Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 188 of the 1962 volume:

Official Program HIGH SCHOOI Davenport Municipal Stadium Last Year GREYHOUNDS NIP KNIGHTS, 20-19 Burlington, Iowa — Assumption High School scored 13 points in the final period Friday night, but fell to Burlington 20-19 in the season’s finale for the Knights. The Knights took the opening kickoff 75 yards in 12 plays for the first score. Bob Solis and Clarence Mason did the big work for the Knights in the drive with Solis banging in from the nine yard line. The extra point try was no good. Things started to collapse for the As- sumption gridders at the end of the quarter as Burlington received the kick and moved 77 yards to score. Halfback Dale Brown did most of the work for the Greyhounds and he collected the score from two yards out with 10:57 remaining in the frame. The PAT was no good. Assumption couldn’t move the ball after the kickoff and John Fennelly was forced to punt. Burlington took over on the 47 and marched to paydirt in seven plays. Brown got his second TD on a seven yard sprint. He also added the extra point on a run. A fumble by Clarence Mason on the As- sumption 26 set up the final Burlington score. With 48 seconds remaining in the half, Paul Wagler barged off tackle for tho| tally. Larry Mills passed to Gene Kerr for the point after. After the halftime intermission, quarter- back Fennelly opened up a big aerial bar- rage and Assumption took the ball on the Burlington 47 yard line. Three straight passes by Fennelly and a 13 yard run by Mason moved the ball to the three. Fennelly pitched a pass to Karl Noonan for the score. The final score came after a 91 yard drive by the Knights, sparked by the run- ning of Solis and the passing of Fennelly. Solis collected the touchdown on a seven yard run and Bob Hammill took a pass from Fennelly for the extra point. — The Morning Democrat October 28, 1960 f 1 • 1 Compliments of trederick SIG FLORAL CO. and Associates Formerly Pauli Floral Co. SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR A.H.S. FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 1612 Harrison St. Davenport, Iowa Popular Prices 322-7187 Enjoy that REFRESHING NEW FEELING! Assumption Starting Line-up 52 Fiese, John E 12 Noonan, Karl E 65 Maliszewski, Stan T 69 Miller. Don T 82 Deluherv, Bob C 70 Hogan, Jack G 75 McGee, Dan G 10 Burke, John QB 41 Mason. Clarence HB 32 Trinite, Mick HB 31 McMahon, Jack FB SQUAD 10 Burke-165 56 Stolley—160 11 Solis-140 57 Sarver—170 12 Noonan—175 60 Colbrese—160 21 Stoker-150 61 Lehman—170 22 Hammill—158 63 Smith-160 23 DiBlasio—155 64 Crossen—180 30 Rashid—165 65 Maliszewski—200 31 McMahon-160 66 Donohoo—195 32 Trinite—175 69 Miller-200 33 Howes—155 70 Hogan—145 34 Wilkins-160 71 Fennelly—150 35 McGrath-135 72 Sunderbruch—140 41 Mason—160 73 Quigley—150 42 Miller-150 74 Koenigsacker— 165 43 Etxel—175 75 McGee-190 40 Braun —145 76 Haynes—180 45 Brownson—163 77 Goetsch—160 50 Purcell-173 80 Helmel—155 51 Gadient—150 81 Thompson —165 52 Fiese—175 82 Deluhery—205 53 Kellenberger—165 83 Schlitter—175 54 Andrew—165 84 Miclot—250 55 Tandeski—150 ASSUMPTION Director—Rev. Robert Amborn Principals—Rev. E. J. Weeg Sr. Mary Ann Esther Athletic Director — Rev. Robert Walter Head Coach—Ray Ambrose Assistant Coaches — Bill McAfoos Tom Sunderbruch tied, .uric A rle jnder authority of The Coca-Cola Compan by STIES COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Rock Island, Illinois SQUAD 1 Balbort—140 27 Tinder—140 2 Carlson—145 29 Thimmesch—160 3 Nelson —145 30 Brodsky—165 4 Waugh—150 31 Baker-190 5 Valeu—150 39 Fischer-200 6 Simonson—150 43 Gentry—200 7 Wittkamp—150 44 Smith, Davies—150 8 Switzer—184 45 Kelly-150 9 Berkshire—148 46 Danielson—215 10 Rambo—185 48 Kerr-180 11 Chase-220 50 Hamman—164 12 Foster—150 55 Pierce-155 13 Mills-156 70 Smith, John—150 14 Manning—145 73 Reed-160 15 Riley-150 '74 Tackleson—120 16 Kerry-153 76 Hobby-145 18 Perry-175 77 Pease-160 19 Lee-160 80 Charbonneaux — 20 King-161 155 21 Graham—170 84 Goben—152 22 Rheinschmidt—158 86 Dielke — 1 78 23 Rutherford—154 BURLINGTON Coaches: Head Coach—Harold Tackleson Line Coach—Dick Morrison Backfield Coach—Donald Howells Assumption Varsity Squad Roster Burlington Varsity Squad Roster No. Player Pos. W:eight 10 Burke, John QB 165 11 Solis, Frank QB 140 12 Noonan, Karl QB 175 21 Stoker. John HB 150 22 llammill. Bob HB 158 23 DiBlasio, Paul HB 155 30 Rashid, A1 FB 165 31 McMahon, Jack FB 160 32 Trinite, Mick FB 175 33 Howes, Jim FB 155 34 Wilkins. Kemper E 160 35 McGrath, John E 135 40 Braun, Dick HB 145 41 Mason, Clarence HB 160 42 Miller, Dennis HB 150 43 Ktzel, Erie HB 175 45 Brownson, Jim QB 163 50 Purcell, Barney E 153 51 Gadient, Jeff E 150 52 Fiese. John E 175 53 Kellenberger, Steve E 165 54 Andrew, Dennis E 165 55 Tandeski, Dwayne E 150 56 Stolley, Ed E 160 57 Sarver, Terrv E 170 60 Colbrese, Mike T 160 61 Lehman, A1 T 170 63 Smith, Rich T 160 64 Crossen, John T 180 65 Maliszewski, Stan T 200 66 Donohoo, Bill T 195 69 Miller, Don T 200 70 llo an. Jack G 145 71 Fennelly, Tom G 150 72 Sunderbruch, Art G 140 73 Quigley, Mike G 150 74 Koenigsacker, George G 165 75 McGee, Dan G 190 76 Haynes, Larry G 180 77 Goetsch, Mike G 160 80 Helmel. Bill C 155 81 Thompson. Terrv C 165 82 Deluhery, Bob C 205 83 Schlitter, Dave C 175 84 Miclot, Steve C 250 We Give S. H. Green Stamps M. J. GADIENT COAL COMPANY 416 Fillmore Street Dial 323-2791 Davenport, Iowa No. Name Pos. W'eight 1 Balbort, Roy B 140 2 ♦Carlson, Mick B 145 3 Nelson, David B 145 4 Waugh, John G 150 5 Valeu, Gary B 150 6 Simonson, Terrv B 150 7 W'ittkamp, Joel E 150 8 Switzer, Dennis T 184 9 Berkshire, Steve C 148 10 Ram bo, Richard T 185 11 ♦Chase, Irvin T 220 12 Foster, Bob G 150 13 ♦♦Mills, Larry B 156 14 Manning, Richard B 145 15 Rilev, Don B 150 16 Kerry, James B 153 18 Perry, Stan C 175 19 Lee, Michael G 160 20 King, John G 161 21 Graham, Garv G 170 22 Rheinschmidt, James B. B 158 23 ♦ Rutherford, David G 154 27 Tinder, James G 140 29 Thimmesch. Wendall E 160 30 Brodsky, John E 165 31 Baker, Tony B 190 39 Fischer, Steve T 200 43 Gentry, Edward T 200 44 Smith, Davies E 150 45 Kelly, Ronald T 150 46 Danielson, James T 215 48 Kerr, James T 180 50 Hamman, David G 164 55 ♦Pierce, Larry B 155 70 Smith, John E 150 73 Reed. Ronald T 160 74 Tackleson, Dan G 120 76 Hobbv, Joe G 145 77 ♦♦Pease, Don E 160 80 Charbonneaux, Franz G 155 84 Goben, Jerry E 152 86 Dielke, Rill G 178 Denotes Lettermen Denotes Captains l 05e Cjlen loristd, J)wc. 1510 E. Rusholme 323-9903 Kuppenheimer and Botany “500” Clothes Dobbs and Champ Hats Bostonian and Mansfield Shoes THE SfNDICAIE-HUI Complete Outfitters to Men and Boys Exclusively 222 West Second DAVENPORT r v eteri etersen’s AS NEAR AS YOUR PHONE Dial 324-2641 R.I. 786-4441 SPORTING GOODS for the ENTIRE FAMILY by • RAWLINGS • SPALDING • SPOTBILT • KING O'SHEA POWERS Hanssen’s dept. HARDWARE TWO FINE STORES 213-215 W. 2nd St. Village Shopping Center DAVENPORT IOWA ----- Gordon Printing Co. LETTERPRESS OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY 7TII PERRY STREETS Official Program Davenport Municipal Stadium HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1961 Last Year BULLDOGS BITE KNIGHTS, 32-14 By JOHN O'DONNELL Sports Editor Coach Merrit Parson’s alert Bettendorf Bulldogs continued merrily on their way to another undefeated season Friday night before a record crowd of 5,002 at their field when they defeated Assumption High, 32-14. It was the 23rd victory for the hard- playing Bulldogs without a defeat. The Knights threw a scare into the Bull- dogs at the outset of the game, taking the ball on a sustained drive and never relen- quishing it. Bob Solis, Clarence Mason and John Fennelly did the advancing. On the eight yard line Fennelly got tricky with faking and handed off to Karl Noonan, who went over for the touch- down. Clarence Mason circled left end for the extra point, and Assumption had a 7 point lead. They picked up one first down and were going for a second when Tom Mason fum- bled and Dick Reiselt of the Bulldogs re- covered on their 30. That was what the ultimate winners needed to get going. The Bulldogs used the fumble to start their second touchdown drive, and things worked out just right for them. Fennelly kicked to Bettendorf. Dilts fumbled the ball, which squirted forward. John Brooke grabbed the ball and went from the Bettendorf 40 to the Assumption 20. On the fourth play Dilts went over for the touchdown. He tried to pick up the fc extra point with a drive over center, but he failed. So with the score 13-7 in their favor, the Bulldogs were on their way to their 23rd victory without a loss. Click Well In the third period they broke the game wide open. They had one touchdown called back because of backs in motion on a pass play. Anything but disturbed, Sparling tossed again to Reiselt. The latter got behind the Assumption defenders and gallopped into the end zone. The play was good for 23 yards. In the fourth period the Knights snapped back offensively and scored their second touchdown of the game after getting the ball on the 34 via a kick. On the third play Fennelly crashed over for the touchdown. Solis picked up the ex- tra point through the line. That left the Bulldogs with a comfort- able 26-14 lead, but they were not satis- fied with that. They wanted more and they got it. With Sparling and Rocker doing first class work and with Dick Barretto running around end 14 yards for the touchdown. That was it for the night. The Knights were the victims of their season’s jinx, the fumble, but they battled the Bulldogs all the way. — The Morning Democrat October 14, 1960 f I . 1 Compliments of trederick SIG FLORAL CO. and Associates Formerly Pauli Floral Co. SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS A.H.S. Popular Prices 322-7187 1612 Harrison St. Davenport, Iowa ASSUMPTION SCORES!! REFEREES’ SIGNALS Personal foul. Clipping. Illegal use of | 1 hand or aim. Illegol position or procedure. Illegol forword bonding. Interference w COtch or forw« Intentiona groundin Delay of game Crawling. Crosping lace mask Offside or violation Illegol motion, of free-kick rules , - Ineligible Illegal forword pots. down field Unsportsmanlike conduct. Deloy storf illegol shift, both bonds. Enjoy that REFRESHING NEW FEELING! Assumption Starting Line-up r, Fiese, John E 12 Noonan, Karl E 65 Maliszewski, Stan T 69 Miller, Don .T 82 Deluhery, Bob C 7H Hogan, Jack G 73 Quiglev, Mike G 10 Burke, John QB 11 Mason, Clarence HB 32 Trinite, Mick HB 31 McMahon. Jack FB SQUAD 10 Burka—165 56 Stolley—160 11 Solis-140 57 Sarver—170 12 Noonan—175 60 Colbrese—160 21 Stoker-150 61 Lehman—170 22 Hammill—158 63 Smith—160 23 DiBlasio—155 64 Crossen—180 30 Rashid—165 65 Malisxewski—200 31 McMahon—160 66 Donohoo—195 32 Trinite—175 69 Miller-200 33 Howes—155 70 Hogan—145 34 Wilkins-160 71 Fennelly—150 35 McGrath-135 72 Sunderbruch—140 41 Mason—160 73 Quigley—150 42 Miller-150 74 Koenigsacker—165 43 Etxel—175 75 McGee-190 40 Braun—145 76 Haynes—180 45 Brownson—163 77 Goetsch—160 50 Purcell-173 80 Helmel—155 51 Gadient—150 81 Thompson—165 52 Fiese—175 82 Deluhery—205 53 Kellenberger—165 83 Schlitter—175 54 Andrew—165 84 Miclot—250 55 Tandeski—150 ASSUMPTION Director—Rev. Robert Ambom Principals—Rev. E. J. Weeg Sr. Mary Ann Esther Athletic Director — Rev. Robert Walter Head Coach—Ray Ambrose Assistant Coaches — Bill McAfoos Tom Sunderbruch Bettendorf Starting Line-up 84 Ross, Gary ------------------- E 82 VandeWalle, Curtis_____________E 72 Langan, Gary.................. T Hartung, Bob T 62 Brachtel, Jim.............-..... G 64 Saur, Steve____________________G 75 Owen, Ron______________________C 35 Castro, Dick ................ -B 45 Toom, Mike B 40 Carroll, Steve -------------- B 41 Goetz, Bob .................. B SQUAD 34 Sisco—159 62 Brachtel—161 35 Castro—175 64 Saur—155 36 Hesse-174 65 Anderson—175 37 Schultx—165 70 Marion—195 38 Don Smith—150 71 Marion—178 39 Wooten—188 72 Langan—202 40 Carroll-192 73 Schroeder—250 41 Goetx—180 74 Horgen—195 42 Quinn—161 75 Owen—205 43 Ernie Smith—148 76 Lehman—175 44 Hethcote—142 80 Kerns-165 45 Toom—170 81 Martin-150 45 Hall-150 82 VandeWalle—196 50 Best-172 83 Hutchings—151 51 Sones—153 84 Ross-157 52 Maher—150 85 Stoll-184 60 Chebuhar—170 86 Hempel—235 61 Deere—151 Hartung—230 BETTENDORF Administration Staff Supt. of School—S. A. Ballantyne H.S. Principal—Robert E. Owen Director of Athletics—Wendell Hill Coaching Staff Head Varsity Coach—Merrit Parsons Line Coach—Wayne Cheramy Backfield Coach—Bill Jensen Varsity Trainer—Dan Meador ottled under authority of The Coca-Cola Company by QUAD-CITIES COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Rock Island, Illinois Assumption Varsity Squad Roster Bettendorf Varsity Squad Roster No. Player Pos. Weight 10 Rurke, John QB 165 11 Solis, Frank QB 140 12 Noonan, Karl QB 175 21 Stoker, John HB 150 22 Hammill, Bob HB 158 23 DiBlasio, Paul HB 155 30 Rashid, A1 FB 165 31 McMahon, Jack FB 160 32 Trinite, Mick FB 175 33 Howes, Jim FB 155 34 Wilkins, Kemper E 160 35 McGrath, John E 135 40 Braun, Dick HB 145 41 Mason, Clarence HB 160 42 Miller, Dennis HB 150 43 Etzel, Erie HB 175 45 Brownson, Jim QB 163 50 Purcell, Barney E 153 51 Gadient, Jeff E 150 52 Fiese, John E 175 53 Kellenberger, Steve E 165 54 Andrew, Dennis E 165 55 Tandeski, Dwayne E 150 56 Stolley, Ed E 160 57 Sarver, Terry E 170 60 Colbrese, Mike T 160 61 Lehman, Al T 170 63 Smith, Rich T 160 64 Crossen, John T 180 65 Maliszewski, Stan T 200 66 Donohoo, Bill T 195 69 Miller, Don T 200 70 Hogan, Jack G 145 71 Fennelly, Tom G 150 72 Sunderbruch, Art G 140 73 Quigley, Mike G 150 74 Koenigsacker, George G 165 75 McGee, Dan G 190 76 Haynes, Larry G 180 77 Goetsch, Mike G 160 80 Helmel, Bill C 155 81 Thompson, Terry C 165 82 Deluhery, Bob C 205 83 Schlitter, Dave C 175 84 Miclot, Steve c 250 We Give S. If. Green Stamps M. J. GADIENT COAL COMPANY 416 Fillmore Street Dial 323-2791 Davenport, Iowa No. Player Pos. Weight 34 Ken Sisco B 159 35 Dick Castro _ B 175 36 George Hesse B 174 37 Bob Schultz G 165 38 Don Smith B 150 39 John Wooten B 188 40 Steve Carroll B 192 41 Bob Goetz B 180 | 42 Dick Quinn B 161 43 Ernie Smith B 148 44 Fred Hethcote E 142 45 Mike Hall G 150 45 Mike Toom B 170 50 Jerry Best C 172 51 Larry Sones c 153 52 Jim Maher G 150 60 John Chebuhar G 170 61 Jack Deere G 151 62 Jim Brachtel G 161 64 Steve Saur G 155 65 Conrad Anderson T 175 70 Bud Marion T 195 71 Clyde Marion T 178 72 Gary Langan T, E 202 73 Earl Schroeder T 250 74 Paul Horgen T 195 75 Ron Owen T, C 205 76 Gary Lehman T 175 80 Jim Kerns E 165 81 Frank Martin G 150 82 Curtis VandeWalle E 196 83 Tim Hutchings E 151 84 Gary Ross E 157 85 Hugh Stoll E 184 86 Bill Hempel T 235 Bob Hartung T 230 l o3e Cjlen loridtd, Jlnc. 1510 E. Husholme 323-9903 ) ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL 1961 -'62 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE NOV. 24 East Moline ............... —................... away 25 DAVENPORT WEST ..............-................. HOME DEC. 1 BETTENDORF _____________________________________ HOME 8 WAHLERT ................ -.................... HOME 12 NORTH SCOTT .................-.................. HOME 15 Davenport West ------------------------------ ..away 21 Alleman..........-............................. ...away 29 Burlington ....................... -............away 30 DAVENPORT CENTRAL ............................... HOME JAN. 5 Muscatine .................................. away 6 EAST MOLINE HOME 12 ALLEMAN ................ -..........................—. HOME 19 Wahlert ........... -........................... away 27 MARIAN CATHOLIC ........................... HOME FEB. 1 Regina .................... -......- away 2 REGIS _______________ ------------------- HOME 6 Bettendorf ..........-........—...-........... . ..away 9 MUSCATINE________________ -......-................HOME 16 North Scott —------------------ — away 17 Davenport Central ............................. away Kuppenheimer and Botany “500” Clothes Dobbs and Champ Hats Bostonian and Mansfield Shoes THE SllDICUE-HUB C tersen’s Complete Outfitters to Men and Boys Exclusively AS NEAR AS YOUR PHONE Dial 324-2641 R.I. 786-4441 222 West Second DAVENPORT SPORTING GOODS for the ENTIRE FAMILY by • «AWLINGS • SPALDING • SPOTBILT • KING O'SHEA • POWERS Ha ns sen’s TWO FINE STORES 213 215 W. 2nd St. Village Shopping Center Gordon Printing Co. LETTERPRESS OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY DAVENPORT IOWA CLINTON Official Program ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL — VS — Davenport Municipal Stadium FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1961 IGH SCHOOL TP Last Year CLINTON EDGES KNIGHTS, 14-13 CLINTON, Iowa — Clinton’s River Kings scored two big touchdowns in the first quarter here Friday night and held on doggedly to defeat Assumption High School 14-13. The Knights, who scored first, blanked Clinton in the remaining three quarters and had two fourth period touchdowns called back. In the third frame John Fen- nelly’s pass into the end zone was dropped, which cut off another Knight TD. Assumption took the opening kickoff 85 yards for the night’s first tally. Fennelly snuck over from Clinton’s one yard line. Assumption fumbles accounted for both Clinton touchdowns. The River Kings picked up a loose ball on their 44 yard- line and moved it 56 yards for their first tally, with Bill Rose carrying the last 15 yards for the TD. Rose also added the PAT to make it 7-6. Fennelly, back to pass on his 15 after the kickoff, was hit hard, fumbled, and Bob Hammond picked the ball out of the air, scampering to pay dirt. Rose again ran the point after, making it 14-6 Clinton. Assumption added its second marker im the second frame on a drive that began on the Knights’ 46 yard line. Fennelly capped the drive with 6:42 remaining in the period when he rifled a six yard pass to Karl Noonan for the score. Clarence Mason’s run for the extra point was good and the score stood 14-13 Clinton. The second half was a tight defensive battle with Assumption running into bad luck. In the fourth quatrer a Fennelly-to- Noonan pass clicked for a TD, but was called back because of an offside penalty. In the same period, Fennelly, after be- ing hit and brought to his knees, pitched out to Mason who dashed into the end zone for another score, but it was ruled the pitch out was made after the whistle. The win hiked Clinton’s season mark to 2-1, while Assumption now stands 1-3. The Knights won the battle of statistics, however, outrushing Clinton 151 yards to 105 and completing eight passes to the Kings’ one. The eight completions were good for 95 yards. — The Morning Democrat Oct. T, 1960 f 1 • 1 Compliments of trederick SIG FLORAL CO. ( and Associates Formerly Pauli Floral Co. SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR A.H.S. FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 1612 Harrison St. Davenport, Iowa Popular Prices 322-7187 I THE BIG THREE - Head Coach Ray Ambrose, flanked by Assistant Coaches Bill McAfoos and Tom Sunderbruch, con- templates the season's prospects. QUARTERBACK KARL NOONAN '62 rears back for a long one. GRIMACING, Don Miller and Stan Maliszewski, both seniors, charge down the field. t 1961 Football Schedule VARSITY Sept. 16 Alleman, away Sept. 22 Davenport Central away Sept. 29.... CLINTON, home Oct. 6 North Scott, away Oct. 13 .... WAHLERT, home Oct. 20 Davenport West, away Oct. 27 MUSCATINE, home Nov. 3. BURLINGTON, home Nov. 10 BETTENDORF, home SOPHOMORE Sept. 18 NORTH SCOTT, home Sept. 22 ... Davenport Central, away Sept. 28 CLINTON, home Oct. 2„...MUSCATINE, hoihe Oct. 5____ East Moline, away Oct. 12.... BETTENDORF, home Oct. 17..... Alleman, away Oct. 20. Davenport West, away Oct. 28...ALLEMAN, home REFEREES’ SIGNALS Illegal position or procedure. Illegal forward hooding. Offside or violation of free-kick rule� . Illegal motion; illegal shift. both hoods. Pe'ionol foul Illegal use of bond or orm. r o Interference catch or forwi Intentional grounding. Crotpmg toce mosk. Ineligible ree down field on Illegal forward past Delay of gome Crawling. Unsportsmanlike conduct. Delay start of holf. Illegal participation. Roughing the Enjoy that REFRESHING NEW • FEELING! Assumption Starting Line-up 52 Fiese, John E 50 Purcell, Barney E 65 Maliszewski, Stan T 69 Miller, Don T 70 Hogan, Jack G 75 McGee, Dan G 82 Deluhery, Bob C 12 Noonan, Karl QB 22 Hammill, Bob HB 41 Mason, Clarence HB 30 Rashid, A1 FB SQUAD 10 Burke—165 56 Stolley—160 11 Solis-140 57 Sarver—170 12 Noonan—175 60 Colbrese—160 21 Stoker-150 61 Lehman—170 22 Hammill—158 63 Smith-160 23 DiBlasio—155 64 Crossen—180 30 Rashid—165 65 Maliszewski—200 31 McMahon—160 66 Donohoo—195 32 Trinite—175 69 Miller-200 33 Howes-155 70 Hogan —145 34 Wilkins-160 71 Fennelly—150 35 McGrath-135 72 Sunderbruch—140 41 Mason—160 73 Quigley—150 42 Miller-150 74 Koenigsacker—165 43 Etzel—175 75 McGee-190 40 Braun—145 76 Haynes—180 45 Brownson —163 77 Goetsch—160 50 Purcell-153 80 Helmel—155 51 Gadient—150 81 Thompson—165 52 Fiese—175 82 Deluhery—205 53 Kellenberger—165 83 Schlitter—175 54 Andrew—165 84 Miclot—250 55 Tandeski—150 ASSUMPTION Director—Rev. Robert Amborn Principals—Rev. E. J. Weeg Sr. Mary Ann Ester Athletic Director — Rev. Robert Walters Head Coach—Ray Ambrose Assistant Coaches — Bill McAfoos Tom Sunderbruch A totfi nder authority of The Coca-Cola Company by QUAD-CITIES COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Rock Island, Illinois Clinton Starting Line-up 56 Geronzin, Jim E 59 Law, Jim E 34 Jenkin, Cliff T 65 Brown Don T 62 Cole, Dick G 63 Brown, Doug G 71 Conroy, Dave C 10 Bentley, Roger QB 14 Murphy, Ronald HB 30 Spooner, Jack HB 70 Brothers, Lee — HB SQUAD 2 Krajnovich—162 42 Burlingame—187 5 Hill-194 43 Voge—180 6 McDaniel—158 44 Vilmont—186 8 Ryan-136 45 Jacobsen—143 10 Bentley-157 47 Pearson—175 12 Durkee—150 48 Jeffrey-160 14 Murphy, R.—150 49 Matzen—145 15 Stuit—194 50 Pirch-155 16 Edmunds—145 51 Jacobsen—186 18 Murphy, P.—152 52 Lambert—145 20 Current—170 54 StefFensen—167 21 Wynkoop—150 55 Petersen—158 22 Smith-150 56 Geronzin—170 23 Kenworthy—154 57 Starbuck—155 24 Edmunds—140 58 Nelson—208 25 Renkes—151 59 law-160 26 Robinson —184 60 Lentz—171 26 Holmes—170 61 Mayer-174 27 Carr-172 62 Cole-168 28 Smith—140 63 Brown, Doug—184 30 Spooner—134 64 McClenning—236 32 Wilke-148 65 Brown, Don —182 34 Jenkin—234 70 Brothers—157 35 Neubauer—195 71 Conroy—218 36 Gladhill — 1 86 72 Pesetski—175 38 Venem—181 73 Judd-154 40 Hagge—165 74 Petersen—225 CLINTON Superintendent—J. R. Mounce Principal—H. W. Weber Athletic Director—Max H. Lynn Head Coach—Charles Rhodes Assistant Coaches — Robert Moore Frederick Rippel Duane Luebe Assumption Varsity Squad Roster No. 10 Player Burke, John Pos. QB Weight 165 11 Solis Frank QB 140 12 Noonan, Karl QB 175 21 Stoker. John HB 150 22 Hammill, Bob HB 158 23 DiBlasio, Paul HB 155 30 Rashid, A1 FB 165 31 McMahon, Jack FB 160 32 Trinite, Mick FB 175 33 Howes, Jim FB 155 34 Wilkins, Kemper E 160 35 McGrath, John E 135 40 Braun, Dick HB 145 41 Mason, Clarence HB 160 42 Miller, Dennis HB 150 43 Etzel, Erie HB 175 45 Brownson, Jim QB 163 50 Purcell, Barney E 153 51 Gadient, Jeff E 150 52 Fiese, John E 175 53 Kellenberger, Steve E 165 54 Andrew', Dennis E 165 55 Tandeski, Dwayne E 150 56 Stolley, Ed E 160 57 Sarver, Terry E 170 60 Colbrcse, Mike T 160 61 Lehman, A1 T 170 63 Smith, Rich T 160 64 Crossen, John T 180 65 Maliszewski, Stan T 200 66 Donohoo, Bill T 195 69 Miller, Don T 200 70 Hogan, Jack G 145 71 Fennellv, Tom G 150 72 Sunderbruch, Art G 140 73 Quigley, Mike G 150 74 Koenigsacker, George McGee, Dan G 165 75 G 190 76 Haynes, Larry G 180 77 Goetsch, Mike G 160 80 Helmel, Bill C 155 81 Thompson, Terry C 165 82 Deluherv, Bob C 205 83 Schlitter, Dave C 175 84 Miclot, Steve C 250 We Give S. H. Green Stamps M. J. GADIENT COAL COMPANY 416 Fillmore Street Dial 323-2791 Davenport, Iowa Clinton Varsity Squad Roster No. Player Pos. Weight 2 Krajnovich, Bob G 162 5 Hill, Joe T 194 6 McDaniel, Gary HB 158 8 Ryan, Steve HB 136 10 Bentley, Roger QB 157 12 Durkee, Bob HB 150 14 Murphy, Ronald HB 150 15 Stuit. Jim T 194 16 Edmunds, Gary G 145 18 Murphy, Pat G 152 i 20 Current, Craig QB 170 ! 21 Wynkoop, Wayne C 150 22 Smith, David G 150 23 Kenworthy, Ron G 154 24 Edmunds, Larry G 140 25 Renkes, Dick G 151 26 Robinson, A1 E 184 26 Holmes. Rodger E 170 27 Carr, Richard E 172 28 Smith, Don HB 140 30 Spooner, Jack HB 134 32 Wilke, Grant G 148 34 Jenkin, Cliff T 234 35 Neubauer, Rick HB 195 36 Gladhill. Bob T 186 38 Y?enem, Don HB 181 40 Hagge, Tom HB 165 42 Burlingame, Tom T 187 43 Voge, Dennis E 180 44 Vilmont, Ken G 186 45 Jacobsen, Dave G 143 47 Pearson, Dick E 175 48 Jeffrey, Gary E 160 49 Matzen, John E 145 50 Pirch, Jerry QB 155 51 Jacobsen, Jack C 186 52 Lambert, Gary E 145 54 Steffensen, John G 167 55 Petersen, Jim T 158 56 Geronzin, Jim E 170 57 Starbuck, Jerry E 155 58 Nelson, Ed T 208 59 Law, Jim E 160 60 Lentz E 171 61 Mayer, Steve C 174 62 Cole, Dick G 168 63 Brown, Doug G 184 64 McClenning, Mike T 236 65 Brown, Don T 182 70 Brothers, Lee HB 157 71 Conroy, Dave C 218 72 Pesetski, John T 175 73 Judd, Ron G 154 74 Petersen, Tom T 225 i oie Cjlen iJlorlits, $nc. 1510 E. Rusholme 323-9903 •i ( iu n jMON AJ «iCAlifk Iowa’s Finest Store for Men and Young Men NEW ASSISTANT COACH Tom Sunderbruch, former Academy great, meets with the backs at a summer practice. Karl Noonan, Al Rashid, Bob Hammill and Clarence Mason, all seniors, rest on the tackling dummies. — Jur S)cLool Soncj — Kuppenheimer and Botany “500” Clothes Dobbs and Champ Hats • THE SYNDICATE-HUB v_ etersen s Complete Outfitters to Men and Boys Exclusively AS NEAR AS YOUR PHONE Dial 324-2641 R.I. 786-4441 222 West Second DAVENPORT SPORTING GOODS for the ENTIRE FAMILY by • RAWLINGS • SPALDING • SPOTBILT KING O'SHEA • POWERS Hanssen’s dept. HARO WAR I tier TWO FINE STORES 213-215 W. 2nd St. Village Shopping Center DAVENPORT IOWA Gordon Printing Co. LETTERPRESS OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY 7TH PERRY STREETS Official Pn Savenport Municipal Stadium SSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL WAHLE HIGH SCHOOL Friday, CTOBER 13, 1961 Last Year KNIGHTS KNOCK WAHLERT, 7-6 Dubuque, Iowa — A missed extra point was the difference here Sunday as Dav- enport Assumption won a bitterly contest- ed 7-6 decision over Dubuque Wahlert in the Loras College Rock Bowl. The win was the Knights’ second against three losses, while Wahlert now has lost four of five. Trailing 7-0 at halftime and badly out- played throughout the first two quarters, Wahlert got a break when it recovered Bob Solis’ fumble on the Assumption 36 yard line on the first play after the sec- ond half kickoff. The Eagles then scored in 11 plays, with two passes from Pat Dowd to John Abitz the key plays. Dowd hit Abitz for 10 yards to the Assumption 22 on a fourth down situation, keeping the drive alive, and then fired a scoring strike to Abitz with fourth and seven on the Assumption eight yard line. However, Dowd’s attempted place kick for the extra point was wide to the left and so the Knights held a slim 7-6 lead. Late in the second quarter, with the score 0-0, Wahlert had a fourth down on their own 22. Dowd faked a punt and passed to Abitz for a first down on the Eagles’ 35. On the next play, Dowd passed again, but Clarence Mason intercepted for the Knights on the Wahlert 37 and returned to the 15. Two running plays made seven yards, and on third down John Fennelly hit Karl Noonan with a pass for the touch- k down which came with just 28 seconds remaining in the half. Fennelly bootlegged the ball off his own left tackle for the extra point, which proved to be the winning point. Before scoring, the Knights had once driven to the Wahlert 35, only to lose the ball on a fumble — one of three bobbles lost by the Knights. Another drive in the second quarter moved the Knights from their own 15 to the Wahlert 15 where they lost the ball on downs. Then Mason came up with his interception which resulted in a TD for Assumption. Wahlert surged back in the second half to dominate play as completely as it had been outclassed in the first two periods. The Eagles had made only one first down in the first half and had been held to a net total of 20 yards on offense — never getting the ball beyond their own 48 yard line. But the story was different in the sec- ond half. Assumption, which had gained 144 yards the first two periods, was held to two first downs and 35 yards in the second half. It had the ball for only 17 plays and never crossed the 50 until Wahlert lost the ball on downs at its own 40 late in the game. — The Morning Democrat October 9, 1960 Enjoy that REFRESHING NEW � FEELING! Assumption 52 Starting Line-up Fiese. John E 56 Stollev. Ed E 65 Maliszewski, Stan T 69 Miller, I on T 70 Hogan, Jack G 84 Miclot, Steve G 82 Deluhery, Bob C 12 Noonan, Karl QB 32 Trinite, Mick HB 41 Mason, Clarence HB 31 McMahon. Jack FB SQUAD 10 Burke-165 56 Stolley—160 11 Solis—140 57 Sarver—170 12 Noonan —175 60 Colbrese—160 21 Stoker—150 61 Lehman—170 22 Hammill—158 63 Smith—160 23 DiBlasio — 155 64 Croseen—180 30 Rashid—165 65 Malisxewski—200 31 McMahon—160 66 Donohoo—195 32 Trinite—175 69 Miller—200 33 Howes-155 70 Hogan —145 34 Wilkins-160 71 Fennelly—150 35 McGrath-13f 72 Sunderbruch—140 41 Mason—160 73 Quigley—150 42 Miller-150 74 Koenigeacker—165 43 Etxel—175 75 McGee —190 40 Braun—145 76 Haynes-180 45 Brownson—163 77 Goetsch—160 50 Purcell—153 80 Helmel —155 51 Gadient—150 81 Thompson—165 52 Fiese-175 82 Deluhery—205 53 Kelleoberger—165 83 Schlitter—175 54 Andrew—165 84 Miclot—250 55 Tandeski—150 ASSUMPTION Director—Rev. Robert Amborn Principals—Rev. E. J. Weeg Sr. Mary Ann Esther Athletic Director — Rev. Robert Walters Head Coach—Ray Ambrose Assistant Coaches — Bill McAfoos Tom Sunderbruch Wahlert Starting Line-up 52 Blocklinger, Tom .............C 33 Edwards, James B 14 Eldridge, Phil B 66 Frommeit, Anthony T 21 Gartner, Joseph B 65 Purnell, Mike G 27 Rooney, Terry — G 73 Sunseri, George T 82 Urell, Robert E 85 Wainwright, Thomas E 23 Wei land, Jerry B SQUAD 11 Crippes—140 65 Purnell—175 12 Walsh-140 66 Frommeit—170 14 Eldridge —155 71 Maiers—175 20 Graham—130 73 Sunseri—190 21 Gartner—135 74 Lewis—205 22 Braig—145 75 Bireh —190 23 Weiland —160 76 Hendricks—200 24 McCullough—155 77 Pa me 1-200 26 Gard-125 81 Delaney-ISO 27 Rooney—195 82 UreH-160 31 Schiltx—160 84 Wunder—150 32 Ruden—170 85 Wainwright—170 33 Edwards-175 Graham, Jos.—130 51 Dillon-165 Jungk —155 52 Blocklinger—170 Mueller—160 61 Schlegel —170 Valentine—145 63 McDonald —160 Badger —135 WAHLERT Executive Coordinator — Rev. Clarence Raker Principal — Rev. Lawrence Guter Athletic Director — Gailen Thomas Head Coach — Richard Friend Assistant Coaches — Bernie O’Connor John Hayes Wm. Rhomberg Frank Delaney Richard Kunnert Bottled under authority of The Coca-Cola Company by QUAO-crrifs coca-coca bottling cmnny IU fc MmmJ, IImh Assumption Varsity Squad Roster No. Player Pos. Weight 10 Burke, John QB 165 11 Solis, Frank QB 140 12 Noonan, Karl QB 175 21 Stoker, John IIB 150 22 Ilammill, Bob HB 158 23 DiBlasio, Paul HB 155 30 Rashid, A1 FB 165 31 McMahon, Jack FB 160 32 Trinite, Mick FB 175 33 Howes, Jim FB 155 34 Wilkins, Kemper E 160 35 McGrath, John E 135 40 Braun, Dick HB 145 41 Mason, Clarence HB 160 42 Miller, Dennis HB 150 43 Etzel, Erie HB 175 45 Brownson, Jim QB 163 50 Purcell, Barney E 153 51 Gadient, Jeff E 150 52 Fiese, John E 175 53 Kellenberger, Steve E 165 54 Andrew, Dennis E 165 55 Tandeski, Dwayne E 150 56 Stolley, Ed E 160 57 Sarver, Terrv E 170 60 Colbrese, Mike T 160 61 Lehman, A1 T 170 63 Smith, Rich T 160 64 Crossen, John T 180 65 Maliszewski, Stan T 200 66 Donohoo, Bill T 195 69 Miller, Don T 200 70 Hogan, Jack G 145 71 Fennellv, Tom G 150 72 Sunderbruch, Art G 140 73 Quigley, Mike G 150 74 Koenigsaeker, George ...G 165 75 McGee, Dan G 190 76 Havnes, Larry G 180 77 Goetsch, Mike G 160 80 Helmel, Bill C 155 81 Thompson. Terrv C 165 82 Deluherv, Bob C 205 83 Schlitter, Dave C 175 84 Miclot, Steve C 250 frederick and Associates SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR A.H.S. 1612 Harrison St. Davenport, Iowa Wahlert Varsity Squad Roster No. Player Pos. Weight 11 Crippes, Pat — B 140 12 Walsh, Mike B 140 14 Eldridge, Phil B 155 20 Graham, John B 130 21 Gartner, Joseph B 135 22 Braig, James E 145 23 Weiland, Jerrv B 160 d 24 McCullough, Pat __ B 155 f 26 Gard, Joseph B 125 27 Rooney, Terry G 195 31 Schiltz, Tom B 160 32 Ruden, Ron B 170 33 Edwards, James B 175 51 Dillon, James C 165 52 Blocklinger, Tom C 170 61 Schlegel, Roger T 170 63 McDonald. Tim T 160 65 Purnell. Mike G 175 66 Frommelt, Anthony T 170 71 Maiers, David G 175 73 Sunseri, George T 190 74 Lewis, Robert T 205 75 Birch, Keith T 190 76 Hendricks, Ron T 200 77 Pamel, David T 200 81 Delaney, James B 150 82 tlrell, Robert E 160 84 W’under, Tom B 150 85 Wainwright, Thomas E 170 Badger, R. J. B 135 Graham, Joseph B 130 Jungk, Thomas E 155 Mueller, Mark E 160 Valentine, Wayne B 145 - NEXT HOME GAME - Friday, October 27th wJ'Jontecomina ASSUMPTION vs MUSCATINE Compliments of SIG FLORAL CO. Formerly Pauli Floral Co. FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Popular Prices 322 7187 r� n n « 3 a 11 us Itfc r J «0.3 t p -%.77a,32 wa N32 fs 21 lCUBS Ar «T, P7 . V V “ V .i31- 23- 430i c 9 - ri is-acL ir- - • 1961 ASSUMPTION VARSITY SQUAD nvtmm Kuppenheimer and Botany “5R0” Clothes Dobbs and Champ Hats Bostonian and Mansfield Shoes THE SYNDICATE-HUB v e ter sen’s Complete Outfitters to Men and Boys Exclusively AS NEAR AS YOUR PHONE 222 West Second DAVENPORT Dial 324-2641 R.I. 786-4441 SPORTING GOODS for the ENTIRE FAMILY by RAWLINGS • SPALDING • SPOTBILT • KING O'SHEA • POWERS anssen’s HARDWARf «tor TWO FINE STORES 213-215 W. 2nd St. Village Shopping Center DAVENPORT IOWA Gordon Printing Co. LETTERPRESS OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY 7TH PERRY STREETS L tt 0mecoming Official Program Homecoming last year KNIGHTS GARNER CITY TITLE By Don White Assumption struck for two long-scoring touchdowns in less than four minutes of the first quarter Friday night and rolled to its first outright city football title, beat- ing West 12-6 before more than 5,000 fans at Brady St. Field. The Knights, who edged Central 13-12 a month ago to win the first leg of the title, made their homecoming followers happy with a couple of long stabs that put West on the ropes, but the Falcons never went down, striking back with fury in the fourth period. John Fennelly, Assumption quarterback, darted 47 yards for a touchdown before the game was two minutes old and little Bob Solis, the Knights’ 135-pound speed- merchant, raced 38 yards with 6:26 left in the opening quarter. West, checked to only 37 yards rushing in the first half and completely baffled by the Assumption defense, roared back in the last half, barely missed one score and then hit on an eight yard scoring toss from Doug Tucker to Bill Nicholson in the fourth period. Assumption turned in the biggest eight minutes of its season following that West tally. The Knights took over after West had scored with 8:20 left in the game, then held the ball until the final gun. Assumption, whose 1959 Knights shared the city title with Davenport’s one-school unbeaten powerhouse, wasted little time in jumping into the lead. The Masons, Tom and Clarence, picked up 12 yards and a first down in the first two plays and Solis took it into West ter- ritory with a four yard gainer to the 47. Then Fennelly started wide to the right, faked a pitchout and took off down the middle on his stunning gallop. A key block by Karl Noonan near the 20 sent him into the end zone without trouble, but a Clarence Mason smash into the line for the extra point failed. I Little Jack Beardsley, a 5-foot-5 145 pounder, brought West back fast with a 13 yard gain to the West 47, but two plays later the Falcon’s Tucker was hurled back for a four yard loss. He fumbled on the 45 and Assumption end Frank Valainis re- covered. Once again Tom and Clarence Mason started Assumption moving with seven yards in two carries. Solis took a pitchout on the next play, broke away from a pair of West tacklers who blew clear shots at him and darted 38 yards to paydirt. Fen- nelly tried to run for the extra point, and missed. West pounded back and drove from its 27 to the Assumption 38, then Tucker was thrown for a three-yard loss on a fourth down play and the Knights had it again, marching this time down to the Falcon 28 before they ran out of downs. A brilliant jumping pass interception by Nicholson on the West 15 yard line halted another Assumption first-half push and West wound up the half with Tucker com- pleting three passes for 25 yards, but twice he was thrown for huge losses and the half ended with Assumption showing 168 yards rushing to West’s 37-yard net. Fennelly punted out and West came right back, going 38 yards in eight plays for its touchdown. Beardsley carried twice for one first down, then gained another on the 16 after Nicholson had picked up nine yards in two trips. — The Morning Democrat Oct. 23, 1960 £1-1 Compliments of trederick SIG FLORAL CO. and Associates Formerly Pauli Floral Co. SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS A.H.S. Popular Prices 322-7187 1612 Harrison St. Davenport, Iowa Photo by Bob Hill 96 y4iMAmption JJiqL Sclioo tJl romecorvunff cs ueen ( (A MARY HART Attendants: Evie Panther, Pat Maag, Lorie Neufeld, Janet Barrett. Enjoy that REFRESHING NEW • FEELING! 52 69 82 Assumption Starting Line-up [ Fiese. John E | Stolley, Ed E. Mnliszewski Stan TV Miller, Don Tm Gd Gi Deluhery, Bob Cfl Noonan, Karl qb| Trinite. Mick hbI Mason, Clarence HBf McMahon. Jack FB SQUAD 10 Burke-165 56 11 Solis-140 57 12 Noonan—175 60 21 Stoker-150 61 22 Hammill—158 63 23 DiBlasio—155 64 30 Rashid-165 65 31 McMahon-160 66 32 Trinite—175 69 33 Howes-155 70 34 Wilkins-160 71 35 McGrath-135 72 41 Mason-160 73 42 Miller-150 74 43 Etsel—175 75 40 Braun-145 76 45 Brownson—163 77 50 Purcell-173 80 51 Gadient—150 81 52 Fiese—175 82 53 Kellenberger—165 83 54 Andrew-165 84 55 Tandeski—150 Stolley—160 Sarver—170 Colbrese—160 Lehman—170 Smith—160 Crossen—180 Malissewski—200 Donohoo—195 Miller-200 Hogan —145 Fennelly—150 Sunderbruch—140 Quigley—150 Koenigsacker—165; McGee-190 Haynes—180 Goetsch—160 Helmel—155 Thompson—165 Deluhery—205 Schlitter—175 Miclot—250 : I ASSUMPTION Director—Rev. Robert Amborn Principals—Rev. E. J. Weeg Sr. Mary Ann Esther Athletic Director — Rev. Robert! Walter Head Coach—Ray Ambrose istant Coaches — Bill McAfoos Tom Sunderbruch SQUAD 20 Ruackart—170 39 Doddar—195 21 Foor—140 40 Logal—185 22 Te Straka—165 41 Schroadar—170 23 Lloyd—140 42 Cook-165 24 Hala-150 43 Wright-135 25 Grigg —155 44 Furda —180 26 Albright—160 45 Lobar-175 27 Fahy-130 46 Toyne—160 28 Falton—155 47 Roggevean —165 29 Waaks—165 48 Burmaistar—140 31 Hurr—160 49 Patarsan —160 32 Bartalt —165 50 Walch—240 33 Bivans—145 51 Dodder-205 34 Day-160 52 Mass-180 35 Brown—145 54 Waglar—210 36 Cozad—150 55 Sallars—230 r°- Illegally Kicking ©• boning o loot boll. 1 Pushing, helping I nr - . Inttrlodied wterlereixe. _______FOUL SIGNALS. MUSCATINE Principal—F. G. Messenger Athletic Director—L. A. Schnack Coaches: Head Varsity—Homer Weis Asst. Varsity—Fred Wright Doug Baldwin Bottled under authority of The Coca-Cola Company __________________by___________________ PROCEDURE SIGNALS 0 0 COCA-COLA BC Rode Island. rLING CO Time out. 0 First down. i� dead Touchdown or for touchbock, field goal. wove cidewite. Clock tlortv. Official� lime out. 0 Safety. £ Incomplete totword po� � . Boll reody Penalty declined. No ploy for ploy. cr no score. Assumption Varsity Squad Roster No. Player Pos. W?eight 10 Burke, John QB 165 11 Solis, Frank QB 140 12 Noonan, Karl QB 175 21 Stoker, John HB 150 22 Hammill, Bob HB 158 23 DiBlasio, Paul HB 155 30 Rashid, A1 FB 165 31 McMahon, Jack FB 160 32 Trinite, Mick FB 175 33 Howes, Jim FB 155 34 Wilkins, Kemper E 160 35 McGrath, John E 135 40 Braun, Dick HB 145 41 Mason, Clarence HB 160 42 Miller, Dennis HB 150 43 Etzel, Erie HB 175 45 Brownson, Jim QB 163 50 Purcell. Barney E 153 51 Gadient. Jeff E 150 52 Fiese, John E 175 53 Kellenberger, Steve E 165 54 Andrew, Dennis E 165 55 Tandeski, Dwayne E 150 56 Stolley, Ed E 160 57 Sarver, Terry E 170 60 Colbrese, Mike T 160 61 Lehman, A1 T 170 63 Smith, Rich T 160 64 Crossen, John T 180 65 Maliszewski, Stan T 200 66 Donohoo, Bill T 195 69 Miller, Don T 200 70 Hogan, Jack G 145 71 Fennelly, Tom G 150 72 Sunderbruch. Art G 140 73 Quigley, Mike G 150 74 Koenigsacker, George G 165 75 McGee, Dan G 190 76 Haynes, Larry G 180 77 Goetsch, Mike G 160 80 Helmel, Bill C 155 81 Thompson, Terry C 165 82 Deluhery, Bob C 205 83 Schlitter, Dave C 175 84 Miclot. Steve C 250 He Give S. II. Green Stamps M. J. GADIENT COAL COMPANY 416 Fillmore Street Dial 323-2791 Davenport, Iowa Muscatine Varsity Squad Roster No. Player Pos. Weight 20 Mike Rueckert B 170 21 Bob Foor B 140 22 'Don Te Strake B 165 23 Howard Lloyd B 140 24 Chester Hale B 150 25 Herb Grigg B 155 26 ♦Bill Albright G 160 27 Terrv Fahv B 130 28 ♦Doug Felton B 155 d 29 ♦Wayne Weeks C 165 1 31 Jim Hurr G 160 32 ♦Ralph Bartelt E 165 33 Bill Bivens B 145 34 Larry Day E 160 35 Don Brown B 145 36 Gary Cozad B 150 39 Dave Dodder T 195 40 ♦Jay Logel T 185 41 ♦Ken Schroeder G 170 42 ■ Dave Cook G 165 43 Ron Wright B 135 44 Dave Furda E 180 45 Terrv Lober E 175 46 Bill Toyne G 160 47 Len Roggeveen E 165 48 Jon Burmeister E 140 49 Dave Petersen T 160 50 Clayton W'elch G 240 51 Joe Dodder C 205 52 Jim Mess T 180 54 Dan W agler T 210 55 Dick Sellers T 230 ' Denotes lettermen - NEXT HOME GAME - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 ASSUMPTION vs BURLINGTON fur ScU Sc oncj 'JTJ J J 1 ;-'=ti O ww THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE A - SSUMP -- TION ■-- i—J—J-fj- J oQi -JL -|...ji-i-g WE MEAN A - SSUMP - TION HIGH----------- WHERE THE SPIR-IT IS J j nU J f t-J—-j-j STRONG-ER AND THE LOY - AL - TY LONG - ER WE'RE PROUD OF OUR SCHOOL OHIO 1901 1 .JToHfr hJ 1 J ii TEAM RED AND WHITE THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE A— U? fJ I SSUMP-- TION WHERE WE'RE ALL TRUE KNIGHTS --- WE'LL ALL STICK TO - GETH-ER IN ALL KINDS OF WEATH -ER WE'RE J u'U� - H ONE AT A -- SSUMP - TION HIGH - Kuppenheimer and Botany “500” Clothes Dobbs and Champ Hats Bostonian and Mansfield Shoes THE SYNDICATE-HUB Complete Outfitters to Men and Boys Exclusively 222 West Second DAVENPORT L etersen: AS NEAR AS YOUR PHONE Dial 324-2641 R.I. 786-4441 SPORTING GOODS for the ENTIRE FAMILY by RAWLINGS • SPALDING • SPOTBILT • KING O'SHEA • POWERS Hanssen’s dept. HARO WAR I t� . TWO FINE STORES 213-215 W. 2nd St. Village Shopping Center DAVENPORT IOWA Gordon Printing Co. LETTERPRESS OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY 7 T H PERRY STREETS KNIGHT BEACON Vol. IV—No. 1 Assumption High School, Davenport, Iowa September 26, 1961 1� . • t. ‘ r u ir 'iMk - . L jfii'i 4 A i • • lr %1 S s S I ■ «r u -.4- 'v ' . V ' THE CLASS' OF ’72 looks The team of ’62 for some of he traditions which they will follow when they are on the • field gather than on the hill. This four year class of ’62 will v ? � � ! n 1 •m 1 i nl! r i tai c ir'wfmfknc -.1 'AI' TRYING OUT AN AMERICAN back- yard sport is racke- teer Alfredo Omiste '62, foreign exchange student from Bo. livia. Mexico Mystifies Maestros US Mystifies by Jerry Ketelaar Too young to be a Papal Volunteer? Well then, listen! Take the advice of Student Council President Frank Solis ’62 and be a PAVLA representative right here. “As- sumptionites have the opportunity to set an example of North American life — an example to be carried back to Bolivia in South America.” he says. “Assumption’s new exchange student. Alfredo Omiste ’62 of Potosi, Bolivia, of- fers a chance for everyone in school to become a Papal Volunteer,” says senior class girls’ president Jane Mumey. Visits President Alfredo, who arrived in Washington, D.C., by plane via La Paz, Bolivia, and Miami, spent five days sightseeing in the capital before coming to Davenport by train. Among the exciting events in Washington was the presentation of President Kennedy to the group of visit- ing students. Since his arrival, Alfredo has been living with the E. A. (Gene) Wohlers family. 3830 Pacific Street. Their son Jack ’63 has been introducing Alfredo to Assumption. Although TV and the vast number of cars in the United States amaze him, other US features, such as dancing and American singers (yes, Elvis Presley’s in Bolivia too) are not new to the 17 year old Bolivian who has high hopes of someday becoming a doctor. At a senior party recently Alfredo proved to be truly “the life of the party.” After showing the guests how to do the latest Bolivian dance (with the assistance of Joanie Kloss ’62) Alfredo proceeded to try some watermelon — a new ex- perience for him. After he opened a bottle of pop which exploded all over the room, the guys put Alfredo on their shoulders and he wiped the coke off the ceiling. Conversation was a lively combination of American and Spanish. “American schools are harder and of- fer more subjects than schools in my hometown,” notes Alfredo, in contrast to exchange student Helmut Steiner’s statement last year about his European background. Alfredo has had chemistry, physics, religion, and six years of English among other subjects. Alfredo’s Schedule This year his schedule consists of phys- ics, biology, English, American history, religion, glee club, and physical educa- tion. Spanish is also included in his cur- riculum. Because it is the lad’s native tongue, registrar Fr. John Boyle feels Alfredo’s presence in class will benefit all. When Mr. Ron Mellen addressed Al- fredo as “Al” the latter promptly cor- rected his teacher, explaining the pro- nunciation was “Alfredo.” Apparently Alfredo didn’t realize the shortened vers- ion of his name was meant as a nick- name rather than a mistake. Mexico is not all bullfights and siestas. Just ask Frs. Louis Colonnese and Ger- ald Kraus who went south of the border this summer as representatives of PAVLA. The two Assumption teachers went to Mexico to visit Cuernavaca and to live in the same conditions that PAVLA vol- unteers will face. They discovered deplorable living con- ditions. The towns are dirty and unsan- itary. The water is terribly unclean. These poor conditions will definitely be a test of the volunteers’ missionary spirit. In one town of approximately 10,000 peo- ple there are only six water spigots. Cuernavaca is the location of the Cen- ter of Intercultural Formation. CIF, ac- cording to Father Colonnese, “aims to take a person who exercises a skill in the United States, Canada, or Europe and prepare him to use that same skiU among people of a different culture.” CIF teaches these people the language and Alfredo enjoys tennis, baseball, and soccer in his native land and is eagerly looking forward to football and basket- ball games. He hopes to make many friends during the coming year. How about you? Have you met Al- fredo Omiste yet? If not, he is looking forward to meeting you and adding your good example to his idea of Americans and the life they lead. Papal volunteers go to Latin America but Alfredo has brought South America (or “America el Sud” in his language) to us. culture of Latin America. It also instills the missionary spirit more deeply into the volunteers. CIF is for persons who, at the cost of serious personal sacrifice, want to con- tribute an extended period of their lives to assist the population of a developing country in the growth of their native institutions.” CIF trains these people to know how to speak to the people and understand their ways. The two priests first visited Mexico City. They found a city that thrives on tourists. Americans in Mexico City are constantly hounded by someone with things to sell. The government does not allow religious to wear clerical garb. The priests therefore dressed as laymen. PAVLA will send volunteers to be trained under conditions found by these priests, then will assign them to certain areas in Latin America. These volun- teers will try to help Latin America to overcome its poverty, to teach the peo- ple sanitary ways and the catechism. The Knight Beacon hopes to correspond with one of the Davenport diocese volunteers now training in Cuernavaca. Grad Goes to Sea Assumption now boasts a newly sta- tioned Cadet in the US Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut. Of the 4277 national applicants, gradu- ate Gerald Kane ’61 met the prelimin- ary requirements and completed the ex- amination to become one of the 410 who achieved the highest scores and were selected for appointment to the Academy. Model A Shifts to '61 Cadillac Prices Your dad may have bought a Ford for $900, and your mother may have bought butter at 30c a pound, but they’re not going to educate you at Model A prices. According to Fr. Robert Amborn, “As- sumption high school students, till this year, have been paying pre-war prices for their education.” Academy tuition was $90, but there were typing, locker and lab fees, and other extras. Father Amborn and the Board of Education de- cided to combine all expenses in the tui- tion, setting the total at $125. Why has the tuition, now, been raised to $150? “Parents have been expecting this raise for several years. They realize that As- sumption high school cannot run on the same income as when it started,” Father Amborn commented. “Inflation and ris- ing prices forced the institution to raise its source of income.” After many months of deliberation, in May ’61, the Board of Education decided on the $25 increase. “It costs approximately $250 per stu- dent to run the school annually,” re- marked the director. The balance be- tween the tuition and the actual cost is assessed to the parishes, which in turn pay it off through parents’ contributions. For families with more than one high school student, as in the Vincent State family, prices are consecutively reduced. Julie ’62 must pay $150 in tuition, while her freshman sister Evie is charged only $75. For Mary ’63 and sophomore John the prices are set at $125 and $100. AHS's Collaborate College Night at Assumption will co- ordinate with College Day at Alleman High School in Rock Island. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are invited to bring their parents to the program Oct. 12, at Assumption. In order to give future students a bet- ter knowledge of what they have to of- fer, a number of Catholic colleges have been invited to both schools. Boys’ colleges sending representatives are: St. Joseph’s College, Renselaer, Ind.; Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.; Loyola University, Chicago, 111.; Uni- versity of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.; St. Benedict’s College, Atchison, Kan- sas; St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo.; Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Mo.; College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.; The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.; University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; and St. Ambrose College, Davenport. Girls’ colleges sending representatives are: Clarke College, Dubuque; Marycrest College, Davenport: Mount Mary Col- lege, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids; Mount St. Clare College, Clinton; College of St. Cather- ine, St. Paul, Minn.; Webster College, Webster Groves, Mo.; St. Xavier College, Chicago, 111.; Duchesne College, Omaha, Neb.; Ottumwa Heights College, Ottum- wa; St. Mary's College, Omaha, Neb.; St. Mary’s of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.; and Mount St. Scholastica College, Atchison, Kansas. Having attended College Night last year, Donna Carpenter ’62 said that, “It gave me a better idea of the expense, scholastic rating and courses offered in various colleges.” How did students make money to meet the rising cost of today’s ed- ucation? Bill Grothus ’62 spent his summer “vacation” as a brickmason laborer while Jerry Ketelaar ’62 spent part of his time working for Ideal Plumb- ing Heating Co. (The rest of the time he went fishing.) Janie Mumey ’62 worked part time in a large supermarket; Sandy Berg ’62 worked as a carhop in a local drive-in. As in past years, this money will go towards general operating costs of the school. This involves faculty salaries, of- fice and maintenance help, the cost of electricity and heat, and supplies. So far this year there have been no complaints about higher tuition. As Mrs. A1 Banks, mother of Mary Jo ’64, stated, “Of course I would like the cost to re- main the same, but that is like asking time itself to stop. The school must keep up with the times and we parents ex- pect this.” Students Select Religious Lives Seven former Assumption students are now training for religious life. Dan Mc- Guiness, Charles Skelly and Don Loftus, all ’61 graduates, are entering St. Am- brose College Seminary. Mike Kernan ’61 enrolled at Maryknoll to study for the foreign missions. Also entering St. Ambrose is Les Bickford, who would have graduated last year from Assump- tion but went to school in California for his final year. Two of these seven students are grad- uates of two years ago. Dick Leonard and John Hyland are also entering the seminary department at St. Ambrose. Fr. Charles Mann replaces Fr. J. V. Ryan as director of the Vocation Club this year. Father Ryan is now principal of Walsh high school, Ottumwa. Mothers' Club College Night Z ALL SAINTS DAY-7(. Tftnjecofriino - 2-Y DANCE Zt th A FIRST F O t I u R r Y E A R C L A S S 3 Study and Strain How would you like to Bill Keefe $3600 earn $30 an hour? Dave Cavanaugh 2500 Such a prospect may Mike Ceurvorst 2400 not sound impossible but Dave Cratty 2200 former editor Hal Feeney, Gary LaFayette 2000 a ’61 grad, proved it was Mary Ann Walter 2000 not only possible, but prob- Paul Bauer 800 able. Hal was not on Rocke- Hal Feeney 800 feller’s payroll, nor did he Roseann Laake 800 perform any bizarre feat. Carole Wcstphal 800 He instead took advantage Sally Healey 600 of the UAW scholarship Diane Miclot 600 contest and won $800 for Sharon Goettsch 400 his college education by JoAnn Huge 400 writing the prize winning Barb Smith 400 essay on the necessity of la- Pat Swails 400 bor unions in approximate- ly 26 hours. $20,700 Hal was not, however, the only Assumption prodigy. Graduates of ’61 compiled a total of over $20,000 in academic scholarships ahd an unknown amount in athletic scholarships. How much will AHS graduates of ’62 poll? The answer to this question must be decided now. Spring is entirely too late. Scholarships arc not, however, “for the taking” — they must be earned. Marycrest and St. Ambrose scholarships are granted to students at the top of their graduation class. Applicants for the Archdiocesan scholarship to Catholic University at Washington, D.C., from which Bill Keefe ’61 netted $3600, were graded from the college entrance board examinations. Bill attributes his good fortune to College Night, where he first became acquainted with the offer. As Bill did, it would be wise to attend College Night on Oct. 12, if only to see what scholarships are available. Often, simply by applying for them, you find your college financial problems lightened. The National Merit Scholarship Test, which qual- ifies students for most of the national scholarships, is taken in November of senior year. This leaves no time for inert students. To qualify for a scholarship, ambition, as well as ability, is necessary. Many companies offer aid to the sons and daughters of their employees. Gary LaFay- ette ’61 merited $2000 on an Alcoa scholarship while Dave Cratty ’61 obtained the same amount from the Supply Scholarships Riverside Foundry. Girls with nursing careers in mind should look to aid offered by Mercy School of Nursing, or Osteo- pathic hospital, with no obligation in the choice of schools. Mary Ann Walter, Pat Swails, Sharon Goett- sch and JoAnn Ruge, all ’61, took these. Remember: $30 an hour! B. N. KNIGHT BEACON As a tiejion in the Night M� � 1' The Knight Beacon is published eight times a year by students of Assumption high school. The yearly subscription rate is $1.50. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Stan Maliszewski COPY EDITOR: Barb Niemeyer ASSOCIATIVE EDITORS: John Crossen. Sharon Barta FACULTY ADVISOR: Fr. William F. Wiebler PUBLISHER: Gordon Printing Co. Cross 'n Crown From Death Comes Life by John Crossen The two academies die while Assumption grows. Being only four years old, we are young, but the startling fact is that we are mature. Winning schol- arships and writing letters to newspapers emphasiz- ing the Christian outlook on racial discrimination (as Ken Wolf and Greg Cusack, both ’61, wrote to the Times this summer) prove this. According to the New York Times 27,000,000 chil- dren are not receiving religious instruction in this country. What about those who are in Catholic schools? Our graduates are doing their part as Christians in the world, but what can we do as high school students? It isn’t necessary to be perfect Christians but it is most important to try to be — and that must be done in the classroom before trying it in society. That extra effort to get to Mass some morning, or not to berate the teachers after a hard day at school can do more than preaching. Students won’t listen to our preaching, but they will follow our example. We should not try to become stereotype images of Christ. There are many ways to follow Christ and to bring Him into the student world. Out of death will come new life. From Assumption will come the Christians who will change Davenport, the U.S., the world. 4 Assumption Blossoms with First Four-year Seniors As members of the class of ’62 we can truly say it is a pleasure to be seniors. Unlike previous Assump- tion seniors, we are no longer hybrids from St. Am- brose or ICA, but rather loyal full-fledged Assump- tionites. This may not sound so great but when you con- sider that upon us lies the responsibility of acting as foundation and cornerstone, we would be wise to act prudently in our last year. It has been a long struggle, but we are not yet to the top. We can compare it to climbing a very steep mountain that has three peaks before the large and final summit. No matter how long and terrible the climb is, one little slip will send us tumbling with all our work meaningless. Furthermore people forget how far we climbed, but readily remember how fast we fell. Even though we are not climbing a mountain, we are never remem- bered for what we did as freshmen, sophomores, or even juniors, but rather as the leaders at the top of the ladder — the senior’s role. We the class of ’62 will be remembered in our school. Our class has great potential in all fields of endeavor. It has taken four years to get here and we should make sure our memory will last many times more. In memory we should not be remembered for the commotion and trouble that we caused, but rather for the good action we advocated and completed — athletically in football, basketball, wrestling, and track; academically through the number of scholar- ships received by our class; socially during the class project; and religiously by following Catholic Action in YCS and Sodality. Policies Pilot Beacon The set standards and policies guiding the Knight Beacon through the following year will be: 1. The Knight Beacon will serve as the voice of the students, printing only student written material. 2. We will continue to develop the portfolio format: as a newspaper we will record the facts, as a yearbook we will highlight the year. 3. We will cover all phases of student life; academic, athletic, social, and religious. 4. To inform the students we will present both sides of controversial issues pertaining to school life. 5. The staff accepts for publication any student writ- ten work, subject to the editors’ discretion. 6. Because this is a student publication, construc- tive criticism will be welcomed. 7. The Knight Beacon will be subject to suggestions rendered by an advisory council, composed of faculty and lay members. 8. As a Catholic paper, the Knight Beacon will pro- mote Catholic Action. 