Safety Director Warns Teens by Lynn McLaughlin

'·Ooc moment or con.s.lderaUon is all that ill necessary to deter­mine whether a car will be a deadly weapon or a boon." Thus stated Lt . Martin Patton wbo ls In charge o( safety for the Rocky River PoUce department ln a rec­ent Interview with Donna Dowl­ing and your reporter.

While the teenager seems to be the object of ha.rsh critk.ism when it comes to cars and safety rules, he is. at the same time, the best sui ted to be a good driver. His physical reactions are prone to be the fastest; while his judgment is usually the best.

Lt. Patton stressed that teen­aeers as o group seem to dare drivers of other cars to hlt them.

They perform wlld dares becawe they don' t want to be called "chicken." The very tact that they do these crazy antics seem to ln­Umate that they arc not strong wUlcd enough to reject this dan-

"\\'NI._• Vt' In•••!' ' b l bf- q11,..1lu• Lyn• Mif'l.-■ irl1ll• p r■p•~ ... to •fetJ'• al•oi...J Lt . Xattl ■ 1"■11•• uf tbe H.eck,­Mh·f'r l 'ellNI.

R;erous dare.

For the teen who doesn't drive, Lt. Patton also bad pertinent in­formation. The student must obey safety rules traveling to school via public transportation. How can anyone obey or break any such rules when on a bus? lt's not the- "on the bus" that counts, but the " be.fore and after the bus" that matters. U is a lraffle viola­Uoa to cross ln fronl of a bu when elLber boa.rdlq or lmY~ ll

"lt is, therefore, necessary that teenagers be courteous drivers as well as passengers. That one mis­take is all that it takes to kill," said Lt. Patton summarizing the main points of the safety inter• view.

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Msgr. Michael Murphy Speaks; Fathers Reserve Cathedral

"Dear Daughter" is the title of the speech to be delivered by Msgr. Michael J . Murphy at the Communion breakfast which immediately follows the third annual MagniHcat Father­Daughter Mass at St. John's Cathedral on March 20 at 9 a.m.

Msgr. Murphy, vice rector at St. Mory Seminary In Cleveland, 1uest speakc.r at the breakfast will comment on the ideal rela­tionship between a Catholic father and his daughter.

Both sides of the center aisle of the Cathedral have been reserved for the fathers and daughters of Magnificat. Immediately follow­ing the Mass, the group will breakfast In the Rainbow Room at the Carter Hotel.

The charge for the breakfast ls $2.25 per person. Th.I., Includes cost ot the breakfast plus gratui­ties. Reservations must be placed by March 11. The fathers have in­cluded the particulars ln thetr IC'tter.

This year's committee consists ,1f Dr. Milton Parks, chairman, assis ted by Mr. Earl Foos, Mr. Jack North, Mr. Joe O'Connor, and Mr. Bi II Victory.

'62 Class Plans Annual St Patrick's Assembly

Shamrocks spring e ternal as the :;ophomorc colleens stage their annual St. Patrick's Day assembly on March 16 in the school audi ­torium.

MAGNIFICAT On- the-Spot Writings Merit O.S.P.A. Trophy

As a result of the Diocesan Scholastic Press Association Writ­ers' Tournament on February 22, Magniflcat journallsls merited a third place trophy for their on­the-spot writings.

Volume 3, No. 2 MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL, ROCKY RIVER, OHIO Winter, 1980 Kathleen Cohan '62 won first place in B division news writlng; while Mary Small merited a third place In B division editorial writ­ing.

The Sophomore Chorus, under the direction of Sister Dominica­who is also class moderator-will sh11 the following Irish selections :

'Best Ever' Is Junior Theme "Cockles and Mussels ," "Too-ra­loo-ra," and " It's a Great Day for the Irish."

"The Gift of St. Patrick" ls the play the sophomore members of the dramatic group will present. The cast directed by Sister Re­becca includes Cheryl Abood, Cheri Evans, Francine Lein., Marilyn Pavlick, Lynne Rabay, and Mary Schubeck.

Dressed in Irish attire, Nanette Engler, Carole Fraser, Kathy Hayes, Lenore Holmes, Anne Kie­ner and Sue Moran will jig to "The Irish Washerwoman." Miss Marianne Haders, gym Instructor, will :-Jan the rhnreotrllptiy

Debaters of the classs of '62, under the guidance of Sister Mary Pius, will try to settle a contro­versial, but hypothetical, Irish issue.

'Tis the belief of all Joyal lepre­chauns that this entertainment will surely tease you down to the annual St . Patrick's Day parade!

Officers of the Junior Class: president Carol Petrie, vice-pres­ident Lois Thomas, secretary Lin­da Heil and treasurer Sara Foley hope to make this year one of the li veli est yet In Magnificat's his­tory.

Carol Petrie of 228, president, supplements her college prepara­tory course with many extra-cur­ricular activities. Membership in the Junior Glee Club, sodalily, de­bate club and National Honor So­ciety keeps her calendar filled with " red-letter" days. The ex· pcriencc gained by participation in the Future Teachers of Ameri­ca Is preparin1 her for her future e: rccr. She l:: :ilso an o.cti vc mem­ber ot the St. Christopher C.Y.O. French is her favor ite subj ect; skating and basketball are her favorite sports.

Her past experience as chair­man of the sophomore homeroom 225 make Lois Thomas of 219 qualified for her present office crt vice-president. Lols is an active

Debate,,- ISpeech Netl Awards Six Magnificat speech students matic and oratorical declamations

qualified for the sta te tournament in Columbus, Ohio on March 18-19 as a result of their work at the Ohio High School Sptech League district tournament held at Parma Hlgh School last month .

Debaters Columbus-bound are Pat Haag and Sheila O'Toole of the affirmative, and Mary Ann Egan and Helen Murphy of the negative. Mary Coon is an alter­nate for extemp speaking.

In the individual events Sheila Yocum with her humorous cutting from "The Loud Red Patrick," and Jean Tillman with her dra­matic declamation from Et.ban Frome both qualified for Colum­bus. Shella Byrne and Dorothy Brandle are a lternates for d.ra-

Scholarship Winners To Be Congratulated

Anne Brady, Jo Humanck, and Kathleen Manuel are the first scholarship winners In the class of '60.

