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Brother Bonaventure Thomas To Speak To Grads

PRINCIPALS AT THE APRIL 8th JUNIOR PROM Manhattan College President Accepts Invitation For Graduation Ceremony by Jim McKnight Brother Bonaventure Thomas, F.S.C., Ph.D., president of Manhattan College, has generously accepted the invitation of the Senior class to speak at St. Patrick’s graduation ceremony, which is to take place at Columbus Hall on Sunday evening, June 21, at seven P. M. In a letter to the graduation C9mmittee, Brother Thomas expressed his gratitude for the invi- -ation which he said he would attempt to gra- -iiy as well as he could. Brother Thomas is in his sixth year as president of the famous orothers’ instiution in Riverdale, New York City. Left to right: Class President Dick Monroe, and date Beverly Steffancci, a princess; The graduates will wear summer formal Gene Marshall, Chaperone Mrs. Larry Oliva crowning Queen Frances Barrett, Marshall’s dress, instead of the traditional gowns. There date. Also, Mrs. Francis Travis, Chaperone; Princess Betty Fanning and escort Sean Morris. will be group singing by the graduates, and a salutatory speaker will speak on the part of the class. 22 COUPLES ATTEND 3rd JUNIOR PROM It was thought that the ceremony, since it will be held in the recently redecorated Colum­ AT GREEN ROOM; MISS BARRETT QUEEN bus Hall, can thereby be made more informal, and more enjoyable. by Dick Monroe -----•----- Wednesday evening, April 8, marked St. BRO. GREGORY PLANS Patrick’s social calendar with the third suc­ FIRST SPORTS BANQUET cessful Junior prom. Twenty-two couples glided Seniors Complete Plans across the floor of the Green Room at the MAY 5th AT GREEN ROOM Hotel Newburgh to the music of Gillie Mon­ For June 22 Promenade roe’s quintette. The Green Room was generously by Jack Martin made available by Mr. Stanley Levinson, man­ On Tuesday, May 5, Saint Patrick’s High Under general chairman Jack. Martin, the ager of the hotel. The evening was highlighted School will hold its first Athletic Award Dinner. Senior class has completed final plans for the by the Grand March and crowning of the Plans for the affair, which will be held in the annual Senior prom. Paul Diema, popular Queen. Miss Frances Barrett of Newburgh, Green Room of the Hotel Newburgh, are being Newburgh bandleader, has been signed to play escorted by Gene Marshall, was crowned queen taken care of by Brother Gregory, the school for the big affair. As has been the case in by Mrs. Lawrence Oliva and Mrs. Francis athletic director, and Bo Gill, sports editor of the last two years, the prom will take place at Travis, who, with their husbands, generously the Newburgh News, who will be Master of the Newburgh Country club on Route 17-K, contributed their time as chaperones of the Ceremonies for the evening. and will take place on Monday evening, June affair. Attendants to the queen, or princesses, 22 . . . the day after graduation. Vic Rossi were Miss Beverly Steffanci and Miss Betty Presentation of Letters Planned is arranging for favors. Dick Daley has charge Fanning, escorted by Richard Monroe and The meal will consist of fruit cocktail, a of the patrons, and Dick Dillon is arranging Sean Morris respectively. The choice of the roast beef dinner and dessert. Immediately the program. queen was a difficult one, as it always is, be­ following the dinner, major letters will be pre- The class is looking forward to the biggest cause all the young ladies were pretty and (Continued on page five) formal event in the history of the school. beautifully attired. Those attending were: Miss Judy Schneider escorted by Ed Travis, Miss Shirley McCurry by Jerome Cauda, Miss Winnifred Hayden by Martin McKneally Wins Naval Reserve Scholarship; Ludwig Ruf, Miss Peggy Hart by John Burns, Miss Katherine Strickland by Jerry Byrnes, Tuition, Expenses Paid; Graduates Comm. Officer Miss Virginia Stark by Ronald Wilson, Miss Mary Kennelly by Jim Keenan, Miss Marion Martin F. McKneally, leading Senior honor Kneally family. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo by Jim Kennedy, Miss Bernadette student, was notified during the Easter holi­ George F. McKneally, 100 Johnson Street, Burnah by Ralph Sheehan, Miss Frances Bar­ days that his efforts in connection with the Newburgh, has a sister, Anne, who, upon gradu­ rett by Gene Marshall, Miss Eleanor Carlstrom Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholar­ ation from Mount Saint Mary’s, Newburgh, by Donald Glynn, Miss Peggy Howard by ship had merited for him the tremendous won the state Regents College scholarship, Hugh Morgan, Miss Lee Schwartz by Paul government award ... a four year college which she is now using in the College of New Evens, Miss Alberta Jesek by Charles Byrnes, scholarship covering completely tuition, books, Rochelle. Miss Dottie Delaney by Bob Burns, Miss Jane equipment, uniforms, etc., and including Martin, a winner of the life scouting award Montague by Charlie Hill, Miss Betty Fanning $600.00 personal expense money. The scholar­ from the Boy Scouts of America, an honor by Sean Morris, Miss Beverly Steffancci by ship may be used by the successful applicant student of long and high standing here at St. Dick Monroe, Miss Joyce Rainboth by Bob in any college wherein the approved naval Pat’s, plans to use the scholarship at Holy Lucas, Miss Mary Stacklum by Joe Ravesi, R.O.T.C. unit exists. Cross University, the Jesuit institution in Massa- Miss Frances Barry by Jim Fanning, and Miss Second Scholarship Winner In Family chusettes. Toni D’Agati by Jim Moran. This scholarship is not the first in the Mc­ Jerry Cauda The Patrician Page Two The Patrician SOPH SNAPS SENIOR SLANTS Jeff Hall and Dick Devine asked for con­ Seniors engaged in the big sports program, Editor-in-Chief Richard J. Dillon ’53 tour seats for better sleeping comfort during 1. e. track, baseball, golf, and tennis are: Nick Managing Editor John S. Martin ’53 school time. Colonel Murphy is having trouble Pucino, Jack Marshall, Jack Martin, Dick Business Manager Richard J. Daley ’53 with his five-sided triangle. Charlie Smith, our Dillon, Ed Travis, Charlie Schneider, Gerry mathematical genius, has formulated a new mul­ Byrnes, Gordon Doyle, and Ron Wilson. Con­ Mgr. - James McKnight ’53 Assistant Business tiplication table . . . 6x4=20. The sophomores gratulations to Martin McKneally on winning Sports Editor Martin F. McKneally ’53 have sent out an urgent S.O.S. for pall-bearers. the naval scholarship. John Burns is now court­ Freshman Editor Ralph Brown ’56 Anyone interested should contact Tom (Digger ing a New York damsel. Ed Travis and Cappy Sophomore Editor James V. Clifford ’55 O’Dell) Donahue. Does anyone know where (yours truly), among others, are burning about Dom Palisi can obtain 100 feet of shoreline? a "sportwriter?” on the East side of the river. Junior Editor Joseph Walsh ’54 Ask Vic Pecore what he and Hitler have in The Senior class asks the support of the entire Faculty Advisor ■ Brother B. Henry, F. S. C. common. Good luck to the track team. Sopho­ school for the coming program of dances to mores on the team are Mike Kane, Gus Man­ support the scoreboard drive. NEWS STAFF cuso, Tom Donahue, Fran Carey, and Dick John Burns '53, Gerald Byrnes ’53, Jerome Cauda Pallazza. Fred "Mr. Angler” Henry is battling Cappy Schneider ’53, Ludwig Ruf ’53, Charles Schneider ’53, the currents but so far has not had too much John Vondras ’53, Donald Glynn ’54, Charles luck. Bill Gallagher, Larry Cauda, and