Ironwood Catholic High School - Loner Yearbook (Ironwood, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1973 volume:

DEDICATION Mr. Mrs. Leo Cominsky The students of Ironwood Catholic High School, in this small way, wish to express our appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cominsky for their outstanding effort in helping make our school a reality. 2 FORWARD The Staff of the 1973 Loner would like to thank the faculty, the student body, and Mr. Surprenant for the help and cooperation in making the 1973 Loner possible. It is our hope that the 1973 Loner has accomplished the goals set by the first Loner , published in 1972. Im- provements which the staff tried to make this year were a hard cover, a permanent binding, and re-organization of the book. We believe that, in the following years, the staff of the Loner will continue to make improvements. The theme this year is a graphic design of bold, flow- ing letters that to us symbolizes the growth and strength of our school. I wish to thank my co-editors, committee chairmen, and faculty advisor for the fine spirit in the way they helped to develop our yearbook. , Sincerely, Mary Ann Swanson Editor CONTENTS Administration..............................5 Faculty.....................................7 8th Grades ...............................13 Freshmen ................................. j Sophomores.................................21 juniors....................................25 Seniors...................................29 Organizations ............................37. Activities.................................43 Athletics .................................47 Advertising...............................59 SCHOOL BOARD ROW 1: Mrs. P. Borawski, Mrs. J. Gorilla, Mr. C. Supercynski, Mrs. A. Stano. ROW 2: Mr. E. Sendek, Mr. D. Olson, Mr. R. Schmalz, Mr. R. Egizi, Mr. R. Surprenant. 6 Fr. M. Nyman—Superintendent. Sr. M. Serena—Principal FACULTY SEATED (L-R): Sr. Ritarose, Sr. Don Bosco, Sr. Serena. STANDING (L-R): Sr. Marie, Sr. Virgene, Mr. Dale Pryor, Mr. Kenneth Bettiga, Mr. Donald Grenda, Mr. Anthony Rudniki, Sr. James Ellen, Sr. San Jose, Fr. Walter Sheedlo. 8 SR. SERENA—(Principal)—Typing, Bookkeep- ing, Guidance Office. SR . DON BOSCO—Mathematics 8A SR. RITAROSE—Homeroom 8A, Library, English 9 and 10, History 8A, Art 8. SR. SAN JOSE--Senior Homeroom, French I and II, Marriage and Christian Living, American Lit- erature, English Literature. 9 SR. VIRGENE—Freshmen Homeroom, Church History, Religion 8A and 8B, Salvation History. SR. MARIE—Junior Homeroom, Algebra I and SR. JAMES ELLEN—Glee Clubs, II, Geometry, Ethics and Psychology, Mathe- Chorus. matics 8B. Choir, Boy's KENNETH BETTIGA--General Business, Phy. Ed., Problems of Democracy, American History, Ath- letics Coach. FR. WALTER SHEEDLO—Marriage and Christ- ian Living. 