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

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LOUIS HENRY FAUCHER Louie, the Golden Voiced Kid of the class, along with his two brothers has been evident around the Patio now for two years. Arriving as a Junior, he has shown a genuine interest in every school activity and has placed himself solidly behind all class under- takings. Louie, along with Bill Faulwetter and .Jerry Brown, is one of the grocery store boys. Yes sir, he always says: Shop and save at Safeway-Get the best for less. A constant source of amusement to his classmates, he often erupts with sly pieces of humor tending to set the class in an uproar. Often he is a source of discouragement to Fr. Starrs because of his frequent and hope- less discourses on Einstein's theory of rela- tivity or some other such enlightening subject. But we were in the Eat Shop, Father, turned out to be his and Frelinger's constant alibi during the first half of the year as they, then a couple of Eat Shop boys, daily broke up Fr. Ahern's spell of concentration on the classroom boner books by their untimely entrance. ASB Vice-President, 4 Class Vice-President, I Student Council, 2 Class Historian, 3 Augustinian Staff, I, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff, 4 Glee Club St. Thomas More, 4 Drama Club, 3, 4 Prom Committee, 4 Debate Club, 4 Catholic Action, 4 J .- fi - Glee Club, 3, 4 Skating Club, 4 Halo Hop, 4 Track, 4 Saints' Shuf1?k4 u gsasaswwlibf WILLIAM FAULWETTER In the course of a lifetime we are bound eventually to meet someone who, to our way of thinking, is tops. This does not sum up completely the personality of Bill Faulwetter, but it goes a long way. He is, however, more than a single term can convey. Showing the first sparks of brilliance as a Freshman by winning a two-year scholarship to the Patio, he fanned those sparks until they became a steady flame. With his scholastic achievements went a growing popularity among his fellows. His career has been bright and his accom- plishments notable. Years of service on The Augustinian, school paper, led to his appoint- ment finally as editor. With the choosing of a staff for this annual, Bill was named co- editor. As a Junior he was named to represent Padre Serra Post, American Legion, at Boys' State. Winding up a packed high school career, he stood out as a debater and actor in the annual school play. BiII's achievement in win- ning the Studies Medal as Junior and Sopho- more, as well as his influence in the A.S.B. as its vice-president. assure us of his succeeding in his chosen field.

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Skating Club, 4 Prom Committee, 4 Glee Club. 4 X Aero Club, 2 Band, 2 Drama Club, 4 Track, 4 5 r X? I BRADLEY FRANK ERZINGER One ot the bigger boys in the class, Bradley has attained some prominence among his brethren during his one year at Saint Augus- tine's. Hailing from Hoover High, he claims his one misgiving has been the absence ot girls at the Patio School. He has taken, tirm steps in remedying this condition outside school hours, especially since coming into possession ot the now familiar clunk. Playing varsity football, Brad was corn- mended tor his detensive ability. As a result ot his gridiron achievements, he was com- mended by Father McDermott tor a football scholarship to St. Mary's at Moraga. an op- portunity which he hopes to take in the tall. Shortly atter football season, Bradley joined the ranks ot the workersevanishing daily at noon to get on the job. At the end ot the year he was developing a tlair tor debate- until outtoxed by the wily Father O'Malley on certain theological topics. A '1 i FRANCIS PATRICK DUFFY Duff, as he is known by most ot the seniors, is one ot the more tamiliar figures around the Patio. Too tamiliarf' he says. especially to Father Glynn. There was a time toward the end ot the year when Dutt was writing an average ot 750 words a day on Why l should not be late. a topic in which Father Glynn developed an avid inter- est this term. lt isn't that Dutt has little interest in class- work. He has shown considerable aptitude in physics and chemistry the last two years, and shows unusual interest in laboratory. This in- terest has carried over into leisure hours: in tact the repercussions ot the young scientist's ettorts are still being heard in East San Diego. When queried as to what he intends doing after graduation, Dutt seems to indicate a preference tor the Army Reserve Special Training program. Football, 4 Varsity A, 4 Track, 4 ,, ,, -. n, gl 4., Y, ,g figk- 4 xiii,-.W

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isis ,nga ..- 4 -if i sri' 2' , ag.. XM K W N, X ' i - . , . x X -J fa 5 S .., -.. Aero Club, 2 CURTIS MICHAEL FITZPATRICK This worthy gentleman first appeared on the Patio at the beginning of his Sophomore year. Tall, personable, he has made quite a few friends during his stay at Saints. His chief likes are malts, girls, and gasoline. His chief dislike is being without any one of them. His one consuming ambition since he has been a student at St. Augustine's has been tb be an alumnus of St. Augustine's, When at last he was informed he had graduated, that he could at last go, his ioy knew no bounds. And he could hardly suppress his excitement, when, on commencement day, he was handed a curious, tightly-rolled rnissive. And .then, when in an- swer to his plaintive query, they told him it was a diploma, he almost tripped over his capella gown in his hurry to see it in black and white. He is one of the more favored of his class in being the owner of a hot '39 Plymouth. He claims it can take anything in its class in the city. He knows that the others in its class will only go downhill. He is serious about his car, though, and suffers visibly whenever an- other of his delusions is shattered by some hotter hack, idly backing past. After graduation, he intends being around for some time, as he won't reach draft age for almost a year. When his time runs short, however, he expresses a strong preference for the Navy. N JOSEPH LEONARD FICK Fick, the India rubber man, has been a frequent vistor to the Patio now for three years, having come as a howling wolf among the lambs fresh from Sacred Heart for his Sophomore year. A member of the Salt Marsh gang at the P.O., J, Leonard is often seen there in one of his flashy T shirts and performing his original jitterbug step called the Turkey Jerky. Despite the fact that he is a confirmed P. O.-er, he often manages to show flashes of brilliance in the classroom, and often manages to pull down a neat B average along with occasional A's. He often goes on pepsi-cola iags, guzzling the poor man's champagne by the barrel, and it's rumored that because of his unusual physique, he has been nominated for Mr. America of l945. Because of his amazing double joints, Fick has been known to carry on two separate conversations with persons in front and back of him, using his head as a swivel, and was heard to remark during one of these conver- sations in reply to a question concerning his ambition after graduation, that, if Barnum 8: Bailey couldn't use him. he would stay on at the Post Office, his xabilities being, of course, of great value in sorting letters. . i I . , . ' iq ' , p. f ya Band, 2 t ' . it Aero Club, 2 ' X Drama, 4 Skating Club, 4 W i