St Francis College - Franciscan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 212 of the 1950 volume:

We 1950 ranciscan in PUBLISHED By THE scmoi) CLASS Of SfllHT MCIS COLLEGE aaoou, luui you RICHARD J. DRISCOLL Editor-in-Chief EDWARD W. FREEH Business Manager e d i c a t i o n fmn we proudly dedi- . vi nt all reservation we p With angelic satisfaction and devo. „ neith er humble nor meek about , « ■ na , gra , rig h, ,o smoke his own v orthier of aPP when he has pu«ed in despera.mn mane since them have been man directed to overcome this very same hair. His 4 - � scheming desired -o trance, — dociie P-o rs. ou«- ' rt « « m ed S . „ for .horn the administration has a Without .be student, that specme obviously, , h ere ius, would no, be Casses H -Here -re no would be classes uniess there - — , eacher s, „me proceeds heed- fcatile; bo—t, whether men are spcc , ato( . T he - V.- — - - edition and the amoeba tioun- prince ot education is the matena, ob,ec d erin 9 in the evapora,in 9 ocean o, -e ou , Hence, as delighted child , he conqueror of ignorance, chests and dedicate these pages co medy, the professor s the essence of future-the student, rnaintainer and the mo er $ J0HN LaPUMA ... to the Student THE MONASTERY COURT YARD ■ ■ ■ THE GROTTO BfVEflfllD BROTHER COLUHIBR, fl.S.f. President 10 REVERfnD BROTHER CELESTII1E, O.S.f. Dean of Studies 12 Librarian mpHonsr j. sfflyfn, c.p.hjm 13 faculty Chairman, Student tlon-flthletic Activities mu. Joseph h. monty fflfl. RUDOLPH CORVim Guidance Director 14 15 The students and faculty of Saint Francis College join in com¬ memorating these pages to the reverend memory of the beloved Dr. Otto Pfeiffenberger. He walked our halls and the halls of the world as a man above men, a scholar of all the arts, a jurist, and a true educator. His warmth, humanity, and magnificence, have become part of our own natures, and his memory shall linger within our hearts even until we are all joined together in eternity. 16 Lecturer in Education FRANCIS A. DELANEY, M.A. Professor of Speech JOSEPH J. CORCORAN, M.A. Instructor in Social Studies THOMAS E. McGOURY, B.S. Assistant in Chemistry HENRY J. O ' BRIEN, M.A. Instructor in Philosophy ANTHONY C. MOTTOLA, M.A. Instructor in French DONALD J. METZ, B.S. Assistant in Chemistry SAMUEL J. PILIERO, M.S. Assistant in Biology 21 WILLIAM F. DICE, M.A. Instructor in Mathematics REV. BROTHER EDMUND, O.S.F., M.A. Associate Professor of Classical Languages REV. BROTHER FINBARR, O.S.F., M.A. Assistant Professor of History JAMES S. DONNELLY, Ph.D. Lecturer in History NICHOLAS A. FIORENZA, M.A. Assistant Professor of French REV. JOHN J. FLEMING, S.T.L. Lecturer in Religion REV. ALFRED A. VARRIALE, A.B. Lecturer in Religion REV. MAURICE M. HASSETT Lecturer in Religion REV. BROTHER HENRY, O.S.F., M.A. Instructor in History WILLIAM P. HOWLE, M.A. Instructor in Speech 24 THOMAS E. PIRRELLO, M.A. Instructor in French WILLIAM E. SCHWENDEMAN, M.A. Professor of English ELDON M. TALLEY, M.A. Lecturer in History FREDERICK VANO, M.A. Instructor in Economics SERIOUS Gerard Francis Agoglia, A.B. U.S.A.A.F. St. Francis Prep International Relations Club; Mendel Society; Intramural Basketball. Rocco Anthony Agoglia, B.S. U. S. Army Boys High School Basketball Intramurals; Indicator Club; Men¬ del Society. Francis T. Ahearn, Jr. A.B. 28 David Ambrose, B.S. Joseph James Amenfo, B.S. U. S. Navy Clifton High School President, Indicator Club; Editor, Indicator News; Delegate to Student Council; German Club; Math Club; Dean ' s List. Andrew Azzara, B.S. U. S. Navy Jamaica High School Indicator Club; Arts Letter; Chesterton Club; Math Club; Intramural Basketball. 29 Benjamin G. Berkowitz, A.B. Seward Park High School Track Team; Cross Country; International Relations Club; Phi Rho Pi; Intramural Bas¬ ketball. George W. Bettex, A.B. Cathedral Prep. Basketball Manager; Vocation Club; Francis¬ can; Sports Editor, Voice. Andrew Louis Binder, B.S. U. S. Army Immaculata High School Mendel Society; Mendel Notes; German Club. 30 Andrew J. Bisso, A.B. Manual Training High School International Relations Club; Bowling Team; German Club. Levi G. Bough, A.B. U. S. Army Morris High School Editor, El Toro; Varsity Basketball; Who ' s Who; Phi Rho Pi; Spanish Club; German Club; Le Cercle Francois; Dean ' s List; Duns Scotus. Robert Brady, A.B. U. S. Coast Guard Power Memorial High School 31 Frank J. Borges, B.S. U. S. Army Engineers Richmond Hill High School Math Club; Student Council Representative; Indicator Club; Treasurer, Mendel Society. Edward A. Brennan, A.B. ■Bryant High School International Relations Club; Intramural Bas¬ ketball. James E. Brennan, A.B. St. Francis Prep. Assistant Public Relations Director; Student Council; President Student Committee on Athletics; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities; Franciscan Spirit Award 1948-49; Voice Staff; I. R. C.; 90th and 91st Anniversary Ball Committee; Cardinal Mindzenty Mass Rally Committee; S. F. C. Pioneer Committee; President, Press Club; N. S. O. and N. S. A. Representative; French Club; Terrier Tooters Organizer; Sodality. 32 33 CLASS Francis I. Bucaro, A.B. Bishop Loughlin High School Phi Rho Pi; Track Team; President, Wing Foot Club; Franciscan; Voice; International Relations Club. Thomas Kenneth Burke, A.B. U. S. Marines St. Francis Prep. International Relations Club; Le Cercle Fran¬ cois; Pi Alpha; Treasurer, Freshman Class; Vice President, Junior Class; Intramural Basketball. William Patrick Burke, A.B. 34 Wil liam J. Burkert, A.B. Brooklyn Academy Pi Alpha; International Relations Club. Desmond John Burns, A.B. U. S. Navy Bishop Loughlin High School Troupers; International Relations Club; In¬ tramural Basketball. James Vincent Francis Burns, A.B. St. Michael ' s High School International Relations Club. 35 Thomas F. Butler, B.S. Manuel Training High School Indicator Club; Mendel Club; Basketball In¬ tramurals. Thomas Francis Cacciola, B.S. St. Francis Prep. Mendel Society; Le Cercle Francois; Indica¬ tor Club; Arts Club. Anthony G. Garacciolo, A.B. St. Francis Prep. Mendel Society; International Relations Club; Le Cercle Francois; Third Order. 36 William H. Cassidy, A.B. U. S. Navy Colby Academy Archon, Pi Alpha; Who ' s Who; Assistant Editor, Voice; Press Club; International Re¬ lations Club; Intramural Basketball; Student Council Representative; Franciscan Spirit Award. Andrew A. Castigliola, A.B. U. S. Navy Mendel Society; Editor, Mendel Notes; So¬ dality of Blessed Virgin Mary; Vocation Club; Franciscan Spirit Award; Editor, Sodalist; Philosophy Club; Duns Scotus; President, Duns Scotus Honor Society; Corresponding Secretary, Student Council. Michael John Cibellis, B.S. St. Augustine ' s High School Mendel Society; German Club; Indicator Club; Chesterton Club; International Rela¬ tions Club. 37 38 Of 1950 John Francis Coppinger, A.B. St. Augustine ' s High School Mendel Society; Spanish Club; International Relations Club; Pi Alpha; Cheerleaders; In¬ tramural Basketball. Joseph C. Corsentino, B.S. U. S. Navy Bushwick High School Mendel Society; German Club. 39 Anthony V. Costantino, B.S. Lafayette High School Mendel Society; Varsity Baseball; Intramural Basketball. 40 41 Gerard M. Curtis, B.S. John Philip Cyriacks, A.B. U. S. Navy Fort Hamilton High School International Relations Club; Spanish Club; Intramural Basketball. Joseph G. Deegan, A.B. Cathedral College Prep. International Relations Club; Spanish Club; Varsity Basketball, one year. 42 Joseph A. Denike, Jr., A.B. Bishop Loughlin High School Joseph J. Dent, A.B. U. S. Navy Bishop Loughlin High School International Relations Club; Glee Club; Ed¬ ucation Club; Secretary, International Rela¬ tions Club; Dean ' s List. 43 Daniel J. D ' Errico, A.B. Naval Air Force Boys High School Franciscan Staff; Mendel Society; Indicator Club; Press Club; President, Spanish Club; Phi Rho Pi; Education Club; El Toro; Arts Letter; Arts Club. Joseph W. Dickson, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep. Third Order; Le Cercle Francois. John Joseph Dooley, A.B. U. S. Army St. Francis Prep. Internataional Relations Club; Philosophy. 44 Matthew Joseph Dooner, A.B. U. S. Navy Colby Academy Voice; Arts Letter; Art Editor, Franciscan; International Relations Club; Terrier Tooters; Pi Alpha. Richard J. Driscoll, A.B. Army Air Force Jamaica High School Editor-in-Chief, Franciscan; Treasurer, Stu¬ dent Council; Senior Class Representative, Student Council; Voice Columnist; Phi Rho Pi; Honorary Editor, 1950 Voice; Arts Let¬ ter; Arts Club; German Club; Treasurer, Mendel Society; International Relations Club; Troupers; Who ' s Who of 1950. John P. Duffy, B.S. Midwood High School Mendel Society; German Club. 45 Thomas M. Duffy St. Francis Prep. International Relations Club; Le Cercle Fran¬ cois; Intramural Basketball. Edward John Enders, A.B. 46 Peter Paul Faiella, B.S. U. S. Navy Boys High School President, Mendel Society; Indicator Club; Phi Rho Pi; Spanish Club; Assistant Publicity Manager, Franciscan; Fencing Club; Mendel Notes. George Gorman Farrell, A.B. U. S. Marines Andrew Jackson High School Arts Club; Voice; Intramural Basketball. 47 48 Joseph A. Fioravanti, A.B. St. Francis Prep. Editor, Arts Quarterly; Literary Editor, Fran¬ ciscan; Feature Editor, Voice; Arts Club; Le Cercle Francois; Troupers; Sodality; Philos¬ ophy Club; Mendel Society. John J. Finn, A.B. U. S. Navy Brooklyn Prep. St. Bonaventure Philosophical Society; Glee Club. William G. Fisher, A.B. U. S. Navy John Adams High School Historian, I. R. C.; Pi Alpha Fraternity; Math Club; German Club; Intramural Basketball; Senior Representative, Student Council. 49 James Francis Fitzgerald, Jr., A.B. U. S. Army Bishop Loughlin High School International Relations Club. 50 John M. Foley, A.B. U. S. Navy Woodmere High School International Relations Club; Spanish Club; Intramural Basketball; Secretary, Spanish Club. Arthur E. Flynn, A.B. U. S. Army International Relations Club. Alexander P. Forti, A.B. New Utrecht High School Spanish Club; International ' Relations Club. 51 Robert P. Franklin, A.B. U. S. Army Bishop Loughlin High School Glee Club; St. Bonaventure Philosophical Society; Le Cercle Francois; Intramural Bas¬ ketball. Edward W. Freeh, B.S. Army Air Force St. Francis Prep. Business Manager, Franciscan; Indicator Club; Mendel Society; Math Club. Joseph Patrick Frey, A.B. Holy Cross Seminary Activities Editor, Franciscan; St. Bonaventure Philosophical Society; Student Council Rep¬ resentative; Promoter, Senior Retreat; Cheer¬ leader; Terrier Tooters; Press Club; Praetor, Phi Rho Pi fraternity; International Relations Club; Frosh-Soph Dance Committee. 52 Liborio Francis Gagliano, B.S. Grover Cleveland High School Mendel Society; Intramural Basketball. Edward J. Gallagher, A.B. U. S. Army Mount St. Michael President, Troupers; Arts Club; Franciscan; Le Cercle Francois; Intramural Basketball. Edward F. Gallagher, A.B. U. S. Army St. Augustine ' s High School 53 John Gerard Gallagher, A.B. U. S. Navy I. R. C.; Basketball Intramurals. Robert Thomas Galvin, A.B. U. S. Army St. Augustine ' s High School Mendel Society; Le Cercle Francois; Inter¬ national Relations Club. Joseph H. Gehringer, B.S. Regis High School Math Club; Co-manager, Track and Cross Country Teams. 