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

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Page 4 May, 1964 'America Is Greatest!’ Say Transfer Students Martha, Catherine View America Gerard Veneman Enters BCHS From Aruba by Kathy Hanlon and Diane Haffey “America is the greatest country in the world!” proudly proclaim junior Martha and sophomore Catherine Takacs, who have recently come to BCHS from Montreal Province of Quebec, Canada. Bom in Hungary, Martha, Catherine and their family escaped into Austria just after the revolution in 1957. For a year and a half the Takacs family lived in a refugee camp in Vienna, while Martha and Catherine attended a boarding school. Martha and Catherine were separated from their parents as well as each other when they spent two months in England where the girls were taken in by English families until arrangements could be made to rejoin their parents and move to Canada in 1959. “Just to be in the right class at the right period is quite a task for everyday,” says Martha. The Canadian and European schools the girls have attended are quite dif- ferent from the American school system. The schools are much larger, and divided • one half for girls and the other for boys. All girls are required to wear uniforms, and the boys wore jackets. “Sneakers” are not permitted. Classes too are different, continuing all day in the same room, and of course, either all boy or all girl classes. Both girls agreed that they “per- sonally prefer this change of classes for each period.” Their love and enthusiasm for a new life in a new country is quite evident in both girls. Martha and Catherine are both proud and happy to have the privilege of soon becoming citizens of the United States. An opportunity for a job with the Beloit Corporation brought the Takacs family from Montreal to Beloit this spring. To obtain a good job MARTHA AND CATHERINE in Canada, Martha says, one must know how to speak two languages - French and Eng- lish, and that was “very hard.” Both Martha and Catherine are greatly impressed with American schools. The only previous knowledge of our schools they had received was from television. 'Circus Maximus’ Earns Latin Award Sophomore Robert Witzack's balsa wood model of the Circus Maximus, a Roman racing stadium, earned an “excellent” rating at a Latin fair held at North high school, Sheboygan, April 18. Before be began building the model, Bob spent much time studying the actual con- struction of the arena and making scale drawings and building plans. This was the first such exhibit held in Wisconsin and was sponsored by Mr. Hyman Berman's Latin classes. Mr. Berman hopes it may start a trend which will grow among high school Latin departments. This showing proved to be very educational as well as a lot of fun. Many models of such things as the Coliseum, tem- ples, homes and war equipment were displayed. by Mary Lou Finley BCHS recently welcomed a new student, Gerard Veneman of Aruba, a small island off the coast of Venezuela. Since Aruba is a province of the Netherlands, Gerard's native tongue is Dutch. Even though he speaks English rather fluently, he feels that school would be much easier if he were to become more adept at the language. Gerard finds our American schools considerably different GERARD VENEMAN from the school he attended in Aruba. There he was assigned a 13 subject schedule includ- ing Dutch, algebra, geometry, physics, French II, English HI, German I, history, geo- graphy, biology, religion, drawing, and physical edu- cation. Some of these subjects were taken only twice a week, while others were taken from three to four times. His six subject American schedule includes English I and U, world history, algebra II, religion and physical education. Gerard says he likes school very much and that the teachers and students have been very kind. He plans to remain here until graduation. He then hopes to attend the University of Wisconsin to become an engineer like his father. The Veneman family came to Beloit to be with an older brother, Dirk, and his family. Gerard's father will also have a job in Beloit. Remaining in Aruba are Gerard's two older Brothers, John 18, and Eddie, 25. FATHER PIERICK BLESSES the new car purchased for use by the Sisters. Father and the Sis- ters wish to thank those whose gifts made the purchase possible, as well as Mr. Neil Dimmick of Bud Weiser Motors and Mr. Maurice Finley of Finley Automotive Sales for their assistance.

