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St. Joseph High School
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Vol. 9, 1966-'67
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General Editor
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Organizations
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Faculty
1966-'67
Sister Leonelle
Father Leslie Darnieder
Father Ronald Crewe
Father James Clark
Father Donald Daleke
Organizing,
Administering
Advising ...
Sister Canisia
Sister Edna Marie
Mrs. Frank Seiberlich
Serving our needs ...
Sister Centina and Sister Zita
Sister Clarence
Fulfilling requests ...
Mrs. James Salerno
Sister Annelda and Sister Antona
Pictured left to right: Mrs. Thelma Ludwig, Mrs. Pauline Limbach,
Mrs. Cecelia Bergeson, Mrs. Loretta Helminger, and Mrs. Florence
Limbach
Preparing our menus .. ..
Mr. Philip Limbach
Mr. Willard Hubert
Mr. Charles Blankley
Maintaining our building ...
Father Eugene Henke
Father Russell Roetzer
Shaping the spirit
with wit and wisdom . • •
Father Thomas Marlier
Father William Effinger
Father Louis Luljak
Sister Bartholomew
Sister Hubert
Communicating Christ
in classroom and corridor • • •
Sister Regina Pacis
Sister Ramon
Miss Laura Steffen
Sister Stefano
Drawing us sensitively
to the real world . • •
Sister Elaine
Sister Limana
Sister Theodore Marie
Sister Benetta
Sister Stephen Mary
Sister Consuelo
Sister Mark Anne
Sister Stanisia
Uncovering the complexity
Sister Gerelda
of the created world . • .
Sister Phyllis
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Sister Emilia
Miss Barbara Kluka
Sister Luke
Sister Ambrosia
Sister Quintillus
Exacting the precision
and symmetry of life • • •
Mr. Thomas Gauchel
Sister Bethelia
Shrinking the world
to encompass our neighbor ..•
Miss Jinine Ramacci
Sister Romillia
Sister Orata
Mr. Stanley Klonowski
Sister Dominic
Teaching us skills
for a vital career •..
Sister Irene Francis
Sister Clement Mary
Preparing us
for challenging roles ...
Mrs. Verna Zimmerman
Sister Honora
Sister Margo
Developing awareness
of past and present . • •
Sister Donald Marie
Sister Marion
Mr. Robert Karnes
Mr. Robert Carbone
Mr. Richard Versace
Mr. Daniel Chubrilo
Miss Charleen Peachey
Mr. Frank Matrise
Encouraging a spirit
of fair play and sportsmanship • • •
Mr. Thomas Horschak
Sister Re nile
Mr. John Bunic
Not Pictured:
Sister Adelma
Sister Aloysiana
Sister Blase
Sister Gereon
Sister Mina
Miss M. Duncan
Sister Rosemarie
Bringing to us
the music and harmony
we crave.
Organizations
1966-67
Student Council
TOP ROW: Mike Keefner , Frank Falduto, Tom Loizzo, Frank P e llicori, Mike Skurski, Mike Vernczze, Bill Evans, Tom Valeo, Tim
Gerou, Jerry Herrick, Alan Hahn, Mike Serpe-PRESIDENT, Art Harrington , Hugh Cox, R ick Lichter, Jack Kir ~c h , Jeff Piery SECOND
ROW: Linda Ciotti, Mike Friedl, Paul Gagliardi, Gil Llanas, John Matera, Bill Werner, Jay Hammond, Vince Montemurro, Bill Galdonik,
Chuck Labanowski, Jerry Ruffolo, Tom Garofalo, Ferdy Chiappetta, Mark Martino THIRD ROW: Liz DeMarco, Gloria DeMarco, Sandy
Saftig, Patty Heller, Mary Hall, Linda McPhaul, Linda Lukosaitis, Kay Kirsch, Mary Pat Andrea, Jean Bonadio, Margo Hammond, Kathy
Dineen, Kathy Long, Linda Pierce BOTTOM ROW: Sue Matera, Linda Pulera, Katie McConnell, Myra Walkovik, Betty Modrijan, Mary
Perrine, Sandy Orth, Louise Landi, Kathy Tenuta, Vicki Werwie MISSING: Peggy Harrington
Forensics
TOP ROW: Scott Laskis, Michael Zongolowicz, Louis Hammond, David Rizzo, D;ivid B a hr, Richard Karabet o , Hugh Cox, Richard Bernardi, Thomas Smith, Richard Lichter, tephen Derks, Jay Hammond, D :miel Wells, Charles Labanowsky, Richard Pierangeli SECOND
ROW: Paulette Petretti, Catherine McGrogan, Nancy Inele, Joanne Scholey, Rita Wojtak, Rita Giovannoni, Kimberly Young, Kristine
Scuglik, Mary Pat Andrea, Gail Karabetsos, Laurie Beales, Laurel Derks THIRD ROW: Mary Fonk, Carole Chiappetta, Rita Patitucci,
Cheryl Rizzo, Margo Hammond, Mary Galdonik, Divina Infusino, Kathleen Greco, Mary Lindi-PRESIDENT, Deborah Rizzo, Jacalyn
DiCello BOTTOM ROW: Victoria Werwie, Susan Boysen, Kathryn McConnell, Amy Cundari, Patricia Salerno, Caryn Connolly, Myra
Walkovik, Nancy Curtin, Penny Smith
·Girl's Glee Club
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TOP ROW: Marlean Paul, Mary Federmeyer, Teresa Kelleher, Margaret Keckeisen, Marcia Greenwald, Elizabeth Escalante, Sharon
Fliess, Beatrice Lawrence, Loraine Picknell, Joan Schmitz, Jane Rafferty, Kathleen Barth, andra Nelson, Diane Ciotti SECO ' D ROW:
Lynne Halstead, Laurie Lanni, Billie Wilson, Diane Epping, Claudia Berry, Cathy McGrogan, Janice Friedsam, Joan Bode, Nancy Dyke,
Susan Brydges, Deborah Feest THIRD ROW: Arlene Petroski, Paulette Durbin, Therese Rozinski, Jane Hendricksen, Kathleen Kenney ,
Barbara Soceka, Mary Perrine, Darlene Ridolfi , Suzanne Infusino, Rosalyn Gladney BOTTOM ROW: Ann Tyson, Penny Smith, Lois
Haag, Diane Chianelli, Ruthann Judeikas, Mary Cardinali, Mary Albrecht, Yolande Cormier, Kathleen Tenuta AB ENT: Pat Nickolai,
Margaret Schmitt, Mary Schmitt
A Cappello
TOP ROW: Michael Flasch, William Galdonik, Thomas Tishuk, Matthew Miller, Raymond Larsen, Richard Bernardi, William obotowicz,
George Fetzer, Richard Krajnak, Thomas Rugg, Thomas Bose, John Scarlato, Timothy Elsen, William Rolbiecki, Donald Propsom, William Mitchell, Joseph Gallo, Claude Melito SECOND ROW: Claude Berry, Richard Flocker, Thomas Barr, John Hagerty, James Reuther,
Thomas Lindi, Linda mith, Marietta Petrini, Kimberly Young, Judith Harrison, Patricia Kluka, David Bahr, teven Stone, Jame
Schmitz, John Broesch, Paul Covelli, Gerald taats THIRD ROW: Kathleen Morri on, Carol Chiappetta, Elizabeth DeMarco, Kathleen
Greco , Angela Richie, Mary turycz, Barbara Kloet, Janet Werwie, Kathleen Budzinski, Karen Becker, heila Whiteside, Deborah Rizzo,
Peggy Pfeiffer, Karen Diener, 'ancy Gumbinger, Colleen Carney BOTTOM ROW: Julianne Petzke, Cynthia Tenuta, usan Kernen,
Kathleen Tutlewski, Mary Christensen, Susan Halstead, Caryn Connolly; Kathleen Brewer, Rita Patitucci, Mary Fonk, Marietta Fani,
Carol Bitautis, Colleen Sandt, Jacalyn DiCello, Margaret Chaput MISSING: Larry Weidner
Lancettes
TOP ROW: Mary Fonk, Kathy Carlini, Colleen Carney, Kim Young, Karen Becker, Lynda Verville, Barbara Kloet, Kathy Budzinski
BOTTOM ROW: Colleen Sandt, Mary Ann West, Penny Smith, Debbie Feest, Sue Kernen , Donnette Englund ABSENT: Judy Harrison,
Terry Kelleher
Madrigals
TOP ROW: Joseph Gallo, Raymond Larsen, Thomas Bose, Matthew Miller, William Mitchell, Richard Krajnak, Claude Berry SECOND
ROW: Mary Sturycz, Patricia Kluka, David Bahr, James chmitz, Marietta Petrini, Deborah Rizzo THIRD ROW: Janet Werwie, Caryn
Connolly, Claude Melito, Sheila Whiteside, Kathleen Morrison BOTTOM ROW: Rita Patitucci, Kathleen Brewer
Sophomore Girls' Chorus
TOP ROW: Noreen Elfering, Alice Wawierowski, Sheila Murphy, Carol Rutkowski, Sue Bobusch, Nancy Dosemagen, Pam Quinn, Karen
Wiberg, Mary Holden, Pat Shawler, Terry Schwaiger, Paula Kaufman, Ellen Coogan SECOND ROW: Janine Moe, Carrie Grummitt,
Betsy Arneson, Laurie Beales, Nancy Jnele, Diane Makouske, Kelley Loef, Gloria DeMarco, Eileen Funk, Gail Richio, Mary Becker
THIRD ROW: Sue Niccolai, Gloria Gomez, Marge Ehlen, Ruth Schend, Barbara Pfaar, Shirley Dyke, Karen Langkamp, Dianne Moeller,
Grace Hughes, Colleen Nield BOTTOM ROW: Mary Kay Schroeder, Laura Werwie, Val Haas, Mary Petrouske, Beth Fulmer, Janet
Dupuis, Pat Miller, Betty Modrijan, Chris Mondrawickas MISSING: Mary Jo Lindi, Carol Miller, Donna Scholler
Sophomore Mixed Chorus
TOP ROW: John Vidas, Thomas Riley, Michael Lawler, Robert Doherty, Nick
Hoda! SECOND ROW: Peter Pingitore, Dominic Ruffalo, 'lichael Vranak, teven Zohlen, Thomas Garofalo, Patricia Ventura, haron
Goff THIRD ROW: Carol Greidanu , Anne Hannes, Diane Romantini, Pa~ela Dodson, Marie Gallo, Paula Lorenzen BOTTOl\I ROW:
Vicki Shallenburg, Susan White, Mary Joanis, Mary Leonardi, :'11arilyn Heinze fl ING: Holli Haun, Jacqueline Bernacchi
Seven Wonders
TOP ROW: Mary Christensen, Nancy Gumbinger, Kathy Greco BOTTOM ROW: Sue Halstead, Ruth Judeikas, Terri Rozinski MISSING:
Mary Petrouske
Keyboard Club
TOP ROW: Barb Kloet, Marietta Petrini, Jim Lobacz, Mike Lawler, Mike Raught, Rita Wojtak SECOND ROW: Pat Kluka, Carol Lubinski, Janet Werwie, Mary DiChristopher THIRD ROW: Mary Christensen, Mary Heinisch, Mary Bjork, Ruth Judeikas, Arlene Petroski
BOTTOM ROW: Zandra Vittori, Rosalyn Gladney
Band
TOP ROW: John Wierzbicki, Larry Cappozzo, Bob Borchardt, Frank Cerminara, Ken Bulik, Tom Saulys, Bob Pawlak, Jan Johnson, Ed
Borchardt, Chuck Matteucci, Paul Gagliardi SECOND ROW: John Gryczkowski, Rick Matteucci, Mark Pfleger, Larry Keck, Jim Johnson,
Glen Sevik, Reid Pfarr, George Safransky THIRD ROW: Larry Littel, Harry Benn, David Byrnes, Don Roman, Mike Safago, Mike
Sturino, Larry Foreman BOTTOM ROW: Mary Woodbury, Judy Manna, Janet Kreuscher, Mary Johnson, Sue Tredup, Ster,hanie Kudella,
Janet Ritacca MISSING: Ruth Pavlik, Barbara Kudella, Bob Cornell, Chris Serzant, Sue Trocinski, Paul DeCamp, Mike Jeannot, Nick
Pierangeli
Color Guard
TOP ROW: Beth Chubrilo, Judy Nelsen, Pat Falcone, Sandy Horne, Mick
Bojniewicz, BOTTOM ROW: Diane Pillizzi, Kathy Kernen, Linda Nolen
Cheerleaders
TOP ROW: Louise Landi SECOND ROW: Linda Krok, Margo Hammond, THIRD ROW: Mary McCarthy, Sandy Orth BOTTOM ROW:
Gail Foreman, Karen Borden-CAPTAIN, Terry Corradini NOT PICTURED: JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: Mary Stone, Shirley
Dyke, Mary Kay Schroeder, Beth Fulmer
J Club
TOP ROW: Bob Thiele, John Spizzirri, Jim Krok, Mike Flatley, Torn Saftig, Mike Vernezze, Rich Regner, Bill Aiello, Bob Bernacchi, John
Wojtak, Rick Polanski, Tom Krimmel, Darrell Viola, Kevin Kenaga, Kerry Connelly, John Sikora, Bill Hessefort, Bob Kohlmeier
SECOND ROW: Claude Berry, Bill Sentiere, Mike Kinas, Marty Hogan, Ralph Riemer, John Yacukowicz, Jim Pawlak, Bill Matoska,
Kevin Lawler, Bob chuch, Phil Anderson, Ed Mader, Dennis DeBartelo, Bill Werner THIRD ROW: John Kolar, Mike Brust, Nick Perrine, Stan Borden, Tom Tondryk, John Capelli, Dave Bonell, Alan Hahn, Jack Kappus, John Kirsch, Al Baron , Jim Hanson BOTTOM
ROW: Charles Funk, Dick Cayo, Tim Breuhl, John Wierzbicki, Joe Torcivia, Ken Rizzo, Ron Roscioli, Chuck Bishop, Jim Cairo
Senior Staff
TOP ROW: Louise Juliani, Rick Lichter, Hugh Cox, Margo Hammond SECOND ROW: Mary Hammond, Rosalie Gilles,
Pat Zahn THIRD ROW: Sue Laurenzi, Pat Robleski, Mickey Serto BOTTOM ROW: Janice Matera, Linda Martino
Junior Staff
TOP ROW: Chuck Labanowsky, Pat oren en, Frank Falduto, like Fargo, Frank Haney, Bob Marcinkus SECOND ROW: Lynda Yerville, Pat Pagliaroni, Mary Pat Andrea, Ro e Mary Perri, Carole Chiappetta THIRD ROW: Debbie Cantway, Joan Bode, Cheryl Rizzo
BOTTOM ROW: Nancy RichardE, Donnette Englund, Mary Ann West, Paul-ette Durbin ABSE T: Barb Hagerty, Pat Nickolai, Midge
Schmitt
Le Cerde Francois
TOP ROW: Hugh Cox, Terry Bostetter, Kris Woroch, Linda Smith, Louise Juliani, ue Bobusch, Pat Thome, Mary Holden, Carol Lubinski-PRE IDENT, SECOND ROW: Nancy Inele, Linda Ciotti, Dolores Lippert, Pat Zahn, Barbara Kudella, Gerry Gajdos, Darlene Fitch
THIRD ROW: Marie Gallo, Mickey erto, Barb Kloet, Faye Merten, Kathy Carlini, Ruth Judeikas BOTTOM ROW: Linda Pulera, Lynn
Halstead, Janet Ritacca MI SING: Barbara Pfarr, Mary Anne Fonk, Eileen Funk, Paula Kaufman, Lynette Gustaveson, Debbie Neustifter
F. T. A.
TOP ROW: Roberta Falcone, Judy Dosemagen, John Capelli, Ed Borchardt, Pat Raven, Bob Swadish, Rick Karabetsos, Pat orensen,
Kathy Barth
ECOND ROW: Karen Fitch , Carole Mares, Noreen Orgish, Carol Wiegand, Mary Pat Andrea, Beatrice Lawrence, Kim
Young, Judith Harrison, Rosemary Perri, Mary Olson THIRD ROW: Linda Ciotti-PRESIDENT, Jeanette Lawler, Paulette Petretti, Kath y
Nelson, Carol Lubinski, Linda Giese, Beth Chubrilo, Peggy Wallen BOTTOM ROW: Jackie DiCello, Cheryl Woodbury, Donna Shallenburg, Debbie Cantway, Sue Boysen, Gail Foreman MISSING: Kathy Muszynski, Cindy Tenuta, Louise Haebig, Dorothy Crane, Michael
DeFazio
Red Cross
TOP ROW: Linda Luko aitis, Bob Swadish, Linda wadish SECOND ROW: Pam Friedsam , Debbie Rizzo , Ca thy
McGrogan THIRD ROW: Sharon Bakula, Barb Jaros, Mickey Serto, Pat Seidemann FOURTH ROW: Lynn Halstead, Pat Salerno, Janice Friedsam, Kathy Brehm BOTTOM ROW: Linda Nolen, Mary Lou Miller, Eileen Funk,
Paula Frye, Chuck Bishop ABSENT: Kathy Barth, Pat Mohalley, Bob Tapley, Jay Hammond, Gene Misurelli , Ruth
Judeikas, Nancy Inele, Dia ne Ciotti
Camera Club
TOP ROW: Ralph McGonegle, Matt Miller-PRE IDENT, Hugh Cox SECOND · ROW: John Cox, Bill Schmitt, Larry Keck BOTTOM ROW:
Jim Cairo, Jim Schmitz
C. C. D. Members
TOP ROW: Debbie Cantway, Rita Wojtak, Mike Brust, John Scarlato, Linda Swadish, Joan Burnett, Chery Woodbury SECOND ROW:
Linda Massie, Kathleen Barth, Judith Harrison, Carol Lubinski, Rose Mary Perri THIRD ROW: Karen Diamante, Pat Seidemann,
Francine Stevens, Mickey Serto BOTTOM ROW: Mary Ann West, Sue Boysen
Stage Crew
TOP ROW: John Cox, Tom Tishuk, Kerry Poltrock, Richard Ratelis, Bill Becwar, Steve Schoepke, Pat Raven SECOND ROW: Louis
Volpentesta, Jan Johnson , Jim Johnson THIRD ROW: John Elsen, John Gryczkowski, Tim Hammond, Mike
turino BOTTOM ROW:
Tom Herrmann, Larry Littel, Chuck Gifford
Junior Great Books Leaders
TOP ROW: Carol Lubinski, Sue Paavola, Hugh Cox, Pat Raven , Pat Vanderpoel, Louise Juliani SECOND ROW: Linda Ciotti, K a th y
Keane , Sara Buchan, Nanc y Herrmann, Sandy Pfarr BOTTOM ROW: Mary Hammond, Margo Hammond , Mary Ann Di Christopher
Junior Great Books Club
TOP ROW: Dave Fobart, Pat R a v e n , Judy Do emagen, Margo Hammond , ue Paavola, Pat Vanderpoel, Kim Young, Nanc y Herrmann,
Judy Harrison, Pat Herrmann SECOND ROW: Cathy McGrogan, Iickey Serto, Linda Ciotti, Sue Trocinski, Barb Kudella, Nancy Inele,
Mary King THIRD ROW: Pat Salerno, Cheryl Rizzo, Pa u lette Petretti, Kathy Keane , Carole Chiappetta, Pat layer BOTTOM ROW:
Jackie DiCello, ue Boysen, Nancy Richards, Mary Ann West
Math Club
TOP ROW: Paul Covelli, Bill Galdonik, Dave Bahr, Joe Lubinski, Mike Vranak, John
Elsen SECOKD ROW: Kay Proko, Sue Paavola, Kris cuglik BOTTOM ROW: Sara
Buchan, Mary Petrouske MISSING: Gene Misurelli, Dennis Funk, Louie Hammond,
Mark Martino
Science Club
TOP ROW: Ed Borchardt, Louis Volpentesta, Bill Becwar, Rick Karabetsos, Jim Johnson SECOND ROW: Mike DeFazio-PRE IDENT, Mary Johnson, ue Paavola, Jim Moyer
BOTTOM ROW: Gail Karabetsos, Kathy Keane
Library Aides
TOP ROW: Robert Tapley, Robert Swadish, Barbara Pierce, Carol Lubinski, Lintla
Giese, Tom Bain
Debate Club
TOP ROW: Scott Laskis, Tom Vanbeckum , John Sprague, Chuck Labanowsky, Frank Pellicori, John Nickolai , Steve Derks-PRE IDENT,
Rick Pierangeli, Dave Fobart, Mike Zongolowicz, Jim Moyer, Mike Keefner SECOND ROW: l\Iary Burgett, Maureen Fargo, Kathy Keane ,
Alison Dowse, Rita Wojtak, Karen Gombar, Linda Lukosaitis, Maureen Dunbar, Joanne Epping, Ruth Schall THIRD ROW: Gayle Renick,
Virginia Godlewski, Rita Kasalajtis, Cathy McGrogan, Laurie Beales, Laurel Derks, Debra La Jeunesse, Mary Bjork, ue Mulligan
BOTTOM ROW: Pat Gastaldi, Eva oeka, Jill Bianchi, Pat Schmitz, Sue Boysen, Marge Moeller MISSING: Kim Young, ue Flammang,
Art Harrington, John Vitkus
Acolyte Club
TOP ROW: Philip Starr, Kerry Poltrock, Art Harrington, Matt Miller, Joe Lubin ki, Richard Bernardi, Bill Limbach, Mike Lawler, teve
Derks, Dan Wells SECOND ROW: Rick Bonn, Jim Johnson, Brad Bennett, Bill Becwar, Greg Swartz, Peter Gallo, Jack Broesch, Jim
Reuth~r, Tom Lindi, THIRD ROW: David Matalas, Paul Rosko, Charles Giffo~d, Peter Pingitore, Mike Durbin, Richard Lipke, Bob Biernat BOTTOM ROW: Mike Peters, Mike Sturino, David Fobart, Terry Dow, Jim Lobacz, Dennis Sandt, Mike Keefner MIS ING: Ray
Acerbi, Dennis Funk, Gary Simo, Mark Martino, Joe Matrise, Ed Nowell, Philip Limbach
National Honor Society Officers
STANDING: Hugh Cox-PRESIDENT, Stephen Derks-TREASURER
SEATED: Mary Hammond-VICE-PRESIDENT, Susan Paavola-SECRETARY.
National Honor Society Members
ENIORS: Diane Bain, Thomas Bain , Sharon Bakula, Susan Bierdz, Terry Bostetter , Michael Brust, Carol Caldwell , John Capelli , Linda
Ciotti, Theresa C isler , Hugh Cox, Peter DeBerge, Michael Defazio , Elizabeth DeMarco, Stephen Derks, Mary DiChristopher, Karen Diener,
Elizabeth Escalante, William Evans, Geraldine Gajdos, Jamie Gerum, Rosalie Gilles, Helen Glembocki, Jeanne Greno, Donald Grevenow ,
Alan Hahn, Margo Hammond , Mary Hammond, Nancy Herrmann, Louise Juliani, Richard Karabetsos, Kathleen Keane , Karen Kirsch ,
Barbara Kloet, Patricia Komarcc , Kevin Lawler, Mary Lawler, Lawrence Lichter, Mary Lindi, Dolores Lippert, Carol Lubinski, Edward
Mader, Linda Martino, William Matoska, Kathleen McGrath, Linda McPhaul, Mary Morris, Kathleen Muszynski, Kathleen Nelson, Sandra
Orth, Susan Paavola, Rita Patitucci, Frank Pellicori, Marietta Petrini, Richard Polanski, Patrick Raven, Suzanne Ruffalo, Karen Sarafinis , John Schoenberger, Helen Schumacher, l\'lichelle Serto , Mary Sherfinski, Linda Smith, Katherine Sullivan, Patl"icia Thome, Thomas
Tondryk, Penelope Van Sant, Patricia Vanderpoel, Michael Vernczze, Susan Vignieri, Zandra Vittori, Patricia Weis, Carol Wiegand,
Michael Wojcehowicz, Kristine Woroch , John Yacukowicz, Patricia Zahn, Diane Zierk JUNIORS: Paulette Durbin , Kathleen Greco,
Arthur Harrington, Judith Harri£on, Jerome Herrick, John Kirsch, Beatrice Lawrence, Linda Lukosaitis, Paulette Petretti, Nancy
Richards , Kimberly Young
Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Miracles
Why, who makes much of miracles?
As for me I know of nothing else but miracles,
Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan • • •
Or look at strangers opposite me riding
in the car •••
These with the rest, one and all, are
to me miracles . • •
To me every hour of the light and dark
is a miracle,
Every cubic inch of space is a miracle . • •
What stranger miracles are there?
Walt Whitman
Our Miracles
Miracle of Victory
A well-aimed basketball
points.
wishes a
need ed
Twelve red roses pressed
softly in outstretched arms and a
jeweled tiara set gently in place
... A pedestal, a swirling, dizzy
height, but an altogether f eminine feeling like a queen ....
two
K a thy Brew er r eign s v ictoriou s as K eno sh a's Jun ior M iss.
Kids jostle and pack into
rows of cement block bleachers
, .. Eyes focus on the players below, following every movement
... Kids lean forward , hanging
over the rails, shouting, "Two,
two," screaming, urging each
shot ... Then three seconds left
... A figure breaks forward ...
Tension mounts as wild exhila ·
rating voices scream. "In, Nick,
in!" . . . Suddenly the crowd
floods the court, swarming,
pounding the triumphant players ... We beat St. Cat's....
Carry ing a winning coach , holding a second place troph y, th e t eam exits jubilantly .
Placing first among her competitors, Sheila Whiteside
plays with the Kenosha Symphony in the Kenosha Youth
Concert.
I got a $60 ad from American
Motors last night. Does that
mean I get to put my horse on
the carousel? ... Hey, we need
a $3 personal patron to reach
our quota ... Do we have any
volunteers for "A Friend"? ...
Someone go tell Father we made
our quota.
Leading
enior homeroom 107 is dizzy with winning.
Mike Skurski anchors the crown on Kay's head during the half-time
ceremony.
Miracle of Discovery
An eager varsity team calmly
hears first pre-arena pep talk
from Coach Versace . . . "No
matter what happens today,
whether we win or lose, I'm very
proud of you. You've got to be
the finest team St. Joe's has ever
had) and that I've ever coached
... Just play the type of basketball today that got us up here."
Sophomore basketball team plans better strategy thanks to Coach Chubrilo's
half-time instructions.
Sharing her homeland dance, Beth Escalante twirls and
stomps during the Variety Show.
Diane Ciotti contributes her idea during a discussion.
Careful preparation, concentrated effort ... Bunsen burners
spitting a blue flame under the
test tube ... A wood splint lights
in the escaping oxygen....
Multiply 759 by 54.3 ... divide
by 1,047 ... Multiply by 497 ...
divide again by 8.38 ... checks
... good . ...
With steady hands, Bill Matoska exhibits his chemical talents.
An exchange student ... sharing ideas ... seeing snow for the
first time and tobogganing . . .
explaining valences to other
chemistry students ... American
history tests ... demonstrating
Costa Rican dancing....
Gotta rush . . . Darn alarm
... Why doesn't it work? ...
Where's my lunch? . . . Can't
miss that bus ... C'mon run, run
... Phew! Just made it ... Relax ... Hey, no one's here ... no
school today? ... A BROKEN
WATER MAIN? . . . Are you
kidding?
Miracle of Frustration
Kathy Brewer and Marilyn Matera grapple with the
techniques of typing.
Jimmy Krok , Dennis De Bartelo, and Joe Torcivia worry
over the team's progress.
7th period ... Bad day ...
Really goofed up that geometry
test ... So much to do yet ... All
by myself ....
Something must be wrong
with this machine ... If I have
to start this paper over one more
time . . . My fingers just don't
seem to move ... What's wrong?
... Maybe because it's Monday.
Tom Kaminski ponders over a tough problem.
Some 3rd quarter . . . If we
lose this game ... No. 41 is really
hot ... wish we could get hot ...
Wish I could....
An exhausting quarter forces Rick Polanski to devise an escape from the lanky
arms of his opponents.
What a pass, man. These Don
Bosco guys aren't kidding
around . . . Wish coach would
put me back in ... We'd better
start moving ... fighting ... anything.
Bad luck . . . and the football players and cheerleaders gaze ruefully.
Miracle of Friendship
Familiar laughter, fa miliar
faces ... People you can always
talk to, share experiences with
. . . "Mary, can you lend me a
quarter for a pizza burger?" .. .
Really knowing them . . . They
really knowing you. . . .
A short wait after classes, a
phone call at eight ... Wearing
that blue dress that he likes so
well ... Not ordering onions on
your hamburger ... warm smiles
... Little arguments ... Fun ....
A little rain doesn't stop Darrell Viola from escorting Margaret
Newberry over to John's store.
Homecoming atmosphere ha
chlater and Tina Schmitz.
a "funny" effect on John
During t hose f ive minutes b etw een classes, Tom Loizzo
find s a lot to say to Linda Pier ce.
As the shaggy edges of your
hair reach your collar and cover
your ears ... Time for a hair cut
... "Come over tonight at 7 :30
... I don't mind ... Sure, bring
him along too . .. One thing my
scissors will never get is rusty."
Tom Valeo produces a work for Art -
Rossi.
No matter how hard ihe tudie s get, Terry K e lleher, Paulette Petretti , and Denise
Frenner still find time for laughing in between.
Miracle of Imagination
Every work of art is a selfportrait ... Each painting, col~
lage, and sculpture reflects the
artist's creative self ... All artistic pieces - both two and
three dimensional - originate
in the fourth dimension: imagination.
Judy Isermann applies the final touches to her dazzling display of color.
An extraordinary prize guinea pig named Zino ... Unique,
colorful costumes . . . Scrumptious corsages . . . Refreshingly
different refreshments (apple
cider) . . . Novel sensations abound at the Sadie Hawkins
Dance....
"Look at it this way: I'm trapped inside, and you're trapped outside," Zino, the
guinea pig, smugly informs Claudia Berry and Dave Byrnes.
An idea jumps into mind:
Dominican's Draggin', . . . Moving parts, dragon sounds . . .
Sure to take first ... Hours of
work . . . A new way to stuff
napkins ....
Now in its 102,241 smashing
week! Direct from its Rome engagement, that sensational comedy, The Menaechni Twins! Directed, produced, and acted by
the renowned Latin III Troupe
. . . The Latin language may be
dead, but Latin class is definitely
alive, ...
Tom Fowler, Barb Pierce, Mary Albrecht, and
.Joan Bode don't seem to mind the paper work
involved in float building.
Linda Ciotti, Sharon Bakula, and Bill Schmitz render thumbs-up
performances.
"Want some more punch 7"
"No thanks."
"Can I have your cup then?"
"Sure ... but why?"
"You'll see. Mind grabbing
those seven cups behind you?"
"Oh, now I see. How clever.
By the way, I think I will have
some more punch. Mine's the
middle cup on the bottom." ....
The cup of Larry Neckar's imagination runneth over as he pyramids an idea which
his homecoming date, Beth Escalante, admires.
Miracle of Conflict
A body cautiously moves forward; bulging muscles flex;
tired eyes meet . . . Shoulder to
shoulder, hand to hand, bodies
match strength, force against
force, vying for the takedown.
John Yacukowicz smiles because he knows Bob Bernacchi's weakness -
he's tickli h~
Silence hangs ... You try to
explain again and again ... But
her eyes stare the other way ...
No use ... She just won't listen.
Under bombardment of excuses and apologies, Mary Stone refuses to retreat.
Forgot a book ... Then you're
late. Another demerit - the
tenth ... Let me go this one time,
ok, Sister? ... A letter to my
parents ... But I needed the book
for class ... Five more and then
suspension ... Excuses, arguing
over a blue slip....
" I told you explicitly . . . !" says Sister Stanisia to an embarrassed Rick
Lichter.
Not much time to study last
night ... Test today; first period
... Gotta pass this test ... Gotta
think hard ... Wish I would have
listened in class ... Anything but
this.
Pushing her pen, this student tackles the puzzle of a
test.
Your hands grab the ball, and
he's on you again, swerving all
over, flinging his arms, matching
his footsteps with yours, press~
ing, pressing ... Is there someone free? ... There's the basket
. . . Should I shoot or should I
pass?
Someone please inform him that dance tryouts are
Thursday in the auditorium.
Miracle of Exhilaration
Charge . . . Don't stop until
you're brought down by at least
three guys ... Tight fist, pigskin,
clamped to the body . . . Dash,
dart, swerve, surge, but always
forward, never tiring ... Blood's
pulsating; heart's beating wildly
. . . Five yards to go; man on
your heels ... a final dive and ...
OVER....
" Where's your helmet, Mike?"
The crowd screams .. synchronized . . . clapping hands,
stamping feet, leaning left and
right . . . The ball is pounded
down the court to our side . . .
Eight little girl blues lead the
crowd . . . A controlled frenzy
envelopes everyone . . . Gotta
drive ... Gotta score ... Gotta
win . . . A long shot and in . . .
Jump high and into the splits ...
Porn-porns held high ... Joy and
pride pour from you into the
crowd ....
Margo shows off her new mittens.
"Surprise . . . for me?" asks Ken Lichter as his friends
pop into view.
I can't stop ... hilarious ad
libs ... tears are forming ...
pained pleasure ... I'm almost
out of breath ... If my friend
starts laughing again, I'll never
stop . . . Fantastically funny,
amazingly amusing . . . antidepressant-plus ... I can't stop.
Sue Kernen and Barb Kloet finally got the punch
line.
"Congratulations!" . . . How
good that sounds ... Everyone's
proud of you ... It was great ...
The ref throwing your arm in
the air ... The cheers from your
fans, your friends ... Trembling
... It's over ... I did it ... First
in state....
Flex for the crowd, John. You ' re number 1.
AUTOG'RA'PHS
Vol. 9 ,
o. I
St. Jo eph High School , Kenosha , Wisconsin
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I
Pep Song
Sa int Joe's Lancers fight for victory,
As we proudly sing our name.
Onward! Onward! Upward ever!
We will fight for right and fame.
We will always g ive you honor.
To be tops will be our cry.
And we will fight , figh t, fight for VICTORY,
And hold the Saint Joe's banner high!
September, 1966
View Front Here
Meeting Begins with Me
Strangely, we spent the summer
learning. Learning to fill undisciplined
hours with profitable experiences .
Learning. No teachers . No books . Just
three months - a chance to discover
ourselves .
Though we may have spent the
three months in the same way, not
one of us is the same for it . Perhaps
we traveled . In capacity packed cars
we spent time di~covering America .. .
and our families .
Then , too, we may have had a job .
Hauling supplies and distributing tray s
brought us into contact with a whole
new world of personalities .
But then for some of us time was
our own to spend. Learning varied
from pressing flat-felled seams to boring cyl inders on used cars.
We spent the summer learning,
and it has changed us . Each of us is a
summer older with more to share.
Family vacations, part time jobs , and
summer explorations have given us
new outlooks and more maturity .
But suddenly the time between
June and September spills into a regulated schedule . Eight o'clock to three
o'clock is now planned out by a small
white sl ip . First period : 305; Homeroom: l 0 l . Frantic phone ca Ils a re
made, checking numbers against numbers . Notebooks, pencils, textbooks, a
blue outfit become familiar again .
Faces seem familiar too , but three
months of summer stretch between
meetings . . . the girl who still has
your best slide rule . . . the boy you
used to meet after 5th period. These
are the people we have to meet all
over again, see with an open mind
because summer changes everyone.
Each class is different. Each hour
is a chance to share yourself again . It's
in the air - that wonderful phenomenon of meeting . Meeting each new
class with no glance backwards . Meeting each new face, open and ready to
accept . .. meeting us .
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The t imes t hey are a cha ngin'
Eve n the nuns sport a new look . . .
Th e CHALLENGE joins in the chang ing
t imes with its own new look . Than ks
to Linda Martino , we have a bold and
forceful CHALLENGE f1ag dominating
our cover.
NEW LOOK FOR SENIOR LETTERMEN : the senior sportsmen are wearing their coveted J's on jackets now .
Official letter jackets are in the making
for next year, according to Coach Ma tr ise ... this special privilege for seniors is something juniors can look forward to ...
People change through e x periences , and there is no experience like
traveling . For some of our friends it
meant crossing oceans and co ntinents
... Micky Serto had a change to visit
in Europe with a trip to Italy ... Mexico was a colorful host to Larry Neckar
over the summer . . . Mary Lindi
and Mary Ann DiChristopher traveled
south of the border to a second home
in Costa Rica through an exchange
program . . .
Others went shorter distances but
came back filled with memories . . .
Madison was a place of discovery for
Marietta Petrini who studied there on
a music scholarship . Also on the university campus, Margo Hammond
learned of politics at Badger Girls'
State. Badger Boys, Frank Pellicori and
Steve Derks, traveled to Ripon for
their taste of government. YCS workshops in Joliet, Illinois, and Rensselaer, Indiana, attracted Pat Nicolai and
Jerry Herrick to name only a few . ...
Ideas found there will blossom into
action . Watch ...
Traveling brought six new faces to
us at Saint Joe's .... A warm welcome
to new and veteran faculty members . . . .
Challenge
Published by the students of
St. Joseph High School
Vol. 9, No. 1
September, 1966
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF . . Margo Hammond
ASSOCIATE EDITO RS
News-Features . . . . Rosalie Gilles
Editorials . . . . Margo Hammond
Features . . . . . . Divina lnfusino
Creative Writing . . . Pat Robleski
Front Picture Page . . Sue Laurenzi
Jo-Pinions
. Janice Matera
Divina lnfusino
. . Hugh Cox
Sports . .
.
Linda
Ma rtino
ART STAFF .
