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

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1966 volume:

Feet, running, trudging, shuffling, travel through the day. You can hear their unceasing tread us they pass along the corridors of life and learning. the barque Freshman: The First Step is the Row 1: T. Tobin, M. Marshall, B. Piendel, P. McNellie, H, Gabreski, M.A. McMahon, R. Kollar, M. Conrad Row 2: K. Gavin, J. Scurry, B. Sloniowski, C. Seyler, P. Roess, A. Petulla, P. Alsbaugh Row 3: T. Gatosman, S. Foy, K. Schwabenbauer, K. Yoagor, M. McMahon, C. Breene, T. Smith, C. Yochim Row 4: B. Caffrey, J.J. Aaron, C. Everman, T. Amadio, M.H. Wilson, S. Ward, P. Dome Row 5: D. Lillard, S. Symons, M.E. Hynes, K. DeCorte, M. Mansfield, L. Wujcik, P. Fletcher, D. Evans Row 6: G. McGinty, T. Barrett, J. Miller, C. Kutch, F. Cihon, M. Torr, S. Ward Row 7: J. Reorick, P. Groner, M. Kay, K. Powers, J. Cartwright, D. Garmong, P. Fitzgerald, C. Buchol z Row 8: D. Kendzior, B. Anderton, S. Singer, S. Thomas, 2 Hardest... Row 1: A. Amore, C. Morgan, J. Wisniewski, J. Siebert, J. Gavin, J. Lynch, T. Healy, J. Moline Row 2: T. Reinsel, C. Hugar, B. Nicklin, C. Myers, J. Krawiec, G. Emmanuele, J. Krawiec Row 3: M. Cirincione, J. Frowley, T. Nick, L. Sosnowski, P. Gannon, R. Morris, J. Shreve, D. Serafin Row 4: D. Garbacz, T. Truscott, T. Socha, J. Rapp, D. Brozeski S. Gonnery, T. Zacherl, Row 5: A. Keely, D. Bellinger, D. Olszowka, P. Gabreski, D..Harkins, J. Kowol, 0. Lobaugh, B. Aull Row 6: F. Peroz, M. Nalepa, S. Kalamajka, J. Kelly, P. Healy, E. Szabet, J. Henderson Row 7: J, Omiatek, J. Karg, T. McIntyre, F. Hajduk, J. Gommello, R. Goth, G. Thompkins,T. Culp Row 8: T. Best, S. Ward, J. Koziara, P. Curran, D. Lynch, J. Crawford, J. Garreski, F. Rizzone 3 Sophomores: Step is on Row 1: J. DeLucio, B. Acklin , L.Caccavo, M. Rekiel, M. A. Sosnowski, B. Groner, J. Bayer, D. Thomsett Row 2: B. Donze, R. Spishock, H. Brown, P. Carter, B. Kresinski, I. Fisher, C. Reed, J. Hawk Row 3: A. Anderson, T. Fink, N. Callahen, V. Gorai, K. Comp, J. Comp, P. Gracy, M.J. Zacherl Row 4: C. McGinnis, C. Woodring, S. Cavell, D. Spence, S. O'Malley, M. Fletcher, C. Crudo, L. Stanish Row 5: R. Pineau, S. Miller, P. Campogna, J. Garbacz, P. Martin, P. Malene, C. | elly, M. Deemer Row 6: M.L. Lenovich , B. Foiler, L. McGrow, K. Konetsky, D. Rodgers, D. End, R. Hall, M. Drelick Row 7: M. Moffett, S. Koness, L. Schumacher, C. Connery, M.J. Lynom, L. Kresnicki, S. Rodgers, C. White Row 8: M. Klescz, R. Waddell, M. Staab, M. Megnin, T. Hahn, M. Bowen, B. Faller, L. Barrett Row 9: K. Kokai, J. Groner, M. Adams, D. Ossoff, G. Mayerski, S. Garbacz 4 Advance... Row 1: J. Reinsel, S. McCauley, K. Smith, A. Boczon, M. Burke, M. Hopwood, D. Walentoski Row 2: J. Gonzolas, T. Kase, D. Meyers, M. Puleo, F. Seneca, D. McGinty, J. Kostek Row 3: R. Etzel, B. Healy, D. Karg. J. Flannigan, S. English, T. McNellie, B. Manion Row 4: R. Badach. L. Fletcner, B. Venturella, B. Martin, J. Louer, J. Prenatt, C. Guth, Row 5: J. Kowal, P. Serafin, J. Singer, B. Schwabenbauer, E. Henderson, T. Moran, G. Szalewicz, B. Hibbard, Row 6: J. Hare, F. Noran, Z. Buczek, T. Schneider, J. Ward, A. Kachik, T. Czlonka Row 7: C. Wolbert, L. Winger, T. Gilara, G. Lenar, E. Andres, P. Guth, V. Zacheral Row 8: R. Feroz, G. Cavanaugh, L. Soborowski, S. Duda, D. Brown, M. DeCorte, D. Gibbs, T. Stover 5 A Step away from a Row lS B. Keating. P Kolomojko, M. Morris. M. Weaver. A. Rodgers. M. Welsh. M. Staob. M. Korien Row2: P. Sk.bo, M. Stone M. Sovage. M. Postrick. C. Nowok. M. Kocon, P. Wolloston, P. Moffett Row 3: B. Neidenter, N. Wyli . K. Siefer, C. Thureou, K. Straub, R. Coyne, J. Word Row 4: J.A Kollor, N. Jarosz, D. Allio, M.J. Gureczny, L. Symons, J. Gahr, M.J. Fink, M. Echnoz Row 5: T. Oarbacz, A. Tipping, R. Lesco, L. Moron, M. Kozek, K. Malek, C. Dudo, E. Warcholic Row 6: C. Logue, T. Bowen, C. Guyton, J. Grill, A. Coccavo, D. Xonder, L. Siebert, K. Bajorek Row 7; V. Aaron, S. Given, M. Burns, K. Guyton, K. Homan, C. Cartwright, D. Wilson, C. Reichert Row 8: M. Heher, J. Dziekeiasz, M. A. Mortimer, K. Faller, L. Masson, J. Boczon, C. Majdonik, T. Ever 6 Greater Life Row 1: S. Marshall, J. Novicki, R. Stiller, J. Fonzo, A. Moran, D. Woodworth, T. Walsh, R. Delucia Row 2: S. O’Neil, J. Parson, D. Adams, T. Horos, J. Bruce, S. Olszowka, W. Eckert Row 3: A. Lenar, C. Jetter, R. Reardon, R. Hojduk, R. Biondi, E. Brink, E. Oliver, P. Fletcher, Row 4: W. Summers, J. McCollum, J. Kendzior, T. Schneider, J. Curran, D. Heath, J. Wnuk, J. Harvey Row 5: D. Keeley, J. Tarr, J. Froncek, J. Wisniewski, J. Straub, T. Szalewicz, P. Cihon, J. Morgan Row 6: J. Stover, R. Rogon, G. Comp, C. Linehan, S. Sestrich, C. Bechtel, T. Morkin, C. Moran Row 7: D. Flonmgon, J. Zocherl, T. Dubiel, J. Mayerski, M. McGinty, T. Yochim 7 Seniors: The Last Step or the First? T. Baker T. Barr G. Beichner L. Booquin G. Briggs S. Brown R- Brezezinski J. Bucholz D. Carberry R. Culp it. Ebbert M. Emery R. Endc J. Fitzpatrick J. Frank J. Garin J. Gressley G. Henderson J. Frowley T. Gabrcski J. Guyton A. G. Hahn T. Hinds J. Homan J Hricsino J. Jarzab A Step in the Right Direction J. Mortyno T. McCollum T. McGinty T. McGreevy J. McCarthy J. McNerney 10 A strange aspect of feet is the peculiar positions they take in class. A glance around reveals this. Some feet are propped up in baskets while others are twisted around chair legs. II J. Streczywilk J. Sullivan J. Voloshin J Waddell E. Bliznasky P Bowen F. Susi R. Taft Success T. Tarr W. Tipping D. Wolbert J. Zaccaria K. M. Burke B. Burns Graduation M. Fitzgerald K. Florek C. P. Sehonn Vi M. Hartsell L. Heath S. Hynes Will we follow in their Footsteps? Shuffling from class to class, we hear them. Nimble feet jumping after a ball in gym class. Can these feet be the same feet that shuffled down the hall five minutes ago? And so it goes throughout the day: rushing, hurrying, sauntering, jumping, loitering. At 3:00, the dismissal bell rings and away we go. It's trip down the stairs, around the corner,down the hall, past your locker, back up five lockers, now for the lock, grab some books and run. It's one big rush for the bus. Everybody picks on and, once more, it's away we go. D. M. Pineau A. Proper M. L. Reid K. Repman V. L. Ruby K. Schneider C. Sporer M. Staub E. Sustak 15 Student Forum-. Should the Grading System Be Revised? 'To improve the quality of education, yes. Timothy Walsh Are you “learning” more but un- derstanding it less? Or are you under- standing more but presumably learn- ing less? Don't be surprised if your answer echoes in the affirmative. You’re not alone. The high school students of this generation have been swept up in a growing tide of fact learning. It seems that the minds of this coun- try's young people have been and are being corrupted by a multitude of un- related, superficial fact, formulas, and incident. Don't get me wrong; there's nothing immoral about fact. The present educational system, however, all too often emphasizes for fact's sake. Little consideration is given for.in-depth learning on any given subject. True, our “democratic institution” allows every person complete freedom to research any topic as extensively as he wishes, but such work is not accredited to_, his educational development. A person’s literacy may hang on his knowledge of the birth and death dates of famous personages, the day and month of historical events, or the C� NP for the last 17 years. If a person knows such “vital” statis- tics, he may well be deemed bril- liant. No one seems to care, how- ever, whether or not that same person knows why or with what impact these events occured. What’s wrong with our system? Who’s really to blame? The right an- swers are not easy to come by, fbr, as in any complex situation, there are no simple answers. The fact remains that many “B” and “C students are much better students than some so-called “brains.” the reason: it's one thing to memorize facts and dates for an exam, but it's quite another to ack- nowledge and understand a body of related fact. A photographic memory does not necessarily indicate schol- arship. True we must know the facts presented us by educators, related or otherwise, out our scholastic grade should not be determined in total by our absorption of them. A greater consideration should be given for both research and understanding. As a possible solution to our cur- rent dilemma I would suggest a grad- ing system based on two criteria. First, the numerical grading would cease and a “pass-or-fail” system would be adopted. Second, a more intensified teacher evaluation system would serve to narrow the field of thosestudents whopass, thus making possible a means for determining such things as college entrance. I feel that our grading system is about due for a change involving, greater emphases on understanding and in depth research; unless, of course, we want a nation of super- ficial geniuses. 'The grading system is not at fault.’ Terrence Schneider The primary function of a grading system is to attribute a numerical value to the work of a student and then to pass or to fail him on that basis. Moreover,'a grading system should serve as a measure of one’s knowledge. In our present system the grades are given in numerical va- lues ranging from zero to one hun- dred. Seventy is considered as the lowest possible passing mark. Ac- cordingly a ninety-five or above would signify excellent work on the part of the student in acquiring know- ledge which has either been presen- ted to him or required of him, where- as, a seventy or below shows little effort or acquired knowledge on the part of the student. Our present sys- em is serving as a “yardstick” of knowledge, so to speak. It is, more- over, efficient in encouraging the acquiring of knowledge. It also serves quite efficiently for the pas- sing or failing of a student. The quality of education, it is said, would improve with a revision. In-depth study would be encouraged by systems based upon grading to such simple extremes as satisfactory and unsatisfactory. In answer to qualifications of a student for col- lege work the seekers of revision propose, in one instance, that the majority of the burden of determina- tion of qualification for college rest solely upon the opinion of the teacher as to the character and initiative of the student. With such “representa- tions” as satisfactory and unsatis- factory this would definitely be ne- cessary. As for “in depth” study a student would be encouraged under the “change” to devote time to that particular subject or subjects which he favors. What the proposers of revision fail to see is that the present sys- tem is and always has been impro- ving the quality of education. They fail to see that the grading system is not at fault. And what of the pro- posed media of grades? Now will they determine what is satisfactory or unsatisfactory and how satisfac- tory or unsatisfactory it is. A basic knowledge must be acquired by the student. It is a knowledge of pure fact. When this knowledge has been acquired there is time for in depth work. 3 Written and illustrated! 1 by Theresa Everman ll Little Petey Heatherton walked to the kitchen window and peered out into the back yard. He wanted to see if his dad had fixed his swing yet. There were two swings, but the one on the left, the broken one, was his favorite. Every morning he looked out to see if it had been fixed and every morning he saw the two chains hang- ing down with the seat attached to only one of them. This morning there was something wrong, something new was hanging from one of the chains. ''Daddy, look at the scarecrow.” Mr. Heatherton looked up, a little surprised. He had been expecting Petey to say, You didn’t fix it.” Oh, daddy, come and see it.” See what.” I told you. The scarecrow.” There isn’t any scarecrow out there.” Is too.” Look, Petey, remember the trouble you got into the last time you told me there was something out there.” Mr. Heatherton was undoubtably referring to the time Petey claimed there had been two big boys that broke his swing in the back yard. The swing was broken, all right, but it turned out that Petey did it. But, daddy. . .” Petey, how many times have I told you it’s not nice to tell stories? Good little boys only tell people what is true. If you’re not a good little boy, Santa Clause won’t come.” This cliche always worked around December—and it was December. It was snowing and there was a light short story complete on these two pages SANTA WON’T COME film of the stuff outside. This was especially dangerous in Heatherton’s back yard, for it was on an incline. It was good for the kids though, be- cause they could use it for sled riding. If the snow kept falling, there would be plenty of kids coming over and Petey could watch them. He didn’t go out much. He was a normal child—but an only child. His mother hadn’t re- alized yet that all kids need to romp and play and have friends. She much prefered to have Pete indoors where she could keep an eye on him. It's a funny scarecrow, daddy, it’s arms move. Did you ever see a scarecrow that moves?” No not really,” Mr. Heatherton was absorbed in his paper and coffee. I wonder who tied him to the swing. Guess who he looks like.” Petey, come here and eat your breakfast.” Mr. Heatherton felt that Petey had been absent from the table long enough. I want to watch the scarecrow.” Come here!” I want to watch him.” Santa Clause won’t . . I’m coming, daddy, don’t tell him.” And Petey, there is no scare- crow out there.” Yes there is.” And I suppose there is a pump- kin in your cereal too?” Petey looked at his cereal and up again. There wasn’t even any milk on it. He didn’t really want to eat his cornflakes, but his dad was al- ready angry. He grasp the milk carton with both hands and paused. He was lucky—he didn’t get too much on the table. Look what you did.” I’m sorry daddy.” Petey ate q uickly and went over to the window. The scarecrow’s not moving any more. Maybe he’s tired.” Scarecrows can’t move, they’re not alive.” This one can. He even looks like ' a live person. You know who he looks like?” This was apparently not heard for Mr. Heatherton continued,” Scarecrows can’t move, only people and animals can because they’re alive. Scarecrows aren’t Maybe we have a live scare- crow.” Petey, this is enough nonsense, there is no scarecrow out there. Just like there is no Morgan!’ Mr. Heatherton had always failed to see why Petey made up friends when there were such nice kids in the neighborhood. There is to a Morgan, he’s my friend. He comes and plays with me when I want him to.” There is no scarecrow out - there,” said Mr. Heatherton. He want- ed to stay as far away from the sub- ject of Morgan as he could this morning. He didn’t feel up to it. But he didn’t feel upto much this morning. He added as a second thought. It’s winter. Who would want a scarecrow in the winter?” Maybe the big boys put it out there. The ones who broke the swing.” Don’t be ridiculous. You broke the swing.” The big boys did.” You did!” Well mavbe they didn’t. But...” Petey had one of his father's large hands in his and was pulling him over to the window. If there isn’t a scarecrow. . . Oh my God!” Mr. Heatherton added that last remark softly. It was Crazy Deamer. Mr. Deamer or Crazy” as he was known, had somehow gotten tangled up in the loose chain and was hanging there. See there is to a scarecrow, isn't there?” Shortly the place was crawling with people. Alumni Spotlight: The Real Side of College Life EDITOR S NOTE: Daniel Goodman, 65, former editor-in- chief of The Barque and Master Printer of the VCHS Voy- ager Press is now a freshman journalism student at St. Bon- University, Oloan, New York. by Christine Cartwright Danny Goodman is one of those people who likes his privacy and I’m one of those people who don't like to give it to him. So we get along just fine since he's up at St. Bonaven- ture's University in Olean, New York and I'm here writing about him. I'd say he likes college an awful lot, es- pecially the every-other Saturday-nite parties which I'm not supposed to tell anybody about. But Dan says if it wasn't for them a student would crack up from the work. He does a- bout 4 to 5 hours of studying a night and more for tests. He told me if he had high school to do all over again he wouldn't sleep through Spanish and math classes. He's decided Sister Re- gina was right aftei all. they started the new system because, as he put it: I'd be too old for col- lege by the time I got out. To sum it up, when Dan's not working and even when he is, he's having the time of his life, and if you don't count what I can't tell you, it'd be pretty boring. Sally Takes 7' a Illustration by Rosemary Coyne by Marta Savage The fellows up there call him Benny after the more famous Good- man, but around here he was known as old rug. He left a lot of inspi- ration behind him when he left. He inspired me to write about him and he's also inspired more stills than people would care for me to mention. Right, Ted? His schedule is rather crowded with such classes as religion, English lit., Spanish, math and psychology. He has high words of praise for the tnars who teach there. They're really with it, according to him, They're just like big boys. You should see them riding around the campus on their hondas. The college provides free movies every week-end for the students, and tradition holds it that whenever a fav- orable scene comes on the fellows bang the chairs up and down. Tradi- tion can be rather curious, hmm? Dan's glad he graduated before There were three real sharp guys across the street, so I decided to play it real cool and walk by like... so what, ya know? So I'm walkin' and sayin', so what and doin' pretty good until I tripped over this dead dog that was layin on the side walk. Man, after that I just said, Forget it! I wasn't surprised. Whenever I'm tryin' to act real cool I end up actin' like a real coolie. I guess yop ''ould say I don't have any class. Let’s put it this way, I could trip over a linol- eum floor. For example the time I got my first heels. I practiced for three months. By the time I wore them they were worn out. Anyway graduation came and I walked up to get my eight grade diploma. On my way back to my seat I thought, Great no goofs! Well I shoulda'kept my mouth shut because just then I tripped over Mark McGinity's big feet and broke my first and last pair of heels. This ocher time, I walked into the local hang-out with this real neat guy! These girls looked at me like, How do you rate and I looked back like, Some got it and some don't. That was an unfortunate way to look because I just happened to bomb into a waiter who was carrying a bannana split and three tuti fruti sundies. Well, 1 walked out minus a groovy guy, plus a banana split and tnree tuti fruti sundies. It sort of crinkles up your insides to do so many stupid things so many times. Some of my uncoordination has rubbed off on my friends. After going someplace with me they get so nervous, they resort to watching my feet. The time we went roller skating is unforgetable. It was towards the ndofthe dav and I had collided with every person in tne place at least three times. I don't know how, but I didn't see the 350 pound ten year old who darted out in front of me. Pat Skiba pushed me out of the way and the fat kid fell on top of her. That was tragic! 6 Illustration by Rosemary Coyne Thus, I live in a constant fear of falling to my death. This phobia is bud enough without the guilt complex I have concerning my friends. My con- stant apologies and their patient, “It's O.K., or, Forget it! are getting to me! But even worse is the humiliation I suffer. After I had slipped at the soiled dish table, I heard some girl say, who was the clumsy girl who did that? My feeling of insecurity concern- ing motivation in general turned to panic during our annual style show. I walked the long ramp and up and down the stairs without tripping or or falling. The only thing is, I went in the wrong direction. This is unim- portant because I now no longer trip. You can tell anybody that has a bug on promptness and punctuality in this school. They’re walking through the halls shaking and muttering to themselves. It’s happening to everybody. Right now I am two weeks late for a class, and I don’t even know which one be- cause they switched rooms on me. All I’m completely sure of is that I wasn’t someplace where I should’ve been, not unusual, however. There was one poor freshman who walked into the boiler room by mis- take and because he was so terrified to go back out and look for his class (it’d happened to him before), he sat there talking to the boiler because it made noises back at him. Do you know what finally happened to that poor boy? He got two Saturday de- tentions for skipping classes. Vhat really unnerves you is, when walking down the hall, you meet a drooping, half-starved figure. The story is sobbed out and it seems he’d been lost three days. The poor kid couldn’t find history class, and when he got off the elevator on the third floor it took him that long to get back. Yep! He’ll be here Saturday, too. There’s one girl I know of who hasn t eaten since school started. Shall we ever forget that lovely folk song, Black is the color of my true love’s hair? Unfortunately my lament is not quite the same, Green is the color of my guy’s hair (sob!) Through a schedule mix up of some sort she had a POD class scheduled for eighth and ninth modules. The whole thing wasn’t straightened out until she applied for an application to go to the health room to see what they could do for malnutrition. Need- less to say, when she was carried in, they discovered the error and cor- rected it. Now all she’s got is wri- ter’s cramp from fixing schedule cards. This system has left no one im- mune. When there’s a P.A. announce- ment calling for a misplaced class, you know it isn’t the class that’s lost, it’s the teacher. It must be a rather insecure feeling to know that after teaching in different schools for years, you aren’t capable of find- ing a whole class. But, cheer up! When we’re all neurotics nobody’ll seem different. Illustration by Rosemary Coyne He is the toughest guy and his name is Joe. Until recently, his hair was bright red, and I really loved to tease him about it. So Joe decided to surprise me by dying his hair black; the trouble is, the black didn’t take on his red hair— now it’s a horrible green! As a matter of fact, it’s the same color I turned when I saw it! So I said You have got to be kid- ding me, Alice (which is my most regularly employed phrase). But that’s too good to be true, he wasn’t kidding, it was that really cool green color and that’s the way it was going to stay—his reply to my question was , . . and it won’t wash out!’’ Not too neat, just what I’ve always want- ed. I mean, granted, green is my fa- vorite color but this is carrying things too far! Naturally, optimist that I am, I tried my best to see the good points of dating a guy with green hair. First of all he has a new' madras jacket in which the main colors are navy and loden, so the hair looks pretty sharp with the jacket. I have still another consolation, there’s a circus coming to town next week and I am getting a free pass, they want Joe to be in it; and no wonder they want him—he really does look cool, with freckles yet! Well, at any rate, it won’t be too bad. I won’thave to look at that neat- ness green in my classes. Father just expelled Joe from school this morning. So now the only time I'll have to worry about seeing him is at the out-of-school dances and the lights are usually pretty dim there anyway. Ask me if I’m going to miss him. I give up, am I? Lough Awhile: Where Have All the Classes Gone? by Christine Cartwright 7 JOCUS: ____ A CURRICULUM School is still school. Kids, and even teachers, are remarkably ad- justable these days. In some as- pects, the nongraded approach in- troduced to Venango Christian just three months ago seems no different than the traditional method of teach- ing. Classes are still held six hours each day, and attendance is compul- sory. Teachers continue to teach, and students spend leisure hours doing homework. But apparently, something about it is different. By nongraded, it is meant that the school operates a multiphased approach to learning where the achievements of the stu- dent rather than the grade level is the determining factor. VC scholars are free to choose the phase in which they want to stu- dy a particular subject. The school offers advice as to which level the individual is best capable of work- ing in. But the final choice lies with the student. Quest phase is open to those who have a deep and extraor- dinary interest in a subject. Partici- pation in this phase is permitted only by special application. Phase 5 offers advanced research and study above the normal high school level to students with exceptional ability. Phase 4 is not as challenging as Phase 5, but it still presents depth courses. The average student desir- ing traditional high school presenta- tion finds it in Phase 3. The basic skills are emphasized in Phase 2, DESIGNED WITH YOU IN MIND Photos by Ted Szalewicz and students in Phase 1 are given special help in meeting the require- ments. The grading system is ar- ranged so that the higher the phase, the more a mark is worth in grade- points. Those unphased subjects, such as home ec and language, are graded on the Phase 3 level. Schedules and assignment sheets are made available to the students each week. In general, the material by Diane Wilson covered each week consists of two large group lectures and a number of small group discussion and indepen- dent study modules, which are de- signed to give time for additional research in depth subject Remember the fairy tale about the man, the boy, and the donkey? It’s difficult to please everyone. :� t most of the students will agree that it would be even harder to return to the old system. Term paper time is here, and Karen's making good use of Room 215. Karen takes advantage of lingual supplies made available in the library. Free modules may be spent in the library studying or doing research. 9 Bill Eckert tries a run around the right end against the «pgertown defense. The Vikings ended up with a record of three wins and five losses for this past season. They lost to Bradford, Cam- bridge Springs. Randolph, George Junior Republic and Elk County. They triumphed over West Middlesex, St. Marks and Saegertown Photos by Ted Szalewicz Vikes to See Best Season Yet Bench Strength to Be Key to Success by Edward Oliver Good height, speed, strong de- fense, and quick outside men will be the combination for this years bas- ketball season. This year the Vikings have four varsity letterman, Joe Homan, Pat O’Malley, Joe Fonzo, and Bill Eckert, all of whom were veterans last year. As quoted by Coach Eckert about this season he said, We have the most bench strength in the history of this school and to me this is one of the most important things.” Mr. Eck- ert feels that bench strength is im- portant because when one of the players either tires or gets hurt during a game then he can rely on one of the other players to take his place and do a good job. Many people think that if your sitting on the bench youareno good. This is very seldom the reason. I feel that a team is only as good as its substitutes. The Vikings will rely on Joe Hom- an, Bill Tipping, and Bill Eckert in the rebounding department and ar 10 O'Malley and Joe Fonzo will be the sharpshooters from the outside. These five players will probably make up the starting lineup for Venango. The other tall rebounders are Pat Fletcher and Jerry Beichner. Tom Baker, Terry McGinty.Jim Bruce and Jim Prenatt make up the other out- side men. The Vikings will open the season on Nov. 27 with the Alumni on the court, They will travel to St. Marks on Dec. 5 for their first game of the regular season. The teams that the Vikings will want to beat the most will be Cathe- dral Prep, Bradford, and Clearfield. Venango Christian will play threfc new teams this year. They are St. Marks Seminary, Kennedy Christian, and George Junior Republic. St. Marks will probably be a fairly easy team to defeat but Kennedy and George I unior may be a little tougher. As far as the JV s go there is a lot of new blood most of whom are freshmen. They should also have a good team. They have height and speed and some real quick outside men, too. Coach Jim Lynch, a new- comer to Venango, will be the JV coach and will also help Coach Eckert with the varsity. Both teams will probably be using the press” a lot and the offensive game should be wide open with good fast breaks. The varsity this year should bring the best record yet to our school. It is a little early to be making predictions but I think this is as good a time as any. The varsity re- cord for the year should be very close to 15-5. Which would be a very good season. The JV record will be around 13-6 due to the inexperience of a younger team. All in all, this should be a very interesting and exciting season and we would like to wish the team the best of luck for a winning season! Tag Day Receipts Insure NewEquipmentandUniforms On Friday, September 24 many of the girls of Venango Christian High School conducted a tag selling cam- paign to raise funds for the Atheletic Committee of V.C.H.S. The diligent efforts of the girls were well rewarded. The total receipts amounted to $1,664.62. Working in both Franklin and Oil City the girls began in the morning and finished at approximately eight o’clock. Among the high sellers were Carol hisler, $48.17; Theresa Everman of Franklin, $42.62; Jean Mahaffey, $38.23; Karen Burke, $28.06; Diane Czlonka, $25.35; Paula Henry, $22.28 Sandy McDonald, $22.24; Mary Megnin, $22.23; Margaret Burns, $21.50; Irene Fisher, $20.48. The tag day campaign is a mark of the school spirit as well as the teacher-student cooperation at Venan- go Christian High School. The girls of V.C. offered their time and efforts toward the improvement of their school. The money collected, among other things, will pay for new uniforms, new equipment, transportation, and various other necessities for the three teams. On the day of the sale, the girls worked in shifts. One shift was dis- patched to work in the cities in the morning. They then returned to school for lunch and an afternoon of classes. The second group ate lunch in school after spending the morning in study and then was taken by bus to its des- tination to begin selling. The girls who had collected con- siderable sums were awarded with varying cash prizes ranging from five dollars to two dollars. As a result of the support of Reverend Lawrence J. Antoun, head- master of V.C.H.S., and the combined efforts of the girls at V.C.H.S. the. tag day was slated as an immense success” by those supervising the Four Lettermen Raise Court Hopes In early season play, the Vikings beat a strong alumni team 82-49 and edged St. Marks Seminary 82-48. Pat O'Mally and Joe Homan have been the one, two scoring punch and Bill Eckert and Bill Tipping have both been strong in the rebound department. Pat Fletcher, JoeFonzo, and Jim Prenatt are ready for reserve duty at any time. The Vikings will host an ever strong Bradford team on Dec. 15. The Vikings could go all the way this year if not hampered by inj uries. • Joseph Homan, 66Patrick O’Malley, 66 William Eckert, 67Joseph Fonzo, 67 center guard forward guard The girls intramural basketball season will pit both gym class squads and elected grad teams from each of the grade levels in tournament play. Trophies have been awarded in these areas for the last three years. SENIORS BOW TO FRESHMEN A 4-2 victory over a senior team, The Royal Schmoos-Rollin’ Bones, gave the girls freshman soccer team, The No-Names-New Beats, the 1965 Intramural Championship. The agressive freshman offense fin- finally penetrated the senior defense to score the winning goal in the last quarter. Michele Fletcher scored the fourth quarter points. Both teams floored complete of- fensive and defensive squads. Mem- bers included: Rollin-Bones--Royal Schmoos defensive captain, Emily Sustak, and Julia Navajas, Donna Fedorek Jean Mahaffey, Shirley Camp, Emily Bliznasky, Kathleen Irwin; Of- fensive captain Kathleen Florck,and Kay Martin, Linda Etzel, Karen Burke, and Jo Anna McGreevy. Members of the championship team included: Cynthia Owens, cap- tain of the offensive team, and Mich- ele Fletcher, Diane Rogers, Mary McMahon, Susan Ward, and defen- sive team Mary Wilson, Pat Ward, Sandra Ward, Margaret Drelick, Lynn Marshall, and Diane Schwa benbauer. Home Economics: It’s More Than Boiling Water hv Linda Novicki The home is the backbone of every nation, no matter if it’s a grass hut, an igloo or an up-to-date split level ranch house. Making this home a hap- py and comfortable place to live in is an art and a science. Yet, many girls have married without knowing how to cook or sew or care for the house because their mothers either did not know or did not have the time to teach their daughters these basic domestic skills. Home economics education has many values. It unifies knowledge from many fields in solving home-life problems. It draws on science, art, social studies, psychology and math- amatics. It makes instruction person- al for students by teaching them how to dress becomingly, eat better, care for their homes and live happily with their families. It emphasizes such skills as cooking, sewing, wise pur- chasing habits, caring for children, getting along with people, and the We've talked about it long c- nough, now wc’rc going to do it.” was president John Sullivan’s com- ment on Venango ( hrisitan’s new Student Council project. Council is now in charge ol ar- ranging and printing a student hand- book. Margaret Burns is in charge and the work will be the combined effort of all the Student Council members. The purpose of a handbook is to provide a student with the general procedures and activities within the school. Included in the handbook will be the Venango Christian coat of arms. citizenship and of taking an active part in social and civic affairs. The importance of home economics is obvious. Today, these classes in- clude the study of personality growth and dcvelopement, money manage- ment, home management, home hy- giene, clothing, housing, and the care of the sick. Many boys as well as girls enroll in these classes to re- ceive aid in solving their personal problems and in making them better family members. And not only does :� o.re economics offer opportunities for a career as a teacher in homemaking but there are innumerable related fields such as dietitian, nutritionist, seamstress, appliance demonstrator, interior de- corator, fashion model o� journa- list for a fashion magazine and it also offers preparation for the most important career, that of wfe and mother. So there really is more to home economics rban just learning to boil water. an introduction by Father Antoun, a historical sketch, the school phil- osophy and code of ethics, a list of the faculty members, Venango’s floor plan, the school’s religious advant- ages, school expenses and finances, the daily schedule, an explanation of the guidance system and non graded-school method, scholastic requirements, courses of study, honors system, department explana- tion, school regulations, activities, me school’s major cheers and fight song, and lastly, Venango’s Alma Mater. Work on the handbook has already begun and is tentatively scheduled for completion in late spring. Real crystal rings true!” says Linda Oliver to friends Bonnie Burns and Linda Sobrowski. Seasons of Love We met under a snow-filled shy. We grew to know each other well It happened the snow turned to rain And we smiled together to know That this season would pass again. It appeared that a flower grew From each place that a raindrop touched And they lined our path through the grass As we held hands waiting for the future. Smiling, as we thought of the past. The future became a cherished now, A summertime of love and tears. Tears that cooled the dry heat of summer To let the new blossom grow of Love that ushered in the winter. The snow is rain once again With the promise of a new life. U e await that life with our love, One that will see many seasons Because we are young and in love. Christine Cartwright budgeting of time, money and energy, t also teaches the importance of good Student Government Publishes Handbook This Is the Way We Go to School New Students... Fair Exchange At Venango Christian, this year, there are three exchange students, Julie Navajas, Maria del Carmen Gonzales and Rudy Rosado from Bo- livia and Mexico respectively. All are members of the senior class. Julia is residingwith Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Savage of Franklin. She is studying typing, English, religion, e- conomics, home economics and Gym. Julie is glad her schedule is light be- cause, I don’t know English good.” Julia who is seventeen hopes to be- come a kindergarten teacher upon re- turning to Bolivia. In her home town Tarya, Julie lived with her parents and her three brothers, Juan, twenty- eight, Pancho, fifteen and Antonia, nine. Her father, who is an accoun- tant, was exiled for twelve and had been home for only nine months at the time of Julie’s departure. Miss Navajas was sent here by the National Catholic Welfare League. Maria del Carmen has been in the United States for one month. She is staying with her uncle, Doctor Es- pareguerra, and his family. Carmen was a freshman at the University of Mexico upon coming here. She is now preparing to enter Julia Navajas, Bolivia, and Maria del Carmen Gonzales, Mexico. New Faculty... Venango Campus at mid-term by studying English, French, biology, chemistry, religion, economics and typing. She will major in marine bio- logy at college. Rudy Rosado, from Mexico.will al- so attend college in the states, but after graduation, majoring in econo- mics. He studies English, typing, biology, economics and religion. He lives with Mr. Joseph Jerko of Oil City.Rudy is seventeen and he, also, is a representative of the National Catholic Welfare League. They all seem to agree that Amer- ica is very different from their na- tive surroundings and it is not like they imagined. Julie says Every- thing’s instant, instant breakfast, instant potatoes and instant shoes.” Everything Changes Total enrollment at Venango Chris- tian High School for the school year 1965-66 is down from last two years record high of five hundred thirty- three. This year there are one hundred thirty-eight seniors,one hundred twen- ty-nine juniors, one hundred thirty- six sophomores and one hundred twen- ty-six freshmen. Last year’s enroll- ment included one hundred eight sen- iors, one hundred thirty-eight juniors, one hundred forty sophomores, one hundred forty-seven freshmen. Although the student enrollment went down, because of the new sched- uling system at Venango, there is an increased demand for faculty Thus, eight new members have joined the teaching staff. They are: James Ruby, history and sciencedepartments; Miss Elizabeth Wagner, language; Rev. John Santor, English, religion, and history departments; Sister Mary Es- ther, language and English depart- ments; Sister Imelda, science depart- ment, Sister Gregory, English and music; Mrs. Catherine Anderton, li- brarian; Rev. Robert Rarick, religion New Supplies... and history departments. Returning faculty are: Sister Mary Lourdes, commercial; Sister Mary Michael, language; Sister Janet, math- Rev. Gerard Krebs, religion, language and history departments; Rev. Salva- tore Luzzi, language and guidance; Sister Mary Bernard, art; Sister Mary Peter, English, history and graphic arts; Sister Adrian, commercial; Rev. Joseph Bobal, science and religion departments; Sister Catherine, English; Mary JoGaren, librarian; Rev. Rodney Hartle,math and religion; Sister Mary Philip, home economics and drivers education; Siste� Mary Regina, math; Miss Joan Rush, physical education and drivers education; Mr. Robert Stephens, physical education and science; Mr.StanleyZagorski, physi- cal education and science; Sister Maureen, commercial. Educational Extras In order tc meet the added re- quirements of the new educational system at Venango Christian High School, mi-ny improvements in the educational equipment had to be made. In the library, many new volumes have Seen added to the large collec- tion; and because of the increased amount of students using the library, a fulltime librarian, Mrs. Catherine Anderton, was hired; along with the many part-time volunteer librarians. New learning aids, noth audio and visual, such as tape recorders, and record players, copying ma- chines, and overhead and opaque- projectors have been purchased. The classrooms themselves have also had additions made. Homeroom 2, because of increased use as a classroom had a set of new, more efficient lights installed. Many rooms have also had overhead projector screens installed. 13 PRESENTING... BOOKS Entertainment Is Not Enough During the past year, a motion pic- ture was distributed by the 20th Cen- tury Pox Production Agency entitled A High Wind in Jamaica. ' Hearlded as an outstanding movie, it had a MOVIES La Since the time of its very begin- ings.the opera was only seen at spe- cial cultural centers by the aristocracy of the countries of Europe. Today, through the advancement of modern techniques, the opera has undergone a new dimension. The op- era is now being captured in the mo- tion picture. For many years, the only records of opera performances were by recordings of the music alone. Now both the action, scenery and the mus- ic are brought together in one media, the motion picture. Warner Brothers of Hollywood, has long list of leading stars and impres- sive scenes. But, frankly, it fell far short of Richard Hughes novel of the same name. This is a pirate story, one of the most bizarre yet entertaining adven- ture stories written. For those who look for blood and murder in a story of the seas, it fulfills their desire. For those who look for a story of the lives of children and their experiences, it answers their request. For those who look for the massive spectacle that is associated with the 17th cen- tury pirate, their lust is satisfied. For those who look for a mere enter- tainment story, this more than ade- quately fills the bill. But entertain- ment is not enough in this story; ev- ery incident leaves you with a new thought transferable to your own life. It's one of the few books I've read that can leave a void, unfiilable space in your thoughts. It makes you doubt truth and justice but reinforces and strengthens these at the same time in your own mind. Fascinating, often shocking, it potrays the amorality inherent among children on a morbid and desperate sea voyage. It's a story that dwells on the barbaric world of childhood— a world in which the pirates are more sinned against than do they sin. It reads with it's treacherous children and flaccid pirates as if George Or- well had written Sleeping Beauty. John McCarthy taken upon itself the initiative of bringing opera to the general public, in the form of an actual performance as recorded in cinema form. The latest techniques in photo- graphy are being used. The operas are filmed in technicolor and in some of the finest high fidelity sound ever recorded. These operas are filmed directly at the actual performance with the stars of the respective opera com- pany. This enables the audience to actually attend a true performance. A varied collection of opera com- panies will be filmed with the great- TELEVISION 007 Please Stand Up If you’ve turned on the T.V. set since last September you have prob- ably seen at least one good counter feiting job. The new season’s schedule is full of the James Bond type shows. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is most likely the best known and most wide- ly viewed of these. David McCallum and Robert Vaughn are two of the best reasons for the success of the series. And of course ABC came up with thoir own James Bond-Honey Vest (Anne Francis). This is a continually active detective show with plenty of getaway gadgets of it's own. NBC introduced their Get Smart starring straight-faced comic Don Adams as Agent Maxwell Smart. He has a number of tricky gadgets, most of which backfire on him. NBC also unveiled another es- peonage thriller- Spy. It stars Rob- ert Culp as a tennis bum and Bill Cosby as his Oxford-educated Negro trainer. This series promises to keep the audiences attention by lavish locations (Hong Kong, Japan, and Mexico), a swinging score, and lots of laughs and suspense. It's easy to see that this season’s TV shows tend to follow last seasons successful ones. Oh what sins pro- ducers commit when they begin to counterfeit Nancy Wylie est opera stars of the world. Warner Brothers are planning to present at least two operas a year. Their first ilm has been Puccini's La Boheme as performed by the great La Scala Opera Company of Milan, Italy. Warner Brothers plans to follow La Boheme with Verdi’s Othello ;arly in the spring of 1966. This op- era will be performed by the London 3pera Company of England. In the fall of 1966, Anna Moffa, the world famous soprano, will star in the Metropolitan Opera Company’s pro- duction of Tosca by Puccine. Joseph Frank Boheme-the Heritage of Rich and Poor 14 CFRNI'IG DARKNESS, , , We re Americans, you and I, equal beings living freely in the Americon society, Society has placed a barrier between you and me, and possibly, I simply lack the courage to know you. Maybe I’m afraid of you, because of the color of your skin. what is this color brown- the combination of yellow, the warmth of the sun, of red, the glow of fire, of black, the absence of the elements of light. Is this what marks my fears? But why should the color brown make a difference to me? Trees are brown and I lean my face against the cool bark. The earth is brown, and I plant my crops in it. Furs of animals ore brown and I nestle them close to me. Then this inane concept of brown stirs neither a feeling of fear now hostility within me. Why then should i loathe it in the color of a human being’s skin? When I was little you were my other friends, but the shadow of prejudice marred this animosity. Through the years it has bedome apart of me, and the image is hard to destroy. Seeing you here shakes the very foundation of my prejudice. You cry and laugh and love more than I, for prejudice occupies my heart. I want to know you. I desire to learn more about you because through this knowledge I can see you in the light of a full and active human being. I desire to like you and to treat you os I would want you to tr me, so that soon, this color of your skin will mean nothing more than the color of your eyr'r contents COVER STORY FEATURES 4 Why Santa Claus Won’t Come, Theresa Everman 6 The Real Side of College Life, Christine Cartwright Sally Takes a Trip, Marta Savage 7 Green, Linda Novicki Where Have All The Classes Gone, Christine Cartwright 12 It’s More Than Boiling Water, Linda Novicki. Student Government Publishes Handbook, Linda Novicki Seasons of Love, Christine Cartwright Educational requirements of col- leges and industry demand intense and thorough preparation. The ques- tion is whether or not the work is be- ing adequately evaluated. Steve O’Neil, VCHS junior, apparently can’t wait for the answer. (See Student For- um, page 3.) DEPARTMENTS 3 Student Forum: Should The Grading System Be Revised, Terrance Schneider, Timothy Walsh 8 Focus: The Curriculum Designed With You in Mind, Diane Wilson 10 Sports: Bench Strength To Be Key To Success, Edward Oliver Tag Day, Girls Intramural 13 This Is The Way We Go To School, 14 Presenting: Entertainment Is Not Enough, John McCarthy 007 Please Stand Up, Nancy Wylie La Boheme-The Heritage of Rich And Poor, Joseph Frank 15 Editorial: Concernina Darkness Vol. IV, No. I — FALL 1965 Quarterly Pub- lication Voyager Press Venango Chris- cian High School 1505 W. First St. Oil City Pennlysvania 2.00 Yearly. the barque “Let the word go forth that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.’ Editor, Diane Wilson Photogrophy, Ted Szalewicz Art, Rosemary Coyne, Theresa Everman Editoriol Stoff, Christine Cartwright, Nancy Wylie, Mary Megnin, Mary Staab, Fran Cihon, Karen Callahan, Betty Warcholic, Lois Symons, Patricia Wollaston, Karen Diamond Printing Stoff, Master printer: Larry Kissinger, Apj rentice: Jim Lauer, Bill Gannon, Tom Mor- kin, Charles Bechtel. Heod Voritypists, Susan Hynes, Mary Jane Gurcczny, Apprentice, Mary Jane Fink, Karen Schneider. Camera.men, Frank Rizzone, Tom Kissinger Advisors. Sr. Marv Peter. Sr. Imelda. ““Are We losing Our Grads by Degrees? Redevelopment has opened up new uistas. John McCarthy Oil City is a developing city, a city which is setting goal after goal and reaching past goal after past goal. Redevelopment and new development has opened up new vistas to the energetic and resourceful youth who have any aspiration of returning to our city. Yet gleaming new build- ings and well-planned streets do not buy bread for a young person or his family. Thus in order to bring people back to our city there must be inviting attractions and highly promising possibilities. Oil City now has sufficientallurementsto attract a siz- able number of young people back, at least for a time, and there is going to be attraction. Such companies as Con- tinental Can. Box Factory,Oil Well and the like offer num- erous jobs for both the skilled and unskilled thus provid- ing employment primarily for the young. The new industry to be established provides not only employment for the young with initiative, but also a promise of technological education in the form of schooling for a tentative period of time. ’This gives not only assumed employment but also technically educated people for even larger industries. Much of the proposed redevelopment is to provide new and better places of work for the private industry or the non-producing concerns. Because of the increased area and products that will be handled, more employees will be needed thus creating jobs. This private indus- try provides over 60% of the buying power of the city and if this can be increased through more jobs it is obvious that a boost in our local economy must occur. Industry and commerce alone cannot attract people though. Man himself is a social being and needs housing and a place of worship. Oil City is obliging in this field with the construction of two new appartments, two motels and a modern church. This alleviates to a great extent the problem of housing and cocial life. Venango Campus, by offering a college education on a local basis provides further attraction for the city’s young to keep residence in Oil City. Oil City then, does not seem to be on its “last legs” but on new developing legs that can and should allow it to step far into the future with the cooperation of the young. Employment possibilities are low. Joseph Haroeu Choosing a vocation is one of life’s most important de- cisions. Happiness in the years ahead depends partly on working at a job appealing to an individual’s taste, and one that a person can do well. Careful planning at the start helps to make progress in the job one chooses. Though Oil City is becoming a good place to receive an education with its two high schools and college cam- pus, and plans for a new technical-vocational school, its employment possibilities are low. Proof that less people are finding jobs in Oil City is the population decrease. In 1950, 19,600 people resided in Oil City, while the 1960census reported a population of less than 17,700. To further emphasize the point, it is a well-known fact that a record number of persons are receiving college educations. It is therefore obvious that other locations than Oil City are more tantalizing for the degree holder. Besides the fact that technical and professional work- ers are leaving Oil City, manufacturing has recently suf- fered a drastic drop. Over 300 persons were left unemploy- ed when Worthington Corporation closed down a few months ago. This was Oil City’s largest industry. To strengthen the fact, manufacturing employs more people in the nation than any other field of work, so that is will be compara- tively easy for these 300 men to find jobs in other cities and taking their families with them, another serious drop in Oil City’s population. Another high ranking field of employment in the United States is agriculture. Though Oil City’s hills contribute colorfully to its heritage, they do little for its economy. The surrounding mountains hinder the farmer and drive him away from Venango County. One more important area of jobs is transportation. Sure- ly the three and one-half million people employed by trans- portation services will make no attempt at employment in Oil City. At the present the only transportation service in town is a privately-owned duo of taxi-cabs. The only other field of high employment remaining is trade. Setting up a self-employment store or service is not only a risky, but costly process. And if the city’s popula- tion continues to diminish, privately-owned businesses are likely to jump on the band-wagon” and move else- where. It can be seen, then, that in the four major high ranking broad areas of employment, Oil City holds little promise. If population decrease continues, we will have approxi- mately 16,000 residents remaining in oil City -a daring place to establish a very large industry. 3 Illustrated by Theresa Everman by Joe Harvey Tony’s eyes opened slowly. He glanced across the room at his clock- radio. It was seven-thirty. Downstairs he could hear his mother yelling at the other kids. She didn’t like them to get up so early. She said they made too much noise down in the playroom. Tony knew that the reason they got up so early was so that they could have an hour or so of free time to themselves, without Mom around to yell at them. The bus comes at quarter after eight. It was time to get up. Tony dressed and went downstairs. He hesitated at the kitchen door. He even dreaded saying good morning to his mother. Dad wasn’t half as bad, he thought. He decided to get it over with. Hello,” he said. You’re late. How do you expect to catch the bus if you don’t get out of bed 'til quarter to eight?” Seven-thirty,” he corrected her. Besides, I haven’t missed it yet.” That would get her. Yet.’’She always had away of getting her two cents in. One of these days he’d show her. She’d be on her knees before him. He resolved to think more about this later. That’s for breakfast?” asked his younger brother. Same stuff-cold cereal, as if you didn’t know,” Tony answered. Watch it, mister!” Dad corrected him, without taking his eyes away from the paper. Tony gulped down his corn flakes. The sooner he got out of that house, the better things would be. He was glad it was Monday. That meant five days of school ahead; seven hours a day less with his mother. Most Friday. For Tony, things were just kids resented Mondays and lived for the opposite. He put on his jacket and was turning the doorknob when she said, Put on your rubbers. It’s going to rain. ” It’s not raining now. And you’re coming to pick me up at two for the doctor’s appointment.” Wear rubbers.” He stuffed a pair of rubbers into his gym bag and walked out. The bus came, and Tony remembered his mo- ther’s prediction that he would miss it. He would use that point to make her angry some other time. Harrington Junior High School was nearly three miles from Tony’s house. The bus ride this morning was dull, as usual. No one ever sat with Tony, but it really didn’t bother him as long as he was away from that house. School was particularity enjoy- able that day. There was a guest speaker in history, who spoke on the lovers of colonial America and how each individual contributed to free- dom. Tony thought of his household. Some freedom. At two o’clock he was dismissed early for his weekly appointment with the psychiatrist. This was ano- ther of his mother’s wild ideas. She thought Tony was anti-social and needed mental aid. She was the one who needed the head-shrinker, Tony thought. No normal person found fault with as many things as she did. It was customary for his mother to wait in the outside room and cri- ticize the decor, or some such other thing, while Tony had the interview with the psychiatrist. He appreciated and recognized Tony’s troubles. He had once told Tony that his mother was as bad as Tony’s. Nobody could be that bad, Tony thought, but did not voice his opinion. After this interview, the doctor called in Tony’s mother to the office. About time, Tony thought. Maybe he can shut her up. It seemed that no- body else could. This he had to hear, he thought. He put his ear up to the door of the inner office. The doctor was speak- ing. Tony is a boy that is subject to a neurosis based on his rebellion against authorities, mainly you, Mrs. Beechner. His rebellion seeks ex- pression in his wisecracks and argu- ments. It started with a revolt against you, but he has a tendancy now to argue with everyone. He has a sly remark for every spoken word. I sug- gest that you more or less ignore him for a week or so, to see if he thinks he has won a victory over your au- thority.” Ignore him!” he heard his mo- ther almost screech. That brat will run wild. He’ll literally raise hell, doctor!” Mrs. Beechner, he is not a brat! Tony is a sick boy, a boy with a men- tal illness. Please try to follow my suggestions.” Tony heard footsteps coming to- ward the door, so he quickly sat down in the nearest chair. Just as the door started to open, he heard the doctor say, I’ll see you next week, Mrs. Beechner.” I don’t think so,” his mother answered. I believe I’ll bring up my children in my own way, thank you. Just send us the bill.” She slammed the door. Come on,” she said to Tony. He sighed and followed her to the car. Why did you stop my appoint- ments?” he asked her once in the Cadillac. Tony could hardly wait un- til he was sixteen and able to drive it. Only two more years. Because that guy doesn’t know about psychiatry. And shut up. It’s none of your business.” Tony thought of several retorts for that statement, but decided it would be better to keep them to him- self, this time Neither said a word to the other on the way home. In the garage his mother asked Tony where his rubbers were that he had been told to wear this morning. In my gym bag.” Great place for them.” It’snot raining. You said it was going to rain.” Tony, don’t get smart with me. I’ll crack you one right across the mouth. I’m getting pretty sick of your smart aleck remarks.” Tony went directly up to his room. He looked out the window overlook- ing the street. Just two or three feet below it there was the porch roof. It extended around the corner to the back door. Out back, the bank from the sloping backyard dropped almost straight to the back porch. Between the porch roof and the top of the ter- race there were only two feet of space. When his mother wasn’t home, Tony and his friends had played on the roof, and dramatically dived onto the terrace. That was when he was a little kid, though. Now, maybe that roof could be used for another pur- pose. Yes, it would be tonight. The pressures of the house had been too much. Especially her. Now she would be bawling and on her knees. She would want her dear child home. But Tony would be gone. Dear child-ha! No, Mom would not win this one. To- ny would use that roof tonight. Tony!” Now what, he thought. Yeah?” Tony!” He knew she heard him. He opened the door and walked down the hall to the top of the steps. What do you want?” Don’tshout 'yeah’ at me. I want you to set the table—now.” 'Justa minute. I have to turn out the lights.” Dad gets mad if we leave the lights on.” He turned and went back over to the window. Yes, tonight,” he said aloud. He went downstairs and set the table. His mother was on the phone, as usual. She was telling her friends how she had told off the doctor that afternoon. Tony thought of what she would be talking about on the phone tomorrow. She would be frantic ask- ing all the neighbors wh ere her poor Tony was. Well, Tony would be gone tomorrow. He began to pack his clothes in his gym bag. He remembered to put in his transistor clock-radio. It would come in handy for entertainment, he thought. He packed an extra set of clothes, and took the money he had saved for Christmas—forty dollars . That should support him for a while. He couldn’t get back to sleep, so he took out the radio from his gym bag and listened to the protest songs for freedom on the local station. After dinner, Tony went back upstairs. Now the important plans had to be made. He pulled a New York map out from the drawer, and opened it to the detailed map of Buffalo .Since he lived on the side of the city away from the river, it would take at least two hours to get to the border. He decided to set the alarm on his clock-radio ior one o’clock tomorrow norning. That would mean he could be in Canada by three and hidden in the crowds at Niagara Falls by late morning, if he could hitch a ride. When the midnight news came on, Tony put the radio back into the gym bag, and put on his jacket. He could not.wait until one. His parents were still downstairs watching the late movie. If he kept very quiet, they would not hear him. He cranked open the window as far shut as he could get his arm out. After he had crawled aroupd to the back porch and leaped to the terrace, he half-jogged toward the river—toward Canada—toward free- dom—away from her. At the bridge, a truck driver pick.