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THE 1942

PETREAN

PUBLISHED BY

THE SENIOR CLASS OF

SAINT PETER'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY

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S ENI OR B U I L D I N G

S C I E NC E B U I L D I N G

J U N I O R B UI L DI NG

HOGAN

HALL

HOG A N HA L L

OFFICERS A T THE BLESSING

HOBBY SH O W A T OPENING OF H O G A N H ALL

Through the beneficence of an outstanding Catholic layman the Prep received a substantial donation to erect another building. As soon as classes closed last June the work began. The students of the Prep were to be in the new building by September but the national emergency delayed the necessary materials and the construction was halted. A fter several pauses, Hogan Hall was completed, an imposing site to extend the Prep buildings from York to Van Vorst Streets along Grand.

The solemn blessing of Hogan Hall took place on March 15 th. The ceremonies commenced in St. Peter’s Church where Father Comey delivered a brief address giving a short history of the Prep and ex­ pressing the deepest gratitude to Father Michael J. Flogan, S.J., through whom the building was made possible. After solemn Benediction the procession entered Hogan Hall where Right Reverend Monsignor Charles J. Doyle performed the blessing. He was assisted by Father Hogan as deacon and Father Shalloe as subdeacon.

After the ceremonies the building was open for inspection. The numerous guests viewed with great interest the twelve airy classrooms, long bright corridors and the spacious recreation room down­ stairs. In each of the classrooms there was an exhibition depicting some phase of Prep activity. The visitors found vividly portrayed the wonders of the electric eye, the incendiary bomb and the generator.

They were given a graphic summary of the relation of Religion to all other subjects and the place of Latin and Greek in the curriculum. The awards, stationery and accessories of the Principal’s Office were on dis­ play. The Sodality presented a resume of its work and accomplishments. The Debating Society showed the importance of Public Speaking at the Prep, while the P e t r e a n outlines the steps in the production of a yearbook. The hobby room brought together the assorted interests of the talented Prep students and the sports department showed the athletic equipment to be all that could be desired.

A SENIOR CLASS IN H O GAN

Since its completion Hogan Hall has been occupied by the five Senior Classes and the six classes of Junior Year. A spacious room on the top floor is equipped for science lectures.

A t the present time a Senior Room on the first floor is being fur­ nished where it will be the exclusive fight of seniors to sit about and talk.

^">HRIST, Our Lord revealed Himself to us as the Corner­ stone of His great edifice, the Church. He preferred to use this imagery because it suggested His strength and dura­ bility. These qualities He imparted to every portion of the edifice that would rest upon him and Catholic Education was no exception. Hardship and opposition could not undo the work so solidly founded, and every time a new building is raised in the furtherance of Catholic Education, we have another pledge of its strength and durability.

Father Hogan, S.J., though not directly connected with St. Peter’s Prep, was himself an educator and by the generous fulfillm ent of his priestly mission of teaching has helped build up Christ in His Church. It is to his devoted offices and the generosity of an anonymous friend of his that we are indebted for our new school building, Hogan Hall. W ith gratitude and appreciation, then, the Seniors dedicate to FATHER MICHAEL J. HOGAN, S.J. what they hope is a fair gauge of their Catholic Education at St. Peter’s, the 1942

Petrean .

Rev. Michael J. Hogan, S.J.

ADMINISTRATION

While human lives are reckoned in terms of tanks and bullets, the earth is bound to be a battlefield.

But Christ, the greatest of evalu­ a te s, is a respecter of persons.

We are happy to say that our edu­ cation has been centered entirely on the Christian evaluation of human dignity. It is to this factor that the long-famous homey at­ mosphere of personal interest at the Prep is due. We shall try to hint throughout this book at how this quality ramifies through the various aspects of a Prepster’s life.

The fact that the students haven’t daily contact with Fr. Comey is no reason to suspect that he has no personal interest in them.

