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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1967 volume:

the barque Student Forum. TO GROW OR NOT LONG HAIR IS APPEALING TO TEENAGE GIRLS” Those conservatives opposed to long hair on boys, can holler loud and long but the people they'll win over are those with equally narrow minds. These adults who feel that long hair is a sign of the fall of American masculinity, who say that boys want long hair because they are suffering from some deep seeded psychological desires to be girls are ignoring human nature. It is a human urge not a feminine urge to be a part of society, to belong to a group and to be attractive to the members of the opposite sex. Longer hair for boys is a social standard, whether the patriarchs of our country like it or not! And no matter how disgusting long hair is to the P.T.A., it is very appealing to teenage girls. There are exceptions those boys with shoulder length hair aren't appealing to anybody except each other, and they aren't conforming to any social standard but creating their own. The youthful long hairs of our society do understand that it is a THERE IS NOTHING A GIRL HATES MORE THAN GOING OUT WITH A SISSIFIED MALE Our contemporary times have brought advanced technology and thinking, but there is one flaw in this age of miracles. The defect lies within the so-called American male; (it is doubtful if he stir has a claim to that name). Although our world is moving forward at a rapid pace, he insists on returning to the days of King Arthur and the Round Table with his other century hair styles. If this isn't a deterioration of masculinity then I don't know what is. Even though some women today have rather short hair, long hair is still associated with femininity and should remain there. And if boys think their long hair is attractive to the female, they're slipping. There's nothing a girl hates more than going out with a sissified male and that's exactly what long hair makes him. Could it be that this surge of long haired boys is a surrender to female Jomination in what was once his world? These long-haired individuals n;a.v TO GROW Marta Sauage natural tendency for the adult portion of society to rebel against accepted social standards. In fact, I can see it now. Many, many years from now, when long hair has become the established norm, some group of singers will, for a gimmick, cut off their bangs! The fad will spread and teenage boys everywhere will expose their foreheads! Enraged high school principals will stand at school doors armed, not with scissors but with glue and hair, frantically covering every bold forehead that dares enter. Charlotte Connery feel that only the older generation (the ones who aren't really with it!) reject the fad. But that isn't entirely true. Boys with any pride at all in their sex wouldn't be caught dead with long hair; and there are a lot more of them than you think. Look around and see for yourself. It's a very small minority of boys who wear their hair hanging down their necks. As long as the male wants to retain his claim to masculinity he must continue to reject long hair. 3 CINDERELLA GOES MODERN This is c modern version of the long famed fairy tale, “Cinderella ’ The scene opens in Cinderella’s shabby home. A One Act Play By Julie CINDERELLA: Oh, what a life I lead! Woe is me!Cleaning, sweeping, washing dishes, and talking on the phone (usually to that nice but poor - lad.Chester). But some day . . . some day a prince will come for me on a white charger. Then he'll sweep me off my feet into the night. My wicked stepmother will really be surprised . . . especially to see such royalty calling on me. According to her and my two dopey-looking stepsisters all I’m good for is to work and take care of them. (Cinderella once again drifts off into her dreams of her Prince. Meanwhile she hears the familiar voice of Chester). CHESTER: Cinderella! Cinderella! My love, please marry me. CINDERELLA: (Shaking her head) No, I’m waiting for the prince to ask me. He is going to. I had a dream. CHESTER: Your foolish dreams will never come true. He will never marry you. You'll never get to meet him. Besides—forgive me, my love-your feet are too small.(He speaks under- standingly) I like small feet, but . . . CINDERELLA: I like you.Chester, but we are both poor. How would we live? We would starve! This wicked country of Poorsville doesn't even have a Widow's Pension. How dread- ful it would be if you left now. How would I survive? The rich have all the money. CHESTER: That's the way it usually is. But some day I, Chester Claude- hopper, will change all that. I have many friends. CINDERELLA: Please go, Chester, My wicked stepmother is coming. (After Chester leaves, Cinderella thinks quietly). A nice boy. Chester, but no future. (Stepmother comes in). STEPMOTHER: Cinderella, you look a mess as usual. Even if you combed your hair and had some new clothes, I doubt if it would improve you. You're still just a plain Jane. Now don't just idle your time away think- ing of the prince. Once and for all you're not going to the ball. You'd shame us. Your two lovely sisters, Carla and Claudia are going and you know how charming they are. Now get busy; you have lots to do . . . clean the fireplace ... do the laundry . . . paper the walls . . . scrub the floor. (She then goes and hits her). That's for nothing. Just to remind you how wicked I am. CINDERELLA: Could anything worse happen to me9 STEPMOTHER: I could do it again. (Carla and Claudia come in. They are all dressed up. They dance around showing off their new formats, stopping now and then to stare at themselves in the mirror.) CARLA: I'm so happy it makes me dizzy just looking. CHARACTERS CINDERELLA CHESTER, a nice lad; honest which is all right; poor, which isn't. THE STEPMOTHER CARLA, the first dopey-looking stepsister. CLAUDIA, the second dopey-looking stepsister. THE FAIRY GODMOTHER Ward CINDERELLA: You were dizzy to start with. STEPMOTHER: What did you say? CINDERELLA: I said I’m so busy that I don't know what to start with. CLAUDIA: How can I be so smart and gorgeous, too. CINDERELLA: All you need is a big head, that's all. STEPMOTHER: What was that? CINDERELLA: Oh, I just said that, it's agreed that you're a head by all. CARLA: Don't feel too bad, Cinder. We'll remember you when we dance around the floor with the prince. CLAUDIA: Imagine me in the prince's arms. All the other guests looking on. He asks me to marry him but . . . I run coyly away ... he chases me ... I stop ... he catches me . . . he tries to put his arms around me ... I elude him ... I run away. (She pantomines but trips and falls over her own feet). CINDERELLA: And you fall down a well? STEPMOTHER: What was that? CINDERELLA: I said, isn't that gown swell. STEPMOTHER: Hurry now my child- ren. We musn't be late. We'll surely be the hit of the ball. And one of you darlings will snag . . . er . . . steal . . . er . . . trap . . . er . . . capture the heart of our prince. CARLA: How could we miss? CINDERELLA: (Sneering)It wouldn't hard! CLAUDIA: You either have it, or, like Cinderella, you don't. CINDERELLA: That's the way it always is with me. I'm so young and not really bad looking, if I had nice clothes. I'm too young to die espec- ially of housemaids knees, anyway. (She doesn't begin her work right away. Instead dances around pretend- ing that she is dancing with the prince. Meanwhile the Fairy Godmoth- er enters.) FAIRY GODMOTHER: (As Cinderella sees hert she stops dancing). What are you? Some kind of kook? CINDERELLA: Oh! What? I mean who are you? FAIRY GODMOTHER: Your good fairy godmother, who else! CINDERELLA: Well, what are you here for? FAIRY GODMOTHER: To change your life into a dream come true. Do you have a pumpkin around and some mice? CINDERELLA: Yes, I'll go fetch them. FAIRY GODMOTHER: Go into the other room, while I work to my best ability. (Meanwhile, Cinderella9 s shabby old dress is changing into a pink cloud of loveliness.) CINDERELLA: (Enters.) I feel so wonderful. FAIRY GODMOTHER: Yes, my dear. But stick to the script, you can't fall in love with the chaffeur. At midnight, that car turns into a pumkin and that chaffeur to some mice. (She looks down at Cinderella's feel.) I don't know if this is going to work. Your feet couldn't be any bigger than a four and a half. CINDERELLA: That's right. FAIRY GODMOTHER: Well, a glass slipper is a glass slipper. I'll have to dig up one of those sample sizes, but don't worry I'll do it. Now off with you. Remember, midnight and you've had it. Meanwhile, it'll be a ball. (At the Hall) CARLA: Look at the prince. He still has three hours to dance with us; but,instead, he's with the little one in the glass slippers. CLAUDIA: Do those slippers look like real glass? CARLA: No, they couldn't be. (Arriving home.) CLAUDIA: That prince is a fink any- way and really very homely when you get close to him. STEPMOTHER: Who got close to him? Where's Cinderella? Get her down here. I feel like kicking some- one. . . Cinderella! It's after mid- night. (Cinderella enters looking the same old way.) CINDERELLA: Here I am, I was watching the late news. STEPMOTHER: Get my bathrobe and make us some tea. CINDERELLA: Make it yourselves. CARLA: W'hat! You heard mama. Do what you're told. CINDERELLA: I will not. I'm tired and going to bed. (A knock at the door. Cinderella continues up the stairs.) Come in. (Enter Chester.) CHESTER: My uncle has finally agreed to make me part of his business. We can get married now, Cinderella. Cinderella? CINDERELLA: (Shaking her head) No, my true heart throb is the prince. CHESTER: But your feet are too small and I like small feet. CINDERELLA: Ho, Chester, do you really mean it? CHESTER: You know I do. CINDERELLA: (Running eagerly down the stairs screaming) Yes. Yes. Yes. You love me for myself. Illustrated by Theresa Everman Laugh Awhile-. Passes-Any thing Goes Illustrated by Mike Burke by Christine Cartwright Alumni Graduates of '63 Still in School The present seniors saw the Class of '63 graduate almost four years ago. Where are they now? According to the results of a survey in September, 92% of the class are still happily single, while only 8% are married. Studies still claim 66% while 16% are in some branch of the service and 18% work. Do you remember any names? Robert Gabrcfski is a pre-med student at the University of Dayton. Mike Cunningham and Bob Wol- laston are also in pre-med: Mike, at St. Francis College, Loretto; and Bob, at St. Vincent College, Latrobe. Alberta Bechtel, Helen Anderton and Betsy Hughey are all graduate nurses. Helen is a staff nurse in St. Vincent's operating room. Dwight Guth is a barber, and in the Army Reserve. William Stewart is part of the Army Security Agency: Robert Grocutt is in the Air Force, in radar; Robert Rossiter is in the Army. Judy Oliver, former Co-ed corres- pondent for Venango Christian, is a home ec major at Mercyhurst College. Tom Kleck will graduate from college to be a funeral director. Genevieve Smuteck is majoring in physical education at Slippery Rock College. Robert Haslett is an accounting major in business administration. George Frawley is in the NROTC at the University of Notre Dame, majoring in aero-space engineering. Tom Hartsell is studying account- ing right now, and intends to enter law school. De Anna Demmer will graduate from Edinboro State College. This year, she is student teaching in Titusville. Tom Kleck V.C. is a top school all right. Top football team, top subjects, top pawn shop, top . . . Hey! That last one is the most appropriate tag we’ll ever receive. This high school is not only a warehouse for students and their lockers, but it's the biggest con game going. Every