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St. Joseph High School
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Kenosha, Wisconsin
Vol. 12,
1969-1970
Faculty
left to right: (seated) Sister Brenda Ellis, Mr. William Kupfer, Mr. Eugene Hammond, Sister Agnes Marie Henkel, Fr. J. Lomasr. Top row:
Mr. Ferd Serto, Mr. Eugene Soens, Mr. Jack Rice, Mr. G. Thomas McTernan, Mr. Eugene Schulte.
Administration
Fr. Paul Esser
Principal for 1970-'71
Sister Brenda Ellis
Acting-principal
Student Council Moderator
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Mrs. Eve Bartlett
Secretary
Mr. Alex Vodenlich
Miss Kathy Sullivan
Business Administrator
Secretary
LibraryOffice
Sister M. Reginald Braunger
Library
The library holds the recorded experiences of men, resources for study, and
literature that lights the minds and recreates the soul. There the students can develop abilities to study effectively so as
to contribute to growth in independent
thinking.
The library speaks, "I am the wisdom
of the universe captured and arranged
for you. I am an open door. You who
thirst for this wisdom, enter."
Sister Crescentine Brill
library
Sister Mary Clarence Block
Book Store
Sr. Crescentine shows Mike Zongolowicz how to do calculations on the computer in the library.
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Religion
Fr. Joseph Anderson
Guidance Dept. Chairman
Modern Social Problems
Concentration is the fad in Sr. Nancy's class.
Sister Nancy Kohloff
Fr. John Shebesta
Homeroom 111
Religion Dept. Chairman
Church History
Geometry
National Honor Society Moderator
Debate Judge
World Religions
Dialogue, Dating & Marriage
Mr. William Wagner
Homeroom 107
Church History
World Religions
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Fr. Richard Fellenz
Religion 1
Sister Mary Therese Brunner
Guidance Counselor
Room 113
The Religion Deportment's goal is to develop on appreciation of Christion
values. The teachers help the students to understand these values rather than
deal out facts of right and wrong.
The emphasis in teaching religion is on discussion and personal involvement.
Field trips were token to bring other religions closer to the students.
Fr. Wayne Wojciechowski
Fr. James B. Posanski
Religion 1
Religion 1
Church History
Mrs. Mary Ann Brandt
World Religions
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Miss Barbara Kluka
Homeroom l 05
Senior Class Moderator
Asst. Cheerleader Moderator
Anthropology
Sociology
Asian, African, Latin American Studies
Social Studies
Anthropology, more team teaching, and semester
courses were the newer things in the Social Studies Department this past year. On November 19, the Museum of
Natural History in Chicago became the classroom for the
182 anthropology students. In April some of the history
students made the Gary Steel Mills the focus of their study.
A vacant classroom was converted into a resource
room for team preparation and has become the favorite
spot for the teachers of the department.
Sister Helen Schulteis
Homeroom 228
Social Studies Dept. Chairman
Anthropology
Sociology
Geography
Asian, African, Latin American Studies
Sister Marion Hasenberg
Mr. Frank Matrise
Homeroom 214
World Cultures
American History
Debate I, II
Debate Coach
Student Congress Moderator
World Cultures
American History
Athletic Director
Wrestling Coach
Asst. Football Coach
Mr. Daniel Chubrilo
Sister Helen is glad to help any students with social studies, especially if the quettions
pertain to Africa.
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Homeroom 109
American History
Economics
Political Science
Basketball Coach
Golf Coach
Sister Celia Schulte
Homeroom 211
Latin II
Introductory Physical Science
Junior Class Moderator
Science Dept. Chairman
Languages
Sister Ruth explains the finer points of tape recorden to her
French students.
Increasing conversational abilities and gaining a greater knowledge of the
foreign country being studied were stressed in the foreign language classes this
year. A new textbook was introduced which uses the modern audio-lingual approach to learning and places emphasis on developing not only reading skills,
but also fluency in listening and speaking.
Team teaching was used in the Spanish classes. Native speakers made weekly
visits to the Spanish II classes and acquainted the students with the native accent.
Both the French and Spanish classes attended home-made dinners with authentic menus from the country they were studying.
German II students took a tour of Germany via 12 filmstrips and accompanying tapes.
Sister Mary Allen
Homeroom 302
Spanish I, II , IV
Speech I
Sister Ruth LaMothe
Homeroom 112
French I, 11, 111, IV
Language Dept. Chairman
Mrs. Linda Hawbaker
Homeroom 303
Spanish I, II, 111
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Mrs. Suksi teaches her students the old-fashioned way to make
macaroni and cheese.
Mrs . Carrie Randle
Homeroom 205
Shorthand I
Typing I
Mrs. Robert Zimmerman
Algebra
Bookkeeping
Typing
Mr. Robert Carbone
Physical Education Dept. Chairman
Business Law
Physical Educat ion
Baseball Coach
Football Coach
Intra-mural Director
The Business Department prepares the
students for office work and the many
situations which may arise in the business world.
An addition this year was a teletrainer which enables telephone manners
to be taught. It consists of a telephone,
an attachment allowing it to ring, give
a busy signal, or dial tone, and an extension phone. The class can listen to
the conversations of a speaker.
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Mrs. Dianne Durkin
Business Dept. Cha irman
Clerical Practice
Secretarial Practice
Shorthand 11
Business-Home Ee.
Mrs. Karen Suksi
Homeroom 310
Home Economics Dept. Chairman
Home Economics I, II, Ill
Mr. Robert Karnes
Mrs. Mary Karnes
Driver Education
Mechanical Drawing
Football Coach
Tennis Coach
Physical Education
Cheerleader Moderator
Home economics is a science, not just
homemaking. Besides sewing and cooking, the students learn to budget their
earnings and supplies for more effective
living.
Sister Elaine Braunger
Homeroom 305
Communication Arts
Developmental Reading
Pcrwer Reading
Mrs. Durkin supervises Diane Penn's typing .
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Sister Ruth McKillip
Homeroom 317
Biology
Sophomore Class Moderator
Science
Mr. Charles Vaughan
Homeroom 223
Biology
Physical Education
Asst. Football Coach
The goal of the Science Department at St. Joseph's is to assist the students in becoming scientifically literate citizens. Above all, this is an age of scientific progress in
many fields. To keep pace with the rapid progress in this field, the faculty of the Science
Department is constantly reviewing and evaluating course offerings. This year a new
freshman course, introductory physical science, was offered for the first time. Two new
courses, space science and advanced biology, will be added in the coming school term.
Mr. Thomas Patton
Homeroom lOB
Chemistry
Physics
Stage Crew Moderator
Camera Club Moderator
Mr. Cary L. Anderson
Homeroom 316
Chemistry
Physical Science
Asst. Track Coach
Sister Celia demonstrates how the experiment should hav•
been performed.
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Sister Cecilia Hudec
Senior Math
Advanced Algebra
Servers' Club Moderator
Math
Mr. John Refieuna
Homeroom 223
Geometry
Cross-Country Coach
Asst. Tennis Coach
Mr. Thomas Gauche!
Homeroom 103
Geometry
Algebra
Debbie LaJeunesse and Tom Edwards get a big example from Sr. Cecilia.
The Math Department is designed to meet the needs of the individual student. Algebra and geometry are required courses providing
basic knowledge. Geometry is also important in developing the ability
to reason logically. For those students who plan to study math in college, advanced algebra and senior math are offered as electives.
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Sister Cecilia Nelis
Homeroom 308
Algebra
English
Method reading, American Heritage textbooks,
and film study were some of the innovations in the
English Department this year. Everyone's reading and
comprehension ability were tested. If a student's were
below average, he was advised to take the method
reading course.
Films such as The Grapes of Wrath, On the Waterfront, and several short art films such as Occurrence at
Owl Creek Bridge and The Stringbean were shown to
teach students how to evaluate the motion-picture.
Mrs. Jane Delfield
Homeroom 309
English I, II
Sister Virginia Handrup
Mrs. Winifred Schertz
Homeroom 110
English 111
Journalism-Creative Writing
"Challenge" Adviser
German I, II
Homeroom 206
English II, Ill
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Sister Jo Ann Fr~k
Homeroom 222
English II, 111
Projection Club Moderator
Red Cross Moderator
Sister Virginia Vogt
Sister Gracemary Jansen
Homeroom 227
English I, II
Speech I
Homeroom 301
English I
Speech I
Freshman Moderator
Sister Dominic Mcllvaney
English Dept. Chairman
Homeroom 101
English IV
Mrs. Patricia Paskiewicz
Homeroom 102
English IV
Art Ill
Sister Dominic enjoys reading student opinions written in the
form of essays.
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Music
Sister Bernadette luecker
A Cappella Choir
Girls' Glee Club
Sophomore Boys' Chorus
Band
lancettes' Moderator
Madrigals' Moderator
Sister Rosalie Hartmann
Sophomore Girls' Chorus
General Music
Music Theory
Piano, Organ, Violin
Tomorrow's Children Moderator
Keyboard Klub Moderator
Dates on the calendar and one performance quickly following the other have
kept the walls of the Music Department
reverberating with activity all year long.
Some of the highlights have been Put on a
Happy Face, the Choral Festival at St.
Norbert's, the Christmas Concert, caroling
at Southern Colony and Washington Manor,
the State Convention in Madison, My Fair
Lady, performing for St. Mark's Home and
School Association, singing at the Lake
Front Stadium for the Eastern Star Organization, auditions, contests, and ratings,
and, finally, the Spring Concert.
Sr. Bernadette enthusiastically directs the A Cappella Choir.
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Art
Mrs. Mary Alice Hammond
Art I, II
Sr. Honora praises her student's efforts.
Sister M. Honora Stacy
The goof of the Art Deportment is to bring out the creative
talents of each student and to let him express himself in his
work. Classes cover many aspects of art, such as sketching,
water coloring, oil and acrylic pointing, cloy modeling, print
making, and textile design. Next year, each of these areas wif[
be a separate course. The Art Club was initiated this year, giving
interested students the opportunity to use and increase their
talents outside of the classroom. Meeting Monday nights with
Mr. Horry Modighon, a professional artist, the club often hod
special guests.
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Homeroom 307
Art I, II, IV
Art Club Moderator
Art Dept. Chairman
Kitchen-Maintenance
Mr. Philip Limbach demonstrates a new technique
in using a wrench .
Back row standing left to right: Sr. Antona, Ulian Johnson (Manager), Sr. Annelda, Thelma
Ludwig, Sr. Lauretta Ann, and Kay Stein . Sitting left to right: Florence Umbach, Lucille Petty,
Julia Duba, and Loretta Helminger.
Mr. Willis Hubert proves that a janitor's work is never done.
Mr. Charles Blankley takes time to pose for a "Challenge"
photographer.
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Autographs
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Scott laskis
Jill Bianchi
Alice Aulozzi
Ferdinand Chiappetta
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Anita Aiello
Carolina Aiello
Thomas Alfredson
Paula Anderson
Paula Bastian
Karl Becker
Robert Biernat
Barbara Bisciglia
Mary Bjork
Mary Blank
Mary Bobusch
James Bode
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Rick Bonn
Judith Bruch
Kathleen Bruch
Mary Burgett
Kenneth Bulik
Janet Burrows
Julia Caira
Linda Cantway
Cynthia Chaput
Susan Christensen
Teresa Collins
Catherine Conforti
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James Costabile
Julie Costabile
John Cristiano
Amy Cundari
Nancy Curtin
Jo Ann Deardorf
Paul DeCamp
Michelle Del Conte
Anthony Desantis
Suzanne Dibble
Kathy Dinges
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Catherine Doerfler
Michael Dolnik
Gerald Dorff
Diane Duba
Linda Duba
Craig Du Bois
Maureen Dunbar
Patricia Durbin
Thomas Edwards
Patricia Eils
Daniel Eisenhauer
Mary Christine Ellison
James Ellsworth
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Joanne Epping
Maureen Fargo
Kathy Flammang
Rosemary Flatley
Regina Fliess
Timothy Fliess
Victoria Fliess
David Fobart
Lawrence Foreman
Jeffery Frank
Joan Fredericksen
Teresa Fritz
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Paula Frye
Paul Gagliardi
Mary Gallo
Debra Gantzer
Patricia Gastaldi
Charmaine Gelsone
Richard Gentile Jr.
Howard Gilles
Geralyn Glerum
Virginia Godlewski
Mary Grabowski
Paul Gray
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Ken Grevenow
Walter Gr:z:egorc:z:yk
Joann Guido
Mary El!en Guido
Dolores Gunty
Patricia Haas
Julie Halstead
Kurt Hannes
Mary Heinisch
Patricia Heller
William Hendricksen
John Higgins
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Mary Hoey
George Horvat
Susan Hould
Charlene Hunt
Mark Irving
Richard Irving
Paul Jacyna
Marcia James
Barbara Jaros
Donald Jarvis
Michael Jeannot
Gail Johanek
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Terence Johnson
Randolph Johnson
Rock Jurvis
Rita Kasalajtis
Kathleen Keck
Patrice Kelleher
Mary King
Carol Kisielewski
Linda Koling
Linda Koret:r:
Eugene Korkus
Bradford Kovachik
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Joan Krempely
John Krifka
Stephanie Kudella
Debra LaJeunesse
Mike Lampada
Susan Landre
Mary Lassen
Bridget Lawler
Randi Lawler
Jack Layden
Deborah LeMay
Mauro Lenci
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Joseph Leonardi
Geralyn Levall
Renee Lichter
Philip Limbach
Charles Liu
Christopher Liu
James Lobacz:
Kathryn Long
Joseph Lubinski
Mary Madrigrano
Bruce Mahone
David Matalas
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Susan Matera
Joseph Matrise
Mary Matusek
Kathryn McConnell
Sheryl Meier
Carol Melito
Colleen Meyer
Debra Mickelson
Diana Mieczkowski
Richard Miklasiewicz
Mark Miller
Carol Milloy
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Eugene Misurelli
Michael Monteen
Gerald Montemurro
James Moyer
Jeffrey Murdoch
Debbie Myers
Teklu Nega
Alan Newbauer
John Nickolai
William Nickolai
Michael Niles
Mark Novelen
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Edward Nowell
William Panlener
Robert Pawlak
Diane Penza
Dennis Petersen
Kristine Petersen
Carol Pfarr
Reid Pfarr
Richard Pierangeli
Michael Plovanich
Rick Ponzio
Laura Przybylski
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Mary Raven
Gary Renick
Gayle Renick
Rae Ellyn Renick
John Renzoni
Jacqueline Rice
David Rizzo
Michael Rizzo
James Robbins
Daniel Robillard
Debra Robinson
Yolanda Rodriguez
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Cynthia Rutkowski
Michael Safago
George Safransky
Sandra Saftig
Patricia Salerno
Veronica Salerno
Thomas Saulys
Ruth Schall
Paula Schend
Virginia Schertz
Loretta Schlosser
Kenneth Schmidt
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Patricia Schmitz
Carol Schorn
Jenice Scott
Cathy Scuglik
Linda Scuglik
Bruce Seidemann
Dennis Serpe
Patricia Serpe
Christina Serzant
Donna Sharfinski
Felicia Sielski
Therese Skau
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Eva Soeka
Rosalyn Speca
Steven Spieker
John Sprague
Margaret Stanley
Linda Swedish
Michael Tenuta
Michael Topel
Anthony Trotta
Mary Trotti
Claudia Truesdell
Thomas Van Beckum
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Mark Van Hazinga
John Vitkus
Frank Volpentesta
Kathleen Walden
Myra Walkovik
Kay Wallen
Daniel Wells
Judith Werbie
Kathryn Werve
Victoria Werwie
James White
Barbara Willems
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Richard Willems
Katherine Wirtz
Alice Wistrand
Richard Witt
Rita Wojtak
Glenn Woroch
Bill Yuenkel
Rodd Zeitler
Patricia Zellen
Michael Ziccarelli
Michael Zongolowicz
Deborah Zumpano
Not Pictured:
Salli Jechorek
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John Vitkus, Sue Hould, and John Higgins explain a
project at a Student Council meeting .
Student Council leads~ unites school
Every school has decision-makers, but perhaps the most important in the students' eyes is
the Student Council.
Student Council has planned Homecoming,
pep assemblies, Open House, Freshman Leadership Workshop, Thanksgiving baskets, and the
Big Buddy system.
Since the emphasis in Student Council is on
leadership, the members have designed programs to train the underclassmen in student government. The Big Buddies advised the freshmen
during the Patron Drive and Homecoming. The
Freshman Leadership Workshop was conducted
to develop freshman leadership potential through
group dynamics.
Bill Hughes, Student Council member, sells chicken wi re for
Homecoming floats .
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Student Council
TOP ROW, left to right: Tom Braun, Marc Maraccini, Sam Loizzo, Tom Niccolai, Matt Bisciglia, Brad Bisciglia, Bill Wagner, Bill Hughes, John Higgins, Dennis Meo,
Dave Limardi, Joe Loizzo, Jack Layden, Ferdy Chiappetta, John Vitkus, (Pres.). SECOND ROW, left to right: Sue Gallatin, Pat Matusek, Kathy Wirtz, Mary Wagner,
Denise Pettey, Tom Aiello, Hugh Boysen, Jim Althaus, Paul Mich, Scott Laskis, Mary Gallo, Sally Fischer, Mo Fargo, Renee Hammond. BOnOM ROW, left to right:
Vicki Werwie, Pat Gastaldi, Jill Bianchi, Alice Aulozzi, Eva Wielgat, Mary Jonaitis, Nancy Halverson, Linda Viola, Sue Hould, Jane Andrea, Pat Gruber, Beth Lewis,
Kit Albrecht, Gina Fliess. STUDENTS MISSING: Mike Brey, Patti Heller, Tom Heller, Therese Marciniak, Mark Novelen, Michelle Trottier, Sue lump.no.
Big Buddies
TOP ROW, left to right: Dave Fobart, Ed Nowell, Mike Topel, Paul Gray, John Krifka. SECOND ROW, left to right: Ferdy Chiappetta, Paula Bastian, Vicki Werwie,
Terry Collins, Judy Bruch, Rick Pierangeli. BOnOM ROW, left to right: Paul Gagliardi, Mary Bjork, Gina Fliess, Duke Gentile.
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Junior Staff
Top row, left to right, Barb Bill, Marc Maraccini, Paul Kostelnik, George Horvat, Brad Bisciglia, Matt Bosisio, Jeanette Brey. Second row, left to right, Jane
Dosemagen, Peggy Hugunin, Judy Sereno, Cathi Carroll, Jan Ling, Nina Cantwell, Julie O'Connor. Bottom Row, left to right, Chris Caldwell, Kit Albrecht, Sue
Jansky, Peggy Corrigan, Ellen Kupfer.
Student writers produce~ paper yearbook
Rita
Wojtak finishes
her
story before deadline.
Students are always curious to know what
is happening in their school. Some information
can be gained through the grapevine, bulletin
boards, and announcements, but giving the whys
and wherefores behind the news is the special
work of the school newspaper.
The Challenge publishes an eight or twelve
page issue every month during the school year.
The paper covers academics, sports, extracurricular activities, and community affairs, and
other topics of interest to the students.
The staff is trained in the Journalism-Creative
Writing class taught by Sister Virginia Handrup,
who is also the advisor to the newspaper and
yearbook staffs. The junior staff begins publishing the paper in January of their junior year
after one semester of journalism and continues
until December of their senior year when they
begin work on the yearbook.
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Matt Bosisio, Georg• Horvat, and Ellen Kupfer work
to finish that last story.
Senior Staff
Top Row, left to right, Sue Christensen, Katie McConnell. Second Row, left to right, Dave Fobart, Eva
Soeka. Third Row, left to right, Mary Burgett, Amy Cundari, Rita Wojtak, Jill Bianchi, Mary Bjork,
Maureen Dunbar. Bottom row, left to right, Mo Fargo, Paula Bastian, Myra Walkovik, Jim Moyer.
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Music:
Students show talent, involvement, effort
Music is an integral part of student life at
St. Joe's. Nine extra-curricular musical organizations give students the opportunity to play or
sing every kind of music from Handel's "Messiah"
to "Mame" to "Day Is Done," a modern folk
ballad.
A Cappello Choir, which meets as class five
times a week, offers students the greatest degree
of musical participation. Students are selected
after audition.
Glee Club and the Sophomore Choruses
enable students to sing as a class and to gain
musical experience.
Lancettes, Madrigals, and Tomorrow's Children are small ensemble groups of talented
singers who sing modern selections. Tomorrow's
Children sing exclusively modern folk music to
the accompaniment of guitars.
The Band plays at games, during the play,
and for other school events. The Keyboard Klub
is a group of piano students interested in furthering their musical knowledge informally.
These musical groups participate in the Variety Show, Christmas Concert, and music contests
during the year. This year individual groups
have performed for local PTA's and caroled at
hospitals and nursing homes during the holidays.
This Picasso is a familiar sight in the Music Department.
John Renzoni concentrates on getting every note right.
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A Cappella
TOP ROW, left to right: Rick Ponzio, Brad Kovachik, Keith Kenaga, Bill Hughes, Brad Bisciglia, Dennis Meo, Dave Matalas, Chris Vranek, Jack Nickolai, Mike
lampada. SECOND ROW, left to right: Patsy Kelleher, Gigi Glerum, Alex Andrea, Bill Patzke, Mike Ziccarelli, Larry Nelson, Andy Rieschl, Dave Rizzo, Tom Gottfredsen,
Bill Meier. THIRD ROW, left to right: Linda Baumann, Julie Halstead, Mary Gallo, Mary Bjork, Joan Fredericksen, Mary Hoey, Pat Eils, Gail Johanek, Marcia James,
Maureen Dunbar, Sue Hould . BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Donna Sharfinski, Cindy Rutkowski, Chris Ellison, Mary Heinisch, Pat Durbin, Debbie LaJeunesse, Carol
Milloy, Sue Schneider, Debbie Oster, Kathy Dinges, Michelle Del Conte. STUDENTS MISSING: John Renzoni.
Sister Bernadette Luecker expresses varied emotions as she
directs A Cappella.
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The band, directed by Sister Bernadette, provided music
for the Homacoming parade.
Band
TOP ROW, left to right: Bill Sturino, Fred Ricker, Art Uanas. SECOND ROW, left to right: Craig Bodven, Mike Moczulewski, Jim Placzkowski, Jim Schulh:, John
Bruneau, Larry Schnuck, Randy Johnson, Chris McMahon. THIRD ROW, left to right: Ernest Gehchman, Barbara Schwaig~, Theresa Cundari, Jim Moyer, Joe Cappozo, Brian Pfarr. BOnOM ROW, left to right: Jean Bednarowicz, Denise Kolmos, Jo Kliebenstein. STUDENTS MISSING: James Haas, Curt Hanrahan.
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Glee Club
TOP ROW, left to right: Jan ling, Colleen Patrick, Jackie Monroe, Claudia Truesdell, Pat Strom, Sally Fischer, Sue Bernacchi, Roseann Duczak, Nancy Tudjan,
Linda Lundell. SECOND ROW, left to right: Marge St.Louis, Pat McKenna, Laurie Pettey, Vicky Irving, Beverly Pfarr, Pat Kloet, Terri Servais, Cathi Carroll,
Jane Van Hazinga, Karen Wilson, Shelley Host. BOTIOM ROW, left to right: Diane Tillack, Cathi Modrijan, Anne Theriault, Shirley Schneider, Carol Schultz,
Meri Kasalajtis, Mary Crewe, Clair& Schmitz, Paul&tte Englund, Darya Karajankovich. STUDENTS MISSING: Sylvia Olivos, Pat Piche.
A Cappella
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Lancettes
TOP ROW, left to right: Renee Hammond, Sue Schneider, Colleen Patrick, Laurie Pettey, Maureen Dunbar, Terri Servais, Karla Bielewia, Mary Kemps, Peggy
Hugunin. SECOND ROW, seated at piano: Sue Gallo. BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Debbie Oster, Michelle Del Conte, Georgia Becker, Regina Fliess, Anne Theriault,
C•thy Szarafinski.
lancettes sang "My Fair lady" medley in the Variety Show.
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Keyboard Klub
TOP ROW, left to right: Mary Clare Werve, Joan Carelli, Sue Gallo, Mary Bjork,
lobac:r; standing: Sara Johnson, Sue lobaa.
Joan Frederickson.
SECOND ROW, S&ilted left to right: Myra Walkovik, Jim
Madrigals
TOP ROW, left to right: Dennis Meo, Jack Nickolai, Joan Fredericksen, Chris Ellison, Brad Kov..chik . SECOND ROW, left to right: Dave Matalas, Dale Bahr, Alex
Andrea, Linda Baumann. BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Dave Rizzo, Gigi Glerum, Sue Hould, Mike lampada, Kathy Dinges, Tom Gotthedsen. STUDENTS MISSING:
John Renzoni.
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Sophomore Girls' Chorus
TOP ROW, left to right: Jean Carelli, Mary Miller, Michaleen Cicchini, Barb Gallo, Karla Bielewicz, Pat Zoerner, Bridget King, Debbie Funk, Nancy Halverson,
Linda Viola, Maureen Carroll, Jean Marsden, Barb Petersen, Pat Smith, Laurie Wilson, Irene Fliess, Nancy Gantzer, Mary Kemps, Kay Hannes, Cathy Szarfinkski,
Debbie Gott. SECOND ROW, left to right: Gina Giannini, Diane Lichter, Muy Jane Mader, Mary Jo Kolar, Cheryl Putrow, Debbie Gruber, Judy Olzewski, Kuen
Willems, Eva Wielgat, Julie Dellinger, Anna Vincent, Patty Krempely, Rosemary Beaumier, Dellie Nehls, Pam Tenuta, Sharon Tunkieicz, Chris Leto, Debbie lstvanek,
Sandy Foreman, Debbie Chiapetta, Wanda Fliess, Judy Nelson. BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Toni Monroe, Joan Swartz, Kim Ruffolo, Carla Cundari, Cheryl Duban,
Mickey Miletta, Beth Crewe, Karen Naas, Sara Johnson, Maureen Sandt, Rosemary Serto, Renee Hammond, Georgia Becker, Judy Hagerty, Kim Alderson, Debbie
Wilson, Sue Gallatin, Linda Garcia, Barbara Algiers, Peggy Harrison . ST\IDENTS MISSING: Roseann laMacchia.
Sophomore Boys' Chorus
TOP ROW, left to right: Bill Crist, Matt Werve, Dale Bahr, Dave Manka, Jeff Strom, Kevin Piery, Alan Vittori. BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Tom Landre, Paul Mich,
Rick Vignieri, Tom Bong, Craig Seivert, Paul Niccolai.
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Tomorrow's Children
TOP ROW, left to right: Patti Haas, Julie Halstead, Myra Walkovik, Patti McKenna, Cathi Carroll, Jackie Monroe. SECOND ROW, left to right: Mary Bjork, Debbie
uJeunesse, Maria Trotti, Shelley Host. BOTTOM ROW, left to right; Pat Kloet, Pat Eils.
Sophomore girls are serious about their act in the Variety
Show.
Tomorrow's Children added a modern folk song to the
Variety Show, PUT ON A HAPPY FACE.
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Alex Andreai and Debbie Chiappetta select flowers from flower girl, Sara Walker.
Colonel Pickering,
phone call.
Dan
Eisenhauer,
makes
an
important
Jim Gallo, Laurie Pettey, Paulette Wood, and Cindy Rutkowski
are intent on selling their wares in the London streets.
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Art Club
TOP ROW, left to right: Kathleen Massie, Rita Wojtak, Pat Eils, Kevin Piery, Mark Petersen, Robert Koling, Scott Sterel:rcyk, Roseann Ducnk, Laurie Pettey, Sue
Titus, Debbie Mickelson. SECOND ROW, left to right: Mary Werve, Lee Gregorin, Patricia Fonk, Linda Lundell, Victoria Irving, Laura Seremian, Patricia Gustafson,
Julie Dellinger, Jacqueline Schallenberg, Mercy Haun . BOTIOM ROW, left to r'ght: Amy Cundari, Laurie Mayer, Debbie Frasheski, Dara Karajanlovich, Jane
Brydges, Mary Epping, Cathy Bose, Mary Crewe, Diane Duba. STUDENTS MISSING: Susan Dibble, William Fletcher, Terri Fritz, Mary Lassen, Laura Pry:rbylski, Susan
Stacey, Karen Vena, Linda Merkes, Loretta Schlosser, Denise Delabio, Terri Marciniak, Michael Anthony.
Art Club encourages creativity
Searching for an opportunity for practical
application of classwork and a chance to try new
techniques, interested students formed the Art
Club.
The club, organized for the first time this
year, meets one night a week for two hours.
Racine artist, Harry Madighan, supervised and
encouraged the student artists.
The students were urged to experiment and
worked in many different media.
Amy Cundari, Art Club member, puts the finishing touches on her painting.
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Resolved: that Congress should prohibit
unilateral military intervention
Students interested in current events have an opportunity to express their ideas through the Debate Club.
Debaters participated in two workshops, one at U.W.
Madison and one at Whitefish Bay. These workshops prepared them for the ten Wisconsin High School Invitational
Tournaments and the two interstate tournaments in which
they competed this year.
In the state debate competition, St. Joe's took three
first-place trophies. lndre Bauza won a bronze plaque as
Superior Speaker in a student congress and Mike Zongolowicz won an inscribed gavel as Best Chairman in the Senate in a later congress.
The club hosted an Invitational Tournament on December 16 for 120 debaters from 16 Wisconsin schools. On
February 6 and 7, St. Joe's held a student congress for
senators and representatives from 11 state high schools.
Current events challenge
Jim Moyer and Mark Leuck do the research necessary for a winning debate case.
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Sister Marion, Debate Coach, helps freshman debator,
Jane Andrea, perfect her case.
student speakers
Debate Club
TOP ROW, left to right: Tom Braun, Tom Vomastek, Allen Morris, John Lulewic:r, Jim Moyer, John Higgins, Dave Pikna, Dave Fobart, George Hammond (Pres.),
Mike Peltier, Jack Nickolai . SECOND ROW, left to right: Peter Richards, Greg Paradise, Chuck Karabetsos, Bill Rohlman, Kelly White, John Jones, Tom Zongolowic:r, Mike Zongolowic:r. BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Barbara Hanson, Val Gladney, Laura Kehrer, Rita Ennis, Sue Gallo, Jane Andrea, Terry Murphy, lndre
Bauza, Diana Merten. STUDENTS MISSING: Dave Johnson, Mark Leuck.
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Students see world through camera lens
TOP ROW, left to right: lee Gregorin, Julie Dellinger, Eva Wielgat, Jack Nickolai, Dave Fobart. SECOND ROW, left to right: Sally Fischer, Jim lobacz, Mark Van
Hazinga, Mark Blise, Mark Petersen, Paul Kostelnik. BOnOM ROW, left to right : Claire Schmitz, Catherine Grochowski.
Camera Club
Many of the pictures in this yearbook are the
work of St. Joe's Camera Club. The club also covers
games, dances, activities, and other school events for
The Challenge.
This year club members have attended several
photography classes conducted by Mr. Thomas Patton
to learn new techniques . They also helped to produce
a promotional slide presentation about St. Joe's for
McDonald-Schmidt Public Relations Firm.
By selling pictures of school events, such as Homecoming, the play, and Variety Show, the club saves
the "amateur" student photographer time and money
and helps finance club expenses.
Jim lobacz focuses for • candid.
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School plays and variety shows are judged successes or failures by the talent of the student performers. little thought is given to t.liose people who are
responsible for the technical aspects of the show, the
stage crew.
Stage crew members operate the lighting, curtain, and do general stage maintenance. They also
help with unusual props, effects, and scenery.
The stage crew is available for non-school productions using St. Joe's auditorium as well as for
school presentations.
Jack Nickoyi waih for his curtain call.
Stage crew operates behind the scenes
Stage Crew
TOP ROW, left to right: Jack Nickolai, Alex Andrea, Jim Moyer, Linda Swadish, Jim lobacz. SECOND ROW, left to right: Scott laskis, Debbie Robinson, Amy
Cundari, Mike Gorman . BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Mark Petersen, Dave Fobart.
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library aides, Suzanne Dibble and Paula Frye, gain library experience by stacking
books, cataloguing, and filing.
Library Aides
TOP ROW, left to right: Suzanne Dibble, Debbie Robinson. BOTTOM ROW, left to
right: Paula Frye, Debbie Mickelson. STUDENTS MISSING: Sonia Rodriguez.
Three school clubs are devoted entirely to service: the Library Aides, the
Projection Club, and the Servers Club.
The Library Aides become familiar
with the library by stacking books, catologuing, and filing cards. They also run
errands for the librarians, usually working during their study halls and after
school.
The Projection Club aids teachers and
students by supervising the showing of
slides, movies, and other visual presentations. The club has been especially busy
this year with the new film program introduced by their moderator, Sister Jo
Ann Frick. In connection with the English Department, films such as On the
Waterfront, La Strada, and Occurrence
at Owl Creek Bridge have been shown in
the auditorium.
The Servers Club serves Masses said
in the chapel and also those said for
Holy Days in the auditorium.
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Servers' Club
TOP ROW, left to right: Jim lobacz, Dave Manka, Bill Hughes, Bob Biernat, Dan Wells, Gary Mleczko, Dan Winkler. SECOND ROW, left to right: Bill W;;igner, Joe
Lubinski, Brad Bisciglia, Bill Rafferty, Fred Ricker, Paul Mich. BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Tom landre, Dale Bahr, Craig Seivert.
Projection Club
Top Row, left to right, Bill Crist, Sue Bernacchi, Bruce Mahone.
Alex Andrea.
Bottom row, left to right, Mark Van Hazinga, Jim lobacz, Linda Baumann, Dan Winkler,
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Cheerleaders make
Pahy
Kelleher sells tickeh for
an
away
game
in
the
cloakroom.
Varsity Cheerleaders
TOP ROW, left to right: Vicki Werwie, Kitty Albrecht, Pat Zohlen. SECOND ROW, left to right: Nancy Newberry, Kris Petersen, Suzanne Schneider, Patsy Kelleher.
BOTTOM ROW: Kathy Walden.
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school spirit grow
Junior Varsity Cheerleaders
"St. Joe's, what's your battle cry?
V-1-C-T-O-R-Y."
This is the familiar cry of St. Joe's
cheerleaders. The cheerleaders have
been leading our school spirit at games
and pep assemblies.
To finance cheerleading camp during
the summer, the cheerleaders held bake
sales in the cafeteria during the lunch
periods.
TOP ROW: Toni Monroe. SECOND ROW, left to right: Kim Ruffolo, Carla Cundari.
BOTTOM ROW: Debbie Chiappetta.
Sue Schneider, Nancy Newberry
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National Honor Society members are selected for their scholastic standing, leadership,
character, and service to school. To be eligible
as a junior, a student must have a 90 average.
He is then rated by his teachers on a point system for responsiveness to learning, degree of
service to school, and general character. The requirements as a senior are the same, except the
average requirement is an 87.
Members contribute to the school by ushering at the play, Variety Show, and concerts and
by tutoring underclassmen.
NHS members chosen for
academics, leadership, charader
National Honor Society
TOP ROW, left to right: Joe Lubinski (Pres.), Mary Bjork, Nancy Curtin, Debbie laJeunesse, Joan Fredrickson, Jim Moyer.
Salerno, John Krifka, Myra Walkovik, Eva Soeka, Gail Johanek, Rita Kasalajtis. STUDENTS MISSING : Howie Gilles.
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BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Pat
Spring sports get under way
Baseball
Milwaukee Lutheran
April 7
*Wisconsin Lutheran
April 10
*Messmer
April 14
Wilmot
April 15
Memorial
April 16
*St. Bonaventure
April 18
*St. Catherine
April 21
Pius
April 23
*Dominican
April 28
*Marquette
April 30
St. Bonaventure
May 5
Notre Dame
May 7
*Bradford
May 11
St. John
May 12
Pio Nono
May 14
*Don Bosco
May 16
May 22-23-24 State Tournament-Racine
* denotes home game
Tennis
Dennis Serpe, Baseball Team Captain
Golf
Mike Monteen, Tennis Team Captain
April 21
April 25
April 27
April 29
May 1
May 4
May 6
May 7
May 11
May 12
May 18
May 21
May 25
Wilmot
Bradford
Antioch
Loyola
Dominican
Burlington
Loyola
Pio Nono
Antioch
St. Catherine
St. Catherine
State Meet
Wilmot
April 22
April 24
April 28
April 29
May l
May 4
May 8
May 11
May 15
May 16
May 18
May 19
May 21-22-23
Twin lakes
Maplecrest
Spring Valley
Away
Municipal
Kenosha Country Club
Municipal
Greenfield
Kenosha Country Club
Johnson Park
Kenosha Country Club
Meadowbrook
Kenosha Country Club
Rick Willems, Golf Team Captain
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Bradford
St. Catherine
Racine Lutheran
Memorial
Pio Nono
Memorial
Marquette
Marquette
Pio Nono
Conference Meet
Racine Lutheran
St. Catherine
State Meet
Home
Racine
Racine
Waukesha
Home
Home
Home
Milwaukee
St. Francis
Waukesha
Home
Home
Oshkosh
Football Team
TOP ROW, left to right: Brad Bisciglia, Ken Streblow, Chuck Naumowich, Glenn Woroch, Randy Viola, Malcom Mahone, Rick Llanas, Vince Pozza, Jerry Dorff, Mike
Higgins, Bri;on Portili;o, Kevin Fredricksen, Mike Niles. SECOND ROW: Mark Jorgenson, Mike Becker, John Forchette, Paul Pulera, Dennis Meo, Paul Gray, Ed Nowell,
Frank Ventura, John Krifka, Kurt Hannes, Mark Miller, Dave Roballard, Bob Kappus, Peter Mich. BOTTOM ROW: Tom landre, Mike Wood, Gary Renick, Rick Mick·
luiewic:r, Ferdy Chiappetta, Dennis Serpe, John Vitkus, Mike Zongolowic:r, Warren lewis, Paul Mich, Bill Crist. SEATED, Rock Jurvis, Jim Robbins, Co-c;opt;oins.
Lancer gridders top school record
The 1969 St. Joseph football team finished
the season with an 8-1 record, the best in the
school's history. The Lancers finished second in
conference play with a 6-1 record .
While St. Joe's explosive offense racked up
277 points in nine games, averaging over 30
points per game, the defense held opponents to
77 points, including four shutouts, for an 8.5
average.
St. Joseph
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15
8
25
24
44
13
52
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Coach Frank Matrise surveys the field.
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Opponent
St. Mary Menasha
Dominican
Messmer
St. Catherine
St. John
Notre Dame
Don Bosco
Providence
Pio Nono
0
14
21
22
0
13
0
6
0
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Basketball Team
TOP ROW, left to right: Mark Schumacher, Mike Monteen, Bill Hughes, Malcolm Mahone, Bruce Mahone, Jeff Murdoch, John Higgins. SECOND ROW, Joe Gallo, man·
ager; Mike Higgins, Dick Althaus, Joe Lubinski, Bill Hendricksen, Bill Loos. BOTTOM, Ed Nowell (captain).
Basketball fans witness 15 victories
The 1969 Lancer basketball squad topped all
previous school records, finishing their most successful
season with a 15-5 mark. Although it was the best
record in the school's history, St. Joe's could place no
better than fifth in an unusually well balanced Catholic Conference. The Lancers lost to three of the top
four teams: Marquette, Don Bosco, and Pius, while defeating only one, St. Catherine. Captain Ed Nowell
was named to the All-Conference first team for the
second year in a row.
St. Joseph
84
85
80
75
52
61
73
71
58
64
71
57
81
39
46
94
76
56
61
61
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Opponent
DeSales
Hebron
Dominican
Union Grove
Pio Nono
Notre Dame
St. Bonaventure
Messmer
Beloit Catholic
St. Catherine
Marquette
Memorial
Cathedral
Don Bosco
Pius
Dominican
Notre Dame
Pio Nono
St. Bonaventure
Messmer
60
35
58
59
55
47
57
67
49
60
73
49
54
53
53
62
53
50
44
64
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Malcolm Mahone
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Wrestling Team
TOP ROW, left to right: Stan Sielski, Glen Milkus, Rick Wojtak, Frank Ventura, Ken Strehlow, Frank Simo, Tom Niccolai. SECOND ROW: Tom Braun, Terry Willems,
Bill Pet:zke, Joe Lindi, Roger Miner, Bill Crist. BOTTOM ROW: Jim Makouske, Bill Fonk, Rick Blank, Allan Vittori.
Wrestlers lack manpower, end dismal season
The St. Joe's 1969 wrestling team, suffering
from an obvious lack of manpower, found bright
spots only in individual performances. The Lancer wrestlers took sixth place in the Catholic Conference Wrestling Tournament. Paul Gagliardi
finished in first place in the 135-pound class.
Four other Lancer wrestlers finished in fourth
place in their classes.
In the W.l.S.A.A. State wrestling tournament, Ken Schmidt finished second for a 21-6
season record . Paul Gagliardi and Joe Lindi
placed fourth in their weight classes.
Bill Petzke
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.
Theme
"I
have
Chris Lui, Tony De Santis
Bill Panlener, Jean Mantuano
Dave Anderson, Sue Stanley
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a
dream • •
II
•Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pahy Kelleher
3
Judy Hagerty
4
Scott laskis and Patsy Kelleher
Rock Jurvis, Mike Monteen, Glen Woroch
Patty Thome, Brian Warner
s
"In spite of the difficulties and
frustrations of the moment,
Muscles courtesy of Rod Zeitler
Mary Kinsey
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I still have a dream • • •''
Martin Luther King, Jr.
where have you gone ...
with your confident
walk ... with
your crooked smile ...
why did you leave
me
when you took your
laughter
and departed
Are you aware that
with you
went the sun
all light
and what few stars
there were ... ?
(excerpts from Where Have You Gone ...? by Mari Evans)
Lisa Sutherland, Yvonne Bil1k
Jim Polanski, John Sprague
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Student Council
Katie Doerfler
Joe Molinuo
Asi•n, African, and Latin Ameriun class
Scott laskis, Ed Nowell, G•ry Renick
Mark Miller
Bob Biernat
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Jim Costabile, Jerry Montemurro, Paul DeCamp
The day was a year at first
When children ran in the garden;
The day shrank down to a month
When the boys played ball .
The day was a week thereafter
When young men walked in the garden;
The day was itself a day
When love grew tall.
Tom Saulys
The day shrank down to an hour
When old men limped in the garden;
The day will last forever
When it is nothing at all.
Theodore Spencer
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"It is a dream deeply rooted
P•ul• Anderson, Kathy Bruch, Debbie Cantway, Cindy Ch•put
Miss Barb Kluka
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in the American dream."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jean Muszynski, Cathy Koderca
Jim Ellsworth
II
Sue Christensen, P•t S•lerno
D•n Eisenh•uer
Let me talk to you.
I have lived here before the days of ice;
And of course this is why I'm so concerned.
And I come back to find the stars misplaced .. .
So where do I purchase my ticket?
I would just like to have a ringside seat.
