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^E CLASS OF 1961 OCTOBER 1957
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http://www.archive.org/details/lasalle219571958unse "54 Robert J. Schactcr Editor La Salle John L. McCloskey '48 VOLUME 2 NUMBER l| Director of Alumni
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President's Page
L. Thomas Reifsteck '51 Campus Events 4 Director of Placement Honors Convocation 6
Communion Breakfast 7
Personal Patter 8 Brother Daniel Bernian, F.S.C., Ph.D. Alumni Moderator Annual Giving 12
Sports 13'
Random Notes "^^\ / / /- 14
Friends of La Salle !".. 13j
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ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS CaleH((af
President, Thomas B. Harper III, Esq. '48 General Stag Reunion Vice President Gerald T. Corkery '54 October 18th Phila. Rifle Club, 8th & Tabor Rd. — 8:30 PM till ? Treasurer, John A. Clement '39 Harvest Dance November 2ndi Broadwood Hotel — Tickets $3.50 John J. Finley 24 Leo J. Dooley 52 South Jersey Charles J. O'Keefe '41 John J. Hanrat+y '52 Club November 8thi Joseph '43 Organizational Meeting (location to F. Frazer Richard O'Donnell '52 be announced) John J. '44 Rooney John W. Schmidt 52 Eighteenth Annual Communion Breakfast November lOth William J. '47 Conran Frank R. Murdock 52 Presentation of SIgnum Fidei Medal, Installation of Emeritus Clubj Thomas W. Rogers '48 Joseph E. McGrath 53 members. On Campus — Mass 9:30 Auditorium, Breakfast — Field Harry J. Gibbons •48 Anthony J. Polclno '53 House 10:30 A.M. Thomas J. Hickey '48 Joseph P. Morrison 53 Wilmington Club Luncheon November 13th! John L. McCloskey '48 Gerald W. Faiss 54 Hearn's Restaurant, 2008 Market St., Wilmington, Del.— 12 noon John Biehl 49 Alexander Avallon '54 Montgomery County Meeting November I3thl George M. Boraske '49 Robert J. Schaeter '54 (Location to be announced) James W. Jones '49 George Mason III '54 Board of Directors Meeting Vincent J. Kelly '49 November 20th! William J. Wingel '54 William Breeze '49 On Campus Earle J. Wood '54 John P. Ryan '49 Class of 1950 November John B. Simms '54 22nd William A. Felte 50 Harvest Dance — on campus James I. Gillespie '55 Robert E. Lodes 50 Wilmington Luncheon James A. Browne '55 December I Ith Cletus J. McBride 50 Francis Healy, Jr. '56 (see above) '50 Robert J. Valenti '56 Robert M. Rogers Manhattan vs. New York December I4tlii Thomas M.Walker '50 Frank S. Blatcher 56 After game reunion (location to be announced) Joseph T. Waugh '50 56 Adam R. Smith Board of Directors Meeting December 18th Frank T. Hart '51 Joseph N. Malone 56 On campus Joseph McAveety '51 '56 51 Joseph J. Tagg Joseph Spellman The La Salle Magazine is published four times yearly by La SaWe College for Edward P. Larkin '56 Harry Watts 51 Alumni, faculty, students and friends of La SaWe College. Editorial and Business offices Daniel McGonigle '57 Charles J. Kelley 51 at Department of Public Information, La Salle College, Philadelphia 41, Pa. Member '57 William Albanese 52 Vincent Szymkowski of American Alumni Council. Printed by Clark Printing House, Inc., 1228 Cherry Andrew D. Bertucci 52 William P. DIerkes '57 St., Philadelphia 7, Pa. Second class mail privileges authorized at Philadelphia, Pa. THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE
The recently opened academic year It will now be possible to air-condition of Annual Giving. It is especially diffi-
Drought another capacity enrollment to only certain sections of the Student cult to promote Annual Giving in its ';he campus.— This has become a familiar Union, such as the dining areas. The early stages and the small band of note "another capacity enrollment." architects promise that the specifications workers, who labored with John Ryan, irhis simply means that facilities become will be completed by January 1st. Bids chairman of this past year's Annual ncreasingly over-taxed, the school day will be accepted during the month of Giving, are worthy of our deepest grati- pecomes longer, faculties become in- January and construction should be tude and we hasten to express it to creasingly over-burdened. The Day Divi- underway shortly after. them. We appeal to all of our alumni sion enrolled 1921 students; the Evening Science departments are readying the to do their utmost to make this year's iDivision enrolled a banner 1887. Total plans for the proposed Science Building. Annual Giving many times more success- enrollment reached 3709 students. It is hoped that the architects will start ful than the previous years have pro- shortly to prepare preliminary sketches. duced. In this way, you can help us It appears reasonable to project the be- shoulder the burden of heavy financing ginning of construction in late Spring of our expansion plans with a lighter or early Summer. heart and quickened hope. The transfer of the high school to the Elkins Park campus, long a hoped-for Student Giving possibility, promises to become a reality. The architects assure us that the project Last year, for the first time, the stu- could be taken off their planning boards dent body was invited to participate in at the first of the year. Annual Giving. Each student was asked All these projects await the completion to contribute three dollars. The four of financing arrangements. have to We classes were encouraged to embark upon borrow and borrow heavily. The tight a ten year program of giving with a view money market has been the delaying fac- of investing each year's contributions tor. It has allowed no alternative to the in the purchase of a thousand dollar high cost of borrowing money. And the government bond. Ten years hence, each rising tide of oncoming college-bound class would be in a position to turn over youth leaves no alternative except to to the Alumni Giving Fund ten thou- provide facilities to receive them. "In sand dollars in government bonds pur- God We Trust" is no idle slogan at La price of seventy-five hundred Salle. La Salle has traversed a long and chased at a the students was painful road to reach its present level dollars. The response of Brother E. Stanislaus, F.S.C.. of service to God and youth. Faith and encouraging, despite the lateness of the President trust in His Providence have always been year when the appeal was made and the source of strength for the Brothers when the pressures of many social activi- Utilization of classroom space and and lay faculty. The youth of the future ties taxed the student purse. Each class facilities is llaboratory close to one will be just as deserving of the best is in a position to purchase the first of hundred percent. the job of Even main- that can be provided for them. God's its government bonds. Participation ijtenance is rendered almost impossible. Providence will be just as unfailing. reached about fifty pei'cent. The Student "IThe school day carries the student right Council has adopted the project as its "up to the late hour of five-thirty. This Alumni Annual Giving own responsibility and 'every indication jworks a hardship on many of our stu- is given that Student Giving will be a ^dents who must work to finance their This confidence in God's Providence fixed tradtion on the campus. education but whose late and irregular must be built upon our own hard work, rosters, necessitated by a shortage of ll to and every human resource available Centennial Begin jfacilities, make employment difficult to Preparations for the us must be called into play to justify (arrange. Teachers' teaching hours cover our hope. That is we cannot stress why The College will celebrate the one hun- a long day. Yet it becomes very, very too much nor too often the importance dredth year of her existence in 1963. I difficult to turn away deserving ap- of Alumni Annual Giving. The resvilts of planned iplicants. The centennial program will be this past year's Giving Program report a during this year and appropriate com- substantial increase over the past years. mittees named. Naturally, we are very ' Status of Building Projects The number of alumni contributing is anxious to have our alumni well repre- less than ten percent. But the percentage 1 We had fondly entertained the possi- sented on the committees. Succeeding of participation is rising. Annual Giving i bility of air-conditioning the new Stu- issues of the magazine will carry further is only in its third year of existence at dent Union. The increased costs brought I La Salle. The program is a living one information. about by the changes necessary to pro- and it will grow. vide for air-conditioning added a half- million dollars to the approved budget We are all grateful to those who s C. ^xZrf^i**/^^-*-, t'^ c of one million and six hundred thousand. worked so hard to assure the success & ^zUi^ complaint of La Salle College language CAMPUS students, weary of mirror-monologues. This era, however, has ended this year with the opening of the college's ultra- EVENTS modern Language Laboratory.
