April/May - thompson public schools

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Volume 5, Issue 7 April - May 2013
Athletic Hall of Fame Class of
2013 to be Inducted
The TMHSAA Athletic Hall of Fame Committee
is pleased to announce the 2013 Athletic Hall of Fame
inductees. They are:
Maurice Negip ’44
Basketball, Baseball
Bill Pederson ’68
All-State Basketball
Cindy Laliberte ’74
Professional Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee
1987, 1988 Cross Country State Champs
Greg Guillot ’88
All-State Basketball, 1987 State Champs
1995 4x400m State Record Setters
Angela Girardin, Erin Raftery, Melissa Marcucci and
Jennifer Blumie
The Athletic Hall of Fame was started in 2010
and to date has inducted 24 individuals and six State
Championship teams, which include more than 50 individuals.
The inductees include: Daniel Chubbuck '27,
Ray Bates '38, Rose Patterson '41, Walter Modlisnewski
'44, Alan Chandler '65, Marie Spinelli '95, Coach
Agnes Gahagan, Coach Tom Auclair, 1987 Boys' Basketball
Team, Theodore "Ted" Fatsi '45, Thomas "Tom"
Fatsi '43, Billy Guillot '81, George St. Marie '29, Angela
Girardin '95, Chris Carabina '50, Thomas Tanacea '50,
Maggie Stoll '86, 1993 Girls' Soccer Team, Frank Ungerer
'50, Brian Murphy '75, Jim Naum '50, Ted Vriga
'54, 1927 Boys Basketball Team - State
IN THIS ISSUE:
Page 1 - Hall of Fame Class of 2013
Page 2 - Al Leboeuf Update
Page 4 - Recent Losses
Page 5 - Luke Santerre
Page 5 - Betsy Carpenter Santerre
Page 6 - All-State List
Page 7 - Picture from the
Almquists
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Champions, 1949, 50, 51 Boys Basketball Team - State
Champions, Jim Canty '29, George Dargati '50, Jerry Ryscavage
'55, Eva Houle '87, Alan Lebeouf '79.
All 2013 inductees are urged to contact us at
TMHSAA@Charter.net. If you have nominations for next
year’s class, please send them to TMHSAA, P.O. Box
437, North Grosvenordale, CT 06255. Nomination forms
can be found at: www.thompsonpublicschools.org. Come
help us celebrate this important event.
INDUCTION CEREMONY
Thompson Public Schools Auditorium
June 22, 2013 2:00 p.m.
Admission is free
Reception to follow in the TMHS Library
ARTS ALIVE CONCERT AT
THE RYSCAVAGE
Come Join us for the ARTS ALIVE Concert at the
Jerome Ryscavage Auditorium
(1909 Tourtellotte Building 2nd floor)
Featuring Professional Opera Singer and
Tourtellotte Relative
Catherine Pringle - Soprano
Performances also by:
Carol Rosetti, Nov Beltram, and the
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School 4th Grade Chorus
Music by Gershwin, Berlin, Hebert
June 8, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Fancy Dessert Reception and Silent Auction
(This will be our only major fund raiser for the year
so please come and support our good work!)
Tickets $20.00 All proceeds to benefit the
TMHSAA Scholarship Fund
Tickets available at Johnston and Associates Real
Estate 447 Riverside Drive, Thompson, CT
Telephone - 860-923-3377
or call Joe Lindley at 860-928-5527

LeBoeuf eyes full recovery from
cancer
We recently learned that one of our own was in
the battle of his life. TMHS Hall of Famer Alan LeBoeuf ’79
was recently diagnosed and fighting a very rare form of
cancer. Local sports writer, Ron Coderre talked with Alan
and wrote the following for the Putnam Town Crier. We
have reprinted the story with Ron’s permission.
By Ron P. Coderre
A story by Adam McCalvy on MLB.com posted on
March 12, 2013, titled “Upbeat LeBoeuf on road to recovery
from Cancer” brought to my attention by former Griswold
High School and Eastern Connecticut standout
Archie Drobiak, not only caught my eye but made me sit
up and take notice.
Drobiak and Leboeuf were opponents in high
school at Griswold and Tourtellotte respectively. They
became teammates and friends when both arrived at Eastern
Connecticut State University, where they played baseball
for Coach Bill Holowaty. The story on MLB.com “hit
me in the gut” was Drobiak’s reaction to the news.
