Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1938 volume:

� r,r: rVL r: ' -T ' r-r s Chapel Towe Compilation CHARLES SONNKALB Editor-in-Chief JEAN SCHNEIDER Business Manager RONALD JOHNSON AdverUsing Manager Auditorium Loras Hall Foreword In an attempt to present an accurate and interest¬ ing resume of a year of collegiate activity for the students and friends of this college, we. the staff of the 1933 Purgcld have made what we consider to be a sincere attempt, to organize our material in a manner which we toi!y hope will be satis¬ factory to ail. and compare in a favorab ' e light with the work so ablv done b the Purgold staffs of past years It is our contention that variety is necessary in the continued success of any enterprise, and it is for this reason that we have departed somewhat from what might be te r rned tradition and present to those interested in this institution a yearbook organized cn a new but bv no means unconven¬ tional plan Your approval will be amnio reward for our effort Gymnasium Contents Fall Winter Spring Administration Building Dedication in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary cf this archdiocese, we. the Senior Class, respectfully dedicate this 1938 PURGCLD to the reigning prelate. His Excellency, tHe Most Reverend Fran¬ cis Joseph Beckman. S T D. Archbishop cf Dubuque Tin; Most Reverend Francis J. L. Beckman, S.T.D. Archbishop of Dubuque 1 ' I L 1 LSJJuJr -UK.il,: Administration Administration _ DIDC Right Rlvlrlnd Thomas Coxry, P.A., V.G. nineteen D0Q_- w0-? = O CD n I ' Reverend Arthur J. Breen Prof cssor of Education page tuenty-one Administration Revi.ri xn Edward A. Fitzgerald Director of Studies anil Registrar Reverend Joseph J. Klott Bn si ness Manager Ri VI hi , d W ' ii i jam G. Ki ssi i r Directing Curator of the Mu sc it m turnts tiro Reverend Matthias M. Hoffmann Professor of Economics anil Political Science Reverend Syi vfster D. Luby P ro 1 1 sso r of 11 is tor y Reverend Victor J. IIintgen Instructor of History Reverend Raymond P. Duggan Professor of Sociology Social Science page twenty-three Rfvlrend Georgf. A. Stemm Professor of Speech; Director of Dramatics Reverend Alphonse Dress Professo r of M it sic; Director of Choir Samuei G. Dovi Director of Band Fine Arts puge twenty-jour Philosophy and Religion Rev trend Wu.i iam B. Collins Professor of Philosophy Reverend J. Timothy Gannon Associate Professor of Philosophy; Professor of Psychology Reverend William D. Green l ns t rue tor of Religion and Sociology Reverend Nicholas A. Steepen Professor of Religion; Spiritual Director lui! c lunit fin Languages Reverend Wil liam H. Schulte Professor of Latin and Greek Reverend James J. Donohue Instructor of English and 1{otnanee Languages Reverend J. Kenneth Downing Instructor in Latin and Greek Ri vi ri nd Andrew J. Creighton Instructor of Romance Languages ii rut six Reverend Isidore J. Semper Professor of English Reverend William H. Rowan Professor of English Reverend John B. McDonald Associate Professor of English Thomas E. O ' Rourke Instructor in English English page twenty-seven Reverend Daniei. B. Coyne Athletic Director a nil Basketball Coach Reverend Harry H. Long Director of Public Relations; Coach of Debate John Nif.miec tootball Coach Physical Education page twenty-eight Science Reverend Gf.orgf N. Schulte Professor of Chemistry Rfverend John W. Howell Professor of Biology Reverend John J. En lfr Instructor in Engincerin Asssitant Dean of Men g; Gi orgf W. Heitkamp Professor of Physics and Geology pa c twenty nnu Science Reverend John A. Theobald Professor of Mathematics Reverend John J. Breitbach Professor of Chemistry I iorian J. Stork Assistant in Biolo py amt Chemistry thirty i Football Schneider, Guard, Captain Gillis, Center Nagy, Tackle White, Guard Kruse, End D. Drisc on , Halfback Led by newly appointed head coach. Father Daniel Coyne, the gridsters of Columbia College enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in recent years Fighting against terrific odds throughout the entire season the Purple and Gold warriors were con¬ sidered by all opponents as one of the most dangerous outfits in Iowa Conference circles Misfortune struck Duhawk ranks even before the whistle blew for the opening game Donald Snuffy Kehoe met with an untimely and tragic death in a high¬ way accident early last summer Kehoe was generally regarded as the sparkplug of the team he served so well for two years from his halfback position In the final week of fall practice John Paul was carried from the field with a broken collar bone Johnnie, a veteran of two years at a wing position, had taken over signal calling duties and was rapidlv developing into a smart quarterback when he suffered this accident ptiRC thirty- two Entering the first game of the season as underdog, the Purple and Cold wave trekked into Wisconsin against a potent Platteville Teachers in a ncn-Conference tussle. It was early in the first quarter when an attempted Duhawk punt was blocked and converted into six points for the Pedagogues. The extra point was added to this total Not disgruntled by the seven point setback. George Sianta began firing deadly passes all over the lot It was Dick Reed on the other end who entered pay dirt Mealy converted for Columbia For two per¬ iods the Duhawk line held back every charge made on it by the Thrusting Tutors. Late in the third session the Pedagogues took to the air and baffled Columbia’s pass defense to score again, to end the point getting for the evening Bill and Dick Reed were both incapaci¬ tated with shoulder injuries and Den Driscoll suffered the loss o f three teeth to further cripple the Duhawk squad A highly publicized Haskell Indian team came to Dubuque on Oct 2 to furnish opposition for the Duhawks in their first home game. Again the passing of a fresh¬ man halfback. George Sianta. was the standard feature of the struggle. The first Duhawk touchdown came early in the initial period The flashy footwork of Don Driscoll put the ball in a position so that all Sianta had to do was step over the goal line Healy added the extra point The Redskin offensive was completely bottled up and they failed to threaten the Columbia line the first half. In the second quarter Sianta rifling passes to Larry Kruse resulted in the second Duhawk counter Again Healy added the extra point Coming back in the second half the Haskell line stiffened but great running by Cuter and Don Driscoll put the ball in scoring position Driscoll cut through tackle for eighteen ards and the final Du¬ hawk point It was at this juncture that Coach Father Coyne sent in a flock of Father D. B. Coyne Head Coach pane tbnh-tb� ri reserves and via the air the Indians were able to make their only marker of the game Final score 20-7. On Oct 10 the Purple and Cold traveled to Dav¬ enport for their first Iowa Conference game and to do battle with St Ambrose, an early favorite to cop the conference crown. The first quarter of the tilt was fought on even terms with neither team being able to make any headway or substantial gains The second quarter opened with the Ambrose backfield aces Oele- rich and Paul blasting into the forward wall of the Duhawks. Their combined efforts resulted in a touch¬ down for the Saints The attempted conversion was wide At the start of the second half the Ambrose offensive began functioning and in ten pla s had crossed the Purple arid Cold goal line once more Again the extra point was w ' ide Columbia came back with a desperate attempt at scoring but the Saint ' s defense successfully bottled up all of Columbia’s offensive at¬ tempts. The victory gave Ambrose the Iowa Catholic College championship and was their nineteenth consecutive victory. Final score 12 to 0. Columbia got their first glimpse of the Purple and Cold wave against a conference foe at home when the stubborn Beavers of Buena Vista came to Loras Field on Oct 16. Still smarting from the Ambrose defeat, the Duhawks entered the game determined to win their first conference victory The Beavers also put up a determined struggle and a great defensive game was witnessed for three periods Buena Vista threatened the Columbia line in the second quar¬ ter but “Dynamite Phil Minnahan intercepted a pass on the five yard line and carried it safely out of danger In the third Quarter the Duhawks get within the twenty yard line of the Beavers but a stubborn defense forced an attempted place kick by Joe Healy, that John Njemiec Coach thirty-four Schramm, Tackle Ludescher, Tackle II. Driscoll, End Rigan, End Cit ' hr, Pullback Sim R , Quarterback was Wide of the cress burs In the final quarter the Purple and Cold did an about face with Cuter, Sianta. and Driscoll smashing the Beaver line that culminated in six points when Driscoll trekked through the heart of the Buena Vista team Healy’s conversion was wide Joe Severa starting things rolling again when a Beaver pass found its way into his arms Again Sianta and Cuter combined efforts with their smashing running attack and on a pass from Sianta to Kruse put the ball on the eight ard line From here Driscoll went over standing up John Walsh added the extra point with a near perfect boot Final score 13 to 6 Intent on revenge over the Parson Wildcats thirty-three Duhawk warriors in¬ vaded the cats lair at Fairfield on Oct 23. Again for three quarters it was a great defensive game with no effective gam chalked up in favor of either squad Only one threat arose in the three periods and that when Cuter, Reed. Driscoll and com- page thirty-fuc McHugh, Center J. Walsh, Guard Si a nt a, Halfback Minahan, Quarterback R. Reed, Halfback Kunsch, Guard pany hammered their way to the ten yard line only to be stopped at that point by the Wildcat defensive. It was in the fourth quarter that the Purple and Gold wave rushed over the Cats for seven points Larry Guter smashed over from the five yard line after he, Peed and Driscoll had carried the ball to that point. Par¬ sons came back with a sudden rush and scored before the onlookers had recovered f rom the brilliant Columbia drive The try for the extra point w as wide of the oal posts Parsons again started a determined drive that culminated when an attempted field goal was wide Seconds later the game ended Guter, Nagy, and Gilles were outstanding for Columbia Final 7-6. On the next Saturday the Duhawks learned why Coach Doc Dorman and his Upper Iowa contingents are always considered among the strongest in the Iowa Conference The game was played at Fayette on a day more suitable for tennis or baseball than for football. The first quarter was spent entirely in the two page thirty-six elevens feeling the other out. It was evident that each team feared the potential power of the other Colum¬ bia started strong in the second session Cuter and Reed advanced the ball deep into Peacock territory only to have one of their passes intercepted and run back to the Upper Iowa 25 yard marker From this point two of the greatest ball carriers in the Conference. Pickering and Eischeid. tossed the ball seventy ards in six plays to bring the ball to the Purple and Cold five yard line From here Pickering jaunted around the end to cross the goal line unmolested. The extra point was good Columbia assumed the defensive at the resump¬ tion of play. It was an Upper Iowa punt deep in their own territory that White and Nagv smashed through the Peacock forward wall to block and that White fell o r over the goal line Healy’s conversion was good. Two plays later Capt Cene Schneider was carried from the field with a badly injured leg. This was the last time that Schneider ever donned the Purple and Coid uniform, the injury preventing him from seeing further action Coming back in the second half the Duhawk spirit seemed to crumble without the valiant efforts of their leader and Upper Iowa had little difficulty in scoring two more touchdowns while the Columbia offensive was completely bottled up