Campion Jesuit High School - Knight Yearbook (Prairie du Chien, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1953 volume:

w r .3 Lf' yi .dw w f,V G W 45 ww , .ivy 6 N Tfv i VA Hd . 3 Ph WMF! if V1 f E Q ,fe - , deff 2,7 jf M l 'L X !fcC ?,4A.,Q, 5 QA H 1. Qs' kj, A J ,Q '- .J il :Ka M 3 fx ,Z PM xv XS- , K. f A A Sai N9 IR, A . K, 'L 34, , 3 fi X 1- Q K, X 'Ji 57' fx 3 X My ..vdeaAA,-f6'62 Qfd - f- ? www.: I ww HM! ,I N 1u1q-u-ul? iff AMW V rxfa ll M W ff if 1 f A ww L i is we SQ if WW U29 cb- CJ M193 xkyxd wp QE Q99 X, Ms ' 'f 'r , 2 , . Q? HQ I- 'X X QS SJ! 6-I Q! VKX? wwyfigiab x 5.1 A ,ff 3 Dedication We, the Class of 1953, respectfully and gratefully dedicate The Knight to all the Jesuit scholastics who were at Campion during the past four years Their wholehearted, assistance, timely encouragement, and Christlilce example cannot be reciprocated by 'mere words. Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec. Feb. Mar. Apr. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Feb. Mar. Apr. Sept. Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. Apr. Sept Oct. Dec. Jan. Mar. May Calendar Freshman Year, 1949-1950 31 Wed., arrival on campus 3 Sat., day of recollection 8 Sat., Lawler Day 15 Sat., Homecoming 1 Tues., Minstrel Show 18 Tues., Vacation begins 2 Sat., Sodality Day 10 Sun., Elocution finals 4 Fri., Retreat begins 30 Sun., Mother's Day Sophomore Year, 1950-1951 21 Wed., Fr. Kloster, principal 7 Fri., Fatima Day 22 Thurs., Talent Comes to Archie. 15 Thurs., Vacation begins 2 Fri., Sodality Day 5 Mon., Easter 'vac' announced 16 Fri., Retreat begins. 20 Tues., Easter vacation 8 Wed., What a Night. Junior Year, 1951-1952 15 Sun., Musicians to LaCrosse 1 Mon., daily Rosary begins 12 Fri., Homecoming weekend 14 Sun., Statue unveiled 19 Wed., Vacation begins 19 Wed., Class rings ordered 22 Fri., Monogram movie 5 Fri., Retreat begins 15 Tues., Father-Son banquet 25 Fri., Apologetics contest Senior Year, 1952-1953 13 Sat., Senior class meets 10 Fri., Homecoming rally 25 Sat., Senior trip, LaCrosse 9 Tues., Latin contest 17 Wed., Vacation begins 24 Sat., Military Ball 28 Wed., Box 8a Cox 27 Fri., Retreat begins 2 Sat., Moth,er's Day weekend 22 Fri., Commencement eww my I N D E X Activities .... 130-169 Advertisements . . 1 72-1 92 Dedication . . 1 Freshmen . 15-19 Juniors . 26-31 People . . . 38-39 School Business . . 3 Administration . 6-1 1 President's Message 5 Seniors .... . 32-93 Sophomores . 20-25 Sports . . 96-127 Cover Since this bit of Esser- art recaptured the aura of dignity which had just descended on The Knight's new boss, year- book compilers thought it worthy of repetition. This was the cut that proclaim- ed in No. 2 of the 'Ette that Jim Glad- stone was to head the annual's staff. He is shown here standing Cstill groggy from his first realization of what the appointment portendedl gazing wistful- ly at an old Knight. Probably he is searching frantically for inspiration. But that came in time, and with it the plan for one of the neatest Knights yet to roll from the presses. Decidedly different, it sets some pretty high goals for future Knightmen. The Knight published mice in the school year hy the senior class of Campion Jesuit High School, u residential school for boys, Prairie du Chien, Nvisconsin. Edltor-.lim Gladstone. Associates-John Daly, Tom Eckman. Sports edltors-liols Tlzirniami, Roh Haverkamp. Activities editors-lioh Dulirul, Pete Strzok. Heads--Dick Ferry. Writers-Iloh llulirul, li. A. Gladstone, .lim Toomey, Nick NVade. Researchers-Nick VVade, Pete Strzok. Photographers-George llsser, lloh Madigan fDeLonge Studlol, Terry McCarthy. Printer-.lack Howe lHowe Prlntlng Co.5, Linotype-George Kalinn, Composltor-Fred Holz. Engravings-Eldred Olson QBrock Engraving Co.J Cover and Binding-Charles Firnhaher fNorth American Pressj. HE IGHT CAMPION .IESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. I May 22, 1953 SCHOOL BUSINESS In One Hand Child, do not throw this book around, Refrain from the unholy pleasure Of cutting all the pictures out, Regard it as your choicest treasure. -Belloc As the Zephyr rolls away, its passen- gers give a sigh and last glance at the group of buildings to their right. The end is now the historic present. The only thing they, the class of '53, now have in com- mon is their final contribution to their school, The Campion Knight, 'l953. Thus did the lyrical 'Ette writer begin his story on page l of Volume 38, No. 2. Coverman of that issue of the bi-weekly mag was Jim Gladstone, freshly anointed editor of the yearbook. Since No. 2 is the traditional announcement of the publica- tion big-wig, every senior primped in hope of the tap which would make him a staff- mernber, So the elite were tapped and the grind began. Comfortably in one hand the reader holds what was ground. No Joke. From September to April their iobs were many. . ,there was no joke in collecting the little odds, ends, and in- cidentals that must be compiled. This was for The Knight. Poetic thoughts had no place in the staff mind in those days, but as the Zephyr rumbles south, such thoughts force themselves into the fore. Magic. To say that a yearbook is merely a collection of pictures and accounts would be overasimplification of the case. m'M 'f'wafD,,,, S Alti' -U. , 7'-'-Q W, 'f' f . HZ .V 'V i 7- ,. f. 'Y .J -W 1 l V we 4 years in one package choicest treasure This they soon learned. It is much more than that. A yearbook is four years of ir- retrievable memories in one volume. lt is a magic carpet. A yearbook embraces with- in its cover all those things that make school days what they are. To, From, By. The color of the cover, the size, the content, and the dedication- all were problems difficult to solve. 'n these words the 'Ette continued his story. Now that all those insoluble enigmas have been satisfactorily unraveled, the writer may well repeat the almost prophetic words with which he concluded his bit on page 2. But from all this turmoil, from all these complexities, there emerged a goal for ensuing classes, a fitting memorial to, from, and by the class of l953. ADMINISTRATION Message of the President to the Class of 1953 The time has come for you to leave Campion Jesuit High School. During the past four years, you have had the privilege of attending an outstanding Catholic edu- cational institution dedicated to the eternal principles of truth and right human conduct. These the Church has ever propagated and asserted against continued attack. And yet, you are not really leaving Campion, but taking Campion with you wherever you may go. Let the inspiration and counsel of your Alma Mater guide you and direct you always. If you do this, she will pro- vide you with that great faith and courageous vision so necessary in the world today. Remember always that, as a citizen of two worlds , you are expected to be pro- gressive, enterprising, resourceful and vigorous leaders in the community in which you may live. Exercise the art of influencing human behavior in the right direction. Be true to yourself, your God, your Country and your school. Grow, develop and change into mature manhood by clinging to the principles you have learned here. These principles never change, although often challenged. It is up to you to accept these chal- lenges with steadfastness and to come out victorious. Live your Religion, love and respect your fellow men and you need fear nothing. You take Campion with you. May we ever be proud of you as worthy alumni. God be with you and ever bless you. A. Ffoifhwfffl 29. ADMINISTRATION Fr. A. J. Deeman, S.J. Superintendent Religion 4 QP--M Fr. C. J. Klosier, S.J. Principal Fr. C. J. Mehok, S.J. Assistant Principal Fr. P. J. Murphy, S.J Treasurer ADMINISTRATION F-. ., , ,V ...A I Fr. F. J. Carey, S.J. Director of Registration, Alumni Mod- erator .,! V ' o I Brother R. F. Daley, S.J. Registrar Mr. S. S. deRanitz Professor of Musicg Director of Visual Education Department Brother H. M. Eakin, SJ Grounds Keeper ADMINISTRATION Doctor Thomas Farrell, M.D. House Physician Fr. P. Froebes, S.J. Spiritual Father Brother A. Gaul, SJ Clothes Room Mrs. J . P. Glennan Head Nurse r ADMINISTRATION Mr. Paul F. Glynn Assistant Treasurer Miss Lila M. Gokey Assistant Librarian Mr. W. S. Hoffman Athletic Directorg Football Coach Miss Florence Mulheim Head Librarian ADMINISTRATION Fr. F. X. Peacock, S.J. Sophomore ReIigior1 Mr. J. K. Sebastian Alumni Secretary MfSgt. J. H. Sholtis Armory Fr. A. F. Siebauer, S.J. Chaplain, St. Mary's Academy ADMINISTRATION Brother William Stritch, S.J Bursar Brother S. J. Staber, S.J. Carpenter Brother H. T. Stockle S.J. Y, Shipping Office Brother J. Szczesniak, S.J. Sacristan SES HE KNIGHT Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin The difference between these two is . . battle of the books Vol. 26, No. 'I May 22, 'I953 .vw -V .., if I Q .we 1.f . r 7 Q. i -,,i ,Vs 'A ig y A W 1 e . ., ,, , N. I , v, 'z' L 5 w'.a ff N -ye. if V . AL' , 4+ ff' fx, i 'J' Jtkglx.. .Q if '?s 4- 5 Q-Nix sr if w 5 lfnfv rgvrgk Y mf? G w.4 .as - 5-'Y wg .. 'av' a'?'l , ?,+'5 'flix v a X iii Q 8 Fira'-1 is Fi' K 2-,gif ' Q X Q ,rx , -. 5 f x N ' ' ' 5 uf.. . 1' X-fs f wig ., . . K.-Q X ' J 41 X- Z -x K . fx . ff i Q . 5. gl. miie. e K. 54311 e A 5 li .y ol Q .QS ,A 'Q Q is ix . y Q Sf' 'S P U ive. ,Q 'N 1 Li.,-5 ,V ' 4 W- ,fawgig .a l 3' QV Q if-0 . M .4 - .1 .4 , . 'I ff. Q. ' 5 Q' V' ' ' ' ff im M. i . . , . 4 4 a. . 'v. .. o, n 'wg rditg-132'3::if,,gWf ff'-1 gig' -ish.. -Q. iii. . r 3+-'J A .. V 'fe ,Z 'I' A 1, . ,' . M'YY't'3 ,.-, 4 ez, Q if ' .- 1- '. ' nr' -KIWXAA .41-'. 21' '5.f'v.J.1.33':-4i'.'-H94 ' ' 4 K QQ-. t.. 9 A WELCOME to novice Knights. . .till of the campus. . .disciplinary Q center. . .this is Kostka Hall. . .entertaining and aesthetic airs from VOC abode of drama, suspense, and comedy. . .embrvo of edicts. FRESHMAN TEACHERS I I Mr. Neil Cahill, S.J. Algebra lg History Qj Economics 4: Senior Div Prefect Num' - Fr. R. J. Grennan, S.J. History lg Religion lg Moderator of the Bellarmine Club Mr. G. A. Maloney, S.J. English lg Junior Div Prefect i FRESHMAN TEACHERS Pye- ' 44+ f f? Fr. F. x. Nebfich, S.J. Mr. c. J. Schneider, s.J. Ff9Si1I'Y16H COUUSGIOF 7 Latin lg Sovcioyfogy 4g Junior' Diy Pia- ' , , 1 'I ' r Q V fed' ,':1' f . 4' . J' 'N ' I I ' 5 U ,ff QW he 74 or-H M S .Q NW Mr. J. Sunderland, S.J. English lg Speech 2j Assistant Ath- letic Moderatorg Senior Div Prefect Mr. L. R. 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Uxonnor, J., O'C0nnor O'Neill Osterhagen Patterson Pertzborn Pfliegrer Polodna Reid Riedl Ridzon liodonkirch 7 1 . .1 , ...N . ,. , ,QQ Q. , H, Q , QQ . . ,.,Q,,,5QQ,Q ....- l ,, f . 5 1 f - , , . S 5 3 -bl .W ,ff fl , 1: 1 f is P , w ' is: if XfA'f V75 ' va' l Q . 1 . 'tim' l 5 L A f- ? . l .3 l fy ,Q 3, -- 1 x 5 1 W5 A gf- drw l . .fzffi ,. fl . A I. 5,1 Snlvedo Schmitt m-l11'ug'vl- Scott N-lag' Shinglvr Suliel' Sullivan 'falnlver Thiede Tllompson Yuleri Y:mgen XVugner NVall XValz , ,W FW? W, Q' Q Q 1 1 , Q K C'?x li - I .QQ 1 . v-F Q ' 'S i Q ..,,. Q . XViemeI' XVi1bel'scheid Zahn I9 gwf' -1-f' 3' sl milfs l 5 ik 2 In kk gg L., Sw 'G , . .. , 9 .1 fi , X s 3... sf!! , . . if . 6 . ., 'I ,.,, s .,, f 2: I.. 'K we Q . 5 2' HONEYCOMB of brisfling activity, . .Campion Hall. . .enter Caesarg exit Cicero. . .domicile of chemical geniuses. . .ancestral halls of amaz- :nn nlunnnnnnng lnhvllsnnlann ng linnn-:nn -Q-A-4-:Ap X. SOPHOMORE TEACHERS Fr. F. J. Aspenleiter, S.J. Sophomore Counselorg History lp Junior Soda I ity Modqrator Mr. R. L. Bailey, S.J. Latin 2, Junior Div Athletic Modera- torf Junior Div Prefect Mr. W. J. Connors History 2, Track Coach, Assistant Football Coach Mr. R. J. Joda, S.J. Latin 2g English 25 Speech 25 Junior Div Prefect SOPHOMORE TEACHERS Fr. J. P. Kramper, S.J. Geometry 2g Algebra lg Library Moderator Mr. M. J. Nicks English 25 Coach, Basketball and Baseball in-nnanlw SFC. l. F. Wick Military 2g Rifle Team Coach Fr. C. E. Zachman, S.J. Sophomore Counselorg Latin I Algebra l E RUP-H. These two have and have not recovered from the shock Off on a Sodality proiect, ,On Q4 Christ- mas baskets thev also serve, Krieg and friends Music hath charms, even for sophs Some of the briglqhter lights in the class ham up the act Four men needed? 23 SOPHOMORES 4 -1 .1 .Lf 5 'h w,:'NJf'l , M ' I ll . 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Miller Minvhk Moran Nieito Nolan Nordburg O'Conncl1 O'Mm-urn Parry Paulson Ffab Vhalen Vlichinski liziu-lifoi-cl Reardon fi QQ ,i 1 1 W' f 2 . if- -f--.5 1 1 i 'Q f , an -. A , ,V NX: :I 'K G l If rg . Q V, kj' ,MTKV-5.5 ,. 'ww 7 , - N gk K xl 1 gif' 'W me 4 Ish 1 na ,fx 4 m Rhodes Robbins Roberts Rotchford Rowley Sulcodo Sam llonmn Sc-rinlzui Scanlon Scheck Schmidt Schrader Sc-hrixnpl' Scbroer' Svbnltz Svoville Q Qc i K, aww, ,,,- FV Jr- y , -:F was V T, lg' - 4 if ' fun X, x We-. W , ' - . - '-Qi , . X , 1 M. I , 1 E fx N K H N' XQMWJ iz 1,24 2 1 aff! g '53, 1 F M -5 N-1 an ' E 'rs my I '- -' , I V, - ' ,if A fm H 'S ' ' Sedlack Senese Siegel' Simon Simpson Spicer Stallings Stettlex' Striegel Sullivan Topmiller Tracy Tuccori Tysull Vain Vulleuu . 1 L f. .Q 1 X W 13,55 , .' --, 5 2 A f Emil NVeitzel NVhalen W'hiting 25 .. 'ff 'ff f- . v, V- ' n 49Xs- ::v5:E' E- 1 N1 ' I -zrff fil :Yu f , ' fxr: f ,: ' ., , - 5 wr g mag: ,. ,,, W , Aw 3 M-M W ,M J W- :K gi . . ..b I 1 V-W--W., -1 al IL 5' E any X JUNIOR TEACHERS l l Fr. R. J. Conroy, S.J. Physics Lab 3g Geometry 2, Modera- tor V.O.C. Mr. J. P. Daly, S.J. Latin 35 History 3g English 25 Moder- ator Choir and Glee Clubg Senior Div Prefect Fr. E. J. McCarthy, S.J. English 35 Religion 35 Athletic Moderator Fr. R. H. Millmann, S.J. English 35 Religion 3 JUNIOR TEACHERS Junior Couriselorg Laiin lg Religion I Fr. T. F. Peitz, S.J. Mr. A. F. Schmitz, S.J. Algebra 3, Geometry 25 Senior Div Prefect Fr. J. M. Scott, S.J. Physics 3, Dean, Marqueite Hall M!Sgt. C. D. Kitelinger Military 35 Armory ill R N gf WRX if 'NRE lmkfu 'sw sr twig .f ' N' . 'ww N Obviously these are Euniors More nonchalance is evident Three of the prom big-wigs, Maleck, Topercer, McKinney Photoq didn't explain how Soicer got in the pic with Leahy Why do people always pose in three? 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Yuggc Zingheim 31 x F9 HE KNIGHT Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Bespectacled Chemist Eckman and friends . ..add some af this to it Vol. 26, No. 1 May 22, 1953 .ff ffm M , . is A pk, , vu, , P ' 5 ' of Mm K o, I 41 'w,,, f 5, f ii' , Q .f n , :te f , . X W 9 g ? ag , - M51' . ' ij! , is -iw , ,V S . -. f ws , , ,,,v . ,, -Myst ' Af E ,yn if 658, 1 Fifi, Q. ,Af 1 .,, 5 .ff 'M . f ' , is A .ci-,,, f Q '-. ' 9' . LA: .am '-f5ffwr- ' T' ' ' kwa 723' Mx W, n if ' fE'f',f:1 ,. , wg 'fin LWW1' we 5 F0804 , ' fi' , W ww N. . f ,.,,. . . ls if , .,,, , ' - .N '5 ' 5 WM 5':'?2- '9 ?w:w'1 W u V' , , l YA' -:lying-Q, V hir ff K , Q ., 4-ff.,-.w ' A . e ,-I X f,'f in ,s SF., 5 '- M Aumellt az.. ef Q 0' t iw + , 1 if S fe' 4 u, , r N af ,i 3,w' A WELCOME GLOW in the sunlight. . .an inviting coolness in shade. . . Memory-laden Marquette Hall. . .gateway to the world. . .famed Ho- nnnu QQJ Ununun ann lnnnnnkl 94.124-Q A-A-:Aung tfnnln Qt :Aol-,nal .I---- SENIOR TEACHERS Mr. F. A. Arcuri, S.J. Spanish 45 Head Prefect, Campion Hall Mr. R. E. Bosken, S.J. Latin 45 Latin 25 Senior Div Prefect ..! Ai 'l?' Captain L. J. DeVito Military 3,45 Professor of Military Science and Tactics 1 Fr. E. J. Hipschen, S.J. Trigonometry 4, Solid Geometry 45 Senior Counselor SENIOR TEACHERS llnawgqf '-mv Fr. Keenoy FY. C. I. Pfendefgasf, S.J. I eligion 115 Spanish 37 Sodality Chemistry A R Moderator Fr. E. H. 0'Brien, S.J. Fr. T. R. Stokes, S.J. Greek 4, Greek 3g Religion 2 English 4g Moderator of Publicationsg College Advisor 36 HE IGHT CAMPION 'IESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. I May 22, 1953 ' ' 1 's'E'N'i'o'R' E:LZs's T ' ' Finale The play is done, the curtain drops, Slow falling to the prompter's bell: A moment yet the actor stops, And looks around, to say farewell. -Thackeray PROLOGUE All the airholes had been smoothed out, the lid put back on the can of mucilage, and the brush had been cleaned and placed in its plastic container. A rnan who answers to the name of Rev, F. J. Carey, S.J. was seen placing all such paraphernalia in a black Ford fwith an overworked speedo- meterj. Then this advance notice man sped away to paste more strips of colored paper on more billboards in more cities. A closer scrutiny of the billboard dis- closed that the tri-colored ad on imported vellum was not heralding the arrival of Mr. Ringling, his brothers or even Mr. Barnum or Bailey, but a four-act play to be pre- sented in the town of Prairie du Chien, opening on August 31, 1949. The bill- board contained quite a bit of description of the theatre, the different scenes and upper and lower stages. A bit of surrep- titious humor was added in small print in the lower left hand corner beneath an aerial view of the Theatre on the conflu- ence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Riv- ers, in a hastily scribbled scrawl with a piece of blue chalk, built on a bluff and run on one. The footlights had dimmed Andy Frain was there Not a few young people who as yet had no taste of the theatre decided to pur- chase tickets to the extravaganza. The box office was situated in the middle of Union Station. On that day in August, many were on hand to seek glory on the stage. Try- outs consisted in the exams taken on the day of arrival of these once 49'ers, now 53'ers. After a small delay of a few hours, the call board listed the decision of the casting directors, the different classes into which each student had been placed. And so the footlights had dimmed, the actors had ceased from running their hands along the curtain, causing a ripple, and had stopped their peeking out between PEOPLE BOB HAVERKAMP, class scholastic leader Early Years: Resident of Warrenville, Ill. Graduated at head of class. Awarded American Legion medal for scholastic work, citizenship. Irons in the Fire: From the start recognized as the class brain. Copped highest honors through freshman year, yielding only once at the end of first semester. Edged out second year, receiving con- solation prize. Led third and fourth years, winning medals both times. Highest four year average. Liked all sports, played well. Wrote Books for 'Ette, and Sports editor of The Knight. One of two Campion men to pass stiff NROTC mental and physical tests. Personality: Tall, medium build, and somewhat serious. DICK FERRY, editor of the 'Ette Early Years: From Kokomo, lndiana's St. Patrick's school. Attended Campion four years. Irons in the Fire: Rose from ranks to head of the newsmag in two years. As a iunior, he was associate editor. Instrumental in change to new style cover. Recognized by imaginative style. Most trying iobs: assignment, lay-out, estimating copy, dummying. Corrected, cut, topped stories with witty heads, put 'Ette to bed. Composed heads for Knight. Three years in choir and glee club, four years in Sodality, band. M.C. for radio programs, assemblies. Honors, too. Personality: Distinguished by red hair, even temper, sense of humor. JIM GLADSTONE, editor of The Knight Early Years: Hails from Oak Park, Ill., arrived at Campion from St. Giles. One half of only set of twins in class. Irons in the Fire: ln third year appointed to write Alumni for 'Ette, ln recognition was made an associate editor, then assigned to edi- torship of The Knight. Named his staff and proceeded to his arduous task. Incorporated several new ideas, refined the beauty of the lay- out. Considered an excellent man to work under. Served as senior treasurer of Central Committee. Was assistant platoon sergeant in the crack ROTC battalion. Maintained honors through four years. Personality: Generally the quiet type, well liked, often consulted. JOHN DALY, second in command Early Years: A native of Philo, Ill., came to Campion in 1949. Irons in the Fire: Immediately recognized as one of the finest writers in class. As sophomore was placed on 'Ette staff. By senior year he was associate editor, not only of 'Ette, but also of The Knight. His talents were not restricted to one field. Classmates elec- ted him to Central Committee three years. Rose to vice-presidency in senior year. Recognized as the best student organist. Placed second in class ranking once. Copped Letter Writing Contest. Personality: One of the easiest to get along with, pleasant. His is a rare all-around talent few possess. 38 -wg 4 PEOPLE TIM CROOKS, 2nd sem. class president Early Years: Born in Wausau, Wis., one of three brothers at Campion. Irons in the Fire: Won post of president of senior class for final se- mester. Started career by filling post of sophomore vice-president. Spent some time of three years on Central Committee. Organized several groups of Sodalists for charity work. Arranged the suc- cessful senior trip to LaCrosse. As freshman ioined choir, performed for Masquers. As iunior was student sacristan. Obtained highest hon- ors. In last year placed 7th in the lnterscholastic Latin ordeal. Also a football letter winner. Acted as ROTC battalion exec. Personality. Linesman's build, easy going manner, serious. B PARKER battalion commander, 1st sem. class president, track captain Early Years: Born in Delaware, Ohio, attended St. Mary's school. Irons in the Fire: Class president as freshman. Annually on Central Committee, as president or vice-president. Renowned as a sopho- more, he was Varsity miler No. 1: lettered. As a iunior broke re- cord, elected captain of '53 squad. As senior appointed Battalion Commander, a post he ably filled. Chorister for three years. 'Ette writer as a iunior and senior. Class leader as sophomore. Won Apologetics contest in third. Maintained honors four years. Personality: Medium height and build, always smiling. Liked and respected by his class. PAUL KLEIHEGE, Varsity basketball captain Early Years: From Munster, Indiana, he arrived at Campion in 1949 for four year stay. Irons in the Fire: Spent first court season with Cee.lays, his second with JayVees. He finished on the Varsity bench. ln iunior year he obtained a starting Varsity position. Ended year as high scorer with 250 points. As senior he scored over 400 markers. Gained position on all-Diocesan first team. A four year Sodalist, worked in Central Committee iunior and senior years. Member of Monogram Club, won first letter as quarterback. Maintained honors through A years. Personality: Carefree, fine competitive spirit, tall, friendly. DENNY LEFEVRE, Varsity football captain Early Years: Born in Chicago, came from Fenwick high in 1951. Irons in the Fire: Although not a starter during '51 season, this re- markable 5'9 , 175 lb. left halfback was the team's high scorer. Tal- lied two T.D.'s in the all-important Homecoming game. ln senior year continued scoring and ground-gaining feats. Accounted for 42 points on 7 touchdowns, average 5.5 yds. per try, totaling over five hundred yards. Joined Sodality as senior. Won berth on track team ldashesl and baseball loutfieldj. Took part in two stage productions and in Diocesan Play Festival. Personality: Stockily built, medium height, pleasant personality. 39 SENIORS segments of the hangings. A hush blanket- ed the audience and the asbestos parted to reveal the scene of the life of a boy at Campion. The audience was composed of the parents of the students. Parents from Chicago or near points had seats up close to the stage where they could keep a care- ful eye on his or her particular actor. Andy Frain was there with plenty of ushers to keep the overdoting from fall- ing headlong into the orchestra pit, a pre- caution to keep the music from fluttering to the dusty floor to be trampled by a few size l2 O'Sullivans. Now and then a crash was heard and a lead tuba or a violin was put out of commission. One time a new head had to be put on the bass drum, but most of the time the audience iust sat back and enioyed the show. Farther back, but still able to discern the slightest deviation of movement on the stage were the parents from more dis- tant places, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Ala- bama, California and the rest. Sitting in the balcony were those from Arabia and Mex- ico. The atmosphere was guaranteed to make fountain pens leak or even make water boil at 60 degrees. On the wood were scratches whose blatant vandalism -, - it -I l J 1, -- 94 2 ,, s vt it 7 , . ' Q. . 1: 21. 1 .L 1 .ft Q3 4 Q- 2 Ziifgcgj :Bei .lggii i 4 J. Robert Barmann Maryvllle, Mlssourig Classical: Honors, 1,2,3, 43 Sodality, 1,2,3,4g Central Committee, 25 Ette, 4, Sports Editor, 45 Knight, 45 Sports Editor, 45 Sports Statistician, 4. Albert C. Bellini Chicago, llllnolsg Classical, Honors, 25 So- dality, 1,2,3,4g Central Committee, 4: Mas- quers, 4: Sgt., 4: Basketball Champs, 2: Foot- ball Champs, 3. and legibility have been somewhat aged by time. The P.M. was probably etched by Pere Marquette. Members of this crow's nesterle had to rely on a few pairs of two-power opera glasses that had been in the theatre since it had been built in lB8O. Chains that held these dust encrusted glasses had rusted completely through and dangled limply from the splintering wood. The barrels had James J. Berg Oak Park, lllinolsg Latin-Sclentiftcp Football Champs, 3,4. John F. Bergmann Plattsmouth, Nebraska: English: Sodality, 1, 2,3,4g Band, 3,43 Masquers, 2. served as the homesteads for numberless generations of spiders, and more than once a person looking through the glasses mis- took a spider web for a rope out of place on the stage. A cracked lens impaired vis- ion a bit, but they didn't care, the pop- corn was hot, and so the show continued. As one strikes a match on the seat in front of him, he notices by the flickering light the names of the cast and stage man- ssnioias agers in his dog-eared program, the 'Etle. The Director of the play was Fr. Giunta, Fr. Kloster was the Producer, the iob of Stage- Manager, responsible for the mov- ing of scenery, the position on stage of each actor, belonged to Fr. Mehok. Fr. Dee- man, as Superintendent was the Prop Mgr. Prompters were the students' individual consciences and the faculty. These two fac- tions admonished the actors when they were not on stage for a particular scene, and gave them plaudits when a good iob was done. Class officers, athletic captains, editors and other big-wigs of the class landed the leading roles. These stars, however, did not become burned by standing too near the footlights. Furnishing the relief were the movies, homestyles, and dances. Furnishing the musical background for the extravaganza were the basso profundo horn and rumble of the trains speeding by, prayers in chapel, elocutionists, recitations in class, the clanging of trays in the dining hall. Furnishing the rhythm was the tramping of feet on Monday, punctuated by cymbalic clanks of the bolts of rifles. Now and then some unlucky person sounded like Helen Traubel when her foot had been Gerald P. Boyle S LaVerne 0. Budreau Chicago, Illinois: Classicalg Honors, 35 Sodal- Iowa CNY, Iowa: Latin-5CiCNfifiCS HOHOFS1 1 ity, 1,2,3,4g Central Committee, 3: Masquers, SOUHHTY, 314: l-ieufeaflfi 45 V3l'SifY F00ib3ll1 4: 'Ette, 47 Football Champs, 3,45 Basketball 2.3: V3l'Sil1Y Tl'3Ckf 213i M0l'l0 F3m Clllbi 3.4. Champs, 3. Pres., 49 League Captain, 4g Debate Club SENIORS stepped on when these untortunates didn't pull their fingers out of the rifle fast enough and the bolt closed, resulting in an M-l thumb. A note of tragedy was added by missed cues: the fumbled pass, missed recitation, dirty rifle, a blot on the bottom of a paper otherwise written very neatly, or an ex- pected letter not received. Scenes changed-the football field to the basketball court, the theatre stage to the debater's rostrum to the editor's desk. Fol- lowing, is a synopsis of each scene as it happened during the play. Act I Scene: the campus. Time: August 31, 1949 C.B.8-Q.'s crack Zephyr purred to a stop. From the open doors lon the east side as immemorial custom demandsj tumbled the new cast, 153 of them. Packed down with all the paraphernalia of the seasoned tra- veler, and some no traveler would lug, the newcomers stumbled across the tracks to the campus. Expectant and tearful eyes scanned the panorama spread before them. To their left, Marquette Hall, sacred to the seniors, ahead, Our Lady's chapel, on their James W. Clausen Chicago, Illinois, Latin-Scientific, Honors, 15 Sodality, 1,2,3,4g Band, 1,2,3,4g Masquers, 1, 2,35 Drlll Team, 2,3g Sgt., 37 Lieutenant 4. Robert W. Conklin Chicago, Illinois, English-Scientific, SFC, 4: Football Champs, 4. right, the Gyrn, then Campion Hall, farther to the west Kostka Hall and Lawler, vener- able and antique. Across from these two landmarks, Loyola Hall where they would in the ensuing 4 years consume approxi- mately 2940 meals. Now that they had their bearings, rou- tine took over. Straight to Kostka where each was assigned his living quarters. Per- haps some thought that there was a dis- Kevin F. Costello Cicero, Illlnolsg English: Sodality, 1,2,3g Choir, 45 Drill Team, 3, Sgt., 45 Varsity Track, 2,3,4g Monogram Club, 3.4. i 2 Timothy J . Crooks Wausau, Wisconsin5 ClassicaI5 Honors, 1,2, 3,45 Sodality, 1,2,3,45 Central Committee, 2,3, 45 Choir, 1,2,3,45 'Ette, 45 Sgt., 35 Major, 45 Varsity Football, 3,45 Monogram Club, 4. crepancy between Fr. Carey's pictures and the reality. If they did, they blamed it on the camera. After supper, a movie, and then to bed. Casting started the next morning. Bat- teries of exams, probing their minds, took up the morning. By evening the tests were over and they had been typed. Even the Metropolitan Opera couldn't match such dispatch. And all the time there was a l John D. Cummings Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan5 English-Scienti fic5 Sodality, 2,35 1st Sgt., 45 Varsity Base ball, 3,45 Monogram Club, 3,45 Footbal Champs, 1,35 Softball Champs, 1. SENIORS subtle settling process taking form. By next morning they had become somewhat accustomed to the variety of bells that con- stantly shattered the peace and quiet of their reminiscence. They soon learned that breakfast and first class were almost one course. With classes came the call for football. This appealed mightily to devotees of At- las and Strongfort. Budreau was sensation- al with the Cee Jays Ctop of the iunior div athletic totem polejp Dobbes, a bone-crush- ing guard, opened the holes for Oscar. Heffernan showed remarkable skill in catch- ing passes. The wise ones among them pre- dicted a victory season for the top athletes of Kostka Hall. But at the same time iand a bit lower down on the polej, there were Nierman, Toomey, Tremblay who shone as a galaxy of Midget stars. Cummings, Nordberg, Holzhall, and Peterson were re- garded as tops among the Mosquitoes. These were the elite in the field of sports. Meanwhile Enrique Guemez was finding difficulty in learning his lines in a foreign tongue. A Mexican import, he was follow- ing in the steps of his brother, Ramon. ln this foreign language section, too, there was John O'Grady from far-off Buenos John V. Daly Philo, IlIir'ois5 CIassical5 Ho err, 1,2,3,45 S0- dality, 1,2,3,45 Central Committee, 2,3,45 'Ette, I 2,3,45 Associate Editor, 45 Knight, 45 Associ- ate Editor, 45 Letter Contest Winner, 1. fl 'Rx mf' Back from the dining hall and all seems well, at least with Barmann and Tross. Berg hasn't decided Daly, Cummings and Crooks acl like they own the place. Get inside, the lrum- pets and glockenspiel await Bergmann looks like the man who was handed the bill and Boyle like the one who ordered. Budreau is baffling Conklin could have his eyes on some trees, but Clausen and Costello aren't his men. Not that il would make any difference. 