Benedictine High School - Benedictine Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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mmm ,,,, FLYING BENNIES 'lying Priests Take 0ver 'eronautics Department Possibly the only flying priests in the country who re completed courses of theory and flying and received :ir private licenses in less than three months are Fathers egory and Emeric. Abbot Theodore Kojis O. S. B. appointed these two ests to take over the aeronautics department upon the de- 'ture of Mr. Ferrie. Last june the priests started their fly- j instructions at Brooklyn Airport six mornings every week. ey attended school at Cleveland College four nights a week. nb Crosby Presents D Records to Br. Al rother Al whose hit parade yhtens our lunches and helps estion, has acquired thirty new nrds for our cafeteria enjoy- it. .fter sitting through several ws at the Palace he summoned all his courage and went back ge to see Bob Crosby who in- 'ed the name of our illustrious b 15. Then he somehow got :ss to the thirty records. fe came back to Benedictine 1 a stack of new music for the rty eaters. After eight weeks they received their private pilot licenses in rec- ord time. They began flying in Piper Cubs and then advanced to lessons in a Bell Helicopter and the larger type Piper Cabin planes. At the present time Father Gregory and Emeric are splitting the work in the aero department. Father Gregory carries the major portion and has the morning periods. In the afternoon Father Emeric has one class. The course this year is a sur- vey course covering theory of flight, meteorology, navigation, and maintenance. Enrollment Tops 1000. Five Professors Take Places 0n School Faculty Every new begining brings new changes. Among the many found in the high school a week back, was the presence of five new teachers. Two monks and three laymen joined the faculty. Fr. David, who just received his B. A. degree from St. Benedict's College, Atchison, Kansas, is teaching Latin IB. Taking over the journalism classes and two senior English classes is Mr. Len Slominski '40, He studied journalism at Kent State university, and received his master's degree in English at Western Reserve. Strengthening the math depart- ment is Mr. Robert Kastelic. He graduated from John Carroll last year where he majored in math and minored in physics. The new assistant coach, Aubrey Strosnider, is instructor in physical education, and teaches economics and bookkeeping in the classroom. Coming from Hamilton, Ontario, last sp1'ing, Father John this year becomes a full-time teacher in re- ligion and modern history. New Statt Members Added to Bennet Fifteen new Bennet reporters will fill the gap left by the eleven graduating writers of last June. Seniors joining the staff are Bob Lamont, Ed Orlosky, Charles Sidman, Louis Gittinger, James Sejd, John Hogan and Don Petzel. Juniors Francis Parker, Joseph Kocab, Dick Krejsa, also will be Bennet writers. Eugene Janczak, John Dailey, Ken Peschek, Don Furrey and Jim Ward, all sophomores, bring the staff up to a strength that has never before been attained. Classes All Filledi Freshmen Near 300 Keeping pace with the trend set during the war years, the student enrollment again this year soared over the thousand mark. When the actual count is taken, figures may show the number nearer eleven hundred than a thousand. Of this number the largest class is the freshman class. Al- though the principal, Father Method, accepted close to 300, some had to be turned away be- cause of lack of room. Looking at available data, one finds that the students enrolled represent 801k of the parishes in Greater Cleveland, or 88 out of lll. In addition there are students from parishes in Barberton, Gates Mills, Lyndhurst, and Painesville, all within the diocese of Cleveland. This year Father Jerome has twenty-seven boarders. They come from many states. New Advisers Direct Clubs Students returning- after a long summer vacation found not only changes in the appearance of the school, but changes in class and club moderators. This year Father Andrew took charge of the graduating class, while Fathers Daniel, Dominic, and Raphael are moderators of the juniors, sophomores, and fresh- men classes respectively. The Bennet will carry on under the direction of Fr. Luke and Mr. Len Slominski, faculty adviser to The Bennet. Other changes include Fr. Fran- cis as Dads' Club moderator, with Fr. Donald having the combined job of sports publicity and cheer- leaders' director. Purchasers at the bookstore will see Fathers Raphael and Philip behind the counter. You can readily see that Fr. Philip is not new at the job.