Our problems and interests crowd his hidden hours of planning and solicitude. Typical of his meaning to us was our Senior Retreat, which will be to each a grateful memory of Christ’s doctrine made practical, persuasive and personally appealing.

REVEREND DENNIS J. COMEY, S.J.

President

ADMINISTRATION

From the attitude of its prin­ cipal we can usually evaluate the character of a school, for he is the personification of its efforts. The reverence in Catholic Education for the dignity of personality de­ mands a deeply human guide. In Fr. Shalloe we have just such a guide. His all-out personal interest in each Prepster has been amply shown in many an intimate chat of encouragement, by the casual smile of more than casual value and, above all, by the priestly soli­ citude that keeps us in his prayer­ ful thoughts and carries us to his daily Sacrifice.

Indeed we are grateful.

REVEREND FRANCIS J . SHALLOE, S.J.

P rincipal M em bers o f th e G raduating Class: THINK OF THESE THINGS. Four years ago we started to work together. W hy? The pur­ pose of the school is to form a cultured Catholic gentleman, who is conscious of his right as an indivi­ dual, and his obligations as a creature of God and a member of society. He is to be a man of high moral character. He is to be a man of normally developed physique and discerning mind. He is to be a cultured gentleman. He is to be obedient to all legitim ate authority, generous, unselfish, ready to serve, prepared for all the responsibilities of Christian fam ily life, capable of exercising intelligent citizenship.

These are the expressed ideals of the school. These are the things the school has been trying to accomplish.

How well we have succeeded, the world may judge by our graduates. These are no ordinary days.

No ordinary fellow can meet the challenges which lie ahead. We think that you have been molded to the pattern of a Hero, who is Christ, Our Lord. T hink on these ideals, as the challenges come.

May God give you plentiful grace to become ever more loyal to fam ily, school, parish, country and to God.

Devotedly in Christ,

ADMINISTRATION has turned what well might be the monotony of twenty-two years into refreshing service of the Prep.

D iscipline, T he T rue Road to Freedom It isn’t strange that the world is 'at war. For sometime now educators, that clash with Christ on the vital issue of a person’s worth, have assured man of a false freedom that has robbed him of his true freedom. Long before world hostilities broke, mil­ lions of little worlds were broken by hostilities.

W ith all its emphasis on the development of each individual to his fullest stature, Catholic Education has never forgotten the importance of self-control.

Discipline to those who are wise is the only road to true freedom. We have fortunately learned this lesson from our jovial yet decisive friend, Father Murray. His dealings with us were considerate yet effective. We knew he Was looking through our boyish present to the time we could say: “Thank you, Father, we are men, free men”.

REVEREND NICHOLAS J. MURRAY, S.J.

P refect o f D iscipline T he P rincipal’s O ffice Monotony is a hard fellow to shake hands with.

Yet in carrying out the details of Administration at the Prep he might well be the little man in the way.

There is the infinite process of composing schedules for eight hundred boys, of keeping their scholastic records and reporting on them to parents. Then there are the hundred and one questions that make the Office a busy spot all the day. While more than two hands and one head are responsible for this continued diligence, we here salute Mr. Orthen who symbolizes this work, whose alchemy of self-sacrifice Ferdinand A . O rthen, M .A. Registrar

REVEREND ALBERT T. ROONEY, S.J.

G uidance C ounselor Student G uidance Because an individual’s dignity is rooted in his soul’s immortal worth, Catholic Educators find their greatest concern the boy’s soul. This is what makes the Catholic school the distinguished thing it is. As Student Counselor and inspiring friend Fr. Rooney crystallizes this vital function of Catholic Educa­ tion. Though new to us, he immediately won our admiration by his quiet and tireless zeal whether in the Religion class, in Sodality work or in the inspiring interview. May our Catholic lives be tokens of our gratitude.