year the faculty thought- fully provides us with a new racket. This year the biggest one is bus passes. Those little blue pieces of paper with one's name typed crooked- ly on them are the most passable things since locker combinations. They’re worked in several ways. Sometimes they're shown to the bus driver, but don’t bet on it. They’re usually flipped upside down and, if you pick the right week, you get a free lunch (or five). It works the other way,too. I’ve seen more kids get on a bus with a lunch ticket than somebody would care to count. When held properly, with just half the card showing at a flick of the hand, those beauties can get you out of any class or into any locker or lav safely. I hear a rumor going around now that one might even have a chance to get into the health room with one of those; provided our team can minimize them to the rest of the security barriers around that door. This has proved so profitable that it is now branching out. One student was admitted to the City Club at the Holiday Inn by flashing his ticket. People were afraid they'd look stupid if they asked him who he was. If you forget your lunch ticket and blue isn’t the color of the week, you can always trade your pass for someone’s lunch. Having more than one is so handy. You can be sure of a taker. Don’t worry about not having one when you get on the bus, you don’t need it anyway. When you really start worrying is if Father Antoun calls you in to repossess your bus pass and your lunch ticket isn't blue. . . Bill Stewart Nite Fright Bv Pat Skiba A Fish Story : Dime Store Hobby By Joseph Harvey In the United States today there are an estimated 16 million aquari- ums. Most aquarists are casual fan- ciers, but many have discovered the rewarding arts of breeding and aqua- rium recreation. tability.lt may involve only a simple bowl of inexpensive fish or an entire room of tanks filled with exotic species. The investment may range from a few dollars to many thou- sands. Halloween was just around the corner when one of the members of my family decided to plug the rotis- serie, broiler and mixer in one circuit. The fuse blew and I was elected to go up stairs to get the candle which was always kept in the closet under the attic steps. The stairs creaked when I placed my foot down and commenced my ascension to the third floor. I had 1,111 goose bumps on my arms. This is a factual number because that’s how long it took me to take my second step. Closing my eyes wouldn’t do any good because I couldn’t see any further than my hand. I closed them anyway and ran to the top where I hit the second floor wall. I didn’t need my nose anyway. My heart had just set an all time record for miles per second by the time I reached the third floor closet. I turned the knob and pow, a white ghost, like the ones seen in the movies, rushed towards me. I franti- cally screamed—what else could I do—and hit the floor with a thud. Who knows what happened then? All I know is that when I came to, my pet parrot said, Boo, betcha I scared you! ha, ha . . Then came Halloween and I secured a babysitting job at the neighbors who live in a remodeled nineteenth century mansion. The children were sound asleep when — zok, pow, boom — noise from the darkened kitchen disturbed my mental well being. Armed with my umbrella, I proceeded to investigate. I did my best James Cagney imitation. Watch out you guys, you’re all covered. Hey, Louie, let’s knock ’em off!” I cracked a super bubble with my bat gum. (I won the playground champion- ship once.) I waited for the worst, then dashed into the kitchen and swung my weapon. I chalked up two concussions for my employers. They were coming in the back way, since the front door was locked, and they didn’t want to scare me. The interest may start with a few goldfish purchased at the dime store as pets. And it may develop into one of tbe most fascinating and exciting hobbies—the care and breeding of live beings. As pets, tish offer marked advan- tages. On a minimal basis, they are clean, odorless, comparatively care- free, and if properly cared for, di- sease-free pets. For a more serious hobbyist, the development of an aqu- arium is a most fascinating science, one that presents the opportunity of exercising almost god-like attributes in creating a miniature world with special types of life to inhabit it. In its ornamental aspects the aquarium provides every opportunity for the display of imagination and art in the most glorious colors of nature in motion. The use of plant life, gravel, de- corative rocks and shells, ornaments, and the selection of fish provide a wide range of colors, shapes, and materials to create a visual work of art fitting your own home decor or your special talent. From the economic point of view, too, the aquarium has universal adap- Educationally, the aquarium pro- vides a living experience in nature— a prototype of the world we inhabit. In the aquarium we see the gaseous cycle of plant and animal life on earth. We observe how animal wastes become plant food to create more food for animal life. We notice the effects of balanced diet and over- feeding, of cleanliness and dirt, of heat and cold, of the balance of un- seen gases in the atmosphere. Here we see the variations of nature and natural adaptations, the tneory of survival of the fittest in action. We see hereditary personality factors in some species and instinctive reac- tions that resemble brilliant intelli- gence. We are lather, mother, doctor, farmer, engineer, policeman — yes, almost a god. We create systematically the oxygen they breathe, the food they eat, the water they inhabit, their homes, their enemies, their friends. With skill, we can even create their personalities, habits, attitudes, and desires. And in this process we learn more intimately, through experience, a great deal about ourselves and our own environment. Joseph Harvey observes aquatic life. THE FOCUS IS ON . . . By Kathryn Bajorek and Lois Symons Photographed by Ted Szalewicz Involvement Irene Fisher talks to Mary Reed New- land about her keynote address at the Mission Rally held at VCHS on Sun- day, October 9. (See story, p. 14.) Government At the October 19 meeting of the Printing and Photography Club the following officers were elected: treasurer, Mary Jane Fink; vice-pres- ident, Mary Jane Gureczny;. presi- dent, Charles Bechtel; and secretary, Rose Mary Waddell. Achievement New members were inducted into National Honor Society on Thursday, September 29. Pictured above are the junior members. Front row: Diane Rogers,. Cathy Konetsky, Charlotte Kelly. Second row: Marieta Klescz, Irene Fisher, Rose Mary Waddell, Michele Fletcher. Third row: Lee Fletcher, Gertrude Mayersky, Robert Badach, Charlotte Connery and Tho- as Schneider. Members are selected on the basis of scholarship, leader- ship, character and service. Change When educators met at VCHS, October 12, the accent was on the ungraded trend.” The cameraman caught Father Salvatore Luzzi, guidance director, with Sister Rosalia, S.S.J., and Sister Bernice, S.S.J., both of Pittsburgh; Sister M. Maureen, assistant principal, with Sister M. Joela, C.S.S.F., of Coroapolis, Sister Gertrude Mareck, C.S.S.F., of Philadelphia and Sister Mary Antonia, C.S.S.F., of Wilmington; and Father Lawrence Antoun, headmaster, with Brother Alfred Adams, F.S.C., Brother Frederick Stahley, F.S.C., and Brother Anthony Ipsaro. (see story, p. 14.) Advancement The following students from the class of ’66 achieved Advanced Placement status in the board’s May test: Charles Staab, Biology; Mr. Stanley Zagorski, instructor. Jim Bucholz, mathematics; Sr. Mary Re- gina, instructor. John McCarthy, Sr. Mary Peter, instructor. Seniors Marcia Pastrick, Mary Stone, George Gates and Joanne Kollar (pictured), along with a former student, Tim Walsh, passed the English test; their instructor was Sr. Mary Peter. The Advanced Placement Program edibles students to receive college credit for high school courses. Rosie Coyne, 1966 Homecoming Queen, reigned during halftime activities at Mitchell Field on October 15, as the Vikings played host to Elk County for the sixth contest of the season. The candidates were Rosie Coyne, Karyn Guyton and Connie Logue. The queen was escorted by David Adams and John Kenzior, Karyn Guyton was escorted by. Joe Fonzo and Pat Fletcher,and Connie Logue by Bill Eckert and Tony Horos. IT WAS SO NICE TO COME HOME TO The Vikings successfully opened the 1966 football season by blanking Cambridge Springs, 26-0. The team turned in an excellent performance both offensively and defensively. The only disappointment, however, was the size of the crowd, which could have been much bigger. The offensive attack was highlighted by the fine passing of quarterback Bill Eckert, who completed eleven out of thirteen, and helped the team pull out in front. This was supplemented by a stern and alert defense, which posted a fine shutout. Touchdown passes were thrown to Pat Fletcher in the first and second periods. Dan McBride inter- cepted a pass on the 40, and ran 60 yards for a TD in the fourth quarter. After recovering a fumble on their own 20, the Vikings came back with another touchdown on a pass to Tony Horos. From all indications, it looked like a winning season for the Vik- ings. They had a good all-round team in the first contest.. 10 By Kevin Sullivan The Vikings lived up to all ex- pectations by swamping Randolph- East Mead 27-7, copping their second straight win. The win, again, was taken through a lethal aerial attack. Quarterback Bill Eckert passed per- fectly again, completing ten out of fifteen with three touchdown tosses. The Vikings failed to live up to pre-game expectations Saturday night as they were beaten by George Junior, 26-12. The score, however, did not tell the full story because the game was hotly contested until the fourth quarter. The Vikings, after having a hard time holding on to the ball early in the first half, scored the first touch- down and held a six to nothing lead as the half ended. It looked like another easy victory for VCHS. Then, suddenly, in the second half, the complexion of the game changed. George Junior ran back the kick-off from their own 40-yard line for a TD. After scoring the extra point they led the Vikes 7-6. But the Vikings sprang back into action and drove all the way to the George Jr. one-yard line in a series of 17 plays. John Kendzior crashed over for the score. The extra point was missed, but Venango now led 12-7. But, in two plays, George Junior again scored as one of their backs broke around the end and ran 72 yards for the score. The point was missed, but a vital one point separ- ated the two teams as George Jr. lead 13-12. The Vikings never again caught up. In the fourth game, Venango met West Middlesex at the latter’s home field. The Vikings just slipped past their opponent, 7-6. West Middlesex took the opening kick but was forced to punt the ball. The Vikings were in a good position to score early by getting possession of the ball on the opposition’s 40 yard line. Two probes into the line gained five yards. Then, Bill Eckert passed to Jim Bruce who caught it on the 25 and outran the defenders for the first TD of the ballgame. On the extra point, Eckert’s first kick was low Co-Captain Tony Horos Sparks Team Spirit By Chuck Jetter and wide to the right, but an offsides penalty enabled him to kick over. The second kick was perfect and the Vikings led, 7-0. Late in the first half, the Big Reds narrowed the gap on a 40 yard gallop around the end to score. The kick was blocked and the score was 7-6, which it was destined to remain for the duration of the game. Bradford Central Christian rolled past the Vikings at