De La Salle High School - Delta Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1951 volume:

OUs- C0LL6C 3 inkjo ® The Class of 1951 dedicates the '51 Delta to the memory of Brother I. Paulian, F.S.C., who died suddenly on February 5, 1951, at the age of thirty-six. Most of the members of the senior class were students of Brother Paulian at some time or other during the past four years. All of them realize his efficiency as a teacher, his generosity in giving extra help, and his cordial friendliness. Brother Paulian began his teaching career here at De La Salle in 1936, being a member of the Island faculty for four years. His next assignments took him to St. Mel’s High School in Chicago, to Christian Brothers’ College in Memphis, and to Cretin in St. Paul. Four years ago Brother Paulian returned to De La Salle and worked consistently in class and in extracurricular activities to the very morning when the heart attack dccurred which put an untimely end to his career. The dedication otthe'51 Delta is an attempt to express appreciation for Brother Paulian’s labors as a Christian educator. We offer our prayers to God for the repose of his soul. 2 Tlfllf IS fOR WORK ADMINISTRATION 8 FACULTY 10 SENIOR OFFICERS .12 CLASSES 13 TIIT1E IS fOfi PLfly FOOTBALL 30 BASKETBALL ........................32 WINTER SPORTS .33 INTRAMURALS 34 HIM IS fOR IICTIVITy RELIGION 40 HOMECOMING 42 SENIOR PROM ... 44 JOURNALISM 46 BAND 47 SENIOR LEADERS 48 CANDID SHOTS 50 3 It takes 264,240 minutes of class time to mold the freshman into that finished product, the senior graduate. Much is to be accredited to that able production manager, the Christian Brother. Thanks te him the finished form is no.t only equipped to meet times’ commitments, but there is created within him a certain temper. This temper is an alloy, a mixture of strong faith, durable principles, and sturdy morals, the trademark of every Christian Brothers’ product. The first forty minutes of each day are spent in a kind of motor tuneup. Here the Brothers make sure their product will have spiritual horsepower, the “get up and go” of faith. Following this are six succeeding forty-minute periods where the specialists prepare the different models for their future use in various fields. Through spiritual and practical guidance the assembly line nears its completion. Now whether it be employment or future education, this product sells itself. Success depends on how well it fulfills the demands of life and withstands the world’s wear. It remains to be seen how stress and time effect the temper of the material. The product has left the factory and the craftman’s job is done. As long as the label of Christian living remains firmly attached, one can plainly point out: There is a successful Brothers’ Boy. 7 Office Facilities As the students of De La Salle enter the front door of the school, they see before them the statue of the Blessed Virgin. This statue is a constant reminder that she watches over us in all we do. A silent Ave when passing the statue will never be forgotten by Our Lady. The administration department at De La Salle is composed of three well-known figures around school, Brother Bernard, director, pictured at the right with Jerry Cassidy and Ed Foley; Mrs. Anderson, secretary, shown at the bottom right phoning the mother of some absentee; and Mr. Thompson, bookkeeper, who is shown at the bottom left receiving tuition from Jerry Stafford. Together they form the nucleus that administers all the relationships of the school, plus all outside business. Brother Bernard is undoubtedly the busiest man in the entire Guide Student Life school. He can be seen in the morning questioning the absentees and the tardy pupils. From then on he ghosts” classes, directs traffic in the corridor and stairways, writes messages on the bulletin board, and attends to countless other duties in his office and around the school. Brother Bernard always takes time to encourage a few poorer pupils to study harder, and to give individual guidance and correction to boys who need straightening out. Have you ever wondered who calls home when you are absent? The answer is easy: Mrs. Anderson, the school secretary. She arrives at school before the students, and is still working long after they have gone home. Mrs. Anderson keeps office records, types letters to alumni and parents, and supplies various colleges with data on the seniors. Although her contact with the students is seldom, she still performs a large part of the functions of the office staff. Mr. Thompson is the school bookkeeper and cashier. He has worked at DLS for nine years and is part of the school’s atmosphere. 9 Faculty Grows With Increased Enrollment Above and on the following page is the nucleus of all activities at De La Salle. The Brothers and lay teachers re at all times available to teach, guide and advise the students. Because of this unselfish devotion of their life to the teaching of Christian Youth, both the Brothers and lay teachers arc shown extreme respect by the boys. Even though this respect might be sometimes forced it is a certainty that in later years the student will realize and appreciate all that has been done for him by his high school instructor. In the picture above standing to the left is Mr. Casanova, and sitting from loft to right are Brothers L. Raymond, J. Timothy, Luke Clement, Mr. Savelkoul and Brother H. Peter. Mr. Casanova is one of the lay teachers at De La Salle. This is his first year here but he has done fine, in fact he must be to have weathered a year which found him teaching four senior sociology classes. He graduated from St. Thomas College and before coming to De La Salle was employed by the government. Brother Raymond, has taught at De La Salle for four years, 2 years were put in from 1942 to 1944, then he went to St. Mary’s, Winona and returned to us in 1949. He teaches the seniors Religion. Brother Timothy also teaches senior Religion. He taught at St. Mel’s in Chicago before coming to De La Salle three years ago. Besides his teaching duties, he manages to execute with excellence his job as moderator of athletics. Brother Luke, without whom we would not have clean sidewalks during the winter, came from St. George’s last year and teaches Religion, business law, and economics to the seniors. The boys took an immediate liking to this little Brother, proof of this is that he was the only Brother to receive numerous valentines last February from the students. Another of the lay teachers on the faculty is Mr. Savelkoul who teaches typing, Bookkeeping I and II, business law, and economics .to the seniors. He came to the Rock 2 years ago from St. Cloud teachers college. To the extreme right is Brother Peter, the moderator of the senior Dept. It was on his shoulders that rested the task of bringing this senior class through the year. As you can sec from the smiling faces in this book he has done a fine job. He has spent 18 years in the twin cities, the last three at De La Salle and 15 years at Cretin. He teaches 2 classes of senior Religion and also sociology. To the extreme left of the picture at the top right is Brother J. Gabriel who has been at De La Salle for 2 years. Before coming here he taught at St. Pat’s in Chicago. He teaches English to the seniors and has'what is called the hardest job on the campus, that of governing the intramural games. 10 Next to him is Brother J. Quentin, just a little man but he radiates goodness wherever he goes. All have yet to see the day when he doesn’t have a smile or a joke for someone. Brother John Berchmans is to the right of Brother Quentin. After spending 16 years at Cretin he finally decided to come to a good school for a change. To the right of Brother John is that cute curly-haired thing Brother L. Anselm who wasted 6 years at our school across the river before getting wise and coming to the Island 3 years ago. He teaches solid geometry and taught trigonometry in the first semester to the seniors. The last one on this picture is Brother H. Thomas who taught at Christian Brothers Military High School, St. Louis, before coming to De La Salle seven years ago. He teaches Spanish. Besides being cafeteria moderator and assistant principal, he finds time to be the moderator of the Alumni Association. The picture in the center has from Left to Right Brother H. Albert, H. Ambrose, I. Paulian, and Hugh Bonoven-ture. Brother Albert came here from St. George's. Illinois seven years ago. Although he does not teach any seniors this year he has been in very close contact with them in the past. Brother Ambrose came to the Island 2 years ago from the Christian Brother College in St. Louis. He has charge of the swimming team and the “C” basketball squad. Brother Paulian is no longer with us; he died suddenly in the service of Christ on February 4, 1951. Brother Hugh, who came to us from St. Mary’s, Winona, has been here for 2 years. He is the school’s photographic advisor and has started a photography club. The last picture shows Brother Felix, Brother Pius, Mr. Michael Karbo, Brother Jude, and Brother Matthew. Brother Felix teaches seniors mechanical and architectural drawing. Brother Pius, moderator of the Islander, also has a class in drawing besides teaching English to one group of seniors. Mr. Karbo teaches freshman civics and serves as assistant basketball and football coach. Brother Jude, who taught freshman English for the first semester, was sent to Glencoe after becoming ill. Brother