La Salle University - Explorer Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1942 volume:

Tit. Editor-in-Chief FRANK BARRON Business Manager LUDWIC FRANK Oai s of Studied, p ctn d J-plenddh On Tuesday, September 30, 1941, Brother Fidelis Andrew, dearly be- loved teacher and La Salle ' s most ardent supporter, died after an illness of nearly two months. On Tuesday, September 30, 1941, La Salle lost a Brother and gained saint. DEDICATION Brother Andrew was Moderator of the Collegian for five years. The La Salle Press Conference, now an established function with a wide reputation for excellence, was his idea. It was he who started this record book, the Explorer. We can imagine him now, in that distant place where the souls of all good journalists fill their eternal assignment with no deadline to work against, nudging his fellow shade and remarking with that remembered chuckle, Look, they ' re still blaming things on me. Brother Andrew was just plain Andy to any number of Collegian writers and former students who have long since graduated. He didn ' t have enough stilted pride to remain on a height, and he laughed with us too often and too heartily and about too many things to be other than one of the bunch. No ostentatious piety was his, though you felt the spiritual force which had moved him to devote his life to his Cod and his Church. His was the happy sin of a spirit too generous, an amiability which chose not to discriminate. He loved La Salle with a great and an unselfish love, and his devotion and regard for the things of La Salle were translated into affection for those who strove as he did. To Andy, then, we dedicate this yearbook, the 1942 Explorer, with the wish that it were more worthy of its role as the final gesture of affection we can offer as La Salle students to the nicest guy we ' ve ever known. All of us who knew Brother Andrew must continue to feel his death as a personal loss. It is impossible to translate into words the spirit of friendliness, the utter unselfishness, which marked his bearing. To say that he was genial, or jovial, or good-humored, is true, but inadequate; write sympathy into geniality, write sincerity into joviality, and write the quintessence of fellow- ship and humanity into good-humoredness: there is the soul for whom we mourn. I T E IV T S Foreword 7 Curricular Divider 8-9 College Section 11-16 Administration 17-25 Seniors 28-37 Classes and Clubs 38-49 Extra Curricular 50-51 Social Events 52-69 Sports 70-87 E W D R D Cods we worship; feet of clay we love. This 1942 Explorer departs in several ways from the yearbook conven- tionalities observed by its predecessors. In common with them, it attempts to present a favorable picture of this college, La Salle, for we want you to like La Salle; but, unlike them, it attempts also to face frankly the obvious short- comings of La Salle, to poke a little fun at institutions too long sacrosanct, to laugh good-naturedly at the pretensions we sometimes indulge in. When we wax a trifle weighty, forgive us; if you think we ' re too flippant, we beg a similar tolerance for a failing which is essentially a reaction against the preach- ing so prevalent in our day. La Salle is a small college. Its faculty is not exceptionally brilliant, but it is most earnest and interested. The student body is like most student bodies; we boast the usual percentage of socialites, athletes, college bums, book- lovers, and plain guys. We have our class politicians, our grinds, our wits, our hypocrites, our genuine scholars. Our campus clubs are as farcical as such organizations usually are, and our athletic teams acquit themselves fairly well but are rarely top-notch. The Quadrangle sports no ivy, but the grass is green and the trees cast a pleasant shade, admirably suited for Spring loafing. But every college is more than the sum of its parts; its whole is an intan- gible quality impregnated with the beauty of youth at study and play. The sins of La Salle are venial and many; we would not have it otherwise. To love is to cherish the faults of the beloved; the moments of glad grace are property for common admiration, but the pilgrim soul remains for the more percipient. We know well this Foster Mother of ours; these feet of clay we love. past s cho«as,.c yea ' , lY -dec,eas- u u and a othe ned taWV dra  t, w «- • ' ' h pavto , defense , W a uterary a v- seminars, a rP -ot- s wus ' c ch , et -• K ° e er , act «- ft 1 L aMMe - I r I e Tot oj Our Lady f Louraes a - .. dbi. !Tf,L ' ■:•■■■■ ' 11 j-wu. f :„;.; «-« ' ; . « HHHHHBH BHHBHnHG McSfiain. HaK from the Faculty House m A v, i, X ! ►.- SiflS S xrine o tfie Sacred Heart H? M T xe Faculty House McShain Hall Statue of the Sacred Heart. In the background can he seen the Shrine of Our Lady of LourJes and McShain Hall PRESIDENT The appointment of Brother Emilian James as President to succeed Brother Anselm was followed by a perceptible change in administrative policy. Brother Emilian, younger, equally vigorous, espouses a more liberal attitude, is a progressive educator. His predecessor ' s regime was characterized by physi- cal expansion of the college: new buildings, campus improvements, increase in enrollment, a fine athletic plant, reduction of the debt; under Brother Emilian ' s leadership, La Salle appears destined to improve educationally, with stricter requirements for both entrance and graduation. His public utterances are dignified, intelligent, marked by a humorous phrasing which makes him a popular speaker at assemblies. He is extremely straightforward, rather re- served, believes in facing facts and acting decisively and quickly. His frankness and intelligence compel respect, his humor wins friends. Eighteen OFFICERS Brother Felix, Vice-President of La Salle, is over 60 but amazingly vig- orous. Quick-witted, genial, extremely versatile, he presides over Wednesday assemblies and traditionally hands out the kudos at Commencement. Holder of four degrees, he still can be seen in the college tower-room painting artistic signs to advertise La Salle events. Brother Joseph, Registrar, has silver-white hair, a booming voice, and a complete grasp of all the complexities of four hundred rosters. He supervises semester examinations and scholarship tests, keeps track of all marks, and finds time to teach aeronautics and physics in the day school. Brother George Lewis, Dean, is a Fellow of the A. A. AS., displays his logical mind to the confoundment of unfortunate Juniors and Seniors who have been remiss in the matter of accumulating quality points. He discharges his duties conscientiously, doesn ' t like the many unpleasant tasks that fall to his lot as chief disciplinarian of the college. Brother John, Bursar, sends out the bills and collects the fees of La Salle students. His office is a clearing-house for practically all the business of the college, calling for a painstaking accounting system and long hours of work. He is quick, very jovial, witty, hard-working. Brother E. Alfred, F.5.C., M.A., LL.D. President Emeritus of College Professor of Special Ethics Moderator of the League of St. Joseph Brother E. Pius, F.S.C.. LL.D. Assistant Professor of .English Brother E. Luke, F.S.C.. MA. Assistant Professor of English Brother D. Sebastian, F.S.C. Assistant Librarian Brother F. Norbert, F.S.C, M,B.A. Assistant Professor of Accounting Brother Cratian, F.S.C, A.I Instructor in Mathematic: Brother F. Ignatius, F.S.C, M.S. Brother C. Raymond, F.S.C, B.A. Instructor in Chemistry Moderator of the Science Club Brother F. Patrick, F.S.C., A.M., Ph.D., Litt.D. Professor of English Brother E. Charles. F.S.C., M.A., Sc.D. Professor of Chemistry Francis T. Allen, B.5. in Econ.. M.A. Assistant Professor of Insurance Brother Emilian of Jesus, F.S.C., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy Brother C. Leo, F.S.C.. M.A. Instructor in Social Science and Spanish Moderator of Glee Club Hugh Gallagher, B.A. Assistant Director of Physical Education Ugo Donini, M.A. Associate Professor of History Father Flynn, D.D. Special Lecturer in Religi Twenty-one Brother E. Louis, F.S.C. Assistant Librarian William E. Howe, B.A., C.P.A. Professor of Accounting Director of Students ' Employment Bureau Brother E. Anthony, F.S.C, M.