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A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI, STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF LA SALLE COLLEGE FENTENNIAL YEAR/

Volume 5, Number 3, April, 1961 1963 Digitized by the Internet Archive

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VOLUME 5 APRIL, 1961 NUMBER ;

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President's Page Joseph L. Hanley, '59 This Is Your Union Editor and La Salle Centenary Fund

Director of Alumni Campus Events j

Sportsrts . Alumni Spring Reception !

Personal Patter 1

Candidates for Alumni Offices 1

Ralph W. Howard, '60 Graduate Welcome Dance l! Assistant Editor and Director of News Bureau CaUh4iat

Annual Glee Club Concert April 19,22, College Union Theatre, 8:30 p.m.—Admission $1.00 ANNUAL ALUMNI SPRING RECEPTION (see advertisement) April Lecture, Dr. Hans Heinrich, German Vice-Counsel April College Union 301, 7:30 p.m.—Admission free Robert S. Lyons '61 'April in Paris" Dance April

Sports Editor College Union Ballroom, 9:00 p.m.—Admission $ 1 .00 Fine Film Program (Laurence Olivier's HENRY V) April 28, 29, College Union Theatre—Admission $.50 BLUE AND GOLD DAY May Masque Spring Musical (HIGH BUTTON SHOES) May 7 -II Spring Fling Dance May College Union Ballroom, 9:00 p.m.—Admission $1.00 Reunion of Class of 1951 May

Board of Directors Social May i! FOUNDER'S DAY May CciDet ALUMNI LECTURE May College Union Theatre, 8.:00 p.m.—Admission Free features the This month's cover La Jazz Concert (Jimmy DePriest Orchestra) May Salle College Union Committees College Union Theatre, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Board and its adviser, Mr. John H. Admission: Students Alumni, $1.00; all others, $2.00 Veen. Reunion of Class of 1936 May GRADUATE WELCOME DANCE (see advertisement) May Photographs by Mike Maicher

The La Salle Magazine is published four times yearly by ha Salle College f Alumni, faculty, students and friends of La Salle College. Editorial and Business ofEo at Olumni Office, La Salle College, Philadelphia 41, Pa. Member of American Alum Council. Printed by Clark Printing House, Inc., 1228 Cherry Street, Philadelphia Pa. Engravings by Basil Smith System, 1016 Cherry Street, Philadelphia 7, Pa. Secor class mail privileges authorijcd at Philadelphia, Pa. rapidly becoming one of the key cul- tural centers for the arts in the Greater THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE Philadelphia area. During the current academic year, the College has already presented a dozen concerts and ballets, "Christian education takes in the ag- The College Union Movement at La a continuous series of art exhibitions, '^regate of human life, physical and Salle: This organization is a very i-ecent and numerous outstanding national and Spiritual, intellectual and moral, indi- addition to our college life, although its international iddual, domestic, and social, not with a goals of informal education and recrea- speakers and performers. l^iew of reducing it in any way but in tion have always been a part of our The Alumni Forum program of eminent jirder to elevate, regulate, and perfect it, program of higher education. At La speakers has also enhanced La Salle's n accordance with the example and Salle, the homey world of campus, li- position as a major center of intellec- reaching of Chi-ist." Since Pope Pius XII brary, and classroom—the realm of tra- tually stimulating events. jirst promulgated this definition of Chris- ditional routine and almost unvarying The College Experimental Theatre: tian education, writers in every land, class programs—has now taken on the Directed by Mr. Daniel Rodden, assisted •ecognizing the essential wisdom inher- rapid pace of change caused by magnifi- by Mr. Sidney MacLeod, the Masque of ent in this concept, have accepted the cent additions to our campus life—the La Salle, since the recent presentation ^ope's viewpoint and have reflected it College Union Building, Mr. John Veen, n their writings. and the College Union Committees. of three one-act plays, now has an "ex- perimental" theatre. Traditionally, the With this concept as a point of de- What is aptly described as the "Hearth ; Masque has presented a drama each Fall of the Campus" is also becoming a simi- jarture, it should be obvious that true and a musical in the Spring, to which lar center for the entire community, with Christian education cannot be completely the one-act plays were added this year. iichieved by any program which is limited literally scores of cultural events being A one-act play contest for high schools held in '.o merely private study or even to formal the Union throughout the year. has completed its second successful year. lass instruction. On the college campus After witnessing its numerous activities, This pattern is to be expanded. fvery well-regulated activity or experi- who could doubt that the College Union, ence in which the student engages must under the direction of Mr. John Veen, You and Marriage Series: The seventh kffect his educational maturity. May we ably seconded by the thirteen student annua! series was completed on Passion committees, its iiot admit that these outside activities has as primary objective Sunday. This program of lenten lectures assistance implement the ordinary undergraduate in the education of students and discussions has attracted an average through services and programs for a instruction program, supplying occasions of 200 persons each week. Members of fuller and richer life as responsible citi- for educational growth which the every- the alumni have been among the lec- |lay classroom life cannot provide? zens in our modern society? The turers and panelists. The audience is Instruction college is program of a con- mostly of college students All this implies that the College Union comprised erned with thinking, knowledge, and Salle and the neighboring col- is an organization as well as a building. from La iinderstanding, and, when well done, It is a social and cultural center of the leges for young men and women who •hould contribute to this maturing of the first order. It has served as an art gal- recognize a need to prepare for the life- Vhole person. We must admit, however, lery, workshop, concei't hall, educational long adventure into marriage. Although !hat certain phases of the growth of the foiiim headquarters, banquet I'oom, en- attendance is not a substitute for the luman personality cannot come to full tertainment center, club meeting area, couples, leight through this abstract activity instructions given to engaged communication center, games room, and lone. Must we not admit that actual re- the College Chaplain, Father Mark public relations office. Also, it has been ationships with situations and people Heath, Brother D. Augustine, Moderator, a laboratory of student management utside the classroom favorable to edu- and the N.F.C.C.S. personnel keep in and self-directed social and cultural ac- ational development should complement close contact with the Archdiocesan tivity. It has been fundamentally anothei' his abstract activity. Family Life Bureau. The Director of this name for the people of the College in Bureau, Monsignor James R. Cummiskey, their time outside the classroom and If it is true—and I believe it is—that participated several times and has I has library. It has been a natural laboratory ihis "extra" curricular life is left to been responsible for many speakers, for the practice of citizenship (some jhance or is neglected by the family or medical doctors and priests who are on succeed, some do not) where students |he community, then the college is left his staff. and faculty are influenced to become |o encourage or supply such a program. service-minded and socially responsible. The Ph.T. Program: Founded in 1954, jVoodrow Wilson at the beginning of this the "Ph.T. — Putting Him Through" entury voiced those cynically-turned Since this issue of the La Salle Maga- degree — is given each year to the wives ifords that "the side show has become zine is dedicated to the activities of the of graduating seniors, and a special inore important than the main tent." College Union, it is to the point to pay award is given for "fulfilling the role of lUthough the undergraduate curriculum tribute primarily to Mr. John Veen, Mi-. O'Neill and the student committees, then an unselfish Christian wife and mother." 3 still the "heart of the matter," pro- to Mr. Daniel Rodden, Mr. Sidney Mac- Last year, this special award was given cessors in their classrooms and deans in Leod and the Masque, to Mr. William to Mrs. Eugene Fitzgerald, wife of a La Iheir offices could well learn from the Hall and his staff, to Mr. Francis Kerr Salle Faculty member, and at this same nergy, enthusiasm, and interest of those and his capable assistants, to Mr. "Pete" graduation ceremony the wives of 183 I'ho run such "side shows." The proper Paranzino, and, finally, to Brother Fi- seniors received "Ph.T.'s." The success ilace and importance of these "extra" delian of Mary and his culture and lec- of this little graduation program is due urricular activities in the educational ture program. to the combined effort of Brother D. cheme of things cannot be ignored or enied. The Culture Program: La Salle is (Continued on Page 5) j

