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

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1954 volume:

(tOCKHUHST poWUMJ-LE AW 2 Dedication Rockhurst High School, in this year of 1954, has entered upon a new era. A vast expansion program is now in progress, making possible the education of many more Catholic men. In the past every Rockhurst student has prayed to Mary, Seat of Wisdom, for help and guidance. She in turn, has graciously interceded for us in our many studies. We the Seniors of 1954, pray that she will help us and guide us in the future as she has done in the past. We also pray that she will watch over every Rockhurst student in the years to come, in this new era, as she has watched over Rockhurst students in the past. We, the graduating class of 1954, therefore offer up this, our yearbook, The Chancellor, as a lasting tribute to Mary, Seat of Wisdom, for her unceasing help and unfaltering guidance. 4 Faculty V The end of a perfect day Administration President Very Reverend M. E. Van Ackeren, S. J, Principal Fr. Van Ackeren and Fr. BerYiert watching their dream come true. Faculty Rev. William J. Burton, S. J. History, Greek, Religion ( Reverend R. A. Bernert, S. J. Rev. Lawrence J. Coleman, S. J. History, Religion Mr. John T. Connelly. S. J. Mathematics £ :r j Mr. James P. Scull, S. J, Latin Rev. Albert F. Coomes, S. J. English, Religion 6 Mr. Robert G. Hoyt Rev. English, History Stanley E. Kalamaja, S. J. Public Speaking Rev. Charles F. Mullen, S. J. Latin, Greek, Religion Rev. Francis P. Keenoy, S. Chemistry, Religion Mr. Edwin F. Falteisek, S. J. English, Public Speaking . Rev. Martin D. Currigan, S. J. English, Religion Mr. Walter G. Nesbit, S. J. Latin Rev. Francis J. Wallace, S. J. Mathematics, Spanish, Religion Rev. William C. Morrison, S. J. English 7 Mr. L. Alton Davis Health, Physical Education Mr. Harold E. Petersen Mathematics Mr. Beach H. Tuckness History, Health Mr. Robert F. Weiss, S. J. Latin Rev. John A. Wiggins, S. J. Mathematics, Religion Mr. James J. Ryan History Rev. Joseph T. Shinners, S. J. History, Religion, Latin Mr. Marc Murdock Chemistry Mrs. Ann Molander T ypewriting 8 Seniors Four year's salary JAMES ALTMAN Latin Course St. Peters JAMES BALESTRERE Latin Course St. Vincents DAVID BIERSMITH Latin Course St. Augustine THOMAS BOMBECK Honors Course St. Peters ROBERT BYRNE Honors Course Visitation JEROME CAHILL Latin Course St. Francis Xavier PETER CHURCHMAN Latin Course Visitation THOMAS COLWELL English Course St. Therese 10 JEROME COOKE English Course Visitation WILLIAM CRADDOCK English Course St. Francis Xavier JOHN DOLAN English Course St. Elizabeths DAVID DORING Latin Course St. Peters PETER DOUGHERTY Honors Course St. Francis Xavier JOHN FARRELL Latin Course St. Francis Xavier MICHAEL FETTERS Honors Course Redemptorist JAMES FITTS English Course Visitation 11 JOSEPH FRICK English Course St. Therese WALTER FULLER Honors Course St. Agnes STANLEY GARNETT Latin Course Our Lady of Good Counsel ROBERT GOULET English Course St. Anns THOMAS GRIMSLEY English Course Christ the King JASPER HARRIS Honors Course Holy Spirit JAMES HENTZEN Latin Course Redemptorist JOSEPH HUESER Latin Course Our Lady of Good Counsel 12 DANIEL KEARY English Course St. Elizabeths HENRY KOLENDA English Course St. Cyril Methodius EDWARD LONERGAN English Course Redemptorist LAWRENCE LORENZ English Course St. Anns GEORGE Me LINE Y English Course St. Agnes THOMAS MADDEN Latin Course St. James ROBERT MASSMAN English Course Visitation MICHAEL MATHEWS Honors Course St. Peters 13 JOHN MAY Latin Course St. Peters FRANKLIN MICK English Course St. Francis Xavier CLYDE LEE MILLER Honors Course St. Therese JACK MILLER English Course St. Elizabeth FRANK MINZEY English Course St. James LOUIS MUSSO Latin Course Assumption JAMES MYERS English Course St. Francis Xavier MICHAEL NAUGHTON English Course St. Elizabeth 14 WAYNE NAYLOR English Course St. James ROBERT NESTEL English Course St. Louis THOMAS O'BRIEN Honors Course St. Therese JEROME O'KEEFE Latin Course St. Francis Xavier RONALD PAUL English Course St. Louis RONALD PERKINS Latin Course St. Francis Xavier DENNIS PLEIMANN Honors Course St. Francis Xavier JAMES POWELL English Course St. Mary 15 THOMAS PURCELL Latin Course St. Francis Xavier JAMES RICHARD Honors Course St. Francis Xavier WILLIAM RICHMOND Latin Course Queen of the Holy Rosary DAVID RIELLEY Latin Course Visitation WILLIAM ROBERTSON Latin Course St. Elizabeth ROBERT SCHULGEN English Course Visitation ROBERT SCHWEIGER Latin Course Holy Trinity JAMES SECK English Course St. Francis Xavier 16 DAVID SPIVEY English Course St. Francis Xavier MICHAEL STOMP English Course St. Augustine TERRY STULL Honors Course Our Lady of Lourdes JERRY SULLIVAN Latin Course Blessed Sacrament ROBERT SWITZER English Course St. Therese AL VAN BESIEN Honors Course St. Anns JULIAN VERDE Honors Course Blessed Sacrament HARRY WAGGONER English Course St. James 17 18 Classes GOOD LUCK Cnarles AboicK John Alderman Richard Aldrich John Altergott Gerald Altman Kevin Amick Leo Andersen Phillip Anderson Charles Aziere Frank Bader Paul Bannister John Barnard James Biersmith Andrew Bodner Nick Bonura Donald Coffin Michael Cole Michael Collins Robert Comboy John Conway Emil Dasta Bernard Dierks Francis Dierks Richard Dolce Patrick Dulohery James Dunn Thomas Fleming Kenneth Flowers Daniel Foley James Fraher 20 Friedrich Gastreich Alex George James Gleeson Kevin Growney James Hardy Terry Hartigan Jerry Hassett Jerome Hauber Earl Haynes Leo Howard James Hueser Michael Hughes Thomas Johnson Joseph Kafka James Kenworthy Ernest Lacour John Lasker Charles Laut James Lawler James Lewis Raymond Luce Thomas Lynn Robert