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

Text from Pages 1 - 154 of the 1956 volume:

The 1956 KAYDET PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS ST. THOMAS MILITARY ACADEMY ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ASSOCIATE EDITORS ASSISTANT EDITORS MICHAEL MOORHEAD THOMAS ENGEL THOMAS ROSE ROGER BURG RICHARD GORDON GERALD McGRATH ART EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHERS GENERAL STAFF UNDERCLASSMEN ADVISER RICHARD GOFF FRANK MITSCH MICHAEL McNULTY JOHN CUSACK KENNETH JOHNSON ANTHONY MISKINIS PETER NELTON BERNARD SCHAAK JOHN SWEET NESTOR WEIGAND JOSEPH REYMANN CHARLES JELINEK ROBERT BOWERS TERRANCE DESMOND JOHN O'SHAUGHNESSY MR. WALTER KURTZ Dedication page 6 Administration page 8 Faculty page 12 Seniors page 17 Juniors page 45 Sophomores page 50 Freshmen page 55 Religion page 60 Sports page 65 Football page 65 Basketball page 70 Intramurals page 80 Military page 81 Organizations page 82 Band page 100 Crack Squad page 102 Boarders page 105 Social page 113 Clubs page 114 Activities page 122 Senior Poll page 132 Before We Begin... The senior ring symbolizes the culmination of our precious years at St. Thomas. In the past four years, our lives have been enriched and nourished by the spirit of mutual friendship and cooperation that is the St. Thomas trademark. Our association with this academy will always be a source of pride and fond memories. In this book, you will see portrayed our work, our play, our prayers, and our successes. We hope, through your appreciation of these aspects of cadet life, that you will also appreciate the things not pictured in this book. The study, the labor, the laughter, and the friendships that have been the ingredients used in moulding our years at St. Thomas into a memorable and profitable experience cannot be set down in black and white, for these are intangibles. For these we are thankful, because without them, our ring and diplomas would be nothing but hollow symbols of wasted years. So as our class joins the ranks of our predecessors, we earnestly desire this book to represent our career at St. Thomas in its truest light. This objective cannot be accomplished without first revealing the debt of gratitude which we owe to the spirit of St. Thomas. It is this intangible spirit of cooperation and friendship which has guided our endeavors and to which we attribute our success. COLONEL JOHN T. EWING Dedication The dedication of the 1956 Kaydet to Colonel John T. Ewing is an act of justice, one that requires no explanation. There are many people at St. Thomas whom we can never fully repay for their benevolence toward us and interest in our welfare, but among these Colonel Ewing's prime examples of leadership and self-sacrifice stand paramount in our memories. Without his interest and constant assistance, St. Thomas Military Academy certainly could not have flourished as it has. It is fitting, therefore, that in his final year we should give back to him this tangible manifestation of our appreciation. So, as Colonel Ewing is leaving us and we him, we sincerely hope the he realizes to the fullest extent the invaluable contribution he has made to St. Thomas and to our lives, not only as cadets, but as veritable soldiers led into the battle of life by this most experienced of commanders. HIS EXCELLENCY ARCHBISHOP JOHN GREGORY MURRAY ARCHBISHOP OF ST. PAUL HIS EXCELLENCY BISHOP JAMES J. BYRNE AUXILIARY BISHOP OF ST. PAUL Having formerly been engaged as a teacher and dean at St. Thomas, Bishop Byrne has served as a model to us all, and his character, enriched with high ideals, will ever be a source of admiration. This man has risen to the post of auxiliary hishop, but, as with all great men, he has always been the most humble and Christian of men. With Archbishop Murray as the spiritual guide of every cadet, we at St. Thomas have been given every opportunity to grow toward heavenly perfection. We who have come to know the qualities of a true lead- er, con see that Archbishop Murray is a source of inspiration and courage in a world of little faith. Through his profoundly humble life he has presented an inspiring manifestation of the principles and ideals of Christianity. THE VERY REVEREND VINCENT J. FLYNN PRESIDENT, ST. THOMAS MILITARY ACADEMY From our four years' association with Father Flynn, we have learned to distinguish the fine from the com- mon, the temporary from the enduring, in all of our principles and concepts of life. He has given to us, partly from his column in the school newspaper and partly from his policies as the President of the Col- lege and the Academy, noble ideals that we all strive to maintain, especially as seniors and leaders. As seniors we can now appreciate his numerous and industrious efforts in our behalf. After observing this brilliant educator and priest constantly and flawlessly mapping out programs that are aimed in only one direction—for the welfare of the students at St. Thom- as—we can only have the deepest respect and grati- tude. Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas COLONEL GEORGE E. LANGELAND Principal During our years at St. Thomas, Colonel Langeland's subtle humor, enthusiasm, and directness have helped to carry us through both the rain and sunshine of our academic life. His wise and understanding counsel has time after time created confidence where indecision formerly ruled. We admire Colo- nel Langeland as an educator and a friend, and each and every senior will be thankful in later life for the privilege of learning under the guidance of a man with such infectious good humor, respect for truth, fairness, and understanding. REVEREND JOHN R. ROACH Director No problem we have faced at St. Thomas has proved in- surmountable largely because Father Roach has always been of our side helping us, encouraging us, and indicating the Christian method of solution. With his perfect combination of justice and charity. Father Roach is a man well equipped to supervise the affairs of the cadets. We are sure that every boy will certainly be more of a mon when he has been for- tunate enough to hove worked with Father Roach. ACADEMY COLONEL JOHN T. EWING Professor of Military Science and Tactics Colonel Ewing embodies everything contained in the phrase officer and gentleman . In our past four years, our associa- tion with Colonel Ewing has taught us that to be a soldier means more than wearing a uniform. His qualities of officer- ship, reminiscent' of the old school, have demonstrated that leadership and its accompanying virtues are truly rare quali- ties to admire and strive for in our future lives. Years after we leave this campus, we will treasure our affiliation with Colonel Ewing and be eternally grateful for the opportunity to learn from a man of such sterling character. ADMINISTRATION MRS. GEORGE McRAITH Secretary to Colonel MRS MABEL WOLIAN Secretary to Father Roach MRS. EILEEN PROBST Bookstore Manager OFFICE MRS. MINA CUTTING Registrar MRS. THERESE YONGERS Secretary to Colonel Langeland MRS. ANNE COOL Postmistress PERSONNEL MR. JOHN GOODWIN MR. EMMETT MURPHY MR. DONALD LEYDEN DR. JAMES WILSON MR. LEONARD ROGGE Business Manager Assistant to the President Director of Public Relations School Physician Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds NATURAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Mr. James Keane Mr. Walter Kurtz Mr. Donald Meyers Mr. Robert Cooke Mr. Joseph O'Brien Mr. Arthur Martin Mr. James Kellen Annual course . . . Freshman nouns to Senior English Literature . . . Prof, what's a simple meaning for weltschmerz? . . . And this is supposed to be a smart group! Mr. Leroy Brown Mr. Fred Gatto Mr. Leonard Olson Direct the scientists of tomorrow , . . labs are well known for their pleasant odor . . . boneheads . . , now, boys . . . Who hasn't got a ticket? . . . If he was five feet tall, had blond hair and took a shower four times a week, what would his horsepower bo after the third step . . The clutch, the clutch, not the gas . . ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MATHMATICS DEPARTMENT Mr. John Campbell Mr. Walter Westline Mr. Donald McKoskey Mr. Leroy McMahan It's amazing how many drop out after the first two years . . . ditch diggers of the future . . . The square of the first, plus twice the product of the first and second, plus the square of the second . . . Truthfully, people. FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Mr. George Schnell Rev. David Dooley Mr. Leonard Hauer Mr. Robert Byrne Favorite course of the freshmen and sophomores . . . Si vobis pacem pora bellum . . . Hauer's hoodlums . . . Viva la Schnell . . . Scully will you dry up and blow away. SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Mr. Marvin Bassett Mr. Sylvester Turbes Mr. Thomas Scolt Excellent course for the future citizen . . . Have you ever been to Ray, Minnesota? . . . Prof, when do we go to Faribault? ... I remember when . . . MUSIC DEPARTMENT LIBRARY DEPARTMENT Mr. Richard Kinney Band, glee club, and choir directed by Mr. Kinney . . . The Wearing of the Green . . . core of the corps. Miss Clara Glenn Source of knowledge for academy students . . . efficiently directed by Miss Glenn . . . I'm marking Joe Boatus absent. June 6, 1956 TO THE FACULTY: We, the Senior Clou of 1956, wish to express our deepest gratitude to you, the faculty, for the great assistance you have given us in our past four years. Aside from the knowledge that you have instilled through untiring efforts, we feel that you have also enriched our personalities. This has been attained through the individual attention and interest that you have devoted to each of us. Your vigor, timely humor, informality in and out of the classroom, general under standing, and companionship, we believe, will be remembered long after we have left St. Thomas. You kind gentlemen have enriched our lives in more ways than you prob- ably realize. Our observance of your exemplary lives has enabled us to appreciate that there is more to this life than the words written in books, thus we should be more able to think like men of action and act like men of thought —in the best of Christian principles. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1956 MOTHERS' CLUB FATHERS' CLUB Since 1938 the St. Thomas Mothers' Club has steadily grown in campus influence and effectiveness. The constant interest of the mothers in financial and social affairs has helped both the student body and the administration. We are especially grateful for the time and interest they have given to make our Fri- day night mixers so pleasant and enjoyable, and also for the wonderful reception they conduct in con- nection with the Military Ball. We wish to thank per- sonally Mrs. Raymond Allard, the President of the Mothers' Club, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson, and all of those parents who served on the mixer and Mili- tary Ball committees. The Fathers' Club has had an amazingly successful year under the direction of Mr. Mel Sweet. The larg- est group ever to attend Parents' Week-end was on campus for this two-day event in October. The smok- ers have been well attended, and, all in all, the club has been highly successful. The money collected by the Fathers' Club has been used for a number of things at the Academy which we would hove to do without were it not for this group's generosity. Their most important contribution, however, has been the consistent demonstration of interest in the cadets shown by our fathers. We express our deepest grati- tude to Messrs. Sweet, Adam, Lethcrt, Gleason, and all the directors for their untiring work in our behalf. Page sixteen CLASS PRESIDENT THOMAS JOHN ENGEL 2018 Portland Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Major Magna cum laude Tom . . . Trish . . . best class president St. Thomas ever had . . . class loyalty Superb . . . when in trouble, see Engel . . . other third of T. L. T. E., and M. M. . . . Crack Squader par excellence . . . good looks, personality, sense of humor, and excellent military bearing . . . seldom seen without Cummings . . . locked out, lost out . . . admired by all . . . wonderful mother . . . four-year Eagle ... if he's not of his house, he is of Pot's . . . Honor graduate . . . slaves on the Kaydef ... he has o wonderful girl friend. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Kaydet '56 lAssociote editor); Art Club '54, '55, '56; Crock Squad '56; Student Council '53, '54, '55, '56; Quill and Scroll '55, '56; Firing Squad '54, '55, '56 (Assistant Commander); Citation '55, '56; Eagle Awards '53, '54, '55, '56; Class Officer (President) '56; Best Platoon '54, '55; Best Company '54, '55; 8 Good Conduct Awards. Pogo seventeen CLASS VICE-PRESIDENT THOMAS JOHN LUND 1465 Fairmount Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Captain Cum laude Tom . . . “Lange . . . T. J. . . . very popular . . . terrific friend . . . “Fellahs . . . girls always flocking around him . . . aspirant of West Point . . . Lt. Commander of Crack Squad . . . “I'll show them I can do it ... V. P. of Senior class . . . great physicist . . . good looking . . . president of the Student Council . . . voted the wittiest senior . , . admired by all . . . best mixer. Activities: Biologians '54; Crack Squad '54, '55, '56 (Lieutenant Commander); Stu- dent Council '55, '56 (President); Citation '55. '56; Glee Club '54, '55, '56,- Track '55, '56; Class Officer '54 (Vice President) '55 (President), '56 (Vice President); Firing Squad '53, '54, '55, '56; 8 Good Conduct Awards. SECRETARY RICHARD SCHAAK 1920 Beechwood Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Captain “Sunshine, . . . Big Dick . . . Frenchie . . . “Schaakie . . . friend of all, especially Ed Halsey . . . visits Grand Rapids . . . best- looking senior . . . Marlene is coming down this week . . . captain of swimming team . . . Crack Squader . . . co-captain of the track team . . . faithful friend . . . can really toss a salad ... the life of many a party. Activities: Crack Squad '55, '56; Glee Club '53, '54; Football '54; Swimming '53, '54, '55, '56 (Captain); Track '53, '54, '55, '56 (Captain); Firing Squad '54, '55, '56; 6 Good Conduct Awards. Page eighteen OFFICERS TREASURER MICHAEL MANNING MOORHEAD 2851 S. W. Montgomery Drive Portland, Oregon Colonel Cum laude Mike . . . like father, like son . . . very popular with the senior class . . . voted the best officer , . . Hall Commander . . . Mr. Everything . . . Commander of the Crock Squad ... the Big Three M. M., T. 1., T. E. . . . Mimi's been thinking again . . . hard working . . . sincere . . . good sense of humor . . . Have you got a dime you could lend me for a telephone coll? . . . I've got to go out this weekend . . . lives at Engel's. Activities: Biologians '54; Koydct '55, '56 (Editor); Crock Squad '54, '55, '56 (Com- mander); Student Council '56 (Vice Presi- dent); Quill and Scroll '55, '56; Citation '55, '56; Eagle Awards '53, '55; Choir '53, '54, '55, '56; Glee Club '55, '56,- Altar Society '53. '54, '55, '56, Tennis '54, '55; Class Off,- cer '54 (Treasurer), '55 (Vice President), '56 (Treasurer); Firing Squad '53, '54, '55, '56; Golf team '56,- 6 Good Conduct Awards. SERCEANT-AT-ARMS HARRISON LEON MORTON 1442 Simpson Street St. Paul, Minnesota Major Cum laude Harry . . . Tim . . . Regimental Adjutant . . . He wore black denim trousers and motorcycle boots . . . Crack Squad mem- ber . . . Captain of rifle team . . . tries to look like a hood, but just doesn't have it . . . inventor of water bombs . . . Next year working out . . . Fridoy nights at the Auditorium . . . national rifle champion . . . won the Hurts award . . . Hey, Daddy-o! ... I think I'll cut my hair for the Sec. . . . Heeyuk. Activities: Biologians '54,- Crack Squad • '56,- Rifle Team '54, '55, '56 (Coptain); Eagle Awards '54, '55; Closs Officer '56 (Sergeant- ot-Arms); 8 Good Conduct Awards. Poge nineteen ROBERT P. ANDERSON 307 Yellowstone Billings, Montano Second Lieutenant Perry . . . Bob . . . Andy . . . quite o bonds- man . . . If you aren't in your seats you'll get marked absent . . . only officer who colls his closs to attention when someone comes into the room . . . It took o Second Lieutenant . . . mechanical genius . . . Lynch and me ore 'gonno fix Mike's oxle. Activities: Band '53. '54. '55. '56; 7 Good Conduct Awords. ROBERT DENNIS BAILEY Norwood, Minnesota Master Sergeant Boils . . . Red . . . fuzzy . . . Bob . . . redhead . . . drummor in the band . . . good per- sonality ond sense of humor . . . ploys many sports . . . good person to hove on your side . . . All-Con- ference honorable mention in football. Activities: Bond '55, '55; Choir '55; Glee Club '55; Altor Society '55. '56; 2 Good Conduct Awards; Foot- boll '56; Track '55, '56; Hockey '55. '56. THOMAS BARRETT 1297 West Seventh Street St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Tom . . . Docks . . . another of Al's men . . . croxy sense of humor ... I think we need o new 'O' uniform: Levis, shirt with collor turned up. ond motorcycle boots . . . ploys snooker ot Horkin's . . . Schwortzbouer's cohort. THOMAS JOSEPH BASTASZ 1469 Edgecombe Road St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Magna cum laude Tom . . . smort . . . four-yeor Fogle . . . conscien- tious . . . good friend . . . tokes ofter Ben Hogon . . . very friendly . . . lots of school spirit . . . sincere . . . stellar debater in fourth hour Sociology . . . Irber's pal . . . F Company ring-leader . . . . . . Prof, what's the onswer to number five? Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Kothodians '56; Li- brary Club '53; Audio-Visual '53; Quill ond Scroll '55. '56.- Citotion '55. '56; Eogle Awards '53. ‘54, '55. '56; 8 Good Conduct Awards. LAWRENCE MARK BATTIS 1943 Dayton Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Gopher . . . little Guy . . . lorry . . . very popular with his clossmotes . . . serious . . very eosy to get along with . . always willing to lend a helping hond . . . smort . . . throws terrific porties . . . numerous brothers . . . essence of sincerity . . . A few people came. