University of St Thomas - Aquinas Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1939 volume:

C ,w v . y -- ' 1 tJ ymov cL hi K Y kc : T ' ii r mui- ' Published - ALL-COLLEGE COUNCIL COLLEGE OF ST. THOMAS ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA ARTHUR C. JAUSS HOWARD MILBERT Editor ' Business Mgr. Qontents: BOOK I. INTRODUCTORY BOOK II. ACTIVITIES BOOK III. CLUBS BOOK IV. CLASSES BOOK V. FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION BOOK VI. ATHLETICS THE IdlllllS for 1939 Tuhlished at ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA ' By COLLEGE of ST. THOMAS Presenting a pictorial HISTORY OF THE YEAR AT ST. THOMAS We Honor His Excellency, Arcnbishop Jonn Gregory Murray, and tKe Very Reverend James H. Moynihan, president. wKose untiring efforts have done so much to shape the ideals of the College and its whole- some Catholic and intellectual in- fluence upon the lives of those who have passed through its doors. dedication: To tKe Honorable Ignatius A. OShaughnessy of tKis city, wnose magnanimous contribution to the College has made the dream of further expansion of facilities a reality and has thus aided the College immeasurably in spread- ing Catholic education and doc- trine against the ever-growing spectre of paganism. Wh) ' T3om Goes to Qollege — . . . And why he picks St. Thomas. Here he finds ample satisfaction of his intellectual anJ social needs in the laboratory, in the classroom, m the comradeship of a well select- ed student body and in the inclu- sive program of extra-curricular activities. SCIENCE LABORATORIES: A haven for tKe adventurous, scientinc-minaed youtn who seeks to answer the riddles of nature, and to solve the many problems of chemistry and physics. , 1- -f o A O ' h U oi tVv tVtO ° ' h . ' f ■ WKS ' TTf • •«-- .A , (.■ niTi s - r I III te e Sc6t es {xo et o ' A • • • SoXe li At £ ' Ax - ,a « c4- ° ' ' 3A ' V  V aste THEY MARCHED: The boys turned out in full force, marched through the loop of St. Paul, followed by a caravan of cars carrying dire threats to a visiting St. John s team from Collegeville. Results : St. Thomas vent down in defeat in the football game, 24- 13, largely because they couldn t catch two Johnny backs. But a good time w as had by all at the dance following the gridiron tussle. 1 thousands Watched: The glorious spectacle of one of the largest bonfires St. Thomas has witnessed in many a year. Freshmen foiled: Gathering wood for the mammoth blaze was the job that fell to the freshmen and went on under the direction of the Tiger club. Vi Ed Roddy, Art Lodge and Al Schwab were tne only ones avail- aole, (so they said), when pictures w ere taken of members of com- mittees for the fourth annual Catholic Youth Conference of the Young People s Social Guild held at St. Catherines November 5-6. YOUTH CONFERENCE: Mayor Fallon officially welcomed the debate team from Cambridge, England, in the annual inter- national forensic event held on the campus. Short and Shaffer upheld the American side against the on- slaughts of the British wits, Mr. May hew and Mr. Noakes. CAMBRIDGE of OXFORD M ■m;p ■ « ' Our Qhoristers, Again with tne cooperation of young ladies from the College of St. Catherine, present their sixth Christmas broaacast over a na- tionwide NBC network through the facilities of station KSTP. We become gistered Students TDwice a Tear, In Septemoer and Feoruary, each of us undergoes what has become the routine of registration. We visit, in order, the dean, the re- cords ornce, the president, the business ornce and back to the records ornce to become, once more, registered students. 