Cathedral Griffin High School - Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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Fr. Bertrand Ron Brian Mrs. A. Davison Miss Gretzer john Klemm Mr. Mahoney 1967-68 Faculty Fr. Edward Heitjan Fr. Ray j. Field Fr. Eugene Weitzel Fr. Gerald Leahy Fr. Geo. Neych james Belz Bro. Robt. Schoffman Bro. Chas. Bolser Fr. Cullen 0'B1ien Alberto Cortes Mrs. Martha Barnes Fr. Casimir Kicmal Mrs. Eleanor Gleason Mrs. Patricia Barrow Al Macius Fr. Geo. Harris A. C. Rudin Robt. Hull Fr. Thos. Pisors jack H. Rolens Mrs. R. W. Bradford Fr. jules F. Kirchgessner Fr. john Durkee Ronald Hull Fr. Chas. Warlop Geo. Fleischli Daniel Cusick Rich. Turasky Mrs. Alice Carpenter Miss Mildred Norton Bro. Wm. Haesaert Robt. Martin Robt. Teater Rich Murawski Clara Bretz-Secy. Isabel Deloney-Secy. Miss Stanton 1968-69 Faculty Fr. Edward Heitjan Fr. Geo. Neych Fr. Engene Weitzel james Belz Fr. Gerald Leahy Chas. Petefish Bro. R. Bolser Bro. Chas Bolser Fr. Chas. Warlop Bro. H. Berjohn Ronald Hull Fr. j. Durkee Fr. jules Kirchgessner 0. Noreuil E. Walsh Fr. Thos. Pisors Bro. D. Houde R. Turasky Miss M. Norton Mrs. A. Carpenter D. Cusick Mrs. E. Gleason Mrs. P. Barrows A. C. Rudin Robt. Hull A. Macius Fr. Casimir Kicmal A. Cortes Mrs. M. Bames Fr. Cullen 0'Btien R. Teater R. Martin R. Murawski G. Fleischli C. Bretz-Secy. I. Deloney-Secy. Mr. Penning 1969-70 Faculty Fr. E. Heiqan j. Belz Fr. G. Neych C. Petefish Mrs. P. Barrows Bro. C. Bolser Bro. T. Kass E. Corbett D. Cusick Mrs. E. Gleason W. Hattendoif Robt. Hull Ronald Rull Fr. j. Kirchgessner J. Kohlrus Fr. C. Kicmal T. Lavin Fr. G. Leahy J. Liencke Bro. R. McBride W. Nonneman G. Fleischli R. Martin R. Murawski R. Teater Fr. T. Pisors Bro. M. Rice A. C. Rudin ' Miss M. Norton E. Walsh Fr. C. Warlop Fr. E. Weitzel Bro. R. Wendell Clara Bretz-Secy. I. Deloney-Secy. 1970-71 Faculty Fr. F. Heitjan Fr. G. Neych jim Belz Fr. E. Weitzel Chas. Petefish Fr. Bertrand Ron Brian Mrs. Bmnzie E. Corbett D. Cusick Mrs. A. Davison Geo Fleischli Mrs. E. Gleason Miss Gretzer Mr. Hattendorf Robt. Hull Bro. Cass Ron Hull Fr. Kicmal Fr. J. Kirchgessner john Klemm J. Kohlrus Tom Lavin Mr. Mahoney Robt. Martin Bro. R. McBride Rich Murawski B. Nonneman Mr. Penning Fr. T. Pisors Bro. M. Rice Miss Stanton Robt. Teater Mr. E. Walsh Clara Bretz-Secy. Isabel Deloney-Secy 1972 was targeted as the year for a formal visitation by the North Central Accrediting Asso ciation. Thus the 1971 school year was devoted to preparing for this awesome event. Among the new teachers who would help prepare were Father Bertrand, Mr. Brian Mrs. Davison, Miss Gretzer, Mr Klemm, Mr. Mahoney, Miss Stanton. and Mr. Penning.

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Bro. Bolser worked studenl to :he bone. The 1969-70 school year brought several new teachers to the faculty. Brother Thomas Kass who would have a second term at Griffin as Father Kass, Mr. Cor- bett, Mr. Hattendorf, Mr. Kohl- rus, the new band director, Mr. Liencke, Bro. McBride, Mr. Nonneman, Bro. Rice, Bro. Wen- dell, and Mr. Tom Lavin who is still a member of the faculty were all new to the school. The football team had a much better year and once again took City and Conference titles. The basketball team had a 3-19 season but the baseball team was headed for another championship as the school year closed. Cyclones ran away with City and Conference Titles. Bro. T. Kass E. Corbett Griffin had been operating with deficits for some years and the sal- aries of both the lay and religious teachers were low. The pastors of the Springfield parishes, realizing the importance of Griffin High School to the Catholic commu- nity, met and made several deci- sions that would help the school. They agreed to raise money to take care of the 1970-71 deficit and suggested the formation of a school board. An Advisory Board was set up, the forerunner of the Governing Board that directs the affairs of the school today. The school year had opened with 716 students. One hundred seventy E graduated- W. Nonneman W. Hattendorf J. Kohlrus J. Liencke Bro. R. McBride Bro. M. Rice Bro. R. Wendell T. Lavin X ss.. x mi -qi 'wg ,Ji wt- New Iookfor the Chimes.

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wif' Graduation breakfast was not at Twany lv. Land of the Rising Sun was the theme for the prom that year. The prom had moved out of the school gym but remained elabo- rate and judging by the pictures in the yearbooks, were very much enjoyed. Thanks to the pastors of the Springfield parishes, the financial pressures on Father Heitjan and the Board were at least temporar- ily relieved, though the lack of adequate funds was never entirely missing from the scene. One hundred seventy received their di- plomas at year's end. While the faculty worried about what was to come, the school year continued normally. The football team again took City and Confer- ence championships but again the basketball team had a very disap- pointing season. Golf, swimming, track and baseball, however, had very good seasons. These were years when home- coming was the highlight of the first semester. No one had yet thought to outlaw bonfires and gathering the material for this yearly event called for greater and greater ingenuity. Elaborate preparations made the prom enjoyable. A pile ofingenuity up in-flames. l A ritual mating call came in the form ofsqueeling tires.