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Biologians '54; Art '53. '54; Library '53. '54,- 6 Good Conduct Awords. Poge twenty GILDO B. BELLINI Plaza Grande, Apartado 27 Laguaira, Venezuela Private JAN R. BERGEL East Hickory Grove Road Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Second Lieutenant Gil . . . Bullet Bellini . , . quiet . . . get olong well with everyone . . . mechonicolly inclined . . . friendly foreigner . . . industrious worker. Joe . . . Jon . . . expert photographer . . . quiet . . . rooms with Cutock . . . Prof, I'm out of film ogoln . . . eosy to moke friends with . , . good sense of humor . , . Tommy Typist . . , Prof, you don't wont to osk thot question, do you? Activities: Koydet '55. '55; library '53, '54 Visuol '53. '54; Choir '53. '54, '54. '55. '55; Altar Society '53. Good Conduct Awords. i4; Ajdio- Glee ClltV53, mmii{p j53; LAWRENCE T. BLAKESLEE 5111 Portland Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota Master Sergeant Cum laude Blokes . . . lorry . , . lor , , . hard working , , . conscientious . . . loves ony kind of history . . . Prof, tho way I see it . . . Mr. Feely ond I . . . swell friend . . . ortisi supreme . . . satirical cortoons , . . C Company disciplinarian , . . expert manip- ulator of the combat pock. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Biologians '54; Ger- man Club '54. '55; Art Club '53, '54. '55, '55, Quill ond Scroll '55, '55; Citotion '55, '55; Chess Club '53; Firing Squad '54, '55, '55; 2 Good Conduct Awards. I PETER ANTHONY BLOOM 1456 Como Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Pete . . . helps anyone thot osks for it . . . I am going over to Solly's tonight . . . one of the octors who visited the Crock Squod one night ... I have a strange cor. It gets up ond wolks. . . . terrific companion . . . Morton's ond Thibault’s friend . . . also hails from Holy Childhood. Activities: Dramot.cs '55; Citation '55; Troek '55, '55; Class Officer (Treasurer) '55; I Good Conduct Award. Cs KENNETH BIRCHARD Wilton Junction, Iowa Master Sergeant Zlz . . . Ken , . . one yeor man . . . really made the most of one yeor . . . very hard worker . . . friendly . . . sincere . . . smart . . . very popu- lar .. . loyol school supporter . . accomplished trockmon . . . expert rifle marksman . . . All right Howe, thot's enough. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Rifle Team '55; Bond '55; Choir '56, Glee Club '56. Track '55. Poge twenty-one PATRICK BONICAMP 34 Mission Road Wichita, Kansas Second Lieutenant Pal . . . Tex . . . Hopelong . . . Crock Squoder . . . quiet ... if you need some help on o test, see Pal . . . respected . . . I'll tell thol joke lo Jody . . . voted the best-dressed Senior . . . president of the Mopoloog Club . . . host at Wichita . , , good friend. Activities: Crock Squad '56,- Firing Squad '54, 55. '56; Tennis '55, '56,- 3 Good Conduct Awards. DAVID W. BOURKE 2-C Fort Snelling St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Dove . . . Bob . . . quiet . . . well-liked . . . where you see Corrigan, there you see Dave . . . good friend to oil . . . Pot and I , . . filling station attendant ... Mr. Brown's prize physicist . . . knows everything obout cars . . . Where's Gory? Activities: library Club '53; Audio-Visuol '53; Glee Club '53, '54,- 3 Good Conduct Awards. RICHARD GWENN BOWE 1120 Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois Private Tiger . . . Dick . . . Dickie . . . sorcostk . . . dry sense of humor . . . always hos a grin on his foce . . . You know the Porkers, don't you? .. . is very willing to tell you whot he thinks of the world situation . . . This is the way I see it . . . only Senior student driver . . . European adventurer . . . the Windy City Whiz Kid. Activities: Audio-Visual '54; Debate '54, '55. '56; Swimming '53; Trock '54; Firing Squad '55, '56. WILLIAM BROMBACH 1623 Dupont Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota First Lieutenant Willie . . . Wicked Will . . . Bill . . . always hos o hello for everybody . . . Deets . . . P. C., T. B„ and I ... is fascinated by Mr. Brown's physics class,- always seems to get good morks, too . . . Who did you say you were going to go to the donee with, Willie? . . . cheerful . . . big wheel in the bond. Activities: librory Club '54; Dramatics '56; Bond '53. '54. '55. '56; Glee Club '54, Trock '55; 2 Good Conduct Awords. JOSEPH BUDIK 1483 Almond Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Joe . . . Boots, . . . B. J. . . . very quiet . . . Ed Sullivon type smile . . . Are you going too, Leo? . . . Holy Childhood product . . . Joe likes everyone, and everyone likes Joe . . . unossuming . . . Why didn't I get promoted? . . . Activities: Biologlont '54; Best Plotoon '53; Best Company '53; 5 Good Conduct Awards. n Page wenty.N o ROGER F. BURG 1850 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Major Magna cum laude Rogor . . . Rog . . . Ice . . . quiet, but sincere . . . willing to help anybody . . . bond motor . . . I think wo've got o good bond . . . You're lote. Weigond . . . Lotin scholar . . . extremely conscien- tious . . . works like o slave to insure the success of the band . . . superb singer. Activities: Balog ions '54; Lotin Club '55, '55; ICoy- det '55; Art Club '56; Quill and Scroll '55; Citation '56; Eagle Awords '54, '55. '56. Bond '54, '55. '56 'Band Major); Glee Club '53. '54. '55. '56. 8 Good Conduct Awards. LEO CARROLL 1391 Almond Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Private Lee . . . Leo . . . I've got the only cor that will run solely on fumes . . . daredevil . . . will try ony- thing once; that's os for as it will go . . . wonderful sense of humor . . . laughs ot anything, even his own jokes . . . terrific personality . . . highly regarded by the military office . . . gets lost on Friday after- noons. Activities: Avdio-Visuol '54; Fool boll B ‘54; Trock '56; I Good Conduct Award. JEROME DOMINIC CIRESI 967 West Hoyt Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Jerry . . . Jer . . . Sam . . . sincere . . . quiet . . . the Bishop Sheen of tomorrow . . . curly locks . . . the only senior you don't feel like tolking bock to . . . Let's join Contoct. It's a good organisation. . . . o true friend . . . Mr. Westline's prodigy . . . overlooked by the militory staff. Activities: Audio-Visual '53; Debate '56,- Dramatics '56,- Rifile Team '55; Football '53; Swimming '54; 8 Good Conduct Awords. J. PATRICK CORRIGAN 840 St. Paul Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Pot . . . Tex . . . Soch . . . Remember Joe Burrow? . . . smiling all the time . . . twins, the other holf looks much better . . . osk Pot to do something, and you know it will be done . . . My Pontioc will toke onything . . . member of the Cams . . . procticol physicist. Activities: Firing Squod '53,- Best Platoon '53; 2 Good Conduct Awards. PATRICK CONNELL 3532 Xerxes Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota First Lieutenant P. C.. . . . Nobbs . . . Pat . . . Willy and 1 , . . . one of the stalwarts of the bond . . . quiet . . . A, hard worker . . . good friend . . . pleasing personal- ity .. . Puetx's buddy . . . Minneopoliton . . . con- LA scientious student. r Activities: Library '53; Bond '53, '54, '55, '56; 8 Good Conduct Awords. Page twenty-three JOHN F. W. CUSACK 6900 Constance Avenue Chicago, Illinois Captain Magna cum laudc John . . . Cuze . . . Stud ... I won all my awards with a 8B gun . . . Lot's cooperate. Mr. Cusock . . . connoisseur ot fine pizzo . . . excellent student . . . slightly sarcastic . . . finally came to a basketball gome . . . clever wit. Activities; Biologians '54; Latin Club '55; Kaydet '56; Debate '55; Quill and Scroll '55. '56; Citation '55. '56; Eogle Award '55; Altor Society '53. '54. '55. '56; Cfoss Officer (Vico-Prosidcnt) '53; Firing Squad '54, '55, '56; 3 Good Conduct Awards. EDWARD DELANEY 1970 Portland Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Ed . . . Buddy . . . another St. Mork's product . . . Who has over heard of the Republican party? . . . chums around with Big Red . . . Easy Ed . . . son of an ex-mayor . . . beautiful drawings for his lob experiments . . . Activities: Art Club '53, '54,- Library Club '53; Audio-Visual '55, '56; Footboll '56; Firing Squad '54, '55, '56; 5 Good Conduct Awards. JAMES DOYLE 2050 Dayton Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Magna cum laude Red . . . Jim . . . lonk . . . looked up to in more ways than one . . . very serious ond conscien- tious . . . terrific hook shot . . . good friend to oil . . . My overoge dropped to a 94. . . . All-State this year in basketball ... hot college prospect. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; ICothodians '56; Student Council '54; Eagle Awards '54, '55, '56; Basketball '53, '54, '55, '56,- Tennis '55, '5t. 8 Good Conduct Awards. WILLIAM PAUL DRISCOLL Rural Route No. 1 Hastings, Minnesota First Lieutenant Magna cum laude Drisc . . . Bill . . . smart . . . three-year man . . . quiet . . . very hard worker . . . good looking . . . sincere . . . always does the right thing ot the right time . . . the Hostings Flash . . . never in trouble . . . But. Prof, we hod a ftot tire on tho highwayl Activities: Biologions '54; Latin Club '56; Art Club '54. '55. '56; Eogle Award '55; Gee Club '54. '55. '56; 6 Good Conduct Awards. FREDERICK JAMES DUGAN 2308 St. Anthony Soulovard Minneapolis, Minnesota Master Sergeant Dugs . . . Freddy . . . Fred . . . full of mischief . . . The little vixen ... I love Captain DiGen- noro . . . Yes. sir . . . twenty years from now Fred will be President of some elevator-shoe concern . . . sincere ond congeniol. Activities: Audio-Visual '56; Firing Squad '55. '56,- Best Platoon '54. '55; Best Company '54, '55; 4 Good Conduct Awards. Poge twenty-four JOHN M. DUGAN 2308 St. Anthony Boulevard Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Class WoWo . . . John . . . the other Holt of the pair . . . They finally caught me smoking . . . quiet . . . Marks don't meon much to me . . hocks a hot Plymouth ... I just con't seem to stud ' . . . When do I teoch next? Activities Library Club '54; I Good Conduct Award. GEORGE T. FEIEREISEN 1718 West 66 Street Richfield, Minnesota Master Sergeant Trigger . . . George . . . Tom . . . Safety belts should be In all cars . . . hard worker . . , willing to help anyone . . . You coming over today. Bill? . . . happy-go-lucky . . . hard worker . . . always visiting his girl friend . . . efficient stoge manager . . . capable classroom instructor. Activities: Art Club '54. '55; librory Club '54, '55. '56,- Audio-Visual '54, '55,- Debate Team '56,- Dra- matics '55. '56,- Citation '55. '56; Chess Club '54. '55; 4 Good Conduct Awards. JAY E. FOLEY 993 Flandrau St. St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Cum laude Joy . . . hord working . . . holds a good philosophy on life . . . you never know when Jay will come to school ... I don't understand this trig. Prof. . . . avid golfer. Activities: Kot hod Kins '56; Firing Squad '55, 56; I Good Conduct Award. DAVID EBERT 1954 Laurel Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Magna cum laude Dove . . . Ebe . . . very quiet . . . knows a lot about everything . . . winner of a scholarship to St. Thomas College . . . superior scientist . . . Woll s good student . . . enemy of oil physics students . . . curve-wrecker . . . another brain from St. Marks . . . well-liked by all. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Kothodians '56; Ger- man Club '55, '56; Quill and Scroll '55. '56j Rifle Team '55; Citation '55. '56.- Eogle Awards '53, '54, '55, '56; Chets Club '53. '54. '55. '56; Baseball B '54,- Swimming '53; 8 Good Conduct Awards. PATRICK MICHAEL FARLEY 1816 Jefferson Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Jumbo . . . Forls . . . Pott ' . . . Fudd ' . . . witty sense of humor . . . has mony parties . . . She has got the ring ogoin . . . Gramps . . . respected by oil of his classmates . . . Potesie's shodow . . . conscientious senior . . . promotional instincts . . . everybody's friend. Activities: Librory Club '53; Citation '55. '56; Bond '54. Glee Club '53. '54, Firing Squod '54. '55. '56; 3 Good Conduct Awords.- Quill and Scroll '56. Poge twenty-five TERRENCE JUDE FRANEY 4213 Xerxes Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Closs Rock ' . . . Frones . . . Terry . . . always smiling . . . curly lock . . . friendly . . . eo y to get along with . . . good  ense of humor ... the proctical joker of the senior closs . . . studies physics with Lynch and Rose . . . analytical mind . . . iconoclastic leonings. Activities: 2 Good Conduct Awards. KENNETH PATRICK GLEASON 136 West 56th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota Private Gleos . . . Digger . . . one of the wittiest sen- iors . . . tremendous personality . . . respected by oil . . . I hote De ... I con talk anyone out of o fight . . . always hot o smile . . . sports en- thusiast . . . abundance of school spirit . . . numer- ous Mill City friends . . . non-conformist. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; lotin Club '55, '56; football A '56; Trock '56. EDWARD GOLDBARG 2134 Pinehurst Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Speed . . . Ace . . . I'm not chewing gum; thot's my turtle . . . one of the leoders of F Company . . . one of the hardest working seniors . . . member of o triumvirote . . . ofwoys helpful. Activities: Art Club '53; library Club '53. '54,- De- bate Team '55; 2 Good Conduct Awords. RICHARD ALAN GORDON 2236 Goodrich Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Captain Summa cum laude Dick . . . very smart . . . conscientious . . . serious . . . sincere . . . lots of school spirit . , . hard working . . . good sense of humor . . .willing to lend anyone a bond . . . A company stolwart. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Koihodians '56; Bi- ologians '54,- Latin Club '56; Quill ond Scroll '54, '55, '56; Citation '55, '56,- Eagle Award '53, '54. '55, '56; Koydet '56; 8 Good Conduct Awords. ALLAN ALBERT GOULET 1910 Juliet Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Private Al . . . French ' . . . Big Al . . . co-coptoin of the hockey teom . . . I'm ploying for Cretin in the hockey tournament up North . . . one of the most popular seniors with everyone . . . made frequent visits to tho Military Office in the morning . . . Deng's prize pupil . . . shines when necessary. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Biologions '54; Foot- ball B '53; Hockey '53. '54. '55. '56 (Co-Captom); Firing Squod '53; Best Company '54. '55; Best Platoon '54, '55. Poge twenty-six GERALD WALTER HANDWERK 42 North Milton Street St. Pool, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Jerry . . . Jer . . . quiet . . . will vouch for any- body . . . Let' go hove o cigoretie . . . friend to oil . . . completely unruffled by onything. Activities: 2 Good Conduct Awards. RICHARD HEGDAHL 3304 Pleasant Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Class ' Meg . . . Rich . . . Dick . . . smort . . . very much respected . . . knows about everything . . . Here's how I figured it out . . . speaks infrequently but wisely . . . unaffected by senioritis . . . undis- turbed. Activities: firing Squod '53. JON HORNING 809 East Kemp Street Watertown, South Dakota Second Lieutenant Hermon . , . Morns . . . Jon . . . terrific spons- ion . . . received mony college scholarship offers . . . port«c.pates in any sport you can think of . . . very sincere friend . . . very hard worker . . . tre- mendous muscular power and coordination . . . good student . . . everybody's pal . . . Inventor of Horning's comet . . . All I did wos throw on orange. Activities: Choir '55; Glee Club '55; Altar Society '55. '56; Foot boll '56; Base boll '55. '56; Trock '56. 2 Good Conduct Awords. ROBERT HEALEY 940 Portland Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Able . . . Bob . . . Buckets . . . always has something funny to soy . . . terrific basketboll player . . . I didn't wont to show the boys up by going out for basketboll this year . . . terrific personality . . . Shorryl . . . You've got o cute focal Activities: Bosketboll 8 '54. A '55 Baseball B '55. '56,- 8 Good Conduct Awards. MARK HEALY 2222 Selby Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Mark . . . very quiet ond conscientious . . . hos o hello for everyone . . . rifle team . . . Here's your Cokes . . . Mauri Rose's younger brother . . . foithful attendance at oil functions, including dosses . . . unobtrusive. Activities: Dramatics '56; Rifle Team '55, '56; Hockey '53; 3 Good Conduct Awords. Page twenty-seven MICHAEL L. IGO 1125 Selby Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Roundheod . . . Mike . . . terrific sportsmon . . . ring bell at six in the morning . . . Peto Dwyer II . . . run up and down tho sidelines . . . never says much ... I played a tew gomes . . . ' By the old MILL stream . . . mode o mistoke one Friday afternoon . . . Whot poge ore we on? Activities: Football A ‘55. '55; Baseball A '54. '55, '56; Trock '55; 1 Good Conduct Aword. DAVID GATES IRBER 1969 Asbury Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Captain Magna cum laude Dove . . . 8utch . . . very serious . . . studies hard . . . Sergeant Chorpcntier, what do I do now? . . . loves to ploy golf . . . very likeable ... a new Mercury each year . . . Kaydet supporter . . . teams up with Bastosz to form a torrid twosome in fourth hour Sociology. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Biolog ions '54; Koy- det '56; Eogle Aword '53; Best Company '53, '54, '55; Best Platoon '54. '55; 8 Good Conduct Awards. JAMES H. JANSZEN 1823 Lown Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio Captain Magna cum laude Jonse . . . Jim ... I couldn't care less . . . great firiend of Captain DiGennaro . . . good octor . . . smort . . . well liked . . . Whotcho say? . . . Ehh? . . . lost his hearing oid at West Point exams . . . visited crock squod proctice one night . . . chases Juniors on the hourline . . . tremendous friend . . . favorite postime is supervising the hourline. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Kothodions '56; Biologions '54; Dramatics '56; Eogle Awards '53. '54, '56; Altor Society '53. '54, 55, '56; Football '53, A '54. '55, '56; Bosketball '54. A '55; Firing Squod '53, '54, '55; 7 Good Conduct Awards. CHARLES THOMAS JELINEK 755 Bayard Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Chuck . . . Charlie . . . Tweety . . . Chou . . . good personality . . . happy go lucky . . . Tommy Typist . . . I'll help you type up the promotions. Prof ... I disogreel . . . moved into the Kaydet office permanently . . . Rose's personal secretory . . . unbounded patience. Activities: Biologions '54; Kaydet '56; Firing Squod '54, '55, '56; Best Company '53; Best Drilled Squod '53, '55; 4 Good Conduct Awards. KENNETH GREGORY JOHNSON 1337 North Avon Street St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Ken . . . Johns . . . o great octor ... I haven't heard from Jim Hansen lately . . . loves to talk . . . very excitable . . . twenty years from now he'll bo receiving on Oscar for best supporting octor . . . I'll be over ot Rog's tonight ... did o good jab on the Kodyet . . . Prof, let's get some typewriters with letters on the keys. Activities: Koydet '56; Student Council '53. '54. '55, '56; Dramatics '55, '56; Citation '55, '56; Best Com- pony '53; 4 Good Conduct Awards. Poge twenty-eight TRUMAN JOHNSON 4500 Moorland Avenue Edina, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Sandy . . . Ole Yon . . . Truman . . . Hey. Terry, let' 90 hove o cigarette in Ton   hop . . . always monoge to bring the wrong book to Mr. Martin' do  ... a little too friendly with the Mili- tary Staff . . . expert  tudent monoger for the football team . . . ditorming friendline  . Activities: Ubrory Club '53; Football (manager) '54; Swimming '53, '54. Track '55. FRED KEISER 1239 Sherburne Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Magna cum laude Fred . . . Derf . . . Keis . . . good «udent . . . ho good  en e of humor . . . Sure isn't like Prof Bo  ett' . . . Who. me? . . . Oh. neverl . . . always toughing . . . very sociable . . . Prof Martin sure i o good English feocher . . . mountoin boy. Activitie : Chemistry Club '55; Kathodions '56.- BioJogiont '54; Eagle Award ‘54. '55; Bo eball A '53. '54, Hockey '53. '54; Firing Squad '55. '56; Football 8 '53, '54; 7 Good Conduct Award . FRANK JOHN KELLY San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua Sergeant First Class General . . . Frank . . . friendliest foreigner in jchool . . . Me no understand Englith . . . ho o hello for everyone he meet . . . very loquociou . . . very popular with the senorifa . . . charming per-  onolity. Activities: Swimming '56,- Golf '56. MILES KAISER 2405 Seventh Street Peoria, Illinois Sergeant First Class Kite . . . General . . . room with Scull . . . one of the Peoria pair . . . writes novel on the side . . . quiet ond well liked by all . . . First year at St. Thomos. Activities: Altar Society '56,- 2 Good Conduct Awards. JAMES KALPIERS 3250 McKinley Street N. E. Minneapolis, Minnesota First Lieutenant Kuppies . . . Jim . . . always ho  ome  ly remark . . . Battalion Adjutont . . . Oh. ye . Joon and I will be there . . . Got home at five o'clock this morning . . . athletic prowess . . . Intramural star . . . odmired by everyone. Activities: Library Club '55; Football B '54; Bas- ketball B '54; I Good Conduct Award. Page twenty-nine LAWRENCE R. KELLY 4721 West 60th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Kells . . . 8utch . . . loods . . . Lorry . . . clown of the senior doss . . . proudest Irishman in school . . . won the St. Patrick's day award . . . I'll knock him down to my size . . . always laugh- ing ond having a good time ... is graduating cum bock this summo. Activities: Football 'S3. '54. A '55. '56; Baseball B '53. '54. A '56; Hockey 8 '53; 2 Good Conduct Awards. JOHN KENNY 6211 North Knox Avenue Chicago, Illinois First Lieutenant Lonk . . . John . . . long John . . . bosketball player ... I con'!. I'm in training. . . . How is it down there. Sis? . . Hoils from Chicogo . . . works on o ronch during vocation . . . popular senior. Activities: Altar Society '53. '54. '55. '56; Football B ‘54, A '55. '56, Bosketball '53. '54. A '55. '56; 2 Good Conduct Awards. MICHAEL KILGRIFF 1737 West Minnehaha Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Mike . . . quiet . . . good friend of all . . . loves militory . . . hockey teom member . . . Something is rotten in Denmark . . . sincere . . . tokes things as they come . . . never succeeded in becoming a real 8-boll. Activities: Foot boll B '53. '54; Hockey B '54, A '55. BERNARD HUGH KILLORIN Duluth, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Borney . . . Bernie . . . another of Mr, Stephan's boys . . . comic of Ireland Hall . . . Fothcr. con I have a pass so I con go ond work out? . . . happy- go-lucky attitude . . . Werner's friend . . . hails from Duluth. Activities: Choir '55; Glee Club '55; Altor Society '56. FREDERICK WILLIAM LAMBRECHT 2022 Pinchurst Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Cum loude Fred . . . Freddie . . . What say . . . drives little ears . . . good sense of humor . . . con- scientious worker . . . Hey. lynchie, what's this meon? ... pal of Towle and Foce ' Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Quill ond Scroll '55. '56; Citotion '55, '56; Baseball B '54; Hockey B '54; Firing Squad '55, '56; Best Company '53; 6 Good Conduct Awards. Poge thirty JAMES JAY LUNDBERG 1409 Edgerton Street St. Paul, Minnesota Second lieutenant Lundy . . . Jim . . . smort . . . quiet . . . got along very well with Mr. Martin . . .willing to help onyono . . . Explain, will you. Prof? . . . You betcho. . . . scientific infere ? . . . excellent student. Activitiet: Chemistry Club '55; Kothodion '55; Kaydet '56; Citat-on '55; Che  Club '53. '54. '55; Glee Club '56. Footboll B '53; Swimming '53. GERALD MICHAEL McGRATH 2163 Marshall Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Major Magna cum laude Jerry . . . Moc . . . Jer . . . looked up to by oil the underclo  men . . . one o! the Marksmen . . . Thi is the way I heard if . . . Battalion Ex- ecutive . . . Elevator, elevator . . . hot school spirit which cannot be surpassed by anyone . . . excellent scholar. Activities; Chemistry Club '56 (President!; lotin Club '55, '56, Kaydet '56; Student Council '54. '55. '56. Quill and Scroll '55. '56. Citation '54, '55. '56; Eogte Awords '53. '54. '55. '56. Firing Sguod '54. '55, '56; Best Drilled Squod '55; Best Drilled Codet '55; 8 Good Conduct Awords. EDWARD C. McKENNA 4311 Russell Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota Private Ed . . . Moc ... the man with the big. sparkling eyes . . . they coll his haircut the McKenna Hoirda . . . good disposition . . . popular . . . terrific friend ond companion . . . Time out for sugar . . . Me and the boys . . . What's with this stuff? TERRENCE LYNCH 2169 Iglehart Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Terry . . . Ter . . . Jope . . . J. P. . . . Lynchie . . . co-coptoin of hockey team . . . Derhom Holl . . . Rupe is coming over this weekend . . . Rupe is ALWAYS over . . . somehow never gets to English on time . . . tremendous personality . . . respected very highly by all his classmates. Activities: lotin Club '55; Kaydet '54,- Footboll B •54, Hockey '53. '54. '55. '56 (CoCoptoin), Golf '54, '55, '56; 2 Good Conduct Awards. THOMAS F. LYNCH 1280 Hillcrest Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Captain Summa cum laude Lynchy . . . Tom . . . smart . . . independent . . . loves to disogree . . . quite an editor . . . If you guys don't get your orticles in. you'll be dropped . . . sure to be a success in anything he under- takes . . . really loves militory . . . What other scondal has happened this post month? Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Kothodion '56; Biolog tons '54. Kaydet '56; Art Club '55, '56. Qu.tl ond Scroll '55, '56,- Citation '53, '55, '56 (Co-editor); Eagle Awards '53, '54. '55, '56; Track '53, '54. '55. •£6; Firirg Squod '55, '56,- 8 Good Conduct Awards. Page thirty-one RAFAEL MARTINEZ Plaza de Espana 15-1 Lugo, Spain Master Sergeant Rot . . . Spain' gift to tho United State . . . holloyl . . . respected ond odmlred by oil . . . played soccer in Spoin . . . doesn't understood the American custom . . .  eriout student . . . plan o diplomatic coreer . . . oetive  ociologi t. Aefivitie ! 2 Good Conduct Award . ANTHONY MISKINIS 7440 South Winchester Avenue Chicago, Illinois Lieutenant Colonel Magna cum laude Tony . . . Tone ... the human crowd . . . quite a card . . . fostest man on the draw ... A bunch of them flew over thot time . . . Battalion Com- mander ... the cookie commando . . . ho a won- derful Mom; thonk to her the boarder ore well fed . . . high military aptitude. Activities! Chemistry Club '55; Kothodions '56; Koydet '56; Eogle Award '54, '55, '56; Firing Squad '54, '55, '56; 6 Good Conduct A word . JOHN JAY MURRAY 4016 Wood End Drive Edina, Minnesota Master Sergeant Cum laude Jock . . . almost always smiling . . . friendly to all . . . two-hand  et shot ortisl . . . swish . . . go s olong remarkably well with Mr. Westline . . . tolko- tive ... I was talking to Mrs. Cutting. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Biologions '54; Fir- ing Squad '55. '56; 3 Good Conduct Awards. LAIRD NELSON 6344 Humboldt South Richfield, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Swede . . . Thorwold . . . laird . . . lorry . . . Nels . . . eroccpot of the crock shot tcom . . . laves to drive other people's cars, especially those of the Militory Stoff . . . popular . . . good personality . . . locks like Golio h . . . Color Guord Commander . . . But, sir, it was only a joke! Activities: Debate '53. '54. '55; Rifle Team '54. '55, '56. PETER STEPHEN NELTON Balsam Lake, Wisconsin Captain Cum laude Big Guy . . . Pete . . . Nells . . . Drogon . . . sarcostic. funny, ond crozy . . . hoir like I'beroce . . . figh s Indians wnen home on voca- tion . . . Crock iquadcr . . . That's not how they do it In Balsam lake. . . . always full of loughter . . . can't find his saber . . . Somebody hid my C' uniform . . . future in medicine. Activities: 8iologians '54; Kaydtt '56; Crock Squad '55, '56; Student Council '53. '54, '55. '56; Firing S uod '53. '54, '55. '56; 7 Good Conduct Award . Page thirty-two STUART H. NOLAN 1805 Highland Parkway St. Paul, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Magna cum laude Stu . . . Nol . . . chum around with Howl . . . I'll outdo him someday . . . plan on visiting Colt- fornia to seo whot now devices they have lor cor . . . good friend . . .  up«rb  tudent . . . future C.P.A. . , . two-year man. Aetivitie : German '55. '56,- Rifle Team '55; Eagle Award '55, '56,- 2 Good Conduct Awordi. JOHN NOWAK 1839 Ashland Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Knob '' . . . Jock . . . exoct opposite of hi brother . . . funny . . . quiet . . . popular with Copfain DiGennaro . . . good friend to all . . . I'm going down to 7th Street tonight . . . biolog ion. Aetivitie : librory '53; Trock '53. JOHN EDWARD O'BRIAN 7400 Pillsbury Avenue Richfield, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Jock . . . Irish . . . O.B. . . . wild  port clothe . . . octoc in do  ploy . . . witty . . . full of crazy remark . . . talk, dork ond . . . make o hit with all the lenior . . . fir t perton to get kicked out of hi own club . . . I'll go visit Sorge Charlton  o I con get out of thl period. Aetivitie : Art '53; librory '53, '54; Debate '55. '56; Student Council '56; Dramatic '54. '55. '56j Rifle Teom '54. '55. '56; Citotion '55. '56. Glee Club '53, '54. PATRICK J. O'BRIEN 1589 Northrop Street St. Paul, Minnesota Private Pot . . . O.B. . . . wonderful personality . . . one day o glo   hine on shoe ,- the next, a poir of grey shoe . . . hate to conform and i about the only person to odmit It . . . popular with entire senior cla . . . faithful friend . . . How long offer you teoch i o lesson plon due? . . . extraordinary wit and humor. PATRICK J. O'CONNELL 1752 Hague Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Oke ... Pot ... the happy wanderer . . . always smiling . . . good sense of humor . . . They never check for lunch posse anyway . . . member of the trock teom . . . seldom seen in uniform . . . another Tommy Typist . . . congeniality in obundonce. Aetivitie : Koydet '56; librory '53; Football '54, '55, '56; Trock '54. '55. '56. Page thirty-three TERENCE JOSEPH O'LOUGHLIN 1137 Portland Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Horry . . . Tiger . . . Senotor . . proctices what he learned o the King's House . . . tremendous personality . . . fascinating wit . . . loves bosketboll . . . intelligent . . . owns o lost cor . . . twenty years from now hell be o retreotmoster. preaching his own woy . . . friend of oil . . . Where is the party this week? . . . All-Stote this yeor in basket- ball. Activities! Biologions '54; Basketball '53. '54, '55, '56. ALBERT MICHAEL O'NEIL 292 Cautant Flushing, Michigan Captain Magna cum laude Al . . . Mike . . . always hos o joke . . . visits St. Cloud . . . terrific swimmer . . . very smart . . well-liked . . . has o knock for being in the wrong ploce ot the wrong time . . . Helpl Helpl I con't seel . . . whii in moth . . . against unions. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Kathodians ‘56; 8i- ologions 54; Eagle Awards '54. '55, '56; Altar So- ciety '54, '55; 6 Good Conduct Awords; football '54; Swimming '53. '54. '55. '56; Trock '53, '54, '55. IGNATIUS A. O'SHAUGHNESSY 5 St. James Place Wichita, Kansas Sergeant First Class Magna cum laude Noshe . . . quiet .. . . goad student . . . tre- mendous othlefo . . . unonimous choice for All-Con- ference football . . . friendly with everyone . . . I'll work it out . . . I'm sorry I om lote. Prof, but How ore you fixed for blodes? . . . intellectual reader. Activities: Kothodksns '56,- Chemistry Club '55; Biologions '53; Student Council '53,- Eogle Awords '53; Football '54. '55. '56. Bose boll '56; 8osketboll '56; Tennis '55, '56; Class Officer '53 (President). MICHAEL PATES 2037 Wellesley Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Needle . . . Potesle . . . Miko . . . most optimistic senior . . . good friend ... hos o hello for everybody . . . Whoddyo soy? . . . sparkling personality . . . You've got good form ... I was out ot Sam's . . . confides in everyone . . . superabundance of school spirit . . . young jour- nalist. Activities: Biolcgions '54; Debote '55; Citotion '55. '56. Bosketboll '53. '54 B); Bose boll '54. '55. '56; 2 Good Conduct Awards. RICHARD PLUMB 909 Burns Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Private Prune . . . Dick . . . everybody's friend . . . Eosy como, eosy go . . . But. Deeg ... the only SFC who wonted to be a Private . . . frequent visitor to the Infirmary . . . Colonel ot Cretin—Privoto ot STMA . . . unperturboble. Poge thirty-four THOMAS E. POLZIN 3747 Abbott Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota First Lieutenant Magna cum laude Mark '' . . . Coruso . . . Tom . . . baritone impres- lorio ... he mu  do something else betides sing . . . twelve o'clock shodow of nine o'clock . . . advertise- ment lor Gillette Blades . . . outstanding scholar . . . hard worker ... the student representative in re- ligion clots. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Biologions '54; Eogle Awards '54. '54, Glee Club '54, '55. 56, Football '54; Baseball '54. Track '53, Hockey '54, '55; Clots Officer '53 (Secretory); 4 Good Conduct Awards. J. PHILLIP RILEY 2729 France Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Master Sergeant Phillie ... Mr. Gobel himself . . . wonderful per- sonality . . . very funny . . . greets everybody, even those he doesn't know . . . another of our octort . . . No reoson. We just broke up. . . . Where did my glosses go? . . . vi .ted Crock Squod proetke one night. Activities: Art '55, '56,- Audio-Visvol '53; Dramatics '56; 4 Good Conduct Awards. WILFRED A. ROHDE 940 Goodrich Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Bill . . . Rodes . . . Willy . . . very quiet . . . good sente of humor . . . populor with the underclassmen os well os hot own dossmotes . . . willing to lend onyone a hand . . . ontiquofed log tobies . . . another one of Wally's good students. Activities; 2 Good Conduct Awards. DAVID A. PUETZ 5015 12th Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Dave . . . D.P. . . . quiet . . . conscientious . . . hard working member of the bond . . . has o hello for everybody . . . smart fellow . . . Connell's friend . . . Burg's nemesis . . . another Minneopoliton. Activities; Kothodians '56; Bond '53. '54, '55. '56; 4 Good Conduct Awards. PETER REVSBECH 2440 37th Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Rets . . . Pete . . . crock shot with o shotgun . . . friendly . . . loves souped-up Mercury . . . hos a strange desire to teach military closset . . . How much time left in this period? Activities: Rifle Teom '55. '56. Poge thirty-five CHARLES RUSSELL 2134 Roblyn Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Magna cum laude Charley Joo . . . hard worker in bond ond in school . . . he'll go out of his woy to help you . . . smort . . . Eogle award winn«r . . . very sincere in whot he soys ond does . . . one of the stalwarts in Mr. Martin's fifth period clots. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Kothodions '56; Biologians '54; Eagle Awards '54. '55; Chess Club '55; Bond '53. '54. '55, '56; 7 Good Conduct Awards. Gb V  ■ DAVID RUSSELL R.F.D. 6 Brainerd, Minnesota Captain Magna cum laude Russ . . . Dove . . . popular with the girls . . . three-year man . . . foreign exchange student dur- ing summer . . . Ill go bock in, woit ond see . . . co-owner of the little block book . . . lives with Nelton . . . ex-seminorion . . . Hot dog. we're going to hove on A.F.S. meeting! ... I don't see eye to eye with Gerry O. Activities: Chemistry Club '56; Latin Club '55, '56,- Dromotics '55, '56.- Eoate Awa'd '56: Choir '55. '56,- Glee Club '55; Altor Society '55, '56; 2 Good Con- duct Awards. THOMAS J. ROSE 2331 Beverly Road St. Paul, Minnesota Major Summa cum laude Tom . . . Roscor . . . Oscar . . . little Mon . . . Going to study tonight . . . Worn down domonds look better onywoy . . . four-year Eogle . . . onolher Marksman . . . outstanding student . . . heavy on one side ... lost his medols ot the Chority Boll . . . State champion in golf . . . Bos- ket boll ond Koydet just don't mix . . . 'Well. I gove it o try . . . heoded for Notre Dome or Horvocd. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Kothodions '56; Biologians '54; Koydet '55. '56 (Associote editor); Quill ond Scroll '54, '55. '56; Citation '54. '55. '56; Eogle Awords '53. '54. '55. '56. Bosketboll '53, '54 (B), '55. '56 (A), Golf '54. '55. '56; Clou Officer '55 (Secretory); Best Drilled Codet '55; 8 Good Conduct Awords. GARY F. RUPRECHT 1142 W. Hoyt Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Gory . . . Mr. Hotrod himself . . . another Holy Childhood product . . . chums around with Leo ond Joe . . . never soys much . . . sleeps In trig . . . member of tho Corns . . . quiet . . . But. Prof, why should I memoriie them when I con look them up in the book? . . . very industrious. WILLIAM RUSSELL 305 5th Avenue N. W. Mandan, North Dakota Sergeant First Class Bill . . . likeable . . . populor up ot the Holl . . . olwoys downing around . . . full of jokes . . . fre- quent visitor ot Colonel longelond. Poge thirty-six RICHARD B. RYAN 2025 East Third Street St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Okk . . . Boldy . . . serious . . . has many girls . . . This week this on ; next week that one . . . friend to everyone . . . excellent officer . . . first you light it, then you toke o deep drog . . . keen sense of duty. Activities; Student Council 'S3, '54, '55, '56,- Rifle Teom '53. '54, '55, '56; Firing Squod '53, '54. '55, '56; 4 Good Conduct Awards. CHARLES SCHELL 777 Lakeview Street St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Charlie . . . Ted . . . very popular . . . Give me a demerit slip . . . where you see Dick, there you'll find Chorlie . . . secluded weekends . . . Charlie knows how to pick them; Chevs that is . . . wonder- ful friend . . . Whero is Dick? . . . leoder in G com pony. CHARLES GUSTAN SCHIEFELBEIN 100 Westwood Drive Minneapolis, Minnesota Master Sergeant Cum laude Irish . . . Chorlie . . . Ace . . . Schiffs . . . Al Stephan's most avid supporter . . , sparkling sense of humor . . . trying to win Miss America of tomorrow . . . Prof, I went over to Al's lost night. Mow do you expect me to do ony homework? . . . mighty physique . . . smort fellow. Activities: Kathodions '56; German Club '56; 2 Good Conduct Awards. BERNARD SAGSTETTER 1012 West Minnehaha Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Magna cum laude Bernie . . . Sogs . . . good student . . . Now, I don't know whot to do . . . hates women . . . My ear. ... he con talk anyone into the Re- serves . . . terrific baseball ployer . . . Join the Reserves . . . dear thinker . . . wonderful sense of humor. Activltiesi Chemistry Club '55; Kathodions '56; Bi- ologians '54; Student Council '56; Eogle Awards '55; Football B '53; Boseboll '53. ‘54. '56,- Class Officer '54 (Sergeonf-ot-Arms); Firing Squad '55, '56; 3 Good Conduct Awards. BERNARD MATTHEW SCHAAK 1215 Bayard Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Bernie . . . Bern . . . Schoakie . . . sharp wirted . . . Chevs are better than anything else . . . Bev . . friendly with everyone . . . tried working on the Koydet . . hord worker for Deeg . . . Dick's cousin . . . Where's Nelton? He's got the write-up. Activities; Koydet '56; library '53. '54; Track '54,- Hockey '53, '54; Firing Squod '54, '55. '56; 8 Good Conduct Awards. Page thirty-seven JOHN SCHROTH 5325 Bald Eagle Boulevard White Bear, Minnesota Master Sergeant Shorty . . . John . . . Jock . . . another of Sarge Charlton's crock shot ortists ... loft Booneville in on uproar . . . friendly to all . . . quiot . . . loves to give Captoin DiGennoro trouble . . . I'll go with you. Swede. Activities: Rifle Team '54, '55, '54. JOHN LESTER SCHWARTZ 4420 Dupont Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota First Lieutenant Cum laude Jock . . . Schwortzie . . . Big me-off . . . blondie . . . very sincere . . . respected by all . . . best shined officer . . . hos o build like Atlas . . . the most tolked-obout demoted officer . . . I'll get it bock. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Kothodions '56; Biologions '54; Crock Squad '56; Student Council '55, '56. Quill and Scroll '55; Glee Club '53, '54. '55. '56, Track '56. Firing Squod '54, '55. '56; 8 Good Conduct Awords. ROBERT GREGORY SCHWARTZBAUER JOHN DENNIS SCULLY W. PATRICK SHAUGHNESSY 1273 Woodbridge Street St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class 4115 North Harmon Avenue Peoria, Illinois Master Sergeant 1912 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Bob . . . Duke . clowning oround . Schwortxbouer 1— for eating his Activities: 2 Schwortzey . . . always friendly . . . Nowak and Skull . . . Dennis . . . J.D. . . . always hos a smirky smile on his foce . . . full of practical jokes . . . tormentor of Mr. Martin . . . good sense of humor . . . popular with everyone ot the Holl ... I didn't it, Profl ... the other holf of the Peoria polr. Activities: Audio-Visuol '54; Altar Society '54, '55. Tennis '55, '56; 2 Good Conduct Awards Pat . . . always joking . . . very friendly . . . another from St. Mark's . . . helpful to oil . . . loves to hike out to Ft. Snelling . . . avid bowling enthusiost. Activities: Library Club '54; 5 Good Conduct Awards. Poge thirty-eight HOWARD G. STACKER 303 Woodlawn Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Magna cum laude Howi« , , . very likable . . . friendly . . . populor with the senior clou . . . friendliness with o smile . . . smart . . . hard worker . . . gets along well with Miss Glenn . . . witty . . . customized Fords. Activities: Biolog ions '54; Eogle Awards '54. '55; Firing Squad '54, '55; 6 Good Conduct Awards. EMERY L. STEWART 1018 East 41st Place Chicago, Illinois Master Sergeant E. I. $. . . . Stew . . . Emery . . . sparkling personality . . . very popular throughout the school . . . the happy mortician . . . People ore dying to get into my dod's business ... a credit to St. Thomos. Activities: Library Club '54. '55; Track '54, '55, '55; 2 Good Conduct Awards. RICHARD D. STRESNAK 15329 Bessivue Drive Hopkins, Minnesota Master Sergeant Dick . . . Stress . . . cheerful personality . . . Sergeant Major on Regimental Staff . . . cheer leoder . . . cheery greeting for everyone ... I hove to moke a new company roster . . . works tremendously hard for the company . . . hardest working M Sgt. . . . Horry's helper. Activities: Citotron '54, '55; Swimming '53, '54. '55, '55; Cheer leader '56; 6 Good Conduct Awards. JEROME C. STUDER 450 West Lake Street Excelsior, Minnesota Master Sergeant Cum laude Studs . . . Joe . . . Jer . . . one of the hoppiest, carefree seniors . . . Sgt. Gorvin's pride ond foy . . . o very popular boarder . . . always bright and cheerful . . . organizational ability mokes him a top supply sergeont. Activities: Altar Society '55, '56. JOHN PHILIP SWEET 5304 Chateau Place Minneapolis, Minnesota Lieutenant Colonel Summa cum laude Sobre . . . Sweetie . . . Sour . . . John . . . very easy to moke laugh . . . Bottolion Commander . . . I'm going to Al's to work out . . . diamonds ore a girl's best friend . . . excellent student . . . respected leoder ... I bet I Bunked it . . . pessimistic . . . candidate for West Point. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Kathodions '56; Biolog ions '54; Koydet '56; Quill ond Scroll '55, '56; Dramatics '56; Citation '55. '56; Eogle Awards '53. '54, '55, '56; Firing Squad '55, '56; 8 Good Conduct Awards. Poge thirty-nine JOHN TEEPLES 976 Osceola Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Teeps . . . John . . . the happy-go-lucky senior . . . ho o strong attraction up ot St. Cloud . . . o keen sense of humor . . . many friends . . . Let me ot him . . . I'll tear him oport . . . the light of the porty. Activities: Lotin Club '55, '54; I Good Conduct Award. WAYNE THALHUBER 220 North Cretin Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota First Lieutenant Magna cum laude Herb . . . Woyne . . . Herbie . . . olwoy hos o smile on his foce . . . friend with everyone on campus . . . terrific rebounder . . . You're coming to the gome tonight, oren'l you? . . . good student too. Activities: Biolog ion '54,- Eogle Award '54, '55; Foot boll '53. A '55, '56. Bosketboll '53. A '55, '56; Bote boll '53, A '54, '55, '56, 8 Good Conduct Awordt. WILLIAM THIBAULT 1455 Breda Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Bill . . . Theebs . . . Wild Willie . . . good hockey ployer . . . co-coproin of trock team . . . very friendly . . . Bill, Pete, Leo. the great triumvirate . . . hi personality is unturpotsed . . . quite o typist. Activities: B ologiont '54,- Football '53. '54, A '55. '56. Trock '53. '54, '55, '56 (Co-Captain), Hockey '53. A '54, '55. '56. WILLIAM THIBODEAU 1397 Scheffer Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Stupid . , . quiet, friendly . , . George and Bill . . . Is it your turn to come to my house, or my turn to go to yours? . . . Mr. Peepers. Activities: Dramatics '56; Firing Squod '55. '56. GUY THULL 5416 11th Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Master Sergeant George . . . 'Toole . . . Ston . . . Guy Madi- son II . . . very good looking . . . one of the hordes! working seniors . . . very friendly . . . hot- rod enthusiost . . . athletic tolent . . . dependable . . . likable and admired by oil. Activities: Rifle Team '54, Football A '56. Bosket- boll '53,- 2 Good Conduct Awords. Poge forty TIMOTHY NICHOLAS TOWLE 589 Lincoln Avenue St. Poul, Minnesota Captain Magna cum laude Tim . . . smart . . . four-year Eagle . . . thorp tense cf humor . . . I'm getting thinner every da ' . . . It't okay for six weeks, but four yeortl . . . Moor- heod't roommate . . . Latin scholar . . . headed for the seminary. Activities: Biotogions '54; Latin Club '55. '55; Quill and Scroll '55; Citation '55, '55; Eagle Awards '53, '54. '55. '55. Glee Club '55; Baseball '54, Firing Squod '54, '55, '55; 8 Good Conduct Aawords. JAMES TSCHIDA 1360 Maywood Avenue St. Paul. Minnesota Private Cheels . . . Jim . . . always smiling . . . long, block, flowing hair . . . sincere . . . w.tty ... in- terested in cors also. Activities: Student Council '54, '55; I Good Con- duct Award. JOSE PEDRO R. VALENZUELA Poseo de la Delormo 479 Mexico, D. F. Private Pedro . . . serious . . . took over for Bill Russell . . . attended militory academy in Mexico where he won many medals . . . not another Cusack I . . . pleasing personality. STUART HALE WALKER 1924 Pinehurst Avenue St. Paul. Minnesota Second Lieutenant Stu . . . Dixie . . . Ike . . . clown of the class . . . always joking . . . I'll go visit Tess'' . . . cheer leader whom no one will follow . . . I'll get bock at you guys . . . loves to proctice with his sober . . . good actor. Activities: Quill and Scroll '55; Dromotics '55, '55; Citotion '55. '55; Glee Club '53, Trock '55, '56. Cheer leoder ‘55, '55 (Captain); 2 Good Conduct Awards. o LOREN TURPIN 399 West Wheelock Parkway St. Paul, Minnesota Private Skip . . . Turps . . . Loren . . . he'll be the first pilot to the moon . . . croxy about oirplones . . . popular with the underclassmen . . . I'm build- ing a new spoce ship. Activities: Chess Club '54. TO Poge forty-one HARRY McMANUS WALSH JR. 2031 Lincoln Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Master Sergeant Cum laude Horry . . . «low politician . . . Rum. Romanism, and Rebellion . . . genius . . . knows every dote in history . . . walking encyclopedia . . . Prof, does this trig book hove o happy ending? Activities: Chemistry Club '55,- Quill and Scroll '55, '56; Citation '53. '54, '55, '56 (Conditor); Chess Club '53. '54; I Good Conduct Award. WILLIAM J. WALTON 1080 E. Minnehaha Street St. Paul, Minnesota Second Lieutenant Bill . . . Wee Willie . . . Stretch . . . 'Wait . . . good looking . . . good sense of humor . . . very likeoble . . . Marines . , . always smiling . . . hord working . . . sincere . . . well liked. Activities: Audio-Visual '54; Student Council '54; Football '55; Trock '55, '56; Firing Squad '55, '56; 2 Good Conduct Awards. THOMAS S. WARREN 115 Brookside Avenue Wichita, Kansas Second Lieutenant Cum laude 'Wichito . . . very quiet . . . popular with oil the underclassmen . . . smort . . . very easy to get along with . . . popular up at the Hall. Activities: Eagle Award ‘56,- Choir '55, '56; Glee Club '55. '56; 3 Good Conduct Awards. FRED W. WEBBER 2312 Victory Memorial Drive Minneapolis, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Fred . . . Fritz . . . the mon with the thousand occents ... the greatest imitator in school . . . o real friend . . . always telling jokes . . . member of debato team . . . promoter and odor in class play . . . lost something at Crock Squod proctice. Activities: Dramatics '55, '56. NESTOR RUPERT WEIGAND JR. 12 Colonial Court Wichita, Kansas Captain Rupe . . . Nestor . . . Rupert . . . Seriously, now . . . can moke anyone believe him . . . fast talker . . Crock Squader . . . 0—60 in twenty-three seconds . . . hos o list of girls' names a mile long . . . biggest senior Romeo . . . Hove you seen Terry? Activities: lotin Club '55, '56; Koydet '56; Crock Squod '56; Student Council '56; Citation '56; Altar Society '54. '55. '56; Football '55; Firing Squod '54. '55, '56; 6 Good Conduct Awords. Poge forty-two DONALD WERNER Stewart, Minnesota Sergeant First Class Dot . . . Don . , . when you heor on odd laugh, you know Don is around . . . quiet . . . Me and Bill . . . has a wonderful personality . . . good wit and sense of humor . . . very popular at the Hall. Activities! German Club '56; I Good Conduct Aword. MICHAEL W. WRIGHT 4644 Bryant Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Lieutenant Colonel Cum laude Mike . . . Sipher . . . Stink . . . Atl-Americon football . , . looked up to by oil . . . Regimentol Executive . . . Hod another college oflor the other doy . . . best othleto . , . All-Stote basketball . . . moinstoy of oil teams he is on . . . terrific school spirit . . . fine student . . . swell fellow . . . Minnesota High School Athlete of the Year. Activities: Chemistry Club '55; Biotogians '54; Stu- dent Council '53, ‘54; Quill ond Scroll '55. '56; Cito- tion '54. '55. football A '53. '54. '55. '56; Bosket- boll A '53. '54. '55. '56. Closs Officer '54 (Presi- dent), '55 (Sergeont-ot-Arms); 4 Good Conduct Awords. JAMES LAWRENCE WUBBEN 1756 Juliet Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Private Jim . . . very quiet . . . will help anyone ... the Webber, Wubben. ond O'Brien partnership . . . friendly . . . trying hord to be a Tommy Typist . Activities: Art Club '55; Rifle Teom '56; Firing Squod '54. CARPENTER SHOP GOES UP IN SMOKE That smoke is nothing serious; it's only leaves burning! In spring the faculty have many interrup- tions to content with, but on April 17th the BIG FIRE was totally unexpected. Classes were dismissed at the end of the fifth period over Father Dooley's veto, and students from the College as well as the Academy grouped around to watch the firemen scamper over the carpenter shop to extinguish the blaze which cost a dense smoke over the whole campus. Campus wags said it was the only warm day we hove experienced this spring. Poge forty-throe JUNIORS Thomas Merz John O'Shaughnessy John Lawson Daniel Flynn Terrence Desmond President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms President Tom Merz is a Crack Squad member of two years' standing and one of the best-liked and admired juniors. Vice President John O'Shaughnessy, also a mem- ber of the Crack Squad for two years, is one of the easiest juniors to know and get along with. Secretary John Lawson is a well-liked junior from the hockey hotbed of Minnesota and an expert wielder of the puck and stick. Treasurer Dan Flynn is an avid basketball player and one of the harder working juniors. Sergeant-at-Arms Terry Desmond, another member of the Crack Squad, is an outstanding tennis player and considered high officer material for next year. Class officers D. Flynn, J. Lawson, T. Merz, J. O'Shaughnessy, and T. Desmond posed for this picture, os you can see from the bare table. Actually when this body meets, it is to discuss important problems confronting the junior class. Poge forty-five J. Adam G. Alexander E. Applebaum R. Atz J. Babic M. Barrett W. Barrett W. Bcaudettc T. Beck G. Bellini J. Bcntheimer M. Berenson T. Bieter J. Bigge R. Bowen R. Brennan W. Brennan D. Bruno P. Byers J. Cahill M. Card K. Carpenter T. Christian R. Coleman T. Collins W. Davern J. Deig D. Dick W. Dicks P. Duggan T. Emmer J. Farah W. Farrell B. Fernandez W. Figge W. Fink G. Finn T. Fitzgerald D. Fitzsimmons R. Fort T. Frampton R. Freeburg G. Freeman J. Gallagher R. Gallagher H. Gapp R. Gensch W. Gleason R. Goff R. Golden T. Gorton W. Gray J. Gross R. Hanousek L. Hauer T. Hays N. Heisick L. Hendricksor T. Hughes J. Hurley J. Indrehus M. Katz D. Keese A. Kenyon T. Kielty G. Kimball J. Kopp T. Koppy G. Lang F. Longer R. Lauen A. Laurent J. LaVine R. LaBeau J. Leonard M. Lethert J. Litman V. Lovegreen E. McGovern L. McKenna T. Mach J. Madigon