THE 1954 o A K S

Saint Ambrose College Davenport, Iowa

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Saint Ambrose College . Davenport. Iowa Most Reverend Ralph L. Hayes, D.D. Bishop of Davenport President of the College Board of Control

TTis Excellency, the most Reverend Ralph -TJl L. Hayes, Bishop of Davenport, has been in this bishopric since 1945. Ordained in Rome, he first worked as a diocesan priest in Pittsburgh; in 1933 he became Bishop of Helena, Montana. He was appointed titular Bishop of Hierapolis, and rector of the North American College in Rome in 1935. He has also served as chaplain, diocesan official, and pastor. Now His Excellency is serving as President of the Saint Ambrose College BISHOP Board of Control. Right Reverend Monsignor Ambrose J. Burke President Saint Ambrose College

RESIDENT of the College, Right Rev­ P erend Monsignor Ambrose J. Burke at­ tended both St. Ambrose Academy and St. Ambrose College. He received his doctorate at Yale University. He was principal of the Academy for two years. The eighth presi­ dent of St. Ambrose College, he has held this office since 1940. Known as an educator and speaker, he has spoken on a major net­ work and in many cities throughout the country. PRESIDENT DEDICATION

In keeping with the spirit of the theme of this book, we are dedicating the 1954 Oaks to all the priests of the diocese, all the peo­ ple of the diocese, the students, and the friends of Saint Ambrose in the diocese and all over the country who contributed so generously towards the building fund for the chapel. Without their unselfish support, this Chapel of Christ the King never would, have been realized.

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The Saint Ambrose College Campus on a late fall afternoon.

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-? At right is a closeup view of the main altar of Tennessee marble. i. . -? Behind the altar is a metal grille of symbols in bronze, with seven bronze candlesticks built into it. Sus­ pended above the altar is a circular tester and huge cross of wood, and small alum­ inum crosses are imbedded in the curved stone wall in the rear. The choir stalls and organ console are located behind the grille. CHAPEL DEDICATION (Dsaunb&L 2

Cardinal Stritch, Archbishop of Chicago, addressing congregation during dedication mass.

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"For a thousand years, day and night, the Chapel of Christ, the King, will sing praises to God. It will live intimately with you. I like to think of its tabernacle enshrining the youthful Christ, the Christ of the Campus. To young men through the ages it will impart virtue and strength and love and goodness that will beget leaders in character, leaders in faith and truth. I hope it will see only good days—days good to God, free and unoppressed." —David D. Klise, 15. Past President of the Alumni

Cardinal Stritch, during one of the ceremonies at the dedication mass.

This picture was taken during the solemn pontifical high Mass of dedication. Enthroned at left is Cardinal Stritch of Chicago, who presided and preached. At right center, Bishop Hayes of Davenport, celebrant of the Mass, is seated on the faldstool, and enthroned at far right is Archbishop Henry P. Rohlman of Dubuque, metropolitan of the province of Iowa. The transcept chapel with the Blessed Mother's altar is shown at far right, through the stone pillars. HIERARCHY AT DEDICATION CEREMONIES—Nineteen members of the Catholic hierarchy of America, one of the largest numbers ever to attend a ceremony in the diocese of Davenport, were on the campus for the solemn dedication of the new college chapel on Dec. 2. Pictured as they left the administration building for the procession to the chapel are, front row, left to right: Abbot Vohs of St. Bede's benedictine monastary, Peru, 111.; Abbot Killeen of St. Norbert's abbey, West DePere, Wis.; Bishop Loras T. Lane, auxiliary of Dubuque and president of Loras College; Bishop John L. Paschang of Grand Island, Nebr. ^.Ax Second Row from left: Bishop William A. O'Connor of Springfield, 111.; Bishop John F. Dearden of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Bishop William E. Cousins of Peoria; and Bishop Martin McNamara of Joliet, 111. Third row, from left are Bishop Edward C Daly O P of Des Moines; Bishop Albert R. Zuroweste of Belleville, 111.; Bishop Joseph M. Mueller of Sioux City, la.; and Bishop Joseph M. Gilmore of Helena, Montana. Top row, from left, are Archbishop Gerald T. Bergan of Omaha; Bishop John P. Cody, auxiliary of St. Louis; Archbishop Henry P. Rohlman of Dubuque, metropolitan of the Iowa province; Bishop Thomas L. Noa of Marquette, Michigan; and Archbishop Leo Binz, coadjutor of Dubuque. Not pictured were Cardinal Stritch and Bishop Hayes of Davenport. Procession going from the administration building to the Chapel, which started the dedication ceremonies.

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Reliable educators plus. . . ADMINISTRATION

REV. JOHN P. DOLAN REV. H. J. TOHER REV. JOSEPH A. HRATZ Dean of the College Vice President and Business Manager Dean of Men

MISS JUANITA MONHOLLAND Registrar MR. CHARLES E. DOUGHERTY MR. LEO F. DEUTSCH Director of Public Relations Director of Athletics

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MISS ROSIE LEINEN Assistant Librarian

MISS DOROTHEA KOHMOR Assistant Librarian

MR. ROBERT TAYLOR Business Office Manager

REV. FRED A. VERBECKMOES REV. LAWRENCE H. MORK Assistant Business Manager Librarian

MISS BETTY MISS ELVA MISS BEVERLY WILSON MICHL QTJIGLEY Bookkeeper Cashier Switchboard ;.;;Sf n

Father Kamerick discusses religious matters in his Junior Class.

Ray Brown gives Pat Quail the go-ahead sign in a practice disk- jockey class.

tSmLm Mr. Karwath demonstrates the solution to a mathematical problem. & DIVISION OF RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY

REV. EDWARD M. O'CONNOR, S.T.B., Ph.D. Chairman

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REV. JOHN A. OTTO, Ph.D. REV. EDWARD L. LEW « S.T.B., M.A.

REV. BERNARD M. KAMERICK, B.A. (Not Pictured)

,. MR. JOSEPH F. CAULFIELD REV. HERMAN A. STRUB, M.A. Ph.D.

Page 15 DIVISION OF LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE

REV. SEBASTIAN G. MENKE REV. JOHN E. KEATING Ph.D. Ph.D. Chairman

REV. PASQUALE L. FERRARA REV. PATRICK W. McCOY REV. CARROLL A. S.T.L., Ph.D. M.A. McGIVERN, B.A.

MR. PRUDENT C. MR. JOHN W. CROWTHER MR. PAUL BITZER, M.A. COUSSENS, M.A. Ph.D.

Page 16 DIVISION OF FINE ARTS

REV. CLETUS P. MADSEN S.T.L. Chairman

REV. EDWARD M. CATICH REV. FRANCIS MARLIN REV. CHARLES C. SHEPLER M.A. M.A. M.A.

MR. ROBERT SUTTON MR. CLARENCE J. KRIESA B.Mus., Ed., M.Ed. B.Ed.

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MR. JOHN A. SCHAPPLER MR. LESLIE E. SCHAEFER B.A. M.A.

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MR. HOWARD A. SNYDER Ph.D.

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MR. PAUL SACCO, Ph.D.

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MR. J. LESTER DALTON MRS. MARY A. VINJE, Ph.D. M.S.

DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

REV. WILLIAM F. LYNCH RT. REV. ULRICH A. S.T.B., Ph.D. HAUBER, Ph.D. Chairman

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REV. URBAN RUHL, M.A. REV. WILLIAM T. O'CONNOR, S.T.B., Ph.D. I• 0

MRS. ELEANOR F. McBURNEY, M.A.

MR. PETER L. DANNER, M.A.

DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

REV. WILLIAM J. COLLINS REV. FREDRICK J. McMAHAN S.T.B., Ph.D. Ph.D. Chairman

Page 20 REV. C. F. GRIFFITH MR. MATTHEW M. S.T.B., M.A. McMAHON, Ph.D.

MR. JOHN L. HIGGINS, Ph.D.

MRS. AGNES C. RENNER MR. WALLACE M. EVANS M.A. M.B.A.

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CLARICE SHEPHERD DIVISION OF R.N., B.S.N. Ed. (Not Pictured) NURSING

SISTER MARY ANNETTA Chairman R.S.M., R.N., M.S.N.D.

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• • • an earnest group. SENIORS

Officers of the Senior Class

JOHN GRADY, Secretary-Treasurer. TERRY PORTER (center), President. JOHN MANLEY, Vice-President.

