Rockhurst High School - Quarry Chancellor Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1946 volume:

L M. II. G. ROCKHURST PREP Kansas City, Missouri 1946 S aint Jh tomai Patron of Rockhurst Page Two To that Chancellor, Famed for his learning, wit, and independence, Who recognized principles before privileges and Divine Right before “divine rights,” Rockhurst Prep dedicates its Chancellor. Preface During the war the praise of Rockhurst men by their superiors in the service recurrently reached their Alma Mater, where it served to emphasize the value of training in lay leadership. In this post-war reappearance of the high school annual, its editors, influenced by these good reports of the graduates, have chosen designedly the title The Chancellor to remind the Rockhurst students, in their even.' reference to this publication, of him who after having been graduated thereafter developed the skills learned in school and thereby rose to leadership in his land: Saint Thomas More, scholar of Oxford and chancellor of England. His Oxford was Catholic; hence his schooling was such that he could and did grow increasingly ready to receive responsibilities. “The readiness is everything,” indeed. We undergraduates may not have a World War to test our readiness as did erstwhile schoolmates, but by our imitation of the patron of Rockhurst we can and shall be ready. Page Three “IT IS important to make no mistake in education, as it is to make no mistake in the pursuit of the last end . . . . . . education consists essentially in preparing man for what he must do here below, in order to attain the sublime end for which he was created. . . . Hence the true Christian, the product of Christian education is the supernatural man who thinks, judges and acts . . . constantly ... in accordance with the example and teachings of Christ. The True and Finished Man off Character . . . Pope Pius XI Page Four Inaugural Address of the Reverend Thomas M. Knapp. S.J., Eighth President of Rockhurst owes its sincerest gratitude to the Reverend William 11. McCabe, S.J., for the excel lent educational guidance he has given the institution for the six years he served as its president. I lis best efforts were dedicated to the higher scholastic achievements of the Rockhurst College and High School students; teachers always found in him a keen interest in their progress towards better teaching methods. The Reverend Thomas M. Knapp, S.J.. in the short time he has been at Rockhurst has already demonstrated his intentions of furthering the educational ideals which have been so dear to the heart of Father McCabe. The outstanding record Father Knapp has left behind him at St. Louis University as an executive and educator promises well for the future ot Rockhurst. Reverend William H. McCabe, S.J. President 1940-1946 Page Rev. Augustine F. Giunta, S. J. kv. Marion G. Budzinski, S. J. Rev. J. Lawrence Coleman, S. J Latin, French Rev. John J. Driscoll, S. J. Chaplain Rev. Francis P. Keenoy, S. J. Religion, Mathematics Latin, History, Religion Rev. Patrick Dolan, S. J. Religion Rev. William C. Doyle, S. J. Mathematics Rev. Richard R. Forrey, S. J. Rev. Robert M. Frommelt, S. J. Rev. Francis C. Hunleth, S. J. English, Religion Physics Latin Rev. Charles F. Mullen. S. J. Latin, Greek. Religion Rev. Paul O. Smith, S. J. Mathematics William J. Brady, S. J. English. Economics Page Seven Lawrence C. Chamberlain, S. J. Joseph F. Collins, S. J. English English, Mathematics Howard C. Oliver, S. J. English, Mathematics Leonard P. Piotrowski, S. J. History', Latin Robert J. Flahavan, S. J. History Joseph D. Sheehan, S. J. English. Latin William C. Morrison, S. English, Greek John E. Couture Spanish Godfrey S. Kobets History', Physical Education Paul J. Stencer History, Physical Education William A. Uporsky Mathematics Page Eight SENIORS Antoine George Azar Honors (second). 1; Sodality I, 2; Boxing 3; Tennis 3, 4. William Francis Balaz Honors o ond,, 1; Sodality 1. 2, 3, 4; Science Club 4; Iatin Club 4. Camera Club 3, 4; Yearbook 4: Basketball 4 (manager). Henry DeLay Boppart Sodality 4; Football 3, 4. William Joseph Cleary Boxing 2; Football 4 (reserve). Edward J. Coomes Honors (first) 1; Sodality 1, 2, 3. Robert Eugene Cox Sodality 2, 3; Wranglers 2, 3. Joseph M. Crowe Honors (second) 2, 4; Sodality 2; Speech Finals I, 2; Latin Club 4: Football 4. Edward Louis Cummins Honors (second) 1; Football 3, 4 (captain); Basketball 3; Baseball 2. 3, 4. Donahue. J. J. Donahue, J. P. Dovle Du an Fisher Fuller Gilker Halpin James Joseph Donahue Boxing 2, 3; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4. John Patrick Donahue Sodality, 2, 3, 4; Dramateurs 1. 2; Wranglers 1, 2; Yearbook 4; Latin Club 4; Boxing 2. Edward Stephen Doyle Sodality 2, 3; Dramateurs 1. Robert James Dugan Honors (second) 1; Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4; Speech Finals 1, 2; Latin Club 4; Football 4; Basketball 3, 4; Tennis 3, 4; Boxing 3. John Henry Fisher Honors (first) 3, 4, (second) 2; Sodality 2, 3, 4; Speech] Finals 2. 3, 4; C. Y. C. Speech Contest 3, 4; Prep News 2, 3. 4; Writers’ Club 2; Wranglers 2; Football 4; Boxing j 2, 3, 4. Thomas Joseph Fuller Honors . second) 1, 2; Sodality 2, 3; Wranglers 2; Camera Club 3; Football 3, 4; Baseball 2. 3, 4. John Robert Gilker Sodality 1, 2. 3, 4; Wranglers 1. 2; Glee Club 3; Basketball 4. Joseph G. Halpin, Jr. Honors (first) 1, (second) 2, 3, 4; Sodality 3, 4; Speech Finals 2; Prep News 4; Glee Club 3: Latin Club 4. Page Ten Francis Patrick Hamilton Honors (first) 1, (second) 2; Wranglers I, 2; Football 4; Boxing 2, 4. William Austin Hoskins, Jr. Sodality 2. 4. 4; Debate Team 4; N. F. L. 4; Prep News 2, 3: Cheer leader 3; Wrestling 3. Joseph Augustine Huppe Honors (class) 1, 4; (first) 2, (second) 3; Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4; Debate Team 4; N. F. L. 4; C. Y. C. Speech Contest 4; Diocesan Book Review (1st place tic) 4; Invitational Speech Tournament 4; Prep News 4; Yearbook 4 (editor); Dramateurs 4; Science Club 4; Glee Club 4; Wranglers 1, 2; Ijtin Club 4; Boxing 4. William Albert I Iutchincs Sodalit 1. 2, 3; Camera Club 1, 2, 3; Football 4 (reserve). Robert T. Ingino Yearbook 4; Science Club 4; Camera Club 4. Gerald Rombout Ismert Honors (second) 1, 2; Sodality’ 2, 4; Art Club 3; Football 4; Basketball 4; Tennis 2; Golf 2. Glennon A. Kennedy Honors (first) 1, 3; (second) 2; Latin Club 4. James E. Kopp Honors (second) 1; Football 3, 4; Basketball 4; Baseball 3, 4. Hamilton Hoskins Huppe Hutchings Ingino Ismert Kennedy Kopp Richard J. Kramer Sociality 4; Dramatcurs 4. Frederick H. Kuchem Honors (class) 1, (first) 2, (second) 3; Prep News I. 3, 4; Wranglers 1; Writers’ Club 2; Camera Club Science Club 4; Yearbook 4. William Eugene Kuchem Honors (second) 1, 2; Sodality 1, 2; Wranglers 1. Richard Allen Laird Dramatcurs 2. Richard Joseph Lenaghan Honors (second) 1. 2; Sodality 1, 2, 3; Dramateurs Art Club 3; Wranglers 1; Glee Club 1. William Eugene Lovett Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 (prefect); Art Club 3. Richard Harold McConnell Sodality 3. Donald E. McGrath Honors (second) 2: Sodality 2; Speech Contest 1; P News 2. 3. 4: Yearbook 4; Latin Club 4; Football (m ager) 4; Baseball 2. 3 (manager), 4; Golf 2, 3, 4. J. Daniel McManus Honors (second) 1; Sodality 1, 2, 3; Dramateurs (stage crew) 4; Yearbook 4; Art Club 3; Latin Club 4. Michael Joseph McQueeny Honors (second) 1; Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4; X- F. L. 3, 4; School Speech Finals 1, 2, 4, Winner 2. 4; C. Y. C. Speech Winner 2. 4. Dramateurs 1, 2. 4; Prep News 2; Latin Club 4: Camera Club 3; Cheer Leader 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 4. Thomas Joseph Masterson Sodality 3, 4; Basketball 1, 4. Robert Eugene Miller Honors (first) 1, 2; (second) 3; Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4; Debate i, 4; N. F. L. 3, 4; School Speech Finals 1, 2; Latin Club 4’; Football 4; Basketball 3, 4 (captain). Roger F. Miller Sodality 2, 4; Dramateurs (stage crew) 4; Yearbook 4; Latin Club 4: Wranglers 2; Glee Club 4. Thomas J. O’Brien Honors (first) 1; Sodality 1, 3; Latin Club 4: Football 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4 (co-captain); Boxing Finals 2, 3, 4. John Vincent O'Connor I lonors (second) 2; Sodality 2; Dramateurs 2. 3. James C. Quigley Honors (first) 1; (second) 2. 3, 4; Sodality 1. 2; Dramateurs 1; Prep News 1, 2, 3; Science Club 4; Camera Club 2; Glee Club I, 2. Raimo Reardon Richter Riley Shine St. Clair Sticelber Stock John Bernard Raimo Class Honors 1; (first) 2; (second) 3; Debate 3, 4; N. F. L. 3; School Speech Finals 1, Winner 1; Drama teurs 1. 2; Prep News 2, 3, 4; Yearlxxik 4; Art Club 3; Wranglers 1, 2; Glee Club 2, 3; Red Cross Contest Winner 3. Eugene Francis Reardon Honors (first) 1; (second) 2. 4; Sodality 1, 2, 3. 4; Debate 3. 