R. Maglich M. Marvy J. Mayer T. Miller W. Mogan T. Mulcahy J. Murphy L. Neault T. Nolan G. O'Bryan T. O'Keefe P. O'Neill E. Orth J. Panian V. Perry D. PfafFenburgei J. Pollani D. Pollock P. Poppler L. Praml M. Quinlan R. Quirk W. Rascher J. Reymann T. Riley A. Ross M. Rowan B. Ryan D. Ryan J. Ryan J. Sargent J. Shasky C. Shefchik C. Smith P. Starr R. Stanton D. Stewart D. Stromwall R. Sunderland M. Towey G. Trudell R. Wloschin A. Wolter W. Zetzman R. Albrecht G. Brown W. Buth R. Hilgert P. Monke L. Wolkoff Hey, Fitz, the reit hove left already! SOPHOMORES Thomas Steele John Kenefick James Beak Thomas McGeehan James Johnson President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms President Tom Steele is one of the most amiable fellows in the Sophomore class, a stalwart of the Student Council, and a fine student-athlete. Vice-President Jack Kenefick, a graduate of Na- tivity, is a promising athlete and highly respected by all his fellow classmates. Secretary Jim Beak is a hard worker, a good mixer, and one of the mainstays of the swimming team. Treasurer Tom McGeehan is one of the finest ath- letes in the Sophomore class and a hard worker as well. Sergeant-ot-Arms Jim Johnson is one of the two Sophomores on the Crack Drill Squcd who has al- ready shown through fine qualities of leadership that he is on the road to success. Pog« fifty Sophomore class officers T. McGeehan, J. Johnson, T. Steele, J. Kenefick, and J. Beak, are such busy and energetic students that it took quite a bit of doing to get all five together for this picture. T. Aageson J. Ames R. Angell S. Applebaum D. Bat sc he J. Belino R. Berney T. Betz W. Black J. Boyce G. Brown G. Brown D. Butler C. Conney J. Corcoran G. Coupe M. Cronin J. Culligon J. Daniel P. Dovern G. Delaney F. Dieken D. Dietz W. Donahue M. Dougherty J. Dunn D. Eldredge J. Emmer J. Finn D. Filas S. Francois D. Fruen P. Gallivan M. Gerster T. Gleason M. Greeley G. Hansen R. Hauer B. Heidtke T. Heim W. Helfman M. Hennessey M. Hoffman J. Janicke J. Jordan M. Kelly D. Kennedy J. Kirscher A. Knopp R. Koehnen P. Koncn L. Lang J. Lee B. Leo B. Libman J. Lillie J. Linstroth T. Laughlin A. Lynch D. Lyons T. McCarter T. McMahon M. McNulty R. Magee J. Mehr D. Metkowski F. Mitsch E. Monna J. Moriarity D. Mozeris B. Mulligan P. Murray N. Musty M. Neault D. Nelson J. Nevins D. Nightingale D. Noonan G. Nordquist D. O'Brien M. O'Brien R. O'Bryant W. O'Hanlon R. O'Loughlin P. Olszewski M. O'Toole R. Poncrotz J. Pates C. Pearson J. Pelinka J. Peterson J. Phillippi R. Pilney J. Quisling J. Reynolds E. Rezek W. Richard C. Robert J. Ronay J. Ryan J. Schaeffer F. Schlick R. Schouten J. Schrader J. Schupp J. Schwarz J. Schwartz R. Schweizer B. Scully J. Smith J. Squires R. Stewart W. Stobcr D. Strub G. Sweetman R. Swenson T. Theisen G. Thompson J. Tracy D. Vaillant R. Volk R. Walsh T. Walsh W. Westphal R. Wheeler R. Weir J. Wiesner R. Winkler J. Wippcrman A. Wise R. Yoswa V. Zeller The Crack Squad cuts in at a Sophomore Mixer. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, beware. The OTHER human crowd. '. . . and you're just about the nicest boy I've met at the mixers. Pog« fifty-four FRESHMEN Larry O'Shaughnessy Walter Gaertner Thomas Casey James Murray George Gibeau President Vice-President Secretory Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms President Larry O'Shaughnessy has already dis- played fine qualities of leadership and hard work which are sure to reward him in the next three years. Vice-President Walt Gaertner is a swell fellow; in and out of school he is a hard worker and is well liked by all. Secretary Tom Casey has become a standout in his class, and he will surely be near the top of his senior class. Treasurer Jim Murray is from St. Marks, and as might be expected, has already shown that he will be a fine athlete in years to come. Scrgeant-ot-Arms George Gibeau has proved him- self a hard worker and a general all-around good fellow, and is sure to remain as such in his remaining years at S.T.M.A. Freshmen officers C. Casey, J. Murray, G. Gibeau, L. O'Shaughnessy, and W. Gaertner gathered in the Library for this picture just before attending a Student Council meeting. Poge fifty-fiv M. Adamson J. Albrecht M. Anderson J. Arnold P. Arzt J. Barrett L. Bellefeuille W. Bertsch J. Bilski R. Birch W. Braunworth W. Broich H. Bruntjen R. Burg L. Caldwell G. Carpenter J. Clarey D. Commers J. Commers F. Oelmont F. Ditter D. Dodge J. Donahue T. Donahue T. Donofrio J. Dreis J. Druck J. Ebert W.Eddy T. Eichinger H. Fernandez D. Finn W. Fischer J. Flannery G. Flynn T. Fogarty T. Foster L. Freeburg R. Freeman W. Freeman A. Friedman R. Gagnon Pog« fifty- ! R. Getten R. Geifer G. Gilgosch J. Gobi L. Grief G. Grass D. Hafner J. Hagan W. Harmsen W. Hauer W. Hausner D. Heer K. Heimbacb W. Henderson T. Hendrickson J. Hermes P. Hickson C. Hinke P. Hoffman T. Hoffman W. Hoffman P. Houle G. Hagen G. Hughes P. Hurd T. Isaac T. Johnston J. Keck E. Kenny R. Kloski M. Kopp J. Korzeniowski D. Kostrzewa J. Kowal P. Kozlak C. Lemieux E. Linn G. Lonetti R. Longman D. Lynard R. Lynch J. Martin Poge fifty-seven S. McClintock M. McGovern M. McGrow D. McGrone J. McIntyre A. McMenomy J. Merrill T. Mischel R. Miskinis D. Mohrhauser D. Moron J. Morgan J. Moriarity P. Mulcahy T. Nagle T. Nolan M. O'Connell J. O'Conner A. Olson D. O'Neill T. O'Neill D. Parent T. Parnell G. Parshall K. Petorson S. Pihlstrom J. Powers W. Preisler T. Prendergost B. Prentice P. Putzier R. Rascop J. Richmond R. Rose R. Russell J. Scanlon M. Schneider R. Schwartz T. Schwartzbaucr J. Sevcik B. Scott W. Shallbetter Pope fifty-tight A. Shockley M. Sifferlc T. Spence J. Sturner W. Suech T. Summers D. Sunderland J. Tauer M. Thornton R. Thull J. Thury L. Timmons R. Toborg A. Tschida L. Tschida L. Weiss N. Werve J. Wittek J. Wydclla R. Zambrano T. Zertuche Poj« fifty-nine RELIGION DEPARTMENT Seated left to right: Rev. Clyde Eddy, Rev. William Ozark, Rev. Wallace Hermes, Rev. Leo. White. The attainment of a more perfect character is the goal of every cadet at St. Thomas, but a man's character does not advance toward perfection unless it is complemented by an understanding of Catholic teaching and Christian ideals. The men that guide this understanding are pictured on this page. Their sphere of influence, however, extends much further than the classroom; they provide us with the Bread of Life and the Sacra- ment of Penance, and are always available whenever we need their wise and under- standing counsel. REV. JAMES WALZ REV. EUGENE RODEN REV. THOMAS PINGATORE REV. LEONARD LEANDER REV. ROBERT VASHRO SENIOR RETREAT As seniors we are fast approaching the portal of life and its responsibilities. To be able to meet the challenge that will confront us, we must know our capabilities and develop their potential. We must strengthen ourselves spiritually so that we will be able to measure up to future responsibilities. Just as a chain is no stronger than its weakest link, our moral fiber is no better than our least developed virtue. It is at a closed retreat that we have the best chance to forge a spiritual chain with high tensile strength. Among the advantages offered are: a chance to be away from distraction; ample spiritual reading; conferences which are aimed at a senior's par- ticular problems; the availability of Holy Communion and Confession,- and finally, a very important point, an opportunity for an individual conference with the retreat master. The two houses that conducted the closed retreats for the seniors were tho King's House, Buffalo, Minnesota, and the Fiat House in Minneapolis. The King's House, op- erated by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, is situated in a rural district and it affords an excellent chance to be severed from outside distraction; Fiat House, which becomes the Minneapolis Catholic Youth Center during the week, is an excellent spiritual haven supervised by the diocesan priests. A closed retreat is an investment in eternity, and tho best protection for this invest- ment is to renew it as frequently as possible. Pog« sixty-two DAY OF RECOLLECTION A retreat is a firm spearhead in the life of a Catholic boy, and so each year a retreat is conducted at St. Thomas during the school year. An innovation this year was the division of the underclass retreat into two groups, one for each semester. The retreat was conducted by Reverend Francis Fleming. Father Fleming at one time was a dean of Ireland Hall; this personal contact made his presentation very interesting and effective. Although there were a large number of cadets participating, it was possible for each cadet to see the retreat master for private consultation. Because of this new arrangement, the retreat's spiritual message was more success- fully communicated to the retreclonts. Pog sixty-thr RELIGIOUS OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND SEASON RECORD STMA 12 Regis 40 STMA .. 25 Cotter 0 STMA 27 St. Augustine 0 STMA 18 Central Catholic 0 STMA 13 St. Cloud 7 STMA 27 St. Johns 0 STMA 39 Cretin 6 STMA 26 De La Salle 32 Coach Skip McMahon takos time out from his busy prac- tice schedule to pose for the Kaydet photographer. Assistant Coach Jack Camp- bell discusses a play with team captain Mike Wright. VARSITY FOOTBALL Kneeling, left to right: R. Swenson, M. Barrett, T. Steele, M. Igo, J. Farah, J. Murphy, R. Bailey, K. Gleason, L. O'Shoughnessy, E. McGovern, T. Hays, J. Smith. Second Row: T. Johnson (Manager', G. Thull, J. Lawson, D. Flynn, W. Thalhuber, T. Gorton, M. Wright (Captain!, J. Janszen, J. Gross, R. Golden, T. Em rer, J. Murray, T. Fitzgerald. Third Row: P. O'Connell, T. Mc- Geehan, J. Kopp, T. Merz, D. Dick, L. Kelly, W. Thibault, J. Ke tefick, D. Keese, J. Horning, E. Delaney. Page tixty-five ALL-AMERICAN MIKE WRIGHT Leadership, both on and off the gridiron, made Mike Wright an outstanding team captain. This lead- ership, coupled with tremendous ability and desire, gained for Mike a berth on the 1955 Catholic High School All-American Football Team os selected by the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Of course, he was also a unanimous choice on the All-Conference squad. ALL-CONFERENCE Named to this year's Central Catholic Conference Football Team from St. Thomas in addition to Mike Wright were Jon Horning, Nashe O'Shaughnessy, and Wayne Thalhuber. Jon sparked the team with his dazzling broken field running and power from his halfback position. Nashe, whose passing and deceptive ball-handling led to many victories, was by far the best quarter- back in the conference. Wayne's blocking, aggressive defensive work and glue-fingered pass reception netted him a coveted position at end. JON HORNING NASHE O'SHAUGHNESSY WAYNE THALHUBER CHEERLEADERS The cheerleaders are probably the hardest working people at varsity games —topped only by the players themselves. Throughout the year they lead the cadets in their vocal support of our athletic teams. Here Dick Stesnak, Stu Walker, and Bill Brennan discuss the cheers they will use at the next game. B FOOTBALL Kneeling, left to right: Coach Ed Rumsey, M. Hoffman, P. Mulcahy, J. Scanlon, T. Theisen, P. Gollivan, R. Schweizer, W. Eddy, M. McGrow, M. O'Connel. Second Row, left to right: J. Gorton, E. Aberg, M. Adamson, S. Pihlstrom, R. Block, B. libman, J. Kunz, W. Westphal, D. Nelson, T. Prendergast. Third Row, left to right: J. Barrett, T. McMahon, J. Nevins, M. Gerster, J. Daniels, R. Schwartz, C. Pearson, R. Thull, J. Arnold, P. Kennedy, R. Freeman, M. McGovern (Manager). Poge jixty-ieven PIGSKIN The 1955 edition of the St. Thomas Academy football team was o well-coached unit comprised of highly spirited and determined cadets. All pre-season prognostication had the Junior Toms pegged for their third straight year in the Central Catholic Confer- ence basement; but by the close of the football season, the fighting Tommie eleven had sent the forecasters scurrying in search of new crystal balls. In the first game of the schedule. Coach Skip McMahon's gridders traveled to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to play Regis. The Cadots, riddled with early season injuries, were defeated 40-12 by an extremely fine team. Even in this defeat the squad showed signs of maturing into a sound football team. The most obvious asset of the Tommies throughout the season was in evidence in this first encounter—great team spirit and effort. The Cadets' next game proved to be the one that was to start an avalanche of victories. The team, playing for the first time on O'Shaughnessy Field, easily trounced Cotter of Winona by a score of 25-0. The following week at Marshall, Minnesota, the Toms, led by halfback Jon Horning, beat a stubborn Marshall Central Catholic squad 18-0. With two consecutive victories to their credit, the Tommie eleven gained confidence and their morale was high. St. Augustine of Austin, Minnesota, was next in line for the hard-hitting and quick-charging Cadets. The final outcome was never in doubt as the squad completely smothered the Shamrocks 27-0. This was the third straight shut-out for the Cadets against very formidable competition from the southern part of our state. This record is evidence of the rock-ribbed Tommie line led by All-American Mike Wright and All-Con- ference Wayne Thalhuber. Several members of the forward wall were rather small, such as Denny Keese, Earl McGovern, and Joe Kopp, but their deficiency of bulk was compensated for by speed, quickness, and big heart. Page tixty-«ight JIM JANSZEN DAN FLYNN DAVE DICK MIKE IGO BOB BAILEY PANORAMA The next game on the slate found the Cadets, away from home once more, playing St. Cloud Cathedral. At this time St. Cloud was labeled as a prime contender for the CCC championship. Performing before a strongly partisan home- coming crowd, the Tommies completely ruined the Crusader's title aspirations with a hard-earned 13-7 victory. Nashe O'Shaughnessy's brilliant field generalship and ac- curate passing were the key factors in this important and impressive conquest. Returning to O'Shaughnessy Field for the first time since the Cotter game, the Cadet eleven contributed to homecoming merriment by subduing a game St. Johns team 27-0 to hold the opposition scoreless for the fourth time while registering their fifth straight win. Seven days later. Cretin, our traditional rival, invaded O'Shaughnessy Stadium. The Cadets, putting on a stellar performance for the parents visiting the campus for Parent's Weekend, annihilated the out-played and out-hustled Raiders by the score of 39-6. Mike Wright, the Tommies' star lineman switched to fullback to score the last touchdown. The stage was now set for the championship game between the unbeaten Cadets and the also undefeated De La Salle Islanders. On a misty and miserable November evening in O'Shaugh- nessy Field a football game was played that will be remem- bered by both spectators and contestants for a long time. The valiant warriors in the blue and white uniforms battled the giants in black and gold on better than even terms until less than a minute remained. The Cadet line, which had with- stood the constant hammering of the huge Islander forward wall, was gradually worn down to a point where the boys from Minneapolis managed to push across a tally in the wanning seconds of play to win. The final score, 32-26, rep- resented a heartbreaking defeat for the squad, but the loss to a team of the caliber of De La Salle represents no disgrace and with a few breaks the score could easily have been in the Junior Toms' favor. We wish to extend our thanks and congratulation to Skip McMahon, Jack Campbell, and the entire football team. We feel that the success of this year's team is a sign of a prosper- ous football future at St. Thomas. First row: W. Houer, (asst. manager), J. Kunz, M. Sifferle, T. O'Loughlin, T. Rose, D. Keeso, R. Thull, I. O'Shaughnessy, G. Kimball. Second row: T. Mulcahy (manageri, W. Thalhuber, T. Gorton, J. Kenny, M. Wright (captain), J. Shosky J. Doyle D Flynn Mr Rumsey (coach). 1 ' A BASKETBALL SEASON RECORD STMA 51 St. Augustine 30 STMA 54 Regis 31 STMA 62 Washington 37 STMA 65 Humboldt 34 STMA 62 Central 30 STMA 74 Cotter 54 STMA 35 Washburn 33 STMA 42 Cretin 40 STMA 65 Regis 55 STMA 70 St. Cloud Cath. 47 STMA 54 Central 42 STMA 43 De La Salle 40 STMA 71 Cretin 50 STMA 68 Aquinas 41 STMA 64 St. Cloud Cath. 40 STMA 58 De La Salle 78 STMA 84 Aquinas 66 STMA 62 Lourdes 48 REGIONAL PLAYOFFS STMA 66 Cretin 30 (semi-finals) STATE TOURNAMENT STMA 55 Lourdes 42 STMA 44 Central Catholic 34 (semi-finals) STMA 48 De La Salle 51 (finals) Coach Ed Rumsey gives John Kenny last minute tip before game. B SQUAD SEASON RECORD STMA 49 St. Frances 40 STMA 38 Washington 24 STMA 34 Humboldt 38 STMA 31 Central 21 STMA 29 Washburn 35 STMA 53 Cretin 47 STMA 31 Regis 36 STMA 52 St. Cloud 43 STMA 38 De La Salle 43 STMA 40 De La Salle (Jr. Var.) 59 STMA 48 Cretin 42 STMA 35 St. Cloud 28 STMA 34 De La Salle (Frosh.) 