Saint Bede Academy - Via Baeda Yearbook (Peru, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1943 volume:

XT. BEDE PLEIADES 1942-1943 STAFF Eugene Balsavich ..............editor James Towey ................bus. mgr. Dom David Duncan..............adviser John Alblinger ...............juniors William Aplington........day students James Hebel .................freshmen John Kane ....................seniors Assisted by Thomas Aplington, Dale Gorman, Charles Lewis, Bernard Uttich and John Vandf.rvoort tOn these Realms the golden streams of youth and wisdom have heen fused. WE WANT T© EEMEMBEE TEE BEESENE SCECCE YEAC ©E 1942-1943 ☆ One more year in our lives and in the history of St. Bede has passed by. During that year we have walked the campus and entered classrooms hundreds of times. We have laughed and talked with pro- fessors and fellow students and shared an exchange of ideas and enjoyed the display of talents. These things we wish to remember. Herein is presented a record of those things in pictures and words. But pictures and words cannot show all we wish to remember of St. Bede. There is no picture to show the spirit of Benedictinism which has pervaded every phase of our life here. There is no word to describe the mental thrill of comprehend- ing a difficult idea. No picture can show the sensa- tion of hard, bodily contact in a game, or the crisp- ness of a fall morning on the campus. Those things, too, we want to remember. In the Pleiades, then, is a record of what we have done at St. Bede during the past year. What St. Bede has done for us, however, must wait for another chronicle. May it be as pleasant and inter- esting as the one in the pages following. THE PLEIADE We wish to thank all of the friends of the 1943 Pleiades for their invaluable financial assistance and for their co operation in many other fields. We were hesitant at the beginning because of the seriousness of world affairs, but your interest has prompted and made possible the publication of this volume. We hope that you will find it a fitting tribute to your help. James Towey, business manager TwT The 1943 Pleiades is our effort to continue the tradition begun three years ago by the first yearbook staff. This year we have attempted to present a book simple in make up but complete in content. With the extra pages we have added this year, we hope that your enjoyment of our book will also be increased. Eugene Balsavich, editor ☆ Because the yearbook is supposed to be and has been the work of the senior class representatives, as seniors we leave the 1943 Pleiades as an example to the classes which are to follow us. Our yearbook is prac- tically the last school activity in which we might partic- ipate and show the way for the under classmen. It is also the means of our wishing faculty and students a farewell with our hopes of success for them in the years to come. John Kane, seniors PRESENTS AN INREX CE 1943 7(4« activities and Zeda t jyOceS aAc ail fVieSent in the. SpotlUjlit fa The most important division of a school is its faculty. We hope to put before you an idea of what the faculty of St. Bede looks like through the eyes of the student body. The seniors will never forget them and what they have taught us. Many of them the underclassmen have yet to meet in the classroom. For these underclassmen, here is a pre-view. You will find them all, beginning on page nine. William Aplington, day students ■fa The student section speaks for itself. Here are the faces of the boys and men with whom we have studied, played, prayed, and worked. This section isn't lively in the sense that it shows a great deal of activity, but it is lively in the sense that it will be the section that, in the years to come, will bring back memories of all the things that these faces were part of in the happy St. Bede life. Please turn to page seventeen. James Hebel, freshmen fa Participation in varsity and intramural sports was one of the great factors contributing to the well-being of the student. Ac- tivities, however, were not con- fined to sports, but to the vari- ous other funtcions proper to intellectual development. Most of the other organizations were small but however small the membership may have been in the clubs and societies, the whole student body profited by the functions of these extra- curricular activities. They are all listed photographically begin- ning on page forty-one. John Aiblinger, juniors ☆ five The staff of the Pleiades, in the name of the members of the class of 1943, dedicates this volume of the Pleiades to the Rt. Rev. Lawrence Vohs, O. S. B., president of the college and academy, and third abbot of St. Bede abbey, with the hopes that the future will hold for him and for St. Bede the fruition and rewards of the work begun in his first year of admin- istration. ★ We of the seniors have known Abbot Lawrence because most of us have met him in the physics lab. All of the students have met him at the football banquet, the Pontificals, and in the gymnasium at most of the student activities. Our president's zest and interest in the college and academy have been felt this year. We of the seniors leave to the under- classmen and classes to come, with some regret, the following of a new spirit at St. Bede and visions of a happy future. For the underclassmen, who might not know. Abbot Law- rence is the youngest abbot in the American Cassinese congre- gation of Benedictines. He was born in 1901 in LaSalle. He at- tended St. Patrick's parochial school, the Vincentian's minor sem- inar)', Cape Giradeau, Mo., St. Bede College, and the University of Notre Dame. Father Abbot professed his solemn vows in July, 1926, and was ordained to the priesthood in December, 1928. He served as instructor in physics and procurator at Spald- ing Institute from 1933 until 1941 when he was appointed prior of Spalding. Last year he was elected third abbot of St. Bede, April 10, and blessed, June 29. 9n AU SeGAG+U ft The campus was a beautiful spot where nature could be studied in herself or used as a background for the drama of extra- curricular activities . . . intramurals, physi- cal education, walking, skating, and just dreaming. ☆ ■fa Park Scene fa Building and Snow seven A sititu}, aj ZeaUty ... A floy tyoteoe i We could watch the beauty of nature as it loosed itself through the Illinois valley and made the campus of St. Bede an ideal one for the quiet and serenity so conducive to the important parts of the past four years. From the monastery grounds the adminis- tration building seemed to rise in proclaim- ing that here was truth and the strength of wisdom and beauty. And St. Benedict watched over the workings of his sons and their disciples during their work and their play and prayer. And on the campus the crucifix guarded the external rest of those of St. Benedict’s sons whose work was done but remained as an inspiration to youth and old age. eight • ADMINISTRATION • RELIGION • PHILOSOPHY • LANGUAGES • ARTS • SCIENCES Dom Victor Henkel, bursar; Dom Nicholas Schille, registrar; Dorn lames Lauer, rector. THE PACtLTy ANE STHEENTT HAVE WCEHEE TCGETHEE 7 Student'4. batf. lAtaA. 'ibisiected by P e eeti and eactieSiA ■fc Early to bed and early to rise made students healthy and wise. Anyway, when the benevolent pre- fect tiptoed around the dormitory and sprightly put the spotlight on the boarding student at 6 a. m. the spirit of wisdom wasn't too apparent. Everyone arose quietly, if not quickly, for the morning ablutions. The day had started. In chapel at 6:30, the students began their day with worship . . . then to breakfast. After breakfast there were a few minutes of free time before classes. The day students had already come into evidence. At 7:50 the first class for the day began. Day students and boarding students lost their identity for the day and joined in the regular class routine. How- ever difficult the particular classes were, there were few students who were not interested. We were summoned to a well deserved dinner at 11:30, five minutes after the last class had been completed. A half-hour later we were at free time again ... in winter, sports took place in the gym- nasium ... in spring and fall, everyone took a breath of fresh air. Last year the members of St. Bede abbey completed their new abbey building. The building itself is quite beautiful but, more important, has given the monks of St. Bede their first home of their own. In this section we present three pictures of important parts of the abbey building. At the left is the Abbot’s Chapel which is situated be- tween Father Abbot's suite and the suite reserved for the Bishop on the second floor.' ten I ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ LANGUAGES Dom Ludger Nauer Latin, German Dom Norbert Tibesar Latin Dom Bernard Zimmer Latin, Greek Dom Peter Zureck Latin ENGLISH Ven. Fr. Raphael Watson, O. S. B. Mr. David Watkins English, History SOCIAL SCIENCES Dom Robert Donovan History Dom Boniface Martin Sociology, Economics Dom David Duncan History Dom James Lauer History, Political Science Dom Leo Zimmerman Religion, History Dom Augustine Cima Religion, Economics Religion, Economics, Civics TDE fACLLTy AND STUDENT DAVE SVCDEED TCDETDED J Student' , jbay 'UJa . bisiected tuf. pfiejjeoti and leaclieAA. Afternoon classes began at 12:40. Remember the last class? Physical education for everyone! A time for stretching that muscle! After the hour of exercise, intramurals for the day students, everyone was free until 5:00. In early spring and autumn, all of the football candidates could be seen sprinting, the length of the football field or performing some other muscle- stretching drill. Basketball practice in the gymnasium occupied this period during the winter months. The majority of the students, however, contented them- selves with a wide variety of intramural games. When the sound of the study hall bell sounded over the campus, the fun for the afternoon was over . . . study time from 5:00 to 6:00. This was the period in which the boarding students read or wrote letters or visited the library or stayed at their desks for study. Supper at 6:00 and recreation at 6:30 in which more intramurals were enjoyed, or walks or club- Monastic Refectory twelve fa SCIENCES I fa Dom Damian Milhone Zoology, Botony fa Dom Hii.ary Sondgfroth Chemistry fa Dom Alcuin Mueller Zoology, Mathematics fa LIBRARY fa Dom Edward Mahoney fa PHILOSOPHY fa Dom Patrick Martin fa MATHEMATICS fa Dom Gordian Stremi.au Algebra fa Ven. Fr. Conrad Bertsche, O. S. B. Practical Math fa Dom Eugene Lauer College Algebra, T rigonometry fa Ven. I'r. Samuel Bacom, O. S. B. Geometry THE EACLEEY ANE STEEENT EAVE WCEEEE ECGETEEE J Student' 4. ubay tl aA. bi vected tuf, Pfie ecti and 'leacltesiA. rooms. At 7:30 every nose was counted in the study hall and we settled down to serious study. An hour and a half of mental exercise usually thoroughly ex- hausted everyone so that there was usually anticipa- tion in the preparations for bed. Finally, everyone had been tucked in and the weary prefect relaxed. On Saturdays and Sundays, the most looked for days, the schedule for the boarding students was re- laxed. The day students were busy at home according to the parental devises. For the boarding students the mornings were filled with extra-curricular ac- tivities. Town permissions were given to those who were not otherwise campus bound. Every Saturday and Sunday we sang for Benediction and on alter- nate Sundays we sang for the students' Mass, and en- joyed the Missa Recitata. There were lots of things, too, which we did that interrupted the routine somewhat but not too fre- quently. Athletic conterts, plays, publications, band concerts, club meetings, blowouts all helped fill out the days to the bursting point. But they were days to be enjoyed, nights to be slumberfully blissful. Choir Chapel fourteen 4 ft Dom Victor Henkel Geometry, College Math ft