Pat Zahn
PHOTOGRAP HER . . . . . . Jim Cairo
ADVISORS. Sr. Theodore Marie, O .S.F.
Sr . Regina Pacis, O .S.F.
Sisters Don
New Habits
A new look is in here at St. Joe's.
Rather than a fad being sported by boy
or girl students, a modernized version of
the old habit has been donned by the
sisters.
This change of habit took place m
July. Sister Edna Marie described it as
an in-between habit which was long in
coming. To wear or not to wear the habit
is a choice left up to the si tcr as an individual.
The majority of sisters strongly approve of the new habit. "It's refreshing
to feel the lake breezes, to note the pcoplc 's friendly response, and to see each
of my isters becoming more real ," said
Sister Clement Mary.
The public seems to approve of the
new look also. "Many people comment
that we look more like individuals. The
truth is that I feel more like one," revealed Sister Rcnilc.
Kids agree that the change most obvious was the hair exposed by the new
habit. "The new habits arc more becoming on the Sister and make them look
more like the rest of us," stated Margaret
Pulera. "The Sisters seem livelier, and
full of more pep now," commented
Sharon Tenuta. Boys also seem to be in
favor of the new habits. "I like them,"
said sophomore ick Sturino. "The appearance of the Si ters shows that they're
changing with the times;' he added.
Altogether the new habit makes a
less cumbersome outfit. The celluloid
collar and the neck piece have been replaced by a cow l collar. The skirt length
remains the same, but the sleeves have
been tapered. 'Tm looking forward to
fewer acid holes this year," Sister Phyllis
jokingly admitted.
Student Council officers Liz DeMarco, Kay Kirsch, Mike Serpe, and Mike Skurski meet
during the summer to plan school activities.
Officers Voice Views
t. Joe's starts the school year with
new hop:!s and a new Student Council.
I ts elected officers have been attending
meetings, both among themselves and
with Father Darnicdcr and the faculty, to
plan the coming school activities. The
duties of campaigning arc over, and now
Mike Serpe, Student Council president;
Kay Kirch , vice-pre ident; Mike S!<ursxi,
trca urcr; and Liz DeMarco, secretary;
plan to carry out their promises.
Student Council meetings will be held
weekly. "We expect mature actions from
the homeroom representatives when they
come to these meetings. If they refuse,
they have no place at a meeting where
discussions arc being held for the betterment of the tudcnt body. We want to sec
this improved attitude toward Student
Preview
Sept.
10 - Football - Columbus - Away
12 - Homeroom Elections - Petitions
13 - Primaries
11 - Presentation of candidates in
homeroo:n
15 - Final vote
16 - Assembly - Election results
17 - Football - Memorial - Away - 8 p.m .
18 - C .Y.0. Youth Officers Training
Meeting - 050 - 1 ·30-4:30
22 - Archdiocesan Teachers Institute
23 - Archdiocesan Teachers· Institute
24 - Football - Don Bosco - Home - 8 p .m .
Opt.
Sisters Marie Cath erine, Stephen Mary, and
Ambrose smile at t h e c u r iou s stares that
follow them even into the elevator.
2 - Football - Gordon Tech - Home - 2 p .m .
8 - Footba~l - HOMECOMING - Dominican
2p.m.
11 - A embly - " Ga arama· · - 11 :10-12:10
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Council in all of the kids," commented
Mike Serpe.
Liz DeMarco is optimistic about the
life of this Student Council. "Everyone i
really going to work to support Council
this year. We've already seen thi through
the enthusiasm they've shown at the
Seminar."
Kay Kirsch believes that there will be
an improved student-faculty relationship.
"There's been more communication between Council and the faculty. We've
had summer meeting with Father Darnieder, and we spoke to the rest of the
faculty at the Teachers' Orientation. I
think we've realized that we have to work
together, and we're depending on the
faculty for their backing and upport."
Mike Skurski plans to raise money by
promoting better dances. 'The dances in
previous years haven't been well attended .
Thi s year we want to get better band
to attract more kids and to bring more
money into the treasury." Student Council is also depending on the profits from
Homecoming and a Style Show to be held
later in the year for their fund .
tudcnt Council will u c 070 a their
headquarters thi year. An officer will be
present there every day until 4 p.m. Students arc encouraged to air their gripes,
give uggc tions, and offer help.
In the words of MiJ..e Serpe, "The
success of this year re ts on the shoulder
of all the student . It' up to them to give
their officer the support they need to be
effective."
EDITOR'S NOTE: Your bound copy of
CH LL
GE will be ordered \ ithin the
next two weeks. The price thi year will
be 3.50 again. If necessary take out a
loan o that you are not di appointed in
May.
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Kath y M u szynski, Mary Axtell, Lana Frash eski, and M ick ey Serto volunteer
their services at aint Catherine's.
Je r ry Ru ffolo u n packs app liances at Triangle's.
Lazy Summer Days Spent . •.
Jamming 16 bags of French fries into
a half-filled Mc Donald's bag . .
Barreling sauerkraut in the mornings,
and painting house numbers on curbs afternoons .
Spilling coke on a peppermint jumber . . .
Rushing over an " Immediate Delivery
Suit" two hours late .
Punching in and collecting paychecks .
And , then there are those who do
what comes naturally!
La rr y An d erson d ri es cars a t a car wash.
Hu g h Cox p a ints h o u se numb ers on curbs.
T om T ait, J ohn Wierzb icki, F r a nk Pe llico r i, an d M ike Mau er ser ve h a mburge r s
a t Mc D on a ld 's.
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Barb Yuenkcl checks out at llighview.
Mike Vernezze loads trucks for Vigansky 's Apt>li·
anccs.
John Yacukowicz delivers for Columbia Cleaners.
Jack Kappus and tan Borden wash windows and do
other odd jobs at St. Joc·s.
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Bill Aiello checks the time "hile lounging on the beach.
In l1nitation of Hopkins
People
Glory be to God for striped things For barber poles of red and white;
For zebras of symmetric lines;
For skunks that boast of only one;
Good, evil,
It takes all kinds .
You know something? It's sad.
It could be nice here. But then there's
People.
Linda St. John
For crayoned stains on children's kites;
For candy cones, venetian blinds,
For toothpaste streaked to make it fun,
Praise Him.
Margo Hammond
The Essay . ..
A Penny a Piece
What is chewing gum? This may
be, you think, a simple question. Well,
it isn't. Most people think of gum as a
chewy substance that has a pleasant
flavor and is chewed for enjoyment
or re laxation. This is the most popular
reason for chewing gum. However,
there are many other uses for this
little wad of gum.
After five or ten minutes of concentrated chewing, your gum is soft,
stretchy, and sticky. Now is the time
it can be put to many different uses.
If you spring a leak in your boat or
find that air is escaping from your
bicycle, motorcycle, or car tire, fix the
leak with some gum. If your socks
wear out because of a hole in your
shoe, repair the sole with some gum.
Just stretch it over the hole, let it
harden, and your shoe will last for a
few more weeks. Did you ever lose
some money or other trinkets because
of a hole in your pocket? Gum to the
rescue once agqin. Put a wad of gum
over the hole, squeeze the p:xket together, and let it dry. You won't lose
anything out of that pocket anymorebecause you won't be able to put anything into it! Did you ever drop something into an opening covered by a
grate? Put some gum on the end of a
stick, push it through the grate, and
your property will be retrieved.
Gum chewing can be fun if you
have bubble gum. Blowing bubbles is
great sport, especially when they pop
and leave a sticky covering over your
nose, cheeks, and chin.
Gum chewing can be a challenge
to a daring student. How long can you
chew it before your teacher discovers
what you're doing? Can you recite
properly with a big wad tucked under
your tongue or into the side of your
mouth much like a little squirrel stores
his nuts?
Gum chewing can be an aid to
good health. Over-weight people can
chew it instead of eating something.
Chewing gum gives your jaws good
exercise and improves the muscle tone
in your face and chin. Of course, parents agree that gum must have been
invented by a greedy dentist whose
only motive was the desire to fill dental cavities.
In conclusion, let me say that most
people chew gum for enjoyment on ly.
But remember! If you ever need an
all-purpose glue and if you want to
go on a diet or challenge your teachers, there's nothing like a piece of
bubble gum. And it still costs just a
penny a piece.
Bill Matoska
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The Haiku ...
The Candle
The bright yellow tongue
Flicking, ticking at the air
In g reedy hunger.
Ed Borchardt
Gangs
Rest less, roudy rogues,
Ruthless rebels roving free,
Fighting fo rce with force.
Barbara Hagerty
Love
A rollercoaster
Not to stop, always to search,
For something never there.
Joan Bode
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What are your 1mpress1ons of the
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students of St. Joe 's In comparison with
other schools?
As a former teacher at St. Joe's
and a present teacher at Tremper,
I have had a chance to view students from both public and parochial
schools. Basically there is no difference between the two. The actions
and reactions are the same that can
be expected from any student. There
are bums at St. Joe's, and there are
bums at Tremper. There are also the
good kids at St. Joe's, as well as at
Tremper. Much depends on how the
faculty adapts to the student body if
the student body will be cooperative
or not. Kids all over have the same
study habits. It all depends on what
they take in to give out. At a public
high school the social and economical
barriers come out more, whereas in a
uniformed parochial school everyone
dresses the same. Although there are
few minor differences, they are not
vital; and therefore, kids are the same
wherever you go.
Mr. Thomas Fischer
A former teacher at St. Joe' s,
presently teaching at Tremper
I'm impressed w ith their wholesome ou t look on life.
Kids are all about the same at the
Bowl and downtown; but when it
comes to actual arrests, very few are
from St. Joe's. Maybe this is because
of their schooling, but mainly I think
the parents that send their kids there
are stricter.
Kenosha Pol ice Office r
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What are your 1mpress1ons of the
students of St. Joe's?
They better have changed from
last year. Too much damage. It's al ways a few that spoil it for the majority.
Maintenance man
Mr. Hubert
Most of the students of St. Joe's
are very well behaved . They drive
their cars correctly and have not
caused very much trouble.
Tony Desris
Neighbor
As a neighbor, I can only say that
the overall picture I get of St. Joe's
students is that they are a bunch of
hoodlums. They walk all over the
grass, drive cars like maniacs, even
though there are small children in the
neighborhood, and crowd the lawn
with discarded papers. It seems that
St. Joe's students do not have respect
for other people's property.
Mrs. Hinkfuss
Neighbor
Mrs. R. Trocinski
A parent
The kids from St. Joe's in compari ·
son with those from other schools are
just the same normal kids.
EDITOR'S NOTE
This month on the Jo-pinions'
page are featured the opinions of
respected people of the community who have had some kind of
contact with the kids of Kenosha.
These people have given their impressions of the students of St.
Joe's either by comparing them
to students from other schools or
just by commenting on St. Joe's
kids.
Most of the students of St. Joe's
a re all right. A few are stray; they
steal because they think they' re being
smart; but if kids are going to be bad,
they'll be bad at any school. Nevertheless, my general impression is that
they are a fine student body.
I can only observe a few groups
and cliques from St. Joseph's that
come into the store. Of these, many
are rude and disrespect the premises.
The mere fact that we not only watch
them, but have caught them with
store merchandise indicates this. It
would seem that because these students go to St. Joseph's, they would
have these ideas of honesty impressed
upon them more. Maybe we expect
too much from parochial school students and forget that they are stil I
adolescents. When a student is wearing the uniform of St. Joseph's and
acts in a disrespectful manner, he is
hurting the school name much more
than his own.
Michael Butera
Dorothea Lobacz
John Zager
Pha rmacist at General Drug,
A graduate
Owner of John's Store
A Local Drug Store
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Lancers Eager for Kickoff
With the fans in hot pursuit, Mike l{inas,
Steve Paradise, and Bill entiere return triumphantly. By the way, Bill, where did
those caddies go?
Three Capture
Summer Golf Honors
In golf competition this summer three
Lancer varsity golfers did exceptionally
well.
Bill Sentiere fired a 75 for low score
in the J aycec tournament, in which 48
Kenosha boy 15-17 participated. He
al o won the first place trophy in the
J 6-year-old division.
Mike Kinas placed second overall and
first in the field of I 7-year-olds by shooting a 76 in the same tournament. In the
next step of the tourney, the state competition, Mike came within one stroke of
qualifying as one of the four Wisconsin
boys to make the tour to orth Carolina
for the ational Jaycee Tournament.
Steve Paradise, who will be golf captain this year, turned in a 79, second
only to Kinas among 17-year-olds. He
also finished fifth in Class B in the County
Open.
Lancers try harder not only to beat
their opponents but also to find them .
The Lancer varsity football squad will
have to travel 225 miles to Marshfield to
kick off the 1966 season with a nonconference game against Columbus on
September I 0. The team tried to find an
opponent clo er to home but was unsuccessful.
It seems that Columbus is the onl)
school that ha n't heard about this year's
Lancer threat, which includes an amazing 12 returning lettermen. They arc Bob
Bernacchi, Stan Borden, George Chromik, Kerry Connolly, Bill Matoska, Rici\.
Polanski, Rick Regner , Tom Tondryk,
Mike Vernezze, Darrell Viola, John Wojtak, and John Yacukowicz. All are seniors except Viola.
Only 37 boys will be competing for
starting positions this season. Coach Carbone commented on the Lancer lineup:
"I'm sorry that more juniors didn't try
out for the team. Although a third of thi;
squad will be composed of returning
lettermen, a lot will depend on the juniors. On the whole, the team looks strong
and should be a contender."
As a secret weapon in their attack
this year, the Lancers will employ a new
system of plays. "The new plays arc
geared to utilize our strength, especially
in the line," Coach Carbone stated.
Another novelty for St. Joe's this ve::ir
will be Saturday afternoon games. "The
reason for the change," explained Captain
Mike Vernezze, " is to get more people to
come to our games since many prefer
watching the Packers on Sunday."
Homecoming will be on Saturday,
Official Entry Blank
Sept 17
St. Joseph _ _
Memorial ___
Sept. 24
Don Bosco - - -
St. Joseph - -
Oct. 2
Gordon Tech - -
St. Joseph - -
Oct. 8
Dominican ___
St. Joseph _ _
Oct. 16
St. Joseph - -
Messmer
Oct. 22
Jordan _ _
St. Joseph _ _
Oct. 30
Notre Dame - -
St. Joseph _ _
Nov. 5
St. Joseph _ _
St. Catherine _ _
Name
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Homeroom
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Octob.::r 8 at 2 p.m. against the White
Knights of Dominican.
The first home game at Lakcfront
Stadium will be on Saturday, September
24, against Don Bosco. Kickoff time will
be 8 p.m. Last year Bosco tied for the
conference championship with Pius . Since
the Lancers don't play either Pius or
Marquette this season, thi s should be
their toughest game. After playing the
first two games away, the boys will be
cager to play before an enthusiastic, capacity home crowd.
Captain Mike Vernezze is set to go for the
1966 season.
Predictions, Anyone?
Hurry! Be the first on your block to
enter CHALLENGE's Pick-the-WinnerGuess-the-Score Contest! All you have to
do is fill in the blanks with the scores you
think the Lancer gridmcn will register
against their rivals this season. Then clip
out the entry blank and drop it in th\!
CHALLE GE mailbag in 224 by September 23. It' as simple as that!
Hold on; the best is yet to come! The
person who correctly predicts the most
winners will receive a free bound copy of
CHALLENGE or a $3.50 refund if he
has already paid. As a bonus feature
CHALLE. 1GE will try to announce each
week the prognosticator whose gucs<>
comes closest to the actual score.
WARN l G: We arc not responsible
for the action Coaches Matrise and Carbone directs against students who accurately predict lopsided Lancer dcfc'.lts.
Also, football player who wish to enter
the contest are warned to refrain from
score fixing.
Remember the deadline for entering
is September 23. So hurry and don't mi s
this chance-of-a-lifetime offer!
lt 's the
liule things ...
like Kerry Poltrock nibbling on his pencil as he concentrates
on his studies,
like Kay Kirsch and Linda Lukosaitis lending a
smile and a helping hand to build props,
like Linda Duba watching Paula Schend wrinkle her nose
in home ec class,
that niake life
like Sue Infusino offering Tom Krimmel a
lick of her lollypop when he has one of his
0\\1 n,
ivorth living
"Yea? I bet you won't call me a
sissy when I grow up," Skip Mader
prophesies.
"Won·t anyone show me how to swing
it?" Rose Gilles wonders.
"Zap, zap, pow, whee,
blam, deh, whee," Rick
Lichter expounds.
by the by
has anybody seen
little you - "
rro
e.e. cummings
"But if I give you my teddy bear,
what will you give me?" Karen
Sarafinis pouts.
"Oh, well," Pat Raven seems to be
saying, "I guess the stage does
have to be cleaned!"
"Aw, come on. It'll only be a spin
around the block," Bill Aiello
seems to have said.
"But this is my best side," Ruth Pavlik protests.
Preview
Vol. 9,
o. 2
St. Joseph High School , Kenosha , Wiscon sin
October, 1966
Oct.
8 . Homecoming Game · Dominican
Here - 2 p.m.
Homecoming Dance - School gym 8 p.m.
9 - FlJatburning Alford P ark - 7 p.m.
16 - Football - Mess:ner - Away - 2 p.m.
18 - Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude
Test - 8:10
22 - Football - J ordan - Home - 2 p.m.
S op homores - Marquette - Home 11 a.m.
Freshmen - Jordan - Home - 9:30
Football - Notre Dame - Home - 2 p.m.
29 - Sophomores - Notre Dame - Here 11 a.m.
Freshmen - Home - Notre Dame 9:30 a.m.
31 - I.T.E .D .
315 New Books
Added To Library
Kathy Morrison seems afraid that the whole float will topple over on her, but Don Becker
looks confident as the ladies lend their support.
Homecoming In Sight
A parade, football game, dance, and
floatburning are the events in capsule
form that will highlight the '66 Homecoming weekend on October 8 and 9.
Careful planning and h ard work are
responsible for the floats reaching completion . With a $35 limit for expenditures,
the four classes began work about a week
ago. Art teachers from Carthage will
judge the eleven floats. Monetary prizes
will be issued. From the school parking
lot, St. Joe's band will lead the parade of
floats down Twenty-second A venue to
Sixtieth Street. Lt will move on to Lakefront Stadium , where the Lancers will
challenge the White Knights of Dominican at 2 p.m.
The Homecoming queen and the two
runner -up will be announced at the
game's half-time. This is a break from
tradition. Previou ly , the football games
were held on Sunday afternoon, and the
queen was crowned at the dance held on
Friday night. Since the game is on Saturday afternoon this year, the dance will be
held on Saturday night to enable th football players to attend.
Tradition , however, it i hoped will
still play a big part in Homecoming. An
important tradition is that St. Joe's ha
won every Homecoming game in it hi tory! The seniors, too , have a tradition
of capturing the top float award.
Half-time will also feature a revi ew of
the winning floats and decorated cars.
The queen , candidates, and cheerleaders
will circle the football field to complete
the parade. After the game the kids will
ride the floats back to the school, where
they will await the arrival of the football
team .
The Homecoming dance will be from
8-1 I : 30 p.m. in the gym. The alumni and
all of St. Joe's student body are invited
to attend.
Finally, on. Sunday night Mike Vernezze , captain of the football team , will
et fire to the floats and spark the end of
the Homecoming festivities.
St. Joe's library has acquired 315 new
books over the summer. Two hundred
fifteen of these were obtained through
federal aid offered to libraries throughout
the country. The remaining 100 books
were purchased with library funds.
Sister Zita, head librarian , selected
the new books, giving top priority to popular demand and faculty ugge tion.
on-fiction books constitute the majority of these books. However, 64 fiction
books have also been added. Among the
new books are such titles as Randel's The
Klu Klux Klan , Evan's Escape from Red
China, Boettcher's Wonder Drugs, and
Henry's Sons of the Western Frontier.
Three new sets of encyclopedias complete
the Ii t of new books.
Further innovations have been mad -::
to make the library more serviceable. Jn
the center of the library, counter-high
shelving for reference books i a gift of
the Class of '66. Top
.S. newspapers
are now di played on a new newspaper
rack in the front of the librar . Three
paintings donated by Sister Adelma provide the finishing touche to the library'
new look.
New books catch the interest of Jeanette l\liklasiewicz, Carol Lubinski, and Bill Evans.
Staff Explains
Editorial Policy
A newspaper is a ref1ection of its
readers. This is especially true of the
CHALLENGE. As a school newspaper,
it must mirror our activities and opinions. Within the pages of the CHALLENGE, the staff must point up important events affecting the students,
be sensitive to their gains and failings,
and catch the trends affecting the
readers.
Concern ing News
The CHALLENGE cannot always
concern itself with news the student
body has never heard. P.A. announcements very frequently take over this
function . Our newspaper should reach
beyond recent happenings and examine their effect upon its readers.
Is Mrs. Hinkfuss Right?
To the editor:
It is said that one shou Id not make
harsh generalities . It appears that a
few too many have been leveled at
the manner in which St. Joe's students
conduct themselves.
I am not writing this in order to
make excuses for those who do drive
like maniacs or walk all over the
lawns and leave them covered with
Challenge
Published by the students of
St. Joseph High School
Vo l. 9 , No. 2
October, 1966
Rosalie Gilles
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
News .
Rosalie Gilles
Editorials . . . . . . . . Margo Hammond
Features . . . . . . . . . Divina Infusino
Creative Writing . . . . . . Pat Robleski
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Lauren zi
Jo-Pi nions . . . . . . . . . Janice Matera
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh Cox
ART STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Zahn
PHOTOGRAPHERS . . . . . . . Matt Miller
Jim Schmitz
REPORTER . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Sorensen
ADVISERS . . . Sr. Theodore Marie, O.S .F .
Sr. Regina Pacis, O.S.F .
discarded papers. We have rowdies
who are just as bad as many other
high school students. However, there
is another side to the evaluation. Many
visitors to St. Joe's have commented
that we have a most wel I-behaved
student body. Constructive criticism
never hurt anyone, but cruel and unfair remarks only create bad feelings .
They do little to encourage us to improve.
Let me assure you that we are not
in the least a mere bunch of bums .
We're just normal youth trying to
learn how to act while looking hard
to find a good example .
M ichael Serpe 113
Student Council Presiden t
To th e editor:
We read the comment written by
Mrs. Hinkfuss in the last issue, and we
tend to disagree. She has no right to
judge the entire student body by the
actions of only a few. We're not saying that all the students have a halo,
but then again they're not all evil as
she pictures them. Before people play
judge, they must take off their blindfold.
Kathy Tutlewski 103
Mickey McDermott 103
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For example, every year Saint Joseph stages a play . The name of the
play is broadcast on a selected day
over the P.A. The news is out. What
is there for the paper to do? Anticipate the questions an interested person would ask: Why was this play
chosen instead of another? What were
the other choices? Who decided the
play choice? W hat cast possibi lities
are presented by this play? This is just
one example of the kind of inte rpretation of school Iife the pa per must do.
Each article has to be vital to the reader now.
This is our policy on the CHALLENGE: to capture what it is to be a
Saint Joseph student now. This involves you. We have set aside an entire page for Jo-Pinions - your ideas
on a given topic .
Concerning Letters
This year we wou ld like to make
the paper more of a dialogue . We've
had our say when the issue comes
out. We wait for your response: criticisms, praises, and other ideas from
you have a place in the paper. The
on ly request we make is that you sign
the letters. We want to know whom
to respond to if we would li ke to answer your letter. One should really be
willing to put his name after any
thoughts he takes time to write. If you
don't want your letter to be published,
indicate this; but controversial letters
draw fu rther response. This is why we
like to publish letters. We want our
paper to be a school paper, not mere ly
a staff paper.
Mary Lindi, Mary Di Christopher and Beth Escalante seem to enjoy recalling life in Costa Rica.
Exchange Students Discover New Life
"Sister Columcillc arranged for me to
be St. Joe's exchange student three years
ago, when my sister Ceci li a was one. I
looked forward to it from then on; and
now that l'm here, I till can't believe it."
The c are the word of Beth Escalante,
foreign exchange student from San Jose,
Costa Rica.
Beth arrived in America at O'Hare
Airport on Saturday, August 27th. There
she met the girl who would host her for
her year's visit, Mary Lindi, a senior.
First Impressions
"At first, I felt a little lost b:::cause
St. Joe's i so big, but the kids have been
very friendly, and now that feeling has
changed," stated Beth. "I've never lived
in a country so big and so crowded before."
Beth, though, is not an unseasoned
traveler. Journeying to such countries as
Guatemala, San Salvador, Panama, and
Mexico, she has become acquainted with
a large portion of Central America.
"My father is general manager at the
Lacka Airlines in Costa Rica, so flying
and traveling arc not new to me," Beth
added.
Beth revealed that to be an exchange
student, you do not have to be tops in
your class. "l am just an average student
in school. Students are selected for the
exchange program on the basi of th'..!ir
ability to speak nglish and to adjust to
a new way of life," she added.
School Differences
"Studying here is so different than in
Costa Rica. We take 12 subjects, but we
don't have each class daily. Our chemistry
course, for instance, lasts three year compared to your one year course. This is
due to the irregular clas es and the lack
of equipment."
Beth Escalante anticipates many new
experiences this year. Summing up her
feelings, he concluded, "Like every other
teenager, I am looking forward to life and
the future; but right now I am eager for
the immediate, that is, my life at St.
Joe' ."
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While Beth prepared to come to the
U.S.A., Mary Ann DiChristopher and
Mary Lindi, both seniors, were already
enjoying Co ta Rica's sights by pending
two month there this summer.
Book Club Provides Outlet For Discussions
Did you ever have the urge to discuss
a really great book with someone and
then find that none of your friends had
read it? Well, for any young Kenoshan
who has been in this predicament, there is
a solution: Junior Great Book .
This program is designed as a discussion club for seventh through twelfth
grader . Providing a challenge to discuss
ideas with other enthu iastic students,
Junior Great Books was formed for tlio e
who have above average reading ability.
These students read a book a month and
attend eight monthly meetings under the
guidance of competent leader .
Participating in the Junior Great
Books Program has other advantages besides providing a chance for di cu ion .
" lt helps bring a shy person out of himself," commented Mary Hammond, a
senior. "I've been in the club since grade
school, and I really feel it ha helped me
develop self-confidence in my speaking
ability, as well as in my thinking."
Another long-time member, Kathy
Keane, has this to say: "A lot of the
books we di cussed I wouldn't have read
if I weren't in Junior Great Book . It has
helped me develop my literary taste. A
few of the books I didn't especially enjoy,
but mo t of the time I found the discusions a lot of fun and very worthwhile."
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"The moment we arrived, I could ensc
we were in a different country," noted
Mary. "Banana trees and mountains
spread across the entire countryside."
Mary Ann's first impression was a
little different. "The main thing l remember was my family telling me that I would
now have to peak Spanish most of the
tim:::," sighed Mary Ann. "It wouldn't
have been so bad, except at that moment
l couldn't remember a word of Spanish.
Soon after that my mind was taken off
th:it worry and forced on to another whether I'd live to see the day end."
Explaining the cause of her worry, Mary
Ann continued, "The way they drive over
there, I really didn't think we'd make it
home. They don't top at corner ; they
just honk and go. After a while l decided
ju t to close my eyes and hang on."
Mary disclosed that the people have
the same basic desires and ambitions a
Americans. "But they arc more affectionate and cxprcs them elves more
openly. Life i very relaxed and calm,"
Mary continued. " o one seems to have
any worries or ulcers."
"Except the traveling tudents," Mary
Ann in erted.
Most Notable Experience
The most exciting thing Mary remembers is the volcanoc . "It' like imagining
crater on the moon, with smoke, a hes,
and bubbling lava," aid Mary wistfully.
For Mary Ann adventure, not sight ,
proved most memorable a she related
her jeep ride through the mountains. "My
family told me to drive this four-speed
tick jeep over curving, narrow road
that would have astounded the pioneer .
I thought they were kidding, but no. At
the end of the trip, the whole back eat
wa praying the rosary."
Mary's and Mary Ann's experiences
were varied and forever enriching. A
Mary put it, "We not only learned a lot
of Spani h, but a lot about life."
Pop, Candy Machines
Add Variety To Cafe
While Jamie Gerum, Jeanne Greno, and andy Ignatovich steal a glance, Father Darnieder, assisted by Tom Loizzo, places a 1967 class ring on Julie Filippelli's finger.
Seniors Receive Rings
" Let u go forth to lead the land we
love" was sketched along the wall of the
fir t floor homerooms. A sterling silver
ro e graced each teacher's desk , and St.
Stephen plaques adorned a wall in each
senior homeroom. These were the first
signs that met the Class of '67 for their
Ring Day, September 22, 1966.
Early Date Set
Although Ring Day and its ceremonies are traditional at St. Joe's, each cla s
adds it own special flavor to the day.
Unlike other years, Ring Day for the
Cla s of '67 occurred shortly after the
beginning of school.
For the eniors, Ring Day always
sparks something that makes them feel
very much like a class and not separate
individuals. The Clas of '67 was no exception. "l really felt like a member of a
clas that I could be proud of," commented Sharon Shawler. "l didn't feel that
1 received a cla s ring , but that the cla s
a a whole did ," added Sharon.
Hour Arrives
Well, the hour finally came, and
crowds of seniors assembled in the auditorium for the long-awaited ceremonies.
Mass was celebrated with full participation by the seniors. The offertory petitions
reflected the special needs and wishes of
the entire class.
When Mass was concluded, Father
D Jrnieder addressed the members of the
class, mentioning the bond of fidelity th
ring represents. Silver trays filled with
small and large gold rings were handed
to him to be blc sed. This is the first year
that there were three different kinds of
boy ' rings . Blue cut tones and black
onyx, a well as larger replicas of the
girl ' ring , were chosen by the boys.
Once the ilver trays were emptied
and rings were secured on fourth fingers ,
the grand march to the special Ring Day
dinner began. Lines the length of the
cafeteria streamed to the food counter.
While trays were being passed , the que tion, " Is it good?" was answered by
nodding heads.
Homemade Movie Entertains
The traditional Ring Day entertainment followed, but there was nothing traditional about this entertainment. When
the seniors swarmed out of the cafeteria
and into the auditorium, they weren't
greeted by skit and music, but by a bare
stage - except for the movie creen , that
is. A homemade movie, produced by a
group of seniors, featured a student revo lt. Many more antics were pictured on
the screen than could ever have been
staged in a s!cit. "What other class would
think of having Ronnie Roscioli as a
villain chasing around a group of kids and in a movie yet?" questioned Ralph
Bailey.
As the IBM clock clicks to I : 06 and
the cafeteria is cleared, mumbles and
groans echo in the northwest corner:
" Boy, these kids around here must be
very
starved for soda or something.
half-hour I have to be refilled ."
"Same with my candy, especially the
cstlc's Crunch. And for some reason a
lot of lifesavers arc bought right at the
end of the lunch period."
"With me they complain that my ice
cream bars are too hard to bite into."
Thus conversation continues among
the dispen er machine in St. Joe's cafeteria. ewly installed for this year, they
provide four kinds of soda, varieties of
candy bars and life savers, and ice cream
in different flavors.
The c machines came as a surprise to
both the students and the faculty. "The
main reason we put the e machines in ,"
revealed Father Darnieder, principal, "is
simply for the convenience and benefit of
the students."
The students, of course, enjoy and
employ these machines during lunch
periods and after school. "There's more
food to eat, and a variety of desserts to
choo e from ," states Karen Sarafinis.
Kathy clson agrees, "It's so much handier having candy machines here at chool.
This way you don't have to lug desserts
from home or go to John's to get them."
Bill Mitchell has a little different view
of the machines: "Those machine are
kind of a risk. I've lost 35 cents in them
so far."
All in all, the new dispensers are a
welcomed addition to the cafeteria and to
St. Joe's tudent .
Dance Concludes
Topping the day 's fe tivitics was
another unprecedented event, a Ring Day
D .rnce, that evening. Juniors joined with
the senior to pac 1< the gym and celebrate
this event to the music of the Imperials.
Yes, Ring Day proved a most memorable
occasion for the Class of '67. As their
vice-pre ident, Margo Hammond put it,
"Today I felt like a senior."
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Carol Caldwell doesn·t seem to realize that
her Pepsi is in a pop-top can.
AND
IN
THE
There was Diane Bain inviting Mary Anderson,
Barbara Pierce, and Margaret Hennes to join her on
the first of seven buses bound for Wauke ha.
BEGINNING . • •
There were new students like Doug Bruch, Jim Sturino, Tom McQuestion,
Marc Colby, Barb Paulson, Beatrice Lawrence, Ralph Leese, Dan Maegaard, Beth Escalante, Mildred Perry, Liz Hartnell, Kathy Durbin, Emilia
Bilotti to be welcomed to t. Joe's.
There were hiny new cars to carry debators Frank Pellicori,
Linda Lukosaitis, teve Derks, Kathy Keane on to their next
meet.
There was a re ounding
spirit of St. Joe's.
bout that told of the Dramatic Change in the
I admire a person that has the
ability to lead, the ability to stand up
for what he believes is right, and the
ability to talk to adults with respect
for their opinions and doesn't lose his
head if things don't go just his way.
Louis Hammond 222
The three characteristics I admire
most in a person are loyalty, kindness,
and affection . A real person is one
who shows all three of these to other
people. He must be loyal because
there will be times when he will have
to stick up for his friends. The kindness and affection go hand in hand;
a person who possesses these two
qualities will treat everyone in the
same manner as he would wish to be
treated.
Jack Broesch 228
Three qualities I admire in a person are courage, stamina, and perseverance. All three are necessary if we
wish to excel as students, athletes,
and just as persons. If a person has
these three things, and puts his mind
on some goal, anything can be accomplished.
Bill Sobotowicz 228
What three characteristics do you admire most
in a person and why?
I admire a person for his personality, for the way he talks and for the
way he acts . I think that without a
good character, a person is nothing .
Anita Aiello 305
I admire a person who has the
courage to stand up for what he believes is right, who has the humility
to admit when he is wrong, and
shows all the common courtesies to
the people living around him.
Jamie Gerum l 02
The three characteristics I admire
most in a person are the art of being
yourself, sincerity, and honesty. To me
there is nothing worse than an artificial person.
Mary Galdonik l 08
I admire a person who is honest,
dependable, and has common sense .
I feel this way because people with
these qualities would never let me
down.
Ronalyn Renick l 04
I admire the guy that possesses
honesty, a good sense of humor, and
humility. Anyone who has all three of
these has got to be the most successful
guy around.
Mark Martino 326
I admire in a person a good personality, a sense of maturity, and a
sense of humor. These are all necessary to make a whole person.
Cathy Scuglik 308
Honesty because I believe a person should be what he really is and
not hide from himself and the world.
Integrity, because a person should believe in himself as a whole and real
human being. Kindness because there
isn't enough of it in the world today.
I always seem to admire a person who
is kind to all others around him.
John Yacukowicz l 05
I admire a person with loyalty,
thankfulness and an all around good
personality.
I think the three most admirable
characteristics in a person are loyalty
because you can tell this person things
without fear that they will be repeated, frankness because you know
when this p~rson gives you a compliment he really means it, and honesty
so that YOl.J know that you can trust
h ·m in important matters.
The three characteristics I admire
most in a person are sincerity, understanding, and openness. I choose these
because I believe they are necessary
for true friendship, and I admire true
friendship.
James Hanson 325
Mary Schmitt l 09
The three characteristics I admire
most in a person are the ability to get
along with others, individuality, and
responsibility .
Denise McCarthy 302
Honesty, a sense of humor, and
individuality. A person who steals or
cheats isn't true to himself or anyone
else. A sense of humor makes a person sparkle, and individuality is refreshing. No one wants a person who
is like everyone else.
Sharon Scuglik l 08
First of all, I admire sincerity because you can't really get to know
someone if he lacks this. Next is loyalty because no friendship can survive
without this. Lastly, a sense of humor
because this makes a person more
agreeable and a lot easier to live with .
Midge Schmitt 214
In order for me to admire a person, he must have a sense of humor,
do what he really believes is right,
and have self respect.
Jackie Szeliga 222
Ku rt Luebke 31 7
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Most important to me is a person's
ability to love because all other good
traits would stem from this one. I also
admire gentleness and sincerity and
an individual with conviction in his
own worth.
Mary Pat Andrea 213
Winged Beauty
The Cave
Glory to God for winged thingsFor the gallant gull gliding over foggy, hazy days;
For the useless but beautiful butterfly;
For the green dove arcing homeward to its mate;
For the sightless bat, singularly sensitive to the music of the moon;
For the mighty missle, silver-streaking through time and space;
For man's mind- imagining, soaring, singing, seeing;
Life-light reflected in winged things.
Praise Him.
Hugh Cox 105
War
The sun used to smile.
The trees used to sing.
The flowers once danced,
But no more do the bells ring.
The mass of rock lying ahead
looked like a gray de~ert extending
for miles in either direction . The huge
cave engulfed in the rocks seemed
like a black backdrop for the trees.
The jagged, moss-covered, eternal top
of the cave seemed to be set a giant's
height apart from the damp floor
whose ends could not seem to meet
each other as their rugged forms protruded from the darkness. To shout
into the cave would produce an echo
like that of a god in a torrent of madness, chained at the opposite end of
the opening. Looking like two infant
stars who had lost their way on a
pitch black, starless night, the men,
against the background of the cave,
did not venture further.
Geraldine Gajdos l 07
All I feel is the sun in my eyes,
The splinters in my heart,
I feel the loneliness
Which each day imparts.
I hear the boom and the bang
Echoing through the night.
I hear the crying of the world
Screaming, "Is this right?"
Terry Rozinski 212
Closed Wonder
Much of the beauty of the world
is abused or, even worse, forgotten.
