I 3Jh GU4$h ttve,c p wi6s 01jj Hatur A volume of Our College years ended, And of Memories That will ever endure. PUBLISHED BY THE CI ASS 01 1956 Gannon College Erie, Pennsylvania 3M 1956 £auce i Anar iii ( '.hief Managing Editor or ( 'lass I ilitor Art Editor Photograph) Editor rts Editor Jam I ( onsidine Thomas Owen McCormick I homas J. Brig s Thorn. is M. I leint cl Raymond D. Case Edward J. Walsh Staff Writers Douglas Kingston, Robert Marsh Typists Carol Seitzinger, Alberta Nelson Business Manager -.... James F. Toohey Budget Manager M. Robert Cross Advertising Managers Joseph DiGiorgio, George Downing Subscriptions.. Gordon Colder. David Kingsley, and Richard Reusch Photography Caravaglia Studios Vkne.Lt Wall by ULUOW,CiOLDC£fc (, UUW IK as. .i Tt  -o tti-.uu.il «. j . «rrici .4B0 E: The Architects' sketch of the new Freshman Dorm, another step in attaining university status. 3, Jlecommetid. Climaxing the first annual Gannon Gold Plate Dinner on July 13, 1955, Arch- bishop John Mark Gannon recommended that the name of the college he founded in 1944 be changed to the University of Eric. Addressing local and state dignitaries in all phases of business and professional life, the Archbishop outlined the growth of corporate giving for education and emphasized its importance in the expansion of modern educational facilities. Arch- bishop Gannon said the future growth of the college no longer depends on the com mon contributions of myself or the individual people, but on the growing recog- nition of the moral responsibility by corporate enterprises to lake their pari in the development of institutions of this t |x-. Such corporate gi ing, alone, c . eventually account for the full development of educational institutions. Expressing his desire that Dr. Wclirlc be given the financial support needed to complete the requirements for a thorough program in technology and engineering by surrounding industrial and commercial concerns, the Archbishop slated, When he gets that support, and when the job is done, I will recommend to him thai the name become the Univcrsitv of Erie. (LsAhe, Qx um — Since its modest beginning in 1944, the growth of Gannon College has been a story of continuing progress and rapid expansion. Embarking on the early stages of this new concept of edu- cation in the Erie area, the school was confined primarily to Old Main. As the first indication of its forth- coming growth, the cornerstone of the Gannon College Library was laid in 1948. The Auditorium, rendering a great service to both school and com- munity, was erected in 1949. The latest edifice in the college's expansion program is evidenced in the Engineer- ing Building, which was completed five years later. Supplementing these new buildings was the frequent acquisition and reno- vation of surrounding properties for col- lege use. However, the college has not yel realized its maximum potential. It is unceasingly striving for the physical growth ami enrichment of the school. J iSv iiiin S 3taoe Ojwl Jdea£a, As a great humorist once said, If I knew half as much at 28 as I thought I knew at 18, I would be a genius now. That statement can be predicated of all of us. We came here as I reshmen— arro- gant, critical, completely self-satisfied. That was normal. Then, a change took place. For, as the college lias grown, so have our ideals de- veloped and matured. The solid morality and infinite spirituality that permeates every classroom were challenges to our young manhood. Many classmates dropped out. But those who stayed soon discarded the adolescent weapons of pride and irresponsibility. I here was hard work to be done. Still, we were given much more than we gave. 1 he world's j reat treasures of knowledge were ours for the mere asking. So it was th.it our sincere and dedicated teachers, our tried and true companions, our studies and our recreation, all united to form link after link in our chain of ideals. Now, as ideal-inflamed Seniors, we pray that the growth of our college will con tinue to he reflected in the accomplishments of its graduate ra Professor. . Counsellor. Friend. . . a Man a MeMett Jdeaia. To Father John P. Schanz, Faculty Adviser and guiding spirit of the Class of 1956, we dedicate this book. It was you, Father Schanz, who untangled us as awkward Freshmen in the fall of 1952. And now, this June of 1956, you walk with us as eager but worried Seniors to the edge of the world. In the years between, you welded our class into a cohesive unit. You tolerated our nonsense and no doubt offered up your advisorship for the poor souls in Purgatory. You cheerfully moderated our class squabbles, ran our interference with the adminis- tration, and put on the biggest and best prom. You won our respect with your quiet, dignified gentlemanliness. You were a brilliant, gentle, exacting, always interesting teacher; but you taught us even more by your example. Your deeply sincere, devout priestliness led us to a true appreciation of spiritual reality. You did all this quietly, humbly, without EVER thinking of yourself. Please accept this 1956 Lance as a dedication to the ideals you have given us, Father Schanz. We know that, in your customary lack of selfishness, you willingly will share this dedication with another 3m, Memasaam The Class of 1956 dedicates this hook to Father Schanz, the living personification of our noblest ideals . . . and to Joseph Bonavita, our foremost classmate, who lives forever in our Senior memories. Usually we called him Jiggs Bonavita, but sometimes we called him Dad as well. I Ie was older than the rest of us. and— while we kidded him about the difference in ages— we respected the wisdom and leadership that his maturity brought to our class. After school, Jiggs worked as Sanitary Engineer at the State Employment Office; we kidded him about being a real pusher. But you know, that's just what he was (with a different connotation), for he was full of burning ambition: to obtain a good education, that he might better provide for his wife and son. Why, it seems like only yesterday that he was treasurer and then ice-president of Student Council! Mis driving energy spelled success for many of our undergraduate activities. We young kids (as he laughingly called us didn't know where he got all that energy. Jiggs' leadership made the most active among us seem lazy, it made the most inactive of us ashamed. It was a cold, cloudy morning, February 1 , 1956. Coming into school, we soon heard the hoarse whispers of classmates: Jiggs is gone . . . cerebral hemorrhage . . yesterday ... No, not Jiggs . . .! Yet it was true. And there was nothing else that could be said. But there were many thoughts, recollections, yearning remembrances. Everyone recalled something that reflected the goodness of the man. Like his straight from- the-heart smiles and laughter when he organized a clothing drive lor Korean orphans. . . Now, commencement approaches. He will not be there. He will not mount the stairs to receive the diploma for which he gave himself so fully, but he has done better than the rest of us. Joseph Louis Bonavita has graduated from lite itself, 'Summa cum Laude. —Tlu)) uis McCormack, '56 3deaid, cvie looted in JCnatuCedge , our ideals have grown simultaneously with the College, we have recognized ideal living in men like Father Schanz and Joseph Bonavita. But our recognition and Formulation of ideals depends upon the degree of our knowledge. The Gannon facult) lias always been cognizant of the truth thai ideals can stem only from knowl- edge. Whether teaching in class, administering the school, or counseling the indi- vidual student, the faculty member seeks to establish the ideals which only knowledge may yield. For their efforts to plant the great, rich seeds of knowledge in our young minds, we are deeply indebted to— JAe faculty. . . At left: Mr. Owen Finegan, Director of Guidance and Placement, advises Tom Mc- .ick on prospective ca- reers. Opposite page: Pro- fessor John Fleming instructs a class in the principles of General Psychology. 12 Meti a Jxleatds £ewuted Mat 'wi - Archbishop John Mark Gannon, Bishop of I in- and Founder of our College. l'li ht. Bishop Edward P. McManaman, u ilur Bishop of Erie. Their wise leadership of this Diocese and their recog- nition ol I lie's accelerated growth have spurred the phenomenal development ol ( ..moon ( oil 14 I, 3Ati JxUald, Knowledge, and Vidian. . . . Move ZBtouaht 11a, (9wt Education — Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Wehrle S.T.D., LL.D. President of Gannon College It was a daring venture that brought about the founding of Gannon College, one that initially created disbelief and an opinion of fiasco among many. But the men pictured on these pages had an ideal— to make possible an education for thousands of young men that might otherwise have been denied them. Coupling this ideal with their own extensive knowledge and educational experi- ence, they have fostered an institution that trains the students in their desired field of endeavor and instills in them a concept of living that is in accord wih the principles of an ethical and Christian life. And the vision which has nurtured the school from its limited beginnings to its unparalleled growth has been a study in perseverance and courage. These men have anticipated the physical and cultural needs of the college and have met the challenge in the best interests of the school. Working with these men and carrying out the principles of the college, is the facultv. They are a learned group, who are fine educators and warm personalities. 15 £i exal Gbdd, I Mill R II I RID J N MI. MA, S.T.I .. is Dean of the Humanities, or Liberal Arts, Division of the College. Father Nash is pictured at left. The classes meeting under this Division seek the cultural and intellectual development of man. They stress versatility in all phases of intellectual activity, rather than specialized training. 1 low to live far supersedes 1 low to make a living. 9iu6in 6A, QAminibtwitiMi DR. JOHN E. WAl DRON, M.A., Ph.D., pictured at left, is Dean of the Division of Business Administration. He received his doctorate in the summer of 1955, at about the same time this Division was created. Formerly, Waldron was Dean of Instruction. The Division seeks to establish, in its students, sound moral principles by which they will guide future business dealings. It develops their abilities to recognize problems and solve them with sound ethics. Engina tUigs PROFESSOR GERALD KR VUS, M.S.. at left, is Dean of the School ol Engineering. The fastest growing part of the College, the Engineering School equips its students to cope with what is perhaps the most important phase of modern material existence. Finely equipped technically, the School is preparing Engineers to meet the demands of our modern society. The- recent creation of three divisions described above are a major step as Gannon seeks university status. 16 Dr. J. I. l).irr, Political Science Dr. R. L Beyer, History Fr. J. R. Burke, Philosophj Fr. E. J. Caldwell, Historj Melvin Carney, Psychology Fr. J. M. Cliinchenko, Biology Dr. B. M. Chiroli, Art Charles Cohan, English Arthur Cook, Engineering Dr. A. F. Crispo, Philosophy E. DeLeon-Soto, Spanish Fr. G. L. Dipre, Religion Dr. S. A. Domokos, Russian Owen Finegan, Guidance John Fleming, Psychology James Freeman, Mathematics Fr. J. P. Gelinas, French Fr. John Gougoux, Philosophy Richard Haratine, Public Relations Louis Haughney, PJi sics Herman Hedderick, Phys. Ed. George Hesch, Chemistry Dr. R. J. Hrasca ncc, Sociology Dr. M. H. Karcic, German 17 hBW. William Laccy, Speech Paul Larscn, Accountant Fr. R. J. Levis, Registrar Fr. L. H. Lorei, Librarian Fr. C. J. Lubiak, Assistant Librarian Leo Menz, Biology John Mundy, Engineering Dr. Erich IVussbaum, Mathematics Fr. J. W. Peterson, Religion Dr. P. W. Peterson, Latin Dr. F. J. Pizzat, Psychology Julius Rothbein, Business Carter Rowland, English Fr. J. P. Schanz, Religion Joseph Scottino, Political Science IVorris Shea, English Rabbi A. B. Shoulson, History Fr. J. J. Slater, Assistant to the President Richard Smith, English Marie Swcadner, E igJisJi Louis Tullio. Physical Education Francis Wcithman, Accounting Fr. N. J. Wolf, Dean of Men Ernest Wright, Accounting 18 Fr. Addison Ychl. Chemistry Dr. J. H. Zipper, Education Sr. Nora Rothschild, Gormen Sr. Margaret Kelly, Libmr mik Sr. Gladys Spangler, Secretary Marianne Franchesini, Secretary June Freeman, Secretory Elizabeth Hellman, Secretary Alberta Nelson, Secretary Mary Przezwicki, Secretary The camera catches Fr. Lorei discussing new en- tries in our fast-growing library. With Father are his secretary, Evelyn Dobryzinski, and Assistant Librarians Mary K. 1 [eya and Rita A. Nies. The library is the most beauti- ful building of the College. Ruth Seifert, Secretary Carol Seit inger, Secretary Ann Syzmanowski, Secretary 19 3Jh StecipieniA, fi Jinawiedg . . . the true and adequate end of intellectual train- ing is not [earning, hut rather, is Thought and Reason exercised upon Knowledge, or what may be called philosophy. A University is an Alma Mater knowing her children one by one; not a foundry, or a mint, or a treadmill . . . the Arts are the basis for all knowledge.'' John I lenry New man Knowledge Viewed in Relation to Learning Newman's principles state explicitly the purpose of Cannon College as it seeks university status. But— college or university— the school must exist only for its stu- dents. On the following pages is a cross section of the four classes, in whose members the college strives to instill the ideals which knowledge yields. Siudentd.   20 I'r. dli' I . Dipre B . MS. C' .is Ad iser I r I l.n IV Burke B A.. M.A. C m Adviser JJU umA I ike 400 young men of different interests and backgrounds, wield them into one organization working for a common goal, and Nou have .1 job well done. Such is the Class of '59— it lias made a remarkable contribution to the school and its activities. I he coming years should show their full potential. Fr. 1 ipre, the I reshman C )lass Adviser, is at left. J e S ph s Bolstering trie operations of the school, the Sophomore Class has been a potent force on campus this year. They have supported the school and its functions in an admirable way. Overcoming the usual difficulties of the first year, the Sophomore Class has proved its merit. Pictured at left is their Class Adviser, Fr. Burke. JAe Juniata, Best Prom Yet was the motto of the Junior Class. Making their biggest project the social highlight of several years, thej sponsored I ime to Dream. I he) also distinguished themselves in all phases i campus activity, striving for the progress ol the college and the class. Shown at left is I r. Wolf, Class Adviser. I c. Norbert I. Woll B V. M Clots Adviser 22 59 To the right is a group of representa- tive class officers of the Freshman Class. Left to Right are Council members: Walt Curry. Chuck Sellars, and Jerry Lewis. 