Bishop OHern High School - Vistas Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Inquiring Reporter What aspect of Freshmen Orientation Week did you like bestw? CARMELLA SIDOTE The part of Freshmen Orientation Week I liked best was the tour of the school given by Sister Amata. It ac- quainted me with all of the rooms and I learned many things that I didn't know before. We also had a demon- stration on how to open and close lockers correctly . . . it works! DONNA DAVID To me the best part of Freshmen Orientation Week was the day of the entertainment at the Senior-Fresh- men party. In addition to that, I found that the speeches gave me a broader view of our school and its functions. SHEILA BULGER I enjoyed the speeches which were given on the Thursday of Orientation Week. These speeches gave me an idea of all the activities O'Hern offers to its pupils. The talks were so good that I wanted to join all of the activi- ties but I only joined the Third Order. ROSEANN OTTAVIANI The part I liked best was the entertainment. I especially liked the play Classroom Clash. It was very funny and enjoyable. I thought it was very nice of the seniors to welcome us in such a sistcrly way. They made us feel right at home. Freshmen attend Freshmen Orientation week program. ..,...,,. ,..W.........,--,.,... ...if E f i EVLM1 Senior C. Dexter wears Civil Air Patrol uni- form to celebrate Civil Air Patrol Week. Cadet Dexter Wins Flight Scholarship Christine Dexter, a member of the Civil Air Patrol, came to classes the week of September 22 wearing her tailored light blue Air Force uniform. This diversion from the navy blue O'Hern uniform caused many stu- dents to inquire about the Civil Air Patrol and Christine's part in it. Corporal Dexter, a member of the CAP for two years, was authorized by the governor to wear the official Air Force uniform with CAP insignia, September 21-28, in observance of Civil Air Patrol Week. The Civil Air Patrol is a civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Its members, both cadet and senior, conduct search and rescue mis- sions and a program of aviation edu- cation for cadets. Christine was a Hight leader in Squadron 2 and has worked to obtain a radio operator's license. Her apti- tude for flying was further shown when she edged out seven boys in written and oral examinations to be- come the first area recipient of the David A. Newman Memorial Scholar- ship to take flying lessons up to the solo stage. Corporal Dexter hopes to become a flight nurse in the Air Force. How Bout That! Recently Kathryn O'Grady acci- dently asked Mrs. Creenough, Par- lez-vous francais? instead of asking her to repeat the question. ,lane McGee stole Santa Claus's wig for Miss Spoolie at the Fresh- man-Senior party. Everyone admired Patricia Tupay's poise when she very gracefully stepped into a wastepaper basket at the Senior dance Cby accident of coursej. Don't be alarmed if you hear heart- rending moans coming from the gym. It'll be Miss Halstead's gym classes doing exercises. Did you know that Sharon Barber won two tickets for the Ice Capades from WKBW? Ceorgeanne Baeumler was on Fal- lon's fioat at the Pageant of Prayer. Congratulations to the girls in 403 for bringing in the high total for the Patron Drive. October l3 Adrienne Rusin, Pat Tupay, Lucy Poalucci, Arlene Draves. Pat Brown, .Antoinette Przybysz, Kathy Gosdeck, Maureen Harkin and Bonnie Keck were conducted on a tour of Rosary Hill's Campus. Why does Dianne Dietschler have an aversion to peas? Could it be be- cause Sister Marie Elizabeth per- suaded her to eat them? Rosemary Cherico, a sophomore, was elected president of Clee Club. Freshmen M. Castra, I.. Crunder pose during change rf classes.

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New Debating Club Plans Active Year Have you a persuasive personality, or do you feel you would like to ae- quire this ability? Opportunity of de- velopment awaits you as a member of the Debating club. The freshman-sophomore division meets Mondays and the junior-senior section, Thursdays. Faculty advisors of the club are Miss Nowak and Miss Mueller. This semester the girls will engage in practice debates with Mount St. Mary and Canisius High School. November 15 they participated in a tournament at Canisius High School. The freshman-sophomore issue of de- bate is that Resolved: United States education is better than Russian Edu- cation. The junior-senior topic is The Right-to-Work Law. Ruth Hogenkamp is president and Mary Anne Guarnieri is secretary of the freshman-sophomore division. Adrienne Rusin is president of the junior-senior group. World Affairs Club Begins Activities The ,lunior Council on World Af- fairs is one of the new clubs which has been added to the co-curricular activi- ties at Bishop O'Hern this fall. The purpose of the organization is to de- velop in the girls' minds an interest in the affairs of the world and most of all the need for peace among nations. Officers are Judith Vesper, Presidentg Phillis Lewandowski, Vice-President, Gail Salasny, Secretaryg Helen Ward. Treasurer. Club Visits Bakery Members of the Science Club took a field trip to the National Bread Company November 12. The girls viewed the large flour bins and the troughs where the dough is kneaded as the guide explained the machines used for breadmaking. Bread loaves were placed in the 90- foot oven, heated to 500 degrees. Samples, including doughnuts, cookies, a loaf of bread and a small pie were given to each girl at the end of the tour. Music Club Formed Bishop O'Hern's new music club held its first meeting October 17 in the music room. The club elected Janet Dudley, president, Carol Stachowiak, secre- tary-treasurer, and Penny Stifiler, club reporter. Sister Albert Ann is the c1ub's moderator. The members de- cided to hold their meetings the third Friday of each month. The organization was formed for recreation, education and apprecia- tion of good music. All joining the club are members of the Student Chapter of the National Catholic Music Educators Associa- tion. Joy, Zeal Highlight Third Order Congress Members of Saint Colette Frater- nity left Monday, August 18, from Bishop Timon High School for a four- day Third Order of Saint Francis Con- vention at Saint Bonaventure Uni- versity near Olean, New York. A blessing given by Father Mathias O.F.M., moderator of Buffa1o's entire Third Order, sent the group off to