Bradford in Ven- ango’s fifth game. The score was 15-7. The Bradford team carried on a jinx of five years by beating the Vikings again. Venango threatened in the early first half when Jim Bruce intercepted a pass and returned it five yards to the 43 yard line. But the drive was stalled and the Ramblers took over on their own 24. From that point, Bradford worked their way in toward the goal line and then a pass made th.’ score 6-0. But the Vikings sprang back early. Bill Eckert threw a long 69 yard bomb to Pat Fletcher to score the Vikes’ first touchdow'n. The extra point was good and V.C. led, 7-6. The Vikings drove again but couldn’t score and the possession switched to the opposition. But this time, Bradford scored on a 25 yard run through the line for their second TO. The point after touchdown was good and it was 13-7. With five minutes left, the Vikes began a long drive to the Bradford 24. Passes to Fonzo and Horos gained 21 yards. Fonzo took another pass and brought the ball to the 24. But the drive stalled. Bradford brought the ball to the Viking 4 yard line but lost it. V.C. took over on their own 4, but Bill Eckert was tackled in the end zone for a safety. This put the game out of reach of the Vikings, 15-7. The Vikings made it four wins for the season on Homecoming night by edging Elk County Christian, 7-0. The Vikings received the kickoff but, after a sustained drive, could not What well known Venango Chris- tian football player has vowed to “make those freshman cheer” at pep rallies? What well known VC football player has done more for the team the last four years than anyone else? Whose voice can be heard above all others at football practice?I’m sure everyone realizes this is Tony Horos. get in scoring position. The posses- sion of the ball changed many times during the first quarter, but neither of the teams could score. Then, late in the quarter, Venango began a long drive deep into Crusader territory. At the time, the rain was falling in sheets but the Venango pass receivers, particularly Jim Bruce, picked off Bill Eckert’s passes eas- ily, despite the fact that the ball was wet and slippery. The Vikings drove to the Elk’s five yard-line where Bruce w’ent around the left end to score. Eckert kicked the extra point, and V.C. led, 7-0. The game had many tense mo- ments, but it finally ended in a 7-0 Viking victory. Tony is now recognized as the “leader” of the Vikings and well deserves this honor. His long hours spent practicing are evident in his smooth performance in every game. Tony Horos might be the “sin- gle” star in a team of “stars” that stands out most. He is almost always in the game, injured or not, fighting for the team ty minutes of every game. Tony was in there fighting against George Junior, even with a wet ball and slippery field hampering his performance. His defensive play helped hold a strong Bradford team to a pair of touchdowns and helped keep the Vikings in the game. The one outstanding quality that Tony possesses is his great enthu- siasm and team spirit. Tony has a special way of letting some of his spirit rub off on the entire student body, especially underclassmen. Anyone who is with Tony very long will be caught up in his exuberence for the game of football. Tony Horos is a real Viking! A MOD-MADNESS SPREADS AROUND THE COUNTRY Illustrated by Rosie Coyne By Barb Slonski Socializing — A Spectator Sport by Mary Megnin To me, the game of footba 11 is both amusing and confusing. It is amusing to see all those big guys scrambling after a little, old ball and, when there is a flag on the play or a first down, it only adds to the confusion. At our last game I tried very hard to pay attention and learn the plays of the game. Before long, though, I found myself absorbed in a converstion a- bout the new fall materials. Afterthis slip I was more determined than ever to pay attention. But again I was dis- tracted with the latest news about Marty. Why,he did something just. yeah, its a touchdown! At this point I knew what was going on— we had scored a touchdown and lead the game 6-0. At half time we were ahead. The only thing that I know about halftime is that little kids flood the field and the players leave. People push and shove to get coffee,candy and pop. After the second half started, I asked a friend to explain the game. This worked out fine for awhile ’till I had to negotiate apeace treaty be- tween my younger sisters. Once again, I tried to concentrate on the figures scurrying around on the field below. Casually I asked the score, thinking we were ahead, but to my disappoint- ment we were trailing behind 13-6. Then I sat up and took notice. We scor- ed again for a 13-12 score, but our team wasn’t strong enough to ward off the opposition. To dampen already damp ened spirits it began to rain. Fans flooded out of the stands, but not my crazy friends and me—we stayed. We lost a hard-fought battle 26-12. Dis- appointed but still proud of our team we left the field. Sports stories are not my special- ty. perhaps gossip and negotiations are.’ o Sometimes I get my dander up when I look at the current crop of fashions. It isn’t that I don’t have an open mind. Short skirts don’t really annoy me nor argyle-pattemed stockings. If young people want to wear heavy bangs that cover their eyebrows that’s all right with me. Self-expres- sion is fine and dandy. The danger in fashion, however, is taking it too seriously. There was nothing worse than the overteased beehive hair styles. It, too, wore out its welcome. Young girls who iron their hair today will laugh at the idea a few years from now. The Mod trend started in England during the late 1950’s and Mary Quant was the den-mother; Rudi Gemreich, the father of the movement. Mod clothes claim no pretense at “phony elegance ’ and they are re- lated to today’s life. They are cut to prevent restriction of body motion and activity. Skirts may be anywhere from one to seven inches above the knee. The only thing that makes real sense to me is the more comfortable walking shoe which balances these designs. Chances are that our eyes will begin to adjust to these clothes de- signed for today’s active young wo- man, also today’s individualist. But right now much of it is ugly and exaggerated. So are the dances for which many of the Mod designs are functional. Pretty they are not. But our scien- tists are reaching for the moon. I suppose fashion designers should be allowed the same courtesy. This Is the Way We Go to School Supervisors Visit V.C.H.S. On Wednesday, October 12th, many classes here at Venango Chris- tian had extra members, and the halls were filled with strange faces. It was Supervisor Day, and the strange faces belonged to the seventy dele- gates of the Catholic Education Association who stopped here at VCHS on their way to the Annual C.E.A.P. Convention in Erie. The delegates got a chance to see the non-graded system in action, and were able to attend the classes of their choice during modules five, six, and seven. A question-and-an- swer period was held in the auditor- ium during modules eight and nine, with Father Antoun, Father Luzzi, and Sister Maureen answering the delegates' questions on our non-gra- ded system. The delegates then adjourned to the Holiday Inn for a luncheon and an address by Brother Anthony J. Ipsaro S.M., the Super- intendent of Schools for Baltimore, Maryland. A business meeting was then ‘held, and the delegates contin- ued on to Erie. Judging from the comments received by Father Antoun, the delegates were favorably im- pressed with what they saw here at Venango. One delegate, Sister Gertrude Marie, R.S.M., announced that her school, Mater Misericordiae Academy in Merion Station, Pennsyl- vania, will follow in our footsteps, adopting the non-graded program next fall. Mission Rally Is Success The Sixth Annual Mission Rally was held Sunday, October 9, 1966, at Venango Christian High School Aud- itorium. The Very Reverend Msgr. Henry J.Klocker, National Secretary of the Catholic Mission Student Crusade, was chairman of the event. The guest speaker for the rally was Mary Reed Newland, well-known author . md lecturer, housewife, mother andi I-’’ apostle. A Byzantine Rite Mass was cele- brated by the Reverend George Petro of Struthers, Ohio. The homily was given by the Reverend Thomas Vinca of St. Joseph’s Parish, Oil City, Pa. Panelists included Mr. Richard Loring, Dr. Frank Varva, Rev. Leo Hotze, S.V.D., Rev. Joseph Jerge, Sister Mary Peter, O.S.B., Jack Straub, Pat Cihon, Mareeta Klescz, Dennis McGinty, Thomas Szafran, Thomas Driscoll, Coletta Neidich, and Lenora Schwabenbauer. Students attended discussion groups on such topics as Youth, Mar- riage, Civil Rights and Civil Obedi- ence, Modern Missions, Place of Rock and Roll, Dare To Be Different, War and Peace, Entertainment, and Is God Dead? Musical Selections were presented by a Quartet of seminarians from Divine Word Seminary, Girard, Pa. The program concluded with a hootenany for students from Pitts- burgh, Erie, and Greenville. Refresh- ments were served under the direction of Alice F. Loebelenz, and committee members. The rally was originated and is sponsored by the White Sisters with a big helping hand from the Venango faculty and students.. The Sisters of Mercy, and the Lavigerie Guild. Seniors Overjoyed Members of the senior class received their rings on Thursday, September 15. The rings are the traditional gold with a black onyx stone. Library Improved New shelves have been added to the library for easier access to research materials. During the summer the librarians were hard at work organizing the library for use during this term. Class Officers Announced Once again it was election time at VCHS. Members of the sophomore, junior and senior classes elected their president and secretary for the 1966-67 school term. As president, the senior class chose Patrick Fletcher, who will be aided by Karyn Guyton as secretary. Pat's fine record as last year's junior class president proved him a strong leader. Ed Henderson heads the roster of the junior class, assisted by Mary Lou Lenovich. The sophomore class is under the leadership of Daniel O'Connor and Mary Alice McMahon, who will serve as secretary. Joe Caccavo and Valerie Swatzler were elected freshman officers. Class officers for the new 1966-67 school year are: Pat Fletcher, Karyn Guyton, Ed Henderson, Mary Lou Lenovich, Dan O’Connor and Mary Alice McMahon. 