Above: Al LeBoeuf doing what he does best.
Compliments of MLB.
Al LeBoeuf and cancer, those two words were unbelievable
and could not be synonymous. LeBoeuf the 1979
Tourtellotte Memorial High School graduate is a legend
in northeast Connecticut, noted for his baseball exploits.
Legends don’t get hit by cancer.
But as we all know, cancer has no discretion or
mercy on whom it strikes or when it strikes. A call to
LeBoeuf in Surprise, Arizona where he’s in spring training
with the Milwaukee Brewers confirmed our biggest
fears. LeBoeuf openly stated the news was absolutely
correct.
We also learned that as determined as he was
on the baseball diamond, LeBoeuf, along with outstanding
medical care, is in good spirits and determined to
beat the dreaded C word that often takes the wind out of
even the most optimistic individuals.
Continued on page 3
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Left: Al
LeBoeuf ‘79
during a basketball
game in
his senior year.
While Al is best
known for his
prowess on the
baseball diamond,
he also
excelled on the
basketball
court. Al was
among the first
class to be inducted
into the
TMHSA Athletic
Hall of Fame.
He is entering
his 32nd year
in professional
baseball.
In September, it was pretty bad, I'm not going
to lie to you. There were days when I sat there
and I didn't think I'd ever see these [players]
again. The good Lord willing, here I am.
-- Al LeBoeuf
COW PLOP IN
JUNE
Don’t forget
the Cow Plop!
I’m Ready!
Left: A current
Justine Gendreau
picture of
the 1909 Tourtellotte
building.
Work on the
building and
Memorial Room
using the Tourtellotte
Trust
continues. Currently
we are
cycling out
paintings and
having them
reconditioned.
The Cow Plop will be one of
our key fund raisers this year.
Keep your eyes open for tickets
starting in May. $1,000.00 prize if
the cow hits your square! Contact
Joe Lindley 860-928-5527 or Deb
Spinelli at 860-923– 2350 to reserve
a ticket - $20.00 each square.

LeBoeuf—Continued
“Yes, Ron it’s true. I do have cancer,” LeBoeuf
told us in a telephone interview. “I’m fortunate that the
doctors’ found it early and I’m determined to get back to
where I was before the discovery. Baseball is my life. I
still have a lot to bring to the table and I plan to be able
to do everything, including running, hitting infield, pitching
batting practice and everything else that goes with
my job as a coach,” were the words that came over the
phone from more than 2,000 miles away.
The Story
It all started in May last year on an off day when
LeBoeuf, then with Triple A Nashville, drove to meet the
other coaches for a round of golf. A scratch golfer and
in good shape for his 53 years, LeBoeuf was perplexed
when he started to cramp up on the 16th hole. Thinking
it was simply because he hadn’t played golf since spring
training he disregarded the symptoms as tightness in
the calves, causing numbness in his toes and lower
legs.
The following day the team traveled to Tucson
and while throwing batting practice his toes went numb
again. A few days later in Las Vegas the symptoms
recurred once more while he was throwing BP. The
pain and numbness was so severe LeBoeuf was barely
able to get off the field.
Suspecting a nerve injury in his back, doctors
ordered an MRI, but instead discovered a cancerous
spot on his left hip, which was described as POEMS
syndrome. LeBoeuf suspects the cause of the cancer
goes way back to 1985 in Triple A ball when, as a player
he suffered a severe bone bruise from what he describes
as a “plunking.”
“The news of cancer crushes you,” said
LeBoeuf. “You hear it occurring in other people but you
never imagine it happening to you. I was fortunate that
it was detected early. And I’ve been blessed with the
unwavering support of my wife, Laura and son, Mac,” he
said thankfully.
POEMS is a rare medical syndrome that basically
is a plasma-cell disorder. It generally strikes twice
as many men as women and usually occurs after the
age of 50. If untreated it can be fatal, however, as in
LeBoeuf’s case 60% of those affected survive five years
or longer when POEMS is detected early.
Road to Recovery
Currently LeBoeuf is at spring training on a pair
of crutches and braces on his legs, providing support to
his still recuperating body. He describes his current
duties as analyzing and evaluating hitters in the batting
cage and working on the mental aspects of the game
with the young players.
