Loras Academy - Log Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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REV. JERALD F. BLACKBURN, B.A. Responsible for the wonderful glee clubs of Loras Academy and Loras College is Father Blackburn, Archdiocesan Director of Music. Besides constantly preparing.for his classic glee club and orchestra concerts, he teaches iunior religion. Father is a graduate of Loras College and came to the Academy in l95O. CAPT. HOWARD B. BOSTON, P.M.S.T. With twelve years of military service behind him, Capt. Boston came to Loras this year. Just prior to his appointment to Loras he spent three years in the 47th Inf. Regt. in Ulm, Germany. His hometown is Webster City, Iowa and he was graduated from Lincoln High School in that city. MISS MARY BAHL Assisting the full-time secretary, Miss Bahl came to Loras in September of 1954 and worked part-time. She finished her second year at Clarke College this year and plans on being a medical stenographer. She was a member of the graduating class of '54 of St. Joseph's Academy. REV. ALPHONSE J. BIRMINGHAM, M.A. The teaching done by Father Birmingham is spread through freshman religion, sopho- more and iunior history. New at Loras this year, he says the 7:45 student Mass each morning and is moderator of the debate team. Father is an alumnus of Loras College. REV. ALBERT CARMAN, M.A. Certainly one of the finest musicians on the campus is this graduate of Capital Uni- versity in Columbus, Ohio. He came to Loras in 1946 and teaches sophomore Latin and religion. He is in charge of chant, harmony, aural theory and active in work with the piano and organ at Loras College. MR. VAN P. COMBS, B.A. Varsity basketball and freshman track are the coaching duties of Mr. Combs which supplement his teaching schedule of fresh- man general science and iunior and senior physiology. Mr. Combs, a native of Ken- tucky, came to Loras in 1949 after being graduated from Iowa State Teachers' Col- lege.

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'ACULTY MR. C. T. O'DOWD, BA. Keeping our school out of the red has been the duties of Mr. O'Dowd since he was appointed business manager in June, 1952. Mike has been with us since 1939 and he is a graduate of Loras College. REV. CHARLES W. WHALEN 5.T.B., M.A. Graduating from Loras College in 1940, Father Whalen was form- erly assistant pastor at Nativity church in Dubuque. He received his advanced degrees from St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore and for the past ten years has acted as bursar at Loras. f':lMx7 ' , ff! ' REV. ROGER E. O'BRlEN, M.A. The principal is no doubt the first priest that a boy meets when he comes to Loras. He finds out quickly that he is to meet him often both in the office and in the corridors as he makes his tours of the building. Taking over the reins from Father Watters four years ago, Fr, O'Brien has won the respect and admiration of all the students. We will long remember him and his words of wisdom. milf

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MR. JACK J. DALE, B.A. Acting as assistant varsity football coach, freshman basketball and assistant track coach, Mr. Dale is well known to the ath- letes at Loras Academy. He makes himself known further as teacher of American his- tory and physical education and moderator of the intramural program. He was grad- uated from Loras College where he helps coach spring football as a line coach. M-SGT. ROBERT M. EIKENBERRY Coming to Loras from the Airborne School of Fort Benning, Georgia, Sgt. Eiken- berry spent his first two years teaching military science to the R.O.T.C. cadets. He received his pre-army training at Upper Iowa University and Oelwein High School. if - . 'mix' in'- ' REV. ERNEST J. ENGLER, M.A. One of the best liked whip crackers at Loras Academy is Father Engler who teaches all the freshman Latin classes and has lA homeroom. Father has been the moderator of the Log for the past three years and also the Camera Club. MR. JOHN M. FALEY, B.A. Mr. Faley took over the iob of moderating 'L the student court in this his first year at Loras. His teaching schedule includes Eng- lish, business law, economics and physical education. He is a graduate of Loras Col- , D lege and Loras Academy. MR. VERN H. FELDMAN, B.A. New to the faculty of Loras Academy, Mr. Feldman assumed the duty of freshman football coach along with his teaching of sophomore English and iunior algebra and commercial arithmetic. He was graduated from Loras Academy and Loras College. REV. EVERETT FRESE, B. Mus., B.A. Father Frese received his degree in music from Coe College in i947 and his B.A. from Loras College in 1949. He came to Loras Academy this year and teaches sopho- more religion, and beginners' music. Be- sides his teaching duties, Father is the moderator ot the cheerleaders.