Brother Rice High School - Quest Yearbook (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

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, -- ---W James Kennedy Clnfirtmm ree five Patrick Klewicki john Kogut ood! for Bock Woods Filly Record in Profit Opening a Christmas tree lot proved to be no small undertaking, demanding countless hours and inexhaustable energy. Nevertheless, the Class of '69 accepted the chala lenge and as a result reaped over seven hundred dollars profit, largely due to the perseverence of Dave Lawson and his committee. On Sunday, December 8, several volunteer seniors, along with class moderator Br. Lithgow, left Rice at dawn to cut the first load of trees, free on the condition that they be cut by the seniors themselves. For the next two or three weeks the salesmen put in many inconvenient and cold hours bargaining the unusually fresh stock for cash, as well as returning several times to replenish the supply of trees. ln addition, the painting and mounting of signs and lights added to the element of good business venture to the tree sale. Such a project demonstrated the relentless dedication of Senior Class President Tom Meyer and his fellow ofli- cers Mike Mayer, Paul Meyer and Rick Tuyn. Under their leadership the senior class homeroom oflicers pushed the class to success in every field it undertook. Taking their elected offices seriously, they made the job a full year's term encasing everything from Frosh Night to Field Day. ln retrospect, such individuals represent the determine ing factor in the final success of the Class of '69. Senior Zumberjacks Dan Filiatrault and Tom Meyer load a freshly cut Christmas tree onto a truck prior to transportation to Brother Rice for sale.

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College Acceptance Looms as Seniors' oncern Guidance, counselling of faculty quell individual misconceptions The ultimate objective of Brother Rice is to mold its students into young Christian men prepared to face the challenge life will bring. ln order to ac- complish this the school and the individual student must cooperate to the fullest to build a strong character and academic background. The Guidance department assists the endeavonng Senior in his quest for knowledge. Throughout the individuals tenure at Brother Rice, the counseling services, under the professional direction of Br. E Duffy, may help the diligent student seek answers to the multitude of questions that would otherwise remain unanswered. When the student has finally attained the status of Senior, he has already begun to think seriously about his plans for the future. If he intends to continue his education at the university level, the guidance office maintains vast sources of information. College handbooks and information concerning en- 5 trance examinations are readily available, as well 3 as the counselling and advice of the expertlyein- formed guidance staff. With all these facilities, the ' Guidance department has truly become a vital, throb- bing member of the total development of the aspiring On a visit to the Wayne State University campus, Tom Clark and Paul Student- Meyer are fascinated with the unique buildings and facilities. William Kelley William Kelly David Kelso 189

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In preparation for loading and transportation, Brother Robert Kohlman Henry Koltys Lithgow and Tom Meyer wrap a freshly cut tree. .nl- James Kronk Daniel Kurkowski Iohn Lark David Lawson Gregory Ledermann Peter Leonard 191