People are abused; the beautiful
plants and objects of nature are
stamped on or trampled down, and
the many "wonders" of the world are
forgotten.
One "wonder" to which I refer is
the clothes closet. This is just an innocent little room placed into the framework of the home for convenience.
Closets do help the family, but they
themselves are hindered and blockaded out of society.
The poo r closet is a catch-a 11 for a 11
of the wha t-have-you's that the family
has to spare. The perfect example of
what-have-you's is spo rts equipment.
At t he end of the golfing season,
Dad's go lfing clubs are carted into th e
only vacancy in th e c loset - there to
rest for at least six months. Ice ska tes
are a lso knived into the closet at th e
close of winter, where, for the next
year, they cut sharply into the closet's
new spring coat.
Disappeara nee
Everyone takes a closet for granted!
Does one ever consider its handiness?
Let's stop to think . . . Aren't closets
beautiful - a true gift of the contractor? They indeed are beautiful.
The inner sanction of the closet is - natu rally black, a soothing, encompassing darkness that can alone make
you feel refreshed. It is up to you.
The stimulating cool of the air refreshes you and makes you feel as
though you've been cleansed by a
spring evening rain. The closed closet
door from within could seem like a
p rison lock at first, but g radually this
fee ling diminishes to a sublime reflect iveness. W ith in the closet door you
can discover yourse lf - the kind of
pe rson you a re o r wan t to be.
So many oppo rt un ities lie just beyond a closed closet door. We should
ta ke t he first step to open that door
and to realize its rea l purpose after all.
Liz De Marco l 01
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The night was all wrapped up in
itself, and silver buttons tried in vain
to hide the holes in its velvety vest.
The darkness was like a black velvet
coat flecked with tiny diamonds, arranged by a jeweler's hand. Suddenly
a button popped, and a lone gem
descended to be lost forever.
Colleen Sandt l 07
Fall Conforms
Fall conforms
Like troops about to march.
They stand tall in their fight.
And they fight with their torch.
The big ones still stand.
The little must die,
And a soldier fall
Against colorless skies .
Fa 11 conforms.
Kathy Kenny 212
Lancers Charge to Victory
"It was worth corning the 225 miles,"'
aid a rniling Coach Carbone immediately after his Lancers cru hed Marshfield Colurnbu 48-7 in the se:ison op~n
er.
Halfback Mike Vernezze led the
Lancer attack by scoring three touchdown , one on a dazzling interception,
while racking up l 61 yards in I 0 carrie .
Al o triking fear into the Colurnbu
defen e was the ight of fullback George
Chrornik bu ting through the line. Chrornik churned out 49 yards in hi four
crack a he ran for two touchdown .
Another leading ground-gainer wa Bill
He efort, who carried the ball three
times for 40 yards.
On defen e Torn Tondryk played an
out tanding game at linebacker. The fact
that two Columbus blockers u ually
teamed up against him didn't eern to
affect Torn a he continued to make
tackles all over the field.
Although the defense had a little
trouble adju ting in the beginning, three
boys - Vernezze, Hes efort, and Aiello managed to intercept passes, while John
Sikora, George Chrornik, Dave Bastian,
and Jerry Keller managed to recover Columbus fumble .
Claude Berry, who kicks extra points
and kickoffs, merited Coach Carbone's
prai e by making six out of seven extra
points. "Berry i probably the best kicker
ever to play for St. Joe's," Coach pointed
out. Coach wa also pica ed with Jack
Kappu , who averaged 50 yards for two
punt .
Vernezze's first touchdown was set
up when Columbus fumbled the opening
kickoff, and Sikora recovered. On the
second play from scrimmage, getting a
key block from John Wojtak, Mike
charged 34 yards up the middle for the
touchdown.
Mike's second core came when he
intercepted a pass and sprinted 45 yards
to the goal. John Yacukowicz threw a
beautiful block on the play. Still in the
first half, Mike scored again, this time on
a 65-yard power sweep with crucial
block.s by Bill Matoska, Yacukowicz, and
Chromik.
Chrornik ran 12 yards in the second
quarter for six points and in the third
quarter raced 20 yards for the touchdown.
Tom Loizzo, on his first play of the
season, fired a 30-yard pass to Torn
Krirnmel for a score. Minute later he
threw again, this time to Bill Aiello for a
54-yard touchdown.
Columbus scored its only touchdown
during the la t two minutes of the game.
evertheless, Lancer spirit were high as
the gridmen left the field victorious.
Dick Platt eludes a would·be Tremper tackler.
Sophs Show Strength In Tremper Scrimmage
In a recent scrimmage against Tremper' JV's, the Lancer sophs proved that
they will be hard to beat this year.
Coach Richard Versace expressed hi
satisfaction at the team's performance by
saying, "The boys really looked sharp.
Our first string defense did a tremendous
job in holding them to very little yardage.
I wa especially pleased with Bill Sabotowicz, Steve Zohlen, Bill Kolar, and Torn
Rugg on defen e and with the lead running of Dick Mazzi and Dick Platt on
offense. As i tant coach Tom Horschak
wa al o enthu iastic about the team's
showing.
Although the team sports on ly a 2-4
fre hman record, the boys now have a
year of experience, be ides being much
bigger this season. Mike Matson, who is
6'5", looks like a capable man for the
end position this season. Bill Sabotowicz,
a 195 pound tackle, will be tough in the
line.
The soph managers are John Tenuta,
Mike Brick, and Dom Ruffalo. Dom
pointed out, "Coach Versace really know
what he is talking about, and the player·
enjoy working for him ."
Commenting on the team's chances,
Coach said, "The boy have much to
Lancers execute their famed power sweep with Viola (74), Yacukowicz (62), Matoska
(68), Connelly (6), Chromik (7), and Vernezze (24) leading the attack.
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learn yet, but they've got a lot of spirit to
see them through. I'm very optimistic
about our chances, and l hope the Sophomore Class backs their team."
Although Coach Versace has never
been known to be pe simistic, it appears
he really does have a lot to be optimistic
about.
Lancer Alumni
Capture Spotlight
Several former Lancer gridmen will
continue to make a name for themselve
this fall as they compete on campus turf
across the country.
The big man, of course, is AllAmerican prospect, Tom Regner, who is
otre Dame. R egner went
a senior at
both ways last year for the Fighting Irish,
a lthough this season Coach Ara Parseghian intends to play him mostly on offense.
Another St. Joe's star making it big is
Andy Van Sant, who was moved up to
the Annapolis varsity squad this spring.
Andy was considered one of the brightest
varsity prospects last year on the plebe
squad. "With experience, Andy could be
a real surprise," says Coach Elia .
Former Lancer Barry Wojtak will
crack helmets with Bob Mars and Bob
Crist when Whitewater meets La Crosse
this season. Jeff Chiappetta will sta rt at
St. 'orbert, while d Epping trie to
make the quad at the Air Force Academy.
Former All-Conference star Joe Martino '65 is back at St. Joe's servi ng as
assistant freshman football coach. "The
boy are tough, and l really enjoy coaching them. However, I do miss playing a
little," Joe admitted.
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
"We are men. Get out of our way," boast Al Hahn.
Mike Vernezze, Bill Evans, and Jim Troha.
"Now, get ready for the downbeat, boys,"
Mary DiChristopher councils Fred Saldana
and Joe Gallo.
"Who's faking me out?" Stan
Borden wonders. "Could it be
Rick Polanski?"
"It's my Security Blanket,"
Kathy Kexel muses.
"Why don' t you come up to see us sometime?"
say Janice Matera and Kathy Sepanski.
"Don·t cry, Rosie. I'll tell you which h :md
has the M&M,s" John Scola assures his sis·
ter.
"Maybe if we smile, they'll ask us to
dance," Kris Woroch suggests to Sandy
Pfarr.
AUTOGRAPHS
Karen Fitch and Roberta Falcone visit the
school library after hours to catch up on their
homework.
Jerry Keller turns Mardi Gras into a splash party.
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St. Joseph High School, Keno ha, Wisconsin
Variety Show Takes Shape
"Is my hand all right this way?" wonders
Donna Sandberg as she brushes up for the
tyle Show modeling tryouts.
30 Students to Model
In Council Style Show
Student Council will introduce a new
dimension in school activities when it
presents a combination tyle show and
dance on Wednesday night, December 7 ,
at 7: 30 p.m. in the school auditorium.
November 16 is the date set for tryouts for the style show's models. A panel
of adult judges in the Little Theater will
interview those students interested in participating. Fifteen girls and fifteen boys
will be selected to model clothes from
Elliot's and Chiappetta's. Fashions will
range from casual sports wear to dressy
holiday de igns.
Immediately following the parade of
fashions will be a dance in the gym. Student Council's purpose for sponsoring the
style show is two-fold: Student Council
will use the money to build up its treasury; and it will provide the student body
with an activity that all can attend and
enjoy.
Preview
Nov.
11 . Variety Show · 8 p.m.
12 . Variety Show - 8 p.m .
Deb:ite tournament - Oak Creek
Junior forensics - Chicago
13 . Variety Show - 8 p .m .
23 - Thanksgiving dance
26 - Basketball - St. Gregory . 8 p.m .
Dec.
2 - Pep Assembly
Basketball - Dominican - Away
3 - Basketball - Marion Central - Away
Freshman debate - Chicago
4 - Basketball Conference Preview Away
7 - Basketball - Cathedral - Away
Student Council Style Show
Rick Karabetsos seems to be asking Joe
Gallo if he thinks any talent scouts are in
the audience watching them try out for
dancing.
Girls' Glee Club. Laura Serpe and Kathy
Vitkus, graduates of 1966, will dance to
"Me and My Shadow," the first number
alumnae have ever performed in a St.
Joe's Variety Show.
Although about 150 students tried
out for dancing , only one-third could be
chosen. Of the 150 trying out, 30 were
boys. "This was the best turnout we've
ever had as far as boys are concerned,"
ob erved Sister Stephen Mary.
Besides the original skits students are
working on, cuttings from an assortment
of plays will add to the evening's variety
of entertainment. "A cene from a nineteenth century play, The Poor of New
York, will give student actors a chance to
display the exaggerated style of acting and
impersonation of the old-time melodramas," revealed Sister Stephen Mary.
A cast of approximately 300 students
is busily rehearsing for opening night.
The purchase of a $ l ticket at the
door will allow people to view Stop the
Show - I Want to Get On as Saint Joe's
ninth annual Variety Show get under
way.
The 1966 Variety Show, Stop the
Show - I Want to Get On, premiers at
8 p.m. , Friday,
ovember 11 , in the
chool auditorium. The show, under the
direction of Sister Stephen Mary, will
have repeat performances ovcmber 12
and 13 at 8 p.m.
Skit , dances, musical entertainment
by the Mixed Chorus, Glee Club, Lancettes, A Cappella, and Madrigal will provide the how's colorful, fast-moving
entertainment. Sister Rosemarie and
Renile , together with Mr. John Bunic,
will direct the mu ical portions of the
show.
The show's name is a parody on a
recent, well-known Broadway hit, Stop
the World - f Want to Get Off. umbers from "Fiddler on the Roof," and
"Mame" will sustain the Broadway flavor.
Mr. Thomas Terrian, recent director
and producer of West Side Story, will
choreograph all the dance number . Beside a mod style Hullabaloo, students
will dance to an arrangement of "If the "One, two, three, cross to the right," requires full concentration on the part of
Rain's Gonna Fall," and "Strangers in Mary Smestad, Dianna Haber, Marietta
the Night." The latter will b ung by the Fani, and Marietta Petrini at dance tryouts.
Is It Just Hocus Pocus?
Love is need ... the need to share,
to give, to take, to be. Love is what
will make you strong because it will
make y ou gentle, and gentleness is
strength.
You have just read something
thought provoking. It forces you to
think. It requires conscious effort. It
opens you up to a new idea. You have
just read the beginnings of a prayer.
Lip Service
We pray over the P.A . in the morning, before each class, in the cafeteria,
and again at the end of the day . But
our prayers are not at all like the
thought above. The prayers in school
a re not new. The same ones a re recited day after day. They do not encourage us to think. We can rattle
them off without any conscious effort.
Our prayers are lip service. They are
not accepted or rejected, and they
have the same effect as not praying
at all.
True Conversation
The solution is simple. We should
introduce prayers with some impact
which provoke the openness necessary for true conversation. A thought
about love leads to thoughts of God.
Each morning a new thought could be
injected that is sensitive to our own
school's needs. In our own words we
should pray to God. We offer our own
petitions at Mass. Why not extend this
practice to praying for our own needs
over the P.A. ?
Word Game
We pray for peace in Viet Nam.
But this is sometimes too broad and
incomprehensible. For some it has
little to do with immediate concerns.
If we pray to understand the war, to
understand why our brother is risking
his life, then perhaps our prayer will
be meaningful. Prayer is not a game
of hocus pocus in which words said in
the right order produce results. It is a
way of opening ourselves, of permitting our real worth to unfold.
Creative Approac h
Group Effort
Our way of praying should not be
patterned or stilted. It should remain
spontaneous. Prayers shou Id be said
that will hit home. They should be a
group effort that will make us sit up
and take notice.
Instead of reciting form prayers,
each day a student could submit a
prayer of his own. Periods of silence
before each class could be more meaningful than the mumble-jumble of
memorized lines. God is not dead;
neither should our prayers be.
THINK: No. 574933
Th ink: No. 57 4933, No. 610130, No.
Face: Poverty, pain, prejudice, segre-
728613, No. 749903, No. 758493,
No. 0058654, No. 1002103 . . .
Who are you?
gation, scandal, scum, withering,
wailing, and want, mercilessness,
and murder. Then find love ... or
beauty or ... you?
Con sider: Loving, wanting, running,
hating, cringing, pushing, resisting, hearing, crawling, and knowing . . . What you are?
Accept: Black, brown, red, white, yel-
low, tan, or purple, green, blue,
silver, orange, and gold. Can you
be ... also?
Imagine: Graceful, elite, suave, man-
nerly, courteous, delicate, tactful ,
deceitful, greedy, annoying, clumsy, or blundering . . . What are
you?
Be: President, scholar, teacher, writer,
reader, swimmer, manager, worker, bachelor, drinker, eater, lover,
loafer, bum, or ... Why you?
Re ma in: The howling wind, the silent
snowflake, the stalwart oak, the
flaming sunset, the piercing rain,
the smouldering desert, the bouncing hail, the draining waterfalls,
the blinding sun, or the unconquered mountain . . . Which are
you?
Con sider:
Adults do not stand in line, one
behind the other waiting for action.
But rather, adults step out of line and
find personality and fulfillment. Personality breathes originality, and without breath ... ?
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Match Your Interests;
Books Offer Variety
Books offer a variety of pleasures
to match the many sides of one's personality.
Feel in a philosophical mood?
Michel Quoist's The Meaning of Success examines the many facets of man
and his relations to others. Quoist
asserts, "Love is a one-way street. It
always moves away from self in the
direction of the other." It is a probing
book which might find you probing
yourself when you're finished.
For pure delight try Telephone
Poles by John Updike. His poetry is
void of the conventiona I flowers and
trees. Instead his subjects range from
telephone poles to scum on cocoa. Updike resounds the natural rhythms of
life through subjects more immediate
to us.
So much of today's news demands
an understanding of communism. The
God Tha t Fa il ed offers a painless way
to discover its complexity. Six authors
of worldwide fame describe their acceptance of communism as a solution
to the world's problems. Their subsequent rejection of this ideology is both
revealing and significant. Louis Fisher,
American journalist, writes: "I thought,
in my Soviet phase, that I was serving
humanity. But it is only since then that
I have really discovered the human
being."
These are only a few of the books
that could satisfy your varied interests.
Challenge
Published by the students of
St. Joseph H igh School
Vol. 9 , No. 3
November, 1966
EDITOR-IN-CI 11 EF
Di\·ina Infusino
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Ne·ws . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosalie Cillcs
Editorials . . . . . . . /\ largo Hammond
Features . . . . . . . . . Di\'ina Jnfusino
Creati\'e \\'riting . . . . . . Pat Robleski
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Laurenzi
Jo-Pinions . . . . . . . . . Janice Matera
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Iugh Cox
PHOTOCR PHERS . . . . . . Jim Cairo
I Iugh Co'\
John Coll.
Jin1 Schmitz
REPORTERS . . . . . . i\lary· Pat Andrea
Kav Kirsch
ADV ISERS .. Sr. Theodore J\larie, O.S.F.
Sr. Regina Pacis, 0.S.F.
Homecoming Customs
Stimulate Dance
Homecoming Queen Kay Kirsch has changed quite a bit since she was two and still playing with a doll buggy_
Queen Reveals Secret Joys
"I had never thought of becoming
Homecoming Queen, but I remember
when I saw Pat Kennedy freshman year,
I thought it must be the most wonderful
thing in the whole world," beamed Kay
Kirsch, homecoming queen of 1966.
Kay, who, according to her mother,
was once a terrible tomboy with curly,
curly hair and ready to take on any dare ,
was crowned Homecoming Queen Saturday, October 8, during the half-time of
our Homecoming Game.
"I wanted to tell my mom first , but
Senior Classes
Buy Stocks
One class of Mr. Klonowski's, two of
Mrs. Kahne's, and two of Sister Donald
Marie's are involved in a special senior
project. After Larry Cologna, a registered representative at Thomson and Mc
Kinnon , a local stock firm , lectured to the
groups, each put the newly acquired information to use immediately. With money
collected from the students, Mr. Klonowski's class bought one share of stock in
GCA Corporation; Mrs. Kahne's purchased a share in Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated, as well a Cenco Instruments Corporation; and Sister Donald
Marie's invested their money in AquaChcm and American Motors.
"We bought these stocks as part of our
study of economics, which is a vital area
in the American scene," . tatcd Sister
Donald Marie. "It is strictly a learning
situation and not a profit-making venture." However, the seniors arc very intere ted in the fluctuations of the market
which are recorded on a chart in Room
since both she and my dad were at the
game, they knew right away," she recalled.
Toying with her ring, Kay pointed out
that she was pleased the way things went
over the weekend. She remarked that she
felt nothing was taken away from the ceremonies of Homecoming with the crowning during half-time because there till
was the presentation of the roses at the
dance and this way all the kids could view
the ceremony at the game which they
wouldn't have been able to do if they
weren't going to the dance .
"The most exciting part of the weekend for me was waiting for Charlie Labanowsky to open the envelope," he admitted, smiling.
Reigning over the rest of the game,
over the dance that evening and the floatburning were all the privileges of being
queen, along with dancing to a special
ong, "Misty," with football captain, Mike
Vcrnezze.
Among her souvenirs from the weekend, Kay has the roses and the guest book
from the dance. She al o received her
crown, but it had to be returned for future
use.
One souvenir that provided a moment
of comedy was the bouquet of roses. "I
put my ro cs on the fireplace because l
wanted to press them all after they withered," explained Kay. "The weekend after
Homecoming l went out of town. When
I came home , the first thing l said was,
'Where are my flowers?' My mother told
me she saved the best one but threw the
other eleven out into the garbage can. So
at l 0: 30 l went out and dug through it
until I found them all."
It was a memorable weekend for Kay
" . . . real exciting, and a great, great
honor."
Cheryl Rizzo 206
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The day is October 8, 1966, and :i
Flower's by Joseph or a Sunnyside Florist
truck i. spotted outside the house. As the
doorbell dings, a girl's thoughts quickly
turn to carnations, roses, and even orchids. Yes, on Homecoming Day, 1966,
many such scenes were taking place
throughout the city. For even though the
winning of every Homecoming game isn't
a tradition, certain customs of the dance
are.
While other preparations took place,
Karen Diener, a senior, made some cxtraspecia l ones. Before the dance Karen welcomed 130 juniors and seniors into her
home for a coketail party.
At 8 p.m. the efforts of the Student
Council officers and their committees
were displayed in the dangling balls of
crepe and in the popular music which
converted the gym into a Fall Fantasy.
Around l 0: 15 attention centered on the
throne where the presentation of ro e to
queen Kay Kirsch and the honoring of
the candidates took place. The traditional
Queen's Dance, led by Kay and Captain
Mike Vernezze, encouraged other couples
to return to the dance floor.
Eventually the senior drifted toward
the exits since the Waukegan Inn and
Rustic Manor in Waukegan , as well a
The Corner House in Racine, were their
points of destination. Junior favored
ino's , House of Gerard , and Krok's.
The mall number of freshmen and sophomores who went al o patronized local
restaurants.
Yes, from the cor age to the dinner,
these cu toms have made and will continue to make the Homecoming Dance
During a pause for refreshments at the
Homecoming Dance, John Cox assists Nancy
Richards with her chair.
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Margo Hammond and Kathy Brewer beam with enthu ia m as Kay
Kirsch is announced Homecoming Queen of 1966.
Homecoming candidates Sue Ruffalo, Jill
Petersen, Linda Krok, Jamie Gerum, and
Kathy Sullivan await the announcement
of the second runner-up.
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Mike Skurski and Chuck Labanowsky, as well as the runners-up Judy Isermann and Linda Krok, rejoice with the
ne·wly crowned queen.
While Kathy Brewer removes something
from her eye, Diane Zierk, Margo Hammond, and Judy Isermann listen to the first
announcement.
QUEEN
Assisted by Mike Skurski and escorted by Tom Valeo, Kay begins her
reign from the back of a convertible.
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Lon Wirtz proudly escorts Kay to the dance.
Judy Isermann'
Rauen.
joy was shared by her escort, Jack
AND
COURT
First runner-up Linda Krok cannot conceal her joy;
but her escort, Armand Speca, seems to be in a more
serious mood.
s
We are probably the best inform ed
teenagers that ever lived.
Gary Gallo 101
We're spoiled!
Karen Sarafinis l 08
The greatest benefit is being young
with a lifetime ahead to accept what
this day and age offers .
Tom Valeo l 02
What are the benefits of being a
Marietta Petrini l 03
teenager in this day and age?
One of the greatest benefits is a
better education. More and more
schools and colleges are built each
year. More teachers are available for
better learning. More jobs are available, and life has a better outlook all
over.
Mary Rose Perona 228
We are given the opportunity to
express our ideas in a world which
will soon be ours.
Sandy Pawlowicz 101
The benefits of being a teenager
in this day and age are that we have
everything much easier. The materials
we need are easy to get. We have
freedom that is handed to us whereas
the kids used to have to struggle for
it. I think that the majority of teenagers are also respected by a great
number of adults.
Beth Fulmer 316
We have Chickenman and the
Green Hairnet.
Pat Seidemann 206
In this day and age we have the
opportunity to use our free will. We
can obtain a good education so that
when we decide what to do, we are
really ready for it. We have more
extracurricular activities to participate
in; and, therefore, we have a chance
to develop a well-rounded character.
We have freedom to worship as we
choose and where we choose.
Gail Foreman l 09
There is now more to know and
more to forget.
Mike Flatley 113
We have a better chance for a
good education, and also our modern
times offer us many more opportunities for a better life.
Rich Regner l 07
Encountering and meeting the
challenge of today's advanced world.
Being a teenager in this year 1966
means we are able to understand the
basic fundamentals of life, the world,
and the society in which we live because of the advancements in science
and education.
Dolores Lippert l 04
Being part of the Pepsi generation.
Gary Nass 211
The benefits of being a teenager
nowadays are many in number. For
one thing, higher education is placed
before us. A fast moving world of
automation and comfort is ours. Conveniences such as cars, telephones,
cycles, radios, charge accounts, and
many more such items are placed in
the hands of the teens of today. With
these benefits we can't forget the increases in responsibility, pressure, and
the demand for mature teenagers.
Diane Zierk l 02
Nowadays the emphasis is on
youth. Being a teenager you're the
natural center of attraction; and, therefore, you feel that the world is yours.
The world's in high gear, and
we're in the middle of it.
Mary Navoiczyk l 04
The biggest benefit of being a
teenager of today is that you can buy
all the "mod clothes" and look good
in them.
Sue Plutos 311
We are growing up in a good
world that someday we will lead.
Maybe someday we will be able to
straighten out the mess in Viet Nam
and some of the other troubled spots
in the world. Until that time we should
make use of all the advantages and
luxuries we have that our parents
could never enjoy.
Jim Langer 110
We don't have to get up at 5:00
a.m . to walk 10 miles to school.
Don Grevenow l 07
A teenager can't be tried in an
adult court.
Bill Senti re l 05
The benefit of being a teenager
today is having the chance to make
mistakes now and to learn from these
mistakes so that our future lives are
filled with the happiness that comes
from experience.
Jane Werve 211
To have the special name "teenager'' is a benefit.
Colleen Sandt l 07
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Larry Massie l 08
There are now more places to go,
more things to see, more things to do,
and there is excitement which the person will never forget.
Karl Becker 303
Teenagers of today enjoy more
luxuries that those before them . Ma inly, a teen plays an important role in
the Space Age and in the world.
Nancy Curtim 309
The biggest benefit of being a
teenager is that you have a whole life
ahead of you.
Judy Riley 310
The benefits of being a teenager
today are the many golden opportunities available to us. Teenagers of yesteryear did not have the advantage of
a college degree as we do today. We
have many opportunities; reach out
and grab them.
Theresa Schwaiger 227
Movie of the Month .
O ne of th e outstanding movies of
our tim e, The Agony and the Ecstasy,
is a gre at love sto ry of an artist and hi s
life -long affa ir w ith God .
In h is agony to create, Michelangelo suffers when his motives and
aims are misconstrued by his contemporaries and a temperamental pope .
The film vividly recreates the tremendous mental anguish he experiences
when his love and artistic genius force
him to try to define the indefinable . In
the end, his reward, the ecstasy of
having successfu I ly expressed his
ideals, is attained in the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo is played with fine
force, sensitivity, and grace by Charleton Heston . Rex Harrison does a good
job as the strong-willed Pope . Set in
the majestic mountains and colorful
villages of Italy, the movie is one that
will gather you up in a real artistic
experience .
W orld Child
Thinking Mounta ins
The mountain laughed when the
goats bit it, and just stood there thinking that it would soon be kept warm
and have its wounds healed by the
warmth of a new sun .
Pathetic Performa nee
Mike Glembocki 222
When the poets of a nation burn
And lawyers forget to learn
When the girl you love and adore
Feels the same toward the boy next door
A Day Beginn ing
When your pride begins to fa ll
And the cross on your wall begins to crawl
As the dawn awoke , the wind
died; and the ground swallowed the
fog . The sky was afire , as bright as a
torch, and the children were out to
pasture.
When your brain begins to bleed
And fa ith is pleading with you to leave
Oh , barefoot child ,
Walk along
The wave corral,
Green pail in hand .
Watch out, though!
Don't ride
The stallion waves
Too soon
With so much
Freedom and joy.
They will come close
And be friendly .
Then . ..
Swallow you up .
Chery l Rizzo 206
John Tenuta 223
When the enemy's got steel guns
And radiation fills your lungs Oh, Mama, can this really be the end?
Hate
God's eternally directing and practicing his parade.
When war has finally come
A nd many people are on the run
When the battles of ou r new-born nation
Are the talk of old men's conversation
W hen the President of our na ti on's lost
And our w ho le democracy is fi ll ed with moss
When the hands of a rtists die
And new born babies no longer cry Oh, Mama, can this really be the end?
God's eternal ly di recting and p racticing his pa rade.
Mike Lundin 305
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A stranger walks into the room .
My first reaction is one of jealousy.
He has fine, expensive clothes and an
attractive appearance . And what have
I? He approaches me with an air of
confidence while I sweat for the lac k
of it . How dare he ask me quest ions
with that superior look in his eye! He
seems so disgusted with others , so
surrounded by hate. But wait . . . I:;
he surrounded by hate or am I?
I don't even know th is man , and
yet I have judged him . The hate is
mine, mine because my own personal
failings destine me to destroy others.
Hate is not in that stranger. The hate
is of myself because I cannot love .
J-Men Can't Stop Beating 'Em
When the offense slows down, Jack Kappus
provides the needed kick.
The Lancers picked up another victory as they rolled over Dominican 34-0
in what proved to be a successful start of
St. Joe's Homecoming weekend.
"Our defense did a great job of holding them on the ground to only 39 yards
rushing besides forcing them to fumble
four times. Also, the hard rush on the
pas er enabled Mike Vernezze to intercept twice," commented Coach Bob Carbone.
Although the Lancer defense held
the line, the offense h'.ld trouble getting
tarted.
ot until midway through the
Basketball Fever Fills the Air
Basketball fever returned
ovembcr
7 when the varsity officially began practice. A full-scale epidemic of this fever
ovember 26
should hit St. Joe's by
when the Lancers charge onto their home
court to open the season against St. Gregory of Chicago.
The man re pan ible for this outbreak
of enthusiasm is Coach Richard Versace
who brought his dynamic theory of th~
game to St. Joe's last year. "Coach not
only gave St. Joe's its first winning season
but also a winning spirit," Captain Rick
Polanski pointed out. With each "We
Try Harder" button that coach pins on a
student, he injects the ba ketball bug
into another booster.
Commenting on the team, Coach aid,
"I think we have a much better team than
last year. We've acquired better balance,
and our ball handling has definitely improved. Also, the boys now have a year
under me, which will make a big difference. I'll be able to talk to them now because they know my language."
Returning this year are four senior
lettermen: Rick Polanski, John Wojtak,
Mike Vernezze, and Mike Flatley.
ick
Perrine should also sec plenty of action.
Polan ki and Wojtak, both 6'5", will provide the needed height for rebounding.
Coach stated that he is also depending
on such juniors as Phil Anderson, Tom
Saftig, Tom Loizzo, and Larry Titus to
show the same form they exhibited on
Coach Dan Chubrilo's conference championship soph squad, which finished with
a 16-3 record.
Bill Kolar and Mike Madsen who
played on the soph team as freshm~n last
year, will also compete on the varsity.
Although the team plays more games
away than at home, Coach Versace claims
the boys got a lucky break in the schedule ince they face the powerful teams
only once, with the exception of St. Catherine, whom they meet twice.
"Even though St. Cat's is always strong,
I'm confident that we'll get past them this
year in the regionals and go BlG TIME
at the state tournament in Milwaukee,"
predicted Coach Versace. By tournament
time in March, basketball fever will have
reached its peak.
Sophs Meet
for mer Coach Again
When the Lancer soph squad defeated
Pio ono 6-0 on October I, former St.
Joe's coach, Jim Francois, probably
viewed the loss of his new team with
mixed emotions. Mr. Francois, who began teaching and coaching at Pio ono
this year, a sisted Mr. Karnes in coaching
the Lancer frosh last year. He must have
been at least a little pleased with the performance of hi former players.
second quarter did the Lancers light the
number six on the scoreboard as Kerry
Connolly ran even yards for the touchdown. Berry's kick was good. Before the
end of the game, he kicked four out of
five extra points.
As the halftime ceremonies began,
the score remained an unimpressive 7-0.
After defeating the White Knights 21-0
in their Homecoming last year, the Lancers had expected to handle them with
case this year.
The Lancers emerged from the lockerroom for the second half a new team.
They again looked like the fired-up Lancers who upset Gordon Tech of Chicago
21-0 the previous week. After Jack Kappus kicked a 67-yard punt, his longest of
the season, the Lancers took control of
the remainder of the game and scored the
next three times they had the ball.
A Lancer drive led by Vcrnczze,
Chromik, and Kappus and hard blocking
by the line was climaxed by Chromik's
15-yard touchdown run, which was called
back becau e of a clipping penalty. evcrthcle s, V crnezze made it 14-0 as the
Lancers surprised Dominican with a
23-yard rever e. Even though Chromik
didn't get credit for the touchdown,
Coach praised him for what he considered
George's best game thus far.
Yernezzc's interception set up a 22yard touchdown pass from Connelley to
Kappus. That play killed Dominican's
hopes. To make urc, the Lancer cored
again with Vernezze banging out the final
l 9 yards.
With Dominican threatening to score
in the final minute, linemen Bill Matoska
and Ed Mader forced their fullback to
fumble at the half yard line, where Vernczze picked it up and raced 99 Y2 yards
for the final six points.
Lancer defen e hold s the line as they shutout Dominican 34-0.
AUTOGRAPHS
Mike Sturino don flashy sleepwear to
brighten the Student Council Style how.
Mary McCarthy has her hand full at the
Homecoming parade.
YOU MUST'VE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
Cindy Grummitt
Sharon Tenuta
Katie Turner
Terry Bostetter
Nancy Herrmann
Sandra Pontillo
Preview
Dec.
11 - Christ 'Tlas co nce rt - 8 p .m .
16 - Bas k etba ll - Pius - 8 p .m.
17 - Bas k e tball - St. B o nav e nture - 8 p .m .
18 - C 1th ol ic Band F estiva l - Gym
8 a .m. - 10 p .m.
21 - Bask e tbc:ll - Wis. Luthe ran - Awa y
22 . Basketball - No tr e Dam e - Awc. y
Ch r is tm as v a ca ti o n - 3: 10 p .m .
27 - Alum ni Bas k e tball Tournament
28 - Baske tball T o urnament and Dance
Jan.
2 - New Y ear 's Day h oliday
3 - Classes res ume
6 - B 1sk e tball - Mem o rial - Away
8 - Bas k e tba ll - St. Francis - 3 p .m .
24 Students
Active in CC D
Mary Petrouske, Ruth Judeikas, Kathy Greco, Nancy. Gu?1bing~r! M'.lry Christensei:i, and
Terry Rozinski, members of a folksinging group, practice m ant1c1pat1on of the Christmas
Concert.
Concert Heralds Christmas
The 1966 Christmas Concert, under
the direction of Sisters Renile and Rosemarie, will be held Sunday, December 11 ,
at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.
A new dimension will be added to the
usual concert this year in the form of
dramatic readings, directed by Sister
Stephen Mary, and a dance to Winter
Wonderland, directed by Mr. Thomas
Terrian.
American and foreign fo lk songs lend
a fast-paced, cheerful atmosphere to the
concert. A Cappella will sing solemn advent song , but they arc contrasted with
a lively Spanish folk song and a version of
Jingle Bells sung calypso-style. Besides
Winter Wonderfrind , the Madrigals will
sing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer a
a novelty with motions. A egro spirittual, sung by the Sophomore Mixed Choru , and German and Brazilian folk songs,
sung by the Girls' G lee Club, will provide
a warm variety. In addition to an American Christmas carol, the Sophomore
Girls' Chorus will perform a song from
the West Indies. Lancettes will also sing
a novelty form of Jingle Bells.
"The concert gives the choruses an
opportunity to perform, which is any such
group's livelihood," noted Sist~r Rosemarie.
The pattern of the traditional Chri tmas concerts will be varied this year. The
u ual candlelight procession will be omit-
tcd. New creative effects will be attempted in staging and arrangement.
Approximately 200 students will participate in the concert, including 69 A
Capella members, 45 members in each of
the Sophomore Girls' Choruses, 30 ingers in the Sophomore Mixed Chorus, 20
Madrigals, and 15 Lancettes.
Everyone is invited to ee the variety
of musical entertainment this year's
Christmas Concert wi ll provide for the
price of 50 cents to be paid at the door.
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, an organization recently receiving
official recognition at St. Joe's, presently
enlists the aid of 24 students. Six of thes·.!
teach the public school children catechism
once a week during the school year. The
remainder assist with routine duties and
babysit for the teachers.
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CCD is a volunteer organization directed by Father Roetzer. He is assisted
by Sister Kenneth of St. Mary's and Sist~r
Ramon of St. Joe's. " I greatly admire the
spirit of genera ity the teenagers in tht::
CCD bring to their work," commented
Sister Ramon. "The demands on them
are great since the majority of public
school Catholics, ranging from grades one
to six, participate in thi project," sh
added.
Members find working with children
and other lay Catholics in the parish a
worthwhile experience. Joan Burnett decided , "The biggest reward I get i eeing
the way kid re pond to what ha been
said. To know that l have taught them
something is a wonderfu I feeling."
Mike Brust, CCD teacher at St. James, wrestles with the problem of making theo logical
concepts live for young mi n ds.
Are We Pushed Too Hard ?
Parents talk about the rat race as
if it were strictly an adult phenomenon . Who do they think they are kidding? A high school student who
wants to be judged as a mature and
sensible young adult has a rat race
all his own.
If you are a female high school
student, you spend 30 hours a week
in your classes - a must unless you
have a broken leg or a dental appointment. In addition, you will spend
about 20 hours of each week in preparing assignments, 10 hours in doing
research papers, reading extra books ,
and getting help after school. To
please your parents, to impress your
teachers, and to be popular, you take
up 1OV2 hou1 s with extra-curricular
activities . Cheerleading, the Variety
Show, and Student Council fall into
this category. That all adds up to 75 112
hours for ~chool and related activities.
Besides your school responsibilities, society demands that you leave
your mark on your community, which
Gifts Take New Form
"Christmas is a widely observed
holiday on which neither the past nor
the future is of so much value as the
Challenge
Published by the students of
St. Joseph High School
V ol. 9 , No. 4
December, 1966
. Margo Hammond
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
News . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosalie Gilles
Editorials . . . . . _ .. Margo Hammond
Features . . . . . . . . . Divina Infusino
Creative Writing . _ . . . . Pat Robleski
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Laurenzi
Jo-Pinions . . . . . . . . . Janice Matera
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh Cox
REPORTERS . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Dineen
Mary Ann West
Chuck Bishop
Mike Fargo
PHOTOGRAPHERS . . . . . . . . Jim Cairo
Hugh Cox
Bill Schmitt
ART STAFF . . . . . . . . . . Sheryl Gantzer
Pat Zahn
Kris Woroch
Sr. Regina Pacis, O.S.F.
ADVISERS . . . Sr. Theodore Marie, O.S.F.
present" _ ..
