Benedictine High School - Cadet Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1956 volume:

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V -- f y Tin y -Asn 'Y-,win 0- . wanna 1 - ' ' A. 1 Q? f' 7' g TIIL MOST RLVEREND Pater L Iretou D D BISDOD of Rrchmond and Honorary Presldem of the Board ofV1s1tors CSD BL. THE MOST RLVEREIND Vmcem G Taylor O S B D D LLB D Abbot Ordmary and Presldent BENEDICTINE BOARD GF VISITORS ,nigh M io- 'xi- far- 4353 is 1' Jnseph J. Muldowney President William J, Nolte Thomas J. Bliley Thomas F. O Malley 1, Mil .3-vm . 'bv' an-' XX M x i in-4 . D. ' 114' 5, ' ts Q .13 . E. A. Stumpf r. C arl ': XV, Meyer jr. . Frank J, K4 y, . Curtis Nl, Dozier ann T. S , ,ltfcph D. Farley an-- 'T ,pe-fm. 'val' pu---K Frank H. Bo ' li' Thomas A. Williams Leo Nl D ' . onati Ernest F. Niooney EDICTINE X is , I . Father Chrrstopher Johann O 5 B Fqmu Domld gmlcs 0 5 B Nr i Prrhcr '11 'Qin Q Farhgr Rembur Codd O S L3 Farhu Adr1:1uHarmer11ng O v B -wg N... 'N-lv 'ignit- Mr Courtney DIISCOII Father Patuck Donohue O 5 B Physrcal Ed Dxrector 4 Athleuc Drrector A - DK , .- . . 1 . 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A, Infantry-U.S:A.R. 5 Director of Musto FRANK H BOEHLINC1 No one IS more worthy and less deslrous of publ1c recogn1t1on 1n th1s yearbook of 1956 than our own FrankH Boehlmg It IS part1ally because of thxs hum1l1ty that we admlre hlm so much but mostly we pay trlbute to h1m because of h1s devotlon to the Bened1ct1ne Order and Bened1ct1ne educat1on H15 personal att1tude and h1s famlly l1fe constltute the record Frank has slred th1rteench1ldren s1x boys and seven gxrls Frank Jr Jlmmxe Dan Tommy and Dlck all graduatedfrom Benedlctlne H1gh Ann Ed1th Gene Eleanor Jack1e Regls and Joyce graduated from St Gertrude's Kenneth IS the last of the boys 1n h1gh school and hopes to graduate from Bened1ct1ne th1s June Frank and Edlth mother and dad of the fanfnly we admlre them and thexr fam1ly Frank became assoc1ated w1th the Be-ned1ct1ne Fathers early 1n l1fe at St Mary's Church and St Mary's parochlal school whence he matr1 culated at Belmont Abbey College 1n 1902 and graduated m 1906 He 15 a charter member of the Belmont alumn1 1n R1chmond It was natural that Frank retam h1s fraternal relat1onsh1p w1th the Benedlctlnes In the course of the years he helped generously to support St Mary's and to bu1ld St Bened1ct's Bened1ct1ne and St C1ertrude's He 15 a member of the Board of V1s1tors to the Bened1ct1neH1gh School a Kn1ght of Columbus secretary to the Holy Cross Cemetary Assoc1at1on and almost f1fty years 1n St Mary's Benef1c1al and Soc1al Un1on Frank served as secretary and treasurer for the Benedxctme Gym dr1ve andwas on the Consult1ng Comm1ttee for the bulldmg of the new St Gertrude's Bened1ct1ne 15 deeply grateful to Frank for h1s loyalty and support over a l1fet1me of years H15 deep Bened1ct1ne pxety and h1s ardent Cath ol1c faxth have been an 1nsp1rat1on to the youth whom he has reared and served 6 S . . . . , . . . , q . . y I I I ' I I I I I ' ' . . . . v . , . , are now in the sunset days of life and we want them to know how much . I . ' , . ' . . I I I DEDICATION The Cadet Staff of 1956 the Rt Rev Abbot and the members of the faculty of Bened1ct1ne H1gh School w1th great pleasure deduzate th1s 1ssue of The Cadet to Mr Frank H Boehlmg Mrs Davrd P Woods Prcsrdem BE EDICTINE P. T. . OFFICERS Q01 QQ 43N un! Mrs George T Enghsh Mrs A B McMurtr1e Mrs J0hnT McCarthy Vrce Presrdem Secretary Treasurer ,rI':w ' Et- f '7 Mrs Paul Wrllrams Hrstorran wir -1 .X ING in-f Mrs Wrllram B Brennan Mrs WaddeyL Talley Fmancral Secretary Correspondrng Secretary 8 W if! A A L f. 1 ,J 4-v. ,L-:af jf ,f 0 3 i 'H A -. 'Wm' ...,g-- ' BENEDICUNE if 65 WlLl.lAM MlCl'lAEl. AMP-HEXN Tub t, Col rtor tn chief Annual President Sen PAUL BALDO BALDUCCl lor Class Honor Roll Basket a l-lonor 33140 gl gnu Monogram Club S V Baseba Oratorrcal Contest Honor Platoon 'Q as K' 'Mins ROBERT IAMBS BAUGHAN Dlckle lst. Lt Honor Platoon B Teen Dance Corn rnlrtee Drarnatlcs I V Basketball HERMAN IOSEPH BECKSTOFFER. IR Herrrlle Capt tor of Chevron Annual Sta! Class reasurer Co Captalnvarsltyliootball M V P Monogram Club or a toon I V Baseball Basketball 10 x A . , My v A v I. . Qt-3 K ' Q, X ws vi L ' Ed' ' f , ' b rr. '- -- s . C ,H ' ' H' Jw lW N' 'JZ-Ts.-'t ' li! 5 - ' Q mnL , . H T C WI-: if h,-P 4 ' nd 'll stu , f. ' T . - . . . .. , Hon Pl - BENEDICTINE 35- ION HEATH BETTS Tlger 1st Lt Varslty Football Co Captam Football Monogram Club mner Manu of Arms two years Drlll master onor Platoon DONA LD HAROLD BOYD Don Pvt Varstty Football A 'Ux- KENNE BOEHLING VEUSIIY Footbal Basketball B Tee D-21106 Comrmttee Mo fam U TH K US TERER U0 xi JAMES JEFFERSON BRENNAN Jugged Jeff lst Lt iz: , girl . N I 'E f I ,, U Y ,.., .V , 1 1 . Bri- x f 7-. X Ken Sgt . In , 5. fl, ' Q ' . . 8 C1 b ' . I Q . JEV . , W' al . ' - H r, A , 1595 ' mt. me if . . ll TON BROWN IR I 1 NK OVW Teen FRA rank 1 V Basketball Baseball B Chevron Staff BRS NK DONl1NlC CARPlN C apt FRA orb all Mg: ' Lefty B aseball, Basketb all, F 0 onogiam uh. 1-lonox Court Honor Plauion. Manual of Arms. A nnual Siai ,R W A N r , O , 1-Y: ls ..l. . 