Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Focus on Fellowship Above: Members of FCA (front row) Annie Feeney. Lori Duox. Cloire Kodavy. Cathy Brownson, Lisa Duax. Julie Fitzpatrick, (back row) Pete Moldt. Patty Evans. Alison VanVooren. Linda Shetler. Fr. John Spiegel. Stacie Miller. Lynne Decker, and Mike Merritt. Below After an uplifting meeting. Annie Feeney. Mitzi Menster and Claire Kadavy are ready to rush home to do their homework. Below right: Junior DebPe Gluba checks over the bulletin board. Each Wednesday night, a spe- cial group of Assumption students gathered for meetings of the Fel- lowship of Christian Athletes. Each meeting dealt with a spe- cific aspect of the individual's life with God. The meetings began and ended with a prayer and there was usually a period of meditation over a passage from the Bible. The discussion period, led by Fr. John Spiegel, gave stu- dents a chance to talk to others about various feelings, beliefs or attitudes, not necessarily of a reli- gious nature.

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The Oral Majority kec P The ability to speak publicly was certainly an art that the de- bate and forensics team polished to a tee. Coached by Mr. Tom Jansen, the debators spent sev- eral hours each week drilling their cases and gathering evidence. Debate is a two member team event in which one side takes an affirmative stand while the other team speaks negatively on a giv- en subject. The forensics team was com- posed of people who compete individually in a variety of events. They interpret plays, speak ex- temporaneously or deliver ora- tions at area tournaments. Win- ners of district competition, Mark Kilbane and Beth Pottratz, com- peted in the National Tourna- ment in Texas. Above: Debate Members: Chris Burkholder, Sue Turner, Sue Wessling. Jim Watkins, David Kay; Back Row: Mike Summers. Cory Naughton. Carol Vermeer. Chris Gasser, Mark Kilbane. Chris Cook, Mary Jo Beug, Dave Bushek. Laura Nichols, and Kim Prison. Right: Seniors Pat McCabe and Beth Pot- tratz defy Mr. Tom Jansen's authority. Below left: Frantically typing a debate brief is Carol Vermeer

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Behind the performances of the mixed chorus lie thirty-six members, a mixture of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors directed (for the first year) by Mrs. Ruth Brown. There are an even dozen Assumptionaires. Singing at Masses and concerts are two of the groups activities. In De- cember, they sang at the newly opened Davenport Civic Activities Center and performed Christmas carols throughout the city. They ad- ded zest to the pops concert and praise to the National Catholic Schools Week Mass in February. Above back row left Anne Jezierski. Usa Sha- pley. Pat Burr. James Curta, l.J. Twyner. Chris Cook. Tony Sirna, Trocey Armbrust. 3rd row left: Melissa Murray. Tracy Fiese. Joel Kon- rardy. Jim Watkins. Peter Sirna, Mark Kilbane. Melissa Pulido. Maureen Frandsen. 2nd row: Teresa Willich, Paula Brugger. Carol Kroy. Georgia Markey. Mafeth Yray, Laurel Hun- tington, Mary Howell. Kathy Newberger. Amy Weber. 1st row: Amy Pence. Sue Wessling, Karla Schmieder. Cathy Essy. Kelly Powell. Ami Reiling. Mary Callahan. Marie Vielbig. and Maria Nykoluk. Above right: Play it again. Mrs Brown Right: The Assumption chorus was honored to be able to sing at the opening of the new Davenport Civic Center 30