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

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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-

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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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GILIO LORENSON Arvitla, P. tiil's greatness has, somehow or other, lieen oversllatlowecl lrv that ol the great .Xluminum plant ol' his home town, Arvitla, l'.Q. llut il' iournalism is ollany - tonscquente whatsoever. l shall see to it that this gross miscarriage is correctetl iminctliateltv. lor tlil is one ol. the more talentecl men on the campus. llc ar- riveil here at St. l'i.X. in the lfall ol '47 alter gratluating lirom St. Patricles Iligh School .intl liegan his stumlies with a view to olitaining a tlegree in Chem- ical lfngincering. 'l'hat's quite a view. Bi-lingual, Gil is popular with lmoth the lfnglisli .intl l'll'Cl1l'llSlTL'4llilll::L girls, lnut itll were one l thinli l'tl give him a tumlvle mlvsell. a Gil intentls to continue his stutlies in Alctiill. o Y! IOSEPH WIATERGIO Sydney, N. S. 'lille t ireat Alaterge was lvorn to this llortunate generation in S-vnlney, N'.S,, where he lilossomeil .intl grew mtolvoutli umler the expert tutelage ol'Svtlnev Acatlemv v 1 f - -. -, K . L . . ' prolcssors. lle entereml St.l'.X.m the l all ol -ll to commence his ltngmeering stlltlies, XVliile so iloing he has tilletl an important niche in interclass sports, -1 l-Htl ll' lKYlHfl1 ffl-HHN QI'lfIT1l. opposing players will testillv. loe intentls to comp etc- ns stun ies at t ,S , Am, gif' r I i f we ALBERT MA ROUN Sydney, N. S. A Sytlneyite since lvirtli, Al came to St. lr. X. in the Fall ol' '48 after gracl- uating from Syclney Acatlemgv. Aflusically talentetl. Al is generally saitl to he a conteniporar-v olltlie great lgor filoering, lnaritone. anal is lcnown llamiliarily in local music circles as 'ulihe Voice lle has talien part in all campus musical promluctions antl is an artlent choir memlwer. 'lille interclass sporting antl cle- liating lielxls are no stranger to Al, antl N.S.'l'. will lintl him an amlmitious stu- tlent next year when he continues on tor l1is Degree in Aletallurgical Engineer- mg. , V . GERRY MILLER Sheet Harbour, N. S. All gooml things must come to passl l St. FX. will see the truth in this phrase next year, lor Gerry plans to enter NS. 'llech in the coming tall. A lmrush cut, an easy smile together with a pleasing personality go to malie flerrv one ot' the most popular llellows in his class. lle playecl llootlmall ancl hocliexi with equal aclept ness anal was a major help to his class team when thev won the interclass lootliall title two years in a raw. Gerry is also well the master ol' his stuclies antl having successliullnv met the challenge here, plans to go on for Civil lfngineering. . 80