Matthew, who came here this year from Memphis, teaches senior chemistry, besides mentoring freshmen in religion and algebra. Seniors Show Initiative As DE's 49th Class The De La Salle graduating class of 1951 is the 49th class to pass through the school portals and the 7th to do so during time of conflict. Much is to be accomplished towards a peaceful living era and this responsibility falls largely on all of America’s graduating classes. De La Salle men are fully prepared to accept this commission as a body. . In September representatives were appointed to the Senior Council. Under their moderator, Brother Peter, their first move was to elect class officers. This question was referred to a general vote, and the victorious candidates were: Hugo Wolf, president; Jared Ferrell, vice-president; Daniel Casey, secretary: and Robert Gonyea. treasurer. Scholastically the class of ’51 displayed marked enthusiasm and achievement. Six students passed the difficult N.R.O.T.C. intelligence tests. Thus De La Salle’s reputation as an educational institute was quite aptly maintained. During the four year history of our present graduating class, De La Salle athletics and Athletes have gained well-deserved acclaim. Baseball found DE teams right at home in the first division while Grain-Exchange-Byllesby, composed entirely of DE men won the American Legion title in 1950. Social functions were left to the initiative of the class departments who successfully staged card and bunco parties, sports dances, and various “hops.” The crowning achievement came with the class prom and commencement dance. The class of ’51 owes much success to its firm foot-hold in faith. Four annual retreats and monthly First Friday devotions helped imbed a fervor of faith that served as a foundation to class activities and still serves as a binding force to the class itself. Many of our members have seen fit to devote their lives to the nobler course and vocations to the priesthood and brotherhood have not been few. They are: Stanley Hanson, Gillen Steiner, and Richard Maclnnes. The graduates of De La Salle could not have asked for a better preparation towards life than that received in the past years. Most of us will carry on and achieve much. 12 JOSEPH ANTON — St. Maron . . . played park board football on a championship team for three years . . . goes under the aliases of Abe, Asa, and Harry Joe ... Likes architectural drafting . .. would like to get into drafting after graduation. JAMES ASCHER — Ascension . . . Islander 3 . . . plans to have a large family ... shows respect only to his comrade superior 1BEN . . . famous for his sensible noon game shots . . . the only man who can claim to have dodged Brother Bernard for four successive years. RONALD BACH — Our Lady of Grace . . . Band 1, 2, 3, 4 .. . Hockey 4 ... a fond lover of Brother Luke’s true-life-adventures ... wants to go to college and become a housing contractor. RICHARD BARRETT — Ascension . . . Football 1. 2, 3. 4 . . . Basketball 1, 2. 3. 4 . . . Golf 1. 2, 3. 4 . . . Choir 1. 2. 3. 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . plans to establish a liquor business in Korea . . . plays golf like Sammy Snead . . . best athlete in his class. EDMUND BASH_______Sf. Maron . .. Choir 2. 3, 4 . . . Band 2, 3. 4 . . . Contact 4 . . .Islander 3. 4 . . . Delta 4 ... Ed spent a year at St. John's and then came to DE at the call of his girls . . . plans to take law at the U. of M. BERNARD BICKMAN — St. Boniface . . . Assembly Council 1 . . . Honor Roll 3 . . . Bern likes to be near water as is illustrated by his love for fly-fishing, skating, and swimming . . . plans to be a mechanical engineer. JEROME BINKO — St. Bridget . . . Football 2 .. . Basketball 2 . . . Bowling 4 . . . Advisory officer 2, 3, 4 . . Choir 3, 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . good sense of humor and enjoys a hearty laugh. RICHARD 8IRITZ — St. Anne . . . Football 2 . . . collects coins and stamps . . . wants to enter the Merchant Marine service after graduation ... Junior Achievement member in both Junior and Senior years; this year he takes part in the Gopher Broadcasting Co. sponsored by KEYD. LAWRENCE BOISCLAIR — St. Anne . . . Contact 4 . . . took a week off last January to go on a cruise at San Diego, California . . . swimming and boating are his favorite sports . . . Larry plans on staying in the Navy. JULIUS BONELLO — Christ The King . . . Islander 3. 4 . . . Class Officer 2, 3 . .. enjoys trig and Brother Anselm .. . Jewels is proud of his poker earnings ... will go to college and become a calm, cool collective millionaire. EDWARD BONIN — Ascension . . . Swimming 1, 2, 4 . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Contact 4 . . . spends much of his time at the Ascension Club ... Ed was the spark of DE’s swimming club. JAMES BOULEY — St. Anthony ... Bowling 4 . . . Contact 4 ... Centennial Choir 1 . . . Glee Club 2 . . Choir 3, 4 . . . Islander 3. 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . “Wherest gocst Foley, Bouley goest also . . . Balls detests girls with smearing lipstick and people who call him Ed Foley . . . plans on becoming a CPA. DENNIS BRANDSTETTER — St. Joseph .. . Honor Roll 1. 2, 3, 4 . . . Advisory Officer 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . Bowling 4 . . . plans to take up dentistry . . . everyone looks forward on Monday morning to hear Denny’s famous weekend experiences. ROBERT BREDT — St. Thomas . . . Football 1. 2. 4 . . . Buckskin Bob still rates as Public Enemy Number One with the Bottoms gamewarden . . . assistant trig, teacher . . . plans include some lucky college. ROBERT BUBLITZ — Annunciation . . . Football 4 . . . Hockey 4 . . . Honor Roll 1 . . . Contact 4 . . . spends a great deal of time with girls from St. Margaret’s ... A sports competitor of Dick Call’s ... famous for arguments with Galka. 13 Brother Peter, shown with his famous smile, is teaching senior religion. The class studies Church History and the Commandments. Stated left to right are Ray Swadner. Dale Kobbe, Joe Pasiewicx, Bob Stitt, Paul Emond, Lawrence Healey, Tom O’Hagen, Julius Bonello, Gene Dreitzler, Mike Jans. Jim Harrington, Jim Murck, Jim Sidders, Joe Anton, Jim Ditzlcr, and Gerald Girard. RAYMOND BURNS — St. Anne . . . Basketball 2 . . . Baseball 2, 3, 4 ... Advisory officer 4 ... Contact 4 . .. Don Juan’s favorite peeve is the noon game refs ... 50 Homecoming King . . . plays basketball in the CYO League. TERRANCE BURNS — St. Margaret Mary . . . 305's cage team used Leech as a shooting guard . . . plays pool at the Vendomc . . . hopes to get into the Coast Guard. JOHN BURY — St. Albert The Great .. . Advisory Officer 3 . . . Honor Roll 1. 2 . . . Band 1, 2. 3, 4 . . . slow but smooth ... a triple-threat man. plays three instruments . . . Buckets secret passions include cars and nice girls ... will work for his father or attend business school after graduation. RICHARD CALL — Annunciation . . . Football 2. 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . usually at nearest sports field . . . will get a job with some lucky firm . . . Dick has a habit of just making the 8:30 bell. MARTIN CAMPION Holy Rosary . . . Football 2 . . . Honor Roll 1 . . . Islander 3. 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . Bowling 4 . . . likes women under five feet tall . . . Marty out-flashes everyone on the floor with his noon-game dribbling. MICHAEL CAMPION — St. Albert The Great . . . Mike’s hobby is sleeping ... his pet peeve is girls who smoke . . . likes sharp clothes and dancing . . . plans to work for his father after graduation. JOHN CARMODY — St. Anne . . . Football 2 . . . Advisory Officer 2 ... his big ambition is marriage, then live off the world and the generosity of others ... if not he hopes that there is a vacancy in a bank president’s job. ALTON CARUFEL — Holy Rosary . . . Football 2, 3. 4 . . . Bowling 4 . . . plans on going to Dunwoody and take architectural drawing . . . enjoys skating and plays a good game of hockey ... has an extensive stamp collection. DANIEL CASEY — Annunciation . . . Advisory Officer 1. 2. 3. 4 . . . Class officer 2. 3. 4 . . . Honor Roll 1, 2. 3 . . . Contact 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . Likes redheads ... be careful what you say to him. for you may be his relative. 14 GERALO CASSIOY — Holy Name . . . Basketball 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . Advisory Officer 4 . . . plans to keep on with school and then get married . . . likes to follow the football team to St. Cloud. ROBERT CAVANAUGH S� . Mary of the Lake . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Choir 3, 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . Islander 3. 4 . . . Barney’s hobby is breaking speed records . . . loves dancing, especially at CKC . . . plans to go to Nazareth Hall. RICHARD CHERVENY — Sacred Heart . . . Centennial Choir . . . Choir 3. 4 . . . Band 1, 2, 3. 4 . . . Islander 3. 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . has an extensive collection of classic records ... he plans to attend college majoring in music ... a great philatelist. ROBERT CHURILLA — St. Cyril . . . Football 4 . . . Glee Club 2 . . . Choir 3. 4 . . . Little Bob weighs in at a dainty 210 pounds . . . would like to take up drafting in college. THOMAS CONNOLLY — Immaculate Heart of Mary . . . Bowling 4 . . . Advisory Officer 1, 4 . . . Honor Roll 1, 2, 3. 