Saint Ambrose College - Oaks Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 130 of the 1954 volume:

T H E 1 9 5 4 Saint Ambrose College Davenport. Iowa Y? fr U is 1 xi ik' H ? W F5 L! lil 3 ix M E S 5 SI k 4 '63 hi l'i' Y' v-A his 5 i 5 NX Ei 5? i' 'R Q 'n .1 HN.M .W , W... W THE 1954 Saint Ambrose College . Davenport Iowa ' rl :ru ,U x Gr 7 -'44, , v HT lfmjfao Q K f fa A , me ze ive , , aww M .1 ,gg g A :fi-W Q . Wm . 'gag:f-,e-zz .:..,,. I e .F I 1 , ., gg Qseffwswff 3- .' . v, Mu, -, I' xx - 2 ,. A. ,, wil as - A fwmytifffa? Q -,ff -,. f.1'S4 ry,g'w': W Av -ff i if 13f3f,Qng1x'fsrb'2'?Ti.f?ff 5-, .A r g SQ-JL .T7f'f2:,1-:gf-WT? 6 -Q Q .yi 1. -W'f'fW3-5L5'Q'WI'3' V 4 My f Most Reverend BISHOP President of the College Board of Control His Excellency, the most Reverend Ralph L. Hayes, Bishop of Davenport, has been in this bishopric since 1945. Ordained in Rome, he first Worked as a diocesan priest in Pittsburgh, in 1933 he became Bishop of Helena, Montana. He was appointed titular Bishop of Hierapolis, and rector of the North American College in Rome in 1935. He has also served as chaplain, diocesan official, and pastor. Now His Excellency is serving as President of the Saint Ambrose College Board of Control. Ralph L. Hayes, DD Bishop of Davenport Saint Ambrose College Right Reverend Monsignor Ambrose J. Burke President PRESIDENT of the College, Right Rev- erend Monsignor Ambrose J. Burke at- tended both St. Ambrose Academy and St. Ambrose College. He received his doctorate at Yale University. He was principal of the Academy for tvvo years. The eighth presi- dent of St. Ambrose College, he has held this office since 1940. Known as an educator and speaker, he has spoken on a major net- work and in many cities throughout the country. PRESIDENT DEDICATION In keeping with the spirit of the theme of this book, We are dedicating the 1954 Oaks to all the priests of the diocese, all the peo- ple of the diocese, the students, and the friends of Saint Ambrose in the diocese and all over the country who contributed so generously towards the building fund for the chapel. Without their unselfish support, this Chapel of Christ the King never would. have been realized. The Saint Ambrose College Campus on a late fall afternoon I I N 3 At right is a closeup view of the main altar of Tennessee marble. Behind the altar is a metal grille of symbols in bronze, with seven bronze candlesticks built into it. Sus- pended above the altar is a circular tester and huge cross of wood, and small alum- inum crosses are imbedded in the curved stone wall in the rear. The choir stalls and organ console are located behind the grille. Q sr S 3 l a :- E ii 5 av mr 2 an 1 as Mi I Z ig' . 41 3 Sa , i51h 'l!mA 4-A W-ww. . mg s at 3 'Q 9. ,sofa A 5 b -I u 4 Y Q 'H , A 5 ' .A . D fltennalzgafiofcn and For a thousand years, day and night, the Chapel of Christ, the King, will sing praises to God. lt will live intimately with you. I like to think of its tabernacle enshrining the youthful Christ, the Christ of the Campus. To young men through the ages it will impart virtue and strength and love and goodness that Will beget leaders in character, leaders in faith and truth. I hope it Will see only good days-days good to God, free and unoppressedf' -David D. Klise, ,l5. Past President of the Alumni Cardinal Stritch, during one of the ceremonies at the dedication mass. This picture was taken during the solemn pontifical high Mass of dedication. Enthroned at left is Cardinal Stritch of Chicago, who presided and preached. At right center, Bishop Hayes of Davenport, celebrant of the Mass, is seated on the faldstool, and enthroned at far right is Archbishop Henry P. Rohlman of Dubuque, metropolitan of the province of Iowa. The transcept chapel with the Blessed Mother's altar is shown at far right, through the stone pillars. Wo... HIERARCHY AT DEDICATION CEREMONIES-Nineteen members of the Catholic hierarchv of America, one of the largest numbers ever to attend a ceremony in the diocese of Davenport, were on the campus for the solemn dedication of the new college Chapel on Dec. 2. Pictured as they left the administration building for the procession to the chapel are, front row, left to right: Abbot Vohs of St. Bede's benedictine monastary, Peru, Ill: Abbot Killeen of St. Norbert's abbey, West DePere. Wisg Bishop Loras T. Lane, auxiliary of Dubuque and president of Loras Collegeg Bishop John L. Paschang of Grand Island, Ne-br, Second Row from left: Bishop William A. O'Connor of Springfield, Ill.: Bishop John F, Dearden of Pittsburgh, Pa: Bishop William E. Cousins of Peoria: and Bishop Martin McNamara of Joliet, Ill. Third row, from left are Bishop Edward C. Daly, O.P. of Des Moines: Bishop Albert R. Zuroweste of Belleville, Ill., Bishop Joseph M. Mueller of Sioux City, la.g and Bishop Joseph M. Gilmore of Helena, Montana, Top row, from left, are Archbishop Gerald T. Bergan of Omahag Bishop John P. Cody, auxiliary of St. Louis, Archbishop Henry P. Rohlman of Dubuque, metropolitan of the Iowa province: Bishop Thomas L. Noa of Marquette, Michigang and Archbishop Leo Binz, coadjutor of Dubuque. Not pictured were Cardinal Stritch and Bishop Hayes of Davenport. Procession going from the administration building to the Chapel, which started the dedication ceremonies Eiwifift' .itW?J?Ws3EEN l ?QkE3NWe't0hf 'if-1551?-iiiifiiiShi-XIV:- l xlitiihifki-Tlirf i I 4 2, 3 Qt f 5 F2 VB 53' Q 5 ff 23 La as , I ADMINISTRATION REV. JOHN P. DOLAN REV- H- J- TOHER REV. JOSEPH A. HRATZ Vice President and Dean of the College Business Manager Dean of Men MR. CHARLES E. MISS J UANITA MONHOLLAND Registrar DOUGHERTY Director of Public Relations Page 12 MR. LEO F. DEUTSCH Director of Athletics ADMINISTRATION MR. ROBERT TAYLOR Business Office Manager REV. FRED A. VERBECKMOES REV- LAWRENCE H- MORK Assistant Business Manager Librarian MISS BETTY MISS ELVA MISS BEVERLY VVILSQN MICI-IL QUIGLEY Bookkeeper Cashier Switchboard Operator MISS ROSIE LEINEN Assistant Librarian MISS DOROTHEA KOHMOR Assistant Librarian MISS CORRINE KETELNAR Secretary to the President MRS. FLORENCE DELEVERE Secretary to the Registrar Father Kamerick discusses religious matters in his Junior Class. Ray Brown gives Pat Quail the go-ahead sign in a practice disk- jockey class. Mr. Karwath demonstrates the solution to a mathematical problem. I REV. EDWARD M. 0'CONNOR, s.'r.B., Ph.D. Chairman REV. EDWARD L. LEW S.T.B., M.A. REV. HERMAN A. STRUB, M.A. REV. BERNARD M. ' KAMERICK, B.A. LNOt Picturedl DIVISION OF RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY 1 REV. JOHN A. OTTO, Ph.D. MR. JOSEPH F. CAULFIELD Ph.D. Paige 15 DIVISION OF LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE REV. SEBASTIAN G. NIENKE REV. JOHN E. KEATING Ph.D. Ph.D. Chairman mimics.-P' REV. PASQUALE L. FERRARA REV. PATRICK VV. MCCOY REV. CARROLL A. S.T.L.. Ph.D. M.A. MCGIVERN, B.A. .fm MR. PRUDENT C. MR. JOHN W. CROWTHER MR. PAUL BITZER, M.A. COUSSENS, M.A. Ph.D. Page 16 REV. CLETUS P. MADSEN S.T.L. Chairman DIVISION OF FINE ARTS REV. EDWARD M. CATICH REV. FRANCIS MARLIN REV. CHARLES C SHEPLER M.A. M.A. M.A fm , Q, .,,. . ----Q S E553 .,.,. , P ..MhsEKi.w?TwN ...... gggggw 51, ' , 'iwflii-, '1W5f '??3i'5,:. 3. ' ' MR. ROBERT SUTTON MR. CLARENCE J. KRIESA B.Mus., Ed., M.Ed. B.Ed. Page MR. JOHN A. SCHAPPLER MR. LESLIE E. SCHAEFER B.A. MR. HARRY F. HEUN, M.M. iN0t Picturedj M.A. MR. HOWARD A. SNYDER Ph.D. Page 18 MR. ARTHUR A. KARWATH M.S. gif. '58 1 -szgsikf' . , 135 . ' NIR. J. LESTER DALTON M.S. MR. H. SHANNON BOYD M.S. M PAUL SACCO, lNot Pictured! Ph.D. REV. WILLIAM F. LYNCH RT. REV. ULRICH A. S T B Ph D HAUBER, Ph.D. ' ' ' ' Chairman MR. HENRY H. GREISCHAR M.A. MRS. MARY A. VINJE, Ph.D. DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS Page 19 REV. WILLIAM T. O'CONNOR, S.T.B., Ph.D. MR. PETER L. DANNER, M.A. DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES REV. WILLIAM J. COLLINS S'I'.B.,Ph.D. Chairman MQW WIMQ REV. URBAN RUHL, M.A. IVIRS. ELEANOR F. MCBURNEY, M.A. REV. FREDRICK J. MCMAHAN Ph.D. Page 20 '1 REV. C. F. GRIFFITH MR. MATTHEW M. S.T.B., M.A. MCMAHON, Ph.D. MR. JOHN L. HIGGINS, Ph.D. .' ., MJ. . .. .'.:, ,..-1 5, 2:11. YE 5 '- 1:-..sis',-I: 3 Axllbb 5 .,, V.. '35 . .1 .5 ,. VW - Q2 .2 1, w , van, 4.3 P ' N9 :s::::::::::s::: ,.:. .::5E::5EE5E53E5E5f5::: S Q 29952 ,. , ,.2E55E1'2EEE . 'V 2 11 3:32 Mff. MRS. AGNES C. RENNER MR. WALLACE M. EVANS M.A. M.B.A. Page 21 SISTER MARY JARED BI. JANE SHAPPLER R.S.M., R.N., B.S.N. R.N., B.S.N. BEVERLY CASSILY WILMA CRONLSTETON R.N., B.S.N. R.N., B.S.N. CLARICE SHEPHERD R.N., B.S.N. Ed. CNOt Picturedj NURSING SISTER MARY ANNETTA Chairman R.S.M., R.N., M.S.N.D. Page 22 E 3 t. 2 Z 5 , 3 5 i , 1 2 Q N . 3 3 E 4 3 5 5 , S am? dm T,1if .gm-w Q-V' Senior Winter Congratulates Classmate DeCremer on DeCremei s wedding Last December l Earl J. Calkins Philosophy ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Honor Society Student Council Manning Club Sports Publicity Paul J. Coleman Philosophy MELROSE, IOVVA Glee Club Manning Club Intramurals Thomas E. Cronkleton Biology DONAHUE, IOVVA Quad-City Club 2 V., Q, - f- Zigi' ,- Ss -: ' John J. Carlin Political Science GENESEO, ILLINOIS Pre-Legal Club Phyllis G. Collins B.S.N. DAVENPORT, IOWA Sodality Edwin R. Czarnecki Commerce CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Chicago Club Commerce Club Monogram Club Tennis Team Francis A. Claseman Philosophy CLINTON, IOWVA Rural Life Club Glee Club Choir Lois D. Concannon B.s.N. KEoKUK, Iowlx Sodality James A. DeCremer Sociology PEORIA, ILLINOIS Inter-Club Council Pres. '53 Junior Class Sec'y-Treas. CIC Pres. Marilyn Ague B.s.N. GENESEO, ILLINOIS Andrea A. Basso Accounting CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Chicago Club I-M Sports Commerce Club Donald W. Braddock Art DAVENPORT, IOWA Art Dept. Activities Norbert B. Allen Speech MOLINE, ILLINOIS Dramatics Glee Club Speech Majors Club Lawrence H. Baumann Economics SAGINAW, MICHIGAN Education Club Football Team Intramurals Robert M. Breen Economics STREATOR, ILLINOIS Commerce Club Page 26 Bernard J. Angerer Accounting ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS Commerce Club Quad-City Club Richard H. Becker Commerce DAVENPORT, IOWA Student Council QV-P '54T Commerce Club Quad-City Club James T. Breheny Accounting KEOKUK, IOWA Commerce Club Edward C. Arnold Philosophy MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE I-M Sports Golf Team Joseph F. Bileddo Sociology ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS Quad-City Club Bro. Patrick V. Cahill CSV. IOWA CITY, IOWA Liberal Arts F, William B. Devine Philosophy BODE, IOVVA Manning Club Glee Club William J. Fleming Philosophy CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Choir I-M Sports Sacristan Manning Club Honor Society Francis S. Greaber Philosophy MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE John R. Dineen Commerce SPRINGFIELD, ILL. CIC I-M Sports Commerce Club Ambrosian News Joseph A. Flynn Accounting DAVENPORT, IOVVA Quad-City Club Commerce Club Charles B. Greiner Philosophy VVASHINGTON, IOVVA I-M Sports Manning Club Honor Society Rural Life Club Dondanville Louis E. Biology MOLINE, ILLINOIS Quad-City Club Student Council Robert A. Frazier Philosophy NASHVILLE. TENN. Tennis Team I-M Sports Marilyn Hernych B.s.N. DAVENPORT, IOWA Sodality Page 27 Stephen V. Driscoll History DAVENPORT, IOVVA History Club Vincent J. Glowacki Biology DAVENPORT, IOVVA Quad-City Club George H. Hiland Philosophy ODELL, ILLINOIS Manning Club I-M Sports Bro. William F. Fisherkeller, CSV. Social Science CHICAGO, ILLINOIS John J. Grady Commerce GALESBURG, ILLINOIS Pres. Iowa Region NFCCS '54 Senior Class Sec'y-Treas CICLVPJ Oaks Staff Commerce Club James P. Hill Political Science DAVENPORT, IOVVA Pre-Legal Club Quad-City Club Interclub Council Student Council lik ww. Q.. W- vs di' .lu ' t. Kim A, Herbert J. Hodges E. Hodgson Edward F. Hogan Econonliqg B.S.N. Edllfatilill DAVENPORT. IOIVA KI'fII'ANEI'l. ILLINOIS CHICAGO. ILLINOIS Forcnsics Education Club Debate Team Jerry F. Johnson Commerce MOLINE, ILLINOIS Comm. Club Quad-City Club Joseph P. Kelly Philosophy SIGOURNEY, IOVVA I-M Sports Rural Life Club Chicago Club I-M Sports Ronald H. Johnson Jean M. Jorgensen Commerce MOLINE, ILLINOIS Commerce Club Quad-City Club William J. Kenney Commerce CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Football Team lCapt. '53l Monogram Club lPres. '53-'5-ll Chicago Club Inter-Club Council B.S.N. BETTENDORF, IOWA Sodality John P. Kneafsey History OTTUMVVA, IOWA Student Council 1Scc. '54l Education Club Otturnwa Deanery Y.C.S. History Club Page 28 ' ' ' .- 5 15553 , gi5Qq'E.if'v5i . ..,, I oi. 1 M :f,:f.Iil .if .:5' 'q xiiff l .- I s:3:.:::ZQ .xw . W fwgggcy f b roil 2 ' P35583 31 Zi? 5 Michael H. Huston History OTTUMWA. IOWA History Club Thomas E. Kargl Chemistry ROCK ISLAND, ILL. American Chem. Soc. Tennis Team lvlonograni Club Richard J. Kortus Sociology BERWYN, ILLINOIS Wrestling Monogram Club Band Chicago Club -.1 ,X J I E li' i 6' if 1- if Q 3 l t M zu? QW Bennett A. Johnson Philosophy CIl.X'I I'ANOOG.-X, TENN Manning Club LM Sports Honor Society John T. Kelly Philosophy SIGOURNEY. IOIVA I-M Sports Rural Lilo Club Alexander A. Krauska Political Science MILWAUKEE, WIS. Student Council Junior Class Pros. Legion of Mary Matty E. Lampson Biology STREATOR, ILLINOIS Student Council CIC. I-M Sports F. Lynn Marangon Commerce CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Commerce Club Monogram Club Track Chicago Club Ambrosian Oaks Staff Alex L. Maxwell Philosophy CI-IATTANOOGA, TENN Manning Club Honor Society Samuel D. Lutz Philosophy KNOXVILLE, TENN. Manning Club Mission Society Chorus E. Martz B.S.N. DURANT, IOWA Sodality James J. McCarthy Political Science JEFFERSON, S. DAK. Pre-Legal Club I-M Sports John E. Manley Commerce WINONA, ILLINOIS Freshman Class Pres. Soph. Class V-P. Junior Class Sec'y-'Ilgreas Senior Class V- . Student Council X X f CIC Comm. Club Inter-Club Council -In Frank J. Masciopinto C Q, Commerce QS CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Chicago Club I Commerce Club NFCCS '5 dl'll-ll Qigllllll I. ll-Il wlliilll ees- Hana '!S'i:a:. H, Num, fi EIIYI U21 3571 Robert. L. McMasters Political Science KEoKUK, IOWA ff' u,,,. .N iIr V 5 . f , ,ff X axis? J Q ff' Z' ' fs ,Qa,w40' 0,7 wif! ',I' X1 Q W f M55 lk W Nl lie Ig ill . J' I il. .Al ' un -P et' ' 5 l'Jr' PY 4 T- u A Page 29 L Senior Bob Murphy with date at Cotillion. WW? 1 eil Gerald L. Miclot Accounting DAVENPORT. IOWA Quad-City Club Commerce Club lPres. '5-ll Homecoming Queen Chairman Robert R. Murphy Speech BRADFORD, ILLINOIS Basketball Track Monogram Club Ambrosian News Staff Rudolph J. Nowak Commerce CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Chicago Club I-M Sports f .Qtr N wav' Thomas H. Mohr Philosophy DAVENPORT, I0 KVA Choir Chorus Manning' Club Richard L. Nagel Ilistory DAVENPORT, IUVVA Education Club Brother Carlo P. Paradiso, CSV. cicmao, 1LL1No1s Byron E. Morris Physics DAVENPORT, IOXYA Quad-City Club I-M Sports Thomas D. Noonan Biology CASPER, VVYOMING NFCCS I-M Sports John P. O'Rourke Philosophy DANVILLE, ILLINOIS Delta Epsilon Sigma CIC Choir Soph. Class V-P. Manning Club Sec. '52 Q5 Ei xi 52 5, 2 1 Q WWW , . - iEif5 . ...EXE TS if, r 'V ' gm WS .r :iz -1 ,.,. n r - ff .F- ' , Wa: -EZ-fl: .- ., ff? Q- . . 34 f .I A ,, ,Q ,Ei kv gilij: , . if ,, 55 ,.':S':r-' . . -grew gl. ' K air? ' ,z 5'-EE - 1 Paul G. Pechous Biology IOVVA CITY, IOWA I-M Sports Donald E. Riley Commerce DAVENPORT, IOVVA Commerce Club Ottumwa Deanery Milton E. Smith Philosophy NASHVILLE, TENN. Tennis I-M Sports Mission Society Terry D. Porter Music Education LITTLETON, COLO. Senior Class Pres. Student Council Chorus IFTA Margaret A. Roche B.S.N. MT, PLEASANT, IOWA Legion of Mary Sodality Prefect Constantino A. Taddeo Political Science MELROSE PARK, ILL Wrestling Monogram Club Chicago Club I-M Sports John W. Purney Political Science CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Chicago Club I-M Sports Pre-Legal Club Richard A. Roegiers Commerce MOLINE, ILLINOIS Commerce Club Quad-City Club James L. Van Thorre History MOLINE, ILLINOIS Arnbrosian News Y.C.S. Family Life Page 31 James G. Quigg Quad-City Club Earle V. Ryan Political Science PEORIA, ILLINOIS Pre-Legal Club Pres. '54 CIC Inter-Club Council I-M Sports Jack F. Vogel Biology BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Wrestling Chorus CIC Infirmarian E ,L 'S 'K of . is A sl i 2 Y gi William R. Regenold Philosophy MEMPHIS, TENN. Manning Club Eugene J. Smith Philosophy SIGOURNEY, IOWA Sacristan Manning Club Ottumwa Deanery Honor Society Rural Life Club Choir Richard J. Von Ah Philosophy CLINTON, IOIVA Manning Club Mission Society I-M Sports se John G. Wahlig Accounting DAVENPORT, IOVVA Student Council Pres. '54 Commerce Club I-M Sports Quad-City Club Honor Society John P. Winter Political Science CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Student Council Chicago Club Robert L. Whalen Economics DAVENPORT, IOVVA Ambrosian Oaks Staff Quad-City Club Otto J. Wunder Philosophy MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Manning Club Honor Society John B. Willson Commerce DAVENPORT, IOWA Commerce Club Quad-City Club Bro. Kenneth E.Yarno CSV. Philosophy .,..,.-- cmcnco, 1LL1No1s Athletic Manager CHOYUS I-M Sports X Y lr- -.- l..,,s,ia S . X A E - '41 Q ,, 'V ' 1 in - 1453 Kgs. i'..I'I .-A-L,-.1 ,. K. tx kk YW, .N 1, jt lfrf. A ew 'Z3.x:gM l,,ll5 tx .tw Q H X . ' .fffzis ' ' ' '2 ' ' fiii Gill plfifl Page 32 M 15 5 EW Shannon took off his shoesv, say Summins, Riemersma, and Munch. Murphy, Weise, Calloway and Gus at rummy are ignoring kibitzer Ware's interfering finger. If you won't take a shower, we have other ways . . 3' PANTS PRESSED WHILE YOU WAIT. Waters, Dwyer, Mattern, Murphy arc taking Delaney's corny joke to heart. .IUNIORS .' 2 GAYL-ORD ANDERSON Rock Island, Ill. Accounting CHARLES BUR KE Elwood, Ia. Accounting BILL CROWLEY Milwaukee, Wis. Phy. Ed. GEORGE ELAS Viola, Ill. Phy. Ed. JOHN ANDERSON Rock Island, Ill. Accounting J AME S BURKE Joliet, Ill. History LEO CUNNINGHAM Easton, Ill. Biology RICHARD FAGEN Peoria, Ill. Philosophy JAMES ARCHER Rock Island, Ill. Accounting HARRY BYRD Chicago, Ill. History ROBERT DAVIS Sterling, Ill. Political Science KEN FARRELL Delmar, Ia. Accounting . zl' li :Q 'ref:-.:t:-1.:2a:fzf?sa- 1 . MORRIS AUGUSTINE Loretto, Tenn. Philosophy DON CASSADY Jackson, Mich. Economics BOB DURNIN Davenport, la. Pre-Med. KEN FLOERKE Saginaw, Mich. Commerce Page 34 '52 'Q 1 'V TOM BA SSLER Clinton, Ia. Pre-Med. PAT CLEARY Chicago, Ill. Sociology DICK DWYER Chicago, Ill. Sociology JIM GANZER Chicago, Ill. Accounting FLOYD BRUHN Momence, Ill. Physics JOHN CONROY Chicago, Ill. Philosophy MARVIN ELDRED Ft. Madison, Ia. Philosophy DARRELL GOAR Moline, Ill. Physics .IUNIORS 2, +422 SAM GUAGLIARDO Rockford, Ill. Philosophy MIKE KENNY Peoria, Ill. English JERRY MCCRIGHT Ottumwa, Ia. Commerce JACK MO RIARTY Davenport, Ia. Chemistry . L pg -5: '- S, -' J l at 1 lbn, .,,.. .. . 1 b P is - , ' Z'1'1gs?3'PfE1i'55Kg?z1ifZi - ' ': iw c I 1 iw ' 2 ' 1 If asf- - ,Q ,ifgzws ' .2 '-revs: a:sg::p:gs:,::Q as BILL HANGHIAN JIM HANRAHAN Davenport, Ia. Philosophy PAUL KOELNER Ft. Madison, Ia.. Biology BATT MAHER Gardner, Ill. History LARRY MULLINS Manhatten, Kans. Philosophy Springfield, Ill. Accounting JIM LAWRENCE Chicago, Ill. Philosophy WILLIE MALATESTINIC East Chicago, Ind. Economics JIM MURPHY Carrollton, Mich. Accounting Page 35 TOM HENNEBERRY Mt. Vernon, Ill. English BOB LEE Alexis, Ill. Philosophy BOB MANN Clinton, Ia. Philosophy ED MURRIN Parnell, Ia. Mathematics GEORGE KEELEY Davenport, Ia. Commerce MARK LINTZ Riverside, Ia. Accounting DON MATTERN Galesburg, Ill. Commerce CHARLIE OWENS Nashville, Tenn. Philosophy JEROME KELLY Sigourney, Ia. Philosophy FRED LORENZ Des Moines, Ia. Sociology MAX MILLER Ottawa, Ill. Commerce ROBERT , PHILLIS Davenport, law Economics ' .IUNIORS JOHN PILAREK LaSalle, Ill. Accounting JACK REASONER Rock Island, Ill. Commerce NORBERT SIEGEL Sheboygan, Wis. Music HANK ZBIGIEN Chicago, Ill. Commerce HOWARD SLADEK Iowa City, Ia. Political Science JOHN REYNOLDS Oxford, Ia. Engineering ROBERT TERRACINO Chicago, Ill. Commerce LARRY ZITKUS Sterling, Ill. History KEN PULS Davenport, Ia. Commerce LOUIS SACCO Rock Island, Ill. Pre-Med. FRANK TESTROET Davenport, Ia. Chemistry Page 36 riiet ioyy A A S DON SONNEVILLE Moline, Ill. Commerce HANK SCHULDT Davenport, Ia. Chemistry JERRY WATERS Kewanee, Ill. Sociology PAT QUAIL Davenport, Ia. Economics ROBERT SHESTON Cente rville. Ia. Commerce JIM WOLFE Odell, Ill. Philosophy SOPHOMORES -'-' 4:-if Q -A- 1, 331,53 1 GENE BENDA Brighton, Ia. Philosophy J ULIAN BURNS Morrison, Ill. Mathematics CHARLES COWGAR Des Moines, Ia. Philosophy BOB FRAUNE Ft. Madison, Ia. Liberal Arts TERRY BLEDSOE Clinton, Ia. Political Science JULIUS CARDOSI Prophetstown, Ill. Accounting JOE DODD Clinton, Ia. Music EDWARD GAUNA Chicago, Ill. Political Science DENNIS BOWE Davenport, Ia. Pre-Engineering JEROME CLARAHAN Harper, Ia. Commerce TOM DOERING Ft. Madison, Ia. Social Science CHUCK GEMSKIE Chicago, Ill. History DUANE BOES Breda, Ia. Mathematics LES CRONAU Davenport, Ia. Pre-Med. VVALLY DORSHA Chicago, Ill. Speech ELDON GENSHEIMER Flint, Mich. Commerce Page 37 JACK ED BURKE BROOKHART Strawberry Point, Ia Davenport, Ia. Commerce Biology BOB DON DILLON DeFAYETTE Chicago. Ill- Bettendorf, Ia. Hiswry Chemistry JOHN VVILLIANI IJVERSMAN FLAHERTY Burlington, Ia. Viola, Iu- PI.e,Med, Pre-Engineering IIOWARD PAT GROGAN HOUTCIIINS Danville, UL Monmouth, Ill Commerce Commerce SOPHOMORES JIM IVERS Chicago, Ill. Liberal Arts JERRY KELLY Davenport, Ia. Commerce WA LLY LUCKEN Chicago, Ill. Chemistry MIKE MOORE Davenport, Ia. Accounting Q Eg M , K iibii iiiiii G:'i:,!'