St Louis University High School - Dauphin Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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-is su BILL MJBl-HY Prcstdent WALLY FASSLER Tumzg V1 e Presld nt I. U VIQCONT secretory Front Mr Rernert Vxscontt Mager W Murphy Fassler Mtddle R Kettelkamp Chxckey Iost Mcntt Marxanr Back Ahearn I Wtegers H Erbs Ql'll0l 0l,ll'lCl Br1ta1n has 1lS Parltament the Untted States tts Congress and the Sen1or class of Backer Hlgh tts own governrng body the Senror Councrl New ldeas and a new moderator M Iames A Belnert SI sparked the Councrl to another great year Brll Murphy was elected Presrdent 1n the sen1or electrons held ln early September and Lou Vrscontr and Walter Fassler rounded out the slate as vrce-presldent and secretary respec ttvely The school year was rnaugurated wrth a proJect new 1n Backer annals as the carntval theme was used rn the socrally and trnancrally successful Fall Frollc The next headllne event was the Hcmecomrng dance under the capable dtrectron of Duke Flynn A Chrtstmas dance rounded out the semester actrvtttes Semor socral events took a holtday unttl atter Lent when the annual Spung dance was held on Aprrl l4 The sen1or how was presented on May 3 and 4 C her events scheduled as thrs volume goes to press rnclude the Prom on May 26 the sen1or class prcnrc the graduates ommunron breakfast on Iune 4 and the long awalted Gradua tton on lune 6 ,, , f ,, J I H 'T J , 7. , ,, y ,, Q c' ' vt Y .,.. - , - 0 n it 1 1 f E155 L . . . - ' . 1 953 . 6' I . , , . , C o . . . . . , , H , - C - ' e f' ' - ' . V - , A f. , . MJ L '

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fyzzmera ' Led by President Vincent M. Flynn, the Saint Louis Uni- versity High School Fathers' Club of more than 800 members began new projects which when oornpleted will aggregate an expenditure of 32,700.00 The sum will be invested in: Cl? Sl,000.00 for plastering and painting the basement Recreation Ftoom: C27 5500.00 for a public address system which will be available for both the cafeteria and gymnasium: Q33 3200.00 for the Intramural Program athletics speech and radio work shop C47 5500 00 for ba ketball and football uniforms for the Midgets Cee ana Bee and Varsity squads and C55 S500 00 for the start of a permanent scholarship of the Fathers Club The um will be underwritten by voluntary contributions of the Fathers Club members yadollzem A lflI'l'lI'lL The Alumni A sociation founded to foster the bond of unity among graduates by means or spiritual and social activities cont nued under the direction of Fa her lohn I Divin Sl The fir t ac ivity of th year wa the uc ces ful Turkey Festival he d on Dec 2l Dur ng lanu ry the Alumni made ther a nual White House Retreat at racting a to al of 85 participants Continuing the progra o a a wa a ba ketball game or March 8 between the 46 State Champs and this year s Va 1 J Cn March l8 a breakfast banque wa hed n onor of Mr Carll Miller rt he a on of his twenty fifth anniver ary a a tea her at Backer The last meetng Apri 28 eatured Dr Tracy the B owns p ychiatrt t Under the presidency of Mrs Ioseph E Babka the 1949 50 Mother Club continued in excellent style the fine tradition of past Mothe s Club a tradition now twenty three years old Beside furnishing as always a tremendou boost to school morale the club added many material gifts to its long list The previous year the Mothers had showered Backer Me mortal with nume ous benefactions prominent among them the following the purcha e of new chairs for the cafeteria at a cost of S2440 a deposit of S1450 toward their second perma nent cholarship defraying of part of the expense incurred in sending St Louis U High State Champions to the National Forensic League contet at Longmont Colorado S333 75 for cafeteria equipment and S125 for flowers to decorate the altar in the students chapel V7 w In L . 5 .. . s -, , . 7 . . , S , , . . , s ,.. , ,. r s, , - . s , , ,s , . T f . : S . . I - Q - ' Q' , - , ., A S 1 ' ' L , . , O . Q .. 5' I .i , .. T ,. H i , r A , 5 -A . . . C, .. 's t e s . s - Q l . - , . . . 1 a , r t n r l 5 ' 4 S, t t A I A M . or s o. l -trvities l l -s s w - . . rst' , . , . 1 S . 1l'1 . . ., ort occ s... ' ' s s c.. , 1 : , . . . r, 1., i ,i . C . Y Q' C . , . . - -. .'1

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x E Sta .gjfuolenf Cjounci The aim ot the Student Council is to serve as a link between the faculty and student body, and thus stimulate the coopera- tion ard interest of the student in school activities This a lords opportunity for initiative and leadership on the part of those whom the students have chosen as their leaders The Senior Cla s officers the president of each class the Sodality prefecis the editor of the Prep News and the president of the Letterrriens Club comprise the Council with the Principal of the school as moderator This year 'ho Student Council succes tully managed the homecoming bonfire rally despite sabotage and the annual Christmas ood drive lor the poor Two other proiects were new on its program this year The first was an extensive program ot college guidance which proved very much to the advantage of the participants The second was the students Silver Anniversary program honoring Backer Memorial and Mr Carl I Miller at which a gold watch was presented to Mr Miller Front Wiegers Kitts McAuliffe Hoerr W Cody Stephenson Kern R McCarthy Hohl Chickey Midd1ffFr Van Ackeren Mager Monahan Stephan OFlynn Monti Fassler Dailey Vxsccnti Brangle Eack Murphy Parato Crimmins H Erbs Vcllmer R Kettelkamp Mar ani D Martn Demmcs D Kettelkamp Twenty one