Beloit Catholic High School - Arista Yearbook (Beloit, WI)

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March. 1964 ARISTA Volume Available in May Are you bored? ... getting into an intellectual slump? ... sick of reading comics? Well, then, cheer up! The bound volume of ARISTA is coming. Available for your enjoy- ment in the latter part of May, it will contain all seven issues of ARISTA. It will also in- clude a 12-16 page supplement comprised of pictures of the graduating class and of their outstanding activities over their four year period at BCHS. The senior ARISTA editorial staff will do the write-ups for the supplement, and the layout staff will do the paste-up. Mary Lou Cham on has designed the 9x12 inch hard cover of dark green with gold lettering and graduation cap sketch. Although this is the fourth year the bound volume is being published, it is the first time it will appear in hard cover binding. Circulation and busi- ness managers urge payment of subscriptions as soon as possible. Sodalists Inducted Following Holy Hour Ten BCHS students were received into the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary following the CYA Holy Hour Sunday, Mar. 1, at St. Jude’s church. Theme of the Holy Hour, a modified Bible vigil, was “Mary Daughter of Sion.” The Holy Hour consisted of readings from the Old and New Testaments, explanation of the passages read and the singing of Psalms. Spiritual director. Father Lenarz, distributed membership cards and pins to the new sodalists. The ceremony was closed with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. New sodalists are Virginia Belvedere, Marilyn Bugni, Catherine Eichman, Carol Gannon, Jane Hamill, Mary Koehler, Veronica Meyers, Marianne Pody, Linda Kay Rapp and Barbara Scott. ART EDITOR Mary Lou Charnon gets approval for her bound volume cover design from lay- out editor Pauline Van Kompen and editor Maureen Griffin. Music Students Enter Tournament BCHS music students will be traveling to Whitewater Saturday, Mar. 21, to partici- pate in a district tournament. This year BCHS will have nine Class A entries and an equal number of Class B entries. One solo and one duet will be entered in Class C. Besides solos, entries will include a saxophone quartet, a brass sextet and two clarinet duets. Instrumentalists have work- ed for many months to prepare themselves for the tournament This is the first time Beloit Catholic has been a part of the Whitewater district. Mr. Farina is happy that so many of the music students are participating in the tournament because he believes that this is one of the fine ways musi- cians can represent their school. Students, too, are eager to participate. Peter Obligato said, “To me this seems a good way to prove my ability and to acquire new techniques on my trumpet. ” Pete is a junior who will be playing a Class A solo. He has entered the tournament for the last three years and has earned five medals. “I’m all excited about entering this type of contest. I hope it will show how I rate among others in playing my instrument,” says Ann George, a freshman entering for the first time. Ann will play a Class B baritone solo. Music Department Aided By Parents Beloit Catholic high school Music guild consists of mem- bers of choruses, band and orchestra and their parents. Their objective is to assist the Music department financially and in other ways to make its smooth functioning possible at all times. At their board meetings once a month and at their general meetings at least once every two months, officers and members try to solve whatever difficulties the Music depart- ment may be having at the time and look for ways to improve the work of the department. Activities of the guild in- clude sponsoring of several Music department concerts each year and other presenta- tions by music students. The organization provides funds for band uniforms and for the purchase and repair of school instruments. It also helps to meet the cost of bus trans- Page 5 Juniors, Seniors Evaluated For NHS In the spring of each year BCHS faculty members evaluate juniors and seniors who have maintained a B average as potential members of the St. Joseph Chapter of the National Honor Society. As moderator, Sister Mary Denise submits lists of scho- lastically eligible students to all teachers for their approval or disapproval and their com- ments. The number code used in evaluation ranges from 5 points for outstanding or almost perfect performance in charac- ter, leadership and service to 0 points for never or almost never displaying these qual- ities. In evaluating leadership and service, teachers must consider a candidate’s willing and unselfish cooperation in student and faculty projects, his participation in classroom activities and projects and his interest in parish and community affairs. Results of this year’s voting will be seen in the April induction of approxi- mately 18 juniors and 4 seniors into the St. Joseph Chapter of the National Honor Society. Eleven seniors have been chapter members since last spring. portation for music students attending out-of-town music events. One of the recent guild projects was the sale of chocolate to obtain funds for new green and gold choral robes. Music guild officers are Mr. Oliver Davis, president; Mr. Don Evenson, vice pres- ident; Mrs. William Denny, recording secretary; Mrs. Don Evenson, corresponding secre- tary; and Mr. Merlyn Meyers, treasurer.

