Roger Bacon High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1945 volume:

Published by fhe GRADUATING CLASS ROGER BACON HIGH SCHOOL 5+. Bernard Cincinnafi. Ohio DEDICATION As our honor roll of Bacon graduales confinues lo grow. one facl impresses ifself on us more lhan any ofhereRoge'r Bacon has ilsell almoswL become a parl of +he armed forces of +he Uniled S+a+es. For ' a roll call of former sludenls would find fhe vasl malorlly of l'hem in +he various branches of service. Recenl classes are represenled on almosl a one hundred per cemL basis; and +he earlier groups have all senl' +heir quola. Bacon men have seen +he beaches of Guadalcanal. 01C Saipan. of Leyle and Luzon; +hey invaded Normandy on D-Day: l'hey foughl over and across Europe info lhe very soul ol Germany; +hey are sl'ill gaining glory againsl Japan. These are +he boys we know. +he boys wil'h whom we wenl 10 school. They exemplify Bacon al ifs besl- a lighflng spirif and a disciplined hearl: The former s+uolen+s of Bacon have learned +ha+ only blood. swaal and lears make vlc+ory possible. They have found +00 lhal even dealh is necessary. H has been a biHer lesson: harder +han any +hey ever confemplafed while in school. Roger Bacon is proud of lhe parl il had in +heir lormafion. Bacon's physical educafion and a'rhlelics helped +hem develop physically. +augh+ +hem Jrhe rules 0+ lair play and sporlsmanshlp. gave fhem ideals of personal conduct Bacon's Jreachers helped form +hese young men splrilually. Bacon's course of sfudies direcled +heir menlal developmenf loward malurily. Roger Bacon is a parl of every one of Jrhem. Of all Jrhe gradua+es of Roger Bacon Jrhose whom we should honor more Jrhan any olhers are +he lwenly-n'me who have died for +heir beloved counl'ry. These young men have consecraleol +hem- selves complelely lo The preservalion of The ideals of America. They have oflerecl us an example of l'rue dedicaflon +ha+ we musf follow. ln Lincoln's words: H is for us, Jrhe living. lo be dedicaled lo +he greenL lask remaining belore us; +ha+ from +hese honored dead we +ake increased clevoHon +0 +ha+ cause for which +hey gave +he lasl full measure of devolion: lhal lhese clead shall nol have died in vain. Inspired by +helr example. inflamed wifh +helr ideals and resolved +0 complefe +he lask enfrusled l'o us by l'hese fallen heroes, +he Class of l945 dedicales Jthis edillon of lhe Troubadour f0 +heir memory. FOREWORD Overlooking lhe harbor af Rio de Janeiro sfands a lowering slalue oi ChrismL +he Redeemer. Travelers look upon if wifh aHeciion as a symbol of safely affer danger. Cilizens o1c Rio have made +his slalue a symbol of peace. securily and lranquilily. Even Jrhe inlidels regard Jrhe slalue as a good omen. and +he devoul are reminded +0 oller +hanks +0 God for His walchlul care. During Jrhe pasf several years we have all been looking forward lo Jrhe refurn of peace. We have fried every malarial means +0 gain ihaf end. We have venlured info Jrhe fields of ideals and philosophy +0 find ihal for which we are seeking. We have well-nigh exhausled ourselves financially. malerially and economically +hrough war and gained a glorious vicfory in Europe. yef peace ilsell eludes us. For whal is peace? Shall we find if in arms, in money. in pleasure, in ideals? Perhaps we seek if in every place 1:anL +he righl one. For Chrisl alone is Jrrue peace and unlil we find Him we shall never resl. Today mosl of us are preparing +0 lake parl in +he Jrremendous world slruggle +ha+ is sfill going on. We all look lorward lo Hie lime when Jrhings are normal once again and Jrhe war over and all bui fork goHen. Bu+ so many are forgeHing +ha+ +he plans we make now can have no eHecl on +he iufure unless +hey are made in Chrisl ancl wilh Chrisf and Jrhrough Christ For Chrisf is peace. and wi+hou+ Him we can do nofhing. We as a greal nalion have sel 0qu lo bring Jrhe blessings 0+ peace +0 H18 world. Our friends. relalives, Classmales are 'Fighling and dying +0 help bring peace +0 all peoples. Would ii nof be fragic if we lailed afler such incredible expendilures? Buf we cannof fail if we include Chrisl. As a graduafing class. we 0? l945 mumL resolve l'herelore f0 make Jthe peace of Chrisl reign in our own. hearfs firs+ of all. Only Jrhen can we hope wifh iusfice +0 exfend Chrisf's reign of peace +hroughou1' +he whole world. jusl as His sfafue is a symbol of Jrhe peace and safely of +he harbor a+ Rio. 0W 0; Baalu ADMINISTRATION PRELATES FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT GRADUATES UNDERCLASSMEN ACTIVITIES SOCIAL SCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADVERTISING AND SCHOOL LIFE Book One Administration Faculty Members -r.n' The Mos+ Reverend John T. McNichoIas, O.P.. S.T.M. Archbishop of Cincinnafi Confiden+ia Divini Auxilii Th-e Mos+ Reverend George J. Rehring. D.D.. S.T.U. AuxHiary Bishop of Cincinnafi In Divino BeneplacH'O The Very Reverend Adalber'l' Rolfes. O.F.M. Friar Provincial of Cincinnafi Deus Meus e+ Omnia Reverend Vincen+ Krogerl O.F.M.. A.M. Principal of Roger Bacon High School Deus Scienfiarum Dominus Rev. Vicfor Drees. O.F.M.. M.A., PhD. Vice Principal Guidance Counsellor. Religiaus Modera+or Mechanical Drawing Rev. Roberf Hammer, O.F.M.. Ph.D. Lafin, German Rev. Herculan Koiinski. O.F.M.. A.B. General Science. Biology Rev. Eric Geisen. O.F.M.. A.B. Spanish. English Members Rev. Edwin Schick, O.F.M.. A.B. Church Hisfory Rev. Jordan Telles. O.F.M.. A.B. Afhlefic Diredor. Physica EducaHon Rev. Raphael ClouseI O.F.M.. A.B. Disciplinarian. Physics Rev. Emme+ Rofhan. O.F.M.. PhD. Church Hisfory, Sociai Sciences Rev. Hugh Simpson. O.F.M.. M.A. Economics. Commercial Law American His+ory Rev. Flavian Schneider, O.F.M.. A.B. Assistanf Procura+or, General Science Rev. Adrian Schneider. O.F.M.. A.B. Ma+hema+ics Rev. Urban Wie+he. O.F.M.. A.B. Religion. EngHsh, Lafin Members Rev. Paschal Vernakuhlerl O.F.M.. A.B. Baconian. English Rev. Gerard Brinkman, O.F.M..KA.B. Religion. English Rev. Gabriel Buescher. O.F.M., A.B. Chemis+ry Rev. Lucian Ricke. O.F.M.. A.B. World Hisfory' Lafin Business lnformafion Rev. Aloys Held. O.F.M.. A.B. Communify Civics. English Bro. Alberf Harris. C.F.P.. B.Sc. Mafhemafics Rev. Florence Hosfe. O.F.M., A.B. Religion. Typewrifing CommunH'y Civics Mr. John Doerger. A.B. English Members Mr. George Johnson, A.B. Bookkeeping Mr. Hugh L. Burns. B.Sc. Business Arifhmefic World Hisfory r Mr. John McAnaw. A.B. Mafhemafics Miss Alvina Doerger Regisfrar Book Two Achievement Graduates Undergraduates JOHN A. ABT Johnny spends his evenings as bar+elnder a+ +he Friars' Club. He was capfaln of Room 2l's in+ramural baske+ball +eam and one of +he more +alen+ed s+uden+s of his class, especially in Bookkeeping. WALTER F. BACKUS Walf is an imaginafive fellow and some- +imes makes fabulous s+afemen+s abou+ his bowling a+ H1e Georgian Club. He is usually fo be found wifh Romer in fhe Corryville neighborhood. A member of he C.S.M.C. JOHN M. APRO Sporfs Edi+or of +he Baconian and Year- book Stags. a member of +he Religious Council. Johnny was a friend fo every- one and always apprecia'red a good ioke. He played a good game of has- kefball. CHARLES E. BACHMAN Charlie of Hue Herculean build hails from Cari'hage': and is no'red +hroughou+ +he Valley as a pool shark. He is a comedian a+ hearf and an acrobafic sho+ in baske+balL ROBERT B. BERGHEGER Bob is a wavy-haired ladies' man, buf wi+hal very energefic and ambifious. He should make a success of life. Passes his Jtime of an evening 3+ Hie Enquirer Building in answering fhe felephone. DONALD W. BERGER Don is a hack sfar af Bacon and a member of +he B A+hie+ic Club. He claims +he sun revolves aboui College HiH. A fine-Iooking fellow and a frue genHeman, weIl-liked by all. PAUL J. BOEHM Insfifufed +he burr haircu+ af Bacon. A diligenf s+uden+ and favoriie wii'h his fellows. bui a reckless driver. Paul worked for an oil company; was a band member: saw Fr. Raphael frequenHy. CHARLES H. BOEHMAN A member of Hue Baconian Sfaf'F in his iunior year and now on +he Yearbook Sfaff. He was selec+ed as our represen+a+ive +0 Boy's S+a+e and Boy's Week. Charlie is aiso in fhe B Scholas+ic Club. WILLIAM A. BRAUCH Bill is a quie+ fellow. a member of H16 C.S. M.C., and server af our monfhly Mass. He likes huang and omdoor life: raises pigeons and rabes as a hobby. Spends fime a+ +he ska+ing Funk. MARTIN M. BRESNEN Marf's car was pushed all over Keniucky and Ohio Hue nighf of +he Prom because of ba+- fery +rouble. Dafed a girl from Norwood. Le'H school early on ano+her dafe -wi+h Uncle Sam. JEROME F. BRAUN To Fr. Andrew, a friend and enigma. Brownie is an admirer of Fairmoun+'s beer and girls. A diligen+ s'rudemL and acfive sup- pori'er of all school fesfivifies. Member of rH18 band andrC.S.M.C. WILLIAM L. BRICKA Mannerly. good-looking fellow from CIiHon. WelI-liked by all who knew him. In+eres+ed in all sporfs. In school and 0qu' Bill was usually in Hie company of Don Creelman. JAMES J. BRICKWEG Bricks is a member of +he C.S.M.C. and of Hie swimming feam. He claims ihai' 5+. Pe'ier and Paul dances are best Has a hobby of coilecfing gas s+amps for +rips +0 Columbus. +hey say. RICHARD B. BURKE Membership on Hue Religious Council and on fhe Dance CommiH'ee. Dick does his par+ for nai'ional defense in a war-plan+ afier school. An admired and respecied resideni of N.C.H. DONALD H. BROCKMAN One of Hie few quiei' boys from Room 2i. Don is from file Valley and a consfanf com- panion +0 Bresnan. of fine same disfricf. Friendly. courieous and helpful 1'0 everyone; a good friend. FREDERICK J. CARTOLANO Cari is an auihor by reason of his many essays published in +he Baconian. Claims +0 be presideni' of Siaiion W.K.R.C.. bui We iind he is merely recepfionisf. A Corryville boy. RICHARD C. COATES Dick is one of +he smaller seniors, bu+ ra+her husky. He spenf his spare fime in +he Chem- isfry laborafory and worked af a service s+a- Hon. Cunningham Is Jonafhan +0 +his David. DONALD J. CREELMAN Don is fhe +alies+ boy in he school and even ou+s+rips Fr. Andrew. He worked as a Rail- way Mail clerk affer school hours. Quief and kindly; companion +0 Ericka and Lehman. LOUIS J. CUNNINGHAM Big Lou. nearly six and a half feef +all. Has a Iikeable di5posi+ion and loves wise-cracks. His unique 5+er of fas'r +alk helped him ou+ of many a dimctu. Loyal 1'0 Bacon. DONALD M. DIETRICH Deacon or Deefs : played iive on +he piano for Johnny Benne+'s Band and also th +he orchestra of Room 2l. lnFuelder wifh +he baseball ieam; companion +0 Don Halloran. THOMAS L. DINEEN Disagrees wi+h Fr. Raphael's dic+um the? you canno+ have hair and brains bo+h. Never hurries. never worries h which oHen made him laie for school. Played a nice game of foci- ball. ROBERT P. DORR Bob is a quiet ambifious lad who iusf received his Stag Sergean+ siripes in fhe C.A.P. He becomes shy when asked if he has any+hing f0 do wifh miiifary +raining of nurses. Good luck 6+ flying! JOHN J. DU 8015 Jack is a casual and friendly fellow who worked affer school +0 pay for +he frequenHy needed repairs on his car h all for +he love of a lady, Seif-effacing led from Camp Wash- ing+on. KENNETH L. DUENNES Ken is unobirusiveiy energeiic and s+udiou5i Always neaHy dressed. Sornefimms called 1h; Bow Tie Kici.H because he owns and wears more such Hes Hmn does Sinairai Popular member oi Room Zl, LOU IS R. EH RHARD Known as +he Claw ; he claims he lvlll never give away his class ring. Lowe. ls masfer of Hue subsidiary ledger In Bookkeeping. A Mf. Auburn boy and member of Room 26 inframural +eam. WILLIAM E. FISCHER USually came on flue 8:3! car. Gol along wi+h +he feachers bul claims +hey did no+ grade him high enough. Sold enormous number of dance +iclze+s. and loyally suppor+ed all ac+ivi+ies. ROBERT F. ENGEL NowL much +0 say and always dreamingl fhaf's Bob. Likes lo falk when flue feacher ls falking: ge+s nervous when quesfioned by Fr. Andrew lwho wouldn'l?l. Has an excellen+ mind for ma+h. JOSEPH D. FAIGLE The Senalor hopes fo be a jeweler affer a hilch in Hue navy. Gels along well th all l'he sfudenls bul is flue special friend of Hwaf ofher inhabifanl of Fairmount Peler. Easy going. DONALD E. FREY Everybody likes small Frey. His good looks and perpefual nea+ness a++rac+ Hie girls. Don did especially well in Physics and Chemisfry. Played a very smoofh game of baskeiball. BERNARD W. FREY Big Ben is a swell companion and an oufslanding alhlefe. Played wifh H1e varsi+y in foolball. baskel'ball and base- ball: also a member of Hie swimming +eam. To enler ?he navy. JOSEPH A. FRIES Jae is a very serious and inclusirious fel- low. Righf now he is working very hard af ma+hema+ics and science in prepara- +ion for an expected appoinfmenl +0 Wes+ Point We wish him luck. ALBERT J. FUCHS One of fhe very besf Reading boys. Jim is admires! by sludenfs ancl feachers alike. lnferes+ed in all his sludies and ac+ive in exfracurricular affairs. Works in a sporfing-goods slore. PAUL J. GALLAGHER Paul carried off all Hue scholasfic honors in Room 2I. When We class did no? know an answer fhey always said: Ask Paul. A nafive of Si. Bernard; somewhat shy. buf very iikeable. CHARLES A. GANGLOFF Charley boxed a IiHle 5+ H19 Seraph Club. He grew serious +his year and gave up his job +0 Spend more Hme on sfudies. Always obliging and pleased +0 his fellows; a social lion. EDWIN L. GAMEL One of He firs+ of +he class +0 be included info H19 armed forties. He wan+ed +0 be called Eddie. no+ Edwin. A mos+ loyal boos'rer for Corryville; had a crop of nice wavy hair. MANUEL L. GARCIA Manuel is. +he silent +hough+ful man of Room 25. Unwavering In his applicafion +0 du+y and unob+rusive in ifs performance, Manuel is H16 +eacher's ideal. A member of +'ne Religious Council. JOHN G. GEARY Gil is one of Mr. Johnson's