54 Raymond H. Geisen, B.S. Chris Giacino, B.S. Stuyvesant High School Indicator Club; Treasurer, Mendel Society. 55 Daniel J. Golden, A.B. Cathedral College Prep. Stanley J. Grant, A.B. U. S. Marines St. Augustine ' s High School Pi Alpha Fraternity; Mendel Society; Inter¬ national Relations Club. Donald G. Gloisten, A.B. U. S. Army Bishop Loughlin High School Delegate, N.F.C.C.S.; Chairman, Inter-Amer¬ ican Action Commission; Voice; Founder, Chess Club; German Club; I. R. C. News¬ letter; Debating Society. 56 Bernard F. Gray, A.B. Alfred N. Guardino, B.S. U. S. Navy Stuyvesant High School Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; Mendel Society; Ger¬ man Club. 57 Ralph Guarracino, A.B. Cathedral College Prep. Philosophy Club; Sodality; Vocation Club; Intramural Basketball. Alfred Habib, A.B. U. S. Navy Ft. Hamilton High School International Relations Club; Intramural Basketball. Alfred C. Hammer, A.B. German Club; Catholic War Veterans; In¬ ternational Relations Club; Track Team; Delegate, Inter-American Action Committee of N.F.C.C.S.; Duns Scotus. 58 Alfred William Harris, A.B. St. Francis Prep Le Cercle Francois; I. R. C. Club. John J. Healy, A.B. U. S. Army La Salle Academy Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; International Rela¬ tions Club. George Henry Hearn, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Michael ' s High School President, International Relations Club; Vice President, Student Council; Master of Cere¬ monies, Pi Alpha Fraternity; Senior Repre¬ sentative, Student Council; Le Cercle Fran¬ cois; Who ' s Who of 1950. 59 Charles Heller, A.B. Henry L. Hendrickson, A.B. U. S. Navy Fort Hamilton High School Le Cercle Francois; International Relations Club; Intramural Basketball. 60 Peter Hlinka, B.S. Stuyvesant High School Vice President, Duns Scotus; Secretary, Indi¬ cator Club; Associate Editor, Indicator News; Troupers; Student Council Representative; Assistant Manager, Varsity Basketball Team; Intramural Basketball. John F. Hollan St. Augustine ' s Diocesan High School 61 William P. Horohoe, A.B. St. Francis Prep. 62 Victor Infortuna, A.B. La Salle Academy Voice; Arts Quarterly; Vice President, Ches¬ terton Club. Benjamin Joseph Intorre, B.S, Stuyvesant High School Indicator Club; Third Order; Sodality; Ter¬ rier Tooters. Raymond J. Isacsson, Jr., A.B. Brewster High School Picture Editor, 1950 Franciscan; German Club; Student Council Representative; Press Club. 63 George A. Jackson, A.B. U. S. Army St. Francis Prep. Troupers; Voice; 1950 Franciscan; Arts Club; Chesterton Club; Intramural Basket¬ ball. Raymond Thomas Jackson, A.B. Army Air Force Brooklyn Tech. High School Le Cercle Francois; International Relations Club; Intramural Basketball. Alfred Jannicelli, B.S. New Utrecht High School Mendel Society; Indicator Club; Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; Student Council Representative; Mendel Notes Staff. 64 Robert R. Jule, B.S. Fraternity; Intramural Basketball. Walter C. Kelley A.B. U. S. Navy 65 James A. Kelly, A.B. U. S. Navy Regis High School Treasurer, International Relations Club; Vice Archon, Pi Alpha Fraternity; Student Council Representative; Le Cercle Francois; Who ' s Who of 1 950. Edward Charles Kennedy, B.S. U. S. Navy Holy Trinity High School Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; Math Club; German Club; Track; Captain Cross Country; Winged Foot Club. Joseph F. Kennedy, A.B. U. S. Navy, Merchant Marine Brooklyn Prep. International Relations Club; German Club; Arts Club; Chesterton Club; Troupers; Cath¬ olic War Veterans. 66 Charles J. Kenny, A.B. Army Air Force Bishop Loughlin High School Historian, Pi Alpha Fraternity; Historian, I.R. C.; Student Council Representative; Chairman, N.F.C.C.S. International Relations Committee; Franciscan Spirit Award; Third Order; Math Club; Wing Foot Club; Track Team; Past Captain, Cross Country Team; Press Club. Frank L. Kenny, A.B. U. S. Army Bishop Loughlin High School German Club; International Relations Club. John P. Kenney, A.B. U. S. Army Cathedral College High School I. R. C.; Soda list; N. F. C. C S; Debating So ciety; Chesterton Club 67 68 John G. Kissane, A.B. St. Francis Prep Third Order; St. Bonaventure Philosophy Society; Indicator Club; Mendel Society. Bruce J. Kniffen, A.B. Navy Air Force St. Agnes Academy German Club; International Relations Club; Intramural Basketball. Cornelius T. Lanahan, A.B. St. Francis Prep. I. R. C.; I. R. C Newsletter; Basketball Intra¬ murals. 69 Robert J. Lanigan, A.B. St. Augustine ' s High School Pi Alpha Fraternity; Intramural Basketball- International Relations Club. Salvatore John LaPuma, A.B. New Utrecht High School Arts Quarterly; Voice; 1950 Franciscan. Elia M. LaRocca, A.B. Brooklyn Tech. High School Indicator Club; Mendel Society; Glee Club; Editor, I.R.C. Newsletter; Chairman, N.F.C.C.S.; International Relations Commit¬ tee; Sodalist; Chesterton Club; Vice Presi¬ dent, Debating Society; Duns Scotus; Who ' s Who of 1950. 70 William Luyster, B.S. Ft. Hamilton High School Le Cercle Frangois. John J. Leddy, B.S. U. S. Navy Boro Hall Academy German Club; Indicator Club; Mendel So¬ ciety. Anthony J. LaSala, B.S. Bishop Loughlin High School German Club; Mendel Society; Terrier Tooters. 71 Edward J. Lynch, A.B. Jeremiah J. Manning, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Augustine ' s High School I.R.C.; Pi Alpha Fraternity; Le Cercle Francois. Michael J. Marotta, B.S. Cathedral High School Mendel Society; Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; Indi¬ cator Club. 72 Thomas F. Martin, A.B. Peter F. Marren, A.B. U. S. Navy William C. Bryant High School Daniel V. Martin, B.S. U. S. Army St. Dominies High School Math Club; Deans List; German Club; Terrier Tooters; Sodality; Intramurals; Glee Club. 73 Joseph John Massamillo, A.B. U. S. Army James Madison High School Past Praetor, Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; I. R. C.; Spanish Club; Dean ' s List. Caesario Michael Matteace, B.S. Bishop Loughlin High School Mendel Society; Indicator Club; Intramural Basketball. Raymond A. McArdle, A.B. U. S. Marine Corps Richmond Hill High School Math Club; Basketball Intramurals. 74 John Mason McDermott, A.B. St. Augustine High School Math Club; Intramural Basketball; Inter¬ national Relations Club. 75 Thomas Francis McDonough, A.B. U. S. Army Fordham Prep. International Relations Club; Young Repub¬ licans Club; Catholic War Veterans. Thomas G. McGowan, A.B. U. S. Army St. Augustine ' s High School Phi Rho Pi; Senior Class Representative, Student Council; Voice; Associate Editor, Franciscan; Delegate, N. S. A.; Third Order; I.R.C.; Debating Society; Who ' s Who in 1950 . Francis Xavier McGrath, B.S. Bishop Loughlin Memorial High Math Club. 76 James E. McHugh, A.B. Bishop Loughlin High School Mendel Society; Glee Club; Manager, Var¬ sity Track Team; Voice; Sports Editor, Fran¬ ciscan; Press Club; I.R.C.; Franciscan Spirit Award; Wing Foot Club; Athletic Associa¬ tion; Vice President, Student Committee on Athletics. Walter Vincent McIntyre, A.B. U. S. Navy Manual Training High School Arts Club. John Vincent McHugh, A.B. Cardinal Hayes High School Voice; Mendel Society; Spanish Club; Arts Club. 77 John J. A. McLaughlin, B.S. Army Air Force Flushing High School President, Senior Class; Parliamentarian, Student Council; Delegate, N. F. C. C. S.; Speaker-Elect, New York State Inter-Col¬ legiate Debate Conference; President, Men¬ del Society; Vice President, Debating Team; Who ' s Who of 1948; Chairman, Constitu¬ tional Committee of Student Council; Ger¬ man Club; Spanish Club; Indicator Club. 78 Paul Anthony McWilliams, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep. Duns Scotus; I. R. C.; Varsity Baseball; Pi Alpha Fraternity; Mendel Society; Student Council Representative. William John Mensching, A.B. U. S. Navy Bishop Loughlin High School I. R. C.; Spanish Club; Jocists. 79 Francis Edward Mesevage, B.S. Army Air Force Mount Carmel High School Mendel Society; German Club. Michael John Monaco, B.S. Brooklyn Tech. High School Franciscan Staff; Mendel Society; Mendel Notes; Phi Rho Pi Fraternity. William John Monks, A.B. U. S. Marine Corps. James Madison High School I.R. C.; Philosophy Club. 80 Donald G. Mooney, B.S. U. S. Army St. Augustine ' s High School Mendel Society; Voice; Track Team; Secre¬ tary, German Club; Secretary, Troupers. Patrick Francis Moran, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep. Sodality; German Club; Kalon-K ' agathon; Le Cercle Francois; International Relations Club; Intramural Basketball. William J. Morrissey, A.B. U. S. Navy Otisville Central High School Glee Club; German Club; Chesterton Club. 81 82 Gunther Francis Muller, A.B. Naval Air Corps St. Ann ' s Academy German Club; I. R. C.; Catholic War Veter¬ ans; Intramural Basketball. John F. Munns, A.B. Bushwick High School International Relations Club; Arts Club; Spanish Club. Michael J. Mulroy, A.B. U. S. Army St. Augustine ' s High School International Relations Club; Franciscan Staff. Walter Joseph Murphy, B.A. U. S. Navy William Howard Taft High School Phi Rho Pi; Cross Country Team Captain 48; International Relations Club; Intramural Bas¬ ketball. 83 Gerard R. Nocera, A.B. U. S. Army St. Michael ' s High School Secretary, Treasurer, Pi Alpha Fraternity; Le Cercle Francois; Intramural Basketball. Edward J. Nolan, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Augustine High School International Relations Club. Christopher Thomas O ' Connor, A.B. U. S. Navy Dwight School International Relations Club. 84 Patrick Kevin O ' Conner, B.A. U. S. Army St. Augustine High School International Relations Club. John R. O ' Connor, A.B. U. S. Marine Corps Erasmus Hall High School Treasurer, International Relations Club; Glee Club; Baseball Team. Thomas John O ' Connor, A.B. U. S. Navy Immaculata High School Varsity Basketball Team; Vice President, Mathematics Club. 85 Joseph P. O ' Donnell, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep. International Relations Club. Francis X. O ' Hara, A.B. U. S. Navy La Salle Academy Editor, Arts Quarterly; Voice Staff. John B. O ' Keefe, A.B. U. S. Air Force St. Francis Prep. German Club; International Relations Club. 86 1550 Daniel F. O ' Leary, A.B. St. Augustine ' s High School Philosophy Club; Vocation Club; Sodality. John W. Olsen, A.B. St Francis Prep. Math Club; Spanish Club; Basketball Intra¬ murals. James Joseph Oroho, B.S. Holy Trinity High School Pi Alpha Fraternity; Math Club; German Club; Intramural Basketball. 87 George Patrick O ' Rourke, A.B. U. S. Navy La Salle Academy Varsity Baseball 1948; International Rela¬ tions Club. Frank A. Palminteri, A.B. U. S. Army Boys High School President, Spanish Club; Chairman, Commis¬ sion on Inter-American Action; N.F.C.C.S.; Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; Who ' s Who of 1950. Charles Gregory Parrelli, A.B. 88 Edward J. Parry, A.B. St. Augustine ' s High School Past Vice President, Student Council; Var¬ sity Baseball Team; Pi Alpha Fraternity; I. R. C.; Intramural Basketball. William Paterno, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep Varsity Baseball; Varsity Basketball; Inter¬ national Relations Club. Angelo M. Patrissi, A.B. U. S. Navy De Witt Clinton High School Treasurer, Spanish Club; I.R.C.; Manager, Baseball Team. 89 Allan E. Peterman, A.B. U. S. Army Arsenal Tech. High School German Club; Varsity Baseball Team; Intra¬ mural Basketball; International Relations Club. Michael N. Petito, A.B. U. S. Army Boys High School President, Student Council; President, De¬ bating Society; German Club; Past President, Mendel Society; Delegate, N. S. A.; Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; Who ' s Who of 1948. William P. Picciano, A.B. Bryant High School International Relations Club; Intramural Bas¬ ketball; News-Letter Staff. 