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THE SENIOR CLASS

SAINT FRANCIS COLLEGE B R O O K L Y N 1943 NEW Y O R K edicated to the men of the

Class of 1943 of Saint Francis

College who are doing her proud

in the armed forces of our country. BILL BARRETT ED J O H N S O N

FRANK BEUDERT JOE KAZLOWSKI

J O H N B O Y C E V IT O L A U R O

MATT BROUGHTON T. GORDON MAHER

GENE CALLEN J A C K M A H O N

JOE COLLIGAN FRANK MCCABE

T E D C O N L O N JOHN MCLAUGHLIN

ED D U N N NEIL O’BRIEN

ED F A R R E L L GENE RICKERT

JACK FLAHERTY R A Y R U D D E N

ED F L E M IN G PAUL SAMMON

J A C K G A B A Y J IM S A N D S

CONNIE GRADILONE JOE SYDLANSKY

ED H A N D J O E T A Y L O R

ED H A Y E S J A C K T R O Y

J O H N H O G A N CHARLIE WEISSENSTEIN

A L H O H L FRANK WHITMORE

MIKE HUTTER WILLIE WOODS

SI JAMIESON

★ ★ ST. JO S E P H

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ OUR LADY’S GROTTO

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE SUMMER HOUSE THE CAM PUS THE PATH

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ FACULTY VERY REVEREND BROTHER COLUMBA, O.S.F., LL.D. President

Bro. Columba has been president at St. Francis for many years. His brilliance and simplicity mark him as one of the most representative of the Franciscan Brotherhood. He has been the ideal of holiness to which we all aspire. Through his calm encouragement in these times of stress and excitement he has enabled many of us to carry on, despite our difficulties. The devotion to the Blessed Virgin to which he inspired us shall be our badge of protection throughout life. REVEREND BROTHER JEROME, O.S.F. Dean

Since he became Dean in 1936, the Reverend Brother Jerome has done much for Saint Francis College. His views as to what a Catholic College education should be, has enabled Saint Francis to produce that fine type of college man for which it is noted. His position this year as the representative of the Armed Forces in the school, has enabled many of us to determine the capacity in which we could best serve God and country in these times of war. WILFRED J. BADGLEY, M.A. Instructor in Chemistry

REV. BROTHER CAMILLUS, M.A. Professor of French

JOHN BAIARDI, M.S. Professor of Biology

FRANCIS J. CAR WAY, M.A. Professor of French

REV. OTTO V. BECK, P h .D. Professor of German REV. BRO. FINBARR, B.A. Instructor in History REV. JOHN J. FLEMING, S.T.L. Instructor in Philosophy

JO H N C. LeCLAIR, M.A. Professor of History

WARREN GIBBS, M.A. Instructor in English

REV. BROTHER LEO, M.A. Professor of Mathematics

FREDERICK J. KENNY, P h .D. Professor of Chemistry REV. THOMAS J. SUTHERLAND, B.A. Professor of Religion MISS FLORENCE O’BRIEN MRS. BERTA M. SEDGWICK, Secretary to the Dean B.A. Librarian

MRS. R. M. DEERING, M.A. Registrar SENIORS Frosh Daze We come sixty-eight strong and are initiated into college by the Sophs . .. in the Basketball Game and the Traditional Rush that follows we emerge victorious . . . Tea Dance in the Palestra . . . the “Pups”, com­ posed of Artie Lochhead, Bill Barrett, Jack McWilliams, Jack Mayer, and Jim Campbell among others, tagged the best Freshman Basketball team in some time . . . the science students meet Doc Corlis — Doc Corlis is disappointed . . . Grego begins to leave French classes on his hands and knees . . . trip to Washington . . . meet victory at Catholic U. hut see an eleven point lead dwindle against La Salle and seeming victory becomes a shocking defeat . . . thought Mr. Redka was a student — knew different after the mid-term report cards were distributed . . . Basketball games held at St. Teresa’s Hall . . . Glee Club grows with our support — found a new “mama” in Mrs. MacDonald . . . Kubik’s tumbling trip across St. Teresa’s floor. Soph Awakening Our turn to haze the Frosh . . . trounce them in the Soph-Frosh basketball game and rush . . . everyone knows “Ace” Murray by now — in fact the whole class knows one another better . . . new place to eat but it served only drinks . . . Finnegan’s idea of a good time . . . Car­ bonari huddled together in a group wherever they meet . . . never did get Terrier — story goes that it was killed by a trolley when a member of the class of ’41 was bringing it to school . . . most of us had an interest in that dog — not personally, hut financially . . . what “Moose” McCabe mutters when he misses a shot . . . Brother Pascal’s appreciation of music . . . Chemistry Majors meet their Waterloo in Quantitative Analysis . . . Jack McWilliams, Artie Lochhead, Ray Rudden, Joe Murphy, and Jimmy Campbell are some of our contributions to the Varsity Basket­ ball team . . . win the class Tournament. Junior (K)Nights Our Junior Prom . . . hired a “TUX” and spent all our money, hut it was worth it . . affair managed by Artie Lochhead and Jim Camp­ bell . . . Brother Finharr returns as Prof . . . Rudy Hormutli defends Nordic supremacy in Sociology classes . . . Ballantine gets his first “B” — in English . . . new coach, Joe Brennan, leads varsity in a record season . . . seventeen victories against two defeats . . . Mr. LeClair borrows Jim Chapin’s girl at school dance . . . Mendel club reorganizes and forms new constitution . . . December 7, 1941 . . . changes the lives of many of us . . . some leave for the service and defense work . . . Dowd’s high forehead is the envy of his classmates . . . Hamill’s now the smallest fellow in the school . . . Mike Parenti did not return . . . Sal Graziadei’s questions . . . Fr. McKernan out on a limb — calls science men “Barbarians” . . . they name Profs . . . we win the interclass basket­ ball tournament . . . Tom Haggerty wins Oratorical contest . . . George Hoffman grabs the fifteen dollars for second prize . . . beers on him . . . accelerated program . . . we go to school during the summer . . . all slept peacefully in the eight o’clock class hut we passed. Senior Reserve Accelerated program permits some of us to finish in January . . . Artie Lochliead, now a citizen, captains the Varsity Baskethall team . . . also student council president . . .F at Whalen aiding the war effort with his “thumb for victory” . . . Fr. Conerty leaves for the Navy . . . Miss Sullivan becomes Mrs. Deering . . . choose Pete McCabe for the editorship of the Franciscan . . . Ray Kraft (the only one of his kind) major in Modern Languages . . . Prof. Santogatto’s demerits for untidi­ ness . . . most of the fellows are in the Enlisted Reserve . . . Mendel Club still reorganizing . . . Clarke drags friends home for supper . . . Bro. Christopher betting packs of “ciggies” on football games (lost heavily on Boston College) . . . Bro. Finbarr collecting blood and dimes for nation’s need — his posters on War Stamps all over the school . . . we give War Bonds to library . . . The question of Comprehensives . . . seeing many of our former classmates in uniform . . . Doc McHugh s “sure things” . . . McL’s still buying one for two . . . Musaccliia still running beer parties . . . consider our education complete after taking Mr. Ryan’s Education courses . . . Commando training by Bro. Richard . . . preparation for the armed forces. DOMENIC V. AIOSSA Bachelor of Science

New Utrecht High School

Backbone of the Carbonari . . . “Hey Graziadei, synthesize this” . . . the flawless cheerleader, never on the floor . . . “multiply by two and divide by two” . . . temperamental artist . . . sings only to nurses . . . trapped the “gruesome- twosomes” . . . only man that pours H2SO4 over his shoulder . . . “I’ll never make it” . . . income ended with Bingo . . . medical school hound. Franciscan, 4; Business manager: Mendel Club 1, Vice- President 2, President 3; Pi Alpha Fraternity; Indicator club 1, 2, 3, 4; Soph-Frosh Dance Committee; Glee Club 2, 3; Voice 4.