bes'r Bookkeeping s+uden+s and capable in all ofher branches as well. Takes grea+ pride in his aufomobiIe and his abilify +0 drive. Kind and polife. ROBERT H. GIBBEMEYER KnOWn +0 his classma+es as Diamond Jim because of a shining gold +oo+h. AHended a H19 school social evenfs. usually in Hwe com- pany of Braun. A member of H19 C.S.M.C. ROBERT L. GEIGER Usually quiet buf a real noise-maker once he ge+s sfarfed. He collec+s guns. knives and informafion abou+ aviaHon. Bob is +he advenn furous fype. buf never becomes excH'ec'J. WILLIAM J. GRElN A re+iring young man from Reading, and con- s+an+ companion of Hauser. Bill had a shy smile whenever he go+ info +rouble. bu+ +ha+ was rarely. Very seda+e in manner and hiendly. BERNARD J. GROTE Bern is an indusfrious s+uden+: very ac+ive ai ail Bacon's social funciions. He worked dili- genHy on bofh +he Baconian and Yearbook staffs. Member of file B Scholas+ic Club. JOHN E. GROTE The only senior +0 win firs+ honors for four years. John is oHen referred +0 as fine Brain. He infends +0 +ake up elec+rical engineering 5+ U. C. LeHerman in fennis and edi+or of H13 Yearbook. DONALD E. HALLORAN 2001 is +rumpe+er with Johnny BenneH's orches+ra and wi+h H18 group from Room 2I. He piays a swell game of goif. Gefs info froubie wifh Fr. Andrew occasionally. buf no+ serious. GERALD A. HAMBURG Big Jerry uses pari of his sfudy fime fo cafch up on sleep because his social engagemen+s keep him up nighfs. Was on fine swimming +eam fhree years. He is always pleasan+ company. JOSEPH E. HARMEYER The mosf diiigen+ s+uden+ in Room 20, aHec- fionafely called Joe by his friends. His serious minded deferminafion should carry him far in life. Joe never caused Hie Ieasi' bif 01F +rouble. LESTER T. HAUSER A very acfive iellow: guard on fhe varsiiy ioofball feam: member of an orchesfra; con- sfanf affendani' af Bacon dances; inframurai baskeHoall player. An assef +0 Room 20 even if he is From Elmwood. CHARLES A. HAUSFELD Wifh Hie girls Charley was impari'ial and played +he field. Possessor of a reluc+an+ lock of hair which he always pushes info place. One of fhe fori'unafe few +0 sif in fine rear row all year. HERMAN G. HAVERLAND Commonly known as Dufch. Herm is inferA esied in ali sporfs. He played wi+h fhe Seraph Club champions in baskeiball. Did fairly weil in all his sfudies. Herm is poiife and con- siderafe always. ROBERT J. HAVLIN Bob is presiden+ of Room 25 and one of HS in+ramural players. Always we - dressed. perhaps because he models cio+hes a+ ShillHo's. A member of H1e Sfudenf Council and Baconian S+aff. DONALD J. HOFFMAN Don is +he smallesf member of H19 seniOr class, so he s+ayed ou+ of harm's way during Freshman Week. He is an ex- cellen+ s+uden+. on good ierms wi+h +he s+uden+s and fhe factu. PATRICK E. HICKEY Paf avoided permanenf iniury by dodging Fr. Andrew. bu+ did feel H19 rope offen. One of Bacon's bes'r boosf- ers. Pa'r was presenf for any ga+hering connecfed wifh Hm school. PAUL L. HOCK Paul in+ended +0 become a chemical engineer bu+ pos+poned H for dufy in Hue navy. Tall and hand- some, quie+ and reIiabIe. He is usually th Lehn, bofh af school and in College Hill. WILLIAM F. HOOVER The maestro of Room Zl. organisf on Firsf Fridays, originafor of H19 musical en+er+ainmen+s sponsored by his home- room. Bill was a failure in polifics- he campaigned for Reigers. JUSTIN A. HOMAN Jusfin is a solid boy physically. +hough not in men+ali+y. He is constanfly cheer- ful and friendly. which makes him a very Iikeable characfer. He pracficed vend +riloquism in classroom remarks. JOHN M. HUNGLER Jawn is fine possessor of a quief and subdued +ype of humor. He has plenfy of scholasfic abilify buf his ambiiion is fo affend class where H16 formalify of books is nof needed. FRANK A. IACOBUCCI ' Frank claims +0 be one of Hue besf of carfoonisfs. Had a successful year wifh the Baconian wrifing +he Jesf and Joliify column. He works for his bro+her affer school. Had no enemies. FRANK J. IACOBUCCI Corryville's only quie+ boy. according +0 Fr. Andrew. F. J. +0 his in+ima+es. He plugged hard at his books. One o1c +he +riangle of Room 26: +hough+ful and considera+e of ofhers. DONALD F. JONES Don no longer enjoyed his dinner-fime smoke aHer H became permissible. He can be found mosf any fime 6+ +he Seraph Club. His knowledge of Bookkeeping shouid help him in Hue fui'ure. 1K m .an LEO B. JESSE One of H19 mosml Iikeable and cour+eous of Bacon boys. Lee was a member of +he Dance CommiHee. and unofficial presiden+ of Room 20's Smoker Club. An acciden+ posfponed his en+ry in+o H1e navy. ALLEN S. KAPPES One of Hie shop-workers from 5+. Bernard. Qui+e a lad wifh H19 Iassis. bu+ cou1d be +ha+ +he name Allen heiped him wifh +hem +hough. He will always remember Fr. An- drew's hand. ROBERT J. KARLE Vo+ed +oas+mas+er a+ +he Senior Communion Breakfast Secrefary of +he B Afhefic Club; sfar performer a+ hack and foofball. A very popular fellow; buddy ?o Weller and Abf. OSCAR A. K1ST Always called OK. Is said +0 have some connec+ion wifh +he disappearance of s+ree+ car Iighf bulbs. He ioves Jrhe cafeferia. is rarely seen ou+ of H. Trus+wor+hy. quie+ and energeiic. ROBERT D. KEMPER A man o1c big ideas. Bob was campaign manager for an unsuccessful School Presidenf candida're. bu+ he made 11' an in+eres+ing carn- paign. The buH of many prachal iokes; au+hor of many. JOSEPH E. KNAB Joe is edi+or of +he Baconian and a member of bofh +he B Scholasiic Club and the Reli- gious Council. He is no+ed for his poe+ry. Never seemed +0 forgef anyfhing once he heard H. branches of sfudy. FRANCIS J. KRAMER Frank is a consfanf honor roll sfudenf. He piayed wifh Hue varsiiy fooiball Jrealm uniil a broken nose +ermina+ed his career. Likeable and sincere; Hie source of fun in his class. JUDE D. KREINER Jude was one of H19 mains+ays of +he band. Seen always with Diefrich. Halloran and Hickey, +he Valley boys. He has a pleasani disposifion and is an inferes+ed and inferesf- ing sfudeni. ROBERT P. KOENIG Bob left us af mid-year +0 sfarf Hie pre-medi- cal course af U. C. He has also qualified for Navy Radar Training. Bob was an excellenf sfudenf buf he also played some of Hie year's bes+ pranks. HENRY C. KORB Hank has +he ambiiion +0 become a farmer. His College Hill associa'res call him corn cob. He is a swell fellow and did well in ail Usually is wifh Berger. ROBERT F. KRIEGER Bob is class presidenf of Room 20 and, MN? Sfegeman. origina+or 0F 1+5 so-called democ- racy. A member of +he Dance CommiHee. Bob hopes +0 become a docfor. He 90+ 3 defermen+ 6+ mid-year. RUSSELL J. LAAKE Russ is husky and had ?he ideal build for line- man in football. In facf he was +he line. and bears Hie scars of heme. WeII-liked by all +he s+udenfs. Special chum +0 Korb. ROBERT J. LEHMAN A member of Hue Yearbook S+aFF wi+h Hue mosi buoyan+ spirH's. Bob always begged ouf of frouble wifh Fr. Andrew because of his back and i+ worked. Never keeps an idea +0 himself. ROBERT A. LEHN Very generous in .spirhL and always willing to lend a helping hand. Aspires +0 be a bufcher. Bob looks upon his sfudies as a necessary buf unpleasanf par'r of We daily roufine. JOSEPH F. LISI Joe is a characfer ; admired by all for his abundanf good humor and iollily. He +hrew his weighf around in pracfiu cally all spor+s 5+ Bacon. Joe also knows how and when fo be serious. GEORGE J. MAEHR A quiet Induslrious boy; consl'anfly one of +he +op sfudenfs and a member of H19 3 Afhlefic Club. Was +0 be seen fre- quenlly helping Fr. William. He af- lended all afhlelic evenfs. DONALD H. LOW Don was one of +he mos+ popular sfuq denls a+ Bacon. He was here loday. gone Jtomorrow. A member of +he Baconian and Annual Slaffs. Smell of s+a+ure. he slayed near Woebky for profeclion, CHARLES F. MAEGLEY Charlie is a loyal supporfer of school aclivllies, except +he dances. He slill has to have his Flrsl cla+e. He is +he winner of +wo meril' awards. A faikafive fellow for whom we predlcf success. ROBERT J. McCARTHY The Draff Board needed more men +0 bring V-E day. so +hey called upon Bob. H' was a genuine loss +0 his class. A member of 5+. Francis Parish, Bob was a willing worker and indusfrious. JAMES P. McCARTHY Fr. Wiiiiam's righf hand man wifh H18 P.A. sysfem. J. P. disappoin+ed +he O.L.A. giris by deciding +0 go +0 5+. Gregory's Seminary. He was a com- pe+ifor in +he final Ora+ory Con+es+. ALBERT R. MENCHEN Li'Hle Lonny piays a nice In+ramural game. He does his Bookkeeping on a co-opera+ive basis. AHended all +he fighfs and wresfling ma'rches a+ +he Parkway Arena. Expec+s +0 be a soldier. RONALD H. MERSCH Whii'ey. because of his curly. blond locks. Responsibie for many a laugh in class. He lives on Tower AvenUe law? is seen offen on Langley. A member of he Dance CommiHee. Chum of Suer and Speed. HARRY W. MEYER LiHIe Joe +eamed up wiih Romer in class. ConsianHy proiesied +0 +he feachers fhaf he s+udied hardhand expeded +0 be faker: seriously! Never made an enemy in his four years. CLARENCE A. MORGAN The boys of Room 2l missed him aHer Uncle Sam dressed him in khaki. The ioshing of friends never caused him +0 lose his equa- nimify. He is fail and dark; serious in de meanor. MICHAEL J. MOORE Jojo is inclined fo fake fhings easy. Was a member of fhe B Afhlefic Club and pifcher on +he baseball feam. Takes seduious care of his locks +he easy way - by means of burr hair-cufs. JAMES L. MURRAY A carro+-+op wi+h a iovial disposi'l'ion. Jim ioved io dcbafe wiih anyone. bui especially wifh Fr. Andrew, in whom he always Iosf +he argument Any mischief in fine room was from him. ROBERT E. MU RRAY ls known as Flashbulb because he is a camera en+husiast Hopes +0 develop a clear pic+ure some day. Has a pompous 5+er which go'r him +he name of Sena+or. Presiden+ of +he C.S.M.C. JAMES H. NABERHAUS Jim is good af Bookkeeping. Could H be because Geary si+s nex+ +0 him? He is even- fempered and considera+e a+ all times. He wiil make his way in life by his sieady indusfry. GERALD J. M USHABEN Junior. because he is fine younges+ gradu- afe. A member of Hue Baconian Siaff and +he B Aihlefic Club. Very good in maihe- ma+ics, and won several sfafe awards in geome+ry. A college prospect DONALD J. NERSWICK Don is one of fine youngest graduafes. An ou+sfanding s+uden+ when he is serious, espe- cially in his+ory. His af+i+ude is always kind and correct Very neaf in his appearance. Rich is commonly called the Cardinai on accounf of his sobrieiy and digni+y. He is very earnes+ abouf his school work and also in his afier-school employment A pieasan'r companion. LEO J. NEWTON Leo is +he moufhpiece for fine shop-workers and is +he man behind mosf of +heir mischief. Spenf moer of his spare +irne in working for +he CresmL Oil Co. and in wri+ing penances for hardiness. RAYMOND H. NIEHAUS Referred +0 as Moose because of his im-- mense size. Ray was one of +he pillars of +he fooibdii feam and was known +0 punf over eighiy yards a+ +imes. A compeien+ siudeni. LOUIS H. NOELKER Companions say +ha1 Louie would like an easy life wifhouiL Jroo much work invoived. One of We silent conscieniious +ypel wiih a penchanf for pesiering Weiler wifh iokes. ROBERT H. OSSENBECK Bob was a iransfer sfudeni from Hughes in his iunior year and is now a confirmed Bacon man. He was fhe official fiag-raiser during his senior year. Likes and plays baseball. ROBERT L. PEDDENPOHL S+udious, in+eiiigen+ and musically inclined ius'r abou+ sum up Bob Roy Rogers, Pedden- pohl. He shone brighfly during Mr. Johnson's period. Can always be found wiih Maesfro Hoover. FRANKLIN H. PETER Digger is io aH'end +he Cincinnaii College of Embalming. He is a member of +he Year- book SiaFF and a friend +0 Genera! George. Seniors wonder how he ge+s his class ring back for inspeci'ion. EUGENE J. PULSKAMP A member of +he B Scholasfic Club and +he Yearbook Siaf'i. Worked a+ Pogue's +hrough- ou+ his senior year. Likes a good poker game. Is quie+ bui efficienf in class. Loyal +0 his friends. STEPH EN C. RANZ His friends call him Junior. S+eve likes all sporis. buf is par+icuiarly fond of hunfing, skafing and dancing. Has hopes oi becoming a plumber. Aveirs he is an experf driver: friends doub+ Ii. EUGENE A. ROGG Gunner is a dreamy fellow and mem- ber of fine Yearbook Siaff. He grinds lenses for a local opiicai company. Likes +0 bowl wifh friends a+ Hie Georgian Club. Expeci's +0 be a sailor. JEROME A. REIGERS Jerry is infelligen'r even Huough he does associaie wi+h Hoover. Los+ H19 race for school presideni; possibly because of his campaign manager. Kemper. Jerry is soH-spoken and reserved. DONALD W. RENSING Don works as a buicher afier school and hopes 1'0 make ihai his frede. A good siudenf; member of Hue Religious Council and on Hie Yearbook Siaff. He wanders abou'i +he school wiih Siigler. DONALD E. ROMER A good s+uden+ bui no+ overly ambi- +ious. Don works as a clerk in a grocery slore alfer school. His iolly disposi'rion and lively energy make him an inferesf- ing friend. ROBERT M. ROLL The brains of Hue shopwork class. Bob machine-fooled par+s for Fr. Raphael's labora+ory. A high-scoring bowler for such a li+He man. Bob is ever pleasani, cheerful and friendly. FRANK A. RUBERRY Frank is very energe+ic. +hough nof wi+h his books. He has always been ilae class comedian and evoked many a laugh. Enjoys life fo Hue full. ConsfanHy pes- fered Morgan and Brockman. RAYMOND J. RUMPKE Ray is ihe kind of person everyone would like +0 have as a friend. He is somewhal reserved excepf when Jtalking +0 Hausfeld. Ray is serious in all he underlakes. whefher if be sporfs or s+udies. WILLIAM G. RUSSELL Bill has an enviable record in sfudies and in a+hle+ics. He has been one of +he baseball feam's mainstays. Nea+ in dress. pleasanf in appearance. 