90 Of 1950 Nilo Piloto, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep. Manager, Track Team; Secretary, Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; International Relations Club. Robert E. Plant, A.B. U. S. Army St. Francis Prep. Secretary, International Relations Club. Joseph A. Pisani, B.S. Boys High School Pi Alpha Fraternity; Indicator Club; German Club; President, Spanish Club; Secretary, Senior Class; Intramural Basketball; Inter- American Action Committee. 91 William Francis Pricoli, A.B. U. S. Army St. John ' s Prep. Third Order; Arts-Quarterly. Francis Robert Prigge, A.B. U. S. Navy Brooklyn Tech. High School Pi Alpha Fraternity; I. R. C.; Spanish Club; Intramural Basketball. Francis Prior, A.B. 92 Harold Jerome Reddan, A.B. George W. Quigley, B.S. U. S. Navy Brooklyn Tech. High School Math Club; Indicator Club; Intramural Bas¬ ketball. Francis Vincent Reilly, B.S. St. Francis Prep. Math Club; Basketball Intramurals. 93 John J. Reilly, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep. Arts Club. Michael J. Roe, A.B. U. S. Army St. Augustine ' s High School International Relations Club; Le Cercle Francois. Joseph James Rosania, A.B. Eastern District High School Math Club; Glee Club; German Club; In¬ tramural Basketball; Arts Club. 94 Anthony Francis Rubinich, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep. Glee Club; International Relations Club. John F. Ryan, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep. I.R.C.; French Club; Intramural Basketball. Thomas Jerome Ryan, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Michael ' s High School Pi Alpha Fraternity; Le Cercle Francois; In¬ tramural Basketball. 95 Frank L. Santagata, A.B. U. S. Navy LaFayette High School International Relations Club; Mendel Soc¬ iety. Harold A. Savarese, A.B. Fort Hamilton High School International Relations Club; Math Club. Vincent M. Sclafani, A.B. Army Air Force Evander Childs High School International Relations Club. 96 Carmen Daniel Scavone, B.S. Richard J. Scott, B.S. U. S. Army Forest Hills High School Mendel Society; German Club; Indicator Club. John Patrick Schofield, A.B. U. S. Army Bishop Loughlin High School International Relations Club; Pi Alpha Fra¬ ternity. 97 Alfred Sepe, A.B. John Adams High School Sodality; Third Order; Vocation; Treasurer, Philosophy Club; Education Club; Sodalist staff. William Pius Shanahan, B.S. U. S. Navy Far Rockaway High School Math Club; Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; Basket¬ ball Intra-murals. Thomas F. Sharkey, A.B. U. S. Navy St. Augustine High School Glee Club; I. R. C.; Troupers. 98 John R. Snowber, A.B. Army Air Force Far Rockaway High School Bishops War Relief Committee; Sodality; Philosophy Club; Glee Club; Secretary, Chesterton Club; Le Cercle Francois; Chair- Edward Francis Shedlick, A.B. man, Soph-Frosh Hop Committee. Bishop Loughlin High School Sodality; Third Order; Mendel Society; To Kalon K ' Agathon; St. Bonaventure Philoso¬ phical Society. Frank Sortino, B.S. Lafayette High School Mendel Society; Le Cercle Francois. 99 Francis Joseph Timpone, B.S. U. S. Navy St. Michael ' s High School Mendel Society; Duns Scotus; Deans List. Frederick A. Spinelli, A.B. U. S. Army Samuel J. Tilden High School Pi Alpha; Spanish Club; Inter-American Ac¬ tion Committee; German Club; Mendel Society; I.R. C. 100 Bernard Joseph Trainor, B.S. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep. Mendel Society; Dean ' s List. Paul Urso, Jr., B.S. U. S. Army New Utrecht High School Mendel Society; Phi Rho Pi Frat; Track Team; Deans List. Philip C. Valenti, A.B. U. S. Army John Adams High School Secretary, Spanish Club; Editor, El Toro; Arts Club; Arts Quarterly Staff; Press Club; Bas¬ ketball Intramural. 101 John Joseph Victory, A.B. Henry Richard Vanore, A.B. U. S. Army St. Augustine High School Le Cercle Frangois. Arthur J. Ventura, A.B. Third Order; Sodality; Vocation Club; Phil¬ osophy Club; Glee Club. 102 Rev. Bro. Vincent Healy, O.S.F., A.B. St. Anthony ' s Juniorate Secretary, Duns Scotus; Mendel Society. 103 William Walsh, A.B. U. S. Navy Manual Training High School Chesterton Club; Spanish Club. John C. Watters, A.B. Robert Alfred Webb, B.S. U. S. Navy St. Michael ' s High School President, Math Club; Baseball Team. 104 William F. Werner, A.B. U. S. Coast Guard Textile High School German Club; International Relations Club. John J. Wilson, A.B. St. Francis Prep. I. R. C.; Treasurer, Le Cercle Francois; Third 105 Alfred William Wolf, B.S. U. S. Navy St. Francis Prep. President, German Club; Mendel Society; Dean ' s List; Chairman, Junior Prom. SENIORS NOT PICTURED: Eugene Patrick Conway, A.B. Robert Coyne, B.S. Thomas A. Fitzpatrick, A.B. John J. Hickey, A.B. Peter Marro, A.B. Joseph Thomas Wright, A.B. U. S. Navy La Salle Academy International Relations Club; Basketball In¬ tramurals. Frederick Thomas Zugibe, B.S. Haverstraw High School Editor, Mendel Notes; Associate Editor, In¬ dicator News; Debating Society; Pi Alpha Fraternity; Third Order. Frank X. McFarland, A.B. Louis A. Passera, B.S. Hugh Rudolfo, B.S. John Ronald Ryan, A.B. William Russell Schroeder, B.S. Walter Stypulkowski, B.S. 106 WILLIAM H. WEIR President 108 CLASS 0 f 1951 Three years have passed and the last step is just ahead—but the Juniors think it all happened pretty fast. Looking back over another year, it might be noted that the Class of ' 51 took its ascent to higher ranks most graciously when September ' 49 rolled around. Behind were the confused Freshmen days of little red beanies, new surroundings, and the Sophomore days of just getting into the swing of things. It was the dawn of a new day and the Jun¬ iors took it in their stride. Bill Weir of track fame was elected class presi¬ dent. Tom McHugh was voted vice president; Henry Zeigler and Steve Rusnak were elected treasurer and secretary respectively. The new officers took on their tasks with zest. Class rings, and the Junior Prom arrangements kept them quite busy. The Prom offered its prob¬ lems, but after much blood, sweat, and tears every¬ thing worked out very well under co-chairmen John Kenny and class president Bill Weir. The Astor Roof was the site of the Junior Prom and everyone had a good time. The Juniors ruled in many of the College or¬ ganizations during the past year. Bernie McQuillan, Ray Supino, Ed McDonnell, John DeVivo, and Don Regan sat on the Student Council. Bernie served as the Secretary of the Council. John Ryan was as¬ sociate editor of the Yearbook, and was slated for the editorship next year. The Voice found itself with three editors from the Junior Class—Bill Brooks as editor-in-chief, Frank McCormack as associate editor, and Ray Maloney as feature editor. Bernie McQuillan matched As Pegler Sees It with The Viewpoint . Also many of the departmental and religious organi¬ zations had Juniors serving as officers. For the Juniors only one year lies ahead, but with things as they are now, the Class of ' 51 won ' t be forgotten soon. 109 1 Sr SOPHOHlOfiES JOHN P. CURRAN President 1 12 What ' s that? You say so what if I ' m finishing my sophomore year, what does that mean? Well, pull up a beer case and sit down and let me tell you what it means to be finishing up your sophomore year at Saint Francis College. On the surface it may appear to mean that I have acquired sixty-four credits which entitles me to half a degree, the back half, not a small ac¬ complishment at that, but beneath the surface it means much more. Sure we had to struggle to comprehend the mys¬ teries of the molecule and to change our ersters to oysters, but that ' s all in a days work in college. There are many things which stand out in a college year and we ' ve had our share. We remember being bombarded with tomatoes and eggs by the rebellious Frosh who couldn ' t seem to realize that we were the ones who were supposed to give the ' hazing ' . We also remember the wonderful time we had at the Soph-Frosh-Hop, the first social event of the year. We remember most of the good times, and we hope we can forget the many nights when we had to burn the midnight oil to cram for exams. We have arrived. We find ourselves at the half- century mark halfway through our college careers, about to become real upper-classmen. Now we are beginning to plan the courses in our major field, struggling with chemical equations, economic prin¬ ciples, and wondering why metaphysics is a required course. We hope our next two years will be as wonder¬ ful as our first two and we pray to God for success in our studies and guidance in becoming true Franciscans. THOMAS CASEY 113 f re SHmtn CLASS Of 1953 In later years our college days will serve us as a period fraught with fond memories. It may seem a trifle early for us to have memories, but then our freshman year has been a memorable one. Already we of the Freshman class can recognize some of the experiences which we will remember after we have left these hallowed halls. We will remember orientation week, our first activity as freshmen, with its Franciscan-spirited, forty-five minute informal talks delivered by Joe Wielert. We will remember how bewildering the next few weeks were, and how hard the sophomores worked to put us in a state of fear over the impend¬ ing hazing. We will remember how finally the haz¬ ing came and would have passed quite uneventfully had we not decided on the last day to give the sopho¬ mores a little of what they had given us. We will remember how we marched to Saint John ' s and raucously sang to them, getting the first tinges of that ancient rivalry in our blood. We will remember the Soph-Frosh Flop, intended to be an opportunity for us to forgive the sophomores, but which in reality had to work the other way around for the disillusioned Sophs. We will remember our first contact with the Alumni Association, and how we were impressed by the list of accomplishments of former Saint Francis men, as well as by their offer to us of any help we might require. We will re¬ member the first game of the season and how the enthusiastic Franciscan spirit made every one of us stand up and tingle with the excitement of the sea¬ son ' s first victory. And finally we well remember that it was a freshman ' s girl who won the Sweet¬ heart contest over all the other entries made by the rest of the student body. These will we remember, and it is in these mem¬ ories that we will feel justly proud not only of our school but also of our contribution to our school in our freshman year. RALPH L. GENTILE 117 £ L 1 ■t ■- |K j Hi Am if 111 Ktsi | 1 - , 4 I v 4 1 : t9b mm ' A toast to the Queen , Miss Barbara Schumann. Picking up the wraps Joe Massamillo, Frank O ' Hara, Frank Bucaro. most elaborate Prom since and