Cathedral High School - Crusader Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1955 volume:

THE CRUSADER AFTER 50 YEARS §VN ' MEMORY t Although Monsignor Harbaugh is no longer with us, tlie six years he served as ‘president of Cathedral High will be a lasting memory for all. We, the 1955 gradu¬ ating class of Cathedral wish to express our deepest regret a£ his loss. � • • BISHOP ALBERT R. ZUROWESTE of BELLEVILLE Rev. Henry J. Hagen was appointed the rector of the Cathedral in 1896, by the Very Reverend Bishop John J. Jan¬ ssen, the first Bishop presid¬ ing over the Belleville Dio¬ cese. Seeing the need for school improvement, Rev. Hagen supervised the erec¬ tion of the grade school at Cathedral, and in 1905, the Cathedral High School. PAST PRINCIPALS Bro. Michael Brangan, who last September took over the office as dean of Cathedral High, has proven to be the man for the job. In his fif¬ teenth year with the school, he has fixed himself in the hearts and minds of the stu¬ dents. Although running the school keeps him on the go, he does find time to teach jour¬ nalism and sociology, and also to direct both the paper and Annual staff. PRINCIPAL VICE-PRINCIPAL Bro. Francis Haug, vice¬ principal of C.H.S., plays a major role in the operation of the school. Heading the Eng¬ lish Dept, keeps him busy teaching freshmen as well as seniors. He is also the mod¬ erator of 4-B. His coaching ability stands out in the su¬ perb record the varsity five has compiled under his guid¬ ance. The interest he has in the school is evident by his in¬ dustry and continuous friend¬ liness with the students. HISTORY of CATHEDRAL The Very Reverend H. J. Hagen, pastor of the Cathedral, welcomed the first Brothers to Belleville on Septem¬ ber 1, 1905. It was through the efforts of Father Hagen and the Right Rever¬ end Bishop Janssen that the first com¬ munity composed of Brother Charles Aul, Brother Philip Fink, and Brother Thomas Seeb old came to Belleville and took up residence at 208 West Third Street (now called Harrison Street). School opened with an attendance of 129 pupils on September 6, 1905, in the present high school building which had been blessed by Bishop Janssen on January 17, 1899. Following the advice of Father Jo¬ seph Schlarmann, a regular four year high school was organized in 1923, en¬ abling the first four-year men to grad¬ uate from C.H.S. in 1926. In 1913, the school was closed for two distinct intervals due to an epidemic of scarlet fever. However, the epidemic was taken in stride by Brother Gusta- vus Hetterich, who guided the school from 1910 to 1913. Brother Francis Weber was at the helm for C.H.S. from 1913 to 1923. He too faced a big problem with the influ¬ enza epidemic, but brought the school out with flying colors. This photograph is one of the very few which was taken of the early faculty of Cathe¬ dral High School. In September, 1923, Brother Charles Kirsting became principal over 78 boys. However, his reign at Cathedral was ended abruptly on January 27, 1925, when he was stricken with paralysis. Brother Ambrose Loos- brock was dean of the school when it opened in 1931. He held the office until 1937. By 1932 misfortune had disappeared at Cathedral and the school really began to make progress. On May 18, 1932, Cathedral High’s first yearbook was pub¬ lished carrying the title “The Cathedra.’’ Enroll¬ ment continued to fluctu¬ ate. From September 1937 to 1941 Brother Wilfrid Moran held the office of dean. It was during the last year of Bro. Wilfrid’s regime at Cathedral that a new sec¬ tion was added to the build¬ ing. Bro. Urban Fleege ruled Cathedral from 1941 to 1944. World War II brought mili¬ tary drill to the C.H.S. stu¬ dents. Cathedral’s presi¬ dent, Msgr. Joseph M. Muel¬ ler, in October 1947 was made Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa. H™ A mil k FRED J. RIF [?-LEO E.BOULAY;IV. RIMERIC 1926 GRADS HISTORY Brother William Baer had be¬ come principal in 1944 and contin¬ ued on until 1948. The Crusaders in “44” were Catholic champs in foot¬ ball and basketball and city champs in baseball. In 1945 the Crusaders gained the city title in football; in “46” they captured the title in bas¬ ketball and in “47” the title was again theirs in football. Brother Michael Brangan be¬ came dean of C.H.S. in 1954. On Feb. 5, 1955, Msgr. Harbaugh, to the deep sorrow of the students, passed away. On January 29, 1948, Right Rev. Msgr. Albert R. Zuroweste replaced Bishop Altoff as the Shepherd of Belleville. The future for Cathedral High School students is very promis¬ ing. With enrollment on the in¬ crease a new building or addi¬ tions is a must in the very near future. An enrollment of 600 is expected by 1960. Bro. Gerard Busch was named principal of C.H.S. in 1948, and Father Harbaugh became presi¬ dent of the school in the same year. In 1949 the Cathedral Athletic Field was purchased. In 1951 a much needed cafeteria was installed in the high school and the Cathedral H. S. Credit Union was also estab¬ lished that same year. In 1953 the Students News Bureau was set up. We, the graduates of this 50th anniversary year, know that Cathedral High School will know no bounds in growth, both spiri¬ tual and physical. New teachers and new students will come and go, but all who have gone through C.H.S. will be an essential part of her history. The Crusader Staff of ’55 hope that this Yearbook will be a slight remembrance of our last year at Cathedral. ANNUAL STAFF: One—G. Hanford, L. Stehliek, B. Monken, T. Tedesco, R. Dollus, B Bossier. Two—T. Reis, R. Lugge Three—B. Poettgen, R Wahlig. R. Olson, R. Isselhardt, and M. Becherer. YEARBOOK With Bro. Mike as director and Jim Erlinger as Editor- in-Chief, this year’s annual, through the efforts of the Senior Class, went to press. The staff often worked till the wee hours of the morning in order to get the Yearbook out on time. Financing this book, always a problem, was well taken care of through the selling of ads by Business Manager Fred Lotz and his assistants. Erg went walking down by the river. EDITORS Mike McEvilly, Soc.; Mike Hutsch, Sports; Tony Mathews, Hist. Living it up maybe? STAFF Fred Lotz, Bus. Mgr. Rog. Cass. Cir. Gerry Abegg, the Photography Editor, was compelled to stay out of the dark room in the last stages of the finishing of the Yearbook, due to an appendectomy. Assist¬ ant Bob Monken took over then, and with Charlie Jakoubeck, ably put out the pictures. Fred and Rog do some circulating! Fred does some folding too! The Editor-in-Chief of the Crusader this year was Jim Love. His staff consisted of Herb Laquet, Feature Editor; Dick Wahlig, Sports Editor; and Ron Olson, Managing Editor. Bob Roberts served as Business Manager, and Fred Pagel headed the circulation dept. Jerry Abegg, assisted by Bob Monken and Charley Jakoubeck, took care of the photography. Every six weeks these fellows combined tal¬ ents and put out a very good newspaper. Forty-words-a-minute Roberts. The newly formed TUTORING BU¬ REAU, under the di¬ rection of Bro. Mi¬ chael, is designed to help students who are having difficulty in their studies. Don Wieman, head of the Bureau, is assisted by Fred Pagel and Rob¬ ert Lippert, who ap¬ point students to do the tutoring in study periods and after school. NEWS BUREAU In its second year at C.H.S., the Student News Bureau has been doing very well in giv¬ ing the local news¬ papers photographs and news stories con¬ cerning the happen¬ ings at C.H.S. Julius Clyne heads the Bu¬ reau and is assisted by his staff, consisting of Jim Love, Manfred Pagel, Tom Thebus, and Mike Nieman. The Credit Union serving in its fifth year here at C.H.S. provides encouragement to the student by helping him save his money and by making it possible for him to borrow money at low interest rates. This year the shareholders elected a Board of Directors con¬ sisting of nine members who managed and supervised the many business transactions of the year. The officers for 1954-55 are: Gerry Hanford, pres.; Jim Carpenter, vice-pres., and Tom LeChien, secy.-treasurer. There it goes. CREDIT UNION J. Carpenter, C. Hanford, C. Smith, J. Reidel, T. LeChein, D. Fournie, H. Amann, and R. Dollus. LETTERMEN of ’55 The LettermerTs Club is composed of those boys who have received a major letter in sports, in band, or who have an Honor Service Letter. The officers who were elected by the members are: Ted Tedesco, President; Jim Erlinger, Vice- President; Ron Lugge, Secretary; and Gerry Hanford, Treasurer. Roger Gass, the president of the EMPLOYMENT BUREAU, and his staff have been doing a fine job se- curing work for the interested stu- dents. All who have registered with the bureau have obtained jobs this year. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU The LIBRARY CLUB, under the able direction of Bro. Richard Middleton, has done a splendid job. Their work as librar¬ ians is well rendered. LIBRARIANS Under the direction of Bro. Norbert Kramer, the ART CLUB has as its purpose teaching the students of C.H.S. the finer arts of painting and sculptoring. The PROJECTIONISTS CLUB consists of those boys who volunteer to run the movie pro¬ jector when we are fortunate enough to see movies. Gerry shows them how. SINGING WITH GLEE PRIDE of SENIOR MUSICIANS LEFT TO RIGHT: Bob Busch, Don Schaefer, Dave Friess; seated, Gus Pflugmacher, Tony Wasser, Jim Friederich, and Roger Dollus. THE PARADE Professor Miller. This year’s band in¬ structed by Prof. Miller, is the largest in the his¬ tory of the school. Forty - eight members comprise the group, of which seven are seniors. Some of the activities in which the band partici¬ pates are: various pa¬ rades in and out of town, concerts for special occa¬ sions, and most impor¬ tant, for the members themselves, an apprecia¬ tion for good music. BRO. RALPH’S PROTEGES The SCIENCE CLUB, under the direction of Bro. Ralph Drees, has helped many a student at C.H.S. further his education. Those interested may enter the ANNUAL ST. LOUIS SCIENCE FAIR, and possibly win scholarships and cash prizes. Joe likes sauerkraut too. BUT for THEM... The hard-working- cooks deserve a rous¬ ing applause for their endless toil with the pots and pans. The cafeteria workers, too, are appreciated very much for the help they contribute to the cooks. Without these boys the tasks of cleaning, washing and wiping the dishes would be most stren¬ uous. TALENT Wade and Monken get prepared. Cathedral High as usual put on an¬ other brilliant talent show, with nearly every homeroom being represented. The talent, although not yet profes¬ sional, showed every indication of go¬ ing on to greater heights. A few of the more fascinating per¬ formances were by the upperclassmen, such as the Howdy Doody show, M C. Sonny. They need some Mother Fletcher’s. Representing a Junior home¬ room, Paul Becker gave his ren¬ dition of such popular recording stars as Tony Martin, Frankie Lane, Johnny Ray, Billy Eckstine, and Nat King Cole. A pair of sophomore contest¬ ants, Mike Monken and Jerry Wade, amused the audience with their clever jokes and unique manner of speaking. The freshmen took part in the annual affair with a short skit. Something new was added in the way of music as the Dave Rich¬ ards Orchestra provided us with “Music as you like it.” The or¬ chestra also accompanied the various acts as they were pre¬ sented. The organizers, participants, and other helpers connected with the show are to be commended for a fine exhibition. Brenner ' s down again! BOOSTER’S CLUB The organization that contributed greatest to the school’s benefit in the ’54-’55 school year was the Boosters Club. With their financial assistance the athletic fund has greatly in¬ creased. A drive sponsored jointly by the Boosters and the Cathedral High School students netted a sum total of two thousand dollars. Although the organization has existed only a few years, it has proved itself as an im¬ portant factor in the school’s func¬ tion. Week gets a prize. BOOSTERS CLUB: Paul Schwemmer, John Fournie. Joseph Giedeman, William Nebgen, Irwin (Doc) Braun, Warren Muckensturm, and Jim I gel. MOTHERS This year the officers of the Mothers Club are: Mrs. Paul Currie, Pres.; Mrs. Elmer Rickert, Vice- Pres.; Mrs. Waldo Dollus, Sec’y, and Mrs. Anthony Shilling, Treasurer. From their efforts the school re¬ ceived a new tape re¬ corder and five new band uniforms. We sincerely appreciate this interest in our school. CLUB Cab session for Mom. Rev. Theodore Sickman, the chaplain of St. Mary’s Hospital in East St. Louis, served as the Retreat Master for the annual Retreat held at C.H.S. on Dec. 1, 2, 3. The crowning of Our Lady of Grace ended the Retreat and also marked the closing of the Marian Year. RETREAT Retreat Heaven! Toastmaster Mr. Lee Abegg greets Edward L. Doud, guest speaker, as Bro. Michael, Msgr. Har- baugh and Gerry Abegg look on. FATHER-SOX BANQUET One of the highlights of our Senior year was the an¬ nual Father-Son Banquet, which marked the last time we could assemble as a school body with our Fath¬ ers. Dinner was provided by the Mothers Club, followed by Circuit Attorney E. L. Doud’s speech on juvenile delinquency. Circuit Attorney Edward L. Doud. N r - i The Mother-Son Communion is a bi-annual affair at C.H.S. The first Friday in October is the date set for the freshmen and the first Friday in May is set for the seniors. The act of consecration is made by the freshmen for the first time and is renewed in their senior year. COMMUNION The B.C.Y.G., under the direction of Father Kuhl, has done an excellent job in promoting- dances and other social functions for the Catholic Youth of Belleville. This year’s of¬ ficers, who are doing a fine job, are Ginny Gedda, President; Ted Tedesco, Vice-President; Butch Lugge, Treasurer; and Jane Blome, Secretary. ■ lx, The Queen’s Dance. ORPHAN BOWL QUEEN The annual Orphan Bowl Dance was held Dec. 5, 1954, in the Cathedral Hall. The main event was the crowning of Queen Eileen McKinney by Retiring Queen Mari¬ lyn Zipfel. Dave Rich¬ ards furnished the music. Queen Eileen and Retiring Queen Marilyn. 1 ' ♦ rV V - A 1 Jack Eschenfelder, Sue Feitsam, Jim Erlinger, Cinny Gedda, Ron Lugge, Queen Jane Blome, Bob Monken, Ruth Bann, Dave Freiss, Mary Donlon, Gerry Hanford. FOOTBALL DANCE All eyes on them v For the past eleven years, the annual C.H.S. Letterman’s Club Football Dance has been held on the Eve of Thanksgiving. This long-awaited af¬ fair was again headlined by the crown¬ ing of the Football Queen. Of the five lovely candidates, Jane Blome was se¬ lected by those attending to reign as Queen till next year. The gym was cleverly decorated with blue and gold streamers, designed as a football sta¬ dium. The candidates for queen were Sue Feitsam, Ginny Gedda, Ruth Bann, Mary Donlon, and Jane Blome. Captain Bob Monken and Co-captain Ron Lugge escorted the queen to the throne. Surprised Ruth. SOCIAL MISCELLANEOUS ►nO 50 tn O c C O Crusader William Bach. Last year’s Crusader of the Year, William “Bucky” Bach, merited this coveted award through his four years of service to the school. Presented with a gold key, and having his name engraved on a plaque, along with the previous re¬ cipients of the award, were the highlights of the honor. Bucky, who hails from St. Mary’s Parish, is now at¬ tending the University of Southern Illinois. Serving as captain of the football team, he was named to the Catholic All-Star eleven. His school spirit and leadership is evident in the many activities he partici¬ pated in. These include his job as secretary-treasurer of the Credit Union; as busi¬ ness manager of the annual, and as head of the employ¬ ment bureau. He was also active in the Sodality and the paper staff. PROM The Senior’s high school career came to a climax with the annual prom. Its theme was a large southern plantation, high¬ lighted by a spec¬ tacular colonial mansion. Clay Neuner, Sonny Fries, Tom Cerneka and Paul Augustine kept the grads well sup¬ plied with food and drinks. Through the combined efforts of the orchestra and the entertain¬ ment supplied by the Mothers Club, the evening was a success. THE SENIOR BALL grandest of all. 1899 Cheerleaders and bell. Waldo’s the talk of the town. - rr jo -onT! Coach Crog-han, head football and baseball coach, put in another year of hard work. Bro. Francis, head basketball coach, has led his team to a fine season’s record. DOC and COACHES After 25 years of service, Doc Heil- igenstein has received his long- over¬ due honor service letter. Coach Bro. Adrian Janson has done well as junior varsity coach of all three sports. Bro. Ralph Drees, athletic director of C.H.S., has done much to improve conditions for the athletes of Cathedral. His job of buying and taking care of the equipment is done with the great¬ est of patience and care. Aside from these duties, Bro. Ralph found time to con¬ struct the new score- board for the gym. Bro. Ralph checks suits. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR... The forever smiling managers. ASSISTANTS The managers of C.H.S. are, as usual the unseen volunteers who take care of the always seen ath¬ letes. They give their time as much as the players do, the only difference is that they do the dirty work. We wish to thank them for the service they ren¬ der. CAPTAINS m JR, M( .K 1 LfS i i 4 WXff A l , TraffLu sWjv i i7T r- - ji m I rjyisii Jii ■ � ■ eftWr ’ a r™ qgj lj, 1 A1 t 1 ®£L2 : £ ■ . ' iV 9 a bT ft 4 v M WMl tfti i I 1 V ' | V ■7 Jtt ij i� fl p M First: J. Currie, J. Peters, K. Neu, T. Cerneka, B. Bauer, J. Oberndorpher, D. Abegg, B. Appel, B. Lippert. Second: R. Kuper, R. Stenger, L. Bryant, R. Macke, B. Schiebel, C. Hutchen, J. Menard, J. Ciedeman, T. Ebner, A. Rujawitz. Third: J. Erlinger, B. Busch, C. Hanford, T. Reis, D. Friess. M. Zipfel, E. Rheinecker, C. Helfrich, R. Lugge, J. Eschenfelder. FOOTBALL GAMES C.H.S. met defeat at the hands of a team seeking revenge. The score was St. Mary’s 6, Crusaders 0. The second game, C.H.S. met an even stronger team in Collinsville, 30-7. Cathe¬ dral finally gained vic¬ tory over Chaminade, 31-0. VICTORY. . The second victory came when we played DuBourg High. The score was Cathe¬ dral 13, DuBourg 6. The team then traveled to St. Louis and lost a heartbreaker to Wash¬ ington Tech, 12-7. On Nov. 6, we lost our third Catholic League game. It came from the hands of the Explorers of Marquette, who found the goal five times, and won 33-19. Mov¬ ing over to Kirkwood Mo., the Crusaders struggled with Coyle, but the Cougars devoured us 26-7, for the League Championship. The team returned home to pep up for the Orphan Bowl game with the Assumption