4: N. F. L. 3, 4; School Speech Finals 1, 2, 3; C. Y. C. Speech Contest 3; Prep News 2, 3, 4; C. P. C. Contest Winner 3; Yearbook 1, 4; Latin Club 4: Register Correspondent 3; Finalist (Rockhurst Invitational Tourney) 3; Football 4; Basketball 4; Baseball 4; Boxing Finals 2, 3. James Robert Richter Honors (first) 1, 2; (second) 3, 4; Prep News 3, 4; Yearbook 4; Basketball 3, 4; Tennis 3, 4. John L. Riley Sodality 3, 4; Dramateurs 2: Latin Club 4; Glee Club 3; W ranglers 2; Cheer Leader 3, 4. Francis Maurice Shine Honors (first) 1; (second) 2; Sodality I; Wranglers 1, 2. Harry K. St. Clair Honors (first) 1; (second) 2; Football 4; Baseball 3, 4 (co-captain). David Andrew Sticelber Sodality I, 2, 3. 4; School Speech Finals 3; Yearbook 4: W’ranglers 1, 2; Cheer Leader 2, 3; Boxing Finals 3. Richard Allen Stock Sodality 1, 2, 3; Camera Club 1, 2. Page Fourteen John Francis Sweeney Football 4 (reserve). Theodore Aucust Wiedeman Sodality 4; Dramatcurs I; Science Club 4. IDominic Phillip Tripe Dramateurs stage crew) 1; Science Club 4; Football 4 lRA f. Wilkinson, Jr. Honors (first) 1; (second) 2. 4; School Speech Finals 2, Yearbook 4; Latin Club 4; Cheerleader 3. Dan Waldo Tyler Honors (second). Robert F. C. Winger Honors (second) 1, 2. 3, 4; Sodality 4; Yearbook 4; Wranglers 1; Latin Club 4; Football 4; Boxing Finals 4; Cheer Leader 1, 2. James Thomas White, Jr. Sodality 4; Glee Club 4. Sweeney Wiedeman Tyler Wilkinson Winger While Tripp 9 Bottom row: Jerome LvsauKht, Carl Daniel . Ben Archer, Joseph B rhiRffH. Rotten Gilday. Second row: Vincent O’Halloran. Hush Nugent. John Hiersmith. William lladel, Robert J’flumm, ’I hoina Waterman. Clarence .Miller. Third row: Charles Huppe. William Kelley, Robert Hill. Eugene Garramon, Robert Isom, James Delaney. Fourth row: James Schmidt. James Walter. John dimes, James Messick. Fifth row: Robert Helling, Michelangelo Pedicini, Patrick O’Neill, Duane O’Connor. Martin Crowe, John Jackson, Ambrose Wal� h, I.eger Brosnahan. Class 3A The third floor of Rock hurst is as close to heaven as many a Junior hopes to get. Knowing the makeup of last year’s class 11-A, it was thought better to get this year’s class 3-A as far away from the rest of the school as possible. And so the intelligentia were placed in a bright, airy room in the front of the building. Several of the local aliens. Bob Pflumm and Tony 1 Idling, race across the border into civilization every morning. Of course we must always remember the lads who give our militant teachers a chance to merit heaven such as: “Squirtv” Schmidt and “Firebug Archer, with Joe Berbigfia always adding color. Then there is the classical scholar, Marty Crowe, always on hand to prompt Delaney on Cicero. Brosnahan has a record for sleeping through some of our finer classes — using equally - wide awake, Bob Hill, as a head-rest. Michelangelo Pedicini can be heard any time humming his native Irish folk tunes. Bill Kelly chaperones “Jackie Biersmith during the ten minute recess even’ morning. The Rockhurst Prep News is run by Jolly” Jackson and Ambrose Walsh, with more than a little help from “Lightning Nugent. “Gil Gilday and Vince O’Halloran are still wondering what was on the ninth floor of the Kansan 1 lotel in Topeka. The entire class spent sleepless nights helping “Clarey Miller with his homework. Gene Garramon is always well received on his many returns, while Charley 1 luppe’s “rosy-fingered personality is acclaimed by all. Isom still can t figure out why his Greek grades should be so high. Lvsaught has recently written the biography of Senator Bilbo ol Mississippi. Our teachers are watched closely every minute by the eagle eyes of Garies and Mes-sicly in the front of the room. Pat O'Neill tries his teachers' souls with his prying questions., Pat O'Connor, Manager Bill I ladel, and “BB Daniels are always organized to make life interesting in 3-A. Walter and Waterman are the last on, the alphabetical list but first to join in the achievements of the local hodge-podge. The scene of many crimes, the home of riiany brains, the pride of every teacher is our 3-A — always kind, never out of order, and in devout admiration of the law and its enforcers of the city which they will one day govern. - R. G. Pajsje Seveutcen Class 3B 3B possesses many qualities which are outstand ing at “The Rock.” Its members are all swell, likeable fellows. To start off the list, 3B presents its orator, Harry Walter, good fellow and friend to all. 1 ierney is a true outlet for the comedy which ripples through 3B. “Egyptian Joe” Stewart represented us in the speech finals; it’s hard to lose with Joe up there. Schmeltz is another comedy man. I le can’t keep from looking out the windows since they have been cleaned. Joe Quinn also was in the speech Hnals. Jack Quinn takes the roundabout way of getting out his answers. He probably would go to New York by way of Los Angeles. Our potent little boy from Kansas, Jim Pflumm, has yet to make an enemy. Oglevie can offer some very convincing arguments when he gains posses sion of the floor. When he and Marshall Bliss team up they can talk your arm off. O’Gara, a gtxxl natured Irishman, always has a helping hand ready. On the basketball court “Shad’’ Garnett takes tin cake; and he pulled down the heavyweight boxing title. Canning boosts our scholastic standing. You can tell Vince by his drawl. Another great fellow, Jim Clancy, can’t resist the temptation to play with his water gun. “Brown Bomber” Mannion pulls down superlative grades in French class—every now and then. We wind up the roster with the King of Comedy. Bill Gilwee, who can never pass up an opportunity to pull a Birmingham belly buster. Well there it is. Draw your own conclusions, but well bet that you will rate this class unbeatable. - P. M. Bottom row: James Pflumm, George Tierney, Marshal Bliss. Joseph Quinn. Second row: William Gihvee, Robert Schmeltz, Vincent Canning, Joseph Stewart. Third row: John Mannion, John Quinn. Hurry Walter, James Clancy. Fourth row: Francis Murphy, Sherrel Garnett. Thomas O'Gara, Gerald Oglevie. Page Eighteen Bottom row: James I. acock. Donald Gasper, Gerald ()‘Brien, John Ryan, Louis Tremonti. Second row: Michael McFadden. John l)en er, John C'attanach, Francis Bradley, Joseph Brown. Third row: John Kelly, Timothy Scanlon, John Idoux, Henry Lamping. Fourth row: lid ward Fennessy, Eugene Rockers, Carl Tripp. Fifth row: William Cowing, Anthony Lapetina, Victor Binaggio. Class 3C As you enter the “Rock” from the front entrance, the first class seen is 3C. You need go no further; in it you will hear all and see all. Everyone in 3C is an expert at something. If you have a question in physics, ask Ryan. Lamping, star back of the varsity and Catholic League all-star, is our con tender for the Nigro trophy. Idoux comes all the way from Kansas and is a distinguished member of the same all-star football squad. Fennessy is known for his Sunday afternoon walks. Now that spring is hack Ed is on the move again. Lapetina is our favorite pianist; although we have never heard him play, we like his style. Class honors are shared by Denzer and Carl Tripp. That’s the way to hustle, bovs. Rockers is our wing commander in French. Binaggio and Tremonti are the brothers of 3C; they are always together. According to the Lord. Gasper will one day possess the earth, for Don is really meek. Cattanach is our candidate for local gunner. When do you let your dad have the car. Bob? Kelly and O’Brien keep up the Irish part of the room; Kelly is a born fighter, and OB. is ready with his wit. Cowing must be half Indian; most of us have one of his hand-woven bracelets. Eacock is our book-worm, his nose ever buried in a book. Scanlon has a finger in almost everything, good or bad, that happens in 3C; the room pivots around him. Brown is a peaceful lad who doesn’t say much until he is aroused, and then!! McFadden with witty remarks supplies almost all with paper. Another year has come and gone, as have some of our members; but we ll always be the same happy P. S. — “Senator Bradley (modestly emitted by F. B.”) will argue either side of any question, with equal readiness.—Ed. PaNineteen Class 2A As the school year crawls painfully to its end, we find that 2A is well up among the leaders in scholastic ability, activity, and its cast of rather “eccentric” characters. Rumor has it that Joe Smith has been grooming a horse lately—more exactly a pony. Walsh has been “gumming up” the waste-paper basket lately, at the request of Mr. Sheehan. Don Williams has won the title of star center in the before-the-teacher arrives basketball tournament. What Perrie is carrying in his pocket today is anybody’s guess. I lonan and Mountjoy were representatives in the finals of the Golden Gloves tournament. 