St Josephs Academy - Academia Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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JUNIOR CLASS Front: Mary Brown, Carlene Cyr, Judy I.. YVeymouth, Nancy Merrow, Angeline Bouchard, Mary A, Martin, Margaret Downs. Claudette Laney, Rolande Breault. Middle: 'loyce Martin, Anne M. Thomas, Carol Thurman, Marilyn Lee. Helen Frcydel. Margaret Chretien. Mary I.. Canfield, Maureen Lange-lla. Back: Barbara Hanley, Sheila Loring. Norma Brown, Rena M. Morneault, Anne M. Duval, Noreen Michaud, joline Huard, Lou A. Albert. Junior Class History We're off! Off on a jet-propelled scholastic and social school year, a crew of twentyefive lively girls manning our craft. Piloted by Anne Marie Thomas and her covpilot, Carlene Cyr, we became duly acquainted with our scheduled flight. Mary Brown kept our ship's log and .Ioline Huard capably managed our finances as we cruised along on a steady fuel diet of Ratio Studiorum. Before embarking, we had welcomed two new day pupils, Margaret Chretien and Carol Thurman. A sizable amount of money had to be acquired for our treasury to ensure smooth sailing for ten months, so we sponsored three sandwich salesg a corn and coke vending, auctioned off a scrumptious cakeg sold chances on a Five dollar record album, and held a very successful Valentine dance in the Cheverus High School Auditorium. September 24, feast of Our Lady of Mercy, was a holiday, and on the follow- ing Saturday, we enjoyed a day at Little Diamond Island. A highly entertaining Hallowe'en was spent at Anne Marie Thomas' home, playing ping-pong, pool, ff' WL 'Yvom swf, ws' V .9 . 3' ef'

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SENIOR CLASS Front: Pauline LeBel, Doris Soule, Elaine Borduas, Patricia Sanfacon, Mary Campbell, Elizabeth Morrison, Charlene Cyr. Back: Mary Farley, Nancy Conneen, Natalie McCafferty, Sheila Donahue, Yvonne Harnois, Blanche Riley, Carlene Picard, Carmen LaFleur, Sandra Spencer, jane Burr, Marlene Webber. Senior Class History Time: September, 1953. Place: Study Hall, S. A. Occasion: First day of school. Atmosphere: Cheerful and friendly. Here we were, making new acquaintances, renewing old friendships, talking about our summer fun, the Seniors looking for their little sisters. Each of us was appointed big sister to one of the Freshmen and it seemed a very short time since we ourselves were the little sisters. We have had a full and successful year. We made a three day retreat, always one of the most important events every year at the Academy. During retreat, except at a period specified for recreation, there is silence throughout the school, and this is a great help in keeping one in the proper spirit of the exercises. Fund-raising was carried on as in other years, various means, all strictly honest, of course, being utilized. During Lent, Sister M. Flavia, our English and also our homeroom teacher, directed us in preparing for presentation The Upper Room, by Monsignor Benson. To reward us for our efforts, Sister M. Jerome gave the Seniors a party, which was greatly appreciated and enjoyed. This year has just flown and it will soon have fled! We are looking forward to the junior-Senior prom, Senior Class night and graduation. VVhen we depart in June, we shall take with us a store of delightful memories. ELAINE BORDUAS, 1954

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and other relay games. QRemember the orange pass, girls?j All too soon came our first minor storm-quarterly report cards, but not too soon, Thanksgiving vacation, during which we sold a very large number of chances on a hand-worked afhgan and thereby won an additional twenty-four hour leave. As Sodalists, we were active in the numerous spiritual enterprises of the Sodality of the Immaculate Conception, always endeavoring to imitate our pa- troness, the Blessed Virgin Mary. We all attended the Christmas party in the Auditorium before departing for home to enjoy the gala holiday season. Not long after school reopened came the mid-year examinations. The three- day retreat, conducted by Rev. Thomas Fay, S. J., renewed,our spiritual energies and showed us ways of utilizing more effectively the tools of grace and prayer. At frequent intervals, we had interesting educational diversions, among which were the Community Concerts at Portland City Hall and lectures given at the Academy by eminent men and women. Among the latter, the following stand out particularly in our memories: Rev. Herbert A. de Souza, S. J., of India, who gave a very clear, interesting account of India, past and present. Father amazed us by his perfect command of English fhe told us that he talked American, toolj and he delighted us by his witg Dr. Paul K. Sik, of China, currently a member of Seton Hall College faculty, jessica Dragonette, who reviewed her autobiography but was coaxed to sing for us, also, Alice Curtayne, noted writer and lecturer: and Mrs. Arthur Welch, who held us spellbound with her review of a recent book. Early in our thirty-six week aerial cruise, we became engrossed in dramatic achievements and are preparing enthusiastically for the spring presentation, to be highlighted by The Cliffs of Dover, by a well-trained group. We really became upperclassmen the day we received our black onyx class rings mounted with the school emblem, the acorn and oak leaf. A simple but im- pressive ceremony, at which the rings were blessed by Father Flanagan, impressed upon our minds the significance of these links with our Alma Mater. Easter vacation is now upon us. Our flight will be terminated within two short months. However, before making the final landing in june, our schedule promises the following activities: final examinations fthe word yinal is a consola- tionjg the Class Splash party, the solemn May procession and crowning of Our Lady, World Sodality dayg the enchanting junior-Senior prom, and the Com- mencement Exercises. We feel that we have weathered each stage of our course with constancy and that we are prepared to assume the responsibilities bequeathed to us by the Class of '54. ANNE MARIE THOMAS, '55