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1954 MUSKETEER Ex Libris

The

1954 MUSKETEER

XAVIER UNIVERSITY

CINCINNATI, OHIO

VOLUME XXVII

JOHN V. MOORMAN, EDITOR

Entrance to Xavier University. Table of Contents

DEDICATION

INTRODUCTION

ADMINISTRATION

FACULTY

SENIORS

UNDERCLASSMEN

MILITARY

ACTIVITIES

EVENING DIVISION

ATHLETICS

ADVERTISEMENTS

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Page 5 With This Hand..

Page 6 . . . another Jesuit bestows the blessing of Almighty God upon another Jesuit student. In acknowledgment of their constant kindness and generosity to us, we, the three thousand students of Xavier University, dedicate this 1954 MUSKETEER to all the members of the Society of Jesus . . . who have served at Xavier University —because they have formed a University of which we can be justly proud. . . . who are serving at Xavier University —because they have maintained and extended Xavier's posi­ tion among the many institutions of higher learning. . . . who will serve at Xavier University —because of what they will do to maintain and build the Xavier tradition, especially in the lecture hall and in the classroom. We take this opportunity to thank them, and ask Jesus Christ through Mary to bestow His choicest blessings upon each and every one of them.

Saint Francis Xavier, early priest of the Society of Jesus, holds aloft the cross as if in blessing on Xavier University. This statue of Xavier, which stands on O'Brien Terrace, is the gift of the Seniors of 1951, 1952, and 1953.

Page 7 Tribute

THE HONORABLE EDWARD N. WALDVOGEL Mayor oj CLncLnnaU

The Staff of the 1954 MUSKETEER honors the Mayor of Cin­ cinnati, Mr. Edward N. Waldvogel, alumnus of Xavier and out­ standing Catholic layman in the community. Mr. Waldvogel has given many of his most important years to the citizens of Cincinnati, serving nine consecutive terms in City Council and three terms as State Senator. The MUSKETEER salutes Mr. Waldvogel.

This Tribute was in print before the^untimely^death of Mayor Waldvogel on May 7, 1954. The MUSKETEER had notified him in February that it wished to honor him, and had received a letter of appreciation from him. May he rest in peace.

Page 8 Requiescant in Pace

Rev. Thomas McCourt, S.J., member of the Xavier University faculty since 1936, died on February 22, 1954. Father McCourt, a brilliant professor of Spanish and French, was beloved by his students and his colleagues.

REV. THOMAS MCCOURT, S.J.

Mr. Carl D. Groat, editor of the Cincinnati Post and member of the Xavier University Board of Lay Advisors, died during 1953. Mr. Groat was prominent in journaHsm and in numerous civic activities.

MR. CARL D. GROAT

Joseph L. Isselstein, sophomore from Reynolds- Ralph A. Soldati, Cincinnati junior, was burg, Ohio was killed in a tragic automobile killed when a car in which he was riding struck accident in November. Joe, a fine friend, an a railroad abutment. A popular pre-med stu­ active student, and a real Catholic gentleman, dent, Ralph made the Dean's list every semester will long be remembered by his friends and at Xavier. His memory will be cherished by all teachers at Xavier. his associates.

Page 9 XAVIER SKYLINE Page 10 . Maryiir^Cffces-4a|2SIL^^ functions of Xavier University the blessings of Almighty God, the FatlierTthe-SaiL^ and the

Holy Spirit. Mary gives to human hands the power and the ability to function wisely in the service of God. At Xavier, be iT""2^diiiinistration, Faculty, or Undergraduate activity, she confers greatness^l>-^^ry effort. She makes it possible for the men of Xavier to be Catholit>-iiien, to give all to Christ, to ask nothing in return. May Mary, in thTs">€^ dedicated to her, grant that the 1954 MUSKETEER portray the stOTj^^of Xavier during 1953-1954. Only with her help and

His grace"^JHl the task ahead be done.

Page 11 With These Hands...

Page 12 A D . . . Jesuit Fathers took a small college in Cincinnati and M slowly molded it into a great University, the Xavier of today. These hands have worked long and prayed hard so I that Xavier would become well known for its scholastic attainment, genuinely admired for its cultural interests, and N truly effective in its religious influence. Xavier today—with its Logan Hall, its Albers Hall, its Brockman Hall, and I its older buildings—is far more advanced than the founders ot the Athenaeum more than a century ago could have foreseen S in their most imaginative moments. Mainly through the efforts of its past administrators Xavier is what it is today. T May these hands, still guided by the Hands of the Saviour and His Mother, continue to build this splendid institution, R ever to the greater Glory of God. A T I O N

HINKLE HALL

Page 13 His HOLINESS, POPE PIUS XII

Pope Pius XII, the Vicar of Christ on Earth, shows men and women how to use their hands in the love and service of Christ and how to fashion their lives so that they can attain their eternal reward.

Page 14 THE MOST REVEREND KARL J. ALTER, D.D. Archbishop oJ Cincinnati

Archbishop Alter, beloved spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, teaches men and women how to put themselves at the dis­ posal of Christ, how to use their hands to the greater glory of God. CARinSCHHSnUIIGEn'ME

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VERY REVEREND JAMES F. MAGUIRE, S.J. President oJ Xai^ier Unn^ersity

Father Maguire, president of Xavier for the past five years, is responsible for the construction of Logan Hall and of Brockman Hall. He has seen to it that Xavier will be equipped to handle an increasing enrollment. But more important is the influence that Father Maguire exercises in the academic and spiritual life of the Uni­ versity and in the affairs of the community.

Page 16 Academic Council

REV. PAUL L. O'CONNOR, S.J. REV. J. PETER BUSCHMANN, S.J. Dean of the College of Arts Assistant Dean and Sciences

Top Row: Rev. William P. Hetherington, S.J., Chairman of the Department of Classical Languages and Director of the Honors Program; Dr. Raymond F. McCoy, Director of the Graduate School and Chairman of the Department of Education; Rev. John A. McGrail, S.J., Dean of the Milford Division; and Rev. Victor B. Nieporte, S.J., Regent of the Evening Division. Bottom Row: Rev. W. Eugene Shiels, S.J., Chairman of the Department of History; Rev. Victor C. Stechschulte, S.J., Chair­ man of the Department of Mathematics and Physics; Mr. Russell J. Walker, Dean of the Evening Division; Dr. Charles F. Wheeler, Chairman of the Department of English and Director of Summer Sessions.

Page 17 A dm in istra tion

REV. NICHOLAS MANN, S.J. REV. ROBERT BASSMAN, S.J. Treasurer Chancellor

REV. ALOYSIUS BREEN, S.J. Treasurer Emeritus

MR. EDWARD VONDERHAAR REV. EDWARD O'BRIEN, S.J. MR. ALBERT STEPHAN Assistant to the President Director of Admissions Director of Athletics Director of Public Relations

Page IS Administration

REV. FREDERICK REIF, S.J. MRS. LORETTA DAMBOWSKY REV. JAMES COLFORD, S.J. Director of Student Housing Dietician Director of Elet Hall

MR. WILLIAM BOCKLAGE MR. JOHN MOSER MR. PAUL BURKHART Director of Publicity Director of Development Accountant

MR. ROBERT COATES MISS MARGARET MURNAHAN MRS. MARGARET MOORE MR. ALBERT WORST Director of Athletic Publicity Bursar Assistant Librarian Librarian

Page 19 With These Hands...

Page 20 F ... A faculty member of Xavier University begins another illustration of another point to another class. The faculty, well acquainted with the art of teaching, is made up of priests A and laymen. Some of them have been at Xavier for much of their teaching careers, and many were once students at Xavier, and are now esteemed members of the faculty. These men, staunch Christian gentlemen and leaders in the community, C are filled with the desire to bring Christ's teachings to Xavier students. May these educators retain the Holy Spirit, and may their hands poin^ out the life of wisdom and of righteous­ u ness to the men of tomorrow. May God grant them the light to know all things in their proper perspective, so that they in L turn may work for the greater glory of God. T Y ^"Vi TilP^j

HINKLE HALL

Page 21 REV. PAUL L. O'CONNOR, S.J. Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

MR. RAYMOND FELLINGER Registrar

MISS JANEEN COCHRAN Administrative Assistant to the Dean

Page 22 REV. J. PETER BUSCHMANN, S.J. REV. PATRICK H. RATTERMAN, S.J. Assistant Dean Dean of Men

REV. FRANCIS DIETZ, S.J. Student Counselor

Page 23 T J W u E B N I T

Y Above: Mr. Raymond Fellinger and Rev. Paul Sweeney, S.J. Below: Rev. John Usher, S.J., Rev. Murtha Boylan, S.J., and Dr. Charles Wheeler on the occasion of their twenty-fifth A anniversary at Xavier University. F R I I F A T N H S

Page 24 Board of Lay Advisors

MR. WILLIAM H. ALBERS MR. JOEL M. BOWLBY MR. ROGER H. FERGER President Chairm in oj the Bjard Publisher Albers Super Markets Eagle-Picher Co npany The Cincinnati Enquirer

MR. RICHARD E. LEBLOND MR. D. J. O'CONOR MR. E. A. O'SHAUGHNESSY MR. WALTER F. VERKAMP President President President President LeBlond Machine Tool Co. The Formica Company The James Walsh Co. The Verkamp Corporation

Athletic Board

Standing: Messrs. Joseph Feldkamp, Hal Pennington, Jol.n Rearaon, Dan Tehan, Rev. William Hetherington, S.J., Messrs Herman Bressler, Michael Hellenthal. Seated: Mr. Paul Cain, Rev. Nicholas Mann, S.J., Messrs. Mark Schmidt, Gordon Nead, Harry Foley. Also a member is Rev. Walter Dimond, S.J.

Page 25 Faculty

REV. RAYMOND ALLEN, S.J., MR. WALTER BEHLER, B.S. In B.A. REV. CLIFFORD BESSE, S.J., Ph.D. S.T.L., Ph.D. C.P.A. Economics Mathematics Accounting

MR. JOSEPH BOURGEOIS, A.M. REV. MURTHA BOYLAN, S.J., Ph.D. Modern Languages Theology

LT. COL. JESSE BROWN MR. WILLIAM BRYAN, Ph.D. MR. ROBERT CISSELL, B.S. in E.E. Military Science Business Administration M.S. Mathematics and Drawing

Page 26 Faculty

MR. WALTER CLARKE, Ed.D. REV. THOMAS CONRY, S.J., Ph.D. Education and Psychology History

MR. DANIEL DE GUZMAN, A.M. Modern Languages

REV. WALTER DIMOND, S.J., A.M., S.T.L. English

MR. ROBERT DOLLE, LL.B. MR. HARVEY DUBE, Ph.D. Business Administration Chemistry

Page 27 Faculty

MR. LOUIS FELDHAUS, A.M. MR. RICHARD GARASCIA, Ph.D. English Chemistry

MR. BERNARD GENDREAU, REV. ROBERT GOODENOW, S.J. M.M.S., Ph.D. A.M., S.T.L. Philosophy Mathematics

MR. EDWARD GOODMAN, Ph.D. MR. THOMAS HAILSTONES, Ph.D. History Chairman, Business Administration

Page 28 Faculty

MR. IGNATIUS HAMEL, Ph.D. MR. PAUL HARKINS, Ph.D. Chairman, Psychology Classical Languages

MR. HUGH HARPER, Ph.D. MR. GERALD HARRIMAN, A.M. Classical Languages Economics Assistant Dean, Evening Division Veterans Director

MR. JOHN HART, M.S. MAJ. GLENN HELMICK Mathematics and Physics Military Science

Page 29 REV. WILLIAM HETHERINGTON, S.J. Ph.D. Chairman, Classical Languages

COL. GEORGE HOLSINGER, B.S. in A.E. Chairman, Milltarv Science

MR. FRANK INSERNI, A.M. Chairman, Modern Languages

MR. JOSEPH KLINGENBERG, Ph.D. Chemistry

MR. EDWARD KLUSKA, Ph.B. Physical Education

MR. GLEN LA GRANGE, A.M. Psychology and Education

REV. OSCAR LAPLANTE, S.J., A.M. Philosophy

MR. CHARLES LAVELLE, Ph.B. Physical Education

Page 30 Faculty r

REV. JEROME LEXMMER, S.J., MR. JOSEPH LINK, JR., REV. MAURICE LINK, S.J., A.M. MR. GILBERT LOZIER, M.Ph. Ph.D., S.T.L. M.Ed., D.Sc.(Hon.) History Philosophy Chairman, Philosophy Economics

MR. FRANK LUKEN, M.B.A. MR. WILLIAM MARCACCIO, M.S. MR. BERNARD MARTIN, A.M. Economics Mathematics and Physics English Assistant Director of Admissions f

MR. JOHN MAUPIN, A.M. MR. RAYMOND MCCOY, Ed.D. REV. JAMES MCCUMMISKEY, S.J. REV. FREDERICK MILLER, S.J. Speech Chairman, Education A.M., S.T.L. A.B. Philosophy Chairman, Chemistry

Page 31 Faculty

MR. HERBERT NEWMAN, B.MUS. REV. VICTOR NIEPORTE, S.J. Fine Arts A.M., S.T.L. Theology

REV. PETER NOLAN, S.J. REV. JOSEPH OSUCH, S.J., Ph.D., S.T.D. A.M., S.T.L. Theology Theology

MAJ. BEN PARROTT MR. FRANK PETERS, Ph.B. Military Science Political Science

Page 32 Faculty

REV. JOSEPH PETERS, S.J., Ph.D. REV. ALBERT POETKER, S.J. Chairman, Biology Ph.D., LL.D. Phvslcs

.

CAPT. GEORGE PORTER, B.S. MR. L. FREDERICK RATTERMAN, MUItarv Science A.B., LL.B. Business Administration

REV. FREDERICK REIF, S.J., B.S.C. MR. PAUL RIESELMAN, Ph.B. Theology Modern Languages

Page 33 Faculty

LT. ERNST ROBERTS, B.S. MR. WILLIAM SAUTER, A.M. Military Science Philosophy

MR. HERBERT SCHWARTZ, Ph.D. Philosophy

MR. GEORGE SELZER, M.S.C. MR. JAMES SHEEHAN, A.M. REV. THOMAS SHIELDS, S.J., Chairman, Accounting REV. EUGENE SHIELS, S.J., Ph.D. Business Administration A.M., S.T.L. Chairman, History Theology

Page 34 Faculty

CAPT. ROBERT SMITH, B.S. MR. WILLIAM SMYTH, B.S. Military Science Physical Education

MR. CLARENCE SOMMER, Ph.D. REV. VICTOR STECHSCHULTE, S.J., REV. PAUL SULLIVAN, S.J., Ph.D. Education Ph.D. English Chairman, Mathematics and Physics

REV. PAUL SWEENEY, S.J., A.M. MR. JOHN TAFURI, Ph.D. REV. STANLEY TILLMAN, S.J., MR. RAYMOND TILTON, M.Ed. English Biology A.M., S.T.L. Accounting Philosophy

Page 35 Faculty

REV. JOHN USHER, S.J., A.M. REV. LEO VOLLMAYER, S.J., M.S. Modern Languages Physics

REV. LOUIS WEITZMAN, S.J., Ph.D. Sociology and Theology

REV. JOHN WENZEL, S.J., A.B., S.T.L. Chairman, Theology

MR. CHARLES WHEELER, Ph.D. Chairman, English

MR. WILLIAM WILLER, Ph.D. MR. NED WULK, M.Ed. English Education

Page 36 Medical Advisory Board

Dr. Charles M. Barrett Dr. Edward J. McGrath Dr. A. R. Vonderahe

Medical staff

Dr. J. N. Janson Dr. Joseph J. Podesta Dr. C. R. Schroder Dr. Leo A. Smyth

CHEMISTRY

ROBERT ELLERHORST, B.S. WILLIAM PERRY, B.S.

RALPH FELDHAKE, B.S. GEORGE ROURKE, B.S. Graduate CHARLES FELDMAN, B.S. LEROY SPRINGMAN, B.S. THOMAS HAUSER, B.S. ROBERT STURWOLD, B.S. Fellows

HISTORY

JAMES POWELL, A.B. CARL TSCHOFEN, A.B.