4 . . . Islander 3, 4 . . . definitely the intellectual type ... the senator likes to dance and read ... plans to go to college, get a liberal education and study journalism ... ambition: to run the New York Times. JOHN CONWAY — Ascension . . . Football 4 . . . Golf 1. 2. 3. 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . attended 1950 Boy’s Stale . . . plans to be a lawyer . . . drives a Cadillac . . . those English talks. GERALD CULLEN - Incarnation . . . Advisory Officer 1 . . . Honor Roll 3 . . . after the army, Jerry plans a business course at St. John’s . . . although a decent basketball player, his hobby is hunting . . . was a hit in algebra. RICHARD DAHLIN — St. Bridget . . . hitch hikes to school . . . loves Brother Matthew's chemistry lab periods . . . spends much of his time hunting and fishing . . . Richy is a general sport fan . . . plans to attend college. GEORGE DECHEINE — St. Anthony . . . Baseball 3. 4 ... transferred from Edison High ... Tyrone is the head teacher of One-armed Driving .. . wants to sell either cars or Fords .. . main desire is to get married soon. DARWIN DEROSIER — St. Bridgets . . . Advisory officer 1, 2, 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . Islander 3. 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . Leo likes to take short trips (about as far as St. Cloud) . . . Swabby is in the Naval Reserve ... a hot tune and a dance floor and he is content. JAMES DITZLER — Sacred Heart . . . played hockey for Anoka . . . plays pool whenever he gets the chance . . . intends to go to Georgetown University to complete his education. JEROME DOLINSKY — St. Cyril . . . Weasel’s favorite recreation is going down to the nuthouse with Denny Hansen and Asa Anton . . . practicing to be a great accordianist . . . has few of his own teeth remaining . . . ambition is to get rich without working. JAMES DONOHUE — Incarnation . . . Advisory Officer 2 . . . Baseball 3, 4 ... was a star on the 1949 City Championship Grain Exchange-Byllesby Legion baseball team . . . plans on attending the University of Minnesota and becoming a Certified Public Accountant. ROBERT DOOHER — St. Anne . . . Contact 4 . . . likes any kind of work ... if there is music, Dooher is dancing ... favorite hangout is Knight's Drug Store .. . started at De La Salle in his junior year. JAMES DOUSETTE — Basilica .. . came to the Island from St. George’s in Evanston ... his favorite pastimes arc dancing and traveling back to Chicago ... Jim is one of the boys who goes for red headed women. 15 EUGENE DREITZLER — Ascension ... Clyde, as his friends call him, likes economics, probably because it reminds him of economy .. . after Uncle Sam. he plans to retire in Rog's Backroom playing cards. JOHN DVORAK — Holy Rosary . . . Contact 4 . .. Big John’s hobby is collecting relics (junk) .. . very interested in girls . . . plays all sports well .. . can be seen at the CKC or at a pool table ... slates a career in architectural drafting. THOMAS DWYER— St. Lawranc• . . . Centennial Choir 3. 4 . . . has a top-rate stamp collection which he keeps up-to-date as a hobby . . . likes to play baseball . . . would like to become a dentist . . . frequents House of Hanson. JEROME ELLS — Annunciation . . . Advisory Officer 2 .. . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Choir 3 . . . likes mechanical drawing . . . Jerry enjoys a good game of poker . . .his ambition is to get a college degree. RICHARD ELSBERRY — Basilica . . . Contact 4 . . . expects the navy to finance a career in electronics ... excellent physicist . . . Dick makes a small fortune in beer chips with his high bowling scores. PAUL EMOND — Notre Dame . . . Centennial Choir 1 ... a whiz at chemistry and physics . . . plans on bribing his way into law school and make $30,000 a year after graduation . .. plays the horses and pool ... likes his girls French . . . DE’s most logical wit. THOMAS FEENEY — St. John . . . came to De La Salle in his senior year from Evanston. Illinois ... his favorite teacher is Brother Timothy . . . spends his spare time with his hobby, photography. JAMES FI ALA — St. Austin . . . Bowling 4 . .. for recreation he golfs and swims . . . has a good collection of records . . . can usually be found at St. Anthony High . . . plans to raise a large family and attend Moler Barber College. JARED FERRELL — Assumption . . . Advisory Officer 1, 2, 3. 4 . . . Honor Roll . . . Contact 4 . . . Islander 3 . . . Delta 4 . . . Class Officer 1. 2, 3, 4 . . . ranking middleweight claimant in ’49 . . . referred to as the guitar-picking hobo of the Bottle Inn. 16 CHRISTOPHER FLYNN — Visitation . . . Basketball 1. 2, 3 . . . Class Officer 2, 3. 4 . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . will go to college before or after the draft . . . main ambition is to drive the Holy Angel’s bus. EDWARD FOLEY —St. Bridget . . . Bowling 4 . . . Advisory Officer 3 . . . Contact 4 . . . Islander 3. 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . Islander sports page editor and assistant editor of the Delta . . . plans to travel far and wide . . . Whcrest goest Bouley, Foley goest also . . . believes in exploitation of the masses. GERALD FOSS — Ascension . . . Golf 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . Bowling 4 . . . enjoys English literature ... a pro skier and golfer .. . intends to become a public accountant. MICHAEL FREUND —Sacred Heart . . . Contact 4 . . . likes woodworking . . . plans to get a job as bookkeeper . . . hangs out at Robin Lanes . . . enjoys dancing at CKC . .. enthusiastic about playing pool. RODNEY FROELICH — St. Bridget . .. Bowling 4 .. . Advisory officer 1 . . . Choir 3 . . . wants to own and operate his own photographic studio . . . Rock is a scoring cog in the St. Bridget C.Y.O. Baseball Club . . . journeys from his lakeside home every morning. LAWRENCE GALKA — St. Thomas . . . Football 3. 4 . . . Baseball 4 . . . Centennial Choir 1 ... his main ambition is to remain out of uniform .. . prefers women for relaxation ... St. Mag's is his special hobby. JOHN GALUSH — Incarnation . . . Football 1. 2 . . . Advisory Officer 3. 4 ... his favorite subject is chemistry?? . . . has a fancy for girls from the suburbs. THOMAS GALVIN — St. Stephan . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Choir 3 . . . favorite hobby is collecting coins . . . likes skiing and mechanical drawing . . . spends a lot of spare time in SL Stephen’s gym . . . Tom may go to college if some girl doesn’t hook him first. GERALD GIRARD — St. Albert the Great... Contact 4 ... likes to invent new four-cushion shots . . . enjoys hot jazz, although a long hair at heart . . . hangs out (and over) at Tommy's Rec . . . after the army, he plans to buy a hammock and sleep. In the back of the room is .Mr. Savelkoul adjusting the typing speed chart for his pupils while the class is typing. Shown left to right are Jim Hiller, Ron Stoffel, Jack Conway, Roger Merkl, Tom Stoneberg, Jim Huble, Jerry Obcraigncr, Ron Theiscn, Dick Dahlin, Lloyd Johnston, Bill Orr, Jim Joranger, Vernon Plaisance, Bill Platzer, Dick Biritz, Jim Dousettc, Tom Kelly, Tom Weber, and Dick Elsberry. Pictured left to right arc Dick Elsberry, John Olmscheid, Brother Louis, and Dick Kokesh unloading a new set of encyclopedias which have just arrived. Brother Louis, the librarian, takes great pride in the school’s library, which is one of the best equipped in this area. It operates on a budget of one dollar per boy per year. Some well-known books that have been recently purchased are the Grand Alliance” and the Hinge of Fate by Churchill. The Red Plot Against America by Stripling, and “The Story of Ernie Pyle by Millers. 17 ROBERT GODWIN — Basilica . . . Bob plans on joining the air force and making a career of it . . . beer, women and song are his hobbies . . . can be seen almost any time at the Cornet Cafe . . . Bob excels in Religion. ROBERT GONYEA —St. Bridget . . . Advisory Officer 2, 3, 4 . . . Class officer 3. 4 . . . Honor Roll 1, 2, 3. 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . Bob would like to take up premedicine and romance at the U. of M. barring any service interruptions . . . often heard: Gee this car handles nicely! . . . a demon on the basketball floor. RODNEY GOOLER — St. Stephen . . , snappy at English . . . enjoys a good book . . . intends to buy a good chicken farm after graduation from DE. JEROME GOOLEY — St. Anne . . . Plans to get a wife too proud to have her husband work . . . seems to lose his report card on the way home every three weeks. ROBERT GORMLEY — Basilica . . . Football 4 . . . Basketball 2 . . . Baseball 2. 3. 4 .. . Advisory Officer 2, 3. 4 ... it was planned to devote a whole page to Bobby but he insisted on a book . . . plans to enter college. take a profitable course, meet the right girl and marry her ... a fine athlete. GERALD HAFNER — Ressurection . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Honor Roll 2. 3. 4 . . . likes to putter around cars . . . shoots a good game of golf . .. intends to go to college . . . likes Brother Gabriel's sixth period English. MIKE HALEK —St. Philip . . . Football 2 . . . plans to take up pharmacy at the expense of Uncle Sam . . . likes to tinker with automobiles . . . takes a liking to his Dad’s business. DENNIS HANSEN — Our Lady of Mount Carmel . . . Denny, or, as he prefers to be known, the Northeast Plow-jockey, when not in harness likes to play basketball and eat spaghetti . . . works out difficult puzzles (all jigsaw of course) . . . plans to save enough money to return to the North country to fish and live. JAMES HARRINGTON —Incarnation . . . excels in bookkeeping . . . is always found with a blue chalk and a cue stick . .. intends to open a restaurant specializing in Italian dishes. LAWRENCE HARVANKO —St. Peter .. . Football 2 .. ..Band 1 . . . Contact 4 . . . tarry gets his kicks playing sports, reading a good book, or dancing at the CKC . . . hunting and fishing take up his spare time . . . wants to be a salesman at Comes Sporting Goods Store. WESLEY HAYDEN —St. Martin . . . Football 1. 