939' k f 2 Annual ' if 1 5 . A C. ' 5 ,ll x M Cl . - - N - N sg o .. ., B ll 12 Bl':NEDlCTlNE FRANK ANT ON BUBX-W5-N Brew Capt Staff H 1009 onot Pla ROBERT ANTHONY ClUCCl 00 choo t eball Mgr as Ch F otball Mgr Bas l-lonor Platoo kerball Mgr.. BENEDICTINE 'MGP N HHARRY JAMES EDWARDS JR, arry 1 HOHO1' Plafgon Rota S RIC VY C Hb Dlckle HARD DE TREVILLE UIIUIIICC Ass tAd1utant Staff J V Baseball Member of Wmmng atoon 951 STUART NEIL FORD SIUIZ PA UL JOSEPH FARR L Chuck Va Football,B Teen Dance Commi tee Chevron szaff I vsaskerbau Sl I Monogram Club rsity Football J V Baseball Co Captal J V Ootball B Teen Dance Committee 13 if X V nf ' Q?-'r . I Q 1. I aw! t. Lt. CO . ' , , 1 . Dance l H ' Rvt. ' ' Pl ' X mf' V , 'L as s-,Q , V E1 ,k H H Sgt - , z EL ' ' - 1 . L . 'n - . - 1 , 1' BENEDXCTXNE 145: A iam' E NXXCHALL FUCCELLA Mayor X RUSSELL GORDON HANHLTON SR arord 4 L1 ball B Teen Dance H Honor LP-WRENC oon Annna V Basket X V Foot a rope uve Larry onor Court HonorP1ai if ChevronSiafi B Teen Dance V Basebarl Vrce Councn Cornrflmee Platoor Company C0 H Sta Comrflmee S Pres Senror Crass Sa ery Drr BMS ...ff R HASBROUCK C apt RXCHARD LEWXS HOLTZ. d r H FRASXE nee me BOSE? Habnsh onor Maroon Dance COYY1 vron Sta Drc en CD6 14 A C- 1 f I' on-1 4 T: 545 lr H . . ' ' , - ' ', ' H '2.n: u, . ' , f ' I- , I ' b v . M I ' Ii ' J K s', . vo ' X? i L ,flax ', ,3 X ,i 1. H I rni '. B-'Y e , ii ' ' 211 . L BENEDICTINE x-l ww 'N-Q., BHS CONSTANT ED ANN me gt E FRED KAHWAIY Var yFootba11 Frog VarsityFo etball Mono lub X A f CHARLE5, ANTHONY LONIE Chuck Is . R1 eTeam Drillmasrer Honor Pla toon B een BERNARD EDWARD KELLEY Berme Ist Lt Ban rum Major. B Teen lo .25-:'N-1l5Nx '11, X .' r A f r ,J fi 17 A f s A . L I... Y ,,, X x f':' X' 5-5 WARD 4- KA UFFM Con ' 5 , sit ' Sgt. otba11,Bask . - gram C RY! A N A ' H H f - I 3, 'Ja -3, 'C N A 5 1. 915 Cf no X - 'HC ' B-Ii, t Lt. 'fl . - , -T d. D - - ' ' BENEDTCTXNE ,QU wma FRANKLTN ANDREW MARSHALL Sonny Chevron Staff B Teen Dance IOHN THOMAS MCCARTHY IR Cornrnrrtee Mac Capt Varsrty Football B Teen State Rep MonograrnC1ub Honor Court Honor Roll Safety Councrl X Basketba mrs WTLLTAM MORAUE5 C apt Honor M GERA UCB O.. ' State Re? - Sta i. WTLLXA Mac 1 rr 3-V BasketbaH. 3 ee - mrnrttee. AnnnaT Sta ArnxS Rrile earn.B0YS Rou, Annual Sta T. CYXBVYOU 3 1351, Honor P1atoon. 0 Co Court 16 R S nu' r W I1 X X ' ffwf 5-:S IE ,ff , , ' Pvt. 'I ' 0 . , J H T . A i l Y ' ' I SQ . l - Da - if . T , Q i - Ho or BENEDICTINE 'Q 1. S JOHN JOSEPH MULDOWNEY Grp t Annual Staff Chevron Staff Teen J V Basketball Baseball Footba Mgr D ance Comm rttee , ,,,, ,rw 'ln' FRANK GERHARD SCHAFSTEDDI: Schafy Capt Honor Roll Honor Platoon J V aseball Chevron Staff Ro u B Teen D ance Committee riiriw- GZ N.: is RUDOLPH LOUIS RAYMAKER Rudy ls Lt WILLIAM LEO 5LEDD l 1 nd Lt B Teen Dance Commrtree Wm nrng Company Honor Platoon 13' - Q :QQ f Hi I ' ff X K ' 38. . . B' ,ll ., ' ' .' . f 3 4 I V Hll, F 11 l L , . v i , A ff X . 14 I 1 a I , Q, ' - ' - , R, P5 B'11 U 2 h N H JR. ' B , ' , I tary Cl b, - , ' , Q 11 BE EDlCTl E 6 YLOR ENY ON WALSH V WlLLlAM REDD TA Horse d Cornrnlttee Chev L Varsuy Football Basebal ron Staff 6- 1 Wll.l..lANlS VID PATRICK WOODS IR SOHN IGSEPH johnny C291 onor Roll Honor Court Brother DA Oratortcal Contest Class Woody 2nd Lt I V B3SkClb3.1 Hgnor n MOHOUUH Club B Teen Orchrd Secretary N C C 3 I8 G 5 7 x X, ' , , I . .su . I ,t wb I , 1 r ' X Zn Lt. B-Teen, Dance , - ' Len P ' , l. I . 'IEA l' fa , C I ,. 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' - 1' D THE MIRACLE QF SHEPPARD STREET A few weeks agoa sports wr1ter ln h1s column 1n the local newspaper referred to our present basketball team as The lvllracle of Sweppard Street' We ourselves prefer to apply tne 1dea of a mlracle to our squad ofour last year the fxnest ln school hlstorywlth a record of twenty four w1ns and two losses Because Bened1ct1ne had graduated the ent1re vars1ty squad basket ball prospects for the present season were very d1m A perlod of re bulldlng was 1n order and a medlocre season was 1n everyone s expecta tlons In the m1nds of everyone except the players on thls years squad Wlth unexpected deve opment they decmded to 1nher1t the excellence of the1r predecessors and equal 1f not surpass thelr record They are now wellon the way wlth eleven w1ns and no defeats Thls ID the m1nd of the sportswr1ter was The M1racle of Sheppard Street' There are other m1racles on Sheppard Street whlch our popular newswnters do not see We should hke to mnclude the Class of 56 as one pected then certa1nly the memorles of the Class of '56 lnclude us 1n th1s category As a group of freshman students we encountered the unexpected and responded to the challenge w1th a well molded matur1ty that has made us a welded un1ty ln Bened1ct1ne morale Our early memor1es recall new class rooms strange compamons clouded courses math and sclence wlth mag1cal formulas open only to the understand1ng of the elect cadet offlcers shout1ng commands and as slgnlng punlshments for untell1g1ble offenses and a general melee of un even centr1fugal 1ncl1nat1ons Out of th1s confus1on over a four year per1od we f1nd ourselves now d1rect1ngacorps mov1ng w1th m1l1taryprec1s1on order and plan ln every hour of work a mature mentahty w1th stud1es 1f not ent1rely at least halfmastered and l1fe as a senlor cadet a happy coordmatxon 1n the per formance of duty Tous the Class of 56 1S the real m1racle of Sheppard Street ' Our rnemor1esw1ll always test1fy to thxs fact when they recall the happy hours of fever1sh act1v1ty always 1ntroduced w1th the bugle call on the parade ground and prayer 1n the class room Wllllam M Amrhexn I9 QQ H sv - 1 1 1 - - . 