Pioneers of East St. Louis. Lugge barrels for 9. Keep diggin ' . Bob. WE FOUGHT HARD COYLE 27 C.H.S. 7 One leg. .S. 0 .S. 14 B.T.H.S. 33 C.H.S. 0 On October 22, the Crusaders went down to defeat through the efforts of their friendly rivals the Township Maroons, 33-0. Even though the Cru¬ saders put up a good fight to cop the City Championship, they were out¬ played by the Maroons. The Crusaders lost their top scorer when Bob Busch was forced out of the game with a dislocated elbow, in the opening quarter. Quarterback Butch Lugge was limited to two min¬ utes of play through a head injury. Hampered by these injuries, the Cru¬ saders put up a good fight against a well oiled Township team. On Nov. 19, the Crusaders were overcome in a mud caked battle by the Assumption Pioneers, 33-0. After only two minutes of play the Pioneers scored their first touchdown, at the half they were ahead 20-0. As of the loss of this game the Crusaders for¬ feited the Victory Bell, which they took from the Pioneers last year, by the score of 12-6. B-TEAM The Cathedral “C” Team even though ending with a not too brilliant season have learned not only the principles of football, but also the rules of good sportsmanship. They ended the season with a 2 and 8 record. The team was coached by Bros. Adrian Janson and John Corcoran. The victories were over Chaminade by the score of 25-0 and 20-13. The losses were to Landsdown 21-0, Collinsville 6-0, and St. Mary’s 19-0. The young Crusaders were led in scoring by Ed Elmore who had 25 points for the season. C-TEAM Cliff Helfrich, Cus Pflugmacher, Jim Love, Len Thein, Dick Wahlig. Third Row: Dave Fries, Bud Zipfel, Bob Schiebel, Coach Brother Francis Haug. BASKETBALL Zip drives in! HIGH SCORERS: BUD ZIPFEL—401 pts.; 18 pt. avg. GUS PFLUGHMACHER—301 pts.; 13 pt. avg. CLIFF HELFRICH—209 pts.; 10 pt. avg. TED TEDESCO—197 pts.; 9 pt. avg. BOB BUSCH—84 pts.; 4 pt. avg. This is the way Zip gets school record of By dusting off Coyle, the Crusaders were able to complete the Catholic League season in undis¬ puted and undefeated first place. CATHOLIC LEAGUE CHAMPS CITY CHAMPS ’54-55 SCHEDULE C.H.S. 86 60 ST. PETER PAUL C.H.S. 66 36 ST. FRANCIS C.H.S. 46 44 ST. MARY’S C.H.S. 37 56 DUPO C.H.S. 57 51 McBRIDE C.H.S. 55 59 GRANITE CITY C.H.S. 57 58 LINCOLN C.H.S. 61 51 RED BUD C.H.S. 54 84 FREEBURG C.H.S. 57 70 TRICO C.H.S. 53 52 DeANDREIS C.H.S. 57 70 FREEBURG C.H.S. 63 40 ST. PAUL C.H.S. 90 52 ST. PETERS C.H.S. 45 55 MATER DEI C.H.S. 70 65 CHAMINADE C.H.S. 66 51 ST. PETERS C.H.S. 45 43 COYLE C.H.S. 46 43 CHAMINADE C.H.S. 62 42 ST. FRANCIS C.H.S. 56 42 COYLE CATHEDRAL 55 TOWNSHIP 53 CITY For the first time in seven years Cathedral eked out a victory over the Maroons, but it had to be ac¬ complished in a double overtime. The Crusaders were ahead by two points with 33 seconds left in the game when Lignoul was fouled. He made both shots, and the game was tied at 53-53. Dave Fries and Bob Scheibel were then sent in to take the place of Pflughmacher and Zipfel who fouled out late in the fourth quarter. In the second overtime, Fries was again up for the tip. As Te- desco and Busch toyed with the ball, Busch finally was fouled. His shot slithered off the rim though, and the Crusaders bided their time. A Township player was again fouled, and as the C.H.S. fans prayed he missed both shots. With forty-five seconds left to play, Ted Tedesco was fouled. As everyone leaped to their feet, Sam nonchalantly dropped both shots through the basket. Bedlam reigned, as Coach Bro. Francis and Ted were shouldered triumphantly from the gym. CHAMPS! In the first overtime Fries was up for the tip, and we controlled the ball waiting for a timely shot. Seconds later a Maroon player was fouled but they didn ' t suc¬ ceed in the foul shot attempt. Taking the rebound again, Te¬ desco worked the ball around wait¬ ing for another last second shot. To no avail though, for a last second shot missed and we plunged into another overtime. CONGRATULATIONS: Bud Zipfel, for a tremendous offensive in contributing 24 points, high man for the night. Gus Pflugmacher, for outfighting the Maroons and outjumping their ace. Ted Tedesco, for proving his ability as a captain and a team man; and especially for putting the finishing touch to a well nigh perfect game. Cliff Helfrich, for a very hard-worked defensive game and some timely baskets which kept us in the game. Bob Busch, for making the first two points and for keeping up a continuous conversa¬ tion with a certain per cent of the opposition. Dave Fries, for literally leaping over the opposition and coming through beautifully when it counted. Bob Schiebel, for coming through like a veteran and for timely rebounding. Ted gets mauled after making the two free shots which won the game. B-TEAM Row One: J. Buss, J. Hahn. Row Two: W. Biver, M. Monken, B. Bauer, C. Mank, B. Carr. Row Three: T. Nold, B. Schiebel. D. Abegg. R. Macke, B Mayr, and Coach Bro. Adrian Jansen. The B-team, coached by Bro. Adrian had a very successful season by winning the Catholic League. Coach Crogan’s C-team, al¬ though having a poor season, gained a lot of experience for next year. C. Tribout, B. Becker, M. Week, T. Croesch, E. Eschman, N. Wiesen. Row Two: M. Mk. TAJV Nelson, D. Aufdenspring, D. Core. E. Elmore. R Blanquart. T Dinges. C McKeon, J. John- H I M MB son, J. Schrand, and Coach Dan Crogan. BASEBALL You don’t have to get mad, Bob! Beginning the ’55 baseball sea¬ son, the Crusaders sought another good record. In the past two sea¬ sons the team has compiled a record of 39 wins and 15 losses. As usual, the team will be look¬ ing forward for the Township tussle. Last year Coach Croghan, in his first season, piloted the team to second place in the Cath¬ olic League. Father Fellner, Father Holtgrave, Father Kuhl, Father Pemiskern. PARISH PRIESTS FACULTY of the CLASS of ’ll CLASS of ’12 Bro. Ralph Drees, home¬ room moderator of 4A, is also athletic director of Ca¬ thedral. With the school now for nearly four years, Bro. Ralph has done much for the student body. Heading the Science Club, finds him helping the students with their Science Fair projects and also giving them valu¬ able ideas. In his spare time he also built a new score- board donated by the class of ’55. SENIOR DIRECTORS Bro. Francis Haug, be¬ sides being moderator of 4-B, is the vice-principal and head of the English Dept. He is also coach of the var¬ sity basketball team, which removed unscathed from league and city champion¬ ship competition. The spirit which he inspires is demon¬ strated by his class, which won the Spirit Banner thus enabling them to a free day. - SENIOR OFFICERS The following were selected senior officers for the graduating class of “ 55 ”: James Erlinger, president; Michael McEvilly, vice-president; Robert Bossier, Sec¬ retary; Robert Tedesco, treasurer. The officers are more than figureheads, they have to arrange the details for the Prom and help settle problems of the senior classes. They also help keep the class in contact with the school after graduation. Bro. Ralph’s boys are Mike McEvilly, Bob Bossier, and Bob Tedesco. Jim Erlinger is from Bro. Francis’s class 4-B. 4 A Led by most competent officers, the class of 4-A, under the watchful eye of Bro. Ralph, continued throughout the year to reap valuable habits for future years. Contribu¬ ting boys to all activities, extracurricular and other¬ wise, 4-A was truly an active and helpful home¬ room. Ron Lugge, Tony Wasser, Roger Dollus, and Mike McEvilly. 4 B Closing a well rounded high school career, 4-B enjoyed their final year the most. With the cooperation of Bro. Fran¬ cis as moderator, they won both the Spirit Banner and the Magazine Subscription Drive. Leading the class to these honors were Class President Fred Lotz, Vice-President Herb Laquet, Secretary Bob Roberts, and Treasurer Bob Monken. We gained valuable training for manhood and developed confidence in our¬ selves. Herb Laquet, Bob Roberts, and Fred Lotz. GERALD L. ABEGG “Jerry” St. Mary Parish Football 1 Talent Show 2, 4 Camera Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Science Club 2, 3 News Bureau 3, 4 Paper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Server 1, 2, 3, 4 Honor Roll 3, 4 Annual Staff 2, 3, 4 Poster Club 3, 4 Letterman Club 2, 3, 4 Honor Service 2 Bowling 3 Photographer I, 2, 3, 4 HAROLD J. AMANN “Harry” Cathedral Parish Mission Chairman 3, 4 Credit Union 1, 2, 3, 4 Board of Directors 2, 3, 4 Honor Service 4 ROBERT W. BOSSLER. 