13 PRESENTING This film is adopted from the play of the same name by Edward Albee and deals with the inability of a middle-aged couple to distin- guish between reality and their world of fantasy. The action is set in a small college town where George (Richard Burton), a history professor, is married to Martha (Elizabeth Taylor), the daughter of the dean. The setting is the home of George and Martha after a faculty party. Martha has invited a young biology professor (George Segal) and his wife (Sandy Dennis) over for a few drinks and some conversation. The evening is filled with harsh, cutting conversation between Martha and George, in which they bare all their hostilities and contempt for each other. By the time their alcohol- filled, all-night party is over, the half-fantasy, half-reality world of their marriage is a shattered thing and all the little games they play as part of their married life are over. The technical work in the film is magnificent; and Mike Nichols, in his first go at film directing, is extremely successful. Use of quick cuts, film editing, visual images and mood-conveying settings all contri- bute to the technical excellence of the film. The acting is very convincing, and Elizabeth Taylor is magnificent in her role as Martha, the harsh, crude.middle-aged wife of a mediocre history professor. Richard Burton's portrayal of George, Martha's hus- band, is also outstanding. George Segal is realistic and credible in his part as Nick, the ambitious young professor; while Sandy Dennis is merely adequate in her portrayal of Honey, Nick's young wife. The script of the film is its only weak point. While it is very realistic, in some parts it is unduly profane. The desired effect could have been achieved without resorting to such full-scale obscenity and crudity. All in all, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is an excellent example of the technical production of a film and of acting achievement; but its script leaves something to be desired. TELEVISION Entertainment Heads Home Marta Savage Little did Congress know that the Homestead Act of 1862 would inspire ABC to produce The Monroes, a new hour long, series on every Wednesday night at 8:00. It's the adventures of five orphans led by Michael Anderson, Jr., who portrays the eldest member of the family. Barbara Hershey. the oldest sister, doubles as mother to Kieth and Kevin Shultz and Tomanne Socke. The action, set in old Wyoming is heart warming but a little too optimistic to be real. Too many happy endings can be frustrating. I don’t know if you'll like The Monroes but I'm sure your mother will. 14 £ ch urch % .tefrt °'4 CALL IT QUITS - teenager today withstand the pressures of school, home and community? This is a fast growing world of fast moving people and machines. More is expected of the teenager, which is understandable. However, he shouldn’t be pushed beyond his ability. True, much of the pressure and tension is brought on by himself. No one can go out every night of the week, stay up to one or two o’clock, have the energy or time to fill the requirements of a noteworthy student. O l other hand, everyone, no matter his age, needs some time to relax, to spend as he or she wishes without the worry of completing assignments or fulfilling obligations. Ev.-'yone was, will be, or is a teenager and everyone is connected with him in one way or another. He is merely going through a stage where his ideas o-J elings ore in contrast with the “normor' way of th:nk•9on t |udge him too horshly. contents COVER STORY FEATURES 4-5 Cinderella Goes Modern, Julie Ward Nite Fright, Pat Skiba A Fish Story: Dime Store Hobby, Joseph Harvey 12 Socializing-The Spectator Sport, Mary Megnin A Mod-Madness? Barb Slonski DEPARTMENTS Tony Horos runs for another victory. (See page 11 for story.) 3 Student Forum: To Grow or Not to Grow. 6 Alumni Spotlight: Graduates of 63 Rank Studies High, Diane Wilson Laugh Awhile: Passes-Anything Goes, Chris Cartwright 8-9 The Focus is On. . . , Kathryn Baj orek Lois Symons 10-11 Sports: It Was So Nice to Come Home To, Kevin Sullivan Co-Captain Tony Horos Sparks Team Spirit, Chuck Jetter 13 This Is the Way We Go to School. 14 Presenting: Entertainment Heads Home, Marta Savage the barque “Let the word go forth that the torch has been passed to a new feneration of Americans.’ Vol. V, No. 1: Fall, 1967, Quarterly Pub- lication Voyager Press Venango Christian High School 1505 W. First St. Oil City, Pennsylvania S2.00 Yearly. Photography, Ted Szalewicz, Thomas Kis- singer. Art, Rosemary Coyne, Nancy Matis, Mary Burke, Michael Burke. Editorial and Layout Staff, Betty Warcholic, Lois Symons, Patricia Wollaston, Kathy Bajorek, Diane Wilson, Patricia Shanahan, Charlotte Connery, Constance Logue, Cami Kutch, Theresa Everman, Marta Savage, Charles Jetter, Kevin Sullivan, Jo Ann Gahr. Printing Staff, VCHS Voyager Press, (Charles Bechtel, James Lauer. Voritypists, Mary Jane Gureczny, Mary Jane Fink, Rosemary Waddell. Comoro-mon, Frank Rizzone, William Martin. Advisors, Sr. Mary Peter, Sr. Joseph. the barque vol.V, no. 4 Student Forum: PRIESTS SHOULD MARRY? A PRIEST. WHEN HE MARRIES. DRAWS HIMSELF CLOSER TO GOD. Ronald DeLucia “For his disciples, Jesus put it simply: ‘Let those accept it who can ” This quote from Newsweek’s March issue, Catholics and Their Views on Church gives priests an option whether or not to marry. But since the 12th century, the Roman Catholic Church has forbidden priests to marry under the penalty of excom- munication. I feel that priests should be allowed to marry. They would then be closer to God, taking part in all of His wonders. Also, the priest will become closer to the family and sex problems of our nation’s families. They will have closer ties to the financial problems of a family. Some people feel that a priest could not support a family on his meager salary. But the National Association for Pastoral Renewal, an organization established by 23 Catholics to present a plan for married priests, has stated that a priest could take on a secular job, such as writing, teaching or the like. In this way, they can get money to raise a family, come closer to their people, and still live close to God. Also, some people contend that the priest cannot function as he did before he married. I feel this is a wrong attitude. A priest, when he marries, draws himself closer to God, via his ordination vows and the marriage vows. Also, as I ve men- tioned before, marriage would bring the priest closer to troublesome marriage problems, capable of understanding the feelings and attitudes of married people. So, I feel that a priest should marry as it would benefit him spirit- ually and would help his congregation. THE PRIEST WOULD CONSTANTLY BE DIVIDED BETWEEN HIS PARISHNERS AND HIS FAMILY.” Charlotte Connery In the Catholic Church today, the question of celibacy is one of the major problems. When a man dedicates himself to the service of God, it isn’t meant to be a part-time propo- sition. He gives everything he pos- sesses and uses it to bring his people closer to heaven. In a recent survey, only one priest in seven felt he would marry if he were allowed to do so. Besides the religious aspect, many other problems would also be created. The priest would constantly be divided between his parishioners and his family, neither side receiving the necessary amount of attention. His family would create an additional burden on the parish, too. The parishioners would also have less respect and admiration for a married priest, for it would bring him down on their levels. He would be facing the same every day family problems they do and this would prevent him from viewing their problems objectively. The priest would no longer stand above them as a mediator between themselves and God. He would just be, more or less one of the gang. On this subject Pope Paul has said: It is our intention not only to maintain all this ancient, sacred providential law with all the force of which we are capable, but also to reinforce its observance, calling on all priests of the Latin Church to recognize anew the causes and reasons why today, especially this law must be considered most suit- able ...” G GETS IN BE Cecile stared out the window the gray clouds moving acrt sky. occasionally revealing a tering of blue. Suddenly, sin- dragged back to reality by her 's voice. ‘It’s no wonder you get C's in y with all the time you waste! better get started wTith these n dishes; we ate more than If an hour ago,” Mrs. Knight lev aid. Quit yelling at me, Mom. I have to mail a letter to Dawn and that scholarship application first, any- way. Today's the deadline for that scholarship and they pick up the mail in a little while.” Grabbing her raincoat and the letters, Cecile moved toward the back door. “Well, don't think I'm going to do those dishes for you,” her moth er said. “When I was your age I had to do the housework and fix the supper, along with doing the dishes. You don’t do anything around the house.’ “Oh, Mom, I do, too. I'll do the dishes as soon as I get back,” said Cecile. “By the way, Marie called while you were at the store this morning to ask you to help on decorations this afternoon for the Pan American Day dance.” YOUR EYES your school activities. I wish you’d take an interest in something.” I'll be back in a little while,” she said, making her escape out the back door. After hurriedly walking down the yard and after making sure that her mother was nowhere in sight, Cecile retraced her steps and sat down on their backyard swing to rest a few minutes. She resented her mother's nap- ging, probably mainly because what she said was true. Cecile didn't do very much around the house or, for that matter, in school, either. She preferred to spend her time alone, thinking or reading. At leasl she had made this her life since her family had moved a year and a half before from “the friendly little town of Will shire to a huge, smoggy metropolis where a person is nameless and faceless, as Cecile described it. She kicked a pebble and glanced distastefully at the row of houses near theirs. They were identical: two story houses covered with drab insul- brick with small porches and tiny yards. It was this loss of identity that bothered her the most; a person was one of a million, a number instead of an individual. “Don't tell me she expects me to work on that? What a waste of time! I'll call and tell her I can't come as soon as I mail these,” Cecile said. “You call that a waste of time, but what about the hours you spend lying on your bed looking out the window?” Mrs. Knightley asked. I wish you’d take an interest in What meaning did her life have0 No matter how hard she tried, no matter what she did, was it any more than one drop in the bucket? She was merely a statistic: she made the population of her new home one million two hundred forty-six thousand two hundred three instead of one million two hundred forty-six thousand two hundred two. 1 Even more than this, she just didn't and couldn't fit in at school. •Vhat a change for the worse. Cecile thought, from a friendly little high school where sne knew everyone and everyone liked her to an enormous one where she was a nofibdy. Oh, she tried to forget Dawq and the rest of her old crowd, but somehow she kept comparing the new school and her classmates to them. Every- thing was so meaningllss here. Well, she figured, she’d be going to college in six months and she could get away from this whole environ ment-with no regrets. And as for decorat|g| for the dance, why bother? Marii wars we et to ask her, to try and mire her part of the group, but Cecile felt she didn't belong. Anyway, how vital is a dance, how important is anything her classmates were interested in? No, she had better just skip that meeting. She would rather read a novel. The day was damp with a steady breeze blowing. Feeling now and then a few drops of rain, Cecile figured she had better get to the mailbox before it really started raining. She walked fast since the mailbox was about three blocks away. Suddenly, after a low rumble of lightening, the rains came down. Running down the street with about two blocks to go, Cecile tried to keep the envelopes from getting drenched. Just as she was about to cross the street, she heard a horn honking and someone, calling her name. It was Dwight Overton, behind the wheel of a '61 Buick. Would you care for a ride ” he asked. It's a Jittl� - wet out for walking. Cecile wan rather surprised tdd be offered a nde by Dwight. He was' in her Frfmch class, but she had never talked with him much. It It wiK't that she didn't like him; sher didn't talk to any boy particu- ly. After a second’s pause, she said, Thanks, I was just walking over to mail my AEAS scholarship application. Today's the last day for them. I know, Dwight said. I just mailed mine in last night. Oh, there's the mailbox. Well, thanks for the ride, Dwight, Cecile said. Hey, wait! Instead of you hav- ing to walk back in the rain. I’ll drive