Located on the second floor of the library building — in the room formerly Enrollment of Public Information, succeeding Mr. occupied by the Faculty Lounge — the Brother D. John, Dean, has announced William Snyder. lab consists of 20 sound-proof booths the addition of thirteen faculty mem- It has also been announced that two with the latest tape recording equipment bers for the new semester. Brother faculty members have completed work from the Electronic Teaching Labora- John also stated that La Salle's day towards their doctor's degrees. Robert tories, Washington, D. C. The studio is school enrollment has risen to 1950 Courtney received his degree from the open Monday through Friday from 9 students. University of Pennsylvania, Brother to 5 p.m., on either a first-come-first- Brother Fidelian, who has just com- Raymond, of the chemistry department, serve or reservation basis. pleted his Ph.D. work at Catholic Uni- received his from Georgetown, and John dual control, versity, has returned to La Salle as as- McCloskey, assistant to the President, With the tape recorders make it possible for students to simul- sistant professor of English, and will received his M.B.A. from Temple taneously improve two be moderator of the Collegian. Mr. University. facets of their Louis Roma, Esq., a practicing lawyer, language, comprehension and pro- is now a business law lecturer. Masque nunciation. The biology department has added The Masque is well into rehearsals for The master recordings are made by Father John Bogacz, a native of Poland their first major production of the year, course instructors and usually consist of who is now doing research work at Graham Greene's The Potting Shed. selected readings from course texts, with Hahnemann Medical College, and Dr. The play is scheduled for performances intervals of silence for the students to Ilia Jasincuk, who comes to La Salle during the second week in December repeat the phrase. When replayed, the from St. Bonaventure University. and will be the first Philadelphia showing student can then compare his pronuncia- Mr. Surendra Roje, with degrees from of the modern what-done-it type de- tion with that of his instructor. Although the University of Bombay and Harvard, tective story. The Broadway production the student can erase any error he has has been appointed assistant professor drew rave reviews from the New York made, the instructor's portion is of Physics. The mathematics department daily paper critics, from the New Yorker, permanent. has added the services of Brother Alban, and Ti7Tie Magazine. Last summer, a All language students are required to who is returning to La Salle after a summer stock production in Washington, spend at least one hour per week in the year D. broke for of teaching in Rome. Mr. Richard C, attendance records the lab, in addition to regular classroom Leonard, theatre at which it played. currently seeking his Ph.D. at activity. Upon his arrival in the studio, Catholic University, is a The new officers, elected at the last new assistant the student is requested to fill-out cards, professor of sociology, general meeting in June, are: Marty and Mr. Robert which enable his instructor to know he Quigley, candidate for his Ph.D. McCann, '58, president; Dick Cavanaugh, at the has attended and how much time he has University of Pennsylvania, is now an '58, vice-president; Joe Brown, '58, secre- spent. assistant professor of history at the tary; James Shrotz, '59, treasurer; and John K. deFrancesco, Jr., Class of '55, College. Ed Sager, '58, chancellor. Dan Rodden, is director of the Laboratory. A mem- Added to the modern language depart- member of the English faculty, continues ber of the La Salle Modern Languages ment are Mr. Lawrence McCarty as an as moderator and director. Department, he received his master of instructor in Spanish, and Brother F. The Masque has also announced plans Joseph, who returns to teach German for a one act play and a workshop group arts degree in Italian at Middlebury Col- after spending a year teaching in Vienna. this year in addition to their regular lege in 1956, and has since taught Span- Mr. Herbert C. Sampter, a graduate of schedule of two major productions. The ish and English in the Philadelphia Yale and New York Universities, is now one act play, which will be directed by Public School system. assistant professor of industry at La Dick Cavanaugh, will probably be " Harvest Dance Salle. :^ entered in several contests in the area, The philosophy department has ac- e.g., Chestnut Hill, Harcum. The traditional Harvest Dance will quired the services of Mr. Eugene Fitz- The workshop, headed by Ed Sager, this year be held for the first time on a gerald, who returns after a year at will provide an opportunity for those Saturday night, it was announced this Fordham, and two new members. Fathers members of the Masque who would like month by the Harvest Dance Committee. Lacey and Otto. Father Lacey comes to to try their hand at directing. Present The gala autumn affair, the proceeds La Salle from Detroit, while Father plans call for several one-acters or of which are devoted to the Christian Otto has been teaching for the past ten scenes to be directed by different ex- Brother's Novitate, Ammendale, Md., casts years at St. Ambrose College in Daven- perienced Masque members. The has been set for Saturday evening, No- port, Iowa. are to consist primarily of new members, vember 2, at the Broadwood Hotel. Three part time members have been and their efforts are to be put on view The dance committee added that by added to the faculty in the persons of at general meetings, awards for best scheduling the affair for a Saturday, Father Gerard Steffe, Father William director, actor, etc. are to be given. rather than the customary Friday, eve- Carey, and Father Michael Long. ning, they hope that more members of Mr. Robert Scbaefer, a 1954 graduate Addition the student body and alumni will be able and former editor of the Collegian, has Little opportunity to put their knowl- been named Director of the Department edge to practical use has long been the to attend. Sigma Beta Kappa ington, D. C, Wilmington, New York BROTHER ELZEAR ALFRED and Levittown. Chapters are The Ninth National conclave of the also pro- Brother Alfred, president emertius of posed for Camden and Atlantic City. Gama Chapter of Sigma Beta Kappa La Salle College for twenty-five years, The purpose of these groups is fraternity opened at La Salle College to pro- died recently at the Baltimore District vide fellowships for Alumni of La Salle, Oct. 19, the tenth anniversary of the Motherhouse of the Brothers, Ammen- to encourage a better informed chapter's formation on the La Salle alumni dale, Maryland. He was eighty-five years body, and to establish a medium in the jcampus. old. community for fostering the College.
McCloskey will also discuss the serv- ices available through the Alumni Asso- ciation and plans for the business and social activities of the association.
Malvern Retreat
Arrangements have been made for a weekend retreat early next year at St. .Joseph's in the Hills, Malvern, Pa., it has been announced by the Alumni Re- treat Committee. C. A. Captain, Jim Sammon (ED '54) will host the La Salle College group on the weekend of January 31, 1958. Because of the necessary limitation on the size of the group, reservations will be honored on a first-come, first- served basis. A five dollar deposit is re- quired with all reservations, which are now being accepted by the Alumni Office.
