Carroll College - Hilltopper Yearbook (Helena, MT)

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tf-OA w id Seventeen years ago this Spring Carroll published its first annual, The Pioneer. Because there was a popular demand for a more appropriate title, HILLTOPPER, a word rich in Carroll tradition, was chosen for this year's annual. The site selected for Carroll College was originally contemplated as the location of the State Capitol, and had been called Capitol Hill. In fact, the college acquired for a short interval the title of Capitol Hill College. During the years, too, Carroll's athletic teams have frequently been referred to as the Hilltoppers. Besides a change in the name of the yearbook many other changes have occurred on the Hilltop. To pass on to you some of these now loaturos, an well as some of the more traditional ones, has boon the aim of this y« it ii HOltoppor.

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 bedicrUiost To the alumni who so fully took to heart the Carroll ideals of Courage and Honor that they gave their life's blood for their country in World War II, this annual is reverently dedicated. Though our bodies sleep in alien seas, Or under an alien soil, We are the American soldiers At rest in the arms of Cod. —Thomas H. Feeney. SJ. Leo K. Ballenger, '43 John Bartholome, '42 Frank C. Bermingham, '41 James S. Bertoglio, B.S., '39 Stanley C. Black, ‘41 Eugene C. Brent. '27 Ralph B. Brownell, A.B., '37 Albert J. Carraia, '41 Francis J. Casey, Jr., '32 James W. Cassidy, '38 Grant H. Cory, '42 John W. D'Arcy, '41 Ralph B. Daugherty, '44 Samuel G. Dean, '42 Charles D. Donohue, '24 Dennis Gray, Jr.. '43 Francis J. Hagerty, Ph.B., '28 John R. Hale, N.B., ’43 James E. Hamilton, '43 William S. Haney, '30 Lewis A. Hilger, '42 Henry R. Howe, ’43 Robert M. lager, '44 Gerald J. Keys, '33 Henry S. Magraw, '41 Harold Male©, '28 John N. Manion, '43 Peter McDermott, '24 Thomas D. Moore, '41 Harold D. Moran, '43 Ralph E. Morrison (Faculty) Roger K. Paul, '41 Robin C. Pennington, '43 Leonard A. Pospyhala, '40 John W. Power, '33 John F. Schilling, '43 Emmett R. Schmitt, '23 John J. Schubert, '32 Rev. Curtis Sharp, S.J., ’09 William J. Shepherd, '24 Vincent Dep. Sims, '31 Paul Tevlin, '18 Raymond A. Winter, '41

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Retsvbifwct Seventeen years have passed since the publication of a yearbook at Carroll. It is fitting, therefore, to chronicle here the chief events recorded in THE PROSPECTOR, the Carroll monthly publication, during that interval. ACCREDITATION—Noteworthy was the announcement on March 24, 1932, of the fact that Carroll (then known as Mt. St. Charles), had been elevated to the rank of a senior four-year college by the North Central Association at its annual meeting. The college had been on the junior college listing of the Association since 1922. CHANGE OF NAME--By one of his last official acts, the third Bishop of Helena. George J. Finnigan, changed the name of Mount St. Charles College to Carroll College. The change was made in honor of her illustrious founder, John P. Carroll, second bishop of Helena. The change officially took place on Sunday, May 29, 1932, with the twenty-second commencement exercises. EARTHQUAKES—Earthquakes struck Helena in the fall of 1935, causing city-wide damage. In the two major shocks, which struck on October 18 and 31, Carroll itself suffered approximately $12,000 in damage, mainly to stone gables, cornices, and plaster walls. The disaster necessitated the dismissal of classes until November 11, 1935. By November 4. 1936, earthquake damage to the building had been completely repaired. OBSERVATORY—An astronomical observatory on the south slope of the college campus was built by the students in 1937 to house a telescope designed and constructed by them at the college under the supervision of Dr. Edward Neuman. C.P.T. PROGRAM -Carroll was approved for participation in the Civilian Pilot Training program of the Civil Aeronautics Administration on September 29, 1939. Dr. Edward Neuman was Coordinator of the program. On November 17, 1939, aviation students began training under the program, taking their flight instruction from the Morrison Flying Service at the Helena Airport. ACADEMIC RECOGNITION —Further academic recognition of the College was received on November 14. 1939. Dr. Roy J. Defarrari. secretary general of the Catholic University of America, announced that the academic senate of the University had voted to affiliate Carroll as a senior college with the Catholic University. On April 2, 1940, Dr. Anselm M. Keefe, secretary of the National Catholic Educational Association, advised that Carroll had been accepted by the Association as a member with complete senior college rating. Carroll College was awarded the Gamma chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma, national Catholic honor so ciety, on April 25, 1940. GROTTO—On May 24. 1942. at impressive ceremonies, the Grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the north side of the campus was formally dedicated. Originally the idea of Bishop Finnigan, the work of construction was begun in 1934 by Rev. Matthias Weber. Work then ceased until 1939 when it was resumed by Rev. John F. Cronin and Coach Ed Simonich. Above right: C.A.A. Aviation Class. 1940. Right: Navy V-5 Cadets, 1943.