- ed Tony up, and let him off at Niagara Falls. Tony did not trust the man. He knew that he would probably re- port him. They wouldn’t catch him, though. He would lose himself in the crowd at the Falls. The power of falling water ovfr- whelmed Tony. So much water. The water was free to run only within the banks of the river, like Tony had been. There was no need to cross the border yet. He was only yards from Canada. There was no rush. He turned again to the mighty waters. In them he found consolation-knowinv that the struggles of his life could be compared to the many natural wonders atthefalls. He was now freely falling through the air. None could stop him. Freedom drove the water with all its power, and freedom had driven Tony to where he was. Only a few yards from the border. Freedom was steps away. Now the crowds were starting to come out of their motels. They filed like soldiers in regiments along the walk, admiring the great waters- admiring their freedom. He carried his belongings over to a park bench and brought out a 5 If You’re a VCHS Biologist Your Mark Is 50 Fathoms Deep Karen McNerney and Marta Ravage. VCHS senior biologists prepare slides of weeds, plankton, and worms, thin treasures found in West End Pond on a field trip. Advanced biology students from Venango Christian High took part in a survey of West End Pond’s ecosys- tem this semester to determine the contents of the area. Led by Mr. Stan Zagorski, the class instructor, the students took specimens of the different areas of the water to examine. Before taking a specimen of the water, several other measures had to be taken such as: the temperature of the air and water, the water depth (which was taken with the use of a meter stick), the wind velocity, and flow of the water. W'hile one member of the group recorded the above data the other three persons in the party found dif- ferent specimens of plankton, flowers, trees, w'eeds, snails, worms or any otherorganisims living in or near the water or shore. After all the samples of the pond had been gathered and all the neces- sary data finished the group then pro- ceeded back to Venango Christian. Since some of the organisms are not visible to the naked eye a mic- roscope had to be used to further classify the specimens. By consult- ing several biological text books it is possible to recognize and identify the findings that were taken at the pond. In surveying a pond the students feel that they better understand the relationship of plants and animals in a particular environment. Since 1963the senior biology stu- dents have experimented in pond eco- systems. Freedom (cont'd.) map. He must have a set plan, he thought. Aimless wandering would be useless. To avoid the authorities that were going to be searching for him, probably tomorrow, he would need a set outline. He would go north, he decided, maybe as far as Quebec. It was a good thing he took French in school last year, he thought. That would come in handy. He pulled the radio out of the bag and turned it on. The protest songs were a thing of the past for Tony. Now he was a victor: he was a king. He had freedom. No one could take it away. No one. Not even his mother. The program was interrupted by a news bulletin. Tony expected it. The police department had had a call that very morning about a missing boy. Tony corrected the bulletin. “A missing man. A free man.” He switched the radio off. If many people had heard the news, he was sure to be spotted and turned in. He decided it was time to go across. Time to be free. Time to run. He walked over to the freeway leading to the bridge. Tony took a deep breath. It was no wonder they called this superstructure the Peace Bridge. For Tony, the bridge was peace. It was like transversing from life on earth to life after death—the life of peace. There would be no more hell. There would only be hea- ven. Over there, Tony could grow up equal to the others. Other people would not stare at him like they did in the old neighborhood. They would not regard him as the nut from Orange Street. No more doctor’s appointments every Monday. No more being regard- ed by his parents—his own family— as a “psychoneurotic.” He began to walk across the bridge. He spotted a police car com- ing his way as he turned around for the last look. He hoped it was the last look. The car slowed to a halt. Tony knew they were out to get him. They were there to prevent his attainment of freedom. He would not let them. “No! You’ll never get me to go 6 back to that ... to that hell!” There was a large truck coming in the other direction across the bridge. Tony knew that this was his chance. He dropped his bag, and ran to the other lane. The driver of the truck saw the boy racing across the road and slammed on the brakes of the huge vehicle. Wait, Tony!” one of the police- men in the car yelled. But he was too late. Tony was free now. The truck slammed against To- ny’s chest and sent him over the side of the bridge. As Tony plunged to - ward the rocks below he knew that the falling waters of the falls would fall back into the banks of the river. They would not remain free. But To- ny was free. Tony was free to take his own life. There would be no more hell on Orange Street. It was over. r Marcia Pastrick, Linda Etzel, Denny Gibbs, Did you ever try to do the modern dances? The question is simple e- nough but what is your answer? You really ought to try them. They .re good for using up all of that extra energy. by Frances Cihon This Christmas the Student Council sponsored a Toys for Tots” drive, in addition to sending greeting cards to soldiers fighting in Vietnam. Completion of the handbook heads the agenda, although activities for the new year include the Sadie Hawkins Dance, scheduled for early January. Along with Council the freshman class will sponsor the affair. Chairmen of the committees for the dance are Theresa Smith, decorations; Frank Rizzone, music; Jeff Crawford,, tick- ets; Jim Gabreski, clean-up; and Fran Cihon, chaperones. A courtesy campaign is tentatively scheduled sometime in this semester. For the campaign movies on the sub- ject have been ordered. The citizen- ship committee is in charge. Sophomores will take charge of the Valentine’s Day Dance this February. As of yet no committees have been named. by Margaret Staab Remember when the good old fa- shioned Twist” came out? It took me almost a month to learn it and when I was able to do it so it looked at least half way decent, they moved on to a new one called the Mashed Potato.” My only froblem is getting my feet to move the same time the rest does. I dig” today’s dances all right but as soon as I learn one it is tagged as out” and I have to start over again. This is the story of my life. I ask myself, will I ever catch up? I doubt it. By the t' ,:e I learn to do a dance well and get p enough courage to try it on a dance floor, everyone else is doing something all together differ- ent. The one that’s going now is called the Boston Monkey” and it’s really a— I can’t think! of the words to de- scribe it. I’m still in the watching stage on this one but I know very well that as soon as I learn it there will be a new one invented. The same thing goes for the music that goes with these dances. It’s just the same story. Everytime I hear a song that I like it’s either an old one or one that hasn’t or never will make it. Even if one does, within a few months it’s out again. As my life goes on I guess there is onlyil thing to hope for—a streak of old fashioned good luck. Council Makes New Year's Resolutions Photo by Ted Szalewicz WCU-S: Wake Me Up When It Photos b Fed Szalewic 8 What time is it?” Isn't that bus ever gonna get here?” “Wait! My books!” The school day is long all right but the most drawn out stretch is be- tween 3:00 and 3:25 when all the second bus riders are waiting, waiting, waiting , . . Thereisplentyone could do in that time: do bits of homework, buy bus tokens, listen to language records. But it’s hard enough to start homework at home, and it’s more ex- citing to wait till the bus pulls up and then run for that bandit in the cafeteria: if it’s empty the day gets even longer. So most of the action after school is centered around wear- ing a path between the cafeteria and the gym while catching up on the day’s gossip. That waiting will imprint upon this school it’s memories long after the imprinters have gone. There are dents in the walls where everybody leans, there are dents in the floor where books have been dropped, there are dents in the floor where kids have dropped, and dents in kids from the mad rush when the buses screech to a stop out front. Also seen taking place in the lobby: placing of bets on whether Mr. O’Neil or Mr. Baker will crack up first; students scraping together assign- ments for the classes they slept through; great books discussions, discussing whether to read them or not; people going starecrazy watching for their bus; the exchanging of gum, candy and anything else one can find to eat. Nancy Wylie, Joanne Kollar. Looking for the 10 most wanted men. It finally Comes by Chris Cartwright One of the latest fads to lighten the time is dodging the photographer which is pretty hard because he steps out of cracks and wears an invisible cloak to catch kids at their worst. It's really an adult version of hide and go seek. This is also the most educational time of the day. Even if you don't take anything away from your classes, you won’t leave without hearing who got kicked out of the library, who fainted when a faculty member snuck up behind him, and you might pick up a joke or two. Yes, there are useful ways to pass this time, there must be! But if you find them, don’t tell us. Thrill ride—V.C. style. Can the Vilces Go All the Way? by Robert Badach Joe Homan, Bill Tipping, Bill Eckert Come On—Quit Messing Around. Joe Homan and the enemy. It’s Ours—It’s Ours Again! The big question in the minds of most VCHS students is, “Will we or won’t we go all 'he way’ The varsity oasketball team has thus far shown high spirits and ex- cessive skill on the court, and with a majority of enthusiastic students backing have come a good way into the season with an impressive record of 9 wins and 1 loss. The fabulous foursome: Joe Ho- man, Bill Tipping, Pat O’Malley, and Bill Eckert, with the added skill of Tom Baker Joe Fonzo, Pat Fletcher, Jim Prenatt, and Jerry Beichner have triumphed over every opponent thus far., The Varsity black and gold, hav- ing been given extensive workouts by Coach Eckert, now appear ready, willing and able, and one of the most well-prepared and versatile teams Venango has seen. Joe Homan, high sec ?r for the Vikes.does an equally .ood job on defense and on recover- ing rebounds. With the aid of Pat O’Malley, second high scorer, and Bill Eckert, an adept ball handler the Vikes have come into the season thus far undefeated. Their outstanding skill was de- picted in their recent tournament at Titusville in which they placed 1st by defeating the Kennedy Christian Eagles of Sharon 60-41 and Saint Joseph’s Academy of Titusville 81- 46. Throughout the tournament the Vikes showed uniqje skill, which was reflected in the final scores. 1 he remainder of the season now appears bright because of an impres- sive beginning. Meanwhile on the Junior varsity level, a strong 5-1 record depicts the enthusiasm of the team. Coach Lynch’s team appears ready for any contest to come if not hindered by any injuries. The JV’s, with quite a long schedule yet to complete, an- ticipate a good many more victories. Joe Homan, Sam Leta, and Bob Faunce Members of the proud alumni. 10 So They Say . . . Uniform and scores are high. New Lineup, New Outfits. Sports Styles Are Looking Up by Karen Callahan Due to the recent achievement of their impressive 9-1 record, the Varsity Black and Gold has aroused a good deal of discussion among the members of the school. In the halls the comments on the latest basket- ball game re-echo constantly. Some comments recorded following the recent victory of the tournament at Titusville were: Frank Rizzone, a freshmen boy stated simply, “I think they're great- a real swinging group Sister Janet showed her loyalty to Venango by stating, Tm proud of them and I think they are terrific. I think all the boys are doing a great job! “The guys look great and I think we're going to have a terrific season. ' as stated by F'rancis Moran, a sopho- more. Frances Cihon, a freshman, seated (hat she was proud of the team but stated prcdictingly, 1 feel that a loss in the near future, will be a ter- rific let down. Sister Philip, home economics teacher, stated excitedly, “I think the team's the greatest and summing up her feelings she said, I'm thrilled to death about it.” A vivacious senior, under the name of Chuck Staab stated unhesitantly, I think we've got the greatest team in the diocese and I think we will beat Prep on its home court this year. Father Luzzi, a sure attendant at every game stated his views in a concise and sincere manner. When asked his opinion of the team, he stated, They're wonderful. I think the team is great and much better than last year's. I hope we can keep it up. These were the opinions of Theresa Garbacz, a junior student. Joe Homan the 6 3” center and high scorer says, There’s no need for words. Our record says plenty.” Hopes are high throughout the school and tne students and faculty are proud of their team. Let’s hope we go all the wa.y this year. We've got a winning basketball team and along with it a winning sq uad of Viking pepsters. The cheerleaders are high-spiri- ted, hard-working and last but not least, well dressed. This year, the girls were fitted with new uniforms to begin the bas- ketball season. They are proudly dis- playing black, wool pleated skirts with gold in-pleats and separate matching tops for each squad. The Varsity cheerleaders are wear- ing black shaker sweaters with a gold and black megaphone stitched in front. Members of the varsity squad in- clude: Sandy McDonald, captain; Ca- rol English, Kathy Florek, Linda Heath, Mary Breene, Mary Stone, and Pam Eckert, Manager. The following girls comprise the junior varsity squad: Karen Guyton . captain; Connie Logue. Debbie Spence, Sue O'Malley. Michele Flet- cher, Linda McGraw and Sue McCar- thy, Manager. The J.V.'s are sporting the same skirt of black and gold, but with a black, coordinating vest. The vest is stitched in front with the letters VC , as were the tradi- tional gold sweaters. A word or two of thanks should be expressed to Mrs. R. E. Schill, who completely undertook the task of mak- ing the new uniforms. Mrs. Schill has the reputation of being a fine seam- stress and anyone who has seen the new outfits would be inclined to agree Most of us are aware of the fact that she is the mother of Tony Schill —V.C. Alumni eager, who tallied more points than his share in the season of 1964-65. As accessories to the new uniforms, the cheerleaders will continue to wear white crew socks and tennis shoes as done previously. A white, long-sleeved blouse with a peter pan collar will complete the outfit and emphasize the vibrant black of the varsity’s shakers and the JV's vests. When asked what the cheerleaders thought of their new look Sandy McDonald in behalf of the group stated It seems like the students as well the cheerleaders really like the new uniforms. The new change has brought on greater enthusiasm among the students as witnessed in previous games. The Teaching Side of Learning By Elizabeth U'archolic Though small in stature, Mary Ellen Synmns has big ambitions. A 1963 graduate of Venango Christian, she is a student of elementary educa- tion at Mercvhurst College. Man Ellen is presently teaching, under the f adct Program, at Saint StGrade School, Although she will i. t graduate until next year, t!: ug -. t!ii pr gram, Mary Ellen will ga:: j ra t ;• :il experience at her pr !.. I lu ( .hki teachers’ duties are primanlv tin same .is any other tea- cher’s. s|u will instruct her pupils and in addition learn as thex learn. I hex learn the knowledge she has gained through her studies. She learns how to he a teacher and communicate with he� - pupils. Another benefit ' I tlu cadet pro- gram is that t: • 1 education are n.iniu.i rd. T: • cadet is able to pay back part a!: -: graduation, in the process ot pHig her career. This is extremely benificial to those stu- dents, whoseacedemfc standing will, but the rising cost of college will not, let furthe; their education. The verall program, which covers fixe years, four of learning and one oi teaching, has been in progress many years. It has proven to be successful Mary Ellen Symons—class of ’63 by the number of future teachers that apply to the program and the quality of the teachers that graduate. One must be hard working and willing to stay in college, even more so in the Cadet Program. Although it is hard, it is possible. Cadets must study so that one day they can teach and help others to learn. They must set high goals for themselves, and only with strive and determination shall they be able to attain these chosen goals. They want to learn and will learn from their classroom in- struction as well as their practical ex per fence. To become a teacher is Mary Ellen’s goal. She aims to succeed through the Cadet Program. Miss Symons and St. Stephen’s sixth graders. I’m glad I’m the teacher. Laugh Awhile: This Is Education? by Christine Cartwright Venango Christian has missed it's calling. It could be earning money as one of the top rated amusement and thrill rides in the U.S. Even Disney- land doesn’t offer a ride on Mr. O'Neil’s bus, a walk down the most hazardous hall ways on record, or a comedy of errors the likes of which Shakespeare couldn’t have come up with if he was still writing. Our thrill ride is not for the chicken-hearted. When you take a corner on two and a half.wheels the sight of that road rushing up is enough to shake anybody. Another interesting feature of this is the tug- of-war between the bus and every pole we go by: both are trying to hang on to the rear axje. Nobody knows the route we take home; we never see any of it ’till the flaps are down, and it’s not bus no. 4 anymore— it’s lovingly been nicknamed God's Little Acre. Mr. Baker's bus is a manueverer, too. They play tag with each other going through town. But this is only a preview folks, winter's coming! Meanwhile, back at the home grounds we have a hallway of horrors. This would accomodate anyone from Boris Karloff's fans to those of Cassius Clay. Talk about trap doors— if you aren't five feet away from a locker when the door is thrown open you’ll wish it was a falling skeleton coming at you; it’d be a hechuva lot safer than those books. But if the bell's rung and you are five feet from the walls—forget it! It’s a three minute contest to see who can make it to the next class alive and any- thing goes. However, there are two precautions you can take. One: is to crawl in a locker and hope nobody slams the door, but don't count on it, and two: is to carry a cake of limburger cheese with you. n This Is the Way We Go to School The Path To Knowledge A group of seventy students in Phases 3, 4 and 5 of the Mental Health Classes made a field trip to Warren, Tuesday, December 21. They were accompanied by four members of the Social Studies Department, Father Krebs, Father Rarick, Sister Teresita and Sister Catherine. The two busses were on the.road by 11:30. Upon ar- rival at the hospital, the group was taken to a non-sectarian chapel. A member of the staff welcomed them, then gave preparatory information concerning mental illness, institu- tions in general and Warren State Hospital, which is one of the best in the country. After students' questions were answered, a number of small groups were formed. Each had as a guide a member of the staff competent of answering almost any question that might arise. The tour started from the chapel and moved first through the women's wards. The entire building was not covered, but only one floor of each. It would take six hours to go through the whole hospital. The main buildings are connected by a series of tunnels; there are three or four miles of passage. The students passed underneath the adolescent building but were not permitted to enter it. They continued on to the men's wards, which differed little with the women's. One group went through geria- trics. Most of these patients are senile and have been there for some time. Care is mostly custodial. They then saw the room where shock treatments are given. A guide showed the machine and explained the pro- cess in detail. They went to the stor- age room where diseased organs of the body are kept to be used for re- search purposes. The final part of the tour was through the admissions building. It is here where every patient is admitted, and is the only part of the grounds he is permitted to see until a diagnosis is made. The the first ten days he is under intensive study, and a diagnosis is made. On the average, patients in this building remain for three or four months and are then sent home. Out- going patientsspendabout three days there before leaving the hospital. The tour itself lasted little over an hour. Since it was the Christmas season, the staff was pressed for time. The Canteen was open and many of the students bought something to eat before boarding the buses. They arrived in Oil City at 5:00. Fr. Krebs, Linda Etzel, Jim Bucholz This is the wav to study. Great Books Program Resumes Along with all other extra- curricular activities, the Great books Club has resumed for the 1965-66 school vear. The new program has been divided into two reading groups. The juniors and seniors,are pre- sently reading Shakespeare’s King Lear.’’They will conduct their meet- The freshman and sophomores ar ? reading The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne. Their discussion meeting Phase five English classes must participate in the discussions. The program is optional for phase four. Phase one, two and three students are not eligible for the seminars. Over eighty students are enrolled at the present time. Discussion groups are led by Sister Virginia, Sister Catherine, and Sister Mary Peter. Forensic Club Elects Officers Elections were held Wednesday, December 22, for the 1966 officers of Venango Christian's Forensic group. John Jarzab is the newly-elected president. Jeanne Mahaffey is the vice-president; Connie Nowak,, sec- retary; and John McCarthy, treason A schedule for the third Quarter has been announced by Sr. Teresita, club moderator. VCHS will be host school for the meet Sunday, January 9 which will include all categories. The two older debate teams, Timothy Walsh and Joseph Waddell, and John Straub and Patrick Cihon, will travel to St. Vincent College, Latrobe,that week-end. The Dubois Novice Tour- nament for all categories will beheld in January, but the date has not been set. The date for the Liberty Bell Tournament for debate at the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania is also indefin- ite. The Taylor-AUerdice Debate Tournament is vjneduled for January 21 and 22. February 12 and 13 is the Gannon College Debate Tournament. The week-end of the 19th, debate will go for the Cherry Blossom Tournament. Bonjour, Monsieur L'Abbe Venango Christian students study- ing French this year Jiave become acauainted with the most recent mem- ber of che language team. Father Robert McGovern, W.F. The students meet with Father twice a week and are being tamiliai izedwith dialogue, idiomatic expres- sions and the fine points of grammar. Since the White Fathers concen- trate their missionary activities in Africa, Father's knowledge of the language is practical and up-to-date. Father is presently teaching four modules a week to third and fourth year students. Plans are being made to augment this program. 