their destination. O7Hern's 24- delegates spent their time attending symposiums, panel discussions, various other meetings and the evening socials. Sight-seeing on the University grounds also took up part of the free time available. The week was highlighted by daily Mass and Communion, a pilgrimage to the Lourdes Grotto and a family picnic. Sister Michael Ann O.S.F. and Sister Paul Lenore O.S.F. attended the con- ference with the girls. Girls attending T.O. convention participate in wheelbarrow race. Sodalists Attend New York SSCA 1n August, 6 O'Hern Sodalists at- tended the Summer School of Cath- olic Action held in New York City. August 17 marked the day of de- parture for Patricia Holdner, Carolyn Swaciak, Antoinette Przybysz and the newly elected omcers, Carolyn Uffner, Jean Unger and Claire Hughes. They arrived late Sunday nightg the next morning they began their Hrst day of classes, which were conducted at Fordham University. At the University the girls were scheduled for four classes. There were classes pertaining to: the importance of officers, running a sodality, news- paper writing, woman's place in the world, mental prayer and the pre- Cana movement. During their free time, the Sodal- ists shopped on Fifth Avenue, saw many famous sites, attended Radio City Music Hall, and the Sodality- sponsored dances. Summer Session Held For the Hrst time in the Diocese of Buffalo, a diocesan high school of- fered a Summer School Program. It was held at Bishop O'Hern. The program was begun in an attempt to keep Catholic High School girls from being forced to go to public high schools for the necessary instruction. There were 110 girls in attendance. Faculty members included Sister Mary Robert, Sister M. David and Sister M. Gabriel. E. George before chapel at T.0. convention.

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I WantTo Know Why I want to know why the signal at the corner of Main and Riley Streets doesn't give you time enough to cross the street. The light flickers to green, the sign says walk', and you start across the busy street. When you reach the center, the sign changes from walk to don,t walk. What does the city expect you to do then? If you stop walking altogether you'll be killed, but on the other hand, if you start to run and try to dodge the oncoming traffic, you have less chance than a baby who doesn't even know how to crawl. Does the city want future citizens or just over-crowded cemeteries? Reign of Terror Wednesday, October 29, Bishop O'Hern was the scene of a massacre. Girls waited in huddled masses. Then they filed to a small room for their inevitable fate. An authoritative voice echoed from behind the closed door, Next No escaping now. They walked in, terror in their hearts. Out- come: polio shots! Righties vs. Southpaws If you are right-handed you prob- ably have never thought about the problems of being a lefty.', Of ap- proximately 235 girls with whom I talked, about 7 per cent were left- handed, and they all had their prob- leins. The most common complaint, ex- pressed by Kathleen Trapper and Carol West, is that of being dubbed south-paw or dauber. Senior J acklyn Puerner complains, The girl next to me in homemaking is always bumping my armf, Eileen Hothow, a sophomore, says, When people walk down the aisle they always knock my books off my desk or bump my arm. Also, the light in a classroom always comes over the wrong shoulder for lefties.', Although I didn't meet any such people in my survey, there are a few fortunate people who are ambidex- trous. That is, they can write easily with either hand. This seems to be a happy solution, don't you agree? R. Dresser, M. Lisniewski and C. Piechnik prepare to rajle Hector O'Hern, the award their class received for highest class in the patron drive. Driver Poll Taken Licensed drivers total 26 as found in a recent survey taken throughout the junior and senior classes. Also among these classes there are 44 girls with drivers' permits, who have ap- pointments for drivers tests or who plan to take their tests before the ,58-,59 school year closes. One question asked in the survey is Have you had any accidents from which you have learned valuable safety lessons? This question was not very readily answered. But Janice Battaglia who is among the 44 girls with drivers' permits, did tell about her recent experience. She was mak- ing a turn when suddenly a man stepped from a parked car. He claimed Janice hit him even if only slightly. Janice went on to say she resolved to look on both sides instead of one when making a turn. Elaine Marracino said that she learned from experience that it is al- ways valuable to slow down before making a turn. She did not disclose the details of that experience. Student Pages Serve At Teachers'Meeting Virginia Balk and Elaine Robak acted as captains for the 20 junior and senior girls who assisted at the Catholic Teachers' Institute held at Memorial Auditorium on October 9 and 10. The girls gave out programs and registration cards and directed par- ticipants to the various displays and talks. Catholic Union Store Display Erected To inspire devotion to Our Lady, Father Cyril Trevett, manager of the Catholic Union Store decided to pro- mote October as the month of the rosary. O'Hern was honored when Father asked Sister Mary Robert if the students would work on a promo- tional display window to encourage the recitation of the rosary. Margaret Manthei, Margaret Grunzweig and Sharon Tarangelo un- der the direction of Miss Miller, who is in charge of the art department, il- lustrated and set up the window in the store. These students are taking commercial art and this gave them varied experience in window display. The display is simple in design and immediately conveys its message on sight. The entire window is blocked off by featuring a single portrait of Our Lady through a large horizontal scroll. The motto of this display is Lay aside maliceg pray for peace. To further this movement, Father Trevett has placed an altar and enough benches for passers-by to kneel and recite the rosary. O'Hern led the rosary on Tuesday, October I4. By their participation in this activity they have helped increase devotion to Mary. M. Pampalona sells milk to M. Pernick from the new milk stand built by Mr. Ott. This stand makes the purchase of milk faster and more convenient. A unique shevon the side puts the straws in easy reach.