St Xavier High School - X Ray Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Rev. Lester A. Linz, S.J. Father Linz's boundless energy has resulted in countless athletic promotion ideas. As Athletic Moderator, he has used every- thing from convertibles to cara- vans to increase school spirit. The Alumni Department crackles with activity under his direction. Father Linz also teaches religion and English. Rev. Leo J. McKenna, S.J. Father McKenna's warm smile and genial personality make him the ideal man to solve the stu- dents' problems. He is the student counselor for the juniors and the seniors and moderator of the Freshman Sodality. Father also teaches religion to seniors and his- tory to freshmen. Mr. John T. McAnaw Whatever the year or the branch of mathematics, Mr. McAnaw teaches it. He is equally at home teaching freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors, whether it be algebra, geometry, or trigonom- etry. Rev. Ladislaus A. Majerowski, S.J. After several years as a pastor at St. Xavier Church, Father Majer- owski again returns to the religion classroom. He is the local repre- sentative for the Jesuits' Patna Mission, and is in charge of Xavier's weekly mission drives. WRX Mr. O,Leary, Mr. McAnaw, and Mr. Glenn find a few spare mo- ments to relax in the teachers' room.

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Rev. Joseph J. Gillespie, S.J. Father Gillespie, priest and ma- gician, never fails to amaze the students of his religion classes by performing astonishing feats of lcgerdemain after his lectures. Mr. James A. Glenn Mr. James A. Glenn follows in the steps of his distinguished father. Before leaving for the army, Mr. Glenn taught English to freshmen and sophomores. Mr. Emmett P. Holmes, S.J. Mr. Thomas L. Hogan, S.J. Mr. Hogan, Athletic Director, does a yeoman job of scheduling games, selling tickets, chartering buses, and all the countless duties his position requires. ln the class- room he teaches third year Eng- lish. uf? Mr. Holmes, familiar to everyone as the man in the bookstore, keeps the student body well sup- plied with paper, pencils, erasers, and other paraphernalia. His teaching schedule includes third and fourth year French and sec- ond year Latin. Q .1 Mr. James P. Glenn Mr. James P. Glenn's busy sched- ule includes junior and senior English classes and freshman and senior speech classes. Because of his vast knowledge and experi- ence Mr. Glenn was appointed director of the school play. Rev. Charles A. Graf, S.J. Four periods of Latin a day keep Father Graf busy. ln addition to this he holds the important posi- tion of head of the Civilian De- fense organization at St. Xavier. Rev. Joseph H. Lechtenberg, S.J. Father Lechtenberg is one of the mainstays of the Latin depart- ment, for he teaches that classical language to freshmen, juniors, and seniors. Father Lechtenberg also is moderator of the Apostle- ship of Prayer. Rev. Warren G. Lilly, S.J. Father Lilly has had outstanding success in the Held of converts. His powerful arguments and persua- sion make an excellent back- ground for his religion classes, where he teaches freshmen, soph- omores, and seniors.

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Mr. Paul B. Gorman Replacing Mr. Glenn at the be- ginning of the second semester, Mr. Gorman teaches English to freshmen and sophomores. Father Wieber introduces Fathers Meder, O'Kane, and Majerowski at the first meeting of the Mothers' Club. Rev. Stephen A. Meder, S.J. Father Meder can always be found behind the counter in the library. There he is busily check- ing books in and out, filling re- quests for various reference texts, and making the library a foun- tain of wisdom and knowledge. Rev. Edward J. O'Kane, S.J. Father O'Kane has the unusual distinction of being the only American Jesuit of the Latin Rite assigned to the Russian Aposto- late. Formerly connected with the Russian Center at Fordham Uni- versity, Father O'Kane is now teaching religion. Mr. Richard J. Middendorf, S.J. The members of the Radio Club as well as the students of the sen- ior physics classes benefit greatly from Mr. Middendorf's scientific knowledge. Mr. John R. O'Leary Mr. O'Leary, a teacher at Xavier for twenty-seven years, handles algebra, trigonometry, plane and solid geometry with the ease born of long practice.