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

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N' A X' 5 sg Nl MN Ig A Q o Ne .94 N93 A Q ff uovu F0 OTB SlCAihemnc ct 24' if -S N 5, W to sv: Q5 Q Q I if 9 iv O IV N Z9 AI 9? 9.3 egg- Q . - - Q . . November 9 I3 'list Week Pionites Shun Opening day registrants for the annual Summer School of Catholic Action, held in Chicago, Illinois, in- cluded nine Pius sodalists. For five days, August 24-29, the Conrad Hilton hotel was convention headquarters for the delegates. The program for the summer school was constructed around its theme, Thinking with the Church. A day's schedule consisted of a general session followed by four elective lectures. Both religious and lay speakers addressed the sodalists. The Pius representatives who at- tended for five days were juniors Barbara Bakic, Mary Fenzl, Camille Stroinski, Marilyn Van Echteren, Don Klug and sophomores Joan Ja- cob, Becky Lacke, Don Auer and John Loomis. Pius Goes to Badger State Pius went to Badger Boys and Badger Girls State again this sum- mer in representatives Bill Baum- gart, Karen Jensen, Tom Stockfish, and Petra Linneman. Each year the American Legion sponsors this na- tionwide study of law, state govern- ment and leadership, with the hope that those present will take what they have learned back to their schools. For the Wisconsin meeting, top notch students from most of the high schools were selected to go to Ripon College for one week. Boys and girls went separately. At this small college some six hundred future leaders gathered, but things were run a little differ- ently. Dormitories became villages, towns, and cities. Campaign speeches were given, elections held and officials installed. Pius students serving as ofiicials were Senators Karen Jensen and Bill Baumgart, who held the offices of city police- man and ward chairman, county su- Mqrquatio Summer Sun pervisor and state assemblyman and governor's aide. From all the officials the students elected a governor who later joined other governors from the other states for a national meeting at Washington, D.C. Besides elections, the students en- gaged in a regular school week con- sisting in classes, tests and the forming of a band and orchestra. Murtaugh, Dirks Cross Border Key Club president Bob Dirks and vice president Jim Murtaugh were chosen to represent the Milwaukee area in an international Key Club convention held in Toronto, Canada, during the summer. It began July 1, Canada's Dominion day, and ended July 4, Independence day. At this convention club members elected new international officers and passed new resolutions for the coming year. Out of 3,500 repre- sentatives from C an a d a and the United States, Murtaugh was elected president of the committee of inter- club relations. He said this would prove very helpful to him with Key club work during the coming school year. New Fall Styles Parade at Pius Six Pius girls and eight Service Guild mothers will model new fash- ions and hair styles in a Fall Style Show Wednesday night, October 14, here at Pius. Arranged by the Pius XI Service Guild, the show will feature latest fall wear from The Lorain Shop lo- cated at 115 West North Avenue. The fourteen models, including freshman Eileen Melville 118, jun- iors Kathie Conway 313 and Kathy Mangen 318, will also display hair styles by Trassers. Furs by Richard Rich, Inc., will also be shown. The Pius orchestra, conducted by Sister Cecile, will provide a string background for the models and will also play some popular selections. Four door prizes including a mink collar and clock radio will be given away and refreshments will be served. The aim of the School Guild this year is to buy new books for the Pius library. Among other activities for this year, the guild has invited many speakers for future meetings including Father Fischer from Chi- cago and Dr. N. Topetzes from Mar- quette. Also planned are a student panel, Make Way for Father, a sewing class fashion show and the annual Guild Fair. Group Guidance On the evening of October 7 Pius parents had a chance to meet the teachers in their natural environ- ment. They went through a school day corresponding to that of the stu- dent except that classes were ten minutes with seven minutes in be- tween. Fashion talking, Kathy Mangen 318, Kathy Conway 313 and Eileen Melville 118 will model for the Fall Style Show, October 14. 3