Page 37 With These Hands..

Page 38 s

. . . The Seniors of 1954 carry their hard earned diplomas and

the cap symbolic of a graduate. These men and women— Xaverians all—are going forth into a new element, some to E the Army, some to further studies, some to work, but all to

begin their trials as citizens of the world. They will leave the homes whose shelter they have become attached to, and will N venture forth into an unprotecting world. May these men

and women, as they move into their public life, carry with

them Xavier ideals. May they forever be second Christs, willing to suffer for truth and virtue. May they build their I lives on the basis which has been given them at Xavier, so

that their whole generation shouts the greater glory of God. O R S

ALBERS HALL

Page 39 JAMES POWERS, President

Senior Class Officers

PAUL CAIN, Secretary ELMER KUNTZ, Treasurer

ViTO DECARLO, ]'ice-President

Page 40 CHARLES ACKERMAN JAMES BADINGHAUS

JOHN BAELE MELVIN BARBIEA

.

JOHN BARNHORN DONALD BEEBER

ROBERT BIEDERMAN LAWRENCE BLANK

PAUL BLESI FRED BOEHLING

Page 41 RALPH BOGENSCHUTZ

JOHN BOGGS

EDWARD BOLGER

RONALD BOVA

JOHN BRANDABUR

JOSEPH BREITENBACH

VINCENT BRENNAN

OLIVER BROCKMAN

DONALD BROCKWELL

RAYMOND BRODERICK

Page 42 GEORGE BROWN

THOMAS BRODERICK

JOSEPH BURKE

LOUIS BROWN

JOHN BYRNE

DONALD BUTLER

GUY CHANDLER

PAUL CAIN

CHARLES CONSIGLIO

JAMES CLEARY

Page 43 PAUL CONWAY

AL CORDES

ALLEN COREY

EDWARD CORWIN

FRED COSTA

KENNETH DAHLE

THOMAS DALEY

MARTIN DALY

RICHARD' DECORPS

Page 44 CHARLES DEHNE

JOSEPH DEGARO

JOSEPH DILLON

JOSEPH DILLHOFF

GEORGE DONOVAN

THOMAS DILLON

PATRICK DRISCOLL

FRANK DOSSMAN

PATRICK DUFFY

Page 45 PAUL EDELMANN DONALD EHRHART

THOMAS EICHNER JOHN ENRIGHT

GERHARD ERFTENBECK EDWARD EVANS

FREDERICK EVANS JOHN FELLERS

HOWARD FISHBURN EDWARD FISHER

Page 46 JOHN FITZPATRICK ROBERT FITZPATRICK

WILLIAM FITZPATRICK THOMAS FLEMING

JOHN FOLEY RICHARD FRANCIS

WILLIAM FUNK RONALD GABRIEL

FRED GALE CHARLES GARBADE

Page 47 JAMES GAUTHIER

JAMES GEISER

ROBERT GEORGE

CHARLES GERDING

WILLIAM GILLIG

JAMES GILLIGAN

WILLIAM GLEESON

RICHARD GRACE

JAMES GRADY

LEO GRAHEK

Page 48 JAMES GRUNEISEN

EDWARD GRANNEN

FRITZ HARIG

EDWIN HAAS

NORMAN HAYES

ARTHUR HAUSER

FRED HEIMKREITER

ROBERT HEIM

WILLIAM HITZMAN

JOHN HELMERS

Page 49 JUSTIN HUBER

RICHARD HUXEL

THOMAS JACOBER

LUCILLE JANKE

ROBERT JEFFERSON

JOHN JONES

ROBERT JUDD

EDWARD JUENKE

ROBERT JUNG

THOMAS KELLEHER

Page 50 EDWARD KENKEL

JAMES KELLY

DONALD KLEKAMP

HABEEB KHAYAT

JOHN KROSKY

LAWRENCE KREIMER

ELMER KUNTZ

LAWRENCE KUNKEMOELLER

ROBERT LAMPKIN

RICHARD LAMMERT

Continued on Page 56

Page 51 Retrospect

Commencement exercises, 1953, i^^^H conspicuouconspicuoi s on campus in September

ginning, a middle, and an en weiMgfTuigiiBigpe-cappe'•PHJMHHS^" Cc d freshmen, who elected

the end of their schooling. For othlr , president; Tom Heheman, vice-

completion of a part. And for oth It; Florian Sokolowski, secretary; Dan

signal for theirs to begin. Operat , treasurer.

winner of two Freedom Foundati prominent organizations also swung into brought to the campus high s^ ly elections. President Leo seriously interested in devel , \ la&i^MMiaent Larry Olvaney, and secre- leaders. treasurer Jim Sherlock were the top func­

Spanning the summer were the varied courses tionaries of the Dormitory Council. Under their

offered for summer school students, plus insti­ new director, Mr. John G. Maupin, the members

tutes and conferences. Converging on Cincinnati of the Masque Society inserted feminine charm

at the end of the summer was the NFCCS. into their politics when they chose Jane Davoran

Representatives of some of Xavier's leading organizations pulled Graduation, highlight of the year, saw hundreds leave the doors together to make the annual Family Day a success. of Xavier to go into the world.

Page 52 of the Evening Division for secretary-treasurer with vice-president James Dresen and president

William Sweeney. Their first play selection was the comedy. Three Men on a Horse.

Beginning its one hundred and thirteenth year was the Poland Philopedian Society, whose ranks were headed by debaters Larry Blank, Robert

Siegenthaler, Thomas Kerver, Al Fritsch, and

John Grupenhoff. The foreign Film Series was inaugurated with the French film. Passion for Life.

The Ohio College Registrars Association, meeting at Bowling Green University, elected

Mr. Raymond Fellinger, Xavier registrar, as president for '54.

As many students were learning, if there is something to be said on a subject. Saint Thomas

Aquinas has already said it. In his first book.

Stretching the Family Income, which appeared early in the fall. Assistant Professor Robert F.

Cissell revolved his empirical knowledge of family finances around Saint Thomas's distinc­ tions on—-believe it or not—-a budget system.

The spiritual spark of the scholastic year was struck on September 24, when the faculty and

Top: Rev. Paul L. O'Connor, S.J., aids Congressional Medal of Honor winner in raising colors for Operation Youth. Third: Six hundred nuns attend summer Institute on Spiritual Development of Adolescents conducted by Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J. Second: In September students surge around Military Department's desk during registration. First: Dean Russell Walker and staff register Evening Division students.

Page 53 Top: Lamping, Brecount, Wernlng, Malnofski, and Heath dis­ cuss ROTC matters. Third: The Xavier University Band performs at games at home and away. Second: Coach Smyth, Hauser, Motz, student body gathered for the traditional Mass DeCorps, Degaro, and Baele see movies of their last game. First: After visiting Merrill Chemical Company, Alchemysts descend upon the Alms for annual banquet. of the Holy Spirit. Five former students, now at Milford Novitiate, had decided to kindle the

spark into a life-long flame. Throughout the

year Rev. John Wenzel, S.J., conducted days of

recollection for the students, who at suitable

times were fulfilling their retreat obligations

under Jesuits, or Franciscans, or Trappists, or

Passionists.

October 17 saw an end zone section of UC's

Nippert Stadium—packed with Musketeers—•

fulminate and thunder with every attack the

quarterback mustered. In the narrow defeat

there was much of which to be proud.

The events of the Homecoming Week-end,

under the direction of Robert Murray, featured

highly competitive affairs: the game with John

Carroll, the float parade, the crowning of Queen

''Cookie" Koch, and the dance—attended by

nearly one thousand people.

In November other members of Xavier's

faculty stepped into the limelight. Rev. Joseph

Peters, S.J., announced his findings concerning

induced seizure in salamanders and its modifica­

tion by anti-convulsive drugs to the Encephalo-

Page 54 Top: Candidates for Homecoming Queen were chosen at a pep rally dance. Third: Rev. J. Peter Buschmann, S.J., leads in a graphers Association in St. Louis. x\t Columbus short prayer before the Homecoming Game. Second: Halfback Bob Judd eludes his opponents from John Carroll. First: Mr. James Keefe crowns Miss Arlene Koch Queen of the Homecoming before the convention of Classics professors Rev. as the President looks on. William Hetherington, S.J., defended parasites in modern society by an exposition of their function in Roman society. The second book.

Little Saints, of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Moore reached publication. Mrs. Moore is assistant librarian at Xavier. Dr. Walter Clarke won commendation for his study of the TV habits of elementary school children in an article which appeared in Coronet magazine. For the third consecutive year Dr. Raymond McCoy was elected president of the Catholic Association for

International Peace.

Freshman and sophomore class oflicers pro­ vided the social high spot between Christmas and the end of the first semester with their

Snow Ball on January 15.

TV seemed to be the theme for the start of the second semester. Xavier Presents, with Rev.

James McCummiskey, S.J., director, opened its fourth season on WCPO-TV. Rev. Stanley

Tillman, S.J., with Joseph Burke, Richard

Tobin, Robert Murray, and Hans Geisler dis­ cussed What Is This Thing Called Love? on

WLW-TV. The accuracy of the manuscripts of

Continued on Page 69

Page 55 JAMES LICHTENBERG ROGER LINDEMANN

PAUL LINK ROBERT LINN

THOMAS LIPPERT RONALD LOFTUS

ROBERT LONGSHORE JAMES LUCAS

FRED LUEBBE THOMAS MADDEN

Page 56 JAMES MA LAS PAUL MARGERUM

JAMES MARQUARD DONALD MAYLEBEN

ANTHONY MAZZA PETER MCCARTHY

JAMES MCDERMOTT WILLIAM MCDEVITT

JAMES MCGRATH ROBERT MEREDITH

Page 57 KENNETH MERSCH

ADAM MEY'ER

GEORGE MOELLER

JAMES MOHR

EARL MOLLOY

ROBERT MONAHAN

RICHARD MONTAGUE

ROBERT MORIN

LAWRENCE MORINGER

HERMAN MOTZ

Page 58 DENNIS MURPHY

ROBERT MULLANE

WILLIAM NIEHAUS

ROBERT MURRAY

FRANCIS O'BRIEN

FRANK NIEMAN

LAWRENCE OLVANY

JAMES O'GALLAGHER

THOMAS ORTMAN

GERALD O'NEILL

Page 59 WILLIAM PADGETT

ROBERT PAUL

MARTIN PIERRON

RICHARD PLACEMAN

JAMES POWERS

THOMAS POWERS

JAMES POYNTER

ARTHUR PRYBAL

PETER RANDOLPH

LOGAN RAPIER

Page 60 . JOHN REIS

ALFRED REID

ORLIN ROESENER

ROBERT RIEGERT

WILLIAM ROTERT

GERRY ROHRER

DAVID RUWART

KENNETH RUS

THOMAS SAAL

RICHARD RUWE

Page 61 THOMAS ST. JOHN MARTIN SAMMON

RICHARD SAYRE WILLIAM SCHAD

ROBERT SCHOXMAKER JOHN SCHREIBER

CYRIL SCHRIMPF JOHN SCHWIERLING

FRANK SEDLER JOHN SEELEY

Page 62 RICHARD SELEGUE LEO SENSEL

JAMES SHERLOCK ELLEN''SIMMS

JAMES SMITH BERNARD SOLON

RICHARD SPELZ JAMES STEGMAN

WILLIAM STIEGER NEIL STUBBERS

Page 63 STANLEY THOM

FRED THOMPSON

RICHARD TOBIN

WILLIAM TODIA

JAMES TOPMILLER

AL TRIVILINO

RUDOLPH VOLLMAN

EDWARD WALTER

LODGE WEBER

ROBERT WEINGARTNER

Page 64 JOHN WHITE

HERMAN WENKER

GEORGE WIESCHORSTER

JAMES WHITTLE

THOMAS WILLKE

LEO WIEST

LAWRENCE WITSKEN

PETER WILTON

MARY ZIMMER

JOHN ZERN

Page 65 With These Hands...

Page 66 U N . k . Underclassmen of Xavier University take down notes, solve problems, and work experiments all with an eye to the D future when they will be the mainstays of their communities.

They who were so recently but boys of high school age, now realize that they have a more important mission in life than serving themselves. Juniors, sophomores, and freshmen, these R Xavier men are learning to be Catholic Men—to serve, not be served; to teach, not be taught; to live, not merely exist. C May the ideals which Xavier University instills in all of them remain with them forever. May each go through life with L Christ as a Brother and the Saints as friends. May each always bring greater glory to God. A S S M E N

LOGAN HALL

Page 67 Junior Class Officers

WILLIAM SWEENEY JAMES TULLY PETER MCCARTHY ROBERT MORRIS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sophomore Class Officers

ALBERT CASH THOMAS WALSH WILLIAM HOCTER JOHN CARROLL President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Freshman Class Officers

TIMOTHY GARRY THOMAS HEHEMAN FLORIAN SOKOLOWSKI DANIEL SHANNON President Vice-Preside nt Secretary Treasurer Page 68 Continued from Page 55

Saint John Chrysostom was the subject of a program presented by Dr. Paul Harkins, along with Rev. Paul O'Connor, S.J., and graduate students John Rettig and George Miltz.

On February 26 another headline dance broke into the news. It was the Junior Prom with

Queen Marty Bowyer reigning.

The Fine Arts Committee's lectures continued under the chairmanship of Professor Frank

Inserni. The Committee presented such out­ standing speakers in its evening series as Dr.

Thor Johnson, conductor of the Cincinnati

Symphony Orchestra; Dr. Philip Adams, director

-of the Cincinnati Art Museum; and Dr. Herbert

Schwartz, Xavier professor. In another series

the Fine Arts Committee alternated recorded concerts and faculty lecturers. Father Wenzel,

Dr. Charles Wheeler, Dr. Hugh Harper, Pro­ fessor Joseph Bourgeois, Professor Daniel de

Guzman, and Professor Inserni talked of litera­

ture as a fine art. Mr. Frank Sheed, noted

Catholic author and publisher, appeared at

Xavier in March to lecture on the Inquisition.

Every other Saturday evening throughout the year Xavier's News Bureau director William Top: Homecoming Queen Arlene Koch honors Cleffers, News, Confederates, and Rifle Club for floats. Third: Powers, Gallagher, Kelly, Drugan, and DeCarlo led '53-'54 cheers for Musketeers. Continued on Page 73 Second: The Band entertain at halftime during the XavIer-UC contest. First: Sweeney, Ackerman, Dillhoff, and Allen arrive for class on a rare snowy day.

Page 69 Top row: Green, George, Sajewski, Rombach, Leach, Horgan, Dornbusch. Third row: Favret, Schneider, Wolterman, Ford, Schneider, McClung, Maschinot, Hagedorn. Second row: Burcham, Parsons, Wernke, Miller, Sparke, Frey, Ernst, McGrail. First row: lonna, Elchenlaub, Brogan, Beckstedt, Laemmle, Dattilo, O'Brien, Wilson.

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Top row: Olliges, Tuerk, Jacobs, Centlivre. Third row: Chinery, Molloy, Hellkamp, Stegeman, Williams, Schott, Karches. Second row: Greullch, Kurry, Poland, Hanneken, Bunker, Schafer, Longi, Eigel, Cash. First row: Mathys, Salter, Eck, Osselaer, Lawlnger, Dapper, Vogelsang, Shine.

Page 70 Top row: Braun, Schmidt, Egbers, Glandorf, Herbort, Greever, Breslin, Bien, Vornhagen. Second row: Bieger, Dehne, Dold,. Homan, Farrell, Bross, Doran, Kearney, Stonestreet. First r<>w.'Dehan, Dollries, Wilson, Rettig, Fudge, Mathys, Biggins, Hutzel, Jennings, McIntyre.

