Yearbook 1943
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EX L I B R I S V O L U M E V I I I PUBLISHED BY 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.