Pius XI High School - Journal Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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T ey Say... Is the attitude of Pius stu- dents towards Religion, Ca- reers, Studies and Social Life a serious one? My opinion is that the average Pius student does not think seri- ously about his religion, his career, or his studies. He is more con- cerned with his social life, thereby neglecting his studies at least a little. The thought of a career does not enter his mind until maybe sen- ior year, for why worry about some- thing that's years away. And as for religion, well, when one has had it for eight years in grade school, Tell me, Sister, is there more to learn? Monica Kania 216 The average Pius student does have a serious attitude towards his studies. Most of the students try their hardest to keep their average up and a large number try to raise them. I think that here at Pius you can find serious thinking mixed in with happy moods and a friendly social attitude. What more could be asked of a student? Kathleen Casey 415 The when in the Pius student's life is the pivot point in this ques- tion. The confused freshman is be- sieged by a barrage of football games and social events. He actu- ally sees no importance in these af- fairs but wishes to conform. The sophomore, trying to assert himself, rejects the advice of others, but takes an easily-shaken stand on social activities. The experienced junior begins to think Perhaps there is something to Religion, careers, social life, and studies. But he can't actually con- nect them to his immediate need or his personal life. The respected senior, with his greatly needed foresight, sees that this does apply to his future. For many, the senior year will be their last contact with education before facing the world. Mary Staley 316 During the teen years, many im- portant decisions have to be made, decisions upon which most of our future depends. By the time we are high school students, we can no longer expect others to do our think- ing for us. Most students realize this. They've developed serious at- titudes toward these four important subjects. However, some p e o p 1 e over-emphasize the social bit, others put their all into studying. The ideal would be a balance be- tween the two. Religion plays an important role in our everyday livesg although our halos aren't visi- ble, don't think our Catholic educa- tion hasn't given us principles to live by. By the same token, just be- cause we like parties and fun, don't 6 think we haven't realized the im- portance of our future. Sue Weiley 216 Although almost all of us joke about what some of our friends should have as a career, I think each of us spends a lot of time seriously thinking about a career. We are going to spend the rest of our lives with the vocation we choose, and unless we are interested and enjoy this occupation, we will become bored and will not work to our full ability. Here at school, in each of our classes, there is some suggestion of a future career. Al- most every day, we refer to our fu- ture life and it is almost impossible to escape serious thought about our careers. Mary Jane Doherty 317 If you break it down into four separate parts, you will find the stu- dent's attitude toward religion is quite serious. Why, over two-thirds of the students go to confession and Communion on First Friday and holy days of obligation. Quite a number of the students also belong to religious clubs in the school. The students' attitude toward ca- reers is very slack. Most of us are only interested in becoming big shots with all the guys and gals and not caring two hoots about what subjects we take or what we are go- ing to do after high school. The students' attitude toward studies could be much improved. If we wouldn't Worry so much about who we're going to ask to the dance next Friday, and more about our subjects, we might get somewhere in school. Concerning social life, well there is only one thing I can say about that: Crazy. Jim Murtaugh 218 I think the attitude of Pius stu- dents toward studies and careers is a serious one in junior and senior years. I don't think freshmen or even sophomores realize in three or four years they will be on their own. When they do realize this in junior and senior years, their careers and studies become more intent. Reli- gion and social life are almost two different things to a freshman or sophomore, but juniors and seniors become aware of how important re- ligion is in our lives and what our roles are as Catholics. I think only when we realize what life really is are these attitudes serious. Marilyn Greguska 326

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Masters They who Mumble Too darkly For our young ears Do not lay claim to futures But only to Recant The past Larry Lock 205 The Fly in My Ointment Whoever said little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice didn't know my eleven-year-old sister! Cartoonists and humorists may glorify the horribleness of the pesky kid brother, but I am certain that is only because their life was never menaced by a kid sister. At this very moment, she is lollying crosslegged on my bed, munching on an apple. Her long legs are encased in well-worn jeansg and on her head, plunked in a casual manner, is my brother's army fatigue cap. Feminine ap- parel is the bane of her young life. She wears a dress to school simply because the rules firmly state Girls may not wear jeans in the classroom. I can remember the Sunday she attired herself in ivy leagues and T-shirt and nonchalantly informed the family she was ready for church. Our shocked and incredulous protests only made way for one of her innumerable arguments. Her reason- ing frequently pursues a logical vein, hoping to attract one of us to her defense. In a dramatic tone, complete with gestures, she demanded, Isn't our family health- conscious? Do you want me out in this weather bare- legged? While she was quickly herded upstairs to change, she had the last word, The boys wear trousers. Why can't I? Her lack of pride in her