St Fidelis Seminary - Skullcap Yearbook (Herman, PA)

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HHHUHHY EHAUUAHE Three of the sxxth classmen graduated several months early at the end of the flrst semester m February Because of Saxnt Vxn cent s Semmary s accelerated program the stu dents who wxshed to become diocesan prlests were requxred to begm thexr phllosophy course ln February Thus the three students to gradu ate early were oseph Koloszczyk August Laurenzl and ohn Tomaseskx Thexr early graduation was made possxble faculty Their professors decided that these students havlng fxnlshed five and a half years of study and dlSClPlll'1C and having taken last years summer course were ready for phxl osophy When these early graduates left for Samt Vmcents there was no band on hand to see them off They merely slxpped away without any fanfare but they were sincerely mxssed by all partlcularly thenr classmates All reports from Samt Vlncents lndlcate that they are doing well and that they are none the worse for mlssmg a few months w1th Homer and Cicero H HULUS oseph Koloszczyk was 1 newcomer to the class of 45 when we were nn our fourth year Hts abxlxty to fmt hnmself m succssfully and become a part of us was due to oes affable unassuming nature Slnce he has been here oe has filled at varxou txmes the offlces of monxtor ln the St ohn Berchman s Socxety head of the sports commxttee presldent of the Lxterary SOCIQIY and business marnger of The Fldellan Though -All sports fund nn oe 1 staunch advocate baseball IS hxs favorite We were unfortunate ln loslng oe to St Vmcents tn February 'I I ' ' ' ' JUSEP ZEZYH . :J , ,J , -C . .. I . . . . . J ' , A ' I, by the decision of Father Director and the . . ,.J .J S, . Y , , g - J .. ,i E . I . 3 V ' I f L 'i' . ' . ' . I t I

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JAMES WAHM Jimmy is the smooth and easy-going man of the class, taking everything in its stride. As president of the senior club and monitor of the St. John Berchmanls Society, Jim accomplished much and performed his duties well. For many years he was an expert horti- culturist on Father Patricks landscape crew. He was a regular figure on the baseball diamond and on the basketball floor When he starts a conversation on sports his favorite topic he will tell you that no baseball player was better than Ted Williams im appreciates good music too Gounod s Faust is his specialty He also lent his talents in the art of dramatics directing a hit for the first class this year He intends to continue with the Capuchxn Fathers m his home town Cumberland where he will enter the novitiate Freckled faced Cumberlander Dave is the youngest member of the graduation class I-le is known to everyone on the campus for his wit and learning, he has a spark ling repartee for any mqulrer Readers of The Fldellan are acquainted with his clever and spontaneous style Dave also served as associate editor of the paper this year Through his literary achievements he acquired editorshlp of The Skullcap Besides his leaning to the classics he takes an active interest in sports For two successive years he captamed a basketball team His flrst bass voice chlmed in with the rest of the section on many festive occasions Dave was also general manager of the Mission Store for many years Together with Joe Kol oszczyk, he was Father Benno s faithful observatory cus todian In July Dave will don the brown robe of the Capuchins in the familiar city of Cumberland ULAUILEH p

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TLAU Hold that smlle Encore or Thanks Augie are approprnate remarks for August Laurenzx H1s abxlxty to keep working cheerfully has axded greatly m making hxm the trumpet player he IS and will ald hxm to be a comfortmg leader as the dnocesan prnest he hopes to be He climbed sux rungs with us but changed ladders ln February when he entered St Vmcents Durmg hxs sux years we found hum the top trumpeter of Father Ar mand s band chauffeur for Father Gerard novnce master of the Third Order and student councilman Augle xs a hard worker and possesslve of many hugh :deals TUMA ack entered the class the second year Sxnce that tlme he has fared well ln studxes and was ln the lmeup for all sports He was often seen on the 1ce pond cuttmg f1gures and playmg hockey He led the second bass sectlon with hls resonant bass voice Among hns many chores was the task of bemg Father Benno s chauffeur Ir was nct a surprise to fmd Jack cuddled m a soft chair wnth brlar and book m hand l1SCe1'1ll'1g to a broadcast of classical musxc Already he xs deep m h1S studles at St Vincent s Seminary AUEUS HENZI JUHN SEEHI