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

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1948 volume:

,W ., ,,,, 4 ,i. , 1 'K. . A i .- -N X. . 1 . ., 17,51 X 14 - 1 ' 55? 4 ,S H fs A lei, if y. . . - 'Q K , . , l a e . ,ff K f .qi ian- V. , 15 W vi - Hx I A W ,Q at , Y, X . 2 4. 4' ' ' ' , .-1 I xg ' if . . , I in THQ BLISHE BY QQKHUIIC '91 ffwnr low The Senior Class of 1948 Central Catholic High School EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS '59 XX .', UOHJS 4 I I I CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL THE PIONEER STAFF Co-Editors ....... Formatist .,,....,. Sports .,,..... Photograph and Art ,,,,,,,,, ------ Finance ........ Bill Busekrus Norm Roewe Tony Ianik Alvin Dannehold Harry White lack Surwald Thomas Warwick Charlie Hobbs Don Miller Bob McAteer Eddie Bachesta Bernie Becherer lack Cunningham Bob O'Brien Eddie Czech Wayne Haas 7 Iim Champ Dick Helbig Iohn Evansco loe Rittenhouse Charlie Zollner lack Rich Rudy Dubois CCNTENTS DEDICATION FACULTY SEN IORS UNDERCLASSMEN SPORTS ACTIVITIES SENIOR DATA PATRONS ADVERTISEMENTS 4 THE PIONEER-1948 O DEDICATION RISSI OF CILLINSVILLE BISHOP ALBERT R. ZUROWESTE, D.D. We, the graduates of '48 humbly dedicate this yearbook to you, Your Excellency Albert R. Zuroweste, Bishop of Belleville for your careful guid- ance and personal direction of our school. We are confident that you will renew the drive for a fund to construct a new Central Catholic High School seeing that more boys need a chance for higher Catholic education. We hold in our hearts a deep personal closeness to you especially be- cause you served as our ardent superintendent and we offer our prayers that you may continue to remember your boys as your dearest friends. Above all we wish to thank you for your untiring efforts in behalf of our school and wish you success in all further undertakings. May God's blessing be with you always. SCENES FROM THE CONSECRATIGN N . 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 6 THE PIONEER-1948 SCENES FROM THE CONSECRATION CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 7 IN MEMORIAM Mgam M! .,': IT' uuvukla 3, ,. 5.32 ei BISHOP HENRY ALTHOFF, D.D. S x t 3 Q , f If ' tv, E+ if if 'Z in r - if f,,s 552 Q as t sm sv Q T In ,. M X N M . . Q is . I'ff DONALD HAIDER The graduates of 1948 bow their heads to honor a former classmate who cleoarjed to his Maker during the past scholastic year. cuamossrn '41 u , ' ' nmenonvor 'M' l eenrmcgfbdmhs , ' crf, 1 I DIWOLF ROBERT '40 ' EDMONUS, BOB. ' I JGIESM PH '42 f Jdnusou usuJ, 55 I PRADER.6E 6E 4 'Su W4 VIAPPELFRANK '41, wArson,Jonn ss wH,TE,?,0,,,k.'-5, it I eieac I ' I ' I Alumni Who Have Given Their Lives For Their Country 8 TIIEPIONEER-1948 Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for Us We, the Class ot 1948, bow in heartfelt thanksgiving to the fairest of women for her help in inspiring us to publish this Annual in her honor. In tender harmony our hearts acknowledge her our Mother and our voices proclaim her our Queen. We beg of Mary Immaculate her protection over each and every mem- ber ot this class and pray to her that the world would be furnished with a just and lasting peace. 0 fc 4' nav NIGW- Nl J 1 E L ,,,, .,. A Q7 ,7X fl, -- j ff? +4 - 4 5' ' f' 'g ' . J Q X A x f' ii? + 4 . L! I ,J T, 1' ' 1 x xp, ,A Rx -1 8 Q 17? f . W ll' F x Xsmff if 1- cL1 TLc'nacLE, FAELILTY 1U THEPIONEER-1943 LEO DREXLER, S. M. You probably will always remember the day of your graduation from Central. It marks the successful completion of your high school days and points to the beginning of a new way of life. One cannot say what the future holds for you. The future is in God's hands. I Wish to leave this thought with you: The fundamental problem of life for all of us is to harmonize our Wills with the will of God. The strongest and most victorious figure in history is Christg but among all men who have lived none ever so completely submitted his will to the will of the Father. Bear in mind that man's peace can come only when everything within himself is working harmoniously according to that order and purpose set up in him by his Maker. And may Mary, our Heavenly Mother, make us more and more conformable to Iesus, our divine Model. .yew Q2'e.vzfkv5 Principal CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHO FACULTY BRO. MARTIN FEELEY, S.M., B.A. Algebra l Economic Geography Religion l In BRO. EUGENE GITTINGER, S.M., B.A., M.A. American History Civics Spanish 2 Religion 4 Q REV. CHARLES O'NEILL, S.M., BA Latin l and 2 English 2 Religion 3 1 BRO. ROBERT BUSS, S.M., B.A. Spanish l Citizenship English l and 4 Religion 4 OL 11 -1?-' 12 TH E PIONEER-1948 BRO. FRANK GUTT Chemistry Camera C Religion 3 FACULTY BRO. HENRY HEIDEMANN, S.M., B.A. Typing Shorthand Bookkeeping Athletic Director Annual Moderator Religion 2 BRO. LEO SCHOLZ, S.M Physics Solid Geomety Trigonometry Plane Geometry Religion 2 ING, S.M., B.S., M.A. lub Moderator BRO. IAMES MCMENAMY, S.M., B.A. World History 2 English 1 Librarian Religion l l CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHO F TOM DUNN, B. S. in P. E. Head Coach Physical Ed. l ACULTY BRO. LOUIS NAGRAN, S. M., B. A. English 2 Practical Mathematics Algebra 2 Religion 2 BRO. WILLIAM LEHAN, S. M., B. S. C Consumer Economics English 3 Speech 3 and 4 Public Speaking Religion 3 GEORGE WALSH Assistant Coach General Business World History OL I3 14 THE PIONEER-1948 FATHER IOHN TEREPKA SL Adclbert FATHER IOSEPH STRZELEC St. Puirick FATHER THEODORE SIEKMANN St. Henry CATECHISTS FATHER STEPHEN BOROS Holy Angels FATHER CLETUS CUNNINGHAM St. Ioseph FATHER EDMUND LUGGE St. Ioseph 1 !, 4 NLM' Nl H M1 151115 NTRAL f I N X ' F , f.,,..,1' VV! 1 2: , 1 -4:r , , 1 1 V , I fi? ff-1, if 'f I f ' N 1 3, , ? , ! 1 t Vw lf 4 W N 1 GRAD' TE I6 TH E PIONE ER--1948 SENIOR OFFICERS l WAYNE fTURKl HAAS Pfesldeflf St. Phi1ip's Class Officer l-2-3-4 Basketball l-2-3-4 Baseball 2-3-4 Boxing I C. C. L. C. 2-3 Lettermen's club 3-4 Perfect Attendance 2 Pioneer Staff 4 School Paper 3 Class Representative l-2-3-4 Cheer Club 4 Lettermen's Club Officer 4 Secretary - - RONALD fLOW-LIFEl DALY S.S. Peter 6: Paul fCollinsvillel Class Officer 4 Collinsville High l-2-3 Central Catholic 4 Treasurer - St. Patrick's Basketball 1-2-3-4 Pioneer Staff Baseball 2-3-4 Class Officer I-2-3-4 School Paper 2-3 Tennis 2-3-4 Lettermen's Club 3-4 Class Representative l-2 C. C. L. C. 2-3 - C. C. L. C. Officer 2 Honor Roll l-2-3-4 Outstanding Freshman WILLIAM IBUSIED BUSEKRUS Vice President Sf. Eli2abefh's Class Officer I-2-3-4 Basketball l-2-3-4 C. C. L. C. 2-3-4 School Paper fEditorl 3 4 Pioneer Staff fEditorl Class Representative 2-3 4 I.ettermen's Club 4 Transportation 3-4 Honor Roll 1-2-3-4 Messenger Reporter 2-4 C. C. L. C. Officer 3-4 ROBERT fFINNl O'BRIEN Men of Central are Prepared for Future Life . RICHARD COuijal ALEMAN Holy Rosary EDWARD lEddiel BACHESTA Si. Elizabeth Camera Club 3-4 Glee Club 3 Cheer Club 4 ey fluff? BERNARD lWorml BECHERER Holy Angels Baseball Manager l-2 Pioneer Staff Baseball 4 ANDREW lF1ashl BORON St. Adalbert Camera Club 2-4 PATRICK lBashfull BRADY Sacred Heart RICHARD lEarsl ARTERBURN St. Ioseph Glee Club 2 Track 2-3 Letterrnen's Club 3-4 C. C. L. C. 3 Reading Club 4 Boxing l THOMAS lBaldyl BALDWIN St. Elizabeth Camera Club School Paper 3-4 FRANK lWhiteyl BEDNARA St. Adalbert Baskeiball l THOMAS lBabblesl BOWEN St. Elizabeth Glee Club ffm rf MYLES llnchesl BRENNAN St. Philip Glee Club 1-2-3 Camera Club 2 Track 4 EUGENE lRockl BRUDER St. Mary Perfect Attendance 2 C. C. L. C. 2 Football 1-2 Class Representative 3 Class Officer 1 Reading Club 4 Glee Club 1 Cheer Club 4 THOMAS tToml CARR St. Regis Track 3-4 Chemistry Award 3 Lettermen's Club 3-4 Camera Club 3-4 C. C. L. C. 2 JAMES Uiml CHAMP St. Patrick Basketball 1 Boxing 3-4 C. C. L. C. 2-3 Pioneer Staff Reading Club 4 Cheer Club 4 IAMES CRONIN fGentlemar1 Iiml St. Cyril Honor Roll 1 Camera Club 2 EDWARD CZECH fSarcastic Edl St. Elizabeth Baseball 2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Class Officer 2-3 Pioneer Staff Lettermen's Club 3-4 T ruly cz Finished Product . LEO KL. 1.1 BURKE A St. Elizabeth K U. S. N. 18 Months IAMES tDebaterl CERTICH Holy Rosary C. C. L. C. 4 Debate 3 Camera Club 1 Speech 3 WM. fSturnperl CONNORS Sacred Heart Basketball 1 IOHN fl. C.l CUNNING-HAM St. Patrick Football 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Class' Officer 1-3 Lettermen's Club 3-4 C. C. L.fC. Officer 2 Pioneer Staff School Paper 2 Class Representative 2 Tennis 2 Transportation 4 ALVIN lDannyl DANNEHOLD St. Martin School Paper 2-3-4 Glee Club 1 Pioneer Staff . Camera Club Cheer Club 4 . The Christian Gentleman THOMAS lHoW Dol DELANEY St. Regis Basketball l-2-3-4 Baseball '3-4 Football 3-4 C. C. L. C. 2 Lettermen's Club 4 FRANCIS lFatl DONAHUE St. Elizabeth St. Henry's Prep. Sem. l Central 2-3-4 Glee Club 2 RUDOLPH lRudyl DuBOIS St. Regis C. C. L. C. I Glee Club I-2 Camera Club 4 IOHN lNashl EVANSCO St. Elizabeth Camera Club 2 Honor Roll 2 Chemistry Lecturer 3 C. C. L. C. 2 ROBERT Clgorl FLAKE St. Elizabeth Lettermen's Club 3-4 Softball 2 Baseball 3 Boxing 1-3 F51 W-6 ROMAN lBabel DOBKOWSKI St. Adalbert Boxing l Basketball 1-2 Camera Club 2 Glee Club 2 MIKE iDurangol DONOVAN Holy Angels Football I-2-3-4 Basketball I Boxing l-3 Track 3 Reading Club 4 Lettermen's Club 3-4 ALVIN lVanl ENTEMAN St. Regis Cheer Leader 3-4 eww ARTHUR lArturol FAUSS Glee Club Z C.C.L.C. Z-3 RAYMOND lNosel FORI-IAN St. Patrick C.C.L.C. 2-3-4 Lettermen's Club 3-4 Class Officer I-2-3 Football l-2-3-4 Track I Boxing I-3 Cheer Club 4 Glee Club I Reading Club 4 MARTIN tBudl FREY St. Philip Glee Club l-2 ELMER KE.I.l GANEY Sacred Heart LAWRENCE GORMAN iLarryl Sacred Heart tGrc1nite Cityl Latin Award l Honor Roll l-2-3-4 Science Club 4 Perfect Attendance 3 THOMAS lDudel GWAZDAC St. Adalbert Basketball l-2 Boxing l TRUMAN HENARD lArkansasl Brinkley High School l-2 tArl-ransasl Central 3 -4 A Dream of Four Years . St. Philip Boxing l-3 School Paper 3 St, Philip C,C.L,C. 2-3 Asst Librarian l-2 School Paper 2-3 Class Officer 2 Camera Club 2 IOHN tTurkl GRIFFIN St. Patrick Basketball l-3 C,C.L.C. 2 Radio Club 4 Science Club 4 St. Ioseph Tennis 2 Boxing l-3-4 Lettermen's Club 3-4 Pioneer Staff Transportation 2-4 CHARLES fThe Goatl St Ma . . ry C C.L,C, 2 Glee C11-B 2 Pioneer Staff Cheer Club 4 ROBERT tGabbyl GABIOUD FRANK tPaunchol GOBLE RICHARD tDazzlerl HELBIG HOBBS ROLAND fHumphreyl Becomes cz Reality .... 