St Fidelis Seminary - Skullcap Yearbook (Herman, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1949 volume:

THE GRADUATING CLASS of ST FIDELIS SEMINARY HERMAN PENNSYLVANIA Published by Qiki'U1L1LQfw H949 THE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editors Business Nlanagcr Art Editor Photography Typists A! i I if f' I I J' j v x '1,y.1lmQf' ' Q Yi, f xlibs Y in an V 3, 8 , A KJ wg-if Q wif? f- f as viii! , A 'I '- if 3 ii ' 1 'S r is ,,, 53. A The Ship Pries+hood Where Pa+hs Meei From +he Crow s Nesf and +he Docks SNS. FOREW0l-ID YN lfhln these pages In p1cture 'md prmt xoyage to the pmesthood St F1dC11S 15 our slxp and these are xts Og1CEfS and creu we present a chronicle of the first lap of cur r DEDICATIU We the class of mneteen hundred and forty mne gratefully dedicate this book to our parents the sponsors of the voyage the faculty the officers of our slup and especlally to Father Victor our captam who has persevermgly gulded us through the flrst half of our voyage l 7 . 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 1 'f wiiikwiwffvw Very Rev Victor Green The Captaln Runs the Shlp Father Victor IS the man who holds down the unenvlable job of Captam of the hip Priesthood Father VICIOF IS you might say the sh1p Priesthood Wxth h1s deep sp1r1tu1l1ty charmmg personallty and sparkllng humor he has been a source cf 1nsp1rat1on to all of us Our captaln IS not of the old school of sea captains hstrsh and stern l-le believes th1t gxven a certun amount of responsxblhty and the proper mcentxve the student IS qulte capable of obeymg the rules of the sh1p on h1s own Hence his motto DlSClpl1nC IS self imposed l-le runs the shxp but ln so domg he lnstllls ln the student the necessary prmclple that he 15 responslble for xts sallmg smoothly The Mates Help Hlm The captam cannot run the shlp entlre ly by himself He must have help from hxs mates to keep hxs vessel running smoothly along xts course Mates of the good shxp Prlesthood are our prefects The-mrs zs the task of lceepmg order among the crew whxch sometlmes grows unruly and dlfllcult to manage With a htm but understandmg hand they put down mmor disturbances before they can grow 1nto more serious mutmles and destroy the harmony of our voyage We attrlbute much of the success of our trlp to the efforts of these patient men Fathers Chrishan, Andan, Kieran The Pllot Steers the Shlp Often at sea we are beset by squalls and storms Hounder on the reefs f homeslckness and dlscontent and are apt to become as Hotsam and jetsam In such times as these our pilot Father Giles is a second dad to us Father with h s gentle understandmg persuasxve person allty and personal mterest In each of us sets us straxght and shows us how buffet these terrxfymc waves In times of smooth saxhng he IS a kmd and ready frrend to all of us Twxce 1 week he gnves us sermons whlch help us to keep our bearlngs stralght and our rudder clear He steers us spxrxtually on to port Very Rev Gales S+aab ,.f ml 0 0-Q ff' Rl' f 1 g Or fiiittxx Q- Rev Linus Doemlmg ,f The Steward Stocks the Shlp VUhen a shlp makes a long voyage lt must be well stocked wrth supplles Ours IS certamly no exceptlon wlth a large crew that clamors for IIS regular ratxons We need have no worry however for our steward Father Lmus IS an expert at meetmg our unceasmg demands and ful Hllmg the ever l'1SlIlg needs whxch con tmually present themselves Father never throws out h1s net doubtfully but always knows what he ns after Llke many of the labors of the offxcers aboard the sh1p h1s often go unnotxced But we who have flmshed the first lap of our voyage to gether wlth the rest of the crew, are grateful n 0 5 0 ' 9 5 ' 7 re ra - - 3 . , . Q - ' s 1 S -a ' to D . Q . 1. 1 . 1 s - . iiiii f 1 'x-X uf- -' - 'Q r . ' Xia ' x Y W - ex , N 'c' ' Y x 'Y ' 1 ,Q o , ev 9 5 5 7 7 1 . . Y , . . Very Rev Edwm Dorzweller Rev Glles Staab lwrm Pulwllc Speikmg Rcllglon l 1555, Very Rev Victor Green Rellgxon Publxc Qpeakxng Phxlosophy English Socxology 555-ws Rev Neal Mahaffey Plmlosophy 'lllh UFFICEH '! ' Rev Benno I-hggenmlller Astronomy SLIYXCYIITQ wx Rev Bede Hermann Rev Arnold Yanker Relxgxon Laftm Rev Mark Lmenberger Hnsrory German Greek Rev Austm Waldvogel Greek Latxn Rev Patrick McGann Laun Englnsh 1 . s Q K.. V I ' A ' , . Y ' . NJ , y l 1 I fha ,K .-QW D .J Y , w 0 A ' 4 , . mxn Y , I A l 5 5 . , . . . , . V Y Kiwi' Rev Kieran Quinn Chemise ry M1them1tlcs PhySlCS Q61 Rev Chnstxan Fey Rellglon German Algebra Rev Blame Pxerce Musxc Hxsrory Rev Kenny Cox Latin Geometry Typing Rev Jerome Martin En glxsh Rev Sherwm Deroum Rev Andan Lucko Rev Armand Yeaglm French Hxstory Englxsh Linn Nlusxc English B1OlOgY lllil' Rev Cajetan Plkus Rehglon Latm Algebm Q.....J- Rev Snmon Conrad Englxsh L1br1ry Scxencc so .- VNV F 0 HI . fy' 'N -asa. M-ff we -Mr M-,ff AM in Smndlng Sxsrers Nothurgu Ildephonsa Consmntn Sophronm Scnecl SISICFS FFHUCIS Synesn fclhurga Goslln WITH THE COOKS IN THE CALLEY were ln the galley non Look well and you w1ll see e1ght SlT1ll1Hg nuns hard it work pI'OVlCl1I1g for the culmary and laundry requirements of the shlp From early IHOFHIYIQ txll uenmg these Cllllgflli hinclma Cla of the Lord are kept busy preparing rhe food whlch the stem 1rd has stocked 111 the sh1pQ holcl In iddxtlon ro xmshmq mountams of pots mpmg bricks ot drshes and bikmg r us o hrm t cs must bu to II rlnr cncugh tune each 'ty lb QIVLI1 to thur own smrmttnl ct ursc Hencc 5omchou dcspltt 111 thelr dunes, thcy nnnuge to slxp 'wmv to the chapel durlng the clay where wlthout the dlrt of potb ind clatter of cllbhcs they c1n spend some pelceful monunts wlth their Mistcr Ir I5 a most LlI'1EI1Xl1blL Joh 1ncl to gctlur mth our prayers we ogcr them our oratltude S1s+ers lldephonsa and Goslme all ready for doughnut day 14 l! U L 1 M H I 11 A 'I' E Frater ohn Chrysostom Llpmskl an ex GI of Toledo Ohlo attended Mount St Francxs Pro Semmary Indlana and the Umverslty of Detrolt before he entered the Capuchxn novltlate ln the fall of 1946 Frater Solano Lamson formerly of the Umversnty of Vlfglllla and Qt Marys Semmary ln Kentucky Frater Edmund umn IS a St Fldelxs alumnus class of 46 Frater ean M London a veteran of World War II xs a former student of St Louxs University His home IS in Des Momes Iowa Q.,-as i , Q , . J ' . 