Purple Patcher 1938
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ml ft i Kt^i si:moi:s Senior splattered the pale walls of Fenwick and O'Kane with pennants; we garbed the staid windows in glamourous curtains, we bedecked the splin- tery floors with the contents of trunks that were to bring Bart March many quarters dur- ing the next four years; we learned to dicker for text books, to repulse undergraduate mer- chants I though some of us did subscribe to the Boston Herald in return for a flexible diction- ary ) , and we knew enough to sit in the aisle- seats at the Chapel movies. Before long, we stood in awe of "Buzz" Harvey and Jim Hobin and sought to get a glimpse of that Sophomore sensation with the heroic name of Rex Kidd. In due time we were baffled by the red-thatched JAMES J. MORRIS Kenneally twins and became aware of the President phenomenal Driscoll brothers, Mike and John Haley. Kimball Hall, under construction, fired CTRANGERS we met . four years ago on our imaginations and appetites and Colgate's the first of nine consecutive rainy Saturdays "bipper-dipper" play set the vogue for Intra- we shall never forget. The heating rain of mural football. Names like Mautner, Bartolo- that first night on the Hill put sparkle into meo, Shields, began to mean something to us our greetings, and we immediately felt the and varsity basketball was a source of week- unity that has belonged to the class of 1938 night diversion in the person of a Mr. Ostow- ever since. ski. Freshman basketball promised great things As those rainy Saturdays came and went, we to future varsities when Doyle, Osborne, Mc- were initiated into the definition of literature manus, Tansey and Trunfio revealed their in- and the details of a Brother Leo exam; we timacy with the court game. .MiBil *•* «.**•'• mrt i C v 9* L^J-^ |H ptst^Hrrtf-s K * *s lift I *tt f> « ft I t I /* t f * -**>, Z»Jc*£zm*~>.i •**** i , History There was great ado when Nick Blase do- nated free-haircuts and one of our classmates got careless with a shot-gun. Bruce Hyland screamed one night and shivers ran up and down the spines of Fenwick and O'Kane. Ed Wollam first called on Edna May, a huge gath- ering was arranged and the Worcester social careers of Joe Marbach, Bill Phelan and com- pany were started. About this time Alice Faye meant more to Rudy Vallee's orchestra than the instruments, Ed Murphy sang "The Verv Thought of You" and the German Measles threatened to down the whole class. Frank Vaas and George Hayer alternated in leading the class scholastically, there were whispers about Willie Turnesa's golfing great- PAUL F. X. POWERS Vice-President ness I which he subsequently substantiated ) and we got the popular idea of electing B. S. Jimmy Morris to the class Presidency. man, Ade Driggs, Steve O'Keefe, Bill Regan. The men of '38 began to count in things at Tom Moriarty, Joe Marbach poured forth for the Cross. Football found Mautner, Bart, the Tomahawk each week and thespians galore Shields, Brucato. Curran, Dzierzak, Carr, Bow- cropped up when "Exegi Monumentum" filled man, Hazel, Bishop and more, indispensible. Fenwick Hall. Gene Lushbaugh was Horace Debating called Bernie Kane, Frank Sweeney. and his room-mate Joe McGraw became a fix- Connie Akstens, the Collins two, Bill and lacked musicians. Charlie. The Purple's pages were impressed and ture in the post-office. We not deeply by McDonald, Sweeney, Dyer, Grattan, Bob Philbin, incomparable on the "ivories' was Mahoney and McCormack. Jim Ginty, John New- aided and abetted by Virgy Sciullo, George began to borrow "Life" from Bill Meng, to lis- ten to Chick Webb on Dick Bishop's victrola and to "jitter" at Ella Fitzgerald's chortling. Since these last named performers and the en- ergetic committee had given us the "best Prom in history" we wanted the best Patcher too, so we voted Tully Ripton and John Radley the most exhaustive and unappreciated jobs on the Hill. ( The proof of our good-judgment is in your very hands now, dear reader). To the Editorship of the Purple went Bill McCormack and Bill Regan with cohorts Ade Driggs, Joe Marbach, Steve O'Keefe, Bill Collins. Lou Lawrence, Jim Ginty, Don McGratty and Bill Meng mobbed the masthead of the Tomahawk. Charlie Collins was elected major domo of the B. J. F., Don McGratty of the Scientific Society, Bill Meng of the Yacht Club, Johnny Sullivan T. STEPHEN OKEEFE of the Sodality, Frank Vaas of the Cross and Secretary Scroll. Bob Mautner became our beloved foot- Robinson, Vin Jacobs. Jim Ginty, Zenon Bal- ball captain, Larry Scanlan headed the track- cbnnas. Frank Murtha et al. men, Charlie Brucato was made Captain of We returned from Xmas vacation to go slow- Baseball while Frank McHugh and Bob Welch ly mad as our room-mates sang "Tbe Music Goes assumed the