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

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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

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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

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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