1 HILARY fBingol IABLONSKI Holy Rosary ANTHONY fAntl IANIK Ir Holy Rosary Cheer Leader 1 Glee Club l-3 Class Officer 2 School Paper 2-3-4 Pioneer Staff C.C.L.C. 3-4 C.C.L.C. Officer 4 Camera Club 2 Honor Roll 1-3 Typing Award 3 Speech 3 Boxing l-3 RUSSELL fBudl KINNEY St. Mary C.C.L.C. 3-4 Camera Club 3 Glee Club Z Honor Roll l-2-3-4 THOMAS fToml LANGDON Sacred Heart Camera Club l-3-4 Reading Club 4 U. S. N. R. Holy Angels Football 4 Track 3-4 Reading Club 4 Lettermen's Club 4 LEEZY LEONARD IACKOWSKI fBeakyl Sacred Heart Glee Club l EMMET fSlickl KENILEY St. Mary Reading Club 4 C.C,I..C. 2 IOSEPH fDodyl KOUDELA Sacred Heart Glee Club 3 Camera Club 2 C.C.L.C. 4 PATRICK fRogerl LEE St. Philip Glee Club l-2 Camera Club 2-3 Class Officer 1 Speech 3-4 IAMES fBreWl LEMP St. Elizabeth Football l-Z-4 Boxing 1-3-4 Letferrnen's Club 3-4 ROBERT lMacl MCATEER St. Martin Baseball Manage: I-2 Boxing 3 School Paper 4 Pioneer Staff Camera Club 2-3-4 C.C.L.C. 3 U. S. N. R. THOMAS MCTAGGART lMickl Sacred Heart Track Z-4 C.C.L.C. 2-3-4 Glee Club l-2 Class Representative 4 PAUL lSunnyl PIANTANIDA St. Cyril of Methodius Football l C.C.L,C. 2 IOHN ilack-Buddyl RICH Holy Angels Football 3-4 Boxing 3 Reading Club 4 Lettermen's Club Officer Lettermen's Club 3-4 Pioneer Staff I IOSEPH RITTENHOUSE lDirty Ioel St. Philip Football 2-3-4 '- Track 3 . Cheer Club 4 Reading Club 4 Glee Club l C.C.L.C. 3 Pioneer Staff Lettermen's Club 3-4 Lettermen's Club Officer 4 Class Officer 3 , , Upon the Success of These . RICHARD MCGOVERN iBostonl St. Elizabeth Football l Basketball 2 Track 2-3 Tennis 3-4 C.C.L.C. 2-3-4 f Lettermen's Club 3-4 Class Officer 3 Honor Roll I Cheer Club 4 School Paper 3 DONALD lSmokyl MILLER St. Elizabeth Football l-4 Pioneer Staff C.C.L.C. 2-3 Honor Roll I Reading Club 4 IOHN Uohnnie Bl REGNIER Cathedral, Belleville Cathedral l-2 Subiaco Acd. 3 Central 4 RAYMOND RICHARDSON I ' lRayl St. Ioseph Glee Club l Boxing 3 DANIEL lCurlyl ROCHE St. Patrick St. Patrick lChicagol I-2-3 Central 4 Basketball 4 Reading Club 4 Cheer Club 4 - 1-. . Depends the Future of Others NORMAN tBol ROEWE St. Patrick Basketball l-2 Tennis 2-3-4 Class Officer 2 School Paper 3-4 Messenger Reporter 2 Pioneer Stall tEditorl C.C.L.C. 2-3-4 Lettermen's Club 3-4 Transportation 4 EUGENE tLegsl SCHORB Immaculate Conception lColumbiaJ Glee Club 3-4 C.C.L.C. 3-4 Radio Club 2 IOHN fCaesarl SURWALD Holy Angels Boxing 1 Football 1-4 Pioneer Staff Lettermen's Club 4 Camera Club I T' 'syn RICHARD RYAN lFearless Fozl St. Elizabeth Basketball 1 Track 3 Baseball 4 C.C.L.C. 2 School Paper 3-4 Reading Club 4 Glee Club l RAYMOND tRayl SULLIVAN St. Elizabeth Football l-3-4 Lettermen's Club 3-4 Baseball 2-3-4 Boxing l-3 Basketball l-3-4 ROBERT SWEENEY tLittle Treel Holy Angels Boxing 1 Football 2-3-4 Glee Club 3 Baseball 4 Reading Club 4 Lettermen's Club 3-4 W fgX X ' A 1 ogg Q Z S Addis 02 f. ' - 'L it-gfklfqg ll l A00 are YW . On cz Fuller Life THOMAS WARWICK llacksonl Clark 1 East Side 2-3 Central 4 Pioneer Staff LAWRENCE WIEGERS fLarryl Holy Angels C.C.L.C. 2 School Paper 2 Glee Club l SIGMUND ZAKSZEWSKI CCottonl Holy Rosary C.C.L.C. 2 if N fi-oaks? X r f ' 3 filsfs fiirs, Ep' 2413! 'W JB are 41? HARRY cwhueyn WHITE St. Martin Glee Club 1 Pioneer Staff School Paper Z-3-4 Cherleader 1 C.C.L.C. 3 JOHN lBuckyD WIERCIAK St. Adalbert Leitermen's Club CHARLES KZombiel ZOLLNER Football 4 Baseball 4 Track 4 St. Regis Football 3-4 Baseball 3-4 Boxin 3 g Pioneer Staff Glee Club l-2 Camera Club 2-3 l..ettermen's Club Transportation 4 Q xx M uNnEnnLAssmEN 26 THEPIONEER-1948 To the na'e1fclczssmen.' The joy of achievement that the Seniors naturally feel at the time of graduation is tempered by a feeling of regret, a genuine regret that they are leaving behind them a group of friends who still have one, two or three years to complete their high school careers. Many of you have fought on the same teams with us, taken courses with us, shared our spiritual and social activities. We feel, now that we are graduating, our happy associations will be made less frequent, and in many instances severed. The years we have spent in high school seemed, at times, dull, un- nepessary, perhaps even a waste of time. But we did not quit, we stayed in school. We are happy now that we did not give up, that we finished our high school years. Now that we are graduating there is a feeling of well-being, a feeling of accomplishment in our hearts. We hope that your hearts will beat with the same feeling the day of your graduation. So let us thank you again for the years we have spent with you, and for the pleasant memories that will stay with us always. Perhaps you will think our words a trifle foolish, but on the day of your own gradua- tion, you will experience these same mixed sentiments. Good-bye and may God and His Virgin Mother bless you. The Seniors of '48 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR 105 M. in : wiv' avg.. .pf , Q i ss-wg. Eff? ffl ,E Z3 F if s A A Q , K. so f fi sf-- Q R ...pp ivy? af 5 W It I, Eiga' Af!! . Any Z C VV F2 it I .H 4 lk,i. . . ,gvvyf 'wif' as A 2 A5 , I Lf.. If' X . l CC. Q zf , A ' 'E gg .-.mr gl ll, j MP J I LM . - x 1 Q 'Y kSl' ' 2 A Ci'? if I A ,if. ' Q , v'A , - l F ti 3 ,f I I , ii l A' ' 5' ACl f f' -, V ' f FIRST ROW: I. Adams, A. Bczldus, D. Bailey, A. Brocco, A. Buckscxt, L. Decker. SECOND ROW: W Dollcxr, C. Fenwick, T. Foley, G. Guithues, G. Hcrbermehl, W. Iclcobus. THIRD ROW: R. Knaus, G. Layl ton, F. Leingang, H. McCoy, B. Mudd, D. Morrison. FOURTH ROW: H. O'Neil, F. Puscxteri, P. Quick, A. Reelitz, M. Rick, T. South. FIFTH ROW: W. Spengler, L. Strong, L. Thomcr, I. Torrez, L. Wilder, I. Wuest. CLASS OFFICERS: I. Wuest, President: C. Fenwick, Vice-President: R. Bucksat, Secretary: B Wilder, Treasurer. ABSENT: F. Burrelsmcxn, T. Cowley, I. Hohe, I. Houlihczn, R. Watkins. r , I X 28 THE PIONEER-1948 JUNIOR 109 , er as V+ I 5 .. we , me Q, .ea V .. K , . ' 5? if F: 6+ fff ... I +2 QQ. in ee., an D 'ty ...vw ,v-we I WA K, Alf, 'V' ev -ffdf: S fe, ee- A IW 1 R .Q I 1 X .v Q qu s K X fa il f fe 1: I :' ev ff ...fl .I , W: I Q' .1 ij .fa,g'., I 'ga' 'zz z jk ,I Q Y Qklgicsq 'Q 513 M.. - f Wk 'Q' - ' my , C7 a I . 'D FIRST ROW: I. Alvey, G. Bach. SECOND ROW: B. Basinski R. Bresnahcm R Can non, 1. cunninghem, D. Deering, C. Eckert. THIRD ROW: W.lGuines, 1 Gregery E' Gulcr, B. Hagen, T. Hcmser, I. Humphreys. FOURTH ROW: I. Kelley, A. Kokotovich, B Kuccx, I, Llcxmus, R. Mczrnino, I. McEvi11y. FIFTH ROW: R. Meyer, I. Poell, I. Rcxslcrwski G. Rencxllet, D. Robinson, P. Sawyer. SIXTH ROW: R. Schwcrriztrcxuber, W. Souih, I Swierczek, W. Thomcxq, R. Toucheite, R. White. CLASS OFFICERS: I. McEvi1ly, President, B. Kuccz, Vice-President, I. Gregory, Sec retcxryg I, Humphrey, Treasurer. Q,,.... CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 29 JUNIOR 110 I 4 . y , . , fa I I i .Pas In-9. ps-2. -I . I, I ' z L 1 I I 1' , ..,. .. ' -. c r f-ek Q I Q. .QR .4 .X-vi? F i , NVQ . . I N r 3 ' Ra , fx.: f ...M f . A I '? f 1... 6 my X 4 Gin Q5 N' qv.. me , h , jk -'fr f , , .4 i ,Q 'J , i If I 3,4 I I z , 11 . ' 1 FIRST ROW: C. Arriola, B. Arterburn, A. Bauer, R. Chomicki, I. Curcuro. SECOND ROW: R. Dur bin, D. Foh D. F' k r an, nc e, E. Gasaway, C. Halloran, I. Halvachs. THIRD ROW: D. Hoffman, H. Howardi M. Law, I. Meehan, R. Mehring, I. Neal. FOURTH ROW: R. Nieciecki, I. Northern, I. Polites, R. Ring I. Rowe, D. Schlatweiler. FIFTH ROW: A. Schmitz, S. Syzdek, I. Thompson, D. Ulrich, I. Wappel, I. Yasho CLASS , . , - , . , ecre ary, . Ring, Treasurer. 1 OFFICERS: C. Hallorczn, President-I Northern Vice President- D Forhan S t - I-I ABSENT: A. Frederick, E. Hall, L. Lynch. ' ,f 30 THE PIONEER-1948 SOPHOMORE 101 A 2 5 nk , 'S I To F 'M ,Wg xii. 1 -I . 2. .2 f . Q'-sw-0 ei- , ' -' . ,yr Q , Nw, Q . 2 A 5' ' x a I 2 r 5 2 ' , Vi 5 . . f l 1 I is El Q ' f FW' KA . , ,,. , i , V I . K Q ' F If . DJ K FIRST ROW: W. Aye, C. Baldwin, F. Buesking, W. Bruc'h, W. Custer. SECOND ROW: D. De Marse, W. DuMont, I. Engel, K. Flaherty, L. Fromme, R. Ganninger. THIRD ROW: E. Gaultney, B. Gill igan, I. Gorman, M. Halpin, I. Hartlein, L. Hayes. FOURTH ROW: F. Hindman, W. Howard, F. Hudson R. Hudson, T. Iler, G. Iohnson. FIFTH ROW: S. Iones, D. Kessler, L. Roche, A. Uremovich, F. Verdu, E Warhover. CLASS OFFICERS: K. Flaherty, President, T. Iler, Vice-President, D. DeMarse, Secretary-treczsurer. ABSENT: R. Bruner, I. Halwachs, I. Hayden, I. Valdez. r................. I CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 31 SOPHOMORE 102 I i 5 , is E I f-.wi 2 M' v it -gy! Q .J awe rw!-Jw, 'w,,i'L:' f , F J I i f FIRST ROW: I. Kosydor, R. Mahoney, R. McEviIly, D. McFadden, T. McGeehan, R. Norton: SECOND ROW: F Owca, D. Parente, C. Pashea, W. Prosser, S. Prsha, D. Quick: THIRD ROW: L. Randant, R. Rapp, B. Reid, F Schwartz, K. Shackelford, R. Shellman, FOURTH ROW: D. Smith, F. Spaniel, E. Stanek, C. Stoker, E. Zak, I. Zoeller CLASS OFFICERS: E. Zak, President: K. Shackelford, Vice-President, W. Prosser, Secretary, R. Shellman, Treasurer. ABSENT: O. Bridges, R. Haines, I. Kerrigan, E. Kordella, E. Musser, A. Nowak, P. Ochoa, I. Raiaj, H. Reichert A. Schutzenhofer, R. See, T. Skrabacz, I. Spencer, E. Stanek, L. Toucheite. A ...A-. V- . ,ff ' . 32 THEPIONEER-1948 SOPHOMORE 203 Q Q ,Q nfs 'Si , K A, Kel ' MJ U I --Q KWH . f 'Q 'F I W fa. I M ..,,- I . ,, 11-f ,-.-4 . 1A -A . 5 , . L',, .3 , -I ' ff 3 I Alf ' fgn viiflil f an H . T ,A on. fl ,, 4. . -3' 4-'ii i I ' .-J I. 'QD' ' 'Kd-5 an QPQI f. A ad Nav' , f' .: Q -MIA y V - ' V I X? V7 jr N , 'J ' D-P FIRST ROW: D. Allard, W. Alvey, B. Anderson, L. Barbeau, I. Beni, I. Blaies, C. Cadellg SECOND ROW: R. Daly, B. Davinroy, L. Degnan, W. England, W. Esmon, E. Eutsler, R. Farrow, THIRD ROW: I. Flannery, R. Foley, F. Fultz, P. Haudrich, I. Holdener, A. Holten, T. Hoppenjansp FOURTH ROW: I. Kassly, M. Keniley, R. Kennerknecht, W. Kowalski, I. Krqfs, G. Kuk, T. Lamprichg FIFTH ROW: H. Lechowicz, R. Leezy, I. Mamino, I. Omelson, M. Pratl, A. Schmiz, W. Saul. CLASS OFFICERS: D. Allard, Presidentg A. Holten, Secretary, M. Keniley, Treasurer. - ABSENT: H. Alvarado, R. Franey, F. Maliszewski, R. Mills, P. Rheinecker, A. Salt. x 4. . .,As.i-rl- A. A.-......... ,A , , ,L CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN 107 Q U . in ' if 'fame 42 yi We -sr me ,, www - ' I' I ff' ' Q2 I rv ? J ff . -4- 1 E . ' P' ' I AL, A ax-,. .:.. ,qiE.f..+ A my s, y wif . gg, Q 1 J I ..vfig' 1. ,tm K I ' R71 is I Q ig ,Z vw ii . I Qi' .gr , A I-ff , I ' 1 -w121 l.,Q1,Q,f.,, v , .4 I k5l,.iLh -n xxfxuk ' I ra.: S: W g , NF. Q di -.All V i -J ' I' P ' 1 f.' lfw Y ' ' . ' :L 1.211 5 ' K hw ,,kk g af, u f i if ,, A , A as 4 N ,WMA , rag I AQI? A A sg. S ' fi I 4 f .. v i ii ' 1 3 'Q -I I' .QQ - . I , 5:3 f' fi . . I , - ' 4 I fi f3i 'W 'JM' ' f -',': ' . at . , , ' -. 3 ,,' F' zlz, .,A. y ' - . .f . A , A I l ,E 8, A V. -.L 3-Y , I A V al . I 1 C I -fm M ' A . V, W ' I . I r ...HI 1 ., .,A,V . '.K'h ., . . FIRST ROW: I. Adams, I. Ames, W. Champ. SECOND ROW: L. Cuddy, I. Doyle, R. Frey, B. George, G. Green, P. Hagene, T Hoffman. THIRD ROW' A. Holdener R H . . , . op- kins, L. Iablonski C LcIRobadier, I. La l T L h W. , . w or, . e an, Leingang. FOURTH ROW: G. Levy, G. Lively, C. Menard, B. Miller, W. Moorkamp, I. Peskar, P. Quirk. FIFTH ROW: M. Reagan, F. Reelitz, B. Schlattweiler, M. Schmieg, H. Settle, R. Sirtak, T.WSkra- lzpgg. SIXTH ROW: W. Soldier, R. Stallings, P. Stration, E. Sweeney, I. Switzer, D. Taake, D. Tolar. SEVENTH ROW: I. Vcxrgo, G. Voelker, R. Wilson, W. Wimmer, I. Wuller, T. Zabel, T. Zankel. I . CLASS OFFICERS: T. Zabel, President, T. Lehan, Vice-Presidentl ABSENT: P. Baldwin, G. Perez, G. Swofford, E. Zabcxwcx. 3. . ii I 4 212 34 .WTHEPIONEER-1948 FRESHMEN 108 -,s ':.' 1- +I W' 9' . , K, W W . .1 Q, 'V ,. .- ff-f ,g . ...QU Q , 1 ..L,1 p I.I.? were if 1 fi I A I Ii. I -M f - 'Zfii' , -..I if-sf -we-4 ew, 7 .'3f'5i7. if I- I a 4 I :+- Z I I f' I V I . ' I 4 . ..v.A:.. 'WZ I ..: i'ff'5,! M WM. , ,,.. I Q E7 3: ' I .,., I' . 'fn' I el . , ?y . I A ,.Ju...1 aw' . I ATVAL gf, ' ' Y H I ll I , V. it L l' w ff I .6 we , I ,.,, . ff 'Wy M 5' , ' if ' . I I I' '3 R 1'-fe. ' -- .