Cathedral High School - Crusader Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

Page 18 text:

Reca ' idL+uj, the dleedli Brother Michael, who splits his activities between teaching wild high school pupils and mild mannered journalists, is the brains be¬ hind every publication of Cathedral high. Brother also is the chief librarian of the school in his spare time. As class historians this year Wayne Mert- ens, Wayne PHugmacher, Wayne Knapp, and Joe Stock dug way back to the old days back in 1947 when the senior class was • just starting as timid green frosh. Paul Meistcr who has been snapping pic¬ tures around C.1I.S. ever since his freshman year outdid himself this year taking all the pictures and printing them right on schedule. Bill Gaul and Norm Meder took over the job ol planning the pictures and arranging them for Paul. The boys behind the yearbook subscription drive this year were Cliff Laquet, Roger Gansmann, and Mel Lucash. With their forceful sales talks they sold the 200 copies available in record time. The same three who were in charge of subscriptions also were appointed to tend to the hard work of distributing our ‘‘best sell¬ ers hot off the press. Ben Rice, our sports editor, turned in the best sports section ever published in the “Crusader.” Ben has had lots of experience, serving on the school paper staff for three years. I le really brought out his journalistic talents in various writing contests. Getting honorable mention during the Marianist Cen- tenial Contest and winning first place in the local T.B. Contest. Evening in Journalism Class Photography Editors Circulation Managers Class Historians

Page 17 text:

tliy ujotid to- eo-elif, cbeatutie Working close alongside the annual stall, we line! those boys in charge ol the publica¬ tion of the school paper also known as “ I he Crusader ’ The two groups aid each other in many ways—swapping ideas, stories, and cuts. Many occasions found the yearbook and paper editors working side by side, dis¬ cussing problems common to both publica¬ tions. Serving as Editor-in-Chief of the paper is Bill Thehus, a member ol Senior A. While serving as editor of the entire publication, Bill’s chief problem is the front page. The paper occupies much ol his time, but he still holds down an after-school job as lilting station attendant. The second page comes under the capable management ol Wally Drone, Feature Editor. Wallv lias put many a good editorial in Ins lour years as a member of the staff. He has helped the paper along financially by origin¬ ating the selling of hot dogs during noon- hour. Norm Meder reigns over the third page, under the official title of Spirts Editor. Norm is very interested in spirts, serving as co-cap¬ tain of the Crusaders on the diamond, and is one of the leaders in the C.H.S. Bowling League. Norm’s size keeps him from football and basketball but he keeps up with the games through his writings on the sports page under the title of Norm’s News. The Sports Editor has a lot of difficulties with deadlines because of the necessity of covering last minute games. The Management Editor, Bob Semmelroth, finds the fourth page occupying most ol his time, f fe is usually scurrying around, hunting up small bits of news to fill in the empty spaces here and there. Sports Editor, Norm Meder; Editor-In-Chief, Bill Thebus; Fea¬ ture Editor, Wally Drone; and Managing Editor, Bob Semmelroth.

Page 19 text:

ajj thy, wawiiosiA, Occupying the office of editor-in-chief, Pat Yox- all has drawn the toughest job on the staff. He can be seen buzzing up to the printers every night in his yellow Model-A Roadster. Business manager Tom 1 lolthaus received the tedious job of gathering up all the advertising ac¬ counts, taking them to the printers, proof-reading them, and linally paying all the bills. No publication could even get past the editor’s head without this all important person. Last but not least is the social editor. Dick Gold kamp ably assisted by Fred Rensing did all the writing in the book except the sports sections, which is quite a piece of work. Taking Subscriptions Sports Editor 15