THIS IS YOUR UNION

The College Union is the unifying Board—The President of the College, the force on a campus because it is interested Vice-President for Student Affairs, The in students, faculty, administration, Dii-ector of Alumni, the Director of the alumni, and guests; in fact, every group News Bureau, and the Director of the referred to is a part of the College Fam- College Union—can and do offer sugges- ily. Aside from its primary purpose, the tions, they are not voting members of training and social education of its mem- the Union Board. bers, the College Union gives its partici- Chairmen Possess pants many helpful and valuable ex- General Jurisdiction periences. Past Boai-d Chairmen, Mr. Frank Glad- A student's first responsibility is to ob- sky and Mr. William Mclntyre, have had tain a complete academic education but the general jurisdiction and the responsi- the schooling of the whole man doesn't bility for the social, cultural, and recrea- stop there. The Union, the center of col- tional activities. These programs are as lege community life, serves as a labora- numerous and varied as are the interests tory of citizenship, training students in of the students. social responsibility and leadership in our With the presentation of over fifty-

democracy. Through its activities, it adds three painting exhibits, sculpture dis- John H. Veen to the process of education by assisting plays, and fashion shows by the Art students in the combining of their aca- Committee; of two eight-week dance in- Such Union Programs are sponsored,^ demic knowledge with practical experi- struction sessions and six successful open planned, and executed by students. These ence, while also acquainting them with dances by the Dance Committee; of daily programs receive no financial assistanct many other facets of society, thus adding stereo-concerts from a collection of nearly from the College administration nor from to their fund of experience. three hundred L.P. Stereo recordings (all any portion of the regular student as- Students Learn Democratic Processes of which were purchased by the Union essment. All the funds used to present While a few students believe that the Committees for the enjoyment of all the these events are raised by the Unioni Union is just for their owm personal plea- students), the presentation of the West Committees by means of a series oi sure, the majoi'ity realize that it is an Oak Lane Symphony Orchestra, the Wis- dances which are presented in the Union instiniment with the ability to give stu- sahickon Valley Symphony Orchestra, the Building. dents an opportunity to express their Jean Williams Ballet, and the Sleeping Connmittees Pledge $10,000 leadership potential by actually initiat- Beauty Ballet in the Union Theater by To date, the Union Committees have! ing, planning, pi'eparing, and effectively the Music Committee; of trips to the Po- raised over $10,000 by their events; halfj completing programs of social, cultural, conos in the winter. New York in the of this amount was used to present new! and recreational benefit to the entire Col- Spring, and to Europe this coming Sum- programs. The remainder was used to' lege Community. Intelligent participation mer by the Travel Committee; of fifty- purchase items for the Union Building.; in the many type of Community enter- three fiee films during school hours for These gifts include: 12 paintings, -1 prises assist the college student in not the students, a feature film series and a clocks, 2 bulletin boards, 300 stereo re- only understanding his fellow man but fine film series including such pictures as cordings, a stereo tape recorder, 3 po- also in the development of his own per- The Robe, The King avd I, Henry V, The diums, 2 movie projectors, a cinemascope sonality through the cultivation of his Student Prince, and Giant by the Movie screen, a TV set, and $300 worth of! particular interest. Through the effective Committee; by all such affairs, one can photographic equipment. leadership which is available and the readily see the need of such organiza- The Union Committees, in support of prominent theme of democracy which is tions on campus. The Host Committee, in the Development Program, have made ai the basis of all Union endeavors, a deep charge of all official functions that take corporate $10,000 pledge to the La Salle; respect for the democratic way is place in the Union Building, is available Centenary Fund, in addition to the] acquired. for special tours throughout the campus. pledges of individual committee members. In brief, the College Union is not just The Games Committee, aside from spon- The committees hope to fulfill their: a building or a private organization, but soring inter- and intra-scholastic chess, pledge before 1962 and then to increase!