44 3 Qfrgtgi .-:rr mv 'Q 1 i'iSf-Z'r.1tftb?T- Kfwfgii 'K -P, A 'is H9515 mf 3 hindi Q v X X mg mf g ., , -.f- ,E A .AUX ' g ir is , , J' if ik iw' A 6 .Wa 'A in fig or-1' 5 ' A . ivy' it U Q., , 31 wid' A Mx! . li ,li ., W7-., W, Q-q..i,,w -'nm SILVER SHADOWS in the moonlight. . ,bright path under azure span . . .flanked with flourishing maples. . .candle-lit procession: glowing an al.. twilight ,mnditntion Inna for Retreatants. SENIORS Aires. But these two were not alone in their consternation, others, too, were find- ing Latin a baffling combination of words and sounds. And many were trapped and bewildered in Algebra's labyrinths. The first real try-out came with the end of the first quarter and Bob Haverkamp qualified for the lead role in the class. Potential Thespians clanned together and, on All Saints Day, they blackened their faces for an old-time minstrel show. Tim Crooks, Den Faber, Pete Paulson, Dave Davis, and Joe Dobbes turned in master- ful performances. A trio of Jerry Boyle, Tom Phillipp, and Pat Vandemark amazed all with their pseudo-Southern accents. Nick Wade, the only real live southerner in the play, strutted nervously before the footlights in his first store-bought shoes. The football season was buried on Thanksgiving Day in the Snow Bowl. Klei- hege and Budreau both proved their value to the Cee Jays in this closing event. There was promise in the snow, though, for it meant that winter was coming and winter meant Christmas vacation. Only the odds and ends remained to be tied together be- fore the intermission. Semester exams came, took their toll, proved Haverkamp's David L. Davis Chicago, lllii1ois3 Latln-Scierztlficg Sodallty, 2,3Q Band, 1,2,33 Masquers, 13 Drill Team, 2, 3,42 Rlfle Club, 2,3,43 Debate, 43 Football Champs, 1,22 Lieutenant, 4. Gregory J. Delury Prairie du Chien, Wisconsing Latln-Scientific: Sgt., 4. right to the title role. Tradition reared its head on the eve of vacation in the form of basketball game and movie. With the de- parture of the Special the curtain came down. But this was only a breather for the hard-working cast. INTERMISSION Christmas with its parties and dances was gone. Only the memories remained as the Special rolled grudgingly to a stop Joseph F. Dobbes La Grange, IlIi:'.ois3 Latin-ScIentific3 Honors, 43 Sodallty, 'l,2,3,4j Masquers, 13 Drlll Team, 33 Varsity Football, 3,4Q Varsity Baseball, 3, 43 Monogram Club, 43 Basketball Champs, 1. Michael O. Donnelly Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Classical: Horiors, 1, 2: Masquers, 2,4: Drill Team, 3: Varsity Baseball, 3,4: Monogram Club, 3,4: Football Champs, 4: Basketball Champs, 3: Sgt., 4. and unloaded the same cargo. The second part of the first act was about to begin. Activities sprang into life almost at once. Gilmore Academy lost a basketball star and the Cee Jays gained one as Jack Romwe- ber transferred at the semester. Results of the magazine drive were tabbed up and Koss made off with a fabulous prize. Mc Clellan and Temple ran him a close sec- ond and third. Rabbit Toomey's Gophers were burning records in the leagues, as SENIORS Du3rul potted 9 points in an important game. Some were caught by the 'Ette camera- man in the hobby shop. Weber, Bergmann, and Koss labored industriouzlf over their model planes for posterity. There were ru- mors of a coal shortage and a possible early closing, but as usual nothing came of them. Outside artists in the persons of Charles Peterson lan expert with the cuel and George London la master of the voicej were brought in to show these tyros how the professionals did their jobs. Following closely on the heels of these headliners, Nelson, as Shorty, did a good iob in Title Go. The scene, meanwhile, had changed from the gridiron to the court. Kleihege, Crooks, Romweber and Budreau were han- dymen in the 42-29 win over Bagley. But outside courts were busy, too. Hockey en- thusiasts formed themselves into leagues. Boyle, Cummings, Ferry, Kuchynka played a rough-and-tumble style of game. Their counterparts in the persons of Berg, Nier- man, McClellan, and Toomey showed no less skill on the blades and with the stick. They were enthusiastic in those early days. Despite the fact that there was no tow, the hardy ones traipsed to the bluffs for skiing. A ii William T. Downing Glen Ellyn, Illinois: Latin-Scientific: Sodal- ity, 3: Drill Team, 3: Rifle Club, 2,3,4: 'Ette, 4: Sgt., 4: Football Champs, 2: Basketball Champs, 2. Robert J. Du Brul Columbus, Ohio: Classical: Honors, 1,2,3: Sodality, 1,2,3,4: Rifle Club, rg 'Eue, 3,4: Knight, 4: Activities Editor, 4: Sgt., 4: Foot- ball Champs, 3,4: Basketball Champs, 1,2,3. SENIORS Sodality affairs had begun early in Sep- tember. On February 2 freshmen voters went to the polls to choose their leaders for the coming year. Willie Parker copped the presidency with runners-up Crooks, Daly, and Toomey as veep, secretary, treasurer, in that order. About this time Haverkamp grabbed still another leg on the trophy of fame when he appeared in People as a coin col- lector. Head coIlector the editors dubbed him. Paulson, too, got a pictorial bouquet as winner of the elocution contest. Also- rans listed were Davis, Parker, DuBrul. In still another field, Ochsner and Wray were mugged when they appeared as part and parcel of the debate squad. Those who put their trust in a strong left hook pursued the manly art in a newly formed boxing league. The boxing room was mobbed nightly, chiefly by blood-thirsty spectators whose appetite for gore was only whetted, but never appeas- ed. After the black eyes had been laden with beefsteak tthat rarest of delicaciesl, the broken noses patched, B. A, Gladstone, Holzhall, and Weber emerged as winners. The third quarter broke into the clear and the year started for the finish line. Last-minute desperate cramming of cues Stanley E. Dunin Detroit, Mlchlgang Latin-Scientificp Honors, 1,2,3,4g Sodality, 1,2,3g Rifle Club, 3,4: Sgt., 4: Basketball Champs, 35 Softball Champs, 2,3. M. John Dyrucl Prairie du Chien, Wisconsing English, Sgt., 4. and lines was rampant. Parker dug deep, dredged up a last minute kick and nosed out Haverkamp. The lead role changed hands almost at the end of the scene. With three-sixteenths of their careers al- ready history, they knuckled down to academics, all the time thinking of the im- minent summer vacation. With the last flake of snow gone, long-idle gloves were daubed with neetsfoot oil and the scene shifted to the diamond. Gormley was spok- l l Raymond R. Ebbing Detroit, Michigan, English-Scientific: Sodal- ity, 1,2,3: Softball Champs, 1,2. Thomas R. Eckman Chicago, Illinois: Classical5 Honors, 1,2,3,45 Sodallty, 1,25 'Ette, 3,45 Sports Editor, 45 Knight, 45 Associate Editor, 45 Lieutenant, 45 Varsity Basketball, 3,45 Monogram Club, 4. en of as a likely candidate for first base. Kretz alternated with equal facility between the mound and first, Trimarco was a slug- ger. Toomey, padded and masked beyond recognition, did the catching. Kretz made some kind of history in the Bloomington game when he gave only 8 hits, 20 runs, all in 5 innings. Ochsner and Wray, both orators of the William Jennings Bryan school, had their Edwin T. Enright Chicago, I!linois5 ClassicaI5 Honors, 3,4, Sodality, 3,45 Band, 35 Masquers, 2,35 Sgt., 4. SENIORS moment of glory when the debaters be- came co-champs of the state. Mothers day came and with it parades, Green Pastures, and the annual letter writing contest. Sturm basked in operatic glory with two solos in the production. Cherubs were im- personated by Boyle, Quinn, Phillipp, and Faber. John Daly's was declared the best letter. The last few weeks hurried on with golf, softball, hikes and classes taking up most of the time. The first year's action was almost over, the climax had been passed, and with the departure of the Special, the curtain came down on the first act. CURTAIN Act 2 Scene: the same. Time: 3 months later. When they arrived on stage for the second thrilling episode, they were greet- ed with the news of a new Director in the person of Fr. Giunta, a new State-manager iFr. Klosterl, and a new Producer CFL Rein- ertj. In addition to these moves in the front office there were new prompters on hand, Fr. Stanton, Messrs. Bargen, Bosken, Cahill, Daly, McMillen, Mulligan, Rohrer, and Tainter. ,.....s,,..,,.,c ...... . .. . .. . r Q 5, . I t X' X .f owes, Denis D. Faber Dubuque, Iowa5 CIa3si1:aI5 Honors, 1,2,3 Sodality, 2,35 Nlasquers, 1,25 'Ette, 35 Sgt., 4 Football Champs, 2,3. l I I Nuclear chemists Downing, Donnelly, DuBrul experimenting with their new discovery, the Trossam burner I'll be down to get ya in a push cart, Denny, warbles Ecko while En- right looks on such shenanigans with an aloof air Looks like Ebb racked on that one although Dyrud doesn't seem too sure and Dunin is positively dubious Dobbes puts up a good front with that book, Delury is looking between volumes. Davis missed this one 50 S W? 'JK' W. - X , ul x is W J wr' . X . 'sl 9. . s' ' ., -ff L K xf' . fix J 4, . X .., '4 1w:i '7 'i 1 ' D Kb .- - A ., Q, K we 1 ' 4 W ' . M ,T Q.. ry? 3 ik ., .Q in at Q M3 Q sr r 1 . 3 .ar A X X4 .-, havin Q V 33? ' . Q 3 Q ur nr I , I -M Ai, ,i?5Wv'5s. . 53 wi' 4 ' fx - 15' ' ?' sm ' A - . - - . Qs- . ' E ...M rs -c .. 5 qi '-is L KkMs.8,gii':.1 ' 5 A 'wx' M19 N l K.- 5 fr www , v mu N avimwgliy W. v 4 Q 'X v '1 , 2. W: Q l f . I Yi Z, i 2 .5 'W r ' Q My ' 'A ' x Nl' W 3 dill' Q 4313 I N N I W ,flak 5 i'4.,'5'T?g Q 4 A diicxigfh, T K 4 - X G , N S N . . , , . K' A If . x 1 3 i 5 W i . 14 ,. J Q :R 'Q f' . ,Q SOOTHING SIGHT on a summer day. . .wintry spectacle. . .decked with heaven's confetti. . .corridor for the silvered zephyrs. . .inspira- SENIORS Rehearsals began immediately and new faces were to be noted. Supplementing the Cedar Rapids delegation that already con- tained Mike Martin were Terry McCarthy and Emmett Neenan. Others ranged from Dick Hanley, a wise man from the East, to Frank Mayer who made the daily trips from town with Greg Delury and Ed Tar- rence. Those who came a distance lthat could be called a happy mediumj were Jim Smith, Chicago, Lew Myers, from suburban Chicago, Duane Kraemer and Don Mundt from America's Dairyland, one from iust Plain, Wisconsin, and finally Swede Hen- riksen from the tall corn state. Gus Gerdes was featured in the second issue of the 'Ette as a world traveler. His eyes had been a camera and his brain a recorder on his trip to Germany and he was willing to dis- course on anything, from reconstruction of castles on the Rhine to Communist Party activities. Other things were noteworthy: a new Sophomore coach had taken over the reins, Mr. Tom Byrne. Campion for the first time in her long history was fielding a Junior Varsity. Heffernan, Budreau, Kleihege all the old C. J. reliables were the mainstays. But some new stars shone, too. Snake hips Eckman was caught by the camera in Carl J. Ferrari Richard J. Ferry Kokomo, lndlanag Classlcalg Honors, 1,2,4g Sodallty, 1,2,3,4, Choir, 2,3,4g Band, 1,2,3,4g Masquers, 2, 'Ette, 3,47 Associate Edltor, 35 Editor-In-Chlef, 4: 1st Sgt., 4, V.0.C. 3,4. the midst of a 90 yard gallop in the Logan game. And in the second of the series Rom- weber trekked 60 long yards to a score. Budreau was elected captain. Meanwhile, the artists in the group had been formed into an Art Club. Dick Trim- arco, Dick Ferry, Pat Vandemark, Den Fa- ber, familiar with brush and palette were the budding Rockwells. The Guemez broth- ers were teaching a new art, fencing. Out Edward J. Fleege Chicago, Illinolsg English-Scientiflcg Sodallty, Savanna, llllnoisg Latin-Scientific: Honors, 4, Drlll Team, 2,3,4g Rifle Club, 2,3,4p Lleu- 3: Drill Team, 2,3,47 Rifle Club, 3,49 Sgt., 3: tenant, 4: Football Champs, 1: Softball SFC, 47 Football Champs, 3. Champs, 3. Paul A. Forsthoefel ' Adrian, Michigan, English, Honors, 47 Sgt., 43 Basketball Champs, 4. of the book, as Henrique told the 'Ette re- porter. Talents were blossoming. About this time there came another shake-up in the directing staff. Fr. Reinert was summoned to Omaha, where he was installed as President of Creighton Univer- sity. Fr. Kloster took over the Producer's spot, and Fr. Kalamaia, fresh from Indian territory, was put in the Stage-manager's iob. Other changes were made, Kretz was SENIORS fingered as band manager. The Hoffman Trophy was established as the prize for the best diocesan football team. This was the year of fads. In addition to the usual snapping of fingers and bi- zarre hats, an apparently new whim, in the form of appendicitis, hit the campus. When Dick Ferry returned from the hospital, the craze vanished into thin air. This was prob- ably the shortest-lived caprice ever to make an inroad. October 7 was, perhaps, the most sig- nificant day of the four years. On this day the statue of Our Lady of Fatima, on tour throughout the U.S., came to Campion. Never to be forgotten were the startling speeches delivered by visiting priests. Sophs left the gym that night sobered and slightly frightened at the picture of Com- munism they had iust seen drawn. Lawler Day had in the meantime come and gone. 'Ette editors, wise in the ways of Lawler Day and sophs, headed that story Satiated Skulls. Leagues were in full tilt. Strzok's Strang- lers , so the report went, look like the class of the circuit. While Nordberg's Noodleheads gained plaudits for a tough game. Peterson and Nelson were the big names in the Midget-St. Gabriel encount- August R. Gerdes Nicholas J. Gery Clinton, Iowa, Classical, Honors, 1,23 Sodali- East Chicago, Indiana, Engllshg Band, 2,3, ty, 2,35 Drill Team, 29 Rifle Club, 2,3,4g Sgt., Sgt., 45 Basketball Champs, 3. 33 SFC, 45 Softball Champs, 1. SENIORS ter, the former for his 50 yard dash for a score, the latter for his bloody nose. That, incidentally, was the only casualty of the game. Homecoming brought glory to the Art Club for the realistic Loras dummy the members constructed. The balloons that year set a record to end all records, they sailed straight across Lake Michigan, 550 miles to the east. Haverkamp again asserted his right to the lead as he outdistanced everyone in the quarter try-outs. Maior Christopher Kee- gan, PMSBJ, also had long ago made the headlines with his institution of reveille on Monday morning, come rain or shine. Phil- lipp, Ferry lwho managedj and Nierman and McClellan Cwho subiected the losers to consequences J were lauded for their pro- duction of the Hallowe'en party. Rubey, Temple, Weber, Gormley, Toomey, Berg- mann, and DuBrul were tasting the heady wine of authority as they took over the management of the various shacks. Bar- mann lost his chance at glory when he dropped the golf championship. About this time Talent Comes to Archie hit the campus boards. Talents indeed were blossoming. The Thespians were still clan- ning together. Rock out-did Burl Ives on the guitar. Bergmann and Ferrari burgeon- James J. Gladstone Oak Park, lllinoisg Latin-Scientificg Honors, 1,2,3,4g Sodality, 1,2,3,4g Central Committee, 49 'Ette, 3,45 Associate Editor, 4, Knight, 47 Editor-in-Chief, 4, Basketball Champs, 3. ed as smooth accordionists. Parker fBeer Barrel Polkaj made up one-third of a black face trio. Haverkamp on clarinet and Van- demark on drums were featured as part of a hot band. Paulson made a most con- vincing Eddie. The perennial neighbor- hood cop fred-headed of coursej was Ferry. Boyle and Donnelly scintillated as A.W.O.L. Gl's. This was the second hit production of the class. Campus theatrical mouths Bernard A. Gladstone Oak Park, llllnoisg Latin-Scientific, Sodality, 1,2,3,4: Masquers, 3,4g Knight, 45 Baseball Champs, 2, Softball Champs, 3. John R. Gormley Detroit, Michigan: English: Sodality, 2,3,4g Sgt., 45 Varsity Football Mgr., 4g Varsity Baseball, 3,45 Monogram Club, 3,45 Football Champs, 35 Basketball Champs, 4. Enrique Guemez Mexlco City, Mexico, Latin-Scientific: So- dality, 2,3,45 Softball Champs, 3. watered for more. First signs of the impending short va- cation came in the form of a shot of the Christmas carol group in the 'Ette. But be- fore the frippery of the tloliflay season could be taken seri slyfmany things had to be done. Basketall was by this time in full swing, Bloomington sleazed by the x!Sfopl'ls,,34-27. Comments on the game limitetljo Kleihege's easier to , dr N LeRoy J. Stevens Point, Wiscons ngf'Englishg Honors, 3,45 Sgt., 3,45 Varsity Track, 3,4g Monogram Club, 3,43 Basketball fihamps, 3. , . ' 55 SENIORS squeeze water out of a billiard ball than to crack their zone. But zone or no zone, Romweber was able to thread the nets for 16 points and the high point laurel. The Special came at last-they were re- leased for another rest. INTERMISSION Back they came with the new year, all excited. They weren't excited to be back, to be sure, but to re-tell their experiences to credulous audiences, each one of which felt he had a better story. But the listeners tried to look abashed and impressed. Mike Martin walked off with first prize for the most subscriptions sold in the annual maga- zine drive. And the semester's tabulation had shown that Parker had taken the lead back from Haverkamp. Again on February 2 they went to the polls. Parker, Daly, Toomey, and Barmann walked off with the elections. A pair of them CPhillipp and Haverkampl were fea- tured in People as telephone guys. And as surely as the robin presages the spring, so winter brought boxing. Great progress had been made in this field over the first attempts as frosh. Cummings dazzled every- one with his lightning iabs and fancy foot- Richard F. Hanley New York, New Yorkg Latin-Scientlficg So- dality, 33 Rifle Club, 3: Sgt., 45 Varsity Track, 2. J X ff' 4 f' A 3 if 1 wife' .fa R . N. No evil will come to Gormley now that he's flanked by the Gladstones look out, Dick, Fleege is coming up on the rail. Ferrari is holding back waiting for the crash. Tennessee Forsthoefel draws a bead while Gerdes watches for a ricochet and Gery tries to stare the cameraman down If Gwidt and company keep that pace, they'll be in the bluffs soon. But how Guemez and Hanley will manage with that dance step remains to be seen. 50 in? .. -.V X, I T A 4- . 4 .54-., . 1 .. I , N' x W . 'iggiz Q 'fl 'N 'la . A Q: x. ' 4 24' mu A 32' Y. v, . ,uf , 1 I K xx . - - , . ,f I- - , r .X mar, we r .e ya, ., n YQ-F5 .... 'O .A .. '- a L 1' ' -gp wr . 5 L-lr , - ll ,Jffv ' 4- fr.-,' am, , 1 ali. ,N J' ' 4-L4 , -fbsiaifkfsrve f V -X 'W 4 a 5 4' W it ,A 1 - if' ref.. gf An' P,-fff '4 W X: , 2 sg! 4 ' :S ' w 'G Q S I I 5 2, K .42 5 nw '4 ' ' p 1 , , ' 'Q-A .v r wiki I 6 41' e 'I lf'g1.,,,f 14 'f- J - 1,3 - 'fn-, IFJ . ,,.,gV ,1f e ., 4 iff 'Mg ,Le ' ffgrgf' Qjeikvil n' , .V .ff wif 'Y ,Q . 5 s .,.,,,.r. L13 il.-. V A Eu ,:1,Ff W 't 'H I ' Pd f- - EY? - .jf b x ' nv : . .4 I 5. Q 4 4 r..,g,r.':,-P...-rf... 'i r, r . A if ,Q : f if . 4 -'--.W if Q .. ' e X . W 'f ' ' .,..' Wgx'-,-' -1 f- 5 ,K B 9: I fgtfffimffvsylfl 4- fx . 95, . if , ga Q 'iw 'A H-. .. .... g gin: ly 1 i., . . , . 1, A.2,,t .K X, fu A' Q4 M , . f - , ' A 1 n I ig! '. A I Y ' .. 94 , M , 1 Q , I ,MID-SUMMER WARMTH. . .somber alluremeni of the Gym, . .fatigue ' after frolicking. . .deafening roar of rabid routers. . .mens san: in cor- sisrsiioreis work. Vandemark with his crouching, weaving style was no less amazing. Nor was Dan Lehman with his formidable Bos- ton Tar Baby toe-to-toe-slugging. The winners ranged from heavyweight Lehman to lightweight Cummings, light-heavy Nier- man, middleweight Nordberg, and wel- terweight Vandemark. This was the month of the new Campus Theatre for which Martin had worked so industriously. Holland was appointed stage manager, with Joe Rubey as his hard-work- ing assistant. Other appointments includ- ed Scanlan, Clausen, Downing, Smith. Nor was the new Theatre the only sur- prise of the year. On an ever-to-be remem- bered day in February, Fr. Giunta address- ed the gathered student body. He said many things, but all that anyone could re- member was this year there will be an Easter vacation. But it was exam time again. The third quarter had slipped away before most could realize it. ln the game of academic medicine ball, Haverkamp again caught the lead. Spring was upon them with all its infallible signs, Strzok, Barmann, DuBrul working hard over their approach shots. ln the last few weeks a few members of the class were the most talked about peo- Ajllsiigiiagi stllissllisii. Edmund M. Hayden Woodstock, lllinolsg Latin-Sclentiflcg Sodal- lty, 3,47 SFC, 45 Varsity Football, 4, Mono- gram Club, 4. ple on the campus. Paulson got rave no- tices for his performance in What a Night. Jerry Boyle achieved fame by receiving a letter from Estes Kefauver, a thank you note for Boyle's encouraging words to the Crime Investigating Committee. But Bill Parker's fame was the greatest for in the school's history no iunior division trotter had ever won a Varsity track letter. He I Robert E. Haverkamp Warrenville, lllinolsg Classical, Honors, 1,2, 3,4: Sodallty, 1,2,3,4p Band, 1,2,3,47 'Ette, 45 Knight, 45 Sports Editor, 45 Sgt., 35 Lieuten- ant, 45 Basketball Champs, 1,2. James E. Heffernan Wllmette, Illlnolsg English: Sodallty, 1,2,3,4g Drlll Team, 2,3,4g Rifle Club, 4: 'Ette, 3,4g Clrculation Mgr., 4: Varslty Baseball, 2,3,4g Monogram Club, 2,3,4p Basketball Champs 1. Richard B. Henriksen Sumner, Iowa: English-Scientific: Honors 3,45 Drill Team, 25 Sgt., 4. approached his coveted monogram over the mile course. Then, before they knew it, the end was at hand, Exams transformed them automa- tically into Juniors and with that proud thought in mind they boarded the Special and the curtain rang down on the second act. CURTAIN Charles F. Holland Chicago, Illinois, English, Choir, 4, Masquers 1,2,3p Sgt., 4. SENIORS Scene: the same, Time: 3 months later. To greet the cast as it once again found itself basking in Prairie's August sun were some new prompters, Frs. Keenoy, McCar- thy, Prendergast and Messrs. Arcuri, Brown, Lord, and Maloney. Some new actors appeared as well. Tom Howley had iourneyed from far-off Arabia, and John Dyrud had commuted from Prairie. Den LeFevre ioined the boosters from Oak Park. Craig Rueckel came from Connecticut. Tole- do sent Bill Thees and Hugh O'Donnell while Leroy Gwidt hitch-hiked from Stevens Point. And finally, Michigan's delegation was augmented by Paul Forsthoefel. An addition to the Military staff was Master Sergeant Sholtis. The Stage-manager was new too, Fr. Me- hok, an alumnus. The year was a momen- tous one, for it marked fifty years in the Order for Frs. Geyser, Schutte, and Ne- brich. Celebration of their iubilee was marked by the first free day ot the year. Bishop Bartholome celebrated the Mass. But the year was great for other reasons. With the attainment of the title Junior, the class gained more and more prestige in Jerry R. Holzhall Chicago, illinois, English-Scientific, Sodality, 1,2,3, Sgt., 45 Football Champs, 1,2,3,4g Soft- ball Champs, 1. SENIORS school affairs. Dick Ferry, credited with the most active imagination on the campus, took on the duties of the associate editor of the 'Ette, But his activities were by no means limited to the literary field. As a stalwart supporter of Dixieland iazz, he spent an hour on Saturday and Sunday nights airing his Strictly Dixie over VOC. Football had started long before this and Kleihege had taken over the quarterback spot. Dobbes, Budreau, Heffernan, Crooks, all were fighting for a place in the line. Romweber landed in a half back slot. While the gridders were grunting and groaning, the handball tournament under the man- agement of Dunin and B. A. Gladstone was grinding its bloody way to a conclusion. About this time came word that at long last there was to be a statue of Edmund Campion. The artist fMastroiannil and a model were pictured in the bi-weekly mag. News iust as important at the moment was the word that the choir would sing at the dedication of the new Holy Cross Semin- ary in LaCrosse. This meant a day away from the campus. Berg was mugged as the seniors took their first trip away to the Edgewood game. And B. A. was caught in the lens as the attentive student of a rifle instructor. Thomas J. Howley Ras Tunura, Saudi Arabia, English-Scientl. fic: Honors, 4, Rifle Club, 4: Sgt., 4, Foot- ball Champs, 4. Thomas D. Kakuska Fhicafo, Illinois: Latin'-Scientific: Honors, 1, 2,3,4g Sodality, 1,2,3,4g Sgt., 4: Varslty Foot- ball, 49 Varsity Track, 2,3,4p Football Champs, 3: Basketball Champs, 3. By this time the Campion statue had ar- rived and was duly erected at the west entrance to the campus. To the already im- posing list of Campus Theatre officials were added the names of Ryan and Nebel. Ru- bey and Holland were still holding their top iobs. Stand-in LeFevre endeared him- self to grid lovers as he broke through the Regis line in the annual set-to. Nor was he the only newcomer to grab off a role. Bill Thees proved himself an ambidextrous Paul M. Kleihege Munster, lndlanap Classical, Honors, 1,2,3,4: Central Committee, 3,43 'Ette, 35 Varsity Football, 3, Varsity Basketball, 2,3,4g Capt., 47 All-Diocesan, 45 Monogram Club, 3,4. leon J. Koss Wausau, Wisconsing Latin-Scientific, Sodal- ity, 2,3,4g Choir, 1,2,3g Band, 3,43 Drill Team, 39 Sgt., 35 Captain, 47 Varsity Football, 43 Monogram Club, 49 Basketball Champs, 4. passer and a bulwark on defense. Nord- berg continued to give his all in the back- field, while Hayden, Dobbes, and Crooks held down their share of the line. This was the great year of unhexing the Homecoming iinx. For several years, Knight footballers had been unable to bring home the proverbial bacon for the visiting alum- ni and parents. But behind the slick quar- terbacking of Kleihege, the needle-thread- ing passes of Thees, and the brilliant run- Robert E. Koza Chicago, Illinois: Classical, Honors, 1,2,3,4g Sodallty, 2,3,4g Choir, 3,49 Drill Team, 3, 'Ette, 45 Sgt., 39 Lieutenant, 4, Basketball Champs, 2: Softball Champs, 3. SENIORS ning of LeFevre, the Hoffmen rose to heights that day and trounced Columbus, 27-0. It was a toothsome bit after so manv bitter mouthsfull. Shortly before the Homecoming uphea- val, the quarter tests had come and gone. A new face suddenly loomed in the spot- light, as Crooks snatched the lead from Haverkamp. And with the second quarter came the Junior proiect. Paulson, Ferry, and Crooks started the ball rolling with their skit. In witches' apparel, dancing a- round the boiling cauldron, they showed how they could cast spells upon the hap- less individuals who failed to do their bit in the drive. Bob Koza, as Cicero, got in the act, but he used different psychology. His weapon was exhortation. Committee- men were Toomey, Weber, Kretz, Faber, and Tremblay. But these weren't the only ones to strut in the limelight of publicity. Indian Ed Ochsner in cream-colored uni- form and Indian head dress,had led the newly organized Blackhawk Drum and Bugle Corps at Homecoming. McClellan was featured as the speed merchant and pictured with his iet engine. Ed Enright Knew addition to the castl landed a berth as a stage hand for the forthcoming The Monkey's Paw. Duane C. Kraemer Plain, Wisconsin, English, Sodality, 2g Sgt. 4, Varsity Baseball, 2, Sottball Champs, 1.3 ? QQ. ,Qi ,Q ll X aa is IMWNQHQ M GQ , Q W Heffernan, Hayden. and Haverkamn pose a nice problem in baseball protocol. 