St Fidelis Seminary - Skullcap Yearbook (Herman, PA)

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Lghe Qiiclelianj DONALD GRAY NEW KENSINGTON, PA. Fuzzy is a New Kensington lad who has won for himself a galaxy of friends here at St. Fidelis because of his pleasing personality. He is usually quiet, undemonstrative and re- served, greeting everyone with a friendly smile. He is not easily discouraged, for he possesses a never say die spirit. Putting his study hours to their best use, he is usually ahead of the rest of us in a surveying problem and in his Homer translation. Through dili- gence he has become the mathematical quiz kid of the class. Fuzzy plays the year round in sports. Baseball and softball also receive a share of his free time. Best of all, Fuzzy enjoys a long hike in the country on a free afternoon. Comes winter, Fuzzy shines on the basketball floor, or sends the pins flying on the new bowling alleys. When the Echo goes to press, Fuzzy IS the trusty print- ing and trouble shooter on the multigraph machine. In the capacity of monitor of St. John Berchman's Society he not only sees to it that the minims learn their Mass prayers, but also sees to it that we veteran knights of the altar do not grow lax. The Capuchin Order is Fuzzy's goal. May God bless his priestly endeavors. of the gentle, friendly type. He greets WILLIAM YOUNG CUMBERLAND, MD. An exciting game! A good shot! A iiashing Zephyr grabs the pass and sails the ball through the hoop. Yes, that's Bill Young, captain of the Zephyrs. Bill is a particularly excellent basketeer, but he has also shown great skill in practically every sport since he first came among us from the hills of Cumber- land. In tennis, mushball and bowling he is tops. During his years here Bill has shown great enthusiasm for typing, and he has done a large share of the stencil work for the Echo. In our recent Passion Play Bill proved his ability as an actor in the important part of Gideon, a villainous member of the Sanhedrin. Besides his dramatic powers Bill also sounds his A with great sweetness as a member of the choir and chanters. Bill's disposition is everyone with a kindly smile. We know that with his charming personality and winsome ways he will be a success when he enters the Capuchin Novitiate in his home town of Cumberland. Here's luck, Bill!

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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.

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Lqhe Qiiclelianj OSCAR MILLER PITTSBURGH, PA. To Oscar, Troy Hill is the center about which the universe revolves. Instead of being astronomically inclined, Oscar's forte is in languages. His excellence in English is evident from the numerous short stories and poems he has contributed to the Echo from time to time. He fairly bubbles over with nervous energy and uncontrollable liveliness. Out of class Oscar is the proud tender of Fr. Benno's Chevi , and when he is not busy rubbing a blinding shine on its ebony surface, he mows the lawn about the observatory. Oscar has served two years as dramatics director for the class of '42, and has himself acted in many of the plays our class has presented. We best remember him in his role of the child prodigy in a German comedy, Das Wunder- kind. His favorite authors are Chesterton and Belloc, but he also indulges in the masters of poetry with equal relish. His lively wit and humor enliven the conversation that boasts his presence. Oscar will enter the novitiate in Cumberland as a humble Capuchin. RICHARD CONWAY DONORA, PA. Neither the smoke of Donora nor the six years at St. Fidelis have taken the sparkle out of Dick's laughing, dancing, Gaelic eyes. Temperate, mischievous kidding is one of the joys of his life. However his position as prefect of the Third Order clearly exemplifies his well-balanced seriousness. As a sacristan believing in heaven's first law of order, he has constantly performed his many duties about the altar with much labor and care. Dick is one of Fr. Benno's prized astronomy students. At night he tells time by the position of the stars rather than by a watch. His slim figure gives him a decided advantage for fast step- ping on the handball court and on the gym. With a pair of skates and a frozen pond, he can display quite some form, grace and agility. At evening, after a busy day, Dick takes his pipe and exhales thin wisps of smoke through which, we think, he visions himself a Capuchin Friar. In July his vision will be realized when he receives the brown garb of the Poverello. Good luck, Dick!