St Thomas Military Academy - Kaydet Yearbook (Mendota Heights, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1954 volume:

o'clock. Just after Mr. Sullivan came, the Crack Squad began its rehearsal. A few changes were made in the drill by Mr. Sullivan, after which wo were allowed to rest. At 5:45 P.M. the dress rehearsal started. At 6:20 P.M. the Squad finished its performance and we left in a hurry for the hotel to wash up and put on white shirts. We were due back at the studio at 6:45 P.M., a deadline which we barely met. At 8:00 P.M. the show started. We nervously waited backstage for our great moment. We were able to watch the proceedings on a small T.V. monitor set backstage. At 8:31 P.M. we were on stage waiting for the curtain to open. The curtains swung wide and we forgot everything except the drill. Without exaggeration we think it was one of our finest drills. We were surprised and startled at the tremendous ovation we received. After the show we had our pictures taken with such stars as Toni Martin, Jose Greco, Patrice Munsel, Cyd Charisse, Tommy Heinrich, Roy Camp- nclla, and Ed Sullivan. No time limit was given for Sunday so everyone decided on a big night. Times Square was the chief objective and many of the finer spots were hosts to the Squad. At two o'clock room 429 was host to an ice fight with Dave Walsh serving as field marshall. By 5:00 A.M. everyone was sleeping in his bed or on the floor. For some odd reason many of the gay blades were sleeping on Monday morning, but a few of the more energetic members were up and moving. Saks Fifth Avenue, the shops in Rockefeller Center, and many other famous department stores were visited. Many souvenirs and gifts were pur- chased. Those who were not in the department stores were at Coney Island. At 3:00 P.M. everybody met once more in the lobby of the hotel to straighten the accounts. The majority of the bills were charged to rooms 429 and 733. At five o'clock we were at Idlewilde Airport once more. This time North- west Airline's Stratocruiser Chicago was our host. The weather was good and the trip was uneventful. At eight o'clock P.M., Wold-Chamberlain Field was sighted. We landed at once and were met by proud parents, faculty members, and delighted girl friends. The thrill of a lifetime had come to an end all too quickly. The Kaydet Editor-in-chief Edward Hanton Seniors Peter Lynch Raymond Allard Military Roy Lepak Herbert Rutman Boarders Robert Torres David Harristhal Sports John Gaertner Social William Kozlak Daniel McDermott Underclassmen Phillip Christman Byran Campion Photographer Carlos Holmann Adviser Mr. Joseph O'Brien Poge three Foreword Rest to the souls of those fine old pedagogues who came to their task as to a sport. These words of Charles Lamh fit our faculty very well, for our profs are indeed fine lovable pedagogues who come to their classes as to a sport they really enjoy. The friendly relationship that exists between the stu- dents and faculty is perhaps the most enviable asset of St. Thomas Military Academy. Aside from the knowledge we receive under their tutelage, we become something. Their resiliency and humor, their liveli- ness and enthusiasm, their informality and companionship, their depth of soul and their exemplary lives, permeate the very roots of our beings, becoming part and parcel of our personalities. We shall try to picture in these pages our pro- fessors and ourselves working together, side by side in this relationship which we are so proud of. 1954 The Reverend William Ozark We dedicate this book . . Father Ozark, head of our Religion Department, is a man who worthily represents Our Lord, whether he is deep in prayer in the chapel, hard of work teaching in the class- room, or enjoying some of his off moments with us on the handball or tennis courts. When a problem arises for us, we are never hesitant to bring it to Father Ozark because we know he will stop whatever he is doing to try to straighten us out. Through his patience, good example, and hard work, we cadets leave his classroom better Catholics and botter men. Therefore, we the class of 1954, toke Father William Ozark as our model for the years to come. Poqe tev«n ACADEMICS.....................Page 9 Administration Faculty Classes MILITARY...................Page 63 Personnel Staffs Companies BOARDERS.................Page 85 Resident Students Religion EXTRA CURRICULAR . . . Page 91 Athletics Clubs Events Page eight HIS EXCELLENCY, ARCHBISHOP JOHN GREGORY MURRAY Archbishop of St. Paul With the spirit and ideals of St. Thomas emanating from Archbishop Murray, our spiritual head, we know what our Catholic education stands for: our school exists in order that our students may realize that not by bread alone doth man live, that true success consists in being something rather than in getting something, that the divine philosophy of seeking first the kingdom of God has been prolific of great men down through the centuries. With such inspiring leaders here at St. Thomas, our habits of thinking and feeling ore formed under the influence of the best and finest ideals. HIS EXCELLENCY, BISHOP JAMES J. BYRNE Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul Our graduates, rather than accepting their standards of excellence and achievement from the mass of men who despise the finer things of life and regard the accumulator of millions as more admirable than the impecunious hardworking father of a family, look to leaders like Bishop Byrne for their true ideals. Lopsided and misproportioned veneration of the material world has no place in their lives, and therefore no place in a school such as St. Thomas which owes its existence and insoiration to ideals, posi- tive and spiritual. Poge nine REVEREND VINCENT J. FLYNN President Pother Flynn, our very busy President, comes into our lives quite forcefully through his column in the school paper whero we see him as a man, not merely playing with words, but manifesting the ability to detect something untrue or absurd in a generally ac- cepted statement of belief. His columns are often a practical protest against herd thinking. With a plentiful sprinkling of his Irish wit he can tear certain modern notions of education to smithereens. We shall apply to our own lives the truths he has taught and lived. Facts are good, but principles are better. From our four years of association with men like Father Flynn we have, let us hope, garnered certain firm and basic principles about life, which will contribute to the upbuilding of our character and react upon our habits of living. These principles will aid us in distinguishing between the ephemeral and the enduring. Pog l n COLONEL GEORGE E. LANGELAND Principal Urbane, alert, humorous, our versatile Principal reminds us of a man who passes through life with a spring in his leg and a glint in his eye, acutely noting the oddities of us cadets about him and thoroughly enjoying the show. He will flit through eternity, not as a stuffy archangel, perhaps, but as a chuckling cherub with a little mischief up his sleeve. Of his many fine qualities which have influenced our lives, we place his contagious good humor very high and trust that our future years will be enriched with this Quality a hundred fold, thanks to the seeds which Colonel Langeland has sown among us. Two other traits which we have learned to value in him are his energetic enthusiasm for the welfare of others, and his stalwart, even pugnacious, insistence on the truth. Poge eleven THE REVEREND JOHN ROACH Director This maxim of St. Augustine reduces to practice what wo students feel about Father Roach: In essential things unity, in nonessential things liberty, in all things charily. As a Catholic, military, college preparatory high school, St. Thomas Academy functions smoothly: it is a well-knit unit under the direction of Father Roach whose broad vision and leadership have helped to make St. Thomas one of the outstanding high schools in the country. He maintains a program of athletics, dances, games, and fun, that is elas- tic enough to give the students all ihe informality and liberty they desire. And finally, whatever the problem that arises, he always handles it in the some unwavering charitable spirit, never demanding that we see eye to eye with him. But always charity toward all. Having known him, we shall live more deeply, more richly, more wisely, more com- pletely. fog© tM«ls© LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN EWING PMST Lieutenant Colonel John T. Ewing is the embodiment of every man's idea of a soldier. He possesses all of the qualities men look for in their leaders. Some men look for strictness in their leaders; Colonel Ewinq is strict. Some men look for initiative in their leaders; Colonel Ewing has initiative. Some men look for a sense of humor in their leaders; Colonel Ewinq has a sense of humor. However, all men look for a devotion to duty in their leaders, and Colonel Ewing has a tremendous amount of devotion to duty. What is more important. Colonel Ewing has instilled that quality in the Class of 1954. Many years from now, the Class of '54 will take its place with the other leaders of men. The members of this class will hark back to their younger years for the experiences which made them courageous and sure. Then they will grasp and understand the principles which made John Ewing so sure in his leadership, so firm in his guidance. Poge thirteen Mothers' Club St. Thomas can be very proud of ihe job the Mothers' Club does for the cadets and for the school. For the cadets the mothers sponsor the favorite Friday niqht dancing classes and the most popular social event of the year, the Military Ball. This year the Mothers' Club helped the school by holding an auction and a style show to raise funds, and also by sewing a backdrop curtain for dances. Under the direction of its President, Mrs. Harold McKenna, and dance class directors, Mrs. E. L. Johnstone and Mrs. I. M. Lentz, the Mothers' Club was a great success this year. As usual. Father Wittman did a splendid job os moderator. Fogo fourteen Fathers' Club Each year ihe Academy Fathers' Club contributes a great deal to the well being of the school. The fathers sponsor the annual banquets for the athletic teams, often championship teams. Trips for the rifle team and necessary equipment are also pro- vided by the industrious fathers. This year a plan was put into effect whereby the Academy students entertained the fathers by putting on science exhibits, panel talks, and discussion groups. In this way Dad gets to learn just what his son is accomplishing. The last big event of the year put on by the fathers is the Fathers' and Sons' Banquet. This year the Fathers' Club was directed by Mr. Charlie Madden, President; Mr. Joe Summers, Vice-president; Mr. Roy Hunt, Treasurer; Mr. Walter Dorle, Secretary; and Father Roach, moderator. MRS. MINA D. CUTTING Registrar If the axiom, The person who gets all upset and excited is not big enough for his job, is true, then Mrs. Cutting is indeed the perfect person for her harrowing job. With the utmost patience and understanding she helps us cadets over many rough spots along the road to graduation. She is highly respected and loved by all who know her — students, parents, alumni, and faculty. MRS. MABEL WOLLAN MRS. MARGE McGRAITH MISS BETTY BUTLER Secretary to Father Roach Secretary to Colonel Ewing Secretary to Colonel Langeland . . . the sympathy and kindliness . . . the distaff side of the military . . . beloved Betty, adds the viva of a mother on the same high standards cious touch of femininity Pago � ixteen REVEREND DAVID DOOLEY Religion and Latin “Latina est avibus . . . Did we have home work? . . . Repetitio est mater studiorum . . . Get ten feet away from the door . . . Re- incircumappropinquabovistisne? REVEREND WILLIAM OZARK Department Head Now when I was in my prime . . . I kicked the boll so high and it got so cold that the safety man dropped it and I picked it up and ran for a touchdown. . . . Now I want you boys to get this . . . Swish — BOOM Department REVEREND JAMES WALZ Religion Settle down, back there in the cor- ner . . . All right now . . . If the class below doesn't mind, go ahead and stamp your feet. REVEREND CLYDE EDDY Religion This is a very serious matter . . . A word to the wise is sufficient . . . I don't know till after the test. REVEREND LEO WHITE Promotion Director I saw your folks in Chicago . . . You won't know your son after he's been at St. Thomas a month . . . Aren't you from Ohio? REVEREND THOMAS PINGATORE Religion Kneel down . . . I'm taking you down to the military command . . . Now get down to work. REV. ROBERT VASHRO Religion Do you want to go a round? . . , All right, quiet down ... Slough-foot .. . Abom- inable boobs . .. Stand up, you heathens, and pray . . . I'll show you guys. REV. LEONARD LEANDER Religion Where's your motorcycle. Father? . . . Franta, get out of here . . . Go down to the chancellor . . . I'll send you to the military office. MR. WALTER WESTLINE Mathematics Now you smarter students . . . 'Truthfully, people . . . Droops . . . So be it ... I used to sleep on the second floor of the old Science Building. MISS CLARA GLENN Librarian That's a beautiful book . . . You're getting impertinent . . . Get out of my library . . . I'll be glad to find it for you. MR. LEONARD HAUER Classical Languages Where's the Greek class? . . . Puff, Puff . . . Happy St. Boniface Doy . . . Quiet, Quiet. Department Heads MR. ARTHUR MARTIN English It seems to me . . . Bum guess . . . Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote . . . 'Try opening the book next time. MR. FRED GATTO Science I just don't understand if . . . You boneheads . . . Rogues' Gal- lery . . . You poor boobs . . . You fellows will have to cooper- ate. MR. SYLVESTER TURBES Social Science Whot this country needs is dirtier Fingernails and cleaner minds . . . Number niner . . . Well, ana- way . . . Faster men than you have lost . . . Bang, Crash, Bang! . . . I've got a free period, third. Poge eighteen MR. JOSEPH O'BRIEN English When Skip and Jack and I were deer hunting . . . Where's my home room? . . . Mrs. Murphy's School for tiny tots has an open- ing . . . I'll eat my book with mustard on it. MR. LEROY SKIP McMAHON Algebra Whot'd you get, Wolkoff? . . . I can't imagine how one person could be so dumb . . . You know what I mean . . . This freshman class is the worst we've ever had. MR. JOHN CAMPBELL Mathematics Take out your home work . . . Oh, that problem is easy . . . All right, you can leave now . . . You'd better open the door — I won't bother. And Friendly Profs MR. MARVIN BASSETT Social Science By the way, I have a summer camp . . . Which reminds me of a story . . . Step right up to the microphone . . . We'll have a wing-ding . . . Anyone interested in fishing? MR. THOMAS SCOTT History Where is your notebook? . . . Those awful railroads . . . the poor farmers . . . When a friend and I were driving through Chicago . . . Now during the depression . . . Let's get down to brass tacks. MR. LEROY BROWN Physics and Mathematics Who do you listen to while I'm talking? . . . Boy, what a class! . . . We've only been on this six months . . . Pages 32-34, your military manual . . . Why do I get all the eightballs? Pog« nineteen MR. JAMES KEANE MR. ROBERT BYRNE MR. ROBERT COOKE English And now the Democratic Party . . . Way out in left field again . ... is the reason why we learn American literature . . .adds culture to our lives. Latin Now if the uniform doesn't fit . . . Better change horses . . . Is your Christmas bosket ready yet? . . . Si vis pacem, para bellum . . . Take out a sheet of paper. English You fellows are spoofing me . . . Go down to the office and turn yourself in . . . It's your paper, boys, but . . . This isn't a ladies' social club . . . Get out for the rest of the quarter. Scholarly Teachers MR. GEORGE SCHNELL Spanish, French, Latin Aw, shut up. Linden! . . . Leave the windows alone . . . No, I won't spell it . . . Thank you, Mr. Jiovanazzo . . . Let's pray. MR. WALTER KURTZ Typing and English Stop! Stop! Stop typing! Stop! . . . 