St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Alumni Scholarship Drive committeemen plan their campaign during dinner in the Sportsmen's Room at Cavoli's Restaurant. Alumni and their sons (future Ignatians, of course!) turned out in force for this year’s Alumni Communion Breakfast. Alumni and their dates pause between dances at the Birthday Ball at the Statlcr Hotel. Alumni Scholarship Drive Committee. 1959: Sealed: Daniel J. O'Brien. '50. Alumni Treasurer; John E. Maddock. '32. Alumni President: Paul C. Kearney, '46. Alumni Vice-President A Chairman of Drive: John F. Dooley. '43. Alumni Secretary. Standing: James J. Grant. '32. Publicity Director; Francis X. Schant. '35: John F. Murray. Jr.. '48: Charles A. Novak. '52: and Robert S. Bixler. 40. Group Leaders. Like the Fathers’ Club, St. Ignatius' Alumni Association is perhaps the most active high school organization of its kind in the country. As our Alma Mater song has it, “Years of passing cannot sever Ties of new days from the old . . . We’re Ignatius men forever.” This year's Alumni group has more than lived up to this tradition. Among this year’s Alumni activities, the Annual Communion Breakfast drew a crowd of more than four hundred Alumni together with their sons. The Christmas Dance, Lenten Retreat, and golf party were also highlights of the year’s program. Fall meetings featured Mr. Wirtz showing movies of this season’s games. Nowhere is Alumni spirit more evident than in their driving generosity in supporting the Scholarship Drive every spring, with a special campaign of their own. The Alumneye newspaper finds its way to all of the forty-eight states and to alumni in the armed forces. Ignatians graduating this year have a truly live alumni organization to step into. Thc Alumnj Awards (his year werc presented to Mr. Joseph Thomas, who received the Fr. Rossing Award, and to Mr. Howard Mahoney, who received the Gerald B. Garvey Award. Rev. Robert C. Broome. S.J. Alumni Moderator. 7

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IN GRATITUDE . .. Main prize: 1959 Drive’s new home For six years the Rev. Ara F. Walker, S.J., was the president of Saint Ignatius High. His arrival in 1953 brought a new and vigorous administration. During his reign the school's appearance changed considerably. The first major project during his administration was to have the exterior of the building restored to some of its original beauty by having it sandblasted. A year later ground was broken for a new wing. This addition includes the Brockman Library, the Office of the Principal, student counselor facilities, the Garvey Room, the speech room, and the new gym. Then another milestone was registered. For Father had seen to it that enough classrooms were put into operational use to enable the school’s enrollment to swell over the one thousand mark. In the summer of 1958 the interior decorators moved in. The fourth floor became an oasis in the desert. Years to come will sec the entire interior of the school modernized. Yes, Father Walker truly led a vigorous administration. We of Ignatius arc thankful to Father for all that he has done, and extend to him our very best wishes for success in his new post as president of Columbicrc College at Clarkston. Michigan. 6 Jim Lang. Mr. Wicks. SJ., and Jim Lopcman talk over plans for the student phase of the Scholarship Drive with Father Pingstock. SJ. Carl Cira and Ken Yanosko prepare P.A. announcements on the tape recorder while Chris Likly and Bill Litzler map out a poster campaign . . . Office staff workers (not pictured here) were Jerry Winch, Jim Popadak. Ned Durkin. John Trcible. Steve Pachasa. Ron Bayless. George Kirby, and Jack Winch. SCHOLARSHIP DRIVE Spring and the Scholarship Drive go together in a big way at Ignatius. Through this dynamic annual raffle of a new home, the Fathers’ Club, under Fr. Pingstock’s leadership, has in recent years completely financed the new gym, modem classrooms, new lighting, and an exterior sandblasting of the school—all striking examples of “Ignatian Progress.” Because these and many other necessary improvement costs would otherwise have to be paid for by much higher tuition, the “Scholarship Drive” richly deserves its name. Complementing the separate campaigns of both the Fathers’ Club and the Alumni, the Student Drive this year, under the direction of Mr. W. J. Wicks, S.J., adopted the colorful highway “Route 66” to symbolize the student goal of $66,000. With a dazzling array of seller's prizes, and Ignatians’ famous spirit, success seemed all but certain.

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Rev. John J. Rossing. S.J. On August 24, 1958, St. Ignatius High School lost a warm friend in Fr. John J. Rossing, S.J. Most of us seniors remember Father as our assistant principal. Throughout his term of office, standards of conduct were raised; and the men of Ignatius, through his disciplining, became true men. Fr. Rossing also held another position. He was the freshmen basketball coach. It was he who for many years prepared the young Ignatian cagcrs for a bright future on the Varsity. Father, in addition, formed and started our famed tea-pot tourneys. Mainly through his work and efforts, a thousand students each year arc able to compete for the coveted tea-pot. All through his life Father was plagued with ill-health; and it was because of this that he gave up his function as assistant principal and again took up his first love, teaching. Father’s last years were occupied with coaching the NVildkittcns, teaching Latin and religion to the men of Ignatius, and giving help to others in the capacities of student counselor and tutor. After much suffering Fr. Rossing went to the eternal reward which he so rightly deserves. And now we pay homage to him who sacrificed his life that we might successfully travel on “our path through Ignatius.” Our Final Tribute Fr. Rossing’s funeral. Busy isn’t the word for what an Ignatian goes through, and Joe Jalylatic was no exception. But through this sweat and toil, the Jesuits made something great out of each one of us; and again Joe was no exception. Joe walked with us for four years at Ignatius. He studied, played, and prayed hard in fine Ignatius tradition. It made no difference whether you were a senior or a freshman; Joe always had a quick smile and a warm greeting for you. He was the bright spot during some of the dull class days. Joe’s way with people was something unique. All Ignatians arc saddened at the loss of such a fine friend and loyal Ignatian. But God has beckoned Joe, and he has answered the call. Pope Pius XII Joseph R. Jalytie Our beloved Pope Pius XII died on October 9, 1958. Thus ended a life and an era. Thus closed a pontificate that saw more widespread persecution of religion, more havoc and ruin wrought, more blood shed, more scientific advances reported, more history made than in all other Christian times. Thus died a pope who was among the most illustrious of all pontiffs, a scholar, teacher, linguist, diplomat, and pastor. Pius XII was loved by millions. And he was feared and hated by the godless communists and suffered much from their slander. We truly grieve at such a great loss. 8