Charlie ---- •---- Moriello are thinking of wearing sun glasses Byrnes ’54, Hugh Morgan ’54, Robert Burns ’54, to protect their eyes from Lonnie Zimmerman’s red Kopser ’54, Jim Browne ’54, Ken But well ’54, dazzling orange vest. Bob Hockler, P. S. C., JUNIOR JOLTS Ed Caren ’54, Leo Ryan ’54, Dick Delaney ’54, (pencil sharpener-in-chief) is still grinding Paul Evans ’54, Richard Monroe ’54, Robert away. What are those stabbing pains Mike Most of the Juniors have colds as attested Kane has been feeling in his back? How about by the coughing and sneezing during Latin Jaqusch ’54, Sean Morris ’54, Richard Murphy it, Don Terry! Vin Antonelli is still Brother and English periods. Now our class managerie ’55, Martin O’Sullivan ’55, Victor Pecore ’55, Edmund’s aide-de-camp. Tom Popowick has has two additions . . . Charlie Byrnes, the prize Thomas Donahue ’55, James Moran ’55, Anthony just purchased a new limousine ... a 1941 gander, and Babe Sheehan, the laughing hyiena. Mancuso ’55, Charles Smith ’55, Richard Pal- La Salle. His mother calls him Willie, but Lately, Saturday nights have been a cause for teachers call him Maher. The only period that joy with Joe Ravesi and Bob Lucas, for they lazza ’55, Francis Carey ’55, John Daley ’56. Marty O’Sullivan and Jimmie Moran like their have found their true loves. Jim Fanning’s new dance step is the talk of St. Patrick’s. SIEGFRIED PRESS g'lSyTc. NEWBURGH, N. Y. front row seats for is English . . . wonder why? We hear that Frank Profaci has been throw­ Congratulations to Dick Monroe on being ing rocks at his dog to perfect his peg. Dan elected editor of the May issue of the PATRI­ Donovan’s ideas aren’t always right, but at CIAN. Brother John: Translation of "per least he has ideas. Dick Devine and Ed Killmer anorum gratis,” please. Kopser: For one year A Little Help, Please are two Beaconites who are planning to be­ . . . eh, for free! Ed Caren always thought he come millionaires over the summer vacation by had a head, but Monroe is trying to convince This month, departing from our usual reli­ working in a factory on the east bank of the him that the word is "chade.” Will the crook gious theme, we’re going to ask a favor of the river. who robbed the missing pearls please notify entire student body. It’s a simple, but im­ Dick Pallazza and Jim Clifford Sal Cocchia, private eye. Charlie Hill tested portant request, and we know that we will get the Plymouth on the I.B.M. road . . . the the usual fine cooperation from the school. troopers’ car was a bit faster. All we ask is that everyone get behind the Senior class and support whole-heartedly their Joe Walsh activities during the remaining months of the FROSH FANCIES school year. The fellows of the graduating class ---- •---- have taken upon themselves the prodigious Bob Dunay, wooden nickle expert from way task of presenting to the school, as their gradu­ back, has recently fallen victim to a bogus bill ation gift, a new electric scoreboard for Colum­ passer. Francis Callahan thinks Brother Ed­ MAY PREVIEW bus Hall, to supplement the great need which mund has a coin press in operation and is exists for a scoreboard for the varsity and using the student body to pass off his "product.’’ MAY: 1, Auxiliary Drive Starts; Beacon vs. jayvee basketball season, as well as for the Rumor has it that John McDaniel has put in St. Pat’s (baseball); Beacon vs. St. Pats (golf). numerous parish activities in the hall. for a patent for the design of his lamp contest 2, Cardinal Farley vs. St. Pat’s (track): Storm Naturally, it would be out of the question entry. Tom Melee has been wondering for a King vs. St. Pat’s (tennis). 