The four year, full -tuition Bish­op Hagan Scholarship to the Di­vision of Education of St. John College has been awarded to Kathleen Manuel.

Anne Brady received a full ­tuition renewable scholarship to the Di vi.don of Nursing of St. John College in Cleveland.

Seton Hill College in Greem­buf"I, Pa. has awarded Jo Human­ek a four year scholarship tota1-

lln6 $1700.

re:ipectively. Sheila O'Toole won first place

ln original oratory at the National Forensic Le.ague district tourna­ment at Kent. She qualities for the national tournament at San Die&o, California, June 20 to June 25.

We t/ianlt both of our retreat masters .

The Rev. Louis J . Trivison, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel-Wickliffe

The Rev. James P. O'Donnell, St. Colman

and also .. The Rev . J ames R. Becherer,

St. Francis Xavier-Medina The Rev. George E. Eppley,

Borromeo Seminary The Rev. Robert Labella,

Nativity-Lorain The Rev. John E. Lavelle,

St. James The Rev. Thomas F. Martin,

Sts. Cyril and Melhodius The Rev. John T. McOonoU1h, SL. Christopher

The Rev, Joseph W. McMahon, Borromeo Seminary

The Rev. Patrick F. O'Shau&h­ncssy, St. Mel

The Rev. James F. Whelan, St. Clement

The Rev. Robert C. Woft, Borromeo Seminary

The Rev. Charles J . Woll, St. Vincent de Paul

.. for their spiritual direc­tion durina: our retre:its!

M,,p\ht•l•s pl,,.n• fu r 11,f' J ■ ■lor•Sf'■ lor U.nQIIPI a r r Ju11lor C'IUI• olrlttt,: Lin• d• H ell , Lui, Th•111■-, Carol l 'et,le an ti (H!ftltdl i,■,a )"oif')' ,

sodalist as well as a member of the Junior Glee Club and the Fu­ture Nurses or America. After graduation Lois's plans include a career as an occupational therapist. She shows much enthusiasm for French, basketball, history and guitar playing. People who cons­tantly complain about too much homework aggravate this efficient miss.

Linda Heil of 135 is the present :.ecrctary of the Junior Class. By takin& an active part in all the activities of the Future Teachers of Amer ica, she prepares for her ambition to teach the primary grades. Her special interests are ice-skating, swimming and scrap­books. Linda coaches basketball a t St. J ames in Lakewood; she is also secretary or this parish's C.Y.O. Those who talk too fast during class meetln,s are said to be her "pet-peeve."

Since she balanced the books. treasurer Sara Foley of 227 was

Lecturer on Lourdes Speaks to Students

Mrs. Winifred Feely , lecturer and Catholic worker , will speak on the Lourdes shrines at a stu­dent assembly March 30 in the auditor ium.

This noted lecturer works dur­ing the pilgrimaec season at the Lourdes Medical Bureau as an interpreter and general helper. Whenever she can Mrs. Feely lec­tures on the work at Lourdes, thus helping the Medical Bureau and the bishop of Lourdes. She has already lectured extensively in this country .

For performing outstandina service to Our Lady during 1958, Mrs. Feely received the Marian Award which is granted by Day­ton University . She is the first woman to ever receive this award.

re-elected class treasurer. A mem­

b<-r of St. Luke parish, she be­

longs to the sodality as well as the dramatic club, Future Nurses

o! America and the Gym Leaders'

association. She plans to attend

Georgetown School of Nurslna. Basketball is her special interest. Under the supervision of Sister Mary Patrick, Junior Class mode-1·ator, the class of '61 will make "Spirit" its byword!

About 290 students from the diocese participated in the tour­nament.

Representing Magnlficat ir, the " A" division were Pat Conlan, Judy Doran, Mary Heil, Jeanine Heiser, Nina Hott, Donna Kelly, Jane Savage, Marynell Stroh; in the "8" division are Kathleen Cohan, Terry Condon, F rances Downey, Karen Feeley, Linda Lorenz, Sheila Martin, Re1ina Pinion, and MarY, Small.

J.C.W.A. Anticipates Mock U.N. The United Nations Model As­

sembl y spon~red bv the Junior Council on World Affairs will be held March 19 at Lakewood Hieb School. Participating in the simu­lated U.N. Assem bly are students in the greater Cleveland area who are members or the J .C.W.A.

Magnificat will represent Cey­lon on the various committees. These groups will discuss and try to resolve some of the out· standing world problems. Includ- ... cd in the problems under discus­sion are the Berlin crisis, race re. lations in South Africa, and outer space.

Students presenting Ceylon's viewpoint in the different discus­sions will be Pat Brannen, Becky Bodnar, Mary Cay Gillick, Jo

Do You Have Your Student Directory?

Have you aotten yours yet? The Magnificat student directories are available from any member of the Future Business Leaders of Ame­rica.

What a wealth of information they contain! Where else can you find the address, telephone num­ber and birthday ot every girl al Magnificat?

The directory Is yours for only 50 cents.

Humanek, Mary Margare t Koehl, Nnnt"y T .ewil"k \, Kathle~r. Man~e!, Sandra McKeown, Re&ina Pinion, Sharon Pitzer , and Mary Wilkin­so n.

Sister M. Amata , moderator of the Magni1icat chapter of the J.C.W.A., warns that strict parlia­mentary procedure is observed in both morning and afternoon ses­sions. In the latter session solu­tions to the various problems will l>c voted upon by each country.

Seniors Place in Nation and State

Sharon Christie and Mary Cay Gillick, seniors, were notified that they are National Merit scholar­ship finalist s. This ls the result of their high performance on the test for semi-tinalists in the N.M.S. competition .

Honorable mention for placin, in the top five per cent of the state in th e General 5':holarship Test !or seniors was awarded to Sharon Christie, Peggy Coates, and Ruth Bordlne.

