Benedictine High School - Benedictine Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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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

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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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SEPTEM BER Varsity Set For Namers Tomorrow Watch our dust! . . . as varsity whips into action during practice. trosnider Becomes leacl Track Coach, lssistant On Grid kgain, a college has taken an- .er Benedictine coach. Dick pta. assistant football coach and ld track coach, moved to John :roll in August. Iis successor is Ab Strosnider, mer assistant grid and head ck coach at Cathedral Latin. one A-'assaults -'mth' lonsidered one of the ablest tball coaches and scouts in this B., Strosnider is working with d coach Joe Rufus and Joe redo in the gridiron program. er he will direct the track ac- ties. Frank Evans Wins In lr. Ulympics Just for a little exercise and the lack of anything better to do, Frank Evans entered the junior Olympics in Cleveland. Without training he captured a first place in the broad jump of 19 ft. 53,4 in. He also took a sec- ond place in the 100 yard dash and with the help of others a second place in the 880 yard relay. For these accomplishments he received three medals which he carries with him at all times and will promptly and proudly display at your slightest request. Eol Powell Named Bengal Captain With practice in full swing, members of the Bengal football team raised right tackle Ed Powell to the honorary rank of captain in a very close, secret ballot. The big 6'3 senior, who has already spent two consecutive years playing tackle for the var- sity is eagerly awaiting the offi- cial's whistle to prove that Holy Name and Latin can and will fall before the Bengals. Fr. Bernard rs New Athletic Director A new face is noticed in Bene- dictine's 'athletic department this year. Father Bernard has taken over the duties of Father Armand to whom a leave of absence has been granted. The new athletic director faces a revamped staff which includes Ab Strosnider as track coach and assistant grid mentor. Father Bernard was a member of Benedictine's first graduating class in 1931. He participated in varsity competition in high school and while in college he captained St. Procopius' baseball team in his senior year. Bengals Hope To Smash Jinx Perseverence will eventu- ally overcome is an old Chi- nese axiom. And so with great- er zeal than in any other season previous, the Bengals will attempt to break the jinx which has held them winless against their traditional open- ing game opponents, Holy Name, since the origin of their gridiron rivalry. Leading the victory hungry Bengal parade are six returning regulars, ends Ed Stakolich and R-ay Borovich, tackle and captain Ed Powell and backs Gil Verde- ber, Frank Evans and Ed Bclin. Reenforcing this first line of at- tack are a number of experienced lettermen featuring' guard Chuck Noll, halfback Jim Liberatore, center Ray Gembarski, and tackle Bill Shaker. Coach Joe Rufus, who is in his sophomore year as head football mentor, really wants this one and is making no bones about it. And when you are viewing the Ben- gals from the stands of Shaw Stadium on opening night, you'll be watching a group of well- trained, hard disciplined athletes who took all Coach Rufus and his aides could offer, and then some, and stuck it out till the end. Meanwhile, the camp of our opposition is brewing with in- tense activity in preparation for this game. By no means does Holy Name consider this game lightly. Ed Heglaw, new head coach at Holy Name and his as- sistants, Ed Moderick and Steve Polachek, are supervising a mini- mum of two, two-hour practice sessions a day. Varsity Grid Sked Sept. 18 Holy Name? Shaw Field Oct. l East Tech' W. Tech Field East J. Adams Field Oct. 9 16 Collinwoodl' Shaw Field 23 St. Ignatius' W. Tech Fld. Oct. Oct. Oct. 28 Central T. Edison Field Nov. 5 Latini' Stadium Nov. 12 Niles McKinley ' There Nov. 20 John Adams There YNight game.