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

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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

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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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Value Your Values. Values - a much kicked about, much revised term -revised to suit our hallowed advertising agencies, revised to suit our rising standard of living and revised to fit our own opinion of our own behavior. According to the esteemed Mister Webster, values are qualities held highly by a person of strong char- acter. It has a nice sound, don't you think? Let's see if it will stand up to a little logicizing. It would seem, if you are going to follow the definition pre- sented, that a person with no values or rather wobbly ones is going to turn out a crumb in the character department, also. So if you give more than a good- sized darn about what you're going to be when your alma mater turns you out into the cruel world it would probably be in our best interest to investigate and remedy this matter. If you've ever sat down in a secluded corner, looked to be certain no one was watching, and then proceeded to ask yourself the reasons why you are what you are, you'd probably come up with some rather good questions. For instance, just why do you go to school, to football games, to work, to parties, if these functions are to play no part in building your values and consequently your character. School isn't going to last forever fa revelation I'm sure you are all overjoyed at hearingb, but the fact remains that you are here to gain a little knowl- edge, and if we must resort to this, at your parent's expense. Repaying the school for its efforts also falls under the heading of your obligations, and this too is governed by your sense of personal values. School isn't the only area in which a little of yourself might be applied. Your religion is suifering as it is because of the very lack of people who think, who penetrate superfluous, material things and begin to ask themselves accordingly. A little thinking along the right lines, contrary to popular opinion, can be the most important factor In Memoriam . . . For them life is changed not taken away. Preface: Mass of the Dead Jim Roffers '61 Father of Cathy Kluck '61 Father of Bob Fiorani '62 Father of Mary Jane Doherty '62 in determining your values which will form the character that is to guide you throughout your life. Larry Lock Joe Collegiate, Crowd Pleaser The scene is the homeroom on Monday morning. Joe Collegiate drags himself in. The immediate re- action of Joe's classmates is, Where were you last night? This is right up Joe's alley, for, after get- ting the attention of everyone in the group, he re- lates his experiences at the really Urockin' type party that he attended the night before. Anyone who was a somebody Was there, relates Joe, trying to be casual about it. Joe thinks he has just impressed the small group that he is cool, a real socialite. The people that don't know Joe might actually think that Joe is sort of a sharp guy. Just for the record, lets look back at the evening of the party. As Joe comes slinking down the basement stairs, his presence might be acknowledged by one or two people in the group. He casually makes the rounds, saying hello to all his friends, but after this he be- comes stumped. His attempts to break into a ping- pong or pool game fail when he is told that three or four guys have precedence over him. On hearing this, our hero naturally pulls out a cigarette and smokes that until he finds someone else who is hav- ing the same trouble that he has. It seems that in reality Joe Collegiate has a so- cial problem. He is afraid to face it. Maybe it's be- cause he goes around with a group instead of with individuals. Maybe Joe should take a good look at some of the guys he calls his friends, why he calls them his friends, what they want out of life, and whether they will be his friends ten years from now. Where were you last night? Patrick McGrath The Pius XI Journal Published eight times yearly by the students of Pius XI High School Milwaukee 13, Wisconsin 1955-59 All Catholic-Newspaper of Distinction VOL XXVI, NO- 1 October 15, 1959