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

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years of outstanding and dedicated service The five twenty-year men pictured here have achieved an enviable record of accomplishment and devoted service. Rare- ly can a school honor at one time so many men possessing such varied talents in such diverse work. Mathematician Father Hip- schen, Music-teacher and composer Prof, de Ranitz, Caretaker Brother Eakin, Phy- sician-surgeon Dr. Farrell, and Registrar Brother Daley — each has served Campion well during the past 20 years. The Knight staff offers its congratulations and thanks for your dedication and inspiration. Dr. Thomas Farrell, M.D. Br. Robert Daley, S.J. An avid sports fan. Dr. Farrell attends the assorted aches and sprains of students and athletes. College transcripts, grades, report cards, school records, cor- respondence — Brother Daley handles all. Any season. Brother, his smile, and his red truck are familiar scenes. Friend of two decades of Campion fa- milies, Brother soon knows all frosh. Brother generously aids faculty by daily stenciling exams, notes, etc.

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Campion proudly honors lOO Rev. Edwin Hipschen, S.J. Prof. Sidney de Ranitz Br. Henry Eal in, S.J. Father Hipschen, dean of Campion mathematicians, Comes the snow, Br. Eakin rises early to clear sidewalks and teaches seniors solid geometry and trigonometry. roads for Campion students. Junior counselor and familiar campus Photographer par-exceilence. Father Springtime, and Brother uses bike to figure. Father has a smile for all. covers all sports events for the Knight. supervise far-flung campus cleanup.

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Unique music prograwn is credit to Vrof Prof, de Ranitz has composed over 30 organ selections. Organ students practice daily in Music Hall rooms. ROTC marching band is invited to many festivities. 14 Seventy students taking private music lessons, a 44 member ROTC marching band, a 36-piece concert band, a bi-annual music- al extravaganza, numerous state Glee Club and band awards, over one-quarter of the entire student body engaged in music — such is the unique record of Campion ' s Music Department and a tribute to the tireless work and enthusiasm of Prof Sidney de Ranitz, Campion ' s Director of Music. Prof, himself a versatile musician but especially a master of the organ and the composer of 30 organ selections, teaches every instrument from drums to guitars and pianos to tubas. But his love is the organ. Over 50 students take organ or piano one or two half-hour lessons weekly and prac- tice a half-hour daily. Thus the Music Hall with its 16 enclosed practice rooms flank- ing a large band area hums with activity. Pr ' of. de Ranitz ' 20 years at Campion have been profitably busy. Since 1939 he has given an estimated 12,600 private les- sons to about 500 boys, 17 of whom played professionally both as students and after graduation. He has given various music theory courses. In Wisconsin music festi- vals, the Glee Club has won seven 1st place citations, the Band seven 1st place march- ing and musical awards. But his most pub- licized accomplishments have been the gi- gantic bi-annual concerts he plans and pro- duces each spring for over 2,500 Mothers ' Day weekend guests. The most outstanding have been Fantasy in Brass in 1940, Holiday Inn in 1945, Pipes and Drums in 1946. Hello Neighbor in 1948, Color- amic Musicale — from Bach to Bop in 1956, and A Night of Stars in 1958. Upper right: Dramatic entrance up the main aisle of the Caliph in the In a Persian Market number of the 1958 Night of Stars. Prof, de Ranitz is directing the white- turbanned orchestra. Middle: Colorful panorama of elabor- ate four-level stage, six organs, concert orchestra. Glee Club directed by Fr. David Brehm, S.J., (on steps), in the Victor Herbert Favorites from a Night of Stars, and part of the 500 plus audience. Lower right: Eerie setting for the Fifteen Men on a Dead Man ' s Chest number by the Glee Club with Bob Zwaska at the organ and one of the 30 color slides playing on the giant screen.