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

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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

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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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I Bore Me Are you a bore? No, not you, you say, you're sociable, the life of the party. That's fine but what if the party was limited to only one person-you. Would you still be the life of the party or would you bore yourself? Can you make yourself interesting to yourself or must you rush to the telephone and oc- cupy your time in lifeless conversation, just to be talking to someone? No one is suggesting that you talk to yourself, but you should learn how to enjoy these leisure moments you have to yourselves. Next time you are alone, instead of picking up the telephone receiver, try picking up a good book. Music is also an excellent means of relaxing in our leisure time, but who can relax listening to the screeches and groans of Bobby Rydell and Fabian. Lend an ear to some modern jazz or go extreme and play some classical music, you may even enjoy it. Hobbies and crafts which occupy our hands as well as our eyes such as sewing, mechanics and cook- ing keep your interest. Man is a social being but he is also an individual. If you can learn to entertain yourself in a mature manner, you will be unlikely to bore yourself or others. Kathy Lennon Serious Studies? Now let's study seriously this year, kiddies ! Yes, once again the yearly chant fills the class- rooms. It's your senior year . . . You're a big junior now . . . Sophomores are supposed to be mature . . . You're not eighth graders now . . . Now listen friends, let me clue you in. Don't be- lieve a word of it. If you don't want to be serious, you don't have to. Think of not being serious as an act of charity. After all, you're leaving room at the top of the rat- ings for the dumber kids. You're also getting the dumber students into college in your place or maybe you'll be giving them your job. Right now you're probably asking yourself, is this fellow crazy. I wouldn't give my best friend my job or my place in college. But that's just what you're doing with the lack of a serious attitude: you're giving away what you want most after high school. Speaking for myself, I'm going to be a bit more selfish. Bob Dirks Soul-Sagging Suferers Are you over-tired, worn-out, exhausted? If you are, Geritol or pep pills are not your answer. We're not talking about physical health. Now don't close the paper just because you foresee the word spirit- ual. After all, why have our parents sent us to a Catholic high school? Certainly not because they like our cafeteria arrangement or our wood-shop course. They want us to get a sound religious train- ing during these four years because after we have graduated there won't be the little nun to give us that extra push. That little push may mean the difference be- tween full-human and half-human nature. And it's in high school that we should have a serious attitude and learn where we are going by helping ourselves. There are so many helps along the way. First we must examine our creed, find out why we believe what we believe. This can be exercised by taking an active interest in religion class. Second, we must form a code by developing a correct conscience. To do this, we can make use of the spiritual guidance provided for us by the priests at Pius. And lastly we must share in the cult. This can be done by in- telligent participation in the Mass and the sacra- ments. Now everyone, let's dig in. Practice makes per- fect. Janet Jacobchick, Pat Hoff