Knoxville Catholic High School - Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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97 LC S students rate recognition, awards any, many, awards and honors were earned by students during the 1960's. Boys State honors went to: 60-61 Harry Jd, 61-62 Tommy Crawley, 62-63 Tommy Noel, 63-64 Mike Luhowiak, 64-65 Terry Dykeman, 65-66 Pat Mooney, 66-67 Plotniki, 67-68 Pat McGrath, 68-69 Eugene Zanolli. Girls State honorees were: 59-60 Kathy Decker, 60-61 Kay Shepherd, 2 Mary Semmes, 62-63 Sue lett, 63-64 lane Smith, 64-65 Cathy Petrone, 65-66 Kathleen DeWine, 66-67 Mary lo Provenza, 8 lanet lardet, 68-69 Susan Cole. Daughters of the American Revolution for Citizenship were awarded to: 59-60 Kathy cer, 60-61 Helen Orton, lNAl, lNAl, lNAl, 65-66 Kathleen DeWine, 66-67 lean Ann O'Connor, 67-68 Susan Marshall, 68-69 O'Connor. Optimist Oratorical Contest winners were: 59-60 Barbara Brady, Karen Kalshoven, Tommy Noel, Greg Kelly, 3 Colvin Idol, Greg Heagerty, 65 lohn Plotniki. Science Fair winners were: 59-60 Richard Sheahan, lohn Langley, lohn es, George Tsagaris, 60-61 lay Cee Pigg, lohn Cole, Roert McMillan. National Merit Finalists were: 59-60 Allison Ferrick, Al 61-62 lay Cee Pigg, 62-63 Valerie Patriarca, 64-65 Gloria Guth, lay Clark, 65-66 Arthur Pigg, 67-68 Elizabeth Kistler, Bill z, 68-69 Viola Schneider. Editors for the Green and Gold were: 59-60 Allison Feerick and Sue Semmes, 60-61 Karen woven and Barbara Brady, 61-62 Mary Semmes, Tommy Crawley and Cheryl Barton, 62-63 Kathy Gibney and Tommy l, 63-64 lane Smith and Ed Noel, 64-65 lanet Noel and lan Kalshoven, 65-66 Tom Blose, Kathleen DeWine and lo Murphy, 7 lanet Wedekind and Mary Charles Pipkin, 67-68 Susan Marshall and Pat Murphy, 68-69 Tom Milazzo and Kathy McGin- Shamrock editors were: 59-60 Kathy Decker, 60-61 Anne Crenshaw, 61-62 Cathy Croes, Diana Smith and Helen Nelson, 13 Fred Smith, 63-64 Susan Milani and Colvin ldol, 64-65 Nancy Rosenberger, Pat Cole, 65-66 Kathy O'Connor, Linda erts, 66-67 Beth Moormen, Randy Canada, 67-68 Dana Roach, Terri Moorman, 68-69 Dawn Rumbolt, Barbara Conlee. IC Oratorical winners: 59-60 Barbara Brady, 61-62 lanet Noel. Science Talent Search Awards went to: lay Clark, Gloria 1, Teresa Hammer. Mr. and Miss KCHS winners in the 60's were: 59-60 Eddie Hulse and Ellen Terway, 60-61 Charles Boll- r and loan Worth, 61-62 Susie O'Connor and Terry Morris, 63-64 Herb Harrell and Debbie Pressley, 64-65 Pat Findley and Lgie Fecher, 65-66 Bobbie Meehan and Bill Crenshaw, 66-67 Laura Krese and Fred Kimsey. Homecoming Queens for the ade included: 64-65 Marilyn Manning, 65-66 Patsy Cain, 66-67 Moetki Sherman, 67-68 Susie O'Connor, 68-69 lulia Cruze. er awards included: 63-64 Analee Stone Miss Teenage Knoxville went to the national finals of the Miss Teenage America eant. 63-64 TV Classroom Quiz champions Zibbie Brennan, lane Smith, and Ellen Kennedy defeated many local teams and i two TV sets for KCHS. American legion Oratorical and Essay Contest winners: 63-64 Colvin Idol, Steve LeMay and Becky cis. KCHS graduate Father Bill Sherman l'59l eturned to KCHS as a teacher and friend to ill KCHS students. His death touched all God and Country vho had known him: as his life had inspired ind touched all KCHS In loving memory of two dear friends who proudly served Class of 1964 Died in Vietnam lune 19 Father Bill Sherman 1941-1968 Lt. lohn B. Balitsaris Class of 1966 Died in Vietnam lune 5, 1969 In Memorium . . . ' ln Memorium . . .

