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

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Informal Dances Dot Social Calendar Our school social calendar was dotted with informal dances. It seemed that every class and cluh had a chance to sponsor a soc k- hop. Usually they spiced a Friday night or a pre-holiday night. Ordi- narily dances would run from 8 : 00 to li-.OO. Those after basketball would last a half-hour longer. There were so many dances that it was difficult to come up with a new title each time. Some titles were downright frivolous ; for example Three Days Before Columbus Day and The Snow- ball Ball . Others showed a bit more imagination : Snowman Shuffle , the Mad Hatter , and Happiness is ... Dances are a sure way to relax after a vigorous week of studies. They were taken full advantage of at St. Joe. Demonstrating the Monkey . Mike Donlon is joined by Kathy Wr Mike Turgeon, Mike Hammes, Peggy Schmanski. )blewski. The center decoration of Venetia is prepared by Father Mascotte and Eileen Sullivan. 15

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Indians on Review . In ACADEMICS The following pages are a re- view of our classes, the real heart of St. Joseph ' s. The curriculum is balanced with subjects grouped in college preparatory, business, and practical courses. Our teachers are for the most part excellent and the classes they present provocative. Extensive use is made of modem teaching methods and the latest audio-vis- ual aids. Attesting to the validity of our academics is that St. Joseph ' s pro- duced five merit Scholarship final- ists.