- -if M. ... I 'J . .1 4 , 1.0 Q .,, 1 ff. I ' '17 HM .. , ,,. p3'J'9 IB' V' 2 '.Q.'jf , I 5-J N w I-...fr V it I QQ? ,, .i . .... I . I , . , , I .5 I ,hflrg I I 'I I 5 ' ' fi :.: ' f I ' FIRST ROW: R. Barbeau, D. Behnen, R. Brendley, I. Cronin. SECOND ROW: G Curcuro, L. Dowling, I. D'mato, I. Donahue, I. Freiberg, I. Gepperi, T. Grueninger THIRD ROW: S. Guzy, R. Hartenstein, P. Hayden, R. Hilmes, C. Husman, O. Husler, I Kernan. FOURTH ROW: F. Kivencrs, I. Luscomb, W. McGeehcm, L. McMullen, A. Meinen C. Meiter, E. Mitchell. FIFTH ROW: I. Moore, A. Nadler, F. Reis, R. Rheinecker, F. Rick L. Reithman, G. Robertson. FIFTH ROW: D. Rolfe, B. Schlake, I. Schroeder, R. Sholl, Singer, I. Sullivan, P. Toucheite. SIXTH ROW: I. Zinkan, I. Zimmerman, C. Zierruth, P. Wright, C. Wilson, I. W bacher, I.' Wayne. CLASS OFFICERS: S. Guzy, President, I. Freiberg, Vice-President. ABSENT: T. Carrico, I. Feigl, I. Keeney, L. Kosydor, I. Sirtak. S .nm W. elz- AL.. Q My f Q 36 THE PIONEER--1948 VARSITY FOGTBALL f FIRST ROW: W. Aye, G. Kuk, S. Guzy, B. Bresnahan, L. Barbeau, Z. Uremovich, I. Gorman, D. Demarse, T. ller, K. Shackelford. SECOND ROW: R. Schwartztrauber, I. Cunningham, R. Forhan, Capt. I. Rich, B. Sweeney, A. Bauer, M. Donovan, R. Sullivan, I. Rittenhouse, B. Meketa, C. Zollner. THIRD ROW: Ass't. Coach George Walsh, I. Surwald, R. Baldwin, C. Halloran, I. Wierciak, D. Forhan, I. Krug, R. Leezy, D. Bailey, R. Meketa, I. Sullivan, T. Delaney, Head Coach Tom Dunn. I Central journeyed to Dupo for inaugural. A Warm night caused a lax in the Pioneer defense. Dupo victor, 19-U . . . Still on the road, the Pioneers visited Marquette of Alton. Ra-y Sullivan's passing featured a 14-O victory. . . . Central next played host to Cathedral in first home game. An outrushed Cardinal-Gold suffered a l9-0 setback. . . . A game Pioneer ball club faced a powerful East Side eleven. Final: Flyers, 275 Pioneers, U. . . . Prep League opener found our gridders encountering the St. Mary's Dragons. Although outscored 13-6, the Cardinal-Gold eleven was not outplayed. . . . Furnished with plenty of drive, the Pioneers were unable to score on the DeAndreis defense until the closing minutes of the game, when they came through on a safety. Central was victor by the narrow margin of 2-U .... Unable to overcome a first half lead, the Pioneers dropped their second league game to the McBride Micks, 27-6. . . . Meeting a first place club always proves tough. Thus St. Louis U. High romped to a 32-U victory over our gridders. . . . The Pioneers ended the season, in a blaze of glory by pushing a driving ground attack and an outstanding passing offense to defeat the C. B. C. Cadets, 12-6. CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR LETTERMEN 1 vs' A x fi fH 1 I A 1 1- f, Q A K. WJ Ag Q, i L i' i ff? ' ei , Q O ly I. . C xi f ,,f 'fr 'll sl C V . ' L HL Fi 3 gn 9 1 ' Q ' ses xi 'S . 4. 1 -J qi . Pffff -1 ' , f PV? L L , ..-, : fi HL 5 HfHL Q CHLHHH in L TOP ROW: Iohn Wierciak, Ioe Rittenhousefrlack Cunningham, Roland Leezy. SECOND ROW: Ray Sullivan, Captain lack Rich, Bob Sweeney. THIRD ROW: Mike Donovan, Charlie Zollner. FOURTH ROW: Tom Delaney, Ray Forhan, lack Surwald, Bob Meketa. ' ' H' 38 THE PIONEER-1948 'TT'FOOTBALL Prep League Co-Champs FIRST ROW: I. Gorman, R. Spencer, B. Aye, I. Sullivan, L. Hayes, S. Guzy, T. Uremovich, D. Demarse, G. Kuk, L. Barbeau, K. Shackellord. SECOND ROW: Coach Dunn, W. Moorkarnp, R. Robertson, T. Lamprich T. Zabel, R. Foley, B. Kennerknecht, T. Skrabacz, B. George, F. Owca, D. Kessler, T. Iler, D. Stallings, Coach Walsh Qfelbew STUDENT MANAGERS 13. r if wi. FRONT ROW: D. Rolfe, I. Degnan, I. Moore, A. Nadler, I. Sirtak. BACK ROW: R. Wilson, R. Barbeau, R. Brendley, F. Kivenas, E. Stanek. These spirited boys contributed their share to athletics and to the school by caring for equipment and other details of games and practice sessions. Jr- ...E - ' Y 'v ' ' ' ,1. 1 FH J 1 4 1 J -4 ...- , , . Q . V' -, . ---Y- - 2--7--if - -W-- 40 THE PIONEER-1948 VARSITY BASKETBALL FRONT ROW: Tom Delaney, Charlie Halloran, Wayne Haas, Bob O'Brien, Eddie Czech, lack Cunningham, Iim Gregory, BACK ROW: Coach Tom Dunn, Charlie Eckert, Bob Miller, Roger D Schwartztrauber, Danny Roche, Bill Busekrus, Ray Sullivan, Donnie Demarse. The Pioneer cagers opened their season by defeating St. Peter's, 42-36. . . . Due to the lack of rebounding, the Cardinal-Gold quintet dropped their next game to Chaminade by a 41-33 count. . . . Mt. Olive proved quite troublesome to our cagers in handing them a 44-35 setback. . . . Be- ginning to hit their stride, the Pioneers edged a towering Freeburg five, 45-43. . . . Cathedral of Belleville next fell victim to the Cardinal-Gold onslaught to the tune of 46-35. . . . Central then journeyed to the Iackscnville Holiday -Tourney to beat a favored Pittsfield team, 34-29. . . . Ray Sullivan scored clincher as our Pioneers knocked off the host Iacksonville team, 42-40. . . . With two down and one to go, the Cardinal-Gold quintet met and defeated the Kincaid Ponies, 31-29, in a thrilling double overtimeg Eddie Czech the hero. . . . The returning Champs stretched their victory string to six straight by beating the St. P2ter'S five, 33-24. . . . Proving themselves to be Champions, the Pioneers next steam-rolled DeAnClreis, 50-39, in their first Prep League game. . . . Continuing their Winning streak, our quintet spilled the favored McBride Micks, 41-35. . . . A big St. Louis U, High team broke the Pioneers' victory string at eight straight, 38-24. . . . Hit- ting 40 per cent of their shots, the Pioneers slaughtered the St. Mary's Dragons, 50-35 .... The Cardinal-Gold basketeers next soundly trounced C. B. C., 53-39. . . . l0UfI'19YiI1g to their Second tourney of the year, Central revenged an early se ISOI1 defeat by beating Chaminade, 62-36, to help initiate the new DeAndreis Gym. . . . In the semi-final tourney game, the Pioneers suffered a 59-45 setback at the hand.s of the St. Louis Ir. Bills. . . . In the third place game, St. Mary's bested our quintet, 51-43. . . . Returning to league play, the DeAndreis Flyers found themselves unable to cope With the flashy Pioneers, 48-37, , , , The Pioneers' city rivals handed them a 19-15 up- set in a ball controlling game. . . . The Cardinal-Gold quintet dropped their next game to the Ir. Bills in athrilling overtime, 49-48 .... The Green Dragons surprised Central fans with Q 54-47 victory. . . . Central returned to the Winning column With a 54-53 triumph over C. B. C., with Tom Delaney sinking the deciding free throw. . . . Our Pioneers next overpowered the Cathedral Cru- saders, 39-31. . . . Western Military's height proved too much for the Pioneers in a 46-43 defeat. . . . Central closed the regularly scheduled season with cz crushing defeat of Ierseyville. 67-27: Capt. Bob O'Brien hit 30 points to set an all time high for a Central cager. . . . Hitting their highest total of points of the season, our quint2t Won their firSt Regional Tournament game by romping Waterloo, 68-50. ,,, 7 B1 att WS 5 K VS ms Straight Pimrerv 4. Ai mmimsn. sg m x1fm.m1: 111.1 awp 1 I1 ,ff ww fr x, 42 T HE PIONEER-1948 -------YW. SENIOR LETTERMEN 4 ,. 1 s i J E 5 .V at 3. . f 2 y f . . . - fe,.MM ' ,x.., Gtyff. E A! ,. -3.-fy., Q if . Wil . - E , A Q i E ff, M. ,X nm I EDDIE CZECH Although quite small, Eddie's speed left many fans gaping and his extremely good eye made him a good starter nearly the. entire year. Q ,Q ,X -' 1 7 lv' ft' 'vt Q 1 .4.,,- t W t it 0 5 .:.,., ., Ex 2 - ,. r,,,,: 1. 4 I K ff f f 1 4 by 1 t r lil K .sf'S1zT 1 all 5 l I, E J 1 fl, 1 V, 'l x. CAPTAIN BOB O'BRIEN Extremely cool under fire, Bob netted the meshes to lead the squad in scoring. He was also elected to the All Prep Team. m ,ks,,' J biz V, 5, X li flora M aw ,Q r Q .. l f 1 I . l ,. are K gg 1' WAYNE HAAS It-'s cr long shot from side court . :'. Swish! . . . It's that long distance shark and' leading, re- bounder of this year's squad, ' Wayne Haas. ' ' D I in ,,,,.. Q ,- 'W' 'ly :fi . . 3 '57, 'if fi Vli. V . U , Q I ..,,., Q K I. ' '. .-.,, L if 'fe 1 h ' ' x .,,, Q, - A ' fd wiki' V' 4 l m . . - -' I E. Vx. . KVV: , E EVV 'Vt , . ' , . ,ttf ,j . vig W-'- K Ag - ff ' F ' Q' 7 Vi' , . ' A RAY SULLIVAN 451 , ' ' In it L 'V Always ready in a pinch, Ray could 'Tig .NN V ' if M be counted on to rack up' points it , , - J A by X1 during ' the crucial moment. l - W , E ' I A ., , ' ' , , . A . , .P ' ToM..DELA1gEY A A ' Tom helped getting the shots ,,- , U . A. A from the boards. His deadly ac- , ' curacy at theffoul line was a great ' 'Q - V ' -if . g vy in . asset to the tegm. ' K ' V ' ' BILL BUSEKRUS ' - A real hustler, Bill proved himself an asset to the teozm by his good defensive play during the entire season. . I rf. r 1 f JACK CUNNINGI-IAM XNot only na, football star, but a hardwood, ace as Well, Iack dis- played rare ball-handling ability. 3 . . , 7 ,K ' llfn - ref' I CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 43 HBH BASKETBALL ! dm FIRST ROW: Manager Alex Nadler, I. Flannery, W. Bruchs, Captain D. DeMarse, I. Krug. SECOND ROW: T. Hoppenjans, B. Anderson, W. England, I. Sullivan, and Coach George Walsh HCM BASKETBALL is b cy... f. LIgj5TflAf A A 'Y FIRST ROW: B. Hopkins, T. Zabel, S. Guzy, Slcraybagz, B. Singerl-I SECOND ROW: I.'Wu11er T. Lehan, D. Stallings, O. Huster, B. Miller, I.. Luscombe. 44 THEPIONEER-1948 TENNIS xg! t' if my N The Central Catholic Tennis team got off to a bad start last Fall by losing their first match of the Prep League to a strong St. Louis U. High team by the score of 5-U. After being de- feated by a witty C. B. C. team to the tune of 5-0, rallied to defeat the McBride netsters, 3-2. and then continued their winning ways and defeated St. Mary's 5-U in the last game and thus finished the season with a 2-2 record. The three returning lettermen were a big advantage to the team. Those lettermen who re- turned were: Bob O'Brien, the team's captain who Won 3 and lost 55 Norm Roewe won 3 and lost 15 Richard McGovern won 3 and lost 4. The two Iuniors on the team were Charles Fenwick who won 1 and lost 4 and Robert Schmitz who won 1 and lost 3. The Pioneer players who entered the State Tournament this Spring were: Bob O'Brien, Norm Roewe. Charles Fenwick and Robert Schmitz. aff' ' x ' . A ah' 2 .. V' Wi! 3, Q ik, ,. Y 1 4 yi V' ' ' ,A Y M114 m .'alllgQN ts. xg,-f '5'g!P y 2 L 4 4 2-f-'ff Rulxf?i'tQ Meaovsau - ,-..k..,- ,..... Mama.. 41 an w :mS'V5 R 4 I h Siw,s 2 D ,xg ,.. f wma ay' .. ,,.4-L....,,, ......... . -ia.. 46 THEPIONEER-1948 BOXING OPEN DIVISION ' .ff 'P ' I, I Q IA' av'S'l'v 3X Iufaf NX YR. A fins If ,gh ' .Ins till! nl!! illii ' il I 'E 8 1 ,,,,1,,,.. FRONT ROW: I. Wuest and I. Cunningham. SECOND ROW: R. Toucheite, T. Nieciecki T. South, C. Cadell. THIRD ROW: D. Helbig, B. Meyer, T. Iler, B. Arterburn, I, Lemp. NOVICE DIVISION I I ki' if 1. Qu ir? FRONT ROW: D. Fricke, I. Kelley. BACK ROW: F. Leingcmg, H. O'Neil, D. Quick, H. Howard. CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SUB-NOVICE DIVISION ff! We rf' f I .r. gr. FIRST ROW: I. Curcuro, C. Husman, F, Reis, I. Moore, C. Metter, I. Sirtak. SECOND ROW: D. Rolfe, R. Hopkins, D. Tolar, B. Mills, I. Reagan, A. Nadler, C. Pashea, I. Degnan. THIRD ROW: R. Barbeau, I... Dowling, I. Zimmerman, I. Wayne, T. Grueninger. FOURTH ROW: W. Bruch, F. Verdu, K. Flaherty, D. Allard, W. Alvey. Every year the boxing tournament at Central has drawn good crowds. This year was no exception. Because of the necessity of space, the bouts took place at the Lansdowne gym for three nights. April 14, I5 and 16. Flying leather was a common sight those three nights, as T. K. O.'s and close decisions marked the event. The pugilists were placed in three divisions: the open division, the novice division, and the sub-novice division, comprising 44 fighters in all. Of these 44 boxers, 19 were crowned champions, 6 oi them being in the open division, 3 of them in the novice, and 10 in the sub-novice. Central Catholic wishes to extend its sincerest thanks to the Alumni who made these bouts possible, and also to the referees, the judges, and the time-keepers. Ai.