Canisius High School - Arena Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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I x ni Q ski mm Kok TF JOHN JOSEPH FLYNN 204 Nassau Avenue Kenmore ST Pauls School Kenmore aIlTy I 2 b VarslTy Baseball 3 4 lnTramuraI AThIeTics I 2 3 4 Man ger VarslTy FooTbaII 4 No Canisius Who s Who would be compIeTe wiThouT John s name occupying a promunenT spoT The spark plug of every game in which he played The moTivaTnng Torce of every discussion in which he parTIclpaTed Flynnie is a TavornTe wiTh freshmen and seniors alike I-Ins genial grin Treckled face and unruly red hair have been a Tamuliar sighT aT Canisius John is The perTecT answer when a Teller needs a friend and his TalThTuI aTTendance aT devoTnons gives a clue To The answer why May your CaThoIic manliness cool head and genial smile win Tor you an open sesame To The Treasures oT IiTe JQSEPH CHARLES GAUCHAT 2I Landers Road Kenmore ST Pauls School Kenmore aI1Ty I 2 3 4 Officer 2 K B S 4 Arena STaTf 4 Jun Debahng Oflicer 2 Class OTl1cer I 2 3 Senior Prom General Chairman 4 FooTbaII Minims I 2 VarsiTy 3 4 BaskeTbaII Mlmms I J V 2 VarslTy 3 4 CapTam 4 InTramuraI AThIeTics I 2 3 4 VersaT1Ie popular ouTsTandung in sporTs and in The classroom Joe has enTered nearly every held of exTra curricular acTiviTy aT Canisius The gridiron Baske+baII courT Arena Joe has served on Them II For Two years he played VarslTy TooTIoaII and baskerball and in has senior year was capTann of The courT squad A SporTs EdiTor of The Arena Joe broughT his aThIeTic experience inTo play and gave us all a comprehensive view of Canisius acTiviTy In The world of sporTs Admired and respecTed by all Joes TaIenTs assure him an nmporTanT role in his chosen walk of life FRANCIS XAVIER GESEL 2235 Genesee STree+ Mosi' Holy Redeemer School IT is associaTmg wi+h characTers like Frank ThaT adds so much color and InTe To Tour years of high school. AT Times iT was feared ThaT medical assisTance would be required To calm The hiIariTy of Frank's Triends and classmares. Always The TirsT cause of These ouTbreaks would loe none oTher Than This six TooT HercuIes of senior year. GraduaTion will no doubT bring much happiness To many, buT on second ThoughT we, The Class of I94O, will mourn losing The companionship of such a superbly humorous and Tine Tellow as Frank. page TwenTy seven I ? H pl.. .f rl . X . I Sod ' . , 3,41 Duces Clu 3. 4: K.'B. S. I, 2. 3, 4: a I . I I I I Sod ' , , . 5 ' : . . . : 1 ior , , 6 . . ' . . . S

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JOSEPH WILLIAM CURTIN l05 Pawnee Parkway D Sf. Teresa's School Sodalify I, 2, 3, 4: Officer 2, 4: Duces Club 4: Minim Foofball 2, 3: Varsify Foofball 4: Inframural Afhlefics 4: Varsify Hockey 4. During his all foo shorf years af Canisius, Joe has nof leff many fields unconguered. I'le was a verifable Samson on fhe foofball field, a Mercury on fhe hockey squad and a Longfellow in fhe classroom. I-Iis sporfs- manship was peerless, his play supe.b. The corners of his moufh were sef info an ever-presenf smile fhaf warmed fhe hearfs of all I-Ie was a sfauncn Sodalisf, a regular affendanf af fhe K. B.S Mass and a mem- ber of The Duces Club Since you've won all fhe honors af 'rhe school may your efforfs hereaffer be crowned wifh as much success LAWRENCE ANDREW DIRNBERGER I32 Rose Sfreef S+ Boniface School alnfy I 2 3 4 Officer 2 4 Duces Club 3 Are Sfaff 3 Debafing 3 4 Varsify Foofball 4 Varslfy Hoc ey 4 Tennis 3 4 Iarrf has disfinguashed himself nof only in fhe field of scholarship where he was a consisfenf recipienf of honor cards buf in a far more imporfanf acfivify namely The Sodalify in which he was a loyal affendanf and exemplary officer Nor did he neglecf exfra cur ricular acfivifies Larry was prominenf in foofball hockey and inframural sporfs A genfleman in fhe fin esf sense of fhe word and a scholar as evinced by his brilllanf scholasfic record Larry seems desflned for a leading parf on fhe world s sfage RAYMOND PATRICK DURKIN 98 Mineral Spring Road Sf Teresas School allfy I 3 Infr mural Baseball I 3 4 Base ACTIONS 2 Varsify 3 4 For four shorf years fhe halls of Canisius have re sounded wifh Rays magnefic chuckle I-Ins unre sfrained and unforced friendliness fowards all and his frank sfraighfforward manner in his relafionships wifh ofhers have gained for him an ever growing group of admirers Ray s career on fhe diamond af Canisius has broughf ouf his remarkable versafilify and abilify Equipped wifh such a fine personalify and so many widespread falenf Ray will undoulofedly find his place in life and wifh if happiness and success page fwenfy six K 'mmnnmar f rifj fe K Y A UW- Fig I Sod ' . . . : ' . : : na I kl I: . I . I Sod ' , 1 a. ,2, , : ball: . S' . . . . X I ,ig 3 is 1

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1 5 e . E IF fjQv.-:X ' T m e page Twenfy-eighf P , i 5 THOMAS HENRY GIBBONS 3l7 Hopkins Sfreei Holy Family School Sodalify I, 2. Tom's hearTy greeTing and keen lrish wiT have endeared him To The minds of all his classmaTes. Though usually quieT and unassuming, Tom has won our friendship and admirafion, as we have come To look upon Tom as a fine upsTanding youTh. His winning qualifies in laTer years shall Till The minds of his classmen wiTh a deep- seaTed pride in being associafed wiTh such a True example of a Canisius man. EDWARD DONALD GOULD 36 Beaumaris Place P. S. 64 When glancing over The class regisTer for I94O, we cannoT miss The name of Ed Gould. His conversaTion and cheerful manner will long hold a spoT in our memory, recalling To our minds one of our mosT like- able comrades aT Canisius. For good reasons Ed indulged in few sporfsg buf when he did, we looked for his name among The leaders. Wifh your amiable personaliTy, Ed, don'T every worry abouT finding your righT place in The world. You have given us a characfer wiTh humor, friendship and generosiTy. a combinafion which undoubfediy bespeaks a swell fellow. ARGUS BERNARD HALEY 88 WesT Ufica STreeT ST. Mary's Seminary Sodalify l. 2, 3, 4: K. B. S. I. 2, 3. 4. Gus has given us a very rare and charming characTerg one difficulT To describe buT wholly likeable. Four years aT Canisius have nurTured in him The school's besT sense of humor. Wherever we hear laughTer, sure enough, There he is, exchanging puns wiTh lighfning speed. All of us have enjoyed his friendship inside and oufside The classroom, where he has sTrengThened our opinion ThaT he will go far up The ladder of success. T N X tLr5u