FACULTY

SENIOR FACULTY Ever keeping in mind the student’s all-around development, Jesuit educators have clung to a program of humanistic studies. Humanism is a big word w ith a bigger meaning. Its scope is as broad as man’s noblest interest, its purpose as deep as his noblest longings. A ll truth is its province but truth viewed through the focus of

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human significance, truth that is meant to mold and form the mind and character of the young man. Briefly, humanism is the study of man under the guidance of men with a view to be­ coming a man in the fullest sense of the word.

Pagans knew this and pioneered with a culture that ever since has been largely responsible for keeping the world young and interested in life.

And yet deft as they were in the perception of human values, they came to their deeper problems dim-eyed. Jesus Christ, the greatest of teachers, came with his invigorating Good Tidings arid sanctified all that was worth while in the message of Greece and Rome. This is the Christian Humanism that was responsible for such univer­ sally cultured men as St. Thomas Acquinas, Da Vinci and St. Thomas More; this we say with mingled hum ility and pride, is the Christian Humanism in which our formation has been begun. We have sought greatness where great men have found it.

M r. A rth u r G. Madden, M .A .

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M r. Clem ent C. O ’Sullivan, A .B ., LL.B. tre n c h

SENI OR C L A S S E S SENIOR HISTORY Four long years—a long time when you come to think of it— two sessions of Congress, four harvests, a Presidential term. One hundred and thirty-six men, living and laughing and learning together for four years— that’s rather a tremendous story— that’s joy and hope and tears and triumphs— too huge for the printed page— it lives and it breathes.

May one seize it, analyze and synthesize it? Im­ possible. A ll one hundred and thirty six? Impractic­ able.

Say there, you with the shiny diploma and ethereal grin, how about a hand here?

"W ell, I’m afraid can’t be of much assistance.

Neither an historian nor a philosopher, I’m merely a lad who’s just finished high school.”

You’ll fill the bill perfectly. Commence recollect­ ing, if you please.

"It was quite a thrill to be a Freshman. There was that first week of bewilderment and amazement; the Retreat given by the Principal; the congeniality of Keyser Island; Algebra and the Father and Son Communion Breakfast, memorable and impressive.

"A year rolled by and there came the dignity of the Science Building. It was a great sport to disect frogs.

We went to Playland and returned gratified and exhausted.

"Juniors and Geometry before I realized it; a sixteen-day Christmas vacation, fu lly appreciated and well spent. Spring arrived with a second presenta­ tion from the Dramatic Society.

"Finally the last lap; I thought about graduation quite a bit. The first term was hurried, so was Hogan Hall. We took possession after mid-year .exams.' I spent most of second term in the P e t r e a n Office. Now I’m considering college and worrying about the war. . .

W ell put. Thank you for the soliloquy.

W hat have you to say, husky man wearing a Letter? Would you oblige us with a brief discourse?

"I don’t mind at all. I played Six-man football that first year and cheered the Varsity to three victories, two losses and two ties. Had creditable seasons on the Jayvee Basketball and Baseball teams.

The Tennis team captured the County championship again.

"As a Sophomore scrub I saw Prep beat Dickinson, 12-6, a light in the dark. From the bench too I watched the Basketball team win thirteen of its eighteen games and the Baseball team fifteen out of nineteen. The Tennis team took the Hudson County championship for the third time in a row.

"Third year I played. We lost to Dickinson but did win the Jesuit Basketball Tournament, which was quite an accomplishment. In fact the team dropped only two high school games.

"This present season the grid team won three, lost three and tied one game. This wouldn’t have been so bad if we hadn’t lost to Dickinson. Oh well, you can’t win all the time. We were eliminated from the Jesuit Tournament too. One bright spot—plenty of Prepsters on the All-County teams both in foot­ ball and basketball. I used boxing to keep in shape this winter.”

Thank you, very enlightening. Now as time and space lessen, let’s hear a word from the young man over there, bespectacled and intelligent looking.

You’ll be glad to? Splendid.