a unifying force in college life which, in shuffleboard, and table tourna- it once again. its own way, assists in making the edu- ments, has oi-ganized a bowling team and Pin Sign Of Loyalty To Union Programi cational processes more palatable and sponsored a Senior Life Saving course. The symbol of acceptance into a com-i beneficial by interweaving academic in- All of these groups are now competing mittee is a small but meaningful pin thati terests with leisure-time enjoyment. with other schools in the Philadelphia each member is permitted to wear. A WHAT ARE THE UNION COMMIT- ai-ea. The team also competes member shows his acceptance of the re- TEES?—The Union Committees are a against schools throughout the entire sponsibility, duty, and challenges in- composite of two hundred students Eastern . The Coffee Hour herent in the Union Program by his wear-i bonded together under thirteen separate Committee, after presenting four speak- ing of the pin. Aside from the personal! committees. Each committee has a Chair- ers discussing various current topics, has satisfaction they receive by knowing that man and these Chairmen form the Union sponsored three pianists, including Mr. they have done a good job, committer Board. The Board's responsibility is to Edward Fagan, '63, who gave the first members are rewarded by being invited plan and coordinate all Union Programs. student piano concert to be presented in to a series of social events including a Each member of the Board has been tried the Union Building. All of these events picnic, party, and dinner and proved capable of meeting challenges. and manv others are publicized by the dance. Although the advisers of the Union Art and Publicitv Committees. It is not easy to join a committee. Each prospective niembei- must donate twenty- five hours of service during the pledge period; he must also study many book- lets of infoi-mation and attend special lei'tui'es on the Union Movement and the La Salle Union Program. Only after care- ful consideration by the Union Board and an oral test by a particular committee chairman is a pledge finally accepted. In addition to the Union Committees :iM(l the Union Board, practically all other .Miiipus organizations also make the Col- lide Union their headquarters. The chief benefactor of the Union will be the participants. All members of the La Salle Family are invited to enjoy th'' beauty and services of the Union. On the ne.xt page a montage of the various social and cultural events held in the Union is pictured. LaSalle College Union Committees

Host Region III A.C.U. Conference The Union Board and the Union Di- rector are working on the plans for the fall meeting of the National Association of College Unions Conference to be held at LaSalle College. With the guidance of a representative from the National A.C.U. Board of Directors, Mr. William Fuller, the program plans are progress- ing smoothly. The program will include six two-hour workshop periods and four thi'ee-hour panel discussion periods. The topics to be discussed include: "A Stu- dent's Place in Organizing Union Activi- ties," "How Does the Union Encoui-age the Members of the College Family to Participate in Union Activities," and "Leadership Training in the College Union Today." From the time of registration until the last minutes of the closing session, all delegates and representatives par- ticipating will be working together to solve mutual, as well as individual, prob- lems. LaSalle College has already re- Some of the Two Hundred Students Who Are K/lembers of the Thirteen College Union Committees. ceived special recognition from the A.C.U. for her new and vigorous ap- proach in serving the social, cultural, and - THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE thus permitting it to survive and fly in recreational needs of students. (Continued from Page 3) happiness. Since we are one of the newest mem- A college education must lead to whole bers in the Union Movement, the Union Augustine, Bi-other Gavin Paul, Brother maturity. With Walter Lippmann we can Board is extremely honored to have been Gregorian Paul, and Father Mark Heath. conclude, we grow older, but it is by no selected to be host for the Conference. Behind a story and a quote let me means certain that we grow up. The Of particular interest to those attend- conclude. Not long ago, I read the story human character is a complicated thing, ing the Conference will be the "How To" of a collector who obtained a cocoon of and its elements do not necessarily march discussion. This new concept of solving a most beautiful giant butterfly. He in step. It is possible to be a sage in some problems has been working out very well nurtured it and protected it, keeping it things and a child in others, to be at once in several other conferences. in his home for warmth. One day a friend precocious and retarded, to be shrewd LaSalle College will make arrange- saw the struggle of the butterfly to break and foolish, serene and irritable, for ments with the Presidential Apartments its bonds and, thinking to help it, took some parts of our personalities may well for i-ooms for nearly 200 out-of-town his knife and cut a small hole, thus re- be more mature than others. The suc- delegates who will be representing over leasing the insect. It tried to fly and cessful passage into maturity depends, 30 colleges from the area. Also included immediately fell to the floor at his feet. therefore, on the breaking up and re- in this program will be a special banquet It was ruined. The good Samaritan did construction of those habits which were and dance, as well as a tour of the cam- not know that the labor and eflFort of appropriate only to our earliest experi- pus various and points of interest in the the butterfly to break its cage was the ence. In a certain larger sense, that is Philadelphia area. very thing which strengthened its wings. the essence of education. Piano Reclfal — Miss Edna Bochstein Music Committee Prepares Stereo Tape. Table Tennis Team Plays Rutger UNION COMMITTEES AFFAIR

COLLEGE UNION-

Center of Student Activities WIssahlckon Valley Symphony Orchestra.