tux for the before the war. It was black tie The Hotel McAlpin ' s beautiful Winter Garden room was the scene of our Junior Prom. There was an atmosphere of gaiety and friendliness to be noted as we danced to the strains of music provided by Joe Carroll and his Orchestra. BUI Schurnaa petito, anc Tom O ' Connor and his 2 ueen Brovvne, Geisen, i Martin. Hearn. Berkowitz J Bob Brady, Ed Gallagher, Squeezin ' the sugar, 121 Ed and Mildred sit this one out. G o ' ' e ; stfotf p° se KTK door. 122 statue looking and Bill tripping the light fantastic. Chris between dances, an d Franlc Bucaro N assai Michael Petito Tony Maroscia John McLaughlin Bill Cassidy, Candidate for Editorship of Voice. S T U D £ n T f LECTI0I1 Master of Ceremonies, Kevin Mullany. Jim Wall Charles Kenny 124 Bill Brooks, won race for Voice Editor. Casting the ballot, George Hearn. During the past few years Student Government at Saint Francis College has come alive. No longer is it a nebolous, impractical dream of a few individuals, but it is now a vital part of the intellectual environment of the College. The Council has become an integral part of life at the College. The Student Body is conscious and proud of the fact that the Student Council is a fighting organization, aware of the necessity of the proper and consistent representation. The road that the Council has covered in the last few years has been a tough one, full of many handicaps—student apathy and administration indiffertism or cau¬ tion. But now the Council has proved it¬ self. It has stood up for the rights of the students. Regardless of the inconveni¬ ences of time, effort and reput ation. During the past year the Council has made rapid strides in the direction of finally achieving its goal: a free, truly rep¬ resentative, well organized, and effective organ of student government. Past President Ed Fountaine congratulates Mike Petito, newly elected President of Student Council. Celebrating the victory, Jack Lynch, Joe Cowden, Frank Bucaro, John DeVivo, Mike Monaco, Mike Marotta, new President Mike Petito, Charlie Kenny, Kevin Mullany. 125 BRtflKfflST Every spring the International Rela¬ tions Club holds its annual communion breakfast for its members. It is an event that all members look forward to, for it is not only a social occasion but a time when all members join together in a spiritual union. Brother Jerome has them in the aisles. After the Breakfast come the speakers. 126 I. R. C. members receiving communion in college chapel. Chairman Gloisten and Prof. Fiorenza iron out a wrinkle. Fr. Easterly (St. John ' s) and Bro. Jerome in deep conversation. iiM-mcnn cows of n.f.c.c.s. St. John ' s College was the site for the first Inter-American Congress to be held in this area. The sponsors were the two N. F. C. C. S. Commissions which St. Francis College holds, namely In¬ ternational Relations with Al La Rocca and Inter-American Action headed by Frank Palminteri. Fifteen colleges of N. F. C. C. S. par¬ ticipated in the program which lasted from ten in the morning until seven in the evening. The theme of this Congress was The Catholic College stu¬ dent looks at South America . A movie in color was shown by Pan-American Airways to set the mood of the Congress. There were a number of clergymen and laymen who addressed the group on the topic of the day. Students from the various catholic colleges conducted a forum and panel session during the meeting, and the entertainment was supplied by a number of talented South Amer¬ ican students attending colleges here. The object of this and other similar affairs is to stimulate friendship and a spirit of cooperation on the student level between ourselves and our neighbors south of the border. McQuillan does his stuff. A sample of Latin-American culture. Courtesy of New Rochelle One-two-three; kick. The Blues in the night . . . 91 si mnmm It was a gala event, this 91st Anniversary Ball. There was dancing, entertainment, contests, and plenty of refreshments to insure a happy time for everyone. Most of all, the Ball helped raise the funds necessary for the building of the new Franciscan Monastery. Pancho explains rules of dance contest to contestants. 128 For the second successive year, all the units under the super¬ vision and control of the Franciscan Brothers banded together to hold a monster ball, with entertainment and all the trimmings, to commemorate the 91st anniversary of the founding of the com¬ munity in Brooklyn. J. Wesley Hart, Class of ' 38, served as general chairman and Mike Petito represented on the committee the St. Francis College student body which contributed much to the finan¬ cial and social success of the evening ' s festivities at the Main Ball¬ room of the Columbus Club, K. of C., November 15th, 1949. Mr. Hart addresses student rally. Mrs. Babe Ruth appeals to students for support of Monastery Fund Drive. Mr. Wesley Hart, Chairman of 91st Anniversary Ball; Mrs. Ruth; Charles Schaem; Dean of College, Brother Jerome. The Rythmn Boys. Is it possible? HELD Dfly How high is up? Jim Luisi trys the broad-jump. The stars, McHugh, Patrissi, O ' Con¬ nor, Scavone, Wall, Rubinich, Paterno. The sluggers, Smiley McGuire, Swish Wielert, Stretch O ' Brien, Duke Pasqual, Bobbles Finbarr, Lucky Lynch, Speed Henry, Flash Stayer. Who ' s on first, what ' s on second. Well, he ' ll be in soon. Ugh! I got it! ' Where ' s the ball? ' ' Jump ball. ' cmmimfls flSSffflBLy Paul and Steve hitting the high ones. Tribute to Christmas. We getting off early? Come all ye faithful . . . Silent Nigh-t . Mary is the Patroness of St. Francis students. 134 Teaching the spirit of a true Christmas. Brother Celestine accompanying Joe Dent and Ralph Gentile. Retreat at St. Paul ' s Church. Father Cosmas reads to men at dinner, while Joe Frey, promoter of retreat dines. Saying the stations. st mofi hurch. fit T fi f fll Time for lunch. The meals were excellent: seated at table are: William Burke, John Browne, and Frank Palminteri. Studying the schedule: Tom Burke and Don Mooney. Matt Dooner convulses the boys with one of his jokes. 136 BISHOP ILLOy HOT HOUSE Matt Dooner takes siesta between lectures. How about this one sir , says Al Sepe as Frank Palminteri and Jim Byrnes looks on. Tom Sharkey and John Victory do some meditating in their room. Saying the Stations in the Monastery gardens. Following the precedent set by the 1949 Senior class, sixty-two seniors gathered at the Bishop Molloy Retreat House for the Annual Senior Retreat. With the accent on the spiritual, the Seniors cut themselves away from mundane matters for three days. Spiritual reading, discourses, silence at all times, continuous adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and excellent meals, all added up to a great spiritual adventure for the men. Father Cosmas Shaughnessy, Retreat Director, and Father Alfred Duffy of the Passionist Congre¬ gation conducted the retreat. All agreed they did an excellent job in showing us how to obtain a deeper appreciati on of the Catholic faith. 137 ORGiirizflTions Was organized in 1938. Its objective is to give the students an oppor¬ tunity to see and evaluate culture in the forms of Art, Literature, and Theatri¬ cal productions. HTHUTIC ASSOCIATION : • ' ' . 11 I jf4. v P— ; ■gl • , ■’ v.•■..,• , ' Vt 5k .... ' ' ' up —mu WB ; - r • ' . • ;■ • ■ ■ The Student Athletic Association of St. Francis College has the tremen¬ dous job of running the student Intra-Mural program, taking care of ticket sales for games, and acting as over-all supervisor of physical activities for the student body. Jim Brennan, John Bertone, and Jim McHugh are the student officers of this worth-while organization. felt the need for a Chesterton Club at St. Francis College. It has a large membership and promises to be one of the better clubs in the college. CLUB G£RUlfln CLUB Interest in Germanic culture and civilization is the common bond of all the members of the German Club. Founded fourteen years ago, the club up¬ holds its tradition with annual social events, meetings, and lectures given by its beloved moderator, Doc Pfeiffenberger. This club has been in existence for a few years now, and although it doesn ' t boast a large membership it is a very interesting club. The many students who belong to it are future teachers for our high schools and colleges. Lf CfRCLf fiiftncois Through the inspiration of its moderator, Mr. Nicholas Fiorenza the French Club of St. Francis College has conducted many cultural and social meetings for the enlightenment of its members. They attend films, operas, and plays that deal with La Belle France . 6LE£ CLUB Under the guidance of Dean Brother Celestine, the Glee Club has de¬ veloped into a first class group. The members sing at many of our assembly meetings and social events during the school year. If you are a chemist or hope to be one at St. Francis, you soon become a member of the Indicator Club. Originally founded to coordinate the theoretical chemistry of the class¬ room with the worlds of industry and science, the club utilizes field trips, experiments, and discussion by top men in the field of science. inDicmoB CLUB RfLflllOllS CLUB The International Relations Club is the largest organization at St. Francis College. All History, Social Science, and Economics majors are members of this popular club. Under the guidance of Rev. Brother Finbarr, chairman of the Social Studies Depart¬ ment, the club has gone a long way in helping to put St. Francis College on the map. socitiy is society was tounded in I9B6 and was one of the first to come into existence in United States. Its purpose is to acquaint students in the different fields of Biology with the latest discoveries made and to give them an opportunity to experiment and do research in the fields of Biology that interest them. This club was formed many years ago for the purpose of bringing to¬ gether all students interested in the science of mathematics. At their meetings the members discuss current mathematical problems and formulas that are of interest to them. UlfllHffflflTICS CLUB STANDING: Sullivan, McQuillan, Casey, Kenny. SITTING: Doembling, LaRocca, Cote. IKUJS LfTTfR STflff 147 m The members of the National Federation of Catholic College Students at St. Francis College have played active roles in all N. F. C. C. S. productions. This group gathers information about such activities as Catholic Resettle- ment,Student Exchange, and Radio and Literature polls. Mr. Bernard McQuillan, Mr. Donald Schneeman, chairman; and Mr. Daniel Sullivan. The National Student Association seeks to help the college student wherever possible. Merchandise discount cards, scholarships, and helpful in¬ formation for the student are just a few of its activities. 