crowning glory is most an- noying to me. No pony tail, bangs, or ribbons satisfy this sister of mine. Her hair is closely cropped and brushed back behind her ears. This is the nearest she could come to a schnitz without causing a family uprising. Imag- ine how I feel when a new acquaintance sweetly exclaims, Is this your handsome little brother? With all the courage I can muster, my reply comes rather stifliy. This is definitely not my handsome little brotherg it's my not-so-handsome sister! Mistaken identity may be justifiable, but when one's sister is invariably being taken for a boy, a fellow's pride can be quickly deflated. Other girls her age acquire lady-like hobbies such as collecting records, pennants, or autographs. But not my sister! She plays basketball, baseball, and football and glories in relating how she made each basket, hit, or tackle. I can always be assured of finding her at the play- ground along with my football, my helmet, my shoulder pads, my basketball, or my mitt. Last week I came home to find her in the backyard building a soap-box sled, using my skiis for runners! One feminine characteristic in which my sister is not lacking is her ability to talk. She chatters continuously and always manages to say the wrong things at the wrong time. On one occasion, this little demon blurted out to my father, Are you in a good mood? I'm dying to hear how Mom breaks the news about the fender she crinkled! I don't doubt that her eleven years and her three older brothers have been a determining factor in her precocious actions, but I for one will welcome the day that this en- ergetic little dynamo becomes sweet sixteen. Tim Stangel 215 Boats On the Waveless glassy lake a sailboat floats without falter. A motor boat snears, gnashing its gears, smashing the mirror of water. Kathie Conway g d fi F lf fm VZSNZ5 X .., I ml 'X X qr N Brush drawing by sophomore Carol Lisenfelder

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Personalities Plus . . . Stars and Scales For Two Pionians Both girls found knowledge and excitement at national workshops but each came back with a differ- ent set of ideas and accomplish- ments. Focusing Follies A uranium spot on her right hand, night classes in astronomy on top of an engineering building and methods and results of experiments are all reminiscent for junior Mary Ellen Haberstroh of three weeks of thorough science study at a nation- al workshop for high schoolers. A Pius XI junior, Mary Ellen was the only Wisconsin representative among eighty chosen from appli- cants attending the workshop, spon- sored by the National Science Foun- dation at Ohio University. Her tui- tion and expenses, almost S400 in all, were paid by the science founda- tion. Along other focusing lines were classes in astronomy, photography, geology, math, botany, civil and electrical engineering and physics. Mary Ellen's summer study did not end on July 4, the last day of a four-week session. Recently, she sent a bag of Lake Michigan sand summer geology professor, to her who is working on a soil project. Much has led to Mary Ellen's curious interest in science. She has three cousins majoring in science, ranked seventh in her class last year, and did a project on mold for the science fair last year. This Pius junior is not all science and no play, for she has studied piano for eight years and is a mem- ber of the Journal Staff. .J Music Is Her Key Today, as millions sit earwide and pie-eyed over Van Cliburn, another musician practices her way to keys of victory. But Barbara Janis, a senior here at Pius, is not going entirely unnoticed. She spent part of last summer at a music work- shop, has won many awards for her fine piano workmanship, and plays first violin in the school orchestra. This fine musician plans on taking up music as her career by obtaining her degree from Alverno College, where she has taken piano and vio- lin for four years. She also studied music at Blessed Sacrament grade school for seven years. As a foundation for her future, Barb spent June 29 to August 1 at a music workshop for high school at Northwestern University, studying music history, theory, choral tech- nique and opera. Her most memorable experience was an audition in which she and one other girl, the only two out of the forty-five participating mem- bers, received the head of the voice department for voice lessons. Barb remarked, I c e r t a i n ly learned an awful lot in five weeks. The experience of being with musi- cal students was educational in it- self. Also, I learned a very good practice habit in which I practiced three hours a day. Now I try to con- tinue this schedule. Having practiced her way up from a little pin for excellent per- formance in fourth grade to an ex- cellent rating in the N.C.M.E.A. at Alverno College, it looks as if some- day we'll be listening to Barb Janis Piano Concerto No. 2. Janet J acobchick 7 Photo by Gerald Samolinski Barbara Janis and Mary Ellen Haber- stroh. Don't Blame Me Coming back from a recent as- sembly, Sister Confirmata saw a freshman suddenly break out of line and head the other direction. Asked where he was going, Timothy Arend 406 replied, Well, Sister, I know a better way. The man against the institution. Those underworld characters Chris Pfannerstill and Jim Keefe were finally caught! Cselling locks to the freshmenb Unaware of the outcome, Bob Scanlon 230 crossed through the parking lot at Wisconsin Lutheran High School. As he reached the other side, there stood a huge hall guard who wouldn't believe that Bob was from Pius and hauled him in. It seems those hall guards are pretty tough all over. Sandra Kolloge Pro reading Every cool school needs a re- cording star and Pius claims theirs . . . Mr. Garrot . . . Besides this he even pushes his own records . . . Eh, Monsieur Garrot? Due to an unmercifully plaguing fly, Mr. Fenelon has introduced a new co-curricular to his sixth period English class . . . Hycatching. With all the beatniks out today, it seems only right that Sister Poverello organize a culture vulture club for aspiring poets .... Joanne Cavanaugh