McConnell Robert McGowan Vincent McGuire Edward McGurren Henry McHale James McQueeny John Madden 21 John Martin John Mayer Frank Mazzuca Gerard Meiners Arthur Menshouse Vincent Mikolainis Neal Millert Joseph Moore James Mulloy Robert Mulloy Paul Murphy Thomas Nelson David Ninci Michael O'Connor Michael O'Flaherty Jerome Overton Wayne Pence Daniel Peterson James Pusateri Thomas Raimo John Redmond David Richards Arthur Riley Victor Rocha Craig Rooney Michael Rosen John Rupard Charles Schorgl John Shea Norbert Sheahan Edward Shine Harvey Smith James Smith Merle Smith Vincent Soebbing James Souders Thomas Spreitzer Kenneth Sprung Roger Staab John Steffen John Sullivan Michael Sullivan James Toliver Gary Vogelbaugh Robert Wagner Warren Wahlstedt Glenn Werth Frank White John Wiesner Michael Wiley Stephan Ziller 23 A Typical Junior He looks in awe at the imposing building before him where for the next four years (maybe) he will come to battle the boys in black. He is only about five feet in height and is handicapped by a load of books under each arm; but does this scareour brave hero? No! He fights his way through these merciless men each day. He is pounded on, shouted at, and finds himself in Jug each night. Yet he somehow manages to survive the first year with only a few dents made in his ignorance by these slave drivers. After this first year of initiation he becomes a sophomore. It is his turn to sell elevator passes and steam heated lockers to the freshmen. He is no longer beaten and down trodden. He has proven his strength and courage by leaving behind him a trail of exhausted Jebs. He is now a high and mighty junior who on the days when the seniors are off has the run of the school. He has now become a loyal, hard working, studious individual. His respect for the Jesuits has blossomed into the fullest bloom. He no longer calls them monsters, but he now refers to them as directors of the workers (slave drivers). But the stubbornness and determination of the blackrobes has left its mark. Try as he might, some of the to him useless knowledge has seeped into his skull. Then just as the Jesuits seem to be getting the best, he is rescued by summer vacation and is given new strength to come back as a senior to drive the next crop of Jebs nuts. 24 John Allegri John Arena James Arens Charles Augenstein Frank Barkofske Samuel Barnes Thomas Becker Robert Bentley Joseph Bilello Richard Bishop Brien Boggess John Borkowski Edward Boyle Daniel Bray Thomas Brewster Richard Campbell Jerome Carey Alpha Carter Michael Carvan John Casey Joseph Chanslor Thomas Cleary Richard Comboy Terry Conway Kay Cowan Chatten Cowherd Michael DeHaemer Edward Dolson Terry Dunn Lawrence Ebner 25 Michael Ernst Edward Fago Thomas Fahy Salvatore Fasone John Fiorella Victor Fontana Herman Frietsch John Frye Jerome Fugate John Gainey Thomas Grace John Hadel John Hager Randolph Harris Robert Hauber Richard Higgins Thomas Higgins Alex Himmelberg William Hoffman John Horn Bernard Horn-Bostel Lawrence Hughes Thomas Hughes John Huppe John Jester William Jolley James Joyce David Kamp Patrick Keating Michael Keller 26 Patrick Keller Joseph Kenny Andrew Klein Jerome Koehler Vincent Koehler John Kramer Richard Kramer Jerome Krause Robert Kuchem Dale Lally Michael Lillis John Looney James Lopp Richard McCarthy Terry McKee Michael McNamara Donald Madden Matt Madden Sean Maguire Frank Mangiaracina Edward Mehrer George Messina Robert Miller Michael Moley John Morrissey Francis Muehlbach Maurice Naughton William Noyes James O'Donnell Edward O'Malley 27 John Pollock Donald Powell Joseph Purcell John Quastler Michael Reardon Joseph Redmond Robert Reece Terry Reidy Joseph Reitz Michael Rice Barrett Ryan Roger Ryan John Saladino John Schibi Paul Schweiger Jared Sere Donald Smith Roxie Smith Gerald Stack Thomas Stack Joseph Steffen Edward Stephens Sherman Stokes Walter Thomas W. VanCompernolle Robert Vogelbaugh William Woerdehoff Louis Yonke William Yonke SIMPLE PSYCHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE 222 West North Drive New York 1, N. Y. Fr. R. A. Bernert, Principal Rockhurst High School 5225 Troost Avenue Kansas City, Missouri Dear Fr. Bernert: After a thorough study of the sophomore students of your school, my associates and I have come to the following conclusions: 1 The average sophomore devotes too much time to his studies and not enough time to girls and other extra-extra-curricular activities. 2. The average sophomore is quick to form opinions of his teachers and fellow students, but is slow in his willingness to express these opinions, especially when in the presence of teachers. 3. The average sophomore has an abnormal love of school. 4. The average sophomore has not realized his ambitions, but is seriously contemplating them. 5. The average sopnomore is trustworthy. 6. On the subject of food, the average sophomore either has no taste or has a castiron stomach. These conclusions have been reached on a careful study, based on the following questions asked of your sophomores: 1. What are your main interests ? Latin, Geometry, History, and English. 2. What is your opinion of these interests? The least, to say the most. 3. What is your opinion of your teachers? They are the kindest, most gentle, sweetest men I have ever met. (The students that made this answer are now under my personal supervision. ) 4. Do you smoke, drink ? Never, never, well, hardly ever. 5. What is your main ambition? Heh, heh, heh. 6. Does your conduct merit you special attention by the principal? Did my parents send you to see me? 7. Do you like Rockhurst? I could if I would, or I would if I could. 8. Do you think Rockhurst should be co-ed? It would be an interesting experiment. 