Spedal performance certificates for those rooking in the high ten per cent in the Kent district were merited by Sheila Byrne, Mary Cay GiUick, Nancy Lewicki, Di­ane Madden. Kathy Manuel, and Lynne McIntyre.

Americana Memories . . . . . .

Anurf4 th lll thr>·' ,,,. s;"olnc to Ilk• )l■ rl• , lhelr new so,·un~~. th" T npp t;hllll"" lluddlP -.bout brr I• learn "Do Rf' )If' ." Thi~ •C"l'llt' frllffl ,.Th.I Suund of llutlc., Wh uDI)' uae uf lhP 11krlC"bH frem 1111' Junior~• Am 11, rl l"llD U\loel'Dbly . ill l bl• ■t:"I ■re IJC"IIIH Fnr,, l'•t kambou•ek. Hath)' "orr11J , f>nt l'r■ 11· 1 .-y , J udy Sh1\ ■ 11 , &rb Solm>·tr aod K■III)' O'C'oa,11.r ,

Winter, 1960 PqeTwo MAGNIFICAT

Catholic College Forms Whole Woman . by Donna

Dowling ReY1ew

'Last Angry Man' Hits Movie Screen "Cause ol death : Fighting other people's Wayne sk.Jll!uJly portruys Woodrow

Thrasher, a television producer who tries battles."

These are the words murmured by Dr. Max Vogle as he makes out the death cer­tificate for hls close triend, Dr . Samuel Abelman, ln ·'The Last Angy Man." They sum up aptly the personality of the title chJ racter as well as the theme of the

movie. Dr . Abelman Is a 08 year-old general

practitioner who resembles the famous humanitarian, Dr. Schweitzer, ln philoso­phy as well as in appearance. His home office is l<>cated in the heart of the Brook-lyn slums.

Throughout the movie the Doctor's most notable characteristic ls his anger. He is most eloquent in his criticism. Disease, juvenil e delinquency, gimmics, and deceit are the targets of his most pugnacious attacks.

Doctor Sam's personaUty contributes greatly to the moments of light humor to deep human tension that permeate the film.

Paul Munl is magnificent in the role of Doctor Abelman. His rendition of the dif­ficult part is movln& and eft'cctlve. David

to get or. Abelman to appear on h1s 1bow, Joby Baker Is well cast as the Doctor's

ambitious but well-meanlna nephew, The rather betlieercnt Dr. Voele is portrayed extremely wt!ll by Luther Ad ler. A most impres.lilve character ls Josh Quincy, one of Or. Abelman', most difficult patients, played by Billy D. Williams.

"The Last Angry Man" is highly rec. ommcndcd In the U.B. Some opinions have it that Paul Muni will receive an Academy Award Nomination for his touching per­

formance. This is dcnnltely one movie-viewing ex­

perience no one should miss.

Tale of the Woeful Table

There it squats-enough to send shud­ders up the back of Satan h!msell. It cer­tainly takes courage to look at it, let alone get c&o.e enough to touch it.

Big:Toe Fever,Pains Ann's Clear Windows Brighten School Strike Students by Frances Downey lo have enough enern left to entertain

A foul odor envelopes it. This stench pollutes the surrounding air and permeates even the clothes and sk.Jn of anyone who approach~ the germ-laden area .

Although the odor is horrid, the slight is worse, It could turn the stomach of a survivor of the greatest battle. lt is an un­spongcd. caleteria table. Near the crwn­pled, greasy napkins are a few moldy crusts of bread soak.Jog up the puddles ot chocolate milk. Cellophane wrappers, rilled with orange crumbs, are partially covered with slimy tangerine pits,

A strange plague has hit Magnificat- Ab­scntcelsm. It comes suddenly, aft'ecting the more susceptible Magnlfieat students with such ailments as big-toe fever, arthritls, and rheumatism.

Whal would your mother do if she had her lively grandchildren. "They sound llke to keep house for 1,000 girls? Join the Si- all the frcshles at lunch period," Ann bcrlan sa ltworkcn? Become a Jlghthowe nods. Apparently Mrs. Balough can't get a-keeper in Alaska? way from "children."

More likl-ly , it Is a sickness directly con­nected with the brain. It is caused by nervous tension, frustration, and an overall upset of the emotions. These symptoms usually arise the da y before an important test ls scheduled or an extra amount of homework ls due.

When the word " test" is thoroughly digest­ed, the brain acu accordingly. It disperses to all nerve centers LI JJit& lo pul c.in a eootl act and bring on the outward appearance of a cold or sore th roat. It is Indeed su rprlsine how well our bodies obey our wllls.

But let us consider the consequences. After all, Is It worth It? Why Is the other hall ot the student body content to use thelr wills otherwise? 1t seems that school Ule offers them more than home and television.

lf you arc a member of the Captain Penny fan club, however, you undoubtedly enjoy staying home to watch Mr. Nlckelsworth and Captain Penny while your English clan is sweating through a test. You have It made­tomorrow the kids will tell you all the ques~ lions and n1:1ybc evL•n spill a few answers.

The next morning, howe ver, the kids clam up and you come to school forced to take a tl'st you haven't prepared for . What price Captain Penny!

By Mary Small

Mrs. Ann Ba­lough, staunchly re­sisting temptations to perpetrate these two move,, has earned the grati­tude of the students and faculty by her selfless devotion to duty al Magnlricat.

Ha ving attended a one-room school in Czechoslovakfa, Mrs. Balough has missed some o! the opportunities offered at Mag­nlflcat; but compared to our thirty class­rooms, her school was a cleaning woman's dream.

When Mrs. Balough arrived In Ameri ca in 1028 with her father , brother, and sis­ter, little did she realize that tate would bring her to Magnlflcat ; or possibly the term is "doom," as she may wcli call it when 500 girls shuffle out over newly waxed floors.

Although keeping the halls and rooms dean is a full lime occupation, Ann seems

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This is how It might have bca:un. "And Mary said to Christ, 'Son, I'd like the grace of a religious vocation tor one of those teenagers.' And He did as His Mother asked ."

