Venango Christian High School - Saga Yearbook (Oil City, PA)

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Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails JOYCE WALENTOSKY, BOBBY AND JIM: There is one side of the story the Humane Society hasn't heard or at least won't listen to. ..yet. The babysitter's. By Joyce Walentosky Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to live in the time of prehistoric monsters? My im- agination isn’t flexible enough, but then I don't have to imagine. Some people aren’t lucky enough to have their own monsters and I want them to know what they’re miss- ing. Then, if they feel too bad about it. maybe I can donate two of my own. The names of my monsters are Jimmy—five feet tall and 13 years old—and Bobby—three feet tall and three years old. Their names have been changed to protect the...well, actually, their names were changed to protect me in case they ever read this. At 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, No- vember 21, I was sleeping soundly. That was my first mistake. 'Hey, come on, Joyce! What do you think this is? 'Saturday! That's what I think it is and if you don’t beat it, I’m going to call Mom.’ 'Huh uh. You're going to fix break- fast for me and Bobby; that’s what you’re gonna’ do.’ 'Oh, I am?’ 'Yeah, you are. 'Says who?' 'Me.' The sight of both of them in mv room was too much at that hour of the morning. I mean, what normal human being can function in the mid- dle of the night? 'Now, listen! 1 11 give you ten seconds to get out of here.’ 'Okay, if you’re going to be like that, I guess I’ll tell Dad what hap- to the car door.’ 'You wouldn’t dare!’ He walked into the hall. I heard him dialing the telephone. 'What do you want for breakfast?’ I got out of bed hating car doors al- most as much as monsters. 'Fried egg sammiches with may- onaise and Pepsi. 'Bobby! You can’t eat that for breakfast.’ 'Why not? Jimmy does. It took all the energy I could mus- ter to moderate the situation, but they finally settled for bacon and eggs, toast, pancakes, and cocoa withCheeze Whiz instead of whipped cream. Other than fixing a brunch, a mid- morning snack, a late-morning snack, an early afternoon lunch, and a ba- sic lunch, I did very little all morn- ing. My mother had chosen that day to go shopping, so I told Bobby to play outside while I did homework. I had just gotten started when the phone rang. When I came back up- stairs, I walked into my room and screamed so loud that I still have the sore throat. I don’t know what the thing was but it was crawling and that was enough for me. Anyway, I no sooner screamed than Bobby charged in. 'I’ll thave you. Don’t worry, Til thave you. But he got his maidens mixed— or I got my maidens mixed—because even as he was yelling, he grabbed me around the knees and knocked me down. 'Bobby, what is that thing on my nig.’ 'It’s a dime-a-thore and it's a dra- gon and it eats girls and when it eats them, it grows real big.’ 'Bobby, honey,’ I soothed, 'You don’t have to be afraid of that thing. It doesn’t really eat people.’ 'Didn't thay it ate people, juth girls.’ He went over and picked the creature up. 'Come on, Jerome, let’s go,’ he said and kissed it. I finally got my homework started, but around three o’clock I became suspicious of the silence. Outside my bedroom door a trail of flour led from the upstairs bathroom, across the hall rug, down the oiled stairs, over the sofa to the kitchen. There they stood, elbow deep in flour. Jim looked up bashfully. 'Aw, gee, we wanted to surprise you.’ 'We was baking you a cake tho you mad at us no more.’ said Bobby. Then they wonder why I’m dis- turbed. WHERE THE GRADS ARE.conV FRANK S. MALEK JR. is studying Medical Technology at the College of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio. He plans to enter the medical field in later life. WILLIAM H. STEWART is a math maj or at Clarion State College, Venango Campus. He hopes to pur- sue further study in the fields of Math and Science. It is interesting to note that of the 15 graduates listed, four remember the crowd they ran around with most of all; three remember the faculty in general and four senior English and its experiences in particular. The remaining four are still living graduation week and all its splendor. 15

