Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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SUNRISE ON FOUNDER’S HALL 19 45 [ 15 ] (Eorintfoan

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CLASS ADMINISTRATION J-l J-2 Peter Lotto President Homer Huffman Walter Dudlik Vice-President George Duffner Edwin Schmidt Secretary Henry L. Lauer Joseph Schiavo Treasurer Joseph Schiavo S-l S-2 George Duffner President Walter Dudlik Henry L. Lauer Vice-President Edward Mahasky Edwin Schmidt Secretary Edwin Schmidt Joseph Schiavo Treasurer Joseph Schiavo NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY President Homer Huffman Vice-President Umbert Cantalamessa Secretary Edwin Schmidt STUDENT COUNCIL President . Robert Fry ATHLETIC COUNCIL Walter Blazowski CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Joseph Schiavo Sty? (Eoruttljiatt [ 14 ] January

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The Class of January 1945 WALTER RAYMOND DUDLIK (Walt) President R. D. No. 2, Bristol, Pa. Born: March 24, 1927 Course-. Regular and Patternmaking Honors: Swimming Team, ’42-’43; ’43-’44; Captain of Swim¬ ming Team, ’43-44; AAU Backstroke Awards; President of Class, S-2; Vice-President of Class, J-l; 2 3 Yard Backstroke Record, ’44; Medley Record, ’43; Track Team, ’44; Echelon Platoon, ’43; Guidon Co. D., J-2 to S-2; Vision of Simon Bolivar, Pan Ameri¬ can Pageant; Editor-in-Chief, Corinthian. To describe Walt all we need to say is that he is a great guy.” His commendable record as leader and athlete, his sincerity, and his friendly and cheerful disposition are readily discernible. Walt is a fellow upon whom we looked for leadership and guidance. We need not wish him luck in becoming a success, for with his abilities he is bound to have it. Dear Classmates: We have passed ten years at Girard—not as mere friends but as brothers, and as graduation day approaches we must turn to go in different directions. Although I’ll never see some of you again, I’ll always remember your kind and eager faces, not only in school, but outside of school when you so willingly helped me. This graduation, which we have anticipated for many years, has at last become a reality, and it forces us to say good-bye. In the future I’ll spend many hours reminiscing over those treasured days as leader of a truly fine bunch of fellows. Henceforth we shall travel many pathways of life. We can unhesitatingly tackle the problems of life with confidence, for our teachers have striven and succeeded in inculcating the means of distinguishing between right and wrong. We shall be able to look back with gratitude upon all that the officers of the College have done for us. And, more than that, we have helped one another in crossing the Rubicon from childhood to manhood. Upon leaving we enter a world of war and turmoil—a world of competition. But, knowing you as I do, I am not dubious that all of you will leave your marks upon the world—marks of credit to Girard and to me. Common words just weren’t made to convey my deep-rooted feelings on departing from you and Girard. But our final song will re-echo the true sentiments of our hearts as we sing: We shall miss the daily rounds, victory and all. Miss the gay parades, and miss classmates most of all.” With all sincerity I bid farewell, Sincerely, Walter Dudlik (Sty? (Eunutljian [ 16 ] January