9. Do you think that the problems brought out at the Tri-Council meetings pertain to you ? Are you sure my parents didn't send you to see me? With the compiling of these statistics my job is finished. If you will take my suggestion, I believe that you should come to the Institute yourself for an examination, for your contact with these students might have caused you considerable mental anguish. In closing I wish you good health and my psychopathic regards. 29 30 Richard Allin Thomas Ash Enos Axtell Jerome Bacon Joseph Barnes Alfred Basile Lawrence Bauman William Becker James Bernhardt Thomas Bowles Patrick Boyle Keith Brooke Spencer Brown Martin Burke Kenneth Byrne Maurice Carey Raymond Clarke Stephen Connor Danial Corrigan Walter Cox Bernard Craig John Dalton James Daly Phillip Daniels Bernard Degan Terry Derr James Devona Lawrence Dierks Luke Dlaba 1 Ronald Dorner Michael Draney Thomas Duke John Carl Dunn John Patrick Dunn Tim Eagan Frank Enna Robert Faltermeier William Farren Daniel Ferritor Gary Ficken Samuel Fiorella Daniel Fisher George Fisher Roger Fithen James Flanagan Donald Foster John Franzen James George Byron Gidley James Gilbert Daniel Gist Thomas Glenn Joseph Gubera George Hager George Harriman James Healy William Helm Danial Hogarty Ronald Holscher Thomas Hudgens 31 John Hueser David Johnson Michael Juricak Thomas Kelley John Kiernan Pierce Lawless Jerry Lechtenberg John McClurg Thomas McGurren Michael McKimmey Ralph McMurray Terrence McNerney Michael Malooly Frank Mandl John J. Manning John M. Manning Michael Mayer Joseph Mehrer Michael Messina John Meurer David Miller James Morris John Muehlbach Joseph Nash William Naylor John O'Connor William O'Connor Ed O'Dower Michael O'Reilly A1 Orscheln 32 Walter O'Toole Michael Owen Paul Phillips Richard Price Henry Quigley James Ricard Bernard Richter Albert Ridge John Rush John Ryan Milton Schnoebelen Carl Schrader George Schweiger Charles Scroggins Michael Selders Michael Sheeran Steve Sherwood Dennis Simms Patrick Slavin James Smith James Stadler James Stark Neil Sullivan Thomas B. Sullivan Thomas F. Sullivan John T ravalent Kenneth Turner James Walbert James Waters 33 Jack Whitaker Gary Whittaker Walter Winget George Wren John Wurzer James Yax Donald Yeats Donald Young Edward Zammar 34 PEABODY RESEARCH INSTITUTE If in doubt, we find out. 4444 South 8th Street New York, N. Y. Rev. R. A. Bernert, Principal Rockhurst High School 5225 Troost Avenue Kansas City, Mo. In answer to your request that our offices find the reasons as to why a young man would wish to come to your fair institution, we have called in the most recent of your inductees, those being the freshman class of 1953. We asked them this one question: Why did you enroll at Rockhurst High School. The replies were varied and many, but we have chosen the ones which in our lines of reasoning are the most intelligent, most reasonable, and finally which were most original. For reasons of safeguarding the welfare of these students we have used aliases. Mr. Noa Vale said, Having heard much of the reputation of this fine institution I was forced by my father to beat a path to its door and drink in the knowledge which is handed out by these blackrobes. In answer to the query as to what his father did, he replied, He is the best pick-pocket in town. Any person who comes to the Rock is looked upon in awe and wonderment: awe, why did you go there and wonderment at why did you stay. That enlightening statement was spoken by Mr. Fineas T. Bumshoe. And yet another comment was registered by an eager Rock freshman, Mr. Joseph Blow. This school was the closest to my humble abode. Therefore I won't have to walk so far. Mr. Guyelmis Wormershaker gave forth with this comment, I heard that Rockhurst has automatic elevators, upholstered chairs, a fifth floor swimming pool, and that tea and crumpets are served every Tuesday and Friday at 3:00 in the study hall by the esteemed principal. We asked him for the name of the person who told him of these marvelous accommodations, and he stated, Some senior. Mr. Abachombie Phafufnich was proded into this statement, I came because I wanted to get a good education? If you would be influenced by these various and sundry reasons, Father, we would be happy to hear of the results. You will not have to invite us to come to your school, we will be able to hear the collapse of the school from our downtown offices. In closing then I wish you and your staff a speedy recovery from your present wounds suffered at the hands of these aforementioned men. Jovially yours Dr. Frank N. Stine 35 36 Activities THE FINER ARTS 38 Retreats Fr. Charles Mullen, S. J. Brebeuf Committee First Row: Schorgl, Carter, Lally, Boggess, Pence, Foley, Lynn. Second Row: J. Miller, Lopp, Horn, VanCompernolle, McCarthy, Shea, Joe Hueser. Third Row: Jim Hueser, O'Malley, White, Mayer, Lacour, Becker, O'Keefe. Fourth Row: Keary, Conway, P. Anderson, R. Higgins, Kenworthy, Richmond. Absent: Haynes. Rev Charles F. Mullen , S. J. Sodality Canisius Committee First Row: Reitz, John Steffen, Dolson, Switzer, T. Hughes, Hoffman. Second Row: Reece, B. Dierks, Rocha, McHale, M. Madden, R. Harris. Third Row: Mehrer, Barnard, Lillis, Frick, Biersmith, Ryan. Absent: Colwell, Hardy, McConnell, McGowan, J. Madden, Menshouse, Rupard, Souders. 