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By April 1 he expects to receive his assignment
from the Brewers and promises that he’ll be down to
one crutch by that time, although he still requires physical
therapy three times per week.
But since being hit by POEMS life hasn’t been
that easy. The road to recovery has included five long
months in a wheelchair, which caused his legs and his
body to atrophy. It’s also meant intensive physical therapy
under the direction of his wife’s niece Lauren Hoover,
a physical therapy doctoral candidate in the Clearwater,
Florida area near Palm Harbor, where the
Leboeuf’s reside.
He’s also been on an oral chemotherapy regimen,
21 days on and seven days off, that appears to be
working. He has no ill effects from his five sessions of
chemo, hasn’t lost any hair or any of his energy. He
acknowledges that he’ll take chemo forever if it does the
job and allows him to stay in baseball and appreciate
his family and friends.
“One good thing that came from this is that I’ve
had the opportunity to watch my son Mac play baseball
at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida,” said
LeBoeuf. “It was trying on Mac when we learned of my
cancer. He was preparing to leave for college and had
to deal with this situation.”
“And thank God for Laura. She’s been unbelievable.
It truly has been for better or for worse,” he
said.
The Will To Win
LeBoeuf’s four years at Tourtellotte were surreal.
Four years of varsity baseball and basketball. Probably
the best hitter to ever grace the Tigers diamond
and to top it off a much better than average basketball
player. One of the best baseball players to come from
Eastern Connecticut University, although he only spent
two years there before being drafted by the Philadelphia
Phillies. He spent seven years in the minors as a player
prior to becoming one of the most respected minor
league coaches in baseball.
His professional career has spanned more than
30 years and is in its fourth decade. Most of his time
was in the Phillies organization where he spent 20
years. He’s also been with the Mets, Royals and Toronto
prior to coming to Milwaukee, where he’s been part of
the Brewers staff for four years.
Al LeBoeuf has been a winning athlete all his
life. He’s had to battle for every job he’s earned along
the way. And now he’s facing yet another obstacle in
the form of POEMS syndrome. But just before we hung
up and I assured him he had the prayers of the people
of Thompson and Northeastern Connecticut, he said, “I
can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m ready to
get back on the field.”

Recent Losses
Emil Soderberg (February 3, 1929 -
February 23, 2013)
Emil Soderberg was born February 3, 1929, in
Worcester, MA, the son of the late Rev. Fritz Soderberg
and Olga (Edlén) Soderberg. He married Millicent
Bates on August 11, 1951. Millicent passed away in
2002 after a battle with cancer. He is survived by
three daughters, Janice Chankar of Norwich, Linda Ali
of Rapid City, SD, Lori Baron of Norwich; six grandchildren,
Amy Bellantoni and her husband, Rory, Marwan
Chankar, Christopher McFarlane and his wife, Arianne,
Jennifer Tacca and her husband, Marco, Kathryn Baron
and Gillian Baron; and seven great-grandchildren.
He is predeceased by his sister, Carolyn Maravalli.
After leaving Tourtellotte, Emil entered the
United States Navy where he served on the USS Roanoke
from December 1947 to December 1951. After
leaving the service he earned a Bachelor Degree from
UCONN and a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering
from URI. He worked at the Raytheon as a radar
systems inspector, at the U.S. Navy Lab in New London
as a scientist, and at the University of Genoa
working on several NASA experiments used in the
Space Shuttle program. According to the Norwich Bulletin,
“He retired from the Navy Laboratory in 1986 after
a 29-year career as an oceanographic physicist/
engineer/technician/experimenter, and joined Analysis
& Technology in New London, where he worked until
his retirement in 1996. Mr. Soderberg was a member
of URSI (International Radio Science Union) Commission
E and served as the U.S. National Chairman of
the URSI Commission on Electromagnetic Noise and
Interference. He was a member of the American Geophysical
Union, the American Institute of Physics, the
European Geophysical Society, the Society of Geomagnetism
and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences
of Japan, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE), the Antennas and Propogation Society,
Oceanic Engineering Society, Geoscience and Remote
Sensing Society, Sigma Pi Sigma National Physics
Honor Society, and was also a member of both
Mensa and Intertel, serving as area coordinator for
Connecticut/Rhode Island Intertel.”