10 DONALD GRENDA—Science 8A and 8B, Soph- omore Homeroom, World History, Health and Biology, Yearbook Advisor. ANTHONY RUDNIKI—Homeroom 8B, English and Spelling 8A and 8B, Reading 8B, Phy. Ed. , His- tory 8B, Art 8. DALE PRYOR—Physics OFFICE STAFF MRS. COMPARIN—Secretary 1 1 HOT LUNCH WORKERS Mrs. Kapets Mrs. Finco MAINTENANCE 8TH GRADE OFFICERS 14 ROW 1: R. Schiavetti, W. Hegbloom, A. Ursini, A. Alexandroni, B. Finco, T. Padgen, G. Mariani. ROW 2: Sr. Ritarose, M. Corcoran, R. Pertile, M. Johnson, P. Gregory, C. Jurasin, G. Semenak. ROW 3: D. Surila, T. Krause, J. Ceccon, J. Long, B. Vizanko, M. Morgan, M. Baginski. ROW 1: D. Maslanka, T. George, K. Kytola, J. Conard, J. Koski, A. Bonato, J. Allmendinger, T. Pavlovich. ROW 2: L. Shawbitz, J. Juno, J. Federico, J. Oie, R. Wierzbicki, C. Luczak, T. Schwab. ROW 3: Mr. Rudniki, M. Grenfell, L. Miller, M. Santini, A. Supercynski, J. Nasi. (Absent: K. Fitzgerald). 15 imm FRESHMEN OFFICERS 18 ROW 1: D. Peite, T. Bonato, P. Bettiga, D. Kusz, J. Rigoni, T. DeRosier, R. Harm a. ROW 2: R. Cervo, B. Kuula, M. Collins, B. Kasieta, P. Balduc, C. Nagro, B. Ryan. ROW 3: C. Zielinski, P. Kimmes, J. inoski, M. Comparin, J. Luczak, D. Olson. (Absent: Sr. Virgene, P. Thomasini). 19 SOPHOMORE OFFICERS 22 ROW 1: S. Nagro, J. Tiziani, L. Kasieta, S. Mildren, P. Malovrh, C. Lerza, A. Manam, K. Kuula, D. Kasieta ROW 2: M. Pavlovich, H. Mioni, C. Decur, B. Sobolewski, B. Balduc, C. Ceccon, P. Fafford, M. Balduc, Mr. Grenda. ROW 3: S. Zielinski, M. Stano, E. Tousignant, P. Buchko, B. McKay, C. Kimmes, Y. Valle, B. De- Rosier. (Absent: B. Minkin). 23 JUNIOR OFFICERS 26 ROW 1: P. Anderson, J. Navacich, E. Kuula, C. Binczak, K. Semenak, P. McKevitt, S. Finco. ROW 2: L. Carli, S. Valle, T. Justinak, M. Minkin, C. Kessler, B. St. John, Sr. Marie. ROW 3: S. Shawbitz, T. McKay, T. Schwab, R. Kostac, J. Novak, S. Sobolewski. (Absent: G. Balduc, T. Colasacco, M. Lopez). 27 SENIOR OFFICERS COLORS: Dark Purple and Light pink FLOWER: Rose MOTTO: What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. SONG: Everything I Own -Bread- 30 31 JEANNE KASIETA KAREN KIMBALL COLLEEN KUSZ miriam McDonald FRED KIVISTO 32 BARBARA MAZZON RANDY MAKI GARY MARIANI TERRY MILDREN JOANNE OBREMSKI 33 KATHY PETERSON DEBRA RIGONI FRANCES RYAN JOSEPH SIMONICH JILL SKAJA 34 MARY ANN SWANSON GREG SOBOLEWSKI DAVID THOMASINI MICKEY VALLE 35 r r m i ROTARY ROW 1: S. Shawbitz, L. Carli. ROW 2: R. Kostac, P. Anderson, S. Sobolewski. ROW 3: C. Kessler, J. Novak. (Absent: M. Lopez). LIBRARIANS ROW 1: P. Fafford, P. Bettiga, D. Peite, L. Kasieta. ROW 2: C. Bonato, J. Luczak, T. Bonato, M. Collins, B. Kuula. ROW 3: Sr. Ritarose, K. Peterson, R. Harma. ROW 4: M. Comparin, C. Nagro, K. Semenak. ROW 5: J. Obremski, D. Olson, S. Valle. 38 STUDENT COUNCIL SEATED (L-R): C. Kusz, Sr. San Jose, P. Buchko, S. Sobolewski, G. Mariani. STANDING (L-R): M. Santini, J. AUmendinger, M. Corcoran, W. Hegbloom, T. Bonato, J. Vinoski, C. Ceccon, C. Bonato, B. Sobolew- ski, P. Anderson, F. Ryan, S. Shawbitz, J. Simonich. L-R: P. Buchko (Treas.), G. Mariani (V-Pres.), S. Sobolewski (Sec.), J. Simonich (Pres.). 