Benedictine High School - Benedictine Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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J. Kassai A. Kocik M. Lukac J. Massura. JOSEPH KASSAI - Casey at the bat! A blond haired lad with a smile for everyone - that's Kassai from Lakewood. Says he has no ambition - yet! A varsity man in football, Joe is a lover of all sports and a sport to all. ALBERT KOCIK - Al can win an argument even though he takes the wrong side. His gift of gab, along with his ducky choice of clothes combinations, makes Al a popular figure on the campus. EDWARD KOTYUK - Introducing - an honor student and athlete. Together with Palko, this kinky haired lad formed the strongest scoring c-ombination in Bengal cage history. The secret of Eddieis success? - a dead eye and a graceful overhand shot. BERNARD KRAMER - This is station W.B.- H.S., located in the dormitory of the high school, bringing you the music of Guitar Bernie and his merry mountain yodelersf' The prefect walks in and a blackout forces the station to sign off. lure I E. Kotyuk B. Kramer G. Menoes L. Mentel MATTHEW LUKAC - An Eddie Duchin in the making. At 18, Matt is an orchestra leader, com- poser, and arranger. Judging by his performance at the Senior Cotillion, Matt should become the idol of the air-lanes Within a few years. JOSEPH MASSURA - After spending four years With Red , we know Why Chicago is called at windy city. Shifty on the gridiron, Red also gets around on the stage. Hollywood, here comes the actor's actor, and president of the Footlights club. GEORGE MENOES - Georgie's career at Bene- dictine was brief but sensational. The Greeks would have a word for it. They would call him daring, especially on the football field. LEONARD MENTEL - A Scoop! Revealing the indentity of the Benedictine gossip columnist - Leonard Mentel. But don't try to hide your se- crets now, for Lennie already has the inside dope on all Seniors.

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H. Cabala J. Chovanec L. Eidam J. Fristik HENRY CABALA - Besides being famous for its athletes, Lakewood has given us Henry Cabala, Benedictine's Bill Robinson. When the boys feel melancholy, Henry's rendition of Old Man Mose chases away the blues - and also the boys. JOSEPH CHOVANEC - 'Kid Tornado' from Lo- rain, whose fluency in speaking Slovak led to his appointment as honorary president of the Hlinka Club. In addition, Joe is the amateur Sherlock Hol- mes of the boarders. Send all clues to G-man Joe. CLARENCE DEININGER - Clean cut and ge- nial, Clarence is an ideal student. His neat appear- ance has commanded the respect of every one, be he freshman or senior. An orchid to Clarence, whom We nominate as our No-. 1 loyal sports fan. MICHAEL DUDA - Mike, the tall end of the Lorain duet, recently bought himself a second- hand-car. Now Mike can drive the boarders out to see his chicken farm in Lorain. Peep! Peep! C. Deininger M. Duda M. Haburay P. Hudec LEONARD EIDAM - Lennie, Deininger's right hand man, takes his fun in typical boyish fashion. What he lacks in size he makes up in grace on the dance floor and on the roller rink. Will Lennie live up to his reputation at the prom? JOSEPH FRISTIK -- Joe, our student supervisor of the NYA, delights in flossing his Lakewood pals. Having a peculiar sense of humor, Joe should be a hit as a radio gag-man. Fred Allen, look out for your laurels! MICHAEL HABURAY - A twenty-one gun sa- lute to our peace time sergeant, athlete and actor. Spending the summer at Fort Benjamin Harrison has earned him this salute. Just hope we keep out of war, says Mike who enjoys peace time training. PETER HUDEC - When Will Peter reveal the identity of that kid in Lakewood whose fame has spread -outside the Walls of our fourth year religion class? By the way, does Fristik pay Peter to laugh at his gags? Eine

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I l S 6 I L. Nichta J. Okress J. Ozimek W. Palisin LAWRENCE NICHTA - Here he is, boys! Larry, the business manager of the 1940 Blue and White. In class he is an honor student and on the basketball court a smooth dribbler. He wants to become a chemical engineer. Good luck, Larry. JOHN OKRESS -- Johnny, famous for his power- ful physique, was the bulwark of the Bengal foot- ball line. If you have any questions on dance music, orchestras, -or jitterbugs, consult Johnny, our music information bureau. BALTHASAR ORAVEC - Balty has been yell- ing Extra! Extra! on the public square for more than ten years. Why? He wants to start from rock bottom, like Rockefeller. In basketball, Balty prefers to play without a ref. ANTHONY OREHEK - It's true, 'cause Ada- mic sez so, retorts the dynamic promoter of our Senior Cotillion. Tony, when are you going to publish your long awaited best cellar revealing the secret of your success? But remember Tony, no ghost writer. 3 B. Oravec A. Orehek G. Palko E. Panos JOSEPH OZIMEK - Joe smiles. And why shouldn't he? His days of Greek are over. Ozzie is at scholar in the classics and an all-around sportsman on the campus. He says little, but what he says is worth listening to. WILLIAM Bill's snappy handling of the keystone sack help- ed the Bengal-nine to win the division champion- ship last spring. Keep it up, Bill! We'll see you in the big leagues some day. PALISIN - Another Lakewoodite. GEORGE PALKO - Maly has the distinction of being the first Benedictine athlete to attain All-Scholastic, All-Senate basketball honors. George is a high scorer not only in basketball, but also in his studies. EDWARD PANOS - Put your left foot for- ward, then your right in a short slide to your left, says Eddie as he teaches John Kulka the art of dancing. Ed is a slick and handsome fellow whose ambition is to be a professional dancer and instructor. Students, 1e's dance! WIH