Aquinas Institute - Arete Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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NORMAN F. DIESEL “ Normie 609 Linden Street St. Boniface ‘‘The glaee of faekion and the mould of form. The obserrrd of all obeervere.” Norman always greets you with a grin that seems to swallow up his entire countenance, and a black, smooth, mirror-like hair-cut that la-speaks Valentino origin. He gets on pretty well with hi studies, perhaps due to the fact that he doesn't bother them much. Perhaps the very greatest of his worries is oral English, and the fear that he should fall asleep in class. Norman aspires to be a dentist. If he can pull teeth just as he can pull off a joke, he will be an expert in his profession. GERARD J. DENTINGER “Jerry” 40 Home Place Holy Family “A beautiful fare is d eilent commendation “Jerry,” as we call him. piMtaesses a personality that is somewhat enigmatical to those who do not know him. He is somewhat reticent, and as a result his imaginative and scholastic abilities are known only to his classmate . Jerry is also an exponent of the Spanish tongue, and can speak it quite easily. He intends to use it to good advantage some time in the future, when he travels through sunny Spain on Uncle Sam's pay-roll. The navv is a hard life, even though it is a wet one. Cheer up, Jerry! The first three miles are the hardest. BERNARD H. DOLLEN “Hernie 2002 East Main Street Corpus Christ i “Re wiec today, ’tie madneee to defer ” To call Bernie a pessimist would be unjust, yet the consistency and patience by which he gained success in his work prove he does not intend to be accused of presumption. He has unusual talents and with these he couples hard work, so that he excels in all his undertakings. Natural talent and a dose of sincere, earnest labor form a remedy that can overcome even such pestilential diseases as examinations (genus horridissimum». It is bitter medicine but adds more to the glory of him who takes it. Bernie is one of the few extremely silent members of our class, and he is fortunate, for fate has not distributed the aureate gift any too widely this year. When we think of Bernie we cannot help but think of willingness and congeniality. ten

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RALPH R. I)E LEO Ralph” 73 Chapin Street St. Andrew’s Oh, hr is as tedious as a tired hone.” The one who thinks and then speaks is a wise person. Ralph believes this and acts accordingly. No matter how heated an argument may become, Ralph is always a passive observer. When the hot-headed and vociferous Ciceroe have subsided, the quiet logic of his statements forces all others into oblivion. His natural oratorical ability is greatly enhanced by a ready flow of words whose wisdom is unquestioned. May you ever thus continue, Ralph! JOHN DELLA VENTURA Della” JOHN B. CONNORS “Johnnie” 235 Dartmouth Street Blessed Sacrament O tleep'. 0 Bleep'. Do not forget me.” Johnnie was always very studious in fact, mathematically speaking, he was (and still is) studious to the nth degree. This of course, is no fault but a virtue. His only faults—if we may so call them—are falling asleep in English and taking a part of his intermediate period for lunch, which seem to bother no one but the faculty. From the way he takes to golf we may soon reasonably expect him to rival One Sarazen. Johnnie’s agreeable ways have made him a favorite with us. and we extend to him our best wishes. 464 State Street St. Anthony’s The ladieo—God bleee 'em.” Although Della has only been with us for a short time he has won the hearts of the faculty as well as the student body by his easy going ways. He is a member of the Didia-da Club, and none of the meetings of that august organization would be complete without him. Della hopes to defeat Strangler Lewis, and anyone who has a personal encounter with him can tell you he has a good chance. He is of a good hearted nature, and no one can be found who has not a good word for him. nine

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ROBERT T. DWYER 3 Burke Terrace Bob Sacred Heart In life as in art—the beautiful mores in rurres. Without exaggeration we can way that Bob is by far the most popular member of his class. He is an exceptionally good mixer—therein lies his success—and he can be very humorous and serious by turns. Everything he does is undertaken whole-heartedly, be it study, recreation, or some kind of actual hard work such as arranging our first banquet. Bob always must have his little joke, but it doesn’t always provoke the proverbial little laugh. Oftentimes that little laugh turns out to be an uproarious riot of unrestrained mirth. He takes a lively interest in dead languages I .at in and Greek and has gained great success in that most lively of all languages on the rostrum. Bob has a magnetic personality that isn’t affected by the weather —as most magnetic conditions are— and is a tip-top good rrt. Of course he will make his mark, and we wish him greatest possible luck. EARL V. FISCHER WILLIAM J. DOWLING Bill 6 Lakeview Terrace Corpus Christ i “ hare great eontidence in the rerelations irhieh holidays bring forth. Thrifty and generous, serious and humorous, scholarly and athletic, are Bill’s characteristics. Because of his generosity he has always been a popular member of all gatherings. He is a talented linguist, and has achieved much success in Spanish. In addition to his scholastic and financial ability Bill is also an ardent and enthusiastic devotee of the manly sport of golf. If Bill keeps improving his skill in this sport, ne may some day become President. He is a “star” of the first magnitude in all he undertakes, and is a true friend, ever willing to give practical advice and lend a helping hand. 150 Avery Street Holy Apostles “ He thought as a sage, though he felt as a man. Earl is one of the few fellows who work hard, study hard, and play hard. He has a rather analytic mind, and this has perhaps been the cause for his study of science. Physics and chemistry have no terrors for him und we know positively that he is an authority on electricity and radio. Earl boasts of a transmitting station and gives us daily accounts of his achievements with it. With all this knowledge he combines an obliging personality, with the inevitable result that he is well liked by both the faculty and the students. Earl intends to be an electrical engineer; henceforth let Edison look to his laurels. eleven