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Earl J. Calkins Senior Winter Congratulates John J. Carlin Francis A. Classmate DeCremer on Philosophy Political Science Claseman DeCremer's wedding Last December ROCK ISLAND, ILL. GENESEO, ILLINOIS Honor Society Pre-Legal Club Philosophy Student Council CLINTON, IOWA Manning Club Rural Life Club Sports Publicity Glee Club Choir

Paul J. Coleman Phyllis G. Collins Lois D. Concannon Philosophy B.S.N. B.S.N. MELROSE, IOWA DAVENPORT, IOWA KEOKUK, IOWA Glee Club Sodality Sodality Manning Club Intramurals

Thomas E. Edwin R. James A. DeCremer Cronkleton Czarnecki Sociology Biology Commerce PEORIA, ILLINOIS DONAHUE, IOWA CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Inter-Club Council Quad-City Club Chicago Club Pres. '53 Commerce Club Junior Class Sec'y-Treas. Monogram Club CIC Pres. Tennis Team &W%' 5fck "S^

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Marilyn Ague Norbert B. Allen Bernard J. Angerer Edward C. Arnold B.S.N. Speech Accounting GENESEO, ILLINOIS Philosophy MOLINE, ILLINOIS ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Dramatics Commerce Club I-M Sports Glee Club Quad-City Club Golf Team Speech Majors Club

Andrea A. Basso Lawrence H. Richard H. Becker Joseph F. Bileddo Accounting Baumann Commerce Sociology CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Economics DAVENPORT, IOWA ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS Chicago Club SAGINAW, MICHIGAN Student Council (V-P '54) Quad-City Club I-M Sports Commerce Club Education Club Quad-City Club Commerce Club Football Team Intramurals

Donald W. Braddock Robert M. Breen James T. Breheny Bro. Patrick V. Cahill Art Economics Accounting CSV. DAVENPORT, IOWA STREATOR, ILLINOIS KEOKUK, IOWA IOWA CITY, IOWA Art Dept. Activities Commerce Club Commerce Club Liberal Arts

Page 26 William B. Devine John R. Dineen Dondanville Stephen V. Driscoll Bro. William P. Philosophy Commerce Louis E. History Fisherkeller, CSV. BODE, IOWA SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Biology DAVENPORT, IOWA Manning Club CIC History Club Social Science MOLINE, ILLINOIS CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Glee Club I-M Sports Quad-City Club Commerce Club Student Council Ambrosian News

Joseph A. Flynn William J. Fleming Robert A. Frazier Vincent J. Glowacki John J. Grady Philosophy Accounting Philosophy Commerce CHATTANOOGA, TENN. DAVENPORT, IOWA Biology NASHVILLE, TENN. DAVENPORT, IOWA GALESBURG, ILLINOIS Choir Quad-City Club Tennis Team Quad-City Club Pres. Iowa Region I-M Sports Commerce Club I-M Sports NFCCS '54 Sacristan Senior Class Sec'y-Treas. Manning Club CIC(VP) Honor Society Oaks Staff Commerce Club

Francis S. Greaber Charles B. Greiner Marilyn Hernych George H. Hiland James P. Hill Philosophy Philosophy B.S.N. Philosophy Political Science MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE WASHINGTON, IOWA DAVENPORT, IOWA ODELL, ILLINOIS I-M Sports DAVENPORT, IOWA Sodality Manning Club Pre-Legal Club Manning Club I-M Sports Quad-City Club Honor Society Interclub Council Rural Life Club Student Council

Page 27 Herbert J. Hodges E. Hodgson Edward F. Hogan Michael H. Huston Bennett A. Economics B.S.N. Education History DAVENPORT, IOWA KEWANEE, ILLINOIS CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OTTUMWA, IOWA Johnson Forensics Education Club History Club Philosophy Debate Team Chicago Club CHATTANOOGA, TENN. I-M Sports Manning Club I-M Sports Honor Society

Jerry F. Johnson Ronald H. Johnson Jean M. Jorgensen Thomas E. Kargl John T. Kelly Commerce Commerce B.S.N. Chemistry Philosophy MOLINE, ILLINOIS MOLINE, ILLINOIS BETTENDORF, IOWA ROCK ISLAND, ILL. SIGOURNEY, IOWA Comm. Club Commerce Club Sodality American Chem. Soc. I-M Sports Quad-City Club Quad-City Club Tennis Team Rural Life Club Monogram Club

William J. Kenney Joseph P. Kelly John P. Kneafsey Richard J. Kortus Alexander A. Philosophy Commerce History SIGOURNEY, IOWA CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Sociology Krauska OTTUMWA, IOWA BERWYN, ILLINOIS I-M Sports Football Team (Capt. '53) Student Council (Sec. '54) Political Science Rural Life Club Monogram Club Wrestling MILWAUKEE, WIS. Education Club Monogram Club (Pres. '53-'54) Ottumwa Deanery Student Council Chicago Club Band Junior Class Pres. Y.C.S. Chicago Club Inter-Club Council History Club Legion of Mary

Page 28 Matty E. Lampson Samuel D. Lutz John E. Manley Biology Philosophy Commerce STREATOR, ILLINOIS KNOXVILLE, TENN. WINONA, ILLINOIS Student Council Manning Club Freshman Class Pres. CIC. Mission Society Soph. Class V-P. I-M Sports Junior Class Sec'y-Treas. Chorus Senior Class V-P. Student Council CIC Comm. Club Inter-Club Council F. Lynn Marangon E. Martz Frank J. Masciopinto Commerce B.S.N. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS DURANT, IOWA Commerce Commerce Club Sodality CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Monogram Club Chicago Club Track Commerce Club Chicago Club NFCCS Ambrosian Oaks Staff

Alex L. Maxwell James J. McCarthy Robert L. McMasters Philosophy Political Science Political Science CHATTANOOGA, TENN. JEFFERSON, S. DAK. KEOKUK, IOWA Manning Club Pre-Legal Club Honor Society I-M Sports

Page 29 Gerald L. Miclot Thomas H. Mohr Byron E. Morris Accounting Philosophy Physics Senior Bob Murphy DAVENPORT, IOWA DAVENPORT, IOWA DAVENPORT, IOWA with date at Cotillion. Quad-City Club Choir Quad-City Club Commerce Club Chorus I-M Sports (Pres. '54) Manning Club Homecoming Queen Chairman

Robert R. Murphy Richard L. Nagel Thomas D. Noonan Speech History Biology BRADFORD, ILLINOIS DAVENPORT, IOWA CASPER, WYOMING Basketball Education Club NFCCS Track I-M Sports Monogram Club Ambrosian News Staff

Rudolph J. Nowak Brother Carlo P. John P. O'Rourke Commerce Paradiso, CSV. Philosophy CHICAGO, ILLINOIS DANVILLE, ILLINOIS Chicago Club CICERO, ILLINOIS Delta Epsilon Sigma I-M Sports CIC Choir Soph. Class V-P. Manning Club Sec. '52 Paul G. Pechous Terry D. Porter John W. Purney James G. Quigg William R. Biology Music Education Political Science Quad-City Club Regenold IOWA CITY, IOWA LITTLETON, COLO. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Philosophy I-M Sports Senior Class Pres. Chicago Club MEMPHIS, TENN. Student Council I-M Sports Manning Club Chorus Pre-Legal Club IFTA

Earle V. Ryan Eugene J. Smith Richard A. Roegiers Philosophy Donald E. Riley Margaret A. Roche Political Science SIGOURNEY, IOWA B.S.NU C XT. Commerce PEORIA, ILLINOIS Commerce Sacristan MT, PLEASANT, IOWA MOLINE, ILLINOIS Pre-Legal Club Pres. '54 DAVENPORT, IOWA Manning Club Legion of Mary Commerce Club CIC Commerce Club Ottumwa Deanery Sodality Prefect Quad-City Club Inter-Club Council Ottumwa Deanery Honor Society I-M Sports Rural Life Club Choir

James L. Jack F. Vogel Richard J. Von Ah Milton E. Smith Constantino A. Philosophy Van Thorre Biology Philosophy Taddeo BLOOMINGTON, ILL. CLINTON, IOWA NASHVILLE, TENN. Political Science History Wrestling Manning Club Tennis MELROSE PARK, ILL MOLINE, ILLINOIS Chorus Mission Society Ambrosian News I-M Sports Wrestling CIC I-M Sports Mission Society Monogram Club Y.C.S. Infirmarian Chicago Club Family Life I-M Sports

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John G. Wahlig Robert L. Whalen John B. Willson Accounting Economics Commerce DAVENPORT, IOWA DAVENPORT, IOWA DAVENPORT, IOWA Student Council Pres. '54 Ambrosian Oaks Staff Commerce Club Commerce Club Quad-City Club Quad-City Club I-M Sports Quad-City Club Honor Society

John P. Winter Otto J. Wunder Bro. Kenneth E. Yarno Political Science Philosophy CSV. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Philosophy Student Council Manning Club CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Chicago Club Honor Society Athletic Manager Chorus I-M Sports

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Page 32 "Shannon took off his shoes", say Summins, Riemersma, and Munch.

Murphy, Weise, Calloway and Gus at rummy are ignoring kibitzer Ware's interfering finger.

"If you won't take a shower, we have other ways . . ."

PANTS PRESSED WHILE YOU WAIT.

Waters, Dwyer, Mattern, Murphy are taking Delaney's corny joke to heart. JUNIORS

GAYLORD JOHN JAMES ARCHER MORRIS TOM BASSLER FLOYD BRUHN ANDERSON ANDERSON Rock Island, 111. AUGUSTINE Clinton, la. Momence, 111. Rock Island, 111. Rock Island, 111. Accounting Loretto, Tenn. Pre-Med. Physics Accounting Accounting Philosophy

CHARLES JAMES BURKE HARRY BYRD DON CASSADY PAT CLEARY JOHN CONROY BURKE Joliet, 111. Chicago, 111. Jackson, Mich. Chicago, 111. Chicago, 111. Elwood, la. History History Economics Sociology Philosophy Accounting

BILL CROWLEY LEO ROBERT DAVIS BOB DURNIN DICK DWYER MARVIN Milwaukee, Wis. CUNNINGHAM Sterling, 111. Davenport, la. Chicago, 111. ELDRED Phy. Ed. Easton, 111. Political Science Pre-Med. Sociology Ft. Madison, la. Biology Philosophy

JIM GANZER DARRELL GOAR GEORGE ELAS RICHARD KEN FARRELL KEN FLOERKE FAGEN Saginaw, Mich. Chicago, 111. Moline, 111. Viola, 111. Delmar, la. Accounting Phy. Ed. Peoria, 111. Accounting Commerce Physics Philosophy

Page 34 JUNIORS

GEORGE JEROME KELLY SAM BILL HANGHIAN JIM HANRAHAN TOM Sigourney, la. GUAGLIARDO Davenport, la. Springfield, 111. HENNEBERRY KEELEY Davenport, la. Philosophy Rockford, 111. Philosophy Accounting Mt. Vernon, 111. Commerce Philosophy English