13he CLASSROOM: A Means transmitting Our CULTURAL Heritage Cultural Wealth (fctJl fuAX r In tne classrooms of tne College ■we assimilate tne ricn cultural heritage of tne past, ana are guiaea in our adjustment to society. To a large degree we are thus enabled to eniicn our own lives and tne lives of otners. In Our VYtoments m Leisure UYComents During those periods of relaxation we read the Sunday comic sec- tions, steal a midnight snack , prepare for a date at St. Cather- ines, watch Ireland Hall s Skluz- acek swing his baton (from our safe vantage point behind the door or under a bunk) or just play a quiet game of Chinese checkers. 7 uiet laxation VYCi V inter Frolic We Relax At the All-College social event of tne winter season, the Mid-Winter Frolic, where we dance to good music, drink cokes in the Rainbow room and watch the unveiling of, nrst. Queen John Kelly and, sec- ond, Joe Alberi s prize auto. So (A f ' m I ' ' Prithee, Pretty VYtaiden ' ¥ ' Modern disciples of Demosthenes Our Debaters Ot. I nomas debaters nave won a coveted spot among the top- ranking colleges and universities in the forensic world. Each year the College is host to the North- west Debate Tournament held in February or March. In addition, members of the several teams make two major trips per year and participate annually in more than one hundred debates throughout the United States. ■ I ' We Open the Lenten Season nts- A eaie - Feast of St. ' J5homas A.quinas I • W ' - Qollege Matron Saint March 7, 1939 : Annual observance of tne feast of ot. Thomas Aquinas, college pa- tron saint, marked by Pontifical High Mass celebratea by His Excellency, Jonn H. Peschges, Bishop of Crookston. Scenes of consecration and the academic pro- cession to the chapel. -arti J e S to (X ot ' vfiil q5£lU Sumptious past For the clergy and lay professors, nonor students and seniors, after the Mass. Hign point of tne banquet was tne pre- sentation of pins to ne-wly-initiated mem- Ders of the Honor Society in recognition of high scholastic rating. illwiL , T ■I 1 . Soft UYtusic , . . Soft Lights We re To our neighboring campus to dance with its pretty girls, try its soft arinks and enjoy its hospitality at a St. Valentine ' s day formal. IHniBaiMMMIM -X 1 k i 1 r ' l r S ' L • ' ' ,v f i o 13 ' ae o ,Ve - tc ptv- vo ca tvo tvS oo ' oc c 6V ot to ' ; V .. ' .;oos . . t ' ■ tVe vtvt A  . - .w o ' ce - , ov ■■, ■■k k V- ' beauties «oc Kusrc ( • % n ill i We K cline In clubroom comfort to learn tne intricacies, near the outstanding exponents ana enjoy tne beauties of good music at the weekly ap- preciation hours. V V:. . • . If 1 J mr Ouy Sociologists And Pre-medics extend an invita- tion to members of tne St. Cath- erine groups to visit us. eat lolli- pops witK us, dance and just sit and cKat with us at regular month- ly meetings of the Sociology and Aesculapian clubs. We Entertain and Socialize rub r - , ,«,o s - Our Club And class omcers band together for discussion of wider problems of student interest as members of the All-College Council, student governing body ; wkicb serves as intermediary between students and administration. Economics: Strauss, Eichten, Latterell Kurvers, Daly, Bisanz and Mahoney. - u - « ' ' ' - 7, The men who lead us as club mem- Dcrs in the furthering of the we- group feeling, direct us in discus- sion of the special topics that in- terest us, help us to promote s tu- dent affairs. Radio: Those masters of the either waves, Westermeier, Merthan, Shannon and Dono- van, talk over new developments m short- waves. .e« - -uV ' ets. c i - „ V ° ,e V ° ' - Sec and Te Shall Find Our Library btaff, under the direction of as- sistant librarian Miss Bernadette Becker, supplies our literary wants, assures us of favorable conditions for study and research, and with Miss Gladys Volp handles the ex- tensive clerical -work involved in keeping the thousands of volumes in order. behind the 7 [ews and Pictures Our All yimerican Weekly student puolication is dis- tributed to two tnousana sub- scribers thirty times during the school year, takes