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

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December 1964 Page 4 What is the Background of Christmas? Christmas, December 25 is the day celebrated in all 1 Christian countries as the day of the birth of Christ. It is the day marked by religious services in various churches, Q fa by charitable deeds, the exchange of gifts, and by merry- V making and rejoicing. y v The time when the Christmas festival was first observed iVl III is not definitely known. It is spoken of in the beginning of [ mA v I the third century by Clement of Alexandria, and Chrysostom fly speaks of it in the latter part of the fourth century as a if 1 I custom of long standing. Ii Other dates were often celebrated as the day of the Nativity, but finally December 25 was universally adopted, I f although there is no evidence that this is actually the date liRLi J of Christ’s birth. Its celebration was set at this time of fj the year to replace the religious festivals which the con- iflHJlf Jlj verts from paganism were accustomed to celebrating. In Vi doing this, Church officials often permitted the new Chris- tians to celebrate in their old familiar way, but they gave a new and Christian meaning to the festival symbols. Thus we get many Christian customs from the pagans. In the winter the pagans celebrated Saturnalia and the Yule feast to honor the returning of the sun or light. The Christians replaced this with the celebration of Christmas, or tne birth of Christ as the Light of the World. The exchanging of gifts in the pagan festivals became a Chr.stian reminder of the fact thaT Chnst gave Himself to iMC? us, as well as of the Magi’s gifts to Christ. ViflliU 111103 • The holly,mistletoe, and evergreen tree became symbols Christmas means many different things to many different of the divine life of Christ Himself and of the eternal life people. The little child thinks of Santa Claus, presents, in heaven which He would soon win for us. and the Baby Jesus in the crib. Today let’s try to keep the spirit o Christmas” alive Teenagers think o vacation from school, baking and and let it grow. decorating for the holidays, the happy Christmas spirit, Merry Christmas Everyone! gifts for themselves and others, and then the birth of Christ. Donna orres Parents worry about budgeting their money omong pre- ARISTA sents, cards, decorations ond food. They wonder if every- BELOIT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL thing will get done before the big day arrives. When and if Beloit, Wisconsin everything is accomplished, a big sigh of relief is heard, editor....................................Elizabeth Chamon and then on|y CQn tke reflect on the peace and joy of ASSISTANT EDITOR..............................Jean Behrman p. . r 17 NEWS EDITOR..............................Mary Lou Finley nriStmOS. feature editor................................Terry Petit Some people aren’t looking forward to Christmas at all. sports editor.................................Peter Piazza This season means only a lonely time for people away from mdlilies.i„ cub on,.he,hoUgh.s photography.......................joe Cousin, Ed Goesaei these people are mostly on tneir loneliness. It is pro- aovertising....................................Kay Eddy bably difficult to be joyful. CIRCULATION.......................Pat Hankms Judy Engler Are fhese reo|, fhe f0 thjnk 0f CHRlSTmOS? BUSINESS MANAGER..............................Diane Schaul 7 Jean Behrmann

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December 1964 Mr. Strong Speaks At Parents Night Guest speaker at the an- nual Press club Parents Night meeting was Mr. Walter Strong, editor and publisher of the Beloit Daily News. Mr. Strong talked on the value of working on a school newspaper as good experience for the future. Father Pierick told of the place of ARISTA in the apost- olate of the press. Student reports on some of the trials and tribulations of editors were given by staff members Liz Chamon, Ed Goessel, Kay Eddy, Diane Haffey and Nancy Buchko. The Parents Night meeting took place Wednesday evening, Dec. 16, in the cafeteria. Committee chairmen for the event were Joanne Milatzo, program; Diane Schaul, in- vitations; Karen Zimbrich, social meeting; and Mary Egdorf, refreshments. Nancy Fen rick Both Honson ( 63) became a Maryknoll postulant in St. Louis Mo., in October. Jim Perkins, Joe Bergeson and JoH Fuhrmonn hang the decorations on the Christmas tree in the BCHS halls. The tree is part of decorations put up by the Student Council. For Your Datebook Dec. 22 - Jan. 4 Christmas Vacation 26-30 Durand Tournament 8 Game with Harvard 9 Winter Formal 15 Game with North Boone 16 Game with Marengo 18-20 Semester Exams 21 St. Agnes Day 22 Game with South Beloit 27 Game with Turner 30 Game with H cxi on eg ah . 5 Game with Winnebago 6 Game with Marengo 12 Game with Harvard 13 Game with North Boone New Name - New Ideas at oto Gcorge Vevr J.B. GEORGE Latinists Win A Lotin trophy which was won in last spring's APSL test was awarded to the school For the third time in four years BCHS Latin students have won an Association for the Promotion of the Study of Latin trophy for their accomplishments in the test. The purpose of the APSL test is to promote the study of Latin by providing prestige and achievement incentives. The test, which is given to about 61,000 students annually, is graded on a 1-120 point system. There are four divisions of achievement: Superlative Merit (115-120), Page 3 APSL Trophy Eminent Merit (110-115), Superior Merit (100-109), and Honorable Merit (90-100). Those receiving certificates of Superlative Merit last spring were Nancy Fenrick, Judy Engler and Carol McKeown. When three such certificates have been won by students, the school is awarded a trophy. Beloit Catholic High is also a charter member of the Junior Classical League and the Latin Honors Society. Sister Sharon is the head of the Language deportment and teaches Latin. James Wright A traveling exhibit of art from the University of Notre Dame Art Department is displayed in the BCHS library. The work was done by undergraduates from Notre Dame. Candy Stripers Aid Caravillians Nine members of Future Nurses Club are getting a first-hand picture of nursing by going right to the patients’ bedside. Every weekend these '’Candy Stripers” devote their spare time to helping out at Caravilla, Home for Senior Citizens. Most of the girls work in the infirmary, ltiiere a majority of the old people are bedridden. Caravilla aids are: Maty Carney, Mary Ann Ellsworth, Shiela Gianoli, Cindy Koehler, Sharon Ferwerda, Patti Col- lins, Georgia Watson, Jane Foreman, and Sandy Schultz. With their red and white pinafores and a real yearning to help, these girls go out to do whatever they can for the patients. They feed those who can’t feed themselves, write letters, comb hair, run errands, and most of all, they just talk to the patients. The nurses are often too busy to do this last, and those patients who do not get much company, are lonely and just enjoy talking to someone. Mr. Falco and Mrs. Soder- burg of Caravilla have ex- pressed their appreciation for the volunter services of these girls. However, more Candy Stripers are needed. Students who would like to serve others in this way can call one of the Future Nurses chib officers for further explanation. Club officers are: Pam VanLan- deghem, president; Terry Petit, vice-president; Sandy Schultz, secretary; and Judy Engler, treasurer. Sandj Schultz