Top row: Kennedy, Noe, Connolly, Walter, Fox, Diephaus, Beinke, Pottebaum. Third row: Morin, McDermott, Lang, Kennedy, Cincione, Bunker, Heheman, Hengst, Welsh. Second row: Boerger, Brecount, Eckard, Schulte, Spille, Riley, Charls, Hauser. First row: Malnofski, Fogarty, Meyer, Baehner, Schare, Mathys, Gallagher, Sullivan, Hauser.

Page 71 Top row: TomHn, Leser, LaFontaine, Douthitt, Voile, Steinback, Muehlenkamp. Third row: Schanzle, Oberting, Delrose, KInsella, Finn, Van de Ryt, Borchers, Berning. Second row: Meyer, Burns, Bennett, Taglia, Malone, WIntz, Riehle, Matthews, Hofmann, Shifflette. First row: Cappel, Frietsch, Glenn, Gerth, Dehler, Board, Conliffe, Voet, Dagenbach, McCloskey, Bowman. > \\l-\'-

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Top /-oiv; Bissmeyer, McMahon, Turney, Ferrier. Third row: Kelly, Sweeney, O'Leary, Dawson, Boyd, Bowling, Bieger, Second row: Hellkamp, Rosenberger, Wittekind, Coyne, PaolonI, Strotman, Hale, Allen, Ulmer, Trivilino, Beck. First row: Bauer, Sullivan, Costello, Longshore, Popp, Luttmann, Fessler, Boehme, Johnson, Smith, Hudepohl.

Page 72 Continued from Page 69

Bocklage presented and interviewed guests on

Campus Callboard over WSAI.

Requiem Mass for Rev. Thomas McCourt,

S.J., who died February 22 after an extended illness, was offered in Bellarmine Chapel. Father

McCourt had been professor of modern languages at Xavier since 1936.

Chuck Hoffman was elected '54-'55 basketball captain, and Capt. Bob Heim was honored for his leadership and playing at the basketball banquet on March 14.

The call for many responses,

Coach Ed Klusk eers turned out for first-day conta ^^Q^S rch 23. Xavier entered the papers "o ayo Mohs, William Braun, and Thomas Lippert in the Inter­ collegiate Essay Contest. Thomas Kerver took first place and Dennis Murphy second in the

Washington Oratorical Contest. Thomas Bunker and John Grupenhoff were tied for third place.

The winning combinations in the National

Bridge Tournament were Al Cordes and Don

Butler, and George Zain and Bruno Wolff. The translations of Don Butler, Al Cordes, and

Robert Murray won in the Intercollegiate

Continued on Page 77 Top: Loyal Xaverians cheer as Heim places another shot in the hoop. Third: Piontek hits again as Cincinnati players look on. Second: It's 1:30, and students crowd South Hall canteen to eat and visit. First: The Booklovers enjoy refreshments at their January meeting.

Page 73 Top row: Evans, Keeler, Perry, Nebbioso, Ashley, Perrino, McGee, McQualde, Walker, O'Connor. Third row: White, Fuhrman, Grote, Bowie, Mehmert, Weis, Hayes. Second row: Doerger, Josephic, Hanlon, O'Brien, Maggini, Santangelo, Reinerman, Sicking, Hunter. First row: Davis, Boothe, McDermott, Grigsby, Schmidt, Woltermann, Moore, Groning, Niehaus, Schlimm, Riley.

Top row: Thole, Sweeney, Breslin, Budde, Wormald, Zwick, Friehofer, Naber, Kroeger. Third row: Sheeran, McDermott, Thesken, Brusch, Vye, Baumgartner, Hampel, Walsh, Keiser. Second row: Tighe, Winkel, Spalding, Brock, Schuppig, Krebs, Schneider, Rolfes. First row: Houston, Osborne, Yeager, Zlegler, White, Habig, Shannon, Ohm, Duston, Cooney, Szymanowski.

Page 74 Top row: Donahue, Mohs, Blank. Second row: Kuhn, Muldoon, Rolfes, Umberg. First row: Weik, Duffy, Loyanich, Cain, Driehaus. ••I I \ •! Hf tf? ''ill I I m

Top row: Glaser, O'Connell, Dawson, Schneider, Comerford, Schnedl, Schwieterman. Second row: Romer, Damm, Fellinger, Woltermann, Byrne, Wenstrup, Discepoli, Haas. First row: Carpino, Powers, Coles, Duggan, Brand, Benz.

Page 75 Top row: Wagner, Costello, Smith, Ortman, Mazza. Second row: Soldati, DeBoor, O'Connell, Hugenberg, Geiser. First row: McGrath, Skinner, Schieman, O'Toole, Artmayer.

Top row: Currens, Allison, Burkert, Pieper, Hilvers, Ormsby, Kelly, Schullen. Second row: Sanger, Trella, Freihofer, Kiely, Norman, Shanahan, Smith. First row: Stenger, Massa, Sticco, Bunker, Zerhusen, Hannan, Bertola.

Page 76 Continued from Page 73

Latin Contest. Xavier debaters won the Dr.

Daniel Steible Trophy in the Regional Champion­

ship Tournament of the NFCCS. They also

debated the value of India's neutrality with two

Indian students, Rameschandra Sirkar and

Mirgendra Chaturvedi, and were host to the

Ohio Valley Debate Tournament. Father

Wenzel lost a one-round battle with a car at the

Victory Parkway crossing, but the XU News,

under editor Bob Siegenthaler, was fighting the

full fifteen for the installation of a push-button

light. James Dresen had the lead in the Masque

Society's spriillfc Moduct|^^^)etective Story.

Roger Lindemannf^ainS^HHinted Cadet Colonel ^^^ft»r^'^^*i "JA- -r- ."^m®

by Col. George ^liss Lois Hughes

was chosen honoranBft^BTColoneJolor l by members of the XOMM and the ROTC unit.

Some thirty undergraduates were selected for listing in the College Who's Who. New writers

who were inducted into the Mermaid Tavern were Richard Costello, William Ferrier, Dennis

Murphy, Andrew Sparke, Ted Ross, Donald

Ehrhart, and Edward Salter.

Dedication of the gift of the senior classes of

'51, '52, and '53—a statue of St. Francis Xavier

—was held on March 12 on O'Brien Terrace.

Continued on Page 85 Top: Dr. Thor Johnson, Symphony Conductor, lectures In the Fine Arts series. Third: The Clef Club met weekly to prepare for their concert season. Second: Cadet Col. Lindemann and other officers receive instructions from Col. Holsinger. First: Candidates for Queen to reign over the Junior Prom.

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S':!r •• °?"!"' R"PI«". Soda, Carr, Pierato, Holtgrev. G^eisen, DeNo.a, Du.BaeH.rsrurBa'C"^::;!;:^^^,"-^- BO^HU. Struckman^:r:rs,rB-„aatrDS^°", Wall. le. Drain: '='•. Carper- «-, Stadtmiller• !

i'age 78 Top row: Sokolowski, Ulmer, Foley, Dresen, Lauber, Custer, Moorman. Second row: Emmett, Klein, Biddinger, Moran, Gladis, Kennealy, Matthews. First row: Bodnar, Kerver, Heile, Wolff, Purcell, Gray.

Top row: Shields, Powelelt, Fritsch, Lamping, Phalen. Second row: Klinkenberg, Doepker, Heath, Daley, Frantz, Buehler, Binder. First row: Achten, Garrlpoli, Olberding, Geiser, Cetrulo, Druggan, Giesman.

Page 79 Top row: Crush, Gibbons, Woebkenberg, Heringer, Scholles, Baer. First row: Sweeney, Siegenthaler, Duffy, Damico, Allen.

Top row: Donahue, Hogan, Shannon, Phalen. Second row: Ruppert, Hoffman, Marck, Finn. First row: Siefke, Borne, Morris.

Page 80 Top row: Behne, Polich, Hanekamp, Werner, Castetter, Wild, Thomas. Third row: Larosche, Rule, Garry, Henry, Rom, Herbst, Moher, Gardner. Second row: Stoner, Heyd, Mitchell, Basile, Bellini, Egbers, Rohs, Schulten, Mitchusson. First row: Grau, Karcher, Dusablon, Brennan, Majors, Hamel, Nealon, Yaros, Roope, Bowen.

Top row: Haworth, Niklas, Costigan, Bieger, Niehaus. Third row: Brown, Gilligan, Holmes, Hengst, Gardner, Lammers, McGinn, Bonno. Second row: Pawlus, Haley, Fischer, Kerber, Cassedy, Campbell, Drahman. First row: Rechtin, Sulken' Masur, Gieske, Donovan, Dulle, Hehemann, Hess.

Page 81 Top row: Thole, Kelly, Spalding, Albrinck, Heath, Cecere. Third row: Konkoly, Junker, Olliges, Bachman, McLaughlin, Mazza, Keller, Bolte, Veith. Second row: Jones, Wagner, Kroth, Rebholz, Heavern, Krebs, Malone, Koehl, Sunderman, Sontag, Judge. First row: Jacobs, Talbott, Fuller, Bertram, Davitt, Snodgrass, Engel, Grossheim, Elder, Bellini, Buschmann.

Top row: Settle, Wentzel, Collins, Gerhardstein, Ernst, Mengelkamp, Schwertman, Collins, Graf. Third row: Grady, Duffy, Hess, Scheel, Rolfes, Luebbe, Plogman, StephanskI, Fall. Second row: Sclarreti, Schneider, Linnemann, Thompson, O'Neill, Geiger, Hartigan, Entinger. First row: Miller, Rellman, Dahm, Hassett, Woeste, Obert, Wurzelbacher, Behne, Denison.

Page 82 Top row: St. John, SImona, Doran, Toth, Smithmeyer, Noll, Staudt. Second row: Luther, Wenstrup, Steinker, Maher, Steckbeck, Merten, Zwick. First row: Renneker, Lindsay, Obermeyer, Schneider, Coletta, Wachendorf, Bollinger, Relnersman.

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Top row: Grupenhoff, Sullivan, Graves, Schumacher, Sturgeon, Rohs, Stenger. Second row: Geiger, Murray, Wieschorster, Sensel, Sherman, Baumeister, McElwain, Gallagher, Walsh. First row: Rossi, Schwarz, Nerone, Austin, Kramer, Kelley, Mulloy, Russo, Rosemond, Knecht.

Page 83 Top row: McVeigh, Welling, McGee. First row: Cannon, Svendsen, Conroy.

Top row: Zurenko, Cavanaugh, Fiorini. First row: Louthan, Moorman.

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Senior Class President Jim Powers announced

that the class of '54 was responding unanimously

to their pledge of over $1,700.

The Family Life Institute, headed by Pro­

fessor Robert Cissell, had the Very Reverend

Celestin Steiner, S.J., President of the Uni­

versity of Detroit, as the principal speaker on

The Family and the Parish, and Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Niehaus were honored as Family of the

Year.

A notable achievement of the Dorm Council

was the instal^^ydH of MBE^^ Muzak in the

cafeteria. The splE^^P|^^&s of the Clef Club,

muffled in the Ci^^^^^^^inter, were echoing

throughout thillR^^^i^^RHkLe.er e sounding all

the way to Louisville.

As the days grew warmer, members of the

Cleveland Club, Chicago Club, and Indiana

Club—;ust to mention a few—were itching for

their rustic revelries. Seniors were faced with

the difficulty of avoiding the entanglement of

comprehensives and picnics.

The News learned that it had been awarded

Ail-American rating by the Associated Collegiate

Press, whose headquarters are at the University of Minnesota. Top: Dorm students used the TV set in South Hail a iiost every evening. Third: Indian debaters Sirkar and Chaturvedi meet Xaverians Blank, Murphy, and Mohs. Second: Rev. James F. In the rush, graduation was to come almost Maguire, S.J., President, expresses University's gratitude for gift of statue of Saint Francis Xavier. First: Contestants in Wash­ as a surprise. ington Oratorical: Standing: Mohs, R. Foley, Grupenhoff, T. Foley. Seated: Blank, Murphy, Kerver (winner), and Bunker. Page 85 With These Hands...

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... A Xavier corpsman opens the slide of an empty rifle to I show the world that, he, a Catholic man, desires an honorable peace. The Reserve Officers Training Corps exists so that if a national danger arises, the United States will be ready. Not to prepare a force for aggression, but to dissuade the potential L enemy from hostilities is its aim. Xavier men leave the

Department of Military Science with a new view of citizen­ ship and with a new set of values by which to judge their I government. May God through Mary, Queen of Peace, grant that His Peace be always with the world. May a peaceful world lead, in turn, to His greater glory. T A R Y

THE ARMORY

Page 87 The ROTC staff: Spelz, Meyer, Col. Holsinger, Weber, Lindemann, Fitzpatrick, Powers, Fishburn. Military

The Xavier Field Artillery Unit of the Re­ Spelz, Meyer, Weber, Fitzpatrick and Fishburn. serve Officers Training Corps is one of the largest The entire regiment was under the command of in the country. Early in the fall of 1953 steps Cadet Col. Roger Lindemann. were taken to make it the best. The scholastic One of the extracurricular activities of the program was strengthened and rules of military military is the Pershing Rifles. This national dress and courtesy were rigidly enforced. Honor Society for ROTC students is named

For purposes of drill the seven hundred and after General John J. Pershing, hero of World fifteen cadets were divided into five battalions. War I. Xavier's Pershing Rifles, Company G

These were commanded by Cadet Lt. Cols. of the First Regiment, is the showpiece of the

Page 88 Military Department, marching in various civic parades and University functions, and serving as an honor guard of Archbishop Karl J. Alter.

Main extracurricular activity for the advanced students in Military Science is the Xavier Order of Military Merit. Their principal activity is to arrange the annual Military Ball. In March the XOMM gave a tea at which candidates for

Honorary Cadet Colonel were selected. From them the corps elected Miss Lois Hughes as

Honorary Cadet Colonel. She was installed at the fifteenth annual Military Ball on April 23, at Castle Farm, and will preside at various

ROTC functions during the coming year. Sgt. Smith, Gilligan, Sgt. Balch, and Evans discuss the orders of the dav in front of Saint Barbara Hall.

The Xavier Drill Field on a Friday, looking down from the Armory.

Page 89 Standing: Kelly, Poynter, Gilligan, Seeley, Maj. Parrott, Sherlock, Fishburn, Fitzpatrick. Seated: Weber, Lindemann, Powers, Kuntz, Mazza, Cain, Fitzpatrick, Huber.

X O. M. M,

Standing: Cain, Powers, Hon. Cadet Col. of 1953 Hazel Gilbert, Kuntz, Mazza. Seated: Misses Carol Evans, Lois Hughes, Carol Luken, and Carol Niehaus, candidates for Honorary Cadet Colonel for 1954.

(1) "Fort Sill, here we come," Corwin and Breitenbach. (2) Cadet Col. Lindemann when he was a private. (3) "Hurry up and wait," Fitzpatrick. (4) "It's hot in here." (5) "Drop fifty, fire for effect." (6) "Aiming, point this instrument." (7) "Did he say charge No. 9?" (8) "Boggs digs in a 'Pack 75'." (9) 280 mm. Fitzpatrick, Weber, Lindemann, and Major Brown toast "atomic cannon." (10) 105 mm. Howitzer in action. (11) Lunch the new Honorary Cadet Colonel, Miss Lois Hughes. on the range. (12) "One more day." (13) "Clean it out, and let's go home." (14) "It was lots of fun."

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Niehaus, Albers, Clancy, Sgt. Smith, Connolly, Wittekind and Yass.

Rifle Team

Standing: Werner, Yass, Reinerman, Albers, Niehaus, Connolly, Smith, Clancy, Sonntag, L. Wittekind, Grau, and Ellis. Seated: Sgt. Smith and W. Wittekind.

The Rifle Team competes with many other college teams. Here Louisville, University of Cincinnati, Dayton, Ohio University, and Xavier prepare for a match. Page 92 Top row: Clancy, Baumeister, Foley, Zwick, Olberding, Werner. Fourth row: Leary, Dapper, Garrlpoli, Coletta, Gardner, B. Niehaus, Habig, Krebs. Third row: Majors, Popp, L. Wittekind, Strotman, Smith, Lammers, Wernke, Stoner. Second row: Roope, W. Wittekind, Molloy, Dehan, Jennings, Bowie, McGee, Perry, Rossi, Wright. First row: Albers, Moran, Discepoli. Beeber, F. Evans, Fitzpatrick, E. Evans, Lindemann, Sayre, W. Niehaus, Glaser.

