St Paul Academy - Review Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1954 volume:

giidvllj . Q19 . nn I n. . of Q Elljlfii PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE ST. PAUL ACADEMY, ST. PAUL, MINN. vol. XLVII MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1953 No. 1 Cliff01'd Rogers SCHOOL CPE S WITH CHANGE Joins Faculty IMPROVEMENTS REGULATIONS ENROLLMENT By Jim Neher Mr. Clifford Rogers joined the Academy faculty this year. He graduated from Tufts College in 1951, where he earned his A.B. de- gree, besides playing both varsity baseball and varsity hockey. Then he went on to Brown University where he earned his M.A. degree and taught Latin, Greek, and Latin Literature for one year. One can plainly see that Mr. Rogers had a very busy time in the two years before he came to the Academy. He also has a very busy schedule here. This year he will be teaching Sec- Clifford Rogers ond and Third Form Latin, coach- ing the Big Oaks in intramural football, and coaching the C team in hockey. He is also plan- ning to study for his Ph.D. at the University. If anyone is wonder- ing whether Mr. Rogers has time for recreation such as tennis or golf, his schedule will show you how very busy he is. Besides hav- ing the problem of adjusting to his new teaching schedule, he must face the tremendous job of getting settled in his new home, buying furniture, having his license plates changed from Massachusetts to Minnesota, and so forth. In spite of his present busy schedule, Mr. Rogers is already looking ahead fCont'd on page 2J By Burt Bigelow Students, returning to St. Paul Academy at the end of summer va- cation, found many changes in the school's appearance. The hollow at the end of the parking lot has been filled in and a new gate added for cars leaving the parking area. This provides one-way trafiic and should elimi- nate those near head-on collisions when one gate was used for both an entrance and an exit. Beside the varsity hockey rink, a big, new warming house has been built. It is large enough to house two hockey teams between periods and has a 'thick wall between the rooms so that coaching strategy cannot be overheard. Two new tennis courts, similar to the ones installed last year, have been added. All four courts are green and are in excellent condi- tion. At lunch-time, students found a dining room redecorated in light green and white as contrasted to the dull walls and brown ceiling of last year. Last, but not least, new varsity uniforms and helmets have been provided for the football team. Council Notes By Tom Milton I. The bakery sales have been continued this year by the new council. There was a change in bakery prices which forced the council to change their prices, rais- ing them a few cents. The price list has been rearranged according- ly. The same line-up system as that of last year was agreed upon by all. II. One of the council's biggest jobs, the United Appeal, was dis- cussed with the proposition of do- nating equal amounts of money to the Community Chest and the Red Cross. Approximate sums of money were assigned to the First Former, the Second Former, etc. A final goal has not been set yet. III. Again the student drivers are to register with the council, only this year the engine serial number is to be registered also. fCont'd on page 25 Three changes in school regula- tions have been announced and will be effective this year. Saturday morning sessions will begin at 8:30 A.M. instead of at 8:45 and will close at 10:30. Khaki trousers may now be worn as part of the school uniform dur- ing the warm weather. Upon completion of the new exit gate, cars leaving the parking lot must turn right on Davern. Robert Ford Ordway The news that Bob Ordway had died of polio was a sad blow to everyone at the Academy. He be- came ill while sailing in the regatta at Lake Minnetonka and died a few days later, on August 21st. Bob,,who was about to begin his senior year at Yale, was graduated from the Academy in the Class of 1950. Unable to play on varsity teams, he yet made a big contribu- tion to their success as one of the ablest and most cheerful managers we have had. In the military he was a member of both the Crack Squad and the Manual of Arms Team, attaining finally the rank of First Lieutenant. Bob also sang in the Glee Club, took part in dra- matics, and helped to manage the Now and Then and the Spar. He was twice a winner of the Smith Cup for Junior Oratory, and few who heard his entertaining and authoritative talks to the school on hunting safety will never forget them. Skilled in hunting and sail- ing, he was also a fine tennis play- er and an exceptional golfer. More important than any of these accomplishments, however, were the essential qualities of person- ality and character that won for Bob a tremendous fund of affec- tion and high regard. His rare combination of courage and humor, of gentleness and strength, made him a boy of whom we could all be proud. One of his classmates, writ- ing about him in the Spar, empha- sized his friendliness and quiet charm, and then said what has become increasingly evident since graduation, that Bob had won the fCont'd on page 29 By Charles Tilden St. Paul Academy's fifty-third year got off to a flying start Mon- day, September 14, with a full schedule for the one-hundred eighty-one enrolled students. Reg- ular classes were held on the first day, as contrasted to half day ses- sions in previous years. A regular athletic period followed. With the exception of the fourth and sixth forms, there are new students in every class, although the total enrollment is four less than it was last year. In addition to the twenty-two new Prep Formers, the following new students have been enrolled: First Form: Caton, Groth and Irvine, J. Second Form: Burgwald, Dau- gherty, Erskine, Freeman, H. and Woodward. Third Form: Andrews, Hum- phrey, Langland, Nelson, G. and Warren. Fourth Form: Klein. Fifth Form: Irvine, H. The largest number of students is to be found in the Second Form. There are thirty-eight pupils who are divided into three sections. Vocal Prospects Reported Good By Rod Bacon Following voice tests, Mr. Paul Wilkinson, director, has announced this year's members of the Acade- my Glee Club and A Cappella group. Mr. Wilkinson expressed enthu- siasm over the results of the tests. Many boys who didn't make the Glee Club last year, have made it this year, he added. The Glee Club's first appearance will be in a League concert in No- vember. Then, on the last day be- fore Christmas vacation, there will be a concert in the gymnasium open to parents and friends. The A Cappella group for this year is composed entirely of sen- iors. Last year, both juniors and seniors were represented. In addi- tion to veteran members Rick Dris- coll and Len Johnson, the group in- cludes Don and Rod Bacon, Dave Beadie, George Burr, Doc Mayo, Jim Neher, Charles Tilden, Pete Ward, Norb Winter, Pete Frenzel and Bill Budd. X7 N : '- U 117 Page 2 NOW AND THEN David Beadie . . Walter Mayo Peter Frenzel .... Bill Budd .... George Burr .. Norb Winter . . f w 'Elyria .........Edit0r . Associate Editor . . .Sports Editor . . . .Business . . .Advertising . . . . . . . .Circulation Roger Countryman ..Photographer Editorial Staff: Charles Tilden Jim Neher Burt Bigelow Rod Bacon Editorial This edition of the Now and Then opens the 1953-'54 publica- tion season at the Academy. The Now and Then this year will be a more expansive project. The schedule allows for six issues be- fore Christmas, and about fifteen for the whole year. In further compensation for no SPAR, all is- sues for the school year will be bound, and handed out at the graduation ceremonies. This vol- ume will contain the graduation issue also, and thus will be a com- plete review of the year featuring the events as they did occur. Write- ups of masters and classes will ex- tend throughout the whole year. The seniors will be accommodated in the final issue. More issues and better coverage will, we hope, im- prove the quality of the Now and Then. It will be a senior class ef- fort this year, affording oppor- tunity to the whole class to par- ticipate and not just the chosen few. A LETTER By James Slade Several years ago, when our present system of grading was pre- sented to the school, there were various opinions on what the ef- fect would be. Now that we can look back upon and analyze the system we can see several results. Students are not made to feel the benefits of good marks to the extent that they formerly were. The emphasis has been put almost completely on bad marks rather than good ones. There is no doubt, of course that the oflice staff and the teachers have an easier time, but I sometime wonder if changes are made to help the student or the teacher. Has the new system improved grades, has it hurt them, or have they stayed the same? I can only speculate at the answer for no data concerning the change has been released. Until that time I can only look with pessimism at the new system. Faculty Column By Mr. Rogers As a new faculty member, I have been asked to write an article for the faculty corner of the Now and Then. I suppose that it would be natural for me to write of my im- pressions and observations made of the life at SPA. I feel, how- ever, that I have not yet become familiar enough with the school and its students to report accurate- ly on these things: therefore, what follows must be confined to the Department of Classics and my hopes for this department in the months and years to come. My great hope is to see the Greek language introduced into the curriculum next year and elect- ed by many students. Greek has become defunct in almost every secondary school in this country undoubtedly because of this tech- nological age in which we have carried ourselvesg however, I feel that both Latin and Greek are of utmost importance to scientists and I quote what a distinguished scien- tist stated concerning Greek: In an experience of more than forty years as a teacher of medical stu- dents I easily distinguished among my auditors those who know Greek and those who do not, especially when I use scientific terms, such as 'toxicogenic bacillus' or a 'pathog- nomonic symptom'. I see the eyes of the former fill with the light of comprehension, while those of the latter are closed in ignorance and mystificationf' Greek here has a practical applicationg however, for those who are not scientifically in- clined but rather are interested in literature, the Greek language opens a golden world of poetry, drama, and philosophy. Latin, too, possesses both of the preceding qualities. Thus, both languages are important. I therefore hope to see many of you in an Introductory Greek course next year. If you have studied Latin, you may find Greek easier, but nevertheless, you will soon come to enjoy it if you give it the proper application. Library Program Expanded An expanded library program is being scheduled for many of the forms. As usual, the prep form library class, which teaches the student how to use the catalogue and other basic fundamentals, is being continued. Last week, the seniors and juniors heard a talk given by Mrs. Bray in the more extensive use of the library. As- signments will be given in connec- tion with English and History classes which will necessitate this use of the library. The primary purpose of this program is to pre- pare the juniors and seniors for the use of college libraries. COUNCIL fCont'd from page ll In the category of driving, a new gate has been installed in the park- ing lot to be used, when finished, as an exit gate only. A right turn is to be made when leaving the gate. IV. This year the Saturday ses- sion will begin at 8:30, assuming that the White Bear group can make it. Everybody would be out of the building by 10:30 if this were done. V. The election of class officers has been set for September 28, on Monday. ORDWAY tCont'd from page lj complete friendship of all those around him . While we sorrow at his loss we are happy to have known him and to have been a part of his life. His memory will remain with us al- ways, a source of constant inspira- tion and strength. Certainly, the Academy is a better school for his having been here. COMPLETE ONE-STOP SERVICE D O N ' S Highland Texaco 726 S. Cleveland DE. 9887 FACULTY fCont'd from page ll to next year. He would very much like to see a First Year Greek course added to the Academy curri- culum next Fall. I think that everyone will agree that such a course would be extremely useful if it could be arranged. It is quite a coincidence that Mr. Rogers happened to become a Master at the Academy. He and Mr. Bray both attended Brown University and also graduated from the same Prep school as did Al. Smith, Holderness School in Plymouth, N. H. These two should have some interesting tales to swap. In closing, I would like to say that we all welcome Mr. Rogers to the Academy, and hope that his stay with us will be a very pleas- ant and interesting one. Odds S1 Ends By D. Beadie Yes, now we are seniors, the very ultimate. The Senior Room is a reality. Already, plans are be- ing made to bring in the World Series via TV. The ten-day free trial plan is usually adopted . . . Baumeister says he doubts that his mental age will decline from ref- ereeing a table of Second Formers at lunch-time. On the contrary, he sits next to the intelligent Wolffes, Robert and Richard, and learns something every day. Ik lk Sk A few of the boys haven't com- pletely adapted themselves to the rigors of school life - notably, Pete Ward, who was caught sound asleep in study hall, and Tim Slade, who became ill during one of Mr. Ra.ssmusen's more gory biology lec- tures. SF ll Q In spite of the fact that our school colors are blue and gold, green appears to be the prevailing color around the Academy this year. Most of the grass, the tennis courts, the dining room, and even the Prep Formers, possess this pleasing color . . . All of which prompts Doc Mayo to say, The true clue is a new hue. School goes Green! Ik HF all Seen watching early football practice: alumni Jocko Schlick and Charlie Wood. Put on your hel- met, .said Jock to Charlie, and protect the players. . . . Alumni note: Holman and Stringer have gone out for freshman football at Williams and Amherst respec- tively .... SPA should be the best dressed team in the conference sporting new pants fnylonl and helmets .... At the start of the second half of the Cretin game fand what a gamell, Coach said, Captains Rick and Driscoll, out on the field! . . . and then added, Who's excited? . . . The new trophy case, a gift from last year's seniors, is a welcome addition to the school. Now all we have to do is fill it. 1 WE WOULD APPRECIATE it it the students would patronize our advertisers. They've helped usg please helpthem... THE STAFF I. T. Schusler Co. 379 ROBERT s'r. FINEST IN FORMAL WEAR Discaunts Given To All Students HUNTING SUPPLIES CLOTHING - BOOTS - GUNS df AMMUNITION GOKEY COMPANY SPECIAL SPORTING EQUIPMENT 94 E. Fourth St. CEdar 2581 NOW AND THEN Page 3 Holman Writes ACADS STOP CRETIN, 26-13 To Editors John Holman, captain of the '52 SPA football team, was one of only sixty players throughout the state invited to play in the high school all-star game. Beneath is his own letter on his experience as a member of the North squad. Dear Sirs: You have asked me to give my impressions of the American Legion North-South All Star foot- ball game. Both teams started practice on August 22nd at Shat- tuck School. Upon arriving there, one was immediately astounded by the size of some of the players. In high school football, one runs upon an occasional behemoth, but here one saw a whole team of them. It was amazing how this group of thirty boys who were total strangers at noon became friends by five o'clock. After just one prac- tice session one felt that he had knovm his team-mates for years rather than for hours. The practices were rough but not killing, for we had to become a polished outfit in only two Weeks. Anyone who has ever been closely connected to football knows how short two weeks is to develop a team which can make a respectable showing. The coaches did a remarkable job in handling the players and giving everyone an equal chance to show what he had as a football player. Even when the first string was fairly well decided on, the other boys still had plenty of chances to work up into a starting berth. The American Legion did a fine job in caring for the players both on and off the field. There was plenty of entertainment and a great deal of freedom fwhich we all usedj. There has been a great deal of objection to this All-Star game. It seems silly that there should be any, for all the proceeds go toward a scholarship fund. What's more, no player down there was ap- proached or allowed to talk to any scouts from any college. As a mat- ter of fact, we had to get permis- sion to talk to anyone who was not connected with the two squads. One of the great aspects of the game is that it is the one chance for members of public, private, and parochial schools to play together on one team, and it is certainly a great opportunity for the players to meet boys from all over the state. It was a great thrill for me to be on the North squad and meet boys who I will remember for the rest of my life. I urge anyone who gets this once in a lifetime oppor- tunity to accept for I know he'll never regret it. Yours truly, John C. Holman. I Welsch, Turk, and Bacon at 30 Yard Line. Team Ventures North to Scout By Rod Bacon A group of lads from the foot- ball team, a week or so ago, took an overnight scouting trip up to Dave Beadie's summer cabin near Detroit Lakes. This trip proved successful in every respect. Scouting the Detroit Lakes-Cretin game, in itself, was a gold mine of information which was used to win the SPA-Cretin game. All the lads had a lot of fun besides this too. There were several humorous in- cidents from inter-car commerce to a midnight break-up dash, which occurred during the trip. we arrived in Detroit Lakes about five-thirty, just in time for dinner, our stomaches having re- laxed after a rather humorous in- cident on the highway. After din- ner we got ourselves situated at the Beadie's cabin and went from there to the game. After the game had been well scouted and everyone had dispersed from the stadium, our modest crew was informed of goings-on at the high school. There we found a dance at our disposal. Peter Fren- zel almost gave us a piano solo at intermission, but his finger had been giving him some trouble so he couldn't play. After the dance our humble group was informed of other goings-on at one of the local pri- vate homes. We couldn't stay long, however, because the coach had set a twelve-thirty curfew and it was already twelve o'clock. So, at twelve-fifteen a voice shouted, Twelve-fifteen, break it up and let's go! And, after a mad dash out the door and a perilous jour- ney homeward, we finally reached the Beadie's cabin at twelve-thirty, safe and unsound. This was truly and exciting trip and I doubt if anyone who went on it, will ever forget it. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Friday, September 25 .......... . ..................... Concordia' Saturday, October 3 .. Friday, October 9 Friday, October 16 .... Friday, October 23 .. Friday, October 30 'Home Games. . . . .Shattuck . . . .Breck . . . . . .Glencoe . . . .Minnehaha . . . . .Blake ' KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO. ATHLETIC SUPPLIES - sponrme Gooos Cor. 5th and Minnesota- CEdar 2558 The 1953 edition of the SPA foot- ball team got its first chance to display its prowess in defeating Cretin, 26-13. This was the first encounter of this year's seven game schedule. The Acads, show- ing superior offensive strength throughout the game, took posses- sion of the lead midway in the first period, and it was never again disputed. The Raiders, taking advantage of a rather inconsistent Acad de- fense, powered to their first touch- down early in the first quarter. However the Bluesox came back quickly and moved into scoring po- sition. The tally came on a pass from Seabury to Hoff. Hoff's kick was good, equalizing the score. SPA scored twice more in the first half on line plunges by Fullback Pete Frenzel. Both extra point at- tempts failed, making the score at halftime 19-7. The Acads added one more tally in the second half, this time on a pass from Tom Hoff to Rod Bacon. Hoff's conversion was good, making the score 26-7. Cretin scored their final touchdown on a line plunge by Meysembourg. The final score was 26-13. Although this game was gener- ally regarded as the tough one , the Acads still face a difficult league schedule, plus one non-con- ference tilt with Glencoe. The Bluesox finish up the season against Blake on October 30. ST. PAUL ACADEMY Ends-R. Bacon, D. Beadie, D. Bacon. Tackles-J. Morgan, Zell. Guards-Ward, Armstrong, Koch, Dris- coll, Neher, Townsend. CentersiStafford, W. Mayo. Backs-Crosby, Pederson, Opstad, Sea- bury, Seymour, Hoff, Frenzel. CRETIN EndsiColeman, Ernst, McDonough. Tackles-Kirchen, Lacy, Ross, Scheehan, Westermeyer, Ziegler. Guards4Amato, Haugh, Schneider. Centers-Disanto. Widman. BacksYFritz, Holisak, McCabe, Mey- sembourg, Moran, Rossini, Turk, VValsch, Welsch. Cretin . .. .... 7 0 0 6-13 SPA .............. l3 6 T 0-26 Touchdowns: Cretin-Holisak, Meysem- bourg, SPA-Hoff, Bacon, Frenzel 2. A TRIBUTE By George Anderegg Hail to thee, O locker room! Strewn with the gaudy splendor of hero's equippage, you 'are the pavilion of brave gladiators! Allow me to enter thy walls, O sanctified shrine, and be met with that warm, human aura which pervades thine atmosphere. I see thee in the morning, O lock- er room, patiently awaiting the return of thy venerable inhabi- tants, I see thee while thy walls reverberate the sound and fury of intrepid athletes preparing for the fray, I see thee then, whilst the battle is in contest--empty and si- fCont'd on page 41 A TRIBUTE tCont'd from page 35 lent, save for the footsteps of the managers, echoing through thy cavernous passages. And after the battle is fought and finished, I see thee again, filled with the radiant joy of victory-or cloaked in the gloom of defeat. Thus it has been for many years, locker room, and thus it shall be for years after I am goneg for my time is but a fragment of thine historyg like the Sphinx, you shall never die. BUY A WANT AD! 52.00 per Col. Inch See Burr or Budd PLEASE PATIIUIIIZE 0IIII ADVERTISERS COMPLIMENTS OF St. Paul Civic Opera Ass'n THEHLBEBER V. A. 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GLASSES BY WILLIAMS GIESEN'S TUXEDOS - CUT-A-WAYS DRESS SUITS THEATRICAL SUPPLY Sixth and Wabasha Kemper Motor Co. CHRYSLER - PLYMoUTH SALES and SERVICE 'I'Ower 2777 - 'I'Ower 2778 801-805 E. 7th St. St. Paul Arthur F. Williams c1'1LD oP7'1c1A.v 366 St. Peter St. Paul NICOLS, DEAN Sr GREGG wHoLEsALe Auromonve EQUIPMENT AND PARTS I77 WEST FIFTH STREET SAINT PAUL 2, MINN. 403 'VV ffii c ' - avg -ii 07. v 'L' ,L og Q ls' PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE ST. PAUL ACADEMY, ST. PAUL, MINN. No. 2 Vol. XLVII MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1953 C01'HCi1N0feS OFFICERS ELECTED GORDOIN T. SCHOFIELD Gordon T. Schofield came to the Saint Paul Academy in 1952, and took over the History classes for the fifth and sixth forms. Many masters have come to the Academy, but few have been so well liked as Mr. Schofield. His topics of dis- cussion and his quick wit are en- joyed by all, and especially by his history students. He has the ability to give his students an excellent background in history and yet make it the student's favorite class. Mr. Schofield has an excellent scholastic background. He attend- Gordon Schofield ed Williams College and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948. He went to officers' training school at Holy Cross and obtained a Bachelor of Naval Science degree there. For three .years, he taught at Trinity - Pawling School in New York and then went to summer school at Harvard where he did graduate work in history. He went to Boston University for the year' '51-'52 and received his Master of Arts degree. Immediately upon his arrival at the Academy Mr. Schofield was put in charge of the Junior Varsity football squad. He coached his team through a fine season of five wins and two losses, and at the fCont'd on page 4, col. 3J I. Plans for the United Appeal continued to hold a prominent place in discussions as the final goal was set and the drive was launched by President Driscoll. Amounts are to be set aside for the particular charities later. Also, in this field, the Red Cross made an appeal for gift boxes to be sent to peoples in need. It was suggested that this be a lower form project, handled perhaps by the class officers. II. The Football Dance was dis- cussed among proposals that the surplus money, if existing, might go to the meager Student Council fund. The dance, to be held shortly after the Blake game, is to be en- larged if possible. III. On Nov. 5, 6, and 7 the council is sending two to four dele- gates to the Minnesota Student Council convention at St. Louis Park. The convention's purpose is to discuss the functions of student councils. IV. The Now and Then staff proudly explained their plans for replacing the SPAR by binding the Now and Thens. All were impress- ed by a sample of what this publi- cation will look like when finished. Besides being economic, the idea is a step forward in the attempt to record the school year. V. Lastly, it was proposed that the council might supervise the job of cheerleading. Experiences of a Bakery Salesman By George Anderegg It was Monday, September 21, 10:28 A.M. The chief called me into his office, confessed he was running a goodies ring: bismarcks, rolls, doughnuts. My job: sell 'em. 10:29 A.M. I was standing in the basement hall. I had my back to the wall, a stout table in front of me. I was ready for the at- tack. 10:30 A. M. They came. A crazy, screaming, mob of creatures of all shapes and sizes. They poured down the staircases, oozed out under doors. They were every- where. They kept shouting moronic questions like the price of dough- nuts. You couldn't blame them, though. They just wanted to get the facts. 10:35 A.M. I had been pushing fCont'd on page 4, col. 45 By Dave Seymour On Monday, September 28, 1953, elections were held for officers of each form. Every year a Presi- dent, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer of each form are elected. These officers hold an im- portant part in the school and class activities. It is the President's job to run the class properly during each class meeting. The oflicers have the responsibility of collect- ing money from their classes for the different charities. It is the job of the officers to see that their class is a well-united body. Printed here is a list of the class officers in order of President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer: Third Formers Receive Tests By Len Johnson Recently, our freshmen have undergone tests of various sorts, sponsored by the University of Minnesota. These tests have been given statewide, and cover a large field of subjectsg they include co- operative math, English, social studies, science, and a psychologi- cal test. The aptitude test is made up of a battery of shorter tests which were drawn up to test the student's judgment and, reasoning. These tests include space relations, lan- guage usage, abstract reasoning, numerical ability, clerical speed and accuracy, and mechanical reason- ing. All these tests are placed under the heading of differential aptitude tests. The general purposes of these tests are summarized in a manual describing these tests. 1. To provide the student with the knowledge of the type of studies for which 'he is best suited. 2. To provide information about the student to high school and col- lege counselors, teachers, and ad- ministrators. 3. To assist high schools and colleges to identify early in their academic careers students who have talent for college and whose needs can be satisfied by various colleges. At present, for every superior high fCont'd on page 4, col. 31 SIXTH FORM William B. Budd Donald K. Bacon Walter H. Mayo John M. Staford FIFTH FORM Jonathan H. Morgan George F. Anderegg G. Geofrey Morton T. Peter Townsend FOURTH FORM Robert T. Gardner Ernest J. Weschcke Thomas N. Huse THIRD FORM Walter G. Andrews, Jr. James L. Mairs, Jr. Donnellon D. Drew SECOND FORM Blake S. Davis Philemon C. Roy, Jr. Nathan C. Foote FIRST FORM Thomas A. Roe Bruce G. Ingersoll Roger W. Groth Andrew J. Holt PREP FORM Daniel G. Ritchie Richard F. Adair Robert S. Parish Timothy F. Freeman Students Attend Survival Meeting By Don Bacon On Thursday, September 24th, a group of Academy Seniors and Juniors, accompanied by Mr. Read and Mr. Schofield, attended the Highland Survival Meeting at the Highland Theater. The purpose of this meeting was to show people what can happen during an atomic attack and what to do in the event of one. The meeting was opened by Major Rick Driscoll leading the assembly in the Pledge of Allegi- ance. Movies were shown depict- ing situations one might encounter during an actual bomb attack, after which Dr. Hanns Schwyzer, author- ity on medical care and radiation, spoke to the assembly and answer- ed questions. Page 2 NOW AND THEN David Beadie .............. Editor Walter Mayo .... Associate Editor Peter Frenzel ....... Sports Editor Bill Budd . . . ..... Business George Burr .... Advertising . . . . . . . . . .Circulation Norb Winter Roger Countryman . .Photographer Editorial Staff: Dave Seymour Len Johnson- George Anderegg John Stafford EDITORIAL Since the addition of Mr. Ras- mussen to the Academy staff as athletic director and varsity coach, great strides have been made in the school's athletic development, not only spiritually, but physically as well. Certainly one of the greatest advances came into effect this year as the rental plan of issuing foot- ball equipment was adopted. As part of the program, the varsity was outfitted in new elastic skin- tight pants and new helmets. There are many advantages to this program. Coach has often re- marked how well the equipment fits the lads now, and there is a de- cline in injuries this year. Previous to this plan, it was not uncommon to see boys walking around in foot- ball garb many sizes too large, bought with the future in mind. The equipment is on the whole, of better quality, thus offering bet- ter protection. The school uses up- to-date methods in taking care of the equipment. Otherwise it might lie stagnant nine months of the year in a mouldy drawer, or, after the senior year, just go altogether out of circulation. In the near future, we hope to see this plan expanded into all sports at the Academy. It would make the whole athletic system run more smoothly, and keep SPA sports on the upgrade. Sk Sk S N0 TOWELS It is the duty of the Now and Then to act as a vehicle to express the views of the students and bring things of importance to the sight of the powers that be. We refer to the absence of towels for the first team every other day two weeks ago. This necessitates either chang- ing from football equipment direct- ly to uniforms, or using wet, second hand towels. Neither is a pleasant situation. We realize that the lack of towels may be merely an over- sight on the part of someone, but it is not appreciated, and most cer- tainly does not aid in morale and spirit. -144 Left to right: Morton, Juniors Feature The goal of the Junior class is to find unity in its diversity. The class is exceptional in its variety, hav- ing scholars and athletes as well as auto-maniacs and socialites. Likewise, the class boasts mathe- matical wizards, electrical geniuses, and a number of waifs! The class has yet to develop the cohesiveness and esprit-de-corps that prevailed in many Academy classes, and still not sacrifice the varied talents of its members. As a class of seniors, this group of prodigies and characters will leave an indelible mark in the annals of the Academy, providing a strong class spirit is built and main- tained. As the members of the class now look down on the lower formers, they recall earlier seasons such as the one of countless skating parties, when girls were considered targets for snowballs rather than goddesses to be approached with bended knee! Likewise, they have seen the many developments in the grounds, curriculum, and activi- ties effected by Mr. Read since he took over the reins from Mr. X, We Andere gg, Townsend, Morgan Variety in Class Briggs. The class takes particular pride in the accomplishments of athletes Hoff and Crosby, poli- ticians Levy and Kyle, scholars Anderegg and Morgan, socialites Ford and Parish, and scientists Countryman and Spilhaus. But what would the class be without eminent individualists such as 'tStinky French and The Open- Mouthed Wonder , C. Bruce Plow- man? All Fifth Formers are cocoons on the verge of blossoming forth on the gaudy wings of seniority. Next year they will find themselves con- fronted with responsibilities of school leadership. This is the year they must be quietly preparing to assume the privileges and duties of their approaching seniority. As the members approach their senior year, they begin to realize that all too soon they will be looking back upon their years at the Academy with nostalgia. May they pull to- gether in the months ahead, that they can look back upon their final years at the Academy with a feel- ing of satisfaction and true accom- plishment. Some memorable comments seem to come from the lab. During one of Mr. Bray's lectures, someone said something was burning. Mr. Bray hastily assured him, Not un- less someone is thinking too hard . . . And in another class, Bill Beadie was asked by a fellow toiler how to spell chlorophyll. I-P-A-N-A , he answered . . . Nowadays, Mr. Fitch is providing his students with excuses. While everyone was assembling, he in- quired: Are you talking Levy, or is your jaw just napping? It's a 6th form history class, which daily pits the wits and in- telligence of Mr. Schofield against the equally clever seniors. On this day, Opstad was challenged. Mr. Schofield: Opstad, are you listening ? Opstad: Yes sir. Mr. Schofield: Then what did I just Say? In fruitless concentration, Don pondered the situation, then ral- lied, and answered: I was listen- ing to Ward, sir. On another is a series of inter- esting scouting trips, this time t0 Shattuck, John Stafford and Mike Armstrong bought their lunches at a bakery shop, and then proceeded directly to a drugstore counter, where they ate the merchandise to the accompaniment of a nickel root beer . . . Mr. Ameluxen referred to a regular tetrahedron in his solid geometry class, to which Tilden re- plied, Any relation to the dino- sauer? . . . Bill Budd and George Burr were once referred to as two Boy Scouts when looking for ads . . . Silly Boy Dept.-One Prep former shouted from his position at the lunch table, Everything - and make mine white meat. LOUISE and PAUL WILKINSON PRIVATE LESSONS VOICE and PIANO I 653 Goodrich Dlile 9330 BURK'S 1352? l2 W. Sixth Si. CEdotr 4846 SL Pcxul's Prescription Store H U N T I N G S U P P L I E S MOUDRYIS CLOTHING - BOQTS - GUNS ci AMMUNITION 5th and St. Peter CE. 0571 APOTHECARY SHOP GQKEY COMPANY SPECIAL SPORTING EQUIPMENT 94 E. Fourth St. CEdcxr 2581 NOW AND THEN Page 3 Coefficients S A TIPS SH TTUCK, 9-0 Explained By Frenzel This year marks an important change in the lower school athletic program. As many of the alumni and parents have made inquiries about the new system, I will at- tempt to explain it in some detail here. The three former squads, the A, B, and C teams, are replaced by the Acorns, Oak Leaves, and the Big Oaks. Aside from the change in names, the major difference lies in the personnel of each team. Under the old coefiicient system, the boys were classified on the var- ious teams in accordance with their height and weight. Thus the small- est boys would be on the C team, the next smallest on the B team, and so on up. The new system clas- sifies the boys according to forms. The Acorn teams are comprised of prep formers, the Oak Leaves of first formers, the Big Oaks of sec- ond formers. There are cases in which extremely large or small boys may play with the teams above or below him, however, as these are not numerous, competi- tion is still carried on mainly on a intra-form basis. Upon reaching his third form year, a boy may play with the second team or var- sity, providing that his athletic prowess warrants it, but it is more likely that he will again be on a form team, this time the freshmen or C squad. Here he will be playing under somewhat the same system as the first team, and here he will be introduced to his first outside competition. Another rather radical change is that all outside competition fi.e. the Blake games! has been cut out, and the teams are operating on a purely intramural basis. Objec- tions have been raised both to this and the former method of having two games with Blake each season, and have even brought up the ques- tion of competition with outside schools employing the same sys- tem. Yet the majority seems to be in favor of this program because of the classification of boys in an age group, rather than in a height- weight group. This year's Acorn teams are under the direction of Mr. Hunter, while the Oak Leaves and Big Oaks are coached by Mr. Hudson and Mr. Rogers respectively. The cap- tains of the squads are as follows: Acorns, Mullery and Platt, Oak Leaves, Roe and Osborn, Big Oaks, Ward and Beadie. The Now and Then staff wishes to extend its heartiest congratulations to Rick Driscoll on winning the captaincy of the 1953 SPA football team. Hoff Outruns Shads, Misses Ball-A Mayo Photo Concordia Holds By Pete Ward A highly overconfident SPA eleven played to a 14 to 14 tie in their first league tilt with Con- cordia Academy on Friday, October 25. Plagued throughout the game by penalties, the Acads had two crucial touchdowns called back. SPA fumbled twice, both resulting in touchdowns for the Comets. After an exchange of punts in the first quarter, the Bluesox scored on a pass from Jake Sea- bury to Tom Hoff which covered 40 yards. Hoff converted, making the score at the end of the quar- ter 7-0. SPA fumbled on a punt return with Concordia recovering on the Acad's 40-yard line. The Comets proceeded to drive the ball down to the nine yard line where Kramer scored on an off-tackle slant. Brehmer plunged over for the extra point. With thirty sec- onds left, the Bluesox scored on SPA to 14-14 Tie another 40-yard pass from Rod Bacon to Hoff. Hoff converted to give the Acads a 14-7 halftime ad- vantage. In the middle of the third period, Rahn picked up a loose fum- ble on the Comets 40-yard line and ran to the SPA 8-yard line where Pete Frenzel hauled him down from behind. The Comets then scored both the touchdown and the extra point making the score 14-14. With minutes remaining in the third quarter, Pete Frenzel went off cen- ter to score on a 50-yard touch- down romp, but the play was called back due to a clipping penalty. Both teams held firmly in the fourth quarter to knot it up at 14-14 as the gun went off ending the game. The Acads gained 290 yards on rushing and passing, while the Comets gained 150 yards. The Bluesox held a 12 to 7 advantage in first downs. By Thomas Hoff On Saturday, the 3rd of October, the SPA football team rebounded from its disappointing tie with Concordia to whip Shattuck 9-0. Having scouted the Shads well, the Acads set up an over-shifted de- fense which stifled the Shattuck running attack, while holding their passing game to almost no net gain. The two teams battled on somewhat even terms throughout the first quarter. The Bluesox be- gan to march in the second quar- ter, and reached the Shad 35. From there, Rod Bacon threw a beautiful pass to Tom Hoff at the five, and he scored untouched. Hoff's kick was good. In the second half, Jake Seabury injured on the first play and the game. The Acad offense was never quite able to get going, the defensive unit presented was left but a fine example of what fight and determination can do for a team, as they smothered an offense which, the week before, had run up 38 points. Only in the last quar- ter, when both teams became tired, did Shattuck put on a sustained drive. This carried them to the five yard line just as the game ended. Pete Frenzel led the offense in this victory, while Peter Ward, Don Opstad, and Johnny Morgan 'stood out on defense. lt was Ward who blocked a Shattuck punt which re- sulted in a safety, giving SPA its extra two points. 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The game got off to a fast start when, on SPA's second play from scrim- mage, Andrews tossed a 40-yard pass to Whitman for the first touchdown. The extra point was made, making the score 7-0. The Acads followed this up by scoring one more touchdown in the first half, this time on a 60-yard run by Andrews. The game was cli- maxed in the second half as An- drews again scampered into pay dirt, this time on a 90-yard end run. ln this encounter, the team sparked by Collins, Milton, Sommers on defense, and on XVII S and offense as the scoring column in- dicates, by Andrews. The team spirit on the whole is quite good, and the results of this game indi- cate a very successful season ahead for the club. St. Paul House PROFILES fCont'd from page lb same time gave Coach Rasmussen a good deal of help with the Var- sity. He also coached J.V. basket- ball and baseball, and had good seasons in both sports. When we look at his athletic record in col- lege, we can see how he does the job. He was a letter winner in both baseball and basketball at Wil- liams, and in baseball at Holy Cross, and was a member of the football squads at both colleges. When asked what he wanted most to see at the Academy, he replied, 'tbigger and better football players on the J.V. squadfl It is easy to see why Mr. Scho- field has been so well accepted at the Academy. The younger boys no longer wait to attain the top two forms so that they are nearer to graduating. They want to get there so that they can take Mr. Scho's history. By John Stafford Tesrs T fCont'd from page lj school graduate who attends col- lege, another superior high school graduate does not further his edu- cation. Society's loss here is ob- vious. 4. To help colleges to classify their newly admitted students ac- cording to their needs. 5. To provide educators with a BAKERY fCont'd from page lj the goods for five minutes. I was a wreck. I figured I had lost about a buck by long-changing the cus- tomers, I couldn't be sure, though. lt was just a hunch. 