2, 3 . . . Punchy ranks as the state's number one amateur middle weight .. . plans to punch for pay after graduation while holding down a good job for security. ROBERT HAZELDINE — Ressurection . . . Honor Roll 1, 3 . . . Bowling 4 . . . Band 1, 2. 3. 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . mathematics is his favorite subject . . . Bob likes to drive a car . . . collects stamps . . . will study Business Administration. LAWRENCE HEALEY —St. Anne . . . Baseball 4 . . . Larry’s favorite subject is English . . . loves to play baseball and basketball at St. Anne’s ... his eyes glisten at the sight of an ax so he thinks he would like to become a butcher. ROBERT HEILING — Holy Name . . . Bob is a live wire . . . plans to be another Einstein . . . would rather fool with his junior chemistry set than waste his time on girls . . . has a beautiful beautiful sister—mmmm ... likes Brother Gabriel’s jokes. JAMES HILLER —St. Bridget . . . Football 1, 2, 3 . . . Bowling 4 . . . Advisory Officer 2, 3 . . . Islander 3, 4 ... his lifelong ambition is to be a policeman . . . has a scholarship to the Murray Institute . . . likes horse-back riding. 18 HUGH HOY —Holy Rosary . . . Baseball 1, 2, 3. 4 . . . Advisory Officer 1, 2 . . . wants to go to trade school and take up plumbing . . . favorite expression is judas ... a very good baseball player. JAMES HUBLE — Our Lady of Mount Carmel . . . Honor Roll 3, 4 . . . band 2. 3, 4 ... Jim has an affinity for mathematics . . . has a great admiration for lavish guns . . . plays a terrific game of chess . . . plans to attend college when liberated from DE. MICHAEL JANS — Christ the King . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Glee Club 2 . . . Choir 3, 4 . . . gives sociology a workout . . . does work in woodcraft as a hobby . . . Mike bowls a good game. LLOYD JOHNSTON —Lady of Victory . . . Golf 3 ... Advisory Officer 1, 3 . . . Islander 3, 4 . . . Red claims to be essential to the welfare of the Cafe Di Napoli ... I did not see that car coming . . . part of many rugged noon game brawls. JAMES JORANGER — St. Bridget . . . Bowling 4 . . . Golf 4 . . . Advisory Officer 1 . . . Islander 3. 4 . . . plans to attend St. John’s . . . Brother Anselm’s flat-headed Boob . . . large collection of instrumental records . . . favorite bandleader is Stan Kenton. ROBERT RASTER — St. George . . . trigonometry is his favorite subject . . . Buzz is a regular customer at The Buckhorn . . . photography is his hobby. THOMAS KELLY —St. Joan of Arc . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Choir 3. 4 . . . Band 1. 2. 3. 4 . . . Advisory Officer 1, 2, 3. 4 . . . Honor Roll I . . Tom is one of those all ’round guys with two favorites—one of them is playing the sax and the other is a gal by the name of Jean. ROBERT KEYES — Ascension . . . Advisory Officer 4 . . . Glee Club 2 ... Choir 3, 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . plans on being a pilot for Northwest Air lines . . . enjoys water skiing, blondes, and souped-up Buicks. WILLIAM REISER — St. Helena . . . Islander 3 . . . Bowling 2. 4 . . . Contact 4 ... the strong silent type . . . takes to water like a duck . . . Bill is destined to take up drafting. DALE KOBBE — Incarnation . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Band 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Advisory Officer 1, 4 . . . Honor Roll 1 . . . Class Officer 1 . . . Kobb’s saxaphone ability has enabled him to play in the DE and St. Lawrence bands ... he plans to take a business course. RICHARD KOKESH —St. Albert the Great . . . has a car which is usually well washed and polished . . . plays a good game of basketball, also likes bowling and fishing . . . plans an interior-decorating career. RALPH KOLOSKI — St. Albert the Great . . . Advisory Officer 2,3 .. . Choir 3, 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . Sears couldn't manage without him . . . enjoys the opposite sex ... an intellectual. ROBERT KORZENIOWSKI — Holy Cross . . . plans to attend Dunwoody . . . North East Neighborhood House is his hangout . . . Bob likes basketball . . . religion is his best subject. JOHN KRAUSE —St. John the Baptist . . . Football 1. 2. 3. 4 . . . Baseball 4 . . . Jackson is going to California with Lemm and Kuppe in a '39 Pontiac . . . Navy Air Corps after this excursion . . . right now that certain party is his main delight. JOHN KUPPE — Immaculate Conception . . . Golf 3 ... a top notch bowler, dancer, and Casanova at parties . . . collects old coins when not golfing . . . Johnathan has yet to lose his temper ... plans to get an office job. 19 The two chemists amidst a maze of apparatus are Tracy Rumford and Larry Liddiard. They are in the process of distilling water, one of the many experiments performed each week during lab period by Brother Matthew's chemistry classes. JOHN LANDBERG —St. Charles . . . Advisory Officer 1, 3. 4 Honor Roll 1 . . . Jack enjoys souping up his '39 Plymouth . . . takes his sports seriously . . . craves for higher education and plans a career in business management. FRANK LAVELLE — St. Thomas . . . Advisory 2. 3 . . . Football 2 . . . can be found at Emil's when not soda-jerking at Lou's ... if the army has no use for him, he plans to go to Chaska and find himself a beautiful wife. JAMES LEIGH —St. Thomas . . . Advisory Officer 1 . . . Honor Pin 1, 2, 3. 4 . . . loves chemistry . . . beats around in a '35 Ford (car?) . . . likes to hunt and play cards in his leisure time . . . always found in the chem lab. DONALD LEMM — Immaculate Conception . . . Glee Club 2 . . . when the war is over, Doc plans on looking for a job in California with Kuppe and Krause . . . likes bookkeeping and dancing. JAMES LEYDEN — St. Clement ... as a hobby, he builds model aircraft . . . likes to hunt small game . . . plans on trying the army life as a career, but if he does not like it, he will go to college. LAWRENCE LIDDIARD —St. Anne . . . Honor Roll 3, 4 . . . Junior Achievement 3. 4 . . . one of the few that can get along without women . . . likes chemistry as a school subject . . . hangs out in bed reading Science Fiction . . . destined for a long life as a bachelor in the Marine Corps. Mr. Peterson, the band director is imparting pointers to the senior band members on a zestful effect in band music. For the past two years, he has directed the band. This year, as the result of a successful basketball season, the band had the honor of playing at the Minnesota State Catholic Basketball Tournament. The seniors are, in the front row: Tom Kelly, Dale Kobbe, Bob Hazledine, Jim Huble, clarinet; Mr. Peterson, Director; and Jack Bury, saxophone. In the back row are: Ed Basil, trumpet; Dick Cherveny and Dick Malenfant, trombone. 20 Here is the class that many call the most interesting of the day; even more enjoyable than study. Seated is Joe Pasiewicz displaying some of his drawing finesse. Brother Felix and two of his ace students look on. They are from loft to right: John White and Bill Sutherland. DUANE LILJA — St. Anthony . . . Bowling 4 . . . Choir 3, 4 . . . renowned for his beautiful girl . . . started here in his junior year . . . honor student in Decheine’s school for one-armed drivers. RICHARD LOESCH — St. Anno . . . Advisory Officer 1, 3 . . . Glee Club 2 . . . Choir 3, 4 . . . Islander 3 . . . Delta 4 . . . hobby is photography . . . enjoys interesting experiments in 302 (the chemistry laboratory). EUGENE Mc-ELLIGOTT — Incarnation . . . likes to conserve his energy . . . Mac’s favorite recreation is not studying . . . spends his spare time emptying coke bottles on 38th and Grand . . . plans to have a nice grave with a lot of flowers or maybe go to college. JOHN MCKENNA —St. Elizabeth . . . Advisory Officer 1 . . . Honor Roll 1, 3 . . . Mac appreciates bookkeeping—it helps him keep his little black book in order . . . likes to hunt and fish. RICHARD MACINNES —St. Thomas . . . Football 2 . . . Advisory Officer 1 . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Choir 3. 4 . . . Honor Roll 1, 2, 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . carries a lot of weight for a basketball player . . . plays a good game of golf . . . kept busy at the Catholic Youth Center ... has a high vocation for the future, foreign mission priest, C.S.C. WILLIAM MADDEN— St. Austin . . . Bowling 4 . . . likes to play or watch basketball . . . would like to make a career out of the Navy Air Corps after graduation. At the board are Mike Halek and Jack Krause explaining a phase of bookkeeping. The course is important to those who intend to earn their living in the business world. In the first row are seated Jerry Stafford, Jim Bouley, Rod Gooler, Larry Schaefer, and Bill Reiss. In the second row are Bob Ostrowski, Rod Froelich, and Don Lemm. 21 RICHARD MALENFANT — St. Stephen . . . Advisory Officer 1 . . . Band 1. 2. 3. 4 . . . Tennis 3, 4 . . . Bowling 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . Honor Roll 1. 