Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School - Carmion Yearbook (Wyandotte, MI)

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MEN WITH HIGH IDEALS Top Row, left to right: Edward Paraszak, Elwood Hebda, Bob Perkowski, Bob Springstead, Ernest Gentile, Henry Stec, Henry Olsztyn, Walter Herman, Joseph Kowaleski, Harry Zamenski. Middle Row-Joseph Ko- nieczny, Benedict Potrzepka, Roman Watkowski, Anthony Siemion, Richard Urbonek, Leonard Kowaleski, Peter Jablonski, John Kosek, Joseph Swiderski, Hal Dusincki. First Row-Bob Bednarek, Frank Wszelaki, Tom Watkowski, Alexander Uszynski, Al Hebda, Burt Lange, Elmer Krause, Roy Helminski. THE OAK CLUB In the spring of 1945, Rev. Ladislaus Krych, pastor of Mt. Carmel was toying with the idea of introducing football in the fall of the same year at Mt. Carmel high school. As usually happens in the parochial school system, the main obstacle was finances. Rev. L. Krych appoached Mr. Thomas Watkowski with the idea of getting some men together to raise funds for football equipment. Six young men, namely, Robert Bednarek, Alex Uszynski, John Jacobs, Henry Stec, Frank Wszelaki and Thomas Watkowski formed a committee and sponsored a dance on Sep- tember 22, 1945, netting a profit of S930 which was presented to the Athletic Fund of Mt. Carmel high school. Encouraged by their first success, the committee increased its membership by nine young men-Anthony Siemion, Peter Jablon- ski, Betram Lange, Leonard Kowaleski. Al- bert Hebda, Roman Watkowski, Walter Przy- tula, Steve Tar and Len Stoh-and laid plans to sponsor another success and S500 was donated toward the purchase of a rowing shell and S600 towards the purchase of in- struments for the Mt. Carmel band. Enthusiasm, close cooperation and friendly Pure 5: relationships inspired the first fifteen men to form a club. Thus the present Oak Club was founded on December 9, 1945, with the sole aim of furthering athletics through funds procured by means of various social activities. The first officers of the Oak Club were: Mr. Frank Wszelaki, presidentg Mr. Anthony Siemion, vice-president, Mr. Thomas Watkowski, treasurer. The present officers of the Oak Club are Mr. Albert Hebda, presidentg Mr. Alex Uszynski. vice-president? Mr. Bertram Lanfie, secretaryg Mr. Thomas Watkowski, treasurer. To date the following donations have been made by the club since its ozganizationi C.Y.O. Eighth Grade Basketball . Uniforms ,.,,...,...................................... S 70.50 Music Fund for band uniforms ........ 2,000.00 Rowing Crew Shirts .....,.................... 25.92 Baseball Uniforms cleaned ....... 23.50 Football team photographs ,,,..,. ,,,,,, 1 5.00 Athletic Fund ,,,.......................,...,,......,,,, 2.500.00 Bus to transport team to games ........ 30.00 This year the Oak Club is conducting a membership drive to increase its number to thirty in order to expand its work for the athletics of Mt. Carmel. PURSE STRINGS OF

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STARS IN REVIEW . . . 4+ ..w elif .I Egg. P i i Q t x 2 l T- we Jr V . 5 y g. 'I '91 . lil? .. l -r' R is rs. -1' ll ...MY ol.D KENTUCKY GARDEN... I Jane Kalisiewicz '48 and lrene Dziubak '47 with smiles as bright as their costumes taking time out between per- formances to look pretty for the camera .... Joan Baltosiewicz all dressed up, ready to portray the part of the southern belle, Jeanie with the light brown hair .... Donald Kowalski really makes a handsome southerner. Joan Kalicka and Irene Romanowski seem to agree. 4 . . . STUDENT PRINCE . . . REHEARSAL SHOT: The prince, Andrew Podsiad, with Dr. Engel, Gerald Woitkowiak, at his side raise a toast, while Erwin Tuszynski, Ralph Rzeppa and Ted Olszewski loin in.

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AND HEARTS GF GCLD... First Row, left to right-John Zasadny, Walter Nareski, Joseph Urbanek, Joseph Boggis, Martin Drzonek, George Urbanek, Henry Belaski, Frank Baron, Stanley Gacioch, Julius Kapsa, Emil Osmak, Henry Baron. Second Row, left to right-John Chodnicki, Ted Wienclaw, Ralph Wahowiak, Bill Bardoni, Stanley Stec, Eugen Milewski, John Lybik, Stanley Wierzba, Stanley Figurski, Leo Zaleski, Gus Kowalski, Ben Wcchowiak, Louie Pcciani. Top Row, left to right-Steve Zalinski, Frank Czopek, Peter Plachta, Victor Targonski, Adam Przybylski, Cass Slubowski, Charles Watkowski, Ed. Kortas, Stanley Kozlowski, Joseph Gaiewski, Walter Urbanek, THE USHER CLUB The Ushers were already an organized group 1917-Polish Boys ,.,,.a,aa,a 10.00 before 1939 under the direction of Rev. B. Parzych, then the administrator of Mt. Carmel. With the beginning of his pastorate Rev. L. A. Krych did not interfere with the rapidly grow- ing group which by 1940 had already adopted a constitution and drew up a charter for an official Ushers Club to be of special assistance to the pastor and the parish at large. Till 1946 the Ushers Club fulfilled its pur- pose by cooperating with other parish organiza- tions in sponsoring various activities to raise funds for the needs of the parish. To date the club worked independently on various social affairs and gave assistance where it was most needed as is obvious from its ine record: 1945-New Rectory Fund-Bingos ........ 352,852.50 1945K -March 2 and Dec. 5 Bingos ..,..... 854,750.40 Athletic Fund Music Basketball Uniforms for Girls Eight Oar Shell Four Oar Shell Flowers ,Y,,.,.,.,,.,.,,..,..., .. 10.00 Domestic Science .....,. .. 2,000.00 Athletics ,,,,,,,...,.i,,.,,. ....,. 2 ,500.00 Chimes .,.. .. 500.00 Music ,..,,, .. 730.64 Bingqos ,.......,...,.,........,...,..,.........,,...... 3,158.70 The Ushers club is one of the most active and largest clubs at Mt. Carmel numbering seventy-two members whose motto is P-E-P: Plans, Enthusiasm, Personal follow through! United with the Church and its pastor it has shown by far greater power than seventy men normally would produce. The officers for 1948 are: Mr. Henry Belaski, president: Mr. Frank Baronn, vice-presidentg Mr. Louis Paciani, recording secretaryg Mr. Joseph Boggis, Financial secretaryg Mr. Joseph Urbanek, Treasurer: Mr. Adelbert Urbanek, Sgt. at Armsg Membership Committee: Messrs. Emil Osmak, Henry Belaski, Howard Solo, Walter Kalicki, Walter Nareski. MOUNT CARMEL HIGH