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

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“Now we have finally reached the last row. That boy there is Father Paul Wellman, a pastor in a rural parish. He has done much in the religious and agricultural development of his parishioners. In view of the latter fact, Father Wellman has produced a new type of carrot, the ‘Rubrum Caput.’ That fellow last in precedence became Father Dick Wise. Art Editor for the Precious Blood Messenger, he himself is an artist of repute. His latest effort is the mural of the Blesseds Manning, Newman, and Wiseman, painted on the east wall of the new Administra¬ tion Building. The work is called ‘The Dike That Stemmed the Flood.’ “And that, young man, concludes this little thumb-nail biography of those boys. I suppose that you never realized what you were getting yourself into when you asked me to tell you something about them. But you know, son, after you’ve spent your life in teaching them and watching them grow up, you somehow become rather proud of them. Talking about them becomes a second nature.” Twenty-eight

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lltUIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIMIIIIIMlIMIIIIMIIIMIIIIIUIIIII.illlllllllMIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIHMIlllllllMMIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMlimilllllllltllimilMIIMIMimilllMmr JUNIOR CLASS “One for all and all for one” was the motto of the Junior Class of 1944-45. In all respects the class cooperated fully with each other. Be the field of endeavor spiritual, scholastic, or athletic there was never a spirit of jealousy among them. To keep the name of the class represented this year the members joined many clubs and participated in various activities. Members of the class in the Acolyte Club were Norman Ascherman, Bob Eder, Tex Ritter, Bob Hummel, Tom Nix, John Thieme, and Con Fecher. Blending their voices in the Glee Club were Jerry Hanley, Bob Mills, Tom Nix, Con Fecher, John Rice and Dean Hayden. Contributing to the success of the football team were Chris Erhart, Bob Eder, Con Fecher, Bob Mills, John West, and Tony Serewicz. On the hardwood floor Bob Eder, Con Fecher, and Tony Serewicz were joined by Tex Ritter, John Thieme, and Art Clemens to form an integral part of the Basketball team. In baseball the junior class was represented by many veterans and rookies. Members of the class also held membership in various other clubs and organizations such as the Monogram Club, the Newman Club, and the Staff of Stuff. To lead them this year the class chose Con Fecher, Tom Weis, Bob Eder, and Chris Erhart as president, vice-president, secre¬ tary, and treasurer in that order. Thirty