THIS IS BUY YOUR THE PcitriPian BID NOW! (SlG rdlllLldll JUNIOR CLASS SENIOR PROM Published by the Students of St. Patrick’s High School EDITION! JUNE 22 Volume 6 JUNE 1, 1953 Number 8 Card, May Parties End Mothers’ Social Season! Bro. Eugene Addresses Third Annual Party; Card Games Score LA SALLE DRIVE TOPS ALL PREVIOUS Financial and Social Success YEARS; SENIORS SCORE RECORD 353% by Hugh Morgan Leonard Camwright ($131) and Tom Donahue ($100) On Friday evening, May 22, the Mothers’ Club of St. Pat’s held its second card party Lead Record Smashing School Percentage of 250% this year. The school was comfortably crowd­ ed, and the financial success of the affair was complete, helping out the financing of the by Robert Jagusch Senior outing, and other club projects. Seniors Complete Plans May 1 through May 11 marked the most Statue Raffled Off For Retreat, Graduation successful drive in the history of St. Patrick’s A beautifully dressed statue of the Infant in the gathering of memberships for the Saint of Prague, the handiwork of Mrs. Joseph After New York Outing La Salle Auxiliary. This drive is held annually Cocchia, was raffled off as the main attraction. to secure financial help for the support and There were the usual number of door prizes, education of young men and boys now at the The Senior class begins its closed retreat this bingo prizes, etc. Many groups of four en­ Novitiate at Barrytown, N. Y., and at De La joyed private card games, and the large group week at the Gonzaga Retreat House of the Salle College in Washington, preparing to attending enjoyed the affair to the full. Jesuit Fathers at Monroe, N. Y. It is a novel take the habit of the Brothers of the Christian experience for everyone in the group, and it Schools. Mothers’ Day Party Draws 200 promises to be a fruitful one. The third annual Mothers’ Day Party was School Collection Exceeds $1500 held in the school cafeteria on Sunday, May In a recent vote, the Seniors chose Dick Led by the Senior class, who smashed all 24. Over 200 parents, boys, and friends of the Dillon, vice-president of the class and editor records for the school, and for many other school attended. This affair was the climax of of the PATRICIAN, to represent it as salu- schools, in attaining a tremendous 353% of the club’s social season. tory speaker at the June 21 graduation ex­ their quota ($5.00 per boy), St. Pat’s High Ed Travis was the emcee for the entertain­ ercises. As you know. Brother Bonaventure reached a record 250% of its quota, which ment program, which presented Leonard Carn- Thomas has accepted an invitation to be the represents a collection in excess of $1500 for 130 fellows. Following the Senior class, but wright, Richard Dillon, Antoinette and Marie principal speaker. Therese Ventimiglia, and the Senior group who at quite a distance were the Sophomore class made the presentation of "Dangerous Dan Last week, the Mothers’ club took the grad­ with 224%, the Freshman class at 223%, and McGrew” which they had done at the Christ­ uating class to New York on the second annual the Junior class with 200%. mas Party. Senior outing. Each boy was given $10.00 Donahue Perpetual Member spending money for the trip. The group at­ Brother Eugene Stresses Happiness Leonard Carnwright, hard-working fresh­ tended a movie, enjoyed the sights, and met The main speaker for the affair was Brother man, collected a tremendous total of $131.00 for dinner in the evening. The affair was Eugene, S. professor of English at Man- F. C., sponsored by the Mothers’ Club again this (Continued on page three) (Continued on page three) year. fea/ut, Maytime, ^ba+icei JUNIORS, SOPHOMORES HOLD MAY-TIME OUTINGS <Jleld jp-ti ScoA.ebaa'iA ubiiue Juniors Enjoy New Playground Steak Adds Class to Soph Affair On May 8, the Senior class sponsored an­ by Dick Pallazza by Jay W alsh other highly successful dance for the benefit On Thursday, May 14, the Junior class On May 14, Ascension Thursday, 41 wild of the scoreboard fund. This was the Barn held its annual outing. The picnic site was sophomores, freshmen, and seniors converged Dance, and was attractively decorated with hay and farm implements, and attracted over 100 a new one, but ideal, Snow Valley, east of on Algonquin Park in Newburgh for the dancers. Square dancing contributed much tq Beacon at Fishkill. It offered sports for every­ second sophomore picnic this year. We were one attending, including softball, baseball, pleased to have Fran Robischon ’48, the make it a social success. The committees under the chairmanship of Richard Daley included: fishing, swimming, and skiing . that’s right, elder alumnus, present to pitch two softball refreshments, Jerry Cauda and