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Photo by Leon Ploszai Student Council officers Chuck Burke and Donna Ganser deport for the Na- tional Student Convention in Pittsburgh. Pius Additions A Home Nursing course taught by Sister Emma and Sister Vincentella was initiated on October 5 at Pius. Fifteen class periods will be used for this course. Following these fif- teen classes a special Mother and Child care course will be offered. The first five classes of this course will be taught by a nurse. Upon the successful completion of each course, a Red Cross certificate will be awarded to the students. In case of disaster these girls will be known as nursing assist- ants, stated Sister Vincentella. Classes are held in room 300 dur- ing the sixth period. On Mondays and Wednesdays, Sister Vincentella teaches, on Tuesday and Thursday, Sister Emma. Teachers and Courses Nine new teachers have joined the Pius teaching staff this year, includ- ing four Pallottine Fathers, one Sister and four lay teachers. The four priests, teaching only religion, are Father Gawin, Father Gillis, Father Kurth and Father Rauterberg. Sister Mauritia also teaches religion. Miss Bett comes to Pius from Canton, Ohio, and Miss Kivlahan from Rock Falls, Illinois. Both teach Spanish and English. Miss Rau comes from Sterling, Illi- nois, and teaches girls' physical flicers Attend Sessiong Assembly Starts Year President Chuck Burke and secre- tary Donna Ganser represented Pius at the national Student Council con- vention, held in Pittsburgh June 21 to June 25. Discussion groups on the various problems and functions of Student Council occupied most of their time. Chuck Burke stated that many of the delegates were surprised at the power of the Pius Council. The idea of a Student Court exercising an amount of authority impressed many of the delegates, he said. At the convention, speakers stressed making the Student Council more than just a club, and Pius' Council is trying to do that. Instead of a suggestion box, the Council is contemplating a grievance commit- tee. An important improvement in Announced education and sociology. Typing is taught by Mrs. Johnstone, who also helps in the guidance ofiice. Two new courses have also been added this year. They are econom- ics, taught by Mr. McCabe, and an- cient history and scripture taught a semester apiece by Sister Theodine and Sister Francis, respectively. A junior orchestra has been or- ganized for beginners by Sister Ce- cile. The 30 members of this group will eventually graduate into the regular orchestra. Registration Tally As the school year begins, 684 sophomores are enrolled at Pius. This is the largest group in school. Following them are the seniors with 653. Accommodating them, rooms 306, 308 and 310 have been desig- nated senior homerooms. The juniors number 623 and the freshmen 613, one of the smallest freshmen classes in the past years. A total of 2,573 students enrolled this year. Hebrew Psalms Sung The Gelineau Psalms, which have recently entered the liturgical move- ment, rolled off the tongues of the boys of the Select Chorus, as they entered the gym in an introit pro- cession. It was the first Mass of the new school year, September 17. 2 the organization of the Council is the diffusion of duties among the of- ficers. Burke said that the Student Coun- cil will be a good one and will help the students if the students back the Council and realize that it is a me- diator between the students and the faculty. New Council in Action Newly elected Student Council officers presented the first assembly of the year, Friday, September 18. Chuck Burke headed the assembly designed to give an insight into the more important regulations in the Student Handbook. A skit based on the familiar beat- nik theme covered such topics as uniform regulations, corridor traffic and behavior in the classroom and cafeteria. Mike Roller 226 related the scenes in which the two characters, Bob Diedrich, Coolness, and TomCurly, Creep, acted the positive and neg- ative sides of the rules, respectively. Following the skit, the officers conducted a short question period. Concluding, Chuck s t a t e d that Your Student Council is here to help youg rules are made to bene- !7 22 The all-Catholic and newspaper of distinction rating, the highest rec- ognition that could be paid to a Catholic s c h o o l newspaper, was awarded to the Pius Journal by the Catholic Press Association. Pius has maintained this rating for five consecutive years. Ten pictures that were submitted to the Young People's Art Exhibit at Capitol Court last June won awards. Blue ribbons were won by graduates Mary Ellen Smith, Kath- leen Gabert, and junior Bonnie Van Ert. Honorable mentions were won by graduates Natalie Riesch, Diane Konkol, Sharon Lindquist and senior Marsha Vander Heyden. Out of the five pictures Marsha entered, four received honorable mention. Bill Schmid 430 gave his services to Washington High School as a Visual Aid Cadet.

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To be a freshman . . . is to be new, as new as a flag with fifty stars. Kathy Pollworth 404 is to be as new as sawdust with the fresh smell of wood still lingering. Jeanette Kord 120 is to be as new as an unexplored territory. Raymond Smith 120 is to be bright, as bright as a flare in the middle of the night. Kenneth Winnichi 513 is to be bright, bright as a yellow rose among black weeds. Emory Pratt is to be as lonely as a man floating in outer space. David Reske 118 is to be as lonely as a girl with a new pair of ice skates in the middle of August is to be as lonely as a little bird sitting in a tree in the middle of December. Lynn Teller 515 is to be new, as new as a new book that cracks a little when you open it. Allan Ristow 405 is to be as bright as a brand new bottle of fingernail polish. Joyce Dzielak 507 is to be as bright as red boots in the snow. Joan Scharfenberg 510 is to be as bright as the blinding splendor of fireworks against the navy blue of a night sky. Rosemary Small is to be as bright as a new October day. Joyce Talarczyk 120 is to be as lonely as a ballpark in winter. Margaret Bohr is to be as new, as new as an unfilled ink pen waiting to be filled. Carol Whitney 120 is to be as new, as new as the first golden leaf against green foliage in the autumn. Jennie Wilson 120 To be a senior . . . is to be as lonely as a one-man band in Carnegie Hall. James Amrhein 228 is to be as eager-anxious as the Wright brothers at Kittyhawk. Dennis Wicht 218 is to be as anxious as a freshman at 3:17. Thomas O'Haver 230 is to be as privileged as a deer in no-hunting season. Ann Gruenke 215 is to be as active as a guard in a tournament basketball game. Don Holpfer 228 is to be as privileged as the driver of a Volkswagen on Wisconsin Avenue at 4:30 p.m. Gerald Falk 218 is to be as privileged as we think our parents are. Bonnie Phillips 230 is to be as active as a puck in a hockey match. Jim Becker 215 is to be as privileged as a newly appointed hall guard. . Dick Bock 228 'M 0 Gray Ooze Bloodied World people! 9696 Brothers, Small Brothers, Watch! Do not yawn, to be relieved of your might anvils The brightness beckons And torches blaze for you pitwise. 9699 9691- there was a sheep likeness moving through the vale. He was will feeble and unsage. gray men bid his doing and he was deaf to light. Follow! Laugh! and join the gathering crowd at the trough. Heed not the book, but follow Follow the gray men. chance I tell of yourselves But of all unsaved. lest the ripped vale find you wallowing with gray men. for also does the Redness. Robert Jansen QThis should be read slowly to Blues for Delilah' some comparable bit of jazz.J