ACHILLE A. BALDASSARRI Bachelor of Science

Bishop Loughlin Memorial

Alias Kelly . . . the Whirlaway of the chem lab . . . “Hurry somebody, get 4Doc’ Kenny” . . . “Mr.” Baldassarri of the faculty of Lake Grove . . . taught six subjects . . . “I got 40 for the molecular weight of oxygen, what did you get?” . . . Achilles was a runner on the college team . . . headed for chemical research. Deans list 2, 3; Varsity Track 2, 3; Freshman 1; Mendel Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Indicator Club 1, 2, 3, 4. DAVID S. BALLANTINE Bachelor of Science

St. Simon Stock High School

“Present” . . . neither smokes nor drinks . . . One of the original “Tea Dance Boys” . . • “Have you heard Eleanor Steher singing Mozarts ‘Le Nozze de Figaro’?” . . • Mainstay of the Glee Cluh . . . “Yes Mrs. MacDonald, Yes Mrs. MacDonald” . . . Spends his long weekends in Boston . . . One “B” in three years . . . “Duns Scotus, here I come!” . . . Ace in Chem . . . if he could only Rhumha! Deans List 2, 3; Voice 3; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3; Indi­ cator Club 1, 2, 3; French Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, President 3; Debating Society 3; German Club 2.

ROBERT E. BETZ Bachelor of Arts

St. A n n ’s A cadem y

“Junior” Betz . . . The one-man Post Office of Jackson Heights . . . “He’s a wheel” . . . lost without “Moose” McCabe . . . “It wasn’t my turn to study” . . . never did find out where he got those hats . . . “What a ‘fink’ ” ... always could manage to get a report overnight . . . still quot­ ing authorities for the Suez Canal of 1867 . . . Junior’s “mayhap I will” vs. Mr. Le Clair’s “for­ sooth you better” . . . hopes to be the first Amer­ ican ambassador to San Bernardino — som e­ place in the Pacific. History Club 2, 3, 4; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 1, 2; Aero Club 2, 3; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Franciscan 4. JAMES J. CAMPBELL Bachelor of Arts

Bishop Louglilin Memorial

Part of the “Gold-Dust” combination of McWil­ liams and Campbell . . . takes notes while his “burden” and better half sleeps . . . “You’ve got to meet the situation squarely — show them who’s boss” . . . an ardent committee man . . . knows more people than anyone in the school . . . “Why don’t you guys smarten up?” Basketball, Freshman, Varsity 3, 4; Student Council 3, 4; Class President 3, 4; Junior Prom Chairman; History Club 2, 3, 4.

JAMES F. CHAPIN Bachelor of Science

Far Rockaway High School

A hick from the sticks . . . school by day, Macy’s by night . . . “I got my car if you can get me some gas and a date” . . . lives on the Long Is­ land Railroad . . . if you want to he confused, ask him a question in Biology . . . “The thigh hone attached to the leg bone” . . . “Now wait a minute” . . . booster of all school dances . . . waltzed himself into the army reserves.

Mendel Club 1, 2, 3; Indicator Club 1, 2, 3; German Club 1, 2; Franciscan 3; Soph-Frosh Dance Committee. JOSEPH P. CLARKE Bachelor of Arts

St. Francis Preparatory

The “monster” is every bit of 5' 6" . . . firm be­ liever in repetition and gesture . . . off women for life . . . “They get you into trouble” . . . financial backer of Bro. Finbarr’s war bond drive . . . dislikes chapeaux . . . “They weigh me down” . . . opera fan by profession . . . Text books via Brooklyn Public Library . . . Boy, did I tell that guy off at the Draft Board last n ig h t” — got his release too . . . Class President 1; Student Council 2; Phi Rho Pi Fra­ ternity, Praetor 4; Track 2, 3; T.O.S.F.; History Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4.

THOMAS J. CRONIN Bachelor of Arts

Bishop Lougblin Memorial

Red hair and Irish ancestry . . . “I don’t see it

that way, Brother” . . . A course in argumenta­ m tion might raise his “B’s” . . . back seat Tom . . . “Let’s not be hasty with this thing” ... de­ mands salute from naval reservists . . . the N.F.C.C.S. as a means to a social end . . . night life on Queens Boulevard. Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; History Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Arts Club 2, 3; French Club 2; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Soph-Frosh Dance Committee; Class Secretary 1, 2: Pice-President 3, Franciscan 4. WILLIAM J. DOYLE Bachelor of Science

St. Francis Preparatory

A tall man . . . red and silent . . . tries to make himself inconspicuous when late . . keeps his coat on . . . “I don’t think that’s exactly correct Father . . . lives in the lah, except for excursions into the philosophy classes . . . “Those Com­ mando tactics are pretty good” . . . traded in his Lincoln-Zephyr for a Coast Guard barge.

Mendel Club 1, 2, 3, 4; German Club 1, 2.

RAYMOND J. ELLMER Bachelor of Arts

Cathedral Preparatory

Handsomest Life-Guard on the eastern seaboard . . . pride of Rockaway and Jones Beach . . . “Can I take P.T. five times a week Brother?” . . . has more clothes in his locker than Barneys . . . passed summer course while in the hospital . . . “Can’t we have that test next week?” . . . will graduate if Dean approves.

Student Council 4; Voice 2, 3; Franciscan 3; Junior Prom. Committee; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; To Kalon K’Agathon 2, Vice-President 3, President 4; French Club 3; Phi Rho Pi, Treasurer 4. FRANCIS J. FINNEGAN Bachelor of Arts

Power Memorial Academy

A fun loving son of Saint Francis . . . “Oh, what a time I had last night!” . . . Fr. Fleming’s n em esis— knows the Ethics answers even though he didn’t hear the questions . . . Speaks of his home in the Bronx — “the horo beautiful” . . . terrific worker — one week before the finals . . . What he needs for success: a good sleep. Voice 2, 4; French Club 1; English Club 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Pi Alpha Fraternity; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Freshman Dance Committee.

SALVATORE J. GRAZIADEI Bachelor of Science

Janies Madison High School

The “zoot” suit kid of St. Francis . . . “Whassa madda wid dat, huh?” . . . elected captain of track team two days before it was abolished . . . “Hey Kelly, the ceiling’s leaking” . . . student room lectures on chem. lab. technique . . . “Now listen Mac” . . . one man draft hoard advisor of S.F.C. . . . “Youse guys are ignorant — that’s a ll!” Freshman Track;Varsity Track 2, 3; Class Basketball 3; Mendel Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Indicator Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 1, Religion Club 4. THOMAS E. HAGGERTY Bachelor of Science

Far Rockaway High School

The silver tongued orator of St. Francis . . . back hone of the debating club . . . co-founder of the “Are We Lucky Boys” . . . “Let us as­ sume” . . . sampled “pep you up pills” but fell asleep . . . “My kid brother plays for Fordham” . . . next stop will he Georgetown Medical School . . . Lt. Haggerty of the U. S. Army Medical Corps.

Duns Scotus 3, 4; Dean’s List 1, 2, 3; Voice 2, Associate Editor 3; Class Basketball 1, 2; Mendel Club 3, 4; Indi­ cator Club 3, 4; Arts Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Debat­ ing Society 1. 2, President 3.

OLIVER J. HAMILL Bachelor of Arts

St. Michael’s High School

The mighty mite . . . who believes in kyriologv . . . “I don’t think it’s fair to us guys” . . . leaves with “where the great big red bananas grow” still in his system — undelivered . . . “sem” student on a day off — “People talk too much” . . . I assure you I did not . . . Haunting Re­ frain: The morality of suicide squads.

To Kalon K’Agathon 1, 2, 3; French Club 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, Secretary 4; Class Basketball 3; Voice 3. 4: Troupers 2. NORBERT F. HARRINGTON Bachelor of Science

Andrew Jackson High School

Silence under mental duress . . . still completely engrossed in Thesis XXIV, or why I’m not dodg­ ing the draft by getting into Chemical War­ fare . . . “I’ll be in the chem. lab.” . . . Success Story: detected mistakes made by Brother Leo . . . still wondering how or why he found him­ self in the Education course . . . “I did my homework for four years” . . . thanks Norbert -— our marks would never have been the same without you. Deans List 3; Indicator Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Religion Club 1, 2, 3; Mendel Club 1, 2, 3; Franciscan 4.