- 1- S X ix i Q M, Q ...Af I 'z at is W 'Sf 5 .1 Y.. ','a,xI:Z5'. I Ia P, 'ix 41:4 ,l 4 sh 6, 6, O' C JI., .s xwgb' ' 3 nvgg .w .. 4 it R iaggffi-' HAZ, .. .. ,q WK tiiinue eggs., x...,,1. TED KAPPES Rock Island, Ill. Speech TOM KLARKOWSKI Moline, Ill. Commerce BILL MAGEE Chicago, Ill. History TERRY MUNCH Bay City, Mich. Art VINCE KAUFMAN Hickman, Ky. Philosophy ROBERT LEGO Clinton, Ia. Accounting JIM MAUER Chicago, Ill. History J IM MURPHY Davenport, Ia. Accounting DAVE KAUZLARICH Melcher, Ia. Liberal Arts LEON LEINEN Harper, Ia. Commerce KENNETH MCCONOUGHEY East Moline, Ill. Political Science BERNIE KEAN Davenport, Ia. Political Science JACK LEONARD Des Moines, Ia. Biology MIKE MITCHEL Joliet, Ill. Commerce TOM NOVAK JACK 0'DONNELL Des Moines, Ia. Speech Page 38 Kewanee. Ill, Accounting KEVIN KELLEGHAN Chicago, Ill. English JIM LETHERER Saginaw, Mich. Commerce PHIL MITCHEL East Moline, Ill. Commerce MIKE O'MALLEY Chicago, Ill. English mi SOPHOMORES JOE SCANLON Omaha, Nebr. Commerce FRAN RILEY Ottumwa, Ia. Commerce WAYNE SIEPMAN Cedar Rapids, Ia Commerce FRAN RAGO Chicago, Ill. Pre-Med. KEVIN SAUTER Deep River, Ia. Commerce JIM SUMMINS Chicago, Ill. BOB RICHARDSON Marseilles, Ill. Commerce KEN STRATER Wheaton, Minn. Pre-Dental DON TETLOW Chicago, Ill. Liberal Arts History MIKE WHALEN JOE WOOD JIM ZAHL Memphis, Tenn. Rock Island, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Philosophy Commerce Commerce Page 39 GERRY RIEMERSMA Chicago, Ill. Commerce ED. SHANNON Chicago, Ill. Commerce JACK WOLFE Davenport, Ia. Accounting FRESHMEN 14 tl i',i.:Q2'gili ' Q2 . . t ., R. t K at S 45' A 5 iz, 4 1 S' 'feige 5 A sf JOHN ANICHINI Chicago, Ill. Commerce JOHN BECKMAN Sperry, Ia. Agriculture JOHN CLYDE Moline, Ill. Accounting RICHARD CURRY Manchester, Ia. Commerce gl! JOSEPH ANDERSON Peoria, I11. Biology URBAN BECKER Amboy, Ill. Agriculture JOSEPH CONROY Ottumwa, Ia. Commerce JERRY DE BLOCK Silvis, Ill. Commerce BERNARD ARCHER Rock Island, Ill. Biology LARRY BREHENY Keokuk, Ia. Political Science JOHN CONTRERAS West Point, Ia.. Political Science FRED DE COSTER Moline, Ill. Pre-Engineering JOHN ARME Davenport, Ia. Political Science JAMES BRENNAN Streator, Ill. Commerce WILLIAM CONWAY Dexter, Ia. Political Science JOHN DERMODY Clinton, Ia. Political Science Page 40 .M 1 -.-, . WILLIAM ARNOLD Moline, Ill. Pre-Engineering RICHARD CAFFERY Davenport, Ia. Political Science CHARLES COSTELLO Davenport, Ia. Speech DONALD DINGES Sublette, Ill. Commerce JAMES BEEFTINK Chicago, Ill. Art JAMES CLEARY Gridley, Ill. Agriculture WILLIAM COUGH LIN Davenport, Ia. Commerce JOHN DINGMAN Ft. Madison, Ia Commerce xl 4 PAUL EARLY DeWitt, Ia. Pre-Med. JAMES FREDRICK Davenport, Ia. Commerce KENNETH HOWARD Rock Island, Ill. Liberal Arts EDWARD J UNKINS Bloomfield, Ia. Liberal Arts RICHARD EICHNER Davenport, Ia. Commerce DON GOALEY Ottumwa, Ia. Accounting JAMES HICKS Davenport, Ia. Journalism JAMES KELLEY East Moline, Ill. Accounting FRESHMEN , Z -asf? i VL if ' -e 32, I ,. I at . , -- ,www D .. ' Aman, .... . . ALLEN DELANE ENGLEKING FANNING Albany, Ill. M0li119, Ill- English Pre-Engineering MITCHEL LEWIS GRAY GRAHAM Ottumwa, Ia. Kewanee, ul. Pre-Engineering Commerce JERRY HUGHES JULIUS Wyoming, Ill. VAN HOOREBEKE Physical Ed, Moline, Ill. Pre-Engineering ROBERT KELLY EDWARD Rantoul, Ill. KENNEY Aft ciinmn, la. Education Page 41 v w ppp p 5 . - .,.,. b - W if 5 ix' it 4 PAUL FISCHER Moline, Ill. Pre-Engineering RICHARD HAHN Olney, Ill. Commerce PAUL HENEHAN Crystal Lake, Ill. Commerce JOHN KETTERING Rock Island, Ill. Liberal Arts EDMUND FITZGERALD Knoxville, Tenn. Biology DON HANSON Parnell, Ia. Pre-Engineering MELVIN JOHNSON Chicago, Ill. Commerce JACK KILLEEN Galesburg, Ill. History FRESHMEN THOMAS KIMBALL Aledo, Ill. Chemistry LEO LATZ Chicago, Ill. Liberal Arts RAYMOND MCDONALD Davenport, Ia. Pre-Engineering XAVIER MANKEL Knoxville, Tenn. Philosophy ROBERT KING Wilton Junction, Ia. Pre-Engineering JOHN LAUGHLIN Moline, Ill. Commerce DON MCGINN Sterling, Ill. Commerce JAMES MARSH Davenport, Ia. Liberal Arts Q5 ft . ..... 5 cy 2N,.as A U. .,..:z. M ,:,,, ii, ,,,,.:,:. WILLIAM KING Brooklyn, Ia. Commerce EDWARD LESWIG Davenport, Ia.. Political Science DON MCKILLIP Ottumwa, Ia. Pre-Engineering J AME S MAR CHAEL Des Moines, Ia. Commerce JERRY KINSER Ottumwa, Ia. Pre-Engineering SAM LETO Des Moines, Ia. Pre-Engineering PAT MCMAHON Pittsburgh, Pa. Speech ROCCO MATERA Rock Falls, Ill. Pre-Med. Page 42 BRIAN KNEAFSAY Ottumwa, Ia. Commerce PAUL MCCAFFERY Des Moines, Ia. Pre-Engineering THOMAS MCMAHON DeWitt, Ia. Liberal Arts PETER MEEGAN Chicago, Ill. Liberal Arts JOSEPH LAKERS Des Moines, Ia. History AL MCCUNE Moline, Ill. Commerce JAMES MANHARDT Davenport, Ia. Pre-Engineering LEROY MOILLER Davenport, Ia. Liberal Arts JACK MORAN , Memphis, Tenn. V Philosophy E ' JOHN PHILIBERT DeWitt, Ia. Accounting HUBERT REED Wellman, Ia. Accounting JOHN SCHMITS Davenport, Ia. Art FRESHMEN PAUL O,BRYAN Des Moines, Ia. Pre-Law RICHARD PHILLIS Cambridge, Ill. Biology JOHN REAGAN Kewanee, Ill. Commerce JOHN SCHULTE Burlington, Ia. Sociology RICHARD OGORZALEK Kewanee, Ill. History JAMES PICKETT Chicago, I11. Commerce JACK RITTENHOUSE Galesburg, Ill. Political Science DAVE SMITH Davenport, Ia. Biology JOHN O'MALLEY Sterling, Ill. Liberal Arts DAVID QUINN Clinton, Ia. Pre-Med. KENNETH ROSLANSKY Davenport, Ia. Liberal Arts BOB SULLIVAN Chicago, Ill. Pre-Engineering Page 43 GERRY PARKINSON Moline, Ill. Commerce JACQUES RACINE Brownsburg, Canada Pre-Engineering JOEL SADLER Clinton, Ia. Pre-Engineering DAVE SUTTON Chicago, Ill. Pre-Engineering ROBERT PETERS Davenport, Ia. Liberal Arts JAMES RATER Ottumwa, Ia. Pre-Med. WILLIAM SCHMID Rock Island, Ill. Pre-Engineering WILLIAM TAYLOR Ottumwa., Ia. Political Science FRESHMEN THOM THUL Davenport, Ia. Political Science JOHN WANDRY Forest Park, Ill. Agriculture JOSEPH WELLS Rock Island, Ill. Biology f. .. :. . 4- - 3 X '-we , xv Rx 4 f t 1 ., f ' .-f' SRA . Nik 'z .. mzsgw' -V Q A x xg K .Q .. ,ui .. . Q. .-fix, 4:11 , wif 1,21.30.wuizigffrig-, A1155 1.. ef if Ira- -11 1 RAYMOND VITTETOE Harper, Ia. Commerce JOHN JVARD Des Moines, Ia. Political Science EUGENE WESSLING Danbury, Ia. Liberal Arts JACK WINNE Bradford, Ill. Speech Page 44 ROBERT VOELCKER Rock Is1a.nd, Ill Pre-Med, DEAN WELDON Parnell, Ia. Liberal Arts RON WILKINSON Ottumwa, Ia. Accounting NURSES workmg together consczentzousfy. . SENIOR NURSES S, .:Eg :f, :Si g,, fix? ,S , -. , 15:-.-ga .5 5, ' -A 'm ,V ..,.... -: Q x ' ' 'I: :I. I: 31 mx 5? A 'X ie -Q' Sew e Q Page 46 COLLEEN BARKALOW Davenport, Ia. JO ANNE BASSLER Clinton, Ia. DIAUREEN BURKE Dixon, Ill. JACQUELINE DE BRULER Omaha, Nebr. LOIS ENDORF Wheatland, Ia. EILEEN GLANCY Davenport, Ia. AUDREY JOHNSON Davenport, Ia. BEVERLY JOHNSTON Parkwood, Ia. ANN KELLY Williston, N. Dak. NORMA KE STER Davenport, Ia. MARY LOUS KETELAAR Davenport, Ia. NANCY KING Fort Madison, Ia. JO ANNE KNAPP Aurora, Ia. MARILYN LAMP Sheffield, Ia. COLLEEN MADDEN Davenport, Ia. THERESE McCARRON Dubuque, Ia. MADELYN MILLER Moline, Ill. PATRICIA NOLAN Muscatine, Ia. MARIE PLUYM East Dubuque, Ia. SANDRA LEE POWERS Davenport, Ia. SENIOR NURSES n ' H' ALICE REDMOND JANET REIH ANN RIORDANNE MARY JANE Burlington, la. Dubuque, Ia- Fulton, Ill. SAUL Dubuque, Ia. RITA SMITH LORAINE Ottawa, Ill. THISSEN MARILYN JACKIE Dubuque, Ia VAN L00 WHITACRE Sheffield, Ill. Moline, Ill. 52111533 J' 6 n J' :U !wT': 1' I Z2 j ! I 8141 7077 'flow Jn En 111.201, Page 47 JUNIOR NURSES ' - :ff fe-va 2425633242 X .,,,. JUDITH ANDERSON Ottawa, Illinois BARBARA CASSIDY Dubuque, Iowa CAROL HERRITY Clinton, Iowa LAURIE BERRY North English, Iowa MARY CLARK Dubuque, Iowa LOIS HERTING Dubuque, Iowa Page 48 SHIELA BI TTER Dubuque, Iowa SHERRY DENNISON Fort Madison, Iowa ANN HIGGINS Ottawa, Illinois EILEEN BURNS Iowa City, Iowa JUDITH HENDRICKS Moline, Illinois RITA HOGAN Dubuque, Iowa 1 5252? it 55' :zz 'fl ., iw W 3 E E gi m .. ,-. , .. -..--' as?-V1 G 5' F E C5 sr Z 5 I H o 14 H - Q- , : Z -3 rn if 5 4 F' A:- , rsin Z r r ,. F E 5 S g 5 Z 3,12 ' f ' - r' . f4Q ':-2Lf f E 9 E E S - : I 5 E, E5 is is ser s A r a ig 532 -A 1 M E M Q I M z E E 5 5 Ei' he E W ' 1 w w V Cascade, Iowa A few of the nurses take advantage of their free time between classes. Jack Wolf, Virginia Klehn and Terry McMahon enjoying the Cotillion. Some of the nurses on their way to Ambrose Leytum, lunch. Klehn, for morning classes. Stoeckl, Clark, Hogan, Ilerting, Burns, And here they are, just before McMaines, McMahon and Ryan. ,.,.,, N3 znews Zi? if 1 ge 2, 3 is ,..,.. :df my MAJ, mi? ,.al::::,:, ,D Em..Mz .fa ig K 'S 3751 35 M - , gals mm. w A3323 iff Www es 7 Wim? 5 T m5T,ZiSlFK i .1 ,. F 'F' a.-4-kwa ,aww -.E-I n fy s. H f H 552 4 V5 N wif it i at I I fa V... if --..: 'KB K I J L , Egigflfq NOREEN MARX Albany, Illinois IRENE 4 H , m ' VX? .If,, :.. ww . ii - X if- ri: I .-::- Z-zilliii' MF QQ gm , :E5.:: .