Presents come in all sizes and
forms. For many of us, gifts came early; and the spirit of Christmas catches
on fast ... An ordinary snowfall gave
Beth Escalante the new delight of just
touching the white stuff for the first
time. Another thrill for Beth was her
first look at a Slinky toy ...
Mondays aren't blue for seniors
who have a chance to visit their
friends in other homeroom s. This gift
of freedom gives the week a novel
start . . .
District honors, a trip to Madison,
and an enjoyable experience were
just some of the gifts Mary Lindi received when she employed her sewing talents. Mary reached the state
competition in the Working-In-Wool
contest ...
Giving time and energy to the
project, the Student Council sent a total of 13 buses to away football
games. Congrats!
The Class of '70 elected four Freshman Class officers ... a gift of leadership ...
Some gifts are easily packaged;
others are not. Our picture page this
month gathers with ribbons and bow
for you those that are not .. .
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means spending two and a half hours
at Church and C.Y.O . meetings and
another two hours as a Candy Striper
at the hospital.
In order to become less dependent
on your parents, you spend about four
hours a week babysitting. In order to
keep up, you spend about four hours
a week in lessons and music, dance,
or karate practice. About 10 of your
hours are spent in leisure, which consists of reading best sellers, writing
letters, answering crank telephone
calls and wrong numbers, and plotting how to get ahead. You spend
about three hours a week under the
heading of family responsibility lunch with Aunt Prudence and crocheting lessons from Grandma. Eight
hours a week are spent in doing
dishes, ironing, and cleaning your
room - unless you can talk your way
out of it.
Out of necessity you spend about
56 hours of your time sleeping and
l 6V2 eating.
This summary, however, isn't at
all complete. It does not take into consideration another 25 hours of allowance-worrying, date-worrying, time to
go to and from school and the lib rary,
shampooing and other grooming; but
this list still adds up to 200V2 hours
a week. These hours are crammed full
of activities considered absolutely vital by your parents, by your society,
or by yourself, though a 7-day week
has 168 hours by the clock.
Can a teen do a ll this and survive? Not unless there's a teen-age
revolution .
P.S. The time taken to write this
editorial will be taken from next
Thursday's lunch period. I'll need th at
time to fiinish Friday's math.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
agree wholeheartedly with t he
editorial on prayer in the last issue.
We attend a Catholic schoo l, yet it is
almost void of meaningful prayer.
Thank you for taking the first step in
changing this condition. I sincerely
hope many students in this school will
come to realize the true value and
meaning of prayer.
Louise Juliani 113
Miniature City Evolves
From Class Efforts
Have you been to Portsville yet? You
say you've never heard of it? Where have
you been? Portsvillc is right down the hall
in room 228. Ask any kid in that experimental geography class who planned his
own city. He'll tell you it's true.
ister Emilia receives an enthusiastic responEe from her young students.
Sister Orata repeats French with one of her
after-school pupils.
Teachers Enioy Instructing Tots
lf you sec green plaid uniforms occasionally after chool, don't be alarmed.
We're not being invaded. It's only the
children from St. Mark's coming for Sister Orata's French class. Sister Emilia
also had young visitors from St. Mary's
for two, one-hour courses during Iowa
Test days in an attempt to eliminate fears
chi ldren have of animals.
"Sma ll c hildren are interested and much
fun to work with," agreed Sisters Orata
and Emi lia when asked about their experience teaching them.
French Comes Easily
that animals aren't harmful, they lost their
fears and learned about 14 different animals - from fruit flies to a baby fawn."
After the course Sister Emilia received letters from some of the children.
Herc's one of them just the way it was
when Si tcr got it.
What do you mean you don't understand? Well, it all started six years ago
when the top people in geography decided it was time for a better curriculum.
These people worked on plans until they
were suitable for trial basis. Sister Aloysiana, head of the Social Studies D::partmcnt, said, "Last year six unit of the
course were completed and then taught
by 50 specially trained teachers from 10
different areas of the U.S." While studying the units on urban geography, the
students put their knowledge to practical
us., by designing Portsvillc.
You want to know more about Portsvillc? While Port ville is modeled after
Seattle, Washington, it has many aspects
of a typical city. Actually, Portsville is
somewhat like Kenosha. Both citi_ arc
located in areas of rich farmland and were
first established as a port.
Janis Billen 113
Wait. Where are you going? YoJ
wanted to find out how the new curriculum worked? Senior Tom Smith's display in room 228 hould give you fine
insight . This colorful diagram hows how
an area changes from rural to metropolitan. Be sure to see it for yourself.
Donnette En g lund 111
Carole Chiappetta 21 1
"Dear Sister Emilia, I like the dear
because it didn't have no skin. The mother got kild. The baby got kild. Because
the mother had a baby."
Loving children as she does, Sister
Orata finds gre3t pleasure in teaching
French each l\llond1y and Wednesday to
a small group of fourth to ixth graders.
Sister commented on their abi lity to learn
ma inly by rote, by listening and repeating
in th e same manner we learn English.
" R epetition is a lw:iys much fun," Sister Orata laughed," especially since the
word n c v c r seem to come out quite
right." Coming after school has its disadvantages because the children arc always a bit tired.
"But they arc always cager and inte~
csted. I only wish their were more of
them to teach," Sister commented.
Study of Animals Excites Ch "ldren
In co ntrast to Siste r Orata's c lass-s ,
Sister Em il ia's were quite large. An average of 40 chi ldren were in each.
"Children arc natura ls for learning
about animals," smiled Siste r. " t fir t
they were afraid; but after being taught
PORTSVILL: " f
Mar k Pfleger and Kevin
atte n tio n to t h eir wor k.
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chneider arra n ge pa rts of Por t v ille as George Fetzer pays clo e
What is the greatest gift you have
ever received? Why is it the greatest gift?
I thank God for my love of the seasons - winter, spring, summer, and
autumn . Why? Because, otherwise ,
there wouldn 't be much beauty in my
life. It would be a vicious circle of
school till 3 o'clock, my job, homework , and family responsibilities.
Mary K i n~ 302
Being able to participate in anyth ing that is worthwhile, such as
sports clubs, because they g ive me a
sense of belonging .
Steve Spieker 30 1
My gre atest gift is th e fri end sh ip
of other kids . Without it one is ju st
anoth e r schoolroom fixture, but with
it one is part of a body of gre at kid s.
Carol Milloy 309
There isn't any particular gift that
I'm thankful for. I guess I'm just glad
to be who and what I am.
Paulette Durbin 213
My first real friend is the greatest
gift I have ever received. Afte r becoming the best of friends , I was abl e to
share all my feelings and e xperiences
with someone outside of myself who
would laugh when I was happy and
understand when I needed her th e
most.
Nan cy lne le 307
Life itself because without it I
could not receive any more gifts.
Dawn Wilson l 04
Th e greatest gift I've ever rece iv e d
is the gift my classmates at St. Joe 's
have given me, that is , the gift of their
thoughtfulness and their willingness
to listen to everything I've ever spoken .
Phil Starr 213
The privilege of taking piano from
Ma ry Sauer. She's done so much for
me as far as my musical education is
, 'Jncerned. She's given me so many
' p portunities that never would have
ueen available without her help .
Shiela Whiteside l 01
The greatest gift I ever received
wa s comfort from my best friend in
time of need .
Barb Bojniewicz 310
The greatest gift I've ever received
is a comp liment. It makes me feel like
a somebody, not just another walking
zombie with a heart of stone.
Gail Karabetsos 325
The best gift I ever received is my
brother and sisters. Without them I
think I would be lost.
Pat Johnston l 09
The greatest gift I have ever
received is the smile of appreciation
on a friend 's face when I have been
able to do some little thing for her to
cheer her up.
Kathy Greco l 09
I think that the greatest gift is that
of love . Without love our lives would
be meaningless . Everybody n e e d s
someone to love.
Lynn Leach 223
The most wonderful gift I ever
rec1ived was a special book given to
me on my 16th birthday by a friend
who wrote it just for me.
Mary Pat Andrea 213
The greatest gift I ever rece ived
was being born in a free and great
country like the United States.
Ray Hartl 110
A bow and arrow from my brother
when he was about 12 . He had save:!
his money for this gift. He had spe nt
it on me - all of it. That was my happiest birthday, and that was the best
gift I have ever gotten because it
meant the most to me.
Frank Corradini 110
Freedom because with o ut this g ift
my life would not be my own .
Diane Zierk l 02
I th ink the greatest gift for me is
living in our home. There is warmth
and closeness in our family , and I
also have the greatest parents anyone
could ask for .
Joe Matrise 303
I don't think I can say what the
greatest gift I ever received is because
there have been so many I couldn't
begin to name them a ll. I have good
parents, a home I can be proud of,
brothers and sisters who are all mental ly and physically sound, and many
other blessings.
Sue Niccola i 307
A heart because with it I experie nce affection , anger, hatred, and
ma ny other moods. To me this is also
a link between human s.
Anita Cristiano 111
The greatest gift I have received
is just being alive in such a wonderfu l
world - having food to eat and clothes
to wear. But above all of these I have
parents who are so understanding .
The greatest gift I possess is t he
gift of individuality because wit hout
it my existence would be meaning less.
Barb Paulson 222
Tom Lindi 110
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Thoughts,
Laughter.
..
Our Gifts
To Each Other
Top left: Jim
chmitz
Top right: Julie Petzke
Bottom left: Dianne Perrine,
Ann Milisauskas
Bottom right Jim Pawlak, Rick Lichter
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
"Rapunsel, Rapunsel, let down y0"1r
hair," called the enchanted prince in the
fairy talc. No wonder long hair Ins forever fascinated the male sex. When the
three bears found a young girl ransacking their house, did they call her nasty
names and send for the police? o. Papa
bear spotted those long tresses, invited
her for dinner, and called her Goldilocks.
In legend and in life, ever since toddler age, boys are told that the most beguiling females arc long-haired one . aturally, boys carry this belief throughout
their lives.
"There's something about long hair
that makes a girl look more feminine,"
cites Tom Valeo, a senior. "She just
seems more delicate."
At present fashions are in harmony
with the m11e view: lengthy, straight locks
flow down many girl ' backs and over
their shou Ide rs. Y ct, more and more often
cropped pixie-dos are popping into sight.
"0-ice l cut my hair short, l didn't
want to let it grow out," commented Karen Sarafinis. "It's much easier t take care
of th1n long hair and stays neater."
Soon if women continue to favor th::
shorter style , cut locks may predominate
Jrd overrule masculine objections.
Another theory the male ex holds is
t'.1at "Gentlemen prefer blondes ," or, as
a mo re rec e n t observation h as it,
"B londes have more fun." Whether either
adage i scientific fact or fiction doesn 't
matter much to many girls. The l?,Old::n
hair legend has prompted girls to lighten .
brighten, and peroxide their hair various
s'1ades of blonde.
In a recent survey here at school,
60 per cent of the female population has
colored its hair at one time or another.
Twenty-five per cent of this group made a
substantial change, such a from brown to
blonde.
"Well, my hair was all different shades,
so l d::cided to do it blonde," said Kathy
Dineen , a sophomore. "And, besides, my
boyfriend likes blondes."
Yet even if a blonde color isn't obtainable, the excitement of changing hair
color lures many locks to th~ dye counter.
One of the more obvious changes in
lnir color was seen on Kathy Kexel, a
senior. In junior year she changed her
fiery red tresses to a shade of dlrk brown.
When as',cd why she did it, she replied ,
"Just for a change. That's the only reason. ·'
Our su 1vey revealed that girls began
redoing their hair at the average age of
I \ tho' '!'.h some admitted tarting as earl"/ as ten. Y ct, even if the male vi::w begins to influence girls at an early age, the
trend often bec1mes thwarted by popular
sty les and personal convenience. So, even
tho 1 1gh the days of Rapun s::I sti ll live
in boys' minds, girl ' taste:; also dictate
the hairdos of the twentieth century.
Divina lnfusino 103
Kathy Long and Pat Zahn"s long hair show
the contrast in styles to Jackie Di Cello's
and Mary Smestad"s short.
Lively Acts Stop Show
A thousand Oood lights blazed as excited voices crescendoed. Students with
costumes varying from mini ski rts to formals entered th e lobby. Obviously, it
wa n't an ordinary Friday night as "Stop
the Show - I Want to Get On " - St.
Joe's variety show for 1966 neared its
debut on November I I .
Backstage, the black-clothed stagccrew were busily reviewing prop line-ups.
On second floor, make-up containers
stood amid the "El Sombrero" singers,
while down the hall Pam Quinn, playing
in Mame, practiced pantomiming.
In second-floor corridors, dancers
practiced numbers to perfect their steps
a a thank-you to Mr. Terrien , the show's
choreographer, for the long but enjoyabl~
hours he spent with them working out
their routines.
Ju t off stage, Kay Kirsch and Margo
Hammond , as isted by Kris Woroch and
Helen Schumacher, constantly checked to
make sure the acts knew their cues. Meanwhile, Sister Stephen Mary, dram a director, was preading last-minute optimism
and advice.
As Mame struts across the stage, members of the Sophomore Girls' Chorus sing her praise.
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Kathy Greco , a s i n g e r in "Fast
Freight" confided, "Being in the show is
bad for getting homework done; but when
everyone says what a great variety how
it was, it's a good feeling to know you
were part of it."
Audience reactions , especially on Saturd ay and Sunday nights which were sellouts, seemed to substantiate a remark
from Rick Lichter, a lead in the show.
" It's been great working with the most
talented bunch of kids I know."
Pau lette Durbin 21 3
Whatever
Happened to. •••?
curly hair
American Bandstand
peddle pushers
white soxs and borhides
your house
apologetics
boys who use crew-cut paste wax
crew-cut paste wax
crew-cuts
p::rmancnts
our old cafeteria lunch trays
hula hoops
c/amdiggers
gum chains
the room numbers on the first f /oor
cha-cha boots
spelling bees
Spin and Marty
pony tails
Perry Como sweaters
poodle soxs
Tonto and Kimo Sabe
Divina lnfusino 103
Love Is . ..
keeping a straight face while
your little brother insists that birds
have teeth.
going to a dance with your
girlfriend when her parents have to
chaperone.
- trying to mow the lawn around
your little sister's doll house.
- falling dead when your neighborhood cowboys shoot you to pieces
with their index fingers.
Not Now
And maybe
We'll be friends
Next month,
Next year.
And maybe
Then
I'll smile at you,
A smile
That doesn't tremble
Into tears.
But please,
Don't ask it of me
Now!
Today, tomorrow
Is yet too soon.
- letting your sister wear your
new skates first .
Anonymous Junior
- running from second f1oor to
basement for a friend's dictionary.
- saving the last piece of cake
for someone else .
- sharing your sister's sweater
with her.
- not making that wise-crack
that took all week to think up.
Barb Pfarr 316
The Strength of the Weaker Sex
The weaker sex is the stronger
because of the stronger sex's weakness for the weaker sex.
A tongue twister? For some - the
truth? Probably for nearly all. Careful
thinking reveals the great truth of it.
True, the stronger sex, the male,
is aggressive and domineering by
nature. Yet he is by nature attracted
to the weaker sex. Very few males
have complained about the situation.
Because of this situation, a male
will tell jokes about gossiping girls
and then turn around and confide to
his girlfriend his innermost secrets. He
will be foul-mouthed and tough to
gain prestige among his own sex, and
yet he will be eloquent and gracious
to earn the respect offered by a girl.
Man has conquered geography, gravity, and the galaxies; woman has,
can, and will continue to conquer
man.
The eyes are a girl's main defense
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and offense, sometimes compassionate, sometimes lethal, always expressive . Girls don't have to talk. They
can kill, heal, laugh, ask questions ,
give joy, and express sorrow with just
two eyes . The rounder and larger the
eyes, the more emotion they can convey. The more emotion they can convey, the harder the impact upon the
guy.
Girls are peace and tranquility
mixed thoroughly with energy and
fun. They're unpredictable, thoughtful, and beautiful. They'll break down
and f1ood the world with tears over
a small incident and remain steadfastly at the man's side through a crisis . A snide remark will cut deeply,
while a small compliment may cause
a soft glow to radiate from the eyes .
If it weren't for g i r I s , guys
w o u Id n' t exist. Then again, if it
weren't for the guys, girls wouldn't
exist. Amazing how that works out!
Rick Lichter 104
Wrestlers Face New Season
The familiar cry of "Go team! Beat
'cm 60-0" has again returned as St. Joe's
wrestling team begins practicing for another sea on.
The Lancers first meet against Round
Lake on December 13 will be the climax
of six weeks of grueling conditioning.
Why does the team work as fiercely as
it do<! ? "Tradition," explains varsity
coach Frank Matrise. St. Joe's has capt~red the state championship for the past
1x years.
Among the 50 boys who turned out
for wre tling , Dick Cayo, Corky Fonk,
Ken Rizzo, John Jacyna , Al Baron, Kevin Kenaga , Bob Bernacchi, John Yacukowicz, and John Wierzbicki arc returning lettermen.
"We are a very new team this ye:ir,"
Coach Matri c point out. With six of
la t year's starter gone, the team will
rely on the remaining starters, while call~ng on last year's undefeated JV's to fi II
In.
The team anticipates tiff competition
from Don Bosco and Marquette. "This
will be our toughest season yet, but we
have proven in the pa t that we can win
and will continue to win if the student
"Just like taking candy from a baby," thinks
6 5" Rick Polanski as he steals the ball
from E. J. Penewell, 6'2", who played for
St. Joe's last year but defected to Beloit
Catholic this fall.
support us," states Coach Matris~.
Be ides the problems of inexperience
and keen competition, the Lancers must
also contend with the law. A new state
law, referred to as classified weights, forbids a wrestler to drop to a lower weight
clas after his first meet. Although the
boys sometimes formerly moved down a
eta s at tournament time, Coach maintains that the new rule will not hinder
the team's chances for the title since it
affects equally the other teams.
Captain John Yacukowicz secs a chillenging year ahead. " We will have to
work even harder this year compared to
other year ," he says.
"Say, Bob, we've been in this position waiting for Coach to blow the whistle for half
an hour now. Do you suppose he forgot
about us?" asks John Yacukowicz to a deeply concerned Bob Bernacchi.
Gridders Set New Records
Although most Lancer fan have forgotten the football eason by December,
the school's record book will preserve its
memory for a long time to come. Th e
l 966 varsity football squad, both as individuals and as a team, broke an extraordinary number of school records , some
which have tood since 1958.
Cagers Win
In Beloit Scrimmage
In preparation for their fir t game, the
Lancer var ity basketball squad traveled
to Beloit, where they scrimmaged Beloit
Catholic on ovember 1 1 and 12.
The teams met in two sessions which
were intended as a learning experience
and not regular competition. Although the
score was not of major concern, the Lancers easily outscored the Cru aders 56-34
in the final scrimmage, which was marked
by frequent substitutions.
Varsity Coach Richard Versace indicated that he was pleased with a few
bright spots, uch as the performance of
Nick Perrine and the display of spirit
by Glen Madrigrano, but went on to point
out that the team h3s much work to do
yet. "Our main problem at this time is
a lack of con tant communication whi le
on defense," Coach revealed.
ick Perrine and Phil Ander on
started as guards in the scrimmage, while
Rick Polanski and Mike Vernezze
manned the forwards, and John Wojtak
played the pivot position. Coach stated
that he will probably start these five in
the games, although he considers sophomore Bill Kolar a potential starter.
Phil Anderson expressed his enthusiasm about the scrimm1ge by saying, "We
picked up some valuable pointers which
could help u go all the way this year."
Mike Vernezzc not only set a new
career rushing record of 1,298 yards,
but also broke the career scoring record
with 133 points. His 12 career interceptions established a new mark, as did his
six interceptions for one season. Mike's
80-yard punt return is likewise unmatched by any former Lancer.
Claude Berry's 26-yard field goal and
his 93 per cent success average for extra
point attempts are now undisputed records. Jack Kappus' 67-yard punt gives
him the record for the longest punt.
Kerry Connolly now holds the sea on
passing record of 775 yards, besides the
record for passing yardage in a game 186 yards. George Chromik's feat of
three interceptions in one game has been
equaled only by Mike Vernezze.
By allowing its opponents on ly 60
points, the team set a new record. The
1966 Lancers tied the school record by
finishing with a 7-2 record.
Sports Highlights
Congratulation to the following:
Mike Vernezze for making the coaches'
and player ' All-conference first team ,
besides being voted most valuable player
by his teammates ... Darrell Vio la and
Tom Krimmel, next year's footb1 ll cocaptains . . . Coach Bob Karnes' frosh
gridders, who finished with an impressive
4-2 season ... Dom Ru.ffalo for winning
CHALLE GE' prediction contest by
correctly picking seven out of eight winners ... the soph football squad, which
a lmost won the conference championship
with their 5-2 record ... Bob Bernacchi
for meriting a position on the players'
All-conference second team ... the 1966
varsity football team in recognition of
their outstanding 7-2 record.
00 'IOU REMEMBER ?...
f
Lynette Gustaveson
Bill Bastian
Mary Hammond
Ray Elfering
Jeanette Lawler
Todd Augustine
Karen Borden
Terry Rice
Mickey
erto
M ike B r u st
J a n et Dupuis
D a rre ll Viol a
M a r y Galdonik
"You shall above all thin g s be glad
and young. For if you're young , whatever life you wear it will become you;
and if you are glad whatever's living
will yourself become."
e.e. cummings
Vol. 9 , N0. 2
St Joseph High School, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
January , 1967
'Carousel' to Be School Play
Jenice Scott seems eager to ask the suavely
bored Ron Roscioli to adie Hawkins as she
pleadingly offers him a lettuce and carrot
bouquet.
Ma, Pa Kettle
Sadie Hawkins' Theme
Carousel, the three-time Broadway
hit by Rodgers and H ammerstein , will debut in St. Joseph's auditorium at 8 p.m.
on March 31, marking the ninth annual
school play. Other shows considered for
this year's production were Brigadoon ,
Finian's Rainbow, and Okbhoma. Commenting on why the final choice of Carouse/ was made , Sister Rosemarie , mu ical
director, stated, "With a play of this size,
more students have a chance to participate."
Thi year's musical holds eight leading roles. Three arc male parts, and five
arc open to girls. Together with chorus
members and dancers, approximately 80
students will be need ed . When asked if
double casts will be used again this year,
Sister Stephen Mary, assistant to the director, commented , " This depends upon
the talent that turns up at tryouts."
Mr. Thom as Terrian, who will direct
and choreograph the production , feel
that the dancing viii be a real challenge
because of the many leaps. The band will
be under the supcrvi ion of Mr. John
Bunic, and Sister Rcnile will assist Si ter
Rosemarie with the vocal numbers.
"Carousel is a tragic type of play even
though the music and dancing is of a very
lively nature," remarked Si ter Ro e-
maric . The story is set during 1873 in a
coastal town of Maine . Billy Bigelow, a
carousel barker, falls in love with and
marries Julie Jordan. When he becomes
pregnant, Billy, unemployed and penniless, plans a robbery which results in hi s
death. In heaven fifteen years later, Billy,
after seeing his family's hard hip , returns home and brings them new hope
and assurance.
When a kcd how one' involvement in
the play differs from that of the Variety
Show, Marietta Petrini , a frequent participant in both, explained, "It takes a
lot more time and work to do a good job
in the play, but also it' so much more
f un.I"
Hillbillies, moonshiners, and "revenoocrs" arc expected to descend en massc
on St. Joe's January J 9 when the Junior
Jan.
Class will present its annual Sadie Haw13 . Basketball · Messmer - Away
11 - Wrestling · St. John Cathedral · Away
kins Dance. ln keeping with the hillbilly
Senior Forensics . West Bend
spirit, the theme of this year's dance is
15. Basketball · Marquette· Away
17. Wrestling- Jordan · Away
"Ma and Pa Kettle Brewing
p a
18-19 ·Semester Examinations
Storm!"
19 · Sadie Hawkins · 8 p.m.
Tradition has it that on Sadie Haw20 . Basketball - Jordan · Away
21. Basketball - Don Bosco · Away
kins Day the girls get a chance to capWrestling· Memorial - 7:30
ture the guy of their dreams. Surprisingly
21. Wrestling · Marquette - 5:00
though, many of the pursuers arc never
27 - Basketball - Dominican - Away
28 - Wrestling - Loyola Academy 7:30
able to muster enough courage to ask the
Senior Forensics - Germantown
fateful question, "Will you go to Sadie
Washington
Hawkins with me?"
Sue Bower, junior, observed, after
going through the ordeal successfully, "I
was never so scared in my life! My knees
wouldn't stop shaking!" But Jack Tully ,
sophomore, says, "Girls don't have it so
bad. They only have to ask us once a
year!"
Mr. Sadie Hawkins plays an important role in the customary ceremonies of
the Sadie Hawkin Dance. This year the
candidates for Mr. Sadie Hawkins will
again be nominated by the senior girls.
An assembly to introduce the nominees
will be held, after which the student will
vote for the winner of this honored title.
A new attraction introduced by the
Cla of '68 is competition for the "Ma
and Pa Kettle Award ." Judge will pick
the couple who is the best dressed and
Looking over the Carou el script before tryout~, Nick Sturino and Jim Schmitz, as ·well
most representative of Ma and Pa Kettle. as Colleen Carney, Paulette Petretti, and Rick Karabet o , seem to enjoy what they ee.
Preview
As We See It
" On ~he hour rvsh
...
Where Has Everyone Gone?
The stands are packed with students dressed in blue, white, and
black. Cheering and clapping fill the
room . Signs of every size and theme
post frivolous colors in all corners of
the gym. Cheerleaders stand ready to
lead the spectacle in a spirited yell for
"VICTORY." And on the floor the varsity basketball team captures the attention of the crowd in an exhibition
scrimmage . It's the '66-'67 basketballwrestling kick-off assembly.
View From Here
Sixty-six is gone but not forgotten .
What did the old year leave? . . .
Kathy Ruffolo with her fine-feathered
friend . . . Kathy Brewer as the local
Junior Miss Contest winner .. . new
freshmen officers: Mike Friedl, Myra
Walkovik, Peggy Harrington, and
Mike Keefner . . . insights into the
world of fashions . . . Mike Vernezze,
Steve Derks, Hugh Cox, Kevin Lawler,
and Rick Karabetsos rememberin']
past Rotary Luncheons and awaiting
future ones .. . a school fu 11 of Va riety .. . Margo Hammond with the Elks
Leadership Award . . . memories of
Christmas vacation and a wonderful
Christmas Concert .
What will the New Year bring?
. .. semester exams ... Carousel .. .
Sadie Hawkins . . . registration .. .
a real swingin' Mardi Gras . .. spring
. . . a successful finish in sports plus
some possible state champion~hips .. .
an accomplished graduating class of
'67 ! ! ! !
The team has now been playing
for five minutes . The second string has
just pulled ahead by two points. But
wait! A bell's ringing! It's 3:05 p.m .
The posters are falling . The jubilant
cheering has become a dull clamor.
The students are beginning to leave.
The game hasn't finished! What's happening? Where are all the people going?
That was the scene of the assembly which followed one of St. Joe's
greatest football seasons and preceded a promising basketball season .
But this was hardly evident as many
in the school turned their backs on the
team and walked away . While it was
true, some students had to catch the
3: 15 bus, be at work at 3:30, or get
to the dentist's office, why did many
of the students who left the assembly
remain in the building long after the
scrimmage was over at 3:20?
Four months ago the outlook for
this athletic season was more than
favorable. The student body responded to Student Council's plea before the first conference footba 11
game . When St. Joe's buses came rolling in and 350 students paraded into
the Waukesha Stadium, victory became inevitable.
Shortly after, in spite of the team's
victories, the stands became emptier
and emptier. Then one bus and then
only the announcement, "Those five
people who signed up for the bus can
pick up their money after school. Five
people aren't enough to rent a bus."
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We Wonder How
students manage to get through
the corridors without any passes .
we can thank FTA for their
thoughtful tutoring program .
we gathered any spirit before
those banners of encouragement
were paraded at the Pep Assembly .
We Wonder Why
some males can't seem to find
girl partners at dances so that
these boys must dance among
themselves.
cheating isn't all it used to be
around St. Joe's . It's getting
worse.
there aren't more dances like the
Thanksgiving Dance.
We Wonder Who
will be the first to thank the
Camera Club for the time and
the work they give to St. Joe's.
will own the first car to get
wrecked during the 3 : 15 drag
races around St. Joe's.
We Wonder If
some students are being literally
starved for food. They can't
seem to make the front of th 3
cafeteria line soon enough .
St. Joe's sports world was really
complete without intramurals
and the Ski Club .
the senior staff rea Iizes how
thankful we, the junior staff, are
for their help on this our first
issue.
Challenge
Published by the students of
St. Joseph High School
Vo l. 9 , No. 5
Janua ry, 1967
. . . Cheryl Rizzo
f;Dl'fOR-IN-CHIEF
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
News . . . . . . . . .. . Mary Ann West
Editorial . .. . .. . .. . Cheryl Rizzo
Features . . . . . . . . Carole Chiappetta
Creative Writing . . . . .. Pat Nickobi
Pictures . . . . .. .. . Mary Pat Andrea
Jo-Pinions . . . . . . . . Debbie Cantway
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Fargo
JUNIOR STAFF . . . . . . . Nancy Richards
Joan Bode, Chuck Labanowsky, Pat
Sorensen , Bob Marcinkus, Janis Billen ,
Midge Schmitt, Donnette En~lund ,
Frank Falduto, Paulette Durbin , Lynda
Verville, Rosemary Perri, Barb Hagerty, Barb Ricker, Karen Fitch, Frank
Haney
ART STAFF . . . . . . . . . .. . .. Pat Zahn
Judy Jsermann, Linda Martino
PHOTOGRAPHERS . . . . . .. Matt Miller
Larry Keck, John Cox, Jim Schmitz
ADVISERS . . . Sr. Theodore Marie, O .S.F.
Sr. Regina Pacis, O.S.F.
St. Joe's Camera Club
Clicks Into Clear Focus
"Okay. Three feet to the right. Now,
back a little. Hold it!" Snap.
Sound familiar? It's routine to camera club members, Jim Schmitz, Bill
Schmitt, John Cox, Ralph McGonegle ,
Matt Miller, and Larry Keck.
Initiated by Sister Francis Xavier, the
club is now under the direction of Sister
Irene Francis, assisted by Sister milia.
"Taking pictures for CHALLE GE is
the main purpose of the club," Sister Irene
Francis explained, " but we also like to
cover school activities since this gives us
experience and funds for the club."
"We like to think of ourselves as selfsupporting," stated Jim Schmitz, although
as an active school organization , the club
receives 150 annually, plus the use of
a fully equipped dark room and three
cameras.
At the monthly club meetings , which
consist of new projects, illu trations ,
slides, and the latest news on camera
equipment, Si ter Irene Franci also organizes CHALLE GE orders and helps
members plan their assignments.
" Experience and knowledge are necessary to be a good photographer," tated
Sister Irene Francis. One technical fault
with the camera can bring many difficulties, as was found out by Bill Schmitt.
"The focal-p lane hutter wasn't working
right," Bill recalled," so I ended up with
35 sheets of unexposed film."
When asked if they wished newcomers to join, Sister Irene Francis remarked ,
"We always want new members and hope
to see many new faces at the freshman
orientation planned for the end of the
year. "
Donnette En glund 111
Paulette Durbin 21 3
"Hey! Look at this!" Matt Miller seems to be saying, but Pau la Kaufman is too ab orbed
in a Peanuts book to notice.
Please Pass The Peanuts
What is it that's small, salty, tasty ,
and comes in a shell? What do you start
to en joy and then find you can't get
enough of? Who are the most lovable
comic strip characters ever? You gues ed
it! It's Peanuts , of course!
Ju st in case you haven ' t met these
charming tots, introductions are in order.
First comes Lucy , loud mouthed and insulting.
ext there's Linus , seeking security under his blanket; and with h im
come Sally Brown and the genius of the
toy pianists, Schroeder. Look out! Here
comes Snoopy landing on his dog house
after an air duel with the Red Baron.
Well , look who's last, as usual. It's the
underdog, Charlie Brown.
These delightful characters created by
Charles Schulz have an irresistible quality that can best be described as "peanutty ." How else can you describe the
way Lucy plague Charlie Brown with
salty rem arks like, "You'll never amount
to anything, Charlie Brown"? Wh at other
word illustrates better the way Linu s say ,
"I love mankind; it' people I can't
stand"?
This " peanutty" quality has transcended the comic strip and manifested itself in books, po ters , and sweatshirts.
Peanuts has even broken into TV with
two pecials and into record stores with
Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron.
When asked why Peanuts has become
so popular, Tom Loizzo , 214, commented, " It's because of their humanness. Sometimes you can even see yourelf in these characters. "
Cathy Salerno, 213, remarked , " Peanuts has the charm of being both delightfully entertaining and shockingly real."
Taking these quotes as indications of
general reactions to Peanuts , one can a sume that to those who enjoy them , Peanuts i not only entertaining, but also
very effective in pre enting in ights into
human nature.
Directors Of Admissions
Present College Data
Cam er a Club m emb er s, L a rr y K eck , J ohn Cox, a n d Bill Schm itt, wor k at enl a r ging pictures in th e d a rkroom.
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Attention juniors and seniors! If
you're interested in college data, don't
mi s your chance to get valuable information . There will b:: no College ight at
St. J oe's this year. R epresentatives from
many college have come to the school
for the la t month and will continue to
do o for another month. This way students may find out about many differen t
co lleges, which wa omewhat impossible
becau c of the time limitation at College
ight.
Ta lks on the individual co lleges take
p lace du ring en ior homeroom periods in
the Little Theater. R esults and reactions
to thi new method of presentation will
dec ide if it wi ll be continued in the futu re.
Janis Billen 113
Friendship,
Daydreams, and a
Snow-patched Field • • •
ALL IN A
WINTER
Top: Sandy Saft\g, Sue White, Pat Ventura, Bridget Lawler, and Kris Elli on enjoy the tyle how.
Center: Merrijean Doetsch monitors at a darkened post.
Bottom: Frosh team practices des p :te fi rst snowfall.
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TWILIGHT • • •
haron
Top left: The bus stop means a frigid wait for
lgnatovich, Laura Werwie, Ruth Judeikas, andy
Tyunaitis, and Carol Bitautis.
Top right: Larry ' eckar, Jackie DiCello, and Sue Boysen
prepare Dave Crema for the ski lopes.
Bottom left: Linda Martino switches her arti tic talents
from canvas to props.
Bottom right: Carol Bitautis and Sandy Tyunaitis hibernate in the public library.
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Some of the penances a teenager
can substitute for the abstinence of
meat on Friday would be to give up
that ice cream bar at lunch or the
extra couple of words after the bell.
Joan Bode 206
Now that we can eat meat on Friday,
what are some penances a teenager can
I understand the reversal in th e
Friday meat regulations to be a step
in the direction of "positive" Christianity. There aren't any penances a
teenager can substitute , but we as
teenagers can try harder to become
better Christians, to become loving ,
lovable people, and to stop feeling
that Catholicism is a negative religion
based on a lot of " don'ts ."
Ma ry Pa t A ndrea 213
substitute?
As a substitute, teenagers can be
courteous, helpful, understanding, forgiving, and encouraging toward other human beings .
Theresa Schwaiger 227
I think penances are generally a
waste on teen s. For them it means giving up, or not doing something . I
think it would be far better if teens
would go about their usual activities ,
but do them with a purpose in mind,
like bettering themselves and helping
others, not just doing things for the
sake of doing something .
Colleen Carney 102
A teenager can go to Mass more
often and Communion and also join
some church activity .
Mary Joanis 317
Be more considerate of others . For
some people that's really penance.
Instead of doing penance or sa crificing something on Friday, I think
we should just try to be extra good
kids!
Gail Foreman 109
In place of doing penances, I think
a person shou Id make a specia I effort
just to do the things he's supposed to
do well . Instead of doing all sorts of
things half-heartedly, he should concentrate on his norm a I, everyday activities and do them to the best of his
abi lity .
Janet Werwie 212
Sue Mull igan 206
Why not continue abstaining from
meat on Friday? Now that we have a
choice, it's certainly a much stronger
penance to abstain from meat because
we want to, not because we have to.
Pat Thome 1 13
To do something without complaining or sulking .
Jerry Herrick 111
Sue Benning 302
Ask not what your mother can
do for you . Ask what you can do for
your mother.
Mary Hoey 302
Now that we can eat meat on Friday, I think teenagers could give up
something which would pertain to
them as individuals. It will be worth
a lot more now since we can do penances on our own instead of being
forced into it as before.
One of the hardest penances for
most teenagers would be putting an
extra full, undisturbed hour into serious school work.
Pat Mohalley 110
Emilia Bilotti 307
In school if you feel as though
you just have to say something to your
neighbor when you're supposed to
be silent, you can do this little penance and not make any comments.
How ab out making a w eekl y visit
to the chape l for a f ew minutes?
Some kids love to mock and cut
others down . If they could just hold
their tongue once in a while, it would
be a great penance for them and a
relief to the others around them.
Mary Hall 206
They can substitute for the meat
by putting in some of their spare time
at the Kenosha Achievement Center
because they need a lot of help in
aiding the retarded kids down there .
I think one penance would be not
so much the negative kind, such as
giving up smoking on one day, but
the positive kind, such as peing mqre
friendly and trying to learn mo re
about a person you don't like by sitting down and talking to t hat person.
Terri Rozinski 212
Sharon Luebke 107
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Sue Ruffalo 102
Since we can't walk on nails or
do public penance , I guess we could
settle for keeping quiet in class . That's
the biggest penance of all!
Cheryl Principe 112
I don't think that we should be
doing specific little penances as substitutes, but ra t her try to be more
Christian-like.