Second Annual Square Dance. Moore Art Institute Visits La Salle. Blonde Beauty Opens Club Room. LA SALLE CENTENARY FUND

I PLEDGED, DID YOU? The second year of the Student Centenary Campaign opened on February 27th with the theme, "I PLEDGED, DID YOU?" All stu- dents who have pledged are wear- ing a blue and gold lapel button with this inscription for the dura- tion of the campus campaign. The student goal is to better the 71% participation in the 1960 Drive. It is hoped that this goal will be reached by concentrating the solici- tation primarily among the Fresh- man classes, while still encourag- ing those upper-classmen who did not pledge last year to add their ames to the growing list of itudent contributors. f A Student Planning Committee, composed of twenty students, was Planning Committee And Class formed. The Planning Committee Pictured Are Members Of The Centenary Fund Student Representatives. members were: Anthony Baratta,

62 ; Paul Betz, '61 ; Skardon Bliss, 63; Ronald Casani, '61; Robert REPORT OF PLEDGES Clothier, '62; John Egan, '61 MARCH 15. 1961

James Henderson, '61 ; Matthew No. of Pledges Amount '62 COLLEGE ALUMNI: Janczewski, '61 ; Nicholas Lisi, City of Philadelphia 547 $ 77,842.00

I Kobert Lyons, '61 ; Joseph Mc In State (Pennsylvania) 261 49,805.75 I '61 Out of State 173 24,128.00 kuliffe, '61 ; William Mclntyre,

John Maguire, '63; James Mata- 981 .$151,775.75 i-ese, '61; James Mulhern, '64 FRIENDS: 78 66,960.55 66,960.55 Richard Mullin, '61; Michael HIGH SCHOOL: uinn, '64; Gerald Smith, '61 Men of La Salle 78 18,803.00 illiam Welch, '61, and William Alumni 51 5,098.00

olff, '61. This committee selected 23,901.00 Class Representative for each of COLLEGE FACULTY: he freshman Religion and upper- Non-Alumni 11 1,560.00 1,560.00 livision Philosophy sections, thus *BUSLNESS: Corporate and Business 33 96,834.20 96,834.20 oordinating active solicitation of STUDENTS: he entire student body. 1960 — First Phase 2,091 60,905.00 1961— Second Phase 445 18,469.00 An added incentive in this year's 2,536 79,374.00 rive is a recent proposal to a Less 1960 Graduates — 300 16,331.00 i^ational Foundation requesting (included in Alumni total) that it match the contributions of Present Students 2,236 63,043.00

|l,a Salle students to the Centenary SUB-TOTAL (Pledges) $404,074.50 l^'und. This request will be consid- TOTAL CASH RECEIVED ON ABOVE PLEDGES — ($113,655.31) »red sometime this year. LA SALLE MOTHERS CLUB $ 7,000.00 By March 15th, eleven Class Rep- esentatives had MEN OF LA SALLE 13,000.00 achieved 100% (Library Contribution) |)articipation from their assigned OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS — Equipment, Furniture, etc. lasses. The student group has at- — Received Direct 4,500.00 ained the largest percentage of TOTAL $428,574.50 articipation of any La Salle Cen- enary Drive Personal Pledges and contributions of Business and Corporate Committee members are included in groups. the "Friends" classification.

7 )especti\-ely. A clause in Sigma Ph CAMPUS Lambda's constitution stipulates that ai alumnus must be vice-president. Dr John A. Guischard, '38, Chairman of th( Modern Languages Dept. and facultj advisor to Student Council, presently; holds the vice-presidency. Brother Daniel' Philip, F.S.C., Assistant Registrar, is the faculty adviser. A key factor in Sigma Phi Lambda'?] reactivation was the interest and en- thusiasm of its over 100 alumni mem- bers. Numbered among alumni members are Dr. Robert J. Courtney, Mr. Claude | Koch, Mr. Daniel Rodden, Mr. George Swoyer, and Mr. Francis Guerin, all La Salle College faculty members; Mr. G. Harold Metz, an RCA vice-president; CDR Owen J. Breen, U. S. Navy; Thomas M. Scotti, M.D.; Arthur Coltman, M.D.; Oscar Corn, M.D.; Jack Stanton, M.D., and Herman Staples, M.D., all prominent of the medical profession. Prior to Sigma Phi Lambda's inactiva- tion, Mr. Charles P. Silverthorn served as' its last president. ALUMNI TO HONOR THREE AT RECEPTION Brother D. John, F.S.C., Provincial of the Baltimore Province, Dr. Roland Holroyd, Professor of Biology, and Dr. Joseph F. Flubacher, Professor of Eco- nomics, will be the honored guests at the third annual Spring Reception, which; Members of the Class of 1958 Who Attended the Nth Annual Military Ball Also Pictured Are is sponsored by the College Alumni As- Father James Driscoll, O.P.. and Colonel Bennett. sociation. Brothers Gavin Paul, G. Robert, E.i LA SALLE STUDENT RECEIVES major, is president of the student His- Joseph, G. Francis, and Damian Julius, WOODROW WILSON FELLOWSHIP torical Society and features editor of the all of whom are celebrating their silver Brother Gregory Anthony, F.S.C., weekly student newspaper. i jubilee as Brothers of the Christian! has been awarded one of 1300 Woodrow This year's Woodrow Wilson Fellows Schools, will be special guests at the re- Wilson Fellowships for 1961-62. are selected fi-om neai-ly 10,500 nominees, ception to be held on Sunday, April 23, Two members of La Salle's class of '61, all of whom were rigorously screened by 1961, from 4 to 7 p.m., in the Ballroom Peter De Filippis of Manhanoy City and faculty committees at their respective of the College Union Building. Jon Robert Rinehart of Rockville, Md., colleges and universities. The fellowships The Spring Reception Committee, received honorable mention by the Foun- cover the first year of graduate study and under the chairmanship of John F. K. dation and will i-eceive awards either di- are aimed to encourage newly-elected Daly, '55, includes: James McCarthy, '14; rectly from universities or from other Fellows to consider college teaching as a John Finley, '24; John Guischard, '38;! organizations. possible career. James Jones, '49; William Felte, '50; Brother Anthony, son of Mr. and Mi's. Paul Betz, '61, another English major, j Frank Mee, '53; Dick Plant, '54; Archie! Anthony Battaglia, of 758 Fern St., Yea- was awarded a full Danforth Fellowship. Pergolese, '58; Angelo Randazzo, '58;! don, is the second La Salle student to Paul hopes to continue studies in English Frank Kelly, '60, and Joseph Sgro, '60. receive the coveted award in three years, Literature at either Yale, Browni, Cornell Albert Crawford, '36, has been requested but the first member from the Baltimore or Penn. to act as Master of Ceremonies. District of the Brothers of the Christian SIGMA PHI LAMBDA FRATERNITY Schools ever to be named a Woodrow REACTIVATED ON CAMPUS CAMPBELL SOUP DONATES $5,000 Wilson Fellow. Sigma Phi Lambda, a social fraternity TO COLLEGE An English major, Brother Anthony, which flourished at La Salle from 1935 La Salle College has been awarded plans to pursue graduate studies in Eng- to 1943, has been reactivated on the La an unresti-icted grant of $5000 by the lish at Harvard University this fall. Salle campus. The Committee of Ex- Campbell Soup Company. K. N. Jolly,