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English Brother E. William, F.S.C. M.A. Assistant Professor of French Moderator of Le Cercle Francais Albert E. Crawford, B.A., LL.B. Assistant Professor of Business La Brother D. Thomas, F.S.C, M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Latin and Creek Moderator of Debating Club Joseph F. Flubacher, M.A. Assistant Professor of Economi Director of Debating Club Brother C. John, F.S.C, M.A. Assistant Professor of Physics and Mathematics Twenty-two r Brother C. Leonard, F.5.C.. M.A. Professor of Sociology and Political Economy Brother E. Abdon, F.S.C., M.A. Associate Professor of German Moderator of Doernenberg Literary Society Roland Holroyd. M.A., Ph.D.. Sc.D. Professor of Biology Srother C. Paul, F.S.C., M.A. Professor of Chemistry Moderator of the Alumni Brother F. Aloysius. F.S.C., M.A.. M.Sc, LL.D. Moderator of Athletics Charles J. O ' Brien. B.S. Director of Physical Education Head Basketball Coach Brother D. Albert. F.S.C.. M.A. Assistant Professor of Education and Psychology Moderator of the Explorer and Collegian James J. Henry. M.A. Associate Professor of Fina Director of Athletics Head Football Coach and one that got away Brother Alphonsus, Ph.D. Professor of Comparative Anatomy Twenty-three Christian Brothers comprise the majority of La Salle ' s faculty, have their residence on campus in the Faculty House and McShain Hall. Lay professors head several departments; pedagogical Doctor Holroyd reigns in the biology labs, Mr. William Howe has charge of the Accounting Department, colorful Twenty-four Doctor Donini teaches history, Mr. Flubacher Economics, Mr. Crawford Business Law, Mr. Allen Insurance, and Mr. Henry Finance. Father Flynn lectures in religion during the Wednesday morning assemblies. In all, there are thirty-nine members of the faculty. Twenty-five Usual curricular oddenda, somewhat modified because of college ' s adaptation to war ef- fort, occupied their wonted pre- eminent role in student life. Varsity Club and Bar and Bench Society expired quietly, Glee Club disbanded formally, dur- ing past year; Masque tot- tered, Frat struggled along with difficulty. ?vu m w H i f . ' ' ,! • • HARRY J. ANCLUM 64 N. Clinton Ave., Trenton, N. J. Bachelor of Arts in Pu re Science Pure Science Club 3, 4. HENRY J, BARALDI 1248 Marlyn Rd. Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Education Varsity Football Team; Le Cercle Francais. FRANCIS X. BENISCHECK 227 Rector St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Collegian Staff; Junior Week Committee; Harvest Dance Com- mittee ' 41. LOUIS J. BONDER 145 Fountain St., Roxborough Bachelor of Arts in Education Varsity Football Team; II Circolo Italiano; Blue and Cold Ball Busi- ness Committee. EDWIN ARROYO TORO Barbosa St., Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society; Masque; President of the Clee Club. FRANCIS X. BARRON 2606 S. 68th St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts Editor, Collegian; Editor, Colo- phon; Editor, Explorer; Debating; Publicity Director. JULIUS C. BLUM 1 147 S. 26th St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in ' Preparation for Law Collegian Staff; President of the Masque; College Debating Team: Clee Club. HAROLD J. BULLMAN 5926 Weymouth St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Accounting Clee Club; Blue and Cold Ball Publicity Committee; Junior Week Committee. Twenty-eight _ 3 e nlo f WILLIAM J. BYNON ROBERT J. CARROLL MARK J. CICCANTELLI JOSEPH CENTANNI 309 Chestnut St., 6819 Stentom Ave., 213 N. 62nd St., 927 Bainbridge St. Kingston, Pa. Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Education Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Law Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Law Varsity Football Team; Junior Week Committee. Masque; Economics Club; Sigma Phi Lambda. Collegian; President of the Pre- Medical Society; Explorer; Colo- phon. II Cc Circolo Italiano; Junior Week mmittee. THOMAS M. CENTANNI LEONARD P. CONNALLY MICHAEL DIFATO LEO DESCHAK 927 Bainbridge St., 2123 N. 28th St., 8536 Eastwick Ave., 28 Plymouth St., Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Edwardsville Bachelor of Arts in Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Law Accounting Accounting Education II Circolo Italiano; Junior Week Committee. Blue and Cold Ball Committee; Junior Week Committee. II Circolo Italiano; Varsity Ice Hockey. Cs Ju ptain of Varsity Football Team; nior Week Committee. Twenty-nine DESMOND O ' DOHERTY 500 N. 34th St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society; Doernen- berg Literary Society; Junior Week Committee. LAWRENCE J. DONDERO 620 Buck St., N. J. Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society; Collegiar Staff; Blue and Cold Ball Com- mittee. HERBERT FISHER 5331 Columbia Ave., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society; Junior Week Committee. DANIEL A. GALLAGHER 5060 Germantown Ave., Germantown, Pa. Bachelor of Arts in Education Varsity Tennis; Radio For ' Collegian. ROBERT H. DOLAN 125 Union Ave., Bala-Cynwyd, Pa. Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Varsity Tennis Manager; Treas- urer of the Pre-Medical Society; Treasurer of Sigma Phi Lambda. EDWARD J. FINN 612 N. 54th St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society; Le Cerclc Francais. LUDWIG M. FRANK 4761 N. Mascher St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine President of the Senior Class; Business Manager of the Ex- plorer; Collegian; Blue and Gold Ball Chairman. WILLIAM GALLAGHER 639 Shadeland Ave., Drexel Hill, Pa. Bachelor of Science in Accounting Senior Manager of Football; Chairman of Junior Week; Sec- retary of the Senior Class; Co- Chairman of Senior Week. Thirty 3 enlo v ROMEO J. CASPARRO 1840 S. Carlisle St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Accounting President of the Radio Forum; Collegian; Debating; II Circolo Italiano. MARTIN M. GREENBAUM 244 E. Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Education Le Cercle Francais; Glee Club; Junior Week Committee. BENJAMIN L. CELB 2546 N. Marston St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Accounting Varsity Football. JAMES CEOCHECAN 1503 E. Willow Grove Ave., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Law Economics C lub; Junior Week Committee. CANZIO E. CIULIUCCI 1735 So. Cleveland Ave.. Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine President of II Circolo Italiano; Treasurer of the Senior Class; Collegian; Le Cercle Francais. WILLIAM J. HAVERTY 4245 N. 16th St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Pure Science Treasurer of Le Cercle Fr. Science Club. WALTER A. HEYSE 314 Hillside Ave., Jenkintown, Pa. Bachelor of Science in Accounting Clee Club; Junior Week Commit- PAUL C. KEENAN 205 N. Chester Pike, Glenolden, Pa. Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society ; Junior Week Committee. Thirty-one FRANCIS P. KENNY 138 W. Sharpnack St., Mt. Airy, Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Accounting Sigma Phi Lambda; Class Presi- dent ' 39; Chairman of the Har- vest Dance ' 41 ; Blue and Cold Ball. HERBERT KLEINCUENTHER 1223 Arrott St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society; Blue and Cold Ball. GEORGE J. KOENIG 105 W. Sharpnack St., Mt. Airy, Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Law Blue and Cold Ball; Harvest Dance Committee ' 41. WILLIAM KRIES 1 1 8 Evergreen Ave. Woodbynne, N. J. Bachelor of Science in Accounting Economics Club; Junior Week Committee. EDWARD J. KERNER 2410 E. Clearfield St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society; Doernenberg Literary Society. WENCESLAUS U. KOCOT 22 Phillips Place, Northampton, Mass. Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society ; Junior Week Committee. JOHN E. KRAUSE 5225 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Accounting Masque; Collegian; Varsity Ic Hockey. JOSEPH P. LACY 1 104 W. Lindley Ave., Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Manager of Football ' 38- ' 41 ; Eco- nomics Club; General Manager of Athletics ' 41 and ' 42. Thirty-two s, e nio rS JOHN J. LASKAS 1219 S. Second St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Vice-President ot Pre-Medical So- ciety; President of Doernenberg Literary Society; Collegian; Colo- phon; Explorer. THOMAS J. LYNCH 5443 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Philosophy President of Le Cercle Francais; Pre-Medical Society ; Classic Club; Colophon; Explorer. JOSEPH R. MANCUSO 1421 S. 15th St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Education Vice-President of II Circolo Ital- iano; Economics Club; Doernen- berg Literary Society. MICHAEL P. MANDARINO 1001 South Eleventh St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Varsity Football; Pre-Medical So- ciety; Chairman of the Sopho- more Vigilance Committee 39. JOHN McATEER 518 Spruce Ave., Bywood, Upper Darby, Pa. Bachelor of Science in Accounting Harvest Dance Committee; Junior Week Committee; Blue and Cold Ball Committee. JOHN McCONVILLE 5610 Baynton St. Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Pure Science Science Club; Junior Week Con mittee; Explorer. CHARLES R. McCLONE 537 Spruce St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Captain of the Basketball Team ' 42; Junior Week Committee; Blue and Cold Ball. WILLIAM McGLYNN 4718 Roosevelt Boulevard Bachelor of Science in Accounting Varsity Ice Hockey; Tennis; Junior Week Committee. Thirty-three , ' ' £ edward f. Mclaughlin 1828 Champlost Ave. Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation, for Law Sigma Phi Lambda; Varsity Ice Hockey; Masque. JOSEPH P. MOHR 338 Buffalo Ave., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Education Varsity Basketball ; Vice-President of the Senior Class; Junior Week Committee. ANTHONY C. PECZUKEWICZ 3143 Salmon St. Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Accounting Radio Forum; Jl JAMES J. QUINN 123 Lexington Ave., East Lansdowne, Pa. Bachelor of Science in Accounting Vice-President of the Doernen- berg Literary Society; President of the Freshman Class ' 38; Sec- retary of the Senior Class. JOHN MEEHAN 501 York Road, Jenkintown Bachelor of Science in Accounting Junior Week Committee; Harvest Dance; Blue and Cold Ball. JOSEPH C. PAKENAS 28 N. Brd. Mt. Avenue, Frackville, Pa. Bachelor of Arts in Education Varsity Football; Glee Club; Junior Week Committee. JOSEPH C. PETRO 1101 S. Prospect St. Nanticoke, Pa. Bachelor of Arts in Education Varsity Football; Junior Week Committee. HERMAN E. RIXSTINE 102 Chestnut St. Darby, Pa. Bachelor of Arts in Education Pre-Medical Society; Freshman Basketball; Junior Week Com- mittee. Thirty-four s, e ni o rd EDWARD RUDOLPH 915 Butler Ave. Ambler achelor of Science in Accounting Varsity Football; Track, Eco- nomics Club. HENRY SCHNEIDER 520 S. Duke St., York, Pa. Bachelor of Arts in Pure Science Collegian Sports Editor; Presi- dent of the Science Club; Secre- tary of Le Cercle Francais. STANLEY W. SLOWAKIEWICZ 14 N. Brd. Mt. Ave. Frackville, Pa. Bachelor of Arts in Education iity Football; Glee Club; s Treasurer 39 and ' 40. RAYMOND SMITH 3807 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Law Football Manager; Masque; Glee Club; Economics Club. JOHN SMOCER WILLIAM J. STIEF JOSEPH SWOYER FRANK X. THORIK 233 S. Connecticut Ave., Atlantic City, N. J. Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society; Doernen- berg Literary Society; Junior Week Committee. Mt. Carmel, Pa. achelor of Science in Accounting 5724 McMahon Ave., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Law Collegian; Glee Club; Blue and Varsity Basketball; Captain of Gold Ball; Harvest Dance Com- the Track Team ' 42; President mittee ' 41. of Sigma Phi Lambda. 23 Plymouth St., Edwardsville, Pa. Bachelor of Arts in Education iity Football; Little All-Amer ' 41 ; Junior Week Commit Thirty-five JOHN TOBIN 5118 N. 15th St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Accounting Junior Week Committee; Eco- nomics Club. RICHARD M. WANC 709 Church Lane, Philadelphia Bachelor of Science in Accounting School Orchestra; Junior Week Committee; Treasurer of the Vigilante Committee 39; Ex- plorer. BERNARD A. TOMASSETTI 6349 Cirard Ave., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Secretary. II Circolo Italiano; Secretary. Pre-Medical Society; Radio Forum. JOHN J. WYDRZYNSKI 2552 E. Ontario St., Philadelphia Bachelor of Arts in Preparation for Medicine Pre-Medical Society; Le Cercle Francais; Collegian; Explorer. With war news casting its ominous pall over every senior ' s future, the day-by-day routine of school work and play offered welcome escape from thought of the tremendous personal implications of the struggle. December brought the headlines which gave pause to the eligible, but succeeding months were filled with the trivialities of winter sports, recreation in the lounge, lectures, and Spring days again. This last Spring under the Tower here on Belfield Heights had all the nostalgia of every senior year, rendered perhaps more poignant by the thought that this parting was more final, that these diverging paths might never reunite. t i i .T il 1 ■) v k J ruife i1 r f JUNIORS Thirty-eight TOP ROW: (1) Class offi- cers Ignasewski, Burke, Perkins and Dondero look pretty for the usual yearbook picture. (2) Ju- nior accountants add up while Mr. Howe looks on tolerantly. (3) Rare shot of McNulty on his feet. (4) Junior huskies about to go for a swim — in the old mud hole! BOTTOM ROW: (1) The combatant at the extreme right IS wearing trunks. (2) Editor Dondero gets into character. (3) The Collegian office AFTER the paper has come out. (4) Ex- plorer photographer catches Junior Week chairmen in an, unguarded moment. Hit harder than any other class by the draft, the Juniors now have the smallest group in the college. Closely-knit organization and notable talent in several fields provide, however, adequate compensation. Cone the way of all healthy 21 -year-olds with no deferments are Montero and McCarthy, outstanding gridders, who were elected co-captains of what was going to be the 1942 football team. Lou Hilf, scrappy basketeer, als o left recently for the camps. Jim Eigo, hockey player and Collegian wit, was drafted shortly after Christmas, while John McNulty, fellow hockeyist and Collegian writer, was slated for May induction. Ray Perkins is President, Marty Burke, Vice-President; Frank Ignasewski, Secretary, and Larry Dondero, Treasurer, of the class. McFadden, Cradel, Dauwalter, Donderc and Duggins are scholastic leaders. Juniors head several school organizations. Silverthorn succeeds Swoyer as Frat president; Lou Schott is Captain of the hockey team, while Dondero is president of the Economics Club as well as new Collegian editor. Adams, Dondero and Brown were active in Debating, with Adams also handling Junior Week arrangements. George Cradel was named Collegian Sports Editor to suc- ceed Laskas and Schneider. Ted Byrne penned verse for the Colophon, while John McClynn, class literateur, contributed a penetrating analysis of Thomp- son ' s poetry. Larry Kelly, wittiest quipster in school, headed the Junior Prom committee. It Forty SDPHDMDRES TOP ROW: 1. Qual. 2. Quan. 3. Ed Dziadosz exhibits some of that studiousness so character- istic of Mahanoypolitans. 4. The Czar and a group of his satellites condescend. BOTTOM ROW: 1. Benson, he of the hands, puts his ten little brains to work. 2. Inertia was the one principle in physics that these birds mastered. 