The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-09

Each of the eight schools has specialized in the study of one coun- try for the occasion and the meeting tomorrow will give the students op- portunity for realistic presentation of the historical and geographical information they have been accum- ulating on their particular nation. The schools and nations to be repre- scented in the pageant are: Sacred Heart, Argentina; St. Ann's, Bo- livia; St. Francis, Brazil; St. Joseph's, Chile; Sa. Margaret's, Colombia; St. Mary's, Ecquador; St. Peter and Paul, Peru; St. Thomas, Venezuela.
 Rev. Austin F. Munich, diocesan superintendent of parochial schools, who has supervised preparation of the program and will be in charge of the presentation has pointed out that the new central theme of the pageant resulted from desire to create a better understanding and solidarity for the Western Hemis- phere. Speaking of the importance of depicting the Good Neighbor" policy, Father Munich said, "Simi- larly in the democratic form of government is one existing fellow ship that creates a common bond with the political divisions of the continent beneath ours. Moreover, for parocnial schools there is an additional tie of fellowship in the understanding that comes from unity in religious faith and prac- tice."
 The auditorium will be decorated with posters of South American steamship lines and Spanish maga- zine pictures and a special South American exhibit will be displayed. Included will be maps, pamphlets, musical records. and handicrafs. Among the novelties will be a pair of maracas, 8 piece of mummy cloth, Indian figurines, stamps, pottery basket work, and decorated guards.
 Tho individual school programs will include dramtizations of the lives of noted South Americans, in- formative skits, South American music, and one group has gone to | the extent of preparing a Spanish dancD. About 600 parochial students are expected to participate in the meeting.
 The American Flag will be in the midst of all others, and the pro- gram will open with the singing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and the pledge of allegiance to the Flag. The group will also sing Father Lords Catholic Youth Song".
 American Flag bearers will be three students of St. Josephs school, host for the annual celebra- tion for the third time. Paul Prill will carry the American Flag, while Virginia Adams and Marjorie Lasky will serve as color guards. Each ot the schools will have its own flag bearers in the South American pageant
 The programs of the various schools are as follows:
 Sacred Heart School-Argentino.
 Flag bearer - Francis Butler; guards-Lorraine Barnhard, char lotte NardoZza.
 Announcer: Donald Saltus; Ar gentina's Flag, Lorraine Kennedy; play-Christ of the Andes. Charac- ters: Scene I: Senora de Costa, Margaret Kenny; Angela de Costa, Joan Coleman; Pedro de Costa, John Barry; Manuel de Costa. Dante La Vargna: Scene 2: Bishop Benevente, George Dumond; Mateo Alonzo. Francis Fay; gaucho, Vim cent Volpe.
 Members of the Christian Moth- ers' association: Ada O'Conneu, Lorraine Barnhart, Marilyn Weav- CT, Jeanne Pelletier, Dorothy Ouel- lette. Jeanette Papineau, Lottie Hryniewicki, Lorraine Kennedy.
 St. Ann's school-Bolivia.
 Flag bearer: Louis Gravel: guards of honor: Lorette Caouette, Mon" lque Normandin. Players: Map holder, Maurice ProulX: Armand Pageot and Raymond DesmoucheI