Loras Academy - Log Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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an ,, ,. ,.. . the visiting Dowling team, spelled out LORAS in big block letters, and then, after giving a Loras cheer, marched off the field and filed into the stands. After the cadets were all seated, the queen and her court were brought into the sta- dium, introduced to the people in the stands, and then escorted to their seats on the fifty-yard line. Budget Committee This year's budget committee, as last year's, is comprised of .lack Devery and Bill Marr, two boarder students who take care of the Sunday offerings taken up at the boarder Mass. They keep an individual record of each stu- dent's donation. The money received is used for keeping the vestments and altar cloths in good condition and for the purchase of candles and va- rious other needs of the chapel. Counting the Sunday offerings of the boarding students are Jack Devery Qleftl and Bill Marr. it Above: Bill Kessler, decorations committee chairman, puts the finishing touches on one of the signs which was erected outside town, while Mike Grimes, Leo Ocken- fels, Ed O'Brien, John Flannery, Tony McDonald, and Joe Corcoran fcrouchingj look on. Homecoming signs were posted on all the major highways leading to and going out of Dubuque and a large banner was hung across Loras Boulevard. Left: Erecting a sign on the outside of St. Joseph Hall are Cleft to right, Bill Conzett, Pat Lansing, Bill Kess- ler, Ed O'Brien Qon ladderj, and Mr. Lorenz, decora- tions committee moderator. Propagation of the Faith Before Mission Sunday, Oct. l8, the campaign for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith was conducted. The secretary-treasurers of the homerooms were in charge of recording the mem- berships and collecting the dues. The Rev. Albert Carmen's 2B homeroom was the First division to attain a I00 per cent mem- bership. Homeroom IC taught by Mr. Van P. Combs was the only other class to have I00 per cent membership in the society. Three hundred and forty students became members, making the total amount sent to the missions 340 dollars. Father Carmen and 2B students pose for Log Camera after attaining 100 per cent membership in the society for the Propagation of the Faith. - ..., ..... .

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53 HOMECOMING A successful homecoming week-end began on Friday, Oct. 2 as approximately 160 couples danced to the musical offerings of Larry Foster and his orchestra from 9-I2 p.m. in the Loras College Fieldhouse. At I0 p.m. Miss Diane Pape was crowned queen to reign over the homecoming festivities. Following the crowning, the next dance was held in Miss Pape's honor. The fieldhouse was color- fully decorated with the letters LA hanging from the center of the ceiling, and a goalpost with a football player in the middle of the crossbar was situated behind the bandstand. Two graves rep- resenting Loras' first two '53 victories over Clin- ton and Fort Dodge were on the left of the stand, and on the right side of the banclstancl was an open grave which represented a potential victory over Dowling. The following evening a combination pep rally and mixer was held in the fieldhouse with records supplying the music. During an intermission, the queen and her court along with several other speakers wished the Cubs the best of luck and encouraged all Loras Academy students to back their team. Sunday afternoon the final touches were put on a very successful homecoming week-end as the Loras Academy Cubs defeated the Dowling eleven, 33-7, in a game played in the Rock Bowl Stadium. Before the game the entire ROTC bat- talion marched onto the field, gave a cheer for Left: A few of the couples that attended the Home- coming Dance. Below: Go, go, Cubs keep going . . .

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X Orgcmists l..oras Academy students are fortunate in having four student organists this year, Tom Richards, Bill Seipp, Phil Meyer, and Russel Wilson. Un- der the direction of the Rev. Jerald F. Blackburn they play at all chapel exercises. Richards and Seipp also play for the boarder chapel exercises. Prayer Leaders Al Serritella, Max Scott, Tom Richards, and Arthur Southwood were appointed prayer lead- ers this year for the Loras Academy boarder stu- dents. Their duties consist of leading the morn- ing and evening prayers and leading the Missa Recitata on Thursday mornings. They were ap- pointed to this position by the Rev. Francis Lana, Loras Academy spiritual director. New appoint- ments are made every year. Preparing vestments for Mass are fleft to rightj Norman Hlas, Joe Beardsley, Tom A. Welu, John Klass, Jerry Poncelet, Paul Fitzgerald, and Al Eberhardt. Above: Entering the chapel before boarder night prayer are prayer leaders fleft to right, Al Serritella, Tom Richards, Max Scott, and Arthur Southwood. Left: Looking over music for weekly chapel exercises are organists Cleft to rightj Phil Meyer, Russell Wilson, Tom Richards, and Bill Seipp. Sacristc: ns Answering the call of the Rev. Francis Lana and the Rev. Norman White, I6 boys volun- teered their services as sacristans. This year in addition to serving Mass and chapel exercises they will teach the freshmen how to serve Mass and will place prayer and hymn books in the pews when needed. Father Lana has charge of the upper classmen, who are Joe Bearclsley, Larry Becker, Jack Devery, john Klaas, Norman l-llas, Jerry Poncelet, Tom Marr, and Jim Ryan, board- ersg and Alan Eberhardt, Paul Fitzgerald, Duane Kerper, and Tom Welu, day students. The fresh- men under the guidance of Father White are Dick Kehoe, Mike Pauly, Dennis Blondin, and Dave Manders. Bill Marr Cthird from leftj points out the Stole to Cleft to rightj Dennis Blondin, Larry Becker, Dave Manders, Dick Kehoe, and Mike Pauly. I I , ii : , 1 I' :ESA