Dom Anthony Wehrman Religion, German ft Dom Jerome Walsh Prior, Religion ft Dom Francis Dorr College Latin ft Mr. Bron C. Bacevich Coach, Education, History Dom Louis Flaherty Religion, Typing j5f ENGLISH Dom Simon Rakauskas English, Homiletics, Speech •fo Dom Fabian Revell English, Dramatics •fe Dom Gerard Warneoke German, Art sixteen siuapmg ai]j_ s}i|_| Sipodg ai|j • SENIORS • JUNIORS • SOPHOMORES • FRESHMAN • COLLEGIANS CUP STUPENT BCCy WAS TRADITIONAL cM iei+t J'te Stude+tt fyaceA. Ut the CtaiAeA Herein we present the St. Bede student body in a traditional way for the student body this year was a traditional group. We had our Callaghan, our Moskalewicz, our Romagnoli. We had our short and stout, slim and trim fellows, the temperamental type, and the regular outdoor American. We were all, however, Bedans at heart, and as one in our pur- pose at St. Bede. The seniors, of course, are in the spotlight with their graduation pictures because they are the seniors. We also present the junior, sophomore, and fresh- man pictures in traditional poses. Caught in the midst of a busy class day, they have posed on the stairways and in the dubrooms and shown them- selves exactly as they are. That is the way we want to remember our fellow students. St. Bede college has been depleted by the draft, and the number of collegians now is small. Many ot the men, however, who have left the college for the army appear on these pages and bring back memories of the time that they spent with us. We give you, then, within this section, the boys who were Bedans during the past year. After you have seen them, pass on, and behold what they have done. seventeen CLASS OFFICERS These are the men who have led the senior class through its last year at St. Bede. They have directed and whipped the class activities into running shape. At the left is John Kane, secretary-treasurer, who had the purse and did the business. Seated center is Jerome Pietsch who has made presidency a habit. Stand- ing at the right is Howard Schmidt, vice president, who left in March to join Uncle Sam. THE TEINICRT HAVE STRUTTEDAND FRETTED TDEIR EAST 7 4ey W ie. a ClaAA. 'Which 1bid And Jled Student tctioitieA ☆ The '43 senior class of St. Bede history has “strutted and fretted” its last in the Bedan corridors. Critics have judged the performance an excellent one. Certainly the seniors have spent their four years at St. Bede in being Christians and doing things. They have been busy being Catholic students. The class had its share of scholars who have led the honor roll most of the time, and its athletes who have helped realize several undefeated seasons. Thespians, musicians, and jounalists, too, have help- ed make up the roll call of the class, and have entertained and informed the student body. The immediate futures of the seniors, of course, are, in most cases, certain, and the army will profit. Some will continue their school work in the army, while others will prepare themselves in civilian life. But all of the seniors will fill out the parts they have created at St. Bede, and make them as success- ful. eighteen John Alblinger William Aplington JOHN P. ALBLINGER Abbie We give you a man from Ivesdale who did. Let his accomplishments speak for themselves: Abbot Justus Scholarship; Honor Roll, 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary Junior Fraternal Club, 3; Records, 3, 4; Pleiades, 4; Science Club, 3; Band, 4; Imaginary Invalid , 3; Latin Plays, 3, 4; Senior Frolics, 4; Pleiades Varieties, 4; Yellow Shadow , 4; Organist, 4; In- tramurals, 1, 2, 3, 4. WILLIAM L. APLINGTON Bill Bill is a day-hop from LaSalle. Aside from studies, of course, his chief interest is music, band music. He joined the Bedan band as a sophomore and this year became president of the organization. He was a successful soloist at the concerts presented in 1942 and 1943. An honor roll student in his sophomore year, he has also been a journalist and thespian: Day Student Amateur Show”, 1; Passion Play, 2, 3; Pleiades Varieties, 4; Day Student Let- terette, 4; Pleiades, 4. EUGENE I. BALSAVICH Yulch Here we have a man with a lean and learned look. Part time day-student, part time boarder from Spring Valley, he has been able to fill spare mo- ments: Honor Roll, 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Excellence, 1, 2, 3; Day Student Tatler, 1, 2; Day Student Varie- ties, 1; Records, 3, 4; Pleiades, 4; Latin Plays, 3, 4; Papa Behave , 2; Passion Play, 2, 3; Senior Frolics, 4; Pleiades Varieties, 4; Intramurals, 1, 2, 4. RAYMOND J. BENOIT Ray” Spring Valley is the home of this day student. This year Ray has helped send out the Day Student Letterette to the men in the armed forces. A fighting Frenchie , he has been among the high point men for four years in the intramural program, and this year participated in the intramural boxing bouts. The Day Student Variety Show and the Latin Play in '42 gave him an opportunity to show his histrionic ability. Francis Berta Charles Black FRANCIS D. BERTA -'Berta’’ This Spring Valleyitc is a bosom buddy of the one just preceding. In fact, most people could never tell them a part. Berta graced the honor roll in his junior year. He was Benoit's partner in the Day Student Variety Show in 1940 and this year is one of the staff of the Day Student I.etterette. Intramural minded, he has played in the intramural games for four years. This year he was an intramural boxer. CHARLES T. BLACK Charlie” Charlie is the unique LaSallean. A sense of humor and a leaning toward the Igloo have marked his four years at St. Bede. When not talking jive, Charlie is playing it on his trombone. In his sopho- more and junior years, he added his musical talents to the band, and last year took a charming picture as a band member for the Pleiades. Charlie has been a rabid intramural fan for the last four years. FRANCIS W. BROWN Frank” Frank came to St. Bede from Kewanee. An intra- mural enthusiast, he has played on many champion- ship teams and has been a swimming, table-ten- nis, and bowling champ. In his junior year he took part in the intramural boxing bouts. This year Frank has been on the football team. A member of the Science Club, a choir member in his freshman year, and a performer in the first Pleiades show, he has filled all spare moments. JOSEPH P. CUMMINGS Joe” Joe, when writing his list of activities and accom- plishments for this write-up, said: Honor Roll, 2, (I think) . We hope so. Joe, from LaSalle, is quite an Irishman, but still managed to appear in both of Father Peter's Latin Plays. His thespian activities also include the Day Student Amateur Show, 1, and his journalistic adventures were: Day Student Tatler, 1, 2; Day Student Letterette, 4. This year he has been an officer of the Day Student Fraternal Club. Francis Brown Joseph Cummings twenty '... And now I have completed a work which neither the wrath of Jove, nor flame, nor sword, nor devour ging age, can have power to destroy.” —Ovid. RAYMOND H. ENGELS Raf After graduation, Ray will hurry’ back to the farm near Mendota to help relieve the national food short- age. While at St. Bede he helped create it. Ray is quite a scrapper. In his years at St. Bede he has taken part in tthe intramural bouts and has emerged with golden gloves in both his sophomore and freshman years. Intramurals keep him busy. Raymond Engels James FitzSimmons JAMES J. FITZSIMMONS FitzT I'itz, from Peru, is the leading scholar of the day student department with Honor Roll tacked behind his name for each year at St. Bede. The cool, col- lected type, he smiles at curious moments and gen- erally comes up with the correct retort. Time left over after studying he spent like this: Day Student Amateur Show, 1; Science Club, 2; Latin Plays, 3, 4; Day Student Letterette, 4; Records, 4; Pleiades Varieties, 4; Intramurals, I, 2, 3, 4. HENRY H. FRITZ Ookle” Henry came to St. Bede from Pontiac, but this association has nothing to do with his conduct. One of the more refined of the class, Henry was vice- president of the Holy Name Society in his junior year, and this year was a Holy Name prefect in the seniors. He was also elected president of the Junior Fraternal Club in his junior year. Not only a partici- pant in intramurals, Henry has refereed many of the crucial championship intramural games with all just- ness. JOHN P. GRAHAM Geefy Geefy Graham spent his first two years of high school at Ludlow High in his home town. When he came to St. Bede as a junior, he went all out for football and was on the team this year. He has par- ticipated in intramurals for two years and was an intramural boxing champ his first year out. This year he turned wrestler. Graham was a member of the Science Club in his junior year. Allan Haas William Haas ALLAN P. HAAS Allan Allan is the sixth and last of his family from El Paso to attend St. Bede. He might be described as the frank farmer lad, and his chief interest is the good earth. An honor student in his sophomore year, Allan has managed to maintain a high scholastic record. His activities have been: Latin Play, 3; Ten- nis Champ, 2; Science Club, 2, 3; Intramurals, 1, 2, 3, 4. WILLIAM R. HAAS Willie Willie is from El Paso, too, and has the distinc- tion of being the smallest member of the senior class. His size, however, has not prevented his being one of the most active members of the class: Honor Roll, 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club, 3; Records Staff, 3; Latin Play, 3; Imaginary Invalid , 3; Passion Play, 3; Senior Frolics, 4; Yellow Shadow , 4; Intra- murals, I, 2, 3, 4. JAMES A. HEBEL Jim Jim is the solid type of fellow from Peru. Good natured and already possessing a settled married look, he has been both day student and boarder. In his freshman year Jim was on the honor roll. This year he was elected to the Pleiades staff and participated in the Pleiades Varieties. Jim puts all of his weight behind the Day Student Letterette, too, and helps send it on its way. He's a four year intramural fan. JOHN F. KANE Big fawn Yes, it's Jack,” and Jack is the 6’ 2 , 197 pound Bedan All-Stater. Big Jawn is from Chicago and has to be big to be so good-natured and to have done so much: Honor Roll, 1, 2, 3; vice president of the Senior Fraternal Club, 4; secretary-treasurer of Senior Class; Choir, 1, 2; Deportment Medal, 2; Records, 3, 4; Pleiades, 4; Latin Plays, 3, 4; Upper Room”, 3; Senior Frolics, 4; Pleiades Varieties, 4; Football, 2, 3, 4; Captain, 4; Basketball, 4; Intra- murals, 1, 2, 3, 4. James Hebei John Kane Men ought always to pray and not to faint . . . God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. —Matthew. twenty-two H. Peter Kearney John Klug H. PETER KEARNEY Pete Pete is the 220 pound product of Gridley, where he spent his first two years of high school. As a hula-girl in the Senior Frolics, Pete made quite a hit, but even hit harder as a guard on this year's football team. It was his second year on the football squad. As a junior, Pete was a member of the Science Club. Both this year and last he participated in the intramural boxing program. JOHN J. KLUG Kl tggy” John is the sedate LaSallian. One of the more reticent members of the class, he has been an honor- roll student for each year at St. Bede. Last spring John was a member of the baseball team and has participated in all intramural activities since his arrival here. Always the outstanding Latin scholar, he has been in the Latin plays of this and last year. JEROME L. LI ESSE Jerry” Jerry is a mechanical-minded day student from LaSalle. Always tinkering with light switches and motors, he has acquired the scientist's approach to such matters. In his sophomore and junior years he was an avid member of the Science Club. This year he was appointed to the staff of the Day Student Letterctte. Intramurals have also held a prominent place on his program for four years. ANTHONY J. LISS List” Anthony is one of the