'When I soy Stop, I mean it . . . You're campused this week . . . That's a type-over . . . Don't run in the hall. MR. THOMAS FEELY History Arc you interested in basketball? . . . Linden, do I have to move you around again? . . . If you could only play like your brother . . . Turn around, Juen. Pogo twenty MR. RICHARD KINNEY Choral music. Band Quit blowing in my face . . . We have only three days in which to get this done . . . Sharp that note . . . You sing superbly. MR. LEONARD OLSON Chemistry Boys, boys, boys, this class will come to order . . . Thot will cost you one point . . . Now, boys, leove the fire extinguishers alone . . . I'll make a mental note of that. MR. NORBERT ROBERTSON Speech Sure . . . Nice hockey wcother, men . . . While I was on the con- struction gang . . . Too many Ah's crept in there . . . Good morning, Dovid Froots . . . Don't squeak the cholk. And Experienced Guides MR. WILLIAM CAINE Spanish Did your hear about Speedy Gon- zales? . . . I've got a little quickie to tell you . . , Down in Mexico last summer. MR. JAMES LeMAY Audio-Visual Would you like to see o good movie? . . . I'll be willing to help you any time ... I need a good operator. MR. DONALD McKOSKEY Mathematics, Biology Do you want an hour on the line? . . . To put it bluntly . . . Shut up . . . Wait a minute, chums . . . No, I won't work the Pytha- gorean theorem. Page twenty-one Business Personnel MR. JOHN GOODWIN Business Manager MR. LEONARD J. ROGGE Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds MR. EMMET J. MURPHY Assistant to the President DR. JAMES V. WILSON School Physician MR. DON LEYDEN MRS. EILEEN W. PROBST Director of Public Relations Manager of Book Store MRS. ANNE F. COOL Postmistress Poge twenty-two Class of '54 Poge tw«nty-thre« EDWARD M. HANTON PRESIDENT 1784 Portland Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Colonel Mike . . . Ader . . . refutation of the idea that you can't be both on excellent officer and o good guy . . . They won't make the closs presi- dent colonel ... I gave up girls . . . St. Cloud, where's that? . . . What is this—kids' day? . . . Anyone know where I con find Ed this period? Activities: Kothodians '54; Biologians '52; Kaydet '53, '54; Crock Squod '53, '54,- Student Council '52, '53, '54 (President); Quill and Scroll '53, '54,- Eagle Awards '51, '52, '53, '54; Best Company '52, '53; Ibis '52, '53, '54 • Vice President); Closs Officer '51 (Vice President), '52, '53, '54 (President); 8 Good Conduct Awards. Poge twenty-four PETER J. LYNCH VICE-PRESIDENT 1280 Hillcrest Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Lieutenant Colonel Pete . . . gropevine villain . . . second belt in Greek . . . cuts his own hair . . . divides his attention between girls, cars, records, ond some- times even studies ... on the Ford payroll . . . chaperone at the Borons' parties. Activities: Kothodions '54; Chemistry Club '53; Latin ond Greek Club '54; Koydet '54; Citotion '54, Library Club '51; Audio-visual Club '51; Student Council '52, '53, '54 (Vice President); Quill and Scroll '54; Best Company '51, '53; Barons '53. '54 (President); Glee Club '52. '53; Eagle Awards '51, '52, '53, '54; Closs Officer '52 (Sergeant at Arms), '53 (Secretory), '54 (Vice President); 8 Good Con- duct Awards. DAVID L. EKSTRAND SECRETARY 1184 Homer Street St. Paul, Minnesota Captain Dove . . . Exy . . . always up to his old tricks . . . CoWeron's competition . . . Who'll have a port ' . . . I'm going to flunk it . . . othletic prowess ... I studied all night ... is thinking of letting his notebooks be printed for col- lege text books. Activities: Kothodions '54. Chemistry Club '53, Biologions '52; Student Council '53; Best Company '53; Eogle Awards '52, '53, '54; Football team 8 '51, '52; A '53, '54, Basketball teom B '51, '52; Baseboll team B '51, 52. A '53, '54; Closs Officer '52 (Secretory), '53 (Vice President), '54 (Sec- retary); Ibis '52. ‘53. '54 (President); 7 Good Conduct Awords. ROY C. IEPAK TREASURER 2183 Fairmount Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Lieutenant Colonel Ro ‘ . . . industrious intellect . . . only vice- commander of the Crock Squad who hosn't been . . . Shake ... his stoff is an imoge of him- self . . . Claslenshut . . . boarder buddies . . . No. you're wrong . . . medals . . . has a contogious style and warm humor. Activities: Kothodions '545; Chemistry Club '53; Biologions '52,- Latin and Greek Club '53, '54,- Kaydet '54; Art Club '53, '54; Crock Squad '52. '53. '54 (Lieutenant Commander!; Quill ond Scroll '53, '54; Citation '51, '52. '53. '54; Firing Squad '52. '53, '54 (Commonder); Eogle Awards '51, '52, '53, '54; Best Company '51. '52; 8esf Platoon '53; Tennis teom '51, '52, '53. '54; Class Officer '51. '54 (Treasurer); 8 Good Conduct Awords. EDWARD L. SNEED SERGEANT-AT-ARMS 5413 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois Captain Ed . . . popularity plus . . . But. Prof . . . That's not fat, that's muscle ... I don't get this stuff . . . student par excellence ... I got gypped . . . voted best dressed. Activities: Kothodions '54; Chemistry Club '53; Bio- logions '52; Audio-visuol Club '51; Crock Squod '54; Firing Squod '52, '53, '54; Citotion '54; Best Platoon '51. '53. Eogle Awards '52. '53; Glee Club '51, '53; Altor Society '51, '52, '53, '54; Football teom B '51. '52; A '54, Track Teom '52, '53. '54, Class Officer '52 (Secretary), '53. '54 (Sergeont-ot-orms); 7 Good Conduct Awards. Poge twenty-five LAWRENCE C. AFLAGUE Agano, Guam Second Lieutenant lorry . . • lor . . . Guam's Arthur Vurroy . . . tociturn . . . aflobl® foreign student . . . sum- mers ot $t. Thomas . . . left ut early to work another four yeors on tho campus. Activities: library Club '52. '53, '54; Speech Club '54; Choir '52. '53. '54, Altor Society '52. '53. '54; Firing Squad '53, '54; Band '52; 3 Good Conduct Awards. RAYMOND W. ALLARD 31 BIRCHWOOD LANE White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major Roy . . . Royme . . . run the day-students Ire- lond Moll . . . You dumb— . . . star of the springboard ... I lost my cor . . . Terrible Plone . . . What did I do with my gloves? . . . perfect porties . . . horn-honker from way bock . . . student supreme. Activities: Kothodions '54; Chemistry Club '53; Biologions '52; Koydet '54; Crock Squad '53, '54; Best Company '51; Eogle Awards '52, '53, '54,- Glee Club '52; Sw.mming loom '51, '52. '53. '54 (Captoin); Tennis '52, '53; Borons '52. '53, '54 (Secretary); 6 Good Conduct Awards. XAVIER ALVAREZ-CALDERON Av. Salaverry 3424 Orrantia del Mar Lima, Peru Major Som . . . the Peruvian . . . Because this is my floor . . . If you call me 'Som' once more, you weel peek up soverool demoreots . . . But Prof, thot isn't the way I see it . . . 'Was that a hord test, 'Sam' only got a 96 . . . Memo to all codets—. Activities: Kothodions '54; Chtmsiry Club '53; German Club ‘53, '54; Eogle Awards '53, '54,- Chess Club '53. '54; Altor Society '53. '54, 4 Good Conduct Awards. MICHAEL J. ANDRES 1956 Marshall Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Mike . . . Mie . . . Golden Comb . . . Joe's Buddy . . . tough guy ot St. Cloud . . . Subtle wit . . . 'Where's a mirror? . . . let's go over to my house ond don't forget the deck. Activities: Glee Club '53, '54; Trock team '53. '54; Speech Club '53, '54; History Club '53. '54, 2 Good Conduct Awards. RONALD BERNA 18690 Laudor Avenue Detroit, Michigan First Lieutenant Ron . . . rugged disciplinarian . . . shining light of the Hall . . . biting wit . . . perfect ad for Vase- line Hoir Tonic ... I didn't have time, sir, I was busy shining . . . lights out at 10:30 shorp . . . Where's my shoe polish? Activities: Glee Club '53. '54; Trock team '53, '54; Audio-visual Club '53, '54; History Club '53. '54; 4 Good Conduct Awards. Poge twenty-six DUANE H. BERQUIST 1769 Stanford Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Duane . . . Hugo . . . excellent history stu- dent . . . If my memory is correct, it wos Burrgl- hammer who won thot election in 1909 ... I don't approve of organized sports . . . Duore will now give o short report on the Spanish revolu- tion . . . We're collegiate, roh-roh-roh. Activities! Chemistry Club '53; Biologions '52,- lotin ond Greek Club '54; 5 Good Conduct Awords. DONALD BERSCHBACH Lemmon, South Dakota Captain Don . . . Boch-Boch . . . Tell her I'm not in . . . Me ond the 'spic' ... But fellas, I don't need o shave . . . Twice in one week, is thot a record? Activities: Kothodiont '54; Citotion '51; Choir '51; Altor Society '52. '53. '54; Bond '51. '52. '53. '54; 7 Good Conduci Awards. RICHARD C. BILSKI 861 Kenneth Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Dick . . . I'll get you o job ot Merriom Park . . . shirt of mony colors . . . doesn't drill because of heolth . . . excellent bowler ond golfer . . . Mike ond Som ond me . . . Friday ofternoon ot Bilski's gambling casino. Activities! Library Club '51. '52; Citotion '52, '53,- Glee Club '51, '52. '53; Student Council '52, '53. '54; 6 Good Conduct Awards. MATTHEW D. BUTLER 29 Park Avenue Grand Forks, North Dakota First Lieutenant Mott . . . the toctful terror . . . D-O . . . '48 coupe with full house . . . My cor is going ' to have dual overhead lockwashers . . . hos o way with women . . . putt . . . putt . . . putt . . . I'd rather sleep in the mornings. Father. Activities: Art Club '52; Crock Squod '54; Choir '51 j Glee Club '51,- Altor Society '51. '52; Best Company '52. '53,- 2 Good Conduct Awords. THOMAS EDWARD BUTLER 5831 Clinton Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota First Lieutenant Tom . . . forgot to get his ring for senior pic- tures . . . I'll bet thot ring you've got on belongs to the cute Peggy you've teen telling us about . . . St. Morgorefs John Wayne from S.T.M.A. . . . only guy who mokes money by driving. Activities: Chemistry Club '53; Glee Club '52, '53, '54; Swimming team '52; History Club '52. '53, '54; Student Council '52,- I Good Conduct Award. Poge twenty-seven JOAQUIN R. CARBULLIDO Ago� , Guom, M.I. First Lieutenant Carburetor . . . eleven or twelve brothers ond sisters . . . Pepsodent smile . . . which twin hat the Corbullido? . . . They all go for my gloom- ing eyes ond Curley hoi' . . . Latin scholar. Activities; Chemistry Club '53; lotin ond Greek Club '53. -54; librory dob '54; Altor Society '52. '53, '54; Firing Squod '52, '54; 4 Good Conduct Awards. JAMES BARRY CARRIS 1718 Jefferson Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Captain Barry . . . Sgt. Smith's wonder boy . . . block Pockard smoking lounge ... 'F' Company, pride of the regiment . . . No, I'm not coming, compony commanders hove to be there on Friday ofternoons . . . hongs out with the boys from the Sweet Shop. Activities; Librory Club '51; Audio-visual Club '51; Chemistry Club '53; Speech Club '53; Student Coun- cil '52, '53; 2 Good Conduct Awards. JAMES VINCENT CARROLL 4831 Penn Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Master Sergeant Jim ... I like Fords . . . But Father Rooch said I could be a first lieutenant . . . never got a vote for neatest cadet . . . one of the reasons for the high cost of auto insurance . . . vacations in Brainerd . . . midwinter suntan . . . pots the ancient Romans to shame. Activities: Art Club '54,- Dramatics Club '54; Glee Club '52. '53, '54,- Citotion '54; Rifle team '52, '53. '54, Best Compony '53; Best Plotooa '52; I Good Conduct Aword. JOHN THOMAS CHAPMAN 4940 Tenth Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Master Sergeant Jock . . . Bulldog . . . just barely fits in his cor . . . Soy, is that Fred Mortin's dress blouse you've got on, Jock? . . . stofl man . . . avid auto enthusiast ... on all round Jaycee. Junior Achiever, ond southsider . . . ready smile. Activities: Speech Club '54; Audio-visual Club '51; Best Platoon '53; Pits '52. '53. '54 (President); Foot- ball tcom B '52, A '54; Baseball team B '51; 2 Good Conduct Awards. SAMUEL R. CLAMMER 7247 Bryant Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota First Lieutenant Sam . . . part time boarder . . . But, Mrs. Cutting, the whole cor pool fixed that flat tire . . . Prof, I've got onother problem . . . Holy Angels with Ed . . . frequent visits to John's ond George's offices. Activities: Kathodions '54; Chemistry Club '53; Eagle Awards '52. '53; Best Compony '52; Speech Club '53; Audio-visual Club '52; 6 Good Conduct Awards. Poge twenty-eight THOMAS A. COFFEY 4504 Aldrich Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Tom . . . Tea . . . laughing boy . . . Mr. Kinney'� favorite . . . ''And they literally threw themselve� into ipote . . . friendly toword all . . . Nazareth Hall bound . . . madman driver . . . so- ciologicolly minded. Activities: Art Club '52. '53, '54,- Speech Club '53; Quill ond Scroll '54; Dramatic Club '52. '53. '54; Glee Club '52. '53, '54; Cheer leoders '54; Audio- vituol Club '52. '53. FRED H. COMMERS 2462 Beverly Road St. Paul, Minnesota Private Fred . . . puck cho er ... I ju t don't know . . . No thank� . I'm doubling with Dick . . . rip� the net� with hi powerful shot� . . . Cover your mon there. Fred Commer� . . . won the St. Cloud gome tirglehonded. Activitie� ! Hockey '52, '53, '54; Bett Com pony '53; Be t Plotoon '51; Speech Club '54; Boron� '52, '53, '54; I Good Conduct Award. VICTOR CONTOSKI 1810 Fifth Street North East Minneapolis, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Vic . . . toke� after Father Dooley ... St. Thomo� Che� � Champion . . . I've got o beautiful cousin . . . book bog boy . . . surprising athletic ability . . . I con beot Galvin . . . Fred ond I ore going to write a sonnet. Activities; Kathodians '54,- Chemistry Club '53; Biologians '52; Latin ond Greek Club '53, '54, Student Council '52; Eogle Award '53; Chets Club '51. '52. '53, '54. Glee Club '54, 3 Good Conduct Awards. JOHN W. DEWES Route 2, Box 30 Hopkins, Minnesota Captain John . . . Dewey . . . rooms with Pete . . . Streetcar ore foster . . . become company com monder the hard way . . . It's not pronounced 'Dues'. � ir . . . Hopkin's only soc alito . . . con- scientious os hi parents . . . illustrious parties. Activitie� ; Chemi� try Club '54; Latin ond Greek Club '53, '54,- Debate team '53, '54; Eogle Award: '53, '54, Glee Club '52. '53, '54, Track team '51, '52. 4 Good Conduct Award . JAMES DICKS 414 Oakwood Avenue Dayton, Ohio Master Sergeant Jim . . . Dim-Dim . . . Dovie i my buddy . . . look out or I'll get tough . . . Keeps the hoi I running smoothly . . . Cookie's Citation wonder boy. Activitie� ; Art Club '52, '53; Quill and Scroll '54; Citotion '52, '53, '54; Choir '53; Altor Society '52, '53. '54; 4 Good Conduct Awards. Page twenty-nine RICHARD JOSEPH DILIERY 309 North Main Street Paulding, Ohio Second Lieutenant Dick . . . Doc ... At lost o Sam Browne . . . Russian Roulette . . . ordent nimrod . . . My Old will take your Ford. Mott . . . mod for Military ... A gun it o mon't bett friend. Activities German '53, ‘54; library Club '51; Citotion '54,- Firing Squad '54; Rifle team '52. '53, '54. Choir '51, '52. '53, Glee Club '51. '52. '53; Alfor Society '53, '54. JOSEPH B. DOERR 324 Desoto Circle Orlando, Florida Sergoant First Class Joe . . . own brand of Friday fun . . . Wertheimer and Doerr—water tkiert supreme . . . Just so hoppens I've got her picture in my wallet . . . Wo didn't lose, we was overwhelmed . . . works with the weights. Activities! Speech Club '54; Swimming team '52, '53. '54; Trock team '54, History Club '52, '53; I Good Conduct Award. PATRICK J. DOOLEY 7053 Oak Grove Boulevard Richfield, Minnesota Master Sergeant Pot . . . Clossotention . . . demon with on easel . . . against a cor pool, but he drives every doy . . . one of the boys . . . Who stole my bookbag? . . . ambition! to read all of Chuck Henderson's science fiction comic books. Activities: Chem try Club '53; Biologions '52; Art Club '51, '52. '53. '54. German Club '53. '54; Quill and Scroll '53, '54; 2 Goad Conduct Awards. ALBERT EGGERT 304 East Jessamine Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Al . . . But sir, they were block this morning . . . Albertus Parvus . . . will receive o modal this spring for four years of hard work and military proficiency ... St. Thomas's ambassodor of good- will to the Eost Side. Activitiesi librory Club '51,- History Club '52, '53; Cheerleaders '54; Trock team '54. PATRICK K. FAGAN 2227 Second Avenue West Hibbing, Minnesota Second Lieutonant Pot . . . Fogs . . . Joe College . . . Boarder or doy dog? ... St. Thomas's sleeping beauty . . . An eye for on eye. a watch for a cor . . . one of Dr. Freeberg't clientele . . . Rudolph Valentino of our doy and oge. Activities; Art Club '52. '53; Crock Squad '54; Speech Club '54. Altar Society '52. '53; Swimmirg team '53; Golf team '53. '54. 