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

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lhe eslive month a a-sch Proudly putting forth their class rings for the blessing are seniors Edward Malahy and Patricia luzio. Father David Heinl, senior Religion teacher, performs the ceremony. MARCH As the month of March rushes in, warm weather is usually close behind. But not so in the still New Year of 1960, for brisk winds and drifts of snow were a common sight. Ash Wednesday began the spiritual calendar for this month. Students strove to practice the positive as well as the negative resolutions as Lent progressed. A visitor at Central could not miss seeing the spirit of the Irish displayed on the seventeenth, as green was the predominant color scheme in honor of St. Patrick. Plans for the future, for many Centralites, were given that finishing touch as iuniors and seniors attended Career talks on March 21. Members of the CSMC were kept very busy, as they tried to reach their goal for the Bishop's Relief Fund. Giving of their savings on candy and daily dainties gave Central its usual total of 51500. Prim and pretty as a picture is a perfect descrip- tion of the four senior representatives for the Wren's High School Style Show who were chosen this month. March 27 marked the half-way mark in the season of Lent. Demonstrating how the Irish enioy a good dance are a few of Central's true wearers of the green, John McEvoy, Janet Haley, Robert Deady, Eileen Dunn, and Patrick Mclean.

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een!-mliles 9 ide inte ss., 10, M, W A 5. M iw-s u., They make if look so easy, sigh onlooking Centralites us they wistfully watch Sarah and Daniel Campbell perform their latest stunts on ice. JANUARY Wishes for a bright future could be heard from all as the students welcomed in the New Year. The serious side of this new year was soon to be Central's 1960 Retreat Master, Reverend Father Richard Cody, smiles approvingly as .lames Duffy and Donald Walsh show him the Retreat bulletin board. displayed before the students as 73 seniors probed into their minds for the answers to the Ohio Scholarship Test, January l4. Books! Notes! And more books! cried out the worried students of Central as they crammed for mid- term exams. A day of relaxation was greatly appreciated by all of the students. The faculty had the task of correcting papers on January 29. And before one had a chance to remember all of this it was ...... FEBRUARY February was started out with a retreat given by Father Richard Cody C.PP.S. A time of spiritual counsel and recollection was well spent by the students as they realized the primary purpose of our life is eternal salvation. The biting of nails seemed to be quite common around the halls of C.C.H.S. during the week of February 15, while flustered students awaited those dreaded report cards. Let's dance, echoed through the gymnasium as the Record Hop given by the Centrib Staff got into full swing, February 20. A student's delight was cheered by all as the school honored Washington's birthday with a free day.

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inishing lauclws acld ...... Show us how it's done, exclaim Mariorie Reeb, louise Akers, Carolyn Bennett, and Tom Spahr looking on with keen interest as the opposite cast of Sue Walsh, Judy Tucker, Brian Garry, and Deanna APRIL Learning the techniques of running our city efficiently were members of the senior class as they participated in City Government Day. lf you elect me, I promise that .... was the familiar platform of the various candidates for the Student Coun- cil offices ofthe 1960-61 school year. Tones of excitement purred through the halls of C.C.H.S. giving a hint to all that the Easter vacation was drawing near. Misty dreams of gay profusion lingered in the minds of sleepy Centralites as they headed home in glimmering chariots from the annual Easter Dance. MAY Since Spring is the season of bright flowers and light music, students began this month with a song as they presented the Spring Concert, May 1. An air of tense excitement and stage fright creep upon the seniors as they study their lines, design costumes, and check the scenery which completes the final touches in preparation for the Senior Class Play, Onions in the Stew, under the direction of Mr. Lubbers. May I have this dance? This will be a common request heard by all the lovely belies of the ball on May 21 at the Junior-Senior Prom. -, 515.5 4. ., - , . 2596 Juergens enact the first scene of the Senior Class Play, Onions in the Stew. The big day is getting closer and closer. This is the thought most prevalent in the minds of the seniors as they plan for Graduation. It may be a bit late for making decisions for the future, for there are only ten school days left. 1 .I Putting away the books and anxiously getting out their summer equipment are Centralites Roseanne LaFayette, Steve Anderson, and Gus Elsener.