148 The Vocation Club, fostering and guarding vocations to the priesthood and Religious state, aids its members in their decisions for life ' s work through prayer and spiritual direction. Under the direction of Father Hassett, its spiritual director, the Club sponsors a monthly Day of Recollection. The retreat attempts to keep the high aim of the members in proper focus, to strengthen the vocations, and to aid those members who are undecided. vocflTion CLUB ST. BOnflV£HTUR£ Under the energetic guidance of Andy Castigliola, the Philosophical so¬ ciety throughout the year invited learned guest speakers to their meetings who lectured on the leading philosophical thinkers and their contribution to civi¬ lization. An active society, the Philosophy Club concerns itself with the ethical and moral problems of the day. Like all approved religious orders of the Church, the Third Order of St. Francis is a specific way of life, a Rule based upon the Gospel life of Christ. Flowing from the essence of the Gospel translated into terms of every day life for the lay person, the spirit of this society functions as a hidden agent in¬ fluencing its members to lead a thoroughly Catholic life. Inspiring all in its fold to Catholic Action in every other society to which they belong, the Third Order affords to all a model of true Franciscan activity. THIRD ORDER Of ST. fRflT1CIS SPRniSH CLUB In carrying out its aims, the Spanish Club embarked upon a busy and eventful year. The high light of the club ' s activities was the Spanish Dance, an annual affair held in the college gym. The club ' s participation in inter¬ collegiate activities has helped to further the name of St. Francis College. 150 liffllf llliJp?? We were waiters at the Senior 1949 Beef Steak Dinner. Al Wolfe ponders that last exam. £ I PI ALPHA f A A T £ A AIT y This school year has been well marked with Pi Alpha activities. While sponsoring such undertakings as dogging sessions, dances, and smokers, Pi Alpha displayed a spirit of brotherhood which identified each member as a standout collegian and regular fellow. As some anonymous historian wrote concerning his frat brothers . . . the Pi Alpha man is a good student, faithful Catholic, and still one of the boys . . . drinks beer, goes out with a working girl, spends his days in class, his nights out and his money on weekends ... is proud of his frat and prouder of St. Francis. 152 Question: Which one is the Dot? Hell night for Pi Alpha Fraternity. Pi Alpha dogs create mayhem at Boro Hall, John Curran gives the wabbit a carrot. Mr. Burkhart is going to teach Dog Ray Bonner a lesson. Getting the Hot seat. phi hh o pi mimuy BHII CHAPTER While celebrating its twenty-sixth year here at St. Francis, the Beta Chapter of Phi Rho Pi added much to its already overflowing storehouse of pleasant memories and outstanding traditions. The Spring Dance, dogging with its x helI and paddle night , the frequent meetings at which the bonds of friendship were renewed and strengthened—all these and more have made this year a memorable one. Although it has established and encouraged an active fraternal social life among its members, Phi Rho Pi also has fostered in its brothers a keen pride in their frat and a spirit of love and loyalty to their school. 154 Hell night comes but once a year but when it comes, look out! Joe Cowden lays the law down to some lowly dogs. Mike Petito and Joe Massamillo about to apply the heat treatment. Joe Frey and Hank Ziegler lay it on—as Victim Dan Minogul takes it happily. Three dogs who wonder if it is really worth it. Clive Donelan, Paul Terranova, Bill Weir. Three dogs out for a stroll: Bill Shanahan, Mike Monaco, John DeVina. Cheer up, boys, only nine more weeks of Dogging, MICHAEL PETITO President GEORGE HEARN Vice President siuDtm council ANDREW CASTIGLIOLA Secretary RICHARD J. DRISCOLL Treasurer The Student Council is the organ of student opinion at Saint Francis College. Since its inception here in the College after the War, the Council ' s path to real expression and to real student power has been a long and difficult one, beset with many perilous obstacles namely: student apathy, and adminis¬ trative caution. But during the past year, under the leadership of Mike Petito, the Coun¬ cil has finally come into its own. The Council can be proud of itself. It has conducted itself with a view to the student needs and desires. The members of the Council were often placed in a position that entailed great personal loss in time, energy, and the respect of their fellow students. The President of the Council faced many problems. The main problem had to do with the Athletic Office. Although the latter won the victories, they were but phryric ones. For out of the discussions about the Athletic fee and the distribution of tickets for the Saint John ' s game, the Council gained the unanimous support and approval of the student body of the College. Another accomplishment of the Council was the successful planning of the Saint Patrick ' s Day Parade by George Hearn, Vice President of the Council. The Council gave active support to the various endeavors of the College. Expensive ads, trips to forums and conventions are but part of the Council ' s activities. 156 Brother Celes tine in discussion with council members at intermission. All eyes are on the speaker. The Student Council of Saint Francis College has served well the in¬ terests of the College. It has been the exemplar of true Franciscan spirit. It has labored for the political, social, intellectual, and cultural advancement of the College. This year marks the high point in Student Government here at the Col¬ lege. The Council must go forward. Catholic Colleges have the obligation to support the Student Government Movement. For it is the Catholic citadels of higher education that the leaders of tomorrow are moulded and are given their rightful opportunity to try their wings. The Student Council is indebted to the interest of the faculty and es¬ pecially to the active support of the student body for the past successful year. Being fully cognizant of the heavy responsibility and obligation placed upon its shoulders, the Council, as in the past, will continue to represent the thought of the students; it will attempt in the future a reconsolidation of the forces of the students in order to bring about a revival in this college and in others the true spirit of Christian democracy. The Council believes most firmly that it is the right of the students to have free self-government. It is their birthright. They will not give it up without a fight. BERNARD McQUlLLAN Jim Brennan, Dean Brother Celestine, Mike Petito, Don Schneeman, and Charlie Kenny discuss some issues brought up during a Student Council meeting. WHO’S WHO in nmEfucnn unrasmts nnD college LEVI BOUGH JAMES BRENNAN WILLIAM CASSIDY ANDREW CASTIGLIOLA RICHARD DRISCOLL GEORGE HEARN JAMES KELLY, A. FRANCIS PALMINTERI ELIA LaROCCA THOMAS O ' CONNOR THOMAS McGOWAN 158 ouns scotus honor sociey BERNARD K. McQUILLAN THOMAS P. McHUGH DONALD G. REGAN ANDREW A. CASTAGLIOLA PETER HLINKA BROTHER VINCENT, O.S.F. BROTHER SIMEON, O.S.F. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer FRANK J. BORGES LEVI G. BOUGH WILLIAM J. BROOKS JOHN P. KENNEY ELIA M. LaROCCA RAYMOND J. MALONEY MICHAEL J. MAROTTA DANIEL V. MARTIN FRANCIS X. McCORMACK JOHN J. A. McLAUGHLIN PAUL A. McWILLIAMS TH£ TROUPfRS STANDING: Dick Driscoll, Don Regan, Harry Sheehan, Father Murray, Ed Gallagher, John Peterman. KNEELING: Jack Finan, Joe Kennedy, George Jackson, Steve Rusnak. The show you see every year—The presentation of the Troupers here at the college—is not just a throwtogether job of a group of people that rather like the theater. It is the spawn of many weeks of arduous rehearsal—two nights a week and Sunday afternoon, roughly twelve hours of rehearsal per week, for about two and one half months. The show was put together by Rev. Gerard M. Murray, teacher, playwright, priest. Father ' s show, Career Angel ran on Broadway in 1941, and was favorably received by the critics. Last year ' s show, The Late George Apley, was put on at the Barbizon Plaza Theatre in New York, and only one of the comments was almost professional. The show seemed to get on despite the obstacles of, to mention a few, arranging schedules for ticket selling, find¬ ing and transporting turn of the century furniture, costuming some fifteen actors, building the set for the show. The finished show that looks so smooth is the result of the cooperation of actor and director, theatre and group, carpenters and designers, in short, the result of work and plenty of it, albeit pleasant. The Troupers have been in existence as long as the college, and have been giving per¬ formances every year, with the exception of World War I and II periods, since the late 1 800 ' s. Reactivated in 1946 through the combined efforts of some faculty members and a few interested students, they gave their first post-war performance, The Skin of Our Teeth, in 1946. Since then they have done, Shadow and Substance, The Second Shepherd ' s Play, The Late George Apley, and at this writing, are in rehearsal for Philip Barry ' s Holiday, to be presented at Carnegie Hall. 160 ' You see, these people are witty! ' Now I ' m taller than he is! Father Murray at the orientation session. Harry Sheehan heard this one before. Jack Davy, Bubbles Foley, Tracey Glennen, and Tom Reidy. Bernie McQuillan catches on to the line. iil SITTING: Don Clancy, Joe Fiorvanti, Editor; John Irwin, Business Manager. STANDING: Joe Rosania, Mike Morongello, Thomas Cacciola. ARTS QUflfiTERLy STflff S. John La Puma explains weakness of story to John McHugh while Michael Morrongiello follows carbon on criticism copy. Joe Fiorvanti discusses new article with Don Clancy, Steve Rusnak, and John Irwin. 162 On September 23rd of last year a new VOICE appeared at various spots throughout the College. It was the culmination of a summer ' s work by Bill Brooks and his staff. The VOICE was longer, wider, better printed and on better quality paper than the previous years. As the term progressed it became apparent that this was a different paper in other respects. Once more the VOICE returned to being the most powerful organ of the student body. Favorable remarks were received from other College publications and circulation expanded tremen¬ dously over past years. The VOICE had come into its own. With the aid of the administration, student body, and various organizations connected with the College news coverage, feature and sports articles were enlarged and better informed. On the whole, the students were pleased with the paper. Many inovations were apparent. New feature columns became more popular with each issue and Mother Mooney received a sizable amount of correspondence from disappointed lovers. Each issue bettered the last as the staff and editors learned more about what the stu¬ dent body wanted in their paper. At the end of the year it seems natural to look back on the results and give Bill Brooks, the editors, and the staff our heartiest congratulations. George Rouillard, Joe Frey, Don Schneeman. Ray Maloney, Bernie McQuillan John Curran, Frank McCormack, Bill Brooks, George Bettex. nciscan The 1950 FRANCISCAN was a cooperative yearbook. Freshmen, Sopho¬ mores, Juniors, and Seniors gave freely of their time, talents, and money so as to make the book a success. It was rough going from start to finish, what with planning the layout, gathering the necessary photographs, making drawings, securing copy, and raising enough money to pay for the book. Among the new precedents set by the yearbook staff for 1950 was the sale of photos taken at the college dances, getting the underclasses to take half-page ads in the yearbook, and new techniques in photography as de¬ veloped by our worthy photographic editor, John Ryan. Our staff was comprised of versatile men like Ed. Freeh, who not only played the role of business manager but also that of adviser, and critic. The Big Man, Matt Dooner did a swell job on the art work of the book as did his assistants John Connell, and Gerry Clebanoff. Photographers Jack Ryan, Ray Issacson, John Peterman, and Joe Caccavo get out vote of thanks for a job well done. To the many others who helped us in one way or another we give our heartfelt thanks. The FRANCISCAN will serve as a reminder to us of the good times we had while in college. We will remember the dances, assemblies, smokers, council meetings, student elections, the Fraternity dogging periods, rallies, the basketball games, and the numerous other activities that we took part in. Most of all, we will remember our four years at St. Francis as time well spent because we became Franciscans in mind and spirit. 