Loyola Academy - Grad Prep Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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fallola acaaemtig' , . . . . . 38d: Qtaauafing Glass SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS4I948 JAMES E. HAYES SLNIOR CLASS VICE-PRL'SIDL'NT Hayes, James Edward 4 Honors Course - First Honors 1, 2 - Second Honors 5, 4 - Class Olli- cer: Vice-President 1, 2, 4: Secretary 3 - Mission Collector 1, 3 - Sodality 1, 3, 4 - Torch Club 2, 3, 4 - Com- munion Club 2 - Grad Prep: Sports Staff 4 - Elocution Contest Winner 1 - Football 1, 2, 3, 4 - Boxing 2; Track I - Intramural Champs: Bas- ketball 3. . . . , One of the best answers to why Loyola won the North Section Catholic League Football Title was llWhiteyk power on offense and ruggedness on defense. His ever- present grin and pleasant disposition made him truly popular. JOHN M. GRACE SENIOR CLASS PRLSIDL'N'I' Grace, John Michael 4- Honors Course - Second Honors 1, 2 - Class OEACer: President 5, 4: Sec- retary 1 - Sodality l, 2, 3, 4 - Torch Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary 4 - Com- munion Club 2 - Grad Prep: Sports Editor 4 - Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. . . . Quiet, unpretentious, John com- bines all the elements of a real Loy- ola man: student, athlete, and true friend to all. His popularity and ability will carry him far. ZM2W JOHN C. POWERS SENIOR CLASS SLckla'rAkY Powers, John Carl - Latin-English Course . Second Hon- ors 1, 2, 4 - Class Officer: Vice-Pres- idem 2, 3: Secretary 1,. 4 - Com- munion Club 2 - Football 1 - BaSe ketball 1' 2, 3, 4: Co-Captain 4 - Track 2, 3, 4 - IntraemuralChamps: Football 1; Volleyball 1 - Home- coming Dance Committee 4. . . . Carl was a flash in many ways 4 in class, on the hardwood floor, in social life. His somewhat sleepy attitude only made his hidden power more dynamic. We salute a representative Loyola man, happy that we knew him. PAGE 20

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SENHIRS 0F1948 ' The las+ bell in Dumbach Hall has foiled us +0 our las+ class and we. Seniors. have faken our leaves. Our souls. minds. and bodies have been Jrempered for four years by +he JesuiJr masfer process of eolucafion. The speakers a+ our Cemmencemenf Ex- ercises were nof exaggeraling when +hey Jrolol us we were en+er- ing a froublecl world: bqu we feel confidenl of meefing Jrhe problems +ha+ will undoub+edly face us. Sf. Luke. whose picfure adorns Jrhe sfained-glass window on Jrhe opposife page, is a fiHing model for us Seniors. He was an all-round follower of Christ He was a physician e- a vo- caJrion many of us will follow. Also an eloquen+ wriJrer. he spread Jrhe gospel 01c his masfer far and wide - a vocafion which also calls us, for we shall all be called on by word and example +0 help spread Chrisf's kingdom on earfh; for JrhaiL is whaf our years a+ Loyola have parlially prepared us. Commencemenl Exercises are really only +he beginning of our Jrraining. Through- ou+ life we shall apply Jrhe principles of Chrisfian love and ius- Jrice we have received in class. Success has been ours. in scholasfic, exfra curricular and afhlefic waysesuccess shall be ours when +he familiar sighfs of Dumbach Hall and Jrhe Loyola Campus are only cherished memories. We Jrhank +he faculfy for Jrheir fireless efforfs on our behalf. Af limes we seemed no+ +0 appreciale Jrheir work, buf as we look backward - and forward e we fruly realize +ha+ we have profifed from Jrheir knowledge and direcfion. We shall always be loyal +0 Jrhe spirif which animafed +hem e- a Jrrue love and imifafion of Jesus Christ May 5+. Luke and Our Blessed Lady second +his resolufion wifh Jrheir powerful help in heaven. Ou!-L .. PAGE19

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SENIORS OF '48 Abbs, John Earl 4 Honors Course - Class Honors 2 - First Honors 1, 3, 4 - Band 1, 2, 3, 4. . . . . Long John is the clown prince of Mr. Demp- seyls Latin Class. In spite of his jollity, tho, he always brings home those honor ribbons. Ahern, James Joseph 4 Latin-English Course - Class Honors 1 - First Honors 2, 3, 4 - Class Officer: President 1 - Sodality 3, 4 - Communion Club 2. , . . . To make a list of Jinfs good trait would take a year. His dependability, checrfulncss, and good sportsmanship recommend him to everyone. JOHN E. Anus JAMES J. AHERN FRANK J. APEL FRANK H. ARMSTRONG Apel, Francis Joseph4 Latin-English Course - Second Honors 1 - Class Olli- cer: Secretary 4 - Acolytes 1 - Claver Club 2 - Gavel 1, 2 - Rostrum 3, 4 - Shutter Club 2 - Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 - Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4: President 4 - Commun- ion Club 2 - Prep 2, 3, 4 - Grad Prep 2, 4: Photo- graphic Editor 4 - Golf 1, 2. . Loyolals memorable Thespian these past two years, Franks list of activities speaks volumes for his school spirit. Armstrong, Frank Henry 4 English Course - Second Honors 2 - Intra-Mural Champs: Volleyball 3 - Entered Loyola in Second Year. . . . . If Frank studied his Latin as hard and as well as he plays baseball, held overshadow Virgil himself. Anderson, Donald Robert 4 Scientific Course - Acolytes 1, 2: Captain 2 - Sodality 3, 4 - Stamp Club 1 - Communion Club 2 - Football 4 - Swimming 2 - Golf 2 - Intra-Mural Cham: Box- ing 2. . A veritable Sampson, Don is noted for his temperance; wherever uproarious laughter is found, there can be found Don chuckling all over. Annis, James Burton 4 Honors Course - Second Honors 3 - Acolytcs 1, 2 - Sodality 3, 4 - Cross Country I - Track 2. . Pleasant and agreeable, Jim always looks at things from the other fellowls point of view. What few words he says are gems of wisdom. DONALD R. ANDERSON JAMES B. ANNIS ROBERT J. BECKMANN Sci tiflc Course - Second Honors 4 - Dramatic Club , 3, 4 4 Shutter Club 1, 2, 3, 4: President 4 - r? Prep Photographer - Bit and Bridle 1. . . . Chuck's pipe would glow as he snapped the shutter of his beloved camera. Beckmann, Robert John 4 Honors Course - First Honors 1 - Second Honors 2, 4 - Mission Collector 4 - Gavel 1 - Shutter Club 4 - Sodality 1, 2: Treasurer 2 - Bit and Bridle 1 - Intra- Mural Champs, Basketball 3 - Stamp Club 1, 2, 3: Treasurer 2 . . . . . The man from Park Ridge was the best uHuck- stcr the Mission Collection ever had. His sly laugh was his constant companion at Dumbach Hall. PAGE 21