Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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2 ZA looks up toward third year. Little did the members of ZA realize at the beginning of the school year that, following the mid-term examinations, the class would keep its form, but reveal a change of faces, as one-third of its original members fused with members from the Sophomore sections C and E. However, complete unity was fully effected and the class made rapid progress, scholastic- ally, under the able direction of Fr. Murphy, SI., Mr. Cunningham, S.I., Mr. Snee, SI., and Mr. Lehmkuhl, SI., who, in the same order, expounded on the whys and wherefores of Re- ligion, Latin, English, French, and Geometry. The class, led by its newly elected officers, Bill Elsey, President: Frank Shanley, Vice-Presi- dent, and Iohn Manon, Treasurer, was com- posed of an eager group of students, Whose How do we stand? W. Elsey, President: Mr. Cunningham, SJ.: I. Manon. Treasurer: F. Shcmley, Vice-President. attitude, throughout the year, toward studies, in the field of sports, and in extra-curricular ac- tivities was shown by their willingness and whole-hearted cooperation. That this is true, we have only to recall that, in particular, Pyne, Schnellbacher, and Buck- ley lent their talents to the band, Hillyard and Kern helped in the publication of the Aquilian, Muller wore the uniform of the Varsity football team, while Shanley and Maher were key- stones in the Iunior Varsity's forward wall: Bill Elsey Won his letter as a Varsity court man, and Sparacino and Manon performed ably on the Iunior Varsity basketball team, While in general the whole class by their constant ap- plication and interest showed themselves as true Gonzagans. Sth Row: W. Elsey. I. Ring, W. Brown. P. Marcotte. E. Lcxhey, I. Dwyer. fith Row: C. Bourg. W. Davis, I. Davis, I. Yetter, I. Miller. 3rd Row: I. Pyne, F. Shanley. F. Zugel. I. Maher, M. Zardus, D. Shreve, F. Muller. Znd Row: D. Curtin. P. Kane, K. Kronstein, W. McGuire, T. Dougherty. P. Cook. lst Row: Mr. Cunningham, I. Manon. I. Sparacino, G. Kern, H. Macgruder, T. Buckley, E. Bland, E. Schnellbacher, I. Hillyard.

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Sth Row: F. Tully, E. Reidy, B. Davis, B. Ihrie. 4th Row: I.. Weisgerber, I. Olenik. L. App, P. Coughlan, W. De Groot, I. Hogan. 3rd How: F. Connolly. P. Cotton, I. Brinks, F. Langan, I. Campanella, R. Geller, T. Tur- cotte, W. Heneghcm. 2nd Row: F. McNamara, W. Maher, T. VonBrand, I. Kane, B. Ostman, I. Ekelund, W. McLean. lst Row: W. Carpenter. I. Foster, R. McGrath, T. Luzzi, I. Peacock, I. Marshall, P. Cosimano, Mr. Messemer, S.I. No sooner were We assigned to the first room on the third corridor than our promising class elected its officers and commenced the pursuit of knowledge under the able direction of our professors, Mr. Messemer, S.I., Mr. McSorley, Sl., Mr. Leckie, Mr. Algier, SJ., and Father Brady, S.I. As evidence of the fact that we were attain- ing our goal, many of the names from our number made their regular appearance on the honor roll. But we were not entirely engrossed in our studies, for many of our members actively par- ticipated in extracurricular activities and in intra-mural sports. Our attendance at K.B.S. Mass every Friday and at Sodality showed that our entire school life centered around our Student Govemment under the direction of the ca- Eable class officers KL.-RJ: B. Ostmann, P. Davis, P. otton. religion. We may be called The Chemistry Class this year, for we are the one and only fortu- nate group to explore the wonders of science in Chemistry. Few of us will forget those in- structive and enjoyable hours spent experi- menting in the laboratory, under the watchful eye of Father Brady. Cur group was never lacking in school spirit, which we displayed by our attendance and spirited cheering at the various sports events and by our energetic effort in making the school activities a success. So, with memories of hard work, happiness, and true friendship, we look forward to an- other successful year. The teacher must be in the back of the room.

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Mr. Gruszczyk, S.I., brings back to life a vital Caesar. When, at mid-year, our class was formed from the combined members of 2D and ZB, the immortal question was again voiced, 2B or not 2B? But it was ZB and soon the class de- veloped an esprit de corps which made the swift and strenuous course of education a pleasant procedure. Soon we were fused into a happy unit and class officers were elected. Healey, Iudge, McCollough and McGrath were chosen in the usual President, Vicefpresident, Secretary and Treasurer order. Look through this book and you will find our names recorded as participants in every activity Gonzaga has to offer. We study and discuss the Life of Christ, we participate in the Mr. Snee and Class Officers: McCullough, I. Mc- Grath, I. Iudge. Sodality functions, we broadcast, we help pub- lish the Aquiliang we make stirring music in the Band, we dash across the football field and aid the Eagle gridders, we aid the efforts of 'the quintet on the hardwood court. Long hours of the night we study and in the gray morning, Mr. Gruszczyk hears our Latin, Pythagoras' brain child is nourished by Father Kavanaugh, the umlauts are tested by Mr. Snee, and with Mr. Smardon directing we press slowly forward in quest ot the golden bough of our own idiom. But as the days run on apace we gradually realize the invaluable acquisi- tion-wo are becoming men, and educated. 4th Row: I. Winkler, L. Reilly, I. Stohlman, H. Strickland, I. McCullough, A. Emory. 3rd Row: R. Gordon, I. App, T. O'Conner, I. Burke, I. Iudge, T. Pekin. 2nd Row: I. Hitzelberger, I. Burnett, I. Stephenson, I. Currie. I. McMahon, R. Handy, V. Sheehy, B. Connelly. lst Row: E. Healey. W. Rowan, R. Redmond, I. McGrath, I. Turtton, Mr. Snee, S.I. 52? 'LEW