St Francis High School - Alvernian Yearbook (La Canada Flintridge, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1953 volume:

THE ALVERNIAN PUBLISHED BY... St. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL FLINTRIDGE, CALIFORNIA Dedication Next to serving -God the highest measure of service a man can give is to his country. The pages of American history are rich with the tales of valor told of America's fighting men. Whenever America called, her young men rushed to her colors, holding service to her to be dearer than life itself. That service and, too often, that life they gave as their full measure of devotion. Ours is a small school and its graduates are not many, but we are proud in the knowledge that the hour of present crisis saw the young men of Saint Francis High School willingly accept the burden of military service and proudly wear the insignia and uniform of the armed forces of the United States of America. It is to the graduates of our school who have taken their places in the noble ranks of our nation's fighting men, it is to our Franciscans in Uniform, that a grateful school proudly dedicates this edition of its Year Book, the Alvernian, and deems it a privilege thus to salute those who only yesterday were the graduates of Saint Francis, but who today are the defenders of the Republic. In concert with all Catholics and all Americans, and particularly with the people of all faiths in the City and County of Our Lady of the Angels, we rejoiced at the elevation of His Excellency, the Archbishop of Los Angeles, to the exalted rank of Cardinal of the Catholic Church. For that reason the Alvernian is proud to proclaim its measure of admiration and praise of a distinctive honor, and re- spectfully tenders its most heartfelt congratulations to a distinguished Prince of the Church, His Eminence James Francis Cardinal Me Intyre. His Eminence James Francis Cardinal Me Intyre HIS EXCELLENCY Most Reverend Joseph T. McGucken, D.D., Auxiliary Bish- op and Vicar General of Los Angeles. His Excellency is Pastor of St. Andrew's Church in Pasa- dena. HIS EXCELLENCY Most Reverend Timothy Manning, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop and Chancellor of Los Angeles Rev. FR. EMILIAN, O.F.M. CAP. The re-opening of School in September saw a new Father Rector, in the person of Father Emilian, guiding the destinies of Saint Francis. Father Emilian received his high school education in the Capuchin Franciscan Seminary in Ireland, graduating with a B.A. Degree from the National University of Ireland, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1946. Coming to America in 1947, Father has been on the Faculty of St. Francis ever since, and is, to-day the school's second Rector. The Alvernian warmly and sincere- ly congratulates Fr. Emilian, and prayerfully wishes him every grace and blessing in the new and arduous office he so capably fills. FR. CYRIL Fr. Cyril teaches mathematics and Religion. He is a genial and witty member of the faculty, and will always be remembered for his statement, There's going to be some changes made. FR. ALPHONSUS Fr. Alphonsus is our English teacher. Fr. is the Advisor for the Alvernian, and his untiring efforts in all student activities will always be remembered. F A C U L T Y FR. PAUL Fr. Paul is our Spanish Teacher here at S.F. Although quiet we know from experience that he possesses a swell sense of humor. FR. RUPERT A newcomer, straight from the hills of Eire, Fr. Rupert has dis- played his qualities as an educator in his Latin and Religious classes. FR. LAWRENCE Fr. Lawrence is a newcomer to S.F. this year. He teaches us Physics, Chemistry, Algebra, Geometry, and General Science. Fr. Lawrence, a friend to every boy at St. Francis, is also athletic director. We wish to thank the Capuchin Priests for trying to cram an awful lot of knowledge into, what must sometimes seem to them, awful small heads. Ralph Burris Future public transportation tycoon in the Surf- side taxi-business. Has sparked the pitching