Class of 1970 - 50th Anniversary

On May 29th, 1970, thirty young men and women graduated from St. Michael's School in Gastonia, NC to go forth and further our educations and prepare ourselves for the world ahead of us. It has been 50 years since we as a group stepped on the campus of St. Michael's School to lineup on the asphalt playgound, pray and say the pledge of allegiance before marching into class for our daily education. For those who are still with us, it's a time to remember those classmates who no longer walk among us and look back at that time in our lives where we were given our early directions in life. - Rob Nelli

Fr. Gregory Eichenlaub, O.S.B.

Fr. Gregory Eichenlaub, O.S.B. was the pastor at St. Michael's throughout our years at St. Michael's School. His dictum was "Where we do not do what we want to do, but what we ought". Around 1950, Fr. Gregory recognized the need to expand the capabilities of the old school located at the corner of York Street and Jackson Road (a former residential home). He responded by purchasing 10.5 acres on Gravely Avenue for $16,500. Gravely Avenue was later changed to St. Michael's Lane. The school was dedicated in 1952 and cost $140,000. It opened with 129 students in K-8 grades. The school was primarliy staffed by the good sisters of Sacred Heart Convent in Belmont.

Links To The Class of 1970

Although it's been fifty years since we left St. Michael's there are still some remnants of our times there. For a trip down memory lane, take a look back at us at St. Michael's on the following links. There are even some ancient video as well (will need to be on a computer to view)!!

Graduation Program Closing Exercises Last Will and Testament

Class History Class Prophecy Class Farewell

Kindergarten Graduation First Communion

In Memory Of Our Classmates Who Are No Longer With Us

Paul Andre Corriveau Michael Augustine Hamilton Bogdan Stanislaw Milewski Robert Frank Walkowiak

Our Educators

In September 1961 we started our journey in Kindergaten with Sister Sheila (a novitiate) and over nine years we finished with Mr. Gerard Rabideau in 8th Grade. During that time we enjoyed, endured and even suffered at times with those who were charged with preparing us for our life's journeys.

Kindergaten - Sister Sheila (a novitiate) 1st Grade - Sister Mary Concepta 2nd Grade - Sister Margaret Mary Martin (formerly Sister Sheila) 3rd Grade - Mrs. Louise Riley 4th Grade - Sister Mary Anita (then Mrs. Kathy Gardner) 5th Grade - Sister Bernard Marie (then Sr. Patricia Martin) 6th Grade - Mr. Sidney Cawn 7th Grade - Miss Delores Pflumn (then Rev. Daniel Downey and then Mr. Gerard Rabideau) 8th Grade - Mr. Gerard Rabideau