- .1 48 THEPIONEER-1948 TRACK - FIRST ROW: H. Ring, T. Lamprich, B. Miller, T. Scrabacz, L. Barbeau, T. Iler, D. Stallings, T. Nieciecki, W. Alvey, Z. Uremovich, B. Schmitz, R. Farrow, B. Durbin. SECOND ROW: I. Hayden, B. Singer, O. Huster, G. Green, T. Zabel, I.Wu11er, T. Hoffman, L. Lynch, S. Guzy, P. Ochoa, I. Regnier. THIRD ROW: B. Iacobus, I. Sullivan, G. Levy, D. Allard, T. McTaggart, P. Rheinecker, T. Lehan, B. Anderson, S. Spaniel, B. Bresnahan, D. Bailey, C. Eckert, W. England. Although hampered by bad Weather, Coach Dunn succeeded in rounding out a promising thinclad team. This was Central's tifth year of competition and Coach Dunn's initial attempt as track coach of Central. The team's real test came at the Annual Prep League meet at Public School Stadium, May l. Participants in the meet Were: Ring, Lynch, Lehan. and Anderson on the hurdles, Krus, Iler, Alvey, Barbeau, Uremovich, McTaggart, and Zabel as sprinters, Nieciecki, Schmitz, Regnier, Iacobus, Spaniel, Bresnahan, and Bailey as distance runners, Skrabacz, Stallings, Farrow, Singer, Green, Wuller, Hoffman, Owca, Levy, and England as middle distance runners, Miller, Durbin. Hayden, Huster, Guzy, Sullivan, Allard, Rheinecker, and Eckert in the field events. Four C men made up part 'ot the thinclads. They were Ierry Krus, Bob Durbin. Wayne Alvey, and Leo Lynch. The only Seniors on the squad were Tom McTaggart and Iohnny Regnier. A., CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR THINCLADS A55 ' Y if ,. ' Mgoqgdf I . 1, L. . 50 THE PIONEER-1948 BASEBALL M ,I Yu Aff: V6 ni 2 , . r . W 'F' if , , Q14 f f X 'UM 41 sz rm A . ' 3 iff-.sf ' vi .? .-'14 SBATED: R. Schwartztrauber, A. Bauer, I. Wierciak, E. Gasaway, C, Zollner, T. Delaney, W Haas, I. Cunningham, C. Halloran. STANDING: R. Ryan, R. Sullivan, B. Sweeney, D. Forhan, I. Flannery, B. Becherer, R. Sirtak, E. Czech, B. O'Brien, I. Krus, D. Demarse. Managers R. Brendley and I. Sirtak, Because the PIONEER had to go to press, there was not enough time to finish out the schedule of the baseball team. However, up until this time the tea h to state. m was s owing possibilities of going Coach George Walsh took over the team, and greeted sixty candidates the first day of practice. Being hampered by bad weather, Coach Walsh finally picked twenty-one boys, eight of whom were returning lettermen. These returning lettermen are: Pitchers Ray Sullivan and Charley Zollner, catcher Alex Bauer, first-basema baseman Bob O'Brien, right fielder lack Cunningham, and left fielder Ed Gasaway. n Wayne Haas, second-baseman Ed Czech, third- Other hurlers for the team are: Charley Halloran, Ray Sirtak, Roger Schwartztrauber, and Bernie Becherer. Thus far Central has the record of three wins and tive losses, counting the non-league tilts. +1 we-4 A E 0 :,. F ,- gh 1 Y ! Nxt I X E I X Hr 5: in S :Ljf f E fi I .-. ,.... 55, 52 T II E PIONEER-1948 ANNUAL RETREAT The retreat, which always causes a deep silence throughout Central, lasted tour days, from November l8th to November 2lst. The students, realizing that the retreat .was one of the outstanding events ot the year, took an active and most earnest part in it. These tour days ot silence, prayer and meditation were strictly observed by the entire student body. The auditorium was converted into a chapel Where the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was celebrated daily and Where the students could visit the Blessed Sacrament which was exposed during the day. The Seniors took special interest in the retreat as it was their last before going out into the World. 'W .f I ,f gy ,ul V All at C. C. H. S. offer their thanks to Father Howard for the service he rendered to the students during the annual retreat. As a theme tor the occasion, Fr. Howard chose, I am Iesus' number one Man. He strove to impress upon the minds of all the fellows many necessary qualities that they will need tor attaining success in spiritual and temporal lite. Father Howard, a member of the Passionist Order, is, at present, traveling the country as a missionary to the young people of high school age. CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 53 GUEST SPEAKERS ? A A K , ,Q ig ii .- E iw 'fi ,A 'JE gr ie ? f ,.. L . . Bro. Leo Drexler, S. M., Principalg Very Rev. Ioseph Iuergens, S. M., Superior General, and Rev. Paul Hoffer, S. M., Second Assisiani, Very Rev. Ioseph Iuergens Reverend Paul Hoffer Robert I. Boylan Parks Air College Executive --- -e igwwh, , THE PIONEER-1948 FQOTBALL QUEEN W? H , , N iq I - A l 'wwM. COURTESY CRAWFORD SYUDIO MISS MARY ELLEN BRESNAHAN Miss Mary Ellen Bresnahan was chosen as Central's Football Queen for 1947. Miss Bresna- han was selected by popular vote by those who bought tickets to Central's football games. The tickets, each representing a particular number of votes, had a place for a Write-in vote and in this Way Miss Bresnahan Won by a slight margin over six other candidates. The candidates, all students oi St. Tere-sa's Academy, Were chosen by the student body of St. Teresa's. Each Iunior and Senior home room selected their candidates and helped them in the sale oi tickets. .E E M: CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL - ...AND HER CO RT ! me ' Mi, 'lffiff g? f ' au A ff- COLJRTESY SMISTIK PHOTOS Pal Hyland, Dolores Braxmeier, Betty Gerold, Mary Ellen Bresnahan, Queen, Pat Kerncm, Retiring Queen, Doris Applegate, and Jean Stolle. BACK ROW: Iim Grimes, Mike Donovan, Ray Sullivan, Ray Forhan, lack Rich, lack Cunningham, and loe Rittenhouse. Iackie Prokopi, Crown Bearer, Tommy Bischoi and Donnie Gasevich, Train Bearers. Queen's Dance Iim Grimes and Retiring Queen D .tg 56 Tl-IEPIONEER-1948 Her Majesty and Her Maids and Escorts 3 if K r in lun K' sw M Captain Icxck Rich and I-Ier Majesty f N Bw! Sugwcm jack Cljxnzingham CID A D - U Bewl Gerd Ons Applegate is Rcxy Forhcm Ice Riiiel'lh011Se Mike Donovan and cmd cmd Dolores Brclxmeier lean Stolle Put Hyland ,Q a CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 57 FATHER AND FRIEND CLUB OFFICERS: TOM HENNESSY, Secretaryg PAT HOGAN, Treasurerp TOM MONGAN, Vice-President, A. P. MOORE, President. lust as the Mothers' Club ranks high on the list of school activities, so does the Father and Friend Club. Something good can be said for every year of its existence, but if we were to illus- trate it, it would fill pages and pages of this yearbook. With gratitude and love in the hearts of all the students and teachers, We, the Seniors, Wish to thank each and every member of the Father and Friend Club for making our school a better institution of learning. With contribu- tions to and improvements of the school, the Club is Without doubt the good moral, intellectual and physical benefactor of Central Catholic High. Always cn hand When financial advice and help are needed, the Club Will continue, although the students come and go, to benefit all who are in need of aid. Among the Club's social activities the following were outstanding: The turkey drive, Mulli- gan and the Second Annual Homecoming and Fish Fry. All these activities added quite a sum to the Club's treasury. The Father and Friend Club also gives a scholarship each year to Central, gives a gift to each graduate, fetes the athletes, and backs up all other activities the school sponsors. v We, the graduates of '48, sincerely appreciate this and all other assistance rendered by this loyal organization. Thank you, Father and Friend Club. 58 THEPIONEER-1948 MOTHERS' CLUB FRONT ROW: Mrs. F. Donahue, Mrs. I, O'Brien, Mrs. E. Miller, Mrs. W. Forhan, Mrs. E. Sullivan. BACK ROW Mrs. R. DuBois, Mrs. A. Sanford, Mrs. F. Lee, Mrs. P, Bowen, Mrs. T. McTaggart, Mrs, W. McGovern. D The graduates of l948, along with the underclassmen of the present and the faculty, owe and Wish to acknowledge a great debt of gratitude to the Mothers' Club. We know We could Write pages about the Work you have done for Central. Naturally, then, We Will not be able to fully express our appreciation in these few lines. Yet We do Wish to thank you. Thank you-first cf all for the benefits We have enjoyed from your countless gifts of the past years, and thank you for your gratuity this year. You actively supported our social activities in the hall and as a final touch you lent your personal service to the provision of the farewell Prom to us graduates. As We bid farewell to our Alma Mater, it is the Wish of the graduates of 1948 that your club increase in membership and may God and His Blessed Mother protect and guide all your undertakings. ....,g Y V CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 59 MOTHERS' CLUB ACTIVITIES tfi 60 THEPIONEER-1948 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 5 5 OFFICERS: PAUL VODDE F. GASEVICH F. PROKOPF A. POPE F. MCCAMISH Secretary Sergeant President Vice-President Treasurer The Alumni Association, a third organization at Central, began its second year this Fall. Their aim is to lend moral as well as financial assistance to the school Wherever possible. It was through their efforts that Central held its Second Annual Football Dance, crowning its queen for the year 1947. This event, as last year, turned out to be a grand success. It was also due to their efforts that this year's boxing tournament could be held. This organization is not only Working for its own cause, but is Working hanzl in hand With the Father and Friend Club. In fact, over forty of its members belong to the latter organization also. The Club holds its meetings the first Wednesday of each month and has a membership of 300 or more. This number is increasing and will continue to increase as the Association continues its fine Work. We, the Seniors, extend our sincere thanks to the newly formed club, for the services they ren- dered to the school during the past year and promise to join the Club in the near future. ,Q ...... 4.4m , YY., ,W CENTRAECATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL CATHOLIC LOYALTY CLUB FRONT ROW: S. Guzy, I. Blaise, I. Frieberg, B. Bucksat, B. Wimmer, C. Pashea, I. Engel, G. Iohnson. BACK ROW: H. Ring, G. Lively, H. Howard, I. Poell, L. Thoma, R. Meyer, I. Certich, T. McTaggart. 1 The letters C. C. L. C. represent the Central Catholic Loyalty Club. This club was formed three years ago and since that time has grown to become an outstanding school organization. The chief purpose ot the club is to promote loyalty among the students. Since the organiza- tion of the club there have been many more loyal students attending Central than ever before. Each home room is represented at the meetings by two boys who are able to lead their class and promote loyalty among their fellow students. The meetings are held on Monday of each week. Brother Eugene Gittinger, moderator of the club, has done a fine job in Working with the members to promote activities in the school. Among its activities the club has put on a social for the benefit of the students, encouraged First Friday Communions and backed all sorts of drives put on by the school. The Class ot '48 Wishes to thank all C. C. L. C. members for the task they have undertaken in promoting loyalty and activities at Central and sincerely hope they may continue to serve Central and turn out many more loyal students. ,. .A .L 62 THE PIONEER-1948 LETTERNHNWS CLUB FIRST ROW: D. DeMarse, W. Alvey, M. Donovan, R. Sullivan, I. Rich, R. Forhan, B. Durbin, D. Helbig I. Wierciak. SECOND ROW: L. Lynch, I. Blaies, B. Flake, I. Cunningham, B. O'Brien, W. Haas, E. Czech, R. McGovern, R. Arterburn, I. Lemp. THIRD ROW: C. Halloran, R. Schwartztrauber, C. Zollner, D. Bailey C. Fenwick, D. Robinson, D. Forhan, A. Bauer, B. Schmitz, T. Delaney, R. Leezy. HIGH SELLERS These nine boys ranked high in the sale oi chances during the annual Father and Friend Club Turkey Ralile . FRONT ROW: Iim Flannery, Bob Kennerknecht, Tom Warwick, Bill Busekrus, Al Enteman. BACK ROW I. Kosydor, Phil Rheinecker, Dick Watkins, D. Allard. ABSENT: I. Torrez. - A .. .fi-vs... CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 63 CAMERA CLUB 1 fa f wr' FIRST ROW: R. Wilson, I. Humphreys, D. Fricke, I. Cronin, I. Reagan, P. Stratton. SECOND ROW: I. Adamsi R. DuBois, R. Rapp, W. Kowalski, B. Meyer. THIRD ROW: S. Syzdek, I. Guithues, T. Cowley, S. Guzy, Keeney, T. Hanser, I. Hayden, T. Carr, A. Boron. The Camera Club which reorganized early in the school year, held its meetings every Wednesday afternoon in the Chemistry Lecture Room. Brother Frank Gutting, moderator of the club, spent much time instructing club members on the fundamental construction, working parts, use of a good camera, processing film, making contact prints, and enlargements. Instructions were given to the club as a group at meetings and to the individual members after school hours. The club members received ample opportunity to make use of the fine equipment owned by the club. As one of its activities, the best efforts of the club members were put on display in the Chemistry Lecture Room each week. ' A lot of the success of any annual depends upon the pictures acquired and many special thanks must be extended to Brother Gutting, Bnb McAteer and Bob Knaus for their efforts in this regard. .09-T l. 64 THE PIONEER-1948 'l1P'1HiUI1PPI' rum A . , Y .MWA V . 