Final score 21-7. November 5 the Golden Eagles swept down on the Golden Duhawks at Mumcipa Field Faulty ball handling on the part of Columbia’s backs gave Western Union a 7-6 victory over the Duhawks in a game that saw the Le Mars outfit outpla ed and outgained by the Dubuque lads only to have numerous scoring chances muffled because of fumbles in the Duhawk backfield Both touchdowns were made in the second period Columbia had the ball on the Western Union twenty yard line after a bad punt on the part of the Eagles Farrell picked up five yards through the center Driscoll passed to Kruse who was downed on the two yard line On the page thirty-set en next two plays the Western Union line held Columbia thrusts but cn the third try Cuter went through center for a touchdown The try for the extra point by Healy was low An intercepted pass paved the way for the Eagles counter The ball was downed on the Columbia twelve and five plays later had been carried across the goal line. The try for extra point was good Then fol¬ lowed a listless uninteresting second half that displayed no brilliance in either team Final 7-6. Remembering previous set backs at the hands of Coach Peterson and his band of hardy Norsemen. Coach Father Daniel Coyne put his proteges through a week of stiff workouts in preparation for the annual Home¬ coming battle. Columbia’s greatest Homecoming was planned to fete one of Columbia’s finest football teams Both defenses were functioning perfectly while the of¬ fensives were completely stopped. Luther’s only show of brilliance was on some fancy basketball passing late in the third period. Taking a Duhawk punt, the Norsemen in one play advanced it y yards by virtue of three successive lateral passes. The Columbia line tightened at this point and Luther was forced back from the Duhawk goal line Late in the second period Cuter, Reed, and Driscoll carried the ball deep into Blue and White territory only to have Luther stubbornly hold, forcing Columbia to attempt a field goa Healys attempt was low. Again in the third period Columbia advanced into Lu her territory only once more to have the attack frustrated and another at- u Tu V § oa ' an ree points was called for This time it was Johnnie a s whose kick w as low. Late in the last session the Duhawk backs got the ball on e eight yard line with time for only one more play Healy stepped back to try ano er place kick but a bad pass from center frustrated the attempt as the gun sounded. Final 0-0. With the band and a greater majority of the student body to cheer them on, the John Kammer Trainer l ' igt thirty tight Farrell, Fullback Healy, Center Winks, Guard Wm. Reed, Quarterback Armosca, End Lynn, Student Manager entire Duhawk squad boarded a special train Nov 20 for Chicago, and the last game of the season, with St. Viator ' s. Playing for the first time indoors, the Purple and Cold met a team, heavy favorites to beat them The score was 20-C in f avor of St Viator On the following day at the annual football banquet at the La Salle Hotel due honor was heaped on two great Columbia linemen when Louie Nagy and Al White were elected co-captains for the ’33-’39 Duhawk squad Mention must be given Capt Gene Schneider for his gallant leadership of the Purple and Cold in their encounters Other seniors that played for the last time in Duhawk colors were Dean Gillis, Larry Kruse, Jackie Farrell. Bill Kunsch and Herb Palacios But with Nagy, White, the two Reeds, Cuter. Sianta, Harold Driscoll, McHugh, Schramm, Paul, and Regan back, augmented by freshmen, the Duhawks can look to a successful l938- ' 39 season ft age thirty-vine Tof) Row Sonnkalb, Schneider, Johnson, Walsh Bottom Ron —Hacker, Goodman, Boland. Thornton Editor-in-chief Charles 1). Sonnkalb Business Manager Jean I . Schneider Assistants Edward Butler, Frank Lynn, John Keane, William Burns, Robert Hanson, John Paul, Eugene Wright, William Kunsch Advertising Manager Ronald L. Johnson Assistant Russell L. Mulgrew Art Editor Thomas F. Walsh Associate Editors Paul FI. Hacker, Edward J. Goodman, I ierbert A. Boland, John F. Thornton Staff Writers Paul A. Schuster, Raymond 1 . Roseliep, Joseph B. Egclhof, Francis P. Friedl, William J. Doherty Staff Photographer Martin L. Regan page forty The Purgold The success cf any yearbook depends to a great extent upon the degree of cooper¬ ation received by those in charge from members of the staff. In this respect the producers of the 1938 Purgold have been exceedingly fortunate The work of the associate editors in compiling materials for their respective sections deserves the highest praise, and the art work of Mr. Thomas Walsh is worthy of a great deal of special commendation. It has been the object of the staff to present a chronological survey of the year in such a manner as to be a noteworthy contribution to Columbia student publica¬ tions and to present a general panorama of Columbia life to those interested in this institution. It is fitting too that in considering the difficult matter of financing such a publication that we pay special tribute to those who have devoted their energies to this end It is only natural, therefore, that we draw special attention to the outstanding work of our business manager, Mr Jean Schneider, and our advertising manager, Mr Ronald Johnson, not forgetting, of course, those who worked so faith- fully under their direction Bottom Rou —Goodman, I ., Thornton, Schneider, |., Sonnkalb, Bulawa. liitdie Row Boland, Seymour, Burns, Kunsch, Murphy, C. To ) Rou —Regan, Doherty, Mulgrew, Walsh. T., Keane, J., Friedl. pane forty-one Tjm Decorations Committee The decoration committee was organized early in the school year by Father Breen, for the immedia te purpose of preparing the campus for Homecoming However, it soon became evident that such an organization would have to be permanent, the constant influx of speakers and guest artists required frequent setting up and dis¬ mantling of decoration apparatus. Joseph Averill was therefore appointed chair¬ man, and under him the committee worked diligently. Their most elaborate, and certainly, the most difficult work was the gayly streamered Prom decoration Their decorations were real works of art and Columbians will long remember those glim¬ mers of purple and gold Bottom Rou —Egelhof, Genoar, Doherty, Averill, Ryan, Cagncv. Mii JIt ' Rou —Reynolds, Walsh, J-, Kelly, Riley, E., Ernster, Baxter, W halen. Top Rou —Schneider, G., McCarty, McCarthy, Walsh, T., Burns, W ' m., Maloney, Klauer. fort} tint lint tom R nt —Krapfl, Thornton, Powers, Keane, Friedl, Grace. MhL lc Ron —Murphy, C., Long, Averill, Reynolds, Rlessington, Frank. 7 o Ron —O ' Brien, Kane, Goedkcn, Frost. Dolan. Sonnkalb. The Loras Curia Under the guidance of WiHiam Powers and John Keane, the Loras Curia carried on an active program during this, the seventh year of its existence The Curia was organized to foster interest in current topics, to train students in effective speaking, and to create an all-class social club combining enjoyment with educational develop¬ ment Observing a semi-parliamentary procedure, the members of this repre¬ sentative group prepare and deliver a wide variety of speeches subject to the con¬ structive criticism and interrogation of the group The motto of the Curia is “Learn to speak by speaking well Conservative in style, the Curia yet strives to develop new and better methods of increasing its forensic abilities Its outstanding progressive movement this year was the introduction of a system of exchanging speakers with the Dubuque Council of the Knights of Columbus at joint meetings Father William Schulte, moderator of the Curia since its origin, has made possible much of its success His wide experience in personal guidance of speak- mg organizations of a similar type enables him to aid wiseh the efforts of this group and shape its policies pd c forty-three Bottom Ron Goodman, O., Barry, Sonnkalb, Goodman, I ' .., Schneider, G., I lumphrey, I I. Middle Row Peters, Cody, KuMand, Riley, C., Renier, Riley, H., Kieffer. ' 1 of) Rou Monster, Wolfe, Murphy, Seymour, Mulgrcw, O’Neil, Ormsby. The Band Founded twenty-seven years ago by the Rev Dr Alphonse Dress, the Columbia College Band rounds out another highly successful year as a campus organization Under the capable direction of Prof. Samuel C. Dovi the band has maintained throughout its season the same degree of musical excellence which has character¬ ized its performance during the long years of its existence To meet more successfully the varied demands made cn a college band, Prof. Dovi this year inaugurated a new plan of organization for the school term The band year was divided into three portions, the football season, basketball season, and concert season, the band being disbanded at the end of each season and reorgan¬ ized for the next During the football season, efforts were concentrated on develop¬ ing a first-class marching band, which appeared at all home football games, at the Columbia-St. Ambrose game at Davenport, and at the Columbia-St Viator game at Chicago The basketball season was likewise marked by appearances of the band at all home games, at the Columbia-Luther game at Decorah, and on a radio broadcast which introduced Columbia’s ne w pep song, composed by Prof Dovi The spring concert season saw another broadcast and several successful concert appearances Officers for the year w ere Charles Sonnkalb. President, Fdward Goodman, Secretary. Gerard Schneider, Business Manager, and Leland Barry. Drum Major page forty-four C Club Each year at the completion of the football season all athletes who have earned the C” monogram in one or more sports, meet to organize an athletic club under the able direction of Fr M M Hoffmann, moderator of the club. The by-laws of this “C” club provide for the maintenance of high ideals by its members, the pro¬ tection from the counterfeiting or wearing of the C” by non-members, the pro¬ motion of good will between present members and all former athletes of Columbia, and the presentation of several social functions Several times during the year the members of the club are called upon to offer their services as ushers at basketball games, boxing matches and various tournaments. Through the combined efforts of the officers and the members of the club a most successful Tea Dance was held previous to the Lenten season The pro¬ ceeds from this dance were used to finance a spring picnic which served as a final function fostered by the monogram club The members of the C club elected Dean Oil I is. President, John Paul, Vice- President; Frank Lynn, Secretary; and Donald Driscoll, Treasurer. attorn Ron Knockel, Driscoll, 1)., Paul, C.illis, Xagv, Lvnn, Schneider, G. St nnul Rou Mmahan, I lanson, McHugh. Palacios, Driscoll, H.. Kunsch, Owens. I bird Ron Farrell, alsli, J., Bums, Wm., W inks, Reed, W’m., Gocrdt , Armosca. r °l Scvcra, Kr usc, L., Dcrouin, Moran, W m., Thornton, Geise, Outer, Regan, Reed, R fuiXf torts-fit Insom nia Pensive Ladies Home Journal Wahoo Jug Ha id Vitality What! Stew Again Fritz M ugs Pink Tea One Man Gang Poopcls ' MOM OOWNm LUTHER. S9 People Boat Moosie Band Genius Pretty War Blackie Looker On’crs Stuff More Stuff 1 page forty-seven Fall saw the opening of the scholastic year at Columbia, probably because of a custom established by an Egyptian of the First Dynasty, who, upon noticing that an hieroglyphic-covered slab when tossed into the air would fall to the ground, decreed that the only sensible time to open a scholastic year was Fall, because there was such a great chance that many a student would fall by the much-worn way side be £ ore the end of the year. So the year began with the usual talk of football prospects, home town girls and the possibility of book sales to gullible Freshmen. It was in this period that many new-comers having been persuaded to purchase many valuable editions of the basic texts, and having gazed with awe at