- J , 5 R155 , 3 NSN HWWW iii' in - - A' : 5 I Stew 52 i TERESA MCMAHON DeWitt, Iowa MEERSVIAN SHIRLEY MILLER Moline, Illinois Clinton, Iowa ANGELENE POPE ANN RICHARDS Davenport, Iowa Rock Island, Illinois DONNA RYAN JANET STOECKL Clinton, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa Watson is concerned with the card game, but Meersman would have a, peek at cainera-shy Kaschak's hand. A typical class finds Braun, Sacco, La Barge, Otto, Watson Qback turnedp and Junge much interested in a mock patient. Santry and Link are barely in on time to 'fsiun the book before Mrs. Higgins. FRESHMEN NURSES JOANN ALBRECHT Davenport, Iowa DIANE BOYLE Clinton, Iowa PATRICIA DAILEY Davenport, Iowa CLEVEQTTA ANDREWS Clinton, Iowa MARY LOU BRAUN Burlington, Iowa HELEN DEERING Ottawa, Illinois CAROL BENNIS Delmar, Iowa GEORGIA BROWN Galesburg, Illinois PATRICIA EWERS Keokuk, Iowa Page 51 GRACE BIEHL Dubuque, Iowa PATRICIA CRAMM Clinton, Iowa ANGELA FEENEY Davenport, Iowa not 1 Afiffligzf .,.:,, .,, I Q Ak Af I BARBARA GREGORIUS Rock Falls, Illinois DENISE HAGEN Moline, Illinois CAROLE' GRUE Dubuque, Iowa. MARY LOU JUNGE Davenport, Iowa CAROLE KNIGHT LOIS KONITZER Peoria, Illinois East Moline, Illinois Page 52 wk, I Q 4,22 7 , EF 36 ' I 9 'Y CAROL HAAS Fort Madison, Iowa FRANCES KASCHAK Streator, Illinois LYNNE LA BARGE Dubuque, Iowa DENYSE HAFNER Maquoketa., Iowa MARY ANN KEARNEY Monmouth, Illinois BARBARA LINK Dubuque, Iowa MARY KAY MALONE Peoria, Illinois ELAINE NEUROHR Ottawa, Illinois PATRICIA 0'TO0LE Lens, Iowa ROSALIE MISSEL Wheatland, Iowa PENNY 0'BRIEN Davenport, Iowa ROBERTA OTTO Davenport, Iowa ROSE NEGRETE Belmond, Iowa RITA 0'DONNELL Williamsburg, Iowa MAR LENE POEPSEL Fort Madison, Iowa Page 53 ANNETTE NIEILSON Buda, Illinois WINIFRED OEHRLEIN DeWitt, Iowa DOLORES POPE Davenport, Iowa ANNE REILLY Dixon, Illinois MARY JO RICE Davenport, Iowa JOANN SCHENK Maquoketa, Iowa MARJORIE SULLIVAN Albia, Iowa R 1 I ' . ..,,, - .,.:2E:,1,,:. 5 ?i ': f 1l3,2E:., .szzif I ,, I Q, r A L KATHLEEN ROCK Dixon, Illinois MARIANNE SIEREN Keota, Iowa AGNES TESAR Dubuque, Iowa Page 54 PATRICIA SACCO Rock Island, Illinois J ANICE STRATHMAN Davenport, Iowa MARIE TRAVA Ottawa, Illinois VV -A MARY SANTRY Rock Island, Illinois BARBARA STROMBERG Rock Isla.nd, Illinois AUDREY WATSON New Braunfels, Texas CLUBS AND QRGANIZATIONS for az wel!-developed OFFICERS Treasurer - Wimp Pflug Secretary - - Pat Kneafsey Seated: Carl Pflug, Dick Becker. Jack Wahlig. Pat Km-afsey Standing: Mr. Peter Daznncr, Moderator, Terry Bledsoe. Brian Knezifscy Seated: Jim Ganzer. Bernie King, Angee Pope. Jerry McCright. Standing: Jack Winter, Earle Ryan, Mike Kenny, Ken Farrell, Matty Lampson. President - Vice-President . .. , .,.. ..,. i M., ,,,., , M, 5 . ,. y W-xiii? STUDENT COUNCIL Leader and official voice of the stu- dents at Saint Ambrose, the Student Council plays an important part in the formation of faculty-student relations at the college. Aided by an encouraging adminis- tration, the Council has come to ma- turity in recent years, and stands to- day as a real and potent force in stu- dent affairs. Homecoming, an annual project, was presented with great financial success by this Council. Q - -- if- liii s A : 1 '31 'de as K B25 5, 3, X 4,-s.Mf.,:, N. ,W WMTQGMEXWWJ, X ,Mia a WWW'-rfWm+Wiww'i'U:'s X, .Wa 25951429 t, m.,m...,, ,Q -- -ew Seated: Kenney, Manley. Standing: Ganzer, Ryan, Cleary, Mattern, Becker, Miclot. The basic aims of the lnter-Club Council are to see that all the clubs on campus are functioning properly, and to maintain a closer unity of the clubs represented. Furth- ermore, it serves as an incentive to the in- active sub-organizations for more and better participation in campus programs. At pres- ent the Council is composed of representa- tives from all the campus groups. The events sponsored by the Club range from dances to skating parties. However, there are two principal programs sponsored annually, to which the Council devotes con- siderable time and effort: the Christmas Party and Field Day on Ascension Thursday. INTER CLUB COUNCIL OFFICERS: Seated: Ganzer, Vice- President, Manley, President. Standing: Kenney, Secretary, Ryan, Treasurer. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CATHG IL n, nl, , Seated: Henneberry, Krauska, Siegel, Gauna. Kneafsey. Standing: Miller, Van Thore, Siepman, Dorsha, J, Burke. The National Federation of Catholic College Students is composed of seven organizations, all of them pictured on the following pages. FORENSICS SOCIETY: The forensics voice was not silent in spite of the members, lack of experience. A series of discussions on WOC-TV was held with the various forensic organiza- tions in the Iowa region. The programs were telecast one Saturday of every month begin- ning in March and ending in May. Several other discussions were also held with colleges in the Iowa region. HUMAN RELATIONS: The Human Rela- tions Committee is the newest group in the Iowa region. Its aim is to give the students a broader view of social problems based upon Christian principles. LITURGY COMMISSION: By conducting polls among the students, the Liturgy Commis- sion has encouraged people to think more about active participation especially in regard to the Mass. The Commission has also been helping to supply servers for the daily Masses here on campus. FAMILY LIFE: One of the younger com- sions of the NFCCS in the Iowa region strives to supplement the courses taught on Christian Marriage. Its purpose is to show the students how they can live a fuller and more Christian Married life. This commission sponsors dances and other social events between the schools. discussions on the proper aspects of dating and marriage, discussions on social problems at and between the schools, and works in conjunction with the administrations in carrying out its ideas. MARIOLOGY: The Mariology club holds regular discussions about Mary, the mother of God. Besides the discussion groups, the Mar- iology group sponsors the daily and living rosaries. YOUNG CHRISTIAN STUDENTS: The Y. C. S. has, by study and discussion groups, at- tempted to advance the learning ability of the students. The past two years have been spent exclusively in the attempt to set up a fresh- man orientation program. Y. C. S. has its own religious exercises which are designed primar- ily for the benefit of the group itself. PRESS COMMISSION: This organization distributes Catholic literature on the campus. It also maintains a Catholic periodical rack near the college snack bar. IC COLLEGE STUDENTS Wa fatholic. ' ' Young Christian Students Front Row: Link, Sauter, Kneaf- sey, Miller, Van Thore. Back Row: Grogan, Richardson. Eversman, Cunningham, Maher, Beckman, McCright, Farrell. Human Relations Front Row: Killeen, Meade, Burke, Latz, Breheny. Back Row: Rater, Kauzlarich, Sieplnan, Conway, Sullivan. Forensics Front Row: Lakers, Henneber- ry, Kappes. Back Row: Leto, Contreras, Mc- Mahon, Kelleghan. 1 'U ' Q NFCCS Press Front Row: Kenny, O'Meara Contreras. Back Row: Wilkinson, Kneafsey Liturgy Front Row: Fitzgerald, Brennan Back Row: Hahn, Siegel. Family Life l-'runt Row: Gray, Junkins. Kel- ly. Gauiia. Sutton. Back Row: Anichini. Henehan Mannliardi. Wzindrjv. D 0 r S li 11 Voelcker. Johnson. Beeftink. x l Mariology Front Row: Schulte, Vittitoc. Claralian, Regan, Lakers. Back Row: Gemskie, Malloy Anderson, Krauska, Leinen, HISTORY CLUB Seated: Kneafsey-President. Standing: Lakers, Gemskie, Byrd-- Class Representatives. The History Club Was founded this past year to benefit the History majors on the campus. Al- though it is composed mostly of these majors, other students are invited to join. During the year the club presented speakers from the Quad-City area. It also showed movies, and demonstrations with slides of interest in keeping with the history spirit. Seated: Kneafsey, Driscoll, Burke. Standing: Kelly, Maher, Lakers, Van Thore, Dillon, Lowe, Summins, Byrd, Gemskie, Nagle. O'Rourke, Greiner, Johnson, Calkins, Fleming, Wahlig, Whalen, Smith, Devine. D E This year nine seniors Were found elig- E P S I L C N ible for membership in this National Cath- S I G M A olic Honor Society, which is now in its four- teenth year. The new members were named on the basis of academic achievement and extra-curricular activity. Being a member of this society is one of the highest honors be- stowed upon a college senior. Page 62 McKillip, Gray, Goaly, Clarahan, Fr. Kamerick, Riley, Wilkinson, Rater, Vititto, Leinen, Kauzlarich, Kinser, Junkins, B. Kneafsev. Taylor. P. Kneafsey. Conroy. The Ottumwa Deanery Club invites to its membership all St. Ambrose students from the southwest corner of the Diocese of Davenport. In addition the club sends recruiting teams to Catholic high schools to promote St. Ambrose. To aid this program periodic discussions on education, etc., take place as entertainment at club meetings. Each Christmas vacation the club pro- motes a holiday dance in Ottumwa for the purpose of reuniting former members and interesting high school students in the col- lege. An annual project is a float in the home- coming parade. Kinser, Goalcy, Kauzlarich, Rater. THE OTTUMWA CLUB wwf' Wim-Q Seated: Gemskie, Murrin, Malloy, Leto, Sauter. Standing: Frauber, Porter 1Presidentb, Kuenz, Krauska 1Head- Waiterh, Clarahan, Leinen, Wilkenson, Welden, Villegas, Kauzlarich, Vititto, Pflug, Conroy. Hanson, El- wood, Lakrs. R. O. G. S. Royal Order of Greasy Spoons The R. O. G. S.-an organization of the men seen daily, serving the food in the dining halls of St. Ambrose-is an unchartered club designed to entertain and represent the men in the White jackets. Highlights of the club activities are an annual dinner and program for the members and an annual picnic and fun fest for the children of St. Vincent's Home. The Pre-Legal Club is an organization com- posed of those students at St. Ambrose who are engaged in following a curriculum preparatory to the study of law. Founded in 1947, its purpose has been to provide its members with an insight into the various aspects of the legal profession. Among the functions undertaken by the club during the year is the sponsoring of lectures, given by prominent men in the field, regarding the opportunities for young men in law. The club also makes available to its members litera- ture published by several law schools which sup- ply information regarding entrance requirements and courses. PRE-LEGAL CLUB Di Dominico, Byrd, Gauna, Schlacleck, Dr. Higgins, Ryan, Putney, Iaddeo, Kean, Burke. THE C.I.C. CLUB The Central Illinois Club came into ex- istence on the Saint Ambrose campus in the fall of 1948. Since that time it has developed into one of the most active clubs on the campus. The club encourages prospective students to enroll at Saint Ambrose and promotes many campus activities. Any student from the central part of the State of Illinois is eligible for member- ship in the club. Those students not living in this area, but coming from outside the Chicago or Tri-City area, may also petition for membership. THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB Seated: Summins, Dillon. Standing: Pflug, president: Kelleghan, Taddco, vice president: Crow- ley, Purney, secretary. RR eil gi? W- . wi: Mzaigiit 1 puff? 2 2 igi-ii I Tig' -sz. 