I want to know about the New Mother Earth.
I want to hear and see
Everything. I want to hear and see
Everything. I want to hear and see everything.
(excerpts from Up From the Skies by Jimi Hendrix)
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Robin Forchette, Kevin McCarron
Catherine Grochowski
Mr. Frank Matrise
(i do not know what it is about you that closes
and opens; only something in me understands
the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses)
nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands
e.e. cummings
(excerpts from Somewhere I Have Never Travelled)
Fr. John Shebesta
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Reno Caira
The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
Petals on a wet, black bough.
Ezra Pound
Keith Kenaga
Dave Fobart
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Eva Soeka, Dave Fobart
To pull the blinds of habit from the eyes,
to see the world without names for the first bright light,
to wander through its mystery, to wonder
at every age and stage, at one with it to be alive!
All I once knew
falls away under me.
There is wind in my head.
How high are clouds?
Will I ever come down?
The sky holds its breath.
Each day is a beginning.
Each day I am new.
(excerpts from to be alive)
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"Other people see things
and say 'Why?' ...
Linda Viola, Dale Bahr, YoYo Serto, Chuck Karabetsos
Kathy Walden
Rae Baker, Sue Gallo
Sue Titus
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But I dream things that never were
and say: 'Why not?"
George Bernard Shaw
Frank Ventura
Amy Cundari
Reid Pfarr
Renee Hammond
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Vol. 12, No. 1
St. Joseph High School Kenosha , Wisconsin 53140
Amy Cundari
September, 1969
'Quietly~ tear one sheet ... '
I'm in the mood for seeing some thing really di ff eren t .
Hey, l'low abo'J.t
this - a movie without.
11ude scenes!
S ince this is the fi rst ed ition of the
Step No . 6. (This is t he most crucial step.
Challenge, I t hough t it would be quite f itting Th is is wh ere we f ind out if yo u have
to introduce the freshmen to one of the graduated to the advanced stages of no te
untaught subjects at St. Joe's. This, my writing .) Hand note to A student .
fellow students, is known as The Fine Art of
Step No . 7. Note is intercepted by
Not e Writing .
teacher!
Although there are many different
Step No . 8 . Both you and A student must
techniques to learning this art, I shall try to report for a demerit .
introduce you to it in the easy five minute
Step No . 9. Proceed to next class where
course. (Try to get as much practice as you will attempt to write a note with more
possible.)
precaution while informing a friend of how
Step No . 1. Quietly tear one sheet of you will succeed in talking your way out of
paper, looking around you to see t hat no one a demerit .
is suspicious of your activities. If you can
Step No . 10. Follow none of these steps
possibly look interested in the subject being unless you want to waste time, get demerits,
taught, this is a great help.
and reveal your immaturity.
Step No. 2. Write note. Contents are not
important.
Step No . 3 . Fold note so as not to let
teacher hear the crinkle of paper.
Step No . 4 . Kick the student next to you
to obtain his attention .
Step No . 5 . Instruct him to pass note to
its selected destination.
Changes give school new look
by Amy Cundari
The man I am about to mention is not on
any student's hero list; and if he is, he
by Eva Soeka
Opportunity that a 2 :35 dismissal will probably ranks at the same level as the local
Political science and fr ied chicken? give St. Joe' s students for after school jobs police and the Boston strangler. I am
Strange as it may sound these seemingly and extracurricular activities. St. Joe's speaking of the high school principal.
d issimilar things have a direct connection. so-called dying clubs - Science Club, Math
This man is expected to have endless
They both represent St. Joe's new look this Club, Red Cross - should be filled with kids amounts of patience, self-control, and
year - a look of pride, opportunity, and who now have that "little extra time ."
endurance. There are some students who feel
change.
A new cafeteria service will provide a he doesn't have enough to cope with . So
Pride that St. Joe's has met the ever-rising more varied and definitely more satisfy ing they , using their creative little minds, invent
standards of education . New courses in lunch.
more problems to keep him entertained.
political science, anthropology, sociology,
But primarily the new look is one of
Such shows of creative ability can be
and economics have updated the social change. Change initiated not by the so-called observed in any of the boys' lavatories or
studies curriculum.
revolutionary, progressive students but by locker rooms in Kenosha's high schools.
A reading lab set up by Sister Elaine the "immovable, unchangeable" administra- Toilets are ripped off the walls and doors
through a Special Project, Title 11 Grant, will tion, this same administration who, students from the stalls. But don't you boys go
enable students to improve their reading have been saying, will never change and do around thinking you have outdone the girls,
skills. Developmental, Power, and Corrective not want to change. Yet these students have because one ingenius female devised a plan
Reading will meet different student needs. been proven wrong by the very fact that St. worthy of top honors from a demolition
Joe's has changed this year .
team. This brilliant young lady turned on all
For years kids have been saying, "Let's the hot water faucets in the girls' shower
change that" or "Couldn't we do something room before leaving the building one day,
about this," but due to a basic lack of and succeeded in melting the plaster off the
St. Joseph High School
2401 - 69th Street
communication these problems were never ceilings and walls. Still, many students
Kenosha , Wisconsin
discussed with the administration . Any new wonder why we pay such exorbitant damage
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Now imagine you are the principal of a
Vol. 12, No. 1
September 1969 never get to do that."
Now through a more active Student high school and are faced with problems like
EDITOR -IN-CHIEF .. ... ......... . .Eva Soeka
STAFF
Voice and a Student Council promising these . I hardly think you would grin and
News ...... . . . ...... . . . ..... Rita Wojtak better communication, "couldn't we do
bear it . I am not saying that we should give
Mary Burgett, Sue Christensen
something"
will
be
greeted
with
"
let's
give
it
school principals hero worship, only
high
Editorials ... . . . . . . . . . ..... . Amy Cundari
John Sprague, Eva Soeka a try ."
that we show a little understanding and
Features .............. . .. . ... Mary Bjork
Father Darneider, Sister Brenda, and the cooperate with them.
Jill Bianchi, Maureen Fargo, Paula Bastian others responsible for the changes deserve a
Some people think they owe loyalty to
Pictures ...... . ...... . .... Katie McConnell
round of applause for the new look they their "friends" who are doing the damage.
Creative Writing .. . .... . . . Laura Przybylski
Sports .. .. . . ...... . . . .... . .. Dave Fobart have given St. Joe's this year, a look which
How can you call a person a friend when he
John Vitkus, Jim Moyer we hope will continue to make St . Joe's a or she runs up a $2000 damage bill for you
ART ............ . ..... . ...... Amy Cundari modern, progressive school.
to pay each year? By the time you've
Dave Fobart
completed four years of high school, you'll
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A DV ISOR .. .... . . .. . . .... Sr. Virginia, o.s .F . comment, criticism, or suggestion in the fees .
9 issue subscription . . .. ....... $1 .50
form of letters to the editor. Please put these
I believe that lightening the principal's
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Challenge
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New changes~ faculty open year
by Rita Wojtak and Mary Burgett
Department changes, new scheduling for
lunches, a new business administration , and
13 new faculty members welcomed St. Joe's
stud en ts back to school for the 1969-'70
school year.
Departments Introduce Changes
The Art Department has reworked its
course of studies to allow students to cover
many areas of art and yet to concentrate
study in each area for one quarter. During
their four years at St. Joe's, art students will
cover such areas as drawing, painting, design,
art history, lettering, graphics, ceramics,
sculpture, enameling, and stitchery, to name
but some.
In the Business Department, typing will
be offered to the freshmen for the first time,
and typing and shorthand will be offered to
New teachers at St. Joe's: Top row: Mr. Patrick Leese, Sister Cecilia Nelis, Sister Celia Schulte, Mrs.
the sophomores.
Winifred Schertz, Mrs. Diane Durkin, Mr. William Wagner. Bottom row: Sister Bernadette Luecker,
Sister Mary Therese Brunner, Sister Virginia Vogt, Mrs. Karen Suksi, Mrs. Jane Delfield. Missing:
The Social Studies Department has added
Father John Shebesta, Father J ames Posanski.
anthropology, political science, enonomics,
and urban geography courses.
develop speed comprehension in an already
At present Sister is studying student
Sister Helen, social studies chairman, said, good reader. The Developmental course does schedules to devise a plan whereby as many
"The changes were made to prepare students the same for the average reader. The students as possible will be able to profit
to participate in and to initiate worthwhile Corrective course is remedial.
from the new reading lab as part of their
changes in government."
Through a Special Project, Title II Grant, English studies.
Sister Elaine, reading specialist, is opening Sister was able to acquire tapes, film strips,
Team Teaching Gains Four
a reading center at St. Joe's this year in records, and books for these courses. In
Team teaching will be used on a wider
rooms 304 and 305. Sister will teach courses addition, the school has purchased special
scale in the Religion, English, and Social
in Power, Developmental, and Corrective sound equipment to enable small groups to
Studies Departments.
Reading. The Power course is designed to work at varied programs in the same room.
Principal Fr. Leslie A. Darneider said,
"By allowing teachers to instruct in their
areas of special competence, we 're utilizing
the talents and strengths of the faculty to
the utmost for the benefit of the students."
by Sue Christensen
coach," he explained. Mr. Vodenlich
New Scheduling Initiated
coached soccer in Racine, where he's been
"I hope to come in contact with the living with his wife and two sons since 1959.
Classes will be mixed for lunches this
students through tutoring foreign languages
The extensive background of Mr. Voden- year, eliminating homeroom period. For
and through athletics even though my job lich includes teaching, his favorite occupa- assemblies or needed homeroom periods, the
mainly consists of bookkeeping and account- tion. He taught German, Russian, and study portion of some classes will be
ing," Mr. Alex D. Vodenlich, St. Joe's new physical education in a Yugoslav high school dropped.
"Mixed lunches will enable students to
business manager, commented.
and was a principal. In Munich he was a
make friends in all classes instead of only in
Mr. Vodenlich majored in foreign lan- college instructor.
their own," said Vice-Principal Sister
guages, economics, and business administraBrenda.
tion at Teachers College in Yugoslavia, his
native country. He attended the College for
Thirteen Teachers Join Faculty
Business Administration and Export-Import
in Munich, Germany, and the University of
The new faculty members and the courses
Agram, a medical school in Germany.
they will be teaching are:
He is able to converse in German,
Rev. James Posanski - Religion
Russian, Italian, five Yugoslav languages, and
Rev. John Shebesta - Religion
other Slavic languages. In Yugoslavia he was
Mrs. Jane Delfield English
a tour guide and interpreter at an internaMrs. Dianne Durkin - Business and
tional resort for diplomats.
Physical Education
Willing to help the students with skiing,
Mr. Patrick Leese Chemistry and
Mr. Vodenlich stated, "I can obtain
Physical Science
European ski equipment for them at
Mrs. Winifred Schertz - English
reasonable prices." From 1952 until he
Mrs. Karen Suksi Home Economics
escaped to free Europe in 1957, he was an
Mr. William Wagner - Religion
Olympic coach for the ski team.
Sister Virginia Vogt - English and Speech
"I would also like to establish two boys'
Sr. Mary Ellen Brunner Guidance
soccer teams and eventually organize a
Sr. Bernadette Luecker Music
soccer conference with Milwaukee and
Sr. Cecilia elis Algebra
Chicago. I've already gotten an o.k. from a
Sr. Celia Schulte Algebra and
Mr. Alex Vodenlich
soccer all-star to come and be an assistant
(Courtesy of Racine-Journal Times)
Physical Science
New administrator appointed
3
Deutschland-Eine Neue Lebens Weise
by Mo Fargo
We could have lived on base . They have
In 1967 Anne and Ricky Borguss came houses and eating facilities there for
with their family to Kenosha from Germany. Americans. But the houses are government
After two short years they had to return. In furnished and not very nice.
a Jetter to home Anne explains their new life.
Everyone owns a television. It has two
channels and starts at four o'clock and ends
at 11 . There are two ten-minute commerDear Challenge,
Today is my day off from work so I cials. They have mostly educational prodecided to write and answer your questions . grams. Once in a while they'll show stateside
First of all, our new home is really an shows like "Bonanza" and "FBI" (In
apartment. We'll stay here till our new house German, of course) .
I can't turn on the radio and get WCFL or
is finished. Most houses here are white
painted brick. You won't find any alumi- WLS. The German stations have some good
num-sided , box-type houses here. Almost
every home, whether apartment or family
house, has some sort of wall around it. It has
something to do with taxes and boundries.
" The word's out. Lancers have spirit! "
Vicki Werwie , Kathy Walden , Kris Petersen, and Patsy Kelleher , the senior cheerleaders, learned many new cheers while
attending the clinic at Eau Claire State University from July 13 to 18. The girls joined
163 cheerleaders from Wisconsin , Illinois,
Missouri, and Minnesota.
"Everyday we had a critical evaluation
of our squad, positions, cheers - just everything! On the last day when the points were
added, we ranked sixth out of 37 schools,"
Vicki reported.
* * *
Myra Walkovik studied in Spain this
summer with the Foreign Study League.
Myra's course was based at the Universities
of Madrid and Navarra. Her schedule consisted of classes each morning and applying
her Spanish to practical situations such as
the market, the opera, or a bullfight each
afternoon.
"We were encouraged to mingle with the
Spaniards," Myra commented. "But the
people were very formal in comparison to
us. For instance, the girls aren't permitted
to wear slacks or shorts on the street."
programs, but it's all German music. The
only time we can hear our own music is one
hour Monday thru Friday. German teenagers
seem to prefer our music.
I will be going to an American school ,
which isn' t much different than U.S.
schools. But German schools are very
different. First, instead of a three-month
summer vacation, they have six weeks in the
fall and six weeks in the summer. German
kids go to school eight years to our twelve.
(continued on page seven, column three)
Ricky Borguss
Anne Borguss
Head Start volunteer tells story
by Paula Bastian
The very first time I saw Clifford, he was
punching William playfully and jumping all
over him and laughing a loud, little-boy
laugh.
The Head Start busses pulled away after
dropping off about thirty kids. The teachers
were trying to round up the children, but
they were too busy playing and fighting and
wandering around to be pestered.
Finally fifteen minutes later, Clifford was
leading our line to the room we were
assigned.
* * *
Indre Bauza and Sally Fischer participated
in the Red Cross Youth Leadership Clinic at
Camp Pilgrim, Greenlake, Wis. The session,
Aug. 25 to 29, provided a knowledge of Red
Cross philosophy and organization.
* * *
Eva Soeka attended the High School Journalism Workshop at the University of Wisconsin from July 6 to 19. One hundred high
school editors compared their papers and
Char Gelsone and Head Start Friends take a break
learned new journalistic techniques.
during a busy summer day.
4
Being a volunteer was an exciting
experience. When Char Gelsone and I first
signed up through St. Joe's , we knew that
we needed patience and Jove, but we didn ' t
realize that the kids could give so much Jove
in return.
When we went outside to play, I pulled
Clifford and Lizzy and William in a wagon to
the field across from the playground . We
picked flowers and played tag and enjoyed
the lazy summer days.
Clifford's white teeth and his soft brown
skin and Cubs' baseball jacket were enough
to make the days enjoyable , but the
outstretched arms and the attitude of the
kids made it even more satisfying.
I knew that after I was gone someone else
would be drying their eyes and wiping their
runny noses and tying their shoes, but I was
content with giving them the attention they
wanted. Mary Jonaitis, also a volunteer,
remarked, "Some critics of the program
think that it is a waste of money and effort,
but the education that the teachers and kids
come away with is invaluable. The kids are
exposed to love and hate ; but if we show
them what real love is, maybe they'll turn
down the alternative."
Anyone interested in working with Head
Start should contact his high school
principal.
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5
The Trouble with Curls
Many people would consider it a great
blessing to have natural curly hair. Women ,
of course, would think so because they
wouldn 't have to spend three to four hours
under the dryer in the beauty shop . And
with the money they saved, they could buy
something they really needed, like a two
week vacation in sunny Jamaica.
For a boy it is quite different. Being
"blessed" with curly hair may cause quite a
few waves in a boy's life. I know because it
has happened to me.
your curls, that compared with my curls,
you don't even have curls."
"Take that back," Tiny Tim retorted, "or
I'll make you tip toe through the tulips."
I said I wouldn't, and before you could
say "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled
peppers," we were engaged in desperate
combat with each other . Even though Tiny
Tim was lacking in size, he had extensive
knowledge in the field of karate, and soon I
was laid out on the floor. The teacher
counted to ten and announced that Tiny
Tim was the winner. I left the room in
disgrace. Once again my curls caused me a
load of trouble.
The first time I really noticed that my
hair was a bit more curly than average was
when I was six months old (I was a little
slow for my age). My mother had entered
me in a baby contest and I, unwillingly, was
Not only do I have problems with my
put on display in front of the judges' stand. I
curls when 1'm in the company of others but
can remember very clearly (I have a good
also when I'm alone. Each morning I must
memory) the other twelve babies who were
wake up to the tremendous task of combing
in the contest with me. They were all bald
my hair. I begin by shampooing it to take as
and I, with my black curls, felt very out of
much life out of my curls as I possibly can.
place. The judges announced that I was the
Then,- to get rid of all the remaining curls, I
winner, mainly because of my big black
take my comb and comb my hair in one
beautiful curls, and awarded me with a
direction till my arm aches. Now I am ready
gold-plated teething ring.
to squeeze a tubeful of that greasy kid's
Soon after, all the other babies began to stuff on my hands and rub it into my hair.
cry. I crawled over to extend my sincere The next part is very important. I comb my
condolences, but they all turned away. I hair into the hair style I would like to have. I
offered them my gold-plated teething ring then say a short prayer to Saint Jude; and, if
and even my rattle with a picture of the I'm lucky, my hair will stay the way I
Three Bears on it, but they refused and combed it for five to six minutes. Then it
began calling me all sorts of names in our curls back to what it was originally, and I'm
private little language. I knew from then on back to where I started.
that life with a head of curls was not going
to be the life that my teddy bear and I had
so far enjoyed in the play pen.
The next encounter that I had with my
problem came five years later. It was the
first day of kindergarten, and all the kids
from the neighborhood were there. I knew
them all except for one boy who had
somewhat curly hair. His name was Tim;
but, because he was smaller than most of the
other boys, the kids called him Tiny Tim.
After we t ook our afternoon nap, Tiny Tim
came up to me and said , "I bet my curls are
curlier than your curls."
Being the honest person that I was, I
replied, "My curls are so much curlier than
The first hair cream I tried not only
stopped my hair from curling but also
The record I have for keeping my hair stopped my hair from growing. The next one
combed the way I wanted it is eight minutes made my hair so brittle that when I combed
flat. But I really shouldn't count it because I it, it just broke off. I must admit it was one
had just gotten my hair cut that day, and my way of getting rid of curls. When I applied
curls didn't have the force that they usually the third hair cream to my hair and combed
do.
it in, the teeth on the comb completely
disintegrated . I quickly washed the cream
By the time I was in high school I had
out of my hair and decided to stop my
gotten so disgusted with this long drawn out
experimentations immediately.
process of combing my hair that I decided to
do some experimenting with different hair
As I look back on my lif e, I can see that
creams . I heard that there was a company having curly hair has caused me nothing but
called UNCURL Inc., that concentrated grief. I cannot think of one incident in
solely on problems like mine. I wrote them a which having curly hair has benefited me.
letter explaining my problem, and a man The only advantage to it that I can see is
from UNCURL soon replied with a list of that it supplies a good topic for an essay .
suggested hair creams.
Michael Rizzo
6
Pep Club heads Student Council plans
by Jill Bianchi
"We want to use a whole new approach
for a successful Student Council this year. It
will be more of a mediator between the
students and the faculty," explained Mo
Fargo, Student Council secretary.
The officers, John Vitkus, president; Sue
Hould, vice-president; Mo Fargo, secretary;
and John Higgins, treasurer, plan to meet
regularly with the officers of the different
organizations in the school, such as the
cheerleaders, Red Cross, Challenge staff and
the class officers. Also Student Council
meetings will be run in somewhat of a
Parliamentary fashion, which will make them
more organized.
Student Council President John Vitkus and Vice-president Sue Hould discuss plans at a quick summer
meeting.
More emphasis was put on the Big Buddy
system for the Freshman Class. Twelve
of us," remarked Sue Hould, Student Council the entire school, and to make posters and
leaders from the Senior Class were chosen by
vice-president.
They also met with the banners to boost the school spirit. Any
the chairmen, Vicki Werwie and Rick
officers
of
the
Sophomore, Junior, and student is eligible for membership.
Pierangeli. "We felt the big Buddies should
Senior
Classes
to
discuss
their plans. "We did
play a big role in the freshman's first months
this,"
explained
Sue,
"to
make sure that we
at school." stated John Vitkus, student
all worked toward a common goal."
Then they become apprentices for what
council president.
they choose to be in life. Instead of seven,
Officers meet to prepare and plan
Pep Club to start
The four officers met with their advisor,
A Pep Club will go into effect this year they cover twenty subjects, some only once
Sister Brenda, and the officers of 1969 to for the first time, and it will be headed by or twice a week. School starts at 7:30 and
discuss the activities held during the previous the cheerleaders. Some of their duties will be ends at 1:00. (sometimes 10:00). But to
year. "I really thought it was a good idea. It to take care of the buses and tickets for make up for this, they have school on
made us aware of the responsibilities ahead athletic events, to organize cheers involving Saturdays.
German drivers are very impatient. They
constantly pass on curves or anywhere they
can. There is no set speed limit, so traffic is
very fast. I should have my license; but after
seeing them drive, I think I'll wait.
by Eva Soeka
strings. In Kenosha, the average price of
There is no set age for drinking here.
This year thousands of high school and lessons is $2.50.
Their bars, called Gasthaus (guest-house),
"With a little perseverance, almost any- serve beer and any other alcoholic beverage
college students will descend upon schools,
churches, dorms, and private homes, carrying body can teach himself to play," said Joan to anyone who can pay. In a way I feel it's
a strangely shaped awkward-looking case Fredericksen, "The Dominican Sisters of better because in the states, since it's
which will be their ticket to instant Bethany hold regular hootenannies during forbidden for those under 18 or 21, you
popularity. Of course, by now you've which free guitar lessons are given."
have more drinking, since everyone wants to
So if you're feeling unwanted, lonely, or do what he is forbidden to do.
guessed; it's a guitar.
just don't have anything to do, pray for
The German kids are very different from
In rece11t years guitar music has been
perseverance, buy a guitar, and see what American kids. I feel that American kids are
popularized by the slow-tempoed protest
happens.
more mature. Clothing is a lot different,
songs sung by Bob Dylan, Donovan, or
though German teenagers seem to copy
Simon and Garfunkel.
American styles. They also have long hairs
"I really enjoy playing. It's so easy. And
and hippies. I'd say it's easier to make
it always comes in handy at a party," said
friends here since the kids are used to
Michaeleen Cicchini.
meeting all kinds of people. Yet, you don't
grow as close, knowing you'll be leaving
Although recent in popularity, the guitar
anytime.
is a very old instrument dating back to the
Dating works the same. There's really
English guitar of the sixteenth and sevenmore to do in Kenosha. There are no
teenth centuries. Later this was replaced by
out-door movies or Burger Chefs to go to
the Spanish guitar, which is much like the
here. At dances they usually play records.
one we have now.
During school the dances are out of town.
The type of guitar you play is determined
That
means a bus trip there and back, just
by the type of music. Contrary to its name,
like our away-game busses.
the classical guitar is usually preferred over
Well, that about does it. In all it's a great
the fo lk guitar for folksinging because of its
experience.
Yet, deep inside, all American
mellow tone. Guitars range in price from
prefer
the
U.S.
You should count your
about $30 for a basic six-string model to
blessings
and
appreciate
your home and
$400 for a super deluxe twelve-string.
friends more. I have one more move to
The guitar is played by having the left
make - and that's back to the state ..
hand play the chords on the neck of the
Love,
instrument while the right hand strums the
Joan Fredericksen plays the guitar at a party.
Anne
Anne Borguss Cont 'ti . ..
Guitars set the pace
7
Football outlook bright
by Dave Fobart
by Jim Moyer
Mr. Pat Leese, an alumni of the Class of
'64, has joined the St. Joe's coaching staff as
assistant football coach. Mr. Leese will teach
chemistry in addition to his coaching duties.
After graduating from St. Joe's, Coach
Leese attended the University of WisconsinMilwaukee where he majored in sociology
and chemistry. During that time he played
semi-pro football with the Racine Raiders.
When asked how the sports program at
St. Joe's had changed in the past five years,
he replied that even with the drop in enrollment, St. Joe's still maintains a good athletic
program with the help of our CYO youth
program. "Few schools have a program like
this to draw from," Coach Leese explained.
Mr. Leese also mentioned that a Jack of
interest on the part of the players and the
spectators was hurting St. Joe's athletic program. He said, "More kids should be involved
in sports, and the students should be at every
game. It doesn't cost them anything."
Other changes Coach Leese would like to
see effected include starting a conference
with all the Public, Catholic, and Lutheran
schools in the Racine- Kenosha area. He felt
that the local competition would produce
more student interest in the athletic program.
St. Joe's varsity football team begins its
'69-'70 football season with the spirit and
potential to top last year's record-setting
team. Last year's team, which tied a school
record for victories, got its strength from 11
returning lettermen and an unusually strong
showing from underclassmen. Eight of those
eleven lettermen were seniors, however, so a
team of that strength would be hard to
match.
The '69-'70 team appears to be the one to
do it. They have the makings of a coach's
dream. 15 returning lettermen and last year's
5-0 junior varsity team and a winning
freshman team. The coaching staff, headed
by Coach Bob Carbone, deserves credit for
foresight in using many underclassmen,
including several outstanding sophomores.
This gave them vital game experience which
will certainly pay off this season.
This year's team boasts several three-year
men, including All-Conference halfback,
Rock Jurvis, and a strong, experienced group
of juniors, Jed by defensive back, Rick
Llannas, and lineman, Randy Viola, who
were both starters last year.
FootbaJI captains Jim Robbins and Rock Jurvis
discuss strategy with quarterback Ed Nowell
(center).
Early conference rumors, obviously not
always accurate in view of last year's finish,
seem to indicate that many of last year's top
finishers will be strong again this year,
including our arch rival Pius. The grapevine
also tells us that two of last year's weaker
teams, Pio ono and otre Dame, may be
on their way to better times.
Lettermen on this year's team are: Rock
Jurvis, Glen Woroch, John Krifka, Jim
Robbins, Paul Grey, Jerry Dorff, Gary
Renick, Ed Nowell, John Vitkus, Dennis
Petersen, Randy Viola, Rick Llannas, Dave
Robillard, Bob McQuestion, and Mike
Higgens.
In other football news, St. Joe's freshman
team will play the Kenosha Junior High
School teams this year, thanks to a School
Board decision. Next year, after the Big
Eight is disbanded, the varsity team will be
able to play against Tremper and Bradford.
The
possibility of a conference consisting of
of shoulder pads, running of plays, and
local
teams, including Tremper, Bradford,
shortness of breath.
St. Joe's, and teams from Racine and South
First, break down into individual groups, Milwaukee, is under discussion.
that is, the backs with the backs, linemen
with linemen. This gives the coaches more
time to work with you and the players less
time to loaf. It also prepares you for coming
together at the end, when things get rough.
The offense against the defense, each trying
by Dave Fobart
to make the other look bad, yet each part of
the same team; quite contradictory to the
St. Joe's cross country team began practeamwork slogan, but quite successful in tice for its third season in mid-August. The
making up a good practice.
team has always suffered from a lack of
manpower, and this year is no exception.
Then come wind sprints, something every Seven men, the exact number required to
player hates in the literal sense of the word. run in a cross country meet, came out for
Sprint 30 yards one way, then turn around the sport.
and sprint 30 back over and over and over
Cross Country Schedule
again. The only thing that keeps you going
September
just as you feel you 're gonna drop is that 16 - Pio Nono
Away
you look around and see guys who look 22 - Marquette
Away
worse than you not giving up, so you're 27 St. Catherine
Away
determined not to.
,
'The pain is unbearable, but. ••
by John Vitkus
Hit the dummies over and over again.
Run, hit, tackle, block and run some more.
The pain is unbearable. But as the song goes,
"Kicks just seem to get harder to find." So
this is the way 50 guys get theirs on humid,
autumn afternoons.
The name of the game is Football. The
objective is the Conference Championship,
something which barely escaped our grasp
last year, and something for which 50 guys
will go through pure hell to bring to St. Joe's
for the first time.
Double day practices are all a part of
it - practice in the morning then, after a well
deserved break, back to the old treadmill in
the afternoon. Work is the word the coaches
try to pound into your head, and pound is
what they do.
There is a different attitude on the field
and off. You can be best of friends off and
mortal enemies on.
It's a continual hitting of heads, cracking
Cross country team
lacks manpower
October
Fun! That's what 50 guys call it.
8
7 - Messmer
Home
Guidance counselors
help students
in life choices
by Mary Burgett
Since the beginning of September, many
students have walked past room 113 and
noticed it is no longer an ordinary classroom. ~ng tables, numerous racks with - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - career and college information replaced the Vol. 12, No. 1
St. Joseph High School Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
September, 1969
40 desks that used to be in what is now t h e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - center for the Guidance Department. Sister
Mary Therese Brunner and Fr. Joseph
Anderson are the counselors.
The Guidance Department, along with
giving personal counseling, will help students
choose the right college or the best career or
job for them. When asked what she wants
the Guidance Department to do for the St.
Joe's students, Sister Mary Therese said, "We
want to make the students aware of the different life possibilities and to help them find
a place in the world. That takes more than
just looking in a catalogue."
Sister Mary Therese, who will have a
master's degree in guidance from the University of Milwaukee by January, emphasized "Does this pa.rt go over here?" says Freshman Tim Brick to Rick Swartz as they put up signs for
that the Guidance Department will attempt Homecoming.
to help students reach out for a life that is
individually satisfying and socially effective.
by Maureen Dunbar and Sue Christen en
Sister Mary Therese and Fr. Anderson are
Homecoming festivities this weekend will
Tonight the queen will visit the eight
planning to meet all the students in groups
center
around the 2 p.m. game with the floats to pick her favorite before they are
and, if possible, individually. Anyone wishotre Dame Redwings Sat. at Lake Front judged tomorrow noon in the parking lot.
ing information may go to 113 from 7:30 to
4:00. However, if there is a personal prob- Stadium. Although Lancers enjoyed a 14-6 Float burning will be Sunday evening.
Invitations were sent to the alumni of the
lem, it would benefit the student more if he victory over the Red wings last year, the
team has gained strength because of return- last five years by Student Council, which
made an appointment.
Catalogues are set out for the student's ing lettermen, according to Coach Bob also took care of tickets and the band.
"We hope with more kids working to
use on all the public and private colleges. Carbone.
Game ceremonies will begin when the make Homecoming a success, more kids will
There are also handbooks on different
careers. Sister Mary Therese summed up the Queen presents the ball to co-captains, Rock come," John added.
reason for the Guidance Dept. by saying, "I Jurvis and Jim Robbins, at the Stadium.
Half-time entertainment will include a
think all students should be working toward
some goal. It's our job to help them do this parade of the floats accompanied by the
queen and her co4rt. At that time results of
effectively."
float judging will be announced.
"Autumn's Illusions," the Homecoming
by Rita Wojtak
Dance, will be from 8-11 p.m. Sat. in the
gym. Juniors and seniors will provide autPep Club has been formed at St. Joe's to
umn decorations for the gym. The front increase school spirit and encourage particientrance and balcony will also be decorated pation in cheers at athletic events.
for the first time this year. Sophomores will
The club members will sit together at
1take care of publicity and chaperones. Fresh- games and get the cheers started. Members
men will provide refreshments.
will also teach new cheers they learn at their
"Student Council is trying to get the meetings to the student body at athletic
whole school more involved," explained events and at pep assemblies.
John Higgins, Council treasurer.
"We got the idea for a Pep Club from
So that the Queen can reign over the en- other schools at cheerleading camp last sumtire weekend, she will be crowned at today's mer. Theirs were effective in boosting spirit
pep assembly instead of at the dance as in at games," said cheerleading co-captain,
some previous years. The ten candidates Vickie Werwie.
were nominated by the senior boys on Oct.
Once it gets going, the club plan to pick
2 and pre ented to the entire chool at the a pep girl of the year. It also plans to decorOct. 3 assembly. Elections followed the next ate the locker room before games to boost
day with results remaining ecret till today· the player morale.
as embly. The vote were weighed, with en1oney will be raised for a club emblem
ior vote counting as four and freshm n a by holding car washes, bake sales. and by
one.
elling confetti at the games.
Sister Mary Therese Brunner, guidance coun elor
St. Joe's plans Oct. 11 Homecoming
New Pep Club
to boost spirit
•
visit Europe
Three seniors
by Eva Soeka
"When I got off the plane in London , I
felt like go ing home . Everything was so
strange ," w as Rosalyn Speca 's first impression of Europe. Th is summer Rosalyn and
Mary Madrigrano visited five European coun tries, England , Switzerland , Holland, Italy,
and France , in three weeks . " Later," Rosa lyn continued, "after talking and mingling
with the people , we felt right at home."
Myra Walkovik , who studied in Spain at
the University of Madrid for six weeks, said,
"The first thing I noticed was the relaxing,
free atmosphere."
Strangely enough, Paris was the most
Americani zed city and the city with the
most anti-American feeling. Myra said she
noticed the change of feeling as soon as she
crossed the Spanish border into France .
Mary and Rosalyn agreed that Italy was
the least progressive country . Mary said she
didn't feel it was backward, but more that it
was rooted in tradition . "In Europe, there's
no middle of the way," Mary explained .
"Either a city or country is very American ized , or it isn 't Americanized at al I."
Myra said the Spanish were very proAmerican . Because she was the first Ameri can to visit a small Spanish mountain village,
she received the bull's ear during the bullfight held that day.
" Switzerland was the most interesting
and colorful country we visited," said Rosalyn . "The people were wonderful .
The main difference the girls noticed involved driving. Myra commented on the
shock of seeing the streets jammed with the
extremely small European cars.
The girls were impressed with European
propriety in dress. Slacks are never worn on
the street. The long tunic style is very popular, and the dresses are worn very short.
American styles like blue jeans are popular
but are not considered proper street wear.
Hippies exist all over the world. European
hippies wear the traditional American uni form of blue jeans, poncho , and sandals, but
seem more dedicated to it as a way of life
and not just as a fad. 'They are much freer
in public. They dance or sing whenever or
wherever they feel like it," said Mary .
Asked for their advice to prospective
European travelers, they said not to go completely independently but never to take a
tour. "Read the different guides to Europe
and know exactly what you want to see before you leave," Mary said . Rosalyn advised
staying only in known hotels. Myra said,
"Just go. It's the most wonderful experience
you'll ever have!"
I think I want to be a
Policeman!
Challenge explains policy
by Eva Soeka
"Why don't they ever print anything
interesting? If I were on the staff, the
editorials would be ten times better."
1n response to such questions and complaints, The Challenge has decided to explain
its policy.
Anyone may submit an article or any idea
for an article by placing it in the Challenge
mailbox or by giving it to any staff member.
The journalism course is not a requirement
for writing for the paper . The article will be
published if it is approved by the staff. An
editorial, however, should deal with a problem or issue confronting the majority of the
student body , not a select few.
An editorial, by definition, is a piece of
writing which helps people weigh , evaluate,
and judge events and encourages them to
perform certain actions. It is not the place to
air a personal gripe against the principal or
the bad points of a certain class or teacher.
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Remember the cartoons you watched
when you were just a little kid? Remember
how you counted the seconds before Howdy
Doody, Bugs Bunny, and Mighty Mouse
would come on your old RCA TV set?
Well, gang, the old crowd is gone, and a
new crowd of cartoon heroes has taken their
place . Heroes? I should say SUPER-heroes
because that's what they are. They fly
through the air, fight against the most unbelievable odds (like the Electro-Monster or
the Vampire People). have innumerable
powers, and are usually accompanied by a
companion such as a dinosaur, whale, robot,
and sometimes even a near human one.
These super-heroes exist with only one
thing in mind - to preserve Truth, Justice,
and the American Way. They defend the
American Way on Mars, in England, in India,
in the jungles of Africa, and along the Milky
Way . Now I ask you is anything more patriotic than this?
If you wish to create a super-hero , you
must endow him with certain indispensable
qualities. He must be clean cut and spotl ess
at all times. Even after enduri ng an ato micblast, he must appear with not a singl e hair
out of place. His body must be extremely
muscular. He must have a pea-sized brain.
Otherwise the added weight up front will
cause him to nose-dive while he's flyin g. He
must be virtuous, smile in the face of danger,
and have a high endurance point. If your
creation has these qualities, he will survive as
a super-hero, and you will be famous. Don't
worry about stories to star your hero in.
Find one and just change the villians and
location each week .
Class moderators
plan year's projects
by Jill Bianchi
"I feel that I am not here to give orders
to the students, but to help them as much as
I can," replied Miss Barbara Kluka when
asked about her new job as Senior Class
Moderator. She also said that she would like
to increase the respect given to the seniors
by the underclassmen.
Another new moderator, Sister Celia
Schulte, feels that she wants to get more enthusiasm and spirit into the Junior Class before they start work on their biggest project,
the Junior-Senior Dinner-Dance.
Moderators teach also
In addition to their new job, the moderators teach five classes every day. Miss Kluka, Chris (left), Abe, and Chu ck work indu striously o n their advanced algeb ra.
teaching anthropology, sociology and AsianAfrican-Latin American Studies which are
senior courses, finds herself with that class
most of the day. Sister Gracemary Jansen,
to the States, Stan began making arrangeby Mary Bjork
new Freshman Class Moderator teaches
ments
almost immediately.
Chris Liu, Chuck Liu, and Abraham Isaac
freshman English and speech class~s. SophoChris, 18, has completed eight years of
came
from
Addis
Ababa,
Ethiopia
on
J
uly
4,
more Class Moderator, Sister Ruth McKillip,
1969 to attend St. Joe's this year. Their grammar and three years of high school. Enteaches biology, a sophomore course.
rolled as a senior, he is taking English, relihomeland is an empire on the Red Sea in
gion, chemistry, advanced algebra, and
northeastern Africa and is one of the world's
Teachers explain projects
Asian-African-Latin American Studies. "I
Sister Ruth said that the main project for oldest Christian countries.
would like to get my Ph .D. and go back to
Chris and Chuck's cousin, Stan Liu, a stu- work for my country as a chemist," he
the Sophomore Class is the Thanksgiving
Dance. She has been Sophomore Class dent at K.T .I., went to Ethiopia for a visit. stated. He is hoping for a college scholarship.
When he heard how eager they were to come " The colleges in Ethiopia are not as techniModerator here for three years.
cally advanced as the one in the States," he
Sister Gracemary explained that the
added.
Leadership Workshop is the most important
Chris is the only one of the three who
activity for the freshmen. "Officers aren't
drives. The age requirement in Ethiopia is
elected until Christmas time, so this really
18. He mentioned that he had had some
helps to draw out the leadership qualities in
trouble with our stop signs and lights. " They
certain students," she said.
aren't as strict about them in Ethiopia.
Everyone drives all over the road ," he comThe four moderators have frequent meetmented.
ings with Father Darneider and their class
Chuck, 17, is also a senior. He is taking
officers to discuss the year's class projects.
"The new food system in the cafeteria is the same courses as Chris, but added biology
pretty good. It's not real expensive, and you since his interest is medicine. He would like
have so much more selection than in other to be a surgeon.
Abe, 18, came to Kenosha on Labor Day.
years. If you want a big lunch or just a sandwich, you can have it." says Kathy Dinges, a As a junior, he is studying chemistry, American history, advanced algebra, English and
senior.
The Langford-Cooney Co. now takes care religion. Like his "brother" Chris, he, too,
of catering in our cafeteria. You can buy would like to be a chemist. " In Ethiopia
anything from l Oq jello to a complete spa- everyone calls his best friend his brother,"
Abe explained.
ghetti dinner for 55</.
Chris, Chuck, and Abe attended a school
taught by Ethiopians, Frenchmen, and the
* * *
Those skinny, hard-to-keep-track-of acti- Christian Brothers, who are Americans and
vity cards have been thrown out this year. Canadians. English is a compulsory subject.
They've been updated by passes with each Students are taught some courses by educational programs on TV dunng the day In
student's picture on them.
Sister Celia Shulte (top left), Miss Barbara Kluka,
the
sports world, track, boxing, and tennis
"It's
really
better
this
way,"
says
senior,
Sr. Gracemary Jansen, and Sr. Ruth McKillip have
Jill Bianchi. "ID cards make it harder for are played, but the most popular game in
a moderator's meeting to discuss the year's
activities.
kids to loan theirs out to anyone who wants high school is soccer.
As in America. Ethiopian kids Ii ten to
it."
·ew pictures will be taken each year for musical programs on the radio, go to movies
Editor's note: Yearbook orders will be taken the cards. o if this year's picture didn't turn and dances, and have bowling teams. At
(Continued on page 7.)
out, you can try again next year.
oon. The price will be SS.
Students welcome 4 Ethiopians
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The Forecast
Perhaps our age has driven us indoors.
We sprawl in the semi-darkness, dreaming sometimes
Of a vague world spinning in the wind.
But we have snapped our locks, pulled down our shades,
Taken all precautions. We shall not be disturbed.
If the earth shakes, it will be on a screen;
And if prairie wind spills down our streets
And covers us with leaves, the weatherman will tell us.
Cheerleader Vicki Werwie makes an announcement to the enthusiastic football fans of homeroom 301.
"You said you wanted 17 hot dogs???!" gasps Mrs. Bonn.
Before the onslaught ....
4
One of the most important outcomes of
education is learning how to learn. This is
where St. Joe's new Reading Center comes
in. The instruction is designed to help the
student become a better reader of all kinds
of material. The course stresses improvement
of reading speed, comprehension, vocabulary, study habits, and methods for concentration and memory.
Materials used include fiction and non fiction books, workbooks, programmed materials, texts, tapes, shadow scope pacers, and
self-made teacher materials.
A remedial program is offered for the student who has difficulty in reading.
A developmental program is designed for
the average as well as the already good reader.
Freshm en (left to righ t) Mary Host, Gregg Pfarr, Mary Wagner,
Rob in Smith, and David Aceto use shadow scope pacers in Sr.
Elaine's speed reading class to determine their reading rate.
Judging by U1e faces of Miss Kluka's fourth hour an thropology class, the chart
she's showi ng lliem must be interesting.
Mike Moczulewski, Mike Garcia, Theresa Simo, and Joe Shore wash out
test tubes after a science experiment.
Poem taken from the book , "Reflections On A Gift Of Watermelon Pickle
"
"Oh, honestly, anollier picture?" seem s to be Rulli
Schall's feelings on the matter.
5
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If I had the time and talent, I'd probably
about the conflicts between parents
~write
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If you had the time and talent to write
a book, what would it be about and why?
If I could write a book, it would be about
the change from grade school to high school.
It is such a different experience here.
Patty Thome 111
I would write a funny book because people need to laugh and be entertained. Sad
books make people cry, and that aggravates
me.