4, Oakwood School to make this presentation out of the pockets long time why Joe La Susa’s showing so much vs. St. Pat’s (tennis); Oakwood School vs. of the Seniors, for the assembled apparatus energy at track practices. Now he’s pretty sure St. Pat’s (golf). 5, Sports Banquet. 6, Holi­ will cost the class over $300.00. In view of . . . Joe’s been taking shots of adrenalin be­ day; Tennis at N. Y. M.A. 8, Baseball at Otis- the great expense of graduation itself, this fore practice. The great asbestos monopolist ville. 9, Track at New Paltz; Tennis at Storm expenses divided among the class members Don Bush was lately seen buying shares in the King. 11, Auxiliary Drive Stops; baseball at could not be taken care of. Greater Health Sleeping Concession ... no Dover Plains. 12, golf with Cornwall. 13, Tennis Although the scoreboard is a Senior gift, snooze like good snooze, eh, Don? at Highland Falls; baseball at Comwall-on- Hudson. 14, Ascension Thursday, Holy Day it will be at the disposal of the entire school Ralph Brown in the years to come. The Seniors have planned of Obligation; Holiday; Sophomore Picnic to surmount the cost by running a series of at Algonquin Park; Golf Tournament. 15, dances throughout the remaining school year, Holiday. 16, Golf at Storm King. 19, Baseball on the average of one every two weeks. Since at N.Y.M.A. 20, Golf at N.Y.M.A.; baseball the dances, and possibly some additional acti­ WALSH’S PHARMACY at Cornwall. 21, Golf at Oakwood; Tennis at vities, are the only means by which this problem Oakwood. 22, Baseball with Matamoras; golf may be solved, we know that each and every at Poughkeepsie. 25, Golf with N-F.A. 26, St. Pat’s man, who stands to benefit by this 490 Main St. Beacon Golf with Poughkeepsie. 27, golf at High­ extraordinary gift, will feel it his duty to sup­ land Falls. 28, Tennis with N.Y.M.A. 29, Base­ port the Senior activities. We know that this ball at Storm King; Golf at N.F.A. 30, Mem­ worthy drive will merit the usual fine spirit of orial Day. cooperation . . . the true St. Patrick’s spirit. John Vondras

Juniors Choose Monroe ST. MARY’S PARISH Editor for May Edition BEAR MOUNTAIN INN As is the custom, the Junior class plans to Newburgh, N. Y. put out the May edition of THE PATRI­ Dancing to Ray Nelson CIAN in preparation for their taking over the paper in September. Chosen by the Junior Rev. Father Mannix Rev. Father Joyce Saturday Nites class to the editor-in-chief position was Dick Monroe, class president. Robert Burns will be the managing editor, Joe Walsh the business manager, Sean Morris assistant business man­ ager, and Jim Browne will be the sports editor. T \

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The Patrician Page Four 4*Fold Sports Program Underway | Irish Baseball Squad Wins Two Out of Five Games; SCOPE Schneider Pitches Victories Over Cornwall, Dover by Martin McKneally by Ed Caren After the Olympic games, the Greek athletes GOLF TEAM UNDEFEATED were Honored and feasted, crowned with olive IN FIRST TWO MATCHES A big spring sports program has been started wreaths by their friends, and by their fellow at Saint Pat’s this year, bringing into the pro­ citizens. This year we will give similar honor This spring, the first Saint Patrick’s golf gram for the first time golf, and intra-school to our athletes. team has gotten under way under the modera- tennis, baseball for the first in two years, and The athletic award dinner will be another torship of Brother Edmund, a formidable stick track continued from its fall debut at St. Pat’s. long stride ahead in our sports program. Bro­ man himself! Six boys tried out for the team First track meet of the spring season will be ther Gregory and Bo Gill of the Newburgh ... Gerald Byrnes, Dick Dillon, Jack Martin, held on April 29 with two schools, Walden News are moving in high gear. Ticket sales [ Anthony Dunko, Jack