quieter contributions La- Salle has made to St. Bede in the senior class. His greatest ambition is to stump Father Peter some day with a startling question about Latin. He has par- ticipated in intramurals and was on the team that captured the championship volleyball game for the pennant this year. His constant companion, to whom he is a continual source of amazement is Thad. Plawney. Jerome Li esse Anthony Liss tuenly-three JAMES J. McSHANE Mac” Mac puts the kick in the Spring Valley contin- gent of the day student department. When not mak- ing Aeneas take a shower in the tenth century B. C. with his Latin translations, he was busily engaged with other shennanigans. An honor student for his first three years, he has also taken part in the fol- lowing: Day Student Amateur Show, 1; Latin Plays, 3, 4; Baseball, 3; Intramurals, 1, 2, 3, 4. RAYMOND L. NELSON Ray” The” scientist of the senior class is Ray, who, since his advent from Rockford High as a junior, has led both the chemistry and physics classes. At present his home is in Springfield. In his junior year, Ray was active in the Science Club, and dabbled in the chemical side of science with zest. In physics this year he has yet to blow a fuse. He participated in intramurals during both of his years here. James McShane Donald Nellis DONALD P. NELLIS Don” This is how Don looks when his hair is combed. When it wasn't combed, he always felt more at ease even though away from his home city, Chicago. Don w� as the man of laughs and rurprises in the class, and always had a come-back for any disparaging remark. His accomplishments include the following: Honor Roll, 1, 2; Latin Play, 3, 4; Yellow Shadow , 4; Pleiades Varieties, 4; Boxing, 1, 2; Intramurals, 1, 2, 3, 4. ALFRED W. PARFITT Al Here we have the fashion plate for the senior class. Al came to St. Bede from Schurz, Chicago, in his junior year, and the cosmopolitan style of dress- ing has not yet left him. He contributed his fielding talents to the baseball team his first year here. Both this year and last he was on the football squad. His pet intramural sports were boxing and basketball. Raymond Nelson Alfred Parf tt ’.. . All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, And one man has many parts.” —Shakespeare. twenty-jour CHESTER J. PETZEL Pester’ Another of the quieter members of the class, C hester is a day-student from Peru. This year Chester helped publish the Day Student Letterette. In his sophomore and junior years he contributed mightily to the brass section ot the band with his trumpet. When only a freshman he did his bit in the Day Student Amateur Show. Chester was on the honor roll in his freshman and sophomore years and has always supported the intramural program. THADDEUS J. PLAWNEY ThaJdf Thaddcus adds an Old World touch to the class with his occasional remarks in Polish. From La- Salle, he has gained a considerable reputation for his ability to enunciate the Latin language in a most pleasing way. Both this year and last he took part in the Latin productions. Although not the most avid of intramural fans, Thaddeus has been on the intramural teams and was a champion volleyball player. Chester Petzel Jerome Pietsch JEROME A. PIETSCH Jerry Jerry is the fair-haired boy from Chicago who received so many perfumed letters in four years. A man among men, and women also, Jerome also has a serious side, and displays it not infrequently. In four years he has done and has been: President of Junior Department, 2; Secretary, 1; President Senior and Junior Classes; Honor Roll, 1, 2, 3, 4; Football, 2, 3, 4; Latin Play, 3; Senior Frolics, 4; Pleiades Varieties, 4; Intramurals, 1, 2, 3, 4; Records, 3, 4; Basketball, 3. JACOB J. PUHAL Jake Everything has been jake with Jake since he came to St. Bede from Pekin. One of the most outstand- ing things Jake can boast about is the fact that he was a member of Father Peter’s Latin class for two years. Intramurals were Jake's specialty, and he was chosen captain of the now famous 8-Ball team, as well as having been on the Flashes and Rams intra- mural teams. He was out for boxing in his sopho- more year. RAYMOND W. SALE Ray Ray is the compact, blonde piece of dynamite from north of Peru. This year he proved of special value to the football team as a nimble blocking back. A swift-footed boxer, Ray has participated in both intramural and varsity boxing bouts. He has received several golden gloves. MAURICE J. SCHELSTRAETE Morrie” Maurie spjnt two years of high school at Sacred Heart High in Moline and came to St. Bede a hale and hearty junior. In his two years here he has made himself a self-styled C'asannova and a sportsman. As a junior he tried out for the football squad and this year held a permanent berth as end. He was on the basketball team this year and last and took part in the last two intramural boxing events. Raymond Sale Alfred Scheidler ALI-RED J. SCHEIDLER Al A man tor what he is as mucn as tor what ne has done, Al has been one of the main props of the class. From Champaign, he has been an honor student for three years, and this year was elected secretary- treasurer of the Holy Name Society. Al is baseball- minded, and showed it on the baseball squad in his sophomore and junior years. He was also on the basketball quintet this year. His other activities: Latin Plays, 3, 4; Pleiades Varieties, 4; Intramurals, 1, 2, 3. RICHARD ). SMELZ Dick Dick, when not studying, has helped keep the night life in LaSalle young. Charles Black's bosom companion, he spends quite a bit of his time in the Igloo. Otherwise he waits on trade in his father's drug store. This year Dick was appointed to the staff of the Day Student Letterette. A particularly vicious softball addict, he has also played in all other sports of the intramural program. Maurice Schelstraete Richard Smelz The voice of the nhoolboy rallies the ranks: Play up, play up, and play the game! —New bolt. twenty-six RICHARD J. SMITH Smittf Smitty is from Peotonc and came to St. Bede in his junior year. He got quite a taste of varsity sports as manager of the basketball team in his junior year, when he kindly ministered to all the needs of each and every player. Last year he commanded the bowl ing alleys as one of the reigning co-bowler champs Smitty was always an active supporter of the intra- mural program. JAMES D. TOWEY Jim Here we have another Chicago boy. Jim has al- ways managed to keep occupied for four years, and still keeps the air of the windy city about him. An honor-roll student in his freshman and sophomore vears, this year he has managed the financial end of die year book. Other means of keeping occupied: Boxing, 1, 2, 3; Pleiades Varieties, 4; Science Club, 2, 3; Intiamurals, 1, 2, 3, 4. Richard Smith Albert Ternetti ALBERT J. TERNETTI AV A1 is another Spring Valleyite who has been a man of action in the senior class. This year he was elected the captain of the basketball team of which he has been a top-notch player for three years. An honor-roll student for three years, this year he has been president of the day-student department. AI Iield down an end position on the football team this year, and also played shortstop on the baseball team for two seasons. ROBERT J. WALL j-Wall” J-Wall from Chicago has been the comic relief of the class for four years. With his impersonations, casual remarks, and sports forecasts he has aroused minor riots of laughter. This year, his second year out, he was a star performer on the basketball team. Football claimed his attention for three years, this year as a regular tackle, and baseball claimed his services for one year. Jay” was an intramural boxer as a sophomore, and this year took part in the Senior Frolics Show. James Touey Robert Wall ★ DOM 4ietniNC CIMA fa DOM AUGUSTINE CIMA makes his appear- ance as senior class moderator for the seventh time. Well versed in the business end of his position, Father Augustine has taken charge of senior pictures, rings, invitations, and caps and gowns most capably. In class he has tutored all of the seniors in either religion, civics or business training. The 1943 class. Father Augustine claims, is one of the more moder- ate of those he has moderated. The seniors, in turn, consider Father Augustine the most moderate moder- ator they have had—at least the only moderator they have had. CLASS POEM ☆ UNTO A GREATER END by John Alblingbr '43 There must be built an ivory hall, wherein In sovereign pomp, with mighty Justice at Her feet and tender Mercy at her side, Exalted Peace may reign to shed her light. And toward her nave of wondrous brilliancy To draw, in homage, all. Of ebony and marble pure, a strong Foundation hewn of Christian principles, With braces firm of faith and hope must rise, On which to lay mosaic tiles, imprints Of deeds and thoughts and struggles of mankind, A record of the task. In toil and sweat and blood the temple must Be built for all—and thereon carved a frieze Emblanzoned with a standard for mankind To cite— Unto a greater end submit And reap an hundred fold. twenty-eight CLASS WILL With heads bloody but unbowed after four years of wrestling with academic problems, we who are about to leave the sanctum of learning deem it fit that our memories shall not perish with our exodus, but shall linger by the tokens which we, being sound in mind and body, in the last month of our life at St. Bede, now offer to those whom we leave. JOHN ALBLINGER—my unliturgical organ music to Father Leo. WILLIAM APLINGTON—my cats to Father Abbot. EUGENE BALSAVICH—the name Yutch” to Hier- onymus Pooch. RAYMOND BENOIT—all of my nurse-friends to Francis Berta. FRANCIS BERTA—all of my nurse-friends to Ray- mond Benoit. CHARLES BLACK—my winning smile to Father Nicholas. FRANCIS BROWN—the dark-room ’ to Sydney Hess. JOSEPH CUMMINGS—four roses to the greenhouse. FRANCIS ENGELS—my oratorical ability to Father Simon. JAMES FITZSIMMONS—the D. S. C. (District Street Cleaners) to the trash pile. HENRY FRITZ—my baseball knowledge to Bill Stern. JOHN GRAHAM—the dedication of my new book, Student Etiquette,” to Emily Post. ALLAN HAAS—my urbane, sophisticated ways to James Hackett. WILLIAM HAAS—my extra poundage to Karvelis. JAMES HEBEL—my typing ability and quiet manner to Father Louis. JOHN KANE—my way with the women to Jack Daly. PETER KEARNEY—fifty pounds of flesh to Claude Wickard. JOHN KLUG—my place with the Three Graces to Teddy Pelka. JEROME LIESSE—30,000 volts without amperes to Father Boniface. ANTHONY LISS—my pearl handled knitting needles to the Red Cross. JAMES McSHANE—my mild, retiring personality to Father Eugene. DONALD NELLIS—mv half wit to Mr. Watkins. RAYMOND NELSON—Einstein’s theory back to Einstein. ALFRED PARF1TT—my native ability in Latin to Father Bernard. CHESTER PETZEL—my blond beard to Father Raphael. JEROME PIETSCH—all the love in my tender heart to Yutch Balsavich. THADDEUS PLAWNEY—my winsome way to Callahan. JACOB PUHAL—the title Most Beautiful to Joe Reed. RAYMOND SALE—my blond curls to Father Hilary. ALFRED SCHEIDLER—all the aspirin in the infirm- ary to the Minim prefects. MAURICE SCHELSTRAETE—the answer to What do I do on 34 ? to the next football hopeful. RICHARD SMELZ—all I've learned to the beasts in the forest. RICHARD SMITH—one handbook, Excuses to Coaches, to the next basketball manager. ALBERT TERNETTI—the day student mob to Foo- Foo Bassetti. JAMES TOWEY—my crucial campuses to Bill Barnes. ROBERT WALL—my beard to Father Augustine’s pate. twenty-nine CLAH PCCPHECr ¥ Before the crystal ball reveals the future and discloses the effects of hidden us make one point clear, viz. the seniors have already won the war. You must all Ah! The mist is clearing! If you look closely, you will see the mayor of Spring Valley sitting in a broken chair behind a wee desk cluttered with counterfeit meat ration stamps. He rings the bell. His secretary, efficient John Kane who was forced out of the slot machine racket