3 . , I , xmfg 3? J ' . . ., ' s I si 9 . -u I ' I 9 1 9 f ' A . . . . . , -.161 Front Row: Fr. Thomas. Second Row: Fr. DePaul, Fr, Nlelvin, Fr. Evan. Last Row: Fr. Berard, Fr. Clement. Fr. Leonard. THE CLERICATE Seven Capuchins, graduates of St. Fidelis, returned last July to initiate a new era in our seminary history and to begin the second lap of their voyage. During the summer months they helped to remodel the old novitiate building into the bright and cheerful clericate. Then in September with the senior clerics they began the study of philosophy in the newly-established St. Fidelis major seminary. Cosmology, logic, history of philosophy, and epistemology comprised their schedule of philosophical studies for the first semester. In February they tangled with ontology and special ethics. French, public speaking, Gregorian chant, and the history of the Jewish race were special courses that helped to complete a balanced schedule. Many beneficial hours the clerics spent in the libraries of the monastery and cleri- cate, cataloguing some 6,000 volumes, During recreation periods their clashes with the stu- dents in football and basketball had results that were not too disastrous. Clerics cafalogue books 'For fhe monasiery library Frafer Jean sfudying cosmology tofu: M, .,,W.,,,. ,M,.X..X F ii ibm .MMM Hillw -Wm ,Q..,w-,,,..,9WML Li' S '32 T M 5135 f 5 'SP' 'W W' I 'QT PHILIP DE CARLO Ss Peter and Pauls Pittsburgh Pennsylvama Phnl IS a lad of many parts' He sxngs paints and PETER BIATH St Joachxms Pittsburgh Pennsylvama If you see someone walkmg brlskly down the Herman road wlth a mallbag slung over h1s shoulder and a song on h1s llps thats our Peter Pete has loyally carrxed out the job of mallman whlch somet1mes must have become qunte burdensome for the past four years H also was an actlve lnbrarxan and ass1sted Father Slmcn m h1s work ln the bookroom Petes full tenor voice sxpported the Hrst tenor sectxon m the glee club Later on he also became a member of the chanters Cards was one of h1s favorlte pastlmes and you can bet your boots the table where Pete plays IS a lxve one In uly he w1ll enter the Capuchln novltxate draws after the fashlon of an artxst A lover of muslc he has been a chanter seccnd tenor sectxon leader and Gre gorlan chant director Issues of THE FIDELIAN are proof pos1t1ve of h1s artxstlc skull Thls wealth of extra currlcular work often steals m on h1s study txme but Dec always comes out wlth a smlle He enjoys the outdoors whether h1kmg huntmg fossnls or working for Father Bede ln the woods He IS an athlete too the base ball and softball scorebooks will vouch for that Phlls heart IS set on the secular prxesthood our loss w1ll be St Vmcent s galn PHILIP DOUGHERTY St Marys New Castle Pennsylvanla Look closely behmd those qulet eyes and you 11 fmd a cup brxmmmg full of Irxsh humor Doc IS the old man of the snxth class Hxs abxllty on the basketball floor together wxth his expert drop kxckmg ln football made hlm a valuable asset m these sports For the past three years he has lent h1s pleasant vo1ce to the tenor sectxon of the glee club In addltlon to bemg a chanter Doc managed the bowllng alleys and was presldent of the Senior Club this past year We shall surely mlss hlm when he takes leave of us and spreads his canvas 1n September at Maryknoll Z0 . , . . 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HILTON DUNN Mater Dolorosa Chicora Pennsylvania Spare time is an oddlty practically unknown to Hilton Dunn our dynamo from Chxcora Pa During his six years here Hilt has been known for his ability to keep himself busy For the past three years he has been a loyal sacrlstan This year rl e job of editing THE FIDELIAN fell to his capable hands and this meant burning the night cal for many an edition He has also catalogued periodicals for Father Cajetan the past two years and this year was Prefect of the Third Order Society He will sail on to the Capuchln novitiate in uly JOHN HEATH St Josephs New Brighton Pennsylvania ack is the class musician he plays both organ and piano with finesse A particular love for church music has urged him to devote much time to the direction of Gre gorian chant In the classroom ack shines and finds little difficulty mastering the most formidable subjects his favorite being baseball He likes to take pictures and is frequently seen with his flashgun camera looking for a suitable target Besides all this ack has held the post of news editor of THE FIDET IAN His brilliance con sclentiousness and simplicity will stand him in good stead when he spreads sail at St Vincent s ANTHONY KAMINSKI Sacred Heart Swedesburg Pennsylvania Tony is that calm sober looking fellow from the eastern part of Pennsylvania But if you look closely you will notice a merry twinkle in his eyes and a pleasant smile with which he greets all He heard the call of Christ after many years and joined the class last year His delights are many walking cross country traveling and a good discussion He is especially known for his prolific corre spondence Qeldom a day goes by that he does not receive his usual quota of letters Tony has rounded off the first lap of his voyage and we sincerely hope that he finds similar success wherever he spreads sail Z1 . , . , . 1 A . . . , , . . ' , Latin is his forte. Naturally energetic, he plays most games, -I t . . . , - . . , , , - . ' 9 1 i 9 ' . 1 , JEROME LOGUE St Bernards Dormont Pennsylvania If you re lookmg for someone to help you do a job erome Logue 1S the man you want Useful as well as helpful Jerry IS ever ready to pxtch m wherever a helping hand IS needed Thls year he handled the bus1ness end of THE FIDELIAN Besides playing cards one of his favor xte pastimes was dabblmg m the chemlstry laboratory Durmg h1s SIX years at Herman erry covered plenty of the local landscape w1th h1s frequent cross country treks Benng a student who der1ved relaxatlon from h1s p1pe he came 1n handy as a member of the senlor councll nn procurlng perm1ss1on for smokes Next September he wnll sa1l westward to continue h1s studnes ln the dlocese of Cheyenne STEPHEN McCARREN St Marys Klttannmg Pennsylvania A generous heart and jolly d1spos1t1on characterxze Steve lVlcCarren the fellow w1th the ready smlle and open hand Steves cheerfulness merlted hxm the authorshxp of the humor column rr THE FIDELIAN For the past m1ss1on store also saw many useful changes under h1s management Alvmys a hard plugger, Steve put plenty of effort mto h1s studles and was equally zealous m cataloguzng books for Fatner Cajetan We feel sure the flne sp1r1t whlch 15 strong nn hlm now wlll help hlm on nn h1s studies at St Vmcents KASPER MARKING St Stephens Portland Oregon Across the continent last summer came Kasper fresh from army llfe and Portland Unlverslty For ten months thls determlned son of Oregon has concentrated nearly all h1s energy ln the pursult of Latln and cosmology Naturally mterested 1n all phllosophlc matters he took a part1cular lnkmg to cosmology a subject he dnscussed whenever apprecxatxve llsteners were near The sergeant nn hnm was responsxble for a new and vlgorous army style 1n our mornxng calnsthemcs He does everything whole heartedly In the chapel or classroom on campus or gym Kass plays for keeps He has heard the call of the Poverello and w11l don the Capuchln brown m uly 22 , . 