St Rita of Cascia High School - Cascian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1948 volume:

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Father Melchior merited this high office after years of magnificent service as Procu- rator, Rector, Pastor, and Master of Novices. Our Prior Provincial is a shining exemplar of the art of administration by the Augustinians. 144 4-lcfieucoficl MESSAGE TO ALL FRIENDS OF ST. RITA The 1948 Cascian Yearbook has been proudly and endearingly dedicated to the Augustinian Fathers whose zeal, courage, and vision have transmuted a prim- itive prairie into a school vibrant with leadership in the field of Catholic education. From the foundation year of 1905, when the Very Rev. James F. Green, O.S.A., ,brought to Chicago's Southwest Side the nucleus of 'a great spiritual and intellectual army, to this era of almost incredible eccpan- sion by the Very Rev. Ruellanr P. Fink, O.S.A., the Augustinians have perpetuated at St. Rita the educa- tional principles and Christian ideals so pre-eminently exemplified in the life and works of their illustrious founder, St. Augustine. The thousands of boys who have been graduated from St. Rita in two score and three years are today holding aloft and aflame the torch of Christendom placed in their hands by the Augustinian Fathers who have undertaken the gigantic tasks initiated by Father Green, O.S.A. A It is the Cascian's unshaken conviction that it is the Divine destiny of all St. Rita Students,-past, present, and future,-to be the guardians of the heritage of Catholic philosophy and Christ's way of life instilled into them by their Augustinian educators. We firmly reply upon a continuation of the blessings of Divine Providence upon all the endeavors of our Faculty and Student Body, so that the traditions and indomitable spirit of our Founders will emerge triumphantly, partic- ularly in these dark days of rampant despotism, materi- alistic ideologies, and repugnant and abhorrent totali- tarianisms. -The Cascian Staff Page I O wyfzw. y. 4. gem, 0.5.14 St. Rita High School was founded in 1905 by the Very Rev. James F. Green, 0.S.A. Con- struction of what is now Green Hall was the initial step in formulating the present campus. Student enrollment mounted rapidly and, in 'l922, when the pressure of other duties neces- sitated Father Green's retirement from scho- lastic work, St. Rita High School had become established in Chicago as one of the leading secondary schools. JQIN g f WW, : 2 ,,,. -Q-W s S Y S f R if 55 'ag S 1 as L if gi 5., if A M r ggszgkggksiiigfgsgf VM? 11 fi -f : M W 'if' Q if , Lf .4 fam-W ,gg ,, K . 5 ,N 5? f . j X. A I Eg, X U. g :Y My A , , ,R 41: W., ' Vw fiQ,A.swA Y if - - ui' If wiv f' 1' +1 , W ., 'Sf T'--NV E 'f sw F ' K ' N A 'S M' .X .,,L L ,' gm V V- . ' fmevsasgi-fbiemwiif ,Max-1-:w.:,1n11f 4? Egg 5 5 ., K HMS-L 51 F ., '- -wg . ,. E-5153 ? H Q. - f V , ,L .3 L' Ii eugf 1 -neefirnu sam 11 it ,sw E- V- vp fi f- was Nw. y . Y . -- i . 5 .gg ,, A .As .ag is fiffviw g Y W, :ia .-figs -- 1, ' 5. -A ' 3, a I :I -f.::i53:.i. X353 WF? . A Q, f I my 5 mv K 5 . .,., Q N. i H 5 iv ide a : Lg , .. 2, 7 I ,- , A X5 is f 13 Qsgff , 1 ,7 if Wijwe K Wiiigf 5. J' Q , 4 : 'X ' ,-,- , .. ' I spammers - 1 lisa??Qsi11sggmi5wzg- Qimmfisegf 'fgillkih ' - 5-,Z Q-wwf vi W Wi 'fT ' y Qiffwzisseig 146551511 s S W Miami' I ,5 -ig, - 45 K H ffwfik, , 'L -f mm H ,I i -I W 'Q--M ,,.:f-mmgwmgggmgff it 5535353-j K 1- M f L .QS - ,Mm M rw LWFX . Qiisiigifilfzligf-5255 xi KL If ag Wxigfz K ,gill 'vga-15 f U: M l' '-- -W---.2 3155 K V .-fliwffii? K wg? 7 A i V gy 3 A ng, ms 5,55 gm- el ff xiii? QR Q Q ,Qi I of - S V1 gy , Qirlmg xx LL W ' E W3 2f??f'E2f i ' f 7 M g m ,:,. , ,,, . .:q,,, w , , ' A 1 12- 1 wx HQ, , 'W K' f ' M ? . . : xx' 'SE Page I 2 CASCIAN STAFF-Left to right, first row:Anastasia, Bauer, Davern, Bugan, KaI. Second row: Tyrna, Sperka, Dzija, Vai- nowski, Tobolski, Rachunas. REV. WILLIAM DOYLE, O.S.A. MR. WILLIAM FAY Class of I924 Faculty Advisor Moderator EDMUND DAVERN Editor-in-Chief PAUL BAUER KENNETH BUGAN Business Manager ROBERT VAINOWSKI Business DARWIN P. KAL Chief Typist LOUIS ANASTASIA Typist FRANCIS TOBOLSKI Typist Associate Editor RONALD TURCICH Sports Editor THOMAS BRISKI Humor Editor ROGER SMITH Reporter JOHN HORN Reporter JOSEPH RACHUNAS Reporter The Cascian Staff Since the 1948 Cascian is dedicated to the illustri- ous Founders of St. Rita High Schoolg and to their Successors who have kept accelerating the pageant of progress in accordance with the Augustinian aiins and ideals, we, The Cascian Staff, shall endeavor to repre- sent in words and in pictures the annals and develop- nients that have inoved onward like the theine and key- note o f a surging syniphony. We shall try to inake this representation with the fidelity, color, and interest be- fitting such an inipressive background. z Page Cimmimzzm Fr. Fink, the present Rector of St. Rita, has held office for l3 years. During this colorful and Herculean span, Fr. Fink has sparked the expansion program of our school to include the Technical Course, the Mendel Technical Building, the Egan Hall Annex, the Stadium, the ultra-modernistic Monastery, and the largest Cath- olic secondary school in Chicago. Verily, it would appear that Fr. Fink is straining to emulate the l2 labors of Hercules. A signal honor accorded to Fr. Fink recently, was his appointment to the Reviewing Tribunal of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. l4 VERY REVEREND R. P. FINK, O.S.A. MS., D.Sc. Resourceful Rector REVEREND FRANCIS CRAWFORD, O.S.A Student Counsellor REVEREND JOSEPH A. COYNE, O.S.A. Diligent Dean of Technology Since Fr. Coyne came to St, Rita in l936, no assignment, whether minor or monumental, has miscarried. He was a competent Prefect of Discipline from l937 to l94O. He is a peerless teacher of Physics, His success as Moderator of the Alumni has been conspicuous. As Dean of the Technical Department of St. Rita since l94O, Fr. Coyne has been instrumental in our school's pre-eminent development. Diligence and devotion are Father's mottoes, earning for him the high office of Definitor. REVEREND JAMES J. SINNOTT, O.S.A. Dynamic Director of Studies Professor of Sociology, Moderator of Senior Class and Prom, and Bowling The correlation of scholastic curricula, athletic agenda, and extra-curricular activities comprehending 50 teachers and l5OO stu- dents, so that a reasonable degree of efficiency might be achieved, is an unenviable and stu- pendous task. To keep members of the faculty, parents, students, nondescripts, etc., happy as well as co-ordinated is a problem involving psychoanalytical phenomena. The Cascian is proud to declare that Er. Sinnott has done both these stints well in his execution of the Office of Director of Studies for the fourth consecu- tive year. FRANCIS LAWLOR OSA FR FRANCIS CRAWFORD, O.S.A. FR. SIDN EY HORNE, O.S.A FR. ' , . . . . l Year Before the Mast 3 Years Before the Mast 2 Years Before the Mast Page 7ke away Page I6 FR. ANGUS CARNEY, O.S.A. Geometry, Religion, Physics. FR. JOHN CASEY, O.S.A. General Science, Religion, Moderator of Band' Publisher ot The Band Noose. FR. EDWARD CHAPMAN, O.S.A. Elementary Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Plane and Solid Geometry, Trigonometry. MR. DESMOND J. COLEMAN Geometry, Algebra, Assistant Dean of Summer School, Assistant Office Administrator. MR. BERNARD BADKE Business Training, Bookkeeping, Civics, English, Lightweight Football Coach, Varsity Basketball Coach, Class of l935. FR. EDMUND BURKE, O.S.A. Physics, Religion, Mechanical Drawing. FR. VINCENT BURNELL, O.S.A. Geometry, Religion, Mission Stamp Crusade Director. FR. ROBERT BURNS, O.S.A. English, Moderator of Debating Club, English Syllabi. ' i 4 The Cascian presents in camera candor and in gravity the St. Rita Teachers who combine the profound Augustinian wis- dom of the ages with thoroughly modern trends and techniques. They strike a Re- ligious and cultural keynote and set a tempo in the minds and hearts ot their students that will evolve into a score of lite, mellow in harmony, crescendo, and lasting essence. FR. J. R. COLLINS, O.S,A. Religion, Geometry, Dean of Summer School. FR. JOSEPH DERBY, O.S.A. Algebra, Physics, Religion, School Librarian. FR. F. CRAWFORD, O.S.A. Director of Student Counsel Director ot Civic Duty Socie ty, Civil Government, Box ing Instructor. FR. WM. DOYLE, O,S.A. MR. LOUIS DE RANGO General Science, Light- weight Football. MR. WILLIAM FAY Biology, Moderator ot The English, The Cascian Ad- Cascian , Class ot I924. visor. FR. J. A. COYNE, O.S.A. Physics, Dean of Technical Department, Moderator of Alumni, Detinitor. FR. J. FITZGERALD, O.S.A. Chemistry, Aeronautics. W. 'QI Page I7 MR. FLOYD FOURNlER FR. J. GAFFNEY, O,S.A. Englashg World Historv. EVlQllSl'lZ S0C'0l0QVi Dfamafr icsg The Ritan. FR. A. GODSIL, O,S.A. Civicsg Religion, FR. J. GALLOWAY, O.S.A. Electricityg Radio Mathc- maticsg Radio Clubg Moder, ator of Junior Class anfi Junior Dancej Director af Activities. FR. D. HARTIGAN, O.S,A. Electricity Mathematicsj Sol id Geornetryg Advanced Al gebrag Retreat Masterg Mod erator of Ritan, Fathera Club, Science and Maths matics Clubj Mathematics Syllabi. FR. R. GIOVINETTI, O.S.A Religiong English. FR. J. GRAHAM, O.S,A. - German. FR. EDMUND HAYES, O.S.A. Mechanical Drawingg Architectural and Mae chine Drawingg Varsity Baseball Coach. FR, JOSEPH HENNESSEY, O.S.A. Sub-Priorg Woodshopg Camera Club. FR. SIDNEY HORNE, O.S.A. Assistant Student Counsellorg Economicsg Ste'- nographyg Typingj Business Law. FR. EDWARD LA MORTE, O.S.A. Mechanical Drawingg Algebrag Geornetryg Social Activitiesg Mothers' Clubg Moderator of Fresh- man Classj Stamp Club. MR, ROBERT LARKIN Englishg History. MR. ROBERT LUX English. FR. JOHN T. MCCALL, O.S.A, Gerrnang Algebra. FR. BERNARD McCONVlLLE, O.S.A. Sociolcgyg Religiong Civicsg General Science Page l 9 K if FR. THOMAS NASH, O.S.A. Religiong Spanishj Class of l93l. FR. JOSEPH O'CONNOR, O.S.A. Historyg Sociologyg Religiong Athletic Director. FR. JOSEPH O'MAl.LEY, O.S.A. Algc-brag Religiong Stenograohyg Typingg Varsity Baseball Coachg Midgets', Flies', and Bantarns' Basketball Coach. FR. THOMAS O'NEIl.L, O.S.A. Sociologyg Rcligiong Englishg Moderator ot Pep Clubug Religion Syllabi. Page 20 FR, JOSEPH MCDERMOTT, O.S.A. Metal Shopg Mechanical Drawing. FR. FRANCIS McDONNELL, O.S.A, Religiong Spanishg Sanctuary Societyg ' World Crusadeg Vocational Guidance. FR. THOMAS McGOWAN, O.S.A. Woodshopg Refrigeration. FR. VINCENT J. MEANEY, O.S.A. School Procurator. 'New ET CETERI FR. FRANCIS LAWLOR, O.S.A. FR. ALBERT DURANT, O.S.A. Mechanical DrawinggSpanisl'1g Assistant Student Englishg Oratoryg Oratorical Contestg Fenwicla Counsellorg Moderator of Sophomore Class, Cie- Symposium. Ca, Som Soireef' MR. PETER GAHALA MR- ALFRED C' WORTHY Automotivesg Meclwaniciang Driving Instructor. Aeronauticsg Woodshop. FR JOHN GILMAN O SA FR' FERRY lSlAMlL-l-ON' O'S'A' Religiong Englisng Student Chaplain. Englishg Civics. FR. CHARLES C-BRADY, O.S.A. FR. WM. THOMAS, o,s.A. , , Spanishg Religion. Rel'9'On' FR. JOSEPH SENKE, O.S.A. Religiong Latin. MR. JAMES SWIENTEK Civicsg General Sciencej Biologyg Social Sciences FR. JOHN TIMMS, O.S.A. Historyj Sociologyj Assistant to Chaplain. FR. R, WHEELER, O.S.A. nior Honor Societyj Swimming Club. Page Zi Clwemistryg Lating Sociologyg Moderator of SC- Page 22 Students' Reading Room The great objective of our Faculty in the classroom is to mold sound Catholic thought implemented by intelligent Catholic action. This obiective is translated into a definite method by devising such media and proiects as wide Catholic and secular reading to keep our students abreast of current thought and action. Organization Cisca makes this reading and reading room available. MISS MARION KERRIGAN Years of Service: I8. Functions: Registrar: Notary Public: Prima-Donna Psychiatrist: The Queen ot AII St. Rita Friends: Tuition F.B.I. CIFFICE FIIIRCE MISS DOROTHY O'MALLEY Years of Service: 4. Functions: Secretary to the Stu- dent Counsellors: Master-Sheet Connoisseur: Nail File Expert: Faculty Manuscript Reviewer and Editress: Truancy F.B.I. i MISS LORETTA ANDREWS Years ot Service 3. Functions: Student Grades Ex pert: The Crooning Switchboard Official School Greeter and Host- ess: Institute Day F.B.I. .Al MISS LUCILE CASEY Years of Service: 4. Functions: Lib r a r y Assistant: Bookstore Proprietress: Summer School F,B,I. Page 23 Page 24 CHAPLAI FR, JOHN TIMMS, OSA. FR. JOHN GlLMAN, O,S.A. FR. DANIEL HARTIGAN, OSA. lt is perfectly clear to all who are acquainted with the Augustinian administration of St, Rita High School, that the spiritual life takes pre- cedence over the multifarious activities in which our school is pre-eminently engaged. lt follows that the religious training of a St. Rita boy must be fundamental and comprehensive, and that Catholic action and habits be devel- oped in him for his entire life as well as for his years of formal education. St. Rita follows a complete cycle of spiritual phases through the scholastic year. ln the in- spiring and serene setting of our Chapel, each student attends Mass with his class once a week, he goes to Confession and receives Holy Communion at least once a month, he hears sage, salutary sermons delivered by our Augustinian Fathers, he partakes of the rich services appropriate to each Ecclesiastical sea- son, he makes an annual retreat to renovate and fortify his inmost being, he is privileged to keep sublime vigil with the Knights of the Holy Eucharist, and to serve Holy Mass and gain membership in the Sanctuary Society, he contributes generously to The Propagation of the Faith. The directive execution of these paramount religious phases is assumed by our School Chaplain, Father John Gilman, OSA., by Assistant Chaplain, Father John Timms, OSA., by Retreat Master, Father Daniel Har- tigan, OSA., by Father Francis McDonnell, OSA., Moderator of the Sanctuary Society and Director ot Vocation Week , and by every Augustinian Father at St. Rita who assists daily in developing and fostering the spiritual well-being ot the school's l,6OO stu- dents. BROTHER EBERHART Page 25 f ' Qfdcm 1 f' -1+ 1:.fe:i,Qf5-se 2 - ' V - '- ' ' ' ' ' ' C4 -',-f ' f fsif I O I I ,g-:hi , .4 Successor to the founder was the Vfery Rev. William L. Egan, 0.S.A., during whose incum- bency the present Harris Gym and Egan Hall K , fb- c were completed. -jg ' x fry, ,xylvh -.a. ,W X , ,. ,LU ,x 'f,'w. Q eff, x . . , H ,V NN' J Q-. Af - ,-, :pf ff:-1, c , rift C 'W' n vc fv fffrl-crawl 5 .xX' g: , I .1 . XM , ,J ' V .Y-nf- 11 f - 'f - Page 26 . ,ts W L N All V N'NwwQWwSwnw-wufsAwwsw:MWx- M- V- W , mmwfk 'A -fiwkhhxvgkwn, A -MN NMS' - xi i N'fMsvw-Q-f'fwwLCW M K .. 4' mm ...W ,f V ,-ml J., D X. SCHOLAR A ND Qngfgm A1 wwf- W uw30, ffZf'f.5 l L0'JW NYRLYT 995 SCNOLAR ,sg Zag' Z 4701. The Student Body Seniors .... --- 310 Juniors ..... --- 356 Sophomores --- -U 416 Freshmen --- --,-,, - 465 Total 1,547 In compiling and editing a verbal and pictorial treasure-trove meritorious of the magnitude and diversity of St. Rita High School, The 1948 Cascian chroniclers have been mindful of the bounden duty of preserving for every student as much of his personal record as is possible within the limits of a yearbook. With the editorial conviction that the'St. Rita Student Body is ever engaged in activities proportionate in quality to its Chicago Cath- olic high school numerical precedence of 1,547 boys, the Moderators have endeavored to ferret out the hidden as well as the conspicuous phases of student life. The sterling quality of ideals presented to you, our students, in the dedication of this opus to our Augustinian Founders, must be adequately and relatively reflected in the excellence of format toward which the Cascian Staff have directed their efforts. We sincerely hope, dear students, that The 1948 Cascian will be a truly proud portraiture of St. Rita of Cascia and that it will tenant a permanent niche among your imperishable souvenirs. -THE CASCIAN STAFF CASCIA ,Y Q -qi S. f 'IIE at- 'H-'- Is 50 R254 1777 slug- 91777 X O ' vgfigu I 0 Jiri! Q .. ' F' N t ' . Y JE- 1 - .- n ' ' X gg Z 1 m YL 4' i o .. ' 'i 'Fox . O Y 'li' , 'lr C1 1 E O 0 . ls OQQ-qiqtzkx. V, P,-C37 6 'Q wx AGO,ll-Vx Page 29 Page 30 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President UW- ,,-John Budziak Vice-President ,W ,,,Leo Hanley Secretary Y-, -,-John Rauen Treasurer ,U ,,.. John Tracey As Director ot Studies, the Rev. J. J. a general, every boy Moderator Sinnott, O.S.A., has paternal interest in at St. Rita, but as of the Senior Class, Fr. Sinnott is particularly solici- tous for the many responsibilities and activities in which our Gradu- ates are engaged in their final and happiest year. The Senior Class Perseverance comes from the Latin per, an intensive for very, and severus mean- ing strict, the denotation and connotation signifying a sticking to a course begun in face of intense opposition and discouragement. Perseverance is found to a predominant degree in the lives of the Saints. St, Augustine and St. Rita possessed this great virtue pre- eminently. The Senior Class of 1948, 310 strong, have arrived at graduation through a noble example of perseverance, and The Cascian is proud to memorialize their courage and leadership. There is especial note of tribute to the Senior Class Moderator, Rev. J. J. Sinnott, O.S.A., for directing so efficiently the multiple activities associative with a class of graduation. For ability to lead and to assume responsi- bilities, The Cascian lavishes high praise on the Senior Class Officers: President John Budziak of Section 4-J, Vice-President Leo Hanley of Section 4-G, Secretary John Rauen of Section 4-H, and Treasurer John Tracey of Section 4-J. We pray that each and every Senior may be richly blessed with a long life of health, happi- ness, and success. -THE CASCIAN STAFF Page 31 SENlORS0f19.l6' Adams, Richard John Buckets St. Simon Intramural Football I Mortician Anastasia, Louis John Squeegee St. Donatus Intramural Softball 3 Science Club 4 Water Safety Class 4 Cascian 4 National Honor Society 4 Handball 4 Engineer Anderson, Kenneth Rockwell Andy St, Columbanus Intramural Football Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball Electrician or Salesman Andrews, Robert Joseph Irish St. Brendan Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Softball I, 2 Intramural Boxing 2 Section Vice-President Gunter 4 Law Arndt, George James Hands St. Thomas Apostle Science Club 4 Handball 4 Metallurgist Arp, Gerald Joseph Arpo St. Paul Intramural Boxing I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2 Engineer Baniswicz, Joseph Stephen Joe St. Mary of Perpetual Help Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I Mechanics Barciak, Thomas Stephen Tom St. Agnes Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Pre-engineering Mathematics Club Secretary of Radio Club Secretary of Section 4E Barlog, Stanley Joseph Stash Assumption of Blessed V.rgin Mary 3 Intramural Basketball Capt, I, 2, 3, Intramural Boxing Champ 2 Intramural Football 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Lightweight Football 2 Mortician 4 Begy, Hugh George Hugo St. Brendan Intramural Softball I Intramural Boxing 2 Intramural Football 4 Intramural Basketball 4 Track Bell, John Michael Slugger Epiphany Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing 3 Radio Club 4 Chess and Checker Club 4 Baseball 4 Baseball Coach Belsan, Lawrence Donald Skipper SS. Cyril and Methodius Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Radio Club 4 Electrical Engineer SENIORSOf194 Barnings, Arthur John Bruno St. Thomas Apostle Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Flyweight Basketball Tool and Dye Maker Barrett, James Joseph Gimpy Resurrection Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Camera Club Swimming Club Engineer Bartusiak, Joseph Thomas Rocky SS. Peter and Paul Intramural Boxing I Intramural Baseball I, 3 Intramural Football l, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2 Cisca 4 Bowling I, 2 Pep Club 4 Ice Skating I Rita Rollers I, 2 Dentistry Bauer, Albert Stephen Benny St. Martin Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Radio Club Bowling Electrical Engineer Bauer, Paul Aloysius P.B. St. Rita Grammar Civic Duty 3 Honor Society 4 Science Club 4 Cascian 4 Bowling 4 Engineering Bauer, Walter Joseph Red-Russ St. Francis De Paula Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I Varsity Basketball Engineer SENIORSO,f19,4fS Belunski, Ernest Bruno Holy Cross Benner, Charles Richard Hotshot St. Margaret Aviation Engineer Berszta, Robert Joseph PoIock St, Mark intramural Football l, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball l, 2, 3, lntrarnur.