their contents, found themselves in complete agreement with the Hindu Sage who declared the true joy of the manuscript to be in the writing, not in the reading. To do justice to the season of falling leaves, departing robins and fresh pumpkin pies special note must be given to some of its more out¬ standing events, which were noteworthy from a social as well as an athletic standpoint. The PURGOLD Tea Dance under the direction of Gene McGarry served as a “mixer”, and permitted miles and miles of peeling to be removed from the Big Apple A reciprocal function given by the stu¬ dents of Clarke College served to completely core the apple and round out what might be termed a training period for the advocates of Swing; a period which reached its zenirh in the social highlight of the season The Home¬ coming Dance given the evening after Columbia’s Duhawks battled the Luther Norsemen to a scoreless tie on Loras Field. A football season which saw inspirational victories and depressing de¬ feats, midst aches and pains of aspiring athletes, furnished an emotional outlet to soften somewhat the jolt resulting from the infusion of knowledge into minds dormant from the carefree summer months. But when the last brown leaf had fallen, and Ci 11 is was seen chasing a moth from his ear muffs, and Thanksgiving turkeys were losing their heads in the excitement, and footballs were being placed away with fond memories of wintergreen and adhesive tape, attention everywhere was di¬ rected to the first hand-to-hand encounter between students and pro¬ fessors Statistics compiled from quarter grades show that the faculty won hands down by a wide margin So Fall changed to Winter and a metamorphic stage was complete. am Basketball Krusi., Guard Co-Captain Knockli., Forward Co-Captain i Koi.i l.xiJACH, Guard Paul, Forward Columbia’s opener, Nov 27, was the Oueen of Angels. Chicago C Y O champs In a close, rough game the Duhawks proved superior to edge out a 30-27 victory The game was remarkably fast and the Covoemen handled the ball like mid-season veterans On Dec I, the Duhawks mo.ed nto South Bend to meet the 1937 National Champions. Notre Dame Swamped P. a T9-|- count the Purple and Cold however showed the characteristic Columbia fight by holding the Fighting Irish with¬ out a counter for eight minutes after the start of pla at halftime Columbia al the stage of the season just couldn ' t follow some of the greatest players of the e mu and conseuuentlv were turned back n the worst dofrj of the season On th following night Father Gone took his proteges back int , Chicago to meet the Oueen of Angels in a return game The Duhawks stood in front 33-30 at the finish On Dec ' the Duhawks came home i meet and conquer another non-con ferener foe i hr Platteville Teachers came from Wisconsin to attempt to repeat a football victory only to be turned birr h, Kruv Kncv kel and company The issue was never in doubt us the Duhawks spurted to ' ubstantial Nad before the game was a fc . minutes old With the ga rn e on io r Pher C.o rv substituted freely and the reserves brought home a ?S-_ I victor, I fifty A rangy crew came to Loras Gym on Dec. 13 to do battle with Columbia. Paced by a six foot seven inch center August ana came to life in the waning mo¬ ments of an exciting struggle to eke out a 10-17 victory over the Golden Duhawks Paul and Kruse stood out for the Columbia Duhawks but the absence of the ailing Kncckel was felt throughout the game Columbia swung into its first conference encounter against Wartburg. A small crowd turned out to see the Duhawks minus Cc-Capt. Ed. Knockel burst into a big i 9-12 lead at the half. This was boosted to 37-70 when Father Coyne sent in the reserves. The Knights started pouring them in from all sides and only the appearance of the regulars saved the game at 37-22. Taking the road for a five genie stand the Duhawks met and polished off the Buena Vista Beavers 36-25 on jar, 26. The first half was hotly contested, the Purple and Geld leaving the court ai halftime with a scant 16-H lead Columbia started the second half by counting from all angles to bring the final score to 36-25. The wandering Duhawks moved to Le Mars the following night to meet Western Union, another conference foe. Remembering a football defeat ar the hands of the Eagles the Duhawks secured revenge to the tune of 52-26. Starting out strong the Purple and Gold were never page fifty-one (leaded or seriously pressed. The half time score stood at 28-1 1 John Paul set the individual scoring mark of f he year when he swished in 24 points against the hap¬ less Eagles. On Jan II. the Duhawks went into Wisconsin to meet a non-conference foe. the previously defeated Platteviile Teachers The Pedagogues surprised the Duhawks by putting up one of the strongest defenses seen by the Purple and Gold and left the floor 40-36 victors after a thrilling finish The Duhawks ed 13-14 at halftime but this lead dwindled and it was nip and tuck throughout the entire second half A last minute basket spelled defeat for the Ccynemen I he Purple and Gold then jaunted to Mount Pleasant to plav Iowa Wesleyan on Jan 14 Wesleyan pulled an upset by knocking the Duhawks out of the league lead The final gun found Iowa Wesleyan in front 34-33. This was the first conference defeat for the Purple and Gold The Duhawks bounced back into the victory column the following night by taking a 30-22 victory over Parsons The Duhawks were behind 10-11 at halftime but overcame the Wildcat lead shortly after the start of the second half and were never headed again for the duration of the game Columbia’s fifth conference victory came at the expense of the Penn Quakers Iwtic fifty-two on Jan 29. It was a very impressive victory for the Duhawks as they rang up nine¬ teen field goals The hapless Quakers were held by the Purple and Cold defense without a field goal for the first half and with only four throughout the entire game John Paul continued his bid for conference scoring honors by counting sev¬ enteen times Deroum was the other Columbia high scorer in the -17-18 victors After a one day postponement because of weather the Wesleyan team came to Du¬ buque to attempt to repeat their earlier victor ' ' over the Duhawks With Paul and Deroum setting the pace the Purple and Cold decisively set back the Tigers by a + 1-30 count Paul tallied 19 points to gain the individual scoring leadership After the first few minutes Columbia was in command of the game throughout At half¬ time the score stood at 77-1-1 Duhowk championship hopes faded somewhat when thes lost a heart breaking game to St Ambrose 1 he Bees were forced to two overtime periods before thes could come out ahead . ' ' -75 The score was Ued at 70-70 at the end of regulation playing time and at 77-77 at the end of the first overtime session The game wa a brilliant defensive struggle On three times were the Duhawks guiltv of a violation of the rules 1 he victory an be attributed to the fact that the Bee de fitijZ? ft ft -thra ' Sr. vera, Forward fense bottled up the two Duhawk scoring aces, Paul and Derouin Paul did get seven markers though Eddie Knockel put on a marvelous exhibition, garnering 13 points Catching the Duhawks on the rebound arid fighting mad the Luther Norse¬ men, last year s champions, were completely swept off their feet by the score of 33-20 The Columbia defense limited the Norsemen to only seven baskets iti the contest After the first few minutes the Duhawks were never headed as the played some of the best ball of the year Again Eddie Knockel turned in a brilliant exhibition as he collected I points John Paul added It points to fits total The Duhaw m ed on to Oskaloosa to meet P« r ii College on Fob 1 • Meeting sur¬ prisingly strong opposition the 1 Purple and Cold were forced to go to the limit to put down the Quakers by a 3 ' -3 j count It was a free throw by Co-Capt Larrs Kruse in the waning seconds that brought the victor y 1 hr DuhavAs blew a 22-13 halftime lead and this almost r ost them the game The Quakers put on a surprising offensive in the second half to give he Coynemon plenl of anxious moments Der- oum Knockel. and Paul each counted II markers to tate the lions’ share nf the scoring 1 he Duhawks continued their winning drive the nevf night h, nw‘rpowering fifty-four Len Winters crew from Central. Paced by Ed Knockel’s long shots and John Paul ' s always deadly hook shot the Purple and Cold were never in any serious difficulty The halftime score was 18-9. Central started to pull up in the second half but Knockel and Paul started scoring from ali points to shatter Central ' s hopes After a rest period of over a week the Golden Wave swept back into conference ball on Feb 10 against Parsons. Without any trouble the Duhawks rolled over the cel ' ar dwelling Wildcats by a 32-16 count The victory was marked by another remark¬ able demonstration of plain and fancy basket shooting by Co-Captain Eddie Knockel. Ed rang up seven baskets before giving way to the reserves John Paul was definitely off form even though he did add eight points toward the victory. Kolfenbach and Kruse stole the show however with their clever and consistent breaking up of the Wildcat passing attack. Columbia stepped back into the thick of the conference race by turning back all the Luther Norsemen could offer in a game at Decorah on Feb. 21. One spurt at the end of the first half was enough to give the Duhawks victory. Behind 10-9 the Purple and Cold found themselves and boosted the score to 19-10 at the end of the first half Larry Kruse was the offensive and defensive star of the night. Count¬ ing ten times and breaking up enemy passes he was the outstanding man on the fijt -fit t ' floor. John Paul added eight points to his total. Plaving marvelous ball the Duhawks left the floor at the end of the game victorious by a 29-24 count. The crucial game of the season was played on Feb 2 ' against the Bees from St Ambrose. The championship was sure to go to the team that emerged victorious from this contest. Taking nothing away from the Ambrose victory it must be said rhat Columbia was severely set back by the fact that Cc-Captain Eddie Knockel was called from a sick bed to play and at no time looked like the offensive star that he really is. His play had a decided effect on the other players who were always stead¬ ied by his calm and deliberate play. All of he team tightened up and were unable to score a field goal throughout the first half Cn the other hand Ambrose came through with a hard driving and sensational game to rank as Iowa Conference Cham¬ pions. A slight freshman by the name of Bills scurried through the Duhawk de¬ fense time and time again to bring the margin of victory to the Bees Derouin was the only Duhawk able to show ' anything in the wav of scoring Marquette University, making its bid for National honors, stopped off at Du¬ buque to receive one of the biggest surprises it had during the season. True the Hilltoppers w ' on but had the toughest game they ever played notwithstanding the fact they played the best teams in the country. The fighting Duhawks battled Nii ' fifty-six All-American George Hesik and his teammates all the way and forced them into two overtimes before they could win o2-30. Joe Severa burst into the lineup be¬ cause of the sickness of Ed Knockel and proved to be the sparkplug that was needed Marquette started strong but were forced soon to the Ape of pldy the Duhowks preferred The H 1 1!toppers led 18-R at half time They were com¬ pletely stopped m the second half counting only four points while the Purple and Gold were evening it up at 3. -2. At the end of the first overtime the score was deadlocked 26-2 ' The Duhawks couldn’t keep up the pace and the score at the final gun stood 32-30 Marquette. 