Colonel Holsinger congratulates Garrlpoli, Wright, and Roope after a drill down.

Pershing Rifles

Top: Jennings, Clancy, Wernke, and Gard­ ner, the color guard, prepare to parade. .Bo/^m.*Lindemann, Fitzpatrick, Lt. Roberts, and Sayre inspect the Pershing Rifles, crack drill squad.

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. . . Xavier men raise their cups amid the clash and clatter of the University's social whirl, to toast their fellowmen, by T repeating Xavier's motto: "One for All and All for One."

Xaverians are a united group, willing to work for the good of the whole. Be it in the Student Council, in the Sodality, or I in football, Xavier men act together. May this unity, so active now, last forever among Xavier men. May it spread and infect the whole world for Christ. May God be pleased with all the activities of Xavier University, and may they continue to be to His greater glory. I T I E S

SOUTH HALL

Page 95 Far table: Sokolowski, Shannon, Garry, McCarthy, Tully, Sweeney. Second table: Rev. Patrick H. Ratterman, S.J., Cordes, Kelly. Ojjicers table: Morris, Cain, Hocter. Front table: Powers, Kuntz, DeCorps, Cash, Walsh, Carroll, Grupenhoff.

Student Council

Standing Committee chairmen of the Student Council. Second row: Al Cordes, Judicial; John Grupenhoff, Publicity. First row: James Kelly,. Athletic; Richard DeCorps, Social.

Page 96 The Xavier Student Council, composed of six- augurated a ''gripe session" at which students

teen class delegates plus several other student- were encouraged to present suggestions to the elected delegates, is the official und^^Muate orgcMHion. Many ideas proved worthwhile governing body of the Univel^^^^li^^H task, i^^^.^^^^^ > • > rr y ^ to ^ ^'^^^ ^^H -ndHIP^^^^Pput into effect. it faces various problems pertainin^^o^^Higm^lAA|4 life. Its chief assignment is the spoL..^ ^^ ^^^^^^ , r^ n r W^i iTl^il Se|^»BVito DeCarlo, headed the Council for social events. _ . ,„.

|54 school year. Other officers were In this capacity during the past ye , vice-president; Robert Morris, secre- took the reins of the Freshman v; and \^^iam Hocter, treasurer. Al Cordes dent Directory, the Dixiela -^s chairrrttin Oi£ ,the Judicial Board, Richard coming Week-end, the Snow Ball, the orps headed the Social Committee, James Gras Raffle, and the Junior and the Senior

Proms. Council also cooperated with other Kelly guided the Athletic Board, and DeCarlo activities in promoting their own projects. acted as chief of the Executive Committee.

Rev. Patrick H. Ratterman, S.J., served as Beginning in March, Student Council in- faculty moderator.

Lejt: Gruneisen and Duffy hold the linen for the queen and her attendants at the Junior Prom. Jenna Glenn, Lois Hughes, and Queen Marty Bowyer come In in that order. Right: The Queen reigns over the Junior Prom.

Page 97 Top row: Juenke, Wild, Johnson, Ulmer. Fifth row: Ferrier, Wolff, Kerver, Bowling. Fourth row: Dawson, Schuppig, Francis, Biddinger, Mellott, Fellinger, Carr. Third row: Daley, Sodd, Grady, Grahek, Foley, Rapier, Carmichael. Second row': Carpino, DiSalle, Brusch, Manley, Molloy, Blank, Link, Santiago. First row: Burke, Cordes, Tobin.

Sodality

The Sodality of the Immaculate Conception, more students to attend daily Mass, by provid­ a group whose tradition can be traced back io^^ ing spiritual literature to the students, and by the Sixteenth Century, is the chief co-curricular Ii^«^ects of apostolicity among the poor and less spiritual organization at Xavier University. Jm^g? l%nate. three-fold purpose of the organization is self- sanctification, sanctification of others, aer ^ are really two undergraduate Sodalities fense of the Church. |avier campus. The first, the Sodality ^maculate Conception, is composed of The primary concern of the Sodality ^^lUberj thoj have successfully completed their pro- is the sanctification of themselves. In batioi |riod and have consecrated themselves their obligations are daily Mass, rosar^p| devotion to Jesus and Mary. The prayer, and frequent Confession a Probation Sodality, is composed of munion. The first Sunday of every mo have applied for membership, but aside as a Day of Recollection. This git^l mtlit pass a period of trial. Probationers bers an opportunity to receive instruc^^J were ree|ived at a special ceremony in Bellar­ do spiritual reading on religious sub|y mine CH|pel during the second semester. closed retreat was held at the Milforcl^l House during the first semester exclu^^^ Dick ^obin was Sodality prefect; Joe Burke members. WMA ll^as \'ice-prefect; Stan Thom was recording ^|^«tpg| and Al Cordes was treasurer. Rev. The apostolate of the Sodality is very active John Wenzel, S.J., assisted by Rev. Francis in aiding the sanctification of others. This Deitz, S.J., and Rev. Raymond AUen, S.J., obligation of the Sodality is fulfilled by getting acted as the Sodalists' directors.

Page 98 Dormitory Council

Attempting to promote the welfare of the and recreational devices were installed. resident students in every way it could, the Before the Xavier-University of Cincinnati Dormitory Council spent much of '53-'54 on a game last fall the Council sponsored a pep rally, project to provide music in the cafeteria. Early and during the second semester it presented in April their efforts were rewarded. The system moving pictures and organized parties for the was installed, and students thereafter were able men away from home. to enjoy music during their meals.

The Council also added to the furnishings of Leo Grahek served as president of the Dor­ the President's Lounge, which it had set up for mitory Council. Larry Olvaney was vice-presi­ the dorm students' use the previous year. dent, and James Sherlock was secretary-trea­

Draperies were hung, and additional furniture surer. Rev. Frederick Reif, S.J. was advisor.

Top row: Rapier, Drugan, Morin, Burke, Kerver, Grace. Seated: DiSalle, Olvany, Grahek, Sherlock, Josephic.

Page 99 Top row: Matthews, Grahek, Manley, Burke, Molloy, Moorman. Seated: Blank, Cordes, Grinstead. N. F. a a s. During '53-'54 Xavier's chapter of the National The NFCCS is, of itself, not to be a definite Federation of Catholic College Students enjoyed organization. It works in conjunction with other one of its most active and important seasons. organizations to further Christian principles and to promote Catholic unity on campus and Xavier's John Moorman served as assistant ultimately throughout the world. Because of chairman of the National Congress held in Cin­ the nature of the various activities undertaken cinnati during the last week of August. Larry by the Xavier Chapter, most of its work was Blank, past forensics chairman, was chosen to with the Sodality and the Poland Debating prepare the orientation material for the region. Society. To serve as delegates for '54-'55 were In May, Xavier played host to the Regional Moorman and Grinstead. Faculty advisor was Council meeting. Senior delegate Al Cordes and Rev. John J. Wenzel, S.J. junior delegate John Grinstead represented Xavier at conventions and workshops held at Dayton in November and at Louisville in March.

Because 1954 was designated by the Pope as Marian Year, the NFCCS spent much time pro­ moting projects aimed toward furthering interest and devotion to the Blessed Virgin. At work­ shops and conventions the significance of Marian Year was an important part of the discussion.

Xavier is the center of the Forensics Com­ mission of the 0-K region. Under the direction of John Grupenhoff, debate tournaments were held in Cincinnati, in Columbus, and m Louis­ ville. The Commission also sponsored special classes in Parliamentary Law at Our Lady of Cincinnati College. At the Louisville conven­ tion, regional delegates elected Grupenhoff first The Ohio-Kentucky Region of the National Federation of Catholic College Students was host to the whole vice-president. Robert Manley succeeded him Federation In August, 1953. Here the O-K Region waits as Regional Forensics Chairman. for a plenary session to begin.

Page 100 Accounting Club

Students majoring in accounting and others Mr. Walter A. Smith, comptroller, Avco Manu­ interested in what that subject has to offer form facturing Corporation; Mr. James R. Favret, the Xavier Accounting Society. During '53-'54 member of the Ohio State Board of Accountancy, the Society heard many men eminent in the and partner of Rouse, Favret and Company; accounting world. and Mr. Walter W. Peters, partner of Ernst and Ernst. These included Mr. Frederick A. Powers, president of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Ohio Society members met at a dinner in February Society of Certified Public Accountants, and with accounting students from the University of partner of William H. Mers and Company; Mr. Cincinnati and Miami University. Their annual F. C. Dennis, partner of Lybrand, Ross Brothers, dinner was held in April. and Montgomery; Mr. Harry Sonkin, partner of Alexander Grant and Company; Mr. Cletus Officers were Patrick Driscoll, president; John Elsen, president of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Reis, vice-president; Michael Longi, secretary; National Association of Cost Accountants, and and Patrick Dawson, treasurer. Mr. George producticn control manager of E. Kahn's Sons; Selzer served as faculty advisor.

Top row: Smith, Plageman, Gruneisen, Mellott, Dawson, Grady, Matthews. Second row: Wieschorster, Drugan, Dawson, Brockman, Fishburn, Edelman. First row: Salter, Schwierling, Reis, Driscoll, Lindemann, Longi, Discepoli.

Page 101 At its monthly meetings, the Economics Club brought together students with an interest in this subject, and gave them a chance to gain additional knowledge of the policies and theories which they were studying in class. The Club inaugurated a policy this year whereby first class membership was made more selective and entailed tutorial work in research writing. Activities of the Club included a fall trip to the Hess and Eisenhardt Manufacturing Com­ pany, a spring trip to the Ford Motor Company Automatic Transmission Plant, and a spring picnic. Officers of the Club were William Trischler, The Economics Club Float In the Annual Homecoming Parade. president; Ron Discepoli, vice-president; James Shanahan, secretary-treasurer; Guy Chandler, program director; and John Byrne, director of publicity. Rev. Clifford Besse, S.J., served as faculty advisor. Economics Club

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Top row: Byrne, Metz, Grace. Third row: Conroy, Grady, Burke, McGinn, Sodd, Carpino. Second row: Galownia, Brand, Howley, Fleckenstein, Dawson, Chandler. First row: Lindemann, Discepoli, Shanahan, Foley, Grahek, Dawson.

Page 102 Top row: Dahle, Carpino, Smithmeyer, Hellkamp, Powers. First row: Molloy, Murphy, Santiago, Bruns.

Psychology Club

The Psychology Club strives to give students Hinchcliff, well known commentator on the of the social sciences a better understanding of psychological aspects of the problem. problems rampant in the modern social order. Other activities of the Club during '53-'54 included tours of the Longview State Hospital The Club met monthly to hear lectures and and the Boys Training School in Glendale, and to hold informal discussions on timely subjects. an interesting visit to the Cincinnati Police Department Headquarters. Thomas Madden One of the high points of the year for the headed the Club. Mr. Glen La Grange acted Club was a lecture on alcoholism by Mr. Arthur as faculty advisor.

Page 103 Top row: Metz, Krach, Sodd, Voile, Schwieterman, Werner. Second row: Moorman, Brecount, Higgins, McDonald, Bruns, Wild, Brusch. First row: Stoner, Baehner, Molloy, Fleckenstein, Santiago, Powers. Carpino.

Biology Club

The Biology Club, reorganized during 1953, changed its program of activities very greatly. Instead of having a completely social calendar, the Club scheduled speakers who were to give members an idea of what the life of a medical doctor includes and what facts they should look for in choosing a field of medical specialization.

Speakers were prominent in their fields. Dr. Joseph Evans, noted Cincinnati brain surgeon and neurologist, spoke in November on the whys and wherefores of being a doctor. Dr. Francis Forster, Director of the Department of Neu­ rology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, lectured with the aid of films on the effects of various brain stimulations.

Another activity of the year was a Parents' Night, for mothers and fathers of the freshman Dr. Francis M. Forster, Director of the Department of Neurology biology students. Rev. Joseph J. Peters, S.J. at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, speaks at a meeting of the Biology Club. Dr. Forster attended Xavier as an was faculty advisor. undergraduate.

Page 104 Alchemyst Club

Special guests, including prominent teachers, personnel directors, and chemists from the Greater Cincinnati area, were featured at the Alchemyst Club's monthly meetings during '53- '54. The Club also took time to tour some of the weU equipped chemical plants in the Ohio Vafley. It met for its annual banquet at the Alms Hotel in December.

Chief activity of the Club during the year was its Alchemyst Symposium in April. It was attended by students from twelve colleges and universities. Xavier's new Thomas J. Logan Chemistry Building was the scene.

Robert Linn was the president of the lost important social event of the Alchemyst Club is Its annual Alchemysts. Vice-president was Ken Dahle; banquet at the Hotel Alms. secretary was Al Fritsch; and treasurer was Tom Saladin. Dr. Joseph Klingenberg served as faculty advisor.

Top row: Thole, Baehner, Brecount, Voile, Weinle, Sodd, Krach, Hofmann. Second row: McDonald, Lichtenberg Bruns Stoner, Link, Santiago, Molloy, Fleckenstein, Powers, Moorman. First row: Wild, Dahle, Linn, Fritsch, C. ^arpino.

Page 105 Top row: Santangelo, Biddinger, Metz. First row: Fitzpatrick, Top row: Ferrier, Consiglio. Third row: Murray, Carmichael. Wimberg, Santiago. Second row: Geisler, Kerver. First row: Cordes, Steiger.

Spanish Club French Club

Meetings, lively discussions, addresses by guest The Xavier French Club, one of the three speakers, a memorable dinner in November, and modern language clubs on campus, spent its sponsorship of a Spanish movie, Maria Can- time during the past year discussing merits of delaria, were the main activities of the Spanish French art, literature, and music. There were Club during '53-'54. several special meetings for social get-togethers.

Officers of the group were Daniel Lavely, Officers were Al Cordes, president; Robert president; Robert Meredith, vice-president; and Murray, vice-president; William Stieger, secre­ Conrad Tuerk, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Frank tary; and Charles Consiglio, treasurer. Mr. Inserni acted as faculty advisor. Daniel deGuzman served as faculty advisor.

Page 106 Along railing, left to right: Hellkamp, Link, Linn, Bruns, Santiago. Second row: Sodd, Fleckenstein, Molloy, Wenker, Lichtenberg. Third row: Higgins, Dahle, Mitchell, Weinle, Carpino.

Heidelberg Club

During '53-'54, as in past years, the Xavier Night. At all of its meetings and social functions Heidelberg Club utilized its bi-monthly meetings the Club devotes considerable time to the sing­ to further its purpose of promoting a knowledge ing of folk songs and student songs in German. and appreciation of German culture. As usual, all meetings were held at the Kolping House. Herman Wenker served as Heidelberg Club

Special activities of the first semester included president. Jim Lichtenberg was vice-president, a float for the Homecoming parade, a dance, and and Tom Mitchell secretary-treasurer. Mr. a Christmas party. During the second semester Joseph E. Bourgeois was the guiding faculty the Club sponsored its annual Father and Son advisor.

Page 107 Poland Philopedian Society

Top row: Carr, Brusch. Fourth row: Lippert, Manley. Third row: Murphy, Gladis, Hellkamp. Second row: Hellkamp, Mohs. First row: Kerver, Blank, Fritsch, Siegenthaler.

