La Salle Academy - Maroon and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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X , xx f ,f , s xklffff f ' LA SALLE IMARRBEET ilfwtttf' ACADEMY ROBERT GEROIJ CH'XNIPAGNE T9 Rn novo Srnizizr Paovim-Lxfzii. R. I. Thirty Bob entered La Salle after graduating from St. Patricks He is a quiet fellow. a diligent worker. a splendid student and consequently is liked by all his classmates. Aside from these qualifications. Ilob has also been a member of the football team for three years. Bob's near future is undecided but we in the Senior class have great confi- dence in him. We feel sure that he will succeed in whatever walk of life he may pursue. I ROBERT VINCENT CHOI NI ERE 21 Yau: S'1'IlI'lI'1'I' Paovini-Jxrziz. R, I. Never will there be a mo1'e likable fellow than Bob. Excelling in basketball. he was elected co-captain of the '-I6-'47 basketball team. Other athletic achievements made by Rob while at La Salle were on the gridiron and baseball diamond. His outstanding playing has brought joy to the hearts of La Salle and woe to our opponents, As athletic as he may be. llob is a better than average student. We know that he will be a success in whatever undertaking he plans in the future. JOHN THOMAS CLA NCIY GILBERT ANTHONY CIPRI.-KNO 112 Nlxvlsm. ANI-INII-L Jonxsrov. R. I. Gilbert came to La Salle from Calef ,lunior High School. in his sophomore year. He received honor marks that year and part of his ,Iunior year. His effervescent personality and Contagious enthusi- asm have made him both a welcome aild valuable participant in school activities-a member of the cross-country and track teams for the last two years. but because of illness he was forced to retire from any athletic activity. He wishes to enter Manhattan or Notre llame in the Fall. Pnovinrxcig. R. 1, .Iohn. better known as Red hails from Holy Name Parish. Enter- ing La Salle as a freshman in 1940. he proceeded to compile a repu- tation for his ready wit and earliest effort toward scholarship. Red's school years were destined to be short lived, however. ln March of 1943 he bade good-bye to La Salle and embarked on a naval career which brought him to such distant shores as Okinawa and China. Upon discharge front service he returned to his studies at La Salle. Good luck. Rt-'di'. ROBERT IIARLETT CLARK 117 Cnovvx Axiivri-L EAST PROVIDENCE, R. I. Bob came to La Salle as a freshman from Saint Marys Academy. Riverside in 1943. Frequently being on the honor roll has shown Rob's enthusiasm and spirit. His amiable personality won for him his popularity at La Salle. Leaving La Salle. Bob plans to continue his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a civil engineer. Knowing llolfs ambitions for advancement. we known he can succeed. Good luck. lloh.

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CLASS of '47 WILLIANI FRANCIS CLARKIN QI SIII-lI.Il0N S'I'III'1I1'I' Pttoylmgxct-1. R. I. t llill came to La Salle from St. ,loseph's Parish in 1944. He has been I a dexoted friend of Ins classmates and a young man of character and athletic ability. Ilill intends to further his education at Proxidence College. hoping Io become a dentist in later life. Apparently quiet. ln- has a most jovial disposition. The Class of 747 wishes you the hes! of luck, liill. ROBERT DONALD CLA N' I N 229 Nottwoon Axtzxt H Enuuvvootm. R. I. Nleet Bob Clavin who for the past three years has distinguished him- self honorably and brought credit to La Salle as a gentleman. a clever athlete and an outstanding student. As a member of the Marooifs: Hockey forces he typified the spirit of La Salle sportsmanship. Though he has not revealed his plans for the future. we expect that he will continue La Salle's traditions wherexer he may go. Best llERAI.I3 FRANCIS CLENIENTS BI Ill XII-KN Awixcri I,llUkllll'i'Yfil'i, R, I, Gerald Francis Clements is one of our veteran students who is making up forthe lost time in a big way. He specializes in English and whenever a dilltcult question is asked. eyes automatically turn toward Ixiin for the answer. 