9. Outlining the Christian ideals of the knight, the staff pledges to present news as “a beacon in the night.” Only when our full energies and capabilities are used to bring these fields to their highest peak can we truly graduate with pride as the first real class of Assumption. S. M. Through the Year Student Toasts Teachers Faculty members may be cheaper by the dozen, but Assumption looks for quality, not quantity. With the introduction of 11 new teachers, we see the arrival of new ideas for this young high school. Although students regret the loss of old friends in the faculty which guided us so well last year, we are anxious to start anew. We welcome the following Sisters of Charity to the girls’ faculty: Sister Mary John Therese, Sister Mary Mildred Ann, Sister Mary Gabriella, Sister Mary Men- eve, Sister Mary Joanette, Sister Mary Joseline, and Sister Michael Mary, BVM. Also Mrs. Ben Steckel Joins the lay faculty. Mrs. Young is not new, just her name; she is the former Miss Marian Thornton. Fr. Marvin Eldred and Fr. Carlos Leveling are new boys’ faculty members along with Mr. Thomas Sun- derbruch. Little by little Assumption gains its own traditions and memories. We are looking to the new faculty to help us further our traditions and add to the growing list. S. B 5 M.T. •DOLLAR DOWN AND a dollar a week?” asks Jim Bowe ’62 as Patrolman Chrystal commends Jim as a “fine” driver. Let's Co To School All Year Long Let Me See Your License by Jim Bowe “Hey Jim! Are you up? It’s 7:20.” My mother’s query was needless, for I was already washed and dressed. Walking downstairs, I decided not to eat. My big brother, Denny, would be along any minute and I wanted to get there early. Denny pulled into our driveway in his light green, stick shift Comet at 7:35. As he came into the house, we exchanged greetings. Hi Den.” “Hi Jim.” Finishing a glass of milk, I got the key to our dark green ’58 Impala from my Dad. We walked out to the car and were gone. It was Sept. 9, 1961 and I was get- ting my driver’s license! We got to the Bureau at Battery B on Brady Street at 7:50. There were already two people ahead of me for the road test, and by 8:00 there were nine. When my turn came, I pulled the car up to the curb in front of the building. My right foot was shaking a little, but otherwise I felt A-OK. The patrolman asked for my permit, and then proceeded to check the equip- ment on the car. Satisfied, he got in. “Turn left at the end of the drive.” As the car began to move, the patrol- man and I began talking. He turned out to be one of the most sociable guys I have met in a long time. Patrolman Alton Chrystal has been at the Davenport Drivers’ License Bureau for 4 of his 10 years on the State Patrol. For the benefit of any AHS girls who have seen him. Patrolman Chrystal is married. As we rode, we continued talking so that it didn’t seem like a test at all. Like other people, patrolmen have pet peeves. Patrolman Chrystal’s pet peeve is people who don’t know how to drive tak- ing a road test on the chance they might pass. We get crumpled fenders every once in a while from this kind,” he noted. Approximately one out of 10 who take the road test fail. It isn’t always the other guy. Just ask John Lepetit ’62. The secret of passing the test is know- ing how to drive. So, as Patrolman Chry- stal says, ‘‘Study for it just like you would an algebra test.” We went in as far as 29th Street be- fore turning left. We then moved in a northeasterly direction until we came to 32nd Street, and then journeyed back to Brady. I made all the correct sig- nals. Before I knew it, we were back at the bureau. “Very good, Jim. Take this into the lady and she will fix you up,” Alton said as he handed me my permit. Yes sir, real sociable. “Self-activity is the first principle of education,” is a phrase Fr. Marvin Mot- tet has all his senior religion students put on the top of their paper. This sum- mer many of the Assumption Knights took this quote seriously. What do you think of when the word “summer” is mentioned? Perhaps you remember the parties you and your friends had or those gay times at the beach come to mind. Some might remem- ber those hot days at the factory or place where they worked. But, what did you do to increase your mental status? “Summer school in days of old might have been considered a dirty word to Math Deviates by John Crossen “Defective and redundant.” Do these terms seem strange to you? Well, Sister Laurent, CHM, is hoping that her ad- vanced algebra class can understand them. Currently, Sister is teaching her classes of junior boys to work with fractional equations. These terms can be defined as: (1) A defective equation is a derived equation which lacks one or more roots of the original equation. (2) A derived equation is a redundant if it contains all the roots of the orig- inal equation and one or more addition- al ones. Now, of course it is assumed that you already know the meaning of “equa- tion” and “root.” And you now under- stand the meaning of defective,” “re- dundant”? You do? Then will some- body please come over and do my homework? students. But throughout the years it has gained prestige and now is termed as a definite aid to the student inter- ested in college and advanced education. During the summer, “speed reading,” a course given by Mr. John Fox and Mr. Carl Bell at St. Ambrose College, was frequented by Assumption scholars. Study Habits This course attempted to increase the words a person can read per minute as well as comprehension. Study habits were also brought up and discussed at almost every class. John Fiese ’62 stated, “This course in- creased my speed and comprehension a lot, and I think it will be of great use to me in college.” Many newcomers to AHS this year noticed the need for extra curricular preparation for high school. Last sum- mer quite a few freshman girls took typing at either JB Young Jr. high or at Marycrest College. ‘This is going to make things much easier in high school for me. I believe it was time well spent,” remarked Peggy Parker ’65. Top Rank Dave Huyette, a student ranked in the upper 5% of his class, did some- thing a little extraordinary. This sum- mer Dave attended Northwestern Uni- versity for five weeks, taking an in- troductory science and engineering course. During these weeks I received some very interesting introductions to col- lege life. Since going to summer school I’m pretty well set on my vocation,” remarked Dave, who received a leader- ship award as one of the outstanding students at the session. Whether by taking an advanced course in mathematics, such as Dave Huyette, or simply spending some time reading books this summer you were increasing your knowledge and chances for college entrance. 6 Watermelon, Swimming Pep Up Watermelons, workshops, swimming, and a lot of talk were all part of one full week for 20 Assumptionites. These students attended the YCS re- gional study week, held at St. Ambrose College, Aug. 14-18. Fr. Louis Colonnese was general chairman of the convention, which drew over 500 YCSers. Sister Mary Ann Marita, CHM, planned and coordin- ated the week’s activities. In his workshop on “Color Blindness,’’ Derek Williams ’62 tackled the race re- lations problem. Ignorance and emo- tion play a big part in the misunder- standing of the Negro. “Fear and hatred impede reason and choice,” claims Derek. Traditional myths also foster diffi- culties. Since the “race question is pri- marily a moral matter,” justice demands that the Negro be treated equally, Derek said. To prepare their workshop Jane Moly- neaux ’62 and Gwen Gaukler '63 in- quired around the campus. They found that few students knew about lay mis- sions. As a result they showed how stu- dents can spend from two to four weeks each summer helping in the missions. Arietta Hartman, full time YCS worker, presented slides on her work among the Navajo Indians in Arizona to round out their workshop. Fr. Laurence Murphy, MM, told one of his general assemblies, “the Church needs your sacrifices to accomplish its mission.” Fr. Marvin Mottet also stressed sacrifice. If you don’t learn to sacrifice, to give yourself, you will be a failure in YCS,” he stated. The departure ceremony of three lay missionaries climaxed the Lay A posto - late Conference. Bishop Ralph L. Hayes blessed New Testaments and mission crucifixes which he presented to the three girls. “Christ needs you for the cause of Christ,” the Bishop told them. He said it was their duty as “lay leaders to solve Hey Bud, Watcha What’s that you say? You don’t have time to read those books for reports? Well, perhaps you could try the “Read Only During Spare Time” plan ad- vocated by four seniors, Terry Thomp- son, Bill Tiedje, Susy Welch, and Barb Niemeyer. They experimented last year and now offer the results to underclassmen. During the first quarter each picked out a book and agreed to read it only during spare time which otherwise would be frittered away. They com- piled lists stating the time and place where they read the book and the num- ber of pages read. For example, Barb Niemeyer read 10 pages of The Silver Chalice dur ing 12 minutes of lunch Sept. 27. Susy Welch took advantage of an impromp- YCS Workshop the problems of the world.” “YCS study week should be attended by all YCSers and interested students because 1) you obtain practical knowl- edge of the YCS movement, 2) you sense the movement active across the nation rather than just in your group, and 3) you gain enthusiasm for your lay apostolate work,” advises Greg Cusack, past National President of YCS and ’61 graduate of Assumption, now attending Georgetown University, Washington, Doin' Friday Night? tu 28-minutes study hall during chem- istry class Nov. 16 to read a portion of The Ugly American. The Night Flight kept Bill Tiedje busy during the 15 minutes study af- ter journalism class Sept. 15. Terry Thompson finished his book, Murder On The Links between the Iowa Tests on Sept. 22 and 23. Commenting on the merits of this plan, Terry Thompson states, “This method kept me from wasting time and also made it easier for me to get my book report done.” Listing some of the disadvantages Susy Welch says that reading a book in such a piecemeal fashion breaks the continuity of the story and consequent- ly the reader loses interest. “I didn’t get a good overall picture of the story,” she concluded. “WHAT’LL THE CLASS OFFICERS build this year?” asks Dave Huyette ’62 of Jeff Gadient ’63, Jane Mumey ’62, Mar- di Gaydos ’63, Mary Motto ’64, and Dave Votroubek ’64 as they clamber atop the rock pile behind the gym. A NEW SGA MODERATOR Fr. Gerald Kraus smiles his ap- proval as Frank Solis ’62 and Don Chenoweth ’63 look on helplessly while Kathy Ceurvorst ’62 digs in the files to see if Father W. F. Dawson filed last year’s minutes. Father Dawson is now studying for his doctorate in philosophy at Notre Dame University. 7 MICK TRINITE ’62 punts the sea- son off to a good start with a long kickoff. CLEARING THE LAND of unwanted opponents are backfield men Clarence Mason ’62 and Bob Hammill ’62. JOHN FIESE ’62 moves in for the short one thrown bv Karl Noonan ’62. ■Ola COACH RAY AMBROSE watches closely as his gridders toughen up for the games ahead. y. TAKING OVER MOMENTARILY, John Sunderbruch, the Coach’s lit- tle brother, gives the boys a pep talk on the horn during calist- henics. CASTING AN ADMIRING glance in the direction of a future cheer- leader (Babe’s daughter) perched on his lap is Bob Deluhery ’62. f THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS line up in “A” formation as the neigh- borhood kids — John Sunderbruch, Barb and Jim Derouin — their first cheering section, watch from the t hilltop. i. Li. - _T j j Rabbit Eye Abner Hides; Band Marches by Ann Humphrey Me name is Abner Rabbit. T’was a hot sultry day in July that I was sittin’ in the grass behind the AHS parking lot watchin’ another Assumption first when me true buddy, Morty, hops over to me. He screams, screams he, “Why be they makin’ all this infernal racket here? Why in the world don’t they count over 8? 1 -2-3-4-5-6-7-8-left-right-left-right. They be drivin’ me crazy.” I explains, explains I, to true buddy Morty, that we is watchin’ the Assump- tion band marchin’ practice. “There be more than 50, I say 50, members out there,” says I, “what are practicin’ and practicin’ to do justice to them spankin’ new band uniforms. They been out here four days a week ever since June 12, and will be till July 20. How’s that for spunk?” 1 asks, asks I. “There be seven, I say seven appear- ances for them this football season and each show to be different. They goin’ to be playin’ numbers like Hello, Hello, Tunes of Glory, Do-Re-Mi, 1 Ain’t Down Yet, and a pot o’ others. “Even though the band be just startin’ to march this year, the director, Mr. Carl Paarmann, says it be imperative that the band not use its newness as an excuse for doin’ a poor job. He says there be a lot of keen, I say keen, competition. I been watchin’ and he’s done all but march the formation and precision drills for them. From now on it’s up to the lads and lasses, says he.” “I been hearin’, Morty,” says I, “that Cheryl Kelsey ’64 be the new drum maj- orette and Jill Schroeder ’64 be the new drum major. Stephanie Grant ’62 says that it’ll be awful hard for 64 of them to act as one when marchin’ and playin’ at the same time. ‘That’s why they’re marchin’, Mor- ty,” says I. “Practice makes perfect.” Now,” I says, says I, “does you un- derstand why the band is here, Morty?” “You know it, Abner,” says Morty. “Imagine me watchin’ history takin’ place right in me own back yard.” Clothe the Naked The girls’ clothing class sews polish- ed-cotton skirts, aprons, and baby clothes, but not for themselves. Sew- ing for others is a good way to use the leftover material and benefit others at the same time, they feel. “Mission work makes them think in terms of other than themselves,” ex- plained Sister Mary Loretta Cecil, BVM. “GO TO THE END OF THE HALL and take the elevator,” spoofs Fath- er Amborn during registration days, as he helps out Sister Mary St. Catherine, BVM, in the bookstore during the first days’ rush. AHS Is Closing Its Doors...................... What’s new at Assumption? Teachers . . . students . . . mixed study halls . . . books . . . and lunch periods are all numbered among the changes. But there’s even more that’s new. If you guessed “brick walls” you are closer to the truth than you imagine. The unused doors in the courtyard halls have been replaced by brick. The new teachers are discussed in an editorial on page five. At the entrance of the driveway is a new sign, a gift from the class of ’61. Another remembrance of the former sen- iors is the school name in blue on the front facade. The money for these gifts was raised in the annual spaghetti din- ner. School now starts with the “Pledge of Allegiance” before new classroom flags donated by the Student Council. The Athletic Department also boasts new equipment. The practice field be- hind school now has a baseball back- stop. The Booster’s Club plans to pur- chase goalposts for the football season practice. Fr. Robert Amborn summarized the summer’s activity when he reported, “We kept the grass mowed, dug up the dirt around the shrubs, and cleaned the school from top to bottom.” by Mike McCarthy Sister Mary Laurent, CHM, on her way to the main lounge, came upon a lone freshman standing in the forbidden corridor between the two wings. After Sister inquired about his presence in the corridor he responded, “Well, our teacher mistakenly let us out of class early and all the guys were standing in the hall making noise so I came here to stay out of trouble.” There’s a guy who went out of the frying pan right into the fire • Ever since the advent of the nectar- ine, science has never stopped trying to cross vegetables, animals and minerals. This type of science beinfc my hobby, I’ve come across a new discovery. All you do is cross a jar of honey with a can of mush and the end result is “Money.” • • Taking a simple picture can sometimes pose many expected problems. When a few of the male student council mem- bers showed up in Bermuda shorts to have their picture taken, Fr. William F. Wiebler decided that the rest of them should also wear Bermudas. So when Dan Brookhart ’62 came walking down the hall, Father Wiebler instructed him to go quickly to the locker room, pro- cure a pair from one of the football players and return. When the Bermuda-clad student coun- cil members were finally lined up they came up with one too many. Father ex- claimed, “There are too many student council members here.” Dan Brookhart bashfully said, “Father, I’m not on the student council.” The surprised priest asked, “Why were you coming down the hall?” “I work here during the summer,” replied Dan. • • “The world will beat a path to the door of the one who invents a better mousetrap,” so the saying goes. These words are verified by Sister Mary Diana, BVM. Sister developed an enchanting hobby of mousetrapping while studying chemistry at Notre Dame this summer. Although she spent most of her time setting traps, she could never catch her sly roommates. One night Sister was awakened by the gruesome sound of a mousetrap closing. It seems the trap failed and the mouse was flopping around the room dragging the trap. Sis- ter spent the remainder of the night in another Sister’s room. When the cat’s away the mice will play. 10 One Letter Changes Vacation to Vocation by Pat Nemmers The price for a vocation is a small vacation. While Assumption students were en- joying the three summer months of vacation, the Sisters, priests, and lay faculty were busily preparing for an- other nine months of teaching. Sister Mary Ann Esther, BVM, girls’ principal, with 11 other Sisters, spent many hot summer days organizing files and classifying books in the library. They cross-catalogued all files to make it easier to locate needed books and reference material. After an eight-day retreat at Lake Villa, Sr. M. Ann Esther prepared for the school year by work- ing out schedules and arranging study halls, “On crutches” sums up Sister Mary Cecil’s position this summer. But handi- capped or not, Sister attended an eight- day retreat in Iowa City, returning to AHS to help in the library. Summer is the time when teachers become pupils. Sister Mary Lid wine, BVM, for ex- ample, took a student seat at Notre Dame University studying English. The- ology student Sister Mary Leon, BVM, studied at Marquette University. Assistant principal of the girls’ divi- sion, Sister Mary Helen Regine, BVM, made Clarke College her home for the main part of the summer. After teach- ing during the day. Sister made use of the college pool in the evenings. Ten days of her “vacation” were spent in Haywood, Wis., at Two Spiders Lake, re- laxing completely from the duties of teaching. Many people will vouch for the great amount of work accomplished this sum- mer by Sister Mary Loretta Cecile, BVM, who solicited donations for the BVM Building Fund. Sister also attended the YCS Study Week at St. Ambrose Col- lege. In the boys’ division summer also brought work. To provide a satisfactory class schedule was the aim of Fr. Ed- mund Weeg. principal. The two weeks Father took off for relaxation were spent teeling off on the golf courses in Wisconsin. Exhaustion was, perhaps, the excuse used for those scores! Swimmers at Lake Storey could often find Fr. William Stratman enjoying the water during his free time. Father stud- ied a new physics course at Knox Col- lege, Galesburg. Notre Dame homed Fr. Gerald Kraus and Fr. Arthur Perry. Father Kraus studied the “Civil War and Renaissance” during his stay while Father Perry work- ed toward his masters degree in educa- tion. At Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Sister Mary Claire Marie, CUM, took two courses in microbiology and two zoology. The National Science Foundation Grant awarded Sister these courses on the basis of teaching back- ground and the number of students taught. Approximately 10% of the can- didates receive scholarships. “It was a lot of work,” was the phrase Sister Mary Ann Marita, CHM, used to describe her summer work at the offices of the Lay Apostolate in Daven- port. Sister was an assistant to Fr. Louis Colonnese. From Aug. 14-18 Sister at- tended the Regional Study Week at St. Ambrose and the YCS Study Week at Atchison, Kansas from Aug. 21-25. The last eight days before school Sister spent in retreat at Ottumwa Heights College. The summer vacation brought Miss Marian Thornton back to AHS as Mrs. Gene Young. A three week vacation through Canada and the New England states was followed by a week at home in Minneapolis. After the seven-day hon- eymoon trip, Mr. and Mrs. Young re- turned to Rock Island. Many grueling hours were spent this summer by Mr. Carl Paarmann as he and half the band practiced marching four nights per week for six weeks. After this, Mr. Paarmann vacationed at Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin. Summer jobs were held by AHS coaches. Mr. Babe” Derouin worked at Alcoa and when he obtained a day off, he and his family visited relatives. With a team record of 20 wins and 11 losses, Mr. Ron Mellen’s team boasted second place rating in the semi-pro baseball league. As a brick-mason, Mr. Raymond Ambrose worked on the new Long Man- ufacturing Co. on River Drive. Mr. William McAfoos is the proud father of a baby boy born this last summer. A special Assumption football suit is being made according to the baby’s measurements. As speech teach- er, Mr. Joseph Maher worked this sum- mer to enter the Little Six Forensic Conference. He also intends to enter the Catholic Diocesan Speech Contest. PONDERING OVER TIIE book list, freshmen Peggy Parker and Mary Jean Goetsch wonder where to begin. A NEWCOMER HERSELF, Sister Mary Meneve. BVM. ex- plains registration to three freshman girls who are as puzzled as she. 11 Pioneers Yield Frontier; Knights Check Kings Friday night. Sept. 29, the Knights entertain Clinton in the first home game of the season. Although Clinton is rated as an up-and-down team, they sport two of the area’s finest backs in Roger Bentley anc Lee Brothers. Brothers was one of the top ten rush- ers in the Mississippi Valley Conference last year as a junior. Quarterback Bent- ley, teaming with veteran end Jim Law, forms a strong passing threat. The Knights opened the season with an 18-0 romp over Alleman. They were in control right from the start. On the fourth play of the game Bob Hammill ’62 streaked 53 yards to pay dirt. The Pioneers never recovered. A spirited Assumption defense con- tinually repulsed Alleman. Only once did the Pioneers penetrate inside the Knights’ 30 yard line. The defensive line, anchored by seniors Stan Maliszewski and Bob Deluhery, and juniors John Win Tourney Classes at Assumption closed last June, but the activities of AHS athletes did not stop then. Mike McCarthy ’62 is always talking about the great golf team that Assump- tion is going to have next year. Mike seemed to be out to prove his point this summer for he started off the summer in great fashion by defeating a Central student, Dave Carroll, and capturing the J. C.’s golf tournament. Close behind was fellow senior Bill Flynn who pulled down third place. Later this summer Mr. McCarthy went against future Assumptionite John Kehoe and easily won the Country Club junior division championship. Other athletes making their marks were Clarence Mason ’62 and Phil Pash ’64 who participated in Colt League Base- ball. During league play their team ran up 16 consecutive wins in earning the championship. They also played on the league All-Star team which won the dis- trict tournament. Burke and Jack Hogan, held the Pio- neers to 68 net yards rushing. The Knights tallied their second score in the third period as Karl Noonan '62 went over from the four yard line. Mick Trinite ’62 intercepted a pass on A lie- man’s 22 to set up the score. The rampaging Knights grabbed their final score in the fourth quarter. Once again the defense made it possible. Mick Trinite pilfered another Alleman pass and scampered 53 yards for the final score. Pre-season pickers had called the Knights’ defense the big question mark. Now it’s an exclamation point. Coach Ambrose feels. After Clinton the Knights have six games remaining on their schedule. On Oct. 6 Assumption travels to North Scott. The Lancers, who have five returning starters, developed into a strong running team late last year. Their backfield is rated one of the fastest in eastern Iowa. It is led by Dan Paulsen and Terry Car- sten, the state indoor quartermile track champion. On the following Friday the Knights host Wahlert of Dubuque. For the first time in three years the Golden Eagles will be without the services of their all- state quarterback Pat Dowd, who was lost through graduation. Wahlert’s sen- iors lost only one game as sophomores and are expected to be particularly strong in the line. On Oct. 20 the Knights go against cross-town rival Davenport West. Even though West isn’t considered too power- ful, they sport one of the most explosive backfields in the area. All-state candi- date La Verne Allers and letterman Jack Beardsly form the backbone of the team. Muscatine visits Assumption Friday, Oct. 27. This is Assumption’s Homecom- ing game and as usual the team is ex- pected to be up for this one. As letter- man Bob Hammill ’62 put it, “That’s one we really want.” The Muskies have only two return- “KNOCK US DOWN, three balls for a quarter,” dare four Assumption backfield men Mick Trinite ’62, Steve Miller, John Burke and Jack McMahon ’63. ing starters. They are led by letterman quarterback Mike Reuckert. Following that. Assumption entertains Burlington, one of the pre-season favor- ites in the tough Little Six. Burlington has 13 returning lettermen, however, Rick Rambo is the only lineman. The Greyhounds’ speedy backfield is dom- inated by quarterback Larry Mills and Fullback Tony Boher. The Knights close out their season with a home game against defending state champs, Bettendorf. Going into this season Bettendorf has not been beaten in 27 consecutive starts. Anchoring Bettendorf’s strong line are returning starters tackle Gary Langan and end Curt VandeWalle. The Bulldogs backfield sports the state’s number one place kicker Dick Castro, who plays the spinback in Bettendorf's single wing of- fense. F r osh Learn; Sophs Apply Herds of red ants — clad in red pants. This is the impression Assumption’s freshman and sophomore football squads give as they charge to practice. Coach Ron Mellen has the mammoth task of whipping 60 freshman boys into a team. They must be taught the fun- damentals of football, and formed into offense and defense. The annual Freshman Jamboree was held Sept. 23. The play of each boy was watched and from the four teams the regular squad of 35 has been chosen. The frosh play an eight game schedule. Forty-five sophomores comprise the nucleus of what Coach Babe Derouin ex- pects to be a “spirited squad” which will improve last year’s record of 1-4-1.” Defense is receiving the most atten- tion. “This seems to be their major weak point,” asserts Father Perry. “Fine passing should strengthen the little Knights’ offensive attack, which is otherwise weakened by lack of size and speed. % rw X A fv • 5 iP-W K: -, . ■ , m, AI v Sportlite “WE’VE GOT YOUR numbers ’ reply varsity cheerleaders Mary Ann Soenke and Suzie Wells ’63, Evie Panther, Barb Lewandoski, and Louise DeZorzi ’62. by Don Miller The Knights opened this football sea- son with one thought in mind — tighten the defense. Few people realize that even though they sported a mediocre 3-5 rec- ord last year, the Knights were one of the more potent offensive clubs in the Quad-Cities. In six of their eight games last fall the Knights scored the first touchdown. However, after that they couldn’t stop their foes, and get the ball back. While statistics show the Knights were near the top in the Quad Cities for aver- age gain per play, they also reveal that they finished next to last in average number of plays from scrimmage per game. “We’ve got to concentrate on stop- ping our opponents and getting the ball. I’m sure very few clubs will be able to stop our backs,” asserts Head Coach Ray Ambrose. • During football practice, Dan McGee ’62 casually glanced toward the convent. He did a quick double take as he spied a dark clothed figure, hanging from a pole. No, one of the good sisters hadn’t been so disturbed by the team’s work that she hung herself ... it was just a habit hanging out to dry. • We’ve observed that Assumption’s foot- ball players still have some fight in them after practice. It looks like a mob scene in front of the locker room. It’s a mob and we’ve seen them a bit violent . . .all they’re after is a glass of lemonade. This priceless commodity is controlled by St. Vincent sixth grader Jimmy Der- ouin. For the second year the son of Assumption’s basketball coach marches to the gym with his wares. “It’s a good way to make spare money,” Jim says, “but sometimes I have a little trouble controlling some of the squad.” You never saw a half a gallon of lemonade go so fast as when Bob Del- uhery ’62 hits the place. At ten cents a glass, Bob gets rid of Jim’s overhead pretty fast. • • Assumption’s Booster Club got off their annual ticket drive a little differ- ent this year. On Aug. 29, the football team pushed back afternoon practice to 6:30. Then the first two units put on game uniforms to parade before the club. After practice Karl Noonan ’62 mod- eled the new equipment for the Boosters at their regular meeting. We understand Karl looked real pretty. • • Junior Don Chenoweth has been la- boring industriously to get the football programs ready for the first home game Friday night, Sept. 29. The student body will snap these up to include in their Knight Beacon portfolio. • We salute Mr. Stanley Fiese, president of Assumption’s Booster Club. Besides devoting a lot of his time to the club, Mr. Fiese has been at almost every foot- ball practice, observing and noting prog- ress. As letterman Clarence Mason ’62 feels, “It’s good to know Mr. Fiese takes a real interest. He is what I’d call a Booster Grade A.” What more can we say but hats off to Stan Fiese, Booster Grade A? by Elaine Feeney Assumption’s convent should be listed as Top Secret Territory, because strictly confidential material could be obtained by a Blue Devil or Falcon trespasser. Since the Knights’ football squads no longer practice at St. Ambrose College, the sisters have a new pastime. In the dining room or on the patio, they have BVM ringside seats at the practice ses- sions. Recognizing the familiar plays easily, the nuns notice the advancement of some players. Praise and spurring words of encouragement can be heard when a play or kick is successful. Assumption nuns are proud of the team and wish they could watch the boys play a game. For this reason, every scrimmage is especially enjoyed by the practice-only fans. Morning, noon and night, the boys per- form their strenuous calisthenics. On one Duck Tells All If quacking is heard from the gym, it’s from duck waddling, which is part of the girls’ physical fitness exercises. Soccer for upperclassmen plus speed- ball for the freshmen and sophomores will keep the girls busy. On Tuesdays and Fridays Mrs. Mar- ion Steckel assists Mrs. Gene Young by taking one girls’ class outside or in the balcony, while another class remains in the girls’ section of the gym. The first intramural sport will be volleyball. Tumbling, ping pong and a special activities co-ordinator are new on the GRA agenda this year. And, as the girls will be saying, “Quack, quack quack quack quack, quack, quack, quack quack, quack, quack quack quack, quack, quack, quack quack, quack, quack quack quack, quack quack quack, quack, quack, quack quack quack, quack, quack, quack quack quack . . . Mata Haris occasion a sister became so engrossed that she was caught practicing pushups right along with the varsity. While cleaning, Sister Mary Diana, BVM, was scheming different ways for them to use their brawn and energy. “They could come in and help me move furniture,” slie piped. ‘The team seems so eager out there in the sweltering heat,” Sister Mary Leon, BVM, exclaimed. “We can see them do the same play over and over and fin- ally accomplish the improvements the coaches want.” The BVM football fans assisted the Knight Beacon when photographer Bob Hill ’63 snapped the football team in a formation of the letter “A.” “Some of the nuns were keeping us straight for the picture by giving hand signals from their terrace, showing us which way to move,” comments senior Erie Etzel. Top Secret Sisters Become 13 Cheerleaders Girls Rehearse If you happened to be passing through VanderVeer Park early some summer morning you may have seen odd, curler- ed creatures jumping around on the gravel. These acrobats were not from outer space, but Assumption’s cheer- leaders. Practice sessions were held from 7:30 or 8:00 am to 9 or 10 am. “Many of us had evening jobs so we had to get together in the morning,’’ explains Pat Hogan ’62 of the varsity reserve squad. Elaine Feeney ’62, Mary Hart ’62, Eileen Koestner ’63, and Meg Sedlock ’63 com- plete the group. Bermuda shorts and comfortable sweatshirts made up the normal wear- ing apparel at practice. Many times the girls left their hair set, making a weird sight indeed. Visitors to VanderVeer con- servatory often stopped to watch the girls’ diligent drills. The varsity group, consisting of Cap- tain Louise DeZorzi ’62, Barb Lewan- doski ’62, Evie Panther ’62, Pat Maag ’62, Mary Ann Soenke '63, and Susie Wells ’63, often held their practices from 6-8:00 in the evening. Each group met at least three or four times a week during August, although less often the two proceding months. Varsity and reserves got together occas- ionally to compare notes and polish tech- niques. “We plan to practice twice a week after school commences,” observes Mary Ann Soenke. “Cheerleading practice provided many strange occurrences,” chuckles Eileen Koestner. There was the time an inter- ested, elderly gentleman stopped his morning walk to give advice to the girls. The park maintenance men were amazed by the ambitious group. “Passersby were always inquiring as to the school we at- tended and adding their approvals and comments,” recalls Meg Sedlock. Mary Hart, while babysitting for a few of the other 15 children in her fam- ily, brought them along as spectators. , Any girl arriving early usually had to sit on a bench in the park by herself while waiting for the rest of the squad to arrive. The method of selecting AHS cheer- leaders was changed in ’61. Rather than the student council voting in the final elimination, as was done in previous years, a more representative group in- cluding adults did the judging. The new cheerleading uniforms, worn only for last year’s tournament games, will be used this year. These consist of bright red pleated skirts, white sweaters with a red collar, a large varsity “A” and red leotards or knee socks. In order to gain unity of appearance among the varsity squad, Captain De- Zorzi explains, “We each have had our hair cut shorter to make it easier for us during exciting games.” SETTING HIS SIGHTS on higher things in the newspaper world is Mike Quigley ’62. Legs belong to senior editors John Crossen and Stan Maliszewski. Bob Hill ’63 snapped the pix at the first staff meeting. by Mike McCarthy Once upon a time there was a sleep- ing lion. He slept in one of the finest jungles which had two different kinds of plants in it. Gardeners hovered over these red and white plants to help them grow. After three years, these plants grew so big that they pushed the lion out of bed. During this time, the lion’s body had slowly matured and developed until he became a gigantic animal. While he had been sleeping, other animals had ruled the jungle. Two an- imals, the bulldogs and the blue devils, had become kings. The lion was angry, so he set out immediately to track them down. Within a short period, the lion subjected both creatures. The lion was not satisfied with killing just these two animals. He was hungry. Looking around for more food, he saw a huge warrior. The warrior had been king of his part of the jungle, so the lion immediately decided to kill him. He walked 60 miles to slay him, but only after a hard fight. After such brutal killings, the lion was sought by many of his enemies. One of the enemies bent on killing the lion was a pigmy Indian, unheard of around the jungle. The Indian practiced archery on his own indoor range until he became an expert. Then one day he tracked the lion down and shot him. For revenge, the next day the lion sought out the giant Mohawk tribe and defeated them in front of a whole greenhouse of plants of all kinds. The Indian that shot him was killed later that night by a bobcat. After all these killings, the lion de- cided to go back to his own forest. When he reached his home, all the plants and Glory gardners were waiting to congratulate him. He said to them, “Instead of sleeping for another three years and then work- ing very hard to-gain my prestige back, I am going to build myself up so I can remain on the top in everything: drama, journalism, athletics, scholarship, sci- ence, music and speech.” Pilgrim Returns Assumption has its own Peace Corps volunteer or, at least, it did. During his pilgrimage to the Holy Land this summer, Fr. William F. Wiebler spent the night with a poor Arab family. Although Father counts the visit as a highlight of his trip, his memory of the native cooking isn’t quite as fond. The menu included boiled weeds. The priest reported that if the fare wasn’t ap- petizing, at least it didn’t make him sick. He was innoculated before he left. One memory of his trip Father won’t soon forget is his audience with the Holy Father in Rome, Italy. While in the Holy Land proper, the AHS instructor offered Mass at the Crib, Calvary and the Sepulchre. The trip wasn’t all holy though. Father swam in the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean. The priest wasn’t on an organized tour. He maintains the advantages are that if you like a place you can stay. Luckily he had no trouble with arrangements. Father feels such a trip makes Scrip- ture come alive for a priest. Regardless, he was glad to get home and back to school. Fable Predicts Assumptions 14 RUMMAGE SALE Oct. 5 6 Sponsored by Assumption Mothers Club Place: 320 W. Second St. Time: 9 to 5 P.M. 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Angora pullover, small detailed collar accented by large button. 34-40. 15.98 Slim muted wool cable plaid skirt, seat lined. 7 to 15 12.98 2. Polo pullover of Mink Mist. Sizes 34 to 40 10.98 Slim cable weave skirt of wool, seat lined. 7 to 15 11.98 Many styles in Singapore green, Roman red, Asian Turquoise, Monaco red, China blue, Italian cerise, Turkish taupe. — Collegiate Sportswear Satisfaction Always” Duck Creek Plaza Seniors Eye Teachers' Day KNIGHT BEACON Vol. IV—No. 2 Assumption High School, Davenport. Iowa November 7, 1961 Frosh Elect New Councilers Have you ever imagined yourself in the place of Fr. Charles Mann, Sister Mary Diana, BVM, or Mr. Ron Mellen? Then plan to attend Prospective Teach- ers’ Day at Marycrest College, Nov. 9. Following registration at 8 am, area students interested in teaching will be indoctrinated by Dr. Carl Fanzen, Ed- ucational Consultant at Marycrest, at a general assembly. Roseann Laake ’61, who observed a ninth grade speech class at JB Young Junior high last year commented, “If you have an interest in teaching the trip gives you an idea of what teachers go through. You look at teaching from their point of view.” The prospective teachers will return to the college for a general assembly conducted by Mr. Robert E. Owen, principal of Bettendorf high, followed by group discussion. At this time a panel will answer any questions that arise. Since the program lasts the entire day Fr. Edmund J. Weeg has installed a selective method for choosing Teachers’ Day candidates. He will send only those who showed a particular preference to- ward teaching during career week. This Father explains, greatly diminishes the number participating. AN UMBRELLA saved the day at the first showing of the band uni- forms — Jill Schroeder ’64 at least protected her bearskin shako. Tomorrow, Nov. 8, will be a day of politics and decisions for the freshman class as they choose their Student Coun- cil representatives for the present school year. In the boys’ division five candidates have filed nomination papers for the presidency. Joe Barnes and Steve Huy- ette, two of the hopefuls, have previous- ly held top offices in their respective grade school civics clubs and both stress that they will work to keep freshman and school spirit at the highest level pos- sible. Programs of various intramural sports is the platform of Tom Stratman who feels “physical fitness is important to make any class a success.” Jim Cawley and Norman Ash who share the opinion that freshmen want more class activ- ities, would give this major concern if elected. Competing for the office of vice-presi- dent are Steve Gadient, Tony Navarro, Cluster Graham, and Greg Shouley. Tom Kearney and Bob Panther oppose each other for the post of secretary. Treas- urer nominees are Tom McGivern, Ken Otto, Bill Kurtenbach, John Peterson, and Gary Thompson. In the girls’ division elections are run a bit differently. From the initial num- ber of candidates, four girls are chosen from each of the four freshmen home- rooms. This gives 16 candidates Through individual homeroom balloting the field is narrowed down to one girl from each homeroom. The freshmen girls then vote on these four remaining candidates and the one receiving the most votes is de- clared president, the second high vote- getter vice-president, and so on. At the time of this writing, 16 can- didates remain. The girls and their home- rooms are: Sue Carroll, Jill Myers, Mary Hartkop, and Teresa Schwab — D-l; Jean Cavanaugh, Barbara DeZorzi, Bar- bara White, and Mary Woolheater — D-3; Mary Irene Gimbel, Mary Jeanne Goettsch, Margaret Parker, and Patricia Wells — D-4; Holly Fitzsimmons, Kathy Frater, Kathy O’Toole, and Diane Shaff — D-5. Only one girl from each home- room will be elected to a council office. As a reminder to freshmen, Dave Huy- ette, senior boys’ president and chair- man of the elections, says, “Every fresh- man should take these elections serious- ly; it is important that the best qual- ified people be elected.” Wanted: Broom Balancers “Can you dance, sing or balance a broom on your nose? If you have any talent at all then don’t be shy! Try out for this year’s variety show!’’ states Mr. Joseph Maher, director. This fourth annual school event will be held Tues- day night, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Student activity books may be used. Prospects for this year’s show include Louise De- Zorzi '62, who is thinking of doing a monologue and Vicki Kruse ’62, who will sing. Senior Jim Bowe and Dick Lindorfer ’64 are still seeking a third partner for their combo, and Sue Riedel ’64 plans to dance. Juniors Suzie Wells and Eileen Koestner plan to do acts similar to their performances as finalists in the “Quint-Cities Miss Teen-Age America’’ contest. Suzie presented a monologue and Eileen sang. Last year’s variety show, Give my Regards to Broad- way, had many outstanding acts such as the Votrou- bek brothers and their guitars, who brought down the house with their enthusiastic renditions. Another outstanding act last year was Vicki Kruse and company singing “Do-Re-Mi” from The Sound of Music. Sister Mary Leon, BVM, and Mr. Maher originated the first variety show, Have ShowT—Will Travel, three years ago. 21 Teachers Expound Views on Your Money What course does your paycheck fol- low _ from the till into the fire, or from the till to good use? YCSers attending the regional Study Day at Mt. Pleasant. Iowa. Oct. 8. delved into this widespreading subject. At the first assembly. Money. Jobs and You, Mr Gerald Simpson of the Williams Junior high faculty. Davenport, explained the important part that teens play in the American economy. Not only do they have more money than any of their pre- decessors, he continued, but they also greatly influence the spendings of their parents and relatives. Economical teens of today are faced with the problems of petty snobbery, monetary care of the car, and the finan- cial burden of higher education. A great deal of money, Mr. Simpson feels, is apt to give the teen a superior attitude to- ward others. At the root of this snobbery is the age-old evil of conformity. The YCS Study Day speaker approves of teenagers owning cars provided it is a necessity, the person is capable men- tally. physically, and emotionally, and there are definite rules laid down con- cerning its use. One point was made that several of us didn't agree with, asserted Judy Noah '63. Mr. Simpson said a car should not be used for single dating. During our group discussion this met with a great deal of controversial de- Fair Lures Student An AHS senior, David Huyette, will attend a science conference in Chicago Nov. 8-11. Since Dave had already start- ed his Science Fair project research, Fr. W. F. Stratman selected him. The 1961 National Youth Conference on the Atom, sponsored by the Light and Power Companies of the United States, will be held in the Palmer House hotel. Dave will reside there with ex- penses paid during his stay in the Win- dy City. This conference is expected to draw approximately 600 students and several hundred teachers. Topics will concern present activities in atomic research. Many noted scientists will give lectures and lead group discussions. According to Dave, these should be very educa- tional and well worth the time spent.” During the four days Dave will spend in Chicago he will attend these lectures and take notes while he observes. The conference is not a school and no tests will be given, the young scientist notes. However, on his return he will inform physics classes of his experiences. The conference will also include a trip through Argonne National Labora- tories. Argonne is an atomic research center known all over the world. Ed Soenke '61 was Assumption’s rep- resentative last year. bating.” Mr. Simpson cleared this point by adding that the rule was adapted from parents' views which were not necessar- ily his own. Mr. Simpson approves of jobs as long as they are necessary and do not inter- fere with schoolwork. He quoted a statis- tical report stating that the average stu- dent can work from 10 to 12 hours a week without affecting his grades. Earning money, he went on, gives a sense of responsibility and valuable ex- perience in money management to the student. He suggested that more teens set up a budget. Money and jobs,” Mr. Simpson con- cluded, will be of value only if you use them in serving mankind for the honor and glory of God.” Leaders Jane Molyneaux and Derek Williams '62 and Gwen Gaukler '63 then The math program at AHS this year underwent quite a change in both the material taught and the man- ner of teaching. Assumption is one of many schools to revise their math program in accordance with recom- mendations made by the Commission of Mathematics of the College Entrance Examination Board. The change has been brought about by the vast progress of scientists in the last twenty-five years. This year’s elementary algebra stu- dents will be instructed in contempor- ary mathematics. Manipulative skills will not be neglected, but they will not be the center of study as in the past. The geometry program will be con- solidated into one year in which the 22 helped to lead the assembly in group discussion. Mr. Simpson was most pleased that the groups had enough interest to disagree with me.” Following Mass, celebrated by Fr. Louis Colonnese, speaker Fr. John Boyle put in his two cents worth” and more as he urged YCSers to Get Your Money Worth. He attempted to alert them to carefully choose a college that does not shortchange the student in his develop- ment as a lay apostle. It is imperative, Father stated, that the student realize all his subjects are preparing him for this important state. Yet, according to Joe Nahra ’63, “Re- ligion courses in most schools are not aimed directly in forming the lay aposto- late. You study the sacraments but you don’t learn how they can be applied in daily life.” fundamentals of plane, co-ordinate and solid geometry will be taught. The commission recommended that the number of theorems should be drasti- cally reduced, culminating in the study of the Pythagorean theorem at an ear- ly stage. Juniors will study advanced algebra and modern algebra much as they did last year. Instead of a semester of trig- onometry and a semester of solid geom- etry, the senior math course this year will include: study of trigonometric functions; sets; relations; exponential, logarithmic and circular function; prob- ability and statistics. Besides having these changes, the girls’ division joins the boys’ in offer- ing general math to freshmen who do not take algebra. Math Turns Modern at AHS • Freshmen Flaunt Costumes at Frolic Have you ever tried eating soda crack- ers and immediately inflating a balloon until it bursts? If you were costumed and in Assump- tion’s cafeteria on Oct. 18, you would have. It was Vin Motto’s favorite Freshman Frolic antic. Phyllis Stanger, who bor- rowed a neighbor’s fur cape for the eve- ning explained, “it’s hard to gulp the crackers down and immediately pop a balloon.” Chris Kriesa solved the problem and became a notorious balloon popper. His secret was a straight pin. The newspaper masquerade was most enjoyable for Chris Young and Susie Jackson. Dan Hancock crawled on his hands and knees to the judges and won first place as a newspaper poodle. Chuck Luther needed some help on TV Presents Ever hear of the Teen-Views Telecast- ing Company? You will. Teen-Views is a newly organized Jun- ior Achievement Company that has a television program as its product. After securing $200 capital, the com- pany will purchase time on WOC-TV. Part of this time will be sold to various firms in and around the Quad-City area who are interested in this type of ad- vertising. Time will sell at $50 a minute. Out of the 166 students who applied for this WOC-TV sponsored company only 32 were accepted. Teen-Views is the largest of the Davenport JA com- panies. President Gunter Hess, a Central sen- ior, secretary Ann Humphrey ’62 and treasurer Joe Nahra ’63 have help in sales advisor Mr. Richard Upp, busi- ness advisor Mr. Wayne Blick and pro- duction advisor Mr. Robert Gifford. Sales manager Van H. Schwartz, a his costume. To acquire the necessary peach fuzz beneath his nose, he started using vigoro he claims. Passing a hard boiled egg on spoons anchored in the mouth, was the game popular with the most fans. “Our egg rolled off the spoon. We had to chase it across the floor,” quipped Greg Miller. “It was the most danger- ous game of all,” Mary Hartcop felt Steve Van der Horn said he thought it was fun, while Jim Schepker agreed just, “because we dropped it!” In the class of '65 Tom McGivem and Sally Stoops were found to be the champ- ion jump ropers. Generous Santa Fr. William F. Wieb- ler Claus attended the Frolic and gave Mike Stolmeier his costume. Mike was the mystery man of the night because he wouldn’t tell anyone his name. Sister Teen - Views Central senior, art director Suzie Wells ’63 and stage manager George Koenig- saecker ’63 are the other officers. Starting Nov. 5 and continuing through the following 13 Sundays, “Teen-Views Presents” will be featured from 12:15 to 12:30. On the agenda will be school news and sports from North Scott, Bettendorf, Central, West, and Assumption high schools. In order to put on this 15 minute program the staff will edit the script, operate the cameras, act as cue men, ap- pear on the program and take either the criticism or praise for the completed show. Tim Maher ’63, Denise Hoie ’63, and Pat Westphal ’63, all members of Teen- Views, agree that although the work will be difficult, the experience gained will be invaluable in the future. M. Cecil, BVM, was mystified by the switch. A loss of co-ordination brought many tumbles during the three-legged race. For the costume judging, Steve Mur- ray concocted the funniest outfit. It seemed like his trousers were slipping. Faculty judges Sister M. Diana, BVM, and Sister M. Claire Marie, CHM, were surprised to find out the pumpkin really was Rene Wagner. She and John Reyes, who displayed himself as a Mexican caballero, were awarded the best couple title. Bob Sternberg had the most original costume. He represented two co-institu- tional students. Wrapping a ball of string around one’s waist, hitting a ping pong ball off a pop bottle, a balloon throwing contest and group singing rounded off an eve- ning of pleasure. Seniors Tom Nolan and Kemper Wil- kins and Sally Cogan and Mary Motto, both sophomores, made sure the fresh- men had an ample supply of donuts and pepsi. Ann Hart ’64 and Jim Keefe ’62 were in charge of the Frolic, while junior Mardi Gaydos was mistress of cere- monies Tickets were handled by Betsy Ward ’64. The novel games were supervised by junior Barb Lewis, sophomore Jan Adam- sky and Dan Brookhart, a senior. FIRST YOU PUT your two feet close up tight, and then you stum- ble all over, and that’s the secret for success at the Freshman Frolic. Only the middle sections are miss- ing in these two views of the three legged race. Cross 'n Crown What-Give God My Ring? By John Crossen Would you give your letter sweater? Or maybe your ring? To a girl, yes, but to God? Jack Hogan ’63, Janice Montford ’65, and 60 As- sumptionites who attended the YCS Diocesan Study Day recently at Mount Pleasant, could tell you that is what YCS students do during an offertory proces- sion ... for they offer themselves. Books, letter sweaters, rings, etc. are symbolic of- ferings of their lives, their hobbies, their ambitions and desires. This is not a new movement devised by the modern-day Church but is an old custom which is being rejuvenated . . . equivalent to the ancient of- fering of bread and wine. Certainly AHS supported this offertory but we can’t get our students to attend the daily Mass, much less involve them in such liturgical affairs. In fact, as Coach Ray Ambrose remarked the other day in homeroom, Fr. William Stratman must really get a good feeling saying Mass for four or five stu- dents out of the thousand-plus student body we have here at Assumption. “We — the student body — are a team,” husky right-tackle Don Miller 62 said at the pre-Wahlert game pep rally. And, as a team we’ve got to stick together, because if one of the team misses his as- signment we won’t score. As the senior boys have heard in Fr. Marvin Mottet’s religion class, our vocation in life right now is being good Catholic students. This is what God asks of us. If you can, name a better way than to start off your day with Mass to fulfill this vocation. When the attendance at daily Mass increases, then we can start leading in these liturgical affairs such as experienced by our students at the Diocesan YCS Study Day. Requiescat Mother of Alfredo Omiste ’62 KNIGHT BEACON As a Hem on in the blight” The Knight Beacon is published eight times a year by students of Assumption high school. The yearly subscription rate is $1.50. EXECUTIVE EDITOR Stan Maiiszcwski COPY EDITOR: Barb Niemeyer ASSOCIATIVE EDITORS: John Crossen. Sharon Barta FACULTY ADVISOR: Fr William F. Wiebler PUBLISHER Gordon Printing Co. FEATURE EDITOR: Pat Nemmers NEWS EDITOR: John Lepetit SPORTS EDITOR: Don Miller SPORTS STAFF Mary Guile. Pat Murray. Mike Quigley CIRCULATION AGENT John Lammers HUMOR EDITOR Mike McCarthy PICTURE EDITOR Pat Morrissey PHOTOGRAPHERS Bob Hill. Joe Nahra ADVERTISING AGENT Bill Tiedje ART: Mary Ellen Trollan. Joe DufTy STENOGRAPHER Lynn McSweeney EDITORIAL STAFF Anne Balluff. A1 Beh. Jim Bowe. Elaine Feeney. Ann Humphrey. Jerry Kctelaar. Terry Thompson. Claudia Townsend. Sue Welch. Jane Wells Priest Defines 'Apostolates' Nyahh — who wants to be an apostle of Christ? It’s too hard! But it’s easier than you think. You must, however, fulfill the requirements set down in Fr. John Boyle’s definition at the Mt. Pleasant Fall Study Day on Oct. 8. “An apostle is a Catholic who realizes there is a job to be done in making the wrorld what Christ wants it to be, and who wants to do his part as the Church directs,” Father stated. We can come to know this job by observing class- room, family, and neighborhood conditions. Then we must judge with the mind of Christ in forming an action which will alleviate the problem. The Church directs us in the apostolate of Christ through different specialized organizations such as the Young Christian Students and Sodality groups. Popes since the time of Pope Leo XIII have stressed the need for workers in the field of the lay apostolate. Pope John XXIII in his latest encyclical, Mater et Magistra (Mother and Teacher), pointed out this im- portant role of the Catholic today. The student apostle teaches others “how to live and how to die in Christ,” according to Fr. Raymond J. Nogar. Moreover, Father indicates, he must do this “with his own life.” In other words, the lay apostle spreads Christ’s teachings through his own example. This will involve suffering — perhaps through being misunderstood. Therefore to become an apostle of Christ we must recognize the problems of the world in which we live and then solve them in the light of Christian prin- ciples. Now who wants to be a lay apostle? SB 24 Nine Apostles Roam You would be rather surprised if you were to come across the 12 apostles roaming the corridors, yet As- sumption has 9 apostles in its classrooms. These apostles are the Assumption lay faculty. As PAVLA volunteers, in the age of the lay apostolate, are necessary in Peru, likewise the lay faculty is es- sential to Assumption. Though there may be an abundance of priests and Sisters on the teaching staff, students need the lay faculty. The majority of students will follow the lay vocation and therefore it is to the laity that we look for example. The course of our lives in later years may depend on the example the lay members set before us today. For this reason they are on constant display. Why, then, do they chose this “spot-light” voca- tion? Mr. Ray Ambrose, realizing the position he is in, attempts to instill in his students his own com- petitive spirit so as to make them prime citizens. Likewise Mr. Carl Paarmann, after trying the pro- fessional and commercial aspects of music, finds the only satisfaction he can get is in culturing interested individuals to a better outlook on music. The lay faculty should not, however, be disregarded in religious guidance. The Christian life is reflected in the lay state as well as the religious. Noting his preference for parochial over public teaching, Mr. Joseph Maher explains, “I chose teaching to further the education of the Catholic youth of our country in order to make better leaders. By teaching in a Catholic school I have the freedom to teach what I believe.” Assumption lay faculty do not serve without sacri- fice. Although their salaries are sufficient, they do not equal the wages of public institutions. Yet less pay does not mean less work. The lay faculty oversee many extra-curricular activities. This summer Mr. Paarmann toiled long to prepare the marching formation for the band. During six weeks prior to the opening of school he drilled his band in preparation for their marching debut. Because they are wholly responsible for coaching sports, (with the exception of Fr. Arthur Perry’s activities) Coaches “Babe” Derouin, William McAfoos, Ron Mellen, Tom Sunderbruch and Ray Ambrose spend countless hours in after-school practice, perfecting and polishing plays in their athletic areas. Mr. Ambrose also finds himself carrying the good word of Assump- tion to different speech engagements one night of the week. Besides her full gym schedule, Mrs. Marian Young is responsible for all girls’ intramural sports. These Halls of Assumption activities, carried on after school hours, are duties more appropriate for the lay faculty. The Sisters are grateful to Mrs. Young and Mrs. Ben Steckel for monitoring these activities. You needn’t look to Latin America for examples of lay missionaries — they teach many of your classes. BN To School Bi - Cycle? Why are a sophomore and junior boy scared to bring their bikes to Assumption’s parking lot? Instead of taking them to school, they hide them in the bushes across from Assumption. We’ve seen them. The general trend of thought concerning riding bi- cycles to school is that it is strictly for the grade schoolers. Is this thinking right? Of course it is not, for even in our large universities a very large num- ber of students ride bikes. Notre Dame is one of these schools. In fact, Illinois University has a special thru- way system in which there is a sidewalk for walkers, a street for cars, and an inbetween for bikes. There is in fact nothing wrong with the idea. It has advantages over walking and stimulates physical development. According to America, “there is more to the physical fitness program than what we used to call ‘gym’.” In other words we cannot rely just on our P.E. classes for exercise. Assumption, though, has taken steps in the bicycle field. Mr. William McAfoos, Phys. Ed. instructor, rides his bicycle to school regularly. But he is not scared like the rest of our students. He parks it in the coaches’ office. The reason for his riding is that he has authority and is not intimidated by student conformity. The coach decided to ride his bike when his wife started to use the car. Not liking to walk too much, he turned to the next best thing, the bike. He com- ments that it is helping him rapidly regain lost muscles. From Mr. McAfoos’ example we can readily see that a popular figure with enough initiative can start, as well as reverse, a trend. He can, because of his in- fluence, change the thinking of others. Mr. McAfoos has got a bad problem at the present. The coaches’ office is no place to park his bike. If the right people would take it upon themselves to con- struct a bicycle rack for Mr. McAfoos, he would great- ly appreciate it. This could be used not only by Mr. McAfoos, but by other students bringing their bikes to school. SM PERHAPS ON THE verge of a great biological dis- covery are sophomores Betty Flynn, Charlotte Gusta, Leah Cox and Pat Rudy as they peer into the murky liquid of their exhibits. Shifty Eyes Make Measurement by Jane Wells Hold a pencil a foot in front of you and look at it first with the right eye closed, then with the left. Notice the shift in the position of the pencil. This shift is called parallax. But for the girls’ physics class paral- lax meant more than the shift of an ob- ject’s position when viewed from differ- ent spots; it meant a shift of classrooms from the lab to the football practice field. With parallax viewers under their arms the girls followed Fr. William Strat- man outdoors to the first spot for the experiment. As the girls lined up their viewers to find the distance to a light- post, Sue Schwarte ’62 became extreme- ly excited — not by class but by the grasshopper which had hopped down her