1 1 . . . 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GERTRUDE'S a-44' 'wwf' Sxster M Helen O S B Sister M Inez O S B Sxster M Ursula O S B Fl? Sister M LIQUOII O S B Sister M Roberta 0 S B FACULTY i '-r ml Sister M Damien O S B Sister M Agnes O S B. Sister M Frances Marie O S B -ow? ,517 Sister M. Xavier, O,S,B. Principal Mrs. I. L. Burke 27 T. GERTRUDFS M? P.T.A. GFFICERS K 'WG- Mrs Williaml Rowe Presrdent Mrs Joseph Ftneran First Vice President Mrs James Tucker Second Vice President Mrs Barton Leahey Mrs Maurice Powers Mrs James Dunne Recording Secretary Correspondmg Secretary Treasurer 28 M S NIORS ? T':'4.f-vu ' . .J1V f' fy ,.' . I , W, -x , V ' 'XJ , 4 X X in MA - 5 ,M .if.,Aff,Z 1' olwnj 4 ..Q' qft, 1' J Q ' we 1'-' M ,,,. . .- 1' uv-Q. , P ,- if fm R lo Anne ST . GERTRUDES VZ. 'iw' O ANNE ALWANDE arstty Hockey Team Representa We OD Mtller SL Rho S Teen R1ANPATRlClAB1NNS pany COUDCI1 GWB Club Homecoming PreiectoftheS-odaltty Sentor Class 150055 1954 55 5053 ml W President Representatwe to dem Council StaffSv0r1S0I 54 N nomar Colman ofCbr1sttans an Jews lun1orV arslty Basketball Glee Club Schola WU' CE LOUISE BUCKER Alice e resentatxve to Club 16 Varstty Basketball lumor Varsity Hockey Cheerleader Schola lum r Cur tam timer Manager of Varsrt Hockey Team Glee Club .S -9 PATRlClA ANNE BURKE Trisha reshmau Song, Contest a er Crusade Secretary Schola G ee Club Company C Sponsor S nsor of the Band I v ' , - 1 Q ' ad - MA G Pr '. 1'.S- '- me , . 19 - 3 . ' . . . 55. I . ! 615' qw Q ,KK 3 ALI V- P ' ' . ' , ' ' , 'O L II ll - , I . Y F ! Le d ' . . 1 - . P0 so ' ST. GERTRUDE 'S A KMHRYN PATR1c1A JUDITH ANN CHRISTMAN Juddy Our Lady s Sodalrty St Gertru e s CAMEL? holr Catholic Students Mission S giad Cheerleader Photograp YC Crusade on A 1 Hocke Sch rlnua Staf V ola Glee Club at-my Cb JOAN EMILY CURLEY joame Glee Club Varsity Hockey Var Basket all V stty lce president of the Athletic Assocratlon MARY PATRICIA DONOVAN Patrlcta Presld nt o th e Student Councxl Class Representatrve m th ou e May rt Delegate to Vrrgmla Grrls tate Varstty Basketball Varsrty Hockey Iumor Class Secretary Glee Club X X iN , t Qt. ,r V ' ' .. ,, C . ' - hi ' or . Y. , '5 ,les ,,r, I I fl to -F gr A e f ', i C , . . . , b .' ' - - ' S - Q f ' 3l ST GERTRUDE S RY ROSE DREEl.lN Mary Rose cho a Student Council Corlnrnrt tee ernber Club l6 lunror ar rt DUGGAN ckey and Basketball De e-gate to DOROTHY MAME Dorothy mn Cwsa 6 lee Club Our Lady s Sodalrt Ca hollc Student slvlrssron Cr sade o Catholrc Students Mlss Notre Darne Cheer Iunror Varsity Hoc ey onventron eader Glee C u QU' EN LAUREEN DUNNE Ellen unlo arsity Basketball Iunror Class President, Glee Club, Our MARY lOSEPl-llNE GARDNER Mary o ' and Basket- l.ady's Sodallry. unlor Varsrty Hockey hornore Representative to ll, Sop Annual Staff, Manager of the ar- 32 sity l-loclceyTearn, Crusade Leader, Representative to the Times Dis- patch Student Editors' Club, Glee Club. STG 17? MARTHA STEELE G ee Club Sch ERTRUDE S 'bf BARBARA HE YL KELL Jumor Var 1 u IMLA Y arty Se 1or Class Treasurer ola beer eader Our Lad -gn- vw 3 LOIS ANN KIEFER Keene Busmess Manager on the Annual Staftj Glee Club. Our Lady's So- dallty, Catholtc Student'sMlss1on Crusade Y 5' asketball Promoter for t e Sacred H a 1 y s Glee the League of eart ur Lady s So ty C3fh011C Student Crusa s M lssi ELIZABETH MCLA UGHLIN L1z Schola, Glee Club. S Song Contest L Secret OH Zl e en1or C eader. Bly, Our lass Semor Class Lady 's Sodallty. 52 'X . .Tx . 'N' K V I A . 4 ,. L N :A Y Q K .' Kelly' ' s' B , I Cl b. h , O ' - M H d 1' , ' ' - I . D' . de. . C 1 . ' S0d-ality. ,-fp I' a Ji- 5 A 2 f W A , . . ST GERTRUDE S i' ff Y N MARY KATHQANE M RDOCK KM' lee ub Rumor C1ass 'Yxeasu e ANN TOLKER Scho Ou: Lady S Svdahw Cm Nxcx-ions Ame Boo ohc Stud?