2A had ample representation in the intra-mural speech contest : Collins defended his favorite sport: Kempster gave an impressive rendition of a turtle (erving); Reed gave a pistol to somebody (both ends); Emile McAnany tied his tongue in knots with French pronunciations and. we might add. Pat went around collecting all the congrats when Emile won first place. Schweiger and Maurice Shine merited second place in selected declamation and apologetics respectively. Northern carpetbaggers have found it difficult to cope with die-hard Southerners like “Robert I Stubbs. The silent trio of Krebethe. McNellis and Schroeder is any teacher’s dream. Probabk .is a result of the geometry course, Purdv has been hear ing voices lately; almost every day he comes out in English class with “Sir, they tell me . . . Mr Sheehan’s little gnomes, Sullivan and I limmelberg, are always ready to lend a helping hand in extra curricular speech contests. Thespians of 2A proved their worth in the school plav. Career Angel. Walsh, Becker, Collins and Kempster shone before the bright lights; while 1 lenry was the man behind the scenes, a stage hand par excellence. Only his modesty induces us to place “Sunflower Barrett from across the border at the end of our roster. - D. S. Bottom row: Emile McAnany, Patrick McAnany, Charles Hinunelberg, Phillip Collins. Second row: David McNellis, John Becker, Robert Schweiger, Eugene Barrett. Maurice Shine. Jtro.ne Walsh. Third row: William Honan, Raymond Henry. William Purdv, Frank Mountjoy, Joseph Smith. Charles Kempsttr, William krebethe. Fourth row : Donald Stubbs, Alvin Perrie. David Reed. Donald Williams, Kenneth Suttivan, R ger Schroeder. Page Twenty Boit.cn row : William Berg. Thomus Lldrinuhoff. Jerome Jackvm, Joseph Flaherty, Karl Klein. Second row: Frederick Schekorra, Robert Sullivan. Herbert Meaner, Thomas Gardner. Daniel Hayes. Lawrence Loftus, W illiam Sheehan. Third row: Lawrence Bender, Karl Benkeser. James Connaufthton, lohn Smith. Raymond Boothe, Robert Martell. Fourth row: Robert Medved, Daniel 0‘Mara, James Lillis, Gerald V'anBuskirk, John Sullivan, Robert Sandner, Albert Kippes. Fifth row: Robert Williams, Charles Daly. Richard Aylward. John Ruhr, Michael O'Reilly, Donald Carroll. Class 2B “I Icy, get that football!” Immediately Gardner, O’Mara. Williams, Daily, Avlward, Medved, Schekorra and Buhr rushed for the pigskin. Yes, football for the sophs, and the 2B fellows are right there. On came another avalanche of fighting athletes: Jim Lillis, Van “Johnson Busk irk, Hayes, kippes— all of whom had much to do with the success of the team. Hitting the hardwoods, 2B athletes were equally proficient. Led by the majority of the football stars, the boys from 2B were often called in to cinch a victory in k. C.’s favorite sport. Our interests were not exclusively athletic. In the speech contest Flaherty, Meagher, “Cuban Martel), Sandner, Bob Sullivan, I laves, and Berg proved their worth. Jerry Jackson’s performance in Career Angel spoke for a bright theatrical future. Many of our lads ask for nothing but good grades, no praise, for their efforts: Herman Benkeser. “Sheepdog Sullivan, klein, Sheehan, Boothe. Bender, and Carroll. In the higher brackets of good behavior, room should be made for Eldringhoff, O’Neill, Connaughton, Loftus, Basgall. Gerdes left quite a gap in 2B when he went to Chicago and enrolled at Loyola Academy. We felt the departure of Zupanec quite keenly. Like all kansans, he had won us completely. Whether it is raising its collective voice in matters of sense or nonsense, 2B has a harmonious spirit that makes all look to it for leadership. - R. W. Page Twenty-One Class 2C Every class must have a jester, and so in Class 2C it is “Lord” Alfred Mauer. We have all heard of the jolly fat man, Art Wahlstedt. Who could miss him? Who has been writing “I lalev-plus-Rosy” on my desk again? Nichols, for the last time, put that crib sheet away. “Kid Connor is well known, the little beaver. “1 wonder where 1 put m homework.” says Mein hardt. Casey blurts out, 1 didn’t do it; you can’t prove a thing.” Thieman, the boy from the deep South, “You dern Yankees.” Breen, has anyone seen Breen; he’s wanted by the jugmaster, dead or alive. Sid Cooke will always he remembered for his up-to-the-minute news report on the Battle of Mara thon. When in doubt, just ask Murphy, “the Brain , he knows anything worth knowing. I lodes, do you have a guilty conscience? 1 thought so. Give me that crib sheet.” And Smith, the Jugable,” have you heard about him? I wonder what I’ve done now,” asks Feierabend. “Snerd Nelson asks. “What joke was that. Father?” Smith hit me.” Bob Rodarte wails. “Yes, he’s my brother, I larrv Rodarte admits. Say, how do you pronounce Meunier? Well, I swar. Some class, this 2C. - M. M. Bottom row: John Meunier. John Casey. Thomas Breen, Sidney Cooke, Arthur Wahlstedt. Second row: Lynn Nelson. Matthew Murphy, Alfred Mauer, Robert Rodarte. Richard Connor, Terrence Smith. Third row: Francis Thieman, Donald Nichols, Richard Feierabend, John Haley, llarry Rodarte. Carl Meinhardt. Page Twenty-Two Btittom row : William Drrscelhaut. Robert Frick, Harry Doyle. John Jacobe. Second row: Graham Giblin. James McTernan, Merlin Sticelber, Patrick Rode, Richard Stuhlman. Third row : Thomas McGee, Thomas Wheeler, Charles White, Randall McDonnell. Fourth row : David Paup, Joseph Gent, Robert I lodes, Mark Small. Class 2D If you ever enter 2D, you will probably be greeted with seventeen bright friendly smiles. I larrv Doyle and Bob I lodes are humorous chaps and bosom pals. Bill Drcsselhaus always manages to have the right answer at the right time. Boh Frick is that boy who remains loyal to good old Kansas. John Jacobe manages to keep his car in running condition. Joe Gent is a lovable chap with features like those of Abraham Lincoln. Pat Small, who should he called tall, would like to abandon his name for Schmallinski. Graham Giblin is a “scrappy” fellow who put up an excellent fight in the boxing tournament. Dave Paup is an active class leader in athletics. Charlie White is on his way to lead 2D to victory in softball with his high speed pitching. Tom Wheeler always knows the answers when it comes to ice-hockey and baseball. Dick Stuhlman, quiet and unassuming, is our pride and joy. Pat Rode made the freshmen respect him by pounding out some powerful blows in boxing. Jim McTernan never gives up hope of being the ping-pong champ. Randy McDonnell can always be distinguished by his red hair and leadership in sports. Tom McGee is a cheerful chap who has made some fine friendships. Last but not least is Merlin Sticelber who buzzes the lads around on his motorbike. Put all these characters together and you see the record-breaking class for Mission collections—2D. -R. F. Page Twenty-Three Class 1A Qn September 5, thirty-five boys walked unsuspectingly into an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar school. Well, that’s all changed now. We are now veterans of Rockhurst. Everyone in 1A feels that he has had just as much experience in one year at Rockhurst as another boy would have had in lour years at another school. (No comments, please!) The first big event of the year was freshman night, and what a night! Members of 1A struggled through the many events and finished third. In the wheelbarrow race Branigan gave out at the halfway mark and fell flat on his face, leaving Egle holding him up by the feet. I never did find out who won. The second memorable event of the vear was the j big Sociality dance October 24. Vivid in the mem ory of many a stag, and some drags too, is the recollection of Father Giunta encouraging them to dance with the girls. During the intermission, while Graham was trying to explain something to his date, a handsome (?), intelligent (??), stag sat behind them and kibitzed. In sports 1A had many men active. Some of the men who played football were Joyce, Miller, Me Gilley, Geier, Quigley, Frans and Whittaker. In basketball we were represented by Miller and K Gilley. W hen semester grades were published the high in the freshman class was taken by our own Whit taker. Among those who received first honors were Putthoff. Fritzlen, Eder and Quigley. Some of the ones who t x k second honors were Meditz, Brennan. O’Connor, Egle, Frye and Branigan. So much for Rockhurst in the first semester. Speech activities occupied the spotlight in the second semester. In serious declamation McGille placed first. In humorous declamation Krug placed a close second. But in original oratory, we excelled. Shrewsbury and Geier placed first and second re spectively. (Mrs. McDuffy didn’t come in 10th.) In the Latin contest at VVarrensburg, Whittaker and Meditz were entered. We shall not know till later how well they did. And that’s the picture of 1A from here. -J. B. Bottom row: Robert Baldwin. Henry Massman, John Kehoe, Richard Miller, Joseph Brennan. John Fritzlen, I.eonard Krug. Second row: John McGilley, Richard Eder, Alexander Sinclair. Ronald Putthoff. John Frans. Joseph Egle, Lawrence O'Brien. Third row: Daniel Guilfoil, Leo Graham, William Joyce, Ix'onard Quigley, C harles Whittaker, Robert Sheeny, James O'Connor, Robert Brown, Lindsa Milne. Fourth row: Owen Steinbacher, John Meditz, William Sandell, Eugene Shrewsbury, James Cochran, John Branigan, Richard lloefer, Kenneth Geier. Page Twenty-Four Bottom row: John O’Hare, l nnicl Lawless, Walter Coaklcy, Joseph Alexander, Richard Donahue, Grant Arnold. Donald Krause. Second row: (bonus Sullivan, Harold Kelly, James lladrl, Gene Spurlock, Carl Ilaeber. third row: Anthony Atchity, Donald Reilly, I tlu.ir Mcunicr, William Jones. Louis Drees, William Ck-orae. l-'ourth row: Charles Kroupa. Kenneth Meulemans, Rol� ert ReintH's. William Matter, Finton Jones. Fifth row : James Seisfreid, Frederick Pflumm. Robert Sullivan. James Thompson, hdward llall, John Rrichmcicr, Robert Gower, Richard O’Brien. Not in picture: Ronald Acado. Class IB Class IB has more than its quota of colorful char actcrs. To make things interesting, Acacio invented a paragraph-sentence for the class to diagram. 