The oldest organization on the Xavier campus, the topic of free trade took place against alumni the Poland Philopedian Society, spent an espe­ opponents. January was devoted to practice of cially active year alternately defending and the Oregon or cross-question style of debating. refuting the United States' policy of free trade. The society participated in tournaments at During the first semester, in preparation for Ohio State, Kent State, De Pauw, Nazareth, the big tournaments that were to come, a session Loyola (Chicago), and Mary Washington Col­ was held every Thursday on the principles of lege during the second semester. The Philops debating. During this meeting the Philops' also sponsored the Ohio Valley Championship coach. Rev. Thomas Conry, S.J., instructed the for schools in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. On members in the art of speaking, and provided March 16, two members met two students from both the affirmative and negative with material India in a debate on the merits of India's policy to use m preparing their cases. of neutrality toward communism. Early in the year, Xavier Philops were host Larry Blank was president of the debaters; to schools from the Ohio-Kentucky area in a Robert Siegenthaler, vice-president; Al Fritsch. practice tournament, the purpose of which was corresponding secretary; Tom Kerver, record­ to prepare the debaters for future intercollegiate ing secretary; and John Grupenhoff, treasurer. competition. In December, a special debate on Father Conry also served as faculty advisor.

Page 108 Moorman, Kerver, Huber, Murphy, Fitzpatrick.

Athenaeum Political Forum

The Xavier Athenaeum, the University's The Political Forum was founded to give stu­ literary magazine, made two appearances during dents in pre-law courses, political science, eco­ '53-'54—and made them in a new format. nomics, and history, an outlet for discussion of problems current in the field of government. Most of the contributions for The Athenaeum Now in its second year on the campus, the came, as usual, from undergraduates of the Forum has become an active affiliate of the University. Poetry, fiction, essays, and one-act International Relations Clubs, which are re­ drama were penned by the contributors. The garded highly in colleges and universities faculty was also represented. The Meaning of throughout the country. Higher Education, an address by Dr. Paul Harkins of the Department of Classics, was part At its monthly meetings, in addition to lively of the winter edition of Volume XXVI. discussions, the forum viewed films of the American Film Forum, a series of pictures deal­ Justin Huber edited The Athenaeum. Others ing with timely political topics. on the staff were Dennis Murphy, Thomas Officers of the Forum were Kenneth Boehme, Kerver, John Moorman, Robert Fitzpatrick, president; Philip Kennedy, vice-president; and and Mayo Mohs. Dr. WilKam H. Wilier served Mayo Mohs, secretary-treasurer. Dr. Frank as faculty advisor. Peters was faculty advisor.

Top row: Gruneisen, Olvany, Blank, Sherlock, Mohs, Meiszer. First row: Glueck, Burke, Khayat, Francis, Schwieterman, Fitzpatrick.

Page 109 Top .„,.,.. Murray. Stieger. Dietrich, Siegenthaler. Fir. d row: Consiglio, Geisler, Salter, Huber. Mermaid Tavern

Endeavoring to produc members of Xavier's unus undergoes aweek-long ritual of initiation, the maid Tavern spent anoth ntes of wh*h are a dark secret. of the pen and typewriter, Regular Monday meetings, the -^lodic all-patron meetings, at Admission into the J a i^nd graduate members ^^i First, before a student\is macular, privately circu- date, he must be recoijimende ^group, appears at intervals, writer by a member "^ the members and their English. He then becoi ing admission. He is present number of original woi , ,^,'stfor the Tavern, and Ted ""iiVern for evaluation. If these Ire appro. Ross was its Drawer. Rev. Paul Sweeney, S J Ibuiiaer oi tne Tavern, was Warder.

Siegenthaler reads an original poem to members of the Tavern Stieger, Rev. Paul Sweeney, S J Braun, Geisler, and Huber listen closely. "

Page 110 Top row: Dailey, Hellkamp, Brusch, Manley, Costello, Steiger, Wolff, Murray, Sokolowski, Tobin. Second row: Moorman, Cain, Brennan, McCarthy, Gilligan, Austin, Cordes, Geisler, Murphy, Fitzpatrick. Seated: Chandler, Rapier, Lippert, Siegenthaler, Kerver. The Xavier University News

A campaign to bring to the attention of the age of news and its choice of features was so Council of Cincinnati the need for a traffic light motivated. on the campus at Victory Parkway, the support of this campaign by local newspapers, and a At the end of the first semester, Robert statement from Assistant Secretary of Defense Siegenthaler succeeded Thomas Lippert as editor John A. Hannah on the army's policy regarding of The News. Thomas Kerver became manag­ ROTC commissions highlighted the activities of ing editor, and Charles Austin feature editor. The Xavier University News of '53-'54. Logan Rapier and Paul Cain were sports editors. Besides Lippert, Rapier, and Cain, other seniors Throughout the year The News continued its on the staff were William Stieger, Robert principal endeavor of providing an activity Murray, Al Cordes, James Gilligan, Guy through which students interested in journalism Chandler, Robert Fitzpatrick, Thomas Saal, or communications might keep undergraduates, and Richard Tobin. Mr. Bernard Martin con­ faculty, and friends of the University informed tinued as faculty advisor, and Rev. Victor C. of events of special interest to them. Its cover­ Stechschulte, S.J., editorial advisor.

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The Xavier News float, second prize winner, featured Its drive for a crosswalk traffic light on Victory Parkway.

Page 111 Standing: Daly, Karches. Seated: Rapier, Fitzpatrick, Moorman, Matthews, Smith.

After a year of hard work, hard writing, and meeting deadlines, the staff of the 1954 MUS­ The Musketeer KETEER places this number of the Xavier

University Yearbook on the shelf, and looks for­ STAFF

ward to the 1955 edition. Editor John Moorman

Assistant Editor L. Harold Matthews

Senior Editor Robert Fitzpatrick

Business Manager .... William Smith

Associate Editor Thomas Kerver

Associate Editor William Braun

Sports Editor Logan Rapier

Photographic Editors. . Martin Daly Gerald Karches

Associates John Custer William Daily

Faculty Advisor Dr. Charles Wheeler

Editors Matthews, Moorman, and Kerver discuss problems encountered in yearbook work.

Page 112 Clef Club

Tlic Clcl Club float, a singing tribulf to Ohio, won lirst prize iii the Homecoming Parade.

The voices of the renowned Xavier choral Francis Xavier, at Family Day celebration, and group, the Clef Club, rang out many times at its annual concert-dance in May. during '53-'54 in concerts and other public As if all this activity wasn't enough, the Clef appearances. Tuesday and Thursday evenings Club found time to have its own social functions in the Dorothy Albers Fine Arts Room the and to build the float that won the Homecoming Cleffers practiced long and laboriously to make Parade's first award. their performances listenable. After opening its season with a formal concert Clef Club officers were Robert George, presi­ at the Cincinnati Country Club, the Clef Club dent; Richard DeCorps, vice-president; William made appearances at Madeira High School, Braun, secretary; John Carroll, treasurer; Villa Madonna College, the Summit, and Good Donald Graves and Tim Garry, librarians; and Samaritan Hospital. Highlight of the season Fred Costa, business manager. For the sixteenth was a tour, in May, to schools and colleges in consecutive year, Mr. Franklin Bens served as Kentucky. Besides engagements in the concert director. Mr. Henri Golembiewski was accom­ field, the Club also sang at the Mass of the Holy panist, and Rev. John Usher, S.J., served as Ghost, at the dedication of the statue of Saint advisor.

Top row: Schnedl, DeCorps, Sammon, Morin, Bunker, Graves, Seeley, R. Foley, Clancy, Schrimpf. Third row: McLaughlin, Duffy, Braun, F. Garry, T. Garry, Hess, T. Powers, Shanahan, Smith, McMahon, Holinko. Second row: Bissmeyer, Gieske, Dillhoff, Kelly, Galvin, Daley, J. Powers, RIes, Marquard, Giesen, Duffin, Carroll. Seated: Costa, Marcellino, Kane, Mr. Golembiewski, George, Mr. Bens, Solon, Mohr, Cain.

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Rear row: Flynn, Costello, Jochem, McLaughlin, Ruether, Nichols, Dixon, Innskeep, Heck, Lavely. Kneeling: Keefe, Vester.

Xavier Presents In its fifth year before the television cameras of WCPO-TV, Xavier Presents, the university- sponsored variety show, appeared at a new time and with a new format. The show appeared on Sunday afternoons, and was guided by Jerry Keefe and Wink Vester as MC's. Each show included entertainers from colleges and universities in the midwest. Talent from Xavier, however, permeated each edition of the production. Featured throughout the season were singers Gene Jochem and Frank Sedler, and pianists William Braun and Peter Paul Loyanich. Xavier Presents affords opportunity for stu­ dents not only to perform, but also to use their talent in script writing, directing, and produc­ ing. Rev. James McCummiskey, S.J., served as faculty director.

Standing: Costello, Ruether, Melster, Nichols, Moringer, Lavely, Rev. James McCummiskey, S.J. Kneeling: Mountel, Fitzpatrick.

Top: Masters of Ceremonies: Vester, standing, and Keefe, seated. Second: Misses Donovan and Faith give their all to Xavier Presents. First: Frank Kurleman sings Prisoner of Love for the viewing audience. Page 114 Xavier University Band

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MR. GILBERT MARINGER Director of the Xavier University Band

Top row: Schepman, Randolph, Maehlman, Schoeplein, Doerger, Lavely. Fourth row: Hofmann, Sunderman, Grote, Panko, Brown, Sherlock, George. Third row: Geiger, LaFontaine, Vornberger, John Mathys, Mengelkamp, Emmett, Steinbach! Riehle, Lawmger, Matthews. Second row: Mr. Maringer, H. Buttlewerth, McCarthy, Stonestreet, WIntz, Vye, Dugan, Bott, Gauthier, C. Kast, Brennan, Brockman, Hingsbergen, Potter. First row: R. Kast, Boggs, Jones, Bova, F. Buttlewerth, Noll! Weldinger, Cincione, Mathers, Evans, Fuhrmann, Bonvillain, Kraus, Lill, Mathys.

Page 115 Many an afternoon was spent by members of the Band in their practice room. Results were evident in excellent performances.

Xaverians and opponents saw the The Xavier Marching Band gathered with the team and other Xaverians before the Shrine of Our Lady to ask for world peace and for the safety of Band add color to the half-time cere­ the team before the XU-UC game. monies during the '53-'54 football season. They watched precision shows presented with accuracy, for into each production, along with the spirit of each bandsman, went many hours of hard work and practice. Work for each show began weeks before the actual presentation. Theme, music, and movements had to be selected and arranged. Utter confusion seemed to predominate in the Band room before rehearsal, but immediately at 12:30 on Mondays, Band Director Gilbert Maringer gave an outline of the show and music to be presented, and the confusion ended. i /IP At 1:30 the Band took to the field for marching practice. Each member

Page 116 Enthusiasm mounts as the Band forms for a half-time show.

had a ;ob to do. Only by working together could bandsmen achieve At the UC game X forms a red, white, and blue spiral. musical and parade harmony. Over and over the Band went through separate segments, and then the en­ tire show was put together. At each rehearsal this procedure was repeated until the performance was polished.

The Band's musical strains also were enjoyed at twelve basketball games in the Fieldhouse and at the Cincinnati Gardens. Concert and march numbers added to the spirit and enthusiasm of the team and the fans. A special treat was the pre­ sentation of Mr. Maringer's own ar­ rangement of Tenderly. After its initial performance, many requests for repetition of this number were received.

Page 117 A great thrill for the entire band came when morale and spirit of the troops. In addition to Congressman Gordon Scherer, chairman of the these performances the Band participated with House Un-American Activities Committee, sent the entire regiment at half-time ceremonies at a letter praising and congratulating the Band the spring football game. for its excellent presentation of the patriotic The University Band made its final appear­ theme at the Xavier-U.C. game. Commenda­ ance at the evening Pontifical High Mass tions were also received on the western theme scheduled to be celebrated at Xavier in honor of presented at the University of Chattanooga Mary, the Blessed Mother of God, on Sunday, game in Chattanooga. May 30, under the direction of the Archdiocese After the basketball season attention was of Cincinnati. focused on what many bandsmen felt was the At a banquet calendared for June 1, each high point of the year, the concert given on bandsman was to be given his merit award. Family Day in May. On the program were Freshmen received a letter, sophomores a trophy, Overture Belgique, Hundigunsmarch, Arranger's juniors a jacket, and seniors either a jacket or Holiday, Deep River, Cambodia, and other monogrammed blanket. Another season ended colorful arrangements. with the departing seniors taking with them the The ROTC Band served the military depart­ memories of the wonderful times and com­ ment in all its functions. When battalion and panionships they had made in the Band. Under­ regimental parades were held on Fridays and classmen, however, knew that after the summer when the annual regimental review was held in vacation they would be back in September to May, the Band was on hand to increase the begin another season of hard work and practice.

Proudly, the Xavier Band salutes the United States. The Band announces It's A Grand Old Flag.

Page 118 Sailing Club

Top row: J. Bunker, Homan, Voile, Freihofer. Second row: Weber, Gauthier, Schneider, Dibert, Longshore. First row: Sherman, T. Bunker, Commodore MacVeigh, R. Hellkamp, D. Hellkamp.

Lake Cowan, located about thirty miles from any day. Xavier's team, working closely with Xavier, is the home of the Xavier Sailing Club. the team of the University of Cincinnati, par­ From early spring to late fall members of the ticipated in regattas with such colleges as Ohio organization may be found at the lake almost U., Miami, and Michigan, The Rifle Club The Rifle Club of Xavier University is one of vitational Tournament the Rifle Team met, in the most active minor sports at Xavier. The shoulder matches, the University of Illinois, Club, which is connected with the Military De­ Michigan State, Ohio State, University of Colo­ partment, is made up of a group of students rado, Purdue, Wisconsin, Texas, and Maryland. who have an interest in the art of riflery. From the group the weekly ten best form the rifle President of the Club was James Albers. Vice- team which Xavier enters in meets throughout president was John Connolly. Corresponding the midwest. This year the team has met such secretary was Thomas Clancy. Recording secre­ colleges as Dayton, Miami, U.C, Ohio Uni­ tary was Frank Yass, and treasurer was Thomas versity, University of Louisville, and the Uni­ Werner. Team coach was Sgt. Smith, and Lt. versity of Indiana. In April, at the Illinois In- Ernst Roberts served as advisor. ^F' :fP' '•p^ ^pr w ' MJ^I^^^ n S' ¥ f.' -f= ' if -f'l fl, -I' Top row: Albers, Clancy, Ellis, Sonntag, Reinerman, Werner, Sweeney, Witsken, Gilligan. Second row: Niehaus, Purcell, Habig, Buschmann, Lerner, Majors, Wilson, Sunderman, L. Wittekind, Connolly. First • ^ • • 5 • row: Sgt. Smith, W. Wittekind, Brennan, Grau, . 3 . Stoner, Dustin, Jennings, Yass.

Page 119 Top row: Qrissmer, Gruneisen, Smithmeyer, Gillian, McDonald. Third row: Brandabur, Dailey, .Steinbeck, Mehmert, Carmichael, DGiSEISiT SecS^Trow: Driehaus, Rolfes, Feiertag, Peffler, Olb'STaT^ Henner, Stadtmiller. First row: Dresen, Sweeney, DavoranT —^

Masque Society

Mehmert, Brandabur, and Smithmeyer in Three Men On A He Grissmer shows amazement at news from Olberding and Sweeney.

Page 120 Brennan, Favret, Davoran and Sweenev. Driehaus, Coletta, Dresen and McCullough.

A comedy hit and a thought-provoking modern The second play was presented in May, and

melodrama were the dramatic offerings of the was the well-known modern drama. Detective

Xavier Masque Society during '53-'54. Reno­ Story. Because of the large number in the cast, vated by its new director, Mr. John Maupin, the assignment of roles was a difficult problem; but

Masquers deviated from the type of drama which once again the Masque Society, in the tradition it has made famous, surmounted the obstacles they had presented in former years, and went in its way and produced another success. modern. Acting, of course, isn't the only facet of the Three Men on a Horse, a comedy success on Masquers. Producing, staging, making sets and stages everywhere, was the Masque Society CDstumes, and assisting Mr. Maupin in directing offering during the first week of December. were all tasks assigned to members. Playing the featured roles were John Grissmer, William Sweeney is Masque Society presi­ William Sweeney, Joseph Smithmeyer, James dent, James Dresen vice-president, and Jane Dresen, Mary Ann McCuUough, and Daniel Davoran secretary-treasurer. Mr. Maupin is

Coletta. also faculty advisor.