-M S NYKSSWU Cfusa 6 Out Lady s Sodahry Caxhohc Sm dent s Missxon Crusade St Get nude s Choir Nfl XQQSQONXCHOLAS Nxck16iY 1 dex. Sumo: V am 'EGSSQZLJCRXZBIB Esqketb aXX. GRC Cum ' Out Ladsfs Sodahw- ANN CAREY SCHAEFER Baby Assxstam Educ! on the Annual Staff , Glee Club, St Gemude's Chou, Our Lady's Sodahty. Cathohc Siu- denfs Mxssxon Cmsade 34 ! f ' Q 3 'fr .Lv , VN 'X ,Ez U QI 1' V G Cy , ' I rr. Xa. ', 'd ' '- A .1 f I ST. GERTRUDE 'S MARGARET LUCI LE TA LLEY Pegg JOAN AGNES STA NKU oan G ee Club Ou dy S Sodallry ansfer from Norfolk Cathohc zgh Ca tholrc Students MISSION Crusade chool Vice Presrdent of the un Sf Gefffude S Chou mr C ass Treasurer of the So o more ass Member of St er tru e Glee Club and Chorr KATHERINE GRIFFITH TUCKER ce prefect of the Sodalr G Club OurLady s Sodalrty Ca o rc MARGUERITEJ AN Students Mission Crusade St TERRELL P28 Y Gertrude s Chorr Secretary and President of the et c Ass0ciat1on President of e res man Class Representative o 6 attonal Co ncll ofChr1st1ans and Jews elegate to Virginia Gir s States Varsrty Baske a Co captain of Varsity Hockey Team L ., Y., S --I -- 1 U , r La ' , It . H. ' I . . ' S : ' J ' ' ' ' 1 . Ph ' C1 , ' . G - d 7, ukayf Vi - 'ry. ree E . ' '. Lhl' .. g.. ' I. . . Ath- 1 1 ' . th F h . r th N ' u ' 35 . D ' 1' . ' tb 11. ST GERT RUDE S ff WEST Mary Hlgh CECXLXA Kay RY CX ARA nsfer rom Thomas Da e ketball Treas CATHERXNE WARRXNER ee Clu Our Lady s Sodaliry Students Nhssxouflrusa e 'fra Sc 001 Vaxsxty Bas ure: of luruor Red Cross Ge: crude s Chom C thohc Sm Gertrude s C ou ,naw FR BARBARA ANEWOODS Barbara ead Cheedeader, Vatsxcy Basket- a and Hockey, Co cap am t e Hockey Team, Sports Eduot ou the Annum Staff. Our La y's dahw 36 9 T1 ig ,. ., X y G1 b. ' . a ' - - - 5' MA . . ' h . h f t 1 ' ' . 51. - r. S H . b H - t' of h d. S 0- SENICR CLASS HISTGRY As we the Class of 1956 come to the end of our Semor Year our four years of h1gh school seem hke a door clos1ng beh1nd us But before the door closes completely let us take 1n one last look and recall some of the memor1es of these years spent as students of St Gertrude's The flrst 1nc1dent that comes 1nto my m1nd 1S the sxght of th1rty g1rls all dressed 1n green and whlte com1ng 1nto the halls of St Gertrude s for the flrst t1me The g1rls came from many d1fferent schools but they soon formed fr1end sh1ps that would last all through h1gh school Many new act1v1t1es presented themselves to us We shall never forget our f1rstSong Contest or our fxrst May day F1nally June came and as we watched the semors walk down the a1sle of St Bened1ct's Church w1th the1r d1plomas we knew that we had really gone a fourth of the way and that the t1me was corrung when lt would be we who would be the graduates Now as the door closes a l1ttle more I glance aga1n and see the same g1rls returnlng for the1r second year of work and fun As our fr1endsh1ps deepened 1or and Senlor years our part1c1pat1on 1n school act1v1t1es became rewardmg for we achleved a degree of success ln our Junlor Year we won the Song Contest whlch made us very proud and happy ln our Jun1or Year too St Gertrude's for the f1rst t1me 1n 1ts hlstory won the Basketball tournament It was a day of trlumph for St Gertrude's and for us and we were truly happy to be a part of St Gertrude's We have now reached the goal for wh1ch we have been str1v1ng and 1n a few short months we too shall walk down the a1sle of St Bened1ct's Church carry1ng dlplomas We shall say good bye to our fr1ends and teachers for we w1ll now go our separate ways wxth only our memor1es to bmd us together We shall be happy on that day for we have reached our goal but we shall be sad too for someth1ng great has gone out of our l1ves And now as the door closes softly we hear the fam111ar refra1n of our class song rmgmg 1n our ears For your sp1r1t ever wxth us Has taught us to be true You have g1ven of your honor Your courage valor too We w11l try to be successful As we know you wlsh us to Marguente Jean Terrell 31 ! I Q . . . . , . . , ' ' 3 ' ! 9 an ' , . ' 0 . , our class spirit became more evident and by the time that we reached our Jun- - u . , , n ' 3 . . . , . I 7 I . ' I , . 2 l I I ' Bailey Blxley Brauer Britton Caravati Carav ati bgmbgg ,I Clark Dart Dreelin Dreelin Eagan Ensmann JU IOR CLASS M M G Fmeran Fitzpatrick Fobian Gregory Hxckey Hxgglns Hulcher ZZWbOW71 ag, 7 , 4 'Q nf, I 'A , ' 3 6 Q W 6 V w x A',:l ? 2 Q 4 ,X ,fx ' . F' F' IP E' FU J - - ' 5 4: L ul V, ,, 5 V ,, gli, 2a I A ,F A I U Vg I 1 E K M P if K K rrrrt , 'rrrr K En P1 Z P' . . X R A rr T , . -K g ' F O F F ' P ,A.xNfr , , ,, Ni V , , at P , .K 9 1 A . M I y Q Q . l y y ,Q , Jones Kramer Kramer Lange Langley Leahey McDonnell E Miller M Morecock Overmann Page Powers Revene Q K Rowe P Schaefer Smlth Solan Taylor Winter , E:b,f,wb is ' 'J is s wwf' ? . 9 gy. -Q WDW J ie 3,65 fiingy' J wb wb 4s 51719, ' .3 1 I-DP wp 9, 'gmt +57 W Q99 fig: ?'g I L W w ff? 995. ' ' Wh wa-3-:ms +291 W' Hip WP' Phi av P . li 'X fi? i 4 W? ,fm l2wP a1'Pi i M2 - Q ' Q R ,i wr y- s , lv .fi . , wi - if : , . . xg , . 93,31 '?'fmr if 'Yi l i 1 U2 s Q, IDE ,, 1 W wr- WP in-f4,? I' A -Q, by is 1 I ,. 1 '+L 1-:Db WP :A fi. in lam ififmy , N - Q22 ' 47 ,lg in Q1 5. Q51 .rh- CADET CORPS BATTALION COMMANDER AND SPONSOR J 'L lib: ' f I , F3 'M Wh- O Vg' - 'Zhi ff iff MRHEIN, LT. COL. CECI CARA CADET GFFICERS 7 41, Lawrence M Fuccella Major Bartalron Executrve Offrcer A :W 4 Joseph F Hasbrouck Captam and Adjutant in -nr-'--- Hermanj Becksroffer Capram Supply 42 Joan Meyer Sponsor Battahon Executrve Offrcer Jo Ann Alexander bponsor Captarn Supply S 0 Q. , I 9' -V.- .fzgi L vl- 7 'fri' ,V ,r-5,1 m-4: r I A .ax fi! 1. ,. 71' j gin . 