2 Good Conduct Awards. Poge thirty JAMES L. FALLON 1281 West Como Boulevard St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Jim . . . first class hockey player . . . warm- hearted . . . best first sergeant in Weasel's com pony . . . Whot position do you wont me to ploy today? . . . Al and Jim—Physics' top lob partners . . . commutes with Riley. Activities: librory Club '51; Reel and Record Club '52; Speech Club '53; Hockey team B '51, A '53. '54; Football teom B '52; Eest Company '51; Best Plofoon '52; 4 Good Conduct Awards. GERALD T. GADBOIS 1816 Selby Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Jerry . . . Jer . . . Ducks . . . president of the friendship club . . . swears by and ot Ply- mouths . . . stag ot the Prom . . . If I put on my hot it would mess my hair . . . Who wants to take off this afternoon . . . ocid humor. Activities: Art Club '53, '54; Library Club '51, '52; Audio-visual Club '54; Speech Club '53; Ibis '52, '53, '54; Chess Club '51. '52, '53. '54. Cheer- leoder '53; Best Company ‘52; Best Platoon '52; I Good Conduct Award. JOHN GAERTNER 1179 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Jock . . . Goerts . . . It doesn't comb any other woy . . . Gardner, you're sitting on the scales . . . Rose's dream boy . . . hot week- end. took in three boskotboll games . . . that combination of seriousness ond fun which is wel- come anywhere. Activities: Kothodians '54; Chemistry Club '53; B ologians '52; Kaydet '54; Eogle Awards '52, '53, '54; Basketball team B '51, '52; Bosketboll teom C '51,- 8 Good Conduct Awords. FREDRICK GALVIN 840 Algonquin Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Fred . . . Mr. Galvin, is thot your English book? No Prof, it's 'Delores.' Would you like to hear it? . . . Certainly, I'm o geniusl . . . All the other chess ployers ore ot a disadvantage; they hove to ploy Galvin . . . Galvin Coohdge's favorite greot grondson . . . romantic poet. Activities: Kothodians '54; Chom stry Club '53; Biologians '52; Latin ond Greek Club '54,- German Club '53. '54, Chess Club '51. '52. '53. '54. WALTER PETER GARDNER JR. 2240 Sargent Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Pete . . . W.P. . . . compused for o month . . . president of Toppo-keggo-bere . . . stalwart of the rifle teom . . . running commentary in Phys:cs . . . hardy greeting for oil . . . highest horsepower in Physics . . . Pete's Retreot. Activities: Rifle teom '51, '52. '53, '54; Citation '54; Best Company '52, '53; 4 Good Conduct Awords. Pogo thirtyone TIMOTHY J. GLEASON 136 West 56ih Street Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Tim . . . Horvey . . . strong man on compos . . . cosy going . . . perennial log squoder . . . largo repertoire of jokes . . . occojionolly embar- roues instructors . . . Nothing serious sir, just o playful little scuffle . . . Gleoson, get that sand- wich out of your mouth. Activities-, football teom B '51, '52; Trock team '51; Pits '52. '53; History Club '51. '52. JOHN GROSS 559 Winslow Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Jock . . . Skinny . . . pledges best friend . . . tokes the compony when Kohler isn't there . . . I won't be going with her next week . . . athlete of othletes . . . she get mod when I fight . . . Good Morning. Jock Gross. Activities: Speech Club '5?; Citation '54; Borons '52, '53. '54; foot boll teom A '51. '52, '53. '54; Bas- ketball teom A '51, '52, '53, '54; Baseball team '51. '52, '53, '54; 2 Good Conduct Awards. FRANCIS PEREZ GUZMAN P.O. Box 649 Agana, Guam Master Sergeant Fronk . . . Gooier . . . neat os o pin . . . friendly ond reserved . . . good things come in smoll packages . . . dees a good job of command- ing a compony . . . pillar of patience ... I go get the dean. Activities: Spanish Club '52. '53. '54; firing Squad '54,- Altor Society '53. '54; 4 Good Conduct Awards. DAVID B. HARRISTHAL 123 Crescent Drive South East Cedar Rapids, Iowa First Lieutenant Dove . . . mainstay of the rifle teom . . . roider of the refectory . . . coffee in his room ot oil hours . . . wondering usher . . . My averoge in Physics is lower than the number of tests I've takon . . . Just wonted o bottle of milk . . . bubbling with effervescence. Activities: Kaydet '54,- C tot ion '52, '53, '54,- Quill and Scroll '52. '53. '54. Dramatics Club '54; Ride teom '52, '53. '54,- firing Squod '52. '53. '54; Altar Society '52. '53, '54; 2 Good Conduct Awards. CHARLES HENDERSON 5101 York Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Chuck . . . Chuckles . . . Charlie . . . I'll just get my slide rule . . . going to write science fiction comic books for a living . . . The manner in which I look upon the subject varies minutely from yours. Sir. Activities; Chemistry Club '53; librory Club '51, '52. '53. '54; Audio-visual Club '52. '53; Chess Club '51. '52. Poge thirty-two RALPH W. HENDRIX 2040 Saunders Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Tweetie-Pie . . . little Rolph . . . drummer boy . . . musician's haircut . . . Con't trip a cor, I guess . . . Ill get tough . . . affectations to- ward being a hood. Actlvit.es! Art Club '51, '52, ‘53. '54,- library Club '51. '52. '53. '54. Bond '51, '52. '53. '54. Track team '51, '52. '53. '54; I Good Conduct Award. PAUL ROBERT HILEMAN 5262 North Hollywood Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sergeant First Class Pool . . . New Won . . . Wheel behind the sports in the Citation . . . pals with Porkchop . . . 'toff Hileyl . . . Now down in M.lwoukee— . . . Of course the Braves will win. Activities! Citotion '54; firing Squad ‘54; Altor Society '54,- Trock team '54; 2 Good Conduct Awards. JOHN DANIEL HOGGATT 9V4 South Wall Street Lead, South Dakota Sergeant First Class Don . . . shower boy . . . Fogon's friend . . . leaves the hall to improve his mind ... I con't go; there's on opero tonight . . . caretaker of physics equipment . . . Hoogy . . . weekends ot the library . . . Cospor, the friendly ghost. Activities; Kothodions '54; lotin and Greek Club '54; library Club '54; Audio-visuol Club '54; Speech Club '54.. Chess Club '54; Choir '54; Glee Club '54, Altor Society '54; 2 Good Conduct Awards. JOHN V. HOLPER 1817 Hillcrest Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Lieutenant Colonel Jock . . . Hopeless . . . little mon with o monuol . . . Read it Five times lost night . . . Not oil my friends come to the house to see me . . . Well rounded personality . . . Whose having the party tonight, Jock, you or your sister? . . . Prof, Prof, I know the answer. Activities! Kothodions '54; Chemistry Club '53; Biologions '52; lotin and Greek Club '53. '54, Student Council '51; Eogle Awards '52, '53, '54; Glee Club '51. '52, '53, '54; 7 Good Conduct Awords. J MACOUBREY HUBBARD 2217 Ogden Avenue Superior, Wisconsin Second Lieutenant Moc . . . records, clothes, ond Ginny . . . only guy with crocksquod pcoct.ce three nights o week . . . Someone's keeping me from gettin promoted . . . St. Louis . . . Moc-Moc . . . Hubs . . . well dressed ond well Need. Activities: Chemistry Club '53; Biologions '52; lotin ond Greek Club '54; Crock Squod '54; Student Council '54; Bosketball teom B '51, '52,- Best Company '51; 5 Good Conduct Awords. Poge thirty-three RICHARD P. HURD 303 3rd Avenue South Sidney, Montana Private Dick . . . mothemoticolly ond scientifically minded . . . Dick ond John, the loti of the six-pock six . . . I tow o rcol cool chortreute toil ot 'Nates' the other doy . . . quiet wit ond spontaneous humor . . . Sidney—Sidney Austrolio? Activities: Kathodions '54,- Bend '54,- History Club '53, '54; Student C:uncl 'S3. '54; Art Club '54. KENNETH C. JONES 8648 South Champlain Avenue Chicago, Illinois Private Cose ' . . . Bernie's buddy . . . big man in the Audio-visuol Club . . . Comoro croty . . . hot many pols omong the underclassmen ... I don't hove to drill; I'm taking pictures. Activities; librory Club '51, '52, '53. '54,- Audio- visuol Club '54; Speech Club '53; Choir '51, '52. '53, '54. Glee Club '53, '54; Altor Society '51. '52. '53; I Good Conduct Award. FREDERIC PAUL KAMINSKI Lake Delton, Wisconsin Captain Fred ... I hole you, Holper . . . rough with underclassmen . . . I'll be happy May twenty- seventh . . . illustrious rifle teom member . . . master musician . . . What wos in the test? . . . I wonder if I'll ever get the cor. Activities: Kayet '54; Citation '54; Best Company '51; Rifle teom '53. '54; Firing Squod '52, '53, '54,- Choir '51. '52. '53; Glee Club '51. '52, '53; Football teom B '51, '52, A '54; Boseboll teom B '51; frock teom '52, '53; 7 Good Conduct Awards. LEO M. KELLY 1818 Dayton Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Second Lieutenant leo . . . Itch . . . artful othlete . . . The ll probably hove me ploying '8' teom ogoin this year . . . four hundred dollors worth of I.O.U.'s in the Ibis treosury . . . Cutie . . . vying with Murphy for the pledge's friendship trophy. Activities: Art Club '52. '53,- Citation '52; Football teom B '51, '52,- A '53, '54,- Bosketboll teom 8 '51. '52, A '53. '54,- 8oseboll teom B '52. A '53, '54; 3 Good Conduct Awards. BERNARD KOHLER North Shore Hotel Evanston, Illinois Master Sergeant Bernie . . . judo ond his Joguor . . . Friday afternoon B company commonder . . . G.l. both . . . Cose s pol . . . federal inspection vocations . . . going to run the Kohler Astoria in future ytors. Activities: Art Club '53; library Club '52, '53, '54; Audio-visual Club '54,- Altor Society '51, '52, '53; I Good Conduct Award. Poge thirty four WILLIAM P. KOZLAK 2335 Stinson Boulevard N.E. Minneapolis, Minnesota First lieutenant Bill . . . Pollock ... lost by o nose for best looking sonor . . . Nordeost . . . my cousin . . . I'll hove o small party at my house, soy two couples . . . model of neatness . . . little mon's George Mikon. Activities: Koydet '54; Best Company '51; Student Council '52, '54,- Eogle Award ‘54; Basketball B toom '51. A '54, Golf teom '52, '53. '54, 8 Good Conduct Awards. JOHN E. LAMUTH 3400 Harriet Avenue South Minneapolis. Minnesota Sergeant First Class John . . . I'll get you a room . . . I'm going to get down to work ond get o better mork next time . . . exchanges toll toles with Reichert ond Gross ... I know o guy . . . todies' man. , Activities: Baseball teom '54; Golf teom '54, Student ' Council '54; History Club '54. RICHARD D. LASKA 322 North Mississippi Boulevard St. Paul, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Pick . . . Dickie Boy . . . multi porties . . . Togo . . . I'm going with Fred . . . stomach that shakes like o bowlful of jelly . . . poor man's lou Costello . . . May I kiss you? ... I forgot to wolk her to the door. Activities: Dramatics Club '54; Best Company '51; Best Platoon '53,- Eogle Awards '51; Chess Club '51, '52; Glee Club '54,- Football teom B '52; 5 Good Conduct Awards. JAMES R. LAVORATO 3244 Highway 61 White Bear, Minnesota Master Sergeant Jim . . . most valuable hockey ployer . . . Youse guys . . . Ycu sure that's right?' ... I don't unnerstan it, prof . . . Hey, look ot dot queen . . . prowess in all sports . . . ambition is to translate songs into Itolion for the Gaylords. Activities: Hockey team '52, '53, 54 (Coptoirs); Best Company '51, '53; Football teom B '52; 3 Good Conduct Awords. JOHN A. LEPAK 2183 Fairmount St. Paul, Minnesolo Second Lioulenant John . . . Smootehy . . . legs ... big brown I mousine ... I waxed it yesterday ond I'm going to wax it tomorrow . . . urdiminishing popularity . . . tower of diligence, patience ond humility. Activities: Latin and Greek Club '54, library Club '54, Best Company '51, '52, '53; Best Platoon '52, '53,- Firing Squod '52. '53, '54, Tennis team '52, '53, '54,- 8 Good Conduct Awards. Poge thirty-five daniel j. McDermott 875 East Cottage Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Second lieutonant Dan . . . Mac . . . Curley . . . scrappy defenseman . . . buttoned his collar for the first time in the senior picture . . . noon hour othlete . . . me and Jim . . . eosy going and lively. Activities: Biologions '52; German Club '53, '54; Koydet '54. Ibis '54; Hockey team A '54; Football tcom B '52, Footboll team A '54; Best Plotoon '53. JOHN PATRICK McDONALD 4848 Chowcn Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Master Sergeant John . . . Pott ' . . . Moc . . . two Occi- dents in ten doys . . Oh, well, I don't have to spend ony money on rank . . . Miller hotes me . . . tennis terror . . . Rodney's right-hand man. Activities! Chemistry Club '53; lotin and Greek Club '53. '54; library Club '51. '52; Best Plotoon '51; 4 Good Conduct Awards. PETER J. Me GOUGH 2031 North Hamline Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Private Pete . . . McGoof . . . only administrative officer who's a private . . . I d tell him whero to go . . . You need o shave. MeGough . . . man behind the homecoming bonfire . . . Me and my brother . . . Whodedo. whodedo. Activities; Mockoy team ‘52. '53, '54; Cheerleaders '54; Footboll team B '52; History Club '52, '53; 4 Good Conduct Awards. TERRENCE MACKIN 1401 South 22nd Street Birmingham, Alabama Master Sergeant Terr ' . . . Ter-Ter . . . Joe's rebel friend . . . 0 big boy to be corried up three floors . . . I'm sorry. Burl . . . fost southern shuffle . . . scourge from Alabama . . . errand boy for the reg stoff. Activities; Speech Club '54; Altor Society '53, '54; History Club '52. '53, '54; Citation '53, '54; I Good Conduct A word. JOHN F. MADDEN 5337 3rd Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota First Lieutenant John ... I don't mind being kidded about being fat . . . sobering effect on the rifle team . . . Smile ' . . . warmhearted . . . Are you Gardner? . . . Wolk with o wiggle . . . big man in the Glee Club. Activities; Student Council '52. '53. '54; Rifle team '52, '53; Glee dub '52. '53. '54; Football teom B '52; 4 Good Conduct Awards. Poge thirty-six STANLEY R. MANSKE 1786 Hillcrest Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Ston ... I con'f do it . . . I'm doubting with Greg . . . Why don't you comb your hair? . . . I'll get promoted by hook or by-porents . . . All right you guy� . . . E Company errand boy . . . party boy. Activities Chemittry Club '53; Art Club '52. '53. '54; Koydet '54; librory Club '51, '52; Audio-viiual Club '54; Speech Club '54; Citation '53. '54; Rifle team '54; Firing Squod '53. '54; Be� t Compony '51, '53; Che� � Club '51, '52; 4 Good Conduct Award� . HOWARD S. MARKER 2809 Glennhurst Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Howie . . . ihorp drener . . . good look� ex- ceeded only by worm pertonality . . . I'll turn you in ... I don't know any dirty joke� . . . ''My friend� —the military staff ... I got gypped in promotior.