Midge Schmitt 214
One substitute for teenagers could
be giving a little extra to the missions
and sharing some of our ideas of the
faith with others.
Pat Wischmann 109
Life Of A Snowflake
Whispered Winter
Snowflakes fall lightly,
Settle for a stolen moment,
Then qui etly die away .
Winter Is ...
Pamela Andreini 307
· A cold, brittle tree standing rig idly wh i le the brisk wind whip:;
through its bare limbs reminds us
somehow that it seems to miss summer .
Li nda Gad w ell 212
Snow And All
So much depe nds
Upon
A frost-covered
World
Topped in icicles
And outlined with
White chalk.
W inter Day
Small figures rush away,
Take shelter in the barren forms Another winter day.
Carol Rutkowski 227
Patri ci a N ickol ai 109
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To the Challenge Readers:
The poem entitled "Not Now"
published in the last CHALLENGE was
a poem that appeared as "Untitled" in
lngenue magazine. This was not stated
in CHALLENGE due to my own personal error.
Cindy Tenuta 050
•
Through The Eyes Of A Snowman
I am a snowman . I stand on the
corner in the end of a park. They built
me three snowballs high. I wear a
torn scarf and own a stick cane, but
am missing all my features except
eyes . I view the world through coalblack, deep-set eyes; and, funny
thing, many things which most people
fail to notice, I observe.
Couples, walking arm in arm, are
completely oblivious to the bitter cold
or the piercing wind, but several
snowflakes beginning to fall bring immediate enchantment. Watching the
way litt le kids can get so much enjoyment out of sucking on snow take s
al l of my contro l to keep from chuckling out loud.
Sometimes people see t he same
th ings I see but rea lly aren't aware of
them at a ll. They may spy a squirrel's
tai l sticki ng ou t of a bank of snow, yet
fa il to pe rceive his predicament of
having to dig through two feet of
Winter arrived in wind-wrapped
glory .
Colors pa led in the pearl-wh ite Iight.
Footfall in the crusty snow
Leaves an empty path
As the sparkly glow of
Incandescence wafts
Through the night.
Sound is wrapped in a
Rabbit-fur muff,
Soft as a pillow, angels ,
Feathers Quiet as midnight,
Death,
Peace .
Lonely for someone al l alone
To shut the door against
The cold and wind ,
And become a prisoner
Of this white world Where snowmen are built
For all but them .
Lonely to walk enveloped in down,
To see only swirling white
And a caravan of cars .
But no people .
No sound .
Only you,
And the squeak of your
Boots in the soft,
Wet snow .
Mary Pat Andrea 213
snow to retrieve the nuts he buried
two inches down last fall . The casual
bystander may be amused by the way
the young beginning skater picks himself up off the ice time and time again,
only to meet with the same fate . But
do they notice the expression of grim
determination which dissolves into a
look of satisfaction with each step he
progressed since the last fall?
These little things are the ones that
count, and I just can't understand how
people miss them all. How can they
afford to? Maybe they are too concerned about being cold themselves,
or maybe snow is too conventional to
hold any wonders for them.
Come visit me, and you' ll see what
I mean . There's alwa ys delight to be
had in things that you norm a Ily overlook . I just wish I were around a ll
year long to catch the pleasantries of
every season.
Midge Schmitt 214
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Cagers Face Tough Foes
The Lancers arc five games into the
b:isketball season with two win and three
losses. They defeated Bonaventure 55-46
and Cathedral 76-69 and lo t to St. Catherine's 65-54, Pius 77-62, Dominican 6055 and Notre Dame 68-61.
Good playing was shown by Rid::
Polanski and John Wojtak, especially on
rebounds. John Wojtak, looking forward
to a promising season, had a slight turn
of events. He developed a locked knee
d·1ring a practice and was absent from
the Pius and Bonaventure games.
Even though Rick Polanski scored 36
roints in the Pius game, the Lancers were
bc1tcn by Piu 77-62. They got off to a
slow start and could not pick up the
needed points. The following night, however, the Lancer came from behind to
b.. at Bonaventure 55-46.
St. Joe's non-conference record is
much better than it conference: 3 wins,
0 losses. ln non-conference play the cager defeated St. Gregory 68-37, Marion
Central 58-53, and Wisconsin Lutheran
56-54. Counting the c wins, the Lancers
have a winning season, although in the
conference they are still low on the lic;t.
Coach Dick Versace explained that
St. Joe's still ha a fighting chance for the
basketball title. 1t eems that even though
every team in the league has played at
lea t two conference games, only three
teams remain unbeaten. "This is, as far
as l know, unprecedented," said Coach
Versace. He pointed out that the competition is fairly equal this year. There are
no really strong teams. "Teams which
have been known as patsies in past years
have come up and beat some of the former strong tc'.lms."
Some of the cagers' archaic training
rule . have been done away with this year.
Th~ players arc not policed; they an.:
strictly on their honor. The old rule of
early curfews has been done away with.
Thi give the boys more time to enjoy
themselves after practice.
Matmen Begin
New Season 29-14
A 32-14 victory was the outcome of
St. Joe's first match of the season with
Round Lake, December 13. St. Joe's
dominated most of the match with performances like those given by Kevin
Kenaga, John Jacyna, Mike Wojcehowicz,
<:nd Captain John Yacukowicz, who
pinned their opponents. Although hampered by inexperience in the early p:irt
of the match, the winning momentum
b·•rst into action as John Wierzbicki outpointed his m1n. Following him were Tim
Breuhl and Ken Rizzo, who beat their
men. Bob Bernacchi also beat his man.
When a ked what he thought of the win ,
Kevin Kenaga replied, "It felt great."
Junior varsity followed suit with its
30-23 triumph over Round Lake. The
hard fought match, with pins by Paul
Gagliardi, Dan Eisenhauer, Kerry Poltroc'<, Al B1ron, and Joe Trotta, was the
first under the new junior varsity coach ,
Chuck Zarletti. A former wrc tier at St.
Joe's, Coach Zarlctti hopes to lead thG
JV's to matches as successful as their
first. The Challenge wants to take thi:;
opportunity to welcome Coach Zarletti
to St. Joe's coaching staff.
For John Wojtak, Mike Vernezze, and Rick
Polanski, basketball gazing seems to be
replacing star gazing for the season.
Voice of Sports
Seven in '67 is the aim of coach Frank
Matrise. With the loss of six varsity
grapplcrs from last year's squad, Coach
feels this year he must build on the juniors
and sophomore . Coach praised freshmen
as, "good athlete with outstanding enthusiasm." He named Dan Eisenhauer,
Mike Frieda!, and Howard Gilles as varsity potentials. Coach Matrisc described
John Yacu kowicz as the axis of the
team. "John shows tremendous leadership
teaching the younger boys to have interest
in the sport," Coach declared.
Basketball coach, Dick Versace, after
a year of lean spent building a team, is
looking for a winning season. But he
docsn 't consider it to be an easy task.
He explained, "The Catho lic Conference
is a donnybrook. All teams are tough. The
Conference is the be t it' been in years."
Coach Bob Carbone has brought
intramural sports to St. Joseph High
School. The intramurals arc dominated
by basketball, although wre tling and
track will have their tournaments. Coach
Carbone gives credit to faculty and officials who give their time to make intramurals possible. When asked of the success of intramural basketball, Coach replied, "So far the kids have shown great
enthusiasm in creating a new activity for
those who don't participate in school
sports of the season."
The 1966 Alumni Basketball Tournament, which took place in St. J oe's
"Bend and stretch " seems to be the motto of Bob Bernacchi as he convinces hi s opponent
to join in.
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gym on December 27 and 28, ended in a
80-77 victory for the Class of '66. The
high scoring of Bob Theriault, Bill owell, and Tim Monteen helped the '66ers
leap into the lead in the fourth qu::i rtcr
with a ga in of 22 points in that quarter
alone. Co ngratu lations, Class of '66!
Preview
Feb.
10 · Bas k e tball - St. Catherine - Home
8:00
10 11 - State Wrestling Tournament
11 Senior Forensics - West Bend
12 - Basketball - Pius - Away - 2:30
14 - St. Valentine·s Day
17 - Basketball - St. Bonaventure - Away
8:00
17-27 Patron Drive for School Play
18 - Senior Forensics - Janesville
20-22 - Registration for 1967-1968
24 - Reizistration for Class of 1971
Vol. 9, No. 6 St. Joseph High School , Kenosha, Wi consin
Tryouts Get 'Carousel' Rolling
"Wow! This is going to take work," Tom
Rugg and Tom Smith seem to be saying as
they look over the musical score of Carousel
with Mr. Terrien.
Approximately 260 nervous knees
shook the chorus room benches as their
owners anx iou sly waited for their names
to be called. The event, held January 8,
was tryouts for this year's school play,
Carousel.
Sister Rosemarie, musical director,
remarked that she was very pleased with
the talent that showed up. Of the 131
trying out for singing and acting part ,
46 were from the Sophomore Class, which
had the high est numbe r trying out of the
four classes. Following, with 40 participants, were the juniors; the seniors numbered 26, and the fre hmen, 18 .
This year, contrary to tradition, the
Freshman Class was invited to tryouts
Sister Stephen Mary, assista nt to the director, Mr. Thomas Terrien, commented,
"During the Variety Show Mr. Terrien,
ister Rosemarie, and I di covered quite
a few ambitious and talented freshmen
who cou ld , if they were needed, fill ome
of the 80 roles ncedvd for the production.
Although class is an important consideration, talent is more important than class
when one is trying to put on a good
show."
xpressing a freshman point of view ,
Katie McConnell , 31 l , explained, "l was
a little scared about competing with the
older kids. I was afraid we would h1ve to
get up on stage alone and perform. But
since we only had to stand in groups of
ftve before Mr. Terrien and Sister Rosemarie, it wasn't too bad."
"I wa surpri ed at all the talent
displayed," exclaimed Lynda Verville,
junior. "But I thought the climax of the
afternoon came when Mr. Terrien asked
Debbie Ri zzo to sing You'll Never Walk
A lone. Even though we knew D~bbie has
a nice voice, she put something e'<tra into
that song that made the group applaud
her for a piece e pecially well sung."
Jn forecasting the success of Carousel,
Sister Renile, a sistant music director,
predicted, "It's bound to be another great
show. Although the story itself is very
sad, the dancing is extremely lively and
fast-moving. Also, the score is a very
catchy one and includes many popular
tunes."
"Do-mi -so," sings Claude Berry as he tunes
up during tryouts while Jim Reuther and
Ray Larsen lend a critical ear.
School Introduces
Film Study
For Juniors, Seniors
A film appreciation course has been
initiated for all St. Joseph juniors and
seniors. The course, which began February I , will be given during the regular
English class period every Wednesday
for six weeks. It consi ts chiefly of four
educational films, followed by at le::ist
two feature movies which the students will
study critically.
Sister Consuelo, who organized the
unit, explained why the film study was
introduced. "We will live in a world of
cinema for the rest of our lives. Students
should be able to evaluate films from an
artistic point of view. They should learn
to appreciate higher caliber entertainment."
The four instructional films are the
following: Elements of the Film, Language of a Film, Nature of the Film Medium, and Film as an A rt. Students will
examine the contributions made by artists
and technicians and learn such movie
terminology a dissolve, fade out, fade in,
long shot, and montage. They will explore
the advantages of the film, along with its
nature as an art form. "A film has to have
a structure ju t like a novel or play,"
explained Sister Consuelo. "The actor ,
the kind of setting, scene prop , and even
the director add to its style."
An animated film, The History of The
Cinema, will be hown in o rde r to give
the student so me perspective on the historical development of the film industry.
Two other movies, The Skyscraper and
The Bicycle Thief, will be studied by the
students in the light of their newly acquired 1-.nowledge.
The climax of this p:ut of the course
will be seeing Doctor Zhivago, which will
be viewed by the upperclassmen at a local
theatre.
Mary
lbrccht, 050, is looking for\\ ard to th new course. "Since we will
come into contact with films all our lives,
we hould be able to know which one
arc good or bad and why. I like a program of thi kind. It hould be very intere ting," he commented.
PBC 10 P.M. Report
In an announcement made by th e
) Pentagon, a new fool-proof plan for
total annihilation of foreign enemies
was unveiled . After an extensive survey of our country's experience with
auto fatalities, the Pentagon decided
to flood enemy markets with new
67's . The top brass feels that if the
U.S. can have so many traffic deaths
even with modern roads, signs, and
laws, the effect on a country without
these safety contrivances would be
disastrous.
Scientists have estimated that the
rising rate of teenage drivers will
eventually make birth control obsolete. Who can afford to stop the population with a situation like this?
FLASH! After taking a second look
at our country's condition, the Pentagon has ordered a full scale investigation of the man who first introduced
cars to America. QUOTE: "We may
have underestimated the enemy." UNQUOTE.
Major auto manufacturers are behind schedule due to the New Year
Holiday. The National Traffic Toll now
stands at . ...
Who Wears White Sox?
Do you see that kid over there?
He's got white sox on! No, he's not
being initiated. He's just another guy
who would rather wear white on his
feet than any other color. Is he different? Sure he's different. But aren't we
all?
Sam has two big feet and two
clumsy shoes to match. John's hair
hangs over his ears. Joe has a silver
tooth that sparkles when he smiles.
And Timmy's gotten so wide that six
hot dogs aren't enough anymore.
Sure, white ~ox are different, and so
are red, orange, and green ones . Long
hair is different, and so is a butch.
Long noses are funny looking, but
how about your ski-jump?
We've all got something a little
c'ifferent. It can be height, width, curly
red hair, beady eyes, and knobby
knees or white sox, borehides, dickeys, and even bluejeans . But should
we classify humans by their differences?
Time and time again we hear th '.)
words, "My high school years were
my finest years ." How many ~t. Joe's
graduates will be able to say this? The
fact is that the St. Joe's students have
developed a new sport which can be
played both indoors and out. We play
it everywhere. The objects of our
game are other students. The dictionary might call our game "mocking,"
but it's better called murder. No, people aren't killed in our game, just their
happiness and their personal pride.
Al I of us know that persona Iity is
shaped by its environment. If we provide an environment based on tearing
down a person, it will result only in
the destruction of personality. If we
push our fellow students into a corner
and block them from our student society, we may be forcing them into a
lifetime of embarrassment and isolation .
We may not enjoy looking at a
perrnn who wears clothes that are different or one who's not the most perfect physically, but try talking to him!
If he hasn't yet been the object of our
game, he may still be intact; and you
may find that he's something more
than appearances. He may even have
. . . a personality!
A double employed by the President died during an assassination attempt while testing the newly renovated presidential limousine. As the
assassin jumped in front of the car , it
came to a sudden stop, throwing the
double into the reinforced windshield.
This car, designed for safety in every
way, had one important safety device
not then in use: safety belts.
Tonight's on-the-spot traffic report
will be cancelled due to a minor auto
mishap involving our "Safety Spotlight" camera truck and . . . . . . . . .
Cha ll enge
Published by the students of
St. Joseph High School
Vol. 9, No. 6
February, 1967
Chuck Labanowsky
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
News . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Ann West
Editorial . . . .. . . . . . . Cheryl Rizzo
Feature . . . . . . . . Carole Chiappetta
Creative Writing . . . . . . Pat Nickolai
Pictures . . . . . . .. Mary Pat Andrea
Jo-Pinions . . .. . . . . Debbie Cantway
Sports . . . . . . . . _ . . . . Mike Fargo
PHOTOGRAPHERS . . . . . . . Matt Miller.
Larry Keck. John Cox, Jim Schmitz, Bill
Schmitt
ART STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Zahn
Kathy Salerno
ADVISERS .. . Sr. Theodore Marie, O.S.F
Sr. Regina Pacis, O.S.F .
FEBRUARY
PATTERNS
When asked, "What does it feel like to be a candidate for the Mr. Sadie Hawkins' title?", Steve Paradise, Tom Tondryk, Rick Lichter, Tom Valeo, Stan
Borden, Louie White, Terry Rice, and Hugh Cox displayed mixed emotions.
LOVERS
OF OLD • • •
Fill in the blanks.
Answers found on page nine.
1. Robin Hood
2. - - - - - 3. - - - - - 4. Napoleon
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5. - - - - - -
Pocahontas
Desdemona
Cleopatra
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6. Johnny Brown
7. Paris
8.
9. Abe Lincoln
No One
Julie Jordan
10.
Kenosha's Junior Miss, Kathy
Brewer, admires Alice in Dairyland's jeweled crown.
"Come on Cleo; be my Valentine," seems to be the plea of
Jim Schmitz, alias Marc Antony.
. .. A NEW SEMESTER
AND PAPER HEARTS
Kelly Loef and Cathy Schlenker seem to be thinking of all
those paper hearts due February 14.
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Valentine's Day for the Birds
t. Valentine's Day i for the birds, or
o it seems. The day has it origin in the
strange medieval belief that birds begin
to mate on February 14, the feast of Saint
Valentine. The tradition of setting aside
Saint Valentine's Day for lovers probably
came from this belief.
However, the day may even go farther back in history to the days of ancient
Rome. Every February 15 Romans celebrated a fe st ival in honor of Juno, the
Roman goddess of women and marriage.
On the eve of this day, young people of
both sexe used to meet. Each boy then
drew the name of one girl who would be
hi Valentine.
Other Valentine's Day cu toms were
centered around the idea of romance and
choosing a mate. Single girls had many
ways of finding out who their true Valentine would be. In Derbyshire, England,
young women used to circle the church at
midnight and repeat the words, "I sow
hempseed; hempseed I sow; he that loves
me come now." After that their true Valentine was supposed to appear.
Sometimes a girl would write her boyfriend ' names on piece of paper and roll
them in clay. She then dropped the clay
into water. The fir t scrap of paper to rise
was uppo ed to contain the name of her
true Valentine.
In the United States, Valentine's Day
became popular in the l 800's. After the
establishment of postal systems , the prac-
tice of s-::nding homemade Valentines began. Many of these old Valentines, valued
at $I 0 apiece, were especially known for
their decorative appearance. They were
usually m:idc of satin and lace and were
ornamented with feathers, sea shells, and
even dried flowers and seaweed. ow they
are collectors' items.
Today Valentine's Day is celebrated
around the world to the benefit of the
greeting card industry which annually
prints over a million cards carrying the
que tion, "Will you be mine?"
Paulette Durbin 213
Looks as if Cassius and Captain Nice have
some competition in Tom Loizzo.
Heroes Masquerade
In Capes and Paiamas
Pow! Zowie! Zap! He's everywhere;
he's everywhere! Who's he? Why, it's the
Green Hornet. Wait! Let me think; it'<>
Batman. No, wait a minute; it's Chickc'.1man!
Confu cd? Any cultured, intellectual
teen who listens to Chicago radio station
WCFL or watches TV can tell you wh 1t
it' all about. These mighty, masked heroes have taken us over.
Who else but WCFL's Jim Runion ,
alias the White-Winged Warrior, wou!d
rather die than fall into the thing he hates
Margaret Chaput and Kris Scuglik try to select cards for their very
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pecial Valentines.
most - lumpy oatmeal? Who but Batman, wearing bat-cars and cape, would
go into a tavern and order orange juice
to look inconspicuous?
Many have tried to exp lain the sudden popularity of men in wings, tights ,
and capes. P ychologists tend to agree
that the cowardly, mock-type heroes give
us a feeling of superiority.
When asked why she thinks these new
crime-fighters are so popular, Rosemary
Perri, a junior, replied, "They 're different, and kids like things that are different."
Sister Ramon had this to say on the
popularity of these heroes: "We're always going through different fads, each
one opposite the other. Last year the TV
producers started on the new heroes, such
as Batman, and everyone took to them."
But if you're one of the minority
whos~ mind is completely set agai nst the
wonder-men, better plan to hibernate
a while. Captain ice, a flying warrior in
pajamas, arrived January 9 at 7: 30 p.m.
over BC. WCFL is now planning a series about history' mo t forgettable men,
"The Good Guys."
No one really knows how long the
craze wil l last. All we can say is when the
fad finally does fade away, no one will
ever forget the days of Good Guys, Green
Hornets, and Miss Helpinger. Miss Helpinger? Well, where have we heard that
name before?
Donnette Englund 111
We Are the
Freshmen
I think the Freshman Class has a
lot of enth usiasm and school spirit.
The kids are great and are willing to
do things for the betterment of the
class. We just have to learn how to
use this enthusiasm to do the most
good. We're trying to make '67 a most
memorable year; and with the cooperation of everyone, we can make
our ideas rea lity. The Frosh are pretty
well unified, and we are p roud to be
membe rs of St. J oe's student body.
Class
of '70
Mike Friedl '70
"Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the
death of his faithful ones."
Top: Aliso n Dowse, Pat Eils s umm a rize a
re li gio n l e son with a so n g.
Center: C lass officer s as fo llows: 1y r a \ Va lkov ik , vice-presid ent; Peggy H arringt on , secreta r y; M ike F r iedl ,
p r esident; M ike K eefn e r , t r easure r.
March 24, 1952 - January 6, 1967
David Arb
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TOP ROW: Paul Jacyna, Paula De Camp, Bernie Olson, Joe Lubinski, Tom Saulys, Bill Yuenkel, Ken Bulik, Ed Nowell, Mike
Monteen SECOND ROW: Pam Friedsam, Dan Robillard, Kathy Brehm, Jim Ellsworth, Pat Eils, Karen Gombar, Tom Ambrose,
Steve Spieker THIRD ROW: l\like Plovanich, Mike Lampada, Virginia Schertz, Pat Zellen, Pat Herrmann, Suzanne Dibble,
Chris Serzant, Kathy Kernen, Barbara Stevens, FOURTH ROW: Lucy Rizzato, Bridget Lawler, Howie Gilles, Myra Walkovik,
Paula Bastian, Kathy Nowacki, Mary Lassen, Cindy Chaput MISSING: Larry Foreman, Mark Vanhazinga
3
0
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TOP ROW: Kris Ellison, Debbie Robinson, Donald Jaruis, Brad Kovachik , Dennis Vignieri, David Arb, Kay Wallen, Denise
McCarthy
ECOND ROW: Bill Panlener, Paul Gravunder, John Vitkus, Carol Pfarr, Gerry Montemurro, John prague, Debbie
LeMay, Mary Grabowski THIRD ROW: Rodd Zeitler, Donna Sharfinski, David l\1atalas, Judy Bruch, Diane Penza, Mary Hoe y,
Ricky Ponzio, Denise Stewart FOURTH ROW: Ferdy Chiappetta, Mary King, Kathy Dinges, Allan Ennis, Paul Rosko, Renee
Lichter, Paula Frye, Sue Christensen MISSING: Sue Benning, Pat Gastaldi, Scott Laskis, Loretta Schlosser
3
0
3
TOP ROW: Kris Petersen, Debbie Zumpano, Paul Gray, Frank Randle, Mike Jeannot, Bob Pawlak, Dan Wells, Gail Johanek,
Kathy Long SECOND ROW: Karl Becker, Mike afago, Joanne Epping, Katie Doerfler, Randi Lawler, Chris Sieger, John Cristiano, Mike Ziccarelli THIRD ROW: Sue Graf, Geralyn Levall, Kathy Bruch, Mary Gallo, Sue Hould, Judy Werbie, Sue Stump,
Yolanda Rodriquez, Mike Tenuta FOURTH ROW: Marlene Ciappetta, .Joe Gianeselli, Jamie Schmidt, Carol Kisielewski, Joe
Matrise, Jill Bianchi, Frank Volpentesta, Mike Fasci, Sheryl Meier MISSING: Larry Littel, Jim Moyer
6
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TOP ROW: Gary Renick, Rick Czarnowski, Terry Johnson, Bill Becwar, Jeff Murdoch, Louie Volpentesta, Linda Swadish, Allan
Newbauer SECOND ROW: Cindy Rutkowski, Maureen Fargo, Jack Layden, Frank Hadley, Rick Miklasiewicz, Mike Sturino,
Laura Schroeder, Barb Bisciglia THIRD ROW: Carol Melito, Charlene Hunt, Cathy Burby, Linda Koling, Lynda Doksus, Kathy
Greenwald, Joann Guido, Dennis Sandt FOURTH ROW: Mike Peters, Mary Woodbury, Terry Collins, Denise Petrelli, Felicia
Sielski, Pat Schmitz, Tim Fliess, Vicky Werwie MI ING: Debra Gantzer, Art Tillman, Mike Zongolowicz
3
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TOP ROW: Linda Koretz, Kathy Flammang, Ken Grevenow, Kurt Hannes, Tony Paura, Tom Leiting, Tony Desantis, Alison
Dowse SECOND ROW: Ken Schmidt, Gary Nevoraski, Colleen Meyer, Candy Thompson, Laura Przybylski, Dave Fobart, Bob
Biernat THIRD ROW: Kim Braund, Sandy Saftig, Candy Smith, Mark Miller, Rock Jurvis, Marcia James, Carol Schorn, l\tary
Bjork FOURTH ROW: Cathy Conforti, Mary l\'ladrigrano, Barbara Willems, Jacinta Yurchak, Dave Tishuk, Anita Aiello, Mary
Guido, Charmaine Gelsone MI ING: Mary Burgett, Gayle Renick
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8
TOP ROW: Cathy Scuglik, Ron Rinaldi, Claudia Truesdell, Jim Bode, Jim White, George Horvat, Bill Nickolai, Rae Ellyn Renick
SECOND ROW: Joe Leonardi, Ricky Bonn, Carol Soens, Joann Deardorf, Peggy Harrington, Veronica Salerno, Diane Mieczkowski, Dennis Serpe THIRD ROW: Linda Duba, Mike Friedl, Rita Kasaiajtis, Tony Trotta, Alice Wistrand, Geralyn Glerum, Terry
Dow, Amy Cundari FOURTH ROW: Patricia Haas, Suzanne Potente, Jim Moddes, Julia Caira, Regina Fliess, Stephanie Kudella,
Peter Kehoe, Susan Matera MISSING: Paula Anderson
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TOP ROW: Marc Dupuis, Joe Tyson, Phil Limbach, Gene Korkus, Bruce Mahone, Mike Niles, Craig Dubois, Mike Mohalley, Pat
Hogan SECOND ROW: Maureen Dunbar, Fred Hofer, Reid Pfarr, Carol Milloy, Linda Scuglik, Dave Rizzo, Paul Gagliardi, Mike
Bose THIRD ROW: Jackie Rice, Mike Rizzo, Rosalyn Speca, Victoria Fliess, Debbie La Jeunesse, Mary Matusek, Linda Cantway,
Ruth Schall, :Mary Bobusch FOURTH ROW: Joan Kremply, Cora Turner, Therese kau, Alice Aulozzi, Nancy Curtin, Mary Heinisch, Kathy Keck MISSING: Tom Smith, Mike Vacarella, Richard Willems, Rita Wojtak
3
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TOP ROW: Craig Miller, Glenn Woroch, Jim Sobotowicz, Rosanne Baron, Jim Robbins, John Krifka, Richard Irving, Judy Riley,
Jim Houtsinger SECOND ROW: Barbara Bojniewicz, Margaret Stanley, Dan Eisenhauer, Patrice Kelleher, Pat Heller, Don
Vaudreuil, Kathy Walden, Mark Novelen THIRD ROW: Deborah Fanning, Paula Schend, Mark Mondrawickas, George Safransky, Jim Gallo, Jim Lobacz, Virginia Godlewski, Patricia Meyer, Diane Yule FOURTH ROW: Linda Nolen, Michelle Delconte,
Joan Fredericksen, Pat Serpe, Judy Manna, Pat Durbin, Sue Landre MIS ING: Richard Pierangeli, Thomas Vanbeckum
3
1
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TOP ROW: Rosemary Flatley, Dennis Peterson, Bruce Seidemann, John Renzoni, John Nickolai, Mike Topel, Jerry Dorff, Bill
Hendricksen, Gene Misurelli
ECOND ROW: Pat Salerno, Barb Jaros, Wally Grzegorczyk, Jeff Frank, Mauro Lenci, Mary
Raven, Debbie Mickelson, Janet Burrows THIRD ROW: Katie McConnell, Sue Plutas, Rhonda Rizzo, Nancy Kreft, Kathryn
Werve, ue Tredup, Jenice Scott, Julie Halstead, Mary Blank FOURTH ROW: Mike Keefner, Carolina Aiello, Diane Duba, Julie
Costabile, Lynn Martell, Kathy Wirtz, Eva Mary oeka, Bill West MI ING: Robert Cornell
Pop Art Includes
Pop-top Creations
Holding up one of the many posters that helped make Sadie Hawkins a success are Mary
Olson, Cheryl Rizzo, and Cathy Salerno of the publicity committee.
Ma, Pa Kettle Brew
Storm of Fun
Stepping lively and getting married
seemed to be the "in" things to do at the
1967 Sadie Hawkins Dance held in St.
Joe's Gym Jan. 18.
Pipe-cleaner rings sealed the minuteand-a-half ceremony read from a Sear
catalogue by Justice of the Peace Marryin'
Sam, Jerry Keller, assisted by Kirk Matera. Approximately 150 farmer couples
of the 180 who attended paid 25 cent to
have the knot tied for a few hours.
The Vandells provided a swinging
beat; couples did a lively farmer dance to
the tune of 'Tm
ot Your Stepping
Stone"; and apple cider was sweet and
cold as it was served from an old-fashioned still.
Louie White, Mr. Sadie Hawkins of
1967, beamed and said he fe lt "as happy
as a newly married man." Jill Petersen,
his escort, looked up smilingly as she
ANSWERS:
LOVERS OF OLD
1. Lad y Marion
2. Othello
3. M arc Anto ny
4 . Joseph ine
5. John Smith
6. Molly Tobin
7. Helen
8. Anyone
9 . Mary Todd
l 0 . Bill Bigelow
signed their names in the register. She
seemed to en joy her title for the evening.
First runner-up for Mr. Sadie Hawkins was Rick Lichter. When asked if anything unusual happened that evening, he
replied, "Yes, I wanted to keep my escort,
Debbie Rizzo, waiting for a while when
she came to my house. But, as it turned
out, she was an hour late! Just like a
woman!"
The second runner-up was John Wojtak, who had to miss the dance so he
could do a lively step on the basketball
court the next day.
Winners of the Ma and Pa Kettle
Award were Ro y Swanson and Fred Saldana. First runners-up were Sue lnfusino
and Tom Krimmcl, followed by Ann
Thomey and John Yacukowicz in third
place.
Souvenirs of the evening included balloons dropped from the ceiling after the
announcement of the prizes, old, beat-up
v... getable corsage , and 35-ccnt pictures
of the farmer couples, taken at the Camera Club booth. Janis Billen, however,
brought home a unique prize: "the savage
sow" which she won in the raffle. "It's so
cute," commented Janis, "but I wonder
what my mother will say when she finds
it in the basement."
Jerry Keller, the Marryin' Sam ,
summed up the night of fun by saying,
"It was wild. It was ju t wil.d!"
Jan is Billen 11 3
Click, fizz, zip went the pop-top can
opener as the student effortlessly unsealed
his pop-top Pepsi . Clink went the pop-top
opener as it wa tossed indifferently into
the garbage can among countless other
pop-tops and Pepsi cans. Every day hundreds of these invaluable openers are discarded by unknowing tudents in St. Joe'
cafeteria and left to the mercy of the garbage collector.
Why this useless waste? The reason is
that the average student simply docsn 't
realize the value of pop-top can openers.
Pop-top chains arc the newest fad.
Make a chain and decorate your room or
tic up your little brother! A small chain
sprayed a wild color makes a sharp bracelet. A single pop-top becomes an adju stable and incxp ~ nsivc ring.
Is your piggy-bank empty? Fill it with
pop-tops and listen to it jingle. It's a
comforting sound, and a bank full of poptops serves another purpo e also. Should
a burglar decide to raid your pig, you've
fooled him! He'll undoubtedly be so surprised that the nice ound he heard wasn·t
money that he won't even remember to
steal your pop-tops.
Make your pop-top chain long enough ,
and you can use it as an escape ladder for
the times when you are confined to your
room . And who knows? Maybe someday
pop-top chain will replace gum-wrapper
chains as a means of demonstrating a
girl's affection for her guy.
Na ncy Richards 110
A game of tiddly-winks with Pepsi pop-tops
so involves Bill Grabowski and Steve Widmar that they don't notice someone trying
to join in.
Forget
Forget his name; forget his face ,
Forget his kiss and his warm embrace,
Forget the love you once knew ,
Remember now; there's someone new.
Forget the fun that you once shared,
Forget the fact you once cared ,
Forget the times you were together,
Remember now, he's gone forever.
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Forget when they played "your song",
Forget those tears the whole night long,
Forget how close you two once were,
Remember now, he's close to her.
•
Fri e ndship
Forget how you 've memorized his walk,
Forget the way he used to talk,
Forget the things he used to say,
Remember now, he's gone away.
The moon's friend
is the sun .
Without its friend
it is darkness.
As a friend the moon
will shine,
As someone with a friend
will do .
The moon is
friendship .
Forget how he used to call,
Forget the picture on the wall,
Forget he was once your entire world,
Remember now, you're not his girl.
Holly Haun 223
Enemies and Lovers
My enemies will never invade me.
No harm to my pride do I fear.
But the lovers I love, how they own me!
Me, ever open and helpless.
They deprive me of all my strength!
Utterly despicable, groveling on
The ground before them.
John Hagerty 228
Steve Stone 21 4
Love ... Love ... Love
Love is a bridge to knowing
what heaven's truly like.
Love is a wild, mad merry-go-round
on a road to nowhere
but a rriving somewhere.
Love is hea rts and flowers:
as each dawning passes,
so do more petals grow.
Love is the rising surf,
beckoning you to pick up, follow, try.
love is a name that is your world.
Love is the warm hand
that gives you courage
to fig ht fears engulfing you .
Love is a whirling, twirling dance.
And it shou ld be learned
Step by step by step.
By everyone.
Experienced.
Felt.
Love is a wonder .
Why be con tent without it?
Love something, someone,
everyth ing, everyone.
Love is.
Caryn Connolly 110
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I saw the movie Tiki and the Shark,
and it's good to know that there are
still some good, clean movies around .
Although the actors were mo:tly unheard of, the photography was excellent; and the plot of this thrilling
nature story was exceptional. A good
deal of human interest was found in
this film, and I strongly recommend it
as a good family-type picture .
Frank Falduto 214
What movie have you seen recently
that deserves comment?
The most recent movie that I saw
was A Thousand Clowns, and I strongly recommend it as a worthwhile
movie. The story presented a completely different outlook on life. It was
spiced with a combination of seriousness and comedy.
Dolores Lippert l 04
If anyone hasn't seen "The Sound
of Music" yet, he should. This movie
deserves a lot of praise. The music is
unbelievable.
Debra Robinson 302
The movie I enjoyed the most was
My Fair Lady. It centers around a guttersnipe who is tranformed into an
ideal lady by a phonetics professor.
This light and happy musical is truly
a delightful and enjoyable motion picture .
Carol Wiegand 102
"After the Fox" is good if you like
Peter Sellers. But I don't think even
the producer knew what the movie
was all about.
Armand Speca l 02
I am all for the publicity on Dr.
Zhivago. It is all it is made out to be.
I think all will enjoy it, even if they
just consider the magnificent film
shooting.
Terry Miller l 0 l
"Fantastic Voyage" is an excellent
science-fiction movie which portrays a
team of scientists who are reduced to
microscopic size and injected into the
body of an important scientist in order to destroy a near fatal blood clot
in his brain.
Tom Tondryk 101
Texas Across the River is a hilarious comedy set in the Old West. The
plot isn't very good, but a sarcastic
Indian adds much humor. It's a relaxing film.
Barbara Kudella 222
I think "A Patch of Blue" was a
very interesting and well done film.
The plot is very realistic and deals
with one of the major problem> of
society today: racism. One criticism,
however, is that the film is in black
and white, which took a little something away from the picture for me.
Steve Paradise l 05
From recent readings, what book
do you recommend as being worthwhile?
Why?
The "Last l 00 Days" is a book concerned with World War II. It is lavishly
detailed with first-hand reports, interviews with top participants, and official documents.
Thomas Cox 227
I think Cimarron is a worthwhile
book because it tells all about the
Oklahoma land rush and the growing
up of the town and state . The author
Edna Ferber uses vivid and descriptive
words to bring out the action and
scenery.
Vicki Allen 212
The "Cross and the Switchblade"
is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in knowing about the slums
and a man who tried to help troubled
boys.
Therese Stein 309
I think The Spy Who Came in from
the Cold was a very good book. It is
one spy story that you don't guess the
end of before you're through.
Kristine Scuglik 316
I think The Pennant Race is a good
book for all sports fans to read because it tells how hard the Pittsburgh
Pirates had to work to win the pennant.
Tom Kohout 307
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A book I think worthwhile reading
is The Fixer by Bernard Malamud. It is
truthful, shocking, and educational
with out being boring.
Kris Woroch l 07
I recently read Theodore Sorenson's book on Kennedy. It gave a real
insight into the life of our late president. It's a worthwhile book for every
American to read .
Don Roman 325
The Last l 00 Days by John Toland
is worthwhile. It is about the last 100
days of World War II. It is lavishly detailed with first-hand reports, interviews with top participants, and official documents.
Thomas Cox 227
"I'm Only Fifteen and I Don't Want
to Die" is a heart-warming story about
a 15-year-old girl who managed to
survive a war. I think most everyone
wou Id en joy it.
Lynn Martell 311
I can't think of specific books other
than Black Like Me, The Green Beret,
and Yes, I Can; but any book on modern social problems would be profitable. After all, we'll be the leaders
in a few years and no doubt will have
similar problems.
Helen Schumacher l 04
Grappiers to Try for Seventh State Title
Seven in '67 i the battle cry for the
Lancers as they prepare hopefully for
their seventh straight state championship.
