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

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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

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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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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