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March. 1964 Mardi Gras Nets $3100 Page 4 Kathy Basmagy Earns Honor Medal Senior Kathy Basmagy 's editorial, I Am an American”, has earned a Freedoms Foun- dation Washington honor medal and $50 for Beloit Catholic high school. Kathy’s editorial appeared in the November, 1962, issue of ARISTA. High school editorial competition covered the period from September, 1962 to June, 1963. Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, is an organization dedicated to preserving the American free- doms and the American way of life. Feature editor of ARISTA, Kathy is also a high honor student, treasurer of the National Honor society chap- ter, vice president of the Library Assistants guild and recording secretary of the Sodality. She was also student director of Collegetown, USA”, variety show presented Feb. 25. Kathy plans a career in foreign service and hopes to attend Georgetown university's School of Foreign Service. Patient Practice Finally Pays Off FIRST WEEK: Boy, this will be a snap! Now let’s see. . . paper in the left hand. . . Hey, this typewriter doesn't work right - the paper is crooked. Oh, you have to straighten it yourself? OK, let’s go. . . jfj space fjf space dkd. SECOND WEEK: What do you mean, middle finger for c”? Can’t I use my first finger? Uh - Sister, can I bend the ”b” key over a little bit? I can’t quite reach it the way it is now. THIRD WEEK: Vem is just ad Vem is just as quid Vern is just as quick as James. There!! FOURTH WEEK: Vem is just as quick as James. Vern is just as quick as James. Vem is just as quick as James. This may have come slowly at first, but for those who really tried, the rewards were worth the effort. Certificates for 10 minute timings have been earned by Carol Anderson, Kathy Bas- magy, Rick Bach, Phyllis Dailey, Beverly Hagar, Joanne Lukas, Carol Rule, Donna Stepanek and Pam Van Lan- deghem. They averaged 30-60 words a minute. For five minute timings averaging30-59 words a minute, certificates were awarded to Jane Harrington, Sue Kizer, Janet Pulaski, Janet Story, Nancy Sanregret, Mary Synow- ski and Pat White. Order of Artistic Typing awards went to Rick Bach, Kathy Basmagy, Lynn Bern- stein, Nancy Buchko, Lauren Everson, Larry Goodrich, Roberta Laughlin, Joanne Lukas, Carol Rule, Janet Story, Linda White, and Pam Van Landeghem. Receiving awards for 80 words a minute in shorthand, as well as the Order of Gregg Artists award were Pam Er- landson, Sue Kizer, Donna Stepanek, Pat White, Arlene williams and Nancy Witzack. Carol Rule also received the OGA award. The Home-School associ- ation again sponsored the annual Mardi Gras at BCHS. The Feb. 9 festivities, which netted approximately $3100, began at 11 a.m. and continued for twelve fun-packed hours. A new attraction this year was the Club Mardi Gras. The cafeteria was transformed into a night club atmosphere with dance music furnished by the BCHS Dance band directed by Mr. Jack Farina. Floor show entertainers included the Whip Chords, known for their barber- shop harmony; Bob Dixon and John Dollhausen, who sang a group of folk songs; magician Dr. Mandu, the Wizard of Ah's; and dancer Colleen Tvler. FATHER OMER KELLEY, OFM Cap., of Milwaukee adjusts his stole in prepara- tion for hearing confessions between retreat conferences. Father Omer conducted the annual retreat held for all BCHS students Jan. 29-31. The study hall was packed with teenagers as they danced to the music by the Den marks, under Jim Hills (’66) in the afternoon, and in the evening to the Mies Masters, led by the Mickey twins ( 63). Other Mardi Gras enter- tainment included a jail, a dunking machine, and the basketball throw. Multi-colored balloons and gaily decorated booths intrigued the crowd to hours of fun. The Home-School associ- ation has expressed thanks to parents, alumni, students and individuals without whose generosity and co-operation the third annual Mardi Gras would have been an impossible task. Lotiaists I And II Await APSL Test The 1964 APSL Nationwide Latin Examination sponsored by Auxilimm Latinum, national classroom magazine, will be given Tuesday, March 17. The 40 minute testing will be held second period in the cafeteria for 103 Latin I and Latin II students. Students who in the past have won honors of Superlative Merit and gold medals for scores between 115-120 are: Beth Hansen and James Boho, 1962; James Boho and John Milatzo, 1962; Nancy Fenrick, Judith Engler and John Mil- atzo, 1963. The school has acquired two trophies because of these high scores, and Sister M. Sharon hopes for another one this year. The trophy is given for every three scores in the superlative bracket. Because scores not needed for a trophy one year may be carried over to the next year, Sister Sharon explains, only one superlative score is needed to obtain another trophy this year.

