Benedictine College - Raven Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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IQ' ' 0: X Top, left to right-social cornmitteeman Pat Hayes frowns as rain breaks up a projected picnic. Ben Nicks and Bren- dan Downey, O.S.B., co-laborate in getting out hot news flash. Pete Gilligan and Luke Judd confer on next issue of The Rambler. Bottom-Mel Beilman, president of the B Club, poses in his new sweater. Jack Ley ties up a few loose ends in the business department. George Schaefer sits down to pound out a few informal practice notes. Page 17 git.

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Mythe john J. McCarthy, president of the student council, is a Chi- cago boy who for the past four years at St. Benedict's has established himself as a splendid leader, capable and successful in all undertakings which have come under his direction. Mac has been popular with both the students and the faculty, and his winning manner has won for him innumerable amount of friends. Harold P. Hayes, athlete, hon- or student, president of the In- ternational Relations club, vice- president of the student council, has made for himself a place among the student leaders at St. Benedict's. Pat is a product of Hastings, Nebraska. l u l I President McCarthy Cleftj con- gratulates President Lechner Peter J. Gilligan, - quiet, re- served, yet carrying on as the ideal college student is a fitting description of versatile Pete, the Chicago lad, who has stood out as an athlete, honor student and has successfully edited the col- lege newspaper, The Rambler, for the past two years. Pete is one of the outstanding men in intramural sports and has earned for himself the admiration of both the students and the faculty. Benjamin A. Nicks, of Shaw- nee, Kansas, present editor of The Raven Magazine and college publicity director, has devoted his four years at St. Benedict's to the publication department. Ben has been active in sports, dramatics, and club activities and still he Ends time to be one of the outstanding students. John J. Ley - where clever wit, co-operation and leadership are all prevalent in one makeup, you have someone similar to Jack Ley, business manager of The Raven Magazine, outstand- ing athlete, and leader of the Business Majors Guild. Jack, who hails from Hastings, Ne- braska, is most remembered for his willingness to help anyone at anytime and particularly for his outstanding unselfish work in class activities. Melvin F. Beilman, a rough, tough, but honest to goodness soft-hearted guy, came from Hays, Kansas, to show the boys how to become a watch-charm guard and lead one of the biggest campus organizations, the B Club, through a successful year. Luke G. Judd, easy going, like- able Luke, is a joy to any class. Forever helping a pal out and Rev. james Gillis, C.S.P. Baccalaureate Speaker seeking only as a reward the hap- piness of the group, has enabled this product of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, to be hailed as one of the most popular lads on the campus. His high scholastic re- cord and activity in the publica- tions field mark him as a definite Benedictine asset. Brendan Downey, O.S.B., a hard worker, a brilliant student, a real pal, is beyond a doubt the outstanding cleric of the class of ,40. Frater Brendan has hung up an enviable record on The Rambler, in the publicity depart- ment, in the hearts of the entire college. George Schaefer, quiet, unas- suming, methodical and efficient, owns one of the best scholastic records of the senior class. But George, who comes from Hays, Kansas, also has a reputation of being the best piano player ever to hit the college. William Lechner of Chicago will long be remembered at St. Benedict's as the school's best natured senior class president. President Bill can give and take a joke, but at the same time gets things done. Page 16

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Junior Class, bottom row, left to right-R. Lavery, J. Tracy, J. Vaughan, R. Erickson, R. Crowder, V. Corbett, U. Dehner, P. Pientik. Second row-J. Speier, J. McFarland, J. Roche, B. Kettenbeil, J. MaManaman, B. Gervais. Third row-E. Ewen, C. Halpin, J. Hughes, E. Doran. Fourth row-A. Gerst, I. Tondra, C. Van Buskirk, D. McKeever, C. Dugan, R. Manning, S. Wietharn. Last row-J. Kelly, T. Duffy, F. Donnelly, W. Ward, J. Forgac, W. Biedenstein, L. Oravec, W. Thomp- son. ST. BEN EDICT'S, a liberal arts college, found in the northeastern part of the Sunflower state - the bread basket of the nation - similar to other colleges of its type has four classes. Around this time of the year though one would hard- ly notice that any other than the senior class exists. What with much publicized H comprehensive examinations, the prom, and the numerous activities of graduation week, the juniors seem to have been forgotten, the sophomores seem to have been forgotten, the freshmen seem to have been forgotten. Some might consider it a e sad commentary on an institution when ten per cent of the student body - there H are about thirty seniors out of a general student population of over three hundred- A receive the best part of the publicity of our school. D Three other classes exist, and though they are not under the kleigs at the moment, their contributions to the welfare of the school have been of a definite value. The Raven extends to the juniors, to the sophomores, and to the fresh- men its appreciation for their varied and numerous contributions to a better stu- dent life here in Atchison. but this is to be expected. What is not expected, and what we happily have, however, is several freshmen outstanding in different phases of activity. A lad from Chicago has a mighty potent punch and has been an important factor in upholding the school's achievement record in the gloved fist encounters of the N college, another, a tall rangy lad hailing from the fair city of Milwaukee, lugs S the pigskin with uncanny speed and dexterity. At least a few of the first year men are outstanding speakers, and quite a few show promise in radio activity. But these are individuals. What about the group in toto? What about the class as a whole? Their response to the activities of the school and general coopera- tion shows that their esprit d' corps leaves very little to be desired. And that little can indubitably be expected when the class as a whole and the individual composing the class gain that experience and maturity of outlook that is imparted by a Catholic boarding college. 0 M PA Among the more than a hundred freshmen, of course we find much variety, Nl 0 Father Michael, dean of prefects' of St. joseph Hall can testify to the fact that the class of '42 upholds all the theories commonly held about sophomore Page 18