Page 121 Top row: Grace, Ulmer. Fourth row: Dawson, Howley, Dawson, Top row: Stieger, Murray, Braun, Schoeplein, Hengst. Third row: Wahl. Third row: Byrne, Sajewski, Sokolowski, Ulmer. Second George, Winkel, Marquard, Consiglio, Haas, Graves. Second row: row: McGinn, Dusablon, Henry, Bellini, Carmichael. First row: Seeley, Garry, Garry, Grady, DeCorps. First row: Sammon, Dresen, Sweeney. Schaffer, Morris.

Chicago Club Cleveland Club

The men from the Windy City this year spent Activities for the '53-'54 edition of the Cleve­ another nine months in amiability and friend­ land Club began even before the first semester got under way, with a picnic in the Forest City ship. Besides their many meetings and social for alumni, students, and prospective Xavier get-togethers, the Chicago Club sponsored a men. picnic in May, an all-day affair for members only. After the year actually started, the primary goal of the Clevelanders was to assist the Dads Vito DeCarlo was president, William Sweeney Club and the Cleveland alumni organization in promoting Xavier to Cleveland high schoolers. vice-president, and Fred Gale secretary-trea­ In this connection, it sponsored meetings and surer. Rev. James McCummiskey, S.J., native parties in Cleveland for prospects. Chicagoan, served as faculty advisor. The Club's own social functions included a dance at Christmas and a hay ride at Easter, both taking place at Cleveland. During May, the members held their annual picnic. Officers, elected in March, were Robert Morris, president; James Sammon, vice-presi­ dent; Charles'Marcellino, secretary; and Michael Schaffer, treasurer. Acting as faculty advisor was Rev. Edward J. O'Brien, S.J., an ex- Clevelander.

Page 122 Top row: Daley. Third row: Grady, Malone, McLaughlin, Miller. Top row: Driscoll, Gruneisen. Second row: Rev. Clifford Besse, S.J. Second row: Disalle, Ruffing, Sodd, McDermott. First row: Willenbrink, DeBoor. First row: Molloy, Foley, Rapier. Carpino, Nardini, Pardi, Drugan. Buckeye Club Confederate Club Although Xavier has always had a Cleveland The newest co-curricular activity to become a Club to bring together the students who lived part of Xavier life is the Confederate Club, com­ posed of students who hail from below the in and around the Forest City, not until this Mason-Dixon Line. year did the rest of Ohio have the opportunity The first Club project was to nominate Miss to band into an organization. Arlene Koch as its candidate for Homecoming Queen, an honor which she later won by vote of The new Buckeye Club admits all students all the students. At the Homecoming parade, the who reside in any part of Ohio except the areas Confederate Club float tied for second place around Cleveland and Cincinnati. Since its with the float of the Xavier University News. During the Kentucky Invitational Basketball territory contains such heavily populated cities tourney at Louisville, the club sponsored an as Toledo, Columbus, Portsmouth, Dayton, and open house for visiting friends of Xavier and Springfield, the club membership of over fifty their guests. men became one of the largest of any campus Club officers were John Foley, president; group. Their first and foremost activity of the Matt Deboor, vice-president; Thomas Gruneisen, secretary; and Richard Schieman, treasurer. year was the sponsoring of a dance with the Rev. Clifford Besse, S.J., a native of Kentucky, Evening College Social Club. acted as advisor for the Southerners.

Buckeye Club president was Edward Nardini. Other officers were Fred Drugan, vice-president; James Pardi, secretary; and Al Cincione, trea­ surer. Acting as faculty advisor was Dr. Philip Gendreau.

The Confederate Club's prize winning float in the Homecoming Contest. Page 123 Mr. C. Robert Blerne, Rev. J. Peter Buschmann, S.J., Messrs. Fred Lamping, James Farrell, Jr., James Keefe, Jr., Leo Oberschmidt.

The Xavier Alumni The Xavier Alumnae

Major activities for alumni included Home­ Alumnae had many activities during '53-'54— coming with all the trimmings in November. In a discussion group under Rev. Jerome Lemmer, December, to honor Saint Francis Xavier, alumni S.J., a Lenten retreat, a Day of Recollection, a attended Mass celebrated in the Fieldhouse by Christmas party, assisting the Mardi Gras dinner the Most Rev. John K. Mussio, alumnus Bishop dance, presenting a scholarship and the English of Steubenville. In March the second Blue and medal, and the traditional June dinner to wel­ White Derby was "run" for funds for a Logan come new members. Hall laboratory. Officers were Dorothy Lett, president; Jenny Mr. Fred C. Lamping served as Alumni presi­ dent. He was assisted by Mr. James W. Farrell, Bischoff, vice-president; Mary Adele Renne­ vice-president; Mr. Leo E. Oberschmidt, trea­ kamp, secretary; and Mary Rita Boeddeker, surer; Mr. James C. Keefe, financial secretary; treasurer. Board members were Helen Knecht, Mr. William H. Bocklage, executive secretary; Dorothy Feldkamp, Elizabeth Ann Feeley, and Mr. C. Robert Beirne, historian. Rev. J. Kathryn Kramer and Mary Catherine Zimmer. Peter Buschmann, S.J., himself an alumnus, Father Lemmer is also faculty consultant of the served as consultant. organization.

Clockwise: Misses Helen Knecht, Elizabeth Feeley, Mary Catherine Zimmer, Jenny Bischoff, Dorothy Lett, Mary Adele Rennekamp, Helen Feldkamp, Mary Boeddeker.

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*9ffm% Standing: Messrs. Larry Plageman, Leo Langfels, John Carroll, William Shields, Herman Keller, William Schramm, Gene Wagner. Seated: Mr. Fred Luebbe, Rev. Edward O'Brien, S.J., Mr. Al Bissmeyer.

The Dads Club The Booklovers

The Dads Club promoted many activities With library aims in mind, the Booklovers vital to the University during '53-'54. Chief sponsored several events during '53-'54. Their among them were Father and Son night, the chief activity was to co-sponsor, along with third annual Day of Recollection conducted by other groups of the University, the annual Mardi Rev. Henry Birkenhauer, S.J., and Family Day, Gras, part of the proceeds of which are used for May 22, for undergrads, their families, and their the University Library Fund. A card party, a friends. Day of Recollection, and special parties for the mothers of freshmen and seniors also were Officers of the Club were Messrs. Fred Luebbe, arranged. president; Al Bissmeyer, vice-president; Leo Langfels, secretary; and William Schramm, trea­ Mrs. Walter Boeckley served as president of surer. Trustees were Messrs. John Carroll, the Booklovers. She was assisted by vice-presi­ Emmet Duffy; Dr. Thomas Heavern; Messrs. dents, Mrs. Harry Fehr and Mrs. August Herman Keller, Frank MacVeigh, Lawrence Richter; treasurer, Mrs. Joseph Lammers; secre­ Plageman. August Richter, Clifford Sharkey, taries, Mrs. Harvey Bertram, Mrs. Fred Boehl­ William Shields, Harry Voet, Gene Wagner, and ing, and Mrs. Ruth Feeley; and auditor, Mrs. Lee Wimberg. Rev. Edward O'Brien, S.J., was Robert Herrlinger. Representing the University consultant. was Rev. Raymond Allen, S.J.

Top row: Mrs. R. McDonald, Mrs. J. Gilligan, Mrs. R. Herrlinger, Mrs. L. K. Schmidt. First row: Mr 5. F. Boehling, Mrs H. Fehr, Mrs. W. Boeckley, Mrs. J. Lammers, Rev. Raymond Allen, S.J.

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Page 126 E V E . . . Another Cincinnatian signs up for one of the courses offered at Xavier University Evening Division. Be they N veterans, businessmen, saleswomen, professional men or women, or students, Xavier throws its doors open to all I because they are seeking knowledge. The Evening Division, located close to the heart of the thriving business district of the Queen City, is convenient to many persons who might N otherwise find it difficult to attend classes. The interest shown by the men and women of Cincinnati's business world is G evidence enough of the importance of the Evening Division. May Jesus Christ keep men always interested in their advance­ ment in wisdom, age, and grace before God and man, and may all those who belong to the Xavier Evening Division do D all things to the greater glory of God. I V I s I o N THE^EVENING COLLEGE

Page 127 Evening Division

REV. VICTOR NIEPORTE, S.J. Regent of the Evening Division

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DEAN RUSSELL WALKER

Page 128 Seated: Rev. William Hether­ ington, S.J., Messrs. Leonard Gartner, John O'Leary, Revs. Peter Nolan, S.J., and Thomas Conry, S.J., Mr. James Glenn, and Dr. Hugh Harper. Stand­ ing: Rev. John Uhl, S.J., Dr. Joseph Link, Rev. Raymond Allen, S.J., Messrs. Robert Helmes, William Blum, John Finucan, Rev. Jerome Lemmer, S.J., and Mr. Gilbert Lozier.

Seated: Messrs. Allan Nolan, Lucien Vallee, John Muething, Mrs. Ann Rueger, Rev. Thomas Shields, S.J., Drs. Thomas Hall- stones and William Wilier. Standing: Messrs. George Flamm, Edward Sunderman, Joseph Settelmayer, James Sheehan, Edward Goodman, Paul Burkhart, John Nolan, and George Schlegel.

Keeping abreast with modern Catholic educa­ courses offered to meet their individual needs tion, the Evening Division of Xavier University and interests. Many others enrolled in the affords an ideal opportunity for the men and regular programs leading to certificates and de­ women of Cincinnati's business establishments grees. In June, forty-two ED students are to to enhance their abilities. graduate.

Approximately eleven hundred students It is significant that almost one-third of the registered in the University's evening classes ED registrants are veterans of World War II during '53-'54. Some chose to enter specialized or of the Korean War.

Page 129 Seated: Messrs. Floyd Keeling, William Marcaccio, Dr. John Tafuri, and Mr. Walter Behler. Standing: Messrs. Arthur Volck and John Maupin.

Seated: Mr. Lawrence Selzer, Rev. Joseph Peters, S. J., Messrs. Leo Melrose, Edwin Wenner, Rev. Joseph Osuch, S.J., Messrs. George Selzer and Charles Selzer. Standing: Messrs. Daniel de Guzman, Clement Schuck, James Boff, Dr. Paul Harkins, Messrs, Joseph Bourgeois, Raymond T. Tilton, Dr. Igna­ tius Hamel, and Mr. Edward Cunningham.

During the summer of '53 the staff of the of handling a difficult office most efficiently. As Division underwent some changes. Dean Irvin a former student in the Evening Division and a Beumer, who had served the evening students graduate of Xavier in 1943, he knows the prob­ during the past three years, reluctantly resigned lems—and the wishes—of ED men and women. to return to an early interest—advertising. He If his performance during '53-'54 is to be taken was succeeded by Dean Russell Walker, mem­ as a criterion, he will serve the students well. ber of the University faculty in accounting since Also to the Evening Division came Assistant 1945. Dean Walker has proved himself capable Dean Gerald Harriman, who had previously

Page 130 been known to students as Veterans Director many Cincinnatians are eager to grasp in some and instructor in economics. Mrs. Janet Car­ degree. Dean Walker, realizing the demand for penter became secretary of the school, succeed­ courses of this kind at the level of Adult Educa­ ing Miss Helen Sommer. Other cffice personnel tion, gave many hours to planning and organiz­ were Misses Jenna Glenn and Sylvia Voskuhl. ing them. Particularly novel and welcome was Rev. Victor Nieporte, S.J., former Dean of one that reflected the current do-it-yourself the ED, continued to serve as home repairs and another m contract school.

Night after night the studen purpose for which the ED exists the ED came to class and demic and formative. But an- Classes, after one has done activities of the school is more are not always easy to follow, makes better copy than the understand this difficulty and to hold the students' interes and exams. It is that side that difficult to overpraise the earne of this report will chronicle. petence of the men and women ean Walker's first activities was the their evenings to give college training riizing of the Social Club of the ED, which who find themselves unable to get it on a full- was to carry on the work formerly done by the time basis. But that's the spirit of the Xavier Boosters. The first meeting of those who were Evening Division. to formulate policy for the Social Club was held In addition to the regular courses offered for late in August. Twenty students came together college credit, the ED sponsors a limited number under the leadership of Wilma Dickinson to of short term, non-credit classes. Each of these plan the year's activities. Others became lasts eight weeks, and deals with a subject that associated with the Club as the year progressed.

Another evening of classes begins for students from many Miss Voskuhl, Mrs. Carpenter, and Miss Glenn register students walks of life. at the Evening Division.

Page 131 Back row: Leising, Grever, Trageser, Hartman, Neat, Taulbee. Front row: Gibson, Miller, Olberding, Dickinson.

On October 6 some of the influence of the An ED tradition is its Christmas Party. On Club became manifest. A Get Acquainted December 20, the festivity, complete with Christ­ Dance, chairmanned by Miss Dickinson, was a mas Tree and Santa, was held in the school sure success, and opened the door for the Witches' auditorium and was directed by Donald Hart- Whirl, chairmanned on October 30 by Betty man. Every one brought a fifty-cent toy, and Miller. The Social Club worked together with these donations, together with the proceeds from the Evanston Division's Buckeye Club to stage class collections, were used to stage a gala Christ­ a Black Cat Dance on Friday, November 30, in mas party for the youngsters at Holy Trinity South Hall on the Evanston campus. Mary School in Cincinnati's West End. ED students Perry of the Social Club and Ed Nardini of the are generous—as well as fun-loving. Buckeyes were co-chairmen.

The Social Club entered a float in the Home­ Next there had to be a Valentine Dance. It coming Parade—the ED's first entry—and this was held on February 12 in South Hall. There also indicated that SCers meant business. Later were other less formal events during the year- they went about bringing together a group who bowling parties, a smoker during Lent for the like to sing, so the ED Choral Club under the fellows, and an invitational tea sponsored by the direction of Miss Helen Gough, organist at Alumnae Association. Co-eds also had a Day of Bellarmine Chapel, came into being. Recollection.

Page 132 Social highlight of the year for the Social on April 23, and reviewed the ROTC when it Club and their friends is the annual Spring Semi- was officially inspected at the year's end.

Formal to be held at the Kemper Lane Hotel Evening Division co-eds also played important on May 28, when the Lady of the Evening roles in the productions of the Masque Society Division is elected and crowned with fitting in '53-'54. Judy Olberding, Mary Ann McCul­ eclat. Marlene Taulbee and Ann O'Brien agreed lough, Jane Davoran, and Pat Driehaus had to act as co-chairmen for this event. parts in Three Men on a Horse, presented December 4, 5, and 6, and helped make the During the year three ED co-eds came into comedy a success. Miss Davoran and Jean their own as royalty. The first was Arlene Koch, Feiertag had leads in Detective Story, Masque Queen of the University's Homecoming. She production of May 7, 8, and 9. Miss Driehaus and her attendants, Mary Weil and Shirley and Elaine Stadtmiller also had roles. Schmitt, were honored at the game and at the Other honors that came to ED co-eds resulted festivities that followed it. from the innovation of having sponsors for the

Marty Bowyer of the ED was elected by the XU Band at the various games. Lois Hughes juniors of the University to reign as Queen at was sponsor at the Miami University game. Dot Trageser at the first University of Dayton game, the Junior Pr©m, February 26. She and her Wilma Dickinson at the University of Cin­ court, Lois Hughes and Jenna Glenn, were cinnati game, Helen Shehane at the Boston honored during the dance in the Pavillion College game, and Phyllis Hauck at the second Caprice of the Netherland Plaza. game against Dayton.

Later in the year Lois Hughes was chosen by Thus ends the story—-to be renewed again the members of the University's ROTC to be­ in September, when the Evening Division begins come honorary Cadet Colonel. In this role she another year of service to the citizens of Greater reigned over the Military Ball at Castle Farm Cincinnati.

McCullough, Sweeney, and Grissmer indulge In a dress rehearsal.

