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

Text from Pages 1 - 176 of the 1955 volume:

f 9 5 5 esfltesfbu the stwefents Saint Keefe Cpffesje wnsf mefemtj in Perw, jffwttfs F= HE abouc chose who Pear Him and rescues chem. Psalm 33:6 -2- book gratefully dedicated co the holy C uarchan Angels, patrons of che Amc dean-Cassfnese Benediccine who chfs year celebrate cheir-A cenccnary as a Con— grega cion. Saint Bede Abbey belongs co Cnfs Congregation. Tabic of Contents Buildings 5-8 Calendar of Events 9-40 The Process Of Learning 41-58 Athletics 59-82 Organizations 83-90 Graduates 91-109 Underclassmen 110-132 Faculty 133-141 Lay Brothers 142-143 Carmelite Sisters 144 Advertising 145-162 Patrons ______________ 163-165 The drawing at the top of this page and the one on page 59 were made by Gene Bernardoni, academy sophomore. The title page and the dedication pages were designed and executed by Fr. Joseph Heyd, O.S.B. All the other drawings were made expressly for the Via Baeda by T. M. YAKUTIS, former St. Bede student. COPYRIGHT 19S5 1 As they made their way up the beautiful expanse of the lane (below) early in Septem- ber, the students approached the administration building, whose entrance is pictured at the right. It was through this entrance that they passed to begin another school year; and as the school year con- tinued the students passed in and out of these symbolic doors many times. Another symbolic entrance was the door leading to the monastery building (left). Closed to the students, it was the gateway to the “School of the Lord’s Service,” the mon- astic life of St. Benedict, ob- served by the faculty of the college and academy. It was behind the cloister of this en- trance that the monks plied their daily task of eternal salvation. The Scene of Action Was Formed ly... Among the scenes at St. Bede, perhaps the most pic- turesque is the monastery tower, pictured at the left. Towering above the other buildings on the campus, its gleaming cross proclaims the rock of faith on which the abbey and the school are founded. When Winter executes her magical transformation of familiar sights around the campus, the cloisters con- necting the school building with the abbey became an attractive rhapsody in black and white, as the picture in the lower left hand corner indicates. The Buildings and Campus of St. Bede. A pathway between the pine trees west of the monastery build- ing formed the out- door cathedral in which the Stations of the Cross were erected (picture above). The administration building of St. Bede (pictured above) is the largest building on the campus, and as such it houses the living quarters for the various de- partments of resident students and for many members of the faculty. Within its precincts are also situated the students’ chapel, school offices, classrooms, study halls, museum, and many other rooms used for curricular and extra-curricular activities. The panoramic view, pictured below from the south- west portion of the campus, offers a good idea of the layout of the buildings at St. Bede. At the left is the Abbey, in the center foreground is the Sisters’ home, behind it is the administration building, and at the ex- treme right is the power house. A colonnade of trees and shrubs forms a natural show- place of the main lane that serves as the entrance to the campus of St. Bede. Ever since the destruction of the spacious Abbot Vincent Gymnasium in March 1953, the physical plant of St. Bede has been devoid of a much needed indoor recreation center. Al- though the lack of such a building was keenly felt both by the students and faculty, their inconveniences were offset considerably by the sight of the rebuilding project which was beginning to approach the appearance of the finished pro- duct shown in the accompanying architects’ sketch. By the time that the Via Baeda went to press reconstruction had ad- vanced far beyond the two stages pictured at the bottom of the page. Larry Dobberstein, pictured above with Father Theodore, rec- tor, became a very familiar figure on the campus during the year. His position as contractors’ foreman made it necessary for him to be on hand every work day. The advances made in the re- building of the gym during the ’54- ’55 school year gave every promise that the building would be in readi- ness by the fall of 1955. The picture at the left shows the marbelized steel enamel panel- ing in place on the east wall of the gym, while in the picture above the stage area is receiving a cement floor. Monks Relax... The early part of September, 1954, meant the end of a three month vacation for both the faculty and students of St. Bede Col- lege and Academy. Routed from relaxing scenes like these, teachers and pupils alike were faced with the stern reality that school had begun. For the monks vacation time was not de- void of all kinds of work around the mon- astery and it was not devoid of continued school work for some. But amidst the abundance of work and study there was al- so a bit of time for an occasional game of golf... for an almost daily session of croquet... . . . and for a chance to in- dulge in the apostolic sport on the Illinois river and other streams in the vicin- ity. Before School Year Tasks Registration for the Aca- demy was conducted on Sep- tember 7; for the Junior Col- lege it was held on September 13. The academy enrollment hit an all time high, with 382 stu- dents registering. The college consisted of 71 students, showing a marked increase over the total of the previous year. Meeting their teachers and prefects, procuring of books, arranging courses of studies formed part of the program for the students on the open- ing day of school. Pictured with Father John, one of the freshmen day stu- dent prefects (above) are: Brown, Brennan, Bob and Paul Antkowiak, and Sabatini. Father Gregory, Director of Studies (below), discusses courses of studies with Hoff- man, J. Mini, and Glubczynski. Grant Us In The Same Spirit To He Truly Wise... The new school year began, as it does every year at St. Bede, with a solemn high Mass in honor of the Holy Ghost, Whose aid was invoked by the students as they started on their journey on the path of knowledge. And then, it was off to classes again. The two classes, pictured on this page, happen to be Father Owen's sophomore English class, directly below, and Father Ralph’s Bookkeeping class, composed of academy seniors. The three at the board are Carpenter, Gregg, and Nogaj. Where He dans Pray... Primary in the life of the stu- dents at St. Bede is the divine life of Christ’s mystical body. Here, within the precincts of the student chapel, the Bedans’ spirit- ual growth was fostered by Mass, Communion, common spiritual ex- ercises, and private prayer. —13— The student, as his title indicates, spends much of his time pursuing the all too elusive knowledge. Although it can be acquired in almost any nook or cranny at St. Bede, the student did most of his learning in the study hall, living quar- ters, museum, classroom, and library. In the picture at the top are a number, of Minims in their study hall under the super- vision of Fr. Henry. Catching up on a bit of their studying in the middle picture are: Schuler, Reuss, and Paul Grebener. At the left, Ficek is doing a bit of zoological research in the always fascinating, and en- lightening St. Bede mu- seum. The library, with its more than 30.- 000 volumes, furnished the students with an ideal place for research and study. Availing themselves of the fac- ilities of the library in the picture at the right are collegians Burgener, Reuscher, and Schmidling. In the course of their studies, it was by no means unusual for the students to get occasional as- sistance outside of class from their teachers. However, it was a bit unusual for students to make recompense for the help with an apple as Carey is trying with Father Gordian at the left. The other boys in the picture are: Ellerbrock, Guglielmetti, McManus, Daley, and Bozik. The attentive students below are members of Father Wil- liam’s senior English Class. Where Sedans Eat... “Growing boys must eat,” says the old adage, and, whether they grew or not, the boys at St. Bede ate and ate plenty. Although the cuisine of the student dining room did not match “what my mom can make,” yet wholesome and sub- stantial meals were served often and well enough so that none of the Bedans went hungry. Behind the scenes there was usually a little con- fusion as the waiters completed their last minute preparations before the hungry horde of students in- vaded the refectory for a meal. Here Jacobowski, Pietras, and Finnegan dish up the steaming food, which soon found its way to the refectory tables and then to the watering mouths of both teachers and students. Accidents will happen, and the result is usually the pre- dicament in which Nuccio finds himself in the picture at the left. One of the more enjoy- able pastimes at St. Bede, as elsewhere, is sleeping. Al- though many a youth was inclined to partake of that pastime at odd times and in a variety of places and posi- tions, this activity was sup- posed to be confined to the dormitories of the resident under-classmen (two of which are pictured above) and to the rooms of the aca- demy seniors and college men. Although there were some boys at St. Bede who had a bit of a dislike for studying, there were hardly any who had a dislike for recreating. For out-of-doors recreation of all sorts, a spacious campus is available, with football fields, baseball dia- monds, tennis courts, handball alleys and other set- ups. There’s even a small outdoor swimming pool that served as an acceptable substitute for the indoor pool that was still under construction during the school year. When the weather was no longer suitable for ex- tensive outdoor activities, the temporary gymnasium, with its basketball facilities, trampoline, and trap- eze bars, satisfied most of the students’ needs for athletic activity. Monopoly was a favorite game in the high school pre-sem department (above). The bleachers made the handiest card table in warmer weather, as is evident from the picture at the right. Television was tops on the list of favor- ite pastimes for the senior boarders, who alone enjoyed the privilege of having a set in their clubroom. The viewers are O’Malley, Prindiville, and Carpenter. The fellow heav- ing the football on the previous page is Campbell. Last, but certainly not the least, of the popular indoor pastimes at St. Bede was confined to the Shack. It consisted of a grudging exchange of money for goodies of all sorts. Father Leonard, manager of the Shack, and his assistants, Priller and Uttich, handed out the goodies, while the students handed in the money. Where Mans Will Play... When the heartbreaking con- flagration of the Abbot Vincent Gymnasium occurred on March 9, 1953, it was immediately re- olved to rebuild the destroyed edifice. However, because of sev- eral difficulties that were en- countered, the actual construc- tion of the gym did not begin un- til a year and a day after the fire. Much work was done during the summer of ’54, but the most noticeable progress was achieved during this school year. Memories of September... September, of course, meant the beginning of school. Its beginning in the fall of ’54 brought an all-time high in the enrollment in the high