� . . . Key fella� . Activities; Speech Club '54; Firing Squod '52, '53, '54 (Commander I; 6e� t Platoon '52,- Tenni� team '53. '54; Basketball team C '51; 5 Good Conduct Awards. RODNEY CHARLES MELKA 201 Valley View Place Minneapo.is, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Rod . . . just a short trip to Conoda . . . hard working German student . . . Hugo's best friend . . . Sport� don't develop the mind . . . My morks don't reveal the worry ond work I've put in on studying. Activities; Chemistry Club '53; German Club '53, '54; librory Club '51, Audio-visual Club '52, '53; 2 Good Conduct Awards. JOHN E. MOMAN 1724 Haveland Court Evanston, Illinois First Lieutenant Eosy John . . . John . . . Goldie . . . football hero . . . stellar cinder man . . . Outstanding officer . . . I'm just resting. Prof . . . flashy clothes . . . Just barely squeaked by ogoin . . . sharp man on the Firing Squod. Activities: Best Compony '53; Firing Squod '52. '53, '54; Football team B '52. A '53. '54; Choir '52. '53. '54; Glee Club '52. '53. '54. eosketboll team B '52. A '53; Trock team '52. '53. '54, 3 Good Conduct Awards. PHILLIP J. MARKERT 2089 Iglehart St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant Phil . . . P.J. . . . Pij . . . handball zealot . . . No, tonight's the night I lift weghts . . . stormy temperament . . . I'm playing Father Ozork tonight . . voted the guy I'd leost like to meet in o dork alley. Activities: Biolog ions '52,- Speech Club '53; Best Compony '53; Best Plotoon '51. '52; Football team 8 '51. A '52, '53. Poge thirty-seven ROY MONROE 534 Capitol Boulevard St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant Roy . . . Froggy . . . History Student Supreme . . . I can't broothe” . . . perfect classroom attention . . . look it'� snowing in� ide . . . large vocabulary . . . It'� o shomo I Save to go to � hool with such infant� . Activities: Chemistry Club '53; Latin and Greek Club '53. '54; library Club '53. '54. Chess Club '53. '54; I Good Conduct Award. PETER MORGAN 2040 Selby Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Pete . . . toots a terrific trombone . . . unsup- pressoble determination . . . has ochleved his ploce at St. Thomas by the dint of hard work . . . quiet ond urbane. Activities: Art Club '53; library Club '53,- Bond '51, '52. '53. '54; History Club '53. '54; 3 Good Conduct Awards. JOHN P. MORRISSEY 1768 Laurel Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant John . . . Pot ... St. Ignace bound . . . fire watcher ot Hovland . . . likeable ond sincere . . . reody smile . . . lives in the spirit of obedience ond benignity ... shy ond silent. Activities: Art Club '52, '53, '54; library Club '51; Firing Squod '53, '54; Best Plotoon '52; 6 Good Conduct Awards. DANIEL J. MURPHY 1821 Carroll Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Private Dan . . . Murph . . . tough guy . . . ''My great unde drove the first tank . . . typical Irish good humor . . . tuba-looter . . . competent slinger . . . determined to win neatest bandsman this year . . . Demerits? What are they? Activities: Art Club '51. '52; librory Club '51, '52. '53, 54,- Audio-visual Club '54; Speech Club '54; Bond '52, '53, '54; Football teom B '51, '52; Swim- ming team '51; Citation '51, '52, '53, '54 (Editor!; 2 Good Conduct Awards. GREGORY JOSEPH MURPHY 222 Exeter Place St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Greg . . . I'll get it for you wholesale . . . It just ripped lost period. Sir ... I don't think I'll hovo another port ' . . . Dick, you going up to St. Cloud this weekend . . . White Bear sociolite . . . friendly fella. Activities: Chemistry Club '53; Audio-visual Club '54; Firing Squod '52; Best Company '52,- Best Platoon '53; Glee Club '52; I Good Conduct Award. Poge thirty-eight WARREN J. MURRAY 1866 Portland Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Warren . . . intellectual . . . premature college mon . . . widely reod . . . will probably go to school the rest of his life . . . plays o sweet saxophone . . . molting an atom bomb in his attic. Activities! Chemistry Club '53; Biologions '52; Ger- mon Club '54; Art Club '51, '52; Citotion '52. '53; Bond '51, '52. '53. '54. Eagle Award '51. '53. Chess Club '51, '52, '53. '54; 6 Good Conduct Awards. ROBERT HENRY NATH 3543 Bryant Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Captain Bob . . . Noith . . . dotsroom wit . . . Rudolph's right hand mon . . . stiff neck from studying lost night . . . jocose personality . . . practical joker . . . Noith, you're not applying yourself . . . brood knowledge of science and mechanics. Activities: Kathodions '54; Chemistry Club '53; Bi- ologions '52,- Library Club '51; Audio-visual Club '51; J Glee Club '53, History Club '51. '52, '53; 2 Good • Conduct Awards. PAUL L. NIERLING 511 4th Avenue S.E. Jamestown, North Dakota Captain Paul . . . Sorg Adam's pride and joy . . . 'Wine, women, ond sitting in wash tubs . . . two year man . . . rose through the ronks . . . Aw, go on, the 'Nodoks' will dean Minnesota . . . one of the most popular boarders . . . I'm abstaining until May 26th. Activities; Speech Club '53; Citotion '53. '54; History Club '53, '54; 3 Good Conduct Awords. ROBERT E. NOWAK 1839 Ashland Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Bob . . . ' Knobs . . . knows bucketboll in ond out . . . unobtrusive chorocter . . . understanding ond congeniol . . . 'Whot show do you want to see? . . . terrific lineman . . , distance-jumper ... a favorite o the underclassmen. Activities: Chemistry Club '53; Bialogians '52; Art Club '51. '52. '53; Best Plotoon '53; Ibis '53. '54; football team A '54,- Basketball team B '51, '52; Trock team '53. '54; 5 Good Conduct Awords. ROBERTO ODRIOZOLA Privada, Mexico Sur 520 Monterrey, Mexico Sergeant First Class 8ob . . . temporarily the last of the Odriozolos . . . home owoy from the home owoy from home— the infirmory . . . popular personality . . . colorful clothes . . . going to roce Butler with his Joguor . . . connoisseur of senoritas. Activitiesi Library Club '54,- Audio-visual Club '54; Choir '53, '54,- Altar Society '54; 2 Good Conduct Awords. Page thirty-nine JOSEPH A. PLUMB JR. 959 Burns Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Joe . . . Mutt and Jeff or Plumb and Eggert? . . . another noon hour athlete . . . quiet and unossuming . . . I'll ploy you o gome of ping-pong ... the tociturn terror . . . That upper lip reeds o shave. Plumb. Activities! Best Compony '51; Boteboll 51; 2 Good Conduct Awards. JOHN L. RECH 2156 Roblyn Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant Fi.st Cla:s Jock . . . Squints . . . But Prof. I didn't e en see thot open note book at my feet . . . Horry Tokus . . . Fledge, here's an apple core to keep close to ycur heort . . . batered hot rod . . . con- servative good toste in dress. Activities! Chemistry Club '53; Art Club '51; library Club '51; 8arons '54; Best Flotoon ‘52; football teom B '52; Bosketboll team 8 '52; Trock '54; Golf teom '54,- Bond '51, '53. '54,- 2 Good Conduct Awards. JOHN R. O'NEILL 201 Park Boulevard Glen Ellyn, Illinois Sergeant First Class John . . . Red . . . Onie . . . one of the t xpock six . . . There's a good little barber shop on Washington Street . . . father Ozark's pal . . . Joe Pepperoni booked here . . . one of Chi- cago's 400 . . . Pother Eddy's pride. Activities: Kothodions ‘54,- Chemistry '53; Biolo- gions '52; lotin and Greek Club '53, '54; Germon Club '54. Koydet '53. '54; Art dub '51. '52. '53. '54; librory Club '51. '52, Audio-viiuol Club '51. '52. '53. '54,- Speech Club '53; Student council '52, '53, '54. Oromatics '52. '53; Eogle Awards '51, '52, '53, '54; Chess Club '52. '53. '54. Cho r '52; Altor Society '51. '52, '53. '54,- Citotion '51. '52. '53. '54 (Editor), 8 Good Conduct Awards. JULIUS J. PEDRO 294 North Mississippi Boulevard St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Jules . . . Pete . . . Join the marine reserve . . . outstanding bondsman ... his tuba's a one mon band . . . But sir, what If —7 ... his mimicries bring a smile to anyone's face ... a chortreuse Coddio convert, whot more do you wont? Activities: librory Club '53; Audio visual Club '54; Speech Club '54, Band '51. '52, '53, '54; Barons '52, '53, '54; Glee Club '54, football teom B '51, A '53; Boseboll teom '54; Tennis teom '53, '54. 4 Good Conduct Awards. FREDERICK W. REICHERT 1157 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Captain fred . , . Wind . . . Block Bon . . . Rattler . . . models for Chorles Atlas advertise- ments . . . Soy, whot kind of o stomoch ore you gettirg there, fred? . . . lone wolf . . . Weasel's righthand mon . . . In twenty years my name will be honored wherever good skiers meet. Activities! Student Council '51, '52. '53. '54; Best Company '51. '52; Best Platoon '51. '53,- Swimming team '52,- Tennis team '53. '54; doss Officer '51 iTreosurer); 2 Good Conduct Awards. Poge forty THOMAS JOHN RILEY 1377 North Avon Street St. Pool, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Tom . . . Riles . . . subtle wit ond quiet humor . . . junior grode Fred Astoir . . . Me ond Fother Voshro . . . Need o bond? I'll get Squilloce . . . Boy you should see the women ot M.urroy . . . classroom heckler. Activities: Library Club '51; Audio-visual Club '51 j Speech Club '54; Student Council '52; Best Platoon '51; Bond '53; Bond Mojor '54,- Glee Club '52,- 1 Good Conduct Aword. GERALD T. RUDOLPH 89 North Cretin Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Major Jerr ' . . . Jer . . . Randolph . . . Pinky . . . I'm going to reform . . . conscientious . . . I'll be reody in o minute . . . headed for the poor house . . . proficient ot studies, military, and party- ing . . . biting wit . . . scourge of the underclassmen. Activities: Kothodions '54,- Chemistry Club '53; Bi- ologions '52; Audlo-visuol Club '51; Speech Club '54,- Student Counol '52, '53; Best Platoon '51; Eagle Awards '51, '52, '54; Glee Club '52; 7 Good Conduct Awards. HERBERT SAMUEL RUTMAN 1874 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Herb . . . Herbie . . . Perturbert . . . con- scientious wheel of the Citation . . . gentleman of the old school . . . Oh well, o lot of good men were only first lieutenonfs . . . o good word for everyone. Activities: Chemistry Club '53; Biologians '52; Ger- man Club '53, '54,- Kaydet '54,- Art Club '53; Student Council '53,- Quill ond Scroll '53, '54; Citation '52, '53, '54 (Editor in chief); Eog'c Aword '52, '53; 6 Good Conduct Awards. DAVID SAUCIER 3758 Xerxes Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Dove . . . outo monioc . . . Between Schmitt ond me, we'll get through the course . . . super swimmer . . . pretentious about being on eight-boll . . . sharp student . . . booming countenance ... hot guitor . . . I'll get you a good bond cheap. Activities: Kothodfons '54; Chemistry Club '53; Biologians '52,- Art Club '52; Citation '51, '52; Eagle Award '51,- Swimming teom '51, '52, '53, '54; 2 Good Conduct Awards. THOMAS SCHAAL 3322 Washburn Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Tom . . . bond boy . . . rose quickly once he get started . . . doesn't have to worry when promotion time comes oround . . . noon hour discussions with the book bog boys . . . pols with Peto. Activities: Art Club '53, '54; Audio-visual Club '54; Chess Club '54,- Bond '51. '52, '53, '54. 3 Good Conduct Awards. Poge forty-one JOHN SCHIEFEIBEIN 2121 Vincent Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota Second Lieutenant John ... I didn't put the lock on 'Skip'� ' choir . . . In my merry Model 'A' ... Sure I'm a good driver, ju� t reod Cedric's column'' . . . one dl� c doesn't show for his hard work . . . If I'd only shined. Activities: Kothodians '54; Chemistry Club '53; Biologions '52; Germon '53, '54; History Club '52. '53; Student Council '52. MICHAEL A. SCHMITT III 2180 Princeton Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Captain Mike . . . Mickey . . . hearty laughter . . . eastern college man . . . only first lieutenont with on invisible disc . . . cord sharp . . . I'm going to onother convention . . . Sterenson in '55 . . . works hard for whot he gets . . . I'm positive. Activities: Kathodions '54; Chemistry Club '53; Biologions '52; Art Club '54; Speech Club '54; Quill and Scroll '53. '54; Dramatic� '52. '53, '54; Citotion '52, '53; Firing Squad '52. '53, '54 (Commander); Eagle Awards '51, '52, '53, '54; Glee Club '52, '53; Tennis team ‘52, '53, '54; 8 Good Conduct Awords. JAMES J. SEIFERT 5315 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Jim . . . outstanding moth and science student . . . tenth rote Chess player . . . The hexogonal diameter of the obtuse angle formed by the tangent to the equilibrant times 'N ' equols the number of blodes in o lawnmower. Activities: Art Club '52, '53, '54; Chess Club '52, '53. '54,- Glee Club '54. 4 Good Conduct Awords. EDUARDO SEPULVEDA Descartes 16, Colonia Anzures Mexico D. F. Second Lieutenant Ed . . . Hoosier ... the reason why the morks ore so good in Sponish Clots . . . Unquenchoblo de- termination and spirit . . . fresh air fiend ... I don't like Minnesota winter� . . . come up here to launch on invasion. Activities: Chemistry Club '53; Speech Club '54; Choir '53, '54; Glee Club '53. '54; Citation '53. '54; Best Company '53; 2 Good Conduct Awords. COURTNEY SLYNGSTAD 624 Fourth Avenue Havre, Montana Private Court . . . Corney . . . Slingshot . . . I'll get my picture in time . . . eight-boll genius . . . I get a haircut four times a year whether I need one or not . . . secret love . . . vormint hunter . . . Aoaww—another doy . . . Gol-dorned razor. Activities: Kothodions '54; librory Club '53, '54; Audio Visual Club '54; Altor Society '53. '54; I Good Conduct Award. Poge forty-two RICHARD FRANCIS SMITH 2123 Fairmount Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Private Dkk . . . Tiger . . . biggest smile on campus . . . I'll sing you a song . . . It's not that I don't like 8iology . . . Smitty . . . popular stoge lover . . . sorry I'm late, the icebox broke down . . . Hi fellos. Activities. Speech Club 'S3; Glee Club '51. '52. '53 (Stor); Basketball team 8 '51, '52; Football team '54; I Good Conduct Award. JAMES W. SODERBERG 2442 Seabury Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota First Lieutenant Jim . . . Burg . . . Soder ... I adways win ot bottle shuffleboord . . . wheels a Whippet . . . lost minute dates . . . Soderburg would you please quit shining thot stuff in closs. and listen to me . . . hondles the big Buick effortlessly . . . leaves Nordeost alone. Activities; Chemistry Club '53; Latin and Greek Club '53, '54; Library Club '51, '52; Audio-visual Club '51; Firing Squod '53, '54; eest Platoon '53; 3 Good Conduct Awards. JAMES P. STARK 5436 Columbus Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota Captain Jim . . . Stork . . . I'm not going to next period . . . second bottolion triumvirate. Lepak, Torres, and Stork . . . from the land of skyblue waters . . . ''Jolly Jim . . . willing worker . . . Shake. Activities; Chemistry Club '53; Biologions '52; Art Club '52, '53; Audio-visuol Club '51,- Quill and Scroll '53, '54; Citation '52. '53, '54,- Eogte Awards '52. '54; Glee Club '54; 8 Good Conduct Awards. GEORGE K. STEWART 183 Mount Curve Boulevard St. Paul, Minnesota Second Lieulenant George . . . smokeless smoker . . . tornado with a tennis rocket ... I took a truck down South lost weekend . . . Is she nice . . . multi girl friends . . . object of numerous crushes . . . Which one of them should I toke out this weekend? Activities; Crock Squod '54,- Borons '53, '54 (Treas- urer); Glee Club '52. '53; Footboll team 8 '52; Tennis teom '51. '52. '53. '54; 5 Good Conduct Awords. EDWARD A. STUDER 2200 West 49th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota First Lieutenant Ed . . . It wos just a friendly trip to Holy Angels . . . motorcycle boy ... 