9 58 The three Sophomore contributions to Student Council are in the normal order: Ernie Baker, Kevin McHugh, and Dave Blum. '57 The trio on the right is composed of, Bob Vilchinskv, Junior Class President; Don Rodenbaugh and Jim Lynch, Junior Class Council Representatives. 23 5st£6Ameii Seated, Left to Right: Victor Rohrer, Robert Paull, Ralph Hale, Robert Kriznoski. Standing: Larry Weiss, Nor- man Scholl, Andrew Eisenman, Edward Akus. Seated, Left to Right: Mike Bablak, Edward Figouri, Dimirri Dominik, Philip Vilello. Standing: Jack Sitterle, George Henderson, Joe Kuhar, Clark Bachofner. Seated, Left to Right: Edward Hale, Peter Grozan, Erwin Lazarus, Jack Renninger. Standing: Dan Demmer, James Ku micki, Francis Riddle, Ed Hughes. 24 (hid Mexe frteaAtnen . . Seated, Left to Right: John Crotty, Robert Hill, Gregg Meyer, Herman Lariccia. Standing: James Steinbaugh, William Palmer, Thomas Kuntz, Victor Krvm. Seated, Left to Right: Gary' Somoa, David Longnecker, Rudy Wojtecki, George Adams. Standing: Gary Farrell, James Murphy, John Davis, William Koenig. Seated, Left to Eight: Richard Martin, Gerald Bernella, Charles Sellars, Tim- othy Griffin. Standing: Walter Curry, Jerry Lewis, Ronald Casey, David Thaler. 25 Seated, Left to Right: William Row nacki, Nicholas Overheim, Thomas Egan, James I Idler. Standing: Bernard Farabaugh, John Benecki, Donald Brown, RolxTt Macasko. Seated, Left to Right: Donald McGill, Nicholas Wierczorek, Joseph Albcr- stadt, Louis Sawicki. Standing: Law- rence Long, Stanley Thompson, An- thonv Konieczko, Louis Rawa. SapfaunorteA, Seated, Left to Right: Mario Petri, James Steele-. John Baiea, Eugene Wisinski, Sam Raica, Ronald Kuzma, William Bryan. Standing: Gordon Gott, Walter Ptaskiewicz, Arthur Gunther, Donald Hunter. Donald Trojanowski, Richard Askins. 26 Seated, eft Jo Right: Joseph McCul logh, 1 [any Samuels, William Jowett, Frank Durkac, Ronald Isackson, Robert Baker, Jack Heintzel. Standing: Martin Griffin, Stewart Madden, Robert Bab l.ik. Richard Megyesi, Ronald S m.i nowski, James Connell, Kenneth Schaaf. t iXiUiiii Seated, Left to Right: Paul Rinderle, Albert Rossi, George McMahon. Stand- ing: Thomas Pontzer, Bernard Baldwin, Michael Zlotnicki. S Aam ieAs and Jiuua d, — 27 Seated, Left to Right: Donald Robie, Joseph Senard, Lawrence Peck, James Brzezinski, Kevin McHugh, Donald Kloeck, Jerry Sullivan. Standing: Philip Rath, Fred Carberry, James Lynch, John Azzatorri, Donald Rodcn- baugh. tr J Mcwjumcxa, v   Seated, Left to Right: William Middendorf, Jack Foht, Joseph Poux, William Brighton, Thomas Hoke, George Luber, James Jarvis. Standing: Michael Annunziata, Shearon Carroll, John Heibel, Anthony Eulianello, James Gigliotti, David Walters, William Garvey. Another representative group of Sophomore and Junior students smiles from the picture at left. Seated: Frank Minicelli and Andrew Figoli. Standing: Paul Richmond and Jack Curtis. .Quid Same Jsifaimald,. u I On these pages. vc find the underclassmen living it up. As caught by the camera's eve, relaxa- tion, recreation, and research form the 3 R's of undergraduate life. Secretaries keep student life in- teresting . . . like Ann and Mari- anne tying up the telephone . . . and WHO is Alberta pecking at? Tm u ■«- (It the 3Xaum a JxHtwwiaia — They walk in the fresh, warm sun light of their final days in College. They are the Seniors, soon to graduate. 1 hey have passed the stages of Freshman awkwardness, Sopho- more radicalism, Junior politicking. And in each undergraduate year, thej have seen their numbers diminished by family problems, money, military service, or academic difficulty. But those who have remained to become Seniors know that this year is the climax to the four happiest years of their lives. Yet, time has seemed so short after all. They think of the many- things they wanted to do and did not. Never again will so much he given to them for so little. Never again will they have friend- ships so close as those they share now. Thus, they strive to live each day at its fullest. With ideals and knowledge in their firm grasp, they face the dawn of a golden tomorrow. They are— 3h e-f, 1956 30 i r 1956 S enUw x 1956 FR. JOHN P. SCHANZ Class Adviser ROB! R I CROSS President n I MOM S III IXTZEL Vice-President Gl ORGE DOWNING JOSEPH DI GIORGIO Treasurer Shown above are the Senior Student Council members: Cordon Colder, Robert Deegan, Thomas Benedik. 32 Allegier is to I lausmann what malt is to Schlitz. In other words, Ed is what is known .is an indus- trious student, hut was persuaded to play textbook to his erratic com panion in French and the Phil- osophies. Ed's name was reliably and proverbially on the Dean s list. Although a prolific reader, Ed's future plans are in the field ol accounting; hut he has mi end in mind ot someday retiring to a rolling, rustic farmland complete with all the familiar smells, Stein- beck and Spillane. Student of Webster, user of 10 words where one will do. Ian of progressive jazz, plague to pro- ponents of classroom uniformity, and shy and modest purveyor of fickle femininity is our own hero of the ROTC. Tor the past 4 years, [oni's search hasn't been for fame or wealth, but for cigarettes . . . Luckies, Wings, Turkish De- lights, or anything else made out of tobacco or a reasonable fac- simile, be it cylindrical, oval, or just a heap. Seriously, lmns per- sistans will lead him toward a bright future. 1 nWWRD JOSEPH ALLGE1ER I ric. Pennsj Ivania H.S.- Business Administration Dean's list N.F.C ( S Student Investment Trust THOMAS A. BENEDIK Girard, Pennsylvania B.A.— Natural Sciences Order of the Flaming Torch Order of Military Knights Provost Corps Intramural Basketball Intramural Softball Willy's college career was split in two, a hitch in the service of Uncle Sam accounting for the intervening period. Since his tri- umphant return, he had been look- ing for someone to loan him enough money to yet married, and e idently succeeded as he tied the knot earlj this past February with the former Nancy Thomp- son. Bill is heading for Bradley U to learn how to be a horologist like his father. WILLIAM ARTHUR BEYER 1 i en us} Irani ITS. — Business Administration S.A.A. Student Investment Trust 33 II P,()I I) I I.UOY HI AISDI I I a! ayette, Pennsylvania B.S. - Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi: Sergeant-at-Arms Management Club Spanish C'lub Intramural Haskctball Intr.imur.il Softball I he little, bearded man of the Delta Sigs was oft seen on the roof of the English building throwing his weight around. Skip was Sergeant-at-Arms for the Fra- temity, the hull of the intramural circuits, and head guide at Lip- chik's. Skip, who enjoys sports and reading during his leisure hours, is contemplating the acqui- sition of a Master's Degree after he completes his military service. RICHARD JOSEPH BLILEY Erie, Petinsvlvania H. A. —Social Sciences Demosthenes Society International Relations Club JOSEPI I LOUIS BONAVITA Warren, Pennsylvania B.S. —Business Administration Dean's List Who's Who: 1954-55, 1955-56 Student Council: Vice-President, I reasurei S . V: Vice President Chairman: Korean Children's Clothing Drive Management C'lub Spanish Club Student Investment I rust Here is Cannon's unofficial un- compromising, and unsilent de- hater, debunker, and diplomat on any and all topics that have ever found their way into the spoken language. Dick's talents with his well-developed larynx found con- siderable exercise in the Demos- thenes Society and even more so in the pursuit of relations on the international level (IRC). A local fan of the Boston Dinor and a somnambulist of superior skill, Dick is a scintillating soothsayer on all subjects. I Ie should pleas- antlv filibuster his way to renown. This book has been dedicated to Jiggs— but even that falls short of his worthiness. For we cannot possibly convey the way we esteemed his leadership and cher- ished his companionship. lie well deserved the Who's Who honor accorded him in both Junior and Senior years. In February the Creator summoned — but in his time on this planet Jiggs worked harder, helped more people, led more activities, and smiled more- smiles in his forty years than most people do in eighty. I Ie was among us for such a little while, but he will long be remembered . . . may he rest in peace. 34 The hard-working drillmaster ol our well-disciplined, crack Drill I cam is also known as the G-Ks terror ol Hercymurst. Tom added salt, spice, and sensational ism to our college newspaper. 1 lis iconoclast ic attitude to w a r d stuffed shirts. and his friendli- ness and understanding, have pro- duced a rare sense ol humor. There was nothing so sour that Tom couldn't see the humor in it. nothing so dignified that he couldn't cut it down to si e. His fun-loving nature antagonized a few self-appointed pedagogues, but it won him many close and en- during friendships. Bom Triggs will go far in a public relations career, providing he doesn't go TOO far. . .! Bill, an active member of the married man's campus clique, will long be remembered as president of our Student Investment Trust during one of the most profitable years of that organization. A potential industrial accountant or auditor. Bill also gave his talents freely to Julius'' Management Club. Not so long ago, Leceeee-roy de- cided to get social with Father Rudolph's group, the Sociology Club, and also managed to gain entry into the Management Club. In addition to his scholastic and extra-curricular endeavors, he found time to bold down a position with the New York Central. Brownie s bright future lies in the negotiation of labor relations. I1IOM S JOSEPH BKICCS I He, Pennsylvania B.A.— Social Sciences Who's Who: 1954 55 'v| 1 ance Staff '56 1 ance: Senior Class Editor Gannon-Knight: Editor-in-Chief, lc) . Editor Emeritus, 1954-56 G K 8-Ball Queen Contest: Chairman and Originator Sophomore Class Vice-President Drama Club: Vice-President N.F.C.C.S.: Buffalo Convention. 145-4 O.F.T.: Drillmaster Order of Military Knights Provost Corps: Public Information Officer Intramural Softball: Captain of G-K Rabble Rousers WILLIAM TIPTON BRITNER Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration S.I.T.: President Management Club LEROY EDWARD BROWN Erie, Pennsylvania U.S.— Business .Administration Management Club Sociology Club 35 ROM RT II IOMAS BUJALSK1 He, Pennsylvania B. V Si ici.il Sciences Tau Kappa Epsilon I.R.C.: Model UN Delegate Spanish Club Bowling League: Lcttcrman EDWARD HENRY BULA Erie, Pennsylvania St. Mary's College B. V -Philosophy N.F.C.C.S. III RBERT JAMES BURNS ( 'any, Pennsylvania B S. Business Administration l)l .ill's I ist Boh will long be remembered for his unique connection with the Lakeview Tavern—owned by his father and someday to be run by our Bob. Among Booj's other di- versions were frequenting of I lercymurst's Misery I [ill, gambol- ing on foreign and exotic campuses under the guise of IRC delegate and smashing pins on local bowl- ing alleys. Ed hopes to don the robes of the the priesthood someday, and his conduct and appearance in the past have been exemplary of one so inclined. Ed participated in many activities and a fraternity at St. Mary's before coming to Gan- non. I lere he has reinforced the N.F.C.C.S. by his membership. To Ed, we wish the best of luck; may his toils in God's vineyard bring him peace and blessings. Not by noise and fanfare, but by quiet and intense studiousness did I lerb make his presence felt in the classroom; this was even true in his courses from Rothbein. 1 lerb, pleasant and well-man- nered, is admired by all who know him. I lis stratospheric marks bolstered the sagging Senior Class average a great deal. This mental marvel will give a good account of himself in an accounting career. Burns) is a married man and enjoys the hobbv of music. 36 A Former officer in the armed forces, Gene also sweated at the (.. 1 . For seven years before enter- ing Cannon on a full-time basis. Gene's leadership traits will carry him far as an accountant. The objective outlook and firm in- tellectual grasp of our Lyndora Lulu made him a elassroom re- liable and a frequenter of. among other places, the Dean's List. EUCENE BUZAS Li ndora, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Dean's List RAYMOND DANIEL CASE Xorth East, Peiins- Ivania B.A.— I lumanities Who's Who: 1954-55. 1955-56 Tau Kappa Epsilon '56 Lance: Photography Editor Gannon-Knight: Proofreader Student Council Junior Class President Demosthenes Society: President, Treasurer Spanish Club: Secretary Bowling League Drama Club: President, Vice-President, appeared in The Alchemist, 1 he Hasty Heart, Dear Brutus, Night Swimming, and assisted on other productions. Ray's colossal size and colossal activities naturally take up enough space for any two other students in this hook; it was the same way around school. For here was the biggest of B.MOCs— both figuratively and literally. Among the things that will be remembered most about Ray, besides his ponderous proportions, will be his absorbent qualities developed in local taverns, his beaming smile ami resounding laugh, his overall good-natu redness, his fanatical interest in the Demosthenes Society and the G-K, and his overwhelmingly lurid descriptions of his student-teaching experiences. I le ol the main bulging bellies and main' drooping derrieres was the friend of the entire campus, leading many a song at Lipchik's or some other place suitable for the occasion. Maisie Bulgcbritches is the darling ol North Last, where his picnic grove was the scene of many a party inebriatingly Fresh in the minds of us all. Ray was the hero and attraction of the Drama Club; and Joe Luckev thus labored long hours to reinforce stages, chairs, and other props. Roly-Poly Ray will go a long way in the educational field, but the halls ol Gannon will always echo with the words most synony- mous with him; More Beer ! 37 si I Pill I . CH SI K He, Pennsylvania B V.