Father Ryan High School - Panther Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1956 volume:

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SMART W. MICHAEL DUMONT L JOHN P. AYERS LL ANDREW J. HARMON L PHILIP M. BREEN L L DAVID A. KUHLMAN . FATHER JAMES R. HITCHCOCK L L L THE PANTHER Staff. L. to R., john Hanley, editor-in-chiefg joe jarvis, Charlie Smart, and Vic Coode, associate editors. 6 LL Editor-in-Chief LL Associate Editor L Associate Editor LL Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor L Business Manager LL Business Manager L Photography Photography LL Moderator A., ggi, ,W . 'N X f I x YI: my pg. 'ft I I L' y I- Y .KYK Us 1 1.4, at s , 1,5 S , A ' 1,72-5x'F:i..S u fax fa .jfs i T- W ,I rg its W S is f we Y Y ' s s X5 ,A ' , K s ix at ,ti A 1 3 3 1 3 1 , x i X xl t 5 sg 'Q I at fi ' X, an F' . jf f 455' l ,5 , sf E f tw' , 'WR- 3 ,Y 1 fm? N . . n p .tv-L x . X DEDICATIO ink-S, We, the Senior Class of Nineteen hundred and fifty-six, dedicate this edition of THE PANTHER to our school's patron saint, Patrick, the Apostle of Ire- land. Whether our names be O'Connor, Schrichte, DeMatteo, DuMont, McRedmond, Resha, Kleiser, Beehan, or Burns, we are truly grateful for the many favors that our heavenly patron has obtained for us and our school and we hope that he will continue to show his patronal interest in us in our future lives. I Q- i gi - H3 Y W-,f 7 .Ahh sew 91? I1 X THE MOST REVEREND WILLIAM L. ADRIAN, D. D., Bishop of Nashville f ,.'. 5 1 'f flirt-fgg. qttilrax , . DIOCESE OF NASHVILLE 421 CHARLOTTE AVENUE NASHVILLE 3, TENNESSEE TO THE GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 1956: You are to be congratulated for having successfully completed your course at Father Ryan, - , - , , , congratulated, too, that you have been privileged above many others, to have been guided by qualified instructors on the path to true wisdom. You have learned that your life should be centered in God. And now He who is the Way and the Truth and the Life urges upon you by the lips of His Prophet: Let wisdom be your guide, keep her at your side, r L L Y, your guardian, cherish her,-, ,e,. your preserver. Here is the path that will lead you straight to your goal. Hold fast by the instruction you have received and never let it gog guard it as you would your life. Live as the Lord would have you live, and He will make even your enemies your well-wish- ers. The world will challenge your principles again and again, as you plod your way on the nar- row pathg it will try your faith and your virtue as gold is by fireg but it can only serve to burn away the dross if you cling to jesus! And our most sincere wish and prayer for you is, that God be with you and in you always. TWILLIAM L. ADRIAN, D. D., Bishop of Nashville. FAC LTY THE REVEREND FRANCIS R. SHEA, Princzjml As another graduating class comes to the end of its course at Father Ryan, the thought occurs to me that it is very easy for high school boys to take for granted all the sacrifices that have made their education possible. It would be a shame for us not to acknowledge the great debt that Father Ryan owes to the Catholic community of Nashville. Without the loyal and generous sup- port of our parishes, such a school as we have would not be possible to operate. I hope that our graduates will show by their successful lives and loyalty to their school that the sacrifices made for this institution have not been made in vain. FATHER FRANCIS R. SHEA, Princzynzl. 10 Fw. FATHER JAMES D. NIEDERGESES Vice Princzyml LATIN, MECHANICAL DRAWING, RELIGION I St. Bernard College, Cullman, Ala.: A.B., St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa: St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio: Peabody College Nashville, Tenn. FATHERJOSEPH W. jULIUS CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, BIOLOGY. RELIGION III A.B.,.St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa: Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis. Mo.: Catholic Uni- versity, Washington, D. C.: M.A.. Notre Dame University, Notre Dame. Ind.: Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio. FATHER WILLIAM E. MORGAN ENGLISH, RELIGION IV A.B., St. Ambrose College, Davenport. Iowa: St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Md.: M.A., Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn. FATHER j. EUGENE EISELEIN SPANISH, MODERN HISTORY A.B., St. Amhrose.College, Davenport, Iowa: M.A., Catholic University, Washington, D. C.: Mexico City College, Mexico City, D.F., Mexico. FATHER JAMES R. HITCHCOCK ENGLISH, WORLD HISTORY, RELIGION III A.B., St. Ambrose College, Davenport. Iowa: St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Md.: M,A., Catho- lic University, Washington. D. C. FATHER LEO C. SIENER ECONOMICS, SOCIOLOGY. RELIGION IV St. Charles College, Catonsville, Md.: A.B., S.T.L., St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Md.: Catholic University, Washington, D. C. FATHER WILLIAM S. BEVINGTON LATIN, GENERAL SCIENCE, BUSINESS MATHEMATICS. RELIGION II A.B., Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, Ind.: St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa: North American College, Rome, Italy: Peabody College and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. FATHER ALLAN CUNNINGHAM ENGLISH, RELIGION I A.B., St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa: St. Louis University St Louis Mo' St Ma ' . , , . .. .. . ' ry s Seminary, Baltimore, Md.: Peabody College. Nashville, Tenn. ll FATHER ROBERT j. HOFSTETTER MATHEMATICS. RELIGION I A.B., Notre Dame Univers-ity, Notre Dame, Ind.: Catholic University, Wttshtngttmn, D. C. FATHER JAMES ZRALEK AMERICAN HISTORY, ANCIENT HISTORY, RELIGION II Loyola University, Chicago, Ill.: A.B., St. Am- brose College, Davenport. Iowa, S.T.B., St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Md. SISTER MARY GABRIEL, R. S. M. LIBRARIAN A.B.. St. Elizabe-th's College, Convent Station N. j.: M.A., Peabody College, Naahville, Tenn. SISTEA MARY j0HN, R. S. M. MATHEMATICS A.B.. Nazareth College,-Louisville, Ky.: M.S., Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.: Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. MR. uso J. LONG Tvpmcs, GEOGRAPHY. tsastcnrtsatt B.S.. Columbus University, Sioux Falls, S. D.: Greeley State College. Greeley. Colo.: Peabody College. Nanhville, Tenn. MR. LOUIS CATIGNANI CIVICS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION. FOOTBALL B.S., Austin Peay State College, Clarksville Tenn.: M.A., Peabody College, Nashville. Tenn MR. WILLIAM F. HOFFMAN BAND DIRECTOR MRS. ALICE GENTRY REGISTRAR 12 agua I CLASSES The cherished ambition of every generation is to pass on to its offspring a religious and cultural heritage along with certain material advantages to provided for their future lives. At the cost of much personal sacrfice, the Catholics of Nashville with their Bishop and pastors, have provided an institution to perform the ahove-mentioned task in Father Ryan High School. Under the guidance of our faculty of Diocesan priests, aided hy the Sisters of Mercy and qualfed laymen, we are provided a Catholic secondary education that teaches us the knowledge of God and the knowledge of men. It leads us to a preparation for life after graduation and after death through the felds of religion, science, language, mathematics, history and all the other subjects that make up modern school lde. On the following pages we show you the students who made up those classes and some of the things that they did in them. SENIOR ROBERT HART SULLIVAN, JR. President Student Council, '56s C. S.M.C., '53-'561 Intramurals '55-'54: Football, Varsity, '53-'552 Basketball B '53Z Varsity, '55-'56: Baseball, '53-'56g BEST ALL AROUND. Holy Name Parish JOHN MURPHY HANLEY, JR. Secretary Class Vice-President '55, Student Council, '55-'56, Vice- Prestdent '55: Key Club, '55-'56, Vice-President, '56, Debate Team, '55: Fire Patrol, '55-'56, Chief, '56: C.S. M.C.. '55-'56: THE MOINA, Art Editor, '56, -STQA Honor Society, '54-'56, THE PANTHER, Edttor-1n- Chief, '56: Class Medals: Latin, '54, English, '54: Re- ligion, '55:Sol1d Geometry, '55, Intramurals. '55s FOO!