10:40 A. M. I lay there, a hope- lessly battered pile of protoplasrn. I managed to count the receipts. A couple dollars, a few quarters, dimes, nickels, and a hand or two. I had slammed the cashbox lid too quickly for them. The story you have just read is true. Only the doughnuts have been changed to protect the inno- cent. T r a v e l i n g ? Contact Bacon, R. STUDENT RATES WE WOULD APPRECIATE it it the students would patronize our advertisers. They've helped usg please help them . . . THE STAFF list of the talents present in the - - - Furnishing CO youth of the state. Lln-CO1-n PI-lntlng ' 6. To provide information which Primers . allows us to further the science of Sth and Minnesota predicting human behavior. Of Now and Then NICOLS, DEAN X GREGG WHOLESALE AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PARTS I77 WEST FIFTH STREET SAINT PAUL 2, MINN. Twin City Tea Co. Fresh Roasted Coffee To Your Kitchen BR. 5588 7. ,, f N, V. A. Boker 8: Sons I 1 r aq g ,I Certified Precision I fy iq yi Stampings ,I I X 3104 Snelling Minneapolis F, QIA, I of .f ' V: fi. '. V i n I V 'T Compliments -. .' A ' 'fe 6141-QA ,Z'7.n-A41 of '-' A 9 IPPUIICES 9 RECORDS 0 TELEYISIUI LATEST RECORD HITS LP 45 78 799 Grand Avenue 23 W. Sth St. FRIEND In By Charles Tilden N 'VV S , v . - ' - E Tr i.. r 4- ,L . ' J og ' Q 'Sl PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE ST. PAUL ACADEMY, ST. PAUL, MINN. I Vol. XLVII Monday, October 26, 1953 No. 3 FACULTY PROFILES SPA DR M PROGRAM OUTLI ED EDMUND C. BRAY Edmund C. Bray came to the St. Paul Academy in 1951 and took over the Chemistry-Physics de- partment for the 5th and 6th forms, and also lower form science. Since he has been here, he has at- tained increasing popularity with both students and masters because of his amiable character and sharp sense of humor. His classes are extremely enlightening and have a certain scientific atmosphere which enables the students to take a real interest in their work. Mr. Bray was born in Taunton, Massachusetts. He attended Mid- dlebury College, Vermont, and re- ceived a Bachelor of Science de- gree. From there he went to Brown University and attained a Masters degree, and then went to Harvard and the University of Minnesota to work as a research assistant. He taught Science at Stanton Preparatory Academy pre- paring boys for West Point and Annapolis, and then went to North- wood school in Lake Placid to teach. After some time there, he was drafted. Later he was taken out of the army and appointed as a naval research physicist in Wash- fCont'd on page 21 Council Notes By Tom Milton The business of collecting for the United Appeal was finished with several forms exceeding their goals. With most of the money in, the problem of how much should be given to whom arose. After some discussion it was decided that S200 and S150 will be given to the Community Chest and the Red Cross, respectively. The remaining amount of the school total is to be divided among other organizations later. The Football Dance was set for November 6, the week following the Blake game. The Council de- cided to allow members of the Second Form to attend, and to send invitations to some outsiders. The prices were set and a Dance Com- mittee was to be led by Mayo. The Senior Class is responsible for suc- cess of the Dance, welcoming help from anybody. The program for the registration of student drivers With the Council is to be continued with some ad- fCont'd on page 41 Academy Members and Director of Drama Quartet: Driscoll, Mr. Chapman, Frenzel and Bacon, D. Advice Suggested Wheeler Company On Atomic Attack Wins Competition By Marsh Hastings Dr. Hanns Schwyzer spoke at the Academy on the ways we could help to cut down the casualties if there should be an atomic attack, there should be an atomic attack. He gave several rules which we should follow under any circum- stances. In the event of an alert, we should all go to the nearest base- ment and stay there until an all- clear was given. A battery radio in the shelter would tell how much time was left until the plane would reach the cities, and, no matter how much time was left until this time, we should not attempt to leave our shelters. In the shelter, we should go to the corner nearest the center of the explosion and stay there. There should be enough food and water in the shelter to last for several days, and other helpful articles would be an axe and a first-aid kit. All windows should be closed with blankets over them to cut down the danger of flying glass. The main switch of the house should be pull- CCont'd on page 23 Once again the sharp screams of the officers cut the fall air. The deep red face of the platoon com- mander contrasted to the pale white face of the new cadet or the cold mask of the older boys in the ranks. These are the scenes which take place every Tuesday, Wednes- day, and Thursday. The first test of the companies was to take place Tuesday, October, 13. However, due to an officers meeting, the date was moved back one day. Thus Wednesday, October 14, the first platoons took the field against one another in competition. After the battle, Stafford's first platoon from Wheeler emerged victorious with Varney second and Boyke and Gervais tied for third. All the pla- toons showed many weaknesses. However, these are being remedied in a great hurry by hopeful officers. On the next day, the second pla- toons entered competition. The screams were more profound, but when the smoke cleared the results were as follows: Second platoon Wheeler came out on top, fCont'd on page 41 By Dick Hoskins The other day, through an inter- view with Mr. Chapman, your re- porter learned of a very interest- ing program concerning drama for this year. It seems that the fall dramatics program is not yet in definite shape. However, the pro- gram will definitely commence with the try-outs on Thursday, October 22. The fall play is sched- uled for the evenings of November 21 and 22. fThe play is a comedy entitled, Father of the Bride, by Edward Streeter.J Besides the fall play there are other interesting drama and public speaking events planned. One new and very progressive program is the proposed Drama Quartet. The group, as now planned, would be composed of Rick Driscoll, Don Bacon, Pete Frenzel, and a Summit School student who would be pick- ed out at Summit drama trials, Wednesday, October 21. This quar- tet will have a highly interesting program in the Way of drama. The plan is most interesting since it represents an innovation on the part of Mr. Chapman. We all know fCont'd on page 42 . Date Decided for Football Dance The Football Dance will open the social season this year at the Academy. The student council has set the date for November, 6. The dance will be held from 8:30 un- till the customary 12:00 deadline. Forms two through six are invited, but the second Formers may stay only until 11:00. The admission charge is 51.00 per couple and 51.25 stag for the upper Forms, but second Form will pay 30.75 per pair and 81.00 for the lone wolves. Any proceeds will go to the Stu- dent Council Fund, although the dance is primarily a non-profit function. The affair will be in the Wheeler Gymnasium to the music of John Junkin and his band. This is the first of three dances throughout the school year, the Christmas Party and the spring Now and Then Dance being the other two. We hope you all come and enjoy yourselves at the 1953 Football Dance. Page 2 NOW AND THEN .KT X . ., f - ef' f. PROFILES Re ort Given on Odds Sr Ends 0 B tcontld from pagg 1, P By D. Beadie David Beadie .............. Editor Walter Mayo .... Associate Editor Peter Frenzel ....... Sports Editor Bill Budd .... George Burr .. Norb Winter .......... Circulation Roger Countryman . .Photographer Editorial Staff: Dick Hoskins C. Tilden Ted Koch Rod Bacon EDITORIAL An idea has been floating about recently concering this year's var- sity hockey squad. It concerns plans for pre-season practice at Williams arena, possibly in early November. Mr. Bratnober is con- templating on getting together with other twin city MISL mem- bers on the purchase of large blocks of time, with this time be- ing subsequently divided among the respective teams for their per- sonal use. We can't think of a bet- ter idea for the promotion of var- sity hockey. It certainly would add additional interest, and would tack on another half month of the season. This would prove very val- uable to future varsities, as well as to the present one. The editors see no reason why such a plan can't be worked out, unless the arena's schedule is already too crowded. After all, the city league teams have a similar setup, and certainly the Academy has proved it is just as good competitively as these teams. We wish Mr. Brat- nober luck in his proposed en- deavor. Plf sk PF CONCERNING YOU! This year, as in past years, the Now and Then is sponsoring a lit- erary contest. Several years ago, the entries hit an all time low. Since then, the number of entries has been rising steadily, and this year, a somewhat expanded liter- ary program in the Now and Then is planned. The period for entries will be all year because of the crowded Spring schedule. The win- ning story will be printed in the Now and Then, and the winner will be presented the Now and Then Cup at the graduation cere- monies. This may be your chance for fame and glory, so get started on your story, peom, or play NOW! . . . . . .Business . . .Advertising ington to work on under-water acoustics. When he finished his job in Washington, he went to Willis- ton Academy to teach. From Wil- liston, Mr. Bray came to the St. Edmund Bray Paul Academy and this is his third year here. I think we can truly say that he has admirably held up the Science branch at the Academy and has successfully carved his way into the spirit of the school. By Rod Bacon. Quota Reached! THIRD FORM DOES IT AGAIN! The Student Council decided that the school should collect S534 for the United Appeal Fund. It also decided how much each boy could afford to give toward a class total. The class totals were added up, and the drive commenced on Monday, October, 5. The class treasurers and vice-presidents col- lected the money from each class. A percentage chart was posted in the Dean Room which was kept up to date on contributions. The Third Form shot ahead in its usual fash- ion, for it has won in the last three years. On October, 12, it crossed the finish line of 100W to win again. The school has now reached its quota, too. Congratulations to the school on a job done rapidly and thoroughly. Jazz Concert By Ted Koch The annual concert tour of Jazz at the Philharmonic played in the Minneapolis Auditorium on Friday, October 9, for its 13th year. This is presented annually by the Los Angeles impresario Norman Granz. He has originated a group of some of the most famous and original jazz musicians, and lets them pre- form in their own creative manner. The whole programme is unre- hearsed. Each artist in taking a solo puts forth his own ideas. When the whole band joins on the chorus, every man, although im- provising, blends in with the rest. Besides, making his annual tours, Granz has recorded a series of sessions in which the artists are actually playing under concert conditions. The first of these was How High the Moon, recorded in 1949. There is a definite feeling generated between the musicians and the audience. Practically every paid artist has appeared some- where in the 15 J. A. T. P. Albums. Just to name a few, there are: King Cole, Gene Krupa, Lester Young, and many more. The concert of '53 was divided into two sets. Set one was a jam- session by the Whole ensemble, with individual soloists. The tunes were the J. A. T. P. Blues, The Challanges, The Balad Medley, and the drum number. Set two was a medley by the Oscar Peterson Trio, and some blues and skat-singing by Ella Fitzgerald, the greatest thing 'that happened to jazz , who in my estimation didn't quite live up to her reputation and ability. However, the most outstanding performance was undoubtedly the alto work by Benny Carter. ATTACK! tCont'd from page 15 ed, and all appliances should be un- plugged. All through the talk, Dr. Schwy- zer very ably got across the idea that an attack was possible, and that we should not ignore it. I think that if we here at school fol- low these rules, in the event of an attack, we will all have a better chance of survival. From all outward appearances, the hockey season is here. The boards of the varsity rink were in place last week, and the new warming house is almost in shape. All basketball players will be glad to know that freshman Walt An- drews, who has made quite a name for himself on the gridiron this fall, will be going out for their sport. . . Recently, a prep former asked George Burr if those seniors get to keep the spoons they put in their pockets before dessert . Bk HK 14 Salutes this month: to Pete Burgwald, John Ward, Blake Da- vis, John Rupert and Stewart Fobes for their consistently fine play in intramural football. These are but a few of the many fine prospects on the Big Oaks team. It looks as if Academy football will remain at its present high level in the years hence. 44 PK bk Bill Budd asked Coach if a slide rule ever lied. Coach replied, No, not as a rule .... When told that football builds character, Eric, our beloved janitor, said Go get run over by a steamroller, and see how much character that builds . . . Some of the 3rd platoon members of Varney Co. asked Bill Budd how much an ad would cost in the Now and Then. It turned out that they wanted to advertise for a new platoon commander. Dk ik PF Why was Rod Bacon so thirsty when the football squad had dinner together over in Edina before the Glencoe game? Couldn't have been the pretty waitress, could it? Naw, not Rod .... Juniors, beware! Fifty pe1'cent of all the class rings bought by this year's seniors are lost . Buy a cigar, its cheaper .... A long range prediction on the Blake game finds the Academy winning, 16-13. LOUISE and PAUL WILKINSON PRIVATE LESSONS VOICE and PIANO 653 Goodrich DAle 9330 WATCHES JEWELRY WATCH REPAIR 25- gif. dllillneller, fliefnelzr EM. 2212 2064 Ford Pkwy. King's Pharmacy 242 So- Cleveland St. Paul 5. Minn. HUNTING SUPPLIES CLOTHING - BOOTS - GUNS ci AMMUNITION GOKEY COMPANY SPECIAL SPORTING EQUIPMENT 94 E. Fourth St. CEdar 2581 cnocus HILL ' HARDWARE CO. 0 munczs 0 mom 0 mzvmol 754 Grand DA- 0761 799 erm Av.. 23 w. an S+. NOW AND THEN Page 3 Blue SOX Down ACADS TAKE SECOND NON-LEAGUE TILT Breck, 27-0 By Dave Seymour On October 9th, SPA defeated Breck by the one sided score of 27-0. For the Acads, it was the fourth game this season without a defeat. It was also the third con- secutive win over Breck. The Acads got off to a fast start by scoring two touchdowns early in the game. The touchdowns came on short runs by Hoff and Crosby. Throughout the first half SPA was deep into Breck's territory. There were many times that the Acads should have scored, but failed to do so. The Acads were stopped short of a touchdown by less than 5 yards. With the start of the second half, the SPA team showed a great deal more drive than was shown in the latter part of the first half. In the second half, the scoring was done by Driscoll and Ward. Hoff converted 3 out of 4 times during the game. The Acads throughout the game took advantage of the Breck' fumbles. In the last half Breck intercepted a pass and scored a touchdown, but it was called back. Throughout the game Breck failed to penetrate deep in- to SPA territory. The Acads de- fense continued to stop the Breck attack. The defense was lead by Pete Ward, Rod Bacon, and Matt Zell, while the offense was lead by Jake Seabury, Fred Crosby, and Captain Rick Driscoll. WE WOULD APPRECLATE it if the students would patronize our advertisers. They've helped usp please help them . . . THE STAFF BURK'S ISSSLC l2 W. Sixth St. SPA Runner Smothered J.V.'S LOSE TO By Art Baumeister They bottled up the Shads' of- fense but couldn't move the ball inside the enemies' 20 yard line. The Shads scored on a long run in the last quarter. Baumeister to Levy accounted for most of the long gains. Cretin defeated the J.V.'s easily at Cretin, 25-0. The Acads didn't have much spirit until Cretin scored twice. The offense came close to scoring but were stopped by 15 yard penalties near the goal SHATTUCK, 6-0 line. St. Thomas and SPA's J.V.s played to a 0-0 tie. This game was probably the best game so far as far as play and spirit go. SPA held the upper hand all day but were stopped by the old nemisis 15 yard penalties when there was good yardage made. They had first down on the 2 yard line but were unable to score. Roger Country- man should be singled out for his fine running through the line while Blackque and Co-captain Lewis played good games also. BLUESOX PLAY HARD FOUGHT GAIVIF. ON WET TURF By Don Bacon Associate Sports Editor On Friday October 16th, a spirit- ed SPA eleven won decisively over Glencoe by the score of 19 to 0. This game, played in the rain, was one of the two non-conference tilts this year. For the first half, the Acads couldn't seem to get go- ing. There would be some good plays and then the offense would bog down and the Acads would be forced to punt. Finally, after a scoreless first half, the SPA plays began to click. After a 90 yard kickoff runback by Fred Crosby was called back, the Acads man- aged to push across their first touchdown. After scoring again in the third quarter, yet another touchdown was added by captain Rick Driscoll on a 70 yard end run, making the final score 19-0. In this game, standouts on offense were Rick Driscoll, Pete Frenzel, Fred Crosby and Dave Seymour. Defensively, Matt Zell, Rod Bacon and Pete Townsend led the squad. ACME linen Service Co. 847 University Ave. St. Paul, Minn. 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With Mr. Fitch and Mr. Chapman doing the abridgement, the audience will be assured of an entirely worthwhile entertainment. The First Form is also consider- ing one of two plays. One is Fet- ters and Drums, relating an inci- dent in the life of Columbus, the other play is The Fires of Valley Forge which represents a portion of George Washington's heroic struggle for survival during the Revolutionary War. It is apparent that the lower school is receiving a well grounded preparation for the future drama at SPA. Although this spring is far away on the school calendar, Mr. Chap- man ventured to say that there are plans, but not definite ones. My impressions are that a very good year in drama is now in sight for the Academy under the able super- vision of Mr. Chapman and others. V. A. Boker 8 Sons Certified Precision Stampings 3104 Snelling Minneapolis COUNCIL NOTES fCont'd from page lj ditional ideas. All licenses are to be registered in January, and in the fall all new license owners are to register. All agree that no boy could drive to school without per- mission of the Council in the form of a registration. This permission may be revoked if necessary. COMPETITION fCont'd from page lj with Gervais, Boyke, and Varney in that order. Gervais was put in- tb second platoon competition be- cause of their lack of training time. The last competition will be held Tuesday October 20. This will be a test of the third platoons of each company, and will indicate which company has done the best job in training its new recruits, and which recruits seem to be the most adaptable in the art of learn- ing military maneuvers. Glee Club Awaits Initial Concert By Tim Ritchie This year's Glee Club, consisting of 86 boys, is a fine singing group and will inevitably present a suc- cessful concert season. Its first performance, the league concert on November 14, will con- sist of the A Cappella singing Sweet Nymph, by Morley, Mozart's Don Giovanni, a duet done by the A Cappella and the Lower School Singers, God That Madest Earth and Heaven, Welsh folk song sung by the entire Glee Club, and Lift Up Your Heads Oh Ye Gates, by Wennerberg, sung by Concordia, Minnehaha, and the Academy as their joint piece. It promises to be an entertaining program. In Ltfnfgfggtfr he Kemper Motor Co. 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BELLSON MUSIC Sales - Lessons - Service Accordions - String Instruments 90 W. 7th St. CEdur 8820 St. Paul 2, Minn. 05' 'VV 'W o ' - r 3- A .vp or og 7 Q . 'Sl PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE ST. PAUL ACADEMY, ST. PAUL, MINN. Vol. XLVII Monday, November 16, 1953 No. 4, TRUSTEES APPRCVE B ILDING PL NS Statement by John DeQ. Briggs It has never been the way of the Academy to build a large school building, and then struggle to find enough boys to fill it. On the con- trary, four times has it been neces- sary to enlarge the School because more boys than could be cared for in the building wanted the Acad- emy kind of education. That is again the situation-hence the new building plans. I am confident that, no matter . . . Simply, Sincerely, Honestly. how great the growth of the School, the Academy will always strive to operate, as it has in the past, simply, sincerely and honest- ly, that it will strive to maintain the highest academic standards, and, in doing so, will not lose that characteristic informality nor that touch of whimsical humor which makes hard work easier, and the finished job better. John DeQuedville Briggs KICKOFF DINNER Tues., Nov. 24 Chess and Checkers Club Explained By Mike Foote, President The most frequent question ask- ed of members of our Club is, What is the purpose of the Club ? To answer this question we quote from our Articles of Association as follows: The purpose of the Club is to foster the study and play of the ancient games of chess and checkers. Mr. Read has been of the utmost help in the founding of our Club. We collect an initiation fee and monthly dues from each member and this money goes into the schol- arship fund. We meet on Monday and Friday of each week. We are now in the process of finding a champion in each game. Their names will be posted as soon as the eliminations are completed. elected as fol- lows: President, Foote, M., Vice- President, Roy, Sec.-Treas., Wolff, twelve Earlier in the year we ofiicers. Their names are Ri. Our roll call includes members, ten of which have signed our Articles as charter members. Only students in the second form may become members. Prospective lCont'd on page 61 Students Receive Driving Lessons By Jim Neher All students who have turned fifteen are eligible for the annual fall driving course taught by Ed- mund Bray during the next few weeks. This course is designed to prepare boys for their drivers' tests. We shall continue the course as long as weather permits, said Mr. Bray, And main emphasis will be placed on sportsmanlike driving. Some students in the class al- ready have their licenses but are trying to further improve their driving skill. Mr. George L. Buck, president of the Grand Avenue Ford Com- pany, has loaned the car to be used. Comedy Opens Drama Season By Dick Hoskins t'Father of the Bride , featuring Don Bacon and Anne Duvall will open the Summit School and St. Paul Academy drama season, Fri- day evening, November 21, at 8:00 p. m. in Wheeler gymnasium. The play is by Edward Streeter and will be directed by John V. Chap- man, Academy drama coach. Anne Duvall plays Kay Banks, the bride, with Don Bacon cast as her harrassed father, in this witty comedy dealing with the trials and tribulations that beset a family in the process of putting on a wedding for their daughter. Mrs. Banks, played by Ellen Huse, and Jon Morgan as Buckley Dunstan, the prospective bridegroom, are also prominent in the cast. The Banks' sons, Ben and Tommy, are played by Walter Mayo and Dutton Fos- ter. The hilarious caterer, Mr. Massoula, is played by David Beadie. Stage manager, Bill Budd, will be assisted by French, Countryman, Mairs, Johnson, Driscoll, Brackett, Plowman and Weschke. Beginning Wednesday, Novem- ber 11, both Pete Frenzel and Bill Budd will be on ticket duty at the office window during the day. There are four hundred reserved seats for each of the two nights of the play's performance November 21 and 22, and reservations should be CCont'd on page 61 Seniors Given Reading Course Since colleges today assign ex- tensive outside reading, Mr. Read will again conduct a reading course for seniors. It will be held this fall during the between seasons period. Its purpose is to promote faster, more efficient reading, and to in- crease vocabulary. According to last year's senior class, this course was a great help to them in the College Board tests. At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday, October 29, plans were approved for the much talked about addition to the Country Day School build- ing. Approval was also given for a fund-raising campaign, for which a Kickoff Dinner will be held on Tuesday, November 24. Present plans call for the re- building of the present gymnasium, making an upper and lower section of it. On the top floor will be six new class rooms which will house the Hoating masters. Along the corridor, lockers for each student will be placed. The lower iioor will be used as a utility hall for drill, meetings and Glee Club rehearsals. With the addition of six new class rooms, it will be possible to connect one of the old rooms in the east wing to the library and to use it as a stack room. This will quad- ruple the book capacity of the library. In the eyes of the younger stu- dents fand also Mr Chapmanj the new wing is probably the most ex- citing addition. It will contain a new gymnasium with spectator space at either side, and at the end a new, permanent stage. On the ground floor there will be a spacious locker room. No more leaning over your neighbor to find your T-shirt and socks! John DeQuedville Briggs, Head- master of the Academy from its founding until he retired two years ago, last week expressed his ap- proval of the proposed addition, and recalled its early days and development into the school it has become today. In 1900, the St. Paul Academy was a small proprietary school on Dale Street, he said. In 1914 it was incorporated not for profit, and plans were made to convert it into a Country Day School, at that time a new type of school. It years to raise enough took two money to build, and in September, 1916, the School moved into the Randolph Street building. There was real country on every side then-a swamp across fCont'd on page 61 Page 2 NOW AND THEN David Beadie Walter Mayo Peter Frenzel Bill Budd . . . George Burr Norb Winter No w i 'Mtn .........Editor Associate Editor . . .Sports Editor . . . . . .Business . . . . .Advertising . . . . .Circulation Roger Countryman ..Photographer Editorial Staff: Art Patridge Rod Bacon Jake Seabury EDITORIALS Two weeks ago, the student body was shown the movies on civil de- fense which were first released at the Highland theater. We would like to commend Mr. Read for his efforts in co-operation with civil defense. Too many people think that an atomic attack couldn't occur in their area. Officials are combating this prevalent attitude all over the United States, and, as a student, you can do your part by viewing the situation with matur- ity, and co-operating to the fullest extent. bk all 14 MORE WILLIAMS As you probably have seen a schedule of hockey practices at Williams arena has been posted. There are seven of them, coming on Sunday evening in all but one case. The time we have is very adequate. In fact, it is more time than the hockey squad has ever had. Every day, coach Bratnober would be interrupted in the halls and asked about early practice. The editors would like to thank him for his interest in the team, and his untiring efforts to secure time. all Ik Sl! BIGGER AND BETTER We of the staff do not stand to benefit directly from the proposed building plans, but we are giving it our utmost support. The most ex- citing feature of these plans for the boys is the new gym. Basket- ball has been gaining in promi- nence and popularity the last few years, and the new gym would es- tablish this gain permanently. Players like Matt Zell have often remarked how nice it is to play on Minnehaha's floor. With the new gym, maybe some hockey players will try the indoor sport! SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Odd, 8, End, Left to right: Weschcke, Gardner, R., Huse Individuality, Marked Progress! The class of '56, the present fourth form, has many diversified characters and characteristics which make it one of the more interesting classes in the school. In the Sophomore year, the boys begin to find themselves. Some display outstanding spirit, like Charc Ward, and some turn into mechanical geniuses, like Ernest Weschcke. Others branch into the field of athletics like Bill Peder- sen, who played varsity football, or Fin Lewis and Bill Angell, who were brought up to the varsity for certain games this year. The Class meetings are presided over by Class President Bob Gard- ner, Vice-President Ernest Wesch- cke, or Secretary-Treasurer Tom Huse. Showing its individuality, the Class adopted for its project one suggested by its class advisor, Mr. Schodeld. The project is to support a war orphan through the foster parent plan. This has never been tried at the Saint Paul Acade- my and is fairly rare at the prep school level. Of course this class is not with- out brains. The names of Joel Nash, Tim Ritchie and Mike Harris are common to the B list. The D list also claims its share from among the ranks fno names neededj. In the Glee Club we have such excellent assistants for Mr. Wilkin- Fisher. As in any class, there are standouts. Tim Ritchie rattles off tunes without hesitation at the old 88's for Mr. Wilkinson or any- one who will listen. Tom Huse can tell you the names of all leading racing car drivers and their aver- age time around the dirt oval. The Blue team won the class sprint relay meet, captained by Bill Pederson and containing such stalwarts as Bill Goldenberg and John Rose. They easily overran the opposing team captained by Charc Ward and Mike Armstrong. In two more years this class will be the Senior class, leaders of the school, looked up to by the younger boys as symbols of what they would like to grow up to be. Whether or not the class of '56 will stand this ordeal and emerge vic- torious from the ranks of the un- known to rise in society, only time will tell. It is safe to say that this class will shoulder its burden and march on with the adaptability which has, so far, marked its progress. BURK'S 3331? 12 W. Sixth St. By D. Beadie All Gaul is divided into three parts , said Mr. Chapman. So is mine , replied Mr. Rogers. . . . Ever noticed how Dowlan Nelson carefully observes everybody? Mr. Chapman calls him Mr. Pinkerton because of it .... Apologies to An- drews for calling him by his proper name. It's King Andrews. . . . if Ulf all If French teacher Bratnober were to sit in on a senior English class and hear the German stu- dents try to pronounce the French names in Cyrano de Bergerac, he would probably give up the lan- guage .... Having put up with all the noise he could stand from the talkative Baumeister, Mr. Bray gave the proverb An empty box makes the most noise. . . . For some reason or otherf?J, Opstad was absent the day of a big His- tory test. He creamed the make- up test, which prompts Pete Ward to say that he will be absent next time. all HF IF Sophomore trick of the week was pulled when the boys taking the C and JV football pictures forgot to roll the film in between . . . wonder who they were? . . . And then, there are play re- hearsals, which are more fun than listening to one of Weed's history papers fand that's tough to heath . . . shouts Director Chapman, If one can't act, one must yell, - so for Heaven's sake, Doc, YELL! . . . Disgusted with the perform- ance of his cast, he says, I ought to get the Drama.tic Award. All lk IF After beautifully intercepting a pass in the Blake game fsorry about the predictionj Don Bacon was tackled hard, and was led off the field, with his eyes blinking in a dazed condition. A Prep Former looked up at him, and with great feeling exclaimed Gee, that's my platoon commander! . . . After re- ceiving an hilariously wrong an- swer to a question, Mr. Fitch was reaching the boiling point, It's your fault, remarked Stafford, You son as John Watz and Bobby CECICII' asked himyy A- Iohnson 6 Sons LLOYD'S TEXACO cRocUs HILL Flows SERVICE , HARDWARE co. Chatsworth and Grand 1738 Grand DE. 3854 DA. 0987 754 Grand DA. 0761 Compliments of Lincoln Printing 8 Printers of soo SELBY AVENUE CEdar 5813 ,Now and Then, NOW AND THEN Page 3 FACULTY PROFILES JOHN CHAPMAN John Chapman, in the three years since his arrival at the Academy, has endeared himself to everyone. The Prep, First, and Third Formers in his English class- es are kept in stitches by his drawl and native humor. The former is the result of his childhood, which was spent in Oklahoma and Texas. In high school, he received seven letters in athletics, served on the school newspaper, and was a member of the dramatic club and the Student Council. The first part of his college career was spent at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, at College Sta- tion, Texas, where he played on the freshman football squad. After his first year, he enlisted in the Air Corps, where he served as a gunnery instructor. He was dis- charged at the end of the war with the rank of technical sergeant. After the war, he attended the University of Colorado where he worked on the newspaper and took part in dramatics. He was a mem- ber of Sigma Nu, a college fra- ternity. Mr. Chapman came to the Acade- my in 1951, after teaching two years at the high school in Ottowa, Kansas. Since his arrival here, he has completed the course work for his M.A. degree in Speech and English at the University of Min- nesota. His first job was the teach- ing of Prep, First, and Third Form English. He has since added to this the reorganization of the d1'ama department, the forming of a varsity track team, and the coaching of freshman hockey. He accomplished the latter without ever having had contact with the sport prior to his coming to the Academy. He is married and has a daugh- ter, Anne. His special interests in- clude dramatics, all sports, and the rock formations of Death Valley. Mr. Chapman's main ambitions are to learn to ice skate, and to do bigger and better things in dra- matics at the Academy. All this at the age of twenty-nine! John Chapman Gridclers Finish With 4-2-1 Record 1953 SPA Grid Squad Council Notes By Tom Milton I. After having several years of unorganized cheerleading the coun- cil decided to change the present system, and to try to improve the efficiency of the cheerleaders. Since nearly every older boy plays foot- ball, the cheerleaders must be in the Fourth Form or under, but they could be carefully chosen by the Council on a competitive basis, and trained over a period of years. If the cheerleader worked hard he might earn a letter or some such reward for his service. With a ma- terial reward as an incentive, the cheerleaders might perform more enthusiastically. II. The United Appeal was offi- cially brought to a close, and from the total five hundred and thirty dollars, S350 were alloted to the Red Cross and the Community Chest together. It was proposed that the remaining S180 should be distributed among the March of Dimes, Care, Christmas Seals, Heart Fund, etc., as they were last year. III. Preparations for the Foot- ball Dance were made-a band was secured, decorations for the gym were artisticly planned, and an artist was drafted to advertise the dance with posters. IV. Lastly, some amendments were made to previous decisions of the Council. The price for a NOW AND THEN subscription fsingle issues during the year and a final bound booklet at the end of the yeari was set for all subscribers at 85.00 per capita. All bakery privileges, except for those of the Council, were revoked. CWait in line, pleasej Uf Human Bondage O dolor waitoris delectil -Famous Latin Poet By George Anderegg There I stood, innocently await- ing the commencement of the noon repast. Suddenly I noticed that the cruel stare of Mr. Wilkinson, the waiter procurer, was directed towardmy helpless self. Craftily I feigned ignorance of the situ- ation, and to -avoid returning his glance and, betraying my cogniz- ance of what was at hand, I rever- ently bowed my head. It was all to no avail. I sensed the approach of disaster, an electric shock ran through me as I felt the heavy hand of the good master close upon my trembling shoulder. I knew my fate. Crushing back the snarl that rose to my lips, I humbly submitted to the grueling ordeal which I knew was to follow. I left the din- ing room that day with the firm resolve henceforth to hide myself in some remote corner of the room, and thus avoid the repetition of my ghastly experience. Some time later, I sat down to lunch at one of the well-hidden tables in the room. I had just fin- ished my soup when a vague fore- boding of impending disaster per- meated every fibre of my being. Then I knew. He had found me. Realizing at last that Fortune had chosen me to be crushed beneath her heel, I walked with broken spirit and weeping heart to the tray which was to be the symbol of my servitude. The 1953 St. Paul Academy foot- ball team finished its season with a slightly better than average rec- ord of four victories, two losses, and one tie. The Acads finished in third place in the Minnesota In- dependent School League behind Blake and Minnehaha. The victories came at the hands of Cretin, Shat- tuck, Breck, and Glencoe, while the losses were sustained to Blake and Minnehaha. The lone tie was recorded with Concordia. The first encounter of the season found a spirited Acad eleven de- feating Cretin, 26-13. This, the first Academy triumph over Cretin in nine years, found the Bluesox in complete domination of the field. All-conference fullback Pete Fren- zel led the Ac-ads, scoring two touchdowns. The other touchdowns were tallied by Hoff and Rod Bacon. This game, although it was the season opener, is considered by many as the best played of the en- tire season. The following week, a highly spirited Concordia squad battled the Bluesox to a 14-14 tie. Due to penalties and possibly overconfi- dence, the Acads were never able to start a sustained drive. With the Bluesox holding a slight. 14-7 margin in the third quarter, Pete Frenzel's 50 yard touchdown romp was called back due to a clipping penalty. This proved to be the turning point of the game, and the Comets came back quickly With the equalizer. SPA emerged victorious in their next two contests over Shattuck, 9-0, and Breck, 27-0. The Shattuck game found the Acads in little trouble at any time. The first half was highlighted by a 40 yard touch- down pass from Rod Bacon to Hoff. The other two points were added as Pete Ward blocked a Shad punt into the end-zone for a safety. The Breck game, although a one-sided fCont'd on page 51 In ACE STORES Grand Ave. Hardware Co. HOME SERVICE STORE 1676 Grand Ave. DE. 3826 WATCHES JEWELRY WATCH REPAIR Ii. gif. imneller, Iefueler EM. 2212 ZUB4 Ford Pkwy. Page 4 NOW AND THEN ACADS DEFEATED BY MINNEHAHA, BLAKE Minnehaha Rocks Blue Sox, 3-6 By Tom Hoff Minnehaha Academy recorded the major upset of the MISL foot- ball season, as the Indians dumped SPA 8-6. Minnehaha's physical inequalities were offset by fight and determination, and they were continually stopping the SPA plays within 2 or 3 yards of the line of scrimmage. Time after time, Acad passers were smothered without a chance of getting rid of the ball, partly due to the lack of blocking, and partly because of the indomit- able spirit displayed by the In- dians. As a result of this upset, SPA was cast out of the title race with Blake, giving the Hilltoppers a clear path to the title. During the first quarter, both teams appeared to be feeling each other out, as there was no score. In the middle of the second quar- ter, after gaining ten yards and losing five alternately all the way up the field, Rick Driscoll scored on a crossbuck through the middle, giving the Acads the lead, but Rod Bacon's first extra point attempt of the season was wide. Just before the half ended, Minnehaha put to- gether a sustained drive, aided by some sloppy pass defense by SPA. The attempted extra point, which was a pass, was knocked down, and the two teams left the field at half-time deadlocked, 6-6. As the second half started and progressed, it became more and more obvious that the Indians were developed into a battle of the two defensive platoons. Rarely did either team make a first down, and finally a Minnehaha punt went out of bounds on the one yard line. This proved to be the turning point, as the Indian line broke through to down Fred Crosby in the end zone with the deciding marker. PARENTS! ALUMNI! FRIENDS! KICKOFF DINNER NOVEMBER 24 Refrigerators - Washers - Radios Ranges Marien Appliance Co. SALES and REPAIR Your Neighborhood Appliance Dealer 1684 Grand Ave. DE. 5557 Stafford Hurdles Fallen Acad C Team Defeats Blake, 7-0 By Tom Milton After a disappointing 6-6 tie with Blake in its first game, the C team received a second chance to beat that illustrious foe on Oc- tober 29, and this time Blake suc- cumbed. SPA's first, and only touchdown came in the middle of the second quarter after a score- less first quarter, during which the only long gains on either side were made by punting. Andrews went off tackle for about fifty yards, and scored standing up. The addition of the extra point on a similar off tackle play made the score 7-0. A very fast series of plays which brought Blake to the SPA twenty was climaxed and ended by a dropped pass. During the second half Blake plagued the nervous pass defenders with nu- merous desperation passes. The white and blue defense held, how- ever, and the game was won. Capt. Collins may be credited with stop- ping many of the dreaded end- runs. The 7-0 victory ended a sea- son of three games-two wins and one tie. In the first game Shattuck was defeated 19-0, several weeks before the 6-6 tie with Blake. One main shortcoming of the season was the lack of games, due to the fact that there are very few schools that have teams which correspond to the C team. How- ever, next year's team may look forward to the prospect of more games. SPA J.V.'s Down Minnehaha, 18-13 By Stink French With the defeats of the early part of the season ringing in their ears, the SPA JVS' outfought and outplayed a very good Minnehaha team in their next-to-last encounter of the year. It was the closest and perhaps the most exciting contest of the season. Minnehaha drew first blood when they scored after a long, hard march in the first quar- ter. SPA then started a long series of drives which ended in a three yard touchdown run by Art Bau- meister. When Minnehaha received the SPA kickoff, they could not get a first down because of the hard hitting SPA defense, which was sparked by Dick Tongen on the line and Ward in the backfield. When SPA got possession of the ball again, they staged a sustained drive climaxed by a touchdown pass to Jeff Levy. In the third quarter the Acad defense held, but the offense was unable to get into scoring posi- tion. Thus, at the end of the quarter it was still 12-7. In the last quarter, a pass was knocked into the hands of a Minnehaha re- ceiver in the end-zone. Minnehaha then led by one point. With only three minutes to play the Bluesox took the Minnehaha kick and start- ed to move it down the field, and with only eleven seconds to go, Marsh Hastings skirted right end for the touchdown, as SPA went on to win, 18-13. KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO. ATHLETIC sUPPLras - SPORTING Goons Cor. 5th and Minnesota CEdar 2558 Blake Downs S.P.A. In Season Finale By Jake Seabury In the last fooball game of the season, Blake defeated SPA 14-0. It was the Blake power that finally crushed the Acads hopes of a vic- tory on Friday, the 30th of Oc- tober. The game, although there was no championship involved, saw no team heavily favored al- though Blake was undefeated. It was the second straight champion- ship for Blake in the Minnesota Independent School League. In the first half, both teams played a fine defensive game, with Blake scoring once in the second quarter. Then, in the second half, Blake's powerful running attack began to tell on the SPA boys, and they scored once again to end not going to crack, and the contest the scoring for the day. The Academy offense never got rolling because the Blake defense was stopping all possible threats that the Academy made. Lundholm, Tulley, and Adams did most of the running for Blake with Lundholm and Adams ac- counting for the Blake touchdowns. Lundholm kicked both extra points. Most of the running for SPA was done by Rick Driscoll, who did a fine job at left halfback. Fred Crosby and Dave Seymour were the other Academy backs who also ran well. The statistics were very much in favor of Blake, but they did not indicate the outcome of the game. Blake had fourteen first downs to the Academy's three. Neither team had a very good passing attack, with SPA completing one out of five attempted. In yardage, Blake rolled up 226 yards, while SPA had a net yardage of 40. Blake C141 Ends-Osborne, Dow, Bodem Tackles-L. McCaull, P. McCaull, Burke, Erickson Guards-S. Adams, Reitan, Thorpe, Gross, Whitmore Center-Van Dusen Backs-Tully, Lindholm, R. Adams, Larson, Andersen St. Paul Academy C01 Ends-D. Bacon, R. Bacon Tackles-Biglow, Zell, Koch, Fren- zel Guards-Ward, Neher, Townsend, Armstrong Centers-Stafford, Mayo Backs-Driscoll, Hoff, Crosby, Sea- bury, Opstad, Seymour, Winter Blake ............ 