St Augustine High School - Saintsman Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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WILLIAM NEIL CHESTNUT. JR. Wabbit as he has been called for two out of his four years at Saints is a Jack-of-all-trades. A good athlete. as is shown by his fight on the gridiron, he is equally at home at social func- tions. Girls by the score have fallen under the spell of his Sinatra crooning and with Kelly has gained laughs from the boys for his barber shop harmony. Bill was the first of the class of '44 to enter the armed forces. Another of the many who prefer the Army, Wabbit joined the Infantry. Too bad, Japsl '44 Club Sergeant-at-Arms 4 Glee Club 4 Track I Aeronautics Club 2 Softball 2 Football 4 Band l, 2 Varsity A Club 4 Glee Club 4 THOMAS ANTHONY COLLINS Ching Chong, a name derived from his Oriental expression as he hauls his bull: into the first period every morning, late, is a charter member of the class. His cars have become traditions around the Patio and these traditions have often become a nuisance at O.L.P. Authentic sources have it that Tom will de- velop into a basso profundo in the years to come. Whether he will be first bass or second bass has not yet been decided, for, as it is. he doesn't even care if he's shortstop. Unlcind critics predict that he will never even reach first bass. l'lis principal hobby was figuring different ways to disrupt '45 Club meetings. After graduation he plans to enter the Army Air Corps ljust call him greasemonkeyl.

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Sodality 4 Drama Club 3 Aeronautics Club 3 HERMAN C. DE BACA C.D., as he is called, is a native ot New Mexico. He came to our school as a senior and in this one year he has certainly made a name tor himselt. ln spite ot his small size, he earned a varsity football letter by playing on the line. Playing a tew games ot basketball tor our varsity team, he showed that he had a tine eye and knew what the game was all about. He was elected president ot the Varsity A Club which has become the most active club in the school. Having a preterence for the Marine Corps he joined it betore he had reached his eighteenth birthday and that will be his occupation tor the duration. LOUIS JOSEPH CANEDO Louie surprised us all by making the big skip trom sophomore to senior this year. This was accomplished by taking extra courses and at- tending summer school. He has never been known to make a tuss, and unless you were looking right at him, you might never notice him at all. being both slight in stature, and quiet by nature. He is able to turn into quite a clown when the occasion presents itselt, however. His crowning achievement is his ability at the keyboard, boogie woogie a specialty, ah that tornado boogie really sends me, and also his deep-throated imitations ot Popeye. Louie is thinking seriously ot joining Uncle Sam's armed torces, or. in the words ot the poet, You are I-A today, Mister Caneclof' Football 4 Varsity A Club President 4 l

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112-1- Augustinian Staff 3, 4 Sodality 3, 4 Year Book Statt 4 Arts Editor 4 Organist 4 Glee Club 4 Prom Committee 4 PHILLIP FRANCIS D'AUBY ' Known around either as Leaping L.. or 'L. Lena, Phil is easily seen in even the densest ot crowds at regular intervals. His bouncing stride is characteristic ot the gay, carefree attitude toward lite which he pos- sesses. He lives and breathes Coronado, which, he claims, is a small chunk ot Paradise, although he knows his way around Gilbert Drive very well. He has gained the reputation of being the tirst Saints man ever to arouse a spark ot lite from Ffane, by repeated vicious attacks upon his r e. Upon completion ot studies here Phil will enter the secular seminary in Los Angeles to study tor the Sacred Priesthood. Such a call- ing is indeed commendable and it is the earn- est desire ot all ot us that he succeed in this endeavor. RICHARD GENE COSTELLO Dick hails trom Nebraska, which he never tails to glority as the greatest state in the Union. He has been with us only two years, but in that time he has accumulated a great number ot triends by his pleasing personality and indomitable spirit. He played a most im- portant part in putting out this year's annual, that ot seeing to it that all the boys were pho- tographed, had their proofs selected and re- turned promptly. His greatest joy in lite is playing either the piano or organ, and because of this. he was the organist tor all services held in the chapel this year. Along the musical line, also, he was no mean second tenor in the Glee Club. He is always good tor a laugh concerning his rela- tives, and is the brunt ot many jokes about the same topic. ln all, though, he is a tireless worker and a good man to have around in a tight spot lask the newspaper stattl. Sodality 3, 4