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ROBERT MUELLER Assumptlon Bellevue Pennsylvama An ex GI Bob jolned our class thls year H15 s1ncer1 ty sobr1ety and ab1l1ty qu1ckly won h1m many fr1ends Bob was always w1ll1ng to help out Free tlme found h1m playxng on the campus or gym work1ng 1n the woods or taklng a cross country h1ke An artxst of w1de capab1l1t1es h1s work qu1ckly came to the fore He was art ed1tor of both THE FIDELIAN and THE SKULLCAP and good one too as h1s work test1f1es Bob w1ll follow the call of Chrxst and sall wlth the Capuchms 1n uly RUDOLPH PETROVSKY St Marys Ford Cnty Pennsylvanla Rudolph holds three dlstlnctlons he IS the youngest member of the class the class mat men at1c1an and chlef photographer for THE SKULLQAP and THE FIDELIAN The camera seems to be part of him and takmg plctures h1s econd nature Hls 11 thematlcal sk1ll unt1l h1s surroundmgs are set ar1ght As Father erome s chauffeur he showed h1mself the same unpredlctable Rudy we know from the chem1stry lab In fa1r weather you could Hnd h1m prunmtr the shrubbery or out on the walk descr1b1ng one of h1s many exper1ences Rudy w1ll don the Capuchm hab1t 1n uly VICTOR ROMZA Holy Ghost McKees Rocks Pennsylvama A dllxgent worker 'md pleasant companlon always IS a good SUITIIHSIIOH of Vlc He has a secret for gettmg results a qual1ty descr1bed quxte po1ntedly 1n h1s motto semper paratus Vxc has capably performed h1s dutles as monltor of the St ohn Berchmans soc1ety to say nothlng of h1s work on the mov1e operatmg car washlng and Sxsters crews Vxc l1kes to read especially when the book IS acccmpamed wxth a good brlar Although a lxttle less athlet1c now than a few years back he st1ll plays a smooth game of basketball and duckpms He IS the first Greek Catholxc to graduate from St F1dCllS and we w1sh h1m smooth saxlmg ln the second half of h1s voyage 23 . , - I , . . . i . . .- 9 7 ' . , . . , . l , , a , . - , . , . , l 1 '- . . 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J , . - 9 7 ' 7 7 ' 7 FRANCIS ROSCETTI St Vituss New Castle Pennsylvania New Castles gift to Ct Fld6llS IS Frankie Roscetti Frankie firmly believes that variety IS the spice of 11fe He took an active interest in all sports and was captain of a basketball team the past two years Saturday afternoons fcund him cleaning Father Arnold s car or playing base ball on the campus Photography enticed him so h made It his hobby and became one of THE SKULLCAP photographers Frankie IS an avariclous reader and found delightful friends in novels and biographies In the glee cli b he helped to make the second bass SCCt1On as good as it was In uly he wnll enter the Capuchins WILLIAM SCHROEDER St Mary s of the Mount Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Although not an original member of the class B111 found himself quite at home when he arrived in 1944 His winning personality and wealth of talent saw to that Sportmg a strong tenor voice B111 became a chanter and first tenor sect1on leader in the glee club Woody part1c1 pates in every sport favoring especially baseball and soft ball As seminary chauffeur and business manager f THE SKULLCAP he has been quite busy these past two years But he always finds time to enjoy a game of cards a pipe full and yes even a few winks In the fall he will complete his voyage at St Vincent s Semmary MATTHEW SHAUGHNESSY St Cecllxas Rochester Pennsylvania The b1a1n man of the class of 49 IS Matt Qhaughnessy CODSCICHIIOUS and persevermg Matt placed his standard high and always aimed for empyrean heights In sports he was also outstand1ng and was the class all Amer1can IF football baseball and basketball Not many could l'11t h1s sizzling curve ball Mutts IS Presldent of the L1terary Society and leader of the second bass section of the glee club. He fostered a deep love for classical music and dramatics taking special delight in delivering cues from Shakespeare. We wish him bon voyage when he sets sail on the Capuchin sea of life. WILLIAM SHEEI-IAN St Camces Pnttsburgh Pennsylvania One of the outstandmg bram men of the sxxth class IS Wllllam Sheehan A verltable walkmg encyclopedla of Engllsh l1terature he can answer practxcally any question asked hlm on that subject B1ll IS a terrlflc reader especlal ly of hnstory but thls d1dn t detract from his w1de partlcx patxon ln all sports H15 bass voxce lent resonance to the chantmg group to whxch he belonged for two years He also acqu1red the edltorshlp of THE SKULLCAP and was kept busy all year long by the duties attached to the office In uly he wlll put on the brown robe of the Capu chms and welgh anchor ln the Cumberland nov1t1ate WILLIAM TURNER St Augustmes Grafton W Vlrglma Last October a qulet and soft spoken West Vlfglnlan crossed the Mason Dixon lme and jolned us on our voy age to the priesthood ThlS was Blll Turner our youngest speclal student We found B111 a lad w1th a faclle com mand of the Englxsh language and a pleasant conversa t1onal1st wnth smooth d1ct1on and keen repartee HIS talks ln elocutlon class bear wltness to this He enjoys nothlng more than a good exchange of ldeas on the sen1or walk or a plpeful of tobacco We wlsh hlm the best of luck at St Marys Semmary Maryland where he shall contlnue hls stuclles for the d1ocesan prnesthood ln the Wheelmg Diocese ROBERT WEITHMAN St Bernards New Washington Ohm Bob IS one of the genlal qu1et members of our usually boxsterous class Always seen wlth his long legs eatmg up the mxles of country side hikes Bob never lags behind He 15 dlllgent and conscxentlous 1n hls classwork and a cheer ful and boon compamon for all He spends h1s free txme n pursumg hxs two favorlte hobbles cars and classrcal music He performed h1s dutles as monitor falthfully teaching the mmlms then' prayers and the proper rubrlcs for serving Mass An Ohloan Bob w11l enter the Toledo Dlocese next September 25 ., . . 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' 1 . , i 1 M ' a ' v anno H' Enck Row R Fxzzpurxclx Corwttt R 'Vlxsulxch R Stock P Shu man Q Hculer G Ste-hno Mlddlr Formica T qCl1I'HlII T Dutlxlcwlcz Vlirxn W CFIICS FRESHMAN COLLEGE Pads and fr1vol1t1es play a major role wlth many college freshmen but not so wlth the flrst collegxans of Ct Fxdelxs In thelr conservatlsm the HFSI colleglans lent a wlllmg hand to projects of proven worth, but they were wary of plylng uncharted seas As a group they lxept thelr compass on the scholastlc star and sailed by the moon light of the classics Indlvxdually, thexr mterests touched every pomt of the compass A few preferred Beethoven or Irving Berlin for recreatlon, whlle others found dlverslon m athletlcs Cards and jolly compamons SUHICCC1 for some whxle others sought relaxauon ln a qulet game of chess In the arena the freshmen struggled wlth vim, but they seldom wore the crown The choir loft tended to be anoth r Waterloo for them, yet the class boasted a few members ln the glee club The rostrum s emed thexr field of vlctory whether 1n de batmg or sunple lectur1ng Through exactlng professors, the Hrst colleglans had learned to wrxte and speak well a pI'OIT11SlI1g sxgn of culture une+ please' They re +hlnklng 26 . ' X f A ' rl 1' s as ' x ' 1 I l - 5 Q f I l 1 5 l i R C' If 1 2 'MV L, i 4 335,75 1 Rx ff R ., . 'Q f V . r ':. l',.l' ',. ,, r.,., ,. . ' Row: Mnmvn, Nau. E. Wfmesncr, E. Kretz, G. Lutz, W. Brnn, E. Rebel. Front Row: Stcfun, B. I . . , x v, . 3 ' A , ' - P ' .' '. 9 A S I Back Row: C. Nlnroney, S. Furka, W, Ward, S. Savage, C. Gralferistefn, C. Brown, P. Glass, R. Karl, G. Rivi. Middle Row: A. Plelvan, W. Harvey, Leitem. A. Dauhe, Carvlin, P, Durk.n, F. Schill, O. Pozzuoli, S. Malosky. Front Row: P. Colucci, P. Bovankovich, W, Homolak, M. Burnsworth, C. Schlue- ter, C. Gasper, Heyl, D. Brice. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS As the school year opened the fourth class swelled the assemblage of the senior department. They were seniors at lastg they had reached the upper decks. No more restrict- ed walks or rooms for them: they were superior and made the lowly minims acknowledge them as such on initiation day. Intellectually bent, many mounted the stage on literary nightsg musically inclined, some shouldered in among the veterans of the glee clubg athlet- ically strong, others held their own on campus or gym. The subject of American history suited them, but physics was the cause of many clenched fists and gritted teeth. Yet the fourth class did not always look at the serious side of seminary life, but con- stantly also at the jovial side. Tricks, jokes, pranks, were frequently pulled. Riotous laugh- ter always announced their presence and well-developed, though somewhat ridiculous, argu- ments were always in session. The fourth class were seniors, and the feeling grew as the year went past. Prepa: ing for mess s-11 - .g gi - X : WD ull! l ll If 2' ff QF .I A y mlm ll ll ll l ' A I i Juniors relax In their racllo room HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS Early September found the thlrd classmen promoted to boatswalns on the shlp Prlesthood As OHICCYS of the JUHIOI' department they headed It and lssued successfully several colorful edxtlons of the GEMS Cn Samt Nicholas day these scholars exerclsed thelr talent by dramatlzmg a scenarlo m German for the Sisters Tlme proved eventful as they donned the scapular and cord to become novlces ln the Thlrd Order of St Francis Their plpes added to the senior walk proved to be the new look on thelr l1st of prlvlleges In sportsdom the sluggers and hoopsters displayed thelr abllltles ln baseball and basket ball even defeating the seniors It was nothing for these sailors to fight the waves of Caesar Pythagoras or Shakespeare which challenged them They mastered the arts with equal strength Those who survived the storm have thelr compass set and are casting eyes and salls westward 1n the dlrectlon of the senior department Back Row D Ross F Degenhardt, M Polak, T Haywood, G Fros' M ddle Row D Stoney, P Troeter, L Justx .I Beyer -I Kelly O Napoll Front Row R Vesondar J Wfarnoclc A Mastrangelo, N Dattxlo, D Oestarlxng F Nladden 28 Back Row B Green R Schuster Abaray Ozga Russo E Drxscoll T Yeo M Lupolx Mlddle Row F Dressman Kurutz W aclcson E M3f1CkO S Terbovxch R Rapp R Skehan S CV9flCOVlC R Stanley Front Row T OConnell W Anderson D Leech R Dudxcs G P1erce Nnes F Karch nal: P Petraglxa R Hatala HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES Ralse anchor' Ralse sa1l' W1th these words stxll rlngmg ln thetr ears the sopho mores began their second year on the shlp Prlesthood A cursory glance was enough to tell anyone that they were not raw landlubbers but slulled experlenced seamen Then' eyes twmkled wlth dellght for they could break 1n the landlubbers and teach them the ms and outs of the shxps rout1ne W1ththe1r promotlon m rank naturally followed new prxvnleges and they were qulclc to take advantage of them At t1mes Latm and bxology nearly capstzed them but wxth vxgor and strength they buffered these waves They sa1led the serene and rough waves of German and acqu1red a moderate fac1l1ty m handlmg the language Real sportsmen they were well nlgh unbeatable tn the gym At t1mes they were perturbed and showed slgns of mutmy, but these portents were quickly quelled As the sec ond year of thexr voyage drew to a close, we found them eager to take the wheel and steer the act1v1t1es of the Junlor department Save me some' ggi 29 - 1- ,-N ,J- ,J- ,J- ,. ,. ,A . 1. ,J- ,-J ,- ,- ,- 7 . , . . . . .. , . ,, ,. ,. ,,I. , . . - ,. . , . . , N. . .,, . . .. . . 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O Donnell Five ball In +he corner pocket HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN The first few days on the ship Priesthood opened a new llfe for these youthful landlubbers They met with the usual trials which follow leaving home, and overcame them In 1 short time they became adapted to the shlps splrxt and fitted well mto 1ts routine They were instructed ln the fundamentals of I atm Enghsh and algebra By dlllgent study and cooperatlon wlth thelr Franclscan teachers, the mmlms soon found thelr bearmgs on the academlc course The first class also showed ablllty mn extra currxcular act1v1t1es They have held their own ln sports, and the talent dlsplayed ln the1r performances promlses a bnght future m dramatlcs Throughout the scholastlc year, they have developed splrltually under the guld mg hand of the1r splrltual dlrector They have proved themselves able to take the step from mmlmhood to the second class Fourth Row G Lang W Lewxs Studeny L Dllon A Kelly R Roman R Bannon R Rothlexn Thmrd Row Crawford P Sxcxla R Connors D Pastormus W Smz A Gllam Fry Bimck A Nlc-ff Second Row I. 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' , . ,J. '. ' 1 . . , ..!'.'.:. .c'1. .. ' , . ' . Tp: .. . 'H ' 5 ,,,..... I , six ff ?'5S?g g O? agua in 5 -'Y-l,-,952 These biologisfs look like fhey have somefhing College chemisfs ca+cln up on 'rheir experimenfs. A lesson wi+l1 Fa+l'1er Benno's new +en-inch felescope. ,32.- ,ll Typisls limber up. Fafher Arnold unravels Lafln syn +ax +o +he sophomores Madden shows Faflmer Kenny ln s geomefrlcal knowledge while War noclc works away Top Father Simon recommends Through the Desert Bottom Ioe works while mmlms read THERE IS N0 FRIC' ATE LIKE A BOOK When a student has the urge to sanl on the sea of his maagxnatlcn he goes to the library I-Iere he flnds a varlets f topxcs to waft htm away from the cares of the day and nurtures camarademe by constant assoc1at1on wrth books This past year Father Simon has added many n w books to the llbrary and has mauvurated some beneficial lmprove ments In the fall the Literary SOCIEIY donated a new ed1t1on of the Encyclope dia Brltannlca In anuary the semlnary nah rxtecl about 1600 books of the llbrarv of the late Father ohn Canova which consisted mostly of valuable hlstortcal volumes The llbrarys new look ls the shelves purchased by Father Sm on last Vlay to house the new books bought durxng the year Other new artncles are a magazlne rack a vertxcal tale and a perlodlcal chart The clerlcs at present are COIl1plllI'lg a unlon catalogue system Th1S catalogue which wlll be rn the semlnary llbrary will eventually list all books contained 1n the semxnary monastery cler1c and Ger man l1brar1es Llbrarxans Back Row P Durkm Htyl Front Row R Stock P Bath D Stoney l It 7 . 'O ,. .er 1 Y .- ' 1' , 1 . 1 9' .'.' I 1 LDL K ' . . . J . .e I . - ,N H- 1 . . 1 lt t' ' K. I :K it 1 ',1 1 ,K 1 K K. r. .. . tt M , K 7 Q L ,a as ' - V .. .Y .. , : ' .. C.-K 1, ':. ',,1.,. . 