39 Mr. Walter G. Nesbit, S. J. Columbiere Committee First Row: T. Conway, Riley, Werth, G. Altman, John Sullivan, Maurice Naughton, T. Higgins. Second Row: McNamara, Ziller, H. Smith, L. Miller, V. Koehler, Kuchem, M. O'Connor. Third Row: Fugate, Woerdehoff, Fuller, G. Vogelbaugh, Fraher. Fourth Row: Reardon, Messina, DeHaemer, Fhisateri, O'Brien. Absent: Hauber, Mike Naughton. Rev. William J. Burton, S. J. Sodality Jogues Committee First Row: P. Schweiger, Barkofske, Kamp, J. Purcell, D. Powell, John Redmond. Second Row: Walker, Wagner, R. Comboy, Ernst, Jerry Sullivan, D.Dierks. Third Row: Pleimann, Kafka, Kramer, Minzey, Richards, R. Comboy. Fourth Row: R.Scheiger, Keating Goulet, M. Hughes, Alter-gott, Naylor. Absent: Boyle, Wahlstedt. 40 Rev. Stanley E. Kalamaja, S. J. Loyola Committee First Row: Muehlbach, Stokes, Alderman, Seek, Cleary, Rice. Second Row: Wiley, Doring, Balestrere, Miners, Dougherty, Lewis, Hadel. Third Row: Craddock, Gastreich, Nestel, Robertson, Rooney, Mathews, Peterson. Fourth Row: Spivey, McKee, Bishop, Carvan, J. Harris, Cahill, Farrell. Absent: Paul. Rev. Martin D. Currigan, S. J. Sodality Ogilvie Committee First Row: Hartigan, Dolan, Dasta, J. Smith, Bader, Frietsch, Shine. Second Row: May, Yonde, Saladino, Horn-Bostel, R. Mulloy, Morrissey, Verde. Third Row: Waggoner, Stomp, T. Madden, Myers, M. Smith , O'Flagerty, J. Powell. Fourth Row: Collins, Dolce, Murphy, Bombeck , Flowers, Himmelberg, Millert. Absent: Cowherd, Ebner. 41 Rev. John A. Wiggins, S. J. Regis Committee First Row: D. Smith, Wiesner, Looney, Moley, Klein, Arens. Second Row: Perkins, Sullivan, Brewster, L. Andersen, T. Purcell, 'Pollock, R. Miller. Third Row: Mikolainis, Hassett, McGurren, Spreitzer, Richard, Fago, Fontana. Fourth Row: Raimo, Bodner, Moore, Waters, Stull. Absent : Hauber, Mangiaracina. Rev. Francis J. Wallace, S. J. Sodality Xavier Committee First Row: Arena, Casey, Bray, Fasone, Huppe, Bryne, T. Stack. Second Row: Fiorella, Growney, Amick, Flemming, Aziere, J. Altman, Grimsley. Third Row; Reorge, Bonura, Johnson, McQueeny, Rielley, Bannister, Van-Besien. Fourth Row: Jolley, Augenstein, Garnett, Coffin, Cole, J. Hager, Staab. Absent: Reidy. Mr. Robert F. Weiss, S. J. 42 Seated: Nestel, Mathews, Robertson, Frick, Mick, Lorenz, Mr. Hoyt. Standing: T. Madden, O'Keefe, Keary, McLiney, McQueeny, Churchman. Page Sponsor: Carrier's Jewelry Watch Repair Prairie Villiage Ft Low STuDtvTi Ihtsr TH£ ofW VRtP-Hew . IVey S Oo THE of ouR ZchoL A«0 uow v hi THt«‘ £ ”peL Atwru -A, Jppov ow HD PuircfiAT o -rp s£ T� fY ARC M°Dtn’ ’ ASuM.M , ' r“nl' WH:C o«« rot oily T� ‘ � � THt yARf ■lve 8C, w« r 6y ROCKHURST PREP NEWS Published monthly during the school year, except January. by the students of Rockhurst High School, 5225 Troost Avenue, Kansas City. Missouri. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office. Kansas City, Missouri, under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1897. Subscription price $1.00 per year. Editor-in-Chief ....................................Larry Lorenz Department heads Bill Robertson, Tom Madden. Mike Mathews, Tom Bombeck, Terry McQueeny Reporters ...........Ed O'Malley, Glen Werth, Andy Bodner, John Barnard, Jim Hardy, Jim Pusateri, Earl Haynes, Gary Vogelbaugh, Michael Hughes, Wayne Pence, Frank Mick, Dan Keary, Peter Churchman, Herman Frietsch, Lou Alderman, Tom Spreitzer, George McLiney, Bob Massman, iim Fitts, Mike O'Connor, Jerry Meiners, Jack Wiesner, lick Higgins, Jerry O'Keefe, Vince Mikolainis. Business staff........................Robert Nestel, Ed McGurren Picture editor ....................................Fred Gastreich Staff artist........................................Craig Rooney Keary and Lorenz forty days after dead-line. 43 Debate By the hard labor of the men of the speech and debate departments, together with the moderators, Rockhurst has achieved its name in national speech and debate activities. The four senior debaters have merited the highest degree in the National Forensic League, the Degree of Distinction. The debate department has also organized the first Rockhurst High School Invitational Tournament. Finally, Rockhurst received its highest honor in speech activities thus far: in the year of 1953-1954, the Rockhurst chapter was recognized as the leading chapter of the N. F. L. in Missouri. The chapter has 85 N. F.L. degrees, thereby ranking as one of the top chapters in the United States. The Missouri District News proclaims, Rockhurst and two other schools kept us (the Missouri District of the N. F. L.) from slipping farther in the district standings. Mr. Walter G. Nesbit, S. J. VARSITY DEBATERS: Seated: R. Byrne, Mil-lert, Meiners, Ziller. Standing: O'Brien, Richard, Werth, L. Miller. NOVICE DEBATERS: Seated: T. Conway, Rooney, P. Anderson, Barkofske. Standing: Rice, Horn, Rerrdon, DeHaemer, O'Malley, T. Higgins. FRESHMEN DEBATERS: Seated: J. Waters, O'Toole, Wurzer, J. Ryan, Sheeran. Standing: McClurg, Malooly, Price, Richter, Zammer, K. Bryne, Selders, Salvin, Flanagan. 44 Speech Top row: O'Brien, Millert, Meiners, O'Malley, Miller. Bottom row: Madden, Sullivan, Lorenz. Rockhurst's speech team has again proven itself to one of the most noteworthy activities of the year. Its members have gained valuable experience in public speaking that they will carry with them for years to come. The divisions in which these budding orators participated were: humorous and serious declamation; original and non-original oratory; poetry reading; radio; extemporaneous speaking; and student congress. Under the coaching of Fr. Stanley E. Kalamaja, S. J. and Mr. Edwin F. Falteisek, S. J. , the speech team battled its way through numerous inter - scholastic speech meets and established itself as one of the finest teams in Missouri. 