Central Catholic High School - Echo Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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September 10, 1963 SHAMROCK Another Year - Another Title? Irish Clash With Cadets Although he is fielding prac- tically a whole new starting lineup, Coach Walter Bartkie- wicz had confidence enough in this year ' s squad to say that he expects nothing less than a City Champion. He beheves that they will have a good season but will have to come along fast at the beginning of the season to support his expectations. This Friday the Irish officially open defense of their city title with the Cadets of Concordia. According to Bill Koch, Con- cordia ' s head coach, the Cadets expect to field a pretty fair team that could be just as good or possibly better than last year ' s exceptional squad. In any case they won ' t be caught flat-footed, and it will be a tough game. CC ' s city series prospects can just about be decided by the over-all turnout of this game. Two South Bend teams. Saint Joseph ' s and Central, round out this month ' s schedule. As usual, and as most South Bend elevens run, they will be tough and possible ranked powers. Coach ' s Opinion Coach Bartkiewicz, when asked who would give his team the toughest battle this season, replied that that would have to be our cross-town rival. Bishop Luers. His opinion was backed up by four coaches representing three other schools who believed the city title was up for grabs be- tween Luers, CC, and possibly Concordia. Getting back to his own team. Coach Bartkiewicz remarked that only two positions seem to be lacking in depth or experi- ence — guard and end. The other positions are either al- ready filled or will be early in the season. There are 13 returning letter- men and all figure in on one of the starting units planned by Coach Bartkiewicz. Possible Line-up A possible starting unit (al- ternates included) looks some- thing like this: ends. Bill Frantz, Larry Bobay, (L), and Mike Warnament (L); tackles, By Mark Bartholomy Stan Sitko (L) and Dick Vuk- manovich (L); guards, Denny Weissert and Paul Schoenle: center, Greg Butler or Bill Weber (L), In the backfield it will be: quarterback, John Mauch (L) or Ron Stanski (L); halfbacks, P. J. Habecker (L), Dick Forte (L), Jim Roussel (L), or Stan Dilley (L), and fullback. Bill Hoot (L), Bob Boedeker, and Tom Firestine (L — Letterman). Those coaches who will be ably assisting Coach Bartkie- wicz this season are: Bob Boyle, and the two new coaches, Jim Delaney and Mike Mitchell. This year there are four new managers who will be doing their best to field a decent-look- ing team. They are: Larry Steinbacher, Gus Verstynen, Bob Boyle, and Jim Mason. Two of these four coaches, Mike Mitchell and Jim Delaney, second and third from the left, are new this year. Jim, the new freshman coach, played four years of football here at CC and was a member of the wrestling team at Saint Joseph ' s College, where he was graduated last spring. Mike, new backfield coach, played his college football at Northern Illinois and has coached at Bremen High School. On the far left is returning Head Coach Walter Bartkiewicz, now in his seventh year at CC, while on the far right is Reserve Coach Bob Boyle who came to CC last year. Harriers Threaten Record; Coach Sees Strong Team Cross-country, long a forgot- ten sport at CC, opens its 1963 season with a full schedule of meets in the month of Septem- ber and bright hopes for the coming season. As Coach Leon Youngpeter states it, We will be much stronger than last year and I think we will win some meets this year. To back up this assertion. Coach Youngpeter has a full slate of returning lettermen, as there were no seniors on the team last year. According to Coach, best prospects on the team are Don Bobay, Don Wun- derlin. Mike Suelzer, Tom La Fontaine, John Sullivan, and Steve Bird. The school record for the two- mile cross-country course is 10 minutes and 35 seconds and Coach has indicated that possi- bly four members of the team could break this record. Although Coach refused to comment on the team ' s chances in city competition, he did say, We ' ll give them all some trou- ble before the season is over. S pottlaht ' i T 9 r or b By Henry Reitzug The year 1963 was marked by many surprises in the world of spoi-ts, but the one which could possibly be the greatest is yet to unfold. In a year marked by such rari- ties as the uncovering of a bet- ting scandal in the National Football League; the College All-Stars whipping the pro champion Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Cubs