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.: f#» 1 THE STAFF Editorial: David J. Hagge 9 G. M. Thompson Bernard Callahan Advertising: John J. Ryan Dale C. Larson 4 Ollie Talierday John Goodall James Schraeder Joseph Ruddy Gerald Cooney Thomas J. Duffy 8 Edward Weigand Charles Dougherty Roger Frieburg John Smidibush Richard McManus David Richter Richard Erbstein Vaile J. Scott Albert Abdo Circulation: William J. Mahon Robert Payton Robert J. Soesbe Howard Newquist Donald J. Hayes Donald O'Donnell Thomas Chouteau James McClintock James O. Storm Art-work: Arthur Williams prcd&ntt Sixty-Fifth Anniversary Edition Dedicated to . MOST REV. JOHN J. McMULLEN Bishop of Davenport, 1882-1885 Founder of St. Ambrose College And to . MOST REV. RALPH L. HAYES Bishop of Davenport President of the College Board of Control St. Marguerite School in 1882 St. Ambrose this year celebrates its sixty- fifth birthday. Now a prominent educational institution, it looks back at its beginnings. And the College sees a record of advance ment for which it can justly be proud. When Bishop John McMullen set apart two rooms at old St. Marguerite's school, he could hardly have realized the results of the undertaking. For him, his flegling diocese had taken the initial step to provide a home training for its future priests. Two years later, in 1885, the central unit of Ambrose Hall was erected on the out skirts of Davenport and in the midst of a sparsely-settled farming area. In the time im mediately following, vari ous additions were made to that section. Ambrose That same Year °* ^85 the College was incorpo- Hall rated under the Iowa statutes as a "literary, |H scientific and religious in stitution . entitled to all 1948 the rights, powers and privileges (including) that of awarding and granting diplomas and conferring degrees/' As time passed the Most Rev. Henry J. Cosgrove Bishop of Davenport 1884-1906 Most Rev. James J. Davis Bishop of Davenport 1904-1926 College widened its scope of training to include others in March of 1945. The school as a whole went on a than students for the priesthood. And thus it was that strictly civilian basis in November of the same year. in 1908 the name St. Ambrose seminary was changed. During the earlier years emphasis was placed on the Ambrose Hall once housed the entire college, but in liberal arts, a course based on the classics and a suf creasing size necessitated additional buildings. LeClaire Gymnasium was built in 1912, Davis Hall for boarders ficient amount of science for a general cultural education. in 1925, Lewis Hall for classrooms in 1934, and the Library Since then various courses have been introduced to and Administration building in 1940. offer a more specialized study in law, medicine, engineer ing and business. The school was for a brief time co In addition, G. I. dormatories and housing units were educational, but in 1939 a corporate woman's college built in 1946 and a building for the Music Department, was founded on a separate campus. this spring. Off-campus McAuley Hall was procured for boarders in 1946 and Marycrest College for women was A further modification of education at the school took established in 1939. place during the war years when the institution's facilities were extended to the Navy Department for training of And now, though proud of its past, St. Ambrose College officer candidates. looks forward to the future. It proposes to do nothing actually new, but rather what it has always done— The ecclesiastical department was removed to another liberally educate young men in a Catholic Christian locality in 1943, but it resumed activity at St. Ambrose manner. Most Rev. Henry P. Rohlmann Bishop of Davenport 1927-1944 Rt. Rev. Aloysius J. Schulte First President Rt. Rev. J. T. A. Flannigan Second President Rt. Rev. William P. Shannahan Fifth President Rt. Rev. William L. Hannon Third President Rt. Rev. Martin A. Cane Sixth President Rt. Rev. Ulrich A. Hauber Fourth President Rt. Rev. Carl A. Meinberg Seventh President Administration 19 Rt. Rev. Ambrose J. Burke, S.T.B., Ph. D., LL.D. Eighth President of St. Ambrose Honorary Faculty Advisor to the 1948 Oaks 48 Administration Rev. Harry J. Toher, A. B. Rev. Leo C. Sterck, S.T.B., A.M. Vice-President Dean of Studies and Registrar Business Manager and Athletic Director Very Rev. E. M. O'Connor, S.T.B., Ph. D. Rev. Bernard M. Kamerick, A. B. Philosophy Religion Rector of Ecclesiastical Department Spiritual Director Administration 19 Rev. Bernard M. Brugman, A. B. Rev. Lawrence H. Mork, Mr. George M. Fornero, A. B. Rev. Fred A. Verbeckmoes, A.B. Dean of Men S.T.B., A. M. Publicity Director Assistant Business Manager Librarian llilis'lf Miss Florence Warnock Miss Jeanne Leonard Mr. Robert J. Taylor Assistant Librarian