staff of the St. Francis baseball team for four years. Lem was Junior Class President and secretary of the Sophomore Class. He displays a lot of horse sense when it comes to grades and the odds at Santa Anita. Member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Pasadena. Don Cameron Hard working Don was business manager of the Knight Breeze in his Junior year. When it comes to knowing his Civics Don cops class honors. Pirate Donald would like to be a captain in the Kings Navy . Claims eminent domain” over Senior Class heater. Bob Clark The Editor of this here book. Doesn't hove to wrestle with grades. A poor mans Jerry Lewis but thinks it would be more fun to be Dean. Champ Bob is carrying on a to the death Ten- nis duel with Ziemann. Ed was Secretary of the Junior Class and Associate Editor of the Alvernian in his third year. A staunch member of the back row crowd and has even been ac- cused of being their ringleader. Bob thinks School by Video is a wonderful idea, but he wants Miss Brooks for a teacher. Bob is a member of Holy Angles Parish in Ar- cadia. Bill Conover Willie Jr. Asst. Comedian of the Senior Class, uses his wit, or lack of it, to keep the class in laughs. A good buddy to all. Bill was Vice-Prexy of the Student Body in his Senior year. He joined Doyle, Veiga, and St. Andrew's as a cheer leader in his Sophomore year. Advertising Mgr. of the Knight Breeze in his 3rd year, Willie now sports a well worn door stopper. Jim Doherty Fresh-air fiend, and menace to gophers. Also thinks a few things such as wall-paper should be made of snake skins. We think Gopher King would be a good man to keep our state green and golden. Jim has been an ardent sodalist for the past three years. Known well at St. Andrew's Parish in Pasadena. An exemplar of the plastic personality as wit- nessed by the fact that Bob was Student Body President in his fourth year and Senior Class hu- morist at the same time. His past is as illustrious as his present, Bob was Student Body Secretary as a Junior, played B basketball in his 2nd and 3rd years and Varsity in his 4th year. Be- sides all this Bob found time to be cheerleader (3 and 4), Sports Editor of the Knight Breeze (3), and Editor (4). Bob, a faithful member of the Sodality, was Secretary in his Junior year. Holy Redeemer Parish is glad to sport him as a member. j Jim Farrell - s Jim Fay Big J Fay can be seen stomping around Mont- rose in his “draggin wagon any afternoon after 2:30. Jim hotrod Fay won the Saugus drag race while in his 4th year at S.F. Cars weren't Jim's only interest however, he played Varsity Football in his 1st and 2nd years, and was Freshman class president. Jim is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. Jim sports classy duds, and keeps the suede manufacturers in business. In his 2nd year at S.F. he played B Basketball. Jim was Assistant Editor of the Knight Breeze in his Senior year. Be- sides doing justice to his transcript he holds his own on the personality end. As a budding chem- ist Jim is going to produce a powder that will do away with all teachers between 9 and 3 o'clock. Jim claims Holy Family Parish in Glendale as his ike Flaaten has only been at St. Francis for two years, � ut in that short time he has built up an ad- mirable athletic record. He played Varsity Foot- ball for two years and in 1952 was chosen as All Conference Halfback. For two seasons Mike has been on the Varsity Basketball team, and a pitcher on the Baseball team. When track was started at S.F. Mike copped the Conference Pole Vault Record. He has the mind of an all-around sportsman built around a winning personality. Mike attends Holy Angels Church in Arcadia. Ed Fortner A well-liked guy, Ed. was Treasurer of the Stu- dent Body in his Sophomore year. Secretary of the Sodality in 2nd year, and of the class in 4th year. Ed. views the passing of each semester as a bitter victory. He was manager of the Basket- ball team as a Soph, and has been a good So- dalist for three years. Fr. Paul will especially