Loras Academy - Log Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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MRS. R. A. KEARNS A familiar face behind the window of the Bursar's Office and around registration time is Mrs. Kearns, secretary to the Bursar. She began as Father Whalen's secretary July 1, 1953, and since that time has been kept very busy balancing books and making reports. REV, RICHARD R. KRAPFL, B.A. Pastor of St, Catherine's parish and a native of Dyersville, Father teaches two classes of freshman religion at the Acad- emy. He came to Loras in 1953 and is an alumnus of Loras College. MRS. DAN LENEHAN, B,A. A twelve year member of the faculty, Mrs. Lenehan has classes in freshman al- gebra and sophomore geometry. She was graduated from the State University of Iowa and is considered to be a fine high school teacher as her students in math all agree. MR. CLIFFORD J. LORENZ, B.A. Mr. Lorenz has the tremendously difficult task of teaching freshman reading skills, sophomore geography and iunior American history. He also teaches two classes at the College and is director of the College Read- ing Center. Prof came to Loras in 1952 and is the moderator of the Alumni Com- mittee. REV. EUGENE C. KUTSCH, B.A, Our assistant principal has a long list of achievements since he came to Loras in 1952. He has classes of advanced algebra, trigonometry and mechanical drawing. Father guides the student council and is a moderator of YCS at school. He also moder- ates the public relations and assembly com- mittees and coaches sophomore basketball. REV. CHARLES F. LaBARGE, M.A. Another alumnus of both Loras College and Academy is Father LaBarge. He has always been admired as a teacher by stu- dents since he came to us in 1946. His busy schedule of three iunior English classes and two freshman science classes is supplemented by the duties of tennis coach.

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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

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REV. RICHARD F. MAICHEN, B.A. The wonderful dances this year were made so by the work of Father Maichen who is co-moderator of the Dance Com- mittee and moderator of the Parties Com- mittee. He was graduated from Loras Col- lege, came to the Academy this year and teaches freshman Latin and religion and sophomore Latin. REV. WILLIAM D. O'BRIEN, B.A. Our beloved religion teacher, Father O'Brien, came to Loras this year after com- pleting assignments at St. .lohn's, Indep- endence and St. Joseph's, Bellevue. Father was graduated from Loras College where he majored in Latin and minored in phil- osophy. He coached high school basketball for 5 years and is spiritual director at Loras now. REV. KENNETH J. LUKAN, B.A. Coming to Loras.in 1950, Father Lukan has a fine reputation as a teacher of fresh- man English and also as director of dra- matics. Graduating from Loras College, he teaches speech to the freshmen at the College and is the assistant clean of St. Joseph's Hall. MRS. GEORGE McCARTEN, B.A. A graduate of Rosary College, River Forrest, Illinois, Mrs. McCarten came to Loras Academy in 1945 as Librarian. She comes from Dubuque and has two married daughters, one of whom is married to Mr. Hurm. MR. ROBERT G. O'CONNELL, B.A. Senior physics and freshman algebra form the schedule of this faculty member. He went to Loras College and received his degree upon being graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in 1954. He then came to Loras Academy to assume his teaching duties. REV. FRANCIS PERRY, B.A. Coming to Loras Academy in 1953, Father Perry has the iunior typing classes plus some classes in senior bookkeeping. He also is assistant athletic director and athletic publicity director for the Academy and an alumnus of Loras College.