neck. Sharon Williams ’62 kindly re- moved the source of her annoyance. Taking enormous meter-length steps Jane Mumey ’62 began pacing off the distance through the half inch mud to check her calculations. The traces of dirt on seniors Pat OToole and Jane Neu- haus’s shoes testified that Jane wasn’t the only one to travel through mud to the next measuring point. After figuring the distance to a tele- phone pole, the second distance to be measured, Jane Molyneaux ’62 approach- ed Father Stratman with the results of her calculations. Receiving only a smug smile and a shake of the head from Fath- er, as a last resort Jane began to com- pare her answer with everyone’s, even senior Evie Panther’s. At the third measuring position Pat Maag ’62 ran into trouble. As she meas- ured her ten meter base line with a meter stick she found it’s hard to meas- ure over, under, or through an ever- green. Donna Carpenter ’62 was also having trouble, getting senior Barb Lew- andoski to lend her the meter stick. After Betty LaFayette ’62 had figured out the distance to the third significant figure and the two slow pokes, seniors Mary Hart and Elaine Feeney had al- most finished their measurements, Fath- er decided it was time to go in. Windblown and full of knowledge the girls walked back to the lab. Faintly they could hear Mary Saunders ’62 mum- bling to seniors Diane White and Julie State, “I finally understand something.” Homecoming by Mary Ellen Trollan “Why, George isn’t afraid of a little old monster, are you George?” they all asked after telling me I had been chosen over the other Knights. I wasn’t really afraid, except that when those AHS seniors, led by Pat OToole and Dale Conard, put me together, they didn’t exactly make me of lead or steel. But being the good knight that I am, I was determined to make a good show- ing on the night of the big fight, Oct. 27. Mounting my white charger, Knight- mare. I galloped over to receive the colors of my fair lady, Mary Hart ’62, who presided over the festivities this year. The members of her court, seniors Evie Panther, Pat Maag, Lori Neufeld and Janet Barrett, surrounded her and as I turned Knightmare around I heard them whisper “My, what a brave Knight.” One hundred yards separated me from the monster. As we started across the field towards each other, I saw that he was really a giant muskrat. Rumor has that he came from somewhere down 26 Field Trip K B Acquires Asian Agent Do you know anyone who is entering President John F. Kennedy’s Peace Corps? Mrs. Ann Ertl, AHS cafeteria manager, does . . her son, Ken. A graduate of St. Ambrose College, Ken became interested in the Peace Corps while he attended the State Uni- versity of Iowa. When Ken signed up, he was required to take a series of rigorous tests. “They were much like college board tests,” he noted. Before he can go into the field, Ken will be sent to the University of Michi- gan at Ann Arbor for an intensive train- ing program in customs and language. He had originally been slated to go to Southeast Asia, but recently in a change of plans he was reassigned to teach economics at a University in Thai- land (of The King and I fame). When Ken was a student at St. Am- brose Academy, and later at the College, he worked on the sports staff of the Times-Democrat covering local football and basketball games. During a Knight Beacon interview in his mother’s office, Ken received a tele- phone call from Walt Hamilton. Walt wanted Ken to meet him out in front of the school for an interview in KSTT’s mobile cruiser, “Big Red.” Mr. Ertl also consented to become the Knight Beacon’s second foreign corres- pondent in order to give the student body firsthand information on the Peace Corps. the big river and that each year he challenged the Knights to a duel. As we drew closer, I saw that Musky was put together just like me. This wouldn’t be so hard after all! I aimed my lance at the morater but he sidestepped me. Wheeling Knightmare around, I charged again. This time I hit him in a soft spot and he fell with a thud. I took aim for the fatal blow and hit in the middle. Bellowing, Musky took off for home thoroughly defeated. “Yea, George, Yea,” screamed the crowd as I rode in triumph to the side- lines. Then 11 Knights trotted onto the field to do battle with 11 other musk- rats but I didn’t stick around to see how that fight turned out. “No sir, Knightmare,” I said, “our place is right here on this senior float until tomorrow night when I receive my reward at the big dance.” Yep, they promised me one whole dance with that charming Mary Hart ’62 and you can bet I was there with my finest armor on. Knight Conquers Terrible Foe Did You See by Barb Niemeyer If you come across a student intently analyzing a telephone pole, chasing grass- hoppers, or peeking into a linotype ma- chine, don’t be alarmed. He is merely taking advantage of an increasing pop- ular and effective facility for learning — the field trip. More and more teachers are taking their students out of the classrooms to witness their subjects under natural con- ditions. Just as a dictionary prints a picture rather than elaborates a full page of description, so a good teacher conducts a field trip. Fr. W. Stratman’s physics students, armed with parallax viewers, invaded the practice field, measuring and remeasur- ing distances to telephone poles and lamp posts One of the participants. Sue Sch warte ’62 declared. “This trip enabled me to better understand what the text was trying to put across.” One sophomore English class was brought to an abrupt halt as Phil Pash and Jim Lonergan diligently chased a wasp among the Venetian blinds. They were eager to add it to their insect collection assigned by biology instructor Sister Mary Claire Marie, CHM. Later, when the class begins the botany unit, Sister plans to extend her classroom to the field behind St. Vincent School. On Sept. 29, junior journalists toured the Times-Democrat building to witness the events in the life of a city news- paper. This large-scale ‘‘visual aid” il- lustrated to the journalists how a story was born in the news, sports, society or city department, or, when nationwide, the UP machine. The students watched the story grow in the composing room until it reached maturity and was flung across the shrill sounding presses. Psychology students can expect to tour an area mental institution as part of their activities. Dave Offerman ’61 was much impressed with the tour he took last year. There were about 1700 patients in the East Moline State Hospital at the time of the tour. The majority of the patients were senile, ranging in ages from 45 to 96. Two patients were interviewed by the head psychologist while students of Fr. Louis Colonnese’s psychology class were present. The first was a 36 year old woman. During the interview she stated that she had a masters degree in a va- riety of subjects ranging from cham- pagne to jet piloting. If an idea was pre- sented, such as in asking ‘‘do you own a plane?”, she would immediately reply “yes.” Because of their background in class the students were able to under- stand that she was making these exag- gerated claims to gain prestige. A woman psychologist took the stu- dents to an interview with a 38 year old man who had been in and out of a Telephone mental hospitals for 20 years. As soon as the interview began, he stated that he was just as sane as anyone present, then became irrational. When asked about his marital statis he explained he had been married to both Queen Eliza- beth and Elizabeth Taylor. On the hospital tour, led by Mr. Robert Young, a Negro psychologist, the boys visited many different divisions. They were first taken to the dormitories of the main building which housed ap- proximately 75 women. From there they went to the Physical Therapy building where they saw pictures which patients had drawn or painted. From these pic- tures psychiatrists analyzed and diag- nosed the patient’s problem. From the Physical Therapy division they moved to the rush” building and Pole Go By? to the smaller buildings which the senile patients inhabited. In summation the students found the tour quite depressing. Other than listen- ing to the radio or watching television these people were idle. The boys further felt that curious people should not be shown through the hospital to ridicule the patients. However, they did feel that their own trip, preceded by lectures and class discussion, did enable them to better understand the mentally disturbed. Their experiences greatly heightened in- terest in their textbook problems. Still in the talking” stage is another proposed field trip. Under the guidance of Sister Mary Lidwine, BVM, the sen- ior girls’ modern math class hopes to visit one of the large corporations, such as Bendix or Alcoa, and observe the functions and operations of the electric computers. Staff Drinks at 100% Proof by John Why the “boom in the coke indus- try? Who's responsible for this upsurge? KB advisor Fr. William F. Wiebler has spiked the proofreading. Proof- reading, a very tedicus job in the news- paperman’s life, has become a ‘take- a-chance” project. Many times when the galleyproofs come back, the linolyper has made some mistakes in spelling, paragraph struc- ture. etc. In proofreading, the staff member must detect errors. Father has set it up st) that undetected mistakes cost the victim a coke. On the other hand, if there are no mistakes or if all errors have been corrected, Father is in dutch one prize coke. So far in the senior staff, onlv two Lepetit boys have been caught: John Lammers ’62 and John Crossen ’62. But, to coun- teract this gain, since the program has gone into effect, Jane Wells ’62 and Joe Duffy ’62 have collected. Father Wiebler, this year, has been trying to get stock in Coke Company. I wonder why? EXPLAINING THE construction of a science project to Bob Stern- burg ’65 is Chris Friemel '65. Jack Bowlin 65 also constructed an ex- hibit of the phases of the moon. I SHOWING THAT THEY’VE got something besides new uniforms are a few of the male members of the band w’ith their trumpets. “I KNOW IT’S HERE some place,” wails Nancy Hunt ’62 to Ann Humphrey ’62 as they go through boxes in search of uniforms. DOING ONLY HALF a job of trying on his new band uniform is Bill Witchman ’62. “I’M NOT NERVOUS,’’ giggles Stephanie Grant '62 to Howard Mentzer '62 as Jack Schroeder ’64 shows that he IS. MAKING A BANG-UP ending for the Assumption band’s first appear- ance is drummer Nancy Hunt ’62. HEADING THE PARADE through the band's victory line comes cen- ter Bob Deluhery ’62. ihe B° Scholars Scan Opportunities by Claudia Townsend Why is the parking lot packed on a week night? Is there a play or concert scheduled? These might be the ques- tions asked by a stranger going past As- sumption about 7:30. Oct. 12. It was not a play, but the first cast- ing for the future actors and actresses of the world. The builders of tomorrow were acquainting themselves with col- leges at Assumption’s College Night. Assembled in the cafeteria, represen- tatives from 34 Catholic colleges were prepared to answer questions concern- ing the types of schools, requirements, tuition, housing, scholarships, and other aspects of college life. Sister Mary Anna, OP, from Rosary College in Chicago, III., feels that the chance for personal talks with prospec- tive college students and their parents is the only way to really find out what they need and want. Getting to know the other counselors and their schools was another big advantage, she thought. ‘‘Very beautifully organized,” was Sis- ter Mary Anna’s opinion of the arrange- ment of schools. She explained that with all the representatives in the cafeteria, parents and students were given a chance to roam around and see all the colleges, rather than having conferences with selected groups in the classrooms as in previous years. Having College Night in the evening may seem an inconvenience to the visiting Sisters, but Sr. Mary Anna assures that they are well taken care of by the Assumption Sisters. Parents are more able to come in the evening and it is important that they be present, she added. Seniors were most seriously interested in College Night since their high school days are quickly passing. Joanne Cook ’62 believes that “College Night gave me and I know many others, a chance to find out about different colleges and what they were offering. Although I en- joyed listening to the representatives from Duchesne and St. Mary’s Colleges, my mother seemed particularly inter- ested in Marycrest. An unexpected in- vitation to visit the Duchesne campus came from Mrs. Richard Ryan, who has three daughters who graduated from there.” The present is not too early for juniors to begin investigating colleges. Jo Luth- er ’63 discovered, “When I attended Col- lege Night, I went in thinking I knew which college I was going to, and left thoroughly confused. So many colleges had excellent courses in the career I plan to follow, that I was lost after seeing only a few. Maybe next year I’ll get straightened out. At least I have that ad- vantage over the seniors. I recommend College Night to all incoming juniors because it’s really enlightening and it sets you to thinking . . maybe the first choice wasn’t such a good one after all.” Senior grades, students learned, are not the only ones that count. Grades from freshman, sophomore, and junior years are important for acceptance into college. Commented soph Philip Andrew, “College Night gave me a good idea of w'hat to work for in the next two years. The representatives pointed out what subjects I should pursue in high school as well as financial aids, requirements and grades necessary for entrance. Since I couldn’t find out everything about all the colleges that night, the free litera- ture will help later on.” 30 by Mike McCarthy An idea toward the solution of Presi- dent Kennedy’s physical fitness problem has recently been advanced. The person you see peddling his bike down W. Cen- tral Park Avenue every morning is not a freshman but Coach William McAfoos, our physical ly-fit coach and teacher. He has solved the compact transportation vehicle problem. It builds you up phys- ically, takes up practically no space, solves the speeding ticket problem and, best of all, requires no gasoline. No gas, just steam. (See editorial on page 24-25.) Fr. Edmund Weeg’s remarkable mem- ory was questioned recently by a fresh- man boy. It is the habit of the boys’ prin- cipal to know all the male students’ names. One day while walking down the main corridor, he saw a freshman coming down the opposite side. This cer- tain freshman boys’ name gave him trouble. “John?” he asked. “No Father,” replied the puzzled freshman, “library.” ♦ • • Here is the latest pun from Father Weeg via Fr. Marvin Mottet. “Why do Eskimos wash in “tide?” Because it is too cold to wash out “tide.” No wonder seniors Dave Pyne and Kemp Wilkins groaned. A certain senior recently stated that he wanted his name in every issue. It seems to me that the only way he will get it in is through the humor column. “Goodnight, I)an Rrookhart, wherever you are.” Harlan Fournier’s artistic skill was re- cently given a rigorous test. When it came time to spray-paint the word “knight” on the junior float, Harlan vol- unteered to do the job. It so happened that the electricity failed in the garage where they were making the float. But this didn’t stop Harlan. He went right on painting. Finally the lights went on and everyone inspected Harlan’s fin- ished work. He did a great job except for one minor error — knigts was mis- spelled. • • • The Congo crisis, Laotian crisis, Al- gerian crisis, Berlin crisis, the Russian- Amcrican merry-go-round and quarter tests give me no alternative — “stop the world. I want to get off.” 'Venturesome' by Pat Morrissey 89,937 . . that was the figure on the speedometer of my 1949 Plymouth when I, Pat Morrissey ’62. and two oth- er adventurers. Bill Grothus '62 and a former Assumptionite. George Knight '62, left for Canada. Our parents were doubtful if we would or could make it to the wilder- ness region of Kenora, Ontario. Canada. Our objective was to go bearhunting in this sportsman’s paradise. 800 miles from Davenport. On May 27 the three of us had got- ten together to pack our gear for the trip which we had been planning for about six months. Each man was al- lowed fishing equipment, a high pow- ered rifle. 50 rounds of ammunition, a couple of changes of clothes and the necessary camping equipment. We each took approximately $65. Plenty of Pop That next week until school was out went very slowly. Final plans were made. June 2 came and at 2 o’clock that af- ternoon I picked up the other guys. Each of us had a last minute item to add, such as food and the freezer chest filled with 30 bottles of pop which had Club Hobbles One of the most popular organizations at Assumption is the Crutch Club. This club has one strict rule — members must be on crutches. President of the club is Sister Mary Cecil, BVM. On March 18, Sister slipped on a piece of ice on the sidewalk and broke her hip. During her prolonged hospitalization she was cheered by “the prayers, visits and cheerful get-well messages of the Sisters, priests, and the students of As- sumption who were real morale-build- ers.” Although she is now teaching five math courses and is a moderator of the Student Council, she is still a loyal mem- ber of the Crutch Club Another loyal member is Jim Kellen- berger ’63, who was recently elected treasurer of the National Honor Society. However, while the Crutch Club gain- ed several new members it also lost members. Gene Carstens ’62, who was a loyal member last year, resigned this year. Gene has now been fitted with an ar- tificial leg which enables him to walk without the aid of crutches. The disad- vantages, according to Gene, are that he cannot walk or run as fast as he wishes, it is slower getting around and at times rather clumsy when he is in a crowd. Dan McGee ’62 and Dick Braun ’63, both members of the varsity squad, also resigned from the club. Joe Dulan- ski ’65 and A1 Rashid ’62 are new mem- bers. Knights Go been given to us (we drank 120 bottles by the time the trip was over). The first day of driving we made it to the northern outskirts of Minneapolis, Minn. In order to save money we de- cided to sleep in the car, so about 10 pm I pulled over into the center sec- tion of a four lane divided highway. George slept in the front seat with all the loose gear; Bill and I attempted to sleep in the 5’ wide back seat. Bill, who is 6’3”, slept on the floor while I “attempted to sleep” on the seat. This was bearable for about a half hour. Finally I got out and slept under a nearby picnic table, which didn't provide enough shelter to keep the dew off. Then, of course, about every five minutes a semi would roll by on the highway which was only about 15’ from our “beds.” All in all. it was a very enjoyable night. Reach Border Next morning, which I thought would never come, we were on the road about five o’clock. By noon we had made it to the border at International Falls, Minn., and proceeded across the border at Ft. Frances, Ontario, where we plan- ned to have lunch. I pulled up in front of a cafe and, just as George stepped out of the car. his brand new Stetson hat blew off and was run over by a truck. I think that spoiled his lunch. After our first Canadian meal we went to the hardware store where we purchased our angling and bearhunt- ing license's. The next 150 miles, the last leg of our journey, seemed like the longest, but was some of the most rugged and beau- tiful country I have ever seen. It took over two hours to drive the last 45 miles. As soon as we arrived in Kenora. we located the grocery store and pur- chased some food for our next days’ meals. Upon returning to the car we found a parking ticket on the wind- ANTICTFATING THEIR return to Bar Hunting shield — I had forgotten to put any money in the parking meter. We found the police station and paid our $1 fine. After locating the Catholic Church for Mass on Sunday, we proceeded to the Tourist Information Center in order to get some directions and to obtain a forest travel permit, which gave us permission to camp on any unfenced lands and to build camp fires. The two girl clerks in the center, students at the University of Toronto, were per- fect examples of English beauty and architecture. Pitch Camp We then headed north out of town to find a camp site for the night. After traveling about 12 miles on a road that would make any street in Davenport seem like a turnpike, we came to a river where we decided to fish. As we laid on the bank, a fox appeared on the opposite bank of the river. Bill let go with a couple of shots from his 30-40 Krag, but the fox went over the hill and that was the last we saw of any shootable game on our trip. An hour later we headed on up the road until we came to an old logging trail. We pulled in and discovered a large saw- dust pile where we pitched our four man tent — right on top of the sawdust pile. Next morning, after Sunday Mass, we grabbed a quick breakfast and drove out of Kenora on highway 601, which, about ten miles out of town, is a one lane, rutty gravel road. Twenty miles out I spotted an old, overgrown trail going off into the timber, which looked good for bear. George and Bill warned me against turning in. but I assured them that it was all right. We hadn’t gone more than 30 feet through the grass, when the earth kind of gave away and the car sank into the mud. I couldn’t get it into reverse or rock the car out be- cause the engine pan and the transmis- sion housing were sunk about four inches into the mud. (to be continued) Homerooms Volley Sportlite by Don Miller Did you ever wonder where the pla- cards come from? Or where those 500 megaphones and Homecoming pins came from? We did. With a little investigation we came upon a big surprise. It wasn’t some rich alumni or the Boosters’ or Mothers’ Club. It’s the Student Council. They’re one group squarely behind the Knights. They jump at any idea to in- crease spirit. For instance, sophomore Pat Thompson made up the “Waylay Wahlert” slogan for the placards. John Burke ’62 and Nancy Kearney ’62 helped sell the Homecoming pins. • • ‘ Late in the North Scott game, the coaches were substituting freely When the Lancers were ready to run, the Knights found only 10 players on the field. As the play started, Mike Quigley ’62 came scampering on the field, just in time to run into the ball carrier. It seems North Scott doesn’t usually block players on the bench. Since it worked so well, the Knights should put one player on the field and send the rest when the ball is hiked. That ought to give the referees some- thing to think over. • The other day in gym, we heard for- eign sounds from the feminine side of the curtain. At first we thought it was “quacking.” But it sounded more like a football team than a flock of ducks. After some detective work we found that in their gym classes the girls now do their exercises to cheers. The idea or- iginated in Jane Mumey’s senior leader class. The girls’ senior class president had just come from a student council meet- ing where the chief topic had been school spirit. She took it to heart and to the girls’ gym classes. • • Jack Hogan ’63, as practice drew to a close and the players lined up for their nightly wind sprints, came limping no- ticeably in front of Coach Sunderbruch. When asked what was bothering him, he painfully replied, holding his leg, “Gee, Coach, I’ve got an awfully bad attitude.” Don’t worry though, I cleared it up rather quickly with a good swift kick in the . . . attitude. Enroute to their 33-14 rout of North Scott, having just scored a touchdown, Assumption lined up for an extra point. Back to hold the ball for an unidentified extra-point kick was Mick Trinite ’62. On the count the ball was snapped, sail- ing right over everyone’s head. But somehow the unidentified birdbrain kick- ing didn’t see the ball go by. Looking with anxiety toward holder Trinite he asked, “What happened?” Trinite turned and matter-of-factly said, “The ball just went over your head, be calm. Take your time and follow me.” • • This month we salute Mick Trinite '62. Mick moved to Davenport from Ohio in the middle of his junior year. He came as a highly touted football prospect. Everyone took sort of a wait-and-see at- titude. They have seen! Mid-way through the season Trinite led Assumption’s high ranking Knights in total rushing yardage, rushing average, passing yardage, total offense, and punt- ing average. Incidently he tied for the team leadership in scoring. Frosh Excel The Little Knights of Assumption have represented the name in fine fashion, says Coach Ron Mellen, since they have advanced untarnished to the half-way mark in their season. Starting the season off Oct. 3, the fresh took an easy decision over the Bettendorf Bulldogs by a score of 19-7. Nine days later the Little Knights truly made Muscatine “Mellen land” by steam- rolling Muscatine West 32-0. Stand-outs in this contest were Denney Hammill, Joe Kellenberger, and Warren Mason. Coach Mellon hopes that “these boys continue to perform in the same fashion throughout the season as their older brothers have.” Oct. 17, Coach Mellen’s charges did something that no other Assumption freshman team has ever done! They de- feated Alleman in good style 18-0 and continued their winning ways by defeat- ing a strong Clinton 7-0. As of the fourth game the frosh re- mained unbeaten and had out-scored their opponents 76-7. Finals for the girls’ volleyball tourna- ment will be held tomorrow, Nov. 8. Senior homeroom E-3 is a top contender. E-6 won last year. During October and the first half of November each homeroom has been com- peting in the tournament. Student refs have been officiating and most of the games have been run without faculty assistance. Other intramurals scheduled for this year are: badminton, basketball, tennis, softball, golf and recreational games. Each sport is under the direction of a student sporthead who is responsible for scheduling officials and referees. Last year’s tennis sporthead, Lynn Mc- Sweeney, announced tennis awards in October. First place went to Kathy Mc- Dermott ’63 and second to Louise De- Zorzi ’62. The delay was caused by the tournament being carried into the sum- mer. Girls’ bowling commenced in October with a total of 10 teams and 40 girls. The teams bowl each Wednesday at the Midway Alleys. Gloria Mendoza, a vet- eran of three years feels that, “bowling is one intramural sport anyone can take part in.” Jackie Mulligan ’62 agrees. There has been a temporary addition to the teaching staff in the gym. Mrs. Gertrude Ehlers will be taking Mrs. Marian Young’s classes till about Thanks- giving. “IS THERE A DOCTOR in the stands, or perhaps a couple of man- agers with a shoestring?” moans gridder Jack Hogan ’63. 32 Knights Seek Assumption will close out its first winning football season Friday Nov. 10 against Bettendorf. The Bulldogs in- vade Muny Stadium with the reputation of being an up and down team. They have two returning starters, Gary Langan and Curt Vande Walle, from last year’s state championship squad. A few key injuries were respon- sible for some early season defeats. But “with a Coach like Parsons and tradi- tion like they have, you can always count on a rough game,” feels Head Coach Ray Ambrose. Bettendorf spouts one of the most potent backfields in Eastern Iowa. It features George Hesse, Dick “The Toe” Castro, and highly rated sophomore pros- pect Steve Carroll. Carroll is the first sophomore starter at Bettendorf since All-Stater Dave Cox. In running up Assumption’s best rec- ord the team has featured an explosive offense led by ‘Touchdown Twins” Mike Trinite and Karl Noonan. Not as well known but just as important has been the Knights’ stout defense. The line has been especially rugged, anchored by such mammoths as seniors John Fiese, Ed Stolley, Mike Quigley and Barney Pur- cell, as well as juniors Tom Fennelly, Jack Hogan and John Burke. DAVENPORT WEST The Knights ran into a bunch of up- set minded Falcons on Oct. 20. They culminated a 5 yard march early in the second quarter when Mick Trinite streaked off tackle for eight yards and the first touchdown of the game. The all-important extra point was blocked. West then marched for their lone touch- down. The extra point was good. They led 7-6 at the half. The Knight’s defense held West to only 45 yards rushing in the second half. While Assumption threatened many times they couldn’t score. The last threat came in the final six minutes. The Knights took the ball Bulldog Yelp on their own 22, 78 yards from the goal. They then racked up 94 yards in gains but ended up only on the West 17. Five penalities were the big draw- back. Rick Price ended the threat with an interception of a John Burke pass in the final minutes. The outstanding backs of the night were La verne Al- ters of West and Mick Trinite. WAHLERT The Knights smothered highly touted Wahlert 34-13 on Oct. 13. Mick Trinite and Karl Noonan scored two touchdowns. Trinite set up one of Noonan’s with a pitch out after he had gone 30 yards. Noonan carried the ball the last 48 yards in the spectacular play. Jaok McMahon ’63 tallied the last score. This was As- sumption’s fourth victory of the season, breaking the school record for most victories in a season. NORTH SCOTT Early in October Assumption rolled past hopeless North Scott 33-14. Mick Trinite once again scored two touch- downs, one coming on an 89 yard gal- lop from scrimage, the longest in As- sumption’s history. The Knight line was particularly impressive in this one, led by Stan Malizewski '62 and Bob De- lurhey ’62. Seniors Karl Noonan and Bob Hammill and Jeff Gadtent ’63 also scored in the win. DAVENPORT CENTRAL The Knights suffered their first loss of the season against the Central Blue Devils. Central, ranked third in the state; jumped off to an early lead with two first quarter touchdowns. They tallied another in the second quarter and led 10-0 at half-time. The Knights shut the door in the second half; however, As- sumption was unable to mount a sus- tained offensive drive all night. This was the first time in two years that the Knights had been stopped without scor- ing. RUNNING INTO A little more trouble than he can handle in the Central game is No. 30, A1 Rashid ’62. Ball Bounces Using basketballs instead of Hallo- ween pumpkins, Assumption’s basket- ball team opened practice Oct. 31. Some of the boys were still using footballs, however, and will not report until Nov. 10. The Knights have only four return- ing lettermen from last year’s state tournament squad. Leading this group is all-state candidate Karl Noonan ’62. This will be Noonan’s third straight sea- son as a varsity starter. Other members of this group are sen- iors Jerry Ketelaar, Dan Brookhart, and Mike Leonard. Six foot-four Ketelaar was sixth man last year, even starting a few games toward the end of the season. Brookhart, a 5’ 8” playmaking guard, is expected to be one of the team lead- ers. Leonard a 6’ 3” forward is expected to take over Bob Schebler’s vacated spot. Coach Babe Derouin also expects to get a lot of action out of seniors Mike McCarthy, Pat Murray, Tom Nolan and Terry Thompson. Each of these were stickouts on last year’s reserve team. Other aid will come from the juniors up from last year’s sophomore team. Last year’s sophs compiled the best soph- omore record in Assumption’s history. Standouts on the soph team were Mike Prochaska, the team’s leading scorer, Steve Tullis, Jeff Gadient, John Burke, and Jim Kellenberger. Noonan, last year’s third leading scor- er, will lead the Knights in quest of their second consecutive winning sea- son. Last season the Knights rolled up a 22-6 record including a third place finish in the state tournament. 33 Epistle Dear Perry... PROJECTING INTO THE future are newly elected Honor Society officers, Vice President Loretta Neufeld, President Mike McCarthy ’62, Treasurer Jim Kellen- berger and Secretary Sally Cogan ’63. Dear Seniors, This is a letter to the senior class of Assumption high school, the class I wanted so very much to be a part of. All of you should realize how lucky you are to have gone through four years of high school in one school. I have been in three. AHS holds for me the greatest memories of my high school years, however, and it shall always remain that way. I remember the first day I came to AHS. I was scared; I felt like a strang- er, which I was, and I felt as though nothing would go right for me. Fif- teen minutes after I arrived, my fears left me. I was part of Assumption, and nothing since that time has made me feel any different. When my homeroom nominated me for Student Council, how happy I was, how proud. When you honored me by electing me your treasurer, I ex- perienced one of my many happy mo- ments at AHS. Everything we did at Assumption was a first. We started traditions and it was our class that led the way. We were — you are — the charter class of Assumption high school. I remember so many things that we all started together: Drama Club, Variety Show, the Christmas Formal, the Faculty Christmas party, so many things that are now traditional in- stitutions at AHS. I remember so many going away presents from so many wonderful friends. I remember the unhappiness I felt when I left AHS for the last time. I remember my teachers, Sister Mary Diana, Sister Mary Leon, Sister Mary Francelle, Sister Mary Angele Therese, Sister Mary Cecil, Sister Mary Lidwine, BVM, Mrs. Marian Young, and many more. To each one of them I owe a little bit of myself. I don’t mean learning subjects. I mean the intangible things that really count, the things you can’t learn out of books. To make them all feel as though their drilling me was worthwhile, I will mention one boastful fact — I am in the National Honor Society. Please don’t think I am hard-heart- ed and don’t remember friends, be- cause I do — more than you’ll ever know. I have done a very stupid thing! I went and lost my “Assumption Con- nections.” Won’t you all please write me a letter? I promise with all my heart to write faithfully. Please don’t ignore a repentent friend. My best to all Assumptionites, Patricia Perry ’62 109 Forrest Rd. Haddonfield, New Jersey Aquanauts Enter by Doug Duda It was a “watery blue” Monday morn- ing and the prospect of having to suf- fer through another boring English lec- ture only made me slouch deeper in my seat. Hope was fading that time would mercifully run out before I fell asleep. Suddenly I was aroused from my lethargy by the appearance of two strange beings. For a moment I thought some characters from outer space or the uncharted depths of foreign waters had invaded our second period senior English class. When I convinced myself that my startled eyes were not playing tricks on me, I forced myself to scrutinize the scene more carefully. It was with a sigh of relief that I discovered the “beings” were two of our own brilliant students — that in- imitable and imaginative pair of aqua- nauts Doug Duda and Jerry Klimowicz, both ’62. Doug was rigged in a SCUBA (self- contained under water breathing appar- atus) and Jerry was prepared to give a detailed explanation of its function. Completely awake now, I rivetted my attention on them and noticed the en- tire class was very interested. We lis- tened intently and watched attentively as Doug, using his well proportioned and muscular frame to good advantage, demonstrated the use of various pieces of the equipment. Jerry exploiting his knowledge of the sport to the full- est, augmented the demonstration with well chosen remarks which gave us all a better insight into this increasingly 34 'Watery' Domain popular water sport. They gave a concise explanation of every piece of equipment, how it was selected, donned, adjusted, and the pur- pose it served. Somehow the boys gave us the im- pression that they were experienced in the art and knew well of what they spoke. While interest was at a fever pitch, they explained that, cumbersome though it appeared, the equipment became weightless when submerged due to the phenomenon of displacement of an equal volume of water. (So says Fr. Strat- man anyway.) They elaborated on the cost of the items and after completing their lecture, they invited the class to ask any ques- tions deemed pertinent, and gave a fine account of themselves in answering them all. Bob Yoke ’62 volunteered a descrip- tion of his own underwater explorations. An intrepid adventurer, he has often gone to the bottom of a Bettendorf quarry. It was evident that they were well prepared for their assignment. Every- one agreed that it was a highly interest- ing subject and one of the most excit- ing classes they had ever attended. The greatest compliment to the de- serving pair was that the class mem- bers were reluctant to leave and were truly sorry the period came to an end. 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Six contestants vying with pens and pencils are: Assumption, Wahlert, Alle- man, Regis, Regina, and St. Mary’s. Each school may enter stories in each of five categories in the conference con- test. Alleman will be in charge of edi- torials on the topic, “Materialism in Catholic Teens.” Regina will judge news stories on the lay apostolate. Educational features will be sent to St. Mary’s, and Assumption is in charge of the pho- tography contest. Entries in each field will be sent to the respective schools who will select qualified judges. To insure unbiased judgment, manuscripts will be coded. Winning entries will be published in The Journalist, the publication of the conference, with biographies and pic- tures of the writers. The Journalist will also contain state- ments from editors of each paper out- lining their individual policies and ex- plaining the function their paper serves in their particular school. Distribution of The Journalist will be made in February, Catholic Press Month, to the students of the participating schools. An apple for your teacher will be the goal of each homeroom Jan. 4, 1962, Assumption’s initial Teachers’ Day — the Epiphany Party. At 7:30 am the celebration begins in the chapel, with the Mass stipend offered by the Student Council for the intentions of faculty members. “During school hours Janet Benson ’63. Tom Eischeid ’64, Gary Hunt ’65 and Gloria Brewer ’62 should check to see that all students turn in homework as- signments promptly to help their teach- ers have a pleasant day,” says co-chair- man Mary Motto ’64. Juniors Jim Peiffer, Claudette Short, Peggy Schwerdtfeger, sophomores Stuart Hoover, Tony Murphy and Bob Coelln ’62 can promote courteous man- ners by carrying their teachers’ books, while freshmen Jim Cawley, Mary At- kinson, Mary Kay Dudek, Rosemary Pauli ’64 and Candy Cox ’62 aid the faculty by correcting homework papers. Teachers’ Day ends with the annual Student Council-Faculty Party, but this year the agenda is different. Partners will receive prizes by winning the Pro- gressive Christmas Bingo games. Each faculty member will receive an Epiph- any present from the Student Council. As planned, the entertainment will feature a solo by Mick Trinite ’62, soph- mores Mary Coyne on the piano and Janice Adamsky on the accordian. Group singing will be led by Fr. John Boyle and Fr. Arthur Perry, while Sr. Mary Meneve, BVM, and Sr. Mary John Therese, BVM, accompany them. Boys and girls on the Student Coun- cil will bring cookies, mints and nuts to serve with the coffee and punch re- freshments. Co-chairmen for the event are: sen- iors Kathy Ceurvorst and John Stoker and John Burke ’63. ‘Please insert your own name. Proposal Initiate Party? “We want to send the seniors off from Assumption with something to remem- ber us; something all of them can enjoy,” stated Fr. Robert Amborn, di- rector, in announcing plans for a sen- ior party rather than the traditional Junior-Senior Prom. This summer the pastors met to dis- cuss various topics concerning the school and its social activities. They all came to the conclusion that the Junior-Senior Prom was not fulfilling its original pur- pose. “The purpose of a prom,” Father Am- born told the Beacon, “is to honor the senior class and to give them a mem- orable send-off. In the past only about 20-25% of the senior class attended. This is but a minority. The conclusion is evident: we must not take away the prom, but substitute an activity that will interest more students.” Junior and senior class officers met with faculty members to discuss a solu- tion to the problem. “At first we were all against it, but after dwelling on the subject for awhile we finally saw its advantages. It’s not going to be a Junior-Senior Frolic as many of the students have labeled it. We actually don’t know what the af- fair will consist of, but we would ap- preciate any suggestions that might come up,” says Jerry Ketelaar, secre- tary of the senior class. TONY CHER- NETSKY ’64 and Mary Ellen Fed- derson '63 light an advent wreath similar to those i n homerooms throughout the school. Daily, Student Council and class officers have been light- ing the wreath in the chapel corri- dor. Santa Claus has been ban- ished to page 43, as you will see when you turn the page. 41 Will The Real A H S Please Stand Up ? Why can’t Assumption be more like Assumption? Though only half our size, Assumption high school of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., is installing one of the newest and most effective facilities for teaching — the language lab. The lab’s effectiveness corresponds to its method of teaching. For instance, a recent Saturday Evening Post article emphasized the fortune of the children of a certain international roving ambassador. Though the family remained in one country only a few years, the children left speaking the language fluently. An analysis of this episode confirms the theory that the old grammar technique of teaching languages is “old hat. Instead of drilling on conjugations and sen- tence structure, the modern linguist learns through repetition — the fundamental principle of the language lab. Many AHS Spanish students are confronted with Squares, Cubes Erect Box “What’s wrong with a mixer?” “Nothing, except it’s what we always have. Why not a box social? It’d be something different — and a lot of fun!” This conversation illustrates the typical conserva- tive attitude of Assumption students. We arc too “set in our ways” to try something new — simply because it is new. Before Homecoming, many complained about hav- ing the dance in the cafeteria. “What was wrong with the place we used to have?” they argued. Yet, students were pleased with the decorations and at- mosphere created in the familiar dining hall. When the Student Council announced last year that the Frosh Frolic was to be a costume affair, many freshmen frowned. “What do they think we are any- way— babies?” they wailed. Students want Assumption to have its own tradi- tions, yet they are unwilling to start them. One tradition which we could inaugurate is a box social. The Student Council, the senior class, or some other organization could sponsor the affair as their money-making project. Girls would pack scrumptious lunches in boxes and decorate them with crepe paper and ribbons. The rest would be up to the boys. All they would have to do is bring their money and empty stomachs, bid on the boxes, and meet some good cook. This would provide an excellent opportunity for stu- dents to get to know their classmates, earn some money for their club project, and start a new tradi- tion at AHS. SB KNIGHT BEACON At a Beacon in the flight” The Knight Beacon is published eight times a year by students of Assumption high school. The yearly subscription rate is $1.50. a similar problem. They understand the pronuncia- tion of their teacher but cannot understand a native speaker, as Alfredo Omiste ’62. The language lab tends to break this barrier by injecting the voices of various native interpreters. By the standards of this new system of education, AHS is far behind the times. Unlike the children of the roving ambassador, we don’t have the opportunity to travel abroad. But we do have the opportunity to attain the next best thing. Why not take advantage of it? This is where the seniors — the leaders of the school — can step in. Each year it is the custom to toil on some class project in order to raise money for a school gift. This year let’s make it a language lab. True, signs and lights have their places and needs, but AHS is an academic institution — let it be said that the first four year class contributed to academic standards. We can leave a remembrance that will bene- fit our predecessors as well as recall our memory. Up to date, AHS is the only area school, junior highs included, that is not equipped with a language lab. Alleman high has overcome the financial aspect with a simplified version, including earphones, tape recorder and record player. Also available are port- able labs that can be transferred from one room to the other. With such a wide variety available, we have no excuse! Que' dice Vd? BN In God We Trust by T. E. Edwards Why? Why? Why? — Is God so Angered with us that He cannot Give us peace? We cannot go on living Without freedom; let us have freedom. Freedom, Freedom, came cries from Berlin’s angered people. What is life without honor? What is life without peace? What is life without freedom? Free Berlin! Free Berlin! Who has God appointed to give them freedom’s return? Let all Americans carry this task as one. Let us never negotiate out of fear, hut let us never fear to negotiate. Unite, Unite, for together we shall live or die. Onward then, Onward, press Berlin for freedom’s return; What blocks our way we shall unmercifully burn; Glorious, Glorious, Glorious Americans; Marching to regain what belongs to all men; If there be a time, if there be a place, This is the time to liberate their race; Onward, Onward, pressing in God’s due course; To regain their freedom without further remorse; Now it is said, to Russia’s dismay, How those Americans won freedom in wonderous array: And to assure you; — they did; God’s way. Victoire! Berlin est prise! 42 Monastery Intrigues Seniors TAKING 2ND PLACE to the ad- vent wreath, bringing yuletide cheer, is Santa Claus Mike Stol- meier ’65. The raid Tuesday, Nov. 21, was a complete success. All 63 members of the “Roaring 20’s” variety show cast were caught and hauled in paddy wagons to the station. A1 “Capone” Rashid ’62 and his gang of seniors — Bob Deluhery, Tom Bivens, Steve Kellenberger, Terry Thompson and Dan Brookhart — gave the “cop- pers” a run for their money when they wildly started shooting and bolted for the auditorium’s many different doors. But since the moon was bright, Al’s luminous white suit proved fatal. He was captured at once. The others soon surrendered and were led away by un- dercover agent Mike Barry ’63. Four members of the cast were charged with “bringing down the house”: Barney Purcell ’62, well known mob- ster, gangster and flirt; Miss Lulu Jones, alias senior Jane Wells; singer Mick Trinite ’62; and Dick Bender ’62 — a man with a growing problem. Others were charged for disturbing Steve Kellenberger ’62 leading morn- ing and night prayers at New Melleray Santa Claus Plays Cupid You’d better hurry . . . there are only seven shopping days ’til Dec. 27, the Christmas formal. Scott Clark will play for the affair in the Assumption cafeteria from 8:30-11:30 p.m. Seniors Bill Gehlsen and Louise De- Zorzi both have the right idea. They did their shopping early. When Louise accepted Bill’s invita- tion he crossed off the top item on his list. Ironically, i ouise crossed off her top item at the same time. Then came the real shopping. First Louise found a dress, not in a store but in her sister-in-law’s closet. “It’s white net ruffles over pink satin with a pink chiffon sash,” she sighed as she went on to the third thing on her list, accessories. Well, to tell the truth, Lou- ise hasn’t finished all her shopping yet. Meanwhile Bill bought the tickets, put in a request for the car, and started saving his money for dinner after the dance. Bill received help from Louise on deciding on a corsage. She tactfully told him, “Anything you like, Bill.” He likes pink roses. This finishes off their lists, but how about yours? Remember, only seven days left, no time for window-shopping. If you don’t have a date yet, you’d bet- ter get busy. the peace, inciting a riot, gum chewing, bootlegging, being out of uniform, and carrying concealed weapons. Mary Ann Tawney, Cathy Pauli, Kay Werthmann ’65, and Rosemary Pauli ’64 could be heard asking the desk sergeant “Tell Me Why.” Judy Leslcin ’62 wanted to “Make Be- lieve” nothing had happened and Mary Lynn Wahlig, Liz Wadle, Mary Goettseh, and Patty Wells ’65 were wishing they were down “By the Sea.” The police finally reconsidered and released all of them on bail so they could attend school the next morning. Mr. Joseph Maher, director of this “roaring” show and one-time teacher at Assumption high school, who was charged with contributing to the de- linquency of minors, received many hand shakes and a money tree before his re- lease. The spectators just roared ... for 20 minutes. Abbey? No, this isn’t fiction or a look into the future, or is it? Nov. 24-26 the annual senior boys’ private retreat was held at the Trappist Abbey outside of Dubuque. Steve was chosen to lead prayers, Bill Grothus served Mass. The retreat began Friday, at 8:15. Retreat master Father Ansgar gave the first conference in which he welcomed the boys and spoke of the main objec- tives in life. The boys were then as- signed rooms in which they retired for the night. Saturday came very quickly: they arose at 6:15. After this early start the boys participated in Mass and ate break- fast, before a conference in which Fath- er explained the different degrees of grace. Retreat masters for this year are two Servite Fathers from Milwau- kee, Wis.: Fr. Lawrence Calkins and Fr. Joseph Fitzgerald of Mt. St. Philip Monastery. Juniors and sen- iors will attend retreat Jan. 23-24. Freshman and sophomore retreat is on Jan. 25-26. After rosary, another conference, and the Angelus, the boys ate lunch. They ate like kings! The monks served them homemade bread, roast beef, different vegetables, applesauce and other home- made goodies. They toured the farm and the monastery buildings, and visited the bakery and the monks’ cemetery. Conferences, spiritual readings, and visits to the Blessed Sacrament filled the afternoon. Supper at 5:15, looked for- ward to by John Stoker, Dan McGee, Bill Flynn, and Kemper W'ilkens, was fol- lowed by another conference and spir- itual reading. Lights went out at 9:45 — a 15' 2 hour day! Don Yegge ’62 who felt the trip well worth the time, said, “It seems as if the monks have attained as near as pos- sible perfect happiness. They seem al- ways to have a smile on their faces.” Band Defrosts Assumption’s first marching band — minus cold feet, frost-bitten hands, beet- red noses, and football field — march- ed the audience through precision drills at the Dec. 7 band concert. States Mr. Carl Paarmann, band di- rector, It’s quite a shock for the band to realize that blaring is no longer re- quired in order to be heard by the audience.” Clad in their new blue concert uni- forms the band set the pace with num- bers like Tunes of Glory, Burst of Flame, and Golden Eagle. Humor Accents Depression 43 In Chicago Boy Scientist Seeks Atom (Editor’s Note: The staff took a peek into senior Dave Huyette’s diary in an effort to uncover the events that took place at the 1961 National Youth Con- ference on the Atom.) Wednesday, Nov. 8 Our Youth Conference delegation, consisting of 16 students and 2 teachers from the Quint-City area, arrived at the Palmer House in Chicago at 9 pm. We talked religion till two in the morn- ing. Three of us — a Methodist, a Lat- ter Day Saint, and a Catholic — tried to explain our beliefs to one another. Thursday, Nov. 9 I never thought I was going to last through all those lectures today. From 8:30 am to 9 pm, with time out only for lunch and supper, we heard talk after talk. “The Fundamental Particles of the Atom” was the title of the first lecture, given by Dr. Hans Bethe, pro- fessor of physics at Cornell University. Other lecturers of the day covered such topics as “Matter and Energy in Liv- ing Systems” and “Use of Radiation and Radioisotopes” in the fields of bi- ology, medicine and industry. The pres- ident of the Pennsylvania Electric Com- pany showed a series of interesting slides which followed the process of pro- ducing electricity from nuclear fission. At the conference dinner this eve- ing a number of well-known scientists dined with the delegates. I felt rather privileged to be eating at the same table with a physicist from Brookhaven National Laboratory and a biochemist from the Armour Research Foundation. The main speaker was Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, who over- whelmed everyone with his excellent talk on “Transuranium Elements.” Friday, Nov. 10 I don’t feel quite so exhausted tonight, which is lucky since we have the rest of the evening free. This morning we visited Dresden Nuclear Power Station, the largest operational atomic power plant in the United States. After that bumpy bus ride from Dresden, I was relieved to arrive at Argonne National Laboratory, a group of labs operated by the federal government to investi- gate the peace time possibilities of atom- ic energy. The highlight of the Ar- gonne tour was the visit to CP-5, an atomic reactor used for research by the department of physics. Saturday, Nov. 11 Two outstanding lecturers rounded out the program today. Dr. Edward Creutz discussed “Research Toward Controlled Thermonuclear Reactions” and Dr. Norman Hilberry gave a real “fire and brimstone” talk, “To Think or Not To Think,” on the challenge of the future to youth. A final luncheon and speaker were the last official func- tions of the 1961 National Youth Con- ference on the Atom. I digested the food easily, but it’s going to take quite a while before I digest all I learned on this trip. Digs Deep Uncovers Tome Out of This World might best de- scribe Assumption’s library. However, this is the title Dr. D. Q. Posin chose for his book on spacer. (Jerry Keefe '62 can find it under “science,” to his left as he enters the library.) It is one of over 7100 volumes avail- able to students — over seven per stu- dent. Ten encyclopedias provide refer- ence material for senior Anne Geske’s term papers. AHS has two sets of the World Book, the Catholic Encyclopedia, and Compton’s Pictured Encyclopedia, plus four other sets. The largest single volume in the li- brary is Webster's Unabridged Diction- ary with 3393 total pages. A little used reference work has one of the oldest publishing dates, 1855: Indian Tribes of North America, a three volume set, may be found in the left center section. Senior Pat Carroll’s having a problem with languages. Assumption has Ger- man, Spanish, French, and Latin dic- tionaries which translate foreign words and phrases into English and vice ver- sa. Also there is an all-Spanish diction- ary for junior Pat Feeney. Dottie Masterson ’63 says communism is the topic. Well, two of the books, contributed by the Mothers’ Club, are From Lenin to Khrushchev, and You Can Trust the Communists (to do ex- actly as they say . . .). The first title in the card catalogue is Abbe Pierre, a novel by Jay Hud- son. The last is an author card. Prince ZuLoewenstein’s The Lance of Longi- nus. There are 106 cards listed under “Shakespeare.” Assumption’s library covers topics be- ginning with Flower Arranging, and French Chivalry and leading to Fish on Friday (a book of essays by Fr. John Feeney). So if Carol Lewandoski ’65 is In Dark- est Africa and needs some help on her research paper, she can use the AHS library. Soph Rita Holzner, who helps staff the library, will assist her in the quest. Sister Mary Ernestine, BVM, is always ready to aid students with re- search problems. Toni Colbrese ’62 explains, “Working in the library is a good way to discover books on unknown topics. It also pro- vides training for work in a college or public library.” 44 Glamour Magazines Ad by Pat Nemmers The advertisements read: ‘The girl most likely to get a date to the Christ- mas Formal or win a popularity con- test” must wear this brand dress . . . ‘‘When it’s half past midnight and you’re still Cinderella” then you’re ready for that brand perfume . . . When you’d ‘‘go barefoot if you couldn’t have” that other brand shoes to dance in . . . With a little over a week left before the Christmas Formal, AHS girls study these ads and seem to believe the claims. Unknowingly they accept the invitation to buy, buy, and buy. Presuming that they will be transformed almost mirac- ulously into the belle of the ball or the queen of the Christmas Formal they buy that certain exotic perfume. But the modern high school girl is a mortal victim of conformity. With this in mind, the American teenage maga- zines are promoting uniformity in the daily lives of teenage girls. In America, C. J. McNaspy, S.J., stat- ed, ‘‘If all he had to go on were our women’s magazines, what would a so- cial historian think of contemporary American culture? For one thing he would find the feminine self image an unlikely blend of sophistication and naivete.” Magazines today are supported princi- pally by advertising. Since advertisers demand guaranteed readership, publish- ers scramble for subscribers and a psy- chology to woo them. Fashion magazines — Vogue, Glamour, and Mademoiselle — are openly committed to advertising and average over $4 million apiece in that revenue! A poll of 12 freshman, 12 sophomore, 8 junior, and 7 senior girls, provided some interesting results. Of the girls interviewed several ad- mitted they purchased various products advertised in magazines. Six of the sen- iors, seven juniors, ten sophomores, and nine freshmen purchased Revelon pro- ducts. Four seniors, six juniors, seven sophs, and nine frosh use Max Factor make-up. Other articles they purchased included Chanel, Arpege, Tweed, and Tabu perfumes, Pendleton and Jonathon Logan clothes and Ponds’ products. These “OH WOE IS ME” coos Carol Flan- agan ’63 to her hero. The knight in shining armor Harlan Fournier ’63 seems pleased to rescue her from the vanquished Muskies. Truly, fashions have changed since medie- val times, as the above article in- dicates. 45 Up To Trouble are all advertised in each issue of the above magazines. Magazines in general influence your way of life and the products you buy. The more they advertise a product the more interested a person becomes,” states Mary Atkinson '65. Susan Bar- ney ’65 admits, “You can’t always be- lieve what you see and read in all- girl magazines.” “The styles in these magazines influence me in buying clothes — the length, color and so on,” tells Carol Spire '63. “Ingenue is too centered on fashions,” says Eileen Mc- Carthy ’64. “I think Glamour is too sophisticated,” states Marianne McDon- ough ’64. “Magazine influence is subtle,” thinks Mardi Gaydos ’63. “Many American girls are influenced by magazine ads. There are many new attractions and methods used which increase the interest and sale of various products,” agrees Kit Dower ’63. “Magazines give us a clear view of the fashion world in which we are so involved,” says Pam Roen- feldt ’62. A special report in Business Week states: The advertiser pays big money for the mass audience and he is in- creasingly concerned not so much over how many people are exposed to his commercial messages as over how many people actually get the word and are in a position to act on it. To this extreme is the ad in the November Teen for a “Beatnik Diction- ary — ‘Swingin’ Syllables’ — The Of- ficial Handbook for Everyone in Orbit — Send one skin.” This is the type of educational mater- ial many AHS girls are digesting. “A steady diet of Seventeen — and other glamour magazines — can lead to the breaking down of morals unless we recognize the false ideas being present- ed,” states an editorial in Peace Points, a Catholic high school newspaper from St. Paul, Minn. Discouraging the “lopsided girl” idea, magazines such as CO-ED try to pre- set articles on good grooming, tips on future education, cooking and sewing skills, and proper behavior at home, school, and social gatherings. Today and Hi-Time feature varied articles of con- troversial topics of interest to the in- formed teenage reader. Such magazines as Newsweek and Time report to her the political happenings of her world. The girl shopping for her formal finds advertising a convenient, legitimate means of information. But when this girl is nagged with a desire to buy a $150 dress in the latest magazine, when, neither can she afford such a dress, nor would she “capture his heart” with this dress, advertising fails to fulfill its legit- imate purpose. GRACING THE QUEENS float with their presence are Queen Mary Hart and attendants Pat Maag, Lori Neufeld and Evie Pan- ther 62. “WOW” SIGHS ONLOOKER Dave Huyette ’62, momentarily for- getting the introduction of the homecoming attendants Evie Pan- ther and Janet Barrett ’62. “HOME again; cheers S u z i e Wells '62, flanked by let termen Dan M c G e e, J o h n Crossen and A! Rashid '62. RADIANT home, coming queen Mar y Hart '62 speaks to the stu- dent body at the game. h o • m e c 0 m 1 n 9 m 73 Y I “I WENT WALTZING with Jan Adamsky ’64,” chort- les suave Steve Kellenberger ’62. 