in Chicago, enters. “His nibs will probably decrease my salary again,” he mumbles. ' John, bla, bla—(lecture)—clean off my desk.” Kane obediently obliges and uncovers a sign. Balsavich, mayor.” Balsy speaks. “Has anyone been in the office this morning?” Why yes, sir. There are several species out there now.” Well, show them in.” Kane steps out and a few seconds later “grease monkey James McShane filters through the wood- work. Mr. Mayor, he spits out, I need grease. I must have grease.” Balsy, slightly non-plussed, questions, Is it for yourself?” No, no. A mechanic named Liesse, you remem- ber him, he and I are working up at Benoit s new air- port, and we can t get any grease.” talents, let join hands. I'm sorry, but I can t do anything about it. Go up to see Bill Aplington, he’s a lawyer. I’m not.” McShane departs and a very timid bashful person glides into a chair. He is nervously plucking at his telt hair net. “Wots your name?” the mayor screams. Er—ah—Anthony Liss, sir-er—your highness—er sumthin—” Well, speak up. Mmmmmm—uh—sir, I have a petition, sir, sign- ed by Dr. Charles Black, Dr. Richard Smelz, and Father Plawney, active members of the Society for the Re-establishment of Prohibition. Sir, we would like to have a certain tavern closed. Joe Cumming s place. He brews the finest liquors in the country and is patronized by too many citizens. His place is a con- tinual disturbance. Balsy seems perturbed. “Yes, but then where could I—I mean, well, 1 will think about it. Good day. What is this?” The room is shaking. Oh, only Pete Kearney. Hi, Yutch. “Lo, Pete, hows the water commissioner? “Oh, I'm fine. Say, Yutch, do you realize that there are some farmers around here who think that corn can be used as legal tender? It's a fact. A few months ago Bill and Allan Haas borrowed money from Robert Wall of Wall Street. Well, this morning Wall found fifty bushels of corn outside his door. He is over at St. Bede to sec Professor Engels about it. So it goes. I'll see you later. Kane enters. Yutch, here is a letter from the editors of the Chicago Daily Dirt. It came last month but got mixed with the bills.” Hand it over. Hmmm. Jerry Pietsch and Jim Towey want to know if we could find a poet to write for their paper. John Alblinger just got out yesterday, do you think that they could use him? Well, frankly— “Don't say it. I’ll send him up there anyway. Did you notice the advertisement for Nelson and Nellis Vitamin Q. Pills (they stop charley horses.) It st.ys that Ternetti and Parfitt, those pro football stars, eat nothing else. Fitzsimmons and Petzel the cub out- fielders ate seven last week and went back to the minors. And here's an ad about the Great Lover's new picture “Tomaine in the Tropics. His name was Jake Puhal at St. Bede. “Speaking of St. Bede, I hear Abbot Wolfgang Scheidler and his prior, Father Cuthbert Fritz are conducting a search for a student. The door opens with a wild screech of the hinges and Klug rushes in. “Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, I de- mand that Sale lower the price of his pigs. His prices are so high that 1—” Come, come, Mr. Klug, don't get excited. Time heals all wounds. Kane will take you down to Gra- ham's. A couple of oysters will help. Now, what can I do with Schelstraete, muses the mayor. He won't work on the W. P. A. and when he was a street cleaner the only thing he picked up was a butt. Ah! An idea!” He dials a number. Smith, can you use an assistant at your place? Not for embalming practice, of course. Oh well, if you can't, you can't.” Dr. Berta enters with Francis Brown tucked under his arm. I have experimented with this man for six weeks now, and can't get one reaction. Mr. Brown, the mayor asks, “Why arc you so uncooperative?” “Well, mayor. I've been too busy working on my new bomb. Wanna see it? No, no.” “Well here it is anyway. Ha, ha, ha, ha, catch it if you can.” The mist has formed again. I must concentrate. I can't. Oh well, what's another mayor more or less, especially in the senior class. Pietsch is starting to look like LaGuardia already, anyway. thirty CLAJXE •fa The war brought a new in- terest in mathematics not only as a tool subject, but as a sci- ence. The majority of the stu- dents took math in some form or another. Here part of the freshman class takes a look into the intricacies of algebraic form- ulas. This was a beginning which will take them through to college math. Father Gordian is conducting. fa The seniors almost got out of a course in American His- tory . . . and civics. But the office checked again and some of the largest classes in the school resulted. Mr. Watkins and Father Augustine divided the spoils and took the students through a survey of the Amer- ican past, good and bad, in his- tory, and the American form of government of the present in civics. fa Freshmen, sophomores, jun- iors, seniors, and collegians took English and liked it. Only a few seniors were not enrolled in the English classes which were the largest in the school. Fathers Simon, Fabian, and Raphael and Mr. Watkins taught the classes. Here Father Raphael attempts to explain just what the pseudo- Classicists were. thirty-one Standing, left to right—S. Jozwiak. P. Ceresa, D. Mazzorana, R. Terando, L. Zborowski, R. Koyak, W Craven. Sitting—A. Kunkel, J. Daly, W. Rohe, W. Zukowski, J. Ladgcnski, E. Grzybowski, L. Jozwiak, A. Bassctti, J. Tieman, T. Hebei, A. Ptak, T. Doty, and L. Orlandini. ☆ THE JUNICES HAVE EEEN BUSY They Have Had Their Share of Honor Students, Athletes, Musicians, and Dramatists. by Bernard Uttich, '44 ■ft The Junior class has not been lax in school activ- ity. Many have consistently appeared on the honor roll and have been led by John William Pcifer and William Barnes, the only All-A students of the class. Close to these ran Anthony Horzen, Bernard Uttich, Robert Clark. In extracurricular activities the Juniors were well represented in music, drama, and athletics. In music, Frank Devenny, William Peifer, and Robert Clark were the main horn-tooters while Robert Sullivan, William Peifer, Cecil Newman, and Bernard Uttich have excelled in drama, both in scenes and behind scenes. The athletic department can boast of Jack Daly, Coon” Pescitelli, Foo Foo Bassetti, John Ladgen- ski, and Jack Tieman, all of whom won major letters in basketball, and Robert Lindgren, Ralph Trom- peter, Jack Daly, and Coon Pescitelli have repre- sented the Junior class in football. Pescitelli was chosen president and was assisted by Jack Daly, vice president, and Alphonso Bassetti, secretary. These are the grads of next year who will put the class of '44 in the spotlight as the campus leaders through ’43-’44. thirty-two Standing, left to right—L. Dailey, J. Sullivan, R. Lindgren, M. Miner, P. Vitu. W. Wimbiscus. Sitting—E. Fahler, D. Liesse, R. Trompeter, R. Flaherty, C. Kubera, J. Hackett, T. Pelka, E. Pescitelli, S. Griselle, J. Costello, S. Hess, C. Plock, A. Horzen. Standing, left to right: B. Uttich. W. Barnes, J. Burtrum, J. Robinson, R. Sullivan, T. Negro, J. McDowell. Sitting—W. Peifer, C. Newman, L. Mattiuzzo, J. O’Keefe, J. Isaacs, R. Sullivan, R. Clark, R Piatowski, J. Cronin, F. Devenny, A. Chathas, F. Munyon, J. Boyle, R. Klein. thirty-three TCP 14 GOI M 4 L. Cruywells, J. Holt, R. McGrath, N. McGinn. J. Reddy, J. Donahue, F. Ellerbrock, E. Rosenkranz. Jon Her, L. Carque, J. Gaughan. G. Ferraro, James Iler, A. Hebei, W. Chathas. SofiliamosieA. They Were Not the Least Of the Brethren by Thomas Aplington The sophomores had graduated from the novice class when the year began and showed that they were interested in everything that went on at St. Bede in the line of school activities. They shed their fresh- man stigma and got on the band wagon for one of the busiest years in St. Bede history. In the honor roll group they held their own. Not in the All-A group but missing it by one or two points were Manning Keigher, James Ream, William Comiskey, and Joseph Reddy. In the field of dramatics, Robert McGrath represented the class in The Alien Star” and the Pleiades Varieties. The sophomores were not the least among the band members, either. Louis Carque, William Comiskey, Louis Cruywells, Robert McGrath and Charles Thelan ap- peared with the band on the foot- ball field and on the concert stage. E. Babin, F. Herandez, J. Hauber, P. Alblinger. J. Ryan, J. Reed, R. Birsa. ★ D. Connaghan, M. Keigher, J. MacAdamis. thirty-jour D III M H 4 19 They Were Active Wherever There Was Activity P. Angelos, P. Hgan, R. Romagnoli. J. Boarman, R. Kunkel, J. Ream, R. Donnelly. C. Thelan, J. Kastello, J. Cosgrove. J. Brown, C. Keating, W. Timpe. They helped put on the two con- certs of the year and entertained in the gymnasium at the basketball games. E. Tomaszewski, W. Hebei, W. Comiskey. D. Morrissey, T. Aplington. In athletics John Gaughan and William Chathas proved invalu- able as football and basketball re- serves. But there were lots more in both fields. There were a lot of sophomores on the I;rosh-Soph teams of basketball and football who will be a good part of the 1943-1944 squad strength. They formed a large part of the largest group in Bedan history to turn out for spring football training. In intramurals the sophomores were small in size but big in par- ticipation. Day students and board- ers put a lot of steam into the intra- mural games in all lines of sport. The sophomores had two repre- sentatives on the Golden Glove champion group. John Gaughan represented the boarding students among the winners and Thomas Aplington represented the day students. ★ thirty-five fEESHMAN ROLL CALL ☆ Richard Aplington Raymond Baker August Bartoli Donald Baznick Henry Bonges Robert Brackman Walter Breuning James D. Brown Victor Ceresa Robert Cosgrove Leo Daly James Dean Richard Debord Donald DeCola William Doig Richard Donohoe Sydney Duttlinger Edmund Engles Thomas Enright Robert Faehler Gildo Ferraro Robert Field Edward Fitspatrick Thomas Fitzsimmons Harold Fous Richard Giudici Edward Glubcynski Kenneth Gorgal Joseph Higgins Hugo Hoerdemann John Hull David Hyde Edward Hylla Louis Kaefer Norbert Karvclis Eugene Klug Paul Kmitta Edward Ladzinski James Larsen William Lathrop Philip Lawton Robert McCambridge James McDonnell Donald Michaletti Leonard Middona Donald Miller Dale Morrissey John Moskalewicz Myles Murphy Herbert Nokes Richard Ochse Virgil O'Connor Louis Perona Lawrence Reinhart James Rickert Ernst Rogel John Rogowski Walter Sale James Schweikert John Sittler John Smelz Mark Swanson John Toynton Harold Tully Herbert Turk John Vandcrvoort Robert Vidimos Robert Vitu thirty-six EEESEMEN CE 1942-43 The Freshmen Brought New Life to All Campus Activities by John Vandervoort, '46 ★ ■fe The freshmen at St. Bede this year proved a great asset in the history of the school. These boys will continue in their remaining years at St. Bede to par- ticipate in all fields of activity as they have done this year. Scholastically, Philip Lawton and John Vander- voort led the class with straight A averages. But they were not the only members of the class to make the honor roll. There was always a good number of members on the roll and they led the school occa- sionally. The scholastic future of the academy is safe for another four years. Band members of the class included Louis Kae- fer, Richard Larsen, Leonard Middona, and Herbert Nokes. They participated in the three formal con- certs of the band and in the many informal appear- ances in the gymnasium. The freshmen gave special attention to sports, too. In football John Hull, Henry' Gorgal and Myles Murphy showed promise as future champs. And the freshmen turned out for basketball and kept up their half of the Fresh-Soph squad. Day students and boarders gave the freshmen a majority in the in- tramural boxing tourney. Keep your eye on this class. It is going to take St. Bede academy history to new heights. thirty seven CCLLCGE GE 1DS by Dale