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P tS y PARKIN LCT PROBLEMS ? BCHS Road Rates Under Way This is your speciol international American car rally correspondent, Ray Fuller, reporting to you on the pre-rally tryouts at BCH, situated in the scenic Rock River Valley. My expenses are graciously being paid for by the new Edsel for 65” company. They tell me the Edsel is going to be the big number one this year. The track on which the tryouts hove been conducted for the last three and one half months is a small but tricky course. The starting point is the school west parking lot, which is ideally suited for such manuevers due to its lack of space and its close proximity to all school exits. The warmups begin at about 7:45 each morning, before classes convene. You can get a pre-race look at the ma- chines if you con get up at this atrocious hour. The people who live in the houses along t..w course get up at ridicu- lous hours hoping the morning won't grace them with one of these aged experienced drivers wrapped around a front porch or making a grand entrance into a front hall. The race itself, which begins at 3:15 P.M. with a mas- sive LeMons start, is truly a sight to behold. Mostly pa- rental rally cars ore used - those which dad drives to work and the young driver strips down for school. These are the machines that are close to these driver’s hearts. The last few days there has been a vicious rumor going around of someone’s clamping down on the race this year. They seem to be mumbling something about danger to pedestrians. That's stupid, isn’t it, guys? I mean you’re all pros; you wouldn’t hit one of those little kids on purpose. Jut I know that a few bashed fenders and 10 or 15 suspended racing permits won't dampen our spirits. No- body’s ever been killed or seriously injured yet. What’s all the complaining about? Think about it once and what do a f; clumsy pedestrians mean to us? io until next year, when I will again cover the rally in this area, this is your BCHS correspondent saying So long and keep taking chances! Ray Fuller NHS Salutes.... PAT MONAHAN a six foot, 175 lb., blue-eyed junior has been active in school functions since his freshman year. Playing two and sometimes three sports a year and still pulling above average marks, Pat still finds time to attend any extracurricular functions connected with the school. Pot has been a member of the Letterman’s club since his sophomore year when he lettered in baseball. As a junior he was the only non- senior to hold his starting defensive end spot for the whole year. Pat appears to be well liked by the students as well as the faculty, as he has a good sense of “fair play” in whatever he does. All his qualities show why he was chosen boy of the month. Congratulations Pat! Peter Piazza '7 think they re trying to tell me something! Go to CLARE EDDY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE, for your answer! MARY EGDORF, a junior, is an active member in many of BCHS activities. She is on the ARISTA bound volume staff, and a member of the Press club. She also works as an assistant librarian in the school library. As a freshman, Mary was chosen homeroom representa- tive for the Student Council. She held the position of vice- president of her class as a sophomore. Mary has been a member of the chorus for the past two years. She has been on every honor roll since she was a freshman. Born in Beloit, Mary is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter Egdorf. She is a member of St. Thomas parish, where she plays the church organ. She holds a part time job at Bred- esen’s. Sewing, swimming, and water skiing are among some of Mary’s hobbies. After graduation from high school she will probably attend the University of Wisconsin, where she hopes to major in math or science. Diane Schaul