3, 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . plans to become a research chemist . . . hobby is photography . . . Dick is a loyal Sears and Roebuck man. JAMES MALONEY — St. Charles . . . Golf 1, 2. 3. 4 . . . likes dancing and swimming ... his size 15 feet were given the title pinups of 1951 by the shoe salesmen’s union. ANTHONY MARTIN — Holy Name . . . Islander 3 . . . Likes to read speedometers over 50 . . . Brother Anselm’s Mad Anthony’’ . . . Wants to be a master in his own establishment. DONALD MARYSTONE — Ascension . . . Choir 4 . . . Glee Club 2 . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . spends spare time playing tennis .. . plans to attend college at University . . . dates beautiful women. JACK MAY—Football 4 . . . AU-Confernce 4 . . . All-State 4 ... Jackie is one of the most talented football players to come out of DE . . . glad to get back to Milwaukee. JOSEPH MAYER—Basilica . . . Football 1, 2. 3. 4 . . . Basketball 1. 2 . . . Golf 3. 4 . . . Advisory Officer 1, 2. 3, 4 . . . Islander 3 . . . Delta 4 . . . Scholarship 1 . . . Honor Roll 3 . . . Class Officer 2, 3 . . . Joey, scourge of the decadent capitalists, also doubles as a connoisseur of fine vintage. JERROLD MENGELKOCH —Good Shepherd . . . Baseball 1 . . . Jets enjoys talking about sociology (his favorite subject) when he goes over to his girl's house . . . when he escapes from DE, he plans to go to college for a business course. ROGER MERKL — St. Charles . . . Golf 2 . . . next to dancing, Mert’s ’37 Chevy is nearest to his heart . . . with four years of De La Salle under his belt, he feels fully qualified to become janitor at the Commercial Hotel. JAMES MURCK —St. Albert the Great . . . plans to continue studies as an apprentice sheet-metal worker . . . manages to keep Theo Hamms Company off the rocks . . . goes by the name of The Hustler. LAWRENCE NESHEIM — Basilica ... dancing at the CKC with one of his hobbies is considered a well rounded evening by Larry . . . plans a professional life after completion of college ... is laways accommodating. EDWIN NEWINSKI — St. Boniface . . . Bowling 4 . . . Contact 4 . . . Islander 3, 4 . . . hurled Brother Luke’s boys to 1950 Softball championship . . . Ed plans to go to trade school . . . enjoys playing basketball. JOSEPH OBERAIGNER —Annunciation . . . Baseball 2. 3. 4 . . . Hockey 4 . . . Advisory Officer 1 . . . keeps National Tea out of the hole . . . wants to show the Miller’s how to play baseball . . . plans to get a good job after graduation. THOMAS O'HAGEN — Holy Rosary ... a true student of the deep South . . . Tex still has his drawl . . . wants to join the navy and cruise back to his Old Kentucky Home. JOHN OLM-SCHEID — Christ the King . . . Tennis 3, 4 . . . has two lasting loves, skiing and swimming . . . plays the pinball machine . . . likes girls from Washburn . . . will teach the pros how to ski at Moon Valley . . . plans on college. WILLIAM ORR — St. Anne . . . Football 2, 3, 4 . . . Golf 4 . . . Honor Roll 3, 4 . .. Islander 3, 4 . . . plans to go on to St. Thomas College . . . another representative of the Di Napoli establishment ... a big chunk of his income comes from card playing. 22 MICHAEL O'SHAUGNESSY — St. Albert the Greet . . . Glee Club 2 . . . Choir 4 . . . Islander 3. 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . Mr. O’ is full of school spirit, corny jokes and new ideas ... an artist of unusual skill . . . quite a prestidigitator (magician) too . . . plans to go into commercial art. ROBERT OSTROWSKI — Annunciation . . . Hockey 4 . . . Islander 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . you'll find him skiing with every new snow . . . photography and all sports are Ozzies favorite hobbies . . . plans on being a salesman or a photographer. JOSEPH PASIEWICZ — Holy Cross . . . likes to do anything at any time and will try anything once at the right time . . . after the Marines or the Coast Guard he wants to settle down. RAYMOND PAULZINE — Ascension ... has a large collection of beer-bottle caps . . . skates during the winter at North Commons . . . would like to go to school and take up auto mechanics .. . later wants to have his own auto shop. RALPH PIERCE — Holy Name . . . Glee Club 2 . . . Choir 3. 4 . . . Islander 3 . . . drives and pushes an old Chevy . . . likes hunting . . . would like to go to college and become a great and famous bookkeeper. JOSEPH PITEL —St. Cyril . . . Islander 3. 4 . . . records are his hobby . . . music and dancing are favorite recreations . . . plans to become an accountant, get married, and have a house full of kids, grow old. and die, (sniff). VERNON PLAISANCE — Our Lady of Lourdes . . . Football 2 . . . Swimming 2 . . . Advisory Officer 2. 3 . . . Islander 3 . . . likes pool . . . wants a job at some classy bank ... enjoys typing class. WILLIAM PLATZER — St. Thomas ... Islander 3, 4 . . . Delta 4 ... big wheel in Junior Achievement radio program . . . Wild Willy is a Juster Bros, man . . . plans to take up pre-medicine and philosophy . . . loves to dance. JAMES POLZAK —St. Charles . . . Honor Roll 1, 2. 3. 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . Choir 1, 2. 3. 4 . . . noted for his piano artistry and his Sophisticats . . . relaxes in his '51 Chrysler . . . enjoys dancing, swimming, and canoeing . . . will study medicine at the U. Shown left to right are Jim Murck, Joe Romain, and Tom Galvin utilizing some of the school’s library facilities. The students use the library for study before school, during lunch period, and after school. Brother Louis, the librarian, maintains subscriptions to well-known magazines and periodicals which helps to widen the scope of reading among DE students. 23 Trionometry! what a period. All day long the boys wait eagerly (or this period to arrive so that they can be enlightened or should we say bewildered by one of Brother Anselm's boasts of genius. Brother Anselm is at the black board explaining a simple problem to his half dreaming, half sleeping class. He commonly refers to these “cream of the crop students as flat-headed boobs or --------?------- Mr. Casanova’s second period Sociology class is attentively listening to his dissertation concerning polyandry. This is one of the many phases of matrimony he has imparted to his senior classes, who maintain that it is the most practical thing they have been taught in high school. Among the many sociological problems discussed were: Labor and Pope Leo XIII’s famous Encyclical, Rerum Nevarum; the functions of the state; the family; and a practical application of religion in everyday life. Pictured are (left to right): Joe Ro-main, Ray Pauliine, Jim Leigh, Jim Reger, Darwin DeRosier. Bob Heiling, Gene Dreitzler, Dick Maclnnes, Dick Malenfant, Paul Emond, and Tony Martin. 24 RONALD PRATT — Annunciation . . . Golf 1. 2, 3, 4 . . . Advisory Officer 3 ... is usually found at Al's Standard Service Station ... a great sports spectator . . . will attend college . . . Western Union’s chief dispatcher. JAMES REGER — Ascension . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Choir 3 . . . Contact 4 . . . Known as Hot Rod ... his hobby is girls . . . gets his recreation from licking foam off beer caps . . . main ambition is to own his bar. WILLIAM REISS —St. Joseph . . . Football 3. 4 . . . plans to open a rental flower shop . . . collects St. Anthony class rings . . . enjoys a bloody game of football or baseball . . . has a good sense of humor . . . offers a hearty pat on the back to all his friends. JOSEPH RETTINGER — St. George ... Big Joe enjoys a good rugged game of football... commutes each day from Long Lake ... hangs out at the Buckhorn, where the West begins ... plans to work with his uncle in a Ford garage. PAUL RICHARD — Incarnation ... Sid claims to be Pollard’s equal in basketball . . . loves salty brew (root beer) . . . plans to have a good job after graduation . . . always happy at playing pool, poker, or knocking down pin boys. RAYMOND RIES — Holy Rosary . . . Advisory Officer 1 . . . Ray is extremely interested in fishing (always hoping he will hook a pretty mermaid) . . . plans on college after leaving DE . . . is famous for his eight step triple curve gutter ball. JOSEPH ROMAIN — St. Stephan . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Choir 3, 4 ... favorite recreation is pool... Jose now works for his Uncle in the Naval Reserve . . . plans to get a good job in the near future. RICHARD ROSS — St. Philip ... a whiz at mechanical drawing ... his hobby is hunting and fishing . . . plans a career in the navy after high school. TRACY RUMFORD — Our Lady of Grace . .. Bowling 4 . . . Advisory Officer 4 .. . Choir 1, 2, 3, 4 . .. Honor Roll 3. 4 . . . Islander 3, 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . tinkling the ivories is his favorite hobby . . . editor-in-chief of the Delta ... Ty thrives on five hours' sleep . . . can usually be found in the press room. LAWRENCE SCHAEFER — St. Anne ... Advisory Officer 1 ... Class Officer 1 .. . Larry enjoys basketball and likes bookkeeping ... he is usually seen plastered to a television set . . . he plans to dodge the army by joining the navy. GERALD SCHEN-DEL — Incarnation . . . likes hunting and fishing as a general pastime . .. figures interest him (girls) . .. works for the Great Northern Railroad during the summer . . . Jerry plans architectural drafting for his future. EARL SCHUMACHER—St. Anne . . . likes swimming . . . Curly's hobby is telephone numbers ... favorite hangout is Sugar Lake Dance Hall . .. plans to take up chemical engineering at St. John’s. JOHN SEXTON — Ascension . . . Basketball 2. 