'Ilefl' is a great literary enthusiast and is often seen carrying huge leather-hound volumes around. Gerald is a help- ful. friendly associate and an asset to any group. He will go far in any held he chooses and hc has eve1'yone's best wishes. of luck, Rob. .IOSEPH KIOWRY IIOLFNI KN 1 Fuwt N1 Pina Esuoxn. R. I. ,loe as he is more familiarly known to his classmates is famous throughout the corridors for his ready wit and genial personality. A leading student of the science group. he has long been an example which many of his classmates have been desirous of following. ,loe has continually participated in numerous school activities during his four years at La Salle. To this amiable fellow his faithful classmates and friends wish the abundance of success which ,Ioe will have little trouhle in achieving. MAR! N0 LOUIS COLETTA 53 Kmioy Srat-:ur Pnoyinizxcri. R. I. Marino came to La Salle in 1944 from Bridgham Junior High School. llpon entering La Salle he quickly won the admiration of all his classmates. His friendly smile and eagerness to make new friends are main factors in his personality. Marino. somewhat shy. is very much liked by his classmates and teachers. Besides being a student at La Salle. Marino also attends tlte Rhode Island School of Design Extension Course. After graduation he intends to become a designer and we arc sure he will succeed. wi st f Thirty-one

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A MAROON and WHITE t ,Rt if XINIHUNY ,IUSIYPH lllllllllfll H8 Xlmt-1s'l'l11 AXFZNI l-I lXottnoo't, R, I, Anthony is a naliu- ol l'rovi4lt-m't- who tnou-nl lo Naul'no.ul xtltilr- alll-ntling La Sallt-. .Nltliough ln- tlitl not talw part in any sports. ht- nas pn-st-nt at 4-vc-ry lootlball anml haskf-thall ganna Known to t'Xl'l'f- ont- as l5ugs . ln- was nt-Il likf-tl hy all his ulasslnatt-s lN'L'3llSf' of l is e-:wa--into pt-rsonalily anrl goofl humor. Hr- was a ratln-r outstantl- l- x-rr ing svit-iiw slutlcnl. Ht- hopm-s lu lN't'llllll' part of the N.R.O,T.lI. lll'trsjI'8lll at llrown lniwrsity. llootl lui-lx. .-Xnthony, JOHN l-'IXRRFLL CARNIOIH 28 I'r:1.nu1 I'unxn'u Nolcrn l'noxtm1v:t1. R. I. .la1'li. as hc- is known to his t-lassmalr-s. vann- to La 5alle as a frvsh- man from Saint .-Xllglislim-'s Parish. Finvr- the-n ha- has lwronn- a layorite- among his l'l3SSl1l8l6S principally lit-c'ause of his wil anrl the utniahlc- rlisposition he tlisplays towarcls all. He has always ln-en a gootl stutle-nt antl or-casionally his name- has gran-tl the honor roll. jack will sr-Q-k to furtln-r his Q-slum-ation at Holy Cross antl all he-re at La Salle wish hint the ln-sr of luvk. PATRICK .IOSICPH ll,-XSEX 27 l'l'l'NHN 5'l'lil1lfl' l'ttoyltn1v1t1. R. l. l'al. as ln- is known to his frie-ntls. 1-tile-rr-tl l.a Sallr- from SI. ,Iosr-ph's .lunior High. Hy his plc-asing lnanne-r antl outstanding pt-rsonality he has math- a host of fri:-ncls at La Salle. Atlhough he has in-wr mamlf- the honor roll Pat has in-wrtln-lt-ss 4-arne-Ll the reputation of a gootl slumlz-nt. Pat 1-xp:-cts lo continue his cmlucation at Prtwirle-live Coll:-gf-. llootl luvk to a gre-at if-llow, antl may your future- he hlc-sst-tl with stu-vm-ss. ,-Xl.FREl3 -XXTHOTXY 11-XY-Xl.l.-XRO 202 llltomnvtn lllilllllll-1'Nl1l-Q. H, l. Fr:-tltlit-. as he is t-alle-fl lay tttosl of his lrit-ntls antl L-lassmalm-s. raine- lo La Salle- from llriclghain ,lunior High in Sc-ptr-nilu-r of 1944. Play- ing on tht- Xlaroon ,luggr-rnaut for two years. Frm-tlrlie tlislinguishe-tl himsr-lf as an alr-rt. tough antl with- awake- Q-ntl. Wltiln- in his Junior ye-ar. Frm-dtlie was chosr-n Yin--l'rc-sitlvrlt of tlw .-Xrcli Cnnfratcrnity antl was also 1-le-vt:-tl office-r of his liornz--room class. :ln artlt-nt lover ol gootl musit' anfl line- Clothr-s. lfrr-rltlie inte-mls to 1-ontinuv his etlu- calion at an Llmlf-viflr-tl coll:-ge. Tin- lu-st of luck. Fri-tltlir-. IAWRENQIE .IOSICPH CAYANAUGH 15 Nll1TllYI. Srtngi-1T Picoxtmzvitc. R. l. Larry calm- to La Salle- from Vlliite Plains. N. X. in his freshman yt-ar. He- has participate-tl in football antl was a lllt'l1llTPl' of thc- White party this ye-ar. whf-n hc- su1'1'f-ssfully pilotvtl his party into proininvnve. Larry has proven hiinsr-lf a typical La 5allitP hy the way he has put l-is he-art antl soul into all avtivilit-s for the svhool. He int:-mls to lurtln-r his c-tlucalion at Bryant Colle-gf-. The vlass of LH wishes him all tht- sucvt-ss in the worltl. Twenty-ninv