Gorman, '46 fa Our Senior College graduates five members this year. The five to receive their Bachelor of Arts de- grees in June are: Ven Fr. Martin Cristophre, O. S. B., Donald Broderick, Heine Ciesielski, William Feeney, and Bernard Printz. All of the five grads intend to enter the seminary in the fall. Fr. Martin Christopher—Before joining St. Bede abbey, he was a student at L-P. He graduated from there in 1938 and enrolled in the St. Bede Junior college the following September. In the sum- mer of 1940 he began his novitiate in St. Vincent archabbey, Latrobe, Pa., where he pronounced his triennial vows in July, 1941. In his sophomore year, Fr. Martin won the O'Kelly gold medal for class ex- cellence. Don Broderick—came to St. Bede in 1939 af- ter graduating from his home-town high, Danville. A major in philosophy, he has excelled scholastically for the four years he has been here. At the conclu- sion of his junior year he was awarded the Scanlon medal for class excellence. He has been especially active in college affairs—club officer, dramatist, Knight of Columbus. Heinc: Ciesielski—has been a student at St. Bede for the past eight years, an academy grad of 1939. Heinc, now a native of Peru, was born in Germany but, as he explains, at the age of two he envisioned Adolph's rise to power and decided to leave at once. As the sole member of the College Day Student department, Heinc has his own way. For the past four years he has been a scribe on the RECORDS staff. In addition to be- ing a student, Heinc holds down the job of general manager of the LaSalle Union Bus depot. William Fef.ney—is a native of the thriving metropolis of cen- tral Illinois, Ivesdale. Bill entered St. Bede in his junior year of high school. In addition to his scholastic accomplishments, he was secretary- treasurer of the college club in his junior year and parliamentarian on the Student Council this year. He appeared as a thespian in Papa Behave and for the past two years has been an active member of the college bowling team. As an aspir- ant to the priesthood he has ma- jored in philosophy. Fr. Martin Christopher Heine Ciesielski D. Broderick, B. Printz, IF. Feeney Bernard Printz—before com- ing to St. Bede attended Quigley in Chicago, and graduated from Mt. Calvary, Wis. Barney claims Chicago as his home-town. As one of the best bowlers in the school, Barney has maintained an average of about 170 while a member of the college bowling team. He also excels in tennis, and received a let- ter for that sport. He was elected president of the Student Council this year. thirty-eight These Junior college grads are, left to right, standing: Bernard Alblinger, Gerard Verhoye, Robert Koos. Sitting: Leo Keller, Charles Keating, Alex Yakutis, and Francis Fitzgerald. ★ iie Galte iani fyound New They Abandoned Dormitories and Study Halls Tor Private Rooms and New Importance •ft The college this year abandoned the study hall and dormitory to take over the old vacated monastery wing. The college men selected their rooms, chose their room-mates, and then arranged their rooms to suit the individual tastes. The Junior college which was accredited last year will graduate four students this year, namely, Fran- cis Fitzgerald, Sterling; Leo Keller, Sherrard; Robert Koos, Bloomington, and Gerard Vehoye, Moline. Those who would have graduated this year but who left earlier in the year because of the war are Bernard Alblinger, Ivesdale; Cornelius Hollerich, Spring Valley; Charles Keating, Ottawa; Ted I.czniak, Oglesby; Monroe Gorman, and Alex Yakutis. Other collegians now serving in the armed forces are John Coffey, John Henkel, James Nolan, Thomas Parker. This year the collegians were active and took a new lease on life in a new home. After a lapse of a year, the college basketball team was revived and enjoyed a very successful season, although the number of games was limited because of lack of transportation. The bowling team also worked under wartime difficulties. In the field of intramural en- deavors, the collegians emerged champion of only two sports—touch football and softball. This year the moderator of the college was Dom Leo Zimmerman. He has been especially active in promoting the good of the college. Through his efforts St. Bede became a member of the N. F. C. C. S. He initiated a student council and organized an Hispanic society led by President James Glennon; Bernard Alblinger, vice president; John Coffey, sec- retary; and William Fitzgerald, treasurer. thirty-nine THE STUDENT COUNCIL was led and organized by Father Leo. Standing, left to right: Robert Koos, William Feeney, and Francis Fitzger- ald. Sitting, Bernard Printz, and Father Leo. ★ Several of the collegians have assisted Coach Bacevich with the inaugurated physical education program. And from the college department came the Man of the Year, Charles Lewis. Chuck merited this honor, the students' choice, for his scholastic at- tainments, his ever present regard for the welfare of St. Bede and for his excellent character and friendly disposition. In the dramatic prerentations of the year the collegians took large parts. Don Broderick, Will Flahaven, James Glennon, Tom Bishop, Dale Gor- man, Jerry Morrissey, Robert Koos, Bernard AI- blinger. Jack Morrissey, and Barry Jones all walked the boards in one or several of the plays. Collegians led the Holy Name society, also. Jerome Morrissey was president and Francis Fitz- gerald, secretary. James Glennon, Chuck Lewis and Bill Sheehan aided Father Boniface and Father Her- bert in instructing the serving crews. When the war is over and conditions arc back to normal, the collegians who are here now and who will have been gone by that time will remember the beginning and push with all of their might for a bigger and better college department. We know that it can be done. forty The Spotlight Finds ITIany Activities • CHAPEL • PUBLICATIONS • BAND • DRAMA • CLUBS • FOOTBALL • ACADEMY BASKETBALL • COLLEGE BASKETBALL • INTRAMURALS • CAMPUS CANDIDS 'llteA.e 'It e'ie 'lite 1943 Actio-tii i We IVere Men of Action in All Fields of The Bed an Activities •ff We were men of action. Everyone did something. The more violent doers smashed through another un- defeated football season or chalked up another vic- torious basketball record. Some slugged in the intra- mural boxing show, while others took to the base- ball diamonds. We all rushed through the obstacle course and exerted ourselves in intramurals. Socially conscious, too, we had our clubs to pre- sent us with monthly evenings of entertainment and refreshments. Then, always, in the background was the um-pa-pa of the horns and the crash of the cym- bals, until the band marched out into the spotlight on the football field or on the stage. We pulled aside the curtains on the stage ,too, to swing through a variety show or to reveal scenes of ic-al drama created by our hard work and love for the stage. And the Records appeared regularly with our journalistic efforts. Unorganized, but still fun, were the tennis games, the toboggan slides, the ice skating parties, the in- door water sports, the walks along the campus and down to the river that we enjoyed so much. Behind all of our exhibitions of prowess and talents, however, were the religious activities, the Holy Name society, the Student Mission Crusade unit, and the student-body choir. We all took part in them and they took us with our pet individual activities and made us one in our greatest common activity. forty-one Ilte Gltofiel WaA the caleant ieda+t -Hiffi We Were Active in the Service Of God Through Frequent Participation -pc In this chapel we received the fullness of the spirit of the Church's liturgy through the guardians of the liturgy, the Benedic- tines. Each morning we offered the Mass with the celebrant and on Sundays either recited or sang the Mass. Here our chaplain, Dom Boniface Martin, gave us our retreat, and here, too, we sang Benediction hymns, held our novenas, and recited the Stations. We may never again have the opportuni- ties which we have enjoyed this year in the chapel. Confession was always possible and daily Communion could be our practice. And the chapel could be a place of private as well as public devotions. Between classes, in free time, before bed time, the chapel door was invitingly open and its thresh - hold often crossed. Before the altar we have learned the wealth of our re- ligion, and from it we have drawn a source of strength. The future will not let us forget our ex- periences while we have knelt within the chapel’s walls. forty-two tOnhoibo JU Jllta'ie £Oei forty-three The staff as they appeared in February. Standing, left to right: William Aplington, Alex Yakutis, James Hebei and John Alblinger. Seated, left to right: John Kane, Eugene Balsavich, and James Towey. ★ Pleia eA, “in THE CLASS’ CCCC” Staff Represented The Seniors in Publishing the Pleiades •fo This is not my book. It is not the staff's book. It is the seniors’ book.” We have all heard those words before but they express, at least, the beginning of the 1943 Pleiades. The seniors wanted a yearbook—war or no war. The government was in favor of publishing again, so the seniors published. In the fall of '42, with the permission of Dom Augustine Cima, the seniors took time off from class to elect a staff and named Eugene Balsavich editor and James Towey business manager. Dom David Duncan received his position as adviser by inheritance. John Alblinger, William Aplington, James Hebei, and John Kane were all capable, thought the class, so they were appointed to assist the editor and business manager in everything from writing to soliciting funds. At the outset, the staff was confronted with financial problems which had a way of spoiling some of the most brilliant and expensive ideas. But by the middle of the year a dummy had been con- structed with a financial background. Some things had to be cut, a few had to be omitted, but the staff thought that it had done what it could with satis- factory results. We intended to present a book that was repre- sentative of all students and their activities. A few were missed, people and pictures, but the majority, if not all, of the people are represented in one group or another. We leave this book with the classes to follow as the cinching link in the establishing of a tradition. We have done our part and been assisted in doing it by many of the faculty and student body. We would like to know that this effort of the class of 1943 will be a permanent part of St. Bede activities for years to come. We know, after a year of expe- rience, that it is not an easy tradition to keep, but we also know that it is worthwhile and, as seniors, we will appreciate the efforts more as the years go by. forty-four CECCCCS Not The World’s, But The School’s Greatest Student Publication of 1943 ☆ The Records staff wrote the news of the school this year in the ten issues of the twenty-third volume with more or less accuracy. All members of the staff with the exception of James FitzSimmons, day stu- dent reporter, had at least a year of experience, and the editor, who had been pending for a year, became Eugene Balsavich. The staff quickly adapted itself to its new and more spacious quarters on the first floor and as quickly added several new features to the paper. The first addition, Behind the Bedan,” written by John Alblinger, was a journalistic tour behind the scenes of Bedan life, revealing the workings of such insti- tutions as the bakery, library, and the chapel. The other new undertaking of the staff was the conduct- ing of a poll to determine The Student-Of-The- Year. Besides Behind The Bedan,” Alblinger handled the Grads of '43 and front page stories, drama in particular. Bernard Uttich, the only junior on the staff, did a goodly portion of the front page news, besides being circulation manager. Alex Yakutis, sports editor until his departure