- ball B , '53: Varsity, '54-'55, Baseball, '54, Delegate to Volunteer Boys' State, '55: Great Smoky Mountain Tour Winner. 'SSL MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED5 Valedtc- IOI'l2ll l. Cathedral of the Incarnation Parish k S055 DANIEL HUGH RIORDAN Vice-President Key Club, '55-'56, Secretary, '56: C.S.M.C., '-53-'56: Intramurals, '53-'54L Basketball B , '54, Varsity, '55: Bowling, '53. Christ the King Parish JOSEPH NORMAN BATES Treasurer Class Treasurer, '55: Class Vice-President, '54 C.S.M.C., '53-'56 Student Council, '54-'56, Treasurer, '55: Intra- murals, '53-954: Football, Varsity, '52-'55, Alternate Captain, '54, Captain, '55: N.I.L. Most Valuable, '54- '56: All-City, '54-'56, All-State, '54-'56, All-Southern, '55, All-American, '55: Baseball, '54-'56, Track, '55- '56: MOST POPULAR. St. Ann's Parish S IDRS ANDREW NATHAN ARCHIE, JR. Class President, '54: Class Secretary, '53, Student Coun- cil, '53-'55: Key Club, '55-'56: Fire Patrol. '55-'567 C.S.M.C., '53-'56: THE MOINA, Art Editor, '56, THE PANTHER. Distribution Class Medal: Spanish, '551 Basketball B , '53-'541 Varsity, '55-'56. Cathedral ot' the Incarnation Parish JOHN PATRICK AYERS, jR. Student Council, '55: C.S.M.C., '53-'56gTI-IE PANTHER, Business Manager. '56: Delegate. Boys' State, '55g Class Medal: Geography, '54g Intramurals, '53-'56: Football, B , '52-'53: Football Manager, '54-'55, Basketball, '55s Baseball, '53, '55-'56, St. Patrick's Parish WALTER DANIEL BADACOUR Class Treasurer, '54: Student Council, '54g C.S.M.C., '53-'56g Band, '53-'56: Intramurals, '54-'56. Christ the King Parish ROBERT MICHAEL BARNARD C.S.M.C., '53-'56: Intramurals, '55-'SGQ Mississippi Melody, 'S4. Holy Name Parish NORMAN MICHAEL BATSON C.S.M.C., '53-'56, Intramurals, '55-'56g Football, B, '535 Varsity, '54-'55, Track, '55. St. EdWard's Parish RAYMOND BERNARD BECKMAN C.S.M.C.. '53-'56, Class Medals: Biology. '54: Plane Geometry, '54g Typewriting, '55, Intramurals, '55-'56. Holy Rosary Parish NICKOLAS GLENNON BEEHAN, JR. C.S.M.C., '53-'56, THE PANTHER, Business Staff '56 Band, '54, Mississippi Melody, '54, Intramurals. '53 Track Manager, '55. Christ the King Parish ,IOSEPH LEONIDAS ANTHONY BELL, II CSMC '53 '56 THE PA THE Drums of Death , '54, Purple Mask , '54. Assumption Parish ROBERT .JERRY BOLES C.S.M.C., '54-'56, Intramurals, '54-'56, Mississippf MeIody , '54. St. Henry's Parish JEROME KENNETH BROWN C.S.M.C., '53-'56, Intramurals, '53, Football, B , '52- '55, Varsity, '54-'55, Fire Patrol, '55-'56, Track, Mana- g ,'55. er Sl, Edwards Parish EDWARD BEISER BUCHANAN C.S.M.C., '53-'56, THE PANTHER, Typist, '56, Mis- sissippi Melody , '54 THE MOINA, Typist, '56, Intra- murals, '53-'56, B , Football, '52, B , Basketball, '54, Track, '55, MOST HANDSOME. St. Ann's Parish BENSON MITCHELL BURNS C.S.M.C.. '55-'56: Intramurals, '55-'56, THE PANTH- ER, Typist, '56. St. Ann's Parish ,. . . .. - C N R, Business Staff, '56 News of the Dav, '56, Band, '53-'56, Intramurals, '53- '56, Football, B , '54-'55, Mississippi Melody , '54, SENIORS .IOI-IN EDWARD BURNS C.S.M.C., '53-'56g Intramurals, '53-'54, St. Ann's Parish WILLIAM LEO BURNS C.S.M.C., '53-'563 Intramurals. '53-'56: Football, B '52-'54g Baseball, '56. St. Henry's Parish GEORGE VINCENT BYRNE CS.M.C., '53-'56: Football, B , '54g Tennis. '55: WIT- TIEST. Sr. Paxrick's Parish WILLIAM ADRIAN CARL CBSME.. '53-'56: Intramurals, '55, '55-'56: Baskeiball. 'S St. Ann's Parish DAYTON LEROY CHAPMAN C.S.M.C., '53-'56: Inxramurals, '53-'54: Football, B '52-'54: Bowling, '56. St. Edwzlrd's Parish PATRICK AUGUSTINE COLLEY C.S.M.C., '53-'56g THE PANTHER, Business Staff, '56 Irgrimuzals, '53-'56g Fire Patrol, '55-'56: Foosball H. '5 . SI. Edward's Parish VICTOR COODE Key Club, '55-'56: C.S.M.C., '53-'56: Band, '53-'56: Eglississippi Melody , '54, THE PANTHER, Associate . nor. Cathedral ofthe Incarnation Parish JAMES ANTHONY DCMATTEO C.S.M.C.. '55-'56: Intramurals, '53-'56. Christ the King Parish RAYMOND KENNETH DICKMAN C.S.M.C., '55-'56: Intramurals, '55-'56: Mississippi Mclndyu, '54. St. Josephs Parish WILLIAM MICHAEL DUMONT C.S.lW.C., '55-'56: MOINA, Sports. '56: THE PANTH- ER, Sports, '56: Intramurals, '53-'56, Football, B , '54, Varsity, '55. St. ,Ioseplfs Parish CHARLES RAEBURN FEY C.S.M.C., '53-'56. Assumption Parish LEO FLAIR, III Student Councils, '53: C.S.M.C., '53-'56: News of the Day, '54-'Sig Band, '54-'5S: Intramurals, '53-'54: Foot- hall, B , '52-'54. St. Ann's Parish SENIOR RICHARD WAYNE FOX C.S.M.C., '53-'56, Holy Name Parish LOUIS KREBS GRAHAM Key Club, '55-'56, Student Council '54, C.S.M.C., '53- '56, Intramurals, '55-'54, Basketball: B , '55, Varsity, '54-'56, Captain, '56, 18th District Tournament Team, '55, Most Valuable, 18th District Tournament, '55, Re- gion V.Toprnament Team, '55, All-Nashville, '56, All 18th District Team, '56 1,000 Point Club, Highest Total, Points Scored in One Season Golf: '53-'56I Captain, '55-'56, N.I.L. Individual Champion, '53-'5 5. Holy Name Parish ANDREW JOSEPH HARMON, JR. C.S.M.C., '53-'56, THE PANTHER, Business Manager, '56, Band, '54, Intramurals, '53-'56, Fire Patrol, '54, Football, B , '52-'53, Varsity, '54-'55, Track, '55-I56. Christ the King Parish HERMAN RICHARD HILLER, JR. C.S.M.C., '53-'56, Band, '54, THE MOINA. '54, Intra- murals, '53, Football, B , '52-'53, Varsity, '55, Track. '55-'56. St. Henry's Parish JOSEPH SAMUEL JARVIS, JR. Class -President, '55i Class Treasurer, '53, Student Council, '53-'55, Key Club, '55-'56, President, '56, C.S.M.C., '53-'56, THE MOINA, Typist-Mimeographer, '56, THE PANTHER, Associate Editor, '56, Intramurals. '52-'54, Baseball, '53-'56, BEST DRESSED. St. Patrick's Parish MURRAY JOSEPH JOHNSTON C.S.M.C., '53-'56, Band, '53-'56. Christ the King Parish A DONALD ROLFE KEATING C.S.M.C., '53-'56, Cathedral ofthe Incarnation Parish EUGENE VICTOR KLEISER Class Treasurer, '55, Student Council, '55, Delegate to Convention, '55: Kegi- Club, '55-'56: Treasurer, '56: C.S.M.C., '55-'56: S OA Honor Society, '53: THE PANTHER Advertising Staff Intramurals, '53-'54, Basketball, B , '55, Basketball, Varsity. 'S 5. Christ the King Parish JAMES LESLIE LISLE C.S.M.C., '53-'56s Intramurals, '55-'56. Christ the King Parish JAMES NICHOLAS LYNCH Class Secretary, '54g Student Council, '54: C.S.M.C., '53-'56: News pf the Day. '55-'56, Intramurals. '53-'543 Fqotball, Varsity, '55-'55: Alternate Captain, '55g All- Ctty, '!5: Basketball: B , '55, Varsity, '54-'56, 18th District Tournament Team, '55s Baseball, '55g Tennis, '54-'55: MOST ATHLETIC. Sl. ,loseph's Parish RICHARD EDGAR MCCURDY C.S.M.C., 'S37'56: Intramurals, '55-'56: Foot .balla B '52-'53, Varsity, '54-'55, Second Team, All-City, '55. St. Ann's Parish ROBERT HUGH MCNEILLY C.S.M.C., '53-'56s Class Medal: Mechanical Drawing, '55s Intramurals. '53-'56. St. Ann's Parish IORS THOMAS FRANCIS MCREDMOND C.S.M.C., '53-'56: Intramurals, '55. St. Edward's Parish GENE PAUL MADDUX C.S.M.C.. '53-'56: Key Club. '55-'561 Intramurals, '55 Bowling. '54s Tennis, '56. Christ the King Parish RUDY MARIUTTO C.S.M.C., '55-'56: Intramurals, '54-'56. Sl. EdwarCl's Parish MICHAEL NENON MURRAY, JR. C,S.M.C., '53-'56: Intramurals, '53-'56, Football. Var sity Manager, '55: Basketball, Varsity Manager, '56. Christ the King Parish MICHAEL SAMUEL OYCONNOR C.S.M.C., '53-'56: Intramurals, '53-'S6. St. Ann's Parish TIMOTHY ABBOTT O,CONNOR C.S.lVI.C.. '53-'56, Intramurals, '53-'56: Football, B Team, '54. St. Edward's Parish RICHARD NATHANIEL ORDWAY C.S.M.C., '55-'56: Intramurals, '55-'56. St. Vincent de Paul Parish FRANK RICHARD PARHAM C.S.M.C., '53-'56. Christ the King Parish CHARLES LESTER PASSONS C.S.M.C.. '55-'56: Class Medal: Business Mathematics. '54: Intramurals. '53-956. St. Patrick's Parish RICHARD VERNER PERKERSON, JR. C.2.M.C., '54-'S6: Intramurals, '54-'56: MOINA Staff, 's Cathedral of the Incarnation Parish GENE PAUL RAY C.S.M.C.. '53-'56. Holy Name Parish LOUIS JOHN RESHA, jR. C.S.M.C., '95-'56g Intramurals, '53-'56: Football: B , '52: Varsity. '53-'55. Cathedral ofthe Incarnation Parish SE IDRS HERMAN LESTER ROGERS C.S.M.C., '53-'56: Class Medal: Practical Mathematics '53, Intramurals. '53-'56. St. Ann's Parish ROBERT LEWIS SCHENK C.S.M.C., '53-'56, Intramurals, '53-'56: Football, B' '54, Basketball, Varsity, '56, Baseball, '56. St. Joseph's Parish WILLIAM CHARLES SCHRICI-ITE C.S.M.C., '53-'56: Intramurals, '53-'56, Golf. '54-'56, St. Ann's Parish PATRICK JOHN SHARBEL C.S.M.C., '53-'56, Intramurals, '53-'56. Holy Name Parish CHARLES HENRY SMART, JR. Key Club, '55-'56, Debate Team, '54-'55: C.S.M.C. '55-'56, Vice President, '55, President, '56: MOINA: '56, Sports Editor, '56, STOA, Honor Society, 'SQ-i543 PANTHER, Sforts Editor, '56, Class Medal, Religion, '54g Intramura s, '53-'56, Baseball, '56: Tennis, '54-'56, SALUTATORIAN. Holy Name Parish JAMES WARNER SNYDER Transfer student from St. Mary's Academy, Paducah Kentucky. Holy Name Parish JOHN HUGHES STRASSER C.S.M.C.,.'53-'561 Intramurals, '53-'56, Football, B , '521 Varsity, '54-'55. Holy Rosary Parish ARTHUR JOSEPH SUTHERLAND, III Student Council, '55: Delegate to Convention. '55: Key Club. '55-'561 Debate Team, '55g News ofthe Day, '56:. THE MOINA. '56, Co-Editor: STOA Honor Society, '55: THE PANTHER, Distribution, '56g Class Medal, Enezlish, I55: IntramuraIs,'55: Football, B , '53, Basketball, '54, Varsity, '55-'56, Track, '55. Cathedral ofthe Incarnation Parish JOHN CLENDENING TERRY C.S.M.C., '55-'56, THE PANTHER. '56, Advertising Staff: Class Medal, World History, '55, Intramurals, '55- '56,Footba1l, B , '52-'53, Varsity. '54-'55. St. Joseph's Parish FRANCIS ANTHONY VARALLO, III Key Club, 'ss-'56, C.S.M.C.. '53-'56: Class Medil, Economics, '55, Intramurals, '55-'54: Basketball, '53, Varsitv, '54-'56: Baseball, '56: Tennis, '54-'55, MOST STUIIIOUS. Holy Name Parish WILLIAM JOSEPH WILLIAMS C.S.M.C.. '55-'56: Intramurals, '55-'56. Cathedral of the Incarnation Parish Transfer in '55 from Immaculate Mother Academy. Top, ldl. john Hanley, Most Likely to Succeed. Cenier, l. to r., Nicky Lynch, Most Athletic, and jimmy Burns, Best School Spirit. Bottom, lqft, I. to r., john Hanley, Valedictor- ian, and Charlie Smart, Salutatorian. PERLATIVE' N Myiggggfx in Q Q15 .1 Frankie Varallo, Most Studious. Eddie Buchanan, Most Handsome. and Bob Sullivan, Best All Around. S Cerner, l. to r., George Byrne, Wittiest, and Top, night, I. fo r., joe Jarvis, Best Dressed, and Bottom, left, 1. to r., joe Bates, Most Popular, V l Above, top. REGISTRATION DAY brings up the question: Shall I take it or not. Father Niedergeses, back to camera, speaks in glowing terms of physics, Spanish II, or what have you to skeptical A. j. Sutherland Qleftj and Richard Pei-kerson frightj. Above, bottom. The long, long line winds slowly around the gym in Sep- tember's 100 plus weather as volunteers from the Women's Auxiliary get vital statistics and the faculty gives out class schedules on Registration Day. Camera shy priest is Father Zralek. 28 an UNIORS JUNIOR CLASS LEADERS. l. to r., seated Philip Breen, vice presidentg William Kuhl man, presidentg and john Martin, treasurer. Standing, Father james R. Hitchcock, modera- torg and Larry Norman, secretary. juniors live in a serious half-way house between seniors and sophmores. This year's class made quite a name for itself not only scholastically by having a goodly rep- resentation on the school's honor society, the STOA, but also in athletics, clubs, and the other things that make up school life. And after all that they still seemed to have energy to burn and put on a really super prom to top off the year. 29 NIOR FRANK ADAMS NORMAN BAGGOTT JOE BATSON EDWARD HOLES jAMES BYRNE I-IERMAN COLLIER RICHARD CONNOR EDGAR DOOLEY TONY FORTE JERRY HAGLAGE JERRY HAHN CHARLES HORTON LEROY HUFFMAN JERRY ITIN SI-IEL'I'0NjOHNSON EDDIE KING DAVID KUHLMAN WILLIAM KUHLMAN EDDIE LAMBERT ALAN LANCASTER 1 ADRIAN LEWIS TUPPER LEWIS ROBERT MCCOOL MICHAEL NICHOLSON LARRY NORMAN WILLIAM NOURSE CHARLES REESE DON ROWAN TOM SIEGENTHALER ROBERT STERNA CHARLES THOMASON RICHARD TOWNES DANIEL WEBER CAMERA SHY JUNIORS .... JAMES CORLEW FRANK DRAKE ROBERT FRENSLEY WILLIAM GADDIS CLARENCE GUNTER KENNETH MALLORY GONZALO MONTOYA GEORGE NORMAN WILLIAM ROGERS juniors whose pictures were late GEORGE SEIBERT RAYMOND SINGER ANTHONY SPELTA ROBERT STRANE appear on page 69 X 1,5 as Nggffim 'aa E3 T555 ak 14 -r ga S a. , . .1::Fg:Sa?:- :.. x .sh si 4 Ex X as M , IQ X R Ni W X.: - ,L qv qi . if X KX -' K f . A., - WV? 'fff ,. ,. 4 W ffm: me 1 . -gi , Q. L L ii ' J vf 'S 8 . A new Am A ' 5 x was X Qf,gi, ,1, , X ' yt :.,., ,, , . 1 I iy I,f'.'f1 ff if- ZA- 3 , ' 1, ':-:q.1::,:Ifi tt, Simms S S ummm SS 0 P H 0 M O R E t 'Vw SOPHOMORE CLASS LEADERS. I. I9 r.. Paul Dickman, secretaryg Luke Lea, presidentg Mr. Louis J. Catignani, moderatorg Thomas Donnelly, vice presidentg and Anthony Gill, treasurer. Gentlemen! We give you the sophomores! A class some eighty-four strong which made its presence felt on campus in a variety of ways. We noted with pleasure that some of them made the ranks of the STOA. During the year we were intrigued with their well-done and clever projects in Father Julius' biology and Father Bevington's religion classes. Although not very many of them made Varsity teams, many of them did make a fine showing on our B teams and in intramurals. OPHOMORE L ROBERT BRANSFORD WILLIAM BROWN OWEN CAMPION NELSON CARNEY -IOHN CONNOLLY DAVID HARDIN RAYMOND HEINS KING HOLLANDS MICHAEL HOLMES LAWRENCE HUNLEY JOI-IN KOHL PATRICK LANGDON KENDALL LYNCH THOMAS MOORE JAMES OSBORNE WILLIAM OTTO THOMAS PICKLER WILLIAM TREBING WILLIAM UNLAND JAMES WEBER PATRICK WHITE FRANK WILK CAMERA SHY SOPHOMORES LESLIE BEASLEY MICHAEL BURNS ROBERT BUTTERWORTH EUGENE COLLINS MICHAEL COODE LLOYD COURSEY LEROY DRAKE ROBERT FITZGERALD ROBERT FREEMAN WILLIAM FREEMAN JOSEPH GOULDNER HENRY GRIGOLITE LOUIS KANE HAROLD LAWSON JAMES MCCORMACK JAMES MCHUGII XVILLIAM MABRY LAWRENCE MALLORY Sophomores whose pictures were late appear on page The man in the biology lab intrigues the Sophs. 1. to r., Frank XViIk demonstrates his knowledge of anatomy to john Conolly and Owen Campion. 69. DAVID MATTOX WILMAN RHODES ELLIS SAAD JOSEPH SCHEFFER JAMES SPRAY THOMAS STEVENS LARRY STEXVART DAVID TATE MELVIN WEIDNER Rigbl, Camerman Dave Kuhlman snaps a mot- v crew En lish 444 sunken in their usual le, . g . fifth period topor readily drop their grammar books to pose. Lefl, Registration Day agai to question, Thomas Hospital! n. Usual answer XVhere were you born? - St. 56 Right, Our camera catches a timid crew in the Chemistry lab, I. to r., jim Byrne, jerry Hahn, and Ed Boles. Lqft, Larry Norman gets up enough courage to Check out a hook from Sister Mary Gnlwriel. Below, Bill Nourse concentrates on mcclulnicnl drawing, Father Niedergeses concentrates on Bill Nourse, and the class cnmwsntrmcs on the camera. Left, Father Bevington and U, to ral Bill Sch- richte and jerry Brown with il whatsit in gen- eral science. 