Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Santa Doesn't Fit Down Assumptions Chimney ’Twas the night before Christmas And all through the place, Was not one single person, Not one happy face. Our school used to celebrate This festive season. “For the students’ enjoyment,” Was the given reason. No gay and cheery greetings Were heard there that night, But faint and fleeting shadows Revealed THIS dreary sight: Years past they’ve held a formal, Then changed it to a dance, With hopes that more interest Might increase attendance. No mistletoe nor holly, Was hung up anywhere; An ornamented Yule tree, Was not erected there. And now it has happened This year. (Take a look!) It has not been scheduled In the Student Handbook. No chilled and red-cheeked people, Just in from outside, Had come here with best wishes On the night o’ Santa’s ride. But that’s not the final end, ’Cause there’s still some hope. We’ll have a Christmas shuffle, If we students don’t mope. This place was bare and empty; All joy had passed away On the night that the Christ child In a stable lay. Homecoming was worthwhile; That’s half the battle won. Just tell your homeroom reps, And we’ll have another one. This place, so well known to us, So lonely, so dark, Might be on Christmas Evening, 1020 Central Park. Don’t let Assumption high school Miss out on Christmas joy. Work to have a Christmas dance, Every girl and boy! LDJ Meat Balls And Spaghetti Prints Graduation Pictures Where can spaghetti and tomato sauce be turned into lettuce? At the senior’s annual Spaghetti Din- ner, held this year on December 13. This AHS tradition nets the senior class approxi- mately $1,200 yearly, the money being spent to leave Assumption a memorial of their gratitude. Three years ago, the seniors decided that the purpose of the dinner wasn’t to try and give a big- ger and better gift than the year before, but to real- ly do something for Assumption high school. That year, $500 was given to the Knight Beacon to help pay for the increased cost of the May issue. The many extra pages of the graduating class’ pictures in the final issue nearly triples the KB’s normal production price. Since it is for the seniors, they should be willing to feed some of that “spaghetti” into the school’s bank vault. $500 isn’t so much that it will drain their resources to a point where a suitable gift can’t be donated. And just maybe, the spaghetti might taste a lit- tle bit better to the seniors, knowing, that even though they may not receive any lasting recognition, there is a certain self-satisfaction that accompanies char- ity. 20 LDJ BK

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NHS New Members Inducted In Gym JUNIOR DEBATERS . . . Mike Friedell, John Kruse, John Cepican and Paul Giguere prepare for the up- coming spring season. Debate Team Travels To Rock Island The induction of 40 new members, an oratory contest, and a partial schol- arship fund will be included in this year’s activities of the Pius X Chapter of the National Honor Society. The NHS consists of 10% of the jun- ior class and 15% of the senior class under the guidance of Sr. Mary Jean Monica BVM, the new moderator. New membership this year includes 25 jun- iors and 15 seniors. The new senior members are Karen Bergbauer, Linda Beyer, John Cogan, Theresa Davis, Mary Kaye Derouin, Eileen Figel, Stephen Gadient, Mary Hogarty, Susan Lee, Chris Kriesa, Mary Ann Nelson, Peg Parker, Kate Schaf- fert, James Watson and Mary Lynn Wahlig. Junior members include John Adams, David Barrett, Mary Baranowski, John Cepican, Leonard Cervantes, Cathy Froeschle, Paul Giguere, James Gilroy, Diane Lannon, Michael Gimbel, Wil- liam Koch, Mary Matthys, Edward Maag, Brian Miclot, Joan McMeans and Harry Peterson. Others are Ken Rossmiller, John Schissel, Mary Ann Miller, Michael Shannon, Robert Walter, Pat Riley, Ronald Warta, William Winn and Janet Ruge, all ’66. Seniors Steve Murray and Mary Hartkop were elected as president and vice-president, respectively, while Mary Matthys was chosen secretary and John Cepican, as treasurer. After Sr. Mary Ann Esther BVM, and Fr. Charles Mann introduced each of the new members from the two divisions, Fr. Robert Walter adminis- tered the oath of induction to uphold the four requirements of NHS: schol- arship, leadership, character and serv- ice. Later in the year, the NHS will sponsor a speech contest in which eight finalists will be selected, one boy and one girl from each class for the prizes to be given. The Honor Society has also voted to give a partial tuition scholarship to the foreign exchange student at AHS. In addition, the NHS assisted the Boosters Club during College Night and will sponsor an after-game dance in January. Although the season doesn’t begin until the spring semester, Mr. Joseph Maher’s debaters took part in the Alle- man Invitational Pre-seasonal Debate on October 31. Choosing their own partners, the teams began lining up arguments at the beginning of the year. The topic this year for all high school debaters is resolved that: “Nuclear Weapons Should Be Controlled By An Interna- tional Organization.” It was the first