Mike Brey 222
I would write a book about the life of
Martin Luther King. I would do this because
he helped a race of people who needed helping .
Mark Serpe 308
I think I'd write about the teen-age revolution on college campuses and in the cities.
I would like to bring out aspects concerning
both sides. I would write about this because
I think it is a current event in America that
should
be brought out and discussed openly.
would write about my freshman year at
Cindy Rutkowski 102
St. Joe's because it seems as if ever since I
came here, my whole life has changed.
Steven Schend 308
If I had the time and talent, I would write
a book about the human race because we, as
men, are God's most complex, intricate creation.
Barbara Schwaiger 302
If I had the time and talent to write a
book, it would be about how to get lost at
St. Joe's. My whole book would contain
three words: follow the freshmen.
Julie Baron 301
I'd write a book about athletics and girls
because in these fields I feel I'm most qualified.
John Forchette 307
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Connoe Lentme 317
My book would be about me because if I
had that much time and talent, I must be a
pretty interesting person.
David Pikna 301
I'd probably write about the Peace Corps
because I'd really like to have the experience
of belonging to it.
Beth Panlener 301
would write a book about different people in daily life because these days just about
every person you find on the street is crazy
in one way or another.
Reid Pfarr 103
I would produce some fiction about the
future because there are a lot of subjects to
write about, and I would never run out of
ideas.
Mary Wagner 305
What course at St. Joe's has made the
greatest impression on your life and why?
Religion made the greatest impression beI think English class made the biggest impression. I enjoy reading and sharing differ- cause it concerns my life and changed some
basic beliefs I had in grade school.
ent opinions through discussion.
John Jones 307
Maureen Hammond 316
Well, I've only started it, but economics
really seems as if it will help me understand
more about the world.
Barb Jaros 105
Art is my answer. I've really learned to
express myself in different ways whereas I
found it d ifficu It to do so in society.
Alice Wistrand 108
Religion made a big impression because it
The course that affected me most is religion because we are able to discuss our opi- helps me to understand who I am and why
nions freely and learn more from each other I'm here . I have a more complete understanding of myself and others.
than from books.
Lee Gregorin 223
JoAnn Deardorf 102
I think debate made the grestest impresI'd write about the wierd things people
do, like playing in the leaves and jumping off sion on me. It helped me to become interested in current events. I also met many difcliffs at the sand dunes.
Cece Labanowsky 223 ferent people.
Diana Merten 227
I'd write about loneliness because the
I think my home ec class has made the
worst thing in the world is to be alone, havbiggest
impression on my life because
ing no one to care about you or anyone to
through
this class I am learning various
turn to when you need someone.
homemaker
tips I will need as a housewife,
Karl Becker 105
which I am sure I will be someday.
Cindy Seianas 309
If I had the talent, I would write a book
about basketball. I love the game, and I feel
The art course has really helped me to
I know more about this than any other sub- understand more about life. I've learned to
ject.
observe objects around me, not just objects
Ed Nowell 107 that are in front of me.
Chorus did the most because it's the first
time I was ever congratulated when I opened
my mouth.
Debbie Funk 222
I think that English has made the greatest
impression on my life. I understand the art
of writing and the use of our language a little
better.
Joan Krempely 107
Spanish has made the greatest impression
on my life because I can better understand
the culture and customs of a different country now, as well as its language.
Julie Halstead 108
I think art has made the greatest impression on my life because it is about the world
Debby Mickelson 105 around us. And to me it's excitement and
If I wrote a book, I think it would be
Louise Burgett 302
The course that has made the biggest im- beauty.
about my dreams of the future, my goals in
life, and my contributions to the society of pression on my life is Mechanical Drawing.
I think the choruses here at St. Joe's have
the future . Everyone has dreams, but I think It's a subject that is a lot of fun, yet you
made the most impression on me. They
it would be interesting to tell someone else learn a lot. During the year I took it, we
helped me progress in music. One of my
just what my sub-conscious has thought be- toured various factories. I learned what some
plans for going to college is to major in mu good and bad jobs are .
tween my retiring hours and awakening .
sic.
Chris Ellison 101
Jeff Murdoch 105
Janie Harrington 309
6
Independence Day
It often takes courage to be an indepen- protection returns. But instead of such a
dent nine year old spending a night at home cowardly way out, you trek up to your
alone. At this age, insignificant details and slightly starlit room with a pot or pan in
events take on great proportions. The kitch- your hand as a weapon.
en becomes a maze of selections from
Finally under the covers, you hear the
brownies and peaches to ice cream and piz- outdoor sounds come alive, and even a blowza. The hallway is an echoing corridor so ing branch challenges your imagination. It's
straight and rigid. The basement is a rusty a must that you stay awake until someone
dungeon. Each descending step is a sqeaky comes home, but closing your eyes for a few
announcement to the lurking monster below moments won't hurt since you can't see anythat his prey is approaching. And your bed- way. As they open again, though , you realize
room, a massive expanse of clutter, can't be you've interrupted your vigilance, and it is
found without a shovel.
the sun or the early morning clatter that
The selection of entertainment for the woke you.
evening is infinite. Yet you settle for an enThat night is now only a memory, and
joyable evening with Rod Steiger or Alfred looking back you may even think it was fun.
Hitchcock, identifying yourself with the vic- For now you've really become grown up.
tim in the mystery .
After all, you can stay home alone without
When you've had enough of that unenter- being afraid.
taining entertainment, you may want to take
Gayle Renick
refuge in the darkest closet until parental
My Freedom
Being a teenager, I feel my freedom is, in
some ways, limited. I'm forced to obey certain laws made by my parents, policemen,
and officials which hinder my freedom.
However, realizing that men cannot exist
without being governed by laws, I conform
to them.
Freedom is more than certain political
rights. My understanding of freedom is service to God . A person becomes free by obeying God's rules. All of us on earth should
thank God for this freedom, remembering
that some people in other countries haven't
any freedom whatsoever.
No one can do whatever he pleases. Nearly everyone has at some time been restrained
from doing what he likes by the rights of
• • • other people, by laws and customs, and by
their parties lcids sometimes dance all night
Chris, Chuck, and Abe were joined by his own physical and mental limitations.
Jong since they have no I I :00 curfew. There senior Teklu Nega , 20, on September I4. Freedom is not doing what one pleases but
are no restrictions for drinlcing either, and Teklu also attended the Christian Brothers' having the right to do what he shou Id do .
American regulations regarding these things school in Addis Ababa.
Yet man doesn't like this idea of freedom.
seem strange to them.
"We would Like to thank Fr. Darneider, Like a child, he becomes angry if he doesn't
Some of the common foods in Ethiopia Sr. Brenda, Student Council, and the student get his way because it seems to him that he
are ingera, a round spongy bread ; watt, a body who have given us their understanding hasn't any freedom .
combination of meat and eggs and whatever and a warm welcome," Chris concluded.
1'm very lucky that my freedom under
else is available for the main dish ; and teg, a
law is as big as the ocean and as free as a
honey wine . "Our restaurants are quite forbird. The word "freedom" means much to
mal. We don't have a McDonald's," Chuck~--------------------.. me because I'm lucky enough to be free to
Dear Editor:
explained.
do what I ought. My freedom is as big as the
I am writing in order to air a grievance world.
"Ethiopia is very alive and very modem," about Student Council. I realize that StuMary Guido
Chuck reported. "We even have television.
On our one channel we receive such pro- dent Council members are elected and are,
grams as Bonanza, Mannix, and Judd for the therefore, representing the students while
creating the rules and activities which will
Defense."
affect the students, but just because these
people are e lected does not mean they always represe nt the majority's viewpoint.
Now, not wanting to seem another one of
these people who merely gripe but have no
solution, I would like to introduce a new
idea. Why couldn't each class meet once a
School can be a lot of fun,
month with their officers and discuss stubut some can't wait till the day is done.
dent activities and reach conclusions by hav- People, when they've nothing to do,
You study all day and maybe that night,
ing the students vote then and there? With occupy their feet in tapping. I do.
but it pays off when you read and write.
this method the students would have no Or when someone is trying to think,
complaint about being poorly represented. there's nothing like tapping
It helps you plan a future career,
They would have a greater role in deciding to drive him to drink .
for the n in bus1·ness you w1·11 have no fear.
policy, and students would be more willing You tap when you have some energy to spare.
Others say school is not for me;
When you're happy, not busy,
to participate in school activities.
I would rather skip and learn to live free.
Scott Laskis the noise of tapping may be there.
Jeffrey Hoff .____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,
James Schultz
Chris and Chuck Liu, Abe Isaac, cont'd.
School
Tapping
7
Cross-country season begins
by Jim Moyer
by Jim Moyer
For the first time this year, the freshman
football squad will play in a newly formed
league composed of all Kenosha junior high
teams. Coach Pat Leese said of the league,
" Inter-city competition is good. Playing with
other teams in the city develops natural ri·
valries."
Describing his 30-man team, Coach Leese
said, "The spirit on our squad is terrific.
Everyone on the team is a hard worker."
Asked what effect the CYO football pro·
gram had on the preparedness of the freshmen, he said, "Mentally, the guys are ready
for the game ; but by playing without proper
equipment, they develop many poor blocking habits."
In practice, quarterback, Mark Desris;
center, Matt Pfleger; and tackle, Mike Quinn,
have been showing great promise, according
to the Coach.
The cross-country team is expected to be
much improved this year. The team has
three returning lettermen, John Beaumier,
Craig Govekar, and Steve Spieker, who,
along with runners Mike Safago and Tom
Williamson, form a strong nucleus for the
12-man squad.
Coach John Refieuna believes John Beaumier, captain, will prove to be one of the
best runners in the conference. John has
been running the 2.3 mile Kennedy Park
course, one of the most difficult in the area,
in very good time.
Coach Refieuna expects Pius and St.
Catherine to be the strongest teams St. Joe's
will be running against.
Student support at home meets has been
extremely discouraging in previous years.
Senior Mike Safago commented, "Last year
at one meet at Kennedy Park, I saw six St.
Joe's students. This was the biggest crowd of
the year for one of our meets."
Some St. Joe's students may find it hard
Lancer '11 ' rush to victory
by Dave Fobart
St. Joe's football team started the season
with two impressive wins, indicating another
successful football season for the Lancers.
Their first win came on September 6 against Menasha's St. Mary's in a non-conference game. The Lancers moved the ball easily for three quarters, rolling up 43 points
before turning the game over to the reserves
in the last quarter. St. Mary's Zephyr's
found themselves considerably slowed by
the tough Lancer defense , which held them
to a total of 26 yards.
The Lancer's first conference win was not
as easy, however, as they ran into some
trouble against Dominican. Several bad
breaks against the Lancers left them trailing
14-0 at halftime.
The second half of the game was a different story as the Lancers dominated from the
halftime kickoff to the final gun. They
scored twice on solid drives, mostly through
the hard running of Rock Jurvis and Brian
Portillia. After the team scored the second
touchdown, Coach Bob Carbone chose to
run for the two-point conversion. Jurvis
took the ball around the right end to give
the Lancers a thrilling 15-14 win.
Looking to the future, tomorrow St.
Joe's takes on Notre Dame in our Homecoming game. Notre Dame is expected to be
tough this year, after finishing 5-3 last year.
They have a 0-5-2 record in ten years against
St. Joe's, including a 14-6 loss last year.
Our biggest test of the year should come
Oct. 17 when Lancers face Don Bosco,
picked by the coaches to take first in the
conference this year. St. Joe's beat Bosco
14-13 last year in our biggest win of the season. They lost their first game (non-conference) 21-14 this year.
On Oct. 25 Lancers play Providence of
New Lennox, Ill . This is a non-conference
game to fill the hole left by Jordan's demise.
Little is known about them.
After an away game with Pio Nono , the
conference champion will advance to the regional WISAA competition, then on to the
State playoffs at Lambeau Field in Green
Bay on Nov. 15. If the Lancers can take
otre Dame and Don Bosco they stand a
good chance of making it to State.
to understand why anyone would want to
spend time running as much as six miles a
day, especially in view of lack of student
support. Junior Joe Lindi explained, "Running develops stamina and gets a person in
shape. To be a good runner takes lots of
time and work, but can be fun and satisfying." Captain John Beaumier added, "Most
of us run because we like to."
St. Joe's cross-country team opened its
third season at a quadrangular meet at Pio
Nono Sept. 16. Marquette and Wisconsin
Lutheran were the other teams entered besides Pio Nono and the Lancers.
Pio Nono won the meet, which took
place in a steady rain. Runners from Pio
Nono won both first and second place.
John Beaumier led the Lancer runners
and placed fourth in the meet. His time was
1 LS minutes for the 2.2-mile Pio Nono
course. Tom Williamson also placed high
among the runners. All the Lancer runners
agreed the rain slowed the pace of the meet.
Sports Preview
October
JO Fr. Football - Lincoln 4:15 Away
11 V. Football - Notre Dame 2:00 Home
13J.V.Football-Carmel 4:30 Home
17 V. Football - Don Bosco 7:30 Away
18 Cross-country - Pius Away
18 Fr. Football - Washington 10:00 Home
20 J.V. Football - St. Catherine 4:00 Home
25 Cross-country - Estabrooke Away
25 V. Football - Providence 2:00 Home
25 J.V. Football - McKinley 10:00 Away
27 J.V. Football - Carmel 4:00 Away
31 Fr. Football - Bullen 4:15 Home
31 V. Football - Pio Nono 7:30 Away
November
I Cross-country State Meet Away
Glenn Woroch waits for an Ed Nowell pass in the Messmer game, in which St. Joe's was defeated 21-8.
Nowell (far right) succumbs to the Messmer rush.
8
Kenosha groups plan
• • •
teen act1v1t1es
by Maureen Dunbar
"There's nothing to do," say Kenosha
teens. Now, however, teen organizations
such as coffee houses, Formula Productions,
Mark III Inc., and New Theater are attempting to end this situation by planning numer- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ous teen activities.
Vol. 12, No. 3
St. Joseph High School Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
November, 1969
The Wayout varies entertainment
"A coffee house is a place where people
may exchange their humanness," said Amy
Cundari, president of the Wayout Coffeehouse.
A distinct feature of a coffee house is its
by Mary Burgett & Rita Wojtak
Day" by Sophomore Girls' Chorus; and se- varied entertainment. In the near future the
Leave your frowns behind and "Put on a lections from My Fair Lady by the Wayout Coffeehouse plans to bring The Iron
Butterfly and Herby Mann to Kenosha. They
Happy Face," with the 1969 Variety Show Lancettes.
Rick Ponzio and Dave Matalas will do a are also planning to hold a carnival for leuto be presented in the St. Joseph Auditorium on Fri., Sat., Sun., Nov. 14, 15, 16. The number called "Go Modern" from Of Mice kemia research in November.
show will be directed by Sisters Bernadette and Men.
New bands provide main attraction
Dance numbers will include a toe dance
and Rosalie and choreographed by Mr. Tom
Formula Productions also provides a
Terrien and assistant, Mitch Hebert, a '69 St. by Eva Wielgat and Anna Vincent. Anne chance for kids to get together and have fun.
Theriault and Jackie Momoe will dance and Members meet every two weeks at Vogue
Joe's graduate.
Musical numbers in the 12th annual show sing to "Wouldn't It Be Loverly." Mr. Theater on Sunday afternoons and evenings.
range from a medley of songs from Porgy Terrien will choreograph a special dance to No admission is charged in the afternoon,
and Bess, sung by A Cappella to a comic solo "Love is Blue."
but $1.50 is charged at night to pay for rentof selections from Funny Girl by Joanne
All 200 participants in the show will take ing the theater. At night, new Kenosha
Deardorf.
part in the Grand Finale.
bands entertain the teens.
Senior members of A Cappella will open
Tickets costing $1.00 are on sale in the
Mark III brings groups
the song-and-dance show, singing the theme homerooms and in the General Office.
Mark
III
of Mid-America, Inc., is a youthsong.
oriented
group
consisting mostly of disc
Popular songs include "Windy," done by
jockeys.
This
organization,
which brought
the Girls' Glee Club, "By the Time I Get to
the
New
Colony
Six
to
Kenosha
in SeptemPhoenix," by the Madrigals, and "Aquarius,"
November
ber
and
The
American
Breed
on
Nov. 8,
by Tomorrow's Children.
15 State Football Final-Lambeau Field
plans to bring Tommy James and the ShonOther musical numbers include solos by
21 Fr. Basketball-Bullen-4:00-Away
dells in the early part of December. It hopes
Karl Becker (More Than a Miracle), Sue
21 Basketball-DeSales-Away
to bring at least one big-name band to KenoHould (People), Geralyn Glerum (Where Is
22 Basketball-Hebron-Home
sha each month.
Love). "Poverty Train," a soul number, will
25 Fr. Basketball-Mckinley-Home
"We give the kids a fair deal with fair
be sung by Barbara Gallo and Mary J onaitis.
December
prices, and we feel that they'll repay us by
Donna Niccolai, Nancy Lindl, and Jane Harattending our dances," explained President
5 Basketball-Dorninican-8 :00-Home
rington will sing "Suzanne." The school
Frank Carmichael.
5
Fr.
Basketball-Lincoln-4:00-Home
band will do a rendition of "Scarborough
6
Wrestling-Loyola-2:00-Away
New Theater provides stage opportunities
Fair," directed by Sister Bernadette.
6 Basketball-Union Grove-8:00-Away
New Theater offers teens an opportunity
Other songs include "Mame," sung by the
9 Wrestling-Round Lake-4:30-Away
for dramatic activity. It is a theater organizaSophomore Boys' Chorus; "It's a Good
tion composed of youths who select, produce, and direct the plays they put on. Jeff
Hunter, a senior at J. I. Case High School in
Racine, is the unofficial organizer of the theater group.
Asked what they thought of New Theater, sophomores Renee Hammond and Mary
Kemps agreed, "It gives acting experience,
and it's fun, too."
Variety Show to premiere Nov.13
Sports Preview
Donna Niccolai, Jane Harrington, and Nancy Lindi sing 'Suzanne' for the 1969 Variety Show.
The National Science Foundation estimates that to maintain its rate of economic
growth, this country will need 718,000 engineers within this decade. All the American
universities together, however, are expected
to graduate only about 450,000 during this
period.
High school students with engineering intere ts are encouraged to complete as many
math and science subjects as they can.
Board president evaluates
school's financial situation
There has been much written and many Provincial Council of the School Sisters of
incorrect statements regarding the plight of St. Francis. However, the school does have a
private and parochial education in our Mil- debt of $50,000 on short notes due to the
waukee Archdiocese during the past few operational costs exceeding the income these
years. In order to get the record straight, I past couple of years. The cost of educating
would like to tell you some of the facts re- one student at St. Joseph is now $434.59
garding St. Joseph High School and the edu- per year. St. Joseph has the lowest tuition of
cational data in the Milwaukee Archdiocese. any Catholic high school in the diocese with
Catholic enrollment decreases
its $300 charge . The closest to us is $350,
The enrollment in the Catholic schools of and Milwaukee's Marquette High School
the Milwaukee Archdiocese in 1958 was charges $575.
98,067 . In 1964 it had gone up to 118,257
Board of Trustees serves school
but by 1969 had slipped back to 93,069.
The responsibilities of the Board of TrusThe rel igious teachers in 1958 numbered tees consist of conducting the general opera2,080. In 1965 they totalled 2,221 ; and by tion, doing all acts necessary for the proper
1969 it was back to 1,865. The lay teachers maintenance and efficient administration,
in 1958 only added up to 542. By 1964 operate the school at all times as a Catholic
there were 1, 164, and in 1969 there were high school in co-operation with the office
1, 7 48. The cost of teachers' salaries in 1957 of Education of the Archdiocese of Milwauamounted to $924,000, and in 1969 it had kee, take charge of the property, control and
quadrupled to $3,915,000. Is it any wonder manage the affairs and funds of the corporathat we have these constant increases in tui- tion, accept grants and gifts, and handle the
public relations.
tion?
The Board has been meeting every week
Why are these members of the Board of
Trustees and many others interested in St. since January, 1969, and the annual budget
Joseph High School willing to give their time is one of the very important matters that is
without compensation to try to continue? It constantly before us. We want to thank
by Amy Cundari
is because we believe that a Catholic school everyone for remaining loyal to St. Joseph
We, today's teens, always tell ourselves
can do all that a good public school does, do throughout this struggle, but we believe, as
that we'll never sit back and let anything
it as well or better, and add the essential you do, that the results will be worth every
ride. Yet for some strange reasons we have
ingredients beyond this : the knowledge of bit of effort.
adopted
a policy of noncommitment in the
Board urges action
the spiritual, moral, and religious aspects of
for interested local teens creorganizations
life.
We urge you to write your Assemblymen
ated in Kenosha for teens.
The answer to the economic problems is and Senator regarding Senate Bill 346S
We let youth theater groups die, coffeenot the abolition of either private or public which is before the State Legislature th is
houses rot into oblivion, and social groups
schools, but the quest for all reasonable and year . If this bill is passed, every student in a
fall to ruin . We call ourselves activists. Then
possible solutions to the problems.
private high school would receive $100, and
we say we don't want to get involved .
St. Joe's financial status
every student in a private grade school
We give many and varied excuses for
Fortunately, St. Joseph High School is would receive a grant of $50 toward tuition.
WHY we didn't get involved. One of these
paid for. It was paid for with $2, 100,000 in This is a difficult bill to pass because there is
excuses is, "It won't last." Well, of course, it
contributions from all the parishes of Keno- much opposition, but we urge all of you to
won't last if no one is willing to make it last.
sha commencing fifteen years ago and by a assert yourselves in this matter.
Or we say, "The kids aren't sincere." I have
payment of $3,000,000 by the Wisconsin
The problems are multiple. Solutions are
never heard of a group of insincere people
not easy, but perhaps with the combined
working for half a year on a project. We condedication of the students, religious and lay
vince ourselves that the reason some organiteachers and administrators, the Board of
zation died is because of someone else's nonAdvisors and Trustees, the Home-School AdSt. Joseph High School
commitment when, in actuality, it is because
ministration, the Athletic Association, and
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of our own non-participation that the youth
Kenosha, Wisconsin
friends, St. Joseph and other private schools groups in Kenosha are dying.
will survive.
Vol. 12, No. 3
November 1969
Don't say, "I 'II go to Chicago and get in
Eugene R. Hammond
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ................ Eva Soeka
on a piece of the action." Get some action
President of Board of Trustees
STAFF
going right here in Kenosha. You can let the
city officials know you want change, job opNews . ...................... Rita Wojtak
Maureen Dunbar, Mary Burgett, Sue Christensen
portunities, and someplace to go by getting
Editorials ..... . .. .. ........ . .. Eva Soeka
involved in the youth groups in town. Go to
Amy Cundari
the meetings, dances, concerts, and carnivals
Features ....... . .... ... . . ... . Mary Bjork
~ttPEACE
'-t~i- these groups sponsor .
Paula Bastian, Maureen Fargo, Jill Bianchi
must be built ;
Pictures .... . ......... . .... Katie Doerfler --t~·
Most of all, go to these groups to grow to
,.,...
..tft-it must be built up
Katie McConnell, Laura Przybylski
know
people and various ideas. Go to learn
EVERY DAY
·~t-Sports .... .. . . .............. Dave Fobart -i,
'-t~i- to communicate and understand the youth
by
works
of
Jim Moyer
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PEACE.
.:ft-- situation. For if we understand the organizaART .. . . .... . .....••......... Amy Cundari --t~·
tions available to us, we will be able to chanDave Fobart
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Father Leslie Darnieder
celebrates anniversary
Grads tell of medical careers
Friends and family of Father Leslie A.
Darneider joined in celebrating Oct. 19,
1969, the Silver Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. The Board of
Trustees and the Board of Lay Advisors
organized the celebration.
Escorted to the altar by an Honor
Guard, a group of boys chosen by Student Council, Father Darneider said his
Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving in St. Joe's
gym. The Mass was concelebrated by 25
priest friends of Father Darneider. The
homily of the Mass was given by Father
Johnson of Union Grove.
The A Cappela Choir, directed by
Sister Bernadette and accompanied by
Sister Rosalie Hartman, sang for the
Mass.
Student body helps with affair
Ushers and hostesses, along with the
Honor Guard, were asked to help by the
Student Council. During the week donations were accepted for an inscribed
plague which was given to Father by the
Student Council Officers.
Brunch and reception follow Mass
Following the Mass, a brunch for the
family and a few close friends was held in
the cafeteria. The Lancettes, a musical
group, entertained with a variety of
songs.
After many toasts were made to him,
Father Dameider gave a speech in which
he thanked all who had helped him
during the 25 years he has been a priest.
Gifts were presented to him by the Home
and School Association, the Board of
Trustees, and the Student Council.
From 2:00 till 4:00 a reception was
held in the school lobby for all guests. A
book was on display for all the guests to
sign, and tours of the school were given
by the Student Council for anyone
desiring one.
Are you thinking of entering a medical or
health field? Many St. Joe's graduates found
that the courses offered here helped them
achieve this goal.
by Mary Bjork
Doctors study longest
John Bjork, '62, is attending Marquette
Medical School. He completed four years at
Marquette University with a Bachelor of
Science Degree. John emphasized the stiff
competition in college. "The studying is
hard. You have to be interested and motivated. Only half of those who apply are accepted," he said.
This year J oho is assisting in surgery,
making rounds, doing histories and physicals
of patients, and attending lectures.
"You feel self satisfaction and pride in
making the sick well again. You also learn
Indre Bauza, sophomore, was chosen best
Speaker of the Senate at the student congress held at Brookfield East High School.
On only two occasions in the history of the
National Forensics League has a girl received
this honor. Indre was awarded the maximum
number of points one can earn for her eight
speeches.
* * *
Challenge was awarded a first-class rating
from the National Scholastic Press Association during the months from January to May
last year. Competition included school papers from all over the nation.
* * *
ACT tests are a requisite for getting into
most colleges nowadays. They need these results for admission and counseling purposes.
The test was given October 18 at Carthage
and Parkside and will be given again December 13.
The closing date for registration is ovember 10. For information on later test
dates, contact Sister Mary Therese Brunner
or Father Anderson in room 113.
the responsibility of being the leader of a
team," John said.
Dentistry requires dexterity
Jim Flatley, '66, a biology major at Regis
College, Denver, is applying for Dental
School. Jim feels that his high school comprehensive English courses helped him in college reading.
Dentistry requires much mental skill as
well as manual dexterity. Students are accepted after three or four years of college.
Nurses offered many opportunities
Colleen Ward, '65, chose Marquette University's four year nursing program. She will
graduate with a B.S. as well as a Registered
Nurse Degree and plans to work in a psychiatric center in Milwaukee.
Mary Bonell Nelson, '65, is currently the
director of a small nusing home in Madison.
Mary graduated with the last class of St.
Mary's Hospital Nursing School. This three
year course is now four and connected with
the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
Colleen chose nursing because it offers an
opportunity to "do our bit for our fellow
man."
Colleen found "college reading especially
difficult." She suggested a speed reading
course.
Job opportunities are many and the rewards are great. One time a "precious 94
year old gent" looked up at Mary and said,
"Aren't you one of them thar chorus girls?"
X-ray technician has much patient contact
Mary Lawler, '67, had two years of onthe-job training and classes at St. Catherine's
Hospital. Mary takes x-rays and prepares
patients for cobalt treatments. Mary explained that her biggest adjustment was "seeing pain, suffering and sometimes death."
Most encounters with children are unforgettable ones. "One might color a picture for
you or give you a big hug." Mary related.
Medical assistant's course only nine months
Carol Tovo, '65, and Paulette Landa, '67,
completed the nine month Medical Assistant
course at K.T.I. Presently Carol is working
for Dr. George Schulte and Paulette for Dr.
azario Cruz.
"If you're interested in a medical career
and don't have the time or money to spend
on college, look into it," Paulette explained.
* * *
Jim Moyer was selected as semi-finalist in
the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Semi-finalists represent the top one per cent
of the nation's high school students.
* * *
Jim Lobacz
Father Damieder celebrates his Solemn Mass of
Thanksgiving o n his Silver Anniversary.
The Art Club is booming with thirty-five
active members participating in the Monday
night art sessions from 7 to 9 p.m. in the art
rooms. Mr. Harry Madagain, a professional
artist from Racine who studied both in New
York and Europe, has been teaching painting
to the club.
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Mary Lawler prepares her tiny patient.
Homecoming '69
The
Candidates
Jim Lobacz
1969 Homecoming candidates: Top row: Sue Land.re, Alice Aulozzi, Regina Fleiss, Julie Costabile, Vickie Werwie. Bottom row: Mary
Gallo, Paula Anderson, Sue Hould, Mo Fargo, Patti Heller.
I was very excited and surprised
about being nominated because
nothing in my life ever came
close to being such an honor or
so exciting.
Regina Fliess
When we were waiting to go up,
I was scared; but when I saw
everyone smiling and clapping, I
couldn't feel scared anymore.
Mo Fargo
Everything of homecoming
seemed totally unbelievable the nominations, the parade, the
dance, the parties. It was so hard
to believe that I was a part of all
this.
Sue Landre
Homecoming this year was the
greatest and most exciting. It
was a time that I'm sure I'll always remember.
Paula Anderson
Being a candidate was a beautiful experience. For an entire
week I felt like a different person. I felt as if my years at St.
Joe's were a success.
Sue Hould
I was so happy and very excited.
I only wish everybody could experience all the fun, excitement,
and happiness that I did during
homecoming week.
Patti Heller
Jim Lobacz
Being chosen a homecoming candidate by our class was exciting in itself. But then to top it off, being first runner-up was
unbelievable.
Alice Aulozzi, First Runner-up
It's so hard to explain the way
you feel. The whole week you're
in a daze while people you barely know are congratulating you.
Julie Costabile
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Jim Lobacz
I was so excited that I was beyond feeling anything.
It's the greatest honor I've ever had.
Mary Gallo, Second Runner-up
Jim lobacz
Mo Fargo and Sue Hould congratulate Vickie as she is announced queen.
Jim Lobacz
Paula Anderson ponders a question at the fust assembly.
Float Building
One of the finest student arts is the art of Float Build·
ing. It begins with the purchase of chicken wire and napkins
at school from which this material must be transported to
the float construction site where many eager and energetic
classmates are waiting. The chicken wire is strung up and
the float captains decide who will poke, twist, and stuff
napkins.
The ordeal begins with everyone doing his share. Then
after the first half hour, the stutters become aware of their
scraped knuckles and start complaining. But they continue
to stuff (all in class spirit, you know), and the rest of the
night is relatively quiet. Things continue this way up until
the last night when everything becomes total chaos.
Frustrated and tired, everyone leaves the garage at midnight (if they're lucky) only to return again at 7:00 the
next morning to add the finishing touches.
At 11: 30, everyone is ready for judging and the parade.
The climax of this great saga of man ends with the announcement of winning floats at halftime.
Jim lobacz
Bill Nickolai and Diane Duba look surprised at
having their pictures taken.
Dave Fobart
Ricky Blank seems to be missing some chicken wire
at float building.
Paul Kostelnik
Frank Principe and Dave Limardi spray their homecoming float.
5
The
Game
The halftime ceremonies presented a contrast to the rivalry of the game. The floats
were driven around the field while students
eagerly awaited the results of the judging.
The sophomores captured most of the honors for their two floats. As the floats left the
field, the queen, runners-up, candidates, and
their escorts were announced. Then Linda
Pierce, '68 homecoming queen, presented a
dozen roses to Vickie in a touching ceremony which no doubt brought back treasured memories of last year's homecoming to
Linda.
The Lancer "11," putting on a great
homecoming show, ran over Notre Dame in
a 44-14 romp. Notre Dame proved unable to
contain the Lancer passing attack as senior
quarterback, Ed Nowell, completed four of
his eight passes in the first half for touchdowns. By throwing four soaring passes, he
eclipsed a three-year record set by Kerry
Connolly.
Jim Lobacz
Queen Vickie Werwie glances at the score during the afternoon football game.
Dave Fobart
Mark Miller grabs the ball for a quick Lancer touchdown.
Catherine Grochowski
"We'll lick 'em," was the slogan on the sophomores' fust-place float. It was also the
queen's favorite float.
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Mr. Tom Patton
Vickie gets ready to toss the ball to Captain Rock
Jurvis at the game's start.
'Autumn's
Illusion'
With all the excitement of the weekend, I
think we shouldn't overlook how much the
whole student body worked to make homecoming the success it was. It showed a lot of
organization, thought, labor, and fun times
- no matter if it was working on a winning
float, playing in a victory game, or planning
the parade and dance. I hope, along with me,
many can say it was a great weekend of unforgettable memories and good times, because it is something I know I won't ever
forget.
Vickie Werwie
Co-captains Rock Jurvis and Jim Robbins pose with Queen Vickie Werwie.
Mr. Tom Patton
Candidate Patti Heller and her escort, Mike Topel, sign the guest book at the homecoming
dance.
Dave Matalas finds a place for the extra corsage.
Dave Fobart
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by Jim Moyer
For a dedicated athlete there is no offseason. In order to put out the maximum
effort, he must work with his talent all year.
Seniors Joe Lubinski and Ed Nowell, realizing that this is true, spent much of their
summer vacation playing basketball.
Both Ed and Joe served as counselors at
Ed McCauly's basketball camp at Oneida,
Catherine Grochowski
Wis. Joe explained, "The main emphasis at
Bob McQuestion returns a Notre Dame punt with blocking assistance from Rick Llanas and an unidenthis camp is on fundamentals: dribbling,
tified Lancer. McQuestion returned the punt 41 yards, but the last Notre Dame player tackled him to prepassing, and shooting."
vent
a touchdown.
Ed found that the individual movies taken of each player and then analyzed by
coaches was a great help in developing good
techniques.
Besides serving as a counselor at Ed
by Dave Fobart
first with a time of 10:51, Tom Williamson
McCauly's basketball camp, Joe traveled to
The cross-country team made the records finishing second in 11 :34, Craig Govekar
New York to participate in a nation-wide
corning in fourth with 11 :46.
camp. Asked why he traveled to this camp, with a win while the Lancer football team
The only senior placing in the top five
continued
its
winning
tradition
as
both
Joe said, "The competition at this camp is
was
Mike Safago, who placed fifth, indicatbetter. When the competition is better, more teams passed their halfway mark.
ing
a
secure future for the cross-country
In cross-country action, the Lancers, led
can be learned about the game." At this
men.
camp the staff included Jerry West, Elgin by Captain John Beaumier, won their first
The team's win against DeSales was preBaglor, and Wilt Chamberlain. At the conclu- dual meet in two seasons against DeSales, ceded by a 19-40 loss against Messmer, in
sion of the one-week camp, Joe was selected 24-33. St. Joe's swept four of the top five which John Beaumier took second, evening
places in the meet, with Beaumier taking
a member of the All-Star team.
the team's dual meet record at 1-1 at dead-
Fall sports post wins
Cagers sport new coach, outlook
line time.
The football team has lived up to expectations so far this season while rolling over
Dave Stevens of Parkside. Coach Chubrilo inby Dave Fobart
tends to continue the use of the Trident Of- most of its opponents.
The Lancer basketball team is busy preLancers have overcome injuries, mainly
fense, but adds that more emphasis will be
paring for the '69-'70 season with a new outfrom
the 23-8 loss to Messmer, and have
placed on defense this year.
look and a new head coach.
shown
a strong team all season.
Practice began on Nov. 1 in preparation
Coach Dan Chubrilo replaces Coach Dick
Quarterback Ed Nowell broke a school refor
the
first
non-conference
game
to
be
Versace, who led the Lancers through several
cord throwing four touchdown passes
successful basketball seasons. Coach Chu- played on Nov. 21 against DeSales. The first against Notre Dame in the homecoming
home game on Nov. 22 is also non-conferbrilo was assistant basketball coach to Mr.
game. The scoring passes were all in the first
Versace, now with a Chicago team, in addi- ence against Hebron, Ill.
As for conference play, the season opener half, and gave St. Joe's a 30-0 halftime lead.
tion to being sophomore basketball coach.
is
a
home game against Dominican on Dec. The passing attack was curtailed in the seUnder Coach Versace St. Joe's saw the
cond half, but Lancers still went on to a
development of the Trident Offense, which 5. The conference seems to have a better 44-14 victory.
was originated by Coach Versace and Coach balance of power this year than it did last
St. Joe's kick return team, especially Rick
year. Jim Chones of St. Catherine's has graduated, so St. Cat's potential has been slightly Llanas and Bob McQuestion, has proved to
reduced, but they still remain one of the be highly successful as Llanas returned one
power teams. Other teams to watch for are kick 73 yards and another for 81 yards and a
Pius, Marquette, Don Bosco, and Pio Nono. touchdown. Against Notre Dame McQuesThis year's team has three two-year letter- tion returned a punt 41 yards, only to be
men in Captain Ed Nowell, Joe Lubinski, caught from behind on the slippery field.
0 n Oct. 17, the Lancers faced-and
and Bruce Mahone. Other lettermen are
passed-their
biggest test of the season
Glenn Woroch, Randy Viola, Mike Tenuta,
against
Don
Bosco.
Bosco, undefeated up to
Bill Hendricksen, and Mark Miller.
Malcome Mahone, leading scorer as a this time, came out on the short end of a
freshman, will probably see a lot of action, 13-0 score, as superb defensive play held
them to 98 yards total offense.
even though he is only a sophomore.
The Lancer offense moved for 254 yards
Although St. Joe's can expect to have a
against
the Dons, scoring in the second and
strong team this season, Lancers may find
the going rough in the Catholic conference. fourth quarters and nearly scoring two
There are at least five contenders for the times. Costly penalties held the score down.
The win put St. Joe's in good position to
Catholic crown, and St. Joe's faces all of
Dave Fobart
receive
an invitation to the State playoffs.
them in the regular season.
Head basketball coach, Dan Chubrilo
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Survey intlitates tuition change, luntl tlrive
by Eva Soeka
cent of the responses to the survey (about
St. Joseph High School Board of Trustees 75 per cent of the parents) favored a fund the Archdiocesan Catholic Charities Drive,
announced a tuition change at a meeting of drive while 21 per cent favored a raise in has been cut off to all high schools in the
interested parents and students on Novem- tuition. Another 45 per cent indicated other archdiocese because of lack of funds. St.
ber 25. The action was the result of a survey suggestions which varied from assessing indi- Joe's received $37,600 in '68-'69 and will
of the parents asking their advice to help vidual parishes to projects, such as selling receive a total of $25,470 in '69-'70. William
Kupfer, Board member, commented, "Other
solve the financial problems.
candy. Very few people thought the school archdiocesan schools have substantially
The new tuition change increases the should close.
greater problems." The end of the aid seems
first-child tuition from $300 to $400. Sepermanent according to Mr. Hammond.
Fund
drive
planned
cond and third child tuition are decreased
Even if a fund drive were held or enroll"A
feasibility
study
by
a
professional
from $280 and $260 to $250 and $150 rement
increased, tuition probably would not
spectively.
firm is going to be conducted to find out
go
down.
"Cost per pupil is not going to go
what potential there is for a fund drive in
Survey indicates change
down
too
dramatically with an increase in
The tuition change reflects the results of Kenosha," said Eugene Hammond, president
the survey which indicated that one-student of the board, "We hope to have this drive enrollment," said Mr. G. Thomas McTernan,
Financial Chairman.
families are more willing to pay increased under way in the next year." He also said
Different groups contacted
tuition while two or three-student families the drive would not be annual, but rather
Before
reaching their decision, the Board
favored a city-wide fund drive. About 35 per would be an extended, three to five year
met
with
the faculty, Student Council, the
project which would not be repeated.
student body, the lay board, and the KenoArchdiocesan aid ends
sha clergy. The parish pastors promised to
An answer to the school's financial prob- read a letter encouraging enrollment at St.
lems became urgent with the end of the Joe's to their parishes the week before regisarchdiocesan aid. The aid which came from tration.
Vol. 12, No. 4
St. Joseph High School Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
December, 1969
Mr. G. Thomas McTernan, FinanciaJ Chairman, and
Char Gelsone, office aide, read parents' survey responses.
Public relations board formed
Christmas Concert to
convey traditional spirit
A public relations committee is being
formed at St. Joe's to acquaint the public of
Kenosha with the school's assets and to promote an atmosphere conducive to solving
problems dealing with its future.
by Rita Wojtak
visory board; one representative from the
Athletic Association; John Vitkus, Student
Council President ; the four class presidents;
two representatives elected from the student
body; ·and one from the Home-School Association.
Carolers dressed in traditional high collars
Committee determ ines its job
and muffs will greet the audience for St.
"The committee will meet regularly to adJoe's Christmas Concert by singing carols
around the tree in the lobby. The 11th annu- dress itself to any and all opportunities preal concert will be held on Sunday, December sented to the school, as well as the problems
facing it," said Mr. Richard McDonald,
21, at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.
A variety of traditional songs will be sung representative of the public relations firm.
by the choruses and ensembles, including A "We will be concerned with the school's
Capella, Glee Club, Sophomore Girls', Soph- many publics: with its relationships with stuomore Boys' , Madrigals, Lancettes, and To- dents, faculty, clergy, the public high
morrow's Children. The band will also con- schools, industry, business, and the citizens
tribute numbers in keeping with the Christ- of Kenosha ."
mas spirit.
Co mmittee t o inclu de 18 mem bers
"We hope to convey the Christmas spirit
The committee, according the the planned
through the songs and costumes. And we format, will consist of Chairman Mr. William
want to give the audience a feeling of the Kupfer , vice-president of the Board of Trusold-fashioned Christmas," stated Sr. Berna- tees; a representative from McDonald, Davis,
dette, concert director, along with Sr. Rosa- Schmidt Inc.; Principal Father Le lie A.
lie.
Darnieder; Vice-Principal ister Brenda ;
Tickets may be purchased from any chor- three faculty member who will be chosen
;\lr. Richard McDonald of McDonald, Davis, and
us member.
..
by the faculty; two member of the lay ad- Schmidt public relations furn.
~ SDS, UW regent speak
-~ Panel discusses student unrest
~~-i:-
Carthage College was the scene on November 6 of an interesting and widely varied
symposium on student unrest. Views ranging
from the extreme radical left to the ultraconservative right were aired. The six panelists were David Fuerst, former National
Chairman of the Students for a Democratic
Society, now of the Weatherman faction; his
' companion, Jerry Mitchell; Gordon Walker,
member of the UW Board of Regents; State
Senator Fred Risser; Attorney Roger Besse;
and David Schaffer, President of the UW
Student Government.
Each was allowed fifteen minutes to speak
with a general question and answer period
following the speeches.
Walker was the first to speak. A balding,
white-haired man, he said, "As I see it, student unrest and involvement has been recorded for 100 years. Today, I feel six major
problems are responsible for the student unrest: l)Viet Nam War, 2) The underprivileged, 3) Draft, 4) ROTC, 5) Student involvement in curriculum, 6) Violence."