you back. You aren't in a big hurry, are you? We-ell, not really. But I hate to bother you. Actually, Cecile was thinking about the dishes she left behind and was trying to figure out what she could possibly say to Dwight. But it was better than get- ting drenched. It’s no bother. I’d take you home first, but I have to take a package over to my Aunt Martha’s right away. Illustrated by Theresa Ever man After a few seconds, Dwight tried to start a conversation again. With all this rain xve ought to have a lot of flowers th v ar. My moth- er's crocuses ar air� dy coming il I just can’t get used t spring in the city. The rain smells so much fresher in Willshire-that’s whore I used to live. Around here, things afefrt j sh-looking; they’re jlst damp, she said. W I don't know. I suppose it de- pend f on how you look at it. I'd like spring just the same anyplace. I guess I couldn't get impressed T y much of anything in this town, Cecile said. It's such a let-down compared to Willshire. It's funny you find so much of a difference between two places. People are the same everywhere, you know. Dwight said, stopping for a red light. No, just take schools for exam- ple. What does our fine high school do? Nothing, she said. Wait. How do you know? Have you worked on any extracurricular activities? No, not really. All right, listen. Give us a chance. Come to the decoration meeting for the dance. The proceeds are for the Red Cross. Don't judge a whole town or mankind for that fact, blindly, Dwight said. There was a long pause. No. I have some reading to do. 5 Student Views School CAN YOU CLASSIFY YOURSELF? VC - Home of Triccen and Photographed by Don Scahlman The thinkers . . . The enjoyable ones . . . As I entered Venango Christian High School eight months ago I had only one thought in mind, that was to learn. I hadn’t thought much of my social life or of those people with whom I associated. But as time pro- gressed I began taking an avid inter- est in the people with whom I had come in contact. I began noticing the groups” and the clicks”, the intellectuals and the goofs. I soon noticed students falling in- to different classifications. The in- tellectual, with his superiority in knowledge, the sports—minded fanat- ic who tries to play every sport pos- sible, the car and cycle experts, the music lovers, and the lovers them- selves. What about the girls? Their des- ignation as the fair sex can at times be debated, for I have seen them on the basketball courts, the football fields, golf courses, hockey courts, skeet shots and what not. But then again there are those who love the Beatles and the Kinks, the ones who giggle and laugh, the smart ones and the enjoyables ones. You associate with these people as well as I do, but we all see them differently. And others see you dif- ferently from the way in which you see yourself.(But have you ever real- ly stopped to look at yourself? Have you ever really seen yourself as oth- ers see you?) You have seen me in your school talking to those whom I have mention- ed. My picture of you has been devel- oped. But what about the guy next to you? How does he see you? Fun and . . . Work. The Summer Look Is “In” By Marta Savage Alumni: Graduates of ’66 Plan for the Future By Diane Wilson s of September, the majority of the class of 1966 are enrolled . some college. Several of rhe b.� vs are in the service. Jim Guyton and Don Carberry are both air policemen in the Air Force. Jim is currently stationed in the Philippines. Rav Taft and Don Col- bert studied lithographing in the U.S. Army at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Jim Seylcr is in the isavy, Jim Fraw- ley is in the Marine Corps, and Jerry Beichner is in the Army. John Sul- livan is in theNROTC at the Univer- sity of Virginia, majoring in liberal arts. Joe Waddell is studying chemistry at St. Francis College in Loretto. Joe Homan and Jim Bucholz are majoring in engineering. Joe is at Alfred University; and Jim, at Penn State. Pam Kckert is studying math at the University of Buffalo; and Joe Fitzpatrick, at Carnegie Tech. Steve Brown is studying math and engineer- ing at Gannon College. Mary Kay Smith works in the Accounting Department of the Quaker State Oil Refining Corp. in Oil City. Kay Martin is a bookkeeper at Penn- zoil. Debbie Lee is a long distance operator at General Telephone Co., and Diane Pineau is a medical secretary. Linda Oliver is in airline training. Donna Fcdorek, Karen Burke, Jeanne Mahaffey and Carol Fisher are at Mercyhurst College in Erie. Donna, Karen and Jeanne are on the cadet program, while Carol is study- ing math and chemistry on the four year program. Carol Kocan is on the cadet program at Villa Maria Col- lege. John Jarzab goes to Alliance College in Cambridge Springs. Lor- raine Marchibroda is at RoLert Morris Junior College in Pittsb'ir FTed Susi and Mary Brecne are at Edinboro State. Fred studies earth and space science, and Mary, elementary education. The 'summer look” is in a word GREAT. Clothes are functional for a minimum of fuss and a maximum of fun. They’re made to live in but don’t look lived in. Summer sports clothes to note: quick, leggy skirts— occasionally giving way to short, snappy pants or bloomers; zippers, fast and flashy, slashing into khaki, vinal, or canvas; stretchy, agile knits circled with jazzy stripes, and cinched with chrome-buckled stretch- es of webbing; the short-suit, a sharp little masterpiece of canvas and brass buttons, with a long curv- ing jacket and a quick little pair of conical pants; and the big shot of the season, the new short culotte- suit in spunky, diehard fabrics and clear sincere colors. Another new spiing thing is the canvas coat, not-colored, small- boned swoopy-collared and belted low with a lean, mean, decidedly Frenchish fit to it; mini-separates are great for the super-active sun worshipper, short, short pants, cu- lottes and kilty skirts with knit shirts with little or no sleeves; long pants are still low and belled- topped with small sleek shells or daringly sheer voile shirts, the com- bination that makes the swizzle look very Twiggy.” The dressy little party gems are loose, flowing and deliciously unserious. Ready to wear, no fitted fashions, are typical of the new high-spirited school of style. Mini- tents are also very dashing in wild graphic black and white or swirling abstracts of icy biting hues. Black is back, if treated fliply—chalked with white or crashed with red. The youngest thing going is pleats, yards of them drifting from a tiny yoke or folding into a primitive floral print. The colors that vwi 11 shine this summer are rich and warm or opaque and cool. Natural and sizzled can- vas and khaki, hot pink, orange, red-plum, vellow-gold and purple are the hot colors for a cool ou. The hot, icy tones are: pure ;n- blemished white, freezing blue, blued pink, and creamy tangerine. Accessories help focus on the wild. Strappy shoes for hot-shot feet in soft leather and piercing patent, with squared-off toes and chunky heels fuse with pastel tights, opaque stockings and fish net hose to complete the leggy look. Make-up is natural by day, drama- tically gliterring by night. Your face should match your clothes for the total GREAT look. This summer you’ll have as much fun as your clothes are. Dress for the moment. This year’s summer clothes WOW IT’!! THE FOCUS IS ON . . . Sport s The members of the 1967 golf team at Venango Christian High School are James Prcnatt, David Brown, Joseph Fonzo, John Carrig, and William Eckert. Achievement The following students were in- ducted into the National Honor Society: Mary Conrad, Frances Cihon, Frank Rizzone, Sandra Sy- mons, and James Gabreski. The Arts VCHS choral members get ready to leave for the Students Art Festival which was held at Gannon College auditorium in Erie on April 29. The representatives were: Lee Fletcher, Charles Bechtel, Sandra Miller, Chris- tine Schwabenbauer, Robert Badach, Andrea Anderson, Charlotte Kelly, Margaret Moffet and Jean Marie Groner. Absent when the picture was taken were Paul Gabreski, James Gabreski and Frank Rizzone. 8 Culture Mr. James Ruby, history and theology teacher at Venango, shows that learning comes from more than books. As part of cycle II theology’s study of comparative religion, Mr. Ruby models some authentic Moslem attire. The Medieval The court dances at the Announcement Party. On the court of the 1967 junior-senior prom are: Julia Ward, Susan Given, Katherine Duda, Christine Cartwright, Constance Logue, Rosemary Goyne, Karyn Guyton, Thomas Yochim, Patrick Fletcher, David Adams, William Eckert, James Bruce, Dana McBride and Joseph Fonzo (see story page 13). 9 GUNSLINGER TURNS HUNTSMAN There was a time when a man in good physical condition, with sharp eyes and the ability to concentrate had all the makings of a gun fighter and could find himself in exciting contests for very high stakes, his life. No vadays, these qualities make it possible for a person to become involved in a sport of keen competi- tion and exacting preciseness. Target shooting is a very popular sport in this country. There are over eight hundred thousand members of the National Rifle Association, and thousands of affiliated gun clubs, as well as many small independent, local clubs. In our own area, there are many shooting clubs, such as the Franklin Bv David Swatzler Walton League and the Venango County Coon and Fox Hunters’ Club, all of which have fine outdoor rifle and pistol ranges. The Rainbow Sportsmen Club has a rifle and pistol team, as do the local Pennsylvania Game Commission and police forces. Existing competition can be found in area matches. Events range from small and big bore rifle and pistol matches to muzzle loading rifle competition. And if this isn’t inter- esting enough, there are always the regional and national matches. Local clubs award trophies annually. Most clubs also have annual dues varying from two to ten dollars. However, a large percentage of these dues are recovered, because the gun clubs provide ammunition at very low prices for their members. The clubs also make rifles, pistols and shotguns available, even though most members prefer to supply their own. Remmington, Winchester and Springfield all produce high preci- sion target grade rifles and pistols. The price of a good .22 caliber tar- get rifle varies from $90.00 to $250.00. A fairly accurate target pistol costs $90.00 and up. People who shoot target do so because they like it. It is not a fad or an ”in-thing.’’But one does gain a great deal of satisfaction from gradually approaching perfection and accuracy. ? Bill Eckert-3-Sport Letterman . ■ . Basketball Star I Bill Eckert Letters in Three Sports By C. Jetter Bill Eckert, senior basketball, football and golf star, is a fine example of the competitive spirit that is shown by all the Vikings. 