47 ... I studer occa- sionally . . . West Point or Annapolis? . . . didn't quite moke it to school yesterdoy . . . studious Studer . . . superior shines. Activities: Kothodions '54; Chemistry Club '53,- Firing Squad '53, '54; Eagle Awards '52. '53, '54; Football teom B '52; 5 Good Conduct Awards. Poge forty-three F. WILLIAM SUTCLIFFE 2212 East 43rd Street Minneapolis, Minnesota Master Sergeant Fred . . . Bill . . . Buzz . . . . I'll beat you in bottle shuffleboord . . . well acquainted with downtown Minneapolis at night . . . Burg's buddy . . - I just didn't feel like shining . . . low man on the links. Activities: Speech Club '53; Student Council '52; Golf team '52, '53, '54; I Good Conduct Award. JOHN M. TENNESSEN 4322 Nawadaha Boulevard Minneapolis, Minnesota Master Sergeant Jock . . . Ars . . . Me and Fred ore going hunting . . . broadminded . . . tall tale teller . . . headed for the poor house . . . food provider for pow wows and Christmas baskets . . . rugged battler on the ice. Activities: Speech Club '53; Student Council '52; Golf teom '52,- Library Club '51; Glee Club '51, '52; Football teom 8 '51, A '54; Swimming teom '51; Hockey teom '51, '54; I Good Conduct Award. ROBERT JOHN TORRES Agana Heights, Guam Major Bob . . . Porkehop . . . Gook . . . Father Eddy's shining light . . . three year wonder . . . Shake . . . doting his way through Latin . . . Wouldn't it be funny if we . . . Industrious Hall Commander. Activities: Chemistry Club '53; Biologions '52; Latin ond Greek Club '54; Kaydet '54; Firing Squad '54; Student Council '54; Best Ploton '53; Citation '54; Eagle Awards '52. '53, '54; Best Pla'oon '53; Altor Society '52; '53,- 6 Good Conduct Awards, THEODORE N. TREAT 5441 10th Avenue South Minneapolis, Minneso a Second Lieutenant Ted . . . I'm going with Chapman . . . one of A Company's outstanding hoopsters . . . I'm driving the yellow stogecooch to the Military, any- one wont to double? . . . Toll Ted likeable personality . . . sightly sorcostc. Activities: Chemistry C'ub '53; I brory ‘53; Pits '54; Glee Club '54; 2 Good Conduct Awards. RICHARD A. VILLACRES 5500 11th Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Dick . . . Classroom humorist . . . takes over os president of the Call me George Club ... I forgot my books in his car. Prof . . . multi week- ends in St. Cloud. Activities: Speech Club '53,- Student Council '51; Firing Squod '51, '52, '53; 2 Good Conduct Awards. Poge forty-four DAVID C. WALSH 3302 Greysolon Rood Duluth, Minnesota First Lieutenant Dove . . . Walsh ' . . . Corrot Top . . . Lor us in froo, ond wo'll perform . . . Walsh, why don't you light somewhere . . . sleeps in tho wood . . . lot ploy o trick on someone . . . O boy. whosdo bo be? Activitie : lotin ond Greek Club '52, '53; library Club '51, '52,- Crock Squod '52. '53, '54 (Commander); Citation '54; Best Company '53; Choir '51, '52, ‘53; Altor Society '52; Tenni team '51, '52. '53, '54; Clo Officer '53 (Treotu or); 4 Good Conduct Award . JOSEPH ROBERT WEEKER 472 Laurel Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Joe . . . Week . . . Weaker every do ' . . . if I pork it in the parking lot it might get scratched . . . Josie . . , senior porty ho t . . . Mike and I ow a show last night . . . Are you engoged? Activitie� : Student Council '51; Choir '53. '54; Glee Club '53, '54; Football team B '51, '52. A '54; Swimming team '51. '52, '53. '54. Trock team '54. RICHARD J. WILSON 2068 Iglehart Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Private Dick . . . Jock ond Dick, chief member of the hot rod dub of St. Thomo . . . I'll get you a joint meeting next week . . . spend o little time in school thot he ought to get a refund in tuition. Activities! Art Club '52. '53; library Club '53, '54,- Speech Club '54; Trock team '52; Golf team '54. BURL A. J. ZORN 3052 Florida Avenue St. Louis Park, Minnesota First Lieutenant Burl . . . Bud ... I wish I hod those medols for senior pictures . . . bewildered expres- sion . . . playboy . . . Uncle Burl . . . Gerr ' . . . spend his spore time ot the hall. Activities! Rifle teom '53. 54; History Club '53. '54; 2 Good Conduct Awards. r. SAMUEL WERTHEIMER 297 Mt. Curve Boulevard St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Som . . . bull shipper . . . Hold it o minute . . . wine, women ond song . . . That's right, •hot's right, that's right . . . Yo wonno bet? . . . teaches physics to Prof Brown . . . generosity exceeded only by thot of his parents . . . genial host to innumerable parties. Activities: Firing Squod '53. '54,- Glee Gub '52. '53; Swimming team '51; History Club '51. '52. '53; Foot- ball '53 (Hero); 2 Good Conduct Award . Poge forty-five The Most Populor Seniot PETE LYNCH Sesu i The favorite professor The favorite college The favorite indoor sport The favorite outdoor sport The favorite girls' school The favorite actor The favorite actress The favorite event The favorite smoke The fovorite magazine Mr. Bassett Notre Dame Basketball Football Holy Angels Alan Ladd Terry Moore Military Ball Other People's brand .................. Life The Most Likely to Succeed MIKE SCHMITT FRED REICHERT LEO KELLY The Best Looking Senior The Best Mixer The Wittiest Senior The Class Politican JACK GROSS The Best Athleto ED SNEED The Best Dressed Senior 1954 Tho best song The best movie of the year The favorite hangout The favorite TV program The biggest flop of the year The favorite course The favorite band The favorite comic strip The biggest news event The biggest upset Cretin defeats Moonlight Serenade From Here to Eternity Flat Top Toast of the Town Promotions Mr. Brown's Physics Ray Anthony Dennis the Menace Korean Truce f. Thomas in football and basketball The Most Optimistic Senior 1953. JOHN LEPAK I The Biggest Senior Romeo DAVE EKSTRAND DAVE HARRISTHAl The Most Pessimistic Senior EARL MERGENS President ROBERT ALTON Vice-President THOMAS LEE Secretary JAMES STEIGAUF Treasurer JOSEPH SUMMERS Scrgeant-at-Arms Juniors President Earl Mergens is a standout in football, baseball, basketball, and popularity. Bob Alton is a staunch member of the Crack Squad, and is notable for his smile for everyone. The last of a long line of Lees, Tom is an outstanding athlete and an excellent student. When transfer student Jim Steigauf joined us, he lost no time in joining our athletic program, and has since become one of its outstanding performers. Joe Summers, personable brain among brains, is a wonderful fellow, and should bear watching as high officer material next year. Pogo forty-eight Alvord, P. Apel, J. Bast, W. Beckett, M. Bionucci, J. Boyle, R. Brink, P. Burtis, R. Cohoy, R. Campion, B. Christman, P. Cohoon, T. Contoski, E. Corniea, R. Cullen, R. Culligan, D. De Gidio, D. Devine, D. Diamond, E. Dickson, W. Dolan, W. Dorie, M. Dornbach, S. Dudley, W. Dwyer, P. Egan, J. Eldredgo, M. Elliott, R. Fitzgerald, P. Flesher, E. Flynn, T. Franto, H. Freeman, W. Froats, D. Gallagher, M. Gardner, P. Goff, M. Gleason, P. Grosser, K. Heger, K. Helfmann, T. Hogan, R. Poge forty-nine Holmann, C. Hubord, J. Hunstiger, T. Hunt, J. Izquierdo, A. Jacobs, W. Jiovanazzo, J. Johnson, W. Joyce, M. Kileen, E. Kuechenmeister, R. Kobler, R. Kutscher, D. labarthe, E. Lake, W. Lentz, D. Lenzi, J. Leo, D. Moscia, E. Mahoney, J. Maher, T. McCauley, D. McDonald, C. McDonald, P. McGuire, C. McMillan, D. Morz, M. Middleton, E. Millsap, E. Monahan, J. Mooney, J. Moriarity, M. Moynagh, J. Nicklowski, T. Norton, J. O'Brien, J. O'Brien, P. Ockuly, D. Orfei, A. Orndorf, E. Pauly, T. Poferl, W. Page fifty Poelking, J. Popovich, J. Regnier, J. Roche, P. Rohleder, K. Sayer, G. Saunders, J, Schnell, C. Seifert, J. Sevilla, V. Smitok, F. Stanek, J. Stenglein, M. Thode, E. Thomas, J. Troy, T. Urban, D. Weber, J. Wegner, A. Wessendorf, W. Widman, J. Williams, M. Pofle fifty-on� The Michigan boys with one of their home state's products . . . Prof O'Brien's motley homeroom . . . The Cadets, on their way to another victory, bring down an opposing player . . . Tom Maher and Bob Kobler lead the Con-Con . . . Note Maher's hands and feet . . . The boys pose with Goldie, the campus tailor, just before he left us. Did you ever get your molted milk, Ed? . .. Joe Summers presents his Cracked Drill Squad to Talent Showgoers . . . Don't drop her, Hum . . . Summers certainly gets around . . . One would think he was the director . . . Ken is a man of many accomplishments. MICHAEL WRIGHT THOMAS LUND THOMAS LYNCH MICHAEL MOORHEAD BERNARD SAGSTETTER President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sergeont-ot-Arms Sophomores President Mike Wright is as versatile a cadet as has come our way in many years. Tom Lund is one of the two sophomores on the Crack Squad. He is also an excellent student, and is admired by everyone on the campus. Tom Lynch is following in the footsteps of his illustrious brother, Pete; an A student, he is also roted tops by his buddies. Mike Moorhead, the other sophomore on the Crack Squad, is from Portland, Oregon, and has aspirations to attend West Point. Berny Sagstetter is an excellent student, a fine mixer, and is especially noted for his custom tailored hats. Anderson, R. Barrett, T. Aramburu, F. Bastasz, T. Battis, L. Bergel, J. Blakeslec, L. Bloom, P. Bonicomp, J. Bourke, D. Bowe, R. Brombach, W. Fog« fifty-three Budik, J. Borg, R. Burrow, J. Carroll, L. Ciresi, J. Clark, T. Connell, P. Corrigan, P. Cusack, J. Delaney, E. Doyle, J. Driscoll, W. Dugan, F. Dugan, J. Ebert, D. Engel, T. Farley, P. Feeney, D. Feiereisen, G. Firminger, M. Foley, J. Franey, T. Gallagher, T. Gassman, J. Goldbarg, E. Gordon, R. Goulet, A. Grogan, J. Handwork, G. Hansen, J. Hart, D. Healy, M. Healey, R. Hegdahl, R. Hennessey, H. Hobot, R. Holmann, E. Hubard, A. Hubard, B. Igo, M. Irber, D. Johnson, K. Page fifty-four Janszcn, J. Jelinek, C. Johnson, T. Juen, J. Kaiser, T. Kalpiers, J. Keiser, F. Kelly, L. Kenny, J. Kilgriff, M. Labarthe, P. Lambrecht, F. lundberg, J. Lynch, T. Mattel, G. McGrath, G. McKenna, E. Miskinij, A. Morton, H. Murray, J. Murray, J. Nowok, J. Nelfon, P. Nelson, L. O'Brian, J. O'Brien, P. O'Connell, P. O'Loughlin, T. O'Neill, M. O'Shaughnessy, I. Paas, R. Pates, M. Plumb, R. Polzin, T. Priebe, P. Puetz, D. Revsbech, P. Riley, P. Rose, T. Ruprecht, G. Ryan, R. Russell, C. Poge fifty-five Soda, D. Schaak, B. Schaak, R. Schell, C. Schicfelbein, G. Schroth, W. Schwartz, J. Schwartzbaucr, R. Scully, D. Setchcll, G. Shaugnessy, P. Sprafko, E. Stacker, H. Stresnak, R. Sweet, J. Teeples, J. Thalhuber, W. Thibault, W. Thibodeau, W. Thull, G. Towle, T. Tschida, J. Tschida, R, Tudisco, Lenny, R.I.P. Vanderbilt, D. Walsh, H. Wallace, R. Walker, S. Walton, W. Webbor, F. Weigand, N. Wood, D. Wubben, J. Zeien, J. Linden, F. Thein, D. Apologies to Don Murray. Inadvertently the editors ran Jack's picture instead. Pog« fifty-lix Here we see the Sophomores re- turning tanned and full of life, ready to begin their second year at S.T.M.A. Tom Bastasz looks os if the pho- tographer caught him unawares. Bob Torres and Dave Harristhal gently remind a cadet that all is not in tip top shape. Sergeant Adams tells his sopho- more class that we're going to go round and round if the work doesn't improve. Mike Wright receives a trophy for the outstanding freshman cadet of 1952-53 from Prof. O'Brien. Father Dooley congratulates Ger- ry McGrath for his achievement as a Freshman. Don't these Sophomores look ex- cited about coming back to school? Poge fifty-won JOHN O'SHAUGHNESSY THOMAS CHRISTIAN LOUIS McKENNA WILLIAM FINK WILLIAM BARRETT President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms Freshmen President John O'Shaughnessy is an excellent student, who hails from Wichita, Kansas. Veep Tom Christian is a very likable and popular Freshman. Louie McKenna, another product of St. Mark's, appears headed for athletic stardom at the Academy. Treasurer Bill Fink is one of the hardest working Freshmen. Handsome Bill Barrett, who hails from the Windy City, is one of the most popular and most loyal of all the Freshmen. Adam, J. Andrade, F. Applebaum, W. Albrecht, R. Atz, R. Babic, J. Barrett, M. Beck, T. Beaudette, W. Bentheimer, J. Berenson, M. Boysen, G. Pog« fifty-« ght Bieter, T. Bigge, J. Bowers, R. Breoult, N, Brown, G. Bruno, D. Buth, W. Byers, P. Cohill, J. Campion, T. Cord, M. Dahlen, T. Dovern, W. Deig, J. Desmond, T. Dick, D. Emmer, T. Farah, J. Farrell, W. Finn, G. Fitzsimmons, D. Flynn, D. Frampton, T. Francois, J. Freeburg, R. Freeman, G. Gallagher, J. Gallagher, R. Gapp, H. Fort, R. Gensch, R. Gleason, W. Goff, R. Golden, R. Gorton, T. Grimm, D. Gross, J. Hockett, W. Hanf, R. Hagen, P. Hanousek, R. Hauer, L. Poflf fifty-nin Hoys, T. Hilgert, C. Hurley, J. Indrehus, J. Keese, T. Kielty, T. Kimball, G. King, R. Kopp, J. Koppy, T. Koroschefz, J. Krause, T. LaVine, J. Lawson, J. Leonard, J. Lethert, M. Litman, J. Lovegreen, V. Mach, T. McGovern, E. McGinnis, M. Madigan, J. Maglich, R. Markey, R. Mayer, J. Marvy, M. Merz, T. Miller, T. Mogon, W. Mulcahey, T. Murphy, J. Neaul� , L. Nolan, T. Oberst, W. O'Bryan, G. O'Keefe, T. O'Leary, J. O'Loughlin, J. O'Neill, P. Orth, E. Pailey, W. Pihlstrom, D. Poge jixty Praml, L. Quichocho, G. Quirk, R. Radecki, E. Raschcr, W. Roymann, J. Riley, T. Ross, A. Rowan, M, Ruane, J. Rustad, T. Ryan, B. Rylicki, E. Sargeant, J. Schomber, D. Search, W. Shasky, J. Smith, L. Smith, C. Smith, W. Stanton, R. Starr, P. Stewart, E. Stewart, W. Stromwell, D. Sunderland, R. Towey, M. Trepanier, J. Wall, D. White, R. Wlajchin, R. Wolkoff, L. Wolter, A. Zetzman, W. Zill, R. Trudell, G. Von Uum, R. Voglewede, R. Pojo jixty-one Cadet Zetzman leads a well- balanced life; the happy boy is not just a bookworm. The colors pass in review dur- ing the first parade for the Freshmen. Somewhere in this book O'Shaughnessy gets that des- picable bugle wrapped around his neck. Here we see a true friendship formed os Freshman Roy Fort meets Captain Rakas for the first time. Mike Card awaits his turn. One of the many extra-curric- ular activities offered here at St. Thomas is floor sweeping in Ireland Hall. Just a few shots from one of the many Freshman mixers. Here, cadets Desmond and Trudell show why these affairs always draw so heavily. Here Father Roach poses with Fortunato Andrade, one of our students from South of the bor- der. Turn around, boy . . . Turn around and get your face in the yearbook! If the freshmen were required to pick out one man for whom they have the greatest respect, to whom they can tell all their troubles, it would be Father Ozark. He is respected by stu- dents and faculty alike. Pofl« � ix� y-lwO LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN EWING PMST Colonel Ewing come to St. Thomas Military Academy with a long and varied military background. He graduated from West Point in 1938, and from 1942 to 1943, he was a battalion commander. From 1948 to 1950, Colonel Ewing was the head of the Automo- tive School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Ho came to St. Thomas from a military mission in Turkey. He has successfully used his varied experience to mold the Corps into a well- disciplined unit. CADET COLONEL EDWARD HANTON When the school outhorities chose Edward Honton as this year's Cadet Colonel, they not only picked an outstanding leader in military, but a leader in many other activities. Ed has led his class as its President for three years and was voted as the most popular senior of this year's graduating class. He is editor-in-chief of the Koydet, a member of the Crack Squad, and President of the Student Council. Ed also boasts a summa cum laude scholastic rating and was elected as the outstanding senior by his classmates. Poge sixty-three Military Captain T. D. Woodley Sergeant Charles J. Adams Captain Albert S. Rakas Sergeant Earl Ezzell Pofl« 'xty-fcur Sergeant Fred M. Miller Staff Sergeant Elliott G. Smith Sergeant John Garvin X. Colderon, adjutant; D. Ekstrand, intelligence; J. Holper, executive; E. Hanton, commander; G. Rudolph, plans and training; E. Sneed, supply officer; T. Mackin, supply sergeant. Regimental Staff Edward Hanton has enthusiastically led his staff in reviews and presentations before the regiment. Headed by John Holper, the executive officer, the staff functions as a unit with definite responsibilities assigned each individual. Such organization, which is like- wise comparable to the rest of the cadet corps, enables each individual to do his duties, and yet maintains