- Natural Sciences Dean's I ist I .in Kappa Epsilon: Vice-President, Charter Member Shield Athletic Association Spanish Club Order of Miliury Knights Provost Corps Bowling League: Team Captain I M Sol ih. ill : I earn Manager I M Basketball DANIEL EDWARD CONNELLY rie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi G-K Bowling Correspondent Management Club Order of the Flaming Torch Order of Military Knights Provost Corps Bowling League Intramural Softball JAMES CLARENCE CONSIDINE ( Wanesville, Pennsylvania B.S. Business Administration Management Club Spanish Club lnlr.inuir.il Basketball Ambitious and well liked, Steve worked for two years alter Prep School before entering Gannon. I lis earnings and a scholarship from I [ammermill enabled him to concentrate fully on his studies and CO-CUrricular activities. The result: a Dean's List student, a founder and officer ol I kl . an intramural league leader, an Ad vance Corpsman, and a popular figure in many fields of campus endeavor. Next Stop: the army; then a eareer in chemical engi- neering. I he darling of the Advance Corps, Dan has always had a crafty eye for lucrative deals, and his sly cigarette exchanges will long hold the mark for student alertness. Be- sides being a business man by nature, by choice, and by study, Dan is also a tee totaler of no small disclaim, with the liquid spirits always bringing on a mood of oratorical discourse that knows no finish. Dan's unbounded sociabil- ity will put him at the forefront of salesmanship or personnel work. I [ere is Cranesville's gift to Can- non! Jim and his broom have al- ways been in evidence around campus, and his sense of duty has been equally evident in all he has accomplished. Clarence's main ambition is to become a million aire capitalist style— and to share it with underprivileged facuhv members such as Joe Luckey. 38 Brimming over with nervous energy, [im— the Flaming youth with Flaming red hair— was always in the thick oF campus activities. Much in demand b) the Fairer sex, Jim is also one oF the liner pro- ducts of the ROTC. Jim came to us From the LI. oF B. and quickly established himselF as a co- curricular dynamo. From here he embarks on a two-year sojourn under the auspices o( the LI. S. Army Medical Corps, and then off to Med School. Since he is Editor of this hook, his biography must uo on and on and on. . . Cross will probably best be re- membered For Fielding the combo that hroke the musical monopoly at the Friday night dances. How- ever, hesides his musical leanings, Boh also lent a helping hand in officio positions on the Lance, ICG, TKE. and Senior class royalty. I Ie capped it all by fre- quenting the Dean's List. A man of outstanding musical, social, and classroom achievement, Bob is ideally suited to become an edu- cator of howling young uns. The Sharon Smoothie'' will cer- tainly be remembered by the Hercymursters where he lelt an indelible mark, as well as by other local unattached beings of the honorable and intriguing cult called women. Boh, the Social Chairman of the Tekes. meant business in everything he did, master-mindiny many memorable gatherings. I lis future is full of blondes, brunettes, and redheads, ell as success in the world ol finance . 1 WHS FRANCIS CONSIDINE Erie, Pennsylvania University oF Buffalo B, V Natural Sciences Who's Who: 1955-56 Delta Sigma Phi: Kitchen Committee Chairman 'Sd Lance: Editor-in-Chiel Gannon-Knight Star! I C.C.S. Science Club Seminar on Western Civilization l rder of Military Knights Provost Corps MYLRS ROBERT CROSS }:ric, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University University of New Mexico B. A.— I lumanities Dean's List Who's Who: 1955-56 Tau Kappa Epsilon: Secretary, Pledge- master, Charter Member '56 Lance: Business Staff Gannon-Knight Stall Student Council Senior Class President I.C.G.; President ROBERT E. DEEGAN Sliaron, Ohio Pennsylvania State University B.S.— Business Administration Dean's List Tau Kappa Epsilon: Social Chairman Student Council: I reasurer Inter Collegiate Relations Board: President S.I.I .: Publicity Manager Management Club: President Inter I ratcrnitv Council Gannon Ped Cross Unit 39 (.1 I I! 1)1 MJ.W'l XKO He, Pennsylvania Swarthmore College B.S. Natural Sciences JOSEPH ANTHONY DiGIORGIO Shawn, Pennsylvania Youngstown University B.S. —Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi: Charter Member '56 Lance: Business Staff Student Council Drama Club: Secretary Management Club: Secretary N.F.C.C.S. Shield Athletic Association Spanish Club Order Military Knights: Secretary Bowling League: Captain of Delta Sig Whiz Kids Intramural Softball Senior Class Treasurer DONALD A. DiPLACIDO ric, Pennsylvania Edinboro State College B.A.— I hi ma nit ics ('. K Sports Staff Varsity Basketball Bowling League ( Heb came from far across the sea, entered Swarthmore, Liter switched to Cannon. Small in stature, Gleb soon proved to be an intellectual giant, and his quiet and subdued classroom nature re- verted to a warm and beaming personality in the cafeteria. sterling future in the field of physics is in store for our good friend. Joe is the proud possessor of the Class of '56s most distinguished proboscis, that beloved protru- sion under his right eye. The lion of the ROTC, Joe was mar- ried shortly before the senior year, thus moving his beer-belly out of the Delta Sig house and up to 16th and Chestnut. Joe, who worked his way through school mostly by selling Bibles and spin- ing records, had quite an obsession for the dance floor and hot music. 1 le once captivated the entire Friday night audience in the Com- mons by putting on a boogie ex- hibition with his coquettish and slightly inebriated partner, I lube Davis. A business career is in store for Joe after he finishes a two-year job for the Quarter- master Corps. Don was an early star of Cannon's basketball varsity (1946-47). After a time, he returned to our asphalt campus to graduate with the Class of '56. Don's interests lie in pho- tography, art, and athletics; he hopes to foster these interests in younger generations through the medium of the teaching pro- fession. 40 Here is a married man, a father, a scholar, and a teacher of history. Bob is also the possessor of the fine and imaginative sense of humor so vital to a prospective professor. and his keen insight into the in- tricacies of human nature are bound to carry him far in his chosen field. In his leisure time. Bob likes to just putter around the house. George's name has been on the Dean's List more frequently than Father Nash's signature. Let's all lift our steins in George's direc- tion, and chug-a lug to this gifted intellect, connoisseur of pulchri- tude, judge of fine brewing, ca- talyst of social gatherings, Mercy- hurst-monger, rock-ribbed Repub- lican, enemy of low-brows, and mimic of Administrative procla- mations. George plans to take life easv. that is, he's thinking about becoming a college professor. But he is also considering personnel management. Along with fine whiskey and fine race horses, Kentucky has given us this quiet, dignified gentleman who made his mark in our aca- demic circles. His fine record in business courses and his extra- curricular participation in our busi- ness clubs assure us that Gordie will one day be a high-priced cor- poration accountant. In leisure- hours. Gordie's artistic interests find expression in the pastime of painting. ROBERT E. DONOVAN He, Pennsylvania B. A.— Social Sciences Dean's List GEORGE DOWNING Erie, Pennsylvania Case Institute of Technology B. A.— Humanities Dean's List Tau Kappa Epsilon: Historian, Social Chairman, Charter Member '56 Lance: Business Staff Gannon-Knight: Business Manager Senior Class Secretary Junior Prom: Program Committee GORDON ADAM DROMS Louisville, Kentucky B.S.— Business Administration Dean's List S.I.T.: Publicity Manager Management Club Bowling League 41 (.! OIU.I liUSS! I I DRUSH1 I He, Pennsylvania B. . Natural Sciences Ddla Sigma Phi: Historian, Charter Member Gannon-Knight: Art Editor, 1953-55 Order ol Military Knights ROBERT I RANCIS 1 BACH Warren, Pennsylvania John Carrol University U.S. Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi: Secretary, House Manager, Charter Member Stude nt Council Management C lub Spanish Club Iiitr.miur.il I5.ivkctb.ill Intr.imur.il Soltb.ill Gl OIU.I 1 h V R|) EYSTER lbion, Pennsylvania P..S. Business Administration T.iu K.ipp.i Epsilon Management Club S I I . 1 reasurer George is the possessor of the warmest smile on campus. That warm smile won him the lovely Patricia McQuillen as his recent bride. In future years, look out for our George— a bom salesman who will pleasingly talk you into fantastic Nothing down. Forever to pay deals on everything from remote control snow shovels to ermine-padded space suits. We might add that George has recently acquired a healthy interest in Oldsmobiles! Bob was a proponent ol the old proverb, Anions speak louder than words — and it was through his efforts that more than one campus activity was launched on a successful voyage. Besides his passion For jazz, he also was a con noisseur of local brewing talents and a terpsichorean ol no little fame. But perhaps Bob's most memorable feat about campus was his elbowing determination on the intramural basketball floor under the I )elta Sig banner. Brother C leorge and I . 1 . () Connor shared a famous apart mcnl that has been the scene of some ol the mme memorable, more proficient, unplanned, informal gatherings in the his ton ol 1 au Kappa Epsilon. Using his acade- mic achievements .wn his huh bling personality as weapons, George someday will conquer the world ol accounting. 42 Charlie has spent the last Four years in the mastering ol the in tricacies of the chemical sciences; he hopes someday to use this knowledge .is .1 stepping stone to a career in analytical chemistry. His employment at the klick 1 ur niture Company soaked up much of his time; this, coupled with his complicated field of study, hin- dered his participation in co- curricul.tr activities. I lowever, Chuck's genuine good-naturedness and warm smile were always wel- comed hv his legion ol friends. I [ere was the Gunga Din of the RO rC— he always knew where there was something to drink— and it was his stern hand that molded Co. A into a mass of molten steel. Gunga Din was also kingpin of State Street Bird-Watchers So- ciety. His favorite pastime, how- ever, was antagonizing Mastuh Toohey. Someone once said that what the ROTC loses, the Army gains, —and such is Dave's plight; he has graciously consented to offer them two years of his hud- ding Youth and boundless energy in return for S250 per month. Urxin release from service, Finny will don charcoal gray suit, black tie. and homburg to enter the world of accounting. Frank, a vet of the Armchair Generals' Club, is an advocate of Hi-Fi, married life, and automobile tinkering. One of his favorite off- duty relaxations was that college favorite, nite-clubbing. Upon graduation, Frank plans to enter the field of business by means of the best opportunities that present themselves. CHAR1 IS ROBERT FERRA Punxsutavmej , Pennsj Ivania 1). A.— Natural Sciences DAVID WILLIAM FINNECY Oil City, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi: Treasurer Shield Athletic Association Student Investment Trust Intramural Basketball Intramural Softball FRANCIS THOMAS FRIEDRICHS Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Spanish Club 43 VNDR1 JOHN GAMBLE rie, Penns) Ivania B.A. Natural Sciences N.F.C.C.S Science Club GORDON ALOYS1US COLDER Kansas City, Missouri B.S.— Business Administration Dean's List Who's Who: 1955-56 T.iu Kappa Epsilon: Treasurer '56 Lance: Business Staff Student Council: President X.F.C.C.S.: President, Vice-President, and Buffalo Convention Delegate (1954) ICC. Seminar on Western Civilization Howling League II I I AM JOSEPH GRA 1 S tie, Pennsylvania I . S . -Business Administration Student Investment rrust: Secretary Cross Country I eam Besides attending school and hold- ing down several jobs at various intervals, Affable Andy also found time to be president of I tic's progressive Cayarie Club. Andy was one of the better stu- dents and friendlier fellows in the Class of '56. 1 lis future plans tend toward the line of education, or possibly work on the govern- mental level. Gordie came to Gannon a navy veteran and wound up a Senior in pursuit of happiness, women, and liberal mindedness. A campus leader in every aspect, Gordie led his fraternity, his class, and Stu- dent Council to new levels. lie capped his scholastic achievements by appearing repeatedly on the Dean's List and reaping an ap- pointment to Who's Who. Our Golden Gordie is one of the very finest gentlemen to graduate from Gannon; Rudyard Kipling's poem If must have drawn its inspira- tion from a man like Gordon. They called him Digger Graves in his Prep days, but somehow he got the name Reverend at Gan- non. Graves hit the cross-countrv trail for Cannon in the fall of '49. When his legs and Tullio's budget gave out. tin' Bunion Derbies- like most every other Gannon sport— were abolished. So Rev- erend took time out for Uncle Sam. Alter one Roger Bannister showed his stuff in the lour min- ute mild, Reverend threw in the towel and returned to Perry Square. 1 lere, he has run inter- ference al [eke parties. In future strides, he will break the tape in the business world. 44 The sin guv was never at a loss for words around the women; then he became a real talker and schemer! On the basketball squad for two years. Bern's versatility carried over to the classroom as well. Good grades predict a tine future lor Blushing Bernie. I lere was Gannon's gift to women, impressario of lotharios. tripper of the light fantastic, and joy of the G-K Rabhle Rouscrs. Besides do- nating his spare time to local femmes. keeping check on the service of local night spots, and compiling on-the-spot data con- cerning their floor shows, The Cat also had a passion for class- room excellence, especially in the field of education. A February grad. Bob started his profession immediately by teaching English at East High. A Ben Hogan in the rough, Willie hopes someday to earn enough of the green stuff to build a golf course in his backyard; this is to be accomplished through the realm of public accounting. An active participant in the schemes of the Student Investment Trust, Willie plans on using his experi- ence garnered from that organiza- tion, along with the educational prowess that placed him on the Dean's List, in his career strides. BERNARD GRM Warren, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi: Charter Member, Editor of Sphinx Varsity Basketball ROBERT GRESS Canonsburg, Pennsylvania B.A.