57 ll FRE S HME FRE SHMAN LEADERS. I. to r., Father james S. Zralek, moderatorg james Kleiser, vice presidentg Frank Rotella, treasurerg and Everett Holzapfel, president. Not present for picture, Frank Halliburton, secretary. Although the freshmen represented the largest class, we say with a note of approval that they were perhaps the quietest-which is appropriate considering their lowly posi- tion in campus society. A glance through the pages of this PANTHER shows that very few of them were busy about many things beyond the mysteries of Latin I and algebra. However, the fine spirit which they have shown during the year, especially during F week, indicates that they will be a good sophomore class rosh next year. - MICHAEL ADAMS MICHAEL ATHERTON THOMAS BOLES STANLEY BURNS THOMAS CECIL JAMES CRAWFORD GEORGE DCGRELLA MICHAEL DUBOIS JOSEPH FLYNN ROBERT FUSON HERSHEL GREGORY WILLIAM HARTNETT WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK HORACE KNOCH ROBERT LANE RICHARD LISLE ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN WILLIAM MONOHAN JOSEPH MUSCHLER WILSON MYERS BERTRAM NOLL THOMAS POLLOCK ROBERT POTTER JAMES PUGH FRE HME CAMERA SHY FRESHMEN .... BERNARD ADGENT JOHN BARRETT WALTER CANTRELL ROBERT CRAIGHEAD LAWRENCE DIVNEY CHARLES DUBOIS ROBERT DUCKLO PATRICK FAHEY EDWARD FERRELL PETER GOUTSCH OSCAR HOESTETTER TIMOTHY HOLMES WESLEY HOOPER JERRY HORTON JOSEPI-I JONES THOMAS KANE ROBERT LAWLESS RONALD LAWSON EDWARD LETHERT Frosh whose pictures were late appear on page 69. ROBERT REYNOLDS RONALD SEIBERT PATRICK STEVENS EUGENE SULLIVAN CHARLES SUTHERLAND SAMUEL THOMPSON NICHOLAS VARALLO ANTENOR WILLEMS ROBERT MCCABE LAWRENCE MCWHIRTER GEORGE NETTLES MICHAEL NOURSE GEORGE PRICKETT DARRYLE RUCIIER JOHN SULLIVAN WILLIAM SULLIVAN ALBERT WEBER Frosh Week brings terror to the heart of the freshman and delight to the heart of the senior. It consists in a series of well-organized activities design- ed to make the first year man realize his lowly posi- tion in campus society. Top right. Charlie Smart and johnny Burns line up their fresh- men for the annual beauty parade across the campus. Below. renter. Diminutive Tony DeMatteo, alias Nathan De- troit, basks in the noon-day sun while towering freshman Tom Pollock gets ready to conk him in revenge for the shoe shining ordeal. Bottom, left. Frosh Week ends on a virtuous note as senior groups supervise clean-up squads in preparation for the Dio- cesan Teachers' Institute. Bottom, right. 1. lo r., George Reese, Mike Murray, George Byrne, and Wesley Hooper. -'-up Classes do not tell the entire story of the lde of a school year. Whereas they do instill religion, culture, and knowledge into our sometimes unwilling brains, they still do not present the complete and total picture of school lde. This other side is presented in this section of our yearbook. These activities form a vital part of Father Ryan High 5'chool's offering to its students. Through these activities pictured herein we use the skills learned in our classes but more than that we learn the important lessons of participation, cooperation, friendship, respect for the opinions of others, and, the principles of heing good leaders and good followers. That is why we feel that any student who has not participated in at least one activity has missed an important part of his education this year. ACTIVITIES .JOURN LISM The journalism Club, one of the oldest organizations on the campus, is made up of the staffs of the school paper, THE MOINAg the magazine, THE LITERARY QUARTER- LY, and the yearbook, THE PANTHER. The three above-named publications offer the student interested in the field of writ- ing numerous opportunities to express himself through the medium of the school paper, the magazine, and the annual. THE PANTHER STAFF, l. to r., john Hanley, editor-in-chiefg joe Jarvis, Vic Coode, and Charlie Smart, associate editors. 2nd row, johnny Ayers and Andy Harmon, business managers, Mike DuMont, associate sports editor, and Andy Archie, distribution. 3rd row, A. j. Sutherland, dis- tribution. THE MOINA is the oldest of the three publications. It made its appearance early in the history of Father Ryan. It takes its name from the pen-name of Father A. Ryan, poet-priest of the Confederacy, after whom the school was named. THE PANTHER takes its name from our school symbol, the panther. It, too, made its appearance early in the history of our school. THE LITERARY QUARTERLY is a comparative late arrival. It was begun to encourage student attempts at writing poetry, essays, short stories, and critical reviews of things in general. THE MOINA STAFF, I. to r., Ist row, Thomas Seigenthaler, feature editor: Ray Heins, artg Owen Campion, co-editor: and A. J. Sutherland, co-editor. Jud row, Father james R. Hitchcock, moderatorg Paul St. Charles, reporter: john Hanley, art editorg Andy Archie, artg and Mike DuMont, sports. 3rd mug David Hardin, sports, Nelson Carney, reporter, Charles Pickler, reporter, Charlie Smart, sports editor, and joe Jarvis, technical staff. F, -?-...ik hiq' 'fl fe is as for ' ' KEY CLI B STOA The Key Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Nashville, is a select group of juniors and seniors organized to encourage good citizenship, leadership and service to the school and the community at large. STOA is the Father Ryan Honor Society. Its members maintain an average of 90 or above in their classwork and participate in some extra-curricular activity. They are en- titled to special privileges. Key Club oflicers are l. to r., lst row, joe Jarvis, presidentg 2nd row, john Hanley, vice presidentg Gene Kleiser, treasurerg and Dan Riordan, secre- tary. Not present for pitcure, Father A. J. Cunningham, moderator. STOA members are l. to r., lst row, Horace Estes, Paul Dickman, Bill Kuhlman, David Kuhlman, and john Hanley. 2nd row, Norman Baggott, Dan Weber, Mike Nicholson, Nelson Carney, Shelton johnson, Alan Lan- caster, and A. j. Sutherland. . C. ANTHER BA D The Catholic Students' Mission Crusade tries to promote the true missionary spirit among the students by encouraging their prayers, sacrifices and alms for the Church's missions both at home and abroad. Although we hear more from them at recess than at any other time, the members of the band are on hand to lend noise, color, and excitement to our football games and pep rallies. Mr. William Hoffman is their direc- tor. L. S. M. C. ofhcers are l. to r., Mickey Collins, secretary, Mike Nicholson, vice president: jimmy Crawford, trea- surer: and Charlie Smart, president. Panther Band members are l. to r., lst row, William Brown, james Pugh, joe Muschler, George Prick- ett, and Ronnie Vanderpool. 2nd row, jimmy Crawford, Don Crowell, Henry Grigolite, Carlos Carter, Mike Atherton, and Leonidas Bell. 3rd row, George Seibert, Clarance Gunt- er, Pat Longdon, Robert Lawless, Paul St. Charles, and Charles Thoma- son. 4th row, Mr. William Hoff- man, director, Dan Badacour, Bobby Freeman, Larry Wirth, joe johnston. and Vic Coode. Below, News of the Day announcers are I. to r., Nicky Lynch, Tony Gill, and Leonidas Bell. Seated at the mike, A. J. Suther- land. Right, Horace Estes demonstrates his finished Religion II class project, a stained-glassl' window depicting the events of the Passion, to classmate Luke Lea. 48 Above, Father john K. Mueller of Green Bay, Wisconsin, our retreat master this year. The three o'c1ock bell marked the end of classes, and, ordinarily the de- sertion of classrooms and the library, but it did not signal a wholesale deser- tion of the building. Day after day vari- ous parts of the building hummed with ...Q- ,4l1fn'c, Our two Old Faithfulsf' I. to r., PANTHER photographers, David Kuhlman and Phil Breen drop the camera at a game to pose instead of click the shutter for a change. activities to please even the most jaded taste. journalism, Key Club, C.S.M.C., band, the fire patrol, and many more kept a good per centage of us on campus working either for our own enjoyment or the enjoyment of others. Below, Magazine Drive Winners, 1, In r., lxt row, johnny Ayers, -ith place winner: Sister Mary john, R.S.M., sponsor of the winning teamg and Ray Beckman, top salesman and Captain of the winning team. 2114 row, A. -I. Sutherland, 2nd place winner, and jimmy Crawford, 5rd place winner. was Left, The Radio Club. A fascinated group gathers around George Prickett. I. to r., Father joseph XV. Julius, moderator, Bertram Noll, Raphael Semmes, Edward Lethert, and George Prickett. 