the work at a minimum. Cadets Roy Lepak and Peter Lynch pin the three diamonds, symbol of Cadet Colonel, on the shoulders of Edward Hanton. This ceremony took place at a review when Colonel Ewing announced that Ed was to be this year's Cadet Colonel. Roy and Pete both received the Chicago Tribune Medals for outstanding military and scholastic achievement. Pog« sixty-five Ray Allard, Executive Officer; Peter Lynch, Battalion Commander; Michael Schmitt, Adjutant. First Battalion Peter (haven't been in class all day) Lynch is the commander of the First Battalion. Pete has led his classmates in many other activities besides his assignment as Battalion Commander. His is Vice-President of his class, an editor of both the Kaydet and Citation, and was chairman of the Homecoming committee which put on one of the most successful homecomings ever had at St. Thomas. His staff is headed by Ray Allard, Captain of the swimming team, member of the Crack Squad, an editor of the Kaydet, and salutatorian of his class. The Battalion Adjutant, Michael Schmitt, is a four year eagle award winner and an editor of the Citation. The staff takes a minute before a parade to polish the smears off the sabers which were acquired since the night before. The officers too have competition among themselves for the best shine; this builds morale and yet accomplishes the purpose of shining. Here Ray Allard and Michael Schmitt ore politely asking Pete if they can use the shinecloth. Poge iixty-i x Poge sixty-seven Herbert Rutman, Paul Niorling, Jack Gaortner, Michael Moorhead, Ted Treat A Company Under the iron hand and resourceful mind of its competent leader, Paul Nierling, A Company has been converted from a mass of individuals into an element of unity and militaristic precision. Paul, accomoanied by his staff, works about twice as hard as any other company commander because of the large number of cadets in A Company. However, with extra work Paul has shown that even such a large company can be modeled into an excellent unit. It's too late, fellows! Yes, it is too late for further advancement in rank; nevertheless, every officer respects his superior officers, helping them when- ever possible. Here Howard Marker brushes Paul's shoes while Richard Bil- ski shines his saber. (Paul says, We'll have to take more pictures; I haven't had such sorvice in a long time. ) Poge � ixty-oight A passing in review. Sgt. Adams shows 'em how he used to do it in World War II. The alignment shows the perfection „ that is obtained in A Company. Poge sixty-mne Burl Zorn, Fred Kaminski, Jack Gross, Francis Linden, David Harristhal B COMPANY B Company, known as the rifle team company, has displayed its unique movements before the eyes of many reviewing officers and has proved itself as being well disci- plined through the combined efforts of its company commander, Fred Kaminski, and supervisor. Captain Rakas. Because the large percentage of B Company's officers on the rifle team fire their matches on Friday afternoons, B Company was often left officerless; nevertheless, the company, with its smiling supervisor and excellent reserve non corns , did not fold up, but showed other companies that when the chips were down it could drill equally as well as all others. Gardner, why the perplexed look? This is the question that Dave Horris- thal and Jack Gross are asking Walter Gardner. Walter is in charge of the ab- sentees for B Company, a job that takes extra time and effort. This morning it looks as if he has a problem accounting for some absentee. Anyone who saw this company got a good impression of St. Thomas. Major Roy Allard shows Kaiser the manual of the guidon. This picture is more proof that our officers know a little bit about a lot of things. That cadet looking around is really going to catch it in a minute when Harristhal looks up. Captain Rakas is already raising his golf stick menacingly in the background. The boys below sure aren't using any cover of concealment. Is he planning to use that golf club if the ammo runs out? Pog« Kv«nty-oo John Moman, John Dewes, Tom Butler, Richard Gordon, William Kozlak. C COMPANY John Dewes, C Company'� conscientious commander has demonstrated his leader- ship ability by welding the cadets under his supervision into a well drilled organization. John, accompanied by Sergeant Miller, C Company's supervisor, has pointed out that cadets can be brought under the confidence and direction of its leaders, not by demerits and punishments alone, but by simple psychology and a realization that every individual makes mistakes. All work and no ploy, is illus- trated by these C Company Cadets. Bill Kozlak pours Brasso on John Dewes' head while Richard Gordon stands by with a shine cloth. You may think this is only a picture, but he actually did your it. Page i« verity-two 53= Mike Schmitt leods C Company in review. Thode shows how underclassmen got a chance to lead also. Anyone can come to Sgt. Ezzell with his troubles. Sgt. Miller, the clerk hiding behind the typewriter, refers all sob stories to the affable southerner. Poae t v«nty-ihree Robert Torres, Executive Officer; Roy Lepok, Battalion Commander; James Stark, Adjutant. Second Battalion The Second Battalion is headed by Roy Lepak, voted Best Officer by his classmates and winner of the Chicago Tribune Medal for outstanding military and scholastic achievement. Roy has shown that he is capable of undertaking the responsibilities of this Battalion as he has done as Lieutenant Commander of the Crack Squad, Com- mander of the Firing Squad, and valedictorian of his class. His executive officer, Robert Torres, os Hall Commander, has advised and led the cadet boarders of Ireland Hall into an organization unequal in its military achievement. Jim Stark, Battalion Adjutant, displays his leadership as he commences the many parades and reviews by his familiar command, Guides Post. United we stand, divided we fall, is demonstrated by the Tri- umvirate of the Second Battalion. If a staff coordinates its move- ments, the units which it commands will also coordinate theirs; so is the idea perceived by the staffs at St. Thomas. Poge i«v«nty-}ix The bond, with its rhythmic and stirring marches, leads the corps in review. As we march in formation and organization here at Saint Thomas Academy, I most stare at a speck on the back o' the neck o' the fellow directly ahead o' me. Pogo tev«nty-ieven Robert Nowak, Robert Nath, James Sodcrbcrg, Thomas Rose, John Madden. E COMPANY When final Competitions' Day arrives, E Company will display once again its intricate maneuvers. Although losing Best Company last year by only a few points, it has responded once again with resounding spirit. E Company Commander, Robert Nath, and Captain Woodley, the ambitiious consulting advisor, are determined to win this year what they lost lost year. Standing by are John lepak and Stanley Manske as Bob Nath goes through the rifle manual which he had practiced so diligently for three previous years. The Battalion Com- mander had informed the officers that they either pass their saber test or that they would carry rifles. This threat (we don't do such things around here) enhanced the officers so much that all of them passed their tests before having to regrasp that familiar hunk of wood. We oil hove off days, but the camera caught this one. Madden and Rose learn the tactical uses of the rocket launcher from Sgt. Adams. Freshmen and sophomores of E Company in physical drill forma- tion. Poge jeventy-nine F COMPANY Through the untiring efforts of its company supervisor. Sergeant Smith, its staff repre- sentative, Jack Holpcr, and Company Commander, James Carris, F Company has the sole distinction of being declared the Honor Company this year as a result of winning Best Company last year. As Honor Company it has the privilege of escorting the colors and high-ranking officers who visit the campus of St. Thomas. This company under its excellent supervision will again be a chief contender for the best company this year. The officers too are human; they like time-outs for a smoke, recreation, and just chewing the rag; however, mili- tary period isn't the time for such horseplay. Here James Carris and David Walsh with their demerit slips are reminding Mathew Butler that an officer is at all times supposed to be an example to the underclassmen of St. Thomas. Pog igh� y The corps stands ready for a review. Sgt. Smith inspects one of his squads. The corps, concluding another perfect review, marches off the field as the band plays. Poge eighty-or George Stewort, Fred Reichert, Ronald Bcrna, Thomas Lynch, John Schiefelbein. G COMPANY Although referred to as the eight ball company in the past year, G company, under the direction of its industrious company commander, Fred Reichert, was taken away from this tradition. Witty and gregarious, Fred has obtained the respect of the cadets under him, and with the fine supervision of Sergeant Ezzell, has trained them into one of the superb marching units at this year's federal inspection. Furthermore, Fred is energetically aspiring to havo one of the top companies at the close of the school year. The company officers ore aided in many ways by the adjoining officers from the Regimental and Battalion staffs. These of- ficers correct, advise, and inspiro the com- pany officers in their undertakings. Two such officers are Sam Calderon and Robert Torres. These officers hove done a remark- able job in G company as do the other staff officers attached to other companies. This picture depicts a day when these officers were away; When the officers arc away, we will play. Sam must have been absent that day. Xavier Calderon and Bob Torres attain perfection in sword manual. G Company will thank all C Company officers to stay home in the future. Sgt. Ezzell keeps morale high not only on the drill field, but also in the classroom. Pog« eighty-threc Dove Ekstrond and General Brooks review the corps. Col. McCarthy and Col. Ewing before an inspection. If the cadets formed up for retreat as fast as they left the grounds when dismissed, things would be all right. Jim Lavorato better take cover quickly if the other guy fires bock. Drum major Tom Riley before a retreat. DEANS Mr. Gerald M. Lee Dr. Bernard J. Winter Dr. Robert E. Heitzman Edward Sneed (Floor Commander) Robert Torres (Hall Commander) � ■ - N. 9:55 D.m. We Assemble!!! Problems! Problems! Problems! Eeney meeney miney mo' Got Dandruff, Sir??? Need an Axe, Boy??? Dicksie Fights Beck Chow Hounds ngers Twenty Years After Aflague—Guamanian playboy Alvarez—Teaching the Hometown Boys the Peruvian Gcose Step Berna—Inventor of the No Buff, No Scuff, Miracle Shoe Polish Bierschbach—Owner of a Turkey Farm Butlor—Drugstore Catskinner complete with boots Carbullido—Guamanian Politician Dicks—Making pilgrimage to the Old Country Dillery—A director of Remington Arms, Squirt Gun Division Doerr—Troining gators to lift weights Fagan—Still chasing Bobbie Guzman—Military dictator of Guam Harristhal—Running a steel mill in the Northwoods Hileman—Brewer of Hilemon's Ale Hoggatt—Spiritual adviser of Skid Row Hurd—Seeking his lost woolies on Pikes Peak Kaminski-Playing in Carnegie Hall Jones—Operating the switchboard at Kohler's Hotel Kohler—Managing a hotel in Punkville, U.S.A. Moman—Playing Pro ball for Cleveland Mackin—Still trying to convince his daddy he's too young to work Nierling—Trying to get his B.S. Degree in College O'Neill—Operating a Goodies Ring Odriozola—Introducing hot rods to the Mexicans Sepulveda—Hunting for a definition of Hoosier Sneed—Running a political machine in Chicago Torres—Bootlogging Cocoanut Saki Slyngstad—Shooting the Mississippi Rapids in an inner tube Walsh—Strong Arm Man in O'Neill's Goodies Ring Remember When Werdell removed two front teeth. We rearranged a Dean's room. Hoot and his gang cut loose. We gave Brad a shower. George's hotel parties. A Dean needed help to open Mackin's door. We guarded the jug. We hod a Junior-Senior riot. John and Dick took a 14 hour trip to Chi town. Doc played Russian Roulette. The hall had rough hour lines. Father Eddy ended the Reign of Terror our Sophomore year. The Boarder Starvation Song was outlawed. Page «ighty-soven Boarder Will We, the graduating Senior Boarders of '54, being of solid body and doubtful mind, hereby declare this document to be our last will and testament: To Mike Stenglein we bequeath the masculinity of Jim Dicks. To Pete Dwyer, we bequeath the effervescence of Dave Harristhal. To Bob Heger, we bequeath the accurate and militaristic character of Sam Calderon. To Ed Kileen and John Seifert, we bequeath the ability of O'Neill and Doerr to brew the savory liquid that is so often used after the Grand Silence. To Jim O'Brien, we bequeath the leadership ability of Ed Sneed. To Jim Weber, we bequeath the success of Bob Torres as a three year man. To Mike Merz, we bequeath the outstanding qualities of Fred Kaminski and Dave Walsh. To all the Juniors, we bequeath our good wishes for a suc- cessful senior year, and we wish them luck in all the years to come. Boarder Ballad I marched in Company C In uniform of blue and gray; A garrison cap was on my head. And my step seemed light and gay; I marched with other souls in pain. At the head of a squad of nine. And I grieved, so irked that I had not worked On my shoos to make them shino. When a voice behind me whispered low, That fellow's on hour line. The Rookies Prepare For Inspection!!! Nothing Like Jazz Bucking Fellas Turn This Man In Rogues Gallery Look at the Birdie Studying? Just Doodling Bob and Barney bicker Sleeping Beauty No Shine!!! Poge eighty-«ight Doc Finally Made It Just Like Reno Was Only Looking For My Missal The Big (????) Shot Who Happened? The Jr. Wheels Get Out Of The Picture, Bergel Mighty Joe Young Brass And Co. Cream of The Sophomores Poor little lambs who've gone astray Pogo eigh«y-nin« As a foundation for a successful school year spiritually and a preparation for a good Christian life, the cadets made their annual retreat from November 11th to Novembor 15th. The retreat master. Reverend O'Connell, C.SS.R., opened the re- treat with Solemn High Mass. Then followed three days of various religious exercises, including the dialoguo Mass each morning. Confession, Communion, and conferences. Between conferences the students were given ample opportunity for discussing personal problems with the retreat master. After three very wonderful days of prayer, the retreat came to a close with solemn Benediction and the Papal Blessing. ANNUAL RETREAT The culmination of the year at St. Thomas religiously speak- ing is March 7, feast of the School's patron, Saint Thomas Aquinas, celebrated this year on Monday, March 8. His excellen- cy John Gregory Murray, Arch- bishop of St. Paul, officiated at the Pontifical High Mass in which the faculty and students partici- pated. Bishop Dworoschak of Fargo, North Dakota, delivered an inspiring sermon. (Pictures of the event appear on Page 123.) Page ninety Wright goes high for the tip Flynn picks up yardage against De la Salle VARSITY FOOTBALL Front Row, left to right: Manager, T. Desmond, I. O'Shaughnessy, J. Gross, D. Ekstrand, J. Moynagh, P. Alvord, P. Dwyer, J. Chapman, J. Weeker, J. Tennesson. Second Row, left to right: J. Widmon, D. McDermott, J. Stcigauf, C. McGuire, Jack Gross, J. Moman, R. Cullen, T. O'Loughlin. Jo O'Neill, F. Keisor, J. Jiovanozzo. Third Row, left to right: Line Coach, Norb Robertson; J. Kenny, W. Poferl, W. Dickson, J. Janszen, L. Kelly, T. Lee, T. Hunsteger,- J. Weber, R. Elliott, R. Smith, E. Mergens, R. Kuchenmeister, T. Flynn, F. Linden, W. Dolan, R. Nowak, T. Helfmonn, and Coach McMahon. Mike and Bob get the word from Skip. SEASON RECORD St. Thomas ........... 25 St. Augustine St. Thomas............ 7 Regis ...... St. Thomas ........... 19 Cotter St. Thomas........... 20 Humboldt St. Thomas ............ 6 St. Cloud Cathedral St. Thomas 0 St. John's St. Thomas 19 Cretin .... St. Thomas ............ 