early in March, was capable master of all news ath- letic. At his departure, Jerome Pietsch stepped into the breach and managed the page with the assistance of business manager John Kane. Pietsch occasionally stepped from his role as sports editor to blast the school with an editorial.” Kane also abandoned his regular position to write front page material. The day student contingent was represented from the academy by James FitzSimmons, who conducted the D-S-C and wrote news items. Heine Ciesielski, the one and only day student college man, poured forth his genius in his one and only feature for the March issue. Although his columns lacked verve”. Father Raphael Watson's columns, Among The St. Bede Alumni”, Monastery Murmurs”, and Know The Mass”, were both accurate and interesting. Dom David Duncan, faculty adviser, supported the staff in an altruistic spirit with editorials, news, and fea- ture stories and conducted all things in the light of Records Tradition.” The Records staff in repose, at last! Seated, left to right: Alex Yakutis, sports ed emeritus, Ven. Fr. Raphael Watson, O. S. B., Eugene Balsavich, Dom David Duncan, James FitzSimmons. Standing, left to right: John Alblinger, Bernard Uttich, John Kane, and Jerome Pietsch. forty-five Mr. R. O. McCune 7 te Hand Played +t 1942-1943 ☆ •fa This year the band had two leaders. Mr. McCune led the band through the first half of the year and gave one concert. He left at the semester to engage in defense work. Mr. Lauer then agreed to take over the band while he was able and gave his first concert in early April. Under these leaders the band has progressed. Mr. Curlier Lauer -fr PERCUSSIONS ■fr BRASS ★ Two years ago, Fr. Charles persuaded a group of prospective musicians to give up their free time to an hour of practice a day. That was the beginning of what is now the most active and progressive organization in the school. In 1941 Mr. McCune took over the leadership of this group from Father Charles who remained to spark the band by his co-operation on the baritone. From simple marches to difficult overtures the band played on. Poet and Peasant” was an indication of the heights to which the band rose. In 1943, after presenting his second annual concert, Mr. Mc- Cune left us. We band members shall always remember him for his guidance and for what he did for this inexperienced group of boys. During the week after he left and before we received another leader, we speculated as to the choice of the office force. They proved their ability when they signed Mr. Lauer of Peru. After a few rehearsals we deduced that he was a man of foresight who knows what he wants and how to get it. He plans to purchase band arrangements of popular overtures and a variety of excel- lent compositions. We welcome Mr. Lauer and wish him luck and success. Mr. Lauer's first concert was presented April 13, only a short time after his taking over of the Bedan band. The one hour pro- gram was something different in that the selections varied from Praise the Lord” to the over- ture Princess of India. Mid- way in the concert, a group of players presented a version of a popular dance band, playing Saving Myself For Bill.” ft BASS With the success of his first concert behind him, Mr. Lauer was plan- ning a second spring concert when this was written. Members of the band at the end of the first semester, when the band pictures were taken, included John Alblinger, William Aplington, Louis Carque, Robert Clark, William Comisky, Louis Cruywells, Francis Devenny, Harold Fous, Louis Kaefer, Robert Klein, Richard Larsen, Donald Lehmann, Robert McGrath, Leonard Middona, Herbert Nokes, William Peifer, John Robinson, Joseph Reed, Chester Stankowski, Charles Thelen, Joseph Toyn- ton, Bernard Uttich, and Walter Zukowski. Members of the abbey who par- ticipated were Father Charles Rodemeyer, Father Francis Dorr, Father Nor- bert Tibesar, Father Eugene Lauer, and Father Matthew Brady. Pinch-hit- ters among the students were John Kane and Bill Sheehan. ft WOODWINDS ft ACCORDIANS THE STAGE WAS A BUSY PLACE IN 1942-43 The Drama Club, The Seniors, The Pleiades Staff, And The Latin Class Prod need With professional zeal, the Drama dub, under the direction of Dom Fabian Revel, successfully pre- sented two programs this year. At Christmas a double feature bill was intro- duced, A Christmas Carol” and The Alien Star.” No resume of the immortal classic of Dickens is nec- essary. Thomas Bishop as Scrooge climaxed a career in dramatics; Bernard Alblinger made his debut as the Spirit of Christmas, past, present and future. Bob Cratchet was played by Jerry Morrissey. The Alien Star” treated of the search of the wise men for the star of Bethlehem. Music for this production was under the direction of Mr. R. O. McCune. As the second major drama production, Father Fabian presented The Yellow Shadow ... a mys- tery-comedy. The murder was solved, of course, with the village sheriff taking the bows undeservedly. The cast, you remember, was: the heiress, John Vander- voort; the attorney, James Glennon; two girl friends of the heiress, William Haas and James Larson; the sheriff, Barry Jones; the coroner, John Morrissey; the housekeeper, John Alblinger; her husband, Don Nellis; the brother of the heiress, Dale Gorman; and Wong Song, the yellow shadow, Bernard Uttich. The first of the productions, outside of the regu- lar Drama club productions, was the Senior Frolics of '43.” The revival of vaudeville was the theme, if such there was. Remember Pete Kearney as the Hawaiian ? Next came the Pleiades Varieties. This pro- duction was all that the name implied and more. Starting with a serious patriotic motive, it ended with plain slapstick. In fact, so unusual was the show that the audience didn’t know when the end had come and had to be invited out. The serious highlight of the show was the final scene from Dr. Faustus, given by editor Eugene Balsavich. A serious extra, and probably the most success- ful, was the Latin play. (It came too late to be in- cluded in the pictures.) Dom Peter Zureck, instruc- tor in Virgil, directed Pascha Completa,” an all- Latin Passion play. Members of fourth Latin took all of the parts. The play brought out a new system of lighting, also . . . the international.” Characters were: John Alblinger, Marcus, the slave boy; Eugene Balsavich, as the inn keeper; Alfred Scheidler, Mary Magdalene; John Klug, Joseph of Arimathea; James FitzSimmons, Pilate; Joseph Cummings, John; James McShane, the Blessed Virgin; John Kane, Peter; Donald Nellis, Judas; Thaddeus Plawney, prologue. SCENES ERCA4 TEE I I I I SI I S VARIETIES if Leo Daly had a crippled leg for A Christmas Carol.” if Father Fabian controlled things dramatic. Cecil Newman and Bob Sullivan hammered behind scenes. if James Glennon and Dale Gorman were two out of three kings in the Christmas play. if The sheriff was usually amazed in the Yellow Shadow.” •ff The whole cast of the Yellow Shadow views the corpse. (Apol- ogies for the set which had not been completed when the pictures had to be taken.) •if William Peifer, Robert Clark and Bernard Uttich produced lighting systems and noise backstage at all productions. •if Bernard Uttich, the Shadow, ap- peared periodically from a box. -(y James McDonnell and John Van- dervoort took part in The Alien Star.” if Don Nellis was the sensation of the year as Jed, slightly mad, in the Yellow Shadow.” 'k William Haas and James Glennon had major roles in the Shadow.” forty-nine THE CLIJET WERE BUSY 7he 7n idUco+tcd AaieAnai Glubi fa eA . [Joined luf. Jwo. Neus OneA DAY STUDENT CLUB These were the members who were chosen to lead the day students through 1942-43. Seal- ed is Dorn Anthony Wehrman who was the day student prefect and moderator of the dub. From left to right, Howard Schmidt, president; Joseph Cummings, secretary; Albert Ternetti, vice president; and Raymond Sale, treasurer. -fa To the usual groups of departmental organiza- tions, this year, were added two new dubs. Both are original, in that this is the first time anything like them has been working at St. Bede. One is the new Day-Student Letterette.” All the boys in the service like to know that, although they are gone, they are not forgotten. With this thought in mind, Dom Anthony Wehrman, prefect of the Day-Student department, selected a group of capable young men in his department in order that the service men would know that the school is be- hind them. Whenever a day-student or day-student alumnus joins the service, the staff procures his ad- dress and adds it to their files. The other new club is the so-called Airplane Club.” This was organized when a group of new students discovered that they had something in com- mon, namely, they all built airplanes. They have a special work shop on the fourth floor in which they build their models. The grounds provide ample space for the supreme test. The senior department amused the students in the early part of the year by staging a comedy show. We will all remember The Horse and Bustle Days. SENIOR CLUB The members of the senior department were the most active in society. They staged the Sen- ior Frolics. Their officers were, left to right, Edio Angelo Pec- citelli, vice president; John Kane, secretary-treasurer; and Jerome Pietsch, president. Ven. Fr. Matthew Brady, O. S. B., and Dom Peter Zureck were the prefects and guardians of the club’s activities. i’f'y THE CLLBJ were Busy n x itianal tyteUe utcd Glubi JUNIOR CLUB The juniors formed a new de- partment and so a new club. They took over the old carpen- ter shop for their 1943 head- quarters and were led by Robert Lindgren, left, president; Robert Sullivan, vice president; and William Chalhas, secretary-treas- urer. Dom Maurus Bernabei and Dom Augustine Cima kept or- der as prefects and moderators in the smallest department and smallest club. [Joined by 7too fJeua Onei Freshmen usually don't make themselves heard, seen, or appreciated at least until they are sopho- mores. And then they aren't Freshmen any more. But this time it was different. The members of the student body and faculty saw much talent in the Fresh-Soph basketball team. This department will surely produce some excellent students for the future St. Bede. In each department, there is a president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer. Together they plan blowouts, and different forms of amusement for their electors. They work hard for these occasions and meet all the difficulties. The functions of the clubs, this year, since the boarding students were in town at a minimum, were appreciated more than ever. The fraternal club pro- grams were welcome respite from the rigors of the study halls and helped break up a six weeks period that might otherwise appear unbearably long. Some of the entertainment was good, some not so good, but it was a lot of fun to see others and ourselves having a good time over things that wouldn't quite make Broadway but brought out a lot of hidden talent. FRESHMAN CLUB The department was known in the vernacular as the Minim. The club was loo but you weren't supposed to call it that. Standing, left to right, are fohn Gaughan, vice president; Dom Gordian Slremlau and Dom Daniel Cruikshank. prefects and moderators; and Philip Law- ton, secretary-treasurer. William Comiskey became president at the semester and ran things. fifty-one THE CLLBT WERE EUSy 7he nxidUia+tal tyntUesutal QlultA. hJesie [Joined Juf, New. OneA SCIENCE CLUB The members were chemistry students and a few of the biology students. They were moderated n their experiments by Dorn Hilary Sondgeroth who could not be present when the picture was taken. These scientists, led by 1C. Barnes, R. Lindgren, and Bernard Uttich had movies for instruction and entertainment and conducted experiments for the edification of the club mem- bers. The science group could always be counted on to produce something