1 1 as , nh W f gg? Sunday affernoon Benedicfion THE CHAPEL A riest does not ac uire s iritualitv on the da of his ordination, for s iritualit is a P C1 P . Y P Y gradual process. Thus the sem1narian's compass is the chapel, and as the classroom steers his mental course so the cha el steers his s iritual course. P P The Mass forms the nucleus of the seminarian's life and he begins each day with this Great Sacrifice. Daily meditation elevates his soul to God and makes conversation with God more yardarm to yardarm. Frequent devotions give God's blessing upon his work. Stations of the Cross unite him more intimately with Christ crucified. Each year the sem- inarian retreats within himself to set his bearings aright and decide if he is an active mem- her of the ship upriesthoodf' As a friend often visits a friend, so does he often visit Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. The chapel plays an important role in the seminarian's life only if he is a coopera- tive coactor. An 1n+ima+e chai' wifh Mary Preparing for Sa+urday Confession Head sacris+an, Hilfon Dunn Sacris+ans, William Crifes and Donald Brice A nil Q 1 Al 1535. , A sffllffiliif 2 ,, QA! 1 W U E '-fn I Ch f kb Clmnrcrs: Bnclc Row: G. Rivx. P Du Carlo, P, Bmtlw. HL-yl, XY' Xvnrul. NI. Sldauglwncssy, XV Slm-clwcln. Frou: Row: A, Cnmvl mi. Nlnrrin, XV. Sclurocclc-r. R Swclc. P. Dougherty, Third Order officers---Sitting: Fr. Aidan. Nlodera- tor, H. Dunn. Standing: P. DeCarlo, G. Lutz. THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS Following St. Francis of Assisi's ideals of moderation, piety, charity, and self-denial, the members of the Third Qrder Secular of St. Fran- cis sailed successfully through another year, under the guidance of their moderator, Father Aidan. The Rev. Moderators addresses on Fran- ciscan life and ideals at the meetings throughout the year enlivenecl the spirit and zeal of the ter- tiaries. This year twenty-right novices joined the twenty-seven already professedg and twenty-one candidates were invested as novices to become sharers in the many spiritual privileges enjoyed by the tertiaries of the Seraphic Saint. . -5 1 sg ? - 'J F' 1 V - i.., i? Mission store clerks: Bunswor+h, Rivi, McCarren, Father Aidan enroliin novices in Hue 9 and Mafava Third Order. ,Midi 'e .. , 'C i Organist, John Heath MISSION UNIT The fall of '48 brought more than a new sixth class to St. Fidelis. It brought with it a missionary spirit. The mission unit had been breathing its last breath for the past few years. But now it is on its feet once more. The main purpose of the unit is to try to make the students conscious of the missions so that they will offer up a few more prayers in their behalf. But this is not all that the missicn unit has done under its moderator, Father Chris- tian. Through the initiative of its president, Joe Stefun, it has raised all lcinds of money through its various undertakings: such as shining shoes, pressing pants, making rosar- ies and Christmas ornaments. setting up pins in the bowling alleys, and collecting used stamps. It also entertained the students on December 7. with a program of short mission plays. , 1.11-D iii it-I ,,.,iJ -1 I il 1 , 'f FL- -5' Top: Jerry Lufz and the shoeshiners. Bottom: Narveft and Lang ironing ouf wrinkles i ,. ....,kt..,. :www lf J X , if T53 23 a aiaai :ii Ill l tgiil! nl 'i i - Wi: 5: l i Nliifjg. i g' 'i 1 is X .:, 4 ,Z A A+ Hue Traci' Monitors Wei+l'1man and Romza 'leach- ing +he minims the fundamen+als of serving Mass. Moniforsz R. Weifhman, V. Romza, J. Leifem, J. Mafava SAINT JOHN BERCHMANS' SOCIETY If you love a man, stitch your life according to his patternf' We love the priesthoocl. Therefore we must stitch our pattern according to the holy Priesthood. And this is clone by assisting the priest at the greatest of all great dramas-the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which is the main purpose of the St. John Berchmans, Society. Qne is honored when he can say, I saw this or that great playf, but how honored should he be if he helps the priest daily in reliving Calvary in an unbloocly manner? With this society in force, each server more realistically enjoys and acknowl- edges the honor and privilege that is his. . Fafher OConnell hIdes one Da++Ilo gefs the rebound ATHLETIC AT TFIDELI Sports certainly have their pllce IH th seminarmns curriculum Wluat studus art t his head, athletics are to his trunk and his limbs 'This our leaders realize, 'incl waste no time putting If into practice Do we not begin each day VN th calisthenic drills? SINCE one of the edLlCElt1Ol'l3l Ol?-ICCUVPS of Selillrlafy training IS the deVelOpIT1eI'1I' of charaf' fel' Rnd 1 beI1Se of I'eSpOI1S1l3lllIy, the Stl1del'1tS OI'g?lI'llLt, tliell' OWI1 3tl'llelflC pI'0gI'3IT1 and take ment The entire athletic pollcy operates on a strictly intramural basis Fair weather in fall finds baseball enthu siasts active as ever, with stronger arms than in spring training and most anxious to display the pointers they have picked up over the summer months Baseball tilts invariably feature class games But with the advent of cooler weather a Herman Interpretation of touch football takes the fore These games are mostly of the plck up tyle although the Juniors dld have two leagues In operation The gymnasium opens early Ill November and buzzes with activity for a solid five months WIth the influx of fresh mmim blood and the rejuvenatlon of the old basketball has regained Its pristine popularity The junior and senior leagues were managed quite efficiently this past year as were the bowling leagues in each de partment Skating and hockey on Lake Norman along with sknng and tobogganing feature the outdoor winter p1r1de When our four acre Held is firm and green, softball takes its place right along with base ball, so that It TS not uncommon to see four games comfortably played at once two base ball and two mushball At least two fast moving softball leagues are In form each spring On completion of the newly constructed tennis courts, Father Kieran, director of athletics, fOI' three yeEiIf'S Weather permItt1ng, perennial games like volleyball and handball are necessarily favor Ites on the ever convenient macadam court -'Ir-7 11 Lggllil T O J I. it i' A . . J it . ' 0 , , , care of the fields, floors, courts, and equip- promises to revive a game lying dormant now I - I 'I I I 'I ll -- - at 999999 - ,- - - 4 4 4 4 4 4 ' . ' ' I 5 6 7 Q1 ,42- Matt Shaughnessy, captain of the '49 senior champs. Mike Lupoli, cap+ain of 'Hie '49 iunior champs. THE E WHO HITTHE HO0P The regular league was unique insofar as the top team in each half went through its four-game schedule without a loss. Matt Shaughnessy piloted the fives to their respective first-place berths. First-half opposition could l1Ot penetrate the defense of Grabenstein, Brown, Schill, and Durkin. Offensive playffeaturing especially fast breaks-determined the second-half champs. On this team front court work was controlled by center Ross and forwards Dunn and Durkin, while Martin and Schmitt pelted the nets from their guard positions. The three lower classes comprised the irregular league in the first half, but when the third class joined the regular league for the second half, the other two ciasses formed their own circuit. Dom Rossls hoopsters, sparkplugged by point- maker Terbovich, comfortably took the pre-Christmas race. Mike Lupoli and his Dribble Bugsw copped first place in the second half. The seniors, as a group, played five games. In two thrillers with the clerics, fate smiled twice on them. At Toner Institute during Christmas