— Social Sciences I.C.G. Spanish Club Intramural Basketball Intramural Softball: G-K Rabble- Rousers WILBUR CHARLES GRUBBS Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Dean's List Student Investment Trust 45 ROB] RTPAU] II lis i tie, Pennsylvania G.A. Social Sciences Bob forsook liis bachelorhood mid- way during liis Senior year for the hand of the former Parti Ulrich Cmuch to the chagrin of Jack Dal- ton, who always expounded on the favors ill, it bachelorhood had to oiler). Boh rode around with the City Engineers for four years to pay his own way through school and the engagement ring, and he prepared himself for foreign serv- ice by studying the social sciences and heckling Doc Beyer. rHOMAS MICHA1 I 111 IVIZEL Eric, Pennsylvani B.S.— Business Adminisi Who's Who: 1954-55 Tau Kappa Epsilon '54 I.ancc: Art Editor '56 Lance: Art Editor Gannon-Knight: Art Director, 1953; Co-Editor, 1954; Editor Emeritus, 1955 S6 Senior Class Vice-President Drama Club Spanish Club Order of the Flaming Torch: Vice- President Order of Military Knights Provost Corps Bow ling League Intramural Softball: G-K Rabblc- Rousers We would like to meet the man who has worked harder in the furtherance of extracurricular activities, yet received proportionately less recognition, than I leintzy Baby. I tere was the most over worked, under rated, big little guy at inon. I le willingly knocked himself out doing art work, sign painting, and main other chores for all campus groups. I le hopes to utilize his artistic talents somedax in the advertising profession. I .1 I. had his finger stuck in main things these four years, hut usually a bowling hall. I lis biggest collegiate adventure was the three week vacation his I'.innU took, leaving him with the keys to the house .ind the liquor cabinet. I om majored in developing his elbow at I ipchik's. Be. units'' has divided his attention and moiie between studying, card-playing, wining, dining, dancing, girls, the G-K, . m the kite Co. B, of die ROT Besides these extra extra-CUrricular activities, he has found time to challenge Fr. Wolf's cut system, lead the Tekes in praising Budweiser, and so. in h out pointed cartoons for the C K. I hrough bloodshot eyes and beardless dun. lom has led Ins ROTC troops through thick . nd thm. and the secretaries ' 'he ( . K ..Hue. Seriouslj though, Tom's warm personality and sincerity cnned him man) undying friendships; these same characteristics will lead him In he s been there and bat k m some ibmos in signpainting foi Mi. Rothbein. I om s ec H t ambition, howe er, is someday to turn into a beer mug. 46 Charles Has been one of the more diligent of the night school crowd, and it will be this same persever- ance and pluck which will cany to the heights of the accounting pro- fession. His tenure at Cannon was divided between texts, term papers, married life, hunting, ami fish i ng. Bill was Father Domokos' Door- mat for most of his Senior year, but also found time to become a father. Bill came to Gannon as a Navy veteran, but left as a scarred and mutilated veteran of the trials and tribulations of the ROTC. His interest in the younger genera- tion leads us to predict his abund- ant success in the field of teaching. Quiet yet friendly, Bugs is one of the founders of our Tau Kappa Epsilon ch'apter and was the first secretary of the brotherhood. Ac- tive in campus sports, he also likes hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors. After he finishes his tour of duty as an army officer, Bugs will establish himself in in- dustrial management. Although severely stricken by appendicitis during the winter of his Senior year, Bugs' undaunted spirit and constant cheerfulness gave him the will to recover swiftly. CI 1 Mil is HENRY HISS Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration WILLIAM LEROY H1NSPETER Erie, Pennsylvania B. A. —Social Sciences FRANK MICHAEL HOLODNAK Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Tau Kappa Epsilon: Secretary, Charter Member Spanish Club Order of the Flaming Torch Provost Corps Bowling League Intramural Basketball Intramural Softball 47 JOHN I MOM s JERG1 I ric, Pennsylvania B.S. Business Administration PAUL JOSEPH KARG Oil City, Pennsylvania B.S. —Business Administration College Organist Gannon-Knight: Assistant Editor, 1955 1 )rama Club Glee Club VI .C.C.S.: Secretary, Senior Delegate, and C'.-K Correspondent Drum and Bugle Corps ROBERT ARTHUR K M AIER ric, Pennsylvania B.A.— 1 lumanities Who's Who: [954 55, 1955 56 Cannon Kniglit: News Editor, 1953 54; Editor-in-Chief, 1955; Editor Emeri tus. 1956 '56 I .m. e Stafl I Vinosiluius Sen iety Drama Club: Treasurer Intramural Softball: G K Rabble Rl 'Users He might be called Three-way John because he u.is never con- tent to settle for one phase of activity when he had the capacity lor three. Besides majoring in accounting .it Gannon, John lias been a married man and a worker in his lather's famous Mobilgas oasis at 26th and Parade. With this triple pronged approach to life, John should do well. I he Liberace of the audi organ was equally proficient in other campus activities, and was noted for lending his much-admired prin- ciples to many school organiza- tions. Paul plans on registering in the hotel or motel world in a managerial capacity. Our lad from ( )il C'it . through his sincerity and kindness, was always welcome at campus gatherings. 1 uture little Kargs may turn out to be tin soldiers, as Paid was scared hv Uncle Sam during this past year. Kaz was a magnanimous believer in the acquisition, promulgation, and furtherance ol his superior in- tellectual repertoire. I lis reign as I ditor of the Gannon-Knight saw that publication turned into a model of grammatical construc- tion, vocabulary building, compli ance to protocol, and revelation of the college's fast ascending glories. Kaz's extensh e vocabulary was fur- ther revealed in his classroom ex- pounding a m in his orations on the debating team. I he essence of his scholarliness was forthwith ex pressed in his election to the ranks ol 'Who's Who. twice over. 48 Dave, through his mature silence and keen wit. cultivated main Friends in his lour years on the Gannon asphalt campus. His thoughtfulness and consideration m.ulo him active in organizing Gannon's Red Cross chapter. These things will cany Dave Far in whatever Field he chooses— that is. alter Uncle Sam lias his sliee ol Dave's talents. Smiley's main achievement ex tra-curricularly was managing the Management Club, as well as get ting involved with the S.I.T. lor the last two years, his after-class lohhvino has led Mr. Susko to sing Me and My Shadow on a num- ber ol occasions. Now. with the culmination ol lour years ol Forging into husiness. Fred has his bright little eyes set upon owner- ship of his own trucking Firm. DAVID K1NCSLEY ric. Pennsi Ivania B.A.— Natural Sciences '56 Lance: Business Si. ill Order of Military Knights Gannon Red Cross Unit: Chairman and Organizer FREDRICK LEE KINSINGER North East, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Dean's List Management Club: President, Program Chairman Student Investment Trust Some call him George and some call him Ron, hut he could aptly he called Mr. i ard by merit of his proficiencies in radio coin munication. Flying, and photogra- phy—along with selF-employment in the radio and 1 V line. In ad- dition to being active in campus affairs. Ron found time to acquire a respectable classr x m average. It is this well-rounded-out conscien- tiousness which spells success' GEORGE RONALD La FOR EST Eric, Pennsylvania U.S. — Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi Management Club Student Investment I rust 49 ROB] I im VRD I I Wis tie, Pennsj Ivania B.A, Social Sciences Sociology Club Spanish Clu! ROBERT JOHN MacDONALD North East, Pennsylvania U.S. — Business Ad ministration I WITS COCHRAN Mac! PA U.I I W North I ast, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Sua' University B V I [umanities ( lannon Knight St. ill ( hc-s and Bridge Club: President I Ir.mi.i Club Demosthenes Society Spanish Clul Bob was the two fisted intelleci of the Spanish and Sociology Clubs, and a living person if ier ol histori cal accuracy. I lis sense of duty, natural friendliness, and insight into human nature should be in- valuable aids to him in future dealings. Bob's interest in social studies was extended to social affairs at the Cavarie Club. Bonnie Bob has been a writer on the lore ol the lakes and a triple- tonguing-trumpeteer with the North East Legion Band. Our kilted kinsman, complete with labeled and bottled proof of his ancestry, plans to carry his busi- ness training hack to the offices of the Interlake Steamship C Cleveland. Jim, the outspoken classroom in- dividualist, disciple of Ogden N.ish, and opponent ol conven- tion, regimentation, and J. Carter Rowland, has held a conglomera- tion of jobs ranging from soda jerk to side show barker in a carnival. Coming to Cannon from Behrend Center the esle ille Country Club), Mae immediately became active in the intellectual side of the Gannon picture. Throwing aside his butterscotch-stained apron, straw hat. cane, and roll of tickets, he moved in on the Chess And Drama Cluhs. and grew more worldly as he became enmeshed with the sordid Cannon Knight. I le plans t teach broken English in the public high schools. 50 John worked .it Gannon and pai ticipated in a number ol activities ranging from straight laced cl is cussions in the VI I .C.S. to the proofreading ol campus radicalism in the Gannon Knight. I le plans to teach high school students and would like to acquire a Master's degree at Catholic University, cither before or after military sen ice. Mr. Mangus, an outstanding stu- dent, worked at Cannon and the Erie Book Store, rolled up an im- pressive list of campus activities, presided over the Delta Sigs for two years, and was named to ' ho's ho. John is thinking about a Master's degree and some original nuclear research. Cer- tainlv, all of John's future en- deavors will earn him the same hiyh esteem in which he is held on our own campus. The quali- ties of leadership, clear thinking, and objectivity are the pre-rcqui- sites for successful living: John has all of these qualities. Bill and his Mercury could oft he found on Misery Hill, Mercy- hurst, due to his known penchant for feminine fluff. But his in- terests sometimes strayed from the finer things of life, such as the above, to the baser thin ,s like the Drum and Bugle Corps, where he labored for two years under the assigned instruments of musical glee. Versatile, he drummed one year and bugled the next. 1 lis plans for the near future are at the dispos.il of the grand disposer — Uncle Sam. JOHN PAUL MAKOWSK1 Oil City, Pennsylvania B.A.— I lumanities Gannon-Knight: Proofreader ] )emosthenes Society VI. CCS. Sociology Club JOHN DAVID MANGUS 'arren, Pennsylvania B.A.— Natural Sciences Dean's List Who's Who: 1954-55, 1955-56 Delta Sigma Phi: President, Sergeant- at-Arms, Charter Member Student Council Sophomore Class: President I.C.G.: Vice-President, Secretary WILLIAM CHARLES MATHEIS Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Management Club N.F.C.C.S.: Secretary Drum and Bugle Corps 51 Bl RN l l) 1 1 I I M McCAl I Rl V Meadville, Pennsylvania B. . Natural Sciences C hess Club N.F.C.C.S Science Club Shield Athletic Association Spanish Club Bowlihg League Intr.iniur.il Softball THOMAS OWEN McCORMACK tie, Pennsj Ivania Pennsylvania State University B. V— Socuil Sciences Dean's List . Tau Kappa Epsilon: Charter Member, Petition Editor '54 1 ance Staff '55 Lance Staff '56 Lance: Managing Editor Gannon-Knight: Editor-in-Chief, 1954; Editor Emeritus, 1955-56 Student Council: Secretary Drama Club: Publicity I.R.C.: Secretary N.F.I .C.S.: Variety Show Committee, 1952 Spanish Club C-K 8-Ball Contest Committee JOHN Will [AM McGINNIS tie, Pennsylvania Order of Military Knights Provost Corps I Ik Quiel Man was a big man in the I M softball circuit. Brand- ishing a big bat and a wicked curve, Bemie was always a staunch supporter of sports. His favorite after-school pastimes were hunting and fishing in the great outdoors. I he doors ol the teaching profes- sion will soon open to this young Biology instructor. And here we have the lion of the editorial figurines of the G K. Under Tom's reign, the paper hit its highest peak of righteous in- dignation, sensationalism, and seething editorialism. Tom, how- ever, once out from heind his typc- w i iter, is a pleasing individual, highly touted for his taste for good wine, good women, and good movies. Well rounded in the wiles of Cannon professors, well-read and ulcerated, Tom deteriorated from wine to milk in his Senior year. Besides being a wheel of the Ok and Lance, a hub-cap of 1 KE. and a spoke in the adminis- tration's hide, Tom was also the proud mother of a green Oldsmo- bile convertible whose top was always down when in the vicitity of the I hirst. Tom will be in- volved in various relations with the public!!! The campus smoothie, the Don Juan of the sweatshops, and the road-runner could be apt names lor lack, who finished out his col- lege career in a blaze of unemploy- ment. Two years of roughing it await lack at the hands of Uncle Sain, whence he will return to the lucrative practices of a C.P.A. 52 Here we have Mr. Delta Sig, a charter member, and the hack- bone of the fraternity 1-M teams. I lis further hobbies have been fishing and women. But he for- sook the latter in his senior year in preference lor a wile. Jack has set his goal on personnel work; with his warm and tree personality he should he a boon to any em- plover. Another Behrend Center import (or refugee) is sold on the drug business, as Don worked during his college days at Eckerd's. I low- ever, before embarking on his career. Don plans on furthering his education by doing graduate work in the art of advertising. Jerry took pride in being the nemesis of Father Barr, the antago- nist of Stan Malinowski, and a connoiseur of the finer spots to frequent after dark. Mitch could more than once be seen late at night slipping out of Mickey's, books in crook of arm ... he learned how to mix business with pleasure while in the Army. I le was also a mainstay of the TKE fraternity, lending his smile and personality to everything he touched— and a salesman he shall be. JOHN FREDERICK McNAMARA Clarion, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi Shield Athletic Association Management Club Investment Club Intramural Basketball Intramural Softball Bowling League Freshman Basketball Team DONALD KEITH MILLER Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration JEROME LEROY MITCHELL Erie, Pennsylvania B.A. -Liberal Arts Tau Kappa Epsilon International Relations Club Management Club 53 LEONARD JOHN MORIARTY Brookl) ii, New ) ork B. . Natural St iences Delta Si m.i I'lii: Sergeant-at-Anns Sophomore Class Secretary Junior Class Secretary S.A.A Secretary Order of Military Knights Varsity Basketball [ntramural Softball LOUIS RICHARD NOTAR] W l Johnsotlburg, Pennsylvania Drama Club Management Club N.F.C.C.S. Student Investment Trust THOM s l . PA1 MORI Erie, Pennsylvania B.S. Business Administration Spanish C'lul All de goils at de I loist know our boy 1 enny . . . after all, he's frum Brooklyn, de citadel of de East, such as everybody knows anyway, hey. Mo — as his inti- mates call him — was tie huh of de boisketball team, de best coffee taster around, and de glamor-puss o( de ROTC. An engineer he will be someday, but foistest and fore- mostesl he will always he a Dodger. The Johnsonburg Flash, Louis had keys to more Buieks and Pontiacs than General Motors . . . and bigger eyes for local femmes than Joe Luekey. Further, Louie had a penchant for parties, espe- cially those of the Drama Club, where Italian wine flowed like the Mississippi on a bender. I lis Fav- orite pastime is traveling, be it any- where (preferably Mercyhurst). I Ic indicates a desire to obtain a job requiring extensive traveling in future years, and could very probably find his desire more than satisfied by the LI. S. Army. Tom's personality, gaiety, wit. perserverance, and human under- standing have earmarked his stay at Gannon, as he won friends mu influenced profs. 