3. Charley collects the six-centses. (This, buddy, is war!) 4. Wiz emerges into daylight again after lunch in the Cosy Caf. pnl ■J UHJW 1 A j N Probably the least active of all La Salle classes during the past year was the Sophomore group. Although capable of swinging paddles against frosh bottoms with considerable gusto, the Sophs proved less adept at arts which required skill as well as determination. One or two wrote for the Collegian, none for Colophon or Explorer; Masque and Glee Club attracted a couple; Debating, one. The Cotillion was successful mainly because of solid upperclass support. Layden, Bell, Hoerst, Reichman and Bradley all won basketball letters, with Reichman pushing Captain Charley McClone for top scoring honors. Bell was the best ball-player on the club until forced out of the lineup by illness in the latter part of the season. Hoerst and Bradley were good under the basket; Layden played a conservative and consistent game at guard, but all three showed inexperience Class officers were President John Bradley, Vice-President Leon Wu- gofski, Secretary Rocco Odorisio, and Treasurer Harold Koob. Scholastic leaders are Wugofski, Frank Donahoe, Bob Hoffman and Joe Curry. Class wit is Hughie McCa be. Jim Leary, lounge habitue and prominent Masque player, headed the Soph Vigilantes who conscientiously hazed hapless freshmen. The Vigilantes conducted Initiation Night with much vigor, also ran Frosh Welcome Dance to show they were just kidding. Two sophomores, Conley and Flannery, were starting linesmen on the football team, with Charley Wheatley, Carl Ungaro and Frank Smith substi- tuting in the backfield. Class President Pud Bradley was a substitute tackle. Li • t 1 %v w W T0f ' 3W FRESHMEN TCP ROW: (1) McCabe, the Milk-Lover, presides at a cafeteria festive board. (2) Devers opens up. (3) One thing freshmen soon get used to is the cheery, home-like atmos- phere of the cafeteria. (4) Dinks and buttons by the sopho- mores, legs by Fairbrother. BOTTOM ROW: (1) One reason why the Glee Club dis- banded. (2) The Vigilantes came down like wolves on Freshman Smith at the Wel- come Dance. (3) Chauffeur Sabato smiles his sunny smile. (4) Jordan, court slickster, counts ' em up for Brother Nor- bert. (5) Oh, go on in. Forty-two College competed with the draft, lucrative defense jobs, and the psycho- logical barrier common to a war generation, in attracting some 105 freshmen students to La Salle last September. At least theoretically, therefore, the present frosh should comprise the better-than-average group of high school graduates who contemplate attend- ing college. The succeeding two years will provide the proof of the pudding. The usual machinery of orientation to college life included for them Initiation Night, interest in freshman football and basketball teams, hazing by sophomores, election of class officers, the recognition of scholastic ability by the Dean ' s Honor List, and similar oddenda which customarily give rise to that peculiar and not altogether justifiable individual, the college man. The frosh basketeers were the best in the city, winning seventeen games cut of eighteen and defeating Temple, Brown Prep and Penn twice each, and St. Joseph ' s three times. The latter fact indicates that they know a good thing when they see it. Class officers are President Winfred Brady, Vice-President Jim Hammill, Secretary Don Comely, and Treasurers Bill Wixted and Jim Webb. Among the better students are Ed Hill, Jesse Devers, Jim McCettigan, Tom Fair- brother and President Brady. Chief frosh-sponsored social event of the year will be the Spring Formal on May 29th, three days after graduation. TOP LEFT: COLLEGIAN STAFF Hoaried veteran of J alle extra-curricular activities is the C6wg n, 8-page bi-weekly outlet for the pcV ad, but predominantly mediocre jo TaHptic talent among the student body, whWn rVt persisted for thirteen years as College news organ and liaison between ktration and undergraduates, occasions, very few because of long in- tervals between issues, the Collegian has scored a news beat; more often the paper has pleased with excellent writing or funny humor. Major activity of the editorial staff is stirring up con- troversies which last a few months, waste away from lack of interest. offi a C TOP RICHT: EXPLORER STAFF Phenomenal is IrfQword for the leap-and- bound improvement or the Explorer over its brief three- veaWyjreer. First effort was com- mendable, tOkhad its share of mis-steps aris- mg out mjn experience. f ArrSB and Frank teamed this year to han- fe effl orial and business departments, respec- tivtyty, and introduced many innovations and improvements. Volume three has been de- signed as a record book; underclasses come in for larger share of space. Informality is the keynote; pretentious write-ups, posed in- formal shots made editor shudder. Biggest improvement was the tripled picture content, eliminating much drab copy. TOP CENTER: ALPHA EPSILON To qualify for membership in Sba Epsilon, senior honor society, aspiran -n sr, over a four-year period, amass suff1 errP?|uality points to mark them as a bo average in scholastic ability, spend spare tiane Jriously editing news- papers, debating eomes, and guiding the des- tinies of one or rn jfe campus clubs. This ye -, a en seniors merited recognition; among inlw tney held most important campus job vaKre responsible for an excessive four- Aa itlay of honor pins. They were: John La s, Henry Schneider, Frank Barron, Mark Ciccantelli, Ludwig Frank, Julius Blum, and Romeo Casparro. CENTER RICHT: COLOPHON STAFF For the briefest mote it this year, there ap- peared on the litefi orizon a shining light that left literatAts we world over breathless and clamorrtA fcV more. Critics were unani- mous andQ ucwn acclaim of the Colophon, the first L SsMe publication devoted exclusively to rjRtes rettres and poetry. Unfortunately, no ©ilicWs were forthcoming after the first effort. T Jitor of the Colophon was the usual — Frank Barron, who also conceived the idea of a liter- ary magazine and wrote most of it with his little portable typewriter. John McNulty, Ted Byrne and Thomas Lynch handled the rhyme and meter, while John Laskas and Mark Cic- cantelli were the other prose contributors. Forty-four BOTTOM RICHT: ECONOMICS CLUB Newest comer to the l S alle extra-curricular fiel js the Economics ClubAfoofcaea by a few interestfld S nts only a year and h llgago. Club pur- pose, fi oVnulated by moder- ajncrpresident, is to fur- the interest and under- standing in the theoretical and practical study of economics and the social sciences, with emphasis on Catholic philo- sophical principles underlying these stu dies. Club members have sought to achieve their purpose in a rather hectic fashion over the past year, meeting bi-weekly to visit industrial plants in several sectors to view text-book prin- ciples in action, to listen to lec- tures by leaders in sociological, economic and labor fields, to argue vehemently over pet eco- nomic or social panaceas. A similar program is in prospect for the next semester. TOP LEFT: GLEE CLUB The universal app for vocal self-expres- sion is probably r A n jle for the perennial success of the leeyJtlub. All other campus clubs find it ftceslary to enlist members, but each yeax throngs of good, bad, and mediocre singei rWurally gravitate to the ranks of Mr. Ka an feJas organization and stay to the end avan ;« imur nVfejh s c ' h a long series of practices and concerts. mis year the choristers have sung in many of the city ' s Catholic high schools, before the Mother ' s Club, at the Easter programs at the Franklin Institute, before many fraternal groups, over the airlanes; they also made a recording for the Fred Waring nation-wide collegiate glee club contest. TOP RIGHT: SCIENCE CLUB Youngest of 1 extra-curricular groups — founded a ye aglf— the Pure Science Club, like all you H er?, has led a vigorous and busy life duri fit? first year. In an effort to stimu- lat ar interest in the sciences, President jften JSchneider led club members through a hdwic schedule of lectures by prominent scien- tists and engineers, student seminars, motion pictures of various physical, chemical, and mechanical processes. Towards year ' s end the furious activity abated somewhat, and the Club settled down to a respectable, grown-up pace, as all clubs do after the first flush of feverish activity. TOP CENTE R: ITALIAN CLUB With seven V u-s of experience and success behind it, ll Iira Italiano continues as one of the mo%t a 6tanding, yet unobtrusive or- vAirs i l%6tan i ns W the college. The