Althoff Catholic High School - Crusader Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Wlwwuu Aug. Sept Sept Sept. Sept Sept Sept Sept Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. I5- 1 First football practice. School and problems begin. fgirls tool Football ticket drive commences. Kickoff Dance. Ecumenical Council opens. Crusaders crunch Cahokia, 28-131 Gulf of Tonkin in- cident. Edwardsville massacred, 33-7, by Crusaders. Better luck next time. Freshman Mother-Son Communion Breakfast. C.B.C.'s string of consecutive victories ends at 30 as Crusaders triumph, 27-7. World Series begins. Cards 9-5. Crusaders lose heartbreaker to Vianney Griffins, 0-3: Olympic Games begin. Kruschev deposed, Kosygin and Brezhnev take over. Where's your shoe now, baldy? Annual Retreat. jim Hunt gives impetus to YCS. 7th game of World Seriesg Cards beat Yanks, 7-5, become World Champs. Yankee day of mourning. Chaminade succumbs to Crusaders, 39-141 Red China explodes crude atomic bomb. Former President Hoover dies: nation observes 30 days ofmourning. Presidentjohnson speaks at Public Square. Belleville, 7-20. Some people are just lucky. Seniors take Air Force Exam. Sen. Goldwater speaks before enthusiastic crowd at Public Square. St. Louis U. High proves more than worthy opponent, 0-7:johnson and Kerner win mock election. Repeat of mock electiong Goldwater.loses. Freshman finally score TD against Dupo. All things come to him who but stands and waits. Homecoming: 10-7 Althoff. 3-215 wins float contest. jane Hanley reigns as 1964 Homecoming Queen. Crusaders leave the field triumphant after thrilling game, 21-18. Lincoln loses. Student Council Convention held in Carbondale, San- dy Becker crowned Queen of 1964 Orphan Bowl. Crusaders shut out by Assumption Pioneers, 7-0, in Orphan Bowl Classic. Crusaders finish season with 6-4 log. Mayor Nichols addresses student assembly after stu- dent Mass commemorating the assassination of Presi- dent Kennedy. -Janice Kovar crowned queen at Football Dance. Thanksgiving Day -students give thanks for long weekend. First basketball game: Crusaders lose to Cahokia in 49-27 fiasco. Another game, another loss, to St. Anthony. Football Banquet. Former Coach jim Conzelman is delightful speaker. Though new cheering section keeps spirit high, Cru- saders narrowly lose another, 58-55, to Mater Dei. The Bird of Paradise smiles favorably on Crusaders as they trample Duchesne 54-42 for first victory. Assumption Pioneers find Althoff Frontier too rugged as'Crusaders win again 44-41. First day of Christmas vacation. What a relief! Only five months to go for Seniors. In first game of Mater Dei Tournament Crusaders bow to Highland 70-60. Rabbits rack up third victory by smashing Bethalto 45-26. Dec. 30 Jan 5 jan. 8 jan. 9 jan. 13 jan. 15 jan. 18 jan. 19 jan. 20 jan. 21 jan. 24 jan. 29 jan. 30-31 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Mar. 2 Mar. 7 Apr. 15-18 Apr. 31 May 7 May 24-26 - May 28 Vandalia 37-Althoff31. Duchesne obliges once again as Crusaders lose low- scoring game, 25-19. Iggarquette cringes in fright as Crusaders triumph 60- American Legion Oratorical Contest held at Althoffg jim Maule takes first prize. Rabbits lose cliff-hanger, 39-37, to Vianney. Rabbits lose another cliff-hanger, this time to Dupo, 63-62, in first game of Dupo Tournament. Fr. Blaes announces creation of new administrative post, Dean of Students, to be filled by Mr. McAteer. Freeburg trounces Crusaders 83-44. Groans audible throughout school as First Semester ends and cramming begins. Examsg original excuses for poor grades formulated, just in case. Exams again. Thank God for those original excuses. De Sales beats Althoffin a squeaker, 57-54. Last ruddy day of exams. Nervous breakdowns com- mon occurrence. Sir Winston Churchill dies. Althoff Faculty clowns and downs KXOK Dj's and employees 81-74 in year's most entertaining game. Report cards arrive four days late due to the wonders of automation. Crusaders emerge victorious over As- sumption once again, 61-47. CYO Convention held at Althoff. Bob Rigney elected president. Previous loss to De Sales revenged as Crusaders roll over them 55-39. Vianney Golden Griffins massacred at hands of the Rabbits 69-45. Eighth grade placement test. Marquette provides third win in row for Crusaders, 43-38. On eve of namesake's birthday, Lincoln Tigers slaugh- ter the Rabbits 72-37. Whoopee-a free day! Lincoln's 156th birthday. CBrother, I'd like to get an eyeful of that cake.b In crucial Catholic League game Chaminade Flyers end Crusaders' winning streak at three as they pull out a close 45-42 victory. Althoff team defeats Country Day on taped Scholar- quiz program to be televised following Sunday. Meeting of prospective editors of the school paper held. To be two editors to a page next year plus editor- in-chief. A veritable bureaucracy! Spirit at highest point of seasong pregame follies huge success: game tied at half-timeg yet, somehow, Mar- oons pull away in fourth quarter to beat Crusaders handily, 43-31. Newly-formed debate teams take four out of five at Ruma Debate Meet. Father-Son Banquet. Althoff Honor Service Letters distributed for first'time. Yearbook deadline approacheth. After week of fren- zied activity, the editors look with pride at their baby . Mardi Gras Dance. Anyone for the real thing? First Sunday in Lent. No more dances for a while guys. Easter vacation. Thank God for small favors. Last ditch efforts to get dates for the Prom. Senior Mother-Son Communion. Prom night. Final exams. Let's dig up those excuses again. Graduation Day and Class Day. The end of a wild, wonderful year.

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