tournament debate for seniors, Vince Motto, Lee DeJulius, Lar- Assumption high school’s annual homecoming officially began Friday afternoon with the parade through downtown Davenport and ended with the last couple leaving the dance on Saturday night, November 31. Starting out from the parking lot, the parade included the band, the junior float, the senior float and the queen’s float. On the queen’s float, the Bee Hive, were Queen Peggy Parker and her attendants: seniors Mary Jeanne Goettsch, Evie State, Mary Fran Myatt and Sue Carroll. Although the seniors were at the parade along with some of the juniors who had eighth period study, the pep meeting went on with full force. Soph cheer- leaders took the place of the absent varsity, and Mick Pracht, Mike Kester ry Geisler, and Steve Huyette. Mr. Ma- her said of them, “They’ve been do- ing well in class and I expected them to do well in the tournament.” Backing the seniors up were veteran debaters Jon Kruse, Mike Friedel, Paul Giguere, and John Cepican, all ’66. The tournament consisted of four one hour sessions. Paul, John, Larry, and Steve took the affirmative stand agreeing with the resolution while Lee, Vince, Jon, and Mike were negative supporters. and Jim Schepker, all ’65, conducted a homecoming hootenanny. The highpoint of Friday night’s game against Muscatine was the halftime pa- rade of the floats and band around the field. Culminating the activities was the crowning of Queen Peggy as the 1964 Homecoming Queen by Mayor Raymond O’Brien of Davenport. At “Her Majesty’s Ball” Saturday night decorations included the bee- hive from the Queen’s float and the mounted knight from the senior float. Placed around the cafeteria were the floats made by the freshmen and soph- omores. Roses in bud were the table decorations and coats of arms adorned the walls. Flickering colored lights completed the decorations. Peggy Reigns For '64 Homecoming 19

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KNIGHT BEACON As a Beacon in the Sight ASSUMPTION S “LINE-UP” . . . meets on any av- erage morning blocking traffic, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest and failing to yield the right of way. “Officer” Mottet warns students that he will start hauling them in, to the cafeteria. (The identities have been withheld to protect the guilty). The Knight Beacon is published eight times a year by students of Assumption high school. The yearly subscription rate is $1.50. The KB knight in “shining armor” has been dub- bed “Sir Veillance” by sophomore Marie Miller. Af- ter reading about the contest in the October issue, she thought over the purpose of the knight, and how this purpose could be applied to a name. For her ingenuity, Marie will receive the $5 prize. And when asked if she was interested in journalism in the future, Marie grinned, “Yes, I’d like to be on the Knight Beacon staff.” Miller Dubs Him 'Sir Veillance' Knock, Knock! Who's There? I, Night Knight “Well, only about 20 kids went a day anyway, so I figured . . .” The poor soul climbed the long steep flight of steps and paused, wondering what to do next. He noticed a small gold button and pushed with all his might. A beautiful sound of blended harps reached his ears and the gates opened, revealing St. Peter, keeper of the gate. “Yes, what do you want? Do you have an appoint- ment?” “Well no, but I thought perhaps I could enter . . .” “Please state your name, address, and occupation.” “Night Knight, 1020 West Central Park, student of Assumption high school.” “Qualifications?” “Well, I attend mass every Sunday and don’t eat meat on Fridays. I’m charitable and honest, and al- ways go according to my schedule.” St. Peter disappeared, reentering with a thick fold- er. “Where were you September 1, 1964?” “At Bishop Hayes’ Opening Mass for AHS.” “And where were you the other 50 mornings at 7:30 since school began?” ‘“Well, I had a lot to do and often did homework in the halls before the rooms opened. I . . .” “Was the chapel so crowded you couldn’t squeeze in?” “Well, no, only about six or so ever went to Mass.” “I also understand Assumption offers confession daily and you ignored the opportunity?” “Hmmm. Was it a known fact confessions were being heard?” “Yes, the schedule was posted in the main halls; and homeroom and study hall teachers were forever reminding us of it.” “Therefore, you were aware these things were available. Certainly you didn’t think you were so perfect you didn’t need a prayer here or there, yet you think you qualify for entrance beyond these pear- ly gates? My dear soul! Think of the opportunities you passed up! You could have asked for lenience a hundred times — person to person — and you let those heavenly chances pass you by! “Let’s see how your school work went — humph! No small wonder it was poor — no one can do it alone. And your weekends — Friday the “game,” Saturdays your girl, Sundays CJ’s. And just how did you resist Denny Devil? Or did you? “Who did you think was praying for you? Your friends? The cloistered orders? Your pastor? The pope? “You should have realized — applying in person is always the best guarantee for admission.” BK 21