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Other laws of physics were pondered experimentally by the fourth floor inhabitants of Marquette Hall. What passed for St. Elmo's fire flut- tered occasionally down the stairwell to the amazement of those on the lower floors. In yet another field names were be- coming known. The newly organized Ham- mond Organ Society put its correspondence into Otting's willing hands and its funds into Daly's trusty purse. The band received notable coverage in a story written by Ricardo Farrivitch. There had been a dance during these early months, organized and managed by the wheels of the class. And now it was drawing on to Christ- mas again. Last minute iobs were done, tests were taken, all the loose strings were gathered in and the first break in the year's rehearsal was at hand. They depart- ed on the Special. Three weeks of freedom were granted to them. INTERMISSION Thomas J. Kretz l Thomas E. Kuchynkl Chicago, llllnolsg Latin-Sclentlflcg Honors, 1, 29 Sodallty, 1,2,3g Football Champs, 3: Soft- ball Champs, 1,2. Shortly after returning to the frozen wastes of Prairie du Chien, Koss learned that for the second time he had won the fabulous prize for selling the most sub- scriptions in the magazine drive. Paul Pin- son traveled up from Mexico to ioin Hank Guemez. They inched slowly toward sen- iordom with the ordering of class rings. Daly, Haverkamp, Barmann, Pacini, and Wamser were pictured with the ring sales- man. Richard F. Lambert, Jr. Amigo, Wicconslnp Classical, Honors, 1,2,3, Chicago, Illinois, Engllsh-Sclentlflcg Honors, 4: Sodallty, 1,2,3,4g Band, 1,2,3,4g 'Ette, 4, 35 Lleutenant, 45 Football Champs, 15 Bas- Sgt., 33 Varsity Basketball, 3,45 Varsity Base- ball, 2,3,4g Monogram Club, 3,4. ketball Champs, 1,3. Dennis M. l.eFevre Chicago, Illinois, Englishg Sodality, 45 Mas- quers, 49 1st Sgt., 4: Varsity Football, 3,47 Capt., 4, All-Diocesan, Honorable Mention, 4, Varsity Track, 3,45 Monogram Club, 3,4. Before the call for basketball Romweber was named to the All-Diocesan grid squad. Haverkamp was the first cover boy of the 'Ette when he appeared as class leader. With the call for basketball Faber was pick- ed as assistant manager. And again, as they had done for two years now, on February 2 they trooped to the polls for the sodality elections. Kleihege, Daly, Parker, and Toomey were swept into office. The last SENIORS three were fast becoming fixtures in the upper bracket of management. For those who abhorred the sight of snow, indoor sports were organized. Top- seeded in ping-pong was Kraemer, with Pacini a close second. But despite the threat Kraemer clung to his title. In another tour' ney Forsthoefel and Locher made the sen- iors sweat as they put on the pressure in the billiard meet. For those who favored the great outdoors there was snow to spare. Rueckel, a ski fan, and a rough and ready toboggan crew of Ebbing, Holz- hall, Wray, Gormley, and Bellini kept the hills well tracked. The skating rink drew its quota as well. Ferrari worked assidu- ously on his figure eight, while Costello whizzed around backwards and Kakuska polished his barrel leaps. It was about this time that Fr. Palmer died. The battalion turned out in force for the funeral, lining both sides of the road clown which the cortege would go. The third quarter had whirled away in the early spring dust storms. When grades were toted up, and decimal points assigned, Haverkamp was found still hold ing down the lead. Almost before they re- covered from the week of tests, the retreat was upon them and it was time for the Daniel B. Lehman Jefferson, Wisconsin: English: Sodallty, 1,2,3g SFC, 4, Varsity Football, 3,47 Varsity Track, 3,4. Charles J. Locher Dubuque, Iowa, Classical, Honors, 1,2,3,4: Rifle Club, 3,45 Debate Club, 3: Sgt., 35 Lieu- tenant, 47 Varsity Basketball Mgr., 45 Mono- gram Club, 4. SENIORS spring breather. And the cast was dis- missed for a week. When they returned, piroques were used as taxis by the users of the Milwau- kee Road. Father Mississippi, had, as had been his custom, overflowed his banks. And while the water lapped at the western boundaries of the campus, all waited for suspension of classes. Classes continued in- exorably on. Shortly before Federal Inspection Mayor Keegan was re-assigned to the General Command School at Leavenworth, Kansas. But Uncle Sam was not caught napping, for he had provided against such an event. Not long before this Lieut. Louis DeVito and First Sergeant Leander Wick had been sent to the Campion battalion, both fresh from Korea. The inspecting officer was im- pressed. Rumor was that the Honor Rating had been retained. Juniors made news. ln track, Parker was still the man to beat in the mile, to which event McCarthy contributed his lungs and legs. Both Costello and Kakuska made creditable showings in the grueling 880 yard run. LeFevre proved himself a iack- of-all-trades as he ran the relays, the 220, and broad iumped. Gwidt was equally ver- satile in the broad iump and pole vault. l James W. McClellan Highland Park, llllnolsy English-Sclentificg Honors, 45 Rifle Club, 25 Lieutenant, 45 Var- slty Football, 45 Varsity Track, 3,45 Mono- gram Club, 45 Football Champs, 2. In the weights division of the field events, Budreau, Lehman, McClellan, and Rueckel all took their turns with the discus and shot. In other fields, too, there were ad- vancements. Ferry took over the editor's post on the 'Ette. Heffernan and Trimarco were back with the varsity nine, both in the outfield. Kretz carried a good load of the pitching assignments while Toomey still padded and masked beyond recogni- F. Terence McCarthy Cedar Rapids, Iowa: CIasslcal5 Honors, 2,3,45 Cholr, 45 Masquers, 45 Knight, 45 Varsity Basketball, 3,4p Varsity Track, 3,45 Mono- gram Club, 3.45 Softball Champs, 3: Sgt., 4. Edward R. Maloney Appleton, Wlsconsing English-Sclentiflc5 So- dality, 1,25 Sgt., 43 Football Champs, 35 Bas- ketball Champs, 2,3. Michael F. Martin Cedar Rapids, Iowag Engllsh-Scientific: So- dality, 2,3,4g Band, 1,2,3,4g Rifle Club, 2,3,43 Sgt., 35 Lieutenant, 4. tion took care of the back-of-the-plate du- ties. Osterhaus cavorted around the key- stone in professional manner. His wide coverage and remarkable facility with ground balls broke the back of many a hit-and-run play. Golfers crowded the fairways. Koza, DuBrul, and Rueckel worked hard on their drives and approaches. Nor was tennis neglected. Dunin, O'Donnell, Thees, and SENIORS Vandemark were the cream here. The Hammond Organ society broke into the so- cial news with the first official banquet. Weber and Nierman had been written up as typical alley lodgers, and Kretz was decorated as cadet of the month. Signs of the end were already visible. Eckman, Kleihege, Toomey, and Ferry made up the Spring Prom Committee and started to put the pressure on the bid buyers. Phillipp had been tagged as assistant baseball manager. ln the early part of May, Crooks, Toomey, Parker, and Jim Gladstone were chosen as senior class officers. The end of the third lap was almost at hand. Final exams were finished, rooms cleaned out. The last day was one of merriment. Greek flash cards snowed down around Marquette Hall. Algebra was burned in ef- figy. And while these shenanigans were going on, Barmann chanted Greek hymns to the accompaniment of a one string uk- elele. With that the curtain fell. Act 3 was done forever. CURTAIN Act 4. Scene: the same. Time: 3 months later. For the fourth time they watched the Francis X. Mayer Donald F. Menzner Pralrie du Chien, Wisconsin: Engllshp Sgt., Marathon, Wisconsin, English-Scientific: 4: Football Champs, 2. Choir, 3,45 Masquers, 15 Drill Team, 3,4g 'Ette, 3,43 Football Champs, 25 Basketball Champs, 3. Break down, Denny, things aren't that bad! Lehman and Chuck know that Leave it to lam- bert, and Kretz, and Kooch to get mixed upg the game's on the other field Take it easy, Doc, Mike knows how to fold a flag Lwith Mayer's helpj. Anyhow the Captain isn't looking now What do we have here? The second floor mailman?Maloney censoring? How does McClellan get in the act? The second floor correspondents aren't going to like this. 68 f V QQ? K g, , 1-P' , A ,4 A 2 t kiwi M kvf, -Q., -f YM 5 f. My -f 3 n Ny iziiia .i f in it l k ,bg Q, 4' lx 1-JZ: J, ,Q 1 + is N, . We? ,Km vf 'iiii X ngiw jan. Q' k A XJ , -1 sq 1' xi i ap xxx , W ,ji lm .ft ,Tw ,auch , , gs W if U 2, , Q Y, , . .1 Eli Q , 1, ,Z v .. ' ' 1 fn P 'Q W, Q.. i f '51 .L 3 1 .J'I. Y' 'H was .,, L is .,,,, in .47 5 af? .i VV A X sg: 'vim ,- . X 'V f' ' 5 V' X Q , 4. X , A . ' tawisf- 1 ati YQ if ., , , , ,., W., if 1 ki? ' E. if at K' M. , .AUTUMNAL nscesses, . .subtle and of lloyola Hall. . .morning contentment. . . evening satisfaction. . .honeyed fragrance. . vii M' SENIORS Zephyr roll northward. Then, buoyed up by the thought that they were seniors at last, they crossed the tracks. Once more new names appeared on the directing staff, Fr. Froebes, Messrs. Bailey, Joda, Reuter, Schmitz, Schneider, Sunderland and Brother John Szczesniak. Calloused as they were to such returns, they could not smoth- er their pride as they moved into Mar- quette Hall. From the store-room in Cam- pion they carted over their furniture, such as it was, tattered chairs, sorry-looking dressers, wall blankets. Such oddities as they preserved with the care of a Smith- sonian curator might be repulsive to the aesthetic, but to them these were obiects of art. Bergmann and Nebel were strictly bon-ton with their luxurious chairs and other store-bought articles. Spaulding showed a distinct flair for interior dec- orating, made his room a show place, help- ed others less gifted with imagination. Only one new face took its place in the cast, Willie Watson, fresh from Holy Cross Seminary at Notre Dame. Of the old-timers many had stories to tell. Dyrud's summer probably had been the most eventful, the grand tour of Europe. But his incredible claims were backed up by pictures. The coaching had been augmented by the ar- I l Robert J. Menzner Marathon, Wlsconsln: Latin-Sclentlficp Hon- ors, 2,35 Sodality, 2, Band, 47 Sgt., 4, Var- slty Football, 3,43 Monogram Club, 4. Michael J. Mullin Minneapolis, Minnesota, Classical, Honors, 1,23 Sodallty, 3,49 Rlfle Club, 25 Sgt., 4, Soft- ball Champs, 2. rival of Coach Connors from St. Mary's High School, Michigan City, Indiana. Head- lined by the 'Ette Cnow firmly in the grasp of Ferry and his associates, John Daly and Jim Gladstonel as a muscle-builder, he and Coach Hoffman tutored the Varsity while Coach Nicks took over the Sophomores. Fr. Schutte, one of the land marks of Campion, had died during the summer. And early in September Brother Thomas Donald A. Mundt, Jr. Janesville, Wisconsin: English: Sgt., 3: Lleu- tenant, 4, Football Champs, 4. W . ., ,A -a 5 2 5 til , t ,- . N. -1 Az.-QQ--bksv. I 'K -s Wayne J. Muraw Chicago, l?Iinois5 English5 Sodality, 1,2,3,45 Sgt., 45 Football Champs, 1,4. who also had spent more than 30 years on the campus died after a short illness. Almost with the starting of classes came the election of league captains. Phillipp, Budreau, Neenan, Weber, and Peterson were chosen to lead the intramural teams. With the opening of league competition stars of great magnitude began to scintil- late. Holzhall's aerials defied all known and unknown pass defenses. Eckman and SENIORS Gery, as part of the scheme, habitually gathered in the passes from their extra- ordinary back. Budreau's triple A was a real powerhouse. The cap himself car- ried the brunt of the ground attack, and Mundt and Conklin regularly opened the holes for him. Other notable league stand- outs were Schmidt, Watzke, Gormley, Ru- bey, Nelson, and Doc Menzner. On the varsity level Capt. LeFevre turn- ed in consistently superior performances. His work in the Ambrose game was by far the most outstanding of the season, as he intercepted passes one handed, ate up yardage with every carry and had the op- ponents pulling their hair. Romweber re- peated his performance of the previous year with his nomination to the All-Dioces- an team. Wee Willie Thees was outstand- ing for his defensive work through the season. At season's end the 'Etle sports writers named him the most valuable play- er. Although linemen rarely get the credit due them and are usually outshone by the backs, McClellan, Bob Menzner, Nierman, Pfab, Trimarco, Crooks, Dobbes, Hayden, and Koss all came in for their share of the glory. Plaudits were tendered Manager Gormley for his thankless iob of outfitting the squad. N. lewis Myers Western Springs, IlIinois5 English-Scientific5 'Maman Kurt R. Nebel Chicago, Illinoisg English-Scietttlficg Sodality, Horuors, 25 Sodality, 2,35 Band, 2,3,45 'Ette, 1,25 Masquers, 2,35 Rifle Club, 25 SFC, 4. 3,45 Sgt., 3,45 Football Champs, 2. SENIORS While all these kudos were being passed around to the athletes, other members of the class were garnering their grains of praise and publicity. Fleege received an appointment to West Point, dependent on his physical condition. Jim Gladstone was picked to edit The Knight. Others, too, got in on the editorial act, Daly and Eckman as associates editors, Strzok and DuBrul as activities editors, Barmann and Haverkamp as sports editors. For senior informal shots, someone well-versed in the ways of ca- meras was needed. Terry McCarthy quali- fied for that iob. Lambert was attracting notice in another field. He was lauded for his great play in the leagues. More and more were events impressing upon them their seniority. This was the season for college speakers. Marquette University, through Mr. Schaeffer, made the first bid. Fr. Reinert came on behalf of Creighton University. Mr. Keefe of St. Louis University made his appearance next. Before this schedule of speeches, though, Mr. Madigan had come come from Madison to shoot the graduation pictures. With Homecoming in the offing preparations for that gala event were put into the hands of a senior committee, Maloney, Spaulding, Holzhall, Cummings, Eckman and Ferry. Emmet J. Neenan, Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa: English-Sclentiflcp So- dallty, 2,35 Drill Team, 2,35 'Ette, 45 Sgt., 4: Stanley A. Nelson, Jr. Delavan, WIsconsin5 English: Sodality, 1,25 Sgt., 45 Football Champs, 45 Softball Champs, 2,3. To Conklin's tender care was entrusted the bonfire, the gathering of the wood, the planning of the final holocaust. Axes in hand he, Berg, Smith, O'Quinn, O'Grady, Henriksen, and Maloney denuded the bluffs. With Ferry at the helm, the 'Ette became semi-professional both in content and for- mat. ln the capable hands of Myers and Neenan the Music page became a popular is WP N1-f'm ' Thomas A. Niermln Chicago, lIllnois5 English-Sclentlfic5 Sodal- lty, 1,2,3,45 SFC, 45 Varsity Football, 3,45 League Captain, 45 Football Champs, 2,3. Varsity Baseball, 3,45 Monogram Club, 4. dvlilliy Carl A. Nordberg, Jr. Mackinac Island, Michigan, Latin-Scientific: Sodality, 1,2,3,4g Varsity Football, 3,45 Var- sity Baseball, 3,45 Monogram Club, 3,49 Foot- ball Champs, 1,29 Softball Champs, 1. feature. An avid Dixieland fan, Myers spoke whereof he knew. Neenan, on the other hand, considered New Orleans' fin- est untouchable and dealt only with the up-and-up, Glenn Miller and others of like ilk. Both were faithful Downbeat readers. ln addition to the 'Ette there were other organizations in which seniors held envi- able positions. Daly and Otting by reason of ability and seniority were prominent in Edward G. Ochsner Rochester, New Ycrkg English-Scientific: Band, 3: Debate, 1.23.45 Forensics, 2.3.4. SENIORS the Hammond Organ Society. Willie Parker was named battalion commander and was aided by Crooks and Rueckel, both staff members. Company commanders were Romweber, Rubey, Heffernan, Koss. The rest of the class was distributed in be- tween stripeless B. A. Gladstone and lst Lieut. John Scanlan. Sturm, Dunin, Down- ing, and Gerdes were sharpshooters on the rifle team under the tutelage of Sgt, Wick. Still others were to be found in more artistic pastures. Wamser, Woodruff, and Muraw were stalwarts in the Musical Ap- preciation group. Strictly highbrow were these select few, dealing only with Bach, Beethoven, Mo- zart and all other masters whose names are byawords among the long-hair. Music was not confined to this small coterie. Doc Menzner, Ryan, Tremblay, Ferry, Parker, Crooks lent their golden throats to the singing of Requiem Masses in the chapel. With the addition of Joe Sturm, Costello, Peterson, and Koza the chapel group was transformed into the choir handling Solemn High Masses. Asserting the senior privilege of clam- bake in Loyola Hall, they gathered for the first party of the year. The alert 'Ette pho- Hugh B. O'Donnell Mansfield, Ohio: English: Hoziors. 3: Sgt.. 4: Va rsity Football, 4. 'W Mike and Sleepy discuss qrain prices, while Mundi sharpens his tiddly-winks game The campus be-bops heading for A two beet iam session. How did Muraw gel in wilh Myers and Nebel? Where will we go. now fhvt we have the Sunday dress on? Hey, Carl, did Ochsner and Hughie swan coals? Three reesons for Hollywood's rise. Only a skiing short, or maybe a horse race, could keep Nelson, Em, and Nemo so interesfed. 711 XX, A ' DAY DREAM CONTENTMENT. . .a hundred thoughts. . .a thousand miles. . .mythical romance to realism. . .nature's front yard. . .dewy I--Inn:-an :communal snr nltenl' rnflhllfg SUIIIIHQI' YESOY' of niiqfaforiesa SENIORS tog snapped Howley, Locher, O'Grady, Guemez, LeFevre, and Bob Menzner in the midst of horrendous bites. The Dukes lClau- sen on clarinet, Koss on sax, Tremblay on pianol furnished the musical background. The Edgewood game came along and the group made the trip to Madison. Ably man- aged by Greasy Thumb Parker, the trek proved highly popular. Gerdes was elected president of the Science Club with Fleege and Dunin as his top fellow scientists. They were thinking of the science convention in LaCrosse. Homecoming was featured by the B. A. Gladstone-Clausen picture series. B. A. was generally classified as an autograph seeker although all knew he was having his short bounds card signed by sundry prefects. Shortly after this major break in the year's routine, the first quarter reared its ugly head. Once again, with the inevita- bility of Friday's toast, Haverkamp clamped his hand on the lead. At the quarter as- sembly, in traditional fashion, Parker offi- cially welcomed the freshmen to Campion. Otting and Daly both showed their Ham- mond skill for the entertainment of the stu- dent body. On December 9 Fr. Geyser died. His was the second death among the faculty John L. 0'Grady Buenos Alres, Argentlnag Engllsh-ScientIflc5 Honors, 35 Lieutenant, 45 Football Champs, 3. Michael B. O'Quinn Maafa, Texas5 Etfgllsh-Sclentlflc5 Sgt., 45 Football Champs, 15 Basketball Champs, 1. since the opening of the school year. As at the funeral of Brother Tom, the Battalion gave a military touch to the simple funeral ceremony. To keep a faint lustre on the social blades of the school, several tri-angular dances were held, St. Mary's and Aquinas furnishing the feminine polish. There was other entertainment. Each Saturday night from 6:30 to 7:00 Wade played the best Joseph C. Ostorhaus Eloomlrgton, Wiscon:.in5 Latln-Scientific: Masquers, 35 Fllfle Club, 3,45 Sgt., 45 Varsity Bazeball, 3,45 Monogram Club, 3,45 Basketball Champs, 35 Baseball Champs, 2. Paul J. Otting Cascade, Iowa, Latin-Scientiflcg Sodality, 1, ?,3,4g Band, 3,49 Masquers, 1, Sgt., 4, Foot- ball Champs, 1,3g Basketball Champs, 2. Dixieland he could find. Called Two Beat Jam Session his show was rated the most popular. ln yet another field unsuspected pleasure was found. Chem lab became the most popular of all courses. Eckman was found to have scientific propensities un- dreamed of. He was known as the rnad scientist. During much of this period Lehman was struggling with his term paper on Parlia- Yr Henry l. Pacini SENIORS mentary Law lonly one book in the library treatedthe subiectl. Others fought manful- ly to till out the assigned 5000 words. Paulson established some kind of record when he completed his on Bee Culture. Koss, accustomed to winning prizes, cor- nered one for misspelling his subiect lNa- poleonl not only in the title but throughout the entire paper. While all these various oddments were being enacted, the Masquers had worked quietly but efficiently. Finally, in Decem- ber they were ready and Fr. Prendergasj fielded his budding Thespians in a one act comedy Summer Comes to Diamond O. Performing like old troupers were Boyle, LeFevre, B. A. Gladstone, McCarthy, and Rueckel. More would be heard from Le Fevre in the second semester. Politics had hit the campus hard early in the year. Campaigns raged, the Glad- stones set up Stevenson's headquarters in their room. But despite all efforts of Kuchuynka, and McCarthy lpublicityl Downing lphotographyj, the campus elec- tion gave Eisenhower the nod by a wide margin. With the approach of Christmas and the blessed freedom, a pre-season bas- ketball tournament was staged. Koss, Ma- loney, Holzhall, Budreau smothered all G. William Parker D law re, Ohio: Classical, Honors, 1,2,3,4 Chicago, llllnolsg Classical, Honors, 2,33 So- 0 21 dallty, 1,2,3,43 Sgt., 4. Sodality, 1,?,3,45 Central Committee, 2,3,4 Choir, 1,2,3g Lt. Colonel, 43 Varsity Track, 2,3,4g Capt., 4, Monogram Club, 2,3,4. SENIORS opposition to take the trophy. At the last homestyle dinner, Coach Hoffman announced his retirement from coaching. Den LeFevre on behalf of the football team presented him with a watch. An era had ended. With the traditional basketball victory on the eve of going home, the semester ended. The curtain fell. INTERMISSION With resumption of rehearsals came plans. Talk was of the future, not the past. Because of conflicts of dates the Military Ball had to be planned for January. Into the capable hands of an experienced group, this social event was placed. Bill Parker as Battalion Commander took the chairman's seat. His headaches were dis- tributed equally among such old reliables as Koss, Heffernan, Crooks, Wade, Davis, Rubey, Eckman, Mundt, Trimarco lwhose Willie and Joe cartoons were a show in themselvesl, Kleihege, Romweber, and Ferry. Military discipline was placed in the care of Doc Menzner and his squad of M.P,'s. To say that fulfillment of all those plans was successful would be the under- statement of the year. It was a success. Mc- Clellan was voted in as king of the shindig. Basketball, of course, had started before Peter J. Paulson Nvnukegan, Illinois, Latin-Scientific: Honors, 1, Sodality, 1,25 Masquers, 25 Rifle Club, 3,49 Sgt., 43 Elocution Winner, 1: Football Champs, 1,2.3g Basketball Champs, 4. Fred L. Peterson Kokomo, Indiana, Classical: Honors, 1,2p So- dality, 1,2,3g Choir, 45 Rifle Club, 2,37 Varsity Track, 2,3,4g League Captain, 43 Basketball Champs, 2,3,4g Baseball Champs, 2. Christmas and now the team took up where it had left off before the holidays. With Kleihege as captain the Nicksmen turned performances now and then that would have done credit to the Globetrot- ters. They had the spectators glued to their seats in the breath-taking last second wins over Aquinas and Loras. Romweber became the poorman's Marcus Haynes with his dribbling. Vandemark sparked the team Ernest J. Pfab Bernard, Iowa: Latin-Scientific: Sodnlity, 3, 4, Masquers, 2,37 Varsity Football, 3,43 Var- sity Track Mgr., 4, Monogram Club, 45 Soft- ball Champs, 3. Thomas .I. Phillipp Fort Wayne, Indiana, Classicalg Honors, 1,2, 3,45 Sodality, 1,2,3,4g Masquers, 15 'Ette, 45 Sgt., 35 Lieutenant, 4g Varsity Baseball Mgr., 43 Monogram Club, 45 League Captain, 4. from the first game he played and was dead with his set shot. Eckman, McCarthy, Kretz, and Parker saw action. ln February, other recognition was given. Seniors noticed the two silver bars on the Lieuten- ant's shoulders when they entered the classroom. Now he was Captain DeVito. But it was election again and for the fourth time they streamed to the ballot box. Crooks, Kleihege, Bellini, and Daly SENIORS copped the iobs. Bellini was fairly accus- tomed to the limelight by this time. In Cox and Box he and Mike Donnelly had boosted Masquer stock with their fine in- terpretation of those old Victorian charac- ters. And speaking of the stage, LeFevre starred in Moonshine, the school entry in the Diocesan Play Festival. As always, winter sport had its enthu- siasts. Rueckel, B. A. Gladstone, Watson, and Dobbes took to the hills every time there was snow. ln the annual lce Carni- val Costello won four of the six events and was named the best skater. ln basketball Watzke, Gwidt, and Forsthoefel made glory for themselves. Howley and Nee- nan showed as the best keglers, but Ebb- ing, Scanlan, Gery, and Nelson were giv- ing them a run. Some were attracted by the bait thrown out by the Navy, a four year scholarship. Only two hurdles blocked the path, a mental test, and a grueling physical exam. Summoned for the latter were Dunin, Rueckel, Haverkamp, Ferry, Henriksen, and Wray. The mental test had proved easy for them. Something new by way of activity was added in the second semester when station WPRE opened the campus studio in the Paul C. Pinson Mexico City, Mexico: English: Sodality, 45 Robert J. Quinn Chicago, Illinois, Latin-Sclentlficg Sodality, Rlfle Club, 45 Debate, 4g Football Champs, 4. 113: Band, 12.3.45 F00tbClll CHSYYIPS, 1,2- iii 9 3 I ' E lg ,:., ' ' 4 ,,,. e 'gig -- I 'N ,k,i' .',,'- f ' . .dmwf if L ' Sorry, Tweetie, Roqavin didn't win. Pinson playing 2 across the board, Phillipp marks his book At least no one will e-'er be able to say that Dad, Ernie, and Pete didn't know where the library is The ghostly looking character on the left is Parker entranced by the type- writer, while Henry and Otting discuss weightier problems The mean-looking one with the propeller beanie is 0'Grady flanked by Tex O'Quinn and Osterhaus. 80 U I ,A ' D4 . 3 a 1 A ,,'. I J ,li , c ,gl if I 6 Q' 'V 51555 'A 31 , Q em, g xi ii .QQ 'L 'F 3 SENIORS Music Hall. The glee club hit the airways first with a collection of Civil War songs. Tremblay soloed, Ferry narrated, while Costello, Menzner iDocJ, Crooks, et al swelled the chorus. Daly was featured on the Hammond and Tremblay on the piano in the third presentation over the station. Otting had been an early performer over the microphone. His Hammond music had soothed the Prairie folk on the previous Sunday. March I5 arrived and with it the second program of the choir. No Civil War songs this time, but Lenten hymns. Davis had his turn. As a member of a panel dis- cussion he was pictured on the cover of the 'Ette. Along about this time the Battalion was inspected by Brigadier General McGaw of Camp Carson. Fresh from inspection duties in Korea and Europe, he made a swing a- round the country giving the eye to the ROTC units. Parker, Rueckel, and Crooks hobnobbed with the inspecting brass through the ordeal. Rumor had it that the General was impressed, but confirmation was awaited through official channels. But it was time once more for an ac- counting, Third quarter try-outs were at hand. Repetition here, they discovered, even after four years, did not make the I z Ronald S. Rock John M. Romweber Batesvllle, Indiana, English, Sgt., 3, Captain, 4, Varsity Football, 3, 45 All-Diocesan, 35 Honorable Mention, 4: Varsity Basketball, 2, 3,45 Monogram Club, 3,4. thing any easier .Now the end was de- finitely in sight, At the third quarter assembly Ferry served as M.C. Other seniors had their walk-on parts, too. Boyle made a stirring appeal for the coming Alumni game and Father-Son banquet, both slated for Chica- go. Crooks gave some wise advice to the freshmen and underclassmen on the com- ing retreat. Haverkamp, as he had been do- Joseph I.. Rubey Chicago, Illlnoisg Engllsh-Scientific: Honors, Chlcago, Illinois: English: Sodality, 1,2,3,4g 3.45 Sgt., 3,45 Football Champs, 2. Masquers, 3,45 Sgt., 3: Captain, 4. Walter C. Rueckel Oakland, California, English-Scientificg Hon- ors, 3,45 Masquers, 45 Drill Team, 3,45 Major, 45 Varsity Track, 3,45 Football Champs, 3. ing for many moons, marched up to the platform to cop class honors. He had, they all saw, played in character for 4 years. To relieve the strain of exams, Clausen and Nebel lukelelesl, Koss fsaxl, Ferry ftrumpetl, Tremblay lvoicej had entertained the student body with appearances in the Campus Theatre. It was all a question now of holding on until the break of retreat. Father Sommer moved into the act on SENIORS March 27 as retreat-master. For three sol- emn days there was a balancing of ac- counts, refurbishing of ideals, turning of leaves. Dead silence descended upon the campus. It was an awesome period. The scene shifted to the field. Parker was to be seen plodding around the quar- ter mile track followed by Costello and McCarthy. Gwidt, Rueckel, and other mus- cular gents heaved the discus and put the shot. The inevitable golfers lBarmann was still working on that slicel pounded over the fairways. While the trackmen were tearing the turf, Coach Nicks called his diamond men to the practice field. Kretz was back for mound duty, Gormley was bidding strong- ly for the first base, Donnelly cavorted at the shortstop spot, Cummings guarded the hot corner, Nordberg had his eye on the keystone. It looked like a good year. Kretz took a bat on the cheekbone and was retired for some days to the Infirmary. But he was back for duty when he was needed. Trimarco, LeFevre, and Heffernan, trusty old side-winder, took care of outfield chores. Strzok, padded and masked, gave the pitchers something to aim at. With Mr. Nicks' departure for St. Nor- bert's and his new coaching job, Fr. As- .Iames W. Ryan John J. Scanlan Lake Vllla, lninoisg En lishg Honors, 3,45 Chicago, lllirwiss Latin-Scientific: Sodallty, Sodality, 1,2,3,45 Choir, 3,45 Masquers, 35 1t2,3,4? Drill Team, 2.3: 'EUC' 42 Lieutenant. Football Champs, 3. 45 Basketball Champs, 3. SENIORS penleiter Took over the coaching reins. Phillipp gave counsel and advice, and Took care of the equipment as manager. Ernie Pfab, incidentally, saw to the welfare of The trackers. Retreat over, they entrained for The an- nual spring rest. At 6:l5 a.m. on The last day of March, The faithful old Special slid to a shuddering stop at The campus and Took on cargo. As iT moved away, The cur- tain came down slowly on The most active scene of The whole pageant. INTERMISSION The week of respite passed all too quickly. But before The curtain rose April 8 There were Things to be clone in Chicago. Kleihege, Romweber, McCarthy, Kretz, et al Took on a formidable Alumni Team in Loy- ola's gymnasium. On The following night many of Them gathered with Their Dads aT The Blackstone Hotel for the annual Sports Banquet. Coach Hoffman was feted as The guest of honor. Stars from the ath- letic world, sports writers, alumni took care of the orations. Spring had finally reached the campus. They saw this as they detrained for The last time. But little time was given them for admiration. Almost at once they took up James E. Smith Chicago. Illinois, English-Scientificg Sodality, 2,3,4: Band, 3: Masquers, 2. where they had left off. Bill Watson, Bob Wray, Carl Nordberg, John Daly, Paul Pin- son, Ray Tremblay, and Dave Davis plunged again into the preparations for the coming apologetics contest. To Daly this was old stuff, he had been a participant as a iun- ior in the successful panel discussion of Communism last year. Davis with his de- bate and forensic background didn't find the going too rough. This was to be the H. Gerald Schmidt Joseph M. Spaulding Chicago, Illinois, English-Scientific, Sodality, Homewood, Illinois: Classical: Honors. 1.2: 1,2,3,4q Sgr., 4, Football Champs, 2,3,4g soft- Sodolity. 1,2.3,4: Choir. 1.2.31 Band. 1,2-3,41 ball Champs, 2. Football Champs, 3. Peter P. Strzok Gilman, Wisconsin5 Latin-Scientificg Honors5 1,2,3,45 Rifle Club, 45 'Ette, 45 Knight, 45 Ac- tivities Editor, 45 Sgt., 45 Football Champs, 2,45 Basketball Champs, 1. intellectual highlight of the year. Doc Menzner, Costello and friends were busy, too. But the spielers weren't the only ones hard at work. Choirmen were tearing their tonsils in readiness for two great events, another appearance on WPRE Ca Stephen Foster programl and Mother's Day con- cert. This was theatrical training with a vengeance. Captain Heffernan, meanwhile, SENIORS was drilling his team in all the intricacies of drill team perfection. With the coming of Mother's Day and the Military Competi- tion there wasn't much time to be lost. Koss, also a commander, kept his band in constant alertness for the same reason. Editors and assistant editors of The Knight worked frantically to keep the printer supplied with copy. Gladstone drove Strzok, Wade, Daly, Eckman relent- lessly. By the time the retreat rolled 'round a good part of the book had been assem- bled. All they waited for was the signal to roll the presses. More and more signs of impending graduation made their appearance. lnvi- tations were delivered. Mr. Bosken's book store was invaded by eager seniors for this proof of their venerable status. During much of this period Holzhall wore a cast on his arm, a hangover from the late ski- ing season. Neenan, a victim of bowler's knee, off and on hobbled about on crutches. Just to be different Nelson nursed his toe back to health by means of a small heel attachment to his cast. Stan Dunin, Augie Gerdes, Ed Fleege, Joe Sturm, and Bill Downing shot their col- lective way to a third place slot in the national Rifle Team firing. This was by far Joseph L. Sturm Edmund L. Tarrence Alexandria, lndlanag English-scientific: So- Prairie du Chien. Wisconsin: English-Sclen dality, 1,25 Rifle Club, 45 Football Champs, 25 tifics SQL' 43 Football Champs, 1,2- Softball Champs, 1. Well, you can tell that Joe is the only one at home here. Smith and Schmidt are too relaxed Three likely prospects for the putt and slice team. Big Rueckel shows Scanlan and the Senator how to do it Rock's in his element. Just traded a MAD to Romie for a VAULT OF HORROR. Rubey is holding out CRYPT OF TERROR There must be something very inter- esting on the front steps. Sturm knows, Tarrence is doubtful. Pete's plain mad. 86 :Tri 5 1 x F' .Q .. , zz.. so w V33 'I , , K 1 K 1,4535 . I X M. EDMUND C'ZAMPl!,22X. EJ, .msurr mARfrYu Q, 1640 W- mm 1 . in iii! K! Q N- Yu H f A3 MAJESTIC MARBLE. . .orator. . .leacler. . .martyr. . .stone symbol. . . perpetual faith. . .incalculable fervor of God. . .inviting exhortation -l.........