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96 60's clubs at KCHS: High Performance The 1960's decade witnessed a high performance from club functions at KCHS. Popular clubs consisted of Glee Cluh Club tformed in 1962-63 by the Northside Kiwanis Clubj, Drama Club, The Green and Gold staff, French Club, the Shar staff, CSMS, CYO, McAuley Club, Knights of the Altar, Debate Club, Chess Club, Red Cross, National Honor Society, ar Archimedians Math Club. The Glee Clubs held many community performances on television and on radio. ln 1962-63 under the direction of Mary deLellis the Girls Glee Club presented a Christmas Eve program on WKGN radio station. Then, the combined Men Women's Glee Clubs appeared on WATE television's Talent Showcase and won excellent reviews. The Key Club, a se club, sponsored several projects including the distribution of clothing to needy families, painting offices around schoo refinishing the bleachers in the gym. The Drama Club was re-organized in 1959-60 under the direction of Sister Mary A Some performances include: In 1959-60 PI Remember Mama starring Barbara Brady and ludy Wilkins, ln 1960-61 the E Club presented The 0ther Wiseman and Life With Father , 1961-62 'lPride and Prejudice starring ludy Shea Kirkland, and Colvin Idol, 1965-66 'lThe Perfect Idiot starring Pam Beaver, Micky Murray and Pat Mooney, 1966-67 S teenth Summer starring Mary Charles Pipkin, Allen Gray, and Cynthia Raymondo. The journalistic talents of KCHS students continued to be awarded many honors! Certainly much interest and involve was exhibited during this era! 1Top,lef1 photoj ln 1961 KCHS i i won the first three places in the Optimist Club Speech Contest, Shown with their trophy are: Barbara Brady, Karen Kalshoven, and Tommy Noel. Hop, right photoj New Green and Gold co-editors 1961 Karen Dalshoven and Barbara Brady and f Shamrock editor Anne Crenshaw 1 f peruse the journalistic files. 1Bottom,Ieft photoj In 1965 this ,Q car carried outstanding KCHS students lohn DeBakker, Steve Le-May, Becky Francis, Anne Tevis, and Peggy Francis in the Knox County Optimist Club Youth Parade. ' 'W' ' Qllottom, right photoj ln 1960-61 Kay Shepherd was presented the C.S.M.C. Fifth Degree Paladin Medal for her outstanding work in the Mission Crusade.

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98 60's Irish revive grid season For the first time since 1938, KCHS would field a competitive football team during the 1960's Father Herbert Prescott m the official announcement that KCHS would organize a football team in the fall of 1962 to an enthusiastic meeting of gridir supporters. The school year 1963-64 would see the first football team, captained by Mike Luhowiak and Louis McElroy, win its first g of this era October 25, 1963 over Boones Creek, 26-7. However, the 1964-65 football team did a complete I'turnaround from the previous year in an 8-'I season, by winning but one game. Frank McCall was named to the ALL-KIL team with teammates Herb Harrell and lohn DeBakker named to tl' All-Division team. Co-Captains lohn Balitraris and Harry Underwood led the third season, 1965-66, team to a 6-3-1 record . facing tough competition. Sensational junior Ioe Proctor won the KIL scoring race with 86 points scored on touchdowns ai extra points. Proctor and senior fullback Larry Gray were named to the ALL-KIL team. The fourth football season, 1966-67, found the Irish victorious in the school's first bowl game, the Civitan Bowl in Huntsville, with a 53-0 score! The season reco 8-3, was led by Captain Bill Crenshaw and such standouts as Ioe Proctor, George Howard, Bob Petrone, Tony Farmer, anc Mike Brooks. 1967-68 found several KCHS players on the All-KIL team including Nick Pappas, lohn Sheridan, Don Smith, an Danny O'Hara. Others who set records this season were Pat McGrath 142 receptions in one seasonj and Al Ingram fthree blocked extra points in one gamej. The 1968-69 Irish footballers were a young team but struggled to a 2-9 season with hor of a better future. Leaders of the team were lohn MacLellan, Ioe Moorman, Danny O'Hara, Mike Ledford, Paul Balitsaris, a Mike Milton. Irish Kick-off First Grid Season Here's our team! l1st RowI C. Burns, Co-Capt. M. Luhowiak, I. Ruscoe, T. Deatherage, P. Wade, M. Hosford, H. Harrel, D. Hall, T. Brooks, B Lewis, T. O'l I. McCampbell, Co-Capt. L. McElroy. l2nd Rowj T. Farmer, I. Warden, H. Smith, M. Hurley, H. McCampbelI, I. O'Conner, I. Holsenback, C Pagel, I. DeBa. B. Crenshaw, P. Coleman, D. Warne. l3rd RowI Coach Webb, M. lnkenbarger, M. Berney, I. Fiegle, I. O'Hara, F. McCall, E. Fiegle, H. Underwood, W. Pre M. Hoey, B. Balitsaris, I. Griess, Coach Monroe.