In the state tournament, slated for February 10, the Lancers will wrc tic the best
teams in the league.
Despite loss of members, Coach Frank
Matrise has once again uccccdcd in producing a winning team. Up until now the
boys have a 6-0 record , after having defeated even their two greatest conference
rivals, Marquette and Don Bosco. As
John Wierzbicki , a 112 pounder, put it,
"We have silenced a lot of skeptics around the chool with that record."
The competition, however, will be
strong. The Wiscon in Catholic Conference has improved greatly ince St. Joseph's entered the competition in 1960.
Last year the Lancer's claimed the trophy by their narrowest margin in six
years, winning only two division titles.
La Crosse Aquina will be the trongest team the Lancers mu t contend with
m the state competition. They have lost
only two men from their '66 varsity squad.
Captain John Yacukowicz stated, "This
promises to be the stiffest competition we
hav~ ~ncountered in my four years at St.
Joe s.
Among the promising Lancer contenders is John Wierzbicki. John returned
from last year's team with the best individual record and midway through this
year's competition claims six wins and no
losses.
Other potential champions include
seniors Bob Bernacchi, John Yacukowicz,
Ken Rizzo , and John J acyna. Coach Ma-
trisc also expects title bids from junior
Kevin Kenaga, sophomore Dick Platt,
and freshmen, Mike Freid! and Paul Gagliardi.
Junior Tim Bruch!, returning from
last year's squad, would be a strong contender for the 120 pound crown; but it is
doubtful whether he will be able to compete due to injuries.
When asked to comment on the up
corning event, Coach Matrise stated, "If
the students get out there and support the
team as they have done in the past, we'll
win."
Voice of Sports
A troubled season for the basketball
and wrestling squads has proven the Lancers are at their best when under fire. Bad
luck from chicken-pox to a locked knee
has plagued the team. But despite these
obstacles, the team is in the midst of a
pro perous season.
What makes a team fight when the
going gets rough? Basketball captain, Rick
Polanski , thinks it's becau e the team has
a coach who "is smart and knows what
he's doing." Captain John Yacukowicz of
the wre tling squad give credit to a coach
whose "record speaks for itself."
The success seems to lie in the loyalty
and co-operation of coaches, team, and
managers. A proof of this i a verse,
quoted in part below, written by the basketball team and dedicated to Coach Dick
Ver ace after a 62-59 lo s to Memorial:
Big Time
Big Time is a packed house at St. Joe's;
Big Time is a win when nobody knows.
Big Time is acute desire;
Big Time is catching on fire.
Big Time is a cocky man,
Big Time is his helper Dan.
Big Time is beating St. Cat's;
Big Time is derby hats.
Big Time is showing them we can't be
beat.
Another bright spot in school athletics
is the phenomenal success of intramural
basketball. When asked about thi Sl'Cce s, Rick Flocker, 206, corn'11cntcd, "I
think the intrarnurals are good. They give
the kids who have jobs a chance to compete." Leading teams are senior homeroom 107, junior 111, sophomore 325,
and freshman 309.
Paul Gagliardi grins murderously as he ties his opponent in knots during a practice match.
Lancers Eye Victory
A mid-season look at the Lancer basketball team shows it to be in good condition and ready to win despite a conference record of two wins and six losses.
This i n't too impressive, but if the Lancers' non-conference games were counted,
the record would stand at 8-7.
The Lancer team has become more
streamlined since the beginning of the
season. "A few boys quit after the first
few games , but I think that the right ones
quit and th1t their quitting will afTcct the
team for the better," said Dick Versace,
basketball coach.
With five confeernce games left in
the season, the basketball team has to be
in top shape. According to Lancer, Bill
Kolar, if St. Joe's can start a winning
streak and break the jinx by beating St.
Cat's at the regionals, the team h::i a good
chance at the state tournament.
John Wojtak, setting a year record
for the team , scored 28 points in the St.
Francis game. However, he has been absent for four games because of a knee
in jury suffered at practice.
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Team morale is reaching a high point.
"The boys are finally corning out of the
beginning-of-the-season blues. They are
used to the fact that we aren't as trong
as we should be," remarked Coach Versace. "I feel that the team's morale could
be boosted even higher if the school
wou Id make an effort to attend the
games," Coach added. "The team doesn't
really play any better or worse, but I'm
sure the boys would like to see more kids
at the games," he said.
When asked if. he were going to change
either his strategy or training for the corning games, Coach Versace pointed out
that everything would remain ba ically
the same. "I have changed just about
everything that it is possible to change,"
concluded Coach.
Up to January 21, the Lancers have
a conference record of 4-6. Jordan 0'1
January 20 and Don Bosco on January
21 were both Lancer wins. Jordan fell
75-50 and Don Bosco 71-55. All indications are that St. Joe's is going to keep
right on winning.
Art Students
Display Works
At Museum
These juniors seem to think that Tom Smith as Jigger, has a good method of teaching
helpless girls how to defend themselves against unsavory characters like himself.
Assembly Launches Drive
Banners and igns of varied sizes,
shapes, and colors were boastingly paraded around the gym February 17 as the
l 967 patron drive got underway with the
traditional assembly. Costumed members
of the cast of Carousel staged a short preview of the play. arrator Rick Lichter
led the audience from scene to scene as
alternate casts acted and sang segments
from the story.
The spirit of the freshmen was obvious in their banner, "Frosh Will Shell
More Ads!" and in their response to their
president, Mike Friedl, as he praised past
efforts of his class. "I am proud of the
Freshman Class and of its tradition of
success. Although we don't have experience, we have the will to win - and we'll
do it!" Mike prophesied.
Jay Hammond, Sophomore Class
president, had other ideas about the outcome of this year's patron drive. He confidently announced, "The drive will be the
sophs' biggc t ·ucce s of the year. So,
freshmen, bring your enthusiasm to back
the play. Juniors, bring your persuasion,
seniors, bring your experience. And sophomores, bring your enthusiasm, persuasion, experience, and good looks to make
the drive a success!"
Tom Loizzo, filling in for huck Labanowsky, who was at a debate tournament, explained why the Junior Cla s was
definitely going to top the school in the
ad scramble. According to Tom, "The
victory-bound juniors will have no trouble
beating the seniors because we've beaten
them before!" He predicted that the cniors would take an "undisputed second"
in the drive, and the frosh and soph~
would finish third and fourth respectively.
There seemed to be no doubt in Alan
Hahn' mind that the predictions of the
other presidents were erroneous. He nonchalantly informed the school that, "The
seniors have been on top for four years.
We're proud of our record of crvicc and
co-operation, and we intend to extend it
to the patron drive!" The class echoed
Hahn's sentiments when it answered the
cheerleader\ query, "Seniors, what's your
battle cry?" with the shout: "We '11 beat
'em in the patron drive!"
An exhibit containing the works of
48 St. Joseph art students was displayed
at the Kenosha Public Museum throughout the month of February. The 84-piccc
showing consisted chiefly of two-dimensional drawings , graphics , and paintings
created by the second, third, and fourth
year art students.
Sister Adclma, head of the Art Department, selected the pieces displayed on
the basis of th rec major considerations.
The quality, freedom, and originality expressed in the work itself was of prime
importance . A second factor was the variety of media involved; and, thirdly, an
approximately equal representation from
the three classes was considered.
Sr. Adelma feels that the showing was
beneficial to the community, as well as
the school. She explained, "The school,
in a way, belongs to the community ar d ,
therefore, hould take an intere t in furthering the cultural aims of the community. Also, through these showings, adults
can see what the future leaders of the city
are equipped to do."
"The students themselves will profit by
exhibiting," commented Pat Mohalley,
Art Ill, '·because in thi way we learn to
take public criticism in order to improve
our work." Thi public showing of their
works aided the student in another way.
Private offers to purchase certain art
pieces were made to a few art tudcnts.
This public display at the Museum will
be followed by individual class displays of
the Art II, Ill, and IV stud:!nts in our
school lobby in spring.
Preview
March
17 - Free Day in h onor of St. Joseph
18 - Student Congress - Chicago
Forensics - Sub District Meet
23 - End of third quarter
27 - Easter Holiday
31 - Carousel - 8 p.m.
April
1 - Carousel - 8 p.m.
2 - Carousel · 8 p.m.
7 - Carousel - 8 p.m.
8 - Forensics District Meet
Carousel - 2 p.m. and 8 p.tn.
9 - Carousel - 2 p.m. and 8 p.m .
Perfection seems to be Mary Pat Andrea's
aim as she carefully adjusts one of the three
pictures she had on exhibit at the St. Joseph
Art Show in the Kenosha tuseum.
Words' Worth
Editor's Note:
What you are about to read is a
fictitious situation. Unfortunately, we
feel it too frequently represents a true
circumstance found at St. Joe's. The
staff hopes you will accept this article
for what it is meant to say and not get
lost in the words we use to say it.
"Oh he ll ," said Jean , "it's gonna be
a lousy day today . It's so damn cold
and rainy."
"Shuttup!" answered Barb .
"What the hell's wrong with you? "
"You ain't the only one that's got
problems , ya know. I gotta damn civics test next period, and I didn 't study .
The damn teacher's a regular pain ."
"Ya, I know what ya mean. Everything shows it's gonna be a hell of a
day . I meant ta tell ya - I saw that
damn Rick last night. Ya think he'd say
'Hi ' ? Over my dead body would he
say ' Hi.' Well , he can go to hell for all
I care."
" I never did understand him ."
" Me neither. It seems all I used ta
hear was Rick wants ta meet ya . Rick
wants ta meet ya. Then when he meets
me, I just open my mouth , and the
damn kid practically runs away ."
" I know. I can't get why the hell he
acted that way . Can you?"
Challenge
Published by the students of
St. Joseph High School
Vol. 9 , No. 7
March , 1967
~ancy
Richard
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
News . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Ann West
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Ri zzo
F eatures . . . . . . . . Carole Chiappetta
News-Feature . . . . . . Nancy Richards
Creative Writin g . . . . . . Pat Nickolai
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . Lynda Verville
Jo-Pinions . . . . . . . . Debbie Cantway
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Fargo
JUNIOR STAFF .. . . . . . . . . Joan Bode,
Chuck Labanowsky , Mary Pat Andrea,
Midge Schmitt, Frank Falduto, Donnette
Englund, Paulette Durbin
REPORTER . . . . . . Dick Cayo, Hugh Cox
A r.T STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Zahn
PHOTOGRAPHERS . . . . . . . Matt Miller,
Larry Keck , John Cox, Jim Schmitz, Bill
Schmitt, Jim Cairo
ADVISERS . . . Sr. Theodore Marie O .S .F .
Sr. Regina Pacis O.S.F .
Will Old Uniforms fode Out?
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And the beat goes on ,
The beat goes on .
Charleston was the rage ;
History has turned the page.
And the beat goes on ,
/1
The beat goes on ...
And so should the fashion go on at
St. Joe's . It is time for a change. It's
time for the faded blues of the girls'
uniforms to be replaced by neat, modern, non-iron fabrics. Our uniforms are
"out," or at least they should be, according to the indications in a survey
taken in St. Joe's .
The survey was conducted among
the student girls of St. Joe's and their
mothers . In the survey, signed by the
mothers, over 93 per cent of the 200
girls and 82 per cent of the 200 mothers who filled out the survey would
welcome an alteration in the uniforms .
The principle complaint against the
old uniform seems to be its material.
It fades quite eas ily and is not at
all wrinkle-resistant. Another protest
against the uniform is that during the
spring and early fall it is too warm,
and during the winter it is too cold .
Furthermore, the sty le of the uniform
is l 0 years old. After a ll , sty les change
considerably in that length of time.
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Economically speaking, a uniform
is of great value to the girls . It also
saves them the decision of what to
wear each day . Most girls have no
complaint about having a uniform . But
they do not like its style and would
like to see a simple, economical, yet
attractive uniform introduced soon .
Several suggestions g leaned from
the survey are as follows: regarding
styles and color, a navy blue A-line
skirt, white blouse, and powder blue
cardigan sweater was the majority
preference. There were numerous varieties of fabric-types suggested. But
almost everyone agreed that a wrinkleresistant, easy-to-care-for material that
wouldn't fade quickly would be the
best choice . Most probab ly one of the
new blends which have recently come
out on the market wou Id fl 11 these requirements .
These suggestions are only beginning ideas . But the gir ls would like to
see them presented before t he Home
and School Association so that a first
step might be taken toward a uniform
change within the next two years. We
know it will be a step in the right
di rection to keep the beat movin' at
St . J oe's.
Pop Rhythms
Dominate Teen Scene
"It's only a dime," pleads Mary Woodbury as
bail her out of jail at St. Joe's Mardi Gras.
he tries to convince Mary Anne Hoey to
Fun Reigns at Mardi Gras
Bursting balloons, striped lollypops ,
pitch forks, and cool-aid martinis were
all a part of St. Joe's annual Mardi Gras.
The enchantment of the festive celebration seemed to bring out numerous
hidden personalities. Could even the wildest imagination picture Rich De Bella as a
farmer or Louie Volpcntcsta as Dracula
complete with a ghastly glow? Could anyone see Margaret Williamson as an unidentified flying martian or Cindy Tenuta
as a shy, pig-tailed, pinaforcd little girl?
Costumes included celebrities from
every period in history. They ranged from
the pre-historic caveman to today's version of the swamp-stamper, better known
as the go-go-girl. There were beady-eyed
witches, teddy bears, football players,
Orientals, girl scouts, clowns, bums, Raggedy Anns, and even a walking money
bag.
Among the flashy costumes and gaudy
make-up , there was sun-burned Mary
Hammond, posing as l 968's gold champion. Sunburn in the middle of winter!
Freshman Mike Sturino, pockets bulging
with ten bottles of 0 proof whiskey, introduced himself as G 1 Cy Ide. When
asked what he thought of Mardi Gras ,
Mike confided, 'Tm having fun!!"
Tom Ambrose also made an impressive debut with his long blond curls and
dark shades. He was perfect whistle bait
according to the tom-cats there. Commenting on the disadvantages of having
"goldilocks," Tom exp lained, "It's kird
of a bother; it gets into your eyes and
mouth and ... "
The Furies provided gala music to
fit the event. Not everyone found time for
dancing. For example·, ome had to sit it
out in jail, like Pat Zcllen. Peacefully
smoking a pipe and clutching a bottle,
black-eyed Pat eemed content while
awaiting her bail.
The booths offered another source of
amusement. Seven were rented from Fund
Ways. The others were class projects,
such as the sponge-throw, in which Jerry
Keller starred as the bull's-eye. From his
point of view, Mardi Gras was "Soggy.
just soggy!"
The highlight of the evening came
when Jim Pawlak, general chairman of
Mardi Gras, announced the winning
couple' costume. Sue lnfusino, the
"brat," and Tom Krimmcl, the "bully,"
were awarded a handshake.
All in all Mardi Gras could be
summed up only in an exclamation point!
Pau lette Du rb in 213
Combine a hunk of rhythm, a touch of
soul, and some psychedelic sound. What
have you got? You've stirred up one of
the biggest happenings of today: pop
music.
The rhythm's what most people consider important, that fantabulous beat
captured by Mitch Ryder and the D~troit
Wheels in Sock It to Me Bahy, and the
Monkccs in She. If you can dance, you
have to jump up and dance. If you're not
as talented with your feet, you can at
least snap your fingers or unconsciously
stamp your foot.
Others may prefer pop music's soul.
Detroit is mainly responsible for its origin,
hailing such artists as the Supremes, the
Four Top , and Stevie Wonder.
When a kcd why she likes pop music,
senior Sharon Shawler replied, "It's different from any music before, especially
because of the way kids dance to it and
the type of people who play it."
For the first couple of years following
the Beatles, -ng li h artists dominated the
charts. But American groups are once
again prominent in the top 40. The Byrds,
Buckinghams, and Mamas and Papas arc
just a few of the home groups hitting it
big.
The latest trend in pop music is the
psychedelic sound, a mixture of hard
driving rhythm and weird instrumental
patterns. I Had Too Much to Dream and
Pushin Too Hard arc good examples of
this type.
o matter what cction of pop music
you prefer, you'll have to agree with senior Bill Mitchell when he ays, "It's
groovy."
Donnette Eng lund 111
Pounding out the big-beat rhythm of today's pop m u ic are Tim Gerou and Jim Seliga of
the Furies.
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WINTER'S
THAW
REVEALS ...
A polished dance routine performed by John Cox, Louis Hammond, Rick Lichter, Tom
Lindi, Ray Larsen, Tom Garofalo, and Jim Sturino at the patron drive assembly.
A SJHS Homemaker of Tomorrow in
Louise Juliani.
A pre-registration talk to juniors Tom Lindi, Jim Langer, Judy
Otter, Nancy Wistrand, Yolande Cormier by Sister Aloysiana.
A more serious moment as Gail Foreman receives ashes from Father Daleke.
A longing for spring in Ellen Coogan's
daydreams.
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Here Are
the Sophomores
\
Class officers are as follows: Tom Garofalo, treasurer; Betty Modrijan, vice-pre3ident; Jay Hammond , president; Gloria De Marco, ecretary.
Tom Turkey is visited by sophomore friends
Sanity Horne, Paula Kaufman, Mary Jo Lindi, Cathy Carlini, and Vince Montemurro.
The Sophomore Class is by no
means perfect, but it is very unique.
All the kids are friendly; this helps
give our class unity. Everyone isn't
always willing to jump up and start
working when you say the word, but
I don't think you can expect that. But
this I know: when you really need
them, the kids will come through. To
support this statement, just recall the
Thanksgiving Dance . Many kids were
involved in making that dance a huge
success. As one senior put it, "It was
the biggest turnout I've seen for a
dance in all four years I've been here."
Spirit among the sophs seems to
have been revitalized by the play. The
sophs had the highest number of kids
at tryouts, and all are showing a tremendous amount of spirit at the practices. All in all, I think the sophs are,
and will continue to be, the leaders of
St. Joe's.
Jay Hammond '69
Preparing for a pep assemb ly are Cathy
Sch lenker, Margaret Newberry, andy Princ ipe, Gail Karabetsos, Joanne cho ley, and
Jay H ammond_
Class
of '69
Debbie Zocchi inve tigates sights un een by the unaided eye.
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2
2
2
TOP ROW: Diane Romantini, Brad Bennett, !\like Glembocki, Bill Conway, Dick Rosko, Nick Sturino, Joe Safransky, Nancy
Dosemagen
ECOND ROW: John Matera, Marilyn Wieske, John Lasky, Kevin chneider, Maryann Meyer, Mark Pfleger, John
Potente, Mary Axtell THIRD ROW: Mike Brick, Darlene Fitch, Barbara Kudella, Sandra Principe, Barbara Paulson, John Vidas,
Tom Paradise, Louis Hammond FOURTH ROW: Tom Herrmann, Betsy Hartnl'll, Cris Mondrawickas, Pearl Szumowicz, Laurie
Lanni, Gloria Gomez, Donna Scholler Ml SING: Tim Elsen, Diane Leittl, Mary Petrouske, Tom Bisciglia
2
2
3
TOP ROW: Kay Proko, Roger Rozinski, Dick Bode, Tom Polansky, Chuck Matteucci, Joe Falcone, Tim Hammond SECOND
ROW: Holly Haun, Jim Corrigan, Chris Werwie, Steve Zohlen, John Klein, John Tenuta, John Gryczkowski THIRD ROW: Kathy
Williamson, Marleen Paul, Vicky Baltrus, Jennie Capponi, Mary Hogan, Marianne Laurenzi, Linda Pierce FOURTH ROW: Mary
Kay Schroeder, Peter Pingitore, Barry Lawler, Janet Dupius, Gary Hodal, John ettano, Sharon Goff MISSING: Dick Bernardi,
Mary Ann Fonk, Lynn Leach, Carol Miller
2
2
7
TOP ROW: Bob Borchardt, Dick Platt, Mike Lawler, Tom Cox, Bill Kolar, Ralph Leese, Carol Rutkowski
nis Gustafson, Rick Matteucci, Rita Giovannoni, Mary Holden, Jean Bonell, Theresa Schwaiger, Glenn
evick THIRD ROW:
Jerry Feest, Tom McQuestion, Martin Ruffalo, Mike Chatilovicz, Dom Ruffalo, Kathy Carlini, Jackie Willems FOURTH ROW:
Linda Pulera, Pat Pechura, Mary Naef, Laurie Beales, Mary Leonardi, Carol Greidanus, Janet Ritacca MISSING: Marjorie Ehlen,
George Fetzer, Jame Hanlon, Ruth Kramer, Mary Miller
6
2
2
8
TOP ROW: Monica Lichter, Jim Le Tart, Pam Quinn, Jim Chubrilo, Bill Sobotowicz, Jan Johnson, Elizabeth Urbanski, Rebecca
Saldana SECOND ROW: Jerry Ruffolo, John Hagerty, Mike Flasch, Jack Broesch, Scott Winkler, Ken Lichter, Mike Thomey
THIRD ROW: Mary Becker, Carrie Grummitt, Chris Zdanowicz, Mike Pobar, ue Trocinski, Gloria De Marco, Janet Kreuscher,
Sharon Jgnatovich FOURTH ROW: Pat Miller, Donald Mich, Susan Friedl, Noreen Elfering, Maryrose Perona, Diane Ciotti,
Gary Simo, Mildred Perry
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TOP ROW: Mary Alice Federmeyer, Joan Schmitz, Tom Kohout, Bill Rolbiecki, Ronald Pavlik, Bill Galdonik, Larry Wade, Tom
Schmidt SECOND ROW: Virginia Gigliotti, Tim Duba, Mark Chiappetta, Diane Makouske, Rick Mazzei, Nancy Inele, Mike Steckbauer THIRD ROW: Dave Aiello, Henry Heinisch, Marie Gallo, Harry Benn, Pat Hartnek, Cynthia Rizzo, Diane Moeller, Diane
Perrine FOURTH ROW: Penny Smith, Pam Andreini, Donald Marjala, Emilia Bilotti, Joy Zuehlsdorf, Sue White, Diane Pillizzi, Sue Niccolai MISSING: Carolyn DeCesaro
3
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6
TOP ROW: Greg Swartz, Don Ageton, Kurt mitz, Tom Rugg, George Fletcher, Jim turino, Dennis Burrows, Gil Llanas
OND ROW: Cathy McGrogan, Kathy Ellison, Dennis Radie, Wayne. Kalis, Richard Lipke, Kris cuglik, Judy Nelson THIRD
ROW: Helen Kulbiski, Barb Pfarr, Ann Milisauskas, Jeri Lyn Serpe, Mary Jo Lindi, Laurel Derks, Jacqueline Bernacchi, John
Elsen FOURTH ROW: Jean Rauen, Lois Haag, Pat Ventura, John De Berge, Mike Witt, Ellen Coogan, Beth Fulmer, Valeria Has
7
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TOP ROW: Mike Lundin, George Van Lone, Richard Ratelis, Kenneth Tolstyga, George Wojtak, Robert Doherty, Joe Fliess,
Galley ECOND ROW: David Owens, Joe Trotta, Mary Bernacchi, Kathy Dineen, andra Horne, Debbie Neustifter, Alice
wierowski, Kurt Luebke, Mitchell Hebert THIRD ROW: Pat Phillip, Sandra Reau, Terry Kyano, Gerald Staats, Kelley Loef,
Mary Zimmermann, Mary Joanis, Karen Erickson FOURTH ROW: Carmella Cristiano, Betty Modrijan, Steve Salituro, Lynne
Halstead, Eileen Funk, David Byrnes, Ruth Ann Schend, Vicki Shallenburg, Marilyn Mism-elli
3
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ue Bobusch, Mike Raught, Vince Montemurro, John Baumgartner, Ron Schmitz, Tony Stella, Mike Duczak, Jay
Hammond , Karen Wiberg SECOND ROW: Betsy Arneson, Paula Kaufman, Marie Podbereski, Sue Massie, Pam Dodson, Gail
Rogan, Jim Krok, Bob Martin THIRD ROW: Charles Gifford, Mike Conforti, Leslie Fedyzkowski, Ted Zdanowicz, Joanne Scholey, Gail Karabetsos, Karen Langkamp, Don Roman, Walter Van Beckum FOURTH ROW: Sandy Gleason, Mary Stone, Rosalyn
Gladney, Colleen Nield, Arlene Petroski, Marilyn Heinze, Margie Moeller MISSING: Pat Perone
3
2
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TOP ROW: Ed Schlosser, Will Frank, Tom Riley, Gary Paulauskas, Mike Madsen, Steve Kaufman, Jim Hanson , David Sorensen,
Jack Tully SECOND ROW: Anne Hannes, Larry Cappozzo, Jim Zeihen, Mike Vranak, Pat Falcone, Sheila Murphy, Tom Garofalo, Pat Shawler THIRD ROW: Debbie Zocchi, Janine Moe, Shirley Dyke, Pat Gericke, Gail Richio, Carol Curi, Margaret Newberry, Paula Lorenzen FOURTH ROW: Dick Duba, Laura Werwie, Jane Labanow, Claudia Berry, Grace Hughes, Kathy
chlenker, Ruth Judeikas, Mark Martino
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Doctors Examine Glamour of Smoking
The lights went on. In front, a panel
of four doctors was seated at a table.
Then a voice broke the momentary silence with the words, "We'd like to welcome you students to the Kenosha Memorial Hospital's panel on Smoking and
Its Effects."
This was the scene of the recent forum
on smoking attended by high school students from throughout Kenosha County.
Four Kenosha physicians, Dr. Stephen
Holt, Dr. William H. Lipman, Dr. Michael Miller, and Dr. Louis Olsman, presented the program, which consisted of
the most recent information concerning
cigarette smoking.
Statistics on Smoking
Today over 70 million Americans, 68
per cent of the male population and 32
per cent of the female, are inhaling smoke
from cigarettes. This is a seven per cent
increase over last year, in spite of the fact
that the American Cancer Society has just
climaxed its largest campaign against
smoking with its recent finding on the
lung cancer problem. Js it so odd that
there are now 30 per cent fewer doctors
who smoke than there we re last year?
The fact is that in 1967 800,000 Americans wi ll die from d iseases d irect ly caused
by smoking.
Effects of Smoking
Today teenagers are p repari ng fo r the
future. Teenage smokers arc no d iffe rent.
They're preparing their bodi es for a future of d iseases such as ca nce r o f the
This pic tur e, u sed b y th e doc tors of th e
pa n e l to illustra t e th e v is u a l eff ect s of
smoking, sp eak s fo r itself.
major internal organs, emphysema, bronchitis, ulcers, or any of the numerous diseases directly caused by smoking.
One of the newest members of this
collection is coronary heart disease. ow,
over one-fourth of all deaths in the U. S.
arc caused by heart diseases, and over 4G
per cent of all diseases caused by smoking
are related to some form of heart ailment.
But cancer of the various body organs
runs a close second. The American Cancer Society recently released the happy
news that 95 per cent of all who develop
lung cancer this year will b:: dead by
1970. For those of us who develop can-
ccr, Dr. Miller, chest surgeon, guarantees
that "X-rays can slow down the cancer,
but the only way to cure it is to operate
and cut away the cancerous growth ... "
Yes, the reports arc in, and we must
decide. Arc you planning your future?
Wouldn't you to like to be glamorous too?
Chuc k Labanowsky 111
Editor's Note:
Much info rmati o n w as ga ined from
th is d iscu ssion which we were not
able to print due to lack of space . If
you have a ny questions o r would like
more information on this topic, p lease
contact Chuck Labanowsky in 111 .
Weekends: Kind of a Drag?
The weekend looms ahead of you :
56 hours of comparatively free time
to be spent doing whatever you want
to do. But you' re bored , right? You
have nothing to do? Well . . .
What about a trip to Wilmot Hills
where the crackle of a ruddy fire is muffled by the consta nt h um of voices, clatter
of sk is, and bursts of laugh ter? Even for
non-sk iers this scene around the lodge
firep lace can make a weekend less of a
drag, especia lly if you follow it with a
brisk, ex hil arati ng ru n down the face of
Wi lmot Moun tain or a less stren uous wa lk
a long the foot of the hill.
For the thin-blooded counterparts
of ski-bums and bunnies, the warmth
of an indoor roller rink seems a more
reasonable place to wait the winter
out. Skaters at Red's Roller Rink downtown can glide through free skating lessons from 6:30 to 7:30 every
Wednesday night and then continue to
skate 'til 10:30, with skate rentals included in the $1 charge.
"We'll teach you everything - scorckecping to ga me techniques," a sured
Mr . Bea Fo rbes, bowli ng in t ru ctor at
She rid an Lanes.
Comme nting on this indoor sport,
Ti m A lfredso n, a bow ling pro from 213,
re lated, " I get a lo t of satisfact ion out of
bow ling because you ca n enjoy it any ti me
of the yea r. "
Wi th the clatte r of ball striking pi ns
adding to the genera l excitement, bowling
has caught the interest of many kids a lready. For the 13 to 19 year-old membe rs
of the A merican Jr. Bowling Congress,
competitio n and opportuni ties to compete in state and C YO co ntests give im petu to their wi ll to win. For the begin ning
bowler, the funny expe riences of lea rn ing
ca n make up for a lack of ski ll .
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" Join us and see the world" - on
film , that is! The Kenosha Public Museum presents an info rmative world
travelogue alternate Fridays in the
Bradford auditorium, free of charge.
The museum, open seven days a
week, also offers the fasc inatin g Loredo Taft Exhib it, dep icting the history
of sculpture in three-dimensional
scenes.
If the outdoors beckons, take your
bike out of moth-balls and pedal your
way through the weekend. Better yet, rent
a bicycle-built-for-two at any cycle hop
for a ride reminiscent of the Gay 90's.
If March boredom persist after exhau ting all these apathy antidotes, try
sett ling down with a good book and hope
summer returns oon.
Mary Pat Andrea 213
Eage r fo r s pring, R ose Fh tl ey a nd K a tie
Doe rfl e r don s k i jack et a nd mi t t e n s for a
t a nd e m rid e on icy sidewalks.
Always
•
Always
somehow you remain
even when I share your stars
and live in your world
something of a mystery
here or there
or in some undiscovered part
of your being .
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Editor's Note:
When we discovered that several
of our faculty members write poetry,
we thought you'd enjoy reading their
work for a change, so we reserved the
page this month for them. We thank
the teachers for sharing their poems
with us.
Apricot Sun
Once
apricot suns
would shed our fears
and make the shadows
melt to tears.
Always
you are opening and closing
like some springtime, delicate flower appearing and disappearing
like a bend of rainbow
after soft, afternoon rains .
•
Always
somehow you take
something of me with you
when you open and close
and then more mysteriously yet
slip it back to me
somehow different
without my noticing
when you open me next.
Remembering
Relentlessly,
this bitter hangover seeps
to lick and crumble
my crust-cloaked corner.
With empty hands, I ache.
Surprisingly,
this memory flash-floods the vacancy,
bending and melting
my self-shaped shield.
With open hands, I reach.
Sister Theodore Marie O.S.F.
Sister Regina Pacis O.S.F.
Once
children's laughter
would jitter us to excel!
and wise men's questions
would shake us to rebel.
Late
The night wind nodded,
Peacock-like, and whisked the sky
With a tail of stars.
Which yellow sun
betrayed our trust
and became so bold
as to crust us
in our growing old?
Sister M. Stefano O .S.F.
Sister Mark Anne O.S.F.
Sometimes
Youth
An agony of tanglewood I've seen.
And rough-shoed I have traveled on this field All bud and ready for the blooming - wrestling
With its hard-born beauty, following
Along a path of half-burst blossoms crushed
And ripped and trampled, scattering the priceless cores of unripe bitterness I've plucked
Hard-green. - Such as were wormed-through
With care-not, see-not, love-not-yet, I've
Tasted. Those that were a sunned-through ripe
Have been but few. Alone and empty now,
I come upon an open-gated summer
And see it blast in beauty, while beyond
The littered path of tanglewood worms on.
Sister M. Stefano O.S.F.
10
Sometimes
When I backward glance
Into the years of yesterday,
I see a laughing girl
Turning a tanned face to the sky,
Catching raindrops on her nose
Or running through a wooded park
Chasing bits of dandelion fuzz.
And when again,
Just an hour ago,
I saw her sending crazy, red balloons
Skipping across a playful sky
And trying teacher-like to tame
A wild, spring-naughty kite,
A moment's longing filled my soul.
Sister Theodore Marie O.S.F.
What should be included in a vital,
relevant religion class here at St. Joe's?
Discussions of everyday problems
along with standardized material
should be included in a good religion
class . To add variety to the class, students should be allowed to conduct
discussions , thus giving the class a
fresh approach and active participati on .
Dennis Serpe 308
I feel there should be fewer weekly periods, perhaps only three days,
and segregation according to individual interest and ability. For closer
unity, girls and boys should be together in classrooms. Also, a clear-cut
distinction should be made between
religion and guidance. Testing, grading, and matters covered should be
stabilized so that religion isn't looked
upon as a catch-all course.
Rev. Ronald Crewe
Head of Religion Department
In this period of change in the
church, a religion class should explain
the most recent laws, and point out
why the changes were made. A class
of th is type wou Id prepare the students to discuss their religion with
people of different faiths.
Since the religion department of
St. Joeseph's was just modernized by
getting new books and some new
teaching approaches, there are not too
many faulty parts which won't be
ironed out in time .
Larry Lichter 103
I think there should be an adequate amount of discussion among the
students in smaller groups to see if
they really understand what is going
on in their religion class. Projects for
the group as a whole, such as bulletin
boards, charity work, and personal
development, should be started so
that students can see the application
of religion in their daily lives.
Nancy lnele 307
The things I feel should be included
in a relevant, vital religion class are
understanding, acceptance, and a sharing of ideas . By these I mean an understanding of one another's idea s
and the rea Iization that everyone has
his own ideas . I'd like to see acceptance not only of ideas but also of the
people behind the ideas . You have to
realize that each person is different,
and you have to accept him for what
he is . I also feel it is very important
for people to share ideas . There is
really no definite suggestion I could
give to revitalize my religion class because I think it is slowly taking shape.
It is no longer just another class, but
rather a discussion class in which ideas
are brought out, shared, and talked
over.
Debbie Rizzo 211
Since the senior religion classes
were just revitalized, I think they are
adequate the way they are organized
right now, provided that the class is
always ready for some discussion if a
problem comes up. There are many
topics and problems that couldn't or
wouldn't be brought up anyplace else.
A student should always feel that he
can start a discussion about these
things in a religion class.
Susan Paavola 102
I'd like to see more of the present
and future discussed rather than a
rehashing of the past. Problems pose
quite a blockade in many teenagers'
Iives, and steps shou Id be ta ken to
clear them up. The most logical place
for that is in a religion class where
teacher and students work these thing s
out together . Right now , students of
St. Joe's need personal social development that coincides with their Catholic life, rather than runs parallel to it.
Jo Ann Kroll 110
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I think religion classes should deal
with young people as they are, with
the meaning of their experiences and
problems. The whole impact of Biblical Christianity, with its themes of incarnation and resurrection, is that God
is encountered through the persons
and events that man authentically
experiences.
I feel that the most important
thing in a religion class is that the student be free to experience himself
through responsible involvement with
a community of students who care
about one another. Having experienced himself in community, the student is then capable of experiencing
God.
A religion class provides such experiences when it is a sane balance of
the structural presentation of ideas
and the open discussion of problems.
In order to make a religion class a
lived experience of Christian community, there must be active sharing,
such as that of honest argument, spontaneous prayer, liturgical celebration,
dramatizations, song, and dance.
Sister Mark Anne O.S.F.
Religion Teacher
Material in a religion class plays a
very small role compared to that of
the teacher. The students must feel
free to give their opinions and arguments, while still showing the needed
respect for authority . Then, and only
then, will the students learn and retain the materia I. I feel the most important part of a religion class is a discussion day . Here a student can ask
about any aspect of his religion and
listen to the opinions of other students .
Jay Hammond 325
In a good, interesting religion
class, there should be an understanding of the New and Old Testament.
But hand in hand with that should
come an insight and understanding of
our world today.
Kathy Long 303
Christian social psychology should
definitely be a part of religion class. A
Christian has to be able to understand
how to deal with the numerous attitudes of other people in order to live
in society gracefully and to have any
impact on it. Christian action will
never be useful unless it is skillfully
directed. The point of a Christian being a man of action definitely needs
revitalization. Introspection is fine, but
it is useless toward Christianizing society unless it is followed by an aggression of some sort where others
become involved.
Rick Karabetsos 113
Voice of Sports
I the youth of America soft? You
couldn't prove it at St. Joe's. With the introduction of intramurals, plus the organized team sports of the past season,
the students of St. Joe's have led a most
active winter.
It's no wonder that youth is out to
make good with the pro and college players they have as examples. Holy Rosary'
Sport
ight February 12 gave kids a
chance to see what makes a pro.
Heading the list was emcee Bill Gleason of the Chicago American named
No. I sports writer in Illinois. He has
done much to awaken interest in the
world of sports.
Mike Vernezze came next. He talked
of playing college football in the future.
Mike has received the Catholic High
School Athletic Award and an offer of a
four-year cholarship.
Following Mike was an alumnus of
St. Joe' , Tom Regner, whose plans for
the future include a pro-football career.
Henry Jordan, tackle for the Green
B::iy Packers, had plenty to say to the rising generation. When asked what a football player mu t learn , he replied, " Study
habits are most important. I study more
now than 1 ever did in college."
ineteen sixty-five' rookie of the
year, half-back Gale S::iyers of the Chicago Bears, plans to run as hard next
season a he did this one. When a question arose about Gale burning out from
overu e, he tated, "Jim Brown never
burned out, and he did it for years."