news of ot. Thomas to all parts of the nation. Xhi ' B ' an ' i Eibett- EDITORIAL STAFFS Aqumas Art Jauss, editor; Howard Mil- bert, business Manager; Sylvester Turbes, Edmond Gostine, Joe Turner, Lawrence Merthan and Franz Westermeier, associate editors. Aqum: Ed Roddy and Art Lodge, co-editors, Arthur Taylor, advertising mana- ger; James Powers, circulation manager, and Al Schwab and Roger Reilly, sports editors. Our Aquinas Staff, with editor and business manager appointed by the All- College Council, records, with pic- tures, the major events of the year, assures permanent memories of college life. special Honors Are awarded to members of tne Honor Society by virtue of their bigb scholastic acbievement rec- ords. Tbe annual banquet m the Ireland Hall dining room is given by the administration. A (gcinq for K 1 S ' InteTSpe- , ' a Wtt sp ce (X A V xt J Pot Houg ' f annual e CV tn ae sota speaV-e- Presenting: ©ads ' VYCothers Qluh and Alumni Leaders Dad ' s Club Officers: G. B. Marzolf, L. J. Devitt, O. H. Schuler and A. J. Casey. Mothers ' club; Mmes. L. A. Kelly, E. C. White, A. J. Casey, A. J. Des Lauriers, P. J. Frawley and M. N. LaCroix. ? J ' if y{ Word of A.ppreciation We tKe students of St. TKomas are elated and pleased about the nne cooperation that has been given us by the rr.others, fathers and alumni of the school through the means of their organizations : the Mothers and Dads clubs and the Alumni Association. The working inter- relation of these groups with the students and faculty of the College has contributed greatly to ' ward the Colleges growth and velfare. Oov V :iiLj: l ' X JMIHil Very Reverend James H. Moynihan President hose Who direct 0SI ' I0 Reverend Mathias J. Gillen Personnel Dean 0 hose Wno direct the administrative af- fairs of the College we offer our ex- pression of sincere appreciation for the vital role they have playea in preparing us to meet the problems of our generation. Dean oi h he Affairs of the Qollege ■ .jt .0 Reverend Arnold E. Luger Registrar Reverend James H. Foran Executive Secretary Top : Mr. Leo Spillane, assistant instructor in chemistry Dr. William D. Larson, M. S., Ph. D., professor of chemistry; Mr. James J. Carney, B. S., M. S., assistant professor ot chemistry, and Mr Joseph Reuher, B. S., M. S., assistant professor of chemistry. Center; Dr. Ralph Macy, B. A., M. A , Ph. D , professor of biology. Mr. Joseph J. Reynolds, B. S., instructor in biology and Dr. Lyal O ' Brien, B A Ph D , professor of biology. ;t.O- - ' .do ' iV ' Below: Dr. Henry P. Thielman, A B., Ph. D , professor of mathematics. V vii itens x f ,ucs A.rts Faculty Reverend Edward Keenan, B. A., M. A., assistant professor of English. Reverend T. Kenneth Ryan, A. B., S. T. B., instructor in English and super- visor of the Aquin and Aquinas. Reverend Frederic Bieter, Ph. D., assistant Reverend Vincent Flynn, M. A., assist- professor of classical languages. ant professor of Enghsh. Mr Cecil Birder, LL. B., professor or vocal Mr. Stephen W. Mamchur, B. A., M. A., professor of sociology and Dr. Theodore Brauer, Ph. D., professor of economics. Mr. James C. McGraw, B. A., assistant professor of English. Reverend Mathias J. Gillen, Ph. B., M. A. LLD., professor of German. Mr. William A. Caine, B. A., M. A., assistant professor of French, Mr. Florian Schleck, B. A., M. A,, assistant professor of German and Mr. Leonard Hauer, B. A., M. A., assistant professor of classical languages. rV|Q ,0 o ■ ' ' ' ' Iw.v ' ' Ve ' L ' o ' ' Reverend Richard O ' Connor, head of Ireland Hall. Mr. Nic Musty, B. S., athletic director and coach of basketball and football. Mr. Leo McQuirc, B. S., assistant coach. !t. John Weber, instructor in brass and reed struments. Mr. Dan Herget, assistant coach. Mr. Francis Deig, B. S. Phys. Ed., instructor in physical education. Mr. William