0 Boz” St. Teresa Parish Class Officer 1, 4 Football 1, 2 Sodality Officer 4 Science Club 3 Newspaper 2, 4 Parish Rep. 4 Annual Staff 4 Letterman Club 4 Honor Service 4 Tutoring Bureau 4 RALPH C. BUEHLER “Ralphy” Cathedral Parish Perfect Attendance 3 Science Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Honor Service 4 Bowling 1, 2, 3 FRANCIS C. BUTZ “Fran” St. Teresa Parish Baseball 1 Perfect Attendance 1, 2 ROGER J. DOLLUS “Tub” Cathedral Parish Class Officer 1, 2, 3, 4 Talent Show 4 Credit Union 1, 2, 3, 4 Board of Directors 2, 3, ' 4 Paper Staff 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Poster Club 4 Letterman Club 2, 3, 4 Honor Service 3 GRADUATES of ROGER L. CXSS Rog” J St. Henry Parish Class Officer 1, 2, 3 Football 1 Basketball 1 Sodality Officer 4 Newspaper 1, 2, 3, 4, Tutoring Bureau 4 Talent Show 4 Camera Club 1, 4 Science Club 1, 4 Employment Bureau 3, 4 Journalism 2 Annual Staff 4 Letterman Club 4 Honor Service Letter 4 LAWRENCE A. HAAS “Larry” St. James Parish Tutoring Bureau 4 Server 1, 2 Honor Roll 1, 2, 3 Annual Staff 4 Letterman Club 3, 4 Honor Service 3 PAUL J. HAVEL “Pete” Blessed Sacrament Parish Talent Show 3 Cafeteria Worker 3 Cheerleader 1 MICHAEL W. HUTSCH “Mike” Blessed Sacrament Parish Football 2 Sodality Officer 4 Talent Show 4 Library Club 1 Glee Club 3 Manager 1, 2 Annual Staff 4 Letterman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Honor Service 4 Bowling 2 Choir 3 ROLAND S. ISSELHARDT “Issie” Cathedral Parish Perfect Attendance 1 Honor Service 4 Annual Staff 4 SENIORS of 1955 FRANK S. LUCASH “Luke” Cathedral Parish Class Officer 1, 2 Sodality 4 Talent Show 2, 3, 4 Server 1, 2, 3, 4 Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Honor Service 4 Bowling 2, 3 DONALD L. KELLER “Don” Cathedral Parish Science Club 1, 2 Server 1 JAMES O. LOVE “Jim” Cathedral Parish Basketball 1, 2, 4 Sodality 1 Perfect Attendance 1, 4 Talent Show 4 Camera Club 3 Science Club 4 News Bureau 3, 4 Newspaper 1, 2, 3, 4 Tutoring Bureau 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Honor Roll 1, 3. 4 Journalism 2 Letterman Club 3, 4 Honor Service 3 RONALD J. LUGGE “Butch” Cathedral Parish Class Officer 1, 3, 4 Central Committee 4 Football 1, 2, 3. 4 Basketball 1 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Talent Show 4 Newspaper 4 Glee Club 3 Cafeteria 1, 2, 3, 4 Server 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Letterman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Honor Service 3 MICHAEL G. McEVILLY “Mike” Blessed Sacrament Parish Assumption 1, 2 Class Officer 4 Central Committee 3, 4 Sodality Officer 3 Talent Show 4 Library Club 4 Paper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 .. J Freshman football lettermen were: Gerald Storner, David Friess, Bob Roberts, Eugene Athmer, Yorker Wade, Ronald Olson, Robert Monke n, Jerry Hanford, and Bob Bossier. Second Row: Gus Pflugmacher, Roger Gass, Jack Eschenfelder, Jerry Abegg, Fred Lotz, Don Kraus, and Ronald Lugge. Third Row: Dick Wahlig, Dick Price, Ronald Bier, and Bob Busch. CLASS HISTORY of 1051-1052 The early part of September saw 59 new students enter the halls of C.H.S. We were at a loss for self-confidence, but this was soon remedied when our class was put under the able guidance of Bro. Norbert Kramer and Bro. Ralph Drees. We elected Yorker Wade and Dick Price as presi¬ dents of the classes. When the call for gridiron duty came we were well represented with over one-third of our class coming out. Seven of the future Crusaders earned their letters in B-team basketball. When Spring and baseball came, 14 of our class donned their spikes and helped the junior varsity to a successful season with one of them earning the coveted major letter. In the scholastic department over one-third of our class at¬ tained positions on the honor roll. In regard to the school’s extra¬ curricular activities we contrib¬ uted ten new band members and five keglers. It was during this first year that the Crusader spirit, for which Cathedral is well known, had found a firm foothold in the class of ’55. At the end of this year we could justly be proud of ourselves, for even though we were freshies, we were Crusaders. s ROBERT J. POETTGEN “Bob” St. Teresa Parish Assumption 1 Sodality Officer 3. 4 Science Club 2, 3 Talent Show 4 Annual Staff 4 THOMAS P. REIS “Tom” Cathedral Parish Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Employment Bureau 3 Baseball 2 Library Club 4 Honor Service 4 EUCENE D. RUSSEL “Gene” Holy Childhood Parish Seminary 1, 2 Science Club 3, 4 News Bureau 4 Paper Staff 4 Tutoring Bureau 4 Employment Bureau 4 Honor Service 4 Server 1, 2 Letterman Club 4 SENIORS.1955 RAYMOND A. SCHMITTLINC “Smitty” Cathedral Parish Bowling 1 Server 1, 2, 3, 4 LAWRANCE E. STEHLICK “Stick” St. Luke’s Parish Talent Show 4 Paper Staff 3, 4 Server 1, 2, 3. 4 Manager 1 Parish Representative 4 Annual Staff 4 Letterman Club 1. 2. 3. 4 Honor Service 3. 4 f Robert l. tedesco Teddy Cathedral Parish Central Committee 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Sodality Prefect 3 Talent Show 4 Tutoring Bureau 4 Glee Club 4 Honor Roll 1 Annual Staff 4 Letterman Club 2, 3, 4 Honor Service 3, 4 Bowling 1 RICHARD P. WAHLIC “Dick” St. Mary Parish Football 1 Sodality Officer 4 Science Club 4 Paper Staff 2, 3, 4 Honor Roll 1 Parish Representative 4 Journalism 2 Annual Staff 4 Letterman Club 4 Honor Service 4 Bowling 3 Baseball 1, 4 Basketball 3, 4 ANTON W. WASSER “Tony” St. Mary Parish Football 1 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Employment Bureau 4 Letterman Club 3, 4 Honor Service 4 JOHN F. WOESTHAUS “Young Ben” St. Philips Parish Perfect Attendance 3 Talent Show 4 Bowling 1, 2 MELVIN O. BECHERER “Mel” Cathedral Parish Baseball 1 Perfect Attendance 4 Server 1, 2, 3, 4 Cafeteria 4 Letterman Club 4 Honor Service 4 Annual 4 SENIORS HERMAN C. BODEWES “Herm” St. Pancratius Parish St. Libory High School 1, 2 Baseball 3 Honor Service 4 Honor Roll 3 Server 1, 2, 3, 4 ROBERT C. BUSCH “Bull” Cathedral Parish Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Co-captain 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Co-captain 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Server 1, 2, 3, 4 Letterman Club 2, 3, 4 Honor Service 3 RICHARD C. BUTZ “Rich” Corpus Christi Parish Mascoutha High 1, 2 Bowling 3, 4 Honor Service 4 JULIUS S. CLYNE “Julie” Cathedral Parish Sodality Officer 1, 2 News Bureau 3 Director 4 Paper Staff 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Choir 3, 4 Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Letterman Club 3, 4 Honor Service 3 Talent Show 4 JAMES F. ERLINGER “Erg” Blessed Sacrament Parish Class Officer 2, 3, 4 Sodality Officer 4 Central Committee 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Editor Honor Roll 1, 2, 4 Letterman Club 3, 4 Paper Staff 1, 2, 3 Choir 3, 4 Glee Club 4 Then Give a Rousing Cheer! CLASS HISTORY of 1052-1053 Recovering from a long vaca¬ tion, 54 sophomores entered the portals of Cathedral High for their second consecutive year, eager to continue the activities in which we gained outstanding recognition as freshies. Eager¬ ness and enthusiasm was quickly engineered through the guidance of Bro. Norbert Kramer and Bro. Adrian Janson. Everyone was striving for the day when he would be a member of the ruling body of Cathedral, the noble seniors. Our class was well represented in all scholastic and extracurricu¬ lar activities. Our class was a vital part of the fighting Crusaders spirit with nine men answering the call on the gridiron. While basketball brought six men from the ranks of our class to represent us on the hardwood. Three sopho¬ mores aided the varsity in a vic¬ torious baseball season. Others gained recognition for scholastic achievements as well as in other activities. This was a year of knowledge mixed with fun. It was a year of preparation for the time when we would be listed among the distin¬ guished upperclassmen. As the year was brought to a close, every¬ one began to realize just what this year meant to them. As vaca¬ tion crept up on us we were happy to have advanced to the ranks of the upperclassmen. JOHN J. ESCHENFELDER Scat” Cathedral Parish Football 1, 2. 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Co-captain 4 Talent Show 4 Server 1 Glee Club 4 Letterman Club 3. 4 Choir 4 Honor Service 4 JAMES F. FRIEDERICH Jim Cathedral Parish Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2 , 3 Glee Club 2, 3 Science Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Employment Bureau 3 Letterman Club 3, 4 Honor Service 3 Journalism 2 DAVID C. FRIESS Crockett Cathedral Parish Basketball 2, 4 Band 1, 2 , 3, 4 Employment Bureau 3 Honor Service 4 Letterman Club 2, 3, 4 Talent Show 2, 4 SENIORS of 1955 J I G. GEROLD HANFORD Gerry Blessed Sacrament Parish Central Committee 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2 Sodality Officer 2, 4 Talent Show 3, 4 Library 2 Credit Union President 4 Paper Staff 2 Annual Staff 3, 4 Glee Club 3 Cafeteria Worker 4 Parish Representative 4 Letterman Club 3, 4 Honor Service 3 HERBERT P. LAQUET Pogo Holy Childhood Parish Class Officer 2, 3, 4 Central Committee 2 Baseball 1, 2, 4 Sodality Officer 2 Choir 4 News Bureau 4 Paper Staff 1, 2, 3. 4 Journalism Class 2 Glee Club 4 Honor Roll 1, 4 Parish Representative 4 Honor Service 4 N I O R S FRED W. LOTZ “Fox” St. Teresa Parish Server 1, 2 Paper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Poster Club 4 Sodality Officer 3 Football 1, 2 Basketball I Baseball 2 Talent Show 4 Glee Club 4 Employment Bureau 4 Letterman Club 3, 4 Honor Service 3 Bowling 3 Choir 3, 4 5 5 ANTHONY C. MATHEWS “Tony” Cathedral Parish Perfect Attendance 2, 3 Science Club 1, 3, 4 News Bureau 4 Paper Staff 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Cafeteria 3, 4 Honor Roll 1 Honor Service 4 Letterman Club 4 Tutoring Bureau 4 ROBERT A. MONKEN “Monk” St. Luke Parish Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Co-captain 4 Basketball 1 Baseball 1, 2, 4 Sodality Officer 1, 2 Camera Club I, 2. 3. 4 Science Club 1.2,3 Choir 4 Glee Club 4 News Bureau 4 Paper 3, 4 Cafeteria 4 Server 1, 2 Letterman Club 3. 