Cathedral High School - Crusader Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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For the past nineteen years, Dr. R. C. I leiligenstein has de¬ voted his time, skill, and energy to doctoring and caring tor Cathe¬ dra l’s injured athletes. Year after year, from the opening football practice, through basketball season, until the final baseball game, “Doc has gone out of his way to cheer on the Crusaders and to be on hand in case any of “his boys’’ needed his help. As the Cru¬ saders ' most loyal fan, “Doc’ has invested a fortune of bandages, tape, and medicine in Cathedral’s wounded warriors. At all times “Doc has given a splendid Christian example to all who come in contact with him. A regular communicant, he is frequently present at weekday Mass. “Doc” is active in civic and parish affairs, and is president ol the Belleville chapter ol the St. Clair County Medical Association. I limscll an enthusiastic sports¬ man, “Doc” delights in hunting and is active in wildlife preserva¬ tion. We dedicate the 49 CRUSADER to Dr. 1 leiligenstein as a long overdue token of our appreciation and recognition ol his devotedness and invaluable services. Respected and admired bv all, particularly “his athletes” -to us he w ill always lx held in the highest esteem as-“OUR DOC”.

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dedication

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Bishop Albert R. Zurowestc, I). D. The Most Reverend Bishop Albert R. Zuroweste since In¬ coming head of the Belleville Diocese in January, 1948, has dis¬ played his keen interest in the youth of the diocese and has endeared himself to the Cathedral students by his visits here. Bish¬ op Zuroweste has understandingly guided the high schools of his diocese and has enjoyed the fullest degree of esteem and coop¬ eration from the faculty and students of Cl IS. As students and graduates of Cathedral we arc always at his service. We sincerely hope our conduct will always In that of the active Catholic young men his Excellency so greatly desires us to In.