9 5 .v ,, Q rf as x 'KE the Grand March Right, 'lired but happy the prom goers rest during the senior no break PROM e The junior Prom was the outstand- ing social night of the year. Under the guidance of Father Eiseman and the prom committee the gym was transform- ed into a little bit of Holland to fit the -2- emi ' -V - A : A , in 51.2, 'A , I lo. Qwwwwaaffw B Y X rse at 4 V, ' I' Q ' Wg i K Y. Above, junior Class President joe jarvis leads theme, Tulip Time in Hollandf Tommy Knowles and his orchestra play- ed for the dancing from eight till twelve The evening ended with a festive break- fast provided by the Woman's Auxiliary Left, Family Night at the Punch Bowl. 1. lo r., Louie Graham, Kay Carter, Mrs. Martin F. Graham, Mrs. john M. Lynch, Patsy Neeley, and Nicky Lynch. Below, Our Patty Panther catches a group in front of the windmill. I. lo r., Louie Graham, Kay Carter, jack Terry, joan Hoppe, Bob Sul- livan, Sue McLaughlin, Tom Bateman, and Patty Pruitt. ATHLETICS There remains one more side of our lje that we should like for you to see--Athletics. We feel that it not only helps form strong bodies, but that it helps our minds as well, and on many occasions it even helps us put into practice the Christian virtues that we have studied in a rather abstract way in religion classes. Here at Father Ryan High School we feel that our athletic program has been given the proper balance in our school year- not too much and not too little. We are blessed in having two fne coaches, Mr. Leo Long and Mr. Louis Catignani. Whether a student is playing varsity, B team, or intramurals, we see and feel the fine Christian influence of these two men. It is a wonderful feeling to win an NIL championship or even an intramural soft-ball game, but win or lose, it is more important to have that spirit that has characterized our Irish teams this year. What Father Ryan Did in Athletics WON LOST TIED FOOTBALL 6 5 6 BASKETBALL 26 9 BASEBALL C559 4 6 TENNIS q' 5 53 2 GOLF 4' 5 59 4 2 TEAM CAPTAINS 1. to r.. lx! row, joe Bates, footballg Nicky Lynch, co-captain, foothallg Louie Graham, basketball and golfg and johnny Ayers, base- hall. zml row, Charlie Smart, tennis: Richard Hiller and Andy Harmon, track. FOOTBALL A look at the 1955 football record of Father Ryan makes us all aware of a glow of pleasure, especially when we consider that it was the first year at Father Ryan for Coach Louis Catignani and his assistant, Kim Smith. The Fighting Irish played nine games. winning six and losing three hard ones. A glance at the score box tells the entire story of the 1955 season. Well, almost the whole story. It doesn't take into account the men and coaches who made those six victories possible. We can truly say this year that we were immensely proud of our new coaches and their team! FOOTBALL RECORD Father Ryan 3 5 Central 0 Father Ryan 6 Springfield 1 9 Father Ryan 20 Cohn 7 Father Ryan 7 M. B. A. 22 Father Ryan 32 DuPont 6 Father Ryan 20 'I. P. S. 7 Father Ryan 2 5 East 7 Father Ryan 34 West 0 Father Ryan 1 2 Litton 1 9 Father Ryan 189 Opponents 87 Record: Won 6 Lost 5 Tied 0 Top to lmitom, Roger McLaughlin, johnny Ayers, and Mike Murray, team managers in the equipment room. 54 Right, Norman Batson and Louis Resha move in to help johnny Martin in the T.P.S. game. Below, Tony Spelta scampers around end in the West game. Above, Flip Bates opens a big hole in the line for Tony Gill in the game with the Litton Lions. Lejfl, Nicky Lynch hauls in at pass in the MBA game. .P l x, -, --22 ' A . ,XM , ,sh E ,. g lr . ,? kg The Purple Panthers, I. fo r., lxt row, Roger McLaughlin, managerg Tony Spelta, Frank Halliburton, Shelton johnson, jimmy Byrne, Charlie Sutherland, Captain joe Bates, Co-Captain Nicky Lynch, Ed O'Connor, Mike Holmes, Hosey Holzapfel, and Eddie Lambert, Zfzd row, jimmy McHugh, Adrian Lewis, john Strasser, Mike O'Connor, joe Drennan, Mike DuMont, Bill Kuhlman, Richard Lisle, Billy Hudson, Norman Batson, jack Terry, jerry Brown, and Manager johnny Ayers. 3rd row, Assistant Coach Kim Smith, Manager Mike Murray, Ken Goostree, Louie Resha, Richard Hiller, Bill Strasser, john Hanley, Tom Bateman, Tony Gill, Tom Don- nelly, Andy Harmon, Bob Sullivan, johnny Martin, Ray Heins, Sterling Darks, and Coach Louis j. Catignani. CAPTAIN jOE BATES joe is a four-year letterman, who played center his first two years and tackle his last two. He was the flrst player in the history of the NIL to win the Most Valuable Player award two years in a row. Among his other awards: All-City, '54-'55, All-State, '55g All-South- ern, '55, and All-American, '55. A truly great player he will be sorely missed next year in the line-up. LOUIS RESHA Louis played only during his senior year but in that one season he showed a spark and drive that would have helped lots in previous seasons. NORMAN BATSON Norm played Varsity his junior and senior years. Every Irish opponent knew when he was in the center of the Panther line. jOHN STRASSER john played guard his junior and senior year. A serious boy, he put everything he had into the game. JERRY BROWN jerry also played his junior and senior years. He has been claimed by many to have been the most under-rated guard in the city this past season. CAPTAIN jon BATES Louis RESHA NORMAN BATSON joHN STRASSER jERRY BROW RICHARD HILLER Richard played only during his senior year but he gave his all at the guard spot. MIKE DUMONT Mike, alias Teddy-Bear, played only his senior year. He helped plug up the holes in the line. ANDY HARMON Andy played tackle for the past two years and it is going to be a hard job for the Coach to find anybody quite like him. BOB SULLIVAN Bob played a line game at end his sophomore and senior years. JACK TERRY jack played tackle his junior and senior years. JOHN HANLEY john was a fine lineman for the past two years. NICKY LYNCH Nicky played for the past three years as one of Father Ryan's finest ends. This year he was on the All-City Team. TOM BATEMAN Tom played for three years as a hard charging back. RICHARD MCCURDY A highly underrated guard, Richard played for two years on the Varsity. Top, Right RICHARD MLCURIJY Zmf Right ToM BATEMAN 3rd Rlgln! Co-CAPTAIN NICKY LYNK H 4:11 Rlgbf jot-IN HANI FY 0 C rner JACK TERRX RICHARD HILLER MIKF DUMONT ANDY HARMON Boa SULLIVAN PORTS PERSONALITIE JM A-W' T013 left, joe Bates, first player in the history of the NIL to win the Most Valuable Player Award twice. Above, The Homecoming Queen and her court. L. to r., Louie Graham, Helen Hunley, attend- ant from St. Cecilia Academy, Edward Bu- chanan, Queen -Iean Murphy, St. Bernard Academyg Lynn Birmingham, attendant from Cathedral High School: and Charlie Smart. Above, left, Louie Graham, first player in the history of the NIL to win the Schoolhoy Golf Award three years straight and highest scorer in NIL basketball in the '55-'56 season. Beloug Father Ryan Cheerleaders. L, to r., Kay Carter, captain, St. Bernard Academy: Lynn Birmingham, Cathedral High School: Paula Holzapfel, St. Bernard Academyg and Ann Ro- tella, Cathedral High School. Not present for picture: Helen Hunley and Barbara Adams of St. Cecilia Academy. . -f was-W--wr ' A fllmfe. Mr. Frank Leahy, former Notre Dame coach, addresses il school assembly program. Left, Coach Leo -I. Long with his recently won Coach of the Year Award. 