Iona Preparatory School - Saga Yearbook (New Rochelle, NY)

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' gy 744 ' wzfafzq of '7on4 life wa l lona's Frank Graham- Dick Unsworth Probably the most popular feature of the paper was the excellent sports column, From the Sidelines , by Dick Unsie Unsworth, Foot- ball, basketball, baseball, track, and the other sports around the campus received generous space and graphic treatment. At every game of the year, regardless of the sport, Unsie was on hand, gathering information for his column. After the basketball season he compiled a com- plete list of the individual varsity scores, game by game, an instance of his diligent sports coverage. Pat 0'NeiI, music critic, fondles a Como release. Photogs Toven, Wietzke, and Daly A great part of the pictures used in the school publications were shot by the roving trio of Dick Toven, Bob Wietzke, and Tom Daly. Toven, the number one camera man of the group, filled the Pic- torial Editor's post on the yearbook staff, while Wietzke and Daly did the lion's share of the photos Pen and Pencil by Scully and Anderson The Press Club would not be complete without these members who contributed their originality. Al Scully and Artie Anderson earned much praise for their cartoons which appeared in each issue. Al drew realistic sports cartoons while Art provided humor on Iona life in his clever drawings. James Hession, who earned the title Poet Laureate of lona , wrote the poetry for the Iona News. which appeared in the News . Columnist Paul Votano Personality Parade The Iona News would not be the same to many lespecially the Seniorsll without the Personality Parade. This year the credit belongs to Paul Vo- tano and Jerry Donohue for their consistently fine work on this column. Each Senior received a good write-up despite the limited space. Columnist Jerry Donahue juie Bw Weed Pat O'Neil lextolling the merits of a Perry Como rec- ordl provided the music lovers of the Prep with some popular and timely reading. His column, Juke Box Pa- rade , covered everything from the latest popular rec- ord releases to the classics. In addition, Pat revealed a hidden artistic talent by doing an admirable job of appropriate thumbnail sketches which appeared in his column. There must be a joke somewhere-Brophy and Fix. IMIEMGDHERS The laugh department was under the jurisdiction of Jerry Brophy and John Fix. lThese two also doubled up as Exchange Editorsl. Many an activity period rolled around to find them thumbing through a Thesaurus of Humor . All the issues sparkled with original verse, gags, theme songs, and the not-so-original jokes of this pair. IONA NEWS 107 June, I947

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,C gg. :fad 704 7 of 7mm peep IONA SCHOOLQ NEW RO CHELLE Volume VI I I, No. IO June, I947 Lead Articles by Loftus Aside from columns and features, the main events of the year, such as the Senior and Junior Proms, were covered with efficiency. The St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Retreat, and the G, I. P.'s Pinafore were well covered for the front page by Senior Dick Loftus. Equally well done were the ar- ticles of interest chiefly to the parents-Mother's Auxiliary, Father's Council, and the Parent-Teachers Association, as well as other events cluring the year. News Puts Out Record Nine Issues A new feature made its debut with the sixth issue called How About You? Bob Curry, Assistant editor of thc paper and also author of the Alumni News col- umn, collaborated with Pat O'Neil to quiz members of the faculty and the student body on their likes, dislikes, and opinions. The two in- quiring photographers dis- covered many interesting angles on Iona, its habits, and its paper. This column really made the News Of, By, and For the students of Iona Prep, Assistant Editor Bob Curry and Editor Jim Hammon decide the next issue. EDITORIAL For the second consecutive year a Hammon has reigned as Editor-in-Chief of the Iona News. Jim Hammon took over the administration where his brother, Bob, had left off last year. Jim pro- duced many editorials and book reviews of distinction. In his editorials he embraced such important topics as vo- cations, the Retreat, missions, and education. This and his column of brief book re- ports, Best Sellers , were not his only chores. In ad- dition, he prepared the paper, the layouts and articles, and took general charge of the numerous and burdensome tasks that go with the job of Editor-in-Chief. CAPABLE DIRECTION MAKES NEWS SUCCESS As Moderator of all the school publications, Rev- erend Brother I-lickey guided the Iona News and the Saga through the uncertain beginnings and steered them over rough seas until they were able to pro- duce on their own. Brother Hickey applied the firm hand when it was needed but he let the staffs use their own ideas in turning out two highly successful publications. The Junior Staff of Curry, Becker, Mclnerney, Cracoi, and Williams talk it over. IO6 Moderator Brother Hickey Big Five Report Campus News Among the underclassmen on the staff were three promising sophomores, Roger Williams, Noel Becker, and Arthur Curry. Jay Vee Sports, News Notes , and other front page scoops were well written by this trio. Two talented Freshmen, Louis Craco and John Mclnerney, provided the paper with in- teresting news of the Gram- mar school, Midget sport activities, the Mother's Aux- iliary and the Father's Coun- cil. These five greatly con- tributed to the interest of the paper.

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