Central Catholic High School - Pioneer Yearbook (East St Louis, IL)

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CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 5 THE REV. HENRY ALTHOFF. D.D. Bishop ot Belleville We the graduating class of '47 wish at this time to express our sincere gratefulness to His Most Excellency Henry Altholt, Bishop of Belleville, for his cooperation in obtaining for us our Catholic education. His untiring zeal to better the Catholic education has been greatly appreciated. In the past years he has inaugurated ci drive for ct new Central Catholic High School which is so badly needed to expand Catholic learning to young men of this area. Now as we leave Central we will always remember the help he has given us and hope to return the help in the future.

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4 THE PIONEER-1947 DEDICATION BROTHER HENRY HEIDEMANN. S. M. We, the senior class of 1947, affectionately dedicate this year book to Brother Henry Heidemann, who is celebrating his twenty-fifth anniversary as a religious of the Society of Mary. He started his career after graduating from St. Dominic's Parish, Breese, Illinois, when he entered the Ferguson Postulate of the Brothers of Mary, on August 15, l9l9. After three years of studies he made his first vows. From that time through twenty-five years of solid devotedness to the Society and to the boys under his care, he has shown innumerable talents as an educator, artist and coach. Professionally, he finds great delight in inculcating the principles of faith in youth, and his success has been vouched for by the many Christian gentlemen who so often return to call on him. Ever since his university days his chosen studies have been in the field of busi- ness, to which he is now assiduously devoting himself by training young men in the funda- mentals and practice of shorthand and bookkeeping. In the field of coaching, basketball, baseball, and track are his specialties, but he will admit he did coach football. As Athletic Director at Central he is undoubtedly one of the main supports of the Pioneer teams. What time he has left from his religious, professional, and athletic duties he spends on his hobby of poster display. Literally hundreds of signs have decorated the bulletin boards of the school, signs and posters made to develop a strong religious and scholastic spirit among the students. ' A To Brother Henry we, the senior class of 1947, extend our sincerest wishes for a happy Silver Iubilee, and add a hearty ad multos annos.

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6 THE PIONEER-1947 THE REVEREND MGNSIGNOR ALBERT R. ZUROWESTE Superintendent Monsignor Albert R. Zuroweste has been Superintendent of Central Catholic High School since 1936, and throughout his eleven years, has done much to make Central a better place for the education of the Catholic young men of our community. Respected and admired by all, Monsignor Zuroweste has worked untiringly for Central and its students. Under his careful guidance, the enrollment has increased to over four hundred students. He personally directed a successful drive for a substantial fund to con struct a new Central Catholic High School. We, the graduating Class of '47, wish to thank Monsignor Zuroweste for his untiring el- forts in behalf of the schools and Wish him success in all further undertakings. May the bless- ing of God be with him always.