Benedictine High School - Benedictine Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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M. Piunno T. Pluto S. Scaravelli A. Schleimer MICHAEL PIUNNO - Swish! And two more points are chalked up for Mike. His good looks have not spoiled him, for he remains unassuming and modest. Mike is as popular at Benedictine as Benito is in Italy. THOMAS PLUTO -- Tom's pass-snaring in the Parma- game climaxed his football career. By the way, T-om, don't forget to give the Bengals a blow when you become sports editor of the Press. What a slick blue buggy you've got, Tom! JOHNNY PORUBSKY - Oh Sonny, Oh Sonny, how you do shine. In symphony it's Stokowski, on the piano it's Paderewski, and on the accordion it's Porubsky. Johnny also is tops in basketball and in dramatics. Play, Johnny, Play. JOHN SABOL - Munhall's loss, Benedictine's gain. Johnny our faithful bell ringer, still believes it's possible to trisect an angle. As a chess player, we believe John is a better latin scholar. 4U we J. Porubsky J. Sabol L. Slominski J. Soeder SAMUEL SCARAVELLI - Awarded the aca- demy Oscar for his sterling performance in Soup to Nuts. Genial and jovial, Sammy is the find of the year. Rochester Benny, make room for our Scarpoochi. ALBERT SCHLEIMER - Hats off to the cham- pion U. B. Crusader! Efficient and energetic, Al believes that the Catholic press is the strongest weapon against modern evils. Al's training ground was the gridiron where he learned to fight in true Bengal fashion. LEONARD SLOMINSKI - Start the press, here's news! Lennie's mom is the editor of the Cleveland Monitor, so news writing must run in the family. Neat and clean in dress, Len should give Ed Bang keen competition as a sport writer. JAMES SOEDER - To Jim goes the honor of organizing the Catholic High School Exchange Column. A loyal Bengal rooter, Jimmy should start another thing, - coming to English Class on time.

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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

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WV. Spronz P. Sweeney T. Yurko S. Zak WILLIAM SPRONZ-Bill,who enrolled at Bene- dictine in his senior year, comes from a family of athletes. His pet ambition is to become a coach and gym instructor. Here's wishing you many championships, Bill. PETER SWEENEY - Many a heart goes pitter- patter when Pete's Irish eyes start smiling. An all-around athlete, this lad led his team to the intramural basketball championship. Begorra, it canna' be the green you're wearing, Pete. CHESTER TORBINSKI - Torby's loyalty to his friends is a password among the Seniors. He can toss in a basketball from any angle on the court and whether a winner or a loser, Chet takes it with a smile. PAUL VACEK - Here's proof that good things come in small packages. Paul, who comes from the west side, has a pleasing personality. You don't have to argue to convince Paul, for he will agree with you anyway. C. Torbinski P. Vacek T. Zitnansky M. Flynt THOMAS YURKO - Youngstown, the steel city, sent this lad to us in his senior year. As a future aviator and aeronautical engineer, we hope Tommy will chart his course over Benedictine on his non-stop flights from coast to coast. Happy landing, Tommy. STEPHEN ZAK - Attention please! Do you want anything fixed today? Call up Steve, our Mr, Fixer, a master mechanic who will repair anything repairable, - even broken dates. That's the genius and kind heart in Steve. THOMAS ZITNANSKY - Another member of 1940 Blue and White staff. Quiet and willing to work, Tom has won a host of friends at B.H.S. He's an ace of hearts who will not trump his pals' good cards. MILTON FLYNT - Milt, the boy with the hand- some build, chose our school for many reasons. He claims that his second love is walking. His first? Chemistry, we are sure. Keep your head above the H2-0, Milt!