Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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DJ Flips His Platters But Never His Lid by Roberta Ellis Records, java, and golf fill the life of a man from Jonesboro, Arkansas. This man is no other than Don Nel- son — the man who spins the platters at Assumption's hops. Don first began his disc jockey ca- reer as a record librarian in seventh grade. As Don puts it, “A record li- brarian is one who puts away the ‘mess of records after a dj’s show. At fourteen Don was given a show by a friend from 6:30 to 6:45 a.m. They thought that only a few people would hear the show. “But it happened that both bosses of the radio station were listening that day and consequently both my friend and myself were fired, laughes Don. As a sophomore in high school, Don got his first real job as a disc jockey. He spun records every night after school. Later he moved to the Quad- Cities where he is now employed by WQUA, Moline. “Many people ask me what I do be- tween records and newscasts. Well, actually there is little time to even get out of the small recording room. Switching from turntable to turn- table and recording everything I say on the air at the exact second keeps me very busy. During the five-minute newscasts, I go outside and get a breath of fresh air. I usually get a cup of coffee during the 15 minute broad- casts. I live for these moments. What does it take to be a disc jock- ey? Well, you don’t have to be crazy but it helps, Don quips. “In reality, though, it takes much training and a lot of experience. A thorough back- ground in English, geography and his- tory is a necessity. In fact, most sta- tions require a college education for the job today. Since Don has passed out the trad- itional blue-banded cigars, he spends much of his time at home with his wife and baby boy. But he adds, “This sum- mer I took up golf and now my wife (the former Mary Jo Van Camp) is a golfer’s widow. I like to play golf with Father Weeg and Father Mottet. Father Weeg is the pro but Father Mottet keeps me wondering — ‘Who is worse. Father or myself?’ Besides his varied activities, Don manages to give about three hops a week. He now limits himself to pri- vate hops. He feels that there are so many disk jockeys who arc only out for the almighty dollar rather than for the enjoyment of the teen-agers. Don says that the private hop is much more orderly and one can get to know his own clasmates much better at such a gathering. Discs from a disc jockey . . . Records are offered by Don Nelson to Jack Rad- loff, ’60, Pat Miley, ’61, and Larry Ros- enfield, ’62. The pause that refreshes . . . Mary Jo Lacey ’61, and Joan McKinney ’61, sip coke as they take a break between dances. Pat Carney ’62 dispenses. Hi-Lites Oct. 2 Notre Dame of Niles, away Oct. 4- 10 Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7 Faculty Meeting Periods 8-9 Oct. 9 Wahlert, home Oct. 13 Mothers Club Oct. 27 Joliet Catholic, away Oct. 18 Home School Conference St. Joseph’s DeWitt Oct. 23 Alleman, away Oct. 30 Clinton, home 3

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Artist Describes Statue Working in her Marycrest studio, Donna Marihart adds finishing touches to the mold of the statue of Our Lady of Assumption, which was cast in the local Kloppenberg foundry. (Continued from page 1) artist feels they are anatomically cor- rest and express at least part of the essence of the Blessed Mother — a woman who worked with her hands. Continuing. Miss Marihart explained that the expression in the face of the statue is expectant and serious, indi- cating a quiet ecstasy. It is the strong face of a woman, not the traditional over-rounded face of a girl. The stars radiate from the center with six rays of different lengths in- dicating the sparkle of stars. The 12 stars are arranged asymmetrically about the figure to symbolize heaven. The figure was placed above the ground to convey a feeling of sus- pension. “The whole composition of stars and figure forms a diagonal that directs the attention upward,” stated Miss Marihart. After the speeches. Fr. John Ryan formally blessed the statue. Serving as altar boys were Ray Tiedje and John Beh, both seniors. During the blessing Father Weeg read the prayers in English over the loud-speaker. After the ceremony, refreshments were served in the library court, giv- ing visitors a chance to see the first graduates’ senior class tree. Annbel Kuriger, one of the grad- uates in attendance, stated, “I think a lot of us now understand the sym- bolic meaning of our statue and we hope our tree will be big enough by Christmas to be decorated.” Pep Ralley Pops With School Song From Bandsman “There is no place like Assumption,” declares the new school song, presented to the student body at the recent pep rally in preparation for the Assump- tion-Davenport game. The new song was introduced by Mr Carl Paarman who sang it at the rally. There was so much noise in approval that Mr. Paarman threatened, “If you don’t keep still, I’ll sing it again.” The tune for the song, which is the same as the melody to “Dear Old Ne- braska U.,” written by Harry Pecha, was suggested by Fr. Robert Walter. He heard it several times at the Na- tional Guard camp this summer, and thinks the melody is stirring, yet simple enough for students to learn