'A ,,' 'Q . :fiat ,E , I I . ' I 3 D l . i I O ' we :ZA -.4 Q ' , - 1+-f.:,,f ' . L V' 1 3 :fl QQ: .. 12554 , W T: - TW 1 Y F'. ' I , 1 Us . , 1 . 'L FrankA Buehren Captain Ordnance Frank G. Schafstedde Jr. Captain Plans and Training SPONSORS Katherine Regina Solari Sponsor Captain Ordnance Patricia Eileen Fitchett Sponsor Captain and Adjutant 43 Kay Banks Sponsor Plans and Training l Dtxon C Sup JI, Off Com Sgt Muldowney I R Home Sgt P an Arde-de-camp Raymaker R Lt R jams Ord Off Lt Qm Baughan R J Brennan PSLT Lt Sgt Ma or Reardon T Buehren F Cant Ord Capt Qm Beckstoffer H L Ma or Fucella Schafstedde F Capt P 8fT Capt Adj Hasbrouck I Amrhem W Lt C01 BAD U :L 1 , ga' 1, ,,f- ' n 2 John I Wllhams Cawram Carhleen Clare Cunmngham Sponsor CAPTAIN S STAFF -QOQY' was W-WW' i my Sgt Dumouchelle C Sg Ford N SQL Morrncy G Gurdon Bearer lsr Lr Kelley B Capram Wrllrams Sgr Dunne T 40 E if Y EQ N X X-xxx l' ' , rf Wjfzl' ful' 'I A ' I , - I A . S S Q! . . A . . . , . , I ,L V A . . ' . 'h' 5 N. ' ' 4 - :J - 0. . R, I X4 , . x'. . ' 1 A Lf. , Sv ,- ' 3 5 e l . r 3. ' s . . .-. X . I A I-, 1- , . : : A ,,,, 5 ' 4 'i , 1 - i. 'N U ' ' 'A I' ' EB ,,.,..1 -4uP ' .4 -Y -4 46 I Ba lduccx R Do lard Corporals: v- UJ Oe I eagher M I Dean ivates: Pr v-s DC v-5 as bd H- CD .D .O .-C U7 v-u I1 Ol' M F ll ha CDMPA Y A 'UN 'l-.ar 'NX lf! Frank D Carprn Captam CAPTAIN s STAFF lst Sgr , Myarr, P Gurdon Bearer, Boehlmg K Sup Sgt Shaheen, P 2nd Lr , Woods, D 2nd Lr , Taylor, W lsr , Lr Farrell, P Capt , Carprn, F 47 . xl Q ' -it , is , - A- ,I b r - X , I Q Q r 5 '1' ,fls,?-:Qlifi , fy -.e3.wg,f 3, I , 'ffm Sf ZH F' Q nf' .fi '21 'e A tiff, V F , 'Q Ig , arf ,yi V ggi-kv 111, 'K t, Agia, 2. 'i A an .'T',. M 'VS5-:ggi If f ,f ,nr 4- ' ,f ' I We ' , , is +3- f - l Q- ui' ' 1 F I Y I r A , xl X '4' P A A 1 ' Woods D Lreutenam Ru pertus H P Myatt P Balduccr Barrd W Sergeants R Le ahey Frsher W I Eckler Corporals L!-I .-C3 3: 'J O DCU? ve -J .C O D. A 42 UJCD .-1 .X v-4 -I ,xn- u 5eu U-lv-r A S IC Prrva n-y ,-4 .4 In hell C t ood cock W D ond F S L , iw' S .. , 4- x , I X i af 4 rw A ' 1 yr-es, R. , . enzi, . Mayberry, E. I . . iey, . er , . uther, C. , G. rn . M- a , P. L x, I. uther, L. Ri ey, E. Trin e, C. D , , ', . , S. Rosem , . . B- Lux verr S W La uggan W Taylor Lxeutenam Shaheen I Koster K Boe Img B Bumdelh Sergeants Ryan H Rxgel R Shaheen G Corporals H nley I3 Ryan Saady am hee .-E rn .-4 ' v-1 C ru wi: 1 J H1 ZZ ,., ZN: go: ..:E2n. R Cadxeux regor .1 LD-. Pnvatcs .ai Qs. -E-I .S- C 0 mf!! mb? 2: pt . 4,2 Q-E. - I-4 Jim 25.. ' - -Ffa ' -Ffa- M Meng? -.DUO O-0542.05 - . .a:' .M .F , 65. - . ,O ' - 3.: .' ' 'gi' . E-fr 3 2:22 :no CZOLCR DETAIL iw 1 I! N-f--H 52 Cluc 1 R Sgt Edwards H Kauffman C Sgt Boehlmg 50 COMPA Y B D- Lurs H Morales Caprarn CAPTAIN S STAFF L 5302155 .-4 Sup Sgt Berry C Gurdon Bearer Cruccr R lst Sgt Lange! 2nd Lt Brown F 2nd Lt Sledd W lst Lt Lonnre Captaxn Morales L 51 I Q' Sf TQ W . A fl V flmz A gi ,Q 4 , B, ' , - Gfly'1'I7 I I r , .A 1' I 5 to 4 S r f I EW K ' , 5 1 2 5 -- Q E Ag. 3. l V V V 5- .. of . A A 'F A 'A . . ' , v V ' A. l i W n . .Q I wr e . ., ' ,C. ' , , . E v F Brown Lreutenanr Cruccr R I Lange S Scafrdr Malanrma W Sergeants Reaver C Guttas G Krrmm B Fletcher T Corporals L Zrncone R rller I-Irck Angelhnr W Prrvates aver R Nu-4 P10 DSU! O 'U v-1 N I RC S L , W i . 'x ,Q , UI ND ' , fy: I xr, 1' .1 ' V ' , ' ', . ' s, E. M' , . . . ' . - ac i, T. Keith, P. Moore, R. n, D. w , C. ' , . an, D. aefer, W. ' ut rie, E. Mi er, D. Ramseur, D. Sitterding, F. W YD ge Pla I Krernon - -4 U LL! .-4 v-4 ,c: KD Sedd W L eu enan J Mowery I Madgan C Be ry Sergean s C Fagan R ke Boo Be C 35 Co po U N 'Cuz C415 535 Woo T T W W lll'Il' M M Ro ,go Swv Du.:LDL'lZ'. Bucker J V oo 3:1 UUQ Pl' VZICS -A .:E. ggi Q53 mil! I-lv-1 ::: P- -J 20-Q u Q I-1 .Cu P' - '..i.9..'g. . 52 63 -ME'L'o I-0 I-lg aug - .-42.5.11 42-.. .. ,mn-I-4 L. UU -pl I-I 2553 P . ' -'E' - , 'QSQ A - 5 wg -3 .. .. I-I n-1 nu I4 A-4 ln 'J-4 ... CCMPANY C 4'9- 'daw- X Hr-r-A John T McCarthy Captain CAPTAIN s STAFF 4 I lst Sgt Doherty F nd Lt Hamtlton G ls Lt bu'-1 Lg Gurdon Bearer McMurtr1e W Supply Sgt Angelmr C Betts J 'SBI KahW3JY F Captam McCarthy J 94 2nd Lt Holtz R 9615 12' if , . f, . .V K in ? Q ,, ' A ,fr Vi i r t 'AA I ,rg iam, , fr, 1 is kr 9 1 I xi A A E 1 f , E 1 X :N , 5 i . V Y f .' l ' ' ' A A Q A 5. ' A '1 x ai A , ' I wx ' f . 5 ' ' tt , . A' I ' f A : V I ,,. .A iy V -.1 p A 3, 'Al 8 ' r w . . -v, I ' ' id' 4 ,, -V W, 'Q K 'f 1 A , .iiig'gpg, ' , r Sli' , 4ff I' x 4,-if V N- -.au-wwf-u -' H H mv VW I. . , , . ' - - - H3m11I0l1 G Lieutenant Ryan, K W UIIIIC CM M F Kahwa y yF Doherr A TIOZZ1 Be geams Ser Rose W J Hmes I Carreras Corporals OSS K R Dougherty P ey 1 Bag S IC Prlva Talle A A P-a La Me Poh 1 G ragnam J I nnuzz F S L , P U, l U1 w h ,N ' v Y , : '. - , . j, . ', , ' z I . . , . ee,R. R ,A, B21 .W. or on, R. nge, . y,W, air .T. G ', . yer, . ec stof ,A. a ',A. , . 'U fer :ul ... CDC!! PL SE R Holtz Lleutenant Zohab A McMurtr1e W -4 S Massxe I ones L P Belton Corporals s, R. W111 am .-1 1ach Sch I. .-4 .