Mount St Michael Academy - Mountaineer Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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194 senior WILLIAM PIERCE AHERN Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Ping Pong 4. At- tendance 4. Red . . . came to us in l37 from the Abbey School Navan, County Meath, Ireland . . . has been a boarder ever since . . . studies never bothered this broth of a boy . . . the strong, silent type . . . popular with the Faculty . . . he has made many friends among the student body . . . will enter the business world. WILLIAM JOSEPH ARMSTRONG Sodality 2, 3, 4. Bill . . . arrived at the Mount in second year from Brooklyn . . . an ardent Dodger fan . . . claims to be related to the all-American boy . . . book lover . . . likes to partake in boarders' favorite pastime, a friendly game of pool . . . as for the future, Bill is undecided . . . Success to you, Bill! JAMES FRANCIS BEHAN Track 1, z, 3, Captain 4. Honor Roll 2, 3. Jim . . . our ace track man . . . invincible in the half mile, both in- door and outdoor . . . here is a fel- low who worries over nothing . . . sincere student . . . he is always ready to give Bro. Philip John a razz in the math classes . . . we do not know Jim's plans for the future but our loss is someone's gain. CARL WILLIAM BRAND Track 3. Carl . . . another of those hale, hearty fellows from Unionport . . . from reports he needs a boat to get from his house to the shore . . . pals with Mat Fitzgerald . . . quite a softball player . . . plans to go to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy . . . here's looking at you, anotherisailor from the Mount! JOHN FRANCIS XAVIER AMBROSE Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Jack'l . . . one of the Owens-Barrett 81 Co .... a really big and husky lad . . . never much of a wiz at his studies . . . an ardent football fan . . . has plenty of School spirit . . . well liked by all who met him . . . model Sodalist . . . hails from St. Francis of Rome . . . Destination un- known at present . . . Good Luck, Jack! RAYMOND FRANCIS AUBE Honor Roll 2, 3, 4. Debating 4. Molin- raineer Ass't Editor 4. L'Ray came to the Mount in second year from St. Ann's . . . first in his class throughout the school year . . . one of St. Brendan's 'Larmyl' in the Mount . . . good debater . . . a great Giant, Hubbell rooter . . . hopes to teach . . . off to Fordham U . . . Success pal! GEORGE HENRY BENSKIN Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Attendance 1, 3, 4. Honor Roll 3. Football Mgr. 2, 3, 4. Editor Mountaineer 4. Track 1, 2, 3, 4. G.O. Secretary 3, 4. 'LBenny . . . has won the friendship of both faculty and students . . . a carefree fellow . . . a good student . . . favorite subject is history . . . the Mount thus loses a fine fellow . . . off to the Marine Corps School . . . Adieu! HARRY WILLIAM BR UNDAGE Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Harry . . . very quiet . . . studies seem to come with difficulties at times . . . supported activities at the Mount sincerely and faithfully . . . likes baseball and bowling . . . constant companion of Eddy Murphy... well liked by all who knew him . . . Harry is going to embark on the business field. ALFRED THOMAS APPELL Sodality 3, 4. HAI . . . decided to join our class midway through the High School course . . . one of the 6:15 boys . . . tall, dark, and handsome . . . a bosom buddy of Jimmy Monaco's . . .bil- liard addict . . . frequents the down- town theaters during his free time . . . takes with him the best wishes of the Senior Class. JOHN JOSEPH BARRETT Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Jack . . . commutes from the wilds of New Rochelle in a two-door Chevvy . . . strong man of the Mount Campus . . . one of the best tackles in Mount history . . . is a bosom pal of Ed Herold and Johnny Owens . . . never worries . . . especially about studies . . . has not as yet decided upon a college. THOMAS WILLIAM BLADEL Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Perfect Attendance 1. L'Tommy . . . he created quite a stir in third year when he drove up in his unforgettable Ford T . . . Together with Moran and Hallacy, he could be seen driving along Nereid Avenue every morning . Tom intends to embark upon a business career... VVish you best of luck, Tom! EUGENE ALBERT CALURE Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Honor Roll 1, 3. Baseball Manager 3, 4. Mountaineer 4. Gene . . . has won himself many steadfast friends here at the Mount . . . his camera and dancing are his favorite hobbies with studies coming easy . . . his future is undecided at present but he is entering it enthusi- astically . . . Success, Gene! 25

