St Casimir High School - Casmirecho Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 10 of the 1961 volume:

Page 2 RI 1' R E TTE June, 1961 MOTTO: Enter to Learn; Depart to Serve Carole Agius Whooll be the one to receive highest wages? None other than a model Named Carol Agius. Hope Bustamante Hereos a girl who is very small Often missed out on the hall. She is teased by one and all XVith ooHopc Bustamante youoll never get tall? Hilda Campos Whok the girl ,with the smile And a personality as wide as a mile, H-I.-L-D-A is the number to dial For a pick-me-upo' just give her a trial! 1 J o. i511 3.14! WM .5' r :14 Eileen Cassarf ; 3f U I know a girl who 0 i1? never be serious, And sometimes can ' very . mischievous. A girl who is pretty tall And sems to be always on the ball. A girl by the name of Eileen, Who is always kind and never mean. PATRON: St. Thomas Aquinas John Cabrera Twinkle, twinkle, little star; How I wonder where you are F11 soon pass you up by far; If I walk in front of .lohnnyis car. Leonard Coviak Len is the guy with the car Who takes us where ever We want to go. No matter how near or far Through rain, sleet, bail, and snow. Arnold I Kowalski Not iron bars, nofflashing' spears, Not land or sky, nor sea; Neither artillery nor tears, Can stop Arnie Kowalski From attending St. Casimir for twelve years. Edin Madrigal : A handsome young guy You cannot. pass by Without giving a second look. A scholarly lad A utop quality grad Erlin rates N0. 1 in every 01165 book. Joann Kimsal Gum and candy does she , carry Joann. Kimsal i; a chick To distribute to every, Tom, Who IS truly slick. .. . . V Dick, or Harry! June, 1961 CASMIRETTE I'LOWER: White Rose Frank Operhall Whether at a dance or at a game Frank will always be the same, Kind and gracious, ever neat. Frank will always be :1 treat! Jeanette Cichostemski A real good girl named Jeanette. Vice-prefect of the sodality teen-set. An active senior rariny to go When coropel'ation is to be shown. Sharon Peters In the class of s61, Theress girl who has won The love and friendship of everyone. Sharon Peters, gee youimr fun! ! ! Joan Simon Joan. daily rings the school Exell. And with it casts her magic spell. A girYs thatss pretty and nice Who wins friends without exploiting self-sacrificc. Julia Kimsal There is a lass in the senior class, Who never seems to Mass. 211155 COLORS: White and Gold Alfred Spiteri W110 is that boy on the tzam? Who is that boy who in classes dreams? Who is that boy that drives so scarey? Of course! IVS Alfi Spiteri. Marie Du Fore A girl with personality plus Whom we can always trust s 81165 as sweet as she is neat, i If you want more, i 1V5 Marie DuFore. Whenever you eat and still want more $ Be sure to visit Saeidss Grocery Store. ' Patricia Sienkiewicz Among the class of Senior girls, T here is one who dances With a lot of twirls. The latest steps she does well; Pat's the girl thatch; really swell. She is kind, sweet, and really neat. Julia Kimsal just canst be beat! Page 4 CASMIRETTE June, 1961 GRADUATES CHOOSE COLLEGES More than half of the senior class plan to further their educa- tion, Out of twenty - six, nine- teen will pursue their studies in the subsequent scholastic year. Jeanette Cichostemski, and Walv- lace Szumny will attend University of Detroit. 