Oratory Preparatory School - Oratorian Yearbook (Summit, NJ)

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ROBERT P. MEEHAN Bib IH a Pearl Harbof' Robert Meehan, a former Lincoln High School student, came to Oratory in September 1952 as a senior, In a short time Bob acquired the name of 'Bib which he holds in high esteem. Bib wasted no time in making friends at Oratory, winning more friends every day, with his ready smile and kindly sense of humor. Bib does well in all his subjects but claims Algebra as his favorite. A little bird tells us that Bob spends much time in Gruning's, South Orange. It could be that there is a real nice girl there, who is considered among the best lookers of Columbia High School. Bob's favorite sports are football and basketball. However, he is not limited to just these two energetic games. He also enjoys active partici- pation in baseball, as well as ping-pong, and checkers. Since Bob lives in jersey City he travels to Summit each morning, No doubt that is the real reason why he has to pass South Orange. Wfhen Bob graduates from Oratory he will enter Seton Hall for his college course. There he expects to study law and follow in his father's footsteps. We feel sure of your success, Bob. Good luck and best wishes.

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Clary President 3 Clair Vice-President 2 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 I. V. Barbelbull I, 2, f. V, Bareball 1, 2, 3 Track 3 Omtory Echoes 4 Omtorian 4 Debating Society 2, 3 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 JOSEPH B. LYNCH Ben He'r bellering like 4 loft calf! joe Lynch, known as Ben , Tex , or just joe came to Oratory in the beginning of his eighth grade, in September 1948. joe rezides in Woodhaven, L, I. but his dislike for city life is the result of his many weekends and holidays spent in Plainheld, N. J., with relatives. joe took to sports like a duck to water. In his freshman year, joe was on the varsity Football team, the J. V. Basketball and Baseball teams. As Ben is the rugged type, football was always his favorite. Tihey tell us nhere was magic in his famous touchdown run against Bailey Ellard! In his spare time, joe's favorite pastimes are fishing, hunting, and trapping. On bad days, listening to good old Cowboy music from the West helps to keep him- contented. In the future Ben ho es to become an American Farmer and 3 help bring our food to the gable. For the past two summers, Tex has gone to Vermont to learn farming and get a preview of the life. He aims to own a large dairy farm in the northeastern part of the country. If all goes well, Joe plans to enter Farmingdale Agricultural and Tech- nical Institute, Farmingdale, I.. I. We all hope Joe will succeed and that his dreams will all come true.

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Football 4 V Basketball 4 Baseball 4 ALVARO MONTOYA UA1-ll For example-you know Alvaro Montoya arrived on the Oratory campus from Valley Forge Military Academy. He claims he has liked the change and con- siders Oratory to be a really wonderful place. Al hails from Bogota, in the sunny land of Columbia, South America. He has enchanted us with the vivid and exciting stories of his native land. His earnest effort to .improve his English has worked wonders. :His study habits have been a line example, Al's favorite sport is soccer, but he has very well adapted himself to football and baseball. He was a most useful sub in the varsity foot- lball team. His favorite studies are physics and mathematics, but Al does well in them all-even French II. He has a keen mind and is a good student, as Fr. Fox will guarantee. i In his spare time he visits N. Y. and Rockaway, but we are assured it is always under the eye of his guardian. Al plans to continue at Notre Dame, either in the field of engineer- ing or political science. If Al's application and effort at Oratory are in- dications of future success, then we can be -assured. Good luck, Al!