Page 133 With These Hands

Page 134 A T . . . Xavier men participate in football, basketball, tennis, swimming, golf, and track, always exerting their all for their team, always promoting good sportsmanship, and always try­ H ing to build a better world. Xavier University turns out men who have not only been champions in their sport but who will also be champions in life, who will triumph over tempta­ L tion, and build their bodies and souls for the Holy Spirit.

May God grant to all men, especially to Xavier Men, the realization that all things are created for Him and that E through all of them greater glory will be given to Him. T I C S

XAVIER FIELDHOUSE

Page 135 1953 Football Team

Co-captain John Baele Co-captain Robert Judd

Top row: Huxel, Sodd, Gilmore, Monahan, Sturgeon, Loughran, Massa. Second row: Witsken, Dawson, Conaton, FitzWilliam, Turney, Hauser, Jaworski. First row: Knoll, McGinn, Kirkhoff, Salancy, Martz, Sweeney, Baele.

Page 136 "One for all and all for one" rang out as usual Illinois, showed fine skill and spirit throughout as the Xavier gridiron Musketeers of '53-'54 the season. gathered for early season practice. It was Since Coach Kluska alternated various men mainly a young squad, and the change in the t th^-^ifferent positions, it would be hard to rules from the two-platoon to the on many for individual play. Captains system was a handicap to be overcom Baele and Art Hauser were the ones The team was again handled by/ ved the most favorable comments from staff headed by Coach Ed Kluska. eam members. assistants. Coach Charles Lavelle is seniors played in the Xavier blue for member. Besides his work with the ''Red" is kept busy as the Muskete t time, during the season. They were scout. The difficult task of handling s Judd and Baele; Art Hauser from line was held down by Coach Bill Smy n, Wisconsin; Dick Grace and John Byrne did a yeoman job helping the me cago; Dick DeCorps from Canton, never played one-platoon ball before c Tom Powers, Leo Knoll, Dick Huxel, The Musketeers of 1953 were fortunate in Buck Motz, and Joe Degaro of Cincinnati. having two outstanding men as their co-captains. Chuck Jaworski, another senior, left after the Bob Judd and John Baele, both from Peoria, UC game to enter the army.

Top row: Ferrier, St. John, Toth, Motz, Schwartz, DeCorps, Jochem. Second row: Chura, Grace, Burns, Ruppert, Degaro, Byrne, Zmyslinski. First row: Judd, Powers, Magliano, Frey, Bourgeois, O'Leary, Wittekind.

Page 137 XAVIER 6 - QUANTICO 13 off one of quarterback Norm Zymslinski's passes In their opening encounter with the Quantico on the X 17. Meyer and Amberg took the ball Marines, the charges of Coach Ed Kluska ran to the eight, from where halfback Charlie Harris into a team with too much experience. The carried it over. Meyer's conversion was good, Marines, loaded with former college stars, won and the Marines had a 13-0 lead. 13-6. Xavier broke into the scoring column in the X kicked off to open the game, and the teams third quarter, when after a beautiful punt exchanged punts until Quantico, on a second return by Judd, good for 37 yards, he and and 10 play, shook loose halfback Jack Mounie, Charlie O'Leary carried to the three. From who ankled off 36 yards for a Marine TD. The there O'Leary scored. Judd's try for the extra attempt for the extra point failed. point was blocked. The Marines hit pay dirt again in the second The Musketeers made one last effort to tie up quarter with eight minutes gone, after picking the game. In the closing minutes Joe Degaro hit

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Page 138 THE XAVIER COACHING STAFF Page 139 end Chuck Kirkhoff, who in turn lateraled to Judd. The play covered 43 yards. With a minute to play, X's bid went for naught as half­ back John Idzik intercepted a Degaro pass on. the Quantico nine.

XAVIER 7 - DAYTON 0 The Musketeers rebounded by edging out the Dayton Flyers in Xavier Stadium, before a crowd of 11,500. The Muskies tallied the lone touchdown in the third quarter as Bobby Judd ankled off the final 14 yards after X had marched down the field with Judd, Charlie O'Leary, and Gene Jochem picking up the yardage. Judd then split the uprights with his conversion, and the Muskies were out in front to stay. •r. The first half furnished little excitement for the Xavier rooters as the stout Dayton line held the Muskies in check. The Flyers, who were

Quantico Marines go for a two-yard gain. having trouble penetrating the Xavier line, took to the air but had little success. In fact, the

Judd follows blockers through the Quantico line.

Page 140 A tough Quantico line stops Xavier. charges of Coach Joe Gavin failed to penetrate The Flyers connected only seven out of 29 tries, beyond the Xavier 46 yard line during the first which amounted to only 64 yards. half. The second half proved to be more trouble­ In their touchdown march the Musketeers some to Dayton as they picked up only nine showed real brilliance. The drive started when yards rushing, and got none in the third quarter. Judd returned a punt 16 yards to midfield. Then halfback Charlie O'Leary and fullback Gene The Xavier line, led by Artie Hauser, John Jochem drove to the 22 in three tries. After Baele, and Neal Loughran were in the Dayton O'Leary failed to gain through the line, Degaro backfield most of the afternoon. Besides halting passed to him, and it was good for eight yards. the Flyer ground attack, they gave the UD Judd then went off right tackle, without a hand quarterbacks little time to throw their passes. being laid on him for the final 14 yards.

With the Marines grounded, O'Leary goes through the line.

Page 141 Judd runs through the center of the Dayton line.

XAVIER 6 - MIAMI 28 beyond the goal line. The junior quarterback Sparked by Denny Studrawa and Tom Pagna, added his second extra point. the Redskins of Miami University passed and Time then ran out on the Muskies, who had ran all over Miami Stadium. driven 33 yards on a Zmyslinski to Kirkhoff The strong arm of Studrawa won the game. pitch, and found themselves fighting the clock He passed for two TD's and later called a play as well as the Miamians. The half ended with X that sent Xavier defenders to right while his on the Miami 23. ball carrier, Ed Merchant, swept unmolested to Early in the third quarter halfback Tom the left. Pagna shook off a host of would-be tacklers and Tom Pagna scored Miami's other touchdown drove 55 yards from scrimmage into the end on a power show for 55 yards. X's only score zone. Studrawa again converted, making the culminated a 75-yard drive when Degaro passed score 21-0. to Jack Byrne, who went over. Sophomore Charlie O'Leary put the spark into The game was a tight defensive battle until X's drive for its only score, when he broke late in the first quarter. It was a drive that brought Miami 46 yards in eight plays, setting through the line for 44 yards to the Redskin 23. them in position on the XU 14 yard line. A few plays later he went over from the two, Studrawa then hit the waiting arms of end Jay and Xavier moved to 21-6. Ansel in payoff territory. Miami quickly moved again as Ed Merchant In the second period the Redskins drove down took a handoff from the elusive Studrawa and to the Xavier 22. There Studrawa faded on an went 33 yards into the end zone for the score. option play and for the second time found Ansel Automatic Studrawa converted.

Page 142 Sparkling defensive play by the Blue and took the Muskies three first downs and nine White sophomores, especially Don St. John, plays to score their second touchdown with held Miami scoreless in the fourth quarter. Gene Jochem going over from seven yards out. St. John converted. XAVIER 19 - LOUISVILLE 13 Louisville kicked off to open the second half, Before some 5,000 fans, the University of and held the Muskies to five yards./TJnitas took Louisville yielded to Xavier at Parkway Field Jochem's punt on the Xavier 40, an^ with Jim in Louisville. Hollowell throwing the key block, went all the The first quarter saw no serious penetrations way for the first Cardinal score. U of L's try for by either team until the Muskies started a drive the extra point was good. on their own 40 yard line, to advance to the Jochem took the Louisville kickoff on the X Cardinal 35 as the quarter ended. 20 yard line, and returned the ball to the X 40. With Don St. John and Lenny Frey picking O'Leary and Jochem did most of the ball carry­ up valuable ground, the Muskies advanced the ing with Gino Paoloni scoring. Paoloni's kick ball into the shadow of the Louisville goal. Lou was good. Magliano went over for the touchdown. The In the fourth quarter, Louisville moved the try for extra point was wide. ball to the Muskies' 32. With fourth down and Louisville took the ball, but was unable to five yards to go, the Cardinals punted, but Xavier advance and punted. O'Leary received the ball committed a foul, giving Louisville a first down on the 13 and was dropped. The first team then on the Muskies' 24. Frank Wibbels went over reappeared and started an 85 yard march. It a few plays later for the Cardinals' final score.

Rl#*^ r ^«|i • / / vv Ss. A host of Flyers ground a Xavier ball carrier.

Page 143 X goes over for a touchdown against Miami. XAVIER 6 - UC 20 Before some 30,000 Queen City fans, Xavier and Cincinnati tangled for the tenth time. It looked like Xavier might pull the game out late in the fourth quarter, when, with seven minutes left. Norm Zmyslinski carried to UC's two, but the stubborn UC line gave only a yard and a half in four tries by Xavier backs. On UC s second play after regaining possession, Joe Miller broke loose around right end, and sped 91 yards to the Xavier five. UC wasn't stopped, and that was the ball game. The Bearcats had picked up two quick touch­ downs early in the second quarter when Coach Ed Kluska pulled out the first string, who were fatigued from the heat. Xavier scored with less than a minute left in the half when Gino Paoloni beat two UC de-

Magliano runs out into the open Miami field.

Page 144 Redskins push to get their hands on Musketeers. fenders to a Brockhoff pass, and scored, making the halftime score read, UC 14, X 6. The third quarter was marked by hard line play. Late in it the teams exchanged fumbles on the UC 20 with the Bearcats ending up with the ball. Four plays later, UC went to the Xavier 42 and a first and ten. On third and nine. Murphy went all the way through the Xavier defense into the end zone, but UC was called for clipping, and the TD was nullified.

XAVIER 14 - BOSTON COLLEGE 31 The Boston College Eagles made their first ^isit to Cincinnati a winning one. The Eagles, taking full advantage of being in the favorite's role, had too much of Jim Kane's passes and

Jochem is finally stopped by the Redskins of Miami.

Page 145 As Miami starts down the field, Frey, Powers, and Sturgeon pursue.

Dick "Zig Zag" Zotti's explosive speed for the 30 and went 70 yards. The Eagles wasted no Musketeers. time in scoring again, recovering a Judd fumble Xavier scored first, as Norm Zmyslinski engi­ on their 31 and driving the remaining 71 yards neered a touchdown the second time X had for the score. possession of the ball. X got the ball on the Beginning the fourth quarter, BC scored via BC 27, and ten plays later scored with Bob the air as, on second down, Kane faded back Judd going over from the one yard line. Gino to his own 10 to pass to Frank Marra, who went Paoloni came in and kicked the extra point. for an 80 yard touchdown jaunt. Six minutes This lead didn't last long as BC's Kane hit back before the end of the game, Zotti took a St. Dan Brosnahan on the X 30, who in turn evaded John punt on his own 33 and went through the a Muskie defender to go the distance. The kick middle of the field for a 67 yard touchdown was wide, and X still held a 7-6 lead. gallop. BC scored again a few minutes later when X ended the scoring in the last two minutes Zotti intercepted a Zmyslinski pass on the BC of play as Joe Degaro passed to the BC 1, and

Page 146 Lenny Frey went over for the score, Paol oni ''Cats" intercepted a Zmyslinski pass. X re­ added the extra point. gained the ball on a fumble but was unable to advance. XAVIER 14 - VILLANOVA 21 The Muskies, their ground game stopped, The Villanova Wildcats scored two quick took to the air in the second quarter and scored touchdowns in the second quarter and added the on a 22 yard pass from Zmyslinski to Judd. clincher in the third to edge a fighting bunch of Judd took the bad pass from center on the try Musketeers before 5,600 fans in Connie Mack for the extra point, and being unable to kick, Stadium. ran for the point. Wildcat fans got a real scare in the fourth With four minutes remaining in the first half, quarter when X scored a touchdown to make the Villanova took a Xavier punt on the X 33, and score 21-14 and later recovered a Villanova on the first play from scrimmage, All-American fumble on the 32, but lost the ball when the Gene Filipski went through left guard to score.

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Xavier and Boston College players scramble for a fumble.

Page 147 •H'f With seconds to go, Xavier tries hard against BC.

The extra point was good, and the count was Ghirla and end Chuck McMillan started John tied 7 all. Carroll's scoring by teaming up on a 72 yard Xavier took the kickoff and being unable to touchdown pass on the first play of the game. Ghirla converted, and John Carroll led 7-0 after gain a first down, punted. Filipski took the only 43 seconds. Xavier bounced right back as punt on his own 35, cut to the sidelines, and Judd took a handoff on the Muskies' second returned it to the Muskie 29. Two plays later play from scrimmage and ran 60 yards to the Villanova scored, and the conversion was good. Carroll one. He scored on the next play. Early in the fourth quarter, the Mainliners After the kickoff, Carroll pushed to the Xavier made it 21-7 on a screen pass good for 46 yards. 16, but lost the ball there on downs. Zymslinski The Muskies drove for their second touchdown tossed a pass, but the ball was batted high into as Zmyslinski again took to the air, hitting Jack the air, and defensive right halfback Rich FitzWilliams in the end zone on a nine yard Hoffman stole it out of the air and went into pass, to culminate a 74 yard march. Judd's the end zone for the score. conversion made it 14-21. On the next kickoff, Xavier took over, ran three plays, but had to punt. Carroll lost a yard and was on its own 19 yard line when XAVIER 19 - JOHN CARROLL 33 Ghirla tossed a pass to Torrelli behind the line. The Streaks put on one of the finest offensive The left back then went 81 yards untouched. displays of the year at Corcoran Field. It was Xavier's second stringers took over in the the passing of Pete Ghirla and the running of second quarter, and led by Lenny Frey, scored fullback Mike Torrelli that kept the Xavier de­ with Paoloni's good conversion to make the fense in trouble all afternoon. score 21-13.

Page 148 Xavier received the opening kickoff of the After the Muskies held twice within their own second half, but fumbled the ball away on its twenty, Dick Young plunged into the end zone own 42. Ghirla took to the air again and threw with four minutes remaining in the first period. a high arching pass which Ray Pikus caught on The conversion was good. the run and carried into the end zone. Early in the second period, end Bob Salancy The Muskies drove, on the following kickoff, saw a pass from Bob Monahan, center, sail over to the Carroll 16, where JCU took over on his head into the end zone, and had to fall on it downs. Torrelli again broke loose, racing around to give Chattanooga a safety and a 9-0 lead. right end 82 yards for the TD. Ghirla tried to Xavier scored midway in the third quarter pass for the extra point, but failed. when Bob Judd recovered a Moc fumble on the Xavier managed to score its last touchdown Chattanooga 45. Seven plays later Zmyslinski in the final quarter when Lenny Frey crashed scored on a fake pass play, crossing the goal line through from the one. untouched. Chattanooga took the kickoff on its own 42 XAVIER 6 - CHATTANOOGA 16 and on the third play of the fourth quarter. A shivering crowd of 6,000 fans saw Xavier Young smashed over for his second TD. This go to its fifth defeat at the hands of the Moc­ time Ed Jarmakowicz converted. casins in Chattanooga. Touchdowns in the first Late in the fourth quarter. Jack FitzWilliam and fourth quarters plus a safety proved to be blocked a Chattanooga punt at mid-field with the difference. the ball going out on the X 45. Zmyslinski threw

John Carroll surprises and tumbles Judd of Xavier.

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Page 149' two straight passes to move the ball to the Guido returned one of Norm Zmyslinski's punts Moc 14. Magliano and Judd moved the ball 67 yards to the X 38, but Xavier held as the to the four for a first down, but got no farther half ended. as Chattanooga made a great goal line stand. Early in the third quarter the Muskies ad­ vanced the ball to the Dayton 10, Frey and XAVIER 0 - DAYTON 0 Magliano carried for five between them, and A small crowd braved the rain in Dayton Judd carried over tackle for four. On the next Stadium to watch both teams end the season. play the ball was jarred from Judd's hand and The weather, along with a muddy field, kept the was recovered by Spoerl, ending the last scoring play on the ground, and marred the game with threat by either team. fumbles, which cost both teams touchdowns.

