St Josephs High School - HiWay Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Every academic year at St. Joseph ' s ends with an Award Night. Students who hove distinquished them- selves in classroom studies ore given recognition for their accomplishments. Besides the Scholastic Honor Certificates given for outstanding academic achieve- ment, awards are given for exceptional perform ances in religion, languages, and industrial arts. An award for citizenship, as well as one for perfect classroom attendance, is also presented at this time. Although these diverse achievements ore awarded with certificates and medals, some financial gifts are granted. Gift certificates from a local bookstore are given to the students receiving the highest religion grades. Valuable college scholarships are presented by various organizations for outstanding academic success. Awards Night, coming during the lost week of school, is correlated with graduation ceremonies. Valedictorians, representing the boys ' and girls ' de- partments, are introduced, and speeches ore delivered by the two salutatorians of the Senior Class. The cere- monies ore concluded by a traditional farewell ges- ture to St. Joseph ' s by the graduating class. The senior class president presents the symbolic Tomahawk to the Junior Class president, and thus another St. Joseph ' s Awards Night is completed. FOR ST. JOSEPH ' S SENIOR GIRLS the open door symbolizes the finality of graduation after four years of anticipation. Honors Conferred on Students BAND MEMBERS LISTEN ATTENTIVELY to the commencement ad- dress by His Excellency Bishop Leo Pursley. FATHER VRABLEY awards an honor certificate to Elaine Bardick on honors night for outstanding scholastic achievement. Ipi- ' f . k. 21

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Basic Trades Learned Through MRS. KUBISTA guides Grace Kryszczuk, as Toni Dylejko and Anita Kaczmarek prepare hems in new aprons. For the student who plans to take a job immedi- ately after the end of high school, St. Joseph ' s offers a highly varied practical arts program. Boys who desire to become skilled or semi-skilled workers con enroll in the two-year mechanical draw- ing program, in which they will learn the intricacies of designing and blueprinting. Also available for these students is the study of electrical machinery: its prin- ciples, operation, and maintenance. To prepare students for entrance into the business world, St. Joseph ' s offers a widely-diversified business course. For the boys, bookkeeping and business arith- metic teach them the proper methods of keeping cor- rect and orderly records. Business law gives an insight into the legal aspects of the business world. To com- plete this program, typing and economics are also featured. For the girls who have set for their goal a secre- tarial job, bookkeeping, shorthand, and typing are available. Here they will learn everything from the entrance of assets into a ledger to the proper method of taking correct dictation. Finally, to accomodate the needs of America ' s fu- ture housewives, St. Joseph ' s offers excellent oppor- tunities in sewing and home economics. These courses ore all geared to provide each stu- dent with enough background to enable him to fmd a suitable position in adult society. Practical Arts BROTHER RICHARD SHEA, typing instructor, proudly demonstrates how to use one of the new Royals for Bob Wolz, John Toppel, and Tom Wozniak. AFTER REVIEWING the principles of electrical resistance. Brother Leo poses a problem for Mike Sikorski, Steve Waldron, and Wil- liam Heiden. 20

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The Year of Challenge In . ACTIVITIES In addition to the regular academics — which alone would suffice to keep a student profitably busy — St. Joseph ' s offers a maze of extra-curriculars. The range is from debate to fine arts to sec- retarial practice. There ' s something for even the most dis- criminating chooser. What ' s more, in on efFort to appeal to each avocation, the list of activities grows constantly longer.