0 7 0 7-14 St. Paul Academy. .0 0 0 0- 0 Scoring: Touchdown - Blake: Lundholm, Adams Point after Touchdown: Blake- Lundholm 2 fplacementsj NOW AND THEN Page 5 JU IOR VARSITY ENDS S AS Intramural Off- Season Program Explained By Art Partridge In the past few years, it has been the policy of the Academy to hold an intramural athletic pro- gram for the Lower Forms in the off season between football and hockey or basketball. It is perhaps the only method which the school can use to keep the boys in shape between seasons, and although it is not overly popular with the older boys, everyone must acknowledge its value. The shorter hours permit the student to arrive home earlier and thereby have more time for studying. As is the past, the program has been divided into three parts. A short period of running, ending in the sprint-relay meet, is followed by sessions of touch football and soccer. Each of the Forms, Prep through Fourth, is evenly divided into three teams, known as the Red, Blue, and Gold. For the later periods of touch and soccer, ref- erees are assigned from the ranks of the Fifth Form. The track season is over, and the results have been posted. The coaches have already begun to plan uses for their new-found athletes. After training for a week, the afore-mentioned sprint-relay meet was run off. Now the various Form teams can concentrate on touch football and soccer on the following schedule: Monday, Blue vs. Gold, Tuesday, Blue vs. Red, Thursday, Gold vs. Red. The Fifth Formers will act as Referees for all these contests, King's Pharmacy 242 So, Cleveland St. Paul 5, Minn. ACME linen Service Co. 847 University Ave. St. Paul, Minn. COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND Junior Varsity ,52 News of Alumni '53 Jim Gesell, University of Min- nesota, will be the official reporter for the newest class of Alumni. He reports the following college activi- ties of the class of '53: Roger Dah- lin is the official announcer for Station WRTC at Trinity, Ed Dean is on the freshman swimming team and a member of the fishing club at Yale, Mort Shapiro is recover- ing from a bout with polio at Yale, Tom Hilton is drum major for the Macalester bagpipers, Bill Collins sang a group of solos on a Schu- bert Club program, Collins and Bruce Pottle pledged Sigma Nu at Minnesota, Don Bagley, also at- tending Minnesota, pledged DKE, Ed Stringer is on the freshman football team at Amherst. SEASON fCont'd from page 35 affair, was a very sloppy game on the part of the Bluesox, The squad was hampered by the sidelining of quarterback Jake Seabury. Ward, Driscoll, Hoff, and Crosby figured in the scoring. In the next game the Bluesox journeyed to Glencoe, a non-con- ference foe. Played in a steady downpour, the contest ended in a 19-0 triumph for SPA. Held score- less in the first half, the Acads came back with three touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters. Led by captain Rick Driscoll who scored two touchdowns, SPA play- ed a brilliant defensive game. Frenzel scored the other touch- down after an 80 yard kickoff re- turn by Fred Crosby. The following week the Acads received a setback at the hands of Minnehaha. This 8-6 defeat spoiled any hopes the team had for a title. Despite the excellent playing of Seabury and Ward, the team failed to put forth a real consistent ef'- HUNTING SUPPLIES CLOTHING - BOOTS - GUNS QS AMMUNITION GOKEY COMPANY SPECIAL SPORTING EQUIPMENT 94 E. Fourth St. CEdar 2581 fort. The lone tally was scored by Rick Driscoll. In the season's last game, SPA faced Blake, and lost 14-0. Blake's powerful offense proved to be too much for the Acads as they con- trolled the ball throughout the game. Seniors playing in their last game were: Frenzel, Seabury, Ward, Seymour, Driscoll, Opstad, Rod Bacon, Don Bacon, Winter, Koch, Mayo, Neher, and Stafford. Blake JV's Lash SPA, 33-0 By Art Baumeister SPA's JV's lost to a bigger, faster Blake team, 33-0. Blake took advantage of every SPA mis- take by scoring a touchdown. The JV's defense was stiff until the Blake backs got in the defensive backfield. The offense on the ground was held to nothing while the JV's gained some yardage by passing. Blacque and Tongen play- ed a good game, especially on de- fense, while Charco Ward played a creditable defensive game. The JV's season was a dismal one, with one win, four losses, and one tie. The team seemed to be the best at home, winning one and tieing the other. The most excit- ing game was the Minnehaha one, which was won with seventeen sec- onds to go, 18-13. After tipping the ball into the hands of a Min- nehaha player for a touchdown, Waldo Hastings came back to save the day with a score on a five yard end run. The JV's were behind twice, but each time regained the lead. Baumeister scored on a quarterback sneak, while Levy caught a pass for the remaining score. There was terrific football played by individuals, especially Blacque in the Concordia game, where he made over fifty percent of the tackles. Both the Minnehaha and the St. Thomas games were complete team efforts. Cretin and Blake showed too much speed for the Acad JV's. Countryman proved to be a good runner by his perfor- mance in the St. Thomas game, accounting for almost the total of- fensive gain. Co-captain Lewis and Ward proved to be spark plugs throughout the season. Levy, Ton- gen, and Parish showed talent in the games. Driscoll Drives Over At Minnehaha BELLSON MUSIC Sales - Lessons - Service Accordions - String Instruments 90 W. 7th St. CEdar 8820 St. Paul 2, Minn. Twin City Tea Co. Fresh Roasted Coffee To Your Kitchen BR. 5588 COMPLIMENTS or St. Paul Civic Opera Ass'n COMEDY fCont'd from page 15 made as early as possible. The price will be 251.00 per ticket. There will be only one intermission of fifteen minutes during each eve- ning's performance. Drama awards will be presented after the Saturday night Hnal cur- tain. The play, centering around the marriage of two young people and the family upheavals which take place is filled with humorous inci- dents. When Father Banks ponders over the possible and probable prospects who may be courting Kay, one can easily understand any father's frustration and concern or his daughter. Mother Banks, the practical parent, immediately sets out to relieve her husband's worries by learning all she can about young Buckley. Problems of preparation for the wedding cere- mony rest upon the whole Banks family. The situation is one which every family who has been faced with a similar predicament can easily appreciate. The father and daughter were played by Spencer Tracy and Eliz- abeth Taylor in a movie adaptation of the play. BUILDING PLANS fCont'd from page lj Randolph Street with one little house, a country road Know Fair- view Avenuej to the west, a fruit farm to the south, and a very large cabbage farm to the East. Davern Street was not there at all. The aim of the founders of the school, Charles B. Wheeler and Frederick W. Fiske, was to give its students an education which would insure admission to any of the east- ern colleges. The requirement of the colleges were stiff then, too. As the city of St. Paul grew, the number of boys in the Academy in- creased. To take care of the in- crease, the gymnasium was en- larged, as were the dining-room and study hall, and the east wing was added. The enrollment grew from 120 to 180. Mr. Briggs concluded with this statement on the school: The Academy has always sought to operate with complete simplicity, sincerity and integrity, and a high standard of academic work. There is no 'show', there is no sham. May it always be thus! CHESS fCont'd from page lj members' names are brought up before the Club and voted on. It is necessary to have a majority of votes to take in a new member. During the season between foot- ball and hockey, the Club members of the off team are allowed to play chess and checkers. From this article I hope every- one will understand more about the Club. COMPLETE ONE-STOP SERVICE D O N ' S Highland Texaco 726 S. Cleveland DE. 9887 V. A. Boker 62 Sons Certified Precision Starnpings 3104 Snelling Minneapolis Kemper Motor Co. CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH SALES and SERVICE TOwer 2777 - TOwer 2778 801-805 E. 7th St. St. Paul COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND COMPLIMENTS OF Lipschultz Bros. DRINK . . . MINNESOTA MILK PROMPT, EFFlClENT HOME DELIVERY ELlchurst 343I St. Paul House Furnishing Co. 6th and Minnesota COMPUMENTS DR'V?2J3tEE3li. f.. SPA Q26 Q OF A Courtesy of a U2 8 GRAND AVE. FORD 9 I' '6' F R I E N D GRAND at VICTORIA Q63 5 EI it 5 3 9 S t xv - E 0 IPPLIIIGIS 9 RECORDS ' TILIYISIOI 7: Comphmems LIEDERBACH L 55 f BUS CO. T, O Minneapolis I W A GE. 4986 FRIEND Charter A Bus For Group Travel CONVENIENCE - COMFORT . I ,D A 'Sl N gy 3'lfy Q, . GY? 0'- rd - . K fag Q PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE ST. PAUL ACADEMY, ST. PAUL, MINN. vel. XLVII Friday, Deeember- is, 1953 ' Ne. 5 Kickoff Dinner THLETE FETED AT DINNER Starts Campaign A capacity crowd attended the Kickoff Dinner, held in Wheeler Gymnasium on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The dinner initiated the campaign to raise money for the new addi- tion. Speakers representing the parents, alumni, students, and the Junior School addressed the guests immediately after the dinner. Mr. Bill Stout emceed the oc- casion, giving several amusing in- troductions. Mr. Charles Mullery, President of the Alumni Associ- ation, spoke for the alumni. Mr. Jack Roe represented the parents at the speaker's rostrum, and Miss Brown, the Junior School. Mr. John DeQ. Briggs also gave a short talk in which he stressed that the same spirit of Hunacademic levity could still be maintained with the new addition. All the speakers thought that the danger of the school be- coming too large would not be rea- lized with the proposed addition. As President of the Student Council, Rick Driscoll, in behalf of the students, urged that . . . you grab the old money ball and head for paydirt, we, the students, will take your places on the side- lines and cheer you on to victory. ff if Students Attend College Meetings By Jon Morgan During the past month, repre- sentatives from several colleges throughout the nation have visited the Academy to interview poten- tial applicants. The job of these men has not been to sell their particular colleges but rather to explain the colleges' curriculum, scholastics, athletics, etc. The choice of college is so important to the student that he should con-U sider all the possibilities before committing himself. Among the representatives who have visited the Academy to inter- view students have been Dean Bender from Harvard, Dean Walk- er from Yale, Dean Wilson from Amherst, and representatives from MIT, Carleton, Lawrence, and Trinity. Throughout the winter there will be many more men to speak on their respective colleges. Talking with college representa- tives will aid the student's choice of a college and help him to under- stand better his educational objec- tives. Captain Driscoll with Coaches Bratnober and Rasmussen Originality Featured at Xmas Party By Rod Bacon Many vast, colorful decorations will deck Wheeler Gymnasium the night of the annual Christmas Party, December 21st, The music, furnished by Jules Herman and his orchestra, steady performers at the Prom Ballroom, will begin at 8:30. There will be eight program dances from 9:00 till 12:00, with an inter- mission splitting the evening. The cost is 32.50 per couple and 32.75 stag for forms three through six. The second form will be charged 31.75 per couple, and 32.00 stag, and they will retire after the intermission. All prices will go up 250 during the last three days of this week. During the intermission, the Crack Squad will go through its paces under the guiding saber of John Seabury, and Doc Mayo's Drum and Bugle Corps will exploit its repetoire to the joy and enter- tainment of all. One inovation on the dance this year is that it is the senior class project. A committee of Student Council seniors appointed every boy in the class with a specific job to do. Preparation in the gym will begin Thursday the seventeenth, and a thorough job is anticipated from each boy. Thus, with a coordinated effort by the Senior class, and coopera- tion by the rest of the school, we feel sure that this Christmas Party will be a success in the eyes of both the undergraduates and the returning alumni. Senior-Junior Brawl Quelled By John Frohlicher On Tuesday, November 24, there was a friendly riot taking place in that infamous location known to student and teacher alike as the Dean Room. For a full five min- utes, the battle was going strong: the Seniors were yelling Senior Bench! at the tops of their voices, the Juniors were taking possession of the bench, and the Sophomores and Freshmen were looking on and shouting encouragement to the conquering Class of '55. Suddenly, in the midst of the on- slaught appeared one of those menacing characters disguised as a student. Too late did the com- batants discover the waving report slip in his hand. Too late did they cease their firing and adjust their halos. They were captured and put in that Siberian prison camp called Saturday School. fCont'd on page 41 By Don Bacon The annual St. Paul Academy Football Dinner was held in the school dining room on Thursday night, December 3rd. This year, the dinner was served in an en- tirely different fashion than those of previous years. The team mem- bers and the guests of the school were served in Buffet style instead of the usual way of receiving their plates after taking their places at the table. The Varsity team mem- bers sat at their traditional place at the head table. After dinner, the meeting, pre- sided over by M.C. Dave Beadie, began with short talks by lower team captains Tom Mullery, Tom Skid Roe and John Ward. They gave brief resumes of their seasons and discussed the potential of fu- ture Varsity stars on their teams. Then came talks by 'C team cap- tain John Collins and Junior Var- sity co-captain Art Baumeister. These in their turn discussed the high points of their respective sea- sons and paid tribute to their coaches, Mr. Chapman and Mr. Schofield. Following this, came talks on the Varsity season. Leading off was first team captain Rick Driscoll. Rick talked about the team's spirit and determination, and discussed a few of the games and their sig- nificance. He called the Cretin game the best united team effort of the season and labeled the Glen- coe game the game in which the team learned more football than they had the whole rest of the sea- son. Finally came the eagerly antici- pated talk by first team coach Roy Rasmussen. Coach discussed foot- ball and its values in self-confi- dence and physical training. He named several of the players on this year's Varsity and their ac- complishments and advancement during the season. He then lauded the C team and coach Jack Chap- man for its feat of going through the season undefeated. Jim Barnes, a graduate of the Academy in 1950, was awarded a Rhodes' Scholarship which entitles him to several years' study at Ox- ford University in England. Page 2 NOW AINIJ IILLN o n i ly an David Beadie .............. Editor Walter Mayo .... Associate Editor Peter Frenzel ....... Sports Editor Bill Budd .... ..... B usiness George Burr .... .... A dvertising Norb Winter .... .... C irculation Franklin Briese ..... Photographer Editorial Stall: Dick Hoskins Rick Driscoll John Frohlicher Rod Bacon Editorial Recently, the Academy has held two banquets: the Kickoff Dinner, and the Football Dinner. Both of them mark an important change in the methods of serving the meals. Previously, they were served in- dividually by a crew of waiters. Lately, however, the repast has been served buffet style. What are the effects of this change 'I Have we sacrificed quality for efiiciency and cost? This question has been thrown into the Student Council arena by Mr. Read for con- sideration. Here are the Staff's views on the issue. The quality of the food itself falls short of the accepted and de- sired standard. The meat in both instances was rather tough to face. The chicken was good, but rather rubbery, and the roast beef fwhat there was of ith, was leathery. In fact, it was hardly more appetiz- ing than our own early-afternoon meals. The potatoes and vege- tables were also inadequate. The dessert in both cases was quite tasty, though hardly an acceptable apology for the meal. The method of serving is also up for criticism. Scarcely does one enter the dining room, when the process begins. A plate is snatched from a pile, and a slab of meat is slapped thereon. The plate con- tinues down the line, the customer being shoved from behind at an equal pace. After the plate is fill- edf ?J, the fight for a chair is com- menced. While seated, eating, one is continually jostled by others in the quest of a seat, all leading to utter confusion. While this system is obviously faster than the old, and probably less expensive, the staff feels that it is much less pleasant. What is the solution to this prob- lem ? Perhaps a raise in price is in order. However, we agree with Mr. Read that a Student Council com- mittee be formed to investigate and report on the situation, making free suggestions. If such a Food Committee were appointed, we feel sure that the Winter Sports Din- ner would be a great improvement over the two fall banquets. FACULTY PROFILES HARRY L. BRATNOBER Harry L. Bratnober is one of the younger members of our faculty, joining in 1950 to take over the French department. He is himself a graduate of the Academy. He attained his B.A. degree at Macal- ester College and did additional work at the University of Minne- sota, St. Thomas, and Cornell. Mr. Bratnober now not only handles the entire French department but is head of the Military department, line coach for the varsity football team, and varsity hockey and ten- nis coach. have two John. He and his wife, Pattie, small boys, Phillip and IF BK all In 1954, Mr. Bratnober took over the difficult task of maintaining the grade A brand of hockey coach- ing established by Mr. Sporer. In 1951-52 he turned out a team which won the MISL championship. In 1952-53 his team took second place in the MISL and was runner-up in the Minnesota Private School In- vitational Meet. This success is not surprising when one looks at the distinguished record he himself has established as a goalie. He did an excellent job in the nets for SPA all the time he was here. Among other teams, he played for the Uni- versity of Minnesota and Cornell. His value as a line coach in foot- ball is evidenced by the way he keeps the pulling guards pulling and the pass blockers well supplied with bloody noses. His tennis teams have always ranked near the top in MISL standings and have handed many a defeat to non-conference foes. all Ill bk Under Mr. Bratnober, the Mili- tary program has undergone many changes which have resulted in a 1006? improvement in all respects. At a glance, one would guess that he seemed to be one of the busiest men at 1712 Randolph Ave- nueg upon investigation, one would have this guess more than con- firmed. CNote from Mr. B ---- Anybody want to buy a '39 DeSoto?j Harry L. Bratnober Congratulations! This fall, for his outstanding performance in Father of the Bride , Don Bacon won the Dra- matic Award for the second time in his career. After the Saturday, November 21 performance, Mr. Chapman awarded the plaques to Ellen Hughes, for the best job done by a girl, and to Don, for the best work among the boys. Mr. Chap- man explained that these awards are given by the cast's vote to the best all around job of cooperating, and making the play go, not neces- sarily only for acting. United Effort Yields Success By Dick Hoskins The play, Father of the Bride, ended amidst a general atmosphere of all-around success. The general concensus voiced strong praise for both the acting of the cast and the managerial ingenuity and director- ship of Mr. Chapman. Don Bacon and Ellen Huse were excellent. The quality of Don's and Ellen's acting was superbly supple- mented by the supporting cast. It takes an all-around, united effort to produce such a success as this play. Certainly commendation is in order for Dave Beadie, Wally Mayo, Dutton Foster, Dick Tongen, Georgia Sommers, and Lollie Benz. The supporting roles were well carried out and the minor char- acters all deserve a great deal of praise. The audience felt and under- stood the play. But the success was not due entirely to a fine audience. Rather, it was the culmination of a long, hard job on the part of those actors, and especially the grinding genius of Mr. Chapman. Odds 81 Ends fBeneath is a poem entitled Schoolboy's Dilemma , submitted by George Hubbs. This column will try to print material turned in by students as often as possiblej It was a Monday morning, And in the Study Hall, I didn't see the master, So thought I'd give a call. I shouted to the rafters, With voice so loud and clear, Don't worry fellow students, The master isn't near. As I was on the verge of laughs, I didn't seem to see, The master's face, so ruby red, With eyes so full of glee. On looking at my homework, Which I had hardly done, I saw a dreaded shadow, That took away my fun. The shadow moved behind me, And I felt a mighty blowg The skin upon my cheek, Had now a reddish glow. I turned around in innocence, And then I saw for sureg The master had been watching, And knew the proper cure. I only heard three words from him, But these were quite enough: See you Saturday! were his words, And I flew into a huff. I tried to beat the rap, you see, With all my earthly wit, But after all was said and done, It didn't help a bit. So on this early Saturday morn, As I recall my fate, I'm sure that I was framed, And this stirs up my hate! I curse the master loud and long, But finally decide, That I am in the wrong once more, And cannot save my hide. I promise to be good again, And not to stamp the fioor, But this promise will not bind me, When Monday comes once more. -The Condemned. COMPLIMENTS OF TWO FRIENDS BELLSON MUSIC Sales - Lessons - Service Accordions - String Instruments 90 W. 7th Sl. CEdar 8820 St. Paul 2. Minn. 0 IPPUIIGIS 9 IIEIIIIS ' TILIYISIOI 799 Grand Ave. 23 W. 6th Si. Compliments of CITIZENS ICE 8 FUEL 600 SELBY AVENUE CEdar 5813 NOW AND THEN Page 3 '54 Basketball FIVE ACADS NAMED TU ALL-LOOP TEAM By Tom Hoff This season, 1953-54, will mark the third year that basketball has enjoyed a prominent position as a major sport at the Academy, and it appears that this team is more promising than its two predeces- sors. With a good deal of height up front, the team would appear to be strong in rebounding and scor- ing, headed by Pete Frenzel, Matt Zell, and Tom Hoff. Here are some sketches of this year's varsity: Led by Captain Rick Driscoll, five SPA players were named to the 1953 Minnesota Independent School all-conference football team. Twenty- two men were selected to complete the offensive and defensive squads. Driscoll, although playing the greater part of the season at left-half- back, was placed at the right guard position. The other SPA players to be selected were: Pete Frenzel, fullbackg John Stafford, centerg Rod Bacon, defensive left-end, John Seabury, defensive safety. Rick Driscoll and Pete Frenzel were both chosen on the offensive unit for the second consecutive year. 1953 MISL All-Conference Team Offensive Team Puck Prospects By Jake Seabury This year's hockey squad will be largely made up of seniors with a few juniors and sophomores round- ing out the team. As Coach Harry Bratnober put it, the team will have plenty of offensive strength, but the defensive side will be a little weak . , , , Position Player School Class Wt. The returning lettermen are all hHugh Tlemeyi hlsdthlrd gearhon Left End--Don Johnson, Breck ........... Sr. 185 forwards this year, with the ex- t 9 team, 3 Very S00 Odtsi 6 S Ot, Left Tackle-Norm Raedeke, Concordia ........ Sr. 190 t- f R- k D . n h -n has an accurate driving left-handed Left Guard-Hank Murphy, Shattuck ........... Jr, 180 ceplfogl 0 it lc t 28537 ' Wdofewl hoolnshot, and is probably the Center--JOHN STAFFORD, St. Paul Academv ....... Sr. 185 pro a Xa emfife e een e me team, best dribbler M tt Z nl Right Guard-RICK DRISCOLL, St. Paul Academy... Sr. 170 and 3 WIDE POSIUOH- Other return' l hl ' a e ' Right Tackle-Julian McCaull, Blake ............ Sr. 225 ing lettermen are Dave Beadie, Len 3.50 lsdt :11'd Year OH the Vaf' Right End-Jim Dow, Blake: ................... Sr. 180 Johnson, Fred Crosby, and Jake ZIZAP aim? Oiouiiid riiwffiiini Eiiiiiiifeiufifffmcoiffifla il' iii Seabufy- AH of these lettemen He has a deadly jump shot froni Back-John Newlin, Shattuck' . Sr: 180 are ieniori git? theh exifption of three to ten feet. Pete Ward: Back--PETE FRENZEL, St. Paul Academy .... Sr. 190 CTOS Y- T 6 9 61150 HS 6911 C0111- the' Boogie 'is a fair shot from Back--Don Swanson, Minnehaha .........,. Sr. 175 ing along very well this year and fxltsldeh agdf ls ,alwaiis Scragpmg- the two boys that are in line for goo e enswe P ayerf 9 15 Defensive Team t t' 't' D M n . h h . . ' s ar ing posi Ions are oc ayo l,ZrgRZs3:egPtlq?s POSlti0I1 Playlfl' School C1335 Wt. and George Burr. them the last four years, Pete also excels IEEE E2S1ReROg05gAggEinit' lgesffgemy come Rod fFayJ Bacon and Si in rebounding and very often leads - .' . ' F d, B'11 P d , 11 0 , fast breaks. He has a variety of Left Guard-Wayne Pannmg, Minnehaha ..... Sr. 150 iozentergn Ehjrjggoni iii 2:1 553 shots, including various jump shots Suali?-Ea? Ggitgfsilf' llglinehaha ' gr' ts kg t t W.n. A and 3 hook. He is probably the ig ac ef uian c au , a e ........ r. eam wor s ou a 1 Iams rena teanns most Valuable player- Tom Right Fnd-Bill Osborne, Blake ................. Sr. 175. every Sunday afternoon. As the Hoff: another third year man, he Liift Lmfe Backer'-Pete Van Dusen' Blake! ' Sr' 165 lines stand after four practices, has a dangerous jump Shot and Right Line Backer-Dwayne Swensen, Minnehaha .... Jr. 175 , , , ,h can hit ,-,Om the outside Sgmd Halfback-Phil Lai-Son, Blake ......,............ sr. 160 Beadle 15 Playmg Center fmt in Scoring last year JAH: Levy, Halfback-Dan Otto, Concordia ................ Sr. 175 Johnson and Seabllfy 011 the WINES- his nrst year on the' Varsity, Jeni Safety--JOHN SEABURY, St. Paul Academy .... Sr. 150 The next line has Pederson, Crosby, has a good jump shot and drives in and Driscoll at the three positions. Well. As of now, he is one of the A third line has Don Bacon at cen- first five. John Stafford: a 6-foot 'Cel' with Big Jim S19-de and D011 pivotman, Staff is Frenzel's under- 0DSt21Cl at the Wil1gS- Ill the nets study. He has an accurate jump Date Opponent Place is Dave Seymour, who has played shot and hook shot, and can re- Friday, D90 Monroe --------- .--- H Olne on the second team for three years, bound with the best. Norb Winter: Wednesday, Dec Johnson ....... .... H ome and saw some action on the varsity as a guard, he has a good two- Tuesday, Dec Alumni . .... Home last year. Behind him is John Froh- handed set shot, and drives in well Thursday, Dec Central . .... Home licker and Burt Bigelow. for push shots. A good fioor man, Monday, Jan St- Agnes ---- Home . . he is always scrapping, and is Wednesday, Jan Minnehaha .... Home The Squad 15 not too deep In ni' adept at getting to loose balls. Art Friday, Jan Breck .. . .... Away Serves! and Coach Bratnober 15 Baumeister and Mike Armstrong Wednesday, Jan Cdncofdiii ---- AW3-Y igisigg tae 53? iflhagooiegiggg round out the first ten at forward Wednesday, Jan. Blake ,,,, Home 1 ve , and guard respectively. This team Friday, Jan C1'9iiH .... Away throughout the Seasoil In Order .to has probably the most height of Monday, Jan Shattuck .... Home beat the Strong rwals' Cretm' any recent Academy unit, and is Tuesday, Feb Minnehaha ...... 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Silk repp English ties in authentic club, school and regimental stripes from 52.50. IST NAT'L BANK BLDG., ST. PAUL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE BRAWL fCont'd from page 11 Date Opponent Place Tuesday, Dec. 8 Mechanic Arts ........................ Away Somewhat angered by this mis- Friday, Dec. Pryor Lake ..... .... A way carriage of justice, the two bel- TUf?Sday, DCC- Mlmlehaha - - - ---- Home ligerents determined another battle- Friday, Dec- Johnson --... ---. A Way field-the senior Entrance. Hur- Wednesday, Jan- riedly tthere were only five min- Fflday, -1811 Bfeck -. ---- -'-- A Way utes to the bellj the two forces Wftdnesdayf Jail C91'1C0Yd1a ---- Away prepared for battle, the Class of Friday, Jan- Plllsbl-lfy ---- ---- A Way '54 inside their stronghold, the WGGDCSSHY, Jafl. Blake ..... .... H OITIB glorigus Class of '55 on the Out- Frldayr Jan Monroe ----- ---- A Way side. Then, the door of the for- Mfmday, -T9-H Sh3'CU1Ck ---- ---- H Ome tress opened, and out came not the Tufisdayy Feb Mlmlehaha ---- Away harrassed forces of the defense, Ffldayf Feb P1IlSbl11'Y .... .... H ome but a solitary figure dressed in a Wednesday, Feb Breck ---.- --.. H Ome space-suit. What was that terrible Friday, Feb Wilson .... .... A way weapon in his hand? It was not a Wednesday, Feb Blake ....... .... A way ray-gun, nor was it an atomic Saturday, Feb Shattuck .... .... A way bomb. It was, rather, that horrify- W6dI'10Sday, Feb Concordia .... Home ing, inhuman device which has be- Friday, Feb Pryor Lake' - -- .... Home longed to tyrants in every gener- ation, the report slip. ' ' ' Sadly, the frustrated Fifth Form- M I N N E S 0 T A M I L K ers made their way back to Study Hall, there to join the Sixth Form- PROMPT, EFFICIENT HOME DELIVERY ers in bemoaning the fact that there was no place where they ELIKIIUFSI' 343I could wage their wars in peace. 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CE. 2663, St. Paul I 32l St. Peter Street, GA. 6268, St. Paul 2 Everything For The Amateur Photographer IHEHLHEBER 5,5 QYVXFXIQ eviyfxiggxx 03 'VV K r .' , If il il il il 'ml l-C. r 1- -A Q: 9 ll . og Q ssl PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE ST. PAUL ACADEMY, ST. PAUL, MINN. Vol. XLVII Monday, January 25, 1954 No. 6 FACULTY PROFILES JOHN FITCH Born 1909 in Minneapolis, Mr. Fitch attended West High School and the University of Minnesota, taking his Master's Degree in 1931. From 1932 to 1941 he continued to do graduate work and became an instructor of English. Since then, he has been at the Academy, where he teaches English and History, and holds the position of assistant headmaster. Mr. Fitch, as well as being an excellent absorber and instructor of the English language, takes ut- most interest in preparing the older boys for college. He is con- tinually striving 'to mature the minds of his students, and pos- sesses that manner of teaching which makes one take an energetic and serious interest in his work. In past years, Mr. Fitch has coached the second team football squad during which period, the outfit had many successful seasons. Mr. Fitch has also taken a great interest in comparing and publish- ing short stories. His creations have been seen in some of the leading magazines of the country. As well as making outstanding contributions to the school and Academy life, Mr. Fitch has done much toward building up the spirit of the school. Mr. Fitch has per- formed his duties with such under- standing and fairness that it is un- necessary for us to say that we are indeed indebted to him. Kitchen Staff Change Noted Just before Christmas of last year, the School lost another of its most faithful and devoted serv- ants in the person of Mrs. Jackson, former head of the Kitchen duties here at the Academy . Like Miss Lewis, she leaves after many years of fine management in one of the most trying departments of the school. She has been replaced as head cook by Eunice. Only those who have been ex- tremely close to the situation here can fully appreciate the fine job Mrs. Jackson has done over the years. We all extend to her good wishes for the future. FROM MIDWEST BARNES WINS SCHOLARSHIP Council Notes Building Fund 2nd Rhodes Scholar From Academy BY Tom Milton Since Clark '22 The Lower School Council elec- tions are to be held as soon as pos- sible. This council, an experiment of last year, will consist of nine members from the three lower forms. The president of the coun- cil will attend the Upper School Council meetings. This arrange- ment is not only to provide for these forms a means of express- ing themselves and submitting their suggestions, but also to train the representatives for possible fu- ture leadership on the larger coun- cil. It is hoped that these elections will be held sooner in the year in the future. A joint council meeting with five or six representatives from Summit, Northrop, Blake, Breck, and ourselves may be held in the near future. The purpose of the representatives at such a meeting would be to discuss and present the policies and programs of their council, thereby trying to strength- en the leadership and power of the student council in the private school. Recently revised was the pro- posal to charge everybody equally for the Now and Theng now, each subscription after the first will cost half price for brothers . . . Driving license plates are to be registered with the Council at the beginning of this year. A record of all stu- dent drivers is kept until the fol- lowing year. Recently the Council undertook the problem of establish- ing a food committee to record its opinions of the food at school. Rea- sonable suggestions will be wel- comed from anyone. Pete Frenzel and Dave Beadie were announced as captains of the 1954 basketball and hockey teams respectively, following election by their squads. Near Goal The campaign to make possible the construction of the addition to the Academy building is nearing its goal of S225,000.00. The total received thus far is just over S209,000.00, about half in cash and half in pledges. Over four hun- dred people-parents, former par- ents, alumni and friends-have al- ready sent in contributions. It is the hope of Mr. Roe and his Com- mittee that the campaign will go over the top during the next few weeks. Since we are so near the goal, the Board of Trustees is already taking steps which will lead to the breaking of ground early in April. If the goal is actually reached and if construction can start on sched- ule, the new building will be ready for use next fall. Everyone at the Academy hopes that this will be possible. Stellar Dance Marks Yuletide By G. Anderegg On December 21st, the school held its annual Christmas Party for the students and alumni. Jules Herman supplied the music this year, and furnished a varied and euphonious bill-of-fare. Wheeler Gymnasium was temporarily trans- formed into a quasi-ballroom, as a small but gallant crew headed by Pete Frenzel took crepe paper and scissors in hand, and went to work. The gym was illuminated with sev- eral strings of Christmas tree lights which blinked on and off, producing an interesting effect and inspiring neurosis as well. During the intermission, the Crack Squad put on a short but eventful per- formance, followed directly this year by the Drum and Bugle Corps, who, in the modest words of Doc Mayo, stole the show with their rendition of Jingle Bells . As the party neared its end, the dancing fCont'd on page 41 James J. Barnes, Academy grad- uate in 1950, is one of two Minne- sota students who have been an- nounced as winners this year of Rhodes Scholarships from the mid- west area. His selection as a Rhodes Scholar comes as no surprise, said Mr. Edward Read, Head master, but it is good news never- theless. Everyone of us is proud of the record Jim Barnes has made-both here at the Academy and, during the last four years, at Amherst. He thoroughly deserves this honor and he will be a worthy representative of this country during his two years at Oxford. During his high schol years, Jim led his class scholastically for four years, graduating cum laude with an average of 87.6. He was editor of the 1950 annual, advertising manager of the school paper, a member of the Student Council and the Dramatic Club. In athletics, he was a member of the basketball team, and co-captain of the varsity football team. He was awarded the Foster Prize for oratory, the Mar- golis and Spar Prizes for excellence in American Government and American History, and French Medals for excellence in French. Following his graduation from Amherst College this spring, Jim will spend two years at Oxford University in England. He will continue his studies in history, which is his college major. On completion of his work at Oxford, he plans to return to the United States and work on his Ph.D. 4 The first Academy alumnus to win a Rhodes Scholarship was Dean A. Clark, class of 1922, who is now serving as general director of the Massachusetts General Hos- pital in Boston. uv Left to right: Mairs, Andrews, Drew Page 2 NOW AND THEN J7' Walter Mayo David Beadie. Peter Frenzel .... 4 w Elyria . ..... ....... Ed itor Associate Editor . . .Sports Editor Bill Budd .... ...... B usiness George Burr . .. ..... Advertising Norb Winter . ..... Circulation Ted Koch . . . . . .Photographer Editorial Staff: George Anderegg Tom Hoff Art Partridge Barney Edltorlal Peewees Dropped About two weeks ago, the Pee- wee hockey team from SPA reluc- tantly dropped from the league. It has been a subject of some com- ment, some of which was critical, but it was not done, without care- ful thought and good reason. The setup mainly condicted with school policy in too many ways. Mr. Brat- nober pointed out that most of the teams in the league were made up of boys from different schools who were usually free after 3:30 in the afternoon. For these boys, it was their athletic program, and it was much easier for them to play Tues- day night and Saturday afternoon games. By continuing in the league, Mr. Bratnober and Mr. Read felt it would be loading the schedule too heavily. Another factor which influenced the disbanding of the team was the playoff situation. Our boys, simply by being in the league, had a chance to go into the regional finals which will be held in Grand Forks, and then to Denver for the nationals. Mr. Bratnober clearly indicated that the possibility of reaching the nationals was remote, but nevertheless, if they should reach there, they could not aH'ord to lose a week, or maybe even two weeks of school. League officials are also considering this question of emphasis for all the teams. It would have been nice to have a Peewee Hockey Team, but not at the cost of over-emphasis. Bakery An announcement was made be- fore the school last week concern- ing orderly procedure during the sale of bakery goods. We hope the suggestions made by Mr. Read will be followed. There is no doubt that the actions of some of the students show a lack of good judgment and common courtesy. It is extremely difficult for the Council members to sell properly when boys try to get in ahead of the line. fCont'd on page 45 Freshmen Class MATURITY, UNITY MARK FROSH This year's Third Form is rapidly becoming one of the most interesting classes in the school. Although the class unity is one of the best, this class, like all others, is made up of individual characters and groups thereof. At the fresh- man level, boys begin to mature, and this year is often the turning point in a boy's life. As far as one can see now, the class as a whole is turning for the better, shovsm by the all-out participation in school activities and sports, and by a fine academic record. Another much less pleasant part of school life is class work. The Third Form is holding its own academically, also, with suc-h brains as Tom Milton, Dutton Foster, Emerich, and Don Drew. This does not mean that the whole class is made up of great athletes or brains , there are some in every field. There is Irwin Warren, who is either eating or managing the chess and checkers club, and Shane Armstrong, the love-sick cowpoke. Among the more interesting out-of-school ac- tivities is the Ghouls' Club, a group of morbid young men whose life ambition is to see a guillotine in action. The Freshman football team, captained by John Collins, had the honor of being the first C team to win a game in about five years. Most of the credit must go to the team's fine line play, although the backs did their job, too. Linemen worthy of mention are: John Roe, Bud Mackey, and John von Bergen, while the outstanding backs were Mike Parish, Jim Mairs, and Andre Kenyon. The Third Form class oflicers are Sec'y-Treasurer Don Drew, Vice President Jim Mairs, and President King Andrews. The class project is the digging of a trench around the Third Team hockey rink to give better ice around the boards. The class of 57 has the poten- tial of being one of the finest that SPA has produced. Whether or not they succeed remains to be seen. Whatever happens, its very certain that after they graduate they will be remembered by teachers and students alike for years to come. SKI! By Barney There is always an argument whether basketball or hockey is the more popular winter sport. Skiing is never included in this discussion. I guess it's agreed by everyone that skiing is the best, and the argu- ment is which is second best. If anyone questions this, come to me with a list of SPA boys who travel- ed 1500 miles to find ice for a hockey rink or wood for a basket- ball court. The ski squad at SPA has al- ready accomplished a great deal in the past, and has great hopes for the future. It has interested boys who would otherwise sit on the sidelines in an outside winter sport. It has given boys a chance fCont'd on page 43 Odds 81 Ends By Don Bacon The alumni certainly enjoyed themselves over the holidays, and those interested in hockey spent more time on the rink than any- where else . . . reactions to the Xmas dance have been surprisingly favorable, especially concerning the band . . . and look for even bigger and better D 81 B numbers in the future . . . a most unusual thing happened to Doc Mayo during va- cation-he was home for lunch one day . . . Pete Frenzel organized five other seniors into an informal singing group to perform during his parents' party. The lads made such a good impression that, be- lieve it or not, they added two more members, and were asked to sing Christmas Eve at another party. Thanks must go to Mr. Wilkinson who gave them their start . . . Ill Sk ill You could tell it had been pro- motion time by observing the sen- iors proudly wearing their new pinks . . . top extra-curricular ac- tivity among those seniors seems to be matching coins. Always ready with a coin, John Stafford will take on all comers anywhere, anytime . . . Mr. Ameluxen asked Neher why he was making conversation in class. I wasn't making conver- sation , Jim replied. But you were talking quizzed the tyrant of room 3. Oh fpausel-yes says Neher PF FF lk It was in the warming house, and Mr. Bratnober said, Now it may seem funny to you, but I'm taking this thing seriously . . . That is funny , interrupts Rick Driscoll . . . this month's study in frustration is the skiers fled by Will Budd! who hopefully look at the blue sky, praying for snow. :lf fl! PF Salutes this month: to Dave fWeed, Tubs, Tubee, Hoopee, Weederj Seymour for his play as goalieg to Pete Vaughan and Hod Irvine who are making the JV hockey team gog to the sophomores. As a class project they have adopt- ed a Czechoslovakian girl. They sent her S45 to start with, and then bought her a fine Christmas pres- ent. In addition, the class carries on correspondence with her. Pk Sk 44 Perhaps you have noticed a new member of the managers' crew. His name is Irwin Warren. As a freshman, he is catching on rapid- ly , says George Anderegg, Dean of the Managers, for he has al- ready learned not to 'take' any- thing from the athletes. But seriously, Irwy , as he is called, is doing a swell job. He helps in the athletic office, and tends to the towels. He has probably already learned that the formula for keep- ing the locker room uncomplaining is fresh towels on the shelves. IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL Hair Cut All Styles EMIL E. KLUDT 670 GRAND AVE. COMPLIMENTS OF Lipschultz Bros. NOW AND THEN Page 3 Acads DPOP TWO, PUCKMEN LOSE THREE NON Win One in Early Action By Tom Hoff The Basketball Acads opened their 1953-54 season by dropping two games to the most highly rated teams in the city conference, Me- chanics and Johnson, while over- whelming Prior Lake, 54-33. Dur- ing these first few games, despite the lack of any impressive per- formance, the team has shown great improvement over last sea- son's five. The first game was played at Mechanic Arts, and the Trainers showed enough class and shooting ability to quickly out-distance the less experienced SPA team, 59-37. The Acads, on the other hand, had extremely cold shooting and were quite nervous. After a disastrous first half, SPA outscored its foe in the second half, 28-20. At Prior Lake, three days later, the situation was completely re- versed when the Acads dumped the Lake team, 54-33. Pete Frenzel's 21 points paved the way in this game, as SPA led at half-time 25-15. Hugh Tierney added 11 points and Tom Hoff 12. During this game, many second teamers got chances to play, adding valu- able experience to the bench strength. A strong factor in this victory was the amount of wide- open lay-up shots the Acads had because of their fast break. This game showed two things: the abil- ity of recovering from a decisive earlier defeat, and the all-around improvement over last year. At Johnson, a week later, SPA met a highly favored Johnson quint, and amid falling plaster, painters, and carpenters who were repairing the gym, the two teams fought, with Johnson winning, 48- 45. The game was rather wild, but the score was tied many times throughout the game, and it was close all the way. Hof'f's 22 points and Frenzel's 12 led the Acads. Acads Lose In League By Rod Bacon After getting the season off to a terrific start by beating Monroe and Johnson, the icemen suffered a turn for the worse by dropping three straight two of them in league play. The first of the three games was with the Alumni where the team succumbed to a decidedly more powerful combination of ability and experience by the score of seven to two. Bruce Monick and Bill Schrader were the main men- ace to the strategy of the team, each having garnered two tallies. The loss of the next contest, which was our first loop-tilt, was to Minnehaha. This loss was at- tributed mainly to out-of-position hockey which, in turn, stymied our fCont'd on page 4D Frosh Hang Up 1-2 Record By Ratigan and Parish Thus far this season the SPA Freshman Team, coached first by Mr. Rogers and then by Pat Egan, has only one win to its credit in its first three appearances. The one victory, at the hands of Merriam Park, was a relatively easy one, SPA coming out on the very long end of a 14-0 score. This game was the first of a com- plete Peewee schedule to come. The Academy had originally planned to have a regular team in one of the two very well organized city leagues. But due to many unfore- seen difficulties, this venture had to be abandoned. The Frosh will, however, play a full schedule, there being only one catch-the games will not count in final league stand- ings. Mike Parish, Tom Patterson, Andre Kenyon, and Bill Beadie combined to chalk up fourteen goals against Park's tiny ten-year old goalie. In the SPA nets, Tom Milton registered the shut-out with sixteen stops. Junior Acads Win Two, Lose To Johnson By Art Partridge In their last three games, the J-V hockey squad has won two and dropped one to a powerful Johnson team. The first game, with Cen- tral, was Won handily, 7-0, with five members of the team contribut- ing to the scoring. High scorers were Blacque and Klein, each hav- ing two goals. Cross, Bagely, and Plowman each tallied once to round out the scoring. The second game, with Johnson, was not as favorable to the Acads, as they lost 6-2. Vaughan and Blacque managed to push through one goal apiece. In the last game, at Murray, the J -V's won 7-6 in a sudden-death over- time. The competition was not as close as it may seem, however, be- cause the Hudson-men held the lead throughout most of the game. The first line of Vaughan, Irvine, and Blacque played a hard game on the poor ice as Irvine scored four times and Vaughan thrice. The J'-V's show promise as they con- tinue through their season. The team should provide much material for future varsity teams. Kemper Motor Co. CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH SALES and SERVICE TOwer 2777 - TOwer 2778 801-805 E. 7th St. St. Paul WATCHES JEWELRY WATCH REPAIR ZR. gli. Clilfineller, Eefueler EM. 2212 2064 Ford Pkwy. In the Johnson game, SPA got off' to a fast start when, in the first period, Jim Mairs scored on a slap- shot from the blue line. Parish gave the Frosh a 2-0 second period lead by slapping in a rebound in a melee near the goal. Patterson scored early in the third period but after this, SPA's French did an iron man job in the Johnson nets, thwarting all further scoring ef- forts, while his mates were scor- ing four goals to win, 4-3. On Friday, January 8, it was Cretin all the way. They held first and second period leads of 3-1 and 4-1, respectively, finally winning 6-2. Had it not been for Milton's at least thirty stops, the score might have been much higher. SPA's two goals were by Parish, in the first period, and Kenyon, who scored in the final stanza. Thus, with many games still to be played, the SPA Freshmen are hoping to turn defeats into vic- tories and victories into more de- cisive ones. Bucket Boys Bow In Opening Two Loop Contests By Hugh Tierney In the first two league games, the Acad five dropped close deci- sions to Minnehaha and Breck. Both games showed glaring weak- nesses in the Acad style of play, but nevertheless, improvement was evident. In the MISL opener,. the SPA quint dropped a close battle to Minnehaha, 50-40. Although the margin at the end of the game was not close, it was due to the Acads' cold shooting in the last quarter. During most of the game the Acads led by margins of five to seven points. In the last quarter the SPA five scored but six points to Minnehaha's twenty-one. The team played fairly good ball throughout the game, but couldn't put the baskets in when they needed them most. The Acads were sparked by Frenzel's excellent rebounding and shooting. Minnehaha's top scorers were Carlson and Larson scoring eighteen and twelve respectively. SPA mistakes were the predomi- nant factors in the Breck game, which resulted in a 50-49 victory for the Mustangs. Many times the Bluesox lost possession of the ball due to careless passing. Although the SPA defense showed fiashes of brilliance, it could not stop Breck's Don Johnson, who led the Mus- tangs with 27 points. Tom Hoff led the losers with 15 points, while Zell and Frenzel garnered 13 each in this second conference loss of the season. - LOOP TILTS By Barney The St. Paul Academy hockey team came out on the victorious side of the ledger by beating Mon- roe, Johnson, and Central, three city league teams. Monroe was the first game of the season, and the Acads won by the score of 7-1. Captain Dave Beadie led the scoring with a hat trick Q3 goalsl and one assist. He also got the first penalty of the season. Len Johnson started the scoring in the first period with a goal at 21 seconds. The famed Monroe defense failed to stop the high scoring Acads who had con- trol of the game from the opening faceoff. The Acads' next foe was last year's state champion - Johnson. This game was well played, and at the end SPA had emerged victor by a score of 2-1. Jake Seabu1'y started the scoring at 45 seconds of the first period assisted by Dave Beadie and Len Johnson. In the second period, Fred Crosby took a pass from Rick Driscoll, and beat the goalie at 4:15 of the second period. Ten seconds later, Jake Holstrom sunk a blue line shot to end the scoring for the day. Dave Seymour was the hero of the day, making 26 stops, and a couple of open breaks. On December 31, the SPA six defeated Central 6-0. Dave Beadie again led the Academy to victory with two goals. Crosby, Pederson, and Seabury scored the other goals for SPA. Dave Seymour shut out Mintuemen for two periods, the and Seabury for the last period. Alumni uint Bows to Acads By Barney On Tuesday, December 29, the Acad quint encountered an all-star Alumni team, and emerged vic- torious, 62-48. The Alumni five consisted of such stalwarts as Crane Bodine, Mark Paper, Charlie Wood, and Aust Pryor. The squad also boasted such younger talent as Lou Klein, Will Langford, Zeke Raudenbush, and Gordie Schofield. After a 2-minte scoreless deadlock, the Alumni took an unexpected 1-0 lead. However, the Acads easily overcame this deficit and captured the lead, never again relinquishing it. The game was highlighted by Eke Raudenbush's 15 points, and Charlie Wood's sensational exhibi- tion of trick shot artistry. Jock Schlick, stellar floomnan from Macalester, added 10 points for the losers, while Frenzel, Tommy Hoff, and J. Levy garnered 14, 13, and 12 respectively. After having ob- served the last two Alumni teams crushed at the hands of the SPA quints, it is the opinion of this re- porter that next year will see an improved Alumni five emerging victorious in an upset victory. LEAGUE lCont'd from page 31 own attack. The Indians then pro- ceeded to take advantage of this foible and top the pucksters 4-2. The next, and hardest blow was our tangle with Breck. After this encounter, Coach Bratnober found it necessary to rearrange some of the positions and try out some dif- ferent combinations. The play in the Breck game, however, was on the whole, inconsistent, One min- ute there would be some life and the next, there would be none. The coach has greater hopes for the new combinations, hoping that they will replace what has been lacking. EDITORIAL fCont'd from page 25 Everyone realizes that the space and method employed isn't the most satisfactory but it is the best available and by being orderly, sales can actually be speeded up. Selling bakery goods was intended as a privilege for the student. If it is abused or not appreciated, it can be discontinued. fAsst. Ed. Notel There will henceforth be a larger stock of goods on hand to be sold. Twin City Tea Co. Fresh Roasted Coffee To Your Kitchen BURK'S ?Q5StC 12 W. Sixth St. SKI! fCont'd from page 21 to get the feel of skiing before they met the tow rope. It has given boys a chance to keep in con- dition all winter. The squad this year plans primarily to have fun. It plans to teach boys the funda- mentals of skiing. The squad has even contemplated having a rope tow, but it was decided that a tow would be too expensive to install and operate, and that it would take a great deal of work for a mere hour's use per day. The squad wishes to show its appreciation to the Butlers for al- lowing them to use their hill. It is a great deal better than the DANCE fCont'd from page lj stopped while the band exhibited its talents with modern music . This seemed to be more, of the crazy than cool variety, how- ever, and the drummer especially delighted the crowd by going for several minutes, amid shouts and exultations. Then, despite the an- guished cries of frustration uttered by the good Mr. Frenzel, the lavish decorations were ripped to fiinders as the throngs dispersed, eagerly awaiting next year's party. Compliments of A. Iohnson Flowers BR. 5538 CEdar slope between the upper and lower 1738 Grand DESM0 3854 fields. 