-l Baseball l, 2, 3, 4 lntrarnural Boxing l Red Cross Swimming Club 3 Lawyer Barak, Raymond John Big Ray Edwards Intramural Football 4 Flyweight Basketball 2 Lightweight Basketball 3 Basebrll 4 Cisca Handball 4 Chemist Bianchi, Jack William Visitation Intramural Football l, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing l, 2 Intramural Baseball l, 3 Steel Business Biggs, George Frosh-Soph Dance Committee Pep Club President 4 Senior Prom Committee Easter Dance Committee Senior Class President College Bu an, Kenneth Gre o Studs 9 9 'Y Assumption Cascian Business Manager 4 Civic Duty 2 Science and Math Club 4 Band 2 Intramural Baseball 3 Intramural Boxing I Camera Club I Section Treasurer 3 Section Secretary 4 Medicine Burns, Michael James Jim St, Carthage Camera Club 4 Band 2, 3 Intramural Boxing 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football 2, 3 SENIORSOf19!,8 Briski, Thomas Francis TB St. Clare of Montefalco President of Cisca 4 Ritan 3, 4 Stamp Club 3, 4 Rita Rollers 3 Swimming 2, 3, 4 Debating Club 4 Glee Club 2, 4 Science Club 4 Intramural Football 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Camera Club Farmer Broderick, Cornelius Broderick, John Joseph Slim St. Basil Intramural Football I Intramural Baseball I, 3 Lightweight Football 2 Varsity Football 3, 4 Gunters Electrician Broecker, James Edward Boe Ruggles Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Truck Driver Browne, Michael Joseph Buster St. Bernard Intramural Boxing 2, 4 Intramural Basketball 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 3, 4 Intramural Football 4 Varsity Football Business Man Bruozis, Richard Edward Strech St. George Intramural Boxing I Swimming Club 2, 3, 4 Math Club 2, 3 Rita Rollers 2, 3 Diesel Engineering Budziak, John Anthony Boe SS. Peter and Paul Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Lightweight Football I, 2 Y.C.S. I, 2, 3, 4 ll 4 SENIORSOf194Ps Butkis, Vito Fido Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary Camera Club I Civic Duty 3 Red Cross 3 Bowling 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball Champs 3 Architectural Draftsman Cahill, Donald Raymond Sunshine St. Rita Sanctuary Socicty Treasurer 2 Intramural Baseball 3 Intramural Football 2 Intramural Boxing I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Science Club Faster Dance Committee Engineer Cantrell, James M. Jim St. Clare of Montetalco Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 4 Varsity Boxing 4 Intramural Basketball I Honor Society 4 Science Club 4 Ritan 4 Track 3, 4 Water Safety 4 Handball 4 Electrical Engineering Casey, Thomas Joseph Case St, Adrian Lightweight Football 2 Varsity Football 3, 4 Printer Caveney, Thomas Patrick Timone St. Martin Intramural Football Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball Intramural Boxing Rita Rollers Pep Club Engineer Christensen, Chuck Joe Chris St, Rita Class Treasurer I Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football 3 Civil Air Patrol 3 Glee Club 4 Aeronautical Engineer l lil 11 A FA Colleran, James Joseph George Little Flower Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Radio Club Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Electrical Engineer Cuculich, Joseph Anthony Cuke St. Carthage Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 3 Intramural Boxing 2 Czech, Stanley Joseph Stan St. John ot God Ritan 4 Civic Duty Group 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2 Debating Club 4 Science Club 3, 4 Cisca 4 Intramural Football I, 2 Advertising 1 Dishis, Anthony William Red St. Adrian Intramural Boxing I Track I Golf 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Basketball I, 2, Bowling 3 Professional Golfer ,4 34 DiVecchio, Richard Henry Rich Edwards Intramural Boxing 2 Intramural Football 3, 4 Electrician Dolan, Thomas James T.D. St. Sabina Intramural Football I, 2, 3, Intramural Basketball I, 3, Intramural Baseball I, 3 Bantamweight Basketball 2 Science Club 4 National Honor Society 4 Aeronautical Engineer 4 SENIORSOf1948 DeLave, Donald Matthew Chief Si. Rita Frosh-Soph Dance Committee I Ritan I, 3, 4 Sanctuary Society I, 3 Knights of the Holy Eucharist 3 Civic Duty Group 3 Cheerleader 3, 4 Debating Club 4 Cisca 3, 4 Y.C.S. I, 3, 4 National Honor Society 4 Law Delisi, Anthony Frank Tony St. Lawrence Intramural Baseball Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball Intramural Boxing I, 2 Civil Air Patrol 3 International Relations DeMaso, Francis Louis Frank St. Adrian Radio Club President Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Radio Technology Dempsey, Jeremiah William Demps Visitation Intramural Football 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 3 Varsity Basketball 4 Section Officer, Treasurer 4 Chemical Engineer Denglar, Charles Henry Chick St. Anthony De Padua Intramural Baseball I Intramural Football I Intramural Basketball 2 Carpenter Denny, James Peter Den St. Mary of Perpetual Help Bantamweight Basketball 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 4 Varsity Baseball 3, 4 B Baseball 2 Intramural Football I, 3, 4 Commercial Artist SENIORSOf19.f,8 Dorrington, Howard Francis Jungle Jim Little Flower Kni hts of the I-lol Eucharist l, 2 Q Y Research Chemist Downs, Bernard Francis Bernie St. Rita Camera Club I, 2 Ritan 4 Cisca 4 Advertising DuBois, William Max Bill Holy Rosary Intramural Basketball l, Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Pep Club 4 Accounting Duffy, Joseph John Joe St. Nicholas of Tolentine Band I, 2, 3, 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Swimming Club 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, Intramural Baseball l, 2 2 3 its 2 Duffy, Patrick James Duff St. Brendan Intramural Football I, 2, 3,4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Intramural Boxing 2 Frosh-Soph Soiree Engineering Duffy, Richard James Rich St. Rita Baseball Dance Chairman Varsity Baseball 2, 3, 4 Varsity Baseball Captain Baseball u 4 Dundon, John William Jack' St. Bernard Bantamweight Basketball I Intramural Baseball Champ I Intramural Basketball 2nd Place 2 Intramural Basketball 2nd Place 4 Business Dunn, Harold Joseph Harry St. Patrick Academy Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2 Intramural Boxing 2, 3, 4 Manager of Grocery Store Durnin, Alfred Peter Alfy St. Symphorosa Boxing I, 2 Intramural Boxing Champ I Auto Mechanic Finn, Edward Francis Mickey St. Ambrose Intramural Boxing I, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Flyweight Basketball 2 Boxing Team 2, 3, 4 Electrician 4 Fisher, Leonard Anthony Trout St. Mary of Perpetual Help Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Intramural Football 2, 3 Intramural Baseball 2 College SENIORSOf1948 Egan, Robert George Bob St. Brendan Intramural Baseball I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Track 2 Air Conditioning Eischen, Theodore Joseph Ted Our Lady of Good Counsel Civil Air Patrol Rita Rollers Mechanic Evers, Edward Michael Eddie St. Basil Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Bowling 4 Radio Club Electrical Engineer Fajfer Faryan, John Leo Tex Nativity of Our Lord Bantamweight Basketball 2 Intramural Football 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Boxing I Politician Ferguson, William Francis Ferg St. Bernard Ferrini, Clement George Fiend St. Nicholas of Tolentine Cisca 4 Science Club 4 Glee Club 4 Intramural Boxing I, 3 Intramural Baseball 2 Intramural Football 2, 3 Psychologist . '- qENIU1fS0f19!,8 Flynn, Donald Charles Red St. Adrian Intramural Basketball I Bowling 4 Handball 4 Tennis 3, 4 Science Club 4 Dentistry Foley, Willard James Will St. Carthage Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Mortician Fournier, Roger Francis Rogie St. Rita Intramural Football I, 3 Lightweight Football 2 Varsity Football 4 Monogram Club 4 -IFFBCIK I, 4 Baseball Team 4 Swimming 2 National Honor Society 4 Business Franckowiak, Leonard Edward Frenchy Five Holy Martyrs Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 3, 4 Varsity Baseball 2 Intramural Basketball I Bowling 2, 3, 4 Tennis 3, 4 Math Club 3 Handball 4 Chemical Engineer Fraschetti, John Joseph Fritz Our Lady of Solace Intramural Football 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 2, 3 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Civil Air Patrol 3 Freudinger, John Vincent Fruiti St. Basil Mechanical Engineer Gagliano, Robert Patrick Bob Visitation Intramural Football I, Intramural Baseball I, Civic Duty Group 3 Cisca 4 Bowling 4 Science Club 4 Electrical Engineer , 4, Gaidosik, Edward John Sacred Heart Varsity Baseball 2, 3, Civil Air Patrol 3 Intramural Football I, Aeronautical Engineer Garvin, William Joseph St. Sabina Intramural Boxing I, Intramural Basketball Intramural Football I, Intramural Baseball I, Engineer Pep Club 4 Y.C.S, 4 Easter Dance Committee 4 Varsity Baseball IMgr.l 4 Cisca 4 Intramural Basketball 3 Haavig, Thomas Jay Moose St. Ambrose Lightweight Football I, 2 Heavyweight Football 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Monogram Club Business Career Halinski, John Louis Bubbles SS. Peter and Paul Lightweight Football I Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Heavyweight Football 2 Lite-Saving Class 4 Journalist SENIORSOf1948 Gawlik, Jerome Eugene Jerry St. Joseph and St. Anne Golf I, 2, 3, 4 Architectural Drawing Gierhahn, Donald Richard Pi1on Little Flower Intramural Football I Intramural Boxing 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 3 Technical Work Gifs, Norbert William Rocky St. Mary Lightweight Football Intramural Football Intramural Boxing Intramural Basketball President, Rocks and Minerals Club Tennis Science Club Mechanical Engineer Gordon, Mel John Punchy St. Thomas Apostle Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Flyweight Basketball I, 2 Varsity Boxing 2, 3, 4 Dentist Grant, William Joseph BilI St, Columbanus Intramural Football 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 3 Radio Club 4 Guerra, Richard Anthony St. Paul Bowling 4 National Honor Society 4 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Electrical Engineer Guinfa, John Joseph Honest John St. Rita Varsity Football 3 Ritan 4 Cheerleader 4 SENIOIfS0f1 Hammersmith, Timothy Joseph St. Raphael Track 2, 3, 4 Swimming Club 4 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Football 2 Electrician Hanley, Leo Thomas MumbIes St. Columbanus Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Lightweight Football 2 Heavyweight Football 3, 4 Camera Club I Lite-Saving Club 4 Science- Club 4 Sergeant-at-Arms, Honor Society 4 Section President I, 3, 4 .lunior Class Treasurer Senior Class Vice-President U.S. Army Hanlon, Francis Joseph Curly St. Theodore Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Intramural Boxing I, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Junior Class Vice-President Heavyweight Football 4 Monogram Club President Law Hannigan, Richard Martin Dick St. Bonaventure Intramural Softball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 2 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Handball American Citizen Hayes, James Patrick Baldy St. Sabina Intramural Football I, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, Intramural Baseball I, 2, 4 Law Hayes, Robert Joseph Bud St. Margaret Ritan I, 2, 3, 4 Ritan, Art Editor 3, 4 Intramural Softball 2 Commercial Art Healy, Stephen Edward Chick St. Francis Intramural Sports I, 2, 3, 4 Business Henehan, John Matthew Johnny St. Bernard Intramural Boxing I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, Boxing Team 3 Chemical Engineer Hettinger, Robert James Greek' St..Nicholas of Tolentine Intramural Football 2, 4 Intramural Baseball 3 Hosek, Joseph John Hose Our Lady of Lourdes Science Club 3, 4 Honor Society 4 Intramural Basketball 3, 4 Intramural Football 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 3 Doctor ot Medicine Hurley, John Herman Herman St. Nicholas of Tolentine Intramural Football I, 2, 3, Intramural Boxing I President, Band I, 2, 3, 4 Science Club 4 Bowling 3 President, Honor Society 4 Section President 2 Dentistry 4 SENIORSOf1948 Hickey, Bart Francis Honest Bat Little Flower Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 2 Flight Engineer Hickey, Donald Andrew Hick St. Rita Sanctuary Society I, 2 Band 3, 4 Honor Society 4 Radio Club Electrical Engineering Hillman, Albert Louis Porky Our Lady of Good Counsel Civil Air Patrol 3 Civic Duty 4 Clerk in Store Hletko, Victor Michael Vic St. Simon Baseball 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Football 4 Life-Saving Class 3, 4 Business Hogan, Martin Thomas Skip Visitation Civil Air Patrol 3 Intramural Football I, 4 Engineer Holly, John Glen Tendency St. Gregory Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Flyweight Basketball 2 Heavyweight Basketball 3 Criminologist Horn, John Henry Handsome St. Mary lRiverdaleI Camera Club 4 Glee Club 2 Cisca 3, 4 SENIORSOf19!, Jamrowski, Joseph Harry Joe Immaculate Conception Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Lawyer Janis, Bernard George Lover St, Ambrose Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 2, 3 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Pep Club 4 College Janousek, Donald Leo Windows Epiphany Intramural Boxing Intramural Basketball Intramural Football Swimming Class Glee Club Business Jasulaitis, Robert Joseph Boob All Saints Intramural Football 4 Camera Club 2 Mechanic Jemilu, John Joseph Sylvester St, Turibius Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Boxing Team 4 Business Jendrzejak, Kenneth William Josie St. Michael Intramural Baseball I Intramural Football I, 2 National Honor Society 4 Sports Announcer In - Johnson, Bernard Joseph Joe St. Margaret Radio Club 4 Radio Engineering Johnson, Robert Leo Mouse Little Flower Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Business Joslin, Joseph Alexander Moose St. Agnes Civic Duty 3, 4 Bowling 4 Camera Club 2, 3, 4 Ritan 4 Cisca 4 Science Club 4 Cascian 3 Intramurals I, 2, 3, 4 Chemist Kinahan, Thomas Patrick Irish Sacred Heart Intramural Football 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Business Kinsloe, Edmund John Ed St. Felicita Intramural Football 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 3, 4 Artist Kmiecik, Raymond Joseph The Case St. Barbara Band I, 2, 3 Cisca 4 Stamp Club 3, 4 Ritan 4 Camera Club 2 Traffic Management SENIORSOf19!,8 Kaminski, Joseph Leonard Joe Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Kapala, John Peter Jack St. Gerald Intramural Basketball I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Bowling I Cisca 4 Kavanagh, Eugene Frank Smoky Sacred Heart Lightweight Football I, 2, Captain 2 Varsity Football 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Basketball 3 Intramural Football 3 Keevers, Raymond James Hoods St. Gerald Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing 2 Intramural Baseball 2, 3 Pharmacy Kemmerer, Gail Jacob Demon St, Rita Band I, 2, 3 Track 2 Intramurals Industrial Engineer Kerwin, Maurice Francis Lefty St. Symphorosa Bantamweight Basketball 2 Intramural Basketball 3, 4 Intramural Softball 3, 4 National Honor Society 4 Chemical Engineer SENIORSOf,Z9!,8 Konieczny, Lawrence James PoIak St, Bruno Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Frosh Intramural All-Star Baseball College- Konievich, Henry Victor Hank Immaculate Conception National Honor Society 4 Priesthood Konley, Jack Edward Kate Kid St. Christopher National Honor Society 4 Vice-President, Radio Club 4 Kostecki, Victor George Polak St. Bruno Varsity Football 4 Monogram Club 4 Intramurals Professional Football Kozumplik, John Big John Blessed Agnes Architectural Draftsman Krauialis, Robert Peter Krow Our Lady of Vilna National Honor Society 4 Science Club 4 Stamp Club 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Civic Duty 2 Intramural Football I, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 3, 4 Section Treasurer 3 Boxing Team IMgr.l 2 Chemical Engineer Kuebrich, Andrew John Andy St. Brendan Intramural Football I, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 4 Intramural Basketball I Electrical Engineer Q 'NSRH I Kulaga, Michael Joseph Mickey SS. Peter and Paul Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baske-tball I, 2, 3, Business Kulovitz, Rudolph Joseph Burt St, Raphael Bantamweight Basketball I Varsity Football 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, Intramural Football I Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 National Honor Society 4 Intramural All-Stars 3, 4 Junior Class Secretary Section President 3 Section Treasurer 4 Business Lipien, Stanley Richard Stash St. Joseph Intramural Football 2, 4 Intramural Baseball 2 Intramural Basketball I Traveling Salesman Litviak, Michael George Haircuts St. Michael Softball I, 2 Varsity Baseball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2 Professional Baseball Lcng, Dennis Matthew Denn Y Visitation Flyweight Basketball I, 2 Varsity Basketball 3 Lightweight Football I Varsity Football 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Intramural Handball 4 Junior Class Treasurer Politician SENIORSOf1.948 Kumle, James Ferdinand Ningie St. Thomas Apostle Flyweight Basketball I Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Football I, 2, 4 Varsity Baseball 2, 3 Monogram Club 3, 4 Kuzel, Francis John Buz St. Gabriel Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 2, 3 Artist Lassen, James Joseph Big Jim St. Rita Science Club 4 Cisca 4 Bowling 4 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Tennis 3 Pharmacist Leahy, Thomas Anthony Toddles St, Rita Bantamweight Basketball I, 2 Heavyweight Basketball 3, 4 Ritan 4 Baseball 4 Intramural Football 2, 3, 4 Sanctuary Society I, 2 Science Club 4 Business Lewandowski, Joseph Thomas PoIak St. Mary of Perpetual Help Science Club 4 Civic Duty 3 Pre-Engineering Club 3 Track Team 2, 4 Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Senior Honor Society 4 Doctor Lipien, Edwin Walter Ed St, Joseph Camera Club Engineer SENIOHSOf19!,8 Lake, Thomas Gerald Rivers St, Leo National Honor Society 4 Science Club 4 Intramural Football 3 Intramural Basketball 3 Intramural Baseball 3 Metallurgical Engineer u Luccarini, Louis Joseph Luke St. Genevieve Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Chemist Lukes, Charles Richard Chuck Sacred Heart Intramural Baseball I, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 2 Civic Duty 2 Y.C,S, 3 Freshmen Secretary Treasurer 2 President 3, 4 Sailor lRadio Technicianl Lynch, John Joseph Jack St. Brendan Cheering Squad 4 Pep Club 4 Frosh-Soph Soiree Committee Business Lyznicki, Joseph Blxse Argo Joe St. Blase Honor Society 4 Intramural Baseball 3, 4 Intramural Football 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 3, 4 Medicine McAndr2ws, James Martin Mac Sacred Heart Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Lightweight Football Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Glee Club 4 Camera Club 4 Cisca Vice-President Vocalist McAndrews, John Donald Mac Sacred Heart Intramural Football 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Lightweight Football I Architectural Engineering McAuliffe, Jerome John Sarge St. Clare ot Montetalco Swimming Club 2, 3 Stamp Club 3 Band 3 Electrical Engineering Mcfarry, Daniel Edward Doc St. Anthony De Padua Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Football 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 4 'Electrical Engineering McNamara, Ralph Walter Mac St. Ethelreda Boxing Team 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football 3, 4 Politician Maicher, Anthony Dominic Tony St. Mary, Riverside, Illinois Intramural Basketball I, 2, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Intramural Boxing I Bowling I, 2 Lawyer Mankowski, Joseph Anthony Joey SS. Cyril and Methodius Intramural Football I Intramural Baseball I Intramural Basketball I Engineer SENIORSOf194 McCurrie, Lester Dennis Les Tonti Intramural Football I, 3 Intramural Basketball 2, 4 Lightweight Football 2 Bantamweight Basketball 2 Track I, 2 Intramural Boxing I Chemical Engineering McDonough, Thomas Francis FIash' St. Martin Bantamweight Basketball 2 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 3 Science Club 4 Civil Engineering McEneany, Wilfiam Patrick Mac St. Justin Martyr Intramural Boxing I, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Flyweight Basketball 2 Intramural Baseball 3 Intramural Basketball I, 3, 4 Boxing Team 4 Business McGowan, Thomas Joseph Mac St. Justin Martyr McGrath, Joseph Thomas Mac St. Lawrence Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Basketball I Bowling I, 2, 3 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Dentistry McGuire, Bernard Joseph Live Wire St. Theodore Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Business 1 8 SENIOHSOf1948 Marcks, Joseph Edward Marko St. Ann Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 B Team Baseball 2 Collcqe Markefak, John William Marky St, Bernard Intramural Basketball 2, 3 Intramural Baseball Varsity Baseball Gunters Business Maroney, James Edward Moe St. Brides Intramural Baseball I, 2 Intramural Basketball I lntrirnural Football I, 2 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Dentnst Martin, Philip Leonard Big Man St. Brendzn Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Advertising Mateja, Edward Joseph Ed Blessed Agnes Science Club 4 Intramurals I, 2, 3, 4 Swimming Club 2 Engineer Matts, Richard John St. Brendan Intramurals I, 2, 3, 4 Chemist Matuszewski, Richard Leo Mat St. Rita Intramural Baseball 2, 3 Rita Rollers 2 Intramural Football 4 Radio Club 4 Mayer, Gerald George Gerry Christ the Intramural Intramural Intramural Intramural Baker Meehan King Football 3, 4 Basketball 4 Boxing 3 Baseball 3 Monroe, Daniel Leonard Hick Nativity of Our Lord Intramural Basketball 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Electrical Engineering Montes, Nicholas Roland Nick St. Sabina Intramural Basketball 2 Intramural Baseball 2, 4 Science Club 4 Handball 4 Bowling 4 Business Moroz, Robert Henry Clip St. Turibius Bowling 2, 3, 4 Track 2, 3 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Basketball 3 Handball 4 Intramural Football 4 Ritan 3 Business SENIORSOf1948 Meyers, William Floyd Willie Marquette Varsity Baseball 2, 3, 4 Flyweight Basketball 2 Varsity Basketball 3, 4 Track l, 2 Intramural Football I Professional Baseball Mierzwa, Eugene Leo Gene St. John of God Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Pep Club 4 Civic Duty 3 Engineer Migon, Robert Bernard Bob Immaculate Conception Band I, 2 Engineer Miller, Jerome Matthias Jerry St. Margaret Intramural Baseball 2 Architect Miller, Robert Francis Bob Blessed Sacrament Intramural Football I, 2 Camera Club 3 Intramural Baseball 3, 4 Mechanic Molloy, Eugene James Blackjack Gene Visitation Bantamweight Basketball 2 Boxing Team 2, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 3 Intramural Boxing I, 3 Intramural Football 3, 4 Sophomore Dance Committee Pep Club 4 Ritan 4 Water Safety Class 4 Dentist SENIORSOf194 Morris, Leslie George Les St, Justin Martyr Ritan 4 Cisca 4 Glee Club 4 Science Club 4 Debating Club 4 Water Safety Class 4 Stamp Club 4 Teaching Mulhall, Eugene Francis Gene St, Columbanus Lightweight Football I Intramural Football I, 2 Varsity Football 3, 4 Monogram Club 4 Senior Honor Society 4 College Murieka, Justin Anthony Shiek Nativity B.V.M. Civic Duty 3, 4 Red Cross First Aid Rita Rollers 3 Bowling 3, 4 Architectural Engineer Murphy, James Francis Murph St. Felicitns Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Baseball l, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I Boxing Team 2 Civil Service Muszynski, Lawrence Frank Moose SS. Peter and Paul Intramural Baseball l, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Radio Club Natywa, Harry Andrew Egg Head Immaculate Conception Intramural Softball Carpenter Nauiokas, Frank Bernard, Jr. Fearless St. George Intramural Boxing l Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Mathematics Club 3 Camera Club I Radio Club 4 Bowling Club 4 Pep Club 4 Rita Rollers 3 Intramural Football 4 Radio Engineer Nelson