510 6 QF BEL V . D i 30' 5947 b X ff' MARY ,f ii K9 - 6:05 D ' ' , N014 7, 1947 , .1 Q L Q 0 5277 Q 9, 'lbwaf , if f s'2, bxfw Kaz' . . Y' L V QFELQLZ ------ fx .N E.Xf','r1 Q N A QA was vEN!QR, C5-1,1-X MXC'5Efi:3 520 ff? L ., . ,xxx givin ' 152 M 2 'wx .Iowa-1 a' 'aww' ,www :Mme 'Q QW QOQWES R158 K QLLLLLQ -,K A ......xA.. Q..- CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGHSCHOOL 65 THE PIONEER NEVVS STAFF WW? ,My 'P E535 gg Mg ,ff use if 411, ,t fx FRONT ROW: Norm Roewe of Roewe's Ribs, Bill Busekrus, Editorp Harry White, Formatist. BACK ROW: Ed Bachesta, Staff Artist, Al Dannehold, Sports: Anthony Ianik, Typistg Dick Ryan, Assistant Sports Editor. FD The Senior Staff managed the school paper for the first half of the year, then the paper was turned over to the underclassmen so they could become familiar with its operations. The Senior Staff had Bill Busekrus as Editor-in-Chief. Tony Ianik and Harry White were in charge of the Formatist's jobs. Ed Bachesta was the capable staff-artist, and Alvin Dannehold, Dick Ryan, Norm Roewe, and Father O'Neil1, the moderator, were the columnists. Ierry Hartlein had charge of mim- eographing the Pioneer for the entire year under both the Senior and Iunior staffs. McAteer came in handy when the paper was ready for stapling. Most of the Senior Staff had experience from last year and thus it was no task to get the paper back into circulation after the commencement of school. This year's staff undertook to enlarge the paper by the addition of a page written and submitted by the students of St. Teresa's Academy. The masterpiece edited by the Staff was its Christmas Edition which was printed in the holiday colors of red and green. 66 THEPIONEER-1948 CHEERLEADERS YL? BOBBIE IAROSIK IEANNE MARIE HAYES ALVIN ENTEMAN MARGIE SI-IEA MARGIE SCHAEFER The cheerleaders deserve great credit and sincere thanks from the graduates tor their performance throughout the school year. With Central now at the top of the Sport circle, the school needs the backing and cheer- ing which is possible only when there are cheerleaders to lead the Way. Alvin Enteman was the only Senior cheerleader to stick out a full year of cheer leading. The girl cheerleaders are chosen from the student body of St. Teresa's Academy. .A . CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IT HAPPENED ON . . . SEPTEMBER 2. Freshmen have school to themselves. 3. Seniors take overg and how! 5. First Friday: Full courses begin Monday. 8. Longest day in Carr's lite. 10. Donovan's got two sore arms. 12. Meketa got caught cheating already. 15. Seniors got their class rings. 16. Seniors are visited by two St. Teresans. 18. Dress rehearsal for football team. 19. 19-0 Dupog there. 23. Forhan lost his coat at St. Teresa's wiener roast. 24. Not one case ot ptomaine. 25. First tennis matchg lost 5-0 to C. B. C. 26. Second tennis match: lost 5-0 to St. Louis High. 29. Second football game at Altong 14-0 Central over Marquette. 30. Tennis team won 4-1 over McBride. OCTOBER 2. Too much physics tor Lee: he fell out of his chair. 3. Second victory for tennis teamg 5-0 over St. Mary's. 6. Gloomy days! 19-0 Cathedralp here. 7. The inclined plane took a beating in the physics lab. 8. Forhan hits PROM and big time. 9. The team sharpened up their langs tor the East Side game. 10. 27-0, East Side. 13. Life still goes on: A freshman got trampled during the locker period. 14. Dobkowski wishes he could have that Iunior's '48 Packard. 15. McAteer brought his brother's '38 Plymouth to school. 17. First Prep League game: St. Mary's victorious in 13-6 game. 21. Busekrus claims Lois won an amateur singing contest. 23. Delaney learned a new use tor the air compressor: keeping ping-pong balls in the air. 24. Game with Del-Xndreis called oft. Not enough water wings. 27. Central, 2g Del-Xndreis, 0. 31. Ha1lowe'en: Busekrus, O'Brien, and Roewe had 11:30 dates. NOVEMBER 3. 32-0 St. Louis Highg there. 6. Daly's new style: brown turtle-neck sweater and purple cap. 7. The Pioneer has given a page to St. Teresa's. 10. 27-6, McBride. 12. First C. C. L. C. social tonight. 14. Crash Walsh and lim Champ organize new club: Liars' Den. 18. First day of retreat. Haas tries to keep quiet. 19. Second day. Seniors are all ears. 20. Third day. Too much for Leezy's chair. 21. Last day. lublonski just made it. ...s. THE PIONEER-1948 IT HAPPENED ON . . DECEMBER 1. Wiegers was too full of turkey to fight about his grades. 2. First basketball game. 42-36 over St. Peter's. 3. Baldwin almost tainted after the tuberculin test. 5. 41-33 Chaminadeg here. 9. 44-35 Mt. Olive, there. 10. Stump O'Connor had all his homework. tHe saidll 11. Forhan and Donovan joined the reading club. 12. Santa Claus looked very familiar, hm-m-m-m-ml 16. Central over Freeburg, 45-43. Whew! 17. Iuniors took over the Pioneer. Seniors miss press room. 19. Last school day till next year: Central over Cathedral, 46-35. 29. Central wins initial HOLIDAY GAME, 34-29. 30. Central over IACKSONVILLE IN SEMI-FINAL, 42-40. Ray Sullivan scores decisive basket. 31. HOLIDAY TOURNEY CHAMPS, 31-29 in sudden-death period. Eddie Czech hero on a thirty-five foot set shot. IANUARY 1. Leap year begins: Seniors hopeful. 5. Team presents Tourney trophy to school. 6. Central over St. Peter's, 33-24. 9. 50-39 triumph over DeAndreisg here. Haas hits 19 points. 13. 41-35 over McBride in thrilling overtime at Clark gym. 14. O'Brien and Cunningham make All-Star team at Iacksonville. 15. Day following Wednesday, 14th, and 14th week after Humbug Day, 16. Central bows to St. Louis High, 38-24. 20. Central sets 10-3 record while defeating St. Mary's 54-35. 21 Under the able coaching ot Ouija Aleman, the Fairmont Merchants were trampled by the S. I. C. C. crew. McGovern stars. 23. Central trounces C. B. S. here. Score: 53-39. 26. Leezy begins ten-day reducing course. 27. Helbig bought the March edition of Superman Comics. 29 Pioneers revenge early season Chaminade victory, 62-36. Advance to semi-final DeAndreis Tourney game. 30. St. Louis High startles Central 59-45. 31. Central drops third place game to St. Mary's, 51-43. FEBRUARY 7. 46-38 McBrideg there. Leezy finishes reducing. No results. 10. St. Louis High defeated Central 49-48 in thrilling overtime. 13. Friday, 13th: Bad luck as St. Mary's defeated Central 54-47. 16. Dannehold got his dad's 'Lafayette and went looking . . . 17. Central outpointed C. B. S. 54-53. 20. 38-31 Central over Cathedral. 23. Work on the Pioneer ANNUAL begun. Seniors welcome press room. 24. W. M. A. tops Central in a fast action game. Score: 46-43. 27. Last scheduled basketball game of the season. Central walks over Ierseyville 67-27, as O'Brien breaks all previous Central scoring records in one game with trhirty points. O'Brien and Cunningham are named to the All-Prep Basketball eam. ' -hr - 1-1:-AQ' 0 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IT HAPPENED ON . . . MARCH 1. Busekrus finished counting his points. Wow! Fifteen! 2 Central eliminates Waterloo from Regional Tournament, 68-505 Ed Czech hits 19 points. 4. New Athens turns tables on Pioneers, 45-40. 5. Bob O'Brien finishes season with 298 points. 9. Boxing, track and baseball get under way. 10 Six inches of snow causes a slight 'hindrance in baseball practice. 15. Senior Class talks over UMT. 18. Senior Class leaves for the Ozarks. 17. Senior Officers decide that the Catskill Mountains would be more suitable. 18. Dick Helbig finishes three weeks work on Patrons. 19. Big Tornado: School miraculously withstands 59 MPH winds. 21. First day of Spring, lots of rain. 22. Richard Arterburn's birthday: Congrats from Uncle Sam! 23. Latest style in baseball -uniforms: hip boots and raincoats. 24. Gabioud asks Forhan: Is it true what they say about Wheaties? 25. Easter vacation begins. 30. School resumes. APRIL 1. April Fool's Dayp Gabioud, Dannehold and Lee celebrate. Z. First baseball game of season. Central, 75 Madison, 5. 3. Ianik attends dance, meets blonde, Dixie Anna Rast. 4. L. H. stars in S of N at S. T. A.! '5. Seniors look ahead: seven weeks until Independence Day. 6. First Prep League game with C. B. C.: Central, 9, C. B.C., l. 7. Busekrus's birthday: National Holiday. 14. Madison edges Pioneers 2-1: First Night of Boxing. 15. St. Mary's, 2, Central, l. 16. Arterburn, McGovern and Busekrus head for Chicago. 20. St. Louis U. High, 25 Central, 1. 21. Pioneers meet their city rivals, Central, 55 East St. Louis, 2. ZZ. PIONEER goes to press. 23. Seniors' graduation pictures arrive. 26. Rittenhouse is told to keep pestering the printers about PIONEER. 27. C. C. L. C. social tonight. MAY 3. Track team still out of breath from Saturday, Prep meet. 5. Eleven days before Senior Exams. . 6. McAteer takes sudden interest in studies. 7. Ianik's birthday, gets scooter-motor, that is. IZ. Roewe passes the hat, needs money for the Prom. 14. Ianik and Patty go walking: Scooter ran out of gas. 24-25-26-27-29. Exam Week for Seniors. IUNE 2-3-4. Senior Prom. Exam Week for underclassmen. 