-. nf fl.-livarv author of truth , .minister to the Almighty 3-+ it af! SENIORS the best showing made by any Campion target team. Sgt. Wick deserved the kudos he received for his coaching. In the annual Inter-hall Basketball Tourney, Marquette Hall's third floor lRomweber, Thees, Peter- son, Watzke, Forsthoefeli took the trophy in an overtime win over the first lLeFevre, Gwidt, Parker, Kleihege, Crooksl. To im- press the spectators with the seriousness of that one, Coach Nicks did the refereeing honors. The score was incredibly low, 44- 42, but it doesn't tell the full story of the battle for the coveted trophy. All this time class routine went on. Vir- gil was competely analyzed, taken apart, re-assembled, then taken apart again. The Greek cult continued to praise Homer in off-key paeans. Solid G gave many of the mathematicians sleepless nights, while Tom Eckman's antics in the chem lab kept them coughing and sneezing. This was the end of the last scene and the temptation was strong to sit in the flats and watch the others rehearse. But they didn't. Tweetie Quinn managed to outstare Virgil, balance chem equations, and follow the White Sox all at the same time. Weber showed flashes of speed un- known and unsuspected before. And land- ed a berth with the sprinters. ln the time William E. Thees Toledo, Ohiog English-Scientific, Honors, 35 Sodallty, 3,45 Sgt., 45 Varsity Football, 3,45 'Ette Award, Most Valuable Player, 45 Mono- gram Club, 3,4. trials Lee Gwidt soared l0'6 in the pole vault. April passed more quickly than even they had hoped for. Ferry was gradually turning over the 'Ette reigns to his succes- sor. Crooks, Daly, Gladstone, Kleihege yielded more and more of their power as Sodality leaders to the iunior classmen. Time definitely was running out on them. And that made the exams so much closer. James M. Temple Des Molnes, Iowa5 Latin-Scientific: Sodallty, 1,2,3,45 Sgt., 45 Varsity Baseball, 3,4. James A. Toomey Oak Park, Illinoisp CIassIcal5 Honors, 1,25 So- dallty, 1,2,3,45 Central Committee, 2,3,45 SFC, 45 Varslty Football, 3,45 Varslty Baseball, 3,45 Basketball Champs, 4. Raymond L. Tremblay Toledo, Ohiog Latin-Scientific: Sodality, 25 Choir, 1,2,3,4g Sgt., 45 Varsity Football, 3: Varsity Track, 35 'Ette, 43 Softball Champs, 2, Basketball Champs, 4. There was something so final and irrevo- cable about exams. They had been, during these months, making their college plans. As the last X was marked on the last exam question, a sudden air of completion fell upon them. Still working on that slice Barmann headed for the first tee. Fleege began to gather up all the odds and ends of radios, the flotsam and ietsam of the electronic world. McCarthy and Rueckel SENIORS prepared to dismantle their gimmicked re- cord player. B. A. Gladstone finally return- ed the pair of skis he had borrowed from the Shack back in February, hoping always for iust one more snow. Watson reluctantly removed his wallvsized Budweiser sign. This indeed was the end. In reality, though, they were merely marking time, polishing their gestures and striving for correct diction. In their exul- tation some could even imagine that the curtain was already moving downward. lt would ring down for the fourth and last time. CURTAIN EPILOGU E The climax of this tragicomedy came with the seniors' last exam of the four years. Then the denouement, Senior Week, moved rapidly for both the actors and the audience. Finally, the play ended with the trains, rifles, clanging trays, referees' whis- tles, bells, prayers in chapel, the cry of That's a Jug, the Valedictorian and Salu- svfsi Richard R, Tl-ima.-cg Patrick A. Vandemark Evanston, illinois, Englieng seaeliry, 1,2,3,4g Franklin, Ohio: English: Band. 1,2,3: Sgt-. Masquers, 3, sgr., 3, Lieutenant, 4, Varsity 3: Varsity Basketball, 3,4: Monogram Club Football, 3,47 Varsity Baseball, 2,3,4g Mono- 4: Basketball Champs. 2: Baseball Champs, 2- gram Club, 2,3,43 Drill Team, 2,3. SENIORS tatorian all playing Pomp and Circumstance in unison. After receiving his diploma, each student bowed his curtain call to the audience amid great applause. Evidently the play was a highly success- ful one, for it ran four years. Some of the actors, however, didn't like the plot too well so they left the stage after a few acts and were replaced by stand-ins, the transfer students. And then it was all over, the house lights came on once again, all arose to stretch their stiff limbs, go outside for a smoke, and go around to the stage door with roses or weeds for his or her particular actor. Naturally they all asked their son how he liked being in the play and other tra- ditional questions. All of these were an- swered with due respect or otherwise by the actor, but he, himself, had some com- ments to make about the audience. At times he thought the audience was making too many critical comments, sailing too many popcorn boxes at the stage, crinkling too many toffee bar wrappers, and were too vociferous in telling the lady in front of them to please remove her hat. Occasion- ally an over-ripe tomato was thrown in the form of a get to work. Although the Eugene R. Wamser Milwaukee, Wisconsin, English, Band, 3: Basketball Champs, 3. audience, in some peoples' opinion, may have made too many loud comments, it shows that all the audience was deeply engrossed in the movement of the play. No snores resounded from the groundlings. But all that was over, nothing said would change any of the past, the maple syrup had been poured over the splin- tering floor of oaken waffledom. The press had allotted ample space for Nicholas C. Wade Spring Hill, Alabama, Classical, Honors, 1,29 V.O.C., 47 'Ette, 43 Knight, 47 Masquers, 1: Softball Champs, 3. William C. Watson Lafayette, Indiana, Classical, Honors, 49 Sodallty, 45 Football Champs, 4. John W. A E Detroit, Michigan, English-Scientific, Sgt., 3, Lieutenant, 4, Varsity Track, 3,4, Basketball Champs, 1,4. the coverage and critique of the play, but there was one thing that no one had hap- pened to notice. This was not actually the play itself, but only a dress rehearsal. The play would be each individual actor's lite after graduation. During this dress rehear- sal, most of the defects of the actors' abil- ities had been ironed out, but the only way that anyone could tell whether the dress rehearsal did any good or not would be James R. Woodruff Toledo, Ohio, English, Sodality, 2,3,4, Foot- ball Champs, 1,4. to watch the actor in later life. Had he learned to walk across the stage lust right, not to speak too fast, to be distinct in the pronunciation of his words? Only time will tell. Then, at death, each person will be given a review of his individual play by God, and He will iudge as to whether it had been a flop or a success. FINIS Richard D. Weber Q T Ni Robert T. Wray Bad Axe, Michigan, English, Sodality, 2,3, Evanston, illinois, Classical, Honors, 1,2,3, Band, 1,2,3,4, League Captain, 4, Basketball Sodality, 1,2,3,4, Debate, 1, Softball Champs, Champs, 3. 3. Old soldiers never die. They iusl sit on front porches and look. Note the Wray version of Custerg Woodruff, as Pershingg Weber, as Grantg Walzke, as Sherman Toomey must have fold one of his rare jokes. Temple is faking it all right, but Willie's thinking il over Now here's a lively group. Notice the eager expressions on Watson and Wade liust found a piece of meafl. Wanser's busy Long hairs. Ray explains Bach to Van and Trimarco. 92 . ww we K, . 4 Q ik !..w. Url s 'qi L'i'P, x fi :ff :lub wh nur- X Q. REVEILLE RACK . . .retreat reports. . .line of departure. . .football. . . A H Q Z! unq- M...-.-.gwu Ninn l MQW basketball trips. . .busiest of all crossroads. . .summer. . .verdant via- HE KNIGHT Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin i I Coach Hoffman in post-game rhubarb spots before his eyes? Vol. 26, No. 'I May 22, 1953 HE IGHT CAMPION .IESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. I VARMTY F Lady Luck Chokes Lear: Do you bandy looks with me, you rascal? Oswald: l'lI not be struck, my lord. Lear: Nor tripped either, you base football player. -Shakespeare Campion's gridiron record for '52 shows that the Knights conquered three times, were thwarted four times, and broke even on one occasion. Although this is far from the most impressive record a Hoffman- coached squad has produced, it is still one to be proud of. Only twice were the Knight gridders really out of the game, and with the least nod from Lady Luck, three more victories could have been recorded. As training started in early September only five returning lettermen were on hand to lead the greenhorn pigskin aspir- ants. However, these five, Paul Kleihege, Bill Thees, Den LeFevre, Carl Nordberg, and Jack Romweber, proved an invaluable and balanced nucleus about which to build a team. Kleihege, last year's quarterback, was converted to an end, where he played an outstanding game. Captain-halfback Le Fevre, one of the great runners to clon a Campion uniform, accounted for 42 of the Knights' total of 84 points, and was a una- nimous choice for All-Diocesan. Adroit Athletes. Thees played the other offensive half slot, but is remembered more for his stellar performance on de- fense for which he won the 'Ette Player of-the-Year award. Romweber also won All-Diocesan recognition for his sterling play on the other end and in the back- OOTBALL Retiring Coach Hoffman around this core field. Nordberg's yeoman work in the back- field was top notch. Around this core of veterans Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Connors built an effective gridiron machine. The Knight backfield rates high among the all-time greats of Campion history. Quarterbacking the squad was Frank Leahy. 7 Mucilaginous Mules. The line, al- though less studded with stars, was the force that held the team together. The Hoff- man forward wall was heavy and fast enough to afford good blocking and put up a stiff defense. Crooks, Hayden, Trim- arco, Dobbes, E. Pfab, M. Pfab, McClellan, Topercer, and Maleck were bulwarks, while Adler, Kleihege, and Romweber took care of the end duties for the block and tackle crew. All in all, the squad was a fitting tri- bute to Mr. Hoffman's coaching. VARSITY FOOTBALL Capt. Denny LeFevre C337 sweeps the end, a blocker in front. ...and scored on a sustained drive of 90 yards Campion I2 - 6 Columbus Best Foot Forward The Red Knights won out in their first encounter of the season, out-slicking Co- lumbus at Marshfield I2-6. But Campion had to come from behind, scoring two touchdowns to eke out the win. Defensive play featured the first half, and this produced no scoring although both teams made one bid. Columbus' 48 yard surge was halted on the Campion AO, while the Knights' push ended on the ene- my l5. Moscenski in Vain. Moscenski of Colum- bus opened the 2nd half by running the kickoff to the Knight 40, from which van- tage spot he tossed to Fisher for the first tally. The conversion was no good. Determined Knights took the kick-off and scored on a sustained drive of 90 yards, climaxed by Captain Den LeFevre's T2 yard dash to the goal. Again after a Co- lumbus punt the Hoffmen began to march, this time from their own 7. A series of substantial ground advances and a 22 yard pass put the ball on the Columbus 23. From there LeFevre put Campion ahead for good and gave the Knights an auspi- cious start to their campaign. The Hoffman offensive machine shone throughout the game piling up T31 yards on the ground and racing for ll7 more on 8 snagged aerials. Carl Nordberg and Den LeFevre accounted for yard after yard in the Knights' big 90 yard drive to paydirt. Frank Leahy's fine passing to ends Kleihege and Romweber sparked the final drive for the win. Campion limited the Crows to 74 yards on the Sept. T2 date. Campion Statistics Columbus 13 first downs 5 131 yards rushing 74 117 yards passing 54 248 total yards 138 19 passes attempted 6 8 passes completed 2 1 passes intercepted by 0 2 fumbles 3 1 own fumbles recovered 4 55 yards penalized 55 39 punt average 35 Campion .. ......... 0 0 0 12-12 Columbus .. 0 O 6 0- 6 VARSITY FOOTBALL Nierman has some kind of maneuver figured out for this one. 'fjust about? doesn't count . . . passes completed, 8 Campion 7 - 12 Central No Deus Est Machina If the fourth quarter of the Central game had been a minute shorter, the Red Raiders from LaCrosse might have been forced to return to their stockade empty-handed. lt was however a standard 8 minute period and Beckley's pass to Abegglen saddled the Knights with a i2-7 defeat. Butterfingers! The first half produced only one scoring drive. Central marched to the Campion 4 before guard Jim McClellan recovered a Raider fumble and ended the threat. Campion's line seemed to have the advantage, but it was nullified by Cen- tral's fine punting. Late in the third period, Dick Hackett of Central drew first blood with a brilliant 82 yard run. Although the pass for the extra point was good, the receiver was out of the end zone, so the conversion was can- celled. Just About Doesn't Count. In the 4th quarter the Knights drove 70 yards down the field to snatch the lead, lt took Den LeFevre iust one thrust to bridge the last 'N yards and Leahy's conversion gave the Hoffmen a 7-6 lead with less than one and a half minutes to play. But three long runs by the amazing Hac- kett set up the disastrous pass play, and the Knights absorbed their first loss of the season. Sept. 27 was a bad day. Outstanding player of the game was, without a doubt, Central's Dick Hackett. The speedy, versatile half covered a total of 231 yards, toting the leather. Den Le Fevre played his usual outstanding game for the Knights, scoring their lone touch- down, and Willie Thees came up with an- other stellar defensive performance. Campion Statistics Central 12 first downs 9 158 yards rushing 170 57 yards passing 41 215 total yards 211 18 passes attempted 5 8 passes completed 2 0 , passes intercepted by 1 2 fumbles 4 2 own fumbles recovered 2 68 yards penalized 49 28 punt average 36 Campion ............ 0 0 0 0- 0 Central ... .. ..... 0 0 6 6-12 VARSITY FOOTBALL A neat bit of faking out of the safety man by Quarterback Leahy. a trick pass To Leahy took it to Thr' one Campion 14 - 6 Edgewood Everybody's Happy Both The 70 seniors and The 33 football squad members who made the Trip To Madison came back elated by the Knights' I4-6 conquest of Edgewood on Oct. 4. Showing for The first time Their first quarter defensive ineptness which was To plague Them The rest of The season, The Hoffmen succumbed to Edgewood's early 64 yard drive. Jerry Gritzmacher swept around end for The touchdown but The kick was wide and The score stood 6-O. For The remaining Three quarters, Edge- wood was unable To solve Campion's de- fense for any sustained drives. The Knights, Too, were having Trouble moving The ball, Though once in The Third quarter a scant 3 yards separated Them from paydirt. Backfield Magic. Finally The Knights had their chance when Topercer recovered an Edgewood fumble on The 14. A Trick pass play from end Kleihege To quarterback Leahy brought The ball to The T. Efficient Den LeFevre ran it over. Leahy's kick was perfect and the Hoffmen led 7-6. A few minutes later, LeFevre and Leahy repeated The procedure, only This time Denny's run was from 45 yards out. These efforts gave Campion a well-earned T4-6 victory and a 2-l season's record. The ioy was dampened somewhat by the iniuries sustained by Bob Breisacher and Bill Thees in their efforts to add glory To the Black and Red. Den LeFevre, who has scored all of Campion's touchdowns This year, played another brilliant game as did quarterback Frank Leahy and Tackle Bob Menzner. Campion Statistics Edgewood 13 first downs 10 156 yards rushing 214 38 yards passing 34 194 total yards 248 8 passes attempted 14 4 passes completed 4 1 passes intercepted by 2 2 fumbles 2 1 own fumbles recovered 0 15 yards penalized 33 36 punt average 43 Campion .. .,,..,.. 0 0 0 14-14 Edgewood .. 6 0 0 0- 6 VARSITY FOOTBALL There's one that backfired. The unidentified hero is near th.e bottom. through an oversight of some sort Campion 0 - 24 Regis Homecoming Hoodoo Through an oversight of some sort or other, the powerful Ramblers from Regis were scheduled as the Homecoming oppo- nents and re-asserted the mysterious power visiting teams have over Campion on that day. The hexed Knights dropped a 24-O de- cision. Campion's already slim chances suffered a severe blow shortly after the opening kickoff when high-scoring Den LeFevre, leftehalf and linebacker, was lost to both offensive and defensive platoons when he iniured his right hand. This severe loss seemed to dishearten the Knights and soon afterwards Regis had its first 6 points on Adler's pass to R. Flynn. After that, the score mounted swiftly during the first half. A Leahy aerial backfired and three plays later Hobbs plunged over to make the score i2-O. Not Too Good. In the second quarter, some different names got into the scoring column, but the total was the same. After Shea raced for T6 yards to paydirt and Ada ler romped 35 yards to the goal, the Ramblers left the field with a 24-0 lead. The entire second half was waged for the most part between the twenties. Neith- er team was able to score. Without LeFevre, the Hoffman ground attack took on a rather weak appearance, picking up only 31 yards the entire game. Besides LeFevre, several other iniuries re- sulted from the game, by far the roughest of the season. This was on Oct. ii. Bill Thees made another of his usual brilliant performances for the Knights, be- ing credited with almost half of Cam- pion's tackles. Campion Statistics Regis 9 first downs 10 31 yards rushing 207 127 yards passing 74 158 total yards 281 15 passes attempted 12 7 passes completed 5 0 passes intercepted by 4 3 fumbles 3 2 own fumbles recovered 2 25 yards penalized 74 35 punt average 34 Campion ......... 0 0 0 0- 0 Regis .. . ..... 12 12 0 0-24 VARSITY FOOTBALL LeFevre again, this time autsmarting the defense. Leahy at right. but not for long Campion 'I2 - 14 Loras PhD'd lchnolite Loras's version of Lou Groza, left half Chuck Johnson, proved to be the deciding factor in Campion's T244 loss to the Gubs. In the first quarter Loras scored on a 20 yard pass from Higgins to Ahern. John- son's point-after-touchdown attempt was good. After a series of 6 punts resulting from tight defensive play, Ahern got away on a 67 yard ramble and Johnson's educa- ted toe again split the uprights to give the Gubs a I4-O lead. Two long Leahy-to-LeFevre passes final- ly sparked the Knights on a drive of 78 yards, to be climaxed by Prendergast's 5 yard scoring thrust. Leahy's kick was wide and the half ended T4 to 6. Not Quite The third quarter was un- eventful but early in the Ath a 25 yard Leahyeto-Kleihege aerial gave the Hoffmen another score. The attempted conversion was blocked. When Loras was unable to advance fol- lowing the kick off, Campion set off on what looked to be the winning march. The ground attack bogged down on the Loras 5 and Leahy was forced to pass. His first toss was intercepted and the Gubs con- trolled the ball the final two minutes to claim the victory. Oct. IO was the day. Loras fielded what was supposed to be one of its weakest teams in years but their terrific first quarter fight caught the Hoffmen off balance and the Gubs held on long enough to make T4 points a win. Frank Leahy's fine passing spearpointed the Knight comeback. The first Campion drive was highlighted by two Leahy-Le- Fevre aerials, good for 33 and 25 yardsp and a 25 yard strike to Kleihege was the play that netted the Knights their first tally. Campion Statistics Loras 12 first downs 5 104 yards rushing 132 136 yards passing 58 240 total yards 190 19 passes attempted 8 10 passes completed 3 1 passes irtercepted by 1 4 fumbles 1 2 own fumbles recovered 1 10 yards penalized 16 30 punt average 24 Campion .. .......,. 0 6 0 6-12 Loras .. ...7 7 0 0-14 VARSITY FOOTBALL 59 seems to have run into trouble. And more is on the way. but not enough to Campion 13 Fast Start Playing under the lights Oct. 25, failed to improve Campion's first quarter defen- sive play and Aquinas lumped to a 13 point lead in the first period. Subsequent Knight alertness gave Campion a 13-13 tie. Shortly after the kick-off, a Campion backfield miscue gave Aquinas the ball on the Knight 23. Weiland outran the defense and after snagging Coughlin's pass scored the Blugold's first touchdown. Ric- hard's kick made it 7-O with little more than a minute of playing time having elapsed. After the following kick-off, the Hoff- men lost possession, on an intercepted pass. A 35 yard pass play and Weiland's 6 yard scamper gave the Blugolds their second and last touchdown. Square Knotted. Near the end of the half a 25 yard Leahy-to-Kleihege pass set up LeFevre's scoring plunge from the 1. Leahy made the conversion but Campion had to settle for a 13-7 halftime deficit. ln the third quarter, Campion moved 64 break the tie 13 Aquinas yards in 10 plays with Torn Prendergast bucking over from the 1. Leahy was rush- ed and the all-important kick went widep the score was knotted. Adler's recovery of an Aquinas fumble in the closing minutes ended Aquinas' scoring threat and the score stood 13-13. WeiIand's terrific speed baffled the Knights in the opening quarter but after that he was a marked man and Aquinas's not too adaptable offense was throttled for the remainder of the game. However an alert Aquinas secondary checked the Knight passing attack and the Blugold forward wall held. Campion Statistics Aquinas 11 first downs 8 154 yards rushing 197 55 yards passing 55 209 total yards 252 9 passes attempted 6 2 passes completed 2 0 passes intercepted by 1 3 fumbles 4 0 own fumbles recovered 0 25 yards penalized 23 25 punt average 18 Campion ..,,..... 0 7 8 0-13 Aquinas .. ....... 13 0 0 0-13 VARSITY FOOTBALL 15. Poised and ready for a. quick shift Denny plunges ahead. splendor of St. Paul dazzled them Campion 0 - 33 St. Thomas Trompecl, Pulverized Perhaps the splendor of St. Paul dazzled the visiting Knights for they played their poorest game of the season as the power- ful St. Thomas gridders rolled to a 33-0 victory, Nov. 2. St. Thomas went all the way the first time they took possession of the ball and were never headed thereafter. Billings scored from the 4 and Thomas converted to make it 7-O. Once again the Tommies drove down the field and Billings' 3 yard plunge ended the lst quarter on a deep, sad note for Campion. Ouchl ln the 2nd quarter St. Thomas marched againg another touchdown and extra point made it 20-O. After the ensu- ing kick-off and an exchange of punts, Campion made its only scoring bid. After 90 yards and ll opponents had been un- able to stop them, the Knights' chance to avert a shutout was ended on the Tommie I yard line by the gun ending the half. The second half was much the same un- til the St. Thomas subs took over in the 4th quarter. While the Tommie first string was still in, they ran up two more touch- downs and an extra point to conclude the scoring at 33-O. Even with their star, Jerry Monahan, un- der wraps with a fractured leg, St. Thomas had enough class and bench strength to score almost at will. Denny LeFevre was the only bright light in the dim Campion showing as he racked up 60 yards per- sonally in the first half. But the not too gentle handling of the Tommies wore him down and the Knights were completely dominated in the second half. Campion Statistics St. Thomas 5 first downs 12 104 yards rushing 261 28 yards passing 36 132 total yards 297 16 passes attempted 12 2 passes completed 8 1 passes intercepted by 3 3 fumbles 1 1 own fumbles recovered 0 21 yards penalized 86 T0 punt average 43 Campion ....... ...... 0 0 0 0- 0 St. Thomas .......... 13 7 13 0-33 VARSITY FOOTBALL iff X. X. Adler's face visible between interceptor's fingers. Nice shot. the Knights unveiled their new spread formation Campion 26 - 7 St. Ambrose Spectacular Finale The Campion football squad ended their 1952 season and Coach Hoffman's 39th year as football mentor on a victorious note on Nov. 8, as they upset an overcon- fident St. Ambrose team by a 26-7 count. After an Ambrose fumble gave them possession, the Knights unveiled their new spread formation which Coach Hoffman had been saving for iust such an occasion. Leahy tossed to Prendergast for 37 and then Thees darted 16 yards through the be- wildered visitors to put Campion in the lead. Leahy converted to give the Hoff- men a 7-0 bulge. 14 Point Spread. In the second quarter, Bill Thees found Romweber in the open and passed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Leahy converted. Score at half 14-0. After Hayden recovered a fumble on the Ambrose 8, Thees needed only one chance to make the necessary yardage, but the conversion attempt was no good. A for Effort. Ambrose broke through in the fourth period as Fennelly plowed over from the l, climaxing a 65-yard drive. Schmitt kicked the extra point. Denny LeFevre retaliated by going ll yards for a T.D. to conclude an 80-yard march. LeFevre's attempted conversion this first and only of the seasonb and a later field goal attempt by Leahy both missed the mark to leave the score at 26-7. If credit is to be given where credit is due, Mr. Hoffman deserves a Medal of Honor for dreaming up the spread for- mation which completely disorganized the Ambrose defense, and paved the way for the Knights' overwhelming upset victory. Campion Statistics St. Ambrose 12 first downs 13 180 yards rushing 162 151 yards passing 75 331 total yards 237 13 passes attempted 7 7 passes completed 3 4 passes intercepted by 1 1 fumbles 3 0 own fumbles recovered 0 55 yards penalized 35 37 punt average 35 Campion ,............ 7 7 6 6-26 St. Ambrose ......., 0 0 0 7- 7 HE IGHT CAMPION .IESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. 'I May 22, 1953 - - VTQITST-:TY B-AS-KETBALL Spheres and Circles Time goes by turns, and chances change by course, From foul to fair, from better hap to worse. -Southwell Campion's Red Knights emerged from the hectic 52-53 basketball campaign sport- ing 9 victories and li defeats. The squad, which was Mr. Nicks' final coaching ac- complishment at Campion, played thrilling ball throughout the season, which was characterized by iarring upsets and heart- break losses. To climax the season the Knights were invited to the State Catholic Tourney in West DePere, VVis., where they suffered two straight setbacks, one being at the hands of the eventual champions. Much Desired. As practice began it be- came apparent that the green squad left much to be desired, since only two re- turning letter-winners appeared to lighten the burden for Coach Nicks. The veterans, Captain Paul Kleihege and Jack Romweber, proved the real backbone of the team and more than often showed their value. Kleihege, who scored over 400 points and for the second straight season was the Knights' leading scorer, shared his abilities between the forward and center positions, performing both brilliantly. Romweber played exclusively as a guard, giving the team excellent ball handling and floor play, as well as being the best defensive Knight. Next Year's Captain. The only other Veteran Captain Kleihege he notched over 400 regular starter was forward-guard Owen McCarthy. This versatile iunior, with his many off-balance shots, fine rebounding and floor play, developed into a most de- pendable cog in the Nix-machine. The oth- er starting berths were shared by Tom Kretz, Mike Horrigan, Jerry Spicer and Pat Vandemark. Kretz, a senior and second year varsity member, exhibited his talents in the back court as a guard for the red and black. Horrigan, a iunior added much strength to the squad with his height and rebounding prowess at forward. Spicer, only a sophomore, who was promoted from Junior varsity to varsity in mid-sea- son, deserves much praise for his work at center and forward. Vandemark, a senior was the most pleasant surprise of the sea- son. After winning a starting position Pat VARSITY BASKETBALL alternated with Captain Kleihege in taking game scoring honors. Terry McCarthy was the most frequently called-on sub, as the rest of the squad saw limited action. Itemized Account Though hampered by the usual first game raggedness, and the early date fNov. 225, the Knights initiated the '52-'53 sea- son with a 49-29 conquest over St. John's of Milwaukee on the home floor. The Nixmen lumped to a T4-7 first quarter lead and were never headed afterwards. Knight captain Paul Kleihege nabbed the first of many high-scoring honors with T7 point. Six days later the Redmen took the road to Winona, Minnesota. There, rattled by the raucous cheering of the partisan crowd, the Knight hoopsters succumbed to a final period rally and were decisioned 58-57 by Cotter. Despite KIeihege's 26 markers, the Ramblers tied the score in the closing minute of the game and won on a free toss after the horn had sounded. Hot and Cold. ln their only away-from- home victory of the season, the Nixmen subdued a stubborn McDonell five 65-62 on Nov. 29. The Knights led all the way and had an 8 point spread at the start of the final period, but the scrappy Macs clos- ed the gap to three points before the final buzzer ended the threat. As usual, Kleihege led all scorers with 24. Playing their third consecutive away game, the Nixmen travel- ed to Davenport on Dec. 2. Hitting on only 22 per cent of their field goal attempts, the Knights were easy 57-44 prey for St. Am- brose. Fennelly was the chief thorn in the Knights' sides as he poured in 20 points. Kleihege countered with T3 for Campion. Inability to hit from the free throw line proved to be Campion's downfall four days later, as Regis rallied in the second half to take the decision, 46-4l. The Knights missed 28 charity tosses and liter- ally handed the game to the Ramblers. Kleihege's 15 points gave some cheer to the downcast home crowd. Polished . No Hex. A sharp-shooting, polished Loras squad entertained the faltering Nixmen 62-38, the widest victory margin attained against the Knights this season. The Gubs took a TO point first quarter lead and gradually increased it to Exhibitionists Vandemark, Spicer, Romweber demanstrate methods. a pleasant surprise .... deserves praise .... real backbone TO VARSITY BASKETBALL I I Owen McCarthy, Eckman, and Kretz reveal no secret formulae. versatile junior . . . I8 needed markers . . . exhibited talents the final 24 point margin. McCarthy and Kleihege led the futile Campion attack with 9 and 10 counters respectively. Had the 13 of December been on Fridav, the Nixmen might have claimed a hex. But it was on Saturday in Rock Island that the tall flashy Alleman team took command at the open- ing iump. After building up a 41-20 half time lead, they coasted to a 72-50 win. The bright light in Campion's gloom was Captain Kleihege and his 28 tallies. Custom . Too Much Duffy. For the sixth straight year, the Knights finished off their pre-Christmas schedule with a victorv on Dec. 16. This time Central of LaCrosse felt the weight of the vacation-inspired Red and Black and the Red Raiders bowed in defeat, 66-52. Healy led the deadly Cam- pion shooting with 23 markers. After the vacation the Nixmen played host to St. Ambrose on Jan. 17. Though they played brilliant ball the first half, the hosts were unable to keep up the torrid pace and St. Ambrose won, 60-51. Led bv the incredible Duffy, the visitors hit with astonishing accuracy in the second half af- ter trailing 28-26 at half time. Captain Kleihege drew scoring honors with 23 while Duffy racked 19 for the visitors. Three days later the Knights hit the road again, this time to LaCrosse. In a thrilling contest the Aquinas Blugolds lumped to a 42-28 first half lead, but had to scramble to salvage a 67-66 victory. A free throw in the final seconds was the slim margin of victory. Jack Romweber led all scorers with 18 points. January 24 found the Red and Black in Marshfield, where in a loosely played game, characterized by fouls, Columbus defeated the Knights, 61-47. After keep- ing pace for three quarters, Campion slow- ly fell back, losing four men on fouls in the fourth quarter. Captain Kleihege managed to top the scorers with 17 counters before being banished on personals. Breaking a Deadlock. On the last day of January the Knights were on their home floor. For the fourth straight time, Lady Luck kept a tight stranglehold on the varsity hoopsters, as the Knights absorbed a 65-49 beating at the hands of Alleman, Led by the 22 points of 6'6 center DeWulf, the Rock Island visitors never trailed at any time. Kleihege notched 21 to lead the Nixmen. Five day later, the bucket-happy Knights started a five-game winning streak by amassing their greatest total of the sea- VARSITY BASKETBALL son at the expense of the visiting Colum- bus five. Practically the whole Campion bench got into the act, but Kleihege nab- bed scoring honors with 28 points before he took a rest in the fourth-quarter. How- ever, all good things must end, and Bill Parker's lay-up ended the debacle, 76-34. Tipster. On Feb. 7 Paul Kleihege's tip-in with 2 seconds of play remaining, dumped a rated visiting Loras squad, 57-56. The Knights led most of the game, but never by a comfortable margin. Loras took a one point lead on A straight charity tosses and had the ball with 7 seconds to go, but Healy snagged a pass and Kleihege tipped in the rebound of Healy's missed shot. Four nights later the home court worked its usual magic and the Knights avenged an earlier loss by defeating Cotter, 55-49. The visiting Ramblers took the lead in the sec- ond period and held on until they were overpowered by a last quarter Campion surge, Kleihege and Vandemark set the pace for the Nixmen with T7 and T6 points. Curtain Call. The student body liked the results of the Loras game so much that the varsity hoopsters came up with a repeat performance on Feb. T4 at the expense of arch-rival Aquinas. The Blugolds had a 4 point lead with less than a minute to go, but quick goals by Romweber and McCar- thy, and Kleihege's T0th free throw and 24th point gave the Knights a cherished 57- 56 victory. A week later Central snapped the lengthening Campion victory skein at 5 straight by eking out a 66-63 win at La Crosse. The Nixmen led at the half, 36-31, but the third quarter loss of both Rom- weber and Vandemark via the 5 foul route threw the entire offensive load on Klei- hege. He came through with 26 tallies, but the red-hot Raiders had the scoring balance to win. Garnavillo's snappy 24-3 record was not enough to stop the Knights Feb. 24. The Campion hosts emerged 60-55 vic- tors after the start of the final period found the team deadlocked at 42 apiece. O. NlcCarthy's close guarding of Dick Wright, Garnavillo's ace, coupled with Van- demark's T9 points, contributed materially to the victory. 