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

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CRISPY CHRONICLES of the CLASS of i958 September 9, i954--266 of us make our debut as students of St. Bernard's High School, entering without delay into such activities as the following: DECLAMATION CONTEST-Constance Cha- rette, Elizabeth Enwright, Theodore Filteau, Maureen McManus, Gerald Pluker, Elaine Arsenault, Janet Elliott, Mary K. Flynn, Paul Gelinas, Janet Keaveny, Ann Maloney, Ken' neth McCullough, Annette Menard, Deanne Surrette, Jane Tessier, John Wironen, Bev- erly Gendron, Yvonne Brodeur, Pauline Fortier, Jeanne White, John Morrilly, Donald Haaker. October 28, in the intraclass competition of declaimers, Elizabeth Enwright and Theodore Filteau represented our class, Elizabeth was chosen by the iudges to go to Milford. November 22-23, the Song of Berna- dette, a drama with an all-school cast which included: Maureen McManus, Ruth Mack, Gerald Pluker, Theodore Filteau, John Selinga, John Wironen. In the cast as students were Margaret Reardon, Ann Vowles, and Nancy Woodward. Pilgrims were Ann Maloney, Claire Le- Blanc, lrene Farineau, Elaine Arsenault, Annette Menard, Jeanne White, Frances Quintal, Mary K, Flynn, Jeanne Cote, Jeanne Paquette. Other Pilgrims at the Lourdes shrine were Mary Angelini, Lucille Hebert, Joan Montagna, lrene Girouard, Cecelia Thibodeau, Mary Belliveau, Yvette Moquin, Sandra Poudrier, Margaret Sewell, Claire Lavoie, Beverly Gendron, Ann Brisson, Jeannine Mer- cier. Left: Maureen McManus as Bernadette and Ruth Mack as her Aunt Bernard. Joyce Kimball with her trumpet and Madeleine Lamoureaux with her accordion answered the call to organize an orchestra again at SBHS. Both have been faithful members ever since. Other freshmen who answered the call were: John Selinga and Kenneth McCullough as drummers, Joseph Hickey, clarinet, James Meehan, accordion, Barbara Babineau, Patricia Posco, Janet Keaveny, Yvette Moquin, Claire Lavoie, and Lucille Hebert-all pianists. WEIM Radio Club freshman members: Patrick For- tunato,,Janet Keaveny, Maureen McManus, Elizabeth Enwright, and Paul Gelinas.

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Our principal, Father Conlin, welcomed us as a class at our first assembly. During the second week of November, Father appeared in each homeroom to give out report cards. How we quaked when we heard our names called and had to walk to the desk to receive our card from Father's hand after his keen eye had run along the row of marks! At the Bernardian Bowl, we were to become familiar with a rugged Coach McCauley in his football togs so different from the well-groomed, dignified Science instructor. Among the frosh who went out for football, Paul Doheny, John Kalagher, and Ralph Lewis were outstanding. David Barnicle, Richard Jameson, James Meehan, Gerald Pluker, John Kalagher Knot in picturel made the Track team, ln the District North Worces- ter Meet, John Kalagher finished third in the 440-yard run. during our frosh year, its purpose being to promot X an increase of student athletic interest, good sports manship, and general athletic support. From the 1 1 very beginning Janet Keaveny has been the most Y active Booster of '58, X ? As a result of well-attended tryouts, Marie Di Gloria and Nancy Gelinas were selected and wel comed into the SBHS cheering squad. N ' ' erected on the stage. .ai fs 4 I Maureen McManus. 1--f The Booster Club came into existence at SBHS A special assembly in honor of Our Blessed Mother on December 7 in the auditorium marked the close of the Marian year. A beautiful shrine is in honor of Our Lady's lmmaculate Conception was 4 After Father Conlin's talk in praise of Our Blessed Mother and in thanks for the blessings of Mary's Year lust closing the student body renewed the pledge of the Fighting 69th Qobservance of the 6th and 9th commandments J ln the October and April paper drive for Catholic Charities the following 3 freshmen volunteered their services Camille Belliveau Theodore Filteau Ronald Gagne, Leon L'Ecuyer Gerald Pluker John Raimon David Rouleau Denis Maillet, Kenneth McCullough Writing for the Blue and Gold our school paper were frosh Gloria l deLongchamp, Mary Lavigne Denis Maillet Kenneth McCullough and