re- member him as a “vocally active Spanish stu- dent. Ed. is a member of Holy Redeemer Parish Leo Gerckens Noted for his pear-shaped tones, “book-learn- ing', and high grades, Leo wants to have his name added to the rostrum of St. Mary s. Leo who is always faithful to the Dominican Order, as noticed by our Capuchin Franciscan Fathers, intends to wear the white robe of the Dominicans and follow in the footsteps of Our Lord. Leo claims St. Dominic's in Eagle Rock as his parish. Rick Harper Rick when he isn't being funny as a crutch himself, or snoozing, is the applause for Doyle's wise cracks. Big Rick Harper is the only four year football letterman in our class. A cast-off from the Rose Bowl Areas, Rick is the original back yard mechanic. He is Vice-Prexy of the Senior Class, and Prefect of the Sodality. Rick attends St. Andrews Church in Pasadena. Clyde Hinckley ‘■Floyd”, a member of the back row crowd, will be remembered as a “cycle boy” first, last, and always. Cams, headers, and mills are among the common words in his vocab. We think Clyde intends to be a grease monkey on the Azusa local, along with his friend Harry. Clyde belongs to Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. U Jl Howard Jeffries Jeff's main interest is talking, and in June the words heard will be ‘at last . Possibly Jeff will go into business retreading the tires his father sells, although there is nothing more tiring than re-tiring tired tires. Jeff was a member of the Sodality in his 1st and 2nd years. A member of Holy Redeemer Parish. Jack Jones Farmer Jones is noted for his brilliant remarks in Fr. Alphonsus' class. Jack is a loyal member of Doherty's gopher council. Jones' main desire is to move to the middle west and till the soil while hearing his wife sing Buttons and Bows . He already possesses a motorized covered wag- on. Jones is a member of Sacred Heart Parish. Bill Kearney The demolished man as evidenced by the fact that he hails from Cathedral High. He regards education as force feeding but Bill does all right on grades. He will probably remain in the deadly city so dear to his heart. As for the ambitions of Mr. Kearney we are in a fog; how- ever we can say for sure he will enter an im- probable profession . Bill is a member of Holy Family Parish. Larry LeMone Baron” LeMone is the guy who has been doing the swell art in the Alvernian for the past three years. Larry is really hep when it comes to the latest disks, he has been writing the Platter Chatter section of the Knight Breeze. He also is the K.B. Sports Editor, and sports correspondent for the school this year. Larry played Varsity Basketball (2), and B Basketball (3 and 4). Larry helped spark the Football team on to victory as cheerleader (3). Larry is a good member of Sacred Heart Parish. Tom Maloney The Quiet Man Tom is noted for his self-ef- facing manners. Tom pals around with Jones during school hours, but at home he spends his time hopping up” Chrysler products. Tom would prefer to dream rather than study, but some say that his is a dreamer's world. Tom is a member of St. Elizabeth's Parish. Bob Money Bob Market Basket Money is well known as the business head of the Senior class; as fits his financier brain he is business manager of the Alvernian this year. Bob played Varsity Football in his Senior year, and Basketball in his Junior and Sophomore years. Bob intends to put Pain- less Parker to shame with his Bacterium Bob- by extractions while U cringe advertisement. Bob will be remembered around St. Elizabeth's Parish. John Marx John crutches Marx, knows now that motor- cycles could use four wheels. But John intends to try to run his cycle up, what looks to us lay- men, almost perpendicular cliffs. John is the only guy in the school with Vcjepajine Texas accent. Assumption Parish. He attends Our Lady ,of w Mike Marriott John Nobrega Brother Sam , our Junior Class Treasurer, was a one man bureaucracy; innocent money went in and was harnessed in red tape, and to keep it there any method short of cutting