8's too Much. Two nights later the Regis Ramblers grabbed an 8 point first quarter lead and made it stand throughout the game as they conquered the Knights, 68- 6i at Eau Claire. Vandemark had 22 counters and Kleihege T9, but the evenly Perfect balance and Van 4105 and Romie 4213 soars. helped lengthen skein 9 5 VARSITY BASKETBALL hh? Kleihege 451 pops one: 0. McCarthy follows suit. .,.b1u'lwt happy Kiiiglils distributed scoring of the Eau Claire hoop- sters made the Knights' efforts all for nought. In the last game on Feb, 28, the Knights took their cue from their oppo- nents and played somewhat ragged ball. But the Nixmen nonetheless had little trouble subcluing the McDonell Macs, 60- fll. O. McCarthy and Kleihege had IA points and Vandemark dunked l3 to lead the Knights to their 9th victory in the 20 game schedule. No Consolation. Campion drew a bye in the opening round of the State Catholic Tournament at St. Norbert's College in West Dopere. However, the Knights had the misfortune of bumping into the even- tual champions, St. Mary's of Menasha, in their opening encounter. The Nixmen led at the half, 3l-25, but in the second stan- za, St. Marys full-court press began to take effect and the Knights bowed out, 67 58. Looking for solace in the consolation larackot, thu Red and Black found none in a claffling pace and the final buzzer found the Knights on the very short end of a X8 511 rlirrision to Green Bay's Central. New Helmsman With the announcement of Coach Nicks' appointment to the top rung of St. Nor- bert's football ladder came conjecture about the man to succeed him. Before any one story could snowball enough to gain credence school authorities made known their choice. Mr. James Peterson, former mentor of St. Catherines at Racine, was to step into the basketball coaching box. Backed up by impressive records, Mr. Peterson's ap- pointment gave rise to a wave of optimis- tic predictions, Past Course. A native of Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, the new coach 3-lettered in bas- ketball and football for three years at Loras College in Dubuque. After a so- journ of I4 months in Europe, he separated from the Army with the rank of lst Lieu- tenant, ln four years on the bench he coach- ed his quintet to 77 wins, and only 30 setbacks. His l95O prep school Mikans ran up an impressive record of IQ wins, and no defeats. On the diamond he dropped only I3 decisions over a three year period. l Varsity' courtsters Kretz, Spicer, Romweber, Coach, Nicks, Kleihege, Vandemark. 0. McCarthy, in back, Mgr. Locher, Parker, Leahy, I-Iorrigan, Eckman, T. McCarthy, Wise, Ass't. Mgr. Pfab. emerged from hectic season, better hap to worse, Player Pts. Kleihege, Paul CCaptJ 416 Romweber, Jack l-lorrigan, Mike McCarthy, Owen Eckman, Tom Vandemark, Pat Kretz, Tom . McCarthy, Terry Leahy, Frank Parker, Bill . . Blaes, Chuck . Baker, Allen . Couch, Harvey Wise, Pete .. Spicer, Jerry . Wilhelm, Jim .,, . ,,.. l4O H29 . ...l79 18 .. ,llll . . 60 12 . 3 . 3 , O . l . 2 2 .,.l0O Student Manager: Charlie Locher 'Only returning lettermen, each with Pos. F G F G C G G F F G C F G F C G Hi. 6,-I,, 6, 6,2,, 6, 6,1,, 6, 5,9,, 5'l O 5 lO 5'9 6, 5'll 5'l O 5,1 O,, 6,1,, 5,9,, u one letter in basketball. Class Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Home Town Munster, Ind. Batesville, lnd. Akron, Ohio Muskegon, Mich. Chicago, lll. Franklin, Ohio Antigo, Wis. Cedar Rapids, la. Long Beach, Ind. Delaware, Ohio Wichita, Kansas Fort Smith, Ark. Little Rock, Ark. Madison, Wis. Indianapolis, lnd. Indianapolis, Ind. Dubuque, Iowa HE IGHT CAMPION JESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. I May 22, 1953 VARSITY TRACK Concede Nothing With doubt and dismay you are smitten, You think there's no chance for you, son? Why, the best books haven't been written, The best race hasn't been run. -Braley When a track team loses its two best dash men, its hurdler and its 440 runner, in addition to the No. l high-iumper, and the ace discus thrower and shot-putter, there is certainly ample cause for a coach to get blue. However, Coach Connors con- ceded no meets prematurely and depend- ed on the few remaining veterans and an influx of newcomers to match the enviable 17-7 record set by the squads guided by Mr. Nicks during the past few years. Captain Bill Parker, defeated only once last year, will have a chance to break his school record for the mile which he set last year. He and Bill Nolan, his partner in the four lap grind, put a strong punch in the distance events. Perhaps the most dependable group on the squad will be the half-milers. With Tom Ratchford, Pat Joyce, Kevin Costello, and Terry McCarthy all entered, the Knights are sure to pick up points in every meet. Jerry Neenan and Dick Adler are being depended on to come through in the 440. Strong Men. Jim McClellan, ably backed by Dan Lehman and Craig Rueckel, will be on hand to put the shot and hurl the discus point-yielding distances. The high iump is George Braasch's chosen field of endeavor and Coach Connors is expecting sr i. f i r Captain Bill Parker tops in 4 lap grind him to take care of that end of the field events. Bill Maleck, who improved greatly at the tail-end of last season, will give the Campion thinclads needed points in his specialties, the hurdles. Dick Carey, Denny LeFevre and freshman John Kellogg are the Knights who have to live up to the tradition set by Bill Mullin and Dick Has- selman in the dashes. LeRoy Gwidt will most likely end up the season as the Knights' chief point-get- ter. Along with his forte, the pole vault, Lee intends to compete in the shot-put, broad iump, and 880 relay, and if pos- sible, one of the dashes and one of the hurdles. lf his other activities discourage him from entering the pole vault now and VAREI-T! -T-RiACiK- - -- then, Ed Schrader, only freshman mono- gram winner last year, will be a more than able stand-in. Dependables. Although The relay team posts are wide open, Gwidt, Carey, and LeFevre look like lead pipe cinches to be selected as part of the crew which has to follow in The footsteps of other Knight 880 teams which have not lost in six straight years. Hugh O'Donnell, Dick Web- er, Chuck Thompson, Bob Enz, Craig Rueckel, and Mike O'Meara are other team members whom Coach Connors hopes will come through with that point here and there that means the difference between victory and defeat. Old Rivals. First testing of this i953 product would come April 25. Meeting Prairie du Chien and Mineral Point in a triangular, the Knight thinclads would be hosts in the meet. Last season in a similar three cornered contest CLancaster in the place of Mineral Pointj the Red and Black breezed through to a decisive 775 major- ity. Prairie toted up 441f2 points while Lan- caster was able to garner only l5. Parker ran a 4.54.6 mile in that meet, Gwidt leap- ed l9' 4M, to cop the broad lump, Joyce placed third in The 880, and McClellan took a third in the discus. LaCrosse Central, an old rival, was slat- ed for April 29. This, without doubt, was to be one of the acid Tests since the Raiders toppled the Knights last season, 57W-5315. That was Campion's first setback in two seasons of running. Gwidt snagged a sec- ond rung in the pole vault. Captain Parker, growing better with each race, clipped off a 4.52 mile to notch the win. Richland Cen- ter, always a dangerous competitor, was to call on May 6. The Nixmen thumped the visitors in the '52 meeting. lt was in this meet that Parker ran a 4.50.4 race. Night Crawlers. The Knights were sched- uled for their only night meet of the sea- son on May T2 when they were to meet Loras and Dubuque Senior in Dubuque. Since both schools field consistently good teams, this one would loom as one of the big meets of the year. Two days later, May l4, Coach Connors and his team had an- other date in Dubuque with Loras Academy. Probably the most satisfying contest of The '52 season was that held in St. Paul, the St. Thomas Relays. Here the Knights outdid themselves, running away with the Class P division. Lettermen Schrader, Gwidt, McCarthy, Parker, Joyce, Costello difference between victory and defeat H E K 1 G H T CAMPION JESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. I May 22, 1953 VARSITY BASEBALL Fungles and Bobbles With spots quadrangular of diamond form, Ensanguined hearts, clubs typical of strife. . . -Cowper As the snow begins its endless march to the sea and the grass reappears on the barren campus, the thought of baseball once again inflames the spirit of the Campion athlete. The ball and bat once again begin their reign as the whole Campion sports picture takes on a more lively aspect. The top spot of the season is taken by the varsity baseball squad, the elite of the glove and spike men, who enioy the limelight of spring sports. Great things are expected of this year's team with due reason. Hopeful. After coach Nicks had whip- ped the baseball team into shape, he then assumed his new coaching duties at St. Norbert's College, leaving the dia- mond crew under the able direction of Fr. F. J. Aspenleiter, S.J. The team, for the most part, was the exact squad which wore the Campion flannels in 52 . In view of this fact the season looked to be the first winning campaign a Knight base- ball nine had encountered in quite some time. The hit-and-run aspirants were given a real chance to show their skill this year since the Athletic Director had provided them with an unusually long nine game schedule. With Guttenberg and Monona appearing on a Knight schedule for the Ad Open to public bidding only one job cinched first time along with Dubuque Senior in single games and with old rivals Loras, Aquinas and LaCrosse Central in home and away affairs, the Knights had no easy time, but were expected to fare well. Run-Down. In the catching department senior Pete Strzok and iunior Bob Brei- sacher represented a Knight strong point, with their fine work behind the plate. On the mound seniors Tom Kretz and Jim Temple, iuniors Jim Horn, Frank Leahy and John Gornik and sophomore sensa- tion Ken Tuccori presented a fairly strong pitching staff. Kretz, the top man on the hill crew, received a severe head iniury from a flying bat at an early practice ses- sion and it was rumored that he could possibly be lost for the entire season. VARSITY BASEBALL Much depended on the left-hander, who was a varsity starter the two previous years. The infield seemed to be adequate- ly studded with stars as lettermen John Gormley, Mike Donnelly and Joe Oster- haus returned to their positions of third, short, and second respectively. The un- usually small trio made up in hustle and speed what they lacked in size. However Denny LeFevre and Carl Nordberg were intent on making their presence felt in the infield. A couple of sophomores, Pat Crosby and Dick Nieto, showed great pro- mise on the initial sack, but which one would be sole guardian was yet to be determined as the season opened. Only Cinch. The strength of the squad's power seemed to be in the outfield, where four veterans resumed their duties. John Cummings, Dick Trimarco, Jim Hef- fernan, and John Topercer shared their abilities on the outer grass and offered a discouraging picture to all outfield hope- fuls. Heffernan, who sometimes doubled as a first sacker and even did some hurl- ing, was generally considered the Knights' most dangerous hitter. However the only iob on the entire team that was cinched, no doubt and no question asked, was that position occu- pied by Tom Phillipp, of manager, official ball-shagger and part-time bench warmer. Bequest. Before he left for the northern college, Coach Nicks had cooked up a tempting menu of 9 taste-teasers. Loras ap- peared on the schedule twice, April 15 and May 2. Dubuque, another old timer on Campion dockets, was host to the diamond- men on April 22. A new name appeared on April 24's assignment sheet in the per- son of Guttenberg. Central CLaCrosseJ play- ed the first of two games on April 29, the second on May l3. A second LaCrosse ri- val, Aquinas, acted as host to the Knights on May 6 and wound up the series on the Campion diamond May I6. Monona llowal called for its one meeting with the Red- men on May 9. Of this salad Aquinas, Loras, and Mono- na were expected to offer the bitterest bites. Aquinas had for several years run- ning spoiled the flavor of the Mother's Day week end. Hopes ran high that at long last the Knights would be able to end that iinx. With an experienced nine, this would be the year to do it. Campion fans waited impatiently for the opening game. This was a tough one. Toomey tleft end of benchJ yells encouragement. .,..begi1zs its endless march to the sea SOPHOMOQ jOOTEALL Thorough Foundation Three years ago, the athletic directors organized what is now known as the Soph- omore or Junior Varsity football team. To give future varsity men some solid fun- damentals and enough experience to re- lieve them of their greenness was the purpose. The idea worked out better than expected, so the school has continued the team and given it better coaching fa-- cilities. Coach Nicks did a great iob with this year's squad as he brought them through an undefeated and untied season of four tough games. Subdued. The first contest was waged in Dubuque, la., with the sophs of Loras Academy being subdued by the Jay Vee's 12-6. The game started on a winning note for Campion, as linebacker Ches Gould in- tercepted a Gub pass and outran their team 60 yards for a touchdown, Then Lor- as retaliated driving downfield with pow- erful line plays for their tieing score. 1 , , r , . , A . . . . - Q .Pl ill Campion was not able to do much with the ball, and the half ended with the Gubs on the Knights' three yard line. The second halt changed the story, as the sophs hit harder and stopped Loras's ground attack. The climax of the game was a 36 yard pass from the long arm of Jerry Spicer to the glue-fingers of Mousey Lawler on the 6 yard line. Bob Enz went over on a quick-opener for the winning touchdown. Home and Home. On Wed. Oct. 8, the sophomores charged out on the varsity field to play Loras in a return match. The locals gained the upper hand early with a l5 yd. plunge by Jack Lawler, a pass to Rich Nieto and then Spicer's quarter- back sneak from the one yard line for the touchdown. The rest of the half was un- eventful for a scoreboard but the Campion .lay Vees put on a show of defensive pow- er. End Around. Gubs threatened once during the third quarter, but Campion re- plied with a touchdown drive which ended with D'Asaro's scoring plunge from FC' 25A 3 2 Sophs hopefuls kneel, Holland, Nieto, Dorsey, Meyer, Minchk, Schrader, Chabela, Nordberg, Lawler, 0'C0nnell, Kiener Cmgr.Jg middle, Esser, Pfab, Ratchford. Walz, Spicer, Crawford, Franz, Simon, Gould, Dailey, Coach Nicks. Towering above, Grzesk, Nolan, Gill, Sedlack, Sieger, D'Asaro, Tuccori. Salcedo. bcttcr coaching facilities ll6 SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL rv ,J gb ..:-5-i , , Spicer bursts through the line and breaks into the apen. a fiery pep-talk put them on their feet the one. Shortly afterwards the home boys scored again, this time accomplished by end Rich Nieto's end around from five yards out. The Gubs coupled a pass and a line plunge to mark up their lone entry of the day, as the final score read Cam- pion l8 Loras 6. From Behind. The Sophs' next game was played at Richland Center where the Jay Vees came from behind scoring 15 points in the 4th quarter to win T5 to 7. Rich- land Center tallied early on a 2O yard pass to their lanky end and added the ex- tra point. Both teams then proceeded to a defensive battle and the only good gains in the first half for the sophs were a I5 yard pass to Rich Nieto, and Nordberg's 10 yard run off tackle. A fiery pep-talk by Coach Nicks con- ditioned the V.J.'s for the 3rd quarter. A 25 yard pass to Lawler brought the ball to midfield, but it was lost on downs. Gould got it back by a timely interception, and ran it back TO yards. Two plays later Spicer spotted Nieto in the end zone and tossed a 48 yard T.D. Nordberg crashed over, knotting the score, 7-7. After the kickoff, Richland Center took to the air but with no success as Fred Minchk finally swept the passer over the goal-line for a safety. With a brand-new 9-7 ball game confronting them, Richland Center kicked off from their 20 and the sophs immediately staged a touchdown drive with passes and short plunges topped off by Dorsey going over from one yard out. Thus the sophomores pulled a hot one out of the fire 15-7. Stunned. Central sophs of LaCrosse were the Jay-Vee's next encounter. Central pulled off two long runs in the first few minutes of play to score a quick T.D. over the stunned Jay Vee's. The locals were once able to get inside the enemy's ten yard line by a long pass, but both teams held, as the half ended 7-0 in favor of Central. The sophs opened up in the second half scoring two T.D.'s to win. Lawler scored the first as he made a dazzling shoe string interception and took the 60 yards of pay dirt going away. Gould kept the ball roll- ing by another of his timely interceptions, running it back 20 yards and shortly after- wards, Jack Lawler twisted and drove across from the 5 yard line for the win- ning score and his second of the day. SOIQHOMORE BASKETBALL Not Too Good This year's Sophomore team was unable to keep the blistering pace set by their football squad, but nonetheless, they showed good possibilities on many occa- sions and put up a good fight. The season started happily with a 49-40 triumph over Saint Andrews. Led by the lump shots of high-scoring Jerry Spicer, the home boys led by a score of 23-l9 at halftime. Charlie Burke and Rich Nieto added their scoring talents in a wild third quarter, Afterwards these first stringers kept the bench warm for the bench-warm- ers while they had their fling on the back- boards. It was evident that Jerry Spicer was the hero of the day, having scored 24 of the winners 48 points. 3 Quarters Not Enough, The next maior encounter, with Loras, was not so enioy- able. Sophs played their best basketball of perhaps the whole season for three quart- ers, Jack Lawler and Rich Nieto hit from all over, and Spicer was lively under the boards, but Loras rallied in the final stan- za to outlast the Campion quint, 49-45. After Christmas, the sophomores got trounced by Cassville's varsity squad, 57- 37. The locals held off the green-and- white in the opening minutes, matching them bucket for bucket. However, the tor- rid pace was beyond the best efforts of the Jayvees. Ken Tuccori and Jack Lawler shared scoring honors with 8 points a- piece. ln an away game with Richland Center, the Campionites took the lead and held it to beat out a fighting orange and black squad. Tuccori and Lawler were again the big guns for the sophs. And Again. Meeting Cassville in a re- turn engagement fawayl augured even worse for the luckless Knights. After the pieces were picked off the wall and the floor was mopped up, the scoreboard read: Cassville 60, Campion 38. Jack Law- ler and Bob Doody gave their best in 9 points each to lead the vanquished. Again the sophomore squad met de- feat, this time in a nip and tuck battle Nieto lays one up despite valiant defense of Aquinas guard. scoring talents in a wild third quarter SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL M , . M M. Q . Soph hoopsters, Mgr. Senese, Enz, Burke, O'Connell, Ass't. mgr. San Roman kneeling. Behind them Coach Connors, Marcucci, Tuccori, Crawford, Franz, Nieto. unable lo keep the blistering pace on home ground. Downtrodden in two previous contests the .layvees came up with their best performance of the second semester against a strong Mt. Hope five. Jim Mahaffey was at his peak in rebound- ing and Charlie Burke's long shots were finding the mark, but the locals still lacked that telling trump card as Mt. Hope edged them out 49-48. ln the scoring depart- ment, Burke was ahead with 14. Nieto had 1O. And Again. The sophs finished the sea- son with a 45-39 loss to Aquinas. Though they were in the game all the way, the J.V. boys iust couldn't push that ball through the hoop enough times to win. Burke and Bob Enz played good ball, while Tuccori was high scorer with 10 points, Center Jerry Spicer's loss was a definite blow to the sophomores, but that much of a gain to the varsity. Ken Tuccori consist- ently scored points, while Charlie Burke's calrn tactics held an important place on the team for him. Rich Nieto played some excellent ball on the court until his slump at the end. Other men who contributed their efforts and abilities were Bob Enz, Jim Mahaffey, Jack Lawler, Bob Doody, Pat O'Connell, Chuck Franz, and Dick Plichinski. Cagey. One of the cagey plans furthered by the Athletic Department was that of giving the fans a look at Varsiay material. This was done by way of preliminary games. The Sophs were featured. The first of these acts came on the stage before the Varsity fracas with Alleman on February 7. Strictly a home affair, the scen- ario called for Sophs and CeeJays to tangle. Despite the valiant efforts of the iunior Knights, they proved no match for the bigger, older team. Tuccori had a field day, dunking 19 points while Bob Enz was busy threading the nets for 13. Final score, 51-32. Amen. The second presentation took place on February 21. While the Nicksmen and the Blugolds of Aquinas planned strat- egy, the Sophs took on the Aquinas Sophz. 0 TEALL - -9-.RFQ - Tough to Beat Cee Jay football did business at the same old stand, same product, same guar- antee. Another sturdy foundation was laid for the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams. A passel of grid hopefuls were taught, trained, and molded into a well-coordina- ted, swift-moving machine that was tough to beat. Green Team Sweating it out on the sun-baked gridiron, teaching the tackling, blocking, and running fundamentals, was the coach, Mr. Bailey, SJ., whose hard training program and rough tactics showed forth in every game. Yet despite their lack of experience, the Jays managed to chalk up more than a few wins. Jim Johnson, whose passing arm racked up yardage against opponents, quarterbacked the team. On the receiving end of most of Johnson's passes were speedy Thompson, right half, and end Dunn. The men seen most fre- quently plowing through the line and pil- ing up yard after yard were the team's left halfback and fullback, Maher and Carey. Reinforcing the backfield fortress and ..,,,,,, - making an almost impregnable line were Louis Stettler at right guard, O'Meara at center, Gawne and Scott at the tackle po- siions. but pulled through. One of the Jun- ior Knights' first games, and their only under the lights Prairie B team offensive power game away, was fought of Prairie field against the The Jays showed good in the first quarter by making two fast touchdowns which were, however, called back. This rattled them somewhat and mo- ments later they let a Prairie back slip through to score, but the Jays quickly re- taliated by bringing the kick back to the midfield stripe. Taking to the air, they tallied on a Johnson-to-Maher pass. The Prairie eleven were determined, however, and scored again. The conversion was good making the score-board read 13-6 in their favor. A pass to Dunn resulted in an- other T.D. and the end of the game found the Jays with two more touchdowns and a field goal. These brought the final score to a neat 25-13. This game proved to be one of their standouts in the '52 season, although their intramural games also prov- Sweating it aut on the sun-baked gridiron. a passel of grid hopefuls 120 C. J. FOOTBALL Just before the storm, the pause. the Jays managed ed to be good despite the fact that they were whipped several times where super- ior experience and bigger forces proved the deciding factor. One of these teams was the AA All-Stars. Vendetta. Against those of their own size and experience, the C.J.'s proved their worth as illustrated by their games with the Junior Div All-Stars. ln this first meet- ing with the staunch leaguers the Bailey- men won out by a hard-earned score. How- ever, the losers and their coach were de- termined to take the high-hated C.J.'s down a peg, This they succeeded in doing in a second game which ended in a l3-7 All-Star victory. For the Gipper In probably one of their biggest and hardest fought games the C.J.'s dropped a 20-6 decision to the Soph reserves. But the vets knew by gun time that they had been in a battle. The first half was a bitterly contested period in which the give-and-take of of- fense and defense was thoroughly strained and tested by both teams. Jim Johnson's aerials from behind the CeeJay line kept the opposition looking into the sun. On the receiving end, Bud Dunn, put on an attrac- tive exhibition. Yet in spite of such stratos- pheric high-iinks, the small yarders were unable to score more than one touchdown during the half. Soph reservists, meanwhile, had been hustling their way to a similar score. The time ran out with the tallies balancing, 6-6. Salted. With the kickoff initiating the second half, Soph efforts were intensified. Alternating line thrusts with sweeps and passes, the young Nixmen battered their way 65 yards to the end zone and a score. With the extra point salted away, the Sophs led, T3-7. A CeeJay back took the kickoff to mid- field. With Johnson throwing, and Mannion and Maher snagging, the march down- field was steady. Lady Luck stepped in at this point. A CeeJay runner fumbled on the threshold of another score and the Sophs recovered. From that point until almost the end of the game the two elevens battled in mid-field. On the Ball. The last score was made chiefly on line plays. JayVees ground out yards until they were within 3 of a tally. Here CeeJay linemen braced and held. On the first play Johnson's hand-off was bat- ted into the end zone. Alert Dailey fell on it for a soph score. c FL J: Ei5EIEA.'