164 Three .staff members at work . . . Joe DeTouchy, Jack Peterman, and Business Manager Ed. Freeh check sales of photographs at a dance. Ray Isacsson and Ed Freeh discuss photographs. JOHN RYAN Photographic Editor Now here is a nice dish, says Matt Dooner to Jack Connell. Photo Editors John Ryan and Jack Peterman. Associate Editors John Ryan, Joe Frey, Matt Dooner, and George Bettex. ' They must be talking about Women. : y eow D frEEH r CHA j. DR SCOLt, Ed ' or- ihe fra SCISCM 1960 COLBtGE S T. FRAHOS BUTLER street BROOKLYN 2, MEW YORK Jutl 1950 - conc® rn: «ing named 3tud t ° hom —� «- 7 j ;; 0 w «« S c. s - «- vh . production of l n J c4 ti.s a. Me— follo«m8 06P D pon.r . 3 so0. Editor- . . oc. Editor- • • ‘ Assoc. E4it0r- ■’... .H� ttw� Doone,P Art Editor- • ’ . . . • • • 3 ° W motogr« le Editor . • _ Ray Jsaccson Assistant . . .lot Assistant . l pnotograp Assistant TO Sports Editor • ‘ Litoral t0r ‘ . (He9 Editor. • Acti 1 sales. „ picture Sal Manager, Busir® 39 Manage 1 9, ©r • • Staff 5l9tan ” 1 jos.pt Caca-o cHugB • Ja « C r« Betted G®°rg t a puitia S,Zoht P r .Joseph ’ . lot ael Monaco , E4 «ard - .Era ' 11 N Q r Business lt8 J , niErrioo Dani® 1 piTucci 8r ”f’ Edaard 3 %sh SIS U� IU —v, DtTUCUi J alW® 1, Edvard • Glt) ifc ;en Do ii«l wartin Bernard McQult-tan Mr • i O . S l950 t w“IB‘B • spouts FROSH CROSS-COUNTRY FRONT ROW: Carl Olsen, Joe Hehn, Jack Donovan, Frank Dunn, Mike Fitzpatrick. BACK ROW: Mgr. Dick Ragazzo, Pat Fennell, Cyril Tyson, Charles Frizzelle, Joe Mullady. The Frosh are off against Seton Hall and Iona. COLLEGE FRONT ROW: Frank Bucaro, Sibby Brancato, Les Clark, Jack Munnelly. BACK ROW: Jim McHugh, Bill Welsh, George Rouiliard, Lou Pante, Jack McCarthy, Bill Weir, Ed Kennedy, Jack Brown. Carl Olsen of the Frosh squad nearing the finish line. , _ ■ COLLEGE u , J , COLLEGE 1 J A Jr. Mets winners Kennedy, Welsh, Rochford. Jack McCarthy and Ed Kennedy striding along in good form. Ed Kennedy leading Jasper runner. Bill Welsh wins Jr. Mets A. A. U. cross country meet. VARSITY CROSS-COUNTRY FRONT ROW: Bill Weir, Ed Kennedy, Jack McCarthy. BACK ROW: Jack Munnelly, Bill Welsh, Sibby Brancato, George Rouillard. 4 Archie Attarian and Jack McCarthy leading in the half mile. CROSS COUNTRY While the recent Terrier hill and dale squad did not have a winning season, it did post some good individual performances. Captain Bill Welsh won the Junior Metropolitan Championship and also the Junior National 15 kilometer road race. Welsh ran his best five mile grind against St. John ' s when he won in the time of 27:47. Other leading times were: Ed Kennedy ' s 28:17.3 against Fordham and his second place in the Junior Mets. Bill Weir put in a 28:42 against St. John ' s, Jack McCarthy and John Munnelly posted 27:43 against NYU, George Rouillard a 29:50 against NYU, and Les Clark ' s 31 :02 against NYU. VARSITY CROSS-COUNTRY RECORD Seton Hall_ 15 Iona _ 59 St. Francis_ 60 St. John ' s.. ______ 23 St. Francis_ -____ 35 Fordham _ _ 26 St. Francis_ _____ 29 Manhattan 15 St. Francis_ _____ 48 N. Y. U._ 16 St. Francis_ _____ 41 Captain Bill Welsh takes on one of those steep hills. INDOOR SEASON Competing in most of the big indoor meets dur¬ ing the ' 49- ' 50 season, the Franciscan trackmen turned in some fine efforts. The mile relay teams won in the Philadelphia Inquirer Meet, were second in the New York K. of C. and took a third in the New York A. C. Sprinter Bill Casey was second in the 60 yard handicap at the NYAC Games and shows great promise. Big Steve Dillon was brilliant in the 35 lb. weight throw and the 16 lb. shot. At the Metropolitan Championships he heaved the weight for a distance of 59 ' 8 Vi to post the second long¬ est recorded toss in world history. He also broke the Junior National Championship meet record. Experts agree that Steve has unlimited possibilities and won ' t reach his peak for several years. The Medley relay team took third place in the Met. Assoc. A. A. U. meet, Carl Olson was second in a NYAC 1000 yard handicap. These were but a few of the good jobs turned in by Coach Jack Browns men. His squad of 35 was a spirited, fight¬ ing group. Almost always they had to contend with larger, more powerful teams. In the sprints, middle distances, and relays, they were battling all the way. OUTDOOR SEASON The outdoor season saw the Terriers whip Brook¬ lyn College in both the Varsity and Frosh meets, participate in the Seton Hall Relays, take a third place in a Penn Relays classified mile relay and fifth in the 880 yard relay. Supplied with some capable field event men and with performers who could double up in events, the Red and Blue looked for a successful cinder season. Metropolitan Intercollegiate Championships—4th Place Junior Metropolitan Championships—2nd Place The frosh Cross-Country squad had a 3-2 rec¬ ord in dual and triangular competition and placed second in the Met Championships. Good three mile performances were turned in by Jack Donovan against Manhattan 16:42, Frank Dunn against St. John ' s 17:26, Pat Fennell against Fordham 17:59, Joe Hehn against NYU 17:00, Carl Olson against Fordham 1 7 :05 and Cyril Tyson against NYU 1 6:59. OUTDOOR SCHEDULE April 1 5—Brooklyn College_Red Hook Stadium April 22—Seton Hall Relays_Newark, N. J. April 28-29—Penn Relays_Franklin Field, Phila., Penn. May 6—St. John ' s_Red Hook Stadium May 13—Metropolitan Intercollegiate Championships_Tri-Boro Stadium Randall ' s Island May 20—Hofstra College_Hempstead, L. I. FRONT ROW’ Bill Casey, S. Brancato, Lou Pante, Jack Munnelly, Ed Kennedy, Al Farnochi, George Rouillard. SECOND ROW: Frank Franov, Frank Dunn, Walt O ' Hara, Cyril Tysipn Jack McCarthy Bill Weir, Bill Welsh, Joe Hehn, Don Clancy. BACK ROW: Manager Dick Ragazzo, Coach Jack Brown, Joe Andersen, Dan Doody, Pete Leather Ed Burden, Steve Dillon, Tom McHugh, Managers Joe Poche, and Chris Mega. A N. Y. U. runner rounds the three mile marker. O ar c Win, ,nin 9 with, ease h Ed den Sn !n the 220 fovvs. Ed Kennedy setting the pace in the two mile. Penn Relay Distance Medely Team: L. to R., Bill Welsh, (mile); Bill Weir, ( 4 mile); Archie Attarian, (880); Joe Andersen (440). George Rouillard hitting the toeboard for a good broadjump leap against Brooklyn College. 174 Leadoff man Tom McHugh battling for position at ' 49 Penn Relays. Terrier record—breaking mile relay foursome: L to R., Dick Duer, (anchor); Joe Andersen, (3rd); Al Farnochi, (2nd); Tom McHugh, (leadoff). VARSITY FRONT ROW: Tom Demny, Walter Muller, Joe Wengler, Ed Weinberg. BACK ROW: Andy Bisso, Bill Glander, Stan Fischer, Capt. Joe Dunn. B 0 111 LI n G FROSH FRONT ROW: Capt. Bob McGinn, Bill Beadle, Chris Mega, Manager. BACK ROW: Charlie McConnell, Jim Lynch, Bob Feuillebois. 176 Bill Glander Stan Fischer Joe Dunn Joe Wengler The 1949-50 bowling season had Iona and Hofstra Colleges added to the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Bowling Conference. The 49-50 season also had St. Francis enter the bowl¬ ing wars with four returning letter-men, in Joe Dunn, Captain; Tom Demny, Andy Bisso and Ed Weinberg. Added to the squad were Joe Wengler who was to lead the team to many a vic¬ tory. Walt Muller one of the most outstanding during the latter part of the season, and Stan Fisher and Bill Glander both who added to the strength of the team. The first match of the season had St. Francis pitted against Pace College, last years champions. The Terriers led by Joe Wengler emerged on top by a count of 2 games won, 1 game lost. Facing Fordham University the Terriers encountered their first taste of defeat of the young season by dropping 3 games to the men from Rose Hill. Snarling from the previous week ' s defeat the Franciscans turned on the St. John ' s Redmen and inflicted a 3 to 0 defeat upon them. It was Wengler again who led the way in the defeat of the Redmen with a 540 series for the day. In the weeks that followed the Franciscan Keglers went on to beat L. I. U. and Hunter College by counts of 2 to 1 and 3 to 0. Queens College and Hofstra College both handed the Terriers 2 to 1 defeats. The defeat of Cooper Union by a 3 to 0 count was a short lived winning streak, for Iona College defeated the Terriers by a 2 to 1 count which put them in fifth place at the half-way mark in the Conference standings. The second half of the season had the Franciscan Keglers fall to Pace College by a count of 2 to 1; but acting as a spoiler the Terriers knocked St. John ' s out of First place in the Con¬ ference standings by winning one of the three games played between them. It was Captain Joe Dunn with a 192 game and Joe Wengler with a 203 game who helped to knock St. John ' s out of the lead. It was after this game that the Terri ers put on their most impressive drive by rolling over L. I. U., Hunter, and Queens Colleges all by 3 to 0 counts. It was in the first game of the Queens match that Joe Wengler putting his know-how on the line came off with the pin to defeat the Queens-men by a count of St. Francis 805—Queens 804. The season ' s closing matches found St. Francis losing to Hofstra College by a 3 to 0 count; winning from Cooper Union by a 2 to 1 count and falling before the up and coming Iona College Keglers by a 3 to 0 to end the season. Ed Weinberg Andy Bisso Tom Demny Walter Muller b rsebM- l ISO — __ _ 5- ■si 1 -—- ' ' ISSS ' L-— -,„« «.« M � • sEl O� « ' lttC ° I � A prii 10. � -- fl tssitr 1 scW eI ' N ' V ' April 13. I8 - ' YS . WABl RCA • patade � P� 15- S ° ' tt0rs R COtL patade Ground April 18. - 1 66 - Q ®L � yNlV . patade � APlil 22 ' W Q COlJ£G i Siale l nd ' April 38. CO - p at ad e O APIA 39. S°1. cOUSO ° l ’ Gatden CUT. w 1U68 ' C0 gE parade — Tdat ' 8aU d st . PETER ' S « Glo � nds C ° GE ACRP- Pal0de GlOUDdB MOt 13 ' 5. °® parade Gt ouod9 ...