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CROCUS HILL HARDWARE CO. 754 Grand DA. 0761 BELLSON MUSIC Sales - Lessons - Service Accordions - String Instruments 90 W. 7th St. CEdar 8820 St. Paul 2, Minn. Camera Sales and Service swANso N'S IHEHI-BEBER I09-N Ist Bank Arcade, CE. 2663, St. Paul I 32I St. Peter Street, GA. 6258. St. Paul 2 Everything For The Amateur Photographer In Loving Memory of . . . 9 an 999Ps0 t etlwlliggxx qyi lf, SI xi N limi PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE ST. PAUL ACADEMY, ST. PAUL, MINN. No. 7 Vol. XLVII Monday, February 15, 1954 FACULTY PROFILES MAXIMILIAN SPORER It is a typical school day. At ap- proximately 1:40 P.M., a splash, followed by a roar of applause is heard from the northwest corner of the dining hall. The teachers and students choke on their Spanish rice, glance up . . . and smile. Allah has done it again. Maximilian Sporer, better known to the school as Allah , was born in Hartford, Connecticut. After graduation from high school, he went to Trinity College, there to become a member of Al Smith's widely famed Third Triumvirate . LThe first two were formed back in the time of Julius Caesar.J In- cidentally, we are also fortunate Max Sporer to have the other member of the trio, Mr. Ameluxen, in our midst. After in 1912, years of professional baseball. He then joined the Army in the First World War as a private. He was soon promoted to First Sergeant, and then made the mistake of let- ting myself be commissioned. His Army career over, he was hired as a baseball coach by St. Paul's School in New Hampshire. From there, he was summoned to the St. Paul Academy in 1920 to teach mathematics to the members of the lower school. That winter, he became assistant hockey coach graduation from Trinity Mr. Sporer played five fCont'd on page 45 ELECTED I Congratulations to George An- deregg and Jonathan Morgan, elected Editor and Associate- Editor of the 1954-1955 NOW and THEN in the election held on Monday, February 8. GoodLuckl!! Cadets Compete For Arms Places By Jon Morgan Last week the annual Manual of Arms Competition began with a series of eliminations to determine the Junior and Senior Manual of Arms teams. This year seventy- two applicants, thirty-six from the Upper School and thirty-six from the Lower School, are competing for positions on the respective teams. There are twelve from each company, and, as always before, one member of the Upper and Lower School teams will be chosen as the most outstanding riHeman of his team. After a series of four elimina- tions, during which twenty-four cadets will be eliminated from both the Upper and Lower Schools, two teams of twelve each will remain. To determine the final twelve, per- sonnel of the Armed Services will come to the Academy to judge, pro- viding opportunity for a higher standard of precision in manual. This competition seems to be the best means of inciting a competi- tive spirit and a greater interest in military at the Academy. It offers an opportunity for the forgotten cadet in the middle rank to gain some recognition. Council Notes Meals here at school have been in- vestigated and discussed thorough- ly by the Council. In general, there has been a definite improvement in the appeal of the food and the meals themselves. Sometime in the near future there may be a Council meeting with the whole school so that stu- dents may inquire about the poli- cies, actions, etc., of this body. In other words, there would be a firing of questions at the Council, with members of the same attempting to answer these interrogations. A forming of a Student Council fCont'd on page 45 SEME TER 'EXAMS E D FIRST TERM Final semester exams officially ended the first term for the school year, and students received an extra day off during which to re- cuperate. Mr. Read indicated that in the majority of cases, exam re- sults were about what was expect- ed, but some boys did quite a bit better, and others not as well as anticipated. This year, more than the usual number of boys took an exam on Tuesday afternoon, this provided a less crowded schedule, and made it easier for the faculty. SPAR Out Againg New Staff In Each year in February the Now and Then changes hands. George Anderegg and Jon Morgan were elected editor and associate editor respectively. The new staff will work with the old staff on the next issue, then, the old staff will sign off with the satisfaction of a job done. The class of 1955 has decided not to have a Spar. It is much too ex- pensive a project to be undertaken by a small class. The Spar was the acme of year-books, and it just can't be produced without a great expense. From now on, whenever a a class wishes to undertake a Spar, or a comparable project, it must be cleared through the Student Council. Because of the discontinuation of the Spar, the class of 1954 has de- cided to produce more and better issues of the Now and Then, and to bind the copies at the end of the year. Along with these bound issues, an extra senior issue will be included. The Now and Then has covered everything the Spar has, plus articles on individual games and school life. The bound copy will have more than a Spar, but it is manageable by a small class. Tryouts for Joan of Lorraine were held last Thursday at the Academy. The play will be pre- sented at Summit, March 18-19. FIRST SEMESTER Honor List 1953-1954 Head of Upper School Thomas Milton First Honor List George Anderegg Second Honor List Parker Bagley David Beadie William Budd Roger Countryman Donnellon Drew Robert Fisher Dutton Foster Michael Harris George Hubbs Leonard Johnson John Mears Walter Mayo Jonathan Morgan Joel Nash John Ratigan James Ritchie Jonathan Rose Fred Spilhaus John Stafford Peter Townsend Peter Vaughan Barry Whitman Head of Lower School Daniel Ritchie First Honor List Blake Davis Richard Wolff Robert Wolff Second Honor List Richard Adair Stephen Asbury Thomas Broadie Bram Drew Richard Figge Walter Fricke Thomas Holt Bruce Ingersoll George Metcalf Duke McCloud Robert Parish William Plowman Thomas Roe Peter Von Bergen Daniel Willius Todd Withy Heads of Classes Sixth Form ...... William Budd Fifth Form . . .George Anderegg Fourth Form .... . .... Joel Nash Third Form ..... Thomas Milton Second Form ...... Robert Wolff First Form .... Thomas Broadie Prep Form ....... Daniel Ritchie Page 2 Now AND THEN 3,7 , 9. if Q. , Junior School Seymour Shines Odd 8, E d A U lu g' gm Hosts 66Fires', In Nets, Stays B?D. seamen S David Beadie .............. Editor Walter Mayo .... Associate Editor Peter Frenzel ....... Sports Editor Bill Budd ..... Business George Burr .... .... A dvertising Norb Winter .......... Circulation Roger Countryman .Photographer Editorial Staff: Barney Raucous Caucus By Barney fTIME: 8:05 P. MJ ALL: Where's Mayo? WILL: Call him up, Dave. QTIME: 8:10J DOC: Centers puffing! Pm sorry, I thought Frenzel was picking me up. QTIME: Three cookies apiece laterj ALL: C'mon you guys, I want to get this thing done and get home early. Thus begins another Now and Then Party. These meetings are for the initial purpose of arrang- ing the articles on a draft of the paper to be printed. After preliminary organization, and much claim made as to urgency to return to books, a general song- fest is held, with such selections as Sweet Nymph , or Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming being echoed to the skies. Eventually, however, the time comes for work, and we settle down, but not for long. Some- one feels a telephone call to various feminine acquaintances is neces- sary, and this usually resolves into a series of the same. The group then settles down to procuring a date for Frenzel for the weekend, or various comments are made on the situation in general. Work is resumed. The inevitable trip out to school is a regular factor, Will forgetting his ads, or Frenzel one of his sports articles. The usual argument en ues over what ads go where, and what articles go. Our minds thoroughly exhausted by lusty debate, we take repast. Our stomachs full, we again take up the paste pot and galley proofs. At a recent gathering, there arose out of a joke about a missing ad, a necktie cutting spree, which oc- cupied us for a good ten minutes. It is here that the editor's ability to make others work is truly strained. With the other three members of the staff harmonizing loudly, it is often a difficult and thankless task to bring them down to such menial labor. At this point one can observe the ancient ritual of B-list burn- fCont'd on page 4-J Fires of Valley Forge was pre- sented by the First Form before a full house at the Junior school on the evening of February 4. Under the direction of Mr. Chapman, the play was received very well. Out- standing in the performance were Bram Drew and Steve Asbury. It is the hope that it can be presented again sometime during the school year. The next Chapman produc- tion will be Macbeth , with the Third Formers making up the cast. Slade, Nash Take Honors Freshman Tim Slade took high honors with a 93, and Joel Nash was second with 79 as the student body received the annual Time test. It was the third straight year Slade has won in his class, and the third straight for Nash. Other winners included: Prep Form-Dan Ritchieg lst Form-Tom Roeg 2nd Form- Walt Frickeg 5th Form-Dowlan Nelsong 6th Form-Pete Ward. Next year, the test will be run almost exclusively by the Student Council. It is the hope that in years to come, the test will be as- sociated with the Council. Council members helped with the scoring this year. Grand and Dale Drug Prescriptions and . Fountain Service Grand at Dale Schlief and Co. Printers and Lithographers 500 N. Robert GA. 4191 ATPENDTHE PRIVATE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT Acad Defense Attaboy Weeder has become a familiar cry on the hockey rink this year, as the season passes the midway point. Dave Seymour, man of many monikers, has toiled end- lessly to perfect his goal-tending style which has made him an out- standing factor in the team's progress. When, at times, there has appeared a definite defensive lack, Tubes has shouldered the responsi- bility capably. His varied shouts of encouragement from the nets, such as: Kyeemon you guys , Mayo, you're screening me , Get that thing out of here, have kept morale at a constant high. Goalie Seymour Weed, a tireless worker, spent three years on the JV club of Mr. Hudson. This year has seen marked improvement in Dave's effective- ness, and he shows great personal desire to play. Weed has acquired a new pair of hockey skates, and practices with a tennis ball in his basement. A common between period utter- ance of Coach Harry Bratnober is, If it weren't for you, Weed, we would be four or five goals down right now. Dave, himself, will modestly admit that it's just the breaks . SWANSON'S The short period just before semester exams is always hectic, and filled with amusing incidents . . . there were only five minutes remaining in the last history class, and Jake Seabury says Only five minutes more-We gotta cram . . . and it was Mr. Ameluxen who told some of his lazier students that they had better pay attention unless they felt it was hopeless . . . a week before exams, a se- lectf?J group made up of Tom Hoff, Pete Frenzel, Doc Mayo, and Will Budd agreed among them- selves not to shave until exams were over. Hoif's face was barely visible when Coach asked him if he had broken his razor . . . lk IF lk Salutes this month: to George Anderegg, Blake Davis, Frank Ward, and Robert Wolf for getting perfect scores in an examg to the First Form for their excellent pre- sentation of Fires of Valley Forge g to Tim Slade for leading the school in the Time testg to Barney for his fine writing for this paper. Barney has become a subject of much debate, mainly because no- body seems to know who he is. Rumor has it that the new staff will run an article speculating on his identity in their first issue. lk Ill lk You may remember that unusual contest that took place just before Christmas in which some of the boys wore their loudest clothes CHolT claims the victoryi. The second formers decided to have a similar contest, but they extended it to dancing class. John Rupert was outstanding in his leopard- skin shirt. Everyone enjoyed them- selves except the poor dancing teacher . . . 42 lil it Doc Mayo is this month's Ro- mance Casualty . . . Len Johnson thinks it's amazing that all but two senior class rings are being worn by their legal owners . . . Bergy Seabury loves to tell this one about Mr. Bratnober. Jake overheard the Minnehaha hockey coach ask Mr. Bratnober, Say, is your name Harvey, or Harry? . . . During a warm spell, Art Bau- meister brought his 9 iron, and hit some balls on the upper field . . . Definition: A committee is a group of the unfit, appointed by the un- willing, to undertake the utterly unnecessary fMr. Merriweather in Halls of Ivy , . . . Important!! If you have any ideas who Bamey might be, inform the editors. They would like to know, too. Camera Sales and Service lo9.N :S+ sank Areas, ce. 2563, s+. Paul I Compliments of 32l St. Peter Street, GA. 6268, St. Paul 2 A AND Everything For The Amateur Photographer A HALF NOW AND THEN Page 3 .I.V. Sextet Wins LACK OF ICE HAMPERS PUCKSTERS Two of Last Three Games The J.V. hockey squad lost two of their last three games and won the other 7-1. The first of this series was the Blake game which SPA won 7-1. The high scorer for the Acads for this game was Hod Irvine who popped in four of the seven goals. Despite the score, this game was a hard fought battle and only the expert goal guarding of Stinky French kept the Acads ahead. The second of these contests was the Johnson game which SPA lost 6-2. The Acads did not get going until the second period and then the Johnson defense kept the dam- age to a minimum. The third game of this series was the Cretin game which, accord- ing to Coach Hudson was the hard- est fought of the season. This game was finally lost to the J.V.'s by a score of 6-4. Congratulations should go to Hod Irvine who was this year's high scorer, Blair Kline, who spearheaded the blueline fac- tion, and Dick French, who took over the second team nets at mid- season and became an outstanding goalie. MOUDRY'S APOTI-IECARY SHOP St. Paul's Prescription Store 5th and St. Peter CE. 0571 ACME Linen Service Co. 847 University Ave. St. Paul. Minn. .,A. Frenzel, Ward, Corral Mustang Acads Take 3, By H05 After dropping two league tilts at the beginning of the season, to Minnehaha and Breck, respectively, the SPA quintet has won 3 and lost 3 in their last six loop contests. Beaten by the Acads during this period were Concordia, 51-38, and Pillsbury twice, 60-22 and 51-31. Losses were to Blake, 52-50, Shat- tuck, 60-59, and Minnehaha, 37-36. As one can readily see, had the tide turned in favor of the Bluesox in the last minutes of these three losses, SPA might well be leading .the league. X All of these games have shown a good deal of spirit and fight, but the win over Concordia was prob- ably the most satisfying and well- earned. The tremendous rebound- ing advantage of SPA's front-court manpower proved to be the decid- ing factor in this victory, as it was also in the other wins. The first Pillsbury game found the Cadets just as cold as the Acads were hot, the score at half-time being 35-5. The second teamers Lose 5 in Loop played most of the second half, performing admirably as they held their own against the weak Pills- bury five. The second victory over the Cadets broke a four game los- ing streak for the SPA quint, and elevated them into a tie for fourth place with Concordia. CThe first four teams compete in a post-sea- son tournament.j In each of the three losses, the Acads held the lead for a majority of the game, only to lose it by carelessness in the final quarter. The inability of the Acads to con- trol the ball late in the game has been the major factor in each loss, and with some more poise, these games might have been Won. Pacing the SPA quint in the league so far this season have been Pete Frenzel and Matt Zell, both in scor- ing and rebounding. Both are aver- aging about 13 points per game. Mention should also be made of Pete Ward's fine floor play and scrap, and the vast improvement of Hugh Tierney, the result of which has netted him a starting as- signment. WATCHES JEWELRY WATCH REPAIR F. gli. gliiiueller, Eefueler EIVI. 2212 2064 Ford Pkwy. IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL Hair Cut All Styles EMIL E. KLUDT 670 GRAND AVE. BELLSON MUSIC Sales - Lessons - Service Accordions - String Instruments 90 W. 7th St. CI-Idar 8820 St. Paul 2. Minn. ZACHMI-IN BROS. Flowers For All Occasions 1247 Grand De. 3836 9 IFPLIIIGES 9 RENIIS 0 TILIYISIOI - Varsity .Drops Three in a Row By Don Bacon During the latter part of Jan- uary and the early warm spell of February, the Varsity pucksters dropped three close games. These were to Cretin 3-1, Minnehaha 3-1, and Edina 1-0. None of these loss- es, however, were the result of a lack of fight. The first of these, the Cretin game, is an excellent example of this. During this game, some of the finest play-making of the season occurred. After trailing 1-0 at the end of the first period, the Acads came back to tie up the score 1-1 on Fred Crosby's goal. In the final period, however, the Raiders went on to win the game 3-1 on two quick goals. The second of these losses came on February 5th, with Minnehaha. Due to the unorthodox warm spell, Coach Harry Bratnober had to pro- cure the White Bear Hippodrome for the game. The first period of this contest was a hard fought bat- tle with both goalies keeping their teams in the game. At the end of this first period, Minnehaha was leading 1-0 on a bouncing goal that had rebounded off several players before going into the cage. In the second period, the Acads came storming back to knot the score on Jake Seabury's goal. The third period was the hardest contested of all the periods. In this frame, after a see-saw battle, the Indians managed to break the deadlock 2-1. At this point, in a desperate effort to tie the game, the Acads pulled out their goalie and put an extra forward on the ice. Then, as the pucksters fought to keep the puck in the opponents' goal, a Minne- haha player broke away with the puck, skated unhindered up to the open net and ended the game for the Acads. The third of these games was a non-conference tilt with Edina at Williams Arena on February 6th, This was probably the closest of all three contests. The game raged evenly back and forth throughout all forty-eight minutes, being broken only once, by Edina, in the first period. Probably the outstanding Acade- my player of this series was goalie Weed Seymour who continually played inspired hockey and was al- most impossible to beat with the 799 Grand Ave. 23 W. bfh S+, puck. CROCUS HILL CO. Compliinents W CO' ATHLETIC SUPPLIES - SPORTING GOODS o Hegerle 754 Grand DA- 0761 Cor. Sth and Minnesota CEdczr 2558 Hardware CAUCUS fCont'd from page 21 ing, after which is heard the ridiculous baritone voice of Will Budd: C'mon, let's get down to work. Having given up this ab- surd plea, Doc and Will then re- tire to the lower regions for a bit of instrumental harmony, while Dave and Pete make a somewhat vain attempt at putting together the elusive jig-saw puzzle which is known as the galley-proofed Now and Then. At length, after an hour more of intense dispute, all but one of the staff wend their way home- ward, wondering how they could possibly accomplish the great task without the invaluable aid of Barney. fCont'd from page 1 under Mr. Wheeler. He also began to coach football and baseball to the future members of the Varsity. In 1928, this man who had never played hockey in his life, became the hockey coach of SPA. In his career as the team's coach, the Academy pucksters played 311 games, of which they won 174. In 1952, he retired as head coach, in an favor of Harry Bratnober, with enviable winning percentage of .560. His teams had averaged 2.86 goals per game, while their oppo- nents had averaged only 1.75. With such an energetic life at J school, it is hard to believe that Mr. Sporer can find time for hob- bies other than throwing erasers at inattentive scholars, yet he en- joys the pleasures of horses and of raising fiowers. While Mr. Sporer never obtained a place in baseball's Hall of Fame , his hockey teams, his work crews, his no days , and his popu- lar method of teaching math mixed with fun, will give him a place of honor in the SPA Hall of Fame , i.e. the memories of the students' who live here at school. COUNCIL NOTES fCont'd from page lj Fund was proposed. The purpose of such a fund, composed of the profits from the Football Dance, would be to finance representatives from here to national student coun- cil and national publications meet- ings, etcl The chaos in the bakery lines has continued to exist, though par- ticipators in this chaos have been warned that if one wishes to eat one should not be so excited. . . . A tentative date for the Now and Then Dance is March 13 .... The elections of Now and Then executives for 1954-1955 have been fixed for February 8. Compliments of 0 Yl E55 sludio Photographer of Senior . Pictures Holf Snags Loose Ball Compliments St. Paul House Bergquisvs Men,S - - Wear OF A Furn sh Co. 1 Ing COSTUME IEWELRY F R I E N D 6th and Minnesota 1133155 E351 DRINK . . . MINNESOTA MILK PROMPT, EFFICIENT HOME DELIVERY ELkhurs1' 343I M . G I E S E N THEATRICAL SUPPLY HUNTING SUPPLIES CLOTHING - BOOTS - FISHING EQUIPMENT GOKEY COMPANY SPECIAL SPORTING EQUIPMENT COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND 94 E. Fourth St. CEdar 2581 COMPLIMENTS 66,5 Lloyd's Texaco QF A p?QXbv'sg15Q Service F R I E N D Ysagfli chafswggfi 3337 Grand Compliments of CITIZENS ICE G FUEL 600 SELBY AVENUE CEdcxr 5813 Compliments of Wm. Baumeister Construction Co. General Constructors COMPL5giEV?C-ILE-STOP In Loving Memory of . . . D 0 N ' S THEHI-UBBER UB Highland Texaco 726 S. Cleveland DE. 9887 Compliments of A. Iohnson Flowers 1738 Grand DEsoto 3854 SIS avi' 'VV 9. Elyria PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE ST. PAUL ACADEMY, ST. PAUL, MINN. Vol. XLVII MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1954 No. 8 FACULTY PROFILES AL SMITH If you so much as mention the success of an Academy alumnus, Al Smith will undoubtedly blurt out, I gave that fellow his start! Yes, indeed, Al Smith has seen them all come and go, and he has started them all on the right track. Born in Arlington, Massachu- setts, Mr. Smith attended Trinity College. Al - he prefers that name because it's friendlier than Mr. Smith - is forever telling his Latin students how he was once able to shoot a stone from a sling as far as could the funditor of Julius Caesar's time. Al came to the Academy in 1921, coaching var- I 1 w l Al Smith sity baseball until 1943 and varsity football until 1948. The records of his powerful teams of the early '40s will perhaps never be broken. At the close of his coaching career, a testimonial dinner was given in honor of his being a truly fine grid- iron mentor. The vivacious warden of Room 7 has taught English, Hygiene, and Astronomy, but his specialty is Latin. The hordes of Second Form- ers who encountered Al's in- justice and his 'tin-the-woods system could never fathom why they were studying a dead lan- fCont'd on page 42 DRAMA CLUBS UNITE, PRODUCTION AWAITED Fifth Form Takes Over Now and Then It has happened again! Each year, with the approach of the ver- nal equinox, a strange phenomenon is seen at the Academy. A few of the seniors seem to stride about the halls with superior, disdainful looks, and whenever they encounter certain juniors, they find it impos- sible to suppress a sort of derisive laughter. This is because the sen- iors have recently been deprived of the honor and privilege of running the journal which you are now perusing, and this loss has affected their mental processes. The fioor of the Now and Then room is once again visible, happy and excited juniors race madly about, their fecund little minds over-Howing with firm resolves. One member of the new staff has become so drunk with joy that he has decided to dedicate his life, if necessary fit will bei, to straightening the paper's files. Amidst all this mad- ness, one person alone has man- aged to retain his calm detachment and objective perspective, this one, of course, is that noble mainstay of the Now and Then editorial staff, Barney. His only comment about the great transfer of power: I say fie to all that. Mrs. Briggs Gives Concert Mrs. Marjorie Winslow Briggs recently entertained the students here at the Academy with a short piano recital which thrilled every- one. Mrs. Briggs not only provided a rich musical experience for those who truly enjoy the great classics, but she also offered a spiritual uplift for the day to those who thrive on jazz, as well as the classi- cists. Mrs. Briggs, who has studied piano with the eminent European pianist, Rudolf Serkin, offered mel- low interpretations of a Mendel- ssohn Prelude, the Chopin Harp and 'Cello Etudes, and a Brahms Rhapsody. She then played an encore, a Brahms Intermezzo. Mr. Read Makes Annual Trip East By A. F. Spilhaus, Jr. On Monday, February 8th, Mr. Read left on his fourth annual trip to the eastern colleges. He was accompanied by Mr. Briggs, who was making his thirtieth trip. Mr. Briggs was one of the midwestern headmasters who initiated the cus- tom of visiting the boys in college. The purpose of this journey is four- fold, firstly, Mr. Read visits the boys now in college, secondly, he speaks with the admissions people at the various places he goes about the future college men in the school. He also must attend the Headmaster's Association meeting and continue his eternal search for teachers. Among the highlights of this trip was Mr. Read's first visit to the University of Pennsylvania and a breakfast meeting with Neil Mogil- ner who is studying finance there.' From there he went to Princeton and then on to New York where he dined with seven of the older alumni whose names it might be well to mention here. They were: Henry H. Morgan C'37J, C. Arnold Kalman f'37J, Howard W. Smith 0291, Justus J. Schifferes f'25J, John H. Mitchell, James B. Arm- strong and Leonard Shepley. The last three left the school in 1917, '14 and '12 respectively. It is not necessary to mention all the col- leges that Mr. Read visited, but it is interesting to note that he saw Ren Guyer play in a freshman hockey game at Dartmouth. At Amhurst he lunched in Valentine Hall, which is the student dining hall there. From what he said about this one would gather that the boys are not underfed. At Williams he ate supper in Baxter Hall, the new student union. There is a pic- ture of it on the back page of February 22nd New York Times. I believe Mr. Read was right in say- ing, not in an unflattering manner, that it looks like a cross between a steamboat and an oversized hot dog. By Blacque Once again the drama clubs of Summit School and the Academy are joining forces to present a histrionic masterpiece, this time Maxwell Anderson's Joan of Lor- raine. This play will be quite dif- ferent from those recently present- ed by the two schools, since it is a serious drama rather than a comedy. The plot revolves around the story of Joan of Arc, but there is another side to the play as well, the leading actors thrash out a philosophical question as to the rights and wrongs of Joan's com- promising with evil to obtain good in the long run. This should not frighten the less philosophical members of the school, however, for one need not have the mind of Socrates to enjoy Joan. Mrs. J. Phillip Robinson, the Summit speech teacher, will direct, and she has chosen the unusually large cast with loving care. There are sixteen parts for boys and only seven for the girls, much to their dismay. Rod Bacon and Rick Driscoll will have the male leads, with Kitty Cooper as Joan. The play will be presented at 8:00 p.m., on Thurs- day and Friday, the eighteenth and nineteenth of March, in the Summit gymnasium. Since forty-one boys tried out for parts in Joan, it would appear that there has already been a great deal of interest shown to- wards it. From all indications, the play will be a great success. Council Notes By Milton I. A J. P. S. C. fJoint Private School Councilsj meeting was at- tended by three members of our council on February 18. The dinner- meeting was held at Northrop, for the purpose of discussing the powers and jobs of a council and just what its place in the school is. II. The Now and Then Dance will probably be held on April 9. The increasingly popular t'Swamp- water Five will supply the neces- sary strains of music. The long- delayed affair promises much. III. A national convention of student councils will be held in St. Paul in June. Two delegates from SPA are expected to attend. IV. The Council took in hand the fCont'd on page 2j Page 2 Now AND THEN gg Second Form Class Officers 'Odds 31111 Ends In the last issue of the Now and Then, it was stated that Barney's identity might soon be revealed. However, the staff has now decided not to reveal this information to the public. He will for the present remain incognito, helping the edi- tor whenever he is in didiculty. George Anderegg .......... Editor Jonathan Morgan .... Assoc. Editor Peter Vaughan ...... Sports Editor Art Partridge . . . ....... Business Peter Townsend Roger Countryman ................Advertising Si Ford ...... .... C irculation Editorial Staff: Tom Hoff Barney Fred Spilhaus Tom Milton Letter to the Editor: Dear Sir: Recently there have been several rather noisy class meetings. Every- one who has returned to the study hall early from a class meeting knows that the second form advi- sory could be more orderly. To study while such a meeting is in progress is next to impossible. Although some disorder is to be expected in the lower forms, the chaos represented by the second form meeting is not at all neces- sary. As a boy grows older, a certain amount of maturity is ex- pected of him. In a class meeting, recently, the fifth form displayed a regretable amount of immaturity. The meeting, which was held in room 1, caused so much noise that it disturbed Mr. Bratnober's French class. The noise was even heard in the Master's Room. In every case, the disorder is caused by those people who, thinking they have something important to say, can- not wait to be called on. The result is that everyone starts to yell in order to make his voice heard over his neighbor's. I feel that such ac- tion is not at all necessary, and we ask the students of the school to re- frain from talking in class meetings unless called upon. If this is done, we feel sure that the necessary business can be gotten out of the way in a much shorter time, and each student will have study time in the remainder of the Advisory period. -Concerned COUNCIL NOTES fCont'd from page lj perplexing problem Left to right: Blake Davis, Phil Roy, Nathan Foote Second Form: Their Name Is Legion As one returns to study hall from an advisory period on a cheerful Monday morning, one cannot help noticing a sprawling mass occupy- ing nearly half of that great room. That mass is the largest class in the school, the Second Form. In- deed, one of the most significant characteristics of this class is the seemingly endless variety of boys. Governing the multitudes of Second Formers are those august gentle- men, the class officers. They are Buster Davis, president, Phil Roy, vice president, and Nathan Foote, secretary-treasurer. Since the capacities of the class are so great, one can rightfully assume that it excells in both scholarship and athletics. Leading the former field are the Wolves , Davis and Fricke. Although in the latter field the class plays no out- side games, nevertheless, such stars as Burgwald, Beadie, and Lip- schultz are rapidly developing, and winning school-wide acclaim. However, as we have said, the class's interests are not confined to the book and the ball: Pastimes vary from setting the 'style of clothing at banquet halls, to play- ing the captivating and intellectual games of chess and checkersg from cycling, to fifth period study hall. The class has four representatives on the Lower School Council - Fricke, Davis, Freeman and Foote - and numerous aspirants in the Sporer Medal competition in man- ual of arms. They are rapidly becoming authorities on the ar- rangement and manipulation of silverware. The class is not with- out its characters , such as Sol- utio , guarder of our country's free air, the one and only Galloway. The class also possesses specialists such as Mayo, authority on the subject of guppies. Since the Second Formers have on outside games except in basket- ball fin which they have main- tained an excellent recordj, their big opportunity in athletics will come next year. Next year also, they will have the opportunity to show their prowess in many other fields. With their great variety of talent, they will probably do quite well in all their endeavors. H U N T I N G CLOTHING - BOOTS S U P P L I E S FISHING EQUIPMENT ofhowt., GOKEY COMPANY This month's salutes go to: Dave Beadie and Dick Driscoll, for their selection to the M.I.S.L. All- Tournament Teamg to A. Spilhaus, for turning in the first typed and completed Now and Then article for this issueg to Scho's Scholars for their impressive 4-1 recordg to the weatherman for his magnificent job of ruining the hockey and ski- ing seasons, and to the outgoing staff of the Now and Then for their wonderful job during the past year. Revealing the typical genius of the senior class, Jake HB9l'gy,, Sea' bury came up with an interesting comment the other day. Told bY Mr. Schofield that there was an autobiography of LaFollette in the library, he replied, Who wrote it? Poetry Corner ENCUMBRANCES Rectangles, polygons, countless proportions, Dectahedrons, superfluous distor- tions Nonsensical projections, juxtaposi- tion Were it but my own volition I'd clear my brain, and concentrate On what I am and what I ain't. -Baron ODE T0 A DESERVING FELLOW . Hail to thee, Noble fellow! Handsome and humble, Blood of blue, Every drop! You are great indeed. Worshipped by many, Loved by all! You are a symbol of all that is worthy. Fine and true. I am awed at the sight of you. Would there were more of you. Benevolent! Wondrous kind! Dispenser of Justice, Friend to all, Noblest of God's creatures! transport the school to the hockey SPECIAL SPORTING EQUIPIVIENT I salute you! tournament, and the operation was . -B handled remarkably well .... A 94 E' Fourth SI' CEdar 2581 I aron Red Cross meeting was recently I attended by two delegates from Paul House C o m p l 1 m e n t s o f SPA, although they were com- ' pelled to leave early .... A tie Furnishing CO 8 for the post of Advertising Man- ' anger in the Now and Then elections LBY AVENUE CEC1 5313 between Townsend and Country- Sth and Minnesota 600 SE ar man was app1'oved by the council. NOW AND THEN Page 3 Acads Win One, Lose One in Prep Tourney The sixth annual Prep Invita- tional Hockey Tournament got under way February 18, at Wil- liams Arena, with the Acads meet- ing St. Thomas. In a game high- lighted by Weed Seymour's fine work in the nets, the pucksters came out the victors, 2-0. Rick Driscoll slapped in the first goal after only 8 seconds of the game had expired. The last goal came on a nice play set up by Driscoll, who passed to Jake Seabury break- ing on the cage. In registering his first full game shutout of the sea- son, Weed was sensational in mak- ing 26 stops. In their second test, the Acads met eventual winner, Cretin and lost in a well played game, 3-2. Again it was a defen- sive game, as both goalies Seymour and John Sheehan of Cretin were outstanding. Dave Beadie scored the first goal in the opening period and SPA led 1-0. But Cretin bounced back in the second period to knot it up. Midway in the third period, Cretin's overall depth broke loose, and the Raiders scored two quick goals. After this, Rick Dris- coll scored a nice goal on passes from Seabury and Beadie. Congratulations should go to the whole team and especially to Cap- tain Dave Beadie and Rick Driscoll, who made the all-tourney team. The performance of Tubee Sey- mour in the Cretin game would normally have been enough to make almost any all-star team, but he had the misfortune to run into a tournament where the goalies were the standouts. J V Basketball Season Finished By Barney This year's JV basketball team closed its season with the rather unimpressive record of 3 victories and 8 defeats. Playing almost every game with but five men, the undermanned JVs, captained by Art Baumeister, lost some close, well-played games, but lost some because of carelessness. The team, with starters Baumeister, Arm- strong, Andrews, Morgan, and Countryman, and coached by Mr. Schofield, defeated Pillsbury, Breck and Prior Lake, and lost to Breck, Blake, twice each to Concordia, Shattuck and Minnehaha. The team's first losses to Concordia, Shattuck, and Minnehaha were very close, some of the games go- ing into overtime. The team scored decisive victories over Breck and Prior Lake, and a thrilling overtime conquest of Pillsbury. The JV bucketballers needn't be considered quite as poor as their record indi- cates, and promise for the varsity was shown during the season, both by the JVs and the intramural teams. ACADS IP CGNCGRDI Between Period Strategy S.P.A. Sextet Wins Two in League On February 6, the pucksters im- proved their position in the league by beating Breck 3-1. It was a satisfying victory for the Acads who had previously lost to the Mustangs. Goals by Rick Driscoll and Doc Mayo got the Acads off to a 2-0 lead in the first period. The latter's came on a shot from the blue line. After a scoreless second period, Crosby opened the third with a goal. Breck scored the final goal in the last thirty seconds on a corner shot by Bob Davis. The next league game for the pucksters was with Blake, and it had to be played at Williams Arena because of the lack of ice. Midway in the first period, Blake pushed in a rebound after Weed Seymour had made a nice save on the initial shot. From then on un- til the third period both teams played a rather sloppy game of shinny. Then late in the third pe- riod Jake Seabury slapped in a pass from Dave Beadie. Less than two minutes later, Seabury picked up a Blake pass and went in un- molested to score, making the final score 2-1. In spite of their sloppy play, the Acads outplayed Blake considerably, as was shown by the 34 stops picked up by goalie Steve Adams compared with fourteen for Weed Seymour. The defensive work of Doc Mayo and Pete Town- send in these last two games was excellent. xX?4f 1 ,ao 96 93591 S Pucksters Rout Shads, 10-3 The SPA sextet, led by Fred Crosby and Jake Seabury, climaxed their season with a 10-3 victory over Shattuck. Crosby, who regis- tered six points on three goals and three assists, came up with his best game of the year. With this vic- tory, the Acads gained second place in the league with a 6 won and 3 lost record. The Acads showed per- haps their best balanced scoring attack as all three lines hit the scoring column. This game ended what might be called an incon- sistent season. The Acads looked both bad and good in winning ten, losing eight, and tieing one. Great improvement was shown by two players especially, Pete Townsend and Dave Seymour. Pete worked himself up from J.V. to first-string Varsity in an extremely short pe- riod of time and should be con- gratulated for his aggressive style of play. Dave made himself the good goalie he is by Sheer determi- nation and will. Mr. Bratnober should be congratulated for turning what looked like a shoddy defense into a very effective one. Although the won-loss record is not what it could have been, the season should be labeled a success in view of the improvement and the experience which was gained for future teams. Camp Information Service For Parents . lAcivertisementl Parents may now discuss their selection ot a summer camp for their boys and girls with the Camp Information Center consult- ant, Annette I. Suliov. Ze. 2037. or Ke. 0733. This tree advisory serv- ice, serving camps over a wide area, saves inquiries into many places for parents interested in camping plans for the coming summer. Gain Tourney By Tom Hoff The SPA basketball team clinch- ed a berth in the annual M.I.S.L. post-season tournament by crush- ing the Comets of Concordia, 48- 41, in a tight, tension-filled con- test. The Acads leapt away to an early lead of 12-3, thanks to the nervousness of the visitors and their inability to work past the SPA press. This lead was, however, narrowed at half-time to 19-15. In the second half, the Acads pulled away to several 9 and 10 point leads, only to have these advan- tages lost when the Comets pulled up to within 3 points at 42-39 with 3 minutes remaining. However, Petunia Ward delivered five straight clutch gift tosses and Hugh Tierney added a field goal to assure the victory. Captain Peter Frenzel led the scoring with 15 points. The Acads meet Blake in the first round of the tournament at Concordia on Friday, March 5th. Minnehaha meets Shattuck, also a first round game, on Friday, with the two winners vieing for the title Saturday night, along with a consolation game. No single team can be classified as a favorite because of the balance of power in the league this year. Bucketeers Climax Season By Tom Hoff With victories over Breck and Prior Lake and losses to Wilson, Blake and Shattuck, the SPA basketballers closed their 1953-54 season with a record of 8 wins and 11 losses. It must be borne in mind, however, that six of the seven league losses were sustained by merely 9 points, making the dif- ference between a highly success- ful season and a fair one. The victory over Breck, 45-31, was a pleasing and well-earned one, as it brought the,Acads a step closer to a tournament berth. The Mustangs' Don Johnson was held in check throughout the game, finishing with only 14 points, while Zilch and Barney led SPA. After a 59-52 loss to Wilson, the Acads travelled to Blake, only to lose another tight fray, 41-38. The Hill- toppers' junior center, 6'-5 Matt Baskin, dominated the boards and CCont'd on page 43 BUCKETEERS CCont'd from page 31 the scoring to thwart SPA's bid for an upset. It was the same story for the 3rd game in a row at Shat- tuck the next Saturday. In a dra- matic finish, Jim Ralph of the Shads, dropped a long shot with 4 seconds remaining, to edge the Blue and Gold, 45-44. The final game was played at home, with the Acads mauling Prior Lake, 64- 34, in a rather loosely played af- fair. Hoff and Frenzel led the scor- ing in this last tilt before the tournament. l l PROFILES - C 1 ent fCont'd from page IJ Omp lm S guage until they reached the OF A Fourth Form. That is the year the tortured Latin student mops F R I E N D his brow and observes Caesar come, see, and conquer in all his glory. , Al's philosophy is simply Hatten- Schllef and C00 tion, precision, and observation . He never becomes angry, but there PYIIIIGYS and I-lfhOg1'CIPh6l'S is silence during his class, for his witty humor and pleasing manner win the admiration of all. DRINK... MINNESOTA MILK PROMPT, EFFICIENT HOME DELIVERY 500 N. Robert GA. 4191 ELlrl1urst 343I CROCUS HILL HARDWARE CO. 754 Grand DA. 0761 0 on ACME Linen Service Co. 847 University Ave. St. Paul, Minn. HALL OVER ST. PAUL Compliments of Wm. Baumcistcr Construction Co. General Constructors 15 Convenient Locations COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND FROM ONE WHO THINKS . . . 