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May, 1964 Spring Festival Concert To Feature Show Tunes The BCHS music depart- ment will present its Spring Festival concert at 2 and 8 p.m. in the school auditorium Sunday, May 24. The concert will feature show tunes and popular music. Seniors Awarded Education Aids Many Seniors seeking higher education have received grants and scholarships from their respective colleges. Other students are being sponsored by corporations to further their education. Mauraen Griffin - received an honor scholarship of dis- tinction from St. Xavier col- lege, Chicago. Michael Hohn - received a full scholarship to North- western university, Evanston, 111. Patricia Von Kampen • from College of St. Francis, Joliet, 111. Pauline Van Kampen - from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wis. Mary Lou Charnon and Patricio Coit - from Mount Mary college, Milwaukee, Wis. Bill Brown • from the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, Madison. Jock Anastasi - from Rock- hurst college, Kansas City, Mo. Brian Cousin - from St. Ambrose college, Iowa. Rick Bach and David Thi- beau - to the University of Wisconsin in a cooperative program sponsored by Beloit Corporation. Jomes Duggan -apprentice- ship program in Waynerboro, Pa., sponsored by Landis Tool Co. and Gardner Tool as a result of a competitive exam. Ron Goessel • training pro- gram at Dunwoody Industrial Institute, Minneapolis, Minn., sponsored by Beloit Corp. The concert band will play “I Left My Heart in San Fran- cisco' and their district tournament number, “Ariane. Numbers by the sophomore chorus will include such Rodgers and Hammerstein favorites as “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning , “I Whistle a Happy Tune , “Some En- chanted Evening , and It's a Grand Night for Singing. The dance band will ac- company the junior-senior chorus for Moonlight Sere- nade and “Moon River. The combined choruses and concert band will present With a Little Bit of Luck” and I Could Have Danced All Night. Mrs. William B. Watson directs the choruses. The bands are under the direction of Mr. Jack Farina. Club Leaders Named Press club members elected new officers Tuesday evening. May 5. They are Theresa Petit, president; Patricia Choudoir, vice president; Diane Schaul, secretary; and Peter Piazza, treasurer. Sodality officers for 1964 are Elizabeth Charnon, prefect; Carol Gannon, vice prefect; Judy Oliver, recording secre- tary; Mary Koehler, correspond- ing secretary; and Cathy hichman, treasurer. election of Library As- sistants Guild officers for 1964-65 were held the week of April 26. Results were the following: Pam Van Landeghem, president; Margaret FitzGerald, vice president; Diane Schaul, secretary; and Shirley Kulawin- ski, treasurer. Margaret FitzGerald was also chosen to be a candidate for vice president in the state election. John Meyers - from White- water State College. Pagp 3 MRS. ARTHUR WALSH and Father Pierick look on as Miss Patricia Kenucane presents the Cath- olic Women 8 Club Madonna award to Pauline Van Kampen. Award winner is chosen by the senior class on the basis of scholarship, practical Catholicism, school spirit and personal appearance. Beloit Daily News Photo Casts, Director Receive Standing Ovation It will come no more —— never, never, never, never, never. Seven months of concen- trated effort were climaxed at the final presentation of BCHS's Shakespearean Fes- tival. Audience appreciation for the adaptations of AS YOU LIKE IT, KING LEAR, and ROMEO AND JULIET was shown by a standing ovation as Father Lenahan, director, was presented with a gift Alumnotes Bill Anderson (’63) has been named outstanding freshman at St. Thomas college, St. Paul, Minn. Joseph Von Der Vellen(’58), stationed at Fort Meyer, Va., is a personnel administrative specialist in headquarters company of his battalion. Fred Mehaffey (’63) has been in photography school at Lowry Air Force Base, Colo. At the end of May he will be going to Shaw Air Force Base, S. C., to do reconnaissance and U2 work. certificate for records on behalf of the players for his encouragement and help. It was also especially gratifying to all participants in the productions when James Boho as the proud, aging monarch, and the entire cast of KING LEAR received a standing ovation. Casts for the plays included James Boho as Lear, Pat Choudoir as Cordelia, Kathy 43asmagy as Goneril and Marjorie Meyers as Regan in the well acclaimed KING LEAR; Mary Lou Charnon as Celia, Linda Osborn as Rosa- lind and Jan Protteau as Orlando in the delightful and convincing AS YOU LIKE IT; and Jim West as Romeo, Elizabeth Charnon as Juliet and Margaret Fitzgerald as the witty and helpful nurse. Supporting roles were carried very well by Kevin Van Kampen, Kevin Lauer, Jeff Fuhrman, Art Kapitanoff, Mike Hanish, John Aeschli- mann, A1 Muetz, Bill Hackett, and Joe Bergeson.