Daley, and Bill Robi- High and New York Military Academy. are far ahead of their expectations, and a galaxy i schon. Tennis and golf matches are underway, and of nationally famous sports stars and coaches On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 21st and of course, baseball. Five games of the Green illumines the program. Be there; bring a friend j 22nd, the team, manned by Robischon, Daley, and White nine preceeded our deadline, and along. Better yet, bring his sister . . . dancing Dunko, and Byrnes soared to successive vic­ the results are as follows: after till the wee hours. tories over Cornwall High School, 4-0, and A1 Silvestri is the best tennis coach in the New York Military Academy, 3-1. Outstanding Irish Take First, 5-2 Hudson Valley . . . yet only six men were scorers on the nine-hole Storm King course out for instruction the other day. Shape up— were Bill Robischon with 45 and Jack Daley The Irish downed the Tigers over at Corn- you don’t have to be a pro to work out; tennis with 46. wall-on-Hudson, getting off to a fine start. is a game a man can enjoy all his life. Remaining matches are scheduled with Storm They led all the way under the pitching of Jerry Travis, ’52, is "making baseball coach King Prep, Highland Falls High, Oakwood, Cappy Schneider, who gave up three scratch Steve Ray very happy with his fiery fielding” Newburgh Free Academy, and Poughkeepsie hits. Pat McIntyre collected three-for-three, and and "bashing determinedly at the plate” ac­ High. Ed Travis hit a long double. (Editor’s Note: cording to the Manhattan Quadrangle. Gerry Byrnes The author is modestly omitting that he added Cappy Schne der, right handed iron man of two solid singles to the St. Pat’s barrage.) the varsitv, is the only veteran pitcher on the staff. The team captain has started every game IRISH CATCHER Ed Caren nabs potential so far, stri ck out 25, and given up no earned Otisville run in last Friday’s game. St. Pat’s Komisar One-Hitter Stops St. Pat’s lost the game, 9-3. Tony Komisar, flipper-extraordinaire of the Beacon High nine, stopped the Saints cold with a sizzling one-hitter, 12-0. The one safety was a double by Sean Mbrris. Cap Schneider pitched no-hit ball for three innings, but had to retire with a sore arm.

Another One-Hitter The Irish ran into another good pitcher at Haldane, and Haldane took it, 8-1. The score was 0-0 going into the fifth inning, but loose fielding on the part of the St. Pat’s nine per­ mitted Haldane to score six times in that frame. Cap Schneider had the only hit, a solid single for the Irish.

St. Pat’s 7-2 Over Dover Plains The Irish belted Dover Plains pretty well, and knocked out the starting hurler in the first inning. Schneider went all the way, and chalked up win number two. Monroe added fine support in center field by two spectacular catches.

Otisville 9, St. Pat’s 3 In their first encounter at Recreation Park, St. Pat’s nine were slammed to a 9-3 defeat by Otisville. Pitcher Dick Wilbur of Otisville held the Irish to two hits . . . singles by Cappy Schneider and pinchitter Pat Ruane. The Otis­ ville collected 13 hits off pitchers Cap Sch­ neider, Jim Clifford, and Jack Van Wagenen.

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Under capable professional A1 Sylvestri and moderator Brother Henry, the newly formed St. Patrick’s tennis team road to an overwhelm­ ing victory over Cornwall High School’s squad, 3-0, in the first season match at Recreation Park on April 23. In singles, Ed Caren, former captain of the tennis team at Monroe High, beat Bob Simmons of Cornwall, 6-2, 6-0. Joe Walsh beat Bob White, 6-4, 6-2. In doubles, to make it a clean sweep, Jack Daley and Bill Robischon of the Irish racket-men beat Bruce Armitage and Alec Glassey, 6-0, 6-1.

