Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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KNIGHT BEACON VoL VI, No. 1 Assumption High School, Davenport, Iowa October, 1963 GRINNING BROADLY . . . Pete DiBlasio ’67, holds his prize, Ralph Schramp ’67, of this year’s Frosh Frolic. (See picture story, pages 8 and 9.)

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THE SPORTSMAN’S CREED THE PLAYER 1. He trains diligently, lives clean, plays hard and for the love of the game. 2. He knows that the game of next month or next year is being won or lost now! 3. He wins without boasting, he loses with- out excuses, and he never quits. 4. He respects officials and accepts their opinions without question because he knows that the right to play presupposes the obliga- tion to observe the rules and to abide by the decisions. 5. He never forgets that it is a privilege to play on the team that represents his school. 6. He considers all athletic opponents as guests and treats them with all the courtesies due friends and guests. 7. He plays the game for the sake of the game, for his side and not for himself, and he lives the best who loves the most, the welfare of his team. THE COACH 8. He inspires in his boys a love for the game and the desire to win. 9. He teaches them that it is better to lose than win unfairly. 10. He leads players and spectators to re- spect officials by setting them a good example. 11. He is the type of man he wants his boys to be. THE OFFICIAL 12. He knows the rules. 13. He is fair and firm in all decisions and calls them as he sees them. 14. He treats players and coaches courteously and demands the same treatment for himself. 15. He knows the game is for the boys and lets them have the spotlight. THE SPECTATOR 16. He never boos a player or official and he cheers both teams as they come on the field of play. 17. He applauds a good play, no matter who makes it, but he does not applaud errors. 18. He knows the school gets the blame or the praise for his conduct. 19. He recognizes the need for more sports- men and fewer sports. OUR NEXT HOME GAME, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, DUBUQUE THE PLACE FOR SAVINGS 0 avenport Bank = WNMI t

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Clubs Assume New Management Tests Code Confuses College Bound PSAT, CEEB, ACT, SAT, ... are not part of some code used by the Central Intelligence Agency. They are the tests being taken by AHS seniors and juniors in preparation for college entrance. The PSAT is a test given in prepara- tion for the SAT. Since several scho- larships are given on the basis of the PSAT scores, many Assumption stu- dents are signing up to take it. One such local scholarship the Iowa-Illi- nois Gas and Electric makes available to any student in the upper one-quart- er of his class and whose parents re- ceive gas or electricity from the com- pany. This test will be administered on Saturday, Oct. 19, 1963. One of the more important tests be- ing administered is the CEEB or, as some call it, the SAT. Many eastern colleges list this test as a requirement for enrollment. Several other scholar- ships, including a major one from Gen- eral Motors, are awarded as the result of these tests. The ACT is required for admission to many midwestern and western col- leges, such as SUI in Iowa City. It will be administered on four different dates. More information on this and all tests can be obtained from Father Schwank, A-4, or any senior girls’ home- room. “If a person is looking for a scho- larship or financial aid of some kind, the best place to look is the college which he will attend,” notes Father Schwank. “Another good bet for finan- cial aid is the National Defense Stu- dent Loan Program, which has loaned close to 217.9 million dollars to over 363,000 students in the past three years,” he concluded. You don’t have to be a decoding ex- pert to figure out these tests, but know- ing why, when, where and how to take them gives you a headstart for college. Rings Arrive The long-awaited symbols of sen- iority are finally arriving; Fr. R. J. Walter, principal, announced that class rings are due in the middle of Octo- ber. Seniors made orders and down pay- ments on the rings last Feb. 13. The class of ’65 soon will be shown a sample case of the various types of class rings and the price ranges. The girls will be given a choice between red, gold, black, pearl and blue. The boys will have a more limited choice of either red, black or blue. KICKING OFF their third season, band members Jerry Mariette ’67, Betty Jansen ’65 and Harry Peter- son ’66 sport white shoes and tubas. The library is quiet and empty ex- cept for two girls. Silently a hand reaches into the cupboard and pulls out a bottle of wine. No, it’s not a pair of alcoholics about to have their after-school drink, it’s just Sacristy Club members Carol Sampson and Teresa Schwab, both ’65, about to fill the cruets for Mass in the school chapel the next morning. With the changes in the girls’ fac- ulty, the Sacrsity Club and Library Aides are under new management. This year the Sodality has also been revived at Assumption and the Audio- Visual Club has been reorganized. Sacristy Club The responsibility of the Sacristy Club is being taken over by Sr. Mary Leoda, BVM. The 30 girls who belong to the group have the responsibility for the Mass vessels and vestments. “It gives us a chance to better un- derstand the Mass,” comments Kate Schaffert ’65. ‘The boys have an op- portunity to come in direct contact with the Mass as altar boys; the only way we can do this is through the Sacristy Club.” Library Aides With a membership totaling in the forties, the Library Club will work under Sr. Mary Valerian, BVM. Each girl donates two or three of her study periods each week to work in the li- brary. Arranging books, checking stu- dents in and out of the library and checking out books, are just a few of the services they perform. Sodality The third club under a new moder- ator is the Sodality. Approximately 90 girls belong. The Senior Sodality con- sists of 25 girls led by Sr. Mary John Therese, BVM, while the 42 juniors and 22 sophomores are being led by Sr. Mary Joseline, BVM, Sr. Mary Car- ola, BVM, and Sister Mary Loretta Cecile, BVM, respectively. The Sen- ior Sodality’s elected officers are Eil- een McCarthy, senior prefect, Deanna Morris, second assistant, Jackie Bald, secretary, and Louise Puls, treasurer. Audio-Visual The newly organized Audio-Visual Club is headed by Mary Kealy ’64 and junior Larry Gisler. Headed by Sr. Mary Diana, BVM, it consists of ap- proximately 10 girls and 8 boys. “Stu- dents are asked to sacrifice study halls to take equipment to rooms at desig- nated times, pick it up at the end of the period and run it if needed,” as- serted Linda Adrian ’64. 2