3511 can iusHy be called a genHe- man. THOMAS J. SANDERS Tom is a friendly person wi+h an infec+ious chuckle. He is greaHy resPOnsible for Jrhe good work of Hue Dance CommiHee by his willing work. The spark plug among +he shopworkers. RAYMOND S. RUSSO Ray hails from Mt Auburn. He has sepni only Jtwo years a+ Bacon bu'r considers H sec- and +0 none. A member of H1e school band: an arden+ admirer of Fr. Andrew; a con- siderafe. kindly lad. JAMES E. SCHAD Jim used his speed +0 advanfage on bofh +he foo+ball and +he baseball feams. His cheery manner and spirii of consi'anf good humor made him a favorHe here and also wi+h +he O.L.A. girls. THOMAS E. SCHERMAN Scherm is no+ed ior his Brooklynese pro- nunciafion. Hie excelled in a+hle+ics as caicher on fhe baseball Jream and as quarferback on +he foo+ball field. He has a Iikeable per- sonaliiy. JOSEPH A. SCHULTE Called fine 'is+udy siude by Room 2I. and probably H19 moswl sensible boy in ii. Joe made Hie long Jrrip in from Whi+e Oak each day. He has a very happy ouHook and is en+husias+ic always. EDWARD B. SCHON Ed engaged in many acfivifies. He was a +hrEe year member of Hie band; one of He Yearbook Sfaff: and played fwo years of var- si+y basebal. He is efficieni in all Wings. sincere and kind. RALPH A. SCHWARTZ One of +he shopworkers. Ralph is quii'e un- assuming 13qu quife consaieniious in his appli- ca+ion +0 any dufy, and especially +0 sfudy. He is very loyal +0 H1e school and HS social funcfions. PAUL J. SCHWETSCHENAU Paul is very genilemanly in depor+men+. He is Schooi President a member of the C.S. M.C.. Hwe Religious Council and +he B Afhlefic Club. One of H19 mos+ popular of seniors. EDWARD L. SIMON Ed applied inimsehc diligeni'ly during all four years, and especially so +0 mafhemafics and science. He is an effici-eni and +horough- going sfudeni. A fine iniramurai player. JOSEPH W. SPEED Walf is one of +he brighfer sfudenis of Room 26 and never had irouble wifh his siudies. His abiliiy as an orai'or won him awards in boih his iunior and senior years. JOHN W. STAUDIGEL John is class presideni of Room 2!. a member of +he Sfuden+ Council. and a singer of dueis wifh Hoover 5+ +he musical enieriainmenfs. Has a good mind and puis ii f0 pracfical use. ROBERT T. STEGEMAN Is called Bo by his Jfriends. masculine and feminine. He is far from quiet and an ac+ive member of Hie Dance Commiffee. Played C.Y.O. baske+baIL Bob makes friends easily and keeps +hem. NICHOLAS STENSON Nick was a fransfer sfudenf from Madonna in his junior year. Since +hen known to us as a kind and aHable genfleman. Nick has aiready been inducfed. A clever and capable boxer. JOSEPH J. STIGLER Joe drives a delivery and pick-up +rucl: afier school. He is devoi'ed +0 his books, his school and his friends. Is usually in Hue company of Rensing during lunch period. On We Annual Sfaff. ROBERT J. SUER 1A curly-headed. blond cifizen of 5+. Bernard. Bob is a member of H18 3 Scholach Club. A+ schoal he is known as a noforious floai'er. moving from class 1'0 class. A pal of Speed and Mersch. ROBERT A. TEPE Bob's boundless ambifion and perse- verance wi.l help him +oward success in iife. He scored well in all branches ex- cepf Spelling. He Iiked Fr. Andrew's double or no+hing ques+ions. Sincere and s+udious. MARTIN THOMAS Mar'rin came here from Madonna Hi in his iunior year. He has buil+ quHe a repu+a+ion for himself as a scholar. no+ably in hisfory and chemishy. He is diiigenf in s+udy, +hough+ful foward oihers. , ' STARLEY A. TEST Buck aways enjoyed Mr. Doerger's jokes when he was awake Jro hear +hem. ln B.A. he was one of Mr. MacDonalch prize s+uden+s. Sfarley is a Wyoming boy of pleasan+ disposiHon. BERNARD W. THAMANN Ben was called in+o service very early. As presiden+ of H19 Cafholic Ac+ion Group he led H1e s+uden+ body in prayer on Firsf Fridays. An afhlei'e Of nofe. par+icularly in baskeHball. EDWARD J. VANDEN EYNDEN Van is one of Hie main reasons for +he in+ramural success 0? Room 30. He has a shock of hair +ha+ defies even Kremi. A produd of 51'. Bernard th an even- flowing disposi+ion and a kind word +0 all. DONALD G. UPHOFF Uppie is +a11 and weII-buiH: +he ideal afhlefe physically. He used his size +0 advanfage in bo+h baske+bal1 and base- ball.- Treasurer of Hue B Aihlefic Club; a preHy good s+uden+. . ' ' ' Ar 5W? m . 1. RICHARD P. VIDAL Dick's weH-groomed hair is a deligM +0 +he girls. buf Hue boys accuse him d using curling irons. He liked Civics besf of 6H Hwe subieds. In +he esfimafion of everyone: a swell 1cellow. WILLIAM R. VON LUEHRTE Bill is a shoe salesman a+ a downfown s+ore, bu+ claims he hafes +0 seH shoes +0 girls! Did good work affer Fr. Gabrid called him on H19 carpet He expeds +0 be in H19 army soon. THOMAS J. WAGNER Tom was on +he swimming +eam +wo years; capfain of H Hmis year. Comes from wha+ he calls +he beHer par+ of +own -C!if+on. Had a fendency +0 sieep during class. Friendly and poli+e. ROBERT R. WEDIG Bob is a very indusfrious s+uden+ from Norfh- side. cour+eous in manner. He enioys having a good Hme, buf he likewise enjoys aHending school. An ideal s+uden+ from H16 +eacher viewpoint VINCENT V. WALLENHORST Wally was th +he gohc +eam fhree years: a member of +he C.S.M.C. and serves on Firs+ Fridays. Well-liked by all +he sfuden'fs and Jteachers. Never falks much abouf himseH. ALBERT C. WELLER HDing is a member of Hue in+elligen+sia of Room 2l. Always jolly and friendly; spends his evenings af Hwe Georgian Club. A memv ber of +he Dramafic Club, he piayed in HBroJrlmer Orchid. JEROME R. WENDLING Russ is welI-mannered, has a pleasing per- sonali+y and is easy +0 ge+ along wi+h. He was a member of +he Dance CommiHee. for which he worked indus+riously. Now he awaifs a call from +he Army. THOMAS G. WILKENS A very sincere and dependable ?eHow from Camp Washing+on. Tom played a very sfrenuous game of foofball; perhaps +ha+ is +he cause mt his frequen+ naps. Friend of S+egeman and Du Bois. ERNEST H. WIEDEMANN Ernie was co-cap+ain of +he foo+ball +eam, and a member of Hwe hack and crosswcoun'rry feams. Scarcely ever seen thouf UphoH in school or ou+. Likes hikes +0 Norih FairmounJr RICHARD H. WOEBKENBERG Woebky is H18 largesf boy in school. A member of Hue B Scholach and B A+h- le+ic clubs. He likes a rough game of baskef- ball. Main+ains +haf physique working for his dad. JOSEPH M. ZAMICHIEI Lil'lle Joe is one of fhe smalles+ seniors. Docs nol my much bul his aclions speak for him. Does well in his sludies; is a friend lo Fi. Raphael. Spelling of his name PUZZlE'u the leachera ROBERT J. YUNGER Bob is a genl'leman from Weslwoocl. He is a quiet conscienHous sludenl' lwhen +he leacher is in +he rooml. Spends his spare fime a+ his falher's cafe. Friendly lo all +he sludenfs. pionship Jream. Never himself 6+ sludies. FRANK L. ZAFFIRO A lively lad from Cliflon, which he thinks is wonderful. Played baske+- ball wilh Room 20 in inlramurals and also wil'h Hie Seraph Club's cham- over-exerfed SENIOR FAREWELL And now farewell . . . Four years are a long +ime. And we all admil' +ha+ +he experiences of lile during such a span are oilen Jroo precious, loo delicale. loo personal lo speak of openly. BmL Jrhere are ofher experiences. so rich. so warm and friendly JrhaJr we leel ihal we musl 'communicale lhem lo o+hers. Such have been many of lhe experi- ences we. lhe Class ol l945. have had here al Roger Bacon. Four years ago we arrived here. brighiL and fresh from our Parish Schools. looking forward +0 somelhing new in our lives. We were somewhal learlul. bul we welcomed whalever was lo come neverfhe- less. And from +ha+ clay lo +his we are prepared lo say +ha+ our life here af Bacon has been a series of rich and worlhwhile experi- ences. If we should lry lo esfimale +he mosf imporlanl Jrhing +ha+ happened, we should probably agree +ha+ +he liraL and mosl' 0qu- slanding experience has been our conlacl wi+h new friendsefhe realizalion +ha+ +he friendly leachers wer'e inferesled in you and me personallyelhe joy of compelifion on lhe field of sporfs and in +he classroom-lhe pleasure of associaling wifh our classmal'es and faking parl in social evenfs. Such +hings seem like +he highlighfs oi our sfay here af Bacon. Buf alOng wilh +hese +hings we easily recall, we noliced also a cerl'ain personal developmenl in ourselves-we were acquiring a new way of looking al +hings: we were beginning +0 see ourselves in relal'ion +0 all ofher Jrhings: we were. perhaps unconsciously! develop- ing fhe fundamenfal principles of a philosophy of life. Everyfhing helped in +his Hel'he feeling for doing lhe righl +hing which we called sporfsmanship. +he corremL use 0? our reasoning powers which we learned as English and Mafhemalicselhe realiza+ion of our con- necfion wilh a greal +radi+ion which we learned as Hislory and Lilerafureefhe underslanding of our place in fhe Divine Plan of Crealion which We learned as Religion. Does anyone wonder ihal we find if dillicull lo say Farewell ? These Things have made us whal' we are. Roger Bacon has been a lremendous influence in each of our lives. Her feachers have guided us. Her spiril' has slrenglhenecl us. Her ideals have inspired us. And now we musl sel 0qu lo prove Jrhal our influence has nowL been wifhoul result We musl follow +ha+ pafh on which our leachers have direcfed us. We musl prove +he slrengfh she has given us. We musf achieve The ideals she has inspired in us. We are humble before +he lufure: we are grafeful fOr fhe pasl. We ask only for lrusl and confidence and H18 help of prayer from our Alma Mafer now. And so larewell . . . Some of our prospeche seniors as Hwey looked way back when . . . Can you idenfify Hwem? AGE QUOD AGIS Senior Class MoHo Age quod agis. Make up your mind whaf you infend To do and Jrhen do 3+. Certainly a splendid moHo For a Calholic High School graduafe +0 carry wiJrh him inJro lilel 7 Don'l Taller. Keep your purpose always before your mind and acl accord- ingly. Age quocl agisl Do +he +hing you have 59+ 0qu +0 do! We graduales oi I945 shall undersland our moHo much more clearly. if we look back over Jrhe pas+ four years in Roger Bacon. Whal have we been doing all +his lime? Whal have our Jreachers been sfriving +0 make of us? The general impression among us is Thai we have been here merely To receive a good Cafholic educafion. 8qu if we +hink a liH'le Turfher, if We look a liHle more deeply, we shall realize fhaf our Teachers have been occupied in frying Jro make of us ideal Calholic graduales. leaders in Jrhe world of Ca+holic ideals. In a word. whefher we know ii or nof. +he pasf Tour happy years were infended. as far as possible. +0 make of us ideal Ca+holic men. WhenL is an ideal Calholic graduafe? Briele, 'ie is +ha+ member of Chrisl' endowed by nelure and by grace wiJrh The qualifies of leadership needed +0 carry on +he leaching and example of Chris'r Himself. And Jrhis Jrhen is our ideal. l'he quod ' of our moHo Age quod agis. We are by nafure crea+ed in The image 0? Almigh+y GOCl-by grace we musf become a more and more perTed reflecfion of our Crealor. By nafure we are endowed wilh inlellemL and free will: an infellecf wil'h which +0 know God and a free will wilh which +0 love Him. By grace we have become children 01C God. co-heirs and bro+hers 0T Chrisf Himself. The praclical meaning of all Jrhis is simple. Our moHo spurs us on +0 do whenL we sel' ou+ +0 do. And we as graduafes of a Ca+holic High School now know whaf we have sel 0qu +0 do. We have seJr omL lo be Calholic leaders. The ideal Cafholic gradua+e will keep +his knowledge always in his mind and ad on ii. He knows The meaning of Chrisf and direcls his whole life according lo +ha+ meaning. He realizes +ha+ his success will depend on his co-operalion wi+h Jrhe lwo elemenls wi+hin himselle Thai is. wil'h na+ure and wi+h grace. He will cooperale wifh nalure in +he proper developmenl and use of all his nafural iacullies and Thus he will gain knowledge. virl'ue. characfer. He will co-operale wi+h +he supernafural elememL of grace +0 direcf his knowledge. vir+ue and characfer Jrowarcl +he realizalion of +he imilafion of Christ. His Ideal. in his own life. Age quod agisl We have chosen well. we gradua+es of Roger Bacon High School. We have prepared. we have passed +he preliminary lest we are ready +0 do; whaJr we have sel 0qu lo do. Age quod agis.' Leis Clo ill U nderclassmen JUNIOR ROOM ll First Row: R. Steinhauer, A. Meyer, H. Fluegeman, P. Knight, J. Tonnis, H. Budke, . Brown, E. Conway, J. Hagerty, R. Roth, W. Kircher, J. Cleary. Second Row: . Hotopp, G. Thiergartner, D. Dase, R. Kindle, D. Fuchs, A. Durchholz, R. Stark, . Hennessey, R. Flege, L. Jansen, C. Haskamp, E. Kotz. Third Row: J. Kaelin, . Engel, W. Ungruhn, B. Feldhaus, C. Mahoney, P. Kelley, F. Holthaus, J. Schmidt, Burke. prwww JUNIOR ROOM I2 First Row: R. Joerger, J. Toelke, R. Burkett, J. Goosman, K. Sims, C. Handorf, J. Foegle, F. Harsch, C. Ruhe, J. Huebschle. Second Row: E. Schlotthauer. J. McCarthy, J. Gartner, J. Bennett, D. Bleser, M. Vogt, W. Ortman, N. Schuck, T. Karle, T. Ryan. Third Row: R. Brokamp, P. Gramann, F. Rieman, J. Gamm R. Felix, G. Keefe, J. Tobergte, W. Dirr, T. Kennedy, J. Bentz, D. Buck. , JUNIOR ROOM l3 First Row: F. Ellert, W. Mel's, G. Seissiger, F. Weber, M. Eckstein, R. Craven, R. Dav1s, P. Remmel, L. Arand, R. Eckstein, T. Budke, J. Pohlkamp, F. Renner. Second Row: C. Steiner, R. Neyer, J. Martz, D. Schlachter, W. Fellerhoff, R. Hilde- brandt, A. Peters, R. Schlueter, E. Gerhardt, T. Wess, P. Huller, G. Steltenpohl, L. De Nuccio, G. Neal. Third Row: E. Steinert, F. Elsen, A. Miller, J. Smith, D. Miller, $J ligetel'silJ. Schmidt, R. UConnor, F. Buescher, L. Galvin, C. Dinkelacker, A. Espelage, . uesc er. JUNIOR ROOM l7 First Row: J. Hoelscher, M. Cancaro, A. Catucci, H. Hampel, C. Behne, J. Hoendorf, J. Beck, A. Blessing, J. Munson, A. Giglio. Second Row: A. Blem, G. Dreiling, L. Ret, J. Doering, G. Smith, L. Aielli, T. Comer, G. Homer, A.