playing first- division baseball, and the New York Yankees winning without Mickey Mantle, the re-emer- gence of the Notre Dame Fight- ing Irish to the head of the col- lege football ranks could cause the biggest stir of all. Since 1955 Notre Dame has been eembarked on a steady slide toward oblivion in the football world, and the job to halt that slide was entrusted to Coach Hugh Devore last winter. To off ' set the rough schedule which he inherits. Coach Devore has a head full of plans and a large group of returning letter- men to execute them. Among his lettermen he has such stars as quarterback Frank Budka, record-breaking end Jim Kelly, captain Bob Lehmann and Jim Carroll in the line, Joe Farr el and Don Hogan in the back- field if the latter can recover from injuries in an automobile accident, and a 220-pound sopho- more fullback, Pete Duranko. Among Devore ' s plans is a pro- style offense which gives him an extra flanker. Judging from the performance of these boys and the whole var- sity in the annual Old Timers ' Game last spring, it appears that Noti-e Dame will no longer be a push-over for the country ' s big football powers, but will again be able to take its place among them. On the home front, Coach Walter Bartkiewicz is busily preparing the Central Catholic Fighting Irish football team for its defense of the city cham- pionship. Although this team has not amassed the laurels that last year ' s team has, under Coach Bartkiewicz ' s leadership and with the proper student sup- port it will represent CC just as creditably as did last year ' s squad. So let ' s get out and sup- port our team! 19

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SHAMROCK September 10, 1963 Six Days You ' ll Never Forget 14 Attend SSCA Two Summer Schools of Catholic Action were attended by 14 CC delegates this summer. Although their purpose was the same, these SSCAs took place in vastly diiTerent settings. Connie Banet, Pat DeWald, and Patti Kiutz attended the SSCA which was held from June 10-14 at Our Lady of the Hills Camp, Hendersonville, N.C. The SSCA which took place in Chicago from August 18-24 was attended by Greg Bruno, Mary Chandler. Pat DeWald, Patricia Hartman, Dan Hoban, Bob Hollo, Patti Kintz, Mary Sue Lassen, Monya Meyer, Sharon Parrot, lary Schirmeyer, Anne Sommers and Lynn Wernet. Both Summer Schools were aimed at forming young Catho- lic adults to bring the world closer to Christ. The delegates attended a series of electives de- signed to make them realize School Reminisces (Continued from Page 1) good old library doors separated the guys from the girls. Woe be to anyone who crossed the dividing line. And how the clothes have changed! Dorothy was really chic the first day she came to me — a navy blue jumper and those fashionable black oxford shoes. The boys wore what they wanted just as they do now. Then there was the first school paper, our pride and joy, a mimeographed sheet with all the school news. I ' ll never forget the first class rings. What a thrill it was to pL-ik them out! A red stone with a crest was chosen, and Christ of Lewis Street framed each side. Now there are college-like rings, with oval stones and gold frames; but my Christ of Lewis Street still decorates the side. He is one thing that has lasted all this time. Well, I g ' j.ess I ' d better quit thinking about the past and look forward. There are three Catho- lic high schools in Fort Wayne now, but I hope they will not do away with me. I hope I ' ll be here for years to come so I ' ll always be somebody ' s alma m-ater. their responsibility to others. These sessions, geared especially for the high school student, pre- sent a tremendous opportunity for better understanding of the world in which each must soon take his place. CC delegates who have at- tended it agree that the SSCA lives u)) to its motto of Six days you will never forget! Hoban, Walsh Invited To Enter Compef fion Two CC students, senior Dan Hoban and junior Michael Walsh, have been invited to ap- ply for participation in a series of Youth Congresses now being arranged by the National Sci- ence Teachers Association. Both students will enter a pa- per on their science project of last year for participation in a Regional Congress during Octo- ber, where they will present Some of the students who attended the Summer School of Catholic Action in Chicago and in Hendersonville, North Carolina, met for a discussion. Seated are Mary Lynn Chandler, Monya Meyer, Anne Sommers, and Mary Ann Schirmeyer. Standing are Greg Bruno, Bob Hollo, Sharon Parrot, Pat Hartman, Patti Kint z, Mary Sue Lassen, and