He cited examples of student dissatisfaction on the UW campus, such as the heckling
The Christmas season is upon us. Every- of Senator Edward Kennedy one year ago
one is in good spirits, recalling fond memor- and of former Secretary of State Dean Rusk
~ S and thinking of the ones that will be crea month ago. Walker credited many of these
ed this year. These days are a time of disturbances to militant UW groups, such as
qoodwill, a time when strangers smile and the SDS who, he said are intolerant of other
1 "Hello" as they pass you on the street. views and do not hesitate to break the law.
Christmas brings out the best in people.
Commenting on the shiftiness of the SDS
T hose you merely tolerated all the rest of in attempting to attract members, Walker
the year suddenly don't seem all "that bad." said, "They are arrogant, crafty, profane, or
Frustrated people seem to find a peace in soft-spoken as the occasion demands."
carols and softly colored lights. Baking in
With that, David Fuerst, a young man in
the kitchen becomes a pleasant activity. sweatshirt and jeans, rose to speak, saying
Christmas is an honest time when being truly "We are the ones you're talking about who
nice is something done with very little ef- are arrogant, crafty, profane, or soft-spoken
fort. Giving and doing for others suddenly as the occasion demands."
becomes the "in" thing to do. People beam.
"Violence on the campus is only a very
Children become impatient and must be minor matter," the former National Chairkept busy with small projects and things to man of SDS continued, "War is going on in
eat. Teenagers take out those records that the world today. Viet Nam is only a violent
have been gathering dust and listen to Joy to symptom of the U.S. empire."
the World.
Then there are the things that go with
Christmas - like hot chocolate, fireplaces,
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candy canes, colored lights, church bells,
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manger scenes, Salvation Army Santas, big
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tics. Christmas is tall pine trees, wreaths with
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Dave Fobart
red ribbons, warm handshakes, grandma's
house, fruit cake, velvet dresses, and family. STAFF
Christmas is a time when mankind is conNews ...................... Mary Burgett
Maureen Dunbar, Sue Christensen, Rita Wojtak
tent and peaceful in a spirit of brotherhood.
Editorials ..................... Eva Soeka
People find at last a subtle soul quiet in this
Amy Cundari
season so necessary to happiness. Churches
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Bjork
are packed, and people lift their voices in
Paula Bastian, Maureen Fargo, Jill Bianchi
Pictures ......... . ........ Katie McConnell
one song, one prayer:
Sports ...................... Dave Fobart
"And the angel said to them: Fear not;
Jim Moyer
for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great
Creative Writing ..... .. ......... Eva Soeka
joy that shall be to all people:
ART .. .... .. ........ ... ...... Amy Cundari
Dave Fobart
For, this day is born to you a Saviour,
ADVISOR ................ Sr. Virginia, O.S.F.
who is Christ the Lord."
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(Luke 2: 10-11)
Challenge
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Jerry Mitchell, SOS member
Fuerst exhibited his SDS craftiness as he
painted the U.S. as an imperialist monster in
Latin America preying upon Bolivian tin,
Brazilian beef, and Venezualan oil. He used
emotion rather than reason, facts, and statistics.
Fuerst's companion, Jerry Mitchell, in
chartreuse satin shirt and turquoise levis,
then added his comments in a soft-spoken
lisp, which was strangely incongruent with his
violent words. "We are Communists," he
said. "We feel Cuba and Red China have
ideal governments."
They both said they had been to Cuba
and witnessed the remarkable system there.
When it was pointed out that this panel
would not be able to speak in Cuba, the SDS
representatives passed over the comment and
became even more vocal.
Referring to a statement in the newspaper
distributed earlier, "SDS - new left notes"
that said, "Elrod (a lawyer involved in the
SDS Chicago riots) is now paralyzed - hopefully for life," a student asked if these were
not animalistic tactics.
Mitchell replied, "He's only the first. We'll
paralyze a few more before this is over."
The crowd of about 100 students which
until this time showed little reaction, then
revealed strong opposition to these tactics.
All SDS craftiness was lost. Mitchell and
Fuerst began a fanatical tirade in which they
advocated open civil war, constant revolution, and blatant killing and violence. They
concluded by saying any means justifies the
end .
After hearing this violent and often frightening speech, Milwaukee Attorney Roger
Besse said there was no "real" unrest on
campus. It was only youthful high spirits or,
as he put it, "The major cause of unrest is
youth itself. Youth today, tomorrow, and
yesterday has been volatile."
(continued on page 7)
Thirty-eight cover designs were submitted
for the 1970 Challenge , 7 by freshmen , 24
by juniors, and 7 by seniors.
The winning cover selected by the junior
and senior staffs was done by a junior, Jane
Brydges of 214. Running a close second was
a design by a freshman, Pete Richards of
301.
* * *
Senior class officers presented an assem- Kathy Sullivan and Terry Crosetto do clerical work in the office.
bly for their class on November 6 to honor
senior football players : John Krifka , Jim
Robbins, Glenn Woroch, Rick Miklasiewicz,
Ferdy Chiapetta, Paul Gray, John Vitkus ,
by Mary Bjork
dent in business administration at DominiDennis Serpe, Rock Jurvis , Mike Niles, Ed
Many St. Joseph's graduates are among can College , Racine . Greg's training consists
Nowell, Gary Renick, Dennis Petersen, Jerry
the 60,000 students graduating each year of learning accounting principles, communiDorff, Kurt Hannes, and Mark Miller.
from colleges and universities with degrees in cations (how it affects success in relation to
Each player was given a football and had
business administration. Their degree pre- other people) , economics, the theories behis individual achievement read. Coaches
pares them for a variety of jobs including the hind rises and declines in consumer spendFrank Matrise and Bob Carbone gave manufacturing and marketing
of products, ing, statistics, how to read the trends and to
speeches. After the cheerleaders led seniors
such as food , machinery, and chemicals, or make decisions which will have ~he best
in the school song, the team received a services such as accounting, telephone, transprobability of being correct. When he gradustanding ovation from the Senior Class.
portation , and insurance, to name but a few. ates, Greg will be qualified for jobs where he
The business world offers multiple opportu- will supervise, manage, and coordinate the
* * *
In the first extra-mural debate at Pius XI nities for personal development and achieveskills of people who work for him.
High School on Oct. 25, the JV team took ment because it contributes to every facet of
High school courses offer backgrounnd
the first place trophy. Freshman debaters modern life. Some girls even go into secretaSome
of the high school courses that protook 2nd place at Brookfield Central High
rial jobs right after high school graduation. vide a background for business careers are
on Nov. 8.
political, military , or cultural history, ecoCollege degree expands opportunities
On Dec . 6, St. Joe's hosted its 2nd annual
nomics , economic history, English composidebate tournament inviting 40 schools from
"Math has helped me to learn the theories tion , and foreign languages.
the southern counties. Sister Nancy Kohloff, of probability and statistics. And English is a
High school training also profitable
Sister Mary Allan, Miss Barbara Kluka , and course needed by everyone in order to com"Typing II helped me because it included
Mrs. Phillip Merten helped with the judging. municate ," wrote Greg Johnson '67, a stuthe use of stencils and general filing which I
Grads explore business world
Parents, students discuss financial aid
by Mo Fargo
At this time every year , seniors are deluged with mail that reads , "Now that you
are a senior and about to graduate, you will
most likely be looking toward a college future ... " And most likely the letters are correct since 75 per cent of last year's graduating class went on to college.
Picking the right college for you involves
multiple considerations : location , size, curriculum, and cost. The latter often offers the
biggest problem to St. Joe's students.
To help students and their parents with
this problem, Guidance Directors, Fr. Joseph
Anderson and Sr. Mary Therese Brunner, invited .(I.fr. Jan Ocker, Financial Aid Director
at Parkside, and Mrs. Rita Tallent, Parkside's
Director of School and Campus Relations, to
speak to interested juniors, seniors and their
parents on Oct. 23.
Mrs. Tallent began the meeting by giving a
brief description of the academic programs
available at Parkside. She answered any questions students or parents had about the
school.
Then the main speaker, Mr. Ocker, explained the procedure for getting financial
aid . First the student must fill out a Student
Financial Aid Application Form available in
the guidance room. Then his parents must
fill out a confidential statement much like
tax forms. The student sends these to whichever college he wants to attend at the same
time he sends his application in.
Scholarships, Mr. Ocker explained, are usually awarded according to need, that is, according to the father's income and the number of children in the family.
Also important, is the applicant's academic promise. Judges look for an overall Baverage for four years and a good class rank .
For grants, the procedure is the same , but
the applicant's average doesn't have to be as
high.
For those for whom cost is a major problem, Mr. Ocker pointed out that whereas it
costs approximately $3,100 per year to go
to Marquette, a student can get a college education at Parkside for about $1 ,950 per
year.
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use often," replied Beth Fulmer '69 now
working for Newberry Abstract Company.
Other useful courses are business math, office practices, secretarial practices , basic business, business law, bookkeeping, and shorthand. When you can't take these during the
year, it is usually possible to take them in
summer courses.
Alumni work in business fields
Two St. Joe graduates presently working
in the office here are Kathy Sullivan '67 and
Terry Crosetto '65. Kathy began her career
by working in Fr. Darnieder's office during
her senior year. She is now his private secretary . Terry said, "Summer jobs provided me
with technical training, and college provided
me with the mental capacity to endure and
exist in the business world." Terry plans to
return to college.
Ruth Judeikas '69, secretary to the president of G. Leblanc Corporation, enjoys getting to know and serve people from other
countries and T .V. personalities. Her training, in addition to business courses she took
in high school , consisted of learning to be
cordial, following orders , and using common
sense .
"Skip to My Lou" sang these Girls' Glee Club beauties, Darya Karajankovich and Roseann Duczak.
"Well, ya know, this is the o ne that my mother doesn't
like, but I know you'lljust love it!" exclaimed Patsy
Kelleher.
Variety Show '69
Variety show '69 lived up to its name and put a
happy face on the audience, cast, and crew. A drunk
singing "Ma nom ma na," a crazy blond doing lizard
imitations, and a marvelous collection of song and
dance all helped make this year's show one of the
most delightful ever.
John Renzoni and Mary Hoey sure seem
happy about their share of nuthin'.
Rick Ponzio seems to be holding the main attraction for Anne Theriault and Brad Kovachik in the transition,
"Mon a mon a".
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Chris McMahon and Randy Johnson joined band members in their rendition of Romeo and Juliet.
e Hould's strong voice sang out "People"
an appreciative audience.
Karl Becker sang of the miracles of love.
Rosemary Serto tap danced to the accompaniment
of "Fuguette."
s
CEF urges support
of State Bill 346S
by Eva Soeka
Mr. James P. Buckley, representative of
Citizens for Educational Freedom , spoke to
Student Council members on ovember 10
to urge support of State Senate Bill 346S,
which would provide grants of $50 and $100
for private grade and high school students.
Buckley explains that CEF is not an educational organization. "We are not interested
in whether Johnny can read well," he said.
"We're interested in keeping alive the private
school system through concerted political
action."
In 196 7, CEF ran a successful campaign
to allow private school students to ride public school busses. Previously, the organization was instrumental in starting the Wisconsin State Tuition Grant program which has
helped 5 ,200 students attending private colleges and universities.
It would be economical for the state to
pass this bill, according to Buckley. "If private school students were transferred to public schools tomorrow, the state would have
to spend $185 million a year for operational
costs and $500 million to provide new buildings."
CEF is not religiously oriented. The organization is supporting these grants for all
students attending non-public schools. "In
Wisconsin," Buckley said, "85 per cent of
non-public schools are Catholic. The remaining 15 per cent are Lutheran and nondenominational schools."
Asked why CEF is seeking high school
support, Buckley pointed out that students
do have political influence. "Right now in
the state legislature there is a bill to lower
the voting age to 18, which I am confident
will pass in 1971," he said, "This means that
the oldest student in this room may be voting in two years and the legislators realize
this."
Kenosha city residents who wish to support this bill are asked to write to Mr.
George Molinaro. County residents should
write to Mr. Russell Olson.
Mr. James P. Buckley, CEF representative
Mrs. Mary Ann Brandt, Mr. William Wagner, and Sister Nancy Kohloff make plans for changes in the Religion Department.
Religion Dept. plans changes
by Rita Wojtak
"Through more cooperative lesson planning, team teaching, and exchange of classes
we hope to better utilize strengths of individual faculty members for religion instruction at St. Joe's," said Sr. Nancy Kohloff,
new head of the Religion Department.
Department members have had several
meetings to discuss the goals of religious education in general, the religion courses at St.
Joe's and individual attitudes toward religion
teaching among the faculty.
The attempt has been made to get teachers in varied fields of theological training. St.
Joe's will then be able to offer its students a
religious education more relevant to our society.
"We believe every course offered at St.
Joe's must be in some way contemporary
and relevant to today's society, whether it is
a freshman Old Testament course, sophomore Church History,junior World Religion,
or a senior Dating and Marriage course," said
Sr. Nancy.
Sister also said that the school would like
to offer applied religion classes with workshop opportunities, such as working in hospitals, old folks' homes, or with Head Start.
The Religion Department goals also include having religion teachers help the students toward understanding religious values
rather than dealing out facts of absolute
rights and wrongs. Teachers are to build on
the training a student has already received
from home. Students are to bear an equal
responsibility to seek truth and understanding in religious values.
Classes will provide tools of thinking,
understanding, and knowledge for mature
decision-making. "Teachers will not be like
police, but will depend upon the students to
bear equal responsibility for discipline in the
class," said Sr. Nancy.
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Asked if religion should be an elective, Sr.
Nancy said, "We are considering this for
next fall. Not that the option would be religion or no religion, but rather, students may
be able to elect a particular course to study
for a semester."
KYI functions
with new leaders
by Amy Cundari
K.Y .I. is back on its feet after a financial
and internal disruption. Because of this trouble, Kenosha Youth Inc. has gone through
an almost complete renewal.
K.Y.I. has always had as its goal the interests of the youth and social work in the
community. Now with the election of new
officers and general revision of goals and
ideals, the organization is ready to try its
new policies on the community.
One unrealized goal yet is to increase
communication with the youth who can not
attend meetings but would like to frequent
the activities sponsored by this group.
Several St. Joe's students have taken a1.
active interest in the new K.Y.I. Sally Fisher,
Pat Serpe, and Rick Vignieri have taken positions on the Board of Directors. Any information about meetings, policy, and the social events sponsored by K.Y.I. may be obtained from these people.
New officers are Cy Costabile, president;
Tom Nemeth, vice-president; Patty Beyers,
secretary; and Ed Landa, treasurer. Officers
and adult advisors are planning functions
that will appeal to a variety of young people
in order to help them develop their individual talents and skills.
Football team ends greatest season in history
by Dave Fobart
The 1969-70 football season came to an
end on Sunday, November 2 even though
the last game was Oct. 31. The Lancers'
football team, with the greatest record in the
school's history, lost by one vote their bid to
go to the WISAA state tournament. The
mathematical judging did not give much consideration to individual scores or situations
but was based almost solely on team records.
As champion, Pius went with a 6-0-1 conference record to the tournament , topping
St. Joe's 6-1-0 record by a half game. Pius
lost the regional game to Manitowac's Roncelli 14-6. Had Pius lost to Don Bosco,
whom they tied 7-7, St. Joe's, Pius, and Don
Bosco would have tied for the conference
championship with 8-1 records . Because Bosco and Pius tied , Pius had a better record.
As their second-place record reveals, the
Lancers showed one of the most powerful
teams they have ever fielded. The potent offense, led by all-conference players, Ed Nowell and Paul Pulera, gained 2,794 yards and
scored an average of 28 .5 points per game.
In that total yardage, running back Rock
Jurvis became the school's leading rusher ,
and quarterback Ed Nowell became the
school's leading passer. Mark Miller, was a
third record breaker, catching 45 passes during his two-year career.
The Lancers showed depth in their running attack with Rock Jurvis , Brian Portillia,
Malcolm Mahone , and John Vitkus all play-
On the first day of frost
Scratch, scrape, ? * !
Death frost blinds the eyes
of unprepared temperate man
with crystal cement that ,
at worst , detains students
from the beginning of the
rigors of curriculum.
Perception
Paul Kostelnik
Reality
Walking in rain
exposes
inner thoughts,
and clears
my vision of the world.
Sue Jansky
sleep's innocent mask mocks
his rebellion
and transforms him to quiet conformity
locking his fears in soundproof dreams.
Chris Caldwell
Snow
Snowflakes
Fall from heaven Swirling faces
Laughing and dancing, then crying
Melting.
Sue Schneider
ing at some time. owell's primary receivers
were Pulera, Mark Miller, and Glen Woroch.
The defense held their opponents to 77
points, an average of 8.5 points per game .
The defense had four shutouts in nine games
and held their opponents to 1,420 yards.
Season Summary
The first game was against St. Mary's of
Menasha. The Lancers scored almost at will
as Rock Jurvis and Brian Portillia's running
totaled 200 yards. The final score was 43-0.
The Lancer's first conference game was
against Dominican of Whitefish Bay. After
falling behind 14-0 at halftime, St. Joe's
scored twice in the second half to win 15-14.
In the first home game, St. Joe's faced
Milwaukee Messmer, and the result was the
Lancers' only loss of the season. Messmer's
Jeff Kubiak ran for 188 yards as they controlled the ball to down the Lancers 21-8.
Following the loss to Messmer, St. Joe's
came from behind to beat St. Catherine's
25-22 as Ed Nowell passed for 3 touchdowns
and 23 yards.
In an away game against Cathedral, Rick
Llannas returned a punt for an 83-yard
touchdown to lead the Lancers to a 24-0
win.
St. Joe's Homecoming was made happier
by the Lancers 44-14 win over Notre Dame .
In that game Ed Nowell threw four touchdown passes to set a school record .
The following week the Lancers faced
their toughest opponent of the season in Milwaukee, Don Bosco. Playing a strong defensive game, the Lancers topped the Dons
13-0, handing · them their only loss of the
season. A week later Don Bosco tied conference champion, Pius.
In St. Joe's final home game, a non-conference clash against Providence of New Lennox, Illinois, the potent offense again had a
great day, scoring 56 points to Providence's
6.
In the last game of the '69-'70 season, St.
Joe's beat Pio Nono, a team which had given
up only 36 points all season. The Lancers
topped them 33-0, but fell short of their
WISAA bid.
Student unrest cont'd . ..
This simplistic approach following Fuerst are placed in large classes taught by lowest
and Mitchell's cry for world violence and level graduate students. Our ma in goal, he
revolution was unbelievable.
concluded, "is to make the student an active
David Schaffer, President of the student- participant in his education."
sponsored and supported UW Student Gov·
State Senator Fred Risser sees the probernment, said, "UW is an activist campus, lem close at hand because his district inyet we manage to do many things peaceful- cludes the UW campus. He was the first to
ly . Last year, we sponsored a peacefu I stu- say that he did not have a solution to the
Leaf sounds
dent strike, and we had 14,000 marching problem, but hoped that an apathetic popucrackle-crisped by moonlight ,
peacefully on Moratorium Day ."
lace would soon realize that there is a very
skitter over midnight ponds;
"On a large campus like UW with over definite problem.
and a too-late cricket
35,000 students, the main cause of unrest is
Ironically, the SDS were the only ones to
sings summer's sand
academic reform," he said. "Many students offer a solution to the problem, that is, if
to an autumn moon.
feel cheated out of an education," he ex- violence and civil war can be considered a
Jeanette Brey plained, "while attending UW because they solution.
Fall Night
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Sports Preview
December
12 Wrestling-St. Catherine-4:30-Away
12 Basketball-Pio Nono-8:00-Away
12 Fr. Basketball-Lance-4:00-Away
13 Fr. Basketball-St. Catherine-I :00-Away
13 Basketball-Notre Dame-8:00-Home
17 Wrestling-Loyola-4:30- Home
18 Basketball-St. Bonaventure-8: 00-Home
19 Fr. Basketball-Washington-8:00-Home
20 Wrestling-Pius-7:30-Home
20 Basketball-Messmer-8:00-Away
22 Fr. Basketball-Pio Nono-4:00-Home
January
2 Basketball-Beloit-8:00-Home
6 Wrestling-Marquette-4:30-Home
9 Fr. Basketball-Bullen-4:00-Home
9 Basketball-St. Catherine-8:00-Home
Lancer '5' finds top form
by Dave Fobart
The 1969-70 basketball season has swung
into action, leaving little doubt that the
Lancers have a strong team.
Eleven men are out for the team this year,
including seniors, Joe Lubinski, Ed Nowell,
Bruce Mahone, Jeff Murdoch, Mike Monteen; juniors Bill Hughes, Tom Heller, Mike
Higgens, Dick Althaus, Bill Loos; and sophomore, Malcolm Mal10ne.
Obviously the basketball turnout was
not very large this year, but Coach Dan Chubrilo has the material to field a fine team.
Experienced lettermen, Mahone, Lubinski,
and Nowell, are complimented by a group of
promising underclassmen who have not seen
varsity action as yet.
Grapplers open season
Those who will probably make up the
starting team are Bruce and Malcolm Mahone, Joe Lubinski, Tom Heller, and Ed
Nowell.
Nowell is the captain of the team and is
also the floor leader from his guard position.
The Lancer defense is very complicated and
is naturally hard to play and harder to play
against. The team has great confidence in its
defense, which has been Coach Chubrilo's
main concern this year. "Our defense is
strong enough to stop our own offense,
which is one of the best around," said Senior
Bruce Mahone.
The team got its first test on Nov. 14, in a
scrimmage with Gordon Tech, coached by
former basketball coach Dick Versace. The
Gordon Tech team has been practicing since
May, and although the Lancers topped them
in two scrimmages this summer, they lost a
defensive battle on the Gordon court, 58-34.
The basketball season started out on the
easy side this year but can be expected to
get tougher as the season progresses.
by Jim Moyer
have a good chance. They're working hard so
The Lancer wrestling team has set out to they will be good."
The team was hurt by the graduation of
regain the conference championship after being displaced by co-champions, Don Bosco three starters last year. Moreover, three letand Pius, last year. Before last year the grap- termen still at St. Joe's did not go out this
plers had been tops in the conference for six year, and this will also hurt the team.
Three members of the team placed high at
straight years. Only four points kept St.
Joe's from winning the WISAA state meet at the state meet. This year's captain, Ken
Pio ono last year. Coach Frank Matrise in Schmidt, took first place; Paul Gagliardi
his 11 years as wrestling coach, has an over- took second; and Terry Willems placed
by Jim Moyer
all record of 106 wins and only 12 losses.
fourth.
Although a winning football season is alTeam boasts veterans, freshmen
Senior Jim Robbins, who is wrestling for
The 36-man squad includes eight return- the first time this year, is considered a key ways a team effort, every team has a few
members who stand out. This year's team
ing lettermen. The eight, seniors, Paul Gagli- man by Coach Matrise.
was no exception. In recognition of their
ardi, Ken Schmidt, and Dennis Petersen, junState tournament procedure changes
The state wurnament procedure has been outstanding play, four Lancers were named
iors, Bill Petzke, Jim Baker, Terry Willems ,
Frank Ventura, and Rick Wojtak, give the changed this year. Regionals will be conduc- to this year's Coaches' Catholic All-Conferteam an unusual number of experienced ted before the actual state meet. The state ence Team.
The four, quarterback, Ed Nowell; flankmen. Nine freshman hopefuls are out for the has been divided into five regions. At the
sport.
regional the top four wrestlers in each of the er, Paul Pulera; safety, Rick Llanas; and deTeam depends on underclassmen
twelve weight classes will advance to the fensive lineman, Paul Gray, were selected on
When asked to give his opinion of the statewide tournament, which will be held at November 7.
team's possibilities, Coach Matrise said, "Our Pio Nono High School again this year.
Ed Nowell was a unanimous choice of the
team's chances depend on the underclassmen
The schools in our region are Wis. Luther- coaches as the team's quarterback. Ed passed
in the lower weight classes. If they can win, an, Pio Nono, St. Catherine, Northwestern for over 1,000 yards and picked up 288 on
the team will go far." Matrise also spoke of Military Academy, Memorial, and Prairie the ground. Ed was also named Kenosha's
the attitude of the team: "They feel they School.
Outstanding Young Athlete by the Kenosha
Firefighters and honored at a banquet held
at St. Mark's.
Paul Pulera was named at end. Paul caught
21 passes for 407 yards. He scored eight
touchdowns and three extra points.
Paul Gray, one of the mainstays of the
defensive line, recovered three fumbles and
intercepted a pass.
Rick Llanas was a breakaway threat on
kicks. He returned one 83 yards for a touchdown. On another he was tackled a mere
three yards shy of the goal. Rick gained over
500 yards on kicks besides intercepting four
passes.
Rock Jurvis , Randy Viola, Jim Robbins,
and Mark Miller also received votes.
Pius, conference champions, was the only
Junior varsity wrestlers, Rick Blank (right) and Jim Makouske, practice under the watchful eye of senior, other team to place four men on the 22-man
Paul Gagliardi (left).
squad.
8
Freshmen attend
leadership workshop
by Peggy Hugunin
Seventy-eight freshmen attended a leadership workshop here on Wednesday, Dec. l 0,
from 3:45 to 9:30 p .m.
Plans for the workshop had begun on
ov. 25 when Sisters Brenda and Bernadette, Father Anderson, and 24 seniors selected to head the workshop spent a day at
Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
Chosen for their own leadership qualities,
the seniors discussed the various aspects of a
leader and how they might bring out these
qualitie in the freshmen.
The workshop itself opened with a speech
by Mayor Wallace Burkee. He impressed upon the freshman the need for goo leadership. He spoke of the students' part in the
fast-moving world and how they must accepts its challenge.
Smoking committee members arc Mr. Robert Karnes, Miss Barbara Kluka , Sister
Following the speech, freshmen formed Thomas Patton, and Mr. Charles Vaughn.
small groups. After getting acquainted, they
were asked to make up school names, colors,
and songs for their groups. A problem, such
as mockery or vandalism, was then assigned
by Judy Sereno and Paul Kostelnik
committee will counsel the student and
to them. They were to perform a skit relatSmoking regulations at St. Joe's have
parents regarding the seriousness of
ing to the problem and their solution to it.
been revised through the work of a faculty
breaking the smoking rule and the danIn planning the skits, the freshmen were
committee formed to re-evaluate the
gers of smoking. If the student doesn't
encouraged to make decisions, voice opinschool's stand on smoking. In coming to its
come, five additional demerits and two
ions, and come to group conclusions. The
decisions , the committee consul led parents
Saturday sessions will be assigned him.
senior leaders stressed working together,
by means of a survey.
Second
Offense (in same school year)
sharing ideas , and expressing corrective critiThe new rules as of December 8 , 1969, I . Punishment by expulsion.
cisms, thus teaching them leadership techare:
Faculty forms smoking committee
niques and characteristics.
First Offense
These rules were determined by a faculty
A senior leader, Paula Bastian, said of the I. Five demerits.
vote on a list of suggestions presented by a
workshop: "We understood the communica- 2. Notification of parents by telephone and committee of faculty members formed at a
tion problems the freshmen faced because
in writing.
teacher orientation meeting this summer.
we experienced the same things at Elkhorn. 3. Publication of the student's name in the
According to committee head, Miss Barbara
Our job was to help them overcome these
faculty bulletin.
Kluka, the committee grew out of the conproblems. "
4. Assignment of a Saturday morning ses- cern of some faculty members with the smokMatt Bisciglia, a freshman attending,
sion to the students who will report to ing problem and the existing punishments.
voiced his opinion of the workshop: "It was
school on a given Saturday morning in
Since state law forbids smoking in public
more than l expected. I got to meet people
full uniform with one or both parents at buildings, the chool must concern itself
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8:00 a.m. At this time a member of the with the smoking matter.
Committee members to study the problem were elected from among faculty volunteers. Along with Miss Kluka , the committee
by Nina Cantwell
The Stringbean; The Hole
Mar. 12
includes
Sister , ancy KohJoff, Mr. Robert
A film study for all students will be preOx-Bow Incident
Apr. 2
Karnes , Mr. Charle Vaughn, and Mr. ThomIkiru
Apr. 23
sented from January 29 through May 14.
The Red Kite; Daisy
May 14
as Patton.
The study will consist of four feature
Sister
JoAnn
Frick,
who
is
the
director
of
Committee surveys parents
length films and five shorter films ranging in
the program, believes a film tudy is vital to
The committee put out a survey questionlength from five minutes to two hours.
There will be opportunity for classroom a contemporary English class because, as she ing the parents on their attitudes toward
discussion after each film, possibly with says, "movies are presently the most alive their children smoking and the severity of
and popular form of mass communication in expulsion as punishment for the second ofcombined clas es.
our
society."
fense. When they picked up fir~t-quarter reThe films, selected by the English teachSister added, "The goal this year is to port cards, 807 parents filled out the survey.
ers, include a variety of types: some are for
delight and enjoyment while others present make all of the students more intelligent Twenty-five parents approved of their child
the conflict and drama of life. The depart- viewers, to open their mind to the variety smoking; 779 did not. A majority of 532
ment tried to pick films of general interest of techniques , methods , and me ages avail- parents did not think expulsion was too eable on film."
vere a puni hment for the second offense.
to all students.
Marc Maraccini , a junior, commented,
Mis Kluka stated, "More will be done in
The films to be studied are:
''I've seen Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge the future when the student commits his
Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Jan. 29
three times. It' great. If the other film are fir t offen e. By means of counseling, we
La Strada
Feb. 12
On the Waterfront
Feb. 26
a good, thi tudy will be enjoyable."
hope to dis our:ige a econd offen e."
Smoking rules revised
•
Students to participate ID
film study
Kenosha youth air problems
by Eva Soeka
Listen to Youth, a public hearing conducted once every ten years for the White House
Conference on Youth , was held November
15 in the Kenosha Municipal Building.
The hearing was set up to have youth, 15
to 21 , give opinions on problems affecting
them the most in today's world . An adult
listening panel, chaired by Mrs. Kenneth L.
Reed, consisted of a social worker, a guidance counselor, Mayor Wallace Burkee, and
three members of the Governor's Committee
on Youth.
All formal presentations were taped and
sent to the governor. During the last part of
the hearing, the tape recorder was turned off
and informal discussion of the presentations
was conducted, with the adults now allowed
to speak .
Surprisingly, only fifteen of our very vocal generation attended . St. Joe's student
leaders were notably absent. Asked about
the small turnout, a Tremper student said, "I
think a lot of kids are just too lazy to get
out of bed on Saturday morning, even for
something they care about." Another Tremper student suggested that Moratorium Day
had drawn much of the crowd, while a Bradford student maintained it was the general
apathy among teens today.
After politely I istening to a few intellectual presentations on Viet Nam, lowering the
voting age, and the ineffectiveness of student
councils, the group heard a white Kenosha
youth. His eyes were glassy with tears as he
explained that his family's welfare check had
been cut, his father was in the hospital, and
he, as the oldest child, was responsible for
five younger brothers and sisters.
Following him, a young black girl spoke.
mink coat or a color television. I mean neccessities like food and education."
She explained that a person could only
know her people's desperation by living in
the ghetto - paying exhorbitant rent for an
inferior home, freezing for lack of heat, and
being hungry without anything in the refrig erator, if one is lucky enough to have a refrigerator.
Commenting on earlier presentations, she
said, "I can't see spending billions of dollars
on moon shots or the Viet Nam War when
the little kids on my block are going to
school in thin sweaters in freezing weather
because they don't have any coats."
The hearing ended with the panel's assurance that the governor would hear these
thoughts and that youth throughout the
country would be listened to. Fifteen people
left with a new insight into what a teen
problem really is.
Student Counc1I. combats
gum problem
From the good -for -your-teeth Dentyne to
Bazooka, the old sugar-filled childhood favorite, wads of chewed gum can be found
adorning the desks and bubblers of St. Joe's.
Student Council, realizing that removing
these clumps is not a pleasant job and knowing that privileges can be revoked, launched
a campaign which urged students to deposit
their gum in the waste-baskets.
Council members are to be congratulated
for their hard work and ingenuity in making
the posters placed in the homerooms and
above the bubblers.
Now it is up to each student to decide
whether or not he wants to be allowed to
She also lived in a ghetto on welfare. She chew gum.
said, "I would do anything to get what 1
Usually we don't take the space to comwant. By getting what I want, I don't mean a ment on something as trivial as gum. But we
r------------------~ think it's worth it when something so small
Challenge
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V ol. 12, No . 5
January, 1970
ED I TO R- IN -CHIEF ............. Jeanette Brey
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News . . . .
. .............. Paul Kostelnik
Peggy Hugunin, Nina Cantwell, Judy Sereno
Editorial ................. Lynn Walkowski
Marc Maraccini, Jeanette Brey, Mark Leuck
Features ....................... Barb Bill
Chris Caldwell, Peggy Corrigan, Kitty Albrecht
Pictures . .
. ................. Jan Ling
Jane Dosemagen, Lucy Rizzato
Jo Pinions . . . . . . .
. .. Patti Piche
Cathi Ca rrol I
Creative Writing ...
. . Sue Jansky
Julie O'Connor
Sports .................... George Ho rvat
Brad Bisciglia, Ellen Kupfer, Matt Bos1sio
PH OTO G RAPHY ................. Jim Lobacz
Paul Kostelnik, Dave Fobart
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Mary Crewe
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Kooper's Brainchild
One of the older albums that is still around and selling today is a truly remarkable
disc, the first Blood, Sweat and Tears album,
Child is Father to the Man. The band was
the brainchild of the underrated genius, Al
Kooper. He was years ahead of his time being the first to bring horns into use thus' giving this group a big-band sound .
Al Kooper wrote seven of the twelve cuts.
One cut typical of this genius is a big bluesy
sound called I Love You More Than You'll
Ever Know. The organ and vocal by Kooper
go right through you. Fred Lipsius adds just
the right touch with his spicy alto sax .
These, plus the zesty horn section of Randy
Brecker and Jerry Weiss on trumpet and
Dick Halligan on trombone, make this song
five minutes of total enjoyment .
Steve Katz, lead guitarist, takes the vocal
on a Tim Buckley composition, Morning
Glory_ Kooper's organ in this song is the
Kooper sound alone.
My Days Are Numbered is another Kooper masterpiece. This time the vocal presides
with a three -part harmony.
To Al Kooper there are only two musi cians in the business: himself and Harry Nilsson. Without Her is Kooper's tribute to him.
This Nilsson composition having a soft Latin
accent is highlighted by Lipsius and Brecker,
teaming for the best trumpet-sax riff I've
ever heard.
Big brass sound comes al ive
I Can't Quit Her brings the big brassy
sound to life. Bass player, Jim Fielder,
comes into his own on this song. Lipsius
doubles on piano and is equally effective.
House in the Country brings us right to
the country with original barnyard noises
made by members of t11e group. The song
then breaks into the fiercest horns you ' I I
ever hear, with Colomby pounding out a
great beat on drums.
Group disbands
After this album the band broke up and
later re-grouped with only five of t he original members: Steve Katz, Fred Lipsius, Dick
Halligan, Bobby Colomby, and Jim Fielder.
But that's another story . Al Kooper's brainchild is no more. He was not to be inc luded
w hen they re-grouped . This band was really
tight. It would be worth your whi le to venture into "Kooper's Brainchild."
Edi t or's Note: In his column Marc wishes to
bring students closer to some of modern music's different sounds. He will try to show
that there are other types of music besides
rad io's Top 40. If there are any records you
would like to see reviewed or if you have
any other suggestions for Ch all enge, drop a
note in the Chall enge mail box outside of
study hall.
. . . . . .~Qft} Astrology arouses new interest
'<§~
by Peggy Corrigan, Kitty Albrecht
times , you become arrogant , moody , and impatient to the point of becoming tactless .
Your friends are among Taurus , Gemini ,
Leo , Sagittarius, Aquarius and Pisces.
An old interest has been revived as people
buy books , jewelry , and even food in an effort to match their stars. Astrology has become popular among teens who enjoy the
Taurus: April 21 - May 20
fun of seeing themselves analyzed .
You tend to be the strong and silent type .
The early Egyptians, Hindus, and Chinese
observed the stars and concluded that the Combined with your patience , your nature is
chances of human life resided there. Today down-to-earth, natural, and trustworthy .
astrologers have decided that since the moon You have a noticeable stubborn streak and
by Chris Caldwell
influences water such as the tide, it is possi- can become pigheaded and over-conservaIn the course of a day, one takes for ble that it also influences our bodies, which tive. You associate well with Gemini, Cangranted the little pleasures of sitting down in are about 70 per cent water.
cer, Pisces , Virgo , Capricorn, and Aries.
a chair and having your feet touch the floor ,
Divided into 12 signs, the zodiac characor pulling down the visor in a car and finding teristics are determined by the position of
Gemini : May 21 - June 20
the sun blocked out. This is not true, how- the star at birth.
Being inquisitive , you look for fresh ideas
ever , if you happen to be one of us , the
in life. You are good company and have
unfortunate people in the wor' J , who
Winter signs
many friends who find you sensitive and
haven't reached the magnificient height of
open-minded. You are fond of details and
Capricorn: December 21 - January 19
five-feet-one yet. Now you say, "It can't be
are sometimes conceited. You find friends
You
are
a
strong-willed,
ambitious
perfecthat bad." Oh no?
tionist with outstanding traits of loyalty and under Cancer , Leo , Libra, Aquarius, Aries ,
Did you ever try to bandage your ear af- devotion. You find it hard to make friends and Taurus.
ter a dance from mu] tip le belt buckle cu ts?
but value your true friendships highly.
Did you ever experience the humiliation of
Sometimes Capricornians become greedy
buying your clothes in the Lemon Frog
Summer signs
and take advantage of others. You are comShop at Sears? And these are only a few of
Cancer: June 21 - July 20
patible with Aquarius , Pisces, Taurus, Virgo,
the annoyances.
Of all people you are the most moody
Scorpio, and Sagittarius.
and
sensitive. Although you hate criticism,
No one ever seems to look down when
friends
find you kind and gentle with a love
they're walking, and people are continually
Aquarius: January 21 - February 19
for the secret and mysterious. Often you feel
stepping on your new Red Goose shoes or
You are quiet , unselfish and the peaceful
demolishing a perfect hairdo (that took an type whom few understand well. You are the need to be sheltered. You are compatible
hour and a half to fix) with a quick swish of truthful and sincere, but you lack common with Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces, Taurus, and
their elbow not to mention the cigarette sense and have a fiery temper which can Gemini.
ashes, pieces of candy bars, and pop that make you touchy or argumentative. You're
Leo: July 21 - August 21
have to be washed out every night because friends with Pisces, Aries, Gemini , Libra,
they just happened to fall where you were Sagittarius, and Capricorn.
Leo born people are generous, kindstanding.
hearted, poetic, and frank. You also have the
ability to love deeply. Because of your selfPisces: February 19 - March 20
Then there is the blessed affection you
assurance
, you may become vain and bullyfeel for someone when he invariably comes
Your gentle and sensitive approach to life
like.
You
express yourself well with Virgo,
up with a clever little comment like "Here are strong traits of your character. Friends
Libra,
Sagittarius,
Aries, and Cancer.
comes the world's tallest midget," every find you warm and sympathetic but you can
time he sees you. At least sick people could become fu ll of self-pity and sorrow. Your
Virgo: August 22 - September 22
be original.
friends are under Cancer, Scorpio, Aquarius,
Strong traits are modesty, a good temper
Also, there's the torment you go through Capricorn, and Aries.
and artistic ability . A perfectionist to the
trying to make yourself look taller: exotic
highest degree, you concentrate on minute
hairdos, h igh heels, and striped clothes. But
Spring signs
details. Being too critical and cautious to the
you still come out looking like a stunted
Aries: March 21 - April 20
point of timidity are weak points. Strong
candy cane with a bouffant.
Your ambition, enthusiasm and desire to friendships are found with Libra, Scorpio,
And it has nothing to do with vitamins. be first will bring yo u success. Generosity Capricorn, Taurus and Leo.
I've had my hare , and I'm still trying. My and a zest for living are strong points. At
(continued 011 page 6)
mother keeps threatening to buy a rack and
stretch me because she has to do all the
housework. (This is the on ly advantage I've
found, besides getting into the show for fifty
cents.) There's a rule at our house that says
you can't stand on chairs. That eliminates
washing · dishes and ironing. The vacuum
cleaner is too heavy for me to pull, so all I
can do is polish doorknobs (the one that are
low enough).
Mini-troubles
Therefore, l say: count your blessings in
inches, and thank God when you walk up to
a water fountain and have to bend over to
get a drink.
3
Wrap that package well, Kathy Aceto. The boss might be
watching.
Debbie Mickelson, Alice Wistrand, and Pat Zellen put the finishing touches on canvas paintings.
Promises
Popcorn strings . . .
anti scented boughs
bring New Years streamers
Watch out, Mike Zongolowicz! Joe Leonardi and Rick Pierangeli
plan to tie your drnmb in too.
"I'd sure hate to wait till Christmas to taste that masterpiece," says Kathy Peters while
Janet Gentile and Lorna Tenuta display their product.
4
"You may th ink we're say in g cheese," say Carol Mi ll oy, Dave Rizzo, 1aureen
Dunbar, and Dennis Meo, "but we're rea ll y singing We Wish You A Merr; Christmas. "
Bill Wagner, it looks ni ce, but yo u fo rgo t to take the price tag
off.
anti . . . promises.
Int/re Bauza
Lynn ll elminger has her o wn tec hnique fo r ma king fri end s a t
th e hospital.
Be careful ho w you handle that pa ckage, Janet Burrows. Claudia Truesd ell may be giving
yo u a bomb.
5
Astrology cont'd • • •
What is American society's biggest
problem, and how would you solve it?
think our society's biggest problem is
we don't mind our own business. Everyone
has to be just like us. We have to clean our
own backyard before we go to preach a·
broad.
John Vitkus 105
I think the racial problem is big enough
now. If man doesn't realize he has to love to
find peace, he will not find it.
Jeff Frank 112
Poverty is the biggest problem today.
would campaign and collect funds for the
needy.
Steve Jurasevicz 302
I think pollution of the air and water is
one of our biggest problems today. I feel
legislation should be passed immediately to
curb the pollution problem.
Tom Niccolai 317
American society's biggest problem is
lack of patriotism. There is really no way
that anyone can solve this problem. It has to
come from within each individual.
Pat Gastaldi 101
America's biggest problem is a lack of
brotherhood and understanding. I can't solve
it by myself; but if I try to set an example,
maybe others will follow.
Nina Cantwell 110
America's biggest problem is young peo·
pie and adu Its always saying they are 100
per cent right. To solve this, people will have
to learn how to compromise.
Mike Safago 108
Race. People seem to think they are bet·
ter than others if they are white rather than
black. If there were a way to solve it, there
wouldn't be a problem.
Sheryl Meier 101
What type of T.V. show appeals to you
and why?
I like family shows because some of the
things the kids do are cute and so natural ·
like.
Patti Thome 111
Detective shows. Because they make me
think.
John Jones 307
The best types of T.V. shows that appeal
to me most are Mod Squad, Music Scene,
and shows like that because they're on our
generation.
