Cathedral High School - Chimes Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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SIX A D SIX fcontinued from p. 255 of the CIF reflects the status of sports at Cathedral during this time. Si Dallmeier's Varsity football team won the league in 1947, as did the 1951 team and the best ever team of 1954, And though Mount Carmel dominated the league in basketball, the 1950-51 team led by Gaytan and Wheelo Sanchez went 32 and 10 for the season, splitting with Carmel in league play, beating them in their ownf tournament, and going on to the CIF playoffs. Track teams of the late Forties and throughout the Fifties usually placed first or second in the league. The cross country team captured the championship in 1954 and in every year up to 1959. Boxing, wrestling, swimming, golf, and tennis flourished for awhile. In 1952-53, tennis sputtered to life and actually had a winning season. No year quite matched 1954-55. The Varsity and J.V. cross country teams 26!spring concert won the league, the Varsity football team won league, the Varsity basket- ball team came second, but the Cees won, golf won the league, all three track teams won first in league, Other extra-curricular aspects of school life prospered too. The cafete- ria continued under the Tomlinsons. The annual fiesta was a continuing success. The Mothers' Club sponsored family picnics, raffles, dances, and fashion shows. The CHIIVIES news- paper began winning first place a- wards at St. lVlary's College and LACC competitions. lVlixers with girls' high schools became popular. Parker and Adair gave dance lessons. The alumni were gathered, a science club, Quill and Scroll Society, the Circle Cee, and the Altar Society were formed. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Improvements were made in the facil- ities. The Senior Building crucifix, paid for by the Class of '52, was mounted by the Class of '56. The Shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe was built by the Class of 1955. In 1955 the Brothers' house was exten- ded. New showers and locker rooms were added to the gym in 1956. The main building, however, was in bad shape. Plumbing and heating were inadequate, the roof leaked. The death of 95 children in a fire in a parochial grammar school in Chi- cago in 1958 focused concern on the old building as a potential firetrap. Brother Gene, track star and student 4. body president in 1947, became prin- cipal in 1958 after five years as track coach and physics teacher. He quickly applied to the Archdiocese I for renovation of the old building. A committee of Nlonsignors Nloran and North, and Father Clyne examined the main building and recommended a major overhaul. First, however, they wanted lVlr. Clar to examine the stability of the structure. He con- cluded it would cost as much to re- novate the building as replace it. Complex negotiations followed. There was talk of moving to what is now the Pater Noster cam pus, There were proposals to sell, to exchange. In the end it was decided to rebuild. The annex and cafeteria were parti- tioned into temporary classrooms, In November the old building was vacated and razing begun.

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was prayed daily, mass said weekly, vocation days held monthly, retreats conducted annually, though Bishops Bell, NlcGucken, and Manning were regular visitors, and talks by mission- aries a frequent occurrence -- the alumni of the school did not enter the priesthood or religious life in as great numbers as had been hoped, In 1953 Brother Bertram drew up a list of priest alumni: 12 were serving as diocesan clergy, 3 were Jesuits, and 1, a Trappist. In addition, eight more were well-advanced in studies for the priesthood. The Brother Benilde vocation club was started to stimulate vocations. In 1952, fourteen Cathedralites were studying to be- come Brothers. House histories from 1954 to 1960 record 7 students en- tering the Christian Brothers' Juniorate, 11, the Novitiatep 7, the diocesan seminary, and 4, various religious orders. SUCCESS Athletics prospered as never before. Brother Edwin's becoming president lcontinued p. 26l 4' tige J I I-. -- lvs,:rg'Itl. N . .. ,, 'Q ,r iff:-U 5 s..Q'A -lr ' ..,t,gxd '-134.4 .,l5',,,5:Ec. - - 1 1 L J --'I-1.5! -. yi--Aff 1. '-mff7l?'H:,5,g7' f.. ALT '---- ',- 'W 7.15 J il fi-41.12 ,lI '-- Q X' is . 'f.- X' H . E:g344.4,Lll:-pal-lgafiif ' YL . LS V :?EW5i53l2'L1 4 E- . fi If-SWT-C l 1 ttf'-ifffi - - X Li- 'Li .fXN,17sf: by : -- eff? ,., .9.,,, .R A ,V V' - M .- . , fy Ll :f,g.f,-!,i 1- VE- ,gel -X. ,xxfl .-we ' -X 1, l x '-' fi: ' i u . yay L.,,iv,,, tp, ,Q M0541 Azrsawafwv - Rigs, . - X-in - mf., - se: N L W 3, Mm ,xxx 'wi' A i 5 IFTY Rehearsal for 13th Spring Con- cert Brothers in 1951. Back Row: Adrian, Maris, Ligouri Edward, William Cyril, Stephen, Dennis. Front Row: Celestine, Raphael, Augustine, Julius, Paschal, Christian Victor. Manual Arts construction Fiesta prize 1948 Daily Rosary Determined Alfaro in Coli- SGLI lTl spring concert!25 G

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4 Q-F9 I Yrs' Dutstanding Seniors ..27B2'l'.E!1.3l'1 12.52. Q,i.. u-LZI' C ,.2:'H5.'9A...Ji?.i. -.- ........s.....,.. h- L:-it-M u- f D. 1 r-n-fC '-...1'.-. ,..n,..,..-,...,. ........-t....e... 3.7: ..- .....i.,.. X CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL Report of Mr. Clar 4-5-59 MAIN BUILDING The building now in use is Code classified as Type 3 brick with no rated fire resistance, Foudations are of concrete with no reinforcement. Exterior walls are unreinforced brick laid in badly deteriorated mortar. Interior bearing walls and partitions are wood stud with wood lath and plaster. Floors and roof are of wood construction with plaster ceilings on wood lath. Plaster and lath show consid- erable deterioration. Corridors have wood floors with walls and ceilings plastered on wood lath. They lead to open wooden stairways at their east and west ends. Floors from classrooms to corridors are of stile and rail wood construction with thin panels and large glass areas In the light of previously examined buildings of similar con- struction but of presently superior condition, we feel that the Department of Building and Safety will classify this s ucture as a Nonconforming 2-story Brick School uc classification will require major rehabilitation to permit its permanent use This will necessitate closing the building for for about a school year and will range in cost from 80! to 100V of replacement cost V 1 i ..- ii- My' 5 X 1. Brother Bertram 2. A mixer, circa 1950 3. Sophomore rowdies, 1950 4. Woodshop student, 1950's 5,6,7,8,9. Brother Edwin, Mr. Dallmeier, Fr. Torra, Mr. Cimino, Brother Kenneth 10,11,12,13,14. Mr. T. McGovern, Mr. C. McGovern, Mr. Parker, Miss Adair, Mr. Campo 15. Outstanding Seniors, 1958 CHIMES 16. From the Report of Mr. Clar, 1959 17. Razing the Old Cathedral spring concert!2 7