1 he “Mighty Atom.” Alexander, works along quietly but when he explodes, watch out! A trio of all-around athletes and students, Plucky” Dick Donahue, Reintjes and Reichmeier turned in impressive records in basketball and football. Red headed Arnold is every inch a gentleman. Has anyone ever seen Drees frown, even with his Latin open before him? Really, Atchity hasn’t just pulled something; he’s grinning because he gets such a bang out of living. Back in one of the corners sits Reilly, and near him, his friend, 1 ladel. Do thev collaborate? Some people think so. Everyone is still waiting for Meulemans to answer before one of the teachers tells him to hurry up. If you ever hear dark mutterings and threats, it’s just Tommy Sullivan with another of his impossible equations. Bob, his twin brother, always succeeds in keeping things interesting for his neigh hors and, incidentally, for certain of his teachers. Lawless is accused of being the class artist. Don’t worry, Danny,” they’ll have to prove it first. Mauer and Meunier are very fond of migrating. They started in ID, moved to 1C, and then to IB— where they will stay if the class has anything to say about it. A quiet lad, always on the hall, is Spurlock. O’l (are seems to be Pflumm’s greatest consolation, especially during Algebra; or is it the other way around? Another pair is Gower and Krause; what one can’t get alone, he can get with the other’s help. A steady worker and the main stay of the class is Dick O’Brien. Smiling Walt Coakley is a first rate manager and a cheery inspiration to the class. 1 laeber will be remembered for the philosophical way he views his studies. Seigfreid will one day be a senator or governor if he keeps up the line he now has and Kelly, judging from the way he presents his case to the jug-master, is destined to be a first-rate criminal lawyer. Speaking of jugs. Bill Jones deserves some kind of an award for having put more time in jug than any other member of the class. Finton Jones (no relation to Bill) and I lall are both steady workers, and both help to make IB a very pleasant class. If Kroupa follows his inclination, everv member of the class will one day ride on the Kroupa-owned. Kroupa run railway lines. Two more firm supports of the class. Kelly and Thompson, have made things interesting this year. This ends the lineup of IB. but it doesn’t begin to end their pranks. - R. O B. Page Twenty-Five Class 1C Like all Rockhurst classes, lCs thirty members is a miniature Heinz variety of talents. Fun-loving Mulligan turned in a good job on the football team and is among the scholars of the class. Stokes is another scholar, among the best in history. Joe Jackson, freshman ping-pong champ, also stands high scholastically. Christ has proved his toughness in football and his agility on the basketball court. With his letters in football and basketball. Bill Donahue proves that lightness needn’t bar anyone from starring in sports. Kennally has made his paper-route a career. What he doesn't know about the paper racket isn’t worth knowing. 1 lard working I larvev leads the class in earnest effort, a habit which will carry him far. Another who knows how to keep plugging where others quit is Pearce. Jakobe gives promise of being a great Rockhurst end. Do you want to know anything about airplanes? Your best bet is to corner Palmer, the walking encyclopedia on the air-birds. If you have trouble finding the unknown quantity called “X, you would do well to consult Jerry Donohue or Jim Bessenbacher, the algebra wizards of the class. Always-smiling Leihy is a pocket edition of Mr. Five By-Five.” George knows how to hit the books and make his work produce. Big Jack Murray leads the artists of the class; Jack can do wonders with a pencil. Another illustrator of ideas is Tannehill, who follows Murray in the pencil pushing department. If it’s a library book you’re trying to locate, ask Casper or Riccardi for aid. 1 hey know their books. Lochman has the build of a fine lineman and lives up to it. I le’s rugged and can’t be hurt. 1 lanpy Larrv Walker has all the correct answers in his tory. Quiet, unassuming Lombardo does a gcxxl at whatever he tackles. I le comes up with the tor rcct answer when called on. Flucke has that stick to it ability, he doesn’t know what it means to quit 1 lappv go-lucky Ring has a friendly smile for eu r one and is welcome in every groun. Modest, pleasant I looper is an excellent football player, i le has the stuff and knows how to handle it. Another quiet lad around school who becomes a demon in football togs is John Meiners. Ask those who have played opposite him in the line. Easy-going McDonough enjoys the lunny side of life and helps others see it, too. 1 leying is out standing for his persistent hard work; he bears down till the job is finished. Another athlete with plenty of talent is Lillis. Tom has earned letters in f(X)tball and basketball. Reaves is an unpretentious lad who shows a manly, business - like methtxl of going about his job of studies. 1 land some Pat Ryan has the correct answers on the medieval royal families and their numerous family feuds. Last but not least is Neuer, first place winner in the Freshman-Sophomore Speech Tourn ament. Bill has a sense of humor worth laughing at. - M. M. Bottom row: James Bessenbacher, Marion Lombardo. George Leihy, Orville Pearce. William l onahue, Robert Stokes. Second row: Thomas Lillis. Thomas Jakobe. Robert Palmer. Patrick Ryan. Leo Kennally, Frederick Veuer, John Meiners. Ihird row: John Donohue, Varon Harvey, John Hooper, Lawrence McDonouKh, John Tannehill. Milton Mulligan, Kenneth ( asr� er, Charles Heying. Fourth row: Anthony Christ. Bernard Flucke, Harry Lochman, John Murray, Robert Ring, Clinton Reaves, Joseph Jackson. Not in picture: James Riccardi, Lawrence Walker. Pa%e Twenty-Six Bottom row: William McCarthy, Hugh O’Donnell. John Male, George Ohlberg. James Biritz. Francis Solomon. Second row: George lerguMm. James Bynan, Hugh Markey, William Lohmeyer. Third row: John Guhera. C'harles Rea. l.co Wernel. Gerald Kelly, James Flaherty. Not in picture: Owen Corcoran, Donald Golden. Class ID If you are looking for that variety which is the spice of life, you’ll find plenty of it in ID. Students, gentlemen, and athletes make up one of the finest assortment in any class at Rockhurst. In football, it’s McCarthy who stars at the center position; while in basketball Flaherty and Male have earned their letters. We were not without our orators as Kelly and Golden reached the finals of the Junior Intra mural Speech contest. Class honors have been consistently earned by two quiet, studious frosh, Gubera and Solomon. The spotlight in Latin class is shared by hard-working Ohl-berg and Wernel. Lohmeyer, a real gentleman, is not the man to fool with in the ring; Bill won the finals of his division in the Rockhurst Golden Gloves Tournament. Ferguson relaxes at his favorite indoor sport in the basement beating his opponents at ping-pong. If you are looking for a smooth reader of Latin and English. Biritz is your man. Where did Markey get that smile which wins so many friends for him? Perhaps O’Donnell who gives him some close com petition knows the answer. Our list would be incomplete without Rea, silent but faithful. Last but not least, are the two live-wires of the class, Bynan and Corcoran, who are firm believers in the good neighbor policy. - W. L.. W. M. Page Twenty-Seven g W =£, w ,r 0 i2=2 ' Q « • , 9 yn g y • - _UL v« father' ( luh Officers: Reverend A. F. Giunta, S.J., ii if].in I B Mulchings. t runk 1 . Dugan, Anthony 'I ripp, gohrri W. Miller, C . L. Aylward, James F. Lillis, Frni Helling One of the highlights of the year just closing was the annual Father-Son Banquet. Sedgwick I fall was crowded to capacity with over five hundred fathers and sons of Rockhurst. Reverend Brooks I lale, one of Rockhurst’s early graduates, was the principal speaker. The primary purpose of the Fathers' Club is to promote a closer relationship among the faculty, students, and fathers. Through formal and informal discussions of the aims and objects of the seh(X)l, much good has been accomplished in the club's brief years of existence. Larger objectives are in the offing. I his year’s officers are: Robert W. Miller, president; Jerome Walsh, vice-president; Frank Dugan, treasurer; Joseph McGee, secretary. Circle Luncheon In any account of Rockhurst, failure to make prominent mention of the Rockhurst Circle would be unpardonable. The Circle is an organization of women held together principally by their devoted interest in Rockhurst. Members