While an undergraduate, he earned an plorers, the College's spirit organization, Campbell's director of corporate rela- i academic index of 3.98 out of a possible forms the nucleus of the new fraternity. tions, said the grant "may be used for 4.0. He is a 1956 alumnus of West Sigma Phi Lambda now boasts 40 any purpose (La Salle) considers worthy Catholic High School. members among the freshman, sopho- and beneficial to the college." Brother De Filippis, who established a 3.97 in- more, and junior classes. Thomas Lynch, Daniel stated that the gift will be de- dex mid-way through his senior year, is '62, is the president of the fraternity, voted to La Salle's current Centenary a member of Phi Delta Phi, French honor while Joseph Brennan, '63, and Nicholas Fund development program. society at the College. Rinehart, a history Lisi, '62, are secretary and treasurer. (Continued on Page 13)

8 SPORTS Don't Forget . . . BLUE AND GOLD DAY

Saturday. May 6, 1961 finishing with a 15-7 record Despite ATHLETIC EVENTS and failing to get a post-season tourna- ment bid for the sixth straight year, La Salle's 1960-61 basketball season was, in JAZZ CONCERT — DANCE many respects, highly successful. The Explorers of Coach Dudey Moore DON'T FORGET were young (only one senior on the entire squad), relatively inexperienced, Since Tim Welsh (who scored 28 points and had glaring weaknesses in such criti- in his last two games) is the only grad- cal departments as height and bench- uating player, the E.xplorers should strength. not be bui'dened by too many depth or in- The effect of these limitations was not experience problems in the future. The to become evident until the crucial part height-headache, a perennial problem at of the schedule was reached after mid- La Salle recently, should be alleviated by ' season. Under the circumstances, the the addition of Walter Lee Sampson, a Explorers did quite well indeed. With talented 6-7 transfer student from Pan the added experience of the veterans and American Junior College, in Texas. Be- a fine freshman team coming up, the cause of the NCAA eligibility rules, basketball future at La Salle should be Sampson's activity this season was even better. limited to practice sessions with the Explorers, after opening against The varsity. Millersville in December, went on to win ten of their first twelve games. Miami (Fla.), an eventual N.LT. entrant, was Park, who played for La Salle High, an early surprise victim. In mid-January, should see quite a bit of action in the La Salle had the best record in the city's future. He had never played more than Big Five. two minutes in any previous game. Consecutive losses to Temple, Western Other heartening aspects of the Ex- Kentucky, and St. Joseph's soon dashed plorer campaign were the outstanding ' any Middle Atlantic Conference title or performances turned in by soph Bill post-season tournament hopes. A four- Raftery, captain Bob McAteer, and game winning streak—Gettysburg, Muh- another heretofore unpublicized first- lenberg, Syracuse, and Lafayette — was year-man, Tony Abbot. This year's fresh- tempered by the loss of juniors Joe Carey man team, which won 12 of 15 games and George Friedrich for scholastic against college opponents, was another deficiencies. bright star on La Salle's court horizon. Carey and Friedrich, the tallest start- Raftery, ers on the team at 6-.5, had been leading coming on with a rush after the team in rebounding and scoring con- mid-season, led the Explorers in scoring sistently in double figures. If everything in justifying his advance reputation as goes well, both should be back by next the best La Salle prospect since the great year. Tom Gola. The former Keai-ny (N.J.) Realizing that the loss would hurt, scholastic "all-evei'ything" finished with Moore juggled his lineup and w-atched 392 points and a 17.9 average. His best Canisius hand La Salle its worse defeat effort was 31 at Muhlenberg on Feb. 11. of the season, 95-74. He juggled it again McAteer, a junior from North Arling- j Tony Abbott and received his "greatest satisfaction ton, N. J., finished with a 16.8 average since coming to La Salle three years ago" despite a mid-season slump. He found an SWIMMING as the Explorers upset Villanova, 76-71, adept backcourt running-mate in Abbott, Despite being without the active to finish third in the Big Five. The Ex- who displayed some fancy ball-handling leadership of their coach for a major plorers had been almost unanimously and set-shooting ability after being ele- portion of the year. La Salle's swimming picked for the cellar by the pre-season vated to a starting position early in the team enjoyed one of the most successful experts. year. seasons in the school's history, matching Sparking the La Salle victory—and The frosh produced a pair of potential its 11-1 record of last year. becoming one of the surprise performers stars in Frank Corace (26.8) and Jim The Explorers finished a disappointing of the year in the process—was an un- Flavin (22.3). Both players are well- third to West Chester and Bucknell in heialded sophomore, Gene Park, who cele- versed in all departments of the game the Middle Atlantic Conference Cham- brated his first varsity starting role with and could move into starting positions pionships at the end of the season, how- 17 rebounds against the taller Wildcats. next year. ever. Coach Joe Kirk, who has compiled a Key prospects on the hill appear to be losses include Walt Bilski, javelin, and fabulous 145-16 record in 21 coaching senior Tim Welsh and sophomore Bill Bob Taylor, discus and javelin. years at