Mount Saint Marys College - Eagle Yearbook (Orchard Lake, MI)

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if F2 .,.... f STANLEY SMOLINSKIV Hazel Park, Michigan Among the top favorites of the class was Smokey. A sincere dedication to his ideals brought him to the top through his active participation in varsity football and in- tramural basketball and tennis. Cool-headedness and fair play were his outstanding virtues. El -i -I I XVAYNE ZETTEL West Branch, Michigan Noncllalant Farmer was the general object of the love of the whole class. A quiet sense of humor that played such an important part in numerous bull-sessions allowed him to make his way into every heart. Epigrammatic, sparkling, genial, known for sang-froid, this was Farmer. 1. N, ,.. . T 3 vs n l' ' 1 3.1, ft ROBERT WOJCIECHOWSKI Bay City, Michigan Every class must have the traditional plugger and Bob filled that position most admirably. Loved for his tena- city and dedication, he was pleasant to talk to and even more pleasant to he with. Non-participation in varsity sports didn't dim one bit his ebullient enthusiasm for all sports. Y-Y.-ff,.-.f..,7.i,..-'.i.-.-,e:t ,Y - A TM xt- V W i i -N ' i I , , 4 X . W l N K N QP a t I CONRAD ZYCHSKI Mount Pleasant, Michigan Connie was the most recent addition to the class. He was a music lover that never passed up the opportunity to hear a bit of Dixieland. A master of the guitar and tall tales, parties in the Senior year took on new life, thanks to Mount Pleasant's contribution to the Class of '56.

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RAYMOND OPIOLA Detroit, Michigan No nickname was quite as popular as that of MOP. Cul- tivating a deep, unseen love for Orchard Lake, he seemed to work into the hearts of everyone with his hippoid laugh and persistent complaint. Yet, when help was needed, one could always find OP nearby. GERALD tRoB1NsoN Toledo, Ohio In each class, there is one devoted to his vocation - but the Class of '56 had an exceptionally devoted Leo. Pious, quiet, seldom seen and seldom heard, he was a constant devotional inspiration to the class. l 2 L- Er' 1 1 l ARNOLD Pztwnowsm Harbor Beach, Michigan Modesty, humility, piety are virtues which all describe our beloved Pope As energetic in the field of mission work as some were in sports, he combined his studies with extra-curricular activities in proper proportion. From his gifted pen flowed many articles of information and in- spiration appearing in the student publications. V :f-L-,111 t ' x 1 . I, ' , l l l f , . - , ,, ,X ,. . . , 1,1 ., . . . . ,. K. ,H . I 1-,-. V' - , t, -,Ju ,.,. - 1 Luz' I CORNELIUS SHAW Detroit, Michigan A person oi many virtues and untold friends was Connie.' He managed to show his colors through extra curricular activities of a personal nature. Sincere, loyal, jovial and vivacious, he managed to enhance the class with his ever- present sense of humor.

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MIIME TS TU REMEMBER LASKIPN I am the Clock on the Class Building . . . and I have a story to tell. My tale is one which concerns a group of young lads, men now, a group that has come to be especially dear to my heart. Perhaps my weather-beaten face may give no indication that I have a heart, but I do, and through all the years that I have marked the passage of time from my sentry post never have there been four years that have been more pleasant than those I ticked away through the hours, days, weeks and months for the Class of 1956. These boys caught my interest- and stole my affection. And I was so happy to be able to record for them so many Moments to Remember. The story begins on September 4-, 1952, when another, ordinary, inexperienced group of young fellows arrived as Freshmen on my campus. They checked into Noah's Ark where Father John Gabalski was disciplinarian. On the next day, as I looked down from my position atop the class building, it seemed to me that this was just another group of Freshies, or so I thought, as they came to the class building for the first time. That was why I was rather surprised when, by the time of the usual Get Acquainted Partyf' a week later, they were getting along exceptionally well. But ssKR0vv what really opened my eyes were the many positions which they filled on the football team and the successful season which then followed. Football prevailed, all through those autumnal months, not only on the varsity gridiron, but also on the intramural field. Father Francis Orlik was appointed class master for the Freshmen class. And, as time went on, I came to realize that this class of Freshmen was no ordinary class. These were my boys! At the time of the Halloween Party, which turned out a big success, they were all well acquainted with campus life. Hikes around Orchard Lake and the colorful countryside took up many hours during the beautiful autumn months. With the coming of winter, basketball, the king of sports at Orchard Lake, found the Freshmen eager and waiting to do their part. That season saw many successful, well-played games. Not only did my boys do well with regard to points, but even more important, they came to know the value of. sportsmanship and fair play. Throughout those win- ter months they took an active part in many different aspects of life at Orchard Lake. Among these were the competitive English Oratorical Con- test and the festive Christmas Mu- sicale. Walks to Apple Island over the crunching snow, brisk skating, and snappy games of hockey on the LLJIMQQ Lake became frequent. Though they were unaware of it, they had come to be imbued with a new and co-operative spirit, one of fellowship and joviality, a spirit that is hard to express . . . I call it the Spirit of St. Mary's. The coming of spring brought baseball and track, two sports in which the Freshmen were as well repre- sented as they were in the others. The annual Spring Concert, Family Night, and Open House gave the Frosh class an opportunity to take part in a large number of exceptionally memorable events. The achievements of members of the Little Theatre and the Craft Club were recognized with the presentation of awards at the Family Night program. After the final exams in June, as I watched them jubilantly leave the class building, I real- ized how anxious they were for the summer vacation and how sorely I would miss them during the summer months. The next September found 'tmy boys returning as Sophomores and Father Henry Waraksa as their new class master. They were veterans now . . . old hands at the gamel' who knew what to expect in the months ahead. After several subtractions and additions, the Sophomores num- bered thirty-five students, all ripp'n and rarin to go.', And go they did . . . the class was again well repre- Norm