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

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RICHARD JAMES LAZZERINI St. james Varsity Baseball 3, 45 Homecoming Dance 2, TH Club 4. Lazzerini, Sicotte, Sheehan and Rafferty .... an athlete who tends to hide his talent .... the mystery man at Muldoon .... an ice hockey fan .... reads stories pertaining to hunting and trapping .... very charming .... wavy hair . . . . quiet except when with Sheehan . . . . joins his mother in the alumni. . . . interested in sociology .... says he could learn to enjoy the fantasy of social life. . . claims he wants to travel west, acquire a college degree and establish himself in business .... our support is with you, Rick. JAMES PATRICK LICHTFUSS St. Thomas Lightweight Football 25 Varsity Football 3, 4g Lightweight Bas- ketball 2g Varsity Baseball 2, 3, 4g Intramural Football 25 Intramural Basketball 35 Junior Prom 34 Senior Prom 43 Class President 3g Vice President 45 T Club 3, 4. The third Lichtfuss brother at St. Thomas .... all swell boys .... jim, the personality boy .... a real charmer .... everyone's friend .... a contagious smile .... an athlete plagued with untimely injuries .... a forward, a halfback, Il good batsman .... Lichtfuss, Kelly and Fussenger .... Mayor of Muldoon . . . . likes religion and sociology . . . . admires Father Corrigan . . . . a superb dancer .... a gentleman .... has definite convictions on the role of a Catholic boy .... it was a privilege to know you, Jim ..,. good luck and farewell. CARLO PAUL MANALLI St. Anthony Homecoming Dance 2, 3, 4g Soph Frosh Dance 1, 25 Junior Prom 2, 33 Senior Prom 2, 3, 4. Carlo, the entertainer, is the youngest of twelve children .... personality and a smile .... a singer, a dancer and a natty dresser .... employed in a knitting mill .... Manalli and Lamendola .... a good conversationalist .... favors his- tory over other studies .... hopes to attend a professional school .... reads Bill- board and Variety .... a drawing card in social circles . . . . courteous, chivalrous and congenial .... it was a tonic being with Carlo, and we hope graduation will not deprive us of your company. WILLIAM JOHN MARETH St. Edward Lightweight Football 25 Varsity Football 33 Intramural Football 1, 2, 4g Intramural Basketball 2, 3, T Club 4. Big Bill, the eldest of four children .... intensely interested in agricultural pur- suits .... hopes to study the scientific aspects of farming .... vigorous in sports . . . . friendly, courteous and co-operative . . . . prefers reading pertinent to seeds and soil .... tall and muscular .... inclined to blush .... Father Burns and Bill Mareth....if interest in agriculture is indicative of success in farming, Bill will reach the top .... good luck, Bill. ST. THOMAS TOLLE LEGE '48