— • 1 Ma? 18 ' dkew m«vss sn MOT 20 - Sa ' . When the call went out for this Spring, coach Dan Lynch overs from last year ' s team wh a 7-8 record. Pitchers Jack [ Kaiven, and Bob Webb, toe baseman Bill Paterno, and D ' Agostino, Leo Walsh, and the returning veterans. Southpaw Frank Kaiven wh ord and ERA of 3 KNEELING: Ed Wienberg (if.), Joe Wengler (ss.), Tony Costantino (c.), Frank Sainato (2b), Carmine Giordano (ut.). STANDING: Bill Paterno (lb.), Bob Webb (p.), Jack Dougherty (p.), Frank Ahern (cf.), Bob Conover (3b.), Joe Congedo (c.), Herb Wood (of.), Frank Kaiven (p.), Capt. Leo Walsh (If.), Frank Ghiorsi (p.), Frank Sidoti (ut.), Chris Mega (c.), Adolf Gobel (ut.), Sam D ' Agostino (rf.). moundsman. He was to receive help from soph Frank Ghiorsi. Pitcher Bob Johnson who had a 3-0 record and a ERA of 0.81 in 1949 would be sorely missed by the team. Webb and Dougherty were used as spot pitchers. Hard hitting Paterno was a fixture at first base and the rest of the infield posts were held down by sophomores. Joe Wengler at short covered plenty of ground and was always hust¬ ling. In the outfield, Capt. Leo Walsh played a fine, steady game, always alert and coming through with the right play and hit when it counted most. Frank Ahern won the center field position over defensive player Herb Wood. Rightfielder Sam D ' Agostino was a heavy hitter but a old shoulder injury ham¬ pered his throwing. Sam ' s extra base blows helped the team push across those runs. Able Tony Costantino won the catching job and received support from promising Chris Mega. It was felt that if the three soph ' s in the infield could hold up, the team would be worthy of respect. The pitching was considered fair, the outfield with a veteran trio was set; if the infield could make the double-play and back up the pitching, then it was believed that the Terriers could field a balanced team. 178 The outfield combine: Coyle, Herb Wood, Jack Walsh, Paul McWilliams. Assistant Coach Al Payne in some pre-game instruction. The board of strategy Dan Lynch and Al Payne. While the boys are in a huddle, Trainer Kaihan looks the situation over. Pitcher Ed Parry loosening up on the sidelines. Y ' a look happy boys, did ' ja win? Looks good for two Sam! They can all play basketball too! In the usual order are: infielders, Bill Paterno, Tom McNiff, Sam D ' Agostino, Frank Hand, and Roy Titus. VARSITY FRONT ROW: Ray Rudzinski Frank Sainato, Captain Tom O ' Connor, Coach Dan Lynch, Steve Ellsworth, Roy Reardon, Jim Luisi. BACK ROW: General Manager Jim McHugh, Jack O ' Connor, Bill Paterno, Marty Conway, Larry Sacerdote, Dick Joyce, Vin Karwoski, Assistant Manager Jim Pender. BASKETBALL VARSITY SCORING TOTALS Games F. G. F. T. Points Avg. Luisi __ _ 24 119 120 358 14.9 Reardon _ _ 23 116 92 324 14.1 T. O ' Connor _ _ 24 73 45 191 8.0 Rudzinski_ __ 19 45 35 125 6.6 Conway -- ..- 13 34 16 84 6.5 Quinn _ _ 17 23 19 65 3.8 Ellsworth _.. _ 22 20 21 61 2.8 Joyce -.. ... 17 19 18 56 3.3 Karwoski _ .—... 22 23 10 56 2.5 J. O ' Connor ... _ 12 23 4 50 4.2 Paterno _ _ 14 22 4 48 3.4 Sainato _ _ 15 16 3 35 2.3 Sacerdote _ _ 13 12 4 28 2.2 Bough __ _ 6 0 2 2 0.3 VARSITY RECORD St. Francis Opponents 67 Loyola (Balti.)_ _ 60 57 Villanova _ 80 57 Manhattan _ ._ _ 71 90 Adelphi _ 62 78 Le Moyne__.. _ 68 45 Siena _ _ 62 58 Niagara ___ 65 51 Fordham_ 56 64 Seton Hall_ 66 94 Mexico ______ 59 46 St. John ' s__ 65 77 Boston ... . 81 70 Kent State_ ... 78 50 Akron _ 58 59 T. C. Conn_ 54 46 C. C. N. Y_ 68 52 Scranton ... _ _ 57 62 Nevada - 70 50 George Pepperdine... 81 64 Santa Clara.____ 76 42 San Francisco___ 73 76 Hawaii .... _ 54 55 Iona _ 74 73 Toledo _ 85 1,483 TOTALS 1,623 181 Roy Reardon gets off a pass to Tom O ' Con¬ nor against Loyola. A scramble under the w,th Manhattan. Tom Quinn in the Mexico game. 182 CAGE SEASON St. Francis 67—Loyola 60 Opening their 1949-50 campaign the Terriers took the Loyola Greyhounds into camp 67-60. It was a hotly contested game that found the Terriers behind at the half. After intermission the Terriers quickly caught the visitors and through the fine scoring of Jim Luisi won by 7 markers. Mike Zedalis took game honors with 24 tallies. Villanova 80—St. Francis 57 The Red and Blue played their first road contest of the season at the Penn Palestra in Philadelphia against Villanova and really took it on the chin in the last few minutes. Three of the visitors fouled out and All-American Paul Arizin found the hoop for 32 points to lead the Wild¬ cats to victory in a bruising contest. Jim Luisi and Tom O ' Connor were high with 16 and 14 tallies, respectively. Manhattan 71—St. Francis 57 Returning to the Armory the Terriers lost to a tall Manhattan Jaspers quintet by 14 points as the Kelly Green used its height advantage to the utmost. It was a ragged contest with the Terriers blow¬ ing many easy chances in the beginning. The Jaspers led 36-34 at the half and poured it on in the last few minutes. Ray Rudzinski scored 22 for the Franciscans while Joe Cullen garnered 13 for the visitors. St. Francis 90—Adelphi 62 The Terriers put on a dazzling display of marksmanship and won going away. Roy Reardon began hitting from the opening whistle and didn ' t stop until he wound up with 28 points. Roy also set Ray Rudzinski up for many of his 21 markers. Joe Spollen led the Panther at¬ tack with 1 9 points. St. Francis 78—Le Moyne 68 Opening a three game tour of upper New York State, the Terriers trounced the Dolphins to bring their record up to 3-2. The visitors led at the half 37-34 and were again paced by Roy Reardon with 25 points. Tom O ' Connor followed with 19 while Don Savage took game honors with 40 tallies. Siena 62—St. Francis 45 The Siena Indians went on the warpath when the Terriers came into town and won their first contest from the Butler Street crew after ten tries. St. Francis started well but couldn ' t hold an early lead. The Indians led 27-22 at intermis¬ sion and soon removed all doubt concern¬ ing the outcome of the fray. Roy Reardon hit 18 for St. Francis and Charlie North- rup 14 for Siena. Niagara 65—St. Francis 58 Closing out their upstate jaunt, the Terriers dropped a close game to the Pur¬ ple Eagles of Niagara. The Franciscans got off in front but lagged toward the end of the opening session and left the floor trailing 33-21. The Red and Blue fought back gamely but the 12 point deficit was too much to overcome. Roy the boy was back again, this time with 17 while Tom Birch and Billy Symth paced the Vincen¬ tians with 19 and 15 points, respectively. individual high for tF Reardon knocked in 21 Kent State 78—St. ¥n Hitting the road a contest to Kent State Jim Luisi leaving the c Roy Reardon goes up with a twisting one-hander. over the Teachers College of Connecticut. The Red and Blue had the contest pretty well in hand all the way and were only in trouble midway through the final half until Marty Conway broke the game open with several hangers. Tom O ' Connor came up with an ankle injury and had to leave after scoring 1 1 points. Jim Luisi was high with 14 for the Terriers while Burr Carlson was good for 19 for the Blue Devils. C. C. N. Y. 68—ST. Francis 46 With Roy Reardon in a sick-bed and Tom O ' Con¬ nor practically useless with a sprained ankle, the Terriers took the floor a decided under-dog against highly regarded City College. For 18 minutes the Franciscans put up a sensational fight but the su¬ perior Beaver attack began to tell and they pulled away to a 9 point lead at the half. The Beavers really went to town in the final session and soon ran the Terriers into the floor. Jim Luisi got 17 markers while Ed Roman hit 21 and Ed Warner 20 for the Beavers. Scranton 57—St. Francis 52 Hitting the road on a cross-country trip the Ter¬ riers stopped in Scranton to do battle with the Royals and were surprised by a poor Scranton squad. The Royals had two good scorers in Jack Leighton with 24 and Pete Medvecky with 16 but had little else while the Terriers, except for Jim Luisi ' s 20 points, could not hit consistently against a club that should have been taken in a breeze. Nevada 70—St. Francis 62 The next stop for the Lynchmen was in Nevada where they met a fine seven man five players and two refs. The Franciscans were continually on the bad end of some equally bad calls and could do nothing right against the Wolfpack. It was a close contest until a few minutes were left when Nevada pulled away for keeps. Jim Luisi with 16 and Marty Conway with 14 led the Terrier of¬ fensive. Joe Libke and Mert Baxter scored 18 and 16 for the Wolfpack. George Pepperdine 81—St. Francis 50 The Terriers were never in this game after the opening whistle as the Waves put on a brilliant dis¬ play of shooting and rebounding. In the opinion of many observers Pepperdine was the best club the Terriers faced all season. They could do nothing wrong and had fine reserves, to boot. Jim Luisi again topped the point-markers with 16 while Roy Rear¬ don had 14 as did both John Furlong and Bill Mitsch for the Waves. Santa Clara 76—St. Francis 64 The Broncos 1 had a fair team and did not show much in beating Manhattan earlier in the season in the Garden. The Terriers should have wrapped this one up early but just let it slip away. Santa Clara did not have too much height but outside of Luisi and Reardon, the Terriers could not score. Roy hit Tom O ' Connor gets off a fast shot. Fordham 56—St. Francis 51 The Terriers opened the 1 950 part of the season and lost to the Fordham Rams in a thrill packed con¬ test in the Armory. The Lynchmen led at the half 26-24 but could not fight off the superior Fordham height. Bill Carlson got 16 for the Rams while Luisi a nd Reardon hit 1 4 and 1 3 for the Terriers. Seton Hall 66—St. Francis 64 Playing one of their be.« games the Terriers lost a heart-breaker to the Seton Hall Pirates in their South Orange gym. The Franciscans were in it all the way and lost just five seconds before the end on a hook shot by big Dave Putnam. Roy and Jim poured 21 and 18 through the hoop and Putnam garnered 14 for the Pirates. St. Francis 94—Mexico 59 The Franciscans really cut loose against the Mexi¬ cans and sharpened their shooting eyes. Roy Rear¬ don led the scoring with 20 points while Jim Luisi had 17 and Tom Quinn 16 for the Lynchmen. The entire squad broke into the scoring column in the easiest game of the year for the Franciscans. Carlos Villarreal hooped 1 5 points for the visitors. St. John ' s 65—St. Francis 46 The Terriers were strengthened by the addi¬ tion of Marty Conway and Jack O ' Connor to their squad for the big game with the Redmen. Conway showed his worth by taking scoring honors for the Terriers with 12 points followed closely by Jim Luisi with 11. Bob Zawoluk ran wild and threw in 26 poinrs to lead his team to a crushing victory over the Terriers. Boston College 81—St. Francis 77 In a high scoring battle the Eagles nipped the Terriers in a thriller all the way. The score at inter¬ mission was 41 -37 in favor of the Eagles and they kept that margin throughout the second half. Tom had 22 for Boston while Jim Luisi hit his high for the year with 26 points. Roy knocked in 21 for the Terriers. Francis 70 gain the Terriers lost a tough which saw Roy Reardon and ng the game on fouls. Tom O ' Connor had a fine night and scored 22 points for the visitors while Leroy Thompson had 23 markers for the home forces. Akron 58—St. Francis 50 Completing their invasion of the Midwest, the Terriers were defeated by the Akron Zippers in another rough contest. It was in this game that high scoring Roy Reardon and Jim Luisi came up with ankle injuries and both left early, scoring only 3 points between them. Frank Sainato and Bill Paterno took up the slack with 1 3 markers apiece but this duo could not do the trick alone. Joe Staudt chalked up 14 for the Zippers. St. Francis 59—T. C. of Conn. 54 The slumping Terriers finally picked up a win sr W MEW ' -mmSm J !