Walsh, B. S., Phys. Ed., assistant coach. Mr. Rollie Johnson, director of the News Service. ' 21 Mr. Frank H. Massing, M. A., instructor in economics. Mr. Rolland F. Hatfield, B. A., M. A., assistant professor of economics. Mr. Edmund B. Rickard, M. B. A., assistant professor of business administration. Senior picture commi Att 3a ' George Kurvers and Don 1 j. ng ei«  f J ' -v St Paul, Major in E ° ' Ac«KMAN,F.A- _ • be, Economics ,nd Monogram clubs, enter naval aviation. I apoU. Member ChoraUndEducationlub. p ,„, „l.Maior Social Science, b to teach. BOSO.0, P-- ' ,,,,,on clubs, AU oUege ,er sociology and Edu« ,or m council. -;7;,,ee. puns to teach. Social Science. B. A. B-r rcl ;nd■.Ma,orlnBlologV.B.S -r ' a eer in medicine. Ass.UK. 3° f p lubs. Monogram w.n. Choral and Ch Mu Ph. c Honors. ner n track, f-f .ers.tv of DetroU. MaiorrnChem stry. B. b. uatc work. Bach, R°« ' : , BA..OS, Gcnos ]., M aub, Phys.cal Education. W _ hockey. --ary-C-- ° •  caklson, FKANosyr- ' ,St5src - Education and H PfZ .j.. - ' ° enter aviation. ' P Hugo. Member Eco- CA.PB.T.K, DO-- i„ ' ;,,Luonal Relations nomics, Choral and n .„E,onom. aubs. mtra-murala le ,„. B. A. degree- P ' ' l„ Member Eco- X ' r Mlr in Accounting. B. A. t?ee. puns business career. e . - vo- s ;c o o l . ■ , --r f - ,. 0 ' ' . r;. ° V ' E. ' ' - h%|f DmcKs, Leo A., Maple Lal e. Major in Physi- cal Education. Member Monogram, Economics clubs. Basketball, Intra-mural sports. B. S. de- gree. EicHiNGER, D(5nald J., St. Paul. Member Monogram and Education clubs. Fencing. Honors: President of Fencing club. Major in Philosophy. B. A. degree. Plans graduate work. EiCHTEN, Edward M., Sdllu ' iitcr. Member Economics, International Relations and Sociology clubs, All-College Council. Intra-mural basket- ball. Honors: Honor Society, Senior class presi- dent. Major in Accounting. B. A. degree. Plans business career. h .. v- :i S - etics- tioo B.A tj Delehanty, James S , St. Paul. Member Pre- Law and Monogram clubs. Fencing, Tennis. Major in Social Science. B. A. degree. Plans law. Endres, Robert E., St. Paul. Member Econom ' ics club. Major in Business JAdministration. B. A. degree. FoRMico, Frank Tiger, Economics ball, Intra-mural ba; ing. B. A. degree government. Gabler, Joseph F., Man ( tion club. Major in I teaching or gradti feber Educa- . degree. Plans Geheren, Gerald H., St. Paul Member Soci- ology and Education clubs, All-College Council. Major in Sociology. B. A. degree. Pl stft teach. ic-t t Gross, Lloyd J., Mmneapohs. Member Eco- nomics and International Relations clubs. Intra- mural basketball, debate. Major in Business Administration. B. A. d ee. Plans business career. Monogram, Economics, International R.l o clubs. Track, -- ' ' ' l , ' ' nL Business Administration. B. A. degree to enter Business. I Member Sociolo- lAUSs, Arthur C, Sr oUege Council J _. .:„„ Press CluDS, r ' p, itol gV ' Education, Press cu- g ,,,. •57 Editor Editor Aquuv ' :.s; ;,or Class vice r«s.den Aquinas. Hono s Sen.o pi,„. Major in Sociology. rnaUsm Sociology. teaching or journ QM Massing, Carl T., St iiomics club. Majoj degree c HAUsLrR, Paul F. St. Piiul. Major in Business Adm inistration. Member, Economics club. B A. deg ceer R Head, John F., St. Paul. Member Aesculapian club, All-College Council. Intra-mural basket- ball. Major in Biology. B. S. degree. Plans Medicine. S.. J - : . . -X pUnsto« ' = - Coun.V. f° : ' and Education CoUege Cou s cteury-t Economics. clubs. B S degr« Our otto: o Be O iM JL wv.RF.NCE 3 FootbaU ° I■ Monogram, o AJmimstratvo degree i Mart[nson, Bernard P., Si Paul. Member Education, Monogram clubs. Football, golf, track. Honors: Golf captain. Major in Physical Education. B S. degree. ■■ Bll D ?bv o ° tJto i°6 ' ' .UN ' A«o rS. - t .o. ' ■■il b ! •aft ' ° ' ov ot ' Qontrdoutors 13o (Cultural Growth TU i - . MiLBERT, Howard W., Wayzata. Member