"Four years ago, as I remember, we attended our first Sodality meeting while H itler was conquering Europe. In November, ’38, we applauded 'Oliver Twist’ and grieved for conquered Prague. Then, in seeming rapid succession, 'The Tavern’ and the begin­ ning of World W ar II, 'Treasure Island’ and the New York World’s Fair, 'The Strange Death of Cardinal Xavier’ and the stranger fall of modern France, and finally the most recent opus, 'The Shadow of the Tree’ and Pearl Harbor.

"W e’ve seen empires shake and librarians come and go; played ping pong and prayed for our brothers in the service; met Mr. W ilkie and played basketball in the yard; taught Catechism and heard air-raid alarms.

"This year we had our portraits taken in a tuxedo and learned of Bataan. We wrote articles for the P e t r e a n and read news dispatches about MacArthur.

We had our Senior Night and used only one lump of sugar.’ We stood by to graduate and other years’ graduates stood by to enlist.”

Thank you, much obliged.

Yes, it’s too huge for the printed page—it lives and it breathes. . . .

S E NI OR C L A S S E S

W e are all awed by tableaux and affected by grand sweeping reviews. Numbers, totals, summaries have a power to impress, mavbe that’s what makes the assuredly welcome end of a school year a trifle sober.

Surely it gives a yearbook a pleasant dash of the nostalgic.

Five drowsy mornings a week the Spirit of the Prep becomes ubiquitous throughout the Commonwealth of New Jersey, simultaneously irking over seven hundred bed chambers, im patiently eyeing seven hundred breakfast room clocks, making seven hun­ dred hectic trips to begin all over again.

We are proud that so many fellows get the same idea at the same time: to continue the big Petrean parade that began sixty-four years back. That is why we parade all the Prepsters to a man, they are all important.

It’s a lot of fun being a mystery to yourself and others! And isn’t this the right of a Senior? Who will dare define him or say he knows him? Here we have the MAN, who at last has that ineffable privilege of no longer having to look up to anyone except the faculty, who at last has official headquarters where he can admire his ring, smoke his pipe in peace and" leel that the rest of the student body—secretly of course — worships him. And yet he knows not how it all came about.

It is his prerogative to be serious with ease and playful without warning. He is in the rare state of being at the top of the ladder, yet ever mindful that he will very soon have to move higher. It is pleasant at last to be a Senior but this inevitably leads to thoughts about graduation. . . .

Be this as it may, look at us as we were all year long, Seniors together, enjoyin'* the brief and mys­ terious moment that was our Senior Year.

SENI OR C L A S S E S "Free Parking” Are you a senior? . . . Good. Have you something to say? . . . A joke? . . . Or would you like to hear one? If so, this is the place for you. You can smoke here while you mull over the campaign in the Orient with another future MacArthur, or the rhapsodic incoherence of Tommy Dorsey may inspire your musical inclinations to the detriment of your fellowmen. You can be free and carefree. . . . But it is for seniors only.

"Is T here a D octor in th e H ouse?”

Many men flounder for years looking for their place in life, others fall into it with with a jar.

But Father Nicholas Murray chose the priesthood as his and was assigned to St. Peter’s. Then the long arm of the medical profession reached out and enlisted him as a co-worker. Now any cut or ailing Prepster will assure you, a handier man with the iodine bottle never lived.

" T he Fountain o f Y outh” A drinking fountain has no friends until the bell is ringing for class, and then it is positively unavail­ able. Furthermore, it is then transformed into an instrument of torture, for the drinker has his friends behind him constantly urging speed. He certainly has his difficulties for each fountain is equipped with a roof. Woe to the man who stands erect to answer a sudden salutation!

"Let Swing R eign w ith fo e R uvane” They get it on the downbeat and really beat it down. Suppose you mold the trombones of Glenn Miller, the drums that made Gene Krupa and the piano that Freddie Martin featured into one band, mix in Shep Fields’ saxes; add perfect orchestration and a perfect leader. What have you? A good band, I’ll Bet. Of course we don’t mean to imply anything but we heard Joe’s trombone, piano, saxaphone and drums at Senior night.