8. Graduation Day, Goodbye, Alma Mater: Good Luck to Class of '49! if 3a....:..... -..QL A THE PIONEER-1948 H O R O S C O P E . Name Likes Most Hates Most Ambition Destiny ALEMAN Pool Exercise Touch his toes Shoe shine boy ARTERBURN Boxing To be K.O.'d Pro boxer Second BACHESTA Art Ioe Art critic Cartoonist BALDWIN Girls Work Husband Bachelor BECHERER Long hair His hair Violinist Organ-grinder BEDNARA A man's drink Milk Mouthpiece Glass blower BORON Polish Hall Week days Pole-Ambassador Page boy BOWEN Silence Noise Librarian Riveter BRADY Strikes Splits 300 Game 99 BRENNAN Lava Lite Buoy B. T. O. B. O. BRUDER. Beer O-So-Grape Bartending Baby tending BUSEKRUS Virginia Place Another couple Electrician Short circuit BURKE Edmunds loe's Wallstreet Poorhouse CARR Autos Bad breaks Sailtish Suniish CERTICH School Free days College Prof. Ianitor CHAMP Full House Pair Gambler Politician CONNORS Elevated shoes Short beers Marry an Amazon Pigrny CRONIN Luckies Black cigars President Cornmitteeman CUNNINGHAM His own wit Diets Pro-baseball Bat-boy CZECH Arguments Debaters Soda jerk Ierk DALY Chrysler Fords High-life Low-life DANNEHOLD Tip Toppers Triple F Broker Broke DELANEY Neatness Disorder Pro-basketball C. Y. O. DOBKOWSKI Red heads Blondes Pole Roman DONAHUE Piano Waltzes Concert pianist Piano tuner DONOVAN Levis Suits Rustler lail DuBOlS Sleep Work Bachelor Bigamist ENTEMAN Cheering Sports Editor Copy boy EVANSCO Physics Hitch-hikers Einstein's advisor Wieger's pal FAUSS Baseball Girls Real'Estater Bill collector FLAKE Ioe's Edmund's 16 Sdredits Graduation FORI-IAN Thick malts Thin malts Ovsrn Iimmy's Muscle man FREY Hunting Fishing Traveler Hobo GABIOUD Country City Big shot Dud GANEY' World series, '47 Kidcling Druggist Pill roller GOBLE His girl friends City tellers Poet Early death GORMAN Late buses Early buses Millionaire Miser GRIFFIN Iones Park Grand Marais A ham Swift's 44- CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL HOROSCOPE Name GWAZDAC I-IAAS H ELBIG HENARD HOBBS IABLONSKI IACKOWSKI IANIK KENILEY KINNEY KOUDELA LAN GDON LEE LEEZY LEMP McATEER IVICGOVERN Mc'I'AGGAR'I' MILLER O'BRIEN PIANTINIDA REGNIER RICH RICHARDSON RITTENHOUSB ROCHE ROEWE RYAN SCHORB SULLIVAN SURWALD SWEENEY WARWICK WHITE WIEGERS WIERCIAK ZAK ZOLLNER Likes Most Smoke rings Margaret Seeing eye dog Truman Dupo High Fairmont Taystee Bread Digging Potatoes Iackie Checkers To be alone Short wave Necking Burrs Blood Usherettes The Dutch Girl Other Irishmen Fags Kidding Madhouse Sports Rosies Traveling Football Bugs Convertibles Dick Tracy Columbia Blondes Calverts Borrowing Tea Majestic Evansco's car Chevy's Leo's Irish talk ,LT Hates Mos! Wedding rings Tests Boy Scouts Dewey Central High Small towns Wonder Bread Sc Limit Poker Censored Chess Crowds Permanent wave Soft drinks Curly hair Home Brew Read Heads Chaperones Other Red Heads School Dull parties ' Doghouse 4'Society Posies His shyness Chess Bxterminators Buses Fearless Foz Bullies Competition Mountain Dew Lending Coffee Avenue Speech Study Eight balls End runs Ambition To live 21C Gompers Floorwalker Oil man Marriage Maygr Sleep. Grow Bangs Doctor Discoverer Foreign Legion Radio technician Going steady 160 pounds Champ Admiral Radio announce: U. S. M. C. Tinsmith College basketball Army Architect Florist Adventurer Pro-football Success Lawyer Another Sam Spade Banker Hollywood Sailor Ieweler Tea Co. Pres. Big Shot Pro-bowler Roll-in-dough Masseur Big Boss Destiny Undertaker Traveling salesman Floor sweeper Soap salesman Hen-pecked Town crier Night watchman Pompadour-tal Veternarian Map maker C. A. P. Ham Boat owner 240 pounds Eliminated AXS Laryngitis A. A. F. Can opener Cheer squad Yard bird Sign painter Gardener Insurance man Inflater Failure Injun chief Flatioot Messenger Alcatraz Sea Scout Glass cutter Teetotaler Pooi! Pin-boy Baker Samosky's barber Stooge 72 THEPIONE ER-l948 0112155 ill Q KNOW YE THAT, We, the Graduating Class of Central Catholic, High School, of nineteen hundred and iorty-eight, being of unsound mind and for no good reason at all, do hereby, here- with, and hereafter, and in accordance with the laws of the City of East St. Louis, County of Saint Clair, and State of Illinois, wish to make the following bequests to the Undergraduates of said school. We, the Graduates, bequeath these nonessential attributes to these Undergraduates to do as they will. We do declare the following to be our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT: To THE FACULTY. we bequeath appreciation for a task well done. TO THE FRESHMEN. we leave the beams of our radiant faces hanging in the hall, so that there will be some brightness in the school. TO THE SOPHOMORE AND IUNIOR CLASSES. we be- queath our ability to learn. ALEMAN leaves for Leo's Pool Room on Times Square, in Fairmont City. ARTEHBURN leaves his boxing ability to anyone who needs it. BACHESTA leaves . . . with Al. BALDWIN leaves . . . we hope. BECHEIIEB leaves his levis to Utmer Huster. BEDNAHR leaves in Dick Watkins' Packard. BOBON leaves for the Polish Hall. BOWEN leaves quietly. BRADY leaves his love-making ability to any shy fresh- man. BRENNEN leaves and leaves with everything. BRUDER leaves for the bartenders' convention. BURKE leaves his ability to talk for hours without say- ing anything to anyone. , BUSEKRUS leaves for The House on Virginia Place. CARR leaves . . . for repairs. CERTICH leaves his Spanish to Charlie Arriola. CHAMP retires undefeated. CONNORS leaves for an elevated shoe factory. CRONIN leaves his stubby cigarette butts to Kokotovich. CUNNINGHAM leaves for the Ozarks. CZECH leaves sarcastic sentiments to Red Gregory. DALY leaves to become a high-lifer.'-' DANNEHOLD leaves his amorous abilities to Eddie Hall. DELANEY leaves with his shirt-tail out. DOBKOWSKI leaves for Poland to become another Kosciusko. DONAHUE leaves for the ul. C. DONOVAN leaves to sell his levis to support Marilyn. DuBOlS leaves . . . that's enough. ENTEMAN leaves for Alta Sita, calling Paperl EVANSCO leaves his empty candy wrappers in book- keeping class to Art Reelitz. FAUSS leaves to sell real estate. FLAKE leaves . . . finally. FOBHAN leaves Politis a piece of cherry pie. FREY leaves his birds-eye view of the Gompers Apart- ments to Shad. GABIOUD leaves an Atlas Body Builder Book to Phil Rheinecker. GANEY leaves his speaking ability to no one. GOBLE leaves all the girls at Clark Iunior High to Durbin. GORMAN leaves his place on the Honor Roll to Hubie Howard. 'CENTRAL CATHOLIC HXGH SCHOOL O Ullman will GRIFFIN leaves his snozola to a nosy Iunior. GWAZDAC leaves everything to anyone-what is left, if anything. , IIAAS leaves for 21C Gompers Apartments. HELBIG leaves for the Eye Doctors' Convention. HENARD leaves his bowling abilities to Curcuro. HOBBS leaves on the Dupo Special. IABLONSKI leaves his Spanish intelligence to Iesse Torrez. ' IACKOWSKI leaves his mathematical abilities to Schwartztrauber. IANIK leaves with Ed Zak , . . publicizing Dorothy and Mitzie Yakobovich. IIBNILEY leaves his love-making ability to Skippy. KINNEY leaves his seat in Physics to Fat Bauer. KOUDELA leaves laughingly. LANGDON leaves with a quiet mindg the sound has been removed. LEE leaves brokenhearted because of Florence. LEEZY leaves his Wrestling Championship to George Kuk. LEMP leaves all his iine remembrances to Howard O'Neil. McA'l'EEII leaves . . . thank the Lord! MCGOVEIIN leaves Bro. Buss a book on how to teach Shakespeare. MCTAGGAIIT leaves a red wig to Ioe Frieburg. MILLER leaves his height to his brother, Bob. 0'BRIEN leaves his sports ability to Don DeMarse. PIANTANIDA leaves a bar oi Bon-Ami to clean the windows. REGNIEII. nlohnnie B. leaves his broken field run- ning ability to Iim Degnan. RICH leaves his interest in Kollme's Drug Store to Ice Flog. RICHARDSON leaves in search of adventure. RITTENHOUSE leaves to Bach to control the Edgernont gang. ROCHE leaves . . . good riddancel ROEWE leaves his Ribs to anyone who is not ticklish. RYAN leaves with a bookkeeping scholarship. SCHORB leaves his job as mayor of Columbia to Paul Haudrich. SULLIVAN leaves all the blondes to Charlie Halloran. SUBWALD leaves the Faculty a iree day. SWEENEY leaves his glass jaw to Bill Gaines. WAIIWICK leaves the school for more students. WHITE leaves his ushering ability to Ierry Guithues. WIEGEIIS leaves his seat in Speech to some unfortunate Iunior. WIEBCIAK leaves to become an expert ? ? ? ? ZAK leaves an empty desk in Room 106 to Rataj. ZOLLNER leaves his nickname to Iimmy Moe Moore. F ' W ' W vw 'Y W W 1 P L ,,g....4.... ,. Qin.,-A 7 W ' . 1 i E I l A-A JLLM , ..,..? 76 THE PIONEER-1948 -,.,v,?..,.. .. 6 H..--.1 Rt. Rev Rev. Fr Rev. Fr Rev. Fr Rev. Fr Rev. Fr Bishop Zuroweste. D. Eugene Estill, T. O. R. A. Giesen Edmund Lugge Charles Nebel P. I. Slattery Al Applegate Doris Applegate Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Atkins Mr. and Mrs. Iames Avault Iohn D. Aye Frank Bachesta Mr. and Mrs. I. Bachesta E. F. Bareis Miss Esten Barker W. L. Baughman Nina Bayer Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beatty Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Becherer Raymond Beller Chas. Berger Bise Market Ben Bradley C. Brady Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Brady Mr. F. M. Brady Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brenner Wm. F. Brennan Friendly Buffet Mrs. Martha Burnworth Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Busekrus Campbell Meat Co. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Capps Thomas S. Cassin Class of '41 Iohn Cochran Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Colgan Mr. and Mrs. Iohn I. Costello Mrs. W. Cowley Crawford Station Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cullen Mr. Edward R. Cunningham D. PATRONS Miss Ann Marie Cunningham Mr. Ioe Cunningham Ann and Kate Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dalton Mr. and Mrs. A. Dannehold Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Delaney Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeMarse F. L. Detchemendy Mr. E. Devine Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Donahue Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Donze Drug Center Mr. Melvin Ducknowski East Side Radio Service Iohn V. Eichelberger El-Be Super Market Mr. and Mrs. Iohn F. Engelks Iames L. Emmerick Mrs. Pearl Enteman and Family Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Estill Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Estill Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Farrow First Nat'l Bank Bldg. Drug Store Iohn W. Fleming Mr. and Mrs. W. Forhan Ida and Martha Frey A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend Gallup's Market Mr. Blase E. Goelz Mr. and Mrs. Iohn A. Goff Irene Gordon Iohn Gordon Frankie Gorman Robert L. Green Grimail Drugs Rita Grimont W. A. Guyton Mrs. Rose Hagan Rose M. Hahesy Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Haider Geo. Halstead F. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Ioseph Hass 6: F Hawthorne Shop Mrs. Iulia Hayes Mrs. Iulia Hayes Iohn I. Heffernan, Ir. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Helbig Dick Helbig Mr. Robert R. Hendricks Mr. Thomas Hennesy Fred Hess George Hobanek Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Holten Mr. and Mrs. Iohn A. Howard Iames Hrasky Pete Hudyma Dell and Tony Huegle I. I. Hull Mr. Frank Humphries R. H. Huschle Dist. Co. Mr. and Mrs. Iohn Iackowski Mr. Anthony Ianik Adrian Iuengel Mr. Ed. Iulegies Mr. and Mrs. Frank Karwoski Mr. and Mrs. Henry Karwoski Mr. C. F. Karwoski Mamie Hassey Iohn I. Kassly, Ir. Iohn I. Kassly Ioseph M. Keeley Iames Keeley, Ir. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Kinney Mrs. M. I. Kinney Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kirk amily Mr. and Mrs. Ioseph E. Klingelsmith Mrs. Kate Kokotovich Kokotovich Tavern TY CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Kollmes Drug Mr. and Mrs. Kruta Bakery Kruta Bakery Co. J. A. Koudela Mrs. H. Kubicki Mr. H. Kubicki Mr. and Mrs. E. Kubicki Iohn Kukorola Charles G. Kurrus G. T. Langdon Mrs. G. T. Langdon Lanterman Paper Stock Co. Mrs. Thomas Lay Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Misses Helen Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee Chas. M. Lee and Mabel Lee E. I. Lehan 6- Family Ierome I. Mackin Leonard E. Mahoney Martin's Bakery Marie, leanne and Al Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Mayer R. O. Martin Drs. Moss 61 Mazur Mrs. Allie Mc Mr. and Mrs. Atee Edmund McAtee Dolly McAteer Genevieve McAteer Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. McCamish, W. C. McGovern I. R. McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Bud Menges Thos. McTaggart Shorty Melhauser Mr. Charles Mentrup Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller Edw. T. Miller, Ir. Mrs. Laura Miller Mr. Rudolph I. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Angle Mining Paul Mirring, Harry Miller Edw. Miller, Sr. Florist I PATRONS Paul Mirring Marion Mirring Edward Mizulski Betty Ann Muellor Louis L. Muentefering, Druggist Musselman's Book Store Mrs. Charles I. Murphy Murphy Building Drug Store Stanley Myrah Nea 61 Push Mr. and Mrs. Iames Needham Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Neumann Arthur V. Nurdin Mr. and Mrs. Iohn I. O'Brien Buzz O'Connor Pat 61 Florence Carol 61 Butch Payne Tony Pejakovich Iohn A. Pidgeon Mr. Henry C. Rechtien Recklien Service Station Ruth E. Reeb Harry Reever Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Regan Mrs. l. P. Regnier Iohn E. Rink Mr. Frank Risman Mr. and Mrs. R. Rittenhouse Catherine B. Roche Mr. and Mrs. Edw. F. Roche George L. Rowe, Ir. Josephine B. Roewe Mr. and Mrs. Norman Roewe Felix Rokita Rudolph 6: Herbert Coal Co. Mr. A. Sabo Gus Schaefer Miss Gwendlyn Schramm Margaret Schumm Mr. Herbert Schwind D. Sexton H. Sexton Snack Shack Celia M. Scheer Chas. D. Shields Mr. Iohn V. Simonds Simonin Service Station Frank Skinner E. F. Smith 61 Family Edward I. Smith, Ir. S. Sondag, Ir. Iohn Sprouse State Florist State Loan Agency Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stone Mr. and Mrs. E. Sullivan Edward Thompson Miss Pat Throop Mr. and Mrs. Iames Tierney Miss Marie Tockstein R. Tockstein and Family Francis Touchette Francis Touchette Treesh Neon Signs Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tanner L. Tripamer Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Venghaus Charles A. Voellinger Carl I. Vonnahme, Sr. Walter's Market Mrs. Thomas I. Warwick Thomas I. Warwick, Sr. Mr. Geo. Weilmuenster Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wells Frank Wendland Whelan Confectionery White House Market Mr. I. S. Wierciak Williams Service Station Vincent Wilshire Eugenia E. Wolzendort Sam Wren Gus Yucis Tavern Mr. Zollner Mrs. B. G. Zollner 78 TH EPIONEER 948 PLEASE PATRO NIZE OUR ADVERTISERS ROOFING and INSULATION WATERPROOFINC ' SIDING FOR SATISFACTION AND COMFORT CALL pgxlogolggsl COMPLETE f 1 EASY 4 1' Tz., j T'1A, 1 INSURANCE J TIME PROTECTION ?5Q:l NG PAYMENTS C'NSuLATI0N , ONTRACTORS Our many years in busine y guarantee. Insulate with Q Ity Rockwool, blown y h by Upt Dt Eq'p 1. Pyf 't 'thth g fy 11 C11 1 d t t' d FREE t' t 1919 BELMONT AVENUE EAST 141 EAST ST LOUIS ILLINOIS ,Y +-A CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Best Wishes to the COMPLIMENTS Graduates THOMAS MCEVILLY Y Plumbing-Heating 707 ST. LOUIS AVENUE R A L P H L E V Y East 2395 East St. Loui 111 THE PAINTER COMPLIMENTS EDGEMONT LANES BOWLING ALLEYS TOM HAYDEN COMPLIMENTS 8811 State Street Fairbanks 9631 OF THE COMPLIMENTS 16th and State of B. 81 H. MEAT MARKET SUPPLIERS TO RESTAURANTS Compliments CONFECTIONERS f 0 514 State Street East 750 1 I T U T T L E I S ' I 80 THE PIONEER-1948 STRONG BROS. COAL CO. 29th and Ridge 7600 state st. CONGRATULATIONS East 2090 Express 413 h to t e All Grades of Coal sToK-A-FIRE sToKERs 24 Hour Service on All Stokers VIEHMANN 3300 State Street For A Good Ice Cream Soda PHONE EAST 7508 BLUMBERGS Corner Collinsville Avenue at Illinois COMPLIMENTS LINHARDT-COVI OF Artist Photographers E N N E R 1 E E B R E A D Wedding-Candid-Home Portraits M 2156 Salisbury St. Chestnut 9448 STHLOUISLMO- SANDEFUR BAKERY Phone East 5938 1701 St. Louis Ave. East 5295 COMPLIMENTS East St. Louis OF S P O R T S S T O R E M O M ' S T A V E R N Complete line of SPORTING GOODS 1331 NECTAR EAST 8671 2118 State St. East St. Louis, Illf CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CENTRAL GRADUATES! Z3 FROM THE EAST ST. LOUIS Murdock Beer Distributors, Inc. FRED C. SCHWARTZ WELDING COMPANY Electric and Acetylene Welding 1810 STATE STREET BRADY'S CONFECTIONERY 18th and St. Clair Avenue O Phone East 8073 East 4499 East St. Louis, Ill. HARSHANY COAL COMPANY COMPLIMENTS . Don't Buy Ashes-Buy of B E L C A N o A FRIEND . 2945 Missouri Avenue East 263 East 516 OL 81 82 THEPIONEER-1948 Saeger-Waclwtel COMPZQMENTS :E A FRIEND HARDWARE SPORTING GOODS C23 COMPLIMENTS 135 Collinsville Avenue of N IEDERER'S DAIRY EAST sr. LOUIS, ILLINOIS COURTNEY'S SWITZER'S WHOLESALE CO. 271151 Street Drug SIOTS Sth and Broadway . C. L. Courtney, Registered Pharmacist EAST ST. LOUIS. ILLINOIS . East 6337 East 4611 27th and State St. East St. Louis, Ill PHONE EAST 841 CONGRATULATIONS . . . TO THE SENIOR CLASS OF '48 GEORGE GEROLD CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHO Compliments of HARRY LIBERSTEIN The Busy IeweIer I4 6 Collinsville Avenue t 7414 East St. Louis. East 4446 Bridge 1647 COMPLIMENTS OF HAUN and MENGES Flo we rs Congratulations to The GRADUATES OF '48 W 35953 516-518 MISSOURI AVENUE E. V. Menges East St. Louis, Ill T H E A 'I' R E S SEPPI'S MARKET VICTOR PAINT MFG. CO. -Dealers in-- Groceries-Meats-Vegetables . . Paints - Glass - Roofing 26TH and RIDGE AVENUE ' East St. Louis Illino EAST 5804 ALVIN B. CLARK COMPLIMENTS General Insurance OF SEQ A FRIEND I SUITE 204-206 SPIVEY BUILDING East St. Louis, Illinois OL 83 4.1.4-,Y Y 84 THE PIONEER--1948 DONZE - WAGNER OPTICAL COMPLIMENTS COMPANY of Eyes Examined-Glasses Fitted , Kodaks and Su lies-Photo Finishin S BROKEN LEINDSES DUPLICATED g Enlarging and Framing 2118 Ridge Ave. East St. Louis, Ill. East 7355 341 Collinsville Avenu COMPLIMENTS X COMPLIMENTS of HUDSON AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. GAGHEN'S TAVERN . 12th and State Street 3320 Caseyville Avenue East St. Louis, Illinois HEMLOCK 1478 ALVIN G. FIELDS C O N T R A C T O R 624 Missouri Avenue East St. Louis, Illinois CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHO Hub Clothing Company 214-216 Collinsville Ave. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS COMPLIMENTS or M A C ' S L U N C H 0 Short Orders Our Specialty Good Home-Cooked Food o 5 04 ILLINOIS AVENUE COMP Q73 LIMENTS OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE EAST SIDE LEVEE BOARD ZS COMPLIMENTS OF ILL-MO BUFFET 403 MISSOURI AVENUE All Work Expertly Done THE NEW EAGLE CLEANING AND DYEING CO Relining-Altering and Repairing Hats Cleaned and Blocked EAST 4576 510 N. 8th St. East St. Louis Ill OL 85 86 THE PIONEER-1948 East 2790 Bridge 2792 GOEDDE LUMBER COMPANY MATHEWS SERVICE STATION 2040 ILLINOIS AVENUE ' 35953 Steel Buildings, Steel Ioist, Builders Hardware, Door Glass, Sash, Storm Sash and Doors, Roof- l700 Missouri Avenue ing, Wallbard Insulation. CONGRATULATIONS . . . and BEST OF LUCK . . . to the GRADUATES of 1948 Qfannc-,ss Davis Cleaning gk Dyeing Company Fur Storage 1308- 10-12 State Street Bridge 1426 East 1346 AIAX CLEANERS PETER HAUPTMANN CO. . QUALITY CLEANING CIGARS-PIPES-CANDIES and LIQUORS Q 707 MISSOURI AVENUE EUS' 2295 East St. Louis, Illinois CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL NIEWOLA AND BEDNARA STAR SPECIALTY COMPANY GROCERS Quality Merchandise lService to Your Doorl 2246 North 49th Sireei EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. For The Home We Deliver Give Eagle Stamps 20th G Sfflfe Sf- Eflsf 1093 DEMOND SIGN CO. T H E was NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY Signs as East 3020 1407 State St. They Should Be East Si. Louis, Ill. Illinois and Missouri License 'INOTHING BUT THE BEST CONGRATULATIONS THOS. W. MURPHY General Insurance from Room 106-Arcade Bldg- IOHNNY PERKINS' PLAYDIUM EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. Phone: East 950 Res.: Hemlock 440 l Southern Illinois National Bank Save at Southern BROADWAY 61 COLLINSVILLE EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS 88 THE PIONEER--1948 East 945 PLUMBING AND HEATING CO. 7 Arcade Bldg. East St. Louis, Illinois COMPLIMENTS Compliments of or ELDRIDGE DRAYAGE THE PHELAN-FAUST , Bridge 1386 ST. LOUIS, MO. F. A. Ryckman, R. Ph. Q THE REXALL STORE he 656 COLLINSVILLE AVENUE Phone East 5916 EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS Harold Modglin Marce Rogers AAJAX ROOFING CO. 2417 State St. 1924 Edison Avenue East St. Louis, Ill. Granite City, Illinois East 5774 Tri-City 164 Over 20 Years' Experience GUARANTEED WORK PROMPT SERVICE CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 921 Lake Ave. East 6368 COMPLIMENTS OF MARY GULA'S BEAUTY SHOP COMPLIMENTS OF HUNTLEY 6 BLAZIER COMPLIMENTS OF A FRI E ND COMPLIMENTS OF NELL WALSH BARNES The Best of Everything For The Boys oi o Your Studebaker Dealer MIXON MOTOR CO. 710 St. Louis Avenue 90 THE PIONEER-1948 Compliments of COMPLIMENTS OF UNITED MUSIC CO. BRICHLER FUNERAL HOME 800 North 31st Street 359553 Electrically Operated Remote Control 259553 COMPLIMENTS SEEBURG PHONOGRAPHS OF Records Changed Weekly GATEWOOD MOTOR INC' OFFICE PHONE-EAST 2971 RESIDENCE-HEMLOCK 1691-W Compliments ot Keeley Bros. Contracting Co. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF ROLEK GROCERY STORE H A T C H 61 H A T C H CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Compliments of Mothers' Club ot Central Catholic High School GEORGE WIEGERS CONE. COMPLIMENTS 35933 OF East 5866 East St. Louis, I11. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OP HAINES FURNACE CO. IOHN GREGORICH 92 THE PIONEER 1948 OULVEY DRUG CO. THREE STORES Rx Filler Right FREE DELIVERY COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS Atlas Building Material Corp. f o KRATZEMEYER and COMPZSIIENTS H LOUIS P. ZERWECK I COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF DAN SICKAGE COAL CO. LITTLE DUTCH'S TAVERN CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 93 COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF R. VOELKER PLATING WORKS HOPP SERVICE STATION COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF MAYOR IOHN T. CONNORS ID L E H O U R HIRES ROOT BEER MISSION ORANGE Moore Bros. Bottling Company 1329 St. Clair Avenue EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS LUCKY CLUB COLA E A S T 5 8 9 COMPLIMENTS BEST WISHES OF from FRANK CKELLYI PAWLOW STAR PEERLESS DIST. Precinct No' 35 1806 Weimcn Avenue THE PIONEER-1948 Football Dance Pictures are courtesy oi COMPLIMENTS OF s1vi1sT1K PHoTos The Complete Photographer STATE COAL CO. Phoiosupplies Weddings - Portraits - Candids Bridge 7954 3907 Waverly Ave East 8781 COMPLIMENTS OF Bowl at L A N S D O W N E OLD VIENA PRODUCT CO. A Nice Place For Nice People . WILSON REHKOFF, Distributor 1911 N. 40th St. East St. Louis, I11. BRIDGE 8329 V. H. Flannery Building Materials, Inc Mathew READY-MIX CONCRETE LIME - SAND - CEMENT - BRICK UVALDE ROCK ASPHALT cK90BQPa 574 NORTH 20TH STREET EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL W T M V BILL HORMBERG YOUR YEAR ROUND SPORTS STATION All Cardinal Games at Home and Away O 120 N. Main St. BASKETBALL - HOCKEY - FOOTBALL 1490 ON YOUR DIAL COMPLIMENTS B OF FRED I. WACHTEL'S TAVERN 29111 and Market Ave. BEST WISHES FROM JACOB EISENSTEIN WHOLESALE GROCERY CO Ask for Uncle Wi11iam's Pork 6 Beans COMPLIMENTS OF HUNTER PACKING COMPANY HUBERT'S MARKET GBOCBBIBS and MEATS Phone Address East 5340 1315 N. 9th St. COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND , 96 THE PIONE ER-1948 I P R O V O W ' S COMPLIMENTS OF CONPECTIONERY 1345 Kingshighway P. FLANNERY 5: SONS . INCORPORATED WE GIVE EAGLE STAMPS NATIONAL BOTTLING CO. 8th and Division Avenue East St. Louis, Illinois o PHONE EAST 4347 COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND McATEER'S AUTO GLASS 3901 St. Clair Avenue East St. Louis, Illinois WHOLESALE and RETAIL AUTO GLASS INSTALLED MCLEAN and GALVIN Real Estate, Loans and Insurance O 508 MISSOURI AVENUE CONGRATULATIONS T0 COMPLIMENTS 1948 CLASS OF S. M. TAVERN St ve Mizulski, Prop. 7th and St. Clair Ave. STEGER'S INSURANCE CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIG'I SCHO OL 97 WHERE PHARMACY IS A PROFESSION East 6330 Iohn I. Keeley Leo Schuerger PRESCRIPTION STORE GENERAL CONTRACTOR Free Delivery Hem. 4381 2030 State Street East St. Louis, Ill. 411 ST. LOUIS AVE. Compliments of SMOKE MRS. LESLIE R . G . D U ' C I G A R S PEPSI COLA 1013 St. Louis Avenue East St. Louis, Ill. EaSt4944 COOPER'S CAFE B E A T T Y ' S Good Homecooking BROWN -BUILT-SHOE STORE x-RAY FITTING 25933 FRIED CHICKEN 340 Collinsville Ave. Since 1880 