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Vol. XLVII Monday, April 5, 1954 No. 9 Athletes Feted By Tom Hoff The annual SPA Winter Sports Dinner was held on Thursday eve- ning, Mar. 11th, to honor the three winter sports and their' partici- pants. Dinner was again buffet style, but showed immense im- provement over the same such meal served at the Football Dinner last fall. Many heartening comments were received concerning the food, and this phase of the evening's ac- tivities was unquestionably a suc- cess. After the perennial singing of songs, the guests, including members of the faculty, mothers, and fathers, listened to a fine speech by Dave Beadie concerning the trials and tribulations of a hockey captain, the beneficial co- hesiveness between captain and coach, and the merits and short- comings of this year's team. Mr. Bratnober then presented Bub- bles Seymour with the Sporer trophy fo-r the most valuable mem- ber of the team. Bill Budd emoted next on the glories of the ski slopes, and advocated an attempt at skiing for all those who thereto- fore had never given the sport a chance . Pete Frenzel followed with a general account of the basketball season, and then turned the meeting over to Coach Ras- mussen, who spoke on the rise of athletics at SPA in the last four years, but warned that a com- placent attitude could very well lead us back into athletic oblivion. It is the duty of the varsity squads to maintain the standards set by last year's and this year's teams. Toastmaster Don Bacon then brought the dinner to a close by having those in attendance sing the school song. It will sting the ears or eyes of the student body to know that Barney, the Now and Then's fabulous staff writer, committed suicide by leaping out of a tree in Madagascar. Barney did, how- ever, leave a npte, written on a leaf, before he so tragically met his death. The note: Upon this earth what I expected Was not found, and so, dejected Am I, that from terrestial subsistence To celestial existence I turn, in hope that I may find Above, what below in toilsome grind I never saw, so.without a sigh I bid you, friends, a sad goodbye. CRITICS LAUD JOAN OF LORRAINEH Above: Bishop Ritchie Persuades. Below: Coach Speaks. Council Notes By Tom Milton The 'tground-breaking ceremony for the new addition to the west end of the school will be held dur- ing morning exercises on April 5, 1954. The particulars of the affair were outlined for the council and discussed accordingly. All class officers, the president of the Coun- cil, and a representative from the Junior School will take part in launching this new building proj- ect. The whole school will witness the birth of the school's new arm. Recently four representatives from the Council held a long- awaited meeting with the school in front of the Study Hall. Many aspects of the Council's long list of different jobs were explained to the student body. After the speeches there were questions Cwhich were not askedl, and it is hoped that this sort of meeting will assist in welding a stronger relationship between the Council and the school. A new idea was received by our representatives at the joint council meeting at Northrop-that of hav- ing a military court to settle major disputes between cadets and the system. By Hubbs On Thursday and Friday, the 18th and 19th of March, the com- bined Summit School and St. Paul Academy dramatic clubs presented Joan of Lorraine , by Maxwell Anderson. This is the story of Joan of Arc's journey to the court of the Dauphin, her glorious victories on the field of battle, and her sub- sequent capture and trial. Even though Joan of Lorraine is a most difficult play for high school students to perform, and the cast had only three weeks in which to prepare it, all went smoothly on both nights, with everyone concern- ed doing an excellent job. Perhaps one of the most effec- tive and ingenious parts of the play was the novel method employ- ed in scene-shifting. The continuous patter and everyday problems of the cast kept the audience's atten- tion on the stage and did not interrupt the play as would a com- plete break. The dramatic impact of the, play was greatly heightened by the su- perb choice of cast, with the major parts being held by Kittie Cooper, Rod Bacon, and Rick Dris- coll, playing Joan of Arc, Jimmy Masters, and the Dauphin respec- tively. The director of the play, Mrs. Lynn Robinson, ,Dramatic Arts teacher at Summit School, certainly did a. fine job in whipping the play into shape and turning out actors and actresses who gave dis- tinguished performances. The Drama Awards were pre- sented on the stage at the conclu- sion of the Friday night perform- ance. Miss Robinson explained that these awards were given for the best all-around job of cooperating and making the play go, not neces- sarily for acting ability alone. On this basis, one plaque was awarded to Kittie Cooper,and the other joint- ly to Rod Bacon and Rick Driscoll. The latter was done because, in the opinion of all, both boys turned in equally excellent performances and helped equally in the support of the play. The audience certainly felt and understood this play but the suc- cess was not due entirely to a fine audience. Rather, success was achieved through constant work and close team-work of the cast and all concerned. Page 2 NOW AND THEN N 5 P ' 5 k' FACULTY PROFILES Qdd rlzeBy MBE? Ing ROY RASMUSSEN SBy?R0EndS George Anderegg ......... Editor Jon Morgan ...... Associate Editor Pete Vaughan ...... Sports Editor Art Partridge ........... Business Peter Townsend I Roger Countryman I . .Advertising Si Ford I Jack Parish I .... .... C irculation Ted Koch I Fritz Heger I ........ Photography Editorial Staff: Tom Hoff John Frohlicher George Hubbs Tom Milton Geoff Morton Sandy Henderson Letter To The Eds. Dear Sir: On March 10th, the Academy witnessed a very interesting inci- dent. The third period Study Hall was not tended, because Mr. Ras- mussen was not available. The stu- dents in the Study Hall decided not to find a master, but rather to see if they could control themselves. This experiment worked excep- tionally Well. The Academy is an institution which is supposed to prepare boys for college, and I believe that a feeling of freedom will be just the thing to help push the individual responsibility which is so badly needed in college preparation. I have heard that in college you are left pretty well on your own and if you want to stay in college you have to recognize your responsi- bility without someone standing behind you and keeping your nose to the grindstone. I believe that it is accepted fact that the masters would rather be spending their time accomplishing something constructive, than polic- ing a Study Hall. I hope that a policy which would give responsibility to the student in the Study Hall will be carefully considered by the faculty in the near future. Optimistic Compliments of Wm. Baumeister Construction Co. General Constructors IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL Hair Cut All Styles EMIL E. KLUDT 670 GRAND AVE. Several weeks ago, the Smith cup competition for junior oratory got under way. Since that time, twenty-six boy-s have spoken on a great variety of topics. Of these, six have been selected by the judges to speak in June. The six finalists are: J. Plaut ffirst formj, R. Wolff fsecond formb, A. Wolf ffirst formj, W. Fricke Qsecond forml, B. Drew ffirst formj, and B. Henderson fsecond forml. Both Wolff and Henderson were among the finalists last year. In following weeks, both the Otis cup competi- tion for an original oration, and the Stringer cup competition for excellence in elocution, will com- mence. The finalists from these competitions will also speak in June. Congratulations are to be extended to all who participated in the preceding competition, and in particular to the six finalists. Attention On Friday, April 9, the Junior Class will present the annual Spring Dance. For this gala affair, the exceedingly popular band, the Swampwater Five, has been hired. Three members of the team are from SPA. Tickets for the dance may be purchased at the office win- dow all week, or at the door on Friday night. The dance, which will run from 8:30 to 11:30, is open to members of the second through sixth forms. The price is 81.50, stag, and 31.25 for a couple. Prices will go up 25 cents on Thursday and Friday, so get your tickets early. Following the tradition of the past few years, there promises to be entertainment other than the dancing. The dance committee, after due consideration, has obtain- ed a, few novel ideas which will probably be put on the agenda, and is still coming up with brilliant inspirationsg and it has been rumored that a white mouse race is under consideration. Since Coach and his baseball players will probably have their batting net set up in the gym, the dance will be held in the dining room. Since the accoustics are much better in the dining room than in the gym, as is demonstrated at lunch time, the richness and beauty of the band's music will be able to be heard by all, even in the most remote corners. Proceeds of the dance will go to the Now and Then, so let's have a big turn-out and help out the paper. HEAR... 4 -11 T, The Swampwater 5 SEE . . . The Mouse Races cr he N Sz 'll JJANCE -. I In 1949, Chip Rasmussen came to the St. Paul Academy and took over the position of athletic direc- tor as well as the teacher of Third Form Math and Biology classes. Since his arrival here, Mr. Ras- mussen has taken great strides in improving the school's athletic de- velopment, physically as well as spiritually. Born in Armstrong, Iowa, Mr. Rasmussen soon moved to Austin, Minnesota, where he attended the Austin High School. He ended his college career at the University of Minnesota, where he participated in several of the sports activities. Soon after graduation, he started to coach down in Florida, but then decided to join the Marine Corps, where he spent four years of his life. In the fall of 1949, he came to the Academy to coach the var- sity football, basketball, and base- ball teams. One of the greatest advance- ments that Coach has made in the Academy's athletic system is the new rental program. As a result of this program, athletic equipment that fits is rented to everyone. Those who have played on Coach's varsity teams know the respect, admiration and effort he has won from his athletes. His teams put out 100'Z for him, be- cause they feel the desire to win for Coach as well as for them- selves and the school. His friendly wink during a hopelessly difficult Algebra exam has boosted the morale of many a frustrated stu- dentg his knowledge of what makes boys tick is easily shown by his deep understanding of Academy kids' problems, and it is Coach's guiding hand that helps accomplish the Academy's primary desire: that is, the transformation of a boy into a man. Spring is here! The ice can be seen breaking up along the river, the ducks and geese have begun to wing their way northward, the buds of the trees and fiowers have begun to pop out, and the cars have begun to return to St. Clair Park. Throughout the school can be heard the panting of the track team as its members sprint be- tween classrooms, the scraping of shovels as the tennis team clears the courts of mud, the crack of baseball bats from the gym, and the snores of the golf team issuing forth from the senior room and the dean room. Yes, spring has re- turned once again, and just as sure- ly as the fiowers spring up and grow, so does the schoolwork. Truly there is neither justice nor spring fever allowed at this school. fl! 'F Pk ik Mr. Bray's Fifth Form Chemistry was in the midst of a test Dick Blacque asked: Mr. Class when Bray, should we put our names ,on our papers ? Certainly, was the reply, I want to be able to see something on them. . . . Fred Spil- haus was the first member of the Junior Class to lose his ring - 614 hours. Bk HF Sk bk Salutes this month go to Rick Driscoll, Dave Beadie, Jake Sea- bury, and Weed Seymour for their selection to the M.I.S.L. All League Hockey Team: to Tom Hoff, who was the school's contribu- tion to the All League Basketball Teamg to Bill Pedersen and Nathan Foote who won the Carley Award and Sporer Medal respectively, and to Rod Bacon and Rick Driscoll who won the Dramatics Award for their magnificent performances in Joan of Lorraine. 41 ek Pk Sk On Monday, March 14, the Stu- dent Council held a meeting with the school. Although little more was accomplished than acquainting the members of the student body with the powers and policies of the Council, I believe that it is a very commendable idea, and I hope that there will be more such meet- ings. Pk A1 bk lk Quote of the Month: Youth is so precious that it seems a shame that it has to be wasted on young people. -George Bernard Shaw. . . One Friday during fourth period, there was a brief exchange of cor- between Room 1 and Room which caused The Seniors lowered respondence the Senior quite a stir. a hangman's noose from a window two fioors above the abode of Mr. Fitch. The latter snared the noose and sent up a note awarding each participant of the venture a triple D in conduct. After due delibera- tion, the Seniors sent back the note with the message, Thank You! scrawled thereon. NOW AND THEN Page 3 l Editors' Lament There was a time at this school when literary creativeness was in fiowerg each student possessed the potentialities of a Dostoevsky or a Hemingway. The oiiices of the Now and Then were deluged with articles of outstanding caliber, aspiring writers poured their tal- ented souls into expressive dis- sertations on every conceivable subject. The following is one of those masterpieces which used to flow across the editor's desk, re- printed verbatim from a 1922 Now and Then: One Out of Six Jim was a poor man with a sick wife and six children. Jim said to May, the oldest child, who was 12, Will you go to work as a nurse-girl? Yes, said May, but as she started to cross the street a careless grocery boy came dashing around a corner and struck May to the ground. Jim's wife was dying, his baby-girl was sick. May was mortally injured never to re- cover. Jim walked along the bridge and suddenly gave a leap to death. His baby-girl was dead, it was winter and the twins froze to death. Mills and George went to a neighbor. Mills was very weak, he fell down stairs and broke his back. George was adopted and grew up to be a successful businessman. O gentle reader, what has hap- pened to our creative talent? The voice of the people is silent! Surely someone will be inspired by the story above, and contribute one equal to it in excellence. So, take your foolscap in hand, reader, and summon your mental faculties, you too can be a literary genius. Music l Well, they've done it again! An- other musical aggregation has arisen to follow in the footsteps of Wally Chapin's Krazy Kats. Composed of George Anderegg on the guitar, Ted Koch on the sax, Marsh Go, boy, go! Hastings on the drums, Bob Marver from Cen- tral, piano, and an undetermined bass player from the U, the band plays anything from Blue Moon to the 'Bunny Hop . It's rumored that they're working on a special arrangement of To Be Alone , for Joe Zilch .... You'll be able to hear them at the Now and Then Dance, where they will offer some of their more succulent items. For any special requests, see Waldo. How would you have filled this space? MacBeth Given by Third Form The somewhat dubious sounds of 'tDouble double . . . cauldron bub- ble coming from Room 9 usually meant that there was a Freshman rehearsal of William Shakespeare's MacBeth, being held there under the direction of Mr. Chapman. The abridgement of the masterpiece, which was finally performed on Tuesday, March 16, was done by Messrs. Chapman and Fitch. In the cast were Dutton Foster as Lady MacBeth, J. T. Milton as MacBeth, King Andrews as Ban- quo, and Mackey, Drew, and Collins in the other big parts. Irwin had the distinction of being Cand I quotej the Cauldron . After only two weeks of rehearsing for an ex- tremely difiicult play, the cast was sure that only a freak blizzard could stop them, and though im- peded by just such a phenomenon, the cast came through in a marvel- ous performance. The drama was presented at the Junior School. The play itself is a typical example of the rapid ascension in the qual- ity of the class play during the last few years. Few people have seen plays of this character presented at this age level. The version of MacBeth was preceded by an equal- ly fine production of The Bishop's Candlesticks some months before. Mr. Chapman hopes to add forty minutes or so to this experimental version for the purpose of pre- senting it sometime again, years from now, in a little closer copy of the original. Lower School Viewed By Solutio The Lower School is somewhat like a shock treatment, giving each form a new series of surprises. The Prep form, the larva, is condition- ed to speaking and even singing before vast audiences. The first form, the pupa, gets its first dos- age of foreign language and its initial experience in the art of dra- matics. At last the second former emerges, a pseudo-adult ready to face the crises of life. He meets up with his first final examination feeling like a French Royalist en- route to the guillotine. Among the more voluntary tortures available to these students is the Smith Cup Speaking Competition. Here the haggard Lower School pupil, giddy with fright, becomes a hero in the field of martyrdom. As spring fthe rebirth of lifej approaches, another form of life is reborn, misconduct. D lists lengthen. Masters look omi- nous, unsheath lethal report slips, and start writing. Allah judges. You are reformed until the next misdemeanor. And so pass three adventurous years. This, is but a fraction of the things that evolve and die among the three great stages of an ever-greater one. Senior Manual of Arms Team Pedersen, Foote N. Cop Awards On Friday, March 19, the Com- petitions for the Carley Award and Sporer Medal were held in Wheeler Gymnasium. Before the elimina- tion began, Captain Ward of Boyke Company gave the contestants a brief warm-up. Then Captain Fren- zel of Wheeler Company drilled the Lower School Manual of Arms Team, consisting of one member from Boyke, five from Wheeler, and six from Varney Company. Captain Budd of Varney Company then put the Upper School Team through its paces. The team con- sisted of four members from each company. Following this contest, Military Instructor Bratnober announced the selection by Major Flanagan of the University of Minnesota R.O.T.C. of the finalists. Those NOTA BENEZ It has been the decision of the editors to extend the functions of the Now and Then. We wish to enter short stories, essays, poems, cartoons, and jokes by any member of the school who desires to create masterpieces of infinitely superior quality. It is true that we will have the annual Now and Then literature and photograph contests fsee next issue for further detailsj, but we wish that the students would submit more articles, poems, etc., to the improvable paper you are now reading. ZACHMAN BROS. Flowers For All Occasions 1247 Grand De. 3836 M . G I E S E N THEATRICAL SUPPLY chosen from the Lower School were: Sheppard, Foote, N., Abbott, and Freeman, H. The three chosen from the Upper School were: Pedersen, Anderegg, and Country- man. Major Driscoll then drilled the cadets, and Mr. Bratnober an- nounced the winner of the Sporer Medal as Nathan Foote. He then announced that Bill Pedersen, 3- time winner of the Sporer Medal, had won the Carley Award. By these victories, Wheeler and Varney Companies obtained some much-needed points in the company placement results which will be made public at the Retreat of the Colors in June. It was by victories in both competitions that Boyke Company came out in first place last year. THE NOW and THEN NEEDS A PHOTOGRAPHER SEE EDITOR OB ASSOCIATE EDITOR EORAlOBl Page 4 NOW AND THEN Acads Lose to Blake . . . Beat Shattuck ln Tourney On the evenings of March 4th and 5th, the Academy'lost to Blake, but bounced back to down Shat- tuck, in the third annual MISL basketball tournament, this year held at Concordia. The first four teams in the league, Minnehaha, Blake, Shattuck and SPA, drew for opponents. The Academy was paired with Blake, and Shattuck with Minnehaha. From the start of the Acad-Blake tilt, which Blake won, 52-37, Blake appeared to have the upper hand, as Blake's 6' 6 junior center, Matthew Baskin, along with Bob Lundholm, gave Blake a commanding lead. At half- time the score was close, but Blake's rebounding finally over- came the Acads. In the Minnehaha- Shattuck tilt on the same evening, Minnehaha beat Shattuck, 69-68, in a thrilling overtime game. Min- nehaha's poise and ball-handling finally eked out a victory, as Galen Carlson hit a phenomenal jump- turn-around shot with three sec- onds left. But the Shads must be commended for their fight and magnificent long shooting. On Saturday, March 5th, the Academy faced the tired Shads in a consolation game at 7:30. The Acads were fired up and determined to win, as they did, 52-47. It was revenge for the two one-point defeats at Shattuck's hands sus- tained by the Acads during the regular season. Pete Frenzel and Tom Hoff paced the Acads with 27 and 13 points respectively. The rebounding of Matt Cross over the Bridge Zell and 'Tunia Ward thwarted the Shads' comeback at- tempts. In the championship game, Blake dethroned Minnehaha, 60-59, in a well-played game. Matthew Baskin again led the scoring, plunking in 24 points. It was a tough one for Minnehaha to lose, but Blake's spirit and fight earn- ed the victory. After the game, CAPTAIN FRENZEL DISPLAYS FORM IN GARNERING TWO POINTS AGAINST SHATTUCK Four Pucksters, Hoff Make All- Conference Teams SPA placed four hockeymen and one basketball player on the All- Conference teams. The first line of Seabury, Beadie, and Driscoll, along with goalie Seymour, were all present on the mythical hockey team. Champion Minnehaha also placed four men on the twelve-man team. Tom Hoff was the only SPA player to make the basketball team, and it was rather surprising that Captain Pete Frenzel was not also selected. The All-Conference teams: Baseball Outlook Good This year's baseball prospects look quite good, although only twenty-six boys turned out for both the Varsity and J. V. With the en- tire infield back, with the exception of a Hrst baseman, the team ought to be strong defensively. The catching will probably be done by Mike Armstrong, who is up from last year's J. V. The pitching is taken care of by John Stafford and Doc Mayo, with either Bill Peder- sen or Dick Ahl expected to help out. Coach Rasmussen will have to develop an entirely new outfield this year, as last year's graduated. Top outfield prospects are Jeff Levy, Don Opstad, Dick Tongen and Dick Blacque. Although this year's team lacks depth and, in some places, experience, we are sure it will do a good job in defending its MISL championship. Baseball Schedule Apr. Apr. Wilson ........ Murray ....... HOCKEY G. Perkins .. G. SEYMOUR D. Larson ,. D. Hitesman D. Swenson . D. Nicholas C. Johannson C. BEADIE W. Olson .. . W. SEABURY W. Van Dusen .........Minnehaha ......SPA .....Blake . . ..... Shattuck . . . . .Minnehaha . . . ........ Breck . . . . . . . .Minnehaha . . ......... SPA . . . . .Minnehaha ......SPA .....Blake W. DRISCOLL .............. SPA BASKETBALL F. Johnson, D. ............. Breck F. Ralph F. Wright .. F. HOFF . . . C. Baskin .. . . . . .Shattuck ...Pillsbury . . . . . .SPA .......Blake C. Carlson, G. .... .... M innehaha G. Skanse . . . G. Lundholm G. Larson .. . . . .... Minnehaha . . ........ Blake . .... Minnehaha Mr. Read announced the All-Con- ference and All-Tournament teams, and made presentations to the win- ner and runner-up in the tourna- ment. The All-Tournament team consisted of Minnehaha's Hokanson and Skanse, Blake's Baskin and Lundholm, and Shattuck's Ralph. .Here There S P O R T S S H O R T S By Pete Vaughn With the advent of spring sports, it might be interesting to look at the standings for the All-Sports Trophy which was donated last year. As you may remember, it is awarded to the school which compiles the best record in all sports. Last year SPA won the trophy, but is trailing both Blake and Minnehaha in the present standings, Minnehaha tops the league with two firsts, one each in hockey and basketball, and a sec- ond in football. Blake is second with a record of one first, football, a second in basketball and a tie for third in hockey. This gives Min- nehaha a total of fifteen points and Blake twelve and one-half. SPA is third, with nine and one-half points. This gives Minnehaha a commanding lead with a possible twelve points for any one team remaining. Conceivably, SPA could retain the trophy by placing above both Blake and Minnehaha in base- ball and also placing high in any Apr. Blake .--.--.--. Here two minor sports. Although the APY- 01392 Dftte H turnout for the baseball team was llglricckalllfi . :HSE quite small, the outlook is fairly Apr. Minnehaha QIQ. There good in view of the number of re- Apr. Blake ......... There turning lettermen. The track and MHY C0Y1C01'diH ------ gem tennis teams both have large turn- May Cretin ......... ere d . 1 k- f d t May 10 shamck ....... Here Out? an me Vytgnfh Orfart .0 May 14 Concordia ..... There goo seasons' 1 es? ac S In May 17 Pillsbury ....,,, Here mind, we wish all the spring sports May 20 Shattuck ...... There teams luck, and hope that they can May 24 Minnehaha ..... Here accumulate enough points to allow May 26 Pillsbury ...... There SPA to keep the All-Sports trophy. MOU'DRY'S COMPLIMENTS APOTI-IECARY sHoP OF A St. Paul's Prescription Store 5th and St. Peter CE. 0571 FRIEND JOHNSON FACES OFF AGAINST SHATTUCK AS ACADS ROMP NOW AND THEN Page Track The track team, with the largest turnout in its three-year existence, looks forward to a successful sea- son. Mr. Chapman has arranged a schedule which consists of tive meets, not counting the unsched- uled ones which are held with the Macalester Freshmen. Returning lettermen are expected to bolster this year's squad. The standouts this year should be Rick Driscoll, Dave Seymour, Ted Koch, Matt Zell, and Pete Townsend. Pete Frenzel, who has been recruited from the baseball team, should prove a valuable asset in the weight divisions. With these youths as a starter, combined with Mr. Chapman's ability to discover new talent, the track team should have an interesting and profitable sea- son. TRACK SCHEDULE April 23 Cretin-SPA at Mac May 1 St. John's Relays at Collegeville May 7 Minnehaha-Breck-SPA at Mac May 14 Concordia-Blake-SPA at Mac May 21 M.I.S.L. meet at Carleton COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND Freshmen Wind Up With 4-3 Record By Mike Parish In its first season facing outside competition the Freshrrgn Sextet emerged with a 4-3 record. After opening its season in an unimpres- sive fashion, with one win and three losses, the Frosh did an about face and trounced three Pee-Wee loop teams. The Freshman Puck- sters began their season late in December by crushing Merriam Park 19-0. The next three contests, Tennis Squad By Sarge Kyle In the opinion of many, the out- look for this year's tennis team is brighter than any in the past few years. Hugh Tierney, last year's No. 1 man, will be back, and he will be aided by the return of four other lettermen. After tying for second place in the league last year, this year's squad, under the coaching of Mr. Bratnober, is look- ing forward to finishing high in Golf Team Mr. Hunter's golf team this year is going to be hurt by inexperience as there are only two lettermen returning. These two, Dave Beadie and Art Baumeister, are expected to be the mainstays of the team. Newcomers this year who are ex- pected to help are Jake Seabury and Norb Winter. The team will open its 11-game schedule on April 19. the league standings. This season's league schedule: GOLF SCHEDULE Apr. 19 Cretin ............ Here Apr- 23 Breek ---------- Here Apr. 23 Breck ....... ..... H ere Apr- 26 Mihheheha ---- There Apr. 26 Minnehaha ....... There APY- 30 Blake -------'- There Apr. 28 St. Thomas ........ Here May 3 C0r1C0rdi2 ------ Here Apr. 30 Blake ....... .... T here May 6 Blake -----.---- Here May 7 Blake ..... .... H ere May 10 Shattuck ------- Here May 10 Shattuck .... .... H ere May 14 C0he0rd12 ----- There May 13 St. Thomas ....... There May 19 Breek --------- There May 19 Breck ....... .... T here May 20 Shattuck .----- There May 20 Shattuck .... .... T here May 24 Mlhhehaha ----- Here May 24 Minnehaha ........ Here I I Hockey St3t1St1CS Games Goals Assists Total Pen Seabury .19 18 10 28 2 Driscoll .19 7 14 21 2 Beadie . .19 13 7 20 3 Crosby ..19 10 7 17 2 Johnson .19 4 9 13 3 Mayo . . .19 3 3 6 1 Pedersen 18 2 2 4 2 Opstad ..14 2 1 3 0 Musser ..10 2 1 3 0 Burr .... 12 0 1 1 0 Lewis 6 1 0 1 0 Townsend 11 0 0 0 3 New Staff Makes Order Out of ChaosC?j however, were defeats, coming at the hands of Johnson ftwicej and Cretin. After this last upset the Frosh returned in grand style to wallop St. Marks, 7-1. In the next few weeks the Acads went on to gain victories over So. St. Paul and Sacred Heart. Special congratulations should go to Tom Patterson on being elected captain of the Freshmen team, and to Tom Milton, who did an out- standing job in the nets. 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CE. 6572 In Loving Memory of ' ' ' KENNEDY BROS ARMS C0 COMPUMENTS OF THE IHEHI-EEBER ATHLETIC SUPPLIES - SPORTING GOODS MODEL-T CLUB Cor. 5th and Minnesota CEdcIr 2558 DRINK . . . LlOyd,S Texaco COMPLIMENTS MINNESOTA MILK Servicg ' CEA PROMPT, EFFICIENT HOME DELIVERY Chatsworth and Grand F R I E N D ELkhurs+ 343l Dme 0997 vi 'VV P SI P1 New Elyria PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE ST. PAUL ACADEMY, ST. PAUL, MINN. Vol. XLVII Monday, April 26, 1954 No. 10 EW First Form: Class of '59 By Tom Milton An upper school member shufdes into the study hall with a beaten, weary expression on his face. When asked what hit him, he replies that he came out second best in a brawl with a few First Formers, the little S'Zv8zQ-gtf i8z's. The material enclosed by quotation marks proves little, but the material preceding that helps to verify the opinion that the First Form is a durable class, i.e., it has survived so far. Reasons for its survival may be these: it has confidence which has been strengthened by the presence of the title First before its name, it has only a score of classmen to begin with, and it is united under the leadership of Allah . Its class ofiicers are Roe, Osborn, Groth, and Holt. It also has three representatives to the Lower School Council. Possessing the title of baughdegh on the athletic field are Ingie , Groth, and Roe. This class was the first to begin its seven-year athletic program intra- muralized , so it may be something to watch and study. Genii are far from being absent, as Brodie and Drew have proven. Characters? Soderberg is adept in this field, leading the nineteen others. The class has not failed to culti- vate a diverse quantity of other in- terests, straying from the disrup- tion of study halls to the feminine gender. fSocially the class is far advanced, as class parties are pop- ular and one member optimistically owns a car already . . . of ancient heritage.J Everyone is in the Glee Club, contributing either by page turning or by crooning. Drew and Wolf emerged as finalists from a long list of contenders in the prize speaking. The class is adventurous, eager to undertake the irresponsibilities which are so popular. It is progres- sive, already scorning the classes above it which it has conquered, ready to fill the military, athletic, and scholastic positions above them, and impatient to succeed in this. Who knows how long they will have to wait? ADDITIO BEGUN Rick Driscoll and Timmy Griggs Break Ground. A Letter to the Editor Dear Sir: Our Spring Vacation began on March 19, and lasted for two weeks. During this period, several students went skiing, some went sunning , but the majority of the students stayed home. The choice of the time for the vacation was very well suited to those people who were fortunate enough to leave the area. Those who remained, however, were victims of the weather. It was too soggy and cold to start outdoor participation in any of the spring sports. Also, since none of the public schools were out, the vacation proved somewhat dreary. I realize that a later vacation might be detrimental to the dis- positions of many ski enthusiasts, but I believe that in the long run, a vacation more closely allied with that of the public schools would prove more satisfactory to the greater percentage of the student body. One who stayed home. Ode to Barney A wiser man there never was Nor will there ever beg The earth did rock from the shock Of Barney's leap from a tree. Try as we will we are not sure His excellence we can attain 5 But we shall try, and if we succeed We shall think of' Barney again. A Grief-stricken Soul French Classes Take Tests By John Ratigan On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 7-9, Mr. Bratnober's French classes took the nation- wide tests given out by the AATF fAmerican Association of Teachers of Frenchj, of which Mr. Bratnober is a member. Each year the Asso- ciation sends out these tests to all first, second, third, and fourth-year students of French. As rewards for jobs Well done, the Association offers many prizes . . . these at the school, city, state, and national levels. The school award goes to the boy doing the best work for his individual ability. Thus, a boy regularly doing C or D work, who gets an 85 or so on the test, might very well be the winner of' the school award. The city, state, and national prizes go to the holders of the highest grades in these respective regions. When in the Third and Fourth Forms, Now and Then Editor Anderegg won a Twin Cities' award for his work in these very same tests. Freshman Tom Milton's was the highest grade in the Academy, a 93. In addition to being an excel- lent medium of comparison of al- most all French students in the U.S., these tests provide an ex- cellent form of mid-semester re- view. By Parker K. Bagley The new building project for SPA was started Monday, April 5. On this day the Ground Breaking Ceremony was held, at which each of the class presidents of both the Junior and the Country Day School upturned a shovelfull of earth. Now, the excavating done, the foun- dation is well under way. The dirt which was removed for the founda- tion has been used as fill, making a gentle incline from the parking lot to the upper field. The last addition, the wing of new classrooms and the library, was started in 1928 and completed in 1929. As you all probably know, the new structure is to contain a larger gymnasium, new locker rooms, and a permanent stage. The old gym will be converted into more and larger classrooms and a space for indoor drilling, rifle practice, etc. The old locker rooms will be made into a stack room for the library and future space for a new chemistry laboratory. We are all anxious to see the new addition completed September 1, the date which the contractors are now aim- ing for. The whole procedure is proving quite interesting to all Academy students. We all look on occasion- ally to sidewalk superintendn and see how it is coming along. We may here thank heartily all those who have made this wonderful and necessary project possible. Now and Then Contest Here!! Once again the Now 81 Then is holding its annual Literary Con- test, open to all members of the Academy. The first prize will be the coveted Now 8: Then Cup, won last year by Dick Hoskinsg second prize will be a check for five dol- lars. There will also be a photo- graphic contest this year, with the first prize another five dollar check. Both will run from April 23 to May 17. Entries in the literary con- test fessays, short-stories, poems, sundry dissertationsj and photo- graphs fof some phase of school activitiesj should be handed to the editor or associate editor on or be- fore the closing date. YOU could be the one to win, so please enter. The winner's article will be pub- lished fat least in partj, as will be the picture. Page 2 NOW AND THEN T f'5' w e lj 2 ui George Anderegg ......... Editor Jon Morgan ...... Associate Editor Pete Vaughan ...... Sports Editor Art Partridge ........... Business Peter Townsend I Roger Countryman I . .Advertising Si Ford I Jack Parish I ......... Circulation Roger Countryman ..Photography Editorial Staff: Tom Milton Parker Bagley Hod Irvine John Ratigan Jeff Levy John Frohlicher ueon .uorron Sandy Henderson A Letter to the Editor Dear Sir: It is the opinion of a large per- centage of the student body that the Academy military system is far from what it should be. Complaints have been uttered by members of every form as to the lack of knowl- edge acquired by the Acad cadet, and the monotony of the oft-re- peated routine. The Prep Former can learn in one month what he is forced to endure in drill every school week for seven years. Cadets become extremely indiffer- ent toward drill when they must repeat time and again field maneuvers and manual of arms which they know backwards and forwards. It is true that some at- tempts have been made in the last few years to improve the military system, but these have been few and far between. For instance, what happened to the communi- cations classes which were started two years ago? The company com- petition is a good idea, but the standings are never mentioned dur- ing the year, and so interest lags. Some additional interest might be aroused by giving honor ribbons for accomplishments other than being a member of the winning company-which is not, after all, an individual accomplishment. Per- haps ribbons tafter being well- earnedj ought to be awarded for such achievements as passing through an entire year of drill with no demerits, or being a member of the manual of arms team. About two hours a week are de- voted to drill. I feel that if this amount of time is to be spent on military training, it should be used to better advantage. CEd's Note: If anyone has a con- structive suggestion as to how to improve our military system, he is cordially invited to give it to the Now 81 Then, or to offer it to Mr. Bratnobezxj Solutio Views the Master A master is actually an ex- tremely useful character. He is the one who laboriously installs knowledge into the pupil's brain. fSome retain and some resist this installation.J He is the means of guidance in all scholarly situations, maintaining order on the grounds after lunch, or in the Study Hall. By keeping his ire in a strait-jacket, he treats the students with kind- ness and governs fairly. There are some, though, who do not use their disciplinary tactics to a very high degree. These gallant souls hold back all wrath until they reach their quota of frustration, then un- leash their fury in one violent blast. And although this attempt is often successful, it must take its toll up- on the master at the day's end. He probably ponders why he hasn't lapsed into a completely maniacal state. Often Mr. Sporer has to set out to foil the tormentors. Another type is the master who keeps a subtle yet constant watch over each and every student, carry- ing out threats fwhen on Very rare occasions they have to be madei. To a student whose conscience has been eating away at his soul, a master can seem like a messenger of death, menacing, overwhelming. He can seem like a court saying, Guilty, I sentence you to forty years in the penitentiary , when he writes a name on a little white pad. Even so, in the direst of need, on days which are enough to throw Einstein into an equation , the Master is ever a helping hand, omnipotent, omniscient, omni present. -Amen- Council Elections The time for student council elec- tions is approaching once again, so Academy students would do Well to begin thinking about whom they wish to represent them next year. The council will again be composed of one Third Former, one Fourth Former, two Fifth Formers, and five Sixth Formers. Nominations must be turned in to a member of the present council by Friday, April 30. Each nomination must be signed by eight boys in the Upper School. The primary election will be held on Monday, May 3, and the final election will be held the fol- lowing Monday, the 10th. Joint Concert On Saturday, April 24, the Academy and Summit Glee Clubs will present their sixth annual joint Glee Club Concert. This year it will be held in Wheeler Gym- nasium at the Academy, with the Glee Clubs combining to sing Or- lando di Lasso's madrigal My Heart Doth Beg and the Hallelu- jah Chorus from Handel's The Messiah . Mssrs. Wilkinson and Nee, from the Academy and Sum- mit respectively, will conduct their own choruses in separate numbers before the two combined numbers. FACULTY PROFILES FREDERICK H. AMELUXEN Frederick Ameluxen was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and attended high school there. His college ed- ucation at Trinity was interrupted by World War One, during which he served in the Air Force. At Trin- ity, he joined Alpha Tau Kappa Fraternity, played halfback on the varsity football team, and ran the high and low hurdles, and the 220 and 440 yard dashes on the track team. He finished first in several events in the New England Inter- collegiate Track Trials, and was awarded a trophy by the Connecti- cut Valley Athletic Association as Trinity man who secured the high- est number of points during the season. Following his graduation, he went to the Philippine Islands where he remained for three years teaching at Brent School, and work- Mr. Ameluxen ing as chief engineer in a gold mine at Banquet in northern Luzon. He returned to the United States, and after working for several years as a construction engineer in the east, he returned to teaching and joined the staff at Hoosac School in Hoosac, New York. In 1930, he arrived at the Academy, and has been a member of the faculty ever since. From 1930 to 1934, Mr. Ameluxen assisted Mr. Smith as varsity foot- ball and baseball coach, and from then until Mr. Brooks came in 1949, he was A team football and base- ball coach. From his arrival in 1930, he teamed up with Mr. Blanpied to coach the junior var- sity hockey team until Mr. Hudson took over in 1949. Mr. Ameluxen teaches the 4th, 5th and 6th form math classes, and with such ability that alumni often return to praise him for preparing them so well for college, their only complaint being that he didn't make them work hard enough. Dur- ing the year previous to Mr. Bray's arrival, Mr. Ameluxen taught phy- Odds Sz Ends By FRO Most of you were undoubtedly shocked to hear of Barney's un- timely death. As a final tribute to him, I should like to pass on to you this example of his ruthless logic. A few days before he de- parted on his ill-fated trip to Mad- agascar, he came up to me and said That paper is a lazy dog! Tak- ing immediate offence, I said Prove it! He then proceeded to explain that the paper is an ink- lined planeg and since an inclined plane is a slope up, why of course a slow pup is a lazy dog.