Why was I one or those chosen !rom our class? Superior qualifications? 'Frald not! I was only an ordinary teen steeped in the rush o( school-the paper, speech tourna­ments, and social life. The mystery will be cleared only when God's divine plan has been set before us all In Eternity.

For mt:, the joys or religious life arc many. I ha ve a deeper appreciation or my own family , and , 1n turn , of my new family ; for there Is happiness Issuing from community Jh•l n.g : praying and working together. Joys come from the realization of my part as Chr ist's d irect helper in the work of Hls apo1tolate; He uses me lo show Himself to others.

Then, too, there arc the positive joys connected with the keeping of the vows. Al­though I hav<> promised to be poor with Chrl ~t. my community takes me In, clothes me, feeds me, and gives mc--as any sollcitow mother would-everything I need to do my

wk.swell. I realize tully the beauty of marriage and Its privileges. But I know, too, that throu&h

Cha ·ty J have sacriric(.-'d the joys of marriage to unite myself directly lo Christ. Po­tentially, 1 become a spiritual mother to a family numbering thousands.

8 Obed! ·nee J h.a vc vowed to obey my rule and my superiors. Thus I know what I am 1/do, ande when and how I am to do it. What surer guarantee or God's Will could I

des ire!

Now that Mrs. Balough with the hel p or her congeniality and shy smile, has be­come an accepted member of Magnlficat, a few constructive criticisms would not be entirely out of place. Why doesn't Ann have a Magnlticat pennant on her clean. ing cart? Secondly , why docs she have to use such super white polish on her shoes so that every Maa:nlficat &irl's Spauldlnis look tattle-tale erey?

Dear Miss Ferd

At last! A weapon has been found to combat this ugly menace. Sponges have been made accessible to all. Student Coun­cil monitors are there lo remind everyone to wipe off her table. Co-operate! Remem­bcr~nly you can wipe out the menace of messy cafeteria tables.

By Jeanette M1nnine

Kiddy Problems Dear Willie :

The othe11 day my three children built a bonfire on the living room floor and had a marshmallow roast . What am I going to do with them? "Smoky"

Dear Smoky:

Get a new llvlnc room. U t.b&t doe&n.'t work, rd new cblldttn. Dear Miss Ferd:

My six year old son is quite a problem. He has gotten into the habit of steali ng and destroying valuable equipment. Is this a sign of juvenile delinquency?

"A Model Mother" Dear Model:

Your cblld'1 behavior 18 a lltUe pecllllar for hb ace sroup. However, Boys' IDdm­klal School mJ1hf. cure blm of these playful '4endencles.

Dear Wlllamena: 1 am a very, very busy woman. Besides being president or several clubs, I am an

active member of three different discussion groups. My children feel that I am fail.ing them as a mother. President, Family Ltfe Division

Dear Pretlc1ent: You maJ be a tallure u • motbu bat, you certalnlJ are a fine club member.

Selfish Teens Plague Restaurants By Jane Savage

A short lime ago, last weekend, perhaps, a small group of teenage patrons sauntered into their favorite "hambura: palace," chatted with an occasional buddy, sat down at a small table meant for two, all the while laughing uproariously at a joke heard upon their entrance.

A juke-box In one corner or the room seemed lo be challenging the boisterous crowd, as to who could disturb the peace taster. "Femme fatales," discussing many trilling boy problem1, bubbl<'<i enthuslas­Ucally with "Idol" gossip.

Although there was disorder Inside the drive-In restaurant, complete pandemon­ium reigned outside. Soupl-'d-up cars with every Imaginable extra, and Dad's car that had to be home by midnight were seen, each chaullerlng six or seven passengers too many. Several unlucky drivers never cot a chance to stop their ca rs. They cir­cled the place all nl1ht looking for a place to park.

A typical Friday or Saturday night like this Is spent by too many carefree teen­agers. Certainly It was a " lot or fun" for them at the time; "funny," "Inconsiderate"' we.re also USl'<i to describe their actio ns by other patrons, employers, and employCCi.

Any hardships? Well , Christ's way wa,n't a , nap ; but He balanced the joys and1 sacri­

fices And whe n I made my part of the bargain on ProlcHlon Day, I knew I couldn t have one.> without the other- for only hardships can mellow joy. One trul y in love with God

will consldi;r any daily sacrince an all•lmportant challenge toSi:c;h:~k~:r~:,1~~ -~~~lde of Porlectlon:

Amid nll confwlon, noise, and laughter, wearisome waitresses 11kllltully served food to most boys and a few non-dieting girls. Ordinarily this small snack could have been ea ten and fully digested In ten minutes, but takjng an hour SCl'mcd more fash ionable. EvenlUally, the management Instructed the wailrc,scs to poli tely show the door to the teen customers.

These funny sayings, actions, nnd antics have pushed out all signs of Christian charity in public gatherings. Slowly, one by one, every enactment of courtesy Is rt' •

placed by ridiculous bo nier. What b<'ll<' r place ls there to prat'tlce charity thun In u public one!

Winter , 1960

M A G N ! F I C A T Pa,e Thr tc

'fathers Know Best'

~-~h!~!~!!: ~!J~, Father Has It National Honor Members Aim ::~ =~t~-:.··~; ~~,t~h:n°,:!; :,~·~~.'.h• "kn<,wk~g. 0nd Jove To Represent Club's 4 Ideals God, such as He has hbtorlcally To rPVca ll'd Himself to lx-' D l Mag nJtlcat l-llgh School "On my honor as a member ot The latter arc a probationa ry lnrshlp nominees. you know, to gtvc God l~ me~ •1: c·nmc PalherJ Wllllam L. An~ the National Honor Society, I wllJ &:ruup. U a member dO'-'• not li ve New Members ot the Maa:nUJ­men to God i.& such 8 hll h task d rew,, Ar \hur A. Bacher , Mark do my bes t to rcpr<.,ent the tour up to the h igh standards ot the c.at chapter arc se.nlon: Shar on that ll <."Qn not be Bl)proached 1: · Blinn, J ohn F. Bw.a, Harry J . ldcal.s or the organb.atioo." club, she lJ: dismissed after a vote Chr is tie, &-rnJce Duffy, Marge without a special &race F aaa n , J ames M. Killeen, J ohn T. of approval by the judicial boa rd . Gaber , Mike Hovan, Jo Human.ck,