Neu, Anton Andrew Tony St. Martin Honor Society Vice-President 4 Civic Duty 2, 3 Science Club 4 Debating Club 4 St. Thomas Aquinas Symposium 4 Electrical Engineering Norton, Joseph William Norton, Charles Michael Charley St. Theodore Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball 2, Intramural All-Stars 3 Intramural Football 2, Bantamweight Basketb Mortician Marquette School Water Safety Class 4 Senior Honor Society 4 Camera Club I Civil Air Patrol 3 Bowling 4 Science Club 4 Stamp Club 4 Intramural Baseball 3 Aeronautical Engineer Little Flower Intramural Baseball 3 Science Club 4 National Honor Society 4 Nugent, Leonard James Boonard Chemical Engineer m-Q nBiIIu SENIORSOf1948 Nevins, Christopher Joseph Chris St. Brendan Intramural Boxing I Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I Varsity Baseball 4 Journalism Newton, John Francis Booze Sacred Heart Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Softball I, 2, 3, 4 Track I, 2, 3, 4 Band I, 2 Chess Club 4 Cisca 4 Civic Duty 4 Plumber Nicosia, Andrew 5. Black Angelo John W. Cook Intramural Boxing I, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Handball 4 Swimming Club 4 Intramural Basketball 3, 4 Chess Club 4 Bowling I, 2 Chemical Engineer Nolan, David James Prof St. Brides Heavyweight Football Manager 2, 3 Cisca 4 Science Club 4 Civic Duty 2 Intramural Football I Section Secretary 3 Monogram Club Metallurgical Engineer Noonan, Patrick John P.J. Little Flower Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Honor Society Architectural 'Engineer Norris, James Edward Big Jim Sacred Heart Intramural Softball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football 2, 4 Bowling 2 Politics SENIOHSOf1948 0'Connor, Raymond John 0akie St. Mary ot Mount Carmel Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Intramural Basketball I College Oderizzi, James Lee 0der Intramural Football 3 Intramural Basketball 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 3 Varsity Football 4 Pep Club 4 Rita Rollers 3 Engineer 0'Grady, Michael John Mike St. Nicholas ot Tolentine Ritan 2, 3 Pre-engineering Mathematics Club Civil Engineer Painter, William Leo Bill St. Anthony Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Swimming Club 2, 3 Track 3 Business Parisi, Frank Patrick Pat St. Tboma Apostle Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Flyweigbt Basketball 2 Varsity Baseball Business Pavlik, John St. Michael Intramural Intramural Intramural Track 3 Business Andrew Beaver Baseball I, 2, 3, A Football I, 2, 3, 4 Basketball I, 2, 3, A 1 , l'428I Peifer, Harry Martin Limpy St. Genevieve Intramural Baseball 3 Intramural Football 4 Intramural Basketball 3 Varsity Baseball 4 Civil Air Patrol 3 Engineer Pefrich, Joseph Anthony Cocoa St. Gall Section Vice-President I Intramural Football, 2nd Place Intramural Basketball, Ist Place Intramural Baseball, 2nd Place Varsity Baseball 2, 3, 4 Varsity Basketball 2, 3 Section Treasurer 4 Automobile Insurance- Pfeifer, Joseph Pusatera, Edward Joseph Pete St. Columbanus Intramural Football I, 2, 3, Intramural Basketball I, 2, Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, Band I, 2 Track I, 2, 3, 4 Tech Quick, Kenneth Donald Ken St. Clare Montefalco Intramurals Track 2 Lite-Saving Class 2 Diesel Engineer Rakauskas, William John Bill Immaculate Conception Intramurals Chemical Engineer SENIORSOJIIQ45 Phillips, Vincent John Jackson St. Brendan Rita Rollers 3 Business Pinney, William Joseph BiII St, Ambrose Intramural Basketball I Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Flyweight Basketball I Lightweight Football 2 Intramural Boxing I B Base-ball Team Varsity Baseball 3, 4 Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4 Basketball Captain 4 Steam Fitter Point Robert Francis Irish St. Leo Varsity Boxing Team 4 Intramural Boxing I, 3 Intramural Basketball 2, 3 Intramural Football 2, 3 Business Poska, John Adolph Notes Nativity B.V.M. Intramural Baseball 3 Intramural Football 3, 4 Baseball 2 Basketball 2 Science Club 4 Pep Club 4 Doctor Powers, Edward Nicholas PeeWee St. Leo Intramural Football Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball Electrician Preuss, Robert James Bob St. Basil Science Club 4 Intramural Baseball 3 Intramural Football 3 Priest SENIORSO,f19!,8 Randich, Donald Matthew Don Assumption Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 3 Intramural Football I, 2 Electrical Engineer Rauen, John Hubert SmiIin' Jack St. John the Baptist Intramural Boxing I Intramural Football 3, 4 Boxing Team 2, 4 Honor Society 4 Senior Class Secretary Business Rauen, William James Willy St. John the Baptist Intramural Football 2 Intramural Baseball 2 Lightweight Football 2 Varsity Football 3, 4 Physiothempist Reid, Donald Francis Flowers 'Sacred Heart Intramural Football 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 3, 4 Business Rezanka, George Matthew Jerka Blessed Agnes Band 3, 4 Track 4 Intramural Baseball 4 Intramural Secretary 4 Band Football 3, 4 Band Basketball 3 Band Ball Committee Radio Engine-er Rickert, Robert Earl Rick St. Ethelreda Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, intramural Boxing I Radio Club 4 Band 2 Swimming Club 3 Engineer Ritchie, Frank Paul Argo St. Blase Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 4 Civic Duty 2, 3 National Honor Society 4 Rita Rollers 3 Track 2 Aeronautical Engineer u 4 Y Ritter, Jack George Tex St. Ethelreda Lightweight Football I Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Varsity Football 2, 3, 4 Varsity Football Co-Captain 4 Physical Education Roach, Thomas Joseph Punchy St. Leo Intramural Boxing I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Boxing Team 3, 4 Business Ryan, Michael Ryan, Raymond Richard Ray St. Mary of Mount Carmel Intramural Football 4 Band 3, 4 Radio Club Treasurer 4 National Honor Society 4 College Ryan, Thomas Edward Sonny St. Brendan Intramural Football I, 2, 3, Intramural Basketball I, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, Baseball 2, 4 Camera Club I Telephone 4 4 SENIORSO Robertson, William David St. Sabina f 1 .9 4 R wanna Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 2 Law Roche, Robert John Crotch Little Flower Intramural Boxing I, 2, 3 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, Varsity Baseball 3, 4 Track Team 2, 3 Rita Rollers 2, 3 Roche, Robert Joseph Moon Sacred Heart Intramural Boxing I Intramural Football I, 2, 3, Intramural Baseball I, 2 3 4 Track 2 Basketball 3, 4 Radio Comedian 1 1 Rodger, James Arnold Rog St, Rita Intramural Baseball I, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Intramural Basketball 2, Lightwe-ight Football 2 Industrial Management Ruszay, Robert Edward Immaculate Conception 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Football I, 2 Varsity Football 3, 4 Lightweight Football I, Varsity Baseball 4 Engineer 2 Ryan, Fred George Ferdy Gage Park 'Elementary Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Lightweight Football 2 Varsity Football 3, 4 Bantamweight Basketbal Frosh-Soph Baseball 2 Varsity Baseball 4 Y.C.S. 3, 4 Monogram Club 4 I 2 Baseball Dance Committee 2 Easter Dance Committee 4 Lawyer Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4 Sakalas, Richard Alphonse Duke' SENlORSOfZ9!,8 Sacks, James Joseph Jim St. Dorothy Intramural Football 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 3, 4 Salesman Sadecki, Donald August Elements St. Turibius Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Civic Duty 3 Swimming Club 4 First Aid 3 Ritan 4 Science Club 4 Chemist Our Lady of Vilna Intramural Boxing 4 Intramural Football I, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Journalist Salley, Robert Leon The Voice St. Nicholas of Tolentine Intramural Football 3, 4 Honor Society Science Club 3, 4 Sectional Secretary 2 Sectional Vice-President 3 Pre-engineering Club 3 Chemical Engineer Savicz, Joseph George 5atches SS. Peter and Paul Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Varsity Football 3, 4 Monogram Club 4 Business Sayers, Patrick James Sam Spade St. Brendan Intramural Football 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 3 Intramural Baseball 3, 4 Intramural Boxing 3, 4 Lawyer Scheiner, Otto Fred Otto Wyler: Wisconsin Intramural Football 2 Radio Club 4 Construction Engineer Schifterl, L. Wm. Smoking Jacket Lou St. Ethelreda Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I Science Club 3 Bowling 3 Architectural Engineer Schnabel, Robert Carl Bob St, Adrian Bowling 2 Varsity Basketball 3, 4 Bantamweight Basketball 2 Stamp Club 4 Science Club 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I Track 2, 3, 4 Section Secretary 3 Math Club 4 Chess Club 4 Monogram Club 3, 4 Chemical Engineer Semple, Alex Thomas AI Sacred Heart Intramural Baseball I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2, Track 2 Basketball 3 Machinist Serdiuk, Gregory Shea, Robert Philip Bob St. Bernard Intramural Baseball 3 Radio Club 4 College SENIOI-2S0f19'48 Schroeder, Norbert Schuch, Edward John St. Theodore Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football l, 2, 3, 4 All-Star Basketball Coach Schumal, Michael Jacob Mike St. Michael Bowling 2, 3, 4 Civic Duty Group 2, 3 Varsity Baseball 2, 4 Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Basketball I, 2 Engineer Schuster, Donald Peter Shoes Pickard Public School Lightweight Football I Varsity Football 2, 3, 4 Boxing Team 2, 3, 4, Captain 4 Track 2, 3, 4 National Honor Society 4 Water Safety Class 4 Intramural Football I Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Section Treasurer 2, 3 Section Vice-President I Monogram Club Lawyer See, Delmar Walter Del St. Rita National Honor Society 4 Intramural Football 2, 3 Intramural Basketball 2, 3 Intramural Baseball 2, 3 Chess Club 4 Easter Dance Committee 3 Section Secretary I, 3 Section President 2 Chemical Engineer Seiler, James Henry Cecil Nativity of Our Lord Intramural Boxing I All-Star Baseball Team I Y.C.S. 3 Boxing Team 4 Business SENIORSO,f19.f,8 'Q Y Siefert, James Raymond Eyebrows St. Rita Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Track 2 Rita Rollers 2 Butcher Silon, Michael Joseph Mike St. Cyril Intramural Basketball 2, 4 Radio Club 4 Commercial Artist Sinde, William Joseph Shmoe St. Salomea Camera Club 3 Photography Sink, Frank Andrew Red Holy Rosary, Slovak Camera Club I, 2, 3, 4 Radio Club 4 Cascian 3, 4 Ritan I Rita Rollers I Radio and Television Engineer Sipowicz, Edward Stanley Sip Nativity B.V.M. Camera Club I Intramural Baseball 2 Intramural Boxing 2 Intramural Football I Civil Engineer Sirvinskas, Albert Casimir Big AI Immaculate Conception Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Football I, 2 Skalman, Paul Everett Skeets St. Bernard Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I Flyweight Basketball 2 Varsity Basketball 3, 4 Sports Writer Slowinski, Raymond John Slow St, Cyril Civic Duty Group 2, 3 Radio Club 4 Electrical Engineer Smith, Edward William Smitty St. Simon Rita Rollers I, 2, 3 Intramural Football I Intramural Baseball I Enoineer Stuckey, Robert Raymond Stuck St. Mel Water Safety Class 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball I llivan, Frank Patrick Sully St. Rita Intramural Basketball I, 2 Research Swedberg, John Joseph Jack St. Nicholas of Tolentine Intramural Basketball 2 Ritan 2, 3 Pre-Engineering Math Club 3 Intramural Baseball 2 Rita Rollers 2 Intramural Football 2, 3 Dentistry SENIORSOf19!, Smith, Robert John Snuffy Holy Redeemer Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 3 Engineer Stanley, Robert Charles Mad Doctor St. Francis De Paula Water Safety Class 4 Camera Club Ritan Medicine St. Arnaud, Leroy Arthur Speed St. Rita Camera Club I, 2, 3 Veteran's Hospital Bed Cabinets iect 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Electrical Engineer Stiemann, Bernard France Bern St. Leo Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Electrician Stipanov, Jerome Anthony Stip Louis Pasteur Elementary Pre-Engineering Math Club 3 Science Club 4 National Honor Society 4 Intramurals I, 2, 3, 4 Aeronautical Engineer Stockus, Edward Stanley Stokis St. George Rita Rollers I, 2, 3 Intramural Boxing I Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2 Bowling 3 Civil Air Patrol 3 Aeronautical Engineer M ' SENIORSOJCZ 948 Stockover, James Henry Spider St. Kilian Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Steamtitter Tiffin, Robert Joseph Tiff St, Adrian Track I Camera Club 3 Radio Club 4 Electronic Engineer 'TisiI, Ernest John Shorty Blessed Sacrament Intramural Intramural Intramural Pep Club 4 Cascian 3 Football I, 2, 3, 4 Basketball I, 2, 3 Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Rita Rollers 3 Aeronautical Engineer Tozzi, Richard Rocco Rocky Blessed Sacrament Boxing Team 4 Intramural Boxing I, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Singer Tracey, John Thomas Trace Christ the King Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I Frosh-Soph Dance Committee Senior Prom Committee Pep Club 4 Cheerleader 4 Young Christian Students' Assn 4 Lightweight Football 2 Senior Class Treasurer College Turcich, Ronald Richard Ronnie St, Rita Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Secretary 4 Varsity Secretary 4 Track 4 Holy Eucharist Society 2 Easter Dance Committee Augustinian Priest Red Cross First Aid Class 3 Mechanical Engineer Ward, Perry Tobin Tobie St. Rita Intramural Basketball 2, 3 Intramural Football 2 Intramural Baseball 3 Intramural All-Stars 4 Sanctuary Society 2 Science Club Vice-President Honor Society Treasurer 4 Easter Dance Committee 4 Chemical Engineer Watson, Robert John Sparky Christ the King Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2 Intramural Boxing I, 2, 4 Boxing Team 2 Track I Civil Engineer SENIORSOf19!,8 Vasica, James John VasiIene St. Maurice Intramural Football 3 Intramural Baseball 2 Civil Air Patrol 2 Swimming Club 2 Vollinger, James Joseph St. Rita Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I Bantamweight Basketball 2 Varsity Lightweight Basketball 3, 4 B Baseball 2 Varsity Baseball 4 Civil Service Volz, Russell Lee Russ St. Margaret Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Radio Club 4 Lawyer and Author Wabick, Charles Joseph Tarz St. John of God Intramural Football 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Sophomore Football Sophomore Basketball Pep Club 4 Easter Dance Committee 2, 4 Business ujirnn Walcott, Robert Louis Bob St. Carthage Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2 Intramural Baseball 2 Rita Rollers 2, 3 Easter Dance Committee 2, 3 Mechanical Engineer Walsh, Charles Henry Chick St. Lawrence Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I Bowling 3 Electrical Engineer Waranauskas, Richard John Dick Nativity B.V.M. Intramural Football 2, 3 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Civic Duty 3 Camera Club I Radio Club 4 Bowling 3, 4 , ? fi ' 'H SENIORSOf19-I8 Weis, Ervin Joseph Specks St. Thomas the Apostle Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Wilson, Charles James Bud St. Rita Intramural Basketball I Intramural Boxing I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I Senior Year Secretary Freshmen Year Secretary Sophomore Year Treasurer Civil Engineer Young, Lyle Leroy Curly St, Rita Intramural Baseball I Glee Club I Business Zaleski, Donald Anton Don McKay Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4 Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Civic Duty 3 Engineering Club 3 Bowling 3, 4 Mortician Zaworski, Thomas Alfred Zobo St. Joseph Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, Intramural Boxing I, 2 All-Star Basketball 3 All-Star Baseball I Track 2 Junior Class Treasurer Accounting 4 4 Zdroieski, Richard Walter Dick St. Joseph Rita Rollers I, 2, 3 Civic Duty Group 2, 3, 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2 Intramural Basketball I Red Cross First Aid Club 3 Engineer Zeebe, Edward Walter Ed Immaculate Conception Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Radio Club 4 Tool and Die Maker Zeludziewicz, John Anthony ZeI St. Joseph Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball I Intramural Baseball I Business Ziemnik, Raymond Walter Ray St. John of God Intramural Football I, 2, 3 Band I, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4 Forester Zygmuntowicz, Chester Peter Ziggie St. Mar of Per etual Hel Y P D Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Boxing 2, 3 Swimming Club 2, 3 Radio Club 4 Glynn, John Joseph Gismo St. Adrian Intramural Boxing I, 2 Intramural Basketball 2, 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 4 Intramural Football 2 Truck Driver SENIORSOf1948 Zogg, Paul Vincent King St. Bernard Intramural Boxing I, 3 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 4 Intramural Baseball I, 2, Conservation Engineer Zotto, Joseph Leo AI St. Justin Martyr Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 ogers aptain Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 All-Star Baseball Team I Senior Honor Society Commercial Art Zube, Leonard Gustaf Roy R SS, Peter and Paul Varsity Football 3, 4, Co-C Junior Class President Civic Duty Group 2 Lightweight Football I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball 3 Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Boxing I, 2 Monogram Club President 4 Junior Prom Committee Business Zuraff, John Joseph Jack St. Rita Intramural Baseball I, 2, 3 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3 Intramural Football I, 2, 3, 4 Engineer Zuro, Mark Joseph St. Mary ot Mount Carmel Varsity Football 3, 4 Lightweight Football I, 2 Intramural Football I, 2 Intramural Basketball I, 2 3 Zi Intramural Baseball I, 2, Monogram Club 4 Agriculture mmer, Eugene James St. Rita Camera Club 3, 4 Commercial Photography 5 Graduation If it were possible for a phi- losopher to evaluate the myr- iad events of our lives against the inexorable evanescence of time and tide, it is likely that he would regard the event of graduation from high school as a milestone in the spiritual, intellectual, and physical prog- ress of an American boy or girl. Page 66 M W H our At St. Rita, graduation is an event of incomparable solemn- ity, fervor, and grandeur. lt is an event which blends impresf sively and imperishably the affinities and varieties of form and substance. The scapular of our Blessed Mother, the cap and gown, the diploma are ob- jects of noble sentiments and profound inspirations. O u r Shrine, our school, the Colony :Vheater a r e unforgettable backgrounds which stir our minds and hearts to heights of ecstasy. 0 6 19 li ai 4 6 ... Q si 9 ,-ip 5 an D K gli F GT' 9 3 9 9 ..-- Q NQVQ K gg 0 .,'.f 63:19.13 9 Q 0,5411 Page 67 X . l The Send if 1 X at uni' 3 'QS For the tourth successive yea the Senior Prom was held at thc Medinah Country Club. Friday May 7, 1948, was more importan to our Graduates than all the myr lad dates they had tried to welt into their weary minds tor tou vf' s. Pom years. It was their night of splen- dor and gaiety in a Mardi gras setting of color and music. It was the only Prom of the 1947-1948 scholastic year, and Moderator Fr, James J. Sinnott, OSA., pro- vided every means fo make the event memorably enjoyable. THE U DERCLASSME l The Seniors, 3lO strong, have cho rused their swan song and have left St Rita to undertake more mature respon sibilities ot America's grand tenor ot lite. They have lett to l,237 Underclass- men the torch of leadership to light the way to even greater heights than they were able to scale during their soiourn at our school. Your St. Rita must have the best in character, scholarship, and athletics. lt needs real men to Carry on extra-curricu- lar activities in the spiritual, academic, sports and social lite ot the Student Body. The Cascian is confident that the grand army of l,237 Underclassmen will acquit themselves with even greater no- bility and success than the students who have made history for the Red and Blue. Tl-lE JUNIOR CLASS Moderator: Rev. John Galloway, OSA. President: Joseph Pertel, Section 3-l Vice-President: Peter Mark, Section 3-F Secretary: Richard Jemilo, Section 3-C Treasurer: Donald Plate, Section 3-F Enrollment: 356 SECTION 3-B Row I: Bertucci, Olenak, Sor- ich, Billa, Connel. Row 2: Seitz, Villa, Rinella Spina, Budo, Breuss. Row 3: Yaseko, Trumpus, Mc- Nally, Ohap, Raferfy, White- head, Di Giacoma, Row 4: Blatfner, Heniff, Przy- bylowicz, Simutis, Mielkus Kloeckner, Slowey, Thelen. Row 5: Amborski, Ray, Crow- ley, Vyhanek, Pickart, Born Kordas, Berlinn, Mozdzen. SECTION 3-C Row I: Booty, McNamara, Ra phael, l-ludak. Row 2: Jasinski, Clifford, Shea Jemilo, Nabzdyk. Row 3: Kazmierski, Patrick Korosic, Nelles, Cannon, Coyle Morgan. Row 4: Lahey, Stanek, Lesco, Rymek, Dold, Geraghty, Wojcik. Row 5: Slezak, Cervencik, So lys, Mrozynski, Jankowski, Ma jorczyk, Wroblewski, Pawlow ski. SECTION 3-A Row I: Goldbach, Sanders Foys, Schulz. Row 2: Prah, Hynes, Macklin Zaremba, Sarnacki, Barrett. Row 3: Hynes, Kuba, Klaff O'Connor, Crisetti, Casey. Row 4: Sullivan, O'Donnell Gorman, Buckley, Jordan, Han sa, Delorto, Moroney. Row 5: Crivellone, Tomasek Zupancich, Zender, l-lonan Levy, Murphy, Cline. Page 7l SECTION 3-E Row 'I: Murphy, Weissensel, Boblak, Diehl. Row 2: Kozak, Lion, Podoba, Langella, Probst, Rogers. Row 3: Raske, Blurnm, Devery, Merlalc, Kulovits, Pollalc, Le Cren. Row 4: Martynowicz, Tader, Boumann, l-lesek, Fassl, Welch, Merigold, Lahey. Row 5: Radomski, Rauchle, Po- tesfa, Genge, Kowols, I-lalloran, Kirin, Rebenson. SECTION 3-F Row I: Muscafo, Meiners, Nau- iokas, Pallardy. Row 2: Roscoe, Fabian, Purcell Ringenberg, Trovato, Gurtowl ski. Row 3: Smidl, Craig, Mahoney McDonald, Brennan, McGuire Zwarycz. Row 4: Middleton, Kapella Gannon, Dziedzic, Delaney Vlk, Radernacher, Wall. Row 5: Gerdevich, Sheerin, Ko sifas, Mark, Linehan, Coator, Burke, Sinitsky, Plate. Page 72 1 1 majors SECTION 3-D Row 1: Courtney, Lattyak, Ha- vel, O'Connell. Row 2: Courtney, Wichert, Hall, Kever, Davis, Pochowicz. Row 3: Panozzo, Wedoff, Gillis, O'ConneIl, Devine, Kobler, Smith. Row 4: Linnane, Jedrzeiak, Ry- an, Moore, Marinier, Cahill, Booty, Chovanek. Row 5: Grocholl, Schawuzzo, Wind, Faifer, Dzija, Andrews Coogan, Battistoni, Noonan. 