FRED LORENZ JIM LAWRENCE BOB LEE MARK LINTZ MIKE KENNY PAUL KOELNER Des Moines, la. Chicago, 111. Alexis, 111. Riverside, la. Peoria, 111. Ft. Madison, la. Sociology Philosophy Philosophy Accounting English Biology

BOB MANN DON MATTERN MAX MILLER JERRY WILLIE BATT MAHER Clinton, la. Galesburg, 111. Ottawa, 111. McCRlGHT Gardner, 111. MALATESTINIC Philosophy Commerce Commerce Ottumwa, la. History East Chicago, Ind. Commerce Economics

ROBERT LARRY JIM MURPHY ED MURRIN CHARLIE JACK PHILLIS MORIARTY MULLINS Carrollton, Mich. Parnell, la. OWENS Accounting Mathematics Nashville, Tenn. Davenport, la. Davenport, la. Manhatten, Kans. Economics Chemistry Philosophy Philosophy

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JOHN PILAREK HOWARD KEN PULS DON PAT QUAIL LaSalle, 111. SLADEK Davenport, la. Accounting SONNEVILLE Davenport, la. Iowa City, la. Commerce Moline, 111. Economics Political Science Commerce JACK JOHN ROBERT LOUIS SACCO HANK SCHULDT REASONER REYNOLDS Rock Island, 111. Davenport, la. SHESTON Rock Island, 111. Oxford, la. Pre-Med. Chemistry Centerville, la. Commerce Engineering Commerce

NORBERT ROBERT FRANK SIEGEL JERRY WATERS JIM WOLFE TERRACINO TESTROET Odell, 111. Sheboygan, Wis. Kewanee, 111. Chicago, 111. Davenport, la. Sociology Philosophy Music Commerce Chemistry

HANK ZBIGIEN LARRY ZITKUS Chicago, 111. Sterling, 111. Commerce History

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GENE BENDA TERRY DENNIS BOWE DUANE BOES JACK ED BURKE Brighton, la. BLEDSOE Davenport, la. Breda, la. BROOKHART Strawberry Point, la. Philosophy Clinton, la. Pre-Engineering Mathematics Davenport, la. Commerce Political Science Biology JEROME LES CRONAU BOB DON DILLON JULIAN BURNS JULIUS Davenport, la. DeFAYETTE Chicago, 111. Morrison, 111. CARDOSI CLARAHAN Pre-Med. History Mathematics Prophetstown, 111. Harper, la. Bettendorf, la. Accounting Commerce Chemistry

WILLIAM CHARLES JOE DODD TOM DOERING WALLY JOHN FLAHERTY COWGAR Clinton, la. Ft. Madison, la. DORSHA EVERSMAN Viola, 111. Des Moines, la. Music Social Science Chicago, 111. Burlington, la. Pre-Engineering Philosophy Speech Pre-Med.

HOWARD PAT BOB FRAUNE EDWARD CHUCK GEMSKIE ELDON GROGAN HOUTCHINS Ft. Madison, la. GAUNA Chicago, 111. GENSHEIMER Danville, 111. Monmouth, 111 Liberal Arts Chicago, 111. History Flint, Mich. Commerce Commerce Political Science Commerce

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JIM IVERS TED KAPPES VINCE DAVE BERNIE KEAN KEVIN Chicago, 111. Rock Island, 111. KAUFMAN KAUZLARICH Davenport, la. KELLEGHAN Liberal Arts Speech Hickman, Ky. Melcher, la. Political Science Chicago, 111. Philosophy Liberal Arts English

JERRY KELLY TOM ROBERT LEGO LEON LEINEN JACK LEONARD JIM LETHERER Davenport, la. KLARKOWSKI Clinton, la. Harper, la. Des Moines, la. Saginaw, Mich. Commerce Moline, 111. Accounting Commerce Biology Commerce Commerce

MIKE MITCHEL PHIL MITCHEL VALLY LUCKEN BILL MAGEE JIM MAUER KENNETH Joliet, 111. East Moline, 111. Chicago, 111. Chicago, 111. Chicago, 111. McCONOUGHEY Commerce Commerce Chemistry History History East Moline, 111. Political Science

MIKE MOORE TERRY MUNCH JIM MURPHY TOM NOVAK JACK O'DONNELL MIKE O'MALLEY Davenport, la. Bay City, Mich. Davenport, la. Des Moines, la. Kewanee. Ill, Chicago, 111. Accounting Art Accounting Speech Accounting English

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JOE SCANLON FRAN RAGO BOB GERRY Omaha, Nebr. Chicago, 111. RICHARDSON RIEMERSMA Commerce Pre-Med. Marseilles, 111. Chicago, 111. Commerce Commerce

ED. SHANNON FRAN RILEY KEVIN SAUTER KEN STRATER Deep River, la. Wheaton, Minn. Chicago, 111. Ottumwa, la. Commerce Commerce Commerce Pre-Dental

JACK WOLFE WAYNE JIM SUMMINS DON TETLOW Chicago, 111. Davenport, la. SIEPMAN Chicago, 111. Liberal Arts Accounting Cedar Rapids, la. History Commerce

MIKE WHALEN JOE WOOD JIM ZAHL Memphis, Tenn. Rock Island, 111. Chicago, 111. Philosophy Commerce Commerce

Page 39 FRESHMEN

JOHN ANICHINI JOSEPH BERNARD JOHN ARME WILLIAM JAMES Chicago, 111. ANDERSON ARCHER Davenport, la. ARNOLD BEEFTINK Commerce Peoria, 111. Rock Island, 111. Political Science Moline, 111. Chicago, 111. Biology Biology Pre-Engineering Art JOHN URBAN BECKER LARRY JAMES RICHARD JAMES CLEARY BECKMAN Amboy, 111. BREHENY BRENNAN CAFFERY Gridley, 111. Sperry, la. Agriculture Keokuk, la. Streator, 111. Davenport, la. Agriculture Agriculture Political Science Commerce Political Science

JOHN CLYDE JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAM CHARLES WILLIAM Moline, 111. CONROY CONTRERAS CONWAY COSTELLO COUGHLIN Accounting Ottumwa, la. West Point, la. Dexter, la. Davenport, la. Davenport, la. Commerce Political Science Political Science Speech Commerce

RICHARD JERRY FRED JOHN DONALD JOHN CURRY DE BLOCK DE COSTER DERMODY DINGES DINGMAN Moline, 111. Manchester, la. Clinton, la. Sublette, 111. Ft. Madison, la Silvis, 111. Pre-Engineering Commerce Commerce Political Science Commerce Commerce

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PAUL EARLY RICHARD ALLEN DELANE PAUL FISCHER EDMUND DeWitt, la. EICHNER ENGLEKING FANNING Moline, 111. FITZGERALD Pre-Med. Davenport, la. Albany, 111. Moline, 111. Pre-Engineering Knoxville, Tenn. Commerce English Pre-Engineering Biology JAMES DON GOALEY MITCHEL LEWIS GRAY RICHARD HAHN DON HANSON FREDRICK Ottumwa, la. GRAHAM Ottumwa, la. Olney, 111. Parnell, la. Davenport, la. Accounting Kewanee, 111. Pre-Engineering Commerce Pre-Engineering Commerce Commerce

MELVIN KENNETH JAMES HICKS JERRY HUGHES JULIUS PAUL HENEHAN Davenport, la. Crystal Lake, 111. JOHNSON HOWARD Wyoming, 111. VAN HOOREBEKE Journalism Physical Ed. Moline, 111. Commerce Chicago, 111. Rock Island, 111. Commerce Liberal Arts Pre-Engineering

EDWARD JAMES RELLEY ROBERT KELLY EDWARD JOHN JACK KILLEEN JUNKINS East Moline, 111. Rantoul, 111. KENNEY KETTERING Galesburg, 111. Bloomfield, la. Accounting Art Clinton, la. Rock Island, 111. History Liberal Arts Education Liberal Arts

Page 41 FRESHMEN

THOMAS ROBERT KING WILLIAM KING JERRY KINSER BRIAN JOSEPH LAKERS KIMBALL Wilton Junction, la. Brooklyn, la. Ottumwa, la. KNEAFSAY Des Moines, la. Aledo, 111. Pre-Engineering Commerce Pre-Engineering Ottumwa, la. History Chemistry Commerce

PAUL AL McCUNE LEO LATZ JOHN EDWARD SAM LETO Des Moines, la. McCAFFERY Moline, 111. Chicago, 111. LAUGHLIN LESWIG Commerce Liberal Arts Moline, 111. Davenport, la. Pre-Engineering Des Moines, la. Commerce Political Science Pre-Engineering RAYMOND DON McGINN DON McKILLIP PAT McMAHON THOMAS JAMES MCDONALD Sterling, 111. Ottumwa, la. Pittsburgh, Pa. McMAHON MANHARDT Davenport, la. Commerce Pre-Engineering Speech DeWitt, la. Davenport, la. Pre-Engineering Liberal Arts Pre-Engineering

XAVIER JAMES MARSH JAMES ROCCO MATERA PETER MEEGAN LEROY MANKEL Davenport, la. MARCHAEL Rock Falls, 111. Chicago, 111. MOILLER Pre-Med. Knoxville, Tenn. Liberal Arts Des Moines, la. Liberal Arts Davenport, la. Philosophy Commerce Liberal Arts

Page 42 JACK MORAN PAUL OBRYAN RICHARD JOHN O'MALLEY GERRY ROBERT Memphis, Tenn. Des Moines, la. OGORZALEK Sterling, 111. PARKINSON PETERS Philosophy Pre-Law Liberal Arts Kewanee, 111. Moline, 111. Davenport, la. History Commerce Liberal Arts JOHN RICHARD JAMES DAVID QUINN JACQUES JAMES RATER PHILIBERT PHILLIS PICKETT Clinton, la. RACINE Ottumwa, la. DeWitt, la. Cambridge, 111. Chicago, 111. Pre-Med. Brownsburg, Canada Pre-Med. Accounting Biology Commerce Pre-Engineering

HUBERT REED JACK KENNETH JOEL SADLER WILLIAM JOHN REAGAN SCHMID Wellman, la. RITTENHOUSE ROSLANSKY Clinton, la. Kewanee, 111. Rock Island, 111. Accounting Davenport, la. Pre-Engineering Commerce Galesburg, 111. Pre-Engineering Political Science Liberal Arts

JOHN SCHMITS JOHN SCHULTE DAVE SMITH BOB SULLIVAN DAVE SUTTON WILLIAM Davenport, la. Burlington, la. Davenport, la. Chicago, 111. Chicago, 111. TAYLOR Art Sociology Biology Pre-Engineering Pre-Engineering Ottumwa, la. Political Science

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THOM THUL RAYMOND ROBERT Davenport, la. VITTETOE Political Science VOELCKER Harper, la. Rock Island, 111. Commerce Pre-Med.