-4 2 Bo Pnvates Strauss P Quate l' 6 laes G eR 111 d v F Wallrneyer CD R Rossl R QE v-s BJ! CD LL . fE..' .fZ,.1 ' '.: ' U1 V5 eu D . - .6 . Q-5 . H gg. '5 on 2 o L3 .- , , 'UQ GJ - 5.6. , 5 - :ng .s ' an 2- 2 E 'lm O . Q u. I! G Q ' Jr. . - ' - :E- Q. --E ' -.22 as 5512 E Oman: ... .. e: KG as on In . - as an 56 MAY DAY AT ST. GERTRUDE'S The Crowning of Our Lady 1? Y 5 f A ,f -:wx-ff 1-, -. qfflffff: 1' 1 ir' - The May Queen and Her Court 1 li wnmllm I ,. . Q ...- UL-, 1 A .--...N- --u-gi nu... .v...,cn1. r ,-,, is -eff ..u..,.w.,,,k 1 '-tvnnq-.,.,, inning fun E-,. sf F' D' .E?',1x--.... f- 4 -4 fi, ff.: NNQTQQ .,. Y I ,.,. Tu- ! X A 1 :ww -, if ' '1 . xi 13 'fQxQgs+-4g.'f.4 j X f '21-QAX f-f' ' 'JM X ' '-- fix s x Q-31.1, ,H xx- 'fxgx , 3 ' 5 , . If X Ng g , N- W, x,, , X X ---, 'Q sv :-f - .il Q-1-Q.,4-sf V - , 'W 5 v 5 --QI. 4, ,wif . ' Ni ,,., Q... , -4Al,l' A 1 W ,If - 'Zz f' .. 5. Ealn .M ..- . .u X Us 1.5 5' CORPS SPONSORS C-P 4 Q' eag- l J'z2, vp PI' 1 'Y ff .X M h ' R U Q Eff ' tsl I 1 f' 'f R FW 514 L I .9 7 W N 'S S 1 5 , Q nf. I Y K i ka '21 if Vi Y I, f j ' X f r if 4? Ceci Caravati Banks Alexander Berlings S lm.. 'HA-A L, SPONSOR DAY CELEBRATIQN If 5 ,..fL..... 1 31 W Aivgvna P.,-if if rr-Y ' ' -W Us 10 1-v 'v' .Sf X ,z 5 . .3 .La ip , gy Y f af. ,, , I , . . n 'i'555, S N f! 'x 'Y ' 1 ff gin X. ' 1 I 1 il 35' . 2 pd' i 1 gdb: 3 r Q Sodality ST. GERTRUDE'S OFFICERS AND Red Cross ORGANIZATIONS Student Cou 1 t 6 Classes mn Shorthand Mk L Y' X, Typmg Socxology Science 67 ST. GERTRLIDE'S MOVES INTO Z' ft W 0 Ng..-J' NEW SCHOOL BUILDING ..id....--gr- I flf' i .f r D15 ffm - K wg: LSL Q L A,.1 , I uyldlghus 'ull gi F ' Ei Q ? CATHCLIC COLLEGE DAY MARYMUUNT COLLEGE mr uw N Q 1, -. S L L V r , . . .ffigfugl 'QY' Xxw X W W .N N 1 I Q rx Ll x I L'.V. 1 'iffx X ll be EJ if -Lux ll- 925.2353 RIFLE TEAM, SUNG CCNTEST Rifle Team 1955-56 an Song Contest, St. Gertrude's JK HCMECOMI G DAY - FOOTBALL QUEE EA-4,1-a-A' q F Tx TI 11 'ft AD1 ,lpgzfll Mrs Milton Beirne Crowns Io Ann Alexander The Winning Float ii 35?- 'f' we .fogffg ,-21 '4- Cadet Corps Parades on the Field Benedictine Defeats Halifax -vw, ml 3 . , 1 , An. l 553, A . V .Wf- The Queen and Her Court Plenty of Action Off the Field I J -5155 Y I ,f K I ' Q if F3355 .- vu Kg . l 7 74 r 1 s 'L ...f' lr AQQFI IV? I r S '14 iplf' - M s . Q Martha Imlay Betty Jane Overman Alice Bucker Mary Nicholas Raffo Patricia Carroll Mary Rose Dreelin Patricia Burke Barbara Woods ,Q C5 ,vi Ann Dreelin I IC c-Treasu Se r-4 D0 Fmn Tlm Leahy I II b lb R A III Mxlton Farley E 'Q O B. . S. LE SS I I D , , 5 , W . .I T ' ' A ,-39 5 .Im Q x N u 5 3 as A n'N 1' 5 v 4- ' , Q. tg x xx Q' 1 N hh , ,' ' N X, f . .' ..., F l 4 M,, 1 1 I Pres. st Vfce-Pres. 2nd Vice-Pres. ather Christo he , . . . I . ' - - . . l 1- ' ' H rman . Beckstoffer . . 0 C - C an y Q 1-'re If 6' 'K N76 ,Y ig ,Y .M 991 'Stag 5 I N ha. s IA 1 all. W ZuU l' 'H 2 5 Spnn e d HC HPC H V Civ-llDQ'0 UJLDGDUJID III!! mmmmm I 99 coco lf' 5 59111185 1 A o UJGDVDVJ I rl mm I I955 B LL. F .., .ms X hatan 37 19 3 ICI' .A..-al' ,flint QQ vsni 76 ,3- -l i R Mgr. Ayres McCarthy J Luther L Kauffman C Boehlmg K Poh I Leahy R Baud W Beckstoffer A S Ford G Mornsey Berry C P Farrel L Walsh L Ross Plageman D B B1r1nde111 J Betts Dougherty R Mgr Woods D. I Eckler W1111amson F Pohl Coates D Eck E Trmkle C F Kahwajy Home R Bell T Lme Coach Art Oley Rosemond R Beckstoffer H Co -Captams LEWIS Maflln Ass I Coach I956 B SKETB LL f---.f- ' P Mgr Ba ducc Shaheen G Sm h M Coach D P ageman Ban W Mgr R Leahy Becks offer A J D sney R Ayres Pohl D Rosemond Pohl Carp n l- F Kahwa y K Boeh ng Amrhe n W B SKE B LL f 22 nngs -+-vwlfiu ,avhnggg IHC 145 LDC!-U Heins '3- ,a-ff 1-fi, L .A M: -,ww-awk --.Q 'DQ' 109 Coach Brnndellx I Mrs Betty Kusterer Pe tre a Jamce Rosemary Borke Charlotte Lange Betty Kramer Alrce Bucker Patricia Binns Carolyn Taylor Krtty Solarr Peggy Terrell Joan Curley Barbara Woods Pat Donovan KEY H lk f --an E Hu cher C Carava C Tay or M Dar B Kl.'3I'IlCl' K Soar J A Aexander J Cur ey P Donovan M. J Gard ner Il ICC ED 54' 225 X V ,, I Wm, .. ww A , , , 4 MJV- nf M W .4 1 -I ,,.... ,- .M AN T' ' lg wi ' do-V o Q ' Q 2.1 - if , . -. .. ,, ' -. 4 cv ' A o o Q Mfg ', Qzznyrf, af 4 N 'N , If . 44 ilfg V y J. 1 Q , ,M , 1 A ff k L l' Xu W 4 , N ' X X , 2 s 'xi , ,I 9 o .L Q 2 : A ' W I ,, -9 Q -V 'Lf 4 V '2 , , f , . , t . H I N., Q ' Q 1 , Q 1 G. MA XX R , Q ' W X ... Q . , 4' M ,. - 1 - - 1 - - 1 . 1 i . . I . 1 . li . ti . 1 ' li - S . 11 . . errell C. Dart PT Woods B Carro P aflll H1 En A Dree n A Congratulations DOYLE AND RUSSELL Contractors sto 1 d HghSh IB Id g to F th ompletion of the beautiful a d CLASS QF 56 B safea S51 wr' X? 5'l-,A+ ffl ma AYK'-us' nl MW 4 'af 5? S' 'pei-mfg F X 4, I 'P M80 5f'f'5?f-W 'gi yy M50 15019 if Dyk Gcf PWM ,by SM 40 B434 Red Jw ilw P nffywf 0 KH Q23 ,OM AML 4,4444 B. H, Q 9 if L1 i R Q -Q U v 0 MW' . TQ, ' Q ' J Y - lil' Wlp, Q NYS . 3 IV 7 my K Q ffl jyfor . 4 Ge Y' 1-D J, ' ,I 'Qs-s ' u Sw O X 6 0 Bo lu ffl' A T? X C41 J l Q iihhlx of 0 N XM sy-S C Q 3 1 ph le ' . 