Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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WITH HEADS HELD HIGH, the AHS band leads the parade through downtown Davenport, while Father Mann directs it via remote control. COMMANDER GENERAL . . . Fr. Charles Mann keeps contact with the homecoming parade at AHS via the walkie-talkie. Homecoming ON THE SIDELINES . . . Dave Friend ’63 grins after the second flat tire which stalled the “Cooked Fal- con” float. ROCKING «4 TEXACO

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AHS in Diocesan Spotlight “School spirit grows like Pinocchio’s nose,” decided D-3 freshmen, first place winners of the bulletin boards during School Spirit Days. Sr. Mary Leon’s champion homeroom was awarded the School Spirit crest for accumulating the most number of points. The second observance of SS Days was held Oct. 1-3, the result of the senior girls’ YCS action. Their purpose was to promote school spirit in the girls’ division. The senior girls and their mod- erator, Sr. Mary Diana, BVM, decided to observe the days earlier this year in order to carry out more school spirit throughout the entire school year. Some homerooms maintained a theme through each division, such as the E-7 Roman charioteers and the E-6 space theme. Sr. Mary Helen Rcgine’s home- room E-5 won first place for their defi- nition. E-5 also had the superior but- tons, while E-6 juniors composed the best song and the junior class enacted the best skit. E-2 encouraged attendance at Mass and triumphed in the projects. Extras Keep tion won a first place school trophy in the diocese. This contest is an annual highlight of Assumption’s speech de. partment. This past Oct. 21, Assumption was the scene of the annual YCS diocesan fall study day. Students from Clinton, Ottumwa. Muscatine, Fort Madison, and Burlington joined Davenport YCSers in a day of workshop discus- sions and Mass. Two Assumptionites, seniors Barb Lewis and Joe Nahra, served as secretary-treasurer and na- tional representative of the Davenport Federation at this study day which was based on the theme ‘The Bishop and His Flock.” Another study day will Frosh Frolic Garbs Win Prize Mike Bauer, Bob Motto. Janet Schlit- ter and Lora Berendes received awards for their costumes at the Freshman Frolic this past Sept. 21. Using his sister’s school uniform, Mike Bauer came as an Assumption girl. Bob Motto appeared as King Nero, while Lora Berendes came out of the hills dressed as a hill-billy. Janet Schlitter, who supplied an oriental at- mosphere in her Japanese costume, feels that the tradition of the Frolic should be continued. Tom Duax and Laverne Busch, both ’64, came as a married couple. They were probably the most humorous two- some present at the affair. Juniors Pat Thompson and Sue Wil- lers were MC’s, while Theresa Schwab was in charge of refreshments. be held this spring at another diocesar school. Assumption’s band and chorus par- ticipate in numerous diocesan activi- ties throughout the year. The band under the direction of Mr. Carl Paar- mann, performed at the Muscatine Band festival. Oct. 13. as did majorette Cheryl Kelsey ’64. On April 5 and 6 the band and chorus will participate in the Tri-School Music Festival along with Bettendorf and Muscatine. Al- though these schools are within the diocese this is more of an extra dio- cesan event since these are public schools. Assumption’s music department also competes in the annual diocesan music festival to be held in two divisions this year. The diocese is divided into the north and south sections for competing schools. The north section will meet at Assumption on March 7, with the south meeting later in the month at Ottumwa. Assumption is also active in extra diocesan social events, as on Dec. 7 when the YCS will sponsor a post- game dance with Muscatine high school. There’s no question in the minds of Assumption students about their im- portance in the diocese. The bishop’s activities may be more important in the diocese to all members, but As- sumption’s activities serve as a stand- ard for all the other diocesan high schools, maintains the principal, Fr. Robert J. Walter. SS Day Sparks Spirit You don’t have to be a bishop to be an important member of the diocese. Four AHS extracurricular activities give Assumption students opportunities to participate in many diocesan activi- ties. Speech students, besides par4icipat- ing in the diocesan speech contest late this spring, are also active in the Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association contest being held throughout the state all during November. This is an essay contest and radio speaking pro- gram on the topic of either Christmas Seals, respiratory diseases, or the peo- ple versus TB. Three Assumption en- trants will enter area competition for possible broadcast on a local radio station and a chance to go on to state competition. At the Knights of Columbus diocesan speech contest held last April. Assump- TALL, BLONDE, BEAUTIFUL? . . . Mike Bauer at the Frosh Frolic lets everyone know what his favorite side of the school is. AREN’T I BEAU- TIFUL? . . . Den- nis Boone combines lipstick, earrings and a star beauty mark to emphasize his point for the Frosh Frolic.

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QUEEN SUE DOERING sur- rounded by her court (Pat Mc- Givern, Mary Ann Soenke, Jean Saunders and Martha Holm) waves to her subjects. FOUR ENERGETIC SENIORS . . . Lee Barta, Gene Jerome, Angie More and Mike Barry work into Thursday night on the senior float. “A LITTLE more to the left,” in- structs Kit Mei- senbach ’64 to fellow j u n i o rs Bob Matthys and Tom Dickey hammering away at the junior float.