JOHN WANDRY JOHN WARD DEAN WELDON Forest Park, 111. Des Moines, la. Parnell, la. Agriculture Political Science Liberal Arts

JOSEPH WELLS EUGENE RON Rock Island, 111. WESSLING Biology WILKINSON Danbury, la. Ottumwa, la. Liberal Arts Accounting

JACK WINNE Bradford, 111. Speech

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COLLEEN BARKALOW Davenport, la. JO ANNE BASSLER Clinton, la. MAUREEN BURKE Dixon, 111. JACQUELINE DE BRULER Omaha, Nebr.

LOIS ENDORF Wheatland, la. EILEEN GLANCY Davenport, la. AUDREY JOHNSON Davenport, la. BEVERLY JOHNSTON Parkwood, la.

ANN KELLY Williston, N. Dak. NORMA KESTER Davenport, la. MARY LOUS KETELAAR Davenport, la. NANCY KING Fort Madison, la.

JO ANNE KNAPP Aurora, la. MARILYN LAMP Sheffield, la. COLLEEN MADDEN Davenport, la. THERESE McCARRON Dubuque, la.

MADELYN MILLER Moline, 111. PATRICIA NOLAN Muscatine, la. MARIE PLUYM East Dubuque, la. SANDRA LEE POWERS Davenport, la.

Page 46 SENIOR NURSES

ALICE REDMOND JANET REIHLE Burlington, la. Dubuque, la. ANN RIORDANNE MARY JANE Fulton, ill. SAUL Dubuque, la. RITA SMITH LORAINE THISSEN Ottawa, 111. MARILYN Dubuque, la. JACKIE VAN LOO WHITACRE Sheffield, 111. Moline, 111.

LORETTA WHITTLE Elkader, la.

StkkTUfff dhtad^. Tbw Jo (Do J/UUUL ShwuL Page 47 JUNIOR NURSES

JUDITH ANDERSON LAURIE BERRY SHIELA BITTER EILEEN BURNS Ottawa, Illinois North English, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa

BARBARA CASSIDY MARY CLARK SHERRY DENNISON JUDITH HENDRICKS Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa Fort Madison, Iowa Moline, Illinois

CAROL HERRITY LOIS HERTING ANN HIGGINS RITA HOGAN Clinton, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa Ottawa, Illinois Dubuque, Iowa

Page 48 ELSIE VIRGINIA HUYVAERT KLEHN %st Moline, Illinois Davenport, Iowa

ELIZABETH DOROTHY KERZ KURRIGER Dubuque, Iowa Muscatine, Iowa

BONNIE LAW GERALDINE Keokuk, Iowa LEYTEM Cascade, Iowa

A few of the nurses take advantage of their free time between classes.

Jack Wolf, Virginia Klehn and Terry McMahon enjoying the Cotillion.

Some of the nurses on their way to Ambrose for morning classes. Stoeckl, Leytem, Clark, Hogan, Herting, Burns.

And here they are, just before lunch. Klehn, McMaines, McMahon and Ryan. NOREEN MARX TERESA Albany, Illinois McMAHON DeWitt, Iowa IRENE MEERSMAN SHIRLEY MILLER Moline, Illinois Clinton, Iowa

ANGELENE POPE ANN RICHARDS Davenport, Iowa Rock Island, Illinois

DONNA RYAN JANET STOECKL Clinton, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa

Watson is concerned with the card game, but Meersman would have a peek at camera-shy Kaschak's hand.

A typical class finds Braun, Sacco, La Barge, Otto, Watson (back turned) and Junge much interested in a mock patient.

Santry and Link are barely in on time to "sign the book" before Mrs. Higgins. FRESHMEN NURSES

JOANN ALBRECHT CLEVETTA ANDREWS CAROL BENNIS GRACE BIEHL Davenport, Iowa Clinton, Iowa Delmar, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa

DIANE BOYLE MARY LOU BRAUN GEORGIA BROWN PATRICIA CRAMM Clinton, Iowa Burlington, Iowa Galesburg, Illinois Clinton, Iowa

PATRICIA DAILEY HELEN DEERING PATRICIA EWERS ANGELA FEENEY Davenport, Iowa Ottawa, Illinois Keokuk, Iowa Davenport, Iowa

Page 51 BARBARA CAROLE GRUE CAROL HAAS DENYSE HAFNER GREGORIUS Dubuque, Iowa Fort Madison, Iowa Maquoketa, Iowa Rock Falls, Illinois

MARY ANN FRANCES KASCHAK DENISE HAGEN MARY LOU JUNGE KEARNEY Streator, Illinois Moline, Illinois Davenport, Iowa Monmouth, Illinois

CAROLE KNIGHT LOIS KONITZER LYNNE LA BARGE BARBARA LINK Peoria, Illinois East Moline, Illinois Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa

Page 52 MARY KAY ROSALIE MISSEL ROSE NEGRETE ANNETTE NIELSON MALONE Wheatland, Iowa Belmond, Iowa Buda, Illinois Peoria, Illinois

ELAINE NEUROHR PENNY O'BRIEN RITA O'DONNELL WINIFRED Ottawa, Illinois Davenport, Iowa Williamsburg, Iowa OEHRLEIN DeWitt, Iowa

PATRICIA O'TOOLE ROBERTA OTTO MARLENE POEPSEL DOLORES POPE Letts, Iowa Davenport, Iowa Fort Madison, Iowa Davenport, Iowa

Page 53 ANNE REJLLY Dixon, Illinois

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PATRICIA SACCO MARY SANTRY MARY JO RICE KATHLEEN ROCK Rock Island, Illinois Rock Island, Illinois Davenport, Iowa Dixon, Illinois

JANICE BARBARA JOANN SCHENK MARIANNE SIEREN STROMBERG Maquoketa, Iowa Keota, Iowa STRATHMAN Davenport, Iowa Rock Island, Illinois

MARJORIE AGNES TESAR MARIE TRAVA AUDREY WATSON SULLIVAN Dubuque, Iowa Ottawa, Illinois New Braunfels, Texas Albia, Iowa

Page 54 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

. . . for a well-developed education. . . STUDENT COUNCIL Leader and official voice of the stu­ dents at Saint Ambrose, the Student Council plays an important part in the formation of faculty-student relations at the college. Aided by an encouraging adminis­ tration, the Council has come to ma­ turity in recent years, and stands to­ day as a real and potent force in stu­ dent affairs. Homecoming, an annual project, was OFFICERS presented with great financial success Treasurer Wimp Pflug President Jack Wahlig by this Council. Secretary Pat Kneafsey Vice-President Dick Becker

Seated: Carl Pflug, Dick Becker, Jack Wahlig, Pat Kneafsey. Standing: Mr. Peter Danner, Moderator, Terry Bledsoe, Brian Kneafsey

Seated: Jim Ganzer, Bernie King, Angee Pope, Jerry McCright. Standing: Jack Winter, Earle Ryan, Mike Kenny, Ken Farrell, Matty Lampson. Seated: Kenney, Manley. Standing: Ganzer, Ryan, Cleary, Mattern, Becker, Miclot.

INTER CLUB

The basic aims of the Inter-Club Council COUNCIL are to see that all the clubs on campus are functioning properly, and to maintain a closer unity of the clubs represented. Furth­ ermore, it serves as an incentive to the in­ active sub-organizations for more and better participation in campus programs. At pres­ ent the Council is composed of representa­ tives from all the campus groups.

The events sponsored by the Club range OFFICERS: Seated: Ganzer, Vice- President, Manley, President. from dances to skating parties. However, Standing: Kenney, Secretary, Ryan, Treasurer. there are two principal programs sponsored annually, to which the Council devotes con­ siderable time and effort: the Christmas ft Party and Field Day on Ascension Thursday. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CATHO 9n. a, Qatholk. SchooL, the. JaAajut Club

Seated: Henneberry, Krauska, Siegel, Gauna, Kneafsey. Standing: Miller, Van Thore, Siepman, Dorsha, J. Burke.