Connie Banet. Quintet Leads Cheering Old pros are returning to lead the Irish cheers for another year. Back again are captain Margaret McLaughlin, Patti Kintz, Cindy Pease, Joanie Sau- ter, and Terry Hoog. Margaret, knov n as Mike to nearly everyone, thinks cheer- ing is really it. This veteran of last year ' s games attended the Red Cross Convention at Mi- ami College, Oxford, Ohio, this summer. After high school Mike plans to study interior decora- tion at Saint Francis College. Patti says, It ' s a lot of work, but I love it. This blue-eyed blonde attended the Summer School of Catholic Action in North Carolina and in Chicago. Patti says, I want to go to Saint Francis and study lan- guages. Cindy stiil can ' t believe be- ing elected to the squad. She finds it an honor. During the summer Cindy rode to Massa- chusetts with her grandparents and a cousin to visit historical places. She hasn ' t decided whether to be an interior deco- rator or a playwright. Joanie replied, It ' s terrific. I just live for the games, when asked how she felt about being a cheerleader. This gal traveled to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri during the summer. Business college is in her future plans. Red-headed Terry explained that being a yell leader is a good v ay to learn co-ordination and meet people. Besides working at Woolworths, she belongs to a competitive swim- ming team. This ambitious girl plans to go to college and later become an airline hostess. their papers and meet NATA of- ficials for three days. The Regional Congress is cul- minated by a National Youth Science Congress in Washing- ton, D.C. in November. Three students will represent each of the ten Regional Congresses at this National Congress. The program does not offer any monetary awards, as the participants derive their re- wards from regional and na- tional recognition. Dan ' s project is on The Ef- fects of Heat on Stainless Steel and Titanium while Mike ' s proj- ect deals with Base Five. Mr. Storey Resigns After Eleven Years After 11 years. Mi-. Robert Storey, a full-time English and speech teacher at South Side High School, has resigned as di- rector of Central Catholic plays. He cites mounting pressures as his reason for quitting. When Mr. Storey started di- recting in 1952, the plays were put on in the old Civic Theater on Berry Street. His first pro- duction was Meet Carliff Archer by F. U. Herbert. In 1957 the plays were moved to the present Civic Theater, where they were produced for two years. Since then the plays have been performed in the CC gym. The last of these was Murder in a Nunnery by Em- mett Lavery. Mr. Storey calls his associa- tion with CC an enjoyable one. Turtles Trail Back To CC CC ' s annual Candy Sale drive will begin Sept. 26 and end Oct. V. Following a meeting of home- room representatives at 12:45, the candy will be distributed to the student body at an assembly in the gym at 1:45. Students will sell Seaway chocolate turtles and assorted chocolates. Prizes, bigger and better than ever according to Father H a m m o n d, will be awarded. 18

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SHAMROCK September 10, 1963 C c) cU it eraru P ' ciue c s A Peek At Nature What A Day By Laura Pleckenstein 66 I saw the fluffy ivory clouds meander by as I dozed on top of a high grassy hill. Down below I saw tlie swirling stream rush past in a roar like that of a hot-rod. The road twisted and wound its way among the giant pine trees as they reached higher and higher trjdng to gather in all the available sunlight. Squirrels scurried to and fro playing hide-and-seek. Robins fluttered around, busily gathering building materials for nests in which to raise their families. In the air was the fragrance of new spring flowers and grass. Everything was fresh and clean. On the playground across the stream, children were laughing with glee as they rushed back for another try at the slide, or flew into the clouds on the swings, or bumped to the ground on the teeter-totter. All these little miracles of God-given life are what I saw as I dozed with nature. By Teresa Sauter fi The first fears of Greenies are always the same and are always summed up under one name JAMBOREE. We poor Greenies get stepped on, picked on, written on, scribbled on, tied to, taken from, taken to, and sat upon. Next comes school and all its scares, a thousand kids on all the stairs. An upperclassman sending you to 404 instead of 202. But we never feai-, we never fight, we just grumble when they ' re in sight. We take their orders, ' vt take their sass. Just wait till we get a Freshman