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

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VOICE OF DEMOCRACY CONTESTANTS: Mann, Mock, Fagan, Smith, Klocke, Smith makes a p Room T02 at the new school was the scene ot the School elimination for the Knights of Columbus' contest on May 9th. This annual affair had as its topic, The Holy Year -M A Christian Challenge. Competing for School representative and alternate were Seniors Denis Smith, James Fagan and Robert Evers, Juniors Donald Callahan, John McMahon, Sophomore Francis Klocke and Freshman Richard Wallach. Mr. Smith took first position with Mr. Klocke placing as his alternate. He spoke before an enthusiastic audience on Tuesday evening, May 23, at the Knights of Columbus auditorium. The contest was one of the finest ever sponsored by the Knights and spurred interest in the Bishop O'Hara Trophy, last won by St. Joe's in l948. Thus ended another forensic year with well trained voices ready to carry on the activi- ties of the organization next year. Sealed: Fitch, Donovan, Conley, Cuft. Standing: Vastola, Zimmer, Papineau, J. Scherer, C d ll LaMond, Schmauss

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:P W Pl' 1 orum 5 . -I' futon, The Forum, this year, though late in commencing its activities, got oFt to an excellent start. The delay was due to the tact that the Club's Moderator, Brother C. Clement, was busy working with the Dramatic Society. Early in November, tive contestants, representing St. Joes entered the A'Voice ot Democracy contest. Francis Klocke, sophomore, placed second in the semi-tinals held the next week. Richard Mann, Eugene Mack, Dennis Smith and James Fagan also spoke tor Democracy, with Mr. Fagan obtaining honorable mention in the preliminary contest. On December 3rd the School eliminations of the American Legion Contest were held with all contestants speaking on some phase ot the Constitution. Seniors James Wallace, Robert Evers and Dennis Smith, together with Sophomores Francis Klocke and Donald Wint- ringer competed tor the privilege of representing the school at the Erie County semi-finals. Mr. Klocke was runner-up and Mr. Smith winner ot the school contest. However, in the suc- ceeding contest, Mr. Smith placed second, which dropped him from further competition. During the second semester, several inter-club debates were held on the national high school topic, resolved: 'The President shall be elected by the direct vote ot the people. The radio provided another method for members ot the Forum to express themselves. James Wallace, Thomas Conley, Richard Wallach and Lawrence Hayes were heard on April lst over WBEN. They discussed the place ot athletics in the school program on a fifteen minute round table broadcast. AM RICAN LEGION CONTEST: Klocke, Wintringer, Wallace, K. OF C, ORATORICAL CONTEST: Seated: Smith E Smith, Evers. McMahon, Fagan. Standing: Hayes, Wallach, Callaha KI lx

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SHAMROCKS Dovvdall, Carroll, Mann, Smith, Crapa Rahill, Kovack, Coppola, Fanning, Nolan Fourth Row: Lyons, Mahoney, Ryan, Pit zella, Torre, McCarthy, Merkling, Boumfer Filth Row: Tierney, Kraus, Zacker, Crowley Burkaid, Fitch, Doll, Rear: Beacham, Finn Deck, lrwin, Conley, Stachcwiak, Schultz Wolfe. EMERALD CLUB I Front: Pennell, Condell, Rapp, Barton Hens. Second Row: Cavaieri, Collard, F Downing, D, Burkard. Third Row: Stigl nteier, Papineau, Unger, Lee, Fourth Row Amico, Evers, Mack, Cheasty. Rear: Garvey Doll, Nichter, Bridge Shamrock Club ,o wl 1' nxt S Few E . f 'F 'Sy d' , .. anvil The Shamrock Club was born in the years of World War ll. It was founded by the pres- ent Moderator, John J. Borden in the days when Rev. Brother Malachy, F.S.C., was princi- pal ot St. Joes. ln its infancy, the activities of the organization were limited to Socials, Banquets, Roller Skating Parties, Wrestling Shows, contacting student service men and the annual picnic. Under Brother Andrew, the Shamrock Club increased its agenda by adding a Student Employment Bureau, Red Cross Drives, Catholic Charity Units, Community Chest Drives, a Sickness Committee, a Hockey Team and Bowling teams, which are named the Shamrocks, the Emeralds, the Celtics and the Black Thorns. Every St. Joe man is welcome to ioin regardless ot color, creed or nationality. Members advance themselves in the association by becoming active and thus earn their Emerald Degree. l90l Front: Rose, Palmer, Staskiewicz, Martin, Second Row: McCabe, Kiener, Donovan, OGracly, Reiewski, Waldmiller, Schultz, Schmauss, Third Row: Black, Casey, Habdo, f