■ ■ • J V EnJ® 24 and Jim 17. Jack Nalty and George Stein both got 14 for the Broncos. San Francisco 73—St. Francis 42 This was another rout right from the outset and the Terriers could not get started. The Dons looked much better than they did earlier in the Garden. They started off quickly and built a 35-14 lead at intermission. The Terriers scored more often in the second half but not nearly enough to make it close. Jim Luisi threw in 1 7 tallies and Don Lofrgan led the Frisco offensive with 1 2 followed by Rene Herrerias ' 10 points. St. Francis 76—Hawaii 54 Returning to the Armory after their miserable Western trip, the Terriers took it out on the Hawaii Rainbows. They led from the beginning and had hardly any difficulty as the game progressed. They were hitting on a fine percentage of their shots as they shook Marty Conway and Jim Luisi loose many times under the basket for easy lay-ups. Conway got 19 and Luisi 15 for the Lynchmen and Ed Loui hit 26 for the visitors. Iona 74—St. Francis 55 The Terriers took off for White Plains and ex¬ cept for the first 1 5 minutes were never in the con¬ test with the Gaels. Roy Reardon really opened up and dropped in his first 5 shots but the other Ter¬ riers could not hit consistently enough to pull it out. The Gaels led by 12 at intermission and increased it to win going away. Reardon garnered 1 9 while Joe DiStanislao and Frank O ' Shea were both good for 17 points for Iona. Toledo 85—St. Francis 73 Closing out the worst season in their history, the Terriers played well against the Toledo Rockets but did not have quite enough rebound strength to top the highly regarded visitors. Toledo had several local boys on their squad and they all played a prom¬ inent role in the Rocket victory. Bob McDonald from Jamaica had 21 points and Bill Walker from St. Albans had 1 5. Ray Rudzinski played his best g§me of the season and threw in 25 tallies for the Lynchmen. 185 Tom Quinn hits against Mexico. Entertainment is provided before start of an armory game. e« 186 Larry Sacerdote breaking away against Mexico. sV ° waV iaW ' -Vora FROSH SQUAD FRONT ROW: Tom Coogan, Marty Donohue, Capt. Vern Stokes, Bob McClean. BACK ROW: Charlie Farley, Bob Cartelemi, Bob Tamberelli, Gerry Lenre. Captain Tom O ' Connor C °ach Dan Lynch e) Plains game. Levi Bough. 187 Second place trophy in the first annual N. C. I. T. Steve Ellsworth The big five Vin Karwoski, Jim Luisi, Ray Rudzir Roy Reardon, Tom O ' Connor, Coach Dan Lynch, Jim Luisi with his famous jump shot. Roy Reardon and Jim Luisi in a heated argument against B. C. FROSH RECORD St. Francis Opponents 68 Brooklyn __ 43 Cathedral __ 56 L. 1. U___ 46 Pratt ___ 56 Manhattan _ 70 Adel phi __ 57 Fordham _ 42 Seton HalL_.___ 58 N. Y. U_ 56 Brooklyn __ 45 St. John ' s.. _ 55 St. Augustine H. S_ 55 City College _ _ 54 Cathedral _ 55 St. Francis Lyceum_ 57 Pratt _ _ 48 Iona 57 Seton Hall_ ___ tAoc - To Y O ' V t ass. The big and little: Vin Karwoski and Steve Ellsworth. 190 Athletic Director Bill McGuire points out some Armory features to Joe Wielert. Arinorv ( C 0 1 1 e g e Brooklyn Baske tb inference. B � cGu ' re Levi Bough receives some expert medical attention from trainer Herman Kaiham. 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CfUST Nf d CONNOR 1 O ' COW ' H O ' CONNOR ASSf l | ocu iH r fytfwo «V ■ Iwauwav V 7 e icit anA (fauten SOUND OF THE WIND Out of the evergreens of hope, High winding heights of thought, Memory blooms on husky leaves. Clean ideas spring fountainlike, And gushing streams rush steadily Beneath veiled Cypresses, And groves of persevering Oak, Moulded from a rich amazing soil. Thick spines rise, arching high, Reaching for remote augustan skies. Here no potent windfall turns The slender branch or purpose shakes. Here no wild stammerings no noise Dims the calm complacent memory. Blooms fresh the crescent bough With blazing energy and life, And clean freshfallen rain Awakens fire latent in the soil. Morning breaks; Night congeals; Days seemingly so rigid, fixed, and set, Crushed reposes in shadow of the stars; Light that seemed to burn, full and free, Soon melts within respective dark. And memories curl themselves in buds, Sleeping in the shades of evergreen, Where evening hides the Willow ' s tears, Where the Cypress stands erect and still. Only the rivers of the night Persist, unceasing, feeling free; Rushing through the crowded scent, Through the bare reposing choirs. Beaten by the wind ' s retreat, Toward the river ' s source, and dawn. Sentiments, like leaves, curl and blow, Dropping soon beneath the silent branch, Dipping to the flowing stream; Gliding on, laden with a memory, Across the silence of the night, Running by the trees and lakes. The forest fills with gloom, And burning stars uncover all, Until again the new day breaks; When filled with morning promise, Skies emerge as clean and bright, And the Cypress stands revealed In all its greenleaved glory. And the Spruce holds high its promise As once again day succeeds the night, As once more departure brings new joy. And up among the topmost spire, Where sticks and skies converse, Runs a reminiscent vein; And the song stately Elders sing Is a familiar air, fresh as May. Which carries far across the hills. Across the corridors of Time: These roots shall be replaced, These branches folded and reposed, And Tomorrow springs new seeds. Still, one melody runs free, The song that shall remain. Shall fill the air with sweet Sound and echo shall enjoin All hopeful hearts to hear, Eager ears to strain: Farewell, Farewell, pleasant sky, No loud echo, just a soft reply. JOSEPH A. FIORAVANTI The old grey and brown man remembers the smiles and music of dead sand the quiet song of youth quickly sung and smiles sardonically recalling the whisper touch of love the sickle of death. The gay young and glad boy beguiled by rich dreams of witchery runs through the maze of applause swallowing a shallow day asleep anticipating brighter suns unaware of their scantiness and joining sorrows. But today is the miracle the gloom and the sun. The old fool remembers the young fool dreams but the wise man chews and sucks the moment. S. JOHN LA PUMA 194 SPONSORS KATHRYN A. DOONER MILDRED DRISCOLL ALBERT FARRINGTON MR. AND MRS. S. ALFRED FAZIO GIROLAMO COSTAGLIOLA KAMEEL HABIB ALFRED W. HARRIS, SR. MR. AND MRS. LESTER HOROHOE FRANK A. JUREK, SR. MR. AND MRS. THADDEUS KILANOWSKI MR. AND MRS. J. M. McGRATH MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL A. PETITO MRS. CHARLOTTE SCOTT 195 PATRONS Robert M. Auld Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bettex Mrs. S. Bisso Mrs. William Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Sydney J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Burns George A. Byrnes Leo T. Clark Mr. and Mrs. James J. Corbett Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Cote Mr. and Mrs. George W. Curry Mr. and Mrs. William G. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. William Freeh Thomas J. Haram Mr. Edwin King Bruce J. Kniffen Mrs. F. McFarland Adele Matas Michael John Monaco Mr. and Mrs. William Moncrieff and Family Mr. and Mrs. John P. Oroho Mr. and Mrs. John O ' Rourke Mrs. Jennie R. Rosania Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rudzinski Sam ' s Restaurant BOOSTERS William J. Brooks James J. Hamilton Dorothy Buckley Frank J. Imholz Margaret Buckley Francis L. Kenny Mr. and Mrs. Natale Cacciola Mildred Krause Mr. Nelson Conover James M. McGuirk Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Coppinger James E. McHugh and Family Miss Cecilia McLoughlin Mr. and Mrs. John J. Curran Katherine Dooner John Dooner Matthew Dooner Joseph McQuillen Mr. and Mrs. John Martin Mrs. Alice Meikleham John J. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. M. Flood M. F. Snowber Mrs. Julia Franov Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Sullivan Sarah Giacino Miss Nina Urso Miss Katherine Gillis Paul Urso Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gingold Mr. Walter C. Webb 196 TO THE CLASS OF ' 50 . . CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME to the fuuinni flssocmnon OFFICERS D. VINCENT TUOHY, ' 38 . JUSTIN D. MAHONEY, ' 38. JOHN J. MURPHY, ' 41. GEORGE ARAGONA, D.D.S., ' 39 ... . CHARLES L. SCHAEM, ' 40. JAMES S. DONNELLY, Ph.D., ' 38. JOSEPH WIELERT, ' 40. Board of Directors 1949 - 1951 HENRY J. TULLY, ' 08 PAUL V. PRENDERGAST, ' 23 BERNARD J. F1CARRA, M.D., K.S.G., ' 35 J. HOWARD KNAPP, ' 36 THOMAS P. ORR, JR., ' 38 REV. STEWART R. BROWN, ' 40 WILLIAM J. McGUIRE, JR., ' 41 Honorary MOST REV. THOMAS E. MOLLOY, S.T.D., ' 04 RT. REV. MSGR. JOSEPH V. S. McCLANCY, LL.D., ' 02 VERY REV. BROTHER COLUMBA, O.S.F., LL.D., ' 14 VERY REV. BROTHER JEROME, O.S.F. REV. BROTHER LEO, O.S.F., ' 28 RT. REV. MSGR. FRANCIS P. CONNELLY, LL.D., ' 99 VERY RT. REV. BROTHER AQUINAS, O.S.F. REV. BROTHER CELESTINE, O.S.F. 1948 - 1950 VALENTINE G. CHRISTMAN, ' 28 REV. EUGENE V. KELLY, ' 29 WILLIAM E. McGOWAN, ' 30 J. WESLEY HART, ' 37 DAVID J. AHEARN, ' 39 JOSEPH J. TANAHEY, ' 39 JOSEPH A. MAHONEY, ' 40 . President Vice President . Recording Secretary . Financial Secretary . Treasurer . Historian . Executive Secretary 197 COMPLIMENTS OF 74e tyacuMy, Glut 4 St. tybancU College. 198 Compliments of The Student Council of St. Francis College Members of N. F. C. C. S. and N. S. A. OFFICERS President.MICHAEL N. PETITO Vice President.GEORGE H. HEARN Secretary .BERNARD McQUILLAN Corresponding Secretary.ANDREW A. CASTIGLIOLA Treasurer . ..RICHARD J. DRISCOLL Parliamentarian.JOHN J. A. McLAUGHLIN 199 Compliments of PI ALPHA FRATERNtty irKCPW KAA KA 1 H OFFICERS—JUNE-DECEMBER, 1949 PraPtor NILO PILOTO_ _Secretary LESLIE CLARK Vi c.pi Praetor JOSEPH FREY_ _.Treasurer FRANK BUCARO_ _Historian OFFICERS—JANUARY-JUNE, 1950 IOSFPH FRFY Praetor JOHN DeVIVO_ _Secretary 1 FSI IF ri ARK Vice Praetor FRED JANNICELLI_ _Secretary R!l L SHANAHAN T rpacurer FRANK BUCARO_ _Historian Members Bob Belden Tom Demny Ed Kennedy Mike Petito Ben Berkowitz Dan D ' Errico Ray Lally John Rowley Tony Bertuglia Dan Dillon Ray Maloney George Rouillard Frank Bianco Steve Dillon Mike Marratto Steve Rusnak Levi Bough Tom Dillon Ray McGorry John Ryan Bill Brooks Clive Donelan Tom McGowan Don Schneeman Tom Casey Dick Driscoll John McLoughlin Carl Serano Hon f ' lanrv Pete Faiella Bernie McQuillan Tom J. Smith uuri Awiancy Al Farnochi Dan Minogue Tom W. Smith Frank Cone John Farrell Mike Monaco Dan Sullivan Jack Connell Paul Gioia Jack Munnelly Paul Terranova Tony Correoso Bill Glander George Oristano Paul Urso Joe Cowden AI Guardino Frank Palminteri Bill Weir Gerry Curtis Jack Hughes Lou Pante Bill Welsh Jack Davy Dick Humphery Joe Pelligriti Dick Wescott Hugo Sal DeLuca Walter Jewell John Peterman Henry Zeigler 201 COMPLIMENTS OF CLASS ’51 COMPLIMENTS OF CLASS ' 52 202 COMPLIMENTS OF CLASS ' 53 dlulms limit its it u nt Ham Approved by American Bar Association Member of Association of American Law Schools Three year day and four year evening courses leading to degree LL.B. (SUMMER SESSIONS CONDUCTED) Law School Admission Test Administered Quarterly in February, May, August and November Further information may be obtained from REGISTRAR ST. 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