meet the last Thursday of each month for a short business session followed by luncheon and cards. Prime purpose of the Circle is to aid Rockhurst in every way possible. Important in the list of their benefactions during the past year must be men tioned: the sponsoring of school scholarships; promotion of the Round-the-World Round Table on the foreign mission activity; caring for the Father Son Banquet, the dinners for the guests at the invitational speech tournament, and the various sports banquets; serving as hostesses at the tea given on the occasion of Father Knapp’s inauguration. Officers for the year 1945-1946 were: Mrs. James A. Gilker. president; Mrs. J. V. Lynch, Mrs. Ira T. Wilkinson, Mrs. G. C. Downey, vice-presidents; Mrs. Samuel Ganz, recording secretary; Mrs. D. L. Rogers, and Mrs. H. E. Harris, corresponding secretaries; Mrs. Charles Lecluyse, Mrs. William Breen, Mrs. E. J. Graham, treasurers; Mrs. Anthony Tripp and Mrs. H. P. Scanlon, house committee; Mrs. J. Swift, membership chairman; Mrs. R. R. Oglevie, publicity chairman. Page Twenty-Nine Senior Sociality at regular weekly meeting makes plans for May devotions and spring dance. Prefect Vice-Prefect Secretary T reasurer Sacristan Senior First Semester William Lovett Robert Gilday Robert Miller George Tierney OFFICERS Division Second Semester Joseph I luppe Robert Dugan James Richter Henry Boppart junior Division Joseph Smith Maurice Shine Joseph Flaherty Lawrence Loftus Kenneth Sullivan The very soul of this student activity is that ancient devotedness to our Blessed Lady and the intenser spiritual life which this fosters. The Sodality is the driving force behind every school activity, and it is to this society that the student body looks for leadership in material as well as spiritual projects. With a definite program of action to guide it, this select group has sponsored the talks given by representatives of the various religious orders during Vocation Month, the Pope’s triduum, collection of stamps for the missions, Saturday adoration at the Benedictine chapel, mission collections. Queen s Work and Jesuit Missions subscriptions, Wednesday afternoon Lenten stations, daily recitation of the rosary in the chapel during October, special May devotions, conducting of student assemblies, send ing of food to the poor at Christmas and to Jesuit houses in war-torn Europe, and directed the all school Fall and Spring dances. Weekly meetings were held at which plans were laid for the successful earning out of the various drives and projects, interest was fostered in various programs, and mental prayer contests were conducted, together with discussions on topics dealing with individual sanctification as well as pertinent topics of world concern. FALL SODALITY DANCE Josephine Savage, Robert Miller, Mary Lou Waldman, John Riley, Elaine Crooks, William Hoskins, Jane Stanley, George Tierney, William Hutchings. John Gilker. John Raimo. Man.- Webb, Robert Gilday, Irene kippes, William Lovett. Kathy R an, David Sticelbcr. Barbara Gresham. Paf e Thirty Father Knapp, assisted by Joseph Smith and Joseph Flaherty, enrolls Junior Sodalists. „ Leo Wernel, George Ferguson. Donald Krause, KlnJ Flmke. Edward Hall, Joseph Jackson, James � wan Richard O'Brien. Standing: John Er I rails. ' ' | | J, r W illiam Joyce, William Donahue, Rich iv.nahuf. Kenneth (leier. John Meiners. John K h K Kenneth Meulemans, William Neurer. Catholic Book Week Exhibit. James Richter, Robert Gilday. Miss Joan Briggs. Librarian. Daniel McManus, Joseph Iluppe. Junior sodalists with Red Cross boxes for European children: Charles Himmelberg, James Cochran, William Krebethe, Eugene Garramon. Kenneth Sullivan, Roger Schroe-der, William Sheehan. Pane Thirty -One National Forensic League' Members of Rockhurst, 1945-46 Sealed: Vincent O’HaUuran. John Jackson. Joseph lluppe, Robert Gil day, John McGiUey, Clarence Miller. Jerome Lysiiunht. Patrick O’Neill. MandinK Mr. Joseph Sheehan. S.J., Robert Miller, Hugh Nugent. Michael McQueeny. 3U tin ‘J The Rockhurst debate squad under the competent direction of Mr. Joseph Sheehan, S.J., has taken great strides in the field of public debate during the past eight months. Highlight of the year was the C.Y.C. debate tourney in which the Rockhurst squad met the best Catholic debate teams in the city. In this contest Rockhurst garnered third place with individual speaker ratings on the whole very high. Preceding and following this tournament contests were held at Shawnee Mission. Wyandotte, Topeka High and Lillis. All agreed that this year’s subject. Military Conscription, was one of the most interesting subjects debated in many a year. Senior members of the squad were Joseph Huppe, Robert Miller, Gene Reardon. Juniors were John Jackson. Robert Gildav, Clarence Miller. Jerry Lysaught and Gene Garramon. Speaker of the Evening John Jackson Speaker of the Evening Once again the Senior Wranglers, under the supervision of Mr. Sheehan, S.J., completed a productive year of speech activities. Crowning event of the year was a successful venture to Marshall, Missouri, for the annual N. F. L. state contest, in which fifth place laurels were merited by Rockhurst. In the third annual C. Y. C. oratorical contest two first places were won in the apologetics and humorous divisions by John Jackson and Michael McQueeny respectively; two second places by Clarence Miller and William Neuer; and two third places with Joseph Huppe and William 1 Joskins victors. Others representing Rockhurst in the finals were John Fisher, John McGilley, and Robert Miller. Although no school was chosen winner of the contest, the contest on the whole went to Rockhurst, with nine of the twenty speakers in the finals from Rockhurst. With praise to all who engaged in Wrangler acivities, with thanks to the moderator, Mr. Sheehan and to President John Jackson, Vice President Joseph Huppe and Secretaries Clarence Miller and Robert Gilday, the Wranglers have closed another year of helpful experience in speaking. School Speech Contest W inners, Junior Division Leonard Krug, Robert Schweiger. Kenneth Geier, John McGilley, Eugene Shrewsbury. Mr. Joseph Sheehan. S.J.. Maurice Shine. Emile McAnany. Frederick Neuer. Page Thirty-Three a rum a teurA After a year's absence from the stage, the Rock-hurst Dramateurs made a successful comeback with Career Angel.” Thanks to hours of tedious practice and, especially, to the able direction of Mr. Joseph Sheehan, S.J., “Career Angel was rewarded with a packed house on both nights of its famed two-night stand. Backstage, quiet steady work fo Mr. Oliver, S.J., Roger Miller, Daniel McManus and others provided admirable the necessary seer erv, lighting effects and props. CAST OF CHARACTERS daxE.£X by Gerard M. Murray A THREE ACT PLAY Presented by The Dramateurs of Hockhurst High School SEDGWICK HALL AUDITORIUM Sunday and Monday Evenings Eight o’Clock February 24, 25, 1946 (In the order of their appearance) Brother Gregory........................Robert L. Gilday I Superior of the Boys' Orphange Donnie McAdams........................Ambrose M. Walsh A student Willie Garvey..........................Jerome D. Jackson A precocious student Brother Fidelis.......................Charles F. Kempste: Secretary-treasurer of the home Kurt Rheinhold........................Richard J. Kramer Senior student Brother Seraphim..................Michael J. McQueen; I Founder and former superior of home Angel Guardian...........................John J. Jackson Guardian of Brother Seraphim joe Hurdles................................Jerome Walsh Another student Frank Thompson.........................Philip K. Collins A communistic student Johnnie Rinn.....................Lawrence W. Loftns Another young student Walter Glinsky..........................Carl G. Daniels Another student Bruno Chevoski...................L. Lawrence Graham j A young student J. Mosely Barr.........................Joseph A. Hupp A wealthy neighbor, Nazi agent A1 Fuller................................Carl M. Tripp A new, tough student Duval Devoise John E. Becker A new student Brother Ubaldus..........................Hugh J. Nugen: ( Historian of the house Page Thirty-Four Bottom row: William Sheehan, Jerome Ly taught, Carl Daniel %. Hugh Nugent, Clarence Miller. Second row: Patrick Mannion, Vincent O'Halloran, Richard Stuhlman, Lawrence Loft us, Daniel Hayes, John Sullivan. Third row: Charles Kemnster, Ambrose W'alsh, William Gilwee. lames Clan-cey. James Schmidt. Fourth row: John Jackson. Reverend Richard P. For-rey, S.J., moderator. s4rt CL I Club Begun in 1934 the Art Club of Rockhurst Prep has striven to develop an awareness of who’s who and what’s what in art. Its choice of program is influenced by the temporary exhibitions at the Kansas City Art Institute and at the Nelson Gal lery; in his way the combining of the new with the old results in a here and now enjoyment of all art. irrespective of type or style. In preparation for the annual Latin Contest of the Missouri and Chicago provinces a number of Junior and Senior Latin scholars, under the