'W THE CHICAGO CLUB The Chicago Club, composed of students residing Within a 60-mile radius of Chicago, is one of the largest on-campus organiza- tions. The highlight of the club's activities for the year is the Annual Christmas Dance. This year, the dance was held at Lewis Towers Ballroom in Chicago's loop. Over 240 alumni, students and friends were in attendance. Other annual activities of the club in- clude a float in the Homecoming parade, a Christmas party for the children at St. Vin- centls Orphanage, and a spring outing. 1f lr li: First Row: Quigg, Murrin Hogan, Maher, Fr. McMahon. Second Row: Kneafsey, Becker, Gemskie, Farrell, Maertens. Interested students laid the foundation for the Education Club in 1949. Its objective is to provide means by which the future teachers of America may acquire a knowl- edge of their profession and with mutual planning and activities move toward their final goal-effective teaching of America's youth. Members of the club represent St. Am- brose at local and state educational con- ventions. A panel on Progressive Education was presented by the men and Women of St. Ambrose and Marycrest which proved to be one of the main activities of the year Page 67 EDUCATION CLUB First Row: Murphy, Floerke, Brookhart, Kortus, Reasoner. Taddeo. Waters. Marangan, Mettenberg. Second Row: Czarnecki, Dart, Ware, Gensheimer, Hanrahan, Ganzer. Third Row: Kenney, Wolfe, Fay, Mr. Deutsch. Cannady. Murphy. Malatestinic, THE MONOGRAM CLUB ' 1 li er' 1 aw ' 2 6 O I S . , U I rx ,. TRFVU. if A I 5.2, x . . F, , x The M o n o g r am Club, which prides itself in being one of the most active organizations on cam- pus, is composed of men who have been awarded a varsity letter in an intercollegiate sport. The club is dedicated to keep- ing the athletic monogram before the student body as one of the chief and most highly respected honors bestowed upon a student by the school, to promoting and fostering school spirit in student activities, and to manifest a lively interest in the awarding of letters. Among the many activities are the Annual Smoker, held in the Fall, the Faculty vs. Monogram Club basketball game at the be- ginning of the Spring semester, and the variety show, Monogram Madness, which takes place in late Spring. The annual initiation, also in the spring, is a throwback to 'olde college days' and is one of the most colorful events held on the campus. The Commerce Club was inaugurated in 1950, its objective being to establish means of furthering interests of commerce, economics and accounting majors in social and educa- tional activities. It is recognized by the Inter- Club Council, to which it sends a represen- tative. The Commerce Club in Salesmanship Class COMMERCE CLUB Don Cassady, Sec'y-Treasurer. .Terry Miclot, President. Bob Sheston, Vice President. During the year, the Commerce Club spon- sored a series of lectures by prominent Quad- City businessmen. Some were supplemented by movies illustrating business and industry at Work. Other activities included dinners and conducted tours through places of interest. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY The St. Ambrose College Chapter of the American Chemical Society was founded three years ago for the purpose of stimulating in- terest in the science field among the chemis- try, physics, and biology students. Since that time the organization has grown from its orig- inal l5 members to the 30 members in 1953. and has provided the participants yearly with movies, lectures, field trips, and social events. This year, the A. C. S. has sponsored sev- eral lectures by men in the area and movies on such subjects as metallurgy, medicine. and industrial material discovery. It has extended the opportunity for its members to visit the University of Iowa medical and science schools and Ford's plant in Cedar Rapids, the Dewey Moriarity, Treasurer. Shuldt. Secretary, Kargylc, President. departments, the Quaker Oats and Penick, Portland and Linwood Stone Works in Lin- wood, Hiram Walkers and Pabst of Peoria, ll- linois, and Oscar Mayer of Davenport. As a climax to this year's activities, the A. C. S. of St. Ambrose has planned to be host, in May, to the first annual Iowa-Ilinois Undergraduate Science Conference in cooperation with mem- ber colleges of the science conference. This is an outgrowth of the science symposia pre- sented by the St. Ambrose Chapter during the past two years. First Row: Mr. Dalton. Moderator, Martin, Rohl, Testroet. Verovver. Shuldt, Kimball, Bruns. Mr. Bornong. Second Row: Van Dyne. Sacco, Kargyle. Bro. Michaletz, DeFayette. Goar, Bruhn, Moriarity, 8czLc:H5TuW Cv Pr nt Pa ST. AMBROSE BAND The St. Ambrose College Band has a dual purpose: first, to furnish music for functions of St. Ambrose Collegeg second, to serve as a lab- oratory for students Who are going out to teach instrumental music in the schools. A constant attempt is made to raise the level of band music. For the first time in the history of the col- lege girls from the Division of Nursing and Mary- crest College participated in the organization. AW 2 ffl. 4 5 22 MBRG IAN NEWS Q' f 1 f qlff 124 fk2 f Z 3 mill ' af W Editors Dorsha and Bledsoe check over the week's issue of the Amhrosian News. The AMBROSIAN NEWS, weekly student newspaper, is completely edited and written by students of the college. It is published weekly, and appears Fri- day at noon, when it is distributed free of charge to the student body. The purpose of the NEWS is twofold in its capacity as a college publication: first, as the organ of a Catholic school, it is charged with informing the student body of national and lo cal events fbringing such articles to the attention of the students in the light of Catholic teachingj. Second, it is responsible for publicity of school announcements and items of interest. This is done in order to maintain a healthy balance between the social and intellectual in college. Manned by a staff largely composed of underclassmen, the '53-'54 NEWS was edited by two sophomores: Terry Bledsoe and Wally Dorsha. Sport's Edi- tor Ken Roslansky, was assisted by Jim Ganzer and a fine staff of writers. As- sisting in all fields of production, was Jim Van Thorre, a senior, who served as assistant editor during the second semester. A group of student nurses from the THE NEWS STAFF: Seated-Harmon, Bledsoe, Dorsha Van Thorre Standmg, D1 Dommico Kennv .lunge Kel leghan, Feeney, Poepsel Watson Olsen Mercy Division were on the staff, mark- ing the first year in which this was done. It was felt that such a move should be taken because of the annex- ation of the new nursing division. Jack Harmon handled the job of circulation, This was his second year at the post, and he is the only member of the staff who served in the same capacity for two full years. The NEWS was spirited by several intresting controversies durin g the year, concerning disagreements with articles end letters, and agitation for a long-sought student lounge. NEWS SPORTS STAFF: Seated--Ganzer, Roslansky. Standing: Bowe, Kenney, The paper's editors at their weekly layout in library. Roslansky, Van Thore, Bledsoe, Dorsha. Page 73 THE 1954 OAKS 'fm Chuck Paysen, associate editor and Barbara Gregorius, Nursing Division editor, discuss copy with editor. hebrjobfa Editor: Kevin Kelleghan. Business Manager: Bob Whalen. As the year progressed, the yearbook staff changed so many times that the editor hardly knew who was the asso- ciate editor from week to week. How- ever, as the second semester got under- way, the staff was pretty well organ- ized and the book began to take shape. As with all yearbooks, no one rea- lizes the amount of work that goes into the formation of even as small a book as this. Correct name spelling, insignificant as it seems, is one of the major headaches of the associate editor. The photographer never seems to find the right people willing at the right time. And many times he has to re-take the photo because of bad light- ing or other faults. Nothing seems to be connected in March. Then, within two weeks of deadline, the whole book falls into place and another edition of THE OAKS goes to press. fmm tlmwmdmaf . Y 2 , ,Wu -' If I 'NA Class Editors: McMahon, O'Meara, Marangon. Business Staff: Berkley, Whalen, Mettenburg. Art Editor: Munch. X Photography Staff: Gemskie, Picture editor and Photog- Sports Staff: Kenny, Editor selects photos for Sports rapher Bell discuss photos with editor. section with assistant, Ganzer. l Page 75 Arnold seems to know that Dirn1eyer's shot will take three banks. Kaufman watches in despair as Conroy scores again for his team SEMINARY DEPARTMENT Now it's Kaufman's turn to square the score. Although the term Seminary De- partment connotes a certain necessary exclusion from the ordinary activities of the Saint Ambrose College campus, it should not be lightly dismissed that that which is now Saint Ambrose Col- lege was originally Saint Ambrose Seminary, and that the growth and de- velopment of the institution to its pres- ent size and prominence is due in part to the marked success of the St. Am- brose Seminary in training capable priests, who have exploited the spir- itual, intellectual, and material re- sources of the Diocese of Davenport, making the establishment and mainte- nance of a liberal arts college possible Page 76 Hanghian, Mohr and Lee thought the test was next week. McDermott has all the aces that Mullins, Fagen, Arnold and Smith are looking for. The separation from the lay department which its function demands has not in the least degree lessened the influence of the Sem- inary on the College, rather the contrary. There is, on the part of the Seminary depart- ment, an attitude, part and parcel of their very constitution, which affects their every activity. That determination and singularity of pur- pose which makes their lay classmates shriek as they see the curve widen is the same qual- ity that makes the churchies an indispens- able part of every cheering