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WILLIAM CHARLES KELLY Sr, Patrick Varsity Football 2, 4, Varsity Baseball 2, 4g Intramural Football 15 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 43 Intramural Baseball 1, 33 Home- coming Dance 2, 3, 4g Senior Prom 3, 45 T Club 3, 4. Tall, good looking and decisive .... All-City football .... intramural basketball stalwart .... popular with the ladies .... owns a stylish wardrobe .... prefers to read in the field of American history .... possesses ideals and strives to attain them .... graceful dancer .... a philatelist .... a connoisseur of classical music .... Father Lyne and Bill Kelly .... good luck and God bless you Bill MICI-IEAL you are a swell fellow. RAYMOND CLARENCE KING St. James Lightweight Football 2g Varsity Baseball 3, 4, Intramural Football 1, 4g Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 43 Homecoming Dance 1, 3g Soph Frosh Dance 1, 24 Junior Prom 3, 4g Senior Prom 3, 43 Sanc- tuary Society 4g Tom Crier 1, 2, 33 Tolle Lege 4. Ray and Roger. . , . a natural joiner and collector .... always employed . . . . industrious and energetic .... a boy of many hobbies .... enjoys well-rounded social circuit .... U.S.M.C. Reserves .... likes chemistry .... a fisherman and boatman .... always neat .... an East side proponent for St. Thomas .... well known at Muldoon .... nice going, Ray, your energy and ambitions will help you realize your lofty goals. JAMES LAMENDOLA St. James Homecoming Dance 2, 3, 4g Soph Frosh Dance 1, 2, Junior Prom 2, 35 Senior Prom 2, 3, 43 President of the C.Y.R. Mike the merrymaker .... melodic and mirthful .... a mainstay at the Man- darin Gardens for five years .... interestingly adept at painting and sketching . . . . quite friendly and extremely popular. . . . an infectious smile . . . . prefers sociology .... professes a penchant for travel .... mildly indulges in ice skat- ing and winter sports .... popular at Muldoon and the C.Y.R ..... We know we will miss you, Mike .... you were a great classmate .... success and good luck. DONALD RICHARD LAWSON St. Peters Soph Frosh Dance 25 Junior Prom 35 Senior Prom 4. Lawson and Mullane .... has two sisters .... an A SL P grocery clerk for three years .... a cafeteria buddy for Sullivan .... a philatelist of note .... aiming for further studies in chemistry .... flashes a Winsome smile .... at times, a fashion plate .... takes his baseball statistics seriously .... appreciates the talents of St. Thomas athletes .... an advocate of wide social horizons .... Don's pleasant manner presages a happy future upon the completion of his academic training .... good luck, Don. ST. THOMAS TOLLE LEGE '48

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ROBERT WILLIAM MAUK St. Patrick The second oldest of six children .... three sisters .... brother of Dave '46 .... U.S.M.C. Reserve .... practically enslaved by photography .... impressed by and engrossed in Father Cibulskis .... dabbles with mechanical drawing .... reads abundant literature in science .... interested in electronics and physics .... born on St. Valentine's day .... employed after school hours as mechanic . . . . Bob and his camera.. . . keep at your interests, Bob, there is room at the top for boys with your ambitions. FRANCIS GEORGE METZGER St. Peter Lightweight Basketball 1, 25 Varsity Basketball 35 Varsity Football 45 Intramural Football 35 Intramural Baseball 2, 3g Homecoming Dance 2, 3, 45 Soph Frosh Dance 2, 35 Junior Prom 35 Senior Prom 3, 45 Class President 25 Secretary 1, 45 Honor Society 2, 35 T Club 45 Sanctuary Society 45 Tolle Lege 4. Tall, taciturn and taut . ...impeccable in dress, courtly in manner .... athletic and scholarly .... somewhat adverse to the terpsichorean arts .... an omnivor- ous reader, inclining toward historical books .... mildly addicted to philately . . . . enjoys soft recordings sprinkled with the classics . . . . a booster for intra- mural baseball .... highly accepted at Muldoon .... considers dentistry as his possible profession .... his assiduity and perseverance bespeak success for Franny. EDWARD LEE METZLER St. James Intramural Football 15 Intramural Basketball lg Intramural Baseball 25 Homecoming Dance 1. A man of many tastes and talents .... a pianist of many moods .... a mechanic of exceptional aptitudes .... prefers sciences and mathematics .... would like to further his knowledge of mechanics by college study . . . . fleet of foot. . . . adept on the dance floor .... capable of performing domestic chores willingly . . . . in U.S.M.C. Reserve. . . . has a desire to travel . . . . cling to your ideals, Eddie, and reach the top. BERNARD JAMES MULLANE St. Patrick Homecoming Dance 45 Soph Frosh Dance 15 Junior Prom 3, 43 Senior Prom 45 Sanctuary Society 4. ' Bernard, the answer to a druggisfs prayer .... mainstay of West End pharma- cists .... adept behind a soda fountain .... Mullane and Sullivan .... an altar boy at St. Thomas and faithful at serving Mass .... enjoys an evening spent with his record library .... a skillful chauffeur .... partial to mathematics and chemistry .... hopes to acquire a college education .... Berny usually achieves his goals and will become prominent in the field of his choice. ST. THOMAS TOLLE LEGE 348