1 laving mastered the intricacies ol accounting, he plans to remain with the General I lectric in the realm of manage- ment and production supervision. 54 Tom has a Fabulous penchant for being named to the Dean's List— seven times out of eight semesters (he got a C in Ii is first semester}. However, no bookworm was our Tom . . . an avid sleight ol hand poker player, a musician by trade, and a soldier by choice. In this last field, he reigned supreme over the entire cadet battalion during his Senior year, and held the office ol' president oi the Military Knights. After his tour of duty with the Army, he plans on some- day pushing Doc Beyer out of his job here at Cannon. T1KA1 s lllOM PIANKA } ric. Pennsylvania B.A.— Social Sciences Dean's I ist Student Council Drama Club: Appeared in Sleep ol Prisoners Order of Military Knights ROTC Battalion Commander Phil was kinda like a doctor-dentist in the last two years, as he mended broken limbs and filled cavities for a local tree nursery. However, his main interests lie in other fields, as can be evidenced by his marriage and his participation in all phases of intramural sports. Future plans tend toward work in the line of personnel, the same field as that of his close friend and fraternity brother. McXamara. I lere's Davy Crocket himself, the backwoodsman of Cannon, the hunter of all species of game— fair or otherwise, four-leooed deer or two. AldoV field of concentra- tion really wasn't business, it was Mercvhurst! Lou always kept his Findley Lake cottage well-stocked; and with his practical experience in hand he hopes someday to crash the stock market. PHILIP FREDERICK PULIAFICO Selieuectadr, New i ork B.S.— Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi Management Club Freshman Basketball Intramural Basketball Intramural Softball LOLIIS NICHOLAS RAL1B Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Tau Kappa Epsilon: Charter Member Management Club: Secretary S.I.T.: Secretary Rifle Team 55 I I) 1U I) A. REICH ( 'onneautville, Pennsylvania B.S. Business Administration Dei m's I ist Management C'lul Student Imistmcnt Trust RICI IARD GEORGE REUSCI I rie, Pennsylvania B.S. —Business Administration Tau Kappa Epsilon: Discipline Chairman '56 Lance: Business Staff Gannon-Knight: Circulation Manager, 1953-54 Drama Club International Relations Club Management Club Spanish Club VINCENT EUGEM RIZZOM Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.- Business Administration Management Club Spanish Club Student Investment Trust I (I participated in the extra-cur- i it 11 l.i r activities at Gannon thai would most benefit lu's business interests, besides working at the k.ilklml Clinic in the capacity of credit manager. With a solid edu- cation, as is evidenced by bis ap- pearance on the Dean's List, Ed will someday be a star in the black void of the business world. Wretched Rich could always be counted on to give freely to any worthwhile student project, es- pecially if it involved field trips to the I Iurst. Dick was a fire- breathing coach in the parochial football circuit during his tenure at Gannon, as he capitalized on his All-City high school athletic background. Big Dick plans on furthering liis education at post- grad school, then on to local class- rooms as a teacher and physical education instructor. He will be remembered for his capacity for local brews, but most of all for being a jocular promoter of ath- letics. Accounting was Vince's major field of concentration, and be plans to enter that world profes- sionally, lo ,u d to his business acumen, he cayortcd with the Management Club and the S.I.T., in addition to underwriting insur- ance as a part-time job during his college years. 56 I lere was the dean of letterwi iters as well as an important cog in the machinery oi the Delta Sigs and the ROTC. His presence on the basketball quint was never un- noticed, for Laz was perhaps the best-liked player on the squad. Laz is all set for the future, as he plans to attend the Criminal In- vestigation School of the Army Military Police, then on to become a smiling cop on the payroll of New York Citv. Here's a whiz-bang, imported chess-player and shutterbug from Germany. Yadim attended college in the fatherland before dropping in on Gannon. With complete utilization of the natural gifts of his national origin, he will go far as an analytical chemist. LAWRENCE BRENNAN RYAN Brooklyn, New York B.S.— Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi: Steward Management Club O.M.K.: Financial Secretary Shield Athletic Association Varsity Basketball Intramural Softball VADIM SAMOILO Erie, Pennsylvania B. A.— Natural Sciences Achtung! ! ! Herr Schultz vas a hard vorker vile at Gallon, und mit der vife yet! True, und vile Gannon ist no Heidelberg, Schultzie still made like der stu- dent Prince in der classroom. Ja, und mit his being vorked at P. A. Meyer's und der Interlake Iron Corp., he yet found der time to make mit der goot marks. Mit der education he ist becoming a mar- keteer! ! ! Ja! ! CYRIL DANIEL SCHULTZ, JR. Erie, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University B.S.— Business Administration 57 JOHN VNDR1 W SCHWARTZ He, Pennsylvania 1 lie Business College University of Pittsburgh B.S. -Business Administration I hi Kappa Epsilon: Founding President, Vice-President, Charter Member Management Club Student [nvestment Trust Outstanding Basic ROTC Cadet, 1954 Order of the Flaming Torch Order of Military Knights Provost Corps Rifle Team Intramural Softball JOHN EDWARD SIENKIEWICZ Erie, Pennsylvania B.S. —Business Administration Management Club NORBER1 [OS1 I'll STANKIEWICZ He, Pennsylvania B V Natural Sciences John has been an outstanding man in ROTC circles and lias reaped many citations for his military studies. 1 le was a founder and the first president of Gannon's Teke chapter, and has been on the rolls of many clubs, on campus as well as around town. It was largely through John's leadership and devotion that Tau Kappa Epsilon was firmly established to become a major factor in the lives of many Cannon students. I lav- ing a wide variety of interests, John can converse on many sub- jects. These qualities will lead him to success in his future as a business executive. Sinky's spare time has been di- vided between three things— the bass fiddle, the tennis racquet, and golf balls. I le also slaved in the salt mines of Copes-Vulcan for four years while attending school, and is now developing an interest in industrial sales as a career. Norb is synonymous with music. for the the art that soothes the savage beast has always been his primary interest. Norb has picked up beer money by lending his talents to various musical combos; meanwhile he was employed local- ly as a lab technician. 58 Joe was the big s;un of the Delta Sig I-M basketball squad in its perennial Fight to dethrone the Ripeords. 1 lowever, the frustra- tion acquired in this phase of col- lege life did not carry over to other aspects, as Joe was a frequenter of Hercymurst and an expert on the meritorious diversified talents of local brewing disciples. After meeting his sen ice requirements, Joe plans on entering a training program to further enhance his management career. And here was the main reason that the Ripeords have always held the throne! Lou, the darling of the I-M circuit, set innumerable records in his three years at the helm of the Ripeords, while Tullio stood drooling at the mouth. Deb- onair, suave, sophisticated, swash- buckling Lou had the feminine hearts a-palpitating, but somehow always managed to play it cool. Next stop for him will be Jeffer- son Medical School, whence, upon graduation from that institutute, he will hang out his shingle: Dr. L. H. Sweterlisch, M.D. Lou's knack for friendliness will be his own prescription to success. I Icre is one of our higher TKE intellects, and a noble graduate of the Julius Rothbein school of Keep the pric es up and the wages down. Paul will make good his mark in the cold-hearted business world as he did in the cold-hearted academic world. Best wishes to Cannon's best! JOSEPH ALLEN STUBLER Oil City, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Delta Sigma Phi Management Club Spanish Club Shield Athletic Association Intramural Basketball: Delta Sig Whiz Kids LOUIS HENRY SWETERLITSCH Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Georgetown University B. A.— Natural Sciences Dean's List Science Club S.A.A.: President Tennis Team Intramural Basketball: Captain of Ripeords Intramural Softball PAUL ADAM SZCZESNY Erie, Pennsylvania Marquette University B.S.— Business Administration Tau Kappa Epsilon Dean's List Student Investment Trust Management Club: Vice-President 59 CASIMIR I RANCIS SZYM VNOWICZ He, Pennsylvania B. A. —Social Sciences Tau Kappa F.psilon: Charter Member Demosthenes Society I.C.G.: Vice-President Student Investment Trust Spanish Cluh WILLIAM ZAG TOFLINSKI Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Student Investment Trust: President, Vice-President JAMES FRANCIS TOOIIEY Erie, Pennsylvania B.S.— Business Administration Who's Who: 1955-56 Delta Sigma Phi: Vice-President, Social Chairman, Chattel Member '56 Lance: Business Manager Student Council Freshman Class President Order of the Flaming Torch O.M.K.: Adjutant Commandant Provost Corps Howling League: Secretary-Treasurei {', K Howling Corres|Kindent Sham was a charter member of the Teke fraternity, and was a bug for ways and means of the teaching profession. I le liked parties almost as much as hunting and fishing. If he realizes his ambition to study law, many a court nxrni will shake, rattle, and roll as Sham, full of righteous indignation and indigestion, starts orating. Bill, an outstanding business stu- dent, crowned his extra-curricular efforts with the acquisition of the presidency of the S.I.T.— the rich- est club on the campus. In keep- ing with the theme of money, Bill seeks a future with the Internal Revenue Bureau. BJ — the meaning of which is a secret Jim would like to have re- main a secret— was the rebel of the Senior class, a Delta Sig first and always, and a shoe salesman by proxy. Also an expert on auto- motive deficiencies (this kid had more lemons than Sunkist) . . . a bowler by accident . . . and a soldier bv force! His red head could oft lx- found bobbing up and down in and around I [eiCJ murst, and many other places as a matter of fact. After driving a truck for Uncle Sam for the next two years, Jim plans to take the seat of his troubles into the world of personnel management. 60 Joe, .in accounting student From Lindenhurst, worked his w.i through Gannon .is a college em- ployee. He w.is active in several campus organizations, ant! has his eves sot on a Future with the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Quiot and conscientious, Joe and those like him arc the backbone of the Gannon student body. Ed's favorite stomping grounds were the basketball court and the Villa; in both of these locales he acquitted himself nobly. It was through his sense of duty that this book contains one of the finer sports sections in Lance history. This get-up-and-go attitude of Ed earmarked his stay on the campus, and was a deciding factor in his being named to Who's Who in his Senior year. After successfully withstanding the bombardments of Fr. Domokos, Ed has his sights set squarely on the teaching pro- fession. Ted had to relinquish his G-K Editorship in 1953 to become one of the more popular of local disc jockeys while having his own pro- gram at WJET. Also, Ted was a painter of some sort or another (he painted himself and the G-K office the same color one summer), and was also a pilot of the Arthur Godfrey school of housetop skim- ming and landing on the Penin- sula. His biggest gain in Erie was his meeting of the future Mrs. Wygant, who will be his guiding light in future years. JOSEPH JOHN l I 1 W Lindenhurst, New York Pace College B.S.— Business Administration N.F.C.C.S. Spanish Club Student Investment Trust EDWARD J. WALSH Sharon, Pennsylvania B.A.— Humanities Who's Who: 1955-56 '56 Lance: Sports Editor Junior Class Vice-President Junior Prom Chairman, 1954 Drama Club S.A.A.: President Varsity Basketball: Captain Golf Team: Captain TEDSON LORIN WYGANT Oil City, Pennsylvania Western Reserve University B. A.