The retreat, which will open Friday Brother E. Alfred 1 Tom Collins evening and continue through Sunday {From a bust by Dexter Jones) I afternoon, will include a series of medi- Not only was he a long-lived religious, The newly-elected Executive Board of j tations, devotions, interviews and pil- blessed by Almighty God in countless (the Alumni, composed of Tom Collins, grimages to St. Joseph's beautiful out- ways, but he was also a successful president; Leo Murphy, vice-president; door shrines. teacher whose influence was strong for Bill Hildebrand, secretary, and Fi-ank The weekend offers the retreatent almost seventy years. (Williams, treasurer, were on hand to an excellent opportunity, the community Although not a native of Philadelphia, |assist in making it a successful affair. points out, to free himself from the Brother Alfred attended school here in The annual Thanksgiving Dance will j distractions of everyday living and en- the early 1880's and met the Christian be held November 27 at Canstatter's. joy a few hours of reflective solitude. Brothers, whose good example led him (The proceeds of this dance will be used The high reputation of Malvern is well to join their society. St. to finance the Christmas party at known, it was added, and participants Of gentle ways and quiet speech, he John's Orphanage, December 21. in past retreats will confirm the spiritual was strong and magnetic of bearing, a benefits derived from the weekend. cultivated person of no small attainment. New Organization The following passage from the Mal- His appearance was distinguished by a vern Retreat Manual poignantly illus- well-trimmed Vandyke beard that sug- At the August meeting of the La Salle I trates the value of a retreat: gested to many of his friends and ac- jCollege Board of Directors, a new or- quaintances that he had been born Iganization, the Committee for Under- "A retreat tends to perfect the natural abroad, some saying Vienna, others graduate Organization, was formed. The powers of man and to reform the inner Paris. chairman of the committee is John L. spirit. It is of great importance that a Brother Alfred smiled at the irony of 'McCloskey, executive director of the man withdraw himself at times from the suggestion, but never disillusioned Alumni Association. the world and retire to a blessed solitude his friends, preferring to keep as secret where, cultured by true teaching, he may this capacity McCloskey plans to In his name, Bernard Kelly. form a just estimate and understand the appear at the meeting of the Student ." His long life spanned the history of value of human life . . ^Council to explain the objectives, organi- the Baltimore District, extending from ization progress of the La Salle Col- and the dim, far-off times of the late Association. Specific atten- jlege Alumni Winter Dance eighties to the bustling present; and tion will be given to the preparation of The annual Winter Dance of the Eve- his energy, ingenuity, and vision con- Class for active representa- |the Senior ning Division of La Salle College has tributed to the success that both the Ition on the Board of Directors and as been scheduled for January 18, from District and La Salle College enjoy. members of the Alumni Association. 9 to 1 a.m. in the main ballroom of the Gifted with a restless mind and a McCloskey will also discuss the geo- Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, it was an- volatile imagination, Brother Alfred graphic and professional clubs of the nounced this month by Bernard Burns, bristled with stirrings, dreaming dreams '60. association, which has chapters in Wash- (Continued on page I I) Harnwell Honored At Convocation
Dr. GayloiU P. Harnwell, president of degree of doctor of laws from Ursinus After successfully serving as an aS' the University of Pennsylvania, was College, Princeton University, Dropsie sistant and associate professor of physics presented for the honorary degree of College, University of Pittsburgh, Co- at Princeton between 1928 to 1938, Dr, doctor of pedagogy at the annual lumbia University and the University Harnwell joined the University of Penn ; Honors Convocation ceremonies in the of Pennsylvania. He has also been sylvania faculty, where he was named College auditorium October 8. professor of physics and director of The Convocation is also the ti'aditional the University's Randel Morgan Labora- occasion at which honor students are tory of Physics. He was later appointed presented to the Dean's List. Heading chairman of the Physics Department and their respective classes are: Pasquale J. professor of Radiologic Physics in the La Ruffa, '58; Joseph L. Hanley, '59, Graduate School of Medicine. and Robert J. Rosemary, '60, all Arts and Sciences, and Joseph J. Panchella, Cited For War Effort '58; William J. Mullin, '59, and Francis B. McCullough, '60, all Business Ad- Granted a leave of absence from the ministration. University from 1942 to 1946, Dr. Harn- Dr. Harnwell, a nationally known well contributed to the war effort in the atomic scientist, was presented for the position of director of the University honorary degree by Dr. John S. Penny, of California Division of War Research, professor of biology at La Salle. The U. S. Navy Radio and Sound Laboratory, Invocation and Benediction was delivered San Dieg'o Calif. For his services in that by the Reverend Mark Heath, O.P., capacity he was awarded the Medal for College Chaplain. Merit and a citation, in which he was credited for being "directly responsible for the severing by submarines of the Holds Ten Honorary Degrees last sea route from Japan to the main-
A native of Evanston, 111., Dr. Harn- land of Asia by his intelligent and con- well was graduated from Haverford Col- stant supervision of the work of pre- lege in 1924 with the bachelor of science paring for the United States Navy cer- Dr. Harnwell degree. He later studied at Cambridge tain special weapons and devices."
University, and in 1926 received his Dr. Harnwell is the author of "Prin- master of arts degree at Princeton Uni- awarded the honorary degree of doctor ciples of Electricity and Electromagnet- versity, where he earned his degree of of science from Temple University, ism" (1929), and the co-author of two doctor of philosophy the following year. Haverford College, Hahnemann Medical other texts, "Experimental Atomic Dr. Harnwell also holds ten honorary College and Franklin and Marshall Physics" (1936) and "Atomic Physics" degrees. He has received the honorary College. (1955). SIGNUM FIDEI AWARD TO VISCARDI
Henry Viscardi, Jr., pioneer in the Tom Rogers, '48, Chairman of the readjust to life and work. Today he is ields of rehabilitating the handicapped, Communion Breakfast, announced that giving all his great energies to showing
vill be this year's recipient of the Sig- the Rev. Glenn J. Robertson, Jr., '49, industry how, by employing "disabled" lum Fidei Award to be pi-esented at the will celebrate the Mass. Father Robert- people, it can improve its own product- 8th annual Alumni Communion Break- son, recently ordained in Belgium, is iveness and restore them to the dignity ast, Sunday, November 10. Mass will now assigned to Holy Spirit, Atlantic of self-sufficiency. He threw over a
)e celebrated at 9:.30 A.M. in the col- City, N. J. high salaried business position to become Breakfast will director of J.O.B. (Just One Break). His ege auditorium, and the Viscardi, author of "A Man's Stature," ollow at 10:30 A.M. in the field house. philosophy is that rehabilitation of dis- is described by Bernard M. Baruch as, "a man who refused to be consigned to humanity's scrap heap, even though born with a handicap that would have doomed others to a life of misery and despair."