1 xx Erlin Madrigal a7:d Joseph Sch1- melfening are yearnin to keep the radios and televisions playing at Radio Electronic-Television School. Leonard Coviak will take up Elec- tronics. Robert Polk will attend Lawrence InStitute of Technology and Robert Rogus, the Henry Ford Community College. Hope Bustamante, Marie Du Fore, and Jean Saeid plah to en- roll at Business School. h it Taking the I.B.M. Mary Bernal, Sharon Peters, Lupe Vasquez, and Eileen Cassar. Pat Sienkiewicz, Joan Kimsal, and Joan Simon will take a beam- tician,s course. Last but not least, Sharon Fel- ice: will attend Madonna College in preparation for l the sisterhood at the Felician Ordenx THE QUIET PLACE by Mary Chore 763 Beyond the abyss of earthliness, Beyond the sea of wordly pos-e sessions, Far past such turmoil and displeat-w sure, Far from the enticement of evil obesessions; Into a site of purest refreshment, Tranquil, and silent -- yet real, Into a place where all is serenity Slowly and silently I steal - With eyes cast down, To kneel, confined, And beg forgiveness for sin that is mine. To release the burden which weighs on my soul, To set free the strain on my mind; To share shy secrets with Him Who alone can console me, And to whisper intimate, humble prayers To my Master Divine! munion .V'Cand Charles Spiteri,. Eiiacted as sponsors to their fellow course ate 3? ' them into the Fold of Christ. CHURCH GAINS CONVERTS March 26, Palm Sunday, Wil- liam Gilbert, a'Sophomore, was baptized in our church. Four day later, on Holy Thursday, he received his First Holy Com- Marilyn Leszczynski classmates, xClassmate William has been a student at St. Casimifs since last year. You may remember him as the priest in iiMessage of the Cen- tury - last yearis play. As a matter of fact, acting that part was an important factor in his conversion. From Grade 8, we have Pa- tricia Perez and Angela Penick who were baptized with Patri- icia Sienkiewicz Ray Wozniak, John Cabrera, and Beatrice Ca- brera as baptismal sponsors, The student body rejoices over these events and takes this opportunity to congratulate the new converts and to welcome U of D HOSTS DETROIT SENIORS More than 100 Archdiocesan high schools participatea in -Senior Day, May 21, at the University of JDetroit. The meeting was held at the Me- morial building at 3 p m. selected graduates pledged loyalty to God and country in behalf of their classmates. Class presidents, dressed in cap and gown, formed an honor guard for His Excellency Archbishop XJohxt F Deatden. The Archbishop addressed the graduates. Benediction with a Bless- ed Sacrament commenced the af- C A S M I R E T T E Published bi-monthly by the students of St. Casimir High School Detroit, Michigan AWARDED St. Casimir High is proud of Fresh- man, James Guzin- ski, whose entry, Comparative Rates of Growing Crys- tals? merited a special award in the Nletropolitan J Detroit science fair James dz n5k'Besides being pre- sented with a plaque at a banquet sponsored by the Detroit News, he and other General Science winners of different schools were privileged to. tour the Chrysler Engineering Corporation as guests of honor. SENIOR TALENT BRINGS MANY Class i6l made its debut April 16th in The Red-Headed Step- child? an annual Senior Play. The Glee Club enriched the entire at- mosphere with its lilting melodies. Among the selections were: This Is My Country by Jacobs; Battle Hymn of the Republic by Steffe; Stouthearted Men by Romberg; Little David -- a spiritual; No Man Is An Island by XVhitney Kra- mer. Dancers entertained at inter- ludes. The results were gratifying be cause the players performed for an almost Qtfull house. .CABMELITES GIVE TALK Three Carmelite Sisters present- ed a brief talk to the highschdol, April 18, about the purpose of their Order, which is caring for the sick and aged. A short film followed, mong the aged in certain homes. showing their work a- Girls, known as Carmelettes, carry on volunteer work among the old people by writing letters, serving trays, and whatever else might need be done. pushing wheelchairs, The informative and interesting program was closed with a beckon- ing: iiVolunteers are always wel- come for this ever deserving cause. June, 1961 C A S M I R Cmemorieo IN RETROSPECT by Mary Bernal d6! Have you ever wondered what walls and rooms would say if they could talk? What numerous facts they could