39 STAFF SEATED: K. Peterson, M. Swanson. STANDING (L-R): Mr. D. Grenda, K. Kimball, T. Burzinski, J. Kas- ieta, J. Simonich, S. Finco, C. Kusz, K. Semenak, F. Ryan. SEATED: K. Peterson (Co-Editor), M. Swanson (Edi- Mary Ann Swanson, Editor tor). STANDING: S. Finco, K. Semenak (Co-Editors). 40 POP SHOPPE WORKERS ROW 1: C. Binczak, T. Justinak, L. Miller, M. Morgan, A. Ursini, K. Kytola, T. Bonato, K. Kimball, T. George, D. Peite. ROW 2: J. Conairi, G. Mariani, J. Luczak, J. Ceccon, C. Nagro, L. Shawbitz, J. Long, J. Koski, A. Bonato, C. Jurasin, R. Wierzbicki, T. Schwab, M. Collins. ROW 3: D. Olson, M. Baginski, E. Tous- ignant, B. Vizanko, C. Luczak, Sr. San Jose, M. Pavlovich, J. Obremski, A. Supercynski (Absent: T. Colasacco, B. Kuula, P. Balduc, T. DeRosier, J. Juno, K. Fitzgerald, J. Allmendinger). CHESS CLUB S. Sobolewski, S. Shawbitz, J. Simonich, G. Mariani. 41 C.A.C ROW Is D. Peite, A. Mariani, P. Malovrh, C. Lerza, P. McKevitt, R. Harma, S. Mildren, J. Tiziani, D. Kas- ieta, L. Kasieta, S. Finco. ROW 2: K. Semenak, K. Kuula, P. Bettiga, T. Bonato, J. Kasieta, C. Bonato, S. Nagro, J. Skaja, T. Justinak, P. Fafford. ROW 3: S. Valle, L. Carli, D. Rigoni, K. Kimball, J. Novacich, C. Decur, Y. Valle, H. Mioni, M. Swanson, B. Mazzon, T. Burzinski. ROW 4: S. Sobolewski, S. Zielinski, M. Stano, K. Peterson, J. Obremski, D. Olson, M. Comparin, C. Nagro, M. McDonald, M. Minkin. ROW 5: P. Anderson, P. Buchko, S. Shawbitz, G. Sobolewski, Sr. Virgene, B. St. John, M. Collins (Absent: T. Schwab, K. Binczak, M. Balduc, C. Ceccon, J. Luczak). 42 Sr. Virgene—Advisor C. Lerza (Sec.-Treas. ), C. Bonato (Pres. ), T. Burzinski (V-Pres. ). CHOIR ROW 1: K. Semenak, T. Bonato, S. Finco, L. Kasieta, P. Fafford, S. Mildren, A. Mariani, C. Lerza. ROW 2: Sr. James Ellen, M. Collins, K. Kuula, D. Peite, P. Bettiga, J. Tiziani, S. Nagro, D. Olson. ROW 3: J. Kasieta, H. Mioni, J. Obremski, T. Justinak, B. St. John, K. Peterson, M. Comparin, C. Nagro (Absent: K. Kimball, B. Mazzon, M. Swanson, T. Colasacco, D. Kasieta, Y. Valle). BOYS'CHORUS ROW 1: S. Zielinski, M. Pavlovich, P. Anderson, M. Stano, L. Carli. ROW 2: S. Sobolewski, S. Shawbitz, P. Buchko, T. Schwab, J. Simonich (Absent: P. Comparin). 44 GLEE CLUB ROW 1: Sr. James Ellen, P. Malovrh, R. Harma, L. Kasieta, P. McKevitt, T. Bonato, S. Finco, P. Fafford, S, Mildren, A. Mariani,C. Lerza. ROW 2: C. Kusz, K. Semenak, K. Kuula, D. Peite, C. Ceccon, P. Bettiga, J. Tiziani, S. Nagro, M. Collins, D. Olson. ROW 3: J. Kasieta, C. Decur, H. Mioni, F. Ryan, K. Peterson, M. Swanson, T. Burzinski, C. Bonato, T. Justinak. ROW 4: J. Luczak, Y. Valle, M. Comparin, J. Obremski, M. Minkin, B. St. John, S. Valle, C. Binczak, C. Nagro (Absent: K. Kimball, B. Mazzon, M. McDonald, D. Rig- oni, J. Skaja, T. Colasacco). 