ST. MARY OF THE WASATCH

Student Body Officers – President Frances Yanni; Vice President Judith Oki; Secretary Victoria Nielsen; Treasurer Jo Beth Wesley.

Senior Class Officers – Kathleen Dicks, president; Joan Zajac, vice president; Stephanie Tabish, secretary; Leslie Pratt, treasurer.

Junior Class Officers – Jeanne Laufenberg, president; Nancy Hogarty, vice president; Carolyn Girardo, secretary; Teresa McGurk, treasurer.

Sophomore Class Officers – Ann Lahey, president; Becky Dean, vice president; Kathleen Cordova, secretary; Clare Whelan, treasurer.

Freshmen Class Officers – Deirdre Stephens, president; Peggy Arentz, vice president; Jeanne Oki, secretary; Pam Grubaugh, treasurer.

During the Summer

Representing St. Mary’s at Girls State were Mary Brady, Joan Zajac and Kathleen Dicks.

The Year

The Administration: Sr. Giovanni, principal; Sr. Ann Veronica, vice principal, dean of residents, English; Sr. Hortense, Superior; Fr. James Semple, chaplain, religion; Fr. Louis Fischer, religion; Sr. Thomasita, biology, geometry; Sr. Mercedes, Dean of Studies, English; Sr. Marie Angele, treasurer, religion, geometry, business; Sr. Clarencia, assistant librarian; Sr. Clare Assisi, chemistry, physics, advanced math; Sr. Paulette, American History; Sr. Margaret Denyse, Latin; Sr. Cecelia, librarian, orchestra; Sr. Joseph Andre, religion, Glee Club; Sr. Marie Patrice, French; Sr. Louise Marie, religion, health/P.E.; Sr. Bonaventure, clothing, foods; Sr. Edward Mary, advanced biology, religion; Sr. Alma Mary, art, English; Hope Boyer, shorthand, secretarial practice; Marjorie Pierce, world and U.S. history; Patricia Woll, algebra, Future Nurses Club; Toula Leventis, Spanish; Jay Lees, speech; Beverly Crangle, English, business, Pep Club; Sr. John Baptist, purchasing agent; Sr. Presentation, infirmarian; Sr. Felicity and Sr. Oswin, building oversight; Jane Meis, registrar; staff, Ruth Whitehead, Virginia Dillingham, Penny North, William Whitehead, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Diaz, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Winters, Bruce Hancey, Ellen West, Wilfred Weeks, Hugh Holt, Lewis West.

Serving on the House Council, providing self-government for residential students, were Kathleen McFarlane, Penelope Landell, Irene Goicoechea, Rebecca Riley, Jane Fitch, Mary McAdoo, Carmen Goicoechea, Ann Quigley, Susan Hart and Christine Jose. Helene Sharp was the House Mother. Sr. Ann Veronica was dean of resident students.

Anne Denson was the prefect of Sodality, supported by fellow officers Helene Sharp, vice president; Judith Jelaca, secretary; and Irene Goicoechea, treasurer. Senior members included Judith Oki, Jeanne Colbert, Helen Mack, Frances Yanni, Kathryn Hernon, Kathleen McChrystal, Maureen Schaefer, Patricia Whelan, Jo Beth Wesley and Christine Jose. The juniors were prefect Mary Margaret McGlone, vice prefect Nancy Hofmeister, secretary Arda Garcia, treasurer Mary Yadeskie and classmates JoAnn Cvar, Elizabeth White, Stephanie Kern, Sue Galland, Katherine Allen, Rebecca Keepes, Nancy Hogarty, Colleen Furner, Sheila Thompson and Jan Olsen. Members from the freshmen and sophomore classes were Joanne Bingle, Mary Henzke, Michele Guss, Melissa McIntyre, Pamela Anton, Margie Loretto, Natalie Johnson, Sharron Kier, Diane Scoggan, Mary Hoffman, Paula Farikoff, Arline Miyazaki, Alice Hay, Penelope Landell, Pamela Miglioretto, JoAnn Galloway, Nancy Hunter, Leonda Scoggan, Gayle Sadler, Peggy Arentz, Christine Butler and LaVelle Brown.

Mary Brennan was crowned Homecoming queen. Her king was James Ravarino. Their attendants were Kathryn Hernon and Bob Gamble. Elizabeth Cotterell’s super-charged Plymouth won the car decoration contest.

The Varsity Cheerleaders were overseen by Mary Brennan and featured Kathryn Hernon, Nancy McGill and Stephanie Kern. Nancy Bailey headed a basketball cheerleading corps that included Natalie Johnson, Heidi Hoyt, Susan Tobinski, Becky Balch, Cathe Lochhead and Benita Kraft. The boy cheerleaders were Bob Crowder, Ron Lilley, Tony Furano, John Tobinski and Jack Fritz.

Sr. Louise Marie was moderator of the Pep Club, led by president Elizabeth Cotterell, programs chairwoman Kathleen Dicks, secretary Arlene Robinson, treasurer Gayle Morris and historian Susan Tobinski. Benita Kraft, Cathe Lochhead and Becky Balch led cheers for this group, which had more than 100 members.