1 he last game o the season found the Duhawks battling Central with no chance of anything better than third place A small crowd turned out to see the last efforts of the two great Co-Captains Kruse and Knockel In a s w, uninteresting game the Duhawks came out in front of the Centra 1 aggregation 25-33 John Paul counted twelve points but fell short of the individual scoring mark b fifteen points Kruse made a brilliant last stand from the defensive end At the annual meeting of the letter winners the Junior Johns Paul and Kolfon- bach were named a 1 ' Co Captains of the W3° quintet Phis climaxes three years of brilliant. stead plav on the part of the two men luigr fit - n fit Bottom Ron Menster, Goodman, E., McGarry, Sonnkalb, Nennig, Barry, Vinton. Second Rou Wolf, Goodman, L., Kopecky, Kelly, Schrocdcr, Renier, Hasbrouck, C., Ernstcr. Thir d Ron —Doherty, Murray, C, Averill, O’Connor, Gilloon T., Donohue, Ahern, Einck. lop Rou Bohr, Burns, ., (onion, Roskopf, Giese, Egclhof, Mulgrew, McKay, Eaber. Jested Cdkoir Cne ot the most familiar and best-loved organizations on the campus, the Columbia College Vested Choir, this year celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its exist¬ ence Whatever renown it has attained has been due to the sympathetic and in¬ spired direction of its founder, Dr Alphonse Dress Among its activities, the choir gives its foremost attention and best efforts to furnishing liturgical music for the religious service of the sanctuary Thus it aids m the raising the Mass, ihe center of student college life, to a level of out¬ standing aesthetic beaut ' , Following a long-standing tradition, the choir sang the Pa c sion and the High Mass at St Raphael’s Cathedra! on Pa ! m Sunday Other days will also bring to mind silent memories of outstanding performances, namely on the patronal feast and on Baccalaureate Sunday A number of radio broadcasts and appearances during the year were very suc¬ cessful and evoked much favorable comment Much credit is due to the officers of the choir for their fine work during the year Chades Sonnkalb was President. Francis Nennig, Edward Goodman and John Smith. Vice-Presidents. Eugene Me- Garry, prefect. Leland Barry and Gregory Einck. I ibrariare. and Francis Nennig and f raricis Schroeder, Chanters pJXC fift -eight The Loras Mission Unit comprises the members of the Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade and the promoters of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, who combine their efforts in this unit for the promotion of mission interest and the dissemination of mission news among the student body. The Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade experienced a very successful year. Having sent the largest delegation to the Tenth National C. S. M. C. Convention at Cleveland, Ohio, last August, the Mission Unit of Columbia College was signally honored bv the election of one of its members, James McKay, to the C. S. M. C. National Executive Board. During the school year, the Mission Unit sponsored several public programs, in¬ cluding a mission puppet show and a lecture by David Goldstein The Mission Store, managed b the Propagation of the Faith Society, concluded a successful year, turning over several hundred do ' lars in profits to the missions. Credit for the success of the Mission Unit is due to the Moderator, Father Steffen, and to the following officers Edward | Goodman, president; James M McKay, vice-president, Eugene D Wright, secretary-treasurer (all of the C S M C , and Claude B Norton, president of the Propagation of the Faith Society. A oras L55ton Rot tom Roil hgelhof, Goodman, O., McKay, Goodman, F., Wright, Schroeder, Kcrndt, Klaucr. Second Ron —Michaels, Fitton, Cody, Kortendick, O’Neill, Keane, T., Leonard, Whalen. Third Ron —Goodman, 1., Hums, T„ Vinton, Quirk, Mowrv, Hughes, R., Nennig, Schallau, McAllister. ionr h Ron —Dockendorff, Russell, l.eehy, Reicks, Martin, Hoeger, Hyland, Grace, Frost, F.., Horley. Top Row —Barry, Conlon, Gicse, Bohr, Mulgrew, Walsh, T„ Regan, Paul, Richtsmeier, McCarthy, W • ptii e fifty-nine Under the patronage and protection of Cur Lady, the Sodality pursues a three-fold purpose. The aim of each member is first to make a better practicing Catholic of himself, secondly to give aid in any wav possible toward making others better Catho¬ lics, thirdly to understand better and to apply the Church’s doctrine and attitude on all questions of life, whether social, economic, or religious The Sodality has fostered various spiritual activities among its members and among the student body as a whole. Among these might be mentioned such pro¬ jects as periods of adoration before the Blessed Sacrament and the recitation of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin At the various meetings, problems of cur¬ rent interest and importance were discussed in the light of Catholic principles Collections of magazines and clothing were made for the poor and needy. Enter¬ tainment and aid were also furnished cr the children of the local orphans’ home As prefect, John P Smith headed the Sodality Justin Kane, vice-prefect, Karl Klein, secretary, and John Keane, treasurer, were responsible for much of the suc¬ cess ot the year’s program. Bo foni Ron —I.cibfritfd, Ke.ine. Smith, Klein, K XIM tile Rou — Leomrd, Vili� enhu%ch, ISlessin ton, To}) Rou —Delaney, Do-kendo t, O’Neill, Pit en Schroeder. Rucks, McAllister. ) W i Top Ron —Quirk, Gong, Krapfl, Kunsch, Murphy, C. Bottom Roir —Long, Smith, J., Powers, Reynolds. Columbia ' s debating unit, the globe-trotting v rangers, is last becoming one of the most popular activities cn the campus, through its widespread activity and success m recent years It debates yearly on the topic selected by the Pi Kappa Delta fraternity This Year’s topic was Resolved, that the National Labor Relations Board should be empowered to enforce arbitration in all industrial dispute Beginning with a preliminary series o f intra-rlub debates held in schoo ' s and convents of Dub ' jcjueland, the club exten led 1 l ■- i r v 1 1 for 1 r ifed [ about the viciriily. including in its engagements such sch Cot College, Carroll University cf Cleveland, the University of Foledo, Lutl lege. Loyo ' a and De Paul Universities o? Chicago. Detroit University, and North¬ western University of Fvanston, Illinois Richard Kr ipfl. a v •• rap and John Long 11 newcomer to the organ iz it ion w i 1 from Can ■ victory of bl -1 n At the annua! banquet o ( the V rjn;e r seven debaters were awarded the P 1 Kappa Delta Le Arrangement o f schedule and transportation arc under tlx dim tion of William Powers, Business Manager U club is guided and coach I Rev Father Long himself distinguished in forensic activity pngc i f -oiic Bottom Row Fitton, Regan, Walsh, T., Kunsch, Riclusnicier, Schallnu, Kolfcnbnch, h. Second Row Renier, Miller, J., Cody, C., Kortcndick, Schroeder, Mowry, Leonard, halcn. third Row Reicks, Dockcndorf, McAllister, Martin, Doherty, Hughes, H., Russell, J., Lccliy. Top Row Conlon, Walsh, J., Hyland, Giese, Fgclhof, Barry, Humphrey, Paul, Klauer. cXittL J lc outer There is on the east side of the Loras Chapel a statue of the Little Flower of Jesus St Therese of Lisieux The statue was a gift the student body of a ew years ago It was the success of this proiect that inspired the institution ot the present organization, known as the Lit lie Flower Society The aim of the society is a spiritual one to foster devotion to the Little Flower as the patroness ot vocations Membership include representatives from the student body and faculty of Columbia College Meetings are held on special occasions, at which various phases of the life of St 1 heresa are d scussed by the members, thus stimulating and urging an interest and devotion to this important Lgure m the ranks of the Church’s sainthood Father Breen is the present moderator of the? I ittl Flower Society It was he who started the project, and it is through his ardor and .Tnjl that the member- •hip has increased, and devotion to St Therese ha , b.cunv- more pronounced among the students and faculty at the college For the 1937 193b term, William Kunsch has acted a Geo ml Chairman, and John Kolfenbach as Vire Chairman The duty of Treasurer ♦ •! to Conrad Schallau while Joseph Miller held the office of Secretary mid Fdward Fitton that of Custodian a ptifit ' 1 tun The literary organ of Columbia College, The College Spokesman, rounds out its thirty-fourth year of existence this year. The purpose of the four literary numbers of the Spokesman is to present in permanent form the cream of the literary produc¬ tions, written by the students of the various classes of English Essays, short stories, articles, and verse, usually appropriate to the season, make the content matter of the college magazine. Herbert A. Boland and Raymond F. Roseliep have been the co-editors for the past year They have been assisted by a competent staff of nine associate editors Frederick T Cart hew, Edward J. Goodman, Paul M. Schuster, Thomas M Seymour, Hubert A McGreevy, John J. Long, James M. McKay, James P. Pauly, and Cyril A. Reilly. Francis P. Friedl acted as business manager. Besides the four literary issues of the Spokesman there are four numbers devoted to purely alumni interests, which supplement the appearance of the for¬ mer. Father Long, director of public relations, is in charge of the alumni Spokesman. 1 he College Spokesman was founded by Monsignor Conrv in 1903. Father Semper, the head of the department of English, is the present moderator. edman T °l ' ««•—Reilly, C., Lon McKay, l cihof, Goodman, 1 Sirucbcr. Bo,iom Pauly, Schuster, Roland, Roseliep, Seymour. page si ! thru Columbia’s official day-student organization was formed several years ago by the Rev Arthur Breen who still continues as moderator. Its purpose is to secure or¬ ganized day-student participation in the activities of Columbia College, and to pro¬ mote the spiritual, physical, and social growth of the day-student body as a whole and as individuals. The religious work of the organization consists in promoting day-student at¬ tendance at daily Mass whenever possible and at Lenten and other special de¬ votions. To this end a day-student Mass was arranged for at a convenient hour during Lent in Loras chapel. In athletics, day-student teams the “Dayhawks were organized for par¬ ticipation in the intramural campus sports, and showed well in all fields. The organization further boasts of several members in key positions on the varsity teams. Social life was cared for by a planned spring socia 1 season, which included the Loras Crusaders’ spring dance and several informal social meetings and dinners Credit for the success of the organization this year is due in a large part to the moderator, Father Breen, and to the following officers president, Donald Driscoll; vice-president, Charles Murphy; secretary. Edward Goodman; treasurer, Kenneth Herbst. Jc ora6 Ho ft I Row Murray, F., Gregory, l; K cllmf, Schneider, |„ Goodman, I .. Driscoll. I)., Murphy. C .. I Icrhst- J ! I . ,U .T tC !; ° ' ' Reilly, C., Schuster, Keefe, Roth, Schneider. (� -, Knlfcnbach, I ., Whalen, r . � 7 ' 7 ' Cr ' , PaU 7 O., Scrucbcr. l$o K r. Hyland. Naims, Melchior. ,} ° U • c mour K uir Maloney, Klauer, McKay, Conlon, Mulyrew, Wright, Gilloon, f : ., Martin. � ft t It t� A a «f. . f 4 1, • t.t t oft Ron —Paul, Krapfl, Powers. Bottom Rou —W hite, Smith. The Acolytical Society was founded some years ago with the purpose of acquainting the students with the ceremonies of the Church, While membership was chiefly participated in by clerical students, other members of the student bodv were free to |om The upkeep of the chapel also forms a significant function of the society, as well as caring for the vestments, preparing for the various chapel ser¬ vices. furnishing of music, and the appointing and training of acolytes masters of ceremonies thurifers fo r the various ecclesiastical functions The prayer leaders are members of the Acolytical Society. Thev were for the past year Dean Gilles. William Kunsch, and