4 Annual 4 CLARENCE A. NEUNER “Clay” St. Mary Parish Sodality Officer 3. 4 Paper Staff 2, 3 Journalism 2 Central Committee 4 Talent Show 1, 2, 3. 4 Honor Service 4 Annual 4 CALENDAR of ’55 September: 2 Football begins; Clyne hangs it up. 7 School opens. Already??? 14 Gass, Lugge, Mathews discover they can’t sing. 18 St. Mary’s 6, C.H.S. 0. 19 Corkball bat beats up on Lotz! 23 Pictures taken; Hanford breaks camera. 24 Collinsville 30, Cathedral 7. 27 Lotz returns with crooked nose. October: 1 Cathedral 31, Chaminade 0. At last! 2 Freshmen Communion breakfast; upperclass¬ men dine out. 5 Mr. Willie opens Magazine Drive. 6 Senior homeroom in doghouse. 10 Cathedral 13, DuBurg 6. 15 Washington Tech 12, C.H.S. 6. 17 Wombe wins watch. 18 Report cards, town dead a few nights. 19 4-B covers town, wins Magazine Drive. 22 Belleville 33, Cathedral 0. 26 Bro. Haug and English class enjoy finer things in life. 29 Halloween; Abegg and McEvilley mistaken for girls. November: 4 First snow; Eschenfelder caught. 10 PTP Conferences begin. 14 Coyle 26, Cathedral 7. Oh Well! 19 Assumption 33, C.H.S. 0! Who stole the ding dong? 21 Football season over. Nice Work! 22 Cigaret stores do booming business. 24 Football dance, Queen Jane reigns. 25 Thanksgiving; Dollus gains pounds. 29 C.H.S. 86, St. Paul 60; Crusader five off on right foot. December: 1 Father Seikeman heads annual retreat. 2 A mysterious letter keeps boys home. 3 Cathedral 46, St. Mary’s 44; Still hot! 7 Lincoln 58, C.H.S. 57. Two clocks?? 11 Roberts downs two Super Dutch Girl Specials; Wade pays. 12 Orphan Bowl Dance; Miss McKinney honored. 13 Roberts sick, Wade broke. 14 Freeburg 84, C.H.S. 54; can’t win ’em all. 15 De Andries 52, C.H.S. 53. Whoopee! 16 Players lose money at Olson’s house. 17 Waldo’s birthday, surprise party ends in free- for-all. 18 Mike “Gobel” jailed in riot. 19 C.H.S. 63, St. Paul 41. 22 Talent Show Howdy big SMASH! 23 Storner spends holidays cleaning stage. 24 Christmas holidays. Dear Santa. January: I New year’s resolutions made. 4 Crusaders make headlines; basketball game rained out. 7 Cathedral 46, Chaminade 43. 11 C.H.S. 66, Coyle 50. 14 Sam Jr. has a birthday. 16 Roberts and Gass sign Longhair contract. 17 Navy invades Cathedral. 23 Father-Son Banquet; Moms work. 27 Boz wrecks car! “Kiss me, Boz!” February: 1 Cathedral 66, 90; St. Peter’s 50, 52. 5 C.H.S. 70, Chaminade 64; Gett’n Closer! 8 Cathedral 45, Coyle 43. We got it! 17 Two cakes disappear from Fashion Show; Annual staff suspected. 18 C.H.S. 55, B.T.H.S. 53; we got that one, too. Dead-Eye Ted! 23 Abegg gets cut up. March: 9 Arms get first degree; TB tests. 16 Is Marlon still hanging around? 25 BOOM! Who goofed in Chemistry? April: 10 Easter. II B.C.Y.G. Easter Dance. 24 Parishes display talents in One-Act Play Con¬ test. May: 8 C.H.S. Little Symphony gives concert. 19 Ascension; Free. “Heck.” 21 Doctors called in to locate Gass’s ears. June: 2 Class Day. 3 Graduation. CLASS HISTORY of 1953-1054 After completing two full years in the halls of Cathedral we were ready to meet the final two years of our high school career. Enter¬ ing our third year we were des¬ tined to gain recognition among the unceasing efforts of Brother Gerard Busch and Brother Ralph Drees. Contributing time and effort to all school activities everyone worked untiringly to make the Crusader spirit stand out through¬ out the entire student body. This spirit was shown when eight Cru¬ saders responded to the call of varsity football. The strength of the team was shown when the Crusaders de¬ feated the powerful Assumption team for the Orphan Bowl Cham¬ pionship. Four other men gained active positions on the varsity basketball team, with five other men displaying the initiative to win on the baseball diamond. With the junior year drawing to a close the men of C.H.S. begar to look back over the past year, gaining the satisfaction with themselves and the achievements they had attained. This was the year of preparation and trial which was to strengthen us in our task of filling the shoes of the past seniors of C.H.S. RONALD L. OLSON “Ole Cathedral Parish Class Officer 2, 3 Central Committee 4 Football 1 Baseball 1 Sodality Officer 1, 4 Talent Show 2, 4 Paper Staff 3, 4 Managing Editor 4 Clee Club 3, 4 Server 1, 2, 3 Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Letterman Club 4 Honor Service 4 Bowling 1, 2, 3 Choir 3, 4 Annual 4 GUSTAVE C. PFLUCMACHER “Bomber St. Mary Parish Football 1 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 4 Sodality Officer 2 Talent Show 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3. 4 Glee Club 2, 3 Cafe Workers 2, 3, 4 Letterman Club 2, 3, 4 Honor Service 3 Bowling I, 2, 3 RICHARD W. PRICE “Dixie Doodle Blessed Sacrament Parish Football 1, 2 Basketball 1 Class Officer 1 Art Club 3 Talent Show 4 Glee Club 4 Honor Roll 1 Poster Club 3, 4 Choir 3 SENIORS of 1955 ROBERT W. ROBERTS “King St. Mary Parish Football 1 Basketball 1 Baseball 2 Science Club 3 Paper Staff 4 Business Manager 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Choir 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3 Honor Roll 4 Letterman Club 4 Honor Service 4 Tutoring Bureau 4 Class Officer 4 DONALD C. SCHAEFFER “Don St. John Parish Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Cafeteria Worker 4 Perfect Attendance 2 Letterman Club 4 Honor Service 4 Coach Crogan gives a pep talk. CLASS HISTORY of 1954-1955 Entering- Cathedral for our last year we returned full of confi¬ dence and ambition. We began to fully realize our responsibilities and the authority held over the other students. These are the character qualities all Seniors dream of. This was the year that changed us from boys to men and prepared us for a future role in the world of today. Under the able assistance of Brother Ralph Drees and Brother Francis Haug many of us became leaders and showed tendencies to make something of ourselves. The football team was a prom¬ ising one but constant injuries hampered us although the fight¬ ing spirit was still there. We can be well proud of the basketball season and the victories it beheld. The most remembered, of course, was the conquest of a mighty Township team. Our Senior year was a prosper¬ ous one as social, scholastic and athletic achievements were a fre¬ quent occurrence. As we leave C.H.S. we hope others will benefit by our mistakes as well as our successes. WAYNE A. SCHMITTLING “Snftitty” Cathedral Parish Server 1 Employment Bureau 3, 4 GERALD L. STORNER “Jerry” St. Teresa Parish Football 1 Baseball 4 Talent Show 4 Science Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Choir 4 Paper Staff 1, 2, 3 Journalism Class 2 Annual Staff 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Cafeteria 4 Letterman Club 4 Tutoring Bureau 4 Honor Service 4 Bowling 2, 3 SENIORS of 1055 YORKER L. WADE “Sonny” St. Teresa Parish Class Officer 1 Football 1, 2 Baseball 1, 2 Sodality Officer I Talent Show 1, 2, 3, 4 Director 4 Science Club 3 Paper Staff 1, 2, 3, A Journalism Class 2 Annual Staff 4 Cafeteria 3 Letterman Club 3. 4 Honor Service 3 )E BRENDAN F. WESTHOFF “Brendan-n-n” St. James Parish Football 4 Perfect Attendance 3 Glee Club 4 Choir 4 Honor Roll 1, 2, 4 JAMES O. WOMBACHER “Jim” Holy Childhood Parish Mascoutah 1, 2 Sodality Officer 4 Library 4 Cafeteria 4 B. Zipfel, Bro. Adrian Jansen S.M., C. Mueller, and J. Rickert. JUNIOR A” Preparing us for our Senior year was a tremendous task per¬ formed admirably by Brother Adrian Janson. A thorough in¬ structor of Religion, American History, Mechanical Drawing, Survey Math and a talented coach who turned out a championship basketball team, Brother Adrian is a man all will remember. Managing our class meetings were President Charles Mueller, Vice-President Bud Zipfel and Secretary-Treasurer Rickert. Sodality Prefect Jim Carpenter, Mission Chairman Vogt, Marian Chairman Gansman and Eucha¬ ristic Chairman Appel collabo¬ rated their efforts and ably di¬ rected us. Tribute should be paid to Bud Zipfel and Bob Appel who participated in all three sports, and to Kenny Gansman who played Basketball and Baseball. All wasn’t work, however, as Carpenter, Fries, Rickert, Muel¬ ler, Zacharski and Tom Thebus found time to join the paper staff. On the News Bureau were Jim Carpenter, Irwin Fries, and Charles Mueller. Those who mer¬ ited the honor roll throughout the year were Mueller, Mueth, Fries, Bauer, Rickert and Irwin Fries. As we look forward to next year we hope to be among the leaders of the Senior Class. R. Appel R. Bauer I J. Carpenter A. Dolansky I. Fries K. Cansman C. Hasenstab C. Henry R. Kaufhold T. Kiefer J. Korte A. Mathews C. Mueller D. Mueth J. Rickert D. Rinck R. Roediger H. Schlarmann T. Thebus R. Thomas J. Vogt E. Zacharski M. Zipfel Bro. John Corcoran S.M., J. Currie, M. Pagel, J. Metze. JUNIOR B” Congenial and always ready with a smile, Brother John Cor¬ coran; teacher of English and Homeroom Religion, created a friendly atmosphere in our class. Class leaders of the past year were Fred Pagel, president; Jerry Metze, vice-president; Jack Cur¬ rie, secretary, and John Tolan, treasurer. Sodality meetings found Prefect Chuck Rheinecker, Marian Chairman Paul Bauer, Eucharistic Chairman Tom Cer- neka, Don Wieman, Catholic Ac¬ tion, and Jim Voellinger, Mission Chairman, officiating. 