Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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AT GRADUATION BALL . . . Maria Vergara 64 shares a dance with her father. Although a graduate, Maria is attending AHS this year. AS GUEST OF HONOR ... of AHS’s biggest birth- day party, Maria blows out her birthday candles. Eighteen courses a year? Most As- sumptionites would rebel at the sugges- tion, but the idea is not a new one to Maria Vergara ’65, Assumption’s for- eign exchange student during the ’64- ’65 school year. In her home town, La Paz, Bolivia, Maria attended a private high school staffed by German priests and nuns. There she took such courses as chem- istry, physics, biology, advanced math- ematics, sociology, German, Spanish and English. At Assumption she is reg- istered for college prep English (3rd year), typing, shorthand, national problems and sociology. “Maria does not quite understand football,” explained Marge Walatka ’65, “but she enjoys attending the games.” Other things Maria enjoys do- ing are listening to records, playing tennis, golfing, watching TV and play- ing cards. While attending Assumption, Maria is staying with the Charles Schebler family of 2411 Myrtle Street, Daven- port. Her year in the United States is sponsored in part by the Student Council of AHS. After graduation Maria hopes to go to Spain to study to be a lawyer. DIFFERENT TIME, PLACE . . and partner Maria now ’65 still enjoys dancing.

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Knight Awaits Name “Percival”? “Fenton”? “Lancelot”? This poor, battle- scarred knight needs a name. Fashioned after the infamous Colonel Davenport, our knight in “shining armor” will be popping up on the editorial pages of the Knight Beacon frequently this year, pointing out student difficulties, school faults, and other such unwonted aggressions. We give him to you title-less. Name him, and there’s a prize of $5 awaiting you. All names are welcomed at the G-3 press room, or can be given to a KB staff member. The winning name and author will be published in the November issue of the Knight Beacon. Criticism, Participation, Hightlight Year s Policies 1. As a student publication, the Knight Beacon will cover all fields of student endeavor — religious, academic, social, and athletic. 2. The portfolio format will be continued, but with added emphasis towards a yearbook. 3. Criticisms by the student body are welcomed by the Knight Beacon staff. Signed letters to the edi- tor will be printed whenever possible. 4. All articles contained in the Knight Beacon will be written and published by the students with administrative approval. 5. The Knight Beacon will inform the student of his role as a young Catholic man or woman in the world today. 6. As its theme, the Knight Beacon will emphasize student participation in school, community and national affairs. 7. The Knight Beacon will continue in reporting the happenings of the school in a clearly objective manner. Rat-a-tat, Hip-hip 'til 21 Do you know who your precinct alderman is? Your county sheriff? Your state representative? Here come the excuses — “I’m still in high school — it doesn’t make any difference to me.” “Voting age is 21 — I’ll worry about it then.” But 21 is too late — like arriving to vote four hours after the polls close. “If the student becomes civic-minded at an early age, it will continue in later years,” commented Mayor R. T. O'Brien. Alderman-at-large Charles R. McElroy remarked, “Some day, today’s teenagers will be running the country, and early experience is needed.” In his Inaugural Address of January 20, 1961, Pres- ident John Kennedy observed, “Let the word go forth . . . that the torch has been passed to a new generation . . and they are unwilling to . . . per- mit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed . . .” Surely voting is a “human right to which this na- tion has always been committed . . and the need for more interest is very evident when only 40-50% of the registered voters actually go to the polls for state and county elections. Knowledge is knocking at your door now — through organizations like the Teen Democrats and Teen Re- publicans. Both groups have sections at West, Cen- tral, Bettendorf and North Scott, which are deriva- tives of the college-level Young Democrats and Young Republicans. This year the Teen Democrats wrill help in the local county elections, in which there’s always door-to- door canvassing to be done, posters to be made, tele- phones to be answered and typing to be done. The Teen Republicans raised $40 for a mobile dis- tribution unit at this summer’s fair, and plan de- bates, rallies and mock elections for this fall. Foot- ball games will be advantageous for selling Gold- water drink, GOP peanut crunch, bumper stickers and buttons. Both clubs hope to have some part, however small, in this fall’s national election, and the Teen Repub- licans are hoping for the chance to route Goldwat- er’s path when he tours Iowa. In the words of Mr. Gordon Barns, leader of the TARS (Teen Age Republicans), “The people can’t cast an informed vote if they don’t know the issues at stake . . . Those (teenagers) active in politics look upon it as a part of citizenship. If they’re not inter- ested in high school, they’ll probably go along and won’t ever be interested.” After graduation from high school, the Young Dem- ocrats and Young Republicans, both functioning in Davenport colleges, provide the opportunity for a young man or woman to remain active in politics — right up to that almighty age of 21. But once you reach 21, it’s too late. Be a Demo- crat drummer or Republican rooter now. Rat-a-tat-tat! Hip-hip-hoorah! BK 5

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FRIENDS AT THE BEACH . . . lend our horse-riding exchange student a hand. Maria, First Girl Exchange Student THE BOLIVIAN INDIANS . . . call time out after a party in La Paz, her home town.