Patty McKenna 214
I like these weekday serials. They give
you so much to be thankful for.
Patti Heller 107
I enjoy the specials that come on once in
a while. They are usually well organized and
contain interesting facts on science or music.
Bill Loos 110
A show like Music Scene because it is a
show for young people, and I am a young
person.
Tom Greno 228
Julia . It shows how black and white people can get along with one another.
Mary Kreuser 309
I like to watch something that can keep
me entertained. Why? Well, tell me this: who
Spy movies because I like fast moving ac· turns on a T.V. show so he can become
bored?
ti on.
Ken Schmidt 103
Georgia Becker 223
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Fall signs
Libra: September 23 - October 22
Librans' outstanding characteristics are a
love of harmony and justice. You have the
talent to express yourself through art or
music, and you are sociable and charming.
At times, you are spineless, moody, or insin·
cere. You can express yourself well with
Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Leo, Gemini
and Virgo.
Scorpio: October 23 - November 22
The corpio temperament combines vio·
lent qualities with a fine, constructive mind.
You can be tender, passionate, and brave
while at the same time being ruthless, insen·
sitive, and power-hungry. You associate well
with Sagittarius, Capricorn, Pisces, Cancer,
Virgo, and Libra.
Sagittarius: November 23 - December 20
High morals, combined with humor,
truth, and wisdom, are the Sagittarians'
strong character traits. You are fond of
sports and reading and have a strong in tuition. Often you are much too talkative, lazy,
and boastful. Pick your friends from among
Capricorn, Aquarius, Libra, Leo, Libra, and
Scorpio.
Leadership cont'd ...
and learned more about people I'd already
known, even myself."
The seniors who led the workshop were:
Alice Aulozzi
Paula Bastian
Jill Bianchi
Judy Bruch
Ferdy Chiapetta
Mo Fargo
Gina Fliess
Dave Fobart
Paul Gagliardi
Paul Gray
Pat Gastaldi
Pat Heller
John Higgins
Sue Hould
John Krifka
Debbie LaJeunesse
Scott Laskis
Joe Lubinski
Ed Nowell
Rick Pierangeli
Mike Topel
Maria Trotti
John Vitkus
Vicki Werwie
Faculty Opinion
think American society's biggest prob·
lem is that it does not have a realistic picture
of itself, an honest self-image in other words.
At times the mass-media propagandizes how
great we are and, on other occasions, how
frightful and cruel.
I think it is the personal responsibility of
each thinking individual to evaluate all that
he hears and sees. When a person has reached
that point, he is responsible for creating a
better situation or condition in the li:nited
area of society in which he moves and oper·
ates.
It reminds me of the title of the novel the
sophomores are reading: Adam, Where Are
You? We might ask instead: America, Where
Are You?
Sr. Nancy Kohloff 111
lndre Bau za, a sophomore, has won third
place in the county -wide VFW "Voice of Democracy" contest . Her topic was "The Con stitution and Everyday Life." A trophy and
a $50 Savings Bond were awarded to I ndre
for her presentation .
*
*
*
St. Joseph 's Debators held their second
annual tournament for novice and junior varsity divisions on December 6 . St. Joe's j .v.
team of Tom Braun , Laura Kehrer, Diana
Merten, and lndre Bauza were tied for first
place but disqualified themselves because of
being the host school.
*
*
*
Third and fourth year Spanish students
held a native dinner for first and second year
students in Room 050 on November 24. The
meal, served by costumed juniors and sen iors, consisted of sopa de papas (potato
soup), paella, the national dish of Spain, pan
(bread), sangria (punch), and galletas de nu ences (nut cookies) . About 80 students attended .
·If-
*
*
The Art Club planned a trip to Madison
over the Christmas holidays which included
visits to four galleries, among them the Wisconsin Salon of Art and the Madison Art
Museum. The students also had a tour of the
Art Department of the University of Wiscon sin Campus.
The Art Club has elected officers for this
year. They are Pat Gustafson, president;
Scott Sterelczyk, vice-president; and Mary
Lee Gregorin, secretary and historian.
*
*
*
Four anthropology classes and the Asian,
African and Latin American Studies classes
took a trip to the Field Museum of Natural
History in Chicago on December 17. Headed
by Miss Barbara Kluka and Sister Helen
Schulteis, the group observed fossils, artifacts, and cultural traits of various tribes of
North and South America and Africa.
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*
KYI and Formula Productions will present "Winter Harmonics, a Whole Spectrum
of Music," featuring bands and choral
groups, January 16 and 17 in Bradford Audi torium at 8 p .m. Jazz, classical, and rock
music wi 11 be performed. The price is $1.00
for members and $1.50 for the general public.
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*
*
John Beaumier has received a trophy for
most valuable runner on cross-country and
has been named captain for the second con secutive year .
The Secret Box
Mrs. Matthews sat on her son's bed . She
was sad as she thought of the happier days
when her son, Eric, was your.ig.
Little Eric at the age of four peered out
at the world with large, blue eyes and ash
blond hair. The world seemed gigantic to
him, and Eric felt lonely because he had no
friend except his dog, Jody . Eric was never
without Jody; they were best friends . Then
it happened; Jody died . He was h it by a car .
Eric was crushed . He had heard of death, but
he never really understood its true meaning.
He still didn't. All he knew was that Jody,
his beloved dog, was gone forever .
Without Jody, it was lonely for Eric.
There was no one for the small boy, no one
to run and play with him.
One day an idea struck Eric. He decided
to get a cigar box from his father. In it he
would keep all of the little things that are so
precious to little boys. He would call it his
secret box. Eric was very excited and ran
into the house to tell his mother.
After relaying the idea to his mother, he
ran outside to search the field and the brook
for things to put in his box. He had temporarily forgotten about Jody .
That night after Eric was safely tucked
into his bed, he retrieved the box from the
darkness underneath the bed and looked into it. The contents included fifteen smooth,
white stones, a robin's eggshell, Jody's red
collar and dog bone, a wilted daisy, and a
dead butterfly. These were his worldly trea sures. He hugged the box close, put it back
under the bed, and fell fast asleep .
Time went on, and the next year Eric
started kindergarten . Kindergarten was followed by grammar school, then junior high .
He kept the box in his closet and from time
to time added things to it: his elementary
school diploma and a football team picture.
It may have seemed odd for a teenage
boy to act the way Eric did, but he didn't
care. The box was his consolation for Jody's
death and he would keep it always.
More time passed, and Eric's graduation
from high school came. Graduation night
had come quicker than he expected. He was
getting dressed when he saw the box peeking
out from its safe hiding place . He laughed
when he saw it and remembered how fast his
childhood had flown.
The new days came and went. Everything
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was going Eric's way when his draft notice
came . He told his parents and reassured
them that he would be just fine . But he
knew deep down in his heart that things
wouldn't be "just fine ."
Eric was right . Things weren ' t the way he
would have wished them to be . He was killed
in an ambush in Viet Nam.
Mrs. Matthews sat there in Eric's room ,
going through his things, when she found it :
the secret box .
It was his consolation; now it is hers.
Sue Gallo
Illusion
Winter is beauty .
Or is it just ugliness
Covered up?
Winter is power .
Or is it just revelation
Of man's weakness?
Winter is cold.
Or is it just a reflection
Of the unfeeling of man?
Ruth Hammond
Winter Reality
Winter?
Savage winds howl
and snow falls swiftly
This is Winter .
People bustle to and fro
babbling, tramping, caroling
People who
give, share, laugh and cry.
And this, too, is Winter .
Children's dreams of Santa drift endlessly
while packages of love, joy and war
are postponed until the next ...
Death is quick to you who live.
Sing "Joy to the World."
Beauty is here but once in a lifetime
and Winter too ... .
Sad isn ' t it?
Debbie Gott
Cagers to battle
tough 4 in Jan.
K. Schmidt
P. Gagliardi
T. Willems
The St. Joseph ba ketball team has great
hope of going to State this year and producing the best record in the chool's history.
But Coach Dan Chubrilo expects tiff competition. He thinks no team will go undefeated in the conference thi season.
The Cagers will go into January facing
four tough team : St. Catherine, Marquette,
Don Bosco, and Pius. St. Cat's will come to
St. Joe's on January 9 with a strong team
that has the benefit of four transfer tudents
from Racine Ca e.
St. Joe's then travels lo Marquette on
January 10 to face a good front wall revolving around their second team All-conference
center.
On January 24, the Cagers will play at
by Brad Bisciglia
Don Bosco. The Don , who lost only two
The Lancer matmen, led by captain and
starters from last year's team, are picked as
state
champion, Ken Schmidt, will find out
the top choice thi season. They were runwhat
they are really made of as they engage
ner-up at the State Conference .
Dan Chubrilo's team will host Pius on in five dual and two tournament meets withJan. 30. In this game, the Lancers will battle in the next three weeks.
The Wisconsin Lutheran Tournament on
with their speedy, backcourt playmakers.
IO promises to be a major test for the
Jan.
The Lancers have plenty of power and
Lancers,
who will be competing in their first
use it both offensively and defensively. The
strength at the boards will be exercised by tourney of the year. St. Joseph's has finished
Bruce Mahone and Joe Lubinski. Captain Ed second at Wisconsin Lutheran for the last
owell, Malcolm Mahone, and Mike Higgins two years and with eight returning lettermen
handle the plays, while Bill Hughes or Tom should provide teams like Don Bosco and
Pius with stiff competition.
Heller covers the pivot.
Upcoming meets with Memorial on Jan.
Coach ChubriJo feels the team needs im13,
Don Bosco on Jan. 24, and Cathedral on
proved discipline yet. He said, "The team is
Jan.
27 are all away matches and could well
making too many mistakes. We must work
fore
hadow
the grapplers' chances in the
together." The Cagers are 5 and I overall.
They have lost to Pio ono, after defeating conference tournament since Don Bosco and
DeSales, Hebron, Dominican, Union Grove, Memorial u ually finish in the top five and
always have one or two of the individual
and otre Dame.
Regarding conferences chances, Coach champions.
This year's Conference will be held at St.
predicts, "We must beat the easier teams and
Catherine's
on Jan. 13 and will find the
win two out of four of those big games to
Lancers up against Don Bosco and Pius, the
have a chance to go all the way."
teams that finished one-two in last year's
meet. Terry Willems, Glen Milkus, Ken
Schmidt, and Paul Gagliardi all placed high
for the grapplers last year, and hopes are
that these four, along with Bill Petzke,
Frank Ventura, Rick Wojtak and Jim Baker,
can help better la t year's third-place finish.
B. Petzke
F. Ventura
R. Wojtak
Frank Ventura
wonders if Jim
Robbins wouldn't
be more comfortable with a saddle.
Grapplers to face busy month
Lance rs f ind going rough
In the first two meets of the season, the
matmen dropped an exciting 23-21 decision
to Loyola and then traveled to Round Lake,
where they wrestled to a 22-22 deadlock.
Both meets were exciting contests decided by the final matches. Against Loyola,
Schmidt, Petzke, Joe Lindi, Wojtak, and Willems came through with wins. In the Round
Lake Meet, Petzke, Lindi, and Schmidt won
again and received help from Ventura, Gagliardi, and Jim Robbins.
New faces appear on varsity
Junior, Stan Sielski, and freshman, J im
Makouske, have won themselves positions on
the varsity this year. Makouske beat out
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three other boys for the 98-pound weight
class opening. Sielski, although weighing
only 160 pounds, wrestles in the 175 pound
"class, filling the vacancy left by injured letterman, Dennis Peterson. Stan's strength and
confidence help make up the fifteen-pound
difference, and his willingness to learn has
impressed many of his teammates. The Lancers' hope for a strong team depends on the
ability of these two newcomers and the consistency of their veterans.
Saint Joseph welcomes two new coaches
to its staff: Tom Roders, freshman basketball, and Louis Stella, junior varsity wrestling.
Coach Roders comes to us from Bradford
High School with letters in track and basketball. As a junior, he is majoring in physical
education at Parkside and plans to teach and
coach at the high school level.
"Coaching is challenging, and I like to
work with kids," he aid.
According to Coach Roders, the freshmen
have the talent but, like every other team,
must develop that driving desire to win.
Louis Stella, a 1964 alumnus, coaches the
j.v. wrestling team. Coach Stella is majoring
in business management at Parkside. As for
as his work here is concerned, Coach says,
"The members of the team are doing fine,
but lack of student participation has hurt
the team."
Both teams are practicing hard. The experience of these two coaches should help
the teams go far.
* *
*
Players in the conference recently elected Ed
owell, Rock Jurvis, Paul Pulera and Mark
Miller to the All-Opponents' Team.
* *
*
Hoopers are happy. BIG EI O'S BACK!!!!!
Students revive
Red Cross Club
by Nina Cantwell
The Red Cross Club began functioning
again with its first meeting on January 9.
Although the club had not been reorganized
this school year, some students expressed a
strong interest in it that initiated the revitalization.
Vol. 12, No. 6
St. Joseph High School Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
February, 1970
When asked why it was dropped, one of
the senior members, Eva Soeka, explained,
"Enthusiasm on the part of students involved in planning activities seemed to die
down toward the end of the year."
Sister Jo Ann Frick, moderator, described
the
purpose of the Red Cross as service to
by Peggy Hugunin and Paul Kostelnik
people. "It is both a social and a service
On December 23, the day before the
club," Sister said.
1969 Christmas vacation, Father Leslie A.
Many people think that the club's
Damieder announced to the student body
function relates solely to hospitals and care
that he was leaving St. Joe's. When the stufor the sick. This is not true. Like the city's
dents returned on January 5, Sister Brenda
Red Cross Association, the one here at SJHS
Ellis was the acting principal.
can serve the men in Vietnam by sending
To help students understand this change
useful articles. It can help the starving chilin the administration better, the staff interdren in some parts of the world by sending
viewed Mr. Eugene Hammond, chairman of
money and food supplies, or it can help the
the Lay Board of Directors ofSJHS,and Mr.
needy here at home with Thanksgiving basRichard McDonald, of McDonald, Davis, and
kets. Red Cross also offers a life guard
Schmidt, the school's public relations firm.
course.
The interview was as follows:
In the past, club members have sponsored
dances, served on a city-wide Red Cross
Council with Bradford and Tremper, and atDid the Board fi re Father?
tended various lectures. Last year one of the
No, the Board did not fire Father, nor did
any other party. A promotion to another po- Mr. Charles Vaughan and Sister Brenda Ellis discuss biggest activities was a party held for the
their new administrative duties.
children at Weiskopf School, a center for
sition in the diocese had been offered to
Father last fall. He said he would consider it. fice. Father has recently completed his Ph.D. special education in Kenosha. Sister J oAnn
Then, in December, during discussions with work and is the most qualified person in the said she hopes to attract many students by a
variety of interesting projects.
Archdiocesan clergy, Father agreed to take a diocese for this newly created position.
position in the Archdiocesan Office of EduThe benefits of belonging to this organication as an assistant superintendent in
zation
are the satisfaction and the experiHow did Father get his job?
charge of research.
ence
one
gets from working with other peoFather Ide of the Archdiocesan Office of
ple.
Education offered Father this position.
Anyone can join Red Cross, boys as well
If not, why did Father make the an- Father Ide had discussed the position with
as
girls,
by making their interest known to
nouncement he did ?
Father as early as last fall and felt that his
Sister
JoAnn.
The meetings are held whenFather Darnieder may have had reasons qualifications were particularly suited to the
ever
necessary,
and no fees are required.
which he did not reveal to me, but I presume need the Archdiocese had for a research
it was based on knowledge he had at that director in the Education Office. The job,
time, which later proved to be misleading.
therefore, simply came about through an offer by Father Ide to Father Darnieder beWhy was Father promoted now instead of cause of his qualifications. Father had already been doing this work on a part-time
at t he end of the school year?
The position was open at the Archdioce- basis for the Archdiocese during the past
san Office for Father to accept starting the three years.
first of the year. Discussions by Father with
the Board last fall indicated that Father was
What wi ll Father's new job be like?
considering making a change after his 12
I am not qualified to answer this question
years of service at St. Joseph. This timing in any detail because Father's job has not
would aiso allow the Board to spend January been thoroughly described to me. It is my
and February searching for a new principal understanding that the Archdiocesan Office
so that, hopefully, he could be hired prior to of Education has need for considerable reMarch 1, the date contracts are offered to search work in the area of education.
teachers for the following year. The January Through his training and experience Father
promotion, therefore, would allow us ample has developed great skill in statistical and
time to search for a new principal before analytical work. I assume that Father's abiliMarch 1 while at the same time making it ties will be put to use to help fulfill this
possible for Father to accept the position Archdiocesan need.
Sister Jo Ann Frick and Carol Gebhart go over Red
open for him now in the Archdiocesan Of(continued on page 2)
Cross plans.
Mr. Hammond, Mr. McDonald interviewed
on recent administration changes
Registration to take place Feb. 20;
departments propose course changes
by Judy Sereno
Registration for the 1970-'7 l school year
is scheduled for February 20. Along with
tentative department changes the method of
registration will also change. Student registration will be carried out in chool by the
department chairmen and guidance department. Formerly, students registered with
their parents in the cafeteria after school.
Incoming freshmen will register at a later
date.
The following are the tentative department changes:
Religion: Smaller classes of 25 students
meeting three days a week and taking courses they select, are changes proposed by the
Religion Department.
Freshmen will take one semester of
church history and one of worship and sacra-
ments.
Two one semester courses, religions of
the world and christian maturity are sophomore electives.
Open to juniors and seniors are Social Re-
sponsibility I and II, religion and literature,
religion through film, and themes i11 scripture.
Seniors would take social psychology for
one semester. Catholic Church in the Twentieth Century is a senior elective.
Teaching of religion and applied religion
would be available to sophomores, juniors,
and seniors.
Social Studies: Instead of limiting certain
courses to grade levels, the Social Studies
Department has, as one of its aims, ungrading some courses. This means that courses
like anthropology and world cultures, now
offered to seniors and sophomores respectively, would be available to anyone who
wants to take them.
Father Anderson, registration counselor, helps Bill
Lods pick college prep courses.
Six classes are now being team taught
with plans for more in the future.
Science: The Science Department plans to
drop physical science, putting astronomy,
taught by Mr. Patton, in its place. Use of
Parkside's planitarium facilities would be
made available to the course.
The introductory physical science class,
now for freshmen only, may be offered to
freshmen and sophomores next year. Introductory physical science is a new lab-orientated course. The United States government
supplied funds and supported teachers for a
three and one-half year experimen ta ti on and
research period during which the course was
created. Sister Celia Schulte, who teaches
the course at St. Joe's, was one of the researchers and also helped write the textbook.
English: The English Department would like
to extend the current reading program by
making it an elective available to all students. If the film study being introduced this
semester is successful, it may be continued
next year.
Business: A personal typing course, offered
on a one semester basis, will replace Typing
I. Overloaded classes brought about this
change.
Sixth Grad gives life in Viet Nam
L. Cpl. Lawrence A. Luciani, 19, became
the sixth St. Joseph High School graduate to
die in Viet am. A member of the Class of
1968, he died December 29, 1969, following
a short illness.
While at St. Joe's, Larry played on the
varsity football team. Coach Bob Carbone
stated, "Larry had a lot of team spirit. He
got on well with all of the guys on the team.
The fact that he didn't go out for football
until his senior year hurt him, but he worked
hard and was determined to do well. He was
one of the strongest boys on the team."
Larry's sister, sophomore Mary Jo Luciani, had this to say of her brother: "Larry
never felt that it was a mistake for the Americans to be in Viet Nam. He joined the
L. Cpl. Lawrence A. Luciani
Marines by choice. He once remarked that if
the peopl e back home cou ld on ly see how
We at St. Jose ph's now pray th at Lar ry
the So uth Vietnamese people were force d to has fo und the peace and freedo m th at all
live, they wo uld und erstand why the Ameri- men look for. And we offe r our sympa thy
cans were in Viet am.
and cond olences to hi s family and fri ends.
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Interview cont'd ...
What is the present administrative setu p
in the school ? Will Sister Brenda have assistants? Who are they?
The present setup is simply that Sister
Brenda has kindly accepted the position of
acting principal. As described earlier, the
Board is seeking a new principal and hopes
to be able to announce his name by March 1.
Mr. Vaughan has agreed to assume some of
the administrative work and the department
chairmen will also share some additional
duties.
How long will the present setup continue?
Hopefull y the new principal will be anno unced by March l.
What qualifications are you looking for in
the person you will choose to be the next
principal of St. Joseph? Would the Board
prefer a priest to a layman for principal?
First, the Board seeks the maximum degree of competence in the in dividu al selected
to be principal of St. Joseph. This would
imp ly strong academic credentials, administrative skill, and solid experience. In addition, we hope to find a person who would be
interested and active in the broad area of the
total Kenosha community. We believe the individual should be a person inclined toward
strong public relations on behalf of the
school within the community. In our search,
we are looking first among the priests, but
the emphasis will be on competence.
Is the Archdiocese or any other outside
source helping the Board find a new principal?
The Archbishop has appointed Father
Leng to assist the Board and be the liaison
between the Board and the Office of Education in the search for people to be considered by the Archdiocese for recommendation to the principalship of St. Joseph.
Therefore, the Archdiocese, through the
Archbishop's appointment of Father Leng as
liaison and through the Office of Education,
is vitally involved and interested in helping
the Board find a new principal.
What will happen if a new principal is not
found by March 1?
If we are unable to find a new principal
by March 1, we will continue to move as
rapid ly as possible to engage a new principal
at the earliest possible date. We are not
thinking of any other date because we
strongly believe this person will be fo und
and hi red by March l .
When a new principal is found, will Sister
Brenda still be vice-principal?
There is no reason to believe th a t Sister
Brenda will no t cont inue as vice -principal.
She has a deep interest in and dedi cati on to
St. Jose ph.
Students~ faculty
recall the man
•
behind the familiar PA voice
by Chris Caldwell and Barb Bill
Faculty and students remember Father
A bell sounds followed by a hollow click,
and an impatient voice says, "Good morning, teachers and students. Please rise for
morning prayers." This happened every
morning of almost every school day, and few
gave a second thought to the familiar voice
over the PA or the man behind it.
Even though Sister Bernadette Leucker
has only been here a short time, she said,
"As a new teacher and a department chairman here at St. Joe's, I found in Father Darnieder the necessary support and trust which
all of us need from those with whom and for
whom we work."
Now when announcements are made, we
no longer hear this voice. It's time we give
the man a second thought.
'There are very many little experiences
which
highlighted
Father Darnieder's
friendliness and personal interest, such as
going with him to Milwaukee or Chicago to Sister Francis Xavier catches the interest of her
attend a meeting or ceremony," Sister Ruth new biology class.
La Mothe commented. "I shall always
remember gratefully the great distance
Father traveled to attend my Reverend
brother's funeral."
Father Leslie A. Darnieder was principal
of St. Joseph's High since the school opened
on September 5, 1957. He worked with the
committees and the public in the planning
and opening of the school.
o one can really imagine all he's done
for St. Joe's because every action and improvement can't be printed. And no one can
fully appreciate the demands made on a man
in his position.
Yes, Father did his job, along with belonging to over ten other varied organizations, such as: American Personnel and
Guidance Association, Association for Educational Data Systems, Inc., and The American Catholic Sociological Society. He also
completed his studies for a Ph.D. in Education in the area of Administration.
Yet a person doesn't want to be remembered only for the things he did. Too often
we admire a man's work but neglect the
man.
Father Darnieder was not just a gruffsounding voice over the PA. To those who
got to know him better, he was a basically
shy, yet warm, generous person, very much
interested in serving other people.
Mary Meyer, a junior, stated, "Father
helped me decide what electives to take in
my sophomore year. He was very understanding and patiently answered my questions."
by Peggy Hugunin
ls your television on the blink? Does your
faucet leak? Does your electrical circuit need
rewiring? The person you want to see is SisSister Marion Hasenberg said that Father ter Francis Xavier, St. Joe's newest addition
was willing to judge debate tournaments if to the faculty.
they were ever hard-up. And he never failed
Although she looks as if she should be
to emphasize the positive when our debate
teaching a home ec class, Sister developed
or sports teams or any member of St. Joe's
the above-mentioned skills when she conreceived an honor.
ducted a home mechanics class that taught
"I remember Father in the days when I boys the basics of science needed to repair
was a student ( 1959) and knew him now as a household items.
faculty member," recalled Sister ancy KohIt may seem unusual for a nun to teach
loff. "As I look back on the 11 years, I can
such a class, but Sr. Francis Xavier is an exthi11k only of his openness, leadership, and
traordinary person who finds satisfaction in
growth in the field of education. St. Joseph's
being able to teach others things they will be
and the Kenosha community have benefited
able to use for the rest of their lives.
greatly from his catalystic ideas."
Sister's role at St. Joe's will be to assist
Father offered to chaperone at the sophoSr. Brenda and the department heads so that
more's Thanksgiving dance. "We thought it
they will be able to perform their jobs more
was terrific of Father to offer some of his
efficiently. She will also relieve Mr. Vaughan
vacation time," said Sophomore Class Presiof his first two biology classes so that he can
dent, Mike Brey.
carry out his new administrative duties.
This is not the first time Sister has been
at St. Joe's. She taught biology and general
ot a glory seeker for himself, but for St. science here the first six years the school was
Joe's, Father Darnieder led a new school in operation. She also moderated both the
through critical times. He never put aside his Camera Club and Stage Crew at that time.
duties for pleasure. Throughout the years he
Few teachers are still here from those
continually encouraged the department first six years and the students' faces are all
heads to re-evaluate the curriculum. Every- new to Sister, but she has said, "The same
thing that could enrich St. Joe's, Father school spirit is present now as was present
took advantage of by way of government before."
grants.
Sister spent the last seven years in Costa
He was also very aware of student rights Rica during which time she taught the
and freedom, as is shown by the Student sciences in high school and English in a night
Voice Committee, the gum-chewing privi- school. Her last three years there were spent
lege, and counting semester exams for one as principal of St. Clare Colegio (colegio
fifth of the final grade in tead of one third meaning high school). She some day plans to
as formerly.
return to Costa Rica.
Sufficient praise and thanks can't be exAlthough Sister's stay at St. Joe's may be
pressed to Father but keeping St. Joseph's on ly until the end of the school term, we are
High School vibrant during trying financial happy to have her with us for whatever time
times may be a start.
she chooses to pend with us.
St. Joe's ca me first
Fa ther Darnieder in 1957
Sr. Francis Xavier
returns to faculty
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Diaper Set earns us threats
Young children often throw temper tantrums when they can't have their own way.
They kick, pound, and fight, seldom accomplishing anything.
Although most children grow out of this
stage, some don't, and we have our share of
these infants here at St. Joe's.
When our team loses, these children are
immediately clamoring for a fight. They
don't care if the other team was better, or if
our team had a bad night. All they want is
How to succeed in
the Mocking Game
Down through the ages man has always
loved puzzles and games, and today's high
school students are no different. One of the
most popular games that students play today
is called Mocking.
The object of this game is simple: make
life as miserable as possible for your target.
Your target is anyone who is different from
you and your friends. It is especially good if
your victim already has an emotional problem or physical defect.
Once you have chosen sides you may begin play. Don't ever miss an opportunity to
cut your target down. Make fun of everything associated with him. This includes appearance, manner of walking or talking, interests, and friends. The finer points of the
game include baiting your victim or ridiculing him to his face, but these should be left
to the experts as they sometimes backfire.
Although there are no fouls in this game,
you are allowed to penalize any member of
your side or any outsider who tries to defend or make friends with your target.
It may take awhile, but eventually your
target will be friendless and lose interest in
life or develop an inferiority complex. But
don't stop now. After all, you've come this
far. Completely crush your victim. Then you
may consider yourself a winner.
revenge.
These children don't realize that they are
admitting defeat by starting a fight. They are
taking the school's honor as a phony personal crusade and are making fools of themselves in the process. Only a few such children can give a school a bad name.
These same people, and others, try to
counterbalance their childishness by playing
what they consider "grown-up." They drink
and smoke on buses and at games. They
don't care that they are violating both state
and school rules. If they don't like the rules,
they ignore them. These children don't realize that on a crowded bus it's easy to drop a
lit cigarette, resulting in disaster, and that
they are impressing no one by stumbling
around with dazed or belligerent expressions
on their faces.
Things have gotten so bad we now need
lettermen to act as babysitters during halftime of home games because some people
can't seem to see those thick black and red
lines that mark off the playing area. While
we should be proud of and grateful to the
lettermen for performing this service, it
seems a shame that we can't take care of
that ourselves.
When a child misbehaves or does something wrong, his mother threatens him with
spankings and punishment. In the same way,
because some St. Joe's students haven't
grown up, and because those who have just
sit back and watch, we have to have threats
meted out to us, too.
Having athletic teams and taking buses to
away games are privileges that have been given to us. Like a child's freedom to play outside or watch television, they can be taken
away.
No administration enjoys using pre-school
threats of, "Be good or else .. .," but this
seems to be the only way to get results in
our school.
It makes sense to act like an adult if you
expect to be treated like one. Even a child
knows that.
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The 'Chicago' scene
Chicago is: a) the largest city in the Midwest. b) the site of the 1968 Democratic
Convention. c) Robert Lamm, keyboard and
vocals; Lee Loughnane, trumpet; Jerry Kath,
guitar; James Pankow, trombone; Peter Cetera, bass and vocals; Walter Parazaider,
woodwinds; and Dan Seraphine, drums.
If you chose "c," you have chosen one of
the most overlooked groups in the current
rock scene: Chicago. Appropriately, all seven
members were raised and musically trained
in Chicago. Their album is titled, "Chicago
Transit Authority."
The first song on the album is Introduction, which is exactly what it is. Each member of the band gets to show his stuff. Trombonist, Pankow, proves to be the best in the
business with his biting solo. Next, Lough nane tai<es the spotlight. Sheer beauty is the
only way to describe his musical simplicity.
Jerry Kath proves brass isn't the only thing
the band has. His guitar work rates with any
of the best.
Questions 67 and 68 seems to be the best
song on the album. Here the group puts it all
together. Excellent brass by Cetera and great
drumming by Seraphine help round the band
out. The highlight of this cut is Lamm's
proud but pure vocal.
Each song on this album is great. Pankow's brass arrangements are the best
around. These guys have the ultimate sound.
After hearing this album, I dare you to say,
"Blood, Sweat, and Tears," with a straight
face.
Challenge
St. Joseph High School
2401 - 69th Street
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Vol. 12, No. 6
February, 1970
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF .............. Mark Leuck
STAFF
News ..................... Peggy Hugunin
Nina Cantwell, Paul Kostelnik, Judy Sereno
Editorials .................. Jeanette Brey
Marc Maraccin1, Mark Leuck, Lynn Walkowski
Features
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Jo-Pinions . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Cathi Carroll
Patti Piche
Pictures .................. Jane Dose ma gen
Jan Ling
Creative Writing ............... Sue Jansky
Julie O'Connor
Sports ..................... Brad Bisciglia
Matt Bosisio, George Horvat, Ellen Kupfer
ART ........................ Peggy Hugunin
Jim Kupfer, Mary Crewe
PHOTOGRAPHY .................Jim Lobacz
Paul Kostelnik, Dave Fobart, Catherine Grochowski
ADVISOR ................ Sr. Virginia, 0.S.F.
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Joe Lubinski crowned Mr. Sadie Hawkins
at rollickin' 'Big Barn Bash' January 17
by Kitty Albrecht
World War Ill?
by Chris Caldwell
Farmers wearing vegetable corsages and
their escorts in blue jeans and flannel shirts
danced to the music in the barnyard. Milkcans, cider kegs, and apple trees were used to
create a country scene in the gym as 300
people attended the Big Barn Bash on January 17.
A Milwaukee band, the R-Moda, provided
the beat. They were hired by the Junior
Class, who sponsored the dance with the aid
of the Student Council .
Joe Lubinski crowned
The highlight of the evening came when
Joe Lubinski, escorted by Carol Milloy , was
seated on a tree-stump throne, given a rake
scepter, and crowned Mr. Sadie Hawkins. Ed
owell and Mike Tenuta were runners up.
The other candidates were Jim Ellsworth,
Glenn Woroch, John Krifka, John Vitkus,
Randy Johnson, Mike Topel , and Scott Laskis.
Weddin' vows exchanged
To the doom of many bachelors, Marryin'
Sam opened his Hitchin' Post for business.
After the sacred wedding vows were pronounced, pipecleaner rings and marriage certificates were given out. Different couples
performed the ceremony throughout the
evening.
When asked how she liked marrying people, Claire Schmitz answered, "It's fine except twisting the pipecleaners hurts your
fingers."
Informal mood prevails
Judy Bruch summed up the entire atmosphere of the dance by saying, "Sadie Hawkins is good because you can just be yourself."
This was very apparent as chains of guys
and girls skipped around the gym and
clapped to the music. After tiring out,
couples used the floor as a place to sit and
rest.
"All's fair in love and war," is the way
the old saying goes, but today you might
read it as , "All's fair in love and driving
through parking lots."
You like to consider yourself neutral. But
once you pass that sign that says ENTER (or
EXIT , whichever you happen to choose) ,
you've passed the point of no return and are
in the front lines of every-man-for-himself
warfare.
Gazing around anxiously at this natural
obstacle course, you see several mine fields
of glass, various moving targets , camouflaged
lightposts, and miscellaneous signs and arrows (which no one else seems to see) .
Moving ahead cautiously, you encounter
your first hazard, a sinister looking six-yearold with a juicy red hand-grenade. Unable to
avoid this first little mishap, you sheepishly
turn on your windshield wipers and move
on.
Next, you have the old guess-which-wayI'm-going game. At twelve o'clock high, a
Mustang swerves back and forth, deciding
and undeciding where to park. You watch
this joker with intensity, only to get Excedrin Headache No. 365 and discover he's not
going to shop here after all.
ow it's your turn. You spy an empty
space at the end of a long row of enemy
artillery. Slowly you inch your way closer.
Using your silent signal , you get ready to
pull in fast CRUNCH! (Well, one Honda
owner is walking home today .) Clenching
your teeth on the steering wheel, you contemplate another maneuver. (Somehow you
try to convince yourself it's worth it.)
By now you feel you should at least get a
Purple Heart or the Distinguished Service
Medal, but no , you get a flat.
Thoroughly disgusted, you finally get
parked and infiltrate the war-zone on foot.
Fifteen minutes later you reach the store.
They don't have what you wanted, naturally, so you head back to the battlefield. And
guess what? Right! You've been wounded,
that is, your car has. It's only a minor casualty though, about $50's worth .
You refrain from making a scene and
leave. But they won't let you go without one
more attack. You're just about to reach the
EXIT, and four tanks come at you. You're
surrounded. It's like Custer's Last Stand all
over again, and you're Custer. At least he
went down in history. Oh we ll , that's the Joe Lubinski, escorted by Carol Milloy, rakes in a
way the traffic toll rises.
victory as Mr. Sadie Hawkins.
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When thirsty , couples could buy vittles in
the balcony. Many paper-cup pyramids were
made on the tables provided. A version of
drop-the-clothespin-in-the-bottle was played
as empty cups were thrown into a tree
stump below the balcony.
Brooms and baskets as finale
Eleven o'clock marked the end of the Big
Barn Bash for the majority of people. A few
loyal classmates and a class moderator, Sister
Celia Schulte, stayed on to clean up after the
evening of fun.
Ann Theriault didn't seem to mind,
though. She said "The whole night was such
a reverse with the girls paying for the boys
and the funny clothes that even cleaning up
seemed like fun."
Ruth Schall, senior, has won the Be tty
Crocker Future Homemaker Contest. She is
now eligible to move on to the statewide
competition for a $1200 scholarship. An allexpense paid tour of Washington, D.C. will
be the winner's prize.
* * *
Gigi Glerum and Rick Ponzio participated
in an Honors Chorus at the Wisconsin State
Music Convention on the weekend of Jan.
9-11 . Gigi was also a part of "Kids from Wisconsin."
* * *
Student Council will host an open house
for incoming freshmen Feb. 20. The eighth
graders will be guided by representatives and
entertained by a basketball game.
* * *
Student Councils of southeastern Wisconsin will attend the fifth annual district conference March 14 at St. Joe's. Activities will
be divided among workshops and conferences.
* * *
The Lancettes have been invited to sing at
St. Mark's PT A Feb. 16. They will sing a
variety of musical numbers they've learned
this year.
* * *
ational Merit Scholarship Qualifying
tests will be given Feb. 17 for all students
who signed up . Participants will receive their
results, along with a handbook, to help interpret their scores in May.
* * *
Chris McMahan and Curt Hanrahan will
participate in the Third Annual Eau Claire
University Jazz Festival and Clinic Feb. 14.
Awakening
1990 A.D.
The scene is Kenosha, 20 years from now. and Pancho Bosisio is still winning at the
Here we are, walking down the street, and as ripe old age of 37 ."
"That's good all right, but look at the
we pass Becker's Cigar Store, now run by
Mike, we pick up a copy of the Kenosha way Give-it-to-'em Pulera is ripping 'em up
Gazette. The headline reads, "Hughes-Brey in football," shouts Frank Principe .
Ticket vs. Vitkus-Higgins Ticket in Upcom"Sure, those are all the glory guys," proing Election." We scan the paper and see tests John. "But here is a guy I admire. Dick
some other interesting things. Mayor Mike Althaus spent thirteen years in the minors,
Niles would like to see more parks for tots, never had his big chance until now, and he's
maybe even one he could use. Aldermen making the best of it."
Our time is getting short so we move on.
Mark Miller and Tom Heller disagree. They
believe there are already enough. Another Across the street we see those friendly
story states that Secretary of Defense, Ed "golden arches" of MacDonald's. The store
Nowell, believes that our country should use is run by Mark Pellicori.
As we continue, we pick up my youngest
a zone .
As we walk on, we see some of the friend- daughter from kindergarten. She says her
ly faces of this town. There, sweeping the teacher, Miss Gallatin, is the nicest person in
front of his store, is "Honest" Brad Bisciglia. the whole world.
We go west two blocks and hit good old
"Honest" Brad runs a hosiery store called
St. Joe's High. I remember those days well.
Rainbow Gardens.
Now we're passing "King Cut's" meat I'll never forget history, now taught by Mr.
shop run by that friendly little butcher, Tony Milisauskus and Sister Peggy Hugunin.
We casually drift home to plop down in
John Sicilia. There's always a good conversation going on in that place. Sports is the talk front of the T.V. in time to see the 6:00
today as we listen in on a group of men. news with Bill McOuestion.
"Look at that," exclaims a neatly dressed
What a day!
Marc Maraccini
business man as he points to the sports page.
"Horvat fires 4 under par 67 to take P.G.A.,
Living
in
a green world
with
sunshine,
flowers,
and
birdsi look
out of
the glass house
i built
and
see only
rain.
Then,
i remember
when
flowers grew from stone,
star-wishes came true,
and
Someone cared . . ..
But the sun
melted
my glass house
and
i discovered
flowers will always grow
and birds sing,
even in winter.
Sue Jansky
Love?
Hearts passed between hands
Words of love. - written, spoken,
thought.
But what does it all mean?
Michelle Trottier
•
Solitary image
These be
three lonely things:
a foggy day,
an empty church,
aloneness on
Valentine's Day .
Claudia Coogan
Until • • •
I love you
with a child's love
for blue balloons
and dandelions
and paper boats braving uncharted seas.
So I'll love you
'til my balloon breaks
or my dandelion is claimed by the wind
or my boat sails away.
It will be no fault of mine.
Chris Caldwell
Doodles reveal true self
A thrilling expose of the inner workings
Flowers, houses, and dolls signify a desire
of the human mind is revealed on the pages for a happy life and peaceful home.
Ugly people show anger or even self-disof the book. Is it /,a Woman? No, it's merely an English notebook covered with scrib- satisfaction. Stars and circles, believe it or
not, are spiritual signs .
blings.
Now the English can be found anywhere,
Naturally, people tend to draw what they
but the scribblings, or doodles, provide a are interested in, e.g. animals, cars, books, or
unique insight into the thoughts and charac- other people. In many instances, these ideas
ter of the scribbler.
are combined and spiced with varied moods
Take, for example, the chronic builders to present a surprisingly full picture of the
who draw blocks, squares, towers, and intri- individual at the time the picture was drawn.
cate line patterns. According to Helen King,
Maybe we should pack an envelope full of
a graphologist, these are signs of constructive our ten latest doodles and send them to a
minds and carefu I planners.
friend. He'd probably learn more about us
Those who draw lines repeatedly and from them than any letter could ever tell
without pattern are usually bored or disor- him.
Barb Bill
ganized.
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Freshm an Class o ffi cers : To m Aiello, treasurer; Jane Andrea, secretary;
Beth Lewis, vice-presiden t; Joe Loizzo, president.
Freshman homeroom representatives: Matt Bisciglia, 302; Suzanne Zumpano, 303; Denise
Pettey, 308; Pat Ma tusek, 309; Jim Althaus, 301 ; Mary Wagner, 305. Missing: Pat Gruber,
310.
The freshmen this year have set a goal to
establish an even better St. Joe's. This has
been shown not only by our great spirit at
all extracurricular activities but also through
our participation in these activities. Another
proof that the class of '73 strives for the
best, is that we, the freshmen, on the whole,
have tried hard to do well in school and,
therefore, hold second place in the percentage of honor students. We're determined to
continue to progress and hope that the
Freshman Class can help make St. Joe's the
best it's ever been !
Freshman Class Officers and Representatives
Top row: Robin Strehlow, John Murray, Dave Rupp , Jim Giovannoni, Dave Pikna, Jean Gebhart, Tom Greidanus. Second row: Dave Miholic, Julie Baron,
Al Morris, Mark McCarthy, John Bruneau , Sue Stanley. Third row: Jane Hould, Joyce Scuglik, Yvonne Bilak, Jim Althaus, Kevin Corrigall, BeU1 PanJener,
Sue Lobacz. Fourth row: Mary Lynn Kinsey, Bob Herrick , Pam Alfano, Linda Slivon, Ann Walkowski, Rae Baker. Seated: Gary Kalis, Sue Chiappetta,
Theresa Cundari, Linda Johnson, Pete Richards, John Kulbacki. Missing: eil Boggemes, Jeff Flasch, Greg Simo.
7
3
0
2
Top row: Lena Scola, Terry Loendorf, Matt Bisciglia, Jon Olson, Russ Arneson, David Anderson, Terry Elsen, Rochelle Palmas, Steve Farrell.Second row:
Catherine Grochowski, Kim CorrigaU, Ann MacCready, Tom Thompson, Tom Cucciare, Matt Pfleger, Louise Burgett. Third row: Kevin Brunner, Marc
Skurski, Sandy Stella, Steve Jurasewicz, Barbara Schwaiger, Chris Duncan, Diane Montemurro, Joe Kuta. Fourth row: Mary Kisielewski, Gene Grevenow,
Kathy Laurenzi, Kathleen Gironimi, Theresa Simo, Janet Gentile, Rick Ridolfi. Seated: Rick Blank, Cathy Moeller, John Fredericks, Janice Romano.
