University of Detroit Jesuit High School - Cub Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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YAAWAAAAA 44 Y ell! -. ymx fff'fVvvvvvNil The completion of the new gymnasium on November 27. 1949 was the fulfillment of a seven-year dream. The dream began in '42 when the Dads' Club, realizing the need of more and better athletic facilities. decided to promote an an- nual festival to raise funds for an athletic building. As yea:rs passed and the many successful Fall Festival parties added to the building funds. the plans were drawn up and completed. Then, though the building fund was still short of what was necessary for such a large proiect, construction was begun on the new gym. Completely modern and very attractive in design, the building is one of the largest high school gymnasiums in Michigan. It has a regulation college basketball court with six retractable backboards. The modern fold- ing bleachers seat about 3.000. Other notable features are: two large recreation rooms under the bleachers: separate locker rooms and showers for both home- and visiting tecnns: private offices for coaches: large utility rooms. which can be used for chalk talks, movies, and for administering first aid: a press box equipped with public address system: and an electric scoreboard. Of such stuff are d.reams made, and of this dream is the University of Detroit l-Iigh School rightfullv proud. 7 X

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Dads' Club The new gymnasium, the senior lounge, the handball courts-these are but a few examples of the gen- erous contribution the Dads' Club has made to U. of D. High. Founded in 1937 by Rev. I. F. Ma- guire, SJ., the fine work ot this group has been carried on by Rev. I. I. Grace, Rev. G. F. Stein. and all the many Dads whose sons have at- tended U. of D. High. One of the first tasks undertaken by the Dads' Club was to furnish the school band with instruments and uniforms. Another was the con- version oi the old library into a sen- ior lounge, the success oi which ven- ture will be verified by any Senior. The completion oi the new gym- nasium during the past year fulfilled a dream of the Dads' Club oi 1943. May this new Athletic Building serve as a lasting monument to the unfail- ing efforts of the Dads' Club. SECONDS OF SUSPENSE followed the blindlolding ot Mayor Van Antwerp at the Annual Fall Festival drawing. DIRECTORS OF THE DADS' CLUB: Standing: Mr. George E. Dillworth,Secretary. Mr. Frank R. Walsh, Mr. Larry A. Doyle. Treasurer. Dr. Vincent P. Russell, Mr. Thomas I. Mclntosh, President. Mr. Alan R. Devine. Mr. Ioseph I. Walker. Vice-President, Mr. Ernest A. Kellman, Mr. Frank A. Grady. Mr. William D. Hinsberq. Mr. Simon F. O'Shea, Mr. Peter F.Spellman. 531194: Dr. Richard F. Canar. Mr. Edward F. Ewing, Mr. Charles P. Nugent, Fr. G. F. Stein, SJ.. Mr. Iames W. Lyons. E E 5.5, 'N hr' AJ