Springfield Catholic High School - Irish Reflector Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Senior Steve Quinn was not skipping school when he was seen at Mercy Villa, Springfieldis only Catholic nursing home. Steve was taking part in one of several service projects that were par- ticipated in by the entire Religion IV class this year. ttI really got a good feeling about going there, talking to the old people, and keeping them company. Itts really worth it though, when you see them smile and realize that maybe, you made them feel a little bettertt, remarked Steve in an emotion-filled voice. Other seniors visited the Greene Valley State School for developmental- ly disabled children. One of these Visitors was Robin Robinson, a senior, who explained, uI helped take disturbed and cerebral palsic children off the buses when they arrived at the school. I also worked in a classroom as a friend of the children who were beaten or stabbed by their parents? Robin then stopped a moment for reflection and continued by saying. ttThe kids could really talk to me because I accepted them for who they were, not for their mental capability? These service projects of the Religion IV class were taught by Sister Mary Bede Wadele, R.S.M. Dur- ing the second semester, the seniors took part in a marriage class with mar- ried couples who would come into class to share their relationships with the seniors. For the rest of the year, the students studied from the textbook and took part in discus-t sions about the religious concepts of today. Relig- ion IV helped students interact with other people of the community and also develop a basic religious foundation. Lower left Romance, the subject of Steve Schneiderts lecture captured the attention of seniors Donna Schatz, Linda Mac- Dougall, Ed Rippee, and Vince Berg in their marriage encounter class. The marriage class was taught by individual couples on Fridays. Center left An involved Sister Mary Bede Weldele R.S.M. lectures on social morality, a topic emphasized with the sen- iors. Top ieft While in the transport tunnel, that links Mercyi Villa and St. Johniq Regional HeaIth Center, seniors Andy Trusevich and Greg Cherry observe the murals which were painted by the mentally ill patients at St. Johnis. Top right A resident of Mercy Villa 97 year old Oscar Crissman enjoys himself as he tells seniors Steve Quinn and Joe Howard the history of Springfield during his childhood. Lower right While in the activity room at Mercy Villa seniors Nancy H311 and Mar- ianne Jones enjoy laughing with the residents while watching a bowling session.

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. e u m ,n. ngmmv-We New Outlook - Psychology itNo, babies wontt breakft the psychology class ob- served when taking a field trip to St. Johnts nursery. tt1 was surprised to see the way the nurses han- dled the babies with so much confidence and that they won't break? ex- pressed Patrick Kappel- man. Another field trip taken was to the Center for the Developmentally Disabled. Three major objectives in the class were to provide the students with 'a work- ing understanding of what psychology is, to expose students to the major schools of psychological thought, and to give the students the opportunity to develop a satisfactory vocabulary in psychology. ttPsychology class has helped teach the students to develop skills needed to make more rational decisionsf explained Mr. Karl Ochs, who taught Psychology along with Mr. Meaney. The first semester class was taught the introduc- tion to psychology. Books read by students which i helped them understand psychology included, Salingerts The Ca tcher and the Rye, John PowelPs Free to be Me, and Notes to Myself, by Hugh Prather. Third Period Teachers and Classes Broekboven, Elizabeth - Clothing Sem. 1, Foods Sem. 2. Horton, James - Pre-AIgebra Meirick, Donald - Algebra II Moncber, Steve - English 2 Pinnell, Joyce - Typing Saunders, Andrew - Biology 2 Tucker, Janice - Speech 11 - Acting H Ugh Pr mum