HERBERT HENIG Bachelor of Science

Samuel J. Tilden High School

The man who can eat lunch with one hand and titrate one molar NaOH with the other . . . “Who’s going out for cake and coffee?” . . . “I’ll have to go see the Dean, but I can’t go alone” . . . Herb knows what size shoes you wear . . . “In other words” . . . He lost two pounds worrying about being overweight . . . Some service in the N. Y. Strand when he was captain of the ushers . . . “Let’s get into Chemical Warfare.” Deans List 1, 2, 3; Mendel Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Indicator Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 1, 2, Class Basketball 1, 2, 3. WILLIAM T. HICKEY Bachelor of Arts

Cathedral Preparatory

Eats up Philosophy . . . and ten cent ham sand­ wiches . . . 66Who’s your friend Chet?” . . . as­ sistant to the assistant in charge of telling every­ one about that Washington trip . . . 66What a time we had!” . . . Meander: on Railway Mail time . . . beat opportunity to the knock when he signed up for history . . . “C’est la guerre” . . . at the French Hospital. To Kalon K’Agathon 1, 2, 3; Religion Club 2, 3, 4; His­ tory Club 3; Voice 2; French 2; Franciscan 4.

GEORGE R. HOFFMAN Bachelor of Arts

Chaminade High School

The “Ladies Gentleman” . . . nurses ambition to become an actor . . : “Me and Clark Gable” . . . used to mind babies for a living . . . Naval Reserve . . . “Those poor guys in the Army” . . . Still chewing the same piece of gum he had when he entered S.F.C. . . . “You think so Mac?” . . . undaunted History major ... “I have it in my notes Brother.” Religion Club 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Track 1, 2, 3; History Club 2, 3, 4; Oratorical Contest, second place; Franciscan 4. RUDOLPH P. HORMUTH Bachelor of Arts

Bishop Loughlin Memorial

“Yiddle with the fiddle” . . . ticket agent for Hunter College Newman club dances . . . “Have you got that work for the Franciscan?” . . . knows everything about the Ridgewood “stills” . . . roll out the barrel . . . “What do you think he’ll ask us on the test?” . . . once sported a mustache but was converted one night by an electric razor salesman from a shipyard. Deans List 2, 3; History Club 1, 2 ,3, 4; Voice 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Religion Club 2, 3; German Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Arts Club 2; Class Basket­ ball 2, 3; String Quartet; Franciscan, Assistant Editor 4.

RAYMOND T. KRAFT Bachelor of Arts

St. Francis Preparatory

The only one of his kind . . . majoring in modern languages . . . “You nominate me and I’ll nom­ inate you” . . . handled class money all through school . . . intends to teach “Free” French . . . “Who’s going for coffee and buns?” . . . basket­ ball trips would not he complete without Ray . . . “If I get this job at St. Francis Prep I’ll be all set.” T.O.S.F. 1, 2, Vice-Preject 3, Prefect 4; French Club 1, 2, 3, President 4; German Club 3, 4; History Club 4; Class Treasurer 3; Junior Prom Committee', Pi Alpha Fra­ ternity Treasurer 3, Vice-Archon 4; Franciscan 4. CHESTER J. KUBIK Bachelor of Arts

St. Francis Preparatory

Noisiest cheerleader in the history of the school . . . 44What are you talking about?” . . . sor­ rowful only during final examinations . . . played basketball for the Polish National Asso­ ciation . . . “Polska zawdy powstonie” . . . fore­ man of the Railway Mail hoys . . . doesn’t worry about the draft anymore . . . Gene Krupa’s suc­ cessor . . . “Has anyone here a cigarette?” . . . “Bordzo dziekujl.” Student Council, Treasurer 4; Religion Club 2; To Kalon K’Agathon 1, 2, 3; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheering Squad 1, 2, 3; Assistant Manager, Varsity Basketball 4: Phi Rho Pi; T.O.S.F., Secretary 3, Franciscan 4.

ARTHUR N. LOCHHEAD Bachelor of Arts

Peter Stuyvesant High School

The man with the crooner’s voice and the tricky one hand shot . . . “What this college needs is more social life” . . . ardent jitterbug fan im­ ported from the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond . . . locker door rogues’ gallery . . . his turn to take the comprehensive, so he had it reduced to til ree hours . . . “Well gee fellers, give us tim e.”

Varsity Basketball 2, 3, Captain 4; French Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; President Senior Class, Student Council 3, President 4; Chairman Junior Prom, College Swing Trio; Voice, Sports Editor 4; Franciscan 4. JOHN J. LYDEN Bachelor of Arts

Cathedral Preparatory

Scunge Face . . . likes the atmosphere on 13th street . . . “I need a French report to get rid of an “I” from my freshman year” . . . thinks he should he in 4F, but isn’t . . . “Can I sneak her in through the monastery?” . . . “Wait ’till I get my things out of the library” . . . we will send the book to camp. Track 1, 2, 3; Phi Rho Fraternity; To Kalon K’Agathon 1, 2, 3, 4; Voice 1, 2, 3; French Club 1, 2; History Club 4; Religion Club 2, 3.

PETER A. McCABE, JR. Bachelor of Arts

St. Francis Preparatory

Even the Dean called him Pete . . . “Are we going to another conference?” . . . Took and made History at Hunter . . . missed one dance . . . “She has a steady date on Saturday night” . . . only one who knew what the Latin Amer­ ican said . . . he read his notes . . “What, are you nuts?” . . . luncheon dates with pretty bus­ iness representatives . . . “I wanted wings.” Class Secretary 1, 2; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; History Club 2, 3, Vice-President 4; Pi Alpha Fraternity, Archon 4; Junior Prom Committee; Franciscan, Editor-in-chief. JOHN T. McCANN Bachelor of Arts

Power Memorial Academy

“My father’s Irish” . . . the Staten Island grocery clerk who does well in History . . . “The ferry was delayed” . . . nautical experience will do him no good in the army . . . “He’s a good teacher hut” . . . milk diet at lunch . . . Ad­ ministration pressure made him wear a suit coat . . . “My draft board is low ... I had time to join the E.R.C.” . . . Wail and Lament: I couldn’t find the recruiting office of the I. R. A.

History Club 2, 3; French Club 1, 2; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3.

ROBERT E. McHUGH Bachelor of Arts

* St. Francis Preparatory

“Hey Brother, who’s taking the basketballs to­ night?” . . . gets his ideas from the inside . . . “Come here, I’ll give you the lowdown” . . . Mr. Delaney tried hard to improve his announcing technique . . . medical aspirations till he found that he too was an ontological being . . . “Hi Doc” . . . Refrain: “St. Francis field goal by Lochhead, No. 13” . . . Road to repose: five hours of Bro. Finharr. Freshman Basketball, Manager 1, 2; Varsity Basketball Manager 4; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Treasurer 3; Junior Prom Committee; History Club 2, 3, President 4; Phi Rho Pi Fraternity; Arts Club 3. THOMAS F. McNEELY Bachelor of Arts

St. Augustine’s High School

The master of the “monster” . . . half wisdom and half humor . . . “Eat da boid” . . . never could discover a standard brand of cigarettes . . . “bad” man of the locker room . . . soprano call of the wild . . . “What do you think I’m made of, money?” . . . supporter of the Lyceum dances . . . “Why did I ever take Physics?” Freshman Basketball 1; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 1, 2; History Club 2, 3; Aero Club 3.