1961 WITH HER BIG SMILE and AHS corsage compli- menting each other, Jean Saunders '63 seems to be having a good time at the homecoming dance. “HOLD MY STEED FOR ME, pleads Harlan Four- nier ’63 to the senior girls at the homecoming pep rally. B'ar Hunters Intrepid Seniors Wrench Jalopy From Ditch by Pat Morrissey (EDITORS NOTE — This second in- stallment about three intrepid As- sumption explorers concludes Pat Mor- rissey's account of their adventures last summer in the Canadian wilds. At last reckoning, their car was mired in the mud.) We unloaded all our gear and then chopped down two tall trees. Using the trees as levers we picked one end of the car up and put old wood and rocks under the wheels, backed it up about a foot and then repeated the process. One time George got in to put it in reverse and back up some more. When he let out the clutch, the car lurched forward about three feet — he had put it in sec- ond. Six hours later we made the 30 feet back to the highway. Camp Menu That night, and the following two nights, we made camp on the outskirts of Kenora. During the day we fished, ate and slept. We cooked some mighty fine meals over the old campfire. One meal we had stew, beans and soda pop; the next consisted of soda pop, beans and stew. All drinking and wash water, which was purer than the water you drink at home, was taken right from the lake. Wednesday morning we decided we Tnoc wi Clul- PotlutP- Jx i 7t v. had better get busy bearhunting. So we packed up all our gear and headed south to Sioux Narrows, where we thought to find better hunting. After the 50 mile trip, we rented a cabin for $7.50 a day from an ex-guide and bearhunter, Bill Frankchup. The cabin was real neat! The first night we were practically eaten alive by mosquitoes; that didn’t surprise us though since you could see as well through the side of the cabin as you could through the windows. We did obtain an old wooden boat and two horse power motor free of charge. Thursday morning George and I left the cabin about seven o’clock. In a boat we hunted for bear along the streams which feed into the vast net- work of lakes. We had traveled about five miles, stopping now and then to search for tracks and signs, when we met a couple of fishermen who told us they had seen a bear in a certain cove one day earlier. We then headed for the cove which was about two miles up the lake in the direction of our cabin. After reaching the cove, we put out bait in several spots, planning to return early next morning when the bears were feeding. We had gone ap- proximately half a mile toward our cabin when our motor conked out and we knew we were out of gas. Rescue We took turns rowing for about half an hour. By that time the sky had be- come very dark and the wind was mounting. We were in for trouble — a rain storm on the Lake of the Woods. There was only one thing to do: we let the boat drift into shore and then I climbed out and with the tie rope started pulling the boat along the shore while George tried to keep the boat from crashing on the rocks, which was an impossible task. Finally it became necessary to re- JL N OK SENIOR ZETKtAT JAN. 23-2 f sowornor? retreat JAN 25-2C sume rowing, which was tricky since one oar was four inches shorter than the other. We tried to hail a couple of boats and perhaps obtain some gas, but they must have thought we just wanted to be friendly because they just waved back. Mr. Frankchup had be- come worried about us by then and sent out a search boat, which found us. The only trouble was that the boat was a big 60 horsepower job and when he hooked on to our little 12 ft. flat- bottom and gave her the gun, we hung on for dear life. When we did reach the cabin Bill had some fish frying and they made us forget our troubles of a few hours earlier. The reason Bill didn’t go out with George and me was because he had slept until just a few minutes be- fore we returned, which was six p.m. No Bear The next morning we overslept until 11 o’clock and therefore we didn’t get a bear, which by the way had eaten our bait. We left for home some time in the afternoon that Friday, bought a few souvenirs in Ft. Frances and made it to Mill Lacs, Minn., that night. Hav- ing grown accustomed to beds once again, we decided to spend five dol- lars to stay in a motel. And what a motel it was! Our room was about 10 by 15 feet, had black walls and a red ceiling, a double bed and a small fold away. To add to the luxury, it was alive with lake bugs, which are like giant mosquitoes. Next morning we didn’t waste any time since we were anxious to get home because we were short on cash. Eight o’clock Saturday night we were in Du- buque, George’s new home, and after a warm greeting and a few hamburgers from Mr. and Mrs. Knight, Bill and I were rolling toward Davenport. I had two bucks when I arrived home, Bill had one Canadian nickel, but we all had more fun and more tales to tell than money could buy. Fathers Serve City Many Assumption students’ fathers are serving the city of Davenport in various political offices. In the city elections on Nov. 7, Ray- mond T. O’Brien, 914 Iroquois Drive, was elected the new mayor. He is the father of Pat O’Brien ’65 and soph Kathy O’Brien. Mary Denise graduated in ’60. Acting as Second Ward Alderman will be Harold Stephens, 2028 N. Division, father of Judy Stephens ’62. Senior Anne Balluffs father, Bernard Balluff, 210 Ridgewood, will be serving as Davenport Park Commissioner. 48 Raffle Goes Well; Students Produce “Only a few turned me down,” boasts soph Eileen McCarthy. No, she isn’t referring to invitations for the Christmas Formal. Eileen sold the highest number of ticket books for the Mothers’ Club raffle. With a total of 99% books she topped sales in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions. “Most of the people I asked agreed to buy a chance since it was for As- sumption,” Eileen recalls. Refusing to be outdone on her record of last year — when she sold 100 books and re- ceived a $25 cash prize — Eileen con- tacted local merchants and business offices pleading her cause. The prize awarded Eileen was a leather-bound case of eight stereo albums. Eighty books were sold by Bill Thies- sen ’62 for second place and a white and gold Motorola Transistor radio. “It was a lot of work but it was worth it,” Bill declared. Perhaps a bit of prodding was given by his mother, who is Moth- ers’ Club President, Bill admits. The business merchants in northwest Davenport were approached by frosh Joyce Bergthold. She brought in $44.80 and received a Motorola Transistor ra- dio for her efforts. “It wasn’t too hard to sell the chances when I said I was from AHS,” says Joyce. She also men- tions that buyers felt 10 a small dona- tion for a prize of $100. Using his relatives and a former paper route for prospective customers, another frosh — Tony Navarro — was fourth with a total of 40 books sold. Since the Mothers’ Club offered 20 or two free tickets per book to the sales- men, Tony felt this a fine way to get some cash. Selling all 12 tickets in the 40 books, he made a profit of $8. “Everybody I met — stranger or not — I approached with the idea of selling a chance,” Tony laughs. He received cufflinks as a prize. According to Fr. Robert Ambom, the money netted from student sales will be used for any needs of the school not covered by tuition. • Quote STRAIGHT FROM THE “Roaring 20’s” come flapper girls Carol Flan- agan ’63 and Jo Ann Luther ’63. From a ’61 grad’s letter to a faculty member: “Tell those seniors this year to keep their faces in those books. They’ll really need it next year. We’re only al- lowed two nights a week off campus and nobody I know has taken more than one. You might also tell them not to get too serious over a girl. (A lot of good that’ll do). Three freshmen up here have cracked already and gone home because of their girls.” Pros Advise Prospectors As graduation slowly creeps up on the senior, the thought of a career keeps hammering away at his mind. To hasten this process of choosing a career, Fr. Edmund J. Weeg and Sister Mary Ann Esther, BVM, conducted Career Week Oct. 16-20. Earlier, Father Weeg had instructed the senior boys’ homeroom guidance teachers to have the boys indicate three preferable careers they would like to pursue in later life. The selections the senior boys made show that they are aware of and realize the importance of a college education or further education other than high school. Out of 112 boys, 83.1% chose a field requiring a college education, while 16.89% selected a field not re- quiring a college education but requir- ing apprenticeship; for example, a plumber, chef, carpenter, electrician or rancher. Those remaining chose a field not requiring any further education. Engineering dominated the field with 35 selections. Next choice was teaching, with 33 selections. The professional field of business followed with 29 selections. Certified public accounting was fourth, and careers in service came fifth. Three fields cannot be categorized because they are in a special humani- tarian field: social worker, peace corps volunteer, and priesthood. The selec- tions for these fields were surprisingly low — they comprised a meager 4%. ‘This indicates an apparent lack of so- cial consciousness. Catholics should take a greater interest in the Peace Corps,” stated Fr. Marvin Mottet, senior religion instructor. How' did Career Week aid seniors in choosing a career? “I think it helped me to know the true requirements of certain fields,” chimed Karl Noonan 62. “Career Week gave me a keen insight into the career which I hope to follow. I learned that college demands more than just learning the actual vocation I wish to follow,” exclaimed John Stok- er ’62. “I found advanced and often post- graduate work necessary for every field I wish to follow,” quipped Mike Quigley ’62. This survey showed, according to Father Weeg, that most of the students realize further education is required in practically any field. The Home Economics class has a spicy project. In order to get a dish- washer for the lab, the girls are selling spices ranging from 50c to $1.00, salt and pepper shakers, and a mahogany spice rack. Pumpkin spices, oil of lem- on, orange and pure vanilla are a few of the variety of spices. 49 advise1 VUtetv tt� Vst ’be ol'ed°1tto SPvV'.e ’SfrV se � cat supP°se otdeTed .he hattS’ ,v,e W° P jfe ., two s ol Lnts e cbec ' hde ini erS tsf -jr Vr := ££ ,0UTS' •££ open a “svncev er b 1 S.He D' 6 cb� tV into tbe consent (V; '3« tis • Zh'0t of y y e cA 1 fun f°t 3 I 11 w ?. Jf.. Oftw rf0 , «4 ° 4 4 ( this ,• .5 w s 4: 4 � r 4 4 42? e , V® 4 s ?«a.,. •S a. ' f the bread r Erie Etzel, chairman otateiy, «“ ‘.’SJ� «-iTJt- ft one bad yet «JJ1 “uce rtlrrlnfr act- lilable - spaghetu Sunday, Pe°Ple Being £ h� “v«. -eak«, „= « .0 £ 2-£5 During these b loaves. Most tuaUy the � d � ! Hound «the. i� b '“'wtarr. M� «’ «? .A— —• “”• 55 S‘«“b”,ous Around 6:00 it Fr Louis Colon con_ didn’t turn out ve y ,ov Yours truiy, nili Keefe ? ‘O It-f ‘7 , Of • ' rvrj O Aaw e ST ?o . -etf , 0 eai- f - ( . .3? °W7' 4f; 7; r«s, s° i should -•v,r Class trt°w£ he edCf8SHOn i0r for ft edtaf 50 0 ? 17 Dear Joan Kloss, The spaghetti dinner was a tremendous success — but what accounted for this? When volunteers were asked for specific committees, I signed up for the decoration committee. As it turned out, all who were appointed to preliminary committees were later em- ployed as waiters. I think it is important that the senior volunteers; that he himself purchases a ticket; that he gets out and sells these tickets, not a day or two before the due date but a week in advance. If he is on, say, the decoration committee, he should be where the chairman of that particular committee designates and get things done, not make it complete- ly a social hour. A few good suggestions have been compiled by some of the seniors as to how the dinner could be improved. The line should be extended out into the hallway. One of the main tables near the dishwash- ing room should be left out to facilitate smoother handling of platters and hardware and prevent con- gestion. Many complained about cold instant coffee, so a coffee urn is well in order. With these few tidbits of reputable, experience- proven advice, how can the class of ’62 possibly fail to live up to the tradition thus inaugurated? Very truly yours, Edward Soenke ♦V rON .«T v AO° x s? o A vV o( ear eft e- ■sP § .e cN sSat F°ley Ur4av people . dun gJas forked lJarbage Ute o V °Uf i5 Dear Dave Aldape, I he part I plaved in °f A� . I was suppose to 17° Pr°jeCt was a 1« spaghetti from the home Ln rUnner taking eteria - but j ended room to the caf had never known before jn the th girls that 1 here. It makes me feel 'A yearS IVe bee Part in the big success th-Tt u ™ that 1 had a eame. At first nobody seemed Z 7 2300 peoP)e the idea, but at the enrf ? be enthusiastic about they had ever b°dy put forth every- Sincerely yours, Prank Pena oppose te r ' into k be chef k I yirifr ith °nuCs Cards. i rls that nj°y d evl her I S‘neereiy ■Pom ’ every nun: Ch and ( er To Be Or Not To Be; That's The Question To the Editor: Since the days of Laika, criticism of all aspects of secondary education in the United States has become increasingly vocal, and. it appears, justifiably so. The inadequate college preparatory programs of our high schools have become a matter of national concern. As a high school student I have often wondered what immediate action might be taken by any and all high schools to rectify the appalling situation. My conclusion is that high school ath- letics should be de-emphasized. There are many reasons: First is expense. The very cost of main- taining an athletic program is consider- able, far overshadowing the cost of in- tellectual pursuits; i.e. math, science, lit- erature. May I ask how many students benefit directly from these funds? Tak- ing our own humble institution as an ex- ample, I estimate that roughly only 10% of the entire student body receives di- rect benefits from athletics. Furthermore, what tangible benefits does the athlete himself receive? Does the ephemeral, misdirected acclaim ac- corded the athlete by the more ignor- Fr. R. Walter, Athletic Director ant of his contemporaries have any real meaning? This writer can think of none. Does the student, whose school time is disrupted by pep rallies and parades, whose nighttime study hours are fre- quently interrupted by numerous ath- letic events, receive any recompense for his time, more than if it had been spent in study? The original purpose of athletics is to mold the participant into an asset to society. The present system defeats its own purpose. Since 90% of the people are sadly underdeveloped, 10% are over- trained animals. If true sports were maintained, all would have an equal chance to participate in and enjoy sports. The real reason behind the evils of the present system is a false sense of values. The drug store cowboy, the overtrained gladiator is given greater applause than the zealous student. Who, I ask, who is of greater benefit to society? The obvious answer is the student of today who is the leader of tomorrow. The gladiator benefits society and civilization nothing, the scholar is the foundation of civiliza- tion. GK Reply: We must begin by replying that we are in almost entire disagreement with GK. We agree with some of his points but we can’t seem to reach the same conclusions. Let’s go through and treat his points one at a time. First expense: we grant the fact that expense is considerable. However, the profits from this function do not return to the athletic fund but rather to the school for its essential function of ed- ucation of the mind. Further on in his letter Mr. K. ad- vocates participation by all. True, this is the ideal. But would it be practical? Already we have established the con- siderable cost of equipping the present number of athletes, so imagine the re- sultant cost. Furthermore, there would be no income to compensate for the out- go. We shall return to intramurals later. The Athletic Director at Assumption estimates that around 250 boys partici- pated directly in interscholastic sports each year. This is approximately 50% of the boys division and V of the entire student body. By no means can this be called a mi- nority group in the school. If you call this an insignificant number, what do we call small organizations such as the band, debate club and so on? Then he asks what benefits does the athlete himself receive. Where else does the participant get a sense of justice in- stilled in him so effectively? Where else does the participant receive a sense of team work and a determination to work with his associates so directly? Where else does the participant gain the sense of responsibility which he needs to be a successful member of a team? Where else does a participant learn to be humble in such understandable terms as a good winner or loser, or that there is no “I” in team? Where else can a participant gain the perseverance and courage to pick himself off the ground and keep going? Where else can a par- ticipant gain the competitive spirit so necessary for success today? I can think of few if any activities which instill these qualities even % as well as athletics. Many activities can give one or two, maybe three, but not all. Furthermore these same qual- ities do not go exclusively to the play- ers. The audience receives these, plus few unique to them, for instance — unity. By its very nature, an athletic event draws the students to fight to- ward a common goal. The unified cheer- ing section is an outward example of this. Using our own humble institution as an example, as my adversary did, to this date we have had seven pep ral- lies ... 85 minutes in a total of four months. How many hundreds of times 85 minutes have students wasted on talking over some TV programs? Do we drop these shows? In conclusion, society needs the whole man, not fractions. The ancient Greeks are commonly called the most scholarly of all people, yet they were probably the most athletic. It is a common biolog- ical fact that the mind cannot function without a healthy body. Concerning lead- ership, I offer the following. The presi- sidents of two of the country’s most re- spected companies, U.S. Steel and Gen- eral Motors, are both former outstanding athletes. Neither time nor space permits to answer every argument brought against athletics. We hope that in this space we have given some answers to those who can see no benefits in anything which does not happen to meet their qualifications, and who condemn and punish those who have gained a degree of excellence in these sports. Don Miller, sports editor Wrestlers Rest Assumption’s wrestling team will be idle during the holidays until Jan. 4 when Cedar Rapids Prairie travels here. The matmen romped to their second straight victory Dec. 5 as they downed East Moline 29-11. In their first dual meet, the Knights defeated the Muscatine Muskies by a 29-13 margin. The grapplers participated in the Dav- enport Invitational and Davenport Quad- rangular meets. Stan Maliszewski ’62 placed first in the Quadrangular heavy- weight division. 52 In Gym Round-ballers Work 'Overtime' Thursday, Dec. 21, the Knights travel to Rock Island to play Alleman. The Pioneers, out to revenge their foot- ball defeat at the hands of the Knights, sport a fast break offense headed by junior Tim Powers. After the holiday break the Knights turn into the home stretch. They go back into action on Dec. 29 against Burling- ton. The Greyhounds have two returning starters from the team which dumped the Knights last year. The following night they return home to battle the Blue Devils of Davenport Central. The chief aim of Coach “Babe” Derioun’s cagers will be to stop Central’s junior scoring whiz, Jim Hester. The Knights, led by Karl Noonan ’62, get their five game January schedule on the road against Muscatine, a three time victim of the Knights last year. Next they entertain the East Moline Panthers. Assumption will be out to revenge an early season double overtime loss. As senior letterman Jerry Ketelaar says, “We’re really looking forward to an- other shot at them.” EAST MOLINE The Knights opened their season Nov. 24 at East Moline in a barnburner. Af- ter rallying from a 19-10 second quarter deficit, the Knights trailed 23-19 at the half. They pulled even midway through the third quarter on a basket by Pat Murray ’62. After a seesaw final four minutes Assumption trailed by two at the end of the third quarter. The Panth- ers maintained this margin throughout the fourth quarter before senior Jerry Ketelaar knotted the score at 39-39. East Moline got the tip at the start of the second overtime period and held it. With two seconds remaining, the Panth- ers’ Jim Taylor sank a seven foot jump shot to down the Knights 41-39. DAVENPORT WEST With little time to relax, the Knights met the Falcons of Davenport West the next night on Assumption’s floor. Both teams showed fine defenses and delib- erate offenses as they stayed together throughout the first half. However, when they went in at half, the Knights lagged 23-19. Assumption came to play in the second half, pulled even quickly and then edged ahead. But determined Fal- cons kept coming right back. Finally with 12 seconds to go in the game, West called time out, the score 38-38. West set up a play, and Jim Deters sank a 15 footer with four seconds left. Sen- iors Karl Noonan and Dan Brookhart led with 13 and 11 points respectively for the Knights. BETTENDORF The Knights greeted the new month by spanking the Bulldogs 57-40 for their initial win. Behind Karl Noonan ’62 and a red hot first quarter, Assump- tion streaked to a 20-10 quarter lead. In the second quarter the Knights could find the range for only one basket, but still held a slim 23-20 half-time lead. The second half was all Assumption with the Knights pulling out to a com- manding lead as Coach “Babe” Derouin shoved many of his reserves into the fray. Karl Noonan, finding his basket- ball legs, pumped in 22 points to lead the balanced attack. Knight Stars Shine In response to their fine record, As- sumption’s football players received many post season honors. Karl Noonan ’62 became Assumption’s first full fledge All-Stater. He was hon- ored both by the IDPA and the Des Moines Register on their first teams. He also was named to the first team All- Quad City and Metropolitan. Mick Trinite ’62 was selected to the All-Metropolitan and All-Quad City in addition to an honorable mention All- State. Stan Maliszewski ’62 was also awarded a berth on the All-Quad City squad. Seniors Bob Deluhery and Dan McGee received honorable mentions on several of the area’s star squads. Sophs Win; Frosh Try Led by the consistent scoring of Phil Pash and Dan Albers, Assumption’s soph- omore basketball team, after an opening game loss to East Moline, has reeled off two straight victories and now sports a 2-1 record. Ron Mellen’s little Knights, scrapping down to the wire, dropped a 35-34 thrill- er to the Panther underclassmen in the season opener for both teams. Phil Pash whipped in 16 points to lead the Knights’ attack. A fourth quarter scoring-splurge pro- vided the little Knights with their first win of the campagin, a 38-33 decision over the West high school sophs. Albers led the winners with 16 points. Dec. 1, the Knights squared off against Bettendorf and trounced the hapless Bull- pups 68-39. Albers and Pash again topped Knight scorers with 23 and 14 points re- spectively. Albers has emerged as the top scorer for the little Knights, collecting 48 points in the first three outings for a 16.0 aver- HIGH INTO THE AIR for two points against Bettendorf goes Jer- ry Ketelaar .’62. age. He is followed by Pash who has scored 40 points and has a 13.3 average. Coach Tom Sunderbruch’s freshmen expected to see a lot of action in the coming campaign include: Dan Dugan, Joe Kellenberger, Jim Cawley, Denny Hammill, Tom Salsbury and Pat Crossen. The Knight underclassmen opened their season Sunday, Dec. 3, by dropping a 39-37 heart-breaker to the Alleman yearlings. Joe Kellenberger collected 10 points in the loss. 53 Sophs Are Bugged By Biology Projects Beekeeper Buzzing in biology applies to the stu- dents in Sister Mary Claire Marie’s class. Tom Duax ’64 has provided the lab with a frame of bees — yes indeed, the buzzing, stinging kind. ‘‘Since we’re studying insects, espec- ially bees and wasps, the beehive helps us to observe the life cycle of the bee,” explains Sr. M. Claire Marie. About 10 years ago Tom’s grandfath- er began raising bees in Iowa during the summer months and moving them by truck to Florida for the winter. Now Tom works his father’s bees on the Wapsie River. “We had 75 colonies last September but only 35 survived to May,” Tom tells. Approximately 1000 to 1500 bees are found in one colony. Unlike the worker bee, who lives only one month, the queen bee lives about two years. To continue the pro- duction of honey, the queen lays eggs which the workers fertilize and pro- tect until new bees are hatched. Eas- ily distinguishable, the queen is longer and darker brown than the workers. As their queen ages the workers begin to make other queen cells. When they kill the old queen, the newly hatched fight for queenship. The winner reigns for her life span. Tom doesn’t plan to return to the colonies until next May. The bees live on the honey they produce during the winter. To get the frame for class, Tom and his brother Bob, a ’61 grad, wore bee veils over their faces but no gloves since they merely annoy the insects. Not only is Tom’s hobby exciting; it also is profitable. In the basement of the Duax home, the men of the family process the raw honey. If not enough honey is produced by his own bees, Tom purchases honey at about lltf or 12c a pound. In a large tank the honey is heated to 160° on gas stoves. After filter powder is added and the process completed, the filling tank pumps the finished honey into jars for sale to stores or in 60 pound cans for companies. The processed honey can be sold for 17tf or 18c a pound. Tom admits he may carry his project into the Science Fair this year. In eighth grade he won honorable mention for such a project in the fair at Betten- dorf. Although such a hobby is risky, you must admit it certainly is sweet! Machine Vs. Reader Who's The Faster If you can read this in 10 seconds you are a fast reader. In case you don’t have a stop watch handy, there is another way to check the speed at which you can read. With Fr. John Boyle’s permission you may use a machine which he uses in his reading and comprehension class — the Reading Pacer Machine. It can be set at any pace from zero to 120 lines per minute; as the number in- creases, the faster the reader must read. Although there is only one in use now, Father hopes that two more will be added in the near future. Speed is one factor in reading, but more important is comprehension. To get the benefits of good fast reading sign up for Father Boyle’s reading class at the semester. Queen Bees Why is science, definitely one of the harder subjects, usually considered fun? Maybe it’s because you get to “do” things in science. Collections, experiments and lab periods bring the material in the text to life. An example of learning-by-doing sci- ence is biology. The second day of class Sister Mary Mildred Ann, BVM, had the girls find live grasshoppers and bring them to school in plastic bags. As was expected, soph Geri Barrett “lost” her grasshopper in class. The screams of the unseasoned biologists could be heard throughout the S-wing. The next assignment was an insect collection. To aid the girls in collect- ing, Sister demonstrated how to con- struct a home-made “bug net” from a hanger and a plastic bag. The captured insects were mounted and labeled. These assignments were followed by similar collections of twigs, leaves, pine cones and roots. At school, slides were taken from the various specimens and analyzed under microscopes. As the cold weather closed in, the class had to stop collecting specimens. However, not one to let cold weather freeze out scientific curiosity, Sr. M. Mildred Ann started science clubs in each of her four periods. The clubs meet once a week, each period having been given a certain topic to develop as a club project. Officers co-ordinate their activities and are re- sponsible for a science project based on the work of the club. Meetings are held during school time and the week- ly assignments are given class credit. The first period class, under the di- rection of Eileen McCarthy ’64, collect- ed several specimens of buds, mounting one and cutting the others up for ex- amination. Says soph Carol Spire, “By collecting and examining the buds in science club, I got a lot more from the chapter on buds when we studied them in class.” Conifers are the project of the sec- ond period science club, whose chair- man is Louise Puls. One of their week- ly assignments has been to find samples of the various kinds of conifers. Sister has made a chart to clarify their study. Fossils occupy the time of the seventh period club. Under the direction of soph Mary Kealey, the girls are making in- dividual rock collections. The sophomore scientists agree that these clubs, collections and other out- side activities are a lot of work, but they also add a new enjoyment to study- ing. Quips Kathy Barrett, “The class would really be fun if it were the only subject I was taking.” 54 To Rocky Career It's Nix Lion claws, Lepidolite, Gypsum . . . these Davenport fossils are part of junior Martha Holm’s collection. “I started the collection in fourth grade,” recalls the collector. “A friend gave me a book explaining the pur- pose and process of collecting fossils and I became really interested.” After reading the book, Martha and some of her friends organized a club. “Actually it only lasted about a year, but we had fun,” she laughed. During that time members investigated back yards and wooded areas in the neigh- borhood and gathered quite a collec- tion. “It seems impossible, but you’d be surprised at what you can find when you really look for it,” she explained. “For instance, the bulldozers overturned a lot of fossils, when they were build- ing Hoover school.” Although some club members lost interest, Martha continued investigat- ing the fossil world. Gradually the neighborhood scaveng- ing broadened and she began collect- ing items from other areas. “Whenever we went on vacation I brought home rocks, rocks and more rocks.” Martha also utilized the Davenport museum to identify fossils and obtain some items otherwise impossible. The collection consists mainly of fos- sil containing rocks as well as a din- osaur bone. “I haven’t really had time to work on it lately,” commented Martha, “but it’s been sort of a continuous hobby ever since I read that book.” Despite her interest, the junior does not intend to develop the hobby into a life work. “I’m going into interior decorating,” stated Martha, who also has an avid in- terest in art. When she was 13 her drawing of the Cork Hill Cathedral was hung at the Davenport Art Studio. To gain experience she has posed for the art class there. “It’s hard to find enough time to work on both hobbies,” stressed the junior, “But I don’t want to abandon either one.” Juniors Practice “For a pleasant and more impressive personality, we will help you analyze yourself as both you and others see you.” No, this is not an ad for a psychiatrist or a finishing school. Rather it’s the reason behind the junior girls’ guidance course, headed by Sister Mary Diana, Sister Mary Helen Regine, and Sister Mary Joanette, BVM. Twice a week the Sisters attempt — with the aid of films, pamphlets, and evaluation sheets — to illustrate the traits and characteristics necessary for a good personality. Early in the year the girls received self evaluation sheets in which they described the kind of person they are and hope to become. Then they gave the sheets to classmates for their per- sonal opinions. Another evaluation sheet aided the girls in sizing up their occupational fit- ness. This chart had check lists for below, normal, or above average self opinions on dress and grooming, intelli- gence, creative ability, and personal traits. Again after the owner judged Nativity Aud Becomes Crib As the lights on stage dimmed and the chorus sang the tale of Christ’s coming, a steel-gray curtain opened on the Virgin Mary, portrayed by Vicki Vaughan ’64. Gene Jerfime and Mike Barry, both ’63, then narrated Morton Luvaas’ Can- tata, and explained each successive tab- leau. Sister Mary Meneve, BVM, new choral director, and the Varsity Chorus, 70 strong, thus presented the age-old story of The Shepherd’s Christmas on Dec. 17. The Holy Family — played by Geri Barrett ’64 and Joseph Connell ’63 — appeared in a scene. Three magi en- tered and knelt before the manager to deposit their gifts of gold, frankin- cense, and myrrh. At the finale the Holy Family, magi, shepherds and angels all sang “glory to God in the highest.” Varsity singer Vicki Kruse ’62 feels that “such a cantata, as presented, chal- lenges the chorus and tends to bring out the best in them.” Traditional Christmas carols were not forgotten; piano and organ renditions by Janet Barrett ’62 and Mary Wacker ’64 still ring throughout the auditorium. Also 60 members of the freshman chorus warbeled Nite Before Christmas as arranged by Waring, Drummer Boy, and a French carol, Pat-a-Pac. Headshrinking herself she gave it to a classmate for her evaluation. Sally Cogan ’63 feels, The evaluation sheets have given me a clearer and more accurate scale on which to judge my personality.” A movie on grooming and popularity was shown to each homeroom, “This movie gave me numerous tips on make- up and hair styles that will please me as w’ell as others,” explains Colleen Walsh ’63. “It was funny, too,” chuckles classmate Jeanne Genzel, referring to the humorous but well meant points on sloppy clothes and make-up. Another film on teenage feelings and emotions was shown earlier in the year. It confused the girls, but also caused a new enthusiasm in their quest for an- swers. Martha Holm ’63, puzzled but fascinated by the film, read library books dealing with psychology. Do you want a pleasant and more impressive personality? If so, don’t dole out money for a psychiatrist or finish- ing school, just step into E-4, E-6, or E-8 any day of the week, for a new you . . . girls, that is. 55 Cross 'n Crown Write A Dear John Letter by John Genzel Now I’m an Eagle Scout, but from a very early age I had scouting in my blood. My father helped start Troop 199; my grandfather was one of the founders of a troop in Milwaukee, and my uncle was the first Eagle Scout from that troop. With this background, I eagerly en- tered scouting in September, 1957, and was on my way towards the ultimate goal of every scout — the Eagle rank. In two weeks I became a Tenderfoot Scout and started learning the funda- mentals of scouting. The main purpose of the next rank — Second Class — is to learn to be a good hiker. I learned the hard way. After tramping through mud, under- brush, and even poison ivy, I came home experienced. Another interesting aspect of this rank was my meating the cook- ing requirements. I cooked meat and po- tatoes for my scoutmaster on a Friday night! Since I had set a record of speed in gaining my first two ranks, I was de- termined to keep the pace. When we went for a first class swimming test, I confidently jumped in and intended to swim the required 50 yards with ease. However, I had forgotten one important factor — I couldn’t swim. Five months of swimming lessons later, I passed this requirement to become a First Class scout! Genzel Receives Award For the next two ranks — Star and Life — 10 specified merit badges were required. In the two years that it took me to acquire these, I developed skills in cooking, camping, first-aid, swimming and canoeing and also got an interest- ing and useful background in citizen- ship. The last two years, my family and I have gone camping in Minnesota. Last August we left the car behind and trav- eled by boat, cutting ourselves off from civilization. We slept in tents, cooked over an open fire and drank water from the crystal clear lake. The scouting skills which I had acquired on three years previous were invaluable on these two trips. A year and a half later I attained II more merit badges, furthering skills in various fields. This made a total of 21 — the required amount for the Eagle rank. After sending in my application for this rank, I was called before a District Board of Review. The board — three prominent Davenport doctors — quiz- zed me on my knowledge of projects and ideas on citizenship. After a tense five minute conference among them- selves, they informed me that I had passed and congratulated me. My Eagle badge and certificate were presented to me by my scoutmaster in our troop court of honor Nov. 1. by John Crossen Me talk to the Pope? Yes, Pope John XXIII has asked you and me to write to him. At the coming second Vatican Coun- cil many problems will be dealt with — one being the vernacular. Should the liturgy be in the language of the coun- try or remain in the unchanging Latin? The Pope wants to hear from people who would be affected by such a change. Many of the senior boys, urged on by Fr. Marvin Mottet, have discussed the problem and have already mailed their opinions to the Pope. Derek Williams '62 wrote that we should have the liturgy in the verna- cular of the country because the com- mon layman has no real understanding of the Latin and symbols used and there- fore misses the meaning of the liturgy. On the other hand, Howard Mentzer 56 ’62 said that Latin has been the tradi- tion of the Church. Its solemnity is universal, wherever you go throughout the world you can always find the Mass in Latin not in some totally unfamiliar language, such as Polish. It would be interesting to find out what your parents think about it. Your teachers may differ. Undoubtedly you will differ with some of your fellow students. Use standard size typing paper to type the letter; certainly the boys can all find a girl to type it for them, and it’s an excuse to see her at night. Address the letters to: Rev. Annibale Bugnini, C.M. Commissioni della Sacra Liturgia Piazzo Pio XII Roma, Italy Air Mail postage to Rome is 15 . By Mike McCarthy Dan Brookhart ’62, whose locker room antics have earned him the title of “Dan- gerous Dan,” recently was awarded a twist of fate. After “taking care” of his teammates’ clothes, Dan departed to the gym for practice. In all his haste, Dan forgot to lock his locker, much to the delight of his teammates who returned to the locker room earlier than Dan. Upon opening his locker, Dan found it is better to give than to receive. • • • “I can’t wait till tomorrow,” said sen- ior Sue Welch delightfully, “ ‘cause I get cuter every day.” Sue is in all her glory during a leap year. • Senior editor Stan Maliszewski planned to drive Fr. William F. Wiebler’s car to the recent Clinton Press confab. Father handed Stan the keys and left for Wil- ton Junction that night. Stan was to drive up the next morning. In order to foil thieves during the night, Stan locked the car door by pulling down on the handle. As he prepared to enter the car the next morning, Stan was surprised to discover that the key to the car’s ig- nition would not open the door, but an- other key was needed. Even the smartest people make mistakes. Barb Niemeyer ’62 bailed Stan out. The difficult and controversial selec- tion of a theme for the Christmas Formal was met by Sister Mary Diana, BVM. “How about Snowman is an Island?” Sister quipped. • What did the tree say to the axe?” inquired Evie Panther ’62. After getting a negative reply from yours truly, she responded, “I am stumped.” The following is a confirmation of a letter received by Santa Claus from Mc- Auley Hall “In accordance with their fervid re- quests, Father Weeg and Leveling will each get their thick, black, curly tou- pees. A portable IBM machine will go to Father Boyle. Father Kraus will get the beautiful Irish shamrock he has been wanting. A new set of elevator shoes will be awarded to Father Eldred. To top it off, Father Perry will get that winning football season for Notre Dame next year. A merry Christmas to all S. Claus Sleigh Hovers Over A H S Twas the night before Christmas when all through the school, not a crea- ture was stirring, not even a ghoul. Re- port cards were placed in the office with care, sporting grades far better, far better than fair. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my desk to see what was the matter. When what to my wondering eyes should ap- pear, but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer. A little old driver, so lively and quick; I thought for a mo- ment it must be a trick. Students with straight A’s, as smart as they came, he whistled and shouted and called them by name: On Dasher, On Dancer, Stan Malis- zewski ’62; Barb Lewis ’63; Jan Adam- sky, Barb Bauer, Mary Motto, Louise Puls, and Darrell Warta, all '64; frosh Mary Ann Hartkop, Teresa Schwab, and James Phelps. Seniors Up to the principals’ offices they flew with a sleigh full of second honors for boys and girls too. They were seniors Barb Niemeyer, Jane Wells, Janet Bar- rett, Sharon Barta, Jane Molyneaux, Cynthia Bunge, Diane Buxton, Ann Humphrey, Candie Cox, Betty LaFay- ette, Kay Campbell. Louise DeZorzi, Loretta Neufeld. Evie Panther, Claudia Townsend, Dave Huyette, Gerald Ket- elaar, Pat Murray, Doug Duda, Gerald Kealey, Mike McCarthy, Don Miller, John Fiese, John Lammers, Bill Tiedje, Bob Deluhery, Jim Keefe, John Lepe- tit, Phil Miclot, and Robert Sprosty. Juniors Included were juniors Pat Hammond. Mary More, Mary Ann Soenke, Suzie Wells, Sally Cogan, Kathy McDermott, Joan Berendes, Mardi Gaydos, Diane O’Toole, Denise Hoie, Carol Concannon, Jeanne Genzel, Marcia Kohler, Bob Schwarz, Bruce Borne, Jeff Gadient, Gerald Schutte, Mike Flynn, Pat Mc- Greevy, Thomas Cusack, and Jim Kell- enberger. Sophomores The sophs were Kathy Barrett, Geri Barrett, Phyllis Hart, Jerelyn Ryan, Jan- et Abbas, Susan Mohler, Mary Stanger, Barb Beyer, Mary Buckwalter, Nancy DeJulius, Sharon Molyneaux, Karen Oh- land, Julie Joyce, Cynthia Phillips, Su- san Thorpe, Judy Anderson, Jackie Bald, Eileen McCarthy, Mary Anne Nix, Mary Schwarz, James Logan, John Genzel, Michael Townsend, John Loihl, David Ryder, Charles Foster, John Hasenmil- ler, Phil Pash, and Thomas Post. Freshmen Frosh included Teresa Davis, Barb DeZorzi, Suzanne Schebler, Mary Wahlig, Eileen Figel, Kathy Morrissey, Kathy Schoffert, Joann Eischeid, Barb Herman, Thomasine Holterhaus, Nancy Nagle, Phyllis Stanger, Susan Barney, Michelle Chenoweth, Marykay Dudek, Mary Gimbel, Barb Grell, Kathy Herd, Mary Hogerty, Margaret Walatka, Susan Law- lor, Steve Murray, John Periolat, Bob Townsend, Mike Smith, Glynn Davis, James Lunardi, Leon DeJulius, Steve Gadient, John Kearney, Steven Vander- horn, James Cawley, William Cooper, Walter Foley, and Anthony Navarro. With a wink of his eye and a twist of his head, they soon came to know they had nothing to dread. He was heard to exclaim as he rode out of sight, “Mer- ry Christmas and congratulations, As- sumptionites.” THE “A’s” COME rolling in for sophs Louise Puls, Barb Bauer, Jan Adamsky and Mary Motto, who donned the boys’ letter sweaters and jackets for the occasion. 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Assumption High Student Company guest at Youth Conference on Atom David Huyette was one of 600 out- standing science students and instruc- tors in attendance at the 1961 National Youth Conference on the Atom held November 9-11 at The Palmer House, Chicago. Thirteen students and two instructors from areas served by Iowa-Illinois at- tended as guest of the Company. The purpose of this annual conference was to present to a group of the nation’s most gifted students and teachers au- thentic information on the various peaceful applications of the atom and to advance interest in science study. Delegates attended general sessions conducted by leading nuclear authori- ties and toured both the Argonne Na- tional Laboratory and the Dresden Nuclear Power Station. 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Com in for a Iroat TODAY SYNDICATE-HUB 222 West Second 115 W. 2nd Triplo treat from the tropic� f Dairu Queen 13 conveniently located stores in the Quint-Cities ready to serve you. Dairy Queen ★ 1702 State St. Bettendorf, Iowa KNIGHT BEACON Honor Society Ever See A Spelling Bee? Can you correctly spell etymology, zephyr, parapher- nalia, or rendezvous? If so, you’ll be given a chance to prove your ability in the National Honor Society’s annual spelling bee. Sixteen finalists will match wits at an all-school as- sembly Feb. 22. Preliminary bees held Feb. 1-2 will select two con- testants from each English class to vie in semi-final rounds Feb. 5-6. The top four students from each class (two boys and two girls) will participate in the final round. Students from Marycrest and St. Ambrose will judge the finals. Last year’s winner, Janet Barrett ’62, will act as honorary judge and present the awards. Besides winning an award, the winner will be fea- tured in a personality profile to appear in the Knight Beacon March issue. Contestants may neither repeat nor correct a letter. Definitions may be requested and capitalizations of proper nouns must be specified. Any disputes will be settled by Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary. At the Bee the NHS also will award certificates to scholars who merited a 3.0 average on their semes- ter report cards. Vol. IV—No. 4 Assumption High School, Davenport, Iowa January 30, 1962 Beacon Vies With Journal Two seniors — Don Miller and Dave Huyette — will debate the respective merits of Assumption’s Knight Beacon and the Journal of Pius XI high school, Milwaukee, Wis., in the fourth annual newspaper trial, Monday, Feb. 26, 8:30 am, in the aud. Both publications have devoted their January issues to the theme of the lay apostolate, and they will be judged on the basis of their presentation. Prior to the trial, copies of the Journal will be distributed to juniors and seniors for their perusal. Six Journal staff members and their advisor will participate in the trial. Editors from several area schools will act as a jury. Later in the day, they will attend a workshop at the Time-Democrat plant in downtown Davenport. “Just as athletic teams are spurred to greater heights because of competition with superior teams, the staff feels a challenge in this verbal contest with the ex- cellent publication of Pius XI high school,” commented Fr. William F. Wiebler, KB advisor. In previous years the Beacon has been convicted twice and acquitted once on other charges. Last year the editors were found guilty of murdering Grandma Grammar. This year senior editors Stan Maliszewski and Barb Niemeyer will be defendants. PERSONIFYING THE THEME of the lay apostolate for this trial is- sue, a Mercy-ette wheels a patient into the Mercy hospital chapel for a visit. Many Assumption girls are performing their corporal works of mercy through this lay organiza- tion. Other forms of the apostolate are reported throughout this issue. Girls Twist Along with peppermint uniforms, 104 high school girls recently have donned the new title of “Mercy-ette.” These student volunteers do various jobs for the nurses and sisters at Mercy Hos- pital. In attractive candy-stripped uni- forms the girls work from 4-6 pm one afternoori each week after school and an occasional week-end shift. Their numerous duties range from ac- companying new patients from the ad- mitting desk to their room to arranging flowers and feeding patients. “Their youthful spirit encourages the patients and makes them happy,” smiles Sr. Mary William Mary, second floor supervisor. Duties such as filling water glasses and delivering supper trays, an- swering the phone at the information desk, and delivering messages are all performed by the students without pay. We spend much of our time trying to cheer the older patients,” says Carol Miley ’65. Barb Lewis ’63 KNIGHTMARE Have you heard about the girl who sent away for the book How to Hug and got back the seventh volume of a set of encyclopedias? Troubadours Sell School Girls have won several awards in past weeks. Barb Lewis ’63, for instance, placed second in the Voice of Democracy Speech contest. Thirteen junior girls also have re- ceived certificates of publication from the National High School Poetry As- sociation. Their poems will be pub- lished this spring in the annual anth- ology, Young America Sings. The poems dealt chiefly with winter and autumn description. Haikus and cinquains were written by Claudette Short, Barb Lewis and Jo Luther, while Diane O’Toole and Peg Pohlmann used free verse and metric forms. Others wrote rhymed lines. “The poems were written as an Eng- lish assignment, and then we decided to submit them,” explained Linda Con- cannon. Graduates Serenade Alfredo “We shall return!” Sound familiar? No, it isn’t a quote from General Mac- Arthur; it’s the promise of four form- er Assumptionites. And they shall re- turn ... Feb. 12. The Concert Chorus and the Mari- notes of St. Mary’s College, Winona, will entertain the student body then for the benefit of foreign exchange student Alfredo Omiste ’62. Returning ’61 grad- uates Paul Berendes, Dave Cratty and Paul Bauer are members of the chorus, while Gunars Norkus ’59 is with the lighting committee on the tours. “Last year Gunny sang with the chor- us but he has moved on to bigger and better things this year,” quipped Paul Bauer, who also plays trumpet in the dance band, the Marinotes. question — nobody knows the answer. Frequently we don’t find that out until after the concert starts. Brother Paul frequently uses his own judgment, de- pending on the reaction of the audience. The same is true of the band numbers,” replies Paul Bauer. A sample of the repertoire ranges from Beethoven’s Hallelujah to Dry Bones to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma. The Marinotes complement the chorus on several numbers. The Student Council will use the pro- ceeds of this concert to finance Alfredo’s stay in Davenport. “The program will cost SS ,” comments SGA vice-president Kathy Ceurvorst ’62. “We think you’ll get your money’s worth.” Kathy McDermott and Sally Cogan wrote of a winter evening and a winter road. “Wind” was the title Shirley Wede- kind and Mary Ellen Fedderson chose. Others accepted poems were contrib- uted by Kathy McKenna, Jeanne Eh- recke and Pat Hammond. Once upon a time in Arabia there was a very poor slave named Benny. One day a geni appeared to him and said he would make Benny the richest man in the world, provided he didn’t shave from that day on. If Benny was ever to shave, he would turn into an urn. So Benny lived happily for 14 years. Finally he got tired of tripping over his beard, and shaved it off; im- mediately he turned into an urn. MORAL: a Benny shaved is a Benny urned. The choral group of 50 male voices is under the direction of Brother H. Paul, FSC. In the last nine years they have given 400 concerts in such diverse places as Tulsa, Okla., Memphis, Term., Mobile, Ala., and now Assumption high school. Both the Chorus and the Mari- notes have recorded several LP albums. Each school year the Chorus and Mar- inotes make three or four extended tours. Because none of the members are music majors, traveling is scheduled over weekends and during midterm and Easter vacations. Since the second week in September, both the chorus and dance band have been practicing six to eight hours a week in preparation for the tours. It’s a lot of work according to Dave Cratty, “but a lot of fun, par- ticularly in the chorus,” he says. Brother Paul has planned the pro- gram “to give an entertaining and lib- eral sample of all types of music.” What will they sing? “That is a very good Jtv . 22 - cSpelling Congest Press Assembly 2 6 Chorus $ Dance Band Concert- Jr 2, cuuxjhbu TJls juri ' 7tX. mrp. 66 D-Day is April 19; Nine busloads of noisy, excited students rumble by. Could this be a renewal of the 1961 state tournament escapade? Are the Regina and St. Mary’s students out to revive former diocesan athletic rivalry? No, these consorts are representatives of diocesan parishes, heading toward Sacred Heart Cathedral for the Holy Thursday Mass of the Chrism. How did they get there? At present this scene is more a possibility than a probability but student effort can reverse the order. Last year, due much to the persuasive efforts of the boys’ senior English classes and YCS, 300 Assump- tion students voluntarily rolled out of bed an hour early to become a part of this ceremony. In a private Knight Beacon interview, Bishop Ralph L. Hayes ex- pressed his appreciation but regretted that many of his flock were missing — only Davenport was repre- sented. “I noticed the increase in number but I would like to see many more there. You have to remember, though, the parishes have their own Holy Thursday services which they would like attended but I would like to see a few representatives from as many par- ishes as possible come to the cathedral,” Bishop Hayes declared. Greater attendance was not possible then, of course, because no one organized it. But, as Fr. Arthur Perry concludes, “The Mass of the Chrism represents the fullness of the Mystical Body as well as the Priest- hood. For this reason all, indirectly or directly, have a role in the Mass, and since the parishioners will be the recipients of the blessed oils it would be a good idea if representatives could make arrangements to be present.” In a unique and colorful ceremony Bishop Hayes, attended by his priests, blesses the Holy Oils to be used throughout the year in conferring Baptism and Extreme Unction, and consecrates the Chrism for Con- firmation. These oils and chrism will also be used in Holy Orders and the consecration of altars. It is at this time that the bishop possesses the full- ness of the priesthood and displays his authority as the shepherd of the diocese. It is at this Mass that he calls for his flock. Too many fail to see his beacon. To brighten his beacon, the Knight Beacon flips on its light. Neighbor diocesan schools could cooperate with AHS. Perhaps representatives could be invited from the schools’ Sodality, newspaper staff, YCS group or Student Council. The groups could make arrangements for buses or car caravans as they do for basketball KNIGHT BEACON As a Beaton in the Night «in� The Knight Beacon Is published eight times a year by students of Assumption high school. The yearly subscription rate is $1.50. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Stan Maliszewski COPY EDITOR: Barb Niemeyer ASSOCIATIVE EDITORS: John Crossen. Sharon Barta FACULTY ADVISOR: Fr William F. Wiebler PUBLISHER: Gordon Printing Co. Will Caissons Roll? games. AHS’s Student Council could act as host, send- ing out invitations and arranging for breakfast after Mass. Though Holy Thursday is not until April 19, prep- aration should begin immediately. School authorities must be notified in advance so transportation can be provided. This project would unite the entire diocese with its bishop and priests. It would be fun too. BN M.r Cross 'n Crown While Assumption Sleeps Every school day at 6 am, two lay apostles — Mike and Pat Murphy — awake from their sweet dreams to prepare for their long school day. Simultaneously, Fr. William Stratman is getting ready to leave McAuley Hall for the chapel at Assumption. The Murphys arrive at McAuley Hall around 7:00. Punctually, Father Stratman comes out and the three depart for Assumption. After the servers put their belongings into their lockers, they hurry to the library to vest the spiritual director. A few minutes before Mass several student partici- pants straggle into the chapel. At 7:30 Father, pre- ceded by Mike and Pat, enters the chapel to start the dialogue Mass. When Mass is completed, Father returns to the li- brary to remove his vestments, while the students go their own way. Those who received Communion eat their breakfast in the cafeteria. And so begins another school day at AHS. 67 Spanish Class Old Hat Doesn't Fit Do you hear Spanish in the halls? at the lunch tables? at a basketball game? If so, you are probably hearing As- sumption’s Spanish students practicing their conversations. These students find the study of this language more inter- esting because of the new approaches employed by Sr. Mary Eustella, BVM, and Fr. Louis Colonnese. In a Dec. 19 Knight Beacon editorial Barb Niemeyer ’62 observed, “The old grammar technique of teaching lan- guages is ‘old-hat.’ Instead of drilling on conjunctions and sentence structure, the modern linguist learns through rep- etition — the fundamental principal of the language lab.” Both teachers have improvised their own “language labs’ — stressing con- versation rather than reading Primera Vista or El Camino Real Sister com- ments, “In this way, the class receives the correct pronunciation of a larger number of vocabulary words.” Assumption’s foreign-exchange stu- dent. Alfredo Omiste ’62, adds color to the boys’ class. “Now wc get a chance to hear more than one person, our teacher, speak Spanish. This helps our comprehension greatly,” observes Ron- nie Rodriguez ’63. On Sister’s blue classroom walls arc Spanish and Mexican travel posters splashed with brightly-clothed matadors and pretty senioritas. A Spanish proverb or riddle, to be deciphered by the class, is on the bulletin board. Not only colorful surroundings pro- voke enthusiastic responses from stu- dents, but as Juanita Walz ’63 comments, “Sister M. Eustella’s attitude, her pa- tience and understanding, always en- courages us to do our best.” The girls’ Spanish classes are buying a series of individual records — one side with conversation, and the other side with songs. The small records are to be used at home for extra practice. ‘They only cost a quarter and we’ll use them in second year Spanish too,” philosophizes Angie More ’63. “Although this is a more advanced record series, I have used them because I think the classes are ready for them,” adds Sister. Sister M. Eustella sometimes uses a tape recorder to test the students’ com- prehension, but more often the class hears gay Spanish songs played on the piano by Sr. Mary John Therese or Sr. Mary Helen Regine, BVM. “Singing these songs and discussing the culture of Spanish-speaking peoples broaden our knowledge and create an interest I’ve never known in school,” Kathy Wiland ’63 sums up this popular course. Renovate Cosgrove always go to Sister. Sister’s sunny and spacious office has bright green tile and a long counter lining two walls. Jane also noted “personal touches” which Sister adds — numerous colorful flow- er pots. After completing the smaller offices the volunteers moved into the huge room occupying the greatest part of the floor. Juniors Jack Hogan and John McGrath scrubbed layers of black dirt from the vast ceiling. Mike Kernan sanded the floor. Miss Cubric and Mar- di washed windows. Loretta and Mary Jo Ryan reupholstered furniture. Sr. M. Ann Marita helped everyone. As all healthy workers do get hungry, Sister usually had some rolls or potato chips on hand. At noontime everyone swung down from the ceiling and left their buckets for a hamburger-coke lunch. The Lay Apostolate Office is more than plaster, paint and varnish, how- ever. Under the direction of Fr. Louis Colonnese, it serves as the center of the diocesan lay apostolate, YCS fed- eration and PAVLA. Father Colonnese and many volun- teers worked for several months, as- sembling speakers, preparing schedules, assigning rooms and classifying regis- trations for the August Midwest Region- al Study Week at St. Ambrose. The latest project was the distribution of 600 Christmas messages to people con- nected with the Lay Apostolate through- out the country. The messages, written by Father Colonnese, were stamped and addressed by six Assumption seniors. Although the place is now fixed up, the real work has only begun. HILARIOUSLY, Ruth Connell ’65, Doris Leibold and Angie More, both '63, approach the serious subject of their YCS meet- ing. 1 2 Apostles “It’s so big! It will take forever to fix up this place,” exclaimed YCSer Barb Lewis ’63 when she first saw the huge, vacant third floor of the Cos- grove Building donated by the bishop. Since May, volunteers under the di- rection of Sr. Mary Ann Marita, CHM, and Fr. William F. Wiebler, have trans- formed the third floor into the present Office of the Lay Apostolate. Most of the paints, tile and furnishings were donated by business concerns, YCSers and other interested individuals. Volunteers for the reconstruction in- cluded students, teachers, papal volun- teers, nuns and priests. Assumption stu- dents Jack Hogan, John McGrath and Mardi Gaydos, all ’63, Jane Molyneaux ’62, Miss Dorothy Cubric (third grade teacher), Loretta Andaya (papal volun- teer) and Mike Kernan ’61 (now study- ing to be a Maryknoller), are only a few who helped in the extensive re- modeling. As Sister M. Ann Marita noted, “So many helped that it is al- most unfair to mention any of them in particular.” Work began as layers of black dirt were scrubbed from the ceiling of the future conference room. Floors were washed and waxed and dingy walls were painted. The focal point of the room — a beautiful glasstop conference table — was donated by the Blackhawk Hotel. Workers then moved to the secretar- ies’ room, the domain of Sister M. Ann Marita. Jane Molyneaux ’62, Davenport YCS Federation Secretary and familiar sight at the office, affirms, “It’s Sis- ter who keeps this office running. If ever you don’t know what to do, you 68 Blackrobe Probes Unkown Boiling water that isn’t hot! Metals that burst into flames when placed in water! No, this isn’t witchcraft; it’s chemistry. Sr. Mary Diana, BVM, is now engross- ed in her third year teaching chemistry at Assumption. Previously she taught at St. Anthony’s in Dubuque. In addition to freshman algebra and junior religion, Sister M. Diana instructs four chemistry classes daily. Except for a few instances, she has two classes of girls and two of boys. Sister feels that this arrangement could be improved if the classes were more evenly combined. Juniors Joe Kehoe, Dick Foster and Mike Fitzsimmons are the only boys in a class of girls. “After two years of being in classes which were made up entirely of boys, it seemed a little strange at first. Girls do things a little differently in lab, but in the classroom they do an excellent job,” states Joe. The popular chemistry teacher ex- plained that, in lab, girls are better at careful things such as weighing and boys are better at assembling apparatus. Together they are faster and more ac- curate. This isn’t always true, however. When finding the percentage of oxygen in potassium chlorate, Mardi Gaydos and Joe Kehoe ’63 were the only ones in the class to have a reaction that gained when it was supposed to lose. Accidents are infrequent in Sister’s classes. “Carelessness is the most com- mon cause of accidents in the lab,” Sis- ter claims. “Slight cuts and burns are usually the extent of most injuries.” Juniors Tom Moore and Terry Sarver both received nasty cuts when the thistle tubes they were inserting in rubber stoppers broke. The fragile class tubes must be coated with glycerin and slow- ly worked through the hole . . . they went too fast. In another experiment John Moly- neaux ’63 heated too much red phos- phorus and his table was soon engulfed in smoke and flames. It was rapidly put under control, however, by Tom Moore at the expense of two good towels. Bob Schwarz ’63 affirms, “Since chem- istry is an interesting and challenging course, I enjoy it. Being able to work in the laboratory makes classwork eas- ier to understand.” When Sister asked for a volunteer to help her in an experiment, Dick Braun eagerly offered his services. Patiently Sister claimed that boiling water could be poured over Dick’s hand without caus- ing him pain or discomfort. By using a narrow-necked bottle, plugging the flask, inverting it and then cooling the bottle with water, a small vacuum was made, allowing the liquid to boil at a lower temperature. Although Dick affirmed that the water was no warmer than hot tap water, he admitted that at first he was wary of the outcome. An avid fan of all athletics, the black- robed chemist watched the boys pro- gress during the summer and fall foot- ball practice sessions. One day class was delayed a few minutes while steller half- back Mick Trinite ’62 explained how a trap-play works. The lecture completed, Sister went back to teaching isotopes and acids. YCS Action Pays Off Where are you planning to go to col- lege? How much will it cost? What sub- jects can you take? Last year Fr. Arthur Perry’s soph- omore YCS group realized many of the upperclassmen at Assumption were un- able to answer these and many other questions concerning their college ed- ucation. The boys discovered through surveys that many of the seniors had not yet started to make any plans for college. Therefore, they decided to request all the Catholic colleges in America to send information on their respective schools. Joe Nahra ’63, the group leader, bor- rowed the “Official Guide to Catholic Educational Institutions and Religious Communities in the United States” from Sr. Mary Borgia, BVM, from which he made a list for each of the group’s mem- bers. Mike Murphy wrote a standardized letter which was sent to each of the colleges. Each boy was responsible for at least 25 institutions, asking for five copies of pamphlets from each school. The response was excellent — about 75% of the 200-plus colleges replied. A large display was soon set up and made available to all interested stu- dents in the school library. Sr. Mary Eustella, BVM, said of the action, “I think it was a benefit to a great number of students. The literature caused many students to ask questions, and several requested to take the ma- terial out of the library to read.” Greg Cusack '61 admitted that these catalogs helped him in his decision to attend Georgetown University in Wash- ington, D.C. Many schools were more than will- ing to co-operate. Sr. Mary Margaret, registrar of Holy Family College in Tor- resdale, Pa., wrote, ‘Thank you for your interest in Holy Family College and for letting us have the opportunity to par- ticipate in your library display.” This year the remainder of the group — juniors Don Chenoweth, Don Bernt- sen, Dick Mullen, Jack Wohlers, Joe Kubatska and Art Sunderbruch — un- der the direction of Fr. Marvin Mottet, plan to distribute the literature in jun- ior and senior homerooms. Joe Nahra observes, “I think this was a good action, by far our best of the year. Father Perry agreed with us that college is important to us and therefore we must think about it and plan for it while we still have time in high school.” “NOW THIS WHICHAMAJIGGER hooks on to that whatchamacallit,” elucidates Sr. Mary Diana to Tom Moore and John Molyneaux, both ’63. 