school, and the Junior College also showed a size- able increase. Students returning from their summer vacations saw numerous changes in their “alma mater.” The familiar faces of last spring’s graduates were replaced by the beaming countenances of the freshmen. The faculty was increased by the addition of several members. The Rev. Owen Frederickson, O.S.B., dean of men, and the Rev. Sebastian Lewis, O.S.B., academy prefect, returned from the Catholic University of America to resume their teaching duties. New members of the staff in- cluded Frs. Adam Raley, O.S.B., Placid Hatfield, O.S.B., and Andrew Snyder, O.S.B., and the new football coach, Mr. Bernie Behrendt. The newly organized minor seminary department made its appearance in the Academy, while collegians in the minor seminary made their debut appearance in cassock and collar. Very noticeable at the beginning of the school year were the many physical changes around school, representing the remodeling and redecorating jobs carried on duringthe summer-months. Other noteworthy events during this month were the organization of the Via Baeda and Records staffs, the beginning of the football season, and the student elections. n The death of the Rev. Simon Rakauskas, O.S.B. on Sept. 26, 1954, injected a note of sadness into the be- ginning of the school year. The deceased priest was 59 years old at the time of his death, and had spent the last 34 years of his life as a member of St. Bede Abbey. Father Simon is best remembered for his untiring work with the St. Bede Drama Club, which he headed for 25 years. In addition to his work with the Drama Club, he served as instructor in English in the Col- lege, Academy, and Seminary. Another member of the St. Bede Community was called to his eternal reward since the publication of the last volume of the Via Baeda. He was the Ven. Brother John Dimpfl, O.S.B., the oldest lay brother at St. Bede at the time of his death. Brother John died on August 22, 1954, after spend- ing thirty years of his life as a member of the mon- astic family. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord! —22— Memories of October... Highlighting the month of October was the annual St. Becie Homecoming, which was held on the last day of the month. Many alumni re- turned to their “alma mater” for the annual reunion in order to renew friend- ships with former teachers and classmates. Homecoming festivities began on the evening: before, with the spirited lighting: of a huge bonfire. Members of the coaches’ phy ed classes emptied the woods of fallen logs to prepare the 45 ft. pyre. Another bright feature of the homecoming day was the benefit spaghetti supper served to the public by the St. Bede Mothers’ Club. Taking over the students’ refectory, the mothers served about 1500 people and netted about $1100 for improvements in the school. Chairmen of the Mothers’ Club Supper were Mrs. Leo Schultz and Mrs. Primo Baracani. who arc pictured at the right. Five of the many members of the Moth- ers’ Club, who helped make the homecoming supper so highly suc- cessful, were the ladies who cooked the spagh- etti. They are: Mes- dames A. Scnica. V. Jasiek, A. Pattarozzi, .1. Sabatini, and L. Mini. A dance held in the K.C. Hall. La Salle, climaxed the eventful homecoming day. ALUMNI keep n closer toua w th L our fllma Mater by reading THE The appearance of the first issue of the 1954-55 series of the ST. BEDE RECORDS (top pic- ture) ; the jam session conducted by the college men on homecom- ing day (middle); and the issu- ance of the first six weeks’ grades for the academy students (right) are a few of the other unforgettable, though not entire- ly joyful, memories of the month of October. this poge sponsored by 3k xo tib s A L E S AND INSTALLATIONS RAY ALDEN, Owner P. O. Box No. II • Rockford, Illinois Memories The Poor Souls were remembered by the St. Bede monastic commun- ity and student body on Nov. 2, the day set aside by Holy Mother Church for special prayers on be- half of the souls in purgatory. Faculty and students assisted at a solemn high Mass celebrated in the chapel... ... and then marched to the cemetery in procession for the absolution ceremonies. On November 15 the first quarter college grades were released. Six collegians were fortunate enough to merit places on the honor roll. Connell, Ray, and Ahn (below) are the three collegians who are checking the official honor list posted on the main bulletin board. of November... As the month drew to a close, Thanksgiving Day, with its fes- tive atmosphere and, best of all, with a short vacation for the students, drew closer. As a result of the approaching holidays, the Bedey boys sponsored the customary pre-holiday parties and dances. Among the many parties was the Thanksgiving treat prepared by the col- lege divinity section. X Pricco, Becker, Woiwode, and Arms (above) were a few of the bene- ficiaries of the sumptuous banquet. The Junior Department sponsored a holiday dance at La Salle on Nov. 21 and the Varsity basketball team opened the season with a loss to Princeton on Nov. 23. On the Sunday following Thanksgiving, James Landgraf. Paul Per- ona, and Conrad Arnolts participated in the local Voice of Democracy contest, sponsored by the Jaycees of the tri-cities and broadcast over station WLPO. They are pictured above with alumnus Dan Lawler, (left), master of ceremonies. —27— Memories of December... The spiritual life of the academy students was regenerated by the Day of Recollection conducted for them on Dec. 7. The preacher for the day was the Rev. Keith Schiltz, C. P., (left) a member of St. Gabriel’s Monastery, Des Moines, Iowa, and a cousin of the Rev. John Fitzgerald, O.S.R. Father Schiltz gave four inspiring conferences to the stu- dents, who participated in various other religious exercises during the day. The recollection day was a very fitting prepara- tion for the following day, the feast of the Immacu- late Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the pa- troness of the United States. After Father Schiltz had instructed the students in the Christian way of life. Father Abbot celebrated a solemn pontifical Mass In the students' chapel to mark the occasion, which meant the end of the Marian Year at St. Bede. Father Victor, the chaplain, offi- ciated at Benediction as a fitting climax to the day. No one had to remind tne students that Christ- mas was fast approaching, for all of them were religiously counting the days until the merriest of seasons would begin. Their youthful exuberance found expression in many ways even before the eagerly awaited Christmas vacation began. The dubrooms were decked out with appropriate deco- rations—trees, advent wreaths, cribs. With all the decorations in the halls, with all the parties in the various departments, and with the good cheer and merriment in the hearts of students and teachers, there was no mistaking the fact that Christmas was enthusiastically celebrated at St. Bede. Representative of the many cribs found around St. Bede during the Christ- mas season was the beautiful one pictured above. It was located in the monastery chapel. The Christmas story as explained on the News of the World poster aroused the in- terest of all the stu- dents as it did that of Piper and Combs (above). rmm Santa Claus delighted Father Henry with his gifts ... while Siebert dis- tributed the gifts among the pre-sem students. Reiland re- ceives his gift and King stares in amazement. —29— Among the Christmas programs presented by the various departments, some were inspiring, others merry, and some were quite hilarious, as is clearly demonstrated by the series of pictures at the right of the page. With his usual joviality Santa Claus arrived at the Mothers’ Club Christ- mas party with a present, a hug, and squeeze for Father Theodore. Highlighting the pre-Christmas cele- bration was the an- nual concert pre- sented by the St. Bede Academy Band and the Col- lege Glee Club. The delightful, festive program was held in St. Joseph’s Hall, Peru, on the night of December 16. Also on the Christmas schedule for the Glee Club was a concert for the Mothers’ Club Christmas party, which was the occasion of the picture above. The glee club spirit apparently caught fire among the students, as is evident from the performance by Marshall, Among the amusing skits produced by the sophomores for their Christmas party was the car sale routine, with Pfef- fer as salesman (above). “Now that we have all the nuts together, we have a good car,” Pfeffer an- nounces as he points to Tamborini, Guerre, and Padawan. What’s Father Alfred doing in the pic- ture? and by the pre-sem students of the academy, who sang carols for their own and others enjoyment. —31— Father William and Ed Tallon had a pleasant time watching the dancers at one of the many pre-Christmas affairs held in the local area. From all appearances it looks like the dancers also had a pleasant time. While Father Kevin and some of his charges, comprised of Huch, White, Mc- Allister and McCollom (left below) busily enjoyed their Christmas banquet . . . . Father Ralph (above) prepared the dessert — pumpkin and apple pie — for the festive banquet held in the students’ dining room. The pictures on this page offer convincing proof about the popularity of food fests among the St. Bede students. Christmas, more than any other feast, provid- ed the finest opportunity for a real splurge in one of the most important indoor activities. Arms ami Finnegan (at the left) and Fr. Owen and Brajkovich (above) partake of the lavish banquet prepared by the members of the College Divinity section ... . . . while the seniors and their prefects partook of a more formal affair at Balestri’s in La Salle. Pictured above are Fathers Leonard and William and Hoover (facing the camera); at the right are Hahn, Case, and Kennedy. 