La Salle, suffered a heart attack Raftery, both basketball players who Coming up is a good crop of sopho- before the start of the current campaign received "All-State" diamond recognition mores led by Dan McDyre, who should and was forced to spend much of the time in high school, and a pair of juniors. Rich be a very able successor to La Salle's watching assistants Chuck Webb and Dunn and Joe McNally. Welsh and Dunn former national javelin champion, Al Don Rafferty handle the squad. saw limited action last year but figured Cantello. Built along the same lines as La Salle's only dual-meet loss was a in no decisions. the U. S. Olympic team great, McDyre 49-46 heartbreak at East Stroudsburg McNally's younger brother, Ralph, who broke Cantello's freshman recoi-d by 17 State in the second outing of the season hit .289 last season, will return to handle feet in last year's M.\C Championship.s. on Jan. 14. An unfortunate disqualifica- the catching duties and give La Salle the GOLF AND TENNIS tion in the final event of the day—the rare college attraction of a brother- Coach Robert Courtney hopes that 400 yard freestyle relay—cost the Ex- battery act. some of his returning golfing material plorers a pei'fect dual meet record. The Explorers should be devastating will be able to improve on last year's Sophomore Phil Ranieri emerged as offensively if senior Joe Tropea comes 6-6 link record, the best in the school's one of the year's brightest individual anywhere near matching his perform- history. The tennis team, under the tute- stars by breaking a pair of conference ance of 1960. He finished third in the lage of Art Condon, also hopes to better recoi'ds en route to two individual MAC nation in slugging (.792), fourth in its 1960 mark, a very disappointing 4-9. championships in the 100 and 200 yard honiers-per-game (7 in 17), and hit a Outstanding golfers returning include butterfly events. Junior Neil McDonnell fabulous .402 to give him the 34th best juniors average in all John Moran, Tom O'Brien and also picked up a conference title and the country— this despite for the going in first Bob Ryan. Back another year on broke his own MAC record in the 200 hitless his twelve times at tennis courts are Cliff Gillespie, Jerry yard individual medley. the plate. Tiedeken, Ed Bachofer and Tom Jura- seasonal perform- Senior Eddie Rybacki (.397) and Other outstanding sinski. junior outfielder Ray Snyder (.289) are ances were registered by seniors Adolph CREW "Stretch" Birkenberger, Tom Duffy, and among the seven other i-eturning starters Joseph M. Dougherty, past oai'sman Bob McKenna; juniors Phil Rogers, Herb who hit a collective .465 last year to rank and coach of Penn A.C. crews, makes Treffeisen, Tony Mechlenburg and Bob La Salle 15th nationally in this depart- his debut as coach replacing Tom "The Polgar, and sophomores Leonard Bogarty ment. Bear" Curran, who had led La Salle and Leonard Bordzol. TRACK La Salle's defending Middle Atlantic crews to five Dad Vail championships in Conference track champions face a busy eight years. Although losing such stand- as Bob Sutor, Harry Todd and Tony SPRING SPORTS schedule, which includes eight dual meets outs McCloskey, Coach Dougherty should The promising E.xplorer baseball team and appearances in the Quantico, lona, and have a fairly strong returning nucleus. had the distinction of opening La Salle's Penn Relays. The Explorers, who a 5-3 dual Don Kerper, Matt Ledwith, Jerry Hip|), spring sports program on April 1 against had meet mark in 1960, will defend their and coxswain Ci'aig O'Brien are some of Temple at home. The tennis squad w^as MAC laurels at Lafayette on 12 13 the holdovers. the next to swing into action, hosting May and and complete in the IC4A Championships to Moravian, on April 5. wind up the season on May 26. Coach Frank Wetzler's track and field Coach Wetzler, High Button Shoes men made their 1961 debut away against who has guided La Pennsylvania, on April Salle to six conference titles and who has the University of Masque Spring Production never finished than 8; the golfers opened three days later worse second in the against Drexel, and the crew team, with other years, loses some top talent, espe- May 7 to 14 a new coach, hosted Fordham in a Schuyl- cially in the distance events. Hardest to replace Saturday and Sunday Performances kill River encounter on April 13. will be Pete Walheim, Tom Lynaugh, and Jim Sumner. BASEBALL —$2.00 Seniors Dick Flint and John Caras and With much of his talented material re- junior Pat Walsh will probably handle All Others—$1.50 turning. Baseball Coach Gene McDonnell most of the distance running. has been entertaining high hopes of bet- Other tering last year's fine 13-4 record. In fact, a few bounces in the right direction could give the Explorers the Middle At- lantic Conference Championship and a possible NCAA Tournament berth. EUROPEAN TRIP McDonnell, a second-year man at LSC, does face the task of rebuilding an entire Leaves Philadelphia, August 18, 1961 pitching staff to share some heavy duty over the 18-game schedule. Gone are the 28-day Tour three pitcheis who picked up all of La Salle's victories last season, Ed O'Mara, Joe Laurinitis, and Connie Neumann. The For Information, Write: Union Director's Office latter won four of five decisions, batted a solid .311, and was rewarded with a SPACE AVAILABLE bonus contract by the St. Louis Cardinals upon graduation.

10 ALUMNI SPRING RECEPTION

Sunday, April 23, 1961

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

College Union Ballroom

GUESTS OF HONOR:

Brother D. John, F.S.C.