1 91,8 SECTION 3-G Row 1: Murphy, Ondera, Flefn ing, Donovilch. Row 2' Ho an Vacala Eischen, - Q 1 I Sperka, Tyma, Parker, Row 3: Miller, Reilly, Frieh Etscheid, Pape, McMahon, Mc Guire, Row 4: Bruzgulis, Alexander Finn, Mraz, Rohde, Gehrrnan Clyne, Larkin, Row 5: Dunphy, Svienfy, Ryan Puchalski, Hopp, Gary, Stur mer, Roth, Kiiowski. SECTION 3-H Row 'I: Hester, Vilchuck, Ken nelly, Hanlon, Richardson, Row 2: Anderson, Riccio, Hos mer, Forsfneger, Zaczek, Kubes Row 3: Bradel, Giniat, Marsza- lek, Vrdolyak, Epich, Bolin Connelly. Row 4: Beauchamp, Lilek, Da- vin, Meyers, Johnson, Blaha Cusack, Polla. Row 5: Mahoney, Ries, Rock- ford, Geary, Hajer, England Augusfyniak, Dytrych, Pruzina SECTION 3-I Row 'I: Monte, Ziemba, Fedor Muth. Row 2: Stipcevich, Kurucar, Parker, McNamara, Tenkash. Row 3: Peck, Cuculich, Hussey Langer, Kockelman, Flis. 1 Row 4: Kiefer, Michals, Adl- hoch, Bojke, Mayer, Kal, Per- tel. Row 5: Masterson, Kudirka, Sliazas, Madden, 'Bruchauser, Vainowski, Gornbas, Evans, Page 73 1 1 wmlofrs SECTION 3-J Row 1: Chmura, Bradley, Sta- nek, Batko, Row 2: Lang, Vaisvilas, Brady, O'ConneII, Truschke, Wilson. Row 3: Burns, Stopka, Flana- gan, Stopka, Chmielewski, Sta- nula, Svehla. Row 4: Hofman, Scott, Davcrn, Jurasin. Wolf, Wintercorn, Roglin, Vrdolyak. Row 5: Tylka, Kirby, Brown, Beaulieu, Hayes, Garcher, Pe- ters, Sniegowski, Education's evolution has brought gratification for 75W of the cycle successfully achieved, with promise that the remaining 25? will be abundant- ly supplied with academic, spiritual, and athletic returns proportionate to our investment of time and effort. The Cascian offers paeans of commendation to the Junior Class and Officers for upholding St. Rita traditions and standards, and exhorts every one of its 356 students to make the year i948-i949 the best of the high- school cycle. Page 74 Sophomores Etymologists provide us with the origin of the word sophomore which would be truly indicative of the psychological level of stu- dents of this academic year. The striking and felicitous derivation Sophos meaning wise and moros meaning foolish is descriptive of a boy who has been initiated in the lodge of lore but who has to earn more degrees and honors in the knighthood of knowledge. The year is vital in the physical and mental maturity of a boy, and The Cascian is con- vinced that the Augustinian Fathers offer the type of academic and physical development superlatively calculated to inflate the Sophos and to deflate the moms, 'T Moderator .... President ....... Vice-President-- Secretary ...... Treasurer-- THE SOPHOMORE CLASS Rev. Francis Lawlor, O. -Joseph Ariss, Section --John Villari, Section -James Merlo, Section -----------------Richard Soich, Section Enrollment: 4 . I S.A. 2-C 2-L 2-D 2-L Page SECTION 2-A Row 'I: Donnbroski, Wolf, Fe- dor, La Rocque, Eder. Row 2: Costello, May, Smith, Saukstelis, Bruno, Stanley. Row 3: Lasharr, Solik, Lang Rachunas, Venezio, Suchocki Rotchford. Row 4: Hummer, Lindsay, Graa binski, Dolehide, Gusick, Go lick, Drong, Disabato. Row 5x Kirin, Heretik, Antos, Clark, Miscovic, Konior, Ar Cher, Tobolski. Page 76 SECTION 2-B Row I: Sagert, Pappalardo, Ri- naldi, Curley. Row 2: Freudinger, Ruczynski, Krenzel, Harvey, Loizzo, Weiss. Row 3: Terkovich, Eichhorn, Johnson, Macha, Domagalski, Cardinale, Chinick. Row 4: Spindler, Schaub, Cas- per, Thielman, Morrone, Fessi. Coppola, Sehatz. Row 5: Kennedy, Post, Benson, Curtis, Michalski, Cinko, Burke, Klis, Riordan. SECTION 2-C Row I: Krushing, Ault, Rinaldi Krakowski, Hughes. Row 2: O'Hara, Walsh, Juska, Marley, Kaufmann, Mokersky. Row 3: Haggerty, Shaughnessy , Helfernan, Denison, Schnoor, McNamara, Janisch. Row 4: Flynn, Moriarty, Hinz, Martisius, Mahoney, Ryan, Gra- sior, Leahy. Row 5: Nolan, Grinchuk, Ken- nedy, Earley, Wesolowski, Du Brick, Ariss, Julien, Zumer. 1 SECTION 2-E Row 'l: Cantele, Kay, Gillund, Leahy. Row 2: Doody, Canning, Cof- fey, Johnson, Siprunt, Gius. Row 3: Rydwelsh, Lech, Galla- ger, Gallager, Kinsloe, Rudnick, Muhr. Row 4: Whitehead, Butkevicius, O'Donnell, Sands, Meye-r, Ga- rockas, Ferret, Ca rter. Row 5: Klien, Garsteki, Pastors, Maleczka, Konley, Wozniak, Justic, Toth, Kenney. SECTION 2-F Row 1: Cawley, Dryan, Adomae tis, Kuebrich. Row 2: Mottl, Bergeron, Hai duk, Piontek, Zettek, Martin Row 3: Podlasinski, Zak, Wag ner, Winkelman, Duffin, Groet zenbach, Kuciner. Row 4: Marek, Yarnnoska, Volz Steffen, Nowak, Ciaciuch, Pie cki, Martin. Row 5: Cusack, Cliff, Wisneski, Feehery, Shortall, H e rl i h y Bartz, Rolewicz, Anderson. SECTION 2-D Row I: Condon, Ziemba, Ta- rantino, Bergamini. Row 2: Barcellona, Mehler, Ginderske, McCarthy, Skowron- ski, Yorka. Row 3: Alleman, Wodda, Pin tozzi, Mensik, Lupa, She-erin Berghoff. Row 4: Kalkowski, Harper, Lil lie, Scherner, Tracy, Mateika Leoni, Row 5: Schaefer, Putz, Zur kowski, Jasien, Johnson, Dion Snegoski, Doyle, 1 1 Page 77 SECTION 2-H Row I: Leahy, Sullivan, Nolan, Schmit, Lee. Row 2: Gaynor, Tynan, Wag- ner, Conlon, O'Donnell, Streu- FEV. Row 3: Murphy, O'Brien, Bala, Lenoci, Brehm, Roach, Reid, Bobber. Row 4: Clausen, Johnson, Brat- zigheimer, Mehegan, Gwoz- dziewicz, Kelly, Zilrida, Lytell. Row 5: McLaughlin, Dorow, Duszynski, Sirnanus, S e a r s, S I r a s z a k, Moody, Vlcek, Knight. SECTION 2-I Row 1: Kristie, O'Connor, Vrtis McAvoy. Row 2: Billish, Couao, Gawel Christiano, Kolon. Row 3: Flynn, Rudolph, Perry Denigan, Forrest, Vasko. Row 4: Fries, Connellan, Gier fuga, Thomas, Allison, Fitz patrick, Kamper. Row 5: Kasprzyk, Healy, Lucas, Schmidt, Nolan, Meek, Frances, Janota. Page 78 1 SECTION 2-G Row 1: Vollinger, Jedrzejcak Callahan, Zimmerman, Ever rowski. Row 2: Henrey, Rowland, Sieja Warchal, Szymowski, Drapella Row 3: O'Brien, Tuohy, Naugh ten, Jacklin, Maskalumas, Tar tol, Dorrington. Row 4: Maloney, Dudas, Guer tin, Lavan, Maday, Cinnane Burke, Marino. Row 5: Lansey, Sheriden, Fitz gerald, Kabellis, Jack, Howard Prusa, O'DonneII, George. SECTION 2-J Row I: Rink, Helden, Purcell Murray, Carroll. Row 2: Hanralwan, Borisewlcz, Andrasco, Moore, Sullivan, Ku clwarzak. Row 3: Sullivan, Borzym, Wi try, Mitchell, Cerny, Dudko, Rogers. Row 4: Laubitis, Mattick, Kin ne Cassid Pe-trausicas Na Yi Yi vickey, Beranek. Row 5: Landis, McGoldrick, O'Sl1ea, Mear, Hannapel, Ku kenis, Skowronski, Fee!'1:ry. SECTION 2-K Row I: Conroy, La Porte, Hick ey, Powers. Row 2: Cotta, Stastny, Virya Gaydos, Miciunas, Scolere. Row 3: Azukas, Monyak, Wil liams, Crivich, Wienberg, Par ker, Nolan. Row 4: Super, Harlin, Wie-czo rzak, Zuklic, Hayden, Moody Sokol, Quinn. Row 5: Lorenz, Patterson, Gal llstel, Katzenberger, Hanrahari Brogan, Windisclri, Kopecky Kraus. SECTION 2-L Row I: Targosz, O'Toole, Hot' man, Baio. Row 2: Dullard, Alessi, Galla- gher, Caulfield, Panozzo. Row 3: Lombardi, Cannaratta Soich, Senese, Forkin, Kokaska Row 4: Rapken, Sokol, Chabala Hezlep, Kowalski, O'Keefe, Sull livan, Sibcar. Row 5: Hansen, Zubeck, Mur- ray, Murray, Davis, McCoffrey, Koyacs, Tromblay. Page 79 Page 80 THE F RESHMAN CLASS Moderator: Rev. Edward La Morte, OSA. President: Martin Tully, Section l-J Vice-President: Robert Kulovitz, Section I-A Secretary: Richard Schurnacherg Section l-A Treasurer: John Welsh, Section l-J Enrollment: 465 The Freshmen We read in the bible CGen. XXXV. l8l that Benjamin was the youngest and favorite son of Jacob. The St. Rita Freshmen are our foster Bennies and favorite sons of St. Rita. They selected our school from a host of excellent potentials, thereby favoring our curricula, ideals, spirit and tradition. The Cascian needs plenty of good copy for future editions, and will be elated to draw forth its abundant supply from the l947-l948 vintage of 465 embryonic Bennies. SECTION 'I -A Row I: Harae, Matuck, Owens, Purtell. Kieras, Row 2: Pavelka, Styler, Kurtz, Kula, Schranz, Witt. Row 3: Doyle, Raske, ninski, Franz, Klybor, Omara. Siuch- Razas, Row 4: Matusak, Elsen, Miller, Schumacher, Pulido, Knight, l-lumrnel. Cleland, Row 5: Wojtonik, Kraft Schwab, Kolovitz, Kratzer, Do- bias, Gugelmeyer, Coogan, We- ber. Page 81 SECTION I-B Row I: Doyle, Kendryna, Zache wiela, Stozek, l-losek. Row 2: Piotrowski, Krzewinski Flynn, Pilsudski, Turczynskif Neesen. Row 3: Clements, Martiniak Griggs, Parus, Zegadlo, Wrze-V sinski, Zahora. , Row 4: Vidra, Komendhut, Siu biszinski, Kraemer, McElh2ny, Marcheschi, Row 5: Wnukowski, Cuba, Dur- kin, Slemp, McGred, Kawalek, Obrcchta, Schobel. Page 82 SECTION 1-C Row 1: Albrecht, Finnegan, De- brecht, Le Blanc, Jarolimek. Row 2: Sindler, Pierce, Zivko- vic, Herbert, Dengler, Lehane. Row 3: De Wig, David, Wilkas, Walrath, Madon, Draus, Gay- oich. Row 4: Frediani, Macieiewslci, Klirnent, Yenchus, Zarach, Ol- son, Moschiano, Halper. Row 5: Riley, Netreta, Dunn, Cheles, Becker, Janicak, Mc- Lane, McGann. SECTION 'I-D Row I: Elsen, Kulpinski, Bent- ley, Zebidzewicz, Seola. Row 2: Riordan, Keane, Bionke, Condon, McEllistim, Adams Wanat. Row 3: Ze-fran, Yory, Walsh Meliske, Mocny, Collins, Kala- fur. Row 4: Lasky, Brynda, Galla gher, Nice, Joyce, Keller, Sulli Van. Row 5: Boyle, Fenlon, Rucinski Gavin, Zelkovich, Coco, Gai nick, Borkowski, Phillips. 1 SECTION 1 -F Row I: Delauriea, Molitor, Dil lon, Wagner, Bruin. Row 2: Cleary, Soukup, Galvin, Needham, Franks, Buehler. Row 3: Grziak, Shirley, Woel fle, Boccia, Brogan, Barba, Za lud, Row 4: Forster, Rudolf, Dorsch, Stalzer, Barry, Redmond, Shan non, Moravec. Row 5: Serritella, Chopp, Pych Bryan, Lewon, Wabol, l-lorbach Finley, McNulty. SECTION 'I-G Row 'I: Voegfle, Mehler, Kola- lis, Franks, Piccione, Kuechler Row 2: Koet, Glavas, Hannon Boyd, Black, Houlihan. Row 3: Owens, Pochowicz, Bu- ra, O'Donnell, Jirik, Rada, Le Beau. Row 4: Ripp, Bartos, Kamradl, Gaba, Riobene, Baron, Trfala, Canning. Row 5: Quinlan, Moonan, Ra- nicke, Cunning, Styler, Hein- isch, O'Rourke, Cannady, Thiel- I'T1E!f1. SECTION 1-E Row 1: Carey, Polehonski, MC Aley, Kumle, Deckelman. Row 2: l-lalrn, l-lugh, Stevens Volz, Beliveau, Follman. Rcw 3: La Corte, Nolan, Glass Di Foggio, Pacelli, Matejka Merigold. Row 4: Wukas, Herman, Day, Roe, Cafagna, Deasmond, Jed- licka. Row 5: Yep, Doucette, Budak Zriny, Williams, Shubat, Rus: nak, Frederick, Flynn. Page 83 SECTION 1-I Row 'I: Conroy, Stanley, Cie- sun, Pula, Row 2: Piasecki, Jilek, Hardy, Derezynski, Kirn, Dietz. Row 3: Hunter, Puchalski, La- ga, Clarke, Polehonski, Blink- wolt. Row 4: Riley, Billa, Sullivan, Thome, Jarvis, Lanagan, Giai- etta, Row 5: Kreischer, English, Flae nigan, Kopfer, Vincent, Starof sfovic, Bonasera, Schwab. SECTION I-J Row 'I: Mack, Piotrowski, Dun phy, Jackson, Kaner, Dispensa Row 2: McCutcheon, Strnal Glynn, Mulcahy, Sipowicz, Gru ca, Trenner. Row 3: Burke, Kliver, Thiem MacCarthy, Cheney, Malczyn ski, Sullivan, Doody. Row 4: Johnsen, Foley, Mc Guire, Andielic, Dion, Dwyer, McAvoy, Serge r, Paze ra. Row 5: O'Hara, Tully, O'Con nor, Welsh J., Welsh M. Doyle, Kinahan, Schroeder. Page 84 SECTION I-H Row I: Mrkacek, l-lanba, Sper- ling, Thorne, Formella, Bartu- siak. Rcw 2: Lithgow, Doody, Larn- berty, Ganich, Welsandt, Gra- hovec. Row 3: Pawlisy, Chap, Dollear Verba, Klein, Gleason, Kosto- Iansky, Row 4: Furst, Oliver, Ricobene Klimas, Novak, Fortow, Kowal- czyk, Dreyer. Row 5: Lux, I-lalper, Cantlin Fitzgerald, Goodfriend, Maho ney, Zancha, Krause, Barauskis SECTION I-K Row 'l: Gerrentano, Matuzak, Vaci, Smith, Fitzgerald, Bozek Row 2: Zbylski, Kirby, Halas, Shipanik, Eraci, Canavan, An drews. Row 3: McCue, Dolack, Cusack Bionaczyk, Fitzgerald, Callahan Murray, Woods. Row 4: Strenk, Meyers, Dalyn Dorigan, Condon, Walsh, Bul- ger, Smagor. Row 5: Laya, Zurawski, Peck, Hulfquist, Carter, Heyrdejs, Machatka, Pavletic, Maiczek, SECTION I-L Row 'I: Warchal, B r ow n , Grafchner, Sullivan. Row 2: Sandoual, Donegan, La Voie, Anderson, Vacala, Samag. Row 3: Lach, Nemec, Culle- waert, Hudzik, Blaeser, Halrn, Kolleng. Row 4: Mulcahy, La Francis, Mayer, Purcell, Novak, Cullo- den, Venegas. Row 5: Nartnick, Ramel, Dona- hue, Zalig, Wasielewski, Shi- panik, McDonough, Narberte. SECTION I-M Row 'I: LeBlank, Mattick, Heck- ler, Chellino. Row 2: Wyka, Benjamin, Ged- will, Peifer, Randich, Vitello. Row 3: Marek, Bekavac, Gen- ge, Gaidavskas, McNamara, O'Connor, Dombrowski. Row 4: Conroy, Kasha, Mar- nell, Kurucar, Janowicz, Lin- den, Janeczko, Salmon. Row 5: Bila, Parker, Burke, Bi- recki, Lickus, Kilboy, DuPont. Rancic, Ford. Page 85 Page 86 REVEREND J. R. COLLINS, OSA. Dean Summa Our co-educational Summer School was founded in l939 and offered standard, accredited high school curricula to l5O enrollees. ln the l947 elastic-curricula sessions, 650 boys and girls from 66 Catholic and Public Secondary Schools attended the classes for l,2OO semester hours of credit in Mathematics, Physical and Social Sciences, Languages, Techni- cal subjects, Business Courses, and Reli' gion. MR. D. J, COLEMAN Sub-Dean School The Cascian details seven advantages of Chicago's largest Secondary Summer School: l. Accreditation by the State of lllinois and by the North Central Associa- tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools. 2. A Catholic, Augustinian atmosphere. 3. Formal classes in Religion. 4. Make-up of scholastic deficiencies. 5. Gain of credits required for College. 6. Co-educa- tional social and recreational environ- ment, highlighted by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ennis' Swanky Canteen, 7. A Faculty of over 40 experienced Teachers directed by efficient educational Administrators, Reverend J. R. Collins, OSA., Dean, and Mr. D. J. Coleman, Sub-Dean. Page 87 WW L.f.f4,1...,v, A g L! k I A , K JI. , . - .1 1 . N, ,, S,',,,,, K , ,iv Page T88 The quarter of a century that began auspiciously with the foundation, of St. Rita by the Very Rev. James F. Green, O.S.A., and was brought to a close by the untimely death of the Very Rev. Joseph B. Kepperling, O.S.A., was the graphic story of a wonderland dream that was projected into the marvelous, monumental reality keenly perceived and deeply appreciated by thousands of friends of our Augustinian Chapel and High School. The second quarter of a century is fast approaching the commemoration of a Golden Jubilee of achievement and service in the sphere of Catholic education under the auspices of the Fathers of St. Augustine. 2 The Castles in the Air have become rooted in the solid grounds that we love to call our campus. The era from Father Green to Father Fink is the reality embodied in the Halls, Stadium, Chapel, and Monastery of St. Rita High School, whose future will be as great as the high ideals and the fundamental, eternal principles upon which the greatest secondary school in Chicago has been definitely established. I' 'J Q ,-www-W '91 A 0 fffkg, --3,04 l ' . E' 5: f J' 7? H 'ik X W Tim' f 0 .,+Ri: gummy ,ij IN QC HQHKKPI nwzfflfrxoxg Y '4Go,iLU . A W-wwsmmp . U 'K ,,..-W ms.. 2 , X :fi A if ' 9593! 0, if YQ 1 M51 'Z' X ' A ' QM? af ww Ar Y .xmwxx 0 BM-WEN ii Y bw Ein, r -Qu!-F, -QM ' b pf ww ' 1 ,lgfudjw . 52 ' ,lv ke if ,, Nm A I X . f I H+ MW A ' 'wit ill? ,a Q 5 W il i Y - M' ' -Q ,,. Vx 23,5328 . . :',.. ns: aft islam fy U A 'k ' JEL. -3312: ' 35 Q. - ff . fl:-. f u 'f - Ass ' J :.:g:a, , , ww i. Q was-v-V law. 'L 83 -nl if QM I I1 Ki I' ,I 'YL Thou Art a Priest Forever , ' Page 90 ln As You Like lt, Shakespeare puts into the mouth of the melancholy Jaques the dynamic words: And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. An analogy could be conceived by outlining the seven stages in the making of an Augusti- nian: l. The boy. 2. The postulant. 3. The novice. 4. The professed. 5. The college grad- uate. 6. The theologian, and 7, The Priest, The seventh stage is God's greatest gift and most ineffable honor that could be conferred on mortal mankind. The Catholic Priest is the spiritual potentate of the world, standing ro- bustly at the pinnacle of humanity, the contact between Christ's children and His Father in Heaven. He brings God to earth, and the earth nearer to God. lt is the predominant ambition of worldlings to achieve honor and fame, pleasure and wealth. lt is the ennobling voca- tion of God's chosen disciples to spread the honor and glory of God, and to write their own names on the immortal scrolls of the Blessed in Heaven. With the dawn continuously rising over the horizon and aesthetically illuminating the world from the East to the West, the Priests of Christ and His Church are celebrating the august Sacrament of the Altar, dispensing the same Sacraments instituted two thousand years ago, preaching the same truths, and minister- ing to the corporal and spiritual wants of people all over the world. The extraordinary and keenly-awaited Day of Ordination makes our Catholic Priest the salt of the earth and the light of the world-another Apostle and another Christ. Auguszfinian Orolimition, Rockford, I llinois The third annual Vocation Week of Feb. 2-6, l948, was a period of grandeur, inspiration, and momentous meditation. ln the short span of five days, the St. Rita student body reflected seriously concerning their choice of a career in life. Under the zealous moderatorship of the Rev. Francis R. McDonnell, O.S.A., religious and occupational displays were conspicuously and attractively offered to our boys as objects of admiration and edification. The Augustinian Order exhibit was viewed enthusiastically by every student. Each day of the week, the program was high- lighted by an inspiring and enlightening voca- tion address over our p. a. system by one of our successful St. Rita Alumni. The speakers follow: Theodore Lownik, Class of l93l, Labor Relations Consultant, Dr. John J. Brosnan, Class of l932g Allan McCauley, Class of l93l, Chemical Engineer, James Griffin, Class of l929, noted Chicago Lawyer, and John Madi- gan, Class of l934, brilliant Staff Correspond- ent of the l-lerald-American Newspaper. Father Francis R, McDonnell, O.S.A., delivered an in- structive talk on the holy Priesthood to the students in the St. Rita Chapel. The Cascian is positive that the Vocation Week program of Father McDonnell transcends all mundane, mortal confines and can be meas- ured only in terms of eternity. Vocal? 'on Week Allan McCauley, Class of 1931, and Father McDonnell, 0.S.A SHALLI BE A PRIEST . lgywdgywdkf Avnvv A PRIEST fjgffg Qt: . ,..,,, 'Q Fgcllf-afvfof N Page 91 MR. WILLIAM FAY REV, WILLIAM DOYLE Faculty Advisor Moderator In this, The l948 Cascian, the Staff has endeavored to present to St. Rita High School the pictorial and literary procession that surged like a stirring pageant across the stage of our colos- sal theater ot myriad activities in the scholastic year of l947-IQ48. Under the capable direction of The Reverend William Doyle, O.S,A., Class of l924, Cascian Moderator, Mr. Wm. Fay, Faculty Advisor, Edmund Davern, versatile Editor-in-Chief, and the Asso- ciate Editor Paul Bauer, this yearbook was conceived and produced. The Sports Department was ably covered by Ronald Turcich. The Business Admini- stration involving intinitesimal and laborious details was brilliantly exe- cuted by Kenneth Bugan and Robert Vainowski, Almost 707 of the typing was staccatoed by the nimble fingers ot diligent Darwin P, Kal, most of the remaining 30? was hammered out by Louis Anastasia and Francis Tobolski. Humor was edited by the amazingly quick-witted Thomas Briski. Reporto- rial tasks were generously and ably tul- tilled by Roger Smith, John Horn, and Joseph Rachunas. Page 92 The Cciscvlom Top Row: Davern, Bauer, Bugan, Turcich. Lower Row: KaL AnaHa9a, Tobohkh Briski. FATHER DOYLE MR. FAY And if in years to come, this edi- tion of the Cascian will recall happy days spent at St. Rita, and if it makes our Alma Mater better known and more ardently loved, we lay down our prolific quills with the conviction that it has not been published in vain. We, the Staff, invite you to leaf through its pages, and live and re-live with us the joyous reminiscences of the palmy year of l9-47-l948. We have striven to produce a Cascian ot high merit and fine quality, keeping constantly in mind one glorious Ideal-The l-lonor and Glory of Our School and of Our Perpetual Patroness, Saint Rita ot Casciaf' Page 93 It REV. DANIEL HARTIGAN iPage 94 Moderator The item Where's the copy for page two, col- umn one? Give me a ruler! What's the name of the Principal? Who's the guy that won the meet? Call up the printerl Hey-Stop sleeping! Ba-zoom- The Ritan is going to press, and a spirit of feverish activity is taking place in the Sanctum Sanctorum, an otherwise quiet and dignified spot on the second floor of Egan Hall that is better named the Ritan Room. DONALD DE LAVE Editor-in-Chief During the l947-l948 school year, the paper's eighteenth in publication, the Ritan Staff was constantly on the alert for news, humor, subject matter for edi- torials and features, and sports breaks at a hundred and one odd and varied places in and around the school. Throughout the year, as a result of this zealous action on their part, the school has benefited by excellent coverages of every major news and sports event, timely editorials in which Ye Ed sounds off, pictures that will serve to monument past events, and features that have enabled the reader to spend a few happy moments, or per- haps to forget a few sad ones. A few of the standing institutions of the paper are: The Honor Roll, which lists those students who have merited gold or silver certificates for their scho- lastic and other achievements, The Coach's Corner, a column written by one of the major athletic coaches who is directing the sport in season, Sounding Off, which includes the editorial col- umn, and the ever popular and much disf cussed, or disgusted - Flotsam and Jetsam -which strives to ridicule or acknowledge the more or less successful romantic pursuits of our staunch Rita men. ROBERT STANLEY STANLEY CZECH Feature Writer Exchange Editor JAMES CANTRELL THOMAS BRISKI ROBERT HAYES THOMAS LEAHY News Editor Feature Editor Art Editor Sports Editor Without the earnest support of capable editorial staff, squad reporters, photographers, ar- ts and business staff, and help- l and understanding Moderator, e Ritan could not have merit- the praise and acclaim that it serves for the past year. Donald M. DeLave, Editor-in- iief, acted as royal whip-bearer er his subordinate editors, ile they in turn put the pres- 'e on their various staffs of Jorters, The news page was covered by 2 two capable Associate News itors, James Cantrell and John ennan, while the feature page was in the hands of the clever and humorous Feature Editors, Thom- as Briski and Robert Stanley. The two up-to-date and efficient Sports Editors were Thomas A. Leahy and John Forstneger. Bob Hayes, Art Editor, sparked the paper with his talented cartoons and editorials. John Schmitt, as Business Manager, handled the financial matters and advertising, while Stanley Czech, Exchange Editor, was in charge of distribu-- ticn. Rev, D. l-lartigan, O.S.A., was Moderator of the Organ again this year and performed a Pulitzer Prize opus. Rev. John Gaffney, O.S.A., was his adept collaborator. The Football Special, a pre- Mercy game newspaper, which supplied valuable and interesting material on the annual Rita-Leo bout, and which is produced by the combined talents of Rita, Mercy, and Leo, was an example of the dexterity of the Ritan staff. Tom Leahy, Bob Hayes, John Rauen, and Don DeLave represented St. Rita in this pub- lication. Cascian felicitations to Father Hartigan, O.S.A., Don DeLave, and to the whole Ritan staff for a highly commendable jour- nalistic chef-d'oeuvre. Page 95 5 'J gr- ffl RADIO CLUB Father John Galloway, OSA., has been instrumental for several years in making our radio laboratory as modern and well-equipped as our school deserves. His laboratory has a transmitter-HT-9 with a power input of l5O watts, a receiver SX-4-2 with a V.H.F. l52 converter, and an antenna-3 element close- spaced beam. He is virtually certain of having the power raised to 500 watts before the end of the year. Father Galloway received his Amateur Oper- ator's license and station license from the Federal Communications Commission in Janu- ary, l947. The call letters of the station are W9RMS. Since that time 2l foreign countries and 44 of the 48 States have been contacted. Countries in communication were almost all of the South and Central American Republics, England, Germany, Holland, France, Italy, and the Union of South Africa. The Cascian wishes to circulate ad longum et latum that our Moderator Father Gallo- way's Radio Club of 35 members is the largest and most enthusiastic in the school. The Club fosters interest in Radio and allied sciences electronic, furnishes opportunity for extensive code practice and for a thorough foundation for amateur examinations. Father Galloway and his Club insure excellent receptive condi- tions for all school programs. Radio station efficiency, transmitter construction operation, and actual experience on the air are just a few of the Club's activities. Salvos, broadsides, and congratulatory sa- lutes to Father Galloway and Station W9RMS from Station C-A-S-C-l-A-N. FR. JOHN GALLOWAY AND RADlO CLUB Left to right, first rcw: DeMaso, Lukes, Father Galloway lModeratcrl, Belscn, Silcn. Second row: Konley, Johnson, Bauer, Nauiokas, Schroeder, Hickey. Third row: Waranauskas, Tiffin, Shea, Ryan, Scheiner, Matuszewski. Page 96 First row, left to right: Day, Maciunas, Dupont, Cheles, Yenchus. Second row: ............ , Svehla, Sink, Horn, Burns, Rowland, Kururcar. Third row: LaSharr, ,....... , Joslin, Stanula, Zimmer. CAMERA CLUB The St. Rita Camera Club was established in l93l. Since 1942, Rev. Joseph Hennessey, O.S.A., has given positive stimulus to the art of the negative. He has crystallized vague concepts into these purposeful objectives: l. lnducements for elementary photographers. 2. Opportunities for advanced camera hobby- ists. To achieve these objectives, Fr. Hennessey inaugurated a program ot lectures and demon- strations elucidating every phase of the art, he set up a dark room comprehending ultra- modern techniques and equipment, he organ- ized field trips and photo contests to sustain interest. Forty enthusiasts were in the I947-l948 Camera Club, staffed by President Frank Sink, Vice-President Joseph Joslin, Secretary Gene Zimmer, and Treasurer Walter Stanula. John Horn sparked the Club as a learned lecturer and a dexterous demonstrator. Page 97 Cisca this year at St. Rita has re-possessed gigantic stature and ubiquity. Religious activi- ty has flourished in the cultivation of virtue through prayer, the Holy Eucharist, retreats, spiritual reading and discussions, liturgy, etc. Cultural outlets were found in Catholic lit- erature, dramatics, and Glee Club activities. Social lite prospered through excellent Sun- day afternoon programs. Athletic action was power-packed with basketball, handball, chess and checkers, are chery, and other sports, Cisca calls us to life of Catholic Action. lt Left to right, first row: Raftery, Sta- nula, Fr, Lawlor llvloderatorl, Vander- plow, Tobolski. Second Row: Vasko, Briski, Super, Morris, Hardy. Third Row: DiGiacomi, Birtucci, Pol- lak, Hall, Naughton, Lion. Fourth Row: Downs, Joslin, Ferrini Nolan, Czech, McAndrews. Page 98 FR. LAWLOR SPARKS CISCA TO BANNER YEAR iCI CA urges our students to practice personal holi- ness, to spread the Faith of Christ, and to build a Christian society. Cisca makes our boys and girls soldiers of Christ who can transform the materialistic world and lead men back to God. The Cascian cites Cisca and its energetic Moderator, Father Francis Lawlor, O.S.A., for the finest achievement our St. Rita Chapter has written into history since its inception. Father Lawlor and his officers have revivified Cisca at St, Rita, and all Chicago has taken significant notice of their magnanimous ef- forts. The l947-l948 St. Rita Chapter scholastic qualifications in this nation-wide organization of secondary schools are high, since member- ship is limited to those acme-aspiring Senior scholars who maintain an average of at least a high C, lt is also imperative that these students possess the cardinal virtues of ster- ling character, service, and extra-curricular leadership. Conspicuous social and athletic leadership is encouraged. Members pay nominal dues of one dollar a year and are entitled to wear their Honor Society emblems and carry their membership cards as long as they uphold the status quo ante character and scholarship standards. The names of all the National Honor Society members of every chapter throughout the country are kept in permanent files at the office in Washington, D.C. A National Honor Society Seal is attached to each member's diploma as a mark of distinction and to serve as a valuable future reference either for ad- mission to college or for an excellent position. Three thousand secondary schools in America boast membership in this Honor Society, The St. Rita Chapter holds its scholarly se- minars every third Monday. The star-studded society leaders of l947-l9-48 were: Father Raymond Wheeler, O.S.A., Moderator, John Hurley, President, Anton Neu, Vice-President, James Cantrell, Secretary, Perry Ward, Treas- urer, and Leo Hanley, Sergeant-at-Arms. Cascian note: Phi Beta Kappa means Philosophy, the Guide of Life. We pray that the high ideals of the Senior Honor Society may continue to gain luster as you undertake to guide your lives in accordance with the philosophic principles taught at St. Rita. The Senior H onor Society Left to right, first row: Fr. Wheeler tlvloderatorl, Salley, See, Cantrell. Second Row: Konley, Stipanov, Hick- ey, Black, Hanley. Third Row: Ward, Kulovitz, Krauja- lis, Schuster, Noonan. Left to right, first row: Ryan, Kerwin, Lyznicki, Jenclrzejak. Second Row: Hurley, Konjevich, Neu, Anastasia. Third Row: Rauen, Dolan, Bauer, Guerra. Fourth Row: DeLave, Hosek, Nugent, Ritchie, Lake. Page 99 V 1 9' fl' 3 71 ' 2 an 2 'N 1 ,D , ' :NW - ,U W xi. , I W fe 1 ,f 43123 ' , rf, ,. 5334? ' . 'fi Q5 v I 1 df' i : fzfzw? 'n Q z' ,f gg l ,-Lt 'wM 4 Q 1 a 1 ' Y ,-1 Q xg A i ,500 4 I 7 ,L yl f - my ,gf I A J. gl 2 , A ig oi i K av .B Q v A . : A - Y 1 ' ,,1! Q f X ' W, W- ? ' '44 , 'A f'-.,..:' r H , ' 1 an, , .M V, , , fl. w X milf .1 ' f,f'1gjfff,j:, .nw N ' M ,J , 4 7 'Q ,Q I 1- ' 5 iz ,',, +5 ,fig V Y' , 1 A fy y f I x Q54 ff? 5 7 A my .4223 3 V 5 .f jg 13 ee l 5 B, ,QV i W .,- , ff .w Q, . ' Q 4 ' 1 A V X a Q 2 fr , - ,- DEBATI G CLUB The Cascian cannot even inadvertently overlook the commendable work accomplished by the Reverend Robert Burns, O.S.A,, in progressive English at St. Rita. His alertness to modern trends in our language and his appre- ciation of the traditional aesthetic humanities have blended to promote the introduction of adequate textbooks in English and to render our St, Rita English curricula an integrated linguistic science. Father Burns' organization of the Debating Club was a major development this year in our Speech Department. The Club served as an effective medium for many students to acquire such oratorical proficiencies as rhetorical skill, discussions leadership, forensic finesse, analy- tical dexterity, parliamentary sagacity, self- confidence, and vigor of personality. Weekly sessions were held by the Debating Club. lnterscholastic duels with Alvernia, St. Scholastica, and other secondary schools were stimulating occasions for rich experience and refinement. Father Burns thus trained many speakers for sure success and effective leader- ship in any walk of life. Page Left to right, third row: Tylka, Sinits- ky, Dzija, Heser, Konior. Second Row: Lang, Purcell, Truschke, Murieka, Jasinski. First Row: Zdrojeski, Fr. Crawford, O.S.A., Czech, Hillman. Third Row: Vanderplow, Joslin, Pe- ters, Svehla, Michels. Second Row: Tenkash, Stanula, Va- cala, Groetzenbach, Kurucar. First Row: Kal, Meyer, Middleton, Hynes. CIVIC D TY GROUP This highly efficient and responsible society was founded in i944 by Father J. R. Collins, O.S.A., as an influential arm of disciplinary maintenance among our l,6OO students. In September of this year, Father Francis Craw- ford, O.S.A., succeeded Father Collins to the office of Student Counsellor, and he has pre- served the brilliant continuity of the Civic Duty Group. The duties of these qualitative, competent leaders are: Supervision of cafeteria cleanli- ness, orderly boarding of street-cars, collection of absentee slips, distribution of master sheets and allied data, custodianship of the lost and Pwge lO2 found department, direction of orientation for almost 500 incoming Freshmen, etc., etc. Seven-inch block letters are awarded each member for the first year of yeoman's service, and service bars are affixed to the letter there- after, one bar for each year. Father Crawford has served his school with the attributes of Apollo, Hercules, and Solo- mon. President Stanley Czech, Vice-President Richard Zdrojeski, and the entire Civic Duty Group have rendered to St. Rita a service more lasting than the solid masonry over which they have supervised with vigor, tact, intelligence, and unimpeachable character and honor dur- ing the i947-i948 scholastic year. Left to right, first row: Dolan, Sa- decki, Fr. Hartigan lModeratorJ, Ward, Cantrell. Second Row: Norton, Anastasia, Le- wandowski, Neu, Hurley. Third Row: Morris, Briski, Ferrini, Arndt, Dold. Fourth Row: Nugent, Kraujalis, Jos- lin, Cahill, Svehla, Bauer. First Row: Lahey, Salley, Gits, Schif- ferl. Second Row: Truschke, McDonough, Montes, Hanley. Third Row: Bugan, Leahy, Nolan Czech, Lake. 1 Fourth Row: Hozek, Schnabel, Lassen Gagliano, Poska, Preuss. 1 CIE CE CLUB The Mendel Science Club affords an oppor- tunity for Juniors and Seniors with superior aptitudes to develop their skills through re- search work not possible in the allotted class time. Specific advantages accruing to these spe- cialized students are: l. Knowledge of the slide rule and other aids so indispensable to engineers, physicists, etc. 2. An opportunity for the Senior members to take the Westing- house Science Scholarship examinations lead- ing to graduate work in prominent colleges. 3. Field trips to such scientific treasure-troves as the Rosenwald Museum. 4. Collaboration with the National Science Clubs of America. 5. An appreciation of the acquisition of un- limited scientific information and application calculated to improve and uplift the way of life of all Americans and of all mankind. The Mendel Science Club's projective and experimental seminars were held on Thursday mornings at 8:l5 and attended by 40 embry- onic scientists, the majority of whom were Seniors. The Moderator of the Club was the prolific Prometheus, Father Daniel Hartigan, O.S.A. The electropositive officers were: James Can- trell, President, Perry Ward, Vice-President' Donald Sadecki, Secretary, and Thomas Dolan Treasurer. 1 1 Page lO3 REV, JOHN F. CASEY, O.S A. Moderator 1947-1948 SAGA OF THE ST. RITA HIGH SCHOOL BAND By Reverend John E. Casey, O,S.A. Conductor of St, Rita Marching and Concert Band Publisher ot The Band Noose So many were the exploits and accomplish- ments ot this year's St, Rita Band, that we find it hard to put all these successes in the space allotted to us, Once again the band was under the Moder- atorship of the Rev. John F, Casey, O.S.A., and we would never be able to write glowing things about this year's band, it it had not been for the untiring and zealous devotion to duty oi our prominent and hard-working Band Direc- tor, Robert A. Black, ot the class of '4O. The Moderator and Director were aided by yeoman work by two other Ritan Alumni mem- bers, Ray Ealey, who coached our very popular majorettes, and Art La Pointe, who was respon- sible tor the percussion section which per- formed so creditably this past year. The officers of the band this year were par- ticularly outstanding, each one pertorming his specific job with unseltish devotion. These otticers were: John Hurley, President, Ray Zimniek, Vice-President, Roy Peck, Secretary, and Fred Rachtord, Librarian. MR. ROBERT BLACK Director u-.rs A Page 104 This year we had eight drum majorettes, and although they were not students at St. Rita, they were loyal and hard-working, lend- ing a great deal of color and beauty to an al- ready beautiful ensemble. They were: Rose Vondrasek, Gage Park, Sylvia Fister, St. Au- gustine, Maura Lacey, Loretto, Englewoodj Lucille Nicholson, Aquinas, Irene De Maso, St. Adrian, and three girls from St. Rita Gram- mar School: Jacqueline Black, Betty Jane Her- lihy, and Charlotte Stateman. Because of lack of space, we can only men- tion the many highlights and attainments of the band. No one will ever forget the many fine football performances, with each week revealing something new and different. These exhibitions reached a glorious climax at Sol- dier Field during the Mercy Benefit Game with Leo High School. On Saturday, November 8, the entire band traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to thrill the crowd gathered to watch the football game between Marquette University and Villanova College. The band braved near-zero temperatures to perform at Soldier Field for the city champion- ship game and distinguished itself by being the only band to march in complete uniform. While the other bands added overcoats and earmuffs, our hardy bandsmen performed attired in the regular uniforms. ln December, the band supplied musical accompaniment to a collegiate hockey game between the University of Toronto and the University of Michigan, played at the Arena for the Mercy Benefit. During the basketball season, the band members gave their time and talent playing for the home games, and their spirit and en- thusiasm was a great help to the Mustang cagers of Coach Barney Badke. Several members of the band played in the All-Catholic Band for the Spring Music Festi- val of the Catholic High School Music Asso- ciation, held at the Civic Opera House in April. The band also spent many cold winter nights practicing for the annual concert . . . Plus this a solo contest was held for each player. An added feature this year was the Begin- ners' Band, who met each Saturday morning preparing for the St. Rita Band of the future. To all those who made the St. Rita Band the successful organization it was, we doff our hats and utter vociferous Bravosl The Cascian echoes these Bravos with obstreper- ous Salvosl The finest throughout the land Our Fr. Casey and his Bandl Page lO5 Bartusiak. eratorl, De Lave, Guinta PEP CLUB and CHEER LEADER The spirit of St. Rita is indomitable and indestructible, but the manifestations of its forms and appearances are varied and ex- quisite. ln the fall of l947 the electronic and pro- tonic Pep Club was propelled into our midst by the diligence and spontaneity of dynamic Father O'Neill, O.S.A. Aims and scopes of this club are here epi- tomized: l. Leadership in character, honor, and loyalty. 2. Possession by members of the club of unflinching school spirit, and of their willingness and ability to communicate this spirit at athletic events and in all life's activi- ties, especially when the fair name of St. Rita is the center of attraction, interest, and atten- tion. The response of students and faculty was marvelous. Projects to fulfill these ideals were: l. Or- ganization of a large and vigorous cheering section of real sportsmen at football and basketball games. 2. A Thursday morning pep program over the public address system, fea- turing cheers, songs, plans, and ideals. 3. Posters, placards, noise-makers, and attractive schedules and cheers. 4. Bus transportation, game parades, dynamite-charged rallies, etc. Members visited class sections for talks on spirit and loyalty. Materially assisting Father O'Neill to im- plement the grand purposes of the potent Pep Club and Cheerleaders were: John Budziak, John Tracey, Donald De Lave, John Guinta, John Lynch, John Healy, Walter Sinitsky, and Raymond Naujokas. The Cascian wishes the whole world to know that Father O'Neill, his Pep Club and Cheer- leaders, and the entire Student Body were streamlined in spirit, loyalty, generosity, and devotion to St. Rita High School of l947-l948. Left to right: Healy, Lynch, Tracey, De Lave, Guinta. r 'il 5 UQ Left to right, third row. Janis, Mierzwa, Molloy, Poska, Du Bois, Sinitsky. Second Row: Naujokas, Healy, Tracey, Lynch, First Row: Shubat, Bu- dziak, Fr. O'Neill tMod- Left to right, third row: Gallagher, Netrefa, Kraujalis, Vanderplow, Kliment, Strenk. Second row: David. Frediani, McGann, Skowronski, Norton. First row: Schnabel, Morris, Fr. La Morte fModeratorl, Kmie- cik, Briski. The Stamp Club For the second year the supersonic, super- heterodynamic Fr. Edward La Morte, O.S.A., has been the prime mover in the organization of St. Rita's dilettante philatelists. President Raymond Kmiecik and Vice-President Thomas Briski assisted Fr. La Morte in the collocation of stamp collections of twenty-eight club members. Philately originated in France in l862, and has evolved from an irrelevant pastime to a correlated scientific hobby. Fr. La Morte con- tends that his Stamp Club's enthusiasts learn more history, geography, art, science, litera- ture, etc., from this research than they do from formal classes in these subjects. He adds that world-famous men, e.g. the late F. D. Roosevelt, amassed distinctively aesthetic col- lections. The Cascian gives its hearty stamp of approval and commendation to Fr. La Morte's Stamp Club. We express our sincere congratu- lations to Fr. La Morte for his exemplary and scholarly direction of this undertaking which is valuable beyond measure to countless Amer- ican and Foreign collectors, and for his en- thusiastic and efficient efforts so generously expended in the promotion of vital extra- curricular activities at St. Rita. Page l07 WIMMI G CLUB The American Red Cross Life Saving Class dived in on January 2l, l9-48. Every Wednesday afternoon, from 3:30 to 5:00 P.M., the St. Rita splashers submitted to a rugged workout in the Valentine Boys' Club swimming pool at 3400 S. Emerald Avenue. Every week, member strokers were taught the various ways of approaching and carrying a drowning and unconscious victim. Partners were formed, and they took turns in acting as victim and rescuer. Some of the approaches, carries, and re- leases were: ll Underwater approach. 23 Front approach. 3l Rear approach. 43 Head carry. 5l Head release. 63 Double drowning release. 7l Tired swimmer carry. 8l Hair carry. 