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

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Kathleen Festa Leads 0,Hern .lunior Class Kathleen Festa from room 201 will lead the junior class this year. She was elected on September 26. Kath- leen will be assisted by Bonnie Mer- cier from room 315, who was elected vice-president. .ludith Schwab from room 212 was elected treasurer, .leanne Marie Ling from 301 was elected recording secretary, and Frances Cannizzaro from 204 was elected corresponding secretary. Among the various projects the junior class will undertake are the junior dance and the junior-senior breakfast. Sophomores Hold Class Elections The Sophomore Class called a meeting to elect their officers for the 1958-59 school year. The size of the class necessitated that the election be held in three different hrst-floor class- rooms. At the election five oHicers were chosen. They are: Janet Gioeli, presi- dentg Carolyn Siegel, vice-presiilentg Judith Eberhardt, recording secre- taryg Lynn Martini, corresponding secretaryg and ,lo Ann Manno, treas- urer. Each of the live officers represents a different sophomore homeroom. Graduates Notified Of Scholarships Carolyn Cuccia and Elaine Mittler of the class of '58 have been notified that they won New York State Be- gents Scholarships. Carolyn was awarded a special nursing scholarship raising the total number of state scholarships won by members of the class of '58 to 6. This year the New York State Re- gents Scholarship examinations were held on October 15 and 16. October 21, 130 juniors and seniors took the Scholarship Qualifying Test under the direction of Sister Amata. All freshmen and sophomores took the Iowa tests of Educational Devel- opment Wednesday and Thursday, November 12 and 13. Before leaving for Jamaica Father flflathias Manley, O.F.M., Regional Director of Third Order, gives his blessing to the student borlv. Orientation Program Welcomes Freshmen Freshmen Orientation Week was held September 22-26 under the di- rection of Sister M. Amata. lts pur- pose was to help acquaint the fresh- men with the activities and organiza- tions of Bishop O'Hern through four assemblies held during the week. The first assembly Monday was the Get-Acquaintedi' program. lt was at this assembly that the freshmen were introduced to their big-sisters , the seniors. Tuesday, after Jean Unger, Student Council president, welcomed the freshmen, Jane McGee and Marianne Donnelly talked on the spiritual and social activities at O'Hern. Thursday the girls heard a detailed description of the activities in which they may participate. Marie Leopold talked on the Third Order and Carolyn Uffner described the Sodal- ity. Among the other organizations discussed were the Library Council, Clee Club and Senior Chorus, and the Science and Nursing Clubs. The week was climaxed by a party given for the freshmen by the seniors. Several skits were presented, and re- freshments were served. A musical note was added by Pat- ricia Feddo and Mary ,l. Skerett who pantomimed to Honey Bun from South Pacific. Union and Echo Drive Is Student Project ln response to the Most Reverend Joseph A. Burke's request. the Stu- dent Council launched a Catholic Union and Echon subscription drive October 27. lt is Bishop Burke's wish that the diocesan newspaper be mailed di- rectly to every Catholic home. Each student had an opportunity to sell subscriptions, thereby fulfilling her duty as a lay apostle of the Catholic press. The Catholic Union and Echo is designed to give the Catholic point of view on all news, as well as the moral teachings of the Church. Each Student Council homeroom representative took care of the de- tails in her homeroom. To stimulate the girls to action the student council decorated the school bulletin board on the main floor in bold red and white. Slogans surrounded a replica ofa newspaper sheet containing a cap- tion on truth. Each school organi- zation was urged to support some program to further the subscription drive. Keystone Receives All-Catholic Rating The Keystone received the All- Catholicw rating from the Catholic School Press Association for last yearis editions. First-place publications are de- clared All-Catholic,', second-place First Honorsl' and third-place Sec- ond llonorsf' The rating sheet indi- cates the strong and weak points of the publication. The Keystone was judged excel- lent in editorials. layout and design and application of art to news and features, and good in 8 other points. It received 805 points out ofa pos- sible l.000. qualifying it as All- Catholic. The Catholic Press Association, cs- tablished in l93l. has for its purpose the improvement of Catholic school publications. lt stresses diffusion of Catholic thought and the promotion of Cath- olic activity.