3
0
3
Top row: Sue Winkler, Roxane Wojcehowicz, Dave Kirsch, Joe Loizzo, Steve Lipke, Linda Horvatin, Jane Andrea, Jim McKenna. Second row: Gayle Grif·
fin, Sue Zumpano, Larry Schnuck, Sandy Skowronski, Chris Wirtz, Marilyn Wilson. Third row: Kelly White, Randy Tudjan, Rita Ennis, Renee Riordan,
Dan Zierk, Gail Bose, Ernie Getschman. Fourth row: Joe Molinaro, Mary Jo Larson, Donna McGovern, Joanne Williamson, Bill Rohlman, Ray Beaumier.
Seated: Dave Halmo, Madeline Schwenn, Karen Oster, Marty Ventura, Joe Aiello. Missing: Dave Angel, Dan Belongia.
8
3
0
s
Top row: Lisa Sutherland, Rick Swartz, Beth Dinan, David Aceto, Timothy Brick, Paulette Wood, Barb Sobotowicz, Gregg Pfarr. Second row: Kathi Koderca, Mike Garcia, Cathi Kratowicz, Jean Bednarowicz, Rick Plovanich, Mary Wagner, Mary Pat Johnson. Third row: Eugene De Bartolo, Sara McConnell,
Rick Halstead, Mary Chiapetta, Mary Host, Jeanie Muszynski. Fourth row: Jeff Kernen, Gladys Bosisio, Robin Smith, Laura Lentine, Linda Gagliardi, Jim
Makouske. Missing: David Grabowski, Bill Isermann, Claudia Lorenzen, Cathy Peters, Michael Quinn, Judy Schemenauer, Tim Seymour, ancy Yuenkel.
3
0
8
Top row: Gary Smith, Rae Anne Kramer, Mark Desris, George Chart, Steve Nelson, Mary Tessin, Kathy Furno, Tom Vomastek. Second row: Debbie elson, Jackie Greb, Dominic Lenci, Ron Wojtak, Denise Pettey, Mary Yurgs, Glenn Kaufman. Third row: Linda Schall, Beth Lewis, Carol Gorecki, Terry
Murphy, Sue Gallo, Marie Doerfler. Fourth row: Karen Madrigrano, Mike Martino, Tom Hagerty, Vicky Patterson, Joe Shore, Loma Tenuta. Missing: Jim
Isermann, Gerry King, Carla Kuzmich, Pat McQuestion, Barbara Pulera, Steve Schend, Mark Serpe.
3
0
9
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Top row: Debbie Bas tian , Raeann Soul e, Gary Greene, Gary Po hlman, Ci ndy Seianas, Jim Rygiel, J ane Harrington, Mary Guido. Second row: Pat Matusek,
Tom Aiello, Virgi nia King, Daw n Smith , Mary Kreuser, Bria n Pfarr, Mike Boring. Third row: Gary Leach, Roe Mary Volpentesta, Bru ce ovelen, Ray
Renzulli, Ly nn Werw ie, Ro bin Forchette, Chu ck Kara betsos, J oe Bruch. Bottom row: Maria Vila ro, J im Doln ik, G reg Parad ise, Val Glad ney, Pat Sielski,
Patricia Riley. Missing: Kathy Hugunin , Leonard Ko towski, Eugene Mucklin , Do nn a iccolai, Bill Sturin o, Rick Te nu ta.
9
3
1
0
Top row: Mike Moczulewski, Denise Kolmos, Bill Heyden, Gary FaJcone, Don Stich, Bill McQuestion, Jim Schultz, Tom Jasiunas. Second row: Kevin
Mccarron, Nancy Schwenn, Karen Polanski, Therese Wermeling, Mark Onosko, Bob Bennett, Donna Thomas. Third row: Barbara Torcivia, Leona Fonk,
Pat Lawler, Debbie Strangberg, ancy Johnson, Craig Bodven, Pam Piche. Fourth row: Kathy Elsen, Mark Schumacher, Pat Gruber, Mike BugaJecki, Bob
Jilk, Debbie Jacob, Barbara Hanson. Fifth row: Sarah WaJker, Ida Caira, Nancy Lindi, Charles Pignotti, Pat Vignieri. Missing: David Johnson.
I think it is Ralph Nader because he has a
lot to say about pollution, which is a prime
concern.
Bill Rohlman 303
As far as I'm concerned, there is no influential person in the United States. It seems
that those having an influence on me have
been assassinated.
Marcia James 107
Who do you consider the most influential
person in the U.S. today and why?
Spiro T. Agnew. He's waking everyone up
I don't think there is any one particular
and making them realize what kind of place person. We all influence other people in our
we live in.
own individual ways!
Ken Grevenow 102
Marlene Downey 316
Ann Landers seems to be one of the most
influential people today. Everyone Iistens to
and reads her column to find out what she
thinks about today's problems.
Claudia Coogan 205
There aren't any leaders with charisma in
the U.S. today. It all goes back to the question, "Where have all the heroes gone?"
Myra Walkovik 112
Some people say President Nixon is putthink the people themselves as a whole
Lew Alcindor. He is bringing an NBA
or group . When many people get together ting the world in turmoil. As a man who
championship
to Milwaukee.
and start riots, protest marches, etc., they governs a country, he has done a tremendous
Bill Hendricksen 103
influence everyone else.
job of solving problems.
Mary Yuigs 308
Joan Swartz 307
Ethel Kennedy because she is so different
The most influential person in the U.S. is, from others. She is one of a kind.
Mary Kolar 228
I don't think it's any one person but the of course, Arnold Palmer. This man is a very
dynamic
person
who
likes
to
win
and
lose.
people who write and sing popular music.
Roger Aiello 205 The Palmer charge in golf is something to see
in person.
George Horvat 101
The three astronauts who went to the
For the present time, Len Dawson, quarmoon because they conquered many things
terback
of the Kansas City Chiefs. By winGod because somehow He seems to keep
unknown to us .
ning
the
Super Bowl, he has gained immeaseverybody involved without really trying.
Barb Peterse11 223
Dave Limardi 205 urable prestige and a personal phone call
from the President of the U.S. congratulathaven't been all over the U.S.A., but to
I don't think there's any one person who ing him for the victory. He would remain the
me the most influential person is my dad, is influential in the U.S. today. People today
most influential person for the next week or
and I don't believe I have any need to give a are influenced by groups more than anything
so at least.
reason why he is.
else.
Mr. Charles Vaughan
Dave Walden 211
Donna Sharfinski 112
Faculty Opinion
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Old Friends
Can you imagine us
Years from totlay,
Sharing a park bench quietly?
How tenibly strange
To be seventy.
Oltl friends,
Memory brushes the same years.
Silently sharing tile same fear . . .
Simon & Garfunkel
Copyright 1967-'68
Columbia
While Bill Hughes is busy seUing tickets, Brad Bisciglia seems more
interested in the customers.
Books don't seem to be the center of attention at lunch for John Sicilia, Mark
Niccolai, Dick Althaus, Matt Bosisio, and Tony Milisauskus.
After a hard day's wo rk , these seniors find a mo ment of relaxa tio n.
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Marc Maraccini and Paul Pulera seem to have found something
better to look at than the game.
"Beat 'em! Beat 'em! DEFEAT 'EM! "
The chant started small but soon filled
the entire gym. Packed elbow to elbow,
shoulder to shoulder, kids made room for
more kids. The tense excitement grew as
each moment of the St. Joseph- St. Catherine game passed. Basket after basket, belief
turned to excitement and back again.
Suddenly Ed rolled in pain and limped
St. Joseph Varsity Wrestling Team (Top row, left to right) Coach Frank Matrise, Glen Milieus, Ken off the court. A few unbelievable seconds
Schmidt, Rick Wojtak, Stan Sielski, Frank Ventura, Bill Crist, Coach Lewis Stella. (Bottom, left to right) later, he was back, to the cheers of relief.
Jim Makouske, Joe Lindi, Bill Petzke, Tom Braun, Paul Gagliardi, Manager Allen Vittori. Not pictured:
The steady dribbling kept pace with the
Teuy Willems.
clock. Then, "Five-Four-Three-Two-One!"
Tired muscles are hoisted onto jubilant
shoulders and carried to the lockers. The
scoreboard reads 64-60.
The next night an almost empty Marby Brad Bisciglia
Wisconsin Lutheran, lifting their hopes for a quette gym slowly fills with fans. No fights ,
"Wrestling is sacrifice and total devotion high finish.
just excited belief.
to a job that requires an all-out effort if a
Seniors Ken Schmidt and Paul Gagliardi,
39-36! Slowly, the numbers climbed in
boy wants to be the best. Too many of the who were numbers one and two in their re- two's. Triumph is half way here.
boys at St. Joseph's aren't willing to give spective weight classes last year, should team
"Break that tie!"
wrestling a chance. They say that they don't with undefeated Frank Ventura and onceKids in the stands live every second on
like it before they've tried it. It's not the beaten Joe Lindl to provide the bulk of the the court. 69-69. Ahead 71-69. Tied again
boys who wrestle on the team who are com- Lancers' points.
71-71. Time out!! TWO seconds left. A hill
pletely at fault. It's the boys who can do the
From 1960-'66, the Lancers were first at topper ball flies through the air.
job and aren't coming out that are hurting State. Three years ago they were second.
"A half-court shot! Unbelievable!"
the team." This is Coach Matrise's explana- This year's chances for a return to the top
Victory and defeat. Next time - there is
tion for the matmen's recent problem: grap- were enhanced by recent wins over always a next time. But will there always be
pling out a win.
a Bruce, Bill, Ed, Joe, and Mal?
Memorial, Holy Trinity, and Cathedral.
Bill Petzke, a three-year letterman, put it
this way: "When I was a freshman, the guys
on the junior varsity were as good as the
varsity. The competition for places on varsiby George Horvat and Matt Bosisio
when they play Pio Nono on February 13 at
ty was tremendous. You would really have
"If we develop the discipline to work our St. Joe's. The Spartans have defeated the
to work hard, knowing there was always offensive patterns, we will be in excellent Lancers the last three times they met by a
someone who could take your place, always shape," stated Coach Chubrilo at the begin- total of five points. The Spartans' record is
someone pushing you. It just isn't that way ning of the year. As it turned out, the deceiving. Actually they have a very good
anymore ."
Lancers have this discipline now and are in a team, which revolves mostly around Richard
tremendous
position to win the conference Gray, a 6'6" center, and Tom Clark, a 5'11"
Team misses lettermen
and
also
make
their second trip to state in guard, who play a very good game against
The lack of manpower looms as an obvithe
school's
history.
This is providing the the Lancers.
ous problem for the wrestling team. But
cagers
can
duplicate
their
victory over St.
The regionals will not be easy pickings for
hurting them even more is the fact that five
Catherine's
and
beat
the
jinx
Pio
Nono
holds
anyone
with such teams as St. Joe's, St.
lettermen failed to return. When one realizes
over
them
in
the
regionals.
The
regionals
will
Catherine's,
and Pio Nono in competition.
that the wrestlers Jost two meets by two
points and tied another, one can see that be held here and at St. Catherine's on Febru- The cagers' first opponent will be North- .
western Military from Lake Geneva, whom
the presence of these boys could make the ary 24 to March 1.
The
Lancers
will
be
eager
for
revenge
the
Lancers defeated 105-48 last year.
difference between a dismal 1-5-1 record and
a respectable 5-2 record.
Maybe experience turns the trick. Jim
Makouske, who wrestles at 98 pounds, won
his first match recently after losing five in a
row. Sophomore Bill Crist has turned out to
be a pleasant surprise as he placed second at
Wisconsin Lutheran after wrestling only
twice on varsity.
Wrestlers await Regionals
Cagers to battle Pio Nono jinx
Regional outlook good
A bright future seems in store for the
February 14 regionals after which the Lancers could send eight boys to the state finals.
St. Joseph Varsity Basketball Team: (Top row left to right) Coach, Dan Chubrilo, Coach Bob Theriault,
The Lancers finished a close third at state Joe Lubinski, Tom Heller, Bruce Mahone, Bill Hughes, Malcolm Ma110ne, Mike Monteen, Coach Tom
last year behind Don Bosco and Pius and Roders, Manager John Higgins. (Second Row) Jeff Murdoch, Ed Nowell, Bill Hendericksen, Dick Althaus,
finished only six points behind Don Bosco at Bill Loss, Mike Higgins. (Third Row) Managers, Lauy Nelson, Mark Schumacher, and Joe Gallo.
'
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Rev. Paul Esser
appointed principal
by Judy Sereno
Reverend Paul M. Esser is the newly
appointed principal of St. Joseph High
School. Formerly principal of Messmer High
School in Milwaukee, Father Esser came to
St. Joe's after three years of ervice there.
Fat her brin gs counseling experience
In addition to his administrative ability,
Father Esser comes to St. Joe's with a
Master's Degree in Guidance. Before going to
Messmer, he was a guidance counselor at
Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha.
Vol. 12,No. 7
St. Joseph High School Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
March, 1970
School play to premiere April 3
Diplomats waltzing at a ball, ragamuffins Brad Kovachik portray Professor Henry HigFather meets faculty
On Feb. 27, prior to assuming his duties doing "soft shoe" in Covet Garden, an gins, England's leading phoneticist, who is
officially, Father was introduced to and English professor singing in his study, and a challenged by Colonel Pickering, a linguistic
addressed the faculty for the first time. He young aristocrat singing on the street - all expert, Dan Eisenhauer and Keith Kenega,
spoke of his eagerness to begin his work are My Fair Lady, St. Joe's ninth school to transform Eliza in to a "lady."
here.
Eliza's father, Alfred P. Doolittle, Dave
play. On the weekends of April 3-5 and
10-12, the school auditorium will be trans- Matalas and Rick Ponzio, adds humor and
Sister Brenda cites goal of new principal
When asked what impression Father Esser formed into early Twentieth-Century Lon- color with his optimistic philosophy of life.
made on her, Sister Brenda Ellis, former don due to nearly two months of effort by a Freddy Eynsford-Hill, a handsome young
acting principal, replied, "I think Father is a willing cast, director, Mr. Thomas Terrien, aristocrat, played by Dave Rizzo, provides
man with firm convictions regarding educa- and music directors, Sister Bernadette the romantic element.
The musical score, written by Allan J.
tional policies. He will be a principal moti- Luecker and Sister Rosalie Hartmann.
Lerner and Fredrick Loewe, who adapted
Play leads named
vated by one overall desire: to make St.
The play opens near the Royal Opera the play from Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, is
Joseph's into the best high school it can be
House
where Eliza Doolittle, a guttersnipe, diverse with each song expressing a different
so that St. Joseph's can make the greatest
possible contribution to the needs of the played by Jo Ann Deardorf and Gigi Gler- but vital facet of the action. Because of their
young people of Kenosha."
um, is selling violets. George Hammond and universal appeal, many of the songs have
become world famous including "Wouldn't
It Be Loverly," "I Could Have Danced All
ight," and "Get Me To The Church On
Time."
freedom to choose his own courses and
by Sue Jansky
Registration process changed
Students standing in line to get a particular subject card, others comparing them in
the center of the cafeteria this was the
scene February 20 as students registered for
the 1970-'71 school year.
The process of registration was completely changed this year. A whole week (February 16 to 20) was set aside for the registration process. First students were told of next
year's curriculum by the individual departments in their regular classes and 20-minute
sessions held after school February 18. That
way all students were better informed on the
courses being offered and those that would
help them most, now and in the future.
The registration itself was carried out by
class, with students choosing subject cards
from the various departments. When their
schedules were filled, they went to a checking out teacher who took the cards for
evaluation by the departments. Registration
blanks filled out from the subject cards were
sent home with the students for parent
signatures.
New procedu re benefits stude nts
Sister Celia Schulte, Junior Class moderator, chaired the committee that initiated
the registration change. Commenting on why
the committee, along with Sister Brenda,
effected the change, Sister said, "I feel it will
benefit the student by placing more responsibili~y on the individual, giving him the
make right choices."
This method of registration was partially
based on that of Pius, where Sister taught
last year. "I hope to have taken the good
points from Pius' registration and worked
them into a system applicable to St. Joe's,"
stated Sister Celia.
Registration results tabulated
Show marked by increased cast
My Fair Lady is different from past plays
because of increased participation as evidenced by the case of 96 consisting of 28
seniors, 28 juniors, 19 sophomores and 21
freshmen. Last year's cast was only 40.
''My Fair Lady was chosen because of its
huge cast. Most plays have one chorus, but
this year's has three: the Ascot, Gavotte,
Servants, and Cockney Choruses," commented Sister Bernadette.
Mr. Terrien expressed his goals for My
Fair Lady: "I want to get everyone involved,
from the cast to people doing things like
selling chestnuts in the lobby. I want this to
be the biggest thing ever."
Since a number of students register late
or during the summer, the figures for the
1970-71 school term are as of now approximate. Most likely because of this possibility
for late registration, there is a decline in the
total number of students registered. The
figures now stand at 190 seniors, 185 juniors, 200 sophomores, and 200 freshmen,
total registration standing at approximately
800.
The new registration process, on the
whole, was a success, according to Sister
Celia Schulte. The main area where improvement is needed is with the incoming freshmen. The faculty felt that more orientation
and guidance are required. Perhaps if total
preregistration for students now at St. Joe's
was held during the three-day orientation,
the last day (on which all students registered
this year) could be et aside for the incoming
freshmen.
The new administration will probably
effect some changes next year. However, this Play leads, Brad Kovacnik, Jo An n Deardort , Gigi
year's success indicates the basic system will Glerum, and George Hammond, discover the benefits of play practice.
remain.
Grad praises SJHS education
A few weeks ago, Sister Brenda Ellis,
acting principal, received the following letter
from Ed Epping, a Cadet at the U.S. Air
Force Academy and a St. Joe's graduate. We
feel that this letter is an honest and sincere
appraisal of our school's value. At a time
when private schools, particularly parochial
schools, are suffering from financial difficulties, support for their endeavors is needed.
This letter provides such support.
Joseph's and play football while Dad continued working at American Motors.
I took college-preparatory courses at St.
Joseph's and graduated in 1966. My courses
were concentrated mainly in math and the
sciences.
However, I feel that my outside activities,
as well as my courses, helped me to improve
myself and become successful in my areas of
interest. St. Joseph's certainly gave me the
start which made my selection for the Air
Force Academy possible. I was State CathoDear Sister Brenda:
A friend told me that you are now the lic Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, capacting principal at St. Joseph's High School. tain of the wrestling team, an all-state
I was glad to hear this, for I know that you football selection, and Catholic Conference
love the students and think of their needs Shot-put Champion. St. Joseph's gave me
and desires when you plan your programs the opportunity to succeed or fail, and then
helped me to succeed because I tried and
and make your decisions.
If my memory is any good, I think that showed that I had the drive, motivation, and
you must be going through an enrollment willpower to work to be successful.
period about now. Also, you are probably
Even more important than the athletic
facing the same kind of problem most other successes, however, is the fact that St.
parochial schools face. Parents are reluctant Joseph's taught me self-discipline and
to send their kids to St. Joseph's because it showed me the rewards which could come
costs too much. Because of the important from this practice. Very few people derive
role which St. Joseph's has played in my life, benefits which are meaningful to them withand because I believe that costs are relatively out first giving something of themselves. My
unimportant when compared to the total experience at the Air Force Academy has
school experience, I thought I'd write to you shown me that the harder the task, the more
to let you know that I am still thinking of satisfaction one gets from completing it. St.
you, and I am supporting the school 100 per Joseph's gave me the fortitude and conficent.
dence to successfully take on and complete
You may wish to share my thoughts with difficult assignments. I would never have
parents of eighth-graders. If you do, you been accepted at the Academy without this
have my permission.
training in self-discipline.
I entered St. Joseph's after attending a
Also, my parents made an investment in
small grade school, St. Francis Xavier, in
my
education and in my life by sending me
Kenosha County. My parents didn't have
to
St.
Joseph's. Therefore, I felt that even if
much money so, in my sophomore year, we
I
didn't
have enough willpower and self-satismoved to Kenosha so that I could stay at St.
faction to excel in my studies, I had to do
well anyway because I owed it to them.
They made important sacrifices to give me
the privilege of attending St. Joseph's. The
St. Joseph High School
least I could do for them was to try and to
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put forth every effort to succeed. I guess this
Kenosha, Wisconsin
is the most anyone can ask of another
Vol. 12, No. 7
March, 1970 person.
Challenge
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ••.•.•..... Lynn Walkowski
STAFF
News ....................... Judy Sereno
Sue Jansky, Nina Cantwell, Peggy Hugunin
Julie O'Connor, Paul Kostelnik
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Jeanette Brey, Marc Maraccini, Lynn Walkowski
Features .................. Peggy Corrigan
Chris Caldwell, Barb Bill, Kit Albrecht
Pictures ........................ Jan Ling
Jane Dosemagen
Jo-Pinions ................... Cathi Carroll
Patti Piche
Sports ...................... Ellen Kupfer
Brad Bisciglia, Matt Bosisio, George Horvat
PHOTOGRAPHY .................Jim Lobacz
Paul Kostelnik
ART ........................ Peggy Hugunin
Jim Kupfer, Mary Cre\llle
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Too often I can't help but feel that some
teachers in other schools are not as interested in the development of their students as
they should be. This bothers me, particularly
in light of the situation in Kenosha where
public high schools are very overcrowded. I
just wonder how much personal attention is
being given to the development of these kids
at this time.
At the Air Force Academy classes are
very small. We have only 15 to 20 students
per instructor. As a result, we all receive
personal attention and learn at the rate best
suited for us. I believe this to be essential to
a sound education.
As you well know, the Air Force is
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'Volunteers'
In by far t heir best effort, Jefferson
Airplane presents to you, "Volunteers."
When I say effort, I mean effort. This album
has caused one of the biggest hassles in the
entire history of the record industry.
The first problem for the group was
getting all of the lyrics approved. Hurdling
this barrier, the group encountered its second hassle, the title.
The group wanted the title to be "Volunteers of Amerika." Everything was fine until
up popped a religious organization known as
"Volunteers of America." For technical reasons and because the group may have had a
law suit on its hands, it scratched the title.
This album is both well recorded and well
produced. With the help of some fine guest
artists such as Nicky Hopkins, a fine studio
musician on piano; two members of Crosby,
Stills, Nash and Young, Stevie Stills on
Hammond organ and David Crosby on
twelve string guitar; and Jerry Garcia of The
Grateful Dead on pedal steel guitar, the
album is full of enjoyable variety.
The first cut is entitled "We Can Be
Together." It's a protest song with strong
lyrics. It's the story of why we are all
outlaws in the eyes of America. The song
pleads for us all to tear down the walls and
for everybody, everywhere, to get together.
The writer wants us to build a new continent. He asks, "Won't you try?"
"The Farm" is the name of one of the
better country licks this group has tried.
Jerry Garcia's strong pedal steel guitar makes
the song. The vocal shows Gracie Slick's
versatility. Because of this, she has to be the
best female vocalist on the scene today.
The best song on the album is "Turn My
Life Down." Written by lead player, Jorma
Kaukonen, the music has an exceptionally
fine beat. It flows quite smoothly. The vocal
on this cut is better than the others. Jorma is
not the greatest lead player around today,
but he has his own style and is very good.
"Wooden Ships" is a collaboration of
Crosby, Stills, and Airplane member, Paul
Kantner. It's a slower song with strong piano
from Hopkins. The harmony is superb on
this cut.
The final cut on the album is the title
song, "Volunteers." Hopkins' piano highlights the cut. The words are equally effective. They are telling us that we've got to
have a revolution. Some generations got old;
some generations got soul, but this generation has nothing - yet.
All in all, the album is quite enjoyable
and easy to listen to. The words say a lot.
The album is mixed quite well in the
recording studio, giving it a fine sound .
~~QM)
'(§~
Spring has sprung . . .
by Chris Caldwell
It's March again, time to check your kite
for moth holes, fill up your deflated bicycle
N:.es, and get in shape for the first marble
match of the season.
Since spring hasn't been here for a while,
here are some helpful hints to guarantee its
success.
First, if you plan on parading through
any puddles, make sure they're deep enough
to be worthwhile (a good inch-and-a-half at
least). This insures greater splashability and
is the initial test of Spring Endurance in
Mothers. For example, after a hard day in
the puddles, you come home soaking wet
with your shoes too tight to put on over
your soggy socks and your new spring coat
ruined. Your mother greets you at the door.
A short while later you find it painful to sit
down. If this happens, you know your
mother has low resistance. Be careful.
Next (after recovering from step one)
gather nails, hammer, and wood. Then head
for the Secret Fort (which is no longer much
of a secret since it fell out of the tree). To
repair this respectably, just nail a piece of
wood wherever there's a hole. If there are
more holes than wood, don't worry, air
conditioning is "in" this year. Besides, a few
holes are necessary in order to spot enemy
spies.
Now for transportation. Take the shoelaces off your roller skates and replace them
with padded straps (until your ankles get the
hang of things again).
After these few preliminary steps, stop
organizing. Half the fun of spring is not
knowing what to do with yourself. The most
brilliant plans happen spontaneously. Remember the time last spring ....
New students, Delinda Scenters, Kathy Petersen, and Sylvia Olvidez, relax in the lobby.
New students comment on SJHS
by Barb Bill
What do new students really think of St.
Joe's? How do its classes compare with other
schools? Are St. Joe's students really friendly? The five new students at St. Joe's this
semester answered these questions.
Kathy Petersen and Delinda Scenters, the
two newest freshmen, are both from Lincoln
Jr. High. Admitting that their opinions of
our school weren't very high before they
came, both girls say that this idea is changing. As they put it, "Here kids say hello to
each other in the halls, even some you don't
know. They don't do that at Lincoln."
The new students agree that classes are
harder: at St. Joe's.
Bob Newell, a senior, has returned to St.
Joe's after living_ briefly i!1 Arkansas. "Classes are better m certain fields such as
English," according to Bob. He feels his
hardest class is journalism.
Renee Newell is a sophomore who last
attended Mountain Home High School in
Mountain Home, as her brother did. As she
commented, "School in Arkansas is easier,
almost like when you were in sixth grade.
Here it's a challenge. The classes are different. Mountain Home has business machines
and classes like agriculture." Renee was also
impressed by the size of the school.
Sylvia Olvidez, of Compania de Maria
Honor study hall privileges introduced
by Peggy Hugun in
The privileges of an h9nor study hall are
being introduced to St. Joe's students this
quarter.
Students on any of tHe three honor roles
are now able to choose between the usual
silent study hall and the new, relaxed one in
the cafeteria.
Due to lunch periods and cafeteria cleanup, the honor study hall during fourth, fifth,
and sixth periods will be in one of the other
larger rooms in the school.
A different color honor pass issued quarterly will be the student's admission to the
honor study hall. Passes will be presented to
Student Council officers and representatives
as one enters the study hall.
Since honor roll students have proven
their ability to budget study time, they will
be allowed to study in groups, socialize, eat,
and drink in the cafeteria, as long as they
don't disturb those who wish to study
independently.
Because state law requires adult supervision wherever a sizable number of students is
gathered, Student Council is looking for
mothers willing to share this added supervisory task with teachers. Volunteers should
call Sister Brenda.
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High School, Santiago, Chile, has come to
St. Joe's through Youths for Understanding
after taking exams in English and culture.
Sylvia finds English and American History her hardest classes. When speaking of
American kids and their habits, Sylvia
stated, "In Chile there are no drive-ins. We
have four meals a day and must cook
everything at home."
The two words used most by the new
students describing St. Joe's are "big" and
"friendly."
We would like to extend a welcome to
these students and wish them good luck.
10-day patron drive
spurs class competi•t•ion
by Kitty Albrecht
Ten days of frantic phone calling, spirited
rivalry, and dreaded deadlines ended March
9 as the Patron Drive for My Fair Lady
closed.
The previous quota of $10 per student
was changed to $15 because the price of the
tickets was 50 cents more and business and
personal patrons were $2 more. The ticket
price changed from $1 and $1.50 to $1.50
and $2.00. Business ads increased from $5 to
$10, and personal ads from $3 to $5 .
Sister Brenda Ellis, acting principal, explains the increase was necessary because the
prices for advertising have gone up.
People may wonder what happens to the
profits from the play. Sister Bernadette
Luecker, head of the Music Department,
explained that a portion of the money pays
for the royalties for using the play itself.
The rest of the profit is used toward
tuition. Sister Brenda said that there is a big
difference between the cost of educating a
student and what tl1e student actually pays.
This difference is made up by Play and
Variety Show profits and various donations.
Extra motivation to meet the quota was
injected when a free day was promised to all
homerooms completing their quota.
Water main breaks; floods lobby, basement Homeroom period restored;
by Nina Cantwell
mixture had time to age properly. Other
than for this and a few air bubbles that
developed in the cement, anyone coming
into the lobby for the first time will hardly
notice where the hole had been dug.
Students were asked not to use the lobby
because of a mound of dirt about six feet
high and the thin layer of sand on the floor
of this area. The sand later spread throughout the whole first floor due to the curiosity
of many people.
No damage estimate is known at present,
but an insurance company will take care of
the cost.
A telephone call from a friend, a radio
broadcast, a parish priest's announcement these were some ways students received
news of the free day at St. Joe's, January 19.
A broken water main, resulting from the
shifting ground due to extreme cold weather, was the troublesome and expensive reason for the day off.
Some of the Sisters living on the fourth
floor discovered the trouble at 3:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 18, when they heard water
gurgling through the elevator shaft.
Water was everywhere Sunday as it leaked
through the light fixtures in the laundry
room, put a crack in the orchestra pit wall,
seeped through the auditorium floor, and
flooded the clinic. The prop room, which is
the lowest room in the school, was two and
one-half feet under water. All of the flooded
areas will have to be refinished.
An emergency line hooked up to supply
water for basic needs was not enough to
operate the school, so Monday's classes were
cancelled.
A huge hole was dug in the lobby's
terrazzo floor so the repairmen could get to
the pipes underground. The old pipes were
fitted with metal sleeves to allow them to
shift with the ground.
After a clamp was fastened onto the
broken water main, the hole was filled with
Repairmen take a break after working on the
cement and the terrazzo mixture. This part broken water main.
of the repair work was done by the Basso
Tile Company, which laid the original floor.
The Tirabassi Company did the excavating in
the lobby.
The slight difference in the color of the
new floor is because it was used before the selective in its enlistments. The situation is
different from the Army, which loses the
selection advantage to a great degree because
of the draft. Because Air Force candidates
must meet certain minimum requirements,
and because they are thoroughly looked over
by Patti Piche
before they are selected, they are given more
A basketball game, a dance, and an attention after they have enlisted. The Air
introduction to the school were provided for Force has made an investment which it has
the incoming freshmen on February 20. The pledged to support. I believe that this same
eighth graders from all the Catholic elemen- idea can be applied to the issue of whether
tary schools in the city were invited to to choose a public or private school. It is
harder to get into a private school; but after
attend.
Student Council, with the help of the you are in, the school does everything it can
present Freshman Class, started the activities to help you succeed. The school has made an
at 1 :30 p.m. with registration. Next came an investment in taking you, and it will not let
explanation of the school and its procedures, you down.
LooKmg at it from another viewpoint, a
followed by the dance. To complete the day,
a freshman basketball game was played teacher is effective in advancing the progress
of the entire class only to the degree and
against McKinley.
''This event will help the kids get to know rate at which the slower students in the class
the school and make it easier for them when can understand what he is saying. St. Jothey do enter," explained John Vitkus, seph's is more selective than the public
schools, and, therefore, should be accepting
Student Council president.
When asked how she liked the orientation students who can progress more rapidly. As
day last year, Freshman Janet Gentile re- a result, students in each class should be
plied, "I thought it was good. We were able learning more at a faster rate.
On another subject, I hear about too
to get acquainted with the school and also
meet some of the kids already attending St. many kids who want to go to school just to
Joe's."
pass and get out. I can't tolerate such an
runs on trial basis
by Julie O'Connor
Homeroom period was re-established
Wednesday, February 11, for sophomores,
juniors, and seniors. It lasts from 8:05 to
8:20 each Wednesday morning, giving freshmen two homeroom periods on those days.
The main purpose of the homeroom period
is to give Student Council time to carry on
various activities. The extra fifteen minutes
will cut five minutes off the first three
morning periods but will not affect the 2:35
dismissal.
The student body was asked to vot Gr1
the homeroom restoration proposal. "An
overwhelming majority were in favor of it,"
said John Vitkus, Student Council president.
"It's the only time kids in the homerooms
have to be together now with the split lunch
periods." Tom Braun, homeroom representative of 214 which voted unanimously for a
homeroom period, feels that the idea has so
many positive aspects that the kids won't
abuse the privilege.
The homeroom period is being run on a
trial basis. Faculty members were cautious at
first after seeing the misuse of homeroom
periods in previous years. Sister Celia
Schulte, a faculty member somewhat wary
of the proposal at first explained, "I am not
really opposed to it if it is used properly and
profitably for the students."
Ed Epping's letter cont'd ...
Incoming freshmen
attend orientation Feb. 20
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attitude. Those who feel this way have a
great deal to learn about life.
Here at the Academy everything we do is
competitive. This includes academics, athletics, and military training. The man who does
not "give it his all" will fall behind. Likewise, a person must be determined to do his
best in school, or he will fail to realize his
full potential. His opportunities in life will
vanish as well.
One more thing: it seems that too many
people today, because they have no concern
for moral and spiritual standards, want to do
things that they should not do. To the
contrary, I believe that I have succeeded
because St. Joseph High School instilled
these standards in me. I shall always be true
to them.
I wish you every success with your
enrollment because I feel that Kenosha must
have St. Joseph High School. By losing the
school, the city would be losing much, much
more than just another high school.
I hope to visit St. Joseph's again in the
near future.
Sincerely,
Ed Epping
Cadet/Lt. Col.
USAF A
you ask for from a
r soph," and they'll tell
..Next, ask how we got
there. Spirit, unity, zeal, cooperation, and
talent are what put us there.
Spirit? We proved that during last year's
Patron Drive. Also, if you've attended any
assemblies lately, you would have gotten a
taste of sophomore eagerness and enthusiasm.
Unity? We feel we couldn't have made it
this far without it, and we don't intend to
let it slip now. It's there for gpod.
Sophomore Class Officers: Mike Brey, president; Nancy Halverson, secretary; Paul Mich,
treasurer. Missing: Mary Jonaitis, vice president.
Sophomore Homeroom Representatives: Standing: Eva Wielgat, 223; Renee Hammond,
316; Sam Loizzo, 227; Linda Viola, 222;Seated: Therese Marciniak, 228; Tom Niccolai,
317; Sue Gallatin, 223. Missing: Hugh Boysen, 307.
Zeal? Some say there is always room for
improvement, and we have this desire to
improve. That is why we take an active
interest in everything we can.
Cooperation? That's what it took to
make our Thanksgiving Dance a fantastic
success. Through all of this, we've developed
an understanding and some unique ideas.
Talent? How could we forget what we
have in that area? Look at debate, the cast
for the school play, and the important roles
our guys have played in football, basketball,
and wrestling so far this year.
One more factor can now be added to the
pride of this Sophomore Class, and that is
experience. We've got nothing to lose, only
so much to gain. We want it, and we'll get it.
Sophomore Class Officers
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Top row: Leslie Long,
ilkus, Brian Portilla, Indre Bauza, Judy Werwie. Second row: Sharon Dulak, Terri Burden, Linda Viola, Catliy Szarafinski, Joan Defrang, Karla Bielewicz, Debbie Funk. Third row: Carol Gebhart, Cathy Pellegrino, tary Kemps, Rick Zdanowicz, Cammie Gray, Irene Fliess, Bob Marjala, Paul Melito. Bottom row: Peggy Harrison, Karen ass, Evelyn Kohler, tickey Miletta, Sara Johnson, Craig
Seiveit, Rosann Lamacchia.
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Top row: Matt Werve, Paul Mich, Kevin Piery, Mark Sherfinski, Bob Koling, John Lulewicz, Nancy Gantzer, Paul Costanzo
ty Krempely, Jim Kupfer, Marylee Gregorin, Roger Miner, Barb Petersen, Roberta Falak. Third row: Ed Maranger, Georgia ec er, Pat Mulligan, Eva
Wielgat, Ceci Labanowsky, Rick Vignieri, Julie Wilson. Bottom row: Sue Gallatin, Connie Ruffolo, John Sanson, Sharon Tunkieicz, Judy Soceka, Renee
Irving. Missing: Rick Bisciglia, Terry Flatley, Mark Heinzen.
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Top row: Sam Loizzo, Diana Merten, Mike Becker, Dave Manka, Dave Petit, Jeff Hebert, Frank Simo, Greg Mieczko. Second row: Pam Ficcadenti, Joan
Becker, Randy Pfarr, Jim Gallo, Wayne Van Lone, Mary Lou Holmes, Karen Willems. Third row: Tom Bong, Dan Winkler, Mary Mader, Barb Gallo, Eric
Albrecht, Debbie Gruber. Bottom row: Jeanne Schmidt, Paula Kormann, Jill Kramzar, Beth Crewe, Cathy Bose, Maureen Sandt. Missing: Bill Crist, Toni
Monroe, Kim Ruffolo, John Stankos, Debbie Wilson.
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Top row: Therese Marciniak, Dave Jacyna, Todd Young, Tom Greno, C. Frank Sta.uc , nw nm; l , 1nU<c rc1 " , •r • .,._ ss. Second row: Tim DeCesaro, Rick Perrine, Joe Pillizzi, Jim Placzkowski, Joanne Wiberg, Linda Gray, Pat Smith. Third row: Mary Jo Luciani, Michaeleen Cicchini, Mary Miller,
Rosemary Beaumier, Margaret Gajdos, Mark Schall, Debbie Istvanek, Laurie Wilson. Fourth row: Nancy Brnak, Judy Hagerty, Dan Anderson, Mary Jo
Kolar, Linda Garcia, Mary Ellen Epping, Laurie Moyer. Bottom row: Debbie Kreuser, Maria Bilotto, Candy Allen, Margaret Hawbaker, Pam Tenuta.
Missing: Anna Vincent.
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Top row: Mark Vitkus, Roseann Stella, William Arneson, Kevin Fredericksen, Eugene Rosko, Debra Gott, Gina Giannini. Second row: Nancy Halverson,
Linda Merkes, Jean Marsden, Thomas Bemachhi, Daniel Koessl, Timothy Zelko, Diane Lichter. Third row: Judy Olszewski, Kim Alderson, Martha Sentiere,
Hugh Boysen, Jerry Werwie, Joyce Peters, Thomas Landre. Fourth row: Cheryl Putrow, Debra Chiapetta, John Jones, Nancy Burgett, Wanda Fliess, Daniel
Cantway. Bottom row: Jean Mantuano, Delthea Nehls, Carla Cundari, Cheryl Duban, Joan Swartz, Dennis Delabio. Missing: John Forchette.
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Top row: Frank Beltrano, Mark Niesen, Mike Fonk, Mal Mahone, Ken Streblow, Mark Juliani, Bridget King, Dale Bahr. Second row: Celeste Lauer, Marlene Downey, Joe Cappozzo, Jerry McNamara, Mike Antony, Jude Kaufmann, Tom Zongolowicz, Mary Werve. Third row: Al Vittori, Kathy Frederick,
Kay Hannes, Tony Caruso, Julie Dellinger, Sandy Foreman, Ross Regis. Bottom row: Barb Algiers, Vince Rose, Yoyo Serto, Chris Leto, Judy Nelson,
Renee Hammond, Sandy Martin. Missing: John Aiello, Don Proko, Matt Rohde.
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Top row: Maureen Carroll, Ron Kirsch, Tom Niccolai, Jeff Strom, Greg Soule, Gary Sullivan, Kevin Doherty, Tom Gironimi. Second row: Jackie Shallenburg, Marie Behling, Ruth Hammond, John Ambro, Charlotte Walden, Pat Doherty, Fred Ricker. Third row: Linda Wasilevich, Terry Keller, Mary Jonaitis,
Kathy Massie, Jean Carelli, Peter Mich, Louis Aceto, Connie Lentine. Bottom row: Paul Niccolai, Nicky Richie, Debbie Frasheski, Mary Gifford, Louise
Lippert, Laura Anderson, Charlene Zuchowski. Missing: Bill Fonk, Kevin Hammond.
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Would you agree or disagree with the people
who call today's teenagers the God-less gen·
eration?
The God-less generation? I think teenagers brought God a little closer to reality by
making Him part of our daily life instead of
memorizing His history from a book.
Joan Krempley 108
I agree because church is getting more
and more boring to teenagers today. Some
teenagers couldn't care less about God.
Tom Heller 211
I agree because God is a destination, and
too many of us today are going nowhere.
lndre Bauza 222
People say we are God-less because they
see we are a changing generation. We are
much different than they were at our age.
Our morals are a little different, so they say
we are God-less. I suppose their parents said
they were God-less also.
Tom Braun 214
I completely disagree with these people.
Perhaps it's because I feel that today's
generation is acting God's word instead of
preaching it.
Rita Ennis 303
Today's teenagers are far from the Godless generation. I think they are just trying
to find out what God means to them.
Pam Tenuta 228
Faculty Opinion
No, I would not agree that today's teens
are a God-less generation. People who make
such a judgment are usually those who have
God neatly catagorized, dissected, and packaged for ready use and manipulation. They
often do not have a clear understanding of
who God really is and of how He can be
known and loved uniquely in each generation.
Every individual in each generation is at
some point in his life confronted with the
great questions of life. Answers to these
questions are not expressed the same way by
every generation.
Today's teens and young adults are finding God where many have not looked. Some
find Him in the emptiness of their own lives,
in the sterility of their years, or in the
shallowness of their existence. Others find
Him in war-torn faces, in bulging, malnutritioned stomachs, in hopeless eyes, or in
joyless hearts. Still others find Him in the
simple, free things of life.
But above all, today's teens find God in
deep, personal relationships with other human beings whose individuality, independence, and uniqueness point to an "Other"
above and yet within the immediate.
Mr. William Wagner
I don't think we are the God-less generation. I think we are the honest generation
and don't need all the outward signs of
religion that older people do.
Theresa Forchette 214
I disagree because everyone has a God,
whether it's an old man with a beard,
themselves, love, or money. Sure, some
teenagers are still trying to find out who or
what God is or, in other words, what the
I would agree because most of the people
meaning of life is, but at least they know
know couldn't care less about what they
there's something there to find.
do.
Ruth Hammond 317
Kelly White 303
What is your opinion of the Draft Lottery?
The Draft Lottery is perhaps the first step
It is a step in the right direction, but I am
towards a volunteer army. As soon as your hoping for an elimination of the draft in
lot is drawn, you know where you stand favor of a volunteer army.
and, therefore, can plan your future more
Tom Alfredson 102
definitely.
I think the Draft Lottery is just a political
Paul Gagliardi 107 tool used by President Nixon to pacify the
people against the war.
I like it because you have a chance to
Jerry Montemurro 107
avoid the draft. Then after one year you
don't have to worry about it anymore.