-Any arguments? ik IF Q Salutes: to Finlay Lewis, who was a bat-boy for the St. Paul Saints down at Vero Beach, to Frank Ward and Pete Wolf who walked off with the prizes at the Now and Then Dance, to John Stafford who cleaned up in side bets at the Mouse Races, and to the Junior Class who proved their unity by putting on a very spec- tacular dance. ik 44 Sk After the ground-breaking cere- mony on April 5, Mr. Hunter was heard to remark sarcastically: I cannot remember ever having ob- served such a touching and solemn ceremony as this. I shall remember the dignity of this occasion for many years. . . . On April 12, a rather large bottle of rather con- centrated sulfuric acid was broken by one of the chemistry students. Mr. Bray quickly filled a waste- basket with water and diluted the acid. Result-a small amount of chared wood, a large amount of broken glass, and a room full of steam. lk 'lf ll Since final exams are only a month and a half away, and every- one will soon be starting to review for them, it seems a good time to go back to'Plato, for the Quote of the Month: Trifies make perfec- tion, but perfection is no trifie. Compliments of the Model T Club HIYA, KAIA! sics, which he claims to be his favorite subject. After school hours, Mr. Amelux- en can be seen strolling home with his golden retriever, Skip, to one of Mrs. Ameluxen's tasty meals. They live on Scheffer Ave. with their youngest son, Phillip, an alumnus of the Academy. NOW AND THEN Page 3 Acad Nine Cops Opener By Jeff Levy The Bluesox outhustled a spry group of Wilson Redmen to win their first contest of the year 14-11. As in every opening game the field- ing was poor, although the hitting looked better than an average first day. The keystone combination of Pete Ward and Hoff as well as third basement Len Johnson looked good at the plate, while newcomers Barry Whitman, Don Bacon and Mike Armstrong looked as though they were ironing out the mistakes in their fundamentals. Armstrong catches while Bacon and Whitman share the first base duties. A special note of congratulation should go to John Stafford for his excellent mound work. Although John tired in the last two innings he went the whole way and allowed only six hits. The part of the team which will have to be improved the most is the outfield. The starting three outfielders were lost by grad- uation, leaving only Don Opstad as a potential replacement. There is always some place for Don with his perpetual hustle. This game was a nice one to win, but I am sure all who played felt that the Wilson pitching was not as hard to hit as last year's, or that which we will have to face this year. SPORTS SHORTS By Pete Vaughan In last issue's column I errone- ously reported the point totals of the All-Sports Trophy. They are, for Minnehaha 17 instead of 15, for Blake 1416 instead of 1216, and for SPA 1155 instead of 994. In the fifth form class meeting when asked what they liked or disliked about spring vacation, a number of boys complained about the type of weather one confronts if he stays in Minnesota. There is no one type of weather prevail- ing and whether you play baseball or tennis it is virtually impossible to play outdoors. If the vacation was moved up to include the first two weeks of April, the advantages for the boy who stays at home would increase greatly. This of course would necessitate the return of the between sports schedule which provided one thing that is very much needed at the Academy, that is, boxing lessons. Of course this idea would meet with the dis- approval of those boys who desire to hit the slopes of Aspen where the amount of snow at that time of year would be questionable. Well, this is just a speculation upon a complaint, so don't take it too seriously. Congratulations should go to Tom Hoff and Pete Ward who made their first double play after three years of playing together. They made it in the Wilson game. Rifle Team By Mike Harris The rifle team has had a very successful season and hopes to do even better next year, as they are losing only one regular team mem- ber. They got the season off to a rather unfortunate start, losing their first match to Cretin by a narrow margin. This was dis- appointing, as they would have won if the scores of all six men on both teams had been counted. Next, SPA entered two teams in the Re- gional City Match. In this match, they captured second and third places out of a field of six. In ad- dition to this, Fred Crosby and Captain Pete Ward got fifth and seventh places respectively. Blair Plowman also received a medal, for first place in class UC . So far this year, two school matches have been fired, with Fred Crosby winning both easily. Coming up are two more school matches, and the Nationals. This year the team hopes to place well in the Na- tionals, the final match and high- point of the year. The team's future looks very promising, as there are a number of younger boys coming up. At the head of this list is Fred Crosby, who has been the team's high scorer all year, and can be counted on again next year. In addition to Fred, there are Chauncey Griggs' and a large number of sophomores who have been shooting very well this season. So, to all appearances, the rifie team can expect bigger and better things to come. Young Lady Views Now Sz Then Party Inconspicuously situated in a corner, I proceeded to witness that epitome of industry known as a Now and Then party. Four serious- looking young men descend upon the house, each pair of eyes radiat- ing that evil glint so familiar to those better acquainted with the members of the Now and Then staff. It can be seen that among these boys there is only one objec- tive, to work hard on the paper and make it a success. They settle down to work, and I feel that at last I am about to see first-hand genius and deep concentration. The typewriter is pulled out and papers are spread out on the table. Ten minutes pass in which everyone is very busy, and then I detect in the atmosphere an air of unrest. I hear an agonized scream of But, count, we have to fill space! Vaughan has gone to the kitchen and returned with a coke. Work ceases for a while, of course there must be a short recess for those who have been working so hard. Twenty minutes pass and still no resumption of work. A card table appears, probably for the type- writer. Then the business manager pulls out a deck of cards. What could they possibly use those for? And what are those little round chips that are now being placed on All Are Inspired by the Music of the Swampwater 5. Acads Beat Blake On April 16, the SPA baseball team defeated Blake, 9-1, in a non- conference game. Wally Mayo al- lowed only three hits in going the route, and was quite effective in the clutch. The game was a score- less, hitless duel for three innings. In the last of the fourth, SPA broke through with three runs. Blake came back to score one in the next inning. The Acads countered with three more and put the game out of reach. They added the final three runs in the last two innings, to make the final score 9-1. Don Op- stad, Pete Ward, and Bill Pedersen were the hitting standouts. The fielders were hampered by a strong wind, and this accounted for some hits on both sides. Mayo, who showed a good curve and good con- trol, struck out the first three men to face him. This game brightened the outlook for future contests, and it was disappointing that it did not count in the league stand- ings. the table by the illustrious editor? Could it be that they are going to indulge in a game of . . . poker? Slowly more is revealed to me. An- other fifteen minutes pass and still no more work. A short wrestling match has just taken place in the corner. It is continued by other members of the staff' and soon com- plete bedlam reigns. I am shocked beyond words. What has happen- ed? Soon I find that I must re- sign myself to this atmosphere. As the evening passes one or two of the more conscientious members make a stab at organizing the paper. Slowly it shapes 'up and at 2 A.M. a vote is taken and it is unanimously decided that after such a hard evening it is time to go home and acquire a well-deserved rest. Soon everyone has gone. Surely it is this concentration of effort and great devotion to duty that makes the Now and Then what it is! Now and Then Dance Successful On Friday, April 9, the Junior Class sponsored the annual Spring Dance. Over fifty couples appeared in the dinning room of the school to dance to the music of the famed Swampwater Five. Featured as the band's specialties were: Blue Moon , Moonlight in Vermont , and Tea for Two . During intermission time, the widely publicised White Mouse Races were held in a thirty-foot track down the center of the fioor. Although five mice were entered in the race, two of them refused to run for reasons of their own. None the less, the other three mice ran a very good race with the same one winning both heats, and Pete Wolf, who bet on him, took home the sweepstakes. Frank Ward was the other participant of the dance who took home a prize, he purchased the lucky bottle of coke. The highlight of the evening, however, was when Doc Mayo took his cool horn into the band circle to join in a few numbers. The dance was very successful in that everyone concerned had a good time, and it was successful from another standpoint as well, for the Now 81 Then made a vast profit. Compliments of the ABC VENI, VIDI, DRAGGP' Services For Any Occasion This figure was found en- graved on the tomb of Pharoah Tutankhamen 11370-1359 B.C.J, king of all Egypt and its sur- rounding territories and pos- sessions. Tut was a rather dull fellow, whose major contribu- tion to the good of mankind seems to have been the design- ing' of a stupendous sepulcher for his personal use. COMPLIMENTS COMP LIMENTS OF OF A FRIEND AN ENEMY They're Almost Off! CHand-crafted Starting Gate by Art Partridgej. If you do not recog- nize this figure, it must mean that you read the paper backwards-a pretty sneaky thing to do. IN LOVING MEMORY OF The BLACK JET gS v9 Xg3 ' v e0'V:1iZ5xx Compliments of Grand Cleaners 644 Grand Ave. ACME Linen Service CO. 847 University Ave. St. Paul. 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Vol. XLVII Monday, May 10, 1954 No. 11 FACULTY PROFILES PAUL W. WILKINSON Paul Wilkinson was born and at- tended high school in Cleveland, Ohio. At Lakewood High School, he established himself by graduat- ing first in his class of 1930. In 1930 he went to Yale University, and graduated in 1934, having earned a scholastic rank of Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year. From Yale, Mr. Wilkinson went to Columbia University for graduate work, and obtained his Master's Degree in 1936. From the Fall of 1936 to the Spring of 1942, Mr. Wilkinson taught German and Music in Vir- ginia. He Was then married in March of 1942, and enlisted in the Navy in August. In March of the following year he was commis- sioned as an ensign in the Navy. Finding his knowledge of the Ger- man language quite advantageous, Mr. Wilkinson worked in the Intel- ligence Branch of the service, con- centrating in Washington, London, Paris and Antwerp. Finally he obtained his release, and in the Fall of 1946 he became a member of the faculty at the Academy. Since Mr. Wilkinson came to the Academy, he has taught Third through Sixth Form German, Prep and First Form Music, and directed the entire Glee Club. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson both teach piano and singing as a hobby, and are kept extremely busy with their four young children. Since last year they have given a number of re- Mr. Wilkinson citals with. Mr. Wilkinson at the piano and Mrs. Wilkinson singing. Next year they plan to give at least two more concerts, one in Min- neapolis. fCont'd on page 3, col. 41 The New . . . and the Old. Gun Deck Down, New Gym Rises By Ratigan Once upon a time last week, one of the Lower Formers, a Prepper to be exact, was care- lessly sauntering through the gym , when his cranium was met by a morcel of careening debris. Not to be outdone by Chicken Licken , famed character of rhyme, the Prepper somewhat dazedly reported that the sky was falling, and, in true be-bop fashion, added that some of those chappies are really hot on that electric shotgun gismo , i. e. a pneumatic drill. Though the preceding is but a fictional situation, it should serve notice that the gym is no longer its former self. We shudder to think what the outcome might be should any unsuspecting young man attempt to retrieve his rifle from the gun deck, for this hal- lowed landmark is now in ab- sentiaf' As to the electric shotgun and other related topics, all are used, in case you haven't guessed, in regard to the work now going on in the gym, which is destined, at some time in the future, to become a drill hall and general recreation room, the upper level devoted to six new classrooms. This info was fully elaborated upon in the last Now and Then, that of April 26. For those interested in vital sta- tistics and vital statistics only, here they are: the work was begun on Monday, April 26, by the Roy Shellgren Construction Co. and is slated for completion sometime during the 'coming summer, in plenty of time for the opening of school in the fall, though there will be a two week break beginning June 1, to allow for graduation. Though there has been some specu- lation, the gaping holes in the gym wall are there for a very definate purpose. It is into these that the forty-five foot beams are to be placed. Atop these, cross planks will be layed and covering both will be the flooring. As we have stated, the gun deck is now gone, sacrificed to the cause, but at each end sets of three windows will stand in revered and loving mem- ory. As to the progress of the work on the new gym, the row of cinder blocks is now well over a dozen rows high, and should be a great deal higher by the publication date of this paper. This too is scheduled for completion in the fall. For the basketballers, the dimensions of their new court will at last be the conventional 84' x 50'. The destruction of the gym has begun. This fall, out of the haze and dust, the crumbling plaster and falling debris, a new building shall emerge in all its glory. The debris shall stop falling, the plaster shall stop crumblingg the rat-a-tat-tat of the electric shotgun shall be stilled and SPA shall live happily ever after. The Now 8: Then wishes to extend its congratulations to all the spring sport captains just chosen. They are: Pete Ward, baseball, Rod Bacon, tennisg co- captains Ted Koch and Weed Seymour, track, and co-captains Norb Winter and Art Bau- meister, golf. Glee Club Concert Successful On Saturday, April 24th, the Academy and Summit Glee Clubs presented their sixth annual joint concert to a large audience in Wheeler Gymnasium. The concert opened with the Academy's rendi- tion of Down Among the Dead Men , which was followed by two extremely well-done spirituals, sung by the A Cappella group. These spirituals were unaccompanied, so that the magnificent harmony of the singers was more distinct. Nearly everybody thought the A Cappella did an exceptionally fine job, for a generous applause followed their numbers. After two short pieces by the Lower School, the Academy closed with Randall Thompson's in- spired Testament 'of Freedom . Tim Ritchie deserves special credit for his fine piano accompaniments, particularly on the difficult Thomp- son piece. He and Mr. Wilkinson worked hard to prepare all the Academy numbers. Summit School's Glee Club, under Thomas Nee's direction, then sang five short hymns and a modern piece by Henry Cowell called American Muse , which was both interesting and beautiful. Summit's pure tone and precision won the immediate liking of every- one. The crown of the evening, how- ever, was the combined efforts of the two glee clubs in singing Or- lando di Lasso's madrigal My Heart Doth Beg and the Hallelu- jah chorus from Handel's Mes- siah . Mr. Wilkinson directed the former very well, and Mr. Nee directed the latter with a rare fire and vivacity. Special commendation is due for Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Nee for their tireless efforts during re- hearsals as well in the concert. The 1954 NOW 8: THEN Con- test will end on May 17, so those of you who plan to compete for the vast prizes would do well to hasten in the completion of your entries. First prize, as stated last issue, will be the NOW 8: THEN Cup. Second prize will be a pecuniary re- ward, of live American dollars. The photographic contest, aim sporting a 55.00 first prize, ends on May 17 as well, so the fol- lowers of the lens ought to stir their vats of hypo, and send in their entries. Page 2 NOW AND THEN I2OE'1gRgkCORlElEIE The Torpedo Odds Sz Ends - - -. gen e a es eare, NU mm G M K M noble verse and Ifhyme, Y y By S. Henderson BY Fm they We know thou liv'st four hundred Con-nnents having been heard on George Anderegg ......... Editor Jon Morgan ...... Associate Editor Pete Vaughan ...... 'Sports Editor Art Partridge ........... Business Peter Townsend I Roger Countryman I . .Advertising Si Ford I Jack Parish I ......... Circulation Roger Countryman ..Photography Editorial Staff: John Mears Sandy Henderson John Frohlicher John Ratigan Tom Milton Dick Blacque Chico Alvarez John Roe A Letter to the Staff Dear N8zT Staff: In regard to your last issuef ?J, and to the one before that, I feel that you could do much better with a few simple changes. If you don't have enough articles to fill the paper, shorten up the paper a little. Perhaps do a little recruiting for cub reporters . Your first reac- tion to this letter will probably be, If this guy is so good, why doesn't he come up and run the paper him- self ? I know that it is the under- statement of the year to say that it requires much work to publish a paper, but I feel that perhaps if you followed some of my sugges- tions, they might help a little. A. Nonnie Mouse fEd's Note., This letter is just as it was found in the Now and Then box, with the exception of a few deletions where specific names fCont'd on page 41 Council Notes By Milton I. One representative from the Academy will be sent to the National Student Council Associa- tion meeting this summer. Finan- cial problems were solved by draw- ing the necessary funds from the money received at the Joint Glee Club Concert on April 23. The con- vention will be held in St. Paul. II. An explanation of a proposed school handbook was presented to the council. Such a book might contain a combined responsive reading and hymn book, a song list, rules and regulations, schedules, and a great deal of other informa- tion which is useful to the student. It has no single purpose, but would take almost everything into con- sideration, a sort of all-purpose instrument. Cost could be cut down by actually publishing the main part of the book only every four or five years. Specific material such as the schedules might be added every year to a spiral-bound copy. fCont'd on page 41 years before thy time. If perchance the hand of provi- dence had spared Thy monumental mind, that peaceful sword Which doth make conquest o'er all intelligence, Then thine heart would know the consequence Of that sick'ning art that every day doth stain The television sets of every domain. O great would be thy grief, my worthy bard, If thou could'st see them dis- regard Every rule, yea, every single form That enhanced thy plays and made the crowds to swarm About the edifice called Globe. I grieve That thou can'st not this hideous plight relieve. -pf. Ill ik ik My way's best! No! Ours surpasses! Cry out creeds, nations and lasses, Soaps and foods, parties and drink, They all do chant and but impede The choice man would to fill his need And one knows not just what to think. Nonymous New Greek Course Considered By Mears A Greek course will be started next year in the Fifth Form if there is any interest, and if it can be worked into the Fifth Form schedule. However, interest in the Fifth Form seems to be almost nil. Nevertheless, there are about 13 members of the present Third Form who seem to be interested in such a course. This still presents a prob- lem as the Third Form's classes are pretty well decided for next year. The next possibility is to wait until next year to start a Greek class. This seems to be the best solution. If the course is started, Mr. Rogers will teach it, as he has taught Greek at Brown University. Mr. Rogers is quite enthusiastic about starting the course. Count- less times the Fourth Form has come into the Latin class to find numerous excerpts from Greek authors on the boards. This not only tends to rouse the interest of the Third Form, but also presents the possibilities of Greek to other Latin classes. If the course is started, first and second year Greek will be given on alternate years. If a student decides to take first year Greek, he will be obligated to take the second year also. This may make the students think twice before taking itg yet if the Greek course is started, it should prove to be of great interest to those who take it. fEd's note: The following story is not like other stories. This is main- ly due to the fact that it was writ- ten by Solutio. Photos are by the author.J Friends, students, and those who scoff : it may interest you to know that some of us torpedoes have not the fate to explode at the first hurl. Some have remained in a soggy gutter, waterlogged here in this place! Some have been torn apart by driving rains and sleet, never to be freed, only to dwell in this semi-void. It was my experience, when I left the hand of my owner, to find myself at the brink of a gaping sewer. Its darkness clutch- ed at me like the black hand of doom. As a slight ripple of Wind came, I veered to the left, into the street. It was at this time that a group of children, who were fans of marbles-dullard spheres that they are-found me. One young- ster mistook me for a large steely . I stayed with him out- K ' f- ' 'QM-1- m, Q, ' - +R. i-r '-L' L-f' - -1- ---. are 525 -.f ..:n,.g:52 . Q.-in,-k .,' -- + nag. s . 4 . -ww,,i' f3 Q' -in 4- P' wr The Torpedo on the Brink of Disaster. doors for many a day, then he left me with the rest of his playthings, on his front sidewalk. As I lay, and observed, the sky grew omi- nous with clouds. My pellets rat- tled within me as I heard a sound of doom, the noise of gentle rain- drops. I became nauseated as the rain fell faster. Finally, the child came out and gathered his toys. No man, animal, or globe torpedo will ever know my creeping spasms of terror and anxiety as I saw him gathering them up one by one. His fist fthat of Salvationj finally closed about me. It had hardly done so when the clouds seemed literally to break upon us. The boy ran through the downpour, and to the safety of his house. Then I was placed in a dusty box, and left there, for the child's interest had waned. Cobwebs formed about me, and perhaps, dear friends, I would have been there e'en now if this boy's cousin hadn't asked to see the marble collection. He recognized me as my true self, and wished to the subject of plagiarism, especially concerning the name of this col- umn, it is only appropriate to ask for suggestions towards a new, original, and distinctive title. Please forward any such suggestions to any member of the staff. Moreover, if the material in this column may at any time seem trite, it is because it is impossible for any one person to cover all the happenings in every class. We would appreciate any help offered in the form of sug- gestions, advice, or material con- tributions. Pk Bk lk Salutes: to the Spring Sports Captains: to Rick Driscoll, Man- uel Frenzel, Dave Beadie, Don Bacon, and Tom Milton, who were selected from a field of more than twenty contestants to compete for the Stringer Cupg and to the side- walk superintendentsu who are making sure that the new addition is coming along smoothly. Ill Ik 1 On Wednesday, April 28, George Anderegg, Dean of the Managers, astounded every member of the Track Team by legging his way around the Macalester College Track four times to establish a 7:30 time in the mile run. During a Third Form English Class, the scholars were mention- ing the subjects of their term papers. Mr. Chapman asked Ed Reay, who had obviously not given the matter much thought, what his theme would be on. Being a very honest boy, Ed answered, Noth- ing, Whereupon King Andrews piped up with That's a pretty broad subject, isn't it? . . . Twenty-nine of the thirty mem- bers of the Junior Class were nom- inated for the Student Council. Chico Levy would have been nom- inated also, if he were not going to Mexico to finish his education. I HF ll Quote of the month: False facts are highly injurious to the pro- gress of science, for they often endure longg but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for everyone takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falsenessg and when this is done, one path towards error is closed and the road to truth is often at the same time opened. -Charles Darwin explode me immediately, but my master objected. A furious strug- gle ensued, and I fell between them. Down a long fiight of stairs I rolled, narrowly missing a menac- ing mousehole. The back door, leading to the stone pavement, Was ajar. I rolled out upon the pave- ment. Suddenly, I felt my bonds unclasp, and soon I was making the zenith ascent to Reverberatory. NOW AND THEN Page 3 S H 0 R T S Now that spring has arrived ac- companied by its three inch snow- falls and continual rains, one should mention the havoc that it has caused. Already with only three weeks of the spring sports schedule gone, one track meet has been post- poned as have been four baseball games, one of which has been made up. The postponement of the St. John's track meet to May 8 puts quite a burden on the track team, which will have to compete in two meets in four days. A continued wet spell like the one we have been experiencing could hurt the condi- tioning of the team a great deal. The track team is very fortunate, for Mr. Chapman has been able to acquire the use of both the outdoor and indoor track at Macalester so that they should not worry about keeping in condition. Now that the spring season is under way, the outlook appears quite good in baseball, tennis and track. Although the golf team has come out on the short end in three of four matches, it might be men- tioned that the competition has been much stronger than was en- countered by the other teams, save for track which has participated in only one event, a 53-51 victory over Cretin. Bluesox Nip Trainers By Chico Alvarez The Acads copped their third straight win to beat Mechanic Arts 11-10. It took the Academy one extra inning to punch out the one run margin. This is the second game which found the Acads win- ning on luck. The Trainers went into an early lead and were un- challenged, and substituted quite freely. The Acads took advantage of the weak substitutions, and capi- talized on numerous Mechanic Art's errors. Doc Mayo came in and did another fine relief job. The hitting was obviously lacking in this battle on the part of the Bluesox. With the game being played on our dia- mond, but being the Trainers' home game, Pete Ward came to bat in the first of the seventh, with two down, and blasted a two-run triple and on the next play stole home on the pitcher to tie up the game. In the extra inning Len Johnson got a single, and found himself scoring a few plays later. var 1595 xx 6 S9 Acads Win Two in Loop The SPA baseball team won con- secutive games in the M.I.S.L. from Breck and Minnehaha. In the Breck game the Bluesox took advantage of many Breck mistakes to score five runs in the first two innings. With Doc Mayo pitching good con- trol ball, the Acads were able to keep the Mustangs scoreless until the fourth, when they tallied three unearned runs. But SPA put the game out of reach by scoring three more in the fifth and sixth to make the final score 8-3. The hitting standouts in this game were Len Johnson and Jeff Levy. Mayo pitched his usual fine game, and won his third of the year. In their next encounter with Minnehaha, the Acads were able to overcome a four run deficit, but in turn almost lost their own four run lead due to a lack of alertness. In the first inning, Minnehaha jumped off to a four run lead, mainly due to two long triples. But after being held scoreless until the third, the Acads broke loose for five runs. The wildness of the Min- nehaha pitcher greatly aided the SPA cause in this inning and throughout the game. In this up- rising, the batting punch was sup- plied by Levy and Tom Hoff. In the next inning, the Acads added three more to run their lead to 8-4. The Indians then scored two runs in their half of the fifth. In the first of the seventh the Bluesox countered what proved to be the winning run. In the last of the seventh, the Indians went down fighting as they managed to score two more runs before Doc Mayo got the last man to ground out to Pete Ward to end the game. This victory can prove to be very im- portant as Minnehaha showed themselves a definite challenger by beating Concordia. ' ACME HENRY'S Llnen Service Co. 847 University Ave. St. Paul, Minn. Shoe Service svz Grand Ei. sosv Zell Clears Bar With Ease Tennis Squad Forges On By John Roe In early practices this year, the tennis team has shown itself to be a title contender. With a large number of boys turning out, Coach Bratnober has had a lot of material to choose his varsity from. Another thing that has aided the team is the addition of the two new courts. This enables the players to get just about twice as much practice. So far, the team has played three matches, winning two and losing one. In the first match, with Cen- tral, the SPA forces bowed 3-2. The second match of the season came, this one with Breck, and the team settled down to take it, 5-0 Looking sharp early in the sea- son this year are captain Rod Bacon, first singles man Hugh Tierney, and Ed Sommers, who has fought his way up to the third singles position. We wish to offer encouragement to those boys who have come out for the team, although they might not have been in the first teng we appreciate their spirit, enthusiasm, and plug. BAD DRIVING POSES PROBLEMS When the father of a sixteen- year-old high school boy drives home some evening in a brand new car, the boy resolves to spend most of his next month testing the car's abilities. Driving can be relaxing and fun, but when it reaches the point that everybody on the road has to watch for teen-agers dashing madly about the streets, it is a problem. All kids love to drive, and nobody has any objection to that. Our concern is for those peo- ple who are going to die in traffic accidents this year. Safe driving cannot be emphasized enough. Mr. Bray's driving lessons have helped a good deal in imparting a proper at- titude in teen-agers. Several Acad- emy students have attended meet- ings promoting safe driving in St. Paul high schools. Just a touch of common sense can wipe out all the problems, Worries, and deaths caused by recklessness on the road. Please be one who helps, not hin- ders the privileges and obligations that are part of a car. Track Team Edges Cretin, 53-51 By Mears On Thursday, April 22, the track team surprisingly upset Cretin, 53-51. To quote Mr. Chapman, It was a victory beyond my greatest expectations. The team was sparked by Driscoll, who scored 17 points, along with first places taken by Seymour in the 100 yard dash, Townsend in the 880, Koch in the mile and Frenzel in the shotput. The high jump ended in a three- way tie, with Driscoll and Zell from SPA and Holm from Cretin jump- ing five feet four inches. The re- lay team, made up of Gardner, Driscoll, Seymour and Frenzel, was unable to beat Cretin's relay team due to lack of practice. Country- man scored a valuable four points by taking second pface in the 440 and third place in the broad jump. Morgan took a third place in the 880 and Crosby took third place in the discus and shotput. Due to a lack of hurdles, the low hurdle race which is usually 180 yards was only 120 yards. Frenzel, having had no practice, took a second in the discus. He threw the platter 106 feet, which was not excellent, but good enough to place in the meet. It must be pointed out in Cretin's behalf, that one of their high point men, Danny Rossini, was not able to run, due to a heart ailment. Captain Pete Ward FACULTY PROFILES fCont'd from page 11 Mr. Wilkinson has contributed a great deal to the Saint Paul Acad- emy, reHected both in the quality of the Glee Club concerts and the learning and desire on the part of his German students, even before one of his famed Wortschatz quizzes. However, I may truth- fully say that undoubtedly the most popular class in the school is a culture period, arriving for the eagerly awaiting German students every three months or so. From Bach to Deutsch, from the piano to the child, Mr. Wilkinson is indeed a man of boundless energy, always ready with a warm smile and a generous hand. COUNCIL NOTES lCont'd from page 21 III. The Student Council primary election was set for May 3. The finals will be held on May 10 .... Another meeting with the school was considered, and the idea that this sort of practice ought to be introduced gradually, prevailed. It was agreed that some question of interest would be a good incentive for discussion .... It was suggested that a percentage of profits of school functions fsuch as the Glee Club concertj be placed into a Student Council Fund, which would be useful for a number of things. In the past the money in such a fund was often added to the United Appeal. It could also be used for the proposed handbook. Ll0yd's Texaco ZACHMAN BROS. S . Flowers For All Occasions I 1247 Grand De. seas Cha'sW,j,jx'fl gQg7G'md St. Paul's Prescription Store Compliments MOUDRYIS Of APOTI-IECARY SHOP 5th and St. Peter CE. 0571 G E R N E R 310c4:lg1n,I1gling Minneapolis LETE ONE-STOP Supply CO' SERVICE D O N ' S Highland Texaco 726 S. Cleveland DE. 9887 LETTER TO STAFF fCont'd from page 25 were mentioned. The policy of the paper has always been to publish and well-written, interesting article handed in by any member of the student body. We have made re- peated requests for such articles, but have received little response. 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After Mr. Hudson was released from the Army, he got a job in the publishing business, with which he stayed for seven months. He then married and moved from New York to St. Paul, and entered the University of Minnesota for grad- uate work. He started teaching at the Academy in 1949, while still taking his graduate courses at the University, and in 1951 acquired his M. A. degree in History. He Mr. Hudson was assistant varsity coach in foot- ball his first year at the Academy. He has been J. V. hockey coach since he came to S.P.A., and has also been in charge of the first form intramural football and base- ball teams. Mr. Hudson's pride and joy at the Academy is the Rifle Club, of which he took charge in 1949. This year the Rifie Team enjoyed its best season. An intra- mural program was established for the first time and was very well accepted. Mr. Hudson's main hob- bies are golf, fishing, and photo- graphy. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson have fCont'd on page 41 EW CCUNCILELECTED The Old Council Dr. Luyten Gives Talk On Thursday, May 6, Dr. Wil- liam Luyten, professor of astron- omy at the University of Min- nesota, gave a thirty minute talk on the tot.al eclipse of the sun that will occur on June 30, at 5:07:36 A. M. Dr. Luyten not only de- scribed to the student body how all eclipses occur, but he told what should be looked for on June 30. He told of the eerie light given 'off by the sun, how the moon will intercept the light of the sun and cause a peculiar shadow, and what one should do to enjoy the eclipse most. The students enjoyed the program greatly, and many fasci- nated ones asked Dr. Luyten further questions on astronomy after the lecture. Aeads Place Fourth By Ted On Saturday, May 8, the S.P.A. track team participated in the St. John's Invitational Track Meet, and did very we-ll in placing fourth in its class. This meet is held every year at St. John's University, lo- cated in Collegeville, Minnesota, where track teams from all over the state converge. By sponsoring this meet, the University provides ample opportunity for boys to come and have a close view of the col- lege, seeing as many of them are planning to attend it in a few years. It gladly offers its guests a good lunch, the use of the buildings, grounds, and facilities, and the Concert Given On Friday, May 7, Pete Paunch Frenzel gave a short piano recital before the student body. He per- formed the first movement of Beethoverr's Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, and a Mozart Fantasy in D. For only two years of lessons, Pete did very well, employing a unique and controlled style. It's diflicult for an Academy student to find time to practice the piano on top of all his other work, and Pete deserves a lot of credit for being able to overcome this obstacle. Pete, however, in his typically mod- est manner, asserted that the whole matter was nothing but a super- incumbent supposition . Music is an important part of everyone's education, and from Pete's example, it is hoped that we can have more concerts with more instruments. in St. John's Meet Koch minute one steps foot on the cam- pus, he experiences the genuine spirit of courtesy and hospitality, as well as a spirit of the outdoors, traditionally associated with St. John's. The S.P.A. team traveled to St. John's on a chartered bus, which was shared with teams from Con- cordia and Minnehaha. All con- testants were required to start registering in the gymnasium at 8:30 a. m. The meet started official- ly at 9:00 with the finals in the shot put, and because of long de- lays, with an enormous number of CCont'd on page 21 On Monday, May 10, the mem- bers of the upper school elected their Student Council for the school year 1954-1955. Elected from next year's Senior Class were this year's Junior representatives, Tom Hoff and George Anderegg, as well as Peter Townsend, Jon Morgan, and Sarge Kyle. Elected to repre- sent next year's Juniors were Tim Ritchie, also from this year's coun- cil, and Bill Pedersen. From next year's Fourth Form will be Barry Whitman, and from next year's Third Form, Walter Fricke. The Council officers, namely President and Secretary, have not yet been elected, but will be before the school year has ended. Congratula- tions are due to Ricky Driscoll and Bill Budd, who ably filled these ofiices during this year. College Boards Encountered On Saturday, May 22, the Academy Juniors met with a new experience, namely the series of tests given by the College Entrance Examination Board. The morning session was devoted to the S.A.T., or Scholastic Aptitude Test, which is rated very highly by the colleges when they consider one's qualifica- tions for entrance to their institu- tions. At that time, the Juniors were thoroughly tested as to their vocabulary, grasp of English idiom, etc., and they were also tested as to their mathematical abilities. Mr. Ameluxen has been long pre- paring the scholars for their meet- ing with the College Board math exam. Black Death in hand, the learned master has managed to in- ject at least a basic knowledge of Plane Geometryg Books I-V into the most unwilling and obstinate minds. Mr. Fitch, too, prepared his English students for the task which approached, by urging vast quantities of outside reading, and by seeing to it that much writing was done both in and out of class. In the afternoon, the gentlemen from the Fifth Form took the General Composition Test, which fCont'd on page 41 Congratulations to John Frohlicher and John Rati- gan, who will be the Final- ists in the Otis Cup Compe- tition in June, for the best upper school original oration. Page 2 NOW AND THEN 3 0 m e 13 2 it '44 ff George Anderegg ..,....... Editor Jonathan Morgan .... Assoc. Editor Peter Vaughan ...... Sports Editor Art Partridge ........... Business Peter Townsend l Roger Countryman f . .Advertising Jack Parish ........... Circulation Roger Countryman ..Photography Editorial Staff: Dick Camp Tom Milton Ted Koch T. Jefferson John Mears John Frohlicher Higher Standard Desired The Now and Then is primarily a news organ and has not in the past made a special effort to pub- lish stories and articles written by the students, yet we feel that it is about time to stir up school in- terest in writing original short stories, essays, satires, etc. For many years the Now and Then has given a cup annually to the boy writing the best work during the year. In the last few years, interest has been lagging greatly, and in the last several issues we have tried to stir some interest. For the remaining two issues we wish that YOU would write some- thing and submit it to the Editor or Associate Editor. Doing that is the only means of creating a paper of the highest calibre. St. Paul House Furnishing Co. 6th and Minnesota Compliments OF A F R I E N D QS Q?X'wxgLax rvwfxiwgxx The Prep Form: Heirs to New Addition Prep Form Officers: Parish, Adair, Freeman, Ritchie By Tom Milton No class, during its whole seven years' stretch at S.P.A., changes so much between the first and last days of school as the Prep Form. At first, there is the customary orientation process which seems almost to tame the newcomers. However, by the time the end of the year rolls around, almost every- one will agree that this Prep Form is even 3S'Z8zQ-if !t '8zer than the last one, for by that time the class is well established at the Big School , and their confidence is in- creased by their aloof observance of the visiting Junior School. More- over, they h.ave developed in ac- cordance with Darwin's theory, being adapted to their environment, and having survived in the struggle for existence. Naturally the fittest survive. Among those surviving are the scholars, such as Ritchie and Adair, their key to survival being in the mind. Mullery and Brown repre- sent the Herculean survivors. Then there are those such as Metcalf, whose favorite subject is strictly for the birds , and Levy who is a natural entertainer, week days ST. lOHN'S fCont'd from page lj preliminary heats, it ended at 7:00 p. m. with the 880 relays. In the meet, the teams were di- vided up into four classifications. Class D was composed of private and parochial schools, S.P.A. was placed in Class D, along with nine other schools. Concordia, Blake, Cretin, Du uth Cathedral, Minneha- ha, Shatti ck, Rochester, St. Cloud Cathedral, and St. John's. Despite strong head-winds and intermittent showers, the Academy was able to pile up a total of 32W points, this earned the Acads a fourth place in their class. St. John's took first with 38 points, Cretin second with 36, St. Cloud Cathedral third with 34E, the Academy fourth, and Shattuck fifth with 24M points. For the Academy, Frenzel took second in the shot put, Zell took only. When one member of the class was asked what adjective best described his class, he withdrew from comment, and then added perhaps rowdy . This class has replaced the usual spring yo-yo craze with a more popular one- the detonation of miniature Cobalt bombs, obviously in a mad attempt to destroy everything. Governing the scientists of the New Mexico desert are the class officers Ritchie, Adair, Freeman and Parish. fAll of course are pup- pets under the absolutism of Allah.D The class participated wholeheartedly at the prompting of Mr. Chapman in the prize speak- ing, and one made the finals, namely J. Plaut. Favorite features of S.P.A. were listed as Friday Movies and Baseball . . . The greater part of the class is found in the Glee Club, and while none are yet officers in military, a few have broken the Buck Private barrier. What may emerge from the par- tially untangled chaos, i.e. the Prep Form, is anybody's guess. Six more years await them here, during which time they will form their own opinions of Prep Formers. third in the high jump, Frenzel and Crosby placed second and fourth respectively in the discus, Country- man took fifth in the broad jump, Driscoll placed second in the 120 yard high hurdles and second in the 180 lows, and Weed Seymour took high places in the 100 and 220. Bob Noble of Shattuck took the mile in 5:01 with Acad Ted Koch a close second, and Pete Townsend got a hard-earned fifth in the 880. After a long, strenuous, and wet day, the 880 relay was held. The Academy took fifth in this with a quartet composed of Countryman, Gardner, Driscoll and Seymour. The final point totals of first four teams in Class D were very close, and with just a few more points, the Academy could have won. However, the actual results of the meet were very pleasing, and the Academy had the pleasure of walloping Shattuck, its arch rival in the league meets. Odds Sr Ends By Fro After the last issue of the Now and Then was acclaimed through- out the school, several members of the staff noticed Mr. Hunter quiet- ly beating his head on the Wall of the rapidly growing new addition. When accosted by these characters, the coach of the golf team stated: In the issue of the paper a whole page was devoted to detailed ac- counts of track meets, tennis matches, and baseball games which were won by very narrow margins. The golf team won three matches in four days, and received no notice of any kind for their spectacular performances. WANTED: A per- son to write up any and all golf matches and turn them in to the sports editor! Ik IK wk Salutes: to George Anderegg, who won the city-wide Latin con- test for the second year with his exceedingly fluent translation from Cicero, and retained the cup for S.P.A.g to Mike Harris, who took second in the Caesar part of the same examg and to those members of the school who were elected to next year's Student Councilg Notice from the Yale University Athletic Assn.: Dean W. Alexander, grad- uate of the St. Paul Academy, Class of 1952, is a member of the Daven- port College baseball team compet- ing in the Intercollege League at Yale University. 