Assistant Librarian . Assistant Business Manager 48 Faculty Rt. Rev. Ulrich A. Hctuber, Ph.D. Rev. C. Francis Griffith, Rev. Raymond J. Kinnavey, Rev. Gerald A. Lillis, S.T.B., Biology S.T.B., A.M. S.T.B., Ph.D. A.M., Ph.D. History Latin and Greek Chemistry Rev. William J. Collins, Mr. Charles S. Costello, A.M. Rev. Edward L. Lew, Rev. Cletus P. Madsen, S.T.B., Ph.D. Speech and Dramatics S.T.B., A.M. A.B., S.T.L. Economics and Political Science Religion Music Rev. William T. O'Connor, Rev. Urban E. Ruhl, S.T.B., A.M. Rev. W. F. Lynch, Rev. John T. Kennedy, Ph.B. S.T.B., Ph.D. English S.T.B., A.M., Ph.D. Physics nr\ PViilr>c;nr>Viv Bioloav Faculty 19 Rev. Robert J. Welch, A.M. Rev. Carroll A. McGivern, A.B. Rev. Edward M. Catich, A.M. Rev. Francis E. Marlin, A.B. History Spanish Art and Engineering Speech and Dramatics Rev. Joseph A. Hratz, A.B., B.S.Miss Mildred E. Blackman, B.S. Mr. Lawrence J. Mullins, A.B. Mr. James V. O'Connor, B.S. Mathematics and Physics Mathematics Physical Education Physical Education X Rev. Patrick W. McCoy, A.M. Rev. John D. Dolan, A.M. Mr. H. Shannon Boyd, lr. Thomas E. Gartland, A.M. English Sociology and Philosophy B. Ed., B.S. Education and Mathematics Mathematics and Engineering 48 Faculty Mr. Frederick E. Flynn, Ph.D. Miss Agnes C. Renner, A.M. Mr. Walter G. Becker, A.M. Mr. Chester D. Mann, M.M. Philosophy Geography and History Commerce Music Mr. Lloyd W. Bowie, A.M. Mr. William G. O'Hare, A.M. Mr. Prudent C. Coussens, A.B. Mr. John F. McGuire, A.M. Commerce Political Science and Economics German and Music English Mr. William M. Ryan, A.B. Mr. Anthony E. Coryn Mr. Albert M. Pezzuto, B.S. Mr. Frank D. Schnitger, B.S. English Mathematics Physics Chemistry Faculty, 19 Mr. Norbert M. Langenfeld, B.S.Rev. Ralph A. Thompson, A.B. Mr. Leo F. Deutsch, B.S. Miss Alice G. Haroldson, B.S. Biology Religion Physical Education French Mr. John L. Bernat, A.B. Mr. Harry F. Heun Mr. Thomas E. Comfort, A.B. Mr. Frank J. Getlein, A.M. Soanish and French Music Latin and Greek Speech and English Mr. Henry C. Grajewski, A.M. Mr. Clarence J. Kriesa, B.E. Mr. Gustavo Escobar, A.B. Mr. Daniel E. McKinnon, Ph.B. Political Science Band Spanish Physical Education 48 Faculty Rev. John A. Otto, A.B., Ph.L. Mr. R. E. Sutton, Mr. Arthur J. Peterson Mr. Thomas J. Morrissey, B.S. Philosophy A.B., B. Mus. Ed., M. Ed. Instrumental Music Botany Music Mr. Paul F. Raeder, A.B. Mr. Floyd F. Nesselin, A.M. Commerce History UNAVAILABLE FOR PICTURE Mr. Jeremiah F. Goggin, Ph.D. Mr. John E. Nagle, J.D., C.P.A, *Rev. Pasquale L. Ferrara, Chemistry Accounting A.M., S.T.L. French Mr. Charles A. Kuttler, A.B. *Rev. John E. Keating, A.M. Commerce Mr. Matthew W. Hart, J.D. English Commerce *Rev. Sebastian G. Menke, Mr. Paul J. Sacco, Ph.D. A.M. Mr. Anthony V. Weeg, A.B. Agricultural Sciences Latin and Greek Piano *On scholastic leave for graduate study. seniors Seniors 19 Edmund J. Arnould, Jr. Frank W. Black well Commerce and Philosophy Commerce and Accounting Student Council, 2, 3; Class Treas., Veteran; January Graduate. 2; Class Vice-Pres., 3; Veteran; January Graduate. STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT Robert F. White Social Science and Economics Debate Club, 3; Swimming, 3; Monogram Club, 3; Student Council, 4; Veteran; June Graduate*. Henry J. Becker John C. Bradley Philosophy and Latin General Science and Manning Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Choir, Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 4; Mass Server Instructor, 4; August Graduate. Veteran ; June Graduate. Donald B. Black John R. Breheny History and English Accounting and Economics Monogram Club, 2, 3, (Vice-Pres), Pre Legal Club, 4; Drama Club, 4; 4; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Veteran; Intramurals, 1, 2 ; Veteran; August June Graduate. Graduate*. 48 Seniors Louis C. Brown Edward R. Burke Commerce and Philosophy Commerce and Philosophy Ambrosian News, 2 ; Veteran : June Student Council, 2; Veteran; Graduate. January Graduate'. SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT John J. Ryan Accounting and English Oaks, (Adv. Mgr.), 4; Class Sec-y-Treas., 2; Student Council, 4; Intramurals, 2, 8, 4; Veteran; June Graduate. Everett C. Buchmeyer James O. Callahan Commerce and Accounting History and Economics Intramurals, 4; Veteran ; January Veteran; August graduate. Graduate. John R. Bugos Spiro J. Callas Music and Education Biology and Philosophy Choral Club, 2, 3, 4; Enhar- Intramurals, 4; Veteran; August monic Club, Veteran, August Graduate. Graduate. Seniors= 19 Joseph E. Callow Lester A. Conrad Commerce and English Philosophy and English Choral Club, 3, 4; Forum, 3; Manning Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Inter- Veteran, January Graduate.