section and a for- midable foe in any contest on any field. Their restriction to the campus is at once cause for a deeper interest in the College as their home, school, and playground, and a basis for a more objective outlook toward outside affairs. With emphasis on Philosophy, Latin, and Gregorian Chant, the Seminarians are subject to the general academic procedures of the Col- lege. They are housed separately, however, in Ambrose Hall, and have their own chapel, din- ing, and recreation facilities. Living a community life, they find time for many activities among themselves. The Man- ning Club, founded originally as a debating society, now functions as a clearing house for all Seminary activities, such as the variety show or the building of the homecoming float. The Rural Life Club furnishes a source of in- formation for men who are potentially rural pastors. There is a large and active intra-sem- inary athletic league which operates. in every season. The Choir, under the direction of Fa- ther Madsen, furnishes the College religious music, and the Sacristans care for the upkeep of the chapels and the serving of all cere- monies. There is a large group which Works with the children at Saint Vincent's Home. Priests in residence in the Seminary are Fr. Ed O'Connor, Rector, Fr. Francis Griffith, Spiritual Director, Fr. Lawrence Soens, and Fr. John Smith. Page 77 FAMILY BARRACKS Mr. and Mrs. Ray Polman, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Baumann and Jerry Jerry and Donna Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phillis Mr. and Mrs. Frank Masciopinto DAVIS HALL Ward, card-playing friend, Meade and Marchio keep in practice during spare time. Lakers, Kauzlarich and Vittetoe have found a novel method for extracting over-due debts. Latz, Laughlin and Marchio were caught with their fingers in the wrong candy box. Those aren't smiles of innocence. Fr. Hratz: Dean of Davis Hall. CT BARRACKS Dillon and Tetlow show delight in cleaning up their barrack since the maids have left. FR. SHEPLER: Dean of the Barracks. This picture was taken right after he woke up the boys on Monday morning with his new P. A. system. SHBSKOH SZLYSZ I'llSh harder! Gensheimer went through the other wall last week. Czarnecki and Kortus want to hear the voice on the phone: but Purney is more interested in breaking Byrd's leg wiv 7 . 7 f . an . , W ' Lian, W Mvw umughk ATHLETICS . . . make spare time worthwhile. . ,' FOOTBALL Un, a, nn, FRANK BROGGER-The person- able leader of the football Bees came to St. Ambrose with an en- viable background. He was a standout athlete at Michigan Page 82 State, and later, utilizing his own pet V-formation, he compiled a most successful high school coach- ing record, including three unde- feated seasons. The future can truly be described as bright for this able young leader. I L' the Bum. a6'attleaL. Front Row: Jim Hyde, Darrell DeDecker, Bob Durnin, Ed Powers, Mike O'Malley, Terry Mu Gerry Riemersrna, and Mitchell Ware. Second Row: Rocco Matera, Fred Hanlon, Jack Smerdon, Ken Floerke, Don Mattern, Kenney A1 Gensheimer, Jim Delaney, Third Row: Leo Deutsch, line coach and director of athletics: Jack Abbott, Jim Murphy, Hanrahan, Don Murphy, Jack Brookhart, Larry Zitkus, Bob Kadlec, Jerry Kelly, Head Coach Frank Brogger. Fourth Row: Dick Lingle, Dick Hourigan, Fred DeCoster, Jack Mulcahey, Ken Roslanski, Koch, Jerry Hughes, and Hugh Jacobsen. Fifth Row: Joe Sadler, manager: Jim Ganzer, trainerg and Bill King, manager. 1953 GRIDIRON BlEES SEASON'S RECORD St. Ambrose 19 St. Ambrose St. Ambrose 15 St. Ambrose 14 St. Ambrose 13 St. Ambrose 14 St. Ambrose 13 St. Ambrose 19 Western Ill. CMacombj St. Joe's . . Quincy . St. Norbert's Iowa Wesleyan Lewis Loras . Bradley U. Page 83 nch, Bill Jim and Bill 32 14 0 26 19 33 14 12 i ,.,-pf Vx , - J me 1 3 In ,L+ A M y ,gri me ,,,, ,..:5- sf 'K Q t a . BOB IJURNIN 'k,fg'f,:J- Halfback JACK BROOKHART Halfback BILL KENNEY Center MITCH WARE Fullback ST. AMBROSE ..... 19 WESTERN ILL. lMacomb 32 In opening the 1953 season, Coach Frank Brogger displayed one of the finest passers in college footballffresh- man quarterback Jack Abbott. How- ever, Abbott's services Were in Vain, as Macomb slapped the hosts, 32-19. Several fu mb l es by both teams stopped offensive drives. as is the cus- tom in a season's opener, but the in- ability of the pass receivers to handle the accurate heaves of Abbott spelled defeat for the Locust street crew. Halfback Bob Durnin tallied all the Bee points, displaying some of the best running of the year. Durnin with hall picks up two yards as Kenney C507 holds his ground. Y Jack Abbott Ken Floerke Al Gensheimer Jim Murphv Quarterback Halfback Halfback Tackle ST. AMBROSE . . 7 ST. JOSEPH The Bees' second venture of the season proved no more successful than the firstg this time the tor- mentors were the Pumas of St. Joes, who upset the Bees, 14-7. The passing of Jack Abbott and the power running of fullback Ken Floerke set up the first score of the night. Bob Durnin bulled over from two yards out. Dick Lingle convert- ed. Quarterback Bill Zimmer of the visitors knotted the count in the sec- ond stanza when he scored on a quar- terback sneak from one yard away. A blocked knick early in the third period set up the winning tally, the victors moving 18 yards in two plays, Zimmer once again sneaking over. Abbott and Floerke once again sparked the Saints' attack in the fi- nal period, but three drives fell short, all within the 10-yard line. .. .14 Floerke fwith ball! is caught between two tacklers as Zitkus C653 Page 85 comes to his aid The Bees displayed plenty of power in upsetting highly touted Quincys Hawks, parlaying the accurate heay es of Abbott and the fine defensive play of the Ambrose for- ward wall Larry Zitkus Ralph Knickrehm, Jack Smerdon Bill Kenney Jim Murphy, and J J Hanrahan supplied the muscle work up front and Dick Lingle Jack Brook- hart and Ken Floerke sparked the play in the secondary A 35 yard toss from Abbott to Floerke ended on the one yard line but the ensuing play saw the stocky fullback from Saginaw, Michigan power his way into the end zone. Lingles try tor the point was unsuccessful. Lingle was the target that Abbott hit with a 50 yard pass tor a TD in the second period This time Lingles boot was perfect. Leo Deutsch s linemen showed their met- tle in the second half with some terrific de- fensive play which iesulted in a safety to sew up the contest for the Davenport eleven. EES . swat, .gt Zitkus 1653, Ware C343 and Floerke Qrightj decide its time to end this Lewis ballcarrier's jaunt. ST AMBROSE . . . 15 . 0 Jim Hanrahan Jack Smerdon End Tackle Page 86 ST. AMBROS-E . . . 14 ST. NORBERT'S ..26 A lack of depth, which was a sore spot to Coach Brogger all season, pre- vented the Bees from spoiling St. Nor- bert's homecoming. The Bees stepped out to an early 7-0 lead by virtue of an Abbott pass to Bob Durnin, the play covering 40 yards. Dick Lingle toed the extra point. In the closing minutes of the first half, a green-shirted foe scampered down the sideline with an interception to bring the hosts Within one point of the Blue and White. The Green Knights came back, though, tallying three times in the sec- ond half to print success on their home- coming activities. Lingle snared one of Abbott's heaves in the final period for the Bees' other score, but the visitors lacked the depth to finish strongly. Jack Abbott appears to Want to shake hands but the Iowa Wesleyan ballcarrier d0esn't want to take the time. Derrxl DeDecker Jim Delany Larry Zitkus Rocko Matera Cuard Enfl Guard Quarterback Page 87 ST. AMBROSE . . . . 13 IOWA WESLEYAN . . 19 'cal hi- HOMECOMING Cheerleaders stir up excitement before students leave for the Homecoming game. Wesleyan's Tigers relied on the pass- ing of quarterback Dick Schmitt to down the Broggermen and keep their undefeated string intact. The result was a 19-13 victory, dampening the Am- brose homecoming festivities. The two teams traded early touch- downs, the Tigers scoring on a long pass. Jack Brookhart sprinted up the middle of the field for the Ambrose marker. Brookhart's dash covered sev- enty yards. Both teams failed on the extra point attempt. A pass from Jack Abbott to J. J. Hanrahan covered 18 yards and gave the Bees a 13-6 lead after Mitch Ware booted the extra A fumble by tying marker as Abbadessa from point. the hosts set up the Schmitt passed to Al nine yards out. Hes- ter's PAT attempt was good. After the Ambrose offense bogged down midway in the final canto, the Tigers made their final bid for victory. Unable to move the ball on the ground, Schmitt, once again, took to the air and connected on a 40-yard aerial for a marker, sewing up the contest. Captain Bill Kenny leads team out of lock er room to start second half. Page 88 nv I I i Q .3 25 0 . K :,. .::, E,: , bk D 5 afw A H ,xg .4 - 1 H95 '74 I Km, 1 is . f??9'5ff?T8gef- . c'f:f?!Sr'?' X1 ' fi-fllilf N f l ST AMBROSE . . 14 LEWIS . . . 33 Hanrahan 1841, Durnin 1401, watch Floerke 1333 throwing a belated block, during Loras game. lfewis College's Flyers smacked the Bees 33-14 on the Lockport turf for the worst defeat of the season. Little All-American fullback, Angelo DeVinere, was a one-man show for the hosts. He crossed the goal line four times in the first half as the victors built up a 25-0 lead. Little Jack Brookhart carried the brunt of the Ambrose offense in the sec- ond half, tallying twice. Jack Went 26 yards off tackle for his first score and then sliced off guard into the end zone from the five-yard line late in the contest. Fullback Mitchell Ware converted twice for the losers. Lewis 1in whitcj finds it will take three tacklers to stop the Ambrose ballcarrier ST. AMBROSE . . . 13 LORAS . . 