-Castrucci, C. Busam. Thirrd Row: D. Riestenberg, A. Kuhn, W. Hennmg, J. LudWIg, V. Vonderheide, F. Kist, C. Dilbert, J. Fette, J. Thoma, E. Engel. JUNIOR ROOM 22 First Row: C. Petrillo, P. Iacobucci, C. Barmer, A. Finamore, W. Boelleke, R. Menchen, D. Thien, D. Santo, R. Schoenung, M. Doyle. Second Row: A. Harmeyer, N. Koepfie, A. Kreiner, H. Schulte, T. Sparks, F. Newton, R. Valerius, E. Ulm, D. Staehlinrr. Third, Row: E. Strittmatter, R. Smiley, H. Torbeck, P. Wagner, R. Spade, D. Gibbons, H. Wanamaker, S. Stock, A. thler, J. Schoettmer. SHOPWORKERS ROOM 30 First Row: D. Huber, F. Fiebig, H. Bauer, E. Heine, W. Kasselman, W. Montgomery, R. Deutsch. Second, Row: R. Schwartz, L. Newton, P. Boehm, A. Kappes, E. Vanden Eynden, T. Sanders, R. R011. SOPHOMORE ROOM l6 First Row: T. Gallagher, A. Dietrich, L. Rakel, K. Halloran, E. Lysaght, F. NcwbilL W. Bidleman, R. Schneider, R. O,Bl'ien, M. Goertemoeller, R. Neal, G. Rogers. Second Row: R. Schrand, T. Hoesl, R. Cannon, R. Backhus, F. Schneider, R. Schoenhoft, H. Gl-Lindei, E. Niehc, W. Yauss, J. Knecht, D. Deidesheimer. Third Row: D. Cain, R. Hirtzel, G. Vondenbrink, R. F012, G. Darrah, R. Dauwe, H. Pahren, J. Auer. J. Dearwater, J. Laumann, R. Dineen, F. Middendorf, SOPHOMORE ROOM 23 First Row: E. Leinen, W. Breucker, R. Meyer, P. Woebkenberg, J. Dwertman, J. Dwertman, J. Kathman, N. Roll, W. Lange, H. Gerald, D. Verkamp, H. Harrell. Fapnwd Raw: C. Becker, D. Wiedmann, W. Lehrter, R. Bergmann, C. Gruenwald, C. Heinichen, D. Kleingers, J. Hagen, J. Kirk, W. Froehle, J. Hinnsen. Third Row.- E. Dietrich, M. Gertz, E. Yuellig, C. Luken, J. Merkle, L. Fehrenbach, H. Ret. C. Hufnagel, R. Stone, G. Merz, J. Hengehold, E. Weber, J. McAllister. SOPHOMORE ROOM 27 First Row: T. Breslin, H. Zureick, C. Casebolt, P. Zahner, J. Haskamp, J. Laiib, R. Kern, H. Feiertag, C. Gloss, F. Schmitt, A. Erb, R. Meyers, A. Bollinger. Second Row: C. Michel, F. Woellert, D. Jennings, W. Brandt, W. Weidner, J. Magee, B. Bush, F. Vennemeyer, J. XVernery, D. Keicher, G. Rieman. Third Row: A. VVI'Ii'tney, C. Meyer, J. Sena, R. Schneller, W. Holtgrewe, E. Perkins, W. Gibbemeyer, H. Espelage, R. Rumpke, J. Michel. SOPHOMORE ROOM 28 First Row: J. Bolte, A. Arand, J. Blum, M. Fantetti, T. Schulte, J. Ittner, D. Hubert, C. Saffin, H. Droppelman. Second Row: B. Feldhaus, J. Roth, C. Ohmer, R, Owen, J. Menzer, P. Lambing, W. Hausfeld, P. Flaherty; R. Dangel, L. Grome. Third Row: R. Riesenberg, R. Schirmer, R. Schroeder, E. Reifenberger, N. Bonekamp, R. Stiens, C. Bader, W. Geers, E. Rieger, B. Wagner, J. Arnult. SOPHOMORE ROOM 32 14H . 'L Ara x3 93$ First Row: A. Lenzer, J. Keehan, H. Grein, J. Rittmeyer, R. Brown, D. Plogmann, D. Von Wahlde, R. Connelly, G. Koch, C. Brinkman. Second Row: R. Gruber, A. Sick, E. Emerson, L. Handermann, G. Scheller, E. Jacobs, W. Black, R. Schmidt, L. Grote. Third Row: M. Rebholz, W. Geisen, D. Barnell, P. Schneider, R. De Paoli, J. Ellis, E. Priessman, H. Auer, R. Purtell. SOPHOMORE ROOM 35 First Row: J. Gruen, P. Lohmueller, C. Bertke, L. Beuerlein, R. Bosse, E. Dietrich, E. Schwarz, J. Sucher, J. Teufel, G. Feist, R. Merrill, J. Roca, R. Watterson, J. Stiers. Second Row: L. Engelbrink, A. Logeman, L. Ratterman, R. Spade, J. Keefe, R. Karle, W. Madden, J. Porter, C. Haendel, A. Harig, C. Scherpenberg, J. McHugh, J. Rainey, A. Klosterman. Third Row: E. Meyer, R. Lang, J. Martin, E. Herzog, J. Zurenko, E. Stoehr, R. Rist, E. Coors, F. Hudepohl, J. Fenner, J. Berling, L. Hoffmann. FRESHMAN ROOM 3 I First Row: L. Bauer, J. Fant, R. Lauch, D. Wilson, R. Dirr, W. Kuhn, R. Brossart, R. BuHer, L. Spadafora, N. Bruewer, D. Speed, J. Tilford, J. Gehring, L. Del Gesso. Second Row: E. La Sance, C. Bosse, J. Stein, J. Reising, W. Reckef, F. Marino, W. Simon, R. Anderson, T. Froehle, G. Strotman, R. Lamping, H. Haverland, T. Boehm, W. Parm. Third Row: H. Thoman, B. Roeckers, R. Schneider, C. Fuerbacher, L. Thome, T. Hartmann, A. Kreidenweis, W. Stewart, J. Rohling, D. Mattscheck, H. Wedig, E. Junker, M. Lampe. FRESHMAN ROOM 33 First Row: F. Gerhardt, C. Deutsch, J. Ridder, J. Hickey, F. Edwards, J. Schraml, R. Enger, J. Latoof, L. Ott, L. Tennis, P. Schneider, R. Rengering, E. Macke, J. Appel- mann, R. Lehnhof'f. Second Row: V. Reisch, R. Bernecker, D. La Rosa, J. Weisbrod J. Peter, E. Brunsman, F. Donnelly, T. Geers, G. Konrad, C. Maschmeier, A. Stumpf, D, Wilmes, H. Rasp, G. Dagenback, J. Moulliet. Third Row: R. Kemper, H. Gohs, W. Hoferer, J. Ventura, J. Schaeper, C. Mullin, E. Rucchert, W. Pieper, P. Miller, L. Flamm, G. Hauer, H. Zeis, C. Rosenbauer, T. Sicking. , FRESHMAN ROOM 34 First- Row: T. Harrell, J. Gustin, V. Iacobucci, P. Krumpelman, R. Buckmeier, J. Ernst, C. Durant, C. Wernery, A. Viox, J. Mertz, P. Klein. Second Row: J. Bellman, P. Kircher, W. Hutchinson, D. Weitzel, H. Feldhaus, D. Behne, D. Henning, A. Littner, R. Lindeman, W. Price, R. Gannon, L. Knolle. Third. Row: A. Hafertepen, J. Berning, R. Burger, C. Renner, N. Brinker, R. Luecke, D. Schweitzer, R. Hoelscher, W. White- head, J. Pfennig, D. Fuerbacher, R. Schad. FRESHMAN ROOM 3!: First Row: W. Cornwell, J. Amann, J. Ries, C. Krumpelman, N. Grady, D. Foley, D. Rethman, J. Kinne, G. Clark, J. Blum, J. Hellman, T. Wesdorp. Second Row: R. Folz, P. Korb, R. Keeton, B. Nimeskern, A. Magnarini, E. Mayborg, J. Duesing, V. Lipp, H. Klopp, A. Melish, W. Harris. Third Row: R. Huser, E. Dean, P. Forney, W. Boesken, D. Murphy, C. Haupt, J. Corsmeier, W. Sweeney, J. Krems, A. Lows, R. Baur. FRESHMAN ROOM 37 First Row: N. Ambrosiano, L. Mazzei, J. Felix, D. Dinkelaker. Second Row: A. Ginn, T. Frey, N. Schrage, L. Hall, E. Brauer, D. Kinne, J. Dorr, E. Thien, R. Huber, W. Labermeier, H. Engel, P. Palmisano, R. Tieke. Thde Row: J. Gramann, R. Senft, R. Hovey, 0. Kelly, M. Lynskey, J. 0 Donne11, J. Sagel, R. Wilke, D. Ruggiero, A. Thomas, B. Booker, J. Boehm, A. Middendorf. Fourth Row: R. Perry, R. Boehm, J. McDonough, G. UConnor, H. Murphy, K. Reusch, R. Durchholz, J. Geers, J. Schueler, R. Wilkens, W. Klosternan, R. Huelsman, W. Perry. FRESHMAN ROOM 38 F-imt Row: R. Burst, L. Meyer, R. Fray, T. Wissel, J. Jansen, A. Lohmueller, E. Cable, E. Wilson, R. Lammert, J. Frietsch, D. Ruter, W. Weber, N. Berling, J. Mercurio. Second Row: R. Jordan, D. Huffner, J. Nickert, D. Dickinson, A. Baumann, R. Sullivan, J. Ankenbauer, J. Zistler, R. Bergheger, K. Schoettmer, J. Bonno, G. Bruner, C. Kelsey. Third Row: L. Dinkelacker, A. Elsbernd, D. Schwerling, L. Glandorf, G. McAvoy, R. Volmer, W. Lefiar, R. Prince, F. Holthaus, A. Menke, E. Hoffman, E. Havlin, J. Kiefer. WE WISH TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PATRONS OF THE I945 TROUBADOUR A Friend William Sfadler Miss Helen Grofe Complimenfs of a Friend Mr. and Mrs. Fred Braun Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Leary U. and Mrs. W. L. Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. John Eicherf, 3I I2 Burnef Avenue. Cincinnafi Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gr0+e. 2358 Flora Sfree'r, Cincinnafi Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Apro, 3l lO Burnef Avenue, Cincinna+i Mr. and Mrs. C. Folzenlogen, 4224 Tower Avenue, 5+. Bernard Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Vei+e. BOX 279-A. Wuesf Road. Mf. Heath Mr. and Mrs. William Rensing, 456 Day+on Sheet CincinnaH Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gruenwald. 21 I Church Sheet Sf. Bernard John J. VIHari, Class of '39. l i I9 Day+on Sheet Cincinna+I Mr. and Mrs. H. Haverland. I06 Maan Sheet Sf. Bernard Miss Doro+hy Hall. 2299 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnafi Miss Daryl Helm, 434 W. McMicken Avenue. Cincinnafi Mrs. Flora BareswiH'. 4602 Vine Sfreef. Sf. Bernard Anfoineffe Nobbe. 20I7 Colerain Avenue. Cincinnafi Mr. and Mrs. B. J; Berfke. 4350 Kirby Avenue, Cincinnafi Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. S+igler, 276 Mohawk Sheet Cincinna+i Complimen+s of Augus'r PeJrer, l937 Fairmoun+ Avenue. Cincinnafi Bes+ Wishes from Kay and David Complimen+s of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Symansic The 8+. George Paren+-Teacher Associafion Gerfh Dry Goods. I850 VVesfwood Avenue. CincinnaH Lou's Food Market l545 Race Sheet Cincinnafi The Staff of +he Troubadour expresses H5 sincere +hanks +0 +he H. Nieman Co., PauJ Gosiger. and fine Osborne and O'Hagan S+udios for +heir in+eres+ and advice. Book Three Activities Athletics THE TROUBADOUR For more ihan a year now Jrhere have been frequenf requesfs on +he par? of old gradua+es for copies of former Roger Bacon Yearbooks. ll seems fhaf Jrhe war has made +hem more conscious lhan ever of Jrhe value of school-day friendships. Forfunafely we were in a posifion fo fulfill many of +hese requesls for copies of former edilions of +he Yearbook. Among Jrhe sludenl body iJrsehc subscripHons for +he Yearbook have increased nofably during Jrhese war years. Undoubledly some of +his increase in sales can be fraced lo +he fad +ha+ Jrhere is more money in circulal'ion +han in normal +imes. Howeveri we like lo believe +ha+ +he undergraduafes loo have come lo apprecia+e Jrhe lad +ha+ +he Yearbook is one ol flue main physical Jrreasures a sludenl has from his school days. H is in +his spiriJr +ha+ Jrhe members of +he 1945 Troubadour slall labored Jrogefher. Jro give +he sludenf body a book of memories +ha+ Jrhey will cherish. Long hours of applicalion were required, buf +he lask was lighlened by Jrhe knowledge +ha+ all +he sludenfs will Jrreasure +his annual in +he years +0 come. Because each yearbook is mainy +he work of +he senior FR. DENIS class and is infended primarily as a souvenir for l'hem. Moderafor +he SfaH has made an eHorf +0 give more prominence ihan usual +0 +he sec+ion devofed +0 +he seniors. This enfailed added work and expense. of course: however, we do nof mind. provided lhe book meefs wifh your approval. The Sfafl. : u: First Row: R. Lehn, H. Haverland, F. Zamro. Second Row: D. Low, J. Stigler E. Pulskamp, J. Grote, R. Coates. Third Row: F. Iacobucci, D. Frey, R. Lehman: Fourth Row: E. Schon, J. Apro, D. Rensing, F. Peter, L. Cunningham. Fifth Row: C. Boehman, B. Grote, A. Weller, E. Rogg, F. Cartolano, W. Branch. THE TROUBADOUR STAFF Edifor-in-Chiemr Associafe Edifors Business Manager Adverfising Manager Associafes . . Spor+s EdHor Associafes Sales Special Feafures PubHcHy Disfribufion Correspondence Typing First Row: F. Peter, J . Grote. B. Grote. Third. Row: J. Apro, A. Weller. . John Grofe Donald Frey. Donald Rensing Franklin Pefer . Bernard Grofe Roberf Lehn. Frank ZaHiro . . John Apro Donald Low. Herman Haverland Louis Cunningham. F. A. lacobucci Edward Schon. Charles Boehman Fred Car+olano. Eugene Pulskamp VViHiam Brauch Richard Coa+es. RobemL Lehman . . Joseph SHgler Alber+ Weller. Eugene Rogg m Second Row: L. Cunningham, E. Schon, STUDENT COUNCIL H is impossible for any school +0 operafe smoo+hly and eHicienHy wiihoui co-opera+ion on Hie par+ 01C Hie sfudenfs. Here aJr Roger Bacon ihe burden of enlisfing Hie concurrenf supporf and inferesf of fine sfudenis falls upon fine Siudenf Counci This group is composed of He class presideni's. freeiy eiecfed by Hie boys of each home-room. because of Jrheir characi'er and qualify of leadership. They are Hie spokBSmen of Hue siudeni body, and in +his capacify +hey have +he in+eres+ oi bofh Jrhe school and We pupils aJr heari. Toward Hie end of He curren+ school year a general eleciion was held for oHicers in Hue new S+uden+ Union. This is a body oi s+udenfs. based on We SiudemL Council and enlisfing +he supporf oi various s+uden+ clubs. +0 promofe a greafer degree of self-govern- menf on file par+ oi Hie siudenfs. Greai +hings are expecfed oi +he S+uden+ Union nexi year. . Officers Paul Schwe+schenau . . . . Presidenf RoberJr Havlin . . . . Vice Presidenf Roberf Krieger . . . Secrefary-Treasurer First Row: H. Fluegeman, N. Koepiie, W. Price, D. Huffner, R. Keaton, R. Spade. Second Row: C. Casebolt, A. Giglio, J. Staudigel, D. Mattscheck, H. Arlinghaus, J. Keehan. Third Row: T. Sicking, R. Krieger, R. Havlin, J. Schueler, J. McAllister, R. Dineen, W. Hausfeld. Fourth Row: G. Keefe, T. Budke, P. Schwetschenau. Third Row: J. Braun, W. Dirr, D. Romer, R. Burke, V. Wallenhorst. Fourth Row: R. Murray, T. Wagner. R. Niehaus, F. Middendorf, First Row: D. Low, J. Grote, P. Remmel, A. Peters, J. Brickweg, P. Schwetschenau, J. Zamichiei. Second. Row: G. Mushaben, B. Grote, D. Reusing, M. Garcia, W. Russell. J. Apro, R. Jacobs. RELIGIOUS COUNCIL Since our Calholic Religion is +he vilalizing force in all our lives. Roger Bacon has al all limes slressed ils imporlance. Bu+ by +he very nalure ol +he Calholic High School. Jrhe school can exercise ifs influence over Jrhe sludenl's only during +he aclual Jrime +hey come wilhin +ha+ influence. The sludenls are firsl of all members of a par+icular parish and only in second place members of +he sludenl' body al Roger Bacon. As a resull +he school wishes +0 coeoperale complelely wilh Jrhe parish and +he paslor in developing a love for religion and an aclive parllcipallon ln lhe llle ol Jrhe parish. In order +0 clo +his Roger Bacon selecls represen+a+ives from every parish. Such represenlallves musf be qualiliecl +0 carry on +he work enlrusled lo Jrhem. for H is l'helr primary duly lo help bring aboul close Jries 01E coeoperallon belween parish and school. In +he pasl few years Roger Bacon has been especially lorlunale in her relalions wilh +he various parishes whose boys are assigned lo it And for +his We feel +ha+ a debl of gralilude is due +he members of +he Religi0us Council which is composed of Jrhese parish represen- Jralhres. Since +he work of +he Calholic High School is lo conlinue where Jrhe Parish School lell' oll. +he ideals of Chrisl'lan life are +he same for bol'h. Consequenlly. close co-operalion belween parish and school is essenl'lal. For such co-operalion as well as for friendly relalions in general Roger Bacon depends on +he members of +he Religious Council. D. Brockman, R. Woebkenberg, THE BACONIAN . The quarferly issues of The Baconian are possibly one of Jrhe mosf inferesfing and eagerly awaifed phases OT our school life. For +he Tactu members and +he sfudeni body alike +his s+uden+ pubhcafion ahcords a greaf deaf oi enJrerJrainn'iemL which. in iJrsehC. would make The paper wor+h-while. Hs value Tar surpasses +his. however. for if is bofh an excellen+ vehicle Tror iiferary expression and an ariisfic achievement The Baconian has been +radi+ionally almoer exciu- sively a work of +he senior Class. However. a deTiniJre move was made Jthis year +0 make if. as if should be, a produmL of all +he classes. Junior sfudenis were admiHed +0 +he siaH and all Jreachers of English were asked +0 essimL in providing maferial suifabie for publicefion. The consequence was +ha+ an unusually large number of poems. s+ories and TeaJrure ar+icles wri++en by undergradu- a+es were prinied. H is inieresfing +0 nofice +he reaCJrion 0T Jrhe various s+uden+s when each issua is dishibufed. One immedi- aJrely reads Jrhe spor+ news: anofher +he ioke page: ane o+her Jrhe generaT school newseand so on. AHerwards FR. PASCHAL +hey compare nofes and exchange comment somefimes M d 1. of praise. some+imes of cri+icism. Whafever +heir reac- O era or Hon. The Baconian sfirs up a considerable amoun+ 01C s+uden+ inieresf and school spiri+. which is beneiicial. First Row: D. Low, R. Schlueter, F. Weber. Second Row: M. Eckstein, R. OTConnor, F. Iacobucci, J. Grote, T. Ryan. Third Row: J. Martz, J. Apro, G. Mushaben, J. Knab, B. Grote. BACONIAN STAFF EdH'or-in-Chief . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Knab AssisfanJr Edifors . . . . . . Roberf Koenig. Raymond O'Connor Business Manager . . . . . . . . . Bernard Grofe Reporfs . . . . . . . . John Grofe. Gerald Mushaben James McCar+hy. John Marfz Columnisf . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Ryan Humor . . . . . . . . . Frank lacobucci, Donald Low Spor+s . . . . . . . . . John Apro, Roberf Havlin Poe+ry . . . . . . . . Joseph Knab. Raymond O COnnor Phofographers . . . . Melvin Ecksfein. Frank Weber, Ralph Schluefer First Row: J. Apro, J. Knab, R. UConnor. Second Row: R. Havlin, G. Mushaben, J . Grote. First Row: F. Iacobucci. B SCHOLASTIC CLUB The boys wiih Jrhe B ! Fw When you see one siruHing abouf 6+ Roger Bacon proudly disiending his chesi so ihai +he schoiasfic B on his sweafer will show +0 besf advanfage. you know you are looking of a scholar. a boy who has en+ered Jrhe school wi+h an admirable singleness of purpose +0 make +he mosi' o1c +he scholasfic oppor- iunifies oHered him. The iundamenfai aim of +his exclusive club is +0 promoie and iosier among +he sfudenf body a desire for +he highesf possible achievemenfs in Jrheir scholasiic endeavors, +0 bring oui' +he besf in Jrhe s+udenfs in maHers oi educaiion. Oi course only +hose who are willing +o assume +he dii'FicuH' Jrask of consfanJr applicahon Jro dusty can hOpe +0 become members. The Club is a raiher choice one. as if should be. and membership is no+ an easy +hing +0 obfain. Hs sfandards are deliberaiely se+ high in order +0 force Jrhose aiming of admission +0 Jrhis selecf group +0 piace +heir own ideals high and +0 yexeri a maximum amounf oi eHori and applicafion fo +heir s+udies. When you see a siudenf proudly wearing +he scholashc B you know ihai his name has appeared on +he honor roll of scholasi'ic excellence for six consecu+ive fimes. Nof an easy feai' a+ ali unless a boy dedica+es himself +o Jrhe u+mos+ of his abiliiy +0 +he main +ask 5+ hand, his high school educa- Jrion. There can be no relaxaiion of eHori in his work. Third Row: C. Boehman, D. Miller, J. Smith, L. De Nuccio, R. R. Cannon, F. Hudepohl, J. Stigler, R. Schlueter, D. Rensing. Fourth Row: J. Dear- Water, H. Pahren, E. Stoehr, J. Schmidt, L. Hoffman, B. Grote, R. OiConnor, F. Elsen, G. Neal. Fifth Row: R. Woebkenberg, A. Espelage, C. Dinkelacker, R. J. Laumann, F. Newbill, R. Suer. T. Gallagher, K. Halloran, F. Ellert, D. Low, R. Craven, R. Neal, A. Logeman, M. Goertemoeller. Second Row: F. Kramer, G. Mushaben, J. Martz, R. Schoenhoft, F. Schneider, E. Pulskamp, J. Grote, P. Huller, R. Neyer, G. Maehr, Dauwe, Dineen, B ATHLETIC CLUB The purpose of +he B Afhiefic Club is +0 promofe parficipa'rion in afhlefics and beHer sporfsmanship af Bacon. WIJrh The knowledge +ha+ sporfs Jreach a boy +0 +hink quickly. 1'0 be modes+ affer success. and likewise help him +0 build a genuinely sfrong characfer, i1 is easily seen +ha+ organized compefihve afhleHcs are far more bene- ficial +0 +he growing boy +han is mere physical exercise. Here af school +here are many compefifive Spor+s in which a sfudenJr may earn a B monogram. The acquisihon of +his leHer, 01C course. is a necessify for membership in +he club. and if mus+ be won in one of +he maior spor+safoo+ball, baske+ball. baseball or hack. However, should one of +he feams in a minor spor+ win a championship, +he members are also eligible for membership in +he B A+hle+ic Club. Membership HseH is lifelong. and any gradua+e member may a++end meefings and inifiafions. OHicers Paul Schwe+schenau . . , Presidenf Ernes+ Wiedemann . . . Vice Presidenf Rober+ Karle . . . . . Secre+ary Donald UphoH . . . . . Treasurer Joseph Lisi . . . . . Cusfodian Lam 5L First Row: H. Budke, J. Lisi, T. Ryan, T. Budke, P. Zahner, J. Keefe, J. Berling, W. Hausfeld, C. Casebolt, J. Sghad. Second Row: G. Dreiling, J. Kaelin, E. Steinert, R. Laake, R. Karle, D. Berger, J. Moore, T. Dineen, R. Spade. Third Row: R. OhConnor, P. Schwetschenau, E. Wiedemann, G. Keefe, F. Rieman, J. Schmidt, B. Frey. Fo'urth Row: J. Gamm, P. Gramann, D. Uphoff, R. Niehaus, R. Woebkenberg, W. Russell. First Row: D. Mattscheck, R. Perry, D. Wiedmann, G. Rogers, R. Bufler. Second Row: D. Ruggiero, E. Coates, J. Laumann, F. Newbill, G. Glandorf. THE ELOCUTION CONTEST AHer a posfponemenf of one week because our Hood condiHons, +he annual elocuhon confeer was held on March l5. Five freshmen and five sophomores were Jrhe finahsfs chosen by popular voJre from The held of forfy-one who had parficipafed in +he semifinal confesf which was held earlier. A record audience of abou+ six hundred parenfs. relahves and hiends enfhuslashcally acclaimed +he eHorfs of fhe speakers. Only members oft +he heshman and sophomore deparfmenfs are eligible +0 parhcipaJre in 'thS elocuhon con+es+. Alfhough some of Jrhe sfudenJrs prepare an original composifion for delivery in Jrhe con- +es+. as a rule mos+ 01C Jrhe selecfions are excerpfs hom some aufhor. These are usually in +he form of poefry, humorous sfories. or dialed Emifafions. Under Jrhe direchon of Jrhe various Jreachers of English eliminahon confesfs were held in each room whereby +he number of con+es+an+s was gradually reduced. so JrhenL +he fen finalisfs repre- seEJrecli fhe besf Speaking abilify in +he Jrwo lower deparfmenJrs of Jrhe SC 00. Donald Wiedmann. a sophomore of Room 23. won firsf honors wi+h a very humorous rendifion. RobemL Perry, a freshman, and George Rogers. a sophomore, were second and fhird place winners respechvely. The prizes awarded +0 Jrhe +hree successful candidafes were very novel +his year. Firs+ of CM a dinner parfy in Jrheir honor was held af Jrhe Resfauranf Confinenfa! of Jrhe Nefherland Plaza Hofel, during which +hey saw Jrhe V'lce Revue. Afferwards +hey aHended a +hea+rical performance. and a+ +he end of +he year each of +he winners received a gold medal. CONTESTANTS Raymond BuHer . . . . . . . . . Original Dialogue Eugene Coafes . . . . . . . . . . The Prize Fighf' George Glandorf . . . . . . . Lavinski 5+ The Wedding' John Laumann . . . . . . . . . Sevenfeen Obiec+3 Dondd Maffscheck . . . . . . . . Originm Dialogue Fred Newbill . . . . . . . . 'Torfure Man, Hwe DenfiST ' RobenL Perry . , . . . , A . Rollo Learning +0 Read George Rogers . . . . . . 'Old Mose Counfing Eggs Dominic Ruggiero . . . . . . . . 'News of We Worid Donald Wiedmann . . . . . . . . . Cousin Willie' Judges Rev. Theodore Hesselbrock. O.F.M. Rev. Rayner Barfos. O.F.M. Rev. Raphael Clouse. O.F.M. First R011:: R. Perry, D. Wiedmann, G. Rogers. Second Row: Fr. Raphael, Fr. Theodore, Fr. Rayner. First Row: W. Speed, R. OTCOnnor, G. Keefe. Second Row: Fr. Hyacinth, Fr. Ermin, Fr. Leonard. THF CJRATORICAL CDNTES On The nighT 0T April I9 our sevenTeenTh annual oraToricaT conTesT was held aT Roger Bacon. The TacT ThaT The rules 0T The MeriT SysTem permiTTed each sTudenT To gain a maximum OT sevenTy poInTs Tor aTTendance undoubTedly helped To Well The crowd: buT WelT-deserved recogniTion musT l'rkewise be given To The work OT Fr. Paschal and Mr. Doerger. who were mainly reSponsible Tor The success OT The enTire program. BoTh 0T These TaculTy members gave unsTinTingly oT Their Time and energy To Train and heTp The various speakersl The conTesT is open only To members 0T The senior and junior deparT- m:nTs CT The schooly and TT diTTers Trom The elocuTion conTesT noT only in This, buT likewise by reason OT The TacT ThaT each parTicipanT musT compose his OWn speech. The range oT Topics TreaTed was ThereTore quiTe comprehensive. During The fasT semesTer all The pupiTs OT The Two upper deparTmenTs were aTTorded some opporTuniTy Tor public speaking. and by voTe OT The sTudenTs Themselves The number 0T speakers diminished during These exhaus- Tive preliminaries. ThereTore iT was honor enough in iTseIT To be in The Tinals. For The TirsT Time in some years The conTesT was won by a 'unior. Raymond O'Connor OT Room l3. who IaTer made a crediTable showing in The conTesT sponsored Tor local schools by The CaTholiC STudenTs Mission Crusade. Second place was awarded To WaTTer Speed. a senior: and Third place was won by anoTher junior, Gerard KeeTe. An enTerTaining musical program was provided Tor The audience by The members 0T The orchesTra. under The direcTion 0T Fr. BenneT. To round ouT an enioyable evening. CONTESTANTS James BenneHL . . . . . . . The Sfreef Car Si+ua+ion William Felierhoff . . . . . . . ' OufwiHing One's Rivals RobemL Havlin . . . . . . . . ' Europe and +he Fu'ruw'e' Gerard Keefe . . . . . . . . 'The GenHe Ari of Dunking James McCar+hy . . . . . . . . My Chrisfian Herifage ' George Neal . . . . . . . . . Machine-shop Work William Russell . . . . . . x . . Deafh-defying Drug Thomas Ryan . . . . . . Charify Begins af Home Wal+er Speed . . . . , . . . . Whaf Price Humor? Judges Rev. Ermin Schneider, O.F.M. Rev. Hyacinfh Blocker. O.F.M. Rev. Leonard Foley. O.FM. First Row: J. McCarthy, W. Speed, R. UConnor, G. Keefe, W. Fellerhoff. Second Row: W. Russell, G. Neal, R. Havlin, J. Bennett, T. Ryan. First Row: M. Eckstein, C. Mahoney, F. Weber, A. Ginn. Second Row: R. Schlueter, F. Newbill, H. Pahren, R. Hirtzel, R. Luecke, F. Schneider. k THE CAMERA CLUB H was aimomL impossible +0 affend any school fundion. religious. social or a+hle+ic. during Jrhe pasf year wiJrhoqu meehng one or more members of +he Camera Club achvely engaged in making a picforia1 repomL of school funchons despife +he war-fime shorfage of film. Many of +he picfures in +his Yearbook are subsfanfial prooh of +heir infereer and achvify. Under Jrhe direcfion of Jrheir modera+or. Fr. Lucian. The Camera Club members held regular evening mee+- ings here af school +0 acquire a pracfical masfery of The camera. Their objech've was noJr merely Jro learn Jrhe arf of +aking pidures bmL +0 develop Jrhem and make prinfs and enlargemenfs as well. Evidence of H19 progress made in +heir chosen hobby is shown in +he awards and Blue Ribbons which Jrhe club won by submi++ing +heir work in compefihon th oJrher high schools +hroughou+ Jrhe Unifed Sfafes. From Jrime +0 Time fhey likewise arranged public exhibiHons of snap- FR. LUCIAN sho+s in +he cafe+eria where +hey could be seen by H19 Moderafor enfire s+uden+ body. Our moer sincere +hanks and con- glraljulahons are oHered +0 Fr. Lucian and his enfhusiashc c u . SENIOR DANCE COMMITTEE The I945 Senior Class likes +0 +hink ihdi during +he pasnL year social acfiviiies 61' school reached a new high. For Jrhis Jrhey feel +ha+ +he Senior Dance CommiHee is largely responsible. The members of +he CommiHee were resourceiul aha even somefimes rafher ingenious in providing enierrainmenf for Hm resf oi us. The Senior Class and +he Undergradua+es appreciaied rheir work. irialiowe'en saw Hie Opening of +he sociai season wiih a dance esiablishing a record for aHendamce. This 'Firsi social even+ indicafed +he course of Hiings +0 come. Seve eral orher informal dances were followed by an innoval Jrion. +he Senior Barn Dance. which promises +0 become an insiifuiion here ai Bacon. as does +he Eleciion Ballr a? which +he successful candidate: ior Jrhe SiudemL Union were congraiulaied. The JLmionSenioc Prom +00 was a Jrremendous success. We ihank Fr. Andrew and +he Dance CommiHee for Jrheir arrangement. and wish iuiure Commifiees Jrhe co-opera+ion and success achieved in '944'45- FR. ANDREW Moderaror First Row: R. Wendling, R. Stegeman, T. Wilkens, B. Grote. Second Row: R. Krieger, L. Jesse, R. Havlin, R. Mersch, R. Burke. I 9$44 Ci??? $l945$ THE MERIT SYSTEM The Merif Sys+em a+ Roger Bacon seeks bofh +0 reward Hwe sfudenfs who are worfhiiy carrying ou+ H16 principles of +he school. and +0 unveil +he loafers. And alihough many almoswL unconsciously build for +hernseives a false charader facade. such conducf evenfually yields +0 Hie scru+iny oi +he merii raiings. Our MeriiL Sysfem is based on H18 principle +ha+ even +he liHle