Economics club, All-College Council. Presi- dent Economics club, business manager Aquinas. Major in Business Administration. B. A. degree. Plans business career. MiNFLLi, Philip A., Hibbmg Member Educa- tion, International Relations, Sociology clubs. Major in Social Science. B. A. degree. Plans teaching or graduate work. Montgomery, Arthur G., Mmtieapolis. Ma- jor in Mathematics. Member Chi Mu Phi club. B. S. degree. Moore, Thomas E . St. JVmN Member Eco- nomics, IntcrnationalRelatidOK Sociology clubs. Intra-mural portyyiiebatay Major in Business Administratjw iC. A degree. Plans grad- uati MosKALiK, George H., MmneapoUs. Member Economics, International Relations clubs. In- tra-mural athletics. Major in Economics. B. A. degree. Plans business career. Stalwart VYCen and ady NoRRis, Michael J., Mmneapolis. Member Chi Mu Phi, Honor Society, Monogram club. Tennis. Winner in William Lowell Putnam Competition. Major in Mathematics. B, S. degree. Plans graduate work. Probst, Robert L, St. Paul. Member Chi Mu Phi club. Honor Society, Education club, All- College Council. Major in Chemistry. B. S. degree. Plans graduate work. Reckers, Charles W., Adrum. Member Eco- nomics, International Relations, Sociology clubs. Debate, Intra-mural athletics. Major in Busi- ness Administration. B. A. degree. Plans business career. RiiiLv, Robert V., St. Paul. Member All- College Council, Sociology, Education, Econom- ics clubs. Band, Intra-mural athletics. Major in Social Science. B. A. degree. Plans to teach. Plans business career. •?tf- .o.o ' ijVi - ■ -€-tf-?tc- -cA- Reining r, Gordon W., Mmticapolis. Major in Biology. Member of Choral, Education clubs. B. S. degree. Plans to teach. Reininger, Thomas, Minneapolis. Member Education, International Relations clubs. Ma- jor in History. B. A. degree. Plans teaching. Strauss, Gerald J., Bellechester. Member Eco- nomics, International Relations, Monogram clubs. Track, Intra-mural athletics. Major in Accounting. B. A. degree. Plans business career. Shaffer, James M., Luverne. Member Pi Kap- pa Delta, Chi Mu Phi, Education, Tiger clubs, All-College Council. Debate. Major in Chem istry. B. S. degree. Plans graduate study in industrial chemistry or teacl 1 ' ' ' tomorrow and tomorrow ' ' : ,c ub V ooot - Asi AS vi ° ' CbeO puio puns «joi ,tV.- TuRDEs, SvLvi ' .sTiR G., Wflfiii.s.w. Mcmbcr Edu- cation, Tiger, Economics, International Relations clubs, All-College Council. Aquinas, Intra- mural athletics. Honors: Mr. Tommy . Major in History. B. A. degree. Plans teaching. Turner, Joseph M , St. Pdul. Member Aescu- lapian. Sociology, Education clubs, All-College Council. Football. Intra-mural basketball. Treasurer of Senior class. Major in Sociology. B. S. degree. Plans teaching. Varino, Wilfred H., Minneapolis. Member Economics club. Major in Economics. B. A. degree. Plans entering Accounting or Sta- tistics field after graduation. Wallace, Lawrence E., Minneafiolts. Major in Journalism. Freshman basketball, Operetta Patience , Joyous Season , Intra-mural ath- letics. Member Choral, Press, Sociology, Play- ers clubs. B. A. degree. Warns, Thomas P., St. Paul. Major in Biolo- gy. Member Aesculapian club. B. S. degree. V i ' ae.aie ' 11 Janni LeRoy J., ' Kew V m. Major in Liberal Arts. Member of Monogram club. Captain basketball team, Tennis. B. A. degree. Plans to enter business. Mazzitelli, DoMiNicK L., Bot ' ev, Minnesota. Member Education ctub. Major in Social Sci- ence. B. A. degree. Plans to teach. ' Wei« ' ,tectv« l %e in (( FoUes a a g ii re cW (,,e. ' = ' °V , « - .tor ofHtmrntmaamtty rese ' tx S q3He ' ' of 1940 ■■ Jl J tVe ' - ri:::-- cW r.tVetvtSt ' ' -to esfotvs t ve im r est of Luc , FellowsJ ' Says retiring grid captain Dick La- Rue as he puts tKe old Tommy spirit into a handshake of con- gratulation to his successors, co- captains Bob Jensen