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

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Senior Class History Who were all those people striding along the hall, heads up, chests out, a knowing light in their eye? What classrooms would they be going to? Certainly they Couldn't be freshmen. They didn't have the shy hesitancy and clumsy awkwardness we did. Finally the mystery was Solved. They were the upperclassmen-breezy sophomores, confident juniors and lordly seniors. To them we were, or at least we thought we were-mere nothings---shadows Hitting past the doors. But we were determined to escape our anonymity at the first chance possible. Our class began to develop as an Iona group under the leadership of Tim Flynn, Bert Corbalis and John O'Connor, our first class presidents, back in the Fall of l948. From that time on we had a sense of class unity and spirit that flourished and grew stronger as the months passed by, thanks to the guiding hands of Brothers McDonnell, Haggerty and Acker. Potential gridiron stars began to emerge in the persons ot Al Glennon, Hank Margotta, Frank Claydon, to name but a few, Able supporters of the track team were Bill Treanor, Ed Morris, and Don Connors. When basketball season came around, we provided such stars as Bob Doherty, Dennis Donovan, Jim Mc- Loughlin, and Joe Dinolfo. We proved ourselves true lona men by taking part in Glee Club, Dramatics, Poster Club and many other activities, which showed a high participation by members of the Frosh class. We could look back on our first year at Iona with pardonable pride in our achievements and confidence in the record we would make in the years ahead. As Sophomores we could boast of the football prowess of Myles Amend, Jack Devine and Jack Rice, spurred on by the cheerleading of Joe Nuvolini, Bob Juergens and Gerry Shea. Frank Campbell, Mike McMahon and Bob Smith contributed their artistic talents to the poster club of which Bill Lane was president. Owen Mandeville, Bill Tate, Alex Popper and Barry Monaghan emerged as ardent disciples of Demosthenes in public speaking and elocution. The Glee Club numbered among its voices those of Bill Irwin, Don Ball and Gerry Merz, while Vincent Minor and Pat Salotto displayed musical talent in the Band. We enjoyed the school play that year, especially since the blonde bombshell in it was none other than Hugh Kelly. Jo McOwen was a Soph representative on the tennis team and Bill McGuire starred on the diamond. As we approached exams in June, we were aware of a great feeling of pride in knowing ourselves to be and being known as Iona men. ln the Fall of l95O we had attained the prized status of upperclassmen. It was now our duty to take the lead in school activities and we had certainly proved ourselves worthy of this responsibility. John Duffy, Bob Fortini, Gerry Schaumber and Ed Gaffney led the hill and dale men, while Tony Piracci, Carl Wildermann, Ed McKenna, and Jack Rice sparked the football team. Tom Comparato, Larry Collamore and Paul Martineau earned berths on the Varsity l2

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and J. V. basketball teams. Don Ewald, Jerry O'Leary and Don Heithaus were kept busy recording events for the yearbook, and Jim Mullen, Dave Schlaak, Bob Neville, John Kopins and Carlos Polo participated in Science Club activi- ties. The Poster Club drew out the artist in John Faup, while the Patrick Henrys of the Class were Ernie Wolfe, Bob Corcoran and Jim Hanley. When we were finally privileged to present a Junior Prom, under Bert's expert chairmanship, we realized the wealth of talent our class possessed. Bob Bundschuh, along with his committeemen, won laurels for the decorating scheme of April in Paris . As the warm Spring air brought the more avid baseball fans to the bleachers, they saw the Juniors ably represented by Jimmy Vaughan and Bob Konopka. And so we came to the end of an eventful and happy Third Year. As we stood on the brink of our last year, in September of l95l, we found it rather startling to realize that no longer would we look up for the example of Seniors, but instead would be the guiding spirits of the School ourselves. A new organization was introduced at Iona this year-the Student Council, under the guidance of Brother Ruane. With Bert as its head, it made rapid progress in establishing a basis for good student relations and self- government. Bill Cleary and Earl Johnson were among the very capable officers of the Council. As the football season progressed, the Varsity, with John Manning as manager, proved itself one of the best in recent years. Allie Glennon received the most valuable player award, while Myles Amend and Ed McKenna were named to the Metropolitan All-Star squads. At Thanksgiving, the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin prepared baskets of food to give to needy families. The chief officers of the Sodality were Bert Corbalis and Dick Tedesco, who cap- ably carried out their responsibilities. The Glee Club was in particularly good voice this year, under the direc- of Brother Castle. Bill Pagen and Mike Meany were among the Senior of the songsters. At Christmas we held our Senior Prom. Leo chairman and received deserved praise for the tremendous ra idly by, the numerous activities were all going o press each time, with the help of Columnist of Don Heithaus, assisted by Hank Widmer. was Jack Delaney. ln the field of de- Brady, Tom McGuire, and Eddie team, while Pete Garst and John team. Among the many and Tony Quindazzi. gradually began to P l' one life and tradi-