Mike Hulko 214
I think the Draft Lottery is a good idea
because instead of guessing whether or not
you will be going in, you can tell for sure
now, depending on what your number is.
Mark Irving 101
I don't really know why people are
arguing about the lottery vs. the draft.
Either way, the same number of men go to
Vietnam, and the same number die.
Randy Viola 205
All should go into the service, or none
should go. Thus, the draft lottery defeats my
principles.
Joe Matrise 108
I feel it's a better system of letting people
know when they must serve. I think it's a
step in the right direction, as long as
deferments are made available to college
students.
Rick Miklasiewicz 103
The Draft Lottery is an improvement
over the previous system. It's much fairer
with only one year of uncertainty.
John Higgins 108
It's terrific for the guys who don't have
I disagree. Why should they judge everyto go, but sad for the ones that do because body by a few teenagers who have gone bad?
they're the unlucky ones.
Jim Dolnik 309
Tony Trotta 107
I think any form of drafting men to fight
a needless war is a hideous inequity.
Scott Laskis 107
Faculty Opinion
Some of today's student unrest has been
caused by the inequities of the former
Selective Service System with its 18 classes
think it's the greatest because if you are of deferment and numerous loopholes for
chosen, you have to go . The chance to be evasion . The reasonably fair Draft Lottery,
despite its element of chance by birthdate,
drafted, though, is 1 in 360.
Mauro Lenci 107 restores a semblance of security to a young
eligible. Undoubtedly the Draft Lottery is a
It is fairer than the Selective Service. If transition or a steppingstone to the peaceI'm "lucky" enough to get picked, I can time Volunteer Army. Therefore, for the
never say I didn't ever win something.
time being, it answers a present need.
George Hammond 205
Sister Marion Hasenberg
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Costa Rican teen lite portrayed
by Peggy Hu:JUnin
Last month the Challenge did a feature
on Sister Francis Xavier, the new biology
teacher at St. Joe's. Since Sister was principal at St. Clare Colegio in Costa Rica, we
asked her to give us an insight into the life of
the students in that country.
Educational systems compared
Costa Rican teens enjoy much the same
kllld of music and wear the same styles of
clothes as American teens. They, too, like
hamburgers, french fries, and ice cream,
although there are not many drive-ins in the
country.
Summarizing her comments about Costa
Rican teenagers, Sister Francis Xavier said,
"The youth of Costa Rica is a patriotic,
vivacious, intelligent group, eager for an
education which will free them from and at
the same time let them retain traditions
peculiar to their culture and size."
Sister explained that since over 50 percent of the population is less than 25 years
of age, the future of this small country
depends upon the full education of its
secondary and university youth.
As students, Sister explained, Costa Rican
teenagers have relatively little choice in the
subjects they take. In their high school years
they are able to choose one of two major
fields of study: Letters (comparable to our
English courses) or the sciences. Every student must take three to five years of English.
The Catholic religion, being the national
religion, is taught in both private and public
schools, although it is not required in the
latter.
Since the educational development in
Costa Rica is lower than here, schools are
unable to provide standardized tests comparable to our Iowa Basics. Because of this,
students are not placed in class according to
their ability.
The grading unlike our own, is based on a
ten-point system. Ten is the highest achievement mark; and six is passing. Report cards
are issued at tri-semesters.
Before they can enter college, Costa
Rican students must have completed 11
years of formal education as compared with
our 12 years. They receive six years of
primary and five years of secondary education.
Costa Rican students attend classes outdoors.
The schools encourage extra-curricular
activities. Art, science, drama, and literary
clubs are open to interested students. English clubs are very popular since there is
by Peggy Corrigan
much American influence in that country.
A new member has been added to St.
Social life restricted
Joe's faculty. What few students know is
The social life of the teenager in Costa that Mr. Cary L. Anderson, besides being a
Rica depends on the class he belongs to. The chemistry teacher, has some unusual interupper class is very social-minded. It often ests.
His hobbies at present stem from his high
turns to private clubs for recreation and
entertainment. Teenage dating is somewhat school days when he was a hot rodder. He
restricted. Custom requires boys and girls to built a Model A Ford up from the ground
have a chaperone with them on their dates. and did so with other old cars. Now his
Oftentimes the chaperone may be a younger interests have switched to sports cars and
automotive writing. In fact, one of his
brother or sister, though.
A date for someone in the lower class articles is soon to be published in Road and
usually involves the boy visiting with the girl Track Magazine.
As far as sports go, gymnastics is Mr.
and her family at her home. Most families in
Anderson's main interest. Being a gymnast
this class do not have cars.
For both classes dating usually evolves for 12 years, he has won many awards in
around a school-sponsored function. Sports competition.
Mr. Anderson attended Wisconsin State
festivals are often held between schools.
University at LaCrosse with a major in
American influence evident
biology and graduated in 1966 with a BS
Since the Peace Corp has come to Costa degree in chemistry and biology. He most
Rica, the country has become very sports- recently did his student teaching in Iron
minded. Football is the national sport and is Mountain, Michigan.
When asked his opinion about St. Joe's,
played year-round. Baseball and basketball
leagues have also been introduced by the Mr. Anderson said, "I will say that the
faculty and students are as fine as you will
Peace Corp.
Senior debater, Mike Zongolowicz, was
awarded a mahogony gavel for best chairman
of the Senate at the Student Congress hosted
by St. Joe's Feb. 6-7.
He also received the highest number of
speaker points: 18 out of a possible 24.
With 13 schools attending, this Congress
had the highest numerical turnout of any
practice Student Congress in Wisconsin so
far.
* * *
Senior Rick Willems received the top
score at St. Joe's in the Wisconsin Section of
the Mathematics Association of America
Test. Juniors Paul Douglas and Mark Leuck
had the two next highest scores.
Eighty-four sophomores, juniors, and seniors participated in the contest.
* * *
Pat Schmitz, who won an audition with
the Kenosha Youth Symphony Orchestra,
will present a piano solo March 20 at the
Bradford High School auditorium.
* * *
St. Joe's will host a National Federation
of Music Clubs Festival March 14.
* * *
Jo Kliebenstein played flute in a high
school honors band at UWM Jan. 31.
New teacher reveals interests
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find anywhere, but the community in which
we are situated makes for a far different
quality than the town I was in previously."
He also added that so far he has found
teaching at St. Joe's very enjoyable. He
especially likes the freedom given to the
teachers.
M.r. Anderson, new teacher, aids Michelle Trottier
in the chemistry lab.
Spring and All
so much depends
upon
a kite in a mud puddle
losing your golf ball
in the snow
becoming a skating pro
on your first try
parody on a poem
by William Carlos Williams
Mary Wagner
Meri Kasalajtis, Laura Kehrer, Jane Van Hanzinga
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Trackmen to test indoor foes
by Brad Bisciglia
"This year you
guys are going to run
more than you ever
have before. Every
miler will run at least
ten miles at every
practice. This year
we're going to be in
top shape before we Captain John Vitkus
enter any meets. If we're not, we won't go.
I don't want any poor showings like we had
last year." This is how Dave Van Lone in his
first year as varsity track coach presented the
season to prospective members of St. Joseph's track team at their first meeting in
February.
With only eight lettermen returning, the
job of rebuilding the team seems almost
insurmountable. Captain John Vitkus and
Mike Hulko are the only sprinters returning
who have had varsity experience. Vitkus
runs the 100 and 220-yard dashes and Hulko
the 440-yard dash. Johnson runs the 440
and runs in the 880-yard relay with Hulko
and Vitkus. Also expected to help in the
sprints are Dale Bahr, Jim Kupfer, and Frank
Simo, who are all sophomores, and Senior
Jack Layden.
In the longer distances will be 880-yard
Golfers aim
for championship
by George Horvat
Sports at St. Joseph's this year have
been a bright spot. This year's golf team will
be no exception. The team is full of talent,
including five lettermen. Leading the team
to the links will be senior captain and most
valuable player last year, Rick Willems, along
with seniors, George Horvat and Ed Nowell.
Two other lettermen, sophomores Bill Arneson and John Aiello, will help make this a
strong team. Senior Jim Bode, juniors, John
Wermeling and George Hammond, and Sophomore Hugh Boysen will give the team
added strength.
Asked about the team this year, Captain
Willems replied, "The team has great ability.
If we get off to a good start, nothing should
stop us from going all the way."
The golfers do not start competition until
the middle of April, but Coach Dan Chubrilo
encourages everyone to start swinging early
so they .will be in shape at the start of the
season.
Last year Dan Chubrilo's team had its ups
and downs, posting a six and three record,
which was the worst season ever. The only
bright spots in the erratic year were the
second place finish in the 11-team Pio Nono
Invitational and Horvat's grabbing the medal
with a 38.
Karnes predicts
• •
w1nn1ng
season
by Matt Bosisio
dash men, Craig Govekar and Tim Gironimi.
"I anticipate a real good season this year
In the mile, junior letterman, John Beaumier, who finished fifth in the Conference for the Lancer tennis team," were the words
Meet last year, will team with Tom William- of a confident Coach Robert Karnes. "We
son and Tom Peterson to form a strong trio. have a good nucleus of three returning
Also expected to score in the 880 is Senior lettermen, and I plan to build the team
Steve Spieker. Beaumier, captain of Cross around them"
Country; Govekar, Williamson, and Gironirni
This nucleus consists of seniors, Captain
all lettered in the fall and have been running Mike Monteen, Mike Safago, and Ken Bulik.
since football season.
Monteen, who placed third in second singles
Tom Heller gives the team experience in at State last year, is also confident of the
the high jump and is a prospective hurdler. season. "The singles positions look real
strong this year. With great team effort, the
In the weights, Coach Cary Anderson has
Lancers could have an excellent season."
only one returning letterman: Senior Paul
Safago and Bulik, both having had a
Gray. Gray throws the discus and shot-put,
along with Brad Bisciglia and Chuck Naumo- successful season last year, will be the solid
wich. Rounding out the field events is pole strength of the team. Added strength is
vaulter, Dave Robillard, a junior letterman. expected to be provided by Junior Dave
Andrea and Sophomore Terry Flatley.
The Lancers' first indoor test will come
Coach Karnes said that he plans on
against 13 other teams in this year's Messmer selecting from last year's squad a pair of
Indoor Invitational on March 22. The Lanc- doubles teams. The most probable prospects
ers failed to score in last year's meet run at are juniors, Mike Pecnick and Matt Bosisio,
Baker Fieldhouse in Milwaukee.
and sophomores, Mike Brey and Mark NieA tentative plan for an Indoor Confer- sen. According to Monteen, the juniors and
ence Meet has been voted on by the coaches sophomores will determine victory or defeat.
in the state. This would be the first in the Hopeful of new faces, Monteen added, "I'd
history of the Catholic Conference and a like to see a lot of freshmen, with their great
major boost to the sagging attendance at enthusiasm, come out for the team this
year."
track meets.
Baseball slams into season
by Marc Maracci n i
"A definite conPeterson, a strong lefty with a good
t ender" is the way
curve, seems to be the top-notch pitcher on
Captain Dennis Serpe
the club. Jurvis, a fireballer, will share the
sums up this year's
action on the mound with Peterson. Sophovarsity baseball team.
more Mike Becker is also expected to see
some
action on the mound. Coach Carbone
Graduation hurt
would
like to see a couple more pitchers to
the team in some imhelp bolster the staff.
portant spots; but if
members of last year's
In the infield, Serpe, the team leader and
championship junior Captain Dennis Serpe
versatile gloveman, stands out. Junior Mike
varsity squad come through, St. Joe's will be
Higgins and Sophomore Brian Portillia
a tough team to beat. The Lancers have only
should
also see action in the infield. The
six returning lettermen. They lost their three
catching
position is wide open.
top hitters, their two top pitchers, and their
two top catchers through graduation.
Coach Carbone will keep the roster be"We have a good nucleus for the infield tween 13 and 15 men. It all depends upon
and outfield," stated Coach Bob Carbone. who comes around with the bat.
Some of the strong points are seniors, Rock
St. Catherine's, Marquette, and Don BosJurvis, Bob Biernat, Dennis Peterson, and
Dennis Serpe. Two juniors who started last co are the tougher league teams the Lancers
will have to face. The main reason they are
year are Rick Llanas and Paul Pulera.
tough is that they all have top pitchers back
"Hitting is one of our big weaknesses," from their last year's teams.
stressed Coach Carbone. Biernat, the leading
Coach Carbone thinks that with better
hitter returning from last year, should be the
bright spot. Jurvis, a four year letterman, hitting, more pitching, and a top catcher, St.
and Pulera could provide the Jong ball. Mark Joe's will have a contending team. As Rock
Novelen, a member of last year's junior Jurvis, team poet, says, "With a little hitting
varsity, should also help carry the load at the and several good plays, we'll be splitting for
Racine in May."
plate.
11
Bruce
Mahone
Tom
Heller
Matmen end season
by placing seventh
Joe
Lubinski
by Brad Bisciglia
Bill
Hughes
Malcolm
Mahone
Captain Ed Nowell drives for the win against
Dominican.
Mike
Higgins
Cagers lose bid for state
by George Horvat and Matt Bosisio
The St. Joseph High School basketball
team's hope for state was crushed Friday
night, February 27, when the Lancers were
upset by the Spartans from Pio ono 53-49.
Coach Dan Chubrilo warned his team before
the game that an early lead was necessary to
provide victory. But the team was unable to
get started, and, as a result, they never led in
the game.
Junior center, Bill Hughes, was the only
one to score for St. Joseph in the first
quarter, gathering 8 points. The Lancers tied
the score at 19-19 in the second quarter, but
Pio Nono managed to increase its lead to a
half-time score of 28-21. Throughout the
game, the Lancers' shooting was cold. A
rally in the fourth quarter, an attack Jed by
Captain Ed owell and Sophomore Malcolm
Mahone, cut the Lancers' 17-poin t deficit to
three with 1 : 13 seconds left in the game.
But the Pio Nono jinx could not be broken
again, as the Spartans won their fourth
victory in five games played against St.
Joseph. Ed owell was the high scorer for
the Lancers with 16 po in ts.
Victory over Northwestern
On Tuesday, February 23, St. Joseph
began regional play against Northwestern
Academy, the team the Lancers defeated last
year by a score of 105-48. Despite the
efforts of Northwestern players to stall the
game, St. Joseph displayed superior ball
handling, board control, and shooting enroute to a 56-point victory over Northwestern, 85-29. Northwestern was the numberone team in the Indian Trail Conference this
year. Sophomore Malcolm Mahone was high
scorer for the game with 25 points.
School record set with 16-6
Despite the Pio Nono jinx, the Cagers
compiled a 16-6 record for the best in the
school's history. The season included an
impressive victory over the Angels from St.
Catherine's, 64-60. In conference play the
Lancers boasted a 11-5 record for a fifthplace finish.
Nowell selected All-Conference
Senior Captain Ed owell was chosen to
the All-Conference Team selected by the
coaches. This was his second consecutive
year on the team. Nowell ended the season
as St. Joseph's leading scorer with an average
of 17 .5 po in ts per game. In the conference
he was the sixth leading scorer.
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St. Joseph's wrestlers ended a dismal
season at Pio Nono by placing 7th out of 27
teams in the W.I.S.A.A. State Wrestling
Tournament behind champion Racine St.
Catherine and runner-up Milwaukee Marquette. This was the lowest the Lancers have
placed at state since the school started
competing in 1959.
Seniors take laurels
Captain Ken Schmidt and Senior Paul
Gagliardi scored the bulk of the team's
points. Schmidt placed second and wrapped
up the season with a 21-6 record. Gagliardi
placed fourth to complete a 20-5-1 season.
Joe Lindl, 18-8, who started off the season
with seven straight victories finished fourth.
Juniors Frank Ventura, 16-5-1, Terry Willems, 12-8-1, and Sophomore Bill Crist, 4-4,
also competed but failed to place. Ventura
won his first two matches and lost his third.
He then lost a close decision in overtime to
eventual champion, Terry Bradbury, of
Dominican.
Lancers place sixth in Conference
This year's Conference Meet was highlighted by Paul Gagliardi's first place finish.
Gagliardi defeated four opponents on his
way to the 135-pound title. Schmidt, Willems, Ventura, Lindi and Glen Milkus all
finished fourth in their classes.
Matmen lose two stars
Next year the Lancers lose only two
starters, but the two they lose are probably
the best on the team. Seniors Ken Schmidt
and Paul Gagliardi have wrestled for the
varsity the last four years.
They have been the leaders of a team
suffering through a rebuilding year, giving up
considerable time to help the younger, inexperienced boys learn faster. They will be
sorely missed. They are real examples to
others of what a true athlete is.
Valuable experience returns
Heading a list of strong returnees are
Juniors Lindi, Milkus, Ventura and Willems.
One of these boys will undoubtedly be
chosen to captain next year's squad. Juniors
also returning are Bill Petzke and Rich
Wojtak, both tough contenders. Sophomores
Bill Crist and Ken Strehlow got their first
taste of extended experience this year and
will provide needed points in the heavier
weight classes.
Crist is a strong wrestler, while Strehlow
depends more on speed and quickness to
beat his opponent. Freshmen Jim Makouske
and Rick Blank will again battle it out next
year for the lightweight spot on varsity.
A better year seems to be the outlook for
the next year's squad as long as these boys
return. The year 1971 should provide the
Lancers with a chance to get back on that
winning road and win the state championship trophy they owned in the early "60's."
Junior Ring Day
to be held April 17
by Sue Jansky
As an announcement once again moved
up the schedule, tension broke, and excited
juniors tore down the stairs to get a first
glimpse of their class rings.
Out of a class of 235, 201 juniors pur·
chased rings. And although Ring Day
ceremonies can't be held until April 17 because of the school play and other activities, these juniors have been wearing their
rings since they arrived on March 11. They
are the first class to wear their rings before
Ring Day. The rings weren't supposed to
come until after March 25, but when they
came March 11, Sister Cecilia Schulte,
moderator, decided to give them out im·
mediately.
Ceremonies to be held
Ring Day itself will begin with a Mass at
9 :00 during which juniors will receive
Communion under both species and have
their rings blessed. After the ceremony, a
brunch will be held in the cafeteria. This
will be followed by a program in the auditorium during which the Class of '71 will
recall their first three years at SJHS.
The day will be culminated by a dance
that evening open to the whole school. This
is being done in order to raise money for
Junior-Senior Dinner-Dance. The band has
not yet been decided.
Mean ing be h ind ri ng expla ine d
Bill Hughes, Junior Class president, expressed the -class' feelings by saying, "The
class ring is symbolic of the foundation we
are gaining at St. Joe's and a concrete remembrance of our years here."
Vol.12, No. 8
St. Joseph High School Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
Fr. Esser gives impressions~
outlines goals for SJHS
by Paul Kostelnik
"Right now I have very simple goals.
umber one is to get as acquainted with
St. Joe's, the students, the faculty, the parents, and the Kenosha community as quickly as possible so that I can see exactly
where we ought to be going as a school,
and then become very concrete and say we
will do this in this way." These are the
words of Father Paul M. Esser, the newly
appointed principal of St. Joseph High
School when asked about his plans for the
school.
Father Esser became unofficially introduced to St. Joe's after his name was announced to the student body on March 9.
While still the principal of Messmer High
School in Milwaukee, he has visited here,
begun meeting with teachers, and organizing for June when his appointment takes
effect.
Student Council holds workshop
by Peggy Hugunin
St. Joseph's was host to 180 Student
Council members from senior and junior
high schools in Southeastern Wisconsin
for a workshop held Saturday, March 14·,
from 9 to 3 :00.
" 'Let's get out of Trivia Alley' was the
theme of the workshop, which was concerned with the little Mickey Mouse jobs
that Student Councils have become afflicted
with and that hamper the Council's real
purpose," explained John Vitkus, Student
Council president.
Discussion of problems that exist in the
different high schools gave those attending
a chance to exchange ideas on how better
to solve them.
The workshop itself opened with a
speech by Mr. Charles Arps from AllisChalmers Company in Milwaukee. He
spoke of the great privileges we have living in America and the responsibilities that
accompany these privileges. Following the
peech groups di cussed the points that Mr.
Arp made.
After a break, a group dynamics session.
April, 1970
headed by St. Joe's students, took place.
The purpose of this session was to improve
the quality of leadership in our schools. By
active involvement within the small groups,
students learned how leadership qualities
might be brought out within a school.
After lunch, St. Joe's students staged an
informal entertainment program. J im Ellsworth, Brad Kovachik, Pat Eils, Mary
Gallo, Maria Trotti, and Sue Hould sang
for the aroup, and Patsy Kel1eher added
the comic touch with her fish and lizard
imitations.
When the entertainment was concluded,
the second speaker of the day addressed
the group. Dr. Drefus, Chancellor at Stevens Point University, spoke on the present
student-faculty relationships within schools.
He stressed how the attitudes towards communication are extremely important. Looking at a situation from many sides instead
of one and having proper representation of
all points of view are necessary for good
working relationships, right decision , and
good communication, according to Mr.
Drefus.
Father Esser's first impression of the
school was the building. "It's magnificent.
I think you have one of the finest Catholic
plants in the state of Wisconsin. Of what
I have seen, I would be willing to put this,
if not on the top, very near the top."
Father also feels the students are very
friendly. He was impressed by the reception he received when he first entered the
cafeteria.
Personal contact and an effective student
government are necessary, in Father's
mind, for successful relations with the student body. He believes in being peopleoriented and in the human-preciousness of
every student.
To Father Esser, arranging social func·
tions, interpreting student opinion to him,
and maintaining good relationships with
parents and other schools are important
aspects of student government. Father
looks at student government as a group
of responsible students who realize there
are jobs to be done and ask themselves how
we can find our rightful place in the school
community.
Father Esser's qualifications are first,
a Master's Degree in Education from Marquette niversity. Secondly, he has gained
a thorough knowledge of the educational
field from being a member and chairman
of many committees. He is currently chairman of the Association of Secondary Principals of the Milwaukee Arch diocese.
Father Paul M. E sser
Staff suggests election changes
The Beatles Again
The Beatles' Hey Jude album is a collection of Beatie hits done with a new
and fresh enthusiasm. Nine cuts were
written by the famed duo of Lennon and
McCartney and one by George Harrison.
Can't Buy Me Love, followed by I
Should Have Known Better, Paperback
Writer, and Rain are four Old Beatie
stand-bys that take us on a trip to the
past. Though these songs are redone,
they still carry that Beatie magic. One
big difference is a stronger bass by Paul
McCartney. This is quite an improvement. The background vocals are a little
more forceful than their previous attempts with these songs and are used to
their advantage.
On Revolution George Harrison's lead
guitar is complemented by the organ of
Billy Preston. These two team well together. They seem to know each other's
moves.
Hey Jude is a seven minute collaboration of absolutely nothing. This song is
distasteful. One might be able to take
three minutes, but the extra four minutes of "na, na, nas" is a waste of time
and space.
The George Harrison composition Old
Brown Shoe is his best to date. George
is gaining prominence as a composer,
finally coming out of the shadows of
Lennon and McCartney. McCartney's
bass on this cut is probably the sharpest
piece he's ever played.
The finest song is Don't Let Me Down.
McCartney and Lennon share the vocal.
Harrison, the stylist, is at great form on
this song. Again Billy Preston does a
fine job of helping out.
Challenge
St. Joseph High School
2401 • 69th Street
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Vol. 12, No. 8
April, 1970
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF .................................... Jeanette Srey
STAFF
News .................................................. Nina Cantwell
Paul Kostelnik, Judy Sereno, Peggy Hugunin
Editorials ........................................ Lynn Walkowski
Marc Maraccini, Jeanette Brey
Features .............................................. Kitty Albrecht
Peggy Corrigan, Chris Caldwell, Barb Bill
Jo-Pinions ................................................ Patti Piche
Cathi Carroll
Pictures ............................................ Jane Dosemagen
Jan Ling
Creative Writing ....................................Sue Jansky
Julie O'Connor
Sports .................................................... Matt Bosisio
George Horvat, Ellen Kupfer, Brad Bisciglia
PHOTOGRAPHY ......................................... Jim Lobacz
Paul Kostelnik
ART ............................................................ Mary Crewe
Kitty Albrecht, Jan Ling
ADVISOR ........................................Sr. V:rginia, O.S.F.
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Lately, we've been hearing talk about
a certain lack of school spirit and a certain apathy on the part of a good num ber of St. Joe's students. The coming
Student Council and class officer elections are a chance to choose leaders who
could help rid St. Joe's of these common
school plagues, although this requires a
total school effort.
Choosing class officers is usually an
easier job than selecting Student Council officers. You are better acquainted
with the good and the bad sides of your
classmates who are running for office.
It is easier to decide who the person is
you want to represent you and to speak
for your class.
Electing Student Council officers is
more difficult, though, especially for the
freshmen and the sophomores. They
aren't as well acquainted with the candidates as the upperclassmen are and
have a harder time deciding whom to
vote for. Often the only chance they
have to learn about a candidate is
through the speech he gives at the assembly held before the election.
Speeches reveal little
The majority of speeches that have
been given in the past, though, have
been little more than a series of nicesounding generalities. The candidate
promises to give his all to representing
you. You're the greatest group the school
has ever had, and he wants to be the
one to lead you. He wants a lot more
activities for you. Most of all he wants
to lead you and hopes you'll vote for
him.
You don't learn much about this candidate that sets him off from any other
candidate. It would be better if he
would state his plans for the future in
concrete terms instead of abstractions.
For instance, a candidate could be for
open home-room periods or girls' sports
or reps being more active in disciplining
fellow students even if he can't be absolutely sure he can realize all his plans.
The voters in the audience need ideas to
vote on, or else they are forced to reduce
the election to nothing but a popularity
contest.
Plan acquaints voters
We would like to suggest a plan that
we hope will better acquaint the voters
with the qualifications of a candidate
for a Student Council office. The Student
Council president, together with the Junior Class officers, would choose for each
candidate one junior whose job it would
be to find out the qualifications of a
council candidate. He would publicize
these qualities in a speech he would give
to introduce the candidate at the assembly.
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Since the Student Council officer candidates are juniors, a junior would best be
able to find out about the candidate and
work with the candidate in formulating
the speech. We would want this person
to be a friend, but not the closest friend
of the candidate, so that he could give
a positive, fair, but unexaggerated
speech about the candidate's qualifications.
The qualifications he would look for
would include the posts held by the
candidate in the past, outside activities,
academic standing, and any other things
that would make this candidate a good
person to vote for.
We feel that this person's speech acquainting the voters with the candidate's
background and the candidate's own
speech stating his specific plans for the
future would give students more than
popularity or looks to vote on. We feel
that by having someone else list the
qualifications it will save the candidate
the embassassment of listing his own
and lessen the feeling that a candidate
seems to be bragging about himself.
If students vote for the person who
has the best qualifications, together with
the best plans and objectives for the future, St. Joe's will be taking a step toward having the best Student Council
officers possible.
Minutes posted in homeroom
We would like to offer two more suggestions to improve communication between students and Student Council: l)
Post the minutes of Council meetings and
lists of who is serving on what committees on homeroom bulletin boards. 2)
Occasionally hold open Student Council
meetings that any student could attend.
These suggestions would give students the chance to evaluate their representatives and officers more honestly
and fairly. Student Council is involved in
many things that most students don't
know about. These would give nonmembers the opportunity to learn more
about the accomplishments of Student
Council. By being better informed, students would be encouraged to take a
greater interest in and, to offer more
suggestions to Student Council.
(Continued on page 8)
Editor's Note: The Challenge staff would
like to acknowledge that we rece.ived
two letters this month, one commenting
on the discontinuance of Latin and the
other on the behavior of St. Joe's boys.
Since the authors did not sign their
names or respond to our P.A. announcement, our policy does not allow us to
print the letters, although we considered
both of them valuable.
Grad works with veterans
by Ellen Kupfer and Barb Bill
Up and down, aimlessly around this
block and that, the tired-looking man paced,
staring vacantly at those who passed him
on the sidewalk. A few months later, the
same man strode confidently into KTI to
attend his weekly reading class.
A change of this nature has taken place
in sixty men living at Midway Manor Personal Care Home due, in great part, to the
efforts of Ken Lichter. These men, who
had convinced themselves that life was
simply not worth the price it demands, are
gaining a new outlook through new
activities.
Some of you might remember Ken as a
Spanish dancer in The Boyfriend. In his
new job as Director of Activities at Midway Manor, Ken is still dancing and
clowning.
A Christmas Concert proved to be the
starting point. Ken organized it, the men
enjoyed it, and the manager was impressed
by it. Ken, who at the time was helping the
men with hygiene, received his present
post. Since then, Ken has worked to restore
a desire to live in men with shattered lives.
Activities Encourage Men
Starting small with checker and pinochle
tournaments, Ken soon added outside activities, including a trip to the Shrine
Circus. Men are now attending classes in
reading, writing, and mathematics at KTI
and ceramics at CYC. There are also
athletic activities at the KYF, roller skating
sessions, and dances.
Of course, plans don't always go smoothly. Changes never come easily. Ken has
joked, yelled, and charmed responses from
the men. An example is one fellow who
was always "sick" when there was work to
do. One day the man came to Ken, claiming to be ill. Ken fell off his chair and
rolled on the floor, feigning a faint. The
man forgot himself and started to yell for
Ken Lichter discovers there's homework
connected with being director of activities
at Midway Manor, as well as with school.
help. Opening one eye, Ken cracked, "feeling better?"
Another time, Ken teased a resident by
telling him the typewriter was a new kind
of iron. "I put my handkerchief in and
pressed it with the roller. He asked me
what the keys were for, so I said they were
to monogram the handkerchief, and typed
my name on it," Ken remembered.
Some days find Ken tap dancing down
the halls to the pleased laughter of the
men. If it's Friday, there is a movie. The
movies are a special innovcation of Ken's.
At his bidding, the owner of the Home has
purchased a projector, and a Milwaukee
company sends films every week.
Finds satisfaction in work
Ken punctuates every third or fourth
sentence with a burst of laughter. He is
happy and should be. After all, he is accomplishing what many strive to do. Using
his easy-going, party-loving nature, fast
feet, and quick wit to the utmost, Ken is
helping other people while collecting a salary to help finance his own education at
KTI.
Students paint mural
by Peggy Corrigan
View from over five feet
by Chris Caldwell
With spring in full force, you can see
hundreds of mini-people emerging from
their winter homes if you look carefully.
Though most of them are still at the "seeSpot-run" stage, they are truly unusual.
ot one is more than three-and-a-half feet
high, yet all possess an ingenuity lacking in
us five and six-footers. But they bear a
remarkable resemblance to you and me.
Last year I happened to catch a few of
them in what I think was some sort of religious ritual. (This group was rather
unique.) In the middle of a field was this
big mud hole, and the little people were
throwing themselves face first into it. Some
were just stomping around. But one
stepped back about ten feet, got a running
start, and BOOM - took a nose dive. I
haven't been able to decipher the significance of that, except it must be a Humality
Rite.
Things were getting interesting so I decided to watch a while longer. There were
quite a few tin cans lying around. Suddenly one of them picked up a can and
shot it at a littler one. Before you knew
it, cans were flying all over, while the people laughed hysterically. Obviously they
were a sadistic order.
·well, now I was getting nervous. Becoming a sacrifice wasn't my most cherished thought, and that's probably what
they would have done next.
Then voices in the distance called out
several names to "come home for dinner."
The ceremony broke up instantly. Minipeople dripping muddy water vanished into
back doors.
Red-tiled roofs, pink-bricked buildings,
and a grape arbor decorate the dining room
wall of Marytown Monastery due to the
work of five second-year art students and
Sister Honora Stacy, head of the Art Department.
Scott Sterelczyk, Jeff Strom, Ed Maringer, Bob Marj ala, and Mary Ellen Epping
volunteered to work on the 24 ft., 8 in. x
6 ft., three-paneled oil painting which was
finished sometime around Easter.
The main panel is the St. Francis Basilica
Monastery of Assisi pictured among the
green hills and olive trees of Italy. The
two smaller panels picture sacred churches
rebuilt by St. Francis. Since the Franciscans are redecorating the interior of the
monastery, they decided to ask the art stu- .
dents to fill their blank wall with a scene
that would remind them of their Franciscan
heritage. Besides that, many of the friars
studied in Italy and wanted to recall these
famous spots.
The students and Sister Honora worked
three nights a week for two to three hours
each night. The project had been in planning for one year. It was possible to paint
directly on the wall because it was covered
with a linen wall paper with a plastic finish. The friars provided all the material
and transportation \\hen necessary.
The students use picture from books
to make their replica accurate. They also
u e a slide taken by Mrs. Mary Alice Hammond, a member of the Art Department.
ister Honora and art students recreate
\\hen he visited the famous Basilica.
the Assisi scene at Marytown.
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Students visit other schools
by Kitty Albrecht
The American Breed appeared at St.
Joe' March 20, along with Little Greg and
the Concepts and Bob Barry of WOKY.
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Mrs. Brandt's and Mrs. Wagner's junior
religion classe visited the Buddhist Tern·
pie, Field's Museum, and the Museum of
Oriental Art in Chicago, March 25. This
was to supplement the classe ' studies of
primitive and Oriental religions.
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"Feather-Flyer," the first pillow-fight
dance held at St. Joe's, was sponsored by
the juniors, Friday, March 13.
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The seventh period freshman home ec
class, taught by Mrs. Karen Suksi, hosted
the Board of Trustees, several faculty members, and an art class at a tea Monday,
March 9. Fifth and sixth period classes
also held teas for an algebra class and a
junior religion class. The purpose of these
teas was to enable the classes to understand the planning needed for entertaining.
In an effort to bring the student bodies
of various schools closer, nine St. Joe students participated in a student exchanae
\\ ith St. Bonaventure, DeSales, and W a~
kesha Memorial on February 25. The following are accounts of experiences at other
schools and an evaluation of our own
chool by Tom Dunbar of DeSales.
"My first impression of St. Joe's was the
friendliness of the kids. It seemed that, on
the whole, the students were very congenial toward me.
"As far as classes go, I noticed a certain
apathy was apparent in a few classes, but
the majority were filled with genuine interest on the part of both teachers and students."
St. Bonaventure-Marc Maraccini
"I can describe my trip to St. Bonaventure only as surprising. Before going, I
anticipated a trip to the sticks to meet some
guys \\ho were all supposed to be out of it.
But after meeting them, I found them down
to earth and very much with it.
"Being as proud of their school as they
were \\as the element that impressed me
the mo t. They gave us the real school.
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Frosh Win Patron Drive race
by Barb Bill
Prancing to the music of My Fair Lady
St. Joe's four classes went down to the wir~
in the ninth annual patron drive. It was a
photo finish with the freshmen nosing out
the sophomores for first place by twotenths of one per cent.
Opening ceremonies for the event were
held Friday, March 6. Entertainment was
provided by the play cast and class representatives.
As the classes broke from the starting
gate on Monday, March 9, the seniors held
fir t place, and sophomores, freshmen, and
juniors trailed in that on:!er. By W ednesday, the freshmen had overtaken the sophomores and controlled second place by two
percentage points.
As the classes went into the stretch on
Thursday, only four homerooms had
reached their goal. Friday found 10 additional homerooms crossing the finish line
and the sophomores temporarily slipping
back to second place, but trailing the seniors by a full 11 per cent.
Feverish activity marked the final day
of the drive, March 9, as the classes
jockeyed for position. When the final results \\ere posted, the Freshman Class had
won with 120.4 percent of their quota in,
the sophomores placed second with 120.2
percent, while the seniors fell back to third
with 118.4 percent of their quota filled.
The Junior Class completed the field, having 106.5 percent.
In the side event, homeroom 103 finished
first with 154 percent; 316 placed second
having 144.8 percent; and homeroom 301
took the third position with 143 percent.
The purse shared by all participants was
a free day, March 31. The real winner of
the whole affair proved to be St. Joseph's
High, receiving $16,600 from the classes'
ticket and ad sales.
Sue Lobacz, Kim Raimen, Beth Panlener
Tom Greidanus, and John Murray take ~
break from their race to first place in
patron drive.
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"The boys over there brought something
interesting to my attention. The St. Bonaventure soccer team was ranked second in
the state. Besides having a great soccer
Learn, their hockey team wins as well.
"As Tom Braun put it, 'One major difference is size. They have a total of 160
students, with a teacher ratio of one to
every seven students.'
"Dave Limardi described it this way:
'When chalk whizzed by our heads as we
came into a history class, we began to feel
at home. Those guys have a remarkable
relationship; the school surprised me.' "
DeSales-Brad Bisciglia
"When I was chosen, along with Tom
Heller and Bill Wagner, to go to DeSales
on the exchange program, I thought I
would spend an uninteresting day with
holy guys, who wore white socks and crew
cuts. I was really mistaken.
"They are treated like adults and given
privileges unheard of at St. Joseph's. Any
honor student may feel free to report to
any class at anytime or not report at all.
If a teacher comes to class and gives the
tudents a study hall, they may leave class
to go play basketball, swim, or take part
in other recreation organized by Student
Council. And when this doesn't satisfy their
needs, they just climb out the windows of
their rooms and go downtown to the show
or a basketball game.
"Oftentimes during the day a boy might
go to have a friendly talk with Fr. Sullivan.
Father is known as 'Sully' to everyone and
thoroughly believes in the younger generation."
Waukesha Memorial-Kitty Albrecht
"Michelle Trottier, Bill Hughes, and 1
found Memorial very different because of
its modular scheduling. Each day consists
of twenty-one 20-minute mods which means
depending on the day, a class could las~
anywhere from 20-60 minutes. There are
five schedules, A,B,C,D, and E, which are
switched from day to day. One day you
may have only three classroom classes and
have the rest of the mods left for study and
research in the remaining subjects. This
leaves a lot of free time. I was told that because this was Memorial's first year with
the system, a lot of kids were flunking or
coming close to it the first semester because they weren't using the free time for
studying. They have research centers which
are like small libraries for individual subjects. There they can do extra research and
make-up tests.
"Although the kids were learning a lot,
we got the feeling that the kid were too
pres ured and weren't as happy because of
it."
At the start of the year, I felt confident
we juniors would have our best year ever.
An enthusiasm was present at float-building and football games which I never
noticed before. Good judgement was
shown in our choice of an active body of
representatives. Those early events indicated that the juniors were moving. We
kept moving in the Variety Show, in debate, in participation at games, in the play
tryouts, and we had everyone moving at a
great Sadie Hawkins.
Junior Class Representatives: Dave Limardi, 205;
Tom Heller, 211; Marc Maraccini, 206; Dennis Meo,
110; Torn Braun, 214. Missing: Kit Albrecht, 109;
Bill Wagner, 111.
Junior Clas~ Officers: Brad Bisciglia, Michelle Trottier, Sally Fischer, and
Bill Hughes show that unity will make their class number one.
Our surpassing the 100 percent quota
in the patron drive was a tribute to the
many juniors taking up the load left by the
care-nothings, who alone kept us out of
first. For a while I was wondering if the
care-nothing attitude was prevalent throughout our class; but when I heard a classmate remark, "We're going to have the
best Dinner-Dance ever," I realized my
questioning was foolish, for our class always has and always will contain the people with the desire to be NUMBER ONE.
Junior Class President,
Bill Hughes
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Top row: Tony Milisauskas, John Beaumier, Dave Robillard, Paul Pulera, Mark Shumacher, Matt Bosisio, Gary Glassman, Warren
Lewis. Seconcl row: Dan McGovern, Dick Roders, Guy Oleksy, Sue Herrmann, Rick Liana , Jeff Benn, Rick Saliture. Third row:
Ann Theriault, Lynn Walkowski, Carol Kalis, Gerry Elsen, Eileen Lawler, Mary Mueller, Vicky Irving. Bottom row: Diane Tillack,
Kit Albrecht, Connie Castellano, Paulette Englund, Rita Chiappetta. Missing: Mary Crewe, Tom Gottfredsen, Art Gunderson,
Glen Milkus, Debbie Oster, Mark Pellicori, Chri Vranak, Tom Zappa.
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Top row: Dennis Meo, Bill Loos, Mike Higgins, Jim Barnhill, SC'ott Young, Vince Pozza, Mike Gorman, Gary Swartz, Bob Kappus.
Seconcl row: Pete Simo, Nina Cantwell, Julie lvsac, Sally Fischer, Janet Fargo, Diane Misurelli, Julie O'Connor. Thircl row: Brian
Warner, Pat Gustafson, Judy Borchardt, Al Andrea, Craig Govekar, Sue Titus, Judy Gyurina. Bottom row: Gail Robsel, Candy
Eisenhauer, Laurie Von Gunten, Claire Schmitz, Margie St. Louis, Peggy Corrigan, Mark Paradise. Missing: Dick Althaus, Mark
Leuck, Bob Lichter, Barb McGovern, Carol Schultz, Pat Strom, Debbie Zierk.
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Top row: Mark Petersen, Keith Kenega, Jerry Mucklin, Bill Hughes, Bill Wagner, Curt Hanrahan, Paul Kostelnik, Dave Andrea.
Seconcl row: Bob McQestion, Mary Meyer, Mike Wood, Mark Jorgenson, Paul Douglas, Pat Griffin, Peggy Hugunin. Thircl row:
Reno Caira, Terry Connelly, Jim Steinhoff, Janet Ling, Danny Rush, Lynn Helrninger, Michelle Trottier, Pat Werwie. Bottom row:
Denise Ridolfi, Debbie Pierangeli,, Shirley Schneider, Mark Niccolai, Terri Servais, Terry Bisciglia, John Sicilia. Missing: Pat
Fonk, Jim Gifford, Karen Mann, Pat Thorne, Mary Vernezze.
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Top row: Mark Blise, John Werrneling, George Hammond, Ben Guido, Andy Rieschl, Randy Viola, Stan Sielski, Ed Mattner.
Seconcl row: Shellv Host, Rick Melvin, Dave Limardi, Wayne Pierce, Roseann Duczak, Joe Lindi, Kathy Thomas, Darya
Karajankovich. Third row: Joan Hagerty, Cathy Carroll, Suzanne Schneider, Jeff Jacob, Judy Sereno, Karen Greidanus, Pat
Giles, Linda Novak. Bottom row: Chris Caldwell, Nancy Flocker, Colleen Patrick, Jim Baker, Claudia Coogan, Cathy Modrijan.
Missing: Roger Aiello, Brian St. Germain, Scott Sterelezyk.
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Top row: Tom Petersen, Frank Ventura, Rick Wojtak, Chuck Naumowich, Brad Bisciglia, Bruce Heide, Rick King, Tony Gruber.
Seconcl row: Nancy Newberry, Nancy Tudjan, Tim Schlenker, M:irc Maraccini, Rose Giannini, Maggie Stahl, Gerry Anderson.
Thircl row: Nancy Dowe, Frank Principe, Mike Irish, Sue Bugalecki, Bill Meier, Terry Willems, Luann chend. Bottom row: Pat
Johnson Jim Richards, Vicki Fredrickson, Pat Piche, Jane Ruffalo. Missing: Tim Kratowicz, Art Llanas, Bob Sharfinski.