'Eck” has played three years on the varsity basketball, football, and golf teams. In his senior year, he was the starting quarterback and co-captain of the football team. He was also co-capiain of the basket- ball team, starting forward, and high rebounder for the team. Honorable mention on the Erie Diocesan League list highlighted a fine basketball career at Venango. On the golf team, Bill has played three years and earned two golf letters. A final distinction «as Bill’s nomination for the News Herald Sportsman Trophy. With this fine high school sports career behind him, we wonder just where Bill will go in college and later life. Golf Team Scores By Kevin Sullivan Venango Christian triumphantly opened the 1967 golf season with a win over Saegertown High School, 8Z to 6lA. The game was played at home on the Wanango Country Club’s course But Venango’s record was quick- ly balanced when they were clob- bered easily by Cathedral Prep, 13-2, at their next encounter on the Erie Links. Only two Vikings, Fonzo and Brown managed to get into the scor- ing column. Roscher of Prep took medalist honors with a six over par 78, and Joe Fonzo was low for the Vikings with a nine over par 81. Venango snapped back into the win column with a second win again- st Saegertown High School, 11-4. This game was played away at the Halewood Links outside of Mead- ville. Medalist for the vikings was Joe Fonzo. The Vikings posted their third straight win when they whipped Franklin High School 10 -to-4 4 on the Wanango Country Club course. This victory set the Viking golf recordat 3-1. Joe Fonzo again crop- ped the medalist honors with an 8 over par 80. Franklin’s low scorer was Schoff with a 16 over par 88. Fonzo Named Athlete of Year,. John Joy Speaks at Annual Banquet Father Lawerence Antoun presents a gold watch to Joe Fonzo. By C. Jetter Joe Fonzo was named “Athlete of the Year” at the Venango Chris- tian Sports Banquet held April 19. He was awarded a fine watch and trophy. Letters and jackets were pre- sented to varsity and junior varsity athletes. The guest speaker was John Joy, head basketball coach at Clarion State College. Joe merited the coveted title for his outstanding four year athlet- ic career at Venango. Joe is a four year varsity basketball letterman. This past season, “Fudge” led the Erie Diocesan League in scor- ing. Hew'asalso named the League’s most valuable player and was nom- inated for the News Herald Trophy. Letters were given to the fol lowdng: Varsity Football—Tony Horos, Bill Eckert, Pat Fletcher, Dave Adams, John Kendzior, Dana McBride, Jim Bruce, Bob Hajduk, Tom McNellie, Joe Wnuk, Pat Hanna, Ted Gilara, Mike DeCorte, Bob Manion, Bill Schwabenbauer, Stan Duda, Dan Keeley, Managers John Henderson, Tom Zacherl, Don Bellinger. Letters for varsity basketball were given to Joe Fonzo, Bill Eckert, Steve O’Neil, Dan O’Connor, Jim Prenatt,Jim Bruce,Tom Yochim, Dave Lynch, and Manager Ed Oliver. Junior varsity letters were a- warded to Sam Ward, Tom Guyton, Peter Homan, Joe Coyne, Joe A- more, Jim Karg, Mike Dolecki, Ted Niederriter, Bill Schell, and mana- gers, Bob Guyton, Jack Carrig, and Kevin Powers. Golf letters were awarded to Jim Prenatt, Joe Fonzo, Bill Eckert, and Dave Brown. Drag Racing Becomes a Sport by Patrick J. Fletcher The fastest growing spectator sport in our country is drag racing. Each weekend millions of drag racing fans take to the strip to watch both man and machine in a coordinated effort to shave seconds from the time required to cover a quarter mile. There are many similarities and differences between the car prepared for drag racing and the average family sedan. Both the family sedan and the dragster have an internal combustion engine. Here is where the similarity ends. The average size family sedan engine has about 230 horsepower compared with the 400 of the dragster. All of the parts of the dragster’s engine are much stronger in order to withstand the tremendous forces built up in it. Along with the added strength of engine components, there i � also a paradoxical weight on the dragster. The only was to lessen the time required to cover a uniform distance is b an increase in power output h by a weight reduction. The dragster utilizes both of these principles. However, the one to which dragmen devote much of their consideration is that of weight reduction and distribution. On the family sedan the weight is evenly distributed among all four wheels. The dragster’s weight, however, is almost entirely shifted to the rear wheels. This is necessary in order to prevent excessive wheel- spin on take-off. The body of the family sedan and the dragster appear similar, but that is as far as it goes. The basic body material for the family outo is sheet metal, w'hile the dragster utilizes fiber-glass, which is much lighter and just as strong. The frame on the family sedan is composed of steel versus aluminum on the dragster. Another factor which helps in weight reduction is the removal of everything except those components necessary to make the car go. Among the items which are discarded are the windows, the back seat, the instrument panel, the carpeting, all chrome trim, the lights, the upholstery, and all of the sound-deadening factors. One of the most noticeable differences between the family car and the drag machine are the tires. The average family car has tires which are almost seven and one-half inches wide. The dragster, on the other hand, has tires which are about twenty inches wide and have no tread. Having no treads, they get more tire area onto the road surface, thus giving the car more “bite ’ on take- off. All of the factors above add up to the greatest difference between the family auto and the dragster, that of the time required to travel a quarter mile. The average family sedan can travel the quarter mile in about eighteen seconds. The dragster “flies” through the quarter mile with an elapsed time of about 7.5 seconds.- Quite a difference! Laugh Awhile: was on his hand and in the jar put together. Is Peanut Butter Really Sour Grapes? The self-efficiency of youth lately is enough to astound even the most ingenious of the great minds that think in today’s world. Or is it? I was walking out to the kitchen one fine day to do the usual, when by chance, stopping at the door, I happened upon little Harold, age two, about to satisfy his man-size hunger, I guess. Harold was well acquainted with a kitchen. After all, all kids are. He was well acquainted with a refriger- ator. Well, he knew what was in it, and that’s good enough. However, he was only vaguely familiar with a peanut butter jar. Oh, he was told what was in it, and that it made good sandwiches and that they were easy to make. The only thing they didn’t tell him was how to get it out. Better than that, noticing the condition of the table (not to men- tion him), they didn’t tell him what to do after he got it out, either. Leaning my head against the wall, standing on one foot, folding my arms and putting my tongue in cheek, I smirked, He’ll be sorry. ' He was sort of standing (all two feet of him) with one foot on a chair and the other on the table and there was a piece of bread and a jar of peanut butter with two knives, a spoon and his hand stuck in it. I didn’t know whether he was contemplating his situation or wondering whether he had done something wrong, but he had the jar on the table, his hand (and com- p.ui ) in it and w.i leaning over Jane Fink staring down into it. It must have been three minutes when he finally did something. Oh. . .’’ he moaned. Then he stood there another two and did it again. He didn’t notice me standing there. Of course, the only way he could have was to put his head all the way down and look at me upside down through his leg. And I dearly hoped he wouldn’t do that, because he would have his head stuck in the jar as well as his hand and I didn’t think there was room. Finally, I guess he decided he’d better do something or he’d have the humiliation of starving while being stuck in a peanut butter jar (more of less.) He put his other hand down on the table and carefully slid his foot off. He was really thinking now. I could tell because he lifted his arm straight up in the air with the jar hanging over his head. This was clever because he also got rid of the silverware. All three came tum- bling out. The knives stuck in his bread and the spoon in his shirt. He looked down at the spoon still holding his torch’’ and mumbled, Oh.” Luckily he had a free hand again and took the spoon and stuck it in the bread with the knives. He might not be much on order, but he’s great on uniformity. This made it easy. He brought the jar down slowly and took his hand out. Then he wiped it on his shirt which seemed senseless to me 're there than there I decided I’d remained neutral long enough when just as I was a- bout to give him the benefit of all my experience, he gathered the two spoons in his hand and put them in. too. He wouldn’t.” I mumbled. I expected his hand to go in next but he picked up the piece of bread and literally stuffed it in pulling his hand away very quickly just in case. Suddenly,,jar and all, he jumped off the chair, very casually walked over to me and without a word, put it in my folded arms and walked out. What’s that suppose to mean?” I mumbled. Harold, what’s that sup- posed to mean?” I called after him. I went after him but he was no where to be found. When I came back I heard some noise out in the kitchen. I went out to the hall and over to the door- way. Harold was up on the chair again with a glass, a knife, a fork, and an orange in front of him. Oh, no” I sighed. THE WALK WAS LONG The walk was long, the path, twisted and narrow with glass and rocks and flowers along, there were children dying and dogs eating and birds laughing in fields with all laid bare, around each curve was something new but not different, a shadow or sorrow or love the walk was long, the road went on to selfishness but not to care the ones u ho cared had found their way dou n to the field and they turned 'round and stare met stare --i.hris (.aria right .is there i N This Is the Way We Go to School Attitudes Revealed in Survey Recently, a survey was conduc- ted among the students of Venango to “check out” the trends in movie going among the students. Of the 450 students in the school, 307 returned their questionnaires and revealed the following facts. First of all, the survey revealed that 98% of the student body watch movies on television. All the stu- dents, with the exception of one person, go to the theater to see movies at various intervals, ranging from once a week to once a year. Cost is always a big concern with students, and with movies there is no exception. Ninty-five per cent of the students questioned think that movie prices are too high. The one student mentioned above who doesn’t go to the theater to see movies says that this is because of the price. Another student said that he watches movies on TV because it is so much cheaper, and if you wait long enough, any movie you want to see will come to TV. These 95% of the student body also thought that there should be student prices. Some of the suggestions were and 75tf. If there is one thing that influen- ces the majority of the students’ choice of movies it isn’t the Nation- al Catholic Office For Motion Pictures. Only 41% are influenced by the rating that it gives a movie, 49% are not influenced and 10% are influenced “sometimes”. The com- ments on this organization range from “The National What?” and “you can’t really depend on that because I’ve seen movies that were rated morally objectionable and I couldn’t see anything wrong with them” to “I am influenced because some movies can give you bad ideas”. Students are influenced, however, by reviews (57%), what friends say (43%) and by other factors (26%). These add up to more than 100% because the students could choose more than one. These other factors include previews, who is in the movie and what their parents say about it. As for the actor in it, 34% of the students surveyed are influen- ced by who is acting in the movie, 42% of the students are not and 24% are influenced sometimes. Out of the 307 students, 129 under 18 have gone to movies lab- eled for those “over 18 only”. Of this crowd only seven students have been questioned concerning their age and only two have ever been refused admission on account of it. Of those students surveyed that took the film study course last year, 91% enjoyed it, 91% are looking forward to this year’s, 87% felt that they benefited from the