vacation, the Fidelians stopped the Alumni 44-38. The Lay Fraternity cut short their fame, however, with convincing 44-Z7 and 44-Z8 triumphs. March 18 witnessed the most awaited tilt of the year, the German-Irish game. The side whose lineup read: Dougherty, Sheehan, Shaughnessy, Maroney, Quinn, etc., walked off the court with a 36-25 victory tucked under their crowns. Senior champs: Shaughnessy. Martin. Durkin, Schill, Schmitt. Dunn, Ross. Brown, Grabensrein. Q- 5 i ,xg i -v. 5-V Ag: Ax,. if 3 x Q First-half champs: Roscetti, Petrovsky, Fr. Kier- an, Nau, Crites, Matava, Kretz. Second-half champs: Logue, Harvey, Carvlin, Grabenstein, Schlueter, Leitem, Rebel. JE' swf' ,- , ,QQ ' ix ' A l +43-I X 1, ,,,. ,, - , Xl ' , gt E 11,Qu in -5-'--ff-- K, LEAGUE GAME TONIGHT To the many sports activities and entertain- ments that our ship offers, the bowling alleys present a major pastime and diversion. During the cold winter evenings they are the scene of activity, with the rumble of rolling halls and the crash of falling pins echoing throughout. Many a happy hour is spent in trying to develop oneis skill in rolling the ball clown the alleys ancl in mastering that strike ball. The organization of leagues adds to the appeal and enthusiasm for bowling. The choosing of captains, the picking of teams and then the league games, where teams match their skill, all contribute to the enjoyment and challenge of the sport. E P5 7 . . 5 15 ........... Q Q fe P 9 A 2 K - j ay .5 m X ' XJ X .1 -Q------f ----r.:........-.. ....,,.,. .ta , mLigl:3gg,,Q Paul Bovanlcovich, winner of 'lhe senior ping- pong tournament De Carlo fouls one off Fas+ achon on +l1e volleyball cour+ A double play in spring pracfice. A C 'I' I II I 'I I II S Top: Editors Fitzpatrick, Dunn, Glass. Boffomz Business Managers Heyl, Crifes, Logue. THE FIDELIAN LOGGING THE NAUTICAL YEAR This past FIDELIAN year was high- lighted by the formation of a Press Club. Under the direction of Father Aidan, the club held regular meetings at which the members acquainted themselves with the correct methods of journalistic style and different angles of news writing. The Press Club naturally helped a great deal in publishing the paper, and so. valuable time was made available to the editors for thinking out new ideas. The results were beneficial to THE FIDELIAN, for many important changes and improve- ments in layout occurred, and several new features came into vogue. Among the latter were the monthly cartoon, the inquiring reporter, and the book review. Among the departments affected with change and improvement were the editorials, the humor columns, and several monthly feature columns. Indeed, the past year has seen THE FIDELIAN talce on a new look. It is our earnest hope that the work begun this year will continue, and that THE FIDELIAN will become even a finer newspaper. Fidelian Staffistandingz Martin, A. Kaminski, Nau. E. Wfiesner, R. Stock, P. Shurman, G, Lutz, T. Schmitt, Carvlin. N. Dartilo. E. Kretz. Seated: Stefun. S. lNTcCarren. Fr. Aidan, P. Dc-Carlo, Heath, V. Romza. I - - A Ps A A Business Manager Schroeder and Art Editor Mueller Photographers Pe+rovsky and Rosceffi. THE CULLCAP TAFF . . . COMPILI GA H1 TOR1C LOG T1-1E SKULLCAP, the ship's log, origin- ated in 1934. Ar that time, The Echo was the official school publication and was printed monthly in magazine form. The June, 1934, edition started a new trend for it was devoted entirely to the graduates. It was from this seed that the modern EKULLCAP burgeoned. This policy continued till 1938, the year of the disastrous fire. Then they changed the 1og's name to T1-1E FIDELIAN, and made it an independent publication reserved to the graduates. In 1942 The Echon was shelved back to the bulletin board where it originated, and the official school publication assumed the name THE FIDELIAN. The yearbook which appeared in 1943 bore the new title of THE SKULLCAP. In its early years the log's policy was to present a maximum of literary work and a Slcullcap Edifors De Carlo, Sheehan, Shaughnessy. f. 4? A iiluiiiu 999999 444444 Al fiiltfiuii minimum of pictorial. Gradually the policy changed and the pictorial medium came more to the fore while the literary faded more to the background. Then the pendulum swung all the way and used only the pictorial me- dium. This year we have endeavored to center our fulcrum so that the literary and the pic- torial would balance. Editorial work on an annual like this benefits all connected with it. They learn some of the basic principles of photography, en- graving, printing, art work, and business ad- ministration. But most important of all, per- haps, is rhar they learn to work together as a unified staff and to settle their differences of opinion among themselves. Gems Staff S+and:ng D Sioney E Mahcko N Dafhlo Seafed Fr Kieran Moderafor THE JUNIOR GEMS The JUNIOR GEMS has a lxterary her1tage of 17 years behmd If It was begun ln 1932 as an organ of The St Enclelns umor Literary Socxety Its mam purpose rs to encourage the junxors to wrlte composmons poems and essays so that they mnghr acqulre greater facxlxty m Fngllsh composmon The publlshers of the JUNIOR GEMS are chosen from the JUHIOI' department but the edl tors posltxon IS reserved to a member of the junxor hlgh school class Assxstant edltors fYPlSt5 artxsts and a proof reader who rs usually chosen from the thxrd class are selected by the IHdlVldL13.l classes Each class chooses two assxstants an artist and as many typlsts as can be enhsted The JUNIOR GEMS IS especially helpful to those juniors lnterested ln journahsm for later they are the ones who must publish the school journal THE FIDELIAN The experience gamed ln editing the JUNIOR GEMS proves to be val uable when they are called upon to help ln the publxcatlon of TI-IE FIDELIAN Junior Gems af Work J Abaray E Mahcko Cvefkovlc F Degenhardl Llferary Soclety Meehng Seated R Karl O Pozzuola J Carvlm C Maroney S+andmg J Heyl 'Z gk - Luferary Soclefy Officers S+anclnng S Heuler C THE LITERARY SOCIETY To stlmulate lnterest ln llterary study pro mote dramatlcs and to hold publlc d1scuss1ons and debates thxs IS the purpose of the St F1C1Cl1S Literary QOCICITY All college students and hugh school senlors are members At each of the Qocxetys meetmgs usually held weekly four members present a llterary pro gram A varlety of IOPICS IS covered by the debates book reviews and speeches After the regular pro gram a general d1scuss1on IS held to promote extemporaneous spealcmg Through these gather xngs the student learns to speak with greater fa cxlxty and IH acldmon acquires a general lcnowl edge of many subjects The SOCICIY also sponsors two of the most colorful events of the school year the Declama tlon and the Poet y Contests These contests brlng out or torlcal and poetlcal ab1l1t1es which may otherwxse l1e dormant They promote keen com petntxon and nourlsh a taste for the fme arts Maroney Seated M Shaughnessy J Hea+h Senior Officers: Fr. Aidan, Matava, Dougherty, Junior Officers: Fr. Kieran, Dattilo, Haywood Heyl. Stanley. SENIOR AND JUNIOR CLUBS The Senior and Junior Clubs can be styled as miniature democra- cies within a larger one. Their purpose consists in organizing, governing and working out the problems which have a direct bearing on the seniors and juniors, and in developing the students socially. Realizing that a democracy is not complete unless it provides adequate relaxation and enter- tainment for its fellowmen, the clubs, in their cozy homelike clubrooms, provide the best. When circumstances call for a mediation between superiors and students, again it is the members of the Senior and Junior Clubs who participate. Their goal is reached only when the fire of social and cooperative spirit is ablaze within the heart of each of their members. Some Sunday afternoon in 'Hue senior clubroom. 