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

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Steve Barry, Glee Club president, strikes a chord. Every man, young or old, has the ambition to sing whether he is his own best audience or whether he gives his exultation to a waiting world. Now it is the province of a Glee Club to gather and correct and embellish all these secret musical longings. Father Martin, brave and inspired, took upon himself this difficult task when he established our Glee Club during the second semester. Father still dauntlessly plans his first concert to be given in May to which the student- body eagerly looks forward. FORTY

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In March the Newman Club offered a bit of fun and nonsense with the presentation of the farce-comedy, Siftin’ Pretty. Boys who made bets and visited haunted houses, kid¬ nappers who knew what it was to be a man and a father,” policemen who were not too clever, all found their match in Willie who was a real boy. The good-natured joshing of the students’ acting was infectious and succeeded in winning the laughter of the audience. The moral was warm and human, and very, very common. Iff ' -

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Mr. Richard Scharf, affection¬ ately known as Dick” in the stu¬ dent-body, has been with us since February 1 , 1940. Since his arrival he has demonstrated his ability as a coach and has given an example of true manliness. Fie came to St. Joseph’s College from St. Wendelin Fiigh School, Fostoria, Ohio, in 1934; he graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in 193 8. Since that time he has been backfield coach for the College Varsity team and has been mentor of College baseball and coach of all Academy ath¬ letics. Now, like many other young men of his age, he must leave his wife and children to join the nation’s armed forces. Dick expects to leave for the Navy about June 1st. The loss of his leadership, of his straight and true character-training will be felt and regretted by Faculty and students alike. FORTY-ONE