St Bernards High School - Bernardian Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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September seventh of fifty-five began our Junior days, One hundred eighty-five were we beginning this new phase Of fifty-seven’s role in shaping BERNARDIAN destiny As pictured in the pages we now present for you to see. We will be brief in stating our achievements glorious, Accomplished by our labors done minus noise or fuss. Activities began with animation heretofore unknown, And into all such we eagerly entered as will be shown. Enumerating just important happenings, we shall proceed— Outstanding was the CYC assembly with Horgan in the lead. November 10 and 11, Worcester, the Congress of Catholic Youth, Two hundred Bernies swelling the ranks of seekers after truth. The Declamation Contest interested twenty of us from the start, As also did the Booster Club in which we took an active part. Contributing to our school orchestra was Betty DeBonis, pianist, And in LADY OF FATIMA cast, our dramatic talent we did enlist. September 25, we shared in the victory over Assumption Prep, But our St. Peter’s setback showed we had to watch our step. Our triumph over F.H.S., our first win in ten years, was sweet, But to Crusaders we bowed when Notre Dame we failed to beat. Congratulations to our Junior editors of the BLUE and GOLD, Who for their fine work deserve praise loud and manifold; Pleased were we when the CATHOLIC FREE PRESS gave them space; And Columbia again gave our schoo! paper a rating first-place. Spring days found us preparing for Junior-Senior Reception, With every effort made to fill the gym with Candyland fun, And stage jollity deserving our Moments-to-Remember theme; Tired but happy were we when ended the night like a dream. But another big undertaking was scheduled for the third of May— Our annual Science Fair with our scientific projects on display; Our Junior Chemistry and Biology exhibits were many and varied, And upon them we labored earnestly and long, wanting to succeed. The spirit of spring and rejuvenation also invaded Home Ec Lab, Where the girls felt the walls and drapes were now a bit drab, And after deciding that apple-blossom pink and twilight gray Was the color scheme needed, got to work without further delay. Our assembly of June 15 saw seniors of ‘56 in gowns long, Rehearsing graduation program of march, speech, and song. Awards were also given and we clapped despite the heat, Away up front where we sat, each enjoying a senior seat.

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Contributors; Judith Connolly, Verna Harrahy, Theresa Nally, Lois Fournier, Margaret Morris, Rosemary Scullane, Anna Robillard, Lucille Gagne, Daniel Horgan, Robert LeBlanc, Paul Reddy, Philip Reddy. June Aijala, Ruth Mack, Maureen McManus, Mary Lavigne, Martha O’Neil, Denis Boucher, Henry Gingras. Homer Basque, Bernard Welch, William Vaillancourt. “earl Editor SANDRA FLYNN Associate Editors ANN CORCORAN SHIRLEY MUSCILLO