5h X A HC-IJ t r-- ■� The members of the general college section got into the swing of the Christmas festivities as they swung their partners around at the dance sponsored by the Young Ladies sodality of St. Anthony’s parish in Spring Valley. A gift exchange was another feature of the collegians’ party. Before partaking of the hospitality of Father Kassovic and the young ladies of the parish the collegians had a festive dinner at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. Music for the dance was provided by collegians Audo, Kruse, Cisneros, Fuer- holzer and Senica. while Fewell and Lenihan provided the background. It was farewell to Christmas and to St. Bede for 1954 as the students headed for home via the Rock Island Rocket and other forms of transportation. The joyous celebrations of Christmas and the New Year quickly faded into the past for the vacationing Bedans, when they returned to the students’ mode of life on Jan. 4. It didn’t take them very long to get back into the routine of school life once again and to partake of the various activities that would form the Memories of January... Among those memories was the ap- pearance of Mr. Francis Broderick, who, as a representative of Friendship House, visited with the students and ex- plained to them the various activities of a group of lay people devoted to the betterment of discriminated groups. For the seniors, the appearance of Mr. John Roche, representative of the Root Stu- dio, was an eventful two days. It was at that time that this year’s seniors were forcefully reminded of their approaching graduation (see picture on page 98). For next year’s seniors, the ordering of rings (right) was a momentous reminder that their high school days were quickly drawing to a close. Before the month of January was ripped off the calendar, the col- lege men took part in a two day retreat, conducted by the Rev. John M. Render, C.P., of Des Moines, Iowa. The retreat marked the begin- ning of the second semester and the beginning of the Memories 01 February... the celebration of Candlemas Day at the beginning of the month (left); the socially and financially successful dance sponsored by the junior day students, two of whose officers, Piano and Link, together with their friends, are pictured with Father Bede (above). -36- Other memorable events dur- ing the month of February were the Fathers’ Night program (right), staged by the Mothers’ Club; Because of the manner in which Ole Man Winter vented his fury, February of ’55 will not be forgotten very easily. A number of other dances, besides the one spon- sored by the junior day students, were sponsored and attended by the St. Bede students towards the end of February. These and other parties consti- tuted the Bedans’ mardi-jrras celebration in pre- paration for the penitential season of Lent. The distribution of ashes (rijfht — to Leclercq and Severson by Fr. Bede) marked the end of February and preceded the beprinninpr of the Memories Of March... The first of those memories took place on March 1, when the second of a series of two recollection days was held for the academy students (below). The Rev. J. M. Render, C.P., who is pictured on the previous page, presided at this day of spiritual overhauling. r The tradition- ally memorable day of March is the Feast of St. Benedict on the 21st of the month. This year, as every year, the founder of the Benedictine Order was hon- ored with a pon- tifical high Mass, celebrated by the Abbot of St. Bede Abbey (be- low). The second of the memorable March memories was the visit paid to St. Bede by the Most Rev. William E. Cousins, Bishop of Peoria. Not only his visit, but also the free day in his honor, will make March 7, 1955, a day long to be remembered. Pictured with the Bishop are Dersch, Emge, and Brajkovich. Spring “was bustin’ out all over” in April, and so were the stu- dents as they flocked outdoors to enjoy the long awaited respite from the hibernation that they were forced to endure during the inclement weather of the previous months. The students were especially “bustin’ out all over” when it came time to take off for the Easter Vacation from April 5 to 10. This was probably one of the most joyful Memories Of April... In view of the benefits accruing to the students, the next most notable event of April was the annual Card Party spon- sored by the Mothers’ Club. This year’s event was held on April 24, when hundreds of people came from near and far to participate in the many interesting features of the party during the after- noon and evening sessions. Chairmen of this year’s Card Party were: Mrs. L. Wal- igora. La Salle, and Mrs. W. Wimbiscus, Spring Valley, who appear in the picture below. Among the many booths set up for the Card Party was the “Apron Booth.” Among the many sales la- dies at the booth was Mrs. Frizol, who is pictured at the right. She is displaying one of the hand-made ap- rons to prospective custo- mers. —38— For the whole student body the memorable events during the month of May were the distribution of the yearbooks (right, with Frizol and Sondgeroth admiring the year- book ad , below-Bukovic, Ferarri, Carey and I’atarozzi exchanging autographs); the var- ious parties at the end of the year ; and last, but not least, the final exams, officially clos- ing the second semester and the school year. For the seniors, however, the annual senior day, and most especially the annual SENIOR PROM, will long remain the most vivid and joyful Memories Of May... For the members of the Records and Via Baeda staffs, the annual banquet, though small recompense for devoted work, will be pleasant to remember, as T. E. Smith, staff artist demonstrates his art with a drumstick. LAMPS FLOWER SHOP Across from Westclox Phone Peru 3850 —39— Father Victor, as stu- dent chaplain, was the dispenser of grace to all. He is pictured at left as he celebrates daily Mass. The Stations of the Cross, which are being led by Father Gordian in the picture below, were part of the weekly Lenten devotions and the annual retreat. Learning the Religion in the life of the St. Bede student is an integral and integrating force. It is integral, for it is intimately bound up with every action of every day; and integrating, because it directs these acts towards eternal salvation. The importance of religion is emphasized by the double treatment that it receives; for both the theory and the practice of religion enter into the daily schedule of the school. The practice of religion centers in the students’ chapel, for it is there that the highest acts of re- ligion are performed, and it is there that the stu- dents acquire the spiritual strength to practice their religion faithfully. Daily Mass and Commun- ion, a chance for full participation in the liturgy of Holy Mother Church, frequent opportunities for confession, and a host of other spiritual. way of salvation exercises brought God’s blessings to the student body throughout the school year. Classroom lessons brought the theory of religion to the students, in order that they might become more fully acquainted with the truths of our faith and their implications in the pursuance of our eter- nal goal. The pictures on this page are representative of the many classes in religion conducted daily in the college and academy. Father Michael and McHale (above) find the Rand-McNally map helpful in tracing the jour- ney of the Holy Family, while Machlet, Jaraczewski, Pfeffer, Sondgeroth, and Nordstrom per- use a home-made map for the same purpose (right). Father Daniel’s inimitable freshman classes fascinated both the college and academy newcomers. He is pictured above with the latter. this poge sponsored by PIERSON'S HOME BAKERY 1027 8th St. Phone 3478 La Salle this page sponsored by WESTERN TIRE AUTO STORE Auto Supplies 601 2nd St. Phone 29 Radio 8. TV La Salle Father Gregory’s Eng- lish literature class was a “must” for the academy juniors, with whom he is shown below. With three years of training in English already behind them, Father William’s senior class kept advancing towards perfection in their native tongue. Speech is indeed silver Expressing one’s thoughts is a prime necessity in any civilization, and in the modern world it is accomplished by the faculty of speech. Small wonder, then, that a great amount of emphasis was placed upon language in the curriculum at St. Bede. English, of course, is the most important language, and a required course for both college and academy. Everything from grammar to the interpretation of Robert Browning is taught to the Father Placid (right) used audio education facilities in his freshman class to aid the students in their efforts to better themselves in English. student in an effort to acquaint him with the correct usage of Eng- lish. Rare is the English class at St. Bede in which a student doesn’t get a chance to do some public reading, as Meersman is doing in the picture above for the benefit of his fellow students in Father Owen’s sophomore English class. Greek was also a subject for the linguists, and was taught in the college by Father Al- ban. To anyone who knows Father Raymond, it is quite evident that his Latin classes are always very lively. However, it was a mystery to his college hymnody class pictured below how such an animated professor could ever resur- rect so many ancient songs to be translated. • %r ' 1 Latin, the traditional “dead language” taught in high schools and colleges, came to life again in the classrooms at St. Bede. Although the langu- age and the students both took a bit of punishment in the process, the study of Latin remained one of the popular courses at St. Bede. In addi- tion to giving the students a very good understanding of the language of the Western Church, the Latin courses also were a great help in mental discipline, and were of great benefit in the study of Eng- lish. Father Peter was re- nowned as a freshman Latin instructor, and is shown plying his art for the benefit of a small portion of his class. German was the only “modern tongue” taught at St. Bede during the ’54-’55 term, and because of this fact was very appealing to some of the more practical minded of the students. If heritage has anything to do with it. Father Arthur Schmit, who is pictured with his high school class across the top of these two pages, must have been a crack instructor. High school seniors in- vestigated the beauties of Virgil’s Aeneid under Father Alban’s tutelage. this poge sponsored by C Ct M Household Appliance Co. NORGE 210 Morquette St. Lo Salle Phone 781 MALONE'S DRUG STORE 1 29 Marquette St. Lo Salle Phone 221 7— Two groups of academy freshmen received their training in the fundamentals of English from Frs. Allan and Roger. The former answers the queries of Vaessen and Hecht in the picture at the left, while the latter prepares to do the same for his class in the picture below. THE FLOWER MART 545 First St. La Salle Phone 600 MONARCH ELECTRIC CO. 520 First St. La Salle Phone 770 How useful the library can be is proved by the students at the left who found the large supply of maps the library offers a great help in prepar- ing their own copy for class projects. The boys appearing in the picture are: Walsh, Tobin, Hammack, T. O’Malley, and Spietz. Invaluable as a storehouse of learning for every subject and especially for the languages, the St. Bede library boasted a total of approximately 30,000 volumes available for use by the student body. The library was indeed a fine place for the furthering of knowledge in every field, with its quiet, its books, and its excell- ent research facilities. With his winning smile and pleasant disposition, Father John (above) was always on hand to help the students in using the library. McCabe is getting Father John’s assistance in the picture above. The cold logic and subtle intri- cacies of mathematics caused no little headache for many students, but at length most of them found math to be challenging and pleas- ant work. In St. Bede’s education- al curriculum, mathematics was one of the most important subjects. The courses,therefore,ranged from simple high school algebra to col- lege calculus. Mastering the Mysteries of Math Although most of Father Gordian’s many math students preferred the informal kind of instruction he is giving in the picture at the bottom of the op- posite page, Father Gordian himself was convinced that the blackboard method demonstrated at the left was more effective. Father Charles and fresh- men Tomaszewski and Thi- bert concentrate on funda- mental algebra (top of page), while Marmion and St. Bede’s two coeds—Sisters Edith and Teresa—work on the more ad- vanced version of the same subject in Father Gordian’s class. this poge sponsored by CASSI DAY BROS.. Wholesale Toys, Novelties, Cigars, Candies Featuring JOHNSON's Box Chocolates Soda Fountain Supplies, Home Appliances, Household