Born with legs unformed, two little gnarled stumps folded across the ab- domen, Viscardi fought back and set an example that has given courage and help to other handicapped persons. Most of the first six years of his life were
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Henry Viscardi, Jr. Thomas W. Rogers '48 Recipient Chairman
k(Viscardi joins a long line of outstanding abled people is not complete until they Catholic men who have been selected for are actually placed in productive work. this honor. Abilities, Inc., is Viscardi's dream The Breakfast will also mark the in- come true. Only the disabled are hired I auguration of a new club in the Alumni, by this non-profit concern, and here The Emeritus Club. Men who were grad- they are trained to be useful citizens juated more than 50 years ago from La But training is only one phase of Abili- Frank Loughney '40 Salle will receive certificates, and will ties. Viscardi also educates business con- ,be present as the guests of the College. Toastmaster cerns in the hiring of the disabled. The presentation of these certificates will Operating at a profit that is used to pay be a yearly occurence at the Communion for medical treatment of the employees, jBreakfast. spent in hospitals, with a long series of without charity but in free competition, Toastmaster at this year's affair will operations. When he was full grown this bustling plant has a higher produc- I |be Mr. Frank Loughney, '40, former he stood three feet eight inches high in tion rate and lower absentee rate than ifootball star at the College, and pres- his orthopedic shoes. The miracle came the average in industry. ently president of the A to C House when artificial legs raised him to man's Viscardi has served as advisor to three stature. "I Cleaning Service. Long associated with don't want to be thanked," Presidents, and is present serving on civic activities, Loughney was recently said the doctor, "Someday maybe you'll the President's Committee on the Em- elected Upper Darby's Man of the Year have the chance to bring a new life to ployment of the Physically Handicapped. and Business Man of the Year. Frank, another boy." He also serves on the National Ad\'isory a 1939 winner of the Maxwell Award, That chance came, and Viscardi seized Council of the Department of Health, was a first team Little All-American it. In the war years he helped scores of Education and Welfare, Division of Vo- selection while at La Salle. amputees to get out of bed, to walk, to cational Rehabilitation. PERSONAL PATTER
3> ^ By John Clement '39
'19 '47 uated from the University of Alabama in 1955, married Virginia in John Costello died on July 17. Joseph R. Morice passed away during H. Rudder November 195G. Joseph Gaughan Super- 78 July of this year. '48 visor of the I.B.M. Tabulating Depart- James W. Qidnn. II. has opened a ment of Atlantic Refining Co., and await- Funeral in North Philadelphia. William S. Weldon opened a Real Home ing arrival of his sixth child. Robert J. Estate and Insurance office in Roslyn. 35 Sweeney married Johanna H. Colfer on '49 Lt. Col. Edward J. McCoo! is deputy February 23. John V. Mclntyre received chief of staff for the Pacific Transporta- Edward Yurkonis is teaching English, his M.A. in Education from Lehigh Uni- tion Terminal Command at Fort Mason, Social Studies at Washington Irving Jr. versity in January. George B. Mazeika. California. Colonel McCool has been with High School in Los Angeles, California. an estimator for Puritan Stationery Co., Rett. Glen E. Robertson, Jr., just re- will marry Dorothy A. Savidge in Octo- turned from American University in ber. Joseph F. O'Callaghan married Louvain, Belgium, and is now assigned Anne Drummey in June and is presently to Holy Spirit Church in Atlantic City. teaching History at Fordhara. Anthony J. Aiiiato has received his DEd '51 in Elementary Education from Penn Dr. Donald Lintner and his wife wen State University. Dr. Charles G. Heil blessed with their second baby boy on was married to Kathleen Mary Waldron September 10. Naval Aviation Cadet on September 28. Al Pitner is an in- Elwood G. Crews, Jr. qualified as a structor of Chemistry at Camden County carrier pilot and is now undergoing in- V^ocational School. James J. Cunningham, struction in instrument flying at Corry Jr., now a Chartered Life Underwriter. Field, Pensacola. Joseph F. Hughes, a William J. McCracken is sales repre- salesman for General Binding Corp. sentative for Ethicon, Inc. Dr. Matthew married Marie Kirkman in May. Joseph T. Lettieri now a of the faculty member M. Fine, Jr. Claims Adjuster for Aetna of Temple University School of Chirop- Casualty, married Pat Bui'ke in May. ody, a clinical instructor at Temple Foot Clinic and practicing Chiropdy in Upper '52 Darby. Henry Largay, who works for the Public Relations Department of The J. Treacy O'Hanlon, '40 Franklin Institute, was recently pro- Dr. J. Treacy O'Hanlon, Class of moted to Captain in the U. S. Marine Lt. Col. McCool 1940, was recently awarded the Corps Reserve. PFC William J. Pooler the Army for fourteen years. After he Certificate for Meritorious Service, completed two weeks of active duty train- was graduated from La Salle with a presented by the President's Com- ing with the 942nd Quartermaster Com- B.S. degree, he received an M.B.A. degree mittee on Employment of the pany at Fort Lee, Virg-inia. Lester A. from Harvard School of Business Ad- Physically Handicapped. The award Spangenberg married Victoria M. Cala- ministration in 1949. makes the La Salle alumnus eligi- brise on April 27. Joe Mulvaney cur- 38 ble for the coveted Physician's rently assistant personnel manager for Dr. Paul L. Flynn working in the Award, which is given annually to Franklin Sugar Refinery. William J. Health Division of the University of one physician in the entire U. S. Metzler, Jr. has been appointed Assistant California's Los Alamos Scientific Lab- The certificate cites Dr. O'Han- Claims Manager for PTF Mutual Insur- oratory. Dr. Flynn now has five children. lon for his "exceptional contribu- ance Company. Panl A. Curcio, Jr. tions in advancing the employment married Ellen B. Maloney on April 27. of the physically handicapped," Theodore H. Mecke, Jr. has been ap- '53 through his work in the field study pointed general public relations manager John M. Co7ilson was recently married center near his Waynesboro, Va., for the Ford Motor Company. Mecke to Katherine T. Rickert. A teacher at home. joined Ford Motor Company in 1949 as Olney High School and an instructor in Since his arrival in Waynesboro assistant public relations manager of English in La Salle's Evening Division, in 1950, Dr. O'Hanlon has been Ford's southeastern region. In 1950, he he s currenty a doctoral candidate at the particularly interested in para- was appointed to the staff of the news University of Pennsylvania. Maj. James plegic cases and has advanced department in Dearborn and later be- J. Sammon, employed by the Veteran's many procedures and treatments came manager of the special services de- Administration, completed two weeks of for their benefit. partment and assistant general public active duty in the Army Reserves at Fort relations manager. Eustis, Virginia. Richard Breen and Mrs. '50 Before joining Ford, he was managing Breen welcomed an addition to the editor of the Germantown, Pa., Courier. Dr. Dennis S. O'Connor, who was grad- family, George Edward.
