Aquinas Institute - Arete Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Coveny, Edward T. “Ed” may be sub-center on the Irish five but we are sure Mr. Leary has un¬ derestimated the true abil¬ ity of this tall, powerful man. Whether on the court or in the class-room, Ed plays second to none in vivacity and friendliness. The seniors haven’t yet recovered from the shock caused by Ed’s carrying a brief-case this year. What is the world coming to? Maybe it’s a result of the Parent-Teachers’ meeting. Only Ed knows. Culotta, Frank E. Here is a fellow who is a cheerleader, an actor and a debater. The trouble is that he debates only with Father Wurzer and he al¬ ways loses for some reason or other. He has a secret passion—to form the al¬ phabet out of pretzels. Frank plans to be a doctor and, although we’d hate to have him work on us, we wish him the best of luck. Au revoir, “Squirrel”. Darcy, Andrew J. With an engaging per¬ sonality and a sunny dis¬ position “Darsi” has en¬ deared himself to the hearts of his class-mates. His popularity among his fellow students is assured through his efforts to make himself agreeable. In life “Darsi” intends to be of service to humanity in his life’s work as a doctor. Success a-plenty, Andy! DePutter, Maurice J. The proud possessor of the cherubic countenance beaming alongside is none other than the Ridge Road thunderbolt the pride and joy of the celery country. When, togged in his little white panties, he steps forth to lead a cheer, there are few feminine hearts which do not flutter. The night of the C.B.A. game at the Armory, the gasps of admiration were heard at the four corners. He cxcells also in athletics, being the miniature pee- wee basketball champ of the school. He’ll tell you so himself! DeRoleer, Joseph V. Quiet,contemplative and unassuming—that is Joe. But pep him up and he’s got more kick than pre¬ war stuff. In spite of him¬ self, Joe is an English scholar and has a big stand- in with Father Morgan. Go to it, Joe, anyone who can get 95% from Father Mor¬ gan can’t go wrong. DiGaetano, John J. “Diggy” needs no intro¬ duction. At all times dur¬ ing the day this lad may be seen plowing his way thru the groups of stu¬ dents. He is noted for his vigorous slaps on the back. In the English class he seems to be an entirely dif¬ ferent fellow and is known to be Father Morgan’s star at memorizing classical poems. He is a likeable chap and has won his way into our hearts. Vale, Johnnie. nineteen

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Callari, Michael J. Behold the “Mysterious Mose” of the Trig class. His ability to just sit and think all the time about pleasant things and then pass his exam makes us all envy him and wish we had his ability to learn by ab¬ sorption. Here’s to your success and may you never know failure, Mike! Casey, Francis P. “Sarge” with his part¬ ner, TomAckroyd, is Aqui¬ nas’ contribution to the world of aesthetic dancing. Isadora Duncan, herself, would have good reason to be envious could she but behold our Francis flitting about the corridors in im¬ itation of the figures on Grecian urns. He is a mem¬ ber of the well-known Pret¬ zel Club, wherein he ex¬ cels all others. Casey is a cartoonist and will con¬ tinue in this field after graduation. A 2 fi n 11 c m eighteen Callari, Louis S. “Louie” is about the smallest member of the Senior class and often (much to his embarrass¬ ment) is mistaken for a freshman. He works hard and advances rapidly and, after all, this counts more than size. Take Napoleon, for instance. Well, keep up the good work, Louie. We look to big things from our diminutive member. Coffey, Eugene L. Two years ago, Aquinas opened its portals to Gene, and we certainly are glad that he entered our school. This lad is a rather quiet and congenial sort of per¬ son and as are all people of this type, he is the ter¬ ror of his class. Sports are his weakness and if base¬ ball disappeared, Gene would die. May you live to be President of Spencer- port, Gene! Collins, J. Harold Introducing the Vice- President of the Senior Class. Chubby little rascal, isn’t he? Yotty is a rather quiet but all-observing stu¬ dent who has enough in¬ testinal fortitude to wear puppy flannels to school. And can this boy rattle the drum sticks? We know you’ll make good, Yotty. Be sure and drum up your business. Corbett, Edward P. “Corby” is the boy with the aptitude for caricature. A disciple of the new school, his modernistic ten¬ dencies reveal themselves in the exquisite creations with which he manages to draw down upon himself the wrath of several con¬ noisseurs, notably Mr. Martin. Keep singing through life, Corby, and win the world as you have our hearts with your sun¬ ny smile and your song.

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Dobbins, Thomas E. Tom claims to be a wo¬ man hater. What a loss for the ladies! But Tom does not need a woman to spur him on. We’ve always won¬ dered how he manages to answer questions from the midst of a sound sleep. Tom says he is going to be an architect and we know he’ll be a good one. So long, Tom. Donahue, James V. Jim is the true exempli¬ fication of a Christian gen¬ tleman. Although Father Dwyer sometimes catches him napping in English class, his alertness and cool-headedness coupled with his genial nature carry him far. It is with sincere wishes for your success that we bid you farewell, Jim. Dwyer, Philip J. Behold our Phil, gloom dispeller and joy radiator. H i s incidental humor brightens many a gloomy day. His hobby is report¬ ing for Religion class two minutes late every day and let us not forget he is a member of Mr. Martin’s 3:15 class. Phil is an able orator and we hope some day he will deliver an or¬ ation that will make Cicero look down with awe. So long, and good luck, Phil. Embury, Robert E. This quiet but witty gen¬ tleman’s secret passion is the Interwoven Pair. That’s why we expect Bob to be a sock salesman some day. If he can sell his merchan¬ dise as easily as he has made his way into our hearts, he’ll be a howling success; and we know he’ll be just that. Bon voyage, Bob, and remember that everybody has two feet! Erdle, Frederick J. In this vest pocket edi¬ tion, we find a real “gloom buster.” His wit and comic skits make Fred a real fa¬ vorite. Since he is the proud owner of a Ford convertible, his next ambi¬ tion is to learn how to tie a bow tie and to Become accustomed to girls. We hope you do both, Fred, and maybe Villanova will teach you yet loftier aims. Farrell, Maurice J. Maurice has distin¬ guished himself in various ways at Aquinas but fore¬ most among his achieve¬ ments are his triumphs in baseball and his business ventures. As a baseball pitcher, he has aided our team to no slight extent. His contribution to this book in the form of adver¬ tisements stand as a trib¬ ute to his school and class spirit. We confidently pre¬ dict a successful future for you, Maurice. twenty