club has com- LnVv 2V ganizati mon Lml wi th the other campus language clciH| 3Fne supplementing of classroom work v tfh the study of the country, customs, and literature of the Italian people, and the foster- ing of a social relationship among students of Italian extraction. Biggest asset of the group is the moderator- ship of Mr. Ugo Donini, popular and colorful Professor of History, who was also instru- mental in founding the organization when he was first appointed to the La Salle faculty. CENTER R1CHT: MASQUE Since 1933, j£e Masque, La Salle ' s con- venient outleijor rmant histrionic talent, has produced j inl roken series of annual plays, each or jp e yfeding the other in technical and actinj llence, and at the box office, .jthlreroductions have run the gamut from cnHHb to farcical comedy, with a tendency in the last few years towards musical comedies. High spots in Masque history were the memor- able, You Can ' t Take It With You, Knicker- bocker Holiday, and last year ' s Maytime. This year, draft difficulties and other war- time exigencies forced the Masque to under- take a somewhat less extensive production, but Sun Up was another rousing success. Forty-si: Ikarca un- BOTTOM RIGHT: RADIO FORUM Originated in 1938 to % place debating, which that year, the Forum has presented a JoC broken series of eekly radio programs, kitten, arranged and djg mc fv students, over thr es pions of the Philadel- frea. WHAT was the ►ne of the first broadcast, a half-hour Saturday afternoon sustainer. The WHAT program is still running after four years, outlasting the Sunday night show on WDAS, which started almost as early but lasted only three years, and the WTEL half-hour which began only one year ago. Forum directors Casparro, Buzcek, and Adams usually present question-and-answer sessions on some topic of social or political import, vary pro- grams with occasional dramatic interludes, inter-collegiate de- bates, and guest speakers. TOP LEFT: DEBATINC SOCIETY Re-organized thk year after a four-year lapse, the debate teaS strode through a heavy schedule with on wo casualties, tied for the title in the e team Philadelphia Inter-Col- legiat -aQipsTc League. Only league loss was sus in i%at the hands of arch-rival St. Joseph ' s, dncMpumphed in season finale, 149-148. J ost credit for league laurels must go to debating coach, Mr. Joseph Flubacher, Pro- fessor of Economics, and former La Salle de- bater from the legendary giant-killers of ' 33- ' 35. His unceasing effort kept debaters on toes and was the biggest factor in the success of the first season of the new team. TOP RIGHT: FRENCH CLUB In 1936, French students felt the need for something nppreOhan vocabularies, grammar, and transfctio organized the French Ciub for the e re %urpose of gaining a knowledge of the pu Jry, its customs, its literature, and its finder third moderator, Brother E. William, the club has, in the past two years, increased in size and multiplied its activities. The or- ganization has sponsored French exhibits at the annual Press Conference, has published a periodical and a yearbook, receives French- Canadian newspapers, and exchanges ideas and palaver with similar groups in other colleges in the States and Canada. TOP CENTER: PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY One of the oldest societiesvat La Salle is the Pre-Med Club, which wasAarg pized by medi- cal students far back (£► 1 t 5 to supplem ent classroom and lab vJbrl nd to acquaint the would-be doctors ytrr the various fields of medical work. ' Sh ' society also serves as a c I earing-hc p of student- faculty ideas, and as a comfarting ource of advice for pre-medicos lu fe certain of their steps. not. w« i the guidance of Mark Ciccantelli, Resioent, and Brother Alphonsus, Moderator, the society achieved its purpose this year with eminent guest speakers, films, and regular meetings in which the varied aspects of a physician ' s work were discussed. CENTER RIGHT: GERMAN CLUB The German ub, like other campus lan- guage clubs, jfccwjated to supplementary study of the culljkrelft istoms, country, and literature of tradU ' mnP Cermany. With this background. texWb w| rasks are made easier, and the stu- der fopTains a much wider knowledge of the JRuage. Brother Thomas is moderator at the present time, having succeeded Brother Abdon, who organized the club six years ago. James Ken- nedy was recently elected president of the society. Dramatics, lectures, a study of German peri- odicals, and an annual banquet comprise the yearly round of activities. Forty-eight a. % 4 $ i ! v • i fe 1 ? 1 j • m if 4 « BOTTOM RICHT: FRAT CLUB Sigma hi Lambda, known more fw lrarly as The Frat, i La |lle ' s lone social brother- hoV± Restricted to those who display qualities of service, fi- delity, and leadership, Sigma Phi works itself into a yearly lather in attempts to determine which untapped students are fraternity material, which are not. Secondary activity of the Frat is a similar long-winded debate as to the site and circumstances of its two legendary functions: annual spring dance, and ex- pensive New Year soiree. Repu- tation of previous debauches demands such lengthy deliber- ation and discrimination. Final Frat achievement is creation of healthy animosity between members and non- members. Controversy flavors dull periods on campus. School dances enjoV d a s uccessful year- -o - ege a thlrfc tea were mediocre, dunng the The Ca thoV t Press Conference -ted c ose W 30 nsoredbV C MasqU e ourna spc Aden attsts, thousand stuu- rf audiences, Ha e ud to large - PWe pro .Ce d - e rs ' ion. rnei .— . _ | €? B — H H ■- ' € € The Blue and Cold Ball at the Warwick Hotel was, tradition- ally, the peak of La Salle ' s so- cialites ' swirlings. Hardly anti- climactic, however, were Junior and Senior weeks in May, as well as the Freshmen ' s Spring Formal. Fall affairs were the Harvest Dance, Frosh Welcome Dance, and Soph Cotillion. m ' ft- I I ft 4 -W 4 p4 PRESS CONFERENCE Fifty-four Marie Shreiner, West Catholic fresh- man, stands beside her winning entry in the Poster Contest. Jerry Doyle, Record cartoonist, headed the judging committee. La Salle ' s 4th Annual Press Conference, minus its guiding star, Brother Andrew, nevertheless equalled the success of previous years. Over five hun- dred high school students, three hundred college journalists, and fifty faculty members attended. Round table discussions evoked interest, controversy, ex- change of viewpoints and suggestions. Large newspaper displays filled four lecture rooms, posters submitted in the annual contest were used to decorate walls. Dancing in McShain Hall Lounge made for informality, new friendships; a symposium in the auditorium found a large and appreciative audience to applaud the four clever speakers. Mike Coady was student chairman of the affair; Brother David Albert was moderator. Fifty-five Innovation occasioned this year by the nation ' s defense need for abler- bodied youths is the Hale America program. Jim Henry, popular football coach and athletic director, took charge, arranged for compulsory weekly gym classes for all students, Wednesday morning hikes through Germantown, and a five- days-a-week swimming schedule, with instructions provided for non-swim- Fifty-six H A L E A M E H I E A mers and beginners on Tuesdays and Fridays. Students co-operated whole- heartedly, enjoved themselves thoroughly. Favorite activities were competi- tive sports, with intramural Softball league exciting most interest. Henry promises even more extensive program next year, with bowling and six-man football certain additions to present set-up. Fifty-seven m ■npp ||a ■ ADD PATRIOTS Fifty-eight ' • -- i --_--- - Short-lived introduction to the Hale America program here were the group calisthenics conducted in the wide open spaces of McCarthy Stadium. Students of both college and high school participated. Jim Henry directed the organization and led the exercises. While of rather dubious value in building corpora sana, the stunt did succeed in making students conscious of the aims of the program. The skeptically inclined