Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Bishop Bespeaks Progress When Bishop Hayes officially opened school with Mass in the auditorium, he cautioned us to be “phy- sically, mentally and spiritually fit.” So far, we have followed his advice. The physical plant is gleaming. Sidewalks are a great help. We seldom see mud tracks. Many shrubs add life to our roomy campus. A new flagpole shows our patriotism, and the statue of the Assumption dedi- cates us to Mary. Mentally, too, there is a better attitude. Most stu- dents are happy with the shorter lunch periods which allow dismissal at 3:00 P.M. sharp. It also relieves congestion between the two lunch periods. The home- room system has also been successfully initiated on the boys’ side. During the Bishop’s Mass at AHS, students dis- played maturity by paying strict attention to both the Mass and the sermon. Attendance at daily Mass has been slowly picking up. Faculty members of both divisions have commented on the spirit of cooperation displayed by students. There is still room for improvement. Student support at the Cedar Rapids Regis game was pitiful. Enthus- iasm should increase for the coming home games. Remember Bishop Hayes’ advice. We have a good school and it’s getting better. If each student improves physicially, mentally and morally, we will continue this progress. P. D. Sr. Mary Ernestine, BVM, points to her painting of Bishop Hayes, which is outside the chapel. Lite Flashes What do seniors expect from their senior year? The answers that follow are typical of upperclassmen’s thought. As a senior I expect proper respect from the lower classmen and a certain amount of trust and respon sibility from my teachers. I do not think that these two wishes are unfounded or founded on foolish pride. I believe that by now most seniors have attained certain knowledge and skills which deserve respect of those around me. I also expect the faculty to put a certain amount of responsibility in my hands. This responsibility in different lines will futher my feeling of being on the top of the ladder. Tom Atzen — ’60 I guess I could name many desires that I would like to have filled during my senior year. However, I would like my senior year to give me a picture of what my freshman year in college will be like — well, as closely as possible. 1 chose this reason because the step from high school to college will be one of the greatest jumps we can make in life. I hope that my senior year will build up my courage to face col- lege with the idea that I am going to try to make the best of it. My future largely depends on what I do in college. Joe Ross — ’60 I hope to gain a knowledge that will help me to make a success of my life. I expect to get the expe- rience in making my own decision, and fulfilling the responsibility given to me by those over me. Above all I intend to make my final decision about my fu- ture. Mary Sue Schwieters — ’60 Liturgy and Laity Use 'Kemo Sabay' at Mass? by Jerry Kane Remember our first pep rally — the faculty was impressed by the spirit of the students, as shown by the noise they made. Recall, too, how people were impressed with the quietude at the school’s opening Mass. Now, stop and think. If noise showed real spirit at the pep rally, why is it that people were impressed by silence at the Mass? Of course you’re not expected to holler “kemo sabay” or “first and ten, do it again” at Mass. However, a little noise in the form of responding to the priest, as is done in the dialogue Mass, would not only show spirit, but would give the students a chance to par- ticipate in the Mass. Dialogue Masses are being held in other places, why not here at Assumption? There are daily Masses in the chapel, and this would provide an excellent opportunity to inaugurate “noisy Masses.” At the pep meeting we had cheerleaders who led us through the cheers. Some one will have to lead the way toward the dialogue Mass. How about you? 5

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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

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Student Council In honor of Dennis Vozikus, the student council established the “Den- nis Vozikus Award” at its last reg- ular meeting, Wed., Sept. 23. This award will be given to the underclass- man, boy or girl student council mem- ber, who manifests outstanding serv- ice during the year. This award will be in addition to the student council awards given each year to the boy and girl who have contributed most to council activity. (A story on Den- nis Vozikus appears on page 4.) On Wed., Sept. 30, a committee will see Fr. J. O. McAuliffe, regarding the social activities which may be per- mitted by freshmen. This project was brought to the attention of the coun- cil by two non-student council mem- bers, Jim Miller and Les Bickford. All students are urged to feel free to bring suggestions to meetings, Fr. W. Dawson, moderator, observed. In the interest of promoting school spirit, a committee has been assigned to look into the possibilities of the formation of a pep club. A report on this should be ready by the next meet- ing. Though not appearing in this issue, the student council will again spon- sor a “Youth of the Month,” though the policies under which it will be selected will be altered. The student council will again be in charge of programs sold at the football games. Ads are being solicited and information readied for programs for the Wahlert-Assumption game, Oct. 9. Considers Award, Pep, Activities Preparing for the state student council convention, Judy Eggers points out Ames. Ia., to Mike Cuervorst. Pat Deluhery types as Kathy Kehoe suggests an idea. Jeanne Myers contacts area schools for comparisons. Greg Cusack is absent for the picture. KB Survey Says Jazz is Crazy, Man by Jim Johnson Jeanne Meyer, Judy Egger, Kathy Kehoe, Pat Deluhery, Mike Ceurvorst, and Greg Cusack are preparing a pan- el for the state student council con- vention to be held in Ames, Oct. 19. Kathy Kehoe will also present to the convention a report on the State Workshop held in Cedar Falls, July 12-17. Scholars Vie A flurry of tests with highly-valued scholarships as possible rewards are seen for juniors and seniors. The deadline for entry into the Iowa- Illinois Gas and Electric Company Scholarship Program was Friday, Sept. 25. Three four-year college scholar- ships will be awarded on this program. The first step in pursuing these awards will be the Preliminary Scholastic Ap- titude Tests, given by the College En- trance Examination Board on Oct. 24. The PSAT tests will be given to juniors on that date as a means of guidance. Approximately 80 students will be taking this test at Assumption. “Jazz music is crazy and classical is long hair,” one student thought. An- other said jazz was fast and classical slow. Neither was right. These and 30,000 other answers were given in the Knight Beacon survey taken as a poll of student opinion to serve as a guide for publication. The survey revealed many things; such as, only 10% of the students didn’t know who the director of As- sumption High School was. The 10% was comprised mostly of freshmen. Oddly enough, many boys did not even recognize the change in the habits worn by the B.V.M.’s but most of those who noticed the change liked it. Many of the students thought the new habits looked more comfortable on the nuns. Most students, bored with the sum- mer routine, were glad to get back to school. A few capitalists, neverthe- less, were sorry to give up that sum- mer job. The summer was not com- plete boredom, however, for the aver- age student saw five movies and did some reading. Tolstoy’s War and Peace was on one boys list of books. According to the survey the majority of Assumption students are college- bound; moreover, 20% more boys than girls plan to attend. Most of the stu- dents had not determined the college they planned to attend. School spirit was considered by 45% of the girls and 31% of the boys as the school’s biggest problem this year. Several girls cited the boys’ reluctance to dance as the greatest problem. Few had solutions to offer. About 60% of the student body dates; 25% of these have gone steady. Approximately 95% of those who date have done so in a group. Through the year the results of this survey will be utilized and seen in the pages of the Knight Beacon. 6