Canisius High School - Arena Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Jxk,-:X 5 N T , 'T DS i ROBERT JOSEPH BOGAN ' 37 Linwood Place, Williamsville SS. Pefer and Paul's School, Wilfiamsville SodaliTy I, 2: Class Officer 3. Bob is a fellow who sTands up for his righTs when he is in The righT and he defends his views wiTh a grim de- TerminaTion. However, he is cong-enial and under- sTanding, Taking correcTion wiTh a smile. Coupled wiTh his sincere frankness, Bob will go far in This world of ours, for he possesses The power of clear Thinking and deTerminaTion ThaT are required To bring success To any underTaking. AURALDO GORDON BOND 45 Bradenham Road, EggerTsvilIe ST. Paul's School, Kenmore SodaliTy I: Arena STaff 3: Ass'T EdiTor 4: Debafing 3: l' Public Team 4: Dramafics I, 2, 4: Officer 4: T Class Officer 4. I Oordon's four years aT Canisius exemplify success. TalenTed, resourceful and friendly, he has manifesTed his abiIiTy by his acTiviTy in debaTing, dramaTics and wriTing. For four years his frequenT appearances on The sTage have always won The plaudiTs of The audi- ence. BuT above These his TalenT as a wriTer is his crowning asseT. For Two years Gordon has been a reliable conTribuTor To The Arena, especially in The capaciTy of AssisTanT ,EdiTor in his senior year. The only consolaTion in saying goodbye To you, Gordon, is The reaIizaTion Thai college will afford you a beTTer i chance To exercise your TalenTs and offer new fields To conquer. . 3 I i l i HOWARD VINCENT BURKE I2 Tioga STreeT ST. Paul's School, Kenmore SodaliTy I, 2, 3: Baseball. Minims I: FooTball. Ivlinims I: VarsiTy 3: BaskeTbaIl, Minims I: VarsiTy 3. 4: lnTramural AThleTics I, 2.3, 4. One of These days you will hear of Howie Burke. His undoubTed aThleTic TalenT is an added complemenT To his keen sense of humor. A delighTful combinaTion of disinTeresTed generosiTy and good-fellowship mixed wiTh a friendly sinceriTy, Howie's characTer has ThaT i rare facuITy of being liked by mosT everyone. Under- i neaTh iT all, we know him as a really fine fellow and l so iT is wiTh relucTance ThaT we leave him buT wiTh The assurance ThaT he will masTer any walk of life he I may enTer. , i ,,.i. , ,, il ' 'Lil -f '. ! i f page TwenTy our I I

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. egg. 'W-ff .I I 'I ,,..- XX , XIX is Sis JAMES MARTIN BEDARD R I- 7 27 Tremonl' Avenue, Kenmore . v ,eq f ' U ,. S+. Paul's School, Kenmore f N. Sodalily I, 2, 3, 4: K. B. S. I, 2,-3, 4: Arena Sfaff 4: Debafing I, 2, 3, 4: Dramafics I, 2, 3, -4: Officer 4: Varsily Foofball 3, 4: Minim Baskefball I: Inframural Afhlefics I, 2, 3, 4. Ambilion and hard work have been Ihe main feafures of Jim's successful career al Canisius. A faifhful sodalisf, good afhlefe, ardenl debaler, dramafisl, he has excelled in every branch of sfudy and in every- fhing Io which he has applied his falenl. A bil of a praclical joker, he has an ouflef for This propensify in dramafics. I-Iis liferary abilify has been exercised in wriling poelry, and his proficiency in fhis posifion is eclipsed only by his arhlefic prowess. We wish you luck, Jim. Indeed if would be rafher odd for such a personalify as you Io know anyfhing in life olher fhan success. HENRY CARROLL BIELSKI 92 Gibson Sfreel S+. Sfanislaus School Sodalify I, 2, 3. 