— Social Sciences Gannon-Knight: Editor-in-Chief, 1953; News Editor, 1952-53 61 ROB] r.l l OYSIUS YOUNG He, Pennsylvania V. Natural St iences I .hi Kappa Epsilon: Treasurer, Charter Member Senior Class Treasurer Chess Club Internationa] Relations Club Shield Athletic Association Spanish Club Drum and Bu le Corps: Captain Order ill Military Knights Military Hall Committee Intramural Softball LAWRENCE A. ZAMBA Wesley ville, Pennsj Ivania B.S. — Business Administration Spanish Club Student Investment Trust IIIOM s MICH AIL ZELASKY rie, Pennsylvania B.A. Social Sciences Demosthenes Society I.C.G.: Publicity Chairman International Relations Cluh: Vice President, Publicity Chairman. I'm gram Chairman, Ok Correspondent Management Club 1955. Model U.N. Day: General Chairman. Secret. ir General 1956 Model U.N. Day: Advisor) ( lhairman Here was the horn-rimmed kid they tailed Yogi — the reason for which is lost in antiquity. Yogi was I Kh, but was even more a member of thai illustrious group of unlicensed musicians, the Drum and Bugle Corps. Besides having stock in St. Vincent's Nurses I lome, Bob was also fond ol the damp atmosphere provided by Lipchik's. Upon conclusion of his upcoming two years with the Military Intelligence, he plans on entering the realm of sales en- gineering. 1 Ie will succeed with his philosophy of friendliness. Larry had one of the more in- triguing jobs of anyone who ever attended this institute of higher learning: He had the good for- tune to be employed as a bar- tender—truly the end of the rain- how! Zam plans on a career in business as his post-graduate line ol endeavor. I Iere he is— the last one on the last page; but he's far from the least in our class' Tor, talk about relations, and you automatically bring Tom to mind . . . nobody has more international relations than this guj ' I om has been vice- president, committee chairman. Model U.N. chairman, and Gan non Knighl correspondent for his beloved IRC. Tom says, I intend to lead a life in w lmh my educa tion is available to any person who wishes to consult me lor advice. 62 Bob is a special transfer student who appeared on campus this year, just in time to graduate with the Troops of '56. 1 le originally entered Cannon ten years ago, dropped out For a while, then transferred to other colleges. Final- ly, he has returned to the asphalt campus on Perry Square. Bob is employed locally in a men's cloth- ing establishment. ROBERT PETER IIERZOC Eric, Pom sylvan hi Syracuse University University of Miami University of Maryland B. A. —Natural Sciences It is regrettable that a number of our Senior classmates were not able to have their pictures taken for inclusion in the Senior section. But, lest we forget them in the years to come, their names arc listed below as men of the Class of '56. VISVALDIS ABOLINS FREDERICK BLISS, JR. JOHN BUSER JOSEPH COM I JAMES FROMKNECHT NORMAN HESS HERBERT HOELTER WAYNE HUGHES EDWARD JABLONSKI ROLLIN JEWELL ANTHONY LICATA RUSSELL OLIN ROBERT PERANTONI RENO STRAND PAUL WLLSON 63 Miss Catherine Cruise Mercyhursl College Coed Colonel 1956 64 Seniors Young and Cieslak receive their commissions. 65 3Jh Militcvtif, . . Left: The ROTC's colorful Color Guard marches into view. Below: The entire Battalion, over 300 strong. $mmM Major Maurice C. Gibbons Assistant PM.S. T. Captain Raymond Green Assistant P.M.S. T. J% m -L Js Zs The true objectives of the Reserve Officers Training Corps are: To educate young men in military tactics, to train students to be future leaders of men, to instill an attitude of individual responsibility as citizens of the United States. Led by Lieut. Col. V. E. Willis, the Gannon ROTC faculty fulfills these objectives with a high degree of efficiency. The ROTC faculty is pictured on this page. Master Sgt. Master Sgt. . Sgt- SFC. SFC. SFC. D. Kirschbaum J. Macewicz C. Brooks R. Hemmer J. Leach C. Williams Instructor Instructor Instructor Assistant Technician Technician 67 t r -- t t t i . . . • ?M ■J - ■- •.-•-•. dam ta One of the more important phases of the RO'IC program is the emphasis placed on student activity! To the left of this column are the por- traits of the three separate phases of such activity, starting at the top with the Drill Team, and descending in order with the Drum and Bugle Corps, the Order of the Military Knights, and the Battalion Staff. The Drill Team, under the command of Cadet Captain Tom Briggs, thrives on precision drill, and makes numerable public appearances throughout the year. Cadet Sgt. Rodenbaugh yields the big stick in the Drum and Bugle Corps, whose members, under the banner of the OFT, and which is held jointly with the Drill Team, furnish the march- ing beats for Friday Drills. Next we have the Military Knights, an organization open to only members of the Advanced Corps, the sponsoring groups of the Military Ball. The bottom photo depicts the Bat- talion heads. Cadet Col. Pianka, in Front, and backed up bv {from left to right) cadets Ryan, Wilson, Toohey, and Considine. These groups are the backbone of the ROTC!!! 68 7956 Mil Above are snaps of the 1956 Military Ball . . . top is a photo of the couples prancing to the music of Ray Eberle . . . left center is the Drill Team caught during an execu tion of their precision intermission drill . . . right center is the commissioning of the 1956 Honorary Co-ed Colonel, Cathy Cruise ol Mc-rc hurst. She is being awarded her eagles by Col. Willis . . . bottom is the Drill Team again during one of their movements. «an o a a n.  3A £ance JAem A Without the help of many volunteers, we of the Lance would have failed. For, as uunt months glided past, our visions began to fade. 1 itanic problems began to leer at us from all directions. I he yearbook needed help. Fortunately, there were people who wanted to give help— and did. The Lance stall wishes to give its sincere thanks. . . . . .TO CAROL SEITZINGFR AND ALBERTA NELSON. Carol and Bert, working long and sleepless nights in the dimly-lighted Lance garret, not only accomplished a Herculean task, hut added a refreshing touch of femininity to an unusually grizzly crew. In addition to typing a greater portion of the master sheets, these indefatigihle girls did everything from developing photographs to sharing well-earned cigarettes. . . TO MR. AND MRS. LOUIS CARAVAGLIA. It is to Louie and Gina that we owe the Fine photography work in the '56 Lance. This congenial couple worked through many months to meet the staggering deadlines that we forced upon them. They became not only workhorses, but good friends to the Lance. While Louie tracked every inch of Gannon to get pictures for our demanding editors, Gina coddled us with coffee, cocoa, pies, cakes, hamburgers, spaghetti, and other mysterious dishes with long and unpronounceable Italian names. . . .TO ANN SYZMANOWSKI. Annie, aside from typing countless stencils for the business managers of the Lance, found a resting place for our subscription books under her desk. . . TO PROFESSOR J. CARTER ROWLAND AND FR. E. JAMES CALD- WELL. Mr. Rowland and Fr. Caldwell provided our editors with important photographs and technical information. . . TO WILLIAM SIMONS. Bill gave up much of his time and artistic talent to provide the Lance with many needed signs and charts. . . TO JOSEPH LUCKILY. Joe always managed to give the Lance a good cut of time from his eighteen hour work day. Early in the year, Joe helped the Lance staff move to its new offices in the storied Student Publications Building. He provided us with chairs, tables, typewriters, wastebaskets, ashtrays, lamps and oc asional witticisms. —George Downing, '56 70 fV- to 1 r a ■7 % :: S 4 ,1 , IS A m Kk r H F F o COyNC tMfM «! I FOOTBALL RETURNS 1W °° Dr g.BALL CALLED OFF CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER RIGHT: Considine crawls out of the developing fluid . . . Red sells Lances . . . Gina and Louie . . . Carol and Alberta inspire Tom, Joe, and Red . . . Briggs sneaks away from irate Hurst femmes . . . (Russell, Heavey, Gleason, Coleman) . . . G-K Editors hatch new scheme. A SUiMicatwnds . .  r n William P. Carrey, above, is the editor-in-chief of the G-K. Step- ping into the joh from his sports editor slot, Bill has carried on the G-K tradition and blasted everything on campus. Nice work, Scoop ! The Editors Emeritus, shown above, are former G-K editors-in- chief. Since the ink of the campus weekly can never be drained from their veins, they are turned out to pasture with this tide. And so they remain— broken men, soulmates of the Floater, still recalling the bygone days of Tradition Smashed headlines and similar journalistic scandals. Seated: Bob Kazmaier and Tom McCormack. Standing: Tom I Ieintvel and Tom Briggs. JAe Qwtnxui-JimgM 72 The mainstay of the campus weekly, composed of lesser editors and staff writers is pictured below. Seated, Left to Right: Carl Wolfe, Stanley Malinowski, Raymond Case, Paul Karg, Robert Marsh, Ronald Casey. Standing: Robert Curley, Douglas Kingston, John Makowski, Donald Kloeck, Jack Rimp, David Longnccker. « ftannntt SCnight TRADITION SMASHED The Big Story Behind the G-K! Confidential ---!!!! Scandal sheet, Egomaniac Ex- press.'' Rag, Watchdog of campus morals, Erie's most fearless publica- tion — such are the labels of the GANNON-KNIGHT. Whether they be true or not, the integral part the G-K plays in the school's tradition is not disputed. Never without a crusade, the editorial policy of the paper is impartial in its criticism, which often has violent re- percussions. The editors and writers have worn a deep hole in the carpets of administrative officials answering for their journalistic misdemeanors. But, always waiting outside the closed doors during these sessions, were the rest of the G-K rabble-rousers, ready to resign en masse in protest or to blast open minds of the critic with a scorch- ing rebuttal. Such is the stuff of G-K members! The GANNON KNIGHT is as irre- placable on the asphalt campus as Old Main. Dare we? asks McCormack of Kingston, as the G-K feature departments plans to expose another scandal in the operation of Student Council. Guardian of the student body and opponent of administrative wiles, the G-K has never been successfully shut up. Below: Hay Case and Paul Karg check with printer, Clint Rogers, as another issue of the college scandal sheet goes to press. Look out! For Sale: 3 typewriters, 2 quarts of ink, large wooden desk, several old newspapers, freedom-of-the-press atti- tude. Inquire T.M., second floor, Stu- dent Publications Building. 3U 1956 £atice James Toohey, Lance Business Manager, is pictured above selling a year book subscription to a Freshman, while Senior Lou Sweter- litsch looks on. .Assisting Toohey in this all-important phase of the '56 Lance were Richard Reusch and David Kingsley. ( onducting an extensive advertising campaign for the book were George Downing and Joseph DiGiorgio, advertising managers. I he budget angle of the book was handled by Robert Cross, who coordinated with Student Council President Cordon Colder on many problems. A large portion of the 1956 Lanee Staff is shown at right. Sealed, Left to Right: Thomas Heintzel, James Con- siclinc, James Toohey, Richard Reusch, Thomas Briggs. Standing: Douglas Kingston. Robert Marsh, Mr. James Graham and Mr. Paul Rctrum, pub Usher's representatives, George Down- ing. David Kingsley. The '56 Editors are singularly indebted to Messrs. King- ston and Marsh of the Junior Class without whose assistance this volume could never have been consummated. 74 WJiem 9$lcum JAMES F. CONSIDLNE Editor-in-Chief EDWARD J. WALSH Sports Editor RAYMOND D. CASE Photography Editor THE SIX MEN PICTURED ON THIS PAGE are chiefly responsible for what you read or otherwise look at in this book. Theirs was the task of writing, reading, re-writing, and racing— ever racing— against time. To Considine fell the problem of running the gauntlet between Editors, business staff, photographers, publishers, faculty, and student body at large. He was respon- sible to everybody for everything, all year long. The actual preparation of the entire book was in McCormack's hands. He designed the book, wrote the theme and dedications, detailed every page, and worked with Briggs on biographies and with Heintzel on layout and design. Briggs handled the Senior class section and various special features. Heintzel took care of technical, art, and layout problems. Ray Case had the fatuous task of scheduling the taking of every picture in the book, then editing the pictures. The entire sports section was conceived and written by Ed Walsh. Despite the work and the all-night sessions, the staff had many laughs. Would they do it over again? Emphatically— unanimously— YES! THOMAS McCORMACK THOMAS J. BRIGGS THOMAS M. HEINTZEL Managing Editor Senior Class Editor Art Editor £cutce' ftad 75 Miss MARY LOU rHEOBALD M rcyhursl College etheart o TAV KAPPA EPSILON MISS PATRICIA LYNCH Villa Marie College Sweetheart of SIGMA PHI EPSILON llss PATRICIA CORRIGAN Mercvhursi College Sweetheart oj Dl LTA SIGMA PHI 76 Yon to your work and we to our world, For the ways of men must sever; And it well may he for a year or a life, But we will he friends forever. i ♦v mm 1P SbiatvuiUiea, 77 m mr i B II M I m I he Delta Sigs are pictured above. Seated, Left to Right: John Scharer, Hill Bryan, Tom Hoke, Don [ rojanowski, Ralph Pasquino, Rill Middcndorl, Rob Landers, Tom English- Second Row: I en Moriaxty, Joe DiGiorgio, Jack MacNamaxa, J. Carter Rowland, Fr. John Rurke, Kevin McHugh, Chuck Nies, Phil Puliafico, Don Zberanowski, John Mangus. Standing: Richard Dunford, Paul Rindcrlc. Joseph Stuhler, Arnie Rercpiist, Walt Ptaskiewicz, Al Rluemle, Robert Rudolph, Mickey Render, Tod White, Tom Musante, Ernie Raker. Rob Ebach, Rill Filipkouski, Hemic Baldwin, Rill Simons, Dave linnecy, Rill Brighton, Rill Carey, Rob Vilchinsky, Jim Considine, Joe Cavanaugh , Jim Toohey. SkitaSigmafPM The forward looking Delta Sig Officers are pictured below. Seated: Bob Rudolph. President; J. Carter Rowland, Vacuity Adviser; Fr. John Burke, Sy,nt ud Adviser; Ernie Baker, Joe Cavanaugh, Jack Schafer, Ted White, Bill Bryan, Dick Dunford. As Gannon's first fraternity, founded in 1953, the Delta Sigs have made impressive gains. Particularly active in athletics, its members dominate the college teams. The Delta Sig house is located at 328 West Sixth Street. The fraternity stresses Christi- anity and the dignit) f family life. 73 New brothers arc anxious for the NEXT class. St. Joe's boys wish the Delta Si s a Merry Christmas. The Queen leads in more singing The Tikes ire pictured above. Seated, Left to Right: Tom Heintzel, Willy Graves, Tom McCoimkk, Goidie Golder, Bob Cross, Tom O'Connor, John Schwartz, Fred Carberry, George Downing, George Eyster, Bob Deegan, and Dick Reusch. Standing: Ralph Husband, Ron Kuzma, Gerry Franco, George Wolf, Jerry Bemella, Ray Case, Art Gunther, Don Rodenbaugh, John Heibel, Tim Griffin, Tom Pontzer, Ron Sigmond, Norm Stark, John Wodarczyk, Bob 1 [lebel, Jack Rimp, Walt Swartzfagcr, Denny Strauss, Dave Walters, Shearon Carroll. JxuiJCapf 4i p i£ati 1 [ere are the men who guided Gannon's Teke Chapter during the past year. Seated: Robert Cross, Secretary; John Schwartz, Vice-President; Thomas O'Connor, President; Cordon Colder, Treasurer. Standing: Fred Carberry, (liuj'lain; and George Downing, Historian. Delta Chi chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon is Gannon's second oldest national fraternity. Contributing significantly to both college and civic projects, the Tekes are constantly forging ahead. TKE also provides a well- rounded social program for its members. Selective hut non-restrictive, Tau Kappa Epsilon stands for The M. in— his personal worth and char- acter, rathei than wealth, rank, or honor. 