Goods, Sporting Goods SPRING VALLEY, ILLINOIS —SI— At the right Father Hilary busily supervises the work of his academy chemis- try students. m . . . proved to be very .interesting and profitable fbr the stu- dents of the natural sciences. Biology, chemistry, physics and agriculture formed the quartet of the natural sciences included in the St. Bede course of studies. Although the amateur student scientists did not always reach the same conclusions as did the great masters in their studies, nevertheless they did gain some very practical and noteworthy knowledge about the mysteries of God’s creation. Discovering the wonders of Cod's creation... Vo and Connell (middle picture) concentrate on making their chemistry ex- periment a success. . . . . . and judging from the smiles of satisfaction on the faces of Herrmann and Just (left), it is obvious that their experiment is proceeding according to Hoyle. Father Damian, eminent professor of biology at St. Bede, helps Real adjust his microscope in prep- aration for a peek into the microscopic world. Reuscher and Thomas find that the “dream jarirl” of the biology lab is not very lively company. Either Father Alcuin’s lecture or the photog- rapher’s antics must have been quite lively to evoke such life from the students pictured below. They are a part of Father Alcuin’s high school bi- ology class. Father Gordian’s small but energetic college physics class, comprised of Orlan- dini, Fuerholzer, and Audo, investigated the complex aspects of matter and energy in their course . . . . . . while the high school physicists gained a foun- dation of general know- ledge in the subject from their teacher, Father Eugene, and from class demonstrations, such as J. Hamlin is conducting in the picture below. Not content with only one science, the freshmen went “whole hog” and studied the three major sciences — biology, chemistry, and physics—in their gen- eral science class. Part of Father Eugene’s general science class is shown above, with Grady delivering a discourse on some scientific subject. Ed. J. Coveny Motor Sales Cars, Trucks, Tractors, and Implements Spring Valley, 111. Telephone 1 5 1 Dearborn Implements —54 Although St. Bede has no FFA organization, Father Kevin’s agricul- ture classes supply for the deficiency. Academy “ag” students. La Roe, Marshall. Barr, and Han- sen, conduct a soil analysis test in the picture above. Supervising their research is Father Kevin. He is pictured at the left with Malach and Schellenberger on one of their periodic field trips to the St. Bede dairy farm, which com- prises about thirty pure-bred Holsteins. The museum is an ex- cellent place to broaden general knowledge, but it is of special practical im- portance where natural science is concerned. At the right, Tuttle and Colmone are admir- ing the specimens of mounted fish, which cover a small portion of the museum walls. - ■- - How Men Lived and How They Live... were the topics studied in the social sciences—sociology and history. Portraying the story of man’s existence upon the earth, history was for many students a highly interesting subject, de- spite the burden of assimilating historical data, especially dates. It is through the study of history that the student is led to associate the best of the old with the best of the new in his appreciation of civilization. The seniors and juniors were the sociologists of the school, and studied the problems of social living in the light of Christian principles. Many of the problems that are met in the world today were discussed and resolved in the class shown at the top of the page. Father David and his inimitable blackboard method helped sopho- mores learn more his- tory. Registered Jewelers C. A. JENSEN Tri-Cities Oldest, Largest and Finest American Gem Society Jewelers Jewelry Store Established 1919 709 First Street. La Salle, Illinois Phone 377 —56— A fine point of history is ana- lyzed by Father Henry and three of his American History stu- dents at the right. The amateur historians are B. Hamlin, Glub- czynski, and McGrath. In the picture below, Father Theodore and Coughlin discuss the geography of Italy, which was so important to the study of ancient and medieval history. Studying the history of our own country proved most in- teresting to most students as it did to Baracani, McDonald, and Veale in the picture at the lower left. And it seems as though it was just as in- teresting for freshmen to dip into the an- cient and medieval past under Father Bede’s direction. He is pictured with a part of his freshman history class at the lower right of the page. The Secrets Of Success... in the world of business wehe taught in the commerce courses at St. Bede. Those courses were very helpful to the students who wished to assume places in the world of business. Chief among the in- structors in this depart- ment was Father Ralph, professor of accounting and commerce. He is pic- tured on page 12 with part of his high school bookkeeping class. Father Philip, shown at the right with part of one of his classes, was a mainstay of the com- merce department as professor of the indispensable art of typing. The economics course was taught in college by Father Augustine, left. Father Henry taught the course in high school. Father Leonard’s practical ex- perience as manager of the Shack (lower left) insured the members of one of his high school classes of valuable in- structions in business mathema- tics. He and other members of the commerce department tried to teach their students how to avoid the occupation in which the fellow below is engaged. Season’s Record S.B. Opp. 2 Mendota 46 0 LaSalle-Peru 63 0 Streator 13 13 Marquette 18 25 Normal 13 13 Spalding 12 6 Ottawa 38 13 Hall 13 Inexperience And Injuries Prove Disastrous For 1954 The lack of seasoned veterans and an abundance of injuries seriously hampered Coach Bernie Behrendt’s debut as the Bruins’ new football coach in the fall of ’54. After disastrous defeats in the first two games the Bruins showed signs of tremendous improve- ment in both defensive and offensive play. The record for the last six games is proof enough of that improvement as compared to the scores of the first two games. Members of the squad pictured on this page are, top row: Coach Behrendt, T. Wilson, Capt. J. Kelly, Below them are: J. McHale and C. Link. In the bot- tom row are: Mgr. R. Fisher, .1. Zdanowicz, W. Watson. On the opposite page in the top row are: T. Wachowiak, E. Cranley, R. Schlosser, D. Hallessy, J. Meier, A. Causa, J. Zaranka, asst, coaches C. Kranz, (listing continued above picture on page 61) Varsity Eleven (cont’d. from previous page), and Edd Kellow. Middle row: F. Sospenzi, D. Gould, P. McCollom, J. Vogel, T. O’Malley, J. Prindiville, J. Shields, J. McGrath, C. Case. Bottom row: J. Wilson, J. Torri, D. Schmidt, J. Cleary, P. Perona, E. Tallon, R. Griggs, mgr. F. White. The Bruins make a vain attempt to score against Mendota. John Zaranka Tackle Marvin Schmidt, Guard James McHale Back James Zdanowicz Quarter-back The Hopes of Future Varsity Teams Depend On The Frosh of 1954 The Baby Bruins of 1954, under the direction of Coach Edd Kellow and Paul Perona, turned in one of the finest seasons in recent years and height- ened the hopes of future varsity teams. Top row: Perona Tracy, Rodosky, Brooks, Blumhorst, D.Heinzel, Santoski, Kunkel. Middle row: Mgr. McNulty, L. Micheli, F. Smith, McManus, Ellsworth, T. V. Kelly, W. Kelly. Lower row: Saba- tini, Stewart, Soko- loski, Wasilewski, E. Kastigar. John Wilson Back James McGrath Back David Schmidt Guard The most impressive performance s of the freshmen were the 20-7 victory over Streator and the 26-0 win over L-P. An injury riddled frosh team met Ottawa for the Illinois Valley Champion- ship and wound up in second place as a result of a 13-0 loss. Top row: Rodack Evans, LaPell, Cor- so, W. Senica, Lof- tus, Coach Kellow. Middle row: Butler, Milam, Bellentini, Mack, Krogu'.ski, Tomaszewski, Mgr. Marshall. Lower row: Piper, P. Vogel, Ellerbrock, VonBampus, Ficek. ( oach Edd Kellow (right) explains to Coach Behrendt that it’s time to switch from the GItIDfm William Klug, Basketball Mgr. this page sponsored by LOCKWOOD GLASS COMPANY Flat Glass of every type for every use—Jobbers and Glazing Contractors Ottawa and LaSalle, Illinois Co-captain Irvin Herrmann Senior Forward to the Basketball Court As a result of the switch from football to basketball, there was a change in the game, the atmosphere, the players, and the coaches, but there was little change for the better from the viewpoint of the won and lost record for the varsity. Losses dominated the ’54-’55 schedule as the varsity quintet gained seven vic- tories against a total of fifteen defeats. Just as the lack of seasoned veterans hampered Coach Behrendt’s efforts with the gridmen, so a comparable lack of veterans hampered Coach Kellow’s ef- forts. He found it especially difficult to compensate for the loss of the previous season’s high scoring seniors—Kowal- ski and Kulpa. And the loss of two prom- ising juniors during the current season did not alleviate the situation. Ronald Mini Junior Guard Juniors Dominate The Bruin Thomas Cleary Junior Guard Link evades two opponents for two points. Alton Gill Junior Forward With the exception of co-captains Herrmann and Torri and sub- stitute Ficek, all the members of the ’54-’55 varsity basketball squad were juniors in class standing. As a result of the predominance of juniors, Coach Kellow concentrated his efforts on the development of experience and depth for the following season. Hence, not only the develop- ment of the juniors but also the completion of the much needed and earnestly longed for “home” gymnasium gives promise of better things to come for the season of 1955-56. The Daily News Tribune Your Community Newspaper 426 2nd St. Phone J200 La Salle, Illinois —70— Charles Link Junior Center It took three Hall players to stop Gill’s dribbl- ing. Quintet Of The 54-55 Season While the juniors dominated the varsity in numbers, “Sonny” Gill dominated the junior members in scoring and in all-around play. He was second highest scorer of the team, ranking next to Herrmann, and he piled up the highest number of points in a single game with twenty five to his credit. Co-captain John Torri was third highest scorer. Then came Perona, Link, Mini, Cleary, and Kelly. Franklin Jasiek Junior Forward Holland Company QUALITY HARDWARE Mendota Illinois Keenan Sport Goods 514 Main St. Peoria, 111. Phone 4-9166 —71— Harold Dat .man Junior Forward Robert Ficek Senior Forward Co-captain Herr- mann (33) makes a valiant effort to gain possession of the ball in one of the games against Hall. Robert Kelley Junior Center The ball hangs in balance over the head of a Henry player, who, in turn, balances himself on top of Perona. Co-captain Torri’s ability to un- balance an opponent is well por- trayed in the picture at the bottom of the page. SEASON’S RECORDS Varsity S.B. Opp. 48 80 54 38 41 71 68 45 58 72 51 52 87 41 62 46 29 41 42 57 56 46 54 90 54 56 .36 46 63 48 46 68 58 64 52 65 54 62 53 51 53 66 Princeton Ottawa Streator Hall Mendota Wenona Henry Walnut Mendota Marseilles Hopkins Depue Marquette LaSalle-Peru Hall Marquette Streator Marseilles Depue Ottawa LaSalle-Peru Frosh-Soph. S.B. Opp. 59 45 48 37 51 45 42 28 49 48 75 34 90 17 62 56 64 21 49 55 55 53 45 49 72 38 62 48 50 44 62 56 76 51 59 54 26 51 Illinois Sand Gravel Co. Main Office—Corner Greenwood Erie Sts.