DANIEL J. McVARISH Bachelor of Science

Townsend Harris High School

“Doc” Dan . . . the man with the drape coat and “yiddish” dialogue . . . going to write a book on “My Days at City” or “An Irishman’s Nightmare” . . . “What do you want to know?” . . . hanker by night and scientist by day . . . “My father’s on the Draft Board” . . . anxious to start work at N.Y.U. Franciscan 4; Indicator Club 2; Voice 4; Debating Society 3; German Club 2; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4. john j. McWilliams Bachelor of Arts

St. Francis Preparatory

“Hi Ya” . . . “Pluto” can be found wherever you find Jim Campbell . . . “Want a job? . . . Come on down to Railway Mail” . . . occasion­ ally awake in one of bis classes . . . that left banded pivot shot made him high scorer as a freshman . . . “That ring salesman could talk!” . . . caus mortis: fatigue due to over sleep. Student Council 4; Freshman Basketball, Varsity Basket­ ball 2, 3, 4; History Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Protn Com­ mittee.

JOHN J. MURPHY, JR. Bachelor of Arts

St. Francis Preparatory

The “kid” with the curly hair and the bright smile . . . strictly Irish . . . “The west is known for its cowboys and Indians” . . . swears that Bay Ridge has the nicest girls in the world . . . wants to join the I.R.A. . . . “That’s unpatriotic” . . . still trying to figure out how the Cards heat the “Bums.” Class Treasurer 1; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Debating Society 1, Secretary 2, Treasurer 3; Pi Alpha Fraternity; French Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; History Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Soph-Frosh Dance Committee. JOSEPH D. MURPHY Bachelor of Arts

St. Francis Preparatory

The clam digger . . . mollusk, mollusk where art thou? . . . “It’s starting to snow Brother, may I leave before the trains stop running?” . . . Socialized Education: never could see why the Prof, should be the only one to sit facing the class . . . “now I wouldn’t exactly say that . . . . . Drudgery: Mediterranean Relations from 4 to 6 . . . “Let’s eat fellows, I’m hungry.” Student Council 2, 3, Vice-President 4; Class Treasurer 2; Class President 3; Freshman Basketball^ Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4; History Club 3, 4; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Ring Committee; Franciscan 4.

XAVIER J. MUSACCHIA Bachelor of Science

St. Francis Preparatory

Just call him “Mush” . . . Dictator of Park Slope and the locker room after P. T. . . . Tries Brother Richard’s commando tactics on little kids . . . “Com’er kid and I’ll show you how to break your arm” . . . ardent supporter of “Mondiale’s Bits-I-O” . . . visited Michigan to study wild life . . . car got there and back, but not past the freshmen . . . Business man via the Voice . . . Surgeon via the Mendel Club. Mendel Club 1, Secretary 2, Treasurer 3, President 4; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3; Voice 3, Business Manager 4; Indicator Club 1, 2; Frosh-Soph Dance Committee; Victory Dance Committee; Pi Alpha Fraternity; Fran­ ciscan. THOMAS J. O’BRIEN Bachelor of Arts

St. Francis Preparatory

Only his name saved him from the Carbonari . . . a summer life guard who likes to dig clams . . . deserted the history ranks —“Who’s sorry now?” . . . “I can’t wait to get to my English class” ... eh! eh! ... never quite arrived at a St. Francis dance ... “I met your friend Charlie Swinburn” . . . to the Halls of Montezuma. Class Treasurer 1, 2; Class Vice-President 3; Frosh Cross Country; Frosh Track Team; Varsity Track 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Arts Club 1, 2, 3, 4; History Club 2, 3, 4; Religion Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Soph-Frosh Dance Committee; Ring Committee 4.

FELIX D. PAOLUCCI Bachelor of Science

Abraham Lincoln High School

The only half Irish member of the “Carbonari” . . . “La Boheme is the most understandable of all operas” . . . “che gelida manina” . . . a left handed guitar strummer . . . the shortage of Bingos sent him to St. Athanasius dances . . . “Come on gang, Double F, and make it loud” . . . enjoys having a good time . . . a future Dr. Kildare. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mendel Club 2, 3, 4; Indicator Club 2, 3; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; College Swing Trio; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Phi Ro Pi; Franciscan, Co-Business Manager. TOWNSEND J. SAUSVILLE Bachelor oj Science

St. Francis Preparatory

Gentleman plus . . . photographer and camera fiend . . . “First you get the Ph” . . . Flatbush socialite of St. Francis . . . “That’s the girl I’m going to marry” . . . inseparable from Ed Heffernan till the war came . . . has the makings of a big time newspaper man . . . he’ll wear a pair of silver wings. Student Council 3; Voice 3, Editor 4; French Club 1, 2; T.O.S.F.; Pi Alpha, Treasurer 3; Franciscan 3, Associate Editor 4.

JOHN J. SCANLON Bachelor of Arts

Chaminade High School

The Lynbrook Lothario . . . tall, dark and silent . . . “Did I meet an interesting personality on the Long Island R.R.” . . . a frustrated chemist . . . now trades punches with Prof Schwende- man . . . a flair for poetry during Ethics class . . . “Twenty-four credits, I guess I put one over on the Dean” . . . Understandably proud of his “Petty” drawings and Marine uniform.

Class Vice-President 1; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Arts Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 1, 2; Pi Alpha, Secretary 4; Religion Club 1, 2, 3. JOHN P. TRAYNOR Bachelor of Science

Bishop Loughlin Memorial

“I’m a citizen of Eire” . . . Doesn’t say much, just keeps rolling along . . . “There’s something bor­ ing about that Prof” . . . “When I was at St. John’s, we had a Prof.” . . . hibernates, in the student room . . . “Think we’ll have a quiz? . . . In what course?” . . . A man of tomorrow in a world of today. Religion Club 3, 4; Mendel Club 3, 4; Indicator Club 3, 4.

JOHN P. WHALEN Bachelor of Science

Bishop Loughlin Memorial

Strongest Willkie man in St. Francis . . . “Some of this stuff is a lotta hunk” . . . “Grover” Whalen of the freshman class in ’39 . . . two months ahead of schedule in the soph chem lab . . . practically without a textbook while a senior . . . “Oh, for heaven’s sake” . . . “I’m going to report you” . . . Hasn’t smoked his own cigarettes since he left Loughlin ... C A A trainee in ’41 . . . now in the Army Air Corps Ground Crew.

Mendel Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Indicator Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Aero Club Vice-President 2; Pi Alpha. ☆ SENIOR CLASS DIRECTORY ☆

Domenic V. Aiossa 1734 73rd St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Achille A. Baldassarri 32 Irving Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. David S. Ballantine 56 Tremont Ave., Bronx, N. Y. R obert E. Betz 62-57 Booth St., Elmhurst, L. I. J ames J. Campbell 453 Marion St., Brooklyn, N. Y. J ames F. Chapin 1826 Cornaga Ave., Far Rockaway, L. I. T homas J. Cronin 102-01 63rd Drive, Forest Hills, L. I. William J. Doyle 36 71st St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Raymond J. E llmer 139-06 58th Ave., Flushing, L. I. F rancis J. F innegan 2516 Maclay Ave., Bronx, N. Y. Salvatore J. Graziadei 2313 Ave. Y, Brooklyn, N. Y. T homas E. H aggerty 142-07 232nd St., Laurelton, L. I. Oliver J. H amill 4609 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Norbert F. H arrington 220-15 Hanlon Ave., Queens Village, L. I. H erbert H enig 928 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. William T. H ickey 143 Sullivan St., Brooklyn, N. Y. George R. H offman 7 Lakeside Place, Baldwin, L. I. R udolf P. H ormuth 1675 Cornelia St., Brooklyn, N. Y. R aymond T. K raft 210 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, N. Y. Chester J. K ubik 387 Vermont St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Arthur N. Lochhead 560 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. J ohn J. Lyden 314 East Second St., Brooklyn, N. Y. P eter A. McCabe, J r. 468 13th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. J ohn T. McCann 174 Westervelt Ave., Staten Island, N. Y. Robert E. McH ugh 296 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. T homas F. McNeely 118 Seventh Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Daniel J. McVarish 1646 West Second St., Brooklyn, N. Y. J ohn J. McWilliams 500 Marion St., Brooklyn, N. Y. J ohn J. Murphy 620 46th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. J oseph D. Murphy...... 227 132nd St., B elle H arh o r, L. I. Xavier J. Musacchia 259 Sixth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. T homas J. O’Brien 546 Beach 130th St., Belle Harhor, L. I. F elix D. P aolucci 1535 West First St., Brooklyn, N. Y. T ownsend J. Sausville 3002 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. J ohn J. Scanlon 159 Piccadilly Downs, Lynhrook, L. I. J ohn P. T raynor 585 Bainbridge St., Brooklyn, N. Y. J ohn P. W halen 2530 Humphreys St., Corona, L. I.

