St Thomas High School - Thomist Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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LESTER ARTHUR ANDERSON St. Jude, Beloit, Wis. Intramural football 35 junior Prom 35 Senior Prom 45 Honor Society 2, 35 Tolle Lege 4. Intramural Commissioner .... deliberate in speech .... reserved and reticent . . . . addicted to the piscatorial pastime. . . . an avid lens shutter. . . . has his own darkroom.. . . a believer in the supremacy of Beloit .... partial to chem- istry, hoping to achieve an academic degree in chemical studies .... teen-age board of Extension magazine .... respected by his classmates for his scholastic acumen . . . . passed N.R.O.T.C. . . . . well done, Lester, greater fields await your mastery. PATRICK JOSEPH ANTINUCCI St. Anthony Homecoming Dance 3, 45 Junior Prom 35 Senior Prom 3, 45 Sanctuary Society 3, 4. Antinucci, Rossi, Capriola .... soft spoken and pleasant .... a gentleman- courteous, respectful and reserved .... a numismatist with potentialities .... likes females to be feminine .... devotes spare moments to photography . ...enjoys classical music and outdoor sports inclining to tennis and golf .... a booster for the parochial activities at St. Anthony's .... aiming at dentistry, a profession for which he seems to have the abilities .... good luck, Pat. JOSEPH PETER BOWEN St. Thomas, Beloit, Wis. Lightweight Football 25 Varsity Football 3, 45 Intramural Football 25 Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 45 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 45 Varsity Baseball Manager 45 Homecoming Dance 2, 3, 45 Soph Frosh Dance 25 Junior Prom 2, 3, 45 Senior Prom 3, 45 Honor Society 25 T Club 45 Tolle Lege 4. Bowen and Enright .... bully and brawny .... foul ball retriever .... a tennis enthusiast of local repute in Beloit .... an ardent advocate of Catholic schools . . . . extremely cosmopolitan in his selection of friends... . very frank in his opinions .... a willing chauffeur .... speedy in his stride .... holds a unique theory on lost opportunities .... wears clothes well .... big wheel on most dance committees .... hopes to attend college classes .... nice going Joe, and best wishes. RICHARD STANLEY BROWN St. Patrick Lightweight Football 45 Intramural Basketball 45 Homecoming Dance 3, 45 Soph Frosh Dance 45 Junior Prom 3, 45 Senior Prom 3, 45 Sanctuary Society 4. Big and burly .... jovial and jocose .... a flair for entertaining .... Sea Scout, Ship S00 and a life scout B.S.A ..... enjoys Rockford's golfing facilities .... competes with Sullivan .... knows his way around in the social swirl .... in- tramural athlete providing a score with a smile .... has not disclosed his future plans but he hints that they include further studies .... keep smiling, Dick, and we hope you reach your goals. ST. THOMAS TOLLE LEGE '48

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CLASS OFFICERS Seated: J. Lichtfuss, Vice Pres., Fr. Glynn, Moderator, R. White, Pres.g Standing: F. Metzger, Sec., H. Dempsey, Trcas. SENIOR CLASS OF 1948 Life is but a stagef, The curtain is falling upon another Act on the stage of our lives. We look back with appreciation to our four years under the guiding hands of the Augustinian Fathers. We have received an education built on Catholic principles. This education will serve us as a basis for further advancement in temporal knowledge and as a ground- work for spiritual advancement. What we have sowed in prayer, sacrifice and study these four years, we will reap abundantly in time and in eternity. ST. THOMAS TOLLE LEGE '48

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JAMES PETER BUTITTA St. Patrick Arrived at St. Thomas in his junior year .... a man of few words .... adroit and adept on the dance floor, at the bowling alley and behind a steering wheel .... partial to American history .... enjoys mystery stories .... an avid patron of the cinema .... knows all the swimming spots .... troubled for a long time with an injured Hnger .... interested in St. Thomas projects .... be- lieves in well groomed hair .... has intentions along aeronautical lines .... desires to travel .... we should be hearing from you, Jim, so carry on. ANTHONY JosEPH CAPRIOLA St. Anthony Homecoming Dance 1, 2, 3, 4, Soph Frosh Dance 1, 2, 3, 4, junior Prom 3, 43 Senior Prom 3, 4. Tony the terror on his motorcycle .... future alderman from South Rockford . . . . a silent operator but one who really operates. . . . graces all social func- tions .... refuses to disclose the secrets of his success .... well versed in the grocery business .... can't see jug as he wants a quick get-a-way at 2:35 .... likes physics and mathematics .... hopes to probe into a commerce and finance education .... so long, Tony, it was nice to have been your classmate. WALTER VINCENT CAULK St, Mary Honor Society 2. The Southern gentleman .... originally from Memphis .... Caulk and Grassi . . . . Sornsin 85 Co. employee . . . . favors French and Chemistry . . . . well groomed and industrious .... reserved and quiet .... enjoys a good book and music .... hopes to pursue courses in bookkeeping and accounting aiming at a ?.P.A ..... good going, Walter, success will be yours in your plans for the uture. DONALD RICHARD CLIFFORD St. Peter Varsity Football 4, Varsity Basketball 3, Lightweight Basketball 25 Intramural Football 35 Homecoming Dance 1, 4, Junior Prom 39 Senior Prom 3, 4g Honor Society 2, 3, Sanctuary Society 4. Cliff the student and swimmer .... very sports-minded .... tries his hand at football, basketball, and baseball. . . .enjoys playing S00 .... inclined to fiction reading .... very current on popular music and dancing .... favors history, physics, and chemistry .... Clifford and Smith .... had his eye on a M.D. degree .... Rockford can be certain of an excellent physician within a few years, because Don has the ability and aspirations to attain his ambition. ST. THOMAS TOLLE LEGE '48