St Josephs Academy - Twin Towers Yearbook (Collegeville, IN)

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First Row (left to right: B. Royle, C. Alt, J. Hinders, M. Pelletier, V. Toeppe, W. Eil- erman, J. Tullio, G. DeMaro, E. Kalmanek. Second Row: J. Stang, J. Voelkl, R. Boccardi, P. Heckler, J. Gazda, R. Friedrichsen, J. Grothjan. Third Row: N. Landino, F. Hunnefeld, D. Serviss, R. Reimondo. Absent: A. Hanchak. COMMUNITY STUDENTS These twenty-one seniors joined the Academy in September, 1942, to complete the high school training begun at Brunnerdale Seminary, Canton, Ohio. Their course emphasizes Latin, Greek, and English. Upon graduation they will enter the college department as two-year Pre-Philosophy students. The Community students are eligible for Academy athletics, in which they participate. Those students who do not participate in Academy athletics, take part in the extensive Intramural program planned for them. Though scholastically under the Academy wing, the Community students reside in the newly built Xavier Hall. This hall affords the Community students with all the needed facilities.

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First Row (left to right): R. Hummel, J. Thieme, N. Ascherman, C. Fecher, F. Ritter, W. Stolle, T. Degitz. Second Row: P. Hansen, J. Carlos, C. Steffes, J. King, P. Walsh, J. McGuan. Third Row: L. Bauman, G. McCullough, J. Hummel, A. Serewicz, R. Eder, D. Schloemer. FRESHMAN CLASS As true sons of Mother Church, the freshmen sought a Catholic edu¬ cation. They are finding it at St. Joseph’s Academy. On September 7, 1942, seventeen young men began their high school career at St. Joseph’s; at the beginning of the second semester two more students enrolled. The election of officers was the beginning of unity. As President the class elected Frank Ritter; as Vice-President, Robert Hummel; and Robert Eder and Con Fecher as Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Both in scholastic standing and in athletic ability these Freshies” proved well above average. They held a scholastic average of which any class could be proud, for not a few showed their perseverance in studies by maintaining an average of A” throughout the year. On the bas¬ ketball floor six freshmen were found among the Reserves, and the rest on the various Intramural teams. To their high school career the class has given an enviable beginning.

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Father Falter served on the faculty at St. Joseph’s for the last ten years, teaching courses in religion, philosophy, and modern languages. Father Falter was killed November 8, 1942, as the troops to which he was attached were at¬ tempting a landing at Fadahla, near Casablanca, in North Africa. He was killed instantly by a piece of shrapnel shell. Father Falter is believed to be the first Amer¬ ican army chaplain to be killed in World War II. Long will Father be remembered for the good example he set while here at St. Joseph’s, and for his courageous, priestly work on the battle field. R. I. P. Appointed to the faculty of St. Joseph’s Col¬ lege in September, 1926, Father Knue soon be¬ came known as a priest of sterling character and as a most capable teacher. In June, 1937, he was appointed to the office of President, and in that capacity endeared himself to hundreds of alumni and friends of the College. As director of the Mission Band he was lo¬ cated at St. Charles Seminary from 193 8 until he was sent to Rome, Italy, in May, 1940, as a special delegate of the American Province of the Society of the Precious Blood. The loss to the classroom and to his friends brought about by his sudden death will not be easily filled. Father C. Ivnue