14 Gemskie and Florerke 1333 are obviously the cause of Loras carriers unusual expression. A last quarter drive that proved to be suc- cessful enabled arch-rival Loras to eek out a 14-13 win over the weary Bees in the Rock Bowl in Dubuque. Alert, aggressive play sparked the losers through the first three periods and the eight hundred Ambrose rooters in the stands were ready for a Victory Bell celebration, before the DuHawks staged their last-ditch stand in the waning minutes of the ball game. Mitch Ware's power running accounted for touchdowns in both the second and third quar- ters. He converted once for a 13-0 lead, going into that fateful last quarter. Three Loras tacklers on his back d0n't seem to affect Ware's savage advance. w 5 fi ,W It looked like an upset-in-the-making as the Bees stopped drive after drive by their gold- shirted rivals. The quarterback, Don Schneider went 27 yards on a keep play to narrow the gap to 13-7, with some four minutes to go. A wobbly Ambrose punt went out of bounds on their own 20 and the victors started their do-or-die drive for pay dirt. There was less than a minute to play when Schneider booted his second extra point after fullback Bob Lut- gen scored. Halfback Bernie Parrington was the workhorse for the victors and his runs set up both tallies. The Braves from Peoria, Illinois, scored first on a 22-yard pass from Don Stamp to Gordon Busse after a minute and a halt had elapsed in the game. But the Saints showed no concern for their opponents' early score as they started eating up the ground to victory. Mitch Ware scampercd T5 yards to knot the score. The next time the hosts got their hands on the ball, Jack Brookhart Went off tackle on a buck lateral play for 15 yards to give the underdog Bees a 12-6 margain. The Braves began to move for a score, but the pint-sized Brookhart snatched one of Stamp's aerials and electrified the crowd with a 77-yard broken-field touchdown jaunt. Waxes kick split the uprights to give the victors their 19 point total. ST. AMBROSE . . 19 BRADLEY ..... 12 -xbbott 4603 wasn't affected much by the would-he Bradley tackler as he continues his gain during this spirited game. TMJ , GRID ACTIDN . . . Ware ran into a brick wall as he moved around Gcnshiemer 1421, looks on as Ware meets the end. Wesleyan line. Abbot 1503, gets ready to jump into pileup that Brookhart Cfar lefty finds the whole Loras team collapsed the 0pponent's sparkling play. has him on its mind. Page 93 BASKETBALL Jfznmflmf ' ' tluL'48m4. be BOB DUAX-This is the energetic young man who has led St. Ambrose to its UGolden Era of basketball. Following an excellent athletic career at St. Joseph's College, Renn- salaer, Indiana, Mr. Duax entered the coach- ing field. His achievements at Bishop Noll High School in Hammond, Indiana, and Chi- cago De LaSalle High won him the St. Am- brose assignment. Little needs to be said of his work here. His three-year record of 55 wins and only 19 losses speaks for itself. Excellence was the standard of the 1953-54 St. Ambrose basketball team, as the Bees clearly justified their claim to one of the top spots among the nation's small college quintets. Events and per- formances Which would have highlight- ed the season of many teams became practically commonplace for the Am- brose cagers. For instance, the rampag- ing Bees Went over the 10-point mark five times, in spite of the fact that no particular effort was made to rub it in against hapless foes. School scoring marks, both individual and team, were tied and smashed with reckless abandon. One member of the team, Bob Smiley, was given first team rating on the Helms Foundation Little All-Amen ican selections. This is usually 1- am om. gmt at gal, ylBR 0350 3 THE CHAMPIONS AFTER THEIR IOWA VICTORY: First Row-Bob Murphy, Jim Fay, Coach Bob Duax, Bob Smiley, Jack Moran. Second Row: Jim Ganzer, Trainer, Bill Crowley, Paul O'Bryan, Brian Kneafsey, Bob Cannady, lbelow Cannadyj Bill Dart, Willie Mala- tesinic, Jim Wolfe. considered the highest honor possible for any small college player. Smiley also ac- cepted an invitation to appear with a team of College All-Stars in a game against the Harlem Globetrotters. This All-Star team was composed of leading senior cagers from major colleges in every part of the country, and this invitation brought great Cand richly meritedl recog- nition to Smiley, and consequently to St. Ambrose. The team, by virtue of its point-mak- ing powers, took sixth place among the small college scoring leaders with an av- erage of 87.3 points per game. This is only a part of the procession of achievements which made up the most spectacular basketball season in St. Ambrose history. The year opened on a note of difficulty, as the team journeyed west for a brace of Page 95 games. The first of these found a well- knit Creighton club downing the some- what handicapped Bees 85-73 in Omaha, Nebraska. It was a different story the next night, though, as Ambrose used a late rally to stop St. Benedict's 68-65 in Atchison, Kansas. This was the start of a winning streak which came to a conclusion some 17 games later. The string of suc- cesses was strictly a team accomplish- ment, with one man after another rising to superlative heights to lead the club through difficult situations. The Bees returned home and opened defense of their Iowa Conference title against lowly William Penn. No difficulty was experienced in trouncing the Quakers 98-41. Next opponent was Quincy College, and the game proved to be a wild scoring 626 fg Z ady is startled to see that Parsons has the ball. Page 96 BASKET duel. St. Ambrose tallied 103 times. but Quincy made things uncomfortable with 97 points of their own. Bob Smiley set a school record, leading the Bees with 39 points. The previous mark was 38 by Bob Cannady in the 1952-53 season. Central and St. lVlary's Cllflinnesotaj fell before the Ambrose onslaught, 98-73 and 77-66 respectively, in a pair of home games. Then the Bees traveled to Parsons where they copped a 98-76 verdict. Can- nady equaled his own personal mark with accomplishing this a 38-point spree. In feat, the big boy connected on 17 baskets in 23 attempts, a major league feat' in any man's league. Dubuque fell 85-75, and arch-rival Loras was humiliated 87-68. The steady rebounding and timely scoring of Bob Murphy was the key to these victories. Bob Cannady regained the school scor- ing record by dropping in a spectacular 42 markers at lowa Wesleyan, playing only 23 of a possible 40 minutes. The Tig- ers were added to the Bees' growing list of victories, 98-76. Lewis College toppled 98-80, and then the scoring pace slackened momentarily with a 62-54 nod over Central. The lapse was short-lived, to be sure, as the Am- brosians racked up Simpson 102-65, and Parsons 102-82, and then cracked the team scoring mark by thrashing Dubuque 109- 78. The old record was 106, set the year before, also against Dubuque. Bob Smiley flipped in 31 points against both Simpson and Parsons. The last big game of the regular sea- son was a road contest with Loras. The Bees won in a rugged scrap, 81-69. This gave St. Ambrose seven wins in their last eight outings against the Loras cagers. Easy wins over Iowa Wesleyan, 109-78, and Simpson, 84-73, closed out the regular . - BALL Cannady readies for a. hook as Garvey 1213 looks on. schedule. The score against Wesleyan tied the record set earlier, and Jim Fay hit a personal high of 30 points in the Simpson contest. The regular season record was 17-l. First post-season game was the con- ference playoff against Northern Division champion Luther at Decorah. The heavily favored Bees were rudely jolted by the Norsemen, 90-66. It was just one of those things? Next was the Iowa Regional NAIA playoff in Cedar Rapids. Backed by sev- eral hundred followers, from the Crest and Ambrose, the Bees first stopped Morningside 90-87 in a thriller, and then achieved perhaps their finest hour, routing a good Coe club 94-69. The play of every- one in the Ambrose cause was superb. The Bees gained some measure of revenge, because Coe had defeated Luther easily to advance to the final round. The victory over Coe gave St. Ambrose the coveted right to represent Iowa at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tourney in Kansas City. North Dakota university was the Bees first round adversary, and Bob DuaX's cagers made their tournament bow a success, whipping the Sioux, 77-70. This set up a meeting with St. Benedicts, a regular sea- son Victirn. But past performance means little at tournament time, and the Ravens ended the Bees title hopes, 74-50. Unbelievably cold shooting caused the downfall, as the Ambrosians were able to connect only 20 per cent of their field goal attempts. Percentage for the first three quarters was l3.8. Such a perform- ance was certain to be fatal against the St. Benedict's club, which proved good enough to eventually win the tournament. At this point it seems fitting to re- mark that although there was, naturally, much disappointment after the loss to St. Benedict's, still the season remains a com- plete success, and it is most unjust to the team and Coach Duax to pass judgment on the basis of two late season losses, Scrappcr Dart docsnyt look like he is fooling. Sure you've got the hall, Murphy? 5 1 Sa. gb , W' as SS Q1 ,uf Q.. gf 5 Q Q3 6 : 'I ' 1 '??E2?5 g:f '2fa?i.5,.ri'::1'f- QMQQHQV -.-- W .': :j'.:s':21m-is-4..: .. ::,: :f- -. .. www ze , A- -3-if g .,,, .,,.1 :.:,.:, 1.1, ., .... .,.... I . 'ndxmt :za 5 H .2 355 ffmsgww A ,WE gig-334 Q A - 5:.: :i- ::::5 ,.g:::-5-E :mfg- 3- , , ag , .,.. izgiiggvf eolwwkgf Q is 'q Ewa ,syn Q.. w Q ,AR 55 ,Q , 11? QQ. mi Page 99 when there were so many more triumphs. A 20-3 record calls for no apologies. Bob Cannady and Co-Captain Bob Smiley, by reason of their scoring feats, have been most prominently mentioned this far, However, this by no means de- tracts from the contribution of the others. Take, for instance, Jim Fay. t'Jumperl' led the team in the important rebounding department for the third straight year. Still he found time to average an excel- lent 17.4 points per game. It might be said that as Fay went, so went the Bees,', since his best nights often found the team also at its peak, but if for some reason he was below his usual efficiency, it was im- mediately noticeable throughout the whole team. Fortunately, the latter occasions were rare. Co-Captain Bob Murphy was one of those steady men that every good team must have. Rarely spectacular, Bob just had that knack of being in the right place at the right time, under the boards or on defense. Bill Dart is another who gladly let the scoring glory go to others, and contented himself with brilliant team play. Consid- ered by some to be the most valuable man on the team, Dart's ball handling and leadership were strictly big league. Bill could score when the occasion arose, as he more than adequately demonstrated by making 35 out of his last 38 free throw attempts. Jim Wolf and Willie Malatestinic were practically regulars, though in reserve roles. Game after game they supplied that all important ingredient, depth. They each had their moments, too. For instance, Wil- lie made nine shots in ten tries in two road tests with Dubuque and rugged Loras. And Wolf's play was easily a deciding factor in the Morningside scramble. With- out Jim the Kansas City trip might never have come about for St. Ambrose. Final statistics show the team's na- tional standings fin addition to the pre- viously mentioned sixth in offensej were as follows: llth place in margin of vic- tory fl3.8J, llth spot in field goal ac- curacy Q4l.7Q?J. Individually, Bob Can- nady scored 507 points for a 22.4 average, and finished 9th in the country in field goal percentage with 5l.7ff?. Bob Smiley scored 438 points for a 19-point average. X N .i th.o,6'n Jbuiddmatlmf Everyone seems to he doing EL ballet step as Fay reaches to rebound. Fay moves in for another score. Little Dart shows his rebound ability. 