Cathedral High School - Crusader Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Freshman A First row: Janies Braun, Robert Bogner, Milton Sehuetz, Harold Lorenz, J« 1 yi Stingl. George Wuller, Second row: Jack Koch, Archie VVottowa, I ' d v a r d Bretsch, George Bal¬ lard, Robert Spehn. Third row: Cletus An¬ dres, James Lehman, Paul Grandcolas, Emil Faltus, Alfred Bauer. Thomas Renner. Fourth row. Pat Griffin, Quen¬ tin Huber, A1 Stenger, Vincent Mueller. The school year of 1941 ' 42 proved quite successful for Freshman A. Under the guidance of Brother Robert Wagner, the class showed its value in all activities of the school. George Wuller, the class pre¬ fect, represented us in the central committee and ably urged us on to a high spiritual standing. Scholastically, Freshman A managed to place siix boys on the honor roll: R. Bogner, J. Braun, G. Wuller, O. Andres, R. Spehn, and A. Wottawa, ad to produce a first rate orator, R. Bogner. In extracurricular activities Freshman A did more than its share, finishing second in the spirit banner race. George Wuller, Harold Lorenz and Pat Griffin represented the class in the high school band. The field of sports also saw Freshman A well represented. A Bauer, G. Wuller, P. Griffin, E. Bretsch, J Stingl and E. Faltus participated in football while A. Bauer, G. Wuller, P. Griffin, P. Grand- colas, J. Koch, J. Lehman and A. Stenger made a good showing in basketball. A. Bauer was the 135-lb. champion in the annual boxing tournament. G. Wuller and R. Bogner were the only ether boxers from IA. In September of 1941, a group of 43 Freshman, along with members of the upper classes crowded the entrance of Cathedral High School. After each class had taken its respective room the Freshmen were divided into two groups. It was then that Freshman B began. Our Freshmen moderator, Brother Louis Stolsek took over his respective duties by acquainting the boys with the rules of the school and the conduct card system. The selection of our class prefect followed. The majority of the votes went to Russel Wenzel. Tom Schaefer, Norm Schaefer and Bob Schaefer were selected Eucharistic Chairman, Eucharistic Chairman and Mission Chairman respectively. The Freshman took an active part in all sports. In the annual boxing tournament Ralph Haas was the champion of his division and Richard Rice consolation champion. In the band we were represented by R. Rice, J. Huber, J. Glauber, and R. Forsyth. As a whole our Freshman year was a success, for which we owe particular thanks to our moderator Brother Louis Stolsek. Freshman B First row: Melvin Zip- fel, Richard Rice, James Huber, Bray man Schulte, William Col lins, Frank Schmittling. Second row: Terrence Roach. Robert Forsyth, Louis Villemain. Robert Schaefer, Ralph Haas. Th rd row: Ronald Stauder, Russell Wen¬ zel, Carl Monroe. Thomas Schaefer. Nor¬ man Schaefer. Fourth row: James Bethurd, M e 1 v e r n Thouvenot, Joseph Glauber, Clar¬ ence Taylor, Melvin Poniske. Page Fifteen

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Soph A First row: Ray Neven ner, Jack Flach. An thony Zagarski, Wi»- liam Taphorn, James Calhoun, Ed Bcrkcl. Anthony Cordie, Walter Braun. Second row: Ed Schlosser, William Wuller, Francis Karfs, Jack Fell tier, Mel Roth. Bill Fuhrman, A1 Stin- gl. Third row: Robert Juen, Thomas B ' ghaus, Ed Bersett. John Con- rath. Joe. Renner, John Buchholz. Roy Wiesen- born. Fourth row: Do fVdW Muren, Joe Reis, Ed Bauer, John Bat¬ taglia. Anthony Frein, Richard Smith. Leo Germain. With our second year of high school drawing to a close, we of Soph A feel that we can look hack upon this year as one of our best. We are sincere in our belief that we have put everything into this, our Sopho more year. Composed of thirty loyal Americans under the leadership of Brother Leo Wagner, we presented a very serious obstacle to any class that tried to win any drives. We contributed a large number of formidable football players. They were: Johnny Conrath, Butch Wieseiv born, Leo Germain, Mel Roth, and Richard Smith. On the basketball squad we were represented by the