off Wash- ington's nose as security was used. Sam, future head of Unknowledge Inc., played baesball in his first and second years. He acted as the envoy to the ice cream stand for the lunch hour set this year. John is a member of Sts. Felicitas and Perpetua Mike's singing ability bears a marked likeness to the style of Johnny Ray. Mike wants to be in the limelight too: as an announcer though. Tip to CBS: Don't use blue Studebakers as company cars; the dent-in kid has a knack for keeping body repair men in bread and butter. A lively, likeable, and laughable guy, Mike has been a member of the Sodality for three years. Mike attends St. Elizabeth's Church. Tom Oldham } John Roclcenbach Rocky is one man who draws a big question mark about his future, or, for that matter, his present. The known facts are os follows: (1) John views Spanish from a middle-of-the- road vantage. (2) He pals around with whomever happens to be near, but mostly that is Fortner or Jeffries. (3) Rocky likes Chevvies . (4) His favorite television program is Space Patrol . John attends St. Ignatius Church. Tom is a newcomer this year, he hails from Columbus, Ohio. The College Don of our class will always be grateful to Fr. Cyril for giving him the opportunity to show his Eastern educa- tion. Tom realizes that in sports East and West agree, as he played Varsity Football and Bas- ketball this year. Tom would be a good member of any Congressional debating group; he could confound Confucius. jP Tom resides in Holy Redeemer Parish. Joe Slavin Joe is “big and bad in other words just plain rough, but he only shows that off from his guard position on the Gridiron. Joe played Varsity Foot- ball 2,3, and 4, and was elected to the 2nd string All-Conference Team in his Senior year. Bookie Joe was a track man in his Junior and Senior years, played B Basketball 4 and Baseball 4. Joe must possess leadership qualities, because as President of the Senior Class he has won unani- mous respect not only from the students but also from the faculty. Joe is a member of St. Philips Parish Bob Tenold Bob sits in “educated row during school hours. After 2:30 he stomps around on a drill field; a future member of the “Brass . Bob devotes his time in school activities to the Sodality. Bob money bags Tenold, the Senior Class Treasur- er, drives a '52 Ford; better investigate the books, Fr. Cyril! Bob attends Holy Redeemer Church. Dave Veiga Dangerous Dave , our back row backslapper, played Varsity Football as a Senior, and B Basketball in his Sophomore year. Veiga sub- scribes to the '49 Chevy trend, but it looks as if it is an Indianapolis dream. A guy whom we all consider exceedingiy george', Dave helped in- spire our team in his position as cheerleader in his 2nd and 3rd year here. Veiga is a member of the Sodality this year. He is a member of St. Rita's Parish in Sierra Madre. Fred Weiser Fred is a steadfast pal of Gerckens, was the chief vender at the Casbah for three years. This year the old gave way to the new as his little brother took over operation Drum- stick. Now Fred supplies the students of S.F. with les libres from the knowing, nook. knowing, r John Whalen 7 John was a member of S.F.H.S. in his Freshman year, the two year interlude between now and then was spent at Villanova. The “Joe Rough of our class sits near the “middle row muddle and lends moral support and sometimes other- wise to the awful antics of our class jesters. John is a swell guy who came back like a flash to the social life here. John is a member of St. Elizabeths Parish. John Ziemann Johnny, our big social man, has a Pontiac with a violent attraction for trees and a strange indifference to fenders. The Waverly Wanderer played Varsity Football as a Senior, B Basketball in his 2nd year and Varsity basketball in his fourth year. A Racket Squadder John played tennis in his second and third year. A swell and sociable guy, he is a member of the sodality this year. John is a member of St. Andrews Parish. C . Fr. Cyril is on a page which is a “first in the Alvernian. For never before has the Senior Home Room Teacher been pictured. We feel that after a hectic 1953 Fr. Cyril deserves a little recog- nition. We wish to thank him for the extra classes he has taught this year, and also thank him for the spark of originality which his regular classes never fail to produce. We Seniors will remember Father too, for his patrol duties during noon time, we should be the most mathematical minded rubbish collectors in the city. Here in this room all of us have written a chap- ter in our lives. For some the chapter might be from an adventure story, for others from a text- book, and for the rest from a gag book. But when thrown all together we have a pretty good story of goodwill, swell times, and knowledge which comes from books, and a lot that does not. Hall of Fame His name was synonymous with sports, and no doubt a more facile sports pen than ours would call him Mr. Sportsman! But we are not sports-writers. Our task is simply to record our admiration of a great athlete and a won- derful guy. You can say that again—that he was a great athlete. Look at his record: the only player in the Catholic Conference to be rendered All - Conference honors in all three major sports. Add to this the fact that he was also voted the most valuable player in Basket- ball, and you get an idea of why we think that while many of his team-mates played as well none played as good; that while some starred some of the time, and others starred most of the time, he starred all of the time. Sure, he had his off-days — what athlete has not — but he was never a quitter. It is of such stuff as he that athletes are made, though we privately think that he was born one. It was for such achievements, plus a winning personality and a keen sense of good sportsmanship, that the Athletic Staff selected, and the Alvernian recog- nizes, as Sportsman of the Year . . . Mike Flaaten. He was the quiet kind — you know, the one who didn't say much or brag much. You rnigh , pass him over very easily in a crowd; you might not even give him a second thought. But, if you spoke with him for a while, you couldn't help noticing a seriousness to him and an earnest- ness about him that reminded you of the old saying about still waters running deep. And they really ran deep in his case — ran deep in the field of studies and in the worthy ambition to make his studies the most important thing in his high school life. That was the goal he set himself as a Freshman, and that was the goal he had achieved as a Senior. His academic record is impressive — one to admire greatly and to emulate strongly. We believe he is proud of his record — as he should be. But we also believe that his pride is based on the recogni- tion that his talents were given to him by Almighty God to be used for His greater Honor and Glory. We could say more about him, but we think we have said enough to convince you that no one among us was more deserving of the title, and no one more entitled to the Alver- nian accolade of salute, as . . . Honor Student Leo J. Gerckens. HONOR STUDENT SPORTSMAN '■ Hty Vjfac n ; tS� A) wey A? c C«tt £c «t h' ‘«M -t P- to C� 1« {«� «r « HA� � r cH«r Hu ♦ i (J.rf.«- OH ' CftMtROH BOX OF TACKS TO S C OOHSftTV OLD AAIOR , BlAOCS TO ■ ’'piwkv C u „ CW V' V' Kearney will work in Glendale Shining cuspidors in the city jail Hinckley will be found at dawn Picking Harry from off the lawn Rockenbach will drive a truck What a way to make a buck! Nobrega will his brain exhaust Explaining the profit his store has lost Marriott will be a cor designer Trying ot find which lines are finer Oldham will help the white-coated guys Iron the wrinkles out from under his eyes. Marx will be around on a cycle Trying to get into another pickle Jones will make his mint of cabbage Selling moleskin-covered baggage Moloney with his commond of words Will teach the history of ants and birds Cameron will be in the Arctic Sea Doing a takeoff on Kon Tiki Burris of Surfside will be Throwing kelp back into