5 9 BASKETBALL Three events stand out in this year's basketball season-winning the NIL season champion- ship, Captain Louie Graham's breaking two NIL scoring records, and Coach Leo J. Long's heart attack. For the second time in our history the NIL seasonal championship trophy will rest in our school trophy case. This year's Irish Quintet piled up an enviable seasonal record of 26 wins against only 9 losses. However, despite their great seasonal record the cagers went down in defeat in the semis of the 18th District Tournament. Individually, Louie Graham led the team as captain and leading scorer. Louie broke two NIL scoring records this year. The worst blow dealt our cagers was the heart attack suffered by our veteran coach, Leo j. Long, in the closing minutes of the DuPont game. However, Football Coach Louis j. Catig- nani took over the reins very capably for the remainder of the season. Coach Long was later awarded the Coach of the Year title. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling: L. to r., Bob Sulli- van, Kay Carter, and Louie Graham. Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father Father BASKETBALL RECORD Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Big Sandy Peabody Lipscomb B. G. A. Howard T. P. S. Vandy Frosh West Cohn Peabody M. B. A. B. G. A. Knoxville Catholic Knoxville Fulton Humboldt Savannah jackson Trenton East North Springfield Hopkinsville East West Howard Cohn M. B. A. Springfield North T. P. S. Lipscomb DuPont Alumni 18th District Tournament Father Ryan 50 North Father Ryan 32 West Totals 1,946 1,705 Won 26 Lost 9 NIL Basketball Championship Trophy. 61 I 5 3 VW :D iff di E . S. ' 2 V K ii 3 -r L .Q 5 I 1 A 1 f l K ' X.: M , .Si l X i ' . 'Ni .4 f l in . Ia CAPTAIN FRANK VARALLO ANDY ARCHIE Bos SULLIVAN A. J. SUTHERLAND NICKY LYNCH LOUIE GRAHAM CAPTAIN LOUIE GRAHAM Louie lettered for three years on the var- sity. In his junior year he was 18th District Tournament's Most Valuable Player, he was also on the All-Tournament Team in the 18th District as well as the Region V team. This year he led the NIL in scoring and was on the All-City Team. NICKY LYNCH Nicky lettered for three years on the hard- wood. He, too, made the 18th District Tour- nament team in his junior year. BOB SULLIVAN Bob, like the above two seniors, was a three year varsity man. He was an outstand- ing forward. This year he was eighth in NIL scoring leaders. FRANK VARALLO Frankie was an exceptionally fine guard who played two years of Varsity ball. His speciality was the long, set shot. ARTHUR SUTHERLAND A. J. played with the Varsity for two seas- ons. Playing center this year, he progressed with every game and proved a much needed asset for the Panthers under the baskets. ANDY ARCHIE Andy lettered two years in basketball. He served as a very line reserve guard who did a capable job when called upon. Below, The Purple and White Cagers. L. to r., sealed Bob Sullivan, A. j. Sutherland, Captain Louie Graham, Nicky Lynch, and Charles Sutherland. Standing, Mike Murray, manager, Frank Varallo, Andy Archie, Billy Hudson, Luke Lea, and Billy Otto. 5 ww X X X ' :Pi X X X X A X X XXX f X X Xxx , . . X NX pf X gX 5 X. , if Q X X G X x Q5 N is X 99 TEAMS YE we f -,ti ri. 'MM ff! GT 4 ,wa F as , 5 was E -il , 5' Z fig 'S 1 '-...A Ldt, THE BABY PANTHERS. L. to r., Ist row: Frank Halliburton, Roger McLaughlin, Joe Batson, Ray Singer, jimmy McHugh, and George Reese. 2nd row: David W'ard, Everett Holzapfel, Ray Heins, Bill Kuhlman, and jim B y r n e. 3rd row: Mike Holmes, Richard Lisle, Shelton john- son, Dick Rosa, and Fletcher Hill. 4th row: Mike O'Connor, Johnny Tay- lor, Charles Sutherland, and David Mattox. Ldt, The B Basketball Team. L. In r., Ist row: Frank Halliburton, Buddy DuBois, Everett Holzapfel, Tom Don- nelly, and Richard Lisle. 2nd row: Frank Wilk. Mike Holmes, and Shel- ton Johnson. 3rd row: Lawrence Hun- ley, johnny Taylor, and Tony Gill. Left, Intramural Basketball Champs. L. to r., lst row: Ray Dickman, Mike DuMont, and Norman Batson. 2nd row: Andy Harmon, George Norman, and Don Rowan. -M -Q-2 M ,,, ,, W .Q JR Y N' 3 5 133 7 ,iz W ' f 'W Q :9i5 . - Ri fawxv N j5i,WgX'3'lQi f . gi is M agr- 32 swf . T7Rf K Q 5 1 if X Q A Si bw, 3 051 'avi' . Q . .X 4 s www- I' gyr-fx J PRI G GOLF Golf Team. Bottom to top, Captain Louie Gra- ham, Bill Schrichte, Dan Riordan, and A. j. Sutherland. Springtime brings with it that restless feeling and the urge to get outside. And the sports of the last part of the school year- ' baseball, tennis, golf, and track--do just that. Although they are not considered major BASEBALL Below, The Panther Baseball Team. L. to r., Ist row, Eddie Buchanan, Tom Donnelly, joe Jarvis, Captain johnny Ayers, Bob Schenk, joe Bates, jerry Strobel, and Harold Beary. 2nd row, Bob Sulli- van, Nicky Lynch, johnny Martin, Bill Hudson, Charlie Smart, Lawrence Hunley, Pat White, and Lawrence Mallory. SPORTS TENNIS Tennis Team. Bottom Io top, Captain Charlie Smart, Leonidas Bell, Frank Varallo, and Tony Gill. Not present for picture, Alan Coleman, Paul Maddux, Sunny Gregory, jimmy Lisle and jerry Haglage. .ak 3- Q X la- ' sports we feel that they serve just as much as football and basketball in building up a fine spirit of competition and participation among those who go out for the spring sports teams. TRACK Track Team. L. to r., Isl row, Everett Holzapfel, Bob Ducklo, jim Byrne, Captain Andy Harmon, Captain Richard Hiller, and Billy Otto. 2nd row, Tim Holmes, Shelton johnson, joe Bates, Mike 0'Connor, john Holden, Ken Lynch, and Roy johnson. jrd row, Alan Lancaster, Charlie Suther- land, Eddie Lambert, Richard Lisle, Tony Spelta, and Roger McLaughlin. fp, :, K S xy ,.,, C N' B 91 x it ii 1 was 67 PRGCRS TI ATI G El IORS .... JAMES ALPHONSE BURNS C.S.M.C., '53-'56, Band, '54-'SSQ Intramurals, '53-'56g Football, Manager, '55-'54g Basketball, Manager, 'SSQ Mississippi Melody , '54, Drums of Death , '54, Purple Masque, '54g BEST SCHOOL SPIRIT. Cathedral of the Incarnation Parish ROBERT JOHN FLOWERS C.S.M.C., '55-'56. Transfer Student from Isaac Litton High School. St. joseph's Parish 68 AD DERCLASSME ALAN COLEMAN JOSEPH DRENNAN WOODY FREY RICHARD KEATING MICHAEL O'CONNOR WIl.LlAM RUSHEORD PAUL ST. CHARLES WILLIAM STRASSER PATRICK WHEI.AN JAMES BEUERLEIN JOSEPH BEUERLEIN MICHAEL BRUER WILLIAM BYRNE DAVID CARNEY DARRYL CRAXVFORD DONALD CROVUELL HORACE ESTES CARL FORTE CHARLES FREEMAN HENRY GARDNER JOSEPH GEIST WAI.TER HAMM FLETCHER HILL WILLIAM HUDSON WII,LIAM HUNT WlLI.IAM JONES EDMOND LAGAN LESTER MADEWELL JOHN T. MARTIN FIJWARD O'CONNOR JERRY OSBORNE JOHN ROBERTS JOSEPH SAPP RAPHAEL SEMMES JERRY STROBEL TERRY VANDERPOOL DAVID WARD LARRY WIRTH TERENKIE BAGGOTT HAROLD BEATY DAVID BROWN CARLOS CARTER JOHN CHRISTY ROBERT CRESXVELI. WILLIAM HITE JOHN HOLDEN ROY JOHNSON GEORGE NEUHOEE DANIEL NOLAN DONALD RAY GEORGE REESE ODUS RITTENBERRY RICHARD ROSA CHARLES STRONG JOHN TAYLOR RONALD VANDERPKDOL MATHEW WALKER ROBERT WOOD JERRY ZIMMERLEE EPILOGUE - 011 this page we hid you DIA IS MUIRE DUI71 which is the Gaelic, Good-hy. Or to he more accurate in our translation, God and Mary he with you. It is our fond hope that you have enjoyed this picture of our last school year at Father Ryan High School as much as we have enjoyed producing it. With the appearance of THE 1956 PANTHER we bid adieu to the school, the faculty, and our fellou' classmates. BARBARA ADAMS MRS. FRANK ADAMS TERRY BAGGOTT Wm. F. BALTZ JOE BATSON MR. R MRS. N. W. BATSON MR. R MRS. G. M. BECKMAN MR. R MRS. W. C. BELL, JR. MR. R MRS. W. C. BELL, SR. JOHN L. BERRY FATHER W. S. BEVINGTON MR. R MRS. W. H. BREW CAMILLE BROWN MRS. NATHAN BROWN BILLY BURNS WILL BURNS, SR. CLIFFORD M. BYRNE MR. R MRS. JAMES J. BYRNE CALL'S PHARMACY MISS MARY CAMPION OWEN F. CAMPION, JR. DAVID M. CARNEY MR. R MRS. H. W. CARTER HELEN CARTER LOUIS J. CATIGNANI MR. R MRS. L. R. CHAPMAN MRS. CHRISTY BILL CONNOR, WNAH MRS. RUSSELL M. CRAWFORD C. CRESWELL, JR. MRS. C. CRESWELL, JR. FATHER A. J. CUNNINGHAM MRS. R. L. DICKMAN MR. R MRS. W. A. DORTCH MR. R MRS. W. T. DRENNAN TAFT HORACE ESTES MR. R MRS. T. R. ESTES PO. ORS A FRIEND MRS. JAMES M. GALLAGHER, SR. MRS. ALICE GENTRY MRS. EVELYN GRAHAM MR. R MRS. M. F. GRAHAM MRS. OLLIE MAI GUNTER DR. C. M. HAMILTON FATHER P. HEENAN FLETCHER HILL FATHER J. R. HITCHCOCK MR. PAUL HOLDEN