guidance of Fr. Mullen, formed this year’s Latin Club. Father and the boys devoted study time and extra hours of home study in making ready for the coming contest. A group of the teachers judged the papers and entered the best three in the contest. The stimulation of creative writing and the direc tion and training of literary ability are the ends for which the Rockhurst Writers’ Club was founded. Through extensive study and by practice in writing news, features, columns and editorials for the ROCKI1URST PREP NEWS, and through preparatory work in the diocesan and district as well as for literary contests’ sponsored by the Catholic Editor and other national magazines, the purpose of the Writers’ Club is fulfilled. Standing, left to right: Joseph Halpin, Robert Gilday, Hugh Nugent. James Delaney. Patrick Mannion, Gerald Van Buskirk, Clarence Miller. Jerome Lysaught. Seated, left to right: Ambrose Walsh, John Jackson. Joseph Huppe. Kenneth Sullivan, Gene Reardon, William Krebetbe, Charles Himmelberg. Roger Schroeder. Standing at the board is Father Charles F. Mullen. S.J., moderator. GLEE CLUB (standing): Charles Kempster, Michael McQuceny, Roger Miller, Frank Mountioy, Joseph Uuppe. Thomas Waterman, John Kchoe, Lawrence Lottus, Richard Stuhlman. Robert Schweiger. David McNellis. Seated at piano: Robert Sandner. Director: Mr. William Brady. S.J. Songs, popular and semi classical, eckl from the Glee Club room on the third (]qi every Monday morning. Boh Sandner snarl the practice with piano introductions; Johi2 O’Hare youthfully sings the high tenor All the members have a royal good tm e| start the day off singing, especially I r | Mount joy, Jim White, Bill Neuer, Mike [ Queeny, Roger Miller, Joe Huppe and jad Kchoe. Dick Stuhlman and Larry Loftusp the medals for promptness and faithfuls during the year. Several times during tk course of the past year — at the Little Sister 1 of the Poor, and at the Rockhurst Circle functions — the club has shared its pleasut in singing with others. He who loves li{ wants to sing about it, and the Glee Club i a happy songfest for all! (Camera The Rockhurst Camera Club is an organization for those students who are interested in taking and developing better pictures. They learn the makeup and function of all the types of cameras now com monly used. In its well equipped dark room they are taught how to use the club’s three enlargers and contact printers. Toning, tinting, retouching of negatives and prints, photostating, portraiture, color photo; raphy — are some of the phases of photograph learned and practiced. The club has taken pictures of every sebooi activity; football, basketball and baseball game' assemblies; club meetings, etc. 1 he club contr. buted pictures through the year to the Rockhun Prep News in addition to many of the photograph appearing in this publication. __jcience Most Tuesdays and Thurs days, after school, the acrid xlor of resin burning on the soldering iron and the piercing high pitched tone of code fills the Physics lab. At one table — Fr. Frommelt demonstrating the art of making firm soldering connections. At another —Mr. llporski showing the bovs how to receive and send code messages. Science club members promise to wield their influence for good in the atomic age. Pa fie Thirty-Six Science Club enthusiasts explore the “mysteries” of radio construction. Left to right: Raymond Henry, David Paup, James Bender. Robert Ingino, Roger Schroeder, Lawrence Loft us, Ambrose Walsh. Editor Eugene Reardon Rockhurst Prep News PUBLISHED monthly during school year by the students of Rockhurst High School, 5225 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. ENTERED as second class matter at the Post Office at Kansas City. Missouri, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Subscription price, $1.00 per year. frt-isTT) Editor-In-Chief ------ Associate Editors Make-up Editors Artists ______________ Business Manager Circulation Manager Copy Editor Columnists Eugene Reardon John Jackson, Ambrose Walsh Joseph lluppe, Hugh Nugent, Eugene Garramon, John Becker Charles Kempster, Fred Kuchem, Joseph Flaherty John Bfcmntih Patrick Mannion Clarence Miller Robert Gilday, Joseph llalpin, Kenneth Sullivan OL Pre }ew5 Outstanding among the activities at Rockhurst is the thriving PREP NEWS, which has been pub lished monthly for the past three years by the Rockhurst student body. I laving been selected the best high school paper for two years successively by the Catholic Press Council, an organization representing eight Catholic schools in Kansas City, the PREP NEWS in this year’s race has high hopes to repeat as C.P.C. best” and clinch the third and last leg on the much prized trophy. Editor-in-chief Gene Reardon and Associate Edi tors Ambrose Walsh and John Jackson, under the supervision of Father Mullen and Father Budzinski, have proved their worth in the field of journalism throughout the past year by showing their capabil ity and efficiency as the compositors of the PREP NEWS. Through the industrious efforts of its staff, through the help and assistance of its moderators, and through the cooperation of the whole student body the ’46 PREP NEWS has been able to live up to its predecessors as a successful, informative paper. Bottom row: Joseph Hal-pin. Robert Gilday, John Ipaon. Ambrose Walsh. Clarence Miller, Jerome Lysaught. J � m ph Flahcrts. Second row: Charles Kempster. Gene Garra-non, Hugh Nugent, Kenneth Sullivan. John Becker, John Ricrsmith, Fred Kuchem. IXmaid McGrath. Joseph lluppe, Patrick Mannion. Standing in the rear is Father Charles F. Mullen. S.J., moderator. t hancellur Staff, vr d John Bier smith, R . Miller. Ambrose fffl John Jackson, Claret Miller. Standing: UgJ McGrath, Robert , 5 William Bala . I)ante)B Manus, Thomas w� l5i son. Frederick k mho Joseph 11 u p p c, M Caries, II uxh u|«9 Roliert Cilday, ( hsM hempster. Not in tli|H ture: I n k e n c David S t ic c I herTjjH Richter. iJL 1946 Ck ance IL Editor in-Chief.... Joseph Huppe Associate Editors........................Ambrose Walsh, John Jackson Sports Editor------------------------------------------ Eugene Reardon Copy Editors Clarence Miller, Thomas Wilkinson, William Balaz Makeup Editor.......................................... Roger Miller Business Staff David Sticelber, Robert Winger, Daniel McManus, John Biersmith Photography—_______ Robert Gilday, Joseph Jackson Artists, John Caries, Charles Kempster, Fred Kuchem Class Captains: Donald McGrath, John O’Connor, Leger Brosnahan, Harry Walter, Carl Tripp, Raymond Henry, Gerald Van Buskirk, John Casey, James McTernan, Henry Massman, John Reichmeier, Harry Lochman, Hugh Markey. Editor Joseph Hupp� � C lass Captains, first vm Marry Lochman, H Massman. Hugh John Casey, John Rdd? meier, James McTcffj Second row: Donald I (.rath. Marry W1111 Gerald Van Buskirk, Ufl Brosnaham, Ray®®! Henry. Carl Tripp. No ! picture: John O'Con Rockhur� t' champions of 1945: (reading from left to Huht, start inK at the top) center Tom O’Brien, guard John Caries, end Henry Boppart. halfback Henry l amping, guard Harry St. Clair, halfhack Mick C ummins. tackle Boh Dugan, fullback Frank Hamilton, end Jim kopp, tackle John Idoux. and quarterback Gene Reardon. IsarAitu Evert’ so often, f x tball produces one outstanding eleven that completely dominates its class of play. Such, in the full sense, was the mighty un tamed Rockhurst 1 lawklet aggregation of 1945. Captain Mick Cummins, a truly great leader, consistently proved the undying spark that drove the Hawklets over and past their toughest foes. “Red Mike was as hard a running and blocking Halfback as any high school team could want. ”Teeg” O’Brien, power-packing center of the unyielding seven rocks” never did tw’o things —make a had pass from his pivot post or miss a tackle. T. J. earned the captaincy of the league all-stars at the season’s end. Two of the smallest and most talented linemen in the lcxip, stockv John Caries and fast-moving 1 farry St. Clair manned the guard slots, and. as the season progressed, the fact that these two could really lay 'em low” both offensively and defensively became more and more evident. A first string all-star berth was St. Clair’s. Good tackles were abundant, and league all-star Johnny Idoux. top defensive star Bob Dugan and hard-blocking “Lefty” Fuller w’ere the trio that saw the most action. Dugan and Idoux were superb in the victories over Lillis and Northtown, while Fuller throttled every’ play the Pirates of Paseo attempted through his side of the line. Defensive-minded Hank Boppart merited an end post on the Catholic league all-stars after his terrific performance in the Lillis game. Rangy, well-built Jim Kopp was excellent in two departments of the Page Thirty-Nine Tackle Johnny Idoux evades fullback Frank Hamilton’s body block to tackle shifty Robbie Winger. Rockhurst Opponents 14 - 6 Paseo 32 - 0 Glen non % 35 - 0 Redemptorlst 37 - 0 1 logan 27 - 12 North Kansas City 46 - 0 Dc La Salle 19 - 0 Lillis 32 - 6 Ward League games gridiron sport — snagging aerials and booting con versions— while