CLOSE CALL!!! Jack Van Wagenen is nabbed sliding "in the vicinity of” third base. SPORTS BANQUET (Continued from page one) GALATI From the sented to all those who participated in the PHOTOGRAPHERS major sports, i.e., basketball, baseball, tennis, EDITOR’S CHAIR track, and golf. Some forty boys will qualify NEWBURGH, N.Y. for these coveted awards. TEL. 3211 by Dick Dillon Manhattan Stars Accept Invitations Honored guests for the evening include: "Tricky Dick” McGuire of the New York Knickerbockers, Tom Hunt, Andy McGowan, Serve . . . and Ed O’Connor, all of the Manhattan Col­ COSTA lege basketball squad, Ken Norton, athletic director at Manhattan, Lindy Remigino of the PALE DRY GINGER ALE championship Manhattan track team, and also made with Real Jamaica Ginger of great repute as Olympic 100-meter champ. Track coach George Eastment of Manhattan rounds out the terrific line-up of guests. Tickets for the affair may be obtained from Brother Gregory, Babe Sheehan, Tom Arnold, Tom Donahue, Len Carnwright, and your’s TOOHEY BROTHERS Thanks are due, from the Senior class, to truly, Jack Martin. Generous supporters in the good Sisters of St. Dominic at Mount Saint Newburgh include James Fogarty, who has Mary’s, and in particular, to my good friend, tickets on sale at his shoe store on Broadway, Funeral Chapel Sister Agnes Alma, moderator of THE Stanley Levinson, manager of the Hotel New­ GLEAM, for the wonderful support they gave burgh, where tickets are also on sale, and Bo to the Spring dance. Their announcement Gill himself. helped the Senior cause, and we were favored with the presence of over forty young ladies from the academy. Congratulations, from the staff of the PATRICIAN, are in order to the COLLINS AND ADAMS staff of THE GLEAM for their winning of HIGHLAND ICE CREAM PAINTS AND VARNISHES the Marymount College second place award CORP. for outstanding achievement as a school pub­ 194 Broadway Tel. 2718 lication. It seems to me that the betterment of TEL. 3539 relations between the two Catholic schools of the mid-Hudson valley . . . the only two . . . 326 Robinson Ave. Newburgh is essential to the activities of the schools, and certainly to the best advantage of both, in general. JOSEPH.M. GAYNOR Congratulations, Marty McKneally! The won­ ray McDowell derful scholarship you won is a tribute to dili­ America’s Smartest Styles TRAVELERS’ INSURANCE AGENT gence and hard work in scholastic matters. Also, my best to Jack Martin . . . you know, the above the Newburgh Savings Bank MEN’S CLOTHING hulk, the worst thing that ever happened to our 132 Liberty St. Newburgh, N.Y. furniture . . . whose bubbling, effevescent per­ sonality, quick wit, and unchanging person­ Tel. 7131 ality won him the Danbury foundation award. Telephone 2566 He is presented with the book "I Dare You” . . . a challenge to use his outstanding person­ W. C. CORNELL CO. ality to conquer the world. And if Napoleon Registered Jeweler and Julius Caesar could do it, there’s great American Gem Society promise for Jack. 205 Main St. 45 Water St. Please don’t let us down on the scoreboard Beacon Newburgh drive. The next dance should be even better. Shaker, Travis 8C Quinn Poughkeepsie and Wappingers Dealers RALPH MANNING

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PERSONALITY 103 FROM AREA SCHOOLS Honor Roll TAKE ENTRANCE EXAMS; OF THE MONTH (Continued from page three) FORTY-FIVE ACCEPTED men, Joseph Covert, Robert Dunay, George Our personality for April, held over from Saturday morning, March 28, brought 103 Messenger, Millard Simmons, John Van an over-crowded March issue, is undoubtedly Wagenen, and John Walsh. one of the friendliest and most interested young men to Columbus Hall to take a general aptitude test in language and mathematics for fellows in the Senior class. The staff has THIRD HONORS—24 chosen Ludwig Ruf, affable senior from Beacon, entrance into the freshman class of St. Pat’s this fall. In the third honor group (average of at as our leading personality this month. least 85%) were: Seniors, Gerald Byrnes, John Newburgh, Cornwall, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Burns, Dick Daley, Nick