course and 85% said that it definitely changed their attitudes toward movies. Margaret Drelick and Donald Stahl- man, co-chairmen of the prom, an- nounce the court. Announcement Party Held “Whispering Castle Walls,” the theme of this year’s junior-senior prom, was announced at the Announ- ment party held on April 27. The court was announced by Donald Stahl- man and Margaret Drelick co-chair- men. On the court were Karyn Guyton, Connie Logue, Rosemary Coyne, Sue Given, Cnristine Cartw'right, Kathy Duda and Julie Ward, Dana McBride, Tom Yochim, Pat Fletcher, Joe Fonzo, Bill Eckert, Jim Bruce, and Dave Adams. At the prom on May 29 in Venango Christian High School auditorium the king and queen will be selected from these fourteen. The cafeteria was decorated accordingly with the medieval theme. A bugler greeted the seniors as they entered. The walls and doors took on the appearance of stone walls and heavy oak doors. Centerpieces were hats of the day. The programs and favors were scrolls and drawbridges. Sophomore Students Honored Five sophomores were installed as provisional members in the Nat- ional Honor Society a t the Honors Assembly on March 1967. They were Frances Cihon, Mary Conrad, James Gabreski, Frank Rizzone and Sandra Symons. They were chosen on the basis of leadership, scholar- ship, character and service. First and second honor students received their third quarter recog- nition at the same assembly and Headmaster Father Antoun expressed his delight in the number of those who attained honors. Talent Revealed in Program “The Wonderful World of the Young,” this year’s annual Spring Musical, was presented by the stu- dents of Venango Christian High School April 14 and 15. Script and directing were done by Sister Mary Peter and the music by Sister M. Gregory. Among the songs featured were “Standing On the Comer,” “Who Can I Turn To,” “Somewhere,” and “On A Wonderful Day Like Today.” A highlight of the show was a ballet number by Kathleen Gavin to the title sone, “The Wonderful World of the Young.” Behind her was a show- case of live mannequins in prom attire. The Combo, under Father San- tor’s direction, played Tijuana Brass selections during intermission. PRESENTING... TELEVISION Humor Hits the Screen by Christine Cartwright A little song and a little dance plus a pinch of sarcasm and bunches of humor add up to an enjoyable, hysterical hour w'ith the Smother’s Brothers Sunday night at 9:00. The show features something for every- body! The brothers sing folk ballads, and comedians like Jonathan Winters and Buddy Hacket take it from there. Of course, Tom and Dick are no slouches in the humor department either. Add a guest list like Nancy and Frank Sinatra Jr., The Jefferson Airplane, The Happenings, Nancy Wilson, The Association, The Tur- les and Buffalo Springfield, and you have a well-rounded T.V. show. 1 he brothers try to get audience participation as much as possible during their dialogue and sing-along- ;ongs. They knock themselves out to keep their audience happy, and they could do that without even try- ing. It seems that Tom and Dick lave as much fun doing the show as their faithful followers (and there are many) have watching them. This makes the show worthwhile. If all the networks followed up this show with many more like it, people would no longer have to worry about the level and standards d( the T.V. networks. MOVIES Is Sin Attractive? by Theresa Everman Dr. Zhivago was a love story set against the Russian revolution. Since this was not the most glamor- ous period in Russian history ,it seems legitimate to ask why was this movie made in color? The color detracts from the mood of the poverty and hardship that was prevalent at the time. The color shots of the Rus- sian countryside, while beautiful, didn’t contribute much to the atmos- p' ere either. The music was heavily u cd. Lara’s theme (entitled Somewhere My Love’’) was used indiscriminate- ly. At one point in the movie, Zhi- vago and his family were poverty stricken and are waiting with a crowd at a train station for a train to the country. Lara’s theme comes crashing in and one expects the entire cast of paupers to form a chorus line. The immorality prevalent in this movie is neither shocking nor made extremely sensual, but it is not dis- approved of by the director. And that’s what counts. This immorality is glorified by the music used when Lara is thought of or enters, the theme is again repeated. Also, there is not much motivation for Dr. Zhi- vago’s affair with Lara. His wife is loyal and loving, and he has a charming son. We are told that he spent some time in the war with Lara, but we are given no reason for the beginning of the affair. Aside from this, there are sev- eral scenes in the movie that were not necessary. The shot of Zhivago’s mother in her coffin is not necessary along with the other affairs of Lara before her meeting with Zhivago. All in all, the movie was very pretty, very slick but not very good. Illustrated by Theresa Everman RECORDS Beatles Boiv Out By Betty Warcholic The Beatles have announced their withdrawal from the lime-light of the music world. This, therefore, makes Revolver their last album and pro- bably the best. The appearance of the cover itself suggests the offbeat and, at times, bizarre characteristics of the songs it contains. This album has a variety of mat- erial from the very beautiful, such as Here, There and Everywhere, to the very weird, such as, She Said, She Said. Eleanor Rigby,’ provides a quaint arrangement of imagination while Yellow Submarine, creates a nursery rhyme image which lasts until the listener eventually and in- evitably falls in love with the light, happy-go-lucky verses. It would be very hard to become bored with this album. It always seems fresh, even after many repeat- ed playings. But that’s because it was cut by the Beatles who are, or at least were, the kings of the teen- age sound industry. Folk Rock Protests Life By C. Jetter Standing apart from the electron- ic reverberation of the psychedlic music of today, is the folk rock group, Terry Knight and the Pack. The lyric from their big hit re- cord—Better Man, is very poignant. This song satirizes a bigoted person who judges people from external appearances. This prejudiced person judges a man by the way he combs his hair, can read his mind by the clothes he w-ears, and can see a bad man by the tack on his tie. The song continues to point out that the ideals a man holds are more important than minor essentials. ‘Can you tell a wise man by the way he speaks or spells? Is this more important than the stories that he tells? The song ends by pointing out the error of judging external appear- ances and first impressions. Is the color of his skin the color of his soul? With the closing of the school doors, exams and term papers will be forgotten. Everyone is eager for summer vacation. Yet some- thing isn’t right. I don’t have a job . . . What can I do for three months . . Time is a burden for many. COVER STORY contents FEATURES 4-5 Smog Gets in Your Eyes, Kathryn Bajorek 6 Con You Classify Yourself?, Donald Stahlman 7 The Summer Look is “In,” Marta Savage 12 The Walk Was Long, Christine Cartwright DEPARTMENTS 3 Student Forum: Should Priests Marry? 7 Alumni Spotlight: Graduates of '66 Plan for the Future, Diane Wilson 8-9 The Focus Is On ... , 10-11 Sports: Gunslinger Turns Huntsman, David Swatzler Bill Eckert Letters in Three Sports, C. Jetter Golf Team Scores, Kevin Sullivan John Joy Speaks at Annual Banquet, C. Jetter Drag Racing Becomes a Sport, Patrick J. Fletcher 12 Laugh Awhile: Is Peanut Butter Really.Sour Grapes? Mary Jane Fink 13 This Is the Way We Go to School 14 Presenting: Humor Hits the Screen, Christine Cartwright Is Sin Attractive?, Theresa Everman Beatles Bow Out, Elizabeth Warcholic Folk Rock Protests Life, C. Jetter Three sport lettermon Bill Eckert leads the team. (See page 10) the barque “Lei the word go forth that the torch has been passed to s sew generation of Aaericass.” Vol. V, No. 4: Summer 1967, Quarterly Publication Voyager Press Venango Christian High School 1505 W. First St. Oil City, Pennsylvania $2.00 Yearly. Editor, Kathy Bajorek Photography, Ted Szalewicz, Donald Stahlman,Frank Rizzooe . Art, Rosemary Coyne, Nancy Matis, Mary Burke, Michael Burke. Editoriol and Loyout Staff, Betty War- cholic, Lois Symons, Patricia Wol- laston, Kathy Bajorek, Diane Wilson, Patricia Shanahan, Charlotte Connery, Constance Logue, Theresa Everman, Marta Savage, Charles Jetter, Kevin Sullivan, Jo Ann Gahr, Georgette McGinty, Kathy Powers, Mary Meg- nin, Christine Cartwright. Circulation, Patricia Wollaston, Margaret Scaab. Printing Stoff, VCHS Voyager Press, Charles Bechtel Vorityplsta, Mary Jane Gureczny, Mary Jane Fink, Rosemary Waddell, Kathy Bajorek, Janet Hawk. Comora-mon, Frank Rizzone, William Martin. Advisors, Sc. Mary Peter, Sr. Joseph. picture supplement Venango Christian . .. the beginnings of glorious sunsets The Barque Staff dedicates this issue to the memory of Virginia Aaron Senior Class Initiation was as new and exciting as our first CYC dance. madras . . . layered hair . . . aemtr . . . “that's tuff 9 . . . mohair . . . white socks . . . change of class . . . hurtin9 99 . . . English Leather . . . the Suim, Monkey, f'rug . . . culottes ... I Wanna Hold Your Hand99 . . . denim . . . honors assembly . . . “sharp99 ueejuns. . . Freshman-Senior Picnic 1: DAVE ADAMS: Saint Gregory U., Liberal Arts; DEBORAH ALLIO: employment; KATHRYN BAJOREK: Pitt, Languages; CHARLES BECHTEL- Printing; 2: WILLIAM BENNETT: Accounting; RONALD BIONDO: Navy, Electronics; JOYCE BOCZON: Erie Business School; TERESA BOWEN: Edinboro State, Elementary; 3: ERNEST BRINK: Erie Barber School; JAMES BRUCE: Business Career, New Castle; MARGARET BURNS: Mercyhurst, Languages; ANNA CACCAVO: Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Interior Design; 4: GREGORY CAMP: Penn State, Draftsman; CHRISTINE CARTWRIGHT: Duquesne U., Journalism; PATRICK CIHON: Penn State, Engineer; ROSE COYNE: Marquette U., Physical Therapy; 5: RONALD DELUCIA: Allegheny College, Math; THOMAS DUBIEL: Air Force, Medic; KATHARINE DUDA: Mercyhurst, Home Economist; JENNIFER DZIEKCIASZ: Pitt, Social Worker, MADELINE ECHENOZ: Oil City Hospital, Practical Nurse; WILLIAM ECKERT: Alfred U., Architect; THERESA EVERMAN: Mercyhurst, Elementary; 6: KATHLEEN FALLER: Erie Business School; MARY JANE FINK: Secretary; PATRICK FLETCHER: U.S. Naval Academy; Annapolis, Md.; JOSEPH FONZO: Gannon, Accountant; JOSEPHINE GAHR: Villa Maria, Home Economist; THERESA GARBACZ: Pitt, Chemist; GEORGE GATES: Gannon, Seminary; Sophomore year meant we uere old enough to take care of the incoming Frosh but still young enough to be taken care of by the upperclassmen. The Jerk... great year for Football. . . scarab . . . white levis. . . “mighty fine” . . . Student Council Convention . . . blunt cut . . . Teen Inn . . . Beach Boys . . . Valentine's Dance burgundy, navy, loden green . . . Sophomore- Senior Tea 1: GAV,N: Erie Business Center, Accountant; SUSAN GIVEN: Clarion State, Teacher; JOYCE GRILL: Secretary; MARY JANE GURECZNY: Typist; 2: CHRISTINE GUYTON: Secretary; KARYN GUYTON: Villa Maria, Elementary; ROBERT HAJDUK: Edinboro State, History; PATRICK HANNA: St. Francis, Mathematics; 3: JOSEPH HARVEY: Lehigh U., Engineer, DAVID HEATH: Penn State, Electrician; MARIE HEHER; Edinboro, Phys Ed; KRIS HOMAN: Villa Mario, Teacher; ANTHONY HOROS: Edinboro State, Biology; CAROLYN HOVIS: HAmot Hospital School of Nursing; NANCY JAROSZ: Mansfield State, Elementary; 4: CHARLES JETTER: Western Michigan U., Liberal Arts; P ATRICIA K ALAMAJKA: Secretary, MARY KARIEN: Villa Maria, Nursing; ELIZABETH KEATING: Secretary; DANIEL KEELEY: New Castle, Business Adm.; JOHN KENDZIOR: Ganni n, Recounting: MARY KOCAN: Pitt, Physicol Therapy; JOANNE KOLLAP: Bucknell U., Bio- chemistry; 5: MARGARET KOZEK: Humbolt, Airline Stewardess, ARTHUR LENAR: Pitt, Teaching, ROBERTA LESCO: Beautician School, New Mexico, 6. CLIFFORD LINEHAN: New Castle, Business, CONSTANCE LOGUE: St. Vincent School of Nur- sing; CYNTHIA MAJDONIK: Alliance; KATHYRN MALEK : H Arcum College, Elementary; Junior year was one of changes, fads, hard work, decisions, and more fun. Non-graded system . . . “cool” . . . chords . . . driver's license . . . heather ... The Boston Monkey . . . sandals . . . slicker . . . modules ... PAe Mamas and the Papas . . . ironed hair . . . houndstooth . . . Hondas . . . employment . . . Prom meetings . . . hivhuggers . . . age of protests . . . paisley . . . 