St Francis Xavier University - Yearbook (Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada)

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ROBERT G. HEITSHU Quebec City, P. 1947 was a big year for St. F. X. NVe got a new Cbapel, new living c uarters. artiticial ice, and Bob lleitsbu. Quebec City and St. Patriclcs lligli Scbool lost wbat Antigonisb and St. F, X. gained. Not only .lid tbe University gain a better tban average student, but also a better tban average man, one who bas been President ot' bis class, a member ol' the Student Activities Committee, a member ot Le Cercle Francais, and ot' tbe Varsity Ski team. Bob is one otifan- ada's anti-aggression secret weapons. General lfisenbower bas likened bim to tbree ll-bombs: General lVlcNaugbton lcnows wbo bis successor will beg Stalin is leery : also a member of tbe C.O.T.C. and alter obtaining bis Degree tirom La- val bopes to join tbe Canadian Artillery. GEORGE IABALEE North Sydney, N. S. JACQUES JUNEAU Shawinigan Falls, P. lfil:illlCS graduated from Sbawinigan Falls X in tbe tall ot' tbe same year. During hi ie probably bas been bis interest in pbotograpby and tbe campus camera club. during '48-'49 and as vice president in '49- volley-ball team. llc also bas talcen an pong. Any Sunday afternoon during tbe leaving tor Brown's blountain. lacques 4 lacques plans,to-continue on in Cbemic McGill. K '50, ln 1947, be coached tbe French 7 St. losepb's lligh Scbool. Nortb Sydney, put some knowledge in 'bis beadg Sydney Nlines put a root over bis beadg tive years in tbe Canadian Army put scars on bis bead: St. F. X. since '47, bas been putting ideas in bis beadg and married lilie is putting a balo around bis bead and a smile on bis tiace. 'libatis our George! A bard working tiamily man preparing lor the time bis liamily will bave grown up and left bim on bis own, intends to ct ntinue on to N.S.'l'. to graduate in Electrical Engineering. Luclc, Georgel r' 'Y rlvecbnical Scbool in '47, and came to s stay on the campus. lacques bas been very active. His biggest claim to tan lle served as President otitbe club active interest in tennis and ping- winter, be may be seen in tbe truclc also bas played interclass baslcetball. al Engineering eitber at N.S.'l'. or ALPHONUS KANE Quebec City, P. The nick-name Bombo bas been substituted for tbe two tongue-twisting Cbristian names. Bombo was a cog at St. llatriclcs lligb in Quebec City until graduation in lune, '47, after wbicb be came to St. FX. and became a wbeel. biucb depends on Bombo. lle served as Business and Advertising .Nlanager otitbe Xaverian Wleeldy, Editor ol' tbe Engineering lssue, Delegate to tbe C.U. P. conference, Secretary-treasurer otitbe campus Liberal Party, debater par ex- cellence, and no S.U. meeting was ever called to order until bis presence was contiirmecl. As an invaluable interclass football player be bas provided opposing teams with mucb tackling practise. Bombo intends to grace Nlctiill campus with bis presence next year wbere be will study for a degree in Elec. ling. 77