Pucino, Bob Roach, For the past year, Louie, the son of Mr. Wappingers Falls, Haverstraw, and other com­ Victor Rossi, and Ed Travis; Juniors, Ken munities were all very well represented. The and Mrs. George Ruf of 48 Wilkes Street, Butwell, Tom DuBois, Jim Fanning, Charlie applicants heard talks explaining the high Beacon, has completely spent himself in an Hill, Fred Kopser, and Dick Monroe; Sopho­ school’s program, and its advantages from untiring effort to gain a college education. mores, Francis Carey, Jim Clifford, Dick De- Various jobs have kept him up, working hard, Brother Henry, Ed Travis, captain of the var­ vine, Martin O’Sullivan, Dick Pallazza; Fresh­ sity basketball team, Dick Dillon, president of from about four A. M. on through till late at men, Mike Boccia, Daniel Bresnan, Fenton night. Although he has not been successful as the A. D. C. and editor of the PATRICIAN Downey, Frank Hetling, Bill McCarter, and and Charlie Schneider, president of the Stu­ yet, Louie has not given up. He plans to con­ Ronald Stanton. tinue his time-consumming, back breaking dent Council, and of course by Brother Cor­ schedule in order to gain acceptance to Man­ nelius, principal. hattan college next year. Highest in the exam was John Joseph Lynch of St. Francis’ Parish, Newburgh. Second was Anyone would think that a fellow so over­ James Robert Shannon of St. Mary’s Parish, SENIOR CLASS PICTURES loaded with work as Louie is, would find little Poughkeepsie. In third position was Thomas time for school activities. The versatile Mr. Francis O’Herron of St. Mary’s Parish, New­ TAKEN ON MARCH 26 Ruf, however, scrapes enough time from his burgh. schedule to be active on all Senior dance com­ Gus Mancuso On Thursday afternoon, March 26th, the mittees, to be an active member of the PATRI­ Senior class had graduation pictures taken at CIAN staff, to be first bass for the glee club, -----•----- the Galati studios on Broadway. Through the and to devote himself to the baseball program, courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hall, parents which he did last year in the Intra-mural of Geoffrey Hall, ’55, dress shirts were pro­ league. St. La -Salle Auxiliary vided for the pictures. A few of the members of the class brought tuxedoes and accessories, Certainly, a wise choice, and a fine character Drive Begins Friday; and the stage was set. is Louie Ruf. We know that success is around A few days ago, the proofs arrived. By now, the corner. How could it be otherwise. Wasn’t Quotas Set choices have been made for the composite, and it Ben Franklin who said . . . "Where there’s for individual orders. Chairman of the com­ a will, there’s a way!”? This Friday, May 1, marks the beginning of mittee for pictures in the Senior class is the Saint La Salle Auxiliary Drive, for us, Jerome Cauda. one of the most important extra-curricular activities of the school year. By this drive, the expensive proposition of supporting the work FRANK FINNEGAN and training of the Brothers of the Christian NEWBURGH Schools is surmounted. As in previous years, Mayflower Storage Co. the quota for each St. Pat’s student is $5.00. TAXI CENTER The drive will last for one full week. Newburgh 7 8 5 As before, also, prizes will be awarded at daily raffles. A prize is awarded to the highest in each class, and the highest in the school. A grand prize, or a culmination of all the raffles will take place on the last day of the AUGIE GENTILE drive. The attractive prizes purchased for the drive will be on display next week. SHORTER’S MEN’S SHOP Lincoln-Mercury Salesman for In last year’s drive, the Senior class led the Daniels and West school with 177% of its quota. Following were Highland Falls the Freshman class with 133%, the Sophomore class with 132%, and the Junior class with 130%. Individual leaders were Curt Moran, ’52, with $76.00, Thomas Arnold with $50.00, and Richard Dillon with $41.00. We hope that this year’s drive will be as CHARLES ROSNER CO. DUTCH BAKERY highly successful as was l^st year’s. Quality Office Machines Mrs. Westerhuis Beacon, N. Y. v Front Street Newburgh

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