8TH GRADE CHORUS ROW 1: J. Koski, A. Bonato, A. Ursini, C. Jurasin, W. Hegbloom, R. Schiavetti, B. Finco, G. Mariani, T. Pad- gen, T. George, Sr. James Ellen. ROW 2: M. Grenfell, A. Alexandroni, R. Wierzbicki, K. Kytola, T. Schwab, C. Luczak, G. Semenak, D. Maslanca, J. Federico, J. Oie, J. Allmendinger. ROW 3: J. Long, L. Shawbitz, J. Ceccon, M. Morgan, R. Pertile, M. Johnson, P. Gregory, J. Conard, T. Pavlovich. ROW 4: B. Vizanko, L. Miller, M. Baginski, A. Supercynski, M. Santini, D. Surila, T. Krause, J. Nasi, M. Corcoran, J. Juno. ACCOMPANISTS Sr. James Ellen, J. Kasieta, K. Peterson. BAND R. Schiavetti, T. George, J. Long, D. Olson, B. Kasieta, J. Juno, M. Johnson, J. Federico, Sr. James Ellen, B. Finco, K. Kytola, C. Jurasin. 46 VARSITY RAMBLERS Coach Bettiga, P. Anderson, F. Kivisto, S. Shawbitz, B. Carli, M. Lopez, T. Schwab, B. Minkin, T. Mckay, T. Mildren, Ed. Kuula, L. Carli, R. Maki (Absent: P. Comparin). Coach Ken Bettiga 48 Fred Randy Terry Steve Bob Mark Larry Bill 49 JUNIOR B. Balduc, Coach Rudniki, R. McKay. VARSITY S. Zielinski, B. Sobolewski, J. Vinoski. RAMBLERS P. Buchko, R. Kostac, T. Schwab (Absent: B. Ryan, D. Kusz, B. DeRosier). 50 8TH GRADE BASKETBALL ROW 1: G. Mariani, J. Federico, D. Maslanka, J. Conard, P. Gregory, G. Semenak. ROW 2: T. George, T. Pav- lovich, M. Corcoran, T. Krause, D. Surila, J. Juno, M. Johnson, J. Allmendinger. 8TH GRADE CHEERLEADERS A. Bonato, M. Morgan, A. Supercynski, L. Shawbitz, B. Vizanko, K. Fitzgerald. 51 V A R S I T Y C. Bonato, K. Peterson, C. Kusz, K. Kimball, B. St. John, J. Skaja. c H E E R L E A D E R S Colleen 52 Chris Karen B-TEAM CHEERLEADERS R. Harma, C. Lerza, P. Malovrh, L. Kasieta, S. Mildren, P. Bettiga. Captain Rose Harma 53 JEN VOU'Rii YOU'RE NOT RAMBLER TRACK ROW 1: J. Simonich, T. Mildren. ROW 2: F. Kivisto, L. Carli, Coach Bettiga, S. Shawbitz, P. Comparin, E Kuula, T. Schwab, (Absent: R. Maki). CROSSCOUNTRY L. Carli, S. Shawbitz, S. Sobolewski, F. Kivisto, T. Mildren, B. Carli, J. Vinoski, R. Maki. 55 BOWLING ROW 1: G. Mariani. ROW 2: F. Kivisto, T. Burzinski. ROW 3: J. Simonich, T. Schwab, P. Comparin, F. Ryan, M. Comparin. VOLLEYBALL ROW 1: D. Peite, ]. Tiziani, T. Bonato, P. Fafford, L. Kasieta, J. Skaja. ROW 2: C. Bonato, F. Ryan, M. Comparin, H. Mioni, D. Olson, C. Kusz, J. Luczak, T. Justinak. 56 THE BOOK OF ttMBLER I WMLEDCt SENIOR CREDITS ED BAGINSKI - Forensics 1,3; Basketball 1-3; Track 2; Baseball 1-3; Football 1-3; Manager 2; Class Play 4. CHRIS BONATO - Glee Club 2-4; Forensics 1-3; CAC 2-4; Class Sec. -Treas. 2; CAC Pres. 4; Yearbook Staff 3; Volleyball 1-4; Librarian 2-4; Class Play 4; Cheerleader 4. THERESA BURZINSKI - Glee Club 1-4; Forensics 1-2; Bowling 2-4; CAC 1-4; Class Sec.-Treas. 3; CAC Vice-Pres. 4; Yearbook Staff 3-4; Cheerleader 2; Class Play 4. BOB CARLI - Forensics 1; Basketball 1-4; Bowling 1; Cross Country 1-2,4; Baseball 1,4; Servers 1-4; Boys' Chorus 1: Football 1-3. 