1 Speak for Democracy Winner: O'Brien Junior-Senior Apologetics Contest Winners: Miller and Lacour American Legion Oratory Winner: Lorenz 45 Yearbook Staff Seated: Stull, Bombeck, Keary, E. McGurren. Standing: Richard, Churchman, Lorenz, M. O'Connor. First Row: Waggoner, Byrne, Wood, Mathews. Second Row: Lorenz, Sch- weiger, Churchman, E. McGurren, Massman. In most yearbooks, an average reader might see the following quotation, the hardworking year -book staff. But the fact of the matter is that most of the time this ah-hum staff sits around, smoking, with their feet on the table, supposedly thinking of ideas and gimmicks to make this year's yearbook the best and the most unusual of any published here at Rockhurst. Realizing this fact, we hope that you will enjoy the result of many bushels of cigarette ashes and tired brains. PASTE - UP 46 First Semester Student Council: Seated: Hartigan, Lacour, Hassett, J. Harris, DeHaemer. Standing: Verde, Mehrer, Fontana, Goulet, Hager, Amick, L. Miller. Student Council Officers: Seated: Lewis, Treasurer, Verde, Vice-President. Standing: Amick, Secretary, Dougherty, President. Student Council This school year has seen a radical change in the set-up of the Student Council. Each homeroom has elected one member to represent it, so that every section is assured of a voice in school decisions. Another new departure is the separation of the functions of the Student Council from those of the Sodality. The Student Council meets with Father Bernertonce a week, if possible, to discuss school problems and activities. Their work has been well received by the student body, as evidenced by the co-operation of all concerned on the homecoming dance. Second Semester Student Council: First Row: Scroggins, O'Toole. Enna, Stadler. Second Row: Fontana, Bonura, Mazzuca, Mehrer. Third Row: Verde. Keating, Cooke, D. Powell, Amick, Perkins. Page Sponsor: O'Kelly Barber Shop 5536 1 2 Troost 47 Cartoonist Guild First Row: Reardon, J. J. Manning, Yax, Kuchem. Second Row: Flowers, Arens, V. Koehler, Saladino. Third Row: Carvan, Millert, Rooney, Cowherd. It has long been recognized by the moderators of the various organizations around the school that one of the best ways to get the student body interested in something is to call for some signs from the Cartoonist Guild. This group makes the signs that you see hung on the bulletin boards advertising everything from school spirit to making a good retreat. No small part of the credit for improving the student interest in the basketball games goes to these men. Supervised by Fr. Morrison, the members have fun while at the same time performing a very useful job. 48 FIRST ROW: McGowan, Ryan, Axtell, Nash, Yax, Helm, Schibi, R. Smith, Lawless. SECOND ROW: Horn - Bostel, Wahlstedt, Farren, Arens, Ziller, Burke, Draney, O'Reilley, Bacon, Stadler, Reece. THIRD ROW: Mr. O'Conner, Bombeck, Allin, Noyes, Sheahan, Altergott, Wiley, Soebbing, Winget, Flowers, Derr, Steffan. This is the Gun Club. This year, under the direction of Mr. Michael O'Connor, the Gun Club made great progress toward teaching the Rock-hurst boys the rules of safe handling of fire-arms. The Gun Club has again done an excellent job in turning out some crack rifle shots. Rifle Club In several matches this year, the rifle team Page Sponsor: has come out triumphant, once taking T. W. A.' s Country Club Cleaners team to the cleaners to the tune of 835 to 776. Fire at Will---unless he's behind the firing line. 49 Fathers and Mothers Hawklet Moms and Dads listen intently to Fr. Mullen at a joint discus-sion of the Mothers and Fathers clubs. Left to right: Mr. William C. Altman, Treasurer; Mr. Thomas M. Madden, Secretary; Mr. Wayne A. Pence, Vice-President; Rev. Cnarles F. Mullen, S. J. (Moderator); and Mr. Luke J. Byrne, President. 50 The prime purpose of the Fathers' Club and the Mothers' Club is to provide opportunities for informal meetings between faculty and parents. The activities of parents' clubs are considered a definite factor in the scholastic achievements of the school. In addition, the Fathers' Club annually takes an active part in the Television Raffle, which nets a sizable amount for the intramural sports fund. With their officers, pictured on this page, these men have performed admirably on behalf of their sons. Members of both clubs regularly hear talks on various phases of Rockhurst's academic and extra-curricular program. Besides just listening, they may enter into panel discussions with the faculty and their sons, as at the Tri-Council meeting in December of 1953. After these talks or discussions, the parents discuss their sons' progress with the instructors. Page Sponsor: State Avenue Mercantile Co. Above left to right: Mr. Hoyt, Mr. Miller (background), Mrs. McGur-ren, and Mrs. and Mr. Richard. 51 Letterman’s Club FIRST ROW: Pleimann, Overton, Farrell, Purcell, Lewis, Amick, J. Sullivan, Coach Ryan. SECOND ROW: Hassett, Mehrer, Dasta, J. Harris, Raimo, Lacour, Perkins. THIRD ROW : L. Miller, Cole, M. Smith, Colwell, Staab. FOURTH ROW: J. Miller. Fontana, Frick, Petersen, George, Dougherty. FIFTH ROW: Spivey, J. Waters, Cooke, Moore, Verde, Bonura. Standing: Carey, P. Schweiger, Mikolainis, T. Stack, D. Madden. Sitting: Hadel, Cleary, Wiley, M. O'Connor. 52 Page Sponsor: Drummond Cleaners 6328 Wyandotte 53 Athletics IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF 55 Varsity Football FIRST ROW: Stack (Manager), Colwell, M. Smith, Abbick, Keating, B. Ryan, J. Harris. SECOND ROW: McCarthy, Bonura, Johnson, George, Miller, Pollock, Amick, Lewis, Dougherty, VanBesien (Manager). THIRD ROW: L. Miller (Manager), Perkins, Hartigan, Andersen, J. Koehler, Kolenda, J. Sullivan, Overton. FOURTH ROW: Verde, Mehrer, Cowan, Frietsch, Barnard, Kramer, Lacour, Waters, Coach Ryan. FIFTH ROW: Wagner (Manager), Lillis, Shea, Menshouse, Fraher, Richards, Collins, Brewster, Fleming, Redmond, McKee, Coach Davis. SIXTH ROW: McGuire (Manager), Fontana, Cole, Cooke, Himmelberg, Moore, Peterson, Souders, Raimo, Hassett, Mr. Connelly, S. J, LINE: Left to Right: Raimo, Keating, Lewis, Hassatt, J. Harris, Souders, M. Smith. BACKFIELD: Left to Right: Lacour, Amick, Bonura, Fontana. 