St Johns University - Yearbook (Queens, NY)

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Conrad Kellenberg, Gerald Neary, Carlo Ferriere, William Fitzpatrick, Rev. Cornelius Ryan, C.M., Eliot Berg, Matthew Vaccaro, Peter Brancato EQHSTQJE133? UL? 'Lt' Ei CLASS E' IICQQQP The Class of i949 entered Saint John's one month after V-J Day, This first postwar class, composed predominantly of veterans, doubled the enrollment at the college, only to be further increased to the four hundred mark by the February freshmen. Saint John's, still in the first stages of reorganization after the war years, found our class ready and willing to contribute to the revival of activities and school spirit. The traditional hazing period conducted by the Sophomores terminated on Thanksgiving Eve with the colorful Soph-Frosh l'-lop, at which the hatchet was buried by the soph president, Bill Fitzpatrick, and Ernie Theroux, who headed the freshman class. September, l946, saw the Class of '49, now sophomores, under the the moderatorship of the Rev. Cor- nelius Ryan, C.M. Father Ryan remained our class adviser for the following three years. Don Clancy was elected to the office of class president. The success of the Soph-Frosh l'-lop that year was due to the untiring efforts of both classes, under chairman John Mee. At the first assembly of our junior year, the Very Rev. John A, Flynn, C.M., new president of the university, was introduced to a record student body. Father Flynn succeeded to the post after the untimely death of the Rev. William J. Mahoney, C.M., a few months previously. Peter Brancato was installed as president of the junior class. Work was begun almost immediately on the Junior Prom, with Bill Fitzpatrick, just back from service in the Army, as General Chairman. Despite in- clement weather, the Prom, held at the Essex House in February of l948, was a manifest social success. The following May, eight members of the class were tapped for membership in Skull and Circle, the senior honor society. ln the senior elections held the same month, Matt Vaccaro was elected to lead the class during its last year at the Wigwam. Bill Fitzpatrick was the student body's choice for Student Council president in the general elections held at the beginning of our last academic year. One month later, twelve members of the class were selected for the national collegiate Who's Who , because of outstanding scholarship and interest in school activities. The Senior Dinner-Dance held in January, l9-49, was a fitting culmination to four years of activity at the college. This was the final affair to be sponsored by the Class of i949 before they received their diplo- mas at the Second Corps Artillery Armory on the twelfth of June. '

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JOHN J. AEPPLI, B.S. American Chemical Society 3, 4, Pre-Med Society 4, Glee Club 4. An attypical Biology major, John evinced an equal interest in all his other studies, paramount among these being his avid delving into the realm of scholastic philosophy. His professors will always remember him for his pertinent questions, and his friends for carrying on this question after class time. DONALD G. ALDRIGE, B.A. Intramurals l, 2, 35 French Club 3. Rather a quiet and unassuming fellow while at St. John's, Don made sure he didn't put any- one out and managed to escape entanglements. He leaves many friends who will miss him sin- cerely. FRANK AQUILA, B.S. Roger Bacon 3, 45 Catholic War Veterans '2, 3, 4, American Chemical Society 3, 4, Pre-Med Society 4. Those of us who know Frank well realize that we have in our company a steady and depend- able friend. Having had many fine experiences with the U. S. Army intelligence Service in ltaly, Frank came home to settle down to the task of preparing himself to study medical science and in this, we might add, he has done rather well.