West Philadelphia Catholic High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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lvioderaTor oi The crew and one OT The mosT likeable BroThers aT WesT is BroTher Gregory Alexis. Every day of Teaching is a big aTlair Tor BroTher, who has been aT iT Tor TwenTy-live years, TwenTy oi Them as parT of Burrland's TaculTy. Seldom speaking above a quieT Tone, BroTher conducTs a class in a moderaTe. commanding way, impressive To all. l-lis uncanny aloiliTy To mix dry humor and wiT is remembered by every sTudenT he has TaughT. Being ready for anyThing The sTudenT may say, comes easy Tor BroTher. Ten years ago, BroTher Took over moderaTorship ol The Burr navy, a Task requiring The inTeresT and paTience Tor which he is known. For all These good reasons and for oThers less easy To express, The class ol i956 considers iT a privilege To dedicaTe The Blue and WhiTe To BroTher Gregory Alexis. One .Quarter Keufurys Hassraam, Hmm Dcwfcd Smfice fa 604 Three familiar 'faces along bodhouse row: Mr. George Mallson, Sr., WesT's 'lirsl crew captain and an olympic parlicipanlg BroTher Alexis, for more Then a decade Mr. Wesl' Calholic along The Schuylkill: George Mallson, Jr., presenf crew caplain. How's This grouping for The Tradifion-minded?

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CONTENTS . . FORTY YEARS OF THE WEST CATHOLIC TRADITION . . . 'I' IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ,..,.,.................... .... I 3 Faculfy, Underclass Groups, Class Scenes ' IN ITS SENIORS ...........................,.....,.......................... 39 Ouisfanding Seniors, Class of l956, Senior Prom, Baccalaureaie, Graduaiion, Alumni ' IN ACTIVITIES ........................................................,... .. . I09 Sfudeni Associafion, Dramafics, Publicaiions, Culfural and Linguisiic Clubs, Spirif- Boosfers IN SPORTS ................................,............................ ... I35 Fooiball, BasI:eIbaII, Track, Crew, Swimming, Rifiery, Bowiing, Tennis, InI'ramuraIs 1 dv-'K I 571345 STAFF . I THE I956 BLUE AND WHITE Co-ecIi'Iors: Senior Members: John J. McGinley F. Daniei Lyons Associafe Edifors: John E. Rogers Gerald J. MuIIaney Bernard P. Hughes Business Managers: Joseph V. Jaskiewicz William A. Vain Peier F. Allard John B. Manning Loreio C. Lanni William W. Kuhn W. James Hari T. Paul McCIennan George A. Maiison Joseph V. Webb Edward P. Furia Richard J. Clune John C. Booker Thomas P. Delany John A. Mafodda John J. Smiih Junior Members: Joseph J. Manion Harry R. Hagan PauI R. Lesuiis John J. Mullen Lawrence T. Powers John W. Seal Raymond M. SpraH' Sophomore Members: Edward M. VaIIeIy John J. Neuschel Andrew J. JasIcoIIQa