Ed Travis; I said skiing ... on the artificial plastic-fibre games. snow. tickets, Jim McKnight; music, John Martin Many tried the rod-and-reel, but Kubina The day began with a Sophomore-Freshman and Gerry Byrnes; decorations, Vic Rossi, Gene emerged the champ. Only a few tried the baseball game at the Recreation Park, which Kessler, Jerry Cauda, Dick Dillon, Ron Wil­ unique ski-run. In softball, the Beaconites the sophs won by a narrow margin. Then, the son, and Vin Keller. faced the foreigners. By some strange turn of tired stickmen invaded Algonquin, and raven­ Two weeks later, May 22, the American events, they lost the first game, but came back ously devoured the pound sirloin steaks so pro­ Legion Hall was the sight of the Maytime to win the night-cap. fessionally broiled by Brother James on a gas Dance. The dance was held here because of The highlight of the day, needless to say, boiler provided by Mr. Ralph Sheehan of the mothers’ card party being held at the was the cooking. The fine kitchen crew were: Beacon. school. This dance was the most successful of Joe Ravesi, Babe Sheehan, Bob Jagusch, and the year, financially, and again over 100 at Leo Ryan. The menu consisted of 15 pounds Afterwards, many cooled off at Winona Lake, tended. Committees: Vic Rossi, chairman; re of hamburger, 10 pounds of sausage, 10 or with ice cold soda and ice cream. Brother freshments, Jerry Cauda and Dick Daley; pounds of peppers, loaves of Italian bread, John, who graced the affair with his pre­ tickets, Jim McKnight and Nick Pucino; eight cases of soda, ice cream, and relish. sence, put on a fine track exhibit. music, Charlie Schneider and John Marshall; Babe Sheehan took over all details of the affair. decorations, Ludwig Ruf, Dick Dillon, Jack Transportation was provided by Dick Mon­ Late in the afternoon, the affair broke up, Martin, John Burns, Gerry Byrnes, Ron Wil­ roe, Joe Fitzgerald, Don Glynn, Sal Cocchia, and we staggered home, very full and equally son, and Pat McIntyre. Jim Keenan, Charlie Hill, and yours truly. [ tired. Leo Ryan The Patrician Page Two SENIOR SNAPS SOPH SLANTS The Patrician • Staff Our congratulations to John Vondras and Four of the top anglers have had consider­ Junior Editor in-Chief ■ Richard Monroe ’54 Jim McKnight for the fine May altar. We able luck. In the bass division Marty O’Sul­ also extend our sincerest appreciation to the livan led with an ISVz” bass. Second was Fred Managing Editor - - ■ Robert Burns ’54 students and faculty members who were re­ Henry with a I6V2” catch, and then Richie Business Manager ■ ■ • Joseph Walsh 54 sponsible for the success of the recent dances. Pallazza with a 12-incher. Too bad you couldn’t Ass’t Business Manager ■ Sean Morris ’54 Also, thanks to the American Legion who keep them, fellows. Then our fourth man Senior Editor - - - - Richard Dillon ’53 kindly gave us the use of their fine hall for Bill Gallagher landed a HVi" brook trout. the May 22nd dance. Jack Martin is the newest Dom Palisi ("The Little Corporal”), is con­ Sophomore Editor - - - James Clifford 55 member of the "specs” club, which now boasts sidering a surrender policy under pressure of Freshman Editor - - - - Ralph Brown ’56 such outstanding members as Jack Martin, the "big three” ... Ed Killmer, Charlie Smith Sports Editor ... - James Browne ’54Charlie Haight, Dick Daley, Vin Keller, Vic and Willie Maher. Lauda Cauda is knocking Faculty Moderator - Brother B. Henry. F.S.C.Rossi. Seniors are seriously considering going off a cool .500 clip for the Freshman baseball on the road with the hilarious production of squad. He has one round tripper, 2 singles, NEWS STAFF "Dangerous Dan McGrew.” Ed Travis shown 2 doubles, and a triple. Jeff Hall has been through as an excellent M. C. at the Mothers’ giving all the fancy steppers quite a bit of Charles Schneider '53, Edward Caren '54, Charles Day Party. Nick Pucino and John Bums are competition lately. Dick Devine and Dick Byrnes ’54, Donald Glynn '54, Hugh Morgan ’54. joining together for "Just Another Polka,” Murphy are getting eyesore from looking over a horrible experience. Jerome Cauda is work­ Vic Pecore’s shoulder during English period. Richard Delaney 54, Leo Ryan '54, Robert ing exceptionally hard keeping the library in Fran Carey is complaining that his seat is too Jagusch ’54. Paul Evens '54. Fred Kopser ’54, the fine shape that it is in. Germany’s gift vulnerable during all periods. Also the sopho- Richard Pallazza ’55. to America, Ludwig Ruf and Eugene Kessler ' mores wish to thank all those who made our can’t understand how the "Desert Fox turned picnic a success. into a "Desert Rat.” John Lowney was shaken Jim Clifford SIEGFRIED PRESS NEWBURGH.