De La Salle Institute - Torch Yearbook (New York, NY)

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M... TU? K.. ...W- ANTON F. WEINIG Anton, Father De La Salle Grammar In the fall of 1923, Anton, a graduate of De La Salle Grammar entered upon his high school career. Anton has the appear- ance of a very serious fellow. But when you get to know him you soon find that he is altogether different. He possesses a great De La Salle spirit and is a good supporter of all activities in the school. He has been our most efficient prayer monitor for the past three years. You will always find him to be among the leaders of his class in studies. He turned out. to be a great Frenchman and is able to master the lan- guage with great ease. He is a great mathematician also. Anton's great motto is to come on time and save a dime. He al- ways believes in being at least an hour ahead of the required time. Anton intends to study engineering and we think he will succeed. The faculty and the senior class wish him the best of luck in his undertak- ings. l41l HENRY W. WENNING Harry, Hank Manhattan Prep Football Axsistanl lllrznagvr 3,' Swimming 'fram 3. Harry, one time student of Manhattan Prep, has been an active participant in school affairs and in 1925 was elected the assistant manager of the football team. Wlieii the swimming team was called together in the middle of his Junior year Hank at once joined the squad and was one of the best performers on the team. Harry's tendencies for laughter and sleep often cause annoy- ance to his teacher and consequently to himself. According to reports Harry has challenged Gene Tunney to a book readers contest. Hank will be a big favorite. In '26 Harry showed himself to be one of the leading students in the Senior class. His readv wit combined with his knowledge of English and History made him stand out among his classmates. Harry is a born ac- tor and he carries with him always the bland innocence of a Peck's Bad Boy. When Harry goes to college we are sure he will soon gain the popularity which he enjoyed in his prep school days.

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Pa el, 'H In T Q?g..e3'5r 'rs if GEORGE B. STAVRACOS Stavy, Rook Year Book 45 Class Relay 1, 2, 3, -I: Da'- batting Society 4,' C1'0.r.r Country 1, 2, 3, 4,' Track 2, 3. ' ln his Freshman year George prepared to settle down to a four year grind. It is our opinion that he has made a great suc- cess of it. He has been among the top- notchers of his class throughout the course and is well liked among his fellow students. He has been our silver tongued orator for four years, holding the class in awe-stricken silence many a time with his extensive knowledge and wisdom. George also served his school in the athletic field becoming a prominent figure in that line. He was on the cross country team four years and was a member of the track team. He is very popular among the students being well liked by all. George intends to continue his studies at Columbia University where he will take a law course, which we are sure will be a success just like all his other un- dertakings. So if ever you are in a pinch call up George and you can rest assured that he will do all in his power to help you. P40 DANIEL B. THOMPSON Dan Fat DeVVitt Clinton H. S. Trcns1n'r'r of Dance Conlmiftvr 3: Tennis Team 3,' Track Team 4,' Ring Conzmlttvv 4. Friends, New Yorkers, and Countrymen, lend me your eyes. I write to introduce to you Daniel Thompson whose picture gleams on the surface of this page. Dan entered De La Salle in 1923, coming from De VVitt Clinton with an excess of weight which he exercises to rid himself of. Since then he has always been known as a jovial fellow and staunch supporter of all the school activities Cexcept studiesb. In third year Dan was elected treasurer of the dance committee, which oliice he fulfilled most satisfactorily by reembursing the class treasury. Also in this term he achieved an- other ambition by obtaining a position on the tennis squad. Dan is a wizard at Math and bids fair to become a great engineer. He expects to take up mechanical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic ln- stitute. Dan is also an Adonis with the opposite sex, for he is like a sailor having a sweetheart in every port. From good authority it was learned that Dan prefers the girls of the theatrical world. VVell, au revoir, Dan, and good luck.

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ri' C .-+ , Moa ---- fzifw Q WALTER A. WHELAN VV alt, Chubby De La Salle Grammar Member K. D. C. 3. Here is VValt, the big boy, from the De La Salle Grammar school, a very pleasing fellow of convincing ways. One may see him selling stationery to the students every morning. This may prove to be a very practical experience for Walt in the event that he may choose this business in years to come. Although he has never taken part in any of the athletic activities of the school, he has been a loyal supporter of the teams in all their trials and troubles. Being a general favorite and a well known member of the senior class because of his ready wit and ever smiling countenance has made Walt one of the popular students in the school. In the years to come we know that Walt will be a great success in the held of business that he may choose for his life work. ln departing from De La Salle, Walt has the good wishes of his classmates and teachers for the success in the years to come. l42l STEPHEN J. WOHLLEB Puss, Dick, Steve De La Salle Grammar Track 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Relay 3, 4,' Class Relay 1, 2, 3: Cross Country 1, 2,' Football 3g Basketball 4,' Cla-ss Vice Presi- dent 1: Senior Class President 'Z7,' Chair- man of Dance Committee 3, 4,' Year Book Cofn-lnittvv 4,' Ring Committee 4,' Class President 2. Soon after Steve's graduation from the Grammar school to the Prep department Brother Richard found out that whenever Wohlleb was wanted he was not to be found. He was in trouble more times than he was out of it but somehow escaped unscathed. He was liked by everyone who knew him. Vilhen there was any fun to be had he was sure to be in it. In the following 'years Puss, as some call him, took an active part in all class and school activities. He rep- resented his Alma Mater on the gridiron in his third year and in the spring of the following year he became a member of the varsity relay team. He not only takes an in- terest in athletics but is also an ardent devotee of dancing. There is hardly a dance at which he is not to be founda He has often said beforehand that he would not be there but his feet always seem to get the best of him.