80 Sweetheart Serenade All out for Mercyhurst! Sweetheart, Sweetheart, Sweetheart! Frater Finegan ets his hair down! Louie sets em up Above are the members of Gannon's colony of Sigma Plii Epsilon, which became a national chapter tli i- spring. Seated: Richard I eary, Michael Carey, Rev. Gilio Dipre (Chaplain), James Dehnert, Joseph Leto, and Tim McCormick. Second Row: Richard Cerami, Kenneth Haas, R ckwell Shiel, Richard Carrara, Harold Uhich, Richard Bruno, Max Munch. Frank Pctrunger. riiird Hon-. Pal Cappabianca, Thomas J. McCormick, Louis Notarianni, John Kolanoski, Ricliard Lewandowski, Edward Owen--, Robert li.ikcr, Michael Herbst, and Ernie Babon. Sigma 3UU p iien The Sig Eps bowed in on Campus early in the Fall semester as a colony of the national Fraternity. I hey were expected to go national sometime this spring. At the left we have the five politicos of the organization, and its chaplain. I: Michael Carey, Fr. Dipre. and James Dehnert. Standing: Richard Leary, Joseph Leto, and Timothy Mc- Cormick. The Sig I ps were led in their Fighl For national status by their elected prexy, Mike C. n ' Mis sing from the picture, hut much in evidence is the group's Faculty adviser. Mr. Charles Colvin. 82 i N f Qanvpud, ( Jijqwtlzxitwn . Pausing long enough from their wrangles and rhetoric to smile at the birdie are the members of the Student Council. Left to Might, Seated: Don Rodenbaugh, Tom O'Connor, Bob Vilchinsky, President Cordon Colder, Jim Lynch, Bob Deegan, Bob Cross, and Ray Case. Standing: Gene Kiesenski, Walt Curry, Ernie Baker, Dave Blum, Kevin McIIugh, Dick Martin, Spike Sellars, .ind Jerry Lewis. Student Gouncit I he mission of the Student Council is to establish contact between student wishes and administrative wiles. Braving tremendous obstacles, the council has been futilely trying to establish such contact for years. In past years, the council has overlooked its pur|x se and become instead a mere exercising tool lor the vocal chords of the vain campus politicians who have retarded the school. It is a credit to this year's council that such a Hood of saliva gave way to a degree of academic progress. While the truth still holds that no one has ever won a fight with the administration ol Cannon College, it is to In- noted thai THIS council at [easl created a favorable impression among the schools journalists. Father Norberl (. Wolf is Count il Adv iser. I [e represents the administration before council, and council before the administration. Council Prcxv Gordon Colder de- serves commendation lot keeping council's chamber relatively free ol oracles and pedagogues. 84 WW 1955- 56 Cited for their academic and extra-curricular excellence are this year's Who's Who winners. Pictured above— Sealed, Left to Right, are: John Mangus, '56; Thomas O'Connor, '57; Richard Kuhn, '57; Robert Vilchinsky, '57; Stanley Malinowski, '57; Raymond Case, '56; William Garvey, '57; Joseph Bonavita, '56. Standing: Joseph Cavanaugh, '57; Edward Walsh, '56; James Considine, '56; Gordon Golder, '56; James Toohey, '56; Robert Cross, '56; Michael Cusick, '57; Douglas Kingston, '57. Student Jnaeaiment The Student Investment Trust, operating with financial grants from Edward Lamb Foundations, gives its student members understanding of the funda- mental techniques of the stock market. Seated: Ernest Wright, Adviser; Jerry Franco, Gordon Droms, Ed Reich, Fred Kinsinger. Standing: Walt Curry, Paul Szczesny, Bill Britner, George Eyster, Lou Raub, J. Burnett, Andrew Eisen- man, George Wolf, J. Riddle, William Koenig, Robert Hill, and Robert Deegan. 85 mm g Zhama QluA 1 he Drama Club offers practi- cal experience to its members, who are pictured at left. Seated, Left to Right: Robert Ka maicr, Mr. William Lacey, adviser, Frank Fabin. Standing: Dick Liebert, Ray- mond Case, David Thaler, David Mitt hum. Jack Rimp. Xeme iAene , Society, The college's debating society, the Demosthenes Society partici- pates in intercollegiate debates. Below arc its members, seated, left to right: Ralph Husband, Mr. Norris Shea, adviser, Envin Lazarus. Stand- ing: Ronald Kuzma, Raymond Case. Management C£u Devoted to the co-curricular study of improved management techniques, this club operates under Julius Rothbein, adviser. Seated: George Wolf, Robert Deegan, and Jerry Franco. Standing: Ed Reich, Walt Curry, Bill Britner, Gordon Droms, Andy Eisenman, Robert Hill, and Frederick Kinsingcr. 86 J s Ifyt, K m Vs 3 i The object of the National Federation of Catholic College Students is to further social re- sponsibilities among laymen- Officers of the Gannon Chapter are pictured at right Seated: William Matheis, Mike Manning, Fr. James Peterson, Francis Donatucci .md Joe Guzzola arc standing. Sxminwt Cltt Weatvai GudtizatUui A new organization, this group concerns itself with the position of Western Cultural thought in the modern era. Seated, Left to Right: J. Carter Row- land, Fr. Pilatowski, and John Flem- Standing: Larry Watson, Don Thaler, Gordon Golder, Jim Considine, Louie Zuck. 9 9 n a ! fL A ■1 k t ] ■1 87 Spanish QiuS- El Club Espanol encourages the promotion of Spanish culture. Trout Rou— Officers: Raimundo Ham- ernick. Francisco Need, Eron dc Leon- . Kevin McHunh, Geraldo Franco. Rear: Salvadore Lu zi, Juan Raica, Alberto Roberts, Ricardo Fox, Jose Hobeck, GiUenno Settlemire. Samuel Raica. ( )nc ol the newer campus clubs, the French Club is devoted to the study of the language and culture of France. The group is pictured with its faculty culxiscr, It. Jean-Paul Gclinas, B.S., S.T.L. Recently organized, the French CI ul) will be a potent force in campus extra-curricular clubbing in future years. %Js Zs The Intercollegiate Conference on Government is a politically minded group of students inter- ested in the functions of American government. Seated, Left to Right: Joseph Scottino, faculty adviser; Robert Cross, president; Ronald Kuzma, secretary; Jack Barwin, Itistorian. Standing: Ralph Husband, Ronald Sigmond, and J. Riddle. Absent when picture was taken were, Jim Jcnks, rice-preside)! ; Bill Ring, treas- urer; and Rockwell Sheil, parliamen- tarian. The International Relations Club participates actively in the cause for international peace. Seated, are: Norman Stark, Thomas Zelasky, vice-president; Richard Bliley, president; and David Walters. Stand- ing: Robert Paul and Jerome Pelko- wiski. Fr. Joseph B.irr is moderator for the group. 88 New to the campus in 1955, the Sociology Club encourages the active participation o( its members in the study of current social conditions, especially in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Father Rudolph 1 (rascanec, club adviser and he ad of the Cannon Sociology Dept., is pictured with the group. The club has experienced a phenomenal growth in its short time on campus. Left to Right, Seated: K. McHugh, John Makowski, Vice-President; Ft. Hrascanec, Paul Locker, President; William Hannigan, Secretary; Jerome Pelkowski, Treasurer. Standing,: J. Villelo, H. Tabachnick, J. Goldstein, J. Yealy, W. Dugan, A. Mancuso, H. Samuels, R. Fox, K. Moffat, J. MeCullough, R. Dennis, P. Stark. Jm ClddUieti. — . . . there are a number of other major clubs on the Gannon organizational scene: THE SCIENCE CLUB, under the guidance of Professor William A. Schubert; this group, founded in 1951, meets regularly to broaden its members' interest in scientific problems, chiefly by means of field trips and movies. THE BOWLING LEAGUE, with Father Casimir J. Lubiak advising, is organized each year to provide competition among student and faculty teams interested in this pastime. Matches are held every Friday at Berry's Auditorium, with a banquet at the end of the season. THE SHIELD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, Father Addison Yehl in charge, promotes minor and intramural sports in the College, sponsors Sports Night, and encourages greater support of varsity teams. A.I.E.E. STUDENT AFFILIATED BRANCH, under Dean Gerald R. Kraus. is associated with the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and encourages the dissemination of knowledge, theory, and practice in all aspects of this field, in order to further the professional development of the student. 89 r n= a le p t t f tff f ttttTllf t tttttttt A jft ?ft ft ft fts 4 % fA Mjcvtkimtid A welcome and stabilizing influence in the college is that provided by the Semin- arians of St. Mark's. Preparing for the future priesthood of the Erie Cath- olic Diocese, these young men study at Gannon for two years, before entering a major seminary. St. Mark's is under the directorship of Fathers IV 1 . 1 itzgerald and E. J. Caldwell. The Mark- kins are pictured here for mall] grouped as well as at prayer in their beautiful chapel. 90 Loyal fans enter the Audi on the night of an important game. I Icrc is the Team hehind the Team. Spxwfa 91 L. RYAN-Sr. I L. MORIARTY-Sr. J. JARVIS- r. F. DURKAC-Soj J . R. VOX-Soph. 85 % H. SAMUELS-Sor i. K. McHUGH-Sopfc. G. LUBER- r. V'« :w E. WALSH-Sr. ' y ,4y ■a ° R. VILCHINSKY- r. ■■J. BOUDREAU- r aV V VV. JOWETT-Soji i. R- ISACKSOX-Sop ,. J. McCULLOGI -Soph. JAe Qeideti C acAe , LOUIS J. TULLIO, left, is the amiable Head Coach ol Gannon Golden Knights and holds the position of Auditorium Manager and Athletic Director. 1 ullio has embraced many championship titles in his coaching career in both basketball and foot- hall. Lou came to Gannon in 1950 and since has com- piled a total win-loss record of over .500 for the Lancers. I le is also attributed the honor of draw- ing an undefeated Football season in 1950 and a once defeated team in 1951. It seems safe to say that as long as Tullio is at the helm, the Knights will forge ahead. GEORG1 Ml SCII. right, graduated from Gan- non in 1955, alter creating an immortal record in basketball. Returning to Gannon as an instructor and Fresh- man squad coach. George has done a magnificent job. The 112 record is only one indication of the Frosh potential as the varsity team. George plans to secure a head coaching position at some school following the completion of his graduate work. Could Cannon College be the lucky oner HERMAN 111 1)1)1 RICK, left, was certainly bene- ficial to the 1955-56 season. He brought with him the knowledge of his outstanding career as a eager at Canisius College, where his scoring punch gained him the honor of being the fourth highest in C .misius' history. II. S, Army veteran, Herm plans to make a career of coaching basketball as soon as he com- pletes his graduate work. Gannon can onlj remark in appreciation. I hanks. Herm, for your needed help. 94 Clad JAe S uiev-JCmgfifos- - - EDWARD J. WAI SH-5'10Vi . Ed is a product of Sharon. Pa. 1 If acted in the capacity o( co- captain during the 1955 56 season. Ed's important job lor the Golden Knights was not in the rebound category but as the playmaker of the team. He owns a dead!) set shot combined with a tricks jump shot which enabled him to be the second-highest scorer for the Knights. Ed is also very quick on his drives which nets him many easy lay-ups. Ed is pictured at right. LEONARD MORIARTY-5'11 . Moe hails from Brooklyn, N.Y. His brilliant service as co- captain will long be remembered in Cannon basket- ball history. His unique jump shot amazed many spectators this past season. I le is blessed with de- ceptiveness and agility which has typed him as a great ball handler. These gifts also give him credit as being the best defensive player on the team. Len is shown at left. LAWRENCE RYAN-6'4 . Another Brooklynite is departing from the basketball ranks leaving be- hind a lasting impression on his team and fans. Larry, who is pictured at right, did not sparkle on the court as did his pearlv white teeth, but he added the spirit and aggressiveness which no suc- cessful team can do without. I le is the master of the behind-the-back pass which has not infre- quently been copied by his team-mates. 95 1955-56 SEASON RECORD G. O. ( lanisius 55 91 St. Vincent's 68 88 W. and J. 66 61 Marietta 68 66 Alliance .81 85 Sampson A.I .B 6 3 66 I hid 61 51 Edinboro 85 59 Youngstown 85 65 Buffalo State 111 89 Stuebenville _ 83 58 Sampson A.F.B. 100 88 John Carroll 83 95 California _ 82 72 Alliance .....88 57 St. Bonavcnturc 86 66 Stuebenville 59 91 Thiel 82 71 LeMoyne 81 89 St. Vincent's 52 79 Westminster Edinboro Jinigfit 5igAta, The Freshman squad is pictured above. Kneeling, Left to Right: Marty Griffin and Bob Martin. Standing: Paul Bruschi, Bob Andrews, Frank Minnicelli, and Tom Fberlein. Mdi y VL Ma pAle%4, Under the capable coaching ability of George I lesch, the Fresh- man I cam has compiled a remarkable record of 11-2. The only defeats have been in the grip of the strong Canisius Freshmen and the powerful Duchini independent ball club. Victories include such teams as the Thiel Freshmen, Jamestown Junior College, .uid the Oil City V Travelers. These budding ballplayers will contribute much power to the future Cannon College basketball teams. 98 Here are the stars of the 1955 Golf Team. Left to Right: Gail Nelson, Captain Ed Walsh, and Mike Cusick. Other members of the team were: Bob Wood, Kim Moffatt, and F. Liebert. Pictured below is Fr. Gilio L. Dipre, this year's coach. The golfers acquired an enviable record of five wins and two losses in 1955. Out of thirteen teams entered in the Western Pennsylvania Small College Tourney, held at Allegheny, the Gannon linksters ranked sixth. Qoifinp ati the Q eeti GOLF TEAM RECORD 1955 Season Gannon Behrend Center 10 Opp 2 You n gstown . 7 8 Buffalo State - 14 1 Edinboro _ 11 1 Youngstown . 7 8 Behrend Center Edinboro 8 .. 