MRS. PAUL HOLDEN MRS. JOHN ED HOLLORAN WILLIAM MIKE HOLLORAN MR. R MRS. JAKE HOSTETTLER JAKE'S BARBER SHOP MR. R MRS. JAMES E. JOHNSON FATHER J. W. JULIUS JERRY KARR SAM KARR FATHER E. M. KELLY J. L. KIGER GENE KLEISER JOHN KOESTER MR. R MRS. JOSEPH LANGDON MR. R MRS. DICK LAWRENCE MR. R MRS. LEANER MR. R MRS. ROBERT J. MCCAFFREY MR. R MRS. JAMES B. MCHUGH MR. R MRS. RALPH McvEY DAVID MATTOx GEORGE RILEY MATTOX, JR. MR. R MRS. HAYES MURPHY FATHER J. D. NIEDERGESES MR. R MRS. 0'CONNOR MR. R MRS. EDWARD O,CONNOR JOHN O'CONNOR MRS. JOHN O'CONNOR M. P. O'CONNOR PAPPY R BUCK MR. R MRS. HARRY PEFFEN, JR. MR. R MRS. FRANK PETRONE MR. J. E. PICKLER MRS. J. E. PICKLER PRICKETT FAMILY JAMES LEE PUGH MR. R MRS. ROBERT PUGH MR. R MRS. BUFORD BABY RAY MISS GENEVA REARDON PRESTON REARDON RELIGION II THERESA ROGERS MR. R MRS. THOMAS B. ROWAN ROYAL CLEANERS MARTHA SANDERS FATHER F. R. SHEA MISS ELIZABETH STROBL MR. R MRS. HERMAN STROBL MR. R MRS. JAMES F. STROBL MRS. C. B. STRONG DR. R MRS. A. J. SUTHERLAND MR. R MRS. KENNETH W. TANSIL MR. R MRS. J. A. VANDERPOOL BILLY WALKER MR. R MRS. W. R. WALKER MR. 8: MRS. WILLIAM WEIDNER ANGELA WELKER MR. 81 MRS. WILLIAM I. WELKER MARGARET ANN WEST MR. 8: MRS. THOMAS R. WEST MR. 81 MRS. DAVID WHEELER MRS. IDA LEE WILLIAMS FATHER J. S. ZRALEK 71 Letter of Acknowledgments TQHE PANTHER ANNUAL DF FATHER RYAN HIGH SEHDCIL ZSUU ELLISTDN PLACE TELEPHDNE BR '7-l'J42L'l NASHVILLE 5, TENNESSEE DEAR READER: To those of us on the staff who have worked so hard toward its publication THE 1956 PAN- THER represents a great deal. But even more than the hard work of those long, long afternoons after school we shall always remember the spirit of determination, cooperation, and willingness to work that characterized our staff this year. We would like to take this page to tell you a little something about our staff and the people who helped make this book possible-a look behind the scenes so to speak. EDITORIAL BOARD With the able help of the associate editors and their assistants, joe Jarvis, Vic Coode, Charlie Smart, and Mike DuMont, the book ceased being a shadow and became a real substance. The format of the entire book, the page plans, and the copy were prepared with their able help. Fa- ther james R. Hitchcock, our moderator, was always on hand to lend the help of his experience and aid in keeping the book moving toward its appointed goal-publication. PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT To David Kuhlman and his able assistant, Phil Breen, we extend well-deserved praise for their work in taking the pictures, developing, and finally printing them. Life had its ups and downs in our photography department but you can judge for yourself from the pictures in the book the work that they have contributed to this annual. THE BUSINESS STAFF johnny Ayers and Andy Harmon were our business managers. This all important side of our book was aided by the members of the senior class and the student body in general. To them we turned in desperation when it seemed that we would never make our assigned financial goal. To Andy Harmon and Stuart Cooke we extend a special vote of thanks for their hard work and perserevance, without them there would not be a 1956 PANTHER such as you are now read- ing. TYPISTS To Bennie Burns and Pat Sharbel we extend our thanks for their neatly typed copy which we finally presented to Mr. Shields at Ambrose Printing Company with a sign of relief. DISTRIBUTION To Arthur Sutherland and Andy Arhie we extend our thanks for distributing the finished book to subscribers, faculty, the pastors of the city, the parochial schools and the Most Reverend Bishop. We would also like to thank: The Most Reverend William L. Adrian, D. D., Bishop of Nashville, for his inspiring letter to the senior class, Father Francis R. Shea, our principal, for his letter, his patience, and his many, many permis- sions, the faculty for their encouragement, cooperation, and help, the students, especially our fellow seniors, who obtained so many ads and sponsors, And all our sponsors and advertisers, without whose help this book would not exist. Sincerely yours, john M. Hanley, Editor-in-Chief Mrs COMPLIMENTS OF THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY OF FATHER RYAN HIGH SCHOOL OFFICERS .C. Maxwell Lancaster.............. Mrs. George Riley Mattox Mrs . Owen F. Campion. . . Mrs. Joseph A. Otto ..... Mrs . Charles H. Smart .... Mrs. A. N. Archie Mrs. C. W. Atherton Mrs. W. C. Baird Mrs. W. P. Bauer Mrs. Dorothie Beasley Mrs. N. G. Beehan Mrs. W. C. Bell Mrs. Joe Beuerlein Mrs. N. F. Br ady Mrs. Paul Breen Mrs. H. L. Bruer Mrs. Thomas Buchanan Mrs. J. L. Burns Mrs. Martin J. Mrs. William Burns Burns Mrs. J. J. Byrne Mrs. Owen F. Campion Mrs. Walter Cantrell Mrs. Tom C arl Mrs. W. H. Colley Mrs. John Connelly Mrs. Eugene Connor Mrs. R. L. Craighead Mrs. E. E. Crawford Mrs. Russell Crawford Mrs. W. F. Crowell Mrs. Edward Darrow Mrs. Chas DuBois Mrs. Winifred Dumont Mrs. P. W. Duncan Mrs. J. W. Egolf Mrs. T. R. Estes Mrs. Effie Frensley Mrs. John G eist Mrs. James Gill Mrs. Martin Graham Mrs. Frank Hahn --ss ..- ...Q ..--. Mrs. A. J. Harmon Mrs. W. N. Hartnett Mrs. Regina M. Hiller Mrs. O. B. Hofstetter Mrs. C. F. Humphrey Mrs. W. E. Hunt Mrs. W. J. ltin Mrs. Shelton Johnson Mrs. Wm. Daw Jones Mrs. J. C. Johnston Mrs. Ann Kelly Mrs. Thos. J. Kerrigan Mrs. Grover King Mrs. Wm. Kirkpatrick Mrs. J. A. Kleiser Mrs. Horace Knoch Mrs. John Kohl Mrs. L. W. Kuhlman Mrs. C. M. Lancaster Mrs. Carolyn Lane Mrs. R. E. Lawless Mrs. Edward Lethert Mrs. Ben Lisle Mrs. John Lynch Mrs. Geo. R. Mattox Mrs. Thomas McCabe Mrs. H. H. McCurdy Mrs. John McRedmond Mrs. J. N. Muschler Mrs. W. D. Myers Mrs. M. F. Nicholson Mrs. Murray Nicholson Mrs. Dewey Norman Mrs. John O'Connor Mrs. Joseph A. Otto Mrs. Russell Parham . . . . . .President . . . Vice President . . Treasurer . . . Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Mrs. J. E. Pickle Mrs. J. B. Pollack Mrs. Geo. A. Prickett Mrs. Buford Ray Mrs. John Reynolds Mrs. Henry Rhodes Mrs. Frank Rotella Mrs. Robert Schrichte Mrs. Joseph Scheffer Mrs. W. B. Schenk Mrs. G. B. Sevier Mrs. C. H. Smart Miss Mary Ryan Smith Mrs. George Seibert Mrs. P. E. Spelta Mrs. Hugo Sterna Mrs. Ed Strasser Mrs. C. B. Strong Mrs. Oval Sullins Mrs. Hart Sullivan Mrs. A. J. Sutherland Mrs. Joe W. Tant Mrs. Margaret Tate Mrs. Sam Thompson Mrs. John Townes Mrs. Frank Varallo Mrs. Nick Varallo Mrs. Matthew Walker Mrs. Joseph Walsh Mrs. I. L. Williams Mrs. Frank Wilk Mrs. L. A. Wirth Mrs. Robert W. Woods Mrs. Luke Lea, Jr. Mrs. John Christy Mrs. Mary McNeilly Q Congratulations to Our Next B oosters THE FATHER RYAN BOOSTER CLUB COMPLIMENTS TO THE SENIORS OF FATHER RYAN HIGH SCHOOL FROM THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NASHVILLE COUNCIL NO. 544 TWELVE REASONS WHY YOU OUGHT T0 BE A KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS As a practical Catholic you know the need of Catholic Action for God and Country. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is an asset to your religion, family and yourself. It is good to associate in fraternal fellowship in an organization that has a proved and tested pro- gram of Catholic Activity. Doing Things. The Lay Apostolate of organized Catholic manhood is the crying need of today and the necessity of tomorrow. It Calls You. Membership is an aid in spiritual, mental and physical growth. lt Builds. It is a protection guard and guarantee for yourself and if married your wife and children. It gives you contact, association and companionship with leaders and successful men in all pro- fessions and walks of life. Gives You Opportunities. Your membership is an example of Service, Aid and Encouragement for your own boys and for other boys. To know and love your neighbor you must meet with him in the sincere cooperation of Friendship, Fraternity and Faith. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is a sound investment that will bring you real dividends in personality, character and success. Pays actual dividends. Membership in the Knights of Columbus gives the urge to think, will and work for the cause so dear to our Holy Father: to restore all things in Christ. You cannot live by bread alone. L. T. 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Owned 81 Operaled by Brown Bros Render of tallow 81 Bones Remover of Dead Animals Nashville, Tennessee TWENTY-FOUR HOUR TWO-WAY RADIO, OXYGEN 8g AIR-CONDITIONED AMBULANCE SERVICE 151211115-Lllglllllll 234: X IJIZILI AIR-CONDITIONED CHAPEL FUNERAL DIRECTORS 4506 Charlotte Avenue NASHVILLE, TENN. Phone CY 2-3392 With Every Good Wisb.' FRANK G. CLEMENT GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE Acknowledgments , Activities Adams, F. Adams, M. Adrian, Bishop , Advertisements Archie, A. Atherton, M. , Athletics ,,,, ,,,,, , , 71 42 , 50 39 8 .75 16,44,45,62 39,47 ,,,,,.5l Ayers, J. 16,32,44,48,53,54,56,66 B Teams 64 Badacour, D. . 16 Baggott, N. 30,63 Baggott, T. 69 Band . . . . N47 Barnard. M. . 16 Baseball . .66 Basketball . , 60-63 Basketball Record N61 Bateman, T.. . . . . . 50,56 Bates, J. l5,27,53,5 5,56,58,65,66,67 Batson, J. 30,36 Batson, N. 16,55,56,64,65 Beary, H. . 66,69 Beckman,R.,,, ......16 Beehan, N. 17 Bell, L. l7,52,47,48,67 Beuerlein, Jas. Beuerlein, Joe , ,H69 ,H69 Bevington, Father W .,s, 11,37 Birmingham, Lynn 58,59,65 Boles, J. 17 Boles, T. 59 Bransford, R. . 34 Breen, P. 29,48 Brown, D. . . 69 Brown, J. . 17,37,56 Brown, W. 34,47 Bruer, M. . . 69 Buchanan, E. . l7,27,58,65,66 Burns, B. .. . 17 Burns, Jimmy 26,68 Burns, Jno. E. , 18,41 Burns, Stan 39 Burns,Wm. K. . . , , Byrne, B. , , , Byrne, G... . .,,. . ..,, 18 .H69 18,27,41 Byrne, Jas.. ,..... 30,32,36,56,64,67 I1 DEX C.S.M.C. Campion, Owen Captains, Team. . Carl, W. A. Carney, D. Carney, N. Carter, Carlos Carter, Kay , Catignani, Louis J. , Cecil, Tom Chapman, Dayton Cheerleaders Christy, J. Classes , Coleman, A. Coney, P. Collier,H. , ,, Collins, M. Connolly, J. Connor, R. , Contents Coode, V. , Crawford, D. Crawford, J. , , , , Cresswell, B. Crowell, D. ,, Cunningham, Fath Dedication ,,,, DeGrella, G. , , DeMatteo, T. . . Dickman, Paul . Dickman, Ray ., Donnelly, T. , , Dooley, E. , Darks. S. , Drennan, J. DuBois, C. DuBois, M. , Ducklo, B. , . . , DuM0nt, M. , , Eiselein, Father E. Epilogue , ,, Estes, H. Faculty Fey, C. . , , , Flair, Leo Flowers, R. , . , , Flynn, J. , ef A. . 74 3z,43,35,45 53 18 69 54,45,46 47,65,69 50,59,60 ,.,12,33,56,65 . 39 18 58,65 69 L 13-41 ,, .69 18 30 47 234,55 ,30,32 5 6,19,44,47 69 59,47,48 , 69 ,-17,69 1 1,46 , 7 39 ,, l9,41 33,46 19,64 33,56,64,66 ,H 30 .56 . ,,56,69 64 A 39 . 67 19,44,45,56,64 11 . 70 46,441.69 .11-12 ,,,.19 19 H .68 39 Football 54-59 Football Record 54 Foreword . 4 Forte, C. 69 Forte, T. 50 Fox,W. 20 Freeman, Bobby 47 Freeman, Chas. 69 Freshmen ,, , . .38-41,69 Frey, W. 69 Fuson, R. 59 Gabriel, Sister M. 12,13 Gardner, H. 69 Geist, J. .. . . 69 Gentry, Mrs. A. , 12 Gill, T. 33,48,55,56,64,67 Golf 66 Goostree, K. 56 Graham, L. 20,50,53,58,60,62,65,66 Gregory, H. 59 Grignlite, H. 47 Gunter, C. 47 Haglage, J. . . 30 Hahn, J. L. . 30,36 Halliburton, F. . . 58,56,64 Hamm,W. 69 Hanley, J. 6,1 5,26,44,45,46,56 Hardin, D. 32.54,45 Harmon, A. . 20,44,53,56,6-4,67 Hartnett, W. ., . . . .39 Heins, R. 52,34,45,56,64 Hill, F. 64,69 Hiller, R. 20,5 3,56,67 Hite, W. 69 Hitchcock, Father J. R. 11,29,45 Hoffman, W. F. 12,47 Hofstetter, Father R. 12 Holden, J. 67,69 Hollands, K. . 34 Holmes, M. 34,56,64 Holmes, T. 67 Holzapfel, E. . 38,56,64,67 Holzapfel, Paula 59.65 Homecoming ., 58,65 Hooper,W. .... ......... 4 l Horton, J. .. . . . 50 Hudson,W. . . . 56,62,66,69 Huffman, L. . . , . . . .. 30 95 Hunley, Helen Hunley, L. . Hunt, W. ,,,, ltin,J. .. Y,,,,,, . 58,65 54,64,66 69 ao Jarvis, J. . . . .6,20,27,44.45,46,50,66 John, Sister M. . Johnson, R. . . Johnson, S. . . Johnston, J. . Jones, W. ,.,, . Journalism -. . . . Julius, Father J. Juniors ,.,... . . Keating, D. . . . Keating, R. . . . Key Club - . - King, E. .,,,... Kirkpatrick,W. Kleiser, G. . .. Kleiser, J. . . . . Knoch, H. . . . Kohl, J. ...... . Kuhlman, Bill. . Kuhlman, David Lagan, E. . . Lambert, E. . . Lancaster, A. Lane, R. ,.... , Langdon, P. . . Lawless, R. - . . Lea, Luke . . . Lethert, E. .... . Lewis, Adrian . Lewis, Tupper Lisle,James .. . Lisle, R. ..... . Long, Leo J. . . Lynch, Ken . .12,32,48 67,69 3o,46,56,64,67 . 20,47 . . . .69 44-45 . 11,48 29-31,69 21 69 46 N30 39 21,46 ...- - .ss 59,64 34 29,30,46,56,64 3o,46,4s .....69 ao,56,67 30,46,67 . . . .39 .. 34,47 ..47 32,s5,4s,6z 48 31,56 .31 .. .2 1 s9,56,64,67 12,59 . . . 34,67 Lynch, Nicky 21,26,48,S0,53,55,56, 62,63,65,66 McCool, R. - .. . .31 McCurdy, R. . . 2l,56,65 McHugh, J. -.. 56,64 McLaughlin,R .... .. 39.54,56,64,67 McNeilly, R. ..,,. . . . ..... . . . .2 1 McRedmond, T. . . . . .. .22 Maddux, P. .... .. . . 22 Madewell, L. . . . . .69 Mallory, L. . . . . . .66 Mariutto, R. 22 Martin, J. T. . . . . 69 Martin, Johnny . 29,5 5,56,66 Mattox, D. . . . . . MOINA, THE . .. Monohan, W. . . 96 64 ...44 ...39 Moore,T. . . Morgan, FatherW. . . .. Murphy, Jean Murray, M. . Muschler, J. .. . Myers, W. . . . Neuhoff, G. . .. . Nicholson, M. Niedergeses, Fath Nolan, D. . . .. Noll, B. . Norman, G. . . Norman, L. . Nourse, B. . . . . O'Connor, E. . . . O'Connor, Micha O'Connor, Mike O'Connor, T. . Ordway, R. .... . Osborne, Jerry Osborne, Jas. . . . Otto, B. . PANTHER, THE Parham, F ...... Passons, C. . . . Perkerson, R. . Pickler, T. . Pollock, T. . . Potter, B. - . . . Prickett, G. . .. Prom, The . . . Pugh,J. -. QUARTERLY, T Radio Club .. . Ray, Don .... Ray, Paul . Reese, C. - . Reese, G. - - Resha, L. . . . . Reynolds, R. . . Riordan, D. -- . Rittenberry, O. . Roberts, J. - .. . Rogers, H. -. Rosa, R. .... Rotella, Ann Rotella, F. . - . Rowan, D. . . . . Rushford, W. . . . Sapp,J. -- . -. . Schenk, R. . . . Schrichte, W. . Seibert, G. -. Seibert, R. . .. .34 -.-..11 . ........ 58,65 22,41,54,56,62 .... 39,47 ......-39 .---..-.69 ..31,46,47 erJ. . 11,2s,37 69 ....59,4s ,. 29,3l,37 .- -..3l,37 ...... --56,69 el S. ....... ..-..22 - - ..56,64,67, . .... 34,62, 69 22 23 69 34 67 44 23 23 . ..23,2s .34,35 ...39,41 -----39 . - .47,48 .50 . .... .. .39,47 HE LITERARY 44 48 69 23 3 1 . .41,64,69 . .23,55,56 .....-..40 . ....15,46,66 .-..-.-69 69 ...--24 .- . -64,69 . .... 59,65 ----.39 ...-3l,64 ....-69 ..-.-69 ...24,66 . . 24,37,66 47 ..-.-40 Seigenthaler, T. Semmes, R. -. Seniors -. . Sharbel, P. .. Sophomores .. Shea, Father F. Siener, Father L. Singer, R. ..... .,..3l,45 ...-.-4s,69 . . , . 15-27,68 ..-.......24 . .... 54-3 5,69 --....10,65 -...ll Smart, C. 6,24,26,4 l,44,45,47,S3,58, Smith, Kim .... Snyder,J. . . . ... Sophomores .. Spelta, T. Sponsors .... Staff ........... St. Charles, P. Stevens, P. . . - Sterna, R. - . . . STOA, The - . . Strasser, Bill . . 66,67 - - . - 56,65 -...--...24 .. .... 34-35,69 . . . .55,56,57 .------73 -. ....... 6 .. .... 45,47,69 ......-4o .-.3l .----46 ....56,69 Strasser, J. . .. .... 25,56 Strobel, J. . . . .... 66,69 Strong, C. .. .. - . . ........ ,69 Sullivan, G. . .. ,... .... . ,,...,, l .40 Sullivan, Robert l5,27,50,56,60,62, 63,66 Superlatives ................. 26-27 Sutherland, A. J. 2S,28,44,4S,46,48, 62,66 Sutherland, C. . 40,56,64,67 Taylor, J. ..... . -. . . -64,69 Tennis .... .. ..... . ..67 Terry, J. . . ..25,S0,S6 Thomason, C. . . .. 31,47 Thompson, S. .. . . . . -40 Townes, R. .... 3 1 Track ....... Trebing, XV. . . Unland, W. ..... Vanderpool, R. Vanderpool, T. Varallo, F. . . Varallo, N. . . . Ward, D. . . . . Weber, D. . . Weber, J. . . . . Whelan, P. . . . White, P. . . . - Wilk, F. - Willems, A. . . . Williams, W. . . Wirth, L. . Wood, R. ...... Zimmerlee, J. .... . 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