rugged “Shad Garnett showed the I lornets what real defensive play bv an end is. Rated as two of the classiest hacks in the city. 1 lenry ”ol speed himself” Lamping and Frank buck” I lamilton time and time again verified their claim to this richly-deserved praise. Both ended the season as Catholic league all-stars after Frank h.ul run roughshod through every line he faced, and Bud had flitted past opposing teams on eleven casions, nine of those t. d. runs being for 40 y.ud or more. T he I lawklets’ deceptive, powerful attack was directed by crafty field general Gene Reardon, who had his big afternoon against the 1 lornet rivals when he scampered over for 2 tallies, and added a 50-yard sprint to set up a third. Few enemy ball carriers got past Jerry Ismert. alert reserve guard, who really hit tor keeps” in typical Kobets fashion. Bob Miller was our Don 1 lutson grabbing passes like a pro. Just ask I logan! “Crusher” Cleary took great pleasure in ripping the Ward and De La Salle forward walls to shreds in his guard position, and Dom Tripp and Wild Bill I lutchings were equally aggressive tackles, while reliable Jack Fisher was the No. 1 replacement at the center post. 1 ligh among the reserve backs were: Bobby Wil liams, a real triple threat star; Robbie” Winger, cagey quarterback; Jack Sweeney, south paw pig skin toter; speedy Lou Tremonti, who broke the Paseo game wide open with the first I lawk let score of the season; and Joe Crowe of the crushing line plunges whom NKC won’t forget for a long time. CATHOLIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS OF l4M5: First row: Tom O’Brien, Frank Hamilton, Henry Lamping. Harry St. Clair, John Garics. Mick Cummins. Jim kopp. John Idoux, Boh Dugan, Gene Reardon, I lenry Boppart. Second row: manager Vince Canning. Bill Cleary, Bill Hutchings, Lou Tremonti, Boh Miller. Joe Crowe, Boh Williams, Boh Winger, Tom Fuller, Jerry Ismert. “Shad’ Garnett. Tom Masterson, manager lorn Breen. Third row: manager Dinev McGrath, Coach Godfrey Robots, Loser Brovnahan, Joe Brown, Jack Fisher, Boh Hill, Marty Crowe, Jack Sweeney, Dom Tripp, Iim Scanlon, Coach Joe Kiernan. athletic director Mr. Flahavan, S.I. Fourth row: Jim Quigley, Jack Quinn, Joe Stewart. Bill Gilwee. Jim Messick, Bill Cowing, John Gattanach, (k-orge Tierney, Ted YViedcinan, Harry Walter. J ighligliti oj the 94 5 eaAon Bud Lamping streaks 45 yards down the sideline for a tally against Pasco. Quarterback Gene Reardon races over in the Hogan game for a score that is later nullified. Bud slashes back into a group of Glennon defenders as guard Harry St. Glair leads the way. The speedy Lamping sprints past Ram linemen on the way to another Rockhurst T.D. Lamping evades a Lillis wingman on his way to a 15-yard gain. A Hawklet score! Mick Cummins circles in the end zone after ramming across six points in the Hornet fracas. End Jim Kopp b x ts an extra |xiint against the Irish as both lines strain forward. Reardon drives across the Ward goal line after shaking off would-be Cyclone tacklers. Jim Kopp is nearest camera. Fullback Joe Crowe and Gene Reardon get set to flatten a Ward foe and send tricky Lou Tremonti off on another long run. Page Forty-One rd Finishing in second place in the Catholic sophomore league bv whipping every loop foe except Lillis, an aggressive Rock hurst C team completed a successful season under the tutelage of Mr. Joseph D. Sheehan, S.J. Eighteen were awarded sophomore numerals. Thev were: Dick Aylward. Gene Barrett, John Buhr. John Casev, Bibbs Gardner, Joe Gent. Jim Gerdes, Jack I lalev. Jim Lillis, Bob Medved, Dan O’Mara, Dave Paup, I larry Rodarte, Bob Rodarte, Fred Schekorra, Charles White. Gene Zupanec, and Manager Bill Berg. tomore (jriddte Coach Robots works his linemen dur ing a practice session. Exclusive of several victorious practice contests with grade schtxtl elevens, a promising frosh con tingent captured five wins, as against four defeats. Mr. Joseph F. Collins, S.J., Freshman coach, uncovered some excellent material for future years. Lettering on the frosh squad were: Walter Coak-ley. Tony Christ, Dick Donahue, Bill Donahue, John Donohue, Ken Gcier, Bob Gower. Ed Hall, John I iooper, Joe Jackson, Tom Jakobe, Dan Lawless, Tom Lillis, I larrv Ltx'hman, Bill McCarthy, John Male, John McGilley, Hugh Markev, John M einers, Dick Miller, Milt Mulligan, Len Quigley, Don Reilly. Bob Reintjes, Jack Reichmeier, Jim Bit cardi. Bob Sullivan, Tom Sullivan, Jim Thompson, Jim Seigfreid and Jack Meunier (manager). l arditu KHLIRST OPPONENTS 25 - 26 Shawnee-Mission 27 - 21 Southwest 19 - 40 Paseo 72 - 17 Redemptorist 52 - 14 Glennon 84 - 38 Lillis 38 - 35 North Kansas City 48 - 21 1 logan 29 - 44 North Kansas City 35 - 20 Redemptorist 39 - 30 De La Salle 47 - 24 Glennon 35 - 39 Lillis 42 - 37 1 logan 30 - 27 Redemptorist 46 - 23 De La Salle 53 - 28 Glennon 36 - 52 North Kansas City 58 - 43 Center League games. A rugged fighting spirit swept a hard luck Rockhurst basketball squad down the victory trail 12 times in 19 games, and into second place in the six-team Catholic league. Rebounding Jim Kopp and point-producing Cent Reardon carried the brunt of the I lawklet attack throughout the schedule, but much assistance cam from sharp-shooting Bob Williams, who sparkled brilliantly against Glennon and De La Salle; stock Bob Dugan, who decided the Hogan Ram contest; and dazzling “1 lam Masterson, brightest star of the quintet up until he became ineligible. Reardon paced the 1 lawklet scoring antics with 189 points in 19 outings, while the husky Kopp kept his mates in every ball game with his steady work off both backboards, meanwhile contributing 164 tallies. Captain Bob Miller was a valuable asset with his consistent defensive prowess, and lanky Jim Richter took over the center job when Masterson finished his high school eligibility. Jerry lsmcrt hit First row: John Gilker, Boh Williams. Boh Miller. Gene Reardon. Boh Dugan. Second row: Coach Godfrey Kolsets. Jim Kopp, Tom Masterson. Shad” Garnett, Jim Richter, Mr. Robert Flahavan, S.J. Third row: mangers Bill Bala and Bill lladel. a gtxxl share of his left-handed shoes, whether set or on the move. Gil” Gilker proved one of the most reliable members of the squad, by virtue of his fine play in the losses to Lillis and North Kansas City, the two toughest foes on the schedule. Two of the most promising squad members, guards Micky Cummins and Bob Cox were lost to the team after being forced to quit because of injuries. Each proved his ability, however, in the early season battles with Southwest, Shawnee and Paseo. High points of the season's accomplishments in eluded the 6-point victory over the Interscholastic league champs from Southwest; the close decision that went to North Kansas City, 35-33, a team that proved one of the top fives in the entire state; and the 58-43 triumph over Center that annexed third place in the sub regional tournament at De La Salle. The outstanding Kopp, meriting a total of 30 points out of a possible 30, was named captain of the league all star quintet at the season's climax; and along with Reardon, who amassed 28 points in the voting, represented Rockhurst on the select five. Jim Rogers, Lillis, 26 points; Maynard Sulzer, Hogan, 24 points; and Tom Gleason, Redemptor-ist, 22 ]joints, rounded out the mythical team. Bob Williams and Bob Dugan garnered honorable men tion in the league coaches’ choices. B team basketball proved a disappointment because, despite such outstanding stars among the Junior hoopsters as jump-shot artist Bob Hill; rugged Tim Scanlon; swift Bud Lamping; Harry Walter, play setter-up deluxe; and jumping Shad” Garnett, who featured last season varsity tilts; plus the top stars of a flashy Sophomore crew — they came off with only a .500 rating in the Catholic league, not counting four losses to Paseo, Southwest, and Northtown. All-star forward Gene Reardon All-star guard Jim Kopp NHAWKLETS THAT CAPTURED EARLY SEA ►ON TOURNEY. Firs row: AI Kippes, Dan )’Mara, Boh Medved. Second row: Matt Murphy, lim Lillis. lion Nichols, Gerald Van Buskirk, Bob Williams. Third row: Coach Mr. Flahuvan. S.J.. 1.1, s II - I • S - • ■ III ... i JvuLne- Jichle Keynote of the upsurge in minor Rockhurst athletics the past year could well have been the powerful freshmen basketball quintet which drove through a tough schedule of 16 games with 14 victories. Only team to edge out the fighting frosh of Mr. Uporsky were Lillis, who dropped two other games to the Rockhurst five, and North Kansas City, who fell once to the mighty midgets. Tommy Lillis, basket-filling forward, and re-bound-hogger Tony Christ led most of the fresh men scoring drives, but needed the help of Jack Reichmeier and Dick Miller, stellar defensive guards; Bob Reintjes an other bucket-hitter; smooth-passing John Mc-Gilley; Harry Lochman and John Male, consistent substitutes; Jim Flaherty and the Donahue brothers to finish the season as suc-cessfullv as thev did. Sopli Wesli-SJitter One of the most promising sophomore quintets ever to play the cage sport at Rockhurst turned in a successful