The National Federation of Catholic College Marriage. Its purpose is to show the students Students is composed of seven organizations, how they can live a fuller and more Christian all of them pictured on the following pages. Married life. FORENSICS SOCIETY: The forensics voice This commission sponsors dances and other was not silent in spite of the members' lack of social events between the schools, discussions experience. A series of discussions on WOC-TV on the proper aspects of dating and marriage, was held with the various forensic organiza­ discussions on social problems at and between tions in the Iowa region. The programs were the schools, and works in conjunction with the telecast one Saturday of every month begin­ administrations in carrying out its ideas. ning in March and ending in May. Several other MARIOLOGY: The Mariology club holds discussions were also held with colleges in the regular discussions about Mary, the mother of Iowa region. God. Besides the discussion groups, the Mar­ HUMAN RELATIONS: The Human Rela­ iology group sponsors the daily and living tions Committee is the newest group in the rosaries. Iowa region. Its aim is to give the students a YOUNG CHRISTIAN STUDENTS: The Y. broader view of social problems based upon C. S. has, by study and discussion groups, at­ Christian principles, tempted to advance the learning ability of the LITURGY COMMISSION: By conducting students. The past two years have been spent polls among the students, the Liturgy Commis­ exclusively in the attempt to set up a fresh­ sion has encouraged people to think more about man orientation program. Y. C. S. has its own active participation especially in regard to the religious exercises which are designed primar­ Mass. The Commission has also been helping to ily for the benefit of the group itself. supply servers for the daily Masses here on PRESS COMMISSION: This organization campus. distributes Catholic literature on the campus. FAMILY LIFE: One of the younger colli­ It also maintains a Catholic periodical rack sions of the NFCCS in the Iowa region strives near the college snack bar. to supplement the courses taught on Christian LIC COLLEGE STUDENTS PaJdJicujA. ihsb fatAoIk* SpbuL

Young Christian Students Front Row: Link, Sauter, Kneaf­ sey, Miller, Van Thore. Back Row: Grogan, Richardson, Eversman, Cunningham, Maher, Beckman, McCright, Farrell.

Human Relations Front Row: Killeen, Meade, Burke, Latz, Breheny. Back Row: Rater, Kauzlarich, Siepman, Conway, Sullivan. f*s i (*S - wg «• • 1 J > i) \ t

Forensics Front Row: Lakers, Henneber- ry, Kappes. Back Row: Leto, Contreras, Mc­ Mahon, Kelleghan. NFCCS

Press Front Row: Kenny, O'Meara, Contreras. Back Row: Wilkinson, Kneafsey.

Liturgy Front Row: Fitzgerald, Brennan. Back Row: Hahn, Siegel.

Family Life Front Row: Gray, Junkins, Kel­ ly, Gauna, Sutton. Back Row: Anichini, Henehan, Mannhardt, Wandry, D o r s h a, Voelcker, Johnson, Beeftink.

Mariology Front Row: Schulte, Vittitoe, Clarahan, Regan, Lakers. Back Row: Gemskie, Malloy, Anderson, Krauska, Leinen. HISTORY CLUB

Seated: Kneafsey—President. Standing: Lakers, Gemskie, Byrd- Class Representatives.

The History Club was founded this past year to benefit the History majors on the campus. Al­ though it is composed mostly of these majors, other students are invited to join.

During the year the club presented speakers from the Quad-City area. It also showed movies, and demonstrations with slides of interest in keeping with the history spirit.

Seated: Kneafsey, Driscoll, Burke. Standing: Kelly, Maher, Lakers, Van Thore, Dillon, Lowe, Summins, Byrd, Gemskie, Nagle. O'Rourke, Greiner, Johnson, Calkins, Fleming, Wahlig, Whalen, Smith, Devine.

DELTA This year nine seniors were found elig­

EPSILON ible for membership in this National Cath­

SIGMA olic Honor Society, which is now in its four­

teenth year. The new members were named

on the basis of academic achievement and

extra-curricular activity. Being a member of

this society is one of the highest honors be­

stowed upon a college senior.

Page 62 McKillip, Gray, Goaly, Clarahan, Fr. Kamerick, Riley, Wilkinson, Rater, Vititto, Leinen, JiUlliiTJJliJlllllM Kauzlarich, Kinser, Junkins, B. Kneafsey, Taylor, P. Kneafsey, Conroy.

THE The Ottumwa Deanery Club invites to its membership all St. Ambrose students OTTUMWA from the southwest corner of the Diocese CLUB of Davenport.

In addition the club sends recruiting teams to Catholic high schools to promote St. Ambrose. To aid this program periodic discussions on education, etc., take place as entertainment at club meetings.

Each Christmas vacation the club pro­ motes a holiday dance in Ottumwa for the purpose of reuniting former members and interesting high school students in the col­ lege.

An annual project is a float in the home­ coming parade.

Kinser, Goaley, Kauzlarich, Rater. s,* ~" *

;,i;5&,s Seated: Gemskie, Murrin, Malloy, Leto, Sauter. Standing: Frauber, Porter (President), Kuenz, Krauska (Head- waiter), Clarahan, Leinen, Wilkenson, Welden, Villegas, Kauzlarich, Vititto, Pflug, Conroy, Hanson, El- wood, Lakrs.

The Pre-Legal Club is an organization com­ posed of those students at St. Ambrose who are R. O. C. S. engaged in following a curriculum preparatory, to the study of law. Founded in 1947, its purpose Royal Order of Greasy Spoons has been to provide its members with an insight into the various aspects of the legal profession. The R. O. G. S.—an organization of the men seen daily, serving the food in Among the functions undertaken by the club the dining halls of St. Ambrose—is an during the year is the sponsoring of lectures, unchartered club designed to entertain given by prominent men in the field, regarding and represent the men in the white the opportunities for young men in law. The jackets. club also makes available to its members litera­ ture published by several law schools which sup­ Highlights of the club activities are ply information regarding entrance requirements an annual dinner and program for the and courses. members and an annual picnic and fun fest for the children of St. Vincent's Home. PRE-LEGAL CLUB

Di Dominico, Byrd, Gauna, Schladeck, Dr. Higgins, Ryan, Purney, Iaddeo, Kean, Burke. ft * ft

THE C.I.C. CLUB

The Central Illinois Club came into ex­ istence on the Saint Ambrose campus in the fall of 1948. Since that time it has developed into one of the most active clubs on the campus. The club encourages prospective students to enroll at Saint Ambrose and promotes many campus activities.

Any student from the central part of the State of Illinois is eligible for member­ THE INTERNATIONAL ship in the club. Those students not living in this area, but coming from outside the Chicago or Tri-City area, may also petition' RELATIONS CLUB for membership.

Seated: Summins, Dillon. Standing: Pflug, president; Kelleghan, Taddeo, vice president; Crow­ ley, Purney, secretary. THE CHICAGO CLUB

Secretary- Treasurer: Mitch Ware. President: Jim Ganzer. Vice-President: Pat Cleary, The Chicago Club, composed of students residing within a 60-mile radius of Chicago, is one of the largest on-campus organiza­ tions. The highlight of the club's activities for the year is the Annual Christmas Dance. This year, the dance was held at Lewis Towers Ballroom in Chicago's loop. Over 240 alumni, students and friends were in attendance. Other annual activities of the club in­ clude a float in the Homecoming parade, a Christmas party for the children at St. Vin­ cent's Orphanage, and a spring outing. First Row: Quigg, Murrin Hogan, Maher, Fr McMahon Second Row: Kneafsey, Becker, Gemskie,' Farr^Maertens.

Interested students laid the foundation EDUCATION tor the Education Club in 1949. Its objective is to provide means by which the future teachers of America may acquire a knowl­ CLUB edge of their profession and with mutual planning and activities move toward their final goal-effective teaching of America's youth.

Members of the club represent St. Am­ brose at local and state educational con­ ventions. A panel on Progressive Education was presented by the men and women of St Ambrose and Marycrest which proved to be one of the main activities of the year.

Page 67 First Row: Murphy, Floerke, Brookhart, Kortus, Reasoner, Taddeo, Waters, Marangan Mettenberg Second Row: Czarnecki, Dart, Ware, Gensheimer, Hanrahan, Ganzer. Third Row: Kenney, Wolfe, Fay, Mr. Deutsch, Cannady, Murphy, Malatestinic.

THE The Monogram Club, which prides itself in being one of the most active organizations on cam­ MONOGRAM pus, is composed of men who have been awarded a varsity letter in an intercollegiate sport.

CLUB The club is dedicated to keep­ ing the athletic monogram before the student body as one of the chief and most highly respected honors bestowed upon a student by the school; to promoting and fostering school spirit in student activities; and to manifest a lively interest in the awarding of letters.

Among the many activities are the Annual Smoker, held in the Fall; the Faculty vs. Monogram Club basketball game at the be­ ginning of the Spring semester, and the variety show, Monogram Madness, which takes place in late Spring. The annual initiation, also in the spring, is a throwback to 'olde college days' and is one of the most colorful events held on the campus. COMMERCE CLUB

Don Cassady, Sec'y-Treasurer. Jerry Miclot, President. Bob Sheston, Vice President.

The Commerce Club was inaugurated in During the year, the Commerce Club spon­ 1950, its objective being to establish means of sored a series of lectures by prominent Quad- furthering interests of commerce, economics City businessmen. Some were supplemented and accounting majors in social and educa­ by movies illustrating business and industry tional activities. It is recognized by the Inter- at work. Other activities included dinners and Club Council, to which it sends a represen­ conducted tours through places of interest. tative.

The Commerce Club in Salesmanship Class

c JHIIBP' AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Moriarity, Treasurer. The St. Ambrose College Chapter of the Shuldt, Secretary. American Chemical Society was founded three Kargyle, President years ago for the purpose of stimulating in­ terest in the science field among the chemis­ try, physics, and biology students. Since that time the organization has grown from its orig­ departments, the Quaker Oats and Penick, inal 15 members to the 30 members in 1953, Portland and Linwood Stone Works in Lin- and has provided the participants yearly with wood, Hiram Walkers and Pabst of Peoria, Il­ movies, lectures, field trips, and social events. linois, and Oscar Mayer of Davenport. As a climax to this year's activities, the A. C. S. of This year, the A. C. S. has sponsored sev­ St. Ambrose has planned to be host, in May, eral lectures by men in the area and movies to the first annual Iowa-Ilinois Undergraduate on such subjects as metallurgy, medicine, and Science Conference in cooperation with mem­ industrial material discovery. It has extended ber colleges of the science conference. This is the opportunity for its members to visit the an outgrowth of the science symposia pre­ University of Iowa medical and science schools sented by the St. Ambrose Chapter during the and Ford's plant in Cedar Rapids, the Dewey past two years.

