Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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e D. Left i isi he right. A group of Senior class officers senior plans. Thomas J. Braig, Secretary, D E — Ripe: Treasurer, John M. Manders, Vice , and William M. McLaughlin, President. A college is j nor vnd, iR. nor by the beauty of its campus, students hoda he erudition of its faculty, but by the lage i.n а as their Alma Mater. Loras Col- cellent faculty tt — nat only, bacanas of ver o alumni. The Senio also because of her distinguished һе fütüre aclje 19 now prepare to enter this group. | tor in. determinin nn and successes will be a fac- | tions will pass ep judgment which future genera- caed е дессе таз College. These men have re- enter the VOR Qt d which will enable them to ideals which d e their choice. They have been given | chat teu will po а them to success and it is hopet Sasse tk Cer pes the incentive and will attain that lege—to be a y ee to attain the ideals of Loras Col- a good and active Catholic and. American —they will ne y X only be a credi — | country but also ee credit to their Church and twenty wo — — wh в Hi i ill ТЫ Au, The Senior class Speaker and Senators. seated: Edward J. Lang, Senator, Robert J. Schueth, Senator, and Richard J. Brunkan, Senator. Standing, left to right: James J. Duster, Speaker, and John P. Jones, Senator. THE SENIOR CLASS 33 mp d to bid fare- Another group ol Loras men Ht about well to their Alma Mater. and are about to ere their life's work or pursuit of higher studies. y: а on the succeeding pages—the graduation class : —might rightfully be called sons of Loras. They m d because they have been given an intellectual been nourished iu that life by Loras College. They have Pr. given the model and example by which к their Нуев—“Рго Deo el Patria апа they — taught how to attain their ultimate goal, er ad 56 these things are taught to a son by his mother o Loras is the mother of these men. It is she te which thev come asking for the truth and it is Loras TS ples. has given them Christian truths and Christian P S sae Now these sous of Loras take leave of their e Christian enter the world to spread her ideals and ов . principles which they have received from 1er. ` iving The Class of 1955 takes its place 35 part ol pue dh tradition of Loras College. The ideals of Loras. Fu be are the ideals of a Catholic liberal education. ©, Ж carried wherever these men 80- The о Нв for wield for good or for evil will also be ат с ` „е The caning i good or bad for Loras College, me — ne them memories they attach to Loras ae ps „Ike every class in the fields of their endeavor. This € 1 4l long history WI tradition which has graduated from Loras in, hei : : — either nourish OF weaken the living college.

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ALPHA CHAPTER — DELTA EPSILON SIGMA NATIONAL CATHOLIC HONOR FRATERNITY Senior students chosen on the basis of scholarship and promise of future service to the commun- Left fo right, seated. James R. Tretter, Milham S. Howie, Bradley L. Winch and John Paul ity. Jones. Standing. Gregory A. Junk, Bernard W. Gottner, William G. McLaughlin, Robert D. Kaliban, Richard J. Brunkan, David V. Hingtgen, Donald B. Gilbert and Edward V. John. Those Honored The men chosen from this year's senior class for membership in the Delta Epsilon Sigma were: Richard amkan, Dyersville, Towa; Donald B. Gilbert, LaCrosse, W isconsin; Bernard W. Gottner, Des Moines, lowa; aa Hingtgen, Dubuque, Lowa; Milham S. Howie, Jackson, Mississippi; Edward V. John, Ames, Iowa: David A Junk. Dubuque. Iowa; John P. Jones, Bellevue, Iowa; Robert D. Kaliban, Lisbon, Iowa; William Gregory ehlin Dubuque. lowa: James B. Tretter, DesMoines. Towa; and Bradley L. Winch, Elkader, lowa. G. P) crm noe alumni, Mr. Eugene A. Willging, head librarian at Catholic University. and Mrs. Aloysius AU Ek, National Director of the Boy Scouts of America, were also chosen. These men were instrumental in the success of the college year, and to them goes a large share of credit for leading and working in the various organizations on campus as well as maintaining a high scholastic average. | | The Delta Epsilon Sigma is a national scholastic honor society for students and graduates: of wes colleges and universities. Election. to membership in this society. which was tounded in Ww ashington. С. d 1930 is made primarily on the basis of scholarship. leadership, and general ability. This election is made In A faculta EOS of Delta Epsilon Sigma members who select ten per cent of the senior class. The Most Rev. Edward A. Fitzgerald. now Bishop of Winona, Minnesota, was a leader in the formation f the society while Dean of Studies at Loras College, “to give recognition and encouragement to high scholar. à а : ic col s iversiti i » A n he Y . i a ip among the students and graduates of Catholic colleges and universities.” The Alpha Chapter was granted ship + g g to Loras College nineteen

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BRAAK BRAIG BRAY SENIORS NS BRAZELL BRUNKAN COLLINS Тпомаѕ Вкллк, А.В. Philosophy Roserr D. BnazkLL, A.D. History . 1330 Creston Avenue, Des Moines. Iowa Harpers Ferry, lowa P 1, 2. 3; L-Club 1, 2, 3, 4 — ‚9 ® Intramurals 4; C.S.M.C. 3. 4; ll 3, 4; Philosophy d — С: — Salty 1, 8; d Cleries 1. 2, 3. Club 3, 4; Curia 3. 4 LF.T.A. ulosophy Club 3, 4; Saeri o 2, 8, 4 eristans RICHARD J. BRUNKAN, А.В. Philosophy THostas J. Braic, A.B. Philosophy Dyersville, Towa 2725 Blackhawk Drive, Dubuque, Iowa i Student Manager 3. 4; Intramurals 2. 4; Choir 2. Truck 2; Cross-country 4; L -Club 4 de Intramurals. Î 3, 4; Glee Club 2; De ‘lta Epsilon Sigma + Student 4 Choir 3; Delta Sigma 1. 2: Loras Players «3% Senate 3. 4: Class Senator 4; C.S.MLC. 2. 3. 4: So- c fias ripe. President 1: Class Em 4: ES. ALC. dality 2. 3. 4 Clerics 2. 3, 4 Philosophy Chih 3. 4: 1. 2. 3. 4; Clerics 3, 4; Philosophy. Club 3. 4; Foren- LF.T.2 —President. 4—Secretarv. А.В; Philosophy sies 3. MICHAEL, V. COLLINS, Joun J. Bray, A.B ; S27 Sixth Ave, N.. Fort Dodge. Lowa “280 Fu : leconnting Intramurals 1, 2, 3. 4: 1 РІ I 2. 3. 4; €2$ 28 “re i als Ll, 2, 5, + Loras ayers L 2. Э. +; i d б remont Avenue, Dubuque, lowa MLC. 3, 4: Sodality 3. 4; Clerics 1 2 3. 4. Philosophy ‚ommerce Club 4, Club a m ЕЕ ` ma э. twenty ong