the sea Doherty along the ground will crawl Looking for snakes,' and gophers, ond all. Doyle will be o comedian you see Drawing his poycheck from N.B.C. Conover will be polishing the cars Of all the little men from Mars Farrell at Ookridge, Tenn. will lurk Stealing secrets for his Chemistry work Fay will be found at White Sands Retreading tires with rubber bands Fortner, our budding horticulturist. Will grow Petunias with a pretzel twist. Jeffries so goes the tale Will sell smoking jackets ot a fire sale Veiga around Pasadena will roar Hitting pedestrions and keeping the score Gerckens will study in crannies and nooks And read all the latest in comic books Slavin will be Las Vegas bound Spinning roulette wheels 'round and round LeMone in a ballet will star We hope his travels will take him for Weiser in a circus will double In cose the elephant has trouble Tenold will be head of R.O.T.C. Training soldiers and generals to be Flaaten—The Rugby team will be his goal. After Saint Froncis gives him his scroll. Clark a newspaper will run A scandal sheet called the Daily Sun Money that cool business head Should keep any company in the red. Whalen all out for law and order Will hustle wetbacks across the border Zeimann a towing service will possess To bolster Pontiocs in distress Harper a swanky gym will own For heavyweights who grunt and groan. J u N I 0 R S D. Cooper, P. Downs, W. Booth Y [ 1 % ’ L Fr. Alphonsus Hanley, Burris, Patterson Shaal, Ferry, Quealy McMann, Treanor, Hand, Linkogle Schaub, Sage, McArthur, Rohan Walter Burris, Pres. Wayne Booth, Vice-Pres. Ed McArthur, Sec. Mike McMann, Treas. s 0 p H 0 M 0 R E S TOP: Luchsinger, Grange, Traughber, Smith BOTTOM: Rockenbach, Cannell, Cloran, Sheedy TOP: Sachs, Draney, Holten, Cleary BOTTOM: Williams, Gomez, Daniels, Young TOP: Robertson, McNamara, A. Hawley, Reardon BOTTOM: Cage, Lechner, Letl, Brand TOP: DeClerk, McLean, Rogers, Patterson, Carleton, Lovejoy BOTTOM: Bereznak, Griffin, Hopkins TOP: Heddell, Denning, Brown, Schmader, McCarthy, Orozco BOTTOM: Carter, Karig, Kinney Pat Lovejoy, Vice-Pres. Lee Brand, Sec. Tony Gomez, Treas. fcq fej Q fcq tO TOP: Rossi, Lauck, Wieser, Shea BOTTOM: Mandekic, Del Duca, Rohan, Zuniga, Majerus Fr. Rupert TOP: Glenn, Hoover, Mills, Fenoglio BOTTOM: Evans, Henry, Lobdell, Ritter, Baron TOP: Harper, Slavin, Cleary, Gomez, Stansbury BOTTOM: Fay, Walters, Stelzer, Eisle TOP: Magaw, Neal, Quinn, McMahon BOTTOM: Lester, Mitchell, Davis, Messersmith TOP: Robinson, O'Connor, Rockhill, Bird BOTTOM: Degheri, Barbaro, Schaffer, Tabery, Martinez Dennis Harper, Pres. Bob Fay, Vice-Pres. Bob Dolan, Sec. Student Body V. Pres. Bill Conover Junior V. Pres. Wayne Booth Student Body Treas. Bill Carleton Sophomore V. Pres. Pot Lovejoy i 'V Senior Pres. Joe Slavin Junior Pres. Walter Burris Sophomore Pres. Danny Karig c 0 u N c I L Freshman Pres. Dennis Harper Freshman V. Pres. Bob Fay GRADUATION 1952 Tuesday evening, June 10, 1952, was another brilliant evening in the short history of Saint Francis. From the Right Reverend Monsignor Thomas O'Regan, representing His Excellency, the Archbishop, twenty-seven Seniors received their Diplomas of Graduation. A highlight of the occasion, and an innovation in the school, was the Valedictory Address, capably de- livered by Honor Student, Lawrence Rolle. Speaker for the Graduation was the Reverend John Sheridan, Director of the Catholic Information Center and Administrator of Our Lady Chapel in downtown Los Angeles. Among the distinguished guests of Saint Francis was the Reverend Patrick Roche, Assistant Superintendent of Schools in the Archdiocese. The coveted Sports- man Award went to popular athlete. Bob Kelly. Directing the choral group of the school was Matthew Prosper, who had Mrs. Prosper as the accompanist. All circumstances and ceremony combined to render this 1952 Graduation not so much another graduation as another memorable event in the history of what, for us, in a few weeks more, will be our Alma Mater . This year the Alvernian