St Josephs Collegiate Institute - Star Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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T H E S T A R Qlllass iBrnpbz:p ut Qeniur SEI T WAS in a San Francisco newspaper dated August 25, 1946, that I noticed an article concerning the dedication of eaea E a new addition to St. Joseph's Collegiate in Buffalo. A Q city-wide celebration was planned for September 1, and the notables of many States were already gathering in Buffalo. Being a novelist, I am, more or less a free lance and being, if I may dare to say so, rather successful, I am able to tour the country at will. I called up Neil Riley, a movie star at Hollywood and told him of the article. He suggested that we go to Buffalo for the big event and that we pick up Jack Burke, a big oil merchant, at Denver. Al Patouillet, of the Federal Railroad Board sent out a special to meet us at Chicago. Al regretted that important business detained him at Washington. Aside from meeting Jack Ray, selling oranges and chewing gum on the train, the trip was uneventful. WEE? We registered at the De Wink, Buffalo's largest hotel, and were surprised to find that John Kelly was manager. John was glad to see us and said that a number of our classmates were in Buffalo for the celebration and that Charlie Schirmann, Joe Schieder, Martin Hickey and Walter Miller were stopping at the De Wink. Dan Peschio was a perma- nent fixture at the hotel. Dan, it seems, was proprietor of a tonsorial parlor in the basement. John said that many of his patrons assured him that they had never experienced a closer shave than that which Dan gave them. At dinner we all sat at the same table and then did I learn how suc- cessful my former playmates were. Charlie Schirmann was playing an engagement at Ray Hodges Little Grand theatre. Charlie's specialty is a one-man act entitled Funny Faces. Joe Schieder, it developed, was town marshall of Ebenezer. It was his own fault, though, for Brother Malachy always warned us that we would take the downward path unless We stayed away from small towns. Walter Miller was director of Miller's Follies of 1946 , appearing at Bill Roche's Silk Stocking Cabaret. Walt had not changed very much. The only difference I could notice was that he had gained his heart's desireg he was sporting a trick little black mustache, the kind he had tried so hard to grow in his school days! Martin Hickey enjoys the distinction of being New York's only gentile Fawnbroker. Martin assured me that he is always willing to help along anyone on the path to financial ruin. irly four

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THE STAR After dinner, we went for a sight-seeing tour of the city in John Kelly's new Ford car. A large electric sign in South Buffalo proclaimed Clarence Falkner's skill as a mortician. We stopped to see Clarence and he modestly told us that his undertaking establishment was the largest in the city. Joe Burke, Clarence proudly told us, was the best hearse driver and crepe hangers in his employ. Joe at present was in Garden- ville opening a branch agency, or rather parlor, to take care of the great volume of business in that section. We also learned from Clarence 'that Claude Barth was doing a flourishing business as a physician and surgeon in Gardenville. We continued our trip and were held up at Main and Genesee Streets by a crowd in the street. Probably some politician making a stump speech, one of our number said. I left the car and found Martin Barrett, perched upon a soap box, telling the plain people why they should elect him alderman of the first ward. Mart promised to join us the next day at the dedication of the new building and then went on with his discus- sion of his opponent's qualifications for office. Stopping at a gas station for a new supply of fuel, we were sur- prised to find that the station was one of a chain operated b.y Peter Keischgens. Peter was at the station, and with him was Bob Morey who had also prospered in life. Bob was proprietor of a number of flourishing Hot-Dog stands in Kenmore. They tell me that Morey's Heated Weiners are famous wherever sausage is known. As the evening was pretty well spent by this time, we returned to our hotel for a good night's sleep even if Norris Hardy's Colored Synco- paters were playing the supper dance music in the dining room. At the ceremonies the following day, I was informed that the guest of honor was the Cardinal of Philadelphia, who turned out to be none other than our old friend, Joseph Corcoran. So dense was the crowd seek- ing his blessing that we were unable to approach him. The chairman, a famous New Jersey lawyer, proved to be Paul Collins. Paul is reported to be making a great name for himself by his zeal in pre- venting the defrauding of widows and orphans by anyone else. The feature speech of the occasion was by the Commissioner of Parks and Public Buildings, Harvey Anderson. Mr. Anderson tol-d the people that the best workers in his department are high school students, espe- cially those from St. Joe's. His policy of hiring only youths is known all over the United States. - Thirty we