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

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The gym was completely converted—gypsy camps, well-stocked wine cellars, the Basque section of the Pyrennes, and a real live bull in its pen to be fed and patted. The cafeteria had its typical French and Spanish cafes where refreshments were served by pupils dressed in native costumes. The Wax Museum of Madame Tussaud presented such well- known figures as Charlemagne, Joan of Arc, Marie Antoinette, Napoleon, Josephine, Sarah Bernhardt, and Charles DeGaulle. 21

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nits sar iexer ee See ee See gag ¥ Tt = 8 8 eB os SS 8 gg Unity, the central theme of the 3rd annual Language Fair at SBHS, was well carried out Language Fair from the opening song, It’s a Small World, and continued on to the end in songs, skits, and dances. Not only the stage but the whole school had an old-world look, Roving Mariaches entertained with their guitars and songs. One room specialized in a section from the Spanish ] 1] ] 4 69 play, El Cid; another, from the French play, Lion in Winter, Puppets and a Puppet theatre were a big attraction in another room. In the Art Museum pupils displayed original works. 20

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Oklahoma In the all-school musical production of Oklahoma presented in the school auditorium on the evenings of April 15, 16, 17, two Juniors of 71 had leading roles—Nancy Berube as the heroine Laurie and Roxanne Cote as the ingenue Ado Annie. Donna Dignard was pianist. Gail Bedard, Patricia DiPietro, Mary K. Martin, and Cheryl Quinn danced in the Dream Ballet. Claudia Bilotta, Susan Owen, and Mary Sango worked on costumes. Other Juniors sang in the chorus, Two sophomores of ’72 were also in the cast-Mark Comeau as Ado Annie’s father and Thomas DiRusso as Ali Hakim the peddler. The class of 770 had important parts in the operetta—Judith Hammond as Aunt Eller; Roger Gamache, Curly; Raymond Bedard, [ke Skidmore; John Creed, Shorty; Robert Bilodeau, Jud Fry; Michael Tierney, Will Parker; Kevin Mullahy, Cord Elam; Rhonda Faucher, Gertie Cummings; Diane Pagnotto, the fortune teller. Sister Mary Laurita directed the play; Father Carelli and Mrs. Buckley, the music. Laurie dreams of that ride with Curly in the surrey with the fringe on top. It becomes a reality on their wedding day but only after the tragic death of her other suitor, Jud Fry, who attacks Curly after the marriage. 22