Marian High School - Diadem Yearbook (Bellaire, TX)

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Heroes, heroines, om! harmony ,oreooil ooer I I. llmllllllk In a backstage jam session, the Flamingos, An- thony Sedita, Victor Vitanza, jimmy Lyle, Barry Stavinoha, Sammy Caldarera, and Beau Bobbitt, at piano, get with it as they swing into a new number. .N I x.. 1 . , .VN WV v. l...--7, nl-1 ,.. . -- I - v. 1' fx A ff, 5.79 ' U, -'Wfy'4 3Zia -F495-6 4' . 'P Summer's end brought a sadness that was soon erased by the joy of renewing old acquaintances. As the days fell into a routine schedule, school activities began to take precedence over outside ties. Literary scholars began thinking about contest schemes while the more social minded made plans for later events. Of the people, by the people, for the people . . f' These words became the incentive for essays to be en- tered in the national I Speak for Democracy contest. Papers by Kathleen Stancliff, Pat Neil, and DeEdward Greer were judged the best in the school and were en- tered in the final competition between Marian High and Bellaire High. DeEdward Greer was awarded the first place trophy for his outstanding essa . A break in the usual school pattern took place with the visit of six businessmen as part of the Business Week Program. Each businessman visited the individ- ual classes, briefing the students on his business and its basic function. Among the topics for discussion were the sovereignity of the buying public, career guidance, and the competition enterprise in general. After these scholastic activities came a social diver- sion, as fashions for seventeeners were shown at the first presentation of the Harvest Highlights. Student lovelies modeled the latest in junior styles through the courtesy of the Teen Age Shop in Highland Village. Emceeing the event, the well-known radio disc jockey, Paul Berlin, entertained with his famous chatter. Mr. Berlin crowned the student body queen, Pat Poye, and . Q . 1 T' l' ...- titre A J? rv Cari'-as . - r mf- L ' 'C' AMSW V fl' 'ir- Prize winning participants in the hat parade for the biggest, the most original, and the funniest hats were Carol Konkle, Katie Meeks, and R. H. Defran.

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spice fa routine salma! life. I sw ,? ?2?7 5 if I If ,SK Father Eugene Heyclc entertains Business VVeek visitors, Nlr. Keith Blinn, Hr. john Corley, Mr. Vincent YVil1iams, Mr. XVarren XVooclwurd, Mr. Rocl Quinhy, and Mr. jack ' Dwyer, at a luncheon served by Virginia Dazzio und Mary Ann NlcKi-own. Arthur Talk. Spanish students Sammy joe Biondo, Steve Schifani, Eddie I Speak for Democracy contestants, Kathleen Stancliff, Pat Leone, Michael Fourticq, and Frank Ross enact characters in Neil, and DeEdward Greer, prepare best-in-school themes the ever popular Little Red Riflinghood play presented by the for final judging. Spanish class. r f' ,J Q - .... Qngl fini- -V .. Q..-f X i I in ,,

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faolball scasan and flomccomzng Week presented the duchesses from each class to parents, students, and friends. Next on the list of fall activi- ties was a drive to promote school spirit and a feeling of unity among the participants. Sparked to a high pitch, Blar- ian salesmen were given an op- portunity to exert their selling initiative in the National Cath- olic Decency in Reading Pro- gram sponsored by the Catholic Digest. The purpose behind the two weeks of intent effort was to promote the distribution of de- cent literature throughout the city. The good news that the goal of 83,000 had been reached brought cheers from the stu- dents, especially those who were awarded gifts for exceptional participation.