8 '56 at North Point Junior High School in Maryland. William J. Hultberg, Jr. is Frank O'Hara, former co-captain of Pvt. Robert W. Lynch was assigned in the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales le Basketball Team, has been selected by to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Seminary in Childs, Maryland. William J. . S. District Judge Thomas J. Clary to Washington, D. C. James W. Nuss was Bell is teaching at Cardinal Dougherty rve as his law clerk. John McShane, commissioned a Navy Ensign and as- while attending Temple. Richard S. s wife Joan and their two children are signed to the Saufley Field Naval Auxili- Kozieja teaching Junior High School in Ick from an extended vacation in ary Air Station, Pensacola. Jesse E. Camden. Gabriel J. Pascuzzi, teacher at laska, thanks to Uncle Sam. Gerry Atkins stationed at Ft. Bliss, Texas. Roosevelt Jr. High School. Thomas J. uarini now Physicist at Johnsville Pvt. Francis X. O'Malley now at Fort Sorensen attending University of Penn- laval Air Development Center. Ed Riley, Kansas. Robert M. Rogers mar- sylvania. Frederick J. Leinhauser teach- \ewart now a specialist in manufactur- ried Janet M. McDonald on June 22. ing at Ziegler and going to Temple. John g engneering for General Electric in Rod ayid Elizabeth Smyrk proud parents E. Bossert recently drafted. Joseph N. tica, New York. Stephen J. Janco work- of Kenneth Lawrence on September 19. Vallely, Jr. in the Army. Arthur W. Ig in accounting department of General Edward O'Donnell attending Fordham Simmons is teaching at Westampton ccident Group, Ltd. William Weber and University School of Social Service. School in Mt. Holly. Salvatore J. Lo- ; wife welcomed the arrival of a baby Robert G. Clarke is teaching at Nether Guidice teaching at W. T. Gibbs School >y in early September. Providence High and attending Villanova LIniversity. The Clarkes recently had an addition to the family named for St. John Baptist De La Salle. James J. Hatch currently teaching at Sacred Heart High School in Vineland. John A. Seitz attending Temple Graduate School and teaching at Germantown Academy. John J. Pennestri and James P. Camp- hell now serving the U. S. Army. George T. Dukes teaching at Vaux Jr. High School. John P. Farrell while attending Temple University and teaching at Sayre Jr. High, is assistant football coach at
West Catholic. Joseph I. Donohoe teach- ing at Princeton while studying for his Doctorate in the Romance Languages. Thaddcns Walczak stationed in Germany with the Army. Charles J. Stroedecke analyst in work measurement for Ameri- can Machine and Foundry. Lt. Bob Freisem stationed at Fort Ord, Mon- terey, California. Lt. Hank Zekanis, sta- tioned at Fort Ord, Monterey also, just James Nuss Edward F. Bronson W. I welcomed baby boy on April 4. Dewey P. Clark married Rosemarie Schmitt on EDWARD F. BRONSON, '54, FORM- in Clementon. John A. Carroll teaching September 7. John McCrane and wife, R PUBLIC INFORMATION DIREC- at Gwynedd-Mercy Academy. Robert A. the former Claire Mauger, '56 from |0R AT LA SALLE COLLEGE, RE- Romano is in the Army. Salvatore J. Chestnut Hill, now residing in Washing- VIVED HIS COMMISSION IN THE Sorrentino teaching at Riverton School. ton, D. C. John is working towards his John |. S. NAVY OVER THE PAST SUM- Misura teaching in Los Angeles. M.A. in drama at Catholic University. ;ER. TED WAS COMMISSIONED Graduate School of Temple finds William Joe Peditto will be married in December iFTER HE COMPLETED THE 16 J. Bell, Robert L. Cogan, Anthony J. Da- and is presently attending Jefferson Medi- 'EEK PRE-FLIGHT TRAINING AT more, Joseph V. Gallo, Wiliiam J. Hall, cal College. Neil Campbell married and HE NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSA- III, James J. Kelly, William J. Kelly, attending Temple Medical School. Adam t)LA, FLORIDA. AT THE PRESENT Joseph P. McElhone, Albert M. Pakech, Smith is doing a bang-up job for the IME, BRONSON IS UNDERGOING Charles F. Rueger and Thomas C. Shaii- United Fund. JRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING AT dis. Attending University of Pennsylvania HE SAUFLEY FIELD NAVAL AUX- are Michael J. Carey, Joseph T. Maher, LlARY AIR STATION, ALSO AT '57 Joseph E. Pappano, Jr. Eugene J. Poli- ENSACOLA. towicz now at Seton Hall College of John J. Hagan, commissioned a Navy Medicine. Richard M. Monihan at Jeffer- Ensign in June, is undergoing primary ?5 son Medical College, Francis J. Mangan Lt. Vincent J. Kelleher and his wife flight training in Pensacola. Naval Cadet I at Notre Dame, Ronald D. Martin at ad an addition to the family in August, Ronald R. Boyle is training for combat Georgetown University, William J. Barry n 8 lb. baby girl, Marilouise. Joseph J. type aircraft at Corpus Christi, Texas. at Hahnemann Medical College, Anthony tcCullough, Jr. and Benton Epps at- William J. Rush in the Marines. John J. St. University, and nded Miitary Police School for the McCann attending University of Penn- J. DeCecco at John's .rmy. McCidlough now in Okinawa and sylvania and teaching at Pitman High John P. Gall at Villanova Law School. 'pps is stationed in Europe. School. William J. Comer now teaching Francis P. Carpinelli at Notre Dame on Jj
IT'S A BOY FOR . . . Frank and Anm Hauser, Jr., '50; Charles and Pat Day '53; John and Barbara Gola, '57; Bill amj Cecelia Burke, '50; Tom and Catherine Cleary, '52; Bob and Marian Reed, '573 Vince and Mary Cunningham, '57; Peted and Dot Kelly, '49; Francis and Helen| Cassidy, '57; Henry and Deelia Popple well, '50; Frank and Mary Smulski, '54 John C. and Annamae Plunkett, '49; Johnj and Margaret Haley, '56; Charles an(j Mary Brownholtz, '49; John H. and Jeanne Byrnes, '50; Joe and Betty Rihl; JOHN J. MELCHIORE, '53, PEEKS AT AN ELECTRON MICROSCOPE AT '51; Joe and Mary Freeman, '53; FranW THE SUN OIL COMPANY'S NEW TWO AND ONE HALF MILLION DOLLAR and Margaret Noonan, '55; Charles and! RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY, MARCUS HOOK, PA. JOHN Josephine Trois, '49; Walt and Connia RECENTLY RECEIVED HIS PH.D. IN CHEMISTRY FROM PURDUE UNI- Boehm, '50; Frank and Helen Cassidy VERSITY. OTHER LA SALLE GRADUATES WORKING AT SUN'S MARCUS '57; Tom and Betty Padden, '54; Bolj HOOK REFINERY ARE DANIEL MULLIN, '41, AND FRANCIS A. FABRIZIO, '52. and Regina Tyrol, '57; Bill and Agnerf! McCauley, '51; Bill and Oily Dondero^ •49; Joe and Betty Swoyer, '42; Ted and teaching fellowship. Francis F. Buck as- Mary Eleanor Mecke, '43; Frank and sistantship to Fordham. John J. Burke Mary Clifton, '53; Charlie and Joan fellowship to Niagara. Tom Cunningham. Stoelker, '48; Leo and Mary Lou Murphy J Jr. at Catholic University on a grant. '55; Bob and Shirley Clarke, '56; Bill and! Harold E. Davis scholarship to Clark Jerry Richart, '52; Joe and Lillian Dolan; University. Thomas J. Devlin, Jr. work- "52; Victor and Barbara Folen, '49; Ed' ing for his doctorate at the University and Gertrude Mikus, '51; Dominick andj of California. John V. Dugan, Jr., at- Mary Salerno, '53; Joe and Jane Hocken tending University of Notre Dame on a brock, '56; Joe and Jody McCaffrey, '54 scholarship. Walter J. Eliason doing- Joe and Florence Haydt, '39; Harry and graduate work at University of Penn- Mary Wiebler, '50; Sam and Inez Seran sylvania. Wally Fredricks Johns at '50; Tom and Rose Walker, '50; John Hopkins University fellowship. on a and Loretta Brennan, '52; Bill and Louist Stanley M. Knebel at Indiana University Dennehy, '49; John and Louise Schmidt, on a gi'aduate assistantship. Robert W. '52; David and Elaine McCarthy, '38; Kraemer attending Johns Hopkins Uni- Frank and Ann Campbell, '51; Norb and versity on a Oilman Tutition Scholarship. Helen Gladnick, '41; Don and Gloria Vig- Frank J. Kopec, Jr. presently doing grad- uate work at Temple University. Joseph J. Mahon, Jr. now at Villanova Univer- sity School of Law. John J. McCann teaching at Pitman High and attending This month's "Diaper of the University of Pennsylvania. George H. Month Award" goes to Dominic Myers has an assistantship to Cornell and Joan Dougherty, '38. Baby University. Joseph T. SanqiiilU has ac- 1ST LT. JOSEPH F. GOLIASH, '52, cepted a fellowship to Niagara Univer- A MEMBER OF THE FIRST GRADU- Terence joined the Dougherty clan sity. Joseph A. Schmit: at University of ATING CLASS OF R.O.T.C. CADETS, May 25, 1957 and things are again Tennessee on an assistantship. John J. HAS RETURNED TO LA SALLE AS equal in the Dougherty household, Snyder at Johns Hopkins University on A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY six boys and six girls. Dom is a teaching fellowship. John F. Straz- STAFF. AFTER COMPLETING THE Chief Industrial Engineer for the zullo attending Rutgers University (SJ) OFFICER'S BASIC COURSE AT FORT American Biltrite Rubber Com- on a scholarship. Peter J. Walsh has ob- SILL, OKLAHOMA, JOE SPENT tained a teaching assistantship to Uni- THREE YEARS IN GERMANY. PRIOR pany, and he and his family make versity of Illinois. Joseph B. Waltrich TO HIS RETURN TO LA SALLE, HE their home in Auburndale, Mass. is doing graduate work at the University ATTENDED THE SURFACE MISSILE of Notre Dame on a fellowship. BATTERY COURSE AT FORT SILL.