man'i oJrhe sfudeni who is IiHle in +alen+s or in oppor- +uni+y-deserves recognifion. And in mosf insi'ances a s+uden+'s merhL ra+ing shOWS whe+her Hie one in quesfion is an assef or a liabilify +0 his schooi. Wifh +hese fads in mind. a commiHee of iactu members gai'hered fogeiher some five years ago i0 frame a merif-raJring charf for s+uden+ acfiviJries. To be a Merif Sfudenf a boy musf have earned 'For himsehc a+ ieas+ six hundred essenfial and four hundred non-essenfial merhL poinis. These merii poin+s are given chieiiy for exfra-scholasfic ac+ivi+ies. so ihai' fine resulf- ing dis+inc+ion is possible for any sfudent regardless of scholasfic abilify. Merif Sys+em Workers Seated; D. Huffner, D. Dinkelaker, A. Dietrich, J. Dorr. Standing: R O'Brien E Lysaght PATH ER ERM l N Moderafor MERIT WINNERS Freshman Department: Robert Lammert, 1730 Merits. Awards: A pin, star, subscription to St. Anthony Messenger, and $25.00. Sophomore Department: Clifford Gruenwald, 1660 Merits. Awards: A bar with one star, subscription to St. Anthony Messenger, and $10.00. Junior Department: Thomas Ryan and Gene Steltenpohl, 1480 Merits each. Awards: A gold bar and $5.00 to each. Senior Department: John Grote, 1720 Merits. Awards: A bar with one star, subscription to St. Anthony Messenger, and $10.00. To win a merit pin or bar a student must have at least one thousand merits. In order to win a star he must have more than fifteen hundred merits; and for two stars, he must have more than two thousand merits. The monetary prizes are donated by the Alumni Association. Seated: G. Steltenpohl, C. Gruenwald. Standing: J. Grote, T. Ryan, R. Lammert. THE BAND .H Drum Majors U. to rJ : C. Behne, D. Wiedmann, R. Bolte. The Band ifront to reari , Left Column: W. Simon, R. Perry, R. Hotopp, R. Backhus, J. Bidleman, G. Rieman, R. Joerger. Second Column: N. Bruewer, W. Ortman, J. Braun, J. Keehan, R. Karla, R. Bufler, R. Lehnhoff, L. Del Gesso. Third Column: J. Hinssen, G. Koch, J. Ridder, D. Huber, H. Thoman, J. Rittmeyer, R. Huelsman. Fou'rth Column: R. Stene, E. Perkins, J. Dwertman, A. Melish, R. Grey, J. Kreiner, M. Eckstein, C. Renner. Fifth Column: B. Nimeskern, W. Pieper, W. Bricka, C. Meyer, J. Haskamp, R. Brown, R. Herzog. Roger Bacon's band has always been an insfifuiion of which +he school and ifs loyal supporfers have been iusily proud. and +his year's ediiion of +he band main+ained +he high sfandard of excellence seiL in previous years. Given +he chance To display ifs abiliiy. parficularly during +he iooibali season. Jrhe band never failed +0 elicif spon- Jraneous; applause from Jrhe spedaiors by reason of HS animaied musical rendiiions and iis precise. close-order marching iormai'ions. The moderafor. Fr. Bennei. found iiHy or more boys wiHing and anxious +0 air +heir musical Talenis when he called For volunieers +0 preserve Bacon's musical Jrradiiions. Of +his number abouiL iorfy-five boys evenfually received uniiorms and were gradually moulded info a group of lively and capable musicians. And we dare say +he+ +heir performances ai +he iooerall games in early JFall were a disfinmL credi+ +0 +hemselves and fo the school. The versa+iii+y and finesse +hey maniiesied gave suiiicienf indicaiion oi +he 1ong hours oi paJrienJr prachce which preceded +heir public appearances. Their parficipaiion in +he i'pep raHiesH likewise added +he proper iouch of dash and spirif which fhose gaiherings needed. To aH +he band members. +herefore, wi+h +heir snappy forma- Jrions and en+er+aining music. and especially +0 +heir diredorl Fr. Bennef. we Jrender our sincere +hanks for having added +0 +he pleasure of our assemblies and school iunchions. and we wish you con+inued success. THE ORCHESTRA Orchesfra? Yes, Roger Bacon had one +his year. builf around a nucleus o1c several ambHious and inferes+ed seniors. Of course H did ncnL compare wiJrh Fred Waring's organizafion. bqu fhe boys who were in H did have an enjoyable Hme and enferfained capably whenever called upon +0 do so. The seniors o1c Room 2l deserve a good dea! of credif for +he birfh and developmenf of Baconhs jive boySHh sfrong-lunged lads who never ?eH beHer +han when blow- ing 0qu or beefing 0qu H19 rhy+hms of some modern music. Early in +he school year +he sfudenfs of Room 2l planned and produced a musical en+er+ainmen+ for +he resf of +he s+uden+ body. They played and sang mosf of +he currenf musical hH'S wi+h fervor, much +0 +he deligh1L of +heir appreciaHve audience. Thai was +he auspicious beginning. and +herea1c+er +he orchesfra so formed was urged +0 confinue ifs work. Inferesf never lagged. and coneranT prachce began +0 bring acorfh resulfs. for +he boys became beHer and beHer as Hme wenf by. A voJre o? sincere +hanks is owed +0 +hese musicians who enferfained us af several of Bacon's feerivH'ies. We FR' iBENNET look forward Jro an even beHer organizafion nexf year. DWECJTOV Front Row: R. Bergman, R. Joerger, D. Dietrich, J. Bennett, R. Durchholz, E. Herzog, G. Riemann. Second Row: H. Droppelman, R. Backhus, G. Koch, W. Ortman, D. Halloran, N. Bruewer, R. Peddenpohl, W. Hoover. First Row: E. Rog'g', J. Munson, L. Aielli, F. Zaffiro, D. Santo, J. Kirk, A. Catucci, C. Behne, R. Schrand, T. Gallagher, D. Verkamp. Second Row: J. Hoendorf, E. Weber, R. Bergheger, C. Becker, A. Blom, J. Cleary, C. Gruenwald, J. Doering, R. Bergman. Third Row: P. Schwetschenau, J. Brickweg, J. Thoma, C. Dilbert, R. Engel, V. Vander- heide, A. Kuhn, R. Murray, G. Neal, A. Castrucci. Fourth Row: H. Pahren, F. Elsen, R. Kl'iegel', R. Stegeman, J. Braun, R. Gibbemeyer, W. Brauch, V. Wailenhorst, P. Hickey. Fifth. Row: R. 0,00111'101', D. Romer, L. Jesse, J. Naberhaus, C. Bachman, XV. Backus, E. Dietrich. CATHOLIC STUDENTS MISSION CRUSADE The acfivifies oi +he Cafhoiic Sfudenfs deep-seafed love for +he work of fine socieiy. school by his well prepared speech and delivery. Crusade during +he pasf year demons'rraied once again fhai +he chivalric ideals ow: Jrhe Crusaders are noi' dead. lnieresi in +he missions. parficipafion in +he social and scholasfic ahCairs sponsored by +he C.S.M.C.. co-operaiion in fhe religious acfiviiies oi Jrhe school ali indicafed a Enrollmenf in +he C.S.M.C. was +he largeer in ifs hisiory a+ Roger Bacon. An indica+ion of +his was +he fad +ha+ +he mife-box collecfion for +he missions ex- ceeded any previous oiciering. Socially Hie high poinf 0F +he season was fhe dance held a+ ihe Gibson Rooi Garden. The OraJroricai ConieaL held by +he C.S.M-C- aroused greai inferesi among +he sfudenfs of The various high schools. While our pariicipanf, Mr. Raymond O'Connori did noi win, he cerfainiy gained credif for +he . Perhaps +he moer significanf work in which Jrhe Ca+h- ohc S+uden+5 Mission Crusade unhL Took parf was +he FR. VICTOR annual reheat This Jrime of prayer and reiledion was Moderafor made profitable +0 ail +he sfudenis largely +hrough +he work of Jrhe members of +he unit for which +he en+ire s+uden+ body expresses ifs appreciai'ion. JUNIOR TOWN MEETING OF THE AIR In coniuncfion wH'h ofher schools of +he Cincinnah disfricf. Jrhe factu and s+uden+s 0? Roger Bacon High School co-operafed wifh +he sfahc of radio sfahon WSAI in broadcasfing +he Junior TOWn Meefing of fhe Air. During +he course of +he school year our s+uden+s had +hree opporfunifies +0 par+icipa+e in +hese radio presen- +a+ions. The Seniors Walfer Speed. John Grofe and Rober:L Havlin all had a share in +he discussion of +hese Junior Town Meefing probiems, as did several Junior s+uden+s1 Raymond O'Connor, George Neal, Timo+hy Kennedy and James Schmidt Such presenfaffons have enabled +he members of our school +0 discuss Jropics, of nafional and local impor+ance wifh sfuden+s from ofher schools in +his region. The +hough+ and research which parficipafion in +hese pro grams demanded. as well as +he prachai experience in public speaking and me+hods of deba+e. proved valuable fraining for +hose forfunaJre enough +0 have a share in Jrhe broadcasfs. Fr. Florian served as moderafor. FR. FLORIAN Moderafor First Row: R. Havlin, R. O'Connor, W. Spade. G. Neal, J. Schmidt. Second Row: J. Gl'ote, T. Kennedy, THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NO more Alumni dances: no more picnics: no more baskelball games wllln 'l'he Varsily: no more meelingsolor +he durafion! Never+heless. flue pas+ year has been possibly +he mosl successful of all for flue Associafion. Where a few years ago fluere was only a meager group of inleresfed members. now we have a world-wicle Alumni organiza+ion Hwal is vilally in+eres+ed in everylhing fnal concerns 1rl'Ie school. Formerly graduales seemed lo fade oul of slghl as +he years passed; friends losl' +rack O'F each olher: classmales seldom knew where Jrl'leir fellows were. Now everyfhing has changed, and lhe resull ls +hal' only a personal lack of inleresl' makes 1+ possible for a graduafe +0 lose fouch wllh his friends. Much of +he credif for +his splendid work musf be given +0 fhe few members 0+ We Associafion who have lalfhfully carried on +he publicalion of He Alumni News. No new oHicers can be eleded now of course. so we reprlnl flue names of +hose lasxL in oHice. Officers Presldenl . . . . . Mr. John McCaHrey. '35 Vice Presidenl . . . . . Mr. Roberf Merkle. '38 Treasurer . . . . . . . Mr. Elmer Klell. '30 Recording Secrefary . . . . Mr. Henry Leisl. '42 Acl'ing . . . . . . Mr. Peler Driscoll. '32 Membership Secre+ary . . . . Mr. Louis Jurgens. '37 Corresponding Secre+ary . . . . Mr. Earl Domis. '32 Acfing . . . . . Mr. Slephen Oraze. '35 Front Row.- Messrs. W. Grote, J. Fanning, H. Kemper, G. Rakel, J. Bentz, J. Keehan, W. Mersch. Second Row: Messrs. W. Stentz, W. Baechle, F. Galvin, F. Kist, P. Boehm, E. Wiedemann, W. Romer. DADS FRIENDS, TEACHERS CLUB As a complememL +0 +he Parenf-Teachers Associa'rion we have here af school an crganizafion known as fhe Dads-FriendsiTeachers Club. Membership in +his sociefy is open +0 all Jrhose indica'red in ifs very +i+le7 and +heir purpose is +0 promofe fhe welfare of fhe school and ifs s+uden+s. A conceried membership drive has raised fhe Jroial +0 more Jrhan four hundred. Once a monfh mee+ings are held during which various school problems and profecfs are discussed. EnierfainmemL is always provided. and affer +he meefings Jihere is a social hour during which five feachers and Jrhe fafhers of +he pupils have an opporfunHy +0 discuss individual sfudenf problems. Officers and Board of Diredors Presidenf . . . . . . . Mr. George Rakei Vice Presidenf . . . . . . Mr. Joseph Benfz Recording Secrefary . . . . Mr. Joseph Fanning Financial Secrefary . . . . . Mr. William Mersch Treasurer . . . . . . Mr. Herman Kemper Mr. William Baechle Mr. Charles Hagedorn Mr. Joseph Bergheger Mr. Frank Kis+ Mr. George Boehm Mr. Vincenf Schrand Mr. Frank Galvin Mr. Walfer Sienfz Mr. William Grofe Mr. ErnemL Wiedemann W t Front Row: Mrs. Eda Schlaechter, Mrs. Johanna Brinkman, Mrs. Hilda Gruenwald, Mrs. Anna Grote. Second Row: Mrs. Leonora Galvin, Mrs. Loretta Steinert, Mrs. Gertrude Murray, Mrs. Cecilia Karle, Mrs. Esther Sims. PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The Parenf-Teachers Associafion aJr Roger Bacon has Hue same fundamental obiedives +ha+ Hwis sociefy has in any o+her school. BmL He added sociabilHy which is promofed by +he informal gafhering of Hue mo+hers of our sfudenfs make Hwis organizafion pariicularly inferesfing. Many of +he members consider fhe mon+hly meefings one of +heir mos+ eniOyable recreafions. During Hue pas? year +he PTA has made many subsfanfial confribufions +0 +he school. including a mimeograph machine and a generous donafion foward +he bronze plaque f0 commemorafe our Alumni in Hwe armed forces. OFFicers Board of Direci'ors Presidenf . . . Mrs. Hilda Gruenwald Mrs. Nma Boehm Vice Presidenf . . Mrs. Johanna Brinkman Mrs. HaHie Coors Treasurer . . . Mrs. Eda Schlaechfer Mrs. Norine Coa+es Financial Secrefary . . Mrs. Leonora Galvin Mrs. Frieda Geiger Recording Secrefary . . Mrs. Anna Grofe Mrs. Cecilia Kemper Corresponding Secrefary . Mrs. LoreHa Sfeinerf Mrs. Anna Sfelfenpohl Regisfrar . Mrs. Gerhude Murray Mrs. Rose Sfelfenpohl Audifors . Mrs. Cecilia Karle. Mrs. Es+her Sims Mrs. Theresa Sfenfz Mrs. Dora Wiedemann Mrs. Amanda Bergheger NoJre Jrhe Rogues' Gallery! Merely more of our prospeCHve seniors as fhey looked In grade schooL VARSITY FOOTBALL 6 First Row: T. Budke, G. Dreiling, E. Wiedemann, D. Uphoif, R. Craven, J. Lisi, T. Ryan. Second Row: P. Hock, B. Thamann, J. Gamm, J. Schmidt, R. Niehaus, E. Engel, J. Berling, B. Frey. Third Row: R. O'Connor, F. Rieman, J. Moore, P. Schwetschenau, G. Keefe, R. Dineen, T. Dineen, T. Wilkens. Fourth Row: J. McAllister, T. Scherman, J. Schad, L. Hauser, R. Laake, J. Kaelin, R. Spade, R. Rumpke, Mr. Burns, Coach. Opponenfs We They Covingfon Holmes ................... I9 7 Campbell Counfy ................... 33 6 5+. Xavier .......................... O 6 Purcell ............................ 7 6 l9 Springfield Cafholic ................. I4 6I2 Dixie Heighfs ....................... 6 22 Elder ............................. 