reveal about the people that occupied them? What 'cher-V ished secrets they could disclose? I have! Yes, I have often wondered about many places and many rooms. And as I look around, I wonder about the walls of St. Ca- simir. What could these school walls tell us? Many things! The laughter, the sadness. and the proud mo- ments of the years; the sacrifices, the emotions. and the tears of its occupants. Wisdom and ignorance; successes and failures -- EVERY- THING that combinedly makes a schooPs tradition! They could echo the excitment before the perfor- mance of 'programs, the thrill of each new dance, the rapid pulse before report card markings, the joy of accomplishment, the disap- pointment in failure, the tender ness of love between an under- standing teacher and a pupil, and the close bond of true frienship among classmates. The stillness of the tall, sleek rooms would re-echo the common pattern of daily school life. Each window would reflect the sunshine that lighted class after class. Doors that opened opportunity for many, would open our eyes to the secrets that were enclosed therein. Books and shelves would show us the knowledge that they contain. And the exits would mirror the somber disappearance of each graduating class. Yes, I wonder what facts the walls of St, Casimit would reveal about us - the Graduating Class of 1961. We stand at the exit... tQAh, wedll miss those halls of ivy That we learned to love so well? 1': T T E page 5 goreuer W V ??? Pagc6 CASMIRETTE June, 1961 ACTIVITY CALENDAR - LAST QUARTER April 2 - llThe Miracle of Marcellino - courtesy of Sodality Depart- ment and St. Mary Gregory, moderator. Ap til 3 - U. of D Press Conference Mary Chore, Rosemary Kozielski, pCarol Grochoski represent the Casmirette staff; with their moderator, Sister M Sigmunda April 10-14 - Chemical Progress Week. Bob Rogus represents St. Casi- mir at the luncheon ssponsoted by the Detroit Activities Chapter M. C A Rev.Law1-ence Britt,S .J, President of U of D. is the principal speaker. April 16 -- Senior Annual Playrwrhe hed headecl Stepchild? April 26 - Ring Day celebration April 29 -- iil-iavaiian Serenade Bldg. May 7 e Procession in honor of Our Lady. Crowing by Sodality Pre- fect, Sharon Peters. May 9 - School Supervisor audits clesses. May 11 m Ascension Day.B1-other Matianus from Don Bosco Home speaks on need of vocations to care for homeless boys. May 12 -- Sodality Dance May 14 -- Marian Day at U. of D. Stadium May 17 -- Q'St. Lawrence seaWay,, .-- educational free film. May 21 -- Senior Day at U. of D iArchbishop Dearden, principal speaker. ' May 21-27 -- Michigan Week? Seniors tour State Capitol in Lansing. May 23-24 -- Quarterly Tests May 29 -- june 1 -- Final Tests June 5 e Bob-Lo Excursion : June 8 - Commencement program. Underclassmen entertain Senior Prom at Veterans Memorial 1 June 9 ... Honors Convocation Day ., June 11 - Graduation. SENIOR PRESS CONFERENCE How do you feel about leaving school? i . Questioning Public: Jeanette Cichostemski '-- We, the graduating class, hope to carry out into our lives all that we have learned at St. Casimir High and prove our- selves good citizens by serving God and our Country. Joan Simon -- Some of us will further our education by going to colleges; ' ' '1 others will hold clerical positions. Our graduation marks the begin- ning along the highway of life. Whatever we have learned we owe it to our good school, our teachers, and our dear parents. Erlin Madrigal -- This is the time a graduate realizes the importance of his school and the significance of SiSters teaching. Each one of us must search for a satisfying path of life and look for new friends who will show us the way. Eileen Cassar --- We are sad because from now on we will be on our own. Jean Saeid e A feeling of fright comes over us and we long for the security