We were also sad to hear of the passing of
Former Tiger Justin Benoit, age 35. Justin
was a musician who played with numerous bands to
include Cold Cave based in Los Angeles, California.
Justin loved the arts and worked at Magna Legal in
Philadelphia, PA. He is the son of Steven and Nancy
Benoit of Quinebaug, CT.
We also heard from Betty Willett LeClair about
the recent passing of her dear friend Alma Hayes
Masley. Alma was from the Class of 1947. Betty also
informed us of the passing of Helen Cassells Whitney
also from the Class of 1947.
Please keep all their families and the families
of all our lost love ones in your prayers and thoughts.
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Allan C. Logee (May 13, 1919 - March 5, 2013)
Allan, one of our oldest alum, was born in Thompson
May 13, 1919 the son of Warren E. and Katherine
(Converse) Logee. He worked in the lumber business for
many years at the Gallup Lumber Co. in Plainfield and the
R.A. Tillinghast Lumber Co., before retiring in 1995. He
graduated from Tourtellotte High School, Class of 1937.
After leaving Tourtellotte Allan joined the U.S. Army and
served during WWII and was honorably discharged on February
27, 1946 as a 1st Lieutenant. He then joined the U.S.
Army Reserves and served there until 1953. On March 6,
1943 he married the former Melba Simoneaux. Both Allan
and Melba were avid Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, New
England Patriots, UCONN Men's and Women's Basketball
fans.
Allan is survived by three sons Warren Logee and
his wife Pat of Simsbury, Dean Logee and his wife
Maureen of Danielson and Wayne Logee and his wife Anna
of Brooklyn, his daughter Carolyn Logee of Danielson, five
grandchildren Brian Logee and his wife Mary Ellen, Karen
Swenson and her husband William, Christopher Logee and
his wife Jennifer, Jeffrey Logee and Matthew Logee, and 7
great grandchildren Erin, Peter, Katie, Collin and Olivia
Logee, and Emily and Ryan Swenson. Besides his wife
Allan was predeceased by four sisters Mildred Foss, Ruth
McGuirk, Elois Leveille and Marjorie Carrier.
Joe Langelier 1933-2013
Joe was known by many in the Town of Thompson
for his service to the town as the head mechanic for
Thompson Public Schools. His exceptional skills as a mechanic
kept hundreds of children on time and the busses
always running.
After leaving Tourtellotte, Joe served in the U.S.
Army from 1955 until 1958. He owned Langelier’s Garage
in North Grosvenordale for many years. He also served in
the Community Fire Department for many years rising to
the rank of Deputy Chief. Joe was a long-time supporter of
the Thompson Little League and sponsored a team for
many years.
Joe leaves his wife Barbara, sons Donald Morin
and wife Kathy, and John Langelier, daughter Jennifer
Langelier, sister Carmen Charbonneau, grandsons, Christopher
Morin, Michael Morin, and Kyle Morin.
Above (R-L): Joe Langelier and Emil Soderberg

Luke Santerre ‘08 On Patrol
Above: Luke Santerre aboard the USS Anzio, CG-68. According
to his mom, Betsy Carpenter Santerre ’78, the Anzio
was given the honor of burying at sea the remains of
17 sailors. Luke is 2nd from the front on the right holding a
rifle. The Anzio is a Ticonderoga Class guided missile
cruiser that operates out of Norfolk, Virginia. It has been
on many deployments in support of the war effort.
Volunteers Needed
The TMHSAA has made much progress over the past few years
and we hope to continue our good work
But we need your help!
Currently we are looking for Athletic Hall of Fame and Scholarship
committee members, treasurer, and Hilltopper writers and
contributors. If you are interested contact us at:
TMHSAA@Charter.net
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Above: Betsy Carpenter Santerre ‘78, Luke’s
mom, was also in the news recently for her involvement
in the “Follow the Fifty”. This picture
was featured in the program of Heart
Truth’s Red Dress Fashion Show in New York
City on February, 7, 2013. Follow the Fifty:
Models of Heart Health is an energetic and
empowering women’s heart health initiative
that was funded through The Heart Truth Community
Action Program, a women’s heart
health awareness and action campaign that
warns women about heart disease and provides
tools to help them take action against its
risk factors. Originally designed to recruit fifty
women from northeastern Connecticut to serve
as models of heart health, the initiative was
expanded due to the overwhelming response
to the model recruitment campaign. 183 women
were selected on February 29, 2012, to
lead others in Connecticut’s “Quiet Corner” on
a remarkable journey of heart health. Other
TMHSAA members involved with this wonderful
initiative includes Rachael Johnston ‘75. If
you want to learn more visit them at:
www.followthefifty.org/

TMHS All-State List Becoming a
Reality
One of the many projects the TMHSAA and the
TMHS Athletic Department have been working on over
the past few years is developing an accurate list of all the
Tourtellotte athletes who have earned All-State honors.