Staff set a goal; it was to produce the best an- nual St. Francis has ever seen. We, the staff. Bob Clark, editor; Jim Farrell, associate editor; Bob Maney, business manager; Bob Doyle, sports editor; Larry LeMone, art editor,- Wayne Booth, assistant editor; Tom Rohan, as- sistant business manager and Fr. Alphonsus our advisor, hope we have produced a year book that will long be treasured by the students of St. Francis. This year, four members of the Senior Class took upon themselves the re- sponsibility of publishing the '■new Knight Breeze. The Knight Breeze is still the same good reading, but now it has more print and is a financial success. Editor—Bob Doyle Business Manager—Bob Money Sports Editor—Larry LeMone Associate Editor—Jim Farrell Conscious of the valour, chivalry, and devotion expected of Knights, the members of our Sodality have pledged their Knightly fidelity to Our Blessed Lady: (1) in their personal imitation of her virtues, (2) in defend- ing her honor in the world today. The practical summary of this is the Sodality Pledge. To recite the Rosary daily; to make a visit every day,- to attend Mass daily; to receive Holy Communion six times monthly; to observe first Saturdays in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. R. Harper, P. Lovejoy, P. Ferry Fr. Rupert, Lovejoy, Harper, Ferry The Franciscan order was founded by St. Francis of Assissi in 1209. There are three branches of the Franciscan Family: the Friars Minor (O.F.M.), the Friars Minor Conventual (O.F.M. Conv.), and the Friars Minor Capuchin (O.F.M. Cap.). The Capuchin Order is a world wide organization consisting of well over 14,000 members. The Capuchin Province of St. Patrick has been working since 1910 along the California and Oregon seaboard, and also in Delaware. Our Seminary here, 'established in 1946, has as its primary aim the education of boys for the Capuchin Priesthood. Do your part by praying for vocations. Seminary Director Father Cyril PIGSKIN PARADE St. Francis entered the Catholic Conference pigskin race with John Pacheco guiding the for- tunes of the squad for the second year. The Knights were hindered by their lack of experience and depth, with only five lettermen returning from the 1951 squad. Coach Pacheco molded them into a hard-fighting team, despite these handicaps. The Knights will be battling to put next year's gridiron aggregation at the top of the Conference. C. C. STANDINGS St. Joseph Won 6 Star of Sea 4 Mission 4 Mater Dei 2 Bellarmine 2 St. Francis 1 St. Agnes 0 Lost S. F. 0 0 S. F. 13 1 S. F. 8 2 S. F. 14 2 S. F. 13 3 S. F. 7 5 S. F. 0 S. F. 2 SCORING RECAP Notre Dame 12 St. Agnes 0 Bellarmine 14 Cantwell 19 Mater Dei 14 Mission 16 St. Joseph 59 Mary Star 32 6 TOP ROW MIDDLE ROW NAME POS. NO. NAME POS. NO. Fr. Lawrence Moderator Brand L. G 27 Grange T. T 28 Gomez F. G 34 McLean R E 31 Hopkins HB 19 Ferry P. F 21 McGaw B. HB 10 Downs P. E 16 Viega D. C 17 Cooper D. E 24 Ziemann J. C 31 Flaaten M. QB 36 Money B. HB 32 Oldham T. HB 33 Lovejoy P. HB 11 Rochenbach J. HB 14 Gomez T. G 13 Pacheco, John Coach BOTTOM ROW All Conference: Mike Flaaten Fenoglio T 40 Hon. Mention: Joe Slavin and Rohan T. G 29 Don Cooper Marx B. G 15 Co-Captains: Joe Slavin Booth W. T 42 Mike Flaaten Neal T. T 20 Mater Dei 13-14 The Monarchs” of Mater Dei, playing inspired ball, began with a fast start ond nosed out the Knights 14-13. John Pacheco's gridders were led by Ends Cooper and Downs. Cantwell 14-19 Using mostly reserves, the Knights lost their sec- ond non-league outing to the Cantwell J.V.s, 19-14. Cantwell's machine scored in the first, second, and fourth quarters. Harper and Cooper spearheaded the Knight's attack. Mission 7-16 The green-clad Pioneers of San Gabriel Mis- sion stopped the Knights' second half bid for victory to whip St. Francis 16-7. The Knights scored on a pass from Flaaten to Cooper. Notre Dame 0 12 The Knights' first encounter of the 1952 season was a 12-0 setback to a rugged Notre Dame J.V. squad. The Irish scored once through the air and once