CUSSES JUNIORS and SOPHOMORES

Blair Allen Thomas Flynn Emil Mele Russell Blake Joseph Freiss Donald Metz James Buchanan Ralph Frevola Thomas O’Brien Charles Campbell William Gannon William O’Keefe Robert Capon Alexander Greeley Edward Partenio Anthony Carotenuto Joseph Jaccarino Lennart Peterson John Casey Gilbert Joyce Edmund Pfeifer Brother Casimir Alexander Kelly Florian Pisarski Henry Clyne John Korniewicz Raymond Rau Thomas Colgan Gerard Langton Richard Reid John Cook Leo Lloyd Edward Romano Francis Costello Thomas Lowery Gerard Romeo Anthony Coyne Janies Lynch Robert Rossiter Joseph Criscuoli Joseph Mandina William Ryan Cyril Cunningham Vincent Mallen Lawrence Schembri Francis Curry John Maloney Arthur Suhren Charles De Silva Warren Mayers Nicholas Sussillo Joseph Dolan Arthur McKiernan John Travers Gilbert Eaton Philip Mazzone Arthur Waldman Stephen Ferraro Daniel McCarthy H enry W all Paul Fiore John McMorrow THE JUNIORS AND SOPHOMORES “Hey Frosh” . . . (Ooops, that’s us) . . . “roll up them pants!!” — th e w ords which greeted us as we began our college careers as Franciscans . . . our educa­ tion began . . . the Borough Hall session with the Sophs . . . our dip in the “swimming pool” in the arbor . . . the “strip tease” act in the gym, which followed the Frosh-Soph basketball game — which was never played . . . the enjoyable evening had by all at the Soph-Frosh dance . . . the crayfish fights in the Bio Lab . . . Mr. Schwendeman’s spelling tests . . . the approach of final exams . . . we learn the meaning of “burning the midnight oil” (only it burned till three and four A.M.) . . . the last mile as we walked down the corridor into the cold, uninviting gym . . . final reports and a sigh of relief — fo r some. We are Frosh B, now . . . not awkward green-horns anymore . . . now feel as if we deserve the respect of the rest of the college . . . We remember Dec. 7, and are taking more courses and working a little harder . . . Mr. McNicholas, the speed demon of the lecture room, receives a commission as Ensign in the Navy . . . the ever-popular Doc Dwyer comes to replace him . . . “Doc” Mandina’s imitation of Jimmy Cagney during Fr. Sutherland’s religion class . . . Joe Bongiorni’s version (s) of his automobile accident . . . The trip to Philly with the basketball team . . . the Glee Club concert at the Academy of Music . . . the victory over St. John’s at the Garden . . . Commencement exercises at the Academy of Music. Here we are, Sophs, with no Freshmen to haze (but wait until September) . . . the accelerated program has begun ... we arise in the middle of the night, and grope our way towards our eight o’clock classes . . . Mr. Schwendeman decides to hold class in the student’s room, so that he will have some one to teach . . . The summer course is successfully completed .. . we leave St. Francis for a much needed vacation. (Oh, yeah!) At last, September has arrived ... so have the Freshmen. Lnder the super­ vision of Leo Lloyd and A1 Greeley a Freshman Hazing Committee is soon established . . . We function smoothly for about ten or fifteen minutes. Then, urged on by the Juniors and Seniors, seventy-eight timid, Lilliputian-like (???) Frosh overturn Musacchia’s car — while “Mush” is still in it . . . Prudently, we refrain from violence, but engage in all-out effort to make the coming Soph- Frosh Hop the huge success that it eventually was. We are Juniors now . . . much more dignified, and are beginning to doubt whether we really do it all . . . the Army, Navy, and Marines invade St. Fiancis bewildered looks of Physics students . . . Steve Ferraro’s historic remark: “But, Mr. Schwendeman, what good will Swinburne do me in a fox hole?” . . . and the latter’s answer: “Best wishes for 1943” . . . Emil Mele goes weird in the Voice and wild on the basketball court . . . Jim Cunningham comes in to take one exam, and winds up taking three . . . Sad farewells to Tony “Carots” and Bob Capon . . . We look forward with great pleasure to the coming years we may spend here at St. Francis or to the honor and glory we may bring to our Alma Mater on the far-flung battle-fronts of this great nation. Upperclassmen The Frosh THE FROSH Some eighty strong, one of the largest classes in the school’s history, we holdly marched into the hallowed halls of St. Francis College, met the Sopho­ mores and immediately bypassed them . . . we continued on our merry way, creating high standards, making good impressions on the teachers and breaking age-old traditions . . . succeeded in completely undermining the morale of the Sophs, when on the third day of “Hazing Week” we revolted in the middle of Butler Street and literally “upset the apple-cart” (Musacchia’s car) . . . now walked around the school minus our Frosh hats and ties, in open defiance of our “superiors” who numbered about thirty-five.

Our arranging of programs and orientation to the system at St. Francis occupied fully two weeks . . . perhaps we might still be confounded, if it were not for the assistance of Mrs. Deering . . . “Yes, Mr. Kelly, you must take Latin 107” . . . “No, Mr. McCarty, you cannot switch French to a different hour.”

We were now completely accustomed to college life . . . our overwhelmingly superior numbers made the Soph class think twice before inaugurating the rush . . . Very diplomatically they managed to avoid any such disastrous encounter . . . we arrive at the Soph-Frosh dance with our best girls . . . Seemed gratifying to he on equal social terms with the upper classmen.

We answered the call for members on the extra curricular activities . . . placed Tom McDonald, Charlie Masone and A1 Salmon on the Voice staff . . . as a result, we had a column dedicated to our pranks . . . even our love lives were freely publicised in “Frosh Dirt” . . . The Glee Club was boosted by such of us as Edward Harley, Edsel Rodriguez, Johnny Dooner, and A1 Salmon . . . a good nucleus with which to form any Glee Club . . . Our greatest contribution however was in the field of basketball . . . succeeded in placing three men, Harold Grady, Neil Golding and Jack Zeitler on the varsity squad.

We had our somber side too . . . from the opening day of the semester we were uncertain as to the future of our college careers . . . many of us were drafted . . . Brother Jerome advised us to enlist in the reserve . . . the Army, Navy and Marine Board visits the college . . . we admire Captain Ward of the Marines . . . a real fighting Irishman . . . the examining board came next . . . so we joined the reserves . . .