Dr. Roland Holroyd

Dr. Joseph F. Flubacher

Subscription: $5.00 per couple

$3.00 Individual

DANCING COCKTAILS HORS D OEUVRES

For reservations write the Alumni Office

11 • .1: PERSONAL PATTER

'O 9 I '36 the Photo Guild of Philadelphia; was tate planning officer in the Trust Depart- technical advisor to the Vermont Annual ment of the Central-Penn National Bank JIM BONDER was recently awarded Exhibition of Art and Photography, and of Philadelphia. DR. and MRS. HERMAN a Freedom Foundation medal for his has just been elected president of the EBERHARDT announce the arrival of speech entitled "America Has Lost Its Franklin Research Employee Association. Julie Ann. JOSEPH J. KELLY of Glen- Pride." EUGENE P. McLOONE received his olden has received his Master's Degree in ; '40 Ph.D. degree from the University of Illi- Education from Temple University. DR. JAMES J. McKEEGAN, of Rosemont, nois on January 13, 1961. BURTON FRANK THOMAS MANCUSO, JR., has been retained by Catalytic Construc- STEIN, Esq., is in the process of moving graduate pediatrist, has recently opened 1 tion Company as a consultant for long- his law office to new and lai-ger quarters his office at 7300 Sackett St. range market planning. Rev. JOHN J. —Suits 712-715 in the Market St. Na- '54 NICHOLAS, CM., has been commis- tional Bank Building. O. FRANCIS BIONDI, an attorney, is sioned Chaplain in the U.S. Air Force '52 scheduled to succeed Municipal Court with the rank of Captain. Judge Sidney J. Clark as first assistant GERALD B. BALDING has recently '49 city solicitor. JOSEPH J. FAYER has re- opened a Real Estate Office located at 99 first novel. To ceived his M.B.A. from Temple Uni- JOSEPH COOGAN'S N. MacDade Boulevard in Darby, Penn- March, will be published in versity. the Rear sylvania. JOHN J. DONNELLY has been It is a June by Doubleday & Co., Inc. named wage and salary administrator '55 novel about the army in World comic for Slater Food Service Management. DR. MICHAEL F. AVALLONE an- and Mary GREENBERG II. ' War HANK JOSEPH J. KELLY has received his nounces the opening of his office at 5525 have 7 children, Gregory Paul ar- now Master's Degree in Education from Harbison Avenue, Philadelphia. AL CAN- March 16. RICHARD J. LLOYD rived Temple Univ. DRS. ROBERT MARO and TELLO has been honored with the an- has been made a full "Trust Officer" at JOSEPH MALFARA have transferred nual Distinguished Service Award of the First National Bank of AUentown. their entire practice from the Philadelphia Greater Norristowm Junior Chamber of '50 area to the Camden suburban area, where Commerce. JOHN F. K. DALY has been JOHN J. BRESNAN has been pro- they will take up residence. Their offices elected to the executive board, Pennsyl- moted to Program Assistant in the South are located in the Covered Bridge Medical vania Chapter, American Association of | and Southeast Asia section of the Ford Building—a new concept in community Teachers of Spanish and Portugese. G. now medical service in the Barclay Farm, recently Foundation. JAMES W. DONAGHY LARRY NARCISI, who was I lives in Erlanger, Ky. He is with Cin- Delaware Towiship area. JOSEPH T. married to Miss Pat Ucciferri, has re- cinnati, Newport and Covington Trans- WALSH, chief attorney for the Legal ceived his C.P.A. degree. portation Co. Jim and his wife now have Aid Society of Delaware, has been ap- '56 children. ROBERT J. EHLINGER pointed attorney for the State House of seven FRANK BLATCHER has recently in partnership in a new sales promo- Representatives. is qualified for membership in Fidelity Mu- firm, Lancey, Ehlinger, and Moore, tion '53 tual's President's Club. EDWARD K.| whose offices are located at 273 S. Inc., The criminal law section of the Penn- GORAL has received his ED.M. from 59th St., Philadelphia. JOSEPH A. GAL- sylvania Bar Association has announced Temple University. PAUL J. O'MALLEY has been elected an assistant LAGHER the appointment of ROBERT T. BURKE, and the former Miss Emilie Anne the Industrial Trust Co. vice president of a Burke County attorney, as secretary of McGlynn were recently married. LOUIS Chester Democratic Committee has en- the section. ANTHONY B. CICHAN has PAUL REIFF has joined the staff of the for City Treasurer WILLIAM F. dorsed announced his candidacy for Upper More- chemicals research division of Esso Re- public accountant, GRAUER, a certified land To^\^^ship Commissioner froni the search and Engineering Company. PALTL president of the Irvington Civic Associa- third district on the Republican ticket in F. STROHM has received his Ph.D. in tion and the Irvington Swim Club. Dr. the May 16 Primary election. THOMAS Chemistry from Temple University at has been ap- JOSEPH A. HEMPSEY CONVILLE, JR. has been appointed es- the mid-year exercises. pointed as an aviation medical examiner for the Federal Aviation Agency. WALT and Joan TOTH announce the arrival of Kevin Patrick, the seventh child for the couple. EUROPEAN TRIP '51 ANASTASIUS C. BANDY received Leaves Philadelphia, August 18, 1961 the Ph.D. degree in Classical Studies from the University of Pennsylvania at 28-day Tour the February 4, 1961, convocation. He is now teaching Greek and Latin at the University of , in Riverside, For Information, Write: Union Director's Office California. During the past year, JOHN J. KANE has given a lecture course on SPACE AVAILABLE color photography at the University of Massachusetts; served as president of

