St James Catholic High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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MR. BERT PISCOTTY Mr. Bert Piscotty, M.S., was born in Plymouth, Pa. He at- tended St. Mary's Grammar School and Plymouth High School for three years and St. James for his fourth year. He entered the University of Pennsylvania School of Mu- sic. ln his ten years at St. James he has taught all branches of music, and di- rected several variety shows, and is also the director of the band. His hobby is mu- sic. He now resides in Our Lady of Charity, Parish. FR. GEORGE SCHNEIDER Father George P. Schneider was born in Downingtown, Pa. He attended Public Grammar School and Ro- man Catholic tor two years and graduated from West Catholic in 1936. He was ordained from St. Charles Seminary in 1945 and has done a year of graduate work at Notre Dame Uni- versity. In his ten years at St. James he has taught physics, general science, al- gebra, radio and electricity. Father's hobbies are radio and flying. Father owns his own plane and hopes soon to have an active flying club at St. James. He now resides at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Chester. FR. JOSEPH ST. CLAIR Father Joseph A. St. Clair, born in Philadelphia, at- tended St. Anne's Parochial School and Northeast Cath- olic High School. He was or- dained from St. Charles Sem- inary in 1940. In his seven- teen years at St. James, Father has taught English I and Ill, algebra I, general mathematics, plane geome- try, mechanical drawing and is guidance counselor for the freshmen and sophomores. ln the early years of the school he moderated the Bark and the Yearbook and also has coached and moderated the track and cross country teams. His hob- by is photography. Father is Chaplain for Villa St. John Vianney Hospital in Down- ingtown. FR. JOSEPH RIDER Father Joseph Rider, M.A., was born in Philadelphia. He attended St. Bonaventure's Parochial School and Roman Catholic High School and then St. Charles Seminary. He previously taught at Southeast Catholic High School .before being trans- ferred to St. James in 1954. At St. James Father has taught algebra ll, plane ge- ometry and applied mathe- matics. He also has been the patron campaign manager for the iuniors and seniors for the past two years. Father's hobby is movie pho- tography. He now resides at St. Kevin's, Springfield, Pennsylvania. FR. VINCENT SCHNEIDER Father Vincent Schneider was born in Philadelphia. He attended St. Boniface Gram- mar School, St. Mary's High School in Northeast, Pa. He was ordained from St. Charles Seminary in 1940. ln his seventeen years at St. James he has taught Re- ligion, English and is now the school librarian, he has mod- erated the library club and the bowling team. His hob- bies are record collecting and photography. Father now re- sides in St. Alice's, Upper Darby, Pa. FR. JOHN WALSH Father John Walsh, was born in Linwood, Pa. He attended Holy Saviour Grammar School, West Catholic High School, and was ordained from St. Charles Seminary in 1941 and has done graduate work at the University of Ot- tawa and received his M.A. from Villanova University. ln his sixteen years at St. James he has taught religion, world history, English, gen- eral science, and is guidance counselor for the juniors and seniors and was moderator of the basketball team for six years. He now resides at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Morton, Pa. FR. ROBERT RYAN Father Robert F. Ryan, M.A., was born in Mahonoy City, Pa. He attended St. Canicus Grammar and High School, and Mahanoy Township High School. Two years later he entered St. Charles Seminary. He was ordained in 1947, and has done graduate work at Villanova University where he received his M.A. He has taught religion ll and IV, American history, and Eng- lish IV and is now vice-Prin- cipal. He has moderated The Bark and Yearbook. He plays the piano and the organ, and likes classical music. He now resides at Holy Saviour, Linwood, Pa. BR. F. SCHROEPFER, S.M. Brother Frank Schroepfer, S.M., was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., received his B.S. from the University of Dayton, his M.S. from the University of Pittsburgh. He has taught typing, and was patron cam- paign manager for the fresh- man and sophomores. FR. EDMOND WESOLOWSKI Father Edmond J. Wesolow- ski was born in Philadelphia. He attended St. John Cantius Grammar School, and St. Joseph's Prep, was ordained from St. Charles Seminary in 1948. At St. James he has taught chemistry, plane ge- ometry, general mathema- tics, and algebra. Father is now the Athletic Director. He now resides at Our Lady of Charity, Parkside.

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