56 From left to right: Verde, Van Besien, Perkins, Colwell, J. Harris, J. Waters, J. Sullivan, L. Miller, Farrell, Dougherty, Kolenda, Cooke, Coach Davis. Pushed by Coach A1 Davis and Assistant Coach Jim Ryan, the inexperienced, though ambitious Hawklets, blocked, tackled, and galloped their way to Rockhurst's second consecutive Catholic League Championship. After taking the league trophy with a five win, no loss, one tie record, the Hawklets lost to a great Southeast team for the mythical City Championship. Three Rockhurst men were named to the 1953 Catholic League All-Star team: Alex George, quarterback; Joe Moore, tackle; Jerry Overton, back. Jerry Cooke, center, and Tom Colwell, end, were named as members of the All - Star second team. Coach Davis congratulates Captain Cooke and Dough From left to right: Petersen, George, M. Smith, Cole, Bonura, Raimo, Lacour, Moore, Lewis, Hassett, Overton, Amick, Staab, Abbick, Coach Davis. 57 Joe Moore T ackle ALL STAR Aiex George Quarterback ALL STAR Ed Mehrer Fullback I • -Qv sr: ifc, s Kevin Amick Quarterback Tom Raimo fc End Nick Bonura Fullback Ernie Lacour Halfback Page Sponsor: Jackson Motors Inc 2715 Truman Road Pete Dougherty Halfback 58 Mike Cole T ackle Paseo 13 Redemptorist 14 Hogan 6 Julian Verde Guard Rockhurst 12, Rockhusrt 15, Rockhurst 26, Rockhurst 26, De La Salle 6 Tom Colwell End 2nd ALL STAR sr- - Jerry Overton Halfback ALL STAR Ron Perkins End Rockhurst 3, Rockhurst 20, Rockhurst 45, Rockhurst 32, Rockhurst 13, Jerry Cooke Center 2nd ALL STAR Ward 21 Lillis 20 Glennon 0 Pem-Day 0 Southeast 48 Charles Abbick Guard 59 BUT COACH, HE WAS IN FRONT OF ME! ONE TOUCHDOWN IN THE MAKING; THE OTHER MADE. t DOUGHERTY FACES THE ENEMY. NOTHING STOPS ME! ROCKHURST USES NEW STRATEGY: TWO FOOTBALLS! COLWELL USES A NEW DANCE STEP TO EVADE THE CADETS. Freshman Football FIRST ROW: Nash, McGurren, Connor, Degan, G. Hager, Travalent, J. Manning. SECOND ROW: Donnelly, B. O'Connor, Hudgens, Gidley, Fisher, Stadler, Duke, Glenn. THIRD ROW: McNerney, Hogerty, N. Smith, Ficken, J. Whitaker, Messina, Young, Harriman, McKimmey, Mehrer, Mr. Scull. FOURTH ROW: Mr. Tuckness, O'Dower, Daly, Orscheln, Simms, Winget, Bernhardt, Allin, Juricak, Craig, Holscher. In the next few years, these men will be filling the varsity Football shoes. Although they had a tough season this year, they showed a fine fighting spirit and gave good indication that Rockhurst will be again seeing some more top football. J. M. Manning Bernhart M. Messina Gidly Holscher 61 Basketball VARSITY SCUAD: Seated: Jester, Mehrer, George, Farrell, Pleimann, Colwell, T. Purcell. Standing: Coach Ryan, Moore, Campbell, Cooke, Perkins, Dougherty. Watch the toes ! BASKETBALL Although hampered by a lack of height, the Hawklets proved themselves outstanding players and worthy members of a Rockhurst team. The season this year was marked by accurate shooting and aggressive rebounding, especially by George, Colwell, Pleimann, and Farrell. Cooke, the peoples' choice, and Dougherty, Mehrer, and Perkins, showed their fine ability at ball handling. Coach Ryan thinks the boys gave their best and that their spirit was outstanding. Valuable experience, he said, was gained by all--espec-ially by Campbell, Moore, Lewis, and Jester, who are returning next year. Congratulations go to the student body for their enthusiastic support and to Purcell and McGuire for their fine management of the team. 62 63 Don Dierks 5 7 F orward Pete Dougherty 5'9 F orward Grrrrr 64 . VJe ET Team FRESHMAN BASKETBALL First Row: B. Fisher, Ficken, M. Mayer, Gidley, J. Mehrer. Second Row: Holscher, Gist, O'Dower, Wal-bert, Craig, Witaker, M. Messina. Third Row: Orscheln, J. M. Manning, Juricak, Young, Bernhardt, Coach Tuckness. B TEAM First Row: D. Dierks, Jester, Maguire, Reidy, BorkowsK-, T. Johnson, McGuire (Manager). Second Row; Lewis, M. Keller, Staab, Campbell, Himmelberg, Fontana, Coach Davis. C” Team Freshmen C TEAM First Row: B. Miller, Jolley, E. Boyle. Second Row: R. Harris, P. Keller, M. Keller, Thomas, M. Madden, Reitz. Third Row: T. Stack (Manager), Chans-lor, J. Hager, Casey. 67 Track Team FIRST ROW: Borkowski, Farrell, Himmelberg, Keating, Spivey, Lacour, Fontana, Overton, B. Miller, Perkins. SECOND ROW: Shine, Abbick, Hassett, Pollock, Staab, Cole, Moore, Raimo, R. Kramer, R. Harris, Verde. THIRD ROW: Paul, Maguire, Fraher, J. Harris, Cramer, T. Conway, Reitz, D. Powell, T. Hughes, Freitsch, Boyle, Alderman, T. Stack, (manager). FOURTH ROW: Lillis, McGowan, J. Ryan, J. Redmond, Moley, Cowan, O'Keefe , Rocha, Shea, McGurren, G. Messina, Vancompernolle, Dolson, Fugate, A. Staab. FIFTH ROW: Richter, Yeats, Zammer, Casey, Bently, Stephens, Campbell, P. Keller, Carter, Gastreich, Horn, Reece, Petersen (Mgr. ), Coach Davis, Mr. Connolly, S. J. YAWN. CHARGE. 68 Baseball Team FIRST ROW: Jester, Bonura, M. Smith, George, E. Mehrer, Bray (Manager). SECOND ROV : Coach Ryan, Campbell, Fleming, Amick, Dougherty, Souders, Reidy, J. Hager. GEE, THAT FAR. 69 Easy does it. Golf Team GOLF TEAM: LefttoRight: Boggess, Massman, Lopp, Pence, Krause, Fr. Mullen, S. J. (Coach). Silence falls, all eyes are focused on a single spot. The suspense becomes almost unbearable as the fateful moment approaches. Slowly, like a snake preparing to strike, the weapon is drawn back. Then, powered by a mighty arm, it swoops down with the speed of light upon its intended victim. The air is pierced by unrepeatable sounds as all look at the spot of while that has not moved an inch. What happened? Fr. Mullen wiffed. Back seat putter. 