7 PAT COMPARIN - Choir 1-4; Journalism 1-2; Forensics 2; Basketball 1-4; Track 1-4; Bowling 1-4; Cross Country 1-4; Baseball 1-4; Servers 1-4; Class Pres. 3; Saintinel 1-2; Boys' Chorus 1-4. JEANNE KASIETA - Choir 1-4; Glee Club 2-4; CAC 1-4; Yearbook Staff 3-4; Volleyball 3. KAREN KIMBALL - Choir 3-4; Glee Club 1-4; Forensics 1; CAC 2-4; Yearbook Staff 3-4; Cheerleader 2,4; Class Play 4. FRED KIVISTO - Forensics 1-2; Basketball 1-4; Track 2-4; Bowling 2-4; Cross Country 3-4; Baseball 1-4; Servers 1-4; Football 1-4. COLLEEN KUSZ - Class Play 4; Glee Club 2-4; Forensics 1-2; Bowling 1-3; Class Treas. 1; Class Pres. 2; Stu. Coun. Sec. 3; Stu. Coun. Rep. 4; Yearbook Staff 3-4; Cheerleader 1-2,4; Volleyball 1,3-4. RANDY MAKI - Basketball 3-4; Track 4; Cross Country 4; Baseball 3-4. GARY MARIANI - Journalism 1-2; Basketball 1-2; Bowling 2-4; Baseball 3-4; Stu. Coun. Sec. 2; Stu. Counc. Vice- Pres. 4; Saintinel 1-2; Yearbook Staff 3-4. BARB MAZZON - Choir 1-4; Glee Club 2-4; Forensics 1; CAC 2-4. MIMI McDONALD - Choir 4; Glee Club 2-4; CAC 3-4; Yearbook Staff 3. TERRY MILDREN - Forensics 1; Basketball 1-4; Track 1-2; Cross Country 1-4; Servers 1-4; Class Play 4; Boys' Chorus 1-2; Football 1-3. JOANNE OBREMSKI - Choir 1-4; Glee Club 1-4; Journalism 1-2; Forensics 1-2; CAC 1-4; CAC Sec. Treas. 3; Saintinel 1-2; Librarian 1-4. KATHY PETERSON - Choir 4; Glee Club 2-4; Forensics 1-3; Cheerleader 2-4; CAC 2-4; Class Sec. -Treas. 4; Year- book Staff 3-4; Yearbook Co-Editor 4; Librarian 2,4; Volleyball 1-2; Class Play 4. DEBBIE RIGONI - Choir 4; Glee Club 2-4; Forensics 1; CAC 2-4; Class Play 4. FRANCES RYAN - Glee Club 2-4; Bowling 1-4; Class Pres. 4; Yearbook Staff 3-4; Volleyball 1,3-4. JOE SIMONICH - Choir 2-3; Forensics 1-2; Basketball 1-3; Track 1-4; Bowling 1-4; Servers 1-4; Stu. Coun. Rep. 2-3; Stu. Coun. Pres. 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Boys' Chorus 1-4; Football 2-3. JILL SKAJA - Glee Club 1-4; Forensics 1; CAC 1,4; Volleyball 1-4; Cheerleader 2,4. GREG SOBOLEWSKI - Journalism 1-2; Forensics 1-2; Baseball 3-4; CAC 1-4; Class Vice-Pres. 1-4; Yearbook Staff 3. MARY ANN SWANSON - Glee Club 2-4; Forensics 1-2; CAC 4; Choir 4; Yearbook Editor 4; Yearbook Staff 3-4; Class Play 4. DAVE THOMASINI - Band 1; Track 1; Servers 1; Class Play 4. MICKEY VALLE - Forensics 1; Basketball 1-3; Track 1-2; Cross Country 1; CAC 2; Servers 1-4; Football 1-3. 58 ADVERTISING VERY SPECIAL PATRONS McKevitt Kershner Patrick Co. Clark Oil Refining Cloverland Home Industries First National Bank Gogebic National Bank Lopez IGA SPECIAL PATRONS Powderhorn Mountain Ski Resort PATRONS Eva Wurl Inc. Evar Anderson Plumbing Modern Portrait Studio Hautamaki’s Westgate Rest Haven O.K. Auto Parts Johnson’s Music Store Gambles Sport Bowl Lake Superior District Power Co. 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