'Na w has f ttssa ' I T w A Q if l 5 E saxx A 4 iv n , 4 Q wat. IIE- i arf' f 2- Z1, f Y . by I' X I s f . ff 'X .Q1 . W g t y Q5 'Q 'uv Scenes from The Littlest Angel. Top: Lifflesl' angel gets a word of caution. Bottom: Cherubs praying. THE WORLD'S A STAGE The dramatic hall was the scene of much pro- tean activity, ranging from the annual Declama- tion Contest to class plays. During the past years our stage was certainly well-trod. The official dramatic club at the seminary is the St. Fidelis Literary Society, but anyone with enough initiative may strut and fret his hour on the stage. Besides its dramatic endeavors, the Literary Society also provided some enjoyable and thought-provoking entertainment with its literary nights. Arranged chronologically, our ship's endeav- ors shape up like this: The first dramatic performance of the year was Macbeth,y' starring Henry Joyner and Daisy Vivian of the Ben Greet Players. Mr. Joyner and Miss Vivian perform in colleges and universities throughout the country. Macbeth,' was their second performance here. The Literary Society started our histrionic ball rolling with a Franciscan play on November 25. It was Brother Wolf', and featured Paul Shur- man as St. Francis, and Eugene Wiesner as Lupo, the wolff, The third class also trod the boards in The Tanning of Brother Juniperf' which starred Lawrence Justi as Brother Juniper. The rejuvenatecl mission unit staged two short mission plays on December 7. Joe Stefun was cast as the ascetic Father De Foucoud in De Foucoudf, The junior members of the unit played Three Little Dollarsf' which showed what our dollars for the missions can do here at home. The minims sent us home happy at Christ- mas time with their production of The Littlest Angelf, Bobby Meyer played the littlest angel. Cast of What A Night Seated: Bovanltovich, Heyl, Glass, Carvlin. Standing: Burnsworfh, Furlta, Dur- lrin, Brown, Ward, Maroney, Daube. Dom gave Dangerous Constable Brown ho'I' on +he +ranl of Alfred Burton s Tom gave The Hugh Dan McGraw murderer wayman One of the most memorable events of the year was the Declamation Contest on February 11 Its purpose is to encourage all students in the histrionic line Thomas Schmitt and Charles Brown were the senior winners while Dominic Ross and Michael Polak copped top honors in the junior division With much heralded publicity and fanfare the high school seniors staged What A Night a mystery on March 30 Father Simon directed Maurice Burnsworth Paul Bovanlcovich and Charles Brown had the lead roles In May the first collegians staged the comedy mystery thriller Arsenic and Old Lace touched for an all male cast Unbalanced minds and murderous maniacs trod the stage and hanced the eerie cabalistic atmosphere erome Nau and William Crites were the demented Brew ster brothers Ralph Fitzpatrick played their nephew Nlortlmer Following closely came the second class with their parody of the Bard of Avon Willies Nightmare written and directed by Father Chris tnn The action of the play centered around George Pierce and William Anderson. Perhaps it would not be inappropriate to mention the Final event behind the footlights on June 12. On that night eighteen graduates will don their blacks and hold the commencement exercises. Then they will each spread canvas on the ship that they have chosen to complete the second lap of their voyage. Now you have If rlghl' Flz , --is --- if mum , lllill i' . Wg-lv lil iilliluik 'Ill l W li. s BWI' gggg -v A ll '- 4- I I llll ll I l lllm 3 qug WITH THE BLUEJACKETS . . . Ample opportunity is given to all the students to display their ability at work. They may choose from among any of the crews such as Father Vic- tor,s, or Father Christians, or find worlc on their own initiative. Father Victor's crew provides them a varied recipe ranging from getting red dog to helping out around the farm. Or they may help in the construction of the ash road around the ball dia- mond, which is now almost near completion. Here they develop their muscles by removing sods from the campus. Father Christian,s crew is in charge of caring for the shrubbery and beautifying rhe lawns in front of the school. Here the jobs range from spreading fertilizer to cutting the lawns. Father Bedels will provide any Paul Bunyans with the chance for displaying their arboreal knowledge. Felling trees, trimming trees and shrubbery, building bridges and log benches are some of the chores they perform. A crew that works consistently without much notice is the clean-up crew. Twice a week these boys empty the wastepaper baskets and chutes throughout the building. 'E 0N THE SHROUDS AND HATLINES A good example of an indoor crew is Father Cajetan's binders. These boys learn the underly- ing principles of bookbinding and help give added life to torn and well-thumbed books. Their motto is Ligo ut legas, I bind that you may read. Occupying the same headquarters as the binders are the printers. They print the programs for the oratorical and dramatic events of the students. Another time consumer for them is the printing of the business letters for THE FIDELIAN and THE SKULLCAP. Perhaps the most envied crews of all are the boys who help the Sisters in the galley and the butchers. The butchers cut and trim the meat for the seminary and monastery. The Sisters' crew brings in the daily rations of potatoes and vege- tables for the meals from the ship's hold and does general help-out work around the galley. They know that the Sisters will handsomely reward them for their efforts. A crew that really works behind the scenes is the stage crew. They prepare the scenery for the various plays and see to it that the dramatic hall is kept in the proper condition. As we watch a performance we often forget these boys working behind the curtains. Top: Minims spread red dog in +he woods. Cen+er: Bobby and Graby dump- ing a load. Bottom: Clean-up crew push- ing along. Bu+chers Napoli and Haywood. Frank thanks Terble s 'Falung SICK-BAY The slclc hay IS the haven of students whose bodxes bear any pains of disorder To those who suffer from mlnor allments the slclc bay is a large medicine cabinet filled wlth remedles for all aches and pains To those who suffer more serlous IHHKITIIIICS xt is a place of rest and recu peratlon Inhrmirnn Frank Dowd falthfully attends all maladies Wnrh a puff on h1s pxpe and few words of aclvlce on careful ness he cllstrnbutes pllls bandages spramecl ankles massages sore muscles and ad mmlsters untxrmg care to hospltallzed students if nik ,f ? i s , - or 2. X a. ' ' OP Druvers Heuler Schroeder Lel+em Bo+'I'om Flremen and maln+enance crew Lou Cypher and Tony Gosh Q 1 1 v 5 ' . . , . . 