First Row: Mr. Dalton, Moderator, Martin, Rohl, Testroet, Verovver, Shuldt, Kimball, Bruns. Second Row: Van Dyne, Sacco, Kargyle, Bro. Michaletz, DeFayette, Goar, Brun^'Moriarity!'.

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Ill; > ib1 c% ST. AMBROSE BAND

The St. Ambrose College Band has a dual purpose: first, to furnish music for functions of St. Ambrose College; second, to serve as a lab­ oratory for students who are going out to teach instrumental music in the schools. A constant attempt is made to raise the level of band music.

For the first time in the history of the col­ lege girls from the Division of Nursing and Mary- crest College participated in the organization.

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, jig!' AMBROSIAN NEWS

The AMBROSIAN NEWS, weekly student newspaper, is completely edited and written by students of the college. It is published weekly, and appears Fri­ day at noon, when it is distributed free of charge to the student body. The purpose of the NEWS is twofold in its capacity as a college publication: first, as the organ of a Catholic school, it is charged with informing the student body of national and local events (bringing such articles to the attention of the students in the light of Catholic teaching). Second, it is responsible for publicity of school announcements and items of interest. This is done in order to maintain a healthy balance between Editors Dorsha and Bledsoe check over the week's the social and intellectual in college. issue of the Ambrosian News. Manned by a staff largely composed of underclassmen, the '53-'54 NEWS was edited by two sophomores: Terry Bledsoe and Wally Dorsha. Sport's Edi­ tor Ken Roslansky, was assisted by Jim Ganzer and a fine staff of writers. As­ sisting in all fields of production, was Jim Van Thorre, a senior, who served as assistant editor during the second semester.

A group of student nurses from the THE NEWS STAFF: Seated—Harmon, Bledsoe, Dorsha, Van Thorre. Standing—Di Dominico, Kenny, Junge, Kel- leghan, Feeney, Poepsel, Watson, Olsen.

Mercy Division were on the staff, mark­ ing the first year in which this was done. It was felt that such a move should be taken because of the annex­ ation of the new nursing division. Jack Harmon handled the job of circulation. This was his second year at the post, and he is the only member of the staff who served in the same capacity for two full years.

The NEWS was spirited by several intresting controversies during the year, concerning disagreements with articles rnd letters, and agitation for a leng-sought student lounge.

NEWS SPORTS STAFF: Seated-Ganzer, Roslansky. Standing: Bowe, Kenney,

The paper's editors at their weekly layout in library. Roslansky, Van Thore, Bledsoe, Dorsha.

Page 73 THE 1954 OAKS J/teiA. fob: bo

Editor: Kevin Kelleghan. Business Manager: Bob Whalen.

As the year progressed, the yearbook staff changed so many times that the editor hardly knew who was the asso­ ciate editor from week to week. How­ ever, as the second semester got under­ way, the staff was pretty well organ­ ized and the book began to take shape. Chuck Paysen, associate editor and Barbara Gregorius, Nursing Division As with all yearbooks, no one rea­ editor, discuss copy with editor. lizes the amount of work that goes into the formation of even as small a book as this. Correct name spelling, insignificant as it seems, is one of the major headaches of the associate editor. The photographer never seems to find the right people willing at the right time. And many times he has to re-take the photo because of bad light­ ing or other faults. Nothing seems to be connected in March. Then, within two weeks of deadline, the whole book falls into place and another edition of THE OAKS goes to press. hacohtL Jt/ui wanJtA, of thiL ipuVL.

Class Editors: McMahon, O'Meara, Marangon. Business Staff: Berkley, Whalen, Mettenburg. Art Editor: Munch. Photography Staff: Gemskie, Picture editor and Photog­ Sports Staff: Kenny, Editor selects photos for Sports rapher Bell discuss photos with editor. section with assistant, Ganzer.

Page 75 Arnold seems to know that Dirmeyer's shot will take three banks.

Kaufman watches in despair as Conroy scores again for his team

SEMINARY DEPARTMENT

Although the term "Seminary De­ partment" connotes a certain necessary exclusion from the ordinary activities of the Saint Ambrose College campus, it should not be lightly dismissed that that which is now Saint Ambrose Col­ lege was originally Saint Ambrose Seminary; and that the growth and de­ if f^ velopment of the institution to its pres­ ent size and prominence is due in part to the marked success of the St. Am­ brose Seminary in training capable priests, who have exploited the spir­ itual, intellectual, and material re­ sources of the Diocese of Davenport, making the establishment and mainte­ nance of a liberal arts college possible,

Now it's Kaufman's turn to square the score.

Page 76 Hanghian, Mohr and Lee thought the test was next week.

McDermott has all the aces that Mullins, Fagen. Arnold and Smith are looking for.

The separation from the lay department Ambrose Hall, and have their own chapel, din­ which its function demands has not in the ing, and recreation facilities. least degree lessened the influence of the Sem­ inary on the College; rather the contrary. Living a community life, they find time for There is, on the part of the Seminary depart­ many activities among themselves. The Man­ ment, an attitude, part and parcel of their very ning Club, founded originally as a debating constitution, which affects their every activity. society, now functions as a clearing house for all Seminary activities, such as the variety That determination and singularity of pur­ show or the building of the homecoming float. pose which makes their lay classmates shriek The Rural Life Club furnishes a source of in­ as they see the curve widen is the same qual­ formation for men who are potentially rural ity that makes the "churchies" an indispens­ pastors. There is a large and active intra-sem- able part of every cheering section and a for­ inary athletic league which operates in every midable foe in any contest on any field. season. The Choir, under the direction of Fa­ ther Madsen, furnishes the College religious Their restriction to the campus is at once music, and the Sacristans care for the upkeep cause for a deeper interest in the College as of the chapels and the serving of all cere­ their home, school, and playground, and a basis monies. There is a large group which works for a more objective outlook toward outside with the children at Saint Vincent's Home. affairs. Priests in residence in the Seminary are With emphasis on Philosophy, Latin, and Fr. Ed O'Connor, Rector; Fr. Francis Griffith, Gregorian Chant, the Seminarians are subject Spiritual Director; Fr. Lawrence Soens, and to the general academic procedures of the Col­ Fr. John Smith. lege. They are housed separately, however, in

Page 77 FAMILY BARRACKS

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Polman, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Baumann and Jerry Jerry and Donna

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phillis Mr. and Mrs. Frank Masciopinto fi* DAVIS HALL

Ward, card-playing friend, Meade and Marchio keep in practice during spare time.

Lakers, Kauzlarich and Vittetoe have found a novel method for extracting over-due debts.

Latz, Laughlin and Marchio were caught with their fingers in the wrong candy box. Those aren't smiles of innocence.

Fr. Hratz: Dean of Davis Hall. BARRACKS

Dillon and Tetlow show delight in cleaning up their barrack since the maids have left.

FR. SHEPLER: Dean of the Barracks. This picture was taken right after he woke up the boys on Monday morning with his new P. A. system.

Sheston says: Push harder! Gensheimer went through the other wall last week.

Czarnecki and Kortus want to hear the voice on the phone; but Purney is more interested in breaking Byrd's leg. ^W.

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ATHLETICS

. . . make spare time worthwhile. . ; On, a, Sunday, dftahnoon,; FOOTBALL

FRANK BROGGER—The person­ able leader of the football Bees came to St. Ambrose with an en­ viable background. He was a standout athlete at Michigan State, and later, utilizing his own pet V-formation, he compiled a most successful high school coach­ ing record, including three unde­ feated seasons. The future can truly be described as bright for this able young leader.

Page 82 thL ShjuAantbu ghtw&d, JthsL Ba&A. fiatiktL.

Front Row: Jim Hyde, Darrell DeDecker, Bob Durnin, Ed Powers, Mike O'Malley, Terry Munch, Gerry Riemersma, and Mitchell Ware. Second Row: Rocco Matera, Fred Hanlon, Jack Smerdon, Ken Floerke, Don Mattern, Bill Kenney Al Gensheimer, Jim Delaney. Third Row: Leo Deutsch, line coach and director of athletics; Jack Abbott, Jim Murphy, Jim Hanrahan, Don Murphy, Jack Brookhart, Larry Zitkus, Bob Kadlec, Jerry Kelly, and Head Coach Frank Brogger. Fourth Row: Dick Lingle, Dick Hourigan, Fred DeCoster, Jack Mulcahey, Ken Roslanski, Bill Koch, Jerry Hughes, and Hugh Jacobsen. Fifth Row: Joe Sadler, manager; Jim Ganzer, trainer; and Bill King, manager.

1953 GRIDIRON BEES SEASON'S RECORD

St. Ambrose 19 Western 111. (Macomb) 32 St. Ambrose 7 St. Joe's 14 St. Ambrose 15 Quincy 0 St. Ambrose 14 St. Norbert's 26 St. Ambrose 13 Iowa Wesleyan 19 St. Ambrose 14 Lewis 33 St. Ambrose 13 Loras 14 St. Ambrose 19 Bradley U. 12

Page 83 ST. AMBROSE 19 WESTERN ILL [Macomb] 32

In opening the 1953 season, Coach Frank Brogger displayed one of the finest passers in college football—fresh­ man quarterback Jack Abbott. How­ ever, Abbott's services were in vain, as Macomb slapped the hosts, 32-19. Several fumbles by both teams stopped offensive drives, as is the cus­ tom in a season's opener, but the in­ ability of the pass receivers to handle the accurate heaves of Abbott spelled defeat for the Locust street crew. Halfback Bob Durnin tallied all the Bee points, displaying some of the best running of the year. BOB DURNIN Halfback JACK BROOKHART Halfback BILL KENNEY Center MITCH WARE Fullback

Durnin with ball picks up two yards as Kenney (50) holds his ground.

