Catholic Central High School - Spires Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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Although Old Man Winter blustered into Springfield belatedly this year he didnt pre vent Decembers calendar from glowing with Christmas toys and year end activity lvan ho the tax stamp drive mascot a huge stuffed hound barked victoriously for the win ners freshmen of 204 who kept him on a diet of green stamp goodies School winner of the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow contest was Judy Dettenwanger senior Judys entry was sent to the state contest December 6 7 8 were special days for members of the Fighting 69th Assisting at Moss and receiving Holy Communion they earnestly prayed that God would give youth the grace to remain pure in body and soul Frances OBrien won the Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest Her prize was SlO decent literature subscription drive Mailmen will soon visit approximately l5O Centralltes homes with good magazines To become final victors in the volleyball tour nament sophs of 202 topped their classmates of lO5 39 22 Carrying a 5 3 record before Christmas the fighting lrlsh basketball team won runner up trophy in the Northeastern Tour nament The liturgical Advent wreath hanging in the study hall reminded students to prepare them- selves for the celebration of Christs nativity. Don t eat any candy today for world peace and similar resolutions written on paper strips were selected and carried out by students to soften the wooden crib for the Christ Child in the main hall. CSMC sponsored the proiect. Christmas vacation began after the last class December 21. Gay shouts of l ll see you next year lingered in the air. ,ag jx 'n SPIRES QUEEN Josephine Harrington receives congratulations ond a bouquet of roses from Dick Seaman Spires king. The royalty reigned ioyously over the Mary Christmas Ball. 0 0 Deoemdefa Wawdezhad af ffcdaaaty I 2 ll 5 E Q , 11 2 2 . . 5 k 1 , . . y . I .n , . i Y V ? Q f. h ' -. i. i ' . A i'i'- A-?i' I .I 4 Z Av V I I . ' Y I 7- 1 . I . A -l . 5 The Student Council coriducted.a weekilong L . - . . . ' . , KA I v . - . i,

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November got off to a great start with the Fighting Irish defeating Delphos St. John 19-7 . . . Senior Civics students voted Stevenson in, but the country didn't. Both Centrib and Spires '56 won the All- American and All-Catholic titles again . . . Mighty seniors were measured for caps and gowns . . . Defeat- ing Southeastern 61-12 gave our team a 7-2 record. Reports Sport New Looks Anxiously awaited reports sported new looks and brought with them firm resolutions for the future. Judy Dettenwanger came out on top in the All-Star race with 210 points . . . Mimi Canny placed second in the county Voice of Democracy contest. We Pray, Give, Play During the Parents' Triduum we prayed for our best friends' '... Remembering Christ's words Whatever you do to the least of My brethren, you do to Me, we donated 27 baskets of food to the poor . . . Those pounds we gained eating turkey were danced off at The Plymouth Rock during the holidays. Science Club announced plans for the year . . . The newly organized girls' bowling team really bowled 'em over . . . The new mixed glee clubs made their debut November 28. By this time we were beginning to think of Christmas holidays, but we couldn't forget the fun and the mem- ories that November had given us. ARMED AND READY for action is photographers assistant James Horn, senior. 7Zaaem5ez Vienna Waldday Spoon 1 DISCUSSING A NAVY BLUE future with a naval recruiting officer are seniors Fred Robinson, Mike McCullough, Phil Cashin, John Shanahan,

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6 Uv 'Ei- NJ 1-.4 If OH OH! UPEEK-A-BOO! A 90! BUGABOO REPORT!-Mary Ann Fisher shows how it feels. Happy New Year, Everyone! Record-breaking cold fronts welcomed Centralites back to school for the be- ginning of a new year. Mid-term exams found CCHS buried deep in books for last-minute crammings . Whew! what a relief it was the following week to spend a gay evening dancing at -the Flunkers' Frolic . Ice skating every night was the rage. Huge bonfires at Snyder Park reflected faces of Centralites as they warmed their toes and wished homework was finished. Six Industries, Inc. was awarded the general contract for the new school and in early February work began. Pictures of President Eisenhower's inauguration and the baby girl of Princess Grace of Monaco weren't the DAISY PETALS are revealing under scientific equipment such as these sophs are using, FROM lEFT: Jerry Lawrence and Martha Dundon use the spectra-scope, Gene Hilbert and Kathleen Russell look through a magnifying glass while leon Burgess peers through o microscope. 1 . 1 S.. r 1 .. only ones seen this month. Trading individual school snaps kept spirits warm and friendly as temperatures lingered below zero. Officers of the Student Council went to Sidney for an inter-school meeting where they discussed common problems. The SC, with letters of complaint to known vice-peddlers, aided the Springfield Police Department in their fight against immorality in movies and maga- zines. Cage tilts sparked weekends. Tornadoes played host to quintets from Middletown Fenwick and Hamilton Catholic. Our fighting lrish traveled to Wilmington to suffer a defeat in a tense, exciting game. were an 70654 Sdatea , Pica