Herbert Boland Richard Krapfl. Alphonse vVhite, and John Paul acted as head sacristans for the year William Powers was in charge of the appointment of the thurifers. Music for the various chapel services was supplied by Bruno Kobylarz and John Smith Father Steffen, as in previous years, has acted the role of faculty adviser for the Acolytical Society. Imrc sixty-fuc 3L Jc onan The close of the scholastic year 1938 marks the fourteenth year of publication of The Lorian as the official student organ of Columbia College Published fortnightly with the aid of the faculty advisors Reverend H H Long and Reverend William Green, it serves as a permanent record of collegiate activities and thought, and is an effective medium for journalistic and literary expression Under the capable direction o f Editors John Thornton, Eugene McGarr . and William Doherty. The Lorian has continued to hold its high and unchallenged place m the field of collegiate journalism General interest has been the watch word of f he editors and the members of the staff, and no efforts have been spared in com- P .trig with standards which make each publ ' cation an event within itself Through¬ out the year, the newly organized Press Club has had but one object in view, that has been to improve constantly the technique of i s members so that each suc- cceding issue of the paper might exceed the excellence cf the po nous utu Writ � !,Ri KtXfX Si ten and edited in an attractive and pleasing style, it has become more than ever a journal representative of student interests and student spirit. Special features were edited during the year by John Long, Joseph Averill, and Edward Goodman, all experienced and seasoned writers on the staff of The Lorian. Social and humor columns were conducted by Editor Eugene McGarry and Joseph Egelhot in a style that compares favorably with The Lorian’s best columnists of years gone by. Alumni news was under the capable direction of Edward McCarty. Assisted by Charles Ryan, “Scoop” Doherty again handled the sports section with an ability which has already earned for him an enviable reputation as an excep¬ tionally fine sports writer and editor. Membership in the Associated Collegiate Press, distributor of the Collegiate Digest, a weekly supplement to The Lorian, and in the National Advertising Service has brought much of interest to readers and has brought The L.orian more prom¬ inence in the field of collegiate journalism. Bottom Ron —Egclhof, Goodman, E., Sonnkalb, Doherty, Long, Thornton, Siruebcr. Second Ron —Hasbrouck, Harrington, Goodman, O., McCarty, Kortendick, Owens, J., Baxter, Fitzgerald. Top Rou —Seymour, Averill, Walsh, Keane, J., Friedl, Leahy, Pruckler, Ryan. t r« St. Joseph ' s Day, tradiitonal date of the annual oratorical contest at Columbia, this .ear saw six aspirants try for forensic honors Philip Fusco, Karl Geng, John Long, Charles Murphy, Robert Quirk, and Martin Regan. The selection fo these finalists was made from a large number of applicants, at the preliminaries held earlier in the year Participation in the finals is thereby restricted to a select few who show great promise in oratory, and hence the winning of the gold key in oratory is one of Columbia ' s most coveted honors Martin Regan who delivered an oration entitled Seek e First the Kingdom of Cod and His Justice was adjudged to have merited the gold key Mr. Regan spoke with deep sincerity in an easy yet eloquent manner, pleading for a return to the law of love as the only solution of international distrust and internal class struggles. Robert Quirk received the silver key for his simple, direct, and logical pica ter the adoption of the Ludlow amendment allowing a popular vote on the declaration of foreign war. John Long, who gave Away with War, and Karl Ceng, who spoke against centralization of power in the executive department of government tied for third place All contestants displayed a facility in delivery and a directness of appeal which mark them as men o f great promise in the field of oratory a atori nca Cienj;, Rei;an, Quirk, Lon . « , w y -ci ht Bottom Rou —Farrell, Gillis, Averill. 7 op Ron —Schuster, Johnson, Lynn. (Committee Without a doubt, Columbia s 19j 3 Senior Prom has been been the finest ever held at the college. Its success bespeaks several weeks of fruitful activity on the part of the Prom Committee, who spared no effort in making it the outstanding social event of the season Much credit is necessarily due to the general commit¬ tee headed by John Farrell, senior president, and his associates Donald D- ,,; v!i. John McGreery. Donald Harrington, and Lawrence Kruse, who handled all general arrangements The orchestra committee, headed b ' Frank Lynn, succeeded in oh taming one of the finest orchestras available, Charles Gaylord, direct from the He . 1 Stevens in Chicago Invitations were under the direction of Dean Gil I is. while the chaperone commttee was handled b Paul Schuster A beautiful ultra-modern decorative motif was worked out under the direction of Joseph Averill and his assistants, whose artistic planning and work created one of the most beautiful decoration schemes ever presented at a Prom The wort of Ronald Johnson, treas¬ urer and Eugene McGaro. publicity director, completed arrangements which made the Prom an event long to be remembered pd e i t � in ‘ Drama .1 bottom Ron —Schneider, J.. Maloney, I ;u!y, Boland, Schuster, W’.ilsh, T., Kcuan, Strueber. Second Rou s —Murphy, C., Prucklcr, Fossbinder, Lon ;, Owens, Kortemlick, Brady, Baxter. Third Rou —Lcibfried, Goodman, O., Kopecky, Gilloon, F., Wright, Klein, J„ Roth, Hushes, H. To Ron —Quirk, Gregory, Doherty. Humphrey, I).. Richtsmeier. Humphrey, H.. Egelhof, Gilloon, T-, Kruse, A., Klauer. , 2 dramatic C iul The curtains have dosed on a highly significant and active twenty-eighth season for the College Dramatic Club, significant, because it coincided with the centen¬ nial celebration of Dubuuue s Episcopal See. active, because its combined endeav¬ ors resulted in three major productions Throughout the Club’s colorful hist or its motto has been “The plav’s the thing Under it the ideal of blending the altru¬ istic initiative of director, actors, and crews into a finished artistic unit, minus anv individual distracting notoriety, has long since been established 1 he successful maintenance of that ideal on the part of this year’s group more assuredlv verified the recent a uthoritative statement that the work of the Columbia College Plavers lias gracefully transcended a mature classification Early in the scholastic year at a meeting held under the supervision of the di¬ rector. the following men were appointed active officers for the 1937- ' 3b season student dirctor. Herbert Boland, stage manager. Jean Schneider, ass’t stage manager. William Maloney, staff artist. Thomas Walsh etectrica 1 engineer. Fred Corpstem property manager. Francis Over, and prompter Don Humphre- 1 he hours unsel¬ fishly spent by these men in their respective capacities furthered to no small extent the realization of a banner year Mty SCI tut thtti With the preliminary organization conc ' uded, the Oub sot fo r th upon its first enterprise which evolved itself into a most satisfactory staging of John Balderston’s refreshing and romantic fantasy, “Berkely Square” Herbert Boland, this year’s stu¬ dent-director and college senior, cast in the leading role of “Peter Standish” brought a striking and brilliantly crowned fina ' e to a long list of outstanding performances His polished characterize ion attained a height which rendered this veteran an un¬ challenged membership in tho school of Columbia ' s most talented thespians Miss Anna Mae Weber making her second appearance lie fore Columbia audiences acquit¬ ted herself of the dificult. yet lovable role, of “Helen Pettigrew with wonderful conviction I he repetition of previously acclaimed sincere and experienced contri¬ butions by such seasoned members as Mary Manders. Mary McGregor. Eleanor Pow¬ ers Joan Wellman Paul Schuster. Paul Strucber. and |ame c jehring. together with : easing debut of such promising novice ' a )osephm Corpstein, Ardel Boland. Fsther Perleth, (a ' C-s PauP .. Eugene Punworth and John Randall effected a sup porting cast not often equalled on the col leg 1 stage The smoothly-wrought pro¬ jection of this entire “dramatic personae, within an authentic periodic setting. � .i;r sri i nf -four aided by delicately fascinating light effects and costly costumes created a spirited professional like presentation. Probably the most singular example ever formulated by the Club of the close alliance between the Church and the Theatre was the production of “Hid Battle¬ ments, ’ a civic-religious pageant especiaMy written by the Rev. James J. Donahue in review of Dubuque’s accomplishments in its first hundred years as an Episcopal See. This poetic chronicle offered pronounced challenges which were willingly accepted and conquered in e ery field of dramatic art. Though it required the co¬ operation of nearly three hundred students from local Catholic colleges and acad¬ emies, it was the Dramatic Club proper which formed the nucleus of the entire opus. The fact that multiple casting was necessary to dispose of the numerically large cast erases the possibility of much individual criticism. However, all the import¬ ant speaking roles fell to the care of experienced dub members. Chief among them were Miss Eleanor Powers and Herbert Boland, who handled the portrayals of “The Spirit of Dubuque” and “Narrator,” respectivelv, with a finesse which invoicably clinched their right to those coveted characterizations Mr James Weber as the «• rn x-fii e stately “Archangel Raphael,” Paul Schuster as the saintly “Bishop Loras,” Eugene Dunworth, as the sinister and powerful “War” and Paul Strueber as the historically important “Julien Dubuque” made equal bids to fame. First in the field of panto¬ mime was the work of Jeanne Wiedner, Josephine Corpstein, and Helen Deming. The bursting applause of nearly a score of packed houses has already proved that each and every one concerned in this great work of Catholic Action capably handleo his or her specific assignment. To identify this elaborate task as an a!! student affair would be far from true. Less conspicuous but much more important was the guiding hand of the executive staff which consisted of several faculty members and local Catholic laity. The Rev. Cecrge A. Stemm was the genera! director, assisted by the Rev James J Dona¬ hue. The staging and lighting was originated and supervised by the Rev. George Biskup, assisted by the organization officers and their crews Father Ernest P Ament directed the musical and vocal scores with Miss Doris McCaffrey as accom¬ panist, aided by several members of the Columbia College Vested Choir The cos¬ tumes and properties were in charge o f Miss Pose Kelly and Miss Regina Wand, riin y-si dancing numbers were taught by Miss Plamondon and Miss Lorayne Lundon. the per¬ sonnel director was Father Norbert A Barrett and Father Sylvester D Luby handled the publicity. Due to the thoroughness with which this appropriately selected board executed their duties, all the qualities and beautv. which a pageant as a dramatic writing, inherently possesses, were brought forth with very noticeable grandeur After “Berkeh Square and Hid Battlements it afforded the group a means to clothe itself m a lighter mood and display its versatility. Probably the only touch of sadness to an otherwise thoroughK enjoyable x mis was the necessary rendition of the parting “Swan Song by several seniors who throughout their entire college career have been identified with d r amatics It seemed quite fitting that through this less laborious medium their song could be sung A fitting epilogue to three such achievements, now recorded on the annals o the Columbia College Dramatic Club, must inevitably extend sincere congratulations to its