3. 4 . .. Advisory Officer 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Bucko is known as the phantom of the lunch table ... has been the floor show at Charley’s longer than Hildegarde . . . will study law at Marquette. JAMES SIDDERS — Incarnation . . . Hockey 4 . . . known as Skinny Sidders . . . finds hospitality at Wahl’s house . . . will attend college and become a professional man. JAMES SPEVACEK — Incarnation . . . Bowling 4 . . . Swimming 2 . . . Islander 3, 4 . . . Delta 4 . . . DE's expert on the social conditions in the world . . . likes to travel . . . likes the rhythm of old tyme music . . . contends that there is nothing to do in the winter. 25 Mr. Savolkoul (not shown) is in the back of the room while Jack Carmody is taking over the teaching in the economics class. After a semester of economics the class switches to the study of business law. Left to right are: Al Carufel, Larry Boisclair, Dick Cherveny. John Wahl. Terry Bums, Mike Jans. Bob Godwin, Dick Call, Jack Conway. .Jim Ditzler, Jerry Goo-ley. and Larry Healey. JERRY STAFFORD —St. Joan of Arc . . . Chic is now in the naval reserve, and plans to make a career of the navy ... his hobby is model-ship building ... a pool shark, and likes the tables at the Vendome pool hall. ROBERT STITT — Ascension . . . Football 2. 3, 4 . . . has plans for marriage and a personal business . . . really a smooth dancer . . . enjoys playing football . . . an amateur physicist. RONALD STOFFEL—St. Helena . . . spends much time hunting and fishing ... his height aids his basketball game . . . likes industrial arts ... a hot game of poker and pool . . . plans to retire after he gets out of the army . . . hangs around with “the boys ... left DE at mid-term. THOMAS STONEBERG — St. Stephens ... a lot of man to feed during lunch period . . . never misses his hook shot . . . new owner of a crew cut after being a long hair for seventeen years . . . plans on being a butcher. THOMAS STRAUSS — St. Anthony . . . Advisory Officer 1, 2 . . . Smiling Tom possesses marvelous self-control... has a scale-model railroad of the B.M. O. lines in his garage . . . plans to work for the railroad. RICHARD SUNDE — St. Charles . . . Choir 1. 2. 3. 4 . . . Honor Roll . . . bowling is his favorite recreation ... “I advocate student government over the suppressive methods utilized by our Christian Faculty ... a great student of the piano accordian. WILLIAM SUTHERLAND —St. Bridget . . . Bill enjoys hunting and fishing, a pretty good skater too .. . very enthusiastic about his hobbies which include painting, woodworking, and carving .. . enjoys a good date with a nice girl ... he plans to become an engineer. RAYMOND SWADNER —St. Austin . . . Bowling 4 . . . likes to bowl and dance . . . member of Junior Achievement . . . takes part in a weekly radio program over KEYD. RONALD THEISEN—St. Anne . . . Centennial Choir 1 . . . Choir 3. 4 . . . Ron excels in being a swell guy . . . always seen at the school dances behind the coke bar . . . enjoys his hobby of photography . . . likes swimming at Lake Calhoun. 26 This is Brother Gabriel’s English class where the boys give their three minute talks. Don Marystone is reciting as the rest of the boys listen to him. Front to back, first row: Larry Nesheim. Jim Bouley. Dick Loesch, Jack Krause. Second row: Jerry Stafford. Jack Bury. Kale Kobbe. John McKenna. Jim Harrington. Bob Godwin. Ralph Pierce. Terry Burns. Don Lemm. Third row: Joe Mayer, Denny Hanson. Ed Basil. Duane Lilja, Tom Feeney. RAYMOND TUREK — St. Albort . . . Bowling 4 . . . Centennial Choir 1... Ray builds model airplanes . . . wants to go to Parks College in St. Louis and then pilot a commercial plane. JOHN WAHL — Resurrection . . . Football 2. 4 . . . likes to be called Uncle Miltie . . . Collects stamps and whiskey labels . . . plans to attend St. Thomas and major in radio or Phy. Ed. IRVING WALD — St. Helena . . . Islander 3 . . . Bowling 4 . . . dislikes tall girls . . . Mickey’s pet peeve is high golf scores. . . photography takes up his spare time . . . plans on taking pharmacuti-cal training ... English is his favorite subject... put Walgreens on its feet . . . one of those Sunday morning bowlers. THOMAS WEBER— Ascension . . . Football 2, 3. 4 . . . plans to find a position with the Land-O-Nod Company . . . Prefers lunch time at school ... enjoys catching fish. JOHN WEINGART — St. Bridget . . . Bowling 4 . . . Honor Roll 3. 4 . . . Jolly John is a well rounded fellow . . . has a voice that you can not miss hearing . . . plans on college after he serves his hitch. JOHN WELSH — Resurrection . . . Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4 . . . Brother Timothy’s minus system 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . known as dead-eye . . . feels it is his duty to travel around the world and teach the foreign girls how to get some place . . . likes Wahl’s Basement when it is dark . . . hobby: no comment. JOHN WHITE — Holy Name . . . Bowling 2 . . . collects stamps plans to become a bookkeeper and auditor ... his hangout is the drug store ... likes bowling . .. enjoys bookkeeping. HUGO WOLF — Immaculate Heart of Mary . . . Advisory Officer 2, 3. 4 . . . Class Officer 2. 3. 4 . . . Honor Roll 1. 2. 3. 4 . . . Delta 4 ... Contact 4 .. . plans to go to St. John’s . .. Member of the Board of Directors—Minnesota State Archery Assn. PAUL YANISCH — Ascension . . . Football 1 . . . Swimming 3. 4 . . . Friendly Fred spends his summers with the Minneapolis Rowing Club . . . lives at the Ascension tank . . . likes dancing, pool, and Stan Kenton’s music . . . intends to enlist after graduation. 27 A winning basket with seconds to play, a goal line stand with but minutes remaining on the clock—such are the thrills of Island sports and such is the importance of that vital element, time. The time it takes to convert defeat to victory is only an infinitesimal fraction of the time spent drilling in preparation for such clutch play. Time is a treacherous factor in sports, heart-rending victories and defeats often resulting in last seconds of play. Hours are spent in the molding of winning teams and crack athletes. But after time has been at work for a short while, championships are broken and trophies soon tarnish under dust. Are then those years spend in developing these squads and athletes ill used? Though time is best noted for its ability to age man and to crumble his creations, known less, but in a sense just as strong, is time's abilities to create. The time devoted to sports participation is of the latter nature. The hours spent in teaching a tackle to crack through a line not only develop a charging lineman but creates an athlete with a fighting heart, a man who does not know the word quit. The afternoons of batting and pepper drills develop a .300 hitter and star first sacker. It also conveys a sureness and confidence in one’s own self. Weeks spent in practicing a pivot resulting in a high scoring center and a man who will approach future tasks with determination and perseverence. Such is the function of time in sports. 29 Gridders Win Five, Drop Three DE opened its season by traveling to St. Peter and dumping the home team 20 to 0. Jack May scored two touchdowns and kicked two extra points. Fullback Jerry Wright accounted for the other tally. In the next contest, played under the lights at St. Thomas, DE blasted Bloomington 27 to 7. Jack May, moving like a locomotive, scored all 27 points. The next victim of the now steamrolling Islanders was St. Augustine, who was routed 45 to 13. The Islander juggernaut was handed its first setback by a powerful Kau Claire, St. Pat's. The scoreboard read 31 to 6 at the final gun. The Conference opened at North Field with Cretin rocking the Islanders 34 to 20 after building up a 27 to 0 halftime lead. A homecoming was spoiled in St. Cloud, because the Islanders managed to trample the Crusaders 28 to 7. Two pass interceptions and one recovered fumble set up the margin for DE. DE continued on the following Sunday by jolting St. John's 20 to 6 in the homecoming game at North High. Again Jack May accounted for the whole total. St. Thomas dealt DE its second conference defeat for the finale of the season, 20 to 0. The Islander's previously powerful running attack met a stilting defense. And when they turned to a passing game, the Cadets set up two touchdowns on interceptions. On the right: 1950 football team: left to right top row: John Wahl, Pat Me-Doncll, Arthur Welsh, Jim Brown, Jerry Ferrell. Jerry Bcvans, Fred Latcnvillc, A1 Carufel, Jack May, Rog Scherer, Dick Barrett Second row: Dick Sappa, Bob Bublitz, Bob Gormley, Jack Conway, Bill Anderson, Bob Rasmussen, Bill Orr, Larry Wille, Firmin Janski. Mgr. Clint Dawes. Front row: tarry Galka, Bob Stitt, Tom Weber, Dick Ogren, Dick Neuvillc, Jerry Peterson. Gene Norton, Jack Krause. Below left arc Brother Timothy and Dick Reinhart talking over the prospects for the 1951 season. In the center Jack May carries the pigskin around right end on a reverse from Jerry Wright in the homecoming game with St. John's. At the right Gene Norton breaks into the clear around right end in the St. John's game. 30 Vt 31 Cagers Finish Second in State By capturing second place in the state tournament, the' Dc La Salle cagers put the cap on a very successful season. Their