14 Sl! all During a Sixth Form Physics class, a great deal of horseplay was in the air. Dave Beadie had taken out his jackknife and was about to remove Good Will Budd's necktie with it when Mr. Bray said Cut the comedy! Never to be out-done, Dave said: Well, I guess you can't win in a tie game. . . . Quote of the Week: If the Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise, in a body to which the people send a hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour? That a hundred and fifty lawyers should do business together, ought not to be expected. -Thomas Jefferson. BELLSON MUSIC Sales - Lessons - Service Accordions - String Instruments 90 W. 7th St. CEdar 8820 St. Paul 2. Minn. Schlief and Co. Printers and Lithographers 500 N. Robert GA. 4191 NOW AND THEN Page 3 O Acads Boost , E Tenms Team League Record To 5 - 1 The Academy, playing with its usual consistent inconsistency, has eeked out a few victories to gain a five won and one lost league record. Earlier in the season the Bluesox beat Break and Minnehaha. The Academy nine then beat Blake 8-5. This game found the Acads on the long end of the hustle. John Staf- ford sparked the club with a home- run in the seventh, while Don Op- stad had a three for four afternoon at the plate. The Acads then went on to top Shattuck 7-3, in another game which our team practically gave to the opposition. Doc Mayo pitched a good game while Jeff Levy supplied the hitting power. The nine found themselves running into a storm in the next game as Concordia's Gundermann threw a four-hitter to down the Bluesox 8-5. The Acads poor hustle and their constant failure to get started until the late innings finally caught up with the team. The last game that was played was probably one of the best from all standpoints. The Acads topped the Pillsbury team 15-0 in a real slug-fest on the part of the Academy. Pete Ward, Levy, Stafford and Mayo each hit twice, although the extra base-hit was turned in by Stafford who collected a triple. It must definitely be said that the Pillsbury team is green and quite weak in pitching. Doc Mayo threw four innings and alowed only one hit, and Barry Whitman threw three and allowed none. It should be said at this point that without Coach Rassmussen, Assistant coach Schofield and Pete Ward, we would not still be staying in the league fight. Winter, Beadie Pace Golf Team This year's golf team has had its ups and downs. It started off the season losing to Cretin and Minnehaha. Then the team came back with victories over Breck, Blake, and Shattuck, Blake twice and the two others once. St. Thomas then whipped the Acads twice by good margins. Cretin was the last match to date, and the Bluesox came out on the right side of the ledger this time. Norb Winter and Dave Beadie have been the two mainstays of the golf team this year, playing num- ber one and two man respectively. Art Baumeister and Jake Seabury have been playing three and four in that order. There are three more matches this year, and then there may be a tournament for the best player. The author of this article hopes that this tournament will be held as it was last year, and that it will be- come a yearly affair. Golf is a Driscoll Leads Over The Lows At The Quadrangular J.V. Overcomes Pre-Season Forecast By Mike Parish At the opening of the baseball season early this spring, the pros- pects for a successful J. V. season were rather dubious. With the track and tennis teams converting a number of S.P.A.'s baseball talent, Coach Rassmussen found himself lacking sufficient depth in baseball material, and as a result the Junior Varsity was left with a meek 13 players of seemingly limited ability. As the first game rolled around, much needed depth was obtained from the Varsity by Pat Egan, the J. V.'s new coach. In the first game slated with Blake, the J. V. came out on the long end of a 7-3 score, mainly due to Barry Whitman's fine pitching. In the second game, The Rock Collins and friends ran into a barrage of hitting, as they only acquired four hits and one run against West St. Paul's free hitting club, and as the game closed S.P.A. was on the short end of a 10-1 score. In the next two games against Blake and Concor- dia, the J. V. came to life and won 5-3 and 4-3 respectively. In the Blake game, Shane Armstrong pitched good ball and this account- ed for the win. The hitting in this game was done by Kenyon and Whitman. In the next game, with Concordia, Armstrong again pitch- ed a fine game as the Acads won. In this game, Blake and Armstrong supplied the batting punch with doubles. In their next venture the J.V. met defeat at the hands of Cretin. Confronted with a fine pitching job the team was able to pick up only two hits in a 7-0 loss. fCont'd from col. 11 coming sport, and it should be given an equal chance to prove it- self. I would like to see more boys out for golf, and the boys that don't play on the team practice at Highland every day to improve their games. Track Team Nosed Out by St. Thomas, 52 - 51M By John Mears On Wednesday, May 5th, the track team had a quadrangular meet with St. Thomas, Concordia, and Minnehaha. Although S.P.A. got seven firsts in thirteen events, its downfall came in the failure to get second and thirds. After sev- eral days of rain, the track was thoroughly soaked. This made times in the distance races slower than usual. Koch took the mile in 5:03 while the 880 went for 2:20, with Townsend taking third and Morgan fourth. Countryman came in one tenth of a second behind Weber of St. Thomas in the 440. Driscoll took first in the high and low hur- dles. Frenzel took first in the shot put and Crosby took first in the discus. Other places were taken by Seymour in the 220, Zell in the high hurdles and high jump and Driscoll in the 100 yard dash and broad jump. The relay team took first place with a time of 1:44. The passing of the baton was smoother and done with greater speed than at the Cretin meet. Minnehaha, who took first in the 220 and broad jump, scored twenty-four points. Concordia scored ten and one-half points with several seconds and thirds. The relay was originally scored 5-3-1. Since St. Thomas got third, S.P.A. was ahead by one-half of a point. However, upon looking in the rule book, it was found that the relay should be scored 5-3-2 in a quadrangular meet. This added one point to the St. Thomas score and gave them a one-half point lead. Such a close score made the meet one of the best of the year. Al- though they were defeated by a close margin, the meet was very satisfying for the team. Wins 7, Drops 2 On Tuesday April 20, the tennis team opened its 1954 season against Central. Although Central defeated the Acads 3-2, this loss was mostly due to a lack of experience throughout the majority of the team. After its relatively poor start, the tennis team proceeded to take its next three League matches with Breck, Minnehaha and Blake, the scores of these matches were 5-0, 5-0, and 3-2 respectively. Of all these matches the Blake match was the most satisfying, because of the quality of the competition and the friendly rivalry between the schools. The next match, a non- conference affair with St. Thomas, was won quite easily by the Acads 4-1. The tennis team split in its next two matches, defeating Blake again 3-2 and losing to Shattuck 3-2. The loss to Shattuck was the second loss of the season and the first in M.I.S.L. competition. On Wednesday May 12, the Acads up- 3-2 set Central's undefeated team in another non-conference match. The team then won a lopsided vic- tory from Concordia 5-0. This win boosted their League record to five wins and one loss. The team which has been sparked by Hugh Tierney and Captain Rod Bacon shows promise and should be a leader in the M.I.S.L. this year. Acads Drop Non-Loop Tilt To Cretin On Friday, May 7, the S.P.A. baseball team lost an 8-0 verdict to Cretin's powerful Raiders. The Acads managed to get only one hit off the combined pitching of Mike Ackerson and Dick Graff. The game which went nine innings in- stead of the usual seven was a close one until the fourth, when Cretin jumped out to 1-0 lead. In the next inning, the Raiders tallied three more on John Sheehan's homerun. John Stafford, who pitched good ball for the Acads, had fairly smooth sailing until the ninth, when Cretin scored three more to make the final score 8-0. The only hit came off Ackerson by freshman Barry Whitman. In the sixth when the Acads loaded the bases on walks with none out, the hope for at least one looked good, but Graff came in and struck out the three men to face him, and retired the side. Although with a little surer fielding on the part of members of the team the some score could have been lessened, the team as a whole did not look bad. HUNTING JSUPPLIES CLOTHING - Boors - GUNS fs. AMMUNITION GOKEY COMPANY SPECIAL SPORTING EQUIPMENT 94 E. Fourth St. CEdar 2581 fCont'd from page lj provided two entertaining hours. After this test, some individuals who are fond of mental exertion took various one-hour tests on specific subjects, such as chemistry and French. Now, with the College Boards behind them until next year, and only the final exams ahead, the Juniors can relax and resume the leisurely, calm pace which they have been developing for use next year, when they will be Seniors. nop Grecrr for '33 Q0 G recrl' for Travel 5 2 Freight Q 5' 4 ,.:...,.: 6 :1: s F553'5 ': f: 2 Greaf Sfreamliners EMPIRE BUILDER-IWESYFRN STAR Between Chicago Seallle-Tacoma Portland MR. HUDSON 1Cont'd from page lb four young children, showing that they are keeping up with the rest of the faculty. 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Vol. XLVH MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1954 No. 13 Major Driscoll, Adjutant Hoskins, and Flag Detail BATTALION PARADE HELD On Monday, June 7th, follow- ing the Awards Assembly, the Bat- talion held its annual Retreat Cere- monies. The Companies marched onto the north lawn in the order of their competitive standings, Bill Budd's winning Varney Company following the Drum and Bugle Corps, Frenzel's Wheeler Com- pany next, and Boyke Company, commanded by Pete Ward, follow- ing Wheeler. For the first time this year, the Orders of the Day were read both in the Awards Assembly, and during the Retreat. At this time, along with various other promotions, next year's top offi- cers were also announced. They are Roger Countryman, Major, com- manding the Battalion, Matt Zell, Captain, commanding Boyke Com- panyg George Anderegg, First Lieutenant, commanding Varney Company, Hugh Tierney, First Lieutenant, commanding Wheeler Company, and Tom Hoff and Jack Parish, Master Sergeants in joint command of Gervais Company fThe Drum and Bugle Corpsj. Following the publication of the Orders, the graduating officers marched to their position at the north door, and the Drum and Bugle Corps sounded off. This year's sound-off was made rather unusual by the rendition of When Johnny Comes Marching Home which the Corps presented, with Marshall .Hastings alone furnishing the drumming. After The Star-Spangled Ban- ner and the lowering of the flag by the flag detail, the Battalion passed in review, marching back to the drill area where Varney Company dismissed the colors, thus ending the 1954 Battalion Parade. Orators Emote The finals in the Prize Speaking Competitions were held on Fri- day, June 4th, at 3:30 P. M. The thirteen finalists were selected from sirty-eight preliminary en- trants who all gave their selections before the school. The speakers were well received by the audience and each one delivered his Haw- lessly. The first portion of the program was devoted to the Smith Cup com- petitions for junior oratory. Bram Drew, in his speech Because They Are There told of the history of mountain-climbing. Walt Fricke gave the history of the United States Marine Corps in The Leathernecksn. Allen Wolf gave a true and amusing account of the things that happen to a book at school in The Hectic Life of a Textbook . Robert Wolff told of many humorous legal decisions in 'fIt's the Law! Jonathan Plaut's outspoken attack on prejudice, HJudge for Yourself earned him an honorable mention, and Sandy Henderson's extensive vocabulary won him first place with Flicker Evolution . After a brief interlude by the Glee Club, the speeches for the Otis Cup were given, John Froh- licher diagnosed the causes of war and gave a few suggestions for attaining peace in The Road to Peace . John Ratigan won the cup for his address The Future of Atomic Energy in which he pre- dicted the consequential results to the earth if people do not learn how to live with one another. The final portion of the program was the Stringer Cup competition for excellence in elocution. Dave fCont'd on page 51 Glee Club On Friday afternoon, June 4, the Academy Glee Club closed its season with a series of numbers mixed with the Prize Speaking program. All told, seven numbers were performed, three by the Glee Club, and four by the A Cappella Group. Mr. Wilkinson directed and Tim Ritchie provided piano ac- companiment, and Peter von Ber- gen performed a violin obbligato for the first number, Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring . After this number plus a couple of speeches, the A Cappella served a canon by William Billings, entitled When Jesus Wept , and a glee called We Be Soldiers Three . A hearty applause from the audience war- ranted two encores, Were You There? , and a perennial favorite, Wade In De Water . The whole Glee Club then followed with two songs from Randall Thompson's The Testament of Freedom , and an encore, t'God That Madest Earth And Heaven . This year the Glee Club per- formed about six times, singing a great variety of songs. From first to last, the Glee Club put forth a good deal of effort, and derived as much enjoyment from it. Special commendations a1'e in order for Mr. Wilkinson and Tim Ritchie, who did the most to make the Glee Club worth while. The A Cappella Group also deserves a lot of credit for top-notch performances. Jon Morgan and Peter Townsend are to be congratulated for being elected President and Secretary, respectively, of the 1954-55 Stu- dent Council. Congratulations are also due to Roger Countryman for becoming next year's Major and Battalion Commander. Below: Glee Club Concludes Awards Assembly On Monday, June 7, the Awards Assembly was held in Wheeler Gymnasium at the Academy. The purpose of this assembly was to present various-scholastic and ath- letic awards earned by students throughout the year. Mr. Read commenced the pro- gram with a brief introduction and the presentations started with the awarding of varsity lette1's to the spring sports teams, along with brief summaries of the season by the various coaches and captains of the teams. Mr. Hunter awarded golf letters, Mr. Bratnober tennis, Mr. Chapman track, and Mr. Ras- mussen baseball. Following this, Mr. Read presented the awards for winning first place in baseball and track. These sports letters were followed by a huge number of scho- lastic and athletic awards, which We shall proceed to list, along with their winners. ' The Junior Athletic Award-Blake Davis The Senior Athletic Award-Peter Frenzel Medal for Excellence in Latin- George Anderegg Certificate for Excellence in French -Thomas Milton Time Current Affairs Prizes- Peter Ward 16th Formb, Dowlan Nelson 15th Forml, Joel Nash 14th Formj, Timothy Slade 13rd Formj Walter Fricke 12nd Formj, Thomas Roe flst Formj, Daniel Ritchie fPrep Forml. Harvard Prize Book - Jonathan Morgan and Peter Townsend Ames Award fexcellence in His- toryj-Richard Hoskins Now and Then Cup fbest literary work of the yearj-Richard Hos- kins fCont'd on page 55 Excerpt From Bach Cantata Page 2 NOW AND THEN X7 N PL ev Hoskins ain Wi Us 1 g For the second year in succes- lflrfw sion, Dick Hoskins has won the George Anderegg .......... Editor Jonathan Morgan .... Assoc. Editor Peter Vaughan ...... Sports Editor Art Partridge ........... Business Peter Townsend 1 ROEOI' Countryman I . .Advertising Si Ford I Jack Parish j .... .... C irculation Roger Countryman Jim Mairs Photography Frank Briese Editorial Staff: Tom Milton Bruce Plowman John Ratigan John Roe Jeff Levy John Frohlicher Honor Ribbons At the end of this school year, Mr. Bratnober announced to the Battalion that, in addition to the company honor ribbons, other rib- bons would be awarded as well. Honor ribbons of various colors went to all the members of Varney Company, for being the best out- fit in the Battalion, to Bill Peder- son and Nathan Foote for winning the Upper and Lower School man- ual of arms contests, to the other members of the Upper and Lower School manual of arms teams, and to those in the Second through Sixth Forms who completed the school year with no demerits. In addition to these, ribbons were awarded by Mr. Hudson to some members of the rifie team, for ex- cellence in marksmanship. New Locker Rooms To be included in the new addi- tion now under construction will be an entire new set of locker rooms, which will be located under the new gymnasium. The old locker rooms will be made into a Biology- Chemistry-Physics Lab for Mr. Bray and his students. The new rooms will be a good deal bigger than the present ones, and will have two large shower rooms, each with a separate utoweling room . The rooms will be constructed from concrete, and the lockers will be set on a concrete base about six inches off the fioor, so that the maintenance men can hose down the aisles without any difiiculty. These lockers will be a good deal bigger than the old ones, and will have a special Ventilating system to dry the clothes in the locker. The faculty has urged that stu- dents pick up their equipment every day, and hang it up carefully in the lockers, the showering process will also be better organ- ized in that bars of soap will be used in place of dispensers, and towels will not be taken from the toweling room. These new locker rooms will be a good deal more comfortable than the old ones. NOW and THEN literary contest, again claiming the NOW and THEN Cup. Leaving the essay form this year, he wrote a short story, excerpts from which are printed below. Second place in the contest went to Don Bacon, for his essay entitled A Thought Pro- voking Meditation . John Froh- licher received honorable mention for his prize speech, The Road to Peace . Because of an unfortu- nate lack of entries, no prize was awarded in the photographic con- test. The NOW and THEN Staff wishes to congratulate those three boys whose entries came out on top in the literary contest, and its thanks to Messrs. Fitch, Hunter, and Chapman, who judged the con- test entries. Baok, Lost Soul By Richard Hoskins Dr. Eric Mallard sprawled. His stunned body was in collapsed reverie. He thought back in a frightened and confused pattern. It was finished, the end, the vain end of something once new and different. As the night wind of a teeming Oriental city wafted it- self in upon him through the French windows of their little hill- top home, he thought back to find out how he had come to the posi- tion which he now occupied. It all seemed so common, so close, yet it had its origins so very, very far back into his fifty-odd, strenuous years. He remembered that day when he had to prove himself with hard work. It was a logging camp, not a tame thing for such a youth. He had worshipped, with his boyish zeal, the physical prowess of the powerful lumberjacks. He would be like them. He would share, and know, the wild, free, life in the town with those easy-going men. All this had been a recurrent thing during his youth back in Canada, and while he attended the provin- cial school in the provincial town, which he came to hate. He owed his splendid physique and stamina to that youth alone, a hard-work- ing, wild, harsh, and reckless un- certainty and acute poverty. He emerged from it all, brawling, sullen, toughened and brash, but not bitter. Hard labor and some schooling were the lot of this overly sensi- tive youth. When had his first con- tact with feelings, or books, or the outside world ever come? His first knowledge of feelings had come when he wore a ridiculous pair of breeches to the town school, and received the cruel derision of his supposed betters. His first ac- quaintance with a world other than his own came when he broad- ened his reading. He read every- thing and anything. Then, he wan- dered away from his miseries at home and in school. The four years he had spent laboring in gaining an education from the sterile little ns N 81 T Contest town were of great advantage and comfort to him. It was not a lot of knowledge, just enough to lead him on to something different. He wandered from his home, never really settling his adolescent mind on a chosen place. He was in a lumber camp when he saw some- thing truly great. A big lumber- jack came in with a crushed, pulpy arm. The local doctor salvaged that arm. The lumber-jack came off better-than-ever in a short time. This was something great, humane, and kind! He helped the doctor, and stayed on to help the man whom he worshipped. The lonely doctor saw an anxious young man whose mind was equal to the task and willing to undertake anything. I had to read by night, and work and observe by day, he remem- bered. That had been what he wanted. Thanks to the doctor, after three years in a Canadian Univer- sity, that is what he became, a doctor. A hospital finished his training. He returned to the pro- vincials, and saw the doctor, his only friend, die. As in his early youth, the old wanderlust came him. upon He had an obsession, a desire to know what perhaps he could never know. He could not stand the pro- vincialism where he was. Nothing could satisfy him in this dynamic country. It was already 1918, and he was still young. He joined the Canadian mission to Europe. He knew that he could do some good. He had a certain spark of idealism in spite of some of the things he had seen in his harried youth. He shipped out for Europe, there he saw true chaos. It was a dis- gusting brew of vicious turmoil. Doctors were in need, and, there he was on the sport. What experi- ence he had had in those years, nothing like Canada's woods and wild lumber towns. He became cynical, idealism seemed to leave him then and there. He quit the mission. He left, he had to leave. He had to find a set of values somewhere, some- how. What was it he had to find? He went to England. There was work, although they were not in- discriminate, for he was no better than a Colonial. England was just about ready to go on the dole. He did not have enough money to buy a practice. He joined the medical staff of a giant coal company. Here was the chance he was looking for, a chance to aid humanity, to find a place for himself, to find some sort of values and a way of life. He remembered so distinctly the pitiable wretchedness of men out of work and children going without what every born child should never be denied. With the poor coal miners, he had consider- able sympathy, especially when a certain group were caught in a cave-in, leaving their wives and children with little or nothing on which to live. He almost came to the frame of mind in which he thought of himself as having left fCont'd on page 31 Odds 81 Ends By Fro School is over. The last cry of Dress right . . . dress! has echoed down the ranks in drill. The re- sounding Ooooh! when someone drops a plate in the dining room is to be heard no more. The bell marking the end of sixth period has rung for the last time. Yes, school is over for another year. During the year, the Now and Then has given accounts of ath- letic events, reviews of interesting activities such as the Plays and the Morning Exercise programs, and has expressed the voice of the student body in its letters to the editor. But like almost every other paper, it has been unable to recre- ate the atmosphere of school life, the little things which build the school's spirit: a sunny Friday afternoon in the Fall, with the crowd in the stands, cheering the team on to victory, the First Formers singing Schnitzelbank in Mr. Blanpied's language class, the voice of Coach during football practice yelling No, no! Put your shoulder into it! The Juniors and Seniors crowding around Mr. Scho- field to argue about anything, the Culture periods in Mr. Wilkin- son's German classes, the voice of Mr. Read rising above the pre- lunch roar, Please hold your places for an announcement after grace. Mr. Hudson's pleading cry Check back! during a J.V. hockey game, the Sophoinores tearing their hair as Mr. Ameluxen explains a difficult geometry problem, the harmonious voices of the A Cappella group fioating through the halls in the afternoon, and the bewildered faces of the Third Formers as they encounter a blackboard full of Greek in Mr. Rogers' Latin class. The weekly tests in Mr. Hunter's English classes, the laughter arising from Room 1 as Mr. Fitch expounds on the evils of the ball-point pen, the startled G.asp! What a pro! of Mr. Chapman as one of his peons places in a Track Meet, the voice of Mr. Bratnober as he yells Slow it up, Gervais Company! The scampering Preppers when Mr. Sporer calls Make way for Allah! the Is that so? look on the faces of the Physicists as Mr. Bray explains Newton's third law, and the grins of the Second Form- ers at 8:45 a.m. when Mr. Smith says Go ahead and be late! See if I care! These are the things that we will remember during the sum- mer and when we are at college. These are the things which are the spirit of the St. Paul Academy. THEHLSEBER COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND NOW AND THEN Page 3 FACULTY PROFILES KENNETH B. HUNTER You walk down the hall on the second floor, you are leaving your chemistry class sooner than you had expected, the result of a mild disagreement with Mr. Bray. There is a great wind, you are nearly knocked down the stairs by a small flying missile. On closer inspection, the missile proves to be a Second Former, who lhaving overstepped the linel has been ejected against his will and quite suddenly by Mr. Hunter. Mr. Hunter was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended North Des Moines High School, and en- rolled in Grinnell University upon graduation. After his graduation from Grinnell, Mr. Hunter taught four years in his home town. He then did graduate work in a num- ber of colleges, The University of Minnesota being among them. To put a fine edge on his English, Mr. Hunter went to The University of London for a summer. With his English in good shape, Mr. Hunter took up teaching for the second time. He taught at Grand Rapids Michigan College Mr. Hunter and The University of Michigan for a half a year each. Then he taught at The University of Chi- cago for a year. After this, he taught for two years at The Uni- versity of Minnesota. In 1921, one year after Mr. Smith and two years after Mr. Sporer, he came to teach at the SPA, where he has remained until now. Mr. Hunter coached C team football, hockey and baseball until the intramurals were introduced a few years ago, and now he has charge of the Prep Form in athletics. Now Mr. Hunter has charge of the golf team, which has done very well since it has been introduced as a sport at school. Mr. Hunter is retiring from the strenuous life of a teacher as of this spring. He plans to lead the life of a gentleman of leisure, and, among other things, do some car- pentry work on his house. In his thirty-three years at the Academy, he has become an integral part of the school, everyone will miss him, and his gentle wit and sage ob- servations. NGT CONTEST CCont'd from page 21 too many places. This changed when he knew he would never find a set of values and a contented feeling of real accomplishment. He shipped out again, this time he touched America. The United States in these early 1930's was existing somewhat in something called a social experiment. He visited Canada for a while, but, was too cynical to see any differ- ence in a country he had left near- ly 25 years ago. There was a war going on in China, inevitable war. He went there, in 1935, with a Filipino surgeon. He fought. He operated and cured. He saw defeat, after twelve years of it. Something called Com- munism, of which he had heard in Europe, was beating an establish- ed government in China. He saw it happen over a period of twelve years. Troops did not get supplies, nor ammunition. It all seemed to be going somewhere else. Who was to know how the fighting would come out? Had not this nation been warring before any European nation had been cre- ated? It seemed that even the for- eign merchants were complacent, as long as there were fortunes to be m.ade. Then it happened, all of a sudden, amidst the discontent and inflation. He had been out in the densely populated regions cur- ing a priest in an isolated Mission. Having been gone for months, it was some surprise. The office to which he and others were herded in the great metro- politan hospital was a drab cubicle littered with stacks of pamphlets and various musty containers and files. A squat and squeeky little totalitarian began to proposition him. Either leave or stay. Well, why not stay? What was there to lose, he thought? Yes, I will, he had said. Then came the pam- phlets, not on hospital procedure, clinical technique, medical require- ments and training, but sheads of questionnaires, Marxian dialectics, Communist theory, Party Law, and the inevitable pledge card attached to a renewable membership card. He took the step. What he had ob- served of this sham, since that step, was worth it. He watched the living hoax of Communist doc- trine. Then, he. met Lin, a young Chi- nese woman, English-speaking and missionary-educated, but, working in the ranks of the Communists. Intelligent, unlike the others he had met, beautiful and passionate- ly idealistic. He came to know her, to work with her, to educate her and to change her. He told her of the massive woods and rich earth of his native Canada. She listened, she cried, she believed in him. They were together and wanted nothing else. She had asked him, if it would really be all right to go back with him? Would the people under- stand? They married. Now, and indeed, the end had come, those total minded, hier- archial dogs had taken her out and shot her as a traitor to the cause. To get out, that was all she wanted. To get away with him through Hong Kong. A better place in which to live, to create, and to die. There was, indeed, nothing left here. These total minded absolutists had taken the only thing he had ever found in all his lonely wander- ings. He leaned back now, he could see in his mind's eye those in- evitable, beckoning harbor lights of Hong Kong. Beckoning -him on- ward, outward, to some fate, per- haps to some faith. The night, the interminable tight, crept on, the city swelled and heaved in the doped aura of despondency, of unity, of stifling conformity. He would escape tomorrow, escape it all and flee. Flee to the bold, hard, soil, the original, primeval forests in which his early youth had been spent. He had loved all that went with his youth and its experiences, now he knew that he could not possess both very long at one time. He felt, suddenly, with her death, very old. He did not want to see any more of the bony and starving masses crying hunger and desire. Back! to those tall green spires, soft, rich earth, and common inno- cent provincials, Back! 'li all bk CBelow are a few comments made by Hoskins as to the sources and inspiration for his story. Perhaps some indication of they will give how a prize-winning story is form- ed in the mind of its creator.D Inspiration for this was gained from reading a review of the bi- ography of a Communist-Canadian doctor who became a Communist in Spain during the Civil War there, and later died in China. The actual background and atmosphere for my consideration of China was inspired after having read OUT OF RED CHINA by Lin Shaw Tong. In considering Canada and the wanderings of a lost soul with the ultimate fate of return, I have used the name Mallard as symbo- lism, since it is the name of a Canadian game-bird which always tries to return to Canada, no mat- ter where he may be. Mrs. Bray Leaves The Academy By John Ratigan In the fa.ll of 1952, Mrs. Martha Bray joined the Academy as Li- brarian, filling the post left vacant by the resignation of Prudence Owens. She inherited a relatively small library, holding only about 3,500 books, many of them sports thrill- ers and cowboy stories, etc. In just two years time she has completely reorganized the library and brought in more than three hundred new books. She has greatly raised the standard of reading , especially in the Lower Forms. One day a week the members of the Prep Form are taught just how to use the library. In addition she has now made it possible for anyone fCont'd on page 51 FACULTY PROFILES DAVID ROBERT BLANPIED Mr. Blanpied has been a mem- ber of the SPA Faculty for about 27 years. He came here in 1927 as a teacher of French and as a coach of hockey and tennis. He was oc- cupied by both those functions until recently. Jacksonville, Illinois, was Mr. Blanpied's birthplace. In 1908 he graduated from Dartmouth, and for the next four years he spent his time teaching all the customary languages and coaching all sports in a high school in Montpeiler, Vermont. In the summer of 1911 he studied abroad in France. He came to Blake School in 1912, and went abroad to study the following summer. During the war he worked with the French Army in the Loyer du Soldat which corresponds to our YMCA. After the war he return- ed to Blake and remained there until 1925. After two years at the University of Minnesota as a teacher of French and Spanish, Mr. Blanpied came to SPA and has re- mained here since. Mr. Blanpied While at the Academy he has taught all French classes and a First Form language course. He served as President of the AATF fAmerican Association of Teach- ers of French! for one term. In the summer of '43 he went with 150 boys from the Twin Cities to Idaho to pile brush. He was fore- man of these brush pilers . Among Mr. Blanpied's hobbies are the axe and saw and golf. For ten years he was occupied by the former hobby while he had a cabin in the north woods. Nearly everybody who has grad- uated from SPA during the past quarter of a century has been in- fluenced in some way by Mr. Blan- pied, either as a student of French, as a hockey or tennis player, or as a First Former in language class. The school is certainly enriched by a man who has taken part in so many activities and has had so many experiences. Like Mr. Hun- ter, he is retiring, and we wish him well for the future. Page 4 NOW AND THEN TRACK, BASEBALL TEAMS WIN LEAGUE CROWNS - TRACK - By John Mears On May 21 the track team ended a very successful season by win- ning the league meet. The team scored sixty-six and three-fourths points while Shattuck was a close second with sixty-four points. Blake was third with thirty-two and one-fourth points, Concordia was fourth with eighteen and one- half pointsg Minnehaha was fifth with thirteen and one-half points. Driscoll won the high and low hur- dles, tying his record in the high hurdles with 16.3 seconds. Sey- mour was first in the 220 and sec- ond in the 100 yard dash. Crosby smashed the discus record by 25 feet to win with a throw of 131 feet, 10 inches. He also placed third in the shot put. Although Zell had sprained his ankle earlier in the season, he was still able to win the high jump and set a new record with 5 feet 6 inches. Parish also placed in the high jump. The relay team came through un- expectedly to take first place. Dris- coll, Frenzel, Gardner and Sey- mour gave a sterling performance to beat the fast Shattuck team. Frenzel took second in the shot put and third in the discus. Koch took second in the mile, and Country- man placed second in the 440. SPA entered men in the pole vault for the first year, Musser placed fourth in the vault for a very im- portant two points. Fourth places were taken by Watz, Townsend, Mackey and Morgan. Although the team is losing some of its key men this year, there are many younger boys who show great promise. The outlook for next year seems very bright. Peter Frenzel Named Athlete Of the Year On Monday, June 7, Peter Fren- zel was named the SPA athlete of the year. Honorable mentions went to Rick Driscoll, Dave Seymour, and Peter Ward. Pete's determi- nation and his ability to deliver in the clutch lead to his selection for this honor. Pete began his Varsity competition when he was only a freshman. In that year he lettered in both football and baseball While he was high scorer on the intra- mural basketball teams. In his Sophomore and Junior years he let- tered in football, basketball and baseball. In his senior year Pete showed his versatility as he won a letter in track as well as in foot- ball and basketball. During these four years, he has compiled the enviable record of having won eleven letters in four different sports. Peter Frenzel deserves this honor even more for he was not blessed with natural ability. He fought hard and kept improving and that is what makes this achievement even more remarkable. l Ward Takes a Terrific Cut, But . . . Cabovej Ryman Strains For Finish Cbelowj Batting, Fielding Averages for Season Player AB. H. Pct. Err. Fld. Pct. Hoff ....... . . 35 12 .343 13 .697 Levy . . . . . 50 17 .340 3 .870 Mayo . . . . . 32 10 .312 2 .905 Opstad . . . . . 43 12 .278 5 .737 Whitman . . . . 23 6 .261 4 .928 Johnson . . . . 44 11 .250 7 .833 Pedersen . . . . . 37 8 .216 1 .833 Ward . . . . . 49 10 .204 8 .871 Stafford ..... . . 46 7 .176 4 .897 Armstrong . . . . . 41 3 .073 2 .976 - BASEBALL - The Bluesox nine showed good de- fensive and fair offensive play in capturing three straight in closing the baseball season. They beat Concordia, Shattuck and Minne- haha in that order. After being beaten by Concordia earlier for their only league loss, the Acads went on to defeat them a few days later. John Stafford threw a beau- tiful four-hitter to handcuff the Comets 3-2. Tom Hoff supplied the hitting power as he collected two hits. The next game sent the Blue- sox to Shattuck where they prompt- ly throttled the Shads 17-6. Barry Whitman relieved Doc Mayo after four and was given credit for the victory. Mayo and Mike Arm- strong collected a homerun and a triple respectively, while Bill Ped- ersen and Mayo each garnered three hits. In the finale, the Acads edged a spirited Minnehaha nine, who were also in the race, by a 2-1 score. Stafford won the game giving only four hits, while the Minnehaha pitcher allowed only three. Hoff again supplied the batting power with two hits. This game ended a very fine season which was marked by great im- provement on the part of many. Hoff found himself at the end of the season and took the batting title with a very respectable .343. Barry Whitman, although inexperi- enced, showed a great deal of po- tential. The seniors added a great deal to the team with their im- proved spirit. The overall record for the season was eleven wins as compared with two losses, which without a doubt is quite an ac- complishment. Pete Ward might feel bad about his average, but if anyone would care to look where his ten hits came, it would be ap- parent that they were well-timed. Minnehaha Wins All-Sports Trophy Despite a late spurt by SPA, Minnehaha held onto a large lead to win the Kay Todd All-Sports trophy. Going into the Spring Sports season Minnehaha led Blake by 214 points and SPA by 514. The Acads closed fast by winning the baseball crown, for the second con- secutive year, and the track title. second in both But Minnehaha They also placed golf and tennis. managed to get a second in base- ball and a first in golf to hold on final standings to its lead. The were as follows: Minnehaha 26126 points, SPA 23 and Blake 19Va, Shattuck 1514, Concordia 12, Breck 10 and Pillsbury failed to get a point. We hope that SPA will be able to regain this trophy next year. NOW AND THEN Page 5 The Sporting Year By Pete Vaughan The school year of 1953-54 will long be remembered as one of SPA's finest in regard to athletics. In the seven league sports, the Academy finished with two firsts, three seconds, a tie for third and a fourth. Considering that there are seven teams in the league, this record is quite an admirable one. A great deal of the credit for this accomplishment should go to the coaches as well as to the boys who competed on all the teams. Special congratulations should go to the baseball and g o lf t e a m s which managed to do very well despite gradu- ation losses the previous year. Again next year most teams will face the task of rebuilding as r this year's sen- P ' ior class con- Vaughan tributed greatly to every team. Also it might be interesting to notice the results in all the sports with the traditional rival, Blake. In foot- ball the Acads lost a well-played game. Also in basketball the Hill- toppers came out on top in two games. From that point on it was all SPA as the hockey, baseball, tennis, golf and track teams de- feated Blake in every meeting. When looking over a successful year such as this one has been it is very easy to expect every other one to be the same but this year has been exceptionally fine and it is all right to hope for more like it but is not fair to expect such success year after year. AWARDS ASSEMBLY fCont'd from page lj The Smith Cup ffor Junior Ora- toryj-Brooks Henderson The Otis Cup ffor an original orationj-John Ratigan The Stringer Cup ffor excellence in elocutionj-Frederick Driscoll The Sporer Medal ffor Lower School Manual of Armsj - Nathan Foote The Carley Award ffor Upper School Manual of ArmsJ-Wil- liam Pedersen The Clapp Medal ffor greatest im- provement in Military, - Fred- erick Driscoll Rifie Awards Cfor various attain- ments in rifieryj-Frederic Cros- by and Theodore Platt Needless to say, there were many boys who received honorable men- tion for the awards listed above, and their efforts and attainments must not be overlooked. After the presentation of these various awards, Rick Driscoll, President of the old Student Council, summar- ized what had been accomplished by the Council during the past year, and introduced Jon Morgan, president of the new council, who in turn introduced the members of next year's council. Tennis Team Winds Up With 11-3 Record By John Roe In looking back on this year's tennis season, one can rightfully say that it was a successful one. The team wound up second in the MISL, with an 8-2 record. Both of the losses were at the hands of Shattuck. The only other loss of the year was to Central, in the first match of the year. The Monday after the first Con- cordia match, the team managed to overpower Cretin, 3-2, with all three singles men winning their matches. The next day, SPA was host to Concordia, whom they thoroughly trounced 5-0. The next opponent was Breck, and again the team managed to win by a love score, 5-0. Then, on the following day the team was defeated by Shattuck on their courts. Although the 4-1 score might not indicate it, it was a hard-fought, well-played match all the way. The following three days, the team took a great- ly needed rest, and on the next Monday proceeded to lick Minne- haha 3-2 in the last match of the season. Special credit should go to Cap- tain Rod Bacon, Hugh Tierney, and Ed Sommers, all singles men, and also to George Burr, who looked good in the doubles department. MRS. BRAY LEAVES CCont'd from page 31 outside the Prep Form to also re- ceive this training. It was also she who inaugurated the system of fines on books overdue, insuring the prompt return and also adding a little money to the Library Fund. Mrs. Bray is now leaving the Academy, after two extremely suc- cessful years as its Librarian, but her influence on the Academy, its boys, and its library is permanent. ORATORS EMOTE fCont'd from page lj Beadie delivered Elizabeth Allen Evans' prize-winning essay I Speak for Democracy , Pete Fren- zel showed the filth and horrid con- ditions of the slums in Jacob Riis' How the Other Half Lives . Tom Milton added a touch of the classi- cal to the program with an excerpt from Fyoder Dostoevsky's Crime And Punishment. Don Bacon de- served the honorable mention he received for his delivery of Abra- ham Lincoln's farewell address at Springfield, and Rick Driscoll won a hard won victory for an excerpt from Joseph Conrad's Youth. The whole program was well de- livered and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, save those speakers who were too nervous to listen. Con- gratulations should be extended to all who participated in the finals, and especially to Mr. Chapman who worked so hard with each of the sixty-eight boys who entered. l l Adair Reaches Heights of Hallowed Halls J.V. Loses Two, Wins One in Last Three The J.V. baseball team closed out its season with losses to Cretin and West St. Paul, and a victory over Breck. In the Cretin game, Shane Armstrong had one bad inning in which the Raiders pushed across eight runs, and this proved to be the ball game. The Acads managed to fight back for seven runs, but this wasn't enough as Cretin wound up the winner by a 10-7 score. The batting power in this game was furnished by Blake and Armstrong. In the West St. Paul game, the Junior Acads jump- ed OH to an early lead but folded in the clutch as many errors caused pitcher Armstrong's downfall. The final score in this game was 7-6. In their last game of the season, the team managed to come from behind to win a 5-3 verdict in a game that lasted only four innings. Breck jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first inning but in the second, SPA fought back for two and added the last three in the third. These three games brought the season's record to four wins and five losses. This is quite a respectable record, in view of the inexperience of most members of the team. Lower School Track Meet Held In a combined individual and team track meet, The Prep Form blues, First Form golds and the Second Form blues came out the winners. Three new records were set in the meet. Pete Burgwald ran the hundred in 12.2 for one record. The others were set by Leach in the shot put and the Prep Form blue relay team. There were two double winners, Mike Bechik in the hurdles and the discus, and Burgwald in the hundred and the seventy-five yard dashes. I SPA Takes Quadrangular On Wednesday, May 12, the Academy Track team overran all competition in a quadrangular meet with Blake, Concordia, and Minnehaha. Pacing the winning team was Rick Driscoll, with his ten points for first places in the high and low hurdles. The thin- clads collected 77V2 points, with Blake second, having 5'7Va pointsg Concordia was third with 29 points, and Minnehaha was fourth with 17 points. Other first places for SPA were collected by Matt Zell in the high jump, Ted Koch in the mile run, Fred Crosby in the dis- cus, Pete Frenzel with the shot put, Jon Morgan in the half mile, Tubee Seymour in the 220, and Roger Countryman in the broad jump. Filling out the rest of the places for the Acads were: seconds -Seymour f100J, Frenzel Cdiscuslg thirds-Crosby Cshot putj, Coun- tryman Q440Jg fourths-Townsend 14403, Countryman flow hurdlesj, vaultjg fifths-Ward Mairs fpole fhalf mileb, and Musser fpole relay team was dis- vaultj. The qualified for tripping while on the third leg of the 880 yard journey. The meet pointed out the glaring weaknesses in the team, and these were worked on and overcome by the time of the league meet a week later, where Shattuck took second place away from Blake and pushed the other two teams down one po- sition. 