Jesuit High School - Last Roundup Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1949 By Bos BEGIEN AND OTHERS We, the Senior Class of Jesuit High School, on this thirtieth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-nine, and in the seventh year of Jesuit I-Iigh's existence, being physically sound, and as fully possessed of our senses as can be expected under the circumstances, do hereby ordain and appoint this to be our last will and testament: First, to Jesuit High School we leave our undying love and loyalty. Second, to the faculty we leave our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for making these four years the finest and most memorable years of our lives. Third, to individuals we leave the following: To Gino Biasatti, Joe Ameel leaves his boxing gloves and any contender brave enough to spar with him. To Bill Otto, Edo Biasatti leaves the Financial cares and worries of The Roundup. To any lower classman who desires it, Lelon Beck- ham leaves his ability to disturb every class he attends. To Billy Buckley, James Brogan leaves his address book and all his treasured memories. To Jimmy Alexander, Bill Clements leaves his height. To Mike Brown, Al Collins leaves his ability to play the trumpet, his chair in the band, and Mr. Cazena- vette. To next year's football team, Bill Ewen leaves the grass on the practice field, and all the exercises he didn't do. To Francis Ribelin, Jim Fleming leaves his quiet, unassuming manner, and his pet name. To Richard Ellis and Bill Crawford, Lupe Quevedo and Bob Gramling leave the handball courts, and a chance at next year's championship. To Bob Rettman, the Horak boys leave all the secrets they know about Model T engines and brakes. To his successor, Jackie Jackson leaves the funds of the Senior Class, and a complete treasurer's report. To Father McCown, Bill Lott leaves his golf clubs and two free passes to Wee St. Andrews. To the freshmen, Stanley Martin leaves his two younger sisters and this phone number: J8-7604. To Dick Willding, Johnny O'Brien leaves his High- land Park Student Directory, and Joe Willey's girl friend, Peggy. John Barta leaves his hair rinse to Burnell Brown. To Victor Gallerano, Bob Begien leaves Coach Rossi, the dubious honor of playing under J. D., and his famous 63 jersey which is unspotted. Jimmy Callan leaves all his questions to any Junior who has nerve enough to ask them next year. To Rodger Thompson, Marty Currin leaves all the schoolmates who need rides. To Billy Roberts, Bob Eichenberger leaves his love of Spanish and his chats with Honorable Sam. To Father Tynan, George Holy leaves all the alge- bra problems he has solved this year, complete with answers. To Willie Zihlman, Jim O'Reilly leaves the rule of Oak Cliff.

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Lupe Quevedo is still teaching Spanish II at Jesuit. Jim O'Reilly and Frank Renfroe have seen the light at last and are spearheading a drive to have Oak Cliff ploughed under the soil. Paul Ruwaldt and Bill Walsh have made a small fortune in their women's clothing store. When it comes to betting on the nags, there is no one so well versed in the art as the Bookie of Bookies -John O'Brien. Under the watchful eyes of Mark Tolle, Edo Biasatti and Lelon Beckham, The Roundup has left Jesuit and has become the nation's leading newspaper. It is considered the last word in periodical perfection. Robert Eichenberger, now coach of the pro- fessional Jesuit Rangers, will take his team,to the annual Washbowl Classic, where they are expected to clean up. Tom Carr is still trying to get his credit in freshman English to complete his college career. His wife is supporting him. Marty Currin is running a curio shop on the Indian Reservation in Oklahoma. Frank Interrante has joined the police force. He told them that he was Irish. Donald Conoly is now the foremost jockey in the United States. Conoly-ridden mounts have won nine consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Larry Morton has made a million with Morton's Noiseless Potato Chips. John Saul and Bill Clements are living off the fat of the land with their Old Fashioned Revival Meetings. In ten years you'll turn on your television set and see the World Series. Behind the plate calling balls and strikes will be Jim Fleming, while Jerry Lastelick will be on sec- ond for the New York Yankees. Stanley Martin is now a clown with Ring- ling Brothers Circus. Robert Paroski graduated from West Point and is now a colonel in the tank corps. Because of a deep love' of music which could find no adequate outlet, Dan Tavernier has become conductor of the New York Phil- harmonic Symphony Orchestra. Walter Vail has become famous as an ex- plorer of darkest Africa and a fearless stalker of vicious beasts. John Hope and Jackie Jackson are now protectors of our health. No, they're not M. D.'s, but garbage men, and are coining money as owners of the biggest collection concession in town. Jim Brogan graduated from Harvard and is the foremost lawyer in the country. George Holy has monopolized the delivery business in Texas. Just think-all he started with was one little red Cushman! Henry Saenz, after ten years of profes- sional hockey, is coach of the Dallas Texans. Bob Gramling has become the best shot in the world and is now traveling from place to place giving exhibitions with his peashooter. Since Mr. Anthony retired, Pat Shea has been giving sage advice to distressed people. Wally Pierce is the wrestling promoter here in town now. He bought the Sportato- rium, local show window for the grunt and groanersf' from some guy named Perry, who retired about six months ago. Bob's vast oil interests required so much of his time that he Cand someone elsej decided to reside per- manently in West Texas.

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To the student body, Bob Perry leaves the Sporta- torium and everything connected with it, except the boss' daughter. To Father Monaghan, Henry Saenz and john Mehr- ten leave the ice arena and a bottle of Sloan's Lini- ment. To John Stacer, John Saul leaves his high average and all the notes he took in class. To Tommy Allen, Pat Shea leaves his five o'clock shadow and a Schick Injector. Walter Vail leaves to the junior Class the names of the five best beers on the market today. john Wilkerson leaves the golf course on the front lawn to anyone who is interested. To the Oak Cliff Commutersf' Jim Jacoby leaves his 'fSportsman and many goodwishes for consistent victories over the Oak Lawn Gang. To Pete Reames, Ed Konderla leaves the candy counter and Mrs. Phillips. To Pat McCaffrey, John Malone leaves his laugh. Jerry Lastelick leaves Eddie Joseph his position on the basketball team. To Joe LaRocca, Tom Carr leaves all his knowledge of women, and his hair with that certain appeal. Jerry Post leaves to Jim Finegan his trombone and all the music he couldn't play. To John Tolle, Wally Pierce leaves the Bendix and all the dirty athletic equipment he can find. Paul Ruwaldt just wants to leave. ffl To Father Curry, Mark Tolle leaves The Roundup and the job of finding another swell editor. Francis Renfroe would like to leave John Malone. Steve McDermott will gladly leave anything and everything except Isabelle Wilson. To all his professors, John Murphy leaves a large bottle of aspirin, and hopes for a swift recovery. To Terry Burns, Bill Walsh leaves Mr. Browning and the 6:30 Masses. To Al Faber, Frank Sonner leaves the Senior Lounge and all the cigarette butts he finds there. To Buddy Zorichak, Ray Prasifka leaves the curlers and half a bottle of wave set from his Toni kit. Frank Interrante leaves his excess weight to Louis DeHaes. Larry Morton doesn't want to leave a thing. To next year's footballers, John Hope and Donald Conoly leave their vicious manner. Robert Paroski leaves--and will miss-his daily nap during Spanish class. To the Juniors, Dick O'Leary leaves his way with Father Tynanf' To posterity, Dan Tavernier leaves the care and guidance of Ranger. With the traditional foresight and wisdom of the previous graduating classes, we leave as sole executor of this document that pillar of efliciency and soul of law and order-Honorable Sam, the clean-up man. il. v i ll as K fr if ff AZ