Back to our studies . . . they are not as easy as we thought they would he . . . decide that college is no “snap” . . . admire Bro. Leo’s alertness and jocose manner . . . Ernie Hebert serves as typist on the Franciscan staff . . . saw Bro. Richard outside the gym . . . thought he was a new prof . . . still had a crush on Miss O’Brien . . . Mr. Schwendeman tells us of his experiences as a mas­ querading sophomore, boxer, trolley car conductor and ditch digger . . . Father Beck’s views on woman’s styles . . . found the hooks we wanted thanks to the help of Mrs. Sedgwick . . . Expect to have a good Frosh “B” inter-mural basket­ ball squad to fight for the championship . . . hope to he around long enough to finish school. FLESHMO

Fred Parise Joseph Alchermes John Figliozzi John Lahanowski Kenneth Lange Bro. Peter John Begly John Fitzgerald Arthur Pirundini Edward Borsare Martin Flaherty Bro. Linus William Powers Joseph Bottamedi Francis Flynn Joseph Lynch James Redfield Donald Brosnan Peter Forte Gerald Madigan John Maher Raymond Ripp Carroll Burke Edward Gallagher Edsel Rodriguez William Burns George Gillespie Charles Masone John Rogers Rudolph Caggiano Neil Golding Donald McCarty John Ryan Augustus Cammeyer Vincent Gormley Thomas McDonald Thomas Ryan Frederick Cavanagh Bernard Gostkowski John McGee Frank McInerney Albert Salmon Martin Coan Harold Grady Alexander McIntyre Matthew Shannon John Connor Arthur Guilfoyle William Monahan William Singleton Thomas Connors Frank Gurman Rosario Spera James Cunningham Howard Hagan Francis Monck Henry Murphy William Tessitore Thomas Cunningham Edward Harley Thomas Nardo Albert Voiland James Daly George Harper Stuart Nassauer Daniel Walsh Justin Doheny Joseph Healey Bernard O’Connor John Walsh James Donovan Ernest Hebert Thomas O’Connor Thomas Williams John Dooner Harry Hibner Edmund O’Donohue James Woods Myles Driscoll Bro. Juniper William O’Reilly Vincent J. Zehrowski Walter Elschner Francis Kelly Ambrose Pare John Zeitler Alex Ezersky Joseph Kelly

M T im iE S THE SODALITY

The Sodality continues to be a well established and most important tradition at St. Francis College. It has again put forth its efforts and experienced its modicum of success. This year we had a new moderator, Reverend Reginald McKernan. At the first meeting Father McKernan welcomed the members both old and new. He then set forth a varied and comprehensive program of Catholic action. Committees were appointed to carry out this program. The activities of the Religion Club are manifest in the work of these committees. The Crusade of Prayer lead by John McMorrow made a determined effort to achieve a large atten dance at the recitation of a decade of the Rosary each day and at first Friday devotions. The Apostolic Committee lead hv Thomas Colgan set itself to aid the various parishes in con­ ducting adult religion classes. A Special Entertainment Com­ mittee under Florian Pisarski was appointed to plan and direct the Christmas Assembly. The committee for the Propagation of the Faith under the direction of Brother Casimir who was quite active. This committee’s principal endeavor was to collect Catholic literature for distribution to the various U.S.O. centers and other such activities. Underlying the success of these various committees is the Publicity Committee, under Edward Partenio. The many eye-catching posters, the articles for the “Voice” originated with this committee. Credit is due to the Moderator of the Club, its leaders and to its faithful members. STUDENT COUNCIL

The American ideal of Democracy finds expression in our college lives through the Student Council. This organization is a deliberative body, composed of student representatives from each class. Its president is the official student representative in all important administrative dealings with the students.

Perhaps the most important accomplishment of the Student Council this year was its successful endeavor to have the com­ prehensive examinations revised. As a result of its work the examinations were cut from six to three hours and exemptions were granted in the Major field to all Seniors who successfully passed these exams. In accordance with the campaign promise of Artie Lochhead, this year’s president, the Council made a determined effort to bring more social life into the college. For the first time in many years, an attempt was made to have a dancing session after the home basketball games. Insufficient student support however forced the abandonment of this project. The plans for the usual palestra dances met with much greater success, as did the socials which were planned after the club meeting. These did much to promote the spirit of fraternal fellowship.

The activities of the council in the past few years have done much to reconcile the student body with administration policies. GLEE CLUB

Generally conceded to be the most active extra-curricular activity in the college, the Glee Club this year certainly has lived up to its past tradition. Its numerous informal concerts at the various nurses training centers and collegiate institutions throughout the metropolitan area have the advantage of com­ bining the social with the aesthetic. For this reason the club has always enjoyed an immense popularity. This is not, however, the chief value of the Glee Club. The appreciation of all that is fine in music, both classical and popular, which it instills in its members is an essential part of any college education. The ear and sight training which the members received under the capable direction of Mrs. Marie MacDonald, shall stay with them long after they have forgotten their Ovid or their chemical formulas. There is no substitute for the spirit of fellowship which song and melody ingenders. What better way is there in the college in promoting that true Franciscan spirit — the spirit of brotherly love? The new numbers which were added to the Glee Club’s repertoire this year included such delightfully tuneful pieces as, “Begin the Beguine”, “Army Air Corps Song”, “Little Nest of Heavenly Blue”, “Bendemeer’s Song”, and “Stout Hearted Men.” Although our ranks had been depleted rather heavily by graduation and enlistments at the beginning of the year, the yearlings from the freshman ranks responded enthusiastically. Through the tireless efforts of Mrs. MacDonald, Brother Pascal and Brother Camillus the club again achieved a high peak of perfection. Debate “Debating” as a word and as an idea is synonymous with college life. It is undoubtedly one of the oldest and most respected of collegiate activities. The monastic schools of the Middle Ages considered debating and argumentation so important in the clarification of philosophic problems, that they raised th is form of disputation to the status of a method of instruction. Today, a program of debating serves two purposes. First it is intended as an intellectual activity, and second, as a means of social contact with students of various colleges. The Debating Society has always oc­ cupied a hallowed place at St. Francis. Each year it has obtained membership in the Intercollegiate Debating League and has always maintained a high stand­ ing in it.

International Delations flub During this chaotic year, the History Club has become more active than ever before. Its tremendous increase in mem­ bership has been largely due to the spirit and enthusiasm with which the students have viewed the war. The Club has come to the front in the war effort with its “Victory Pro­ gram,” which has added two important features to the usual lectures and inter-collegiate conferences. Inspired by Brother Finharr and Brother Christo­ pher the History Club led St. Francis College in a mass donation of blood to the Red Cross Blood Bank. The War Bonds which were purchased were pre­ sented to the Dean who will huv hooks for the library when the bends have reached maturity. These activities typify the true Franciscan Spirit. Burschenschaft Edelweiss Le Cercle Francois Although a comparative newcomer to With the beginning of this year the the “culture” clubs, the German Club French Club marked the thirteenth year has done much in the past six years of its existence — thirteen years of towards arousing and developing inter­ social, cultural and intellectual activity est in Germanic culture and civilization. — thirteen years of the propagation of things French. Through its efforts, students have been afforded an opportunity for an intel­ The club was organized in 1930 under ligent and sympathetic study of the the supervision of Professor Francis German people and their world. Carway. Since then passing under the Building its program about an under­ guidance of the Reverend Brother Camillus it provided a channel for the standing of the German mind and Ger­ student’s interest in art, culture and man thought, the club has tried by this language. In this line, the club has means to arrive at an appreciation of the undertaken ventures ranging all the way magnificent products of this mind. The from bridge parties and soirees to lec­ works of Wagner, Schiller, Goethe, tures and plays. Mendelsohnn, to mention a few of the With the development of the intense great masters, have been examined in interest in the international situation the light. Not only did these master this year, the French Club, for the first works take on a new meaning, hut they time in its history, built its program also furnished us with a key to an chiefly about the psychological, eco­ understanding of the German mind as a nomic and political forces influencing whole. current French thought and work. The Mendel Club The Indicator Club The Mendel Club, the oldest extra­ Created with the purpose of per­ curricular organization of the college mitting those interested in Chemistry has as its primary aim the stimulation and its allied fields to supplement the of interest in the biological field. By its scientific knowledge gained in the lec­ program of lectures, tours, and demon­ ture rooms and laboratories, the In­ strations, the club hopes to inspire dicator Club has always been devoted biology majors with a constructive in­ to the advancement of new ideas and terest in the field. The Club’s regular opportunities in the field. By means of schedule of lectures included such a qualified roster of speakers, of student prominent speakers as Mr. Newman, an discussions and experiments, the Club outstanding research technician in the has tried in the past to give Indicator field of enzymes at the Columbia School men the opportunity of acquainting of Physicians and Surgeons, and Dr. themselves with the possibilities of Dwyer, former member of our Biology Department. future advances in the specialized studies. The Society this year has ventured Because of international events, how­ whole-heartedly into the new field of stu­ ever, has had a decided effect on the dent experimentation. The outstanding aims and purposes of the Indicator Club. experiments undertaken were the This year, its entire program was built Chordati Histologic technique experi­ ment, as worked out by Mr. Musacchia about chemical warfare. An attempt was and Mr. Doyle, other experiments hav­ made by means of lectures, experiments ing been done by Allen, Carotenuto, and discussions to acquaint the members Criscuoli and Freiss. with applied chemistry in warfare. Upper: Sausville, Wall and McCabe. Lower Left: Clyne and Lang- ton standing, Kelly and Finnegan sitting. Lower Right: Scanlon and Low­ ery standing, Murphy, Musacchia and Kraft sit­ ting.

