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

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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

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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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THOMAS HUGH WINDHAM Little Flower Baseball Major League Basketball - Coach Beferee f Heavies Ping Pong Chant. You can't name a sport that Windy doesnt excell in . . . In basketball he has been a major league standout for four years . . , ln baseball he led Q-E to a iunior champion- ship . . . ln ping pong, he was always a top contender . . . Even in hockey and football which are not played at the seminary Tom is incomparable . . . So completes the picture of a well-rounded athlete and a very well-liked SQVTTIOGVIOYT, KENNETH STANLEY WOJTAS St. Maurice Le Petit Staff Cathechist Schola Tennis. Ken is more popularly known as Mr, Democrat to the class, he has long been F. D. l2.'s most loyal Defender. . . Has been studying astronomy since grammar school and is now quite proficient in the subject . . . Labored to get enough patrons for the Le Petit. . . l-le plays a fast game of tennis . . . After school more often than not Ken may be found in a furious discussion about current world events. l 2. FY' 1 PETER CHARLES ZAVADOWSKY St. Frances of Rome, Cicero Baseball Intramurals' Glee Club Chanterf chestra Prefect - Beadle Candle - Mission Society President Golf Champ Beadsman r Choir ie With Father - Business Manager Le Petit. lf you want to start a campaign, finance the building of a church, or secure funds for the foreign missions, Pete is the man to see. His ability in dreaming up fantastic money making schemes won him the offices of President of the Missions and Business Manager of the Le Petit . . , Tees aff with the best of them on the links, having acauired this skill from many outstanding golfers. ROBERT JOSEPH ZIELINSKI Transfiguration Baseball Minor League Monogram Club Ping Pong Champ Minor League Captain i e ith Fat er Bob is one of the most consistent seniors in the graduating class l-lis marks are always near the top of the class and yearly he won money in the scholarship exams good shot on the basketball court and always a Finalist in Ding pong he is also Ouigleys answer to Billy Cox as a third baseman . . . A loyal defender of the Cubs and Bears.