Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Wahlert Falls; Looking to improve their mediocre season record, the Knights close the season against Campion. The team from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin will journey to Muny Stadium for the Nov. 9 encounter. Wahlert Dubuque Despite five fumbles, three of which were lost, Assumption outlasted the Golden Eagles of W'alhert, Dubuque 13-12. On the second play following the opening kick off senior halfback Denny Miller scampered around end for 63 yards and a touchdown. Bill Dare added the crucial conversion. Walhert failed to attain the extra points following their two touchdowns and led 12-7 with five minutes left. Following the subsequent kickoff. As- sumption drove straight up the field w’ith Denny Miller scoring from the three yard line. Dare’s kick was wide but the Knights one point margin was Sophs Finish; Post West Spoils enough for the win. Davenport Central Davenport Central and Assumption renewed their traditional rivalry on Sept. 28. The Knights were overpow- ered 41-6 by a huge Central line and a speedy halfback named Gene Wyatt. Assumption’s only score came with 58 seconds remaining in the game. John Burke hit Denny Miller with a flat pass and Denny outran all Central de- fenders enroute to a 44 yard touch- down. Bettendorf A 13-13 tie is all that the Knights have to show for their encounter with Bettendorf on Oct. 5. Assumption was in front 7-0 at the half on the strength of a 44 yard run by Denny Miller and a conversion by Bill Dare. As the sec- ond half began, Bettendorf moved straight down the field and Mike Toom scored on a 16 yard run, but the try Winning Record The Little Knights finished out their season last week with a respectable 4-2-2 record, against East Moline. Mr. McAfoos said he was pleased with the spirit and determination showed by this year’s team. The opening game of the season was played on Assumption’s field. Alleman and the Little Knights battled to a 6-6 tie on a touchdown scored by Tom Salsbury. The following week at North Scott, the sophs came home with an 18-14 victory. Their first taste of de- feat was a 25-9 loss against Central. The lone touchdown came when Jim Hammes recovered a punt that Pat Crossen had blocked, and ran it into the end-zone. A safety accounted for the Knights' other two points. Dan Du- gan kicked the extra-point. A steady rain and a sea of mud slowed down their offense when the Little Knights traveled to meet Musca- tine’s sophomores. In a cold and muddy game the two squads ended in a 6-6 tie. The Bettendorf game gave the coaches a chance to test their reserves. The 19-13 victory doesn’t give the true picture of the game. All of the Bull- pups’ scoring came against the reserves. West handed the Little Knights their second loss in a 25-6 contest. After going scoreless for three quar- ters against Clinton the Knights ex- ploded in the final period for three touchdowns and a 19-13 victory. Full- back Joe Kellenburger scored twice and Steve Huyette got the other tal- ly. The coaches cited the fine defensive work of several linemen. Pat Crossen, Kim Clay, Roy Leonard, Don Wysos- ke and Mike Stolmeier played good football for the sophs. Mr. McAfoos said he was satisfied with the way quarterback Steve Huyette handled his chores. Dan Dugan and John Reyes gave him good targets to throw to. Transfer-student Mike Lucier showed up well as a defensive line-backer. Homecoming for the PAT was no good. Assumption marched 63 yards with Miller scoring on a 20 yard run. This time Dare’s kick was wide. The score was finally knotted two plays later as Toom again scored for the Bulldogs and Steve Car- roll’s added the all important conver- sion. Davenport West West ruined Assumption’s Home- coming on Oct. 12 by squelching the Knights 20-7. The score was 7-7 at the half. John Burke got Assumption’s tally on a one yard sneak. Bill Dare converted for Assumption and their final scoring for the night. Clinton Assumption outdid Clinton on every- thing but the score and ended up with a 12-12 tie. John Burke and Jim Kel- lenberger accounted for both Knight scores. Burke hit Kellenberger with passes covering 77 and 22 yards. Bill Jakubsen picked off a Burke pass and ran it back 40 yards for Clinton’s ty- ing TD. The River Kings first score came on a 37 yard pass. Muscatine Muscatine scored twice in the sec- ond quarter to whip the Knights 14-7 on Oct. 26. Steve Miclot, a converted tackle, bulled over from the one to put Assumption on the scoreboard first. John Burke passed to Jim Kel- lenberger for the Knight’s extra point. The Muskies scored on 14 yard run by Doug Felton and a 25 yard pass from Herb Grigg to Joe Dodder. Grigg added both conversions. The Knights faced the Burlington Greyhounds on Nov. 2. FEET HIGH . . . sophomore cheerlead- ers Peg Parker, Pat Wells, Mary Lynn Wahlig, Phyllis Viner, Kathy Schaffert and Barb Herrmann get in step for the opening of the soph basketball season, Nov. 23, against East Moline.