season by grabbing second place in the Catholic C-team league with 8 wins in 10 starts. Deadly forwards Al Kippes and Jack I l.iU poured in plenty of points and got more than then share of rebounds, while center Boh Medved was a consistently dependable star through the season. Guards Dan O'Mara, Bib Gardner and Jim Lillis were good ball handlers and could hit the bucket when called u|x n. Other budding varsity prospects on the soph quintet were John Casey, Gerry Van Buskirk, John Buhr, and Matt Murphy. An early season tournament found the 1 lawklet sophs victors, by virtue of a 24-23 thriller over Lillis. Then the “C” I lawklets grabbed off second place in the Catholic league by knocking off all their loop opponnets except that same Lillis squad. ROCKHURST 31 19 16 21 13 25 25 27 32 29 31 23 20 47 18 25 402 OPPONENTS 11 St. Peters 5 North Kansas City 14 Lillis 12 St. Francis Xavier 23 Lillis 22 North Kansas City 12 Southwest 11 De La Salle 24 Glen non 17 Lillis 3 De La Salle 20 Glennon 12 De La Salle 15 Central Christian 30 North Kansas City 11 Redemptorist 242 WINNING FRESHMEN McGilley. Second row: Coakley. Third row: Mr and Tom Lillis. CACERS. Firs row: Dick Miller, John Male, Jim Flaherty. John Mr. Uporsky. Bill Donahue, Dick Donahue. Bill McCarthy, Walter I eonard Piotrowski, S.J., Jack Reichmeier, Tony Christ, Boh Reintje Pa)(e Forty-Six First row: Joe Flaherty (manager). Bob Williams, John Caries, Jack Haley, Bob llill, Henry Lamping, Dan O’Mara. Second row: Coach Paul Stenger, Bill Honan, Mick Cummins, Dinev McGrath. Gene Reardon, Harry St. Clair, Jim Delaney, athletic director Mr. Robert Flahavan, S.J. Third row: Jim Ha cock, A1 kipprs, Tom O’Brien, Jim kopp, Tom Fuller, Bill Cowing, Joe Berbiglia. JJ’aivLie i ROCKHURST OPPONENTS 1 — 11 Topeka Public 2 — 4 Topeka Public 9 — 3 Pern-Day 13 — 12 Wyandotte 12 — 8 De La Salle 16 _ 3 Lillis 2 — 5 North Kansas City 5 — 3 Hogan 13 — 3 De La Salle 3 — . 4 Pern-Day 11 — 2 Redemptorist 6 — 4 Glen non 1 — 8 Topeka Public 2 — 7 Topeka Public 5 — 4 1 logan 0 — 6 North Kansas City — Redemptorist — Lillis Glennon - Wyandotte K. C. Blues’ Tournament, May 15-18 All American Mick Cummins is the outstand ing player on the squad, handling the pitchers masterfully from his catching position, and pound ing the horsehide like the star he is. Classy “Teeg” BaJdt O'Brien, who literally “throws 'em where he wants ’em” and curve-balling Jim Kopp give the 1 lawklets two first-water moundsmen on whom the burden of the tough pitching chores lie. Southpaws Bill Honan and Dinev McGrath, and Jim Delaney, tricky right-hander, round out an excellent pitching staff. Smooth-fielding Harry' St. Clair ranks as one of the best third sackers in the league and proved he can hit in the “clutch in the first romp over Lillis. Tower of fielding and hitting strength is “Lefty” Fuller, who will cavort around the initial sack for the third consecutive season. Bustling Bobby Williams moves around the shortfield territory like a scared rabbit, but fields ground balls with perfect precision. Diminutive Bob Hill is the ideal complement around the keystone-sack for the strong-armed Williams. Tops among the corps of fine Hawklet outfielders are hard-hitting John Caries; hit ’em where they ain’t” Gene Reardon; speedy Bud Lamping; and Jack “sun specs Haley. Foremost on the list of reserve infielders are Joe Berbiglia, Bill Cowing and A1 Kippes, while Danny O’Mara, Jack Kelly and Bibbs Gardner are talented backstops. Page Forty-Seven 3n tramura Is Success once again crowned the efforts of Coach Godfrey Kobets' extensive intramural sports pro gram, as year-round non-varsitv athletics provided some 250 Rockhurst students with the opportunity of exercising that competitive spirit that is so inborn in young Americans. Goal of all intramural contestants were trophies generously donated to the Rockhurst program by Mr. William Ryan, a man who has taken great interest in the hoys of Rockhurst through the American Legion baseball teams. Volleyball was well accepted again this year, and a Senior squad, under Tony Azar, and composed of Tom Fuller, Dom Tripp, Jim Donahue, Bill Clean-. John Gilker and Bob Cox took top honors. Basketball laurels were captured by another team under Captain Azar. Members of this champion ship aggregation were Jack Sweeney, Dom Tripp, Jim Donahue, Henry Boppart and John O’Connor. Eighteen leather-slingers proved tops in their respective divisions at the conclusion of two weeks of fistic warfare. March 19 saw these open division titlists show their superiority over their final round foes: Shad” Garnett, heavyweight; Frank flamil ton, 160 lbs.; Joe I luppe, 147 lbs.; Vince O'Hal loran, 135 lbs.; Lou Tremonti, 126 lbs.; Jack Ryan, 118 lbs.; Joe Berbiglia, 112 lbs. Victors in the novice division were: Bob il liams, 160 lbs.; Harry Rodarte, 147 lbs.: frank Mountjoy, 135 lbs.; Bill Lohmever. 126 lbs.; Jim McTernan, 118 lbs.; John McGilley, 112 lbs., and Bob Frick, 102 lbs. Gerry Ogilvie got another fast start toward repeating as individual high point man by taking the ping pong titles for his division, and playing on several championship non league teams. Another who should place high in the final point tabulations is Tony Azar, captain of the cage and volleyball winners, and champion of the ping pong entrants in his division. Softball was another featured sport, drawing al most 150 daily contestants while a spring golt tournament saw some 40 divot diggers going up against old man par at Armour Fields. Jim Richter placed first in the Senior bowling division, but lost to Vince O’l lalloran, Junior ten-pin standout, in the final round. Page Forty-Eight Coach Paul Stcn cr Coach William Uporsky m emoneS REMEMBER: The way the old school year started, elbowing your way through the milling crowds of money-changers . . . buying your books and getting your locker and class schedule . . . surveying the freshmen and meeting the new teachers . . . putting out that first issue of the Prep News . . . the perfect weather for football and the championship team . . . the date you took to the first Sodality dance and what a good time everyone had . . . the arrival of class rings (and in many cases their quick departure) . . . the Mass of the Holy Ghost and the silence during Retreat . . . those weekly Mission collections . . . that timely Thanksgiving vacation . . . the tasty Varsity football banquet . . . the long wait for Christmas and its two weeks of freedom . . .Midnight Mass . . . those wonderful Yuletide dances, open houses and the holiday spirit . . . dreading to return to school and its semester exams but finding the reality not too bad . . . basketball games every Tuesday and Friday nights . . . snowballs whistling on the lower field . . . the Father-Sons’ dinner . . . that Valentine Day tea dance at Paola . . . selling tickets for Career Angel . . . debating and the superb orations in the school contests . . . yo-yo's, whistles, horns and firecrackers as spring fever hits “the Rock” . . . the way work on “the Chancellor began to pile up . . . those sessions in the cafeteria . . . and the many noon-time activities ... the unexpected switch in head coaches . . . punching and slugging in the “Golden Gloves ... those Saturday “jugs” . . . welcome Easter holidays . . . lovely lasses, mellow music, and a really terrific time at the Senior Prom . . . follow'-ing the Hawklets through a victorious baseball season ... the spring Sodality dance . . . the acid test of final exams . . . the all-school Baccalaureate . . . school lets out . . . Senior graduate . . . unforgetable memories of a great year. Patrons and patronesses Most Reverend Edwin V. O'l lara Vers Reverend Msgr. J. J. Downey Very Reverend Msgr. John W. Keyes Very Reverend Msgr. T. B. McDonald Very Reverend Msgr. J. N. V. McKay Rev. J. B. Gerst, S.J. Rev. Charles J. Kemme Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Atchity Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Balaz Mr. and Mrs. 1 larold S. Bradley Mr. C. J. Cattanach Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Coakley Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Coomes Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Dugan A Friend Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hadcl Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Halpin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Huppe Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. George C. Kopp Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lecluyse Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Lysaught Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Massman Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. Massman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Mauer Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meunier Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McGrath Mr. and Mrs. 1 lugh T. McManus Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. McQueeny Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. 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