of a classroom. Wallace Szumny -- Graduation tests our maturity. The responsibility of proving ourselves equal to our task lies solely with us. Marie DuFore w- The doors of St. Casimir will close on us but the world does not owe us a living. We will have to stand on our own two feet. Carol Agius -- To depart from the spirit of a classroom has a timorizing effect. Julia Kimsal - I,ve been praying for the day when Pd graduate, Now that it is here, I don,t want to go. A BOUQUET 0F WISHES TO YOU In Victorian times, when the language of flowers was in vogue, a young man who sent a bouquet to his girl had to watch his step. A red rose or red tulip meant, I love youfl hut larkspur complained, uYou,1'e ficklef, and Chrysanthe- mums said, in effect, Letis just be friends? A charming custom that might be revived, this Rlanguage has an extensive vocabulary. Hetels one interpretation of familiar blooms: Orchid: You are beautiful. Purple hyacinth: Forgive me. Your Iris: much friendship means China aster: Pll consider your offer. Daffodil: My love is unrequited. Yellow rose: You are unfaithful. Pink carnation: Pll never forget you. Gardenia: Youlre lovely. Blue violet: Pll be true, always. Jonquil: Please return my af- faction. Dear Graduates, Speaking in the language of the 1 1flowers we offer this bouquet of good will and wishes to you. God love you! - Casmirette Staff TO OUR ALTAB BOYS Altar boys in white Serving with delight- Altar boys, in lace Thanking God for grace. At daybreak they depart To receive Jesus in their heart. Close to God they kneel Serving Him with zeal. Nearly surpliced, calm and sure At the altar, the boys are secure. This poem is dedicated to Joe Schimelfening, Al Spiteri, and Wal- lace Szummy -- the three gradua- ting altar boys who have served five, eight, and eleven years res- pectively. June,1961 CASMIRETTE WW 017, Mary, We Crown YOU with Blossoms Today Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May . . . MAY CROVVING: Sharon Peters Ghdality PrefecO. THE QUEENS COURT: Patricia Sienkiewicz, Marie Du Fore, Mary Bernal, Joann Simon, Jeanette Cichostemski, Hope Bustamante, Hilda Campus, Eileen Cassar, Christine May CHILDREN: Leah Gorski. Philann Senchuk, Mary Esther Ramirez, Sandra Inwson. BOYS: Leonard Coviak. Joseph Schimelfening, W'allace Szumny, Robert Bogus. . 2 G L E E C L U B : First Row: - P. Muloney, R. Romo, G. Pulley, R. Okon, P. Szumny, C. Cislo, M. Wroolley, V. Staggs, I. Campos. Second Row: D. Ant, C. .lakubiak, M. Karpauskas, J. Hatty, J. Guzinski, R. Kozielski, E. Juska, I Garza. Third Row: C. Barylski, A. Di Cesare, R. Stankiewicz, D. Gould, J. McCole, J. Kasoski, P. Adams, M. Melnychenko, M. Hackenbruch, B. Chambers, M. Chute, E. Orello. Fouth Row; D. Barylski, M. Leszczynski, .l. Hallie, J. Sienkiewicz, S. Karakula, J. Cwynar, W. Flynn, P. Hein, E. Eads, J. Burch, D. Mastaw. WWW Page 8 CASMIRETTE June, 1961 The Graduate It seems but just a little while since Mother said to me: HYour dresses lsuitsl ate all finished now As pretty as can be; The one you,ll wear tomorrow is the cutest of the lot, The ore with all the ribbons and the little Polka Clots.n She had worked for weeks to make them , And her heart was filled with pride, But I knew there was something She was trying hard to hide. I felt the same about it m Something heavy on my heart, I knew that when the morning came To school I must start. I turned six in September and my babyhood was past; :7 The time when I should go to school, Had really come at last. lVlom and Dad spent the night in sadness, They really could not sleep. Twas the losing of their baby that they taught They,d always keep. Now that was twelve short years ago . - Today, the little lass lladl Is one of 26 in the graduating class. Her lhisl school days are over, But we,te feeling mighty glad, That our darling litttle baby This opportunity has had. And welve come to the conclusion That in all Godls great estate, There is nothing really sweeter Than our girl lboyl Graduate! Mary Bernal Salutarian Robert Rogus Valedictorian CEhcudz you and goodbye by Pat Sienkiewicz ,61 As graduation time draws near we Seniors recall many incidents that will always hold a special place in our hearts. Incidents full of hap- piness, tenderness, sadness, love, and companionship. 