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

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W. Iixxxuu H. Romxsux N. Ross G. IJARLIYG M. I.m1m'm:I'x A. Pli'I'IiXIIl I T. Romxsox J. Cougtxlavx The Three Higlzeal Men Honor Roll VITHL fnllmxing men are thfl Imnur rnII IIIE'Il1I'N 1'S uf tI1P Class of 1947. To attain this clistinctimi, they have maintainPfI an average of 90 or higher for the tam crmsvcutive quarters Since the first quarter of the SOIJIIUIIIOTP year, without a Singh! Oxauiination failure durin 0' that period. AYIHONY PLTRARCA .......... 96.77 'VHUMAS ROBINSON ........ 95.22 IOSICPH COLEMAY ....... 94.00 WILLIAM BAXAHAN 93.41 HARRY ROBINSON ....... ..... NORMAYD ROSS ..... GERALD DARLING ........ ..... MARCEL LAMOLRELTX 92.56 91.55 90.96 90.05

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ball team were honored in a resolution passed by the Rhode Island Assembly. Over fourteen hundred enrolled for the school year in September 194-5. The cross-country team led by Lou Lepry took the state title, as did the gridsters, after defeating Central before twenty- five thousand spectators at Brown Held. In a novel and unprecedented move the squad trav- eled to New Orleans for a Christmas Day con- test w ith Holy Cross High School. The game, played in mud and rain, resulted in a six to six deadlock. The school monthly, the Maroon and White, was awarded a second place rating in the Colum- Y Tom Nomro Loi: LHPRY Lia Scholastic Press Association. The indoor track team took their fourth straight Class A title. Lepry and Norato starred in the national schoolboy meet. Once again the minstrel was a huge success. Bill Dyer' and Ev Morrison were outstanding vocalists before more than five thousand ticket holders. The first social of the Junior Class was held in the Auditorium to the tune of Tommy Masso's band. More than one hundred and eighty cou- ples were present at the dance. Miss ,lean Gal- logly was chosen Miss La Salle of 1947 at the dance. The Eastern division baseball champion- ship was easily won by a hard-hitting Maroon nine. After sweeping aside all competition dur- ing the season, Warren set them back in the State championship playoffs. The last step in our course through high school began in September, 1946. For the ever- increasing stream of Freshmen, an annex was established in the downtown area to accommo- date the three hundred-fifteen Frosh. Our first official activity as the graduating class of 1947 was the election of officers. After the three day campaign, which was inclined to be fruitful in places, and was marked by the customary levity and frivolity, the Senior class chose the Wihite party to represent it during the year. The offi- cers are: Leo Palizza, President, Bob Phayre, Vice-Presidentg Lou Gorman, Secretary, Ronnie Florio, Treasurer. Angelo Dippo conducted the campaign for the Maroon, while Larry Cava- naugh and A1 Pike advocated the principles of the White party. As was expected, the cross-country team copped the state championship. Not content with local honors, however, it twice defeated its bit- ter rival. Bishop Loughlin, in the national meets. Lou Lepry finished third and seventh in these meets. In the nine weeks of the cross-country season, eleven separate trophies were captured by the barriers. The Juggernaut had its victory string snapped at nineteen straight by Mount Pleasant. It com- pleted the season with a record of seven victor- ies. two defeats, and one tie. The hoopsters with Dan O'Grady at the helm, had a very successful season. Twice appearing in the Boston Garden, they overwhelmed strong Massachusetts clubs. Although they finished the regular season undefeated, the sextet was edged by Burrillville in the hockey play-offs. Bill Dyer was chosen editor of the ,4-7 year- book and work was started on the book in De- cember. This year's edition of the Minstrel was headlined by Bill Dyer and Ev Morrison in a Bing-Frankie setup, John Connolly, and Angelo Di Pippo. All attendance records were shattered , l Tom BRADY BILL DYER as the show played live nights to packed houses. Begretfully we now come to the finale of our scholastic achievements at La Salle, which has sheltered and instructed us for the past four years. Though we may attend other institutions of learning in the state or throughout the nation, each of us will harbor secretly, a strong attach- ment for La Salle and a deep concern for its welfare. To a ford Alma Mater we bid adieul