director and members Those who this year wave farewell to the orgamzatio they have loved may do so with universal assurance that they have unwaveringly up held the traditions and with a confidence that those who follow will do likewise funic sncnfx-scren Snow Boids Thinker Stick May Pole I .oras Back Door View Tourist Executives this ' set cut -eight Smugs Pictures Mel and Middy Coach Fakirs Wrong Ambitious 3 on 4th With a new and more evenly tempered spirit, the new. but now more seasoned students, as well as the members of the old guard, girded them¬ selves to meet the season’s climatic onslaught. But bleak days could not dull the intellectual dawn nor frigid nights crystalize the stream of potential knowledge as it flowed from the printed page, and the mouths of knowing instructors. New books were sub ' ected to the shock of be¬ ing opened for the first time, and rusting pens felt again the stain of fresh drawn ink. So as the intellectual life came into its own, knowledge became the more serious quest of at least several students. Sem¬ ester examinations showed that not all effort had been in vain, for in most cases the answers given had some general connection with the questions asked. But even genius needs diversion Necessary slack was taken up by the Duhawk Basketeers. who supplied even more than an essential amount of excitement, bv turning in a season which kept the fans in a state of breathless anticipation Climaxing it with a game with Mar¬ quette University, which produced so much noise and excitement among the spectators, that to this day echoes are being swept from the corners of the gymnasium Outdoor winter sports must not be neglected for they played a large part in the recreational life o f the season Skates and skis were every¬ where to be seen and soon achs and bruises were everywhere to prove that the equipment had been used Less fortunate souls picked up similar impediments without the aid of winter athletic equipment, by walking joyfully ever patches of ice hidden in stretches of innocent looking snow Winter too is the open season for the Wranglers Throughout the debating season mam opponents tell before the ve r bal barrage of Co¬ lumbia ' s men of words During the season squads were sent to many of the larger schools of the middle west, where, af ' er the last pronoun had died away it was generally agreed that they had given an admirable account of themselves As winter passed away, and the returning robins were preparing the world for spring and good o ' d sulphur and molasses, the newcomers of fall found themselves transformed into seasoned cokege men, with a 1 nira! air and a mama for not getting haircuts The wings inside the cocoon were starting to move Seniors President Vice-President Seen tury T reasnrer Speaker John J. Farrlll William F. Powlrs Paul FI. FIacklr Di-.an W. Gillis Roland L. Johnson Seniors fhixc eighty-two Seniors HERBERT A. BOLAND English Dramatics 1, 2, 3, 4; Spokes¬ man 1, 2, 3, 4, Editor 3, 4; Purgold I, 2, 3, 4, Associate Editor 4; Radio Club 3, 4. EDWARD E. BUTLER Biology Choir 1, 2; Football 4; Purgold 4, Subscription Manager; Dec¬ oration Committee 2, 3. EARL F. CUNNINGHAM Economics I I LAND C. DOZARK Economics Loras Crusaders I, 2. FRANCIS A. BULAW’A Biology Senior Prom. Committee; Choir 1, 2, Sodality 1, 2. FREDERICK T. CARTHEW Biology Dramatics 2; Intramural Bas¬ ketball 1, 2; Lorian 2; Spokes¬ man 3, 4. JOHN P. DOLAN La tin Loras Curia 3, 4- DONALD .]. DRISCOLL Economics Football 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; C Club 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Loras Crusaders I, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Senior Prom. Com¬ mittee. page vighty-thrcc Seniors PATRICK F. DUFFY Economics PAUL J. KVANS Philosophy Choir 2, 3; Mission Unit 1, 2; Bowling I, 2, 3, 4. WILLIAM C. FAY Economics Loras Crusaders 4. 1)1 AN W. G1LLIS Philosophy Football I. 2, 3, 4; C Club I, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Clioir 1, 2; ( lass Officer 4, Treasur¬ er; Senior Prom Committee; Boss lin ; 1, 2, 3, 4. PLTLR J. LISBACII Economics Football 2; Choir, 2, 3; Dra¬ matics 3; Loras Crusaders 1, 2, 3, 4. JOHN J. FARRELL Biol or v Class Officer President 4; Treasurer 3; Football 4; C” Club 4; Senior Prom Commit¬ tee, General Chairman; Track 2, 3; l.orian 2; Mission Unit 1. HENRY II. GERMAINE Chemistry Dramatics 1, 2; Radio Club 2; Cierman Oratorical 2, Silver Key; Loras Crusaders 2, 3. I DWARD J. GOODMAN History C hoir 1, 2, 3, 4. Vice Presi¬ dent 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Presi¬ dent 2, 3; Secretary 4; Orches¬ tra 4; C. S. M- C. 1, 2, 3, 4; President 4; Vice President 3; l.orian 2, 4; Spokesman 2, 3; Pur.uold 3, 4; Ass. Id. 4; Sr. Prom Com.; Loras ( rusaders 1, 2, 3. 4; Vice President 3. pitgc eighty-fou PAUL H. HACK HR. Economics Purgold 3, 4, Associate Editor 4; Lorian 2, 3; Editor 3; Sen¬ ior Prom Commitctc; Class Of¬ ficer 2, 3, 4; Secretary. BERNARD D. HURLEY English Mission Unit 2, 3. JOSEPH P. KAISER English football 1; Basketball I. RIC HARD R. KRAPEL Latin Class Officer; Treasurer 2; Speaker 3; Debate 3, 4; Aco- lvtical Society 1, 2, 3, 4, Pres¬ ident 3, 4; Loras Curia 1, 2, 3, 4; President 2; Purgold 3; Bowlin) 3, 4. DONALD J. HARRINGTON Economics Lorian 4, Business Manager; Senior Prom Committee. RONALD L. JOHNSON Economics Purgold 4, Advertisin g Manag¬ er; Senior Prom Committee; Mission Unit 1, 2, 3; President 3; D. S. C. A. C. 3, Executive Council; Class Officer 4; Speak¬ er. EDWIN C. KNOCHEL Economics Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4;Co-Cap- tain 4; ’C” Club I, 2, 3, 4. 1 AWRENCE E. KRUSE Economics Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Co-Cap¬ tain 4; football I, 2. 4; Dra¬ matics 4; C Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Sodality I, 2. Seniors visihtx flic WILLIAM C. KUNSCH Philosophy Football 3, 4; C Club 4; Pur gold 4; Little Flower So¬ ciety 3, 4; President 4. JOHN W. McCREERV Economics Loras Crusaders 1, 2, 3, 4. RUSSELL L. MULGREW Economics Choir 3, 4; Band 4; Loras Mis¬ sion Unit 3, 4; Purgold 4. CLAUDE B. NORTON English Loras Mission Unit 4; Store Manager; Propagation of Faith Director; Lorian I, 2; Loras Crusaders 1, 2. 3; Loras Curia 4; Dramatics 1, 2, 3, 4 . Seniors FRANK W. LYNN Biology Loras Mission Unit I, 2; Pur- gold 4; Football 2; Student Manager 3, 4; ’C” Club 4; Secretary; Decoration Commit¬ tee 1, 2, 3; Senior Prom Com¬ mittee 3, 4. ARNOLD J. MIDDENDORF Chemistry Loras Crusad ers 1, 2, 3, 4; Mu¬ seum 1, 2, 3, 4. FRANCIS C. NENNING Economics Choir 2, 3, 4; Vice President 4; Loras Crusaders 1, 2, 3, 4 - German Elocution 1; Gold Key; Propagation of the Faith 3, 4 . ROGER E. O’BRIEN Philosophy Loras Mission Unit 1 ; Loras Curia 3, 4. page eighty-six Seniors JOSF.PII A. O’CONNOR jEcono niics Loras Crusaders 1, 2, 3, 4; Ch )ir 4. WILLIAM F. POWTRS History Class Officer 4, Vice President; Loras Curia 2, 3, 4; President 4; Debate 3, 4; Business Man¬ ager 3, 4; I.orian 1, 2, ; Loras Mission Unit 3, 4, Secretary. JFAN F. SCHNF.IDFR Biol ox) Purgold 3, 4; Business Manager 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain 4; ’C” Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Officer 2; President; Dramatics 1, 2, 3, 4; Stige Manager 4; Loras Crusaders 1, 2, � , 4; Lor¬ as Mission Ur.it I, 2; Senior Prom ( ommittee. THOMAS M. SFYMOUR Mill hematics Spokesman 3, 4; I.orian 4; Lor¬ as Mission Unit 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 4; Loras Crusaders 1, 2, 3, 4; Clioir 1, 2; l ittle Flower Society 3, 4; Senior Prom C om¬ mit t ce. J. HFRBHRT PALACIOS Social ox v Track 2; Football 2, 4; Pur- gold 2. GFRARD J. SCHNF.IDFR linxlish Band I, 2, 3, 4; C. S. M. C. 3, 4; Senior Prom Committee; Track 3; Basketball 3; Loras Crusaders 3, 4. PAUL A. SCI IUSTF.R Enxlish Dramatics 1, 2, 3, 4; Loras Crusaders 1. 2, 3, 4; Radio Club 3, 4; Senior Prom Com¬ mittee; Spokesman 1, 2, 3, 4, Purgold 4. JOHN P. SMITH atin Choir 2, 3, 4 , Vice President 4; I.orian 2, 3, Fditor 3; Spokes¬ man 3; Sodality 3, 4. Prefect 4; Loras Curia 2, 3. page ciy % ht} -set en Seniors CHARLES D. SONNKALB History Band 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Choir I, 2, 3, 4; Prefect 3; President 4; Lorian 2, 3, 4; Loras Curia 3, 4; Pur ;o!J 4; Editor; Spokesman 3; Sodality 1; Tennis 2. JEROME G. UNGS Erouomics CLAUDE J. WESTER Biology Lorian 3; C. S. M. C- 1, 2; Sodality 1, 2. Jnixe vi ht y-eight Juniors President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Speaker John J. Paul Francis P. Friedl John J. Hogan John J. Koi.i enbach Alphonse P. White Juniors fnif’i ninety Juniors LF.LAND M. BARRY Van Horne, Iowa ROBERT J. DEGGENDORF Dubuque, Iowa SYLVAN M. DOLAN Ryan, Iowa FRANCIS C. BAXTER Dubuque, Iowa EDWARD J. DELANEY Peosta, Iowa WILLIAM FI. BLESSINGTON Charlotte, Iowa EDWARD F. DE WITT Dubuque, Iowa GREGORY W. DAUGHERTY Bellevue, Iowa WILLIAM J. DOHERTY Waterloo, Iowa FRANCIS D. DONAHUE EDWARD N. DUNBAR RICHARD A. FOSTER Bonestccle, So. Dakota Lone Rock, Iowa Newell, Iowa ninety-one Juniors FRANCIS P. F RIKDL aterloo, Iowa I.UGFNi: J. GKISLKR Dubuque, Iowa ni.stor r. goi:dki:n New Vienna, Iowa GFORGL R. GROPPF BRUMTTO HAIMS Dubuque, Iowa Arcadia. SS ' is. JOHN K. HOGAN aterloo. Iowa JUSTIN J. KANT Dubuque, Iowa JOI IN P. KI AM Oak Park, III. IKIDIRKK li. K LASS Louisburj;, Wis. frW ' nint 7y tun I KARL J. KLEIN JOHN J. KOLFLNBACH MANSFIELD S. LAC.EN [..is Vegas, Nevada l)c% Moines, Iowa Duluu|uc, Ioss 4 WILLIAM P. LI ON A RD 1 VI RLTT C. MEBEIUED robert j. McCarthy Bernard, Iowa PoIom, Wis. Clarke, So. Dakota LUGI NL I . McGARRY ilUUI RT A- McGRl I VY Chicago HI- Ackley, Iowa JOSFPH W. MACK IN St. Anthony, Iowa Juniors .t� r ninety-three EARL J. MENSTLR Cascade, Iowa WIIIIAM C. MICHAEL Walker, Iowa JOSEPH W. Fairbank, PAUL F. MILLER Fairbank, Iowa WILLIAM L. MORAN Dubuque, Iowa VINCENT P. Chicago I.OEMS NAGY Oelwein, Iowa JOHN J- PAUL ROBERT F. L., Crosse, Vis. Dubuque, Juniors MILLER Iowa MURPHY , III. PFIFFNER Iowa pd£C ninety-four Juniors ROBERT J. QUIRK EARL R. REYNOLDS RAYMOND F. ROSELILP Dubuque, Iowa Chicago, El. Dubuque, Iowa MAURICE L. SCALLON DONALD J. SCHISSEL ALPHONSE A. SCHRAMM Ackley, Iowa Varina, Iowa Freeport, Ill. FRANCIS J. SCHROEDER CURTIS E. WELAND ALPHONSE P. WHITE Ryan, Iowa Wallord, Iowa Dycrsvillc, Iowa I I i ninety-fuc In Memoriam One of the most esteemed students of Columbu College. Bruno S Kobylarz, a member of the junior class and a cleric, died last December The news of Bruno‘s death was a great blow to the student body, for, just two weeks before, he had been active in all phases of college life, and apparently in good health Bruno will be remembered as a young man of sterling character and an outstanding student His personality was far-reaching, it was felt not only by his clerical associates but by all the students in the co ' lege. As a close friend of Bruno Kobylarz I had ex¬ cellent opportunities to observe him and to know him. What always impressed me most about Koby¬ larz was his deeply rooted spirituality, his profound love for the sanctuary and the emblems of the life for which he was preparing himself. The chapel. I know, was his favorite haunt. I recall his “midnight visits” especially, in which he would pray long and fervently. j re l ' gton Bruno instilled into his friendships His close friends were not a cw. it is hard to believe that his influence among this wide circle was not a means of extraordinary good. Endowed with an exceptional sense of humo r , “Koby was always the first to j ar icipate in any and every collegee prank Nor w as he always the instigator of ese practical jokes Bruno knew “how to take it As a tu dent Kobylarz stood among the first in the iunior class He was dili- ge h n , and thorough in his work, which elioted favorable praise from the faculty, and w ' c was a shining inspiration to his fellow students Music was his hobby, and he was conspicuous in the musical programs of