3-B turned out a good crop of sports minded students as Tom Cerneka, Chuck Rheinecker, Tom Ebner, Mike Nieman and Jack Currie showed their talents on the football field. Hoping for a spot on the Varsity baseball squad were Alvin Forsyth, Jim Voellinger, George Schreiber, Bill Hartoin, Chuck Rheinecker, Tom Cerneka, Jack Currie and Dave Brocket Scholastic achievements were many as Pagel, Bauer, Christ, Becker, Schreiber, Voel¬ linger, Wennemann and Don Wieman frequented the honor roll. As we are going into our final year we are sure it will add to our success. N. Agne P. Augustine P. Bauer P. Becker H. Briesacher D. Brockel T. Cerneka P. Christ J. Currie D. Deutch T. Ebner A. Forsyth W. Hartoin J. Koesterer J. Metze E. Neff M. Niemann M. Pagel E. Rheinecker J. Riedel A. Schilling L. Schniers C. Schreiber P. Speichinger J. Tolan J. Voellinger D. Von Bokel R. Wenneman J Wessel D Wiemann G. Zacharski J. Peters, B. Walker, C. Helfrich, R. Daegen, B. Knapp, and Br j Michael Zarr S.M. JUNIOR ”C” j V w A novice on the C.H.S. faculty, Brother Michael Zarr proved a friendly man eager to teach us Religion, Sophomore and Fresh¬ man English and Senior Eco¬ nomics. The art of running a class well was handled professionally by Presidents Jack Peters and Rich Daegen, Vice-President Cliff Hel- frick, Secretary Bob Walker, and Treasurer Bill Knapp. Our class ranked high in the Sodality as Prefect Daegen, Catholic Action Len Thein and Mission Chairmen Ron Kuper and Bill Stock worked hard for our spiritual benefit. Battling hard for a starting po¬ sition on the Varsity eleven were Keith Neu, Ralph Stenger, Rog Wuest, Jack Peters, Ray Pitts and Cliff Helfrick. Helping the Var¬ sity Basketball team launch a suc¬ cessful season were Len Thein, Ron Kuper, Ralph Stenger and Cliff Helfrick. Some of the slack was taken up by Killebrew, Hilde¬ brand, Stenger, Knapp, Peters, Cange, Wilson, Helfrick and Rog Wuest, in Baseball. 3-C placed Jack Peters and Don Klein on the paper staff; on the News Bureau were Wilson, Don Klein and Jack Peters. Three members of our class played in the band. They were Schaeffer, Daegen and Kille¬ brew. Looking over the last three years we know next year will add to our prosperity. R. Buettner J. Cange R. Degen J. Giedeman R. Glaus C. Helfrich R. Herbert D. Hildebrand R. Joellenbeck R. Killebrew D. Klein W. Knapp R. Kuper L. Mulconnery R. Neff K. Neu J. Peters R. Pitts A. Polito D. Schaefer W. Speichin er R. Stenger W. Stock L. Thien R. Walker L. Wimpe W. Wilson R. Wuest B. Bauer, J. Menard, Father Bernard Meyer S.M., J. Hutchen, and C. Mank. SOPH A” Chaplain of the Brothers, So¬ dality Moderator and capable teacher of Religion, Latin, and World History, Father Bernard Meyer skillfully guided us to at¬ tain a reputation as one of the best Sophomore classes. Helping Father Meyer at class meetings were President Jerry Hutchen, Vice-President Chuck Mank, Secretary Bob Bauer and Treasurer John Menard who gov¬ erned us well. Varsity representatives of 2-A were Hutchen, Menard, Bryant, Bauer and Rog Mueller. On the “B” team Carr, Mank and Kenny Stammer displayed a fighting spirit. On the hardwoods Abegg, Carr, Mueller, Mank and Bob Bauer helped balance a steadily winning team. During the year 2-A devel¬ oped men proficient in leadership qualities. Under this category comes Don Schindler and Bob Bauer in the Science Club and Rigdon and Jerry Wade on the paper staff. Claiming academic honors would be Kniepkamp, Menard, Mank, Mueller, Renn- hoff, Schindler, and Tom Schlar- man as they consistently merited the honor roll. Rhythm men of 2-A were Daumueller, Mank, Kniep¬ kamp, Blaes, Wade and Bob Bauer. We of 2-A intend to work hard¬ er next year and make ourselves worthy of the name Crusaders. D. Abegg R. Bauer D. Blaes L. Bryant J. Carr W. Daumueller J. Hutchen J. Klotz R. Kniepkamp P. LeFaivre C. Mank J. Menard R. Mueller R. Pitts R. Prosser R. Remelius H. Rennhoff A. Rigdon A. Rujawitz D. Schindler T. Schlarmann D. Speichinger K. Stammer J. Wade R. Zacharski R. Price M. Monken, R. Mank, Coach Dan Crogan, B. Scheibel, and J. Buss. SOPH Coach of Varsity football, base¬ ball, Freshman basketball and teacher of Religion, Physical Education, Global Geography and American History, Mr. Dan Cro¬ gan, known to everyone as “Coach,” provided us with a home¬ room we can be well proud of. Early in September we elected Buss president, Scheibel vice- president, Mank secretary and Mike Monken treasurer to lead us through class activities. Sodality officers adept in directing us in spiritual matters were Prefect Fournie, Marian Chairman Lip- pert, Eucharistic Chairman Butch Amann, Catholic Action Erlinger and Mission Chairman Mayer. Lured by the call of the football field were Buss, Lippert, Mayer, Scheibel, Fournie, Hahn, Monken, Schneider, Wilkinson, Blantz, who demonstrated a spirit com¬ mon to C.H.S. men. Composing a truly fine basketball team Schei¬ bel, Buss, Heckenberger, Mon¬ ken, Mayer and Hahn were re¬ sponsible for a successful “B” team. Representing us in the Science Club were Lippert and Monken. Paper staff members were Dol- lus, Jakoubek, Ron Schwartz and Don Schwartz. Blending in true harmony with the band were Mank, Dollus, Fournie, Jakoubek and Schneider. Achievements were many and we are satisfied with the past year. L. Amann J. Behrman J. Buss J. Doll us D. Erlingcr R. Forbeck D. Fournie D. Heckenberger D. Heuermann J. Hohn C. Jakoubek R. Lippert J. Luchtefeld R. Mank W. Mayer M. Monken T. Plantz R. Scheibel B. Schlarmann R. Schmid R. Schnieder D. Schwartz R. Schwartz D. Silkey J. Vernier J. Wilkinson J. Oberndoffer, T. Kalb, C. Smith, D. Olson, T. LeChein, W. Biver, and Bro. Richard Middleton S.M. SOPH Brother Richard Middleton, a spirited math teacher, led us through the problems of Plane Geometry and taught the Frosh Algebra. Head of the library Brother Richard could usually be found puttering around there. Class officers of the past year were Tom LeChien, Rich Olson, Tom Kalb, Bill Harbaugh and Wayne Biver. On the gridiron, LeChien, Don Calhoun, Oberndoffer, Macke, Smith, and Carl Wassem amply proved themselves. Men of 2-C on the basketball five are Wayne Biver, Richard Olson, and Ray Macke. Contributing their talents to the baseball team, Biver, Was¬ sem, Olson, Brandt, Kalb and Oberndoffer practiced hard. 2-C had Rich Olson and Cal¬ houn in the Art Club. Rich Sauer- wein and John Blanquart in the Science Club and Dan Mucken- sturm on the paper staff. Music¬ ally inclined of 2-C are Tom Le¬ Chien, Rich Sauerwein and George Smith. 2-C men must have studied hard as Wayne Biver, George Smith, Tom Kalb, Jerry Oberndoffer and Tom LeChien rated the honor roll continually. As we are past the underclass¬ men stage we look forward to be among the elite upperclassmen. D. Auth R. Betlach W. Biver J. Blanquart J. Brandt D. Calhoun R. Davinroy D. Fischer D. Cannon D. Cebhart W. Harbaugh W. Kaiser T. Kolb T. LeChien R. Macke D. Muckensturm E. Neighbors T. Nold C. Oberndorfer R. Olson D. Reinhardt R. Sauerwein C. Smith V. Spacher R. Sprinz C. Wassem J. Hahn B. Brenner, Bro. Norbert Kramer S.M., N. Weisen, D. Aufdenspring, and F. Blaes. Ov, U ' FROSH A” A competent teacher of Alge¬ bra, Chemistry, Biology and Re¬ ligion and quite active in the Photography and Art Clubs, Brother Norbert Kramer began the year by instilling in us an ag¬ gressive spirit which led us to challenge the Seniors’ supremacy in the Subscription Drive and Mothers Club attendance. Realizing the need of efficient class rule we elected President Dave Aufdenspring, Secretary Nick Wiesen and Treasurer Fred Blaes. Entrusted with directing our spiritual affairs were Prefect Bill Brenner, Mission Chairman Week, Eucharistic Chairman Becker, and Marian Chairman Woesthaus. 1-A produced Aufdenspring, Week, Bauer, Brenner, Jacobs, Laing, who turned in a commend¬ able performance for the Frosh football team. Seeing service on the Freshman quintet were Mel Week, Aufdenspring, Blanquart, Becker and Wiesen. Shutterbugs of 1-A included Bevirt, Reickert, Hutsch, Mel Week, Blanquart, and Chouinard. Reporting to the band were Auf¬ denspring, Blaes, Blanquart, Brenner, Quirin and Mel Week. We were well represented in the Talent Show as our entire class participated in an amusing skit. As Freshmen we can truly say our initial year has been a success. D. Aufdenspring T. Bauer W. Bauer R. Becker D. Bevirt D. Blackston F. Blaes R. Blanquart W. Brenner P. Buettner M. Chouinard J. Cooper J. Cremin D. Hutsch N. Joellenbeck N. Jacob M. Junker D. Korte C. Kuper C. Laing E. Lange R. Pitts F. Quirin J. Reichert L. Wachtel M. Week N Wiesen J. Woesthaus W. Nevois Kenneth Ehler, Bob Fries. Mike Nelson, Brother Frank. Ed Elmore, and Jack Schrand. Fit OS II ”B” Teacher of Religion, German, Typing and Bookkeeping Brother Francis Heidemann can be termed as one of the most indus¬ trious of the C.H.S. faculty. Brother Francis was responsible for the remedy of mechanical dif¬ ficulties and was available for most any service around the school. Officiating at class meetings President Mike Nelson, Vice- President Bob Fries, Secretary Jack Schrand and Treasurer Ken¬ neth Ehler performed their duties well. Sodality officers were Pre¬ fect Jerger, Mission Chairman Ed Elmore and Bob Wieseman, Drive Chairman. Providing