9l Cross chest carry. lOl Fireman's carry. lll Saddle- Page l O8 Left to right, fourth row: Nugent, Molloy, Sadecki, Colesta, Nicosia, Joslin. Third Row: Morris, Zwarycz, Hanley, Montes, Cantrell, Martinowicz. Second Row: Welsandt, Klein, Ana- stasia, Norton, Fanichi. First Row: O'Hara, Pollak, Fr. Ray- mond Wheeler fModeratorl, Utesch, De Lave. Fourth Row: Kopfer, Julien, Schuster, Kulovitz, See, Lahey. Third Row: Halinski, Briski, Hletko, Lillie, McAuliffe, Hammersmith. Second Row: Kirn, Dietz, Clarke, Mu- loshi, Haggerty, Owens. First Row: Duffy, Stuckey, Stanley, Bruozis, Blinkwolt. back carry. l2l The block and carry. A drowning victim grabs anything he sees. He grasps the rescuer in any way possible and sometimes causes a double drowning. The res- cuer must learn how to break the victim's hold. To do this, he must know many different ways to release the victim's strong grasp. When the training was over, the life saver was given an acid test. If he passed, he merited a Junior or Senior certificate. The Moderator of the Life Saving Class was the Reverend Raymond Wheeler, O.S.A. He was assisted by Robert Potesta. The instructors were Messrs. H. Geis and Frank Angulas. With head swimming, The Cascian thinks that all these Tritonians will always be in the big swim. Left to right, fourth row: Kalafut, Wilkas, Gleason, Day, McGann, Wrze- sinski. Third Row: Pawlicz, Brogan, Skubi- szewski, Zinkovic, Salmon. Second Row: De Lauriea, Debrecht, Wyka, Grahovec, Keane. First Row: Elsen, Lehane, Rev. Francis McDonnell iModeratori, Wollte, Dol- lear. CTUARY OCIETY There is no greater spiritual advantage than the privilege ot serving Holy Mass. The Aco- lyte is a knight in intimate attendance at the Eucharistic Banquet, and he profoundly appre- ciates the significance of the Missal and its rituals. Father Francis McDonnell, O,S.A., was Moderator this year, and directed a sports program for his Acolytes with a basketball league that was a thrilling climax. IT'S HAPPENING AT 63rd AND OAKLEY A driving course was instituted this year at school-Sophomores and Upperclassmen taking Auto- motives learned what it's all about. Mr. Gahala, the instructor, took a special course at North- western given by the Chicago Motor Club. McManus Motor Sales at 67th and Western loaned the school a i947 Chevrolet for use in the course. Page l09 47 ' Page I IO ,Drama as Q A quiet hush spreads itself over the audi- torium, but the silence is only momentary and gives way to spontaneous applause, rising from a delighted, confused, and happy audi- ence that has just lived a few weeks with the romance, hilarity, and excitement of the lives of Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kim- brough, femme fatale of the year l923. The delightful stage comedy, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, from the book of the same name by Cornelia Skinner and Emily Kimbrough, presented by Loretto lWoodlawnJ Academy, was given vigor and zest by a num- ber of our St. Rita Thespians, namely, Gene Tarpey, potraying the witty and impressive, but a little caustic, American actor, Otis Skin- ner, John Walsh and John O'Brien, who added romance to the play, as the two likable but slightly confused boy friends of Emily and Cornelia, John Cummings, who kept the audi- ence in a rollicking state of laughter as a be- wildered and hard-working steward, and Don- ald De Lave, as the barking, crisp, and busi- ness-like purser. Our Hearts Were Young and Gay was produced by Loretto Academy under the di- rection of its excellent dramatic instructress, Miss Marie Therese Cuny. The boys were se- lected for their various roles by Miss Cuny after several trials, both at St. Rita and at Loretto. The Cascian strongly recommends far more extensive participation in dramatics as an in- tegral part of the background of a cultured student. The Cascian recognizes the prominent role assumed by the drama in building a student's personality, in teaching grace, elegance, poise, and in facility of diction, and in imparting to the students that self-confidence so vital to success in leadership in any vocation he may elect. P elll FATHER ' CLUB The St. Rita Fathers' Club was founded in l93O by Father Kirk and has enjoyed almost a score of years of incalculable services to the school that they and their sons take pride in calling Alma Mater or Foster Mother. The meetings of the club are held twice a month. Noted speakers usually address these animated sessions, The number of active mem- bers has had a steady increment through the years, Undertakings efficiently promoted by the Fathers are: The annual Easter Dance and Party, the Pa and Ma Football Game, the Foot- ball Banquet for the Squad and Faculty, and colossal rallies for important pigskin games every autumn. Their competent services at Mustang sports events eclipse the nation-wide eclat of Andy Frain's satellites. Page l l2 The ambidexterity and versatility of the Moderator of the club, Father Daniel Hartigan, OSA., and of his ubiquitous Pythias, Father Joseph O'Malley, O.S.A., are extolled by The Cascian. We sincerely wish that the limitations of space would not preclude the publication of names of all the St. Rita paternal gentlemen who have labored with fidelity and efficiency that the prominence of our school might be progressively enhanced. We proudly record the Officer Personnel who so ably staffed the club's agenda for l947-l948: President, Car- roll A. Miller, Vice-President, George Polka, Recording Secretary, Joseph Brongiel, Finan- cial Secretary, l-larold J. Meyers, Treasurer, Joseph Verbeeren, and Sergeant-at-Arms, Frederick Preuss. l JWOTHER 'CLUB The St, Rita High School Mothers' Club is an organization of students' Mothers who are motivated through loyalty and zeal to contrib- ute their services in time, labor, and money to promote the paramount happiness and pros- perity of Chicago's top-ranking Catholic sec- ondary school. A beautiful aim of the club is to instill into our boys a genuine love and appreciation of our school and of its inimitable Augustinian educators. The dynamic Father E. T. La Morte, OSA., sparked the club as Moderator and directed the activities of the monthly meetings with edification, affability, and efficiency. The club conducts a spring and fall card party, socials, raffles, etc., to meet the ex- wmws c,.t X . . .. , KZVK, in penses of a spiritual and mirthful Christmas party for the Faculty, and an appetite-sating graduation breakfast for the Senior Class and the Faculty. Officer personnel for the i947-l948 scho- lastic year comprised: Mrs. Edward J. Harvey, President, Mrs. R. J. Cahill, Vice-President, Mrs. B. P. Nilles, Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. Frank Blumm, Recording Secretary, Mrs Dave Potesta, Financial Secretary, Mrs. A, J Kloeckner, Treasurer. Committee Chairwomen were: Mrs. A. A Black, Membership, Mrs. M. P, Lassen, Hospi- tality, Mrs. Fred Preuss, Program, Mrs. R, P Schatz, Social, Mrs, P. G. Coator, Publicity' and Mrs. F. M, Zak, House. Pae ll3 FZ ' . . ,. Rev. John .lg . A . Qqififff Q ' Page H4 The Very Rev. John J. Harris, 0.S.A., was selected as the next Rector to direct St. Rita's destiny. Many advancements of major conse- quence were made under his competent leadership. Father Harris retired from office in 1935 liif 5- au... 1 kv, Q f E -4--. Q ,K 5 a my 5 , . fy X ,.-f -3 -- 2 -1g'M.,ff:gwLf:'P1:fvF,1q:.' -V lf is 2, f -1-3:31:43-:f'fH 7 - '.iEElWw'f? ,X ,... A ., 'wi may Q Q.,-1. W mmmM-gg-wfewznzipx:H xy Y r 5 . . 1 K .1 i. , 3 F K K by 5,7 H E: 4 . 1,4 - P 1, + -Ifwif-wizz-:wgsffwjxisfff ,,.. K liwlf ggi ' m ' iwg'1Q1s v e? 9i ' K ' 9 as 1 it W vii Technical Courses St. Rita inaugurated its Technical Coures in l936 under the leadership of Very Reverend R. P. Fink, O.S.A, ln twelve years it has had a phenomenal growth, and now ranks supreme in this field of Catholic secondary education education in Chicago. The Technical Course combines an excel- lent foundation in Religion, languages, mathe- matics, the academic and social sciences, with basic training in wood, metal, and machine shops, specialized education in the fields of Page l l6 electricity, automotives, aeronautics, refriger- ation and air conditioning, mechanical and architectural drawing, and radio. These cur- ricula offer a thorough foundation to well- nigh 70W of our students for college continu- ation in engineering and science, or for sub- stantial situations in industry. The almost incredible expansion of the Technical Course with its setup of superior and abundant modern equipment, are due to the energies, resourcefulness, and vision of the Rev. Joseph A. Coyne, O.S.A,, capable and efficient Dean of this Department since l94O. Pae ll7 St. Rita's epoch-making expansion program has a heartening continuity. The four-storied modernistic Monastery is soaring majestically from the fallow ground of 63rd and Clare- mont, and will erelong be the happy hunting ground for three-score of august Apostolic Augustinian Fathers who have here dedicated their lives that glorious St. Rita might live. The stadium will soon be completedg the football field will be a Mustang greensward, and the new Monastery's head-master heating plant will mark the extirpation of the old bulk- head boiler-room that once forced Mustang ball carriers and line stalwarts to play the role of blockade runners. St. Rita's great past will be eclipsed only by the building of a greater future. The Augustinian Fathers will continue to build character and leadership, and these leaders will continue to build a nonpareil St. Rita. Page l I8 St. Rfitafs uilding Program CHRISTIAN MOTHERS' CLUB lmmwl Under the proficient and progres- sive Moderatorship of the Rev. Joseph A. Coyne, O.S.A., the Alumni ot St, Rita have made such golden contribu- tions to their Alma Mater as the Schol- arship Foundation and the Service Men's Memorial Altar, The Alumni are prominently active in our school's rattles and any project looking to St. Rita's well-being and progress. The Alumni News is the organ that pro- mulgates interesting facts about the current activities at St. Rita. Vocation- al Guidance and Job Placement are notable Alumni services. Page IZO xi is if I ojohomore S ' ' 071789 ln addition to his fine work of teaching and counseling, Father Francis Lawlor, OSA., served as Moderator of the Sophomore Class and organized a dance that was professional. On Friday evening, December l2, l8O sopho- moric couples danced enthusiastically and gracefully to the melodious strains of Bill Black and his band. The blue bids with facade inscriptions Soph-Soiree, a beautiful rose corsage, and a colorful gymnasium setting were memorable motifs. Cascian congratula- tions to Father Lawlor and Chairman James Flynn for a social that gave confidence and poise to our Underclassmen. f 'L.,. -ff, A I 4' W :Ns V , ws, 1 an ,, , .,V f Q 0 . . . - t. :7.e'1'6U 1 !!l as ' Q J fr .,, 6,3 I 1 W i V ,f s PM x '1 5 -if x- J . I .Q?Q,HVf T ' . if? 57 5 . .'3 19 . ' w fvgwygw .Q. ,Pw?4f I 1' ' vw q3.'3,vmp4 v ' ' ', M ,.,' ggyw so . 'HQ' if ss fn. Y, ,gg Y'T'?fff, we X Q .N X X N s X I G 0 1, - qv .. 3 Aw, xq f 1' L Ng, Q W ' Q . rff , lu ,, egg if f , thu., X xp 53 - K Skis? Q F km Q -----an-q-1. Wy V N .,,-M.,5uy-3. f 'N ig . L-A,A Si . 5 +QiL E An Archdiocesan and Principals' Associa- tion injunction precluded a Junior Prom in l948, so that our l949 Seniors settled for a rollicking dance in our gymnasium on Satur- day night, January 3l, l9-48, between the hours of 8:30 and l l:3O. A northwester swept in frigid temperatures to Chicago, but l25 couples were kept warm and enthusiastic by swaying to the lilting or- chestrations of Jimmy Green in a traditional Red and Blue setting of gay streamers and soft, soothing lights. The center of the floor was set off with tropical ferns and palms encircled by an enchanted garden, small white picket fence. Whetted appetites were sated by deli- cious cafeteria refreshments. The bids were attractive white, simulated mother-of-pearl covers, with St, Rita High School Junior Dance printed in burnished gold on the front. These charming bids were rea- sonably priced at 52.20. The Cascian realizes what difficulties must be surmounted, what plans must be formu- lated for staging such a glittering undertaking, and praises without stint the courage, gener- osity, labor, and resourcefulness of our Junior Class Moderator, Fr, John Galloway, OSA., and of the Junior Class officersi Joseph Pertel, Peter Mark, Richard Jemilo, and Donald Plate. Page l23 .5 Alumni B nquet Father Coyne, O.S.A., and the St Rita Alumni deserve signal recognition for the Banquet of the Year held on November l2 at Perez 'l-lall. Features of the feast were a Ray Harrington corned beef cornucopia, witty, apt, and reminiscent speeches by Toast- master Ed Marhoefer, '22, Fathers Fink and Heney, and Messrs. Sherry. Mannott, and Columnist Herb Graffis, whose experience as a commentator has served to make him one of the most finished feature speakers in Chicago. The Cascian praises the many fine examples of integration evinced by Father Coyne and the St. Rita Alumni. Page l24 M others' Club Christmas Party The Yuletide Party for the Faculty was the brightest event sponsored by the Mothers' Club under the Moderatorship of Father E. T. La Morte, O. S. A. There were the traditional fireplace and Yule log, stockings heavy with choice gifts, a tree with glowing lights and vivid decorations, and a generous purse for the Faculty. Mrs. Stanley Jader played a realistic role of Santa Claus, Fr. John Casey and his talented performers staged a brilliant Variety Show, and Father Fink expressed the pleasure and gratitude of the Faculty in a splendid talk. The refreshments, setting, and grand spirit of the occasion made the Mothers' Club Christ- mas Party an event of lasting joy and signifi- cance. Page l 25 St. Rita Day 1 02.1 1 LLL' L is A-M' . L Qf 3 2 A if is EQ if 'gif' F 59 ig f K ' Q fa 3 ' J AF? f 'PQQ9522 3 Qi' Fggyggw ki, Qgx 5332 ' A d , 2 A 'Q ' - -f LWLL ,V ' fix . -' L, .,L :S Y - ,L-ag? 4- 'L 7 ,: 'J -Q ' 'Q-E. 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Father Fink has been the motivating spirit of many noteworthy developments, of which the most important achievement was the installation of a technical course in 1936. This gave St. Rita the distinc- tion of being the only Catholic high school in Chicago offering such training. Father Fink also began an extensive expansion program as evidenced by the erection of Mendel Technical Building, completed in June, 1938: the addi- tion to Egan Hall, completed in August, 19395 the Stadium, completed in August, 19465 and the Priests' Home, 1948, MQ ' f- 8 ' Miglia. ,f . Lf -V W sf S85 vmf 1, VQQXE . ss. HQEWHS Ms. frfk va an x H me LW 4m f ggi .Ng ,N X5 W .JW ff V MA yiqxf gag 32,9 -1, M. :L J , Q4 an my 4. ,gmgw V, ,,,. .V.L , , g': ,7f L1 r.x,,,.., N gif .f . , , 4' . N . Q ,. 15.25 L aTf.w:wf-U F5 ii 5, f,1,.L M Ng. 'ws' I w M ,, , ,Z .. V MW.. 'Rf-Wfn fx. VY? ' - i -f3,y.,f. , , gm, - QF A fs? 1173 :V ,.,.,z ig , WHS? J I amy A 1 it L 5 sr 32W5lgi'j i 5 1: - L 'I 5, ' f K,, ' thletfics Every student ot government knows that America became the world's premier hege- mony through the individual enterprise, skill, and sound health ot our citizens. Personal liberties and economic progress were achieved, and a glorious national existence was preserveci through the physical, mental, and moral forces of our great people, lt was only the complete integration ot all these forces that compassed these great endsi and in their achievement, Athletics have played a predominant role inasmuch as they were the principal medium through which our people became the essence ot mens sana in corpore sano. Page l3O j. 'nm,,,,+ rw rv '? A 'Qs' W 5 15' . - X .. g i K , l . my xfmjggmw A 3 ,ik :NWS Q, P'Nnn:m,Wm,,,.w K A sgggigifxggw- f . ,- i 1 i. mushy kni- Athletic Staff Page 132 Any organization as large as the Athletic Department of St. Rita must have as its departmental executive a head for resolving complex minutiae, for formulating and implementing comprehensive projects, a man with back- ground, knowledge, experience, aggressiveness and fortitude. He must possess all the hallmarks of a persona grata ex officio et natura. The em- bodiment of these and supplementary traits is the Rev. Joseph F. O'Connor, O.S.A., the gold-braided, five-star cyclotronic Chief of the St, Rita Athletic Staff since the summer of l944. In his time Father O'Connor has fulfilled the highest and most aristocratically Oxonian definitions of scholar, athlete, teacher, and Priest. The Cascian is convinced that Father O'Connor will direct our athletic destinies and vicissitudes for many more superabundant years pro Deo et Ecclesia et Rital The l948 Cascian elatedly introduces Mr. Frank Mannot, capable Mustang football mentor and director of the departments of Physical Educa- tion and Intramural Athletics at St. Rita. His football record in his debut sea- son at the staffhead of the Red and Blue gonfalon was 6 victories and l defeat for a grand percentage of 857. His pigskin proteges registered lO8 points contrasted with their opponents' 58. Mr. Barney Badke is our St. Rita personable and potent basketball coach and lightweight football coach. He is a Mustang blue-blooded thoroughbred, having been graduated from St. Rita in l935 after starring in football and basketball. His gridiron and basketball exploits were post-graduated at St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Indiana. At St. Rita he has been exceedingly popular and successful as boy and man, scholar, teacher, and coach. This was Barney's second year of scholarly pedagogy and expert coaching at his Alma Mater. Father Joseph O'Malley, O.S.A., has dedicated seven illustrious years of excellent and laborious coaching leadership to St. Rita's baseball and basket- ball teams. The Cascian has always been amazed at and enthralled by his knowledge, stamina, enthusiasm, and generalship. Father Francis Crawford, O.S.A., our boxing instructor, has etched the fair name of St. Rita in calcium incandescence wherever the manly art of self- defense is known and exhibited in Greater Chicagoland. Father Crawford has coached Marquis of Queensberry boxing brilliantly for three years. Father Edmund Hayes, OSA., has supplied the magic touch of Major League distinction in developing championship baseball teams for six years at St. Rita. He is a shining-natural instructor of our national pastime. The able, generous, and industrious Mr. Louis DeRango assisted Mr. Badke in tutoring lightweight football teams, so that our varsity would be deep in talent for several seasons. ln inditing the Cascian finale of the finest Athletic Staff in Chicago, we give you the Number One friend, rooter, and trainer of all St. Rita athletes, Bud Gardner, class of l926. Mr. Gardner and his zealous, exemplary family for over a score of years have been to St. Rita the consummate incarnation of loyalty, enthusiasm, generosity, sportsmanship, and immortal affection. Mr. Mannott was graduated from St. Rita Grammar School in l935, and from St. Leo High School in l939. He was a scintillating Lion quarterback for two autumns, i937 and l938. He called the strategy for Felis Leo's Cath- olic League Kelly Bowl championship team of l937. He was graduated from St. Benedict's College, Atchison, Kansas, in l943, with a Bachelor of Science degree. With the Bennies he earned three letters in football and All Kan- sas Conference laurels. He served honorably in the U.S.N.R. in l943. Prior to his coming to St. Rita, Mr. Mannott achieved signal coaching success at Houghton, Kansas, and at Chicago's Hirsch, Tilden, Fenger, and St. Patrick. The Cascian heartily welcomes and felicitates Mr. Mannott and his able assistants, Mr. Joe Johnston, St. Leo All-Catholic and All-City luminary in l939, and Mr. Len Zintak, alumnus of Purdue University. lt sincerely wishes these three fine coaches auspicious gridiron seasons for many succeeding years. I Left to right, 'top row: Fr. Hayes, Mr. Mannott, Mr. Badke, Mr. Johnston, Mr. DeRango. Bottom row: Fr. Crawford, Fr. O'Connor, Fr. O'Malley. Page l33 September 23? 4? F 5-St. Patrick at St. Rita I2-St. George at St. Rita l9-Fenwick at St. Rita 26-Weber at Lane October if 2-Lindblom at St. Rita Left: Fred Ryan snares pass from Fritz Pruzina - The Cascian Future Book the 1948 Mustang Football Schedule - October lO-De Paul at St. Rita 17-De La Salle at St. Rita 24-St. Elizabeth at St, Rita 3l--Leo Uvlercyl at Soldier Field November 7-Mount Carmel at Yates Stadium These are practice games. Page I3-4 HAAVIG SCHUSTER PRUZINA SAVICZ MULHALL RAUEN EVANS ZURO ZUiBE RITTER KULOVITZ Row 1: Merio, Fournier, Parker, Black, Miller, Row 2: Broderick, Savicz, Tuzik, Long, Flanagan, Pertel. Row 3: Bicktord, Evans, Lorenz, Haavig, Wiley, Jurasin, Kostecki. Row 4: Rauen, Masterson, Pruzina, Ariss, Zube, Schu- ster, Zuro, Kijoeski. Row 5: Tylka, Fraschetti, Ferguson, Mulhall, Ritter, Ryan, Kulovitz, Kirby, Ruszay. The following members of the Varsity Squad whose pictures do not appear in the photo are: Vallari, Kavanaugh, Murphy, Clifford, Puchalski. Left to right: Bud Gardner ltrainerl, Joe Johnston Cline coachl, Frank Mannott lhead coachl, Len Zintak lassistant coachl. Page 135 1947 MUSTANG FOOTBALL RECORD FIRST LEAGUE GAME September 28 St. Rita 38 - St. Mel 0 lAt St. Rital The Mustangs' league opener was an offensive orgy. Gigantic Gene Kavanaugh scored early in the game, followed by Frank Pruzina, Tom Bickford, Tom l-laavig, Gene Mulhall, and Ted Tuzik. Frank Pruzina evinced his versatility by scoring two conversions. It was a fine nu- merical victory and an omen of future triumphs over our South Section cousins. SECOND LEAGUE GAME October I2 Sf. Rita 12 - St. Patrick 0 tAr Sr. Rirat The Mustangs took this race in stride and cantered over the Shamrocks on a long aerial from Frank Pruzina to Gene Mulhall, and on an interception by Pruzina assisted by a two-ton block thrown by Mulhall. THIRD LEAGUE GAME October 19 'I9 - De La Salle I2 lAt St. Rital Alumni Homecoming Our Alumni saw Mcteors fall against T.D.'s by Pruzina St. Rita H vig, and Miller, and a conversion by Kavanaugh. aa g Mcteors sparkled to the final gun flash, but the Mustang Ptge l36 ed on to their most impressive victory of the season rac against an ancient rival. Could our Red and Blue hold this pace for four more races? Crowds of over 5,000 were now watching our weekly form. FOURTH LEAGUE GAME October 26 St. Rita 20 - Joliet Catholic 0 lAt Jolietl Chicago Catholic League competition between St. Rita and Joliet Catholic came to an end with a leisurely tri- s. Fullbacks Tom Haavig and Norb Wiley and dependable Fritz Pruzina roared into pay-dirt for T,D.'s. Gene Kavanaugh certified two conversions. Long runs by Bickford, Miller, and Kostecki thrilled the many St. Rita fans who negotiated the distance of forty ' d miles by autos and buses to see their Mustangs run an umph for the Mustang win in the rain. FIFTH LEAGUE GAME November 2 St. Rita 7 1 Mt. Carmel 27 lAt Soldier Fieldl A throng of 6,500 trekked to the Lake Michigan amphitheater in football weather to witness a powerhouse C rmel Caravan defeat a Mustang eleven that played a with more fortitude and equality than the score would ' d' ate Paschke and Gander, Notre Dame bulldozer of In IC . I949, plus an alert line, were irresistible. Pruzina made our touchdown and Kavanaugh converted, At the half we trailed, 12 to 7, but Carmel superiority asserted it- self after the intermission and compelled us to suffer our first league defeat. SIXTH LEAGUE GAME November 9 St. Rita 6 - St. Elizabeth 0 tAt St. Ritai In 1946 the score was 55 to O. ln 1947 it was 6 to O. The inexorable standoff was resolved in the final quarter when ubiquitous Frank Pruzina scored from the 2-yard line. The day was cold, the field was muddy, and we fought hard to win and remain in a second place tie with the Carmel Caravan. SEVENTH AND LAST LEAGUE GAME November 'I6 St. Rita 6 - St. Leo 19 iAt Soldier Fieldi lMercy Benefit Gamel Leo won the 22nd annual Sisters of Mercy Benefit Game before 46,000 under inclement weather conditions, The Mustangs were a credit to St. Rita's traditional rival- ry by holding one of America's top teams to a ratio of 1-3. Our line play was superb and Pat Masterson's touch- down aerial to Fred Ryan savored of professional finesse. Leo was champion but Rita looked stalwart and lion- tamer even in defeat. The Mustang could still match wits and sinews with the monarch of the veldt. 