7A teen can really enjoy his high school days e Especially a Catholic teen inia Catholic high school. For he not only has fun, but he is under the guidance of priests and nuns. Maybe one never fully appreciates their help until one has grown mature enough to under- stand it. The Senior Class of 1961 would like to take this opportunity to ex- tend sincere, heartfelt gratitude to Rev. C a s i m i, r Lutomski, our Pastor, for leadership and guid- ance in both,.,spiritual and tem- poral affairs i To our parents we express our deepest reverence and endless ap- preciation for helping us attain the one main goal in life -- a Cath- slic Education. We also wish to extend our gra- titude to Sister Mary Amelherga, Principal, for her untiring assist- ance and splendid cooperation in all affairs. To her we express our gtateful acknowledgement and sin- cerest esteem. We give endless thanks and af- fection to Sister Mary Sigmunda, our homeroom teacher, for her generous and expert guidance, and the many wonderful memories of her willing spirit which we clearly cherish. To our teachers, the Felician Sisters, we say Thank You,, and NGod Bless You for their patient instruction and noble example of devotion to duty. To the late Rev. Edward Maisel we offer a prayerful Eternal test grant unto him 0, Lordh; to Rev. Victor Kolasa and Rev. Paul Sie- rocki a hearty thanks for the me- mcries. To all our chaperones at social functions a warm Bog Zaplae! To out under classmen uKeep the home fires burningw To Coach John Fullan - the maker of men; the builder of teams - true recognition for his many gruelling hours of hard training and for his personal sac- rifices made for the school. To Mrs. Bernice Zadrzynski, girls, Coach, a token of apprecia- tion for leading us on to victory. GOOD-BYE, OLD HIGH . . . SENIOR RECORD REVIEW KtBlue Mood; -- Unpaid hills WI'ragecly,7 wVWeire leaving Runaway, - Skip day WTake Good Care of Hetp - Sister Mary Amelherga Baby Bluev - From carrying books Fve Told Every LittlelStai-gl - Days to graduation uThetels a Moon Out Tonighti, - School dances 17111 in the Moed For Love, -- Prom night RIive Got to Knowgl e- Learning Dear Che? ,h S, C. High Lazy Riveth - Study period l'Mama Said There Would be Days Like This,, - Senior Play tiExoduf - 2:30 P. M. Surrenderg w Homework nDollar Domeollar a Week, -- School rings ctOnce in a While,: w On time for school uNever on Su.nday?l e Stay out late All You Gotta D0,, .. Study Q'Pm Sorry,, -- For misunderstandings Where the Boys Are3 - Basketball games uA Million To Oneh m Success Devil or Angelr'i -- A senior uHeaven Sent Youl: e- Sister Mary Sigmunda w :errwmwzmiwwww t, a June, 1961 C A S M I R ETTE THE RED-HEADED STEPCHILD Cast of Characters: First Picture: Lucille Christy Mea- nette Cichostemski y. J can W oodruff J ean Sae-im , Ethel Ashley Moan Simom, Eliza- beth Russell $11ar0n Petersy. Carol Ames 'Caro1 AgiusL Eileen Scott UEileen Cassam. Second Picture: DANCERS: Hope Bustamante, Er- lin Madrigal, Sharon Felker, Robert Polk, Joann Kimsal, John Cabreri, Julia Kimsal, Leonard Coviak. Inserts; Hilda Campos, Mary Bernal. Third Picture; Principals: Elizabeth R u 5 Se 1 1 Sharon PetersL Ri- chard Russell U-Vallace SzumnyL Mrs. Edith R u s s e 1 l Christine Rotm, Dudley Russell H o s e p h Schimelfe- ningj, Lucia Russell Unupe VasquezL Insert: Bob Bogus Fou rth Picture: Mrs. Emory G r e e