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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.

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JA Program Offered To 0'Hern Students The opportunity to receive busi- ness experience is the prime purpose of Junior Achievementf declared Mr. Lauricella, director of the new ,I A program of Buffalo, in his address to the student body September 12. He was introduced by Mr. Town- send of the Buffalo Savings Bank. Mr. Lauricella enumerated some of the ,IA activities and further illus- trated his point with a Elm entitled A Head Start. Students numbering 500 will be chosen from all area high schools to attend weekly meetings. Father Myles, 0. Carm. speaks with M. Keeley. Carmelite Gives Talk Father Myles Colgon, O. Carm. addressed the O'Hern student body October I4 on vocations to religious life. Father rendered the qualifications for entering the convent, and he said that there are vocations but some girls refuse God's calling. He stated some reasons why girls do not follow a religious vocation. Ignorance of the convent life and duties, or refusal by parents to allow their daughter to enter the convent may influence the girl. Father Myles concluded by urging each girl to pray for perseverance to follow a religious vocation, if she is called by God to do His work. Father also said a few words about the scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Did You Know? Because of the recent death of the Pontiff, Pope Pius XII, much atten- tion has been directed at this holy office. Here are some facts concerning the Popes of the past that might be of interest to you. Sergius began the custom of chang- ing the names of Popes in 687. His original name? Swinesnout! Sylvester II invented clocks in 999. In II9I Celestine III kicked the crown off the head of the Emperor Henry VI to show the world his power to make and unmake kings. Vicedominus died in 1276, the day after his election. Girls En ter Con vent O Lord, grant that I might know the vocation which Thou had des- tined me for all eternity . . . This prayer was answered in a spe- cial way for the 5 girls from O'Hern who entered the religious life this year. Carol Uhrich, a member of the class of '59, began her new life as a postulant at St. Mary of the Angels convent in Williamsville this year. Three graduates of last year's class, Kathleen Burke, Marion Moser, and Carol Smith together with Barbara Kush, a member of O'Hern's gradu- ating class of '57 have also entered. Upon visiting St. Mary's, the new joy found by the postulants shone radiantly on their faces. Third Order Sponsors Clothing Drive The Third Order sponsored a cloth- ing drive for the benefit of the children in Sister Borromeo's mission in Puerto Rico. The drive, under the direction of the Third Order moderators, Sister Marie Elizabeth, Sister Michael Ann, and Sister Jane Francis, commenced on September 6 and continued to October 3. The students collected many arti- cles of light summer clothing Cun- fortimately all girls who brought fur coats were turned down for obvious reasons.D In all, I2 large-sized boxes packed with clothing were sent. Library Council Commences Work This year, 33 girls, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, volunteered their services as Library Assistants. Lead- ing this group are its new officers- president, Georgeanne Baeumlerg vice-president, Susan Milburn, sec- retary, Louise Cascianog and treas- urer, Gail F assel. Sharon Tarangelo is in charge of the decoration of the large bulletin board. As chairmen of entertainment for the Library Council, Donna Quinn and Rita Rogers arranged the social given for new members after the Oc- tober meeting. To acquaint them with all the library functions new members also receive periodic training on li- brary routine. The book shelves have recently been rearranged, placed at the rear of the library. This gives more room for the reading tables and classes in li- brary instruction. Students Acquainted With Rosary Hill A member of Rosary Hill's faculty and three students presented to the junior and senior classes, October 7, a discussion on their college curricu- lum and social life. Sister De Sales, O.S.F., stated that Catholic youth can best develop everything God has given them by serving God and their fellow man to their greatest ability. Sister then enumerated the requirements needed for admittance to Rosary Hill and some of the possible scholarships available to those who wish to attend the college. The second speaker, Miss Mary Ann Haberman, presented an account of the curriculum offered to the stu- dents. She explained that Rosary Hill follows the concentration method, in which the last two years are spent in detailed work on the subject of your choice. Miss Mary Beth Michaels told of the social life at Rosary Hill, and mentioned the two main religious or- ganizations, the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Sodality of Our Lady.