St Clement High School - Crest Yearbook (Center Line, MI)

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Page Th1rty four THE CREST December 21 1959 Student Vue C Martln A Tsch1ltschS De Monaco M Hdoder W Patalon Although we real1ze1t s Chr1st who be longs m Chrlstmas, there IS always an other l1ttle man who comes along Santa Claus Usually, after we reach tne age of seven or exght, we no longer have the belxefa small ch1ld has Th1s month we have asked the SCH students Do you b6ll9V6 1n Santa Claus? Carol Mart1nl1011 Not really but It would be mceto because It g1ves a ch1ld 1sh excltement to Chrlstmas, and every onelxkesto be a chxld aga1n 1n some way or other Ange11neTsch11tsch C1031 Yes but he doesn't come from the North Pole or have flymg remdeer I dobel1eve1n St Nxch olas who f111S the shoes 1n Holland Sandra De Monaco 12021 'Santa Claus IS Just for ch1ldren The fun of Chr1stmas IS gone when you fmd out the truth Marllyn Hoder 12101 No, unless I m around ch1ldren andthen I pretend I Wayne Patalon f2031 No, I don t be l1eve 1n Santa Claus because I always fmd my gxfts beh1nd my mother s bed Ieemem SCH Ta Iles Christmas Tradltmns 0 you send Chr1st mas cards? Do you make an Do you collect Does your effort to muy them? fam1ly make FEIIEIOUS cards? a C 1r1 tmas ard dlsplay 9 U ua ly Pew None les o Yes o ' s aemor Boys Semor GITIS lumor Boys Tumor G1rls Sophomore Boys Sophomore G1rl F resh men Boys P reshmen Gxrls TOTALS 'VIost common Iule t1ad1t1on at SCH J Among ooys Arrong g1rl l Green Ctrxstmas tree l Green C 1r1stmas tree 2 Exchange of famzly g1flS cr1b scene 2 Exchange of fam1ly mfts 3 New Year s Eve v1tl7 the fam1ly 3 Crm scene A ChflSfm GS clfvlzoclunzl Merry Xmas' What was that agam? Merry Xmas? Smce when? Who took the Chrlst out of Christmas? You can't blame Herod for lt He tr1ed but d1dnt succeed Remember the un merc1ful k1ll1ng of the Holy Innocents? Yes, Herod tr1ed' He tr1ed harder than any other man and for what to Sat1Sfy hxs Jealous nature What about St N1ck d1d he cause Merry Xmas? Santa Claus ca.nt be at fault for he IS a portrayal of Chr1st Chr1standH1s nature to g1ve St N1ck doesthe same by the trad1t1onal pract1ce of gwmg g1fts rather than rec e1v1ng them No, we can 't blame Santa Claus for tak1ng Chrlst out of Chrlstmas f ' And th1s alllbe a stgn to you you w1ll f1n an nfantxwrapped 1n swaddlmg' clothe a.nd lymg 1n a manger' fLuke 121 What about the shopkeepers? Are they at fault? Dld they overemphaslze the commerc1al Xmas of thlS mater1al1st1c world? No they only satlsfy the W1SheS of the publ1c All of these Herod, St N1ck, and the shopkeepers are to blame msofar as they have el1m1nated Chrlst from the modern yuletxde season, bu V 1 No 4 THE CR EST December 21 1959 Published by the students of Saint Clement Hlgh School 8155 Ritter Avenue Center Line Michigan Editor 1n ch1ef Marlene Wancour Associate Edrtors Grace Wxegand Patrxcxa Thebert Layout Kathleen Gletzen Beverly Chuckry Barbara Gxppnch Carol Golemb1ewslu Art and Photography Ronald NlEdZW1eCkl Dan1el FIX John Zahorchak Busmess Patr1ciaDerbm Lorra1neMarkow1cz Gary Vermeersch Reporters Shxrley Beste Mary Ann Carney V1rg1n1a Chapman Robert CleS1lg3 Patrlcxa Connell, Ellen Defer, Louise Delmotte, Karen DeVore, Robert Fortm, Jane Fuerst, Theresa Koernke, Janet Lletz, Marcella Markovich, Carol Megge, Patrzck M1HnlCk, Susan Oberlxesen, Carolyn Ralss, Rxchard Rogos, Margaret Rostow, Arlene Schoenherr, Judxth Senftleben, Mary Ann Van Gilder Typlsts .IoanKudx-ycln, Marxlynliuerst, Marcxa Burg, Dianne Wesserlmg, Dea.nna Brueggeman Adviser Sister M Honora, O P gf 4-QL, me 1 M J' -.f 't- iii LITTLE BOY LOST they have done only what John Q Pub11c want Parents bu1ldSanta Claus 1nto the m1nds and hearts of the1r ch11dren What's wrong w1ththat? Nothmg 1f the parents also remember to show l1ttle ones the s1gn1f1cance of St Nlckto