Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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SPEAKING OF PICTURES (continued! KELLY, the Rev. Emmett G. . . . Professor of music . . . present director of the college Vested Choir . . . or¬ ganizer of the Iowa Catholic College Music Festival which is now held an¬ nually . . . has resumed concert tours by the Vested Choir during the last two years . . . KUENZEL, the Rev. Lester H . . . Head librarian . . . responsible for the growth of the library to its position of fourth largest in the state . . . stu¬ dents drop into his room at any time and he is ever ready to hear their con¬ fessions . . . KURTH, the Rev. Edmund ... In¬ structor in history . . . came to Loras after spending the previous two years as assistant pastor of St. Francis Xavier church in Dyersville ... a candid camera fan who actually turns out excellent pictures . . . LONG, the Rev. H. H. . . . Professor of speech . . . and assistant dean of men . . Father Long is moderator of the Wranglers ... a former Loras ath¬ lete, who still can curve a baseball and still play a potent game of soft- ball . . . LUBY, the Rev. Sylvester D. . • • Professor of history . . . he’ll tell you your name and home town even if you’re not in one of his classes . • a former Loras dramatic star, he still maintains an active interest in the col¬ lege theater group . . . McDonald, the Rev. John B. • • . Professor of English . . . his Gaelic wit shows to best advantage in the classroom when he comments on lit¬ erature or admonishes a would-be Shakespeare . . great believer in cre¬ ative writing by the students . • • McQuillan, Mr. burton r. . • • Director of the Loras Press and Radio Bureau . . . Instructor in journalism • • • a gifted speaker . . . was a Loras student himself just a few years ago • • • very good dresser, bum bowler (ask Father Coyne) . . . MOST, the Rev. William ... In¬ structor in Latin and Greek . . • has taken over the classes of Father Wil- ! ia,ri Schulte and has filled this post ,n an admirable fashion . . . Father Most was ordained last June . . • 16

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GAYMAN, Mr. Vaughn ... In¬ structor in speech . . his class in radio speech is one of the newer courses in¬ troduced on the expanding college curriculum . . Mr. Gayman, head an¬ nouncer at WKBB has greatly aided the ‘ ' Voice of Loras” . . . GREEN, the Rev. William D. . . . Associate professor of religion . . now on leave of absence to do gradu¬ ate work at Columbia University . . Father Green is a former editor of the Witness,” archdioccsan newspaper . . . HALBACH, the Rev. Arthur A. . . . Instructor in Latin . . came to Loras as a professor in 193 8 . . author of A History of Dyersville” . . . wrote this informative work while at St. Francis Xavier parish in Dyersville . . . Father Halbach was assistant pas¬ tor there 1932-3 8 ... HEITKAMP, Mr George W. . . . Pro¬ fessor of physics and geology ... in Loras service 27 years ... is the oldest lay member of the faculty . . . member of Iowa Basic-Science Board since 1937 . . . in charge of the C. P. T. program . . HOFFMANN, the Rev. Matthias M. . . . Professor of economics and gov¬ ernment and head of the department . . . well-known as an author, partic¬ ularly as chronicler of the archdiocese and Loras College . . . received Litt.D., honoris causa, at graduation exercises in 1938 . . . HOWELL, the Rev. John W. . . . Head of the department of biology • . . records of medical students who did their pre-med work under him rank with the very best . . . his fine work in the conducting of Laymen Retreats” is well-known throughout the Archdiocese . . . JAEGER. the Rev. Leo F. . . . Asso¬ ciate professor of religion . . . joined the college faculty in 1939, shortly after his return from a tour of war- torn Europe . . . moderator of the So¬ dality . . . also directs the ushers and cheerleaders . . . KAUFMAN, the Rev. Fidelis J. . . . Assistant librarian . . . took over pre¬ sent duties in 193 8 . . . always on hand ready and willing to aid bewildered students searching for material . . . bowler who features a cannonball” delivery . . . 15

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O’DOWD, Mr. Clarence T. . . . Purchasing agent of the college . . . manager of the book store, better known as the Duhawk Arista” . . known to everyone on the campus as Mike” REGAN, the Rev. James J. . . . In¬ structor in biology . . . second year on the faculty . . . great booster for north¬ eastern Iowa, especially the Waukon sector ... an ardent and able bowler . . . can go out and teach the boys a lot about baseball this spring . . . ROWAN, the Rev. William H. . . . Professor of English . . . editorial writer and columnist for the Witness,” . . . apostle of alliteration . . . pro¬ lific reader and writer . . . truly one of the traditions of Loras . . . the stor¬ ies told about this kindly man arc legion . . . and so are his friends . . . SCHRAMM, Mr. Alphonse J. . . . Instructor in physical education . . . assistant varsity coach . . . director of intramurals ... Al is a former Loras athletic great, rating all-conference in football . . . organized the Tutors,” faculty cage team this year . . . bigger and better intramurals are his aim . . . SCHROEDER, Mr. Edward J. . . . Instructor in stringed instruments . . . a member of the Loras College faculty since 1907 ... a man known for his kindliness and sympathetic attitude to¬ wards embryonic musicians . . . SCHROEDER, the Rev. Karl G. . . . Instructor in English . . . director of dramatics . . . mainly through Father Schrocdcr’s efforts, the Midwest Catholic High School One-Act Play Tournament has been here for the past two years . . . SCHULTE, the Rev. George N. . . . Professor of chemistry . . . director of the Voice of Loras” radio programs . . . holds open house every Thursday afternoon in his rooms for invited stu¬ dent music lovers . . . his collection of recordings of musical artists and organizations is unparalleled . . . SCHULTE, the Rev. William H. . . . Professor of Latin and Greek . . . one of the faculty founders of the Loras chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma, national Catholic honorary society . . . chaplain of the Dubuque council of the Knights of Columbus . . . 17