6 26 FR. JORDAN Afhlefic Direcfor RESERVE FOOTBALL Our coach during +he loolball season ius+ past , , : Mr. Hugh L. Burns. has been wi+h us lwice. and Jrhe asso- , 7 J cialion has been a cordial one on bolh occasions. Mr. v i J Burns inslilufed Jrhe T-formalion in foofball here al Roger Bacon and led us +0 our lirsl vicfory over Covingfon Holmes in six years. However. alfer inauguraHng +he baskelball season wilh us. Mr. Burns lell' l'o Jrake a posilion in Jrhe Alhlefic DeparlmemL a+ Nol're Dame Universify. We wish him all success and happiness in his new under- faking. Mr. Charles O'Leary. who succeeded Mr. Burns as head coach. is a graduale oi Jrhe Roger Bacon class of I939. so his relurn is somewhal in Jihe nalure of a home- coming. He is likewise a graduaie 0F Nofre Dame Universily. where he played varsily baskefball and. for a lime. coached +he freshman leam. Upon his arrival here Mr. O'Leary was working under a handicap in laking over a s+range Jream af mid-season. bqu evenlually he moulded a rafher inexperienced group of players inlo a well- balanced combinalion. MR. HUGH BURNS The lime and allenlion which has been given all during Head Coach +he school Jrerm +0 +he younger boys. and especially +0 +he members of Jrhe reserve loofball and baskelball learns. makes our prospeds for nexl year look excepfionally bright and raises our hopes for a successful year in alhlelics. First Row: E. Dietrich, F. Middendorf, E. Junker, J. Arnult, L. Dinkelacker, R. Rist, C. Rosenbauer, L. Knolle, T. Sicking', R. Schad. Second Row: P. Zahner, Mgr., E. Meyer, W. Geers, D. Schwerling, W. Sweeney, C. Bader, R. Durchholz, R. Stiens, E. Yuellig, R. Owen, E. Weber, J. Ittner, Mgr. Third Row: F. Woellert, R. Bergman, J. Keefe, R. Spade, R. Karle, J. Berning, A. Melish, E. La Sance, B. Roeckers, VARSITY TEAM Front Row: P. Zahner, Mgr., D. Schlachter, P. Schwetschenau, B. Frey, C. Casebolt, W. Hausfeld, R. Davis, J. Keefe, Mgr. Second Row: Mr. C. O3Lea1'y, Coach, J. McAllister, L. Gavin, E. Dietrich, A. Espelage, C. Dinkelacker, P. Gramann, J. Berling, J. Kadin. Season's ResuH's Opponenf We They Opponen+ We They Madonna ...................... 4O 18 Covingfon ..................... 37 44 Bellevue ....................... 33 43 Cenfral Vocafional .............. 45 23 Sf. Bernard .................... 25 27 Sf. Henry ..................... 39 23 Norw00d ...................... 36 37 Purcell ........................ 35 33 Newporf Cafholic .............. 58 2l Reading ...................... 35 3I Reading ....................... 27 30 Monroe ....................... 4O 36 HamiHon Cafholic .............. 39 48 N. CoHege Hill ................. 42 3I Purcell ........................ 36 39 5+. Xavier ..................... 28 43 Coving+on ..................... 43 49 Beechwood .................... 43 45 Madonna ...................... 60 I? Woodward ....... ., ............ 38 33 8+. Xavier ..................... 23 46 Elder ......................... 41 38 Dixie Heighfs .................. 33 39 Sf. Bernard .................... 31 35 Elder ......................... 44 50 Elder ......................... 28 53 Newporf CafhoHc ............... 58 I2 VARSITY The Season's Resulfs Games Won - I2 Games Los+e l5 Scoring Average per Game: Roger Bacon 38.4 poinfs AII Opponen+s 35 poinfs Final S+andings of Greafer Cincinna+i High School League 5+. Xavier .................................. 6 won. 0 I05? Roger Bacon ................................ 2 won. 4 IosI' Purcell ..................................... 2 won. 4 Iosf EIder ...................................... 2 won. 4 Ios+ As can be seen from Jrhe record. BaCOn's varsify baskeraII Jream did no+ Iare so weII during Ihe regular season. In parfial explanahon OI Jrheir unimpressive recordr we mighf ciJre fhe IacI IhaI onIy Jrwo IeHermen remained from Ias+ year's s+eIIar Ieam. end +ha+ Jrhe players had +0 adapf Ihemseres +0 fhe Iraining of +wo thCFerenI coaches during Ihe season. BoI'h IacI'ors did noJr make for Ihe besf resulIsI of course. The one consoling Ieafure OI Ihe sifuafion, however. is Ihe fad fhaf so many sophomores and iuniors pIayed wifh fhe varsiI'y and Jrhereon grained vaIuabIe experi- ence for nex1L year's campaign. In fad Bacon expecIs +0 have a very capable Jream on Jrhe floor. and surely one which wIII make a greaf Improvemenf over +his season's showing. RESERVES Our reserves. unlike Jrhe varsify. had a very credH'abIe IIsI' of vicIorIes I'his year. Againsi' all compeIHors. even some +ha+ far surpassed +hem In size and age. +he reserve Ieam won game aIIer game. H was possible for Jrhe coach Io puI ero enJrIre reserve +eams info any game wiIhouI maferiaIIy weakening his offense or defense: +hus. subinfquons were noI, as +hey so frequenIIy are. merely experimenfs. buf parf and parcel of a high-geared. unremH'I'Ing oFFensive. SeveraI of The reserves broke Info +he varsify IIne-up occasionally and Ihereby sharpened Ihe quaIH'y of Jrheir game againsI' more experienced players. FRESHMAN TEAM So very many boys have been anxious +0 play baskeraII here aI school Ihaf If was decided +0 divide Jrhe younger pIayers info Iwo groups. As a result Roger Bacon Ior Jrhe Iirer fime had a freshman Jream. which played againsf fhe freshmen of ofher high schools and finished undefeaI-ed. They were piHed aI Iimes In prache againsf bofh +he varsify and reserves and acquHIed Jrhemseres ably by giving Ihe older boys quife serious compeinon on occasion. Some of Ihe freshmen are excellenf players and very +aII Ior Iheir age. In fad. Jrhe reguIars on Jrhe Jream were all approximaI'er six Ieef JraII. AII O'F which seems +0 Indicafe Ihaf Ihe experimemL in Freshman baskeralI was a tremendous success and is an augury 01c fufure vicfories. RESERVE TEAM First Row: J. Fenner, Mgr., H. Zureick, C. Hermann, C. Casebolt G. Vonderbrink, W. Hausfeld. Second Row: J. McAllister, R. Berling, RV Dineen, E. Dietrich, A. Whitney, W. Geers. CHEER LEADERS Left to Right: R. Lammert, N. Berling, J. Mercurio, J. Fant, R. Lauch, J. Bolte R. Bergheger, H. Harrell, T. Harrell. ' FRESHMAN TEAM First Row: R. Rengering, Mgr., B. Roeckers, R. Brossart, D. Speed, D. Wilmes, H. Haverland. Second Row: D. Huffner, R. Baur, E. Junker, L. Dinkelacker, W. Rethman, T. Sicking, J. Geers. SWIMMING TEAM Left to Right: A. Peters, T. Wagner, G. Hoehn, J. Brickweg, P. Kircher, G. Hamburg, E. Lysaght, R. Folz, E. Coates, R. Karle. INTRAMURAL CHAMPIONS Senior Division First Row: F. Harsch, J. Bennett, T. Karle, K. Sims, C. Harsch, T. Ryan. Second Row: J. Gamm, F. Rieman, G. Keefe, R. Brokamp, T. Gramann. Junior Division R. 7:;LIJV. 021.0, First Rowk-Egikipglage, W. Holtgrewe, F. Schmitt, R. Kern, E. Perkins, J. Wernery. Second Row: T. Breslin, J. Haskamp, C. Meyer, P. Zahner, C. Michel, C. Casebolt. w; 3, First Row: E. Lysaght, R. Craven, G. Rogers, P. Zahner, P. Kircher, H. Budke, E. Schwarz, J. Stiers, J. Dorr. Second Row: E. Coates, T. Budke, J. Keefe, R. Schoenhoft, J. Martz, F. Hudepohl, G. Dreiling, R. Bergheger. Third Row : F. Newbill, R. Stiens, R. Rist, R. Folz, W. Geers, J. Berling, D. Berger, R. Karle. Fourth Row: F. Rieman, E. Wiedemann, G. Keefe, P. Schwetschenau, L. Galvin, R. Dineen, B. Wagner. THE TRACK TEAM The Jrrack +eam is deserving of some special men+ion because of HS consisfenly fine record. For Jrhe +hird consecufive year now +hey have won +he championship 01c +he Greai'er Cincinnafi High School League. a feaf which none of +he o+her league members has equalled in ifs hisfory. H is surprising whaf a large number of boys respond +0 +he call for Jrrack candida+es. especially when one considers +ha+ +hey have +0 undergo a very rigid roufine of iraining and have +0 adhere s+ric+ly +0 +he rules of physical fifness. Moreover. +he frack meefs are nof affended by such en+husias+ic and cheering crowds as go +0 see +he foo+ball or baskefball games. Therefore +he +rackmen are no+ inspired so much by +he plaudifs of Jrhe crowd as +hey are by +heir own school spirif and by +he safisiacfion of doing a iob well. Credif for +he unusual showing of our recenf Jrrack Jreams can be a++ribu+ed aimosf enfireiy +0 Jrwo men: Fr. Jordan. +he Afhlefic Direc+or. and Mr. Burns. our former coach. Bo+h are confirmed believers ihai frack is an ideal sporf and fhe besf physical condifioner 15m +he boys, so +hey have made a sfudy of if and worked hearf and soul +0 produce good feams. The resul+s are all +he more remark- able because of +he lack of +ime. equipmenf and facilifies under which +hey have labored. Of +he currenf feam members. several were oufsfanding in +heir parficuiar phase of acfivify. In Jrhe field even+s Roberf Karie scored many poinfs for us. as did Donald Berger in +he hurdles. Paul Schwe+schenau in +he dashes. and bofh Leonard Galvin and Thomas Budke in +he pole-vaulf. BASEBALL TEAM In Front: T. Gallagher and T. Geers, Mgrs. Second Row: A. Espelage, W. Russell, T. Gramann, D. Romer, B. Frey, R. Ossenbeck. Thde Row: T. Karle, R. Spade, J. Moore, T. Scherman, E. Schon, A. Kuhn. Fourth Row: R. Smiley, D. Dietrich, J. Schad, W. Hausfeid, J. McAllister, F. Zaffiro. The Spring Sports The baseball Jream +his year was r101L expecfed Jr0 mafch Jrhe record of Jasf season's nine. because +hose boys wenf all Jrhe way +0 Jrhe s+a+e finals af Columbus. only +0 lose out in Jrhe lasf game. Mos+ of H16 regulars of +ha+,+eam were 105? +0 us +hrough graduafion. and if was indeed a severe loss. The high poinf of +his season's basoball play for us was +he no-hH game which Ted Gramann pi'l'ched againsf a rafher shong-hiHing Elder feam. Our gohc Jream won +he Grea+er Cincinnafi High School League buf failed +0 win +he Soufhwesf Disfricf Tournamen+. aH'hough +hey were considered one of +he sfrongesf confenders. The edge was +aken OH fhe loss fo some exfenf by +he excellenf play of Tony Blom. who qualified in +he individual play and wenf on f0 Coumbus +0 win +he individual sfafe championship. He Is Jrhe firsf Roger Bacon boy Jro do so. Congrafulafions on your success. Tony. and make if a repeaf performance nexf year. For some years pasf Roger Bacon has noJr had a very sfrong fennis feam. buf +he laying omL of Jrwo new courfs on +he school properfy +his spring is expecfed +0 afford many more boys +he opporfunify of playing fennis and of acquiring +he necessary experience for compefihve Jrournamenf play. Left to Right: K. Halloran, G. Steltenpohl, V. Wallenhorst, A. Blom, R. Flege, J. Pohlkamp, D. Halloran, D. Wiedmann, D. Cain. w W; First Row: G. Feist, F. Marine, R. Lammert, R. Bergheger, R. Davis, J. Grote, Second Row: E. Niehe, R. Neal, J. Menzer, J. Keehan, C. Casebolt, J. Zurenko, J. Kaelin. Book Four Advertisers School Life How abou+ some reciprocH-y? The adver'risers help +0 make +his book possible. Show your grafifude by pa+ronizing +hem. Complimen+s of LEHN'S FOOD MARKET 51'. Andrew GROCERIES AND MEATS and FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 31'. Thomas Aquinas Churches 1775 Sycamore $+ree+ CHerry 46Ib ANTHONY'S Formerly LLOYD G. COATES OTTEN'S MEN'S SHOP Feafuring PALM BEACH PANTS MALLORY HATS VAN HEUSEN SHIRTS I723 Vine S+ree+ MAin 35I9 PW. Anfhony Sfreifmarfer, Graduafe of 35, Propriefor and PETER REBEL BARBERS l542 Race Sfree'l' Cincinnafi. Ohio JAS. P. BOLGER COAL CO. SUPER FUEL SINCE l893 Enquirer Building CHerry 4760 Ra+ed AII-American ln Design. Workmanship and Value. Miller Leads H16 Way Original Designs for Fine Emblem Jewelry for Your Organiza+fon on Reques+ QQRDON B. MILLER 23: CO. 309 Walnuf Sfreef PArkway I290 VITT 8t STERMER. INC. Main Ogice 1324 Wesfwood Avenue-Fairmoun+ Phone WAbash 0787 3425 Harrison Avenue Phone MOnJrana 0833 3035 Riverside Drive m Phone WAbash OI IO Scenes from Several of fhe Dances: The Senior Barn Dance. The Prom a+ Twin Lan+erns. and +he B A+hle+ic Club Dance FRANK H. SCHOTTELKOTTE PAINTING AND DECORATING 539 Rose Hill Avenue Sf. Bernard, Ohio AVon I307 Union Bar AVon 9284 ART'S CAFE WHISKEY 2 WINE - BEER Sciofo and Carry Corryville COmplimenfs of STAAB AND FENSTER MAKERS OF FINE CLOTHES FOR LADIES AND MEN 6 Wesf McMilIan near Vine AVon 922I ROBERT l. CARSON PHARMACIST Vine and Washington Sf. Bernard. Ohio Phones: AVon 9l I3 - 9l38 PAT'S SERVICE STATION Vine and Martin S+ree+s LUBRICATION - TIRE REPAIR ACCESSORIES Phone AVon 954l THE FISK BROS. MONUMENT CO. 40l6 -4024 Spring Grove Avenue Phone Kirby 5650 - 565l Cincinnafl. Ohio WHITE ROSE PRODUCTS Firestone Tires and Tubes Firestone and Empire Batteries B 8: B SERVICE S. Blankenbuehler 2 F. Busch TOWER AND DELMAR ST. BERNARD, OHIO Business Phone: AVon 5182 Residence Phone: UNiversity 4382 GEO. T. VONDER HAAR, Pres. GEO. A. FLOHR CO. LIBRARY BOOKBINDERS 401-2-3 Edwards Bldg., 528 Walnut St., Cincinnati Established 1899 Schools, Colleges, and Individuals BINDERS OF THIS ANNUAL Phone PArkway 1814 Phone W0. 