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Jim Wmi \ w - Jack Abbott Ken Floerke Al Gensheimer Jim Murphy Quarterback Halfback Halfback Tackle

ST. AMBROSE .. 7 ST. JOSEPH.... 14

The Bees' second venture of the season proved no more successful than the first; this time the tor­ mentors were the Pumas of St. Joes, who upset the Bees, 14-7. The passing of Jack Abbott and the power running of fullback Ken Floerke set up the first score of the night. Bob Durnin bulled over from two yards out. Dick Lingle convert­ ed. Quarterback Bill Zimmer of the visitors knotted the count in the sec­ ond stanza when he scored on a quar­ terback sneak from one yard away. A blocked knick early in the third period set up the winning tally, the victors moving 18 yards in two plays, Zimmer once again sneaking over. Abbott and Floerke once again sparked the Saints' attack in the fi­ nal period, but three drives fell short, all within the 10-yard line.

Floerke (with ball) is caught between two tacklers as Zitkus (65) comes to his aid. Page 85 :

Zitkus (65), Ware (34) and Floerke (right) decide its time to end this Lewis ballcarrier's jaunt.

ST. AMBROSE ... 15 QUINCY 0

The Bees displayed plenty of power in upsetting highly-touted Quincy's Hawks, parlaying the accurate heaves of Abbott and the fine defensive play of the Ambrose for­ ward wall. Larry Zitkus, Ralph Knickrehm, Jack Smerdon, Bill Kenney, Jim Murphy, and J. J. Hanrahan supplied the muscle work up front, and Dick Lingle, Jack Brook- hart and Ken Floerke sparked the play in the secondary. A 35-yard toss from Abbott to Floerke ended on the one-yard line, but the ensuing play saw the stocky fullback from Saginaw, Michigan, power his way into the end zone. Lingle's try for the point was unsuccessful. Lingle was the target that Abbott hit with a 50-yard pass for a TD in the second period. This time Lingle's boot was perfect. Leo Deutsch's linemen showed their met­ tle in the second half with some terrific de­ fensive play, which resulted in a safety to sew up the contest for the Davenport eleven. Jim Hanrahan Jack Smerdon End Tackle Page 86 ST. AMBROSE... 14 ST. NORBERT'S .. 26

A lack of depth, which was a sore spot to Coach Brogger all season, pre­ vented the Bees from spoiling St. Nor- bert's homecoming. The Bees stepped out to an early 7-0 lead by virtue of an Abbott pass to Bob Durnin, the play covering 40 yards. Jack Abbott appears to want to shake hands, Dick Lingle toed the extra point. but the Iowa Wesleyan ballcarrier doesn't want to take the time. In the closing minutes of the first half, a green-shirted foe scampered down the sideline with an interception to bring the hosts within one point of the Blue and White. The Green Knights came back, though, tallying three times in the sec­ ond half to print success on their home­ coming activities. Lingle snared one of Abbott's heaves in the final period for the Bees' other score, but the visitors lacked the depth to finish strongly.

Derril DeDecker Jim Delany Larry Zitkus Rocko Matera Guard End Guard Quarterback

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Cheerleaders stir up excitement before students leave for the Homecoming game.

Wesleyan's Tigers relied on the pass­ ing of quarterback Dick Schmitt to down the Broggermen and keep their undefeated string intact. The result was ST. AMBROSE 13 a 19-13 victory, dampening the Am­ brose homecoming festivities. IOWA WESLEYAN .. 19 The two teams traded early touch­ downs, the Tigers scoring on a long pass. Jack Brookhart sprinted up the middle of the field for the Ambrose marker. Brookhart's dash covered sev­ enty yards. Both teams failed on the extra point attempt. A pass from Jack Abbott to J. J. Hanrahan covered 18 yards and gave the Bees a 13-6 lead after Mitch Ware booted the extra point. A fumble by the hosts set up the tying marker as Schmitt passed to Al Abbadessa from nine yards out. Hes­ ter's PAT attempt was good. After the Ambrose offense bogged down midway in the final canto, the Tigers made their final bid for victory. Unable to move the ball on the ground, Schmitt, once again, took to the air and connected on a 40-yard aerial for a marker, sewing up the contest.

Captain Bill Kenny leads team out of locker room to start second half.

Page 88 Abbot, (45), runs behind Brookhart's Hanrahan pulls down Wesleyan interference in first player in closing minutes CAME quarter of homecoming game. of the half. Ware, (35), plunges to take advantage of In the Bradley scrap, Knickrum Abbot's, (45), interference, in third quarter and Ware haul down of Wesleyan mixup. ballcarrier behind the line. Florerke's grimmacing face Zitkus (65), reaches to stop Bradley suggests the fate of the Wesleyan runner as intereference moves pass-receiver. unwittingly on. ST. AMBROSE . . 14 LEWIS 33

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Hanrahan (84), Durnin (40), watch Floerke (33) throwing a belated block, during Loras game.

LTewis College's Flyers smacked the Little Jack Brookhart carried the Bees 33-14 on the Lockport turf for the brunt of the Ambrose offense in the sec­ worst defeat of the season. ond half, tallying twice. Jack went 26 Little Ail-American fullback, Angelo yards off tackle for his first score and DeVinere, was a one-man show for the then sliced off guard into the end zone hosts. He crossed the goal line four times from the five-yard line late in the contest. in the first half as the victors built up a Fullback Mitchell Ware converted 25-0 lead. twice for the losers.

Lewis (in white) finds it will take three tacklers to stop the Ambrose ballcarrier. - y* :: ST. AMBROSE... 13 LORAS 14

Gemskie and Florerke (33) are obviously the cause of Loras carriers unusual expression. A last quarter drive that proved to be suc­ It looked like an upset-in-the-making as the cessful enabled arch-rival Loras to eek out a Bees stopped drive after drive by their gold- 14-13 win over the weary Bees in the Rock shirted rivals. The quarterback, Don Schneider Bowl in Dubuque. went 27 yards on a keep play to narrow the Alert, aggressive play sparked the losers gap to 13-7, with some four minutes to go. through the first three periods and the eight A wobbly Ambrose punt went out of bounds hundred Ambrose rooters in the stands were on their own 20 and the victors started their ready for a Victory Bell celebration, before do-or-die drive for pay dirt. There was less the DuHawks staged their last-ditch stand in than a minute to play when Schneider booted the waning minutes of the ball game. his second extra point after fullback Bob Lut- Mitch Ware's power running accounted for gen scored. Halfback Bernie Parrington was touchdowns in both the second and third quar­ the workhorse for the victors and his runs set ters. He converted once for a 13-0 lead, going up both tallies. into that fateful last quarter. T£re? Ji?ras tacklers on his back don't seem to affect Ware's savage advance. The Braves from Peoria, Illinois, scored first on a 22-yard pass from Don Stamp to Gordon Busse after a minute and a half had elapsed in the game. But the Saints showed no concern for their opponents' early score as they started eating up the ground to victory. Mitch Ware scampered 75 yards to knot the score. The next time the hosts got their hands on the ball, Jack Brookhart went off tackle on a buck lateral play for 15 yards to give the underdog Bees a 12-6 margain. The Braves began to move for a score, but the pint-sized Brookhart snatched one of Stamp's aerials and electrified the crowd with a 77-yard broken-field touchdown jaunt. Ware's kick split the uprights to give the victors their 19 point total.

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Abbott (60) wasn't affected much by the would-be Bradley tackier as he continues his gain during this spirited game. GRID ACTION

Ware ran into a brick wall as he moved around Genshiemer (42), looks on as Ware meets the end. Wesleyan line. Abbot (60), gets ready to jump into pileup that Brookhart (far left) finds the whole Loras team collapsed the opponent's sparkling play. has him on its mind.

Page 93 BASKETBALL

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BOB DTJAX—This is the energetic young man who has led St. Ambrose to its "Golden Era" of basketball. Following an excellent athletic career at St. Joseph's College, Renn- salaer, Indiana, Mr. Duax entered the coach­ ing field. His achievements at Bishop Noll High School in Hammond, Indiana, and Chi­ cago De LaSalle High won him the St. Am­ brose assignment. Little needs to be said of his work here. His three-year record of 55 wins and only 19 losses speaks for itself.

Excellence was the standard of the 1953-54 St. Ambrose basketball team, as M^ the Bees clearly justified their claim to one of the top spots among the nation's small college quintets. Events and per­ formances which would have highlight­ ed the season of many teams became practically commonplace for the Am­ brose cagers. For instance, the rampag­ ing Bees went over the 10-point mark five times, in spite of the fact that no particular effort was made to "rub it in" against hapless foes. School scoring marks, both individual and team, were tied and smashed with reckless abandon. One member of the team, Bob Smiley, was given first I team rating on the Helms Foundation Little Ali-Amer- ican selections. This is usually

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THE CHAMPIONS AFTER THEIR IOWA VICTORY: First Row—Bob Murphy, Jim Fay, Coach Bob Duax, Bob Smiley, Jack Moran. Second Row: Jim Ganzer, Trainer, Bill Crowley, Paul O'Bryan, Brian Kneafsey, Bob Cannady, (below Cannady) Bill Dart, Willie Mala- tesinic, Jim Wolfe.