69 i THINK THAT'S EVERYTHING,” asserts Harold Fredenburg ’64 as Mike Morrison '64 places the last articles in the shopping basket. REVERSING THE OLD proverb “money is the root of all evil,” Assumption students exchange the filthy lucre to treat a needy family. WONDERING WHAT THEIR reception will be, Mike Morrison and Dave White ’64 arrive with a real feast at the door of their destination. FINDING THE CANDY first, these pleased children examine the remaining contents of the overflowing baskets in picture at top of opposite page. “HOPE THIS IS enough milk for all five children,” thinks soph Peter Beilstein wistfully, as he puts the milk in the refrigerator. The Apostolate Progressive Priest Stimulates Students Disc jockey, retreat master, Commu- nist, monitor, friend, moderator, bill- board artist, mountain mover — these are the roles Fr. Marvin Mottet, religion instructor at Assumption High School, assumes at various times. For instance. Father’s a disc jockey during study periods. He keeps his stu- dents contented by spinning records — Montavani for reading. Victory at Sea for writing. The seniors agree that Fath- er’s “mood” music is conducive to work. In the past three years Father has sent about 60 of his students up the river. About 80 miles up, to be exact; these students attended a retreat at New Melleray Monastery near Dubuque, Iowa. Father Mottet annually sponsors the Trappist retreat. Father, a Communist! This is a big statement, but that’s what was rumored after he presented a film concerned with the racial problem. Father’s phone buzzed — because some Catholic par- ents thought that he was stepping out- of-bounds in making the students aware of problems parents have helped to de- velop. This priest with the quiet manner has a strange urge to be a study hall mon- itor — so some of his students think. No matter how much class time may be cut because of a pep rally or some other event, still they are always allot- Seniors Set For Mugshots At last count 202 seniors were lining up outside Frederick’s studio at 1612 Harrison St. for their “mug shots.” These pictures will appear in the sen- ior issue of the Knight Beacon. We will spend whatever time is need- ed to photograph you at your best, as- suring you a satisfactory set of proofs,” assures the photographer. He asks girls to wear their hair “in the normal man- ner” and to avoid excessive makeup. A plain sweater with simple accessories he advocated for those who want a good picture. Boys should wear a suit coat or sports jacket with a white shirt and tie, he said. Also, it would be wise to bring a comb. The principals ask that seniors be punctual in keeping their appointments and that they notify the studio if, for any reasons, they must cancel an ap- pearance. Frederick Associates have been the official school photographers for the four years that Assumption has been operat- ing. FREDERICK ASSOCIATES 1612 Harrison St. ted a study period before class, as the Guidepost requires. Being a friend is one of Father’s most important jobs. Supplying books from his own personal library, he has helped many a student. Another task Father took on was to see that each year sev- eral students became acquainted with the short breviary in English (this doesn’t make his wallet any fatter, eith- er). Letters from these students in col- lege or in later life are the thanks he gets. Stretching his busy schedule still farther, the Mt. St. Bernard alumnus acts as moderator for a couple of YCS groups and as chaplain for the Catholic Interracial Council. Brightening his classes are the post- ers and bulletin boards, which are al- ways kept up-to-date. You can imagine looking up on a test day and seeing “Rest in Peace” posted on the wall. The bulletin boards have scholarship notices, and articles of interest to students . . . even Father’s musty jokes. Father could be called the ant who digs away at the mountain so that he can move it — a grain at a time, but moved it will be. For example, Father is active in the race problem. Davenport is thought to have no prejudice. How- ever, as Father pointed out when he was asked to join the K of C’s, of all the Catholic Negroes that are very ac- tive in the Church, not one Negro had been admitted to this organization — even though they had many recom- mendations. Well, now not only is Fath- er a member of the KC’s but seven new Negro members as well have joined. It’s one thing to teach religion, but Father goes farther than the words of a lecture. He goes out and does more than his share of solving the problems facing the laity . . . he’s a clerical apos- tle. Apostolate CIC, FEB, YCS, Race discrimination at Assumption? Ask any Negro Assumptionite — War- ren Mason ’65, Veronica Moore ’63, Der- ek Williams ’62, or Edwina Roberts ’64 — and they reply, “Racial prejudice and discrimination is a problem, even at AHS.” The average white student says, “No, I’m not prejudiced against Negroes.” But the same student’s parents, asked a day later what they would do if a Negro moved next door, reply, “We’d move out of there as fast as we could.” Therefore, what have conscientious Davenporters done to solve the pro- blem of racial justice? In 1957 Cath- olic laymen organized the Davenport Diocesan Catholic Interracial Council. Dr. Matthew M. McMahon, president of the council, explains, ‘The council was started to promote racial equality DILIGENTLY WORKING ON ma- terial dealing with the lay aposto- late in Davenport is Fr. Marvin Mottet, chaplain of the Diocesan I Catholic Interracial Council and I YCS moderator at Assumption. AHS Appear In Alphabet Soup as well as peace and justice, and it is opposed to economic and political dis- crimination.” At present, the council is trying to get a municipal human relations com- mission and the FEB (Fair Employ- ment Practice) Act in Davenport. Its long range plan is abolishment of dis- crimination in housing and the creation of equal job opportunities. People of all faiths may join the council to work for racial charity. “The race problem is the largest single problem facing the US. It is do- ing us far more damage than anything else. We should first clear prejudice from our federal capital,” says Derek Williams, AHS senior. “Catholics in Davenport are either passive or nega- tive, but the CIC gives them a chance to put into practice their ideals and doctrine — ‘Love your neighbor.’ It is a chance to take a definite, positive step to stand up and be counted on the right side as Catholics. We must be pro-Christian and pro-democratic to defeat communism.” “The biggest problem is education in social justice,” adds Fr. Marvin Mot- tet, chaplain of the council. “Students identifying themselves with the coun- cil will help with projects such as sell- ing tickets to Raisin in the Sun; they will bring in other members and change attitudes; and they will be ready at all times to practice the Church’s social doctrine.” While discussing the problem, Derek notes, “Once I went to a Davenport restaurant. The waiter said I could buy food, but that I would have to eat it elsewhere. “One student I know isn’t prejudiced, but his parents are. Many students as- sociate with Negroes at school and ath- letic programs, but never invite them to their homes or go out with them socially. It’s all right just to be friends. Attitudes are subtle. We should start examining our own actions.” AHS Negro girls have also noticed discrimination. ‘Tve never ventured out to try new eating places,” comments Edwina Roberts ’64. “When I was young, a little girl yelled at me, ‘Hey nigger, come here.’ Not knowing any better, I replied, ‘My name isn’t that; it’s Ed- wina Patricia Roberts’. “However, last summer when I ap- plied for a job at Palmer’s Chiropractic College, I was hired right away even though there were others on the list. My mother knew the employer I worked for.” Young Christian Student groups have observed such race problems at As- sumption and in Davenport. Fr. Arthur Perry’s group noted them and decided to back the Interracial Council 100%. The seven members have joined and each is to get four new members. Other groups have proposed similar actions. AHS junior Don Chenoweth affirms, “I joined the CIC because I am in YCS. but also because I recognize the problem of racial discrimination. As a YCSer I became more aware of the problem and saw that the council was making positive strides. It was my duty to join.” P.S. Helmut Writes by Mike Schebler “How well will I adjust to the cul- ture of my native country after being in the US for a year?” ponders many a foreign exchange student on the last leg of his journey. Helmut Steiner '61, who lived with me last year, has this exact problem, as he indicates in his letters from Vienna, Austria. lie admits that he misses most my little sister, Teri. “Please write about Teri because — believe it or not — I am missing her pretty much.” Never- theless, he said that it was wonderful to be back in Vienna again. From his second letter it was appar- ent that he misses Davenport as much as Teri, for he wrote, “I bet not too much has changed since I left, and why should it? But it’s cool to be in Vienna again. . .” “Very often Helmut is thinking and talking about your family, Teri, the house, the school and the many beauti- ful things he was able to experience. America, and Davenport especially, will be always a second home to Helmut,” explains Mrs. Steiner. Special experiences remain upper- most in Helmut’s mind. “Often when I listen to my records at night I am re- membering the basement, the Hi-Fi, evenings in front of the TV, Bonanza, Pepsi, steak, baseball, comics, Ameri- can cars, Assumption, Jim Rymars, cer- eal, Bugs Bunny, Huckleberry Hound. The Flintstones, Kennedy, Father Col- onnese, the Mississippi, Sister M. Lau- rent, USA . . . 1961!” “Life here is now so different from the life in the States, I can’t say if it is better or worse, and I am trying now to find out what it is because I am now in a position to do that. I am very confused,” continues Helmut. As indicated Helmut finds his form- er environment difficult to get used to. He has seen things that have aston- ished him and, although he still tries to retain the ideas of his native culture, many new impressions have found their way into his life, as Alfredo Omiste ’62 is learning. Interview Boss Ratifies (Editor's Note: Two seniors — Don Miller and Patricia Nemmers — visit- ed the bishop in his Clay Street resi- dence over the Christmas holidays. Bishop Hayes’ uietos on the lay apos- tolate appehr as they recorded them.) Don: “What about the criticism of YCS that ‘teenagers have no right to discuss the problems of the world? ” Bishop: “Absolutely invalid! Although you will not be faced with the exact problems, you will in the future have to face basically the same problems in your adult life. The mistake is not in discussing and being aware of these problems, but rather in believing you know how to solve them better than the experienced. Experience, you know, is the best teacher. It is therefore your right and duty to concern yourself and study the problems and their solution. Pat: What about the criticism that YCS deters vocations?” Bishop: “I can appreciate the fact that YCS is not a vocation club. It does, however, give young people the incen- tive to think about vocations. There is no doubt in my mind as to the future intellectual and spiritual encouragement received. Fulfilling the necessary con- ditions. YCS provides training through the meetings and provides opportunities to learn and know the faith better. It instills in youth the thought of the duty involved. “Furthermore, I know this criticism to be untrue. In the last three years while YCS has been active, there has been a noticeable increase in the num- ber of men going to the priesthood from the Davenport Diocese. In fact, the num- ber has almost doubled. Facts and sta- tistics prove it has not had a deterrent effect. I feel, therefore, that the YCS movement has had a positive influence on the increasing number of vocations.” Don: “What is the Lay Apostolate?” Bishop: “Since Christ is no longer phy- sically with us, and His priests can han- dle only so much, He needs all of us to carry on His work, Christianizing the world. The basis is that everyone is an apostle of Christ . . . not just the original 12 or 72 but all baptized and, especially, confirmed are apostles. “The lay apostolate is the cooperation of lay people (men and women) in the work of Christ and His Church. Everyone should follow His command to participate in His mission. This par- ticipation of the laity is under the direct- ing source of the Bishops and cooperates with the hierarchy.” Pat: How does the lay apostolate com- pare with the lay apostolate in your day?” Bishop: “As a young man and even as STILL SOME. WHAT SCARED, seniors Pat Nem- mers and Don Miller discuss the future of the di- ocesan lay apos- tolate with the genial Bishop Ralph L. Hayes. a young priest, I found no such organ- ization as YCS or at least not so named. The reason for this was the lack of realization on the part of the people that they are all apostles of Christ. In the last half century the action of the lay apostolate has again come to the foreground. The chief reason for this resurgence has been the greater em- phasis on the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ. Although we did work for the Church 75 years ago, we were not taught that we were a part of the living Body of Christ or that we had to maintain this Body.” Don: Exactly why did you establish the office of the Lay Apostolate in Dav- enport?” Bishop: “Oftentimes the Bishop takes credit for things he has not actually accomplished. I am not sure that I real- ly did establish the office of the lay apostolate. But the Popes have urged us to do so. The zeal of our priests helped and the demand of lay men and women of the diocese were the decid- ing factors. The credit is therefore due to the priests and lay people of the diocese.” Pat: “Why is the office of the lay apos- tolate so successful?” Bishop: ‘There are three reasons for its success: 1) any work will be suc- cessful when performed by the Catho- lic laity; 2) this work is growing and continuing in the formation of apos- tles for Christ; 3) the actual work done has produced interest and work done for Christ will always be successful.” Don: What can we as Catholic high school students do for the lay aposto- late?” Bishop: “Oh, you can do tremendous work. You can be trained or train your- selves intellectually and spiritually to be good leaders. You can produce great results through your good example. Show that you aren’t swept along by the current of a modern world. You can solve some of the problems of others with your advice and example. Every- one you come in contact with has a problem and you can quietly help them.” On Set Let 'em Roll Movies are moving at Assumption from homemade versions to Shakes- peare’s immortal classic. Hollywood can expect competition from Bob Hill and Denny Hogan ’63 who produced, directed, and filmed the law case. Last year they made a movie and plan more for other classes. Although the girls don’t have a Walt Disney in their midst, they see movies in class. Dial Soap’s movie on good grooming gave tips on clothes, hair and nails for the junior girls guidance class- es. Denise Hoie ’63 found it “fit in with the course and helped me to get better ideas on the subject.” Movies add spark to religion periods. Fr. Arthur Perry’s religion and guidance classes recently saw a movie on segre- gation. Bob Dauer ’63 admits that the movie helped him to understand the problem of segregation and discuss it intelligently. Algebra II was livened by a movie on the binary system. Apples, oranges, and little stick figures not only taught the system but entertained the students. “Movies are a definite aid in study- ing because it's a relief from the hum- drum of studies. We look forward to movies and since we like them we re- tain what they point out,” bubbles Mar- tha Holm ’63. Biologists also see movies. “One of the most clearly animated movies I’ve seen in biology was that of a flower blooming. It made me stop and realize the ingenious plan of nature. From the movie we were able to see the flower from the time it was a bud until it un- folded its last delicate petal,” pipes Lar- elle Hughs ’63. To appreciate the style and perennial popularity of Shakespeare, now being studied in the senior girls’ English class- es, juniors and seniors viewed Romeo and Juliet. Mardi Gaydos ’63 quipped, “I loved it; I think our school needs more cultural opportunities.” 74 Students See, Think, Do Through YCS “Celebrate my baptismal and confir- mation anniversaries!” exclaimed Doris Leibold ’63. “I don’t even know the date of my Baptism or Confirmation.” This was the reaction of many stu- dents when they first joined YCS. It might even be yours. After only a year of YCS membership, students learned the Christian spirit and are now in- vigorating all family, social, economic, and political life with it. Last month, freshman Ruth Connell asked Pat Westphal ’63, “I’ve heard a lot about YCS and have certainly be- come interested in it. Could you tell me, specifically, what is the nature and purpose of YCS?” Although it was dif- ficult to think of the right words at first, Pat told her, “It is the formation of Christian leaders for and through the Christianizing of society.” These two aspects go on at the same time in the technique of formation- through-action. The YCSer is not iso- lated like a seminarian or novice but is trained right in his own environment. The job of the layman is to Christian- ize society. Pius XII said that the “con- secration of the world to Christ” is es- sentially the work of the layman. He must learn that he is the Church in the world and that Christ wants to work through him. The layman must also learn that he can do nothing without Christ. Jane Molyneaux ’62, secretary-treas- urer of the Davenport Federation of YCS, states, “We can’t do the work of Christ unless we live the life of Christ, think the life of Christ, and love with the love of Christ.” She stresses a greater need for prayer, sacraments, retreats, Mass, reading, and spiritual direction of the scriptural quote: “He that abides in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit; for without me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) The YCS meeting which she attends is divided into three main parts: the Gospel, the Liturgy, and the Social In- quiry. At every meeting her group discusses a part of the Gospel and applies it to everyday life. Their aim is to learn what Christ taught, what Christ did, and to see how that teaching can prompt them to think and act His way in their lives. Whereas in the Gospel the members learn about Christ as He lived on this earth, in the Liturgy they seek to know Him in His Mystical Body as He lives and acts in the world today. The Social Inquiry consists of the practical process of the “observe, judge, and act.” The group observes the var- ious aspects of life in which the mem- bers are involved, such as the parish, family, dating, leisure time, neighbor- hoods, work, and politics. Week by week the group seeks out the mind of Christ in relation to the given situation. Where a gap exists, they plan to effect some degree of change. For a recent meeting a group of YCS members previously observed what kind of reading other students were doing, whether it was forced or voluntary, and what literature is avail- able at home and on the newstands. The members then judged what types of material they should be reading, what their attitude toward reading should be, and whether reading can have a definite effect upon their lives. They then planned a YCS book survey for their action. “It is important that facts on real situations, not just opinions, are brought into the observation. Then actions can be planned on the basis of these facts. Without these facts it is difficult to arrive at a concrete action,” stresses senior Derek Williams, national YCS representative of the Dav- enport Diocese. A priest’s presence at the meetings adds incalculable encouragement, and gives status to the sections’ work by the remarks he makes at the meeting. From attendance he gets the feel of the movement. “I sense the group’s deficiencies, its potential, and its development when I see the young people of the parish at their work,” feels Fr. Daniel Kelly, as- sistant pastor at Sacred Heart Cathe- dral. Observing, judging, and acting as the eyes, mind, and voice of Christ helps the individual members lead a fuller Christian life. Once members of YCS, they become acquainted with the forma- tion of leaders and even the celebra- tion of their Baptismal and Confirma- tion anniversaries._______________ — sale — NESTOR JOHNSON ICE SKATES Louis Hanssens Sons 213-15 W. 2nd The Student Body elects dressy Dark Suits for big occasions 45 0 0 and up The SYNDICATE-HUB 222 West Second Jenny Rolls On While some girls are trying to bowl over boys, junior Jennifer Walatka is winning awards for bowling over pins. With a 963 for six games, Jenny was named Iowa’s second best girl teen bowl- er by the National Scholarship Merit Tournament. Midway, Hob Nob, and Des Moines were the steps up the lad- der she took. Pressure doesn’t bother Jenny until her friends get her off the track — or laughing. RECALLING HIGHLIGHTS of the 1961 State High School Basketball Tournament, juniors Joan Berendes, Kathy McDermott and Peg Pohlmann wonder if they’ll make the trip again this year. Sportlite “During the tournament in Des Moines, I was in first place during four games. I didn’t believe it until every- one kept reminding me during lunch. Then I became nervous for the fifth game and bowled only a 99. I came back with a high game but it wasn’t high enough,” Jenny relates. The girl who feels any sport is loads of fun bowls every Wednesday after school with the Assumption Strikettes. She is treasurer of this Girls’ Recrea- tion Associate activity. “I never bowled until I signed up for the GRA bowling league in fresh- man year. My biggest bowling thrill was the first game I broke 100,” quips Jenny. “Our team got second in the district and second in the city in 1961, so we’re hoping for this or better again this year,” comments the 16 year old. Her team- mates are juniors Sandy Wertz, Mary B. Snyder and Sharon Morris. Jenny bowls only for recreation in- stead of practicing for tourneys because, “I can’t prepare for tournaments since one game I’ll bowl a 190 and the next will be a 98.” During the Christmas holidays, Jen- ny competed in the National Mail-O- Graphic team event and such tourna- ments as the doubles, mixed doubles and singles. On holidays Jenny can sometimes be found bowling three, six or even seven games a day — just for fun. Frosh Wanna Win Coach Tom Sunderbruch’s freshman cagers have fared well since losing their opener to Alleman, 39-37. Their record now stands at 5-3. Their first victim was North Scott, who fell 33-19. Assumption’s Jim Caw- ley scored 18 points. The Little Knights were nipped 39-38 in their next game against Muscatine Central. Pat Crossen had eight points for Assumption scoring honors. East Moline Orange also squeaked past the frosh 43-41. Dan Dugan scored 16 in a losing cause. The frosh overtook Muscatine West 43-41, East Moline Black 47-31, and Bet- tendorf 56-32 and again 47-25. High scorer Dan Dugan collected 59 points in the four games. In the last issue of this publication there appeared an article on the pros and cons of athletics in general. The article was greeted by much uproar. The disappointing factor to this writer was the way many of our athletes took the article. Some took the story as a personal offense and loudly condemned the writ- er of the opposite view toward ath- letics. We’ve often heard that it’s the truth that hurts. While we can’t say that Assumption’s a school over-em- phasizing athletics, the athletes must keep an open mind. To say there’s no problem and that anyone discussing the situation is to be condemned reminds me of a frightened ostrich with his head in the sand. Of course there is a problem as in any such undertaking. It’s the duty of ev- eryone connected with athletics to dis- solve this problem. How? By present- ing the athlete as he should be. If the athlete dislikes criticism, he shouldn’t give any reason to be criticized. Main- tain the principles of athletics at all times, keep an open mind and try for a conversion. ♦ The boys holding ropes at basketball games, carrying yard markers at foot- ball games, ushering at assemblies, and sponsoring other activities are all mem- bers of the newly activated AHS Mono- gram Club. This club consists of all male students who have won varsity letters for athletics. The main goal of this club is to bring about a keen sense of school spirit where it is properly needed. Officers are sen- iors Karl Noonan — president, John Fiese — vice president, Jack Hogan — secre- tary, and Bob Deluhery and Barney Pur- cell — sergeants-at-arms. Mr. Ron Mel- ien is the faculty moderator. The Monogram Club sponsored its first 76 activity on Dec. 3, a basketball game between the Harlem Magicians and the Davenport Bank Team, which featured coaches Bill McAfoos and Tom Sunder- bruch of Assumption and Marshall Ston- er of West. • • • As tournament time draws near, dis- cussion inevitably drifts back to last year. The big question seems to be “will the Knights return?” At first glance the odds don’t look too good but recent- ly we took a second look. Seven of the losses Assumption has absorbed have been by a total of 20 points or, more spe- cifically, an average of 2.8 points a game — not very much. Another consideration is the district tournament site and teams. The Knights will play the first half of their district tournament in their own gym — a def- inite advantage. Assumption opens the tournament against Muscatine, a team the Knights have already dumped once. Looking past that game, they’ll play the winner of the Davenport West vs. West Liberty. The winner will probably be West. If so, the Falcons will be going for their third win over the Knights this season. A difficult feat anytime, but especially so considering the scores of the first two encounters — a total of six points separation for both. If the Knights get by those two they will come to what we feel will be their real test They will venture into the “pit” down on Main Street to play the winner of Central’s half of the district, probably Central. Always rough to beat on their own floor, the Blue Devils still have their tournament tradition, plus a fine season. This year, though, the Knights have their own tourney tradi- tion. And here’s one source that’s not counting the Knights out yet. Better save some time for traveling — around Mar. 20. With Four Leaf Clovers, Knights Aim at Regina With senior post men Karl Noonan and Jerry Ketelaar leading the way, Assumption’s hard luck Knights invade Regina of Iowa City this coming Thurs- day night. The Regals are led by Larry Rodgers, their all-eastern Iowa football quarter- back, who averages close to 15 points a game in Regina’s fast break offense. The next night Assumption returns home to battle one of eastern Iowa’s finest clubs — the Regis Royals. Both teams sport a Burlington loss. The Roy- als fell to Burlington by nine, while Assumption was topped by four. Victory String After four days rest the Knights travel to Bettendorf in an attempt to retain their three year basketball vic- tory string over the Bulldogs. The Knights had previously dumped the Bulldogs, but since their last meeting Bettendorf’s high scoring guard, Phil Williamson, has returned to full time action. Paced by senior stars Tom Bivens and Stan Maliszewski, Assumption’s wrestling team retains its winning-sea- son record with a 4-2 count. Bivens captured his first victory in the 95 pound class as a freshman — after only a week’s practice. Since then he has defeated 48 opponents in com- piling one of the finest records in As- sumption’s four year history. So far this season Tom has recorded a 5-1 slate, his only loss being a 3-1 decision to Central’s scrappy Bernie Powers. Maliszewski, who owns a 31-9-2 mark, including seven wins this season, led last year’s squad in total points scored with 45. Stan has continued that pace by picking up 23 of a possible 30 points this year. “We’re young,” states head coach Ray Ambrose, “but we have a lot of spirit and pride in ourselves and would like to have the student body support us. We’ve been starting only four seniors — the rest of the team is comprised of underclassmen.” The Knights opened their dual meet season Nov. 30 with a 29-13 triumph over Muscatine. Varsity winners in- cluded: Tony Corsiglia ’64, 103; Bob Berry ’62, 112; Don Chenoweth, ’63, 120; Tom Bivens ’62, 127; Harlan Fournier ’63, 133; Jim Keefe ’62, 138; Jim Howes ’63, 165; John Fiese ’62, who sports a 5-1 record, at 175; and senior Stan Mal- iszewski, heavyweight. The grapplers claimed their second consecutive dual win by downing East Moline’s Panthers 29-11. Registering the only Assumption pin was 133 pound sophomore Tom Murray. Central’s powerful matmen handed The Knights close out their regular season play -the next weekend with their fifth Friday-Saturday night dou- bleheader. On Feb. 16 the Knights in- vade another former victim, the North Scott Lancers, who boast the area’s leading scorer, Les Koch. Saturday they finish pre-tournament activity at G.E. Marshall gym against Central’s power- ful Blue Devils. In rolling up one of the area’s finest records, Central fea- tures a balanced attack sparked by Jim Hester and Reggie Yates. Alleman The Knights absorbed their first sound defeat Friday, Jan. 12, as they fell to Alleman 63-52. The Pioneers pulled away from a meager four point half- time lead and coasted to the victory. Alleman’s Mike Fuller dropped in six of seven field goals to gamer 16 points. The Knights Karl Noonan led scorers with 17. East Moline The Panthers used a sharp-shooting the Knights their first dual loss, 46-0. Stan Maliszewski absorbed his first de- feat — a 2-1 thriller to once-beaten Larry Sherman. The Knights started the holiday break with a 33-13 romp over Burlington. The winners won 6 of 11 events, three on pins, and copped the meet on a stel- lar performance by their heavier men. Dec. 21 Bettendorf handed Assump- tion its second loss of the campaign, 39-17. The Bulldogs captured 6 of 12 events. Heavyweight Stan Maliszewski picked up the Knights’ lone pin. Thursday, Jan. 4, the Knights ran their record to 4-2 as they thumped Prairie of Cedar Rapids, 28-11. guard and a sophomore center to nip the Knights for the second time this year. In the first game the Knights lost in a double overtime. Hot hitting Den- ny Rusk spear-headed the Panthers at- tack with 20 points. Sophomore Jim Knott added 14 points to the cause. The Knights had three chances to score in the final minute but couldn’t get the job done and fell 56-54, despite a 19 point splurge from senior Jerry Kete- laar. Muscatine The Knights blew hot and cold before finally nipping Muscatine in an overtime 56-52. After trailing 11-2 early in the game, the Knights raced by for a 12 point lead. Then the Muskies pulled their own rally to tie the game at the end of regulation time. In the overtime it was all Assumption; they scored 10 points to Muscatine’s 6. Junior Jeff Gad- ient contributed four vital overtime points. Central In the first post-holiday home game Assumption fell to Central 44-42. After trailing most of the game by as much as 10 points, the Knights pulled one of their patented rallies. Pat Murray ’62 pulled the Knights even at 40-40 with a 18 foot jump shot as the gun sounded. In the overtime the Knights took their only lead of the ball game. They held it till the final 12 seconds when Cen- tral’s Reggie Yates dropped through a pair of freethrows to ice the game. Mike McCarthy ’62 sparked the rally with 10 points. TIPPING THE SCALES at 175 lbs. during preliminary weigh-ins, var- sity wrestler John Fiese ’62 grim- aces as Coach Ray Ambrose cal- culates. Biv And Stan Lead Way Its Never Too Late For the Apostolate; On quiet Asbury St., North Evanston, 111., stands a three story, white brick house which has the architectural charm of the turn of the century. It is one of the several old homes on the block. Its family is a spiritual one — the only one of its kind in the United States — set up by the International Catholic Auxiliaries (ICA). This is where Fr. Louis Colonnese sent Jane Molyneaux ’62 and Gwen Gaukler ’63 for a weekend last summer to learn about lay missions and prepare a work- shop for the Lay Apostolate Study Week at St. Ambrose College. On arriving at LaSalle Street Station in Chicago they were met by a Canadian member of the Crossroads Student Center. On the way to Evanston, Denise explained that the ICA was a group of women who live and work in the mis- sion countries under local Bishops for the promotion and education of native Catholic laity. Like the girls on As- bury street they spend three years in spiritual and apostolic training. At the house Jane and Gwen met girls from all over the world: Keiko from Japan, studying at Mundelein; Mary Jane from Formosa; Kathie from Germany, a Loyola student; Dolores from Canada, studying at Marquette; and Roslyn from Wisconsin, all under the guidance of Miss Virginia Leary, program director. They met other high school and college girls from all over America and Mexico who had come for the seven week training period. Friday evening was Latin American evening at Crossroads — a home away from home for foreign students. “The people we met were wonderful and really educational to talk to,” bubbled Gwen. Next afternoon 12 girls with 12 cakes piled into a station wagon headed for the Puerto Rican slums. The children, some dressed in their older sisters skirts that were much too big for them, were putting on a program for their par- ents. One of the highlights of the program was a ballet dance that Anita Kierras, a Chicago high school junior, had spent four days teaching the 8 to 10 year old children. Laureta Andaya, Davenport's PAVLA volunteer from Honolulu, taught another group the hula. After the program, hostesses served cake and punch and raffled off big stuffed dogs. “The most fascinating part,” reminisc- es Jane Molyneaux ’62, “was the way those little Latins would speak perfect English one minute, then switch to Span- ish right in the middle of a sentence.” Get Your Red Hot Books Right Here by Jerry Schuttc “Do you have Don Quixote? The Scar- let Letter? Got anymore of Dr. Dooley’s books? Where’s The Picture of Dorian Gray?” As the attendant of the boys’ YCS bookstore at Assumption High School, these are questions I hear near- ly every morning before school. Fortunately, I can answer most of these questions satisfactorily, because the bookstore carries almost any paperback that a student would need to help with his studies or would want for leisure reading. “The bookstore is convenient because everything we students want is there, and we can browse as much as we like,” Fred Ebeling ’63 comments. Watching the students come in to look at the books, occasionally I my- self pick up a book and browse through it. Other times, Art Hancock ’63, my assistant, and I discuss homework or various topics from books we’ve read. Most of these have proved helpful in many fields — among these English, religion, history, science, mathematics and even foreign languages. Don Quixote is a good example of a book for English, as many of the jun- iors can bear witness to. Animal Farm ' They Also Serve' In addition to those mentioned last issue, these fathers of students are serving the city of Davenport: Ed Mast- erson, 501 South Dittmer Street, First Ward Alderman, is the father of Dot- tie '63 and Steven ’65; Charles McElroy, 2628 Farragut Place, father of Marsha ’65, is Alderman-at-large; Richard Gadient, 3029 Carey Avenue, on the Park Board, is the father of Jeff ’63, and Steven ’65. is an approved book for religion. Cae- sar’s War Commentaries is helpful to Latin II students (as I found out last year) as well as to ancient history scho- lars. One Two Three Infinity, written by George Gamow is as good a book for pleasure reading as it is for sci- ence. Moreover, any senior math stu- dent of Sr. Mary Laurent, CHM, can tell you that Irving Adler’s The New Mathematics is a must for advanced math students. Although freshmen and sophomores buy quite a few books, juniors and sen- iors buy more. The main reason is that their English and religion teachers seem to require more reading from them than do the English and religion teachers of the freshmen and sophomores. Many boys come into the bookstore every morning, but there is only one who never fails to make an appear- ance — Denny O’Leary '65. Occasional- ly students have pocketed the books without paying for them; therefore I have a checkout desk at the doorway of the bookstore. Books are paid for at this desk, and upon receiving pay- ment I stamp them with a PAID stamp. ‘The YCS bookstore is a pretty nice place. Although it is handy, there are not enough books concerning life, his- tory, or war,” observes Gene Jerome ’63. Dr. Dooley’s books are by far the best sellers of the bookstore. Runner- ups are: The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane; George Orwell's Animal Farm; The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde; and Don Quixote by Cervantes. Three books that are beginning to sell are Dante’s Inferno; Boswell’s Life of Samuel Johnson; and Desmond Young’s Rommel, the Desert Fox. Books of past prominence are Edgar 78 Allan Poe’s The Pit and the Pendulum; Joseph Conrad’s Lord Jim; Henry Gre- gor Felson’s Hot Rod; and Hiroshima by John Hersey. Sales are down a little bit this year, but they are by no means slack. Since September, we have stocked 3,600 books and sold nearly 1,100. The YCS book- store is not run as a money-making project, but as a service to students, and as sales indicate, the students appreciate this service. I could go on and on about the book- store, but I better stop now or it will be a complete failure. There’s a line of boys waiting to buy some books! There Is Always Time to Make a Date While at the Crossroads Jane ar- ranged for Arietta Hartman, an Aux- iliary, to show slides at Study Week of her work among the Navajo Indians. Another college girl told of her mission experiences with the Sioux. Back in Davenport the girls took a poll on the Ambrose campus. They found that 76% of the high school stu- dents attending the workshops knew little or nothing of the lay missions. From this survey they concluded that high school students either are not in- terested or lack the initiative to learn about the missions, that publicity is lacking, that the lay mission groups are yet too young, and that there is such a drive for religious vocations that the clergy tend to by-pass the lay mis- sion vocation. As Gwen and Jane found out in their trip, there are other things besides pray- ing and giving donations that students can do in the mission field. Like the ICA, there are lay groups that sponsor summer programs for high school stu- dents. The Glenmary Sisters have volun- teers in the “no priests lands” of the South. Mary Murray, who worked in Roaring Fork — 93 of the 5,332 are Cath- olic — says, “In Roaring Fork I met many people. They are good people, who know their Bible and respect it. I met children who want to know more about the God who made them and the mountains they love.” Mary and other lay helpers serve as catechists, recreational leaders, drivers and typists. Prior to their mission work they spend a week in preparation. Most of these programs are for students who are at least juniors in high school. College graduates are in great de- mand in the foreign mission countries. They devote one, two, three years or their entire lives in serving God as members of PAVLA, AID, or Grail. Pat O’Connor, a member of the Wom- en’s Volunteer Association, writes from Nkozi hospital in Uganda, “If you could see the condition of some of these chil- dren, it would break your heart. Their bodies are all edomateous, their hair hard, dry, red and falling out, and they have completely lost the urge to eat so that they must be tube-fed. The greatest difficulty in these cases is con- vincing the mother her child is ill be- cause of lack of food.” Virginia Leary, who recently took a trip to Latin American missions says, “These countries are beautiful. There is much work here but it moves slow- ly. We need help.” That’s where the students come in! Bulletin Boards Many Teachers What’s one way to tell the boys homerooms from the girls’ homerooms? Look at the bulletin boards. You’ll see many distinctive differences. These differences are notable in the simple material and ideas displayed on the boys’ boards as compared to the greater emphasis on art and drawings expressed in the girls division. A particular teacher’s field can be recognized by themes displayed. “The Play’s the Thing” topped the soph English classroom board, co-ordinating Sr. Mary Leon’s program on Julius Cae- sar. Employ Advertising Techniques Sr. Mary Laurent. CHM, boys math instructor, displays prize winning sci- ence projects to interest her pupils. By attaching articles and stories on student life to the bulletin board, Fr. William F. Wiebler’s five junior journalism staffs publish their own newspapers. Religion classes are brought to life through themes such as senior E-2’s “Queen of the Holy Rosary, Pray for US,” with the Virgin Mary silhouetted in black. “This year, Mary appears regularly as a different patroness. Each month different girls volunteer to construct it,” Sr. Mary Eustella, BVM, declares. Colored photos displayed by Fr. Mar- vin Mottet to encourage retreat attend- ance, gives the senior boys a vivid pic- ture of the Trappist Monastery at New Melleray Abbey in Dubuque. Father quotes the retreat as “. . . a period of time during which a man seeks in peace and quiet to draw nearer to God.” Thirteen seniors took up the sug- gestion and journeyed to Dubuque. Sr. Mary Joseline, BVM, freshman religion instructor, emphasizes, “You shall be witness unto me,” with pic- tures of school life, parties, home, and graduation. Tricky sayings such as “Work is the finest escape from boredom ever de- “JUST ONE MORE and bingo,” delights Fr. Arthur Perry to Sr. Mary Ann Esther, BVM, Sr. Mary Ann Marita, CHM, and Sr. Mary Diana, BVM, at the Student Coun- cil-Faculty Epiphany party. 79 vised,” drape Coach “Babe” Derouin’s board, while Father Mottet’s A-wing board quips, “Boomerangs ... do fly back; speak well of others.” Class projects from drawings to poems often grace corked boards. Sis- ter M. Leon displays poems ranging from fall description to the trickery of four year old Tommy. Invitations to read are unfolded by quips, “Travel By Land, Air, Sea,” in frosh homeroom D-l to junior E-8’s large lively-looking worms crawling on yel- low, red, and blue books, urging, “Be a Book Worm.” Comments junior Barb Stiles, “Bul- letin boards should tell something and not be there just for decoration. The students should make them, but with a different theme more than once a month.” Think you can tell whose homeroom you’re in? A H S Donates Student apostles delved into pockets and purses to net $90.53 in the AHS Red Cross campaign. According to modera- tor Fr. Gerald Kraus, proceeds will be used to help finance two new safety programs. Beginning Feb. 10 and extend- ing through a 10 week period, a Red Cross life saving-swimming program will be conducted on Saturdays at the St. Ambrose College pool. A first aid class will be inaugurated with the third quarter. Boys and girls will attend the two hour classes every Tuesday evening for five weeks. From HEAD to FOOT with . . . the right look for the educated male taste, quietly confident . . . self-assured and totally masculine . . . designed with distinctive touches for the Knowing Man of ’62. BRITT'S 3rd BRADY STS. DAVENPORT MEN'S WEAR Valentine's Day is February 14 Gifts that please are found at The treat supreme three mounds of country-fresh Dairy Queen heaped high on choice ripe bananas, and combined with your favorite toppings. Come in for a Iroat TODAY I Triplo troat from the tropicsF Dairu Queen 13 conveniently located stores in the Quint-Cities ready to serve you. Dairy Queen Natural shouldered clothing for young men simonnnoLRnDRUER KNIGHT BEACON Vol. IV—No. 5 Assumption High School, Davenport, Iowa February 27, 1962 Tuning Up Chorus Competes, Hosts Festival Assumption chorus members are pre- paring for coming competition, the high- light of which is the annual Diocesan Music Festival, March 29, at Regina high of Iowa City. This year's festival takes the form of a sectional meet with four choruses chosen to compete at Ottumwa Heights College on April 12. Dr. Harold Stark Gym Turns to Lab Have you ever been to a fair which had no clowns, horses or high wire acts? On March 28-31 Assumption will host such a fair — the annual Quad-Cities Science Fair. Students from area schools will assemble with their projects in the gymnasium. Dave Huyette '62 plans to display his project on the solid steel diffusion. This, he claims, has taken a great deal of work with a heat treating furnace. The young scientist got permission to use the furnace at St. Ambrose College and started experimenting soon after re- treat. He spent hours watching his pro- ject progress but forgot to watch the temperature. “I tried desperately to get the steel out of the furnace but it melt- ed into a ball,” Dave explains. Most of Dave’s materials have been supplied to him by his father who works at Alcoa. He has also obtained advise from an Alcoa metalurgist. Dave’s pro- ject, along with countless others, will be on display for the public during the four days of judging. Authors Puzzle “I was educated at Balliol, Oxford, and was a convert to Catholicism. My ‘en- tertainments’ are my thriller novels such as The Confidential Agent and Gem for Hire. Who am I?” This clue was part of the Sodality sponsored contest identifying Catholic authors for Catholic Press Month. Sen- iors Kathy Ceurvorst and Louise DeZor- zi read eight clues over the PA system while the girls filled in the answers. There was an eight-way tie in the freshman-sophomore division, each with three correct answers, and a two-way (Continued on page 88) from SUI School of Music will act as of- ficial judge for both events. O Gladsome Light, Children’s Bless- ing and Younger Than Springtime are numbers selected by chorus director Sis- ter Mary Meneve, BVM, to be sung by the mixed chorus. The boys’ division plans to do This Train and Oklahoma, while the girls will offer Maria, from The Sound of Music. Employing the theme, “This is Our Country,” the chorus will give a con- cert at Assumption on April 1, Laetare Sunday. Patriotic songs as Battle Hymn of the Republic and America the Beau- tiful will be included. As their final engagement, the chorus will host a music festival May 18-19 with Muscatine and Bettendorf high schools. The program is affiliated with the Little Six Conference and will in- clude band renditions from the partici- pating schools. The festival will feature a mass chorus under the direction of Dr. Henry Veld, professor of music at Augustana College. Dr. Veld will also issue critical analyses of the choruses. Society Pins Fifteen students will be “pinned” on March 6 at an all-school assembly. The ceremony does not include fraternity- sorority pledges, however, but is the induction of the new members into the Pius XII chapter of the National Honor Society. The induction ceremony will com- mence with an introductory address giv- en by senior Dave Huyette. Immediate- ly following, four senior members — Gerald Ketelaar, Don Miller, Sharon Barta and Jane Molyneaux — will ex- plain the purpose and activities of the NHS, accentuating the four qualifica- tions — character, scholarship, leader- ship and service. Those receiving their pins are sen- iors Mary Hart, Mary Guile, Mike Mc- Carthy, Bill Tiedje, Barb Lewando- ski and Lori Neufeld. Juniors being in- ducted are Barb Lewis, Don Cheno- weth, Joe Nahra, Mardi Gaydos, Sally Cogan, Gwen Gaukler, Jeff Gadient, Jim Kellenberger and Bob Schwarz. After the presentation of the pins by Fr. Edmund J. Weeg and Sr. Mary Ann Esther, the guest speaker will be intro- duced by director Fr. Robert Amborn. NHS members sponsored the Spelling Bee on Feb. 22 and are considering, for sometime in the future, a High School Bowl, fashioned after TV’s College Bowl. The Society is composed of 10% of the senior class and 5% of the juniors. Present officers are Mike McCarthy, president; Lori Neufeld, vice-president; Sally Cogan, secretary; and Jim Kellen- berger, treasurer. JUNIOR HARLAN Fournier gets ready to announce a la- dies’ choice at the GRA’s Cupid Ca- per, while class- mate Dave Schlit- ter selects the rec- ord. 85 1961 GRADS Dave Cratty and Paul Berendes chat backstage with Mardi Gaydos ’63 after the St. Mary’s benefit concert. AHS Honor Roll Grads Cool School “It’s a lot of work, but a lot of fun,” describes choral member Jack Edelson of St. Mary’s Concert Chorus from Win- ona, Minn. With their Feb. 12 performance at Assumption for the annual Student Council-Exchange student assembly, the chorus and dance band completed a four day tour, including stops at Chi- cago, Detroit and Wheaton. Four Assumption graduates, Paul Bauer, Paul Berendes, Dave Cratty, all ’61, and Gunars Norkus ’59, comprise part of the crew. Dave feels that join- ing the concert chorus helped him ad- just to new situations of college life. “When working in the chorus, you can’t help but become more at ease and make new friends,” he asserts. Members of the traveling troupe were impressed by Assumption and its re- sponsive audience. ‘The crowd was wonderful — the best we’ve ever had,” commented Tom Gerry. “A beautiful auditorium,” observed Frank Doran. “I hope you enjoyed us as much as we enjoyed you,” declared Jack Grady. Pete Moto offered, “You can have us down any time. We’ll send the date list!” Dave Knutson, leader of the dance band, the Mari-Notes, explained, “Our primary problem is that we attract tal- ent who play well but do not plan to continue in music as a career. But the advantages of full school backing, pub- licity, facilities, and money more than compensate.” The Concert Chorus, dubbed “Masters of the One-Night Stand” by member George Dodro, is under the direction of Brother Paul, St. Mary’s College Direc- tor of Admissions, who started the group in 1948. Brother Paul also teaches a course in music appreciation and is re- sponsible for the organization of the Mari-Notes eight years ago. Acting as spokesman, Ed Zappen com- mented, “We enjoy singing, especially before a high school crowd. They are the most enthusiastic.” From a total of 1001 enrolled at AHS, 2% became first honor stu- dents at the semester while 13% had second honors. Of this group 25.8% were seniors, 17.4% juniors, while the sophs claimed 23.1% and the freshmen 17.9%. First Honors Seniors Jane Wells, Dave Huyette, Stan Maliszewski Juniors Barb Lewis, Angie More, Jim Kel- lenberger, Bob Schwarz Sophomores Jan Adamsky, Geri Barrett, Phyllis Hart, Mary Motto, Jerelyn Ryan, John Genzel, Jim Logan Freshmen Theresa Davis, Mary Ann Hartkop, Teresa Schwab, Jim Phelps, Mike Smith Second Honors Seniors Sharon Barta. Jane Molyneaux. Barb Nie- meyer. Janet Barrett. Cynthia Bunge. Diane Buxton. Ann Humphrey. Loretta Neufeld. Claudia Townsend. Candle Cox. Toni Col- brese. Louise DeZorzi. Mary Guile. Mary Hart. Barb McCloskey. Pat OToole. Sharon Steinmann. Betty LaFayette. Gerald Ketelaar. Don Miller, John Lammers, John Fiese. Bill Tiedje, Gerald Kealey. Jim Keefe. Mike Mc- Carthy, Howard Mentzer. Bob Sprosty. Bill Grothus, Patrick Murray. Steve Kellenberger. Phil Miclot Juniors Mardl Gaydos. Mary Ann Soenke. Sally Co- gan. Pat Hammond. Joan Berendes. Marcia Kohler. Kathy McDermott. Suzie Wells. Jean- ne Ehrecke. Gwen Gaukler. Jeanne Genzel. Jo Anne Luther. Kathy McKenna. Diane O'Toole. Peggy Pohlmann. Denise Hole, Mike Barry. Bruce Borne, Jeff Gadient. John Mc- Mahon, Tom Cusack. Pat Feeney. Pat Mc- Greevy. Joe Nahra, Gerald Schutte. Tom Moore Sophomores Jan Abbas, Kathy Barrett, Barb Bauer. Louise Puls. Mary Stangcr. Jackie Bald. Mary Cal- lahan. Pat Carpenter. Sharon Molyneaux. Cynthia Phillips. Mary Buckwalter, Rita Da- vies. Nancy DeJulius. Charlene Gaul, Julie Joyce. Mary Kealey. Ilona Kuehnhackl. Kit Meisenbach, Mary Anne Nix. Karen Ohland. Jill Schroeder. Mary Thompson. Judy An- dersen. Barb Beyer. Leah Cox, Michele Mor- rison. Mike Townsend. Philip Pash. Dave Ryder. Mike Schebler. Darrell Warta. Tom Post, Jim Riley. Charles Foster, John Neth. Stan Smazal, Patrick Thompson. Philip An- drew. Pat Dray. Ronald Garris. John Lolhl, Bob Williams Freshmen Barb DeZorzi. Joann Eischeid. Barb Herrman, Mary Ann Fick. Eileen Figel, Mary Glmbel. Kathy Herd, Kathy Morrissey. Suzanne Schebler. Mary Wahlig, Linda Walz, Mary Derouin, Mary Hogerty, Nancy Nagle, Carol Sampson, Kathy Schaffert, Susan Lee. Con- nie Knust. Karen Bergbauer, Leon DeJulius. Glynn Davis. Stephen Murray. John Perio- lat. Robert Townsend. Walter Foley, Roger Schaecher. John Kearney. Jerry Bald. Steven Gadient. Daniel Hancock. Anthony Navarro tjonor 3oc.ie.ty Induction- ITIarch (oth. m faculty fleet in ftltr wu� ' 86 February Becomes the Pressing Month Regardless of what people may try to tell you, Catholic Press Month has nothing to do with ironing. It is a month — February — set aside to encourage interest in good, Catholic reading. This includes news- papers, pamphlets, magazines — and books. From the titles of some books — hidden under green or red plastic covers — that some students carry around, Catholic Press Month is just another cam- paign for the Church to play up. The moment someone mentions Catholic literature, we see students jockeying for a position in the op- posite corner of the room. Catholic books, they argue, mean preaching and they don’t care for that sort of thing. What, then, do students want in a book? Excite- ment? What could be more exciting than taking a journey through the jungles of Laos and experiencing the ravenous threat of Communist guerilla warfare as in Dr. Tom Dooley’s The Night They Burned The Mountain? Enjoy comedy and satire? Then try The Loved One, a mocking take-off on Hollywood and cemeteries. How about a travel into the world of the unknown? Are You A Common-tater ? In the last issue of the Knight Beacon, a proposition was made to the students of the diocese to attend the Mass of the Holy Chrism. But as we discovered last year, there is more puzzle to this Mass than just acquiring transportation. The first great struggle with which the participants had to contend was the language barrier. The Latin is difficult enough to decipher during the familiar Sunday Mass, but it was befuddling at such an ex- travagant display. The entire ceremony was so new and unfamiliar that no one was able to follow the Bishop’s actions. Of course, books were purchased to explain the Mass, but those who used them missed many of the unusual movements. As in news and narrative programs, we could have a commentator who could explain the movements and translate the important parts into English. For still a deeper insight, the entire ceremony could be ex- plained and discussed in the religion classes. Thus the students will not shy from the Mass because of mis- understanding causing a rather inner dread. To make this instruction more stable we should use our books, but with prior explanation they will serve as an aid — not a hindrance. When the lame man •was healed by Christ, he threw away his crutch and walked. So too, we can throw away our crutch and follow the Mass. Where can we find a commentator? A YCS group or the Student Council could take it as a project and train the commentator in his functions. Instruction can be obtained from Monsignor Feeney, pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral. After the commentator has been properly trained, he could offer his services to Msgr. Feeney. SM Dwell, then, on Brother Petroc’s Return and learn how a 16 century monk adjusts to 19 century living. These books, and countless others, compose the Catholic literature honored this month. Students who feel that all Catholic books are sermons should take one, open it, and discover the entertainment inside. Then they will realize that “Catholic” literature means “good” literature. The Sodality and YCS bookstores are filled with these captivating volumes waiting to be explored. The only prerequisite is an inquiring mind and half a dollar. BN Cross 'n Crown Castro Altercates Racism Listening in on the short-wave bands the other night, I came across Radio Havana. As usual they were tearing down the United States. This time, however, I had to agree with the com- mentator — he was speaking on racism in the United States. He went on to say that if the United States is so strong in its opinion of equality and liberty, why is the American Negro literally being tortured? The Montgomery incident, Little Rock scandal, the Freedom Riders, and many other incidents were men- tioned as examples. Whether we want it or not this problem is ours to solve — it affects us here at Assumption as it affects our whole nation. Here is where our YCS groups and other lay aposto- late projects come in. We have to fight this situation on our local level. In the last issue of the Knight Beacon we saw Harold Fredenburg, Mike Morrison, Dave White, Peter Beilstein, Sue Thorpe, all ’64, and Bruce Borne, ’63, working as lay apostles. This same like-to-like action can snuff out this racial prejudice problem. KNIGHT BEACON As a Heaton in I he Sight The Knight Beacon is published eight times a year by students of Assumption high school. The yearly subscription rate is $1.50. EXECUTIVE EDITOR. Stan Maliszewski COPY EDITOR: Barb Niemeyer ASSOCIATIVE EDITORS: John Crossen. Sharon Barta FACULTY ADVISOR: Fr. William F. Wiebler PRINTER: Gordon Printing Co. FEATURE EDITOR: Pat Nemmers NEWS EDITOR: John Lepetit SPORTS EDITOR: Don Miller CIRCULATION AGENT: John Lammers SPORTS STAFF: Mary Guile. Pat Murray HUMOR EDITOR: Mike McCarthy PICTURE EDITOR: Pat Morrissey PHOTOGRAPHERS: Bob Hill. Joe Nahra ADVERTISING AGENT: Bill Tiedjc ART: Mary Ellen Trollan. Joe Duffy STENOGRAPHER: Lynn McSweeney EDITORIAL STAFF: Anne Balluff. A1 Beh. Jim Bowe. Elaine Feeney. Ann Humphrey. Jerry Ketelaar. Terry Thompson. Claudia Townsend, Sue Welch. Jane Wells 87 CONTEMPLATING a possible “scoop,” Catholic Messenger editor John Leo checks a reporter's copy. KB Exceeds Public High Papers (Editor's Note: In observance of Cath- olic Press Month, junior journalist Joe Nahra invaded the Cosgrove Build- ing, headquarters of the Catholic Mes- senger, to solicit editor John Leo's opinions on the position of the Catholic press.) “The purpose of any newspaper is to relate news about people and their needs,” confirms John Leo, a Catholic Messenger editor, “Any specialized news- paper must tell the needs of the people it serves. A Catholic high school news- paper should ask ‘How can our paper best serve the Catholic student? or bet- ter ‘What is a Catholic student?’ “The Catholic student is a person in transit — in the process of becoming a mature Catholic adult. He has made no final choices in life; he only knows what he is supposed to be.” Therefore Mr. Leo asserts, “A Cath- olic high school newspaper must realize this fact. The Catholic student has a psychological, student ial, recreational and spiritual life. A paper that serves this person must go into each one of those lives. “Any student newspaper takes a very narrow view if it reports only extra- curricular activities. The student should be treated as a whole person — a part of whose life is filled with official ac- tivities and prescribed classes. Growth comes outside of school and should re- flect itself in school activities,” he con- tinued. Should a high school paper be con- cerned with national problems? The Messenger editor reports, “Any paper should know the audience it serves. Since national problems concern every- one, the high school paper should re- port students’ views and opinions on these problems. “But national problems can be hand- led subtly — by debates, letters to the editor, etc. Don’t forget that the paper must train minds. News should reflect a proper hierarchy of values. A stu- dent is not merely a spiritual being, but a physical and social being as well. A paper isn’t serving its readers if, is- sue after issue, it stresses only one side of student life. But this character of values should be present. The spiritual should receive good stress.” Explaining the relationship between the Knight Beacon and the Catholic Mes- enger, Mr. Leo maintains that “both concern the person as a Catholic. The Knight Beacon differs from a public high school paper because it represents Catholic truths in students’ every lives. This forms the whole character of the Catholic high school newspaper.” Students Ponder (Continued from page 85) tie in the junior-senior division, each with five correct. The tie was settled by a drawing and the winners are Judy Andersen ’64 and Sharon Barta ’62. Each will receive a paperback of her choice from the Sodality bookstore. “Some of the answers were hilarious,” reported Ann Humphrey ’62. “For ex- ample, one girl identified the author, known for his initials, who wrote about a monk who woke up centuries after his burial to face the problems of mod- ern living, as JFK. The right answer is SMC.” Jackie Kennedy was misnamed for Maureen Daly, “a staid housewife of 35.” Other authors asked for were Dante, Evelyn Waugh, Thomas Merton, Cardinal Newman and Covelle New- comb. “The contest, to include poets as well as authors, will continue until the end of February and we hope it will en- courage more interest in Catholic liter- ature,” commented Sodality prefect Kar- en Haiston ’62. By the way, Graham Greene is the author in the lead clue. One girl guessed Paladin. by Mike McCarthy • In our modem society it is very com- mon that the hunter often becomes the hunted, as Sue Welch '62 can testify. While a group of her friends were out pursuing rodents, Sue fin- ally worked up enough courage to ven- ture out of the car. As soon as she stepped out, she claims, she was chased by a revengeful rodent. Sue ran a few yards, only to fall and painfully twist her ankle. Life is just one big rat-race for Sue Welch. • After recently buying a letter sweat- er, Kazi Maliszewski '64 asked his moth- er to sew on his numerals. He returned after a short duration to inspect the finished product. “46!” he exclaimed, “Why did you sew them on like that?” “Well, that was the year you were bom, wasn’t it?” inquired Mrs. Mal- iszewski. • • Life brings many sorrows, as Terry Thompson '62 can truly verify. It seems the Thompson’s family car had been missing for 16 maddening days. Police and Highway patrolmen on both sides of the river were alerted. Finally it was found by Terry’s older sister. Barney Purcell ’62 claims this is not such a tragedy. For two years his car has been missing — on two cylinders, that is. • • • The word has it that the “Twist” is gradually dying out and that we ado- lescents are searching for a new dance. Comedian Red Skelton has the solu- tion to this catastrophic problem. Sim- ply procure a bottle of fleas, square off with your partner on the dance floor, and pour the fleas down your back. You will soon be dancing the new dance craze — “The Scratch.” This dance will be more practical for the ensuing summer months since insects will be plentiful. • • • When Fr. William Stratman brought out a slinky to demonstrate the mo- tion of waves, he asked Sue Schwarte ’62 to hold one end of the coil. The ex- periment was going fine until Father explained, “Watch as the wave goes from a less dense to a more dense med- ium.” With a surprised look on her face Sue asked, “Me?” Once again saved by the bell, Father retreated redfaced to the adjoining room, leaving a slightly embarrassed Sue. 88 Don t Throw Religion in a “What do you want that for?” must have been the comment of several moth- ers watching their sons rummage through wastebaskets in search of the latest issue of the Catholic Messenger. They’re rummaging for their junior religion classes taught by Fr. Arthur Perry. On Monday, Father requires his classes to bring the latest copy of the Messenger to class where articles are assigned to be read and reported. Feeling that they are generally ignored. Father tries to pick articles dealing with today’s social problems. By having his students read the Messenger he hopes they learn the Church’s viewpoints and solutions. Sometimes the articles need only be read, but they are always dis- cussed in class. At the first of the school year, Fath- er Perry explained that the Messenger — in addition to pastors and priests — is the official teaching organ of the bishop. The Messenger helps the bishop to fulfill his obligation to teach, rule and sanctify. One of the ways the Mes- senger teaches is to print the complete texts of important documentary articles such as the annual bishops' statement. Diocesan news is reported without be- ing given over to card party announce- ments. George Koenigsaecker ’63 has found that reading the Messenger “familiarizes you with the activities of the diocese and helps you to understand the Church’s stand on major issues of dispute.” Junior Ed Bills, feels that “valuable facts can be learned about the Pope in his announcements and encyclicals.” One example was the recent announce- ment of a new plenary indulgence grant- ed by Pope John XXIII for offering the day’s work to God. Since Pope John’s new encyclical ‘Mat- er et Magistra’ has been referred to many times in the Messenger, the reli- gion classes procured copies of the en- cyclical from the YCS bookstore to read during the Christmas holidays. Father lamented that many of the papal an- nouncements and encyclicals are seldom read either by clergy or laity. By read- ing and discussing ‘Mater et Magistra’ the religion classes will be able to learn the Church’s mind on certain matters and act accordingly. In one Messenger report on a recent convention of the Iowa Federation of Labor, the term “right-to-work” law was mentioned. This prompted an as- signment to find what the laws were and the Church’s position on them. The boys found the task a difficult one, with much research necessary. Bill Walter ’63 sent to the Bureau of Labor in Des Moines and received some leaflets. John Burke ’63 tapped the resources of Fr. Louis Colonnese’s pamphlet library while others labored over their reports at the Public Library or consulted their parish priests. After a discussion of a page in the Messenger devoted to the problems of Latin America, Father Perry required his classes to attend and report on at least one of a series of lectures spon- sored by the Quad-City Institute of World Affairs. The theme of these lec- tures was ‘The Communist Threat in Latin America,” and they ran over a period of three days. Said Bill Neth Wastebasket ’63, who attended a lecture entitled “Cuban Debacle” by newspaperman Jules Dubois, “Although it meant giving up an evening, I felt that my knowledge of Latin American problems and espec- ially the Cuban fiasco was greatly in- creased. Mr. Dubois made me realize the great extent of Communism in Cuba and how Baptista, by his suppression of the people, really gave birth to Castro and his plans.” Father believes that, with a little study and perhaps a third or fourth reading, all his students can understand the articles. He hopes that by introduc- ing the Messenger to his students now, they will form the habit of reading it in later years, thereby keeping up to date with their role in the Church. So mothers, don’t bewail the mess caused by an overturned wastebasket; instead save the Messenger for your son. John Aids Sharon While walking home from school, Sharon Molyneaux ’63 falls . . . seriously injuring herself. Her brother, John ’63, properly administers First Aid until a doctor can be reached. He’s receiving this knowledge from free, two hour First Aid sessions held every Monday night for five weeks. “The program’s well-organized to in- sure that everyone really learns the techniques properly,” explains Fr. Gerald Kraus, who chose and arranged the pro- gram for Assumption. The Scott County Chapter of Ameri- can Red Cross willingly provides a team of trained people because they feel at least one member of every Scott County family should be trained in First Aid. Jean Saunders ’63 joined the program because, “I babysit a lot and think it’s important to know how to handle acci- dents children might encounter.” Around 50 Assumptionites are learning such practical processes as how to ap- ply splints, artificial respiration and bandages for severe burns and sprained ankles. Junior boys Ed Schloenjer, Bill Dear- doff, Bob Daurer, Bruce Cusack, Lee Barta and Tim Maher put on a First Aid demonstration for the Scott County 4H. Assumption boys may also attend life- saving lessions, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, at St. Ambrose pool. Denise Hoie ’63 and Tony Chemetsky ’64 are the representatives from Assump- tion in the High School Red Cross Coun- cil. Tony is president of this organiza- tion, which sponsors recreational swim- ming for handicapped children and their families. Jane Molyneaux Art Sunderbruch ■Kathy Ceurvorst A gold medal was awarded to the first place winner of the National Honor Society’s Spelling Bee last Thursday, Feb. 22. Students placing second and third received silver and bronze medals at the all-school assembly. Awards, inscribed with “Excellence in Spelling,” were supplied by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Senior finalists were Barb Smith, Cynthia Bunge, Gerald Kealey and Pat Carney, runner-up in last Kay Campbell Sharon Barta Paul DiBlasio year’s contest. Suzi$ Wells, Barb Lewis, Bob Schwarz and Gerald Schutte represented the junior class. Sophs Mary Motto, Janice Adamsky, Patrick Dray and Pat Thomp- son also survived the preliminary rounds held in Eng- lish classes Feb. 1-2. Freshmen Michelle Chenoweth, Barb Kruse, George Allen and Bill Schutte rounded out the sweet sixteen. A personality profile of the winner will appear in the March issue of the Knight Beacon. Juanita Wall Don Miller sts Nancy Kearney - Sue Wells Jerry Schutte Matmen Win Despite Reverses Sportlite by Don Miller If you've ever wandered into an As- sumption basketball practice session, you might have mistaken it for a zoo. Some- how, several of our roundballers have acquired some of the strangest nick- names. Mike Leonard ’62 answers to the name “Gazelle.” Contrary to Mike’s opinion, a gazelle is not a big, beautiful swan but rather a long-legged, high jumping, South African antelope. Although the name dates back to Mike’s sophomore year, no one really knows why he, of all people, is called a gazelle. “King” Karl Noonan has been tagged with several nicknames, the strang- est of which seems to be “Eagle.” Maybe he got it because he is so smooth and calculating on the basketball floor or maybe because he flies across the river so much. By far the most proud of his nick- name is Mike “The Hawk” McCarthy. Mike even has a sign in his locker with a picture of a hawk and his name im- printed on it. We’re not sure what kind of a hawk Mike is, but Jerry Ketelaar ’62 suggested that maybe he is a “chicken hawk.” The most baffling nickname to us was given to Pat Murray '62. The players call him “Ice Water ” They tell us it’s because he’s so cool, especially when he’s at a “sandy” beach. Some people don’t know when they’re well off. In an early season wrestling match, an aggressive heavyweight from East Moline was paired against Assump- tion’s star Stan “King Kong” Malis- zewski ’62. He roared out at Stan, slap- ping and clawing. Ski took it for awhile then as they rolled of the mat. jumped to his feet and shaking his fist said, “Are you going to wrestle right or else . . . !” The East Moliner calmed down and Stan pinned him. Back during football season a rule came out requiring players to wear mouthpieces. One September day the Knights trooped off to the local den- tist’s to have dental impressions made. At a Bettendorf office, as the first play- er entered, he found a man wearing a cowboy hat, gun and holster, boots and holding a puppet of “Quick Draw Mc- Graw.” The dentist stared at the high school boy in the letter jacket and said, “Oh my, you aren’t at all what I expected!” The feeling was mutual but evidently didn’t matter because the players couldn’t get John Stoker '62 to leave the kiddie games. It wasn’t a complete waste though. John was crowned the Knights’ “Upsy Downsy” champion. According to assistant coach Mr. Jo- seph Maher, “The season went just about as we expected. We lost to the teams we thought would beat us, and we won the meets we figured we should win.” Head coach Ray Ambrose sums up the season in this manner, “We had just over a .500 record, but this figure is mis- leading. We lost veteran Jim Keefe '62 early in the season with a separated shoulder, and the flu bugged us all year.” Assumption boasts two super stars. Tom Bivens, 127 lb. senior, finished the season with a dual meet record of 9-1. He lost only to Central’s Bernie Pow- ers, and missed the West meet due to sickness. Heavyweight Stan Maliszew- ski ’62 concluded his high school dual meet career with a 10-1 slate. His only defeat was to Larry Sherman of Cen- tral. Both boys took second in their weight divisions of the Little Six Conference. Ironically, they both lost to grapplers from Bettendorf whom they had de- feated earlier in the season. Tom was decisioned by Jack Deere, and Ron Owen was awarded a referee’s decision over Stan. Assumption has its unsung heroes too. Tom Fennelly ’63, in his first full sea- son of varsity wrestling, compiled a re- markable record. He finished second in the 145 lb. division of the Little Six tournament and has a 7-2-1 dual meet record. One of the losses was to Central’s Terry Wigglesworth and the other was sustained while wrestling at 165. The second of the lesser known stars is John Fiese. John alternated between the 165 and 175 lb. division. He possesses a 10-1 dual meet record, losing only to Glenn Mitchell of the high powered Central team. In addition to sporting a fine record, John won the 175 lb. brac- ket of the Little Six tournament. Coach Ray Ambrose says of these two men, “Both Tom and John were vastly improved over last year, and they did a tremendous job for us all through the season.” During the year, only four seniors — Bob Berry, Tom Bivens, John Fiese and Stan Maliszewski — wrestled var- sity. The balance of the team was made up of sophomores and juniors. Mark Wall ’63 held down the 95 lb. post; Tony Corsiglia ’64 was the regular 103 pound- er; and Don Chenoweth ’63 wrestled every meet at 120. Tom Murray ’64, Har- lan Fournier ’63 and Pete Beilstein ’64 alternated at 133, while Jack Hogan ’63 had a firm grip on the 138 lb. position. Mike Colbrese and Jim Howes ’63 com- peted for the 154 post, while Terry Sar- ver, Rich Smith and A1 Lehman, all ’63, alternated the 165 or the 175 lb. post. The reserve team, coached by Mr. Maher, was led by Bob Deluhery ’62, who sports an 11-0 record. He won ev- ery match by a pin, with the exception of a decision over the West reserve heavyweight. Another outstanding reserve was Jack Schroeder ’64, who posted an 8-1 record. When asked about next year’s possi- bilities, Coach Maher remarked, “We have many good juniors and sophomores coming back, and we should be pretty fair next year, unless they all get quite a bit heavier.” “All in all,” added coach Ambrose, “the boys worked very hard and I got a lot more out of them than I thought I would.” GETTING A FIRM grip on his oppon- ent is matman Tom Fennelly ’63. 92 Finish Strong ; Defend Title STOOPING FOR A low pass — or looking for his contacts — is senior eager Jerry Ketelaar. Compile Best Record; Await Next Year This year the Little Knights ran up the most successful soph record in As- sumption’s history. After an opening game loss to East Moline, the Assumption sophs reeled off five straight wins before dropping one to Alleman, 60-50. Bettendorf, Wahlert, North Scott and West were all soph victims. The Little Knights then copped three more — Burlington, Central at 45-30, and Muscatine — before falling to the East Moline Panthers for the second time. Old scores were settled in the next two games as Assumption beat Alleman the second time but fell to Wahlert despite 18 points by Dan Albers. In the third game with Alleman, Dan Cries of “I lost the birdie!” coming from the girls’ gym bears no reference to a secret aviary. The GRA badminton tournament is in full swing, with about 100 girls participating under the direction of sporthead Jane Wells ’62. A few weeks before the start of the tourney, freshman girls assembled after school for some tips on the game. Frosh who took part commented that the in- structions helped to even out odds with more experienced players. Another GRA project this year in- cluded a volleyball tournament. This was capped by the senior girls of E-3. Cap- tain Pat Hogan led her seniors to a victory over a frosh team who took second place. E-3 will receive the travel- ing trophy. Senior leaders have attended two Sport Days this year. A volleyball team, consisting of Anne Balluff, Jane Wells, Albers again starred by dropping in 22 points as the Little Knights launched another victory string. Regina of Iowa City and Regis of Cedar Rapids were the next prey. At Bettendorf, big Mike Seider poured in 23 points to pace a 67-60 win. Mus- catine then felt the wrath of the Little Knights. A balanced scoring attack, which saw all five starters reach double figures, put Muscatine down from the very start. Leading the squad, with only two games remaining, was Dan Albers with a total of 238 points and an average of 13.2 points per game. He was followed by John Loihl with a 10.5 average, and Phil Pash, who sported a 9 point aver- age. Mary Saunders, Jane Molyneaux, Denise O’Neill, Julie State and Donna Carpen- ter, all ’62, and Mary State and Jean Saunders ’63, journeyed to Central to take part in a play-off between Central, West, North Scott, the Villa and AHS. Frosh Conquer The freshman basketball team, headed by Tom Sunderbruch, came through with a winning season. Their record stands 10-6. Coach Sunderbruch attributes the success of his team to the fact that the boys had the will to win. They managed the winning season in spite of a large handicap — lack of height. Dan Duggan led the team as high scorer followed by Joe Kellenberger and Jim Cawley. The team scored at least one victory over every team they played. 93 Monday, March 5, the Assumption Knights will begin defense of their 1961 state championship consolation. The Knights open tourney play against Muscatine. Assumption has twice previously de- feated the Muskies. They triumphed in an overtime on their first encounter and then rolled by 77-58 in a later meet- ing. Muscatine’s attack is paced by two potent scorers, Ralph Bartlett and John Crumly. The Knights finished the year with a sudden surge of five wins in their last seven games. This pulled their rec- ord up to 10-10. Central The Knights winning streak was halt- ed at three as they fell to the Blue Devils 59-57 ending regular season play. The Knights jumped off to a quick 5-0 lead and held on to lead 30-26 at the half. Central outscored the Knights 12- 5 in the early moments of the third quarter, but Assumption rallied to keep a two-point lead at the quarter. Behind Jerry Ketelaar, the Knights raced to a six point lead with three minutes remaining. They held that lead until the final four seconds when Central’s John Greenlee dropped through two free throws. Jerry Ketelaar led all scor- ers for the night with 23 points. Muscatine The Knights poured through 44 first- half points, and then coasted to an early 77-58 victory. Assumption had red hot shooting and balanced scoring as keys to victory. Karl Noonan made his first six shots on the way to a 20 point night, but was nipped for high point honors by Mike Leonard who tallied 22 points. Bettendorf Assumption rammed through six points in the last 45 seconds to nip the Bulldogs 60-59. After staying even for most of the game, Bettendorf mov- ed out to a nine point bulge with four minutes remaining. Then Karl Noonan stuffed in four straight bas- kets to pull the Knights within one point. The Bulldogs then jumped back out to a five point lead with a min- ute to go, but Mike McCarthy ’62 drop- ped in a tip-in with 45 seconds to go and Pat Murray ’62 hit a drive-in shot with 25 seconds to go. Then Murray climaxed the rally by dropping through two free throws with one second show- ing on the clock to drop Bettendorf. North Scott Played even for three quarters by spirited North Scott, Assumption poured in 14 straight points in the fourth quar- ter to coast to a 71-58 victory over the Lancers. North Scott jumped off to an immediate lead and then held off re- peated Knight rallies. Karl Noonan led Assumption with 18 points followed by Mike Leonard with 14. Girls Are For The Birds Strumming Mist Impediates B-Four Performance by Art Sunderbruch Starting almost an hour late and us- ing borrowed instruments, the Brothers Four, Columbia recording artists, cap- tivated over 2,500 Quad-Citians for near- ly two hours during their Feb. 3 con- cert at the Masonic Temple. Being assigned to cover the perform- ance, I set out to make the proper ar- rangements. After some extensive back- ground work, I finally ran down the information I “needed. Mrs. Thomas Cozad of Rock Island, chairwoman of the Junior Board of the Tri-City Sym- phony Orchestra Association, informed me, ‘The best time to get an interview for your school paper would probably be backstage after the show.” I then con- tacted Mr. Ed Gordon, the stage man- ager, who made arrangements to admit me backstage. Delay I was ready and waiting 45 minutes before the show was scheduled to be- gin, but was informed of a possible delay. The Brothers Four were at the Holiday Inn, Moline, waiting for the plane to arrive with their instruments and costumes. It seems they had left from Toronto, Canada, that morning and when they landed at Midway Air- port in Chicago, the baggage department was 7,500 bags behind. Airline officials promised that the equipment would be ‘ on the next plane — on time for the performance — but fog grounded all later flights from Chicago. The large audience restlessly waited while Board members combed the area for a 12-string guitar and a 5-string banjo — two uncommon instruments. The search was fruitless, so the Broth- ers were supplied with three guitars from Grigg’s Piano Co., and a 4-string banjo from the Plantation. “Fritz,” Bob Flick’s bass fiddle, was with them, how- ever. “Once it was broken in two in the baggage compartment and since then it stays with us on the plane, Bob later related. Their usual costumes, consisting of Continental pants, Irish linen shirts and colorful ascots, were also grounded in Chicago and they were forced to wear their traveling togs. “If anything, this only added more to their casual-colleg- iate style,” observed Pat Westphal ’63. Discovery The Brothers Four met as fraternity brothers at the Phi Gamma Delta Fra- ternity House at the University of Wash- ington. The Four — Mike Kirkland, Bob Flick, Dick Foley and John Paine — were actually discovered by accident. A practical joker, who had heard them play at college parties, called and told them that they were to audition at the Colony Club in Seattle. The farce became reality when they were permit- ted an audition and later “discovered” by Mort Lewis, Dave Brubeck’s man- ager, at the “Hungry i.” During the interview following the performance, Bob explained that they each have one year of college left and will probably finish as soon as possible. When asked if they plan to assume their original careers, Mike noted, “No, we’re so well established that we in- tend to stay in business together. We’ve bought joint interests in some advertis- ing agencies.” Since they were all wandering in different directions, I decided to follow Bob, the group comic, to the organ bench. When asked if he ever got tired of doing tours, the fiddle player laugh- ed, “We only slept for two hours last night. We stayed up until three o’clock this morning doing the Twist’, and then had to catch our plane at five.” Dick Foley offered his opinion of the Twist’, “I like the Twist’, but I’m more of a spectator when attractive girls do it.” The twinkle in John Paine’s eye illustrated his agreement. Education Except for Dick’s piano training, the troupe has no formal musical education background. “We don’t even read mu- sic, but we write and arrange about 25% of our material,” commented Bob. “What about movies?” I queried. “We have had several offers and plan to make one towards the end of the year. We don’t feel that we should push our careers too fast though,” Bob an- swered. As for foreign tours, Dick explained. “We’re planning to go abroad in April to Japan and stay there for a month. Our present tour will last until the end of the month, then we go home. Until now we haven’t toured abroad because there are so many difficulties when planning such a move.” These young and ambitious Four in- sist theirs is a wonderful way to see the world. “Of course we’ll be happy when we can finally settle down with our families,” they added in unison. 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Dairy Oueen Natural shouldered clothing for young men Simon niiD lriidruer KNIGHT BEACON Vol. IV—No. 6 Assumption High School, Davenport, Iowa March 27, 1962 | TWO APRIL FOOLS . . . chewing over an idea, seniors Pat O’Toole and Bill Grothus contemplate their spaghetti dinner as they prepare for the expected guests Sunday 3:30-7:30, April 1. AHS Gym Sports 342 Science Projects White mice, paramecium, chemicals .and electrical devices will invade As- sumption’s gym for four days begin- ning March 28. With Assumption acting as host, 28 schools are entering 342 projects in the sixth annual Quint-Cities Science Fair. Fr. William Stratman began prepara- tions in early February, classifying di- visions, organizing a brochure, and as- signing booths. (See editorial) Projects will be assembled between 7 and 10 pm Wednesday, March 28. Judg- ing begins at 8 am Thursday. Fifty to sixty finalists will be selected and called to answer any questions which might arise during the judging. The fair will be open to the public on Friday evening and all day Saturday. At an awards ceremony on Saturday night, first, second, third prizes, and 10 honorable mentions will be given in each of the four divisions. In the senior division, two students will receive grand awards, which entitle them to a trip to the National Science Fair in Seattle, Washington. Sophomores which he illustrates by models of mole- cules; Mike Schebler is displaying “Com- parison of DNA Molecule to RNA Mole- cule,” by exhibiting the basic compon- ents of each on cardboard; John Genzel will present “Effects of Hormones on the Growth of African Violets,” which has never been done before to his knowl- edge; Stan Smazal will illustrate “Mam- mal Respiration and Metabolism,” where- by the fear of the animal is measured to find the breathing rate and amount of consumption; Ron Fall will explain “Sap Rise in Dormant Woody Plants” taken at various temperatures; Anthony Lamantia has tried to determine how small one can cut a seed and still make it grow; Patrick Collins has emphasized “Bio-Plastic Embedding” of small ani- mals; Quinten Jansen will display the procedure “Embedding in Bio-Plastic”; and James Riley will demonstrate “Ef- fects of Protein Deficiency on White Mice.” Soph girls are also entering the fair enthusiastically. Barb Bauer will show “The Passage of Sound through the Ear” by a diagram mounted on plywood; Carol Mullen will display “The Care AHS sophomore boys entering the bi- ological division are: Darrell Warta with and Culture of Paramecium” using diff- erent types of water; Mary Kealey will prove the “Effects of Temperature and Hormones on Germination” with bean and oat seeds; Michele Morrison will explain “Soil and Plant Nutrition” in regards to the growth of plants; Kathy Barrett will present “The AHS Sopho- more” with a model of an average girl at AHS, showing the inherited traits such as hair color, texture of skin, birth marks, etc.; Sharon Molyneaux will illustrate “Grafting and Type Breeding of Afri- can Violets”; and Mary Lou Schwarz will display “Insects in the Davenport Area” which were collected by the soph girls in the fall and displayed according to their type. Freshmen Two freshmen are entering the physi- cal division. Chuck Luther will use a pound thrust model airplane jet en- gine to demonstrate the “Comparison and testing Hypersonic Configurations,” and William Schutte will explain “Fou- cault’s Pendulum,” using a model pen- dulum. Three seniors will invade the physi- cal science department. Bill Tiedje will test the “Strength of Concrete by Sur- face Area,” while Dave Huyette will explain the “Metalographic Study of Dif- fusion in Alclad Alloys;” Howard Ment- zer will display “Electrical Resistance at Low Temperatures as Metal Approach Superconductivity.” Also entered in the physical science division is junior Bruce Borne who will show “Dehydration Properties of Sulfur- ic Acid.” Mortals Motor “Chemists are a strange class of mor- tals . . .” reads certificates presented to four AHS juniors at Clarke College’s “Focus on Science.” Assumption’s chemists at the March 3 workshop were Mary Ann Soenke, Peg Pohlmann, Suzie Wells and Kathy McDermott. The group was accom- panied by Sr. Mary Diana and Sr. Mary Eustella, BVM. Twelve high schools participated in the annual event. After registration and a short welcoming address, each stu- dent was assigned to one of 15 differ- ent experiments. Peg Pohlmann worked on the “Decomposition of Nylon;” Mary Ann did a tytration, while Suzie was assigned to the “Determination of Iron in Water,” and Kathy did “The Deter- mination of Lactic Acid in Milk.” While participants worked on projects, fac- ulty members attended a panel on “The Origin of Life.” “It was a day well spent as far as I’m concerned,” summed Suzie. Qpri) ) tk Quint-Ciiies Student Congress 1 'CIENCE fm mz 11-3! Diocesan fllusic Ftsliva.1 Fin ah Qj uJLI 2-tk. f ?Z 13- Student Council Convention FaUut Ficu -ftpr. mi CHORAL CONCERT 6 tnr. Cross 'n Crown C C Seeks Lamplighters by John Crossen Communists know our weak spots! Just the other night Radio Havana had another fire- filled program about the crimes we are committing against the Negro here in the U. S. We know that the like-to-like method is the best way to cure this situation. Lent is the perfect time to get into action. The prophet Isaias says in the lesson for the Friday after Ash Wednesday: “Loose the bonds of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden.” This concept, that “Charity is the lamp for the long dry passage of Lent,” has been carried out though the Mercyette program by students such as Peg Parker '65, Michele Morrison ’64 and Nancy Hunt ’62. Right now, however, Derek Williams ’62 is looking for stu- dents who yearn for social justice to join the Catho- lic Interracial Council, newly organized here in Dav- enport. Furthermore, Brother Justin Paschal, FSC, says in his article Trimming the Lamp for Lent, published in Today magazine: “Lent has been the season of self discipline and self-perfection, and ironically enough, our gaze has been fixed on ourselves instead of on the Son of Man, without whom the whole process of discipline has no point of significance.” Through our interest in the Negro we will become interested in the Son of Man and strengthen our weak spots. Phy sics Prof Portrays Science Superman About two months ago scientific-minded students began perking up white mice, plugging in generators and removing microscopes from moth balls. About this same time another scientific-minded in- dividual began preparing forms, classifications and reg- istrations. The object of attention was the annual Quint-Cities Science Fair and the diligent individual was Fr. Wil- liam Stratman. When Assumption was announced as the 1962 host, the greater part of the burden fell on Father Strat- man. Letters and forms began pouring in from the 28 participating schools. To add to the confusion Father’s phone rang with late minute cancellations — disrupting assignments. Finally gripping a completed list, Father clamored into the process of combining material for a brochure. To save confusion detected in last year’s fair, Father decided to arrange the displays in alphabetical order, excluding those needing electricity. Serving as his girls Friday were the BVM and CHM Sisters who typed lists and sorted applications. With the preliminary preparations completed, Father turned to the initial preparations. Students must be registered and identified when they bring in their pro- jects. This meant badges and forms. Setting up the gym proved tedious and difficult. Father obtained a supply of tables from the Rock Is- land Arsenal and a floor covering from Central high. Under Father’s ardent direction large sheets of pro- tective paper were measured and fitted to the display tables. Large identifying signs “like you find in a grocery store” deck the walls and a public address system blares instructions — all preliminary activities with which Father Stratman had to contend. All this preparation takes patience and perseverence — seemingly among Father’s attributes. Along with the many awards given to the contestants, we propose a special humanitarian award to be presented to Father Stratman for his work on the fair. KNIGHT BEACON As a Keaion in the Night BN The Knight Beacon is published eight times a year by students of Assumption high school. The yearly subscription rate is $1.50. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Stan Maliszewski COPY EDITOR: Barb Niemeyer ASSOCIATIVE EDITORS: John Crossen. Sharon Barta FACULTY ADVISOR: Fr. William F. Wiebler 103 Cheerleader ‘Two year old Billy has begun to say ‘no’ when he is asked to put away his toys. This response A. typifies a normal child’s growth to- ward independence. B. shows that Billy is spoiled. C. shows that Billy has not been prop- erly disciplined. D. should be ignored.” Do you know the answer? Senior Evie Panther does, ‘‘It’s A.” In the Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow contest, which contained 150 such ques- tions and an essay on compromise in marriage, Evie ranked highest of the senior girls. ‘This test is designed to discover your understanding about a wide range of situations concerned with homemaking — everything from the problems of raising children to menu planning. Much of it is plain common sense,” the cheer- leader comments. Evie’s test has been sent to the state finals. The winner will receive a $1,500 scholarship from General Mills and a chance to compete in the national fin- als. A $500 scholarship is awarded to the second place winner. Evie Scores Helen Ann’s advice — all between con- ference time shouldn’t be spent read- ing — and brought embroidery with her. She even had seniors Sandy Berg and Barb Smith helping her work on a bedspread. Her knitting endeavors, however, haven’t fared as well. Evie still hasn’t finished the sweater she began in sophomore year. This year the versatile Evie also won a medal in the Voice of America con- test on “What Freedom Means To Me,” and tied for first place in the Sodality’s Catholic authors contest. “THE EGG AND I . . . senior Evie Panther, AHS’s Homemaker of To- morrow, seems to be explaining. Spaghetti Dinner Along With Project “I was really surprised,” laughed Evie, “I never expected to win. I’m afraid in the practical application of homemaking I don’t do as well as I did on the test. Last week when I was babysitting I had to fix dinner. There were two pans on the stove when I turned on the burner. When I came back 15 minutes later I found I had turned on the wrong burner and had burnt the bottom of an empty pan. I scrubbed that pan for half an hour but couldn’t get the black off — it was a new pan, too.” At another babysitting job, Evie let the washer run for three hours and flooded the basement. During retreat Evie took Sr. Mary Twenty-three Assumptionites will be setting their sights on the first place trophy in the Third Annual Diocesan KC Speech Contest. The meet to be held on April 7 at St. Ambrose College is the big project of the speech department this year. Preparing for radio talks are juniors Martha Holm, Mike Barry, and Denise Hoie. Extemporaneous speaking will be tackled by seniors Bill Flynn, Don Mil- ler, and Dave Huyette. Entering the original oratory contest are Frank Solis ’62, Derek Williams ’62, and Janet Abbas ’64. Two debate teams consisting of seniors John Lepetit, How- ard Mentzer, Bill Weichmann, John Seniors String An Italian organ grinder and monkey in the AHS Cafeteria? This was just one of the ideas suggested for publicizing the 1962 senior project — a spaghetti dinner. Headed by senior officers Jane Mumey, Lori Neufeld, Elaine Feeney, Nancy Kearney, Jerry Ketelaar, John Stoker, Dave Huyette and Jim Keefe, and fac- ulty advisor Rev. Marvin Eldred, com- mittees are being formed and enthusiasm is growing. Senior officers held meetings early in March with Fr. Robert Am born, Sr. Mary Ann Esther, Fr. Edmund J. Weeg. After discussion, class members decided on a Crossen, John Stoker, and Mike Quigley, and two others will also compete. Sophs Kathy Barrett, Sue Reidel, and Pat Ruhde, will interpret prose, while sophs Mary Elizabeth Griggs and Mary Wacker and Louise De Zorzi ’62 chose poetry selections. The second events for John Stoker and John Crossen include after dinner speak- ing. Sister Mary Leon, BVM, and Mr. Joseph Maher are coaching all contest- ants. Next year the speech department hopes to enter Little Six, and Iowa High School Forensic League competition as well as the diocesan meet. Last year’s team cap- tured the second place trophy. spaghetti dinner and chose April 1 from 3:30 to 7:30 pm. “Good advertising from the success of the previous years and excellent kitchen facilities were the major reasons for choosing such a project,” explained Elaine Feeney. Original decorations are a must,” Nancy Kearney points out. Red and white striped tablecloths and perhaps an Ital- ian violinist serenading the guests are a few suggestions. “I am using the notes left by Sr. Mary Borgia, BVM, as a basis for planning,” reports Father Eldred. Tickets went on sale March 16 at 50f for children and $1.50 for adults. An opening campaign assembly was held stressing the need for “Unity in the senior class.” Slides were shown of last year’s dinner and letters were given by Father William F. Wiebler to the ’62 senior class from the ’61 senior boys encouraging work, reminiscing over the fun, and wishing success. “All seniors will be involved in the dinner in some way,” hopes Father Eldred. Committee heads Toni Colbrese, Mary Trollan, Tom Bivens, Evie Pan- ther, Terry Thompson, Dick Bender, Pat Carroll, A1 Rashid, Bill Thiesson, Anne Balluff, Jane Wells, Jim Keefe, Janet Barrett, Barney Purcell, Denny Andrew, Josie Fennelly, Bob Schroe- der, Pat Murray, Dale Conard, and Mike Goetsch are busy readying themselves for the event. Diocesan Meet Trophy Lures AHS Speakers 104 AHS Helps Foot Costs “Oh, I wish I could have some ice cream!” sighed senior Mary Saunders while at a local drive-in. But Mary’s saving her spare money for the daily lenten collections. Like- wise, freshman Bill Tavegia is swear- ing off his luncheon desserts. The sacrificial offering, “will be pre- sented to the Bishop with the request he transmit it to the Holy Father as a gift from the students of Assumption High School,” explains Fr. Robert Am- born, Director. Each morning an SGA officer, or a junior or senior class officer is reciting the “Prayer to the Holy Ghost for the Success of the Ecumenical Council.” Assumption was given permission from the Bishop for the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament once a week. So Sis- ter Mary Ann Esther, BVM, and Fr. Ed- mund Weeg worked out periods of ador- ation for each class. To keep students in the spirit of the Ecumenical Council, Father Ambom asked the faculty to remind students for prayers and communions, as Pope John XXHI requested. To keep students informed new devel- opments of the Ecumenical Council will be stressed in religion classes. Spelling Bee The “tarantula” strikes! This is the word that Gerald Schutte ’63 misspelled, giving soph Pat Dray the word “wrinkle” and the gold medal for first place in the all-school Spell- ing Bee. “Since I thought the greatest com- petition would come from the upper- classmen I never thought I’d win,” ad- mits Pat. The Bee, sponsored by the Pius XII Chapter of the National Honor Society, was not the first spelling award won by Pat. In 1959, while at- tending St. Paul’s, he placed 19th in the County Spelldown and in eighth grade won first place in the contest. An avid reader and a member of YCS, Pat was awarded a certificate of merit by the honor society for main- taining a B+ average during the last semester. Although admitting he has corrected Pat for spelling errors in class, English instructor Fr. William F. Wiebler recalls, “I particularly liked his deliberate pronunciation and syllab- ification . . . Pat uses the ‘be a bully’ system in which he breaks down words into a small, easily handled size.” Looking toward the future, Pat, who has special interests in a career of political science and world affairs, hopes to attend Notre Dame. Girls _____________$804.32 Boys_________________$166.40 1961 Total $970.72 Lenten Gift “Since the administration looks upon the lenten sacrifice as completely vol- untary, it reluctantly releases these figures for 1961. The money was used for the Kahl Home for the Aged and the BVM novitiate. This year Bishop Hayes will personally take our gift to Pope John XXIII, who will use it for the missionary activity of the uni- versal Church.” Fr. R. Ambom director Notre Dame What Makes Running for the office of secretary at Notre Dame on April 8 is junior Barb Lewis. This particular Notre Dame, how- ever, is the Burlington high school who will host the fourth annual YCS Spring Study Day for the Davenport Diocese Federation. “T-A-R-A—PONDERS winner Pat Dray ’64 to Spelling Bee announcer Bob Brown. Scholars Calculate Tournament time finds Assumption- ites trapped between triangles and logs. April 7 is the date set for the an- nual Math Tournament held at Clarke College, Dubuque. Eastern Iowa, west- ern Illinois and Wisconsin schools will participate in the event. Representatives of the girls’ ad- vanced math, advanced algebra, and geometry classes will compete for certificates of merit and excellence. An award also goes to schools with com- bined high individual scores. Two hours of triangle solving, log problems, and equations follow regis- tration. A social hour will be held pre- ceeding the awards’ presentation. Girls meriting certificates in last year’s tourney were Barb Smith ’61, Jane Wells ’62, Jane Molyneaux '62, Sharon Barta ’62, and Mary Ann Soenke ’63. Barbara Run? Headed by John Reigner, section president and under the direction of Fr. Jerome Leinen, section chaplain, Bur- lington YCSers will sponsor the event to inform and entertain area YCS chap- lains, lay leaders and students. The program will center around “Unity Through Participation.” Main speakers include Right Reverend Maur- ice J. Dingman, Chancellor for the Dav- enport Diocese, and Fr. Cletus Madsen of St. Ambrose College. Each talk will be followed by group discussions led by students. After discussions a sym- posium will be held with comments on group conclusions. Activities will start with registration from 8-9 a.m. and commence with a social hour. Tarantula Strikes Junior Dead 105 “DID YOU, or did you not? . . Attorney Don Miller '( 2 questions Father John Boyle. Apprehensive at the examination. Judge Robert Deluhery '62 and Attorney Dave Huyette '62 prepare objections. Play's “OK! CURTAIN UP, let’s roll ’em harks Mr. Joseph Maher as he pre- COURT IN SESSION . . . the Knight Beacon of As- pares for opening night of the sumption high opposes the Pius XI Journal in the Variety Show recent mock trial. The Journal won, decided the 12 man jury from area schools. THE WATERS FINE,” invites Mary Jeanne Goettsch 65 s she cavorts through her act in the variety show. SEEING DOUBLE? . . . yes, because there’s a double cast for the school play, Mrs. McThing. Also, the witch replaces Howay with a stick so there's two of him. But sec for yourself May 12-13. 3DVTIIA NVnVXI . . . “Turn that thing around and make mine rot gut,” orders A1 Rashid ’62 to soph Cathy O’Brien, as senior Lori Neufeld waits for her date. •WHEREIN I’ll catch the con- science of the King,” Hamlet says in Shakespeare’s play. But for AHS these three plays — Variety Show, Journalism Trial, Mrs. McThing — bring drama to the auditorium. BEWITCHED, BOTHERED AND be- wildered. Bill Schutte ’65, Suzie Wells ’63 and Bob Deluhery ’62 rehearse a scene from “Mrs. McThing.” BEWITCHED, BOTHERED AND be- wildered. Bill Schutte ’65, Suzie Wrells ’63 and Bob Deluhery ’62 rehearse a scene from “Mrs McThing.” Big Bad John Knocks Four Off Road by John Lepetit Have you ever had the unfortunate experience of wrecking a car ... or two ... or three? No? Well, I really envy you. It’s no fun — take it from the voice of experience. When I think back I realize that “bad luck” has been my middle name for many years. It all started when I was born, and from there on accidents were common to the youngest of the Lepetit clan. My parents made their first mistake on my fifth Christmas — Santa sent me a kiddy-car. Everything was okay for about a month or two. Then it all started. While racing around a corner, I met head on with a very stable fire hydrant. It wasn’t much of an acci- dent — only one broken wind shield and a crumpled fender. My folks took it calmly; after all, I was only five. (I wonder what A1 Capone's mom and dad had to say after he committed his first crime.) Everything was going just great until third grade when I received my first bicycle. It was a good looking bike for about three years until I decided to make a few alterations with the handle bars and fenders. Yes, it was a real hot rod. One look at her and the driver was urged to race, at least this driver was. Every Saturday the boys around the block held their weekly race through the alleys. For the first time in three years I was in the lead, well, at least until we reached the first intersection. Then my first encounter with an auto- mobile came about. I wasn’t injured but the dent in the car’s rear fender wasn’t too attractive. Again my par- ents thought this was all in the life of a normal child. Believe it or not, that was my only serious accident with a bicycle; how- ever, the automotive industry was about to encounter a massive upheaval. How could it be possible that one small, green piece of paper could cause so much trouble? Of course, I’m refer- ring to the epitome of all evil for me — my driver's license. The succeeding is the morbid story of a “lonely teen- ager” not in love but in trouble. “But mom, what possibly could go wrong? I’m no different than any other kid at Assumption.” Perhaps I would have been better off to keep my mouth shut. But these words were persuasive enough to obtain my license. The written test was a snap; only two wrong. However, in my actual driver’s test I learned that you have to have eyes in the back of your head. As you probably presumed, I flunked. But I persisted and passed on my second try. Those flying colors were soon to be at half mast. I went for a whole month without an accident, but on Jan. 21 fate lowered the boom. John Crossen ’62 and I had just left a certain person’s house and turned on the comer of Rusholme and Francis Place when we started to slide (ice had now settled on the streets of Davenport). I tried to slam on the brake, but my foot slipped and the accelerator got in the way. It was like a roller-coaster as we went flying through the air and collided with a small bungalow. It wasn’t that small, however. The car was completely de- molished. “Do you think we can get it fixed without letting his father know?” one of our elite sophomores asked Mr. C. W. Crossen. Unfortunately not, and soon my folks were well aware of the trag- edy. My father had these few words to say when he first saw the mess, “Oh my God, how could anyone do such a stupid thing?” It wasn’t easy, believe me. Like a cowboy having been bucked off his horse I got back into the driver’s seat within a month. Again, everything was going great and my father and I were both feeling brave just before the Clinton game, when he consented to let me drive to the game. It was a great game with AHS pull- ing out another victory. After leaving off Jerry Ketelaar ’62, senior John Lam- mers and I headed for my house. With my signal on we proceeded to turn into the driveway when my good friend, George “knuckle-head” Koenigsacker, decided to pass me on the left side. As you might have guessed this was number two. Not even my fault but out of the crowd that had gathered came the phrase: “What did Lepetit do this time?” Could it be that I’m bad luck, a human magnet? It sure seems that way. You see, it’s not only when I’m driving that we get into accidents. AU I have to do is to take a ride in the car. Just ask John Crossen, Mr. Bill Parker, or Fr. Daniel Kelly of Sacred Heart Cathedral. In each of these cases, with- in a week after I was in the car, these individuals got into an accident. I’m beginning to think that the song “Big Bad John” has a great deal of truth connected with it. TV-VIP Sports Jacket Have you ever been mistaken for a television star? Mr. William McAfoos has! The source of this confusion was a sport jacket made of high quality black velveteen and trimmed with glossy pearl buttons — the likes of which Wyatt Earp would surely admire. As Mr. McAfoos was crossing the street in his college town of Macomb, 111., a little girl suddenly broke away from her mother and came running across the street shouting, “Mommy, Mommy, there’s the Bounty Hunter.” (Steve McQueen to TV fans.) “Well, if anybody really felt like running, it was I,” Assumption's coach laughed. As much as he wanted to, Coach Mc- Afoos simply could not supply his lit- tle fan with an autograph, since his only bounty is collected on the basket- ball floor. PARKING THE CAR is no problem for John Lepetit ’62 — it’s just getting out of that newly compacted model. JUNIOR EILEEN KOESTNER replenishes the supply of Chrism oil in the Sacred Heart sacristy while Mike Lamantia ’64 waits his turn. Mass of Chrism I'll take 3 gallons of oil, please What drug store pharmacist wouldn’t do a double take if asked to fill an order for three gallons of olive oil? But the order is valid and the recip- ient in this case is Fr. Daniel Kelly of Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Kelly makes this unusual request every year in preparation for his role as first as- sistant in the Holy Thursday Mass of the Chrism. The assistant pastor’s role takes him even further — through the halls of St. Ambrose College and into cupboards. “Since 37 priests — including some from Assumption — participate in the Mass, we must depend on St. Ambrose to furnish the amices and albs ’ explains Father Kelly. Father rummages through cupboards to obtain lemon juice and bread. “After blessing the oils the bishop washes his hands in the lemon to cut the grease in the oils, and dries them with bread, which is absorbant,” he continues. Immediately prior to the ceremony, the Sacred Heart priests are kept busy training six Assumption boys to serve as acolytes, crossbearer, and thurifer (incense-bearer). On Wednesday they prepare the bishop’s table, laying out two candles, a mixing spoon, and the pontificales — special books from which the bishop reads the consecration pray- ers. The Holy Thursday ceremony begins with a low mass celebrated by Bishop Ralph L. Hayes. Following the consecra- tion the deacons proceed to the sanctu- ary with a silver urn containing the oils of the sick. The bishop blesses the oils and returns to his mass until the ablu- tion. Preceeded by a solemn procession, the remaining two urns are carried to the sanctuary table. The bishop blesses the oils of the chrism and the oils of the catechumens, mixing them with bal- sam, an oriental spice. Followed by the 12 priests, he breathes three times over each urn in the form of the cross. With the ceremony completed, Father Kelly can be found in the rectory, bottl- ing the oils for distribution. A represen- tative from each deanery then picks up a supply of the oils for the use of the parishes throughout the diocese. “Because the former oils can no longer be used, we usually take our old supply out back, stuff it with cotton, and burn it,” Father Kelly describes. The new supply is utilized to adminis- ter the sacraments and for other con- secrations. ‘‘Oil is used because it is thought to be a sign of strength and heal- ing power. Healing power, both spiritual and physical, is illustrated when the oils are used in Extreme Unction. The strength of the oils is demonstrated when a child is baptized or confirmed,” con- cludes Father Kelly. S G A Reports Ring and Pix — the council' will pur- chase a class ring and arrange for Al- fredo Omiste’s senior picture. • • • Student Congress — Juniors Gwen Gaukler, Jim Kellenberger and Joe Ke- hoe will run for offices at the Quint-City Student Congress Convention April 14. • • • Mass Books — The council will ap- propriate funds toward the purchase of dialogue Mass books. 0 0 0 Junior Project — Juniors are sponsor- ing a movie — date indefinite — dona- tion is 50tf. Class Jokes Telling jokes is a method of gain- ing calmness in an Assumption speech class. Since everyone is ill at ease before making a speech, calmness is a fore- most necessity, asserts Mike Barry ’63, star of last year’s Dobie Gillis. “Before curtain time I didn’t worry. However, when the curtain started to rise, my hands got clammy and my stomach felt queasy,” Mike relates. This year, as master of ceremonies in The Roaring Twenties, Mike found, “I’ve acquired more assurance since last year’s play, and as the show progressed I gained more confidence.” Speakers and actors, Mike explained, don’t get over stage fright; they learn to control it, and perform better because of it. Sr. Mary Eustella, BVM, girls’ speech instructor, has listed several guides in promoting audience interest and enthus- iasm. They include: 1) projection, 2) eye contact, 3) expression, 4) enuncia- tion, 5) pronunciation, and 6) natural gestures. Using these guides, Sister explains, the speaker can communicate the thought, the mood, and the spirit of his selection. “He must be vigorous, stimulating, communicative, direct, and effective,” states Debbie Callahan ’64, who is learning to utilize these guides. Newscaster John Cameron Swayze, one of the outstanding announcers in America, has difficulty articulating words like “chef,” fastest,” and “president.” Sister M. Eustella urges her students to consult a recent dictionary for the correct pronunciation of words before their speech. Kathy Barrett ’64 acquired the habit when Sister sent her to the dictionary to check the pronunciation of mischievous. Sophomores Jan Adamsky and Pat Carpenter agree that actions are vital and should be definite so that they point, suggest, or emphasize, yet must be controlled as not to distract the aud- ience. Pat recalls the speech about George, sophomore Rita Davies’ imagi- nary henpecked husband. Rita startled her audience by yelling at George, but got them to react by her expressive ac- tions. Getting the audience to react with its speaker is an important attribute to a successful speech, believes Rita Davies. “I want the audience to react with my exact feelings, whether they are hum- orous, frightening, or sympathetic. If I can achieve this. I’ll feel confident when addressing an auditorium filled to ca- pacity, when participating in a debate forum, or simply talking in an every- day conversation,” she says. According to returning alumni, “A good speaker is better equipped to achieve many feats that he may en- counter during his life.” 109 TEACHERS FOR AHS will come from present classes — Barb Kruse ’65 per- sonifies possible future BVM-CHM vo- cations. Photo by Frederick Law Students Thirty hours of work for fifteen min- utes of film! Though it sounds fantastic, junior producers Bob Hill and Denny Hogan put this much time on a documentary film for third period law class. This movie is a follow-up of a film on safety rules produced for Mr. Wil- liam McAfoos’ homeroom class in their sophomore year. The law class film was taken at two locations. A trial scene was shot in the auditorium; the robbery was filmed at Britt’s Men’s Wear. In the movie, Merle Shanley ’63, who portrays a clerk, is shot by his boss, Mr. Britt, alias junior Bruce Cusack. Joe Connell ’63, who represents Merle, attempts to win damages by showing Principles Meet Principals are busy people — espec- ially when they are also the Iowa chairman of the National Catholic Ed- ucation Association. In such a capacity Sister Mary Ann Esther, BVM, will attend the National Convention of the N.C.E.A. in Chicago March 27. She will be accompanied by Sister Mary St. Catherine, BVM. ( we know) Sister described her position that of a corresponding secretary. “It was my duty to notify all the Iowa schools of the up-coming convention and to en- courage membership,” she stated. This is the first time Sister has at- tended the Convention. The topic of this year’s convention is the Catholic Secondary School Appraisal and Pro- jection. Saturday, March 24, Sister Ann Esther, Father Boyle and two repre- sentatives from Alleman High School attended the CEEB Sub-Regional meet- ing at Rosary College also in Chicago. Vocations Speakers Fire “We don’t give up things; we ex- change one thing for another,” stated Sr. Mary Carolanne, BVM, who re- turned to Assumption last week to talk about vocations to the girls. Now a chemistry teacher at Clarke College, Dubuque, Sister said that “at Assumption there are many vocations, but the desire for a vocation is not always the key word. They have to be brought out of the closet and into the open.” Vocation talks in the boys’ division start today with Fr. James T. Law- rence addressing the junior boys. To- morrow, March 28, during the third period, senior boys will assemble in the auditorium to hear Fr. John Smith. Fr. Charles Greiner and Fr. L. Jerome Lein- Film Hold-Up that Merle will be out of work for at least two months while his arm heals. Junior Denny Thiessan, defending at- torney, argues that in an emergency, such as a robbery, the owner has a right to attempt to stop the thief. It was only misfortune that Mr. Britt happened to hit his clerk instead. Both boys consulted Mr. Stephen Hart, a lawyer, to learn what the outcome of the case would be in an actual court of law. Finding that the case could go either way, the directors decided to have the prosecuting attorney win. One difficulty encountered during filming involved a conflicting schedule with the chorus, who were preparing for the Christmas Cantata. Bob ex- plained, “Every time we had the stage set, the chorus would come in and move everything back.” Repair work on the curtains above the stage also showed up on the tape recorder, supplied and operated by Bill Neth ’63. Props for the film included a gun, supplied by Bruce Cusack, Bob Hill’s camera, and some rusty pipes, which enclosed the witness stand. Twelve mem- bers of the junior journalism class served as jurymen. Including film, de- veloping, and tape for the recorder, the cost of the film ran about $15. Pedagogue Is Poet Senior English and homeroom teacher, Sr. Mary John Therese, BVM, has had two poems published, each in a different national magazine, in the March issues. Her poem entitled “Spring Plowing — English IV” is printed in the current is- sue of the English Journal, published by the National Council of Teachers of English. This poem was written in syl- labic-verse form. Another poem, “The Gifted Child,” a free verse about Jesus in the temple, ap- pears in The Catholic School Journal. 