0 De La Salic Cheerleaders, Left to Right: M. Firminger, P. McGough, J. Lenzi, J. Norton, and A. Eggert. Coach Skip McMahon looks over his boys Pog« ninefy-one With the advent of the 1953 Football season in the air, if ono were to visit O'Shaughnessy Hall, he would think that all bedlam had broken loose. Jim O'Brien could be seen frantically giving out lockers and equipment in his unusually kind way, and many familiar faces could be seen. Coach Skip McMahon was faced with the problem of building a whole new team around only a few returning lettermen, because of the loss of such stars as Denny Monahan, Jack Knip, Roger Heinz and Jerry Thomas. After several weeks of intonse practice, the Cadets were finally rounded into shape and ready for their opening game with St. Augustine. St. Augustine, a very gamo team, was outclassed from the kickoff. The Cadets struck fast as a forty yard pass from Gross to Eckstrand hit pay-dirt. Then several ploys later Pete Alvord scampered 60 yards, which made the score 12 to 0. Both Gross and Moman tallied TD's to make the final scoro 25 to 0. The Cadets next encounter was with a very strong Eau Claire Regis eleven. St. Thomas fought valiantly, but just couldn't get their offensive unit to click. John Moman raced 55 yards for the Cadets' lone tally, as they fell to an 18 to 7 defeat. In their first home gamo with Cotter, the Cadets were out aftor revenge for the loss a week before to Regis; they struck hard and fast and ripped to a 19 to 6 victory. Jack Gross scored twice and Jack Moynagh once. The Cadets struck soon against Humboldt when a 45 yard pass from Kelly to Eckstrand opened the scoring. The Cadets' forward wall opened up many holes for John Moman as he tallied twice, and as the dust finally cleared, the scoreboard read 20 to 0 in favor of the Cadets. B‘ ' TEAM RECORD STMA 6 Harding 37 STMA 0 Cretin 13 STMA 0 Murray 12 STMA 6 De La Salle 12 STMA 0 S. P. A. 0 Poge ninety-iwo When St. Thomas traveled to St. Cloud Cathedral they were cheered on by two hundred Cadets who had made the trip. This was a hotly contested game, in which there were many injuries. St. Cloud took an early lead and never relinquished it, os the final score read 13 to 6 in their favor. The Cadets' lone touchdown was scored by Jack Moynagh on a 15 yard screen pass from John Moman. In the last minute of the game the Cadets on two successive pass plays to Bob Novak and David Eckstrand moved the ball to the Crusaders' five yard line, but the gun sounded before they could get off another play. On October 16, the Cadets played a very improved St. John's eleven before a large homecoming crowd. The whole second half of the game was played in rain. The game was very well played in which the Johnnies took an early lead of 7 to 0 and tallied twice in the last minutes to win 20 to 0. St. John's went on to win the Central Catholic Con- ference. The Cadets' next game was with their arch-rivals, the Cretin Raiders. The Raiders, after leading the whole first half, soon found themselves trailing early in the third quarter os Jack Gross scored twice. But after several costly mistakes. Cretin emerged the winners 40 to 19. Jack Gross ran wild, scoring all of the Ccdets' touchdowns. The final game of the season for St. Thomas was with the defending champions, the De la Salle Islanders, who had lost only to St. John's. The Cadets moved the ball well that day, and several times found themselves within the Islanders' ten yard line, but the Islanders' line stiffened every time and prevented the Cadets from scoring. De La Salle's tricky ball handling completely baffled the Cadets, and when the final gun of the season sounded, we were on the short end of a 34 to 0 score. Bottom Row, Left to Right: Student Manager, K. John- son, M. Rowan, D. Keese, J. Stewart, W. Gleoson, J. Deig, B. Sagstetter. Second Row: Left to Right: Coach Tom Feely, W. Thibault, L. Carroll, G. Handwerk, L. Hauer, J. Smith, L. Ross, S. Wilson, W. Zetzman, E. McGovern, W. Lake, J. Barrett. Third Row, Left to Right: R. White, J. Neault, R. Wallace, T. Em- mer, G. Kimball, D. Flynn, J. Kopp, J. O'Loughlin, T. Mul- cahey, R. Bowers, J. Lawson, T. Polzin, M. O'Neill, J. Kal- piers, and Line Coach Nor- bert Robertson. Pofle ninety-:Kr« CAGE Once again this year coach Tom Feely came up with another outstanding basketball team. Because of the loss of several fine seniors the previous year, the team was very young; however, excellent progress was made throughout the season. The Cadet five opened up against Woshburn and left tho floor the victors. They then when on to win ten straight games. The Cadets first tasted defeat at the hands of a strong Eau Claire Regis team, who avenged a previous loss to the Cadets. A TEAM Stretch a little more, Earl VARSITY BASKETBALL—Seated, left to right: Randolph Wallace, Jim Weber, John Kenny, Mike Wright, Bill Poferl, Dick Smith, Terry Flynn. Standing, left to right: Craig Schnell, manager. Bill Kozlak, Leo Kelly, Jack Gross, Coach Tom Feely, Earl Mergens, Terry O'Loughlin, Bill Dudley, Jack Moynagh, manager. Coach Tom Feely SEASON RECORD S.T.M.A. 45 Woshburn 42 S.T.M.A. 43 Edison 34 S.T.M.A. 42 Regis 40 S.T.M.A. 41 Central 38 S.T.M.A. 68 New Ulm 30 S.T.M.A. 48 Monroe 37 S.T.M.A. 58 St. John's 33 S.T.M.A. 58 Alumni 47 S.T.M.A. 52 Central 45 S.T.M.A. 57 Cretin 34 S.T.M.A. 49 St. Cloud 42 S.T.M.A. 41 Regis 53 S.T.M.A. 48 De La Salle 44 S.T.M.A. 50 Cretin 53 S.T.M.A. 49 St. Cloud 47 S.T.M.A. 58 De La Salle 65 S.T.M.A. 62 St. John's 36 S.T.M.A. 56 Lourdes 45 S.T.M.A. 54 Denfeld 75 S.T.M.A. 41 De La Salle 44 S.T.M.A. 46 St. Agnes 35 Pog« nirwiy-four HEROES Throughout the season the Tommies were paced by the fine play of Jack Gross, Leo Kelly, and Mike Wright. The biggest setback of the season was the loss to Cretin. The Cadets placed three men on the All-Conference team: Mike Wright, conference leading scorer; Jack Gross; and Leo Kelly. Terry Flynn received honorable mention. St. Thomas finished second in the conference race behind Do La Solle. The Cadets ended up their season by defeating St. Agnes; thus making their over-all record stand at sixteen wins, five losses. TEAM B TEAM. Seated, left to right: Bill Barrett, Kimball, Jim Janszen, Red Doyle, John Shasky, Tom Gorton, Jim Gross, Dan Flynn. Standing, left to right: Bill Gleason, Tom Rose, Bob Healey, Mike Pates, Coach Dick Huntley, Nashe O'Shaughnessy, Pat O'Neill, and Denny Kecse. FIRST TEAM Position Player School Class Ht. FORWARD-Joe Dufort, De La Salle Sr. 6-2 FORWARD—Jack Gross, St. Thomas Sr. 6 CENTER—Mike Wright, St. Thomas Soph. 6-2 GUARD—Bob Kammerer, De La Salle Jr. 6 GUARD—John Huntley, Cretin Sr. 6-1 SECOND TEAM FORWARD—Dennis Zimmer, St. Cloud Cathedral Sr. 5-11 FORWARD—Bill Walsh, Cretin Jr. 6-1 CENTER—Norb Kowalkowski, St. John's Jr. 6-3 V� GUARD-Leo Kelly, St. Thomas Sr. 5-9 GUARD—Dave Holmes, St. John's Soph. 6-1 Page niivcty-fiv Gross drops it in We're Proud of Terry drives against Cretin . . . Gangway for Mike . . . Skinny taps it up . . . two more for Wright ... As he flies through the air . . . Slick ball handling, Itch . . . The Scoring Champion in action . . . Flynn pulls down a rebound. Tom and his Team Rough rebounding . . . Bill spins through . . . O, for the wings of an angel . . . Nice hook, Mike . . . Lots of arms . . . Terry looks determined . . . Gross scores again . . . Looks like Garmaker. Standing, left to right: Coach Norb Robertson; D. Froats, T. Lynch, J. Tennessen, J. Fallon, D. McDermott, E. Flesher, F. Commers, Manager C. McGuire. Kneeling, left to right: J. Lavo- rato, J. Stiegouf, P. McGough, M. Eldredge, W. Thibault, A. Goulet, C. Schell. The 1953 1954 Cadet Hock- ey Team finished the season with 9 wins, 9 losses. The team was young, but good progress was made through- out the season. Captain Jim Lavorato led his team in scor- ing with 16 points. RECORD STMA 3 Central 1 STMA 1 Washington 2 STMA 1 Monroe 5 STMA 3 Wilson 2 STMA 6 Central 3 STMA 5 Monroe 2 STMA 0 St. Agnes 4 STMA 0 Cretin 5 STMA 0 Mpls. South 4 STMA 1 Minne'ha Acad. 6 STMA 2 Washington 3 STMA 0 Cretin 3 STMA 1 St. Cloud Coth. 0 STMA 4 St. Agnes 1 STMA 4 Nazareth Hall 3 STMA 4 Alumni 3 STMA 0 St. Paul Acad. 2 STMA 3 De La Salle 1 HOCKEY SWIMMING Standing, left to right: Coach R. Hancock, W. Freeman, R. Allard, T. Troy, W. Dolan, J. Poelking, D. Saucier. Sitting, left to right: T. Mach, R. Stresnak, M. O'Neill, R. Schoak, T. O'Keefe, P. Alvord. Standing in pool, left to right: R. Horousck, P. Forley, R. Bowers, J. Mur- phy, M. Marvy. Again this season the Tom- my Tankmen came through with a very enviable record, under the coaching eye of Dick Hancock. Led by co- captains Ray Allard and Dave Saucier the Cadets swam over many opponents. With the loss of only a few seniors this year, the future for the Cadet swimmers looks very prosperous. Outstanding among their many victories were three wins over Cretin and two over De La Salle. TENNIS TEAM Loft to right: Terry Desmond, Roy Allard, Howard Marker, Dove Walsh, Coach Bucky Olson, Mike Schmitt, George Stew- art, Roy Lepak, and Ed Contoski. BASEBALL TEAM Kneeling, left to right: Jack Moynagh, Bernard Sogstetter, Wayne Thalhuber, Jack Gross, Leo Kelly, Bob Burtis, Dave Ek- strand, and Mark Williams. Standing, left to right: Coach Tom Feely, Jim Steigauf, Bill Dudley, Joe Mooney, Bill Poferl, Mike Wright, Terry Flynn, Earl Morgens, Tom Lee, Mike Igo, managers Julius Pedro, and Chuck McGuire. Poge ©no hundred GOLF TEAM Left to right: Bill Kozlok, Dick Biltki, John Egon, Coach Skip McMahon, Bill Sutcliffe, Terry Lynch, and Tom Rose. TRACK TEAM Kneeling left to right: Bob Nowak, Dave Steveken, Steve Dornbach, John Moman, Vaughn Picton, Pete McGough, Ed Sneed. Second row, left to right: Paul Roche, Pete Alvord, Pete Dwyer, Denny Monohan, Joe Sipo, Bill Thibault, Coach Norb Robert- son. Third row left to right: Don Johnstone, Jack Hoffner, Jim Weber, Jim Rogers, Chuck Freeman, Owen Doyle and John McDonnell. Poge one hundred one INTRAMURAL SPORTS Competition this year was placed on the traditional St. Thomas inter-company basis. Company F won the football championship; Companies F and G shared the volley ball title; Company A, with an undefeated season, won the bosketball championship. In ♦he Wednesday afternoon bowling league, the freshman team led by Roy Gensch beat out Fred Kaminski's five for the championship. The very popular noon hour program was humming all year long with ping-pong, shuffleboard, basketball, handball, and volley ball. Under the direction of Mr. McKoskcy, cheerfully assisted by Captain Rakas, this year's intramural athletic program proved a popular asset to St. Thomas. Seated, left to right: J. Madden, M. Hubbard, R. Torres, P. Lynch, E. Hanton (President), J. Tennessen, F. Reichert, M. Wright, R. Golden, R. Alton. Standing, left to right: T. Koppy, K. Johnson, P. Fitzgerald, J. Doyle, W. Mogan, L. Neault, M. Rowan. STUDENT COUNCIL Pog« on hundred thr« First row, left to right: E. Thode, H. Walsh, B. Campion, J. Summers, J. Car- roll, D. McCauley. Seated, left to right: J. Dicks, T. Coffey, M. Schmitt, Mr. Robert Cooke, adviser, H. Rutman (editor), R. Lepak, J. Stark. Standing, left to right: R. Goff, J. Hunt, F. Galvin, P. Christman, X. Calderon, R. Torres, P. Nierling, S. Manske, P. Dooley, P. Gardner. Not in picture: Terry Lynch, Tom Lynch, T. O'Loughlin, M. Pates, T. Pauley, J. Lam- brecht, T. Rose, J. Sweet. THE CITATION foge one hundred four Hey, Herb, give me the key; I want to get into the office to do some writing. A grin came over the face of Editor Herb Rutman as he tossed a set of keys at the demanding reporter with the words, No smoking in there now, or you'll have the whole faculty down on our necks. This year's CITATION staff under the steady prodding of Editor Herb Rutman ( The deadline was last week, you guys! ) and the helpful advice of the adviser, Mr. Robert Cooke ( It's your paper, boys, but don't you think if you . . has succeeded in putting out issues which tried to meet the high standards set by their predecessors. And what's more, they've had a lot of fun doing it. Where else but in the third floor CITATION office could a senior cadet in need drop in for a fow minutes of quick study before a big exam? Never once did the job of putting out the school poper seem like a grind. Never once, when, short of copy, was the word can't ever heard in the office. Instead, a bevy of hard working boys said, Give us five minutes. Prof., we'll think of something. KAYDET THE If it's ony comfort to our yearbook editors, they might take pride in the fact that the school regards them as dependable, the type who can be counted on to see a job through to its bitter end; otherwise, they would not have been intrusted with the responsibility. Their reward will not be measured in dollars, but it will be rich all the same, for they enjoy the prestige of working intimately with the cream of the cadet corps. The book, when first their trembling fingers leaf through its pages, will never measure up to expectations. Its faults will leap off the pages and dance in the editor's eyes, faculty and students will criticize, but somehow the little trials and tribulations will be forgotten in the kind words of those who do appreciate the sweat and tears that have gone into the making of the annual. Seated, left to right: C. Holmonn, J. Goertner, H. Rutman, R. Le- pok, Joseph O'Brien (Adviser), R. Allard, D. Harristhal, R. Torres, S. Manske. Standing, left to right: P. Christman, P. Lynch, E. Hanlon, R. Goff, B. Campion, J. Gadbois. Poge one hundred fiv« To Sergeant Adams, wo, the graduating members and underclassmen of the rifle team, wish to express our grati- tude and heartfelt thanks to a man who coached us and guided us in our times of need. Through our years here at tho Academy, Sarge has been the most cheerful and jovial man we know, always having that pat on the back, the little tip of advice, or that occasional long remembered wise crack. Nevertheless, he always keeps us in line, and takes up the horse play only when there is no practice. He always has room for everyone in his big heart, and we of the rifle team feel that in Sergeant Adams, we have not only a great coach, but a true friend. His personality, coaching, and friend- ship are something that will bo sorely missed by the gradu- ates. We want to thank you, Sarge, for all that you have taught us, and wish you the very best of luck in every- thing that comes your way. Sarge surveys the situation with a critical eye. RIFLE TEAM Kneeling, left to right: J. Madden, D. Harris- thal. Sergeant Adams, D. Dillery, W. Gardner, B. Zorn. Standing, left to right: W. Mogan, G. Thull, J. O'Brian, J. Lenzi, R. Ryan, T. Clark, A. Miskinis, H. Morton, J. Morrissey. Pogc one hundred lix The bond, under the direction of Mr. Richard Kinney, adds to the finesse and splendor of the many parades and reviews which take place in the Armory and on O'Shaughnessy Field. The band with long hours of hard practico has tried to keep up the high precedent set up by Sarge Weber be- fore his retirement. We think that the band has done this and even more. The band also adds to the school spirit at athletic func- tions by playing songs which instill an avid school spirit in the Cadets. The Maestro Riley. BAND Seniors: D. Bierschbach, T. Coffey, R. Hendrix, P. Morgan, D. Murphy, W. Murray, J. Pedro, T. Riley, T. School. Juniors: E. Diamond, R. Johnson. Sophomores: R. Ander- son, R. Burg, W. Brom- bach, P. Connell, P. Far- ley, J. Hansen, D. Puetz, C. Russell. Freshmen: G. Finn, R. Gensch, J. Sargeant, C. Smith, D. Stromwell. Poge ore hundred i«v«n Seated, left to right: J. Seifert, P. Farley, J. Stark, J. Hoggatt, T. Cof- fey, Mr. Richard Kinney, J. Wccker, M. Andres, R. Lasko, J. Dewes, J. Holper, J. Madden, T. Treat. Stand- ing, left to right: T. Desmond, W. Lake, E. Sprafka, G. Boysen, H. Fronto, T. Polzin, W. Jacobs, J. O'Brian, T. Hunsteger, T. Troy, R. Burg, R. Schaak, J. Schwartz, C. Schell, D. Bourke, T. Mach. GLEE