the Baby Jesus Because shopkeepers tend to attract bus1ness by wmdow d1splays, they d1s play what the people want to see That must be overemphasls ot the mater1al1s t1c Xmas' The negllgent publ1c have let Chrlst be taken from Chrlstmas Who w1ll have to ask, 'Was lt I Lord? IN MEMORIAM,,,, The faculty and the students of SCH express the1r sympathy to S1ster Hyac1ntha on the death of her father, to Stster Seraphtca on the death of her brother, andto Barbara and Lawrence Chnuelewskl on the death of thetr grandfather I ' I V l ' b D - - 4-f fl- 17 T 9 'f : E pw ' N - '51 ' Ye No nl Q 4 ,5 1 3 P ' 17 15 15 18 16 9 27 40 ' 1 XM i 24, ,f , ' ' 45 22 4 52 20 ai 35 68 4 is , l ' - I - , . s 12 11 MQ 17 7 22 24 7 . ' ' 2, 18 LI 5-912 29 13 1 39 I E-J A-5 af . ij- is 19- 21 i L9 12 31 37 e 1, or V .... . . ' S 25 311 2 T40 ' 16 28 39 1 .so 2 .. 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Merry Chr1stmas I HaPPY New Year V 1 December 21 1959 af? t 'ii BNN Busxly anticipating a night they ll long remember, the Holiday Ball court ar C to r J Diane Brown Deanna Brueggeman Barbara Gipprich Marilyn Fuerst Norman Slonski Dennis Wllson Gary LaValley and John Zahorchak Two Dances Hlghllght Hollclays Seniors of Saint Clement and the members of the Press Club are planmng two gala affairs one for the Christmas holiday and one for the semester free day Holiday Ball, an annual event sponsored by the seniors will take place on Tuesday December 29 1959 Press Club is presenting the yearly Press Club dance with a new twist to the festivities Fantasy 1n Prmt w1ll be held on January 29 1960 For several years students at Sa1nt Clement have highlighted the Christmas week celebrations by sponsoringadance the Holiday Ball one of the most 1mportant social affairs ofthe year Relgnlng over the revelry area senior lung and queen accompanied by an all senior court This 1960 Press Club dance will be quite different from those of previous years Instead of be1ng almost a strictly date affair this will be an all high school dance Ticketswillbe one price only, and inexpensive so that everyone can attend Selectlon of Miss SCH and her court, which w1ll be accompl1shed in a rather unusual manner IS an added feature E L E C T IO NS K1ng queen, and court for the Holiday Ball are chosen inthe followlng tradltional manner 1 Any semor boy who is taking a senior girl must submit his name by a definite date if he wishes to be considered 2 Semor class membersthen vote for four names out of all those submitted These Youll Fund F9534 Christmas Pages Page 36 Clipped Ch1ps Page Edltorlal Page Intellects 8: Oddities Page Matter of Minutes Page Pulse Beat Page Sports Page Top Teen Page Watch and Wonder Page 38 four senior boys and their dates constitute the royalty for the Ball The rught of the dance all those present vote for their chmcecouple The votes are tallied and the royal pair is announced at mtermxsswn The three rtmners up and their dates compose the court The royalty for this year s Hohday Ball are Barbara Gipprich and Gary La Valley Marilyn Fuerst and John Za horchak Diane Brown and Norman Slon ski Deanna Brueggeman and Dennis W1l son fcont'd on page 351 l I I Ol. I No' 4 Q 7 f . A 0 H l a ' 9 8 . . . ' J A , . . . ,, . if . 1 ,R p U , ' - ' . ,L .refs p Q - - Q 'Mg :Ig Q , - , g,'gsg,.e5 ' ' 1 a . f . O . . . . . I . - .' 9, 1. v .l : V ' ' - ' . . ' ' ' a modern version of Dickens' A Christ- . . . . 'T l . , . .v . Q . . I U , 1 . 1 , .. . . , . . . . ' l ' . . . -- --. . . 9 . , 0 ,I . . . .. K -42 . 1 s , , xo : .2 V - . . . - M 3. ' , ' I ' . . . -37 , ' ' ' .... . . . 39 4- , , , , , C ' ' ......... 34 ,' . . . . . 39 5' ' , ' . ' .... 39 Q '- . , , . . . . . . . . . 34 I 1 .1 . 