Co- 11 7 1 lc1 Bruno w ' as a member of the Columbia College Vested Choir since he was a Ireshman. He was the chapel organist also a post which he held since his first year at Columbia Columbia, the alma mater of Bruno Kobylarz, will always be proud to say that ne w ' as one of her students Although Bruno did not get the degree for which he was preparing. I do not think that he will mind so much If the prayers that are being offered up daily for his soul are meeting with the approval of the all Holy tne. then I believe that his degree of glory there wil be more satisfactory than am Columbia could offer h was an inspiration to know Bruno Kobylarz I hope that there will be more students like him Raymond F Rosehep BRUNO S. KOBYLARZ page ninety-six Sophomores P resilient Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Speaker Vn liam J. Burns Jam i s M. Mc Kay An i iiony J. Ric n rsMi ii r John J. Long Mariin L. Rigan Sophomores ninety Sophomores The wheels of time are grinding and the end of another school year is in the offing. Our Sophomore class at Columbia looks forward to its conclusion eagerly because they may turn their backs on a job we!! done throughout the scholastic months. The football season brought out fourteen potential gridders from our ranks and nine of these played well enough to win the coveted C.” Joe Severa. Phil Minahan, George Reavell, Dick Reed 01 lie Ludescher, Harold Driscoll, “Dixie” Regan, joe Owens and Jack Walsh were the bo x . s who helped the Duhawks from the class of HO. Father Coyne’s basketball team boasted Herman (Babe Derouin as regular varsity center Strong reserve strength from the Sophomore ranks furnished by Bob Hanson, Joe Voelker, and Joe “Jobby” Severa. The tennis, golf, track and baseball teams were also well dotted with Sopho¬ more satellites who helped immeasurably to make this a successful athletic year for the Duhawks. Turning now to other fields we find the name of Martin Regan shining forth as the winner of the annual oratorical contest. Karl Ceng and John Long, two more of our group, tied for third honors Bottom Ron— Walsh, J., Richtsmcier, Walsh, T., Regan. Second Row —Hocger, Vogt, Wright, Gilloon, F., Vinton. Third Ron —Finch, Hyland, Klaucr, Geng, Driscoll. H., Reicks. Tot} Ron —Kalb, Giesc, Derouin, O’Neill, Rolling, Humphrey, D„ Lccliv. w.t’r ninety-nine Sophomores Literary work held a fascination for many of our members who helped to make the Lorian and the Spokesman successful publications Joseph Egelhof. led Mc¬ Carty, John Long, Oliver Goodman and James McKav worked tirelessly in these fields with fine results Gene Wright and James McKay will be remembered for their work in the Catholic Students Mission. Crusade. The Vested Choir, Band and Orchestra found many second year men helping the cause along. The scholastic attainments were upheld in noble fashion by Emil Wakeen, John Long, Gene Wright, Martin Regan and a host of ethers who could always be counted on to rise above the three point average Vve Sophomores feel that we have made definite progress as a class during the past year. Our versatility cannot be questioned and our numbers are many. Now halfway through our trip in Columbia s portals, we may even now look back on work well done and peer unflinchingly at the future Bottom Rou —hgclhof, McKav, Bvrncs, Frnstcr, Schallau. Stu-tnul Rou —Minchan, Owens, Chiliak, Brems, Whalen, Keefe. Am R„n Ryan, Fitton, Hughes, Cagney, Roth, Strueber, Huber. 7o Rou —Lally, McCarty, Gregory, Koch, Frost, K., Hanson. Widen, Goodman, O. wgi on ' bumtrvti Freshmen Pres ilcut Vice-President Serve fury T rea surer Speaker Lawrence Guter Cyril Riley Irvin Frost Mark O’Leary Robert Kelly Freshmen u.i ' r am hundred tu Freshmen Last September a group of young men coming from al! parts of the Middle West enrolled as Freshmen at Columbia College During the course of the year, we have strive n to conduct our actions in conformity with the tradition of our college. Our class has been well represented scholastically, athletically, dramatically, and in all phases of colege life A large percentage of the class, led by Riley and Pauley, have appeared on the honor roll at each quarterly publication Several of our members entered the elocution contest with one of their number. Philip Fusco, reaching the finals. Others have contributed their literary talents to the various school publications. Every American bov heartily enjoys athletics, and Columbia’s Freshman class is no exception 1 he Frosh added much to the football squad not only numerically but also materially with a good proportion consisting of Armoska. Sianta, O’Leary, Spahn, llottow Ron ' — Walsh, J.. McCarthy, Hincker, Cuter, Sianta, Russell, Ruh’and. Suomi Ron— Renier. Gardner. Genoar, Kortendick, Reilly, E., Connelly, T., Shcehv, Fitzgerald. Third Rou —Goodman, 1., McAllister. Sanncr, Kolfenbnch, E., Burns, l.aBarge, Kean, T., Schueller. Top Rou ' —Kirk, Cunningham, L., irt , Kopecky, Klein, J., Connelly, J.. Faber, Healey, Pitzen. no hundrvd hrn Freshmen Healy, and Cuter receiving awards Those receiving their awards for participation of Columbia’s basketball squad were McFadden, Payton and Moran. The Fresh¬ man class contributed many versatile players to the baseball team; those who re¬ ceived recognition were: O’Leary, Linehan. Wolf, Huebner, Pitzen, Beecher, and Frost Besides its many contributions to the varsity squads the Freshman class was active in intra-mural sports winning the basketball crown and being runners-up for top honors in track. Many others participated in other campus sports such as tennis, handball, and bowling Not all our extra-curricular interests were devoted to athletics alone, but many leaning towards the musical side have been numbered among the Vested many leanin g more toward the musical side have been numbered among the vest- Bottom Rou ■—O’Neill, Fusco, Gilloon, T., Humphrey, H-, Renier, Peters Polito. S et onJ Ron ' Nicks, Foss, Wassom, Hclminy, Sloan, Clark, Cody, C. Third Row— Powers, Freund, Fridell, Brennan, Steimetz, Wilnenbusch, Whiel, Ormsby Tof) Row —Kerndt, Spahn, Kies, Fessler, lilong, Beecher, Schwind, Payton, Blong. pitgv out untilred fonr Boffoni Rou —Linchan, Cummings, Pauly, Maloney, Lynch, Dvorak. Oujiri. Second Rou —Hasbrouck B., Reilly, C., Oehler, Mcrfcld, Ahern, Brady, Harris, Hasbrouck, C. Third Rote —Wolf, Brahenv, Kruse. K., Frost, Kelly, W ' eber, Mcis, Pruckler. To[t Rou ' —Dockendorff, Bradburn, Conlon, McDonough, Reesink, McFadden, Bohr, Carter, Nosbisch. ed choir, the band, and the orchestra. We have enjoyed membership in many of the college societies and sodalities. An exceptional chance to participate in dramatics was offered to us this year by the production of the Centennial Pageant, Hid Battlements. Many of our class, from the highest character to the lowest extra, are pleaseed to have had a part in the staging of this successful portrayal of the history of our diocese. As our school draws to a close we look back over our first year of college life with the realization that we have been partially successful in carrying out the ideals we brought with us. We look forward with anxiety and expectation to our coming years here at Columbia, realizing we have just begun our quest for a deeper and richer life. A life which we may live not onK for attaining temporal honor and praise, but for meriting our ultimate and eternal reward, everlasting happiness Freshmen $ page mu hundred fwv Bottom Row _Reed, Wm., Severa, Linchan, Kolfenbach, Geis’.er, Burns, Wm., Paul, Coach Nicmiec. Second Rou _Wolfe, Moran, Wm., Beecher, O’Leary, Pitzen, Cummins, Koch. Toft Rou _Weber, F., Kruse, K., Ormsby, Sianta, Baxter, Klass, Frost, I., Huebner, Gilloon, T . Baseball Coach Johnny Niemiec ' s initial roll call for Duhawk baseball aspirants saw a huge turnout of veterans and freshmen on deck to greet him Holdovers from last year ' s aggregation included Kolfenbach. Paul. Sevca. Bill Reed. Klass, Bill Moran. Gene Geisler, Bud Burns, and Paul Koch From the ranks of the freshmen came several players who now look good enough to handle varsity positions Eeecher, Frost, Gil- loon, Linehan, Pitzen, Cummings. Oupri. Huebner, Wolfe, and Hasbrouck give defin¬ ite promise of developing into fine ball players The first team in its opening games has consisted of Paul backstopping. Beecher at the initial sack, John Kolfenbach on second, Bud Burns in the shortstop role and Timmy Linehan at the hot corner Pitzen, Bill Moran, and joe Cummings seem to have the edge in the outfield by virtue of their timely hitting and clean fielding The mound staff this year is composed of Joe Severa. Paul Koch, and Bill Reed, veterans; Mark O Leary, Bill Wolfe, and Frank Huebner Athletic Director Father Coyne has drawn up an ambitious schedule that will force the boys to the limit to keep their heads above water Teams to .be met over the season are Luther. Upper Iowa. Platteville Teachers. Buena Vista. Elkad- er Junior College as well as Wartburg Other games of a non-collegiate nature dot the schedule The big question is whether the pitching corps will be able to come through in the style necessary for loop compe tition If the answer is satis¬ factory Duhawk partisans anticipate a great year ahead om handicd Intramural Sports The intramural basketball program under the direction of Fr. Coyne and assistants, John Niemiec and Gene Schneider, enjoyed one of the best years it has ever had. Student interest reached such a peak that it was necessary to organize ten teams into a league for play. The team championship was garnered in this winter by the Chicago outfit which went through its season unscathed as regards tournament play. They defeated the Badgers in the final round 16-12. All contests were closely fought with the result that some brilliant basketball proved to be the case in nearly all the tilts. Tennis has always been a favorite among Columbians and this year is no ex¬ ception. The clay courts have been getting tough work outs all spring. A feature of the racquet sport is the tournament annually run off to determine the men who will represent the Purple and Gold in dual matches scheduled for the year. This spring the matches are under the direction of Babe Derouin, Moose Schramm, and Bob Hanson. Sixty-four players have entered. On the basis of past performances the chief competitors for regular positions appear to be Derouin, jack Walsh, Han¬ son, F. Murray. Chuck Murphy, Lagen, Bob Hanson and Al Oujiri. The Platteville Pedagogues are to be met in a two match series at the completion of the tourney and if the squad shows enough ability will enter the Iowa Conference Tennis Meet. Track has been forced to take a back seat to baseball at Columbia Conse¬ quently, there has been no attempt to promote a regular squad. Interest in the sport is still high on the campus as evidenced by the interclass meet when the Juniors barely nosed out a formidable Frosh team by a 45-43 margin. Father Coyne plans on sending several individual stars as well as a relay team to the annual Iowa Conference track meet at Simpson College. Indianola, on Mav 20-21, if enough in¬ terest is manifested Joe Cummings of Soldiers Grove. Wis., by annexing three first in the class meet, gave evidence of being one of the best thinclad prospects to enroll in the Duhawk fold Other men who showed up well include Kolfenbach. Hanson, Sianta. Keane. Menster, l.ally, Don and Harold Driscoll. O ' Neil. Paul, Cuter, Linehan, B Moran, and Wirtz. Columbia boasts a number of enthusiasts of the fairways and greens, roughs and whatnots. A tourney is being played at the conclusion of which the winner will receive the championship medal Particularly effective in this sport are Bill and Dick Reed. Joe Sexton, Harker. Pavton, Sherman, Leo Goodman, Kelly, and Frank Lynn All matches are played on the Bunker Hill golf course Softball has staged a definite comeback on the Loras Campus with the advent