12 with the Delaware National Guard. VIN- ,'57 '60 CENT J. TROLLA has been appointed LOUIS recently com- ! JAMES PATRICK McDOXALD and ANGELUCCI to the sales staff of Wyeth Laboratories. the former Miss Barbara Anne Ference pleted the final phase of six months ac- WILLIAM WALSH is employed by the Were wed recently. GEORGE H. MYERS tive duty at the Air Defense School, Fort Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. \vas married recently to Miss Nancy Lee Bliss, Texas. LEONARD BONNER is as- Cox. GABRIEL J. PASCUZZI is pres- sociated with the stock brokerage firm of ently directing Club programs and do- Laird, Bissell & Meeds in their Wilming- CAMPUS EVENTS b\g roster work in Philadelphia Public ton Office. THOMAS CHELIUS and the (Continued from Page 8) .|3chools. former were wed Miss Joanne Konopelski LA SALLE GIVEN NSF GRANT on January 21 in St. Peter's Church, :'58 La Salle College has been awarded a Reading, Pennsylvania. JOSEPH CI- ' National Science Foundation special pro- JOHN CARNEY was featured in the is at the CONTE studying Dentistry for training program presentation of Brendan Behan's Quare ject grant a summer University of Pittsburgh. ANTHONY school science stu- Fclhic at the Society Hill Playhouse. for outstanding high is presently employed by the CUTRONA dents. CHARLES P. MACKUS is managing the Arthur Andersen accounting firm in by the Laundry Dept. of Holy Redeemer Hospi- The $6,765 grant was made its Philadelphia Office. WILLIAM KEYS Division of Scientific Personnel and Edu- tal. THOMAS MADDEN and J. CARL has been appointed Sales Representative hVESPER are employed by RCA, Moores- cation of the N.S.F. in Western Missouri, Kansas, and Okla- town, N.J., as Engineering Administra- Dr. John S. Penny, Chairman of La homa for Stanley Power Tools. THO.MAS will direct tors. JIM O'DONNELL and his wife Salle's Biology Department F. ^IcCLERNON, JR., was commissioned which is designed to iden- Maige, are the proud parents of a little the program, an Ensign in the Naval Reserve at grad- high school girl, Keiren Elisabeth, born on January tify and encourage superior uation exericises held December 16, 1960, have excellent potential for ,13, 1961. Keiren is the couple's child. students who tirst at the U.S. Naval Base, Newport, Rhode and to accelerate Jim is presently employed by Wall In- becoming scientists Island. LT. JOHN A. (TONY) McCLOS- development. .dustries in Beverly, New Jersey, as a their academic is now stationed with the 2nd Arm- KEY Twenty-four students will be selected Cost Accountant. 1st LT. WILLIAM J. ored Division in Fort Hood, Texas. Pvt. applicants nominated by public and WEBER is currently serving as Com- from LEONARD E. MARRELLA was recently the Philadelphia area. manding Officer of "C" Company, 3rd private schools in selected as the "Outstanding Trainee of The students will take part in an actual Battalion, 2nd Training Regiment, U. S. the Week" at the U.S. Army Training invoh-ing a search Army Training Center, Fort scientific investigation Knox, Ky. Center, Fort Knox, Ky. Miss Elizabeth for new antibiotics from soil micro- A. :'59 Kehoe became the bride of JOHN T. organisms. FRANK and Edith CASSIDY are the MOONEY in St. Andrew's Church, Drexel The eight-week program, which opens Hill. ED O'MARA was presented with a proud parents of little Ellen—bom Octo- June 26, will be conducted by the Rev. trophy as Glenside's leading pitcher last

13 CANDIDATES FOR ALUMNI OFFICE

Eight candidates have been nominated for the three Alumni Association offices of president, vice-president, and treasurer. Vying to succeed outgoing Alumni Association president, Frank S. Blatcher, '56, are James V. Covello, '52; James J. McDonald,

'58, and Francis R. O'Hara, '54. James I. Gillespie, '55, and Frank J. Mee, '53, are competing for the post of vice-president. The candidates for the office of treasurer are the incumbent, John J. Finley, '24; Frank J. Hart, '51, and Daniel E. McGonigle, '57. A brief background sketch of each candidate appears below.

FOR PRESIDENT

James V. Covello, '52: Supervisor, James J. McDonald, '58: Teacher, Francis R. O'Hara, '54: Attorney, Aetna Life Insurance; Member, Vesper Bishop McDevitt High School; Member, Gulf Oil Corp.; Chairman, Alumni Phase Club, Phila. Assoc, of Life Underwriters, Alpha Epsilon Alumni Honor Society and La Salle Centenary Drive and Member of and Alumni Board of Directors; he and Alumni Board of Directors; Jim is single. the Alumni Board of Directors; he and his wife, Kathleen, have three girls, his wife, Jean, have two boys, Francis, Maryann, Jamie, and Kim; one boy, Jim, 4, and John, IVz- Jr. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT

'53: James I. Gillespie, '55 : Certified Public Frank J. Mee, Assistant to Di- Accountant, Jenkins, Fetterolf and Co.; rector of Subscription Sales, Curtis Pub- Member, American and Penna. Institute lishing Co.; Member, Board of Directors of CPA's, Holy Name Society, and .\lumni Association; he and his wife, Alumni Board of Directors; he and his Mary Elizabeth, have three children, wife, Catherine, have two children, Francis, 15; Florence 14, and Donna, 13. James, Jr., 4, and Kathleen, 2.

FOR TREASURER

' John J. Finley, '24: Legal Investigator- Frank J. Hart, '51: Revenue Examiner, Daniel E. McGonigle , 57 : Research adjuster, Yellow Cab Co.; Incumbent City of Philadelphia; Past Alumni Asso- Analyst, staff. Fourth Naval District; Treasurer, Alumni Association; Member, ciation Treasurer; Frank is unmarried. Member, Alumni Board of Directors; Holy Name Society; he and his wife, Secretary, 4th Naval District Holy Name Margaret, have one son, Peter, 28. Society; he and his wife, Elsie, have three daughters, Kathleen, 14; Patricia, 10, and Mary Bernadette, 1%.

14 GRADUATE WELCOME DA^CE

Friday, May 26, 1961

9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

KUGLER'S RESTAURANT Broad and Chestnut Streets

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