were not slow to draw a cynical inference from the fact that the mass exercises were discontinued as soon as they were pictorially recorded for posterity and the public by Philadelphia newspaper photographers. Fifty-nine K - ' JUNIOR WEEK Sixty The epic trivialities of Junior Week included the traditional Tug o ' War, culminating in the customary dunking of the Sophs; a very barny Barn Dance, with the usual hay rides; a Men ' s Night at Shanahan A. C, with bowling, boxing, ping pong, pool, darts and beer on the program; and finally the Junior Prom at Overbrook Country Club, distinguished chiefly by a pelting April rain, an over-crowded dance floor, plenty of conviviality, and a cloak-room mob scene after the dance Solid class support made the week a financial success, spirited participation assured fun for all. SDPH CDTILLIDM Sixty-two Preceded by a novel publicity campaign engineered by Sophomore ap- plied psychologists, the Cotillion this year went over with the usual success. Music was supplied by Larry Press, setting by the Old Yorke Road Country Club, and support by the Senior class. The dance was held in the traditional last week in November. Sixty-three FRDSH WELCOME Traditional Initiation Night brought forth the more bloodthirsty of the Sophs and all of the Freshmen. The former wore white Vigilante caps and carried hefty paddles, the better to beat you, my dear. Comedy, inspired and otherwise, was the meat of the party. Lipstick, applied generously and indis- criminantly by Soph surrealists, was employed in a novel decorative motif on intimidated Frosh countenances. Aroma of the evening was a special concoc- tion of limburger and cologne, appropriately labeled Nuit d ' Enfer. Urged by Soph paddles. Freshmen developed dramatic talents previously latent and un- suspected, performed numerous stunts for the edification of their delighted tormentors. Sixty-four TOP ROW: I. Marcoe con- ducts the Waltz for Freshmen. 2. Stapes displays that school- girl complexion, while the Vigi- lante on the left supervises the feeding of some Frosh bottle babies. 3. Kloon looks wistful at the moment, but Soph pad- dles changed his expression very shortly. BOTTOM ROW: 1. Jordan jitterbugs, while McCettigan is mercifully blind-folded. 2. Isn ' t he the good little boy? 3. Fol- lowing the air raid warning, the bombing begins. The Frosh Welcome Dance found yearlings shuffling, wolfing, and making faces. We don ' t know what ails Fairbrother with that gal beside him, unless it ' s that he sees her date coming. HARVEST DA1VCE The Harvest Dance, as usual, brought the alumni back in droves. Larry Fotin supplied smooth rhythms while grads and students cut-up in the ap- proved Harvest Dance manner. Corn stalks, pumpkins and paper goblins trans- formed College Hall into what it pleased the Collegian, school paper, to call an Autumn fairyland. Proceeds of the dance went into a fund for the mainte- nance of the Christian Brothers ' Novitiate at Ammendale, Maryland. Sixty-seven D M STAGE Despite numerous difficulties arising from a sparsity of talent and lack of general student cooperation, the Masque, school dramatic society, presented its annual play on April 24 and 25, with the usual success. Eventually Sun Up, World War 1 melodrama, was decided upon, principally because cast and scene requirements were small. Jim Leary and Jules Blum had the male leads, Mary Rita Heyden was the girl in the case. Sixty-nine Seventy BLUE AND GOLD The Blue and Cold Ball attracted an overflow crowd at the Warwick Hotel, second choice of the committee when the Government took over the Penn A. C, traditional site. Will Osborne, veteran orchestra leader, supplied the music, was fairly well liked. Presence of many uniformed La Salle grads now in the services brought home the war to seniors and expectant draftees. Seventy-one ■ mj £ A Unwittingly playing the role of final standard bearers for Blue and Cold grid banners, the 1941 La Salle pigskin stylists achieved for themselves more personal distinctions as they came through an exacting schedule with a bet- ter than average tally sheet. No extraordinary records came of that last campaign and except for a precision-designed victory over the Griffins of Canisius the spot- light encounters of the season were a pair of heart breaking one point defeats that would have crushed a less valiant football team. But even if the final count fell short of pre- season expectations the actual displays of fast moving and brilliantly played football left little to be desired. Thrilling scoring plays, All- American performances by Thorick, Bynon and Mandarino, a gratifying opening win and a more than satisfactory closing victory, a score- per-game record — each makes a fitting high- light for the final performance . . . and not one knew this was their swan song. F D T B A L L Seventy-three 25 1B 21 33 84 i % :: %,i ACTION DIV THE GRID FRONT It was the final football season for La Salle College, at least for the duration. No one even suspected the cessation until long after the last pair of cleats had been stored away, and yet the undiscerning past struck a reveal- ing note for an amorphous future — The records disclose no blaze of glory finale that drops the final curtain to leave nothing but memories of a unique perform- ance ; but b y the same token they do not testify to any decrepit sham that marks the last futile effort of decadent talent striving to recover lost brilliance. In fact no hint at finality can be deciphered. Rather, the 1941 campaign was but a stage or a phase — justified in existence only by those future seasons that will benefit from its fail- ings and build on its successes. And there are myriad entries on both sides of the ledger. Illustrations? These are indeed legion, but for a panoramic view just consider: BLUE RIDCE: Playing a reserved type of ball in the opener, the Explorers were slow in over- coming an early 0-6 deficit built up against them in the first quarter. But after Bill Bynon had evened matters with a touchdown in the second session and captured the lead with his conversion, Blue and Cold power asserted it- self. Kurdziel and Bonder scored before the half for a 20-6 midway lead, and then a Bynon to Slovak pass brought a final score in the fourth canto to make it 26-6. NIACARA: Revenge and complete domina- tion of play were keynotes in this 21-0 Ex- plorer victory. Bynon again stood out as he scored the first touchdown himself and paired with Conley for an electrifying 53 yard pass play that clicked in the last session. Ungaro completed the rout with his 10 yard touch- down dash just before the final whistle. MT. ST. MARY ' S: The La Salle football jug- gernaut hit a terrific snag as the Mountaineers from Emmittsburg humbled the Explorers by a 7-6 margin. Mt. St. Mary ' s gained a 7-0 edge before half time, and a determined Blue and Cold eleven struggled to recover in the final minutes. A pass from Bonder to Hober finally connected for a six pointer, but Carter was wide on both the conversion and a final des- peration field goal attempt. Seventy-fcur 4£ CANISIUS: A rejuvenated Explorer squad came back with a vengeance to hit its sea- son ' s peak in a hard fought 7-0 win over the Griffins of Canisius. Billed as a duel between aces Bynon and Colella, the tussle saw the Philadelphians triumph on a third period score by the same Bynon who also place kicked the conversion. Superb line play was the sterling feature as the arch-rivals matched inch for inch most of the afternoon. ST. ANSELM: Still away from home, the Blue and Cold found the mud and slick of a Manchester rain tough going but the Hawks a trifle easier as they reeled off a 21 -0 arc light victor . McCarthy scored twice and Kurdziel took Barildi ' s left handed heave for another touchdown tc account for all the scoring except for a fourth period safety by Lundstrum. SCRANTON: Ever hounded by their one point bugaboo the Explorers lost a real heart- breaker to the Tommies from upstate 20-19. Having built up a 19-6 half way margin, the Henrymen found their lead threatened, shaved and finally