fob lowing: F. Karfs, Joe Renner, Mel Roth, Tom Bighaus, and John Conrath. Soph A won the Catholic Press Month display with a beautiful entry. To climax Press Month, Al Stingl ' s poster was voted the most artistic in the whole school. In the Junior Oratory eliminations Anthony Zagarski took first place. With these thoughts in mind we are eagerly awaiting our Junior year, in which we intend to lead the school, in everything it might sponsor. Dunng the past year our religious activities were ably directed through the efforts of Jim Sullivan and the other class officers. Boys from Sophomore B participated in many of the extra-curricular activities of the school. Vincent Lanter, Herman Pacini, Everett Pfeiffer, Cornelius Roth, and Jim Sullivan represented our class on the gridiron. In basketball we were represented by Larry Schmidt. Herbert Helfrich, champion of his division, Vincent Lan ter, and Everett Pfeiffer made a fine showing in the boxing tourney. Cornelius Roth was a member of the baseball team. Art Biehl and Harry Funk, musically inclined boys, are members of the band. Five members of our class made the Honor Roll with Vincent Fellner and William Schulte leading the class. James Herold, Leon Schneider, and Jim Sulivan also attained that coveted honor. Our moderator was Brother Gabriel Galos. B First row: H. Funk, J. Sullivan, C. Gass, V. Edelmann, C. Fohr, R. Wagner, L. Schneider. Second row: V. Lanter, H Helfrich, S. Makow- ski, L. Schmidt, W. Schulte, A. Meyer, H. Pacini. Third row: R. Stauder, J. Busson. A. Biehl, F. Cacciatore, J. Becherer, H. Quirin. Fourth row: J. Herold, W. Meister, C. Roth, A. Bevirt, L. Kaiser, E. Pfeiffer, J. Linde r. Missing from picture: C. Wiesen, V. Fellner, E. Rceb. Page Fourteen

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Central Committee Seated: Willi am Braun. Mission Chairman; Jolyi Muth, Eucharistic Chairman; Robert Hdlich, Marianistic Chairman; Cyril Grimmer, Secretary; Kenneth Lanter, Catholic Action Chairman. Standing (first row): George Wuller; John Fellner; George Sullivan, Robert Baechle, Sodality Prefect; Janies Voellinger; William Winter. Second row: Gerald Poniske; Russell Wenzel; Joseph Donovan; Francis Karts; Eugene Blaes; John Quinn; Raymond Schilling. The Central Committee of the Sodality of the Immaculate Conception is com ' posed of the Senior sodality officers, of parish representatives and class prefects. These officers are responsible for the planning and supervision of the monthly sodality meet ings, and other spiritual activities of the school. The Sodality which has for its motto “Through Mary to Jesus was started in the year 1932 and is directly affiliated with the Sodality at Rome. Outstanding activities of the sodality during the year included the annual three ' day retreat held December 3 ' 5; the Sodality breakfast held on December 8, follow ' ing the reception of the Freshmen into the Sodality; the program for Catholic Press Month, of which a Catholic Press Display and Poster Contest were features, and the Living Rosary honoring the Blessed Mother during the month of May. Robert Baechle was Sodality Prefect; Robert Edlich, Marian Chairman; John Muth, Eucharistic Chairman; Kenneth Lanter, Catholic Action Chairman; William Braun, Mission Chairman and Cyril Grimmer, Secretary. The parish representatives: Raymond Schilling, William Winter, Eugene Blaes, Francis Karfs, James Voellinger, Joseph Donovan, and John Quirin worked excep ' tionally well in boosting Holy Name attendance and reception of Holy Communion on the First Fridays. The class Prefects, Bob Baechle, Gerald Poniske, John Fellner, George Sullivan, George Wuller, and Russel Wenzel ably aided the members of their classes in all the spiritual activities of the year. Although one cannot actually measure the good these officers accomplished, wc realize that with the cooperation of the student body and God ' s grace, the past year has been succssful. The Central Committee worked in close cooperation with and under the direction of Brother Urban Fleege, principal of Cathedral. Page S . rtec i