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

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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.

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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.

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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.