Holy Redeemer High School - Campanile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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6 SENTINEL May 31, 1966 As Fumbling Freshmen We Triedm 4,29 There is no class like the Freshmen, Seniors 0f Sixty-Six, Where the girls are the sweetest, The boys are the neatest, The best that Redeemer's ever seen. We'll show the whole student body We surpass them all. We'll all stick together In all kinds of weather, The Seniors of Sixty-Six. Rah! Rah! Rah! We started our Freshman year just as any other that came before us; sporting elevator passes and cafeteria permits, we were going to take HR by storm. It w as the year that Jack Clear was in . Remember when he wore suits and vests to school? We greenies were well represented in the car par ade, claiming two of the twenty-six entries. Our initiationfears came and went with the mo nth of October. With polish and shaving cream, the class of '63 tried their best to improve upon the looks of a few Freshman girls - like Lisa Luberti and Laurie Viau. tYou know the resultsJ Susan Jajko '5 expression on initiation day shows mixed emotions. Religion on TV was popular and so were our stars. Representatives were picked who were most experienced in a certain field. DanArreola spoke on Penance and John Steffes 0n Baptism. During these famed telecasts, Bob No- vak's experience as a camera man pro- vided the students with great close-ups of noses and mouths. We gotour chance to shine at Fall Fes- tival time. With Betty Saunders selling eighty dollars for the class high seller, we finished second with 131. 897C. Our physical fitness specimen was Ron Nowakowski, who executed a fifty mile featfor the feet. Heroine of the year was BettySaunders, when she rescued a little girlfrom the fire excape. Her reward9 One little-girl-sized bite! It's like this . . . says RonNowa- kowski after his fifty-mile jaunt. The Freshmen Choral made their debut in the Christmas Show. Remember Little Boy Brooks and Pat McCarthy c a r r y i n g their flashlights. Surely thirty-nine 0f the senior girls chuckle a bit when anyone mentions 210. Between buying roses and candy and sel- ling tickets for school drives, 210'ers had a rough time keeping on top of the Fresh man Class. But with Mozart and Spot- light '63 at the front of the room, they pulled through somehow. In the Patron and Sponsor Drive, Mr. Braun's boys of 310 won twenty-five dol- lars, but they never saw a penny of it. Mr. Braun, where are you. The Spring Show's Babes in Toyland would not have been the same without Tom and Mary. Remember the fiery blushing gypsydancers, Ronnie Cosgrove Rosemary Haro, Connie Solis and Emily Pace, who brightened the stage with their flashing tambourines. Of course, there was the Lemonade Song with dancers Marianne Dombrow- ski, Anita Surma, and Diane Winarski. By the way, girls, what ever happened to that dance? London Bridge came tumbling down and so dida few big candy canes. Did some- one call timber ? Theyfell right on Dave Grunau's head. Pat McCarthy clinked away and played the little 01' Toy Maker. Almost Everything Then Barnaby, Les Goodchild, the old time villain whowas out to foil Miss Mary only ended up foiling himself as his mus- tache gaily floated to the stage floor. Even Mark O'Brien, jim Komiensky, and Dave Grunau charmed the audience with their striking black tights. R e m e m b e r the Singing Nun--Sister Eucharia, who managed to collect $100 for the Missions. The JC L Cake Sale made our gals go w ild in the kitchen. Kathy Suchyta and D e n is e Hebert placed first and second respectively. Airborne TV classes were quite a fa- vorite, and most popular was Miss Ger- aldine Workman's History program. We all made bets as to when she'd get a new outfit. Dr. Kuhn's language lab was a social, as well as an educational asset. French and S p a n i s h students soon established inter-booth communication via switching earphones. Is it true that Sister Justin passed on the latest news to Sister Leona ? Mr. Edward Gajec tried to add some culture to the Freshmen Choral with vio- lin lessons. The resulting melody was of course quite entertaining. This was the start of Elaine Zamojski's career. Mr. LaScola's Science Class, espe- cially J i m P h i l lip s and Lou Peltola, appreciated his skill at ruler tapping and eraser throwing. Dave Gutt played the violin for Ray Menendez and Sister James Agnes' guys of 312 pitche d pennies at them for the missions. Our trackmenwere Jim Hill and Dom- inic Grunas and baseball letter winners were Larry Switzer and Terry Cupples. The school year ended with everyone wondering if Ken Bennett would ever get as tall as Jim Sikora. Chris Scagnetti and Dan Arreola took a crack at track in their happy-go-lucky freshman days.