hard-earned posts of Co-managers Round and Round*" and "Lost." Monopoly out- of Varsity Football. To the Chairmanship of the ran Cicero, Horace and Rbetoric while football Purple Key we elected a newcomer in our kingpin "Phiddy" Flanagan studded the Purple midst, amiable Fred McGrath. Willie Turnsea with his lyrics. After electing Jim Morris for won his second leg on the $1000 trophy em- a third term we began chanting "spring is here blematic of the New England Intercollegiate and so is beer." With that we chose Bob Zintl golf championship. As June neared, for the to provide us with the "best Junior Prom ever" first time we sympathized with upperclassmen and began to recognize Frank Vaas as our fu- who told us of those terrible Jesuits in those ture "summa cum laude." when his closest riv- terrible orals. al Paul Lucey enlisted at Weston. Charlie Bru- Despite angry talk from Washington about eato, Art Kenny. Dave Barry, Red Joubert, a third term for Dr. Roosevelt we thought Lefty Lefebvre. Lgo Tassinari. John Tansey nothing of installing Jim Morris as President were on what would have been an undefeated for the fourth term running: Paul Powers be- Crusader nine had not a "sloe-baller" called came our Garner, Frank O'Hearn our Morgen- Sherry gone to Providence college. We had our thau and Steve O'Keefe our Mclntyre. Olympic prospects in Al Bates and Larry Scan- Senior cleats pock-marked Fitton turf in no Ian, and the tennis team was built around Steve unemphatic manner. Johnny Carr, Bob Maut- O'Keefe and Frank Lambert. We won the New ner, Jim Bowman, Ed O'Melia were stanchions England Track championship, the New Eng- in the forward wall. Ed even predicted his land Intercollegiate Golf Championship, were touchdown against Andy Kerr's chagrined recognized as Eastern Baseball Champions marauders. Ready ever to fill the gaps were Sullivan, Dick Donovan, John Graham, I probably national too) and reigned undisput- Mark ed football kings of this area. Willie Turnesa Red Hazell. In the backfield, shifted Bart, won his first New England Intercollegiate Golf Bill Gallogly, LTgo Tassimari. Captain Mautner, Championship. victim of the injury jinx that pursues Crusad- At this date the men of '38 had definitely er captains, was the inspiring factor in the drive woven their names and spirits into Holy Cross* through an undefeated season which caused us gorgeous tapestry of enterprise and conquest. to drop our nonchalance and aplomb and de- Sports, debating, writing, scholarship, drama, velop Sphinxian larynxes. Leo Reddish cavort- found ardent and skilled adherents. To name ed at the head of the cheerleaders. them would be a beadle's task. Under Jack Newman's aegis, our philosoph- There was no appreciable winter on the Hill ically inclined members made weekly pilgrim- and the Outing Club died of starvation. We ages to Aquinas and Joe Riel emerged from his diffident obscurity to play a featured role in Emmet Lavery's ''First Legion." Co-equal causes of the play's tremendous success were Joe McManus, our Playshop Director, Joe Mc- Donald, Bernie Kane, Tom Powers. Connie Ak- stens, and Joe McDonnell along with McManus dominated Hilltop drama. "Cold As Stone" flowed from McManus' warm pen and immed- iately provoked comparison with O'Neill's "Days Without End." As this goes to press, Joe is whipping '"Whistling In The Dark" into shape. Tom Powers, Jack McArdle, Leo Calla- han, Charlie Masterson, Connie Akstens are featured. The Tomahawk operated under a new policy —every issue a novelty with "Will" Regan at the helm, and the Purple continued its cus- tomary stroll along quality street. Basso profundo Joe Zeinz managed the Musi- FRANCIS D. O'HEARN cal Clubs and outstanding among his associates Treasurer were Joe "Cheech" Beirschmitt and Bob Phil- bin who also batonned the rhythmic Crusaders rupin' Bill Hazell, Ugo Tassinari and Paul featuring George Robinson and Virgil Sciullo, Bartolomeo. Tully Ripton and John Radley started pick- These reminiscences could continue ad infin- ing capable assistants to help them carry out itum; we haven't mentioned the annual retreat their vast program and found ability in Bill and the coincidence that it started on poll Phelan, Lieo Callahan, Joe Marbach, Frank day when the Eden and all its sister-establish- Vaas, Jim McHugh, Paul Murphy and others. ments were shut down tight, we omitted men- Paul Carroll filled well the business post on tion of Bill Collins' delight when his lassie was the Purple and was a signal factor in the large crowned queen of the Purple Key Dance, sale of the Purple Anthology. Frank Vaas guid- we have ignored many other activities, ed the Cross and Scroll Club with the abetting people and events to leave room for some pic- loyalty of Steve O'Keefe, Ray Swords, Joe Riel, tures.