St Fidelis Seminary - Skullcap Yearbook (Herman, PA)

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Lf-7he Qlidelianj JOSEPH KLEBER ALIQUIPPA, PA. Tall, square and soldierly-that's Joe Kleber! If ever the Seminary had a handy man, it's Ducky , He is equipped with every- thing from Indian feathers to submarines. Thrice is he blessed with talents. As chief artist on the Echo staff, he has relieved the somber monotony of many pages with his skilled pen. As chief make-up man for our plays, he can turn out an angel or a thug with a few deft twists of the wrist. And finally he has been our experienced CThere's a dif- ferencelj barber for the past five years. Joe likes Indians, but happily he has none of their scalping instincts when he snips and clips around your ears. His principal hobby outside the classroom has been studying the traits and customs of the American Indian. He is such a master at making war bonnets and Injun toggery that he can out Iroquois the Iroquois. Because of his everlasting zeal for work, we are sure Joe will be highly successful wherever he spends his novitiate. Good luck, Joe! EDWARD CURRY BRo'wNsv1LLE, PA. Beinor is a man of many mental as well as physical capabilities. He is a lover of sports, and displays a mighty arm when he swings the ashen club in ye old ball game. For six years, he has been recognized as a star player among the basketeers. His en- thusiasm for sports is particularly noticed in his well-written pages of the Echo. All of his vigor, however, is not expended in sports. He has proved himself a competent student also. When academic diiiiculties arise, he obliterates them with his glowing smile of Erin and scholarly perseverance. Generally, Ed is a. man who is seen but not heard, but when he is heard, it is in the right place. The audi- torium has resounded with many of his oratorical deliverances. In his spare moments, he finds a secluded corner to enjoy the works of his favorite authors. His sunny disposition which has won him much popularity at Saint Fidelis, will surely gain him much success at Saint Vincent s God speed you, Ed towards your goal!

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Lglie gidelianj STEPHEN KATO DUQUESNE, PA. Brutus died and Nature said, That was a man! Stephen leaves us, and we recognize at last the inherent virtues of manliness and generosity that bedecked this senior of ours. He was ever before us, even where the Greek forms flew thick and fast, showing us by good example and an occasional admonition, the way a model seminarian should act. As senior, Steve was generally the middle man in the delivery of our mail. Chief of his characteristics is Steve's practical leaning. Having been appointed Poetry Editor for the Echo, he threw himself into his work as whole- heartedly as is always his custom. One of his favorite dinners was buttered iambics with a -f - dactyl or two for dessert. To tell all about Steve in a few short words would be to say he is a regular fellow. In the line of sports Steve majored in basketball as captain of the writhing Pythons , and was major threat of the Jeeps bowling squad. Kate also drummed a wicked chord as the foundation of the first bass section in our choir. With a smile and spirit that are irrepressible, Steve will, we are sure, overtake success on his way through life. God speed you, Steve, at Josephinum. JOHN VENDEMIA CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD. Hy-'all, said a fair-haired, blue-eyed son of the South one bright day early our second year. This was none other than John Watah Vendemia. Getting into stride very readily, Johnie survived the terrors of home- sickness and Greek with a song on his lips. Through the five years that we have had Johnie among us we have all acquired a lik- ing for his effervescent, friendly qualities. Besides holding his end of the class work down quite well, John pinch-hit for Delilah every Saturday afternoon in the barbershop. His favorites in the field of sports are hand- ball, basketball and ice skating. A sports- minded fellow though he is, Johnie also goes for music in a major key. He is a leader of the first tenors, their chief caroler, to be frank. Everyone of the sextani has delighted in the sunshine of John's rollicking piano playing. For reasons such as these we feel that five years of Fidelian family life have woven Johnie V. into the corner of our hearts. John intends to don the Capuchin's simple robe, and we are sure he will leave a place at St. Fidelis that will be diliicult to fill. .

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Lan Qfidelianj REGIS WALTER BRADDOCK, PA. Cheeze and Crackers , and here we have Regis Walter, who hails from Braddock, the famous garden spot of the world. His ever- present smile and zest for originality have won for him a high place among us. Though not a. charter member of the original class of '42, Rege has shown his mettle and the calibre of his make-up to be so satisfactory that his late joining has faded into the dim past. As assistant mailman and librarian Walt spent a large portion of his free time helping in the general run of things. As a real music lover, Rege displays striking dexterity on the violin He is also the leader of the first bass depart- ment in our seminary choir. A stolid admirer of Monsignor Sheen, he helps form the inner- circle of radio siegers. Better than mediocre in his studies, Rege also swings a mean bat on the ball field, and pushes an unerring stick on the billiard table. We feel that with many a double billiard to his score at Saint Fidelis, Rege will keep up the good work. He intends to volunteer at the Poverellos' home-base in Cumberland on the advent of july. FRANCIS GINOCCHI NEW CASTLE, PA. In the classroom, Tiger is one of our best scholars in Greek and Latin. He is a serious young man whose energetic capability is equal to the numerous important positions he fills. As business manager of both the Echo and THE FIDELIAN, Tiger has personal charge of finances. He has proved his ability as a business man by the 'way in which he has handled this position. His election as monitor of the St. John Berchman's Society is the cul- mination of an active spiritual life. This at- mosphere of piety permeates his poetry, a field in which he has had marked success. When not engaged in other work, Tiger helps Father Benno about the observatory, and on some free evenings, he helps Father Maynard in the movie projection booth. Although Tiger is not a man of many sports, he enjoys a good game of handball or mushball. He is the butt of many a student's prank, but, more often than not he has turned the joke on the joker. For a quiet evening, Tiger enjoys his favorite briar, a good book or magazine, and a bit of music. His priestly endeavor lies in the secular field. With our best wishes and God's blessing, may he succeed at Saint Vincent's.