1947 MUSTANG PRACTICE RECORD September 7 St. Rita 14 - Fenwick 31 tAt Hansen Park Stadiuml Bill Barrett, the speedy Friar right half, by virtue of his three touchdowns and single point after touchdown, was the only difference between victory and defeat. Don Schuster's elusive gallop, Tom Haavig's power-buck, and Fritz Pruzina's two conversions could have sufficed against any other team in the Catholic League that was without benefit of a phenomenal Bill Barrett. Bill will run for Notre Dame in 1949. September 'I4 St. Rita 'I2 -- St. Philip 0 lAt St. Philip Stadiuml The highly-touted Gaels were routed offensively and defensively by Coach Mannott's revamped Mustang eleven before 7,000 fans on Chicago's West Side. Full- back Tom Haavig's short plunge, plus left halfback John Villari's 22-yard sprint, brought touchdowns and thrills to Rita admirers. Page 137 ..,,, , -, CASCIAN 'I947 FOOTBALL SUMMARY The foregoing review is self-explanatory. Figures in- dicate that St. Rita was third in South Section standings Only superlative teams like Leo and Carmel could defeat the Mustangs after rugged and animated struggles. The season was replete with spirit and harmony, show- manship and coaoperation, among Coaches Frank Man- nott, Joe Johnston, and Len Zintak, Athletic Director Father Joseph O'Connor, O.S,A., the whole team, led by C0-Captains Zube and Ritter, Father O'Neill, O.S.A., and his Pep Club, Father Casey, O.S,A., Mr. Black, and their Band, and Alumni, Student Body, Fathers' and Mothers' Clubs, and all friends of St. Rita. The Cascian again selects Bud Gardner, physical culture specialist, as the Number One fan and friend of the St. Rita Mustangs. Father Joseph O'Connor again was an organizational Houdini, and Frank Mannott had the Mustangs in the race right down to the wire. Apprecia- tion is due to Managers Thomas McDonnell, Ray LeBlanc, Glenn Weinberg, and Dick O'Keefe for unstinted, though unsung, labors through the season. FOOTBALL 'I947 Mustang Racing Form St. Rita Wins South Section 2nd Place Honors LEAGUE SCORES Sept. 28 St. Mel 0 Rita fat St. Rita? Oct. St. Patrick O Rita lat St. Rita? Oct. De La Salle I2 Rita fat St. Rita? ll-lomecoming? Oct. Joliet Catholic O Rita fat Joliet? Nov Mt. Carmel 27 Rita iSoldier Field? Nov. 9 St. Elizabeth O Rita lat St. Rita? Nov. I6 St. Leo i9 St. Rita 6 lSoldier Field? fMercy Benefit Game? Total Points 58 l08 Mustang Victories: 6 - Losses: l - Percentage .857 South Section Standing: Second Place Honors 1947 Mustang Practice Record Sept. 7 Fenwick 31 Sept. l4 St. Philip Total Points St. Rita l4 lHansen Pk.? O St, Rita I2 CSt. Philip? 31 26 Victories: l - Losses: l - Percentage .500 NB. Rita won the Mt. Carmel game by forfeiture. Page 138 Lightweight Football About 450 future varsity luminaries ana swered Mr. Barney Badke's call for tryouts early in September. Only 35 survived the pruning hook wielded by the able coach of the lightweights. Varsity veterans, Rudy Kulovitz and Frank Hanlon, aided Mr. Badke in the grooming of the squad. Prominent prospects were: George Nolan, Dick Nolan, Whitey Fer- rett, Bob Leoni, Ray Hannepel, Ken Hansen, Joe Heretik, Dick Schaefer, Nick Zuklic, Dick Soich, Chuck Camarata, Dick Ranicke, Johnny Gertuga, Joe Chopp, and Jack Kinsloe. Competition: Lindblom won a practice game, l4-O. Mt. Carmel was victor, l5-7, after a fierce struggle. Then followed triumphs over Joliet Catholic, l4-6, with two touch- downs by Jack Kinsloe and two conversions by George Nolan. Our Shetlands finished valiant- ly by routing Guardian Angel Orphanage, 20-O. Touchdowns were registered on a Soich- Heretik pass, a power-buck by Chuck Cama- rata, and a dazzling Ranicke-Gertuga aerial Conversions were certified by George Nolan. The Cascian sincerely lauds Mr. Badke on his keen knowledge of football, his intuitive ability to impart this knowledge to callow pig- skin enthusiasts, and his spirit and co-opera- tion in sending seasoned stars to the Mustang varsity. Left to right, fourth row: J. C. Murray, J. R. Murray, Davis, Coach Badke, Raymond, Klein. Third Row: Mgr. Wagner, Navickey, Disabato, Wukas, Giertuga, Mehegan. Second Row: Novak, Fitzgerald, Coppola, Chopp, Suchocki. First Row: Wozniak, Kennedy, Schaefer, Ferrett, Chabola. Page 139 CASCIAN PERSONALITIES PLUS COACH BARNEY BADKE-Esteemed ,and admired by all St. Rita-respected and feared by all his opponents. - VARSITY JUNIORS - BILL PINNEY-l. Elected captain of lightweight team. 2. Runner-up tor most valuable player awards. 3. Scored l53 points. 4. All-Catholic South Section Honors. TED TLJZIK-l, High scorer with 287 points. 2. Star with best average tor shots taken. 3, Voted most valuable player award. 4. Accorded All-City and All-Catholic Honors. - VARSITY SENIORS JAMES KUMLE-l. Elected captain of Senior Varsity. 2. Senior player with best average for shots taken. JERRY DEMPSEY-l. Voted most valuable player award. 2. Accorded All- South Section Catholic League Honors, BARNUM BADKE'S FREE-THROW CONTEST February 23 to March 2 - 576 Contestants l. Purpose was to develop interest in basketball and to uncover hidden talent. 2. Each champion received a handsome trophy donated by Art Man- tredi, Class ot l932. Left to right, third row: Coach Badke, Halloran, Dempsey, Schnauble, Bauer, Mark, Leahy, Kordas. Second Row Mgr Wagner Prusa, Kennedy, Denny, Prusina, Mgr. Mehe-gan. First Row: Johnson, Norton, Kumle, Mahoney Meyers Left to right: Smith, Meehan, Perry, Langer, Scannell, Meyers, Pinney, Coach Badke, Vollinger, Gordon Tuzik Ring So ch Skalman, Villa. Mgrs, Turcich, Litel, Truschke. H eowywevlghts Qi uni fx gif:- ' ,, .va P R -nfs' .Q ww.. Q 1 Q x lr gt lx 'W 4 f LM zfz- i I + QE! Wag. 5 LEAGUE GAMES St. Ruta 33 5t, Elnzabeth 58 44 Mt. Carmel 25 ' 44 St. Pat 56 ' 29 De La Salle 52 ' 39 Joliet 48 ' P8 St. Mel 35 ' 36 Leo 43 ' 37 St, Ellzabeth 5l ' 36 Mt. Carmel 46 ' 3l St. Pat 45 ' 36 De La Salle 46 ' 42 Jolret 36 ' 43 St. Mel 55 ' 23 Leu 57 All Mt, Carmel and St. Elizabeth games lcurteuted. St. Rat Vvctory Reccrrcl agalnst Mt. Carmel. PRACTICE GAMES St Ruta 39 H 30 ' 24 ' 22 ' 37 ' 25 35 ' 29 'l 3l 36 34 NAMES AND League Dempsey l05 Kurnle 39 Kfnrrlas 99 Pruzlna 92 Sehnabel 74 Bauer l Johnson 6 Hanrahan 27 Hallman l3 Meyerx O Mahoney 31 Nlark O Prusa 3 Kennerly 9 Leahy 2 Norton 2 The tural fave are pclnt men. a has lOO'Q St. Elizabeth and Hnrgch 23 Parker 34 Calumet 27 Loyola 41 Calumet 36 Gage Park 3l l-lursch 25 Parker 49 St. lgnatlus 27 Alumni 31 St. Gregory 36 POINTS Practrce Total 7l I76 88 l27 24 IZ3 24 ll6 40 l l4 25 26 I9 25 6 33 O l3 2 .. lO 4l O O 4 7 I lO l 3 40 42 the five hughest Dempsey, the highest point man and the most valuable player, Aceorded All- South Sectlon Catholic League Honors Kumle, the captain. lSee Personalutieb Plus for further de tmlsl Page l42 -v LIGHTWEIGHT ST. RITA u fi 11 LEAGUE GAMES ST. ELIZABETH MT. CARMEL ST. PAT DE LA SALLE JOLIET ST, MEL LEO ST. ELIZABETH MT. CARMEL ST. PAT DE LA SALLE JOLIET ST, MEL LEO All Mt. Carmel and St. Elizabeth games forfeited. St. Rita has IOOW Victory Record against St. Elizabeth and Mt. Carmel. ST. RITA ii H PRACTICE GAMES HIRSCH PARKER CALUMET LOYOLA CALUMET 31 GAGE PARK 46 36 HIRSCH 40 54 PARKER 45 39 ST. IGNATIUS 31 32 ALUMNI 21 65 ST. GREGORY 39 NAMES AND POINTS League Practice Total TUZIK 171 1 16 287 SOICH 87 76 163 PINNEY 86 67 153 VILLA 61 33 94 VOLLINGER 17 74 91 MEEHAN 37 27 64 MEYERS 63 19 82 PERRY 10 6 16 LANGER 2 2 4 SKALMAN 15 19 34 SCANNELL 3 O 3 The first five are the five highest point men. Tuzik, the highest point man and fourth in the League. Pinney, the captain of the 1948 squad. Tuzik, the most valuable player, and choice for All- City and All-Catholic Honors. Page 143 The following magnificent record of Coach Father Joseph O'MaIIey, O.S.A., is a master- ful grand climax of seven years of faithful mentorship at St. Rita. BANTAMWEIGHTS LEAGUE PLUS PRACTICE GAMES: Won 20, Lost 8 Won Championship of South Sec- tion Bnntamweight League, LEAGUE GAMES: Won 9, Lost I This was St. Rita's first Bantam Championship. COYCAPTAINS: James Shortall James Earley HIGH POINT MEN: Jim Shorfall, I39, Rich I-Ianrahan, I37g Rich Ranicke, I2O, Jim Ken- nedy, IO9, Ray Prusa, 64, Jim Earley, 53. FLYWEIGHTS Won I7, Lost I3 CO-CAPTAINS: Joseph Hayden John Parker HIGH POINT MEN: Joseph Chopp, I7O Ray Gwozdziewicz, I47 Joseph Hayden, II5 John Parker, 96 Ed Novak, 9I Page I A4 Won I6 - Lost 4 CO-CAPTAINS: John Piccione, Anthony Tarantino. HIGH POINT MEN: John Piccione, 194g Tom Nolan, 1075 Jim Dreyer, 75g Tony Tarantino, 53. Page 145 BA TAMWEIGHT Aw Left to right, third row: Father O'Ma1Iey, Luckus, Harwapal, Earley, Bartz a Shortall Ranicke Riordan. Second Row: O'Rourke, Csnad 1 1 1 G ll her, Vcnezlo, Pmtozzi, Williams. Schacfqr, KM-m, Mucnxrw, Cardunme, Lavin. First Row: Lillie, Hansen, a ag Pico 145 .eff to right, third row: Father O'Malley, J, Nolan, Healy, Laurifai, Hayden, Mitchell Chopp, Sullivan, Walsh Parker O'Donnell. iecond Row: Riordan, Lombardi, Plecku, Vndra, Barry, Francis, Smi th, Zak, Sheerin, First Row: T. Nolan, Billish, Riley, 'Le-ahy, Kula, Diccione, Conroy. FL YWEI GH T Page l47 Page 148 -W , .V . . .1 M. MIDGET Left to right, third row: Fafhe O'MaIley, Rancic, Bartos, Drey F er, Foley, O'DonnelI, Riordan. Second Row: McNamara, Kum Ie, McAvoy, Le Rocque, Sou coup, O'Connor. First Row: Mafuzak, Doyle, Burke, Owens, Deckleman. Track cmd Field Albeit Track is not the cynosure that is enjoyed by other sports at St. Rita, it has by no means been relegated to the abject cate- gory of innocuous desuetude. The Senior cinder stalwarts acquitted them- selves with Olympic Games nobility in a series of Triangular Meets. High point honors for the Senior team were won by Bill Black, this mul- tiple-event flash scoring l5 points. The Junior Trackmen were victorious in the Loyola meet with 22 points, trampling such ancient rivals as De Paul, St. Elizabeth, Mount Carmel, and De La Salle. ln the Annual Cath- olic Junior League Meet in Key Branch Stadi- um, our Mustangs scored Wilson's l4 points, leaving dust and cinders in the eyes of St. Mel, St. Ignatius, Mt. Carmel, St. Eliza- beth, De La Salle, Loyola, Fenwick, De Paul, and Joliet. The sensational Sophomore-Junior cinder- pather was Pete Mark, who stampeded the jackpot for 4l points, a new high at St. Rita. Pete streamlines in the low hurdles, broad jump, high jump, relays, and dashes. The Cascian could never forget Father Leonard Burt, O.S.A., who instilled into our Track athletes love of training, discipline, rugged competition, and sound Catholic spirit and sportsmanship, Your Cascian wishes all Mustang Track enthusiasts Godspeed to new records and Olympic fame. Page I5 Baseball Diamond Stars of the First Magnitude Father Hayes again master-minded our perennial Mustang Baseball Champions to fashion an impressive l947 spring record of lO victories and 4 reverses against such po- tent opposition as De La Salle, Holy Trinity, Tilden, St. Patrick, St. Rita Faculty, Joliet Catholic, Wendell Phillips and Willow Springs. Captain Dick Porcaro, of Major League stat- ure, was the spark-plug of the spring varsity. Fathers Hayes and O'Malley percussion- capped our explosive Diamond Mustangs to the l947 Cook County American Legion lGlendale Postl championship with a record of ll wins and 2 losses. Father McGraw O'Malley brought eight of his Meteoric Mus- tangs to Comiskey Park on Babe Ruth Day to serve as the principal vertebrae of the Glendale Legion team that lost a thriller to the Milwaukee All-Stars, lO-6, before 25,000 starry-eyed fanatics. The hitting of Al Ziegel- ski, and the batting and shoe-string fielding of Tom Kordas, were sensational in this con- test. O 1:-Ml The Cascian's coach of l947 is Father McGraw O'Malley, and our staff wreathes these players with the leis of the traditional Rita Baseball Champions: Al Ziegelski, Ri- chard Duffy, Mike Litviak, Bill Meyers, Tom Kcrdas, Frank Perrino, Jim Vollinger, Fred Rachford, Don Blaha, Bill Beauchamp, Al Moz- dzen, Jim Lilek, Edward Harvey, Jim Denny, and Bob Gillis. Sunday, October 5, l947 Scene: Hamilton Park ST. RITA SNARES CHICAGO AMATEUR BASEBALL LEAGUE THRONE Father McGraw 0'Malley Scores Again. Mustangs Shatter Normal Laundry Winning Streak with 11-3 Win. ST. RITA l'l'll ABH R C E Harvey, ss. s, ,..,,,,., 3 O l 5 O Meyers, lb, -- ss, 4 l l lO 0 Blaha, 2b. ,-s ,,, 5 2 2 4 O Kordas, cf. ,-- -,, 4 2 l l O Perrino, lf. ss- -,- 4 2 2 l O Rachford, 3b. 2,2 ss- 3 l l 3 l Ziegelski, c. ,,.s,, -,, 4 2 l lO 0 Beauchamp, rf. ,.,, --- 4 l l 2 0 Duffy, p. ..s,,, --- 4 2 I 3 O 35 l3 ll 39 l Left to right, first row: Meyers, Mozdzen, Klatt, Harvey, Hudak. Second Row: Lilek, Solik, Devery, Duffy, Ga- ruckas, Blaha. Third Row: Perrino, Carter, Ziegelski, Rachford, Beauchamp, Kordas. NORMAL LAUNDRY l3l AB H R C E Nolan, ss. -- --- 5 2 O 5 2 Morrison, c. -- --- 5 2 0 9 I Tabbert, cf. s-- ss- 4 I O 4 I Thomas, 3b. -- --- 4 I I 7 O Murphy, Ib. -,- -,- 4 2 O 8 O Gallagher, rf. -- --- 4 O O 2 I Flodin, lf, .... --- 3 O O 3 2 Nordstrom, p. -- s-- 2 I I I O Murphy, p. --- --- O 0 O O 0 Asplun, 2b. -- -- 4 2 I I O 35 I I 3 40 7 Normal Laundry -,- ...... OOI OOI IOO- 3 St. Rita .,.....v.............. OOO O22 O7x-II Struck out-Duffy 9, Nordstrom 7, Murphy 0. Hits off Nordstrom, II in 7M, off Murphy, 2 in Vs. The Mustangs unleashed a I3-hit assault to swamp the Normals. A 7-run barrage in the eighth inning wiped out the undefeated record of the Normal Laundry as St. Rita walloped the Normals, II-3, to snare the title in the Chicago Amateur Baseball League. Up to this game, the Normal Laundry team had framed a two-year record of 29 wins and I loss. lt was only our third year in the league and therefore was a fine achievement in winning the championship. The disastrous eighth frame opened meekly with two strikeouts sandwiched between three hits. St. Rita then lashed out five more hits to send a parade of seven run- ners scampering across the plate before the splurge died out. Although none of the hits was an extra base blow, the uprising was fired by two Normal errors. Normal had bolted to a one-run lead in the third inning but lost an opportunity to widen the margin when a double play stifled them with two men on base. St. Rita edged into a 2-I lead in the fifth but the Normals bounced back to knot the score in the sixth. Again the Mustangs moved into the lead but the losers sliced the advantage to 4-3 in the seventh. Even then the Normals muffed an opportunity to run up a score by getting only one run on three hits and a walk. One Normal base run- ner was thrown out at third and another was trapped off second. Richard Duffy went the route for St. Rita, striking out nine and yielding eleven hits. Jack Nordstrom of the Normals was shelled from the mound in the eighth frame. Normal Laundry perpetrated seven errors in contrast to St. Rita's one. The Cascian pledges allegiance to the Red and Blue Championship gonfalons that have waved proudly at St. Rita for five and twenty years. The Cascian truly appre- ciates with hallmark sincerity the indefatigable efforts of Fathers O'Malley and Hayes to perpetuate baseball supremacy at St. Rita. Awards: Gold baseballs were the handsome and proud guerdons awarded to our champions and presented to the players by Nick Etten for their victories on Acres of Diamonds. Page I5I BOXING In the triennium ot boxing exploits under the masterly tutelage of the Rev, Francis Crawford, OSA., St. Rita's pugilistic saga has soared to its glittering zenith, and now enjoys a belt in the zodiac almost tantamount to the lofty niche held by Golden Gloves and C.Y.O In this year's C.Y.O. tournament, Ralph McNamara fl6O lbs,l and Tom Roach H35 lbs.l were South Side champions in the Novica Division In the Novice Division ot the Golden Gloves tourney, dynamite Don Schuster was the light heavyweight king, while Dick Jemilo was the South Side teatherweight monarch. In dual meets with De Paul, our cestus- listed gladiators tied the Blue Demon North Siders, 4'fg to 453, then annihilated them, 7-2. We lost a dog-tight to Culver, 5-6, then whipped Morgan Park soundly, 7-3, and con- quered Joliet Catholic, 6-2. igc l 52 Left to right, fourth row: Larkin, Point, Schuster, Solus, Cinko, Roach. Third Row: Kurucar, Harper, Gillis, Jemilo Seiler, Finn. Second Row: Pniewski, Winkelman, Durnin, Hanlon, Lang, Eichhorn CManagerl. First Row: Tozzi Utesch, Coach Father F. Crawford, Brogan, Vrdolyak. March 2'I-24, 1948 The Third Annual St. Rita Invitational Boxing Tournament was the most suc- cessful event in our ring history. Quires and reams of copy could never do justice to the magnitude of this tourney. St. Rita was an easy champion, winning 6 bouts and losing l, and thus retired the beauti- ful Gardner Trophy given for winning the championship for the third time. The trophies we have won in boxing, includ- ing C.Y.O., since Fr. Crawford assumed the team leadership, now resemble an Olympic Games collection. Our tourna- ment champions were: Bob Winkelman ilOO lbs.l, Ed Finn H12 lbs.l, Dick Jemi- lo U26 lbs.l, Ralph McNamara H60 lbsl, Don Schuster U75 lbs.l, and Jake Solus iheavyweightl, Mel Gordon was only 30 seconds away from a championship in the H8-Ib. class when he sustained a severe cut near the eye. De Paul won second place, followed by St. George and De La Salle. St. Mel and St. Patrick were also in the finals. ln an impressive ceremony, winners received trophies, runners-up received golden gloves. Ryan of St. Mel won the Best Boxer Trophy, and Rook of De La Salle was awarded the Sportsmanship Trophy. Bud Gardner received a trophy for loyalty and service. 11.55Wizegegefifiiffiflfi or ' ii Intramurals Mr. Frank Mannott this year assumed the directorship of Physical Education and Intra- mural Athletics vacated by Mr. Leo Deutsch. Mr. Mannott administered these vital activities with veteran skill and efficiency. The Cascian is positive that no other Chi- cago secondary school has the appeal, magni- tude, or extensive student participation en- ioyed by our Intramural Athletics. The sports program comprises the games played in each season which are contested during both lunch periods and witnessed by the faculty and stu- dent body. The I947 touch football honors Page I54 were won by 4A and 4B, 3D and 36, 2A and 2L, IB and IG. Basketball champions were 4A, 44-I7, 3E, I7-I6, 2F, 4l-27, IF, 32-24. The All-Star games, Faculty vs. All-Stars, Coaches' Set-tos, free-throwing contests, etc., are some of the many features of the basket- ball season. Then follow the titanic boxing show and the softball games in the spring. Mr. Mannott's record in Intramurals and Physical Education will pass the same severe acid test that qualified him as a capable foot- ball coach, and he merits high praise and rec- ognition from our whole St. Rita High School. 31 ,R Q, K , 6 . di. V ' 1 -'fs N ' . 2 if 'S a , A Q.: R' 'W ,, Wh .mf X if , IQ 'Q is 'F fu 9' 1 K Q N3 if X4 Q xi jg S as in sg, ,Q Je -a M- 'G N Q if ,jk Q? fi i lhh h 1 ,xg 'Q ,aww J 1 wfQ 'rfb' O if 41 94 1 J Football Banquet The l947 Mustangs were kings for the night of December 4 when the St. Rita Fathers' Club and their S600 host of student patrons regally feted our pigskin gladiators to a 54.50 turkey fiesta in the luxurious Terrace Casino of the Morrison l-lotel. The Very Rev. R. P. Fink, O.S,A., opened the evening's festivities with the recitation of grace. After the viands had been keenly rel' ished, a cascade of oratory flowed like honey from the golden mouths of: Rector Very Rev, R. P. Fink, O.S.A., Father Daniel l-lartigan OS A., Moderator of the Fathers' Club, Toast- master Judge Wm. J. Campbell, Class of l922, Featured Speakers Messrs. Larry Moon Mul- 1 -LA' 453 2' Iins and Leo Deutsch of St. Ambrose College, Alumni Moderator Rev. Joseph A. Coyne, O.S.A., Rev. Joseph O'Malley, O.S.A., Assist- ant Moderator of the Fathers' Club, Coaches Frank Mannott, Joe Johnston, Len Zintak, and Barney Badke, Trainer Bud Gardner, Carroll Miller, President of the Fathers' Club, James Sherry, energetic Chairman of the Banquet Committee, and Mustang Co-Captains Jack Ritter and Len Zube. Enchanting entertainment was proffered by Helen Marie Cotta and Vinc Sazama. The Cascian would enjoy writing an Odyssey about this royal trencher, but then we would never go to press. i ' '1'w'm'1n'ef'r,1'fri- Monogram lub This brand new, progressive club was organized this year by our Athletic Department Tycoon, Reverend Joseph O'Connor, O.S.A., to lend quality, honor, and merit to the R worn by St. Rita varsity lettermen. Aims and ideals ot the Monogram Club are: l. To stimulate enthusiasm for athletics, and to honor and esteem their high status in our school. 2. To weld our varsity athletes into strong bonds of friendship, co-operation, and service. 3. To in- still into our Monogram bearers letter-perfect principles of leadership and example in all the phases and features of St. Rita's comprehensive curricula. Aides-de-camp to Father O'Connor were Coaches Frank Mannott and Barney Badke, and Officers Frank Hanlon, William Rauen, Pat Masterson, Tom Haavig, and Rudy Kulovitz. The Cascian salutes these R's, be they 3 or scores of R'sl Page 157 'q i' ' V A 1 'K+ Y Qmwx lv 2, 1, 5. ', .'.v' ' . 5 2 N V , .ff X . V' 'Xgxk Q 1' X X 5 x L, - fa, if 3 Pi livin' ik' f ,a 3 y-J ' g.f.X', kfqegsg QW 5,1 , ,Y N- . i Q' ,M K 4, A. ,M f gr . o-if :L A H' ' 1 - 5 A ' x ' , 1 ' ,gi , . . M H xx. H ,v'.,k . Ng 'U ff 22 R pi 1- ,. 'f M vs 51 Q I 5 ' A vin' A A A fr-f3!f'9? J' Z 1 ,s W, X is ,, If l ' S X ff 4 K y v . .1514 X in , -, S iw 31 A 'L R. K 6 Q, iS Nr W -'lx an . wal A I ' I M21 I? THE CA CIAN SMEAR BOOK Volume WOW: THE LIE OF THE LAST MINSTREL Proof 20093 Weather: Price: or not JUNE, 0000 Sick Horse Cents 'I948 SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of l948 of St. Rita of Cascia High School, of the City of Chicanery, of the County of Chef, of the State of Illinoisome, being unsound in cents and unbalanced in budget, memory, will, and understanding, do hereby ordain and establish this, our last will and testament, revoking thereby all former wills and promises whatsoever, and declaring the bequests contained herein to be our final and only lawful commissions. ARTICLE I. To our School, to hang 'forever upon its walls, we leave our class picture. We pray time to treat it with no acid that our blue litmus paper may never turn red. ARTICLE II. To our Faculty we le-ave our profound thanks for all they have done for us. The long years of the future shall serve but to deepen our appreciation and gratitude, We shall build wings, not to the birds we have served for four long years, but to whatever buildings may be necessary to hold our progeny in line. ARTICLE III. To the Juniors, we leave our synthetic ability and our Senior privileges, if the-y can find them. We also bequeath to the Juniors the alien sacri- Iege of smuggling to imitate our highest type of youthful, manly beauty. ARTICLE IV. To the Sophomorons, we bequeath our courses in lunch, golf, fresh air, and oral penmanship. A bird to these Wise Fools is insufficient. ARTICLE V. To the Freshmen, we give our dignity and sophistication. To these Little Dippers we leave our Big Dippers in the School Cafeteria. ARTICLE VI. To the Juniors, exe- cuting them collectively and Singsinglv, we make the wallowing invalidual be- quests: I. I, Francis Hanlon, leave my abilitv to laugh my way out of trouble to John Junior Villari. To John Junior I leave all the volumes of laughing gas I siphoned from Chemists Mulhall, Delisi, Bauer and Black, Inco-op-erated. 