fine work was blemished only by three defeats at the hands of a fine St. Thomas quint. In the upper picture, top row, end left to ripht are Joe Dufort, Jack Rowles. Jerry Cassidy, Jack Welsh, Jack Sexton, and Dick Auld, manager. In the bottom row are Ted Hall, Firmin Janski, cocaptain, Rick Reinhart, coach, Dick Barrett, co - captain. Brother Timothy, athletic director, Bill Gotz, and Jerry Perkl. Below, Firmin Janski, co-captain accepts the second-place trophy from the state tournament officials. Two men, Jack Rowles, forward, and Ted Hall, center, were named to the all-touranment team, an all-regional team, and an all-conference team. Excellent teamwork by Firmin Janski, Dick Barrett and Jack Welsh added honors to the team and school. Next year you may hear great things about Ted Hall, Jack Rowles, Firmin Janski. Joe Dufort, Bill Gotz, and Jerry Perkl. DE’s cagers opened the scoring season by downing Roosevelt 59 to 53 on the Islander court. Vocational didn't have enough to stop Hall, who got 19 points to spark a 44 to 34 victory. South played what seemed to be one its better games of its season before succumbing to the Islanders, 43 to 40. DE showed entirely too much height and strength for Win-sted. Holy Trinity as DE trampled them 65 to 18. The Islanders then romped over Bloomington High by a score of 46 to 36. In a second nonconference game with Roosevelt, Jack Rowles led his fellow cagers to a 58 to 43 win. 32 The Islanders started off in the conference by whipping St. Cloud 53 to 41 before a partisan Crusader crowd. In the St. Cloud team. DE met a team that was fast and furious. De La Salle quintet displayed too much- power for St. Boniface as they won 44 to 23. Jack Rowles was high scorer of the game with 16 points. St. John's had a team that was never to be undone. But, however, this game they could not seem to upset the Islanders who wop 55 to 34. Ted Hall poured through 22 points for the winners. St. Agnes surprised everyone by pulling a stall and forcing the game until DE finally rallied and pulled out a 24 to 19 victory. Ted Hall accounted for 9 of the 24 points. De La Salle's victory string was snapped by a powerful St. Thomas team led by six-foot, six-inch center. John Horan. Horan. Hall, and Rowles shared scoring honors as each got 12 points. The few fans in the De La Salle gym the night of the return match with St. Cloud witnessed a close and interesting contest. The Islanders had to rally to eke out a 48 to 43 win. The next three games went along as scheduled as DE romped over St. Agnes 56 to 29, St. Boniface 56 to 37, and St. John 71 to 55. Firm in Janski scored 13 points as the Islanders nearly upset a highly favored St. Thomas quint. The Cadets finally squeezed it out 40 to 36. In the regular season finale, DE had little trouble in whipping Cretin 68 to 50. Below Jack Sexton goes high for a shot in the Bloomington game. Upper right Ted Hall takes a two hand jump shot as Jack Welsh waits for a rebound in the Vocational game. Lower right, he scores! Jack Rowles scores with an underhand layup shot against Roosevelt. Upper left, Ted Hall hooks one in for two points in the St. John's game. Upper right in the Cretin game, Jack Welsh takes a one-hand jump shot. Lower loft, Ted Hall is fouled as he takes a hook shot in the second Cretin game. Lower right also in the Cretin game Jack Welsh goes up for a lay-up. In the first game of the tournament, De La Salle was forced to go into overtime to trip Winona Cotter 31 to 30. Cotter led nearly the entire game, mostly on the merits of their two fine guards, Shrake and Wuc-jorek. Ted Hall piled up 13 points for the winners. The second game was a little easier on the spectators and the players. DE trounced Sleepy Eye of St. Mary's 59 to 32. Ted Hall got 19 points and Rowlcs got 14 for DE’s cause. Conference Scoring G TP Avg. Ted Hell . 12 185 15.4 Jack Rowles . 12 139 11.6 Firmin Janski .12 81 6.8 Dick Barrett 12 74 6.2 Jack Welsh 12 51 4.3 Bill Gotx ..10 16 1.6 Jack Sexton 6 9 1.5 Joe Dufort 9 8 1.0 Jerry Cassidy 6 4 0.7 Jerry Perkl 7 4 0.6 Team Totals 12 571 47.6 Back to another hair-raiser in the finals. St. Thomas again put the clamps on the Islanders. But as was now characteristic of these games, the game went right down to the wire before the Tommies pulled it out 37 to 30. Upper left. Jack Rowles takes a two-hand jump shot in the first game of the tournament against Winona Cotter. Upper right, Ted Hall breaks through for a lay-up in the first St. Thomas game. Lower left. Hall shoots over John Horan’s guard in the second St. Thomas game. Lower right. Cadet, all-state center, John Horan goes up to block Jack Welsh’s shot. Winter Sports Excite Where were the men from DE in the midst of winter’s cold and snow? Bowling and hockey took up some of their spare time but almost all Islanders could be found in the gym during noon hour watching or playing in the intramurals. Pictured at the top left are six members of the hockey team. The other member of the team Is Bob Ostrowski, Delta staff photographer, who is taking the picture. They arc from left to right: Bob Gormley, Dick Call. Jerry Oberaigner, Jim Sidders, Bob Bublitz, and Ron Bach. In the center left picture the hockey | team is whipping up a little action. The goalie is Bob Gormley. and the players are, left to right: Bob Bublitz, Dick Call, Jim Sidders with the puck, Jerry Oberaigner, and Ron Bach. Early last fall seniors .Jerry Binko and Ed Foley formed a bowling league. For three months the keglers met every Sunday at the Ascension Lanes at 10:30 A.M. Each week the members paid dues of ten cents. At the end of the season the money was given to Brother Bernard for the Christian Brothers’ Mission in the Bluefields of Nicaragua. The picture at the bottom of the left 36 Seniors Into Action page shows the happy-go-lucky faces of the Lucky Strikes. They are from left to right: Jim Joranger, John Weingart, Jerry Binko, Leo DeRosier, and Denny Brandstcttcr. Is this a football or a basketball game? asked a stray freshman as he rambled into the gym during the junior-senior lunch period. The only answer that could bp given the little tike was. This is how basketball will be played ‘come the revolution.’ Jim Bouley, one of the more attentive fans, says that the games are not rough; it is just that things happen fast. In the upper right hand corner one of the more unusual noon game scenes is shown. That is Jim Donahue with the ball, Dick Hanson in the foreground. Pat McDonnell up in the air, and Jim Fiala coming up on the floor on the extreme right side of the picture. Directly below arc shown left to right: Jim Fiala, Jim Donahue with the ball. Gene McElligott (blocking the shot), and Bob Bredt. The picture at the center at the bottom shows Pat McDonnell looking on as Dick Auld blocks the man with the ball. A typical example of how to block a shot, intramural-style, is shown at the bottom right. The men in this picture seem to be wearing some kind of mask and therefore making it impossible to identify them. 37 Though hours are spent in class work, many hours of pleasure and happiness have been taken up with extra-curricular activities. That strange element of time, however, seems to be misleading when it comes to such things as proms, homecoming, music, and journalism. Though as much time is spent on these as on more serious work, the minutes seem to pass more quickly. Homecoming, for instance, is the climax of a season of intense activity for every loyal Islander. The team aims for that big game the entire season. The senior council spends weeks preparing for the dance. Every roman-tic-eyed DE individual is out hustling, well in advance, for that dream-doll date. The day dawns, the team triumphs, the dance is delightful, and with happy hearts all to the next major event—the prom. Into this traditional night-of-nights goes all the necessary preparing and the associated anxiety. Lovely ladies in the Twin City area are once again free prey to a corps of stalking DE men. So it goes, until the grand climax to four years of hard work and vigorous play, the senior commencement. The historians of the class, meanwhile, have been busily engaged in recording for posterity the major events occuring in our four years at De La Salle. Potential journalists at DE find means of expression in the Islander and Delta. 39 a «•; ifcA-1 , • it Religion Is Basis Of At De La Salle religion exercises a great influence on the activities of the students. At the left is a scene from the Pontifical Solemn High Mass that was offered in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the diocese of St. Paul. At the near right Brother Fredrick, provincial vocational director, is pictured speaking to the students. In the picture at the far right are shown Ed Foley, Jim Spevacek, Jack Land-berg and Mike Jans, in the second row are Chris Flynn, Don Marystone, Jack Olmscheid, and in the last row are Jim Maloney and Roger Merkl making a visit at the chapel. At the lower left is a scene showing students going to receive Holy Communion at one of the First Friday masses. At the left is a picture of DE contact members. They are from the bottom up, Jerry Murphy, Greg Hadley. Mickey Auld, Jim Bouley, Jerry Ferrell, Ray Burns, Dan Casey. Ed Bonin, Jim Brown, Jerry Cassidy, Dick Kartcs, Firmin Janski, and Hugo Wolf. — Pep Sparks HC Fete Flashing more school spirit than has been shown (or many years, the 1950 homecoming proved a success in many ways. To initiate homecoming festivities, the sale of homecoming pins was begun about two weeks before the game. Shown in the upper right-hand picture is Jim Joranger faithfully purchasing a pin. The two persuasive salesmen are Jim Bouley, left, and Ed Foley on the right. Friday evening, the homecoming dance was held in the school gym. Part of the large crowd which attended is shown in the upper, center picture. Testing out the music of the band arc Dan Casey and Jim Sidders shown in the lower left-hand corner. Music for the dance was provided for by the Sophis-ticats” shown in the lower right-hand picture with Bob Gonyea and Jane Ryan in the foreground, and on the left. Bill Madden, Liz Kennedy, Jim Bouley, Dianne Greer, Jim Spevacek, Bev Gagnon, and Jim Joranger. The main event of the evening was the choosing of the queen and king, Louise Bury and Ray Burns, shown dancing in the upper left-hand picture. The Grand March, pictured lower center, climaxed the evening. Shown are Joan Healey, Ed Foley. Jane Ryan, Bob Gonyea, Agnes Daly, and Hugo Wolf. Sunday a parade of 30 decorated cars traveled from the school to North High Field. 