110 Up Recruits en will visit the sophomore and freshman religion classes. Grads of last year who entered the seminary are: Mike Ceurvorst, Dan McGuiness, Chuck Skelly, Don Loftus, Mike Kernan and Les Bickford. Those who will enter this year ? ? ? ? Since a vocation is a gift from God, the Knight Beacon editors will not at- tempt to designate who, among the present enrollment, have vocations. However, they did pick two freshmen to represent the future vocations from these four classes. Barb Kruse, dress- ed as a BVM sister, and Timm (sic) Boatman dressed as a diocesan priest, represent these future sisters and priests. If you like, put yourself in their place and see what it feels like to don a coif or a biretta. Who knows, you might like the Roman collar or the veil! Hablas Espanol ? Idioms and Argentine accents prove puzzling to the 25 girls who are pre- paring for the Spanish oral and written exam to be administered around the first of April. The Assumption student with the highest score will be awarded a medal by the association, and her test, along with those of the second and third place winners, will enter national com- petition. BETWEEN CLASSES Fr. Arthur Perry prays his breviary in the AHS chapel. Ambrose Churchies Spread The Church The “Churchies” are kept quite busy spreading the Church. Every Saturday from 10 o’clock 'til noon, six seminarians at St. Ambrose College (sometimes referred to as “Churchies”) walk to Holy Family School to begin their lay apostolate work. They help the Sisters in teaching cat- echism to the boys and girls of the pub- lic schools. These children, ranging from 7 to 13 years old, are taught the same material as the pupils at Holy Family, attending these morning classes from late September to June. The six seminarians taking part are: Pete Hart, Joe Sparks, Leo Feeney, all from Davenport and grads of Assump- tion High; Ronald Roth of LaSalle, 111., Fred Payson and Joe Keeney both of Clinton, Iowa. The boys gain a lot of experience by working with the youngsters. Joe Keeney had an amusing experience with one of his third grade pupils, Johnny. When Joe was talking about having relatives in foreign countries, Johnny raised his hand to mention that he had relatives in Europe. Quite pleased with Johnny’s in- telligence, Joe asked him where they lived in Europe. Johnny answered with a grin, “In Chicago.” Joe teaches his class of 14 students, B V M Turns I B M Though there is no IBM machine in E-8, its proctor, Sr. Mary Joanette, BVM, is notorious for her guidance sur- veys. Sister’s latest survey, which she termed a socio-metric evaluation, began as a dis- cussion among the junior girls about friends and the traits they should have. The students were asked to write down the names of three girls who they thought had leadership for the Student Council, ability in athletics and ingenuity as a committee chairman for a dance. They also included those who would excel in a discussion group and the girls they would pick for a May Crowning. The students who had the highest number of votes were considered by their classmates as possibilities for these phases of student life. According to the survey, Kit Dower would probably take an active part in a discussion group and Kathy McDer- mott would make a good Student Coun- cil representative. Sandy Wertz and Jean Saunders, as a result of the survey, would excel in athletics. Juanita Walz, who placed high as a possible Student Council officer, com- ments, ‘The students who received very few votes may lack leadership and ath- letic ability but it doesn’t mean they are not friendly.” ranging from third graders to sixth grad- ers, in the lunchroom. They call it “Fall- out Shelter No. Nine” because it’s so far down in the school. One of the fifth grade boys announced, “The room must be in the basement of the basement.” Joe explains, “For the first couple of weeks when school started last fall, I was usually a half hour late starting class because some of the younger kids couldn’t find their way.” On Dec. 16 Joe’s class had their Christ- mas party. Before the fun, Joe listened Students Stalk Bird Looking for a two foot apple ... a rare bird ... a pirate? Many students leaf through stacks of magazines and newspapers to find visual aids such as these for class assignments. After finishing a book report on Gone With the Wind, Denise Hoie ’63 was directed to analyze a character and find a caricature in a magazine. “I really had to go back and think through the hero’s (Rhett Butler) actions to get an accurate mental picture of him. Af- ter reviewing, I decided his pirate na- ture stood out. I pictured him as hav- ing a mustache, dark, laughing eyes and a cocky smile,” she explains. Thus, the character stood out in her mind and the story became more vivid. In Sr. Mary Gabriella’s Latin classes each student is given a word and told to find a suitable illustration. When brought to class, these make learning vocabulary much easier. Pat Viggos ’65, who was given the phrase, “Veni, vidi, vici,” (I came, I saw, I conquered) to illustrate, brought a picture of a bride meeting her groom at the altar. Students remember the material bet- ter, Sister stressed. “I don’t think I’ll ever forget the Latin expression for a ‘rare bird’,” groaned Barb DeZorzi ’65, after looking through 11 magazines to find a picture. Barb Carlin ’63 finds this method fun as well as practical. When assigned to find pictures of the characters of sev- eral stories. Barb became so fascinated that she started a scrapbook of them. Other students have profited from the displays, too. Recently several jun- iors had their interest in Latin revived when they wandered into Sister M. Gabriella’s classroom and saw pictures of everything from grapes to cavemen posted around the room. Jeanne Ehrec- kc ’63 piped, “I didn’t know Latin could be this fun.” Students in Fr. William F. Wiebler’s junior journalism class find examples of various types of news stories, leads and approaches and post them on the bulletin board. Sums Kathy Morrissey ’65, “Using visual aids is practical. It makes learn- ing easier and more interesting.” Ill to8 the prayers that the children were learning. The third graders were mem- orizing the Hail Mary, the fourth graders were mastering the Morning Offering, and the fifth and sixth graders were re- citing the Confiteor. When this was completed, Joe explained the real mean- ing of Christmas. He said, “Christmas is Christ’s birthday. It’s fine to receive presents, but the biggest and best pres- ent should be Christ coming into our hearts on Christmas morning.” Pete Hart said the hardest thing to get the children to do is to go to Mass on holy days of obligation. On Dec. 1 Pete had to remind the kids to be sure to attend Mass on Dec. 8. The following Saturday several boys came with unwrit- ten excuses. A fifth grade boy rambled, “Oh, we didn’t know what time Mass started, if it was at 6:45 or 6. So I went to our neighbor’s house and they said it was at 6:45. It was already 6:55, so my father said that anybody who wanted to go had better go, so nobody went.” Another boy explained, “My mother and I usually go, but when we go no- body is there, so we just decided not to go.” Pete also said, “The older pupils try to stall by talking about TV or some- thing else, so they don’t have to study.” Some of the children have been with- out the knowledge of Christ’s teachings because they have attended a public school since first grade. One boy in Leo Feeney’s sixth grade class couldn’t recite the Apostle’s Creed. Another girl didn't know how to pray the rosary. This was Leo’s chance to spread the walls of the Church and let a few more souls in. Leo comments, “I sure took that chance. By the end of the course they knew their prayers backward and, of course, forward.” IMPERSONATING FUTURE vocations, Timm Boatman ’65 dons a biretta. Photo by Frederick FROSH MARY Mc- Greevy, Barb Grell, Suzanne Lawlor and Mary Hartkop roll the press. Freshies Edit STABBING IN BROOKLYN, shouts the Pen Post first edition. Newsboys aren’t crying out the incident in Metro- politan New York or Philadelphia, how- ever, but through the corridors at As- sumption high school. Freshman English students — taught by Sister Mary Leon, BVM — recently edited and published newspapers based on poetry studied during the third quar- ter. “The Cruel Brother” was the basis for the above headline and accompany- ing article. In this ballad, a bride is stabbed to death by her brother only minutes after her wedding. The event was modernized by such statements as: ‘“Police are investigating the nature of the crime.” Several other poems used were: ‘“The Little Girl Who Lost Her Finger,” ‘“The Raven,” ‘‘Mycilla Dies Her Locks,” and parts of The Odessey. Barb Herrman, who edited the Pen Post, explained, ‘‘Sister wanted to intro- duce us to the workings of a newspaper and to interest us in journalism. We were supposed to incorporate poems from our literature book into articles.” Barb also used ads in her publication. One read: HAVE A NEW LOOK THIS SPRING. LET MYCILLA GIVE YOU A NEW TINT. MYCILLA AND GULLA HAIRDRESSERS. Besides news stories and advertise- ments, the “editors” utilized advice col- umns, lost and found departments, obit- uary columns, and pictures. Sister al- lowed the girls to spend two class per- iods on lay-out. She stated, “This is the culminating project of the poems studied this quarter.” Newspapers were decked with clever names, such as Marykay Dudek’s Lit Light, Linda Beyer’s D-6 Dispatch, Suz- anne Lawlor’s Spotlight, and Scoop, by Sandy Maus. Mrs. McThing Though it’s not Halloween there will be witches flying. Don’t scoff — pre- pare to be bewitched on May 12-13 when the Drama Club presents Mrs. McThing. Both Suzie Wells ’63 and Kathy Bar- rett ’64, who portray Mrs. Howard V. Larue III on alternate nights, are two former skeptics who no longer laugh at witches. When they did, Mrs. Mc- Thing put stick people in their places. Senior Cheryl Carlin, alias Carrie the governess, realized Mrs. McThing’s pow- er when she saw what was done to Howay Larue, played alternately by frosh Mike Kane and Bill Schutte. Even senior gangsters Bob “Stinker” Deluhery, Mike “Dirty Joe” McCarthy, and Bill “Poison Eddie” Grothus trem- Go For Broke Stamps Give “We were anticipating a profit of $50 to $75 apiece, but we have yet to see it,” commented Joe Nahra ’63, in refer- ence to his partnership with junior Bruce Borne in the “Borne Philatelic Service.” The “Service” originated this summer when the boys heard about a stamp col- lection worth over $1,000, but being sold for $200 because of damages. Paying $25 at a time, and borrowing $75 from Mr. Borne, the boys purchased the stamps. Advertising and postage added at least another $10 to the price. A $4 ad in an issue of Western Stamp Collector brought requests for price lists of avail- able stamps. Out of the 25-30 printed lists sent out, they received one order for $6.85. Joe explained that individuals ble a little at her name, although Poison Eddie seems more frightened of his mother, portrayed by senior Jane Moly- neaux. As Mrs. McThing in one of her gentler moods, Kathy Ceurvorst ’62 shows that witches are not always mean. To soph Sharon Molyneaux, or Mimi, she ap- pears to be a very loving mother. Director of this unusual fantasy is Sr. Mary Eustella, BVM. Seniors Den- ise O’Neill and Lynn McSweeney will assist her. And if you don’t appear either May 12 or 13 to partake of this brew, be- ware — Mrs. McThing may put a hex on you — say the cast. Boys A Licking' bought very little and their best busi- ness was in selling to dealers. Bruce noticed, “When we received answers to the ad, we got a cross sec- tion of the US. It gave us a chance to analyze the different kinds of people there are and to try to guess what jobs they have. We don’t know if we ever guessed right, but it was interesting.” A man from Cheyenne, Wyoming, wrote in large black ink on wide lined paper, “Please send me your price list — Thanks.” Is he always that concise? What kind of person wrote from Phoe- nix, Ariz., on personalized stationary with the “Lucky Bee Co.” symbol? Note the others — Los Angeles, and other California addresses crossed out; strict, neat printing from Albany, Calif.; a post- card from Niagara Falls, N.Y.; an in- dex card from Urbana, Ohio, written with green ink. Is the man who wrote from Walnut Creek, Calif., on “Dow Chemical Co.” order sheets, a chemist? The most unique letter came from Canada. Written in shaky, faint hand- writing, the order read: “Please send me El used fine 195 as in list 55A; Great Britain No. 39 used good .45; as in list 930. New Brunswik No. 9 .50 and New Brunswik No. 9 .50. total — $2.40.” Payment was made with a $2 Canadian bill. The ads brought relatively few re- sponses but Joe and Bruce think that it might be because of the exceptionally low prices. Each of the boys have $17 in the business and they still owe Bruce’s father $30; so they are still $64 in the “hole.” Hoping that it won’t take long to “break even,” Bruce feels “the ex- perience of dealing with people, though not for too much money profit, was very interesting.” Witches Sweep Assumption Stage 112 Clinic Will Doctor Up Band April 12 “Being exposed to other groups is ed- ucational. For this reason the participat- ing schools in the Davenport Diocesan Music Festival at Ottumwa, April 12, will be asked to stay and listen to other groups perform,” states Mr. Carl Paar- mann, Assumption band conductor. Bob Daley '64 concurs, “It’s fun to listen to other groups play, especially when we play the same numbers. By hearing someone else’s interpretation of the music we can judge our own.” Music “contest” is a misnomer for the Ottumwa meeting, since no one actually wins. Properly, it is termed “workshop” or “clinic” because the constructive crit- icism given by the judges is meant to improve the band and chorus. “It is not the rating received that is most important at a music contest but the educational value gained,” affirms Mr. Paarmann. This holds true in ensemble and solo contests. “Being able to work out a piece, to polish it and to memorize it is always a challenge to me, and I feel I am better because of it,” says Stephanie Grant '62. Mr. Paarmann adds, “Anything over and above the required helps not only the individual but the band as well.” For example through co-operation be- tween Mr. Paarmann and his brother, Mr. Ralph Paarmann, conductor at West, their bands were brought together for a combined football halftime performance. After the conductors worked out the in- tricate formations on paper, each band perfected its own section on the field. Then on two frigid mornings before the Assumption-West game, the brothers and their shivering bands lined up on the muddy Brady Street field. That Friday, Oct. 20, the rivals united to perform as one. Majorette Cheryl Kel- sey ’64 remarked, “The work and effort put into a show like this is well worth it. When we heard the student body cheering, we knew they were truly proud of us.” Band competition is not restricted to the football field, however. In order to get the best players in the first chairs, Mr. Paarmann chooses a number for each contestant to play. This saves the con- ductor from placing his students — they do it themselves. In the larger schools, the Watkins-Far- nam test is given twice a year. Students score from 0 to 147. In order to stay in the band they must score the minimum required at their school. Central sets its limit at 90 while West students are re- quired to score 70 points. Musicians are tested on sight reading, articulation, dy- namics, rhythm and key signatures. At Assumption, a means of inducing achievement and practice is the award- ing of letters on a point basis at the end of each year. Holding a first chair, par- Bands Melodize The Assumption band goes modern with novelty pieces at the March 27 assembly. According to director Mr. Carl Paar- mann, the majority of the selections will be of modern tempo. The program will include such numbers as Pageant, Interval Town, Bach’s Komm Susser Tod, Burst of Flame, and a new selec- tion, Five O’clock Rush. On April 12 band members will pack their instruments and journey to Ot- tumwa for the Diocesan Music Festival. The band will repeat some of the as- sembly numbers for the festival judges. Last year the band received a superior rating. The Ottumwa trip will be financed with proceeds from the concession stand operated by band members and their parents at Assumption, St. Ambrose and grade school basketball games and tour- naments. ticipating in music contests, helping in the concession stand and extra practice hours builds up points. A minor award is 350 points, major is 500. “Band work can be fun and still be educational, if the approach used and activities undertaken are interesting as they are at Assumption,” sums Pat O’Brien ’65. by Mike McCarthy (Editor’s Note: All junior journalists are required to bring their dictionary to class daily. The following theme (?) was written as a penalty for fail- ure to have a dictionary in class, but it is evident Mike is acquainted with a dictionary. This article is printed as a warning to the present class.) The reasons I did not bring my dic- tionary are many and varied. The first one is because ice cream does not have bones. The second is because everyone in our family drives Cadil- lacs, except Grandma who eats pea- nut butter. The third and last is because I had to go and watch hair- cuts. After hearing these excuses you may ask “Well, why is an elephant gray?” Not trying to lie or misguide you I would naturally say: To distinguish it from a blueberry. I think it is pretty obvious that my excuses are valid and I certainly see no reason for writing this theme but since bananas have no bones I will finish it. In my many travels and experiences it has often been asked of me “What do Santa Claus and Mickey Mouse have in common?” After years of re- search and incessant study and untir- ing service and perpetual devotion and undying tenacity and monumental elasticity I came to my famed Mc- Carthian Theory: They both have beards except Mickey. Those are just some of many of my famous theories that I deduced just from reason alone. Therefore it is obvious why I did not bring my dictionary. I was work- ing on my famous theories. I feel that I do not have to delve any deeper into the subject for fear that I might not have enough time to spend with my reasonable theories. 113 Dear Editor: . . . As you know, your school paper is ,ftop drawer” and 1 am glad to see that you are contributing your talents to keep it that way. With best wishes for your continued success, I remain. Sincerely yours, Clarence Irwin, vice president West High Parents’ and Boosters’ Athletic Club by Laverne Busch If I had a quarter, I surely wouldn't be blue. I'd buy a pound of oranges and give the skins to you. If I had a dollar, which is of course absurd. I'd buy myself a parakeet and give to you the bird. If I had five dollars.................. If I had five bucks I’d run away from home!!! Knight Chaplain Admonishes Knight Reporter March 13. 1962 Editor. Knight Beacon Assumption High School The author of “Progressive Priest Stimulates Students in your January issue made an unwarranted and damaging inference about prejudice in the Knights of Columbus against the Negroes. It is regrettable that, before repeating those remarks, he did not bother to get the facts from one of us who knows his Catholic Order from the inside. I hope the following facts will help clear the good name of the Knights and help prevent such irresponsible writing in the future. Eighty years ago the Knights of Columbus was established under the direction of Father Michael McGivney as a Cath- olic Fraternal Society. Its purposes are stated in its charter in this order: To render 1) spiritual. 2) material and 3) social aid to its members and their families and 4) to pro- mote works of charity and social welfare. Our members are justly proud of the title “Strong Right Arm of Holy Mother Church” which they have earned since then by their charitable and apostolic works under the di- rection of our Bishops. However, we must not let this public image cause us to lose sight of the fact that the Knights of Columbus is still a CATHOLIC FRATERNAL SOCIETY, whose first obligation is to care for the needs of its members. It is not a Mission Society or an Apostolic Order established by the Church. Neither is it an open society to which every Catholic man has a right to belong. Its members have the right and duty to choose its new mem- bers carefully with the over-all good of their society in mind. Concerning candidates for membership, however, our con- stitution lays down only one absolute qualification. They must be “practical Roman Catholic” men. Race or color is too insignificant to be mentioned here, in the by-laws or on the application forms. Indeed, there have been Negro members in the Knight of Columbus for years. Following in this same Catholic spirit, Loras Council of Davenport has never rejected a Negro candidate, to my knowledge. In fact, I know of one Negro who was approved for membership some years ago. Probably the main reason for our lack of Negro members here is simply that we have so very few Catholic Negro men in our area — surely not more than 20. As for our seven new Negro members mentioned in the above article, we are happy to welcome them as “Fellow Knights”. They were accepted and initiated as any other candidates because they were duly proposed, approved by their respective pastors and judged by our members to be among the best of our Catholic gentlemen, and interested in the benefits of Columbianism. Indeed, we do not claim that all the best Catholic men are K. of C’s, but we are proud of the fact that every Knight is among the very best. Sincerely, A. L. Conrad Chaplain, Council 532 Editor’s Reply: Before the article Progressive Priest Stimulates Stu- dents was written, factual information was obtained from sources well acquainted with the facts. We still stand behind what we reported. There are several cases that can be offered as proof if need be. We prefer to let the matter rest. However, we think that the Knights of Columbus have about the greatest po- tential of any organization of the Catholic Church and our article should not be misconstrued. It was not intended as an attack but as a compliment to their recent exemplary action. Our policy is uApostolate with action” and we feel that the action of the KC’s in inducting seven Negroes illustrated this very ef- fectively. What any individual may have read into this article was unintended. 114 Seniors Shift To Overdrive In 63 Do you know what you’re headed for in college? Many students enter college unaware of what such life is like. Last year’s grads report, via letters to the faculty, how college life appears to them. Names have been withheld, but if you plan on going to college, listen to what they have to say: “As the weeks go by, I’m beginning to find my subjects terrifically interest- ing, but also somewhat difficult. So far, the main difference I’ve found in college work is the accelerated pace. Your reading requirements of last year really helped — I have seven books to read by the end of November. I also feel that the teachers did a pretty good job preparing us for note-taking and methods of study. The only thing that wasn’t covered adequately was the ac- celerated pace of study. We cover a good 60 pages a week in our textbooks. I have no gripes, though, for I know of no way in which Assumption can better prepare its students for college. There was no real shock for me when I hit college work, and this I owe to Assumption. My opinions of my high school have gone upwards. I’m con- vinced everyone at Assumption is do- ing a wonderful job. There are two other things I think ought to be mentioned to students: First, college textbooks are written on a more advanced level, sometimes by the stu- dents’ instructors. It means a lot more time spent in reading their texts. Sec- ond, students should be prepared for the idiosyncrasies of college professors ... a lot of give is required of stu- dents in some classes.” Another grad remarked on leisure time: “Never before have I had so much apparent free time. After the first few days, however, you realize it is not free. The thing to do then is to make out a schedule of what is to be accom- plished the next day and force yourself to follow it. You find that things get done in about half the time. Of course, you can’t have cars on campus and town is a goodly distance away. However, buses run right out to the campus. As for myself, I’ve only been in town four times since I’ve been here. You don’t have all the distractions of the city to keep you from getting your work done.” Still another grad writes: My grades are quite a bit better than I expected. I found that a schedule really helps. Before I go to bed at night, I make one out for the next day. The reading I did last year for your class gave me a fine preparation for college, especially the books not basical- ly of religious nature. I refer to The Ugly American, The Shook Up Genera- tion, the Tom Dooley books. The Catch- er In The Rye, and many others. Brother Gerard, my religion teacher, was really impressed by some of the books we had read. He really marvelled about Lend Me Your Hands and This Tremendous Lover.” Along the lines stressed by the grads, the school library and the YCS book- stores provide excellent opportunities for college preparation. As Robert Frost said, “College is main- ly a second chance to read the books you should read in high school.” Female Barber Nick Mars Jeannes Record Need a haircut? Why not do it your- self? Jeanne Genzel ’63 has operated a private barber shop for two years. She calls it “a different experience.” Although Jeanne cuts her brothers’ hair, she readily admits that she rarely cuts her father’s hair. “I’ve only given my father a haircut once and only then because the barber shops were closed. He’s never asked me to cut his since that time.” The most valuable barber’s instru- ment, according to Jeanne, is the electric clippers. There are four attachments that snap over the head of the clippers and serve various purposes. “I put the first attachment on the clippers and start at the back of the neck, trimming all the way down to the crown. I use the next two attach- ments to trim around and over the ears. Then I take the last attachment and WITH COMB AND clippers, Jeanne Genzel ’63 trims and tapers the curly pompadour of frosh Clester Graham. cut close to the neck and clip the side- burns,” the junior explained. “Using a long narrow' comb, one with a lot of teeth, and a scissors, I taper around the crown and even up the top. Before I finish I take the clipper and go around the neck, even off the side- buras, and the top,” she continues, clip- ping at the air in way of demonstration. Jeanne has had her share of bad luck, too. She vividly recalls the day she was cutting the hair of a 28 year old neighbor man. “I was doing fine until my brother Rusty bumped me. That nick in his neck ruined my reputation. Since that time he has never asked me to give him a haircut.” Girls Strike What’s a “College Bowl” without a college? The junior girls discovered it’s twice as much fun. With nine girls compet- ing, they staged their own “College Bowl” — minus college — on March 26. Though the show was conducted sim- ilar to its TV equivalent, all questions pertained to Church history, and were composed by the students during relig- ion class. Contestants were selected according to quarter grades. Representing E-4 were Sally Cogan, Marcia Kohler and Angie More. Contestants for E-6 in- cluded Denise Hoie, Barb Lewis and Mary Ann Soenke, while E-8 entered Mardi Gaydos, Pat Hammond and Kathy McDermott. To further aid their Church study a panel discussion on the upcoming Ecumenical Council is scheduled for the near future. Six contestants will compare facts from the Council of Trent in 1545 to students’ attitudes on the fall council. Ice Water Cools Bulldogs by Mike Barry Though his name’s not Reggie, and he’s not a red-head, six-foot one senior Pat Murray has been dubbed Assump- tion basketball team “fireman.” Pat is a fine example of what hard work and sheer determination can do for any potentially good athlete. In his freshman year Pat was unable to earn a starting assignment on the ‘B’ squad but he bounced back his sophomore sea- son to not only start, but rank as the team’s second leading scorer. That year Pat gave evidence of things to come. With the Little Knights trail- ing by one point and only two seconds left in the game, Murray dropped in a field goal to win over East Moline. The Panthers became the first to call Pat “Ice Water.” During his junior year, however, Pat was back on the bench. Playing behind such standouts as Thom Eaton ’61 and Karl Noonan ’62, Pat rarely saw action in varsity competition. “I did play as a junior reserve,” states Pat, “but about the only thing I could do as a junior was to give the regulars as tough a time as I could. I wasn’t even able to make the tournament trav- eling team.” Last summer Pat took to the gym for improvement. “I played basketball all summer. I’d work out three nights a week trying to develop a good shot and settle myself down. I had to get a little stronger and perfect a good shot from out,” he added. When the season opener rolled around for the Knights, Murray was in the starting lineup and he has been there ever since. In his first varsity start, the eager maintained his mastery over East Moline by dumping in 10 points and sending the contest into an overtime with a fielder in the last few minutes of the game. On Dec. 30 the Knights squared off against rugged cross-town rival Cen- tral. Trailing throughout the game, As- sumption was pulled into another over- time thriller when Murray popped a 10 foot jumper. The Devils rallied, how- ever, to beat the Knights 44-42. Three weeks later the wiry senior led a Knight rally with five seconds left in the game, that fell short against Wahlert of Dubuque, by sinking a shot that pulled Assumption within one point of a victory. The Knights dropped the verdict, 60-57. Pat’s most recent heroics took place Feb. 6 when Assumption tangled with Bettendorf, a team they had previously beaten, 57-40. It was here that Pat of- ficially earned the title of “Ice Water.” With help from Noonan, Murray spear-headed a fierce fourth quarter comeback bid by the Knights to over- haul the Bulldogs who had led through- out the game. Noonan pumped in eight points to bring the Knights within striking dis- tance and with only 20 seconds remain- ing in the game, Murray canned a jump- er that brought Assumption within a point of the Bulldogs, 59-58. Then, with only a second showing on the clock, he casually swished in two free throws to give the Knights a hard-earned 60- 59 victory. An experience like the Bettendorf game “is something that happens so fast, it’s really hard to think about. I had two chances. Either I was going to make them or I wasn’t. My first was okay — it looked good all the way. But it was that second one that really bug- ged me,” recalls Pat Sportlite by Don Miller Time is running out for Knight athletes to gain revenge on their crosstown rivals, West and Central. After maintaining a winning record last year, as far as the Davenport schools were concerned, the Knights prepared confidently for another year of superiority. We remember Assumption’s high rank- ing football team sported a fine 7-2 rec- ord. However, we also remember that the two blemishes came from West (7-6) and Central (19-0). If the Knights were not yet discour- aged when basketball season started they might be now. Having finished the sea- son with an even 11-11 mark, the record shows that five of those 11 losses came from the Davenport “Hydra.” The re- volting part of it is that only one of those defeats came by more than five points. That one loss — the district tournament though, was the most disappointing. After breezing through the opening game against Muscatine, Assumption girded itself for West. It appeared for awhile, that the Knights were going to break the jinx, but the roof fell in and the basketball team joined the football and wrestling squads by concluding their seasons winless over Davenport. In the major sports only baseball and track have a chance to get Assumption back on the beam. The golf and tennis teams will also get a crack at the prob- lem. Never in the history of Assumption has one whole year gone by when Assump- tion teams have completed a year with- out downing one of the “twins” at least once. But it‘s getting late in the year and this is one Assumption first we don’t want to see. • • • Last year Assumption’s basketball team finished third in the state. Al- though the roundballers didn’t duplicate this feat Assumption did have a third place winner in a state meet. The sport was wrestling — the winner was Stan Maliszewski ’62. Stan won the district championship in the heavyweight class which thereby qualified him for the state tourney. Stan went to the state finals in his junior year but was eliminated in the first round. He was determined not to repeat that performance. After roll- ing through his first round match, he ran into a rough second opponent. It was touch and go all the way before Stan finally fell on a referee’s decision. But he came back to win in the even- ing. Stan says he was “just plain lucky.” But we know about 20 heavyweights who think he was just plain good. STRETCHING BETWEEN halves, these Knights soak up strength for a come- back. WITH UNDIVIDED attention, seniors Dan Brookhart and Tom Nolan absorb Coach Derouin’s comments. Turf Flies For Linksters A H S Girls Handle Coaching Jobs “The team was in a huddle. The coach was at the head.” Who’s the coach? Every Saturday morning at Sacred Heart, 12 Assump- tion girls turn coaches for grade school girls’ basketball. It all began when the Sacred Heart girls began looking for coaches for their intramural games. Since my sis- ter is a captain, she asked me to coach her team. I called two senior and jun- ior leaders to coach each of the other teams,” explained organizer Cathy Speer ’62. “The girls really enjoy playing. We have trouble making them leave at noon,” said Sue Schwarte ’62. ‘They’re good too! Some of them could put us to shame,” observed senior Lynn Mc- Sweeney. “It’s helping me to be a better referee because they play so fast,” commented Fran Nelson ’62. The other girls who coach teams are seniors Denise O’Neill, Karen Haiston, Nancy Imming and Jane Wells, and Assumption “divoters” open their season against West and Central on April 5. Although the linksters lost Scrap O’Donnell, Vince Neu, who shot seven consecutive 41’s last year, and Hal Fee- ney, Coach “Babe” Derouin claims a bag- ful of experienced seniors, such as letter- men Bill Flynn, Mike McCarthy and Jerry Keefe. Juniors who are expected to see a lot of action are Pat McGreevy, Mike Flynn and Joe Kehoe. Out of the 30 candidates, Coach Derouin will choose a squad of 12. Typifying the team’s attitude, Jerry Keefe remarks, ‘This year we have the potential and experience to go all the way — to the state. Coach Derouin agrees that the Knights are state champs until someone else proves dif- ferent. This year the three Davenport high schools — Central, West and Assump- tion — will play all three Park Board courses. Each team will practice one juniors Eileen Koestner, Carolyn Ab- resch, Mary Ann Carr, and Jenny Wal- atka. So if you hear a whistle on Satur- day mornings around the Sacred Heart area it’s not for the AHS girls, but from them. BICEPS BULG- ING, Tom Murray ’64 muscles a Clinton opponent. day a week at Emeis, Duck Creek and Credit Island. Among the Knights’ chief opponents this year are Muscatine and Clinton. The Muskies are the defending state champions and, as always, Clinton proves a challenge. The golfers will also be the first team to represent As- sumption in the Little Six Conference to be held May 19. “For four years, now, we starters have anticipated a state championship. This might be the year. After all, we can’t let Father Walter feel superior with the only state championship golf team,” concludes Bill Flynn, veteran golfer. Track Gun Goes With the first meet only a few weeks away, Mr. McAfoos, head track coach, is working hard to get the cindermen in shape. Snow, ice and low tempera- tures, however, have proved obstacles. The season officially opens at Iowa City, March 31, with the Iowa State Indoor Meet. Three days later, the Little Six Conference will hold their indoor meet at the Iowa Fieldhouse. Only a few will compete in the state indoor, while the remainder of the squad will start at the Conference meet. Coach McAfoos feels that this year’s team is shaping up better than many of the past squads. Returning veterans and promising underclassmen could give Assumption a fairly strong team. Non - pros Get Start Coach William McAfoos, intramural director, has set no date for the already planned boys’ intramural tournament. Homerooms will compete in a round-robin tourna- ment. Winners will be awarded trophies. In case of ties a playoff game will decide the champion. “We will begin the program with basketball, then follow with volleyball and later softball,” explained Mr. McAfoos. Students will participate after school; faculty and parents will moderate. 117 Senior Shares by Erie Etzel I live with a deaf child — he’s my brother. About six years ago my parents be- gan to worry because David had not be- gun talking. On one occasion my father, coming home from work, discovered David in the driveway. When he sounded the horn, David didn’t even turn. After consulting a pediatrician, Dad agreed to submit David for further tests in Iowa City. Doctors decided that David needed surgery. We were shocked to learn that David had less than 10 decibels of hearing out of a possible 120. He was at the hospital for three weeks. Al- though each operation was more serious, the results only showed that David could not be helped. That is when we all realized we would have to face the fact — David would always be that way. “Money isn’t everything, but it sure beats whatever is in second place.” These words have been uttered by many a fath- er trying to finance his son’s or daught- er’s college education. Take the example of Mr. Harold Feeney who wanted to send his son Hal to college. Hal tells the story this way. “I probably began thinking seriously about college at the beginning of my jun- ior year and, of course, I received en- couragement from my parents. They are aware and made me aware that a college education is necessary to succeed in the world.” Hal’s parents aided him in his decision by visiting some of the colleges in which he was interested. Walk Along Though the months went by wre never gave up hope. My parents were always checking w ith new specialists, and we all kept praying for some miracle. Educa- tion, w'e learned, was the only answer. At three, David started school at August- ana College, for short periods a week. The next year he was old enough to go to Davenport Oral Deaf School for a full day, five days a week. Even in the summer he had to continue school. The biggest hardship, however, was yet to come, for David needed a full time teacher of the deaf, and religious train- ing. Since there isn’t such a school in the Quad-Cities, my little brother had to leave home to attend St. John’s School for the Deaf in Milwaukee, Wis. This not only effected David’s life but also the lives of each member of the family. We all had to sacrifice something to pay the For Grad the athletic fields, admission to athletic events, subscription to Scholastic (Uni- versity news-magazine), and a copy of the Dome (University yearbook.) Merely wanting to, doesn’t mean that a student will be able to go to college. Admission depends on marks in high school, college entrance tests, and var- ious other requirements. Financially speaking, any student should be able to afford college. If he doesn’t have enough money on hand to pay the tuition there are numerous ways he could get it — help from parents, scholarships, sum- mer work and even skipping a year be- tween high school and college to earn the required tuition,” Hal concludes. Money Talks Gold Dome Shines Silent Road tuition. We missed David too, because it’s like a part of us missing. One of the first sports David learned was swimming. Deaf children have very little conception of the danger of water. When David learned to ride a bike, we noticed his sense of balance was so different from ours. He learns easily and never forgets. He will be able to play basketball, football and baseball, but only with the deaf. They have their own way of signaling. Communication is not much of a prob- lem. David tries hard to say a few words, and if we don’t get the idea, out comes the paper and pencil. Also, his little hands are kept busy waving and gestur- ing. Already David is very good at read- ing lips and his new Milwaukee training is helping him tremendously. I’ll never forget the many trips I’ve made around the neighborhood looking for David when it was time for him to come in doors. It seems funny, but I’d call him, even knowing he couldn’t hear me. I remember how worried we were having him cross streets alone, because we knew he couldn’t hear car horns Christmas my Dad brought home a new Stereo set. I had to laugh when David saw us “twisting” in the living room. Looking at us, he made a circular motion with his finger while pointing to his head, insinuating that we must be crazy. David has a long hard road ahead of him, but we know it’s the right road with the help he is getting. Although he likes school, he comes home every other week on the plane or by train, so the time goes by very fast. Some day, with all the specialized education he is getting, maybe David will be sitting at a desk in Mr. Maher’s speech class. “I considered going to several differ- ent schools. Since I decided to major in electrical engineering I looked into Iowa State, St. Ambrose and Marquette, but Notre Dame is the only school where I applied for admission,” Hal relates. His acceptance came April 1. Hal applied for scholarships at Notre Dame and submitted an essay to the la- bor scholarship competition. His efforts were rewarded when he was put on the list of the top ten alternates at Notre Dame and received an $800 scholarship from the Quad-Cities Federation of La- bor. Hal also qualified for a full tuition scholarship to St. Ambrose on the basis of his high school grades, but declined this one. Room, board, and tuition fees at Notre Dame are S950 per semester. This includes instruction, meals in the University din- ing hall, laundry, room in the residence hall, use of the general library and de- partment libraries, mimeographed notes for courses of study, lecture admission, concerts and other entertainment at Washington Hall, medical attention, use of the Rocknc Memorial gymnasium and “Turn Me TWIRLING BUT not twisting, Dick Bender ’62 gives Kathy Ritter a turn. A r o u n d 118 Don't miss the golden nugget buys during m 56th Anniversary SALE how to celebrate EASTER In comfort . . . That's how! 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The cast won’t tell you that Mrs. McThing is a comedy that starred Helen Hayes on Broadway. They won’t reveal why seniors Bill Grothus, Bob Deluhery and Mike McCarthy are rummaging through costumes left from the Variety Show last October. Jokes director Sr. M. Eustella, BVM, “It’s to keep the plot a secret. Even the scripts are stamped RESTRICTED.” If you will keep it a secret, how- ever, they will divulge some UNCLASS- IFIED information about the play. “I’ve been reading plays for the last few months, and finally decided on Mrs. McThing because it has been so success- ful at other schools,” explained Sister. In unison Suzie Wells ’63 and Kathy Barrett ’64 confide, “It will be held on May 12 and 13.” “That’s not unusual,” quips Jane Molyneaux ’62, “since they play the same part, that of Mrs. Larue.” Adds Susie Welch ’62, “It will be in the auditorium at 8:00.” “Any ques- tions?” asks Dan Brookhart ’62. A1 Rashid ’62 suggests, “If you’re still con- fused, talk to the cast; or better yet, see Mrs. McThing.” KNIGHT BEACON Vol. IV—No. 7 Assumption High School, Davenport. Iowa April 24, 1962 Candidates Compete for Government Posts Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief! Girls’ State, sister and brother, Mer- cy-ette! Sincerity, honesty, responsibility! During the next few days three class- es will consider these and other quali- fications of candidates for 1962-63 SGA offices. After nomination speeches for the Student Government Association Ap- Jrs. Seize KB Seniors went into exile as junior jour- nalists invaded the Knight Beacon press- room to edit the April issue. Leader of the invasion, now occupy- ing the executive editor’s chair, is Paul DiBlasio. His associates are Jerry Schutte and Denise Hoie. Joe Nahra, formerly a senior staff photographer, has taken over as picture editor, while the feature ed- itor’s post was captured by Mike Barry and Angie More. Standing firm as news editor is Bob Daurer. Joe Kehoe supports the sports desk. Martha Holm and Gene Jerome head the art department. The staff was picked from the junior journalism class and is not necessarily permanent. The senior staff will return for the May composite. ril 26, polls will open the following day. President Presiding over all Student Council meetings and other school activities, the SGA president is the school’s most im- portant representative. Battling for pres- idency are John Burke, Don Chenoweth, and Jim Kellenberger, all ’63. John Burke is presently treasurer of his class. For the last three years John has been an active member of YCS and has also maintained a B average. He earned a varsity letter in football, is out for track, and previously worked in speech. A National Honor Society member, Don Chenoweth was treasurer of his class for one year and is now SGA treas- urer. Don is a member of YCS, has one year of track, and by wrestling for three years gained a varsity letter. Honest Jim Kellenberger, secretary of his class and also treasurer of the National Honor Society, is the third candidate. Having a varsity letter in basketball, Jim is in track, worked in speech, and still holds first honors. Veep A junior girl will vie for the vice- presidency. Running for this office are Barb Lewis and Pat Hammond. Barb Lewis was previously president 125 of her class for two years. This year, Barb is SGA secretary, Assumption YCS leader, secretary-treasurer for Daven- port YCS Federation, Honor Society member, third place winner in Spelling Bee, second place winner in Voice of Democracy contest, and Girls’ State rep- resentative for the Davenport area at (Cont'd to page 130) Little Six Jam Blaring trombones, squawking clari- nets and screeching flutes will be heard as three participating bands warm up for the Muscatine - Bettendorf - Assumption Music Festival, held this year at As- sumption, May 18-19. Dr. John Leach, of Augustana, will direct the 180 piece massed band and Dr. Henry Veld, also of Augustana, will di- rect the combined chorus. Each school will be visited by the guest conductors on May 18 for rehearsals. May 19 all schools will be at Assumption in the morning for mass band rehearsals. Afternoon schedules include individ- ual performances by each group at which time the guest conductors will act as critic judges. The evening will be de- voted to the concert of the massed groups which is open to the public. VICTORS DISPLAY TALENTS . . . Math Winners Betty LaFayette ’62 and Pat Hammond ’63 solve a math problem as seniors Don Miller, Dave Huyette and John Lepetit debate who will place the KC trophy in the case. it mit Is Sprung; AHS Students Spring Throwing off the effects of spring fever, Assumption students have been accumulating various honors ranging from government and speech to math. Government Junior Barb Lewis completed another Assumption first when she was recent- ly selected by American Legion Auxili- ary unit 26 as Davenport’s delegate to Hawkeye Girls’ State (held June 17-23 on the State College of Iowa campus at Cedar Falls.) Although she is the first Assumption girl to be so honored, her achievement gains an added sig- nificance since only one girl is chosen from Davenport every two years. Speech Out of 20 Assumption entries in the April 7 Diocesan Knights of Colum- bus Speech Contest held at St. Am- brose, 11 brought back awards. One of these was the first place school tro- phy. In extemporaneous speaking, first prize was won by Don Miller ’62, and second by Dave Huyette ’62 (both were attor- neys in the Knight Beacon trial). Second in the field of news casting Sophs Expound The sophs have said it again! Continu- ing last year’s project, English classes are publishing “Said By Sophs,” volume II. “This year’s edition will contain the sophomore alphabet. Listing the letters, we explain what each means to us as Sophomores,” explains Betsy Ward. Other additions to the booklet include the lives of the saints in ballad form, and argumentative paragraphs debating, for example, “Is Assumption Catholic in Name Only?” and “Are Pep Meetings Effective?” “Limericks comparing the lives of teenagers 50 years ago with teenagers today and similies telling what places at AHS remind us of, will help us measure up to the fine job done by last year’s sophomore class,” confides Barb Egger. was Denise Hoie ’63. Junior Martha Holm received a certificate of merit in the same division. Telling about old school days and all the wonderful things mothers do won Pat Carpenter '64 the second place tro- phy in after dinner speaking. The controversial topic of “Segrega- tion — A Teenager’s Challenge” won Sal- ly Cogan ’63 third place in original ora- tory. A third place award was won by Sue Riedel ’64 in interpretative prose. Also rating third was the debate team composed of seniors John Crossen, Ho- ward Mentzer, Bill Weichmann and John Lepetit. Receiving certificates of merit in in- terpretative reading were Mary Wack- Scientists Tour When April Showers come along, then folks “longen to goon on pilgrimages,” Chaucer says. Assumption students are no exception, but they go on field trips. Junior chemists, for instance, have their bags packed for a field trip to Chicago May 19. The bus will leave school at 4:45 am. First stop will be at the Illinois Tollway Oasis restaurant about 7:45 for breakfast. Sr. Mary Diana, BVM, who arranged the tour, says, “We think the students will enjoy the stop. The restaurant is built on a bridge over the highway.” From there they will travel to O’Hare International Airport and then to the Field Museum of Natural History. At noon the troupe will go to the Museum of Science and Industry where they will eat and spend the rest of the after- noon. At 5:30 pm they will begin the trip home, stopping again at the Oasis for dinner. The bus should arrive back at Assumption about 10:30. On April 11, the boys’ psychology class journeyed to East Moline to visit the mental institution. This was the second annual trip. Bloom er ’64, in poetry and Pat Ruhde ’64, in prose. Math Hailing as friends the once hostile logarithms and quadratics, Betty La- Fayette, Jane Wells, Jane Molyneaux, all ’62, and Pat Hammond ’63 captured certificates of merit at the Math Tour- nament held April 7 at Clarke College in Dubuque. WHERE 'YA GOING? The Knights will appeal to Rome for fund raising! In order to raise money for the senior “knight to remember,” the juniors will show the movie Quo Vadis. The movie will be held dur- ing school time — once for the fresh- men and sophomores and again for the upper classmen. Although the admission charge has been set at 50 no date has been set. Seniors Dine The seniors will have bacon and eggs a la royal for breakfast as they dine in the Gold Room of the Hotel Blackhawk May 23. Every year seniors are treated as kings and queens for a day. The day begins at 8:30 in the auditorium as Fr. Robert Amborn offers Mass. Then the seniors will be the guests of the Mothers’ Club. After breakfast Father Amborn will give a talk to the departing graduates, fol- lowed by Sr. Mary Ann Esther, BVM, and Fr. Edmund J. Weeg, whose talk “usually amounts to some last minute advice.” Following the breakfast the seniors will have the rest of the day free. Requiescat Fr. James Hopkins (Pastor of St. Mary's) 126 Knights Combine To Remember A Night Will a certain night in May be one to remember for the senior Assumption Knights and Damsels? The juniors say it will. In medieval Europe, the origins of knighthood has been attributed to the Gallic Franks, a Germanic tribe. When a young man wished acceptance in the warrior ranks, the people of his district were called together. They inquired into his qualifications and, if he was deemed worthy, presented him a lance and shield. Just as the Franks acknowledged their young men, the senior class will receive their lance and shield in the form of a “knight to remember,” sponsored by the juniors. By their spirit and work on various ac- tivities, especially their own project — the recent spa- ghetti dinner — seniors achieved their “knighthood” and have actually made themselves “Knights to re- member.” Thus it only seems fitting that the first four year class should be given something unique, for Assump- tion (take the Knight Beacon for example) is no weak imitator. Fortunately, alert members of the senior class realize that nothing has been taken away from them, rather something better is replacing it. Since they un- derstand that it is impossible to honor the entire class with a prom at which there is only 20-25% senior representation, they are willing to replace a tradition that lacks its most important element and inaugurate one that will honor all. Although the juniors face the responsibility of mak- ing the “knights to remember” a truly memorable evening, the seniors can make or break this affair by their anticipation, acceptance and action, or the lack thereof. Already the juniors have taken the first step by their co-operation in answering questionnaires which polled their opinions, comments and suggestions The Mike-rophone Mike Pens Easter Novel by Mike Townsend Many think that Easter is a novel idea. How right they are! With careful study and a little imagination, we can see Easter’s resemblance to a novel. For example, Christ is the author of this popular edition, which, with three other volumes, makes up the liturgical year. In the forward, the three week pre-Lenten period, we prepared ourselves for Lent. During Lent itself all ideas were woven around a theme of penance and led up to the climax — Easter. This climax enlightened our lives and also clarified the rest of the book. If Christ had not risen, there would have been no meaning to the plot. The resurrec- tion culminated the Easter Season; in fact, the entire liturgical year is centered around it. Pentecost, the end of the novel, is fast approach- ing, but instead of laying the book down and forget- ting it, let’s reread the first volume. Unlike the common best seller, this book never grows stale, but each year gives us a novel approach to Christ. How about it, bookworms? on general themes and ways to make the evening more enjoyable for all seniors. Ideas such as projecting the movies taken at the spaghetti dinner, and including a suitable farewell to Alfredo Omiste ’62, our exchange student, are being considered. The importance of this co-operation is explained in the Japanese proverb about the wise old lord who in- vited his people to a sumptuous banquet. However, the guests soon despaired as they tried to feed themselves with the yard long chopsticks that had been pro- vided; no one was able to get a morsel to his mouth. Finally the old lord rose and suggested that each person co-operate with the one opposite him, using the long chopsticks to feed each other. Likewise, the seniors can co-operate with the juniors and the class officers to insure a successful evening. Indeed, the seniors actually have a golden oppor- tunity before them: the opportunity to co-operate in starting some new traditions (whether they be good or bad is up to them), traditions that will be remem- bered long after their spaghetti sauce has mellowed. PD KNIGHT BEACON As a Heaton in the Nighl The Knight Beacon is published eight times a year by students of Assumption high school. The yearly subscription rate is $1.50. Junior Staff Executive Editor — Paul DiBlasio Associate Editors — Denise Hoie, Jerry Schutte Picture Editor — Joe Nahra Feature Editors — Angie More, Mike Barry Art Editors — Martha Holm, Gene Jerome News Editor — Bob Daurer Associates — Bill Neth, Joan Berendes Sports Editor — Joe Kehoe Associates — Kit Dower, Charles Schmidt Circulation — Lee Barta, Mary Ann Pauly Advertising — Art Sunderbruch, Gwen Gaukler Exchange Editor — Pat Westphal Teen Page Editors — Mardi Gaydos, Art Sunderbruch Photography Editor — Bob Hill Editorial Staff — Barb Berg, Fred Ebeling, Pat Feeney, Barb Foley, Anita Friend, Ed Hammerlinck, George Koenigsaecker, Tim Maher, Agnes Mohr, Mike Mur- phy, Juanita Walz, Suzie Wells, Kathy Wiland Advisor — Barb Niemeyer Printer — Gordon Printing Co. 127 Don't Bring Lulu But Come To Luau my elbows have been showing for months.” “I got my hand taped just in time to catch the movies on the spaghetti dinner. They made me think of the many good times we’ve had as the first four year class here at Assumption.” “Yeah, me too. I didn’t realize Bob Coelln looked so comical in a chef’s hat! And when Barney Purcell’s mon- key got out of hand, Cynthia Bunge and Jane Neuhaus almost dropped plates of spaghetti.” “I think the presentation of Alfredo’s farewell card was the real highlight of the evening . . . wasn’t it the largest you’ve ever seen? A1 Beh told me it was three feet tall! There was near chaos with everyone trying to sign his name first. When Kathy Ceurvorst pre- sented the finished product, rolled and bound with that big red ribbon, the look in Alfredo’s eyes were characteristic of a knight to remember!” “Yeah, well aloha, John, see you at Seniors Suggest Cravings (Editor’s note: The juniors aim to please — and to help them present the seniors with the appropriate menu for the upcoming Hawaiian luau, the Knight Beacon has obtained the following suggestions from five hungry seniors.) Denise O’Neill — For a luau I think we should have Hawaiian punch for sure, ham or turkey, and maybe a Hawaiian salad or dessert. Barb Martens — Anything but spaghetti! Mary Saunders — There should be lots of different kinds of food, including pineapples and coco- nuts. However, it shouldn’t be so Hawaiian that the kids won’t eat it — how about pork and beans? Phil Miclot — Since I’m not particular, I think a line of cold cuts and potato salad with a Hawaiian touch like pineapples, assorted fruits and punch would satiate me. Erie Etzel — Certainly the menu should be simple. Pineapple gin slings, a hor d’oeuvres tray of bees’ knees and roast suckling pig would make appropriate appetizers. Impoverished student abroad to be fed from our Len- ten fund collection — “So hungry am I that any- thing edible would be fine — just a bowl of rice would make a banquet for me.” (Editors’ Note: The following is a “flashback from the future” conversa- tion between seniors Denise Klinger and John Woeber as they recall their first experiences at a Hawaiian Luau.) “Wonderful Luau, wasn’t it John?” “Sure was Denise! Ya know those jun- iors surprised me. I didn’t think they had what it took to give us such a swell time. That Hawaiian guitarist was real- ly cool and I’d still like to know who prepared that food. Man-oh-man . . . that poi was super! (Poi is a sauce pre- pared from the taro root which is pound- ed to paste and allowed to ferment.) This is the first time I’ve ever been to a luau!” “Me too, and those decorations were simply dreamy ... I could almost feel one of those soft tropical breezes sifting through those palm trees. Those cocoa- nuts caused a sensation when they fell. “The turnout was great too, wasn’t it? I was amazed ... do you realize that all 202 seniors showed up? I know several felt that this was going to be just another mixer and not a night to remember. But the important thing is that we all gave it a chance and I’m sure no one is sorry.” “I think you’re right, Denise. Couldn’t you just feel that air of uncertainty about everyone when you entered the doorway? Everybody finally snapped out of it though — when Dick Bender tipped over the punch bowl on his new suit, lei and all.” “Yes, John, how did that happen?” “Well, Karl told me that in the pro- cess of loading both his and Barb Mar- tens’ trays with food, a pineapple rolled off his plate and in his haste to catch it, he snared the punch bowl and got a suit full of maraschino cherries in- stead! Everything turned out okay though . . . the pineapple didn’t hit anybody and Dick was out kicking up a storm with Barb McCloskey on the dance floor in no time at all.” “By the way how’s your hand?” “Oh, it’s okay, I only singed it.” “That’ll teach you to be so eager . . . burning old note books in a ceremonial fire is fun though. Anne Balluff had to keep me from tossing my uniform in too . . . it’s so frayed from wear that 128 In G-Wing Boys Eye Investigators Abandon Text COPY MACHINE . . . You can use one and get away with it in mechani- cal drawing Father Conrad assures soph Paul Mapes. French Curves by Agnes Mohr by Martha Holm Bow instruments, T squares, irregular curves, erasing shields, scales, files and now a copying machine are bewildering terms to the average student but to the 96 members of Fr. Anthony Conrad’s mechanical drawing class they have specific meanings and purposes. Copy machine? This isn’t a device for cheating but a $550 machine which was recently donated to the mechanical draw- ing department by the Engineering Sup- ply Company. It facilitates correcting drawings because errors are easier to detect on the printed copy the machine makes. Drawing instructor Father Conrad de- fines mechanical drawing as “a develop- ment of the ability to express technical ideas in a graphic manner on paper” or more simply, “a language of lines.” He emphasizes that one who understands this language is able to speak to the whole industrial world. Background A background in mechanical drawing is valuable for careers in engineering — both civil and industrial — architecture and professions in which women are also prominent, such as commercial art and interior decorating. Jim Rymars ’64, who is in his second year of drawing, feels that it will be of value in the career he is planning in woodworking. Mike O’Leary ’64 remarks that it will assist him as a blueprinter. Although Warren Mason, Ken Otto and George Musal, all ’65, and John Georgen and Ed Ehrecke ’64 haven’t de- cided upon careers yet, they enjoy the drawing aspect of the course. Father feels that the course helps in rounding the personality so that one sees not just buildings, but the structure, tone, character and function of them. It also has practical applications, such as enabling a person to make a sound in- vestment when purchasing a home in later life. If he is able to read and un- derstand the blueprints, he is protecting himself. Model Furnace During the second quarter the ad- vanced class undertook the project of as- sembling a model furnace. The students made each part separately and were graded as they progressed. Some of the best models were displayed in the trophy case in the G-wing. Artistic ability is not a necessity for good grades in this subject, confirms Father Conrad. He alleges that the basis of the course at Assumption is “a per- fection of fundamentals.” He grades on quality of lines, neatness and correctness. The course is actually creative work and is also fundamental for those who hope to be fine artists. As Gary Bolster ’63 comments, “Father allows us to ex- ercise our ability by letting us work a great deal on our own.” Some of the students become so engrossed that they can be heard singing, humming or whistling unknowingly as they work. This is usually quieted if it becomes too raucous. Father would like to initiate a three year course at Assumption. In two years students can only be taught the funda- mentals. A three year course would pro- vide for more technical aspects of archi- tecture and home design. He would also like to see girls as well as boys par- ticipate in this useful subject. 