30 Captain Mike Wright, who set a new individual scoring record of 41 points in the Aquinas game. Left: Red Doyle drops one for two points against Central Catholic in the State Tournament. Lower Left: Red grabs for rebound against Cretin in Regional Final os Herbie and Dan Stand by. Below: Mike Wright receives Regional trophy from Father Robert Voshro after Cretin victory. Terry O'Loughlin also was named to the All-Regional Team. Kenny lets go from in close . . . Thal- hubcr drops one from underneath . . . Tom Rose . . . Dan Flynn . . . Kimball fights for rebound . . . Jim Doyle . . . John Kenny . . . Wright takes jump shot . . . this looks more like a free-for-all than a basketball game. TOMMIES tabbed CO-CHAMPS - RUNNER-UP IN November is the month when a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of — Basketball. This year the Cadet cagcrs compiled a very impressive record of twenty victories and only two setbacks. Led by the scor- ing of Mike Wright and Herb Thalhuber, the rebound- ing of Red Doyle, and the all-around play of Terry O'Loughlin and Danny Flynn, the Tommies were regard- ed as one of the two or three top teams in the state. The loss in the finals of the state tournament to De La Salle did not remove any gloss from the Cadets' superb record; the game was evenly contested and both teams were of equal caliber. After stampeding over fifteen consecutive opponents including the Islanders, the Tommies were soundly trounced by a torrid-shooting De La Salle quintet on the Islanders' home court — the cheese- John out-jumps Tom Heoly . . . Mr. Referee, don't ever soy thot! . . . Terry O'loughlin . . . Wayne Thalhuber . . . Hey! Take it easy on Herb . . . Mike Wright . . . Jim O'Brian guards his uni- forms carefully . . . it'll be a long wait if the ball's coming down . . . Terry drives against Cretin as Herbie screens. is a TOP TEAM REGION THREE CHAMPS TATE TOURNAMENT The Cadets completed tho remainder of their sched- ule without further defeat. When the season ended, we found ourselves tied with De La Salle for the Central Catholic Conference crown. The Cadets rambled through the regional playoffs by completely smothering the aspirations of a Cretin five with a lopsided victory. The squad breezed through their first two games of the State Tournament with victories over Rochester Lourdes and Marshall Central Catholic. Then came the long-awaited contest with the Islanders. All year the team had worked for this game. They played their hearts out leading all but about the last minute and a half of the game, but the Tommies' great effort was thwarted as the Islanders came from behind to win by three points, 51-48. Neither the team nor the school will ever forget this pulsating game. We are proud of our team—the best in the state. Kneeling, left to right: T. Merz, T. Lynch (Co-captain , M. Rowan, D. Eldredge, W. Figge, A. Goulet (Co-capfain , T. Koppy. Standing, left to right: W. Thiboult, R. Albrecht ;Asst. manager), D. Dick, R. Yoswa, A. Kenyon, T. Em- mer, J. Lawson, R. Bailey, Mr. Byrne Ccoch), W. Buth, W. Barrett iManager), G. Hughes, R. Pilney. HOCKEY HUSTLE PAYS DIVIDENDS This year's sport teams all had enviable records. The hockey team, not to be outdone, finished the season with a 15-7 record. The scoring, led by co-captains Al Goulet and Terry Lynch, and the fine back- checking and defensive work of Tom Emmer and John Lawson, rounded this year's hockey team into one of the finest on the campus for several years. The co-captains, Al and Terry, were the sparkplugs of the squad all season long. Their skillful playmaking and dazzling skating was a big factor in the team's success. They are shown here just before suiting up for a game. SEASON RECORD ST AAA 5 Central 4 STAAA 3 Wilson 2 STAAA 5 Mechanic Arts 0 STMA 4 Humboldt 3 STAAA 2 Monroe 0 ST AAA 2 St. Paul Academy 3 (Overtime) STMA 5 Central 2 STAAA 8 Concordia 2 STMA 2 Humboldt 4 STAAA 3 Wilson ... 1 STAAA 5 Mechanic Arts 3 STMA 0 Cretin 1 STAAA 5 St. Agnes 2 STAAA 3 Winona 6 STMA 5 St. Cloud 2 STMA 5 Concordia 2 STMA 1 Shattuck 2 STAAA 0 Cretin 4 STMA 6 St. Cloud 0 STMA 4 STATE St. John's INVITATIONAL ...2 STMA 2 Minnehaha Acad 1 STAAA 0 Cretin 3 (finals) Pag j v r ty-four This year's Tommie nine have begun their season with an outstanding won-lost record. Led by the hit- ting of Captain Wayne Thalhuber, Jon Horning, and Mike Wright, and the pitching of Bernie Sagstetter, who struck out 16 batters in the Cretin game, the Cadets are undefeated in conference ploy. With depth in every position and a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals under Coach Ed Rumsey's super- vision, the Cadets are definite contenders for the state crown. BASEBALL Seated (on the ground), left to right: J. Murray, J. Conway. Seated, left to right: D. Flynn, G. Kimball, J. Deig, J. Lawson, W. Thalhuber, M. Wright, M. Igo, B. Sagstetter, R. Healy. Standing, left to right: R. O'loughlin, T. O'Loughlin, T. McGeehan, L. Kelly, M. Pates, G. Brown, J. Horning, Mr. Rumsey (Coach). Poge seventy f . Standing in the water, left to right: T. Laughlin, W. Zetzman, T. O'Keefe, J. Reymonn, T. Mischel, W. Shallbetter, L. Bellefeuille, R. Paulson. Seated, left to right: M. O'Connell, T. Moch, E. Aberg, W. Gaertner, F. Kelley, T. Don- ohue, G. Coupe, V. Perry. Standing, left to right: Coach Skip McMahon, J. Ames, R. Bowers, J. Beak, M. O'Neil, R. Schaak (Captain), R. Stresnok, J. Murphy, D. Ryan. SWIMMING Under the splendid coaching of Skip McMahon, the St. Thomas swimming squad took over the victory reins of last year's team. The Cadets opened their season with on impressive victory over Blake. This was only a starter, for by the end of the season St. Thomos had succeeded in upsetting North, Minneapolis City Champs, swamping Shattuck, capsizing Cretin, and drenching De La Salle. The Cadets also placed second in the Minneapolis Y.M.C.A. Invitational Tournament. These impressive vic- tories could not have been established without the sterling competition and tireless performance of the team. Captain Dick Schaak, with the help of his cohort, Mike O'Neill, showed the victory path for the rest of the team. Losing only three seniors through graduation, the inhabitants of the natatorium should have an even more impressive record next year than the 15-3 record of this year. Swimmers take your marks; get set . . Coach McMahon makes a final check with Captain Dick Schaak. Led by senior lettermen Pat Bonicamp, Red Doyle, and Noshe O'Shaughnessy, and ably supported by underclassmen Terry Desmond, Greg Alexander, and John O'Shaughnessy, the Tommie tonnis team this year promises to have one of the finest rocords since Bucky Olson has coached them. TENNIS Kneeling, left to right: W. Dicks, T. Desmond, J. O'Shaughnessy, G. Alexander, F. Longer. Standing, left to right: Bucky Olson (Coach), J. Teeples, R. Gordon, J. Doyle, P. Bonicamp, D. Nightingale, K. Heimbach, I. O'Shaugh- nessy. Page uventy-ieven Seated, left to right: P. O'Connell, T. Steele, R. Pilney, J. Tracy, W. Fink, T. Lund, R. Schaak (Co-captain), N. Musty, T. Nolan, J. Schraeder, W. Stober, R. Schouten, J. Beak. Kneeling, left to right: R. Freeman, M. O'Connell, T. Koppy, T. Mach, P. Bloom, R. Bailey, E. McGovern, T. Lynch, M. Dougherty, D. Butler, G. Coupe, S. McClintock, L. Carroll. Standing, left to right: Coach Campbell, W. Thibault (Co-captain), R. Burg, R. Atz, T. Emmer, J. Linstroth, J. Shosky, W. Black, W. Brombach, W. Westphal, B. Libman, J. Mayer, E. Orth, B. Schaak, W. Walton, S. Nolan, R. Goff, P. Popplor, F. Mitsch, C. Russell, R. Golden, J. Murphy. TRACK Under the coaching of Jack Campbell and led by Co-captains Bill Thibault and Dick Schaak, the Tommie Trackmen have topped all but one of their first eight meets. These victories include wins over Cretin, De La Salle, and St. Johns. With several outstanding underclassmen returning next year, they should once again be State Champion con- tenders. An unidentified Tommie clears the pole vault. Bill Westphal practices hurling the discus. Poge M «-cnty-cight This year the golf team is a strong fa- vorite to retain tho Stale Championship they won last year. With three of the title-winning squad returning, the Tommie linksters seem destined for a successful season. TOM ROSE TERRY LYNCH GOLF Kneeling, left to right: L. Wolkoff, P. Gollivon, T. Rose, M. Moorhead. D. Keese, J. Kopp. Standing, left to right: J. Touer, W. Barrett, J. Carthous, J. Foley, Coach Skip McMahon. Not in picture: T. Lynch. Poo •“tynln INTRAMURALS This year's Intramural program at St. Thomas was once again a huge success undar the able supervision of Mr. Don McKoskey and Sgt. Elliot Smith. The program begins each year soon after the start of the school term with football, won this year by Com- pany B . Company G took first place in basketball closely followed by companies C and A . Every noon hour throughout the year if anyone is to look in the Armory they would see many Cadets playing basketball. Other sports included in this outstand- ing program ore track, baseball, swimming, and bowling. Ping-pong, an annual favorite, was the only activity to suffer. Because of the new army weapons and uniforms, which are now stored where the ping-pong tables were set up, ping-pong was left off this year's program. Maybe if Don could pull a few strings with the military staff, ping- pong could once again replace the army equipment next year. Many thanks to Prof McKoskey and Sarge for their time and assistance thus enabling us Cadets to enjoy the many facilities of St. Thomas. Poge eighty MICHAEL MOORHEAD CADET COLONEL In conjunction with the feelings of the military staff, faculty, and administration, the Cadet Corps has warmly occepted Michael Moorhead as their respected and capable leader. During these four short years at St. Thomas, he has created for himself a record which will be a lasting memento of his splendid work. With his able leadership, the corps has developed into a welt-disciplined unit. Among Mike's many achievements are: commander of the Crack Squad, editor of the Kaydet, and com- mander of Ireland Hall. This impressive record certainly testifies to his ability and diligent efforts. To you. Colonel Michael Moorhead, we of the graduating class of 1956 wish to express our appreciation for your guidance and devotion to the corps, and we wish you the success that you deserve in the future. M Sgt. John D. Garvin M Sgt. Elliot G. Smith Captain Tolley D. Woodley M Sgt. Fred M. Miller Captain Michael A. DiGonnaro Poge eighty-two Major William I. Maloney Sgt. Quia Charpentier M Sgt. Albert R. Charlton COLOR GUARD Standing left to right: M. Towey, L. Nelson, G. Thull, M. Card. An appointment to a position on the Color Guard at St. Thomas is an honor that is bestowed after considerable deliberation. The members are chosen on the basis of their military bearing and aptitude. The four cadets pictured above are on important cog in the St. Thomas ceremonial machinery. Pog« «ighty-thr« REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS TACTICAL CONTROL CROUP REGIMENTAL STAFF CADET COLONEL MICHAEL MOORHEAD Regimental Commander CADET LIEUT. COLONEL MICHAEL WRIGHT Regimental Executive CADET MAJOR HARRISON MORTON Regimental Adjutant CADET MAJOR THOMAS ROSE Regimental Supply Officer CADET M SGT. JEROME STUDER Regimental Supply Sergeant CADET M SGT. RICHARD STRESNAK Regimental Sergeant Major Front: M. Moorhead. Second Row: T. Rose, M. Wright, H. Morton. Third Row: R. Stresnak, J. Studcr. Cadet Colonel Michael Moorhead's Regimental Staff, which is composed of Mike Wright, 'Tim Morton, Tom Rose, Jerry Studer, and Dick Stresnak, has proved itself capable of assuming the arduous task of executing the policies of a revised and un- familiar military program. To accomplish this undertaking, a close coordination of responsibilities and duties has been developed among the members of the staff. Their personal friendship and trust have been the most noticeable and beneficial aspects of these leaders. Thorough knowledge of their jobs and the confidence they engender in the corps by their self-assurance and clear decisiveness has made this teom a truly great organization. Poge eighty-four FIRST BATTALION FIRST TRAINING COMPANY BATTALION STAFF CADET LIEUT. COLONEL JOHN SWEET Battalion Commander CADET MAJOR GERALD McGRATH Battalion Executive CADET LIEUT. THOMAS POLZIN Battalion Adjutant MAJOR WILLIAM L. MALONEY Battalion Adviser Standing, left to right: G. McGrath, J. Sweet, T. Polzin. The First Battalion Staff achieves its efficiency through the effort and ability of Lieut. Colonel John Sweet, commander; Major Gerald McGrath, executive officer and errand boy; and First Lieut. Thomas Polzin, adjutant. These three officers are excellent examples of the type of officer and student that St. Thomas produces. All three of these outstanding cadets have been honored for their scholastic, military, and extra-curricular achievements at the Academy. John, Jerry, and Tom work as a well-integrated unit in developing the First Battalion into an excellent military unit having terrific Esprit de Corps. Poge lghty-fiv« A COMPANY FIRST AND SECOND RIFLE PLATOONS Company Commander Cadet Captain Richard Gordon Executive Officer Cadet Captain Thomas Lynch Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. Fred Keiser Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. Bernard Sagstetter Administrative Officer Cadet Lieut. Patrick Bonicamp Guidon Bearer Cadet CpI. John Linstroth Company Supervisor M Sgt. Albert Charlton Front: R. Gordon. Scond Row: T. Lynch, B. Sagstetter. Third Row: J. Horn- ing, F. Keiser, P. Bonicamp. Fourth Row: J. Linstroth, W. Walton, W. Thalhuber. Company. A is under the very able leadership of Richard Gordon and Thomas Lynch. Dick and Tom, with the cooperation of their lieutenants: Fred Keiser, Bernard Sagstetter, Jon Horning, and William Walton, have produced a well-disciplined and sharp outfit. Their success can be well noted by the frequent reference to A Company as the sharpest company that passed the reviewing stand. The past officers of this organization can be justly proud of the success of this year's company. Poge eighty-six Fond memories of Coptoin Woodley . . . What's the matter, Bornie? Did you forget to shine the brass last night? I hope I remembered to button my pockets. The top dogs are actually working. Mr. Lynch—Vice-President in charge of pro- duction. How many more are there left to clean? How did a Junior get in this picture, Mc- Govern? A Company has many seniors, especially on the days that pictures are taken. Of course this is not indicative of the normal ofFicer-enlisted man relationship. Poge ctghty-ieven B COMPANY THIRD RIFLE AND WEAPONS PLATOONS Company Commander Cadet Captain Nestor Weigand Executive Officer Cadet Captain David Russell Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. John Kenny Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. Howard Stacker Administrative Officer Cadet Lieut. Lawrence Battis Guidon Bearer Cadet CpI. Robert Schweizer Company Supervisor Major William Maloney Front: D. Russell, N. Weigand. Second Row: L. Bottis, H. Stocker, J. Kenny. Third Row: R. Schweizer, T. Warren. Company B has been complimented by a fine complement of officers and cadets. David Russell and Nestor Weigand, with the assistance of Major Maloney have shaped the Company into an organization that offers the other units in the corps brisk com- petition for honors. This fine job that Dave and Nestor have done would not have been accomplished without the assistance of the fine lieutenants that are found in the per- sonages of Lawrence Battis, Howard Stacker, Thomas Warren, and John Kenny. Poge eighty-eight Guidon bearers' daily conference . . . said the telephone pole to the stump. Johnston has that lowly feel- ing. Remember to keep the right fore- arm parallel to the ground. Poge eigMy-nirve c COMPANY THE MACHINE CUN AND MORTAR PLATOONS Company Commander Cadet Captain Timothy Towle Executive Officer Cadet Captain Peter Nelton Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. Richard Ryan Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. Mark Healy Administrative Officer Cadet Lieut. Stuart Nolan Guidon Bearer Cadet CpI. John Tracy Company Supervisor M Sgt. George N. Grau Front: T. Towle. Second Row: S. Nolan, M. Heoly. Third Row: D. Ebert, P. Nelton. Fourth Row: J. Trocy, S. Walker, R. Ryan. Under the leadership of Tim Towle, Pete Nelton, ond the other company officers, C Company has advanced a long way in the field of tactical maneuvers. It is one of the largest and most experienced units in the corps and it has withstood remarkably well the added burden of machine guns and mortars. Much of this success can be at- tributed to the able supervision of Sgt. Grau. C Company should win a sizable number of points for the 1st Training Company when Competitions Day arrives. Poge nin«fy Eebs is checking Sgt. Grou's statistics. Who says that Seniors never get turned in? C Company officers ore always sharp. Evidently the C.O. and the photographer are enemies. Dave Russell, you have a very fine shine today. Sound Retreat Pep rally is in progress. Don't pound your rifles on the floor. Tonight the Cadets play Cretin at . . . Page ninety-on PERSONS TO BE DECORATED It has become a tradition at St. Thomas to present the Chicago Tribune Awards to the most deserving seniors. The Gold Award is conferred for outstanding military and scholastic achievement. No one on campus deserves this award more than Tom Rose. During his four years at the Academy, Tom has shown himself to be an excellent scholar as well as a superb military leader. To his classmates this award is just a sign of the many honors Tom will surely receive in his later life. In this picture, Michael Moorhead receives his three diamonds from Colonel Ewing and Father Roach. These diamonds ore the military symbol of the highest rank one can receive at St. Thomas—Cadet Colonel. In order to re- ceive this honor, a cadet has to be a proficient military leader; to make on the spot decisions that may well mean disaster if the wrong course is taken. Colonel Moor- head has refuted the theory that you cannot be a good military leader and also a friend at the same time. He is respected and admired by all his classmates. John Sweet is this year's recipient of the Chicago Tribune Silver Award. John received this award for outstanding military achievement. John is both a fine officer and an excellent scholar. He received the school's appointment to West Point earlier in the year, and this stands as proof that he is highly regarded both by the administration and his fellow cadets. As a military leader, John has distinguished himsolf as the commander of the First Battalion. Pogo ninety-two SECOND BATTALION SECOND TRAINING COMPANY BATTALION STAFF CADET LIEUT. COLONEL ANTHONY MISKINIS Battalion Commander CADET MAJOR THOMAS ENGEL Battalion Executive CADET LIEUT. JAMES KALPIERS Battalion Adjutant CAPTAIN MICHAEL A. DiGENNARO Battalion