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

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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

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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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. . . through science, a reality How many grams? That is the question. Seeking the answers are chemistry enthusi- asts, left to right, Pat Shields, Carol Cairns, Reynolds Farley, Ann Curtis, and Richard Friedl. Chemistry forges on, though its And only 399 more payments to go! . pupils may desperately inquire, What is the amount of nitrate needed to annihilate the school? This is one piece of information Sister Agnes, the chemistry teacher, keeps to herself, no doubt. Frances Flynn looks as if she just can't comprehend all those new-fangled gad- gets in this car of the fu- ture, the La Espadaf' Encouraging her from the left are Chem-Phy Club members Jim Allman and John Allman, but Jerry Collins, standing on the right, just can't wait to get in the driver's seat. Al- though the inside resem- bles the cockpit of an air- plane, this car is the fore- most word in comfort and design. Topping all demon- strations in the General Motors show, La Espada gives motorists an idea of what they'll be traveling around in soon. I7