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N v RANDALL CORMIER Saint Iohn.iN. B. Randy had two alternatives. llc could strive for the Canadian llill-climbing t hampionship, a sport lor which he was admirably trained having lived in Saint lohn all his lite, or he could obtain an education, a vocation lor which he had received suitable groundwork in St.Vincent's Bo-v's lligh School and Saint lohn IligI1St-Irool. l le chose the latter and t hose St. l7.X. as the place, and '48 as the year. Since then Randy has conquered course alter course with astonishing ease, and has displayed his oratorical powers on the debating stand and his fleet lootedness on the lioollrall lield. A member ol' lfxokoi, Randy intends to stay tor his degree and then continue on to N. S. T. THOMAS W. CREAGHAN Newcastle, N. B. 'liom pulled anchor in Newcastle in Se-pt.,' 47, and set out for St. F.X. He finished his pre-college studies at llarlains High in Newcastle. Tom has spent his snrnmers as an officer Cadet in the U.N.T.D. ln l948, he took over the duties of vice-president of the Engineering society. Tom has used plenty of red inlr onthe marking crews, is a hard worker, and has an excellent record. lle has played guard on the interelass basketball team for two years. BERNARD DEAGLE Inverness N. S. A Cape llreton blessing originating in Inverness, Deebee, as he is generally linown, lelit Inverness lliglr School at a tender age, and some years later joined the R.Li.A.l7. where he was tolerated for 3.56 years. lle then served a term in C.Y.'l'.S.,Pictou, NS. beliore entering St. FX. in the Fall ol -17 where his sup- erior .ability was soon recognized and he was made Vice-president ot' the Engi- neering class. llis inter-class lloclcey prowess is well recognizedtage alone kept him ull' Varsityj, and it was a toss-up as to who get would him,f-the hlontreal Canadiens or N.S.'l'. 'lihe lflectrical lfngineering Department at N.S.T. won. ROBERT IOSEPH DUCHARME Stratford, Ont. Hob received his early training in Stratlord. Yvhen the war came. Bob joined up and served three years in the army. At the close ol' the war,he entered St. FX. asa prep student in the fall ol' '45. Bob is quite a lieature writer, as was shown by his literary elliorts in the Engineers' edition ol' the Xaverian Weekly. Ile is also an ardent sports fanfffhe has played interclass lootball and baslcetball while he was at Bob plans to go to Nova Scotia Tech where he will take up rxlechanical lfngineering, 76

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- - V T GERALD DOWNEY Corner Brook, Nfld. Gerry 'llalilmut' Downey anal the Squicl liggin' Grountls are synonymous. He is a typical happy-go-lucky Newfountllanmler, having heen horn, raisetl ancl enl- ucaterl at Cornergrook, Newloumllancl. St. llenry's High School provitletl the necessary liounclation lior his arrival at St. EX. in Septemher '47 to commence his Engineering stuilies with his vim, vigor, verve, vitality anal vitamin pills. llis scholasticahility is complementecl hy his athletic ahility, anrlGerr.v's am- azing agility on ice has heen one ol' the main l'actor's ol' the success ol' the Third Year Engineers' llockey team. Gerry thinks he will tlo even hetter next year at N.S.'l'. ilk he wears skates. RAYIVIUND GAUVIN Caribou, Miiile. Ray enrolletl in the Engineering course at St. F. X. ii the fall of'47. after grad- uating lirom Carilrwu lligh Sch-vol. lle is one ol, those quiet types, who do an awlul lot with wut letting anyone know aliout it. lle is an active memher of Exolioi, l,e Cert le Francais, anal the college choir. Ray is also a common sight to those wha eat in the clownstairs tlining room, as he is head waiter there. During his three years here, he has heltl a place on those nolmle an cl vi-:lent Eng- ineers interclafs loothall and hasketlrall teams. Ray ohtains his B.Sc. this -veal' .intl then intentls to go on to complete his Chemical Engineers degree. v-V -- -- - 7 - ti, RONALD C. GILLESPIE Moiieton, N. B. Cookie receivetl his early training at St. 'l'homas College. Cha ham, N.B. Wlhen war was cleclarecl in '39, he lelit school, ancl enterecl the inlantry, serving with the Sixth Division. At the close ofthe war, Ron realizecl the neeml of an eilucation, anal came to St. EX. in the liall ol '4o. ln the line ol'extra-curric- ular activities, Cookie has played interclass loothall, anal liasketliall, as well as working on several marking crews. Ron plans to continue his stualies in Niec- hanical Engineering at N.S.'I'. ii-in-w , , RANALD HAY St. Augustine, Trinidad St. EX. can well lie proucl ol' this son who has come from a clistant lanml, 'St. Augustine, lriniclacl. Ran 'Ran everywhere else. so Ran herel came to St. F. X, in the Fall ol' '47 alter gracluating lrom St. lVlary's College, Port olispain, .intl in a very short while conquererl our customs, our language anal our trienml- ship, 'lille clecorating committee ol. this year's Engineers' Brawl matle goocl use ull Ran's originality ancl economic ingenuity, antl many students have hene- liiteml lilv reason ot Ran's Exokoi memlnership. lle is a 'liennis player ol' no mean aliilitqv, anal N.S.'I', will numlier him in its ranks next year. 78