Loras Academy - Log Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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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.

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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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M-SGT. DALE L. HANKS Arriving at Loras Academy in 1953, Sgt. Hanks immediately took upon himself the responsibility of teaching various phases of military science to the sophomore R.O.T.C. classes. He now teaches the sen- iors. Formerly stationed at Fort Riley, Kans- as, he attended high school in Lake City, Iowa, his hometown. REV. ROBERT M. HIRSCH, B.A. The list of extracurricular activities of which Father is in charge is long indeed. Besides his duties of assistant principal and teaching iunior and senior advanced Latin, he is chairman of the Guidance Committee, Publicity Director, moderator of the Dance Committee, Career Day Chairman, head of the book rental system and in charge of the government milk program at Loras. MR. VAUGHN GAYMAN, M.A. A familiar figure at football and basket- ball games is Mr. Gayman who directs both the Loras Academy and College band. His heavy schedule also includes teaching speech at Loras College and Clarke College and the position of Publicity Director at the former. His College debate team is always one of the best. He came to Loras in 1939. REV. PAUL J. GRACE, M.A. A full schedule of sophomore and iunior English fill the day of Father Grace. He has been at Loras Academy for 10 years and has been moderator of the school paper, the Crest, during that time. He also has a class to train editors and writers for work on the paper. Father is an alumnus of Loras College. Cs of 8 iv . A P MV' A ,in JIM ii Q ik MR. Tl:ioiviAs i-iuiaivi, B.A . i if Teacher first-class is Mr. Hurm who has a full schedule of American Government, national problems and bookkeeping. An alumnus of Loras College, he came to us in 1954 and is very active as moderator of the Dads' Club. He has experience teaching in Public High where he taught before coming to Loras Academy. MISS JANE KEAN The graduating class of 1954 of St. Joseph's Academy gave us our very effi- cient secretary. She is in her second year at the Academy. Miss Kean, whose home is in Potosi, Wisconsin, received her grade school and high school training in Dubuque. X X