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

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Ww- Buddies all . . . Terry, Fix, Shattuck, Sweeney and Fitzpatrick. De Ynchausti, Wright, Cassidy, Page, Bombace, Will, and McDevitt take a breather between classes. WE DO our best in all that we do. These words, from the Song of Iona Men , were not taken lightly when this portion of the Class of '50 first heard them sung at a Pep Rally. The boys proceeded to suit their actions to the words during their first semesters at the Prep. After the opening elections, the school year swung into- high and Class l-A jumped on to the band wagon as Freshman classes have done so admirably in the past. Honor pins were not uncommon in Room 8 during the year, for when the quarterly exams rolled around they proved no obstacle to the budding brilliance of its schol- ars. Scholastically, there were no complaints from the faculty when report cards were handed out. l-A found the activity program to its liking if achieve- ment is any measure of pleasure in one's work. The boys could be seen hard at work during these periods and by their efforts they contributed in no small part to the suc- cesses which are characteristic of Iona undertakings. Athletically, it was another chapter of the same book. Achievement seemed to hound l-A, for a goodly portion of its members nailed down berths on the typically suc- 42

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Krupa, Pete Fremd, cut loose with a scintillating barrage of drum beats in the same musical extrava- ganza. Coupled with the work of Francis Santan- gelo in the Poster Club and Bob Wietzke, a promis- ing young photographer, other 2-B boys, too numerous to mention, have given of their time and talent to keep all the activities on a par with the best. After class, the athletic fields were graced by the presence of Jack Franz and Big Don Fullam on the varsity pigskin squad. Not to be outdone by their varsity brothers, Buddy Powers, the class Sec- retary, and Martin Gotte achieved fame on the very successful J, V. football and basketball teams. Baseball enthusiasts Frank Neary and Vice-Presi- dent John Donahue, sophomore edition of his brother, an illustrious Senior, helped complete the long roster which saw 2-B athletes participating in almost every sport Iona has to offer. The watchword of their efforts is Success , To these future graduates the only advice we can give is, 'fKeep up the good work . Daly, Reilly, Kilcullen, Leggiadro, McCann, Dunne and Rosenquest look toward greater things Rapt attention from Shea Wim V CoD9lal'ld' d Flynn -nt Grifallwietzke an WS May agsagmangelo, Martin, Olconne fi Cue Harlrial Mufrlyf. Sposito ns, O Neill , - l f 1 Quirk for knowledgge quesf Cut your kidding, Broth erfRarnuzzi

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Future first citizens . . . Gallagher, Cole, Dockerill and Flynn. cessful athletic squads. Their victories on the field of sports were in character with achievements reached in other fields. lona's athletic future is assured as long as it can count on a lineup of fellows such as these. With one year behind them, they now enter into the exalted state of being upperclassmen. Their period of trial has been successfully passed. From now on it's clear sailing and blue water for these tried and true veterans, St. Columba can be truly proud of his sons, for they have done and will continue to do their best in all that they do. 43 Scully, McMahon, Vranka, Nesbitt, McGuire, Walsh, and Barrett turn their attention to a difficult one. lt's on the next page. Turn over . McNeil, Maddox and Jannell. Relaxing before the bell are Siedel, Fargis, Berrigan and Boyle.