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READ Mr. Read was born in Montreal, Canada in 1909. He attended John Burroughs School in Saint Louis for his preparatory education. He graduated from Brown University in 1931, and received his M.A. for graduate work at Harvard from 1931 to 1933. Until 1935, he taught at Pomfret School, then became an assistant history teacher at Harvard for a year. Mr. Read first came to the Academy as a history teacher in 1936 where he stayed until 1942, at which point, he returned to John Burroughs School to teach the same. In 1948, the history depart- ment was again bolstered by this man, and when Mr. Briggs retired from activity, Mr. Read took over the job of Headmaster. Mr. Read The watchward of the Read ad- ministration has been PROGRESS. The Saint Paul Academy has been improved in a thousand ways since Mr. Read took over. Some little things and many big ones have happened to the school due to his guidance, iniiuence, and forceful- ness. The baseball daimond, tennis courts, hockey rink, and more re- cently, the new addtion, are all representative of Mr. Read's drive. Mr. Read has coached, taught, and directed the boys in many phases of their school lives. He has learned to work with them, not over them, and they thoroughly understand each other. Mr. Read's addition to the Academy has been no small one, and as the editors of the 1952 SPAR put it . . . no man to rest, he. CLASS CF '54 M KE EXIT Seniors Enjoy Dinner Before Graduation. Wish Us Luck, Says Budd In Commencement Address At this time each year another class leaves the Academy. And in another few minutes we may make it, too. Each class is different from the last. Each has its respective scholastic achievement, athletic record, publications, and humor. But basically, each graduating class is marked by the same two attributes in varying degree, namely, unity and maturity. Our class has reached both these goals. Unity can be found in several instances. In the past, class meet- ings sounded like the lunch room after grace. Strangely enough, what was said had no connection with the order of business. We had no interest and no spirit. To- ward the end of the Junior year, things became quieter because we cared what happened to the class. A little intelligence was shown. And the class took a step closer together. Class projects show the progress of unity. In our Junior year, we offered to put on the winter dance in March. Commit- tees were formed, and plans were made. Each member of the class thought that someone else would do the work. This was our first re- sponsibility, and cooperation was foreign to us. A handful of boys saw the emergency coming and made the dance possible. Last fall, the class volunteered to put on a dance after the football season. Another handful did the work, but they saw the emergency sooner. This dance was better than the last. The Christmas Dance was next. Everyone in the class was put to work in preparation. The streamers were arranged in Bohemian style by our renowned interior recorator, was a great success, and our class Feather-Touch Frenzel. The dance was a great success, and our class took another step closer together. The final issue of the Now 81: Then was the grand finale of our class projects. It was requested that the ads be gotten, articles be written, and cartoons be drawn. There was terrinc response, and everything was accomplished to the satisfac- tion of our manager in chief, Barney. As soon as the class showed some unity, nicknames were applied in heavy doses. Each name has its own joke which the whole class understands. Parents wouldn't recognize their own sons with names such as Boogie, Bergie, Dui, Lumpy, Chope, Eever, and many others. The class is a unit now, and we have friendships that will never perish. fCont'd on page 21 We now come to the part of the program that the boys have long been waiting for. As I read the names, they will come forward, one by one, to receive their diplo- mas .... Donald Kay Bacon. With these words the proces- sion began that wrote finis to the high school careers of twenty-three members of the class of 1954, at the graduation exercises held in Wheeler gymnasium on Monday evening, June 14. Norman J. DeWitt, professor of Classical Languages at the Univer- sity of Minnesota, delivered the commencement address. In a re- freshing, apt, and often amusing style, he stressed the long-term values of a liberal education. Student Council President Rick Driscoll gave a summary of the School Year, in which he covered highlights of '54 all the way from the 26-13 defeat of Cretin in foot- ball to the beginning of the new addition this spring. He also pre- cented Mr. Read with 3349, profits from the council bakery sales throughtout the year. A vivid picture of the Class of 1954 was presented by Bill Budd, president. He pointed out activities of the class and stressed the quali- ties which most clearly describe it, unity and maturity. Scholastic awards were presented CCont'd on page 21 President Budd Speaks. Page 2 NOW AND THEN 3 w e 13 2 in Q11 David Beadle .,........... Editor Walter Mayo .... Associate Editor Peter Frenzel ...... Sports Editor William Budd ..Business Manager George Burr.Advertising Manager Norb Winter. .Circulation Manager Roger Countryman l Frank Briese I Photography Rod Bacon ............. Cartoons Editorial As this final issuegoes to press, much has been said about our senior class, and what it has con- tributed to the school. We feel it is appropriate at this time to con- sider also what the school has con- tributed to the members of the senior class, and to acknowledge the help we have received along the way. Certainly one vital guiding in- fluence has been the faculty. They have gone far beyond the textbook in educating us, and have given us a set of standards which should remain with us always. Some of these seniors may achieve marked distinction because of their own abilities and efforts, but as they look back, each one of them will recognize and appreciate more clearly the part the masters played in his success. Thanks should also go to our parents who have made it possible for us to attend the Academy. They have suffered through athletic contests and blue slips, just as we have, but have always remained faithful to us and to the school. Now we are faced with college. With the qualities in us that the faculty and our parents have sought to imbed, we are sure we will make it. - X it U 'QI ffm! I . - ! Ab ti ny -2 .59 I averaged fifty which is perfect, since that's my attendance average too. GRADUATION fCont'd from page lj by Mr. Read. Bill Budd received the Bausch and Lomb plaque and the Sprague Cup for excellence in Science and Mathematics, respec- tively. John Stafford received the Now and Then history prize and the Harvard Cup for excellence in scholarship and athletics. Len Johnson received the Williams Cup for the greatest scholastic improve- ment, with honorable mention go- ing to James Slade. Book prizes were presented to the heads of each form and the heads of the Upper and Lower Schools. In addition to the 23 senior diplomas, Mr. Read also presented such certificates to Mr. Blampied and Mr. Hunter, who are retiring from active teaching after many devoted years of service at the Academy. Reverend Arthur Foote gave the blessing, and the program was con- cluded with the singing of the school song. Following the gradua- tion exercises, a reception for the seniors and Mr. Hunter and Mr. Blampied was held in the dining room. BUDD fCont'd from page lj Maturity is the other achieve- ment. It can be seen in a boys' at- titude. In the fall of the Senior year, we realized that this was our last chance to be admitted to the college of our choice. We buckled down and Worked hard for our goal. There was a surprising jump in the marks which no one could explain. Studying became a habit. Even after mid-year exams were over, the marks continued to rise. We realized after six years at the Academy that the master is a friend, not a tyrant. We began to appreciate his help and will re- member it forever. The horse-play ceased in the classroomg the dreadful habit of studying had taken precedence. Maturity can also be seen in a boy's pride in his school. This class, as all others do, assumed responsibilities in athletics, military, student coun- cil, Now Sz Then, Glee Club, and many other activities. We worked hard to do each job to the best of our ability. We extolled our school because we were closer to it. this class up like a Boys have made the river mightier. Few have left. Some have been caught in eddy currents only to join the river later on. Tonight, the river reaches the ocean, and diverges. Twelve years ago, originated. It sprang river from the ground. entered the class and Wish us luck! ! ! oops and mo THOUGHTS while preparing the NOW and THEN: To look at Don Bacon, you'd think that nothing would ever dis- turb him-always telling every- body to reelax . But there wasn't a thing reelaxed about HIM, when Frenzel rang the telephone instead of the doorbell in Father of the Bride .... Rod Bacon, Don's diametrically opposed twin, is gifted with the strength of Her- cules. He has to be, of course, to carry around all that valuable in- formation he has to distribute .... Snead Baumeister, a very care- free guy! Nothing gets him down. Once, in an important golf match, he was well behind. Coming to the sixth tee, with a shake of his head, he said, Well, Mr. Hunter, here are my clubs-you take over! ! . . . Burt Black Bart Bigelow, herald- ed as the Terror of the Montana plains. Is it any wonder, consider- ing he has wired the back seat of his car for electrocution? IF lk PF Will Sprague Cup, Bausch Sz Lomb Budd is always for a good time, except when he gets ticked. But for others, this usually means a better time-nothing compares to poking fun at a bitter Will. This fun is very rare, however, for it is difficult to get a man of Will's pleasant disposition into a foul mood .... George Burr, a swell guy! A victim of circumstances, he became advertising manager of the Now dz Then-no pleasant task. But he did a good jobg the paper never lost money. For all we know, the paper may have made money- Burr is leaving for Europe this summer .... Rick Driscoll, a nat- ural leader, is the big wheel around the school. One of his greatest triumphs came when he won the Stringer Cup for exhibition speak- ing. Can it be that Rick owes this triumph to the large amounts of cake and milk he had during spring vacation? . . . Huck Finn Fren- zel, has two hobbies-growing side- burns, and being unprepared. Both come naturally. He always waited until the last minute to organize the sports page of the Now 8x Then, and the day before he was to give his prize speech before the study hall, he didn't even have it memorized. But when the day of reckoning arrived, the sideburns were gone and Frenzel came through with his usual sterling performance. Pk Pk bk I wonder why Marshall Hastings is called Waldo ? He bears no resemblance to the real Waldo- a St. Bernard in the movies. Marsh never growls at his master, sits down for his food, and, moreover, seniors class pictures for the final has never been seen with a keg of brandy around his neck .... Dick Hoskins, voluminous reader and prolific writer. He is the ideal per- son to answer, The Library! to the question, What building has the most stories ? . . . Len Johnson may have lettered three times in baseball, and helped the team to two conference titles, but his girl gave him a putter for his birthday. FORE! . . . If Ted Koch has his way, he will run the first three- minute mile, and even after that, he will probably train in the same hard way that has characterized his work at the Academy .... Pk PF Bk Doc Mayo, Young Man with a Horn, who brought Jingle Bells and When Johnny Comes March- ing Home to the Drum and Bugle Corps, is the most versatile man in the class. His activities included everything from lettering in three varsity sports to dispensing typical Mayo charm along with the bakery goods. All this-and Cum Laude too .... Dooey-Doo Neher is re- nowned as the chief perpetrator of a constant stream of conversation in math class. This may have ir- ritated Mr. Ameluxen no end, but the Golden Greek continued to pass anyway .... Looking for a hunting companion? Want to go on a picnic? Like to go fishing? Don Opstad is your man. A real nature boy, Oppy loves the woods and outdoor parties .... Jake Sea- bury is an able gentleman who led the hockey team in scoring for two years and was the guiding genius behind a topnotch Crack Squad .... Weed Che hates to be called Weed J Seymour is one of the two class clowns, but when classes ended, Dave was anything but funny to opposing football, hockey and track team. After receiving the Sporer Trophy for being the most valuable hockey player, he made the greatest speech ever given at a Winter Sports dinner. His oration, verbatim, was, All I can say is 'Thank you'. . . . PF Bk IF Jamie Slade loves parties. To find Jimmee is to find the nearest party, and to find the nearest party, is to find Jimmee . It is a tribute to his brain power that he could come within a tenth of a point of winning the improvement cup while being such a socialite .... John StafTord's luck at any form of gambling was almost too good, un- til one day he was forced to shell out fifty cents for a twenty-five cent malt-he had finally lost at fCont'd on page 191 ROGER CHOLWELL BACON Technical Sergeant in Military Rifle Squad Captain, Varsity Tennis Varsity Football C31 Varsity Hockey All Conference Football Dramatic Club Now and Then Glee Club A Cappella Dramatic Award Prize Speaking DONALD KAY BACON. IR. First Lieutenant in Military Crack Squad Vice-President, Senior Class Varsity Football fly' Varsity Hockey Varsity Baseball Q11 Dramatic Club Glee Club A Cappella Now and Then Dramatic Award Q21 Now and Then Cup, Fourth Form Prize Speaking 'fNumbers in Parenthesis Indicate Letters Won.J , ?' 4 I 'f ew. ft X7 X I 1 of LN XX 7 K l l ARTHUR HERBERT BAUMEISTER. IR. 0 7 X Adjutant, Varney Company ? 5 Co-Ca in, Golf Team is W 1 X Co-Calpiitin, Second Football Team f 7 I LX Varsity Basketball 6 Now and Then F 6 fx Glee Club 6 ll? 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TILDEN A Second Team Football Second Team Hockey Manager, Varsity Baseball Q15 Glee Club -XX A Cappella 3 , ...R Stage Force T , .ii J., Time Test Winner, Fourth Form ' l 'E Mil N '?15A4, W f 4 will I 1 gy , 7 4 lg' --.',-4, 61 5 ' 1 M 91 i f R ff yi' , .r X 4 yew ig 14 4, a ? f l X 5M ' ,aa Q M . QQTT 72 .4 X X cffffpllllg f e X X i 13 1 WILLIAM EDWARD WARD, IR. Captain of Boyke Company Crack Squad Manual of Arms Team Captain Rifie Team Vice-President Fifth Form Varsity Football Q25 Varsity Basketball C23 Varsity Baseball f4J Captain Varsity Baseball Batting Champion Fifth Form Dramatic Club Glee Club A Cappella Time Test Winner Q21 Honorable Mention, Senior Athletic Award BARNEY Now and Then if I A-if ,gf if fl 5 Rf., sg' I 4 I K W .. 2 ' 1' X- tl' lr 4x07 V El' lvl' P fr: ff jr ZQLQ Ufyl l '7--X Q ,Xl t t! t n !! ?X7F'llr . R WNV J Nfl l Kfjfk I Vu' jig! XA OSFQKXVKX' X fe Celib im p NORBERT F. WINTER, IR. Technical Sergeant in Military Color Guard Manual of Arms Team Circulation Manager Now and Then Varsity Football Varsity Basketball C21 Co-Captain Golf Team Glee Club A Cappella Dramatic Club Prize Speaking Page 12 NOW AND THEN Present Arms! Graduating Officers Salute Flag. Council Notes This year's Student Council has tried to carry out the work ac- complished by previous councils. It initiated numerous new issues and policies which, it is hoped, will be carried on by future councils. In the meetings, many issues were dis- cussed and much accomplished. The question was raised whether the Student Council should have specific powers and duties set down by the constitution. After much discussion with both the advan- tages and disadvantages being con- sidered, the Council determined that it was wisest for the Council to have no specific limits set on it. In this way, it may bring up any point and put it in the form of a suggestion to the faculty, head- master, or trustees, as the case may be. One of the main functions of the Council is to raise money for dances, the scholarship fund, the United Appeal, and other school functions. The Council ran the Christmas Dance. The United Ap- peal drive did exceptionally well this year by raising S535.00. Through the efforts of the Council the scholarship fund was increased by the profits made from bakery sales and the second-hand book store. Numerous ideas were received from a joint meeting with Blake, Breck, Northrop and Summit. One idea was to have frequent town meetings with the entire school so as to give the student body a chance to discuss controversial is- sues and to give them a fuller real- ization of what their student gov- ernment is doing and what its aims are. This year's Student Council has accomplished much. As it leaves the library for the last time, it leaves behind a good record and a hope of success for future councils. Interest Gains in Spirited Battalion If spirit and determination con- stitute a good battalion, we had a good battalion this year. Boys worked harder, and competition for the Sporer and Carley Awards, and for honor ribbons, was keener than ever before. Special Commendation should go to Lt. Harry L. Bratnober CUSNRJ who is responsible for the military program, and to Battalion Major Rick Driscoll and Captains Will Budd, Pete Frenzel, Pete Ward and Walter Mayo, who contributed the necessary leadership. The demerit system, instituted a few years ago, has proven an effec- tive method of preserving order in the Battalion. This year, thirty- six cadets completed the year with no demerits. Last year, only twelve demeritless cadets survived the rigors of drill. Closeorder drill was the best seen in many years, and in spite of a lack of riiies, Manual of Arms was also improved. Following platoon competitions, Varney Company, under the com- mand of Captain Budd, was named the new winner of company com- petition, taking the title from Boyke. Wheeler, under Captain Frenzel, placed second. Varney's excellence in Manual of Arms ac- counted for many of its points. Bill Pedersen was this year's winner of the Carley Award fUpper Schoolj, and Nathan Foote won the Sporer Medal CLower Schoolj in the Man- ual of Arms contest. Honor ribbons were presented to all members of Varney Company. Military Program By Rick Driscoll As a boy leaves his high school days behind him, he tends to look back on those days with increas- ingly fond memories. With this new perspective, he perhaps gains a better understanding and toler- ance of himself and those people and things that were constantly around him. As a member of the graduating class, I would like to view a phase of our high school life which at times was fun or bor- ing, easy or difiicultg a pleasure or a headache, but always, it seemed, constructive to a degree. This is the military program. The purpose of the military pro- gram at SPA is very hard for some people to understand. It is not ROTC. It is not, therefore, very strict. It takes up, on the average, only one and a half or two hours a week. It is not an extensive pro- gram. It does not serve as a credit, and so on. On the other hand, what are the positive things that can be attri- buted to the military program? One gets a good deal of basic training in close order drill and in the man- ual of arms. If conscientious, a boy, as an officer, can learn how to give commands and how to control a group of squirming, restless Prep Formersg a real feat! As a member of the ranks, a boy can learn self- discipline and how to take punish- ment for rules he has broken. He can learn to take orders and what seems to him to be a boring or even a grueling grind. He can learn team-work and coordination. Thes are just a few of the im- pressions which crop up in my mind as I think of the past seven years Benefits Students of military. In making a final decision as to the value of this pro- gram, I love only to read one of the many letters from graduates now in the service. They all say how glad they are that SPA had such a military program. They credit their success and advance- ment entirely to that program. It is generally agreed that it is detrimental and sometimes even dangerous to be completely satis- fied with such an undertaking. Changes and improvement are al- ways in order. The military pro- gram at SPA can certainly benefit from improvement and constructive changes. As a closing thought, I would like to say this: To the con- demning, Be patient. To be satis- fied, 'tObserve. But, to the alert and constructive builder, With you lies the successful military program. V, IRS.. Major Driscoll and Military Instructor Bratnober. Commanders Frenzel CWheelerD, Mayo CGervaisD, Budd CVarneyJ, Ward CBoykeJ. AND THEN Page 13 DRAMATIC AWARD WINNERS Standing: Don and Rod Bacon, Rick Driscoll. Seated: Kittie Cooper, Ellen Huse. Glee Club Has Successful Year Under Wilkinson Under the fine direction of Paul Wilkinson, the St. Paul Academy Glee Club has concluded one of its most successul years. Making four appearances, the group, consisting of fifty-three voices, has presented a large repetoire of songs, many of which were very difficult in com- position. Opening its season with a per- formance at Gillette Hospital in December, the Glee Club made its second appearance in the League Concert held at Concordia. Other M.I.S.L. schools participating were Concordia and Minnehaha Acade- my. A joint concert with the Sum- mit School Glee Club was presented at St. Paul Academy and the Glee Club made its final appearance at the Awards Assembly held June 7th. Included in its repertoire was Weimerkerg's Lift up your Heads , in which the solo part was sung by Rick Driscollg God that Madest Earth and Heaven , a Welsh folk song by Rieggeg Testa- ment of Freedom , by Randall Thompsong and Choral, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire , by Bach. The Summit and Academy groups com- bined to sing Handel's Hallelujah Chorus and Dilasse's My Heart Doth Beg . Much of the success of this year's club was due to the excellent Work of the part leaders, Rick Driscoll, Bill Budd, Len Johnson and Pete Frenzel, Their cooperation and ability were a help to Mr. Wilkin- son in successfully presenting an ambitious program. '54 Staff, Barney, Go Oh, weep for our dear Barney, he is dead. And with him dies the name, glory, parties, and deadlines for the 1954 Now and Then staff. Sixteen issues of this paper were put out by the sublime '54 group sporting Dave Beadie as Editor, Doc Mayo as Associate Editor, with Pete Frenzel, Will Budd, and George Burr doing a great job as Sports Editor, Business Manager and Advertising Manager. Norb Winter and Art Baumeister also deserve mention for a good job. Seriously, although we failed to revolutionize journalism, we learned a lot, and had a lot of fun doing it. T'was a bleak winter eve. The staff was finishing up the galley proofs and the Budd's wealth of food and drink. We all agreed that it could not have been our own power that jig-sawed the articles and advertisements perfectly. At that moment, Barney took a real form, writing articles, and giving advice to the Wielders of this vehicle. One day, deserted by his staff, Barney committed suicide. We think it only fitting that here, we print a memoriam to him. Barney, thy spirit guides us still, Thy acid pen, thy e'er good will. And should this journal come to fame, The credits due this hallow'd name- Barney Zilch. This year's staff initiated a bi- monthly issuance of the Now and Then in lieu of a SPAR. We think that perhaps this measure in- creased the quality and prestige of the paper. Best wishes to the new staff, who already have a good start, and good luck .... Participation Features Dramatics, Prize Speaking Two major plays and public speaking trials in which at least half' of the student body partici- pated distinguished this year's drama and speech program which continues to grow under the excel- lent direction of John V. Chapman. Father of the Bride, first play of the season, was presented jointly by St. Paul Academy and Summit School. It was a great success, with Ellen Huse and Don Bacon winning the Dramatic Awards. This was Bacon's second award. Prob- ably the greatest highlight of this play was the wonderful job done by Dave Beadie in the character part of Mr. Massoula. Two class plays both offering better than ever acting, give promise of a bright future for the drama program. The first was The Fires of Valley Forge, a difficult play, well done by the First Form. The second was an abridged version of Shakespeare's Macbeth present- ed by the Third Form. The Academy and Summit School embarked upon another major joint production in the spring. This time they chose an extremely difficult play, Joan of Lorraine, by one of America's greatest playwrights, Maxwell Anderson. This play has never been considered high school material, but a superb and well- sustained effort won a rewarding success. Dramatic awards went to Rod Bacon, Rick Driscoll, and Kitty Cooper. A Drama Quartet composed of Kitty Cooper, Peter Frenzel, Don Bacon and Rick Driscoll began work on a four-person narrative of Sherwood's Abe Lincoln in Illinois, but due to an overcrowded schedule, this was not presented. Participation in the Prize Speak- ing program far exceeded expecta- tions. Sixty-six students entered the preliminaries. Finalists in the competition for the Smith Cup for Lower School oratory were Bram Drew, Walter Fricke, Jonathan Plaut, Robert Wolff, Allan Wolf and Brooks Henderson. John Rati- gan and John Frohlicher were se- lected to compete for the Otis Cup for Upper School oratory. The Stringer Cup competition was a battle all the way, according to Mr. Chapman. Five upper school school students qualified as final- ists: Dave Beadie, Pete Frenzel, Don Bacon, Rick Driscoll and Tom Milton. Winners in the Finals at the Ex- hibition Speaking Assembly held in the school auditorium on Friday afternoon, June 4th were: Brooks Henderson, Smith Cup Uonathan Plaut, Honorable Mentionlg John Ratigan, Otis Cupg and Rick Dris- coll, Stringer Cup QDon Bacon, Honorable Mentionj. Special commendation is in order for the man who has done so much for the drama and speech program at St. Paul Academy, Mr. John V. Chapman. We sincerely believe that a program of this kind is one of the real strengths of this school. Seniors Dominate 1954 A Cappella This year's A Cappella was com- posed of fifteen members. They were: As basses: Pete Frenzel, Rod Bacon, Don Bacon, Marsh Hastings. As Baritones: Bill Budd, George Burr, Jim Neher, and Don Opstad. As second tenors: Rick Driscoll, fCont'd on page 195 Mr. Chapman Amidst Artistic Arrangement by Tim's Florist. Page 14 NOW AND THEN SPORTS SHORTS The Academy spring sports teams encountered one of the most successful seasons in recent years in their 1954 league record. Against close competition, the baseball and track teams were able to capture M.I.S.L. championships, while the tennis and golf teams took second places in their respective standings. The team finished the tough schedule with only two losses, a feat somewhat unique in recent Academy baseball records. This year's infield consisted of Captain Pete Ward, Len Johnson, Barry Whitman, and Tom Hoff. The out- field of Opstead, Levy and Peder- son proved to be a valuable combination, and gave plenty of support to pitchers Doc Mayo and John Stafford, who hurled consis- tently fine ball throughout the season. The catching department was handled this year by Mike Armstrong, a sophomore. Tom Hoff and Jeff Levy, two juniors, took batting honors this year with averages of .343 and .340 respec- tively. The Academy track team, under the capable coaching of Mr. Chap- man, saw its most successful sea- sons in its brief history. The record boasts of victories over Shattuck, Blake, Concordia, Min- nehaha, Cretin, and a fourth in the statewide St. John's meet. This year's high point man was Rick Driscoll, followed closely by Co- captain Dave Seymour. Ted Koch did an excellent job in the mile, being beaten only by Shattuck's Noble. Fred Crosby and Pete Frenzel handled the weights and Crosby showed extremely good form in the discus. Peter Tovsmsend and Jon Morgan showed steady im- provement in the half mile, Town- send moving to the 440 towards the end of the season. The climax of the season was the league meet at Carlton, where the Acads emerged victorious over second place Shattuck, 66911 to 64. The tennis team captured sec- ond place in the M.I.S.L., finishing with an 8-2 recoord. Both losses came at the hands of Shattuck, the league victor. Led by Hugh Tierney and Captain Rod Bacon, the squad defeated all other league contenders. Ed Sommers and George Burr also played ex- cellent tennis during the regular season. The 1954 edition to the SPA golf team finished the season with a league record of six wins, one tie, and one loss. The loss and the tie came at the hands of Minneha- ha, while the record included vic- tories over Shattuck, Blake, and Breck. In non-loop competition, the Acads split a two-match series with Cretin and dropped two to St. Thomas. The quartet of Winter, Baumeister, Beadie and Seabury proved to work Very efficiently. BASEBALL TEAM Front row: Johnson, Mayo, W., Ward, W. CCapt.J, Stafford, Opstad, Bacon, D., Levy, J. Second row: Rasmussen, R. CCoachJ, Ahl, Whitman, Armstrong, T., Armstrong, M., Pedersen, Hastings, Hoff. Standing: Bigelow, Winter, Tilden. ' Bucketeers Finish With 9 Wins 12 Defeatsg Lose Close Ones The '53-'54 basketball team at the Academy had a fairly success- ful season, though finishing with a record of nine wins and twelve setbacks. This year's team consisted of Cap- tain Pete Frenzel at center, Matt Zell and Tom Hoff at forward, and Pete Ward and Hugh Tierney at guard. The first three formed the scoring nucleus of the team, while the last two served as passers and fast-break men. The season's action opened with losses to Mechanic Arts and John- son, and a victory over Pryor Lake. These three non-loop games served as a season warm-up, and enabled Coach Rasmussen to select his starting line-up for the future. The Acads lost to Mechanics, 58-37, chiefiy due to inexperience and nervousness. The loss to Johnson, by 48-45, showed improvement by individuals and team, as Tom Hoff paced the Acads with 22 points. Pete Frenzel and Hugh Tierney looked sharp in scoring 21 and 11 points respectively as the Acads whipped Prior Lake, 54-33. At this point in the season, the Acads started to work together well as a team, but still lost to Min- nehaha, 50-40, and Breck, 50-49. In both cases, the Rasmussenmen almost pulled the games out of the fire, but let them slip out of reach in the final seconds. Next came a series of three losses and three triumphs, as the Acads defeated Concordia, 51-38, and Pillsbury twice, 60-22, and 51- 31. Those who beat the Acads were Blake, 52-50, Shattuck, 60- 59, and Minnehaha, 37-36. Had the tide turned in favor of the Blue- sox in the last minutes of these losses, SPA might well have led the league. The victory over Breck, 45-31, was a revenge and a well-earned win. Matt Zell and Pete Frenzel paced the Acads 9 as the Mustangs, Don Johnson was all but handcuffed throughout the contest. After a 59-52 loss to Wil- son, the bucketballers dropped another tight battle of Blake, 41- 38. Tom Hoff's 16 points weren't quite enough to offset Matt Baskin's height and rebounding. The crown- ing blow came, however, down at Shattuck the next Saturday when the Shads nipped the Acads by 45-44, as Jim Ralph of Shattuck dropped a long shot with four sec- onds to play. What enabled the Acads to enter the tournament was the final vic- tory, a 48-41 decision over Con- cordia. Thanks to a quick lead and Pete Ward's clutch free shots, victory was assured by the final two minutes. QCont'd on page 151 Icemen Close Season 10 - 3 - 1 This past hockey season, the SPA hockey team carried on the fine style of play which won them runner-up to the championship of the M.I.S.L. the year before. This year, however, the team finished a close second to Minnehaha Acad- emy. SPA got off to a fast start in the first game against Monroe by dumping in the opening goal in 21 seconds of the first period. This remarkable feat by Len Johnson was only bettered in the St. Thomas game by Rick Driscoll's phenomenal goal at 8 seconds of the first period. Another quick-time goal was registered by Jake Sea- bury 45 seconds after the opening whistle of the Johnson game. This game was one of the hardest fought games of the season. John- son still had several of its mem- bers back from the State Cham- pionship team that they had last year. The next notable contest for the team was the annual Alumni game. The school team managed to get off to a fast start to lead the Alums 1-0 at the end of the first period. The game ended-in favor of the Alumni. In one of the opening games of the League competition, the Puck- sters got off to a rather bad start by taking a 3-2 loss from Breck. The first goal of this game was scored when the puck hit a bump in the ice and bounced crazily into the cage. After being put behind by two more goals, the Acads fought back with a renewed strength and almost managed to pull the contest out of the fire. fCont'd on page 151 HOCKEY TEAM Seated: Johnson, Mayo, W., Seymour, Beadie D. CCapt.D, Driscoll, Burr, Bacon, D. Standing: Nelson, Townsend, Seabury, Crosby, Opstad, Musser, Lewis, Bratnober CCoachD Queen of the May NOW AND THEN Page 15 Destined To Be A Math Professor Gas Station Attendant General Normal A Bachelor A Caroler A Private Sober A Tobacco Salesman A Jockey A Bulldog Real Gone A Poet A Veterinarian The Wild One A Bar Tender A Professional Wrestler A Book-Worm A Professional Gambler A Military Instructor Porky A Cadillac Salesman Hangout Favorite Saying Seggy's Sure Rod The Throne What do ya mean, sling '? The Links Sure Rod A Bus Sure Rod Black Hills Sure Rod Phalen Park Sure Rod Summit Sure Rod Carol's Sure Rod The Bridge Sure Rod Projection Room Sure Rod The Stable Sure Rod South Mountain Sure Rod Mac Track Sure Rod Frenzel's Sure Rod Don's Sure Rod Flick's Sure Rod Inland Sure Rod On Watch Sure Rod A Party Sure Rod A Casino Sure Rod The Caves Sure Rod Second Base Sure Rod Desert Ship Sure Rod A N. Sz T. Party Sure Rod 6th Form Nickname Bacon, D. Buns Bacon, R. Cholwell Baumeister Choke Beadie, D. Beads Bigelow Bart Budd Lump-Lump Burr Georgey-Porgy Driscoll, F. Rector Frenzel Linah Hastings Waldo Hoskins Reverend Johnson Lummy Koch Tee Mayo, W. Doc Nehr Dui Opstad Hooper Seabury Bergy Seymour Dr. Seymour Slade, J. Jummy Stafford Staff Tilden Hot Rod Ward, W. Boogie Winter Eevie Barney Barney BASKETBALL CCont't from page 145 The next series of games 'was the tournament held in Concordia's new S360,000 gymnasium. The Academy first took on Blake, only to lose by 52-37. Matt Baskin was again the villain, as he, along with Bob Lundholm, thwarted the Acads' comeback attempts in the'last half. In the second game of the evening, Minnehaha eliminated Shattuck in a spine-tingling thriller, 69-68. In the next evening's consolation game the Acads avenged two one- points setbacks by whipping Shat- tuck, 52-47. Captain Pete Frenzel and Tom Hoff poured in 27 and 13 points respectively as the fired-up Acads dominated the play from start to finish. As a whole, last year's basketball team must be commended for lots of fight and determination, and, though its record could have been better, it showed the competitive spirit that should be a characteristic of all Academy teams. BASKETBALL Kneeling: Zell, Ward, W., Frenzel CCapt.D, Hoff, Tierney. Standing: Koch, Armstrong, M., Baumeister, Winter, Stafford, Levy, J., Coach Rasmussen. Editor HOCKEY fCont'd from page 141 In the first game with League leaders Minnehaha, the Acad for- tune seemed to sink even lower as they came out on the short end of a 4-2 score. Both teams were fairly evenly matched, however, the In- dians seemed to have a slight edge in conditioning. In the second game which was played at White Bear Hippodrome, this edge in con- ditioning was not so evident. This game ended up 3-1 in favor of the Indians. The goalies of both teams appeared to be the deciding ele- ments in this struggle. One of the Hockey highlights of the season for both the team mem- bers and the whole school is the Private School Invitational Tourney which was held on February 18, 19 and 20 in Williams Arena. In the first game of this series the SPA Pucksters outplayed St. Thomas by the score of 2-0. In the second game the Acads played one of their best games of the season in losing to a talented Cretin six 3-2. When this tourna- ment was over, the Academy ended its season with two victories over Blake School of Hopkins and Shat- tuck School. At the beginning of the season, Coach Harry Bratnober seemed to be having a difficult time finding the right combinations for the first two lines. The -defense was held down at different times by Doc Mayo, Rod Bacon, Rick Driscoll, George Burr, and Pete Townsend. However, at the end of the season, Mayo and Townsend fCont'd on page 191 SENIOR ROGUIEPS GALLERY Honor List for the Year 1953-54 Head of the Upper School J. Thomas Milton First Honor List George Anderegg Roger Countryman Joel Nash Second Honor List Parker Bagley David Beadie William Budd Donnellon Drew Robert Fisher Dutton Foster Robert Gardner Michael Harris George Hubbs Leonard Johnson Walter Mayo John Mears Jonathon Morgan John Ratigan James Ritchie Jonathon Rose Athelstan Spilhaus John Stafford Peter Townsend Peter Vaughan Head of Lower School Daniel Ritchie First Honor List Richard Wolff Robert Wolff Second Honor List Richard Adair Stephen Asbury Thomas Broadie Blake Davis Bram Drew Richard Figge Walter Fricke Andrew Holt Bruce Ingersoll Duke McCloud Robert Parish William Plowman Thomas Roe Peter von Bergen Daniel Willius Todd Withy Heads of Classes Sixth Form ......... William Budd Fifth Form ...... George Anderegg Fourth Form ........... Joel Nash Third Form... Second Form ....... First Form ......... . James Milton .Robert Wolff .Thomas Roe Prep Form ........ . Daniel Ritchie Class Averages Sixth Form ................ 75.2 Fifth Form .... 72.9 Fourth Form . . . . . . 75.1 Third Form .. . . . 71.8 Second Form . . . . . . 70.0 First Form .. 77.4 Prep Form ....... .......... 7 5.0 School Average 5 1953-54 .................... 73.9 Page 16 NOW AND THEN MANNHEIMER-EGAN, Inc. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA INVESTMENT SECURITIES CApitaI 2-5817 E R N I E ' S Barber 8. Beauty Shop 1570 Randolph DEsoto 4288 CA. 6-3453 CA. 6-3454 OOD Grand-Grotto Motors THE TYRE SHOP 740 Grand Ave.. Cor. Grotto Complete Auto Service ALL OVER ST. PAUL COMPLIMENTS 15 Convenient Locations OF Standard Furniture Co. KESTING MUSIC STORE and SCHOOL Better Band and Orchestra Instruments 34 E. Sth St. St. Paul Sohlief and Co. Printers and Lithographers 500 N. Robert GA. 4191 St. Clair Sweet Shop xx?k:t:,'X395 DEsoto 9875 ' sf. Paul 5. 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He received the Sporer Trophy at the Hockey Din- ner for being voted the most valu- able player on the squad. Other close runner-ups for the Sporer Trophy were Captain Dave Beadie, Rick Driscol, and Jake Seabury. All four of these players won berths on the M.I.S.L. all-confer- ence Hockey Team. A player who led this year's team in both spirit and ability was Captain and first line center Dave Beadie, The prospects for next year's team are fairly heartening for the onlooker. The returning lettermen will be Fred Crosby, Bill Pederson, and Pete Townsend. Pete Musser, Hod Irvine, and Pete Vaughan will also be fighting for positions. Con- sidering the spirit and exemplary play that this year's squad leaves behind, and the competence of the great number of next year's pros- pects, the Saint Paul Academy has far to look before it can expect any depression in the field of Hockey. A CAPPELLA fCont'd from page 131 Dave Beadie, Norb Winter, and Doc Mayo. As first tenors: Pete Ward, Tom Hoff, and Len Johnson. Whereas last year's A Cappella contained four members of the junior class, this year it contained only two juniors. The A Cappella had a very wide variety of songs this year, and these were done very well, consider- ing all the difiiculties which had to be overcome. Due to the schedule, the practice time had to be broken up into two half-hour practice periods, and even these periods periods often had to be omitted be- cause of the need for saving time during the day. Also, during the last part of the year, the A Cap- pella was ejected out of the music room so that the gym could be remodeled. Much of the success of the A Cappella is due to the constant ef- fort on the part of Mr. Wilkenson. His utilization of time, and his great musical ability have en- twined to make the musical groups at SPA the successes that they are. ODDS 6. ENDS CCont'd from page 2, Double or Nothing .... Charlie Tilden is known as a quick thinker. This Tildenesque quality paid big dividends when Mr. Fitch once called on Hot Rod to recite his prepared example of a descriptive paragraph. Staring at a blank sheet of paper, Til recited a per- fect picture of the Indianapolis Speedway just before the 500 .... Pete Ward was born with a shock of red hair and a competitive spirit to match. Boogie always claimed he wasn't very bright, but the record shows that he was the only one in the class to win the time test twice .... Norb Winter is the other class clown. One day, he decided he was very photogenic, and that he should lend to the school an everlasting reminder of his unique features. So, when the baseball, track and golf team pic- tures were taken-there was Norb! And, Con filmj he became the greatest spring sport athlete in Academy history .... Ik Sk HF Well, they are all ready. Exit the class of '54, Others were as good, but none were better. To quote President Budd, Wish us luck! This Space Is Reserved for Autographs COMPLIMENTS OF MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE VICTOR -WINTER AGENCY Pg 20 N I OW AND THEN We Wish You uccess Now, on your graduafion, you embark inio new fields. I+ is our sincere hope +ha+ you mee'l' wi+h success, prosperiry and happiness in whafever you underfake. y NRE AND Q95 4749, QQ' gig' Congratulations to the Class of '54! 50.5-I. PAMX5 COMPLIMENTS OF ST. PAUL TERMINAL WAREHUIISE IOHN MISS PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER Photographer of Senior Pictures I PRior 5301 1673 Arona Falcon Heights