—Telephone 101 Plant—South of Spring Valley Bridge—Telephone 50'41 WASHED SAND GRAVEL—ROAD GRAVEL —73— Future Brightened By Frosh-Soph The Frosh- Soph squad of ’54-’55 consisted of the following: Kneeling: J. Wilson, Capt. B. Mc- Graw, C. Wid- lowski, J. Mini, and J. Funk. Standing: Coach Bernie Behrendt, D. Vyverman, R. Mack, R. Myer, J. Pa- da wan, F. Parker, and J. Loftus. The Bedan Cubs started the ’54-’55 season with a nine game victory streak and ended the season with a total of sixteen wins and three losses. In addition to their enviable record for the sea- son, they shared the Illinois Valley league championship with L-P and claimed second place honors in the Marquette Invitational tournament, losing to Princeton. Two of the mainstays and high scorers of the Cub squad were Jim Funk (left), taking a hook shot, and Jim Mini, (right), getting ready to pass to Myer (opposite page.) —74 Members of the freshman team, who are pictured at the right, were: Sitting: Co- capt. R. Mack, R. Ellerbrock, D. Blaze jew- ski, C. Mc- Manus, and co-capt. F. Parker; kneeling: V. Matual, G. Caron, W. Kulpa, R. Belletini, H. Blumhorst, W. Jaraczew- ski; standing: Coach Beh- rendt, J. Znaniecki, R. Liss, J. Lof- tus, D. Corso was absent because of illness at the time that the pic- ture was taken. And Freshmn Ba Squads With a season’s record of sixteen wins and four losses the Baby Bruins did a pretty good job of matching the achievement of the Cubs. Because of such achievements on the part of the Frosh and Frosh Soph squads there is reason to hope that the outlook is brighter for future varsity teams. FRESHMAN RECORD S. B. Opp. 35 Streator 48 59 Marquette 27 41 Princeton 37 45 Mendota 30 41 Hall 37 37 Hennepin Var. 35 31 Depue 46 37 LaSalle-Peru 32 37 Princeton 35 33 Princeton 25 34 Ottawa 47 35 Hennepin Var. 34 51 Marseilles 40 51 Streator 37 56 Mendota 41 79 Marseilles 50 56 Hall 45 37 Ottawa 51 42 LaSalle-Peru 43 51 Depue 49 —75— Princeton Tiskilwa ST. BEDE Hall L-P Walnut Mendota De Pue Tournaments Varsity Regional at La Salle-Peru March 1, 2, 3, 4 Princeton St. Bede Princeton L-P Mendota Mendota Princeton Regional Champions Frosh Soph Invitational at Marquette, Ottawa March 5, 7,8 Ottawa Serena ST. BEDE Morris Earlville Princeton De Pue Marquette Ottawa St. Bede St. Bede Princeton De Pue Princeton Princeton Champions IT. BEDE Frosh at Ottawa Public March 5 Streator Marseilles Ottawa Ottawa Champions Ottawa Wernsman Piano Co. La Salle’s Most Complete Music Store 801 First St. Phone 473 —76— America's Favorite Sport... is a springtime favorite among the students at St. Bede. Those who have the interest and ability become members of the varsity squad, which plays a schedule of approxi- mately fifteen games. Playing a schedule of sixteen games, the varsity nine of ’54 compiled a 500'I record. Except for two '54 grad- uates—Studzinski and Farrell—the ’55 roster consists of the same players pictured here, plus a number of new re- cruits. Included on the picture below are: Top row—J. Torri, R. Corcoran, K. Krogulski, R. Fisher, mgr., and Coach Kellow; second row: R. Griggs, I. Herrmann, J. McHale, D. Jasper, J. Prindeville, J. Farrell; bottom row (right): J. Wagner, mgr:, E. Phelan, R. Ficek, W. Barrett, and T. Moran. Members pictured below are, top row: G. Bader, mgr., F. Cisneros, W. Watson, P. Perona; second row: R. Studzinski, D. Ryan, J. Boyle, T. Wilson; bottom row: A. Vogel, E. Lesniak and T. Cleary. Not included on the team picture is Terry Weber, diminutive though very important part of the varsity squad. A. T CUZIEC Cat. A. 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Case, Datz- man, Marm- ion, McAllis- ter, and Gallagher formed the nucleus of the’55 squad that had hopes of going places in tennis competition when the Via Baeda of ’55 was being printed. � •1 “A Sound Mind In A Sound Body . . . was what the intramural program at St. Bede attempted to develop. Augmenting the physical education courses, intramurals were played among the members of various departments during their free periods. All sorts of activities were included in the pro- gram, ranging from football, in which a group of col- legians participated above; . . . to organized “horse-play” in which the juniors engaged during their pre-Christmas party (above); . . . to checkers, as demonstrated by four minims (below); . . . . . . to ping-pong, as demonstrated by Kudela (above); . . . . . . and to a variety of other activities, as de- picted on the following few pages. Touch football was always very popular with the intramural participants, who did not share the desire for the rougher version played by the interscholastic teams. In the picture above, Father Sebastian receives the ball from Sommer as Siebert gets set to go out for a pass. A group of minims are par- ticipating in the same sport at the right, while another group of minims (below) gets some trick plays organized with Father Daniel calling the signals. Fenwick Decorating Company High Grade Paints 220 Joliet Street Phone 267 Wallpaper La Salle, Illinois V Coach Behrendt, in the picture above, is busily engaged in giving his proteges a few pointers in the gentle (?) game of soccer. 00 ' ■ As Malach takes a hefty cut at the ball in a hot contest in an inter departmental game among the seniors, Slusarski (op- posite page) starts rounding the bases in an attempt to score. Wherever there are athletic contests, side- line coaches are usually on hand. St. Bede was no exception to this rule, as these two pictures prove. 9 M. J. Curtin Curtin Plumbing Walter M. Curtin 227 Bucklin St. and Heating Service Phone 1031 —81— La Salle, Illinois Ping pong playing was both an obses- sion and a highly perfected art for the Bedans, who crowded the tables in the basement corridor whenever they had an opportunity to take part in the game. Ice skating and other winter sports were the favorite outdoor sports whenever weather permitted. For those who didn’t care too much for outdoor activity in any kind of weather, the “Hobby Club” (below), organized by the Minim prefects offered a wonderful outlet for the amateur hobbyists. One of the most widely used pieces of furniture on the campus was the shuffle board table, around which an equal number of kibitzers and players gathered daily (above). Frenchy's O'Leary Paint Rug Cleaners Appliance Co. A Satisfied Customer 637 First St.—La Salle Is Our Best Advertisement Phone 632 1802 Prospect Phone 631 Peru —82— To School And Students Through ORGANIZATIONS Michael W. Arms, (left), completed his third year as editor and his fifth year on the staff. At his right is Bedan Lite Was the ST. BEDE RECORDS which is the newspaper published by the students of St. Bede. Going into its thirty- fifth year of publication, the paper was written by a staff comprised of nine bud- ding journalists, who attempted to give a complete account of activities at St. Bede. Although working on a newspaper was anything but glamorous, it did give the staff members a good opportunity to im- prove their literary and artistic talents. Their commendable efforts, in turn, gave the students, faculty, alumni, and friends a monthly account of St. Bede news. Victor Abell, above, was the staff poet and one of the reporters. William DePasquale and Lee Nordstrom (below) together with Tom Brooks (right) took care of the mailing list and other business. The Seniors’ favorite column “Meet The Seniors” was written by W. Barrett, K. Krogulski, J. Hill, and J. West, shown on the opposite page. I iitnt flOf At� . ss : ss 2K : to to • m ? totototofeto tototo. .toto� � Recorded Ry... and the VIA BAEDA whose primary purpose is to give a pictorial ac- count of Bedan life. In addition to the editorial de- partment personnel pictured on this page, the staff consisted of the advertising department shown on page 145. In addition to his task as editor of the Records, Arms (above) was also editor of the Via Baeda for the third year. The position of editor of a publication might be an honor in some schools but the faculty adviser wishes to inform all of the readers that he made the job an “onus” for ttr'-v Arms and that the editor carried the onerous honors heroically. Staff artists were Gene Bernardoni and T. E. Smith, (above). The former did art work for both publications; the latter only for the REC- ORDS. The art work on the title page and the dedica- tion page was executed by Fr. Joseph, shown at the right as he w'orked on some of his masterful calligraphy. ■ Unfortunately we could not obtain a pic- ture of our guest artist, T. M. Y'akutis. The clos- est we could come is the cartoon on the right side of page 83. It happens to be a pretty fair carica- ture of himself. Walter J. Utz, Jr., served as photographer for both the RECORDS and the VIA BAEDA. He is pictured above in the process of some dark room work, of which he did a great deal. Mrs. William Sanders President Not Of The School, But is the St. Bede’s Mothers’ Club. Comprised mainly of mothers of the students from the local area, the Club has for its aim the furthering of the process of Catholic education as carried on at St. Bede. There are two chief ways in which the Club seeks to pro- mote the educational system of St. Bede. The first of these consists of the contacts established through membership in the Club with the faculty of the school and with the other mothers. Through these contacts the mothers are enabled to learn many facts which aid them in maintaining their proper places in the formation and education of their sons. These informal contacts are supplemented by formal dis- cussions about Catholic education during the monthly meet- ings of the Club. In addition to the month- ly meetings, the Club spon- sors other activities which allow the parents of the students to become better acquainted with the faculty and with one another. Among these activities are the “Open House” “Fath- ers’ Night,” and other sea- sonal parties. Among the benefits extended to the members of the Mothers’ Club dur- ing the ’54-’55 school year was the Day of Re- collection held on Nov- ember 28. The pictures above and left are scenes taken in the students’ chapel, where the spirit- ual exercises were con- ducted on that day. For The School... The other way in which the Club serves Catholic education at St. Bede consists of the financial help extend- ed to the school. Part of this money is used to help needy students pursue their education at St. Bede; and part is applied to assist in the moderniza- tion of the physical plant of the school. Most of the money donated by the Club is raised through their two an- nual business ventures—the Home- coming Supper in the fall, and the Card Party in the spring, The officers who directed the activi- ties of the Mothers’ Club during the cur- rent year are: Mrs. William Sanders, opposite page; Mrs. F. Flaherty, secre- tary ; Mrs. Adrian Story, vice presi- dent; Mrs. Lucille Orlandini, treasur- er. These three ap- pear at the top of the page. One of the main social gatherings of the Mothers’ Club is the annual Christmas Party, at which these three pictures were taken. Rev. Henry Fritz, O.S.B., moderator, and Mr. Leonard Bertrand, director. Student Instrumentalists Approximately thirty-five students combined their musical