42 - 'L f ' ukf C 'x'0 ago Q5 .. , , -- bg f,w 'i XM r :lg vodq K f ' s ' Ex' 0 . I W1 f ,So 32 fn 4, cd . ' j J C. l ' ' 4, 'f Compliments of Captain Frank Carpln Sponsor, Susan Meyer COMPANY Compliments of B COMPANY Laptam Lula Morales Sponsor Gayle Moore a great Group of boye grnpung their way to suecesa and 1. U Q ' ' I Q Q Compliments of COMPANY C Sponsor, Miss Charlotte Berllngs Captain, John McCarthy CLASS OF 56 St. Gertrude s High School Compliments of 9 Q 1 Compliments U 1 Q Q 1 Ha 7a.I3eeTl.2 St Gertrude s Junior Class of x 3 f X f f X s lil 1, .Z .E NX bn ll Compliments of !,' dll' W f Nr! r THE CLASS WITH THE ' GG The Sophomore Class St Gertrude s Hugh School X, - w .S X .' K , , if a1if'f L 'f 'Tn J T , 'L -T Q, YN ' - 1 Q. ' ,fig ' K , 11' f N l 5 L' I C 5 lo. ' F N , ll gl F25 awm.,.,z,i ' lc I f ,fl TT To I l Q - iglflllmlmli.. ,Q , 1 , - I ' ' S ::l:::.1::z:S5!l 1 ' '- ,-- Q I XX .ii ! 1 fl Q , 0 The Freshman Class of St Gertrude s Compliments of 9 BEST WISHES To Our Many Friends BENEDICTINE From Moffett Haraway Bob Goode Charles McCarty P AMPU5 LANE 3 We are dee ly appreciative f h p ' 'l g f ' g B d' ' f' CADLFI COHI S. sl , Y , , 1 I , rd Floor Compliments MR AND MRS LAWRENCE FUCCELLA H Beckstoffer's Sons I 209 North 28th St Richmond Virginia Telephone 7 408I of Millwork - Lumber - Building Supplies Official Annual Photographer Adolph Rice Studio ld No Th Aubu A enue Richmond 21 V g n a Duplrcafes of photographs ppea I g I annual be orde ed 1 the sf d o LOMPLIMENTS OF A MEYER SQNS, INC r rn v ' , ir i i Phone 4-3456 ' a r'n 'n can r a u i . . THE STALEY CQ INC STEEL 8. AI UNIINIUNI WINDOWS STEILL DOORS 'III' 'I AL SPECIALTIFS TRUSCON STEEL BUILDING PRODUCTS 30 If FRANKLIN ST RICHMOND VA Uffers the Nation s most outstanclrng food s ervrce equrpment and SUPPIISS for Schools Churches Hosprtals Restaurants andHotels Chma Sllver Glassware I tenslls VIsIt our dIspIoy room or coll 5-8639 ACME EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC 2812 West Broad Street RIchmond VIFQIHIG 0, . ' JJ I I I ' - 1- I J I J I . . , c I n o . . I . . I , . I The Mark of A Champwn HI N 1 xonng min mn lace the bnsme world with :hr same nndiunted conrwge tlmt hc buck, the lme In football 1nd can tue the bumps tlmt nnultqblx wnll Come to Inm ID huvxne and can eep hl hghtrnh eprrxt ind Ix p nn n than he hab the mark ot 4 CIIHIIIDIOII Ihe world need young, men lrke tlns and the world w1lI mike nm for them lhc Irle xnsnrrnce buexneb med: such men why not prepare xourselt for 1 carecr III the lxle IIIQUTHHCC buslnesa Its a bublness of opportumtx for xoung men of ambxtlon and VISION HOME BENEFICIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Inc HONII' OFFICL RICHNIONID VIRGINIIA We Rent or Sell Compliments of HOSplEdI Beds Wheel Chalrs Inhalators Cl-utches Bedslde Commodes Walkers etc Oxygen Therapy Equlpment As Prescrrbed By Physlclan HOLZGREFE HATCHERY RICHMOND PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. DIOI 2 8109 24 Hour Servlce Local and Long Distance I C O O 1. K Y K 1 1. x I I: s fi , . we s I1 g . . . ' N , l . 5 , , , 3 2 . . . - 5 . , se ' ' , so I - I C 1 , . . .. .. Q I N 11 ' I , I I , . . , . ami.-1 x DC CLEANER S LAUNDERERS Mann Offlce 'l208 'l2'l8 N Boulevard 538 N Harrison Sf Addison and Park Ave 706 N Meadow St 19092 West Mann St 5821 Patterson Ave 2407 Petersburg Pike Coming soon Three Chopt and Patterson ln The Village For Flnest In Quality and Service Be Sure You Get Nationally Famous an APPROVED SERVICE Compliments LAFAYETTE PHARMACIES THE BAND if I i . . I D 1 i . J 'lk . . I I . . d of Q Q 1 9 Compliments of The Benedlctlne Hugh School Athletic Assoclatron Compliments of THE BATTALION EXECUTIVE TRU ADE BEVERAGES Tru Ado Orange Tru Ade Grape Non Carbonated Pasteu ed Fo Purrfy Be e age Made Fro P re Fr It J ce WHERE TO BUY THEM M ,of LQ yFuccelIa Spo sor Miss Jo Meye BOTTLING CO . We appreciate your continued supporf' - , riz r ' v r m u u' ui n a' , rr - n , ' an r O a ' z Hyman Bros Pontiac Inc Curles Neck Dairy l0'l6 N Boulevard For The Finest Sales Serwce Milk and Dairy Products Dual 5 U45 Phone 5 7461 Ruclwfneld Products Dual 5 9813 Roseneatlt Auto Supply STOKES DRUG COMPANY ru 5-4349 :sooo w mc rv sm mcrmonn VA 3-4Ol Patterson Avenue Richmond Vt rglnla Compliments fomplzrnente of 0 a Sheppard Street Barber Shop Friend . . PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS G2iS0llI1C, WlilSlliIlg, Gl'CilSll'1g one m u rect. . I Compllments F H BOEHLING CO Compliments KRAMER S MACHINE AND WELDING CO Ph 82 30 H J HOLTZ Paperlng and Painting D I88 7l63 Compliments R F KIEFER f of of - Leo A. Kramer, Prop. one -95 of ic - Con fact JONES MOTOR CAR COMPANY gmc Incorporated 2923 West Broad Street Rlchmond 2I Vlrgmla Q CQ! OLDSMOBILE Compliments of TOPCRAFTERS of VA INC The Plll Roller Class '29 Whut you wunt U 06 'HID UND!! AUHOOIIVV of YN! COCA Coll COMYANV I' Richmond Coca-Colo Bo nl ing Wo rlcs, lnc Esta ished Nineteen Hundred and Ten es St Service is of Compliments of B.H.S. STAFF Billy Amrhem Lf Col Cee Cee Caravan Sponsor Best Wishes From LA VOGUE d s qtyle ent r Grace St at Flfih Compliments