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

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HAROLD EUGENE SWENSON St. Stanislaus Intramural Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Homecoming Dance 3, 45 Soph Frosh Dance 25 Junior Prom 2, 3, 45 Senior Prom 3, 45 Sanctuary Society 4. Swenson and Sughroue .... diligent and ambitious .... owns a captivating smile .... sharp in his appearance .... neat, courteous, punctual and pleasant . . . . employed by a local grocery chain for four years . . . . hopes to study that business .... favors football as a sport .... enjoys an evening of camaraderie listening to records .... carries a full social calendar .... good luck, Harold, your presence made our stay at St. Thomas a pleasure to be remembered. W1LL1AM JAMES TIMM St. Peter Homecoming Dance 1, 25 Soph Frosh Dance 1, 25 junior Prom 1, 2. An integral part of the john Street Market .... community chauffeur for his cronies .... a golfer, a fisherman, a lake resorter .... dabbles in mechanics and tinkers with automobiles .... seldom seen walking .... a rooter for Father Cibulskis .... Timm and his followers .... reads mystery stories .... a col- lector of license plates .... prefers sport jacket to coat .... keep in the grocery business, Bill, and some day become an executive in the field. JOHN ROLLAND WALSH St. Thomas, Beloit, Wis. Varsity Baseball 45 Intramural Football 2, 3, 45 Intramural Basket- ball 2, 3, 45 Senior Prom 45 Honor Society 2, 3. Jack, one of Beloit's finer citizens .... gracious and cultured .... scholarly and athletic .... dabbles in philately .... a devotee of classical music on records . . . . partial to biographical literature . . . . includes a collegiate degree among his plans .... an adopted member of the West End group .... enthusiastically intramural minded .... sparkplug of his team, figuring in most scoring plays .. . . Jack's devotion to his responsibilities augurs well for his future. ROBERT FANE WHITE St. Patrick Varsity Football 3, 45 Intramural Football 1, 25 Intramural Basket- ball 1, 2, 45 Homecoming Dance 1, 3, 45 Soph Frosh Dance 1, 3, 45 junior Prom 1, 3, 45 Senior Prom 3, 45 Class President 45 Vice President 15 Treasurer 35 Honor Society 2, 35 T Club 3, 45 Tolle Lege 4. Athlete, scholar, gentleman .... prominent on all social committees .... Mul- doon altar boy .... USMC reserve .... Ad Altare Dei recipient, also American Legion Medal .... hopes to earn a degree in chemical engineering . . . . devoted to the outdoors questing for pheasants' and rabbits .... stalwart varsity end . . . . rabid intramural devotee. . . . much in demand for escort duty at evening soirees .... booster for the west end and St. Patrick's parish .... gives every indication that he will pursue successfully the goal he hopes to attain. ST. THOMAS TOILE LEGE '48