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The Turning Years 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 -1966. Num- bers like these don't mean much on pa- per, do they? They're empty measure- ments of time . But the span of these numbers may be the greatest in our lives for us, we, that are leaving, we that are remembering. For us they will repre- sent more thanjust numbers, just years. They will mean a section of our lives, abridge we built and traveled on, meet- ing people not to be forgotten, experienc- ing moments to be recalled, and events to be cherished. These were the turning years, with their defeats and heartaches, with their happiness and joy. How short have they been or how long did it seem, this small segment of time ? A question almostunanswerable, yet like every person before us, we re-echo the chant, it has all gone so fast. When we were litt l e scatter-brained fr e s h m e n, trembling at the awesome sight ofasenior, scarcely aware of what lay beyond our humble stomping ground we scarcely cared. As the years passed on, how often did we say, Hasn't he changed? or How different she is ? or Remember how he used to be ? We've all changed. Once toy cars and dolls made our world com- plete, now college and work are in our view. We have been transformed by dozens of basketball and football games, spirited rallies, work in class, and experiences with many different people. Whether we liked our four years in a quandry, or hated them, is not important. It is important only that we have changed, have grown. Now we have afuture - a goal. Our purpose in going to school has been ful- filled, our w ork here is finished, it is time to leave. But that which we remember, which we lived. can never be replaced, only car- ried on, only renewed by those who follow. You must continue where we have ended. You must begin where we have not. The school is yours now. It is under your care. Take it, make us proud to be called a GRADUATE OF REDEEMER. EDITORIAL PAGE V01- XI Sentinel Publis hed Monthly Co-Editors Lester Goodchild Ramona Misiunas John Emig Barbara Brombach Jane Camilleri Susan Parker Gerry Durocher Duane Pennebaker Lynn Neeley Lay-Out Editor Page Editors Sports Editor Business Mgr. Typing Editor Adviser May 31, 1966 m t SENTINEL 5 , . H-e-Y! It's All pvgr! .; HOW To Destroy Your Enemies -- Abraham Lincoln once said, The better partof one's life consists of his friendships, and Robert Louis Stevenson said, No man is useless while he has a friend. During the four years we have spent at Redeemer, we have had ample opportunity to work with a number of people, both in our class and in others. By working with these people we have come to know their likes and dislikes. their ,abilities and needs. Many of these people have become our Close friends, and with them we have shared some of the fondest memories of our high school years. As asenior who is about to graduate, there is one thing I regret above all others--that there are people in this school, even in my own class whom I never rea11y got to know. Perhaps it is impossible to know everyone but only as a senior can you realize what it means to know people whose friendship you have established during your school years. That girl that sits across from you in study--even if she seems impossible to get along with, have you tried hard enough? A big topic of conversation recently has been centered around the fact that many stu- dents find it difficult to be able to communicate with each other. Anystudentwhowishes to become a well-rounded person strives to acquaint himselfwith those around him. Even a casual hi and a smile can mean some ground gained. Establishing new friendships means putting aside some of the old pride. People are not accustomed to falling at the feet of those who put themselves on a pedestal or in an ivory tower. Friendship, like many other social institutions, requires cooperation, respect, giving, and receiving. ' It requires a few sacrificed minutes to listen to problems, petty as they may be, and minutes to share long-awaited joys. Here at Redeemer, the air of friendliness does exist, but there is always room for improvement. Tasks can seem lighter and problems easier to bear, when there is a friend at your side. Opposition is no problem - you can easily destroy your enemies , Sis ter Alphonsus by making friends of them. Those with PEN and GLUE in Hand. .. Behind every good high school paper there is a hard working and loyal staff. Striving to meet deadlines and trying to produce articles that are both informa- tive and entertaining has been the goal of Sentinel writers. Reporters and writers have searched almost all phases of Redeemer life in order to bring the news to readers and to give credit where credit is due. The Seniors, who for the most part have written lines for four years are: Gerry Connelly, Jack Clear, Joann Sabo, Mary Lou Happ, Liz Zaliagiris, Anita Surma, Laurie Viau, Chris Scag- netti, and John Steffes. The Juniorwriters were Mike Conway, Ann Korzeniowski, Cecilia Garcia, Sue Omilian, Tom Lisicki, and Janet Bogen. Sophomores who contrib uted lines are: Nancy Kieliszewski, Margaret Malone, Sue King, Chris Bickes, Mary Abela. Some who kept us informed about the freshman side of things were Bob Murray, and Rosemary Croteau. Surviving the strong scent of glue, the problems of copy error and crooked lines, are the students who work on layout. Senior layout members, working under the supervision of the page editors were: Maria Kujan, Linda Tymczak, Marianne Krupansky, Carlos Estrada, and Carolyn White. The Junior layout members were Mike Conway, SueOmilian, SteveOrris, Barb Kasuboski, Kai Kubicki, Darrell Fecho, Tom Lisicki. Working on the sophomore layout were Kathy Waronek, Bernadette Chinavare, Betsy Mahon, Vicki Polanski, Patricia Pryzbyla, Sheila Burns, and Judy Klotz. Working on Sentinel layout for the first time were Freshmen Karen Schulte, Bob Murray, Val Misiunas, Pat Dombrowski, Mary Jo Doran and Regina Garliauskas.