talents to carry, on the traditions of a musical organization that has had almost continuous existence since the establishment of St. Bede College. Although this year’s band was handicapped by a number of drawbacks, particularly the lack of adequate space and a diversity of training, it developed into a smooth sounding unit. The drummers, pictured below, are: H. Datzman, R. Baracani, E. Wieczorek, W. Senica, and T. Tully. At the left are some of the trumpe- ters. Standing: E. Huch, D. Donnelly, E. Phelan, D. Heinzel; seated: J. Rug- gerio, C. Thompson, P. Pivonski. The saxo- phonists at the right are T. Hayes, J. Guerre, D. Sabatini, and D. Herrmann One of the tuba players is Paul Senica, above. Formed The St. Me Bond Despite the lack of an auditorium the ’54-’55 band performed publicly at ath- letic contests and it presented its annual fall and spring concerts in St. Joseph’s Hall, Peru. Among the collegians in the band were: F. Senica, sax, C. Audo, tuba, and H. Auchstetter, sax. The trumpeter in the quartette above is C. Case, top rank- ing trumpet soloist. The clarinetists, above, are: R. Combs, T. Smith, J. VanSpey- broeck, R. Mueser, J. Prindiville. The three bari- tone horn players at the left, are: A. Rodack, J. Greben- er, R. Uzelac. The three trom- bonists, below are: A. Cisneros, C. By- vik, F. Smith. The band equipment was cared for by the managers at the left: A. Scardina, J. Von Barn- pus, D. Small, The Vocalists Made Up The Choir-Glee Club m m i i ■ mi M . _ Another Bedan organization given over to “Ars Musica” is the Choir-Glee Club. Using their voices as musical instruments, the group spent many hours at practice in order to develop the tonality, accuracy, and harmony necessary for their many public appearances. The Rev. Victor Henkel, O.S.B., who is pictured below at the organ with the bass section of the vested choir, di- rected the group. Functioning as a choir, the group sang for most of the services in the student chapel. Among their performances as a glee club were the fall and spring concerts, and various recitals for the Mothers’ Club and for their fellow students. The members of the Glee Club are pictured above. They are: (first row) J. Emge, R. Jacobowski, J. Murray, M. Arms, E. Jacobs, D. Woi- wode; (second row) R. Zerwer, J. Onderko, R. Verona, T. Hayes, H. Dersch, P. Wolf, J. VanSpeybroeck, R. Brechlin ; (third row) R. Beck- er, R. Waligora, J. Real, C. Steilen, R. Pietras, E. LaHood, J. Kinsella, and T. Brajkovich. A non-singing member of the Club was Charles Kranz, who serv- ed as announcer. Junior College Graduates f Robert V. Becker Atkinson, Illinois Thomas R. Brajkovich Peoria, Illinois ■ Henry M. Dersch Peoria, Illinois James M. Emge Evansville, Indiana Donald K. Fewell South Bend, Indiana A course in Logic was a “must” for the college sophomores, part of whom are pictured below with their teacher, Father Owen. Donald L. Finnegan Peoria, Illinois James J. Fuerholzer Peru, Illinois Raymond G. Jacobowski Peru, Illinois Edward R. Jacobs Peoria, Illinois Theodore L. Krogulski La Salle, Illinois I James J. Murray Berwyn, 111. Charles H. Kranz Barrington, 111. Daniel G. Lenihan Baraboo, Wisconsin Kent A. Orlandini Spring Valley, Illinois Robert E. Pietras Chicago, Illinois John E. Rodighiero Oglesby, Illinois __t Thomas W. Schmidling Skokie, Illinois Francis W. Senica Oglesby, Illinois Russell J. Verona Ottawa, Illinois Dominating the campus used by the college students is the grotto dedicated to St. Benedict. Waligora and Pietras, shown in the picture below, admire the statue of St. Benedict in the grotto situated in the former “monastery gardens.” President Academy Class Of 1955 Vice President Despite the fact that the total enrollment in the acad- emy reached an all time high at St. Bede, the graduation class fell two short of the rec- ord that was made by the class of ’48. Irvin Herrmann Steward The activities of the whole senior class were directed by the student officers elected by their classmates. It was under the capable leadership of the class officers presented on this page that the senior class sponsored various activities during the year. .. . that most memorable of days when the grad- uates of 1955 would ap- proach the Right Rev. Abbot Lawrence Vohs, O.S.B. to receive his per- sonal congratulations and to receive the covet- ed diploma from his hands. Second Largest In History Of St. Bede With Seventy-Five Members. Donald Barbas Peru William Barrett Hume Edward Carpenter Oak Park Charles Case Ottawa Anthony Causa La Salle Edward Challenger Peru —97— Michael Cline Francis Coimone Robert Ficek Oak Park Spring Valley La Salle Francis Foley La Salle Michael Gleason Mendota Posing For Portraits... ... was one of the welcome preliminaries for the Bedar. sen- iors in preparation for the day when they would leave the portals of St. Bede as graduates to face the tasks that lie ahead. Mr. Roche of the Root Studios is grooming Art Vogel for his portrait as he has been grooming St. Bede graduates for the past twenty-three years. David Could John Cregg Robert Griggs Merna Chicago Waukegan Among the almost daily incidents before graduation con- sisted of work and play as portrayed by Case and Kuk at the desk with their books and T. Wilson on the floor with his jig- saw puzzle. Walter Hahn Pesotum Daniel Hallesy Macomb James Hamlin Donald Hansen Jay Hansen Lake Villa Rutland Spring Valley “United We Stand” into two units composed of the day students and the boarders. Although the great majority of the activities undertaken by the seniors were performed by the class functioning as a unit, each group had its own officers and prefects, its own study rooms and its own living quarters. Officers of the senior day students were: (standing in the pic- ture below): K. Krogulski, treasurer, and J. Torri, secretary; (seated) E. Challenger, vice-president, and J. Hill, president. Father Raymond was the prefect of this group. James Harding Winnetka John Heinzel Chicago —100— The boarders’ section of sen- iors was quartered in private rooms in the south wing of the administration building. Pre- fects of this group were Fathers Leonard and William. Kneeling next to Fr. William is Irv Herr- mann, president; standing are J. Prindeville and J. Zdanowicz, vice-pres. and treasurer respec- tively. Besides being prefect of the senior boarders, Father William was also moderator of the whole senior class. Francis Kasperski La Salle John Keiffer La Salle — 101— John Kelly Mendota John Kennedy Seneca Kenneth Konczal La Salle Kenneth Krogulski La Salle Thomas Kuk Ottawa Walter Kudela Spring Valley Relaxing... ... in one of their rooms in the senior boarders’ section are Wachowiak, Malach, and Griggs (below); and pausing for a breather between classes on the cloister walk between buildings are day students Barbas, Roth, Sanders, Ficek, Krogulski, and Gleason (opposite page). James Loughnane Chicago James McHale Chicago Eugene Maggi La Salle Thomas Malach Sublette Donald Meyer Sheridan Adolph Micheli Peru James Neville Chicago Donald Myers Sublette formed an integral and necessary part of class work even for seniors as displayed by Colmone, Shields, and Gould (above) during an Ag class experi- ment. James O’Brien Riverside Sylvester Nogaj La Salle — 104— John O’Brien Highland Park Cornelius O'Malley Kichard Painter Chicago Ronald Roth Peru and Studying. outside of the classroom was not entirely foreign even to seniors as demon- strated by Uttich and Pril- ler (above), who are en- gaged in such work in the privacy of their room. Kenneth Piletic La Salle Francis Priller Spring Grove Richard Sanders Peru —105— Bernard Schellenberger Earl Park, Ind. Marvin Schmidt Arlington They Worked. And Not only intellectual, but also manual labor claimed the time and the attention of the seniors. In order to enhance the attractiveness of their residential section the seniors spent much time in decorating their rooms and their halls as Kennedy and O’Malley vividly demonstrated in the picture above. .John Shields Ronald Sieberl Richard Sivewright La Salle Rock Island Crystal Lake They Played While some seniors decorated the halls, others occasionally took part in friendly brawls. One of the more un- forgettable of these was the melee stag id by Gould, Sivewright, O’Brien, and Zdanowicz. Richard Slusarski Lincoln Hal Smith South Bend, Ind. Raymond Stasiak La Salle If these seniors happen to forget the incident staged by them, they’ll hardly forget the consequences staged by Father William after the incident. Edward Terry Arthur Trompeter Milo Tuttle Peru Peru La Salle In addition to the unap- proved indoor horseplay pic- tured on the previous page, the seniors had their share of approved and organized play. The sideline coaches, pic- tured above, were watching a round of one of the many organized intramural activi- ties. Appearing in the picture are: Don Myers, West, Father William and Siebert. Not Only Did They as Work And Ploy, But They Robert Uttich Villa Park Arthur Vogel TOAMAVQ Donald Wasilewski La Salle James West El Paso Edward Wieczorek La Salle Also Prayed. David Wilke Peru Theodore Wilson Riverside Throughout their days at St. Bede, the seniors were taught the importance of prayer; they were encouraged to pray frequently; they were iriven many opportunities for private and public prayer. For the senior boarders, the daily schedule at St. Bede was completed with the evening prayer which they offered as they knelt around the little shrine of the Blessed Mother in the hallway of their residen- tial section (picture below). Ever mind- ful of that evening prayer, they recommend themselves and their classmates to the care of their heavenly Alma Mater, James Wimbiscus Spring Valley fervently asking her to favor the graduates of St. Bede with her maternal solicitude so that with her powerful assistance they may safely and successfully reach their earthly and eternal goal. John Zaranka Chicago The officers of the Junior College, pictured here with their prefect, Rev. Owen Frederickson, O.S.B.,were Donald Fewell, vice-president (standing), James Fuerholzer, vice- president, and Daniel Ade, president. Daniel Ade Huynh Ahn Junior College Freshmen John Campbell Raymond Cisneros Wayne Connell Herman Emmerling Donald Gualandi John Heitman Charles Henning —112— William Herrmann Joseph Hoang-Minh Donald Just Walter Kaszynski Donald Kowals The largest enrollment in recent years swelled the ranks of the college freshmen to thirty-nine students for the 1954-55 term. Included in this number were twenty-seven in the general division and twelve in the divinity section. General Division The second floor of the administration building was home for both the freshmen and sophomore students of the general college. With various professions as their goals, these men pursued their Catholic education at St. Bede by taking courses in every branch of studies such as, pre-med, pre-law, pre-engineering, agriculture, commerce, and liberal arts. As their prefect, the college men had the Rev. Owen Frederickson, O.S.B. Previous to his appointment as Dean of the college men, Father Owen had spent four years at the Catholic University of America, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree. Richard Martens I I Andrew Senica Michael Simenc Joseph Story Wilson Thomas Paul Vo-Van-F Junior College Freshmen Student officers