Serving actively on retreats were Lucille Cotterell, Nancy Hogarty, Chris Crane, Jan Olsen, Susan Tobinski, Alex Sullivan, Becky Smith, Margie Anderson and Helene Sharp. Fr. Doyle was the retreat master.

Young Christian Students providing assistance to their parishes included Jeanne Colbert, Nancy Hofmeister, Anne Denson, Mary Margaret McGlone, Kathleen McChrystal, Kathryn Hernon, Jo Beth Wesley, Ann McEntire, Frances Yanni, Judith Oki, Susan Hart, Estelle De Anda, Sheila Thompson, Robin Brazelton, Andria Daley, Linda Summers, Jeanne Laufenberg, Mardi O’Shaughnessy, Maureen O’Hara, Colleen Furner, Becky Dean, Charlene Cvar, Christine Soltis, Sally Long, Elizabeth White, Jeanne Oki, Kathryn Hall, Michele Guss, Marie Russo, Mary Schubach, Betsy Mates, Julie Fox, Kathleen Combs, Patricia Thomas and Deirdre Stephens.

Karen Pratt was drill mistress of the Marching Squad, which also featured Stephanie Tabish, Clare Whelan, Leslie Pratt and Geraldine Taucher. Mickey McGuire and Victoria Bernardo provided the drum beat for St. Mary’s marchers.

Members of the French Club included Toni Jones, Mary Henzke, Patricia Whelan, Ann Quigley, Colleen Roe, Gretchen Sedlar, Marcy Clifford, Judith Jelaca, Marietta Maltby, Arline Miyazaki, Elizabeth Kepinski, Edith Stinnett. Their adviser was Sr. Marie Patrice.

Modeling clothes for ZCMI’s “Youngtimer Associates” were Robyn Hinkle and Chris Sumrall, while Mary Brennan donned apparel from The Paris and Susan Tobinski highlighted offerings from Sears.

France was the adopted country of the United Nations Club, which featured president Nancy Van House, vice president Mardi O’Shaughnessy, secretary-treasurer Gretchen Sedlar, Parliamentarian Ann McEntire and members Jane Fitch, Maureen Schaefer, Maureen O’Hara, Ann Lahey, Elizabeth White, Pamela Allen, Judith Jelaca, Susan Ford, Patricia Hoyt, Patricia Whelan, Becky Nourse, Vicki Wawrzyniak, Kathleen Cordova, Charlene Cvar, Mary Brady, Christine Jose, Christine Hansen, Christine McKnight, Teresa McGurk, Jan Olsen, Mary Margaret McGlone, Jeanne Colbert, Becky Dean and Chris Sumrall.

The Teleview newspaper was edited by Ann Quigley, who oversaw a staff that included Linda Sims, Sue Galland, Nancy Van House, Melanie Miller, Kathryn Stephens, Robyn Hernon, Frances Mack, Andria Daley, Kathleen Razzari, Chris Crane, Barbara Rockwell and Gail Pierce.

Enforcing rules as Student Control officers were Pamela Belsom, Mary Sweet, Ruth Holtshouser, Kathleen Gini, Mary Brady, Mary McAdoo, Christine Jose, Stephanie Tabish, Sandra Spoerl, Judith Jelaca, Susan Hart, Louise Phillips and Patricia Whelan.

Leading the Glee Club were president Linda Burt, vice president Pamela Allen, secretary Elizabeth White and treasurer P Blake. Singers included Robin Brazelton, Donna Larsen, Estelle De Anda, Christine Butler, Sheila Thompson, Barbara Dubbs, Anne Denson, Kathleen Gini, Mary Praught, Mary Brady, Mary McAdoo, Helene Sharp, Irene Goicoechea, Shauna Mori and Judy Swenson. Sr. Joseph Andre was the conductor.

Sheila Thompson and Joan Zajac earned honors competing in the American Legion Oratorical Contest.

The Spanish Club featured Antonietta Arnone, Teresa Lupinacci, Kathleen Jarrell, Barbara Dubbs, Jane Fitch, Jody Tuft, Nirene Ther, Shirley Gonzales, Maureen Schaefer, Nancy Hill, Kathleen Cordova, Susanita Espinosa, Lorene Trujillo, Mary Praught, Linda Sims, Velma Galvan, Suellen Farris, Kathleen Gini and Mary Brady. Their adviser was Patricia Benavides.

The Christmas program featured a song written by Mardi O’Shaughnessy and performed by nine members of the Junior class, the sister-brother act of Susan and John Tobinski singing “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” soprano Pat Tezak singing “O Holy Night” with piano accompaniment from Kathy Combs and a modern dance by Chris Crane. Don Jensen and Margaret Aloia played Santa and Mrs. Claus. They sang “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and danced across the stage to the accompaniment of Tom Bailey, Greg Connor, Tom Carl, Kenneth Jarrel and Bob Gaitin. Senior girls Pamela Allen, Pamela Belsom, Christine Jose, Kathleen McFarlane, Ann McEntire and Jo Beth Wesley performed a song-and-dance number called “The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus.”

