St Fidelis Seminary - Skullcap Yearbook (Herman, PA)

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Lqlwswiaelian J RICHARD ENDRES NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO Dick's abundance of admirable qualities is in true consistency with his avoirdupois. A hearty laugh, fragrant spirals from an aromatic briar attest to his presence in the club-room. As an athlete he jumps a good center in basketball, and runs the outfielders ragged on the ball-diamonds. Outside of the classroom he shines brightly, but inside, he is a star of the first magnitude. The ditiiculties of Horace and Cicero fade away when Dick translates. With his pen he has dashed off such classic sketches as his famous Widder Brown . Not only does he know how to play and study, but he has also made working on the stage one of his many pastimes. In his spare moments one might hear him tickling the ivories of the piano board, or find him absorbing a good novel or a few lines of poetry. There is no doubt that his natural and jovial qualities will draw him into the midst of many friends at Saint Charles Seminary, 'just as they have done at Saint Fidelis. JOSEPH I-IELLING ELLWOOD CITY, PA. For some reason or other, each class has had among its members at least one fisherman. joseph Helling claims to be the fisherman of the class of '42, On almost any beautiful sum- mer day, you will find Joe sitting on the bank of a rippling stream, with his home-made fishing pole, waiting for the thrill of every fisherman's life-a fish, or should I say-a minnow. Since Joe is such an outstanding admirer of the countryside with all its splendor and beauty, we can see how poetry creeps into his soul. Both last year and this year, joe won the first prize in the poetry contest sponsored annually by the Echo. In the classroom, joe is a brilliant chap, showing much vigor and enthusiasm in all of his classics. The youngest of the sixth class, joe has become Editor-in- Chief of the Eclza this year. Inevitably, much of his free time is spent in the Echo printing room, either typing, helping his fellow workers, or giving mild commands as to what one must do and not do. With all his ability and talents, we are certain that Joe will be a success when he enters the novitiate of the Capuchin Order this summer. May Il Poverello guide you on! ,

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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!

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Lgh iclelicmj CLASS PORTRAIT DONALD GRAY On September 8, 1936, a new group of fifty-six wide-eyed minims entered the doors of this, their future home to begin their studies and training. That first day was probably the most lonesome twenty-four hours some of us ever lived. For standing at every window was a poor minim wondering what he was going to do without Mom. We soon learned that it is difficult to become acquainted with the vigors of a new life. We discovered that Mother was not here to wait on us, to lay our clothes straight or to have a snack ready when we were hungry. The first week sailed by smoothly, with all of us attempting to apply certain names to certain faces. Of course we were only minims, so the phrases Scram, Minim, Get behind the pole, f'Give me some eats, minim, forever rang in our ears. After ascertaining that we must respect the Uhigher-upsf' life became bearable and rather normal until that ever memorable day, October fourth, initiation day. But when we had survived the experience, we all felt sure that we could take all the bumps that were in store for us. After one year of tussling with the declension of nouns and conjugation of verbs in Latin class, we had earned our long summer vacation. During vacation there was a slight decrease in our number. With this second year came a few experiences which none of us will ever forget-biology, with its dissecting of animals both from the land and the seag the death and election of a popeg and finally the most thrilling of all-the fire in the old building. We were given an extraordinary long vacation on this account. This, of course, was with our hearty approval. At the completion of this vacation we returned to be the honorable seniors of the junior department. With this year came our first taste of Greek, German, and also that great and interesting story of Caesar's wars. FUzzv's PET FR. nENNo's crnuuoiw- THE CHARIOTEER MULTIGRAPI-I