40 3 . ' 38 .3 ' . ' Speech Class Chorus Host Christmas Assembly Sounds f Jingle bells' mgle bells' Jingle all the way' Ba.h' Humbug' Sing glory to God Santa s reindeer can sing' w1ll fill St Clement s cafeteria on December 22 during the annual Christmas assembly The chorus and speech classes are planning an exciting program for the students Under the d1rect1on of Sister Seraphica the mixed chorus w1ll render several Christmasy numbers including Jingle Bells and O Holy Night The Tri ple Trio a newly formed group mclud 1ng Andrea Chonko Frances Pomante Sandra Schoenherr Patr1c1a Laske Arlene Schoenherr Geraldme Umloff Marilee Smith Carolyn Elwart and Susan Oberliesen will debut singing Twas the Nlght Before Chrlstmas The speech classes are going Holly wood They are writing and producing mas Carol and will present lt at the assembly Duringthe program our Reverend Fa thers T E Murray S Rokiclu, and C Gentner will receive sp1r1tual bou quets from the high school students SCH Bards Takes an Supenur Rating At Q, NCTC Festival George Mayermk Genesian Drama Festivaltrophy wmner, accepts plaudlts from Principal S1sterElea.nore, for his performance in St Clement's production of the Greek comedy THE BIRDS Mr James Nix cr1t1c Judge for the 1959 festival, sent this critical evaluation to Sister Honora d1rector of the show lcont d on page 391

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December 21, 1959 THE CREST page 1-hirtv,five Parish Farr Rings Wrth Holrday Cheer Chrxstmas cheer and Yuletxde flavor fxlled the St Clement Gym on Frxday Saturday, and Sunday December 4 5 and 6 These three days marked the Chrxstmas Farr sponsored oy the moth ers of St Clement ch1ldren Toys and pretty dolls made the chlld ren s eyes sparkle and w1th the arrlval of Santa squeals of dellght could be heard throughout the gym The Falr was not only for ch1ldren, though for many useful glfts for Mom andDadwere also featured Homemade pastr1es made by the mothers helped to st1mulate that Chr1stmas appet1te In all there were f1fteen booths gaxly decorated w1th emphasxs on handmade and homemade ltems Fathers of the students helped to make the Chrxstmas ers and frlends of St Clement Dona t1ons also came from the Semor C1t1zens Group of Center Lme The proceeds of the Falr are to be glven to the school The Chrlstmas Fair provedto be a huge success, and was thoroughly enloyed by young and old allke Everyone who partl c1patedhadagrandt1me, even the work ers Inthewords of Mrs ArnoldWeertz chalrman of the Chrlstmas Falr Much fun much work much proflt XX NQXXX 9-xx xx xxxxxx ggqxxxqxxx 5 X X fffs 7 Science Students Plun Sprung Protects Attent1on' Connngf soon the annual sc1ence iaxr The M trooohtan Detrolt Scxence ' a1r to oe presented on Aprll 7 through 10 at the Det: o1t Llght Guard Armory on East E1ght M1le Road Students from the 7th to the 12th grades are mvxted to part1c1pate 1n the falr The purpose of the falr IS to create a.n act1ve 1nterest m the young people of today toward sc1ence and 1ts var1ous f1elds Last year the falr attractedthousands of people eager to v1ew the efforts of our young sclentlsts today Greater mterest IS expected thxs year St Clement's Sclence Club with Slster Albma as club advxsor w1ll present 1ts own falr durmg the second last week of March All students from the 7th to 12th grades Workshops Lure Teachers Changes 1n the teach1ng methods have requlred many teachers to w1den the1r knowledge of the1r partxcular held of study On January lb Sxster Mary Davld wxll attend a one day workshop at the Un1 vers1tyofM1ch1gan 1n Ann Arbor As a representatlve of our math department she will v1ew the up to date curr1culum of teach1ng and some recent changes 1n the fxeld of mathemat1cs Slster Mary Regls Sxster Mary Gon zaga, and Mlss Smxth attend monthly workshops whxch are held for all n1nth and tenth grade rel1g1ous mstructors The ma1n purpose of the workshop 1S to acquamt the teachers w1th the newer courses of study for these lmportant years of rel1g1ous tralmng Alblna