70 Dig those crazy legs. busy mugging for camera. Heave-Ho! year, Mike gets to hold the racket. 71 Swimming And Bowling As can be seen from the pictures onthis page, fine facilities for swimming and bowling have been provided for Rockhurst students thanks to the efforts of Fr. Coleman, S. J. (bowling), and Fr. Cur -rigan, S. J. (swimming). 73 Development Program Right: March, 1953; basement excavation begins amidst much clamor and diesel fumes. Below: March, 1954; building almost completed. You see, pictured on this page, three stages in the construction of the faculty residence hall, the first of a series of buildings to be built during the Rockhurst Development Program. Right: April, 1953; concrete forms reach first floor; will eventually be equal with construction elevator, background. Only three students were used to reinforce concrete pillars. (Mothers, we are only kidding, little Johnie will be home soon.) 74 God’s Gifts to Women The Seniors JIM ALTMAN: Conclave 2 3 4. JAMES BALESTRERE: Conclave 1 2 3 4,Dra-mateurs 3, Glee Club 2 3, Freshmen Football, Basketball Manager 1, Baseball Manager 1. DAVE BIERSMITH: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Chancellor Staff 4, Dramateurs 3, Glee Club 1 2.3, Freshmen Football, C - Team Basketball 2, Freshmen Baseball. TOM BOMBECK: Conclave 1 2 3 4, First Honors 1 2 3, Prep News Staff 3 4, Chancellor Staff 4, Gun Club 1 2 3 4, Gun Club President 3. ROBERT BYRNE: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Conclave Officer 1 2, First Honors 1 3, Second Honors 2, Debate 1 2 3 4, N. F. L. Degree of Distinction, Chancellor Staff 4, Missouri Boy's State 3, Football Manager 2, C-Team Basketball 2, Freshmen Baseball. Bombeck and Byrne listen attentively to Fr. Bernert's words of wisdom. JEROME CAHILL: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Dra- mateurs 3, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen F ootbail. PETER CHURCHMAN: Conclave 1, Prep News Staff 4, Chancellor Staff 4, Glee Club 12 3, Freshmen Football. TOM COLWELL: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Varsity Football 4, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen Football, Varsity Basketball 2 3 4, Freshmen Basketball. JERRY COOKE: Varsity Football 2 3 4, Varsity Basketball 2 3, Freshmen Basketball, Freshmen Baseball, President of Lettermen's Club 4. WILLIAM CRADDOCK: Conclave 1 2 3 4, B-Team Football 3, C-Team 2, Freshmen Football. Tais was our basketball team four years ago? Farrell, Colwell, Coon, Verde, Cooke, J. Miller, Goulet, Pleimann, Walker, Hale, Perkins, Moenninghoff, L. Miller. JOHN DOLAN: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Glee Club 2 3, Cartoonist's Guild 1, Freshmen Football. DAVE DORING: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Dramateurs 1, Cartoonist's Guild 1 2, Football Manager 1. PETER DOUGHERTY: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Conclave Officer 12 3, Varsity Football 3 4, Varsity Basketball 3 4, B - Team Basketball 2, Varsity Baseball 2 3 4. 75 JACK FARRELL: Varsity Football 4, Conclave 1 2 3 4, B-Team Football 3, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen Football, Varsity Basketball 4, B-Team Basketball 3, C-Team Basketball 2, Freshmen Basketball, Freshmen Baseball, Varsity Track 2 3 4. MIKE FETTERS: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Second Honors 1 2. JAMES FITTS: Prep News Staff 3, Chancellor Staff 4, Camera Club 1 2. JOSEPH FRICK: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Chancellor Staff 4, Gun Club 2, Freshmen Football, Varsity Track 3. WALTER FULLER: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Class Honors 2 3, First Honors 1, Camera Club 1, Glee Club 1 2 3. STANLEY GARNETT: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Second Honors 2, Glee Club 2 3, F reshmen Foot -ball. Nestel thinks the water is fine while Miller, Stull, and Minzey look doubtful. BOB GOULET: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Conclave Officer 4, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen Football, B-Team Basketball 3, C-Team Basketball 2, Freshmen Basketball, Golf Team 1 2 3, School Golf Champion 1. TOM GRIMSLEY: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Glee Club 1 2 3. JASPER HARRIS: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Conclave Officer 3 4, School Speech Contest Winner 3, C. Y. C. Speech Contest Winner 3, Apologetics Winner 3, N. F.L. Degree of Merit, Varsity Football 3 4, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen Football, Freshmen Baseball. JAMES HENTZEN: De La Salle 1. JOSEPH HUESER: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Conclave Officer 3, Second Honors 12 3, Gun Club 1 2, Cartoonist Guild 1 2. Hawklet Bathing Beauty Contest Winners of 1951: Myers, Craddock, Byrne. DAN KEARY: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Prep News Staff 2 3 4, Chancellor Staff 4, Cartoonist Guild 1, Freshmen Football. HENRY KOLENDA: Conclavel, C-Team Football 1. EDWARD LONERGAN: Conclave 12 3, Freshmen Football, Fresnrnen Baseball. LAWRENCE LORENZ: Conclave 3 4, N.F.L. Degree of Merit, Catholic Community Library Oral Book Review Winner 4, Prep News Staff 3 4, Chancellor Staff 4, Shawnee-Mission 1. 