overcome as the Scrantonians mixed their attack to score seven points in each of the last two quarters. Standouts afield were Bynon and Bonder for the home club and Caudenzi and Eiden for the visitors. PROVIDENCE: A swashbuckling crew of New Englanders completely dominated play as the Blue and Cold lost a 20-7 decision to the Friars. It was full revenge for Providence as they showed evident superiority and made the Explorers content themselves with a score in every game streak kept intact by virtue of a touchdown by Bynon. P.M.C.: The season ' s finale and an appro- priate 12-2 conquest of the Cadets from Ches- ter. Handicapped by the loss of the injured Bynon, the Blue and Gold produced another capable star in Charley Wheatley who built on a 6-2 third period lead and personally paced the surge that saw him score on a spectacular 41 yard dash through the soldiers ' line. F Oi FOOTBALL The football roster shows eleven of them — a full team quota of gridmen playing their final year of ball at La Salle. Eleven seniors and each a worthy, well deserving of post-season applause and spectator encomia from the galleries that have thrilled to the outstanding feats of all. Biographical glimpses too often boomerang as reversals of purpose and at best are very inept summations of involved personal sagas, but it is only fair that their constituents view in retrospect at least the shadows of the halos of their heroes ' performances. Captain Leo Deshak was a real mainstay of Blue and Cold attacks. A smart quarterback, he specialized in consistent if not flashy action — gauge of his team leadership and player appreciation is found in the recognition given him by teammates when they selected him squad leader in his last season. Billy Bynon, a triple threat man whose aggressive play was the stellar feature of the Club. Hard driving and high scoring, he constituted the greatest Blue and Cold offensive bulwark for the past year. Work horse in the scoring column, he was accorded deserved honors in gaining honorable mention on the Little All-American. Frank Thorick, the fair-haired hero of the gridders, whose exceptional work on the line merited him highest recognition as he became the third Explorer in four years to be named to the first team of the national Little All-Americans. First-rate honors for first-rate performance sums up Frank ' s final year. In Mike Mandarino we find probably the most consistent ball player in the group. Starting in his freshman year Mike specialized in plugging up vital holes and opening wedges for crushing line plays for four years of varsity ball. He gained his letter in his sophomore year, earned honorable Little All- American mention as early as his junior year and proved himself a most dependable lineman in every game. Lou Bonder, the alternate quarterback whose team wizardry and top DRAMATIS PERSDIVAE flight personal play kept him among the lead- ing performers for three years of first team action. A terrific passer and always an offen- sive threat, he proved the thorn in the side of more than one opponent. Stan Slovak will probably be remembered as the hard luck halfback of the senior eleven. Twice in his collegiate ca reer he fractured his leg in an early season encounter and had to watch his promise for great ball hibernate on the bench. In his last year, however, the inde- fatigable Stan came back strong and filled a starter ' s role more than capably. Hank Baraldi, diminutive and unprepossess- ing, is the one remaining back. His worth and ability really came to the fore only in his final year, but when he shone, Henry sparkled. Many a neat gain and flashy score are on Hank ' s credit ledger this season. Joe Petro is the other half of that inimitable pair of Thorick and Petro that went to display some of the more amazing brand of defensive ball. Three years of first team call are to Joe ' s credit. Joe Pakenas was the real man-mountain in the group. Big and built he filled a hole and a half in the line and accounted for plenty of bruising tackles and blocks. He took to kicking in his senior year and his explosion punts caught many a safety man asleep on his heels. Benny Celb was at once the humorist and ! £ the humorous of the bunch. But Benny knew football too; an effective substitute, he was the handy man that filled any number of line assignments in his last two years. Bob Rudolph rounds out the senior aggre- gation and as always does a capable job. Bob ' s great line play and dependability on the de- fense gain for him a place of honor in the ranks of his teammates. FDDTBALL-BEHIID THE SCENES If the performance is a success you can well expect a backstage crew did its share in put- ting the action over . . . and so it did. More than thanks, a note of congratulation is in order for the directing genius of head coach Jim Henry. His was the guiding hand and governing voice that manipulated the in- structive and corrective rule evidenced on the field. Every success and maneuver found its source in the genial Jim, and if ever a man labored out of proportion to a pittance of re- return, coach Henry is that worker. This football campaign was his last for some time to come, but Jim saw to it that as usual it was filled with memorable highlights — to last for more than some time to come. Assistant Coach Wink Gallagher did yeo- man work in whipping a backfield into shape and in his last season at La Salle worked nobly in supplementing the efforts of Coach Henry. A special salute goes to Wink. Advisory duties too often go unnoticed, but I £ no Blue and Cold rooter can fail to appreciate the ceaseless work of Brother Aloysius, faculty mod- erator of athletics. Arranging schedules, taking care of financial matters, traveling with the squad and providing for its needs, he was as much a part of the team as the first string backfield. No small measure of success is due to his worthy labors. Final votes of thanks are due Joe Lacy and Bill Gallagher, senior managers of the team. Capably filling the role of wardrobe per- sonnel, their more menial labors constitute that work that is some- times unrewarded, often taken for granted, but always indispensable. THE WODDEN It had to be a hard job. Too much was ex- pected. Certainly a difficult position for any newcomer, but Obie O ' Brien was the man up to the task, and any unbiased view of the re- sults can ' t fail to speak favorably in behalf of his efforts. He was to take over the reins of a La Salle College basketball team that was aiming and moving steadily towards higher levels of na- tional recognition, and he was to carry on that surge. Well, he did, but in the face of obstacles that would have justified failure. He was new to the team . . . the team was new to him; instrumental in the arrangement of one of the finest schedules in years, he had to train his charges to meet the most formid- able opposition in the country; student opinion unjustly awaited the miraculous from the new basketball regime; incidental difficulties of lack of height and limited veteran strength proved additional handicaps. But with a determined spirit, an efficient system, and a willing gang of cagers he pro- duced an outfit that was outclassed in only two of its twenty-two encounters, won twelve contests, and gave some of the top notch talent of the country some of the top notch competi- tion of the year. And so whereas last year it was welcome to a new athletic chief right now it ' s thanks and congratulations to a great coach to whom a new season can only mean new successes. Eighty WAY: A DEBUT €=3 !oi[ After winning four straight games on their home floor, the Explorers moved to Philadel- phia ' s Convention Hall where the Purple Eagles of Niagara set them back 40-37. Trailing by fifteen points at half time, the Blue and Cold lost out in their late surge by failing to convert from the foul line. A consistent Rice quintet then humbled the same gladiators as Bob Kinney, the southern ace, was effectively held in check by a sparkling defense. The cagers opened the new year with a win over Davis-EI- kins, conquered the Tommies of Scranton at