of a group of Chicago boys who play a brand of ball that is very comparable to that seen in organized loops Carnes are always going on immediately following the lunch and dinner periods They usually resolve into a Chicago versus Iowa and company Freshmen compose the ast majority of players with a sprinkling of upperclassmen one hundred ei m Trans Continental Lower Wahoo— Timmy Silly, isn’t it? James War Cosmetologists Jeeves Levity Posed Sweet Wild Bill Why? Kitty Wampus Mr. Otto Zilch ’JUItlU At last after many dreary months Spring has come to the foreground. Spring is the most abused of all the seasons. Has there ever been a poet, good or bad, who has not forced upon it his attempts at rambling meter and made it bear the brunt of rancid rhymes? Spring would oe such a happy time if left alone to bounce along its merry path and do the work prescribed by nature’s laws, instead of being guided by the clumsy hands of mortal fools and wormy bocks. No matter, Spring arrived, and with it another different slant on college life. I his new slant presented two objectives one, a scholastic goal, the other, a social climax To some it was the ending of another year at college, with semester examinations the onk obstacle between themselves and three months of home en¬ vironment and changes relaxation. To others it represents the culmination of four years of collegiate activity, and the realization that a parting is due from a place that has become as home But who can talk of studies when the very aroma of the air points toward such a looked-for event as a Senior Prom. There is some¬ thing very distinctive about a college dance of any sort, but for some reason, it may be the result oi movie publicity or a national advertising campaign, the supreme social event of any collegiate year .s the Senior Prom After all, lives there even a Stoic who could not be moved somewhat by the thought of a warm spring evening, soft lights, sweet music and a lavish display of fine costumes against a background of beautiful decorations? Is it any wonder that these events are plan¬ ned months in advance, and that many a lad from the prairies will bear for the first time the errors of a tuxedo, that he, too, may fall under the magic spell, and for one evening at least may appear as a Lochinvar in the eyes of an admiring maiden? But a Prom alone cannot make up a school year, or even overshadow a season, for early in spring there was in the College Auditorium a pageant which far ex- celled, in magnitude, anything ever produced on the college grounds. Over six¬ teen thousand people witnessed the presentation of the Reverend James J Dona¬ hue ' s Centennial Pageant Hid Battlements. which was produced under the direc¬ tion of Father George Stemm. Many 0 f Columbia ' s dramatic students were priv¬ ileged to play important rolls in this epic. Others contributed their best efforts, and as one hundred years of history passed before the ey es of the audience! they ' lived again the life of the past, so realistically in some cases that it carried over ft tit � rcJ n nt into daily life and cries of Buffalo and wierd Indian war whoops were heard about the campus. Spring sports may be divided into three catagories, namely, inter-collegiate, individual or inter-class, and sleep. Chief among the inter-collegiate, of course, is baseball; a game in which nine men stand in various positions on a large field, while one of them called the pitcher, throws a round pellet at an opposing player who attempts to hit it with a rather expensive piece of wood usually referred to as a bat. The game is presided over by two umpires who are well-paid to stand around and allow themselves to be made the object of much derogatory language. At the end of the game the team having made the most ains is declared to be the winner, and the members of both teams then take a shower. The inter-class and individual sports consist of track, tennis, outdoor handball, golf and fresh strawberry sundaes. Any of these furnish an excellent diversion, when taken in the proper quantity and not during class hours. But sleep, there is the sport of champions. What is so rare as a bed in May, especially to a Senior trying to finish his thesis. Give a man a bed he can sleep in, and he will ask odds of no one. providing he is not disturbed Termed by the rabble “shut eye, this activity will be found very soothing to jangled nerves, as well as an escape from semester examination worries It seems to be exceptionally helpful when taken during lecture hours and study periods. It should be avoided as much as possible during free times and above all at night, because if taken in excessive quantities one might be able to stay awake in class and break a precedent. So a scholastic year passed In spite of its trials it must be admitted that it was, on the whole, most enjoyable, when the period is considered as a unit. If future years pass as successfully, the History of Columbia College will be a pleasant one indeed. Our task, though, is to consider the past rather than to predict the future. In this one short year we have seen the older students improved, and the raw recruits of fall well grounded in those fundamentals which go to make a basis for this thing called education. Freed from its cocoon a butterfly danced in the sun. The cycle was complete. f) tgc one hundred ten Gravy Barrel Left Fielder Cow Boys Tsk! Tsk! Scamps Bing Monday Nature Lovers Ruffians Tex Dainty Brute Whoops The staff of the 1938 Purgcld. has presented this book to you with what we believe to be, to some extent at least, valid pride; but yet with sincere regrets that our limited talents have prevented us from presenting a record of the year’s events, which would show its true magnitude in the eves of faculty, students, alumni and many loyal friends of this institution. We have offered this publication to you as our best effort, and if ever in time to corne, while thumbing again through its pages, our work brings back to mind one happy thought of old friends, or cherished incidents, our efforts will be well repaid So we go on, and this book, yet new, takes its place with things of the past The class of 1938, fired with the ideals of Columbia, goes out to take its place in the world of men, Advertisers X r ' ; frf A ' laE : I 8 tfe r at • - n pGG� � 3« Ett j?? ,J 5 W . ra ra n ra a ;a t 3j ! 3 Ss fifin. ,--- -----. 5 j GCiE « B� 3iT T3 ru ra ra ra ra ra p ra ra r. , a rs r . r. r. nxa =,— mt= - ——r— B ' .- . ROSHEK BROTHERS COMPANY Locust Street from Seventh to Eighth Avenue Since its very beginning, in 1894, this store has always sought the best for its clientele and has maintained a policy of satisfactory service to all. The inward urge, each year, to make it better and of more service to the community has resulted in the upbuilding of a great retail institution — one which is conceded as being the largest department store in Iowa. Diligence, perseverance and straightforwardness count equally as well in business as in school life. YOU DESERVE THE BEST DACON Quality c uaayr. Delicious Sausage U. S. Government Inspected and Passed to Safeguard Your Health DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY BIRD CHEVROLET CO. SALES and SERVICE ) ou ' ll Be Ahem! With A Chevrolet ” BUETTELL BROS. CO. Wholesale SI A I ION I K V AM) SCHOOL SUPPLIES JOSEPH TSCIirni Local Representative Ml Central Avenue EXCEL PHOTO SERVICE 1879-81 Central Avc. KODAK SUPPLIES FILMS he Best of Photo Einishing Direct ami by Mail Compliments of THOMAS J. MULGREW CO. A Erie ml of Columbia Treanor’s Dairy Products Pasteurized Dairy Products MILK, CREAM, COTTAGE CHEESE, BUTTER and ICE CREAM Phone 2553 92 8 Central Avc. 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Eighth Ave. Dubuque, Iowa PITZEN AND HICKS BARBER SHOP l ive Barbers 247 Eighth Ave. “AN OPPORTUNITY” To Thank the Faculty and Student Body of Columbia for past favors and patronage—may we continue to serve you in the future. ED. GRAHAM AND SONS Style Store for Men 845 Main Street Telephone 277 SIBBING’S JEWELRY DIAMONDS — WATCHES — JEWELRY Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing 803 Main St. Dubuque DUBUQUE RECREATION PARLOR 92 3 Main St. Dubuque, la. Schwietering Insurance Agency CASUALTY EIRE MARINE Dubuque, Iowa Sneers 507 Main St. Dubuque I.••siilcrs iii Luggage and Leather Goods access to your Beverage Dubuque, Iowa o. Concentration ... must have quiet As minds are being moulded to develop concentration, quiet class¬ rooms and study halls are of vital importance. NU-WOOD quiets noise, helps concentration, aids hearing, and saves nerves o. both pupils and instructors. Withal — no other material pro¬ vides a more attractive decoratic at as low a cos . Spahn Rose Lumber Co. Jackson at Eleventh Dubuque, Iowa “B1LT-WELL MILLWORK” . has over a period of 12 years established a reputation for hit’ll standards of quality and workmanship. HILT |WELL mTTlW .VORK CARR, RYDER ADAMS CO. Dubuque, Iowa MORRISON BROS. CO. Oil Equipment Headquarters Dubuque, Iowa CRESCENT ELECTRIC CO. 769 Iowa Street Dubuque, Iowa Ask Your Dealer for GLOVER SHIRTS — PAJAMAS SPORTS-WEAR made b II. B. (il OYER CO. . . Dubuque, Iowa HURD-MOST SASH AND DOOR CO. Dubuque, Iowa Plywood , Glass and Mill work Bulova, 1 Iqin, Hamilton ' X atches GOODMAN’S lenders Opticians 7(14 Main Street Phone 1097 Dubuque Star Brewing Co. DUBUQUE, IOWA What Dubuque MAKES .... MAKES Dubuque . . . DRINK . . . Dubuque Star Beer I ’s Kracitscncd” THE CHOICE OF DUBUQUE BEER LOVERS FOR FORTY YEARS DUBUQUE OWNED DUBUQUE OPERATED DUBUQUE STAR BREWING CO. I I I I HOUSE OF S E R.V I C E TAYLOR-YONKERS Photo-Engravers and Arcists • Commercial Photogrophers • Black and White Halftones and Zinc Etchings • Bendoy Color • Two Three and Four Color Process • Creative Ideas • Wash and Pen and Ink Drawings Layouts • Retouchers and Designers Photo-Engravings today, whether simple black and white halftones, zincs, or elaborate four color process, illumine the way to clear, truthful discernment of what you have to sell Your Engraving problems will be better displayed if you allow us to work with you TEAM WORK IS POWERFUL A High Class Bookbinding Service for Public and Private Libraries. A hand bindery that can execute for you anything from the most simple binding to the most elaborate hand tooled volume. Prices Always Reasonable Kolarik Bookbinding Co. Iowa’s Leading Hand Binders ” n(X)2 Madison St. Cedar Rapids, Iowa DRIVE THE SMARTEST CAR IN TOWN UNIVERSAL CAR TRACTOR CO. 9 50 Central Ave. GIUNTA BROS. W bole sale Kretschmer-Tredway Company Wholesale FRUITS and VEGETABLES Telephone 848 - 849 Dubuque .Iowa PLUMBING HEATING HARDWARE Ninth and Washington Streets Dubuque, Iowa ♦ . ♦ ♦ For a Good Place to Eat and Refreshments Diamond s Cafeteria FINEST AND LARGEST IN THE STATE Prices Reasonable Corner Ninth and Main Streets ♦ ♦ ♦ BETTER CAB SERVICE . . . Humke’s Sanitary Bakery 1 5 27 Central Ave Black and White Cab Co. Phone 2900 876 Locust Street TAXT and BAGGAGE SERVICE Open Seven Days Till 9 p. m. 3 8 — Phones — 3 9 Qualify anti Variety Our Moffo Metz Manufacturing Co. Dubuque, Iowa A Friend MILL? ORR Seventeenth and Elm Phone 1304 3 he Purgold staff thanks its many generous friends for their help in making this year book possible. k Patrons MOST REVEREND FRANCIS J. BECKMAN, S.T.D. MOST REVEREND EDWARD D. HOWARD, D.D MOST REVEREND MATHIAS C LENIHAN, D.D MOST REVEREND HENRY P, ROHLMAN, D.D MOST REVEREND JOSEPH M. GILMORE. S.T.D. RIGHT REVEREND THOMAS CONRY, P A, VC. 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B STRIEGEL REVEREND J A THEOBALD GAILEN P THOMAS HONORABL E FRED BIERMANN HONORABLE CUY M. GILLETTE HONORABLE CLYDE L HERRING MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MAJOR W. L Me MORRIS DON AMECHE MR AND MRS GEO W. MYERS DR. AND MRS A C PFOHL. JAMES LOUIS SMITH DR P E OBERBRECKLINC DUBUQUE AWNING AND TENT CC RENIER ' S MUSIC ST ORE Date Due 37 j inn p CQS3P mi 0