on the interception route. Bellarmine 8-14 Bellarmine led by halfback Bob Busby and Quarterback Tom Doyle clipped S.F. 14-8. The first half was a scoreless contest, but the second half was wide open with the guards scoring twice on runs by Busby. The Knights' Flaaten scored a t.d. and a host of S.F. tacklers scored a safety. St. Agnes 13-0 A visiting St. Agnes 11 was smashed 13-0 as the Knights' ground game finally began to roll behind sharp blocking. Fullback Rick Harper scored both touchdowns for the Knights. St. Joseph's 0-59 In a rough encounter on the winner's field, the Knights couldn't hold down the touchdown - hungry C.C. Champs from Pomona. The power- laden Spartans led by Henry Yepy ran up a 59-0 score before the gun sounded. Mary Star of the Sea 2-32 The season came to an end with St. Francis on the short side of a 32-2 score. The Knights' only score came on a safety when Don Cooper trounced Calwell in his own end zone. MIKE FLAATEN The spearhead of the S.F. gridiron attack, Mike was selected to fill the quarterback slot on the All-Conference Football Team. Flaaten won the berth with the brilliant passing, running, and punting that he displayed during the campaign. The versatile “Flying Dutchman will be re- membered for his spectacular leadership of the St. Francis football squad. JOE SLAVIN Guard Joe Slavin, right, and End Don Cooper, below, received honorable mention from the Catholic Conference for their outstanding play during the football season. Slavin and Cooper were tops in their blocking and pass catching respectively, and their fiery will to win. DON COOPER All Conference Stars COACH WAYNE STEPHANOFF C. C. RECAP Bellarmine Mission St. Agnes Pomona Mater Dei Bellarmine Mission Mater Dei Mary Star St. Agnes Pomona INDIVIDUAL SCORING Mike Flaaten Bob Magaw Rod DeClerk Tom Oldham Pat Downs John Ziemann Jerry Schmader Bob Doyle Dennis Horan David Williams Rod Cage TOP: Doyle, DeClerk, Ziemann, Downs, Schmader BOTTOM: Flaaten, Williams, Cage, Oldham, Magaw, Fr. Lawrance TOP: Lovejoy, Bereznak, Young, Neal MIDDLE: LeMone, Mitchell, Carlton BOTTOM: Slavin, Zuniga, Orozco RECAP S.F. 24 Flintridge S.F. 23 Salvation Army S.F. 14 Cantwell S.F 31 Bellarmine S.F. 19 Mission S.F. 37 Boy s Club S.F. 23 St. Agnes S.F. 21 Pomona S.F. 24 Mater Dei S.F. 35 Bellarmine S.F. 39 Mission S.F. 18 Mater Dei S.F. 18 Mary Star S.F. 38 St. Bernardine’s S.F. 34 St. Agnes S.F. 36 Pomona INDIVIDUAL SCORING Carlton . . . . 115 Slavin 110 Lovejoy ..... 82 Neal ..... 75 Zuniga ..... 56 LeMone .... 22 Bereznak .... 7 Dolan ..... 5 Mitchell ..... 3 Orozco......................... 3 Young ..... 0 MIKE FLAATEN Mike had the wonderful honor of being selected not only on the All-Conference Team, but also as Outstand- ing Player of the Year in the Conference. This selection further testifies to Flaaten's basketball ability. Mike led his team in the scoring column while earning the ad- miration of the Conference with his play at the pivot post. ROD DeCLERK Rod was unanimously elected captain of the basketball team for his sportsmanship and competitive spirit during the past season. DeClerk was an outstanding ball handler and always excelled as a team player. His re- bounding labelled him as an important part of Wayne Stephanoff's squad. All Conference Stars TOP: Robinson, Dolon, Gomez, O'Connor, Eisele, Evans, Wolters, Del Duca. MIDDLE: Ritter, Cannell, Bird, DeClerk, McMann, Rogers, O'Brien, Zuniga, Fr. Lawrence. BOTTOM: Williams, Lovejoy, Downs, Slavin, Grange, Horan, Burris. S.F. S.F. S.F. S.F. S.F. S.F. S.F. S.F. Flintridge S.F. Pasadena Academy S.F. Bellarmine S.F. St. Monica S.F. Mater Dei S.F. Mary Star S.F. Mission S.F. Harvard S.F. S.F. Pomona St. Agnes Chaminade Bellarmine Mater Dei Mary Star Mission St. Agnes Pomona Patrons MR. AND MRS. L. D. ANDERSON MR. AND MRS. R. F. BARON MR. AND MRS. A. F. BARBARO MR. AND MRS. P. F. BIRD MR. AND MRS. JOHN CLEARY MR. AND MRS. B. M. DEGHERI MR. AND MRS. L C. EISELE MR. AND MRS. 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