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AHS Mixes —-s: r - ZX s iFmuminc w- Angie More Jerry Schutte Associate Kditors of the Knight lieacon 321 K. 15th street Davenport, Iowa J • d • A « l4Q- . vatigIIi Editors Correspond Although AHS is primarily a co- institutional school, at times it is co- educational as well. At present there are four mixed classes as compared to only two when the school first start- ed. These include journalism, band, chorus, and bookkeeping. At the beginning of the year, it seemed that many of the boys were unaware that some classes had gone co-ed. One lonely underclassman, upon finding himself walking behind some girls on their way to bookkeeping in B wing, was heard to remark: “Hey, what are girls doing over here?” Student reaction is varied in regard to co-ed classes. In Fr. Wm. F. Wiebler’s junior journalism class, where the boys outnumber girls two to one, the girls and boys have to learn to work as a team. As junior journalist Colleen Bunn states, “Since we’ll have to put the paper out together, it’s well we learn jour- nalism together.” She would like to see all the classes mixed. The band, under the direction of Mr. Carl Paarmann has always been co-ed. As Joan Berendes ’63, who has had three years experience in the band, states, “You can’t have a marching band without the co-operation of both sides.” The chorus, more commonly known as the glee club, has been co-ed from the very start also. Presently, Sr. Mary Carola, BVM, has been teaching the boys and girls their respective parts separately. However, she hopes to be able to join the two groups shortly. “When she does,” says Keith Freden- burg ’64, “the boys will certainly be more enthusiastic about singing.” Bookkeeping, taught by Mr. Clint Westemeyer, is the newest mixed class. With an average of two boys to every girl, the class is doing com- paratively well for its first year. The only difficulty was that many of the students were hesitant to answer. Bet- te Trenshaw ’63 finds mixed classes “hard to adjust to after three years with girls only.” Mary Anne Kelley ’64 adds that “you feel sort of afraid to express yourself; you feel out of place.” This is supported by Mary Buckwalter ’64 who says “the girls don’t answer nearly as much in a mixed class as they do in girls’ classes.” Lately though, this difficulty has been conquered, and class is progressing very well. Chemistry class is not mixed this year as it was last year, but it came close to it. It seems that when Sep- tember came, Claudette Short ’63 found herself the only girl in an other- wise all boy class. However, this was quickly remedied to the disappoint- ment of many of the boys. During the summer, two of the Knight Beacon senior editors, Angie —More and Jerry Schutte, wrote to the North American College in Rome, ask- ing that one of the students send them some information about the prepara- tions being made for the Vatican Coun- cil. The two were finally rewarded when they received a letter from Rev. Mr. Richard Keolker, editor of the Roman Echoes (the student publication of the North American College). The main content of the letter is as follows: Dear Editors: “. . . The answer to your question concerning the effect of Council prep- arations on school life at the North American College is easy — none. . . The Gregorian University will continue to hold classes as usual. Permission may be granted to attend some of the larger functions, for example the opening session. However, we must remember that St. Peter’s will be fairly well filled up by just the bishops and their theologians. there will be little room for the thousands of seminarians in the city. “At the same time, there are many opportunities presented, outside of class time, to enjoy fringe benefits of the Council. There will be many outstand- ing men of the Church, theologians, members of the hierarchy, laity, who will be available for lectures, for in- formal talks and discussions. Most probably Cardinals Cushing, Ritter, and McIntyre as well as Archbishop Vag- nozzi will slay at the College during the Council. But all this applies more directly to the time of the Council rather than to the preparatory phases of it. “A second question you asked was: How is daily life in Rome being af- fected?’ . . . Business in Rome will most probably pick up during the Council. For example, one whole hotel has been taken over for the use of the American bishops. The ecclesiastical tailors have been the happy recipients of an in- crease in customers — some of the bishops are having various articles made over here to save the cost of shipping the necessary garments to Rome . . . 31 ‘7 dare not even answer your ques- tion as to what the Communist papers are saying about the Council, because people who read Communist papers are excommunicated! Of course, those for whom it is necessary to be cognizant of the Communist press are able to read the papers, but for the rest of us, not only is it forbidden but it is unneces- sary. As Monsignor Tucek, the head of the NCWC news service here in Rome has said, the Communist newspapers are actually rather boring. They take completely predictable, even though distorted or false, views on the news. What they do not treat falsely, they treat not at all. Apparently, their re- action to the Council so far has been mostly one of silence, as far as I can tell. But again I must repeat I do not know. “May I conclude with a small plea for prayer? It is very heartening to see your interest in the Council, but in or- der to see that this Council is a success it is necessary for each one of us to pray. . ” In Christ, Richard Keolker Editor of Roman Echoes Rev. Mr. Keolker promised to keep in touch with the Beacon staff and to notify them of any developments. Fu- ture stories will concern these. Benedictines Give Student Retreat Spiritual director Fr. William J. Stratman, announces that two Bene- dictine priests have been secured as retreat masters for this year’s student body retreat, Jan. 22-25. They are from Conception Abbey, Conception, Mo. Fr. Marcian O’Meara will be in charge of the boys and Fr. Walsh, prior of Conception, will direct the girls.

