Cathedral Griffin High School - Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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e Y it f X 1 X. xii :itilli Bro. Robt. Schoffman Fr. Geo. Harris Dan Cusick Mrs. R. W. Bradford No one was terribly surprised by the announcement that Father Edward Heitjan would succeed Fr. Canella as principal. Brother Dupuis became treasurer of the school and Brother Robert Schoff- man and Father George Harris arrived as the only two new Via- torian staff members. Mr. Ron Hull joined his older brother at Griffin, also Mr. Dan Cusick and Mrs. Bradford joined the faculty. Father Canella was now the Provincial Director of all of the schools in which Viatorians Joe Schweska, 66 taught and in the Fall of 1964, he visited Griffin at the head of a team which evaluated the school. While the work of the various de- partments were rated as good, fair and poor, and only one subject area was listed under the last category, call was made for re- ligion teachers trained in the new methods that were emerging as a result of the Second Vatican Council whose impact was begin- ning to be felt in Catholic schools. A new Board of Faculty Members was elected to advise Larry Evoy, 916 , CA.-2 Vietnam Vietnam the principal in academic and dis- cipline matters. Involvement in the Vietnamese war, which spanned the terms of four U.S. Presidents, began to es- culate in January. Once again it would effect the lives of Griffin students. Not a popular military involvement, it would bring pro- testing and dissension among the American people. Some students would serve their country in a spirit of patriotism, others would object. None would be immune to the politics of the war. Mike Maloney, 63 v ,xx u u A it v, Vietnam K-1-A IENG raw F remix vi Sam Zamri, 63 Vietnam X Vietnam Vff-1 Steve Maloney, 67

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LHHC Lavin and Y ,,. V- Straight baske saturday en fourth Quafler fi to 2 of mi Griffin on We-wa chris- Eli! victory Over Quincy tian Broth?-Syl Was the CYClone5 'C 01' The V1 ism in 22 Eames V The football team had a disap- pointing year l2-7-Oj but this was more than made up for by the spectacular basketball season C21- lj. The team, which was often led by Tom Lavin as high scorer, took both the City and Capital titles. Mr. Lavin now coaches Griffin's golf team. The baseball team won the State High School Championship. One hundred forty three seniors graduated at the June com- mencement. origin Rong 324 Mr. Robert Hull Mr. Ronald Hull Between them these brothers have given over 40 years to Grif- fn High School. Bob is an assis- tant editorjor the Springfield Journal-Register and has been a part time teacher through most of his 20 plus years of teaching. He has taught World and U.S. His- tory, journalism and English over the years. For a long time he was the moderator ofthe CHIMES. With his rich background in jour- nalism, the school newspaper showed a polish that it has sel- dom had in its many years ofex- istence. Younger brother Ron has just completed 20 years as a member ofthefaculty. Primarily a math teacher through most of his years at Griffn Mr. Hull also teaches chemistry. He was also a modera- tor-for the junior class and there- fore ofthe prom for several years. Both Hull brothers are among the most-faithful of Griffin is teachers, seldom absent and al- ways prepared to give their best to their students.

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Brother Dupuis' prize winning float. 1 . fi' Fall Homecoming gathering. The football team 12-71 disap- pointed, but the homecoming floats were some of the most elaborate ever that year. South Pacific was the theme of the mid year dance and it proved to be one of the more elaborate of such affairs held at Griffin. The faculty-junior basketball game was one of the fun highlights of the year complete with faculty cheerleaders. The real basketball team took the City Championship and the track, golf and baseball teams all had respectable seasons. The jirst organized Grjjin swim team in 1965 coached by Dan Cusick.