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

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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

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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.

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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