42 Prom Makes Big Hit In Calhoun Beach Club “The prom was a great success and everyone had a grand time. I'm sure everyone went home tired and happy, reported Hugo Wolf, senior class president, after the biggest event of the year, the senior prom. Greg Hadley, junior class president, had the same sentiments as expressed when he said shyly, I thought the prom was terrific; Willie Hagen really has a fine band and all those beautiful women! In spite of such unforeseen insidents as the changing of the date and location of the dance at the last minute, it was apparent that everyone had a good time. This is shown by the enthusiasm of such men as Jim Spevacek. He said. It sure is nice dancing with such a lovely girl to such soft music. The 1951 senior prom was held, as it has been for the past three years, in the beautiful Cahoun Beach Club, on the evening of January 29. There were the usual lovely girls, in their formats of different designs and pastel colors, dancing in the arms of their handsome escorts. The music was supplied by Willie Hagen and his orchestra. He mixed the fast and slow dreamy numbers in the right proportions, to put everyone in the proper mood. In the picture at the top left is the grand march, which is the high point of the evening. At the loft marching in true fashion is Catherine Cullinan and her escort Bill Madden. On the other side of the picture from right to loft are Joe Pitcl, Betty Hall, Bill Reiss, and Peggy Kelly. Many couples wanted a remembrance of this occasion, and so had their picture taken, such as the one below and on the preceding page, by Mr. F. W. Savelkoul, an expert photographer and also a member of the Dc La Salle faculty. The couples in this picture arc from loft to right: Leo DeRosier. Jeannie Ahrens, Jim Joranger, Bev Gagnon, Dianne Greer, and Jim Bouley. The above picture depicts some of the enjoyment whicn everyone felt. To the loft is ace jitterbugger Bob Gonyea and his date Ann Bigelow, at the right is Claude Stevens, his girl, and Paul Yanisch. In the picture below some of the expert dancing of the senior officers is displayed. Hugo Wolf, senior class president, and Agnes Daly try to out-class senior treasurer Bob Gonyea and Ann Bigelow. The prom was chaperoned by the parents of the senior class officers. The honored guests were the De La Salle Alumni officers and their wives and the officers of the Patroness society and their husbands. The evening was considered complete when DE men took their lovely lassies out to dine. Publications Maintain High Standards At left is a picture of the Islander editors. Brother Pius is showing them some points to be improved on for the next issue. They are left to right: lid Foley, Brother Pius, Tom Connolly. Tracy Rumford, and Bill Orr. The mop who have gladly donated their time to the '51 Delta are shown at the left. They are, sitting, from left to right: Ed Foley, assistant editor; Mike O’Shaughnessy, art; Bob Os-trowski. photography; Marty Campion, sports writer. Darwin (Leo) DeRosier, reporter; Hugo Wolf, layout man; and Tracy Rumford. Standing are: Dick Loesch, typist; Dick Cherveny, reporter: Dan Casey, layout man; Jim Bouley, typist; Jerry Ferrell, feature writer; Joe-Mayer and Jim Spevacek, reporters. 46 DE Band Plays for Basketball Tourney The band had the honor of playing for the first half of the Catholic State Basketball Tournament this year, a privilege which they haven’t had for four years, because that depends on the success of the basketball teams. Comprising the membership this year are: first row, left to right, Tom Kelly, Wally McLean, Dale Kobbe, Bob Hazledine, James Huble, Joel Carrow, Hugh Gallagher, Henry Pratt, Fred Schmidt, James Eaton. The second row, Francis Hehir. Michael Annet, George Ryan, Lawrence Gillis, Jerry Meskan, Lawrence Ell, John Bury, Claude Stephens, Richard Cherveny. Richard Malenfant. Third row, Edmund Basil, Dennis Kohanek, Gerald Lynch, James Manning, John Mamalek, Gene Miles, Francis Schutta, Tom Morin, Thomas Antolak, Frank McGrail. An opportunity for advancement by the various members is offered by the military system patterned after that of the army: a requisite of scales, arpeggios, and directing drills boing needed for advancement. At the right Jack Bury, Tom Kelly, and Dale Kobbe are whipping it up. This year the band played for a Christmas assembly and accompanied Brother Gabriel with sound effects for a skit he devised. Practice for the band is held during the sixth period and is conducted by Mr. W. H. Peterson. The band has a repertoire of over 300 numbers, including such favorites as George Gerschwin, Jerome Kern, and Hoagy Carmichael. To inspire effort in the band, members are given a military rank. Uniforms are comprised of royal blue Eisenhower jackets and French gray trousers. 47 L Polzak, Leigh Earn Top Honors in '51 In every class we find those boys who in one way or another arc outstanding in their studies, activities, or hobbies. On these two pages a few outstanding seniors are shown. At the top left Jim Polzak, valedictorian, and Jim Leigh, saiutorian, arc portrayed in one of their favorite pastimes. Pictured coming out of school after a hard day at their studies are the top ten members of the senior class. Left to right, front row: Jerry Cassidy. Dick Malenfant, Denny Brandslcller; second row: Larry Liddiard, Tom Connolly. Jim Leigh. Bob Gonyca; back row: Jerry Hafner. Jim Polzak. and Hugo Wolf. Slide rules, books, and lots of brain power made up part of the formula used by three seniors, left to right: Tom Connolly, Bill Orr, and Lorry Liddiard, who passed the tough N.R.O.T.C. test. Pictured directly below are the four seniors who made up DE’s part in the junior achievement radio program. Left to right: across the table: Marlene Lanngerman, Joyce Brown, Lila Hctila, Ray Swadner. and Bill Platzer. Standing in the beck: Dick Biritz, Larry Liddiard. Dolly Winge, and Barbara Bumgardener. Hobbies and talent take the spotlight in the remaining three pictures. The picture third from the right shows Dick Malenfant doing some homework for the Delta. Although Dick still considers himself an amateur his work in printing pictures for the Delta proves him to be far from such. In the next picture, socond from the end John Weiogart is shown playing his violin. Bob Ostrowski is shown in the school darkroom in the picture at the bottom right. Bob is the staff photographer for the Delta. Varied Snapshots Show Student Life At the upper left are shown six “local yokels in the Christmas assembly singing Good Night Irene. They are. from toff to right: Dick Barrett, Dick Maclnnes, Jerry Ferrell, Joe Mayer, Jim Bouley, and Ray Swadner. At the left center we find five card sharks in a snappy game of poker. They arc, from left to right: Bob Gonyea. Larry Liddiard, Mike Halek, Denny Brandstelter. and Jack Bury. Lower left finds Jerry Ferrell. Denny Brandstetter, and John Weingart testing something they have concocted in the chemistry lab. Below we sec Dick Malcnfant out on Lake of the Isles for a row. At the right, Jerry Mengelkoch attends class with one of the brighter students, Fido. Lower right shows Tom Strauss running his trains. Tom makes trains one of his hobbies and has quite a layout in his garage. In the panel at the right in the top picture is shown Greg Hadley in imitation of Brother Bernard, director, in a skit at the CYC. From left to right are Dick Malenfant, Dan Casey, and Greg Hadley. On tho floor is Mike O'Shaughnessy. In the second picture is a section of the choir at the Centennial mass. In the third picture, Joe Pitel, Bob Go(f-win, John McKenna. Tom Weber. Mike Campion, Gene McEUigot, and Larry Nescheim are coming through the cafeteria lineup. At the right are Jim Waugh, Jim Bouley, Mrs. Recucki, and Brother Thomas. In the bottom picture Dick Cherveny and Bob Hazeldine are pounding away for some big test. Pictured above are shown Delores Schone and Joe Pas-iewicz dancing at one of the many dances. At the top right are shown Joe Pitel, Sheila Steinhauser, Geraldine Potvin, and Bob Churilla dancing at the homecoming dance. At the bottom right we find another informal dance shot. From left to right in the foreground are Louise Bury, Jim Bouley, Marguerite Dougherty, and Jim Joranger. In the background are Pat Hart, Ray Burns, Maxine Eckes, Jim Spevacek, Marie Daly, and Duane Lilja. 52