-F: - - - 10for16 Junior Division was quite proud of its '52-'53 C.J. basketball team and it had good reason to feel so, for these mighty mites, averaging from lofty Crook's 6'3 to stubby Chevigny's 5'2 , aptly coached by Mr. Bailey, racked up ten victories out of their sixteen game season. Composed of five sophs and ten frosh, the team struggled against such teams as Mt. Hope, Cassville and Prairie all of which were B teams composed partly of iuniors and seniors. Those who were usually among the first five were speedy Tom Chevigny, whose dribbling was a rnaior asset to the team in his guard position, Terry Crooks, who won fame from the center spot, and Pat Crosby, who definitely was the most aggressive of the team and played for- ward. In the other forward position was Phil Dunn, the team's high scorer, and Jim O'Connor, who was consistently drop- ping in long shots, played guard. Graying Hair. Of all the games that they played, it was Prairie that grayed their hair most in their first meeting here Rx ll at Campion. The first quarter was charac- terized by much fouling on the part of the Jays, which resulted in a Prairie lead. By the end of the first half, however, the Jays pulled out of the slump and streaked ahead to make the scoreboard read 22-17. But the Prairie Dogs were not ones to write this off lightly and in the final min- utes they passed up the Cee Jay five at 43-42. However in the tense remaining seconds, the hero of the day, Pat Crosby, was fouled and coolly swished in two charity tosses and fixed the score for Campion 44-43. Merciless. One of the Jays' six defeats was suffered at the merciless hands of Wauzeka. The Jay quintet held the Wau' zekans at bay in the first quarter by three points, but by the half they were tied and had seen the last of their lead. The game ended with Wauzeka seven points ahead of the Cee Jays. Crooks, Dunn, and Striegel were the best basketeers with 17, 15, and 8 points respectively. On the home court, however, it was a different story and Wauzeka politely gave way to the Jays, this time 60-56. A Q C-Jay squad, Coach Mr. Bailey, Carey, R. Dunn, Crosby, Farrell, Crooks, Brophy, Wavro, Striegel. McGranahan: seated, Maher, Chevigny, Broderick, J. E. O'Connor, Moran, Meyer, Weidemann, Mannion. from lofty 6' 3 to slubby 5' 2 c. J. QslcElB5ri.l.r -1 L-ul Crooks tcenter circle! needs this tip to break a deadlock, they streaked up to tic the score Not Enough. Cassville gave the Cam- pion Juniors some trouble too in a home game, but it wasn't enough to win. The first two points went to Campion and from then on they managed to keep a slight edge over the Cassville five except for a momentary threat at the half when they sneaked up to tie the score. The final tally read Cee Jays 50, Cassville 47. Another Cee Jay victory was scored against Monona. The game began fast with the Mononans keeping up with the Jays, matching shot for shot, but they were no equal for the Jays who posted a high scoring 58-46 victory. ln a later game, however, Monona tried desperately and almost took the Cee Jay stars in a close one that ended 47-46. Bagley offered little resistance to the Junior Knights and were defeated twice this season by a score of 39-22 and 43-30. Marquette-McGregor and Bloomington were also crushed by the Cee Jays' iron hand, but that hand did not always hold its grip. This year was an exceptional one for ball players and nearly any five could have been first string. Among these were Jerry Meyer, Duffy Moran, Don Striegel, Tom Farrell, and Pat Broderick to mention only a few. The team's two managers were McGran- ahan and Carey. Extra lron While the CeeJays were going through their long-legged paces, Mr. Bailey kept a weather eye open for likely 1954 court candidates. And he found them. Taken from the leagues, a quintet of different styles, these hopefuls were formed into the Midgt team for a pair of contests. in the fire. Prairie l-ligh's Midget quint offered the opposition on a Saturday afternoon. Handling the ball like New York Celtics and rattling shots off the back- board like George Mikan, the pint-sized basketeers took the visitors, 26-l7. These Tom Thumb dribblers showed considerable skill. Spearheading the Midget attack were Ed Hinko, Steve Aschoff, and Jim Maloney, Hinko led the scoring column with 8 markers, while Maloney was busy totaling 5. SENIOR FOOTBALL Steamroller From the very start, the race for honors in AAA was merely a question of which team, if any, could stop the Budreau pow- erhouse. Peterson's team almost did it in a close 7-6 battle and it took a sleeper play to dump Neenan 6-O, but at the finish, the champion Budreau eleven had swept through 8 straight games, scoring 103 points to their opponents' I9. Instrumen- tal in winning the coveted trophies was the play of the mammoth line of Mundt, Duffy, Conklin, and Berg, the uphill pass- ing from Jerry Holzhall to lanky Tom Eck- man, and Captain Budreau's powerful run- ning. Parker, Rock, and Fleege, and Hays, Mc Carthy, Kretz were the men who sparked the contenders, Neenan's and Peterson's teams respectively. Paulson and Gormley were the leaders of the Weber attack while Healy, Bellini, and Koza were out- standing for the weak Phillipp team. Crowned. It took Peterson two playoff victories to do it, but in the end they were crowned AA champs. When the regular first round ended, Peterson. Phillipp, and Budreau found themselves with identical 3-l records. Bu- dreau eliminated Phillipp in a thrilling I3- l2 struggle but a few days later Peterson stepped in and cinched the first round with a 13-6 victory over Budreau. Erased. ln the deciding game, Captain Phillipp, made his team's bid for victory when he ran the opening kickoff back for a touchdown. However that margin was erased by Gerry Schmidt's touchdown and extra point, and Pete Burr's three TD's. Although losers in their second game of the season, Neenan's A league mighty mites swept through their remaining 8 games without defeat to win the trophies. After Phillipp bumped off Neenan and Weber dumped Phillipp, Neenan iumped back into contention by downing Weber to deadlock the first round standings. In the ensuing playoffs, Neenan's eleven held their opponents scoreless while they reached paydirt for 26 points against Weber and only 6 against a stubborn Phillipp combo sparked by the fine play of Ford and J. Lambert. However the second round was all Nee- nan as their preponderance of talent be- gan to out-weigh their opponents. It took 2 playoff victories to do it. instrumental in winning SENIOR BASKETBALL we 5 Q' A Q N . ,,, . . . . . , . .: f. 8 . ... rs Look what they've done to Dr. Naismith's game astute judge of basketball Alphabets and Numbers Senior Division leagues were close and hard fought to the very end, with many teams needing playoff victories to nab the title. Phillipp turned out to be the most astute judge of basketball prowess as his combos racked up firsts in four of the divisions. Weber was right behind him with three champions and one of Peterson's crews took the remaining bracket. After losing their first game in an over- time, Paul Forsthoefel and Mike Horrigan, aided by Peterson and Watzke breezed unscathed through their remaining sched- ule to nail down the Al championship. O'Donnell, Gwidt, Maloney, and Budreau were outstanding for the luckless also-rans A2 was the setting for an easy Weber conquest. Koss and LeFevre were the king- pins, with Nordberg, Toomey, and Adler as able assistants. The Weberites were nev er headed despite the fine play of Nier- man, DuBrul, and Berg for the opposition. Credit Given. A smooth working Weber A3 combo, composed of Cummings, Horn, Gormley, Paulson, Nasser, and Tremblay entered the list of victors by eliminating Phillipp in a playoff match. Faber and the Gladstones led the runners-up and Strzok and Osterhaus sparked the stragglers. After a grueling race, Phillipp's A4 squad took the title, thanks to the fine play of Topercer, Don Walsh and Mahaffey. Other trophy winners were Culver, Walz, and Gaffney. Kibler, Boyle, and Doc Menz- ner were the best of the rest. Surviving a season full of close ball games and last quarter rallies, a Phillipp squad headed by Lynch and Lloyd took A5. Ed Schrader, Hanousek, McKenna, and O'- Connell rounded out the victors' roster. Coyle, Rock, and Otting showed up well for the losers. Phillipp Again. Simon, Ford, Farrell, J. Dailey, and Sieger proved to be winning combination in A6. The winning team had to beat a Weber squad paced by Doody, and Flanagan to gain the championship. Whalen, Gerut, and Kilbridge were outa standing netmen for the rank and file. Phillipp also came through in A7. Bill Hoff- man, Ratchford, and Joe Doll were the big cogs in this machine. JUNIOR FOOTBALL Fun For All The rough and tumble leagues proved a source of maior interest to Junior Knights when they traded a pencil and paper for a pigskin and a gridiron during their free- time. Big and little, skinny and fat, they plenty of close competition. Blood-stained. A league was the scene of many a bloody battle last season and certainly the scene of the closest compe- tition. It took two extra playoff games for Pat Broderick to shake the co-captained Enright-Kirschling team from his heels and emerge the victor. In third place, closely bothering the top two, was Pat Crosby, whose spirited team was a likely contender for the first place crown early in the sea- son. They beat both the top teams by convincing margins, but petered out by the halfway mark. Rhodes and Reardon were unable to gain much ground and ended the season fourth and fifth. Chips Counted. Stiff competition also highlighted B league, but when all the chips were counted, it was Bill Duhamel who finally came out on top with a re- cord of I0 wins against a tie and 4 losses, Bacciocco, fighting for every inch, was a close second. Schmidt was third and the hapless Tracy eleven, last. Machined Through. John Kane played the lead role in C league so efficiently that the only mar in a straight I5 game sweep was a tie. His eleven could easily be com- pared to the McKenna machine of '51 sea- son which also swamped C league by ov- erwhelming odds. The next four men had a race by themselves as they eagerly scrambled for second place. It was Walsh who received the second honors, and in the honorable-mention column, Schultz and Cushwa were third and fourth respectively. Use Your Head Midway in November football enthusi- asts found another outlet, soccer. For those who found football iAmerican stylel too tame this was the game to test the sound- ness of their limbs and wind. ln the first match, iunior div vs. senior div, the Kostka kickers showed exceptional finesse in downing the oldsters, 2-1. Mor- ris was a standout. He hails from St. Louis, a dyed-in-the-wool soccer town. Leagues proved a source of major interest. big and little, skinny and fat .J.U.N ' 9 li 345 K.E.T.B.A ': '-. Bulleri, Bacciocco, and Rhodes do some pre-game readying. the pattvr of little fr Thrills and Spills An old Junior Div custom for many years has been basketball leagues, and this year was no exception as the patter of little feet and the scream of the referee's whistle could always be heard from the gym on almost any winter afternoon. The rough, tough 45 minutes' games were filled with plenty of excitement and thrills for the Junior Divvers. It was a tight season for A league which contained the cream of the crop with every team on top at least once. However, it was Gust's gang who held the winning hand with ll wins and 4 loss- es. Key man on his team was Dusty Rhodes whose aim was deadly and his shot more certain on long ones. Hitting a very close second was Collins and his fastfmoving bunch with a record of TO wins and 5 losses. Third and fourth pos- itions were manned by Hinko and Du- hamel. ln fifth, sixth, and seventh spots were Carey, Beaton, and Kane. Thompson took last place honors A Toss-up. B league was undecided right up until the last minute when Gawne wt .scream of whistles beat Kroll to put him in first and Kroll in second, with Ace Miller's stars. A string of teams followed these three like a pack of hungry wolves right up to the end, Hol- land and Weiskittel tied for third with Gordon's quintet and Arneson's gang in fourth and fifth. The cellar dwellers of B were Guemez, Schrager, Korbach, and Sulier in sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth places respectively. C league was also very close but in a final playoff Herbstritt nosed out Mus' carello and won the trophy. Third place Vangen also put up a struggle and ended with a TO-3 record. Kinsella's scrappy boys took a close fourth with Frey right on his heels in fifth. O'Connor and Nelson were firmly stuck in the sixth and seventh place spots while hapless Hughes took last. No Record Kept. The alsofrans might go into the record books as having lost, but nowhere is there record made of the close decisions. Many of the games that helped to crown the eventual winners could as easily have gone the other way, Basket- ball is at best an unpredictable sport, but nowhere is it so baffling as in the Kostka Hall gym. HE KNIGHT Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin , .... 1 Eager ballot counters unstuff the box Cigars and Promises Vol. 26, No I May 22, 1953 HE IGHT CAMPION .IESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. 'l May 22, 1953 SODALITY Faucet of 3 Facets This is thy hour, O Soul, thy free flight into the wordless, Away from books, away from art, the day erased, the lesson done. -Whitman Success of a school year is not to be gauged merely by good class marks and successful athletic teams. Of far greater importance than either of these is the spir- itual development of each individual stu- dent. ihat is why the Sodality of Our Lady is such an important school organ- ization. Although the whole atmosphere of the school is conducive to the forma- tion of a man, spiritually, mentally, and physically, the Sodality is an organization specially and directly devoted to the spir- itual development of the students. Its aim is the threefold one of instilling in its mem- bers a desire for personal sanctification, a real apostolic zeal, and a deep love of the Church. Make-up. General Moderator of the Campion Sodality is Fr. C. I. Prendergast, S.J. lt consists of two main divisions. The Freshman Sodality, with Father Aspenleit- er and Messrs. Maloney and Brown as moderators, is the probationary branch of the Sodality. This past year it numbered more than a hundred and twenty enthusi- astic members. One hundred and forty-five sodalists formed the membership of the real Sodality composed of the sophomore, iunior, and senior sodalists. Veteran ofiice-holder Parker he presided... The Campion Sodality underwent a vast organizational change during this past year. Formerly the Sodality was divided into four committees: the Missionary-Apos- tolic, Literary-Publicity, Cultural-Social, and Recreational-Entertainment. Membership of each committee consisted of an equal num- ber of seniors, iuniors, and sophomores, each class contributed one of the officers in each committee. All committees follow- ed the same general program throughout the year, they were differentiated primar- ily by their proiects or activities, indicated by the name of the committee. Renovation. These four committees have now given way to three groups or com- mittees, each representing a class. Thus, SODALITY there is now a senior group, a iunior group, and a sophomore group. Each group has taken over certain of the activities once carried out by the former committees. Each group was presided over by four officers and guided by two moderators, a priest and a scholastic. The meetings of the senior group were planned and pre- sided over by veteran officevholder Bill Parker its President, Tim Crooks ,the Vice- president, Jim Toomey the Secretary, and Jim Gladstone its Treasurer during the first semester. The elections in February brought the appointment of four new officers: Tim Crooks, John Daly, Al Bellini, and Paul Kleihege. Father McCarthy and Mr. Daly were the moderators of this group. Representatives. Leadership of the iunior group during the first semester fell upon the shoulders of President Ned D'Asaro, Vice-president Bill Gerut, Secretary Bill Maleck, and Treasurer Ron Lynch. During the second semester the activities of this group were directed by Don Walsh, Ron Lynch, John Topercer, and Marty Pfab. Father O'Brien and Mr. Sunderland acted as their spiritual guides and moderators. The sophomore group f' th t Kloster and Mr. Joda as moderators, chose Pat Broderick, Lou Stettler, Tom Enright, and Chuck Franz as their officers for the first semester. Pat Broderick again wielded the gavel during the second semester, di- recting affairs with the aid of Lou Stettler, Larry Lundy, and Chuck Franz. End of the Sodality. Each group follows a different program, graduated to the spir- itual needs and abilities of the sodalist as he advances from sophomore to senior year. Through the weekly Monday evening meetings the sodalists are acquainted with the way of life demanded by the Sodality and the means it offers to aid them attain the threefold aim of the Sodality. By means of talks and discussions, which form the central portion of each meeting, the sodal- ists consider such aids to personal sanctifi- cation as mental prayer, spiritual reading, and the frequent use of the sacraments. The reasons for practicing apostolic zeal and the many opportunities for its practice pre- sented in the daily life here at school is 21213 September incumbents Gerut, Lynch, Gladstone, Crooks, Toomey, D'Asar0, Maleck, Back: Enright, Boderick, Stettler. Franz. dijjrfrrfntiatcfd by projvcts SODALITY another favorite theme for consideration. Discussions on matters concerning faith and conduct prepare the sodalists to become better members and stronger defenders of the Church. To Be Utilized As Well. The Sodality not only presents its members with ideals and a way of life, it also demands that the knowledge gained through talks and dis- cussions be put to practical use. For this purpose the sodalists are presented with a variety of proiects covering all phases of campus life and activity, spiritual, educa- tional, and recreational. Diversified Doings. At least a few of the many proiects sponsored by the various groups deserve mention. ln keeping with the devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, which it encourages so strongly, the Sodality sponsors Campion's own daily family ros- ary in the chapel every evening. Despite the fact that attendance is voluntary and there is the press of many activities, there is always a group present to offer this daily act of special honor to Mary. The Christmas season saw two projects receive enthusiastic support. With the help of pro- ceeds from a special movie, the sophomore group was able to raise enough money to provide bountiful Christmas baskets of food for over a dozen poor families in 4 February electee Crooks . . .iw took ozwr Prairie du Chien. The movement to Put Christ back into Christmas did not remain on the mere thought level. The Sodality enabled the student body to purchase re- ligious Christmas cards and various types of religious articles to give as gifts. Two other very successful drives were directed by the Sodality, namely, the Bishop's Re- lief Drive and the weekly drive for the missions. February choices Daly, Kleihege, Bellini. Behind them, Lynch, Tapercer, Franz, Walsh. Pfab. all phases of crzmptis lift' SODALITY Second semester Tim Crooks, senior prefect of the Sodality, is taking over his duties from Bill Parker, retiring prexy. This colorful ceremony takes place annually on Feb- ruary 2 wlnen direction of the Sodality is turned over formally to the incoming ofli- cials. Parker is handing a gavel, symbol of authority, to Crooks while the latter prom- ises to uphold the rules of the organization, Other symbolic exchanges took place among the secretaries and treasurers. Various committees took over at once. FRESHMAN SODALITY Probates, Yet Veterans Members of the Freshman Sodality are only sodality candidates, for the probation- ary period of the Campion Sodality is now one full year. Yet the one-hundred and fif- teen members of the Freshman Sodality have displayed as deep an interest in the spirit and practices of the sodality and as much energy and enthusiasm in carrying out Sodality proiects as most full-fledged sodalists. The Freshman Sodality is divided into three committees: the Marian, the Euchar- istic, and the Apostolic. Each committee is governed by two officers, a president and a secretary-treasurer, and is directed by a Jesuit moderator. These six officers of the committees form the Central Com- mittee, the executive and organizational arm of the Freshman Sodality. This Cen- tral Committee meets weekly with Father Aspenleiter, the general moderator, to plan the coming meeting and consider proiects to be presented to the members of the sodality. Officers directing the activities of the Freshman Sodality during the first semester were appointed by the moderators. They consisted of Mark McGargill and John Kellogg of the Marian Committee, Dave Miller and Joe Castellini of the Euchar- istic Committee, and Chuck Thompson and Steve Furman of the Apostolic Committee. Dave Miller was also the president of the Central Committee. At the beginning of the second semester the Freshmen held their election of officers with the other sodalists. The new gavel-wielding head of the Central Committee was Chuck Thompson. Assisted by Mark McGargill, Chuck also directed the meetings and pro- iects of the Apostolic Committee. Mr. Brown, S.J., remained as the moderator of this group. The new officers of the Eucharistic Committee were John Kellogg and Dave Vangen, Father Aspenleiter, S.J. acted as its director. The activities of the Marian Committee were under the enthu- siastic guidance of Dan Carey and Steve Furman, with Mr. Maloney, S.J. as its mod- erator. Apprenticeship. Although the three com- mittees meet separately, except for a monthly general meeting, the theme and matter of the talks and discussions are the same in all. During this probationary year chief emphasis is placed upon a study of the Sodality rules, with special stress be- iii- if Appointees Furman, Thompson, McGargill, Miller, Kellogg. as much energy and enthusiasm l FRESHMAN SODALITY V Shots of the annual penny carnival staged by ,tumor urvlswn. that eagerly awaited event ing given those rules which concern the spiritual development of the individual sodalist. Having become familiar with the duties and practices of a sodalist during the school year, the candidate has a chance to test his interest and enthusiasm during the summer months. lf he has proved to himself and to the Sodality that he can and will live up to the ideals and practices of the Sodality, he is enrolled as a member in September. Projects. The difference between the three committees, as is indicated by their names, lies in the nature of the projects to which their members devote their en- ergies. Each committee sponsored three major activities during the course of the year, the Freshman Sodality also cooper- ated with and lent enthusiastic support to such school-wide projects as the Red Cross and Bishops' Relief Fund drives. Living Rosary. First important project of the Marian Committee was a Living Rosary held in chapel for the freshmen on the Feast of the Holy Rosary. Another special act of devotion to Mary sponsored by this committee was the recitation of her Little Office followed by a brief talk by one of a group which met voluntarily in chapel every Sunday evening. The third project was the fostering of a strong and practical devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, with particular emphasis laid upon the daily recitation of the rosary and the ob- servance of the first Saturday of each month. League of Devotion. Eucharistic Commit- teemen had charge of the enrollment of the freshmen in the League of the Sacred Heart, to help foster a deeper devotion to the Sacred Heart on the part of each mem- ber. The frequent reception of Holy Com- munion, attendance at the monthly Holy Hour, and the observance of the First Fridays were encouraged. The committee also sought to have a picture of the Sa- cred Heart in every home and in every alcove or room here at school by enabling the students to buy Sacred Heart pictures at cost price. The Eucharistic Committee was also a co-sponsor of the school-wide drive to Put Christ back into Christmas . One phase of this drive was the sale of religious Christmas cards and of religious articles to be given as Christmas gifts. Drives for the Missions. The Apostolic Committee inaugurated a spirited and suc- cessful drive for stamps for the missions. It also sponsored that eagerly-awaited an- nual event, the Penny Carnival, whose pur- pose is to raise funds for the missions. Oth- er projects, too, were given in support. is it- ack: C. VVh cer, Maleck, V. D'Asaro, Enright. B oper D'Asaro, T d, N. e, Hollan as L1 :: CQ E o U2 n. E O .: F if U .Q I ee F 5 :.' o I-1 FH :E o ... sa ee E ld o id E cn in U 3 2 L4 5 I: J rooks, C erry rell, T al' oza, F ge, R. VVhiting, K eg Y ealy res, H Ol' g,T in In FC w:T I'0 ond ner. Sec , Oberg, Costello, Kie derick l'0 er, B Zl'l Men really two organizations, Choir and Peterson, Tim Crooks. This is Fitz- rry, VVOod, Fe ld, Bachhuber, Kelly, Oll wne, G yan, Ga blay, R Glee Club. WPRE listeners have heard th.em as both. gerald, Martinello, VValsh. Third row: Zahn, Roberts, Horn, Megan, HE IGHT CAMPION JESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. 1 may 22, 1953 CHOIR Sharps and Flats I've sung the Psalms of David for nearly eighty years, They've been my staff and comfort and calmed Iife's many fears, l'm sorry I disturb the choir. . . -Harbaugh A clever but determined woman once said, The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. She may have been right, but with all the types of music that are sucked in, masticated, and devoured now- adays, one wonders if this saying couldn't also serve as a motto of some young deb, ready to hook her unsuspecting, Bach-mad date. Campion does not have many Bach en- thusiasts, but it can boast that music is a route to quite a number of hearts. Cam- pion provides a number of facilities for those interested in the fine arts of do, re, me, fa, sol, la, ti, do, which seems to en- shroud a number of silver-throated Knights. For the past three years the choir has been under the direction of Mr. J. P. Daly, S.J., whose strenuous and tedious labors have only been satisfied by his numerable accomplishments in this field. Unrestricted. The choir's basic iob is to reverberate angelic strains through the arches of Our Lady of Angels chapel, on various occasions such as Edmund Cam- pion Day and the feast of the Presenta- tion, but it is not restricted to liturgical celebrations only. Their newest accom- Poor man's Bach quivering tonsils plishment was in trying to match their larynxes with the Northerners as they took part in the Campion Radio Workshop, ren- dering their voices to the air over WPRE, the recently installed Prairie du Chien ra- dio station. Latin hymns which they sang were Gregorian and highly spiritual. The Jolly Boys. To neutralize the liturgy of the choir, there is another organization more apt to induce enthusiasts into the melodious folds. Its gaiety is only conspic- uous by its name-the Glee Club. Although not strictly affiliated with the choir, its di- rector and members are all participants of the former Church group. Following in the footsteps of the choir, the Glee Club also had a program over WPRE. HE IGHT CAMPION JESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. I May 22, 'I953 MUSIC Toot Toot You won't do any business, if you haven't got a band: The folks expect a street parade and uniforms so grand. -Cohan As innocent as a babe in its mother's arms, the music hall is tucked in content- edly between the infirmary and the midget field. But more so on the inside than on the outside innocence is de- manded. One finds there Mr. S.S. deRanitz the head of the music department here at Campion. He is assisted in discipline and moderation by Father E. J. Hipschen, S.J. Tricky. The band's pomp was first seen on the football field at Homecoming where they performed a series of intricate maneuvers and played the Campion Alma Mater while the annual balloon raising ceremony took place. But their next exhi- bition did not take place until the Christ- mas dinner and the Easter bunny's goodies had been welcomingly tucked under the belt. This parade, though, needed more time and many a Monday marching before perfection was even anticipated. And fed- eral inspection, April 27th, demanded per- fection. It was here that the band as well as its Drum and Bugle Corps performed at its best. After that tiring ordeal, they looked with thanksgiving towards Mother's Day, their last big parade for the year. It flew by with all the swiftness with which it Band's pomp first seen also organ grinders had come, and the drums and horns were left idle to be again beaten and blown by novice Knights next September. And Yet More Music. Another music- making outfit around the campus is the Hammond Organ Society which also has as its director Professor deRanitz. Although, this group was inaugurated only two years ago, its membership has increased rapidly, until now it boasts twenty-four full-fledged grinders. Run The Gamut. Their newest accomp- lishment has been being one of the out- standing attractions on the Campion Radio Workshop over WPRE. Organists John Daly, John Yegge, and Paul Otting were MUSIC ' 1 Dullu uruaa nm. vnauaou, Uuyv. --v..-, ......, --... on non, , geants Roberts, Megan, Hayden, Ferry, Zingheim. Beaton, McGowan, Menzner, Weber and Otting. Below are the Hammond organists who have just polished off 144 ham- burgers plus innumerable bottles of pop plus 3 movies. heard more than once rendering strains from popular How Much ls That Doggie In the Window to classical Bach's Prelude in C Minor. Aside from their music-making they also took out time to get a look at the gayer side of life. This was presented in the form of the annual Hammond Organ So- ciety banquet, which, by the way, was looked forward to with anxious antici- pation by everyone. Satiated Appetites. At 7:00 P.M. sharp on the night of February 12th, the doors of the music hall swung closed to the tune of Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here! Inside there were twenty-tour organists and IAA bar-b-qued hamburgers and three movies, a full two-and-onefhalf hours. HE IGHT CAMPION jESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. 