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Accent on You bJ:rLy„ By Daniel Goodman One of the oldest success formulas is Be Yourself . Two juniors have proven that age hasn't done a thing to tarnish it. They are Margaret Coyne and Gary Hawk, the boy and girl elected by the seniors as the juniors they like most. Nobody would deny that Peggy Coyne is quiet and studious, but she still finds time to enjoy her friends. Though that includes a lot of people, Peggy knows that the crowd isn't always right...at least not by virtue of beingthe crowd. Because someone else isn't the norm of her existence, she's able to stick to her own convictions even when it means disagreeing with the gang. Gary Hawk, on the other hand, is an avant garde type of individual whose main interest is the welfare of the school. When he's not chosen to lead a project, which is seldom, he is invariably its best follower. Gary's sincer- ity is one of the reasons he's well liked. When he says he'll do something, it's as good as done. Obviously, then, these two j uniors are the school leaders that they are because they have strong opinions, so we asked them: SHOULD EVERYONE GO TO COLLEGE? Margaret: No. There are many jobs which do not require a college education. Gary: Yes. It's true that there are some j obs which do not require a college education but the number is dwindling steadily and their opportunities for ad- vancement are meager. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SCHOOL SPIRIT AT VCHS? Margaret: It's pretty good. It's certainly better than last year. Gary: Something is definitely lacking. It seems to me that that something is an attitude of personal responsibility and interest. ARE HIGH SCHOOL COURSES TOO DIFFICULT? Margaret: No, they must be hard to meet rising standards. Gary: I’ve never thought so ...yet. ARE COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS TOO STIFF? Margaret: They have to make sure thit you're capable of the program you de- sire. Being operated on by a doctor who's a low D student doesn't appeal to me too much. Gary: I'll tell you next year. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE DEMERIT SYSTEM? Margaret: I don't have any demerits so I don't think about it. Gary: It's a good thing. ARE GIRLS SMARTER THAN BOYS? Margaret: That obviously depends on the individual. Gary: No, they j ust work harder. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF TEENAGERS? Margaret: Fun-loving Gary: They're good for the most part and a few are on their way to becoming great adults. Last year at this time another group chose these same two j uniors as the BAUQUE's personality of the issue. The fact that they made it again proves that it's not the rubber stamps, it's the thinkers that kick their way to the so- cial surface and float there. STAND UP AND BF COUNTED: Reporter June Woods sees that Carol meets the press . IS THE DAY TOO LONG? This year Venango Christian has a new activity period within the school day. In order to accommodate this period and maintain a 50 minute class schedule, it is necessary to be in formal session from 8:25 to 3:38. The Roving Reporter was interested in the reaction of the typical VC student to this change. SANDY MCDONALD, sophomore: I feel the activity period is a good idea. it gives everyone a chance to participate in extra-curicular activ- ities without worrying about how to get home after school. As far as the lengthened class day goes, I don't notice much difference. CAROL KOCAN, sophomore: The activity period is a good idea for students who live a distance from school are given a chance to join extra-cumcular activities. There is no woiTy about missing the bus or finding transportation home. The school day doesn't seem that long except for the lunch hour stretch. JACK KOWAL, senior: I think they should subtract time from otr period. Our periods are already long- er than the average school. KAREN CALLAHAN, freshman: I'm for it because I feel that it's very beneficial to the students who must find their own transportation if they are to participate in extra-cur- ricular activities. ANDY CHALOT, senior: In other schools class time is an average of 43 minutes, and 7 minutes sub- tracted from each period would ac- comodate an activity period with sufficient time. LINDA BEST, j unior: I'm for it. It makes the day seem shorter with a break in between. Before, transpor- tation was necessary. Now the 14 clubs are more inviting to the students. HENRY DOLECKI, senior: • 'I think the periods are much too long and shortening the periods would give more time for activities without lengthening the day. THERESA BROWN, junior: I'm in favor of it because now it gives the Franklin students a better chance to join more clubs without having to find transportation home. NANCY ENGLISH, senior: I feel that it is a good idea to have an activity period. It takes yoir mind off the school day. It lengthens on time in school, however, and leaves less time for out-of-school activities.

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Let the word go forth from this time and place to every generation that this generation has heard the challenge of the last, that it accepts it, and that it is grateful. i Jt-n'oTnrA?!r-t°LPreS1Jdent I°hL Fltz«erald Kennedy and a reminder to the generation to whom he left his chal- lenge, THL BARQUE has adopted the fragment of his inaugural address Let the word go forth that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.” as the perpetual inscription on its banner.