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

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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.

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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

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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.