10 ino, '49; Jim and Rosemary McGlynn, As president of La Salle College, he ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT ; Dan and Isadora McDonnell, '50; showed his administrative ability. He m and Theresa Nolan, '52; Jim and directed the new foundation at Olney John Greene, LaSalle '13, the son of annette Chambers, '54; George and Heights from 1928 to 1932 after the one LaSalle man and father of another, jrie Roney, '54; Bob and Pauline College had been transferred from Broad was a veteran Christian Brothers stu- inkelman, '44; Joe and Miriam Meehan, and Stiles Streets. Later, Brother Alfred dent by the time he reached LaSalle's doors. During at least half of his primary i, Number 11; Bill and Mary Metzler, inaugurated a far-reaching pioneer education, at St. Elizabeth's School, Mr. I entei-prise in labor-management col- Greene advanced under the tutelage, dis- laboration whose tested results are still ,'S A GIRL FOR . . . Dennis and Mary cipline, and all round good humor of ine Quinlisk, '57; George and Margaret felt in industry. such scholarly and saintly teachers as ise, '52; Dan and Mary Rosso, '50; When in obedience to his superiors he Brother Francis, Brother Michael, and ii-ome and Ruth Park, '47; Gaetano and went to the Motherhouse of the Brothers others. '47; jzabeth D'Elia, Bill and Grace in 1944, his active spirit did not cease its itzell, '56; Bob and Rosemarie Boyle, intellectual agitation. He taught the Elizabeth '51; Jim f; Ed and Fleming, Brothers in the novitiate, lived the com- Caton, '57; Joe Mar- d Betty and Pat mon religious life of a retired teacher, |i, '53; Clarence and Lorraine Affler- and built an attractive shrine to his ck, '44; John and Eileen Doman, '51; patron, the great Saint Joseph. twrence and Maryann Cornell, '57; Brother Alfred's life was filled with im and Catherine Winnemore, '51; Tim the blessings and joys of a zealous re- d Marie Sheehan, '52; Anthony and ligious educator; he was a true Chris- [ary Arcari, '56; Frances A. and Laura tian Brother, and he died the death of ifrra, '52; Bill and Betty O'Callaghan, the just. May his soul forever enjoy .; Louis and Dot Camagna, '50; John the Beatitude promised those who per- d Betty Dixon, '51; Harold and Mary severe to the end. [rthrow, '50; John and Pat Burgoyne, p; Bill and Barbara Kieser, '52; Joe —Brother Edward Patrick d Peggy Hinchey, '49; Bill and Joan liberlich, '51; Vince and Lucille Pro- sti, '50; Frank and Nancy Marte, '49; Dr. Holroyd ihn and Frances Collins, Jr., '49; Jim A La Salle College tradition is missing. jd Lorraine Leary, '48; Joe and Lillian For the first time in thirty-five years, ,augh, '50; Harold and Mary Metz, '39; the stately, distinguished figure of Dr. m and Elvina Forrest, '53; Carlo and Roland Holroyd, chairman of the Biology Wia Salzano, '48; Harry and Catherine Department, is conspicuously absent ^fton, '49; Jim and Bonnyce Keul, '48; from the Olney Avenue campus. JOHN T. GREENE. JR. jll and Teresa Grauer, 50 ; Charles and The "Good Doctor," as he is affection- ;ta McCain, '50 Bill and Joan Berg- Thus, LaSalle came naturally to Mr. ately known by scores of present and iknn, '55; Pat and Josephine McGee, '52; Greene, whose lawyer-father John T. former pre-med and biology students, — jhn and Betty Gillane, '51; Bob and Green, Esquire dated his association was stricken by a serious heart attack — [prothy Hagerty, '49; George and Con- with La Salle back to the days of Juni- while visiting York, England, this -nce Keeley, '49; George and Mary Pat per and Filbert and classmate Bishop summer. ans, '50; Joe and Teresa Homa, '50; McDevitt. The elder Green was the oldest m and Jean Roger, '48; Jerry and Upon admittance to Raikswood Hospi- livivng alumnus of La Salle College when bth Park, '47; Twin daughters for tal on August 1, the professor was re- he died in 1948. iarry and Catherine Arton, '49; Tom ported in serious condition. He has now, John Greene, Jr., was the second of iid Lorraine McGlynn, '50; John and however, progressed sufficiently to plan seven children. His class grades were Stty Malone, '52. sailing for home this month. always superior and he was a leader in
Dr. Holroyd first joined the La Salle dramatics, elocution and sports. Winner E. I BROTHER ALFRED of almost countless awards for his out- faculty in 1922. He is a graduate of the (Cont. from standing talent on stage and platform I page 5) University of Pennsylvania, where he at the Stiles Street La Salle, he pursued '\d conjuring vision. And he made also earned his master of arts degree these activities for many years, being a peams come true. He placed the and doctor of Philosophy degree. He is principal figure at Plays and Players, rothers' high school in Washington on also the holder of the honorary degree Hedgerow Theatre, and other nationally ^e national map by instituting military of doctor of science presented by La noted "little" theatre groups. His work raining at a time when few schools had Salle. with them and in several Catholic his- ijch a service. When he had his picture Since 1922, he has lectured at thou- torical pageants was hailed by profes- iken with two of the Presidents of this sands of Orphan-Annie-eyed freshmen, sional critics. jpublic, his photograph went from coast of whom he would say, "They never For many years Mr. Greene was as- ) coast. seem to get any older . . . only I do." sociated with the advertising photog- In his earlier years. Brother Alfred Dr. Holroyd's subtle humor and inter- raphy firm of H. Armstrong Roberts, re- as an unceasing writer of letters to the esting anecdotes, which helped ease the signing as general manager there in ewspaper, and his clear prose style strain of assimilating much biological 1953 to assume the managership of the 'as a delight. He was always the master data when the "water got rough," en- well known photographic firm of Harold f the urbane word. deared him to countless La Salle men. M. Lambert.
11 FOURTH ANNUAL GIVING PROGRAM
Three years of progress in the de- THE WHAT, HOW AND WHY C velopment of Annual Giving are behind ANNUAL GIVING us. With the Fourth Annual Giving Pro- gram just beginning we feel elated by What does "Annual Giving the successes we have enjoyed in the mean? past and highly optimistic of the pos- "Annual Giving" is an organizes sibilities for this year. alumni program to raise funds for L Salle through Through the Annual Giving Program the medium of reguhi contributions. the alumni of La Salle College have demonstrated most convincingly their How will the money be used? willingness to do something for La Salle. All proceeds of Annual Giving aii A small individual gift may not appear turned over to La Salle College for ii important but when multiplied again and unrestricted use except where an alun; again by many similar gifts the total nus has specified that his gift be used fq grows into a very substantial one. special purpose.
Annual Giving has one basic purpose How long will the Fourth Ai^ to raise The more we — money. money nual Giving Drive last? raise, the more successful the program The drive extends from October 1" is. Last year represented a milestone 1957 to June 30, 1958. insofar as the fund passed the five-figure
mark for the first time. Years may pass Joseph Schmitz, Jr. How much should I give thii before the next milestone is I'eached but year? it will happen and each of us by making Your contribution can be determine his annual contribution will make it JOSEPH SCHMITZ, JR., '24, HAS only by your own capacity to give. Th possible. ACCEPTED THE POSITION OF HON- need is certainly great and larger gifti ORARY CHAIRMAN FOR THE are desirable, but the important thing Fund-raising literature is loaded with FOURTH ANNUAL GIVING CAM- that you give something, whether it b the same old hackneyed words and $5.00 or $100.00. phrases — grovrth, progress, alumni loy- PAIGN. SCHMITZ IS A MEMBER OF Are nominal gifts of $5.0i alty, school spirit, etc.— and we could THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF LA $3.00, $10.00 parade before you an endless variety SALLE COLLEGE AND CHAIRMAN and important? These gifts are very important and of these catch-words. All are designed OF THE BOARD OF THE LA SALLE great number of gifts of this size wei^ to awaken your interest in giving. IS ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION. HE received in previous campaigns. Annud Actually, the need for Annual Giving ALSO PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSAL Giving is based on the theory of man] is an obvious one and requires little DYE WORKS, INC. IN 1942 HE RE- givers with regular gifts. elaboration. All colleges need money — CEIVED AN HONORARY DOCTOR OF What is the goal for the Fourtl a great deal of money. With the de- SCIENCE DEGREE FROM LA SALLE Annual Giving Drive? mands that are being made on colleges COLLEGE. The goal is 1000 contributors. today and with the flood of applicants which tomorrow will bring this need What is the time limit oi becomes increasingly more pressing. pledges? Tuitions never have covered the cost of Pledges should be honored by June 3G education. 1958. You can turn paper plans and dreams La Salle is not blessed with heavy into realities through your Annual Giv- Will the Alumni Office send i endowments. La Salle cannot turn to a ing Program. You can accelerate by reminder when pledges are due: line of wealthy families to pour their years the timetable of events which will Yes. If you are not prepared to sen beneficence upon her, they do not exist. mark the growth of La Salle in the fu- a cash gift at the present time send i: So we must turn to the alumni and place ture. Why not do it? your pledge and the Alumni Office wil the appeal squarely before you with mail you a reminder at a time yo confidence in your interest in La Salle's 664 alumni contributed to Annual Giv- specify. future. ing last year, an achievement of which we are proud. Lets continue this steady How many alumni do we hav^ La Salle wants to grow. There are progress and set our goal at one thou- on the mailing list this year? buildings to be built, areas of instruction sand contributions for the Fourth An- 5,549 alumni are on the mailing list to be expanded and many improvements nual Giving Drive. With yor active sup- An average contribution of $15.00 pe to be made, all designed to offer a port and with the interest you have man would produce over $80,000.00 broader scope of services to its students shown in the past we know this goal will which indicates the potential of thi and to the community. be realized. program.
