Aquinas High School - Trumpet Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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:. Qt: At Aquinas we have endeavored to master the most important lesson of life-like Mary, to follow the light of truth that never sets. We have learned her confidence from daily Mass and Holy Communion, the rosary before her image at noon, the hurriedly whispered prayer before semester examinations. Mary, teach us to GO YOUR WAY . A . to live the truths taught us at Aquinas . . . to center our lives in your Son . . . to be strong influences in society . . . to become the salt of the earth. f 125 a s 14 RNA going cl-fam Clflfay SCHOLASTICALLY

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AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL Almost twenty years ago l57 young La Crosse Catholics stepped hope- fully to the doors of the newly-established Aquinas High School and began their education according to the principles laid down by fundamental need and Christianity. Four years later that beginning group emerged from the school as graduates. It was the dawn of a new day. To the late Most Reverend Alexander James MCC-avick it was a dream come true. He had conceived the early hope that La Crosse area Catholics might reasonably have, and support a school founded on their faith. His hope of an educational institution for young Catholics had materialized as Aquinas High School. Today ninety per cent of all La Crosse area Catholic pupils of high school age attend Aquinas-strong testimonial of the dream come true. The student body now numbers 912, and Aquinas has grown to become the fourth largest Catholic high school in Wisconsin. Twelve

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SENIGRS Abicht, Ronald Abnet, Gregory Abraham, Carol Alexander, John Allen, Joan Allen, Russell Amundson, Richard Bakalars, Joseph Bantle, Jean Becker, Donald Sister M. Clementa History Senior Homeroom Senior Sponsor Sister M. Leola Science Mathematics Senior Homeroom Senior Sponsor Beranek, Thomas Bigley, Marlene Bina, Donald Blazewicz, William Bott, Bernardine Bott, Clement Bracken, Barbara Breidel, Paul Brieske, David Butzler, Elrita Cagney, Alfred Cerise, Jacqueline Cermak, Marian Cilley, Carol The quorum of senior Latin students, attired in tunics and togas, express their thumbs-down veto of Catiline in favor of Cicero. The down- cast Catiline, portrayed by Thomas Ritter, has lost favor with the scribe, Donald Gallagher. Quorum members left to right are Beverly Zanter and Mary Kay Maney, not yet sure of their vote, Bernard Nintemann, Karl Lein- felder, William Blazewicz, Patricia Platz, Loretta Caughlin, and Gregory Ziegelmaier. Fourteen