'rheic words ot Pope XII on ~:~~nZ~"~ iu~!~l~ man!'· c~:r211:~ th~n ~!! ~ i~~: .trc1~a~~e; ct:O~r~~ di:~ 1;,~ta~~~::~•A:r; rc!1e~: ~ : ~::!~~ K::~ra,M~~~c~. Maa;~

lhc elory of t he priesthood have .I . Woll . pledge, Thc.-sc gir l.I were ael~t1.><l N.H.S. has assum1.-.d the rcsponsl- Coll een O'Brien. JunlorJ arc Mar-lived on even after the dea th of on lh c basis of scholarship, char- l1ility ol ra isi ng and lowcrlna: the Iha A.m e-r , Barbara Cella, Penny

the grea t pontiff. Phu XIJ'1 wrll- With thanks, the members ot ~~:e:v!~~=::i:r :::: 1:.::ic1:tt~ flag daily and d is tributing flyers Cykows.Jtl, Donna DowU.n&, Mary ina• were as varied as they were Mag niflca t High School remember to remind the student body of Ann Egan, Maryann Fintz. Pc, scholarly; but this one sub ject. lhe words or Piw XH : " Life ls !~~gui:e 0;~e~. lhcm may out- ttac:ir duties u a student. Gardner , Paula Glomb, Marilyn lilt' pr iesthood, was especially 100 short , the years or adolescence Every rive yea rs the N.H.S. llorwcdel, J oan Meyer , Jeannette dear to him and seemed to e voke aod of youth are too decisive and Members arc comprised of 15 honors a renowned personage. On Minning, Helen Murphy, Doris r, sure s troke of cenJua, loo delicate not to be In prcsslna: i,cr cent ot th e Senior Class, 10 th e ballot th w tar arc Luther Nagy , Sheila O'Toole, Carol Pct-

With this special grace ot God ~~~:d .. ~f" i:u idance and protec- 5,~ .. : ~~tn to011tthhe,. JSoun~hoor mC

01=•"c' 1a.,n5d. Burbank, Andrew Ca r n c fl i e, rlc, Pal Ram bousek, Luanne Rei·

,·onfcrred upon him, the priest ., .. . ""' . .. ., • Charll'S W. Eliot, Winslow Homer, dy , Marynell Stroh, and Sandra , tcps Into the world and answers William James, Edward A. Mac- Wil bert. Sophomores are Hllary his call by " laking charce ot I f T ■ T I f ■ Dowell, and Henry David Thor• Ada~. Diana Frank, Marie Ke-part o! the I.lock ol Christ a nd arr wins ang e with ire,· cau. The MaenJ!lcat chapter will hoe, Carole Led!ord , Linda Lor-~lvl ng an account of it to God." nominate an eighth peraon. cnz., Sheila Ma rtin, Colette Park,

With the suggestion o! the late Result: 1 Form of H 2 0 Burns Collei1cs give N.H .S . members Lorclla Tresc, Ann Trltschler and pontiff, bishops throuchout the lop priority on their list ot scho- Belly Wilber .

country began to send their pri es ts into the schools to help

Sisters Drive Latest Model

" Allcnllon all cars . .. attention nil cars . . . be on the lookout tor a light blue, Chevrolet slation­wagon, bearing the Inscription " Mugnltica t Hlgh School" on the aide. The license number Is CF 7853 and it is being driven by six sis ters of the Hol y Humility of Mary and one Great Dane an· swcr lng to the call or "Gretchen." ll wall last seen whizzing down llllllard In the genera l direction or Mag nlfi cat High School."

Due to the success of the Night in Blue, the Father's club eave the sisters a 1960 Chevrolet. This ge nerous gitt will enable the sis• \(!rs to attend many more lm­pOr tant func tions conveniently and In one piece!

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OL&ae -• Ur,nl.., l'•rr 'I I d•-•• 1,-l r l ltrh- c·hr•lel r y r~'"Jer.l. Their '111Ntl ~•, t •IJoee W&lrr llurn." T hrl r .... ... .,.., " !'o :"

Today'1 accent on .&eience has has not on ly encoura1ed but hu

Ben's Spirit Incites Maxims Poor Junior Says: 'He Who •••

also challenged those interested in nature and ltJ phenomenon. In fact, Magnificat's recent science fair 1ave biolocy and chemistry students an opportunity to display their scienWic lna:enulty.

Here is one example. Diane and Denise Farr, two chemistry en­thusiasts, were not sa tisfied with knowing a very common tact : water does not bum. They had to know "why."

With only two years of formal schooling, Benjamin Franklin wa.s, nevertheless enabled to cir• cul a tc 25 years, the most popular piece or reading matter through the colonies . Poor Rlebanl '•

Almanac. With 101,, years of formal (1)

schooling, the juniors humbly submit their adaptatlom or said Almanac to circulate through the suburbs and / or "ci rcu lar basket" in each Magni1ica t class room. Poor Mary Carol (Conroy) says:

Formulas tor success never work unless you do.

Poor Sue (Farbartk) says: When In doubt, be as an owl, not afraid to ask questions.

Poor J eanette (Minning) says: Some people agree that money Isn't every thi na: ; they save Eagle Stamps.

Poo r Helen (Murphy) says: Blessed is he who suffer :; hun­ger and thirst tor he won't have to diet.

Poor Paula (Glomb) says: Happiness 15 the only thin.a: you can give to others and still have twice as much as you started with.

First the twins examined the properties of hydrogen and oxy­gen separately, and then as these two elements are found In the wa ter molecule. Alter doing this basic work they made an oxy­hydrogen flame. This flame burned to form water ; however , this water wouJd not burn. Tbus, they proved that the oxy-hydro­gen name is the only form ot wa­ter which will bum.

lceskating, Bowling, Drama Head C. Y. 0. Winter Doings

Can you otter better cnterta ln­nw nt fo r less than docs your C' .Y.O.:

Wan t a good tim e? Your parlsh u flcu )OU all this .