of DOMINION LHEVROLET Co Sales Servuce 1351 West Brood Sf Phone 5 7444 Greetings From HOTEL RALEIGH Slnce 1846 lly hr L n lmone N r I lrepro f Llne F , . . ', Richmon ' ' . C e - ' Fu s ' N0 4' ' d - . Iode n 0 Food Complzments Of ATKINSON S HGWARD The Rexall Store Prescrlphon DIUQQISIS Phone 3 9095 Richmond Vlrglmcl Brooklond Park Blvd and North Avenue Continued Success ln Your Each and Every Undertaking The House of Good Sports DIXIE WILLIAM E JANOSKO SP 'g Goods Comp HY F rsfS1reet bet een Brood nd Grace r creat al q Mayor Inf U S A R Commondunf . , . . . an H ' ' n ' c i w c Q Complete line of athletic and . e ion e nipment , . . . . . W K Alexander W K Alexander .lr Louis Leon Alexander ALEXANDER S INC CONTRACTORS Yard '20l6 Sledd St Phone 6 0703 Richmond 22 Va Excavaflng and grading Compliments of BASS CONSTRUCTION CO Best Wzslzes Cole Kelly Equipment TRIANGLE MARKET W G Schaefer Prop Fancy Frocerres and Fresh Nleats Phone 2 0Oll 3229 Meadowbrldge Rd Complzments Meldanbar Turkey Farm Mr md Mrs Dan Mrller Complzments Of Sonny Kramer .. fl -, . A . : Sevyer drld wafer lines : - of I A Compliments of of a Friend Complzments Kramer s Market 406 North Cleveland St St Gertrude s Cheerleaders For Deluvery Phone 5 6144 M A. Kramer Prop Complzmenls Chlocca s Rathskeller of YOHfRe'1ffffU0UQ C B Chance Esso Statlon 425 North Belmont Chamberlayne Avenue and Overbrook Rd Mano Chlocca Prop Richmond Vlrgnnna . I of I . , . . , . Make u I K l O . . . , I . .. , . Complzments Westover Grull The Rolling Pun Bakery and Pastry Shop Inc 2732 West Brood St Dua 5-l755 Complzments LEE PHARMACY Som Perlsteln Prop Phone 2 9972 Fine Food ORLANDI 8: FUNAl Itallan Spaghetti Our Speclalty Proprietors ll4 West Brooklcnd Park Blvd Rlchmoncl 22 Vu Complzments P uul H Pu sey CHARLES R R BLAKEY REEN sl KoEGEL I N C0 IPO BAT I UEIYJ' CIUYHIERJ' AND FURNIIHIRJ 410 E. BROAD 81' PHONE 24226 Best Washes Complzments Of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Bllley .lr Mrs HGMY BlCkeI'Sf0ff of ' ' ' l 6-l836 Of Co,-ner Belmonf and Kensington Ave. Toni Orlundi, Guido Orlondi, Al Funai Of , Richmond Wrecking Company Bulldxngs Wreclced 1401 Cedar Lane Richmond V Pat Korn Prop Telephone 5-4969 Complzments Phfl Carreras La France Cleaners 8. Laundry 3112 West Cary St Phone 6 2341 Fleers of trucks servmg the cny and suburbs Complzments 0 the Clover Room Cornplzments Betty Marxan and Country Complzments Wu lklnson Flowers Complzments Gllman Plumblng and Heating Compltments B H S Canasta Club Francis Service Statlon Shell Products New Berne 8. Lakesude Ave Dual 5-9509 Richmond Va . . Of ' , a. f of The Cool Kittens of Callco Of Of of l , Compliments Ritz 54 to a Sl 00 Store Complzmentc and Mrs Wrllmm .I Rowe Dual 5-8859 We Call tor and Deliver Lakeside Cleaners In the Hub Shopping Center A Drsfrnctrve Cleaning Servrce 6925-27 Lakeslde Ave Phone 84 0605 SpCCl3llZlI1gll1 Italian Foods .lulran s Restaurant 2529 West Brood Street opp Brood St Statronl G P Moron: ter L Pol: Complzments L afayette Foodland Complzments and Mrs Walter E Brauer Lorrame Hardware Co lnc Glass Sportlng Goods Household Supplies Parnt Garden Supplies and Equipment 31 I4 West Cary St Phone 5-9l0l Complzments Of Lafayette Varrety Store l0lO Layfette St Phone 84 4854 For anything you need of . k A . of ' Mr. . ' ' . Otey Gravitt Q . . ' . . . ' Pe . ' of 0f Mr. . . Complzments Complzments Community Bdrber Shop Albino K Clccoll We Need Your Head Ln Our Busmess Duke S Dual 4 4444 Shoe Service Ennis Brown C B C P une' mp Mohllgas Moblloll Dual 5-ll46 905 North Sheppard St 290' W Brood Sl Richmond Richmond Meet Me At Vassar s TOM S Esso Servncenter 20l N Belmont Ave 3547 West Cary Street Where All Good Fnends Meet phone 6 1249 L aurel Compliments Telephone 7 4524 R E B Blanton lnc Studebalcers J J Luesfeld Jr Lumbe' Co 520 wesf Broad sf Richmond 20 Vo of ' Of Y ' . Va. ' Of Compliments of James E. Gray, Jr. W. B. Lumpkin, Jr. GRAY REALTY CORP RFAI TORS Bus Phone 82 4175 Res Phone 4 7657 We Specralrze rn Drsmanflrng Colonral Residences I ONIPLINIENT5 UP X Dealer rn Used Burldlng Materials I, ND Bulldrngs Drsmanfled Yard 1911 Porter Street Richmond 24 Va LOUIS J. CARAVATI , L Benedtcttne I-hgh School St Gertrude s I-hgh School Rlchmond Vugtma CADET I956 ANNUAL STAFF, BEN1-:DICTINE McMurtr1e W Wtlhams J Buehren F Carpxn F Bus Mgr Ass t Edrtor Photo Edltor Sports Edttor Muldowney I Fuccella L Amrhem W Morales L Beckstoffer H Bus Mgr Asst Ed Ed tn Chtef Photo Ed Sports Ed ANNUAL STAFF ST GERTRUDE'S Carol Bltley Cecl Caravan Ass t Bus Mgr Ass t Bus Mgr Patsy Carroll Ann Schaefer Melame Mtller Lots Klefer Barbara Woods Photo Ed Ass t Ed Editor 1n Chlef Bus Mgr SPOTIS Ed 108 . . Q 1 , . , - , . , - U - ' . . n ' n ' 1 ' r ' 0 ' - - - . . . . - . - g a l. ....--- ' I Q . n n Q ' ' -' - , - , a Q U 'I uf ,fm ,. ,D - V assay, W FL 2' .rv 41 -, 4... ... 9 EJ 0 . 9 1 I -. ' 4 . 4 I X ' m fi Q .V ' ' sl ,G 2 s' gf- n I I' I . 1 2' ' Vx- 4 .gy -A Q I l H' . 5' ,I .1 f 'N l Q Q fy' H , . 'if faa'!L,5 gov o 11cJi,,.x,. 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