Cathedral Griffin High School - Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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The 1944-45 school year con- tinued to be overshadowed by the war. The Viatorian staff had been cut to fourteen and all were des- perately needed in the classrooms While there was a clear need for construction of a new high school, the Bishop decided that the time was not yet right for such an undertaking. Instead, he pur- chased the present school for 541,500 from the school district. Remodeling, which quickly doubled the purchase price. be- gan. The remodeling was de- manded if the school was to maintain its accreditation. Much of the work was done by the staff of the school. 1941-42 Faculty Fr. James Sees Bro. Thomas B. Nolan Bro. Charles Carlon Fr. B. M. Russell Fr. A. P. Burke Fr. J. T. Moos Fr. J. J. Klim Fr. Stephen Mayer Bro. John Beatty Bro. Phil Clifford Fr. L. Demmer Fr. R. C. Hope Fr. Thomas Murphy Mr. Jolm Fabri Fr. Manual Rua 1942-43 Faculty Fr. F. J. Harbauer Bro. Thomas B. Nolan Bro. Charles Carlon Fr. Bemard M. Russell Fr. John F. Brown Fr. Stephen Mayer Fr. Joseph Meara Bro. Owen McCarthy Fr. W. A. Harris Bro. John Beatty Fr. Capps Fr. Dumas McCleary Fr. Francis Emerick Bro. M. P. Daugherty Fr. Mort McLaughlin Fr. Harold Wilker Mr. John Corcoran 771e Cyclones of 194-'lfeted at annual K. of C. banquet December 17 Tomorrowlv Programmers? 1943-44 Faculty Fr. F. J. Harbauer Bro. Thomas B. Nolan Bro. Charles Carlon Fr. Bemard' M. Russell Fr. John F. Brown Fr. Stephen Mayer Fr. Joseph Meara Fr. W. A. Harris Bro. John Beatty Fr. Dumas McCleary Fr. G. Nelson Fr. J. W. Shells Fr. L. M. Weiland Fr. F. E. Williams Bro. L. A. White Mr. Corcoran Mr. John Hendricks Mr. R. T. Neeson 1944-45 Faculty Fr. F. J. Harbauer Bro. Thomas B. Nolan Bro. Charles Carlon Fr. John F. Brown Fr. Joseph Meara Fr. W. A. Harris Bro. John Beatty Fr. J. W. Sheils Fr. John A. Toolan Fr. M. P. Loughran Fr. F. E. Williams Bro. Joseph Gallagher Bro. J. E. Healy Bro. Mack Mr. R. T. Neeson Father Nolanlv noon league All-Stars.

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The war began to have an ever greater impact on the Cathedral staff and student body as the 1943-44 school year got under- way. Before the year ended, Father Mayer would leave to be- come an Army Air Force Chap- lain. Mr. Corcoran, the coach, also resigned to join the armed services and was succeeded by Mr. John Hendricks. In looking at the class pictures of the war years one also sees students in the uniform of the various services. Over 500 Cathedral graduates and students served their country in World War ll. For a time, the band was with- outa director, but kept practicing with the help of some of the older dral parish, was hired to replace Fr. Mayer and, together with Frs. McCleary and Williams, staged the Variety Show of 1944. The students and faculty spent the year in various activities to support the war effort. One major project was the selling of war bonds. Successive and successful efforts, under the direction of Father Joseph Meara, resulted in a great deal of local enthusiasm for the Cathedral drive. The school also became a focal point in efforts at disaster training, civil- ian training, first aid classes, etc. This was the first year in which Cathedral and the two academies, Ursuline and Sacred Heart, com- bined for graduation ceremonies 1 ,'V, ag ul-.. .42 A-Q. Gazo V7 returned lo graduate Ed Eck 713 at Remagen, Germany Joe Gamgan 37, Pacwc Theater. members. Mr. Richard Neeson, in the Cathedral. who was organist for the Cathe- y t 5 p 661 W miUQ gk X audetgS T tones i- it lewd W A TWBG CYS thedmx X ig- time Comp en T 0 formef Ca W tollewm' my NWC be Q '1'hYC . xhe D8 X akgg 3 - llsted 'ln Great ' yes. . . f, M Ri ha. d is l'l MYQSOST u.ammlgeraLtati0Y15 and dxqgn' Selifm Weir' r. c r eeso assigned to aiimve Reiddjfi' Rem .,.g :Li m me of M, and 'slim Theyofagr. and Niko Lhas . haul 'l'HlC',jTqyicr. Cliieilxlll- 3 the S0n I Hue west, Xxuyyfiilli, I' UQW 111 ht .Y siyeek. Grtlnd axe gl school ai' 1 H-tlx sllkpi' NVC4 MMC . ti alla' ' - ulll Wk ,.-N U1 ' 3 tw mme ,. ,C X913 bf' .Cwufi rm-2 V. A' la .i searuflll' S - YHci'vf Hi filllci. - Y ll oe 1 ' 1 i 0 iklllihnu Mic boil

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Brother Drolet returned to Cathedral as the 1945-46 school year opened. He energetically re- sumed his duties as band director and began a feeder band program in the primary schools. One other returned Viatorian, Father Matthew Noonan, formed a staff for the purpose of beginning a yearbook for the school. A con- test was held to find a name for the new publication. Cathe- draloguev was the winning entry for the title. This first yearbook offered a brief history of the school and pictures of all of the graduating classes that had gone before. World War ll had ended, and one of the most interesting as well as touching sections of the book was an Honor Roll listing all Cathedral graduates and students who had served their country so well in the war against the Nazis and Fascists, including those who had given their lives for their country. X K.l.A. rgw, i Student memorial service honoring nineteen alumni killed in action. J0hf1 Feeney 43 y K.I.A. The 1946 Senior Band Cathedrals pioneer yearbook. The Cathedralogue staff. . . starting a tradition on a shoestring. Fr. M. Noonan Walt Donelan '41