the necessary mo¬ mentum for the Frosh eleven were Johnson, Elbert, Elmore, Nelson, Schrand, Walker, Heck- enberger, Reidel, Yaekel, Wag¬ ner and Mike Chouinard. On the basketball squad were Johnson, Eshman, Gore, Elmore and Nel¬ son who look like prospective material. In the Camera Club were Reidel and Jim Kalb; the Art Club, Reidel, Walker, John¬ son and Heckenberger; on the paper staff, Gore and Scheller. Melody men of 1-B are Kassa- baum, Scheller, Schrand, Yaekel, Chouinard and A1 Jerger. We in¬ tend to become more progressive and active in the year to come. W. Baechle R. Bohn C. Choate M. Chouinard K. Ehlers E. Elmore E. Eschmann L. Fa I be R. Fleshren R. Fries D. Core R. Hearan D. Heckenberger R. Hoeffken A. Jerger D. Johnston R. Kassebaum J. Kolb R. Kraus W. Morrisey J. Munier C. Nelson R. Riedel H. Schaller J. Schrand F. Stallman K. Wagner H. Walker R. Wieseman J. Yaeckel J. Zrenner W. Boden, J. Bostick, C. McKeon, J. Sprague, and Bro. Richard. FROSH ”C” Under the patronage of Broth¬ er Richard Rooney, a patient ma n ably teaching Civics, Religion, and Typing, 1-C strove to main¬ tain a high position in the school. In order to exercise a demo¬ cratic form of class rule we elect¬ ed officers in September and mid¬ year. Appointed were President Boden, Vice-President Bostick, Secretary McKean and Treasurer Sprague who were relieved of their duties by Tom Groesch, Don Reeb and Tom Dinges. Assuming direction of the Sodality were Don Reeb, Fred Sasso, Dave Reeb, Charles Tribout and John Bostick. Frosh gridders of 1-C were Boden, Bostick, Daenzer, Dollus, Dinges, Groesch, McKean, Sasso, Schroder, Dinges and Sprague. Showing promise on the basket¬ ball floor were Tom Dinges, Charles McKean, Groesch. Active members of our class are Tribout on the paper staff and Bob Dahm in the Camera Club. Among the Freshmen who joined the band were Dave Reeb, Paul Schwartz and Don Reeb. Men of 1-C contributed to the missions regularly and ended up with a good total. We of 1-C showed an unusual spirit which distinguished us as Freshmen. R. Baldwin W. Boden R. Boeving J. Bostick R. Brello R. Dahm W. Daenzer F. Daubach T. Dinges T. Dollus J. Emke F. Ceshwcnder T. Croesch R. Herbstreith E. Koesterer C. McKeon D. Noltkamper R. Noltkamper D. Reeb D. Reeb F. Sasso J. Schroeder D. Schwab P. Schwartz J. Shively J. Sprague C. Tribout J. Tribout The TONY BONNELLE Famous RESTAURANT Adventure of Good Eating Spaghetti Steaks Sea Foods BELLEVILLE CASKET CO., INC. Adams 3-7670 220 West Main JOHN F. YOCH CO 8uilding Materials SWANSEA STONE WORKS “THE PLACE TO GO” A. J. Fournie Sons Phones Belleville—Adams 3-0601 E St Louis—Upton 4-6282 Fox Belleville Theaters FOX LINCOLN FOX ILLINOIS ALBERT B. BALDUS For Good Insurance Funeral Home Co To West Main at 35th Street TWENHOEFEL’S 24-Hour Established in 1905 Ambulance Service Phone Adams 3-0102 Congratulations to the Class of “55” FROM THE I IK It DLL BOISE BELLEVILLE BOTTLINC COMPANY WUEST, QUATE BARBER 415 South Illinois Street BECHERER JEWELERS 12 East Main Other Elgins as low as $33.75 Belleville, Illinois Congratulations To The GRADUATES WALTER M. FREES Plumbing - Heating The DUTCH GIRL Restaurant 300 North Charles Street Ardell Fischer Ken Fischer Paul Reis, Jr. “Belleville’s Home of Fine Foods” Office Phone: Adams 3-1340 Res. Phone: Adams 3-3106 Belleville. III. For Safety in Titles to Your Property . . . Co to . . . ST. mm TITLE TO. D ON THE SQUARE □ Belleville, Illinois J. R. Donlan, Vice-President and Treasurer Wyman L. Wiskamp, Vice-President and Secretary FRANKE BRAKE SERVICE Wilbur Franke, Prop. We Specialize in BRAKE SERVICE WHEEL BALANCE WHEEL ALIGNMENT Power Brake Installation A. L. LUCCE SHOE SERVICE 103 S. 3rd Phone: Adams 3-1067 Phone ADams 3-2673 6th West Main St. Belleville, Illinois BECHERERS MARTIN (BUD) MANK IGA Meats—Groceries—Fruits MARKET And Vegetables 3531 W. Main St. Belleville “Co IGA—The Best Way” Phone: Adams 3-0656 120 South 2nd Street Belleville, Illinois WHITE COTTAGE Congratulations To Crusaders of “55” From The READ A-WEE STAFF Sundaes - Malts - Sodas 102 Lebanon Ave. Belleville, Illinois Compliments of BELLEVILLE GLASS CO. Mirrors— Auto Safety Class— Furniture Tops BELLEVILLE HARDWARE COMPANY 200 West Main Street 3rd Washington HOME BAKERY Charles J. Buss, Prop. Adams 3-1837 Belleville, Illinois SMITHTON GARAGE Dealers of G.M.C. Trucks Smithton, Illinois Walter Phillips, Prop. 1017 W. Main St. Adams 3-1741 JOHN R. EDLICH Auto - Body Works Blacksmithing - Woodworking Welding 232 North 7th Street East St. Louis GRIEBEL STANDARD SERVICE Standard Oil Products Expert Lubrication Quick Battery Charging - Tires Car Washing - Auto Accessories 227 W. Main St. Adams 3-9363 Belleville. III. BELLEVILLE LUMRV and III!) ILE1MM. “We Care for What You Wear - ' Phone Adams 3-0037 Belleville, Illinois 2301 West Main St VELVET FREEZE Sundaes - Sodas - Malts Compliments of Sliced Brick Ice Cream Sherbets OltLIFIED RUliE III. Belleville. Illinois Father Louis Ell. Pastor Father Edwin Ka stner. Assistant CATHOLIC LITERATURE STORE FRANK A. HEPP Cr SONS Religious Articles of All Kinds Tire Service Cards for All Occasions Picture Framing Phillips Products Phone Adams 3-3660 Otto F Bugger Phone Adams 3-0357 1723 West Main Street 1200 North Illinois Street • Across from St Mary ' s I Belleville. Illinois Congratulations to the Class of 55 ” BORMAN’S Men’s Boys’ Wear 107-09 West Main “Since 1905’’ L. C. FRICK HAULING SERVICE CO., INC. Local - Long Distance Moving Phone: Adams 3-5680 PACKINC. CRATINC, STORAGE Agent, North American Van Lines Fine Wines Adams 3-3322 The Very Finest in Italian Spaghetti and Ravioli 5800 West Main St. Excellent Salads Belleville. III. Oscar Weber Herman Nuetzel THE WEBER AGENCY General Insurance Weber-Peth Building Phone: Adams 3-0302 6 East Washington Belleville, III. A FRIEND Funeral Phone: Adams 3-0419 PETE litERDJER Belleville. Illinois Home 250 Lebanon Ave Phone ADams 3-0350 PETER J. FLACH Cr SON Building Contractor 516 Catawba Avenue Phone: Adams 3-3378 Belleville. III. ST.CLAIR ICE CO. 721 W. Main St. ANDY S La MAURE BEAUTE SALON Complete Beauty Service Permanents, Color Shampoos Manicures Originator of the Contour Plan of Hair Cutting 1000 East Main St Phone: Adams 3-0069 SIMMS HARDWARE PAINT STORE BAECHLE CLEANERS Plumbing and Electrical Supplies 4516 West Main Street Belleville’s No. 1 Cleaners Phone: Adams 3-4367 Belleville. Illinois THE HITCHING POST 8910 West Main Street Phone: Ex 7-3580 Belleville, Illinois ' c AND ' 216 East Main Street Belleville. Illinois Phone: Adams 3-0540 William L. Rable E. Nenninger DIEHL’S JEWELRY WATCHES DIAMONDS JEWELRY 24 EAST MAIN Phone ADams 3-0886 CEO. W. RINCK COMPANY Owned and Operated by Lucille M. Rinck Hoffmann and Bauer PRINTERS • Commercial Printers • Social Stationery • Wedding Invitations • Mourning Cards • Programs. Etc. If it’s printed or needs to be We Can Do It WHOLESALE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR Belleville, Illinois ST. LOUIS DAIRY COMPANY BELLEVILLE BRANCH Phone ADams 3-2480 Phone ADams 3-3662 1723 W. Main St. Belleville. III. MAULE SUPERETTE GROCERIES - MEATS SWEDEN CREME - SUNDRIES OPEN NITES and SUNDAYS ADams 3-1673 1926 WEST MAIN ST When You Think of School Supplies Remember E-Bee Business System Co. 1 st and Lincoln Sts. Phone ADams 3-1804 Rental Typewriters at Special Rates to Students Insured Storage QUALITY CLEANERS and FURRIERS JOHN HOLTMAN MAIN AT 20TH Inc. Phone AD. 3-0450 405 North Illinois Street Belleville, Illinois BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS FAMOUS FOR HOME BOILED HAM KLAMM FLORIST “Flowers For All Occasions’’ Phone ADams 3-0394 1 5 South Church St. BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS “Be not ashamed of an humble home or an humble occupation; be not ashamed of pov¬ erty, or even of a small amount of natural endowments; but you may well be ashamed of misspent time and misdirected talents.” —Unknown DWIGHT HENDRICK’S BARBER SHOP Four barbers at your service Public Square Belleville. Ill KEITER’S PHARMACY John C. Keiter, R. PH. 4721 West Main St. Belleville. Illinois Phone Adams 3-2477 � � Good Luck bis BRUTS SOUTHWEST FURNITURE CO “You’ve tried the rest, Now try Southwest.” 3rd Gr Washington St. Belleville, Illinois Compliments of BELLEVILLE-ST. LOUIS COACH CO 319 East Main Street LIESE LUMBER COMPANY Phone ADams 3-0105 BELLEVILLE. ILLINOIS BELLEVILLE SUPPLY COMPANY Plumbing—Heating—Factory Supplies Phone ADams 3-3333 700 South Third Street BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS SMALLS 1 10 East Main St. Belleville. III. Apparel for Men - Boys - Preps Footwear for the Family BOTTLING CO. Belleville, III. Phone ADams 3-0442 EGYPTIAN STATIONERY STORE “Leading Stationers of Southern Illinois’’ Phone ADams 3-2199 L. W. “BUTCH” DAUMUELLER SERVICE STATION ; 1614 N. Belt, West Phone: ADams 3-9365 JOHN MILLER FLORIST 1 27 MASCOUTAH AVE. BELLEVILLE. ILLINOIS For All Occasions CUT FLOWERS • CORSAGES • PLANTS CAPITOL RESTAURANT Belleville’s Finest Restaurant I CONDITIONED 0 t y U CO GEORGE REISSEN, Prop. 24 Public Square ' SERViciS I3 Pm? i VSJMST ' .