13 PRESENTING... EWURt FlUAS TELEVISION Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! by Belly War cholic A delightful holiday offering, “A Charlie Brown Christmas with all those heartwarming characters from the Peanuts comic strip was presented at 7:30, December 11, on most C.B.S. stations. As Christmas approached Charlie Brown was confronted by a problem: he was depressed oy all the comer- cialism about him, including his dog Snoopy's. Lucy suggests his involv- mentinthe school Christmas pageant as a cure. The problem is finally solved by an old fashioned Christmas tree. The ending is quite touching with Linus reciting the Christmas stor . The tale was keyed to youthful listeners with an appeal that capti- vates them. It satires the adult world for tak- ing the true meaning out of Christmas Though primarily for child-en parents could learn a peameating les- son from the portrayal. RECORDS What the Teens Think of the Thinking Tunes—and Why They call it folk-rock and it’s really swinging! It’s the latest sound on the pop music charts combining both the big beat and lyrics that were made to be heard. The words no longer are sacrificed for the tune. It’s got a rhythm and blues feeling and a message. Some of the leaders in the folk-rock group are: Bob Dylan, Sonny Bono, Donovan and Barry Mc- Guire. Bob Dylan has been leading the trend singing songs and composing them for others. His first hit was Pollin’ Stone about a girl on the skids. The Eve of Destruction” sung by Barry McGuire was written by Phil Sloane who is a disciple of Dylan’s. Dylan also composed “All I Really Want To Do” sung by the Byrds, and “It Ain't Me Babe” sung by the Turtles; plus his ow-n record- ings of “Ballad of a Thin Man,” and “Positively Fourth Street.” The variety of his lyrical songs has prevented the folk-rock trend from oeing labeled as a protest march in music, though many artists have used the words to do percisely that. DRAMA What’s New in by Arthur The stage is bare. It is lit dimly, l or a moment no one is seen, but soon the stage manager appears. He places a few chairs on the stage left. The house lights go down. When the audience settles down the stage manager begins to tell them of Grovers Corners. So begins Thorton Wilder’s Pultizer Prize winning play about the people of a small New Hampshire town. This play is a very singular one. It is quite differant from the ordinary nroduation. And of the audience is no prepared it can be somewhat surpris- ing when a women or man among them Sonny Bono’s “Laugh At Me,” Dono- van’s “The International Soldier” protesting war in general; Marianne Faithful’s “What Have They Done to the Rain,” against radio-active fall- out; Jody Miller’s “Home of the Brave” protesting the treatment of a teen boy with long hair, and Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction” are all examples of the modernized way to say what’s on your mind. The singer's are sayin’ and the 'teens are listenin’. Those who thought that the music was still all being heard have been proved wrong by the number of letters written to radio stations by teens saying what they think of the thinking tunes. One boy wrote in to say “Eve of Destru- tion” was lowering morale and it was answered by hundred’s of others saying it was right in step with the times. Folk-rock will go a long way be- cause the teens have something to say and the songs are sayin it. by Christine Cartwright Our Town”? Simpson pops up and asks a q uestion of a player on the stage. This is no strange conscq uence. He abstracts the entire action and on stage there is no scenery except for chairs, tables, and the bare necessities. The only thing which really relates to the turn of the cen- tury period is the costuming. Although the play may not appear pleasing it is a powerful play. The action is basically psychological and internal. “Our Town” is a strong play with a message. The characters are every bit human. And if the play is produced with care and sensitivity it can be nothing but a success. 14 CONSTERNATION . . . No one likes war. We despise a call to arms involving the conscription of the nation s lifeblood--youth! draft now has become a caldron of criticism for pet animosities of the American public. Viet Nam is now the new place of the war games, only they are tor real—wet with American blood. But President Johnson feels this effort is necessary. The draft has always been contended, vUt up r nu a vi v Ss' This is American tradition. % r . But it hqs always been accepted by the American public as a means to serve an A ' 'mi The means being - S' , We have foJght a revolution in order to burn our ideals in the annals of history Li.ves have been sacrificed m tw T Jorld wars in ( The objections state no war is justified. No life is worth the giving in war. But if that life has any concern for the American Heritage then he should be willing to take a chance for the sake of his children, who want to be free. end. guts and the end the will for freedom. order to preserve these ideals. Objections to the draft are within these rights to protest. But they are not justified in burning their draft cards. Sure this man has intestinal fortitude, but it remains to be seen where this is located, in his mouth or in his stomach. I say to all draft card burners and their supporters: You can burn your card all right, but do it in the presence of some of the guys in the mud swamps of Viet Nam. contents FEATURES 4 Freedom is . . . , Joseph Harvey 6 If You re a V.C.H.S. Biologist Your Mark is 50 Fathoms Deep 7 A Never Ending Battle, Margaret Staab Council Makes a New Years Resolution, Francis Cihon 12 Laugh Awhile, Christine Cartwright The Teaching Side of Learning , Elizabeth Warcholic DEPARTMENTS 3 Student Forum: A re We Losing Our Grads by Degrees? 8 Focus: Wake Me Up When It Comes, Chris Cartwright 10 Sports: Sports Styles Are Looking Up, Karen Callahan Can The Vikes Go All The Way , Bob Badach So They Say 13 This Is The Way We Go To School 14 Presenting: Merry Christmas Charlie Brown, Betty Warcholic What the Teens Think of the Thinking Tunes—and Why, Christine Cartwright What's New in “Our Town”?, Arthur Simpson 15 Editorial: Consternation Many students are finding it nec- essary to consider college as a part of the future. Is college preparation compatible with Oil City considering job opportunities? Jim Buekolz, VCHS senior, is weighing the worth. (See Student Forum, page 3.) Vol. IV No. 2: Winter 1966 Quarterly Publica- tion Voyager Press Venango Christian High School 1505 W. First St. Oil City Pennsylvania 2.00 Yearly. the barque “Let the word go forth that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans. Editor, Diane Wilson Photography, Ted Szalewir Art, Rosemary Coyne, Theresa Everman, Arthur Simpson. Editorial Stoff, Christine Cartwright, Mary Megnin, Fran Cihon, Karen Callahan, Betty Warcholic, Lois Symons, Patricia Wollaston, Karen Diamond, Becky Hall, Janie Cartwright, Edward Oliver, Robert Badach Printing Staff, J im Lauer, Philip Gannon, Tom Morkin, Charles Bechtel. Varitypists, Susan Hynes, Mary Jane Gureczny Marv lane Fink. Karen Schneider. Com«ra-mon, Frank Kizzone Advisors, Sr. Mary Peter, Sc. Imelda. the barque vol. IV, no. 3 Student Forum: Should Grades The Selective Service System is justified using grades as criteria for granting deferments.” Patrick Cihon The Selective Service System recently announced that it will begin to use grades, based on a testing system and class level, as the basis for granting deferments to college students currently classified as 2-5. There are presently nearly two million students under educational deferments. These students will be subject to a competitive test, and their score, along with their class standing, will be used by their draft boards as criteria for granting educational deferments. Due to the increased draft calls, the Selective Service was forced to change to this new system. By using this system, the draft boards will be able to separate the real student from the individual in college merely to avoid the draft. Status as an educationally deferred individual is a privilege. If a student is abusing this by failing to keep up his grades, it should be rescind- ed. Under the new testing system, those abusing their student status will be subject to the draft while the real student who keeps up his grades will be able to continue his education. This system is based on the idea that a student who wishes to continue his studies will keep up his grades and will have a high class standing. If he does this, as the testing system will show, then he will be able to stay in class. But if he fails to do this, then he will be subject to induction into the armed forces. Because the system operates on this concept, it is justified. Aside from being logically justifiable, this new testing system will separate those real students with a desire to learn from those who attend classes as a means of avoiding military service. For these reasons I feel that the Selective Service System is justified in using grades as the criteria for granting deferments, and I am in favor of it. Determine the Draft? Every able-bodied youth ... has a military obligation to God and his country.” Mary Stone Never before in our history have so many boys attempted so many ruses to get out of serving their country. Avoiding the draft is not an unusual phenom- ena in America. Even Abraham Lincoln was plagued with riots when he began the draft system one hundred and three years ago but when the time came everyone meekly answered the call, fought for the cause and won the battle. Why should the skinny nineteen year old be sent overseas while the two hundred pound intellect in- creases his knowledge and health in one of our Uni- versities? The only agency that has a fond interest in the average kid is the draft board. And that’s only because the armed forces don’t want the dull student and can’t get at the bright student because of his grades. The average student has just the same right loan education as the superior boy and,likewise, the bright boy has just the same right and duty to serve his country as the average learner. Education can wait but universal peace can’t. Fewer than a third of the one million men in the Army now actually serve in its combat divisions. The intelligent boys are needed badly to hold higher po- sitions. They can obtain an education and aid their country, too. Some forty-five United States colleges and universities now offer correspondence courses for credit which can be taken be draftees in their off hours. In addition, courses at the college level are provided by the United States Armed Forces Institute whose credits are accepted by most colleges. Every able-bodied youth between the ages of nineteen and twenty-six has a military obligation to God and his country. There should be no preference or privileges in time of war. ALM Replaces Old Method Photo by Ted Szalewicz vital part ol the ALM system is listening to conversation drills on tapes. John Straub S’.stvr Mary Esther O.S.B., a fac- ult.v ri!( :nber at Venango Christian High School, said today that the new A.I .M. system of French education is “Coving along beautifully ’ Sister Mary Esther also revealed that this is because of a united effort from both students and faculty to “ironout’ thedifferences in teaching methods. The new Audio-Lingual-Materials method introduced September 1965, in the teaching of Spanish and French, has been for the past months, put to the people test. C ades indicate that students are doing much better this year as compared to last year. And many students have expressed their 100% approval of the new pro- gram. The A.L.M. language program is one of an audio-lingual method deve- loped by Harcourt, Brace and World Inc. can be adopted to any language. The main pre-requisite in using this process is the full participation of the student to achieve this. Harcourt, Brace and World Inc. have taken great pains to make sure that the recordings to the languages are clear, accurate and interesting. This more liberal program of lin- gual education is especially adapt- abal at Venango Christian because the school has recently initiated a nongraded educational system. Con- trary to most language education methods the new A.L.M. can be adap- ted tothis kind of “phase education’’ because the purpose of A.L.M. is to encourage the student to develop his talent. Therefore t ere is no longer any restraint placed upon a student; his ability to work and his accomplish- ments guarantee advancement in his language study. On the contrary, a student who finds a language difficult can spend more time on his problem rather than trying to compete with a student who finds language easy. i he program now in progress at Venango will remain active for the entire school year. Council Election Methods Revised by Mary Megnin Council has revised the method of elections for this spring. A more democratic way of voting, registration on students’ time and a primary election are among these changes. A meeting for election changes was held March 25. On the committee were Kris Homan, Julie Ward, Peggy Burns, Gertrude Mayersky, Janice Camp, Kathy Powers, Patty Skiba, George Gates, Bob Ventrulla and Council officers. The student body was encouraged to attend and offer suggestions. Sr. Janet suggested a talent or art show. Ed Oliver suggested that general meetings be held every month or every other month to keep the students informed of Council’s activities. General meetings were held April 13 and 27. An officers’ meeting was held April 6, and another, April 20. Lhe purpose of these meetings was to set up the agenda, and to present reports from the election and consti- tution committees. John Sullivan, Marcia Pastrick and Denny Gibbs discuss Council ideas (Photo by Ted Szalewicz). 4 Chaperones by Donna Fedorek The Unwanted Hi! Mrs. Saunders. Is Lisa up yet?” Why, I think so Betsy. You Can never tell about that girl on Saturday, though. Leave your sweater here and go right up.” “Thanks,” I hollered down the stairs. Upon entering her room, I was stunned! Lisa lay stretched dramati- cally across her bed crying. When she saw me, she rolled over and groaned as if she were about to die. The whole thing reminded me of something you’d see on “The Secret Storm.” “You feel all right?” I asked. Yes,” Lisa sniffled in reply. “Cripe, I thought that today you’d be bubblier than ginger ale. After all, Brian is the football captain and Senior Class President. What happen- ed on that date?” I warily asked. “Oh, Betsy, my life is ruined, devastated!!! I’ll never, ever be able to face Brian again.” I simply stared at her, so Lisa continued her tale of woe. “It was Mother and Daddy. Do you Illustrated by Theresa Everman know what they did?” I shook my head indicating that I didn’t. “Well, when Brian got here, they lectured him on everything from driv- ing to moral standards! I wasn’t too embarrassed! I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t gotten him away from them!” I opened ray mouth but Lisa inter- rupted. “If that wasn’t bad enough, listen to this choice bit of parental devotion. We were there about an hour and I had a feeling that Brian was getting ready to kiss me. He was coming closer and and closer and then, we heard a car hornblsec.We both turned around and guess who it was? Mom and Dad!! Dad leaned out the window and hollered, none too softly, ’Mind if we park right here?’ So we had to sit through the rest of the movie way apart and beside my parents! Isn’t that just hideous?” “What did Brian say?” I asked. There was nothing that he could say. But wait, you haven’t heard the rest. The worst is yet to come,” Lisa said, searching for another Kleenex. “Well, after the show we were going to the Red Barn. Before we went in, a bunch of us kids were talking, out- side. Just then, Mom and Daddy went by. They practically sat on the horn. We both turned absolutely scarlet; why, my face almost matched my hair! The others sorta’ eyed us like we had done it! We didn’t stay there very long. Too bad, ’cause I would’ve liked to have seen Mary Jane’s face when she saw us together. “What happened next made me wish the ground would open up and swallow me! We got to the front porch and I mumbled something about being very sorry about everything but I had a nice time; at least, I think I did. Anyway, he was getting ready to kiss me good-night when, all of a sudden. Daddy jerked the door open. We jump- ed apart and Brian, who was near the edge, fell off the porch and into the bushes!” This was more than I could take. I burst out laughing but stopped short when I saw her face. J nodded gravely and wondered if I could suppress the laugh that was forming in my throat, but the giggle erupted. Lisa burst into tears. “My life is completely ruined and what do you do? You giggle!” She yelled. “You’re n-no friend of m-mine!” Just then the phone jangled in the hall and she went to answer it without a glance at me. When Lisa returned, she was actually smiling. You’d never guess that twenty minutes ago she vowed that her life was devastated! “I don’t understand it. One minute you’re ready to burn me at the stake and the next, ready to dedicate a country in my honor. What gives?” “Simple,” Lisa answered. “The phone call was from Jack, he wants a date.” 5 Alumni Spotlight: “Study Hard, Enjoy Yourself...’’ by Fran Cihon After two years in the world, Dan Drozdo still looks back on his days at Venango Christian as the happiest ones of his life. Dan, a 1964 graduate of YCH feels that his Catholic education here was a good preparation for problems faced in everyday encounters. I re ally value the Catholic education I got. he began. Fveryone, no mat- ter what he does, comes up against trials and temptations. Falling back- on a sound Catholic education is a handy defense against them. NUien asked il he ever wished he were hack at high school, Dan replied ijhat he regarded it as a stage to go through. Losing contact with friends is tile hardest part of it, he said. High school years are the happiest of your life. You’re free from respon- sibility. Suddenly, after graduation, you’re out on your ow n. You’re expec- ted to make your own decisions, anti it's not always easy. But it is a stage to go through, and it’s not all that heartbreaking. Dan is Produce Manager at 'Quaker Market on West First Street. This job entails preparing the produce for re- tail selling. His advice to Venango students is simple: Study hard, enjoy yourself, and, lean rightly say, be as good as you are. Because you are all good kids. Dan Drozdo, class of ’64. Illustrated by Coyne H.EJ..L Mary Hi! I’m an agent of the devil. I be- long to a popular organization known as H.E.L.L. In case you’re wonder- ing what it stands for, I’ll tell you: Help Everyone Live Lousy. It’s not in the least bit hard to ac- quire a life-long membership here, since everyone is here for the same purpose — to live lousy. Most of us senior members, as well as all others here, led lousy lives on earth so we got an all expenses-paid life-long visit to the hottest place be- low the surface of the earth. Xould you like to know how to join our club? The rules are really quite simple: (1) You may be of any age, although the young are preferred. (2) You must have led a lousy life (3) You must never even think of that awful word angel--ugh! (4) You must pay the dues of 1 red- hot dollar per year of your stay here. Aren’t they simple? Once you become a member of the club, you are divided into classes. The classes are freshmen, sopho- mores, juniors and seniors. All of us, as you know, are under one sovereign ruler—Satan; the prin- Karien cipal of our school and the president of our club. Our freshmen, being beginners have really got a lot to learn. Their duties consist of: first, cleaning and shining pitchforks, second, trying to make floors, walls, and doors look black, and third and most important of all, checking to make sure that ev- erything has a dingy appearance. Once you have been promoted to the rank of sophomore, you really start to serve the main purpose of the organization—you begin to tempt. It is such fun to count the number of suckers who fall for us in one day, and then to see the expressions on their faces when they realize that they’ve done something wrong. The junior and senior members, of course, get to do what’s most fun --they scout around. They gc above our happy little world to earth, under various disguises, to spread the faith. It is wonderful to know that every day we have more and more applications from those who wish to join H.E.L.L. After you have graduated from the high school part of our course, you become a full-fledged member of H.E.L.L. to do what Satan said: Instruct the Ignorant. Dan Drozdo High school years are the happiest of your life. 6 Illustrated by Coyne t 1 )l And You Can Have It! by Joseph Frank Laugh Awhile: Remember When? by Christine Cartwright You don’t have to be in a school very long to gather up memories and I've got enough now to last me even through next year. Most of them are universal. I'm sure everyone remem- bers: The time you were late for class trying to get in your locker and some- one switched locks on you . . . The gym socks you kept forgetting until the day they walked home be- hind you . . . The day you came out of uniform and they announced over the P.A. that no more uniform permits were to be given . . . The only days the bus broke down were ones that you had a study hall in the morning and hadn't done your homework . . . The time you were messing around in the chem lab when the teacher wasn’t looking and then your concoc- tion exploded . . . The retreat when, suddenly, every- body's a comedian . . . The faculty member you were sure you'd volunteer to ride a warhead be- fore the year was out . . . The year that nobody would get the Barq ue set up straight . . . The time they gave us library cards and everybody wanted to bum them . . • The class that ended just as you were sure you were going to scream out loud . . . The quarter you finally made the honor roll, only they didn't have the system worked out yet . . . The week you didn't buy your lunch and they served pizza, subs, ice cream bars, candy . . . The day you needed an aspirin from the health room and had to get an affidavit to get in before you died... The weak moment you swore and the faculty member that was standing behind you . . . Here you pick, there you pick, everywhere you pick, pick. Yes, this is the daily routine for you, the American teenager in a world of multiplicity. No matter how small the choice is, everytime you pick between one thing and another you are forming your future, either immediate or in later life. For instance, you are at Rollie's Pizza Shop. Both you, boys and girls, are faced with a variety of choices to pick from. You, the teenage girl, may have to pick between a milk- shake, which will mean more calories to the waistline, or to have nothing at all! You, the teenage boy, have an even greater problem. You must de- cide whether its going to be a pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms and an- chovies, or a “hero” sandwich. You each must pick between these delec- table treats and your decision will affect your future, in this case the future of your waistline or your cast- iron stomach. The most likely solution to the problem is to choose or pick what is best, probably resulting in a ’’new” waistline or indigestion. The most proper thing for you girls to do is to start using Metrecal for breakfast, and for you boys, well, a good-ol’ Bromo Seltzer should do the trick. Doctor Alfred J. Watson, Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona, stated that Many juvenile breakdowns are caused by the inse- curity that results from being uncer- tain.” A Pick Complex” is the neurosis of a teenager who will never pick between one thing and another. The student who cannot operate under the constant strain of picking, ' is most likely to become insecure due o to his complex. Picking not only deals with your choice of meals, but also with your future education, recreation, and study. To avoid the Pick Complex” there are a few danger signs to watch for. These include: 1. If you suffer any nightmares that deal with picking, this is a sure danger sign. 2. Be on the watch for words you utter that could lead to a complex such as: Gee, I can’t make up my mind,” of I wonder if I . . .” If these danger signs appear there are two things you can do to combat them: 1. Before going to bed, place two aspirins in a glass of coke. This will knock you clear out and even a dream won’t pop into your mind. If, by a slight chance, you do have a dream, consult Freud’s theory on interpretation of dreams, or better yet, a psychiatrist. 