of the divinity section of the college were Henry Dersch, president (standing), and Rob- ert Pietras, vice-presi- dent. The Rev. Victor Henkel, O.S.B., was the prefect of the depart- ment. Divinity Division Known as the “fourth floor men,” these college students in the newly created St. Bede Minor Semi- nary, twenty-five in all, derived their nickname from the location of their headquarters—the fourth floor of the administration building. Here these young men were introduced to the rigorous joys of seminary training by the guidance of their prefect, Father Victor. Edward LaHood John Onderko Charles Steilen William Watson Dennis Woiwode Roger Zerwer SOPHOMORES T. Fogerty M. King J. McHale R. Sommer J. Vogel JUNIORS V. Abell C. Brechlin R. Reiland J. Van Speybroeck High School Divinity Division The high school division of the St. Bede Minor Seminary numbered sixteen students in its first year of existence. The large hall above the dining room was completely re- modeled to accommodate these seminarians. FRESHMEN G. Brown E. Combs Like their “big brothers” on the fourth floor, these boys lived a life dedicated to prayer and study in preparation for their eventual goal. ---------------- Officials of this department consisted of the prefects, Rev. Eugene Lauer, O.S.B. standing, and Rev. Sebastian Lewis, O.S.B. Student officers were: Richard Reiland, Ron- ald Siebert, the only academy senior in the de- partment, and James Van Speybroeck. L.Jackson R. Kearney Junior Day Students With their attention directed to that fast ap- proaching time when they will become seniors, the St. Bede juniors found the school year of 1954-55 a time of pleasant anticipation of better things to come. 1 1. C. Arnolts 10. K. Glubczynski 2. R. Baracani 11. G. Hanck 3. J. Baron 12. D. Hoffman 4. E. Barr 13. F. Jasiek 5. M. Brennan 14. R. Konczal 6. A. Cisneros 15. W. Klug 7. D. Donnelly 16. R. Kramkowski 8. L. Dreas 17. R. Krolak 9. H. Frizol 18. J. Landgraf 2 7 11 14 Junior Day Students Most of the juniors, with the exception of a few, had attended St. Bede previously. Hence life here was no novelty. It was, however, another important and rewarding step up the long ladder of Catholic Education. 1. D. Lechner 2. M. D. Leclercq 3. E. Lesniak 4. C. Link 5. J. Marenda 6. J. Mazzorana 7. D. McDonald 8. R. Mini 9. G. Moran 10. P. Perona 11. A. Piano 12. J. Ruggerio 13. P. Savio 14. R. Schlosser 15. B. Schweickert 16. P. Senica 17. E. Severson 18. R. Shinske 4 6 10 13 18 Discussing the policies of the junior day student department in the picture above are: the Rev. Bede Russell. O.S.B., prefect; Charles Link, president; Anthony Piano, secretary-treasurer; Paul Perona, vice- president. Junior Day Students V ri v i a ' I y 10 a 1. R. 2. K, 3. J. 4. D. 5. L. 6. A. 7. W 8. J. 9. J. 10. T. 11. W 12. J. 1.3. S. 11 Siegele Sondgeroth Stachowiak Sweetland Swiskowski Taliani .Utz Veale Wagner Wall . Watson Witzeman Zakrzeski 12 V J I V IT’ J c - i Vi- fc , — 13 The administrative and disciplinary affairs of the junior boarders’ department were handled by the Rev. Kevin Gorman, O.S.B. and Rev. Ralph Netry, O.S.B., prefects. Standing between them is John Crowe, secre- tary. Seated are: Phillip McCollom, treasurer; John Cleary, vice-president; Edward Tallon, president. 4 6 Junior Hoarders 1. G. Bader 2. R. Benkendorf 3. R. Bernauer 4. J. Boyle 5. J. Budreau 6. J. Cleary 7. E. Cranley 8. J. Crow e 9. H. Datzman 10. J. Ebert 11. R. Fisher 12. G. Gallagher 5 7 8 2 Junior Rosirders 1. A. Gill 2. P. Grebener 3. R. Hamlin 4. T. Hayes 5. R. Helms 6. A. Herrmann 7. D. Herrmann 8. E.Huch 9. H. Jones 10. L.Keil 11. T. Kelly 12. R. Lanciotti 13. J. Laroe 14. J. Leonard 15. T. McAllister 16. P. McCoIlom 17. J. McGrath 18. E. Mangan 4 6 10 13 18 Junior Boarders 1. M. Marmion 2. J. Meier 3. E. Monaghan 4. D. Moore 5. M. Morrison 6. E. Phelan 7. E. Reuss 8. I). Ryan 9. T. Safranske 10. T. Schellenberger 11. G. Schuler 12. E. Senninger 13. T. E. Smith 14. F. Sospenzi 15. E.Tallon 16. C. Thompson 17. F. White 18. M. Wvzinski t G. Bernardoni R. Bukovic Sophomore Day Students G. Carey D. Flaherty W. Delvallee D. Foley Freed from the shackles of the lowly title of “freshmen,” the sophomores moved into a more important position of social distinction and soon became a well-functioning cog in the machinery of student life at St. Bede. With their newly found dignity, of course, came added duties. Their period of initiation into high school life completed, much more was expected of them now that they had be- come exoerienced in the ways of learning. It can be said that the sophomores pictured on this and the following pages answered that challenge success- fully. T. Emmerling R. Hammack D. Ferrari R. Herrick K. Ficek ' ’ LV m The student officers of the sophomore day students are (seated): Art Pattarozzi, presi- dent and Gary Carey, secretary. Flanking their pre- fect, the Rev. Michael Callahan, O.S.B., are Bernard McGraw, trea- surer, and James Mini, vice-president. E. Hvlla —122— J. Jaraczewski J. Kimber W.Micheli J. Mini J. Landgraf T. LaFlamme B.McGraw C. Widlowski R. Wimbiscus G. Wolf —123— L. Yattoni L. Zera Sophomore Boarders The sophomore department of resident stu- dents was prefected by the Rev. Alfred Scheidler, O.S.B., and Rev. Alban Alblinger, O.S.B. Pictured with them are the student officers: James Tobin, treasurer; John Prindi- ville, president; John Hanlon, vice-president. 3 J. Didier C. Cadkin R. Carey R. Corcoran T. Corcoran J. Kirwin J. Funk J. Guerre J. Hanlon P. Hoesel E. Kuberski B. Lasiewicz K. Lehman J. McCarthy T. McNulty R. Meuser R. Machlet L. Nora D. Marshall P. Mason R. Meersman T. O’Malley J. Padawan E. Pfeffer ■ ■ jpr I L. Nordstrom R. Nuccio J. Prindiville r. oviiauuic E. Schnitzius yP A. Spietz o1 p i A A A JL fc P P Pll P A Aw vv ' v — JS J. Tobin D. Vvverman C. Walsh T. Weber J. Wilson —125— P. Antkowiak R. Antkowiak R. Bellet ini Iky Student Freshmen At the bottom of the totem pole at St. Bede was the largest class of high school freshmen in the history of the school. The school year of 1954-55 was for them a period of initiation into the workings of a Catholic boys’ academy. 0 0 Attending St. Bede was indeed a novel experience for most of them, and remained so for several months. At length, however, the steady and enjoyable routine of student life bore fruit; and St. Bede Academy became for the freshmen, as she does for all her sons, a true “alma mater.” The sixty-four day student freshmen were divided into two home room groups, whose headquarters were rooms 205 and 206. Their prefects were the Rev. Gordian Stremlau, O.S.B. and the Rev. John Fitz- gerald, O.S.B. The former is pictured below with a group of his boys. D. Blazejewski M. Bozik W. Brennan J. Ficek G. Funfsinn N. Gisler M. Gleason H. Gregorich G. Gruenwald J. Gugliel metti W. Jaraczewski J. Jasiek P. Kalczaski E. Kastigar R. Kastigar ---------------------- M. Korter L. Krogulski W. Kulpa J. Lijewski . At Day Student Freshmen R. Liss C. McManus V. Matual R. Lyons R. Mack L. Micheli —127— G. Nawa F. Nogaj R. Nekrosius F. Parker M. Pierson P. Pivonski T. Potthoff L. Pretto L. Rosinski D. Sabatini J. Schatz A. Scheri a r V ■ a N a| Jr. V � 1' J. Schweickert W. Senica Day Student Freshmen R. Siebert R. Smith C. Swanson C. Taliani The Minims The “Minims,” who are in reality the resident fresh- men students, received this title—meaning “the small- est ones”—by virtue of long standing tradition at St. Bede. Judging the minims by the physical stature of some members of this department or by their athletic ability or by their large representation on the honor roll, one wonders if they were really “the smallest ones.” Much of the minims’ success in making the school year a happy and fruitful one was due to their own good will, and much, to the excellent guidance and direction of the prefects and officers pictured below. «L W. Beaman R. Brooks G. Caron J. Corcoran Prefects of the minim department were the Rev. Daniel Cruikshank, O.S.- B. and the Rev. Henry Fritz, O.S.B. Student officers were: Don Heinzel, vice-presi- dent ; Peter Tracy, presi- dent; William Snyder, treasurer; James Stew- art, secretary. —129— D. Coughlin M. Didier D. Ellsworth R. Gradei R. Evans R. Haydoek W. Hecht J. Grebener —130— T. Piper A. Rodack D. Phibbs A. Scardina K. Schellenberger J. Rosinke W. Snyder R. Sokoloski D. Small R.Stupka R. Taylor E. Theiss T. Tullev R. Uzelac The Minims R. Vaessen P. Vogel J. Von Rampus J. Znaniecki —131— are: R. Kelley, academy junior; M. Goddard, college freshman; J. Manning, college freshman. Be- low, are: L. Sopka and R. Stas- iulis, academy freshmen, mem- bers of the high school divinity section. The five stu- dents, whose por- traits are presented at the right, are the ones who enrolled at the semester. Be- cause of their late arrival, their pic- tures do not appear on the portrait pages. In the top row When Bedans Got Sick... which they did once in a while, they were expertly and efficiently cared for by the medical corps at St. Bede. It con- sisted of Father Michael, in- firmarian, with Ryan and Wyzinski as his assist- ants. They are shown at the left in the well-equipped infirmary, ministering to the needs of Benkendorf and Hanlon. Heavy Grading J. P. HCLLECICH CC. Road Contractors P. O. Box 391 Office 310 Brunner Street Phone 730 —132—- La Salle, Illinois President of St. Bede College and Academy —134— The Rev. Theodore Fuertges, O.S.B. History; Religion Reverend 1‘hilip Stauffer, O.S.B. Typing Reverend Aloysius Sharkey, O.S.B. Assistant Librarian Reverend Gilbert Bulfer, O.S.B. Chemistry College chemistry students, Kowalski, Auchstetter, and Story, conduct some scientific research under the direction of Father Gilbert, who taught both 'college and academy chemistry. Reverend Nicholas Schille, O.S.B. Registrar Reverend Gregory Wiesner, O.S.B. Director of Studies English, Latin Reverend Damian Milhone, O.S.B. College Biology Reverend Augustine Cima, O.S.B. Economics Reverend Leonard Brisch, O.S.B. Mathematics; German Reverend Victor Henkel, O.S.B. Mathematics; Chaplain; Bursar 136- Father Theodore makes sure that his freshman history students become well acquainted with the historical background of civilization. Very Reverend Peter Zureck, O.S.B. Prior of the Abbey; Latin Reverend Bede Russell, O.S.B. History; Civics Kaszynski, Just, Wolf, and Waligora were deeply ab- sorbed in mathematical meditation when the cameraman visited Father Victor’s college mathematics class. —137- Reverend Michael Callahan, O.S.B. Religion Reverend Raymond Matulenas, O.S.B. Latin Very Reverend David Duncan, O.S.B. Subprior of the Abbey: History Reverend Alcuin Mueller, O.S.B. Biology; Physiology Reverend Eugene Lauer, O.S.B. Physics; Gen. Science Reverend Gordian Stremlau, O.S.B. Physics; Mathematics Reverend Daniel Cruikshank, O.S.B. Religion Reverend William Kirk, O.S.B. English; Director of Athletics Reverend Ralph Netry, O.S.B. Commerce Reverend Owen Frederickson, O.S.B. Philosophy; English Reverend John Fitzgerald, O.S.B. Religion; English; Head Librarian Reverend Kevin Gorman, O.S.B. Agriculture Reverend Alfred Scheidler, O.S.B. Mathematics Reverend Henry Fritz. O.S.B. History Reverend Alban Alblinger, O.S.B. Greek; Latin Fr. Roger Corpus, O.S.B. English I Fr. Arthur Schmit, O.S.B. German Fr. Joseph Heyd, O.S.B. Latin II Fr. Allan Mattingly, O.S.B. English I Of the