9 7 3 99 ft s At left: The champs of the A Intra- mural Basketball League— The Rip- cords. Standing, Left to Right, arc: I Ed Walsh, Al Bluemle, Captain Lou Sweterlitsch, Jim Howard, and Ron Karlic. In the foreground are Bob Curley and Mike Cusick. This is the third consecutive year that the Ripcords have held the I-M champion- ship, undefeated this year with 16 in STANDINGS Won Lost A League: Ripcords 16 0 Delta Sigs 14 2 Unknowns 11 5 B League: Oilers __ 10 2 Gamma Rho _ 9 2 Flubbs _ 3 7 Stumblebums 3 7 Tekes 2 8 if r The championship team of the Class B League is pictured at left, standing with its coach, Bill Garvey. Garvey, (right, rear) came by his team naturally inasmuch as he is a native of Oil City! Bill was also Sports Editor and later Editor-in-Chief of the G-K. In the playoff, his team dumped Gamma Rho for the league trophy. Trophies are donated by the Shield Athletic Asso- ciation. 100 I •  . ••!' MAC CONTROLS TAP ...!!! BONES GETS AN EASY ONE. CAPTAIN LOU STABS A FREE ONE WHO'S COT THE PILL? 101 Last year's Tennis teamsters pose with Fr. Yehl before departing for the Youngstown match. Left to Right: Jack Foht, Lou Sweterlitsch, Fr. Yehl, Carl Keim, Bill Carey, and Captain Frank Takach. The team wound up with a record of five wins and two losses under Fr. Yehl's expert guidance. x. y ehV Jtacquet, £ pe edr RECORD 5 wins- -2 losses Gannon 6 Youn gstown— 3 Gannon 6 Edinboro— 3 Gannon 2 Buffalo Statc-7 Gannon 9 Edinboro— 0 Gannon 9 I redonia— 0 Gannon 1 Allegheny— 8 Gannon 2 Frcdonia— 0 102 Typical scene on the shooting range as the rifle team pops-off. JM$i Quno. in t e ft. CI. 3L C. This year the Gannon Rifle Team had a .500 seasonal average with a record of seven wins against seven losses. The members of the 1955-56 team, in order of shoot- ing line-up. were: Frank Takach, Captain, B. Brighton, J. Foht, D. Trojanowski, J. Deitz, R. Fuchs, R. Fahler, T. Musante. Pictured Below Sgt. Russell F. Hemmer Coach THE TEAM RECORD G. O. Duquesne 1836 1830 Case 1811 1787 Oberlin . 1828 1801 John Carroll 1817 1824 Youngstown 1828 1840 Kent State 1851 1878 Akron 1832 1862 Duquesne... 1840 1884 Case 1866 1783 Akron 1848 1878 Kent State 1847 1882 Oberlin 1860 1833 Youngstown .... 1856 1844 John Carroll 1859 1824 103 The GANNON-KNIGHT Inside Straight By TOM BRIGGS SOME BLONDE ONCE SAID. . . .but most of all 1 remember Mama. Well, most of all we'll remember Gannon, that Citadel of the East with the balding faculty, half-asleep student body, and weird administrative policies that furnished us with the best times that could possibly be crammed into any set of four years. ¥. WE REMEMBER THAT FRIDAYS meant more than drill days-they were also G-K days! The G-K, the most tearless of loeal publications, featured weekly jibes at the student organizations, slander for the faculty, nothing but bitterness for the administration, and seething sarcasm for the two loeal institutes featuring feminine fluff. . . AND ONE CAN NEVER forget that warped mass of humanity grouped under the collective noun faculty —those of the chromedomes, false teeth, toupees, twisted minds, sadistic tendencies, and passion for balancing curves. . . YET THE COLLECT WAS fortunate to be surrounded by two factories producing cultured and over-refined felines (or was it they who were the fortunate ones?). Mercyhurst, labeled the Kennel Klub, Misery Hill, Hercymurst, and just plain Hurst, was known for its searchlights, campuses for automobile lingerers, supervised Open Lounges, and dry dances. . . On the other hand, there was the Villa— also having girls— also having more than weird adminis- trate policies. THE FOLLOWING IS A paid advertisement by the most exalted makers of No-Doze pills and Koehler's . . . We speak of the parties, numerous in number, numbing in nature and quite inebriatingly fresh in this writer's migratory mind. They were usually held without provocation . . . (Ray Case once had one merely because his late uncle willed him a case of Bud. We recall several others he had for even lesser reasons— don't we, Heintzel?) We further recall the sojourns to Bill's after the ball games, the seminars at Lipchik's, and the year-round dear-hunting at the A. HOWEVER. COME GRADUATION TIME every Senior realizes that he has just finished the four most glorious years of his life, and is faced with the distasteful aspect of work. He is even further aware that all the glitter and gold, the lustre, the friendships, the laughs, and the highlights of the past eight semesters have just come to a sudden, screeching halt, and are doomed to a role of being back-logged in the inner recesses of the mind only to become less clear and signifi- cant in ensuing years as the names and faces merge into a hazy blurr. . . AND THUS IT IS THAT every Senior is aware that he is about to step into the role of a has- been— that he is over-the-hill and that although he'll never forget Gannon, Gannon will all too soon forget him. . . AND SO TO THOSE of you who were duped into Inning this book, we wish you the best of luck in everything you do. . . And to those who didn't buv a Lance, we suggest getting one next year . . . it's something you'll wish you had in the future. TO THE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES we say, If you ever get in hot water, act non- chalant . . . pretend you're taking a bath! Keep our seat warm at Lipchik's. . . 105 1 • . j 1 m m s m K ■I f 4 MigMfaM. . . and JJten The softly-glowing lights of Gannon's Library symbolize the permanency of knowledge. These lights glow for others now, just as they illumined our own path to learning. For us, the sun has set now on our Senior days ... on all our days as undergraduates. We are in a night of seeming darkness, yet a night electrified with suspense ... as we feel the presence of a future that we cannot, at this moment, quite see. We reflect on the way we have spent our college days, now ended. Whether we have spent these days fully or futilely can be judged only by each man's own mind. Soon, we shall stand no longer at the dawn of tomorrow. For, in a brief moment— as darkness yields to daybreak— so the Future becomes the Present. A new kind of day dawns in our lives . . . and college becomes but a memory. . . 107 The ending of this volume signals the end of our career at Gannon. It is the sincere hope of the staff of this hook that it will aid us to remain united in the same spirit which hound us at our Alma Mater. James F. Considine Editor-in-Chief 109 PATR Mosl Rev. Archbishop John i h ONS irk Gannon, D.D., J.C.D., L.L.D. Most Rev. Bishop Edward P . McManaman, S.T.D., L.L.D. Ray W. 1 lerzog Mr. and Mrs. Friend Kingsley Mrs. fvlargare Matlock Mr. Robert Frocss Mr. and Mrs. George L. Colder Mr. and Mrs. James Jarvis Albert Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Victor Notorianni 1 liner L W'ygant Dr. M. Zeltzer Mr. and Mrs. James Moriarty Mr. and Mrs. E. P. McNamara Mr. and Mrs. Julius Yilchinsky Mr. and Mrs. John V. Considine Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Swcterlitsch Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ebach Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 1 1. Boudreau Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heintzel Byron B. Minnium Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Tooh ex- 1 )r. 1 lomer V. Filson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson Ditto, Incorporated Ruby's Service Station The Erie Book Store 155 Main Street 17 East 8th Street Oil City, Penna. Erie, Penna. Reinhold Pharmacy I Ioffman's Bicycles 1715 State Street 405 West 8th Street 1 lie, Penna. Erie, Penna. Blatl Brothers Theatres Fagouri's Store Cony, Penna. Bolivar, New York 110 Congratulations to the Class of 1956 from the CHARLES FRY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and the ERIE ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY 19th and Cherry Streets Erie, Pennsylvania Compliments of DAKA PAPER CO. ERIE TIMES Daily - Sunday Times Square Erie, Pa. First in All Coverage Advanced Fashion APPAREL of Famous Meyer-Quality for MEN - WOMEN - BOYS P. A. MEYER SONS ERIE'S FOREMOST CLOTHIERS 817-19-21-23 State St. ffi5 DARLING FLORISTS Cut Flowers - Potted Plants Corsages - Church Decorations Discount to Students Delivery Service Ph. 4-8792 108 W. 7th St. 103 W. 10th St. Compliments from FIDDLE INN Best Wishes to the Graduating Seniors from the GANNON SECRETARIES Ann Syzmano wski Mary Ann Franchesini June Freeman Ruth Seifert Kay Laposlcy Carol Seitzinger Alberta Nelson 111 Congratulations to the '56 Seniors from Bill at the RICHFORD HOTEL BARBER SHOP Best Wishes to the Class of 1956 From your Congressman CARROLL D. KEARNS Congratulations to the Class of '56 from THE TULLIO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Congratulations to the Class of 1956 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ROGERS BROTHERS CORPORATION Albion, Pa. Low Bed Heavy Duty Trailers 112 ERIE LAUNDRY CO. Bundles of satisfaction ind DRY CLEANING 530 E. 19th St. ON THE SQUARE Our Specialty GLAZED DONUTS — FILLED STIX FRESH ROASTED NUTS 20 N. PERRY SO., WEST PHONE 2-6002 for all of your college needs come to DUGGAN RIDERS OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY Corner at Eighth and State Sts. 1 1 2 blocks from the campus Drafting Equipment - Science Papers School Supplies Office Furniture and Equipment Whenever Quality is Appreciated ea£ 4 Ice Cream and Dairy Products ERIE COUNTY MILK ASSOCIATION Congratulations from ERIE PAPER COMPANY 1501 State Street Erie's largest dealer in paper products. 113 ARTHUR F. SCHULTZ CO. General Electric Appliances Commercial Equipment State ai 14th 12th at Powell 18th at Holland North East - Wesleyville ALTERATIONS REMODELING SARDINI - Custom Tailor jo Better GlotUi DRESS SUIT RENTALS 404 West 8th Street Phone 25-7 1 9 1 SAN IDA ICE CREAM AND MILK Compliments from WILLIAMS PIES 1163 W. 26th St. Compliments of Mario at THE SOUTH ERIE TIRE COMPANY 26th and Myrtle Streets Compliments To The '56 GRADS from A. DUCHINI Concrete and Celocrete Blocks Blocks of Quality Furniture of Quality Since 1918 Compliments from FIDDLE INN X i 4 tfc  Uuh U ,t rw r ™ 114 HAIBACH BROS. Dutch Made Meat Products 1 9th and Wallace Sts. Erie, Penna. The very best wishes for success to the Class of 1956 ERIE SEA FOOD HOUSE 1227 State Street Erie, Pa. Over 40 Years of Service to Erie A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever «uIU=f- jSfi Distinctive fiAlFlii HOMARKERS of Enduring Aluminum 3 Reflectorixed Numerals Easy 02)Cn} p}C95? to Read Day or x'ompletet with your name and number for only — $COO Cam W, Mail order. Lake Shore Markers 654 W. 19th St. Erie. Pa. From one Gannonite to another Congratulations Seniors!! ERIE SPORT STORE 709 State Street Erie's Pioneer Sport Store Featuring the Finest Jack Weber, Mgr. Class of 1950 Meet me at BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1956 from THE BARRENTAN TESTING AND RESEARCH CORPORATION PORT ALLEGANY, PENNSYLVANIA GRANT'S under the clock! , 9th and Peach 115 Industrial Fabrication Compliments of The Warren Company 411-15 East I Oth Street Erie, Penna. Sheet and Bar Warehousing of Steel, Brass, Copper, Stainless Aluminum, Gutters and Fittings Top Quality Meats Dairy Products and Poultry M. F. JOYCE SONS 2216 W. 8th St. Phone 77310 SS . LANDERS PAINTS AND WALLPAPER Glidden Paints 2220 West 8th Street Erie, Pa. Phone 47-789 Congratulations from MARTIN AHL AGENCY Let us help you start your insurance program. Martin Ahl William Ahl 506 Marine Bank Bldg. Phone 48-165 Congratulations Seniors! the Joseph Mccormick company General Contractors 1345 West I Oth Street Erie, Penna. 116 Best Wishes Seniors! RICHARD D. ARTERS Sales and Service Zenith - Philco - Emerson - Motorola 360 West 8th Street Phone 23-539 MYERS R. CROSS 131 EAST 36 ST. 5-3165 CHAS. J. CROSS SONS Builders OFFICE 131 EAST 36 ST., ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA PHONE 5-3165 BRIGGS HAGENLOCHER, INC. Complete Auto-Electrical Service CHAMPION AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY 1302-1304 STATE STREET Telephone 2-6461 ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA MACHINE SHOP SERVICE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 1956 GRADUATES from AMERICAN EXTRACT COMPANY Port Allegany, Pennsylvania Established 1887 Enjoy Delicious COTT'S BEVERAGES True-Fruit Flavors All Size Bottles 1801 German Street Phone 57-541 117 MEHLER'S Best Wishes Bottlers of 7-UP ... the family favorite from 1218 Parade St. Phone 2-6767 PHILLIPS FRUIT PERRY SQUARE CLOTHES, Inc. SANNER OFFICE SUPPLY (0. THE HOUSE OF MEN'S FASHIONS II 19 Peach St. Where Style Meets Quality Phone 4-6374 701 State Street Erie, Pa. Office Supplies - Office Furniture Phone 2-2048 Safes - Drafting Materials John F. Cianella, President JNs i Congratulations Graduates! from ROTH MOTORS, INC. ■i. y afiMresTi z; Cadillac - Oldsmobile Sales and Service Erie Coca-Cola Bottling Company I6th and French Sts. Erie, Pa. New Location 2325 Broad St. Opp. Perry Plaza 118 Congratulations from DELTA SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY Congratulations to the 1956 ROTC Graduates! FISHKIN BROTHERS Tailors of Distinguished Military Attire Bradford, Pennsylvania Congratulations from TAU KAPPA EPSILON FRATERNITY Congratulations from SIGMA PHI EPSILON FRATERNITY CLASS RINGS Beautiful, Modern and Comfortable These are the three words which describe the mod- ern, attractive class rings, such as the one pictured on page one. Wear your ring proudly, for it is the symbol of Gannon College to everyone with whom you come in contact. BASTIAN BROTHERS Rochester, New York There is a Difference in MILKS Enjoy STERLING STERLING MILK 3330 Peach St. 119 Best Wishes from Best of Luck to the '56 Graduates THE GLOWACKI COMPANY INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE SPATH, JARRETT AND FERGUSON REAL ESTATE 1 1 10 Parade St. Erie, Pa. R. C. Kubeja — Class of '51 Landers Building Phone 57-5 1 6 2222 West 8th Street NORTHEAST ELECTRIC COMPANY Construction Division Industrial, Commercial and Marine Install ations 1 30 f Peach Phones 4-8101 and 2-4231 ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA CONGRATULATIONS From Your Photographers Best Wishes to the '56 Graduates CARAVAGLIA'S STUDIOS Keystone Coat, Apron 10th and French Sts. and Towel Supply Phone 57-201 Gina and Louis Company Official Photographers Suppliers of Linens for Gannon's for the New Dormitory 1956 LANCE 120 NTE R - COLLEGIATE PRESS Publishers (oier Hinglodiirers look Binders f AC TOtT HOME OFFICE Kansas City rw 71 ft 1
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