CLUB Again, the Glee Club was organized under the able direction of Mr. Kinney. This year, as in previous years, it has done a magnificent job for the good of the school as well as for the individual students who participated in its activities. The Glee Club offers an opportunity to learn liturgical as well os popular music for those who like to sing. Mr. Kinney has a wealth of musical knowledge and experience which he passes on to those who apply themselves and appreciate good music. Among the Glee Club's appearances this year were the annual Tolent Show, a visit to Ancker Hospital to cheer the patients at Christmastime, and the singing of the Founder's Day Mass in the Chapel. Hearing the beautiful singing, one can easily realize the work and practice that are put into this organization every year. Standing, front row: E. Sepul- veda, H. Fronto, J. Hoggatt, K. Jones, A. Wegner, J. Apel, J. Hansen, W. Jacobs, E. Sprafka, J. Murphy, R. Cahoy, L. Aflague. Back row: M. Moorhead, G. Boysen, D. Ockuly. At the organ: Mr. Kinney. CHOIR The Choir, under the direction of Mr. Richard Kinney, leads the cadets in the singing of all liturgical music. On Sunday, the Choir adds to the spiritual atmosphere of the chapel by its harmonious blending of beautiful church songs. Every Friday the Choir leads the cadets in thoir vocal adoration of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. The Choir also adds to the grandeur and splendor of Saint Thomas Doy, March 8, and to the Baccalaureate Mass which is said at graduation. KATHODIANS Brown's Best . . . The 85% or better students try to refute the lows of Physics . . . Tomorrow's engineers. Seated, left to right: J. Gaertner, J. Hoggatt, D. Ekstrand, M. Schmitt, Mr. LeRoy Brown, R. Nath, R. lepak, P. Lynch, J. Holper. Standing, left to right: E. Hanton, D. Bierschbach, E. Sneed. CHEMISTRY CLUB Bucky's Boys . . . These cadets are the burning lights of their class . . . Future Chemists of the world. Seated, left to right: J. Monahan, J. Mahoney, J. Summers, Mr. Leonard Olson, P. Christman, J. Dewes, T. Troy. Standing, loft to right: D. McCauley, J. O'Brien, E. Thode. SPEECH CLUB Talented Tongues . . . Politicians of 1975 . . . Standup, speak up, shut up. Seated, left to right: L. Nelson, J. Hoggatt, T. Coffey, M. Schmitt, Mr. Norbert Robertson, J. Ocwes, W. Zetzman, M. Jacobs, J. Tennessen. Standing, left to right: T. Hunsteger, J. Monahan, W. Dudley, E. Sepulveda, F. Reichert, R. Bowe. BIOLOGIANS Gatto's Golden Goofs . . . Microbe Hunters . . . High ranking students in Sophomore Biology. Seated, left to right: W. Thibault, T. Rose, J. Murray, D. Irber, B. Sagstetter, F. Keiser. Second row, left to right: R. Burg, T. Lynch, J. Sweet, J. Teeples, M. Moorhead, L. Blakeslee, H. Morton, M. Wright, T. O'Loughlin, A. Miskinis, A. Goulet. Standing, left to right: H. Stacker, T. Lund, C. Jelinek, T. Polzin, J. Janszen, F. Webber, M. O'Neill, P. O'Brien, W. Thalhuber, D. Ebert, C. Russell, I. O'Shaughnessy, R. Gordon. FOUR YEAR EAGLE AWARDS An impossibility ochieved . . . Cream of the Crop . . . Congratulations to the best. Left to right: Ed Hanton, Roy Lepak, Mike Schmitt, and Pete Lynch. CHESS CLUB Thinkers of the Chess Board . . . Champions at Chess .. . Now they're turning to Three Dimension. Seated, left to right: J. Seifert, D. Hoggatt, X. Cal- deron, V. Contoski, L. Nelson, K. Grosser, E. Contoski. Standing, left to right: D. Bruno, J. Lund- berg, J. Francois, L. Smith, L. Hauer. BOARDER FIRING SQUAD A highly competitive organization ... Do honors at military funerals . . .Pride forms a unique unit. Commanders, left to right: R. Torres, D. Harristhal, L. Aflague. Kneeling, left to right: R. Dillery, J. Hansen, D. Soda, P. Priebe, J. O'Shaughnessey, R. Heger, P. Dwyer, F. Guzman. Standing, left to right: M. Sgt. Elliot Smith, J. Janszen, K. Jones, M. Moorhead, F. Linden, P. Hileman, J. Cusack, J. Seifert, P. Nelton. DAY STUDENT FIRING SQUAD Commanders, left to right: R. Lepak, M. Schmitt, J. Soderberg. Kneeling, left to right: J. Murray, M. Pates, C. Jelinek, M. Goff, T. Cohoon, T. Bastasz, R. Hegdahl. Second row, left to right: J. Juen, W. Thibault, T. Johnson, B. Campion, D. McCauley, R. Boyle, T. Marker, J. Summers. Standing, left to right: R. Corniea, P. Christman, A. Orfei, D. Kutscher, T. Lund, J. Lepak, M. Sgt. Elliot Smith, H. Rufman. ALTAR SOCIETY The Priests' Sanctuary Helpers . . . DEO GRATIAS ... To Work is to Pray. Front row, left to right: L. Aflague, T. Bieter, R. Dillery, E. Sepulveda, J. Hoggatt, M. Moor- head, D. Harristhal. Second row, left to right: J. Hansen, H. Fran to, A. Miskinis, J. Cusack, X. Calderon, E. Sneed. ALTAR SOCIETY Front row, left to right: J. Carbullido, J. Ruane, R. Hanf, H. Gapp, J. Sargeant, F. Guzman. Second row, left to right: R. Heger, D. Scully, G. Boysen, J. Gassman, N. Weigand, J. Mur- phy. AUDIO VISUAL CLUB Complete instruction in the latest equipment . . . Mr. LeMay explains the intricacies . . . A great aid to learning. Seated, left to right: R. Hobot, J. Hoggatt, E. McGovern, D. Hart, Mr. LeMay, K. Jones, G. Boysen, T. Bieter, J. Schwartz. Standing, left to right: M. Berenson, G. Freeman, I. Neault, D. Vanderbilt, R. Fort, J. Hansen, J. Apel, B. Kohler, J. Litman, D. Pihlstrom, J. Sweet, J. O'Shaughnessy, T. Cohoon, J. Sar- geant. LIBRARY CLUB Miss Glenn's hard workers . . . Somebody doesn't belong here . . . Get out of my library! Seated, left to right: J. Seifert, E. Delaney, D. Bruno, J. Hoggatt, T. Treat, D. Harristhal, J. Lcpak, L. Wolkoff, L. Nelson, E. labarthe. Standing, left to right: F. Aramburu, J. Sar- geant, R. Stanton, T. Cohoon, R. King, D. Dick, S. Manske, J. McDonald, R. Gensch, D. Pihl- strom, M. Andres, J. Gadbois, E. Applebaum, M. Berenson, T. Dahlen, l. Battis. GERMAN CLUB Hauer's Deutch protegees . . . Dooley's arm was tired . . . Melka keeps order in the German Class. Seated, left to right: D. McDermott, H. Rutman, X. Calderon, F. Galvin, P. Dooley. Standing, left to right: R. Melka, J. Fallon, J. Schiefelbein. QUILL SCROLL An International Society . . . High ranking journalists from S.T.M.A. . . . Trips to Mil- waukee. Seated, left to right: M. Schmitt, H. Rutmon, Mr. Robert Cooke, R. Lepak, E. Hanton. Stand- ing, left to right: B. Campion, E. Thodo, P. Dooley, T. Coffey, P. Christman, D. McCauley, J. Stark, J. Summers. LATIN GREEK CLUB Four year Latin Scholars . . . Finally some- body took Greek . . . Notional Grapenuts day. Seated, left to right: J. Hoggatt, J. Dewes, R. Torres� J. Soderberg, R. Lepak, V. Contoski, J. McDonald, D. Walsh, D. Harristhal. Standing, left to right: J. Holper, J. Summers, J. Lepak, P. Lynch, J. Gadbois. ART CLUB One of the most active clubs . . . Prof. Cooke controls . . . Prepares our Front and Center scenery. Seated, left to right: J. Seifert, F. Webber, R. Torres, T. Coffey, Mr. Robert Cooke, F. Lin- den, R. Burg, P. Dooley, J. Stark. Standing, left to right: T. Johnson, R. Goff, W. Driscoll, E. Sprafka, J. Summers, T. Engel, F. Galvin, J. Carroll, T. Clark, P. Gardner, S. Manske, J. McDonald, R. Melka, G. Feiereisen. CRACK Left to right: R. Lepak, D. Culligan, M. Butler, E. Sneed, E. Hanton, P. Fagan, T. Lund, M. Moorhead, R. Alton, M. Hubbard, R. Allard, D. Kutscher, M. Merz, G. Stewart. Center: D. Walsh (Commander), J. Saunders (Mascot). We, the members of the Crack Squad, hold our places on this team with great pride. Although the amount of labor we put into our Squad is overwhelming, the final result of our efforts is always gratifying. All of us have worked together for many months, and in this time we have gotten to know each other as brothers. This feeling gives us the comfort in knowing that the squad will continue with this same brotherly feeling. Will we ever forget our trip to New York, our bull sessions at practice, our basketball SQUAD gomes, and our parties? The Coko fight in the Armory, the trips to the Flat Top after practices, the nervousness before drills, the gaiety after them; all these are unforgettable. Then, finally, we scan the year. From the opening cuts, to the selections, to the practices, to the drills, to the picking of our new commander, and, at last, to the com- pletition of the year's work, the Military Ball. All of us on the Squad will hold in our memories the wonderful time, the great feeling of accomplishment, and the thought of something well-done which we have gotten from the Crack Drill Squad. All at St Thomas Military Academy are proud to mention the Crack Squad wherever they go. Here the entire squad forms in the Queen Anne formation. G R A U A T I O N Brotherly Love . . . The Sober Arch . . . Everybody Dance ... It Took a Long Time . . . Artist's Conception . . . Sam's at the Head . . . The Final Class. A Few Proud Parents . . . What's Up, John . . . Final Solemnities . . . The Flag is Blessed . . . From The Faculty . . . At Last ... To Dick and John from George . . . Free Eats. Down Rancho Grande Way . . . Skip Tells All . . . Introducing the Team . . . The Boarder's Ballad . . . Looks Like a Fire . . . Dick's Cheating . . . A Last Minute Date. The Cracked Squad . . . They're Just Crazy ... All Applaud the Tommies . . . Somebody's Girl . . . Class Clowns . . . Solo by Jim . . . Ac cordian Virtuoso . . . Carnegie Hall. M E C M I N G R E G I M E N T A L We're afraid our false teeth will fall out . . . Kelly knows the camera is there, but where is his camera shy girl? . . . Manners are polished for the big event. The members of the Crack Squad go through their paces . . . Soup was on, and even Sam came to enjoy it . . . Guests Bob Olson and Dave Fried from Cretin pause with S.T.M.A. friends. All is friendship os we mount the stairs to the Main Ballroom . . . Hey, Prof, who shined your shoes? The Bassetts enjoy a moment themselves as well os making us feel at home. Fred Galvin's first dance seems to be a success . . . Underclassmen as well as seniors come to enjoy the big event . . . She won't run away, Tim—not while the Crack Squad is there. I N N E R A L L Candid Father Eddy in Nicara- gua . . . Look at the big fish! . . . Fishing at Bassett's Gold Portage Camp ... a little lead- ership, drill and com- mand . . . Friendly post- mistress, Mrs. Cool. Cadet hockeymen in action ... An F com- pany party . . . Profs on EEE Day . . . Our model in his study . . . Retreat . . . Over the high jump . . . Woods- man Bassett . . . Itch fast breaks at Central. Dramatist Tom Coffey . . . Thrown for a loss . . . What's the matter. Dad? . . . Their arms are tired . . . They're tired in this picture too ... Defenseman in wait. Shots A homeroom smoker . . . Col. Ewing soys a few words . . . Mexican students of home with Fr. Eddy . . . Friendly Jim . . . our library. Smile pretty . . . Off to New York . . . Jumpin' John goes over the bar . . . Polite Mike . . . An arm's length too high . . . Fr. Eddy ex- plains the New Testa- ment for us . . . Sur- prised dean. Our Retreat Master made everyone feel at home ... a typical boarder room? . . . Cadet officers ... a familiar sight ... a new boarder arrives ... Torres conducts an in- spection. The Teenage Council A friendly report Prof. Bassett cracks a funny An interesting experiment The marks look bad Mrs. Langeland reviews Eager to learn freshmen When I was in Chicago Senior chemists in the lab A warm smile for all After a long day Sit down, and I'll read them WE WORK TO LEARN, AND ... The Archbishop gives his blessing We kneel in prayer The Honor Guard falls in Harmonious voices fill the chapel Solemn High Moss Returning from adoration Before St. Thomas Aquinas We pray for peace Our beautiful Chapel In march to Benediction In cap and gown TO REACH HEAVEN New students preparing for inspection Man the shovels The inspector relaxes a moment The big poyofF FEDERAL Dave presents the Crack Squad Colonel Chapla congratulates the Squad Ireland Hall presented for inspection The Major inspects a room Bob accompanies the inspector Everything in order INSPECTION Inspecting a Sophomore classroom Major Smith chafl wifh fh Ha|, officio|$ Names in the News 53, '54 DIED: Eugene O'Neill Rabbit Maranville Battling Nelson Pudge Heffelfmger Len Tudisco General Vandonberg Colonel Pepin Robert Toft NEW FACES: Terry Brennan in at Notre Dame, Frank Leahy out Murray Warmath in at Minnesota, Wes Fesler out Johnny Lattner and Paul Giel, nation's outstanding football players Paddy DeMarco defeated Carter for lightweight title Audrey Hepburn, actress of the year Eartha Kitt, new songstress IN POLITICS: Senator Joe McCarthy, center of furor Puerto Ricans fire on House of Representatives Unemployment high Korean War ends H Bomb exploded OUR FOUR YEAR FAVORITES: I Believe Moulin Rouge Oh, Mein Papa You Belong to Me Tell Me Why Too Young Tennessee Waltz Mona Lisa Goodnight Irene Pogc one hundred twenty-ji� Remember When Bucky entertained a bat Torres bought Gross a Coke Captain Rakas shined his shoes Prof. Scott's radiator handle was stolen We had a snowball fight with the college Schmitt saluted in his lime green shorts P. J. gave his wolf call at the Homecoming Smootchy John was Homecoming attendant Paul Giel paddled Nowak Someone put a tack on Skip's chair English History didn't have a teacher Murphy was placed under arrest Allard lost his car We went to Luck, Wisconsin The Military Staff raided the Flat Top Holper demonstrated the suction pump S.D.S. came to S.T.M.A. Latin IV held National Grapenuts Day Nath led his company with a rifle We rollerskated to Music by Griffin Sam held his popular parties F Company held its parties Sam got busted on April Fool's Day Ekstrand thought he had a good mark We raided the refectory Exy presented his hat on a sabre Sarge Weber and Goldy were here We put on our musical comedy Tom Byrne was here Poge ore hundred twenty-seven d oucfruetd Before closing this book — with a pardonable sigh of relief — we should like to thank the following people for their kindly interest and assistance: Mr. Joseph O'Brien without whose tireless work this book could not possibly have been completed. Mr. Al Muellerleile, Irv Krcidberg, and all the others at North Central for patiently pulling us out of the holes we fell into. Messrs. Carroll and Bob Brown of the Greene Engraving Co. for their innumerable favors and helpful suggestions. Mr. Norris Lesley and Miss Erickson of the Erickson's Studios for the unusually fine portrait work. Father Roach, Colonel Langeland, Mr. John Goodwin, Miss Glenn, Mrs. Cutting, Mrs. Cool, for many thankless jobs. Carlos Holmann for being a very good and cooperative photographor. Mrs. Wollan for the few stamps and the friendly smile that went with them. You, most of all, who have read with understanding our little chronology of the past school year at St. Thomas. The Editors Poge one hundred twenty-eight MAIN ENTRANCE ALBERTI Through the years that hide in the fog before us. The pleasures and pains and peace and strife. Years that delight or sadden or bore us. Or whatever lies hid in the pocket of life; We shall dream of the days that we spent at Saint Thomas, Dear days that are drifting forever from us. Melting like snowflakes, breaking like bubbles. Traded to time for manhood and labor and troubles. And So Goodbye ... LIBERA Four years ago than we are today, e have joyously ambled toward our goal, rowing in body and mind and soul; id, in spite of many ups and downs, I guess e have all enjoyed our stay here nonetheless. The professors and priests, who have been instilling Religion and life, undivided and whole, A lamp for the mind and a shield for the soul. So that armed with truth we may find the way Through the murky mists of the world to God's bright da Fred Galvin Our Alma Mater THE INFIRMARY re were reverent, awed, and a little frightened. When we put on the somber blue and gray; irhaps we were four years less enlightened We shall always remember, as life advances. The praying and playing and studying and drilling; The classes and tests and games and dances;