instructive and formulae and experiments didn't seem so difficult when they could be seen in action. This was a good part of instruc- tion. For those of us who enjoyed manufacturing as a fine art, the airplane room was a happy thought when things didn't seem to be too peppy. There was always some kind of new experiment to try especially after the planes had made one too many nose-dives. These are the things we will remember as being a large part of our pleasant activities at St. Bede. Because they are traditional, we know that when we have finished enjoying the fraternal clubs, there will be others who will just be beginning. We hope that they will have as much fun as we did through the club activities. The Day Student and Letterette” and ''Airplane Clubs Were Added in 1943 fifty-two CCACU C4CEVICH TURNED DUT TEE TEAMS He Introduced The All-School Physical Education Program; Managed All Sports ■jf Mr. Bacevich came to the campus of St. Bede ten years ago and started a career of coaching which has been the point of envy for coaches throughout the state. He has been con- sistent in turning out winning teams, this year being no exception. His record in the past ten years has been one of incomparable success. Coach has well earned the title Builder of Men. He has established a physical educa- tion program co-ordinating with government specifications for such programs which is one of the finest in the state. In his life at St. Bede, he has played a stellar role. This role consists mainly in being £oach, teacher, adviser, friend and companion. In each of these, both the faculty and students have found him sincere, intensely interested, and helpful. He has brought the example of his thoroughly Catholic life to the campus and students for the instruction and edification of everyone who has worked or played under his direction. This year he has been assisted in his coach- ing activities by Charles Lewis, collegian, who has helped with the football squad and carried the burden of most of the Frosh-Soph drills in both football and basketball. He will probably serve in this capacity for several years to come and, like Coach Bacevich, bring an example of Catholic manliness to all of his charges. fifty-three Kane 1943. GatltbUc GltampA. The Football Squad Did It Again As Predicted •jf Our team this year proved itself worthy of praise. The team completed its season undefeat- ed and copped the Down-state Catholic title. In doing it the Bruins beat both co-holders of the Big Twelve title and tied the holder of the Big Eight title. The Bruins deserved the title, Down-state Champs.” Schmidt John Kane—- Jack’' has been out for football since the spring of his freshman year. He was a regular in two of his three years of play. Center on this year's squad, he was elect- ed captain and was named on Fat Harmon’s All-State team. .1. SCHELSTRAETE R. ENGELS J. GRAHAM W. CHATHAS A. PARFITT A. CHATHAS P. V1TU Howard Schmidt—'Moe' has been a member of the varsity since his freshman year. He has been a regular in two of his four years of play. He was regular fullback of last year's and this year's champs. He was named Most Valuable” by the 1942 squad and placed on Pat Harmon's All-State. P. KEARNEY R TROMPETER R. SALE A. TERNETT1 J. PIETSCH R. LINDGREN ★ SEASONS RECORD Opponents St. Bede Streator, 0 .......................... 14 LaSalle-Peru, 0 ........................ 0 Culver, 6 ............................. 14 St. Mary, 7 ........................... 40 Urbana, 14 ............................ 19 Marmion, 0 ............................ 21 Community, 6 .......................... 52 Hall, 2 ............................... 27 Joe Fitton, trainer lie 1942. (ledtune id a Suocedd Stcvuf, Brnins Take Ninth Catholic Conference Title In Tenth Year of Competition •ft Records have been made . . . and broken but the record established by St. Bede football teams since the coming of Coach Bacevich is one that would be the ambition of any school. Out of 34 conference games, 31 have been won, two have been lost, and one tied. Out of 40 non-conference games, 28 have been won, eight have been lost, and four have been tied. This established an all-time record for St. Bede football with 59 wins, 10 losses, and five ties. At the end of the 1941 season, St. Bede lost eight regulars and left what seemed to be very little for the 1942 season. In spring practice, however, the coach and players promised themselves that theirs would be victory. The 1942 season started against Streator, co- champion of this year's Big Twelve. The Bruins handed the Bull Dogs their only defeat of the sea- son, 14-0. In the second game, against LaSalle-Peru, the Bruins had little trouble stopping the Cavaliers but couldn't cross the goal. The game ended 0-0. The squad then travelled to Culver, Indiana, to play the cadets. There size proved no obstacle to the Bruins when they trounced the cadets 14-6. For the fourth game the Bruins knocked out St. Mary's, DesPlaines, with a crushing 40-7 blow. The next game against Urbana was just another stepping stone to St. Bede glory. Although the Urbana team was exceedingly hot on passes, the Bruins proved themselves the better team with a score of 19-14. The following two games were conference tilts. Both were Bruin victories. Marmion fell, 21-0, while Community of Sterling suffered defeat by a large margin, 52-6. The Bruins finished their very successful season on Thanksgiving morning when they played the Red Devils of Hall High. The Spring Valley team proved to be no match for Bedan strength and fell to the Bruins, 27-2. This year's team has been one of the six un- defeated teams turned out by Coach Bacevich in his ten years at St. Bede. Again St. Bede claimed the Illinois Catholic Conference title, this being the ninth title in ten years of competition. Next year is another year and the spring trainees look like they will be able to stand up against the competition that is in the making on other cam- puses. They are aiming at another title. Their predecessors totaled 187 points to their opponents' 35. Farewell to the regulars who are leaving: A1 Ternetti, Morrie Schelstraete, Frank Brown, Jack Kane, Pete Kearney, Jack Graham, Bob Wall, Ray Engels, Howie Schmidt, Ray Sale, Jerry Pietsch, and Dude Parfitt. Managers T. Hebei, L. OrlanJini, and IF’. Zukowski fifty-six DA EETBALL WAI MAJCE 3BCBT IN ’43 7 te Z uu U Aa ItAee. RecjulciA. 1e n U a t the tflcuvi fyasi a VicicvucuiA SeaAan •ft Basketball this year played a major role in extra- curricular activities at St. Bede in as much as this year three Bruin squads were featured through the winter. Besides the regular varsity squad, a Fresh- Soph team and a college squad were organized. All three came up to expectations by being outstanding in their respective classes. The records tell the tale. The varsity squad won 15 out of 18 seasonal games while the Fresh-Soph squad turned in a perfect record . . . fifteen games played, fifteen won. The junior collegians, although hampered by lack of opponents together with their players leaving for the service came through the sea- son with a worthy record. More than once the vars- ity, Frosh-Soph, and college squads walked off the same floor in the same evening with victories tucked under their arms. Of this year's squad, only two regulars will not return. Both Bob Wall, regular guard, and Al Ter- netti, regular forward, will be lost by graduation. Al Schcidlcr, Howie Schmidt, Jack Kane, and Morrie Schelstraete, all of whom have seen action through- out the season, will also be lost. Jackie Tieman, Al jijty-seven Bassetti, and Jack Daly, regulars of the past season, will be back to further St. Bede basketball fame. Basketball, however, was not confined to the reg- ulars. It was a main feature of the intramural pro- gram, too. As in past years, there was an all-school tournament with many overtimes, double elimina- tions, and new school champs. THE VACmy CLINTET MET SUCCEJT ZluuiA. tyo-uXfitt rllisuui(flt a 'Wasi-SluvUer ed Schedule, fyo fyi teeu. ViciosueA ■jf With the return of only two regulars from 1942, the 1943 quintet started a nineteen game schedule in the general direction of victory against Trinity, but were thwarted by a final score of 35-27. It was the first of four defeats in the season. A rapidly improved Bruin squad next met Hall for a well deserved victory for the Bedans, 27-20. Remaining in stride, the Bedans then took Hop- kins of Granville for a 35-16 buggy ride. Next came a traditionally exciting game with DePue which the Bacevichmen took in stride with a 35-27 victory. Streator was the second black mark on the Bedan record. Pop Dale's boys gained an early iead and held it to the final whistle which found the Bedans short on a 37-47 score. Annoyed by the loss to Streator, the Bruins fairly trampled the next oppo- nents, Wyanet, 49-16, and Hopkins, 45-20. In a return match with the Red Devils the Bedans met a worthy opponent which brought on a nip and tuck battle which ended in victory for the Bruins when Bob Wall came through in the last seconds to put the score at 34-32. In the next game the Bedans avenged the earlier defeat at the hands of Streator with a 36-33 victory. The squad then travelled to DePue to win in an overtime by a free-throw by Jackie Tieman, 39-38. LaSalle-Peru put an end to a five game winning streak with a score of 22-21. The Bedans got back in stride, however, to win reven games. Ohio fell, 45-25; Manlius lost 33-28; and Princeton was crushed, 57-28. The Bruins took Wyanet in stride for a return game which ended 56-28. Amid the cheers of the Toluca fans St. Bede came through with a 44-28 win. The final home game, against Ohio, showed that Bruin dominance wasn't one of chance with a 49-30 score to prove it. L-P was the last Bedan foe of the year and bow- ed out in a hotly contested game by a two point margin. The Bedans had their revenge in a 34-32 victory. Howie Schmidt starred. In a surprise of the season the Bruins were elim- inated from the regional by a strong Mendota squad who went on to beat L-P, also. The end of the season found the Bruins not undefeated but a strong team which has won fifteen, lost four and with two of these losses avenged in return games. ☆ THE TEAM if Albert Al Ternetti—Captain, forward, senior from Spring Valley—games played, 18—total points, 156. if Edio Angelo Pescitelli— Coon”, guard, junior of Toluca—games played, 15—total points, 30. if Howard Schmidt— Howie , guard, senior of Peru —games played, 15—total points, 77. if John Daly— Jack”, guard, junior of Chicago— games played, 16—total points, 30. if John Ladgenski— Jigs,” forward, junior of Spring Valley—games played, 13—total points, 25. if John Tieman— Jackie, forward, junior of Spring Valley—games played, 19—total points, 156. if John Gaughan— Johnny”—forward, sophomore of Chicago—games played, 7—total points, 4. if Alphonso Bassetti— Foo Foo”,—center, junior of Oglesby—games played, 19—total points, 122. if Maurice Schelstraete— Morrie”, guard, senior of Moline—games played, 4. if John Kane— Jack ,-—center, senior of Chicago— games played, 15—total points, 49. •if Robert Wall— Bob , guard, senior of Chicago— games played, 19—total points, 100. if Alfred Scheidler - Al , guard, senior of Cham- paign—games played, 13—total points, 15. fifty-nine This is the frosh-soph team: standing, left to right—Richard Sullivan, manager; D. Morrissey; James Her; K. Gorgal; L. Perona; D. Michaletti; Coach Bacevich. Sitting, left to right—J. Vandcrvoort; J. Hull; J. Gaughan. C. Kubera; W. Chathas. CUBS CBLJJH All IN BEATON The young Bruin players piled up an enviable record, fourteen wins, no losses. •fa Keeping well astride of the varsity, this year's Freshman-Sophomore basketball team was one of which all could be justly proud. By their very im- pressive record of fourteen wins against no losses, they gave conclusive evidence that St. Bede may ex- pect