sixteen clerics of St. Bede Abbey who are pursuing their theo- logical or philosophical studies in preparation for the priesthood, the nine whose portraits are presented on this and the following page are either teaching or prefecting in the academy. Part of the clerics’ seminary training consists of training in Gregor- ian Chant, which the future priests were practicing in the Abbey Chapel, where the accompanying picture was taken. Fr. Charles Speck, O.S.B. Algebra Director of Chant is the Very Rev. David Duncan, O.S.B., Subprior of the Abbey and Master of Clerics. Fr. Adam Raley, O.S.B. English I Fr. Placid Hatfield. O.S.B. English I In addition to the clerical instructors at St. Bede, there are also four lay teachers, whose photographs appear at the right. Each was indis- pensable to the faculty in his own field. Mr. T. Bowyer Campbell History Brother Bernard Scheier, O.S.B. Brother Albert Thomas, O.S.B. Brother Thaddeus Bradner, O.S.B. —142— The Lay Brothers of The Abbey Although the students were not too well acquainted with the lay brothers of St. Bede, they were well acquainted with their work. This included all the manual labor neces- sary for the efficient functioning of the school. In a life vowed to God through the rule of St. Benedict, these men served in many indispensable cap- acities. Among these were butcher- ing, farming, tailoring, plumbing, printing, janitorial work, auto mechanics, maintenance work of all kinds. Although they were not profes- sionally teachers, they did teach the practice of Christian virtue by their dedicated and persevering life in God’s service. One of the exercises in the spirit- ual life of the Brothers is the an- nual retreat. The Brothers are pic- tured on the preceding page as they made their renewal of vows at the end of their retreat in December of ’54. Brother Vincent Erlacher, O.S.B. Brother Joseph Frederickson. O.S.B. Brother Luke Honrath, O.S.B. Brother Thomas Joseph, O.S.B. Brother George Matsuoka, O.S.B. Brother Francis Pease, O.S.B. Brother Dominic Westgate, O.S.B. —143— Sisters Serve Starving Students m In a way the sisters were more like mothers to the Bedans, who depended upon them for their daily table fare. Although handicapped by racial and language difficulties (these Car- melite Sisters hail from Mexico), they have become quite skilled in the art of American cookery since their arrival to St. Bede in 1951. In the top row of the group pictured above are: Sisters Esther, Auxilia, Florentina, Bibiana, Josephine, Oliva, Antonia, Dolores. Middle row: Sisters Delia, Refugio, Assuncion, Irminolda, Frances, Edith, Helena, Fidelina, Generosa, Martina. Front row: Sisters Romana, Clotilda, Mother Emma, Mother General Piedad, the late Mother Gemma (secretary), Sisters Maria Luisa, and Remedios. The religious life of the Sisters is beautifully sym- bolized by the ceremony of profession of vows, which is periodically conducted in the students’ chapel. At left is a picture of such a ceremony. The work of the Sisters is appropriately, but not adequately, portrayed by the picture of Sisters Fran- cesca and Generosa at the stove. This is only a portion of the work involved in sup- plying the daily dietary needs of 500 people. —144— Carl Audo and James Fuerholzer contacted the patrons and advertisers in the Spring Valley and Peru area. The former completed his fifth year with the advertising staff of the Via Baeda; the latter his second. There Would Be No Via Baeda Of 1955 Without The Patrons and Advertisers Patrons and advertisers of the La Salle, Peru, and Ogles- by area were solicited by Francis Knsper- ski, Conrad Arnolts, and Frank Senica. Kasperski also took care of a great deal of correspondence connected with the business department of the Via Baeda. —145— LaSalle. Illinois Member of FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION and FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM —146— WESTCLOX We wish members of the class of 1955 health, happiness and success in the days ahead. WESTCLOX Division of General Time Corporation La Salle-Peru, Illinois BIG BEN - World-. best- known alarm clock. BABY BEN ALARM Popular little brother of MOONBEAM-Electric Big Ben. Alarm - Call, you silently. —147— — 148— Compliment’s o f O. 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Sommer Commercial Photography Peoria Bureau County Republican Mrs. J. W. Bailey, Publ. Princeton Bader-Blass Clothiers Ed Weiland, Inc. Hurley Sporting Goods Mikus Liquor Store Mueller Funeral Home Mueller Style Shop Peru Greenhouses Peru Motor Company Potthoff Kuehn Sigmund Electric Company Singapore Tap Federal Savings and Loan Association Ream Insurance Agency SPRING VALLEY Balestri and Son Garage Kaleel Brothers K C Floor Covering Koyak and Riva Malooley’s Grocery Thompson’s Drug Store Valley Appliance Co. Valley Concrete Block Co. Walter Zukowski Furs Braida’s Service Station Webster Park Underwood Sunstrand Agency Ottawa, 111. Fuertges Brothers Bradford, 111. For the inestimable support given to the Via Baeda by all of the ADVERTISERS and the PATRONS on this and the following pages, the members of the yearbook staff are deeply grateful. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance given by the Root Studio through the generosity of Mrs. A. Samels and Mr. John Roche; and the assistance given by the Rev. Gilbert Bulfer, O.S.B. and Mr. Daniel Ade. To all of these people specifically and to al 1 who, in any way, helped in the production of the Via Baeda of 1955, we express our most heartfelt thanks and we fervently pray that God will bless them for their generous support. — 163— Patrons Rt. Rev. Clarence Higgins Champaign Rt. Rev. A. A. Jagodzinski Peru Very Rev. F. P. Blecke Spring Valley Rt. Rev. Leo P. Henkel Lincoln Rev. S. D. Bernardi La Salle Rev. M. H. Coughlin Utica Rev. Edward Duncan. S.T.D. Champaign Rev. Joseph Farlev Budd Rev. John Gordon Seneca Rev. Leo L. Henkel La Salle Rev. George Kuzma Wilmington Rev. George Jung. O.S.B. Ottawa Rev. James Lauer, O.S.B. Ladd Rev. Charles Martin Peru Rev. Carl A. Mayes Oglesby Rev. August Mev Kiekapoo Rev. Casimir Miller. O.S.B. Peru Rev. Daniel Monaghan Lincoln Rev. John Roche, C.M. La Salle Rev. Norbert Tibesar, O.S.B. Ottawa Rev. Anthony YVehrmann. O.S.B. Cherry Rev. Michael Zeleznikar La Salle Rev. Kolomon Kassovic Spring Valley Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Abell Lincoln Mr. Bert Thomas Cima Forest Park Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd F. El ert High wood The Greboners Rockford Mr. Harry Hallesy Macomb Mrs. Jean Havdock Brookfield Mr. and Mrs. James I. Heffernan Champaign Fred J. Hickey Rochelle Otto J. Huch Red Bud. 111. YY'illiam Kearney I e Roy Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy Seneca Mr. and Mrs. James A. McGrath Manhattan S. S. Marshall Vermont. 111. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nordstrom Fox Lake Mrs. James C. O’Brien. Jr. Riverside Mr. and Mrs. R. J. O’Brien Highland Park Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phibbs Winnetka Mr. and Mrs. James Zdanowicz North Chicago Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Aplington jk Salle Walter S. Raltis Westchester. Illinois R. C. Benkendorf, M.D. Bushnell Dr. and Mrs. L. DePasquale Des Moines, Iowa Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Ciocca U Salle Dr. R. E. Davies Spring Valley Dr. and Mrs. V. Farley Peru Dr. and Mrs. J. V. Geiger La Salle Dr. and Mrs. W. V. Haskins La Salle Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Jacobs Spring Valley Dr. A. L. Keiffer La Salle Dr. Paul B. Mason Sheboygan, Wis. Dr. D. E. Hein La Salle Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Miller La Salle Dr. and Mrs. V. J. Piscitelli La Salle Dr. James Rooney Peru Dr. and Mrs. W. Scanlon La Salle Dr. and Mrs. G. V Toraason Peru Dr. and Mrs. YY'alter J. Utz Peru Dr. C. E. Brown Penfield Dr. and Mrs. K. G. Lehman Tiakilwa Mr. Joseph W. Rink Symerton Mr. and Mrs. John Rosinke Oak Lawn Mr. Joseph Sivewright Crystal Lake Mrs. A. J. Uttich Villa Park Mr. and Mrs. Ralph O. Vaessen Sublette Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Torri Scatonville Mr. and Mrs. C. YV. Bader Gary, Ind. Vfr. and Mrs. George H. Guerre Gary, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Smith South Bend. Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kastner Huntington, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. E. YV. McNulty Huntington, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Tracv Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Rol ert Evans Lakewood, Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Hector Caron Rochelle, III. — 164— Patrons LA SALLE Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bildhauer Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kasperski Mr. Stanley Kramkowski Mr. and Mrs. Harry Krogulski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McGraw Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Piano Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pvrz Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wasilewski Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Frank Volk LADD Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bernardoni Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Byvik Mr. and Mrs. F. Ellerbrock Mr. and Mrs. J. Guglielmetti CHICAGO Old St. Joseph’s Church Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks Mr. James J. Brogan Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Gradei Mr. and Mrs. John P. Gregg Mrs. Mavme Hanlon Mrs. Thomas F. Hayes Mr. and Mrs. John W. Heinzel Frances M. Hoover Mr. James Loughnane Mr. and Mrs. Fred Machlet Mr. and Mrs. James McHale Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Mangan Mr. and Mrs. William J. Painter Mr. and Mrs. John Rodack Mr. Louis M. Safranske Mr. Martin M. Santoski Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Scardina Mr. John Schreiner Mr. George Schuler Mrs. Francyne Sospenzi Mr. and Mrs. Wayne D. Tallman Mr. and Mrs. Fred VonBampus Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. John Zaranka WAUKEGAN Mr. and Mrs. John Griggs Mr. and Mrs. J. Matulenas Mr. and Mrs. Anton Wachowiak PERU Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnolts Mr. and Mrs. Primo Baracani Mr. and Mrs. DeForrest Brown Mr. and Mrs. J. Fuerholzer Mr. and Mrs. George Kastigar Mr. and Mrs. Albert LaFlamme Mr. and Mrs. Howard Link Mrs. Grace D. Thibert Mr. and Mrs. Clement C. Wolf Mrs. Nicholas Trompeter OGLESBY Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Senica Mr. and Mrs. Frank Senica, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Brennan Mr. George Shields SPRING VALLEY Mr. and Mrs. J. Audo Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Hollerich Perona and Perona, Attorneys Judge and Mrs. Wm. J. Wimbiscus OAK PARK Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Cline Mr. John Evans Mr. James L. Milam OTTAWA Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Case Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Kuk Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tamborini LAKE VILLA Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hamlin Mr. and Mrs. Lester C. Hamlin MOLINE Mr. and Mrs. A. Sandmark Mr. and Mrs. Omar VanSpeybroeck SPRINGFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Clem Fogerty Mr. and Mrs. W. McCarty —165—