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

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These Juniors were assigned places at the Science Fair where they set up their projects: no. 103, Bernadette Smith—A Chemical Garden; 104, Linda LaPrade—Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin C; 105, Alice Moran—Spectral Energy vs. Growth Rate; 106, Lois Bettinger and Claire Chabot—Chemistry in Dentistry. No. 107, Joseph Dube—Chemical Reactions Producing Elec- tricity; 108, Mary Lewis—Testing Soaps; 109, Bernadette Dion— Toward the Conquest of Cancer; 110, Diane LeBlanc and Lillian Leger—Growing Crystals; 113, Victor Stewart—Ether,; 114, Gene Therriault—Petroleum Products; 115, Mary Maloney and Julie Ritzo —Bacteria—Destruction by Chemicals. 116, Bernard Smith—Chemicals in Fireproof materials; 117, Eric Hachey—Effect of Salts on the Evaporation of Water; 119, Claire LeBlanc—Fehling’s Test for Glucose; 120, Barbara Barth— Chromatography; 121, Karen Cunningham—Chemical Indicators versus Natural Indicators; 123, Margaret Curley—Reaction of Chem- icals on Plants; 125, Ronald Bussiere—Fuel-Cell; 126, Eileen Flynn —Analysis of Vinegar; 127, Ann Killelea—Chemical Analysis of Fi- bers; 128, Angela Grattaroti, pH of Tears. Patrick Slattery, Judith Thomas, Terence Slattery engage in the Electrolysis of Water experiment. Mary Muessel and Jane Monfils work at the preparation of io- dine. At a different stage of this experi- ment are Claire Pro- teau, Kathleen McMan- us, and Judith Perla. Boy chemists weigh, test, and record their findings: Philip Sala- more, Paul Reinbold, Patrick Slattery, Walter, Persson, James Leger, and George Mathieu.

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Readying for Science Fair About eighty-five of the class of ’63 elected Chemistry in Junior year. At the end of the first semester, projects for the ’62 SBHS Sci- ence Fair were uppermost in the minds of scientifically-minded Jun- iors. Mr. Thomas Lane, director of the Fair announced that this an- nual science fair would take place in the gym March 19 through 21. There were to be three divisions—Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. The Fair was to be judged on Monday afternoon, March 19, by pro- fessional men from each of these three divisions. Two grand prizes and three awards were to be given the third evening. The Fair was to be opened to the public and pupils on Tues- day and Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:00 and in the evenings from 7:00 to 9:00. Pupils were to stand beside their projects answer- ing questions and further explaining their masterpiece. i ® wHitk Os Trio, Yolanda LeBlanc, Susan Dower, and Linda Alario inspect the exhibits at SB HS Science Fair. Junior chemists with projects at the Fair—Row 1: Claire Chabot, Barbara Barth, Mary Maloney, Mary Callahan. Row 2: Julie Ritzo, Lois Bettinger, Margaret Curley, Bern- adette Dion. Row 3: Carol Marrone, Angela Grattaroti, Diane LeBlanc, Mary Lewis. Top Row: Eileen Flynn, Kathryn Quatrello, Karen Cunningham, Lillian Leger.

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These Biology projects were exhibited at the ‘62 Science Fair: Judith Auffrey, Man against Can- cer; Pauline Gagne, The Balanced Aquarium; Carol Marrone, Using the Sun; Kathleen Morris- sey, Dyeing Chick Embryo for Colored Chicks; Kathryn Quatrello, Weather Instruments. Thomas Rossi, The Blood; Jeanne Schmitt, Cholesterol; Carolyn Shattuck, Arterial Blood Supply of the Teeth; Edward Turcotte, Continu- ous Cloud Chamber; Carolyn Zachau, Outline of Viruses. A total of ninety-one students submitted pro- jects for the Fair. Assisting Mr. Lane were Str. M. Lorraine and Mr. Talbot, representing phys- ics, chemistry, and biology respectively. The judg- es commented on the originality and excellence of the exhibits. Alice Moran won first prize for her “Spectral Energy versus Photosynthesis” project competing with thirty-five others in the biology division. Al- ice represented SBHS at the Worcester Polytechnic Science Fair. Kathleen Morrissey’s “Dyeing Chick Em- bryos for Colored Chicks” won second prize and was entered at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology fair in Boston. Winning third place were Carolyn Zachau, for her “Outline of Viruses’; Lillian Leger and Diane LeBlanc, for their “Growth of Crystals.” Junior chemists submitting projects: Row 1—John Dube, Victor Stewart, Bernard Smith. Row 2: Eric Hachey, Patrick Slattery, Gene Therriault, Ronald Bussiere. Row 3: Alice Moran, Bernadette Smith. Top Row: Claire LeBlanc, Ann Killelea, Lin- da LaPrade. Biology exhibitors: Row 1—Carolyn Zachau, Thomas Rossi, Judith Auffrey, Jeanne Schmitt. Top Row: Pauline Gagne, Caro- lyn Shattuck.