Saint Michael High School - Michaelinian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Pcacctime Military Training Taammc in the forensic arts reached a new high during the scholastic year of 19451946, as the Eager Beavers assumed the proportions of a major student activity running competi- tion with the outstanding Catholic high schools of the city, and in the National Forensic League tournaments also with outstanding public schools. Zest and enthusiasm for keen mental acumen in argumentation never cooled among the really interested members. In this they but followed the encouraging initiative always shown by their coach, Sister M. DeSales. , With Thomas Tobin and Louise Gralka upholding the ailirmative, and lrene Kozikowski and Edward lviours supf porting the negative, the Eager Beavers won four out of six debates in the tournament sponsored by the Federation of Catholic High Schools. The same teams won six of eight debates in the National Forensic League Tournament held at West View High School. All the teams of the squad entered the McKeesport National Forensic Tournament bringing home seven wins. At St. Augustine s practice tournament only two were won, -.An DEBATE TEAMS but all pzllticipilted to get Cxpeflclifle. MOUCSS913 NFL Tour' Ctocxwlsia: Irene Kozikowski, Charles McCrea, Thomas Tobin nament netted six wins, and decisionals at home, two. Edward Mours. Louise Gralk-i. Led by Edward Mours, presidentg Thomas Tobin, vicefpresidentg and Louise Gralka, secretaryg the Debate Club was an eliicient and capable group. That the Eager Beavers were active is evident from their long schedule with the best teams in tournaments. Total number of debates engaged in .... .... 6 O Nonfdecision debates .,,.......... .... 1 S Decision debates. . . , , ,42 Wiiis .......... ,,,, 2 7 Losses. . ,,,, 15 Always in Time, Never Behind LHT's call the meeting to order! As an integral part of the program in American History classes, the knowledge of current events is recognized as a valuable asset for the student. Two clubs, the Senior group and the junior group, which owe their organization to Sister M. DeSales, manifested keen interest and served as a medium through which timely subjects were discussed. Cognizant that never before has the Church had greater need of trained speakers in the business world than today, the Senior Club, with Ruth Dittley, Louis Arguto and Lois Knorr as officers, blazed the trail for Catholic leaders of tomorrow. The juniors, under the management of Florence Mieruiii, Shirley Williams and Herman Moelter labored untiringly to produce intelligent Catholic citizens. The work was conducted at regular monthly meetings. l ' Topics discussed were: The UNO, Peacetime Iviilitary Training, Strikes, Sharing the Atomic Bomb Secrets, The Place of the United States in Woi'ld Affairs Today, Unemployment. Besides the information gleaned, skill in public speaking, poise, effectiveness and precision were developed. 33

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'W--'Swv-vi 2-Q ' Debate Squad N.. ST.-xND1NG-Left to Right: Norbert Pietrzak, Charles McCrea, Irene Kozikowski, James Doyle, Ruth Lis, William Winter, William Reich. Sis,-xrian-Left to Right: Rita Schroepier, Thomas Tobin, Edward Mours, Louise Gralka. Barbara Dieterle. LOG or THE CLEAGER BEAVERS' - CCTOBER I 8 Debate class organizes 11+Debaters choose Eager Beavers title 15-Regular classes begin 27-Debate Clinic at Mt. Mercy. Rita Schroepfer, Thomas Tobin and William Winter attend. NOVEMBER-ALL HOME DEBATES . 15-Affirmative Charles McCrea, Thomas Tobin Negative Irene Kozikowski, Edward Mours 16-Affirmative Louise Gralka, William Winter Negative Norbert Pietrzak, Ruth Lis 19-Aflirmative james Doyle, Thomas Tobin Negative Norbert Pietrzak, Barbara Dieterle 20-Affirmative Rita Schroepfer, 'William Reich Negative Barbara Dieterle, Edward Mours 28WAflirmative Thomas Tobin, james Doyle Negative Irene Kozikowski, Edward Mours 29-Affirmative Louise Gralka, Charles McCrea Negative Irene Kozikowski, Ruth Lis DECEMBER 1-Practice tournament at St. Georges 6-Rebuttal Session in Debate Class DECEMBER-continued 16-Debaters hold practice tournament at home- eleven schools participate JANUARY 5-Louise and Edward witness Ambridge NFL tourf nament 13-Tournament at St. Augustine's. All teams par' ticipate 19-All teams set for NFL tournament at St, Xavier's. Chautfeur failed to appear 26-NFL tournament at McKeesport. All teams enter FEBRUARY 6-Business luncheon for debaters 7- A team Negative opposes A team Ailirmaf tive at home 8- B team Negative opposes MB team Ail'lrmative at home 9-NFL Debate Tournament at Ivionessen 17- A teams enter Federation Debate Tournament 23 HA teams debate at West View NFL Tournaf ment

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