Saint Bede Academy - Via Baeda Yearbook (Peru, IL)

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Many hours of preparation went in the acts for the two-school variety show. Kathy McKeon, Irene Mitchell, Joyce Wyffels and Peggy Casey sing the favorite folk song “If I Had A Hammer. At every meeting of St. Bede and St. Mary's, there are always plenty of football enthusiasts. Chris Haas, Kevin Haley and Larry Bell prepare an offense against Jean McChord, Julie Schumacher, Sandy Schwend and Carl Cline. 15

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Traditional Nauvoo Visit Changed Hamburgers cooked by Father Gordian were a favorite at the picnic. Christina Haas and Mike Menton enjoyed their helping. Bob Mallinger and Gary Mattingly scan the crowd of Marians in search of old acquaintances. Taking advantage of the abundance at the late afternoon picnic are Mike Pattarozzi, Don Sajnaj and Jim Bertolino. Father Placid, never at a loss for words, chats with picnickers Peggy Jones, Susan Cleary and Steve Wolf. For the third time in as many years, the St. Bede campus was visited by the girls of St. Mary’s Academy, Nauvoo, Illinois. On the morning of October 8, 190 girls in four buses pulled up in front of the school. No one met them and the puzzled girls sat in their buses wondering if they had arrived on the wrong weekend. This was not their usual welcome. Two long minutes later, a signal was given and much to the girls’ relief, 200 hidden Bedans came rushing, the Nauvoo weekend was under way. Old acquaintances were renewed and new friendships were made dur- ing the afternoon dance. Football games, swimming and tours of the campus led into the evening picnic in the park. A variety show featuring talent from both schools brought Saturday to an end. On Sunday, Mass, dinner and a football game with Alleman, Rock Island, sped by much too quickly. When departure time arrived, mourn- ful farewells were made along with promises of “see you in the spring.”

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Mrs. Lucas Staudacher, Catholic School Press Congress representative, registers the four Bedan conventioners Thomas Schroer, Michael Schlip- mann, James Locke and Kevin Conerton. Field Trips Feature Progress Five representatives of St. Bede Academy journeyed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin on No- vember 11 to 13. They were part of the 1,400 high school and college newspaper and yearbook delegates who attended the bi- ennial National Catholic Edu- cational Press Congress. Attending the Congress, spon- sored by the Catholic School Press Association and the Mar- quette University College of Journalism, were Father Ray- mond, faculty adviser of the Bedan Bruit; Thomas Schroer, co-editor of the yearbook; Michael Schlipmann, yearbook photographer; Kevin Conerton, TNT Scribe; and James Locke, Bedan Bruit editor. At the convention, the jour- nalists were exposed to various methods of improving school publications. There were also many professional speakers who covered the main theme, Vati- can II. Seventeen agriculture stu- dents, under the direction of Father Benedict, took a field trip to Farmer City, Illinois. They viewed the Farm Progress Show held September 27-29. Exhibits of current improve- ments in the various fields of agriculture were featured at the show where 275 projects showed the students the progress made. Benjamin Solorzano.Tom Navin and Marty Stremiau look over the rotary tillage equipment at the Farm Progress Show, Farmer City, Illinois.