12 Looking at the individual players, this year's team is a star-studded outfit. The :pOfiTS team is so deep, however, that a "star- less" brand of play should characterize La Salle's five. The emphasis will be on the same precision and team play which won the last seven games of the '56-57 iJasketball is always king on the Ex- did a fine job in his first season last season. Pollard will have almost enough rer campus, but the smaller spoi'ts year. capable men to employ a two platoon
I exciting their share of interest this Two sophs who look good, and will system without substantially weakening 1. Coach Frank Wetzler's cross-coun- either gain starting berths or be early the unit on the floor. team is one of the strongest in La subs, are Ziggy Siemienski and Carlos To use the word "experience" in de- le's history. The runners opened their Del Fria. Junior Jack Isajiw is one of scribing the Explorers is not idle cliche- son October finishing second to St. 4, the fastest men on the squad and should ism. Seven of the players saw action last leph's in a quintagonal meet at also see plenty of action. season, and what a campaign that was! jverfoi-d. Cagers Strong The Explorers tasted initial success as team was not at all discouraged i^he Beginning his third season as head they knocked off Bradley and won two ilosing to the Hawks, since promising coach, Jim Pollard seems ready to take out of three in the Orange Bowl. Then ihomore Jim Sumner did not run due the Explorers back to the pinnacle from came the physically and morally ;llness. Sumner, from Northeast High, which La Salle ruled the collegiate bas- crippling defeat by St. Joseph's, followed expected to run close to Middle At- ketball scene in the days of Gola and by a month of ineffectiveness on the Itic champion Earl Jefferson. Little Loeffler. recovery trail. Once the Pollardmen 1, a junior, won the initial meet. He snapped out with the win over Temple, Pollard has plenty of justifica- then Coach e trailed by four Hawks and by there was no stopping the Blue Gold tion for rose shades this season. Only and )e Walheim, a strong soph from La as they finished the season with com- two men are gone from the team that a le captain High. Senior Ed McCabe mendable 17-9 slate. burned up the eastern circuit toward the 'shed eighth, soph Tom Lynaugh was end of the previous campaign. It's true Here are thumbnails of the boys who /enth and Jerry Butler came in seven- that one of the departed, sparkplug Al fought through the ups and downs of th. Lynaugh is another boy from Lewis, will be hard to replace, but the last season. m great things are expected. The exceptional sophomore talent should make TOM GARBERINA, unquestionably jhop Kendrick (Norristown) grad has the job easier for Pollard. one of the finest shooters in the nation, td ability and is improving steadily, seems to be the choice when searching len the rest of the team, including VARSITY BASKETBALL the La Salle line-up for a take charge guy. ior Joe Scanlin and junior Pat De- 1957-58 Gabby proved last season that he has jey, round into form, the Explorer the leadership necessary for a first class regation will pose a considerable DECEMBER floor general. Seventh in the country jeat to St. Joseph's MAC title. Mon. 2 Millersville Palestra in field goal average, senior Garberina Sat. 7 Albright Palestra is amazing with his jump shot, and can iters Better Wed. 11 Lafayette Palestra drive or throw sets when the occasion Uthough La Salle's soccer team, Sat. 14 Manhattan Away is fitting. Explorer fans will be looking ,ched by Joe Smith, has never been a Tue. 17 U. of Penna. Palestra for more games like his twenty-two and Verhouse, the hooters appear to have Sat. 21 Niagara Palestra thirty point performances against Brad- talent to improve substantially on Fri. 27 Richmond Tournament Away ley and North Carolina State. 6'0" Gabby ; season's pedestrian record. The Sat. 28 Richmond Tournament Away is willing. ad has eight starters returning from JANUARY could use a man who can ; season. It's a case of a predominance Every team senior veterans combining with a Sat. 4 Syracuse Palestra adjust to any situation. Senior CHARLEY >d sophomore crop to mark the pos- Tue. 7 Muhlenberg Home ELTRINGHAM, captain elect, is this |e start of a La Salle bid for recogni- Sat. 11 Villanova Palestra type of player. Strong and fearless. 1 in the collegiate soccer ranks. Tue. 14 Duquesne Away Pud's right at home when the elbows Co-captains of the team are senior Fri. 17 Georgetown Palestra are swinging and the score is knotted in Graham and junior Bob McClernan. Sat. 25 Valparaiso Away the closing minutes. The crew-topped f) th these men were outstanding per- Mon. 27 Xavier Away veteran is terrific under the boards and jmers last season. FEBRUARY doesn't believe in missing foul shots. j^drian Hawryliw, leading scorer on Like Eltringham, AL FERNER is Sat. 1 Muhlenberg Away clutch Al maneuvers well near I club in 1956, will lead a line that a man. Sat. 8 St. Bonaventure Away iuld give opposing goalies plenty of the basket and is a good companion for Wed. 12 Temple Palestra rk. With him on the forward wall are Pud when reboimds are at a premium. Fri. 14 West Chester Home Rudnytzky, Vic Lysiansky, Pat He came into his own toward the end b Wed. 19 Scranton Palestra bnedy and Don Mundt. of last season and played key roles in Sat. 22 North Carolina State Away \t the halfback positions, along with the last five victories. Wed. 26 St. Joseph Palestra IClernan, are clever footmen Jerry BILL KATHEDER is La Salle's anti- zak and George Eliashefsky. In the MARCH zone weapon. The senior sharpshooter is Iback slots coach Smith has Graham Sat. 1 Morehead State Palestra on his second tour (remember Bill with 1 rugged Tom Beckett. For goalie Wed. 5 Seton Hall Away the '51 NIT club?) and is as accurate ;y, senior Ron Alig is available. Alig Sat. 8 City Series as ever with his overhead set shot. A
13 good foul shot, Bill also knows how to in appearance on the floor. Deceptively Board of Directors, your representativi. 6'5" use his under the boards. quick, Joe can drive well, score with his we have as able and enthusiastic a groi 6'6', At EI) GIVNISH is the biggest jump shot, or pop sets from far out. He of men as any group with which I ha' man on the team, and has the biggest is well schooled in all aspects of the had any contact. Needless to say, v reason to look forward to the season. Ed game, and possesses natural play sense. hope this year, working through tl was just beginning to slam 'em home Heyer is an excellent ballhandler to boot. Alumni Board, to continue to expar last January when he cracked elbow an HUGH BROLLY, a teammate of our Alumni organization. Incidentall in the St. Joe game. He consequently sat Heyer's at La Salle High, is the most any suggestions that any of you mig! out the remainder of the campaign, and "solid" of the sophomore set. At 6'2", have which would assist us in th missed the fun during the winning Brolly is an all-around athlete (basket- goal would be gratefully appreciated. streak. Ed is a lot of man, but carrys ball, swimming and crew) and knows You are all familiar with the presei himself well. Before his exit last season, how to use his size and weight. An out- building program of the College whit he was rebounding well and scoring with standing defensive player, Hughie goes is designed to cope with what the edi class. Look for more of the same. best when the going is toughest. cators are wont to call "the coming crisj in education." Basic BILL LAVERY is a little guy, 6'0", to the College buili but he's a handy package. Replacing Tom ing program and the planned College e) Garberina when Gabby was injured pansion is the absolute necessity of a last season, Bill showed enough to war- active, interested Alumni organization. rant regular appearances after Gar- Two of the coming activities whic berina's return. Lavery only has one your Board of Dii-ectors has planned f( gear — that's high — and gets his points the general alumni are the Communic on plow-like dynamism and heady playing. Breakfast on November 10th and a I,
