Our Junior Year Class Officers With Moderator Father Jim Sullins
With this posting, we continue our look back at our Official Class History. I am still asking if anyone knows who wrote this account of our four years on Elliston Place? Also, as you will see below, this latest chapter on our Junior year raises an additional question about who really was our class moderator?
III. Junior Year
The Junior Year came and with it came new responsibilties for every one of us. To lead us in our third important year, the following people were elected as officers: President, Gino Marchetti; Vice-President, Jerry Burns; Secretary, Terry Shelton and Treasurer Hardy Lavender. Father Fleming became our moderator. (Editor's Note: the photo above from the 1968 PANTHER YEARBOOK shows Father Sullins as our moderator.)
In order to prepare for college, many tests were directed to us. The National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and the Scholastic Aptitude Test caused many mental injuries to the juniors. School kept getting harder and harder but we didn't want to let up.
In sports, our basketball team mounted an enviable record and was victorious at the March of Dimes Games. The football team was composed almost entirely of juniors who would be back next year. In wrestling, Ryan captured the regional crown and placed fourth in the state with Frank Baltz winning the state championship.
The biggest social event of the year was the Junior Prom, which returned to Ryan's Gym. The theme was "Venetian Holiday" and was made successful through the laborious tasks of many faithful juniors.
In closing out another successful year the offivers for next year's student council were elected. Parties were formed and (rising) Seniors Jimmy Wilson and Johnny Hosey were elected to serve as President and Treasurer respectively.
President Jimmy Wilson conducts a meeting of the Father Ryan Student Council our senior year
One more year and our high school education would be completed.
COMING NEXT: Part IV. Our Senior Year Class History
LATER: THE PROPHECY OF THE FRHS SENIOR CLASS OF 1969
In just about one more week (June 5-7), members of our Class will be reunited again to celebrate our 40th Class Reunion. Friday, May 29 (tommorrow) is the deadline to register to attend our Class Party at Jimmy Wilson's home on Saturday evening. If you want to come but won't have time now to mail it in your RSVP, please call Angela Mills at the Father Ryan Alumni Office (615) 383-4200, ext. 278 and let her know you will attend, so we can plan for you and/or your guests.
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