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

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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

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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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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