Quigley Preparatory Seminary - La Petit Seminaire Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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l Qt, 1- f 61:55 C7 JAMES wii.i.iAM o'DoNNELi. Sf. Lucy's Parish Glee Club, Choir, Basketball, Baseball, Mona- gram Club Jim has been singing almost every year since he was a Hbenny He belonged to the Cardi- nal's Choristers for the first few years and then during fourth and fifth year he contributed his bit to making our Glee Club the finest in the land. l lis seemingly quiet reserved self seems to disappear whenever hes leaping for a re- bound or flagging down a long drive in the outfield where he has constantly been an asset ta his roam's softball team JAMES FRANCIS OULETTA St. Mel Parish Choir, Glee Club, Baseball, lntramural Basket- ball, Living preof that good things come in small packages. One of the most energetic and en- thusiastic members of the class, Jim is a rabid Blackhawk fan who seldom misses any of their home games, Always a gracious host, l-le enter- tains his classmates at his cottage in Vtfaucanda where many a QPS man spent happy weekends during the summer Jim bases his defense of the West side on what he calls its two most distin- guishing features, St, Mel's Church and a cer- tain pizzeria' -Ouletta's Pizzeria. EDMOND THOMAS PARKER St. Sabina Parish Choir, Schola, Life Guard, Orchestra, Le Petit Monogram Club, Catechist, Make-up, Mr Foe, ter in Kind Lady, Stamp Club. Ed is an all-round championship product from St. Sabina. His diversified activities range from stamp collecting to catechising and music, Around school he is considered a suave, con- tinental gentleman, replete with courteous bows French and Latin phraseology. l-lis English- speaking vocabulary is one of the best in cap- tivity, All his versatility and talents were put to good use when he played the role of business man to perfection in Kind Ladyfl PAUL JOSEPH PARRINGTON St. William Parish Life Guard, Basketball, Baseball, Chess Club Pope's Schola. lf looking for Paul after 3il5, you would probably be able to find him in one of two places down in the pool teaching the bennies the finer points of aguatics, or up in 309, either playing or kibitzing one of the major chess matches of Fifth Year , . . Always eager to take part in any class activity, Paul was par- ticularly happy when he was able to help his team take the intramural championship in Fourth Year. Usually quiet and reserved, Paul surprised one and all when he broke up one of our Speech Classes with his Sid Caesar-like antics in pantomming his first shave.

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0 if' 1953 JAMES JOHN O'BRlEN St. Lucy's Parish Baseball, Tennis, Glee Club, Candle, Catechist, Pilgrim in St Anne andthe Gouty Rectcrf Head Librarian, Schola, Monogram Club. NNell groomed, neat appearance, courteous. Add these up and you have Jim O'Brien. Re- r ferred to by some of the profs as a chip off the old block, he is one of fifth year's real gentle- men. Don't let his reserved appearance fool you, however, because Jim is a real live-wire when he has a tennis racquet in hand or when seated in front of the eighty-eight. His willingness to help others, shown best by his many activities, was o boon to all this year, since Jim was Head- librarian. ROGER TIMOTHY O'BRIEN St. Odilo, Berwyn Schola, Sacristan, Librarian, President of Propa- gation of the Faith, Business Manager of the yearbook, Candle, Intramural Basketball. Meet the Promoter. lf you want to build a church, finance a magazine, or underwrite the foreign missions, call an Rag. His flair for whip- ping up schemes, stunts, and projects and his ability to draw treasures from dry sources won him the office of President of the Missions and Business Manager of Le Petit. ls also labeled scourge of seniors and mercenary leech. This talent for filling the class coffers, plus his popularity, made him a class officer---Treasurer. EDWARD GERALD O'CONNOR St. Matthew Parish Catechist, Schola, Baseball, Librarian, Life Guard, Rose in Kind Lady. Quiet, reserved, never cracks a smilef Uke would fit almost any description other than this one . . . lt doesn't take much to get Ed laughing but its a Herculean task to stop him. Ed, another true son of Erin, used a wee bit of the old brogueu and a whole stageful of acting ability in handling the part of Rose in Kind Lady as well as any real veteran could. RICHARD CONWAY O'CONNOR St. Felicitas Parish Glee Club, Chant, Candle, Typist for New World Campaign, Prompter for Quartet in Q Minor, Henry in Kind Lady. An air of distinction, a natty appearance, and a constantly calm disposition mark R. C, off for iust what he is---the gentleman of the gradu- ating class. After hearing o filibuster on one of his shorter vacations, it's agreed that he is also the most traveled member of the class of '53 All who saw Kind Lady will remember Conway as Henry the dapper swindling vil- lain, a part which R. C. played so convincingly that underclassmen have been watching him with c wary exe ever since opening night

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0 i953 SIMON GEREVIS RAZMUS St. George Parish Basketball, Pope! Schola, Cardinal! Clerics Barn in Lithuania, Simon is a great enthusiast tor Catholic Action ln V335 he moved to Ger- many, there he saw the need of llrestaring all things in Christi' and became active in an or- ganization called Atheitist. Before sailing tor America in JQEO, he was honored by being elected President of this movement. Though he has been in America only two years, he has wasted no time in taking up our language and customs Of all his experiences, however, Simon still thinks that one ot his greatest thrills is getting up to give a talk in Speech Class JAMES PATRICK ROACHE St. Francis de Sales Parish Protect, Sacristan, Graduate Editor Le Petit, Candle, Minor League Basketball, Baseball, Jeffery Weston in Kind Lady. Being elected President of the class is ample testimony at Jim's character and personality, Although overladen by different extra-curricular duties, requiring much ot his time and talents, Jim has occupied the first seat in class tor tive vears. l-lis athletic prowess was also put to good use as he commanded his Rebels in the gym- nasium at 3:l5 or rapped out extraebase hits at Lake Shore, His wide-spread knowledge and whimsical quips make him a most welcome com- panion in conversation. JOHN WALTER ROLLER Sf. Catherine of Siena Parish Schola Cantorum, Choir What does it take to be a good magician? Ask John Roller or better yet watch John Roller John has all the necessary ingredients for battling even the most skeptical audience--e that sly look, a quick steady hand, a glib tongue, and what's more a collection at tricks and gadgets that would make Thurston seem like a piker, His mastery at the pun and de- liberate manner at spinning a yarn assures John a brrght future as a teacher, entertainer, or speaker, JAMES JOSEPH ROTHFUCHS Sf. Gregory Parish Basketball, Chess, Baseball, Chant. Jim's philosophy of life: everything comes to him who waits, For the past tive years he's shown stoical patience surpassed by none I-lis easy going personality and slow deliberate man- ner of speaking made him popular with many and also added to the idea ot the mirrorelike calmness which best describes his personality But don't get the idea that Big Jim doesn't keep occupied, however, because in his spare moments, when not wrinkling or stewing over a chess board, he ls busy sharpening his mathematical brain by working out all TVDES ot chemical experiments.