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Sportlite by Joe Kehoe Instead of battling for just a winning season this year, the Assumption bas- ketball team has an added incentive. Starting Dec. 7 against Muscatine, the Knight roundballers will shoot for the Little Six Conference Basketball Champ- ionship. The team and the student body, I am sure, are eagerly anticipating As- sumption’s entry into Little Six com- petition in a major spectator sport (the wrestlers may dispute this, however). The varsity football team left their towels laying on the locker room floor one night after practice. The next night Coach Sundcrbruoh informed the squad that they couldn't have any towels that evening. He warned them that if it hap- pened again they wouldn’t get any the next night either. Roger Cawiezell ’64 protested, “But Coach, if we don’t get any towels tonight, how can it happen again?” • • • After high school some prep football players don’t stop making names for themselves. Last year’s Knights sent three top college prospects to various schools around the country. Karl Noo- nan, an All State end last year, is now catching passes for Iowa University’s freshman team. Stan Maliszewski, who played tackle last year, is now bang- ing heads with the Ivy Leaguers at Princeton. Mick Trinite is presently tot- ing the pigskin for Ohio’s Dayton U. Mick was a top back on last year's club. • • Don’t be too surprised if you don’t see goalie Terry Grabbe ’64 whistling a tune through his teeth any more. You see, Terry hasn’t got any front teeth. It isn't that Terry zigged when he should have zagged, but rather he had an unpleasant experience with a harmless looking goal post, knocking out three front teeth. The only bright spot is the fact that school insurance covered the dental work, which gave him false teeth. Maybe he should take up a softer game, like checkers. Well, anyway, who wants to whistle? • • Just as a student prepares for an exam, Assumption’s football team boned up for the season. Many of the boys ran, lifted weights, worked out at the “Y” and watched their diets. Others occasionally played touch football. But Tom Fennelly ’63 found a possible voca- tion in building muscles for the foot- ball campaign; he worked as a sanitary engineer (garbage man) this summer. HALFBACK Dick Braun skirts around the River Kings’ end as Clinton ties the Knights 12-12. Bowlers Roll Thirty five Assumption girls have en- tered Congress. The Assumption Strik- ettes, GRA bowling league is a mem- ber of the American Junior Bowling Congress. The “Gutterball Queens,” “Unbow lables,” “Holy Rollers” and “Fireballs” roll in league competition each Wednesday at Midway Lanes. ‘The Strikettes will enter several tournaments again this year,” stated League President Mary Bea Snyder. “Tournament competition begins during Christmas vacation with mother-daugh- ter, father-daughter and singles com- petition. The teams will also participate in several spring tournaments,” Mary Bea added. The duties of the league president in- cludes keeping record and standings on the tournaments and league competi- tion. She is also a GRA board member. Schedules and average scores are com- piled by secretary Jenny Walatka ’63. Treasurer Marge Walatka ’65 collects the weekly game fees and is in charge of awarding game prizes. “Since I like to bowl, my sister Barb ’62 encouraged me to join the league freshman year,” stated Carol Lewandow- ski '65. Carol is captain of the “Fire- balls.” Round Bailers ‘This could be a very successful sea- son but it all depends on the boys,” af- firms Bill McAfoos as he looks forward to his first year as head basketball coach at Assumption. Although the non-footballers began practice on Oct. 27, the football players will not join them until Nov. 10, just 13 days before the opener with East Moline. Coach McAfoos will have six senior letter winners back, along with the nucleus of a strong sophomore team of last year. The senior lettermen include Jim Kellenberger, Steve Tullis, Jeff Greg Paces Frosh After gaining an early season 2-1 record the AHS Little Knights closed out the season against the Muscatine West and North Scott frosh. The frosh squad opened the season against the Bettendorf Bullpups with a 13-7 victory. Bettendorf took an early 7-0 first quarter lead. The Little Knights came back to tie the score 7-7 before the half, with Greg Ander- son '66 scoring the touchdown. With two minutes left in the game Ander- son again went over, from 40 yards out for the 13-7 margin. The team from Muscatine Central proved too much for the Little Knights, as the Central frosh shut them out 20-0. A surging running attack enabled the Little Knights to defeat the Alleman frosh 40-7. They took a first half lead of 27-0 with Anderson going over four times. The final half saw Pat Stol- meir ’66 and Steve Shumate ’66 score the final two TD’s. Alleman’s only score came in the third quarter of play. The starting backfield is lead by the running attack of quarterback Mike Dockery ’66, Jack Peacock at half- back and Anderson at the fullback position. Head coach Fr. Arthur Perry, with assistant coach Dave Skemp, selected the present squad members at the Freshman Jamboree Sept. 20. Take To Court Gadient, Joe Connell, Tom Derouin and Mick Prochaska. The upcoming juniors are Mike Seider, John Loihl, Phil Pash and Jim Dunn. Besides the usual Quad-City clashes with Central, West, Alleman and East Moline, the Knights will also compete for the Little Six Conference champion- ship with Bettendorf, Ottumwa, Keokuk, Burlington and Muscatine. Jeff Gadient, a senior letterman and part time starter last year says that the Knights will be short, “But we’ll hustle and make the most of what we have.” 33