1 May 22, 1953 DEBATE Worthy Opponents With temper calm and mild And words of soften'd tone, He overwhelms his neighbor's cause And iustifies his own. -The Vicksburg Whig Resolved: that the United States should take the initiative in forming a Federal Union of all nations. Around this phrase, the national debate topic for the year, the Campion Bellarmen centered all their ingenuity and debate-winning know-how. Under the generalship of the debate team moderator, Rev. R. J. Grennan, S.J., this select group of young orators closed a victorious season with the affirmative squad winning 17, while losing IO and the negative band reaping a 17 win - ll loss record. Good Start. Off and running to a fast start, the debate team, comprised of Louie Stettler, Mike Dooley, Bill Merz, Ed Pat- neaude, Tom Doran, and Bob Doody, lourneyed late last October to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, for a warm-up discussion of the year's debate topic. Out of a possible team average of ninety points the Campi- on Bellarmen tabulated a winning 66.33 with their stellar performance. With the first discussion of the season under their collective belt, the Bellarmen twice entertained visiting teams at Cam- pion. On both occasions the Campionites showed the depth of their understanding of the topic and their superb ability of persuasion. l l Fifteen grandiloquent Knights sometimes they agree Nothing to Affirm. Veteran Websters of Campion next iaunted up to Eau Claire for the Senior High Tournament, but much to Father Grennan's consternation they re- turned to the hallowed walls of Campion with a humble four wins out of a possible six. However, the negative squad did come through with flying colors, winning all three of their debates. But-the affir- mative team iust couldn't find anything to affirm and thus won only one of their three debates. On a three day tour which started with a mixed debate tournament held at New Richmond, Wisconsin, the Bellarmine So- ciety appeared before the Campion Moth- ers' and Fathers' Clubs of Chicago for the DEBATE annual demonstration debate, held in the French Room of the Blackstone Hotel. No one knew exactly whether the affirmative or the negative side won, but both teams were consoled by the generous applause which the audience accorded and by the delicious supper that followed. Both teams argued the point all the way back on the return trip, but even then they never reached an agreeable compromise, except for the fact that they all thought that it was three days well spent in sight-seeing and vociferous iousts. Not too Kind. The post-Christmas days were not as generous to the Bellarmen, however, One new member was seen on the A squad as Louie Stettler fell heir to the vacancy left by Bill Nlerz. At a tournament sponsored by the Eau Claire State Teachers' College, Campion emerged with a 4-2 record. But in the LaCrosse Central High School Tournament, they re- versed the prior score, coming home with an ingnominious record of 2 wins and 4 losses. Debaters' WorId's Series. As the biggest debate tournament of the year loomed into view on the twenty-third of January, the Campion Bellarmen traveled on snow cov- ered roads up to St. Peter, Minnesota, where the site of the big show, Gustavus Adolphus College, was located. The group, escorted by Father Grennan, ar- rived at St. Peter lust a little too late to register and as a result it was necessary to have the debaters participate in a com- plicated series of debates in which the four man team of Campion Knights parti- cipated as a two-man team. The negative squad composed of Louie Stettler and Ed Patneaude managed with their sparkling personalities to convince the iudges that they were right and they emerged from their verbal attack with a perfect slate of three wins. The affirmatives didn't fare too well though, coming up with a I-I record. Cream. Louie Stettler, Ed Patneaude, Tom Doran, Dave Davis were the four Bellarmen chosen to represent Campion at the Southern Section Debate Tournament, held at Madison East High School. Here they qualified for the State Finals. ln six rounds of debate, the Campion debaters came up with a four-two record, suffi- cient to admit them to the finals. The affirmative team, Tom Doran and Dave Davis, won all three of their encounters WPRE panelists Patneaude, Stettler, Davis, Doran, Fr. Grennan. centered all their ingenuity DEBATE while the negative squad had a bad day, winning but one of their three allotted contests. In this skirmish Campion rated a second, following three other schools, all tied for first. Substitution. With a change in the line- up, once again the travel-weary Bellarmen journeyed to Milwaukee for a short stop and then on to West Bend, Wisconsin, for the NFL sectional debate. Joe Doll was the novice newcomer on the team but he proved his oratorical prowess as he ioined Dave Davis on the affirmative and pulled down a neat 4-4 record. The neg- ative band broke even with a 2-2 tally. Then on February 28, the Bellarmen turned up in Madison for the State Finals. In the three rounds of debates the Knights were pitted gainst the top teams from all over the state. The pros faced Tomah, Re- gis, and Eau Claire Senior High School while the cons were faced by Marquette, New Richmond, and Rhinelander. Each team won one and lost two for an over- all picture of 2 wins and A losses, a record good enough for a fourth place tie. Vented Talent. During mid-March, T8 aspiring public orators of the Campion student body gave went to their talents in a week and a half of speech meets held at Prairie du Chien, New Glarus, and Platteville, Wisconsin. Eight of the ori- ginal number iourneyed to the state fi- nals of the Wisconsin High School Foren- sic Association in Madison last April ll. All the Knights that entered the dis- trict forensic contest of the association held on March l0 at Prairie du Chien High School merited the district A rating. More A's than B's . Eight of the fif- teen contestants returned from the re- gional contest tourney with A ratings and the other seven with B ratings. The eight who qualified for the state finals were Ed Ochsner with an original oration, Bill Bingham with a non-original piece, Baker and Phalen with non-humorous declama- tions, Irwin and Meyer with humorous, and finally Doran and Patneaude with extem- poraneous deliveries. On March 20 Ed Ochsner, as winner of the district American Legion oratorical contest, travelled to Platteville for the sectional contest where he drew a second place spot. ln the district contest Campi- on's Dave Davis was runner-up to Ochsner. Bellarmineys reserve platoon Ford, Kloman, Doll. proved his orato'rical prowess T43 HE IGHT CAMPION .IESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. I May 22, 1953 V0 Danger, High Voltage I breathed a song into the airy That little song of beauty rare ls flying still, for all I know, Around the world by Radio. -Guiterman Up the steps of Kostka Hall, around the corner towards the dreaded Principal's of- fice, then up more steps, this time four flights of Dubuque Iron Works' finest steel. Finally between the shreds of a low flying cloud, one can discern the printed name, VOC-W9BQZ. Behind a guarded door, is found a den of activity. The adventurer is now at the heart of the musical center of the campus-the Voice of Campion. Here a student can do anything from fixing a broken wall socket to learning the intri- cacies of short-wave radio, and even the more ambitious can produce, direct, and broadcast their own show. From Dvorak to Dixie. From this small room, filled with oscillators and amplifiers, came big results. Senior Nick Wade with his Two Beat Jam Session gave the stu- dent body what they asked for-everything that's anything in jazz. Al Kibler, a iunior, brought Al's Album, tops in pops, a highly rated session in popular music to the microphone. Kibler's iewel was Two to Tango by Louie Armstrong. Freshmen too were given their chance at the spin- ning tables and the live wires. Foley Hork- heimer filled iunior div recreation rooms with sweet sounds made especially for easy listening. Horky called his hour, Hots 4 C Tailgaters Wade and Ferry slaughter on 10th avenue and Highlights. All in all the school was kept humming and nerves were soothed. A Milestone Passed. This year the or- ganization branched out. Joining forces with the talent of other campus activities, together VOC and company brought choral singing, organ music, or panel discussion to the surrounding countryside every Sun- day afternoon over WPRE, the Prairie radio station. This Radio Work Shop proved high- ly successful and brought more fame to the men of VOC. Before leaving the fourth floor, the ex- plorer met Father Conroy. As Moderator of the group, he directs and supervises the Voice of Campion. Assisting him this last year were two competent engineers, Wen- dell Hall and Jim Du Brul. n r- u - nu When Horkheimer gives out with, Hots and Highlights over V.0.C., junior div ears are in tune. His is not the only golden voice to be heard over Campion airways. From the ever active room atop Kostka Hall, Wade does his bit to further the Dixie cult. 1His partner, Ferry, ceased operations at semester's end.5 Kibler is shown doing his Album . But why the coffee? Engineers DuBru1 and Hall latch on to every knob and dial in sigh.t, but manage to send out clear and soothing sound. At upper right is Bob Gibbons whose 4 o'clock Jump keeps the walls vibrating on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Platters of various ranges and styles make up the program. IAS HE IGHT CAMPION JESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. I May 22' 1953 l 1--u-ff 1 HOMECDMING Hoopla The scarlet he wore the day before lt was clean cast away, Alas! and well-a-day. And at every step he fetched a sigh, -Old Ballad The freshmen roared out of the study hall, down the Dubuque Novelty Iron Works' stairs and out past the football field to ioin the upper classmen. There is nothing too remarkable about this act, except that it took place at night-the Fri- day night of Homecoming Weekend. All the excitement began when Conk- lin-erected timbers were put to the torch. Then up the pulley wire the cremation-des- tined Regis effigy was drawn to his blaz- ing pyre. Master of Ceremonies for this annual pep rally, Pete Paulson, introduced Father McCarthy, Coach Hoffman, Mr. Con- nors, Den LeFevre, and other personalities, Besides this the pep band rang out spirit for the following day's game. Saturday seemed to drag until those first two classes were over. Dinner hour brought tempor- ary peace to a greatly depopulated cam- pus, but activity and enthusiasm again reached a high pitch with the approach of game time. Jinxed Again. Campion's Homecoming iinx again prevailed, as a crowd of some 1200 parents, alumni, and students watch- ed the Knights fall before the undefeated Regis squad. The half-time, though, was not so un- pleasant, It revealed another of those in- 'IAA Conklin-erected timbers Regis up in smoke genious spectacles produced by Professor de Ranitz. Sophomore Tom Collins, astride his spirited staliion, ied the well-drilled Campion band on the field and guided them through a series of intricate maneu- vers. The balloon raising ceremony then took place as the spheres began their as- cent from the football field over the bluffs to the tune of the Alma Mater song played by the band. Cordial Invitation. The pause that re- freshes found its complete fulfillment as parents, students, and grads thronged into the dining hail, which had gone through an astounding transformation by means of decorations, dim lights, and soft music into an attractive banquet hall, a fit set- ting for the Homecoming dinner. From there they were invited by the cordial HOMECOMING voice of Father Aspenleiter SJ., to attend the Homecoming Carnival and dance at 8:00 P.M. Jekyll and Hyde. Before long eight o'clock was nigh and all followed their noses to the gym where the carnival spirit reigned. Here decorative booths with their rows of colorful trinkets and prizes and the enthusiastic shouts of amateur barkers tempted young and old alike to try their skill or luck. Fond Mothers had been transformed into eagle-eyed mer- chants as their grab-bag booth produced prizes from Hindu beads to pizza-pie re- cipe books. Yawn. The Club Room, scene of the Homecoming dance, was also marked with merriment. But finally the crowd thinned out as wearied students and tired par- ents carrying little brother or sister re- signed themselves to the necessity of sleep. A brisk Sunday found both parents and sons attending Mass together in Our Lady of the Angels Chapel. Here the choir un- der the direction of Mr. Daly S.J., brought the spiritual high point of the weekend to a climax. With Mass over the people's P s it , i E P F E l 530: . Y I ' A 3,1 thoughts and movements were directed to Loyola Hall where they had received culinary delights the night before. Chemical Geniuses. lt was not long after the cafeteria breakfast that the parents and teachers made a rendezvous in Joyie Kilmer Library. Here the parents were told how their little darling was doing in his attempt to make Einstein look foolish. After this session the weekend was almost over, that is except for the three showings of Viva Zapata, and then Home- coming fell into the annals of history. Features. Although most of the events of the week end were swallowed by his- tory, one feature remained indelibly on film. The Jim Clausen-B.A. Glastone series was prominent in the following issue of the 'Ette because it recorded the entertain- ment of one mother by her son. B.A. got in the act as a collector of autographs, but all his signers were prefects. The camera faithfully caught all the highlights of the celebration from the time Mrs. Clausen stepped from the Zephyr on Friday night until the moment the conduc- tor gave the high sign for the trip back to Chicago on Sunday. 6 s. t .... ,Al A Campion's band enlivens half time on Homecoming. intricate drills, balloons Sz Roxy MONOGRAM CLUB .',, ttf :I 'Y 'slit J Chic gillies Hetfernan ton kneel, Donnelly, McClellan, Dobbes, Pfab, Prendergast ton kneet: while Costello, Thees, Menzner, Horn, Hayden, Pfab, E., Crooks, Trimarco, Osterhaus, Budreau stand. every Thursday morning Men of Letters Every Thursday morning the student body is more than likely to see the more physically developed attributes to this campus walking about in very striking sweaters on which is a large C. And again at football games, at basketball contests, in fact during almost any activity, this performance is likely to take place again. And each time it is re-enacted with a subtle finesse which comes with exper- ience. This is the Monogram Club. It is this club which undertakes to do its finest to make sure that the visitor to Campion is shown the utmost care and re- gard, For inevitably at the football games they seat the visitors on the fifty yard line and then consume the rest of the game pa- trolling the front of the stands to make sure that some pesky Knight does not interfere with the action on the field. Chic Gillies. More than this, the front office has such confidence in them that they are allowed to be the disciplinary factor at community concerts and other extra-curricular activties. Here they be- 'l-1 come the most chic gillies and more than that please the money-spectators with their faultless chauffeuring. The membership of this club is by no means open to all, that is, without a good showing of athletic ability. For, the cream of the crop as far as sports are concerned compile this club. Each member, through his superior ability in any of the four maior sports, has to have received the coveted letter which shows to the world that he had what it takes to be a Cam- pion letterman. Along with this letter comes the automatic membership to this envied club. Middle of the 'C . Nucleus of this po- tent group is Oscar Budreau, keeping ap- pointments at the correct times and watch- ing that every little detail of hospitality is carried out to perfection. For he is the president on whose shoulders rest all these duties. Ably assisted by the other two officers, John Cummings and Jack Romweber, he designates who should be where, and more than makes sure that the right things are accomplished at the correct time. HE IGHT CAMPION JESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. I May 22, 1953 CAMPI5NET?E- ' ' ' ' Tongues Hanging Out Some day I'll pass by the Great Gates of Gold, And see a man pass through, unquestioned and bold, A Saint? l'lI ask and old Peter'Il reply No, he carries a pass-he's a newspaper suv- -Scoville Every two weeks throughout the school year the entire student body anxiously sits at its collective desks patiently await- ing the distribution of a certain popular magazine. Hundreds of ex-Knights keep their eyes pinned on their mailboxes not waiting for an inevitable Greetings let- ter, but for a medium size manilla enve- lope sheathing one of their favorite bi- weekly periodicals. As the white covered magazine is flip- ped with accurate precision upon his desk, each Knight hurriedly pages through it looking, of course, for a complimentary article containing his honored name in bold print. News of Old Cronies. When the much- delayed mail finally reaches Mr. Alumnus, his patience stretched to the breaking point, he rips open the protecting envel- ope and scans the magazine and finally comes upon the Alumni section. Here he stops, sits down and reads with delighted interest about all his old buddies. And then after he has read the latest about Joe Ex-Knight, he pages through the rest of the magazine until he comes to the conclusion Red-haired youth Ferry witty tongue, quippy pen that things haven't changed so much after all. Still in use is that dreadful punishment called tug , the students are still trying to gain the upper hand on the Jebs, but as usual to no avail. He reads with avid de- light that the Campion football team has iust won another game, that the Sodality is getting ready for the reception of the new members in the freshman class, that the debate team has of late won the sec- tional, that the Masquers have iust put on a successful, rollicking stage show, and many other incidents that stir his pleasant memories of his own school days at Cam- pion. Bi-Weekly Pore. Meanwhile copies of the famous magazine have reached the homes CAMPIONETTE t I These shots give some faint notion of the mechanical steps necessary for th.e produc- tion of each issue of the 'ETTE. At top left, Ferry's right hands, John Daly and Jim Gladstone. associate editors, are checking page proofs. This is the last step before the presses roll. Next to them are Barmann and Tom Eckman, the sports writers. Each. story involved some research. llere they are checking the varsity score-book prepara- tory to writing the most recent basketball game. One of the exacting of all the jobs is being done at the bottom left picture. Bob Ilulirul and Tom Phillipp are com- posing one of their immortal profiles for PEOPLE. Dredging up four or live new char- acters for each issue was no simple task. Ingenuity, imagination, persistence were needed in abundance. Finally, at the bottom righ.t are pictured the 'ETTE'S picture artists. George Esser, with assistant Bob Enz. Their work never stopped, for they had two editors breathing down their necks, 'ETTE and KNIGHT. Since every other Mon- day was picture deadline, their weekends were spent in the darkroom, grinding out pictorial copy for the editor. Other staffers, meantime, were pounding out stories. 150 CAMPI O NETTE of the students where Mom and Dad search the pages in hope of finding out the latest activities of little Junior. Frequently enough they learn that their scion was high point man in last week's intramural basketball game. ln addition, he made second honors this quarter. Then in the Pix section they see a picture of the family's hope at the Military Ball, his brass glistening and, for once, his shoes shined. Indeed, the publication of this loi-week- ly magazine brings more delight and pleas- ure to its reading public than could be imagined. There are a group of students, however, to whom the Campionette means not only a few hours of pleasant relaxa- tion in reading, but also hours upon hours of hard work. Work that is seldom given an outward show of praise, but also work that is fruitful in its own way. No one can measure the amount of pleasure tha' a writer gets when he spies someone read- ing one of his articles and enioying it fully at that. To see faces light up with pride when their owners read about their latest exploit is payment enough for the endless task of the writers. Behind the Scene. In the ranks of the senior class there is a red-haired youth with a witty tongue and a quippy pen. Through- out his four years at Campion, Dick Ferry has made quite a name for himself in the literary field of endeavor. ln his iunior year he filled the bill as the associate edi- tor of the Campionette and now in his final year, he fulfilled the time-consuming task of Editor-in-chief of the 'Ette. No doubt, everyone has thrilled to his humorous stor- ies appearing quite frequently in the pages of the bi-weekly mag. Writing, however, is not his main task. Two weeks before the 'Ette comes out, he must assign all the stories to be written and then as the dead- line grows near, he and his associate edi- tors, John Daly, Jim Gladstone, and Tom Kilbridge, rewrite the material already handed in and take it to the printers to run off the proofs. That done, Ferry can have the final dummy made up by Thurs- day night preceding the Saturday on which the magazine is distributed. Almost any time during the year Sopho- more George Esser can be seen toting his camera and strobe taking all kinds of action shots for the 'Ette. Sporty Fellows. The sports section is headed by co-editors Tom Eckman and Bob Barmann who are assisted by contribu- tions from sophomores George Dorsey and Tony Meyer. Barmann also took on the added task of sports statistician, telephon- 'Ette writers Parker, Dorsey, Meyer, Crooks, Kretz, Myers, Wade, Love. Kilbridge Cassociate editorb, Fitzgerald, Neenan. the amount of pleasure a writer gets 151 CAMPICDNETTE Ms is 'Ette circulators Mullin, Myers ,Hayden Cseatedl, Rubey, Lambert, Menzner, Kakuska, and Heffernan imgr.J. they bring joy into 500 lives ing the results of all the Knights' games to newspapers far and near. Bring Joy. Jim Heffernan together with his roommate Lew Myers are the crewmen responsible for the circulation and distri- bution of the 'Ette. Every other Saturday af- ternoon they take a iaunt into town to the printers and pick up the latest issues. Then back to school again where they bring ioy into the lives of nearly five-hundred weary Knights. Perhaps one of the most popular sec- tions of the 'Ette is People. The two bud- ding profile writers who throw their talent into its pages are Seniors Bob DuBrul and Tom Phillipp. The two pages allotted to People are devoted entirely to four dif- ferent campus celebrities every issue. Other writers of some renown are Bill Parker, Nick Wade, Pete Strzok, Tim Crooks, Bob Haverkamp, Emmet Neenan, Tom Kretz, Dave Love, Dan Fitzgerald, and Clay Whiting. 'Ette. ,Marches On. Three and a half years ago the Campionette was changed from the common newspaper type publi- cation to magazine format based on the style used by Time and Newsweek maga- zines. Progress must take its course though, and this year the cover style of the 'Ette was changed from the original one based on Time to one similar to News- week. lt has an off-center picture penin- sulating into a red border. The table of contents was also changed from its prior location inside the front cover to the cover proper. The title of the magazine was also cut from Campionette to 'Ette, written in a simulated hand-lettered type in red. And on. But there were other and even more important changes inside. With the shifting of the Index to the outside cover, Editor Ferry had to make replacements. lt was then he originated the illustrated ser- ies of interesting facts about the campus. Under his imaginative guidance the lay-out became more flexible, a head here and there dropped below mid-page, the Pix section was abandoned and the pictures scattered through the mag. More full page pictures were employed. One of the most popular innovations was the running score of basketball games in the Sports section. This added materially to the ease and enjoyment of the reader. Over-all changes brought to the 'Ette an air of movement and variety. None of these departures changed the general format which has remained intact since the inception of the magazine style of publication. But they were colorful and graphic additions to it. HE IGHT CAMPION JESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. I May 22, 1953 THE KNIGHT Whew! They consume a considerable quantity of our paper manufacture, employ our artis- ans in printing, and find business for great numbers of indigent persons. -Addison Now that The Knight is off the press, the members of the 1953 staff, exhausted and bleary-eyed, are slowly regaining the strength which this small volume weaned from them. All their trials and tribulations had their beginning on a hot, sultry day last September when James Gladstone made the 'Ette cover. This particular edition of the Campion paper had been longingly looked for since the beginning of the '52- '53 term, for the second 'Ette is the tradi- tional announcement of the appointment of the Knight editor, one of the most en- viable positions in the senior class. But Gladstone's position was more than a praise-evoking post. With the laudatory laurels came numerous difficulties and de- manding decisions. His was the iob of dis- tributing the various assignments, his was the chore of prodding the pens of his will- ing but elsewhere-engaged staff. But when the going was the roughest and the never-satiated presses called most blatant- ly for copy, then the editor retired into the recesses of the chapel, prayed to Job for patience, and left the whole shebang to his staff. These men whom the editor-in-chief se- lected as his stand-bys were announced in the same issue of that same bi-weekly mag- Coverman Jim Gladstone he prayed for patience azine which sported Gladstone on the cover. On 24 Hour Call. Associate editors were to be Tom Eckman and John Daly, Al- though their responsibilities were fewer, they were on twenty-four hour call. Brain- storms as well as splitting headaches came unannounced and at unpredictable times. These two stalwarts can verify this fact from the many times they had to toss aside the Vergil and iot down a bright idea the editor had conceived or leave the music of the Idol of the Air Waves and administer several aspirins to their pain-wracked cap- tain. The Calculus Boys. Bob Barmann and Bob Haverkamp tackled the magnitudinous THE KNIGHT task of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing the scores, averages, and to- tals of all Campion athletic activities when they accepted the positions of sports edi- tors. Their iobs necessitated their atten- dance at all sports events held throughout the year. Playwright I, Neat Guy 4. Bob Du Brul and Pete Strzok took the wheel as Ac- tivities Editors. Their iob began early last semester when each senior wrote out all the activities he had been in the past four years. All these had to be checked and double-checked. Every football trophy, hon- or pin, and sergeant's stripe had to be ar- counted for. Jim Toomey tuned up his talents and proceeded to write the section on the So- dality, Bernie Gladstone whetted his wit and iotted down captions to be placed be- neath the informal pictures, Nick Wade called upon his critical ability and produced the section on the annual LaCrosse Dioce- san Play Festival which was held at Cam- pion this year. Heads for every story were written by Dick Ferry. Ready? When I Say 3 Then, ot course, since the main part of a year book is the pictures, photographers had to be acquired. Many of the pictures in thc- book were snapped by professional photog Bob Madigan of Delonge Studio in Madison, Little helpers Daly and Eckman on call 24 hours Wisconsin. The remainder of the pictures were taken by 'Ette camera man, George Esser, and senior Terry McCarthy. It was not a strange experience to anyone, after about the middle of October, to run into T's blinking Brownie in the most out-of- the-way places. Even if his pictures had turned out poorly, he would have certainly received a gold medal for his effort put into climbing trees, hanging from door tops, and crouching in dark corners 'waiting to surprise a prospective subiect. The Test of Time. But a good yearbook isn't merely a photograph album of iden tified pictures. It is a synopsis of a year of studies, sports, parties and all the other various incidentals which comprise twc memory-laden semesters of a high school term. In addition, to the graduating class, it is their monumental memorial to the school, and it is the link which binds the classmates together. The annual is sup- posed to be able to reproduce the flippari- cy and gaiety of the pre-college atmos- phere thirty years from its publication. With this as the goal, then, many problems arise. The writers must be aware of the fact that what they write will be preserved for posterity and must stand the cri'i:is n of time. ln a sense, there must be a theme, a definite style, a unified lay-out. Merge with Bi-Weekly. This year the theme, style, and lay-out are all centered about the bi-weekly publication, the Cam- pionette. The reason for this radical and revolutionary change is for the sake of var- iety. Since the essential matter and con- tents of a yearbook are always the same, its appeal depends largely upon its origin- ality and novelty of presentation. This prob- lem, for a long time, was a baffling one to the members of the staff, but finally, one day when they were searching the most remote niches and corners of their craniums for a suitable solution, the idea came like a bolt from the blue: link the two publica- tions together! This was agreed upon, and thus The Knight of 1953 was conceived. First in Nation. But after the general idea and plan had been formulated, it had to be broken and separated into minute and detailed sections. Artists were assembl- ed, various drafts were drawn, and it was THE K NIGHT Knight big-wigs Barmann, Haverkamp be more graph finally decided that each section of The Knight would be treated as a separate edi- tion of the 'Ette. The division page separa- ting the different portions of the book would be similar to an 'Ette cover. That this idea is novel the staff has few doubts, as it is fairly definite that Campion is the first to take this step. More Jazzy. Other alterations of the tra- ditionally-styled yearbooks is the type face and style of writing. Previous Knights were printed in regular newspaper face. This year The Knight employed a new, more simple type of letter called Spartan. As for the switch in style, rather than the historic approach used in former years, and again in conformity with the 'Ette, writers were informed that they should be more graphic and lively in treating of their subiects. Amazing phenomena never cease! This year The Knight contains much more writ- ing and over TOO more pictures than any of its predecessors. How this is, no one can guess, as it is the same traditional T92 pages. Skeleton in Closet? The staff, wearied with worry of how the cover, the style, the pictures would turn out and how the student body would like them, have been duly rewarded merely in the fact that they had a more or less important part in the production of one of the most anticipated presentations of the year. The Knight will isportsl, Strzok, DuBrul Qactivitiesb. ic and lively increase in value and meaning through the ages as the precious opal acquires beauty with its crescent antiquity. As the opening quotation pleads: don't destroy this volume. ln future years it shall bring Campion forth from the dusty realms of the historical past and shall reunite the Knights of '53. Knight 8. Red Herrings There is a well-founded suspicion that in years to come, doddering members of the class of '53 might wonder why their volume of The Knight was only No. 26 in Campion's publishing history. 