9526 JAY C. FLEXNER, Mgr. Always Good 001796 2 Sandwiches of All Kinds SCOTTY'S GRILL 24-Hour Service DINNERS 2 STEAKS 2 CHOPS 2 CHILI 4905 - 07 Vine S+ree1' Sf. Bernard. Ohio CHerry 8593 Carrie Eschmeyer. Prop. CARRIE'S PLACE Pla're Lunches and Sandwiches BoHles - COLD BEER 2 Draughf 2500 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnafi SCHLUETER BROS. BUILDERS I620 California Avenue. Bond Hill Cincinnafi. Ohio MEIrose 0836 GOOD LUCK from We SPORT CENTRE 47I9 Vine S+ree+ Sporfing Evenfs by Special Wire 4-,. --. The Very Reverend AdalbenL Rolfes, O.F.M., Provincial and The Franciscan Fafhers of +he Province of 51'. John +he Bapi'isf exfend Sincere CongrafulaHons +0 The Graduafes of I945 Complimenfs of St. Augustine Church REV. LOUIS REINHOLD Pasfor Complimen+s .of St. Bernard Merchants 65 YEARS OF QUALITY AND SERVICE H. Woebkenberg Dairy Co. IS - l7 Vorhees S'I'ree'f Reading. Ohio Phone VAHey 0392 The Citizens Bank of St. Bernard Sf. Bernardl Ohio Vine S+ree+ a+ Washingfon 0501:300NH Camera Club picnic. What goes up must come down. Tired trackmen. Mac hit it. Unsuccessful campaigners. Dinks singled. . . I-lH Hopmq Springfield Catholic game. Communion on First Friday. Bonflre at the pep-rally. Spectators at tennis. Spartans register a gain. CONGRATULATIONS. SENIORS THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARY UNIT Exfends +0 you and We sfudenfs of Roger Bacon High School HS sinceres+ appreciafion for'fhe generous and whole-hearfed suppor+ you have given +0 fhe Franciscan Priesfs and Brofhers working in God's Mission Field. May your inferesf and zeal in spreading God's Kingdom on ear+h ever bring down upon you His divine benedicHon. REV. DOMINIC CALME. O.F.M.. PROCURATOR I6I5 Vine S+ree+ Cincinnafi. Ohio The Central Fairmount Building and Loan Co. Chevio+ Branch 3320 Harrison Avenue MO 0287 Main Office I944 Harrison Avenue WA I665 OPEN DAILY C77:00 A. M. TO 4:00 P. M. BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF I945 Complimen+s of The UHelmann Baking Co. 933 York Sfreef Cincinna+i I4, Ohio HAVE YOU EVER READ ST. ANTHONY MESSENGER? A National Caflzolz'r anily Ilfagasirw It carries stories and poems by well-known writers ; It has a witty Wise Man in the Question Corner; It carries stories of the missions, and stories of St. Anthony; It contains uThe Denn department and sub- scribers are invited to express them opinions on matters of cathohc Interest; It promotes catholic action among boys and girls in their early iteens; It is profusely illustrated in colors, and printed on good paper; It supports poor boys, who are studying for the Franciscan priesthood; It sells at only $3.00 a. year. Send in Your Szrrbsrripfion Now! ST. ANTHONY MESSENGER l6l5 Republic S+ree+ Cincinna+i l0l Ohio The Gemco Engineering and Manufacturing Co., Inc. Murray Road and Big Four Railroad Sf. Bernard. Ohio THE IMWALLE MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME 48H Vine S+rtee+ 51'. Bernard AVon 7414 -74-l5 Complimenfs of THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Complimenfs of ST. JOHN BAPTIST PARISH REV. DAMIAN SANDER Pasfor MEINER'S CAFE WHISKEY -f WINE - BEER AVon 9I37 4537 Vine S+ree+ 5+. Bernard BEN KAISER. JR. MASTER PLUM BER AN D CONTRACTOR 3936 Vine S+ree+ UNiversify 2995 Complimenfs of THE SERAPH CLUB lblO Vine S+ree+ More Views of +he Same Dances-The Seniors Were Very Na+urai-looking Hayseeds New and Used Records Boughf and Sold MARIE'S RECORD SHOP RECORDS NEEDLES ACCESSORIES I607 Race S+ree+ Cincinnafi. Ohio MAin 0I84 OPTICIANS CHerry 5064 -5065 QUEEN OPTICAL CO. OPTOMETRISTS Dr. I. R. Golden Dr. Arfhur J. Rogg Dr. John Bender l2 Easf Six+h S+ree+ Second Floor Palace Theafer Building Cincinnafi. Ohio PRISCILLA FINE BAKERS 5+. Bernard 48 I 8 Vine S+ree+ AVon I595 SCHOENLING BREWING COMPANY CINCINNATI'S FINEST Ask for H af Your Favori+e Tavern BILL'S TAVERN THOMAS DONOVAN. Manager WINE -- WHISKEY - 67o BEER BoHle Beer and Wine +0 Take Ou+ GENUINE HOME-MADE TURTLE SOUP Sporh'ng Evenfs Good Food and Good FeHowship 4529 Vine Sfreef HOLY NAME CHURCH McMillan near Auburn SUNDAY MASSES 7:00 8:00 9:30 II200 12zl5 Social Every Monday Evening Complimen+s of 51'. Francis Seraph Church PArkway 0339 Liberi'y and Vine Sfreei's Cincinna+i, Ohio FRIARS CLUB, INC. The Ideal Communi+y for +he Family Offers All Forms of Recrea+ion CINCINNATI'S FINEST INDOOR POOL Large Gym and Handball Cour+s Bowling Alleys Bar Service Ohio and McMillan Avenues Cincinnafi, Ohio Phone CHerry 82 IO- 82I I BEST WISHES +0 Hwe GRADUATES from ROGER BACON ALUMNI Keep in Touch wifh +he School by joining The Alumni Association We Supporf All +he Acfivii'ies of +he School Schmidt in punt formation. Benny tries a shot. What is it? Preparing; for Covington game. Try by Frey. Uphoff and the impossible. HP'- HOSOWfZI Jones of Holmes in effigy. Espelage's push-shot. What went wrong? Swets, star at the dashes. The managers. Complimenfs of WASHINGTON GRILL CONLEE DRY CLEANERS I455 Harrison Avenue WAbash I48l Cincinnafi. Ohio ART'S GROCERY GROCERIES FRUITS 20I4 - 20I6 Harrison Phones MOnfana 2 I 25 MOn+ana I704 ST. BONAVENTURE'S SOCIAL Held Every Thursday Evening 8:30 P. M. DONATION 50 CENTS ST. BERNARD EAGLES DANCE CLUB CLOSED FOR THE DURATiON Avaiiable for Parfies. Dances and Meefings REBOLD FUNERAL HOME Fairmouni' and Chevio+ FOR FRESH CREAM AND MILK Call FRED KATTELMAN DAIRY GLendale 6I08-W SpringHeld Pike Woodlawn. Ohio KNOPF'S HARDWARE STORE 5922 Hamilion Avenue Klrby 9560 PAINTS GLASS - HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES ELECTRIC SUPPLlES - TOYS Cincinna+i Complimenfs of GAUDEAMUS CLUB Roger Bacon Dance CommiHee Sinceresf Besf Wishes From Seniors! OUR LADY OF ANGELS HIGH SCHOOL 0H0 'ueuuaowo 1.588 AWHQ +9345 UO+APG pue anuaAV upwand Ai'lVIOEIdS v SNoudmosaad AOVWHVHd S.C-DINEOH Complimen+s Newly Elecfed Members of THE STUDENT UNION Complimenfs of St. George Parish Besf Wishes and Congra+ula+ions +0 all We Graduafes of I945 from The P arent Teachers Association An Organizafion Tha+ Every Mofher Should Join Meefs Every Fourfh Thursday of +he Monfh af 2:00 P. M. Membership Dues $I.OO Per Year Faculfy Members-Mos+ Scenes Are from Their Annual Picnic Compliments of St. Clement Parish Complimen+s o1E +he D. F. T. Dads, - Friendst Teachers; Club of ROGER BACON HIGH SCHOOL Dads! Learn All Abou+ H1e School Your Boy AH'ends Evening Meefing Every Four+h Thursday of Hue Monfh Your telephone service depends on people, too Your felephone. +he wires +ha+ carry your voice. and Hie infricafe equipmenf in Hue Jrelephone oHice are only par'r of wha+ I'l' JrakeS +0 provide good Jrelephone service o H hikes people. +00. Telephone service depends on opera+ors. linemen. enginoers, insfallers' clerks 0 2,000 men and women in scores of felophone lobs. who opera+e and maintain +he $57,000,000 sys+em of +th company. Wifh Hue cooperafion of felephone users. who have been mos1L considerafe in fheir use of +he Telephoneoavoiding neediess calls and keeping ofher calls briewtonese Jrele'zphone workers are doing +heir very besf +0 make presemL equipmenf serve as many people as possible. affer war needs are met and f0 keep +he qualify of service as good as is possible in +hese war days. THE CINCINNATI AND SUBURBAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY Complimenfs o1c HERFF - JONES CO. SMART CLASS JEWELRY William C. Ulrich - . - . n o . OOKTOECJMJLODNI-d Executioners at kangaro0 court. You say it. Victory parade. Benighted freshmen. Cruelty to animals. Room 13 gang. WhaVS so funny? Lock-step in Freshman Week. 9. 11. 15. Sentence passed by the Your turn comes later. Physicist Schlachter. Freshman songwfest. Keep off the.... grass! Fr. Raphael experiments. End of the pep-rally. COMPLIMENTS 5+. Bonaven+ure Church I798 Queen Ci'ry Avenue Phone WAbash 2547 Rev. Honorius Lipps. O.F.M.. Guardian Rev. GraHan Meyer. O.F.M.. Pasfor Rev. Rayner Barfos. O.F.M.. Assisfanf Rev. Cyril Hermann. O.F.M.. Assieranf Rev. Caesar Kron. O.F:M.. Pasfor o1C San Anfonio Church Rev. Donald Herp. O.F.M.. Chaplain of Sf. Francis HospHal Rev. Cassian Sand, O.F.M.. Chaplain d Branch Hospifal SUNDAY MASSES 5:30. 7:00. 9:00 High Mass. l0230. II:3O HOLY DAY MASSES 5:30. 6:30. 7:30. 8:30. 9:30 CONFESSIONS Safurdays and Eves of Holy Days 3:00 +0 6:00 P M.. 7:00 P. M. on 1O 9 Bowling Alleys g 10 FINE RECREATION CENTER FREE PARKING- Phone WAbash 9537 Open every evening from 7:00 P. M. Sundays from 2:00 P. M. EVERYBODY WELCOME! GIVE US A TRY! mH9PFWNH Eyes right! What, no steak? Managers and friends. Something or other. Baseball spectators. Alchemy or chemistry? Er, uh, hem! Trackmen training. 14. 1'5. 16. UMacbeth does murder sleep? Watch that tongue! Get on your mark? Cafeteria booster. A. C. or D. C.? Kaelilfs service. Half as much for a nickel, SENIOR DIRECTORY - I945 Ab+. John A. Apro. John M. Bachman. Charles E. Backus. Wal+er F. Berger. Donald W. Bergheger. Rober+ B. Boehm. Paul J. Boehman. Charles H. Branch. William A. Braun. Jerome F. Bresnen. Mar+in M. Bricka. WIIIEam L. Brickweg. James J. Brockman. Donald H. Burke. Richard B. Car+olano. Frederick J. Coa+es. Richard C. Creelman. Donald J. Cunningham. Louis J. Die+rich. Donald M. Dineen. Thomas L. Dorr. Rober+ P. DuBoIs. John J. Duennes. Kenne++1 L. Ehrhard. Louis R. Engel. Rober+ F. Faigle. Joseph D. Fischer. William E. Frey. Bernard W. Frey. Donald E. Fries. Joseph A. Fuchs. Alber+ J. Gallagher. Paul J. Gamel. Edwin L. GangloH. Charles A. 2303 Moerlein Avenue 3l IO Burne+ Avenue 69l3 Vine S+ree+ 2700 Euclid Avenue 1452 Elk+on Piece 4251 Leonard Avenue 4524 Park Place 4030 Herron Avenue I640 Tremon+ 5+ree+ I783 Wes+wood Avenue 38 Escalon Avenue 349 Weer McMillan 5+ree+ 7 Wes+ 7ls+ 5+ree+ Box 27-5. R. R. NO. 5. Caldwell Drive 65I5 Meis Avenue I3 Calhoun 5+ree+ l3 Mar+in 5+ree+ 353 Probasco S+ree+ 7I Alber+ 5+ree+ 905 Second 5+ree+ 4242 Langley Avenue 6I20 BeHeair Place 2834 Sidney Avenue 38I5 Miller Avenue 2665 Highland Avenue I309 Fen+on Avenue 22I9 Quebec Road 806 Day+on 5+ree+ I758 Queen Ci+y Avenue Box 121. Nor+h Bend Road 2552 Talbo++ Avenue 333 Cooper S+ree+ 432I SuHivan Avenue 27l7 Glendora Avenue 2145 Vine 5+ree+ Cincinna+i I9, Ohio Cincinna+i 29. Ohio Car+hage lb. Ohio Cincinna+i I9. Ohio College Hill 24. Ohio 5+. Bernard l7. Ohio 5+. Bernard I7. Ohio Cincinna+i 23. Ohio Cincinna+i l4. Ohio Cincinna+i l4. Ohio Car+hage I6. Ohio Cincinna+i l9. Ohio Car+hage I6. Ohio Wyoming I5. Ohio Nor+h College Hill 24. Ohio Cincinna+i l9. Ohio 5+. Bernard l7. Ohio Cincinna+i 20. Ohio 5+. Bernard l7. Ohio Reading l5. Ohio 5+. Bernard +7. Ohio College Hill 24. Ohio Cincinna+i 25. Ohio Cincinna+i 23. Ohio Cincinna+i I9. Ohio Reading I5. Ohio Cincinna+i 14. Ohio CincinnaH l4. Ohio CincinnaH f4. Ohio Cincinna+i ll. Ohio Cincinna+1 ll. Ohio Reading l5. Ohio 5+. Bernard l7. Ohio Cincinna+i I9. Ohio Cincinna+i 10. Ohio SENIOR DIRECTORY 4 I945 Garcia. Manuel L. Geary, John G. Geiger. Roberf L. Gibbemeyer. Rober+ H. Grein. WiHiam J. Grofe. Bernard J. Grofe. John E. Halloran. Donald E. Hamburg. Gerald A. Harmeyer. Joseph E. Hauser. Lesfer T. Hausfeld. Charles A. Haverland. Herman G. Havlin. Roberf J. Hickey. Pa+rick E. Hock. Paul L. Hoffman. Donald J. Homan. Jusfin A. Hoover. William F. Hungler. John M. Iacobucci. Frank A. lacobucci. Frank J. Jesse. Leo B. Jones. Donald F. Kappes. Allen S. Karle. Roberf J. Kemper. Roberf D. Kier. Oscar A. Knab. Joseph E. Koenig. Roberf P. Korb. Henry C. Kramer. Francis J. Kreiner. Jude D. Krieger. Roberf F. Laake. Russell J. I7I0 Vine Sfreef 3502 Telford Sfreef 4128 Kirby Avenue I37 Valencia Sfreef Box 355. Norfh Bend Road 4242 Brookside Avenue 2358 Flora Sfreef 408 Arlingmn Avenue 2800 Sciofo Sfreef 27l8 JeHerson Avenue 56I I Prosser Avenue 5I0 Scenic Avenue l06 Marfin S+ree+ l554 Pullan Avenue l03 Bacon S+ree+ l566 Hollywood Avenue I673 Wesfwood Avenue 1444 Ambrose Avenue 2803 Sciofo Sfreef 2l68 Queen Cify Avenue 26l5 Pecan Sfreef 14 Cthoun Sfreef 4474 Colerain Avenue I808 Republic Sfreef 5002 Kemper Avenue 22 Orchard Sfreef 2707 Euclid Avenue I869 Rob1ey Avenue 4273 Williamson Place 3l3l Jefferson Avenue I I I0 Homeside 3OI5 Colerain Avenue 210 Benson Sfreef 2385 Ravine Sfreef I l50 Cedar Avenue Cincinnafi I0. Ohio Cincinnafi 20. Ohio Cincinnafi 23. Ohio Cincinnafi I9. Ohio Cincinnafi l5, Ohio Cincinnafi 23, Ohio Cincinnafi 19. Ohio Lockland l5. Ohio CincinnaH I9. Ohio Cincinna+i I9, Ohio Elmwood Place I6. Ohio 51'. Bernard l7. Ohio 5+. Bernard l7, Ohio Cincinnafi 23. Ohio Wyoming 15. Ohio College Hill 24. Ohio Cincinnafi I4. Ohio College Hill 24. Ohio Cincinnafi l9. Ohio CincinnaH l4. Ohio Cincinnafi l9. Ohio Cincinnafi I9, Ohio CincinnaH 23. Ohio CincinnaH I0. Ohio Sf. Bernard l7. Ohio Sf. Bernard l7. Ohio Cincinnafi 19. Ohio Cincinnafi 23. Ohio Cincinnafi 23. Ohio Cincinnafi 20. Ohio CoHege Hill 24. Ohio Cincinna+i 25. Ohio Reading I5. Ohio Cincinnafi l9. Ohio CoHege HiH 24. Ohio Lack, Leo G. Lehman. Rober+ J. Lehn. Roberf A. Lisi. Joseph F. Low. Donald H. Maegley. Charies F. Maehr. George J. McCar+hy. James P. McCarfhy. Roberf J. Menchen. Alberf R. Mersch. Ronald H. Meyer. Harry W. Moore. Michael J. Morgan. Clarence A. Murray. James L. Murray. Roberf E. Mushaben. Gerald J. Naberhaus. James H. Nerswick. Donald J. NeWman. Richard J. Newfon. Leo J. Niehaus. Raymond H. Noelker. Louis H. Ossenbeck. Roberf H. Peddenpohl. Roberf L. Pe+er. Franklin H. Pulskamp. Eugene J. Ranz. S+ephen C. Reigers. Jerome A. Rensing. Donald W. Rogg. Eugene A. Roll. Roberf M. Romer. Donald E. Ruberry. Frank A. Rumpke. Raymond J. 2517 Halsfead Sfreef 2736 Coy S+ree+ lblb Norfh Dixon Circle 3050 Bracken Road 2742 Enslin Avenue 233I Fairview Avenue 2358 SfraHord Avenue 7240 EasTlawn Drive 3l8 W. Liber+y Sheef 246l Waveland Place 320 Jefferson Avenue I3 Weer bbfh S+ree+ 4202 Marburg Avenue 7 l20 Dorsey SheenL 2838 Highland Avenue I600 Walnu'r S+ree1' l3l3 Norfh Bend Road 36 Graham S+ree+ I7I6 Carrahen Avenue I I6 Eas+ CliHon Avenue 44IO Greenlee Avenue. I7l0 Norfh Bend Road 28l5 Eden Avenue 3973 Vine S+ree1L 4I60 PiHs Avenue I937 Fairmounf Avenue 8 Fox Sfreef I599 Tremonf Sfreef I27 W. Dan'lels S+ree+ 456 Dayfon SfreewL 26l5 Sciofo ShemL 317 Jackson Avenue 4t Corry Sfreef 4210 Cherry S+ree+ I64 Norfh Bend Road SENIOR DIRECTORY 4 I945 Cincinnafi 14. Ohio Cincinnafi l9. Ohio College Hill 24. Ohio Cincinnafi I l. Ohio Cincinna+i 25. Ohio Cincinnafi l9. Ohio Cincinnafi I9. Ohio Cincinna+i I6. 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Richard P. VonLuehr+e. William R. Wagner. Thomas J. Wallenhorsf. VincemL V. Wedig. Rober+ R. Weller. Alber+ C. Wendling. Jerome R. Wiedemann. Ernesf H. Wilkens. Thomas G. Woebkenberg. Richard H. Yunger. Rober+ J. 2.5er. Frank L. Zamichiei. Joseph M. 5053 Winnesfe Avenue 308 Kinsey Avenue 5123 Imwalle Avenue I626 OHO Avenue 523 Church S+ree+ 2900 Henshaw Avenue 7510 Cheviof Road I73 Meadow Avenue 3973 Parker Place 945 Blair Avenue 49l4 Greenlee Avenue 26 Calhoun ShemL 2730 Enslin Avenue 90l Van Buren Avenue 276 Mohaxlvk SheenL 4O Wuesf Sfreef 203 Easf 8H1 Sfreef 362 Beech Avenue 76I Arlingfon Avenue MI I Independence SJrree1L 453 Ada SJrreeJr 4l l JefFerson Avenue 1644 Frederick Avenue 1 I30 Dayfon S+ree+ 347I Rufher Avenue 5I30 Broerman Avenue 4435 Wesf Fork Road 2l7 Oak Sfreef 426i Williamson Place 657 Probasco S+ree+ I l07 Ba+es Avenue 233 Hunsford Avenue 2766 Faber Avenue 2966 Deckabach Avenue 5l6 LocuswL Sfreef Winfon Pface 32. Ohio CincinnaH l9. Ohio 5+. 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