quickly. The words for the new song are a combination of suggestions from the faculty. Mr. Paarman, the band director, plans to use the pep song “as a quick rouser for all athletic events.” It will be played when the team scores a touchdown. Future plans for the band include the acquisitions of uniforms, and possibly the performing of half- time programs. J J | J J J THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE A - SSUMP — HON m J ju j i°ni m i u j WE MEAN A - SSUMP - TION HIGH------------ WHERE THE SPIR-IT IS o r-j |J j J jj J f )J J ; STRONG-ER AND THE LOY - AL - TY LONG - ER WE'RE PROUD OF OUR fefrT I J IcHJ. IJ J J TEAM RED AND WHITE THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE A- u J id -. ■ » SSUMP— TION WHERE WE'RE ALL TRUE KNIGHTS — WE'LL ,ffc) j j u j j|J J j iJ a ALL STICK TO - GETH-ER IN ALL KINDS OF WEATH -ER WE'RE J J 1 J J j ° ONE AT A — SSUMP - TION HIGH — 2

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Principles Guide Publications Principles and policies guiding publication of the Knight Beacon this year will be: 1. Through trial and experimentation, we will seek to develop a student publication that is original and suited to the individual needs of Assumption high school. 2. We will be known officially as the Knight Beacon portfolio, which will be published once a month on 9 by 12” pages. These will be gathered together in a permanent cover to provide a chronological record of the year’s events. Football programs and programs from other events will be printed to fit in the same folder. 3. We will write past events as past news, not at- tempting to express them in the present tense. We will write about an event before it occurs, but ex- plain it fully, with pictures, after it has happened. This is a change from our previous policy of accent- uating the future because we feel it will be more in line with our objective of providing an accurate rec- ord of the school year. 4. Since the alumni are an extension of the student body, we will report the significant achievements of Assumption graduates in scholastic and athletic fields. 5. To encourage creative writing, we will accept for publication original student works. 6. In our editorials we will attempt to be factual and to present both sides of contemporary issues or prob- lems, because we feel that student opinion is valuable in solving student problems. 7. We will write about unusual and interesting proj- ects being carried out in individual classes to inform all students about them. 8. Through explanatory features during the year we will attempt to highlight various phases of social life and school departments. “May light eternal shine upon him, O Lord, with Thy saints forever, for Thou art gracious. Eternal rest give to him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him: with Thy saints for- ever, for Thou art gracious. From the Communion of the Mass on the day of burial. “Dear Father Mottet Vozikis Proud to be Student Though at AHS for only a Year June, 1959 Dennis Vozikus '62 “Requiescat in pace.’ “Dear Father Mottet, Thank you very much for the card. I wish 1 had the words to express my thanks more fully. Both the faculty and the students have been won- derful about my condition. They have made me feel like one of them. It makes me proud to be part of As- sumption High School. Sincerely, Dennis Vozikis” Dennis died of Cooley’s Anemia, June 10, shortly after this letter was mailed. The only thing that kept Dennis alive were the blood transfusions that he had been receiving all his life. 9. Our writing will reflect the Christian principles of bringing the light of truth to the darkness of ignor- ance expressed in our motto ‘‘as a beacon in the night.” P. D. L. M. C. G. KNIGHT BEACON TO As a Beacon in the Sight 4111 EDITOR: Patrick Dcluhery ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Carole Gross. Larry Montford LAYOUT: Tom McDonnell. John Beh BUSINESS MANAGER Ray Tiedje FEATURES: Roberta Ellis CIRCULATION: Dick Fick. Mary Ann Sunderbruch COPY EDITOR: Margaret DiBlasio SPORTS EDITOR: Dick Wolfe SPORTS STAFF Skip Kuriger. Dick Leonard ART: Judy Abbott PHOTOGRAPHERS: Gary Jansen. Paul Bauer EDITORIAL STAFF Jerry Kane. Ron Rehlmann. Kathy Kehoe, Barb Snell. Jim Johnson. John Berntsen ADVISOR: Fr William F Wiebler Dennis’ classmates said that he had one of those rare personalities that made him a friend of every- one and an enemy of none. In his capacity as secre- tary of the freshman class, a position he was elected to, he attended every meeting faithfully and was pre- pared to bring up any point that the students sug- gested to him to the attention of the student council. Even though he knew that he probably would not live long enough to graduate from high school, Den- nis never let pity overcome him, and he always tried hard maintaining a 3.36 scholastic rating with thir- teen out of fourteen A’s in application and participat- ing in Little League for four years. ‘‘We were happy to have had Dennis as long as we did,” stated Dennis’ Orthodox Father, Mr. Peter Voz- ikis. To attest to Dennis’ school spirit, Mr. Vozikis said, “I think that we, his parents, came in third in his affection behind religion and school. He visited the chapel at school three times a week after school, and he was always thinking and talking about the kids at school.” 4