Saint Joseph High School - Pendulum Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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The students of St. Joseph's High School have really become speech-minded. Their enthusiasm began when St. Joseph's acted as host to nineteen schools for a highly successful tournament in November. All the students participated with such vim and vigor in this tournament and in the follow- ing ones that many acquired the two-hun- dred points necessary for the degree of distinction. Their successful accomplish- ments have given us good reason to be proud of them. D. Senanis, J. Edwards, and M. A. May discuss their speech records posted on the bulletin board behind them. These records keep the students up-to- datc on points received at the tournaments. Kathleen Pastorious and Frances Bradley are using different methods to acquire material for their speeches, but from their records we know both speeches will be top notch. To Thy Holy Will S. Fuchs, C. Kolller, N. West, M. J. Mutschler, M. Schaum, B. Miehen, N. Siegcr, J. Heid, K. Blair, and K. Kane prepare their speeches while E. Debold demonstrates his dramatic abilities. This type ot' hard work is typical of the entire speech class.

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Juniors, S. Bogda. A. Cagney, B. Hoff, C. Nath, H. Oestreich, P. Grebner, J. MrFarren, C. Jones, and D. Best relax to enjoy their favorite novels, Whether they are enjoying eomedy or tragedy, these juniors realize that reading not only can be fun, but also can give a greater understanding and a wider outlook on life. May Qur Speech Conform . . . N. West, R. Leister, C. Niederberger, and J. Edwards help a classmate in need KC. Hillj to get the names of those Catholic Authors on the board in time to celebrate Catholic Book Week. The diagraming of this sentence seems to have created a problem for C. Eichholz, who em- ployed the help of fellow classmates, C. Katz, J. Linnert, E. Kress, I.. Worlylho, R. Brein- inger to get it done. These hard-working juniors realize the neressity of mastering the English language for future success.

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Getting down to the Roots of Things . . . The study of general math includes all types of mathe- matics. These general math students are studying the fundamentals of triangles and squares: M. Finkbeiner, P. Spara, M, Fico. R. Holzer, and M. Jachowshi. These ardent students are studying the fundamentals of geometry. Since geometry is again met in their senior year, these sophs are trying hard to get a good foothold. Here we see J. Bath, L. DeBold. F. Nash. F. Holler, R. Bates, T. Howe, G. Lauelle, L. Schmidt, D. Trainor, R. Owen, J. Schaaf, and J. Gallaher. St. Joseph's offers its students a four-year course in math. While the freshmen are learning the balancing of equations in Algebra I, the sophomores plow their way through the intri- cacies of plane geometry, their chief tools being compass and protractor, Algebra II is a mighty scramble of x, y, and z for the juniors. while solid geometry and trig occupy much of the seniors' time. The math was difficult. but we are thankful for it and hope to use it in the service of God and our country.