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This review in picture and story of the l948-49 school year at Benedictine high school is dedicated to the students, their parents, the alumni, and to the teachers. It was the activities of these groups and their encouragement that made this yearbook possible.

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SEPTEMBER Join A Club, Bub! Father Matthew Receives Post as Band Moderator You KNow,eiLn., u Nr-:vexz fff LEARNEO A5 MUCH OR MADE C ff . 4 A fiddler according to Webster's dictionary is a violini S0 HANV FRIENDS AS I HAVE but Father Matthew fiddles with more things than violins IN THIS CLUB this year it's the school band. ' y The Pennsylvania-born violinist was appointed rnoderat is A , , , of the band by Abbot Theodore K0j1S, O.S.B. Q -X 7 'K W As director he replaces Father ' 1' 0 A Armand who organized the band 'G f X in 1942 and was its moderator since that time. Father Matthew - will work with Mr. Jack Hearns, g O Q 3 ' director, a position he has held t it, 1 since its start in Sept. 1942. i After graduating from Bene- Eta' I, 3 5 dictine in 1933, Father Matthew went to St. Procopius abbey, Lisle, Y Ill., where he earned his B. A. degree. He continued his training .r1f'A'f.:,', in music when he returned to ' ' I Cleveland and studied at the Hruby Z Conservatory of Music. . K On Feb. 28, 1942, he was or- dained to the priesthood. Poor Editors When a plumber makes a mistake, he charges you for it.. When a lawyer makes a mistake, it is just what he wanted, so he can try the case over again. When a carpenter makes a mistake, he boards it up and nails you with the bill. When a doctor makes a mistake, he buries it. When an undertaker makes a mistake, he digs it up. When a judge makes a mistake, it be- comes the law of the land. BUT--when an editor makes a mistake, they stop the paper, raise a rumpus throughout the town and shoot him at sunrise. 'k 'A' i' St. Andrew's ABBEY Summertime is vacation time for many, and this was no exception for some of the younger brothers in the monastery. Brother Benedict put aside his chef's cap and spent a week sleeping in Vermillion, O. Although needed in the high school, Broth- er A1 took a week off and visited his fam- ily in Ellsworth, Pa. The monastery por- ter, Brother Anthony, traveled to Bridge- port, Conn. to his sister's home and re- laxed there. Three of the abbey's clerics, Fr. William Matyas, Fr. Vincent Bina, and Fr. Eugene Liptak, left the first week in Sept. for St. John's abbey, Collegeville, Minn., where they will continue their studies. No matter how 1 3 bad our prose is 6 BENE -- DICTA By Bob Lamont Well we're all back to learn With no time to lose In our clean overalls And our old army shoes. But the first two answers We'd like to receive Are: What time do we eat And what time do we leave. Il' Ill Pk Three deaf ladies were traveling on top of an open fbus. Windy isn'-t it? said one. No it isn't Wednesday, it's Thursday, said the second. Yes, I'm thirsty too. Let's all get off and have something to drink, said the third. 'CHIVALRY . . . I rose and gave her my seat- I could not let her stand. She made me think of Mother, With that strap held in her hand. ik Pk :lf One of the students looking for work during the summer put an ad in the news- paper: BOY, HONEST, WILL TAKE ANY- THING. Ill Ill Il' A prominent college professor declares that contrary to scientific opinion, the in- terior of the earth isn't so hot. In our opinion the same goes for the exterior. be verse I'll end my column by mentioning ' freshman who signed his parents' name his registration as Mommy and Daddy Apostles Creed in Art Article One Beginning w this issue : c o n t i n u i throughout ryear the' iartic of the Apost Creed will be 1 u s t r a t e d symbols. The from which drawings a made is produced by the Sisters of Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn. 1. I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATH ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAV AND EARTH. God is the beginning and end of creation. The oldest symbol of God Father is the handg it represents Father as Creator. The circle sugge the unity of the Trinity Ctriangle.D In beginning of creation, God made li Csun, moon, stars.J