One of the biggest problems we’ve encountered has
been the lack of records kept by both the school and the
CIAC. “Unfortunately there is no repository of records for
us to check,” states Deb Spinelli, TMHS Athletic Director,
“...and we had to develop the list by investigating a number
of sources.”
Started in the 1950’s, approximately 50 TMHS
athletes have earned All-State honors. Thompson sports
enthusiasts agree, that nearly as many would have
earned the award had it been available from 1909-1950.
All-State honors recognizes that athlete to be among the
very best in their sport in the State of Connecticut. Many
All-State athletes go on to play college and professional
sports.
The intent of the project is to capture a significant
part of our history before it is forever lost. “Deb has done
an outstanding job recreating the list,” states Joe Lindley
‘74, President of the TMHSAA, “but we need the membership
to help us make certain we’ve included everyone,
especially those from the earlier years. “Deb has been
working with the CIAC in hopes of correcting the problem,
but it does not help us now,” added Lindley.
If you can provide further information contact Deb
at: debspinelli@thompsonpublicschools.org
or by calling Deb at: 860-923-9303 or by contacting the
TMHSAA at: TMHSAA@Charter.net.
1950’s
George Dargati, Basketball, 1950
James Naum, Basketball, 1950
Thomas Hession, Basketball, 1951
Ted Vriga, Basketball, 1953
1960's
Bill Pederson, Basketball, 1968
1970's
Brian Murphy, Baseball, 1973, 1974, 1975
1980's
Al Linden, Basketball, 1984
Earl Rosebrooks, Basketball, 1987
Louis Thomas, Baseball, 1985
Maggie Stoll, Softball, 1986
Sam Sharkey, Cross Country, 1987
1990's
Marie Spinelli, Soccer, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Lori Ann Bonczek, Cross Country, 1993
Michele Beausoleil, Softball, 1994
Angela Gerardin- Laflamme, Indoor Track, 1995
Jenn Martin, Soccer, 1994, 1994, 1995
Mark Kostovski, Soccer, 1995, 1997
Aimee Levesque, Softball, 1996
Missy Nichols, Softball, 1996, 1997
Candace Spinelli, Soccer, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Katie Valade, Softball, 1997, 1998
Courtney Hibbard, Softball, 1998
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Doug Lemire, Soccer, 1998
Gary Labonte, Indoor Track, 1999
Anna Lemire, Soccer, 1999
Sarah Seney, Soccer, 1998
Nichole Pelletier, Soccer, 1996, 1997
2000's
Steve Gawron, Soccer, 2003
Chris Bourdeau, Soccer, 2004, 2005
Craig Barrett, Soccer, 2005
Adam Oleksiak, Soccer, 2007
Scott Coderre, Soccer, 2008
Danielle Dion, Soccer, 2008, 2009
Hillary McKinley, Soccer, 2007
Brooke Lussier, Soccer, 2006
Jessica Dion, Soccer, 2003, 2004
Kim Giles, Soccer, 2003
Vanessa Greene, Soccer, 2001, 2002
Jennifer Neff, Soccer, 2002
Anna Lemire, Soccer, 2000, 2001
Nicole Giles, Soccer, 2001
Erin Faucher, Soccer, 2001
Nichole Swantee, Soccer, 2000
Jenna Jerzierski, Soccer, 2000
Steve Wolak, Golf, 2006, 2007
Matt Smith, Golf, 2007, 2008
2010's
Alyssa Bond, Soccer, 2010
Stefanie Faucher, Soccer, 2010
Eddie Kopacz, Basketball, 2012
Greg Biron, Soccer, 2011
Tourtellotte Memorial High School
1988/89 Class Reunions
WHEN: Saturday November 30,
2013, 6:30pm – 11:30pm
WHERE: Knights of Columbus
Banquet Hall
1017 Riverside Drive
North Grosvenordale, CT
COST: $50 per person/$100 per
couple (price includes
drink ticket(s),
dinner buffet, DJ, photo
booth)
We are excited to be bringing together two amazing graduating
classes (1988 and 1989) to jointly celebrate 25 years
out of High School. We have a fantastic evening planned
which will start with a cash Cocktail Hour in the downstairs
bar from 5-6:30 for anyone interested. From there we will
move upstairs for dinner (Complete Buffet Style Meal), followed
by DJ dancing, memorable slides shows for each
year and a special memorial slideshow for those who have
passed.