n QIa r i e Du Forel, Briggs LAI'nold Ko- walskb, Mrs. Edith R ,u s s e 1 1 Christine Rotm, Mrs. Oliver Brown Patricia Sien- kiewich PagelO CASMIRETTE June. 1961 CLUBS INVITE REPRESENTATIVES ' As one of the outstanding Junior Achievers from the Shaeffet Branch of JA, Bob Rogus was selected to attend the weekly luncheon of the Detroit Economic Club on April 3, 1961. During that luncheon he, together with some eight other top JAits from various branches, met and interviewed the guest speaker of the day. The guest of honor and speaker was Mr. Herman Kahn, of Santa Monica, Calif, a physicist and strategic analyst for the Rand Corp, and author of On Thetmonuclear War? The subject under discussion was UARE WE PREPARED FOR THERMONUCLEAR WAR? Mr. Kahn passed through the field of Thetmonucleat Wa1,thereby painting a cold picture that such a war wonit kill all of us, just a sizable number. April 10-14 marked the eighth annual observance of Chemical prog- ress Week. The Detroit Activities Chapter of the nationwide Manufacturing Chemists, Association constantly encourage the high school seniors to enter the field of science. They do this through the scholarship program and other related endeavors. This scholarship program is avai1ah1e to every senior in every high school 1n each of the three high school categories: the parochial, suburban, and the Detroit metropolitan.Wa11ace Szumny and Frank Opethail participated. THE SIMPLE 1:3. IMPORTANT! On a certain day, at a certain time, a certain person entered a certain building. There was nothing extraordinary about entrance. Many had done it before and many more would repeat it. It had became a force of habit. This certain person, however, continued on casually, He entered a room, hung his coat, and iaid down his articles of business. Before long others assembled around him, and together they executed the highly important function of their jobs. Having no idea that without him all this would be impossibIe, the subject humbly contributed his own 1itt1e share: giving a helping hand, sharing a friendly smile, and even enduring a sorrow or two. By the end of the day he had merited a small tribute, but he just slipped on his coat and unnoticeably crept away. The date? - Any 1960-61 school day. The time? -- 8:30 A. M. to 2:30 P. M. The place? -- Anywhere at St. Casimitis. The subject? - YOU! BRONSONis GROCERY Beer - W'ine Open 8:30 A. M. to 7:00 P. M. 3930 Michigan TA. 5-5369 Your School Photographer BALLAUN STUDIO Portrait - Candid - Commercial 5848 Michigan TAt 5-4202 BOUTTS MARKET 14730 Champayne St. Allen Park, Michigan WOLVERIN E MARKET 3620 Michigan Ave. I Detroit 16, Mich. CAN Y0 IMAGINE? Tina Roth ters? Joan Simon driving with a 1i- cense? Lupe Vasquez and Robert R0- gus arriving at a party on time? Wallace Szummy without 3 His- tory book? Hope Bustamante standing 59 ? Jean Saied and Carol Agius coming to school on time? Frank Operhall driving a sports car? Arnold Kowaiski without a class- mate to tease? Erlin Madrigal with a brush hair cut? John Arnie? Bob Polk not driving the seniors around? Pat Sienkiewicz on an Air Force Base? A1fred Spiteri cigarettes? Eileen Cassar without her cute laug h? Sharon Felket not borrowing a pencil or pen? Hilda Campos without a smile? Leonard Coviak not getting a traffic ticket? Joann Kimsal without helping others? Joe Schimelfening not working at Cunninghamk? Julie Kimsai without her other half? Mary Bernal not losing her car keys? fViat-ie DuFore working at Wool- wordfs? Jeanette slow? without Sharon Pe- Cabrera without teasing not borrowing CiCh-ostemski driving P A T R O N S REV. CASIMIR F. LUTOMSKI RAYMOND A. WONIAK Ps. D. ST. CASIMIWS SENIOR CHOIR ST. CASIMIR BOWLING ALLEY MR. 8: MRS. F. X. SIMON 1WVALLY6 - CLASS OF MYRTLE PHARMACY JOE BIEBEL AMERICAN FLAG 8; BANNER CO. MR. 8; MRS. S. SZUMNY H591,