ICE SKATING Ma ny parishes arc leading o tT

the new year with skati ng parties. S t. Chr istopher. St. Clement, St. ./amt•s, St. Luke. St. Mark, and St. M l·I will sponsor skating par­ti es a t Wintcrhu rst during the coming season.

11ASKETBALL St. James gi r ls' C.Y.O. basket­

ball \t_am has a large Magniticat rollowing. From the team or t welve. seven arc from Ma&nili· r.at . They ar ,: : en!or : K.ilrthy Mo­

ran ; juniors, Kathy Nauehton, team capta in ; Louise Sonnendeck­cr , co-captain ; Karren Lansky , Connie Leary, Sue Reidel , and Lenore Votypka, members.

BOWLING St. Angela's and St. Richard'.&

"strike" up a good time every Sunday at Fairview Bowling Cen­ter.

NORTHWEST DEANERY ACTIVITIES

A Northwest Deanery Hi-Club Council, consisting or represen­ta tives from northwest Cleveland C.Y.O.'s, has been instituted this year to discus3 the problems tac• ing C.Y.0.'s.

Congratulation lo the Fresh­man Class on their election of of. flcers : Ellen Canepa, president; Martha Wolf, vice-president; San• dy Alldenon. aecret.ary; and Bon­nie Terrell, treasurer .

Tl·t:nagcrs from Cleveland par­lshl"'I h a ve formed the Northwest Dea ner y Young Adul U Club. On January 10, these represen tatives held a drama workshop In prcp­.1 ratlon for the Orama Festiva l Jn ApriJ .

Is your C.Y.O. active? Arc you ·•with it"?

Expert Gives Test Points

Thousands of words could be written on the subject or tests but, as ta r as most s tudents are con­cerned, the leas t said the better.

Tests come In fnur convenient s izes, t he surpr ise test, the chap~ tl'r test, the semester test a nd the psychological test.

It isn ' t necessary tor the senlor to study tor bie exams provided that sh e can rattle o tT the name and work ot every English a uthor and write the Bible from memory in shorthand.

For the junior an isolation cell is the place to study tor chemlstry examinations. She could remem• ber, however, that KYW and WHK are not consid ered two of the one hundred and t wo ele­ments,

Sophomores will have no trou­ble with biology tests, U they practice dissecting anything a­vailable, even little brother.

The freshmen will be busy r e­member ing the name or the auth ­ors or her text books, and she may not progress Into the book.

Poor Maureen (O'Donnell) says: People who brag are like ball· oons, they ar e both tuU of hot air.

Poo r Jackie ( Lovas) say1; He who sits on a bot stove 1bail rise again.

Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Gonna Rattle Agin; Sophomores Enticed by Boneology Course

Mad Scientist Dopes Turtles

Poor Sue (Ter ry) says: Few hangmen skip rope.

Poor Carol (Petrie) says: Contusclous say "manu!actur­cn or reducing pills Uve off fat or land.

Poor Cathy (Schlueter) says: He who wishes to be in other man's shoes and cets there . us­ually has corns.

Poor Marg (CarU says: Blessed is he who understands the mind of women tor he shall be called "&enilll."

Poor Mary Ann ( Egan) says : Put otf h ll tomorrow what you don' t want to do today and the day after tomorrow you'll r eal,. ly have to pay.

by Frances Downey

Ever since God created Eve from Adam's rib, sk eletons have made news. They've been un­earthed t.rom tombs, extricated from brick walls, and have a!· forded sumptuoU5 repast to count­less dogs.

Albeit, skeletons have been known to clutter even the closets of seemingly proper Bostonians, it seems inconceivable that Ma.&nill­cat should harbor one or these­bony !tames.

Yet, since September . the bio­logy Instructors have held the dubious honor or possessing a skeleton. This remnant or a Hal­loween night ls being stored in an antt'Cham ber which ts ante to Room 203.

It was assembled by a biolog­ica l supply house ( no, some alt­rustic professor did not give hb life that his bones might be used to further the cause of science )

Slatn ~- l'n.ad• -· 81.-ln- Leo■-.,.4 PUI .... taint lll• IOI')' 1r411lp-■I - ........... Jw,&.14,■ •

fo r the.- express purpose or ac­q uainting students with the lay­out of the human frame, or, to ap­pease any blolo,y teachen now fuming at this layman-type dcfi­f'l iti on. bonco logy.

The skeleton has been endowed wi th a removable head ; although the practica lity or this is subject to doubt, it mult be admitted that this will come in handy 50mc day when a volleyb.a1l ls needed.

It seems a waste or val uable tal­C"nl tha t the skeleton h.aJ to moulder ln a corner when it should be out haunting , ruUutlne the a im or every skele ton's crea­tion. Even this one, just a refugee from a plastic va t, shou ld be al • lowt-d to put a little fun in hJs life and try haunting.

Pqe Four MAGNI FICAT Winier, 1960

Re, Karen, Bernice Head Leaders From the Mat Jym Jolts

Gymnasts 'Skin the Cat' " I hope that I shall be a wonhy pres ident or the Glrls' AthleUc association and that with the co­operation of the members we shall hnvc another successful year," said Karen Clarke, senior from homeroom 217, on her election as president or the organization. Her noticeable qualities of leadership and pcrseveranCl' arc sure to make th ls desi re a reality.

In the eighth grade Karen won the trophy tor the outstandlog gir l uthlctc at St. Raphael's. The following !all this versatile ath­lete entered Magnlflcat where she has since proven her capabilities to both the faculty and students.

BeJldcs her parUclpallon in dramatics, modern dance and the nthlctlc associa tion, Karen aptly performs her duties as secretary or homeroom 21 7.

This peppy senior has been ac­tive tor the past three years in summer stock nt the Huntington Playhouse In Bay VIiiage. She al­so enjoys swimming, horseback riding a nd basketball.

Karen's latest fete ls one shared with Joanne Hocke. Their TB-TV script won second place in the county-wide contes t and was pre­sented over WEWS.