Xavier elected to receive. In the first series The opening game with Quantico had showed of plays the Muskies drove from their 45 to the that the Musketeers were not quite as strong in Dayton 36 only to lose the ball on downs. Late some departments as fans might have wished in the second quarter the Musketeers carried the for, but in the ensuing games, as the team gained ball from their own 46 to the Dayton 6, again experience, Xavier rooters saw the X-men rise to lose the pigskin on downs. to the occasion and play almost magnificently Then the Flyers, led by Jelic and Guido, even when they were not able to win. All this drove from their own 26 to the X 27, stopped presages a happy outlook for '54-'55, just as it only when Martin's fumble was recovered by deserves acclaim for a task excellently done Chuck Kirkhoff. Later in the second quarter under serious difficulties in '53-'54.

Xavier intercepts, and then eludes a John Carroll player.

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Freshman Football

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SCORES:

Xavier 7 Camp Atterbury 41 Xavier 12 Dayton 25 Xavier 13 Camp Atterbury 26 Xavier 0 Miami 13

Page 151 Standing: O'Connell, Schneider, Piontek, Palo, Cahlll, Vonderbrink. Kneeling: Mitchell, Phelan, Heim, Margerum, Hofmann.

1953-1954 Basketball Team

Page 152 COACH NED WULK

The hardwood Musketeers of '53-'54 estab­ lished for themselves the second best record in the history of the school. They won eighteen of their thirty games, and defeated some of the finest teams in the country. Twice they defeated Miami of Ohio and Murray State, and three times Eastern Kentucky. They also conquered Villanova, Centenary, and Mississippi Southern. Theirs was the highest score made against the great Kentucky Wildcats. They also showed well against top flight Minnesota, Loyola of the South, and lona. The greatest mystery of the season was the Muskies' inability to win consistently at home. In their local appearances the Wulkmen won only six games and lost seven. On the road the record was a brilliant twelve won, five lost, and CAPTAIN BOB HEIM the worst defeat was by only eight points.

Page 153 302. The other starter, Lou Vonderbrink, was close behind with 287. Heim led the team in field goal percentages, hitting on 50.1 percent of his shots which placed him among the percentage leaders of the nation. Captain Bob Heim and Paul Margerum of Monroe, Ohio, were the only seniors on the squad.

XAVIER n - UNION 51 The Xavier hoopmen successfully opened their season with an easy win over Union College. Captain Heim led the Muskie scorers with 18 points. Close behind was sophomore center Dave Piontek with 17 points. Dick Schneider and Chuck Hofmann added 10 points apiece to the Xavier cause. In winning, Xavier lost the services of guard Jim O'Connell, who broke his left arm during the third quarter of the game, after scoring 12 points.

XAVIER 83 - KENT STATE 64 After getting off to a slow start, the Muskies led by reserve Duke Schneider's 20 points ran away from the Flashes in the second half.

Xavier and Union players jump for a loose ball.

This was the third year that the young and energetic Ned Wulk has been at the Xavier helm. His team showed great determination and fight. It was Ned's kind of team, as he places strong emphasis on defense. This year's team average was thirteen points below that of the past two years. Jim Bunning and Bob Finnell served as fresh­ man coaches and did a good job with the yearlings. Serving as captain of the 1953-54 Musketeers was one of Xavier's outstanding cagers of the past several seasons. He was the always hustling Bob Heim of Newport, one of the best ball­ players in the Midwest. Sophomore center Dave Piontek took the scoring championship with 438 points. He was followed by Heim with 432. Two other starters went over the three-hundred mark as Paul Margerum contributed 306 and Chuck Hofmann Xavier puts the ball In the basket again at the Union game.

Page 154 Xavier showed a well balanced scoring attack with Hofmann following Schneider with 18 points, Heim 14, and Margerum and Vonder­ brink 12 points each.

XAVIER 80 - HANOVER 60 The red hot Muskies continued their winning ways against a hard fighting Hanover quintet, who tried till the end. The Xavier scoring was again remarkably well balanced with Piontek leading with 21, followed by Heim with 18, Schneider 16, and Vonderbrink 13.

XAVIER 66 - KENTUCKY 81 Xavier couldn't counteract Kentucky's great one-two punch of Cliff Hagan and Frank Ramsey, and fell before the Wildcats in an interesting game played in the Cincinnati Garden. The contest, watched by 11,881, was decided largely off the boards. Piontek led the

Muskie scorers with 17 points. Captain Helm wins a tossup In the Minnesota game..

XAVIER 74 - GEORGETOWN 54 On the first game of the Eastern trip the Muskies opened up a sixteen point lead at half-

time and coasted in against the Capital City boys. The Muskies' scoring was well balanced with Heim's 18 high.

XAVIER 81 - VILLANOVA 73 Withstanding a torrid Villanova third quarter Xavier took their second game of the tour. Bob Schaffer of Villanova tallied 26 points while the Muskies were being led by Heim's 22 and Vonderbrink's 17.

XAVIER 64 - lONA 70 The brief Xavier winning streak was cut short when the Muskies moved up to White Plains to meet lona, who, paced by Richie Guering's 32 points, dropped the Muskies. Vonderbrink's 17 points was high for X.

XAVIER 66 - SIENA 54 The Muskies got back in the win column Heim hits the basket at the XU-Minnesota game. the following night at Albany, against Siena.

Page 155 DeBoor nets another shot in the Xavier-Kent game.

Heim takes aim to shoot in the XU-UC game.

Piontek had 17 points, and Heim 15 for Xavier. zone defense in the second half to win. Hof- It was the Muskies' last appearance before the mann's 19 led the Xavier scoring. Heim and Christmas holidays. Margerum contributed 14 and 12 respectively. XAVIER 64 - MINNESOTA 67 XAVIER 56 - LOUISVILLE 61 The Muskies blew a 40-29 halftime lead as High ranked Louisville came out on top in powerful Minnesota rallied in the third quarter the Muskies' second game in the KIT in a hard, for 22 points while the Wulkmen were getting close fought game, as the Cardinals put on a six. Xavier rallied again in the last period, but last quarter spurt to stall the visiting X-men. Chuck Bennett's clutch basket proved the Piontek led all scorers with 23 points. difference. Heim topped the Xavier point pro­ duction with 17. XAVIER 86 - EASTERN KENTUCKY 67 What was supposed to have been a close XAVIER 69 - MURRAY STATE 49 game, the Muskies turned into a complete rout. In Xavier's first game in the Kentucky Invita­ Eastern had held powerful Western Kentucky tional Tournament the Muskies solved Murray's to a narrow win the night before, and was

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A free-for-all in the XU-Louisville game.

Heim grabs the ball on a rebound from the UC basket. supposed to give X quite a battle. Margerum's home court win of the season, after UK had 14 led Xavier scorers while Tom Holbrook paced roared to a 22 point lead early in the second Eastern with 24. Other point getters in X's quarter. Heim had 18 for X, closely followed balanced attack were DeBoor with 13, Heim and by Margerum with 16. Cliff Hagan led all Vonderbrink with 12 and Piontek with 11. scorers with 20 points. XAVIER 85 - JOHN CARROLL 60 In a game played at Troy, Ohio, Xavier XAVIER 58 - CINCINNATI 77 downed the Streaks of John Carroll in easy January 6 was a black day for Xavier as fashion. Vonderbrink had his best night of the underdog UC overcame the Muskies. X trailed season, hitting 12 of 13 free throws while gar­ by only two points after a close first half, but nering 28 points. Piontek foflowed with 22. were completely outplayed by an inspired Bear­ cat five in the second half. Nearly 10,000 people XAVIER 71 - KENTUCKY 76 viewed the game. Heim led the Xavier attack The Muskies traveled to Lexington where with 19 points closely followed by Piontek, who they gave the mighty Wildcats their closest contributed 18.

Page 157 XAVIER 73 - MIAMI 68 close first half. Piontek led all scorers with 22,. followed by Vonderbrink with 17, Heim with Led by Hofmann's 23 points the Musketeers 14, and Margerum with 12. dropped the fighting Redskins in the Fieldhouse after blowing several convincing leads. X went ahead to stay, in the final minutes on a brace of XAVIER 58 - DAYTON 66 free throws by Vonderbrink. Klitch's 24 for After holding an early lead, the Muskies fell Miami was high for the game. behind the homestanding Flyers in the early seconds of the fourth quarter, and with Piontek XAVIER 79 - EASTERN KENTUCKY 63 and Hofmann on the sidelines never caught up. After a slow first quarter, which saw X leading Margerum's 15 points led X, while long John by two points, the visiting Muskies paced by Horan was the top Flyer with 19 points. Margerum and Piontek shot to a commanding 38-24 halftime lead, which was too much for the XAVIER 65 - LOUISVILLE 74 Maroons to overcome. The Wulkmen hit a Though the Muskies shot off to an early lead, torrid 16 out of 30 shots in the final half. All the visiting Cardinals, mainly behind the sharp the starters hit in double figures with Dave shooting of Corky Cox, took the lead shortly Piontek leading with 17. before halftime and never relinquished it. X tried a last ditch rally and came within two XAVIER 74 - BALDWIN-WALLACE 57 points, with about four minutes remaining, but Paced by Piontek the Muskies pulled away that was all. Big Dave Piontek led Xavier from a stubborn bunch of hoopsters from scorers with 20 points, but Cox was high for Northern Ohio in the second half after a very the game with 21.

DeBoor places another shot despite the efforts of Miami. Miami waits to see if Heim has made another basket.

Page 158 Hofmann goes up for another basket against Baldwin- Margerum grabs the ball from three Baldwin-Wallace Wallace. players.

XAVIER 70 - MURRAY STATE 64 Muskies took an early lead and built it to 20 Trailing late in the third quarter, the Muskies points at the start of the fourth quarter. X was put on a whirlwind finish to beat the Racers for hurt by the reinjuring of O'Connell's arm as he the second time. Excellent play by DeBoor and was lost for the rest of the season. Piontek had O'Connell, who had just returned to action after 18 for the Muskies while Bob O'Donnell had his opening game injury, sparked the Mus­ 22 for the Wolves. keteers. Heim's 17 was high for X with Gene Garret of Murray taking game honors with 18, XAVIER 76 - MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN ^^ in the Muskies' first game of a southern tour. Fresh from breaking Loyola's home streak, the Muskies then halted Southern's 35 game XAVIER 71 - CENTENARY 69 streak. Xavier trailed through the opening Probably the most exciting game of the Dixie period but held a 38-31 halftime lead. Led by tour was the close battle with the Gents at DeBoor X soared to a commanding 62-42 lead Shrevesport. Xavier led by a slim margin at at the end of the third quarter. Margerum was the half, but with less than four minutes left in the leading point getter for X with 16 while the game were down by six points. Three quick little Nick Revon had 21 for the losers. baskets by O'Connell and one by Piontek gave the Muskies the victory. Heim's 19 led the XAVIER 49 - LOYOLA OF THE SOUTH 50 scoring for X, closely followed by O'Connell's 18. Back home, after their impressive victory in New Orleans the Muskies dropped a sluggish XAVIER 67 - LOYOLA OF THE SOUTH bl game to Loyola in the Fieldhouse. X held a Loyola had won eleven straight games at 49-44 lead with 5:25 left to play, but didn't home, including a victory over Dayton, but the score again. Piontek was high for X with 12.

Page 159 XAVIER 76 - CINCINNATI 81 In a nip and tuck contest which saw both teams blow leads and which was tied at half- time, the Muskies dropped their second game of the season to the crosstown Bearcats. UC's Jack Twyman was high scorer with 24 points. Lammert of UC and Heim of Xavier both tallied 19 points.

XAVIER 78 - EASTERN KENTUCKY 61 Hitting over 48 percent of their shots the Muskies dropped the Maroons of Eastern for the third time of the season. X scorched the Fieldhouse boards early in the game and opened up an 8-0 lead in the first three minutes. Piontek and Heim both had 19 for X, but the visitors' Tom Holbrook stole the show by getting 27 points, the Fieldhouse high for the season.

XAVIER 63 - DAYTON 81

Xaverians had only the fine offensive and Dayton Flyers fight to get the ball away. defensive play turned in by Piontek to talk of after this game. Dave scored 22 points, and held

Dayton's 6-11 Bill Uhl to 18, and also plucked off three more rebounds than the Flyer giant. The outside shooting of Dayton's Chris Harris in the first half proved to be the deciding factor.

XAVIER 55 - LOUISVILLE 59 After connecting on 40 percent of their shots in the first half, the visiting Muskies went cold in the second half and dropped a hard fought decision to the NIT-bound Cardinals. Heim's 19 was high for X. Margerum and Hofmann chipped in with 13 and 11 respectively.

XAVIER 90 - MIAMI 89 The Muskies closed their season by fighting back after blowing a halftime lead. Margerum paced X with 21 points, followed by Schneider's 17, Heim's and Piontek's 13, and Hofmann's II. Miami's Captain Bob Doll was high man for the night with 28 points.

The basketeers of '53-'54 had given their Piontek reaches highest in a rebound wrestle against followers many a thrill and had earned their Eastern Kentucky. place among Xavier's greatest teams.

Page 160 Freshman Basketball

PLAYERS

Boothe Schmidt Moher Veith Spalding Tomlin Heath Kern Mifler Albrinck Talbott McDevitt Cecere Kelly White

RESULTS OF THE SEASON

XAVIER OPPONENTS Xavier 91 Friars Club 57

Xavier 90 Coca-Cola 41

Xavier 89 General Electric 63

Xavier 77 Kennedy's Raiders 74

Xavier 81 Hamilton Sales 71 Xavier 42 Cincinnati Frosh 48 Xavier 76 Miami Frosh 74

Xavier 76 Kentucky All-Stars 81

Xavier 61 National Cash Register 68

Xavier 56 Dayton Frosh 66

Xavier 71 Block Insurance 76

Xavier 57 Cincinnati Frosh 61

Xavier 92 Sweeney's Autos 91

Xavier 68 Wright-Patterson 61

Xavier 67 Block Insurance 75

Xavier 80 Dayton Frosh 59

Xavier 72 Miami Frosh 67

1245 1133 Won 10, Lost 7

Page 161 Swimming

XAVIER SWIMMING SQUAD

Captain T. O'Toole

Captain-elect Keller

Isphording Rohs D. O'Toole

Mayleben Hengst Perry

Disalle Kob erna Stadtmiller

SCHEDULE

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Disalle, Koberna, and Welsh shove off In a practice session.

Page 162 Spring Sports

The MUSKETEER deadline prevents its in­

cluding the spring sports in which Xavier par­

ticipates—baseball, tennis, and golf.

Intramurals

The Intramural Program brought about an­ Displaying great teamwork, the Cottage A

other year of keen competition among the dorm Seniors came out as the champions of the basket­

students. The program, under the direction of ball tournament, which included the three top

Coach Ned Wulk, assisted by Bob Finell, plays teams of each league. The Seniors had to win

a leading role in the life of the residents. two playoff games before they could get into the

finally pushed their way to As in the past, football an^^^^Bt ^ated Elet 3A by a 63-46 count, the main sports of the intramura f Cottage A was the leading scorer were closely rivalled by the baseball a ^Mirnament with an average of 20.1 ball tournaments. Individual tournam ame. Elet 3A was paced by Fred held for shuffleboard, hand ball, tab the tournament as well as through- and free throws. Cottage A Seniors

good chance of winning the Int^

ment. They tied with Marion tage A, out to prove their athletic talents,

championship, and won the basketball an rought home another championship as they

volleyball tournaments. defeated Elet 2A in the volleyball tournament.

It seemed as though the Seniors couldn't be Cottage A Seniors and Marion 3 came out on stopped. top in the ''Two losses and out" football tourna­ ment, but weather did not permit them to play Members of the Cottage A Seniors team were

out the championship. Earlier in the season Captain Driscoll, Judd, DeCorps, Hauser,

Cottage A had bowed to the Marion squad, but O'Toole, Zern, Powers, George, Pierron, Solon,

Marion had also lost one game. Gruneisen, and Seeley.

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