Students involved in decorating the school for the holidays were Linda Summers, Elizabeth White, Mardi O’Shaughnessy, Mary Heenan and Clare Whelan. Sr. Edward Mary helped.

Juniors and seniors from Judge and St. Mary’s traveled to the University of Utah to hear a lecture about alcoholism.

Earning membership in the National Honor Society were president Helen Mack, secretary Susan Ford, treasurer Evelyn Cook and scholars Kathleen Dicks, Gayle Morris, Frances Mack, Judith Oki, Mardi O’Shaughnessy, Ellen Twist, Joan Zajac, Linda Summers, Melanie Morin, Sheila Thompson, Nancy Van House, Colleen Roe and Jeanne Laufenberg. Their moderator was Sr. Mercedes.

Ann McEntire and Maureen O’Hara were part of the Safety Council.

Making up the Latin Club were Geraldine Taucher, Melanie Morin, Mardi O’Shaughnessy, Nancy Hogarty, Maureen O’Hara, Linda Summers, Joan Zajac, Jeanne Laufenberg, Elizabeth Cotterell, Evelyn Cook, Ann McEntire, LaVelle Brown, Millicent Blair, Elizabeth Muije, Vicki Lane, Pamela Anton, Christine Soltis, Robin Beal, Mary Louise Moran, Ellen Mueller, Judy Nackowski, Robyn Grande, Charlene Cvar, Lynn Economou, Becky Dean and Sharron Kier.

The Junior Prom royalty consisted of Queen Jeanne Laufenberg, first attendant Becky Balch and second attendant Stephanie Kern. “Bali Hai” was the prom theme.

The Marycrest yearbook was assembled by Judith Jelaca, Colleen Furner, Heidi Hoyt, Patricia Whelan, Jane Fitch, Kathleen McChrystal, Elizabeth White and Maureen O’Hara. Their advisers were Srs. Ann Veronica and Alma Mary.

Helping the less fortunate through the Red Cross Council were Ella Munson, Katherine Allen, Joanne Fuoco, Jeanne Laufenberg, Lynda Wiece, Christine Jose, Michele Guss and Shirley Muniz. Patricia Woll was their moderator.

Rosalina Arce was crowned Mardi Gras queen by Sodality president Anne Denson at a celebration that attracted Alex Sullivan, Sue Hart, Becky Smith, Patricia Whelan, Chris Crane and Jo Beth Wesley.

Members of the Future Nurses Club were president Estelle De Anda, vice president Robin Brazelton, secretary Mary Brady, treasurer Sheila Thompson and members Patricia Williams, Thelma Gordon, Mary Frowein, Kathleen Miller, Arda Garcia, Shirley Muniz, Kathleen McFarlane, Donna Larsen, Christine Butler, Nancy Hofmeister, Wendy Mumford, Benita Kraft, Teresa McGurk, Jodi Mayne, Nirene Ther, Dianne Coltharp, Lynda Wiece, Constance Gaitin, Joanna Vatsis, Ellen Twist and Andria Daley.

St. Mary’s girls Kathleen Dicks, Stephanie Tabish and Judith Oki defeated Judge boys Donald Jensen, James Ivers and Raymond Nicholson, 118-93, in The Salt Lake Tribune’s Inquiring Editor competition.

Playing in the Orchestra were Mary Brady, Gretchen Sedlar, Velma Galvan, Pamela Miglioretto, Anne Denson, LaVelle Brown, Martha Waller, Terri Myers, Margarita Bengoa, JoAnn Mascaro and Nancy Hunter. Their adviser was Sr. Cecelia.

Stephanie Tabish was crowned Miss St. Mary 1966 at the Senior Ball, whose theme was “The Glory that was Greece.” Her king was Vince Ventura. Kathleen McChrystal was first attendant. Karen Pratt was second attendant. Tabish was crowned by last year’s Miss St. Mary – Jolynne Smith. Music was provided by the Afton Pitts Band.

The St. Mary’s class included Mary Brennan, who later married future longtime teacher Pat Clark.

Plays

“Kind Lady,” starring Pamela Belsom, John Vrabel, Jeanne Colbert, Annette Palmer, Kathleen Dicks, Karen Reid, Bill Knox, Kathleen McFarlane, Ralph Gullace, Ann McEntire, Rosemarie Rendon, Victoria Nielsen, Sandra Spoerl.

“Ten Little Indians,” at Judge, starring Edmond Fritz, Elizabeth White, Brian Riley, Frances Yanni, Lawrence Hecht, Melanie Morin, Donald Jensen, Timothy Gallivan, Robert Crowder, Christopher Merritt and Brian Higham.

Sports

Making up the Lasers basketball team were Jo Beth Wesley, Mary Praught, Ann Quigley, Christine Jose, Estelle De Anda, Sharon Williams, Ella Munson, Karen Stamper, Elizabeth Kepinski, K Owen and C Quinn.