What docs the future spell for Karen? Well, she would llke to study dramatics and liberal arts at dthcr Marquette or Wheeling College in West Virginia .

Bernice Duffy, senior Crom homeroom 203, ls the vice-presi­dent ot the Girls' Athletic asso­ciation.

Throughout her four years at

MagnitJcat this leader from SL Clement's has shown sportsman­ship and cooperation. Besides be­ing a key plaj•c.r on her sopho­more and junior All-Star basket­ball teams, Bernice Is a member or the National Honor Society, dramatics and Future Nurses. A· side from school, the vcep's activ­ities focus on nursing at Lake­wood hospita l a nd skating al Winterhurst Ice Rink.

After graduation Berrtlce hopes lo attend Good Samaritan hospital

" K11" ,\luroh ,•, 1t,,r nl1•r llull')· , •nil Ka­r r n ( ' harkr In 1h11 rr,•l.-wl11• .t11.11d " mll11 th.-lr 1t1111ro,·nl 111 1h11 11arade 111 ,'lfa«nlrlnl «)'Mnu"I• .

in Cincinnati-for nursing, of course.

One year before D-Day, the Normandy Invasion- not the Nor­man Invasion ot 1066, Helen Ma• rie Murphy was born. Two other days of great importance ln her IHc were September 5, 1957 when she became a Magnillcat fresh• man and September 14, 1959, when she was elected secretary­t reasurer of the Gym Leaders' c lub.

The outstanding traits of Helen, or "Re" as her friends call her,

Exercise Pays in Many Ways; Insures Happier Future Days

What will you look like 25 yea rs from now'! You don 't know for sure. bu t It's easy lo 1,.1rc:d.id that many will be going to health

.:i nd Miss Haders are ror "their health." Actua ll y thole exercises a.re tor you: to cxcrcl1c the dl ffer ­<·nl Important muscles in your bo­dy , It's a good practice to do these exercises every day .

ore her willingness to he lp, her !rlc.ndllncss, her abllity to out•laJk almost anyone-deba te cohort s ln­<'ludcd-and, or course, her love or sports.

Re Is also active in sodallty, National Honor society and the Science club. She hns also been elected secretary-treasurer of the deba te club In which she Is spir­itedly debating the nc1at1v(' side of this year's topic.

Lost! Lost! One pair ot while Frnn Downey's opinion on why gym bloomers . . Mary Clare she doesn't tumble: "f don't tum. Miller Is tired of being inoctlvc ble because It jumbles one's brain Ln her sophomore gym class. Did matter; and anyway, it Isn' t good you ever do a backward roll while for the mat!" holding your skirt down? Found! One palr of white eym

In the eighth period gym class, bloomers seen fly ing out tho Ul>­there was beard a nerve-shatter- ra ry window/ Ing rip as Joan Besch, the IYffl After what seemed like hun­lcader, was trying to demonstrate drcds of tries, Sandy Haag h.a1 a somersault to the frosh! flnolly succeeded In the covet<!d

rea l or serving the volley ball

Character, Cooperation Earn Gym Letter, Class Numeral

over the net. One word of advice to the

sophomores: R cm cm be r that while "sklnnJne the cat," you arc In gym class, not biology.

" I almost have it, " cr ied a sen• ior as she talUcd her gym points. Only one more basketball eame and she'd have that beautiful white and blue M . Her goal for a numeral had been only 100 points but the 170 points needed for the letter had taken her a longer tlme to accumulate through ex tra ac-1: vitics in gym.

That same cry of excitement " as expressed by a junior as she fina lly reached her 270 points. She, too, had had It a li ttle cas. lcr making the 200 points for the numeral. Now with the speed­away games In her favor she had secured 25 exra points ; that spc•

clal 1\1 would soon be hers.

Because the point system had not been devised unlll 1957, the quota of the seniors and juniors was necessarily graduated. The present standard Is 350 points for the letter; 300 !or the numeral.

That bcaull.1ul white and blue M which every Maeni:tlcat girl yearns for is a symbol of her gymnastic abUltles. Quite a few other ingredlenLc;, however , go in­to meriting a letter. A clean, flne character, a spirit of cooperation, n will lo give; these arc all quali­ties of a " letter girl. " Points-wise, how do you tally?

New Net Notes: Basket Practice Spur Homeroom lntramurals

As the basketball season begins, referees, timers and scorers are seen furiously studying their rule• books, players are snatching all the last minute practice they can get, and gym teachers are frantic• ally trying to figure out a sched­ule tor intramural ramcs. Such te.r.ns as " lrav~?l~," "obetruc• !ion," and "leading official" arc ~ he heard on the Ups ot every

basketball tan.

U, on walking into a j\.mlor gym class, you wonder why Ann Webster isn' t wearing her nice green gym suit, It may be due to the t act that it was mistakenly packed in her brother's suitcase which is now at Marquette Uni• versity .

Freshman, Charlotte Byrne, has finally mastered the art of look­Ing Ilke the ''leaning tower of Pisa" while attempting a head­s tand (without assistance!}

M. H. S. Clubs Prepare For New Activities

Magnilicat's chora l groups are busy preparing for their corning performances. The scnJor and Junior groups arc preparing a pro­gram for the Spring Festlval on May 14-15.

The Junior Glee Club wUJ tape "God Bless Amercla" tor radio station WDOK, while the Senior Choir will record "The Star Span­gled Banner."

The Math Club is offering a new service to mathematics teachers and s tudents. From 3:20 to 4 p.m. every Friday, four members or the Math Ch.:b wiU be ovtrl~?:!~ to give aid to students who need ex tra help in math. :-: tud ios, ''Slcndcrella, " or eating

reducing candles or cookies to get t.•xccss fat oil here and there.

Tha t won·t be necessary il you do something about it now. Do you know what that something is? It' 11 "exercise"! Most people don't li ke tha t word, but the tact remains tha t physical c xC'rcisc is the bes t way to reli eve tension and fatigue, and to Improve pos­tu re , ba lance, strength, and en­durnncc.