76 GEORGE McLINEY: Prep News Staff 3 4, Freshmen Baseball. THOMAS MADDEN: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Prep News Staff 3 4, Cheerleader 4, Baseball Manager 2. BOB MASSMAN: Conclave 1 2, Prep News Staff 3 4, Chancellor 4, Glee Club 1, Gun Club. MICHAEL MATHEWS: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Second Honors 1 2, Prep News Staff 2 3 4, Chancellor Staff 4, Dramateurs 1, Glee Club 2 3. JOHN MAY: Conclave 2 3 4, Glee Club 3. Frosh night 1951: Frick, Naylor, Sullivap, Naughton, Fetters, Minzey, Waters, Loner-Ran. FRANK MICK: School Speech Contest Winner 1, Prep News Staff 3 4, Dramateurs 1 2, Gun Club 3, Freshmen Football. C. LEE MILLER: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Conclave Officer 1 2 3 4, Class Honors 1, First Honors 2 3, Debate Team 1 2 3 4, School Speech Contest Winner 1, Apologetics Winner 4, N. F.L. Degree of Distinction, Dramateurs 2, Camera Club 1, Summer School of Catholic Action 2, Missouri Boys' State 3, Football Manager 1 2 3 4, Basketball Manager 1. Track Manager 3. JACK MILLER: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Prep News Staff 1, Varsity Basketball 3, B-Team Basketball 2 3, Freshmen Basketball. FRANK MINZEY: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Conclave Officer 3, Second Honors 12 3, Chancellor Staff 4, Dramateurs 2 3, Cartoonists Guild 1, Freshmen Football, Freshmen Basketball 1. LOUIS MUSSO: Second Honors 1 3, Freshmen Football, Freshmen Baseball, General Manager of Magazine Drive 4. JAMES MYERS: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Glee Club 1 2, Gun Club 1 2. MICHAEL NAUGHTON: Conclave 1 2 34, Glee Club 1 3, Gun Club 12 3, Cartoonists Guild 1, Freshmen Football. Pierre Verde looks on as Fetters and Purcell bury the past. T he line up: Mass man, Bier smith, Bombeck, Richard, Naylor, Mathews, Stull, Nestel, Waggoner WAYNE NAYLOR: Conclave 1 2 3 4, C-Team Football 2, C-Team Basketball 2. ROBERT NESTEL: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Prep News Staff 2 3 4, Chancellor Staff 3, Camera Club 2, Gun Club 1. Musso is playing softball in his usual unmis -takaole style. THOMAS O'BRIEN: Conclave 1 2 3 4, First Honors 1, Second Honors 2, Debate Team 1 2 3 4, School Speech Contest Winner 2, C. Y. C. Speech Contest Winner 3, N. F.L. Degree of Distinction, Dramateurs 1, Camera Club 1 2, Summer School of Catholic Action 2. JOHN O'KEEFE: Conclave 3 4, Second Honors 3, Prep News Staff 4, Dramateurs 4. RONALD PAUL: Conclave 2 3 4, C-Team Basketball 2. RONALD PERKINS: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Varsity Football 4, B-Team Football 3, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen Football, Varsity Basketball 4, B-Team Basketball 2 3, Freshmen Basketball, Freshmen Baseball, Track Team 3 4. DENNIS PLEIMANN: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Conclave Officer 1 2 3, First Honors 1 2 3, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen Football, Varsity Basketball 2 3 4, Freshmen Basketball, Freshmen Baseball. JAMES POWELL: Conclave 3 4. THOMAS PURCELL: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Football Manager 2, Basketball Manager 2 3 4, Lettermen's Club 4. JAMES RICHARD: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Second Honors 1 2, Debate Team 2 3 4, N. F. L. Degree of Distinction, Chancellor Staff 4, Missouri Boys' State 3, Freshmen Baseball, Baseball Manager 2. WILLIAM RICHMOND: Conclave 3 4, Camera Club 2 3. DAVID RIELLEY: Conclave 2 3 4, Prep News Staff 3, Dramateurs 3, C-Team Football 2, B-Team Baseball 2,TennisTeam 1 2, C. Y. C. Tennis Champion 2. WILLIAM ROBERTSON: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Second Honors 3, Prep News Staff 2 3 4, Gun Club 1 2, Missouri Boys'State 3, Cheerleader 4. ROBERT SCHULGEN: Chancellor Staff 4, Dramateurs 3. Country gentlemen back from work: Doring, Rielley, Altman. 78 ROBERT SCHWEIGER: Conclave 1 2 34, Second Honors 1, Chancellor Staff 3. JAMES SECK: Conclave 3 4, Glee Club 3. DAVID SPIVEY: Conclave 2 3 4, Chancellor Staff 4, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen Football, C-Team Basketball 2, Track Team 3. MICHAEL STOMP: Conclave 3 4, Glee Club 3, Freshmen Football. Cartoonists Doring, Van Besien, Minzey, Naughton display their work. TERRY STULL: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Second Honors 1 2, Chancellor Staff 4, TrackTeam 1. JERRY SULLIVAN: Conclave 1 2 3 4, N. F.L. Degree of Merit, Dramateurs 1, Glee Club 3, Varsity Football 3 4, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen Football, Freshmen Baseball, Let-termen's Club 3 4. ALPHONSE VAN BESIEN: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Second Honors 1 2 3, N. F. L. Degree of Merit, Cartoonists Guild 1 2, Football Manager 3 4. Three oall Hawklets pose for picture:Musso, Harris, Goulet. JULIAN VERDE: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Conclave Officer 2 3 4, Second Honors 1 2, Varsity Football 3 4, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen Football, B - Team Basketball 2, Freshmen Basketball, Freshmen Baseball. HARRY WAGGONER: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Chancellor Staff 4, Freshmen Football, C-Team Basketball 2. MICHAEL WALKER: Conclave 1 2 3 4, Conclave Officer 2, Varsity Basketball 2 3 4, Freshmen Basketball, Lettermen's Club 4. Verde at bat: three men on, two out, three-and-two count. ROBERT WOOD: Chancellor Staff 4. GERALD WATERS: Conclave 1 2 3, Dramateurs 1, Varsity Football 4, B-Team Football 3, C-Team Football 2, Freshmen Football, Lettermen's Club 4. 79 ROBERT SWITZER: Conclave 1 2 3 4. GREENLEASE-O’NEILL Your Olrismobile Dealer Ruth Gross Studio Portraits Gifts Open till 9 P. M. on Thursday 4532 Main Va. 4430 Dirk O’Neill H. S. ’45 I HI Baltimore lla. 4838 Mr. Weiss, Mr. Connelly, Mr. Nes it CADILLAC GREENLEASE MOTOR CAR CO. 29th A McGee Trafficway DAN HOGERTY’S Restaurant Lounge 12 West 63rd Street RIDGE-SPELLMAN INSURANCE AGENCY Hours 9 00 A. L to 1:30 A.M. 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