2. Always tape your mouth shut when you know you are going to be faced with picking something. Yes, you, the American teenager, must face the future knowing that y„ou must pick here, there and everywhere. 7 10CU-S: Coach Eckert - He’s I'hnins h h d s 4lfwi( n.i h I t kc rt takes it c-.isv uhilc watching the icam practice. Press! Set up the defense! Come on! Work your plays! These are only a few of the things that you will here if you listen to the varsity basket- ball coach during the game. I think every student in the school knows who he is and most of them know what he is like. He may look like he is non-concemed to those who don’t know him but just ask any of the players. They will tell you how hard he works to make our team the best possible. He is one of the dedicated most men I know. He tries to have a prac- tice session every day except on days after games and sometimes even then. He has a business to worry about and a family to take care of but still he is trying all the time to better our team by working new offensive plays and tight defenses. A fori er basketball star himself, he knows the Contemplating the next move. Coach explains his new strategy to the team. This move has got to be it. 8 Our Man! by Ed Oliver game and all of its angles. During the regular season he and his family practically eat, drink, and sleep bas- ketball! Coach Eckert’s efforts have been the most fruitful and successful since our school was started just four years ago. He is proud of every team he puts together no matter whether they win or lose but he is especially happy when he produces a team like the one we have this year. In the past few weeks Coach has been drilling the team extra hard because we have two important games to play and we want to win them both so we can become Western Division Champs. We also have a playoff game with Elk County Christian for Class B’ in the diocese. This will be the team we will play if and when we win our division for the Dioceson Champ- ionship. An intent coach watches, alert for any mistakes. We try harder. Winning these games will make our basketball coach the happiest in the area! Mr. Eckert is a firm believer of keeping up the spirit of his team, no matter what their record is. You might say he runs a “tight ship,” but then if he didn’t � 1 don’t think we’d have as good as team as we do. Mr. Eckert likes to see that the student body is behind him and his team whether we are winning or not. He thinks school spirit in our school is good but it could be better because not everyone comes to support the team like they should. Besides having regular practice sessions Mr. Eckert is always trying to work out new plays by going to college games where he picks up new pointers and elaborates on them for our team. Mr. Eckert believes in playing the game of basketball at a very fast pace. Why? Because just about the only way to beat a team is to out-hustle them. We do this by using our dynamic press and our wide open fast breaks! When the Vikings win a game the most humble person on the court will be Mr. Eckert. He gives all the credit to his players because they are the ones who played the game. So, I would like to congratulate Mr. Eckert on the fine season he has turned out this year and wish him the best of luck in the future as Venango’s basketball coach. 1 also think Mr. Eckert is and will be the finest bas- ketball coach our school will see for many years to come! 9 Vikings Defeat St. Greg’s to Capture by E Tipping steps in on a fast break. Oliver Homan and Eckert move in as Tipping cleans the boards. A packed Titusville gym, an eager crowd and two well-practiced teams set the stage for the Western Division Championship playoff game, February 26. The Vikings had tied St. Greg's for the Western Title after an easy victory over Titusville, St. Joes. It started out to be a close game. Early in the second quarter Bill Tipping sprained his ankle very badly. This left the Vikings with Joe Homan and Bill Eckert as the only two tall men and Homan was playing with a broken nose which he received in the St. Joe , Venango game. But all Coach Eckert had to do was look to his left and there was Tom Boomer” Baker ready to replace Tipping. Boomer came in and played probably his best game of the season. He and star playmaker, Pat O'Malley, worked plays and pass- es to feed Homan and Fonzo. He also Homan leads Vikes to another victory. Da-da-da-dum-da-dum — C H A R G E ! IC Phcos by Ted szaiewkz Facts and Figures Western Division Title played an equally good game on defense. An important factor in the game, especially in the first half, was that the Vikings held the Crusader star, Tony Buscemi, to a total of 3 points in the first half and a total of eleven for the entire game. The last eight were scored in the final quarter. This is an accomplishment in itself because Buscemi had about a 20 point average a game and this was probably his lowest scoring game. Late in the second half the fear- less Vikings were back at full strength with Tipping in the game but it almost didn't pay for him to come back in. Bill Eckert and Bill Tipping went up for a rebound and Eckert's finger went through Tipping's glasses and he received a cut on his little finger and had six stitches put in after the game and Tipping had to have his eye checked for small fragments of glass. As it turned out the Vikings turned in their usual brilliant performance by defeating St. Gregs by a score of 69-60, a well earned victory. I would like to congratulate the team on a well- played game at Brookville against a strong Elk Christian five. You tried your best and that is all we can ask or expect. A special note of congratulations to Joe Homan who set records in scoring and rebounds that will be hard to break in the future. To Pat O’Malley for his fine job as playmaker and Tom Baker and Bill Tipping for their excellent defensive work during the season. And to Jerry Beichner, the other fine senior player on our team. I would like to say that these boys will be missed greatly next year and wish them success in their future endeavors. by Robert Badach The Vikings have come a long way in athletics and despite the newness of the school have done quite well. A quick rundown of the basketball records has revealed the following: Venango opened with its first winning season in 1962-63, winning 12 victories in 23 contests. The 1963-64 season was the bleakest of all for the determined Viking team. That year with a schedule of 21 games, the Vikes managed only 5 wins. Last year, the 64-65 season, the Vikes led by Tony Schill's 357 points that season won 12 of the 21. This season the spectacular Vikes led by Joe Homan won 19 of the 23 games played and earned the right of a playoff with Gregory's of North East and after a well-earned victory went on to meet Elk County Christian but were defeated in a last quarter surge by the Elks. They ended the season at 20 and 5. Leading high scorer in the school records is “Big Joe with 592 this year, followed by Schill with 359 last season, 318 in the 62-63 season and 262 in the 63-64 season. In relation to highest number of points scored in one game Joe Homan, Tony Schill and Stan Kukla are tied with 34 each. In football the story is the same. In 1962, the first season. Coach Stanley Zagorski fielded a team, the Vikes, with the freshness of youth, managed only one tie and no wins. In 1963, the Vikings sparkled with vigor as they claimed their first win. 1964 rolled in and the Vikings came upon their first winning season, with victories in 4 out of 7 games. In 1965 the team under Boomer Baker met their toughest season with some stiff competition—won 3 but lost 5. But Coach Zagorski has raised a team, and a good one that can be expected to go far in coming seasons. '66 Vikes as pictured by Shirley Camp. A lot of paint and a good likeness by Christine Cartwright A TRIAL BASIS In the Dead of Night A baby cries in the dead of night. It’s all alone and very afraid. A bomb drops and people have to run. They hove to hide and suffer and die. A man wonts to help the baby, he knows It can't survive, the child is shot. Soldiers drop and others take their place Because the fight for peace must go on. But nobody wants to fight for it So a truce is made for Christmas Doy. There's peace because men want it, because A baby cried in the dead of night. Did you ever notice how some mornings start out absolutely lousy and still, somehow manage to get worse? Well, it was one of those kind of mornings when you get up feeling pretty mediocre about the whole bit. You know, mornings are sorta’ pretty but the birds can have ’em. I tried my best to adjust to the situation and at least try to look happy, but it didn’t work. I walked into the kit- chen and my brother looked at me and said What are you in such a bad mood about? Well, then it started. The smallest sound or clatter temp- ted me to throw the spoon in my hand or get slightly dramatic and jump out the window. Adding to my distress my mother started asking those ridi- culous questions. Don’t you feel very good? You know I told you not to wash your head so much. You’re going to get sinus trouble or some- thing. And going out without a coat in this weather. No wonder you feel sick. As I swallowed , I answered very dryly but with patience, Hey Mom, I’m not sick. What! Not sick. Are you mad at me for something? Did 1 do some- thing? Same tone, No, Mom, I’m not mad, I answered and then retreated to my room to get ready to go shop- ping. I had worked on my parents all God, here I sit! Wonder how long before Mom'n Dad came? Man, I almost wish they wouldn't. Ma'll smile a little then she'll start cryin and Dad, well, he'll try an' quiet her then he'll try V fake some courage while he's talkin' to me. I week to let me go to Pittsburgh to buy a coat and finally got permis- sion. When I was all ready to go, I remembered I left my shoes down- stairs. Happily I went to go get them. It’s funny how fast you can get down a set of stairs, especially when you don't bother to use the steps. Well, back to the rotten mood. On the way to Pittsburgh I don’t think I said two words to my com- panions, but when I saw all those sharp clothes, I couldn’t help but feel happy again. The day seemed to be improving and I shopped around until I found just the coat I wanted. Green and blue and kind of a Ijench- warmer. Tough enough, I guesss, so I bought it. Well, while I was still es- tatic over the coat I also saw a sweater that was kind of sharp. Counting my money to see if I had e- nough, I laid down my coat, went o- vertoget the sweater. What was kin- da funny is that when I went back, no coat. Going back home, I tried to think of something to tell my mother. No profound statement came to my mind, however. So when I got home I very simply said, Hey Mom I bought this coat, but somehow it got lost. I thought she’d yell or some- thing but, no, she said, You must be sick. You know I told you not to wash your head so much. Oh, well, on days like that you just can’t win. can't stand it. Both of 'em with tnat look in their eyes askin' if it was them that failed. It wasn't their fault, but hwose was it? Sometimes when I wake up I wonder what I'm doin' in jail. Then I remember . . . We knew it'd be hard movin’ here, Dad with a new job and Mom with new neighbors. We didn't want ta’ leave the old place, but things got bad: men complained 'cause they had to drop prices so people'd buy houses in our neighborhood. Then came rocks through the window at night and signs in the daytime. We left. The school here is big; every- body’s in gangs. It's hard to feel left out. A couple weeks later it started. This big guy, his name was Jake, but they called him Cat, walked up to me. I didn't know why they called him that, and I didn't ask. He said he'd been lookin’ me over and decided I could join his gang on sorta a trial basis. If I proved myself, he said I'd get a jacket. They were black with a yellow cat on the back. I didn't see much of home after that. We spent most of our nights on the street. When we needed money Jake'd set up somethin'. I watched for cops while they'd strip a car. I didn't like it, but Jake was boss, and I was on trial. Then they'd get the booze and celebrate. Dya drink, punk? Not tonight. Cat, my old man'll be home late. Hell, guys, the punk’s chicken, he said. So I drank. That's how I happened to give us away. And now Jake hates me, too. I guess I'll never give my parents a straight answer. I can't even look 'em in the eye. But Jake took me when nobody else would, didn't he? by Christine Cortwright Oh, What a Beautiful Morning! by Rosemary Coyne 0 This Is the Way We Go to School Senior Wins Home Ec Award Jo Anna McGreevy, senior home- economics student at VCHS was re- cently awarded the annual Betty Croc- ker Homemaking Award. She received it due to the excellent score received in the examination which was admin- istered to all home ec seniors. Jo Anna’s entry in the contest will be forwarded to the state finals where she will meet with further com- petition The girls played their first game on Februray 16 against the team from Franklin High School. The opposing team was overcome with a score of 24 to 9 at the close of the game. It's the Boys' Night Out On Saturday, January 29, the Freshman Class sponsored the Sadie Hawkins dance. Hillbilly decorations transformed the gym into Dog Patch. A f.-� w freshman even came dressed in appropriate attire. Approximately 175 students attended the dance. Junior Places Second in Five Counties Marcia Pastrick placed first in the school in the American Legion Essay Contest. Her entry, To Preserve Our Inalienable Rights — Invest in Education,” came in second in the district competition. She received a twenty-five dollar bond and a citation for the essay. Educators Visit Here The new non-graaed system has brought many visitors to Venango Christian this year. Our first visi- tors from North East were Sr. Mary Paul, Sr. Anella, and Sr. Rosemary. Our visitors from Kansas on Febru- ary 10 were Sr. Elizabeth Ann.O.S.B. and Sr. Mary David, O.S.B. On Fe- ruary 24-25 our guests were from Erie, Greensburg and Oil City. Sr. Mary Grace, Rev. Robert Shuda, Rev. Joseph De Andrea, and Mrs. Edward P. Boyle were in this group. St. Benedict's Academy sent five representatives to observe the new system on March 8. They were Sr. Theophane, Mrs. Ims, Sr. Mary Mag- dalin, Sr. Mary Louis, Sr. Mary De- nis. The most recent visitors were from Erie. They toured the classes on March 11. Sr. Bertha,R.S.M., Sr. M Kathleen,O.S.B., Sr. Jerome SSJ, Sr. Marie Therese,O.S.B. composed the group. These visitors have ob- served and evaluated the new sys- tem. Sisters from Covington, Ken- tucky observed at VCHS, April 14-15. Jo Anna McGreevy Girls’s Team Triumphs A new chapter has been added to Venango Christian's field of sports. A girls interclass basketball team has been formed under the supervision of Miss Rush. The team consists of students from three grade levels: sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Kay Martin and Kathy Florek make up the seniors, The juniors are Kris Homan, Ann Tip- ping, Theresa Bowen, Chris Guyton, Kathy Faller, and Rosemary Coyne, and the sophomores consist of Sue McCarthy, Barb Fal! r and Patty Campagna. School Musical Draws Large Crowd At 10:00 on the evening of March 27 the curtain closed on the final showing of Venango’s variety show, And Then There Were Three.” The show, V.C.’s third, featured a predominately male cast including Joseph Frank, Joseph Kamer, Thomas Morkin and Arthur Simpson. Karen Repman and Jo Anna McGreevy held the lead female supporting roles. Carmen Gonzales, the unwanted exchange student from Mexico, didn’t know why she couldn’t get out of ze box,” but the audience knew and followed the exploits of the boys and the box throughout the program. Over 1000 people viewed the show in its two night run and enjoyed Such songs as High Hopes, The Syncopated Clock, and Love Makes The World Go ’round by the chorus, under the direction of Sr. Gregory. Dave Woodworth, Ray Brezezinski, Miss Guyton. A taste of the profes- sional touch. _ Photo by Szalewicz 13 PRESENTING... The story of Jan’s flight across northern Norway to neutral Sweden is a detailed report in fact, unburdened by description or comment. The en- tire route of the escape was retraced after the war by author David Howarth and Jan himself. Everyone involved in his rescue—rather, all those who risked their lives for his—was inter- viewed. Slowly and carefully the in- formation was pieced together, for no one person, including Jan, knew the entire chain of events; each knew well his own role. The result is an accurate account of a soldier’s pat- riotism and endurance, a notch above fiction because it is true. RECORDS Conformity Attacked by Chris Cartwright A Well-Respected Man” by the Kinks is a fairly big hit and here’s why: BOOKS We Die Alone” oy Diane Wilson Jan found himself faced with a doubt which often came back to him later: ought he to let such people help him? Was his own life worth it?” As a Norwegian soldier, Jan Baalsrud was tormented by this ques- tion during the four months following the skirmish at Toftefjord. But in his fight for survival, there were at the most three times when he had the opportunity to think about such things. Of the original party of twelve, after their betrayal to the Germans, he was the sole survivor. The landing part y of four had a mission: to land in Ger- man-occupied Norway and train the local people, and to put the air base at Bardufoss out of action long e- nough for a convoy to have a chance of getting through undetected; the mission was unaccomplished. It has a swinging beat known as groovy” and it fits right in with dancing. But, as most songs nowdays, it’s popular because of what it says. It’s folk rock protest against confor- mity. It talks about the man who cat- ches the same train everyday. The satire gets back at the Well-Respec- ted Man” who looks down on the not so respected boy” who sets his own standards. The persecuted new breed very subtly and sarcastically digs the conservative business man: And he’s oh,so good, and he’s oh, so kind, and he’s oh,so healthy in his money and his mind. He’s a well-respected man about town doing the best things so conservatively.” This song shows that teenagers do care about what’s going on. It shows that kids look deeper in their surroundings, and that they have prin- ciples and ideals which aren’t to be abandoned just because they’re new and different. MOVIES The Sound Is Music By Elizabeth Warcholic The Sound of Music” is the per- fect show for the entire family. Star- ring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, the story centers around the singing Trapp Family. The setting is in Austria, during World War II; there Maria, portrayed by Miss Andrews, becomes governess for the 9 children of widowed Baron Von Trapp, played by Christopher Plummer. She later falls in love with the Baron and marries him. In order to escape the German police, who may discover that the Baron is a spy for the allies, the group begin a singing termany trials and tribulations, they arrive. Since they haven’t much money they begin to sing, in order to sub- stain, under the name of the Trapp Family Singers. It is truly a remarkable film, keyed for the enjoyment of the entire family, heart-warming, inspiring, in fact, its an all around great film. 14 It's hot outside. This suit and tie gets to you after awhile. We’ ve been marching since dawn: Always in rows; singing; sometimes praying. People are watching us, but it’s hard to tell what they’re thinking. Some look interested and sympathetic, and some just stare. Others yell, “Demonstrators! They’re all the same — troublemakers.’’ But we’re not all the same. Some of us have to march: our rights os men depend on it. We march with dignity and purpose. Where are dignity and purpose in a noisy sit-in or riot? Those people, too, demonstrate with a purpose, but it's hidden beneath the muddle of ignorance. The public watches and hears us, but it sees and listens to the others. I wish they could sec the difference. We’re tired. We’ve been marching so long. Where is justice? contents Should graduating seniors fight or study - who has the right to decide? (See Student Forum, page 3.) FEATURES 4 Council Election Method Revised, Mary Megnin ALM Replaces Old Method, John Straub 5 The Unwonted Chaperones, Donna Fedorek 6 H. E. L.L. , Mary Karien 7 .Lough Awhile, Christine Cartwright Pick-And You Con Hove It!, Joseph Frank the barque DEPARTMENTS 3 Student Forum: Should Grades Determine the Draft? 6 Alumni Spotlight: “Study Hard, Enjoy Yourself . . Fran Cihon 8-9 Focus: Coach Eckert — He’s Our Man!, Ed Oliver 10-11 Sports: Vikings Capture Western Division Title, Ed Oliver Facts and Figures, Bob Badach 12 In the Dead of Night, Christine Cartwright Oh, What a Beautiful Morning, Rosemary Coyne On a Trial Basis, Christine Cartwright 13 This is the Way We Go To School. 14 Presenting: We Die Alone, Diane Wilson The Sound Is Music, Betty Warcholic Conformity Attacked, Chris Cartwright 15 Editorial: March Let the word go forth that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.” Vol. IV No. 3: Spring 1966 Quarterly Publica- tion Voyager Press Venango Christian High School 1505 W. First St. Oil City Pennsylvania 2.00 Yearly. Editor, Diane Wilson Photography, Tod Szalewicz Art, Rosemary Coyne, Theresa Everman. Editorial Staff, Mary Megnin, Fran Cihon, Betty Warcholic, Lois Symons, Patricia Wollaston, Karen Diamond, Edward Oliver, Robert Badach, Kathy Bajorelc. Printing Stoff, Charles Bechtel, Jim Lauer. Vorityp.sts, Susan Hynes, Mary Jane Gureczny, Mary Jane Fink. Camera-men, Frank Rizzonc, Tom Riensel. Advisors, Sc. Mary Peter, Sr. Imelda. the barque vol. IV, no. 4 vnxm'o A m S UlDJKij ©Gujfona, Tfss.im wirnKC yODIS JHIILEBWAI U� vhcs - ■■'kasniiPBHT, KDtllg t tPMAK BHfcMgfl :3HTf. Cou.M'Vi Student Forum: What Is the Woman’s Place? Women are in favor of preserving some of the better things of society. Kristina Homan When Dr. He ire r A-rote his report to tlu‘ American people, I believe he forgot that women are not the only reason for some of the problems jf our society. Dr. Beirer is obviously gUilty of a hasty generalization. He is under the impression that women cause no good.but create only evil. I would ask him and any of his fol- lowers to study the activity of some men in our society. It is because of Recently a British psychiatrist, Dr. Joshua Beirer released the statement that “American men have turned everything over to their wives.” I think that it is a growing question that must be faced and answered by our generation. The question passed before American men is: Is this good, bad or indiffer- ent. At first the emancipation of women was thought to be an answer to a whim, but it seems that since that eventful day, the woman has slowly left her place in the home male apathy and corruption that wo- men have taken upon themselves the task of saving our society. This does not mean women are forming a block against “male superiority” but it does indicate that some women are in favor of preserving some of the better things of our society. This action is certainly nothing new. If Dr. Beirei had been alive when Joan of Arc was alive, perhaps he and has taken her husband's place in the office. Because of this domestic apathy, our civilization is suffering from such things as juvenile delin- quency, the teen-age drinker, and a rise in the divorce rate. Although the woman has proven herself suc- cessful in government, business, and industry I consider her a definite threat to our society. The threat stems from a division of respon- sibilities. If the President of the United States was to accept the position as Secretary to the U.N., we could see what a poor division would have better understood that wo- men in government are not all evil. If Dr.Beirerwere a scientist, he would certainly be in debt to Madame Curie. There is a lot to be desired with our society and upon this point we all agree but let's remember that the trouble doesn't always start in the hands of a woman. And let's congrat- ulate some women who hope to solve some problems with their hands. of responsibilities is. Women have taken this kind of responsibility. She is in charge of the lives of two or seven children and responsible to the public for some service or employment. Eventually one must suffer. The rise of women in business and government may result in some minimal improvement, but upon care- ful evaluation, one can see that this improvement is at the cost of the family. I would ask the women of our country to step back to their greatest hour, not to lose their voice, but to use it for the good of all the people. Because of domestic apathy, our civilization is suffering. i Of Sand in the Sky by Dwight McGinnis The sun covered him warmly as sleep left Sandy's eyes that morning. He mussed the hair from his face, slowly rolled and stretched in his bed, the only covering of his young body being a rinkled sheet. This is the way he liked sleep and life: free. Come on Sandy, there's lots to do today. He was always annoyed when his mother called him this way. It always made him feel that something important had to be done. Out of bed now, he slipped into his faded denim shorts and a maize, cotton shirt, only buttoning the bottom two buttons. MA day like this should be left alone; just let it slowly pass by and let it be beautiful. Now that he had said that he felt good again. But he was also hungry now and that meant it was time for breakfast. This lazy Tuesday wasn’t going to be a special day for Sandy. He just wanted the usual: stop at the swimming pool and talk to some friends, maybe ride around awhile, maybe not. But today was today and Sandy made up his mind to quietly enjoy it. After breakfast Sandy walked from the house, shuffling his penny loafers along the pavement. His blond hair hung lazily over his forehead and teasingly nipped over the tops of his ears. Sandy was at the swimming pool at 1:00. He had sat awhile with some friends downtown. Hi ya Sandy. Rich, Sandy's best friend, jumped out of the pool and raced towards the fence. 'Ain’t ya going swimming today ? Na. 'Hey, Jane’s looking for ya. Rich sneered, yet passed over what he had said lightly. This hit Sandy like a drill on a sore tooth. He had gone out with another girl last night and he knew Jane would be mad. He wasn't going steady with Jane but he had been dating her fairly often. He now looked towards the kids in the pool and casually replied. So what. Oh, just thought you’d like to know. Veil I better get going, here comes trouble. Rich was already running even before he finished the sentence. Out of the corner of his eye Sandy saw Jane’s long blond hair and he knew she was coming towards him. He shoved his hands into his jeans and tried to look innocent, but he wondered if it would do any good. Hi, I didn’t see you last night. Where were you? You know where I was. He knew there was going to be a fight and he didn't want to waste time on small talk. Jane was surprised and quickly snapped back, Well, at least you could have told me that you were going out with someone else. 4 “I didn’t want to worry you ” Sandy thought he meant this but he wasn’t sure. That’s not it at all. You just didn’t want me to find out.” All I wanted was a change.” Well if you want a change you can have a good long one.” The sky was cloudless as he strolled through the tall grass of the meadow. Shyly he arched his head upwards. Sky, how many people have you seen? You keep rolling around up there not caring at all. Yet, down here we have so many problems.” Hethought of Jane but just as quickly forgot her. If only you could do something for us. You’re huge and all of us are so little. But that’s crazy, what could you do.” Sandy was tired of walking now' so he slouched up against a small chestnut tree and relaxed. ' You’re almost human, sky. You wake up each morning hazy and dull like us and at night you quietly glow and fall asleep. In between you’re bright and clear and you always keep moving along. You’re not like all of us though, because some people aren’t clear and moving. They just exist in all their cluttered confusion wishing they could be like you and me. You’ve seen people like that, haven’t you, sky? How many people have you seen?” Slowly falling asleep Sandy was snatched back into reality when he slid from his resting position against the tree and thumped to the ground. He got up, irritated that his sleep had been disturbed. He left the meadow and walked back towards the pool again. But most everybody had left by now. Boy, I didn’t know I was in the meadow that long,” he commented tc a non-existent friend at his side. A few kids were still walking home and Sandy noticed one in particular. With that long blond hair he knew it was Jane. But she was walking alone. He knew now that he must tell her he was sorry. He strolled up beside her and managed a half-hearted hello. Surprised, Jane tried to ignore him but a shy smile crept across her face as she whispered hello. Not mad at me any more, are you?” Jane hesitated. Not really.” More confident now Sandy dared say, Well then will you go out with tonight?” Again Jane hesitated but this time her usual smile appeared. Yes, but first you better button up that shirt. Someone might see you.” Sandy smiled, his eyes turned upwards as he murmured, Yes, someone might see me.” New Council Members Elected New Student Council officers for the school year 1966-67 were announced at an assembly on May 11. The newly elected officers are Edward Oliver, presi- dent, Julia Ward, vice-president, Gertrude Mayersky, secretary, and Sandra Symons, treasurer. Shows on Their Time Venango Christian really can change learning. First it was a new system with phased classes, teams of teachers, and fourteen modules daily. Now it’s feature length movies in English class. A little calculation on the part of the faculty brought it all about. They figured that students spent more time in front of television and movie screens than in a classroom in four years. Instead of being alarmed at the waste of teen time they decided to teach the students how to be a discriminating audience. So now at Venango it isn’t strange to see a class spending three hours watching such films as Citizen Kane, On the Waterfront, or Requiem for a Heavyweight. These features are supplemented by a series of film study movies. The short films present the elements and principles of movie-making and examples of camera movements and filming techniques. The first movie to be shown was Citizen Kane. It was apparently well received by both cycles of English classes. For days the school buzzed with, Rosebud did it! The kids liked On the Water- front even better. Besides recurring visual motifs, high and low angle shots, and economy of means, the story line appealed more to the students. A young boy caught up between the Longshoremen’s Associ- ation, a gang of mobsters, and a group of investigators trying to smash the mob was more to the teen’s liking than a misunderstood old man with the wrong set of values. Requiem for a Heavyweight concerns a prize fighter trying to make a comeback. For each of these movies the students wrote a review, employing their knowledge of plot, camera techniques, musical background, visualization, dialogue, setting, and theme. Now V.C. students understand the slogan, Get more out of life — go out to a movie. But they realize, too, how much is involved in under- standing. THE LIST by Fran C'ihon Check the list, defiant boy. Check it right away. I’m sure you’ve made detention list; It just went up today. O Sister, am I on the list? And is it two or three? Or am I lucky and not on it? Please, Sister, do tell me. Yes, son, you’re on the list. You’re on for two and three. You've been a bold and brazen lad. Now you’ll pay the fee. Check the list, defiant boy, Check it right away. I’m sure you've made detention list; It just went up today. Mr. Ruby, am I on the list? Sister Maureen said I was. But she's not the one who makes it out; You’re the one who does. I’m sorry, but you’re on the list, And Sister Maureen’s right. . You’ll be here early Saturday morn, And won’t get home 'til night. But why, sir, am I on the list? What misdeed have I done? The rules require three infractions; I can think of none. Think harder, son, on your misdeeds, I’m sure you will recall- You’ve cut class, talked back, chased down halls, In fact, you broke them all. 6 Would You Believe... by Margaret Staab My talent is a very common pro- blem. One that can only be described in two words- ’'absolutely stupid. I am the only one in the whole Ju- nior-Senior classes with this ability. Surely you can guess what it is. No- thing else but being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Did you ever walk into a cycle two math class only to find that it is a cycle one English class? After this happen to you at least five times in one day you will begin to wonder if you have the wrong schedule card or if the faculty just hates you. I just began to worry about this last week when three days out of four I ended up in the wrong room for economics. You may not believe this but I al- most conquered this problem once. I went four days straight without being late for one class when one of our dear faculty members decided not to spoil my record. She changed every room for a particular subject not to mention changing teachers. So, after messing up my schedule card I forged on once more to the wrong room. It wasn't so bad before they brought in the new list of regulations. Before, if you happened to get a lit- tle mixed up it was simple. All you had to do was explain what had hap- pened to the understanding teacher and begin class. Now even the most likely and true explanations don't do any good. In continuing to keep my reputa- tion as the world’s born loser,' I should mention some of the other dumb happenings. I'm sure you have heard of the Legion of Mary meetings held at St. Stephen’s on Monday nights. Well, a friend of mine asked me to join with her and so I decided to give it a try. But trust me to be the one to show up not only a half hour before it should begin but also a week in ad- vance. Another example of my stupidity occurred about four years ago. A group of Girl Scouts from my church were planning an outing for a holiday weekend. There was to be a meeting in order for final arrangements to be made. I was sure that on this occa- sion I would be on time for once in my life. I checked with a friend for the correct time and day and through an unfortunate mistake on her part, arrived a half hour after everyone else had gone home. As my future years go by, maybe, just maybe, I'll have a streak of good fortune and timing. But time will tell. Female Phobia Did you ever walk down a street and hear strange footsteps, turn a- round, and then run as fast as your legs would carry you in broad day- light? I have, if those steps were a girl's. That's my problem, you see. I'm afraid of girls. It's not that I have anything against the opposite sex; I don’t at all. But it's just that I'm scared stiff of it. I like to compare it with the loving fear I have for my dad when he is about to levy a ser- ious punishment, but at least I can talk to my dad; I won't even sit near a girl. When I'm walking down the street and see Gloria Bottleneck approach- ing, I freeze like an ice cube, and then, like the ice cube, quickly melt (run) away. Yesterday when I passed her on the street (the oppo- site side) I walked so fast and hard that I poked a toe in my new snea- kers. Lorraine Crustacean really turns me on. She’s not only bigger than me, but is the girl's track champion. When I see her I don’t run, I hide be- hind a tree. I've just got to do something about this problem, it's really get- ting me down. When girls approach me I almost die; my stomach muscles have a pillow fight; my teeth chatter, my knees knock, and my eyes twitch like I had stayed up for the last three nights. The agony is almost too much to bear. If you have any solution to this problem of mine please write to: Ringo Starr 289 Main Street Liverpool, England •v 7 JOCUS: Wasn't it exciting? Wasn't it lovely? Wasn't it exceptionally beau- tiful? These are only a few of the hundreds of complimentary adjectives that can be used to describe the an- nual Spring Debut on April 26. Patty Donze and sister, Christina A bedtime story in their new P.J.'s. Daisies, Doves Decorations featured a spring collection of daisies, doves, and daffodils created by Mr. and Mrs. William McCarthy. Mrs. Thomas Ward and Mrs. RoyXanderdid an outstand- ing job as co-chairmen. The hostess- es, under the supervision of Mrs. James Donze and Mrs. Joseph McMa- hon were so efficient! The narrating was expertly handled by Miss Jenni- fer Dzieciasz and Miss Susan O'Mal- ley and junior and senior boys helped lessen the traffic problem by working as parking attendants. Fruit cocktail cake topped with whipped cream and a cherry was en- by Linda Novicki joyed by the approximately 1000 that attended the affair. Categories in which the girls modeled featured Chanel suits, the Oriental look. Mod and Correges styles in an inaugural presentation— that's the formal gowns. And what a gorgeous wedding par- ty! Shirley Camp and Linda Novicki wore blue dotted swiss gowns delicately embroided with blue flowers. Ma d of honor, Linda Oliver wore an identically-made gown of yellow. Joye Leicht, the lovely bride also wore an identical dress of white dotted swiss accented by pink Jo Anna McGreevy, Donna Truscott, Carol Kocan—Evening majesty in full regalia. 8 and Dajjodiis Helen Jane and Ruth Gabres Barb and Patti Anderton ki—Play togs for spring. Finishing touches. embroidered flowers. All three bridesmaids carried wicker baskets of colonial bouquets. Garden hats completed the southern Colonial effect. The bride carried a nosegay of assorted spring flowers. The gowns featured a taffeta sash to match the dress color, and were accented by a generous bustle in the back. Mrs. A.E. Amadio won the $100 door prize; the two second prizes of $25 each went to Mrs. M.B. Breene and Mrs. Philip Maher. Gifts from the models were presented to Sister Mary Philip by Jennifer Dziekciasz and Susan O'Malley. Looks like Sister really outdid herself this time. Donna Fedorek, Julie Navajas—Clothing on the inter- national scene. Jane Cartwright, Jeanne Mahaffey—Date line, U.S.A. Mary Beth Walton, Danny Joe Fitzgerald-Opening- night jitters. 