Moe Drabow ky, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles; John Ray, assistant head
coach at otre Dame; and John Coatta,
head coach at the University of Wisconsin, completed the list of celebrities.
Champion Bob Bernacchi seems to say, "Mother I 'd rather do it myself," as John Wierzbicki and Mike Friedl look on.
Grapplers Second in State
Saturday, February 11, saw the grapplcrs win a second place victory in the
State Wrestling Tournament held in St.
Joe's gym.
Competition has stiffened each year
since St. Joe's first claimed the throne in
1961 and which it ha held until this year.
First place thi year went to La Cros c
Aquinas. Returning with ten men from
last year' second place team, La Crosse
claimed six titles, in addition to the
trophy.
Both St. Joe's and Aquinas entered
the semi-final round with even men.
When Lancers Kevin Kenaga and John
Yacukowicz were forced to settle for
fourth place, the tide turned in favor of
La Crosse, which then entered the finals
with seven men to our five.
The top three scores were as follows:
La Crosse, 96; St. Joseph's , 71; and Don
Bosco, 46.
John Wierzbicki and Bob Bernacchi
won individual championships in their
respective divisions.
At I 15 pounds, Wierzbicki ran his
record to 16-0, encountering no great
threat during the four matches of the
meet.
Bernacchi wrestled his way to the 168
pound crown, pinning two of his opponents and piling up a 7-0 score in the
finals.
Three Lancers took second. Freshman Mike Friedl and seniors Ken Rizzo
and John J acyna made it to the finals .
Both Friedl and Rizzo met former State
Champs.
Cagers Set New Record
Last year' varsity basketball coach,
Dick Versace, brought St. Joe's its first
winning season. This year he guided the
Lancers to another first when St. Joe's
defeated St. Catherine 48-46, ending a
nine-year jinx of Angel victories.
That historic victory climaxed a fivegamc winning streak for St. Joe's , the
most consecutive var ity wins in the
school's history. The string of defeated
teams included Jordan, Don Bosco, Dominican , and Cathedral. The win over
Cathedral proved to be the most surprising victory of the season as the Lancers
roared back from a 14-1 deficit in the first
quarter to lead 72-56 when the final buzzer sounded.
The Lancers almost scored another
first when they nearly upset league-leading
Pius 65-63. St. Joe's has never defeated
a varsity Pius ba ketball team. The Lancers ended the regular season on a happy
note, however, when they crushed St.
Bonaventure 88-52.
That left St. Joe's 8-8 in the conference - the same as last year - and 12-8
overall. This sets a new varsity record,
topping last year's 11-9 mark.
Coach Versace attributes the team\
strong finish to good team play. " ick
Perrine and Steve Paradise gave u excellent defense, besides some hot shooting from outside the circle. Meanwhile,
John Wojtak, Rick Polanski, and Bill Kolar were grabbing the rebounds and scoring pretty consistently," Coach said.
The Lancers concluded the season
February 26 with a major victory. Led by
Steve Paradise's 14 points, the Cagers
charged to a 54-48 win over the Angels.
This placed the Lancers in contention for
the State Championship.
Coach Versace reaffirmed his preseason prediction when he aid, "There's
no stopping us now. We're going to Milwaukee B IG TJME."
John Wojtak rises to the occasion as he goes
in for a basket.
Preview
April
22 · Milwaukee Archdiocesan Piano
Teachers' Association Auditions
27 · Freshman Forensics Meet · Chicago
30 · Piano Recital by Mary Ann
Di Chris topher
CYO Spring Concert · 7:30 . Audi tori
um
lay
1-5 · Educational Trip to Washington
and New York
7 ·Recital by Zandra Vittori . 3:00
11 ·Concert given by Stan Keaton
Innovations Planned
For May Dinner-Dance
Tradition will be broken this year
with several innovations in the JuniorSenior Dinner-Dance as the Junior Class
revives a night of Greek splendor, May
17, from 8 to 11 :30 p.m.
According to Chuck Labanowsky,
Junior Class pre idcnt, the dinner and the
entertainment will be the main points of
difference, but the time of the dance will
al o be affected. A buffet will replace the
plate dinner of previous years and will
coincide with the dance, thus allowing the
seniors to decide individually when they
would prefer to cat. Because of this
change, those juniors invited by seniors
will be ab le to join their dates for both
the dinner and the dance.
The entertainment will be performed
at the dance, thereby providing a night
club atmosphere. Eliminating the coketail and holding the dinner during the
dance enables the Dinner Dance to commence at 8 rather than 5 p.m. and to
extend till I I : 30 p.m.
Sister Regina Pacis, Junior Class
adviser, explained the reasons for these
changes: "They give the seniors the
freedom to enjoy themselve , provide a
formal, adult atmosphere, and enable the
junior to participate more fully."'
111,
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At the risk of losing her job, Julie Jordan, played by Peggy Harrington, tells Tom Rugg
as Mr. Bascombe that she'd rather stay with Billy Bigelow, Claude Melito, as Ed Borchardt, the cop, awaits her decision.
'Carousel' Spins to Success
Eighty-nine students, playing characters from clowns to barkers, staged I 0
performances of St. Joseph's sixth musical, Carousel, from March 31 to April 9.
Most performances were s;:ll-outs.
Sister Orata, who headed tic 1<et sales,
s::iid, "Those people who did not buy
tickets ahead of time bought them at the
door. By 8: 00 at every night performance, most tickets were sold."
From the time the carousel began
turning in the first scene of the play, to
the end, the quick dancing and bright
costumes held the audience in rapt attention. Ray Larsen, a dancer from 212,
commented: "Every dance scene in the
Andrea enlists the help of juniors on the decoration
Ht'11lo1 lHnner-Dance.
committee for Junio1
play was intricate. lt demanded concentration because the steps were so fast."
The cast agreed that all the hours put
in for rehearsal resulted in a worthwhile
show. Sister Renile explained, "The cast
was a very lively crowd and for the mo t
part sincere about learning their parts."
· Allowing freshmen into the play
seemed to produce a unified school effort
in the play, according to Peggy Harrington, who portrayed Julie Jordan. Karen
Gombar 30 I agreed: "I didn't think that
the kids would be as closely knit a they
were. Everybody from freshman to senior
was \\illing to help everyone else."
lthough the actors mad.: the play
live on stage, much action also \hnt on
behind the scenes. The costume worn by
Billy Bigelow, rented from Eav s of cw
York.> as u ed by John Rait, the original
Broadwa) star. Hi name i even sewn
into the pants.
Mickey Serto, prop chairman, explained that the large props \Vere fro:n
Midwc. t ccner) Company, but all . '11all
n s were made by her committee. "The
rop. ranged from appl.:-blossom petals .
1 lam· and bouquet. to monev and decks
)f card . . \ e had trouble finding a large,
1lack pot for the clambak . cen~; but ~ve
1inall) got one from a lad\ who had a
now r pot in her front yard ju t the ize
\\e \\anted."
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As We See It
We Wonder Why
there were so many fans at the
S'rate Basketball Tournament on
Friday afternoon and only a
handful over the weekend.
kids don't react to the fact that
more and more book shelves are
replacing reading tables at the
public library.
all three Kenosha high schools
can't get together without a fight
starting.
anyone would want to leave
signs of his immaturity for all to
see on defaced art work in the
school.
We Wonder If
it's possible to introduce intramurals for the girls since the
program was so successful for
the boys.
kids who hello others when they
arrive in the morning realize
how they can brighten a day .
it's really so clever to play with
foe in a building where it could
endanger the Iiv es of l 200
people.
everyone realizes the wonderful
work the Red Cross Club performs throughout the city.
the vending machines will bf'
here next year, since there i
frequently a mess in the cafE
teria for someone else to clean
up.
the drinking fountains in a high
school have to be lined with
gum day after day.
Does Our Public Image Sell?
"Gentlemen, our product just isn't
selling, and I intend to find out why.
Swanson, you're in charge of raw ma terials and production. Are we getting
the best qua Iity?"
"Yes, sir."
"And Goldstein, what about public
relations? What is our public image?"
"Well .... "
Does the preceding conversation
sound like a part of a Madison Avenue
business meeting? It might be. It could
Challenge
Published by the students of
St. Joseph High School
Vol. 9 , No. 8
April , 1967
Cheryl Rizzo
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
News . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Ann West
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Rizzo
Features .. . . . . . . Carole Chiappetta
News-Feature . . . . . . Nancy Richards
Creative Writing . . . . . . Pat Nickolai
Pictures . . . . .. . . . . Lynda Verville
Jo-Pinio ns . .. . . . . . Debbie Cantway
Sports . . . .. . . . . .. .. Mike Fargo
JUNIOR STAFF . . . . Chuck Labanowsky,
Mary Pat Andrea, Midge Schmitt, Frank
Falduto, Paulette Durbin, Barb Ricker , Karren Fitch , Pat Sorensen, Bob Marcinkus,
Janis Billen
ART STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Zahn
PHOTOGRAPHERS . . . . . . . Matt Miller,
Larry Keck, John Cox, Jim Schmitz, Bill
Schmitt. Jim Cairo, Hugh Cox
ADVISERS . . . Sr. Theo:iore Marie 0 .S .F .
Sr. Regina Pacis O .S .F .
also, to some extent, apply to our
school. Like a corporation the school
has an image to sell. But unlike a corporation that has a special ly trained
department to win the confidence of
the public, a school depends upon
each one of its students to se ll the
right image. People identify the individual with the corporation. But what
is our P.I.?
Before an answer can be found,
we should brief1y review such recent
incidents as The Subterranean opening
attended by many St. Joe's kids. At
first the evening was a bit hectic, but
then it turned riotous, with damage
not restricted just to property. We
were there and even if we didn't start
it, will our past record absolve us from
suspicion?
Dr. Zhivago provided another incident. The Lake Theater was filled
with St. Joe's students booing, hissing,
and yelling. There was no doubt this
time as to the cause of the disturbance.
The recent Bradford dance, attended by many St. Joe's students,
turned out to be something more than
a dance. Maybe we weren't a ll directly
involved in the brawl, but the school
name was still there.
A still more telling condition projecting our image is the "egg on our
face" - on the face of our school, that
is.
After reviewing incidents like
these, can we say we're a product in
great demand? If not, then it's about
time our public relations department
develops a new "sales pitch."
Twins Singled Out
Did you know that there arc seven
and one-half natural accidents enrolled
at St. Joe's? Most people know them as
Steve and Rich Schoepke, Tom and Pete
Morin, Ruth and Ray Larsen, John and
Bill Nickolai, Dave and Tom Krout, Gary
and Gayle Renie'<, and Midge and Mary
Schmitt. The half is Phil St1rr. Bill, his
twin brother, attends De Sales Prep Seminary.
This invasion of double-people might
make an ordinary observer in th:: school
think that the stork had been replaced by
an assembly line, but looks can be deceiving. By talking to the twins, one c1n
easily observe their unique personalities.
The most identical set of twins, Mary
and Midge Schmitt, played the role of
practical jokers when they arrived prematurely on April Fool's D:iy.
"Our parents weren't ant1c1pating
twins," commented Mary, "and the fact
that we were born on April first added to
the irony of the situation."
"Pcopl.:'. still kid us about our birthdatc," Midge confided. "Last year some
friends gave us a luscious birthday cake
with licorice frosting. The cake turned
out to be a tin pan!"
Pulling a little tomfoolery (or is it
twinfoolery) of their own, these two
look-a-likes decided to switch places on
a date. Midge recalls, "we gave it away
by laughing!"
ommcnting on the advantages of
having a twin, the girls explained that
you always have someone to be with; and
since you're kind of a conversation piece,
people seem to remember you more.
One of the neatest things of having a
twin, according to the Schoepke and
Morin twins, is having access to an extra
wardrobe. Ray Larsen, who doesn't share
looks or clothes with his twin sister Ruth,
adds, • Your twin can always act as a
tutor if you miss a few school days."
Frustrations for identicals often stem
from mistaken id_ntities. Rich Schoepke
explains, "It's like a new Comedy of
Errors. Sometimes you get killed for
crimes your brother commits."
Sharing looks, clothes, frustrations,
and even at times the same birthday card
is all a part of twin living.
"Twins have so much to offer e:ich
other," concludes Ruth Larsen, "since
each has hidden differences regardless of
his physical similarities."
Paulette Durbin 213
"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest one of all?" Even the magic mirror
would have trouble deciding between lookalike twins, Midge and Mary chmitt. Or is
it Mary and Midge?
Scientists Display Talent
White rat , a cow's eye, and an imitation hurricane were just a few of the
sights to be seen at the exhibit and experiments of Kenosha's fifteenth annual
Science Fair held this year at Tremper
High School from March 18 to March 21.
Forty potential scientists from St. Joe's
entered their work in the fair. After many
hours of work and effort, the students
have the satisfaction of having accomplished something worthwhile. Fifteen of
the 40 St. Joe's entrants were awarded
prizes for their efforts.
Students from our school who received
physics exhibit awards were Steve Derks,
who won first place, $20; Tom Bain, second place, $15; and Helen Schumacher,
Checking te t tubes, Laurel Derks complete last minute details on her ciencc p1·ojcct.
Laurel's project was one of many entered in the science fair held at Tremper on March 19.
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fourth place, $7 .50. Pat Koma rec and
Kathy Keane received honorable ment10ns. John Schoenberger received an
honorable mention in the experiment division.
Charlie Labanowsky wa the only St.
Joe's student to receive an award in th_
chemistry category. He merited a first
place in the experiment divi ion. Charlie
also received a special award from the
Kenosha County Medical Society, a $I 00
savings bond. Charlie's experiment demonstrated an effective method of identifying types of sugar found in human urine.
"This process is designed to detect diabetes and other related di case very
quickly," Charlie explained. Part of his
experiment consi ted of testing I 04 urine
specimens obtained from St. Catherine's
Hospital.
Laurel Derks also received a sp::cial
award, a 50 savings bond, from the
Medical ociety for her worJ.. 0'.1 bacteri'l.
Biology prizes were as follows: in the
experiment division, Paula Kaufman too 1\
third place, $15; Kevin Lawler took
fourth place, 7.50. Honorable mcntio1s
were given to Tom Fowler, Margie Moeller, and Sandy Horne. In the exhibit
division Mike DeFazio was awarded a
first place prize of $20.
No students from St. Joe ·s received
any awards in the mathematics divi~ion.
Shirley Dyke, however, received an honorable mention in the general science
division.
A panel of 26 judges, specialists in
the different field , determined the \\inners.
Jan is Billen 11 3
Youth Group Initiates
'The Subterranean'
Bold paintings and bright splashes of
color decorate the walls of the cavernous
room. Combined with red lighting, they
add atmosphere to The Subterranean, a
newly opened coffee house operating in
the bJscmcnt of St. Matthew's Guild Hall
downtown.
Here Kenosha's high school students
can sip colas or coffee, play cards, s11okc,
and converse while a pop band or folk
ndcr
singer provides a pulsating beat.
the direction of Father Peter Stone, rector
of St. Matthew's piscopal Church, and
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Drysdale, the youth
group of the parish started the cafe in an
attempt to fill the entertainment gap between dances and sitting at home. Together they discovered running such a
place wouldn't be an easy task.
Opening night found The Subterranean overflowing with curious patrons,
some of whom soon witnessed a brawl
which inflicted black eyes and property
damage. When the coffee house again
opened on schedule two weeks later, restrictions were placed on the number admitted, a sign-in rule was inaugurated to
facilitate later identification of trouble
maker , dnd a 25-ccnt admission fee was
added. Still the directors spent their subsequent free time scraping off the remnants of their patrons' creative use of wax
on the table tops.
But the founders agree that the second night was a success; they only wished
they had room for more 1-.ids. Commented
Chuck Bi'ihop, I 0-l, a member of the
group, "The S11hterra11ean was started
with the intention of having a place for
kids to have fun and in hopes that other
parishes would start something similar."
With student support and cooperation, The Suhterronecn hop ::s to open a lternate Saturday nights from 8-11 p.m.
Mary Pat Andrea 213
The clean-up d etac hment of the yo uth
g roup , Chuck Bishop , together with Phil
Rugg from Tremper, scr apes wax art work
from a coffee shop card table.
City-manager controversy sparks discussion during city council meeting.
City Evaluates Government
[ven as the city of Kenosha elected
its new mayor, much discussion could be
heard about the relative value of the
m:1yor-council form of city government.
The controversy deals with the entire
administrat ive structure of our community: it encompasses the problc;n of
whether the mayor-council form can successfully deal with the problems of thi s
city or whether it should employ the citymanager form.
City Manager vs. Mayor-Council
In 1922 Kenosha, along with numerous municipalities acros
the nation ,
·witched from the mayor-council system
to the city manager. Under this type of
government, the voters elect the councilmen. They, in turn, choo c a trained administrator, who appoints his department
heads.
In 1958 Kenosha changed back to a
mayor-council administration. Under this
system the voters elect a mayor and aldermen. The mayor then appoints the department heads. Kenosha's change over
wa made as an attempt to deal more
adequately with the financial problems of
the city.
The Current Problem
For the past few months Kenosha has
been trying to decide which type of government would be more beneficial to the
community. The city manager supporters,
including many prominent businessmen,
teachers, lawyers, and general reformists,
advocate the election of three counci lmen
to represent the city at large. Six oth ers
would be e lected to represent the 18
wards, one man for three wards. Mr. Conrad Shearer, a Kenosha attorney and a
member of the city-manager advisory
board, commented, "One of the main
benefits of this plan is that the council
wou Id have a greater interest in the co:nmunity as a whole. Also , the city could
draw from admin istrative talent al l over
the nation for the manager."
Those in favor of the m:iyor-council
system include the a ldermen,· loc::i l po li ticians , many businc smcn, and a sizable
group of non-reformer . Two who have
been especially outspoken are Ald:!rman
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Gilbert Doscmagcn, First Ward; and Mr.
Peter
edurcski, senior alderman from
the Sixth Ward.
Doscmagcn observed, "The m·1yorcouncil form is more responsive to the
voters. If they don't have the power to
eject the hired administrator, the possibility arises of his becoming dictatorial.
Kenosha has a very capab le city administrator who has 99 per cent of the powers
any manager wou ld have," he concluded.
If the city-manager system is supported by the majority, it will be initiated
next spring. Otherwise, the mayor-council
type will remain until Kenoshans renew
the question in the future.
Chuck Labanowsky 111
YES Uncovers Work
For Jobless Teens
"What arc you doing this su mmer?"
" ! don't know. I'm looking for a job,
but l haven't found one yet ... "
This i the situ ation ma ny Kenosha
teens wi ll find them elves in this spring.
They want and need jobs during the summer months but may have trouble finding
work because, in thi area, college students fill many positions.
For this reason the Youth Emp loyment Service was founded. YES is a
branch of the Wisconsin State E mployment Service. It is designed to he lp kids
finds jobs during the summer by referring
qualified kids to emp loye rs.
Although sti ll in its infancy, (t hi s
summer wi ll be the first th at it is fully
operative in the city), YES can he lp ful fill the need of teenagers for summer jobs
if they take advantage of the program.
The main types of jobs in whi ch Y S
places teens arc clerki ng, babysitting,
housecleaning, light clerica l wo rk , yard
work, carwashing and waxing, and delivery and stocki ng.
According to Mr. Michael Pl ate, th _
YES-man at the c:Tiployme nt office, "The
E mploy ment Service recogn izes the need
for keeping kids act ive a t jobs, esp ecially
during ummer. But they mu st co-operate
with us if they want help."
Class
of '68
Two-and-one-half years ago, the
Class of '68 was only just another
group of freshmen. Little did we know
that within a short period of time we
were to become the most unified body
of students ever to walk in the halls
of this school and the most devoted
"300" in the city. Little did we expect
that by the time we were juniors, our
record of success would have already
made many glad that we are here.
I think the events of this year
alone have revealed the magnitude of
our unity and the immensity of our
devotion. The fact that we successfully
upturned two "second places" and an
"honorable mention" in f1oat-building,
that we sponsored one of the wildest
and mos1 profitable Sadie Hawkins
Dances, and that we scored in the
$200 bracket at Mardi Gras speaks for
itself in describing the Junior Class.
But the Junior Class hasn't finished.
The climax of the year is still to come.
From the response so far, Junior-Senior
Dinner-Dance is going to be one of the
highest points in the life of the Class
Cla£s projects are discussed by Art Harrington, treasurer; Chuck Labanowsky, president; Mary Hall, vice-president; Mary Pat Andrea, secretary.
Juniors Reveal Unity,
Action,
Response
of '68 .
Chuck Labanowsky '68
Science projects have absorbed the attention of Phil Starr and Larry Titus in their
chemistry class.
Jun ior -Seni or Dinne r -D a n ce is dise u ssed by mem bers of th e entertainment committee:
Amb er Hu gh es, J a n e Raffer t y, P at J ohnson , R ose Mary Perr i, andy Kreft, Joy Carr,
Ter ry Ba k er, Paul ette P etr etti, and Mary Ha ll.
J uniors pon d ering the meaning of poetry
are Debbie Cantway, Ji m Pawlak, and Dianne Epping.
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TOP ROW: Glenn Madrigrano, Tom Johnson, Dennis Graves, Doug Bruch, Tom Krimmel, Tom Sorensen, Richard D ibella, John
Frederick SECOND ROW: Rose Ann Nierenberger, Diane Dorece, Kim Young, Larry Weidner, Bill Schuch, Gene Lasky, Linda
Bauer, Mary Anderson, Barb Pierce THIRD ROW: Gail Kluka, Tim Breuhl, Judy Mader, Tom Barr, Jim Reuther, Janice Gelsone, Margaret Hennes, Dick Cayo FOURTH ROW: Louise Landi, Mary Albrecht, Mary Christensen, Deborah Ferch, Deborah
Brnak, Mary Ann West, Cindy Tenuta, Sue Sicilia MISSING: John Mikolaicyk, Ron Nichi, Julie Ruetz
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TOP ROW: Mark Capodarco, Frank Cerminara, Kevin Kenaga, Bruce Behrens, Tim Gerou, Jim Seliga, Tim Arb, Frank Haney,
Gary McCreery SECOND ROW: Judy Dosemagen, Chris Landre, Pete Gallo, Claude Melito, John Thiele, Gary Miller, Tom
Rosko, Nick Pierangeli THIRD ROW: Billie Wilson, Kathy Greco, Kathy Budzinski, Mary Schmitt, Pat Wischmann, Rose Mary
Perri, Pat Johnston, Judy Beard, Linda Ralph FOURTH ROW: Gail Foreman, Sue Boysen, Ann Tyson, Pat Nickolai, Claudia
Meyer, Janet Colette, Sandy Kreft, Ruth Ehlen, Linda pence
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TOP ROW: Joe Misurelli, Ray Hartl, Art Harrington, Tom Saftig, Greg Pierce, Larry Titus, Matt Miller, Bob Wojtak, Mike Asta
SECOND ROW: Jerry Keller, Joe ielski, Tom Lindi, Frank Corradini, Jim McGovern, Tom Geb, Jim Langer, Pat Mohalley
THIRD ROW: Nancy Gumbinger, Nancy Wistrand, Midge Keckcisen, Mary Olson, Jo Ann Krnll, Karen Becker, Sue Ellsworth,
andy Tyunaitis FOURTH ROW: Nancy Richards, Mary Ann Cardinali, Mary Perrine, Francine tcvens, Caryn Connolly, Sandy
chuch, Lana Frasheski, Yolande Cormier Ml SING: Giles Blankley, Mike Fargo, Judi Otter
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TOP ROW: Larry Keck, Gary Zerovec, Jane Rafferty, John Sikora, Gary Staats, Bea Lawrence, Don Kloss, Mike Bode, Kurt
Lawler SECOND ROW: Chuck Laba nowsky, Cy Costabile, Dave Bahr, Henry Fasciotti, Bill Schmit,t, Jack Plovanich, Tom
Meier, Steve Rigney THIRD ROW: Evelyn Vaux, Ruth Larsen , Linda St. John, Kathy Morrison, John Tomlinson, Pete Morin,
Terry Corradini, Pat Schulte, Darlene Ridolfi FOURTH ROW: Bruna Savaglio, Anita Cristiano, Chris Frederickwn, Carol
Bitautis, Cheryl Woodbury, Donnette Englund, Barbara Hagerty, Joy Carr MISSING: Jerry Herrick
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TOP ROW: Pat Seidemann, Ed Borchardt, Tom Baltrus, Mark Travanty , Darrell Viola, Kerry Poltrock, Jack Kirsch, Joe Meo,
Larry Luciani SECOND ROW: Paul Covelli, Cheryl Rizzo, Tim Simo, Bill Hessefort, Jim Koehler, Diane Lawler, Jim Schmitz,
John Fliess THIRD ROW: Joan Bode, Mary Hall, Denise Frenner, Amber Hughes, Tom Morin, Terry Kelleher, Paulette Petretti,
Mary Ann Zagajewski, Sandie DeAngelis FOURTH ROW: Diane Chianelli, Pat Vernezze, Sue Mulligan, Marie Stoner, Karen
Diamante, Eileen Ritacca. Diane Epping, Mary Knudsen, Lynn Wood
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meier SECOND ROW: Mary Seleski, Ellen Lewand, Judy Harrison, John Cox, Joe Zocchi, Jennifer Fasci, Renee Nedweski,
Mike Barnhill THIRD ROW: John Spizzirri, Debbie Rizzo, Joan Zdanowicz, Bill Werner, Jane Werve, Dennis Hornacek, Janice
Friedsam , Bonnie Robsel, Doug Ponzio FOURTH ROW: Jackie DiCello, Carole Chiappetta, Marietta Fani, Rick Flocker,
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Bower, Marlene Broosch, Martia Kemps, Julia Petzke MIS ING: Bob Burden, Frank Malcewicz, Gary Poliakon
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TOP ROW: Al Baron, John Linquist, Karen Sharfinski, Bill Grabowski, Ray Larsen, Tom Bose, Loraine Picknell, Jim Ventura
SECOND ROW: Sandy Nelson, Dave Kreuser, Ray Mielniczek, Steve Schoepke, Tom Fowler, Frank Niccolai, teve Wilson,
Marcia Greenwald THIRD ROW: Linda Gadwell, Vicki Allen, Janet Werwie, Pat Sorensen, Joe Huck, Kathy Dolnik, Norma
Logsdon, Kathy Kenney FOURTH ROW: Debbie Feest, Sue lnfusino, Sandy Chiappetta, Terry Rozinski, Pat Zeycn, Jackie
zeliga, Jane Hendricksen, Kathy Tenuta MISSING: Alan Davison, Denise Faglianetti, Lyn Verville
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TOP ROW: Marie Moddes, Jim Pawlak, Tom chultz, Jerry Grevenow, Ralph Brittelli, Terry Kalberg, John Rosinski, Linda
Siemion SECOND ROW: Dave Krout, Al Dowe, Dennis Funk, Dave Bastian, Gracie Getschman, Phil Starr, Joe Cicchini, John
Werwie THIRD ROW: Tim Alfredson, Mary Pat Andrea, Linda Lukosaitis, Linda Massie, Pat Kluka, Sue Flammang, Diane
lstuanek, Cathy Salerno FOURTH ROW: Anne Thomey, Paulette Durbin, Sue Brydges, Bob Marcinkus, Linda Thomas, Bev
Placzkowski, Chris Willems, Barb Chromik MISSING: Terry Baker, Greg Miksis, Patti Pagliaroni
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TOP ROW: Phil Anderson, Frank Falduto, Leon Rosko, Tom Loizzo, Don Becker, George Mikulski, Joe Seggiaro, Bob La Macchia
ECOND ROW: Kathy Barth, Linda Giese, haron Fliess, Ed Duba, teve Widmar, Gary Kapitan, Mary Johnson, Kirk Matera
THIRD ROW: Chris Capelli, Nancy Dyke, Mary McCarthy, haron Basten, Midge Schmitt, Pat tubbs, Chuck Funk, Donna Perrine FOURTH ROW: Kathy Kramzar, Maggie Williamson, Jean Bruch, Faye Merten, Debbie Cantway, Annie Sue Chromcik,
Barb oceka, Gina Trecroci MISSING: Jeanne Parisea, Jean Prybylski, teve Stone
Not a Part of Spring
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Variations: Spring
Cool, blue breezes
Ruffle the air
As they sift through
The crosshatched screen;
And the moon, now
Wrapped in a wooly cloud
Pours drifts of white light
Into the room.
I have lived a million years.
Too long.
How many times have I
seen a young girl pause
to fasten a hood on her brother,
then take his hand and run,
tiptoeing across street images,
lofty and dark puddles,
three-dimensional sketches
a bit obscure.
oar
Or both solemnly balancing
on dough-crusty snow,
then slowly, cautiously, standing
up-right on a single boot
thrusting it through
knee-deep.
Spring
You came as softly as a breeze,
Softly stroking my cheek,
Warming my face and freeing my hair. How many, many times have I
seen a wisp of spring Suddenly the world was green.
rain drops singly leaping
into vast oceans,
You took me gently by the hand,
and seas rushing
With the touch of a daisy pet a I,
through spacious ice-blue snow caverns,
Gently yet firmly,
godly
infinite and crude,
Through flowers and opened newness .
down to curb.
And suddenly I was free.
Pat Kluka 213
I feel at peace,
With a quick-silver happy
Which will all too soon
Cease to quiet my qualms.
Paulette Durbin 213
Youth
Creatures,
Day-quiet,
Move in a rustle,
A clatter,
In the sleeping world outside .
And they call to the creaking branches
Of a moonlit elm,
Silent in silhouette
Against the sky.
Silver dreams of white stars
Through the screening,
Their glimmer becoming
A moire pattern
Of radiance. Pale
Grey clouds continuously replace
The blue-black sky
And hide the stars,
Coating the moonlight in foaming blue.
This night gives me courage,
My hidden sanctuary Safety wrapped in a midnight softness
And the song of a summer's night.
Mary Pat Andrea 213
It seems I'm aged, am
old now, observing and appreciating,
but not intervening.
I have lived a million years.
Too long.
Spring
The warms winds
burst
through the last of
winter,
greening
everything they
gently
pass over,
painting laughing pastel
colors
over
a white
picture.
You see youth as a joyous thing
About which love and laughter cling.
You see youth as a vigorous elf
Who sings sweet songs to please himself.
You see his laughing, sparkling eyes
To take in earth's wonders with surprise.
You think he is free from cares and woes
And none of his fears you think he knows'.
You see him tall, naively bold.
You glimpse these things, for you are old.
But I - I see him otherwise An unknown fear within his eyes.
He works and plays and never knows
Where he is called or why he goes.
Each youth sustains within his breast
A vague and infinite unrest.
He goes about in still alarm
With a challenging future at his arms With longings that can find no tongue.
I see him there, for I am young.
Sue Ellsworth 110
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Mary Perrine 110
A,RIL FUN
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FOOLERY
"Let me out, girls," seems to be the plea of Vickie Werwie as Cindy Rutkowski, Judy
Bruch, Charlene Hunt, Sue Ilould, and Chris Ellison make her the center of attention.
A pre-school card game keeps Dave Krout, Joe Seggario, Al Dowe, and Mark
Travanty occupied until the bell rings.
On the faces of Tom Smith, Pete Valeri, and
John Spizzirri are telltale signs that for
them the end of a school day is sheer happiness .
.'pring fever seems to have floored Mike Brick, Rick Lichter, Jay Hammond, Louie
Hammond, Nick turino, and Greg wartz. Their daydream , however, are interrupted
hy Nancy Inele, Mary Fonk, Laurie Beales, Geralyn Glerum, and Penny mith. Viewing
the action are Mr. Tom Terrien, Mickey erto, Mary Hammond, Joy Carr, and Peco
Blank.
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"What's up, girls? Er, what's down?" seems to
be the question Kathy Tutlewskl is asking Pat
Fonk and Merrijean Doetsch, who are doing a
good job of not telling her.
I think the trend in both boys' and
girls' clothing is very different. But, in
a way, it's the same as a ny new trend
except it's jumping right in instead of
gradually taking effect.
Tom Smith 309
I think the current trend in girls'
styles is different but very appealing .
(The boys' styles seem to be getting
very sissy-like .) The girls' skirts have
been getting quite a bit shorter . Not
that it is so terrible to wear them , but
it's where they're worn that makes
people disapprove of them.
Be th Fulmer 316
In my opinion, mod clothes are
the most collegiate, funny-looking
things a person could possibly wear.
The colorful pants with the wide belt
are the worst.
Tim Alfredson 213
Speaking generally, some ne w
fashions have come about that are
both practical and good-looking. But
too many trends are ridiculous and
impractical. As soon as some fad
starts, a lot of people go all out for it;
but when it dies down , they're stuc k
with all the "groovy" things the y
rushed out and bought.
Jerry Herrick 111
Mini-skirts look good on girls who
have t he legs for them. A nd let's face
it, we a ll don't. As far as boys' styles
go, it seems as though the feminine
aspect is creeping in: frilly fronts and
cuffs on shirts or silky shirt; and s lacks .
I'd much rathe r see a guy look rugged .
A person, male or female, should wear
what looks best and compliments him
or her.
Jackie Szeliga 212
If the boys are out to compete with
the girls, they're doing a marvelous
job. What with their long hair, frilly
shirts, and paisley clothes - sometimes you have to look twice.
Sandy Nelson 212
I think today's fashions are real
sharp, different and unusual. Girls'
fashions are bright and bold, reflective
of the individual's taste. The boys'
fashions of hip-huggers are really popular, and I think the whole trend is
going to stay for a long time.
Mary Rose Perona 228
I think the current trends in boys'
clothes are improving. It used to be
either a boy had to buy a pa ir of
pegged pants or something that
loked like bell-bottoms. Now pants in
various styles can be found in almost
any store.
Ray Larsen 212
What do you think of the current
trend in girls' and boys' clothing styles?
Boys look their best when they
dress in a mature manner. There is
nothing wrong with dressing casual
for a casual affair, but it's not prope r
to dress oddly at any time. Many of
the English fashions just don't fit here
in the United States. I'd much rather
boys follow the collegiate styles and
present themselves as "clean-cut American boys." As for girls' clothing,
I feel it should be becoming on them.
The latest fashion rage should have
little effect on selections.
Linda Lukosaitis 213
I like some of the new styles fash ion leaders are showing, but many
are too far out. The clothing made of
vinyl, though, won't last very long.
Mary Fonk 223
I think boys' fashions are good .
There are many interesting clothes to
pick from. Right now the mod pants
with the big belts are in . They are
pretty nice, and I think they' ll stay
around awhile .
John Rosinski 213
I approve of the trend toward
more moderate styles, at least in upper classmen or those who act like
upper classmen . I think that at lea : t
the upper classmen in our school are
getting away from extremes in dress
and are dressing more maturely .
Tom Krimmel 050
I think that as long as the styles
aren 't carried to extremes, they are
rea lly nice . It seems that it's abo ut
time the guys are able to wear different clothes and colors to fit the ir ow n
tastes, rather than the dark , conservative clothes of previous years. The
girls can look very stunning in their
clothes if they don't wear them too
short for their size. Some girls l::iok
great in things that loo awfu on
others .
Judy Harrison 211
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Boys' clothing has taken a big step
in the right direction, even though
some tends to be a little gawdy . The
check, plaid, and striped pants are
very in, and they also look good .
Girls' clothing is very app ealing because today girls are particular about
what they wea r. I think that the way a
girl dresses coincides with her personality.
John Vitkus 302
think current fashions are all
right provided they're not abused .
There's a lot of sharp stuff out today,
but it depends on the person wearing
it. One thing might look good on a
certain person but terrible on another.
Terry Rice 105
In my opinion, guys' clothes arc
getting too feminine . The latest trend
towards paisley prints and lace on
shirts doesn't really have a place in
men's clothing . The long hair, together
w ith this type of clothes, gives guys a
sissy look, not at all masculine .
Midge Schmitt 214
Mod's gone too far. Most of the
guys who started it in this town are
getting sick of it. As for the mini skirts, it all depends on the figure of
the girl wearing them. If she has a
nice figure , the mini-skirt looks nice.
If not, forget it!
Frank Niccolai 212
I like the fashions because they
seem to have their own personal ity .
They characterize the mood of the person to whom they belong. The styles
of the girls and boys of today are fine,
providing the clothes fit the occasion.
Beverly Wegner 112
I like the mod look in boys' clothes
and think it's really in . Most boys like
the checked pants and wide belts. The
only time I don't like it is when some
guys go overboard and end up looking a mess .
Nanette Bodven 104
Lancers Start Spring Sports
St. Joe's Lancers arc moving swiftly
toward the sea on of the greatest sports
participation of the year. Within the
month four sports - baseball, golf, tennis, and track - will begin their season.
The Lancers open the baseball season
on April I I, at Simmons' Field, Milwaukee. Five home games are scheduled for
St. Joe's this year. In all, there arc 10
games, plus a tournament May 19, 20,
and 21. Coach Tom Horschak said, "With
a few breaks and improved hitting, we
could be tough."
Four returning lettermen, Steve Paradise, Mike Kinas, Bill Scntiere, and Armand Speca, will serve to strengthen this
year's golf team. "We could have a good
shot at first place in state if everyone is
playing the way he should," predicted
Coach Dan Chubrilo.
According to Coach Bob Carbone,
the Lancer track team needs some rcbu ildi ng after the loss incurred by last
year's graduation. Track has the largest
participation of St. Joe's sports mainly
bccau c every man must be an expert in
his event.
The tennis team, coached by Mr. Bob
Karnes, is expected to be a winner even
though there are only three lettermen returning; Kerry Connelly, Bill Werner, and
Jim Hansen.
The new teams and season should give
St. Joe's a good spring-summer sports
program.
Captain Al Hahn seems to eye the new season with great anticipation as he practices
for an up-coming meet.