4 T : I I ,Ill 'A n--nn 'I L X -Nxt vp- Q .L . xx. 9 AN 13,6 - ,, X , N f cgi.: 'T' F ' Q X ' fi I-Q ' o s 53 3 FROM A CEPTEMBER Ship sets sail onc aga n About 175 stu dents al,o rd What a n ob L f 1 ncllubbersl ie minims ovie Fun and Fancy Fre Ho Hum' Walt D sncy is really superb' Colle amen 18 and over register or draft Gave Father Victor a spiritual bouquet and saw movie The Late George Apley He wasnt late enough to suit some f Free day on Father Rectors Day Fourth class initiated landlubbers OCTOBER t francis Day and a free day Must I expostulate? Capuchin All Souls Day Annual retreat started Father Guy Golden O FM Cap was retreat master Presented a silver jubilee program for Sister Notburga. NOVEMBER Q -Forty Hours Devotion. We had all-night adoration of Blessed Sacrament. -Henry oyner and Daisy Vivian in their 90-minute duologue adaptation of Mac- bethf -Lay Fraternity beat us 44-27 in basketball. -Program in honor of Brother Servuluss golden jubilee as Capuchin lay brother. -Dorothy Day talks to students on her conversion and apostolic work. Variety show staged in evening. -Thank- ivfn Day. Everybody either got sick ot visitors. Second college beat clerics 14-31 in b .sketba11. DECEMBER -Two plays by mission unit De Foucoud and Three Little Dollars. -Irrm.cu1atc Conception. No c ass but too many study hours. Graduates went to Pitts- burgh today. Of course they enjoyed themselves. -Christmas program by an augmented glee club and minims. -Hallelujah! Hoxxae we gol JANUARY -It had to come some time--we returned. -Captain gave out report cards. A few fell Cverboard. Had a movie in the evening, Three Wise Fools. -Midyear party. Had everything including fags. SEAMANS LOG FEBRUARY Miclyear holiday Sixth class basketeers beat clerics again Declamation contest finals Tom Schmitt and Charlie Brown won in the senior dlvi sion Dcm Ross and Mike Polak in the junior Free day Senior Council pulled hard with aid of Father Kieran Lay Fraternity sparked by Rudy Zangrille and B111 Young beat us a am in basket a Movie The Fighting 69th About the best in four years Should have more like it Free day on George Washington MARCH Shrove Tuesday means carnival time in Spain and Italy Mardi gras in N w leans but doughnut day on the ship Priesthood -Ash Wednesday beginning of Lent. -Mr. Thornton general manager of Butler Tigers spoke O11 1D3SCbZ-Ill. -Father Maynard brings Dover boys up for a visit. Minims swamp them in basketball. -St. Patricks day. Lime jello for dinner. Germans defeat Irish in bowling. Erin Go Bragh. . -Mr. Thornton shows movie on 1948 World Series. Irish rebound and beat Germans 36-25 in basketball. Erin Go Bragh. -Free day on St. oseph. -High school seniors stage their mystery what A Night. -Free day. Provincial interviews prospective Capuchins. APRIL 7 -Poets hand in their poems. -Easter vacation. Words are unnecessary. -Students return. Extra day added on to our vacation. Thank you, officers. MAY -Ascension Day. -Memorial Day. Wvhat a bustle with visi- tors around. JUNE -Graduation in the air. Graduates prepare their speeches. -Commencement exercises. Graduates give speeches. A gala affair. Got to bed late. -Graduation Mass. HEADY T0 LEAVE SHIP Top Logue Blafh Roscefh McCar ren Pe+rovsky Schroeder Cen+er Mueller Marklng Dunn Shaughnessy Turner Heafh BoHom Kamunslu Sheehan Dougherfy Wenfhman Rom za De Carlo E : I ' I 'I ' I I ' I I I I I I ' -60- 751350. W' E'Ne I 'i'WilC '!w s lbs BON VOYAGE ALMA MATER We have cast anchor on the first lap of our voyage and are ready now to put to sea on the second lap Before we do however we wzsh to express our smcere gratltude and apprecntlon to the Capuchm Fathers for dlI'6CtlI'1g us on our voyage thus far and to any of you who may have assisted us We are confldent that wlth what they taught us and your prayers we shall successfully complete our voyage to the holy Prlesthood l ?-. 3- x ! + - I f -- A -1 e Ky ' - , A I A K y X ' fixyy. 1 X K AW, 'Aff fwwg f fl sf - 7 f ' ff! K , I ' A . 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Dorcy r and Mrs P Dougherty r and Mrs E Drlscoll r and Mrs A H Dunn 'VIrs M1ry A Dunn and Famtl r Michael Dzemyan Dr R Englert Mr Henry Esser Mrs G M Faller I A Fanto L ey Bernard Fxnke I' I' I' lllam A Fohl I' I' I' I' Alovsnus A Furka Demxter Furka Lawrence Garred Fred H Goettler M P Green I' r Norbert Green Mxss Marle E Greenewald M ohn Grehofsky Mxss Hllda Grexner Mrs Stella GFOSZRICWICZ Heasley s Nurserles Mrs Marne L Heath Mr Stephen Hegar Mr Charles Hemle Mr W1llxam F Hemle Mr and Mrs R Herrmann Kora M H1lger Paul A Hmchberger MD Annette Holiday I' I' I' I' and Mrs A Hunkele C E Imbr1e Joseph ohn and Mrs M P Karchnak ohn Karl P Karl DC Mlss Lena Kase r I' I' r 'K r Aug I' r I' Gerard Kelly Chrxst Kolllng and Mrs oseph Koloszczyk Charles E Kozar Wnlllam Kozar ust Krmgs and Mrs F Kustus George V Lang F Lansmger ohn B Larkm I' I' I' I' I' I' Paul V McKenna Leo A McMullen John P McNamee Wxllxam J McVay and Mrs Louxs E Madden and Mrs Joseph Malloy Mrs Stephen Malosky A B Mann Co AlbertJ Mansm'm C F Maroney D'1v1d M Martm W V Massaro DDS Mr and Mrs A Melcher Mr ohn Mlcco Roxy Mxchel Frank W M0llSkl Sr Mr 'md Mrs Mnchael Most Mr oseph Nebel Hllda Neyman Mrs Joseph Nnutta R Ray North I' I' I' Mrs and Mrs Norton C W OHara Earl L Orth ohn F Otto Margaret M Otto I' I' I' I' and Mrs A Pauley and Mrs M Pauley and Mrs Vmcent Pelhccxone Rudolph Petrovsky The Plkus Famxly Mr oseph Prochazka E F Quinn Anthony Radawxtz Elnzabeth M Raxble Very Rev H Klllmeyer Mr Bernard T Rengers Mrs y I' I' I' Reott oseph Reott Anthon and Mrs R Rxbxsl and Mrs and Mrs A Roscettx George Roethlem oseph Roznc L P Russell Co Mrs Sangl r r I' Lor r r r I' George M Schaller and Mrs Ralph Schlebel Fred Schlueter en Schmldtberger and Mrs M M Schratz and Mrs P W Schroeder Ben H Schulte and Mrs W T Sheehan Smxth Beer Distributor LaVern Smlth Mrs Lewls Snow Mrs Cleola Spahn Isabella Spohn Mr John L Stephens Paul A Stock M G Stone DDS r and Mrs E Stoney and Mrs oseph Lauer Mrs R R Lawther D C Ledden D D S Mr and Mrs ohn P Logue Mr John Lon Mr John Lucko H A McCandless Jr DDS Mr and Mrs S A McCarren Mrs Mary A McGough I' I' I' I' John Stuber JamesJ Sweeny Rlchard E Tenney Norbert Trautwem C B Turnblacer MD I' I' Frank Vohsmg F J Walsh M155 M Tess Waldvogle I' I' I' I' I' and Mrs James Warnock Harry C Wehrhelm and Mrs G Welthman and Mrs C A Wxllxams Wxttmers Rudolph Zangrllle R, . . .. , r. 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' Xvv. rbi- class of 1949. wish to thank all who have generously contributed their time, sugges- tions. and linaiirial aid to make this log of the nautical yvzu' of '49 possible . . . and we are vspvcinlly iiidehtvcl to: i 44 4 iclg ,IQ Tlu Lru Limgraxiixg, Company Craftsmen liiglir Company W hitelmll Studio I 113.4114 XxIl'Sl1lr Iirl Drisuull lfnnms 0228 TT I T I i 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 i W6 l 8 Q Father Aidan lucku, O.F.lVl. Cap.