2. I, John Horn, leave my camera, double negatives and superlative shots developed to a comparative degree. 3. I, David Nolan, leave my player piano to Marshall Stalin Balke, the 57 Variety Show Canned Heat Musician. My Jute Box shall serve as his coffin. 4. I, Donald De Lave, leave the Black Plague to any future dismem- bers of the Ritan Staff, all of whom would have fared better on The Cascian. 5. We, the Rauen Brothers, Jerry Sti- panov, John Budziak, and all future mor- ticians leave nothing, for we are frus- trated, hypochondriacal, and idiosyncratic introverts. 6. I, Charles Lukes, leave my blue eyes to the Junior who can best moonbeam the Senior Prom. We, the Testators of this last Will and Testament of the Class of I948, do here- to affix our signatures on this, the Ka- lc-nds of June, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty- eight. Document duly implemented by the T.B., Christmas, and Fur Seals of the North Central Association-and unduly witnessed by an Ornery Public. THE LABOR COLUMN By Pu Westpond Eggler The CIO has added to its unsavory membership Happy Healy's Health Haven, featuring acid baths and brutal, psychopathic instructors . . . Con Broderick's Funeral Parlor, specializing in deadbeats, deadends, and diehard deadheads . . . Glib Gordon's Ghastly Gym, the Get-Together of Goons, Ghouls, and Ghost Fighters . . . FeIon Fergu- son's 'Free-for-All Dance Frolics, where waltzers do walkouts, walkovers, and standstills . . . F.O.B. Foley's 'Exter- minating Co., the Syndicate that liqui- dates Rita Rodents, Dogs, Stooges, Stool Pigeons, Communists, Hydrophobiacs, and Schizophreniacs . . . Door Matts' Motor Mart, the graveyard of cars whose Loose Wheels went around too often May- with Indiscreet Axlegrease . . . hem Mayer's Bakeries, Unlimited Mak- ers of easy dough, bank rolls, and bread Paint lines . . . Zanzibar Zaleski's Shop, whose fastest colors do not run . . . Fermented Ferrini's Chiropody-the paradise of the Cornie, the Heel, and the Foot Athletes . . . Gin Guin- ta's Brewery, the Malt House where there is brewed the beer that made Chicago infamous and the ulcer famous-Where the kissof the hops is the kiss of death and the Guinta fits displace the wits of Schlitz . . . Two G Guys Gormley and Guerra Trucking Co., Hijackers who studied alchemy at Alcatraz and were graduated with degrees of heat never be- fore put on mortal men-Whose Sue Ma Cum Louse is still the most touch- ing thing ever felt by their sensitive Mothers-in-Law. Ziggie Zaworski's Zoo, post-graduate school for snakes and baboons . . . Wasp Watson's Weather Bureau, where weather-beaten wind- jammers are always under the weather . . . Zulu Zuro's Defense Zone, hot region for Leo and Carme-I Aliens . . . Faraday Faryan's' Fairway, the stair- way to the Stars of Hooeywood . . . January Janis' Jekyll and Hyde Jujitsu Gardens, where MacArthur and Geishas will retire . . . Demon Dempsey's De- flation School, Seminar for taking the air out of basketballs, dollars, and the Windy City. Savage Savicz's Hot Doghouse, where you take a roll and mustard and relish it . . . Wary Ward's Drug Store, the den with pillboxes and 4-way booikie tablets to relieve you . . . Lenin Zube's Golden Steal Bro- kerage, where the Russian does an ear- Marx rushing business in breaking you . . . Anathema Anastasia's Hand- ball Alley, the hangout of Len Franc- kowiak and his 4H sleight-of-handsome hoods . . . CCopyrighted by Czar John L. Leahy, 4H.l Page 59 Page l6O The 194 St. Rita Raffle This Raffle was our most successful one in St. Rita High School history, over S3l,000.00 accruing to the fund that will help to finance our new Rec- tory. The Very Rev. R. P. Fink, O.S.A., Rector of St. Rita, expresses through The Cascian his profound gratitude and appreciation to the Faculty, Students, Parents, Alumni, and Friends of St, Rita for their generous efforts and con- tributions toward the success of this tremendous l9-48 Raffle. The winner of the l948 Dodge Sedan was Mr. Charles Mueller, Class of l94l , 593l S. Loomis Blvd. The Philco Television Set was won by Mr. Adolph P Nilles, 5518 S. Mozart St., member of the Fathers' Club and father of Leo Nilles, Class of I947. The winner of the SlO0.00 Cash Prize was Frances A. Hobbs, 66l2 S. Sacramento Blvd. The grand drawing took place on March 23, l9-48, during the St. Rita Invitational Boxing Tournament. to the 'yearbook staff for preserving a pictorial record of the school year. We are proud of having played a part in the production of this yearbook and know that you and your alumni will cherish the many memories it retains. You are to be complimented for your initiative and enthusiasm which has played such an important part in its production. Pontiac craftsmen have tried sincerely to crown your efforts with success by rendering service and quality in the production of the photo-engrav- ings in this book. PUIITIIII ENGRAYING 8: ELECTRDTYPE C0. MASTER ENGRAVERS TO AMsiucA's SCHOOLS i SIIIUOI. PIIBLIUITIDII UIUISIDII 1:12 wnssr VAN awww snuasr i cinaaao sr, u.L1No1s H Page l6l 62 PHONE MICHIGAN H02 E. H. MARHOEFE R JR. C0 CONTRACTORS 505 N. LA SALLE STREET CHICAGO ROOT PHOTOGRAPHER Weddings - At Home - Hotel - Or Studio - 228 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE Phone Harrison 5201 C H I C A G O - Ti COPIES AND RESTORATION OF NEW AND OLD PHOTOGRAPHS DONE EXPERTLY AND REASONABLY. Page I63 P9164 JOHN H. MOSACK COMPANY PAINTING AND DECORATING Established I89I RESIDENTIAL BANK, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND THEATRE DECORATIONS I4I8 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE Phone Harrison II67 C H I C A G O Compliments of CRAFTCO YEARBOOK COVERS Pg 166 We Appreciate Your Patronage ARCHER LAUNDRY, INC. 3867 ARCHER AVENUE Phone Lafayette 9211 CHICAGO Across the Street or Across the Nation! MOVE THE MODERN WA Y IT COSTS NO MORE NO FINER MOVING SERVICE We Cover Your Furniture with Individual Covers Private Rooms and Open Storage Material, Barrels, Boxes, Wardrobes, Etc. Furnished for Packing L- GEORGE RAPP Class of 1928 Storage Sz Moving Company, Inc. I.C.C.M.C. 51408 5742-44-46 S. ASHLAND AVENUE PHONE PROSPECT 0889 LICENSED INSURED Pg I67 Page IQB, DE SOTO PLYMOUTH Compliments Of BURKE MOTORS, INC. ,l. l- 65th STREET AND WESTERN AVENUE Bernard Burke, President CHICAGO Phone Prospect 7600 BOUGHT SOLD RENTED - REPAIRED T Y P E W R I T E R S NEW AND USED Royal - Underwood - Woodstock L. C. Smith - Remington ADDING MACHINES fiCALCULATORS - COMPTOMETERS BOOKKEEPING MACHINES X- Victors - R.C. Allens - Burroughs - Corona - Marchants - Monroes ALL AMERICAN ADDING MACHINE CO. 2549 WEST 63rd STREET PHONE PROSPECT 1573 WIRE AND TAPE RECORDERS PUBLIC ADDRESS EQUIPMENT RADIO PARTS FOR HOME - SCHOOL - INDUSTRY NEWARK ELECTRIC COMPANY 323 WEST MADISON STREET STATE 2950 C H I C A G O ' Completely Equipped to Serve Your EVERY BANKING NEED CHICAGO CITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY HALSTED AT SIXTY-THIRD Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio Page 170 Compliments Of 2-L , I 947-1948 JOHN E. VILLARI, President RICHARD E. SOICH, Vice-President ROBERT A. GALLAGHER, Secretary J. R. MURRAY, Treasurer Home Room Teacher: D. J. Coleman Better Used Cars R-Y-A-N Chicagds Largest 5235 S. HALSTED STREET C H I C A G O J. V. RYAN OAKLAND 4342-I Compliments CHICAGO SAVINGS 8: LOAN ASSOCIATION .T 6234 S. WESTERN AVENUE Phone Grovehill 7575 C H I C A G O Arthur Manfredi, Class of 1932 Louis M. Manfredi, Class of 1942 Phone Prospect 5472 FLORA TAILORS Sz FURRIERS Complete Selection of FURS - COATS - SUITS 2 - MODERN STORAGE VAULTS - 2 3040 WEST 63rd STREET CHICAGO Page 172 Phone Midway 0781 Pete Kuhl, Class of 1931 A. J. LOWE 8: SON Incorporated Plumbing and Heating Contractors 1-.l.lT CONSTRUCTION - REMODELING - REPAIRING 1217 EAST 55th STREET CHICAGO J. J. GALLAGHER J. T. GALLAGHER GALLAGHER MOTOR SALES Oldsmobile Slaves and Eights 6415 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE Phone Grovehill 1010-11-12 C H 1 C A G O MARQUETTE NATIONAL BANK Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 6316 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE Phone Grovehill 5100 CHICAGO Compliments Of SECTION 1-J FATHER O'MALLEY, o.s.A. MR. Louis DE RANGO FATHER GRADY, o.s.A. MR. ROBERT Lux MR. BERNARD G. BADKE Page 173 Pg 174 Compliments Of A FRIEND GEORGE W. BOWERS COMPANY Factory Approved DODGE - PLYMOUTH Dodge Job - Rated Trucks SALES - SERVICE - PARTS 6430 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE Phone Grovehill 4400 C H I C A G O Phone Lafayette 0980-0981 John T. Kelly KELLY Funeral Director and Embalmer AUTOS FURNISHED FOR ALL OCCASIONS .l 2616 WEST 38th STREET C H I C A G O With Best Wishes from SAINT BRENDAN'S PARISH Page I 75 Page 176 Let Us Help You Look Your Best. . YOUNG MEN'S SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING AND FURNISHING -A.- ' .gil -AZAAAK , z . 5 1o eN o NNN G A e A el' . o e oo ee ..e , . COLLEGE BUSINESS ge Eecwlq Ween 7441! gimme hmm 0 Congratulations, graduate, on the successful beginning of your education. Here's a helping hand from us-a rule of life that will bring you success and security whatever your path. Some part of all you earn belongs to you! From every pay check, if only for a day's work, take out that partg set it asideg save it. The House of Talman has a special welcome for you-there's nothing we enjoy more than opening small savings accounts for young people who are going places. TAlMAN SAVlNGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO 2641 Wes! 51sl Slree! 0 I-IEMlock 3322 SOUTH SlDE'S LARGEST , Phone Webster 8673 JOHN F. DEN VIR 8z SONS CO. MEN'S CLOTHING, HATS, FURNISHINGS CUSTOM TAILORS 67 W. JACKSON BOULEVARD CHICAGO Phone Boulevard 0662 KENNY BROTHERS Funeral Directors 5438 S. HALSTED STREET CHICAGO Phone Republic 9700 BORG, IN C. Automatic Heating Ou. - GAS - COAL I6I6 WEST 63rd STREET CHICAGO Phone Bittersweet 5262 THE PARKWAY PRESS Programs - Publications 2839 N. HALSTED STREET CHICAGO I4 Page I77 Page ,178 MORIARTY'S Shamrock Brand Hams - Coriied Beef - Bacon 613 WEST 47th STREET 7156 RACINE AVENUE Atlantic 8746 Stewart 6334 Phone Yards 1600 S. J. DEVRIES Sz CO. Lumber arid Millwork 840 WEST 47th PLACE CHICAGO Phone Republic 8900 DORIGAN BROS. Florists 1641 WEST 63rd STREET CHICAGO 36 Compliments Of A FRIEND Phone Normal I 533 SWANSON'S Famous for Swedish Smorgasbord Complete Catering Service for Any PARTY - WEDDING - BANQUET - LUNCHEON - PICNIC IO38 WEST 59th STREET CHICAGO Phone Prospect 9 I O2 IAMA STATION ERS School and O f fioe Supplies CARDS Q BOOKS - DENNISON GOODS 6305 S. KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO Phone Stewart 4484 HELANDER 8a GODEY Stetson and Mallory Hats M efnfs Wear 7906 S. ASHLAND AVENUE CHICAGO Compliments Of ENGLEWOOD ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO. PQ Page 180 Phone Lafayette 2561 GEORGE KWAINS Centrella Food Shop 2500 WEST 45th STREET CHICAGO Phone Normal 0492 Peter Zelkovich, Prop. PETE'S TAVERN Sz RESTAURANT Fine Food and All Kinds of Wines, Liquors and Bottle Goods 6450 S. WENTWORTH AVENUE CHICAGO SINGER'S QUALITY MARKET Fresh Meats 2655 WEST 38th STREET Phone Lafayette 0489 We Deliver Phone Hemlock 0864 You Can Pay More, But You Can't Buy Any Better DAINTY MAID BAKERY 2413 WEST 63rd STREET CHICAGO I Compliments Of SECTION 2-H Compliments Of N IELSEN 'S RESTAURANT WE SPECIALIZE IN FRENCH FRIED CHICKEN WE CATER TO PARTIES 7830-40 S. WESTERN AVENUE PHONE PROSPECT 6388 KEEN -HARDWARE SHEET METAL WORK Hardware Mill and Industrial Supplies Paints - Glass - Plumbing and Electrical Material 3834 ARCHER AVENUE PHONE LAFAYETTE 5876 DR. JAMES J. GARDNER, 0. D. Class of 1929 EYE EXAMINATION BY APPOINTMENT 6317 S. WESTERN AVENUE PHONE HEMLOCK 3500 Page 181 Page 182 Phone Republic 6404 ACME WELDING SUPPLY CO. Everything for the Welder 5318 S. KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO Packing - Shipping - Storage Coal, Wood and Coke Phone Lafayette O57l A. ARCAND 8z SONS Fiwnitiwe and Piano M ofving 2642 WEST 38th STREET CHICAGO ff i,EE Six ggggg gggh P hone Republic 5435-36 . SHAPIRO'S lim nnnsunm V M.. SW.. Ciba 2 l l !p,, f SHOES OF CHARACTER FOR THE FAMILY Xxx I' ff E-fiEE C 953242.57 6307 S. WESTERN AVENUE PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES Cameras - Projectors - Meters - Enlargers - Darkroom Supplies Bought - Sold - Rented - Repaired ALL AMERICAN PHOTO SUPPLY CO. 2549 WEST 63rd STREET PROSPECT 1573 Phone Wentworth 1000 COLONIAL TRAILERS Home Sweet Home At Its Best ' 6448 S. WENTWORTH AVENUE C H I C A G O Compliments Of St. Rita High School Cafeteria MR. AND MRS. PETER ENNIS Page1133 Page 184 MORRIS B. SACHS, INC. Fine Outer Apparel for Men and Women 6638 S. HALSTED STREET 3400 DIVERSEY BLVD. W. J. ADAMS 8: -SONS me V Funeral Directors' - PRIVATE AMBULANCE AND AUTOS FOR HIRE 3734-36 ARCHER AVENUE LAFAYETTE 0067-68 DAN LA BELLA'S Tavern HOME MADE SPAGHETTI 2732 WEST 38th STREET LAFAYETTE 926l Phone Virginia 9784 Phone Boulevard 6l I0 WILLIAM LENZ KENWOOD PRESCRIPTION PHARMACIST 8K Comer 38th St' and Washtenaw Ave- Fine D-ry Cleaning and Dependable Service CHICAGO 740 West 47th Street Chicago 9 Phone Hemlock 8370 ARTESIAN GROCERY Sz MARKET Harry J. Peifer, Mgr. 6801 S. Artesian Avenue Chicago Phone Normal 8565 Asbestos Wood M fg. Co. 6036 S. WENTWORTH AVE. CHICAGO 21 Phone Kenwood 5300 KENNY DRUG CO. R. L. Ironside, R.Ph. RELIABLE DRUGGISTS 701 West 47th Street Chicago Phone Oakland 7472 RELIABLE LAUNDRY COMPLETE LAUNDRY SERVICE 722 West 47th Street Chicago Phone Republic 6300 Frank G. Matcwosky ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone Boulevard 4242 JOSEPH A. BUCKLEY REAL ESTATE INSURANCE LOANS 2650 West 51st Street Chicago 724 West 47th Street Chicago COMP'-'MENT5 FoR ci-HMNEY CLEANING OF call JDHN LYNCH BOWL-MORE DAY OR NIGHT CALL BOULEVARD 3215 BOWLING ALLEYS Phone Boulevard 0125 5112 S. Halsted Street Chicago Boilers and Furnaces Cleaned By Vacuum Chimneys Built and Repaired Concrete Blocks or Brick 528 WEST 47th STREET 2052 West Madison Street Seeley 6849 Page 185 Page 186 Phone Radcliffe 4050 WILSON'S MILLINERY SHOP 7914 S. ASHLAND AVE. CHICAGO Phone Virginia 9759 Wm. H. McDonald, R.Ph. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST 3759 S. California Avenue Chicago Phone Lafayette 8681 ILARE'S BEAUTY SALON COMPLETE BEAUTY SERVICE 3868 S. Archer Avenue Chicago 32 Phone Prospect 1614-15 MCCARTHY FLORIST FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Florence McCarthy Nelson Jos. E. McCarthy 6336 S. Western Avenue Chicago GEIJER'S BOOTERIES 7908 S. Ashland Avenue Phone Radcliffe 7070 Qt 1207 West 79th Street Phone Vincennes 2210 CHICAGO Phone Boulevard 9308 F.H.A. Financing M. J. NOLAN GENERAL CONTRACTOR Building - Remodeling and Maintenance Office: 4601 Wallace Street Residence: 629 West 46th Place Phone Englewood 7675 KASS CLOTHIERS Famous for Fine Furs and Wearing Apparel for the 'Entire Family We Invite You to Open An Account 6500 S. Halsted Street Chicago COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND Phone Livingston 0417 VALC SALES SL REPAIRS Automotive and Truck Transmission Phone Radcliffe 7462 A. F. HASSUR DIAMONDS. - JEWELRY - WATCHES Specialists CLOCKS - SILVERVVARE 749 WEST 47111 Sffeef C1'1lCaQ0 9 8008 S. Ashland Avenue Chicago Hudson 6161 Res. Vincennes 5971 COMVPSQAENTS Stewart McCuteheo'n REAL 'ESTATE - INSURANCE 7919 S. Ashland Avenue Chicago 20 Exclusive Cleaners 2449 WEST 69th STREET Phone Grovehill 5267 cHicAeo Phone Republic 8030 Phone Grovehill 1737 SMITH,S FOOD SHOP Neighborhood Store FRUITS - GROCERIES - FROZEN Fooo C- Pm' COLD MVEATS GROCERIES - MEATS - CIGARETTES 6459 5. Wolcott Avenue Chicago 6401 S. Wolcott Avenue Chicago Phone Prospect 0099 COMP1-'IMENTS OF EVANS FUNERAL HOME AIR-CONDITIONED CHAPEL 6845 S. Western Avenue Chicago HARRY'S LUNCH YOU GET THE BEST FOR YOUR MONEY Corner 47th and Union Chicago Page 187 Page 188 Phone Virginia 27189 S gl H ARMATURE SERVICE Generators - Starters - Voltage Regulators Phone Prospect 2971 STEVE'S GROCERY 8: MEATS We Rebuild EVERYTHING FOR THE TABLE Original Delco-Remy and Auto-Lite Units 3800-02 S. Campbell Avenue Chicago 6000 S. Ashland Avenue Chicago T d 7 Phone Boulevar 0 03 COMPUMENTS OF Thos. Mclnernevfs Sons FUNERAL HOME 4635 S. Wallace Street Chicago MARTIE'S FOOD SHOP 6400 S. CLAREMONT AVE. Phone Hemlock 0647 CHICAGO COMTPLIMENTS OF SOL'S MEN'S SHOP ST. RITA'S HABERDASHER Hart Schaffner 8: Marx Clothes Stetson 81 Mallory Hats AL'S BARBER SHOP SERVICE WITH A SMIIJE 6250 S. WESTERN AVE. Arrow Shirts CHICAGO 6305 S. Western Ave. Hemlock 81544 Phone Wentworth 4182 MAR-DEEN COMPUMENTS CLEANERS Sz TAILORS OF Expert Alterations - Repairing - Dyeing On Ladies' and Gents' Garments 1100 W. Marquettte Road Chicago Joseph M cPhee Phone Boulevard 3737 Palmerls Pharmacy G. D. Palmer, R,Ph. 51435 S. HALSTED STREET CHICAGO Phone Virginia 2579 PATRONIZE Friedlander Pharmacy I. Friedlander, R.Ph. 4100 S. CALIFORNIA AVE. CHICAGO Phone Boulevard 0300-0301 KRISHACK AUTO SUPPLY NEW AND USED PARTS FOR ALL CARS WHOLESALE - RETAIL BRIGHTON LUNCH 8z TAVERN We Carry All Kinds of CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND FOOD 336 West 47th Street Chicago 318,79 Archer Avenue Chicago Phone Vincennes 2612 COMPLIMENTS OF BAYERLE'S MARKET FINER MEATS 1755 West 79th Street HARRY'S FOOD SHOP 1038 WEST 57th STREET Phone Normal 0999 ' CHICAGO A. Bayerle Chicago 20 Phone Lafayette 8520 PA TR ON I ZE OTTO'S BARBER SHOP OUR 2723 WEST 38th STREET CHICAGO Page 189 Page 190 Phone Grovehill 0086 Universal Food Store COMPUMENTS Joseph Kofdas OF FRESH MEATS - DRESSED POULTRY Kay Ericksen 5201 s. Honore Srreer chicago T Y P E W R I T E R S ALL MAKES Bought Sold Rented Repaired New and Rebuilt Adding Machines - Checkwriters Factory Authorized Agency for NEW DE LUXE WOODSTOCK TYPEWRITERS Immediate Delivery Liberal Trade In Allowance On Old Machine Wagner Typewriter Sales 8z Service 35 Years Dependable Service 3712 S. WESTERN AVENUE LAFAYETTE 3534 ST. RITA HIGH SCHOOL SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOYS WEST 63rd STREET and SOUTH OAKLEY AVENUE C H I C A G O Enrollment in l947-l948 l547 Students FOUR COMPLETE COURSES Academic Technical and Pre-Engineering Business Administration Scientific Only Catholic High School in Chicago offering complete up-to-date Technical Courses: Aeronautics, Electricity, Architectural Drawing, Mechanical Draw- ing, Air Conditioning, Automotives, Wood and Metal Shops, Aircraft Weld- ing, Mechanical Servicing of Aircraft. 'I948 - SCHEDULE - 1948 Technical Education with a Cultural Background September 7 .... .... F ormal Freshman Registration September Sophomore Registration September 9 .... ..... J unior Registration September ---Senior Registration September l3 ---- ----- O pening, Solemn High Mass at 9 A.M. Page 191 Patrons Jack Andrews John P. Azukas Rose R. Barauskis Thomas Baron' Mrs. Frances Batko Anne Battistoni Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Bauer Mr. S. E. Benduhn Dr. and Mrs. C-harles R. Benner Albert A. Bilecki Mrs. Thomas Bogdanic Mr. and Mrs. C. Borisewicz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Briski Mr. and Mrs. George Brogan Mrs. Anna Butkevicius Mr. and Mrs. F. Canning Alfred J. Cannon John J. Carey Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Carney Mr. and Mrs. F. Cerny, Jr. Chopp Construction Co. Patrick J. Cleary, Sr. Mrs. Mary Crvich Mr. and Mrs. J. Cusack Edmund Davern, Jr. Roy J. Day M. L. DeLauriea Mr. and Mrs. Ernest D'Este Mr. William D'Este Michael Difoggio William H. Donohue Mr. and Mrs. E. Dorow Hugh Dunphy Mr. and Mrs. Elmer F. Etscheid Joseph J. Evertowski Mrs. Alice Feehery Mrs. Leo Feehery Mr. and Mrs. Frank Forstneger Page 192 Mr. and Mrs. L. Fortow Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Franks Edward M. Franz, Sr. Arthur J. Frieh Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Gary Michael Gasaway, '43 Steve Gaydich John Geraghty Bernard J. Hannon, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hanrahan Mr. and Mrs. J. Harlin Norman H. Heslep Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hinz, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. V. Hletko Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hopp Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hosek Timothy J. Howard Bill Jacklin Mr. and Mrs. G. Joyce Mr. and Mrs. George Kasper Guy Kaner Mr. and Mrs. J. Keller Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Kiefer Mrs. Edmund B. Kinsloe Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Kopecky Mr. and Mrs. J. Kozumplik Mr. and Mrs. G. Kucharzak Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kuebrich Mrs. Mary Laga James T. Lavan Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Laya Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. LeCren Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Levy Mrs. T. Lithgoro Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lux T. F. Machatka Mrs. Thomas Maloney Mr. and Mrs. E. Martynowicz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mateja Gene McElheny Martin J. McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Merlak Mr. and Mrs. Miscovic Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Monyak Mrs. Catherine Mulcahy Mr. and Mrs. J. Muszynski Mrs. Anton Neu Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Obrochta Mr. and Mrs. Edward Oliver H. L. Owens Mr. and Mrs.vJoseph P. Owens James Pacelli Stephen Francis P-ierce Mr. and Mrs. Frank Przybylowicz Mary Pula Mr. and Mrs. Frank Quick William Quinlon Mr. A. Rauchle Mrs. Denis Riordan Mrs. Fred Robertson Patsy and Peggy Rotchford Doris Jane Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ryan Mr. and Mrs. James J. Sacks Anthony J. Sokol Mr. and Mrs. Stanula Joseph P. Stazu Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Sturmer, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Szumowski, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Thien Mrs. A. Trumpus . Mr. and Mrs. James P. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Michael Welsh Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Wichert Mr. and Mrs. S. Wieczorek Mr. and Mrs. George Witry Mrs. Anna Wroblewski Mr. and Mrs. John Zeludziewicz Mr. and Mrs. George P. Zimmer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Zube Mr. and Mrs. Zupancich Sr ,.