Even on a team of outstanding- Salle-Malvern retreat. In this issue t Quarterly will find shooters, BILL McGONIGAL must still the you more detai; rate highly in the gunnery department. on both these events. At the Communic A jump shooter who never showed his Breakfast the Signum Fidei medal wi true ability last season, 6'3" "Hooch" be presented to Henry Viscardi, Jr. M now seems ready to play ball. With un- Viscardi is the president of Abilitie Inc., usually fast hands. Bill is a potential a non-profit corporation dedicate asset in the playmaking department. to assisting the physically handicappe
These varsity returnees offer enough and he himself has dedicated his life I material with which coach Pollard can this work. We are honored in presentiil work, but Jim has a bagful of tricks re- him with the La Salle College 19.; maining. The key to success this season Signum Fidei award. Of at least equi importance with the presentation of th may be found in the . . . SOPHOMORE STORY. award is the commemoration of thos Last year La Salle's freshmen team members of our Alumni who have loi chalked up a splendid 14-1 record. The their lives in the service of their countr' only loss was to Muhlenberg and this There is an announcement of the I was revenged later in the season in Salle-Malvern retreat group. We are ;) impressive style. At least four of the familiar with the Malvern movement ai| boys from this outfit are strong bets to your Board of Directors thought th) see plenty of varsity action, and several Thomas M. Harper III it would be worthwhile to have La Sal could crack the starting five. participate as an Alumni group. The big weakness of last year's quin- It was a pleasure greeting so many Finally, the 1958 Annual Giving can tet was the ballhandling inadequacies. of you at our recent general reunion paign will be launched this month. T( Little from meeting at the Philadelphia Rifle Club RALPH BANTAVOGLIO importance of this campaign cannot 1 Camden Catholic High will help solve Friday evening, October 18th. Those of over-emphasized since our contributioi 5'9", that that problem. Bantavoglio, is a you who were able to attend know are so urgently needed to assist our Co dead-eye from the outside, and handles it was a large social success and I am lege to continue to grow and expan the sphere in the tradition of Buddy pleased to report that it came out on the John Ryan has been elected Generi Donnelly and Wacky O'Hara. bright side financially. Chairman this year and we are attemjii Additional rebounding strength is Thanks in large measure to our re- ing to get individual participation represented by 6'G" BOB ALDEN from tiring president, Harry Gibbons, '48, and whatever amount. Hatboro High. Alden can play the pivot his predecessors in office, I am convinced We look forward to seeing you all J or operate effectively outside. He has that our Alumni Association is a vital the Communion Breakfast on NovembI a variety of shots, including a good expanding group. La Salle, like all col- 10th. hook, and could be a sensation in his leges, underwent a decline in alumni first season of varsity ball. activities during the second World War. '50 Elects Officers j When JOE HEYER was going wild Actually, our present alumni organiza- Thomas M. Walker has been electi for La Salle High, Explorer fans en- tion was organized, or more correctly President of the Class of 1950. Othj visioned the day when he would take the phrased, reorganized during the post- officers for the coming year incluj cross-campus journey. That day has ar- war years. A lot of selfless time, effort, Joseph T. Waugh, Vice-President, Robe! rived and jumpin' Joe is ready to go. and ingenuity have gone into bringing E. Lodes, Secretary, and Robert J. V;|
He is as deadly a shot as he is deadpan us to our present stature. In the Alumni enti. Treasurer. !
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FRIENDS OF LA SALLE
La Salle College earnestly solicits the interest and 4. Requiring military instruction of all physically apport of friends to bring to a complete realization able students through the Reserve Officers Salle is sharing fully in jie goals of the development program which will en- Training Program, La ole La Salle to render greater service to the youth the national effort to prepare youth to assume its rightful responsibilities in our democracy. : our nation and, particularly, the youth of the City f Philadelphia. There are a number of reasons why 5. La Salle College is rendering a large measure of a Salle College is worthy of this interest and sup- service to industry and business by providing, prt from Industry, Corporations, and individuals. in the Evening Division program, an opportun- ,lhe following are foremost among them ity for men gainfully employed to secure a col- lege education and in this way to prepare them .. Ninety percent of the student body, now num- to give a better and more efficient service to bering nearly four thousand, are from the city their employers. of Philadelphia and its environs. La Salle Col- lege is a Philadelphia college, in the city, and of 6. By giving her students an education based on recent survey of the alumni reveals the city. A sound Christian principles which respect the that almost all of the graduates of the College dignity of the human person and human society, remain in this metropolitan area. La Salle College is making a real and substan- tial contribution to the preservation of our ;. The College, in a practical and effective manner, cherished American birthright of freedom in a is seriously concerned about making available democracy. to young men of modest financial resources men whose potential can be of great usefulness LA SALLE COLLEGE IS DETERMINED TO because of a college education—an opportunity GIVE THE BEST TO THE YOUNG MEN OF to secure this education. Tuition fees at La PHILADELPHIA SEEKING A COLLEGE EDU- Salle College have been traditionally modest. CATION UNDER HER AUSPICES. THE RE- Student aid averages over $120,000 each year. SOURCES OF THE COLLEGE ARE MEAGRE. This amount is many times over the average THE COLLEGE NEEDS THE SUPPORT OF amount of assistance given annually by a col- PHILADELPHIA TO ENABLE HER DEVOTED lege of similar size and chai'acter. FACULTY TO EDUCATE OUR YOUTH. WE EARNESTLY SEEK YOUR INTEREST AND
'. The College, in existence close to one hundred SUPPORT. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVEL- years, has been preparing professional men, OPMENT PROGRAM MAY BE SENT TO: doctors, dentists, teachers, lawyers, account- THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ants, etc., who have been serving metropolitan LA SALLE COLLEGE Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA 41, PENNSYLVANIA
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1 to be appropriated by the Board of Managers of the College for its 1 = benefit in such manner as the Managers may think most useful. 1
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La Salle College
A Catholic Liberal Arts college for men, conducted by the Christian Brothers, offering programs of study leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.
. . . ^M/tMCu/ct . . . Business Administration Social Science Accounting General Business Marketing Economics Governmeni Industrial Management Industrial Relations History Sociology Science and Mathematics Biology Chemistry Physics Teacher Training Program Mathematics Psychology prepares for certification in all of the abovi curricula Literature Languages and Pre-Professional Courses English French German Dentistry Medicine Lav Greek Italian • Latin Spanish
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EVENING DIVISION
Courses of study leading to Bachelor of Science Degree
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Accounting Industrial Management Economics Industrial Relations Finance Insurance General Business Marketing
Chemistry Electronic Physics
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