PI ALPHA Since its inception in the school in 1906, thirty-seven years ago Pi Alpha has heen a staunch sponsor of loyalty and friend­ ship in everything Franciscan. This group of young men are hound together to bring glory to the Church, to our country, and St. Francis. At present there are sixteen active members of the Frat, four of whom were initiated during the past year. This recent initia­ tion was preceded by the usual “dogging period” in which the pledgees were dressed in bizarre costumes and had to conform with every whim and fancy the brothers had. At the end of this period they promised “never to bring disgrace upon their Church, their country, their school, or Pi Alpha.” Our activities this year have necessarily heen curtailed. The Thanksgiving Day Mass in the chapel of Our Lady of Angels was celebrated this year not only for our deceased members, hut also for the brothers in the service. Our annual dinner, on a somewhat smaller scale, was held during the Christmas recess. The formal dance, however, was postponed, until such time as conditions will permit such an undertaking. PHI HO Pl Phi Rho Pi and Lucky Strike Green have gone to war. Al­ ready eighty-five per cent of all Beta Chapter members are in the service of God or their country. Hats off to you! May we soon again he gathered together under the banner of peace and raise our glasses to the memories of St. Francis days. Our aim of quality and not quantity was again realized, with the reception of Boh Rossiter and Charlie de Sylva into Phi Rho. These two hoys will never forget the evening during which they were endowed with the mighty heritage of the “Fighting Brotherhood”. Under the staunch leadership of Joseph Patrick (King Kong) Clarke, the shortest Praetor of his kind, Phi Rho conducted two of the most elaborate “Rackets” ever staged at “Donaven’s Dungeon”. The “Monster,” four feet eleven inches of dynamite, and elected to every office in the fraternity, arrived late for the second festive celebration. At the time he was working in the Post Office and was accidentally “stacked” in a number two Mail Bag marked “SHORT ROUTE.” In the words of one of the immortal of Phi Rho, we say to the class of ’43, “Ave atque vale”, and to the rest of the student body, “BUY WAR BONDS”.

Upper: Sussillo, Ellmer and Flynn standing; Rossiter, Clarke and Paolucci sitting. Lower Left: Clarke, Sussillo, Kubik and Greeley. Low­ er Right: Greeley and K ubik. THE VOICE

September of 1942 saw the VOICE “scooped”. As a matter of fact, it was more than “scooped”, it was “cleaned out”. Graduation and call to arms had left only five members of last year’s staff, a cold, beat-rationed office, ten faded pictures, two boxes of old “cuts”, three empty glasses, and half an aspirin. The VOICE had gone to war before anyone bad thought of boarding. But despite the war, priorities, and curtailed enrollments, budgets, adver­ tisements, and activities, the five horsemen left behind decided to carry on. Townsend Sausville, last year’s “Up from Gowanus” kid was assigned to the editor’s post. Tom Haggerty, who last year alternated between extension courses in chemistry and the Features Department was named Associate Editor, while Arthur Lochhead, became Sports Editor, Rudolf Hormuth, News Editor, and Xavier Mussachia, business manager. Paper and aspirins were purchased, the lease on the library’s typewriter, and glue were renewed, and the staff was set to go to press. The first call for new members met with a gratifying response. Over twenty new recruits crowded the office and were met by the Editors delighted smile. When he found that they were mostly freshmen he stopped smiling and wearily began to outline his hopes and policies. The News Editor explained the me­ chanics of a news story, trial assignments were made and a temporary staff picked. No one was happy — everyone was worried. The VOICE office, however, now became a busy place. It was flooded with ream on ream of paper. Copy, cartoons, pictures, poems, short stories, news items, publicity releases — and would he writers crowded the stronghold of the unhappy five. The freshmen learned the hard way, but they learned well. After endless revision and rewrites, some semblance of articles and features could he distinguished. Two weeks later, this hopeless maze gave birth to a “ dum m y.” The presses rolled, and the first issue was a surprise to everyone. A new streamlined heading announced the advent of a new regime. A screaming head­ line scooped the election of Artie Lochhead as the new president of the Student Council. Indeed, the issue seemed to have everything from pictures, cartoons, and features to advertisements from Tony’s grocery store. The freshmen had done well, hut the Editors had lost most of their hair. The VOICE now really found itself. In the abolition of the freshman basket­ ball rule, the visit of the joint Army-Navy Board, the student blood donation and other activities, the staff found an abundance of news material. Combined with the sport news and the three columns, “Strictly from Hunger,” “I Cover St. Francis and “Frosh Dirt,” the venture could now definitely be marked “successful.” Circulation Department'. Masone, Columnists: McVarish and Aiossa Freiss, Allen, Kelly.

TOWNSEND SAUSVILLE THOMAS E. HAGGERTY Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor

Business Staff: Masone, Zebrowski. Departmental Meeting: Graziadei. Salmon, Gostowski. Lochhead, Musacchia, Haggerty. THE FRANCISCAN

Dec. 7, 1941 affected in general the whole student hody at St. Francis Col­ lege hut in particular the seniors. Seniors were leaving rapidly as a result of the new accelerated program and many left sooner to answer the call of the Armed Services. This wartime edi­ tion of the year hook therefore has heen condensed because of the limitations of time and of help. The hook isn’t as large as the previous editions, hut its purpose is the same. Peter McCabe, Jr. was chosen editor and immediately with the aid of Bro. Leo he opened the Franciscan office. “Pete” selected Rudy Hormuth and Townsend Sausville as Co-Associate Editors while Felix Paolucci and Dom- enic Aiossa assumed the difficult job of securing Ads. The rest of the staff con­ sisted of Bill Hickey, Chet Kuhik, Ray Kraft, A1 Sammon and many others who contributed to the various writeups.

Left: Rev. Brother Leo, Moderator, and Peter A. McCabe, Jr., Editor-in- Chief. Right: Rudolf Hormuth, and William Hickey, Editorial Staff. The time element was the chief concern of the Editor. Where other hooks had ten months of preparation this year we only h ad th ree. This book is dedicated to the thirty-seven members of our class who are now preserving our freedom on the far-flung battle fields of this, the greatest of all wars. This is the theme of our year hook. The content of the hook is mainly a conglomeration of joys and memories. The happiest days of our life thus far, have been spent here at St. Francis College and so we have recorded here the keys to our happiness. This hook will have served its purpose if when paging through it, we can recall vividly our days here at St. Francis. Our feelings toward our Alma Mater will not cease with our graduation but rather we shall always be a part of St. Francis if not by bodily presence at least in spirit.

Upper: Peter A. McCabe, Jr., Editor-in-Chic j ; Felix Paolucci, and Domenic Aiossa, Business Staff. Lower: Rudolf Hormuth, Associate Editor; Hormuth, McCabe, Sausville and Hickey fighting the deadline. 1943 FRANCISCAN STAFF

Editor-in-Chief P eter A. McCabe, J r.

Associate Editor R udolf P. H ormuth

Associate Editor T ownsend J. Sausville

Assistant Editor William T. H ickey

Co-Business Manager F elix C. P aolucci

Co-Business Manager Domenic V. Aiossa

s Raymond J. E llmer

Sports Editors R obert E. McH ugh Arthur N. Lochhead

M oderator Rev. Bro. Leo, O.S.F.

