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

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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

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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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MARTIN FRANCIS KANE Portland, Maille, U. S. A. iVlarty was raised in Portland, where he attended Chevrus Iligli. l le arrix ed here in 547. Nlarty has heen active in dramatics since he came here: last vear he had a star- ring role inmlihe Pirates ol' Penzance , and was also ,'itwQ-,..-mic-.ii olitlie Alusic appreciation society. ln 48-49 he was a memlier ol, the Xaverian Players. l le has also taken a leading role in llasketlmallff he played l.V. in '48-'40, and in- terclass for three years. Nlill'l,V Plillls to go to Nova Scotia Tech. to take upzlflectrical:l':ngineering. ARTHUR MICHAEL KELLY St. lOhl1,S, Nfld. Art attended St. Bonaventure's College in St. Iohn's, after which he went to Dlemorial University in the same place. ln the fall ol' '48 he transferred to St. In Y. Yvhile here, he has lieen on several marking crews, is a memlmer ol- the C.+J.'l'.C. tR.C.E.Nl.E.jg was in thc Camera Clulm. Xaverian photographer, lNl'ld Clulx and took part in a stage production, The Nlan in the Bowler Hat, this year. ln the sporting lield, Art was on the Tumhling show of '49, and played inter- class basket ball for two years. Ile plans to study Architecture at Nlcfiill. A , , 4 ...., ROBERT LACHOWIEZ Sydney, N. S. Wle call him Bolilrie. lor he was named Boliliie at his home in Sydney, and Fm-vlmlmy at Sydney Academy, and Bohlnie on his arrival here at St. F. X. in the Fall ol '47. Bolilvie tthat's his namel is lvelieved to he some relation to Little lack llor- ner who sat in the corner, for he has his lingers into morelpies than a luake shop could liake in a given!interval ol' time. Besides flying through his courses like a mittee., official liootliall carrier ol' this years' graduation class' lilying squad. Bolmlne intends to remain tor his Degree. IACQUES LeFEBVRE Shawinigan Falls, P. Iacques graduated lirom Shawinigan Technical School in the spring of '48, and came to St. F.X. in the tall olithat year. lVhile here, he has distinguished him- sell' in many student activities, notalile among which has heen his active par- ticipation in 'Le Cercle Francais , the campus French cluli, as he has takenlpart in many plays, deliates, etc. put on liy that organization. Iacques, like many of his associates from has made a name lor himselli as a skiier ol' no mean ability. Ile also plays a great deal ol' tennis and ping-pong, and has played interclass lvasketliall. Concerning his scholastic ahilities, lacques leaves little to lie desired, as he has a quick, active mind. llc plans to take up Awlechanical Engineering at either Tech. or lVlcGill. 79 jet, Bohlvie has undertaken numerous executive positions, e.g. Business Alan- ager ol the Engineers' Edition ol the Xaverian, Qllillflllilll ol the Dance Com-