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.May, 1964 Badger State Beckons Margaret FitzGerald has been chosen delegate to Badger Girls State this year; Peter Obligato has been chosen to represent BCHS at Boys State. Alternates are Kathy Murphy and John McLaughlin. Girls State will be held on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, June 13-20, and Boys State will be held at Ripon State College, Ripon, during the same week. Badger Girls State and Badger Boys’ State is spon- sored by the American Legion and its Auxiliary. The purpose is to present to the girls and boys of Wisconsin the know- ledge of the fundamental principles of government, through actual practice and control; and to provide an opportunity for them to live together as self-governing citizens with the duties, privileges, and responsibilities of citizenship in a representa- tive form of government. The representatives are selected by the school princi- pal in consultation with faculty members. Eligibility is based on qualities of leader- ship; scholastic rating, good character, cooperation, phy- sical fitness, and the wil- lingness to take back to their school, and community a keen and active interest in good government. As each student registers, he is assigned a room, city, ward, county, assembly and state district, and political party. City meetings are held to nominate officers, and elections are held on the second day. Political parties are or- ganized to form party plat- forms and select candidates for primary elections for state officials. They are then given the oath of office and receive instructions as to their duties. Lectures on government are followed by the organiza- tion of County boards, Senate and Assembly. The process of lawmaking is held in the “Capitol”. Page 5 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS for 1963-1964 have been Richard Asplund, president; Cathy Schuler, treasurer; Karen Zimbrich, vice- president; and Marie Murphy, secretary Students Elect 1964—65 Officers Student Council and class elections were completed with sophomore voting Friday, May 1. Runoff elections be- cause of ties were necessary for the offices of Student Council treasurer, senior class vice president and junior class secretary. New Student Council of- ficers are Art Kapitanoff, who as this year’s vice president automatically succeeds to the presidency; Ray Cipra, vice president; Jeanne Brown, secretary; and Kathy Murphy, treasurer. Elected to senior cioss offices are Jim Perkins, pres- ident; Patricia Spano, vice president; Nancy Buchko, secretary; and Patricia Chou- doir, treasurer. Junior class officers are Dick Goldsworthy, president; Karl Perkins, vice president; Mary Preston, secretary; and Teresa Piazza, treasurer. New officers of the sopho- mort class are Kevin Van Kampen, president; John Perkins, vice president; Sue Ryan, secretary; and Mane Murphy, treasurer. Here And There by Terry Petit St. Ambrose and Marycrest colleges presented a concert in BCHS auditorium, April 21. The combined bands took part in the annual tour of the Beloit, Rockford, Chicago area to acquaint prospective students with the colleges and their music departments. What brings about that laughter in the French classes? If you hear the word right, you’ll know it’s Peggy Walsh. In answer to why she blushed, she told Mr. Godin, “Vous m embrassez.” (I think she wishes it had come out, “Vous m’embarrasses.”) Don’t give up, Peggy! Who ever heard of an AMERICAN History teacher catching the GERMAN measles? ♦ The Sophomores at BCHS have put many hours of hard work into their Biology pro- jects this year. Some of them consist of aquariums, shell collections, anatomies of man, bisections of animals, terrariums, and booklets on numerous other subjects. ’60 Grad Captures 'Mr. Tommy' Award Thomas R. Howe, 1960 graduate, has been named “Mr. Tommy” of 1964 by students of St. Thomas col- lege, St. Paul, Minn. The award goes to the St. Thomas senior who, in the opinion of his classmates, best exemp- lifies the ideals of the col- lege. Tom was president of the All College Council this year and president of his class during his sophomore and junior years. He has served on many student committees and has been active in extra- curricular affairs involving political science, journalism and drama. During his four years at BCHS Tom was an honor stu- dent and graduated with mem- bership in the Society for Academic Achievement. He was a member of the Student Council for three years and co-editor of the school paper during his senior year. He was also active in sports, drama and music. TOM HOWE ( 60) Saturday, April 11, at St. Joseph’s high school in Keno- sha was the destination of the Library Guild for conferences and lectures.