St Vincent High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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Sandra Beckwith and Ed- ward Kernan are listening intently to Dennis Shaul's account of the I Speak for Democracy contest in which Dennis placed sec- ond. This year's annual contest provides a new ex- perience for these high school contestants -- the presentation of their speeches before a large television audience. Through social studies classes, English composi- tion, and speech instruc- tion, participating students gain valuable training in the fundamentals of the American Way. Thus St. , Vincent cultivates the seed of true democratic ideals. . . . free speech and the ballot Have you registered? as-are ssssss A A Why do people give up their lives to preserve a free nation and then are willing to give up their freedom through negli- gence? That was the big question in Sister Loretta's senior problems class. Her students met the idea of doing something with en- thusiasm. Get out and vote November 2, was their plea, and they made sure that this city heard it. Drivers decorated their cars in patriotic red, white and blue and adorned them with big signs urging Ak- ronites to turn out at the polls on election day. An- other group displayed their fortitude by hoofing their way around town distribut- T ing handbills. Rosemary McNellis, Pat Richak, and A Marilyn Chudick had the most fun with their sand- wich board campaign in l downtown Akron. 15

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United N ations-J unior style Sister Joseph's civics class creates a setting to please anyone in the melting pot that is called America. Carol Lombardi, Charles Casey, Albert Castner, Margaret Lange, James Aldrich, and Alice Polsi- nelli offer sentiments to suit your taste be it Irish, German, Italian, or Swe- dish. This is the students' chance to play teacher, so that through exhibits and activities they can make practicable their knowl- edge of U. S. government, its problems and functions. The tools of our democracy . . . The group discussion seems to indicate that we've come a long way from Cicero's day. It's been a long hard climb but democratic government remains basically the same. Comparing our present government with that of Rome are Francis Duffy, Rebecca Hibbs, Kathleen Herdman, Joseph Bandrow- sky, John Deagan, Dorothy Hillegas and Carol Case. Joan Flanigan seems to be kibitzing as she peers over J ohn's shoulder. He displays to the group a picture of the U. S. Senate in action.

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Today, a thought-Tomorrow, Freshmen vs. Atmospheric Pressure Pull boys! Pull! General science class is the stage for this tug of War between man and atmospheric pressure. The opponents in this contest are, left to right, John Caruso, Arthur Batal, Gary Hoban, Albert Castner, Clarence Workman, and John Fox. Dubious- ly eyeing her own experiment is Alice Polsinelli. Seated are Kathleen Sullivan, Jeannette Roman, Pat McBride, James Buza, Jean Filippi, and Nancy Scheeser. 23 Skidoo-peel it, Gene! 'Come with me Lucille, in my merry Oldsmobile. This isn't Lucille with Michael Flynn, it'S Gene Beskitt, who tries out Old Scout, the Oldsmobile of the past. Ralph Linsalata and Ed Farr muse over the 1902 model of a hot-rod. Perhaps they're comparing its price of S650 to the 1955 Olds ,listed at 32686. Tom Costello and Jim Dudek, at the right, imagine a Sunday afternoon drive 1902 style. These chemistry students were among the many who witnessed General Motors' Parade of Progress held in Akron September 30. 'I6