and Slster Margaret attended the Chlcago Nat1onalSc1ence and Math Teach ers Conventxon New frxends were made and valuable scxence problems were presented to them Also 1n November the Detrolt Edlson Conventlon provlded a s1m1l1ar program for sc1ence teachers Too the D1ocesan1nst1tutes for teach ers of Engllsh offer newer methods of teach1ng the subyect throughout the four high school years 9?f3?? X7Db5rB3J SCH Students Enter Scholastic Wntmg Awards To encourage creatxve wr1t1ng among students, and to present a stlmulus for self expresslon THE DET ROIT NEWS w1l1 once agaln sponsor the Southeastern Mlchlgan Scholastlc Wrmngs Awards program Open to all students m prlvate publlc parochlal schools 1n southeast M1ch1gan th1s competltion resolves to produce super1or qualltxes of wrltmg from 1ts students Class1f1cat1ons d1v1de mto semor andyumor dlVlSl0l'lS for students ln varymg grades Renowned authors, Journallsts and educators w1l1 compose the reglonal judgmg com m1ttee Wmnmg entrles are to be publiclzed in the Detrolt News along w1th awards certiflcates of merlt, and the p0SS1bl11ty of S50 prlzes Final Detrolt News selectxons of award wmmng manuscnpt wxll, 1n turn befor warded to the New York d1v1s1on of the NSWA program conducted by Sgglggug 2,g2.Z1I'le Any category of wr1t1ng fessay, poetry literary articles telev1s1on or radlo scrlptsl orlginally composed by the submitter will be consldered as an entry January 16, 1959, IS the deadhne for all entries Further rules a.nd specifxcatlons can be obtamedm the pamphle s 11 homeroom 105 All students are urgedto partxclpate are encouragedto present a proJ ect The baslc rules for ooth fa1rs are as follows 1 Only one exh1b1t per student may be entered Group eXhlb1tS are not elxgxble Exh1b1t must be self supportmg w1th or wxthout attached base External measurements cannot ex ceed 48 x 24 lf 60 h1gh Name of student or school must not appear on exh1b1t 1n any form Cloth fordecorat1ve purposes must be flameproof Exh1b1tors requlrmg electr1c1ty for the1r 6Xh1b1tS must make the re quest on entry card All equlpment must be supplxed by the students Unauthorxzed adults or students w1ll not be permltted ln the ex h1b1t area durmg reglstratlon set up and Judgmg perlods Students must set up proyect at speclfxed tlme All exhxblts to be removed on dates stated Press Club IS dlrectmg the electxon of M1ss SCH 1n the followmg manner 1 Each club ln school w1ll select a glrl from 1ts members to compete for the tltle of M1ss Sch' The candldate must be a member 1n good standmg, who IS also actlve She must ma1nta1n a B average ln courtesy and a C average ln scho last1cs Names must be submltted no later than January 12 Votmg by the entlre h1gh school w1ll take place on January 26 and the wmner w1l1 be announced at the dance Campalgnmg for candldates can be done mthree ways posters, P A announcements, and by the indxvi dual clubs NO TAGS' ACCOMODATIONS Sxlver Crown Ballroom w1ll accomo date the Hgllday Ball The orchestra for the evemng will be The Knights wllltake place at Saint Clement s gym Musxc wlll be supplled by speclal stereophoruc equlpment Honors Club have completed the1r formal appl1cat1on to the Natlonal Honor Society and are awaiting approval for acceptance T S ' ' S . SH I ' 1,5 1 Q 1 ' I ' , . . 2. 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 - I 3. . - 1 . 1 , 1 ' . 1 l 1 4. . 1 . 1 - 1 , N 1 1 1 5. l . ' ' . l I . . ' '- 6' 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 , . . . - - . l 7' . ' I 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 8' . I ' . ' . 10. ' ' ' booths. The gifts were donatedby moth- Over theThanksgiving holidays, Sister Two Dances Cfrom Page 13 S 1 xr 2 5 X rx gi .g 3. . I ' 1 1 1 I X 1 A , . . l I - 4. . 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 - . ' ' , ' , . 1 . . . . . , . - , - , ' I I l D M r . b . , .