129 Although textbooks, lectures and tests play a major role in science, the Rhysics, chemistry and biology students also util- ize bricks, glass and hamsters. Using bricks, physics students search for the relationship between force, veloc- ity and mass. Bricks, small wooden carts and rubber bands help in analyzing spe- cific timing in varied distances between marks made on paper tapes. Pat O’Toole ’62, with senior team members Pat Nem- mers, Jane Neuhaus and Evie Panther, compiled a graph of their results. Bricks The bricks, covered with white paper to keep the crumbs off the table, serve more than their primary purpose. Since both boys’ and girls’ classes are held in the lab, the paper offers writing space for special greetings. “Happy Holidays from table 4,” was conveyed from the first to the second period and special mention to “see brick no. 2,” appeared on a few of the much scribbled sur- faces. Brick no. 2 listed numerous phone numbers and initials with the note “no rush, Saturday is fine.” Original Irish poetry was used in sending a special message. Glass Glass plates in chemistry personalized the chapter on the Halogen salt produc- ing family. The etching process involves painting melted wax on a clean glass surface and clearing away portions of the wax with a sharp pointed object for the design. The surface is then treated with hydrofluoric acid. Barb Carlin ’63, taking her idea from the emblem of the 4-H, scratched out a four leaf clover. For those without a definite idea, Sr. Mary Diana, BVM, sug- gested etching their initials. Junior Mike Fitzsimmons began scratching in M. F., while Joan Berendes ’63, taking one of her favorite cartoon characters, repro- duced Lady, from Walt Disney’s Lady and the Tramp. Bob Daurer and Mike Chenoweth, both ’63, brought their own glass for the experiment. Bob inscribed his father’s initials in an ash tray, while Mike etched the emblem of the Explorer Scouts on a plate. Hamsters Hamsters roamed in biology class as soph Phil Andrew tested the effect of protein deficiency on hamsters. Two hamsters were tested; the first was given protein food and the second a non-pro- tein diet. Employing the small sea animal, Hy- dra, Pete Ebert ’64 utilized three different amounts of dilute hydrochloric acid to test the resistance of Hydra for existence in the acid. Experiments with bricks, glass and hamsters completed, the students faded back into the world of books, lectures and tests. Researchers Out of 342 contestants, nine Assump- tionites received recognition for their en- tries in the sixth annual Quint-Cities Sci- ence Fair held at Assumption March 28-30. Receiving a first place in the junior high school division for his project, ‘•Comparison and Testing Hypersonic Configurations,” was Chuck Luther ’65. Chuck used self-made models to sup- port his theory that blunt rocket nose cones can withstand more heat and fric- tion upon re-entry into the earth’s at- mosphere than can the pointed cones. In addition to receiving a volume of WPM Typists Click Clickety . . . clackety . . . clickety . . . pounds Sue Ellis '62 at her type- writer. By making her clicks count, Sue prepared for the annual National Facit Accuracy Contest, April 14, Rock- ford. 111. Since Sue typed 68 wpm without er- rors, she had a chance to win a deluxe portable typewriter at Rockford. In the preliminary contest, she had com- peted with over 350,000 students from 10,500 regional typing classes. Among the Assumption students win- ning medals for accuracy in the pre- liminary contest are: Cynthia Bunge, Sue Ellis, Diane White, all ’62, and Ver- onica More ’63. In a recent Business Letter Project sponsored by the W. A. Shaeffcr Pen Company, ballpoints were awarded to Lynn Mulvihill ’62, and juniors Mau- reen McCarthy, Janet Benson and Barb Stiles. For best business letters in their class- es, Anne Geske ’62, Carol Flanagan, Jean Ehrecke and Sandra Wertz, all ’63, received notebook binders in the Na- tional Blank Book Company Contest. Gloria Mendoza ’62, Maureen McCar- thy and Cheryl Tripp, both '63, also received typing prizes. The Faber-Cas- tel Pencil Company bestowed these awards for best business letters. Although the boys haven’t entered any contests this year, Sister Ann Marita, CHM, considers Steve Miller ’63, with a speed of 59 wpm, the fastest in the boys’ division. In the shorthand division, first year shorthand student Maureen McCarthy, won four 45 rpm shorthand dictation records from the Dictation Disc Com- pany for her excellence in business let- ter writing in shorthand. Instructor of the girl typists, Sr. M. St. Monica, BVM, has contributed arti- cles to the “Problem Clinic” column of the Business Education World Maga- zine and also the ‘Tricks of the Trade” column of the Business Teacher Maga- zine. Rocket in the Hand Book of Chemistry and Physics, which was the first prize offered in his division, Chuck was presented a certifi- cate by the Air Force for the most out- standing project in the field of Aero- Space Power. Dave Huyette ’62 was awarded a third place in the senior high division for a Metallographic Study of Diffusion in Alclad Alloys.” ‘The project is a study of the diffusion characteristics of copper in two alclad aluminum products. I attempted to estab- lish a relationship between the rate of copper diffusion from the core into the liner and the temperature and time of heat treating. I found that the rate of copper diffusion is comparatively slower at lower temperatures and shorter heat treating times,” explains Dave. “Correspondence with the foremost re- search laboratories and extensive read- ing confirmed the fact that information on these alloys and their diffusion prop- erties is very limited and provides a field Candidates Vie (Con't from page 125) Iowa State College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Senior scout Pat Hammond, Daily Times’ correspondent for Patrol 18, af- ter extensive preparation, was chosen as one of 16 delegates to attend the Nation- al Roundup this summer in Vermont. She is a member of the Mixed Chorus, GRA, and has maintained an A aver- age for the past three years. Recently she won a certificate of merit at the Math Contest held at Clarke College, Dubuque. Secretary Contending for secretary are sophs Mary Motto and Mary Thompson. Mary serves as president of the sophomore class, is a member of GRA, Sacristy Club, and YCS at Our Lady of Lourdes parish. Also secretary of Mercy-ettes in Davenport, she is in speech and is the representative from the sophomore class at Assumption for the BACT (Bettendorf Association of Catholic Teenagers). Junior leader, Mary Thompson is in GRA, speech, and YCS at St. Paul’s parish. Mary is on the honor roll, is working on art and lay-out for Said by Sophs magazine, was in the April 6 chorus show, and will work behind stage for the school play Mrs. McThing. Al- though Mary hasn’t had any previous experience in Student Council, her broth- er Pat, a member of Student Council, has acquainted her with it. Treasurer Pat Thompson ’64 is the only candi- date running for treasurer. Pat is now holding the office of class treasurer. He’s in YCS, basketball, honor roll, and Glee Club. In February, Pat won fourth place in the Spelling Bee, sponsored by the National Honor Society. 130 Science Fair open to further research and investiga- tion,” he added. (Underclassmen, please note!) Dave received a transistor radio for winning third prize. The only Assumption senior to receive an honorable mention in the physi- cal science field was Howard Ment- zer ’62 for his experiment on the “Elec- trical resistance at lower temperatures as metals approach superconductivity.” In the junior high division Tom Brew- er and Mike Foley, both ’65, received honorable mention. Those receiving mention for their bio- logical projects were sophomores Kathy Barrett, Ron Fall, John Genzel and Stan Smazal. by Patrick Thompson Now that spring has arrived (?), Americans will stage a rush to the near- est barbecue grill supplier. This brings up a rather nifty thought related to some of our goofy American customs: the early settlers used to cook and eat outside until they could build a cabin; now Americans will cook inside until they can build a patio. • ♦ • After Barney Purcell '62 had been examined by a doctor in order to see the damage inflicted by a certain Ital- ian monkey, the doctor asked if Barney had been sleeping well lately. Barney replied truthfully, “I sleep real good nights, pretty good in the mornings and up until noon, but after that I toss and turn until I get up to eat.” Diagno- sis: an acute case of insomnia in the af- ternoon due to the loss of a close friend, in this case, Barney’s Henry J. • How to get out of the following moods: (♦Not guaranteed by Sr. M. Loret- ta Cecile’s Home Ec. class.) hen-peckedness ... go lay an egg neglection . . . think of Whistler’s father horniness . . . there’s always someone worse off: Bullwinkle Moose, for example down-to-earthness ... go fly a kite spring fever . . . final exams Kemp Wilkins ’62 quizzed Mike Mor- rison ’64 about the problem “if April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?” Retorting quickly, Mike exclaimed that Mayflowers bring Pilgrims. • • ♦ In reference to “Big Bad John” Lepe- tit’s driving once again. I overheard John Crossen ’62 say that he drives like lightning, so I asked if he meant that Lepetit drove fast. John replied, “No, he keeps running into trees!” • • Discussing John Glenn’s orbital flight, Sr. Michael Mary, BVM, asked her fresh- man history class about his faith. Eager- ly Patty Wells contributed, “Well, he’s got blue eyes and a nice complexion . . .” Later Patty explained she thought that Sister had asked about Glenn’s face. Students Turn Returning from their “spelunking spree” (page 138) juniors Gene Jerome, Bill Neth, and Chuck Schmidt stumbled across Assumption students digging for good grades. Turning up pure gold of grade “A” quality were seniors Jane Molyneaux, Jane Wells and Stan Maliszewski; jun- iors Barb Lewis, Angie More, Kathy McDermott and Bob Schwarz; sophs Jan Adamsky, Phyllis Hart, Kathy Barrett and Darrel Warta; freshmen Theresa Davis, Teresa Schwab, Barb DeZorzi, Jim Phelps and Steve Murray. Seniors Nearby, 152 students had located a silver mine abounding in second hon- ors. Senior prospectors were Sharon Barta, Barb Niemeyer, Cynthia Bunge, Janet Fleischman, Janet Barrett, Claudia Townsend, Sharon Williams, Betty La- Fayette, Tana Cook, Frances Nelson, Donna Carpenter, Evelyn Panther, Pat Nemmers, Judy Leslein, Julie State, Candie Cox, Mary Hart, Diane Buxton, Ann Humphrey, Sue Schwarte, Sue Welch, Stephanie Grant, Sharon Stein- mann, Kathy Ceurvorst, Don Miller, Dave Huyette, Gerald Ketelaar, Gerald Kealey, Jim Keefe, Bill Gehlsen, John Fiese, Pat Murray, John Lammers, Mike McCarthy and Bill Tiedje. Juniors Juniors included Mardi Gaydos, Mar- cia Kohler, Pat Hammond, Mary Ann Soenke, Sally Cogan, Joan Berendes, Gwen Gaukler, Carolyn Abresch, Diane O’Toole, Kathy McKenna, Suzie Wells, Martha Holm, Jeanne Genzel, Peg Pohlmann, Gloria Borowicz, Jean Eh- recke, Mary State, Carolyn Concannon, Linda Concannon, Denise Hoie, Agnes Mohr, Jim Kellenberger, Jeff Gadient, Bruce Borne, Bob Daurer, Tom Cusack, Tom Moore, Paul DiBlasio, Don Chen- oweth, Tim Wilson, Denny Thiessen, Pat McGreevy, Mike Peterson and Joe Ke- hoe. Sophomores Sophs were Louise Puls, Jerelyn Ry- an, Barb Bauer, Geri Barrett, Janet Ab- bas, Mary Motto, Mary Buckwalter, Leah Cox, Mary Kealey, Mary Stanger, Debbie Callahan, Ilona Kuehnhackl, Jackie Bald, Sue Mohler, Julie Joyce, Barb Beyer, Cynthia Phillips, Nancy De- Julius, Rita Davies, Kit Meisenbach, Anne Peacock, Jill Schroeder, Sharon Molyneaux, Mary Anne Nix, Charlene Gaul, Vicki Vaughan, Judy Andersen, Pat Carpenter, Mary Griggs, Mike Townsend, David Ryder, Jim Logan, John Genzel, Joseph Dray, John Hasen- miller, Philip Pash, Thomas Post, Mike Schebler, Ronald Garris, Robert Wil- liams, Dave Votroubek, James Riley, John Neth and Charles Foster. Freshmen Included were frosh Mary Hartkop, Joann Eischeid, Kathy Morrissey, Suz- 131 Gold Diggers anne Schebler, Mary Wahlig, Barb Herr- man, Catherine Pauli, Pat Wells, Eileen Figel, Mary Gimber, Susan Barney, Michele Vander Horn, Margaret Walat- ka, Phyllis Stanger, Mary Hogerty, Nan- cy Nagle, Carol Sampson, Linda Beyer, Michelle Chenoweth, Leon DeJulius, Robert Townsend. Michael Smith, Wal- ter Foley, John Cogan, Glynn Davis, John Periolat, Tony Navarro, James Schepker, Bill Cooper. Steve Gadient, Daniel Hancock, Steven Vander Horn, Michael Mulvihill, Roger Schaecher, James Lunardi, George Wahlig, Christo- pher Kriesa and Donald Wysoske. Special large-sized academic nuggets were garnered by Dave Huyette ’62 and Chuck Luther ’65 for their prize-winning exhibits in the Sixth Annual Quint Cit- ies Science Fair. (Page 130) Diamonds were awarded to outstanding students in speech, math, and government. (Page 126) Bells Hinder Belles Three fourths of the students in Sr. Mary Diana’s morning chemistry classes are blaming their exam failures on bells! They contend that the battery powered buzzers which Sister tested continuously through her first two classes were the cause of their third quarter flops. The bells were part of the preparations for the College Bowl held March 26 in the school auditorium. Despite these protests, juniors Mardi Gaydos, Pat Hammond and Kathy Mc- Dermott of homeroom E-8, managed to sound their buzzers enough times to be declared champions in the field of church history. The College Bowl contest, similar to the Sunday afternoon TV program, fea- tured three varsity teams — represent- ing the three junior girls’ homerooms. Homeroom E-6 was represented by Denise Hoie, Barb Lewis and Mary Ann Soenke, while Sally Cogan, Marcia Koh- ler and Angie More were delegates from E-4. Questions were fired at the three teams for approximately 30 minutes. Toss-up questions were worth 10 points apiece and the team answering the toss-up was awarded a bonus question that paid a five point dividend for each separate correct answer. Agnes Mohr, Jeanne Genzel and Kit Dower tabulated the score for their re- spective homerooms under the watch- ful eye of Sr. Mary Joanette, BVM. To the victors, with a score of 170 points, went sterling silver medals. Homerooms E-4 and E-6 tied with a score of 145 points apiece and the three representatives from each room were awarded gift certificates redeemable for a 50c book at the Sodality bookstore. “WATCH OUT TERRY, it bites,” quips Jim Keefe '62 as the boys crowd around an interesting exhibit. 1 “YOU WONT HAVE to draft me,” sighs relieved I Chuck Luther '65 as he receives his first place prize I from an Air Force officer. “HIS FEET LOOK AS BAD AS MINE FEEL,” says 5 Ann Humphrey as her friend studies crow dissection. A They reached exhibit no. 259 before they had to ▼ rest awhile. w Filler (liass DEMONSTRATE, EXPLAIN, demonstrate . . . that’s 132 the hard work Chuck Luther ’65 is engrossed in as he explains his prize-wjnning physical science exhibit. Seattle's FROM BIOLOGY TO physics in 342 easy lessons. This short course was offered March 28-30 in the Assump- “YOU MEAN WE just give these out free, Father?” inquire Bob Panther and Jim Schott '65. This ques- tion was one of many put to Fr. William Stratman, Assumption’s official host for the science fair. REACHING FOR A HANDSHAKE, senior Dave Huyette breaths a sigh of relief and accepts the third place award in the physical science division. Rival? “THERE’LL BE NO practice tonight,” exclaim letter- men as they line up before the Junior Biological dis- plays set up on the gym floor. i 133 Guys and Gals Eye Trophies It’s a “toss-up as to which is the best athletic homeroom in the girls’ di- vision. For the past six weeks the girls have been competing in intramural basket- ball games. When the KB went to press, four freshman and three sophomore teams were still competing for the crown. Frosh homeroom D-4, captained by Peg Parker, clobbered D-l by the score of 34-7. Lynn Hamann was the high scorer with Pat Wells and Marge Walatka following close behind. The high score was not the only un- usual factor of the game. One of D-4’s players was on academic probation which eliminates all sports activi- ties. The game, therefore, had to be replayed. In the junior-senior semi-finals April 24. junior homeroom E-8 will compete against senior homeroom E-2. Captain Jean Saunders ’63 led E-8 to victory over two other junior homerooms, E-6 and E-4, by the scores of 14-9 and 17-7. Top scorers for E-8 were Jean, Maureen McCarthy and Juanita Walz. The jun- iors expect good teamwork and the fine guarding of Kit Dower to over- come their E-2 rivals. Captained by Lori Neufeld, E-2 cap- tured the senior crown by overpower- ing E-3 and E-5 with scores of 9-6 and 14-5. During the game between E-2 and E-3, seniors Pat Hogan of E-3 and Kathy Ceurvorst of E-2 collided in a rush for the ball. Kathy twisted and pulled sev- eral ligaments. Kathy later explained, “I was so embarrassed. Both the junior and senior games were stopped when they had to carry me off the floor.” The E-2 seniors are counting on the shooting of Kathy Ceurvorst and the Bouncing basketballs, screams of stu- dent coaches and tweeting whistles echoed in the gym again this year as the boy’s intramural basketball program sprang into action. “A possible Spring intramural set-up consisting of volleyball, 16 inch softball or kittenball and golf is being discussed, states Coach William McAfoos, intra- mural director. Twenty homerooms participated in the round-robin tournament. Four engraved trophies donated by the Monogram Club were presented to homeroom champs. Freshmen James Reistroffer (40) and Steve Huyette (35) led S-7 to a perfect record. Leading scorer Roger Cawiezell ’64 averaged 20 points a game, pulling A-2 to a championship. Junior home- rooms A-4 and A-6, with Jim Peiffer and John Burke scoring 27 and 40 re- spectively, sailed ahead of other con- tenders. A-5’s Doug Duda (46) and Barney Purcell (39) led the senior scoring while Steve Kellenberger and Mario Alvarez provided competition. Reffing and keeping score, Monogram members aided the success of the in- tramural program. rebounds from Denise O’Neill to bring them victory over E-8. This spring girls’ gym classes will in- augurate a new sport — track. Begin- ning in early May the program will be under the supervision of instructors Mrs. Ben Steckel and Mrs. Gene Young. The girls will learn eastern and west- ern styles of high jump, indoor stand- ing broad jump, dash and relay run- ning. Baseball and basketballs will be used for distance throwing. HEY, WHO MOVED the hole? inquires senior Mike McCarthy of junior golfers Mike Flynn and Joe Kehoe and senior Jerry Keefe. Sportlite by Joe Kehoe Maybe the Assumption Boosters’ Club decided that it was about time to bring the wrestlers out from under the mats. Whatever the reason, the Boosters Club honored the wrestlers and basketball players at the same “Awards Knight. Bob Austin, well known American Foot- ball League referee, spoke. This was not a typical Assumption banquet. First, food for thought replaced the customary minute steak and cold peas. Secondly, each speaker was given a definite time limit. Lastly, each sen- ior was invited to the podium to say a few words. During the evening, honorary captains for the varsity wrestling and basketball teams were announced. The wrestlers voted seniors Tom Bivens and John Fiese honorary captains, while basketball play- ers chose seniors Karl Noonan and Dan Brookhart. The grapplers and roundballers also presented gifts to their coaches. Mr. Jo- seph Maher and Mr. Ray Ambrose, the wrestling mentors, each received a desk set. The hoopers presented a tie to Mr. William McAfoos and a personalized set of cuff links to Mr. “Babe” Derouin. The basketball team selected an all- opponent team: Dennis Rusk — East Mo- line, Jim Hester — Central, Tim Powers — Alleman, Jim O’Connor — Wahlert, Jim Wagner — Regis, and Terry Flan- nagan — Marion. • • • Senior Mike Leonard had tried his hardest to make the all-opponent team. In the tournament game with Muscatine, Mike got the second half tip. The eager dribbled toward the wrong basket. Well, Mike had his heart set on dribbling the length of the court and dunking the ball through the hoop for two points . . . however, Dan Brookhart finally woke him up. Oh well, it’s the thought that counts. Linksters Roll D-Day was April 6 . . . the first time that an Assumption team defeated Cen- tral or West this year. The Knight golfers chopped the head off the “Davenport Hydra at Duck Creek by outscoring second place Central 172-178. West was a distant third with 179. Joe Kehoe ’63 led Assumption with 41, while Dave Correll of Central and West’s Terry Thoem both notched 42’s. Senior Mike McCarthy, Assumption veteran, also chipped in with 42. Jerry Keefe ’62 stroked 44 and Bill Flynn ’62 was close behind with 45. Six days after decapitating Central and West, the Knight linksters clipped Rock Island Rocks 9-6. Bill Flynn salvaged 56 in the wind and rain at Emeis to lead the Knights. Rock Island’s Bruce Bjork was low for the day with 44. 134 Leaders Cheer “B-E-A-T” . . . Spelling class in the gym? No, just the chant of 51 girls an- ticipating roles as future Assumption cheerleaders. The girls attend cheerleading clinic three nights a week, learning four cheers under the guidance of varsity and re- serve cheerleaders. Earlier in the year the present squad met with Mrs. Gene Young to determine major changes in the method of selecting cheerleaders. “Next year the number of cheerlead- ers will be reduced as the reserve squad will be eliminated. We decided that this year’s reserves worked too hard for nothing. Next year’s team will consist of six varsity and six sophomore cheer- leaders. The six sophomores will cheer as a group at their games and take over the duties of this year’s reserves,” ex- plained Mrs. Young. The school song will also take on a new look. Both the sophomore and var- sity squad will join to present the song between games. Also under consideration is the choice of an honorary captain at the end of the year and an alternate captain for each game. Formerly the senior receiving the most points at try-outs was permanent captain. This year Louise DeZorzi was captain. JUMPING FOR A JOB . . . Mary Thompson ’64 attempts to spring into the shoes of cheerleader Barb Lewandoski ’62. Strikettes Strike Assumption girls are compiling an impressive pin record. These girls be- long to the GRA bowling league which meets every Wednesday night at the Midway Bowling Lanes. During the Christmas season the league participated in tournament games: the Mother-Daughter, Father- Daughter, Mixed Doubles, Doubles and Singles. Assumption had first place winners in the doubles — juniors Mary Ann Gray and Donna Snyder. “River Spooks,” “Lucky 4,” “Gutter- ball Queens,” “Lucky Strikes” and “Lucky Rollers” are a few of the names the girls have given their teams. During the regular season the girls concentrate on earning either trophies or badges, which are distributed at the spring athletic assembly. A Junior-Sen- ior Bowlers’ Banquet was held at the Masonic Temple on April 10. All leagues from Davenport high schools were in- vited the trophies and badges were dis- tributed. Several girls from Assumption re- ceived recognition. The “Gutterball Queens,” with Jenny Walatka ’63 as cap- tain, received first place trophies and emblems. The “Lucky 4’s” and “Lucky Strikes,” winning second and third plac- es respectively, received emblems. Shar- on Morris ’63, winner of the “high ser- ies,” and Margaret McAllister ’62, first place in the “high game,” received tro- phies. The third place winners in dou- bles — juniors Donna Snyder and Mary Ann Gray — also received trophies. “The League is really an excellent opportunity for anyone who likes to bowl and we get to meet a lot of girls from other schools,” summed up Sandy Wertz ’63. Big Feet Fly Between tonight and May 2, the AHS track team will encounter five local rivals in away meets. Tonight they go against Rock Island and Alleman; May 1 it’s Central and West, and the fol- lowing day East Moline. In the first meet of the year, March 31, at Iowa City, Assumption failed to place. However, during Assumption’s first Little Six track meet at Iowa City, Ap- ril 2, Bob Hammill ’62 set a new rec- ord for the 75 yard dash, finishing in eight seconds, just under the old record of 8.1 seconds. AHS was also represented by runs of Tom Murray '64 and Karl Noonan ’62. Murray took first place in the 880 yard run finishing in 2:09.9 and Noonan came in third in the 440 yard dash. The team came in fifth with 2614 points to Ottumwa’s 92, Burlington’s 73Vi, Keokuk’s 45 and Muscatine’s 33. Two other records were set during the same meet: Ottumwa’s Zerngast pole vaulted 11 feet 9-1 8 inches, topping the old record by 3 8 of an inch and Rich Bell of Keokuk, soaring 6 feet 1 inch, beat the old high jump record by better than an inch. In the April 12 meet with St. Mary’s Clinton and North Scott, AHS came in second with 47 4 points to North Scott’s 57. St. Mary’s scored 18%. Bob Hammill came in first in the 100 yard dash and Pat Murray ’62 and Clarence Mason ’62 took first and second places respective- ly in the high jump. Dick Braun ’63 took second in the low hurdles while Tom Murray got second in the % mile and Karl Noonan came in second in the quarter mile. NOT A DOUBLE exposure . . . just flashy Joe Connell warming up at the Little Six Conference Indoor track meet. 135 Chorus Adds by Joan Berendes Oklahoma! as sung at the April 6 mixed chorus concert left no doubt that the boys’ chorus deserved the superior rating received at Iowa City’s music fes- tival. The stirring male voices captured the audience in one of the truly impres- sive numbers of the evening. The theme. This Is Our Country, was ingeniously carried throughout the pro- gram by using phrases like “. . . keeper of traditions . . . land of festivals . . . and patriotic people.” Religious hymns sung by the varsity chorus included Psalm 42, O Gladsome Light and Praise to the Lord. These were Variety to Spring Concert sung well but the songs were not fa- miliar enough to be appreciated. Broadway musicals were represented by Younger Than Springtime (South Paeific) and Maria (Sound of Music). The latter of these was not the Maria taken from West Side Story as some of the audience expected. American folksongs, such as Pledge of Allegiance and No Man Is An Island, were sung by the freshman mixed chor- us. Eight freshmen. George Allen, Mary Goettsch, John Dunn, Jill Meyers, Leon DeJulius, Teresa Schwab, Linda Walz and Gerald White, presented square dances to Lefthand Lady and The Texas Star. This turned the concert into more of a variety show, but was a re- freshing change of pace. In The Lusty Month of May from Camelot provided a musical setting for seven freshman and junior dancers. Jo Luther ’63 offered a haunting interpreta- tion of Follow Me. Led by tap-dancer Sue Riedel ’64, eight sophomore girls marched to the colorful military selection, Strike Up The Band. Senior soloists Vicki Kruse and Mick Trinite presented So In Love and I’ll Waik With God. Pianists Joe Nahra ’63 and Joe Barnes ’65, who shows promise, joined to play the Exodus theme song. Accompanying the other numbers was senior Janet Barrett. Choo-Choo Th is Train Carries Chorus To Ottumwa by Paul DiBlasio With their wallets four dollars light- er, 32 bleary-eyed members of the As- sumption boys’ chorus boarded their bus for Ottumwa April 12 at the unthink- able hour of 6:30 am. The boys had merited the right to participate in the Diocesan Music Festival held at Ot- tumwa Heights by being chosen as one of the four finalists in the regional at Regina high of Iowa City. In fact, the hour was so unthinkable that tenor Mick Trinite ’62 arrived in school attire, a duffel bag in one hand and his suit on a hanger in the other. He then removed his shirt and shoes, put on robe and slippers from the duf. fel bag, and curled up across the back row of seats, covering himself with a cuddly blue blanket. Meanwhile, others were either read- ing, talking or listening to the bus ra- dio. Baritone Don Miller ’62 conducted a tie-tying workshop in the “Duke of Windsor” method, but his instruction went to naught as baritones Gerry Kea- ley '62 and Rich Smith ’63 ended with their fingers tangled up near their throats. Soph tenor Tom Snyder also presented his variation of the “Wind- sor.” With the trip three quarters of the way completed, “Peanuts” Trinite awoke, stretched his blanket across the back of the bus, and changed into his suit. The bus pulled into Ottumwa Heights a half-hour before Mass was to start, so the boys were able to get an ab- breviated look at the new school. The beautiful chapel was the most impres- sive, with the spacious student lounge and snack bar rating second. Said ten- or Joe Nahra ’63, “If Assumption had a lounge like this, it would be the most popular place in the school!” The pontifical high Mass celebrated by Bishop Ralph L. Hayes was an ex- cellent example of participation as the congregation joined in the singing and recited some specific prayers along with the Bishop. In a sermon given after Mass, Bishop Hajles commended the students’ efforts and urged them to con- tinue this participation. After this the chorus went downtown for lunch. In the afternoon, the boys put their best into performing Defend Me, O God, This Train and Oklahoma, but the top award went to the Regina mixed chor- us. Although there was good natured talk about “rumbling” the Iowa Citians for possession of the trophy, the boys felt that Regina did deserve it After supper downtown, the bus head- ed back to Davenport. The highlight of the return trip was the “story hour” narrated by Uncle Bobby” Deluhery, senior bass, who kept his audience en- raptured with tales of his numerous adventures. Bass Bill Donohoo ’63 and tenors Mike Barry ’63 and Frank Solis ’62 also injected a few of their mem- orable experiences. Some of the stories had to be put back in the file as the bus arrived at Assumption and the weary minstrels trooped home. Juniors Spell Oklahoma! With Exclamation Point by Bob Daurer Few of this year’s junior journalists will forget that Oklahoma! is written with an exclamation point. Lectures on drama, planned reading, speeches by graduates, and a play be- came part of their class for the past month as they prepared for the Mary- crest-St. Ambrose production of Okla- homa! The play will be held April 26- 29 in the Assumption auditorium. In explaining medieval drama to them, Fr. William F. Wiebler used a model of the Globe Theater, where Shakespeare produced some of his plays. Also he used charts (made by Sr. Mary Eustella, BVM) to show the four levels of the theater which once stood outside London. This increased the students’ awareness of theater history and tradi- tions. The class also read “Where the Song Begins,” by Oscar Hammerstein II, and “Rodgers and Hammerstein,” by Deems Taylor, which appear in the junior and senior literature books respectively. The stories told about the lives of these two men and how they produced Okla- homa! Individuals brought records of hit songs from the musical. The Catholic Messenger had publish- ed an article about the play, which jun- iors read. Mr. James Powell had inter- viewed Fr. James Greene, of St. Am- brose, and Sr. Mary Elizabeth Anne, CHM, of Marycrest, who are music co- directors. Mr. Powell had asked them why they had picked Oklahoma! for the play. Father Greene had replied that in the past they had produced some sad shows that left the audience crying. He said, ‘This year we wanted some- thing in complete contrast to that. We wanted something bouncy. Oklahoma! seemed just the thing.” As a follow-up to this assignment two AHS grads spoke to the class. Kathy Kehoe ’60 pointed out some of the comparisons between the original play. Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs, and Oklahoma! She said that the language in the first had a rhythmic flow, and while Oklahoma! had most of its lines transplanted “. . . this play seems move more.” She also said that ‘The audience must be open-minded and not too critical. They must get into the play and really feel that they are there.” Kathy Mohr ’59 went into detail tell- ing how the play is being put togeth- er by the students. She said that Direc- tor Wayne Loui starts a new play al- most as soon as the previous one is over. Kathy confirmed that this is a “do-it-yourself” play, explaining that almost everyone has several jobs in addition to learning their own parts. She stressed that this is a group effort. Class preparation ended with a play, the Drop-out, presented by a group of journalists under the direction of Kit Dower. The cast included Gene Jerome as Mr. Alquist, Juanita Walz as Mrs. Alquist, and Tim Maher as Jerry Al- quist, the drop-out. Taken from the Ap- ril 4 issue of Practical English Maga- zine, it was written by Roger O. Hirson. The original play was presented on the General Electric Theater earlier in the year. The story depicts the life of Jerry Alquist when he drops out of school and what he does about it. The final step will be taken Thurs- day evening April 26. On that night 34 well prepared members of the aud- ience will take their seats and wait expectantly as the curtain rises on Okla- homa ! Barb And Joe Take Positions As YCS VIPs “You can’t just add Christ to your life; you must become Him.” Closing the Dio- cesan YCS Spring Study Day held April 8 at Notre Dame high school in Burling- ton, Fr. Louis Colonnese reemphasized this remark made earlier by junior Mardi Gaydos. For two Assumptionites, Young Christ- ian Student activity is just beginning. In the federation elections, Barb Lewis ’63 was named secretary and Joe Nahra ’63 was chosen national representative. Re- tiring from these positions are seniors Jane Molyneaux and Derek Williams. Other newly elected officers include pres- ident Ed Fitzpatrick of Mount Pleasant, and vice-president Earl Volker of Ot- tumwa. The day climaxed with the offering of Mass by Father Colonnese. YCSers join- ed in the responses, following Pope Pius XII’s plan for Mass participation. Bur- lington section chaplain Fr. Jerome Lein. en gave the sermon. The Study Day centered around “Un- ity Through Participation.” Speakers in- cluded Rt. Rev. Maurice J. Dingman, chancellor of the Davenport Diocese, and Fr. Cletus Madsen of St. Ambrose Col- lege. Each talk was followed by group discussion, a symposium, and comments on group conclusions. Speaking at the first conference, Msgr. Dingman defined the liturgy as the pub- lic act of worship — “the Mystical Body at prayer.” Again and again he stressed, “The Mass is an exchange of words fol- lowed by an exchange of gifts.” According to Father Madsen people are not satisfied by the exchange of words 137 in the first part of the Mass. “This is the reason for the exchange of gifts be- ginning with the offertory and climaxed by the minor elevation.” Following the elections, full time YCSer Audrey Pankratz read a letter from an 18 year old Brazilian boy who had recently joined the Communist par- ty. A former YCSer, the boy had toured the United States expecting to find im- pressive YCS organization and activity. Instead he was confronted with much talk and little action. He then turned to the Communist party where he found abundant action. “This illustrates the drastic need for action in YCS,” Audrey stressed. The day was not all seriousness, how- ever. After tracking down a vacant piano, Father Colonnese improvised a “Sing Along With Lou” session. Caves Cause Juniors to Slip, Slide, and Curse Slipping, sliding, and cursing through the darkness — dimly illuminated by flashlights and carbide lamps — three junior journalists and two St. Ambrose College students traversed the cold, muddy floor of Hunter’s cave, ten miles north of Maquoketa, la. The juniors — Bill Neth, Gene Jer- ome and Chuck Schmidt — made the trip with Ambrosians Stuart Peck and Pete Pederson Jan. 26. They left Dav- enport at 9:30 am and, after a brief stop in Maquoketa for last minute pro- visions, headed for the farm on which the cave was located. When the juniors came across what seemed to be the entrance, they proceeded in most en- thusiastically, only to find it ended af- ter 30 feet. “You guys have got the back door,” laughed Stuart, guiding the boys to the correct entrance. After tramping in about 30 feet they stopped in a large cavern to organize their supplies, leaving most of them on a shelf-like structure. They then filled and lit carbide lamps. After a last min- ute check of flashlights and clothing, they walked 120 feet across the “main room” and through a small opening, only to find another large cavern. This room had a 50 foot ceiling. The five spelunkers, grasping the sides of the “pit,” walked around an outer rim 15 feet high. This was the last “walking the boys did for quite awhile, for even- tually the ceiling sank to two feet. Stuart offered to lead the way, followed by Bill, Gene, Chuck and Pete. After about 25 torturous feet of elbow-skinning, knee-breaking and shirt-tearing rocks, the boys came to a rather small room. There they regrouped. Stuart, pointing to a small opening and feeling in a joking mood, suggested Bill lead the group. Bill, being very ambitious, start- ed in, only to find a smaller opening. “It’s not humanly possible to get through here,” Bill protested. “Sure it is. Just squeeze yourself through. We’ll follow you,” responded Stu. Bill pushed and squeezed, only to find himself stuck tight. While pondering over the next move, he noticed lights ahead and soon the rest were looking back at him. They had easily walked around through another opening. (Bill’s comments will be withheld.) Finally Bill backed out and rejoined the others. Feeling undaunted by his past failure, he resumed his position as head man. Stu and Pete lagged be- hind, watching the juniors carefully. After traveling 20 feet, partially walk- ing and partially crawling, they came to another small room — this one with two exits. Remembering his past experience. Bill suggested that Gene go first. “Oh, no! I conceed this honorable position to Chuck convinced the others that it would also remembering Bill’s experience. Chuck convinced the othres that it would be best to wait for Stuart and Pete. When finally entering the room, Stuart took the lead and journeyed to- ward the left passage. Crawling through the opening, they found themselves in a small room which was lined almost completely with limestone. The only way out was over the top of a large, broad stalagmite (cone-shaped deposit protruding from the floor.) This was no easy task as Chuck — assuming first position — can testify. “I was probing for the floor with my feet while holding to the stalagmite for dear life. When Stuart said to let go and drop down, I had vivid sensations of a lengthy fall into the darkness. But since I was losing my grip and because I was in no position to argue, I decid- ed to trust his word and let go. Since I was expecting at least a three or four foot fall, I was really surprised and relieved to find the floor only a few inches below,” Chuck explains. Gene and Pete followed while Stuart and Bill stayed behind to take pic- tures. After the group had assembled on the other side, the journey continued with “fearless” Bill resuming his posi- tion as leader. They soon found their way to the rear of the room and again encountered 138 a small opening. Since it was at a 45° slant, they decided to go feet first. When Gene’s turn came, he found him- self stuck tight, but after considerable twisting, managed to get himself through. “When I first saw the hole, I thought I’d never make it and my fore- cast almost came true,” he remarked afterwards. This room was about 100 feet long and, followed by a ten foot drop, led to another exit. Hereafter the going was easy, until they came to a dead-end. This was the end of the cave and the boys were somewhat jubilant, for all their efforts had been rewarded. The “Skull Room,” as it is called, became the center of at- tention as the boys snapped pictures of the desolated cow’s skull. Their trip completed, the five turned back. Feeling confident, the juniors went ahead. After traveling some distance without incident, they found themselves confronted with another dead-end. Be- ing certain they had not made a wrong turn and too proud to go back, they waited for Stuart and Pete. After catching up, Stuart took one look at the boys’ predicament and sol- emnly quipped, “Well, boys, in a situ- ation like this, I think that it is best to look up to our Creator and ask for His guidance.” As all the boys looked up, they gazed at God’s answer — the exit. Feeling relieved, the spelunkers made quick progress back to the “main room.” Digging into their supplies, they found the long awaited lunches, which they eagerly devoured while discussing their trip. The remainder of the day was spent exploring other short passages, but none equal to the first. Toward 6:00 they left the cave and walked back to the farm house. Here the weary young men thanked the owner and started their long drive home. On the way, the once amateur, now experienced spelunkers, came to the con- clusion that not only can they stand with their feet on the ground, but they can “stand” on their elbows, faces and knees as well. Say Cheese' When You Smile, Man! “Bet you 10 to 1 that you looked at the pictures on this page before you read this article. Students always look at the pictures first when the paper is distributed,” explains Picture Editor Patrick Morrissey '62. Photo-journalists Bob Hill and Joe Nahra ’63 and sophomore apprentices John Georgen and Mike Lamantia are responsible for all Knight Beacon pic- tures. After a staff meeting the picture editor contacts subjects and arranges for props. Then the photographers snap the shutter. While setting up a recent picture of Evie Panther ’62 in the economics lab, Pat upset some liquid in a bowl. The room smelled so bad that Pat, Evie and Seniors: Be sure photographer Joe Nahra quickly retreat- ed. On Sunday April 1 Joe Nahra met five seniors in the lobby of the Black- hawk Hotel at 1:30. Arrangements had been made to snap their pictures at the smorgasbord line as publicity for the junior-senior affair. Since it was rush hour they were asked to wait until the customers dwindled. After standing an hour with no sign of let up in the serv- ing line, the seniors left. The persistant group returned the following Sunday before serving hours and took the pic- ture. Many times pictures are ruined by faulty equipment. The most common er- rors concern shorted flash cords or miscalculated synchronization. When a roll is finished, it is developed in Kodak Microdol-X and fixed in high- speed fixer. It is then washed, dried and printed. The printing paper, Kodabro- mide F-3 is processed in Dectol developer and high-speed fixer. Saturday afternoons usually become printing sessions although working on week nights is not uncommon. Each session lasts about three hours (or un- til everything is finished). The finished photos are delivered to Pat Morrissey who crops and writes cutlines. Results are displayed throughout the paper and particularly on the picture pages. to get your proofs back soon ! You want your picture to appear in the senior issue? FREDERICK Then bring them in so your layout editors can work. ART SUNDERBRUCH INSURANCE AGENCY 817 So. Farragut Davenport, Iowa DAVENPORT PEDIATORIC GROUP 1503 Brady Davenport, Iowa MR. WILLIAM F. GAYDOS MOHR BROS. John Deere Implement Store Mounted Route Bettendorf, Iowa COUGHLIN'S BUSINESS AND SHOPPING SERVICE 1532 W. 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Activity begins tomorrow, May 23, when 202 seniors meet in the auditor- ium for graduation Mass. Fr. Robert Amborn will be celebrant at the 8:30 ceremony. Immediately following, the seniors will be honored by the Moth- ers’ Club at a breakfast in the Gold Room of the Blackhawk hotel. Exams begin early for the on-coming graduates. On May 29 tests will be giv- en in the fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth period classes. First, second, third and sixth period class exams will take place on June 1. A pleasant break in the hectic exam schedule in the Hawaiian Luau on May 30. Seniors will enter the cafeteria at 9:00 by way of a gangplank. After pass- ing through a glass hut, they will be presented with leis and passports, which will contain various class prophesies. A welcome address will be given by Jeff Gadient ’63, newly elected Student Council president, and answered by senior Dave Huyette. Lou Thorne and his band will play for dancing. Through- out the night, the band will be inter- rupted to present the remaining class prophesies over the PA, and for a song- fest, with Hawaiian music prevailing. The Hawaiian-nautical theme will al- so dominate the decorations. Juniors will include a sea scape mural, deck- ing an entire wall, a large sea shell, which will enclose the band, a water- Gavel Strikes Ascending from previous Student Government offices, Don Chenoweth and Barb Lewis, both ’63, accept the gavel as next year’s SGA president and vice- president. Mary Motto and Pat Thompson, both ’64, will take over the positions of sec- retary and treasurer. All four officers have previously served on the Student Council. Representing the ’63 senior class are Jeff Gadient and Pat Hammond, presi- dents; John Burke and Sally Cogan, vice-presidents; Jack Hogan and Mardi Gay dos, secretaries; and Tom Cusack and Angie More, treasurers. Junior officers will be Dave Votrou- bek and Betsy Ward, presidents; Mike Morrison and Phyllis Hart, vice-presi- dents; Patrick Dray and Kathy Bar- rett, secretaries; and Mike Townsend and Barb Egger, treasurers. Sophomore representatives will be Tony Navarro and Kathy Frater, pres- idents; Pat O’Brien and Teresa Schwab, vice-presidents; Mike Pracht and Mary Kay Derouin, secretaries; and Bob Townsend and Jill Meyers, treasurers. fall and rows of palm trees. At 11:30 a tempting buffet will be served, and the luau will terminate at 12:30. Decked in caps and gowns, seniors will hold commencement practice on June 5 at 9:00 in the gymnasium. The final day, June 6, completes the span of Assumption’s first four year class, as the seniors gather in the gymnasium at 8:00 to receive their diplomas. Pecuniary Aid Helps Brains And Brawn Nine ’62 grads have earned $43,650 toward their college educations. They did not babysit, work in a drug store or mow lawns. Brawn and brain sup- plied scholarships for these seniors. News of Dave Huyette’s $2,000 Alcoa scholarship came the same weekend as his Science Fair award and the Spag- hetti dinner. Gary LaFayette ’62, now attending St. Mary’s, Winona, was last year’s recipient. This year Gary’s sister, Betty, was offered a SI,000 scholarship to St. Ter- esa’s, Winona. Betty plans to study chemistry. For a nursing career at St. Mary’s, Mary Hart will receive $750. Both girls were awarded work contracts to help cover their remaining expenses. On June 25 Don Miller will travel to the US Air Force Academy in Colo- rado Springs to begin his schooling. His education is estimated at $14,000. Later plans include teaching junior high math- ematics. Princeton awarded a four year scholar- ship to Stan Maliszewski. Stan plans to use the $9,600 grant to study medi- cine. The Ladies of the Moose have presented Pat Nemmers with a full tuition scholarship for nursing. Pat will attend Mercy next fall. Athletic scholarships were awarded to Karl Noonan, Mick Trinite and Tom Bivens. Although sought by others, Karl ac- cepted Notre Dame’s offer. The four year scholarship is valued at $8,000. Dentistry will be Karl’s field of study. Mick Trinite has been awarded a full scholarship to the State University of Iowa, Iowa City. He plans to take a pre-law course. Western Illinois University, Macomb, will provide Tom Bivens with a liberal arts degree. Tom’s wrestling ability won him the $2,000 grant. Besides these, Marycrest and St. Am- brose Colleges offer scholarships to the two students with the highest academic standing in each division. They will be announced after fourth quarter grades have been compiled. Director Guides “A few words of advice” will be dis- pensed to seniors at graduation cere- monies, June 6, by Fr. Ralph Thomp- son, spiritual director at Mt. St. Ber- nard Seminary, Dubuque. Father Thompson was ordained in 1939 at the Pontifical College Josephi- num, Worthington, Ohio. His first ap- pointment was as assistant pastor at St. Mary’s, Fort Madison. During the World War II years, the spiritual director served as an Air Force chaplain in the African Theater. Later, during the Korean conflict, he was re- called to active duty. Since his release, Father Thompson has served as assistant pastor at St Joseph’s and as religion instructor at St. Ambrose College. He was appointed to his present position at Mt. St. Ber- nard in 1960. 146 Seniors Get Twice The Fun For Half The Price Imagine spending $100 in two minutes. Sounds fantastic, but unfortunately this often becomes the case as seniors walk to the podium to receive their high school diplomas. Concerned with the rising costs of graduation, E. R. Moore, president of a large manufacturing com- pany, conducted a survey among 788 high schools and 535,000 students. He found that 5,563 students dropped out during their senior year, just a few weeks before graduation. One of the five major reasons was the high cost of graduation: rental of formal wear, proms, class photos, class rings, yearbooks, rental of cap and gowns, and invitations. With the elimination and modification of several of these activities, Assumption has cut graduation fees in half. The customary yearbook, for example, is replaced by the Knight Beacon portfolio, which, be- cause of its nature, presents a much wider view of student life. The rental of caps and gowns is included in a $15 graduation fee. This fee also covers their transporta- tion, costs of faculty gowns, diplomas, decorations, and the speaker’s fee. Usually topping the list as far as price is concerned, the former Junior-Senior Prom has undergone a bene- ficial change this year. On the average, students last year spent approximately $6,000 on prom activities. This included formal wear, rental and decoration of the Gold Room, corsages, tickets, and dinner after the prom. This year, with the inauguration of the Hawaiian Luau, the junior class will provide the fee — about $800-$ 1,000. The majority of this money was raised from the Christmas Formal and Quo Vadis. This may be one of the few times when a person can get something for nothing — moneywise that is. Thanks to the ardent cooperation among the juniors to make the Luau a success, seniors can graduate without the usual deflated wallet or purse. KNIGHT BEACON As a Beacon in the Sight” The Knight Beacon is published eight times a year by students of Assumption high school. The yearly subscription rate is $1.50. PAPER TO BED, the senior staff relaxes: (1 to r) Mary Guile, John Lepetit, Stan Maliszewski, Gerry Ketelaar, Mike Mc- Carthy, Barb Niemeyer; Ann Humphrey, Mary Ellen Trollan, A1 Beh, Elaine Feeney, Bill Tiedje, Patrick Morrissey, Sharon Barta; Don Miller, John Crossen, John Lammers, Sue Welch, Claudia Townsend, Lynn McSweeney, Joe Duffy, Patricia Nemmers, Jane Wells, Terry Thompson, Anne Balluff and Fr. William F. Wiebler. 147 Assumption h.s. faculty THE SISTERS OF CHARITY of the Blessed Virgin Mary staff the girls' division of Assumption high. Pictured are, front row: Sr. M. Cecil, Sr. M. St. Cath- erine, Sr. M. John Therese, Sr. M. Loretta Cecile, Sr. M. Lidwine, Sr. M. St. Anna, Sr. M. Ernestine. Sec- ond row: Sr. M. Leon. Sr. William Mary, Sr. M. Joan- ette, Mrs. Ben Steckel, Mrs. Gene Young, Sr. M. Eust- ella, Sr. M. Diana. Third row: Sr. M. Helen Ann, Sr. M. Mildred Ann, Sr. M. Meneve, Sr. M. Joseline, Sr. M. Gabrielle, Sr. M. Helen Regine, Sr. Michael Mary. Sr. M. 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By Gosh I wish I knew, Here I am facing death, With my toenails gasping their last breath. • • • There is a hot-selling item at the book- store — sugar-coated shoes designed es- pecially for students who keep putting their feet in their mouth! • • • In both plants and animals, it is com- mon to find organs that serve no use- ful function. These organs are called vestigial organs. For example, there are some birds possessing wings that are too small for flight, whales possessing internal signs of legs, yet obviously they can’t walk. Man is no exception to the list of Creatures inheriting vestigal structures. For instance, the hair is vestigial be- cause it is too sparse to prevent heat loss. The outer ear serves no useful purpose. Your eyes are gradually grow- ing closer together. Scientists claim in the near future your eyes will grow into one big eye. Man is also growing taller. In med- ieval days, suits of armor were at an average of five feet in length. What will be the impact of these evolutionary and vestigial changes? Our songs will have to be revised. For example: “9’2”, eye of blue, has any- body seen my gal?” or “I dream of Jeannie with the light brown scalp.” The “Cleopatra” look will be replaced by the “cyclops” look. Cosmetic sales will decline. Eyebrow pencils and eye shadow will become extinct. Best of all, the day of the cross-eyed teacher will be gone. • WTien each edition of the Knight Beacon comes out, I fulfill my fraternal Sportlite Athletes Star In by Don Miller What will the grads of the class of ’62 think about, looking back 20 years from now? Prominent among their memories will be the athletic high- lights of the past four years and espec- ially of senior year. When they think of their freshman year, rpaybe they’ll remember Jim Cawiezell scampering into the end zone after one of his bootleg rollouts . . . or maybe how the varsity basketball team, with a sophomore named Scheb- ler, usually came close but generally not close enough. At least they didn’t until the opening round 'of the district tourney, when they threw the whole school into a panic by defeating Clin- ton by six points — a rare accomplish- ment in those days. When minds wander into the 1959-1960 school year, grads might skip by that ’59 fall except for that 13-13 tie with the last, and maybe mightiest of the Davenport football teams. No one can forget the way the Knights scored ear- ly and held on to the bitter end. The next year brought something that Assumptionites were quite unaccustomed to: city football supremacy! They’ll re- member the West and Central games 162 Laughing duty by sending a copy to my brothers away at school. It is not too long when I get a postcard — “Thanks for Knight Beacon, needed tissue paper”; or “Hum- or Column, I thought it was Obituary Column.” • • • Humor, whether stale or vibrant should never be criticized. The trouble with this world is that too many peo- ple are afraid to smile. In closing, I would like to thank you for your pa- tience in deciphering this column. Grads' Flashback even though the Knights lost 8 of 9 other games. With Davenport under their belts, the Knight cagers decided there was big- ger game to be had. They traveled to Des Moines for the state. Bob, Karl, Tony and Johnny and the boys would have made it, if it hadn’t been for a bunch of wild Indians from Calumet. After all these memories are blurred with age, those big events of that last year will still be bright. Who could for- get seeing All-Stater Karl Noonan grab a short pass and twist 90 yards for a touchdown. Or who is going to forget, or live down, that the only blemishes on an otherwise perfect record were two losses to Davenport schools. The grads will be pulling their hair when they think of that last basket- ball season. What about the hundreds — it seemed like hundreds — of games the Knights lost- by one point or in overtime? But then who’s going to for- get the way the Knights nipped the Bulldogs with six points in the last 30 seconds, and the way “Ice Water” Murray put the last two through with one second remaining? These are only the highlights that come to one writer’s mind in a brief glance over the shoulder. Think what we’ll see in 20 years! Natural shouldered clothing for young men simon RnDLflnDRUER THE Where quality has built confidence SHORT DARK COAT REIGNS... in the rain! 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