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194 senior JAMES VINCENT CAREY Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Sodality 1, 2. Coun- selor 3. Vice-Prefect 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Baseball 1, 2, 3. Class President 2, 3. Vice-President 1. Jim . . . typiHes the perfect gentle- man . . . outstanding athlete of the class . . . despair of many in oppos- ing line . . . takes his studies seri- ously . . . Manhattan College is going to receive his talents. JOHN EMMETT CLARKE Sodality 1, 3. Track 1. Jack . . . product of Unionport . . . has a swell smile . . . it wears welll' . . . always calm . . . studies are no worries . . well liked and ad- mired by all classmates whom he has aided constantly . . . after the sum- mer vacation Cornell University will receive a goodlooking, ardent, and sober fellow. RICHARD JOSEPH ' CONLAN Sodality 2, 3, 4. Tower 4. Baseball 2, 3. Dick is one of those quiet boys one sees on the campus . . . is part of the Galligan, McCarthy, and Lockwood mob . . . always ready to lend some financial aid to his friends . . .in a few years we'll hear of Mr. Conlan, of Manhattan College, as a very suc- cessful Engineer . . . So long, pal! ROBERT EDWARD DALY Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Sodality 4. Mountain- eer 4. Minstrel 3. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3. f'Bob has been a valuable asset to the track team for four years . . . his warm smile is forever present . . . to- gether with his friends he has created quite a stir among the fairer sex . . . Bob's new goal is to get into the Air Force . . . So long, Bob! ARTHUR JOSEPH CASSIDY Track 2, 4. Baseball 3. Artie . . . quiet . . . likable . . . type that everyone takes to . . . mem- ber of the back of the room club . . . shared the spotlight with others on the track . . . thinks a great deal of the Brothers.. . the Army is going to receive the talents of one Arthur J. Cassidy . . . Good Luck, Captain Cassidy. EDWARD PATRICK CLERKIN Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4. Tower 3, 4. Mountaineer 4. Tennis Mgr. 4. Attendance 1, 3. Ed'l . . . an outstanding student and a fine fellow . . . One of 4A's many intellectuals . . . Pals with Joe Mc- Donald . . . eliicient Tower writer . . . hard worker as Tennis manager . . . Good speaker . . . Future, as yet, is undecided . . . he's the kind that is successful. BRENDAN JOSEPH COUPE Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatics 2, 3, 4. Track 3, 4. Glee Club 1. Perfect At- tendance 2, 3. Stretch . . . a merry mischief- maker . . . a versatile actor . . . faithful sodality member for four years . . . a wit in the English . . . an indifferent tenor . . . always ready to challenge a Senior to a friendly scufile . . . he'll be missed by all . . . Bon Voyage! ANTHONY JOHN DAVEY Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Mountaineer 4. Tower 2, 3, Ass't Editor 4. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4. Debating 3, Sec. 4. Minstrel 2. Glee Club 1, 2. Dramatic Club 2, Sec. 3, Treasurer 4. Tony . . . migrated here in '38 from Bridgeport . . . often razzed for Connecticut accent . . . superb as a journalist . . . will wear Frosh cap at Georgetown. JOSEPH BERNARD CASSIDY Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4. Legion of Honor z, 3. Cass . . . one of the well dressed Mountaineers . . . always there with a slick haircomb . . . studies never bothered Joe . . . quite a ladies' man from all reports . . . good on the track and on the basketball courts . . . College bound . . . So long, Joe! JAMES GREGORY COMERFORD ' ' Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Tower 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Sodality 1, 2, 3. Officer 4. Jim . . . one of the tallest members of the Senior Class . . . Happy go lucky . . . always wears a pleasant smile . . .he has become one of Howie's stalwarts . . . has been a Mountaineer since grammar 'school . . . will attend college . . . Good Luck, fellow! LEONARD JAMES CURTIS Track 1, 2, 3. Baseball 4. Lenny . . . hails from the wilds of City Island . . . woe to anybody who dares insult that residential district . . . a real plugger in his studies . . . demon on the basketball court . . . inseparable pal of Gene Harsche, Bill Fennel and Herb O'Brien . . . in- tends to study Electrical Engineer- ing at Manhattan. MICHAEL JOSEPH DAVIS Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Mike . . . always ready to flash a smile . . . has more friends than he can count . . . never had any trouble in tl1e battle of the books . . was quite a track man . . . baffles onlook- ers with ice-capades over at Van Cortland Lake . . .bound to be a success in the College he chooses . . . best of luck, Mike! 27