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

Page 28 text:

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

Page 27 text:

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

Page 29 text:

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