-L EARL (Ole) BERENS SERVICE STATION Washing — Shellubrication — Polishing Tires, Batteries, Accessories EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE “Service Is My Business” 78th West Main Street Belleville, III Fairbanks 1-9675 DOLLUS BROS. SHOE STORE 1 20 East Main St. Belleville, Illinois We give and redeem Eagle Stamps Compliments of KARR RANGE CO. BELLEVILLE CO-OP GRAIN 615 N. Douglas Phone ADams 3-0595 Belleville, Illinois ms J| malted Jmilks Jimmy’s Freezette Sandwich Shop 46th and West Main California Style Hamburgers Thick Malts John L. Traube Jack N. Mank Proprietors VEGETABLES - MEATS - GROCERIES Main Street Markets 1222 West Main 9735 West Main Ph. ADams 3-5429 Ph. Ex. 1600 MUELLER FURNITURE 1004 E. Main St. ADams 3-0667 Belleville. Ill Pianos - Musical Instruments Television Ask About Our Rental Plan RHEIN’S Southern Illinois’ Largest Music Store 124 E. Main St. ADams 3-1045 BELLEVILLE. ILL ST. TERESl mi mil Pastor: Right Rev. Msgr. William Hoff Assistant: Father John V. Fellner STORCK GROCERY Phone ADams 3-9345 4401 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois ROY L. EIDMAN APPLIANCE CO. MAYTAG Washers - Dryers ZENITH Radio - Television KELVINATOR Refrigerators - Freezers - Ranges Phone ADams 3-0196 CU EST’S Fine Foods and Drinks Popular Prices Phone ADams 3-9350 4700 West Main Belleville. III. SECURITY ABSTRACT TITLE COMPANY C. L. Eatherton, Pres. H. N. Schneider, Vice-Pres. M. Huber, Sec.-Treas. Phone ADams 3-0139 10 West Washington Street BELLEVILLE ILLINOIS FRIEDERICH-J UEN Super-Washed and Oiled Zeigler Coal Building Materials Yard Office Phone: ADams 3-0607 Belleville, III. 332 Centerville Ave. Congratulations and Best Wishes from the Directors. Officers, and Staffs First National Bank Belleville National Bank Belleville Savings Bank St. Clair National Bank of Belleville, Illinois REEB’S QUALITY DAIRY CENTER Most Modern in Midwest Good Food — Giant Malts Ice Cream and Dairy Products 4529 W. Main Street Phone: ADams 3-9389 RUTHS CONFECTIONERY GROCERIES AND NOVELTIES HOME MADE PIES FAIR 9698 9844 WEST MAIN Compliments of JOES CORNER TAVERN For Cold Drinks and Hot Sandwiches Fish Fry Every Friday 200 Mascoutah Ave. Television and Pool HOEFFKEN CLEANERS, INC. 4106 W. Main Phone ADams 3-7270 Belleville’s Best Cleaning r 9 1 DUIIHHr HIRES BOTTLING CO. Belleville, Illinois HAAS SON FISH HATCHERY We specialize in Bass, Fingerlings 8700 Concordia Rd. Phone Millstadt 6561 1 Belleville. III. FREEBURG MILLING SUPPLY Hardware - Lumber - Paints Grain Buyers Phone: 8 Freeburg, III. BUB’S SERVICE STATION Mobilgas Eagle Stamps 7406 W. Main St. Belleville, III. S Cr C REXALL DRUGS Prescriptions carefully and promptly filled FREEBURG. ILLINOIS PHONE FR. 70 ESTERS STAR INN Art and Ester Sheetz, Props. We Cater to Private Parties Phone ADams 3-9200 1229 Lebanon Avenue BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS THE HOUSE OF DIAMONDS on the square” Area Headquarters for Jostens Fine Class Rings Announcements and Awards Phone ADams 3-6888 Enos SLAUGHTER n l± John STRAUB, Inc Compliments of A Friend ORVILLE FEDER ' S TEXACO SERVICE linois Washington Sts. Belleville, Illinois Phone ADams 3-9178 We Give and Redeem Eagle Stamps SCHMIDT-WULLER, INC. 1 1 3 E. Main Street Belleville, Illinois THE d fference; BEER rorv(4 tr f ikii S T � I •PEERLESS 11 E E I T C0■MNT iiici 1154- lEllEVILlE, IlLIMIS IN tl. IOUIS CAI1 Cl.lr.l RAY and EDNA S TAVERN |1 Mixed Drinks A COKE Homemade Soups and Sandwiches Smithton. Ill Ray Or Edna Southworth, Props THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES Burnt Bit IIS. mSTBITTIIU and SIPPLV I ' ll. Lumber Mill Work Evansville. Indiana Readymix Concrete Hard Work Paints Belleville. Illinois EACH YEAR For 20 consecutive years the circulation of the Belleville Daily Advocate, as shown by the Audit Bureau of Circula¬ tions has shown an increase over previous years. AGAIN IN 1954 Belleville Daily Advocate had a higher net paid circulation than any Belleville paper has ever had. READ—“Belleville’s Home Newspaper.” BELLEVILLE DAILY ADVOCATE Compliments of A. Cr L. WOODCRAFT INCORPORATED Custom Designers Manufacturers Phone: ADams 3-7214 720 West Adams St. Belleville, III COMPLETE RADIATOR SERVICE ALL TYPES RADIATORS CLEANED, REPAIRED, RECORED Phone ADams 3-2325 CORNIE’S RADIATOR SERVICE C. A. (CORNIE) BERTELSMAN, Prop. 303 MASCOUTAH SCHLOSSER’S LINCOLN SODA SHOP Good Food Is Good Health Serving the Public Continuously Since 1921 107 E. Main Belleville. III. CROWN FINANCE CORPORATION 1 19 West Main Street Phone ADams 3-0559 Lindell T. Crump Belleville, III. Manager DIAMONDS — WATCHES WEDDING RINGS SYL FIETSAM JEWELER Lobby of Commercial Bldg. Phone AD. 3-0175 BELLEVILLE. ILLINOIS Heating Cooking Refrigeration Water Heating THOMPSON’S BOTTLE CAS Cr APPLIANCES Gas Electric Appliances Phone ADams 3-6542 1513 Caseyville Avenue Belleville, Illinois BELLEVILLE TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE ‘Your Royal Dealer” Sales Service Rentals New Used Portables Phone 164 109 East Washington Belleville OFFICE PHONE DISPLAY ROOM ADams 3-3260 ADams 3-6460 PLUMBING. HEATING. SEWER AND WATER LINES HOTPOINT ELECTRIC APPLIANCES C. E TELEVISION 22 NORTH 1OTH STREET BELLEVILLE. ILLINOIS BOSSLERS NURSERY Evergreens, Shrubs, Trees R.R. 2 Belleville. III. Phone: ADams 3-5127J MERCK BAKERY Delicious Cakes and Pastries Phone: ADams 3-2530 213 West Main Belleville. III. GROTHS TEX fir MARCES STANDARD SERVICE SILVER MOON TAVERN j S Vashing - Motor Tuneup A Nice Spot to Co Lubrication Good Eats and Drinks Phone ADams 3-9420 STATE HIGHWAY 13-460, FREEBURG, ILL. Smithton, III. Tex Margaret Fernandez, Props. Heating VENTILATING Air Condition BELLEVIUE SHEET METAL WORKS, INC Henry Bauer Sons anything in sheet metal 821 West “A” Street • Telephone ADams 3-1619 BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS PAUL MIRRING FLORIST 8700 State Street East St. Louis Illinois SERTH’S CICAR STORE Phone EX 0294 TY. 3980 Sandwiches Pocket Billiards Fountain Service Magazines Candies Smoker Accessories Phone 2144 26 Public Square BUECHLER PUBLISHING CO. HOME - BRITE LUMBER COMPANY We Help You Plan Your Home 1600 North Illinois St Belleville, Illinois Phone: ADams 3-6385 332 West Main St Belleville. Illinois WULLER DRUG S CENERAL MAGNESIUM FOUNDRIES, INC. 612 South Third Street Belleville, Illinois Magnesium and Aluminum Sand Castings 29 West Main Belleville, Illinois AL. N. AMANN CO. Field Carden Seeds Phone: ADams 3-3013 Free Delivery 126-130 West A Street BELLEVILLE. ILLINOIS MOYNIHANS FLORAL SHOPPE The Best Investment in CORSAGES, CUT FLOWERS the World is BOUQUETS SPRING BEDDING PLANTS BELL ESTATE Freeburg. Ill Phone: 109 II II 1 V mure Ilian ever Bflleiillf ' s llominanl llailv t BELLEVILLE VEILS - IIEMIHliT Marling a Smind I ' enlury ill Ciinimnnilv Servile HIBTH PLIMBUli and HEITHIi rilMIMW Youngstown Electric Sinks Electric Sewer Cleaning Phone: ADams 3-0362 1 18 N 16th St Belleville. Ill BELLEVILLE IITOHIITIIE TRIIIES J issotutiiu Kcrlcy Motors 13 North Church St Oldsm obile Herman C. Wangelin, Inc. 405 E. Main Street Chrysler-Plymouth-Mack Oliver C. Joseph, Inc. 223 W Main Street Dodge-Plymouth Wagner Motor Car Co. A and Jackson Street Buick J. C. Auffenbcrg, Inc. 1001 S. Illinois St Ford Endrcs Motor Sales 3625 W Main St Studebaker Miller Motor, Inc. 1 1 0 N. High Street DeSoto-Plymouth Edward Mutto Auto Sales 51 7 S. Illinois St Hudson Meyer Bros. Auto Co. 335 W Main Street Pontiac-Cadillac-GMC Auffenbcrg 1 1 5 East “A” Street Lincoln-Mercury Erlinger-Loder, Inc. 1218 W Main Street Packard Blinn Bros. 404 E Main Street United Motors Service National Auto Supplies 1 7 N. Second St Auto Parts Service Equip L. R. McKinley Sons, Inc. 512 West Main Street Chevrolet LEBklETHER SHEET am METAL Til. ‘ Belleville’s Oldest” Air Conditioning Ventilating Warm Air Heating 1 23 Delaware Ave Phone ADams 3-0068 Belleville, 1 llinois OMER J. MONKEN CONTRACTING Maintenance Gr Repair PETITE Loisel Village FLOWER SHOP Shopping Center 106 North Douglas Belleville. Ill Floral Designs Corsages Sprays Plants Phone; ADams 3-2077J Phone ADams 3-4576 ST. mam PHOTMiRIPHERS MARY ' S I II IK ' D LORENZ SUPER SERVICE. INC. 600 W Main Street Belleville. Ill Belleville. Illinois RCA - TELEVISION - ADMIRAL Sales and Service Phone ADams 3-1855 REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE BELLEVILLE. ILLINOIS WALKOHL DRUCS LAQUET MOTOR SERVICE Hauling Mascoutah, III Phone 66-1961 Belleville. Illinois Bt IIS HALT SHOP Home of The Famous “Wimpy” Delicious Malts Good Sandwiches Fountain Tabic Service Wonderful Sundaes Corner of 16th West Main Phone: ADams 3-9337 Open 6 Days a Week Week Days 1 1 to 1 1 Sundays 3 to 1 1 WEST END HARDWARE 7714 West Main Street Belleville, III. Phone: EX. 7-4669 Belleville, Illinois A. H. HONER Monuments of Lasting Satisfaction 829 South Illinois Street Phone ADams 3-2265 Belleville, Illinois SENIOR DIRECTORY Abegg, Gerald 213 S. 19th St. Ad. 3-2589J Amann, Harold R.R. 2 Ad. 3-6705 Becherer, Melvin 1607 Schobert Dr. Ad. 3-3747W Bodewes, Herman Mascoutah Bossier, Robert R.R.2 Ad. 3-5127J Buehler, Ralph 40 Maple Dr. Ad. 3-2430W Busch, Robert 306 Union Ave. Ad. 3-5013J Butz, Francis 415 Anna St. Ad. 3-2611M Butz, Richard R.R. 2 Ad. 3-9937W-3 Clyne, Julius 6 Heather Dr. Ad. 3-3811 Dollus, Roger 314 S. Virginia Ave. Ad. 3-7279J Erlinger, James 24 S. 76th St. Ex. 7-1053 Friederich, James 619 S. High St. Ad. 3-5088 Friess, David 717 S. 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