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May 31, 1966 SENTINEL '7 As Silly Sophomores We Were Trying The best way to start off the year is by buying books. Eager Sophs are Michael Eichorn, Fred Sroka, Les Goodchild, Stan Moore, Frank Cogswell this nosei, Chuck Toth, Bob Suyak, Jim Komiensky, Harvey Maveal and Mike Borvosky. Sophomore year saw the class of '66 as segregationalists. Not only were the homerooms unmixed--they were on dif- ferent floors. Our experienced group e age r 1y greeted the new faculty mem- bers who were to endure us for a year. Among them were Sister Georglyn, Mrs. Jacobs and Mr. Clark. Though her pleas for publication were refused, composer, Barb Brombach kept writing and the girls of 313 kept singing their praises of Mrs. Jacobs. October rolledaround and Ray Skrocki was chosen as Today's Teen . We were glad to claim him as one of our own . With this autumn month came the Blst, when all good little witches and goblins go out begging. Tagging along behind were the Sophomores. The place was Vernor and Junction and nearby Johnny Hernan- dez's house. The game--a water balloon fight between the guys and the girls. The winners? Undecided! The night ended with the girls having a pajama p ar t y at Marianne Donnelly's house, where the Antie Dee and Uncle JimmyShow made its premier. Getting the girls in the spirit was Barb Brom- bach as star performer. By the way, how's your mother? While the Freshmen tof 'G'D were sub- ject to the wildest initiation ever to take place at HR, the Juniors and Sophomores attended the first mixer with cases of stir crazy and cabin fever going around. After those maladies were taken care of the Sophs finally went to the polls . Their c h o i c e s for class officers were: Jim Choate, President; Marianne Don- nelly, Vice-President; Jim Hetner, Tresurer, andJeanne Lange, Secretary. With hopes riding high, the Sophomores helpedjam the parking lot with their ar- tistically decorated cars for the Dad's C lub car parade. The flash of a sober lion, seen atop Bob Seal's convertible, was flattened under the weight of the vic- tory-seeking fans. After that, the spirit of '66 did not die out with the blo o d - curdling screams of John Steffes, hoping for a Fall Festi- val ticket selling victory, as we came in second place with 8407c! School also provided us with some laughs. Acting ability was drawn out in Sister Mary Columba's girls English II class. Marianne Dombrowski perhaps is the greatest of them all with her Et Ta Brutu . Funniest Thing! Of course, some of the nuns and lay teachers became our fa- vorites. Among them were Mrs. Jacobs and Sister Mary Justin. Sister Justin was lucky enough to re- ceive a visitor from above. No, it wasn't theHolyGhost, norwas ita dove. It was a lion on a window shade cord lowered from the third level. All thanks goes to alumni, Janet Patterson. ;' ' a - am . Jim Niner gives the Sophomore girls a boost as they display persuasive grins and books of Fall Festival Tickets. The girls are Lynne Neeley, Marge Melnick, Barb Brombach, Jane Camilleri, and Maria Kujan. Tragedy struck at the world and Re- deemer w as n 't left out as we joined in mourning the death of President John F. Kennedy. He will long be remembered by all of us. Naturallywe danced at those great so- cial functions, the Friday night dances. The most popular person there was Fa- ther Quinn and his rules. On we went and the event that changed every Sophomore girl's life tand walking abilityi was try-outs for JV cheerleading. Led by Marianne Dombrowski, the girls practiced har d with a swingin' H and were the cause of a few dents in the little gym's wooden floor. Besides the girls, the JV team would have been inaudible if it weren't for for- mer Redeemerite, Larry Switzer, who connected for many key plays. The foot- ball team finished the season with a 3-2 won-lost record. Luckily the JV basket- ball team did just as well. The famous comic scene of Pyramus and Thisbe tDan Arreolai and Thisbe tJack Cleari takes place in front of the WALL, tChris Scagnettii. The Christmas season dawned upon us and all good little girls and boys waited for the little fat man to come. 1963 came to an end with '64 eagerly waiting to bring another year of chaos to us. Basketball took a turn as Sophomore girl cheerleaders put a yell in for the girls basketball team. 0 nw ar d we went with the really big s how Oklahoma! It wouldn't have been the same without the dancing team of Hetner, Sikora and Bickes tall Sophsi. Sophomore leading men were Les Good- child as Curly and Jim Hetner and Jack Clear as the Kansas City Kid. Levis were really a big hit during that show. 0k1ahoma! ' wasn't theonly production that spring. In keeping with the Shakes- pearean Anniversary F e 5 ti val, Sister Alphonsus' English 11 class put on A Mid- summer Night's Dream . Jack Clear's presentation of Thisbee tcomplete with wigi, D a n A r r e 01a as Thisbee's lover and Bob-Seal as the mop- headed lion proved quite amusing for the wall tChris Scagnettii in the middle of the stage. Parties came on strong with us that year . Perhaps the largest was Connie Solis' party in a nearby Dearborn hall. And the shortest partywas voted Val Sant Angelo's. The Lions when they were little--Gerry Durocher, Jack Clear, Chuck Callendar, James Hill, Dave Sourbeck, Chris Scag- netti, LarrySwitzer and Don Marangere.