Magnificat Students Polled; Driving Doesn't Hurt Grades

Of primary concern this year , will be the new rule which de­Cines the procedure on foul shots . It Is similar to the rule in men'• basketball. The rule states that after a tou l shot, it the shot is missed, the ball is considered in play the minute It hits the back­bo.o.rd or rim o! the b.Asket. If th~ shot Is made the procedure is the same as last year's rule: the ball ls taken out on the sideline by the forward who took the foul shot .

In order to clarify and review rules, the Women's National Offi­cials Rating Commltuee In Cleve­land ls holding a series of cllnJcs al several high schools through­out the Grea ter Cleveland area. This ora:anlzation will also con. duct the official qualifying tests for referees.

Congratulations to the fresh­men debaters who took first place a nd trophy at St. Joseph Hl&h School. The winning debaters were Ramo na Argenziano, Barbara Baker , Caroline Clinton, Pat Con­nare, Linda DcCrane, Mary Pat Ferron, Diane Flament, Janet Giontonlo, Martha Gizlcr , Marg­a ret King, Linda Lombardo, and Anne Mather.

It Is Important that exercise should be increased gradually and maintained at a constant ra te. After being slugg ish for so long , your body has to adjust to this new change.

Ath le tics arc a very good way to exercise. If you can't partlri­rat c in team sporL1: basketball, baJcba ll , nnd volleyball , try the Ind ividual sports such as golf, howling, archery , a nd swimming.

Don't get the Idea that exer­l'ises taught by Sister Mary Pius

Docs driving affect grades? Not really, say the results of a poll conducted In the junior and sen­ior classes.

or all the girls polled 7.7¾ have an a verage of 90 '1,i . Of these, halC do not dri ve. Of those who drive, ◄ 3 % do so once or twice a week ; only 7 ½I % drive most of the time.

Maintalnlna: ave rages in the high 80's were 44 '/c. Of these, 50 1/,., ne ver dri ve; 32 1.4 drive only once or twice weekl y ; while 12 % drive most of the time.

Achieving averages in the low BO's were 33 '1,i or those polled. Never driving arc 64 '/c; while 36 '/o drive one or two times a week. No one drives a great deal.

Alice Nertz Protests; 'Too Much Washing Wears 'Em Out'

"' Wh y mut1t we Lnkc our gym sui t.I home aga in? We Just wo1bed them last month,' ' remarked Allee Nertz to her neighbor a, she sys­temaUcoUy did 11t~ups on the gym ftoor.

After • he flnlshc..>d thu exercise, she stood and watched a demons• tratlon of how to do a rocklnr­horac correctly. She floundered to the tloor again and proceeded lo

rock jerkily.

A&aln 1hc commented, 0 Thcre'1 nothlna Uke moppln.g up the !loor with your 1ym suJt ." Her nelih­bor. who was bu.sJJy swbhlng a-

round In a small cloud of du.st did not reply.

Aller class, Alice went Into the locker room, her hair hanglna: in llmp strands on her forehead. As she changed, she could feel the dampness which covered her body Crom exertion. She folded her suit carclcas ly and shoved It into the small gym locker.

Pausing tor a drink, she re ­ms.irked to the girl behind her, "We'll have to carry those nm suit s home next week. They mako such a bJg lhinil of them- we only wear them twice u week."

One girl who docs not drive re­plied that her grade& we re low probably because she worried about not driving. Another stu• dent sadly remarked that she's never allowed to use the car­mainly because sh~ doesn't have a IJccnse!

Help your homeroom teams. Frosh debaters elected Janet Giantonio as president and Barb• ara Baker as secretary.

Study these new cha nges. Play •1960 Basketball!

Open Minds See New All-Stars Basketba ll season agai n Is ii\

view and a question has arisen concerning our annual class All-Star playoffs: should it re• main os class teams or two teams composed of all four classes?

IC the new plan wou ld be put into effect only a tcw or the best class players would play a nd they wou ld not be quite so "skilled" because of the com­bination or players and the limit of thelr practlcin& time.

Basketball Is essentially a n exciting game, but the make-up of these teams would tend to stunt the enthusiasm.

MagnJilcat 1s a new school and as in all new schools, we arc trying lo 11tart school tradition. The Class All•Star eame has been a part of Mag­nifkat since the beginning. lo all honesty do we want to throw out this tradition?

The main problem of class teams ls rear of too much rivalry. This obstacle can caslly evolve U compcllllon becomes too strong . Yet every once In n whlle we, here at MagnlfJcat . ha ve a desire tor some class competition. Throughout lite we will hn vc to overcom e conflicts. Now Is the best time to develop the nmturlty or every class ut Maifnlllcat and observe the amount at aood sportmanshlp they practice. I think we's KOt what lt take» to show forth thls maturity.

How about It, girls? -Colleen O'Brien, '60

By now every student is tamil­lar with the proposed "inter-girl" All-Star teams. Have you heard a ny convlnclng facts for the plan? No? Read on, but remember, with a n open mind.

First let us look at the clashes " and hard feelings portrayed at former games. Did this lend JlsL• ll tor good sportsmanship or add to school splrit'f Since the old policy only brought out the immaturity In most concerned, n definite change Is needed .

With the new system we would be watching a com­petitive wcJl.played game. The school sponsors such sport activity to further physica l development. It Is not a game to try out your lungs or your tear ducts. Why not go to the game and enjoy it, knowing you ca n share In victory, since no class really loses.

ThJs policy Is successfully used In many other schools. The students want It no other way. Rcmcm• ber there wlll stlU be Intra -murals ·to show a certain clau; superiority In handlln1 the bal l.

We play to win over on opponent , not lo crush and trample him and his followers. Let us not allow a 10" ball to break ties or friendliness or happiness 1n our school.

"But we want the ll'ophyi" some may still be say• Ing. What Is a trophy? Just a Oeetlng emblem tor those who scored the mo.st points and which ls &0on forgotten by all in a few days.

How can you with an open mind eva luate the above in terms of a positive vote (or the "new plan"?

I think you can. - Betsy Rlener , '60