St Francis Preparatory - Boxwood Yearbook (Spring Grove, PA)

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Balmiro, a good friend from South America, came to St. Francis Prep in 1950 to complete his secondary education after having attended Liceo Baralt in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Upon his arrival at St. Francis, Balmiro be- came very popular even though he had some difficulty picking up the English language. He was very good scholastically which probably is a result of his diligent application. He also lent his valuable talents to the Camera Club of which he was a very active member. Balmiro spent most of his free time writing letters and listening to classical records which made him a critic of fast record music. During the spring, Balmiro plans to play the outfield for the baseball team defending the Maroon and White. During his leisure time we will be sure to find him by the swimming pool showing his skilful diving ability lor which he is well-known. After he receives his diploma, Balmiro plans to study Business Administration at St. Francis College located in Loretto, Pa. We wish you success in your future plans.

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Rudy, another native of the neighboring city of Hanover, came to The Prep in his sophomore year after having previously attended Hanover Iunior High School. Rudy participated in every major sport in his three years stay at The Prep. He played halt- back on the Varsity football team, guard on the Varsity basketball team and catcher on the Varsity baseball team. He was very outstand- ing in each one ot these three sports, and he was awarded a Varsity F letter for each sport. He was captain of the basketball team in his senior year. He was champion miler in the in- tramural racing event in his junior year, and he was also an intramural swimming champ. Even though Rudy was burdened with a heavy sport schedule, he iound time to study and he was a fairly good student. He belonged to the Camera Club and was one of its active members. Rudy's favorite hobby is hunting for small game in the woods of Penn- sylvania. Rudy is now in the Marine Corps and after a couple of years Rudy intends to continue his education at the University of Pittsburgh.

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v x Tom is one of the newer additions to The Prep. In September, 1950, we found a new addition from the Red Rose city of Lancaster. The football squad soon discovered that we were privileged in having a very fine center. Tom did a superb job at this position. Many were the backtield men who could credit their gains in part to Tom's fine center accuracy. Tom has not only contributed to our football squad, but has also been actively engaged in several other sports. At the close of the pigskin season, Tom was the guiding light behind the formation of the Wrestling Club. Many after- noons were spent by the young contortionist in teaching and guiding the other wrestling en- thusiasts in the art of the game.- Because of his interest and activity in sports, Tom is a member of the Varsity F Club. He is very interested in track and swimming among other things. Although Tom claims sports to be his favorite activity, we think that social events must run a close second. He is determined to become a coach when opportunities permit, and in this we wish him the best of luck.