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MEMBERS of the winding intramural team are: (seated 1 to r) Bill Hac-cett, Jim Kevicosi, Pat McKearn. Standing are John Seeboth, Paul Roy and captain Jerry Nicholson. Page 6 Here And There by Sue Choudoir Father Linus James Kelley, Salvatorian, spoke to the Senior Religion classes Mon- day, Feb. 17. He is a former Beloiter - newly ordained - and will be missioned in Tan- ganyika. Pat Coit was chosen “Girl of the Month’’ for February by the Beloit Professional and Business Womens Club. Jack Anastasi was chosen by the Kiwanis Club as “Boy of the Month for February. Twelve Sodality members traveled to Milwaukee Jan. 31, to attend The Wisconsin Catho- lic Action Convention. They were accompanied by Sister M. Sharon and Sister Mary Denise. At the Feb. 8 Press club meeting members heard a panel of Beloit Memorial high school Increscent staff members explain their policies, re- sponsibilities and activities. At future meetings members will hear talks by Mr. Joseph Kobylka, Beloit Daily News reporter, and Mr. Thomas Hutchison, managing editor of the West Allis newspaper. “Collegetown, U.S.A.' , the Press Club Variety Show, was successfully presented for the student body Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. and for the Home and School association at 8 p.m. Set up as a BCHS White Paper report, it featured Matt Hansen as the roving reporter in presenting various phases of college life from politics to the new trend of Hootenanny. PRflV' FOR. VOCATIONS On Feb. 28 and 29 Father Lenahan and 13 students attended the joint production of Romeo and Juliet by the Marquette and Alvemo players at Alvemo. The production, directed by Fr. Walsh, was staged in honor of Shake- speare’s 400th Centennial. Pancakes, Anyone? The Athletic Association is sponsoring a pancake breakfast 'jinday, April 5. It will be held in the BCHS cafeteria between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Bring your appetites, because the policy of the house is all you can eat. The prices will be $1.00 for adults, and $.50 for children under ten. All pre- school children will be ad- mitted free of charge. Chief chef for the breakfast will be Mr. Gordon Choudoir, who will use a special machine which turns out nine hundred pancakes in one hour. Sau- sages, butter and syrup will accompany the fluffy, brown ovals into hungry mouths. Tickets may be purchased from lettermen, who will canvass the city, or at the door on Sunday. The Athletic Association will use the proceeds for sports equipment. Alumnotes by Kathy Murphy Patrick Charnon ('55), returned from Europe during January and is currently employed at Chamon’s Shoe Store. Terry Fuller (’61), is a manager at Millprint in Mil- waukee and is attending night school at Marquette University. Tom Hamill (’58), a grad- uate of the . University of Wisconsin, is continuing his studies there for a master’s degree in pharmacy. Lance Hanish (’60), is a senior at the University of Wisconsin where he is af- filiated with Alpha Delta Phi. He is majoring in political science and hopes to becooie a lawyer. Dennis Dunne (’62), is working in Long Beach, Cal- ifornia at present but is ex- pected back in Beloit soon after Easter. Paul Murphy (’63), made the Dean’s List at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. He is majoring in mechanical engineering. Barb Maloney (’63), also made the Dean’s List. She attends St. Teresa’s in Winona, Minn., where she is studying nursing. March, 1%4 Nicholson Leads Intramural League Jerry Nicholson's team won the intramural basketball tournament by beating Art Luebke’s team 45-39. The victors had previously forced the teams of Jack Anastasi and Steve Ullrich to the side- lines to gain a berth in the championship game. In the regular season Nicholson had a record of 5 wins and 2 losses. He finished with an 8-2 record. Members of the winning team received individual trophies purchased through donations by all play- ers in the league. The overall record of the teams is as follows: Nichol- son, 8-2; Luebke, 6-4; Meyers, 4-4; Bach, 4-4; Anastasi, 2-6; Thibeau, 1-1. Five top scorers in the league are Nick Paley with 20 points per game; Jerry Nicholson, 17 points; Jock Anastasi, 15 points; Jim Nevicosi, 14.5 points; and Steve Ullrich and Art Luebke, 14 points each. Kathy Rocker (’61) and Mary Fran Foreman (’61) are on the Dean’s List at Marian college, Fond du Lac. They are medical technology majors. Robert Denison (’56) is teaching the Montessori System in Manhatten, N.Y. Mary Ann Denison Ballord ( 59), a graduate of Clarke college, is teaching high school English in Chicago. Our Boys in the Service: Chuck Carney (’59) joined the Air Force and is in Texas. Doug Gearhart left for San Diego, California in January, to train for the Navy. George Bergeson ( 60) is in the Army, stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.