Aquinas Institute - Arete Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Francis E. Knitter Frank is a man who thinks ; in fact he con¬ centrates. This tends to disquiet his teachers who are not accustomed to such habits among their pupils. His elo¬ quence is a boon to the English Club and his sunny disposition will be a benediction wher¬ ever he goes. James Leary A soft spoken man may be a lion at heart. This is true of Mike whose plunging on the gridiron is hardly com¬ parable to his soft southern voice. Mike is also a good basket¬ ball and an unbeatable tennis player. May his friendship ever prove as powerful as his ag¬ gressiveness ! Vincent E. LeFrois Vin is our youngest member. He is a clever student and an all- around athlete. Seldom does one meet such a lad and we rejoice in our good fortune in counting him as one of our own. Daniel Lehan Dan has a flair for oratorical language and his history floor talks sound like the Philippics or one of Webster’s sal¬ lies. Keep it up, Dan. What this country needs is plenty of good ora¬ tors. Harry R. Lighthouse By his systematic and apparently intentional forgetting of book re¬ ports Harry keeps his history instructor con¬ tinually disturbed. Long- range snowball throw¬ ing and study dodging are his achievements. Farewell, Harry! Edward J. Mahaney Ed is the boy who has a smile for every¬ one. He is noted for his stern orations,his schol¬ arly Virgil, and his na¬ tionality, which he can uphold as well as any of his countrymen. We predict a great future for Ed. There is noth¬ ing too good for the Irish. Chester J. Maliborski Chet is our basketball guard who amuses the spectators by his clever tactics. We never knew how studious he is un¬ til we found him listed in the first scholastic quartile. Congratula¬ tions, Chet! Joseph C. Mannella A boy with heart of gold ! This can be said of Joe with no appre¬ hension of its truth’s be¬ ing challenged. He is a modest student, a good sport, and the joy of all his teachers for his pre¬ paredness. What more need be said? Watch this young man climb! ZSZQLMDZl twenty-two

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atz jgjggV William G. Hassett Introducing the dis¬ tinguished and inimita¬ ble William Hassett. That his graduation leaves a wide gap in the Aquinas Dramatic Club, who will deny? We depend on your young brother to re¬ place you. Bill, and we know he will do his best. Orville L. Heidt Heidt is our brilliant, blonde athlete who starred for the Maroon and White on gridiron and court. He is a scholar for whom ex¬ aminations hold no dread. You will have no trouble getting your C. P. A., Orv. Leo J. Hofschneider Tall and stately, Leo led the Aquinas Band up Main Street while the onlookers stared and even sighed. He is Bill Hanna’s sparring partner and we often wonder if he could not take on some one near¬ er his size. Success to you, Leo ! James E. Hughes Jim was a member of the cafeteria staff dur¬ ing the greater part of his time at Aquinas. Here as elsewhere he was ever a gentleman and quite at ease look¬ ing after the comforts of other people. fm Nicholas Y. Iuppa Nick is our Class President and how proud we are to tell it! He avoids the limelight but when he does make an appearance we all sit at attention. The best we can wish be yours, Nick ! Joseph L. Izzo Apparently normal in every other respect, Joe exhibits a deep and con¬ sistent attention in class. We entertain not the slightest fear of his future, however, as his is a sterling character fit to cope with even the aforementioned ab¬ normality. Raymond E. Kauffman Ray believes in being optimistic and he works hard to bring about the things for which he is hoping. He expects to be practical and study agriculture at the free school out on the Buf¬ falo Road. George J. Knapp, Jr. George makes life worth living for all around him. His sunny disposition pierces the barricade of gloom while his attention and alertness distinguish him in the classroom and on the court. He and Howard Williams plan to be associate teachers some day. 3 twenty-one

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Stephen M. Manning Old man gloom is his rival and Steve takes a pleasure in downing him. About every imag¬ inable joke has been played on him but Steve usually reverses the charges because of the spirit of fun in which he takes his class¬ mates’ pranks. So long, Steve. Paul W. Marchese Paul or P. V. M. as he is known is our poet, artist and incidentally, President of the preface club. Our poet hopes to shine on the gridiron and we know he’ll carry the ball over every time. Hugh R. Marks Ho, for the sports¬ man ! Be it basketball, baseball or football, one can always find Hughie a star among stars. No¬ tre Dame’s going to get a fine halfback and guard to help carry on her traditions even as he has carried high the name of Aquinas. Armand A. Maurer This is Fred Meyer’s partner, our silent man from Irondequoit who keeps hammering at his work with a vengeance all day long. His tech¬ nical ability is known to few and these favored friends promise big things for our Armand. Justin A. Mayer William H. Maxwell George J. McDermott John C. McGrath m Here is one of Gas¬ ser’s rivals in exempli¬ fying what the well dressed man should wear. Justin has fig¬ ured in basketball but above all in hockey and he has emerged success¬ fully. May success be yours always, Justin ! Bill’s cartoons have furnished us with re¬ creation for our four years. Whether in the classroom or in the company of his close friends. Bill displays that quiet firm charac¬ ter which has endeared him to his classmates. Our best wishes. Bill! Keep on drawing funny ones. BtlO George is hailed in social activities as the life of the party. For his partner in mirth production he has se¬ lected Joe Volpe and if you have the pair of them around you are sure of a good time. John has achieved three successes at Aqui¬ nas. He has increased his avoirdupois ; he has conquered the cross¬ word puzzle and, to the chagrin of his class¬ mates, he took a six months’ vacation last year. Out with the se¬ cret, John. We might try it in our college course. twenty-three