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

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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.

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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!

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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