9 Lettermen for 65-66. Front row: J. Garin, B. Tipping, F. Susi, J. Gressley, J. Frauly, J. Homan, T. Baker, J. Klescz, J. Kenneston, J. Rekas, R. Brzezinski. Second row: J. Anderton, J. Fitzpatrick, J. Waddel, S. O’Neil, B. Hayduk,J. Kenzior, S. Marshall, F. Hajduk, D. Keely, T. Galara, S. Ward. Third row: J. Bruce, B. Schwabenbauer, T. Horos, T. Walsh, J. Wnuk, M. Cincerone, T. McNally, E. Andres, T. Yochim, P. Fletcher. Rourth row: W. Echert, S. Duda, M. DeCourt, E. Henderson, J. Reinsel, Z. Buchek, J. Pernatt, J. Fonzo. Sports? Athletes Honored at Banquet Tom Baker Named Man of the Year” by Ed Oliver The annual athletic banquet was held recently at Venango Christian. All the members of the football, bas- ketball, andgolf teams were honored. The guest speaker for the ban- quet was Jack Olcott head football coach at Slippery Rock State College. He was filling in for Mr. Pop” Stor- er who got sick and was unable to come to the banquet. Mr. Olcott did a fine job of pinch- hitting for Pop” Storer. He told the athletes that a good mental attitude was needed along with good physical ability to become a good player in any sport. Other speakers at the banquet in- cluded Father Antoun, Mr. Zagorski, Mr. Stephens, Father Hartle, Mr. Eck- ert and Mr. Lynch. The letters were given out to the players by their coaches. After all the letters had been awarded, the mo- ment that everyone was waiting for finally arrived. This was the time to present the Man of the Year” with the traditional gold watch. Mr. Zagorski opened the sealed envelope and read Tom Baker’s name. He is the Man of the Year!” Boom- er” played quarterback for the Vikes for three years and was on the bas- ketball squad all four years! Tom did an exceptionally good job for the Vikings this year at quar- terback. He led our team through a tough season and pulled out a record of 3-5. Boomer” also sparked our basketball team by coming off the bench to give that extra punch” that was needed in a few games. I would like to congratulate Tom for the fine performance he has tur- ned out during his career as a V.C. athlete and wish him success at Ed- inboro next year. Also, a note of congratulations to all the other athletes who lettered at Venango this year. I thank the sen- iors for the fine job they did during their high school careers, and the un- derclassmen for the fine job they did. And I wish them success on their re- spective teams next year. Congratulations for a job well done! ic Upperclassmen Vie for School Championship by Ed Oliver Both the boys and girls gym classes are just about finished for the year. The boys have been play- ing whiffle ball for the past couple of weeks and they play dodge ball on the days it rains inside. The phys ed classes will probably have their final intra-mural playoff some night after school. The best team in each class will compete for the championship in whiffle ball. So far this year the juniors and seniors have been winning all the playoffs but I'm sure the freshmen and sophomores will try their best to come through with a winning team. On the ocher side of the gym the girls are also playing whiffle ball and soon will vie for their champion- ship. Some sort of recognition is The boy's Marine Physical Fit- ness test was administered rn gym classes the week of May 16-20. It involved a totaling of points given in such events as push ups, pull ups, chin ups, squat thrusts and running of the 300 yard dash. A total of 250 usually given to the outstanding team, who was able to go all the way. As far as the classes go the story is much the same as the boys with the junior girls winning the majority of the events but they are closely followed by the rest of the classes. The boys have had to take time out from whiffle ball competition to participate in the Marine physical fitness tests. Awards will be given to the outstanding boy in each of the five categories of competition. As for a look into the future, the gym classes should be expanding more and more in the next couple of years since we have been acquiring the new and better equipment so the classes can play more sports in the coming year. points is considered passing. An award will be given to the holder of the highest average from each grade Iveel. The test is administered 3 times during the year, and trophies will be presented at the honors assembly for the fourth quarter. Follow Through Bill Eckert makes contact with the ball. By P. Joseph Cihon The golfer stood over the ball on the final green, preparing to putt out. As the putter head contacted the ball and sent it rolling toward the nole, he looked up to see the ball. To his dis- may, it missed the cup, and he had to settle for a bogie. Many golfers, both amateur and professional, have trouble putting eventhough they are excellent drivers or chippers. Their problem is watch- ing the ball as it rolls cupward. Here is one area where the old adage, “Keep your eye on the ball doesn't apply. This is because the act of raising your head to watch the ball roll cuts off your follow-through, and throws off your putt. This trouble can be corrected by keeping your head down until you hear the ball fall into the cup with a resounding thud.” By looking at the spot where the ball was, you are not interfering with your follow-through, and your putt will be on target. Arnold Palmer was plagued with a rash of bad putts a few years ago, which caused him to lose several tournaments. He discovered that he was watching his ball roll. When he kept his head down while putting, he returned to his winning ways. Many of today's golfers could shave strokes off their scores if they only kept their head down while putt- ing. ii CLASS TROPHIES TO BE PRESENTED FOR HIGHEST AVERAGES Alumni Spotlight: “Set Realistic Goals” ED. NOTE: Alberta Bechtel was named the outstanding student nurse of Oil City Hospital in 1965. by Mary Megnin Alberta Bechtel, a 1963 graduate ot V.C.H.S. is a student nurse at the Oil City Hospital. She will complete training this coming August. When asked what she valued most from her Catholic education, Alber- ta had this to say: 1 value my Ca- tholic education because it combines my education and everyday life with my religion and its goal. I feel that it has strengthened my outlook on life.” Alberta’s reply to the question of ever wanting to return to high school was, '‘Everybody probably wishes that they were back in high school again, but 1 think since I’m this close to finishing my training, I wouldn’t want to,” Alberta works as a student nurse at the Oil City Hospital. She learns the techniques of nursing under the supervision of an older experienced registered nurse. Alberta’s advice to students is, Set realistic goals while still in high school. Once having set these goals, have the patience and willing- ness to strive to obtain them. Rea- lize the value of time and friendship that you now have,for,unfortunately, those will slip away before you realize they have gone.” Lough Awhile: Friend Foe? by Terry McGinty To the family, Ralph is the friend- liest dog in the world but to the rest of our neighborhood he is Satan him- self. Every time we bring Ralph into the house, he runs to his little corner and lies down. For a 105-pound St. Bernard, he is exceptionally quiet. At least that’s how we see him. We receive constant reports from our neighbors about his mischievous be- havior, but we know that our Ralph wouldn’t do things like that. Why 4 just the other day, Mrs. Wilson from down the street called and told us that Ralph knocked her garbage cans over and then carried them off and buried them. Now what kind of a dog would do something likethati' Ralph’s too lazy to do it. Besidesjhe only accepts grade 'A” prime beef at home. He wouldn’t even go near garbage. And then there was the time Mr. Moses called our house and told mother that Ralph had chased his son Gregory down to the pond and when Gregory got to the end of the dock, Ralph pushed him in. That’s ridiculous. Ralph loves kids. He plays with my brothers and sisters all day long and, anyway, he’s afraid of water. The most ridiculous charge against Ralph came yesterday when Mr. Jones informed us that he had pulled down his 150 foot antenna for his radio. How could a dog do something like that? Ralph’s so weak he has trouble climbing the porch steps,,and he never listens to the radio. He’s a good friend; a little eccen- tric. But some things are worth the price. This Is the Way We Go to School Honors Assembly Held Venango Christian held its first honors assembly under the new sys- tem on Thursday, April 14. First hon- ors were awarded to those students who received thirty-three or more grade points. Students attaining twen- ty-seven grade points received second honors. In accordance with the non-graded system, an achievement list was a new feature of the assembly. It is for students who work up to their ability. The required number of grade points varies, since it is determined by the individual’s I.Q. and past tests. Seniors Win State Award Senior Home Economics students under the direction of Sr. Mary Philip were the Pennsylvania winners in the Standard Brand's Contest. The theme of their entry was the Pennsylvania Dutch. The entry included menus and budgets for a family for one week. New Fresh men Orientated Parents of future V.C. students had an opportunity to visit the school on Freshman Orientation Day, held Sunday, May 15, at 2:00 p.m. The program consisted of talks on high school life and curriculum, followed by a question and answer period. Individual teacher-parent-student conferences were held to arrange schedules for next year's courses of study. Approximately 230 parents and students attended. Prom Climaxes Social Calendar The junior-senior prom, social highlight of the year, was held on May 18, in the Venango Christian High School auditorium. The Garden of The Golden Buddha theme provided an elegant setting for this year’s entertainment. Preceding the prom, was the banquet held at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Centerpieces consisted of miniature Buddhas illuminated by pink candles. The hall9scrung with wind chimes and gold rings, led to the foyer where a large gold Buddha was displayed. The setting represented a Japanese temple, complete with gong and locus blossoms. In the gym the rickshaw throne was the main attraction. Other decorations consisted of a Japanese garden, bridge and pagoda. The decoration committee under the supervision of Rosemary Coyne and Ron DeLucia, provided the evening’s enjoyable atmosphere. Pat Skiba and Jim Guyton enjoy ban quet. Diane Wilson receives award for ex- cellence in news writing. Barque Merits Award Six writers of Barque articles re- ceived awards for their entries in the St. Bonaventure’s University, Olean, New York. The award winners were Diane Wilson, excellence in news writing; Timothy Walsh and Terrence Schneider, column writing; Joseph Harvey and Theresa Everman, fic- tion; Christine Cartwright, feature writing. The Barque also received a cer- tificate of merit in magazine compe- tition. Participants from Venango Chris- tian were Diane Wilson, Elizabeth Warcholic, Kathryn Bajorek, Theresa Everman, Lois Symons, Mary Megnin, Robert Badach, Thomas Morkin, George Gates, Frank Rizzone, and Thomas Reinsel. Speeches were given by Nancy Dickerson, news reporter on C.B.S., and Liz Carpenter, Mrs. Johnson’s press secretarv. Education Meets Business Oil City’s annual B.I.E. day was held on Monday, April 25. This day gives businessmen of the city a chance to know what’s going on in the schools, and it enables teachers to learn about business, industry, and administration in the dty. 13 PRESENTING... TELEVISION Aoengers Hit USA by-Betty Warcholic The British serial, The Avengers, was recently premiered on American screens. Before coming to the United States, it achieved the status of being Britain’s top rated spy series. It appears on Monday nights at 10:00 p.m. on most ABC stations. The plot revolves around two British secret agents, a man and a woman, portrayed by Patrick Magee and Diana Rigg. They are concerned with the fight against crime in England and anything affecting it. The first plot was somewhat weak, and the show had more of a science- fiction touch. One must agree that combating mechanical men with brains is not a normal activity. Lately, however, the series has been coping with reality. It has come out of the realm of make-believe. The plots are becoming stronger, and the portrayal of the characters has been more effective. This spy story is as English as westerns are American. It is not really suited to American tastes. It is definitely British in style, setting and content. If it does not succeed, it will probably be because of its total British outlook. But striking out these factors, The Avengers, is becoming a good show. It combines adventure with light humor in present- ing a fascinating program. MOVIES He Couldn’t Loue by Tim Walsh Citizen Kane, literally a one man production, is a masterpiece of film art. An original screenplay, written, produced, directed, and acted by Orson Wells, it relates the fierce struggle of a man who was always trying to prove something. This tragic story of a newspaper tycoon centers around his lack of love, his consideration of friendship as merely secondary, and his belief that because he was Charles Foster Kane he could stand utterly alone. This is a tall order for any film to extract from any character, and yet Citizen Kane does it by directing all elements of the picture toward Kane’s pure devotion to himself. From the shadows which envelope Kane, we get the idea that the director really isn’t blaming him. He is, rather, a man blinded by his own self-love. The camera always looks up at him and so we get, not only a realistic picture, but also an impres- sive one. He was a magnificent man, but he was also one isolated from the human race. He was a great public figure, yet he had the basest of faults. It is the man Kane, who, like all the bits of light in the picture, remains forever enveloped in darkness. It is he who carries Mr. Well’s message. It is he whom we will remember and learn from. BOOKS Brotherhood Is. by Karen Diamond John Howard Griffin, the author of Black Like Me, was a well-respec- ted novelist living in Mansfield, Tex- as, when he undertook his project of becoming a Negro to answer his own personal questions about the life and feelings of the Southern Ne- gro. Under the supervision of a der- matologist, he took medication and sun lamp treatments to darken his skin. In becoming a Negro, he left be- hind all contacts with his previous life, but he didn’t change his name or claim any false background. He simply became a white man with a black skin. Or, at least, that was his first opinion. When he walked down the streets he had walked as a white man, however, he knew it wasn’t the same. The friendly whites were not so congenial any longer. He dis- covered, first hand, what it is to have no respect but self-respect and sometimes even to doubt that, to be simply tolerated, to be a man and be treated like an animal. Black Like Me is a diary of in- humanities and injustices. It tells of Mr. Griffin’s experiences as a Negro in a white South, but it isn’t just the story of the Negro. As Mr. Griffin states, The Negro. The South. These are the details. The real story is the universal one of men who destroy the souls and bodies of other men (and in the process destroy themselves) for reasons neither really under- stands. This book provides the stepping stone for the understanding which is so needed in today’s world and it enumerates, through the author’s personal experiences, the problems which must be resolved before a true companionship between Negro and White will flourish and true brother- hood in our nation will exist. The System to the System After nearly a full year of studying and learning under the new system, we can say this has truly been a new experience. At first, this experience was hard to handle; many individuals were unable to cope with the freedom afforded by the new system. But, gradually, the student body has learned to accept the responsibility. We can see what can be done under a “non-graded” system. We can see that it has great potential. The accent on personal responsibility may teach the world more than mere facts. It may teach us to be men. contents FEATURES 4-5 Of Sand in the Sky, Dwight McGinnis 6 The List, Fran Cihon Shows on Their Time, Fran Cihon New Council Officers Elected, Fran Cihon 7 Would You Believe . . ., Margaret Staab Female Phobia, Charles Staab What is the Women’s Place — has she taken the man’s? (See Student Forum — Page 3.) DEPARTMENTS 3 Student Forum: What is the Woman’s Place? 8-9 Focus: Daisies, Doves and Daffodils, Linda Novicki 10-11 Sports: Athletes Honored at Banquet, Ed Oliver Upperclassmen Vie for School Championship, Ed Oliver Follow Through, P. Joseph Cihon 12 Alumni Spotlight: “Set Realistic Goals,” Mary Megnin Laugh Awhile, “Friend or Foe?”, Terry McGinty 13 This is The Way We Go To School 14 Presenting: Avengers Hit U.S.A., Betty Warcholic He Couldn’t Love, Tim Walsh Brotherhood Is . . ., Karen Diamond 15 Editorial The System to the System the barque “Let the word go forth that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans. Vol. IV, No. 4: Summer 1966 Quarterly Pub- lication Voyager Press Venango Christian High School 1505 W. First St. Oil City Pennsylvania. 2.00 Yearly. Editor, Diane Wilson Photography, Ted Szalewicz Art, Rosemary Coyne, Editorial Staff, Mary Megnin, Fran Cihon, Betty Warcholic, Lois Symons, Patricia Wollaston, Karen Diamond, Edward Oliver, Robert Badach, Kathy Bajorek. Printing Stoff, Charles Bechtel, Jim Lauer. Voritypists, Susan Hynes, Mary Jane Gureczny, Mary Jane Fink. Comero-men, Frank Riazone, Tom Riensel. Advisors, Sr. Mary Peter, Sr. Imelda. VENANGO CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (famKeKC K U JUNE 7,1966 7uetoUuf. %:00 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Venango Christian High School Oil City, Pennsylvania Tuesday, June 7, 1966 Rt. Rev. Msgr. James M. Powers Processional.................... VCHS Band Star Spangled Banner............ 0 t VCHS Band Salutatory...................... ............ Presiding Pomp and Circumstance .....Francis Scott Key .......... Karen Burke Presentation of Graduates............. Reverend Lawrence J. Antoun (Please do not applaud individual graduates) Presentation of Diplomas.......... Rt. Rev. Msgr. James M. Powers Graduation Address..................... Honorable William E. Breene Valedictory.........................................John McCarthy Congratulations from the Board....Rt. Rev. Msgr. James M. Powers Alma Mater...........................................The Graduates Recessional............................................Alma Mater VCHS Band AWARDS ARCHBISHOP GANNON MEDAL FOR THE HIGHEST AVERAGE John McCarthy DERRICK MEDAL FOR HIGHEST GIRL'S AVERAGE Karen Burke BISHOP McMANAMAN MEMORIAL MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FRENCH John Andres FATHER KALTENBACH MEMORIAL MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN SPANISH JoAnna McGreevy MONSIGNOR KELLY MEMORIAL MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE James Bucholz FOURTH DEGREE ASSEMBLY, K. OF C. MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE Joseph Frank STERLINGSMITHS OF AMERICA HOME ECONOMICS AWARD Shirley Camp HOME ECONOMICS TROPHY Linda Novicki DERRICK MEDALS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION Mary Kokai MATHEMATICS Joseph Fitzpatrick ENGLISH Donna Fedorek SOCIAL STUDIES Charles Staab AMERICAN LEGION MEDAL FOR HONOR, COURAGE, SCHOLARSHIP AND LEADERSHIP Karen Diamond - Joseph Kamer Awards.given at Senior Communion Breakfast, June 7, 1966 Samuel Lee Andercon Margaret Ann Hartsell • Linda Rosemarie Novicki John Walter Andres Linda Marie Heath Thomas Frank O'Brien Thomas Christopher Baker George Sheldon Henderson Linda Carol Oliver Julia Navajas Baldivieso Timothy Francis Hinds Patrick John O'Malley Thomas James Barr Joseph Vincent Homan Diane Marie Pineau Gerald Leo Beichner James Michael Hricsina Ann Louise Proper Lmily Joan Bliznasky Susan Ann Hynes Mary Louise Reid Louis Pierre Bouquin Kathleen Ann Irwin James Edward Reinsel Patricia Ann Bowen Judith Ann Jarosz John Martin Rekas Mary Louise Breene John Louis Jarzab Jr. Karen Lee Repman Gale Eugene Briggs Diane Marie J as iota Kevin Thomas Reusser Stephen James Brown Joseph William Kamer Rodolfo Antonio Rosado Raymond John Brzezinski Richard Patrick Karg Veronica Louise Ruby James Allen Bucholz Thomas Martin Kay Richard Adam Schiffer Karen Marlene Burke • Joseph Paul Kenniston Karen Lee Schneider Bonita Jean Burns Andrew James Keyes James Patrick Seyler Shirley Ann Camp Lawrence David Kissinger John Robert Shreve Cynthia Susan Cannon Jane Agnes Kleck Richard Roy Siefer Donald Joseph Carberry John Francis Klescz Arthur Robert Simpson Sally Ann Clark Carol Ann Kocan Mary Kathryn Smith Robert Wade Culp Mary Margaret Kokai Linda Sobrowski Diana Elizabeth Czlonka Jerome Andrew Kowal Candace Katherine Sporer Karen Lee Diamond • Thomas Eugene Koziara Charles Henry Staab 111 Rosemary Lissa Dodds Cynthia Louise Kulinski Mary Josephine Staub Robert John Ebbert Debra Ann Lee William Hibbard Strawbridge Pamela Martha Eckert Joyce Marie Leicht Joseph Francis Streczywilk Milton Montague Emery Georgia Kathleen Lenar John Patrick Sullivan Raymond Francis Ende Jeanne Margaret Mahaffey Frederick Jesse Susi Carol Lynn English Lorraine Jean Marchibroda Emily Anne Sustak Linda Louise Etzel Kathryn Joanne Martin Ray Joseph Taft Kathleen Anne Evans Joseph Frank Martyna Thomas Eugene Tarr Donna Rae Fedorek Thomas Joseph McCallum William Richard Tipping Carol Ann Fisher John Paul McCarthy Mary Ann Tobin Mary Catherine Fitzgerald Sandra Ann McDonald Marjorie Ann Toy Joseph Robert Fitzpatrick Dwight Vincent McGinnis Donna Marie Truscott Kathleen Marie Florek Terrence McGinty John Michael Voloshin Joseph Patrick Frank Mary Lee McGraw Joseph Robert Waddell James Benedict Frawiey Jo Anna McGreevy Jo Ann Warcholic Thaddeus Alan Gabreski Thomas Russell McGreevy Jr. Edward Matthew Wojtowicz James Joseph Garin John Benedict McNerney Donald Carl Wolbert Charleen Patricia Gehann Karen Mildred McNerney Linda Marie Woodworth Jerome Charles Gressley Gary Joseph Moffatt Royce Ann Xander James Christopher Guyton Gregory Anthony Moses Joseph Michael Zaccaria Anthony George Hahn • Indicates members of the National Honor Society. Joyce Marie Mott Edward Carl Zimoski Maria Del Carmen Gonzales MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Right Rev. Msgr. James M. Powers Very Rev. Msgr. William R. Hastings Reverend Lawrence J. Antoun Reverend Joseph A. Kacprowicz Reverend Joseph A. Maryland Reverend James H. Weber Mr. Edward P. Boyle Mr. James Prenatt Mr. Fred Manion, Jr. Mr. Charles Prenatt Mr. Louis Lenovich Mr. Edward Florek VENANGO CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER The Cross and Star are shining bright Above the winding stream; These symbols on their lofty height Stand in the sun's gold gleam. And to the world proclaim The glory of the Christian name. VENANGO! Out of your halls arise Our dreams of future glory. VENANGO! With joy our voices rise To tell your wondrous story. We sing of your beautiful hills Where stand the Black and Gold Where learning thrives and wisdom thrills Our hearts with words untold. We plan our future ways. Remembering these happy days. ;• • $ v i• • w-A v f • 'S, •. - • • r- - ' v: • «Ja- . . v-,•• . . . 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