'Ette volume digits, on the contrary, had soared to 38 by the time the '53 grads were sent out, po- lished and well-turned. Start Here. The trail was laid in T912 when The Campion hit the news-stands. Volume T, Number i states the obiective very clearly on the editorial page, The Campion is published by the students of the College of the Sacred Heart to stimu- late literary activities among themselves And, with prideful humility, WE SALUTE THE PUBLIC fBusiness of bowing profoundly in every directionjf' A literary quarterly, The Campion covered not only collegiate goings-on, but watched over prep doings too. In the Spring number, May, 1925, the graduates' pictures were printed. The Campion closed down in 1925. T55 THE KNIGHT In compliance with necessity and de- mand, a supplement, the Campionette, had been founded in 1917. But shortly after- wards, it ceased publication. Reason: lack of paper. A second attempt was made in 1922 and this time journalism triumphed. What's in a Name? Now comes the mys- tery. Through the years the annual has appeared under 5 different names. ln 1924, apparently the trial run in annual- publishing, the product was entitled The Campion Knight. But no record was left in 1925. Grads in 1926 seemed more indus- trious or well-heeled, for they were im- mortalized in another volume of The Cam- pion Knight. Funds were low in 1927 and plans for a yearbook were abandoned. To soothe the feelings of the seniors, the Campionette published a roto-gravure section contain- ing the pictures of the graduates. 1928 was passed over without visible record of or comment on student doings. Conundrum. Thus far the trail of The Campion Knight has been fairly simple to follow. But the first red herring was drag- ged across the route when the 1929 book appeared as The Campionette. No explana- tion was ever made. Then, as if to com- pound the conundrum, the editors of 1930's volume named their effort The Ju- bilee Knight. The mystery was firmly ielled by that single ingredient. In the next year Lcnsmen Esser and McCarthy strobe and blinking Brownie Gagsters Wade and Gladstone play festival and caption editors made it more enigmatic as they dubbed their production The Campionette Red Book. This 1931 volume departed from the hard board cover custom and wrap- ped itself in heavy red paper. Subsequent editors hacked away at the name. There was some unanimity in the decision to stick to The Campionette as evidenced in the volumes to 1934. The hard cover returned in 1935, as did The Campion Knight. From that year the trail has been much clearer, and certainly well- trodden. During the war years C1942-19441 a hia- tus appears in the skein of clues. Because of various shortages, 3 years passed with- out a volume. Publication was resumed in 1945 with a paper-covered book. Solution. Rationing continued into 1946 so that the The Campion Knight fell hope- lessly behind schedule. It was delivered upon the re-opening of school the follow- ing September. ln 1951 the first maior change in Knight format history came in the reduction to 6x9 size. This was a radi- cal departure from the traditional 73fL1x 1OLQ dimensions. There the matter rests. Thus the mystery has been solved, 18 volumes were called The Campion Knight, others went under titles of The Campion- ette 451, The Campionette Red Book 111, The Jubilee Knight tit. That puts Volume 26 on 1953's The Knight. I-IE IGI-IT CAMPION JESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. 1 MILI Death, Taxes 8. Military And r:w in the fields the rude militia swarms, Mouths without hands, . -Dryden To the tune of bugle calls, the Campion Knight donned his uniform and went rac- ing to the drill field, straightening his tie and buttoning his shirt. For another year had begun and with it the military of each Monday. They were met by the new PMS8tT Lt. Louis DeVito and his able assistants, Master Sergeant Kitelinger, Master Ser- geant Sholtis, and Sergeant lst Class Wick. These were the men who were to manage such things as the armory, rifle team, and drill team, plus the usual expounding of military principles on Monday and in classes during the week. At the first op- portunity, Lt. DeVito outlined the schedule for the coming year and made known to all that he intended in every way possible to hold the honor rating that Campion had for at least another year. He also promised woe to those who would think that Monday afternoons were great days for showing off their individual witticisms. Martial Martinets. The capable cadet head was Lt. Colonel Bill Parker, who had as his staff Maiors Tim Crooks and Craig Rueckel. These were the men most likely to cause the men in ranks to shudder, for each time they inspected a particular unit they always found some minute detail wanting in the wretched cadet's clothes or equipment. Yet there were crack mem- bers of the battalion who made themselves may 22, 1953 TARY ' PMS8zT Capt. Louis DeVito commandeered space rangers known early for their outstanding mili- tary knowledge and appearance. The best of these each week were proclaimed at retreat as cadets of the week or month, as the case may have been. Grrrr. Company commanders, the most ruthless of all the officers, kept the hapless men in ranks cooperating in a most pre- cise manner. These feared and respect- ed officers were picked for their ability to lead, and lead they did. These commanders for Companies A, B, C, and the Headquar- ters were Captains Jack Romweber, Joe Rubey, Jim Heffernan and Leon Koss, re- spectively. Following up as executive of- ficers were lst Lt. Jim McClellan, Tom Phillipp, John Scanlan, and Bob Haver- kamp in the order of the Companies. MILITARY l'hia-zuro Tribune ROTC award is pinned on Lt. Tom Phillipp by Queen of Militarv Hall. Lt. .lim Elm-Clellnn. King of the Ball, is an interested speetator in the proeeed- ings. Capt. Louis DeVito QPMSSLTJ did the M.C. chores while all this was going on. As an elimnx to weeks of feverish preparations, the Ball exceeded even the fondest hopes ol' the planners. Committeemen Koss. Heffernan, Torres, Eekman, Horn. ll'ade. Kubey, Fronks, 'l'rimnreo, Romweher, Kleihege, Ferry, Mundt dug deep for new ideas. The llllttllllllll liishry records that they were intelligent diggers. Easily the best to date. 158 i i l MILITARY lsgc. Wick with his 3rd place tNati0na.lJ emen Sturm, Dumn, uownmg im umm, In front, M. Pfab. Meyer. J. Pfab. indistinguishable b lack spots Early in the year the Drill Team began practicing under the exacting leadership of Cadet Lt. Dave Davis. These were the chos- en men in ranks that were to give the in- tricate performances at Homecoming, and Mother's Day celebrations. And on the ll of November, it was this same Dritl Team that fired a 2l gun salute in honor of the dead of the first and second World Wars. Each Thursday night they drilled, indoors or out as the weather warranted. They be- came masters of ceremonial drill and pos- sessed so much finesse that even their fel- low cadets watched with grudging awe. Anthony Oakleys. Continuing to hold high the name of the Rifle Club at Cam- pion were the sharpshooters of '52-'53. Each week-day would see these Daniel Boones shooting round after round at the almost indistinguishable black spots fifty feet to their front. They fired, reloaded, and fired again, until they became so profi- cient as to be promoted to the Rifle Team. These stellar marksmen left little to be de- sired as they kept the school near the top of the list of the R. O. T. C. rifle teams throughout the nation. Between postal matches, they carried on successful bullet battles with other surrounding schools that had rifle teams. The moderator of this en- vied group was Sgt. Wick, who also finds time to teach the sophomores when not raking his cranium for ways in which his boys can better their scores. Cadets who made the Rifle Team were August Gerdes, Stan Dunin, Bill Downing, Joe Sturm, Tom Meyer, Jim Pfab, and Marty Pfab. The Enioyable Part. Returning from Christmas vacation, all the cadets planning to attend the Military Ball were told ex- plicity to shine their brass and clean the uniforms. This event was to be one of the extravaganzas of the year, True to instruc- tions, on that night each cadet, from the top brass to the lowly recruit, had about himself a radiant gleam that was intended most of all for his feminine partner. lst Lt. McClellan reigned supreme at this ball, and keeping in cadence to the strains of Leighton Blaine's orchestra, he showed his nobles how to trip the light fantastic. Up the Ladder. Shortly afterwards Lt. DeVito ceased to exist, for he became Capt. DeVito. And now it was that he could nar- rate the life of the lowly lieutenant. MILITARY Lt. Col. Bill Parker gives the word to Sgt. Wick and Major Rueckel. But Sgts. Kraemer. Tremblay, Toomey give other words to a hapless soph. The BIG BRASS Capt. DeVito. Lt. Col. Parker, Majors Crooks and Rueckel. Beb.ind them Heffernan, Mnndt. Rubey. Locher, Phillipp, Scanlan, Koza, McClellan, 0'Grady, Trimarco, Pfab, Budreau, Lam- bert, G1-rdes. These suhre-and-carbine-bearers kept the battalion hopping on Monday. Then, during the month of February, the military classes all learned that on March l3, a Friday, Brigadier General lVlcGaw was going to honor the school with an in- spection. This was the cause of no little apprehension, since each reali7ed that to fail helore the General was to have a rath- er unpleasant time afterwards. Despite the axe seemingly held over his head, each cadet ranie through with flying colors, and ntaylne even impressed the General. Shots In The Arm. From then on it was a rare to the end of the year, But there were obstacles. Mothers Day was looming in the future and soon after was Federal lnspection, However, these were familiar operations for all but the freshman, and even he realized that these were the days that would make him a veteran keeping at the same time the Military unit at Cam- pion alive. Resurgents Faked Out. Sgt. Kitelingei left abruptly when he was assigned to Fort Kilmer, New Jersey. This left only three Army instructors here, but any thought of let-down was squelched. HE IGI-IT CAMPION .IESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. 'l May 22, 1953 'M'A?QlTERE Sock and Buskin The critic leaves at curtain fall To find, in starting to review it, He scarcely saw the play at all For watching his reaction to it. -Critic It was a sunny day. The azure of the sky was matched by the hue of the aquatic ripples lapping at the shore. The birds were gaily chirping and there wasn't a sign in all of nature which hinted at an imminent storm. But suddenly there was the calm which precedes such an uprising of nature. The water ceased its rippling, the playful breezes subsided, the birds were mute. Then suddenly the earth shook with a horrible deafening roar and an arm of flashing lightning reached from the heavens. That was all. The storm was over. This unusual occurrence was merely Mother Nature's salute and fanfare: God had iust created man! And at that moment, drama, too, was born. Drama is as natural to man as those errant wings are to that stubborn four- legged animal, the donkey. From the Age of Adam to the Age of Atoms, man has continually sought to portray himself upon the stage. To some, Campion appears a somewhat unusual institution and they like to think some of its inmates the same, but, in reality, they are, for the most part, sane, and thus they too have a liking for the buskin. Don't be Puzzled. Thespians at Campion '-'-- t' the call of the Masquers. This Simple derivation-from mask enucleate the enucleation title puzzles a few, but its derivation is quite logical. its root is the word mask which was a type of play in which the ac- tors wore hoods or masks over their phy- siognomies. The dramatic season at Campion this year was most successful. Of course it was enhanced by the Annual Play Festival of the LaCrosse Diocese, but even without this added publicity, the T952-53 season need have had no fear of failure. And of course this success depends greatly upon the director of dramatics, Father C. l. Pren- dergast, SJ. He has held this same post for two years, and undoubtedly, iudging from the results he has produced, he will be directing the diction and perfecting the rvmsouerzs T R x Freshmen thespians gaily knife, drug, bash skulls. one Last fling of enjoyment poise ot next year's crop of budding ac- tors. like a Glove. The first presentation of the year was on December 8 in the form of a one-act comedy entitled Summer Come to the Diamond 0. The actors had a very easy time of it in the first half of the play, as the characters they were por- traying were supposed to be completely disgusted with their food, shelter, and life in general. These sentiments were express- ed in a form of complaints which slang terms griping. The cast of characters saw new stars rise to fame as Jerry Boyle, Har- vey Couch, Al Meyer, Den LeFevre, Bernie Gladstone, Terry McCarthy, and Al Baker made their debut and first curtain call. January 28 witnessed the return to the Campus Theatre of that humorous one-act play entitled Box and Cox. This play was first put on in the spring of 1950 for a Campion audience, and later iourneyed to LaCrosse to be acclaimed the best play in the Annual Play Festival and brought home the accompanying first place trophy. Complications Arise. The play is con- cerned with a boarding house which is run by Mr. Bouncer who was adeptly play- ed by iunior Bob McKinney, and his two boarders: Mr. Cox, a hatter CMike Don- nellyj, and Mr. Box, a printer lAl Bellinij. These two gentlemen, until the play had progressed for ten minutes, had been un- knowingly sharing the same room, for Mr. Box did his printing at night, and Mr. Cox, his hatting during the day, so Mr. Bouncer, quite aware of the possible advantages, re- ceived double rent for the same room. However difficulties arose when Mr. Cox received an unexpected free day, and com- ing home, found a strange man in his room who was equally indignant at this in- trusion upon his privacy. AIl's Well. . , After the danger of phy- sical violence and hostillity recedes, the plot thickens with the additon of a wealthy widow, Penelope Ann, to whom Box was once engaged until he broke it off by feigning suicide, and to whom Cox is now engaged. In the beginning, neither wants her, and loaded dice, two-headed half crowns, and no-tailed six-pences are em ployed in the gambling in which Penelope is the stake. But upon the reception of a telegram which states that her death leaves her fiance a fortune, both insist that he is the lucky one.-Finally, as a solution to the complicated plot, the author sends in an- other telegram stating that the death no- tice was a false alarm and that Knox had won the fair hand of Penelope Ann. MASQUERS Trod the Boards Besides the usual free days, another and a singular one was wangled by honest moans on Saturday, February 28. For on this day the buskin and sock groups of ten schools in the La Crosse Diocese con- verged on the snow-covered grounds of Campion to compete in the Annual Play Festival of that Diocese. Usually held in La Crosse, it was presented this year in the Campus Theatre, which was mobbed from the time the rosy-fingered Dawn sprung out of the east till Zeus gathered his clouds, and the first watch of Night began in the west. Kindly Enucleate. The difference be- tween a play festival and a play contest must be enucleated. In a contest one play is pitted against another, whereas in a festival the plays are put on iust for the fun of it, so to speak, and are not competing with another. The only com- petition is between players, therefore each play had its best performer, and two es- pecially noteworthy thespians, male and female, were acclaimed as the best in the entire festival. The ten plays produced ranged from very light comedy to serious drama. Moonshine, the first on the boards, was Campion's offering and had a cast of only two. The acting was good, the directing excellent, and the play, bordering on com- edy, was attractively and expertly done. St. Mary's of Prairie du Chien was next with Joint Owners in Spain. Another com- edy, but a bit lighter than the first, but also with iniection of pathos, it was a dif- ficult play for it required vigorous acting in which the young must portray the old. The cast was good and was fairly success- ful in coping with the problem. Marian Ginsterblum was named the best in the cast, picked because of her lively, if in- consistent at times, characterization of a very old woman. Third was A Marriage Proposal, staged by Aquinas. Extremely vigorous and diffi- cult, the play was well done in an exag- gerated way with.expert directing. For his good diction and lively comedy in stylized acting, Paul Kramer was named its best actor, Victorians Box, Cox, Bouncer bring past to light. unknowingly sharing the same room MASQUERS Holy Cross Seminary performed forth- with Minor Miracle. This perhaps was the most difficult of all ten plays for it was serious and consisted of all dialogue, since the actors were denied movement, The actors' diction was good, and they did an intense and sincere iob in maintaining the suspense and excitement. Certain parts might well have been underplayed, how- ever, and the laughter of the audience could have been avoided. The best mem- ber of the cast was Robert Groshek who had the greatest vocal variety in a dia- logue which tended by the nature of the program to become monotonous. Madonna High School ended the morn- ing session with Paul Splits the Atom. This was a farce, very light, only mildly amus- ing, and had a script which wouldn't ex- actly set a house on fire. The cast dis- played the required extreme vigor well, but the physical actions were repeated too often. Frank Hansen was declared best for his energetic and vigorous character- ization. Newman High of Wausau led off in the afternoon session with The Patchwork Quilt, a sentimental play with poor qual- ity dialogue. Costuming and scenery were handled well. Because of her sincere portrayal of a very difficult old woman's role, Maxine Koppa was iudged its best performer. Mary of Scotland put on by McDon- ell of Chippewa Falls was next. The cast was a superior group under excellent supervision and the voices were good. Be- cause it would have been very difficult to select the better of the two leading ladies, both Kitty Keyes and Mary Lu Winkler were chosen for the excellent handling of the difficult blank verse. Princess Marries the Page, staged by Regis of Eau Claire, followed. Again, the audience was treated to a performance capably done, well costumed, and ex- pertly directed. The cast was especially good, since they handled their hard ro- mantic roles admirably. The ninth play came from St. Joseph's High School, The Birthday of the Infant. lt was well handled, and the cast did a fine iob in demonstrating the contrast be- tween maior characters. Jacqueline An- delman, chosen for her very good dic- tion, physical and vocal variety, was mark- ?.- X an Revenooer LeFevre with friend moonshine mixer Baker attrflctitwly and vfcpvrtly dom? MASQUERS t McDonell's Mary of Scotland, Play Festival entry. excellent handling of blank verse ed as the best player of the cast. The festival ended on a light humorous note with Kitty, Kitty, Kitty presented by St. Charles High School. The actors did a fair iob with a script that left a lot to be desired. Its best actor award went to David Roller, since by playing his part with a great deal of vitality and enjoy- ing it, he contributed greatly to the suc- cess of a poor script. Kudos Everywhere. For her expert hand- ling of a sustained comedy role, very good diction, posture, gestures, and movement, Regis' Patsy Oien was presented with the best actress trophy. The best actor award went to Campion's Allen Baker for his ma- turity in presentation, subtlety in comedy, voice, diction, and timing. Ronald E. Mitch- ell, dramatic director of Wisconsin Uni- versity, was the sole iudge. At the end of the festival he announced his decisions and gave a brief critique of each play. A Picayune Sum. The expeditious changes of scene were directed by Mr. Reuter, S.J., and Joe Rubey. Construction was blue printed by Bro. Staber, S.J. Father Prendergast was the perfect host, for he saw everyone was made com- fortable. Those who attended spent an en- ioyable clay for a picayune sum. Up and Coming Many Saturday nights during first semes- ter Junior Divvers enioyed a dramatic skit, written and directed by Mr. L. R. Reuter, S.J., and presented by the small yard ac- tors. Their maior presentation, however, was on March TO, Ramshackle Inn, the sea- son's sole 3 act performance. Directed by Messrs. G. A. Maloney, S.J. and L. R. Reu- ter, S.J., the cast consisted entirely of fresh- men. These tyros performed like vets. Justice Wins Out. Most notable perfor- mance was by Bill Bingham, as a naive ho- tel owner. He was ably supported by Tom Farrell fF.B.l. manj, John Kellogg ihypo- toting docl. Other promising actors: John Brophy Chired manl, J. E. O'Connor lF.B.I.l, David Vangen ihotel sellerj, John Fargo Qofficerl, Mike McGargill iCommodoreJ, Ed Gawne Ca criminalj, Gene Zahn Ckidnapeel, Chuck Thompson lex-conl, John McGill, Cbankerl, John Bolan lconstable's aidj, Ro- ger Davis fman behind the gangl. HE IGHT CAMPION .IESUIT HIGH Vol. 26, No. 'l PARENT Can't Escape Thou wert our parents, the nurse of our souls, We were moulded into manhood by thee, Till freighted with treasure-thoughts, and hopes Thou didst launch us on Destiny's sea. -Gilman During the summer months while Campion is brilliantly bedecked with em- erald foliage and multi-colored flowers, and its rural serenity is unbroken by the clash and clatter of five hundred Knights, many prospective students and their par- ents iourney to Prairie du Chien to tour the campus. Numerous Obiects. As they make their intent inspection, they can hardly escape noticing the many placques in the differ- ent buildings which read Donated by the Campion Mothers' Club. The Club Room communion railing and several windows in Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, the handball courts, and many other things have been given by this generous and active organization. When the visitors are given a schedule of the approaching school term, they invariably notice the many appealing activities which are spon- sored by the Campion Fathers' Club. So inviting do these two organizations appear that a membership in these clubs is warmly welcomed by parents ot many Campion Knights. However, their purpose is not merely social. Too numerous to mention are all S 166 May 22, 1953 CLUBS Minnesotans Robbins, Mullin, Mullin included in their environs the little and large aids which these clubs give to Campion. Officers. For the school year of 1952- 53, Mr. George H. Braasch was the presi- dent ot the Chicago Fathers' Club. His treasurer, Edward A. Heffernan, spent his time keeping the till under lock and key while Mr. John Boyle, last year's treasurer, kept track ot the meeting as secretary. With the Vice Presidents V'ctcr A Fick- er, Harvey J. Reardon, Ralph P imarco, Bernard A. Gladstone, Harry 'u. Jerome A. Weitzel, Joseph G liam D. Berg, Abbot D. Spaulr E. Anderson, 'ohn J. Duffy, Nyhan, and Henry M. Pacini, tne Ch... Fathers' Club was able to maintain past success. PARENT Y CLUBS Toledans Anaple, Clark, and Thees discuss club plans. got together a few years ago Most Enioyable. Besides the other ac- tivities, they sponsored the Annual Father and Son Sports Night Banquet April 7, which of course, was one of the most en- ioyable as well as interesting events of the whole year. Popuar sports celebrities from all fields were guest speakers, such as Coaches Frank Leahy, Bob Voigts, and Johnny Lu- lack. Mothers' Club. Another Chicago organ- ization which was founded for the sole benefit of Campion is the Mothers' Club. Through their raffles, rummage sales and their ceaseless work, they helped to sponsor numerous dances for their Knights. Together with President Mrs, Charles M. Franz, and vice-presidents Mrs. Theo- dore Schmidt, Mrs. John F. Kuhn, and Mrs. George Braasch the Homecoming Carni- ve' card parties, and many other ecame reality. 928. One of their best accom- of the year tl iugh was the tort they put into the Military Ball. Mrs. 'lo Ferrari, head of the Military Ball -ommittee for the Mothers' Club, through her help and support made the affair a great success. They also planned to have their Silver Anniversary Spring Luncheon April 22 since the club was founded in 1928. Here they also heard the drawing of the two-weeks' trip to Mexico and Puerto Rico, West Indies, and a talk by Father B.J. Quinn, S.J., the rector of Cam- pion during 1928. Near the Pole. The Twin Cities, some 225 miles north of Campion, also have included in their environs a Parents' Club of Minneapolis. Mr. James Mullin, Dr. Owen Robbins, and Mrs. James Mullin served as President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer respectively. Across the river in St. Paul, Mrs. O. Backer acted as Secretary. Ohioans. ln addition to the Campion Clubs in Minneapolis and Chicago, the Mothers and Fathers of Campion Knights from Toledo got together a few years ago and formed a similar Club in that city. Mrs. G. A. Anaple as secretary recorded the minutes of the meetings presided over by Dr. L. l. Clark, president, with Mr. W. J. Thees functioning from the vice-pres- idency chair. Mrs. J. P. Stapelton keeps an eagle eye on all the drachmae and denarii. pp PAQE-N-TQ -Cl-.LQBS - Chicago Mxthers' Club officers: Cseatedh Mrs. George Braasch, Mrs. LeRoy Paulson, Mrs. Charles Franz, president, Mrs. 'Iheodore Schmidt, Mrs. John Kuhn: Cstandingb: Mrs. Harry Moran, Mrs. Jerome Weitzel, Mrs. Joseph Armondo, Mrs. Carlo Ferrari. Mrs. Otto Kuchynka, Mrs. Albert Bellini. Missing: Mrs. J. E. McClellan, Mrs. Kurt Nebel, Mrs. Herbert Meyer, Mrs. James Parks. Chicago Fathers' Club officers: lseatedh: Victor A. Ficker, Harvey J. Reardon, John Boyle, secretary, George Braasch, presi- dent, Edward A. Heffernan, treasurer. Ralph R. Trimarco: fstandingl: Bernard A. Gladstone, Harry 0. Valleau, Jerome A. Weitzel, Joseph G. Gerut, William D. Berg, Abbot D. Spaulding. Missing: James E. Anderson, John J. Duffy. Thomas J. Nyhan, Henry M. Pacini. These two organizations are responsible for many improvements. 169 ADVE ENTS H E C N 1 G H T Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin I But Fr. Carey's pictures weren't like this. . . .pays to advertise Vol 26. NO- 1 May 22, 1953 CONGRATULATIONS TO CAMPION On having the Largest Complete Music D p School In America, - and the Largest Chapter of the National Hammond Organ Society of any School In The Entire Mid-West! RE PANY NIER MUSIC COM ,Dubuque iowa lYour Hammond Organ Dealer 53l Main Street EAT ENRlCHED BREAD PRAIRIEMAID BAKERY Phone 45 HOME MADE BREAD AND PASTRIES 213 East Blackhawk Avenue PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN DUBUOUE PACKING COMPANY DUBUQUE, IOWA Q---W '4l'1l - - L. N. Greiber 2750 Kendall Avenue, Madison 5, Wis. Herff-Jones Representative Class Rings and Commencement Announcements tor Campion 173 CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES To the T953 Senior Class From the Campion Mothers' Club of Chicago President .,...,. Vice. Pres., South Vice Pres., North Vice Pres., West Recording Sec. . . . Corresponding Sec. . . Treasurer ,.,, .,,.. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 1952-1953 . . .Mrs. C. M. Franz . . .Mrs. T. Schmidt ,. Mrs. J. F. Kuhn .. Mrs. G. Braasch . . . .Mrs. L. Paulson . .Mrs. H. M. Moran .Mrs. J. E. McCellan Press Chm. . . . ....Mrs. H. G. Meyer COMM! South Side Committee Mrs. Theodore Schmidt, Chairman Mrs. Wilfred J. Eckman Mrs. Charles A. Rubey Mrs. Allen Kibler Mrs. Thos. J. Nyhan Mrs. Harold L. Holland North Side Committee Mrs. John F. Kuhn, Chairman Mrs. James O'Connor Mrs. Arthur Schrager Mrs. Edward J. Kelley Mrs. Mathew L. Tracy Mrs. Andrew J. Kiener West Side Committee Mrs. George Braasch, Chairman Mrs. William D. Berg Mrs. John D. Gerut Mrs. John T. Toomey Mrs. James E. Anderson Mrs. Th rnas Sullivan Membership Chm. , . . ,Mrs. J. R. Weitzel Reception Chm. . . Revision Chm. . Social Chm. , . . . Program Chm. . , Courtesy Chm. Auditing Chm. .. T T E E S Social Committee . . .Mrs. K. W. Nebel . . . .Mrs. J. Armondo .,.Mrs. A. C. Bellini Mrs. O. G. Kuchynka . . . ,Mrs. J. F. Parks , . Mrs. C. Ferrari Mrs. Albert C. Bellini, Chairman Mrs. John Murawski Mrs. Paul Corelli Program Committee Otto G. Kuchynka, Chairman Mrs. Mrs. John Boyle Mrs. Marie A. Dobbes Mrs. Frank San Roman Courtesy Committee James F. Parks, Chairman Mrs. Mrs. Vern Holzhall Mrs. William J. Beaton Mrs. John J. Cannon Auditing Committee Mrs. Mrs. 175 Carlo Ferrari, Chairman Bernard Gladstone Paul Kleihege and Jack Romweber are being carried off the floor in triumph. Kleihege tclosest to camerab has just won a close game with a tip-in shot in th.e final second. To show that the first win iover Lorasb was no fluke, he dittoed the perfor- mance the following week against Aquinas. 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Colorful and melodic Qall parts are sungl the ceremony was one to emember. Members of the Senior Sodality received Communion under both species. 178 KNIGHT Brock Engraving Cornroany QWEEWO KDEEEHIMICJ 115 Sourh Carroll S M Cl W COCA-COLA BOTTLINC: CO. WATERLOO LAUNDRY CO. I raxmxvece ewwzwx I Charles C. Ray, Mgr, Waferlool Iowa 441 White Dubuque, la- 501-503-505 Jefferson sneer I Enduring Beauty I lTlLE-MARBLE I ALBERENE STONE There ls No Substitute! Ceramic Tile ' QUARRY TILE Domestic and Imported Marble ALBERENE STONE lServing the Architectural Profession and the Construction lndustry of the North- west tor over forty years as contractors I and finishers 1 TWIN CITY TILE 8. MARBLE COMPANY ' 213219 East Island Avenue l I N nneapolis 1, Minnesota Established 1910 I 181 XT ' ' rChoice of the tea connoisseur Shades of the '20's. Here is Denny l,eFevre ileftl, a revenue agent, heing enter tained hy Allen Baker Irinlntl. ll mounshiner. This one-aet play. tndoonslmiemel. wa f'2il'l1Dl0ll'5 entry in the Diocesan Play Festival held on the eampus ' 'mruary Bak er's realistie portrayal ul' a mountain-dew eh,emist earned him known to sports fans as a plunging hack, outlielder, and lash trouper. 182 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1953 from CAMPION FATHERS' CLUB OF CHICAGO OFFICERS 1952-53 George H. Braasch, President 231 South LaSalle Street, Chicago 4, Illinois Edward A. Heffernan, Treasurer 1499 Merchandise Mart, Chicago 54, Illinois John Boyle, Secretary 222 West Adams Street, Room 691, Chicago 6, Illinois VICE-PRESIDENTS James E. Anderson William D. Berg John J. Duffy Victor A. Ficker Joseph G. Gerut Bernard A. Gladstone Thomas J. Nyhan Henry M. Pacini Harvey J. Reardon Abbot D. Spaulding Ralph R. Trimarco Harry O. Valleau Jerome A. 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