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Top row: Barb Bill, Chris McMahon, Dave Walden, Bruce Chwala, Tom Heller, Gary Tunkieicz, Joe Gallo, J eanette Brey. Second
row: Kathy Aceto, Bev Pfarr, Cathy Nelson, Jane Dosemagen, George Walker, Joan Spieker, Pat Kloet. Thircl row: Paula Renzoni,
Mary Wistrand, Jo Kliebenstein, Jane Van 1-Iazinga, Laurie Seremian, Terri Gryczkowski. Bottom roac: Monica Macarra, Ellen
Kupfer, Serafin Sanson, Pat Zohlen, Abraham Isaac. Missing: Kelly lnfusino, Mike Jaskolski, Frank Koderca, Linda Lundell, Larry
Nelson, Bill Rafferty, Tom Williamson, Laurie Pettey.
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Top row: Linda Baumann, Dave Scuglik, Ted Anderson, Mike Hulko. Terry Quinn, John Noie, Bob Chubrilo, Tom Braun.
Seconcl row: Bill Petzke, Rick Lindquis t, Sue Bernacchi, Mike Jura ewicz, John Kontz, Bruce tte Gearhart, Mike Pecnick.
Thircl row: Marianne Skurski, Tonia Neustifter, Karen Wilson, Pat McKcnna, Dennis Bode, Jackie Monroe, Mercy Haun.
Bottom row: Terry Forchette, Laura Kehrer, Jeanne Tunkicwicz, ue Jansky, Mary Kasalajtis, Jane Brydges, Denise Greno,
Missing: Margie Daum, John Makouske, Sonia Rodriguez, baron alituro.
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Yes, Kenosha needs St. Joseph. Under
the American system of education
private, as well as public education, has
always been a part of the tradition. Parents should be given the privilege to
choose the form of education their children should have.
Does Kenosha need St. Joseph High School?
Private schools undoubtedly meet an
educational need and, of course, often
provide facilities unavailable in the public school system. To the extent that the
public school system fails to meet the
needs of the community, we need St.
Joseph. However education should be
the responsibility and concern of all citizens, and, to me, this means adequate
public support for equal facilities.
Parochial schools of any denomination
are only postponing an inevitable crisis
in education for which we all have to assume responsibility.
I believe that Kenosha needs St. Joseph
High School to serve the educational
needs of the city and to relieve the burden in the public schools.
Mr. Arthur Gail
Insurance Agent
St. Joseph High School offers the religious training and influence that parents believe necessary for their children.
It is the only school in Kenosha that continues to be a daily influence (religious)
on the young adult and continues to extend his education .
St. Joseph offers competition to the
public schools and thereby may be of
influence on the expected attitudes of
the young adult attending public school.
Without St. Joseph, all tax payers of
Kenosha would really feel the tug of the
expense of education on the tax dollar.
Mrs. Jack Klinkerfuss
Third high school board member
When people take hard-earned money
and construct a beautiful high school
for their young sons and daughters to
become educated adults who will keep
our country a sound Democratic nation,
a person should not have to ponder what
the answer to the following question,
Does Kenosha need St. Joseph High
School, should be. We need St. Joseph
very much in Kenosha, plus another new
high school to take care of the over-flow
we are getting from Bradford and
Tremper.
Mr. Bacche
Teacher at Bradford
Ultimately, the question of whether
Kenosha needs a Catholic high school
needs to be answered by the Catholics
in the community. However, even if the
answer were affirmative to the degree
that the necessary financial and moral
support were willingly and ungrudgingly given, it would still be important
to consider what purposes such a school
should serve; whether it was, in fact,
serving such purposes; and whether the
"person-product" or graduate of such a
school was sufficiently different from
that of the Catholic who attends a public school to justfiy the effort and
expense.
It seems to me, a Catholic and a public school principal, that the existence of
the parochial schools can no longer be
based on such historic justifications as
discrimination or poor standards in the
public schools. Furthermore, some current misconceptions about public schools
and a purely sentimental attachment to
the idea of a parochial school provide a
very weak justification.
The real justification for the existence
of Catholic schools must be in the extent
to which the Catholic school can be successful-to a noticeable and a demonstrable degree-in providing an educational program based on purposes sufficiently different from that of the public
schools. An added opportunity for the
Catholic school can be found in being
experimental, as well as genuinely Catholic, in orientation. Two fine examples
of this kind of school would be the JFK
Academy at St. Nazianz, Wisconsin, and
the Chaminade High School in Dayton,
Ohio.
Even if there were not these reasons
and opportunities, St. Joseph High is
presently badly needed just for housing
of high school students. Both public high
schools have reached their capacities,
and Tremper is seriously overcrowded.
A third public high school is needed even
if St. Joseph High continues to operate
indefinitely. Without St. Joseph High,
the community would need to be thinking in terms of a fourth public high
school.
Mr. Thomas Hosmanek
Principal of Tremper High School
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There should be no competition academically between the two systems of
education. Both should strive to give
quality education to their students. In
matters of finance, the government must
give help to private schools. This financial help might take the form of government subsidies for books, academic supplies, etc.
Both systems might work closely together in order to offer courses to small
groups of students that might not be
available under the present plans.
Yes, Kenosha does need St. Joseph
High School.
Mr. Herbert Gladding
Chairman of the English
Department at Tremper
Yes, both Tremper High School and
Bradford are overcrowded; without St.
Joe's the problem would become acute.
Just another l 00 students at each of the
high schools would force them onto splitshifts and endanger their accreditation.
In addition, St. Joe's provides those
individuals who wish to attend a religious-oriented school a place to go.
This is a service which is important to
any area that pretends to religious freedom.
D. H. Post
Student Council President
Tremper High School
Election changes cont'd.
Council and students must work together
Student Council can be alive and effective only as long as students care about
it. It needs the help and co-operation of
every person in this school in order to be
effective. If students remain as passive
about it as some have in the past, little
can be accomplished.
We offer these suggestions because
we are vitally concerned about improving student government at St. Joe's.
Choosing the right officers for next year
is a serious responsibility that we feel
should be taken seriously by students.
It is important that students make an
intelligent choice of officers now if we
are to have a good Student Council next
year.
Dancers, Joey Molinaro, Michelle Del Conte, Linda Viola, Dale Bahr,
Yo Yo Serto, and Chuck Karabetsos enjoy themselves in the
flower market.
"Forgive n>e, George, I won't mess up the lines again,"
says Dave Matalas to George Hammond.
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Cockney singers and dancers pose during one of those few minute breaks.
Top Row: Paulette Wood, Linda Viola, Sarah Walker, Susan Zumpano,
ue Schneider. Middle Row: Janel Gentile, Cindy Rutkowski, Anne
Theriault, Sue Chippetta. Bottom Row: Laurie Pettey, YoYo Serto,
Eva Wielgat.
"I could have danced all night," sings Gigi Glerum as
Mary Kemps and Chris Ellison try to persuade her to rest.
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Tonight
Tonight
I could spend the
whole time
watching candles
burn your eyes
but
they touch me too.
Sr. Jo Ann Frick
Walking
I walked one morning
or afternoon. I went alone;
no one was home,
and I can't remember telephone numbers.
There was a spring sun,
yet ice still clung to curbings,
and when I stepped on some lightly,
a small surge of water erupted,
soaking the edges of my tennis shoe.
I walked until afternoon
or evening, still alone.
No one else was out,
and I can't remember if there ever was.
Chris Caldwell
Order
In the pattern
of Numbers can
II
see in many
ways a
II I
-rd
Possibility
John Wermeling
Reflections
of a Lonely Child
I walk along a deserted street
With only the bare-faced trees to hear.
The wind blows hardshly across my face .
The ground is cold beneath my feet.
I think about the life I lead,
The things I do, the things I say,
And then I think I know the "why"
In why I always walk alone.
Linda Baumann
Wishing
The spring awakens memories:
Of a warm wind whispering
Through the oak leaves
As we hunted for shooting stars in the grass.
To Jo
Thirteen the big year
when roller skates
and softballs
begin to make way
for perfume
and boy-tears,
when fife loses
its cotton-candy sweetness
to the gentle half-pain
of a too-green apple.
Happy Birthday, Jo.
Please, don't grow up
too fast.
Keep your cotton-candy laughter,
even while your heart feels the first pangs
of apple-pain.
Jeanette Brey
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Mary Jonaitis
Of decorating our fort by the creek
With the wreaths of funeral flowers
That we found in the dump.
Haiku
Of my fear of sleeping out
In our makeshift tents of blankets
Pinned to the clothesline in my backyard.
Picture on a wall
Hung by an unknown man
Of sitting at the yellow picnic table,
Coloring pictures of fairy-tale princesses
In their castles in never-never land.
For old~ unknown dreams.
But now we are too old.
Mike Anthony
Lynn Walkowski
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Ben Guido (top) thinks it's all fun now, hut Mark
Petersen, Terry Willems, Mark Schumacher, Frank
Ventura, and Stan Sielski have a plan to change that.
A gallop into spring is just what Jeanne Tunkiewicz and Jan
Ling have been waiting for.
"And you think I tell sick joke ?" ask Dave Limardi, while Bill Wagner, Mike
Jurasewicz, anrl Davc- Anrlrca laugh on.
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by Ellen Kupfer
Varsity cheerleader Nancy Newberry (right) helps Kathy Hugunin, Sue Zumpano, and
Robin Forcheue with their splits at a two-hour tryout session.
Cheerleading is effort
by Kitty Albrecht
Have you ever been squished in a stadium
kitchen to change clothes or washed windshields for a dime or done a cheer in the
Yacht Club bar? These are a few experiiences in the life of a St. Joe's cheerleader.
Cheerleading is more than just a parttime job on weekends. It's a lot of in-between-time effort, too.
The cheerleaders are required to be at
every conference and non-conference football and basketball game, all 31 of them
this year. Many times the transportation
includes packing eight cheerleaders and a
loyal cheerleading coach into one car. In
between games, practices are held every
Wednesday and Thursday and once a week
during summer. The practices consist of
exercising, practicing and learning cheers
and stunts, and business meetings.
To raise funds, car washes and cruncher
sales have been held, along with porn-porn
sales.
The profit goes toward uniforms for the
j.v. cheerleaders and new porn-porns.
Last summer was the first time any St.
Joe cheerleaders went to a camp. Vicki
Werwie, Kris Petersen, Kathy Walden, and
Patsy Kelleher earned the name "Kenosha
Hustlers" becau e of their ability to sneak
out of the dorm after hours and accidentally miss practices. Even so, they returned home with many new cheers, (such
as Power Time and Pull Ahead) stunts,
mounts, and the honor of being chosen
sixth from among 37 schools.
This camp, along with an annual cheerleading clinic at UWM, keeps the cheer
up-to-date. The difference in cheers between schools is usually a result of the
camps the cheerleaders attend and individual preference.
Cheerleading includes more effort than
practice and fund-raising activities. Many
times it includes helping the Athletic Department and having the responsibility of
arranging assemblies.
Cheerleading rewards are numerous. The
most important one is the friendship which
develop between the cheerleaders from experiences which only they share. It can be
an away game only the cheerleaders went
to or joke sessions at practices. This friendship develop only after realizing you're
working together for one goal and not competing for individual glory.
Colleges set sights
on top athletes in school
by George Horvat
The sports scene at St. Joseph this year
has been in top form because the school
has been blessed with a crop of outstanding
athletes. Some of these boys have received
tremendous college offers from top schools
in the nation and state.
All-conference in both basketball and
football, Ed owell will decide from three
top choices. Ed said, "I would like very
much to go to Air Force Academy, but I
would be required to serve five years in
the Air Force after my education." He
also received offers from Creighton in
Omaha, ebraska, and from Whitewater.
Paul Gray, the big all-conference tackle,
is pointing very much toward our own
Carthage College. Gray stated, "My first
pick would be Carthage, but I am not sure
as yet because Carthage has not received
my parents' confidential statement. My second choice would probably be Oshkosh."
Rock Jurvis, who this year broke the
school's rushing record, has received a
four-year offer from Carthage College and
has also been contacted by state schools,
Oshkosh and Whitewater. Rock has not
made his final choice yet either.
A boy who plays his heart out on the
football field, John Krifka, has been contacted by two schools,
orthern Illinois
and Carroll College, located in Waukesha,
Wisconsin, but prefers to attend Whitewater. John stated, "Although Whitewater
has not contacted me, it is my first choice
because I feel it is a good school for both
sports and scholastics."
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"The aim of this year's track team is
not quantity, but quality. Our squad is
slightly smaller in numbers than the aver·
age, but we plan to compensate by the
versitility and quality of our men," Coach
Dave Van Lone stated when asked to comment on the track team.
This is Coach Van Lone's first year
a head coach of the track team. He is a
1966 graduate of Saint Joseph and is now
a part-time physical education student at
Parkside. While here, he lettered all four
years in track, capping his career in his
senior year when he won the 220-yard dash
and anchored the winning 880-yard relay
team at the state championship.
Assisting Coach Van Lone is Mr. Cary
Anderson, a chemistry teacher. Coming
from UW La Crosse, he has lettered four
years in gymnastics and has high school
experience in track.
The combined knowledge of these two
men has produced a rigorous training program. A half-hour to forty-five minute
program of calisthenics which includes
isometric exercises begins the workout.
Isometric exercises are used to strengthen
and stretch muscles, thus decreasing the
possibility of injury.
The team then breaks up into two basic
groups. Half-milers, milers and two-milers,
who are considered distance men, begin
running a distance which totals approximately seven miles. The quarter-milers,
sprinters, and field men each begin their
own workouts with up to five miles of
running.
In explaining his philosophy of preparing the team, Coach Van Lone remarked,
"We are stressing 'over' distance. If a 220·
yard dashman can run 440 yards at top
peed, then he knows he has the extra push
if he ever needs it. The same is true for
other distances."
In addition to the regular conference
meets, the team will run against Bradford
on May 2 and Tremper on May 7. The
conference championship is scheduled for
May 16 and the state meet for May 23.
State will be held at Carthage College,
Kenosha.
Coaches Dave Van Lone and Cary Anderson
Weekend 'Experience'
attended by seniors
by Sue Christensen
Vol. 12, No. 9
St. Joseph High School Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
Jill Bianchi, Senior Class vice-president, counts votes
activities.
May, 1970
as seniors decide Senior Week
Senior Week to be May 17-23
By Eva Soeka
During Senior Week May 17-23, the
Senior Class has planned a special event
each day to celebrate their last week as
high school seniors.
Picnic beg ins w ee k
A picnic on Sunday, May 17, will begin
Senior Week. A baseball game and other
activities are planned. Refreshments will
be served.
A movie is scheduled for Monday. The
title is as yet unknown. Seniors will also
be out of uniform.
Seniors will dress down on Tuesday for
their traditional Bike Day. Every senior
is encouraged to ride a bike to school to
participate in the bike races held after
school. The class will also have a picniclunch at which they'll be able to buy balloons.
Wednesday will be highlighted by a trip
to Brookfield Zoo. The destination was
decided through a vote held on April 8.
"The outcome of the election was really
close. One hundred seniors voted for the
Brewers' baseball game and 125 for the
zoo," said Alice Aulozzi, Senior Class secretary.
Mass climaxes week
On Thursday, all senior girls are encouraged to make and wear buttons-and then,
silence. If a girl speaks to a boy during
the day, he mu t give her button to him.
The boy with the most buttons at the end
of the day will receive a prize.
An awards assembly will also be held on
Thursday with awards being given to the
"Best Storyteller," "Best Leech," etc.
After the assembly, the class will present
a talent show. Seniors will be able to perform by volunteering from the audience.
Senior girls will be wearing daisies on
Friday. This dress-up day will climax
Senior Week with a Mass.
The week will end with a pizza party in
the cafeteria on Saturday night.
Seniors plan week
Senior officers planned Senior Week
mainly from sugge tions offered at a meeting for interested seniors.
Alice Aulozzi said, "We also wrote to
Piu High School to see what another
school did for Senior Week."
Senior Cla s officers and committees are
making decorations for each day to give
the first-floor corridors a different look.
Schedules of Senior Week activities will be
pa~sed out a few days in advance. All expenses, such as the zoo trip and refreshments, will be paid from the Senior Class
Treasury.
Miss Barbara Kl uk.a, Senior Class moderator said, "Senior Week this year is better planned than in recent years. We hope
the tu dents enjoy the variety of activities."
"Christian Experience Weekend" was
held at Benet Lake April 10-12 and May
15-17 for any seniors wishing to attend.
Another is scheduled for May 22-24.
Discussions centered on "Christians of
Tomorrow." Talks were given by a team
well-experienced in the retreat field.
The team consists of Fr. Bob Nolan; Fr.
Bob Dunden, a Jesuit teaching chemistry at
Marquette University; Bill Lowe from New
York, now in a doctoral program in
theology at Marquette; Mary Moscato from
ew Jersey, in a master's program in
theology at Marquette.
Also on the team are Sr. Joan Franklin,
a Dominican from Akron, Ohio; Margie
Lawrence from Winstead, Minnesota; Leo
Graham, a Milwaukee psychologist; and
Sr. Maureen Lynch, an Ursuline from
Young town, Ohio. Sr. Maureen is a past
staff speaker for the ational Youth Leadership Convention (SSCA).
The "group-growing" started on Friday
night. It was followed by a nine-hour day
on Saturday. The bus picked up the seniors at 1 :30 p.m. on Sunday.
The girls stayed in the old family dwellings and the boys in the monastery. They
brought magazines, comfortable clothes,
and snacks to eat at night.
Mi s Barb Kluka, Senior Class Moderator. and Fr. John Shebesta, a senior religion teacher, organized the retreats. They,
along with Fr. Joseph Anderson, Guidance
Director, accompanied the groups.
Assembly, Graduation
close high school life
for Class of '70
by Mary Burgett
The traditional Honors Assembly on
Thursday, May 28, and graduation Sunday,
May 31, will bring high school life to a
clorn for some 244 seniors.
Following a breakfast in their honor on
Thursday, May 28, graduating seniors will
march into the gym in cap and gown before the entire student body. Awards will
be pre ented to eniors and other students
who have shown outstanding achievement
in their clas e and to those who have given
out tanding ervice to the chool. eniors
i' ho have received scholar hips will be
named, along with those who receive spe·
cial mention for sports achievements.
Graduation ceremonies will be conducted
at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the gym.
Scholarship receivers will a"ain be
named. Then, following speeches by a
guest peak er, by
cting-principal Sister
Brenda Elli , and by Valedictorian Myra
W alkovik, the graduate "ill receive their
diplomas.
Seniors say 'Thanks!'
- to Sister Virginia , our advisor, for her
enduring patience, helpful criticism, and
long work hours
- to Mr . Thomas Patton and the Camera
Club for their creative pictures
- to Jane Brydges for her unique cover
design
- to Student Council , school clubs, and
departments for working with the Challenge in bringing the news to the students
- to our faithful readers both for their
praise and their criticism
In days gone by • • •
Freshman, 1966-'67
- An exciting afternoon in the Milwaukee Arena as St. Joe's basketball team
goes to state.
-ALGEBRA
-A day off for a water main break.
-Freshman class officers, Mike Friedl,
Myra Walkovik, Mike Keefner, and Peggy Harrington.
-Carousel
Sophomore, 1967-'68
-A uniform change?
-Mr. Karnes saying, "All right. Let's go
downtown. "
-Junior varsity cheerleaders, Vicki Werwie, Sue Londre, Kathy Walden, and
Kris Petersen.
-Oklahoma
- A ketchup bottle that just didn't make
it.
- Sophomore class officers, Mike Friedl,
Rae Ellyn Renick, Jerry Montemurro, and
Vicki Werwie.
Junior, 1968-'69
- Seeing the Lincoln Monument by moonlight.
-Those Were the Days
-Bomb scare highlights Spring Festival
Week
-Handicapped essays that really were
handicapped
-The Boyfriend
-Junior officers, John Vitkus, Jill Bianchi,
Alice Aulozzi, and Rick Pierangeli
-Hard work produces Queen's favorite
and second place Homecoming float.
Senior, 1969-'70
-My Fair Lady
-Yearbook trauma
-That dependable water main comes
through again for another free day.
-Vicki as our Queen
-112, Senior Class Intramural Champs
-Senior officers, Scott Laskis, Jill Bianchi,
Ferdy Chiappetta, and Alice Aulozzi
-Patsy's half-time entertainment at basketball games
Class president~ moderator
evaluate senior cl·ass
To the Class of 1970
Are you different?
From first fresh attempts
(September '66 as I recall)
algebra, homecoming, football,
myths and heroes, reality
(but which was which?)
The years passed easily at
first. The only things that
changed were courses and
teachers (if you were lucky)
But the kids all stayed the same
(or did they?) Can you name
one, just one, for whom the
bell has not tolled?
Pity him. It hurts more
now, doesn't it? Yet for
knowing that you are
wiser than the '66ers.
I didn 't know you then.
How shall I know you when
we meet again? (I will be
smiling.)
Miss Barbara Kluka
Senior Class Moderator
The graduating class of '70 has been
notably marked with talented people
whose abilities have thrived in the environment at St. Joe's. Our athletes have
found the center of discipline and train ing necessary to carry them into the fore ground of college sports. Our musicians
and dramatists have flourished in their
participation in St. Joe's famous plays
and variety shows. Our class, in gen eral, has been fortunate to have attended a school which prepares its students so well for higher education.
But it is especially to be noted that
St. Joe's has recognized a very important
principle forgotten in many high schools
today and that is, in the words of Emerson, "The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil." Because of this attitude, St. Joe's students are not restricted only to increasing their knowledge, but are also given the opportunity
to mature, to become young adults capable of the responsibilities ahead of
them.
Scott Laskis
Senior Class President
A last glance reveals surprises
by Amy Cundari
We are seniors now. Imagine that!
Looking over our growth during the
past four years, we must consider the
attitudes of seniors toward themselves,
toward the other classes, toward the
school, and toward school functions.
Ours is a class that has endured failure.
We have a reputation for being last and
sometimes spiritless, yet this year we
hoped that somehow by really working
we would be first in the patron drive,
and up to the last day we believed we
had finally made it. Learning how to
fail and why we failed is a kind of
growth, too, we must remember.
Some say we have left nothing to the
school, that we have never been involved. Yet there are many in our class
who have been in the plays, Student
Council, committees, clubs, on athletic
teams and the newspaper staff. It is no
coincidence that in our years here our
athletic teams have compiled many outstanding school records. Many in our
class have expressed their talents and
donated time and effort to school projects. And through these efforts they and
those they're benefited have grown.
Yet our class has remained seemingly
unrecognized as a whole, and a good
many individual members have assumed
a kind of anonymity. Leaders direct and
offer ideas, but it takes workers to make
ideas materialize. We didn't always have
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these workers. Maybe this is something
we still need to learn: things don't happen unless we make them happen .
On the positive side, however, we
have matured in our attitude toward
others. Last year when our officers were
removed from their positions, we took
the situation in stride and realized that
rules are made to be followed if life is
not to become chaotic.
Perhaps the biggest achievement of
these four years, next to the knowledge
we've gained, is that many of us are
friends, real friends. We share experiences with others and are enriched accordingly. Since it is our generation's job
to restore peace to a war-torn world,
hopefully we've made a step in that
direction .
Challenge
St. J oseph High School
2401·69th Street
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Vol. 12, No. 9
May, 1970
ED ITOR-IN·CH IEF ........................................ Ev• So e ka
STAFF
News ...................... ............................... Rita Wojtak
Mary Burgett, Sue Christensen
Editorial .............................. ...................... Eva Soeka
Amy Cundari, Jim Moyer
Feature ................... .. ........................... Jill Bianchi
Mo Fargo, Mary Bjork
Picture ...................................... .. Katie McConnell
Sports ...... ...
................................... Dave Fobart
Jo-pinions .. ............ ..........
.. ........ Paula Bastian
PHOTOGRAPHY .............. ............... ....
.Jim Lobacz,
Dave Fobart, Pau l Koste lnik
ADVISOR ...................................... Sr. Virginia, O.S.F.
Seniors make future plans
by Mo Fargo
Joan Fredericksen, salutatorian, and Myra
Walkovik, valedictorian.
Myra Walkovik
named Valedictorian;
Joan Fredericksen
chosen Salutatorian
by Jill Bianchi
Myra Walkovik and Joan Fredericksen
have been named valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of '70.
"It seems like a climax to four years of
work," Myra said.
Myra plans to continue her schooling at
the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with
a major in Spanish and a minor in math.
"Spanish was my hardest subject, but
also my most rewarding," Myra said.
Myra would like to teach on the secondary level or go into international marketing.
Commenting on her interest in international marketing, she said, "I would like to
become fluent in many foreign languages.
International marketing would give me the
opportunity to use these languages with
native speakers in the business world."
Myra has participated in many extracurricular activities while at St. Joe's. She
was Freshman Class Vice-President and
homeroom representative in her sophomore
and junior years. She has also been a member of Sophomore Chorus, Glee Club, and
Tomorrow's Children. During her junior
and senior years, she was a member of ational Honor Society.
Joan has not made a college choice yet.
She has been accepted at UWM, Parkside,
and Alverno College. She plans to major
in French, which she has taken for four
years. She would like to be a high school
teacher.
Joan has also been very active in school
activities, especially in music. She has been
in Glee Club, Lancettes, Madrigals, and A
Cappella and has been a member of Keyboard Klub. She has also participated in
forensic meets.
"Music ha really been my most rewarding experience while in high chool," Joan
said.
Like the two-headed, ancient Roman god,
Janus, this year's seniors must look both
forward and backward. They can look
backward on four years' memories and
forward to a lifetime.
Choosing one's future is certainly not
easy, but, as the old Chinese proverb states,
" The journey of a thousand miles begins
with a single step."
Some seniors will be taking giant steps,
a far away as Chile, while some will take
smaller steps, still in Kenosha. And one
enior, Pat y Kelleher, will be stepping in
circles, as she pursues her career as a dancing teacher.
Parkside chosen as favorite
Approximately 70.8 per cent of the Senior Class will be going on to higher education , with 128 heading for colle~e and 46
for technical schools. Almost half of all the
seniors going to college plan to attend the
University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Kenosha
Technical Institute will be attended by 38
of the 16 who plan technical careers.
UWM is second choice
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
is the second choice among the seniors
with 15 prospective tudents. Amy Cundari, who plans on attending UWM. said.
"I picked WM because of its good reputation in the art field. Al o the location
is ideal. It's far enough away so that I am
'away' and yet close enough so I can
come home when I want."
Oshkosh and Marquette came next on
the Ii t with eight applicants each.
22 seniors will work
Twenty-two seniors plan to join the business world after high chool. Sue Landre
hopes to get a job as a teacher's aide this
fall. "VISTA is \\hat I'm work;ng toward.
The teacher' aide job could give me some
needed experience."
Seven seniors are planning marriages in
~
the near future, strangely enough-all girls.
Single steps to begin endless journeys.
A Fir t Class rating was awarded the
Challenge for the September through December issues. Two Marks of Distinction
were gained in coverage and content and
in physical appearance. Four Marks of
Di tinction are necessary for the All-American rating. The ational Scholastic Press
Association at the University of Minnesota
evaluated 1,600 schools this year.
*
Lynn Walkowski, a junior, has won a
100 Savings Bond for placing third in the
Governor's Committee on the Handicapped
essay contest.
*
*
*
f oAnn Deardorf and Geralyn Glerum,
both seniors, have been chosen for the
"Kid from Wi consin" musical tour group
this ummer.
*
The Camera Club has purchased a new
thirty-five millimeter Mamiya Sekor camera. The money for the purchase was
rai ed by the club's picture sales durina
the year.
Jame Lobacz, president, said, "This
camera \1 ill make the future photographers'
task much easier and the development and
printing much more efficient."
The club is planning to purchase attachments to enable them to photograph the
star.. and planets.
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*
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*
*
I oan Fredericksen gave her Senior Vocal
Recital in partial fulfillment toward receiving a certificate from Alverno after
four years of private study. The recital was
held in the Little Theater on May 3 and
"a open to the public. The Madrigals
also ang.
*
Karla Bielewicz, loan Fredericksen, and
the Lancettes "ere invited to sing for the
Schubert Club cholarship Program on
~la) 8. They \\ere a\1arded certificates for
earning superior ratings in the Wisconsin
Federation of Iu ic Club for the last four
years.
*
ister Mary Therese helps Jack Layden find
the right college.
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Ann Theriault and Karla Bielewicz, both
juniors. have been selected for the Wi cons in Honor Chorus. They will attend a se sion in June at Green Lake.
The Year Through a Telescope ...
-After a year of studying to make the grade, it seemed at times that all we did
was read-and read-and read. Then came a lunch period filled with jokes or a
Saturday night party. Or just the good feeling of being alive on a sunny (or
snowy) spring day. A chance meeting in the hall could mean a conversation or a
demerit, depending on whether you were out of class legally or not. It all added
up to a year of joy and pain, success and failure-in a word a year of growth.
George Horvat
Rock Jurvis
Jack Nickolai
Dick Althaus
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Patsy K«>lleher,
Kathy Walden
Joe Lubinski
Mike Rizzo, Bob Sharfinski
Duke Gentile, Chris Liu, Bob Pawlak
5
Assemblies held
to rate Council
by Jim Moyer
Student Council sponsored evaluation
sessions for the first time this year. These
assemblie were held on April 1 for the
juniors. April 7 for the freshmen, April 8
for the sophomores, and April 9 for the
eniors. During the fifteen-minute assemblies. tudent were given an opportunity to
express their views on the role of Student
Council and comment on the effectiveness
of this year's council.
John Higgins, Student Council treasurer,
explained. "Through these assemblies we
hope to improve communication between
the student body and Student Council. We
wanted to know the students' reaction to
the various Student Co1H1cil-sponsored activities. such as Homecoming and the
Freshman Leadership Workshop."
Although criticism of Student Council
is common, the first two evaluation sessions resulted in few questions or sugges·
tions. "We've had to almost force the students to speak out," said John Vitkus,
Council Pre ident.
Sr. Brenda saw the evaluation sessions
both a an opportunity for the more outspoken students to present their views to
the class and as an incentive leading to a
more active role for those who have not
made their views known.
President evaluates Council
by Eva Soeka
In an attempt to evaluate Student Council in-depth, The Challenge interviewed
Student Council President, John Vitkus.
President views year's work
"I can't point to one thing as Student
Council's major accomplishment this year,"
John said, "but I do feel there is increased
understandinu between the faculty and the
students.
"With the re-instatement of the homeroom period, students saw the effectiveness
of bringing their problems to an administration that carried out their suggestions,"
he continued.
Honor Study Hall was the greatest disappointment, according to John. "I think
the kids just didn't care enough to ask
their parents to supervise a study hall. This
reflects a general student apathy," he said.
Student . Council emphasizes
communication
Communication is the word in Student
Council. Ideally, a Student Council should
serve as a mediator between the student
and the faculty.
"There's a greater communication gap
between the representatives and their homerooms than between Student Council and
the faculty," John said, "Kids don't bother
talking to their representatives because they
think nothing will be done about their sug-
Representatives give views
The Challenge also contacted four home·
room representatives. They were asked for
their general comments on Student Council
including a} how effective it is, b) how it
could be improved, c) what its major accomplishment was this year.
"Student Council is effective in that the
committees within it get things done. The
suggestions or comments brought up at
the meetings are usually looked into.
Student Council could be improved by
giving the representatives more time to
give their homeroom's views to the entire
council.
The major accomplishment this year was
the District Congress for Student Councils."
Pat Castaldi
Senior Representative
established without spokesmen for 950 students.
Many students have complained that
Student Council is doing nothing. Is this
a strong argument? Who elects the rep·
resentatives and officers? If the students
want responsible leaders, don't they realize
they have to elect responsible leaders?
Another problem seems to be that students think they are electing a "worker."
Student Council sponsors dances, but who
plans these dances and cleans up after the
dance? Only the Student Council. It's Student Council's job to get more kids involved and to let the leaders in the classes
be recognized."
Bill Wagner
Junior Representative
"Before I can measure Student Council's
effectiveness, I must establish what I believe St. Joe's students expect from Student
Council.
I believe that to a great majority of the
kids Student Council is nothing more than
an organization to set up dances and other
activitie . Student Council has other much
more important duties. The most important is to provide a route through which
students can speak with the administration
and faculty.
o communication can be
"Student Council is a great opportunity
for the kids in this school to be heard, but
I think many students don't take advantage
of this for fear of being put down or from
a feeling that nothing will be accomplished
or maybe because they think it's just too
much trouble.
Student Council contributes to the school
by spon oring student activities, drives, and
school projects. Most of all Student Council should strive for a mutual understand·
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John Vitkus, Student Council President
gestions."
He listed this as one of the things he
hopes \\ill be improved in next year's Student Council, along with getting more time
to carry on business and overcoming the
student apathy in working on projects.
Underclassmen are also able to communicate their ideas in Student Council.
"Underclassmen are given a full vote. I
noticed the freshmen contributed more suggestions after attending the leadership
workshop," John said.
Student Voice takes new fo rm
Student Voice, which began last year,
has taken a new form. 1o longer are students asked to write letters, but now they
are encouraged to attend a Student Council meeting to present their suggestions or
complaints.
"The letters submitted were not presented well. Often they weren't signed or
didn't offer a solution," John said.
Candidates follow new procedure
ew procedures are being initiated in
the May election of Student Council officers.
"The new stricter requirements will en·
courage the real leaders in the class to
run for office," John said.
Candidates will now be evaluated in three
ways: 1) by a personal questionnaire which
the candidate will fill out, 2) by his homeroom if he is a homeroom representative.
.3) by his class moderator and teachers. lf
he is inadequate in all three areas, a petition will not be issued to him.
ext fall the new procedure will affect
the homeroom representative elections also.
"Since he will represent an entire homeroom, a candidate will be evaluated before
the election in an open di cussion in the
homeroom," John said.
Instead of following only the traditional
requirement the homeroom . will also consider the candidate's leader hip qualities.
speak ing abi lity, and organizational ability.
Through my four years of high school,
have learned the necessity of work. If
you're trying to become someone or get
somewhere, you have to work for it.
Patti Schmitz 101
What idea that you have acquired during
your four years of high school has influenced
your life or attitude toward life the most?
People are here to talk to and learn
from. I used to be scared to communicate with others until I came here and
began to meet people. I was afraid people would laugh at my views, but instead they' re interested and want to
know what I think.
Mary King 101
I can't really name any specific idea
which influenced my life or my attitude
toward life, but I do feel I've gained a
more liberal, open-minded attitude toward other people and their opinions.
I suppose I acquired this from my teachers, my classes, and my friends.
Nancy Curtin 103
By attending St. Joe's and working
with the public these past four years,
I've learned that life is not a bowl of
cherries.
Karl Becker 105
I accept people's opinions now, and I
never used to . I still don't agree with
what they say, but I realized that they're
taking a stand on something and I can't
knock them down for that. Also I've
found that friendships can mean so
much, but they're taken for granted by
so many of us.
Paula Bastian 107
One of the many ideas that have influenced my life in my four years at St.
Joe's is that you have to walk around in
the other person's skin if you want to
understand him better. I've acquired this
idea from a book I was assigned to read
in my junior English class.
Joann Guido 107
The most important revelation that
came to me during my four years was
the fact that I am a separate, free-thinking individual capable of accepting or
rejecting the rules and traditions set up
by another generation.
Scott Laskis 107
I've learned many different things in
classes, but overall I've learned about
people. I've learned from my different
classes and from working on make-up
and props for the play and the variety
show that people can change.
Paula Frye 103
The idea which I have acquired on
life is that everything you do should be
done to the best of your ability. I acquired this idea by failing in things
which I put no effort into. Your effort
will affect your total stand on life.
Jeff Murdoch 105
Views ContCI
The idea of doing things that you want
to do without thinking what someone
else will say about it. All of my classes
taught me this. While still caring for
someone else, you as an individual can
do what you believe in.
Barb Jaros 105
In my second year of Spanish class we
had to do research on certain Spanishspeaking countries. We talked about the
people, their environment and costumes.
Someday I hope to visit and live in some
of them.
Julie Caira 102
I've learned through the kids the value
of friendship. In the time I've spent here,
I've experienced the fun of doing things
with special friends and sharing unbelievable incidents. I've learned how
much a friendship can mean and how
much a friend can do for you.
Sue Land re 102
Our discussions in sociology class have
given me a new outlook on people, their
relationships, and different personalities.
I have learned to appreciate the good
that is in all people.
Diana Mieczkowski 107
Some people are misled, others mislead themselves, and a few lead themselves. I learned this from the misled,
the misleading, and the leaders.
Rick Ponzio 112
I've learned that to survive in a social class, a person must act fake. It
was a hard-taught lesson, but it is very
easy to pick up because there is so much
fakery around.
Dan Wells 112
I have learned how to deal with different types of people. Interaction with
fellow students in several organizations
and special events have given me a new
perspective on people's attitudes toward
responsibilities, work, and recreation.
Jim Lobacz 107
The necessity of continuing our education and upholding society's middle-class
ideas have been pounded into us for the
past four years.
Gayle Renick 105
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ing between the student body and administration and also a feeling of unity
th ro ugh out the school.
ow as to whether our council has accomplished these duties, I would say no,
it is not as strong as it could be. It did
sponsor activities and projects such as
dances, Homecoming, the Thanksgiving
baskets, and the Patron Drive. On the other
hand, the idea of Honors Study Hall , for
example, might have succeeded with more
stres and emph asis fr om Student Council.
I think the major accomplishment was
the District Congress, because it unified the
students by getting them involved. Involvement unifies a student body, and that is
one of Student Council's main purpose ."
Renee Hammond
Sophomore Representative
" I think tudent Council ha been quite
effective in "hat it ha done o far th i
) ea r. ] t co uld be more effectiv e by involvin ~ the ~ tud e nt in more activitie .
It co uld be improved by letting the students knO\\ that tu dent Council i not just
an organization that put on dances, but
one that aim helps in solving problems.
tudent Council' greate t accomplishment thi ) ear was bridging the gap bell\ een the facult y and the tudents."
Jim Althaus
Freshman Repre entative
Nowell Outstanding Athlete
By Dave Fobart
by Dave Fobart
fields our graduating class
has notable accomplishments in is athletics.
The contributions of seniors to school
sports are many, and, along with having
more than our share of stars, we have provided the necessary players to back them
up.
The football team had many senior stars.
Along with all-conference players. Paul
Grey and Ed
owell, there were senior
starters, Rock J urvis, Glen W oroch, Jerry
Dorff. John Krifka, Mark Miller, and John
Vitkus, as well as several other seniors who
did not start but saw game action.
The wrestl;ng team, though not enioying one of its best seasons, saw Captain Ken
Schmidt and Paul Gagliardi form the backbone of a rather inexperienced team.
Three seniors, Captain Ed owell, Bruce
Mahone, and J oe Lubinski, started on the
basketball team. Nowell was again named
to the All-conference team, and he and
1ahone were named to the All-city team.
The Senior Class has also made contributions to the various spring sports.
Baseball captain, Dennis Serpe, track captain, John Vitkus, and tennis captain, Mike
Monteen, are but a few examples of the
competitive senior athletes. All these players and many more will he sorely missed
on next year's teams.
Ed Nowell was the unanimous choice of
the five coaches and two sportswriters for
Out tanding Senior Athlete. Nowell, who
ha earned eight letters in four sports, was
the quarterback of the football team this
sea on, captain of the ba ketball team, and
a member of the golf team. Nowell has also
lettered in track.
Commenting on his interest in sports, Ed
aid, "Sports have taught me to set a goal
for myself and to make that goal as high
as possible. Participation in sports is a
good way to learn how to set your life
goals, too."
Ed has received many awards for football, as well as basketball. He was named
to the All-conference teams, All-opponents'
team, All-city team, All-state third team,
and received honorable mention as a high
school All-American.
In ha ketball he has made the All-conference, All-opponents,' and All-city teams
for the last two years, as well as playing
in the orth-South and Moose Club AllStar games this year.
"I get the most enjoyment from playing
basketball,'' Ed said, "My best moment
was right after winning the St. Cat's game
and my worst when we lost to Pio ono m
the district."
Ed said that the athlete he most admire
KYF offers sports program
by Dave Fobart
Unlike the television commercial in which
the budding young athlete is turned away
from a locked playground, Kenosha youth
is offered many opportunities for summer
recreation. One of Kenosha's recreational
facilities most of us have grown up with is
the Kenosha Youth Foundation. Summer
just won't he the same without swimming
lessons at the KYF and the hours we all
spent trying to hit the ping·pong ball into
the mouth of the moosehead on the wall.
Well, the KYF has grown up right alo"ng
with us, and this summer they are offering
an increased program of senior high school
athletics. The KYF program, introduced
for the first time about three years ago,
was the idea of Bradford basketball coach,
Mr. Joe Britelli, the present superviser of
the program.
Last year the program consisted of a
basketball and wrestling clinic. For lack of
a wrestling coach, the wrestling segment
will probably have to be dropped. The
basketball portion of the program is led by
St. Joe's coaches, Dan Chuhrilo and Bob
Theriault. KYF athletic director, Mr. J im
Grove, explained the senior high program:
"The senior high boys come on Monday,
M r. Jim Grove, KYF a thle tic director
Wednesday, and Friday. They're primarily
interested in offensive and defensive play ,
with less emphasis on the fundamentals we
teach to the junior high boys."
The program features extensive supervised scrimmaging. Last year it was attended by many members of St. J oe's varsity
team, as well as about 70 other Tremper
and Bradford students. Anyone enrolled
in the program also has the handball
courts, game room, exercise rooms, and
weight room open for their use.
A possibility for this year's program is a
gymnastics course. Twelve boys participated in a winter program coached by
Tremper's gymnastic coach, Mr. Wes
Holman.
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Ed Nowell
i Earl "The Pearl" Monroe who plays
basketball with the Baltimore Bullets.
While playing as starting quarterback on
the football team for the last two years,
he has set nine school records. Among
them are all-time leading passer, all-time
total offensive leader, single season most
yards passing, single season total offense,
most touchdown passes in a game, most
touchdown passes in a season, and most
yards passing in a game.
Ed has also been named Firemen's Outstanding Kenosha Athlete and Holy Rosary
Outstanding High School Athlete.
As for college plans, Nowell reported that
he has been contacted by 30 colleges. Of
these 27 have been for football and three
for basketball. He is most seriously considering the Air Force Academy, Northern
Illinois University, and St. John's College.
MAY
11 Tennis
Marquette (A)
Bradford (H)
Baseball
Antioch(H)
Golf
12 Baseball
St. John(A)
St. Catherine(A)
Golf
14 Baseball
Pio Nono(A)
Pio Nono( A )
15 Tennis
Conference Meet(A)
16 Tennis
Don Bosco(H)
Baseball
Racine Lutheran(H)
18 Tennis
St. Catherine(H)
Golf
St. Catherine(H)
19 T e nnis
21-22-23
State Tennis Meet
State Golf Meet
22-23-24
State Baseball Tournament
25 Golf
Wilmot(H)