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

Page 9 text:

chieuemen t thROUQh stu6ies For a man to rise to eminence in the business world through hard work alone is a real story. It’s the story of Mr. Matt Walsh, of the class of 1914. Mr. Walsh is co-owner of the Northwestern Furniture Mart, a wholesale company with factories and sales offices in Dubuque, Dallas, and Minneapolis. The latter has more than 90,000 square feet of floor space devoted exclusively to furniture display rooms. When Matt Walsh was graduated from Dc La Salle, the school offered only a three-year commercial course. His knowledge of shorthand enabled him to take a job with the firm as a stenographer at a few dollars a week. By 1920 he was promoted as a salesman on the floor. In 1925 he went on the road and returned a few years later to Minneapolis as sales manager. From there it was a short step to partnership in the firm. Grateful to the Christian Brothers for his education, Mr. Walsh said, “I’m not a tremendous success, but any success I do have I owe directly to my training at De La Salle.” And he might have added, to studies and hard work.” 5

Page 8 text:

MR. MATT WALSH Of the Class of 1914 Furniture Manufacturer 4

Page 10 text:

new diRectOR takes chARqe in our finale Though the class of '52 is De La Salle’s fiftieth graduating group, it is Brother Mark’s first as Director. As the seventeenth principal of the school. Brother Mark last fall succeeded Brother Bernard, who had been in charge during our first three years. The picture at the right shows Brother Mark checking in students returning to school after absence: Pat Devcry, Jerry Melsha. Terry Boyle, and Roger Olson. Master mind of schedule making, at which he works through the whole summer each year, is Brother Thomas, assistant principal. Below he is writing employment advertising on the bulletin board; with him are Bob Pellcr, Jerry McGrath, and Jerry Meskan. Another new member of the office staff is Mr. A. H. Laiibcrte, bookkeeper and cashier, shown at the center below doing business with Mike Sullivan and Bill Bailey. Mr. Laliberte himself is an alumnus of De La Salle having been taught by Brother John Berchmans. He also has a son, Ray, who was graduated from De La Salle, and another, Lawrence, who is attending DE now. Before taking the office position here, Mr. Laliberte worked with the Russell Miller Milling Co. as a salesman. School secretary is Mrs. Ellen Anderson, seen in lowtr loft operating the Ditto machine, with Vcrn Sell checking the procedure. Mrs. Anderson keeps all the office records and makes transcripts for alumni who enroll in various colleges. Operating duplicating machines, meeting school visitors, and answering phone calls make her days more than full. Her willingness to be of service makes her office a place where students know they can always get help. 6