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

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JAMES JOSEPH SWANER Sl. Odilo, Berwyn Chanter Glee Club Engraving Editor Le Petit Cllolf W plW0fOQVGDher ff Stamp Club Accordion Band f Intramurals. With his fine voice Jim has lead the morning choir through thick and thin' '.,, l-le is extremely versatile, a wonderful musician, he plays organ and accordion equally well , . . Has become known as the George Washington of Quigley because of the similarity between their hand writings Jim has never been late or absent from school in five years . . , Always near the top of his class scholastic- ally. ROBERT WALTER SWIECA Holy lnnocents Le Petit Staff Baseball Minors Ceremonies 'Glee Club Prefect Beadle Candle Staff r - Sacristan --- Scholarship Winner Head Scorekeeper. Bob is one of our most versatile seniors. . . Every quarter since first year he has held the post of prefect or beadle . . . Climaxed his basketball efforts by playing on the Majors in fifth year . . . Received the highest honor the school can confer, that of being named sactistan. Bob's part of this book was writing several of the biographies, this one excepted. D' im- L N 5 JOHN WILLIAM TAPPER St, Priscilla Candle and Le Petit Staffs Le Petit Photographer W Monogram Club r Beadle. Without the laborious toil of J, T. many of the wonderful pictures that adorn this book would not have become a reality , . . His feature articles appeared often in last YGGVIS Candle. . . As proof of his intellectual labors A'Doc was beadle several times. Besides all his extraecurricular activ- ities,John still finds time to pursue his hobby of acquiring knowledge on the Bvzantine rite. ffl A.k Mui -.... - 1 i , 4 i EARL DONALD THOMAS St. Brendan Ceremonies Editor-in-Chief of the Le Petit f Photog rapher, Candle Candy counter Beadle Monogram Club. Mr, Photography maxima cum laude . . . Earl's knawl edge of the camera and its workings could compare favor ably with the best of the pros .,.' 'The Earl often has been up till the wee hours of the morning getting the year book off to press. . . Always among the leaders in his class scholastically , . . Served as an outstanding member of the Ceremonies group . . . Earl has displayed a keen scientific mind in all his classes. 3

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FRANCIS JOSEPH SLOBIG St, joseph, Homewood Softball Champs Minor League Basketball rr Majors -- Glee Club Y Le Petit Staff - 'Beadle' Choir f Chanter Frank traveled the twenty-five miles to and from school daily from the wilds ofthe southwestsuburb , . . Frank loaned his fine signing voice to all three of OuigIey's vocal groups: choir, chant, glee club. . ,For three years Hleneznpersisted in the minors until Finally in the fifth yearthe majors beckoned . . . As a pitcher and infielder he helped Q-E to the junior championship . . . Although he holds an overall average of 95 he has been beadle only once. Frank's favorite subject is Greek, his hobby coin collecting. WILLIAM PETER STAFF St. Philomena Baseball Intramurals Minors Monogram Club Bill is always welcomed into any conversation and it is a sure bet that it will be sparked by his wit and humor , .. Although often kidded about his nasal appendage Bill takes it all in fun . . . Plays center onthe Minors like an- other Mikan . . . Everybody looks forward to Bill's imper- sonations of various personalities . . . BiII's ability to be humorous at the right time makes him always in demand in any group. .NJ 2. Q In-I Wm Y , A, in 1' I' 15 r . ji I, ff g Av, ill I F JOSEPH JEROME STEVENS SI. Henry Baseball Major League Major League Captain f I-leavies Golf Champ. joe's record speaks for itself. Leading scorer for three years, four years' experience in the majors, always a mem- ber of a championship contender all these qualifications have made joe the leading candidate for Ouigley's Mr. Basketball Claims to be five feet, nineteen inches tall . . . I-lis height, reach, and gluey hands enabled him to hold down the First base position . . . Excels in all classical languages save Latin and Greek. THOMAS JOSEPH SWADE Mary Queen of Heaven, Cicero Baseball 'Intramurals and Minors Chanter Choir Y Glee Club H f Librarian Life Vvlith Father '. As a chorister, Chanter, and Glee Club member, Tom's excellent singing voice gave glory to God and pleaure to man . , . I-le was one of the most spirited players in the intramurals and his drive and determination added effec- tiveness to the Fifth year minors . . . Tom became well ac- quainted with the authors in his three year stretch as a librarian . . . He cites his role of Vinnie in Life With Father as his most unforgettable experience at Ouiglev.

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THOMAS FRANCIS VENTURA St, james, Maywood Le Petit Stat? Brush and Stylus Club Intramurals Religious Bulletin Illustrator Mission Collector. for live Years lom's drcll caricatures of seminary life and classmates have adorned the blaclcboards of several rooms , . His artistry has appeared almost daily in the religious bulletins and his magic touch enriched both the Candle and the year bool: lo add to these accomplishments he was the tallest stalwart of the Intramurals in his last years at the seminary, and as such was always a potent threat ic, f r i- 'sf' Y uh! -c WILLIAM IAMES WI-IELAN St. Mary, Des Plaines Glee Club Intramurals. Srnce coming to Quigley in fourth year, Bill won many friends with his friendly smile and amiable personality . . possesses a fine sense of humor, and when he starts laughing, there is no stopping him . , . Was a bright spot in the intramurals in Fifth year . . . During fourth and fifth years he contributed his but to malcina au' Glee Club 'llhe Finest in the land M JAMES CASSIN WESTBROOK St. Priscilla Minor League Basketball Catechist Beadsman Glee Club le-nnls Chanter. lt is hard to find jim without a word to say and harder to keep him from saying it . . . Although he is a fine rebounder and defensive specialist in the minors, he would rather play tennis last year he went ta the auarter-finals before submitting , . . Self-appointed publicity manager for the Benedictines, the Cubs, and the North Side . . . After school he may be found with the beadsmen IOI-IN NEAL WILLIAMS St. Ignatius Loyola Czlee Club Beadsman Waiter Intramurals, john is a sharp moral debater and a man of unyielding principle. An ardent baclcer of the jesuits . . , Served as a waiter in the cafeteria for the first few years at Quigley . . . Delighted in mispronouncing words in Father Murphys fourth year Greek class , For the past frve years he has shawn a staical patience surpassed by no one