Adviser Standing, left to right: T. Engel, A. Miskinis, J. Kalpiers. The Second Battalion Staff led by Toni Miskinis has developed into a smooth run- ning organization. With all his leadership capabilities. Cadet Miskinis has organized his battalion into a smooth-functioning, well-disciplined, and sharp drill unit. Tom Engel, the battalion executive, is Toni's favorite messenger and stand-in. He is president of his class, member of the Crack Squad, assistant commander of the Firing Squad, and four year Eagle Award winner. The battalion adjutant, Jim Kalpiers, displays his many talents as he gives his familiar command, Guides, POST. With his witty sense of humor, Jim has eased the tension of such critical affairs as the Federal Inspection. Pag« nin «y-thre« E COMPANY FIRST AND SECOND RIFLE PLATOONS Company Commander Cadet Captain Thomas Lund Executive Officer Cadet Captain John Cusack Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. William Driscoll Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. James Doyle First Sergeant Cadet M Sgt. Kenneth Johnson Guidon Bearer Cadet CpI. Robert Swenson Company Supervisor M Sgt. Elliot G. Smith Front: J. Cusack. Second Row: T. Lund, J. Doyle. Third Row: R. Swenson, W. Driscoll, K. Johnson. Under the leadership of Tom Lund and John Cusack, E Company, which is now termed the fourth drill unit, has been moulded into a precision drill organization. Ably advised by Sergeant Smith, Tom and John hove proved that cadets can be brought under the confidence and direction of their leaders, not by demerits and punishments alone, but by simple psychology and the realization that every individual mokes mistakes. Poge ninety-four Tom Lund, you hove o superb shine on that saber. Steady, steady, freeze Mr. Smith! Head and eyes straight to the front. John, you're looking down the wrong end of the barrel. County fair exhibit. Did you help put up the platform too, John? The dojigger spring forces the gizmo back; at the some time disengaging the weiwimple from the encabulator . Upperclassmen explain the function and characteristics of military equipment to the new cadets. Pog nin«fy-fivB Front: M. O'Neil. Second Row: D. Irber, C. Jelinek. Third Row: D. Nelson, T. Bostosz, J. Bergel. F COMPANY THIRD RIFLE AND WEAPONS PLATOONS Company Commander Cadet Captain Michael O'Neil Executive Officer Cadet Captain David Irber Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. Thomas Bastasz Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. Charles Jelinek Administrative Officer Cadet Lieut. Jan Bergel Guidon Bearer Cadet CpI. David Nelson Company Supervisor Sgt. Quias Charpentier F Company, the Regimental Honor Unit, has undergone intensive training in an at- tempt to retain this rating. Mike O'Neill and Dave Irber, with great assistance from Sgt. Charpentier, have done an admirable job. F Company has represented St. Thomas at many of the welcoming ceremonies for the visiting dignitaries that come to our campus and have always performed brilliantly. Poge ninety- ; You've got good form, Charlie. F Company waits for Adjutant's Call. Nelson decided to come as is . Prepare to move out in five min- utes Woy to hang in there 'Berge' Communing with nature at Ft. Snell- ing. Hello Meoff Fourteen hours of classroom prep- aration will be provided for the benefit of you jerks . . . The Super Silent Spring tester is looking things over. Pogo nlnety-j;ven Front: J. Janszen. Second Row: J. Lundberg. Third Row: D. Nightingale, R. Schaak, B. Schaak. G COMPANY THE MACHINE GUN AND MORTAR PLATOONS Company Commander Cadet Captain James Janszen Executive Officer Cadet Captain Richard Schaak Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. Bernard Schaak Platoon Leader Cadet Lieut. James Lundberg First Sergeant Cadet M Sgt. Harry Walsh Guidon Bearer Cadet CpI. Dennis Nightingale Company Supervisor Capt. Michael A. DiGennaro G Company, which now consists of the machine gun ond mortar platoons of the Second Training Company, is considered by most of the other companies to be the key factor in spring competitions. G Company is also known as the Athletic Company. Under the leadership of James Janszen and Dick Schaak and with help from Captain DiGennaro, it has been rounded into a respected outfit. G Company, which in other years has been known as the 8-ball company, has proved this year thot they can have fun and when the chips are down, they prove that they ore one of the best companies in the corps. Poge ninety-© ight Give me your attention for just a moment. All of those who taught the 81-mm Mortor will turn in form F-6 to me by tomorrow or . . . Of course there are training oids avail- able. Captain DiGennaro checks over his itemized list for any discrepancies. Your gold cord is twisted, Mr. Keiser. G Company inspections are tough, but very effective. Who read the manual? Dubious expressions suggest unfamiliar sub- ject matter. Sophomores firing on the rifle range. Commence firing. Poge niiwtynin Seated, left to right: B. Mulligon, C. Russell, R. Gensch, C. Olszewski, Mr. Kinney, D. Filos, C. Robert, D. O'Neill, M. Kotz, D. Pollock, R. Burg Band Major), A. Knopp. Second Row: L. Caldwell, G. Finn, J. Schwartz, W. Bromboch, R. Magee, G. Hagen, K. Peterson, V. Perry, C. Shefchik, P. Connell, J. Quisling, D. Puetz, J. Sargcont, D. Dietz, B. Ryan, R. Anderson, W. Preisler, R. Hanousek (Drum Major). Top Row: P. Houle, D. Knutson, T. Aageson, T. Me- Menomy, C. Smith, W. Gray, J. Reynolds, R. Coleman, R. Wheeler. BAND The St. Thomas Military Academy Band is one of the best known organizations on the campus. This year we have a considerably larger band than in previous years, and it certainly is one of the best, thanks to its outstanding director, Mr. Richard Kinney. Besides its usual military functions, including retreats, parades, and reviews, the band performs at many other events. These include football and basketball games, the annual talent show during Parents' Weekend, the annual Spring Concert, and several other special events. As a part of the Cadet Corps, the band contributes much to the many military ceremonies with its stirring marches and trumpet calls. The band has been called upon several times when important officials visit the city and the campus to pro- vide music for the honor escort. Although the cadets in the band work primarily with music, they also acquire knowl- edge in the same military classrooms as the rest of the corps. Therefore, each band member really has two jobs to do, and he is expected to excel in both. RIFLE TEAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONS For a number of years the rifle team hos been among Team captain Harrison Morton won the coveted honor of the leaders for honors in marksmanship. This year they being the outstanding marksman in the nation, have reached the summit. With the presentation of the All of these honors could not have been bestowed on St. Hearst Trophy, the accomplishments of this fine organize- Thomas had it not been for the leadership and advice of tion have been skyrocketed into national prominence. This Sergeant Charlton, the team advisor. We extend our sin- award is the highest in the nation; in competition with oil cerest congratulations to Sergeant Charlton and his St. the military schools in the country, they captured first place. Thomas Rifle Team. Kneeling, left to right: S. Nolan, H. Morton, Sgt. Charlton, M. Heoly, J. Schroth, P. Revsbach, K. Birchard, J. Wubben. Standing, left to right: G. Finn, V. Lovegreen, W. Mogon, J. O'Brien, H. Gapp, J. Schaeffer, R. Volk. Poo on hundred one c R A C K S Q u A Front Row, loft to right: D. Schook, T. Lund, M. Moorhead, P. Nelton. Second Row, loft to right: J. Schwartz, P. Bonicamp, T. Desmond. Third Row, left to right: T. Engel, H. Morton, N. Weigand. Fourth Row, left to right: D. Fitzsimmons, R. Hanousek. Fifth Row, left to right: T. Aageson, T. Merz, J. Johnson, J. O'Shaughnessy. We, the members of the 1956 Crack Drill Squad, hold our positions in the Squad as paramount among all other activities. Through our past performances we have en- deavored to display the precision, spirit, and comradeship which have always been inherent characteristics associated with the Crack Squad from the time of its inauguration on this campus. With firm assurance, we presuppose that the honor and dignity of the Squad will be maintained through the corridors of its existence. There is also another aspect to the composition of our esteemed camaraderie. Our talented basketball team, our Poge ©n« hundred two numerous trips to the Flat Top, and our many parties will all be a source of wonderful and lingering memories. As the school year nears its termination, we look forward to our annual banquet and the selection of the new com- mander. It is with great pride and admiration that we do this in view of the tradition and heritage of the Squad. We sincerely hope that, as the Military Ball descends upon us once again and with the presentation of the sabre as the symbol of the Commander's authority, the spirit of the Squad will pervade this campus as long as St. Thomas continues to exist. In retrospect, we, the depart- ing members of the Crack Squad of 1956, have many revered moments upon which we can reminisce: the time Mike put on an involuntary outdoor floor show , our unique initiation of outsiders, the time Halsey got lost at the state tournament, and the time Rupe sang I Didn't Know the Gun Was Loaded. Our trip to Wichita stands as the highlight of a very successful year. It is with mixed emotions that Halsey, Lang, Moo, Meoff, Rupe, Tex, Eng, Hare, and Big Guy bid fare- well to our fellow members. The closo friendships emerge as fond memories, and our departure has for us a feeling of regret and sadness. In closing we would like to leave this advice to the remain- ing members: Unity is the basis for any organization, for with- out it there is nothing accom- plished. So long as the unity of the Crack Squad is preserved, it shall never die. t CRACK SQUAD SENIORS Poge one hundred three CADETS WORK FOR Ml RATING Generally for two week$ prior to the Federal In- spection, the Cadet Corps, and in particular the Senior officers, are being pressed into shape in order to maintain the high military rating—Military Insti- tute—which the Academy holds. This year, the corps, led by an outstanding group of officers, needed very little last-minute preparation. On the morning of the 19th of April, the inspecting officer. Colonel R. T. Conners, PMST at the University of Minnesota, was escorted to O'Shaughnessy Field for a review by the Cadet Corps. From there he pro- ceeded to Ireland Hall where he inspected the boarder Cadets in their rooms. He then went to the Armory for a full field inspection of the entire corps. In the afternoon, Colonel Conners observed the First Training Company as they proceeded around the North Field on a miniature Blister. The next portion of the day's program found the inspecting officer visiting the classrooms where Seniors of the Second Training Company were instructing under- classmen in all phases of military science. As a result of the first day's good impression. Colonel Conners felt that it was superfluous to return to the campus for the second scheduled day. Again the Cadets hove proved that when they are called upon to put out, they can give a superb perform- ance. Pog on hundred four SENIOR BOARDERS SPEAK To ot seniors, Ireland Hall has been a home away from homo. But we believe that in some ways Ireland Hall has meant more to us in the process of our matur- ing than even home could. Here we have been put on our own, with only the counsel of our deans to help us, to sink or to swim by our own power. Our successes are our own, as are our failures, because there is no one but ourselves to attribute the decisions we have made. We will be leaving Ireland Hall as young men and the future leaders of our generation. We sincerely ap- preciate the important role that the hall has played in preparing us for future responsibility. There has been fun and enjoyment, and there has been sadness and discouragement; but we can all truth- fully say that our experiences at Ireland Hall have been a signficant factor in the development of our character, the training of our minds, and in the enriching of our personalities. Poge one hundred five Mr. Jerome Weir O' Mr. John Kilty HALL James Janszen Rev. Wallace Hermes Head Dean The disciplinary as well as the religious life of the Hall is placed under the guidance of the Head Dean. For the past three years these tasks have been executed by Father Clyde Eddy. This year the Hall has welcomed Father Wallace Hermes as its new dean and coun- selor. Father Hermes, through hard work and perservcrance, has shoul- dered the burden which Father Eddy relinquished last year. We shall never forget the many favors that he granted us in the past year. Nestor Weigand Mr. Donald Meyers Mr. Donald Ries OFFICERS Michael Moorhead Hall Commander Anthony Miskinis Sir, Cadet Moorhead . . Jim and Rupc talk things over. Look straight to the front. What do you guys think this is anyway, Derham Hall? You boys don't mean to say you were talking in line. The Colonel and the Big Guy look the troops over. On your mark, get set . . . I Glasses not shined. Tough bounce, boys. Dust! Top-level conference Freshmen go to Toylors Falls On strike I Smoking in bed? 8ut the seniors work so hard I Mitsch's friends Whatcha got for three cents? Where ore your clothes? I Oh, John, are you in pain? Lovable Prof. Meyers i$ surrounded by a throng of admirers. TWENTY YEARS HENCE Bailey ....... Bellini....... Bergel......... Birchard Bonicamp Bowe........... Cusack ........ Feeney ........ Horning ...... Jonszen ...... Kaiser Kelly Kenny Killorin Miskinis Moorhead Nelton ....... O'Neil O'Shaughnessy Russell....... Scully Stewart Studer ........ Warren ........ Weigand Werner Velenzuela Emcee on the Mickey Mouse television show Venezuelan ambassador to the United States Helping Killorin mold mighty men Inventor of a 30-speaker Hi-fi ......................... Replacing Red Foley Demonstrator for Super Silent Spring Company Influential big city attorney Father Towle's assistant dean Athletic director of Vassor and Wellesley Commandant at West Point .............Wilhelm? English professor at Harvard Bending down to see his wife Taking over for Al Steffan The first human satellite Teaching Mimi how to speak Japanese Searching his black book for a real knockout Sending his sons to St. Thomas Editor of FIELD AND STREAM Chef at The Italian Village Juggling balls for Ringling Brothers Taking measurements for coffins Running a John Deere tractor Celebrating his thirty-eighth birthday Still plucking blonde hair from his dark suits Starring in the Eddie Cantor Story Making record time over the Rio Grande Pofle one hundred ten BOARDER WILL We, the graduating Senior Boarders of 1956, being of sound body and doubtful mind, hereby declare this document to be our last will and testament: To Bill Dicks, we leave tho rippling muscles of Jon Horning. To Bill Gray, we leave Dave Russell's privilege of playing cribbage after taps with Nelton, Moorhead, and Towle. To Joe Murphy, we leave Tex Bonicamp's Hopalong fan club card and his Roy Rogers spurs. To Denny Keese, we leave John Kenny's ability to bum cigarettes. To Jim Sargent, we leave Tom Warren's punctuality. To Henry Gapp, we leave the verbosity of Nashe. To Dick Honousek, we leave the leadership qualities of Mike Moorhead, and also his inability to hear the reveille bugle. To John O'Shaughnessy, we leave Pete Nelton's ability to have a great time at Crack Squad parties. To Joe Pollani, we leave John Cusack's Haarrmy Booits. To John Lawson, we leave Nestor Weigand's ability to look like a window pole. To Bill Barrett, we leave Jim Janszen's hearing aid. To Joe Reymann, we leave Mike O'Neill's ability to do the backstroke in record time. To Dave Pfaffenberger, we leave the good looks of Ken Birchard. To ALL the Juniors, we leave Toni Miskinis. We wish all the Juniors a very happy and successful senior year. For crying out loud, Desmond I Will you shut up? What's the matter, Berge ? Indigestion? Page on hundred eleven 1 What happened to the doggie in the win- dow ? Saturday morning in the dean's kitchen; must have come in the back door. How does it work? Captain Midnight hour Meeting of the C. M. T. C. (The Citizens' Military Training Camp) Our Protectress Ml Pog© on© hur dr d twelve There used Io be o time when membership in the Student Council was meaningless and was just another outlet for ribbon-hunters. Today our Student Council ranks among the most active in the nation. Thanks to Mr. Byrne, our adviser, we have advanced a long way in the direction of better and more effective student government. Every mem- ber of the Council attended each meeting with anticipation, knowing that something would be accomplished. The familiar fellas, just wont to give you the latest dope and hot-ziggity that opened each meeting are all a part of the now well-established foundation of the Council. The most amazing and successful job accomplished by any cadet this year was undertaken by Tom Lund, the president of the Council. So out- standing were his endeavors, that he will always be remembered as one of the greatest leaders and workers ever to participate on any Student Council. Through his efforts, we were able to crown our first Homecoming Queen. It was he that contributed so much to tho success of the mixers. None of us can admit attending a more sensational Regimental Dinner Ball. Through the Student Council, St. Thomas cadets donated Christmas baskets to needy families. Even the magazine drive was an overwhelming success. These are but a few of the activities that Tom undertook through the Student Council. Now that the Student Council is a profit-making concern , we feel that the bond of unity between the student body ond the administration will become strong and indestructible. GOVERNMENT OF THE STUDENTS 3 . — Left side of table, front to rear: K. Johnson, J. Carfhaus, B. Ferondez, T. Bicter, D. Knutson, P. Murray, D. Eldredge, T. Steele, J. Gallagher. Seated back of table, left to right: H. Russell, T. Walsh, T. Engel, M. Moorhead, T. Lund iPresidenti, T. Desmond, E. McGovern, L. O'Shoughnessy. Standing, left to right: N. Weigand, J. Schwartz, Mr. Robert Byrne, G. McGrath, R. Gordon. Right side of table, front to rear: P. Nelton, E. Kenny, B. Barrett, T. Merz, T. Nolan, R. Lauen, P. Olszewski, T. Schwortzbouer, J. Tracy. Page one hundred thirteen If you don't turn in your orlicles on time, you'll be relieved from duty . . . Potesie, it's blackmail . . . Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion-the three R's ... Mr. Cooke's cohorts . . . Tern Lynch and Harry Walsh have come through admirably with a fine assortment of student journalism. First Row: T. Rose, K. Johnson, J. Cusack, H. Walsh, Mr. Cooke, T. Lynch, R. Gordon, N. Weigand, M. Moorhead. Second Row: L. Blakeslee, D. Ebert, W. Zetzmon, T. Bioter, G. McGrath, T Engel, J. Sweet, R. Burg, T. Bastosz, H. Morton, P. Bloom, T. Towle, D. Vaillant. Third Row: L. Wolkoff, B. Mulligan, L. Hauer, F. Mitsch, T. Gleason, J. Carthaus, T. Nolan, M. Gerster, R. Goff, J. Linstroth, J. Sergeant. CITATION The editor and Mr. Cook work long and hard hours to maintain a successful newspaper. Poge on hundred fourteen The Koydet office is always busy on Friday afternoons. KAYDET The budget, the budget! . . . Maybe they'll give us an extension on the deadline . . . Where are the photographers? . . . We need a new office . . . Mr. Kurtz, our adviser, layout man, delivery boy, and typist . . . The most rewarding of all the school activities . . . Start! Start working! Start! First Row: A. Miskinis, K. Johnson, R. Gordon, T. Rose, Mr. Kurtz, M. Moorhead, T. Engel, P. Nelton. Second Row: J. Cusock, R. Gench, R. Goff, J. Sweet, G. McGrath, R. Burg, D. Irber, J. Lundberg. Third Row: T. Desmond, F. Mitsch, J. Bcrgel, L. Blakeslee, T. Lund, C. Jelinek, T. Lynch, M. McNulty, (not pictured) N. Weigand, J. O'Shough- nessy. Poge one hundred fifteen GLEE CLUB Did anyone see Ed Sullivan's show last night? . . . Open your mouths . . . small but capable ... a group of eight balls ... a wonderful concert . . . Glad you could come, Moorhead. First Row: R. Burg, J. Bergel, T. Warren, M. Moorhead, Mr. Kinney, J. Schwartz, T. Lund, J. Lundbcrg, K. Birch- ard. Second Row: G. Schwartz, J. Sergeant, J. Wheeler, J. Smith, J. Martin, R. Hanousek, R. O'Bryant, G. Sweetman, R. Burg, M. Dougherty, J. Moriarity. Third Row: L. Grief, J. Cahill, M. Card, L. Hendrickson, J. Linstroth, E. Rezek, J. Schrader, C. Conney, F. Mitsch, B. Scully. CHOIR Friday Benediction . . . boarder voices . . . under the brilliant direction of Mr. Kinney . . . O Salutaris Hostio. First Row: J. Martin, P. Olszewski, E. Rezek, T. Warren, J. Werve, M. Moorhead, J. Sergeant, Mr. Kinney, C. LeMieux, K. Birchard, B. Scully, D. Russell, J. Schrader, R. Hanousek. Second Row: L. Grief, G. Sweetman, G. Flynn, R. O'Bryant, D. Wheeler, E. Kenny, F. Mitsch, J. Squires, D. Kostrewa, M. Dougherty, D. Butler, J. Smith, R. Miskinis. Poge one hundred sixteen 4 YEAR EAGLE AWARDS The Brains ... an 86 average, no grade below 80, and no demerits for four years . . . you'll still get it, Dick ... it wasn't easy . . . First Row: R. Gordon, T. Rose, G. McGrath, T. Engel. Second Row: T. Lynch, T. Bostasz, J. Sweet, T. Towle, D. Ebert. TEEN AGE BOOK CLUB Book worms . . . young intellectuals who contribute to the intellectual life at the Academy . . . under the direction of Miss Glenn and Mr. O'Brien . . . First Row: S. Applebaum, E. Applebaum, J. Cahill, L. Wolkoff, D. Nelson, T. McMahon, A. Knopp, D. Butler. Second Row: T. Johns- ton, R. Kloski, W. Eddy, D. Hafner, G. Sweetman, G. Bellini, R. Walsh, H. Bruntgen, G. Gibeau, L. Timmons, W. Suech, J. Wittek. LATIN CLUB Brilliant students . . . Several ex-sem- inarians . . . Let's go see 'Helen of Troy' . . . Who's got it today? . . . Burg and McGrath . . . Russell, put the pony away . . . You're late, Weigond . . . First Row: N. Weigond, D. Russell, G. Mc- Grath, T. Towle, R. Burg. Second Row: G. Freeman, R. Atz, R. Goff. Poqo on Hundred v«v«nl««n KATHODIANS These scientists were able to answer Brown's Bungling Problems . . . Who do you listen to when I'm talking? . . . Physi- cists of tomorrow ... 10 points for every ticket sold . . . First Row: C. Russell, T. Rose, D. Puetz, Mr. Brown, J. Schwartz, J. lundborg, T. Bastasz. Second Row: F. Keiser, R. Gordon, M. O'Neill, J. Sweet, J. Doyle, J. Janszen, A. Miskinis, T. Lynch, B. Sagsteffer. CHEMISTRY CLUB The president is a major . . . You'll hove to try to get here on time after this . . . KAISijO . . . When will he check the homework? . . . HjS . . . First Row: K. Birchard, R. Gensch, D. Rus- sell, Mr. Olson, G. McGrath, L. Houer, J. Sorgeant. Second Row: E. McGovern, T. Desmond, W. Gleoson, C. Smith, T. Nolan, R. Zill, E. Radecki, E. Orth. Third Row: R. Sunderland, W. Dovern, T. Bieter, T. Fitz- gerald, J. Bigge, J. Adam, T. Beck. BIOLOCIANS A most active organization? . . . Bone- heads ... did you read MICROBE HUNT- ERS? . . . First Row: R. Volk, J. Corthous, M. McNulty, L. Lang, D. Kennedy, J. Phillippi, C. Conney, F. Mitsch. Second Row: R. Heidtke, N. Musty, P. Konen, B. Libman, J. Pelinko, J. Schaeffer, R. Pancrotz, J. Daniel, J. Finn, E. Monna, C. Roberts. Third Row: R. O'Loughlin, D. Night- ingale, F. Dieken, M. Hilger, J. Johnson, A. Wipperman, J. Linsfroth, J. Janicke, J. Kene- fick, D. Voillanf, D. O'Brien, F. Smith. Poqe on® hundred eighteen ART CLUB Prolific painters . . . designers of scenery . . . What happened to all of our sup- plies? . . . Prof, who painted the dancing girl? . . . First Row: B. Leo, T. Lynch, L. Blakeslee, R. Burg, R. Burg. Second Row: J. Sargeont, C. Conney, Mr. R. Cooke, T. Engel, J. Werve, L. Timmons. QUILL AND SCROLL A large group, eh? . . . journalistic honor society . . . ore they all on the staff? . . . First Row: L. Blakeslee, R. Burg, M. Moor- head, T. Lund, G. McGrath, T. Lynch, J. Cusack, R. Gordon, K. Johnson. Second Row: T. Desmond, L. Wolkoff, W. Gleason, T. En- gel, T. Towle, J. Sweet, Mr. R. Cooke, T. Bastasz, F. Lombrechf, R. Goff, T. Bieter, T. Nolan, L. Hauer. LIBRARY CLUB Did you water that plant? . . , helpers of Miss Glenn . . . Where are the seniors? . . . more book worms . . . First Row: T. Johnston, S. Applebaum, G. Gibcau, J. Phillippi, C. Conney, M. McGov- ern, J. Wittek, R. Kloski. Second Row: M. Gerster, B. Heidke, T. McMahon, D. Lynard, E. Applebaum, J. Cahill, D. Nelson, R. Walsh, T. Bieter, D. O'Brien, J. Powers, R. Roehl, A. Knopp. Poje one hundred nineteen CHESS Meetings in the chemistry lab . . . it's a shame you quit, Dick . . . Get off the lock- ers . . . what else can they do? . . . First Row: F. Smith, R. Hauer, W. Braun- warth, L. Timmons, E. Monna. Second Row: A. Knopp, C. Smith, D. Ebert, L. Hauer. DEBATE The master orators . . . O'Brien, Webber, and Bowe . . . they ore always in an argu- ment . . . the affirmative and the nega- tive . . . Seated, left to right: R. Bowe, J. Ciresi, Mr. Meyers, F. Webber, D. Nelson. DRAA ATICS The hammy actors . . . Father Malachy's Miracle ... ad libbers . . . visitors of Crack Squad . . . with the help of Mr. Meyers this club has developed into one of the most active on campus . . . Little Don's Miracle. First Row: J. Jonszen, J. Ciresi, Mr. Meyers, P. Bloom, F. Webber. Second Row: D. O'Brien, J. Cahill, L. Blokeslee, K. Johnson. Poge one hundred twenty r ALTAR SOCIETY Where' my surplice? . . . Who hos my cassock? . . . Father I'm sorry I'm late, but This group of boarder cadets are organized and trained by Father Dooley. First Row: B. Scully, D. Kostrewa, M. Dough- erty, P. Hurd, D. Butler. Second Row: P. Putzier, R. Rascop, D. Hafner. Third Row: J. Smith, P. Olzewski, J. Sweetmon, R. O'Bry- ant. First Row: M. Moorhead, D. Russell, N. Weigand, J. Cusack. Second Row: F. Mitsch, J. Schrader, W. Stober, R. Wheeler, L. Lang. Third Row: J. Sargent, T. Aageson, E. Rezek, R. Zill, W. Richard. AUDIO- VISUAL There will be a film shown tonight after retreat in Room 6. All are invited to attend. . . . Educational and recreational pastime . . . Under the direction of Mr. Turbes, the club supervisor, it has risen to the top both in popularity and activity. First Row: M. Honnessy, D. Bruno, D. Hofner, D. Morehauser, R. Schwartzbauer. Second Row: D. Nelson, R. Kloski, E. Applebaum, T. Fogorty, T. Johnston, M. Kelly. Third Row: J. Pelinka, H. Bruntjen, D. Butler, A. Lynch. Standing: W. Zetsman, R. Bowers, J. Phillip- pi, T. Aageson, J. Adams, Mr. S. Turbes. Pas) one hundred twenty-one AUTUMN The St. Thomas Homecoming, October 14, 1955, was truly a memorable event. The festivities were initiated by a spirited pep rally at which each member of the football team was introduced to the crowd, and nu- merous cheers were vociferously chanted; and then the huge woodpile that had been collected by the student body was ignited as the official symbol of Homecoming at St. Thomas. On the following evening, O'Shaughnessy Stadium was teeming with excitement os the cadets arrived to watch the football game between St. Thomas and St. Johns. H O M E C O M I FESTIVITIES N G During the half-time, with the Tommies leading St. Johns, Student Council President Tom Lund crowned Shiela Boyle, Queen Kay Dette I, with a crown of roses. This cere- mony represented the coronation of the first Homecoming Queen in our history. The teams then came back onto the play- ing field and play was resumed. When the final gun was sounded, the Cadets were victorious over the boys from Collegeville, Minnesota. The crowd quickly filed out of the stadium and moved into the Armory for the Homecoming Dance. Joe Brabec and his orchestra provided excellent music for danc- ing, and everyone had a most enjoyable evening. PARENTS' WEEKEND game between the Cadets and Cre- tin in which the Tommies trounced the Raiders. THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Senior Class play, inaugu- rated last year, is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated events of the school year. This year's drama, Father Mal- achy's Miracle, was a humorous selection which provided the audi- ence with truly delightful entertain- ment. Splendidly produced and di- rected by Mr. Donald Meyers, the play was a tremendous success on a two-night stand. The many hours of diligent practice which the cast put into the production were certainly evidenced by the superlative per- formance. With the success of this year's play, we feel this annual display of senior talent will become firmly cemented in the tradition of St. Thomas. The Koydet staff' right-hand men are hard at work as usual. Obviously an exothermic reaction. CADETS Seniors report for duty. Civilians are conspicuous at St. Thomas. Biology labs are interesting and enjoyable, Well, Morton, use that musclol 'Prof enjoys a moment of peace. Too many cooks spoil the soup. AT WORK Geometry just isn't for me. Prof Meyers, friend of the freshmen? Behind-the-scenes action. Ready on the right . . Special Order number twenty-four . . . WINTER The twenty-ninth annual Regimental Dinner Ball is now but a memory; however, it is an extremely pleasant remembrance and one that will be treasured throughout the remainder of our lives. On February 8, the dance was held in the main ballroom of the Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis. The guests of honor included Colonel and Mrs. John T. Ewing, Colonel and Mrs. George E. Langeland, Rev- erend John R. Roach, and members of the faculty and military staffs. Shortly after the dinner, the cadets and their dates danced to the music of the Marinotes. PAGEANTRY During the intermission, the Crack Drill Squad per- formed flawlessly to the awe and delight of the beaming guests. After the drill was completed, the music resumed until 11:30 p.m. when the underclassmen willingly relinquished the dance floor to the seniors, realizing that this is the traditional custom which the seniors had waited four years to enjoy. Now that the gala event has joined its ancestors in the realm of history, we have only a few of the glorious memories recorded; nevertheless, we will always cherish the thoughts of this favorite, star- CADETS Remember Operation Cleanup ? Major, how you have changed! It your Latin homework completed boyt?' Stop! Stop eating! Stop! We're the Tommies . . I couldn't care lets. Mid-day relaxation in the lounge. Our first chance to handle a saber Open the door; it's cold out here! Nervous actors await curtain call. Oh, don't be such a sourpuss! Good evening, Tom Lynch. The book store has everything from clothes to clothespins. AT EASE p TOM ROSE TOM ENGEL The Outstanding Student The Most Popular Senior The Most Likely to Succeed SENIOR POLL Our favorite professor Mr. Brown Our favorite college Notre Dame Our favorite girl's school Derham Hall Our favorite indoor sport Basketball Our favorite outdoor sport Football Our favorite actor James Dean Our favorite actress Grace Kelly Our favorite magazine Mad Comics Our favorite song No Not Much Our favorite movie of year Rebel Without a Cause TOM LUND The Best Mixer The Wittiest Senior PAT BONICAMP The Best Dressed Senior HARRY WALSH The Class Politician MIKE MOORHEAD The Best Officer 1955 ...........................1956 Our favorite hangout Al's Our favorite TV program The Perry Como Show Our favorite TV personality Perry Como Our favorite course Physics Our favorite school event The Military Ball The biggest flop of the year Final promotions Our favorito orchestra Les Elgart Our favorite comic strip Steve Roper The biggest news event President Eisenhower's heart attack The biggest upset Tho Islanders beat the Tommies in basketball and football Hr MIKE WRIGHT The Best Athlete MIKE PATES The Most Optimistic Senior NESTOR WEIGAND The Biggest Senior Romeo DICK SCHAAK The Best Looking Senior THE GRAND CLIMAX The Military Ball is the perennial selection by the student body as its favorite social event of the year. To the freshmen it is the shedding of the title frosh ; to the sophomores it signifies additional rec- ognition by the upperclassmen; and to the juniors it means that they are now the leaders, and they re- ceive their class rings with pride and responsibility. To those three classes the Military Ball is a time of happiness and joy. To the seniors, however, happiness is tinted with regret. We all sense the finality of this last gathering. Within a few short hours, the trail that we have fol- lowed through both desert and fertile valley, shall diverge into individual paths. When, just four yearj ago, we attended the Ball, we looked up to those big brothers of ours never realizing how quickly the time would arrive when we would be in their position. Even though time dims many memories, the cher- ished remembrances of our school and the friendships which have been born here will withstand all of the taunts and torments of time. This is the reason the Senior Class of 1956 makes every effort to insure the grandeur and success of the Military Ball in the tra- dition of St. Thomas Military Academy. THE MILITARY BALL NOW THAT WE HAVE FINISHED... The production of a yearbook is a feat that requires in- dustrious effort and self-sacrifice on the part of many people. We of the staff hove given full measure of our time and ability, but without the generous assistance of the following people this yearbook certainly could not have been nearly the momentous achievement that we foel this book represents: Mr. Robert Brown, and the staff of the Greene Engraving Company—for their proficient photo engraving and friendly advice. Messrs. Alfred Muellerleile and James Leadon, and all those associated with the North Central Publishing Company—for their flexible attitude and patience with our inconsistencies. Father Roach, Colonel Langeland, Mr. James Keane, Mr. Leonard Rogge, Mrs. Cutting, Mrs. Wollan, Mrs. Therese Yongers, Mrs. Morge McRaith, and the rest of the administration and faculty—for their ready assistance and understanding. Mrs. Dolores Larson of the Golden Rule Photo-Reflex Studio, Mr. Kenneth Bachcller, Mr. Glen Orson, Mr. Luther Greer, and Jan Bergel—for their excellent and imaginative photography. Cadets Tom Lund, Mike Wright, and Tom Lynch—for their assistance in planning the book. Major William L. Maloney—for the help he has given all of us HOODS . Mr. Walter G. Kurtz—for his tolerance, understanding, and timely assistance in critical situations when we were confused and disheartened. THE KAYDET STAFF REMEMBER WHEN... Lynch crashed Moga's party. Prof Gatto got torpedoed. Father Malach s Miracle. Prof Martin got mad. The Colonel took over the locker room. Moorhead got caught. Mr. Scott had the world at his feet. Sweet and Spade enrolled at Al's. Promotions. The boys hit St. Cloud. Moorhead got pushed into a snowbank with a big smile. St. Thomas beat Cretin in basketball and football Operation Blister. Sweet was on a diet. Bailey gave artificial respiration. Bloom's car went for a walk. It was nice to go to school. Captain Woodley was still here. General Romulo stayed home. Demerits meant something. Prof Brown forgot to soy, . . . and so on. Captain DiGennaro's red bomb. Crack Squad went to Wichita. Cast of Senior play got together with the Crack Squad. Captains were on staff. Linden was hero. Prof Brown played fireman. Captain DiGcnnaro got a parking ticket. We had inspections on Monday. The Cadet Colonel chewed out E Company instead of F Company. The Physics lab was almost flooded. Morton found a leather box in his pocket. The telephone calls during Easter vacation. Roscer and Big Red went out. Play practice. Battis had a few unexpected visitors. Jonszen had charge of an hourline. We had a skip day. The basketball team played the Crack Squad. We solved the Case of the Missing Rifle.