Memphis Catholic High School - Crusader Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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OPENING DAY and the sche- dule of classes have floored Louie Gunn, and 'Laughing Boy Green is offering little assistence. fBy the way, the post was deductible from Papagcorgeonls income report as his chief means of support for nine monthsj. FLASHBACK: They're Seniors now, but thoughts easily slip back to last May and the Junior Prom Pictured at left are the officers of the Junior Class and their dates Lrff lo riglal, Jean Clay Cox, Tom Lucchesi and Charles Edwards Receiving trophies from Father John A. Elliott, Principal of Cath- olic l-ligh School for Boys are the captains of the Parochial League football teams at the Annual Parochial lfootball Jamboree. The Parochial League has furnished Catholic Highls football team with many of its outstanding ath- letes in the past. Garibaldi, Pete Maynard, Molly Nowell, Leo Pierotti, Elizabeth

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lass Will by JIMMY MURPHY We, the Graduating Class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Nine, of Catholic High School for Boys, being of sound mind and body, memory and understanding, do hereby make and execute this, our Last Will and Testament, in the following manner: 1.1 Clayton Cargile leaves his No. 12 shoes and nickname, Lover Boyu, to Glenn Calvert. 2.1 Earl O'Hara bequeaths his heavy beard to any freshman who is trying to grow one. 3.1 Leo fThe Nut1 Pierotti leaves his halfback po- sition to anyone who is good enough to fill his shoes next season. 4.1 Pistol,' Pete Maynard leaves his rugged boxing ability to his opponents and his tender feminine touch to whoever can E11 the bill. 5.1 Bobby Stott leaves his red hair to Luchessi. 6.1 A. J. Venezia bequeaths his brains to Joe Brown but the tuba goes to Raymond Turvey. 7.1 Bill Wulff leaves polite manners and friendly ways with Lynn Doyle. 8.1 Uncle Tom Garibaldi wills his quiet attitude and sports ability to Unkie Limberg. 9.1 Joe Hamling bequeaths his curly hair to Law- rence Cariota. 10.1 Bill Rooster Cooper wills his pitching skill and all-round popularity to Nutty Edwards. 11. Joe Coon Williams leaves his football and basketball technique to Pat Ryan but the height goes to Charlie CThe Midget1 Harty. 12.1 Albert Duffy Devoto bequeaths his likeable manner, football spirit, and his weazel ways with the gals to Bill Elliott. 13.1 Charlie Nearn leaves his ready smile to Jim Green, but his clarinet goes to Mr. Corneille. 14.1 Jimmy Murphy leaves his interests in the stu- dents of the Memphis girls schools in the welcoming hands of Dick Perkins. 15.1 Al The Fat Man Wood leaves his bell ring- ing knack to the poor kid who is given the job next year. 16.1 Arthur Martin bequeaths his brawny build and Sherlock Holmes pipe to anybody who will take it. 17.1 James Hutton wills his love for school work to Ami Aeschleman. 18.1 Pat McKelvy leaves his good-natured manner to Walter Burke. 19.1 Joe Ronza leaves his jitter-bug style to Buddy Jensen and tenor voice to Dan Bruce. 20.1 Minor Holland bequeaths his undying love for homework to John Laine. 21.1 Joe Vanelli wills his joking disposition to Don Stewart. 22.1 Tom Toma leaves his unassuming, intelligent manner to Jack Acerra. 23.1 Frank Noble leaves his all-out school spirit and friendly traits to Phil fDad1 Dattilo. 24.1 John Messina wills his fondest love at Catho- lic High, spaghetti, to Joe Scola. 25.1 Larry Krug leaves his curly hair and interest in the opposite sex to Gordon Glaze. 26.1 Primo Motto bequeaths his French-style hair- do to Herman Diffee. 271. Jack Batson leaves- his technique with his teachers and all-around good nature to Jack Gurley. 28.1 Henry Riddle wills his basketball shots to Vernon Owens. 29.1 John Moore leaves his quiet easy-going man- ner to Dan Bruch. 30.1 Martin Wenzler wills his typing speed and comical wit to Louis Gunn. 31.1 Robert Morrison leaves his blond hair and pleasant smile to Joe Brown. 32.1 Fred Neusch wills his two favorite interests, football and girls, to Charlie Hanna. 33.1 Lawrence Welch QMister Five by Five1 leaves his three dimensions to Joe Manos.

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Junior Class Officers Sb' ,f lj' JUNIOR OFFICERS FOR 1948-'49 arc, left to right: Gene Hollahan, presidentg Dan Bruce, vice-presidentg Robert Reilly, secretaryg and Charles Edwards, treas- urer. Principal task at hand facing the Junior Class at the beginning of the year was playing host at the Junior Prom for the Seniors and clearing the decks, scholastically, for their own coming senior year. Re- ports indicate that both tasks were handled adequate- ly. Most Juniors can look forward to a big Senior year and the present Seniors will not soon forget the Prom of '49. Outstanding musician and scholar of the class was Dan Bruce while Dick Perkins joined him in the scholastic race. Gene Valley starred for the reju- venated Terriers on the hardwood aided by Little Buddy Jensen. Pick Edwards looked very good on the gridiron and Beeg Walter Burke showed prom- ise on both gridiron and hardwood. However, hats were off to a real leader, Gene I-Iollahan, elected president of the Junior Class. Father Thomas Cashin, Moderator of the class.