Our Specialty on Sundays School and Office Supplies Printing COMPLIMENTS can East 4444 OF ' ILLINOIS CASH GRAHAM-PIERCE MARKET 34 2 Collinsville Avenue 8 THE PIONEER-1948 WEDDING CAKES E I S E L E P H A R M A C Y Squares for Individual Servings cvercnica Huschle Eiselel A Complete Wedding Reception Service 37th and Caseyville Avenue K E E N C A K E S EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS 535 Pershing Blvd- PHONE MIDWAY 102 Hemlock 901 We Deliver Taste the Difference COMPLIMENTS OF EAST ST. LOUIS CHECKER CABS W U R T H D A I R Y COMPLIMENTS Richest Dairy Products OF OfA11KmdS IAMES W. lliml GRAY O Member of 38th and Bunkum Road First Graduating Class of 1933 EAST 7770 C0mP1imef1fS and THOMAS BROTHERS BGST IWISIIGS to the Graduating Class of Iune '48 '23 ' 653 NORTH 80TH STREET FROM A FRIEND East St. Louis, Illinois CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL B. G P. OFFICE SUPPLY CO. Stationers cmd Printers YOUR FRIENDLY FGRD DEALER School Books and Office Supplies Visit Our Modern Service Department Agents for Underwood Typewriters and Sundstrand Adding Machines Rentals - Repairs 8TH and ST. LOUIS AVE. East St. Louis, Illinois East 3200 Bndge 8500 East 234 343 Collinsville Ave. SAINT CLAIR LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING COMPANY EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS 1100 St. Clair Avenue ST, CL AIP, LEADER MARGARET and CHARLES' 333 SQUIRREL CAGE DRY GOODS, SHOES and FURNISHING TEEN AGE CENTER for the entire family 612 North 60th Street SANDWICHES-SOFT DRINKS-ICE CREAM 33953 , 16th G St. Clair Ave. East'5377 Dancing At All Times I 100 T H IONEER -1948 East 351 ROBINS FUNERAL HOME Harry Robins East 951 FIFTH ST. MOTOR CO., INC. KAISER-FRAZER SALES AND SERVICE 338-40 North Fifth Street EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL. 417 North 8th Street East St. Louis, Ill. o K. E. CORRINGTON EXCHANGE' CLEANERS Best of Service-Best of Work COMPLIMENTS o WE CALL AND DELIVER OF o office, 8th and Exchange-East 797 T E A M S T E R S L O C A L Plant, 907 N. 7th St.-East 7111 9 7 0 FILLING STATION ATTENDANTS COMPLIMENTS 9431! .Ne OF :Sidi vfifbi BENNETT TRUCKING CO. S! 5309 Caseyville Avenue East St. Louis, Ill. JOHN GANNINGER , 500 ST. LOUIS ROAD Phone: MAIN 130 COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SEE WHAT YOU BUY ......... BUY IN GLASS COMPLIMENTS OF Obear-Nester Glass Company MANUFACTURERS GLASS CONTAINERS I Best Wishes RAY A. HART . . . QUALITY PIE COMPANY Roofing and Siding CONTRACTORS When you want good pies ask for Q U A L I T Y Repairing a Specialty EAST ST. LOUIS' ONLY PIE BAKERY 1417 N. 46th Street East 7550 2319 Lincoln Ave. Hem. 4638 manic-vya 2731 For Quality and Efficient Service TAKE YOUR CLEANING TO ALTA SITA CLEANERS Bond Avenue East St. Louis, Ill. The Big Little Business RIDGE AVENUE PHARMACY 25th and Ridge Ave. -- East 4064 4- IOHN RYAN and LEO MACKIN 0163616959 102 T H E PIONEER-1948 DIETRICH'S SERVICE STATION 5UU St. Clair Ave. East St. Louis, Ill PHONE EAST 8858 Bud Dietrich, Manager WASHING-GREASING and POLISHING OUR SPECIALTY Compliments of LEON I. SCHRANZ Trucking Contractor Heavy Contract Hauling 5101 ST. CLAIR AVENUE EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. Office and Garage: East 396 If you n't stop, smile as you go by! Nights and Holidays Ex. 196 At Your Grocer Insist on COMPLIMENTS CIRCLE CHAMPION BRAND OF HAMS, BACON. SAUSAGES and LARD Red Ketterer 6: Swartz The Strength-Giving Food for Children matters Circle Packing Corporation EAST sr. Louis, ILL. VALLEY WHOLESALE LIQUOR COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF or M A X L . H I L L GEORGE'S BRAKE ' S E R V I C E Iournal Printing Co. 1405 State Street East St. Louis, Ill. BRIDGE 45U0 EAST 4501 COLLINSIAND sows P A I N T' Furniture-Woodwork-Floors-Walls with PLASTI-KOTE East 5452 East' St. Louis, I11. CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL COMPLIMENTS The Largest Men's and Boys' Store Q OF in This Vicinity TRI-ANGLE MOTORS. INC. U N I O N 8TH and ST. LOUIS AVENUE C L O T H I N G C O , East St. Louis, Illinois PHONE: HEMLOCK 4346 139-140 C 11' '11 A . E t St. L ',I1l 0 e ve Us cms NASH SALES 6. SERVICE East 8393 We Buy Late Cars and Wrecks McAteer Auto Salvage 3901 St. Clair Avenue Always a good used car at M c A T E E R ' S COMPLIMENTS of SANDEFUR BAKING COMPANY THINKA TOBINKA Hardware and Appliance CO. 23rd 6: State Street We Give Eagle Stamps' The Oldest Union Shop in East St. Louis MERRILL and COMPANY Commercial and Color Printers THE SHOP OF SUPERIOR CRAFTSMENH 237 North Sixth Street Phone, East 1591 East St. Louis, Illino 104 THEPIONEER-1948 COMPLIMENTS E. A. CUNNINGHAM or + M A R I E I S . Meats and Groceries B E A U T Y S H O P 4 513s Missouri Avenue East 317 700 Ohio Avenue Phone: East 1526 COMPLIMENTS R I P ' S Y I N N OF GOOD FooD AND DRINKS Ii' O R D O I I. C O . F2 gm 7000 Missouri Avenue Gas Always Less! Centreville Station, Illinois WHITE'S CASH MARKET COMPLIMENTS I. E. White, Prop. OF + FOUR CORNERS TAVERN soon THINGS TO EAT o East 7667 3232 stare street Hindmfm 5' F1em1HQfPfOP- COMPLIMENTS . Compliments of OF HARVEST MOON COURT I. 51 R. RESTAURANT AND TAVERN Q Good Place to Eat ROY AND MILDRED LODEMON . 1537 St. Clair Ave. East St. Louis, Illino Formerly The Rendezvous CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL McGrath Hardware 51 Paint Co. Double Eagle Stamps on All Paint ALWAYS PHELAN'S PAINTS ESQUIRE CLEANERS Phone East 705 City Delivery COMPLIMENTS OF VIC'S PLACE Visit Our Blue Room for Television 517 State Street East 9034 QUALITY CLEANERS 1138 North 43rd Street S2653 Hemlock 4960 FREE PICK UP AND DELIVERY SEPPI PAPER COMPANY Paper Bags-Wrapping Paper Janitors' and Cleaners' Supplies Hemlock 814 Phones, East 3992-East 3993 TOUCHETTE BROS. 2735 Bond Avenue Fancy Groceries, Meats and Vegetables I 511 N. 23rd sa. East sr. Louis, I11. Carpenter Insurance Agency , ALL FORMS or INSURANCE AND BONDS I AUTO AND REAL ESTATE LOANS X I f A Q- le 5 'M' ' Res. Phone: East 2407 Bus. Phone: East 5943 I 613 Murphy Bldg.-East St. Louis, Ill. 106 THE PIONEER-1948 Prank Geppert, President Iohn Geppert, Vice-President P. I. Bann, Secretary EXCELSIOR TOOL 81 MACHINE COMPANY Incorporated 1902 Designers and Builders of Excelsior High Speed Grinding and Polishing Machines EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS COMPLIMENTS EN GLAND'S AUTO SERVICE QF CASEY'S TAVERN 2122 Illinois Avenue 0 EAST 91161 Hemlock 2308 8 03 Exchange Avenue 24 HOUR WRECKER SERVICE Bob Cronin and Helen Chrysler, Props. It's Thrilling to Use Billing! Carburator, Ignition, Starter, Generator and Motor Tune Up Service Elmer Rauckman Beauty and O Barber Su lies . . pp Wlllard Batteries 419 St. Louis Avenue East St. Louis, Ill. . 355 North 25th Street East 8340 EAST 2436 EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. FRENCH VILLAGE CLEANERS, INCORPORATED QUALITY--Carefulness our first consideration, specialized cleaning draperies and slip covers. Ex- pert textile reweaving, patching, stitching and mending moth holes, burns and other damages to clothes. WE OWN AND OPERATE OUR OWN PLANT 8900 ST. CLAIR AVENUE EXPRESS 1445 EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 107 COMPLIMENTS OF I BLOEMKEE HARDWARE co GENERAL TEAMSTERS Eiiijif. Hardware, Paints, Plumbing and Electrical Supplies EQILQ Phone East 3754 2743 Bond Ave. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. LOCAL UNION NO. 729 Morris Poultry and Egg Center 0- PROMPT DELIVERY SERVICE 4 208 Missouri Avenue EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS Self-Serve Launderall WASHDAY SERVICE 38TH and STATE STREET East St. Louis, Ill. Bob Keeley Hemlock 4992 When in Belleville WALSH and COMPANY stop QI Live stock COTTON'S BAR-B-Q TAVERN SKS and BEER GARDEN National Stock Yards, Illinois 22nd-Route 13 ' Belleville, I11. Phone Bridge 7925 Finley 61 Clark Plating Co. 1517 College Avenue MECHANICAL BARREL CADMIUM ZINC HALL'S COTTAGE 3001 Broadview East 9216 Opposite Iones Park Swimming Pool SANDWICHES East St. Louis, Illinois + -- -inv- l08 THE PIONEER-1948 COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS A OF IOHN A. RYAN, Inc. BONDED MOVING T H E T E R R A C E Storage with Automatic Sprinkler 127 Collinsville Avenue East St.'Louis, I11. 121423 N' THIRD STREET Agents Greyvan Lines World's Largest Long Distance Movers Come to COMPLIMENTS C H I C K I N N OF H. L. SPARKS G CO. Order Buyers National Stock Yards. Illinois COMPLIMENTS OF lETER'S TAVERN 4915 HALLOWS AVENUE E Best Fried Chicken in the World or Anywhere Else Only Choicest of Ingredients Used in Our Cocktails ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY ast 8834 4001 St. Clair Ave ESTABLISHED 1893 Summers College of Commerce Ninth Street at Ohio Avenue East St. Louis, Illinois Telephone East 9242 EAST 58 State Savings 61 Loan Association COMP!-IMENTS 324 MISSOURI AVE. OF M0909 BOILER MAKERS Dr. W. I. Crotty, Pres.-G. H. Keese, Treas. Dr. Earl Millard, V. P.-E. R. Hissrich, Sec'y. U N I O N C. A. Watson, Ass't. Sec'y. NO. 363 THE FATHER AND FRIEND CLUB oE CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHCDOL PROMOTES ANYTHING THAT BENEFITS THE SCHOOL QZYQ Meetings on the Fourth Mondays of Each Month at 8:00 P. - w-v- 110 THE PIONEER-1948 COMPLIMENTS Comolima-nts of ' WNE -,...ni O ' -Collins Photo East St. Louis. Mr. Mayhan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lavem owen of 3953A Shenandoah avenue, St. Louis. l Fairlawn Club Plans Picnic Feature Hats Made Annual Event Will by X Norman' Carron was Miss -..... ..----,., so Anna Belle I-lille, daughter of Mr. rlage. Mr. Carton is the son of M and Mrs. Edgar Carron of and Mrs. William Hllle of Crystal r. City, Mo., until her recent mar- Centreville Station. Waterloo Society otes Miss Gloria Neu- ried yellow carnations. All wore d WATERLOO - barth, only daughterof Mr. and Mrs. net open-crowned hats trlmme Louis Neubarth of near New Han- with beads and elbow-length gloves. over, recently became the bride of All sowns were identical in deSl8i1- Prlntlce Aycock, S011 of MI. and MTB. The gl-Qgn-Us attendants wgfg his Wayne Ayeoek or this City. It 81 brother, Wllburn Aycock, as ,best 4011516-F1118 C9l'9m01'1Y in ZOHI' Evan- man, and Norman Wessel, cousin of gelical and Reformed church at New the bl-me, as 3,-ogmsmm, The ugh- M in Brandt and Orville Hanover. Rev. W, L. Blasch read ers were ary the ceremony at two o'clock before Ngbbe. ' t an altar decorated with white car- The rmgbearer was Richard Tren PM Bti? in? E i' lv-mv-sham A+' I-ho cn-nnrn nrmtilig NCES INTS .ouis NES . G Plumbing Gnd Heating -V-A - Compliments of EAST ST. LGUIS PARK DISTRICT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Congratulations and Best WisI1e CLASS of '48 nd hopes that all its members join this Associcxt ,.., ' ,,,, 112 THE PIONEER-1948 COMPLIMENTS L O M A N ' S or BOWL-A-WAY LANES CAR CAFE 39IU State Street M East 9551 East St. Louis, Ill. 8th 61 St. Clair Best Wishes For Your Success COLLINS STUDIO 61969620 Fine Photographs for the Entire Family oLD PHOTOGRAPHS RESTORED , THE , CALL PRINTING COMPANY Hemlock 2211 Dan A. Throop A. I. Thro p Hours: 10 A. M. to 9 P. M. . Printing Service Since 1904 . o 3528 State Street Broadway at Third EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. EAST 4204 COMPLIMENTS OF HOME ICE CREAM J ri, J f - 4 ., V f-Q 1 X ,I 3 i ' ' K I. .K X I AQ -,HZ A N n f 'i .' ' 7 .- S x . -K, ' .igt.'41 V 1 'QL 7 - fly, ' - , F1 , ' I ' ,, , . . -5 i gf Qi: . ' 5 :Q if g , R .,. . f -0 7 , , L. ' -Q It 1 ,ga - :L ui V r . V x , 9' 1 f I ft . f . I- Q .1 , . i. ,, K V Q . ,gl - . t W -, wifi . f f 'www' 1 ' f - ' Q E if: Avi. 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