Checks can be mailed to:
Crissy Anderson
9 Wilsonville Road
North Grosvenordale, CT 06255

Pictures from The Past
We recently received this photo from Pauline
Almquist. Some of the workers seen are probably early students
of TMHS. We asked local historian Dave Babbitt if he
recognized the picture and location and he tells us, “This
looks like the ‘Card Room’ gang...Charles Anderson was the
boss in the department and the father of Elsa Anderson who
lived in the house now occupied by Billy Cheverko.” According
to Dave, Karl Almquist, father of Danny ‘48, Elaine ‘50,
Pauline ‘62 (St. Joe’s), Rudy 52, Hank ‘55, is in the third
row, fifth from the left.
We asked Pauline for more information about her
family - she responded:
My aunts, Albina Bourque Swanson, Dora Bourque
Wagher, Rose Bourque. These were my mom's sisters. I
don't know where she was that day - she also worked in
that mill -Georgianna Bourque Almquist. By the way, this is
the Grosvenordale mill, not the one in North Grosvenordale.
My Dad's Uncle Charlie was Carl Anderson (I do
think everyone called him Charlie). He was born in 1872 in
Sweden. He married my Dad's father's sister, Augusta
Almquist. They lived out their final years in a home on Reardon
Rd, near the mill. I don't know if you know Billy
Cheverko, but he bought the house from my cousin, Wesley
Anderson.
Hank tells me that Rudy (my brother, not my Dad)
worked for a short time in the Grosvenordale mill when he
was a teen, along with Dick Gainer. I think Dick went to
Tourtellotte too. Can no longer remember! Would have to
ask Rudy. Hank said Rudy's boss was Jimmy Waldron.
I don't know when my Dad started working in the
Grosvenordale mill, or how many years he worked there. I
haven't talked to Danny yet --- would like to see what he
remembers. Hank said Dad was working there when Hank
was young. Eventually, my Dad finished out his career at
Packard Woolen Mills in Dudley, Mass. That's the only place
I remember him working.
We lived across from the mill and I sure remember
those bells ringing every afternoon - I think at 2 p.m. - and
watching the people coming in and going out at the change
of shifts. The neighborhood dogs would howl while the bells
were ringing!
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I do think the lady at the right end of row 2 is
Evelyn Barrette, who was a neighbor when I was young.
But I can't verify that. She's got to be a Barrette! I will
try to reach Dan later and see if he remembers anything.
I'm off to the Y right now -
Pauline
For a better copy of the picture see our online version of
the Hilltopper at www.thompsonpublicschools.org
TMHS Alma Mater, written in 1943
Recently we were blessed to see the actual
copy of the TMHS Alma Mater written by Mary Thorpe
Mead in 1943, while she was a senior at TMHS. The 70
-year-old document is in perfect shape. We hope to get
a copy framed and placed in the museum cases outside
the Memorial Room. The Alma Mater reads:
Dear Tourtellotte now we hail thee,
Our Alma Mater true,
Thy sons shall ever be loyal,
Firmly we stand for you.
The red and black shall always be,
Our fondest guiding star,
To lead us on to manhood’s goal,
Tho’ we may wander far.
We shall honor, love and serve thee,
And keep thy faith always,
Thy sons and daughters praise thee,
Forever and a day.
And may we ever strive to keep,
The colors in the sky,
Now let us raise a hearty cheer,
To dear old Tourtellotte High.
Above: The TMHS Alma Mater written by Mary Thorpe
Mead Class of 1943. The music was composed by
Sherwood Cadorette, also from the Class of 1943. Sherwood
went on to become an accomplished pianist.
(Compliments of Mary Thorpe Mead)

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