and Joe Zem. JL to YLotO 40 ,d A ' l . : ,, -tW ' ..s ' ' sto? ' si ' ,tsta ° ' ' ,a a « SCORES St. Thomas 7 Superior Peds 6 St. Thomas 14 Hamhne St. Thomas 14 St. Mary ' s St. Thomas IJ St. John ' s 24 St. Thomas 15 Concordia 13 St. Thomas 23 Macalester 7 St. Thomas St. Amhrose 6 St. Thomas 7 St. Olaf Brought the 1938 St. Thomas grid fans a taste of the old Tommy football superiority as they fought through a tough season allowing them- selves to be overtaken only once in conference and once in non-conference battle. Starting the season with a breath-taker at Superior, they came up to win in the last 43 seconds with a pass for a touchdown and a conversion making the score 7-6. For the remainder of the season, the Purple Wave waded through the opposition by deci- sive scores being stopped only by St. John s, the conference champions, in an upset 24-13. In a non-conference game against St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, the Toms held the favored Ambrosians and out-played them throughout the game only to be beaten 6-0 when the St. Ambrose club scored after blocking a punt on the Tommy six-yard line. St. Ambrose players recognized the Purple Power-house by choosing Schaikoski, Mc- Cormick and LaRue on their All-Opponent team. • ljQ ' Gridders Feely, Bisanj and Schaikoski, top, left, center and right pose for the camera man as do Gavin, right, and Makowsky, Barron and Lauer. lower left, center and right. ' 0---P ■ wiPWl - ■ - •Blftgr . jjtjia Glimpses of Action in Sports T3he Qavnera ' B cords Bits of action of sports in vnicn many Tommies participate. The College takes priae in large sports program wnicn includes a sport for everyone. •a: Gridders Feely, Bisanz and Schaikoski, top, left, center and right pose for the camera man as do Gavin, right, and Makowsky, Barron and Lauer. lower left, center and right. %: iSfe. .  = ii-jitt. - t ■-JS Glimpses of Action in Sports he Qamera cords Bits of action of sports in which many Tommies participate. The College takes pride in large sports program vhlch includes a sport for everyone. 1- 1 . I Part of the crowd at one of the varsity cage games. Notice some of the gridiron heroes with their feminine admirers. At the official scorer ' s table with Dan Herget and Jim Enright in the foreground. Qdge eam of 1939 Although they didn ' t end up among the top-ranking clubs, in this year s cage race, they played a brand of ball that was good in any man s league. Eight high-scoring con- tests lost by not more than three points — that is a record which is a good indication of the ability of the 1939 aggregation. e ' „s ' ' Bill Kindler — hook-shot artist. g hotnd e S q5eavn. of 1939 1 c ports VMAtei -t ri-raica = -r.isJac- ;s si« 3El ' ling in Not officially listed on the program of extra-curricular sports, never- theless, the pastime in which most of us take part when spring arrives, is quite a universal activity in these parts. Si OP ' SpYX ' fe (V( in T citc ve Spo VeTS o- of Sw ' « S ta-arc v ' nu. ' TKL: i Front row : Eichten, Pohl, Cameron, Weichman, Stewart, Kindler, Korman. Back row: F. Horwath, Makowsky, Bisanz, R Horwath, Hamper, Dasovich, Kaess, and Miller. S Captain Ray ' 1939 ommy diamond Entry A strong array of veterans and new men aided coaen Wee Walsn in the n nt to bring top honors to St. Thomas. Explosive hitting and smooth inneld vork have been features of the present diamond campaign. This year s Tommy baseball nine entered the conference race as de- fending co-champions and were strong choices to repeat their 1938 showing. ¥ ' ' ra( tas on begins WKen Hal Pearson and Gordy Barron called out tKe track men for their first practice session tne cam- era man was on hand to catch some of the boys going through their paces. Rendon Nobis, Schmit: Drayna, Rendon, Mauver. Hocsler A Tli tou -- i hiJiyHJ-yWjiJjjh i I f