considered the highest honor possible for games. The first of these found a well- any small college player. Smiley also ac­ knit Creighton club downing the some­ cepted an invitation to appear with a what handicapped Bees 85-73 in Omaha, team of College All-Stars in a game Nebraska. It was a different story the against the Harlem Globetrotters. This next night, though, as Ambrose used a All-Star team was composed of leading late rally to stop St. Benedict's 68-65 in senior cagers from major colleges in every Atchison, Kansas. This was the start of a part of the country, and this invitation winning streak which came to a conclusion brought great (and richly merited) recog­ some 17 games later. The string of suc­ nition to Smiley, and consequently to St. cesses was strictly a team accomplish­ Ambrose. ment, with one man after another rising to superlative heights to lead the club The team, by virtue of its point-mak­ through difficult situations. ing powers, took sixth place among the small college scoring leaders with an av­ The Bees returned home and opened erage of 87.3 points per game. This is only defense of their Iowa Conference title a part of the procession of achievements against lowly William Penn. No difficulty which made up the most spectacular was experienced in trouncing the Quakers basketball season in St. Ambrose history. 98-41. The year opened on a note of difficulty, Next opponent was Quincy College, as the team journeyed west for a brace of and the game proved to be a wild scoring

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duel. St. Ambrose tallied 103 times, but Quincy made things uncomfortable with 97 points of their own. Bob Smiley set a school record, leading the Bees with 39 points. The previous mark was 38 by Bob Cannady in the 1952-53 season. Central and St. Mary's (Minnesota) fell before the Ambrose onslaught, 98-73 and 77-66 respectively, in a pair of home games. Then the Bees traveled to Parsons where they copped a 98-76 verdict. Can­ nady equaled his own personal mark with a 38-point spree. In accomplishing this feat, the big boy connected on 17 baskets in 23 attempts, a "major league feat" in any man's league. Dubuque fell 85-75, and arch-rival Loras was humiliated 87-68. The steady rebounding and timely scoring of Bob Murphy was the key to these victories. Bob Cannady regained the school scor­ ing record by dropping in a spectacular 42 markers at Iowa Wesleyan, playing only 23 of a possible 40 minutes. The Tig­ ers were added to the Bees' growing list of victories, 98-76. Lewis College toppled 98-80, and then Cannady is startled to see that the scoring pace slackened momentarily Parsons has the ball. with a 62-54 nod over Central. The lapse was short-lived, to be sure, as the Am- brosians racked up Simpson 102-65, and Parsons 102-82, and then cracked the team scoring mark by thrashing Dubuque 109- 78. The old record was 106, set the year before, also against Dubuque. Bob Smiley flipped in 31 points against both Simpson and Parsons. The last big game of the regular sea­ son was a road contest with Loras. The Bees won in a rugged scrap, 81-69. This gave St. Ambrose seven wins in their last eight outings against the Loras cagers. Easy wins over Iowa Wesleyan, 109-78, and Simpson, 84-73, closed out the regular

Page 96 BALL Cannady readies for a hook as Garvey (21) looks on. schedule. The score against Wesleyan tied the record set earlier, and Jim Fay hit a personal high of 30 points in the Simpson contest. The regular season record was 17-1. First post-season game was the con­ ference playoff against Northern Division champion Luther at Decorah. The heavily favored Bees were rudely jolted by the Norsemen, 90-66. It was "just one of those things". Next was the Iowa Regional NAIA playoff in Cedar Rapids. Backed by sev­ eral hundred followers, from the Crest and Ambrose, the Bees first stopped Morningside 90-87 in a thriller, and then achieved perhaps their finest hour, routing a good Coe club 94-69. The play of every­ one in the Ambrose cause was superb. The Bees gained some measure of revenge, because Coe had defeated Luther easily to advance to the final round. The victory over Coe gave St. Ambrose the coveted right to represent Iowa at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tourney in Kansas City. North Dakota university was the Bees first round adversary, and Bob Duax's cagers made their tournament bow a success, whipping the Sioux, 77-70. This set up a meeting with St. Benedicts, a regular sea­ son victim. But past performance means little at tournament time, and the Ravens ended the Bees title hopes, 74-50. Unbelievably cold shooting caused the downfall, as the Ambrosians were able to connect only 20 per cent of their field goal attempts. Percentage for the first three quarters was 13.8. Such a perform­ ance was certain to be fatal against the St. Benedict's club, which proved good enough to eventually win the tournament. At this point it seems fitting to re­ mark that although there was, naturally, much disappointment after the loss to St. Benedict's, still the season remains a com­ plete success, and it is most unjust to the team and Coach Duax to pass judgment on the basis of two late season losses,

Scrapper Dart doesn't look like he is fooling.

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Page 98 when there were so many more triumphs. A 20-3 record calls for no apologies. Bob Cannady and Co-Captain Bob Smiley, by reason of their scoring feats, have been most prominently mentioned this far. However, this by no means de­ tracts from the contribution of the others. Take, for instance, Jim Fay. "Jumper" led the team in the important rebounding department for the third straight year. Still he found time to average an excel­ lent 17.4 points per game. It might be said that "as Fay went, so went the Bees," since his best nights often found the team also at its peak; but if for some reason he was below his usual efficiency, it was im­ mediately noticeable throughout the whole team. Fortunately, the latter occasions were rare. Co-Captain Bob Murphy was one of those steady men that every good team must have. Rarely spectacular, Bob just had that knack of being in the right place at the right time, under the boards or on defense. Bill Dart is another who gladly let the scoring glory go to others, and contented himself with brilliant team play. Consid­ ered by some to be the most valuable man on the team, Dart's ball handling and leadership were strictly "big league." Bill could score when the occasion arose, as he more than adequately demonstrated by making 35 out of his last 38 free throw attempts. Jim Wolf and Willie Malatestinic were practically regulars, though in reserve roles. Game after game they supplied that all important ingredient, depth. They each had their moments, too. For instance, Wil­ lie made nine shots in ten tries in two road tests with Dubuque and rugged Loras. And Wolf's play was easily a deciding factor in the Morningside scramble. With­ out Jim the Kansas City trip might never have come about for St. A_mbrose. Final statistics show the team's na­ tional standings (in addition to the pre­ viously mentioned sixth in offense) were as follows: 11th place in margin of vic­ tory (13.8), 11th spot in field goal ac­ curacy (41.7%). Individually, Bob Can­ nady scored 507 points for a 22.4 average, and finished 9th in the country in field goal percentage with 51.7%. Bob Smiley scored 438 points for a 19-point average.

Page 99 Cannady gets ready to pass off to Smiley (be­ Jumper Jim Fay demonstrates the reason for hind 67). his monicker. Smiley in one of his spectacular over-the-back Jim Wolfe wasn't counting on St. Marys' in­ lay-ups. terference with his shot. BASKETBALL On, ths, COUAL, tha, Sou, (DrniomiJudad, TAwdtVL thsL fiojatoUu JvaL OJ&UL UML BULL.

Everyone seems to be doing a ballet step as Fay reaches to rebound.

Fay moves in for another score.

Little Dart shows his rebound ability.

^o/tAia/tL SufiPh'oh'^li Wolfe decided that he didn't want the ball to go In.

Fay dumps in two more.

Cannady in the jump circle. Fay, after a cross-court pass.

Scohinq^ (ffacoJu/A* U)&ISL O _> y^ f art poses for the photographer. Close-up of the "Cannady-reach"

Bob Duax's cagers combined a lot of hard work with a little fun, bringing national recognition to St. Ambrose, through the me­ dian of the NAIA tourney at Kansas City. Here's how the trip looked to the ball play­ ers: Saturday, March 6, 1954 12:45 p.m. Leave Rock Island Station. Sunday, March 7, 1954 7:30 a. m. Arrive Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri. 7:45 a.m. Check in at Hotel Aladdin. 8:00 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral. 9:00 a. m. Breakfast. 1:00 p.m. Practice, Rockhurst College gym- 6:00 p. m. Tip-off banquet — Town House, Kansas City, Kansas. 10:00 p.m. Lights out. That's the way the players spent the first day of their visit to Kansas City. However, there was about two hours a day for the players to look over the town, but it is more work than fun. Ask any ball player and he'll tell you that it is work, but that's the kind of work they like.

Smiley seems to have taken wing. fiAoIum and, ASL -b/iolum Smiley flies while Loras flips.

Wolfe says: Ah-ah, let's not be grabby.

Everyone sees it but the pho­ tographer.

Cannady slips in two more. Top photo: First four. Tom Kargyle, Don Hayman, Ed Czarnecki, Dick Bell and Coach Fr. Hratz. Bottom photo: Milton Smith, Mike Kenny, Jim Hicks, John Dineen, Bob Frazier, Don Abens.

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Coach Bob Duax sets mark for Ed Riely, George Elas, Paul O'Bryan, Bob Murphy, Jack Winne.

Track Schedule Golf Schedule April 13 At Loras April 23 At Iowa State April 27 At Iowa Wesleyan April 27 Loras May 4 At Western Illinois April 30 - Western Illinois May 4 - At Western Illinois May 8 At Monmouth May 8 At Monmouth At Loras May n May 11 At Loras May 15 - Iowa Conference Meet May 14 At Beloit (Southern Division) at Indianola May 18 - Dubuque University May 21 - Iowa Conference Meet May 21 - - Iowa Conference Meet at Dubuque at Loras

Bill Crowley beginning stroke Bryan Kneafsey demonstrates form. N.F.C.C.S. BOXING SHOW

Ken Filar TKO'd Jim Zahl Hugh Jacobsen over Jack Laughlin Chuck Greeley drew with Philipe Peon Bill Crowley drew with Jack Brookhart Brian Kneafsey over Fred Lorenz Bob Kelly over Paul Henehan Bill King over Jack Winne Don Dillon over Jim Mannhardt Phil Mitchell over Ed Powers Pat McMahon over Ed Gauna Don Tetlow TKO'd Tom Henneberry Kevin Sauter TKO'd Fred DeCoster Mitch Ware over Joe Scanlon Bob Guss over Paul McCaffrey Gus ties up McCaffery in second round of their bout.

Crowley on the ropes, dreams of Whitefish Bay as Brookhart tries to hide a smile. Please don't hit me again! says kneeling Scanlon to Ware. Greeley (left) winds up a haymaker for Peon. Page 107 HOMECOMING nh,

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