some championship teams during the next two years. Playing heads-up ball at all times, the boys won over some tough opposition. A great deal of the credit for the very success- ful season must, of course, be given to Coach Bace- vich and to his assistant, Chuck Lewis, whose serv- ices were invaluable in helping to get the squad into shape. The team roster included Johnny Gaughan, Bill Chathas, and Jim Iler, all of Chicago; Charles Kubera, La Salle; John Vandervoort, Moline; John Hull, Burnside; Kenny Gorgal, Peru; Pat Morrissey, Geneseo; and Don Michaletti and Louis Perona, both of Spring Valley. The high scorer of the team was Johnny Gaug- han, who tossed in 93 points. He was closely follow- ed by Chuck Kubera, Bill Chathas, and John Van- dervoort, with 74, 65, and 50 points respectively. With a team total of 351 points, the Cubs collect- ed almost twice as many points as their opponents, whose total was 192. Their high game was against Hopkins with 37—the low game against DePue with 15. The Cubs had it all over their opponents in regards to fouls, too, having been whistled down a total of 123 times while their opponents were be- ing called 144 time. The Freshman-Sophomore season record was as follows: Opponents St. Bede Cherry 7 24 Hall 10 17 Hopkins 15 32 DePue 18 27 Hopkins 13 37 Hall 28 30 Cherry 8 17 DePue 14 15 Wyanet 12 17 Ohio 16 18 Manlius 14 31 Princeton 17 34 Wyanet 5 22 Ohio 15 30 sixty GolU(fia+vi fleoiae Gailex e feakketball Nine Members Began a Short Session and Sacrificed Members to the War Effort by Charles Lewis The St. Bede college basketball team was re- vived after a lapse of one year, and although con- stantly losing players, the collegians came through with a fairly successful season. Nine men made up the team. They were: Bern- ard Alblinger, John Morrissey, Monroe Gorman, Joseph Litton, Charles Lewis, William Sheehan, Thomas Parker, Thomas Gilmartin, and Joseph Maloney. Because of the lack of transportation, the college team was unable to schedule many games and so be- gan its season late in January. On January 18 the collegians defeated L-P-O All Stars, 49-21. Next they overcame the DePue Independents, 51-31, Al- blinger making 17 points. It was after this game that Monroe Gorman left the team to work for his father. The collegians, however, came through again against Spring Valley Independents to win in a thrilling overtime, 34-29. Thomas Parker then de- parted for the army. The collegians brought their wins to four when they defeated the LaSalle-Peru Independents, 39-32. It was after this that the collegians suffered their first defeat at the hands of the Le Tourneau welders, Peoria. Morrissey and Alblinger made 13 points apiece in this game but the squad went down to a 48-36 defeat. After this game Bernard Alblinger, the spark of the team, left for the army. The record for the season was four wins and two defeats for a percentage of .667. The collegians scored 266 points to their opponents 243. Bernard Alblinger was high point man with 72 points and John Morrissey was second with 71. At the end of the season the squad elected Bern- ard Alblinger honorary captain” and John Mor- rissey ‘'most valuable player. Honor awards were presented to Bernard Alblinger, John Morrissey, Monroe Gorman, Joseph Fitton, Charles Lewis, Wil- liam Sheehan, Thomas Parker, Thomas Gilmartin, and Joseph Maloney. These were the members of the collegians' team: left to right, W. Sheehan, T. Parker, T. Gil- martin, J. Maloney, J. Fitton, C. Lewis, B. Alblinger, J. Morrissey, and D. Gorman, man- ager, out of line. sixty-one llte PMxyiam oj 1942-43 . . . Practically Every Sport That Could Be Played Was Found on the Campus ☆ ■fc With the realization that all of the students are not able to go out for and to play on the varsity inter-school teams, St. Bede has always laid stress on an extensive intramural program. This year was certainly no exception. Under the general super- vision of Coach Bacevich and the prefects, the hall managers kept the program moving through the seasons with a lot of enthusiasm and competition. (We had a picture of the managers but somewhere, sometime, between St. Bede and Chicago, and Jan- uary and May, the picture was lost. The mistake was not discovered in time.) The intramural program got off to a flying start in the fall with a softball tournament. The cam- pus fairly rang with the crack of wood against raw- hide and the howls of the enthusiasts .When the dust and din had cleared, it was found that the St. Maur hall's senior and junior league pennants were won by the Dodgers and Cubs, respectively. It St. Placid hall, the Whites were easy victors, and in a league formed of teams from St. Benedict, St. Bede, and the college department, the Commandoes from the college came out on top. The next intramural sport to be played was touch football. This event was hotly contested with many of the games being very close. The St. Placid hall championship was taken by the Gophers with a per- centage of .900. A tie occurred in St. Bede hall where the Buckeyes and the Bears both finished with .550. In St. Benedict hall the Packers came out on top and in the college the Jay Ces were victorious. In St. Maur hall Capt. D. Liesse in the senior league and Capt. Michaletti in the junior, had the top notch teams. It was during this sport that the now famous Rams made their debut to receive the booby prize, remember ? . . . Pnauided Activity tf-osi AU Students The Compulsory Physical Education Period Was a Part of Everyone's Day ☆ Soccer, which was scheduled to appear, didn't quite make the grade because of lack of interest. With the coming of cold weather intramurals were moved into the gymnasium, where the boarders ran off basketball and volleyball tournaments, while the day students participated in basketball and the bowling tourneys. Basketball proved the most popu- lar sport, and in two very hotly contested rounds of play the Jeeps of the senior league proved to be the top team. In the day student league Louis Orlandini's Bca-Hawks won the first round of play while Ray Sale's Cokes were victorious in the second round. In the bowling league Jim FitzSimmons' team, the Gut- terballs, bowled over every' other team to take the championship. The next event on the schedule, and a most popular one, was the All-School basketball tour- ney. Teams were chosen by the coach from those who desired to participate. In the double elimination struggle Bob Wall's team snatched the championship from A1 Ternetti's team by one point. There are few of us who will forget the two- night intramural Golden Glove battles which brought Golden Gloves to the winners and Silver Gloves to the next best in all divisions. Ray Benoit, Johnny Gaughan, Stanley Jozwiak, Chester Stankowski, Fran- cis Munyon, Walter Sale, Bob Field, John Vander- voort, Tommy Aplington, Herbert Nokes, Francis Vidimos, and Hugo Hoerdomann were the champs. And, of course, there was the obstacle course which was a spring addition to the physical educa- tion periods. It was different from the regular rou- tine of the P. E. class and fun if you could get over the biggest, worst obstacle, the wall, without taking off your hide. The marched-hikes in sub-zero weather won't be forgotten either. The drills will probably come in very handy when this year has run its course, obstacles or no obstacles. tyasnilia i JOHN ALBLINGER— was one of the most-in-evi- dence students. He played for all student religious func- tions. Although carrying one of the heaviest schedules, he found time to be on the spot at all times, on time. We re- member his looking slightly self conscious when he had to help drag the pump organ in and out of study halls for community practice. THE LIBRARY—was one of the most used rooms in the school. Father Edward, Father Matthew, and Mr. Watkins were kept busy keeping an eye on the read- ing habits of the students. The library was one of our favorites when there was work to be done or when a rare period turned up when there wasn't anything urgent on the homework schedule. THE INFIRMARY—was always a source of consola- tion. Remember the pills, the all-purpose tid-bits that cured everything from dandruff to T. B. ? Father Fred, Al Scheidler, and Father Wil- liam were always on hand to produce a thermometer at the strategic moment. Yutch Balsavich was a welcome sight when he carried a full tray or a remedy that could be counted on to prolong the stay in the infirmary. sixty-jour o 1942-43 Jdifc THE ALL AS—at the semester were James Ream, Philip Lawton, John Vander- voort, William Peifer, and William Barnes. In the sec- ond semester there were a few changes in the personnel of this select group but the record was something for all of us to envy and something at which to shoot. The All A s kept up a scholastic strug- gle for the good example of all honor students. THE SHACK—was every- one’s favorite spot after meals and after class. This was one place where day students and boarding stu- dents mixed freely and spread the news of the school. This was one place where a fel- low could always find an argument if not with another student, then with the pro- prietor. William Barnes and Robert Lindgrin were Father Peter's assistants. THE COLLEGE BOW- LERS—weren't the world s best but they had a lot of bowling experience and en- thusiasm. The blight of their record was their loss of a game to a local organization of women. They came back, however, to lead the school leagues. They were captained by Bernard Alblinger. Left to right are Gorman, Flahaven, Printz, Feeney and Alblinger. sixty-five PATRCNS ☆ Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Leven Mr. and Mrs. William Bulfer, Sr. Rev. Simon D. Bernardi Mr. and Mrs. N. V. Duncan Rev. M. J. Dillon, C. M. Dr. J. W. Geiger Rev. J. A. Dollard Mr. Louis Glunz Rev. Edward J. Duncan Hon. C. N. Hollcrich Rev. Joseph Farley Hon. Robert E. Larkin Rev. J. F. Fitzpatrick Dr. James J. Moran Rev. Clarence Higgins Mr. Emmet Tabler Rev. Paul Janeczko Mr. and Mrs. Louis VanHoorcweghe Rev. George Kuzma Hon. W. J. Wimbiscus Dom. Casimir Miller Biedermann Brothers, Inc. Dom. Paul Schlimm Canteen Service Rev. Lawrence Schumacher Fitch's Laundry Rev. Donald J. Shaughnessy Purity Drug Store Rev. Michael Tracy Seaton and Sons Travis Motor Co. ☆ sixty-eight ACI N€ VLEI)GHENTS ★ •fa The staff of the 1943 Pleiades would like to express its sincere thanks to its patrons and advertisers for their great financial assistance. The staff recommends its advertisers to the readers of the Pleiades for consideration and patronage. The staff expresses its thanks also to the many members of the faculty and student body who have given their great co-operation in the taking of pictures and been patient. Thanks are due also to the prefects for their co-operation in permitting the staff mem- bers to speak to and communicate with the students in the study halls. Special thanks are due to Dom Gerard Warnecke for his drawings used in this volume; to Ven. Fr. Samuel fiacom, O. S. B., for his assistance in the print shop; to Jerome Pietsch for assistance in the advertising campaign; to William Wimbiscus and Henry Fritz for their co-operation in getting things to and from St. Bede. And lest we forget . . . thanks are due to the valiant non-members of the staff who gave their time and energies to the Pleiades Varieties. sixty-nine SHOP AT JENSEN'S THE STORE OF SERVICE AND QUALITY ☆ Jensen's offers you the advantages of a beautiful spacious store, convenient location and services of a large trained personnel. But more significant than any of these is the all important advantage of DEPENDABILITY. Whether your purchase be large or small, you can enjoy a feeling of complete confidence in the value you are getting. With this absolute certainty of quality goes a sense of fairness of every Jensen price. 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