STAFF ASSISTANTS

Chester Kubik David Ballantine

George Hoffman Albert Salmon

Raymond Kraft Thomas McDonald

Daniel McVarish Donald Metz ATHLETICS VARSITY BASKETBALL Standing: Kubik, Assistant Manager, Eaton. Campbell, At the half way mark Joe Brennan’s cagers are well Ryan, Murphy, Zeitler, Grady, Casey, Golding, Mele, McHugh, on their way to equaling the fine record set hy last Manager. Kneeling: McWil­ year’s quintet. In his first year as St. Francis’ varsity liams, Korniewicz, Ferraro, Dolan, Lochhead. basketball coach Brennan saw his outfit annex 17 out of 19 encounters. The present edition of the Terriers has garnered 9 victories in ten games and is pointed for even greater heights. This year’s cage team is a typical St. Francis outfit. Small, fast, good shots with lenty of fight, they are a credit to the tradition hound cage record of St. Francis. Led hy Arty Lochhead, who is climaxing three years of varsity service acting as captain, the Terriers ran JOSEPH BRENNAN over the Alumni, Loyola College, U. S. Army Base, f Varsity Coach Cathedral College, Newark Engineers and Iona College. For the second successive year they brought a victory skein into Madison Square Garden. During Christmas week they opposed the powerful quintet of Wyoming College. The six-foot-six Westerners proved too tall for the mighty midgets of Butler St. and St. Francis went down to its only defeat of the first half. The Terriers snapped right back into the winning column hy out- scoring Geneva College and Loyola at Baltimore. “In this latter contest, according to Coach Brennan, “the Terriers have hit their stride and I expect really great things from them.” Everyone connected with the Terriers has his eyes on three big Madison Square Garden games coming up soon. On Feb. 3rd the Terriers tackle New York Uni­ versity, on Feb. 10th Manhattan, and on March 10th they meet their traditional horo rivals, the Redmen of St. Johns. A victory over these haskethall giants would insure a successful St. Francis season. The Violets and the Redmen are regarded as the two top quintets in the East. Moreover a St. Francis victory over N. Y. U. would he doubly sweet for it was the University Heights team that stopped last year’s great Terrier team after they had taken eleven straight games. Of course no St. Francis campaign is a success without ending with a victory over St. Johns. If the Terriers emerge victorious this year they will take permanent possession of the Palmer Trophy. St. Francis leads the current series two to nothing. The third contest will be the hard one for St. John’s has a truly great team led by six-foot-nine-inch Harry Boykoff. While this year’s quintet has featured a line spirit of team play — it also boasts several individual stars. The St. Francis candidate for All-City honors is Captain Arty Lochhead. The flashy Scot sacrificed the flashy one-handed style of play that was so successful for the past two years for a more conservative hall feeding assignment. A team cap­ tain in the truest sense of the word, Arty takes his place along with the all-time St. Francis greats. The only other holdover from last year’s five is “Sturdy John” Korniewicz. This five-foot-five passing perfec­ tionist is to St. Francis basketball what Sammy Baugh is to the pro grid- ders. John can toss that basketball into a forward’s hands blindfolded. Gilly Eaton was the surprise player of the year. When given a chance to show his stuff Gil amazed the spectators and players alike by his driving style. No player more typifies the St. Francis spirit of play than does Eaton. He fights and drives continuously. His shooting on • the dead run and under the basket has been sensational. Two Sophomores, six-foot-two Chuck Dolan and six-foot-one Steve

‘BUCKY” WILLIAMS Jack Korniewicz, Floyd Volker of Wyoming U. and Art J.V . Coach Lochhead, scramble for ball as Steve Ferraro rushes up. BgglMIl

JUNIOR VARSITY

Standing: Labanow- ski, Tessitore, Ezersky, Cammeyer, Connor. K n e e lin g : B e g ly , Ryan, Driscoll.

Ferraro give the Terriers their only sem­ gretted that the followers of the Fran­ blance of height. These hoys offset in­ ciscan quintets shall never see most of experience with natural ability and a these hoys in Varsity action. The few capability of fitting into Brennan’s style games that the yearlings have played to of play. Jack McWilliams and Emil date have shown that this aggregation Mele also see plenty of action. McWil­ would certainly he ideal for the type of liams is living up to his potentialities hall taught at St. Francis. The team is and is a leading scorer. Mele has proven well rounded, composed of both small, himself to he one of the smartest floor heady men, and equally smart “re­ men in the city. Jim Campbell and Joe bound” players. Murphy are climaxing their collegiate Leading the Junior Varsity attack are cage careers by giving valuable experi­ ence and balance to the club. John Driscoll, McKiernan, and Ryan. These Casey, Jim Lynch and Bill Ryan can th ree men have been setting up scoring he counted upon to score a needed bas­ plays all season, insuring their buddies ket or stop an opponent’s rally. For the of plentiful opportunities and means first time in St. Francis cage history, of pilfering the nets. Begly, Connors, Freshmen appear on the varsity squad. and Labanowski are the work-horses of Hal Grady, Jack Zeitler and Neil Gold­ the squad, sometimes pitching in to ing are the Hedgings who have proven strengthen the defense, and then rush­ capable of varsity berths. ing down the court to exhibit their of­ fensive talents. Cammeyer and Tessitore alternate with Ezersky and Redfield at Junior Varsity Basketball the pivot spots and hack-hoard work. These positions correspond to the guard Although the members of the present of a football team, who never gets any freshman squad may not gain recogni­ credit yet does most of the “dirty work.” tion as star college players, it cannot he There is no reason on earth why this said that they do not possess the quali­ crew should not win ninety percent of ties indicative of future achievement in the games on their schedule because the field of basketball. It is to he re­ they really have talent. Most of the credit for the splendid Dec. 2 A lum ni performance of the Cuhs is due to Bucky Dec. 5 ..... Loyola College Williams, Brennan’s right and left hand Dec. 9 U. S. A rm y Base man. This is Mr. Williams first year at Dec. 12 Newark Engineers St. Francis, and we hope, not his last. Dec. 16 Cathedral College of N. Y. So far he has chased away the ghost Dec. 19 ...... Iona College that usually haunts the fellow who ac- Dec. 30 ...... Wyoming University cepts the position of freshman mentor. Jan . 5 ...... Geneva College This spirit usually appeared in the Jan. 9 ...... Loyola College form of “excessive losses” which over­ J a n .16 ...... Fort Monmouth whelmed the Pups. The rotund, cigar­ Jan. 28 LaSalle College smoking coach has piled up a sizable Jan. 30 ...... Siena College record so far. The Franciscan wishes at Feb. 3 New York University this time to extend its compliments to Feb. 6 ...... Rider College Bucky, who, no douht, will gain more F e b .10 ...... B rooklyn P h arm acy glory before the season draws to a close. F e b .13 ...... Manhattan College F e b .17 ...... Brooklyn College F e b .20 ...... Hofstra College Feb. 27 ...... City College Varsity«/ Schedule M ar. 6 ...... Montclair Teachers 1942-1943 M ar. 10 ...... St. Jo h n ’s U niversity

REV. BROTHER RICHARD, O. S. F.

Director of Athletics PATRONS

Most Reverend T homas E. Molloy, S.T.D.

Most Reverend Raymond A. K earney, S.T.D.

Right Reverend J oseph V. S. McClancy, LL.D.

Very Reverend Brother Columba, O.S.F.

Reverend Brother J erome, O.S.F.

Reverend J oseph F. Abernethy

Mrs. J oseph P. Moran

Rev. C harles S. A hearn Rev. Charles J. Murphy

Mr. John E. Brady Mr. Paul V. Prendergast

Rev. James J. Burgess Rev. Charles J. Reilly

Rev. Janies A. Charters Rev. Janies J. Reilly

Rev. Janies T. Denigan Rev. John F. Ross

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