St Michaels High School - Michaelinian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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'- 3--. i r 1 t my 2. ,Lf ' First Row, left lo rightAE. Polusnx. tl. Pfister, S. Bielewiez, S. Sventy, R. Bittner, Student Man- ager H. Mttllonough. I Second Row, left to right-kj. Salava. II. Blahut, W. Dehski, T. Triinhur, S. Piotrowski. Athletic director, Rev. Walter Wynn, t1.l'. Inset: Coach Howard Ruppen. St. Mary's Underrated In their initial game of the Catholic League. thc Mustangs traveled to Sharpshurg to play St. Marys Despite the ellorts of Raymond Bittner, who seored I2 points, the St. Michael players were out-pointed in a thrilling game-27-26. Close One-But We Won In their tirst home game of the '43 season. the Mus- tangs defeated St. james of West End in an overtime affair, 24-22. Stanley Bielewiez sank the winning goal in the waning moments of the game. Neighborly Brawl The court of St. Mit'hael's was invaded hy St. Casi- mir's. The Mustangs, led hy Captain Lease, who scored I3 points. trouneed their neighbors, 32419. Mustangs Shoved Into Second St. Thomas of Braddock handed the Mustangs their second defeat. 31-22. thus giving the former undisa puted possession of first place. Bittner featured the scoring for the losers hy garnering 9 points. St. Joseph's Defeat Mustangs Saturday, january 31, St. Michael's invaded the hard- wood court of St. joseph, to he defeated hy a highly underrated team, -I3-20. Sventy stood out for the Mustangs in this game hy scoring ti points. Bus Pfister Sparkplug With Plister leading the lllustangs hy ll points, St. Marys lost a thriller, after leading the first half of the game. Of course, Bus ran true to form in this 32-23 win. Irish Upset Mustangs The fourth defeat of the season was administered hy a vastly improved St. james team, 10-25. The game was a nip'and-tuck affair throughout three quarters, hut the wear and tear of the grind hegan to show on the young Mustangs. The Irishmen pulled away to a 15-point victory. Lease was in his customary form, scoring Il points. Mustangs Overwhelmed The Mustangs traveled to Braddock to cntangle St. Tholnas, hut failed to hreak even when they were found on the short end of a 53-25 score. Pfister gar- nered 8 points for his lineup.

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4 i t Catholic Action The cooperation of the laity in the aposto- late of the hierarchy to establish the prin- ciples of Christianity as the dominant prin- ciples of world civilization. Thus did Pope Pius XI define Catholic Action. But how and where can we apply it? we ask. There are many opportunities for us to apply Catholic Action, for example, in the school, the home, the parish and various social activities. First, let us consider the school. Here we find boys and girls being taught by Catholic teachers in a Catholic atmosphere. These stu- dents are taught Catholic principles, but it is up to them to put them into practice. Next, let us consider the home as a sphere of Catholic Action. Formerly the home was the center of all activities, but now cheap pub- lic amusements have changed that. It is not necessary to do away with all their amuse- ments, but it would be a challenge to our younger people to conduct an interesting house party without the help of strong drinks and soft lights. Furthermore, the Crusader The lVf1CI-IAICLINIAN will not only look out for himself as to the selection of good pictures, but will try to guide his companions. Likewise in regard to reading he will always be careful of the literature that comes into the home, and make sure that none of it is bad. A devout high school student who attends the sacraments regularly can also be a good example in the home. The high school student can further the cause of Catholic Action by joining in parish activities, by being a conscientious Holy Name member or a good Sodalist. In his social contacts, the young Actioneer is always rehned, acting on Catholic principles at all times. His good example to the younger people will bring God's blessings upon himself and his companions. Hence, fellow students, clothe yourselves in the armor of Christ, and arm yourselves with the weapons of Catholic Action, forming An Army of youth flying the standards of truth and fighting for Christ, the Lord. XV ALTER X'VlCHlXfANOXVSKI, '43 its for 1943 if

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Good-bye, Benge-Happy Landing Mustangs Lose Finale Bernard Lease, playing his last game for St. Michael's before donning a uniform designed by Uncle Sam. failed to spark the Mustangs in an overtime defeat by St. Casimir's, 30-26. Bernard scored 9 points. Lots of luck. Bernie. in your new job. Finis Mustangs drew the curtain down on a hectic season by losing, 31-26, to St. joe, Natrona. Star Biele- wicz, wearing his buddy's No. 4 uniform, failed to pull the team to victory, although he scored 9 points. Ending a very disastrous season, the Mustangs chalked up 510 points to opponents' 565. Bernard Lease was the team's big gun, scoring 128. Stanley Bielewicz, '43 Mustangs' Personals Bernard Benge Lease Eugene Gene Posluszny Small, chunky Senior, who co-Captained Mustangs: supplied much of the finesse in the Mustang attack. Dribbling and one handed push shots are two of his distinct qualities. He was our high scorer and was a real nuisance to other teams in matter of point get- ting. Bernie left in mid-season to play a bigger and harder g2llllCA-lt'lll', joining the Army Air Corps. Camillus Bus Pfister Bus as he's known to his team mates. is the fellow you saw throwing assist passes faster than any other of the young Mustangs. He's one of the hnest de- fense men in the League. Bus will join the Marines at the conclusion of the school year. tanley Star Bielewicz The tall. blonde-haired Mustang who seldom went in for high scoring, but played second fiddle in point- scoring. He plans to join his buddy, Lease. in the Army Air Force at the conclusion of the school term. His job was to set up plays rather than to raise the score. Raymond Sluszy', Bittner Sluszy is known for his defensive playing and re- trieving of the ball olf the boards. His deceptive passing and ability to handle himself on the floor. meant much to the team. He also has the title of being the Mustangs' best pivot shot. He is awaiting his call to the Army. John Pete Salava An alert Senior who played the role of a dependable sub. He displayed his ability by his deceptive pass- ing, line shooting and good defensive play, john is expecting a call from Uncle Sam. The handsomest Senior on the team, who showed his fighting spirit all year. Despite his lack of ex- perience, he has proven himself a persistent and valuable player. Stephen Knobby Sventy The only Sophomore on the starting team. Knobby is a whiz at ball handling and can upset the best defensive team with his dribbling and passing antics. He is one of the classiest performers on the squad. We expect to hear a lot of this youngster in the future. Sylvester Wes Piotrowski Smallest of the Mustangs. standing 5 feet tall, but a dependable sub. Wes helped his team by breaking up zone defenses, Only a Sophomore, he shows promise of being a good player for the next two seasons. Walter Legs Debski Legs is a 5' ll Sophomore who played a secondary role in Mustang attacks. He is a capable offensive and defensive player, and a line prospect for next Year. Theodore Sparky Trimbur The tall bespeckled Sophomore known as Sparky is a fellow who sits on Coach Ruppen's left. He has shown promising ability in past, and looks good for next season. Stanley Bielewicz, '43