1: LENA MASSON: Typist; JOHN MAYERSKY: Gannon, Teacher; DANA MCBRIDE: Edinboro, Elementary; 2: JOHN MCCALLUM: Pittsburgh Inst, of Aeronoutics, Jet Mechanic; MARK MCGINTY: Penn State, Drafting and Engineering; PAT- RICIA MOFFETT: Pitt, Social Studies; 3: WALTER MORAN: Pitt, Engineer; CARL MORAN: Behrend Center, Accounting; JOSEPH MORGAN: Pitt, Pre-Law; THOMAS MORKIN: Gannon, Business; MARTHA MORRIS: Sec- retary; MARY ANN MORTIMER: Oil City School of Beauty; BETH NIEDERRITER: Clarion State, Mathematics; ..vWlCKI: Penn Tech Institute, Draft- ...g; EDWARD OLIVER: St. Francis, Public Relations; STEPHEN OLSZOWKA: Pitt Campus� Electircal Engineer; STEPHEN O'NEIL: Bor- berSchool, Erie:; JAMES PARSON: New Castle Purchasing Agent; MARCIA PASTRICK: Mercyhurst, Psychologist; ROBERT RAGON: Mercyhurst, Psychologist; ROBERT RAGON: Clarion State, Social Studies; 5: ROBERT REARDON: Penn Tech Insitiute, Drafting; CAROL REICHERT: Edinboro, Designing; ANNA RODGERS: Villa Maria, Convent; MARTA SAVAGE: Penn State, Home Ec.; 6: TERRANCE SCHNEIDER: General Motors Inst.; LORETTA SIEBERT: Alantic Airlines; KATHRYN SIEFER: Harriot Hospital School of Nursing; STEPHEN SESTRICH: Pitt, Engineer 1: PATRICIA SKIBA: Mercyhurst, Biology; MARGARET STAAB: Secretary; MARY STONE: Mercyhurst, Biology; TED STEARNS: Erie County Tech Inst., General Management; RICHARD STILLER: Venango Campus, Math; JAMES STOVER: Cleveland Engineering Inst,, Draftsman; KATHLEEN STRAUB: Erie Business Center 2: JOHN STRAUB: Temple U., Law School; WILLIAM SUMMERS: Bryanton Stratton, Business; THADDEUS SZALEWICZ: Pitt, English; LOIS SYMONS: Marquette U., Physical therapy; JOHN TARR: Army; CAROLYN THURAU: Homol Hospital School of Nursing; ELIZABETH WARCHOLIC: Villa Maria, Nursing; 3: JULIA WARD: Mercyhurst, Elementary; MARSHA WEAVER: Oil City School of Beauty; MARGARET WELSH: Secretary; 4: DIANE WILSON: Marquette U., journalism; JOSEPH WISNIEWSKI: Williamsport College, printing; JOSEPH WNUK: General Motors Institute, Engineering; 5: PATRICIA WOLLASTON: Pitt, Associology; DAVID WOODWORTH: Bryant on Stratton, business; NANCY WYLIE: Saint Vincent School of Nursing; 6: DEBORAH XANDER: Secretory; THOMAS YOCHIM: Cose Institute; JAMES JACHERL: Erie Business School, Accounting; Our last year at Venango has given us many memories. New friendships are formed and old ones become closer. class ring . . . hayrides ... Vet . . . “Bums” . . . Rollies . . . homecoming . . . “that's close” . . . The Phillie Walk . . . best all-round year in sports . . . mini . . . “Arsenic and Old Lace” ... “hard”.. . Soul and Folk Rock . . . applications . . . Christmas Dance . . . “Uncle Ho” . . . Odd Ball . . . pierced ears . . . acceptance . . . Sadie Hawkins . . . Twiggy . . . Cedar Point . . . We st End Pond... Senior pictures . . . name cards . . . “Whispering Castle Walls” . . . Graduation SENIOR SUPERLATIVES BEST ALL AROUND: Rosemary Coyne, Patrick Fletd SHORTEST: Marcia Weaver, Andrew Moran COOLEST HAIR: Marta Savage, Thomas Yochim MOST ATHLETIC: Kathy Straub, Daniel Keeley MOST TALKATIVE Theresa Garbacz Edward Oliver MOST STUDIOUS Terrance Schneider, Joanne Kollar BIGGEST FLIRT: Tony Horos, Robin Lesco BEST LOOKING: Connie Logue, William Eckert SHYEST - Anna Rodgers, William 3ennet NICEST SMILE: Jarges Bruce, Julie Ward PRETTIEST EYES: Beth Niederitter, Robert Ragon TALLEST: Theresa Bowen, William Summers MOST POPULAR: Karyn Guyton, Joseph Fonzo WITTIEST: John Straub, Marie Heher MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Margaret Burns, Patrick Cihon NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY President Thomas Yochim ' ice-President Patrick Cihon Secretary Diane Wilson Treasurer Lois Symons Kathryn Bajorek Magaret Burns Patrick Cihon Theresa Everman Patrick Fletcher Theresa Garbocz Mary Jane Gureczny Kristine Homan John Kendzior Joanne Ko liar Marcia Pastrick Patricia Skiba Mary Stone Lois Symons Elizabeth Warcholic Diane Wilson Thomas Yochim Robert Badach Charlotte Connery Irene Fisher Lee Fletcher Michele Fletcher Charlotte Kelly Marreta Klescz Cathy Konetsky Gertrude Mayersky Diane Rodgers Thomas Schneider Rose Mary Waddell Frances Cihon Mary Conrad James Gabreski Frank Rizzone Sandra Symons SENIOR v-v- Patrick Fletcher President Kjren Guyton Secretary Edward Henderson President Daniel O’Connor President CLASS OFFICERS 1� Mary Lou Lenovich Secretary FRESHMAN Mary McMahon Secretary Joseph Caccavo i 'resident Valerie Swatzlwr Secretary Junior Class 1: N. Callahan, B. Hall, $. Rodgers, M. Malene, S. Kaness, P. Grocy, J. Hawk, V. Goral, J. Garbacz, L. Barrett, J. Bayer; 2: Sosnowski, M. Caccamo, L. McGrow, C. Pineau, L. Caccavo, M. Zocherl, T. Fink, J. DeLucia, M. Staab, B. Donze, B. Groner; 3: M.J. Lynam, B. Acklin, C. Konetsky, D. End, K. Camp, M. Rekiel, M. Fletcher, M. L. L enovich, D. Rogers, M. Moffett; 4: L. Krosnicki, D. Tompsett, M. Klescz, J. Camp, S. Cavell, C. Crudo, M. Drelick, C. Kelly, M. Deemer, M. Megnin, P. Campagna; 5: G. Mayersky, S. Garbacz, C. Connery, M. J. Bowen, L. Stanish, K. Kokai, I. Fisher, A. Anderson, S. Miller, R. Waddell, J. Groner, 1: M. Zintz, D. Stohlman, F. Seneca, J. Reinsel, K. Smith, J. Puleo, D. Swotzler, R. Heoly, T. Kose R. Feroz, G. Cavanaugh, S. English; 2. J. Gonzales D. Guth, D. Brown, R. Manion, T. McNellie, V. Zocherl, R. Badoch, F. Moron,J. Flannigan, T. Schneider, D. Wolentosky, C. Karo: 3: D Gibbs, D. Myers, J. Prenatt, A. Boczon, T. Balot, J. K6wal, D. Sarafin, R, Etzel, M. Hophood, G. Szalewicz, W. Martin; 4: A. Kochik, G. Andres, C. Guth, L. Winger, B. Schwabenbauer, R. Venturella, J. Ward, M. Burke, J. Hare, T. Moran, Sophomore Class 2: P. McNellie, P. Fitzgerald, P. Groner, M. Kay, C. Breene, T. Smith, R. K ollar, P. Alsbaugh, S. Ward, C. Youcim, K. Yeager, P. Rybak; 3: D. Lillard, C. Kutch, J. Gabreski, D. Garmong, K. Schwabenbauer, A. Petulla, F. Cihon, J. Cartwright, K. Powers, M. Torr, H. Wilson, 4: B. Anderton, M. Everman, B. Caffrey, P. Donze, S. Singer, D. Kendzior, G. McGinty, P. Fletcher, A. Barrette; 1; L. Sosnowski, J. Siebert, G. Emanoele, M. Gavin, D. Combs, T. Healy, P. Gannon, G. Johnson, J. Frawley, J. Rapp, J. Malene; 2: T. Reinsel, D. Bellinger, J. Kelly, J. Wisnirwski, C. Morgon, F. Ferroz, P. Healy, D. Harkins, 0. Lobaugh, W. Nicklin, J. Gammello, 3: T. Zacherl, T. McIntyre, F. Rizzone, T. Culp, M. Nolepa, A. Amore, W. Auli, J. Karg, D. O’Connor, M. Cirincione, T. Guth, S. Conne 4: D. Lynch, S. Ward, J. Koziara, J. Crawford, D. Serafin, J. Henderson, J. Omiotek, D. Olszowka, P. Gabreski, J. Gabreski; Freshman Class 1: J. Groner, D. Gahr, J. Sounder, D. Rodgers, S. McGinnis, F. Kocan, M. Burke, B. Morgan, M. Boyle, S. Schneider, S. Boyer, K.M. Rearicj, C. Kresinski; 2: P. Fink, J.M. Weaver, L. Stover, N. Matis, J. Wujik, B. Morgan, M. Pastrick, K. Gabreski, J. Hugar, D. King; 3: G. Eckert, T. Gureczny, B. Barrett, S. Seibert, M. O'Connor, V. Swatzler, P. Shannahan, C. Sitokwski, N. Cirincione, C. Krawczyk, M. Mealy, J. Bechtel; 4: Elizabeth Brewster, Mary Ellen Stubler, Mary Wylie, Chormaine Dziekciasz, Madeline Smith, Karen Bruce, Christine Brickley, Marcia Adams, Mary Hibbard, MaryAnn Lenney, Anne Kamer, Susan Mortimer 1: M. Rogon, T. Guyton, K. Camp, W. Chalot, J. Stubler, S. Kullnski, J. Groner, D. Taft, K. Sullivan, D. Tobin, D. Biondi, R. Novicki; 2: L. G°br, 'J- Venturella, J. Proper, J. Karg, J. Schiffer, W- Heher, £. Neiderriter, J. Carrig, T. Amore, K. Powers, M. Guth, J. Barret; 3: T. Hare, D. Gibbs, G. Anderton, Ml Frawley, T- Harvey, T. Szalewicz, S. Fenstermacher, J. McNerney, G. Whitcomb, T. Lindsay, D. Tompkins, $. Zagorski; 4: T. Stonton, P. Lynch, G. Schneider, M. Stiller, M. Kleck, H. Zacherl, L. Burns, J. Caccavo, R. Guyton, M. Dolecki, L. Puleo, R. Shctler 5: R. Bauer, R. Moran, J. Coyne, P. Homan, R. Jacoby, D. Masson, R. Dlerick, J. Driscoll, J. Klescz, J. Martin; President Ed Oliver Secretary Gert Mayersky STUDENT COUNCIL Dave Adams George Gates Dick McCallum Steve Olszowka Terry Garbacz Kris Homan Patty Skiba Marcia Pastrick Gene Andres Dennis Gibbs Verle Zacherl Rosie Waddell Linda McGrow Patty Campagna Cathy Crudo John Henderson Jim Karg Dave Olszowka Jim Siebert Mary Hope Wilson Pam Rybak Mary Ellen Hynes Rita Kollar Marcio Adams Karen Gabreski Nancy Matis Mary O’Connor Ray Szalewicz Steve Fenstermacher Joe Coyne Vice-President Julie Ward Treasurer Sandy Simons SPORTS Football VENANGO CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Front row: P. Fletcher, r. end; T. Giloro, I. tackle; B. Schwabenbauer; r. guard; J. Wnuk, center; T. McNcIlie, I. guard; D. Adams, I. tackle; J. Fonzo, I. end; Back row: T. Horos, fullback; J. Kendzior, halfback; B. Eckert, quarterback; J. Bruce, halfback. Basketball Back row: Manager Ed Oliver, P. Flet- cher, T. Gilara, D. Lynch, S. Word, B. Schell. Front row: B. Eckert, J. Bruce, J. Fon- zo, J. Prenatt, S. O'Neil, D. O'Connor, Front row: J. Amore, G. Whitcomb, J. Proper, T. Guyton, T. Neiderriter, M. Delecki, J. Caccovo. Back row: M. Cirincione, D. Myers, J. Coyne, D. Masson, P. Homan, J. Karg, Coach David Stemmier; Front row: J. Amore, G. Whit Front row: J. Amore, G. Whifcnnb, Golf Front row: Dave Brown, Jack Carrig Back row: Jim Pernett, Joe Fonzo, Bill Eckert Cheerleading Front row: Linda McGraw, Kathy Crudo, Patty Fitzgerald, Back row: Mary Conrad, Kathy Yeager, Diane Rodgers, Michele letcher Front row: . hris Guyton, Mary Stone, Kathy Duda, Chris Cartwright, Back row: Conny Logue, Beth Neiderriter, Karen Guyton Volume V, No. 5 contents Dedication..................... 3 Casuals..........................4 Senior Pictures................5-8 Senior Superlatives..............9 National Honor Society...........10 Class Officers...................11 Junior Pictures................... Sophomore Pictures...............13 Freshmen Pictures................14 Student Council..................15 Sports........................16-17 COVER STORY Patrick Cihon and Joanne Kollar reign as Valedictorian and Salutatorlan. the barque “Let the wont go forth that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans. Publication Voyager Press Venango Christian High School 1505 W. First St. Oil City, Pennsylvania $2.00 Yearly. Photography, Ted Szalewicz, Donald Stahlman. Art, Rosemary Coyne, Nancy Matis, Mary Burke, Michael Burke. Editoriol and Layout Staff, Betty War- cholic, Lois Symons, Patricia Wol- taston, Kathy Bajorek, Diane Wilson, Patricia Shanahan, Charlotte Connery, Constance Logue, Theresa Everman, Marta Savage, Charles Jetter, Kevin Sullivan, Jo Ann Gahr, Georgette McGinty, Kathy Powers, Mary Meg- nin, Christine Cartwright. Circulation, Patricia Wollaston, Margaret Staab. Printing Staff, VCHS Voyager Press, Charles Bechtel, James Lauer. Voritypi.t., Mary Jane Gureczny, Mary Jane Fink, Rosemary Waddell, Kathy Bajorek, Janet Hawk. Camara-mon, Frank Rizzone, William Martin. Advisor., Sr. Mary Peter, Sr. Joseph. - R 'wK P JV ‘ .