the Hall and primed for their feature con- test with St. Joseph ' s by sett- ing a new home court record in beating Newark 67-20. A spectacular Hawks ' of- fense earned them a 29-1 1 half time lead and a 32-1 1 advan- tage with some eighteen min- utes of the game left. At this Eighty-two point Blue and Cold efficiency showed at its best as the Ex- plorers came back with some of the season ' s greatest basket- ball to all but overhaul the Crimson and Cray 58-53 while setting a new Hall record for scoring in one half with a neat 42 point total. The second half of the sea- son was mainly anti-climactic as the dribblers met a number of opponents on the road, split fairly even in these matches, and played more of their heart- breaking last-minute-fall-short rally type of ball. Three successive defeats by L. I. U.. Seton Hall, and Toledo, marking some of the greatest opposition met by the Blue and Cold, were followed by a final win over Muhlenberg to close the hot and cold season official- ly with a record of 1 2 wins and 10 defeats showing on the books. Eighty-three THE SENIORS Playing their final season of Blue and Gold basketball, three seniors bowed out of the ath- letic picture leaving some great records and memorable performances behind them. Charlie McClone — captain of the team and ace point producer for two years. Ever since his freshman year Charlie has been a real spark- plug in every quintet of cagers; he was a cap- able ball handler, steady in floor captaincy, and dead on his set shots. It will take more than a little time to dull his picture. Joe Swoyer — the lord protector of the team. Tall and fast, Joe was a better than efficient retriever and follow artist; he was a regular from his sophomore year and was always the man to make his presence felt. Joe Mohr — conservative and effective. Never the flashy ball player, Joe played that type of consistent and heady ball that attracts attention through persistence. - S AND FRDSH With the finest record of a La Salle team in years to show for their efforts, the Blue and Gold Frosh cagers merit the laurel of most pro- ductive squad for the year. Wink Gallagher had charge of this group and it was through his skill that an amorphous bunch of high school luminaries was molded into a fast moving unit that won seventeen of eighteen contests through the year. Three wins over the, Hawks of St. Joseph ' s, a pair each over Temple and Penn, and impres- sive conquests of Brown, York Collegiate and the Moravian Junior Varsity highlighted the successful campaign. Only a disappointing de- feat at the hands of Seton Hall Prep at South Orange marred an otherwise perfect year. Head Coach O ' Brien may well look for out- standing sophomore talent from the ranks that include Chilnick, Jordan, Thompson, Kwasny, Bernhardt, Wilson, Clune and Judefind. ICE HOCKEY Eighty-six . The winter was not a bitter one, but the season more than made up for the lack of discomfort as the Blue and Cold hockeyists stumbled through a disappointing campaign with not a single win to brighten their second venture into the puck wars. Playing under their new moderator, Brother Declan, the boys on skates tried earnestly, but their best efforts produced only a tie with the big men of Temple in an Intercollegiate League tiff, only to have this achievement nullified by the Cherry and White ' s withdrawal from the league. However, if the scoring column was barren, the action was not. The Explorers played a consistently improving game and look forward to a new season with an extra year of experience under their belts. TRACK Led by crack high hurdler Captain Joe Swoyer, La Salle ' s rather small track team shaded the Hawks of St. Joseph ' s for the victory which makes the season a success. Obie O ' Brien found cause for real joy in the performances of freshmen Jack Hunt and Babe Neiderriter. The latter capably filled the capacious shoes of Paul tvlalseed in the pole vault, while Hunt proved a one- man track team, scoring five seconds in the St. Joe meet and getting a first, two seconds and a third against F. M. Bob Rudolph, Stan Slovak and Pud Bradley led the Explorers in the field, while Perkins, Dundero, Heavey, Tracey, Brown, Judefine and George Swoyer supplemented the efforts of Joe Swoyer and Hunt on the track. La Salle outscored St. Joseph ' s 64 Vz to 61 V2, and lost to Franklin and Marshall 72-54. At this writing the Catholic U. meet, slated as the last of the season, had not yet occurred. T E IV I I S An inexperienced La Salle tennis team, lacking both moderator and coach, struggled through a trying season with only the brilliant playing of Captain Dan Gallagher saving the campaign from total failure. Dan main- tained his unbroken two-year string of victories in the singles, but had little support. The racqueteers defeated Villanova 5-4, lost to Temple 7-2, and gave St. Joseph ' s a hollow default victory when two singles players failed to appear to play their matches. At this writing matches are still to be played with the Owls and Hawks, with chances good for defeating the latter team. Bob Dolan, senior manager, had charge of schedule and trip arrangements. « «• (f «v n, ' «• 9 I ' SWIMMING Presenting a fine array of natatory talent, La Salle ' s first swimming team may well boast of adding athletic achievement to Blue and Cold sport lists. True, the season was but a short one and the records show only four losses with no victories for the tankmen, but the exceptional form and more than acceptable performances displayed in their first season belied their novice rating. Witness that after their initial loss to Temple, the mermen were hard on the heels of St. Peter ' s all the way, gave Scranton University a trying time of it every instant, and were beaten out by Catholic U by a single point only after an Uphill battle by the latter. Orchids to coach Joe Kirk and captain Jim Kennedy for a really creditable bit of Exploratory work. DISTINGUISHED PATRONS His Eminence, D. Cardinal Dougherty The Honorable Arthur H. James, Governor of Pennsylvania Right Reverend Monsignor Thomas F. McNally, LL.D. Very Reverend Joseph M. Nconan, CM., LL.D. Reverend James J. Brogan ' 17 Rev. Brother Eliphus John Norbertine Fathers John McShain ' 17 Albert M. Greenfield Albert J. Crawford ' 36 John A. Devine ' 22 Joseph Schmitz, Jr. ' 20 William C. F. Faunce ' 38 Ralph J. Schoettle ' 01 Edward A. Gallagher, Jr. Ignatius A. Quinn ' 09 Vincent Moranz, Esq. ' 20 William T. Conner ' 00 Betty Ruth Davis, R.N. Northeast Catholic High School for Boys Roman Catholic High School Class of 1942 Class of 1943 Class of 1944 Class of 1 945 PATRONS Michael J. Ryan ' 79 Charles W. Naulty, Jr., M.D. ' 01 James J. Diamond ' 17 Peter L. Campbell ' 23 Patrick L. Curran ' 28 Joseph G. Buchert, M.D. ' 32 Edward J. Coverdale, M.D. ' 34 Mark S. Knox ' 35 Joseph F. Flubacher ' 35 Hugh J. Gallagher ' 38 John A. Guischard ' 38 William C. Howrie, Jr. ' 38 John P. Plum ' 39 James J. Henry Ninety-two Arckn owledaemen ts f ' The publication of this record book was made possible by the cooperation of many persons. The staff wishes to thank Mr. Charles H. Esser, of Kutztown Publishing Company, Mr. John McMenamin, of Lang Company, and Miss Ann McCarthy, of Zamsky ' s Studios, for their many helpful suggestions and kind advice on the assembling of the book. We are grateful also to Brother David Albert, Moderator of the Explorer, for his guidance in formulating our policy and his support in maintaining it. Special mention should be made of the splendid work done by Ray Mullen, a student photographer. Ray took most of the pictures in the book, and worked with the painstaking care of a true artist to achieve the effects we desired. His services were gratuitous, and he went out of his way many times to help us. Joseph Claudel, a freshman, took many of the sports pictures. The staff is composed of the following students: Bob Adams, Frank Barron, Mark Ciccantelli, Joseph Claudel, Larry Dondero ' 43, Ludwig Frank, John Laskas, Thomas Lynch, Henry Schneider and Dick Wang. 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