Cagers Make State In '67
The Lancer basketball team made
hi tory when, for the first time since the
beginning of th~ school, it went with the
other top seven teams to the state tournament held at the Milwaukee Arena Friday, March 3, to Sunday, March 5.
Coach Dick Versace, the man responsible for the most successful basketball season the school ha ever had, commented on the outcome of the tournament: "This is the first time we've been
there, and we were jittery, but I was
pleased with the performance of the
team." Coach went on to clarify this
statement: "1 think Nick Perrine had the
best overall execution of play in the tournament and Rick Polanski the best single
game. Of course, John Wojtak's rebounding in the tournament outc lassed even the
best of Regis." Besides the mention of the
all-star team choices, Steve Paradise was
also given credit by coach for his fine
kill shown in the Xavier game. He made
approximately 5_0 per cent of his shots.
Regis vs. St. Joe's
The first game of the tournament saw
the Lancers score 54 points aga in st Eau
Voice of Sports
A career-scoring record of 133 points,
all-conference and all-tournament playthese
ers, state wrestling champions arc the efforts that have made the Lancers
contenders in any sport they choose. St.
Joe's players have been recognized by
newspapers and radio, and we're not
about to neglect them. The CHALLENGE
sports staff has chosen, from the three
sports already completed, four players it
considers outstanding athletes.
Mike Vernezze, recipient of the Catholic High School Athletic Award, is our
choice for football. Mike had among his
achievements a career-rushing record of
1,298 yards and an 80-yard punt return.
John Wojtak, who helped the Lancers
cage the 1967 regional ch>mpionship and
go on to be the first St. Joseph team to
make tatc, is our nominee for basketball. John set a record of 29 points in
one game and became the leading rebounder in the Regis game.
Bob Bernacchi and John Wierzbicki,
1967 state wrestling champions, deserve
credit for aiding the grapplcrs to take first
in conference and second in tate. Bob
had an I 1-0-1 season record with a tic
against Jack Spellman of Loyola. John
had a 12-0 record for the season, dominated by I 0 pins and a top score of I 0 to
one.
Of course, many more deserve credit,
for there are no one-man teams. These
four men represent the efforts of hardworking members of each of the teams.
Claire Regis' 70 points. Sophomore Bill
Kolar led the Lancers in scorin g with 18
points, topped on ly by Dan Fisher of
Regis, who scored 22 points.
Campion vs. St. Joe's
Campion, the next opponent, fell to
the Cagers 63-61, with Rick Polanski
scoring 21 of the 63 points.
Xavier vs. St. Joe's
Facing St. Joseph next was Francis
Xavier, who defeated the Cagers 66-56
in a hard-fought battle for conso lation.
Top corer for the Lancers was Nick Perrine, who made fourteen points, on ly five
fewer than high- coring Gene Jack of
Xavier.
Coach Looks To Future
Coach Versace stated that the winning
tradition is the key to state. He added
that the Lancers' chance to win next
year arc good, especia lly with the he lp of
returning varsity players, Phil Anderson,
Glen Madrigrano, Mike Matsen, Bill Kolar, and Larry Titus, together with the
upcoming sophomore , Bruce Mahone
and ddie Nowe ll .
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"Thank You, God, for getting us here,"
Coach Versace and team pray as they huddle before the first game of the tournament.
Seniors Anticipate
Further Schooling
Mr. Kucera and Mr. Kugel, representatives from UWK, hand out pamphlets to Bob Schuch
and Stan Borden at one of the homeroom assemblies designed to introduce different colleges to interested seniors.
Vol. 9, No. 9
St. Joseph High School, Kenosha , Wisconsin 53140
May, 1967
Seniors to Be Honored
Ju ni o r-Sen ior Din ner Dance
May 17 will become an Olympian
Eve as the Junior Class sponsors the annual Junior-Senior Dinner-Dance. Color
schemes of blue and green, and white and
gold will be used to create a Grecian
mood.
The lobby, lit in blue, will be the
scene for two servings of a buffet dinner.
Those attending will proceed to the cafeteria to en joy the meal, accompanied by
dinner music by the Remnants.
Dancing in the gym to music by the
Shandcls will be from 7 p.m. to I 0: 15 .
At that time entertainment will begin.
The coronation of the dinner d::mce king
and queen will highlight the regal Olympian Eve.
the gym to receive honors before the
school.
Graduation Exercises
Graduation ceremonies will be held
Sunday, Ma) 28, at 3 p.m. Senior Class
President Alan Hahn will act as master
of ceremonies. Dr. Hanlon , a profcs or of
education from Marquette nivcrsity, will
be the guest speaker. Michelle Serto, valedictorian, will give a farewell address to
the Class of '67.
An April survey revealed that 240 or
the 270 seniors polled plan to further
their education.
incty-two per cent of
the boys polled, in comparison to eightyseven per cent of the girl , intend to go
on to school.
Kenosha's schools will provide learning for many of the graduates next year.
UWK, the seniors' top choice, is the go::il
of approximately 70 seniors. KTI will
claim about 50 graduates. Other schools
in the state, such as Whitewater , Racine
Beauty School,
WM, and Marquette,
have also been selected by many.
Although the home school arc favored, college across the country h:wc
also been chosen. Washington, D.C. , Missouri, Louisiana, Colorado, and California are a few places seniors will be traveling to . Larry. Massie explained why he
chose the University of Colorado: "lt's
one of the few universities that offers my
intended major, astronautical engineering.
It also has one of the fine t camp use ."
Pat Thome gave her reasons for attending a school in town: "Attending
WK will give me time to plan my futu rc more definitely, besides giving me
the opportunity to earn and save some
money."
Careers are even more varied. The
fields of teaching, secretarial work, nursing, and hairdressing are popular among
the girl . The Cla s of '67 also hold a
pro pcctive lady barber, actres , lady vet.
pediatrician, norist , and cicntist.
Engineering and accounting have
drawn many boys , a well as teaching and
law. Eight boys plan to cnli t. The Clas.
of '67 will al o contribute an anesthetist,
Franciscan brother, farmer, pilot, and
disc jockey to the world.
Senior Week
Senior Weck will provide the graduates with unusual and exciting experiences. Seniors will pedal to school on
May 19 , Bicycle Day. A picnic at Mu kcgo Beach is planned for Monday, May
22. A senior paper, gold-brick awards,
and a group of special awards to add humor will be given out at an as embly h eld
on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday mean fin::il
tests and graduation practice for the seniors. Friday will be Honor Day. The Senior Class will be honored at a breakfast
in the cafeteria and will later move to
erto, Liz Del\Iarco, Kay Kirsch, and Dolores Lippert practice up for Bicycle Day.
Interested Observers Evaluate the Class of '67
Averaging up the talents of the
Seniors of '67 to determine the "spirit
of the class" is childish, futile, and
tasteless. What is of importance is that
individual members of the class have
spent their energies and found their
happiness in bettering themselves in
studies, in sports, in the arts. With
their talents and the force of their persona Iities, they have given the rest
of us much joy.
I see seniors planning the future.
Some find a solid path of study or new
work or war. Some are searching. But
all those looking are doing so seriously.
In comparing this class to my own
class of 11 years ago, I find the seniors
of '67 much more aware of themselves
and others. All my memories of the
seniors are happy ones - both in school
and out. I thank them for letting me
tag along.
Rev. Russell G. Roetzer
Priest and Teacher
In this year's Senior Class you will
find some of the best thinkers yet to
graduate from St. Joe's. I don't think
you will find a better overall group.
I will be very disappointed if many of
these graduates do not achieve academic fame as they continue their
education. And I look further ahead
to see many embark on successful
business and professional careers.
And to think all this started way back
in September, 1963, with the shy,
quiet Freshman Class of that year.
Mr. Robert Karnes
Coach and Teacher
Don't Let It Be Forgot • • •
Freshman 1963-'64
Sophomore 1964-'65
- VICTORY yelled extra loud by the
Freshman Class at their first assembly.
- Mr. Bob Karnes coached the freshmen football and basketball teams
which compiled records not yet
equaled.
- An unprecedented 2nd in the Patron
Drive gained by the Freshman Class.
- A sixth period announcement on November 22.
- The Beginner's End.
- A sophomore capped the lead in the
~chool play "Sound of Music."
- Two sophomores were on varsity
football, three on varsity basketball,
and one on varsity baseball.
- A driver's license was a status symbol.
- You have to pith a frog good before
dissecting, or you're in trouble.
- It takes 32 hours to read Silas Marner.
- Gym suits go home for the last time.
- Second Time Around .
Junior 1965-'66
Challenge
Published by the students of
St. Joseph High School
Vol. 9, No. 9
May, 1967
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF .
. .. Rosalie Gilles
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
News . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosalie Gilles
Editorials . . . . . . . . Margo Hammond
Feature . . . . . . . . . . Divina Infusino
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Laurenzi
Jo-Pinions . . . . . . . . . Janice Matera
Creative Writing . . . . . . Pat Robleski
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh Cox
REPORTERS . . . . . . . . Mary Hammond,
Steve Derks, Rick Lichter, Mickey Serto,
Louise Juliani
PHOTOGRAPHERS . . . . . . . . Jim Cairo,
Jim Schmitz
ADVISERS . . . . Sr. Theodore Marie O.S.F.
Sr. Regina Pacis O.S.F.
- The election of a Mr. Sadie Hawkins
initiated by the Junior Class.
- Monarch guidebooks were discovered.
- Burning intellectual historical discussions around campfires.
- A trip to New York and Washington.
- A Night of Knights was a pageantry
of great renown even though the band
did turn up looking like zebras.
Senior 1966-'67
- An early Ring Day topped by a dance
with the Juniors.
- A regal Homecoming with a queen
named Kay .
- Seniors held a Charade with a night
all their own.
- Landis says sociology can be fun.
- An anonymous documentary film in ftled The Great Escape pictured the
extroverts of the Senior Class.
- We'll See Ya .
If a phrase could possibly be singled out to describe the Class of '67 it
might be "They thought for themselves." We were marked by disparate groups whose inf1uence on us was
greater than an overall class inf1uence.
As a class we were truly united
only when we were doing things for
ourselves, but what we did for ourselves was well done and invariably
successfu I.
When we worked for the school,
our achievements were not marked by
great team effort, but by truly outstanding individual achievement. In
every extra-curricular area where there
were no class lines-the play, athletics,
forensics, scholarship, and debate-individuals competed as St. Joe's students, not as seniors, and ran up our
greatest accomplishments.
Alan Hahn
Senior Class President
It is impossible to generalize about
the entire Senior Class because it is
comprised of unique individuals. Furthermore, generalization is unwise and
contrary to sociological principles.
Therefore, I would like to comment
on a characteristic which I have found
in many members of this Senior Class.
This characteristic is genuineness
of character and personality. It is
depth and sincerity expressed in authentic smiles, words, and actions.
This is the inspiring quality which
I will remember about many of the
senior students in my homeroom and
classes.
Sister Donald Marie
Homeroom Teacher
"Let us go forth to lead the land we
love" . . . St. Stephen, pray for the
members of the Class of '67 who have
been left to Iive the motto they chose
for themselves and implore peace and
rest for the two of our class who have
preceded us in death.
During the past year the cooperation and loyalty of the Class of '67
was highly commendable. The number belonging to the Honor Society
and those receiving honors during the
year proved that the seniors have
made good use of their time and talents, especially this past year. We had
a few famous "firsts," as you know.
As moderator I wou Id Iike to express
my thanks to all for making the year
as pleasant as it was.
Sister Stanisia
Class Moderator
Senior Debaters
End in Success
Evidence, rostrums, and file cases will
be set aside as the Debate Club concludes
another very busy and successful year.
Many practice debates, tournaments, and
student congresses were attended by varsity and junior-varsity debaters.
Opening the season, Kathy Keane ,
Linda Lukosaitis, Steve Derks, and Frank
Pcllicori debated in a cross-examination
tournament at Carthage College. This
same team, in two other tournaments later in the season, tied for second and third
places at Oak Creek and St. Joseph respectively. In December Chuck Labanowsky, Art Harrington, Steve Derks,
and Frank Pcllicori competed at St. Catherine's High School, winning ccond
place.
Junior-varsity members participated
in numerous debates, gaining valuable experience and compiling many wins in the
process. As Frank Pellicori, vice-pre ident
of the club, comments, " Our junior-varsity member have shown this year that
they are ready and willing to carry on the
debate tradition of St. Joseph." Participating consistently in B-division this year
have been Laurel Derks, Laurie Beales,
Marge Moeller, and Cathy McGrogan .
For the seniors, debate has been a
rewarding experience in many ways. Steve
Derks commented, "In debate there is
the opportunity to discuss domestic, national, and international issues. It develops the ability to think on the spot and
to speak extemporaneously."
Thank You . • •
For their encouragement and constructive criticism, our moderators, Siste r Theodore Marie and Sister Re gina Pacis.
For their efforts and concern for our
publication, our printers, Brothers
Martin , Camillus, Francis, and other brothers at Marytown .
For artistic talent for beauty and balance, our cover designer, Mary Pat
Andrea .
For clear and imaginative pictures, our
photographers, Sister Irene Francis and the Camera Club.
For their creativity and ingenuity, ou r
auxiliary yearbook staff.
For their interest, courage, and conviction, all our letter-writing readers .
For her time and energies spent assisting in our exchanges, Sister Edna
Marie.
For the artists of the school who designed our CHALLENGE cuts, Linda
Martino , Kris Woroch , and Pat
Zahn .
Mary Lindi gained a sister.friend in exchange student, Beth Escalante.
Exciting Times Fill
Exchange Student's Stay
"My experiences in Kenosha hav e
made me more open to the world, to new
ideas and to life ," commented Beth Escalante, our senior exchange student from
Costa Rica. Beth spent nine months living a typical Kenosha life and will soon
leave for her home on June l.
"There are a lot of differences between
the two ways of life," Beth stated in a
lively manner. "Teenagers have so much
freedom , and they rush around so much."
While in Kenosha Beth dated several
boys. " I like dating without a chaperone.
You can be yourself easier and get to
know the person better," she added.
Exciting experiences were plentiful in
her time at St. Joe's. "My most thrilling
experience was being involved in the Variety Show and play," Beth sa id brightly.
"School spirit was so high, and everyone
was so excited."
Another new experience was snow.
" I was really fascinated by it at first, but
after a while I got tired of it. Besides, it
was too cold," Beth explained.
Educationally, Beth thinks the system are quite alike. "Of course my nglish has improved a lot. My pronuciation is much better, and my vocabulary
has grown. Except that now it also includes St. Joe's slang," Beth added laugh ingly.
Beth's constant companion during her
stay here was senior Mary Lindi. " Having Beth with us was really great. It was
as much fun as having a friend with you
all the time, yet the clo eness of a sister,"
Mary revealed.
Beth sum up her feeling: 'Tl! always remember the wonderful times I've
had being a senior here at St. Joe's."
Andy Gaidos (Jan. 10, 1949 - Mar. 27, 1967)
Andy Gajdos was a member of the
class of '67, although he only spent half
the time at St. Joseph's that his classmate spent there. In the past four years
Andy underwent numerous operation
for a brain tumor until hi s death on
March 27, 1967.
Between operations Andy came to St.
Joe's as much as possible . He attained
the number one rank during freshman
year. He also achieved the Freshman
History Award although he was out most
of the fourth quarter. He returned to St.
Joe's ophomore year only to leave after
the fir t semester. He never returned to
class schooling.
Sister Mark Anne informs u , "And '
major goal was to graduate with hi
cla . This was the pu h Andy gave himself." In order to attain thi , he was pri-
vately tutored by many teachers from
St. Joe's and the public school system.
Last year a dance , initiated by four
of Andy' friends teve Derk , Chuck
Bishop, Mike Defazio, and Laurel D-.rks
- was held to ease hi parents' financial
burden. Four hundred kids attended this
dance . The guest of honor, And , received doctor's permis ion to attend the
affair. Andy was overwhelmed by the
thoughtfulnes of his friend .
Throughout all his erious operation
and recover periods, ndy kept up with
or u rpas ed most of the cla s scholastically. His ambition wa to become a teacher. Andy Gajda had drive and stamina,
and he i certainly a person to be admired . A a member of the Class of '67,
he would have earned a diploma in June.
God only knows.
Bo b Bernacchi 102
In ten years I intend to "go forth
and lead the land I love."
La rry Neckar 105
I hope to be retired , liv ing in th e
Bahamas , with my own pear orchard.
Pete Va le ri 10 2
Dieting!
Sandy lgnatov ich 102
What do you intend to be doing ten
plan to be a mother with a parttime secretarial job .
years from now?
I hope to be a stock broker, making lots of money.
Terry Rice 105
In 10 years if I am not a housewife, I hope to be a high school counselor or in something to do with foreign relations.
Mary Di Christopher 102
I plan on being a Brother in th e
Franciscan Order.
John Scarlato 105
Be a successful business man, own
my own business, have my own home,
wife, and kids. I intend to be secure,
own stocks, and be firmly established
in my goals and material goods and
needs.
John Yacukowicz 105
Ten years from now I plan on teaching music or French and would like to
continue being an organist.
Carol Lubinski 105
I plan to combine work with my
hobby by being a pho tojournalist for
a big newspape r or magazine, hopefully Life.
Hugh Cox 105
Kathy Kexe l 105
plan to be retired in 10 years.
I hope to be happily married and
to have a large family . I also want to
hold down a well paying job or to
be in the coaching profession .
Bill Sentiere 105
Ten yea rs from now I would like
to be working in a hospital in a psychiatric ward as a psychologist .
Rick Polanski 102
Jeanne Greno 102
Briefly describe the class of '67.
The Class of '67 is the "cream of
the crop."
Marilyn Matera 101
Wild, amusing , amazing, fascinating, d ifferent, and yet the same as
each year's class ahead and behind!
Barb Yuenkel 101
Ruff and Ready!
Therese Mi lier 101
" Collegiate!"
Gary Gallo 101
The same as any other Senior Class
that ever was or ever will be with the
exceptions that we' re greater, have
more spirit, are more stupendous, an d
are exceptionally humble .
Bold, bright, and beautiful. W e
lived our four years to t he height and
made them years we will never forget.
Ruth Pavlik 113
Linda McPhaul 113
The class of ' 67 is determin e d
strongly to get what they want, dedicated always to achieve that goal , and
destined sometimes to succeed .
" lndescriba ble !"
Pat Thome 113
Pat Weis 113
The class of '67 is us. We are a part
of a new generation, the world's leaders to be. Lacking in experience, we
pull through with our energy, youth,
and vitality. We are the future .
Interpreting languages in the U.N .
- most likely Latin.
Mike Maure r 113
Ginny Davis 113
Kathy Nelson 105
The class of '67 is a "tradition
breaker."
Joan Burnett 113
"It's bumpy ."
I' ll probably be married and raising a brood of future detention servers for St. Joe's .
Diane Bain 105
Different from any othe r class that
has been here, is here, or wil I be here .
Ann Thomsen 101
I hope to be ruling the world or
something small like that.
Mike Serpe 113
Full of vim, vigor, and vitality.
Liz DeMarco 101
This class was groov y.
Bill Bastian 101
Individualistic .
Roberta Jurvis 101
Our class wouldn't win a N obel
Pr ize for unity, but we still got things
done .
Tom Tondryk 101
What has been your most memorable
experience during your years at St. Joe's?
My most me morabl e experience
can't really be pinpointed. I guess I
would have to say just being here and
meeting many people that I will always remember.
Ja ckie Zellen 112
Working for the plays and especial ly for the entertainment for the
Junior-Senior Dinner-Dance.
In my four years at St. Joe's, I have
had many exciting experiences wh!ch
I will always remember. I will never
forget the concerts, va riety shows, ar.d
plays in which I pa rticipated. Tryouts
and opening nights right down to the
final curtain calls will always stay with
me .
Kathy Brewer 112
My most memorable exoeriencc
was my first day of school at St. Joe's.
Sara Buchan 112
Being a varsity cheerleader after
never having been on the J.V. squad .
Jim Cairo 11 2
My most memorable expe rience
was wearing uniforms!
Kathy Elliso n 112
Our team beating St. Cat's! Ever
since we were freshmen, we wanted
to turn St. Cat's into peanut butter. We
knew it was now or never. I myself
will never forget the efforts of the
team and coach and the spirit of the
kids at these two games when we fi nally brought the roof down on o ur
rivals.
Lynette Gustaveso n l 04
What have you gained from attending
Sandy Orth 112
My most memorable experience
was th e time I g ot a 9 5 in English.
Mike Skurski 112
My most memorable experience
has been applying myself for the first
time in four years and getting good
grades.
Kathi Montemurro 112
It would be hard to name only one
memora ble part of St. Joe's. Sports,
var iety shows, assemblies and dinner
d ance al l he lpe d to m ake the fou r
ye a rs te rr ific.
Linda Smith 104
I think the most memorable expe·
rience at St. Joe's had been for me
something that took more than one
day to complete; in fact, it took the
whole four years. For me it was real·
izing and understanding that there are
other people in the world besides myself and caring what happens to these
people.
Bill Aiello 104
My most memorable experience
w a s dur ing my fres h man year when
I w al ked into th e boys' bath room at
an aw ay foot bal l game in Milwaukee.
Karen Diener 104
St. Joe's?
I have learned the technique of
memorizing and studying.
Angela Richie l 07
I have met up with many experiences which I will never forget. These
have become a part of my life and will
be looked back to in times of sorrow .
First, an education . Then to see
and be a part of the spirit at St. Joe's,
meet and become friends with many
new people, and to learn that there
are many different opinions held by
them . These years have helped me
gain maturity.
Geraldine Gajdos l 07
Pat Komerac l 08
have gained a basic understanding of myself, as well as of others.
St. Joe's has provided me w ith
valuable knowledge and experience
and also with a good foundation fo r
my future life.
Margaret Pule ra 11 3
Mary Ann Sherfinski 113
I think that I have gained a bette r
understanding of myself and also of
other people.
Don Grevenow 107
These four years have been most
profitable in the friends I have made.
Even if everything else is changed in
the futu re, my friends and the good
times we've had together can never
be forgotten.
I' ve gained 30 pounds since fresh man year.
John Kenney 107
My most valuable and rewarding
activity has been interscholastic debate .
Steve Derks l 07
Perhaps the greatest thing I've
gained at St. Joe's is the opportun ity
to meet so many new kids and participate in many of the school activ ities.
Barb Kloet 107
Mickey Serto 107
I think I've learned the art of trying to understand people.
A lot of gossip.
Bobbi Niles 107
Bob Swadish 107
SHOW ME A SENIOR
AND /'LL SHOW YOU ...
Chuck Bishop
Louie White
AN ORATOR
A RULER
Kathy Brewer
Marietta Petrini
A SUCCESS
Rick Karabetsos
A Slice of Satisfaction
If he enjoys
a fleeting flock of sea gulls,
a wind-swept snowdrift,
an hour-glassful of laughter,
a far-reaching, foreboding forest,
a shimmering glass of champagne
But fails to notice
the graceful grandeur of the
individual gull,
the symmetry of the snowflake,
a sand grain of a smile,
the potential of the pine cone,
the sensuality of the first sip,
Then he is gulping
the whole pie of life
but getting only
a slice of satisfaction.
Time
If time is what you want,
It's yours to take.
For it is all I'm allowed to
give you.
And if it is my heart you're after,
You will have to wait . . . . . .
For that only time can prove
you worthy.
Linda Smith l 04
Hugh Cox 105
Pride
World, here is
my accomplishment.
It is mine
and cannot be shared unless
I give it.
World, you will not defeat
my spirit.
I am worthy.
Did you notice?
Carol Caldwell l 01
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Chimneys
stand in the chimney and can
see the world. All around me is soot
and blackness. Below me a foe burn s,
and above is escape. I'm the middle.
Through me some ashes escape and
are sent into the open air. Others are
repelled and left in the foe. Most join
me partially or wholly. There is no
way through me, only around me. If
something tries to go through, it will
l::e caught up in the confusion . If it
gets 1hrough, it will not be the same.
As I stand in the chimney, I cru~h some
ashes into dust because of stupid reactions or grabbing an ash too fast.
If I grab it or drunkenly stumble into
it, I crush it. If I handle it gently, I
can assist in its rise to the opening. I
can make a mistake and grab a cinder
instead of an ash and burn myself. As
I grope my way through the soot, I
wonder if, when I reach the opening,
I will be full of joy because I assisted
many ashes, burdened with sorrow
because of those I crushed, or covered
with burns from the cin ders . As of
now, I'm just standing in the chimney.
Rick R. R. Lichter l 04
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Danger in Oz
The dew soaked the leaves;
Munchkins tiptoed in the breezes.
Ravage . . . Plunder.
Cobblestones shattered;
Dreams torn asunder .
Ecstasy.
Mike Barrett 113
Wondering
Why, world, are you fake?
Covered by a mask?
Made up of mechanical people?
A dream!
A nightmare!
Janice Matera 113
Stardust
Your star . . .
would also brighten
my world,
but I couldn't bear
its absence
to darken
yours .
So I'I I be satisfied
with the unclaimed bits
of stardust.
Cathy Durbin l 01
Senior Athiefes Spark Tea ms to Success
Football
Head Varsity Football Coach Bob
Carbone described his squad this year as
"th best all-round team that St. Joe's
ha ever produced." The Lancers boasted
a 7-2 record and finished fourth in the
conference.
inetecn seniors provided the energy
and experience that made the team click.
They were Bill Aiello, Bob Bernacchi,
laude Berry, Stan Borden, John Capelli, George Chromik, Kerry Connelly.
John Hogan, Jack Kappus, Bill Matoska,
Ed Madar, Rick Polanski, Rich Regner,
Jim Seifert, Tom Tondryk, Mike Vernczze, Louis White, John Wojtak, and
John Yacukowicz.
Captain Vernezze made the all-conference team, besides being voted most
valuable player by hi teammates. Tom
Krimmel and Darrell Viola will co-captain next year's team.
Basketball
When the Cagers laid their cards on
the court this season, they revealed a remarkable senior full house consisting of
the threesome, Captain Rick Polanski,
John Wojtak, and Len Smith, all over
6 feet 5 inches, and a complementary pair
of fa t-breaking guard , ick Perrine and
Steve Paradi e.
Just as Varsity Coach Dick Versace
had predicted, the Big-timers reached the
state tournament after wresting the regional crown away from St. Cat's. Wojtak, Polanski, and Perrine were chosen
to play in the conference all-star game.
The team finished 15-10, thu setting a
school record which next year's squad,
captained by Larry Titus, will try to top.
Wrestling
In the Messmer relays St. Joe' finished sixth out of the twelve participati ;1g
team . The Lancers then took an impressive fourth place in the Marquette relays
out of a field of 19 teams. The trackmen
will attempt to extend their 18 consecutive duel-meet victories.
Baseball
In his first year as head varsity baseball coach, Coach Tom Horchak will try
to lead his team to a winning season and
a shot at the state championship.
The seven seniors on the roster arc
ick Perrine, Mike Vernezze, and Claude
Berry in the infield; Jack Kappus behind
the plate; and John Yacukowicz, Bill Bastian, and Dennis DeBartello in the outfield.
The Lancers jumped off to a succcssfu I start when they shut out Don Bosco
6-0 behind the two-hit pitching of junior
Tim Breuhl and the clutch hitting of Captain ick Perrine, who banged out a key
single with the bases loaded.
Golf
"With four of last year's five starters
returning, l think we have a good chance
to win the state tournament this year,"
predicted an optimistic Coach Dan Chubrilo.
The fearsome foursome - all eniors
- are Captain Steve Paradise, Mike Kinas, Bill Sentiere, and Armand Speca. Last
year as juniors the e four enabled St.
Joe's to capture first place in the St. John
Military Invitational Tournament and to
take fourth in the state.
The golfers will hit the links for
Athlete of the Year
Although the wrestling squad lacked
experience thi
eason, Varsity Coach
Frank Matrise's grapplers managed to retain the conference championship and
take second in the state tournament.
All five seniors on the team finished
fourth or better, and four of the five
reached the final round. John Wierzbicki,
who was honored as most valuable player, and Bob Bernacchi captured state titles. Ken Rizzo and John Jacyna took
second place trophies. John Yacukowicz,
team captain, claimed fourth place.
ext year Kevin Kenaga will don the
prcstigcou white letter sweater a team
captain.
Track
The ten seniors on the trac'< team
largely responsible for setting the pace for
the rest of the squad arc Captain Al
Hahn, Bill Aiello, Dave Bonell, John Capelli, George Chromik, Kevin Lawler,
Bill Matoska, Larry Massie, George Sielski, and Rudy Wiesztort.
Nick Perrine, captain of the baseball team
and most valuable player in basketball, has
been singled out by the CHALLEGE sports
staff as the athlete of the year.
twelve duel meets and will climax the s~a
son with the state tourney, which will be
hosted by St. Cat's in Racine this year.
Tennis
Kerry Connelly, captain of the tennis
team, is the only senior letterman returning this year. He will be joined by seniors
Joe Korctz, Mike Maurer, and Ray Acerbi.
Last year the team claimed eight victories against five defeats. With the loss
of five of last year's eight lettermen, the
team's inexperience could prove to be th
obstacle that might trip up Coach Bob
Karnes' men before they get a chance to
complete the victor's jump over the net.
Class of '67 Leaves
Mark in Record Book
When the Class of '71 arrives next
September, it may not even know that
the Class of '67 ever existed. Its members
will be jolted out of their ignorance soon
enough, however, when they meet up with
the accomplishments of the teams and individuals of thi cla ic group as they arc
preserved in the record book.
ln its first sports encounter at St.
Joe's, the Class of '67 set a new mark
when its freshman football team racked
up a 4-2 record. Its fro h basketball
squad likewise made history that "green"
year with its 10-6 tally. That same year,
with the help of several members of the
Class of '67 ,· the JV wrestlers posted their
first undefeated sea on since the school
was built.
o records tumbled sophomore year,
simply because cvcral of the best players were needed on the varsity.
ln junior year, when the '67crs comprised about half of the varsity bas1<etb:ill
squad, the school experienced its first winning varsity basketball season. In track
last spring Al Hahn helped set a state record in the mile relay.
The 1966 varsity football team, led
by 19 seniors, cstabli hed at least a doze'1
new marks both individually and as a
team. Two grappling seniors Jol11
Wierzbicki and Bob Bernacchi - wrestled their way to state ch:impionships.
And the basketball squad, with seniors
manning four of the five starting positions, beat St. Cat's for the first time and
actually made it to the state tourname·1t.
By finishing with a 15-10 record, the
team holds the distinction of the most
successful varsity bas 1<etball record.
The member of the Class of '67 have
never played on a football or wrestling
team that finished with a losing record.
Class of '67
Alan Hahn
President
Margo Hammond
Vice-president
Linda Ciotti
Secretary
William Evans
Treasurer
Raymond Acerbi
William Aiello
Clyde Allen
Larry Andersen
Alice Arneson
J. Augustine
Ralph Bailey
Diane Bain
Thoma Bain
Sharon Bakula
Michael Barrett
William Bastian
Linda Becker
Robert Bernacchi
Claude Berry
Susan Bierdz
Janis Billen
Carolyn Bingham
Judith Binninger
Mary Bisciglia
Raymond Bishop
Nanette Bodven
Jean Bonadio
David Bonell
Karen Borden
Sta11ley Borden
Terry Bostetter
Diane Brevitz
Kathleen Brewer
Michael Brust
Sara Buchan
Joan Burnett
Wayne Bushonville
James Cairo
Carol Caldwell
Alfred Capelli
Thomas Carelli
Filippo Carlini
Colleen Carney
Michael Carney
Margaret Chaput
Carolyn Chiappetta
Jo Chiappetta
George Chromik
lizabcth Chubrilo
Dan Ciesielski
Theresa Cisler
Marc Colby
Kerry Connelly
Bruce Cook
Hugh Cox
Dorothy Crane
David Crema
Dennis Crimmins
Virginia Davis
Denni DeBartelo
Peter DeBcrgc
Michael DcFazio
Elizabeth DcMarco
Stephen Derk
Mary DiChristopher
Maureen Dieck
Karen Diener
Michael Dinan
Merrijean Doetsch
Gale Dougvillo
Richard Duczak
Catherine Durbin
Michael Durbin
Raymond Elfering
Theresa Elfering
Kathryn Ellison
Kathryn Erick on
Elizabeth E calante
Thoma Falcon
Roberta Falcone
Patrick Fanning
Julie Filippelli
Karen Fitch
Michael Flatley
Patricia Flie
Patricia Fonk
Margaret Frye
Geraldine Gajdos
Mary Galdonik
Gary Gallo
Jo eph Gallo
Sharyl Gantzer
Jamie Gerum
Ro alic Gille
Helen Glembocki
Michael Gogola
John Gottfred en
Jeanne Greno
Donald Grevenow
Cynthia Grummitt
Ronald Gustafson
Lynette Gu taveson
Dianna Haber
Loui c Haebig
Sue Halstead
Mary Hammond
Thomas Han sen
Terence Harte
Ann Heibl
Timothy Henderleiter
Peter Herr
ancy Herrmann
Patrick Hoey
John Hogan
Judith Hout inger
Nichola Huck
Sandra lgnatovich
Divina lnfusino
Judith lsermann
John Jacyna
Marilyn Jarmakowicz
Margaret Jaros
Douglas Johnson
Gregory John on
James Johnson
Lynn Johnston
Louise Juliani
Roberta Jurvis
Thoma Kaminski
John Kappu
Richard Karabetsos
Robert Kaufman
Sandra Kaufman
Kathleen Keane
John Kenney
Robert Ketchum
Tom Kedzierski
Denni
Kehoe
usan Kernen
Kathlyn Kexel
Michael Kinas
Karen Kirsch
Loui
Kisielewski
Barbara Kloet
Joseph Koretz
Richard Krajnak
Linda Kreft
Linda Krok
Thoma
Krout
Paulette Landa
usan Laurenzi
Jeanette Lawler
Kevin Lawler
Mary Lawler
Linda Leiting
Gregory Leto
Lawrence Lichter
Richard Lichter
Mary Lindi
Dolores Lippert
Carol Lubinski
John Kolar
Patricia Komarec
Todd Kremis
Sharon Luebke
Edward Mader
Daniel Macgaard
Carol Marc
Linda Martino
Loren Ma sie
Janice Matera
Marilyn Matera
Margaret Matoska
William Matoska
Michael Maurer
Michlyn McDermott
Ralph McGonegle
Kathleen McGrath
Linda McPhaul
Dennis Mich
Jeanette Miklasicwicz
Therese Miller
Sandra Mi urclli
Kathleen Mitchell
JoAnn Moran
Mary Morris
Larry Neckar
Kathleen
elson
Bobbette Niles
Sandra Orth
Susan Paavola
Steven Paradise
Rita Patitucci
Sandra Pawlowicz
Frank Pellicori
Chri tine Perone
Michael Perrine
William Mitchell
Daniel Modrijan
Kathleen Muszynski
Mary
Ruth Pavlik
avoiczyk
Kathleen Montemurro
Georgiana Peter en
Marietta Petrini
Corrine Pfarr
Sandra Pfarr
Peggy Pfeiffer
Thomas Piery
Richard Polanski
Sandra Pontillo
Cheryl Principe
Margaret Pulera
Dean Randall
Patrick Raven
Patricia Raymond
Richard Regner
Carol Regnery
Ronalyn Renick
Terrence Rice
Angela Richie
Barbara Ricker
Ralph Riemer
Mary Riley
Kenneth Rizzo
Patricia Robleski
Catherine Rochau
Ronald Roscioli
Neil Rosenbaum
Arthur Ro si
Rita Rozin ki
Suzanne Ruffalo
Kathryn Ruffolo
Howard Ruhle
Kathleen Rush
Raymond Ru so
Robert Rutkow ki
Frederick Saldana
Donna Sandberg
Colleen Sandt
Karen Sarafinis
John
carlato
Harriette
chaucr
John chlatcr
Karen Schlo scr
Ralph Schmickcl
Michael Schmidt
Janet Schmitz
Dorothy Schmorrow
John Schoenberger
David Schoettler
Ann Schorn
Robert Schuch Jr.
Helen Schumacher
Sandra Schwaiger
John Scola
Rosemary Scola
Steven Scott
Richard Scuglik
Sharon Scuglik
J amc Seifert
William Scntiere
Gloria Sepanski
Kathleen Sepanski
Michael Serpe
Michelle Serto
Madonna Shallenburg
Sharon Shawler
Mary Sherfinski
George Sielski
Paul Simo
Michael Skurski
Mary Smestad
Leonard Smith
Linda Smith
Thomas Smith
rmand Speca
Lawrence Staves
Michael Stubbs
Charles Sturino
Mary Sturycz
Katherine
ullivan
Robert Swadish
Rosemarie Swanson
Charles Szarafinski
Thomas Tait
Robert Tapley
Mary Tennessen
Sharon Tenuta
Patricia Thome
Ann Thomsen
Thomas Tondryk
Joseph Torcivia
Jame Troha
Mildred Trotta
Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Tutlewski
Thomas Valeo
Peter Valeri
Patricia Vanderpoel
Penelope Van Sant
Michael Vernezze
Susan Vignieri
Zandra Vittori
Margaret Wallen
Beverly Wegner
Patricia Weis
Robert Wells
Louis White
Sheila Whit~ idc
Carol Wiegand
John Wierzbicki
Rudolph Wiesztort
Kathleen Willems
Larry Willem
Dawn Wilson
Michael Wojcehowicz
John Wojtak
Kristine Woroch
John Yacukowicz
Barbara Yucnkel
Patricia Zahn
Peter Zappa
Gerald Zdanowicz
J acguelyn Zcllcn
Diane Zierk
John Zukowski
Camera Club
Photos by Walinger Studio
Christine Zyzkowski