4: K. B. S. I, 2, 3, 4: Dramafics 4: Glee Club 4. Ouief, unassuming, yel possessed of a keen analyfical mind, I-Ienry has made friends wilh everyone wilh whom he has come in confacf. I'-Iis vivid porlrayal of fhe freacherous Bill Sikes in Oliver Twisf' aroused enfhusiasfic praise from fhe audience. Nor is he lack- ing in scholasfic affainmenls: he has a large collecfion of honor cards, Ihe fruils of a keen inlellecl and sfudious applicalion. Wirh his quief wif and brillianl infellecl, I-Ienry is well equipped for fhe Iasks of life remaining before him. DANIEL EDWARD BIGELOW I73 Choafe Avenue i Holy Family School Sodalify I, 2, 3, 4: Minim Foofball I: Varsify Foofball 2, 3. 4: Capfain 3, 4: Class Officer 2. 3, 4: Debafing Officer 2, 4: Senior Prom, General Comrniflee 4. Dan has won fhe unsfinfed praise of his classmales by his prowess on fhe gridiron. Bul nof only is Dan an ouf- sfanding afhlele, buf he has also capfured many laurels for his academic pursuifs. Drawing fhe curlain on These four shorf years, one's mind is filled wifh Ihe myriad accomplishmenfs of fhis handsome youfh. I-lis buoyanf personalify and flashing wif exemplify fhe versafilify' of fhis frue Canisius genfleman. l'lis achievemenfs shall nof end here buf shall loom larger in lafer years. Dan has been a slriking illusfralion of fhaf classic maxim, a sound mind in a sound body. I I. page lwenfy 'rhree - K .

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. fi QV!! Wuxi' ' ,Lei Al vf5' 7 41 ii 1 g l l .ll I i Iii? K L . y JOSEPH ALFRED CAHILL i 34 'Geary STreeT Holy Family School SodaliTy I, 2. How oTTen have we dropped inTo The booksTore only To be meT wiTh a quick smile and an assisTing hand? ln TacT, a visiT To Joe Cahill was more The case. QuieT and reTiring, neverTheless forward in maTTers oT kind- ness, here was a classmaTe whose company we enjoyed. A TervenT Tollower oT Virgil and Homer, Joe has come To know The classics wiTh perhaps a greaTer inTeresT Than many oT us. l-lowever, Joe is by no means a Bookworm. On The conTrary, Joe is a regular Tellow oT The highesT degree. GraduaTion may spliT our com- pany buT will sTrengThen our memories of a grand class- maTe. DONALD EDWARD COLGROVE I77 WesT Winspear Avenue ST. Nicholas School SodaliTy I. 2, 3.4: K. B. S. l. 2, 3. 4: Duces Club 3. 4: Arena STaTT 4: DebaTing I, 2. 3, 4: lnTramural AThleTics I, 2, 3, 4: Swimming 2. Imagine if you will a Tall, dark, sparkling-eyed individ- ual who always is ready To lend a helping .hand and you have Don. WheTher in The classroom or in aThleTics, Don does everyThing wiTh greaT earnesTness. His ouT- sTanding characTer is Tormed by a mixTure oT sTudious- ness and humor. We have come To The conclusion ThaT he is a Tellow worTh knowing and ThaT he is made of ThaT sTerner sTuTf ThaT makes men go Tar in Their vocaTion. RICHARD PATRICK COTTER 657 AbboTT Road ST. Thomas Aquinas School SodaliTy 3. 4: K. B. S. I. 3, 4: Duces Club 4: Arena STaTT 4: DebaTing 2. 3, 4: Class OTTicer 4: lnTramural Afhleiics l, 2. 3. 4. Well liked by all, Dick is an ideal pal, a disTinguished connoisseur of good Times and one willing To do whaT he can To make liTe enjoyable Tor oThers. Because oT his sTeady wiT and good-naTured Triendliness he has been a TavoriTe oT us all. His pen. dipped in experi- ence and omnivorous reading, has produced wriTings ThaT conTribuTed To The success oT The Arena. His colloquial genius on The plaTTorm will be remembered in Behrens l-lall. To say goodbye seems a biT Too per- manenT. so To Dick we'll say, AUT Wiedersehenn and may laurels oT success adorn your brow. page TwenTy-Tive