Class!! The Cross By Laurie Bierbaum ' 67 The cross that they had laid. Upon His shoulders drew much pain. Yet through the streets, up and down. He carried that burden through Jei ' usalem town. Each day there are r.iany crosses for us to bear. And we can do this with God ' s care, With His help and His Icve, We will reach our home above. By Carol Kiep ' 67 While doing dishes, I broke a plate; Tonight, again, I ' m home quite late. Facing Mother is something I dread; I would have been better off stajdng in bed. I don ' t have my room cleaned, And Mom ' s getting mad. The front door opens. Oh no! Here comes Dad. Busy Silence By Judy Hoffman ' 66 In this magnificent world of ours every- thing was so serene, yet so busy. The dew on the grass glistened in the sun as a carpet studded with diamonds. The grass quivered in the cool, refreshing breeze as though it were trembling under the awesome majesty of the above. Beyond, the trees stood like dark senti- nels in the distance. The evening chatter- ings sounded as though the small creatures were chanting a song to their heavenly Creator, the God above. In the distance an enormous old house stood on a hill in a set- ting of stately elms. Occasionally the faint sound of a passing car could be heard. A rainbow of colors lined the sky in pastel-shaded strips of rib- bon. The sun, creeping through the trees could barely be seen fighting for a place in the nocturnal mist. Yes, everything was so se- rene, yet so busy. Book Review By Cindy Loraine ' 64 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY By Irving Stone. 755 pages. New . ' imeri-cin Inc. Library of World Languages Irving Stone certainly didn ' t shirk his duty when he wrote this book. He jour- neyed to Italy where he studied facts and figures and also took up sculpturing. The story of Michelangelo, it tells of the fortunes and strife of an artist. It clearly explains the relationship of church and state and tells of the lives of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. It follows Michelangelo from the time he is 12 years old until his death at 80. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the wall de- picting the Last Judgment, the architecture of Saint Peter ' s, and tombs of some of the Popes are painted and sculptured right be- fore your eyes. Your heart will go out to this man who had the power to give marble a soul and make it come alive. Preview Of Heaven By Kathy Weiss ' 66 I am walking — walking along uncon- scious of others around me. I hear the honking of geese and hear them calling to each other as they wing their way across the park. I look across the lake and see trees mir- rored in it — trees in their magnificent majesty. On the lake are swans, full grown and young. I walk across the grass which is soft with the morning dew. I smell roasting hot dogs intermingled with the odor of the fertile earth and blos- soming bushes. I sit down by the edge of the stream and gaze at the water as it ripples across rocks. This panorama is taking place before my very eyes. I, a mere being, am being given a preview of heaven. I feel someone touch me and I come out of my thoughts and join the mad world, grateful for hav- ing taken a few minutes to live. Cofching Fish By Ann Maher ' 66 Catching fish is not an easy task. You mil need the right kind of equipment and an endless supply of patience. First, you must have a fishing license because most lakes are checked periodically by game wardens; you would be better off to pay $1 or $2 for a license than to pay a $50 fine for not having one. Aside from this, you will need a boat, an oarsman, a pole, bait, and a container for the fish. After everything is assembled and placed in the boat, the oarsman may then proceed to row to the spot where you have spotted some big ones jump. When the anchor is dropped and securely fastened in place, have your oarsman bait your hook. Next comes the trying part. After you have thrown your line into the water as far away as possible, you sit and wait, and wait, and wait. Should your bob- ber start to jiggle up and dowm, don ' t pull your line in right away. If there is a hungry fish on the end of the line, he will soon tire of playing with the bait, he will run with it, forcing the bobber to go under. Now, yank the line out of the water and the fish into the boat. Disengage the fish from the hook and carefully place it in the container. If, by now, you have discovered a liking for fishing, you will probably repeat this process many times. However, if fishing doesn ' t appeal to you, there is always the fresh-fish market down the street. 20