1 Dart poses for the photographer. Close-up of the Canna.dy-reach Bob DuaX's cagers combined a lot of hard work with a little fun, bringing national recognition to St. Ambrose, through the me- dian of the NAIA tourney at Kansas City. Here's how the trip looked to the ball play- ETSI Saturday, March 6, 1954 12:45 p. rn. Sunday, March 7, 1954 7:30 a. rn. City, Missouri. 7:45 a. rn. Leave Rock Island Station. Arrive Union Station, Kansas Check in at Hotel Aladdin. 8:00 a. rn. Mass at the Cathedral. 9:00 a. rn. Breakfast. 1:00 p. rn. Practice, Rockhurst College gym- 6:00 p. ni. Tip-off b a n q u e t - Town House, Kansas City, Kansas. 10:00 p. rn. Lights out. That's the way the players spent the first day of their visit to Kansas City. However, there was about two hours a day for the players to look over the town, but it is more work than fun. Ask any ball player and helll tell you that it is work, but that's the kind of work they like. Smiley seems to have taken wing. AOARIL and Ha, -blwlmn, Top photo: First four. Tom Kargyle, Don Hayman, Ed Czarnecki, Dick Bell and Coach Fr. Hratz. Bottom photo: Milton Smith, Mike Kenny, Jim Hicks, John Dineen, Bob Frazier, Don Abens. gm :mph ' TENNIS April April May May May May May May May May Tennis Schedule - - - - At Iowa State - - Loras - - - - Wartburg - - At Western Illinois - - At Dubuque University - - - - - At Loras - - - At Beloit - - At Marquette U. - - - - -Dubuque - Iowa Conference Meet, Loras Page 105 A ig M WL ,Z 4 TEIWU. Track Schedule April 13 ---- At Loras April April 27 - - At Iowa Wesleyan April May 4 - - At Western Iliinois, April May 8 - - - At Monmouth may May 11 ---- At Loras ay May May 15 - - Iowa Conference Meet Ma fSouthern Divisionl at Indianola May May 21 - Iowa Conference Meet Mag, at Dubuque Bill Crowley beg nning stroke. Bryan Kneafsey demonstrates Y ei 1 Coach Bob Duax sets mark for Ed Riely, George Elas, Paul 0'Bryan, Bob Murphy, Jack Winne. Golf Schedule 23 - - - At Iowa State 27 - - Loras 30 - - Western Illinois 4 - At Western Illinois 8 - At Monmouth 11 - - At Loras 14 ---- At Beloit 18 - - Dubuque University 21 - - Iowa Conference Meet at Loras form. L ,5 la A - ,f 5 I I N14-.:i.'N:A 0 C V. 'UF-42. N.F.C.C.S. BOXING SHOW Ken Filar TKO'd Jim Zahl Chuck Greeley drew with Philipc Peon Brian Kneafsey over Fred Lorenz Bill King over Jack Winne Phil Mitchell over Ed Powers Don Tetlow TKOld Torn Henneberry Mitch Ware ovcr Joe Scanlon Hugh Jacobsen ovcr Jack Laughlin Bill Crowley drew with Jack Brookhart Bob Kelly over Paul Hcnchan Don Dillon over Jim Mannhardt Pat McMahon over Ed Gauna Kevin Sauler TKO'd Fred DcCoster Bob Guss ovcr Paul McCaffrey Gus ties up McCaffery in second round of their bout. Crowley on the ropes, dreams of Whitefish Bay as Brookhart tries to hide a smile. Please don't hit me again! says kneeling Scanlon to Ware. Greeley flcfty winds up a haymakcr for Peon. Page 107 HOMECOMING 'M Wi? Pat Gerbert Homecoming Queen 2..uf,Q,.4mxsnu.ll:Q Ms. ,...i,M...i.L...1......4..'af.a um, fu .1 5 mmf za www 'Wswhww gg Top: Winning parade float by Maryerest sophomores. Top right: Mercy Division float. Right: The Church Department: The Tigers Are for the Birds is printed on the side. Below left: The Marycrest junior class en- tered this float. Below right: The Queen and her attendant during homecoming parade on Satur- day afternoon. ALUMNI 'WW' male The Alumni Association ol St. Ambrose Col- lege. founded in 1920. now has current addresses ot' some 42300 alumni wliicli are available to any member of the Association. Among the major functions are the publication of tlie monthly mag- cliargcj, Homecoming, the Living Endowment Fund, and Class Reunions. 5 Page 110 azine, THE AMBROSIAN ALUMNUS ffree of ADVERTISERS . . . contribute greatbl to cz community. WHERE THE BOYS WHO ' A KNGW HEETER S BUY THEIR CLOTHES ThaHa1fW-ay Mark for f f f Ambrosians and Cresters SIMON 81 LANDAUER 4 4 4 130 WEST SECOND STREET 1545 WEST LOCUST . . 2-6584 BOB'S FLORAL SHOP 1502 Harrison Street 2-1569 STRIETER You too can see the Mercury at STRIETERLSN - ax SUlTS thdt tit into your Budget .... see them in PARKER'S COMPLETE MEN'S STORE Suits tailored by the names you know . . . Hyde Park, Botany by Daroff, Kuppenheimer, Clothcraft and Palm Beach. Suits in all sizes and fabrics priced to fit every clothes budget. Choose sport clothes or accessories from our complete line of menls furnishings in our STREET FLOOR SHOP OR MEZZANINE STORE M. L. PARKER C0. MOTOR CO. 507 HARRISON sr. 1872 1954 Year Now in Gur nd GF SERVICE TCD THIS CGMMUNITY Page 113 Meet Your Friends at Rock Islands Most Unique Cocktail Lounges . . . ZEBRA and PANTHER . . . on 20th Street be- tween 3rd and 4th Ave- nues. Rock Island . . . on 20th Street be tween 3rd and 4th Ave nues. Rock Island MAID-RITE National Car Rental System U-DRIVE-IT THOMS PROESTLER COMPANY 'or an evenint . . . or a week-end for a tri t Q f p Enjoy the advantages of drlvlng a new car Without the expense . . . go National. GENERAL U-DRIVE-IT 221 E. 4th st., Davenport. Phone 6-4446 'se 5 Fish and S F d BOND DRUG CO. ea oo s DPNQNPQLFISH 3 ik The Best Stores for Most People FRESH FROZEN SMOKED I if I S5133 D DAVENPORT Roox ISLAND MOLINE CLINTON DAVENPORT FISH COMPANY Page 114 -.1 -,,. Glhzqpwl nf Glhrint Ihr liing Glnnatrurtvh hg TUNNICLIFF CONSTRUCTION C0 BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY Mokers of the Delicious Butter Served in the Dining Holi MGGARTHY INSURANCE AGENCY KAHL BUILDING 2 6229 2 6220 INSURANCE REAL ESTATE BONDS GADIENT COAL COMPANY N in ik Another Lood for Si. Ambrose iii ik fl? 0TEL BLACKHAWK DAVENPQRT S FINEST VVFS LOCUST ST. . 2 3154 Living OII Your Income 1 bl m, but you can raise your ineorne to abo t 5 5093 by tnff with Electric and Gas Companies Th cl 1 g l d d d h k by 1 Y r y y h It y to g t y first ch k t th d y th th e- tt Telephone or t I f f t ur D dend-A-Month Plan. IOWA-ILLINOIS GAS 6. ELECTRIC CO. Common Stock Buying and Selling Orders Executed QUAIL Gm CO, Business Est. 1922 Member Midwest Stock Exchange 617 Davenp t B k Bldg T l. D p t 2641 DUFFY'S TAVERN ir 327 E 1: L0 1: St I: DAVENPORT i' C. L. MOONEY NATIONAL CLEANERS y COOK'S MUSIC SHOP I co I C PUWERSPEUAZLSQUMPANY P 118 MACE CHEMICAL COMPANY DAVENPORT CROCKERY CO. JIM POWERS IAVERN jim, SUURIIL Pnmmh I ln the Ambrose rn Davenport ,,, '4 Yearbook were model O 0 121 EAST THIRD ST. DAVENPORT, IOWA Bro , II., K V . A 90 illion Dollar Bank Af233f 0? Qgiii' I' cent u11,+'0i,9iA'.r - my zZiA,1ff,f.s' er R eflX1aglf . .run rm mr ull' f f1,, nhl! ! r.,.r..r1 In ,url-il H: Hmm! I 1 ,, .i...:.-H1 awl'il111F 55' .en lu an .ui - 1: l 'ai src' .5 url.,-fu' 1 .gen nfl 'I e H QIIHIJJ1 ,auf 41,1e1ag'gg523?5:aS dum Lil ..e ef-rf rm ,- Wai-riwrf1:r wp: 12 em w, . W- 9' -I v w 1- -r fwwwu- ' Y1e:.+e1hQ:e'l-41-le-efgjjliufc-U11 -L mi . 373 ferns- A '- u , 5125-ggefe, 3117- . ,JL f, W 'f?? ' ws' em'f'f LAUNDRIDMAT J B k Half Hour Harrison YVHERE 50,000 PEOPLE DO THEIR BANKING 7-8244 L UD TKE'S PRINTERY ?g6 35155 Corner Fourth and Harrison ULF Telephone 3-4481 The Name Iowana Stands for the Launder Eze Highest Quality in , Dairy Products 1908 Brady IOWANA FARMS Phone H886 MILK CGMPANY Page 119 WILLIAM P. BERNBRQCK Griewev Incorporated Gnd Interior Painting ASSQCIATES Christ the Kina Chapel ik it TRI-CITY ELECTRIC Associate Architects Au the Wiring in i Chapel of Christ the King thg New Chqpel was done by Patrcnize Cur NORTHWEST BANK at Advemsem must co. ST LOCUST STREET . , . 6-1604 lt was our privileae and responsibility to furnish the crucifix and tester, side altar and carved statue, the sedilia and the credence tables for the beautiful new St. Ambrose College Chapel. O90 Tl-IE E. l-IACKNER CCDMPANY Jxfanufaclurers of Church Furnilure LACROSSE, WISCONSIN. EDWARD J. SCHULTE egrcfzfeczi CHAPEL OF CHRIST THE KING Pg 121 !!!!!!!!!!!!! ll!lI!!!!!!!!!X!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!l!!!!!!!fl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!l!!!!!!!!!!!!! ll! BBS. Incorporated LET ERE Y0 R Building and Decorating Materials Concrete Products and Building Specialties I-I D M - Electric Appliances - Radio - Television Paints -- Draperies - Upholstering flflfff fl!!! fffffffffflllflff !!!f!!!!!!!!!!!!f!!fV!!0 m 216 Brady Phone 2-62794 22 Q Z DAVENPORT, IOWA. 0 6 , I, l XX octor, lawyer, merchant, , , H H chief. . . -just name S your chosen job or profession .. I , X l and chances are Reddy Kll0W3tt, that tireless electr: ' servant, will be right in there pitching with you. He 1 ik the spin in the lathe, the punch in the press, the spar at the tip of the welder's torch. Electricity is the whin of the office machine, the hired man in America homes. The remarkable part of it is there's more thai ik I enough electricity most everywhere, available at a co. so low that all may enjoy its many benefits. I0 QNILLINUES Gas and Electdc Co ELLIOT CAMERA SHOP l This is the end of a s yearbook. We'd like to give special mention to Capitol Engraving , Company, and especially Bernie Callahan ot that firm for their constant aid during the year. hort but expensive and time-consuming Special thanks go to Charle Dougherty, Publicity Director of ' St. Ambrose for his help, to all the lad who knew all the faces in th ' t ies in the business office e pic uresy to Father Keating, Mod- erator, and to everyone who lent a h and to bring this book to you, the students. Page 122