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SENIOR C L A S S E S FOURTH YEAR A

FOURTH YEAR B

One of the most diversified' classes ever to claim the proud title of "Senior” at the Prep, is this fine collection of students. Am azing indeed is its scho­ lastic record in which failures are almost unheard of.

Of the first) sixteen men in the graduating class, ten are from 4-A : James Sheridan, John Conniff, W illiam Barber, John Gibson, Ed Sheridan, John Nevin, Joseph Boyle, John O’Donnell, A1 Hansen, and R ich­ ard Donoghue. W illiam Morton represents the class in Basketball, Richard Adams in Track, John Nevin, John Condon arid John Gibson in Tennis. In the dramatic line W illiam Barber, Richard Donoghue and Joseph Boyle were standouts. In normal authority over this array of talent, jovial John O’Donnell acts as class president assisted by John Conniff.

Class 4-B contained in its ranks members of every club and team at the Prep. John H artnett was the sparkling quarterback of our football team, Len Sheridan, the capable guard in basketball, and Joe Ruane, the manager of the diamond hopefuls. Bernie W hite was the efficient Prefect of our Senior Sodality; Bart Lahiff, the Business Manager of the 1942 P e t r e a n , and Gene Murphy an active member of the Reading Club. Donald Alfano was the expert Beadle, Jos Lynch, along with others, was a consis­ tent First Honor winner. A mid-winter outing to Bear Mountain, with w itty Bob Monprode as guide was a great success. Mr. Boyd, our class teacher, was everything his office called for, and when great classes are mentioned justly he can point to 4-B.

FOURTH YEAR A L e ft to rig h t, first ro w : J .

N evin, E. Sheridan, J. O ’D on­ nell, Fr. Sch m itt, S .J., R . D o n­ oghue, J. Condon, W . B arber; second ro w , C. Joyce, J. C on­ niff, J. M cN am ara, J. M cGowan, J . C ody, J . Boyle, R . Adams, th ird row , T . Zuber, A . Hansen, W . C ullen, F. Beglin, J. T v e rdak, C. A tkin so n, E. F itzG erald; fo u rth ro w , J. Toom an, J. Sheridan, J . Gibson, W . M or­ to n, J . F arley, V . Affanoso, R .

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FOURTH YEAR B L e ft to rig h t, first ro w : J. D rennan, J. Finn, J. H artn ett, M r. Boyd, S.J., R . M onprode, W .

O ’N eill, J. R uane; second row , R . Sm ith, J. N estor, D. A lfan o , T . M cC arth y, J. G riffin, A .

Vuocolo, B. L ahiff, B. W h ite, J. Scarpetta, R . W in slow ; th ird ^row, H. Kegelman, J. Leavy, J . L yn ch , G. H anley, W .

Devine, J. M cQuade, L. Sheri­ dan, W . Melega, J. M cG uire, E. M urphy.

SENI OR C L A S S E S FOURTH YEAR C L eft to right, first row : H. Senger, H. Moran, D. Ullm ann, M r. O ’Sullivan, A. C urran, F. Addas, S. C arro ll; second row, B. Zubicki, L. Fenton, H. Heck, E. Quinn, R. Bardel, G. W ishbow, J. Devaney; th ird row, J. Higgins, T. Gorman, W . M etz­ ger, T. Brady, A . Holsey, H. Jordan, E. Flinn; fo u rth row, E. W inslow , W . Givena, J. Cahill, W . Woods, R. Powell, J. Hoffen, S. Kudzin, J. C u rtin ; absent, E. K eller, T. Lynch, C. W ilson.

FOURTH YEAR D L eft to right, first row : J. F itzpatrick, M. Fitzpatrick, S. M allard, M r. Brady, S.J., F. Burde, G. H ill, W . Gillen, D. Poli, L. C onnolly, H. Beyer, G. H arrington, J. Sm ith, F. Bonito, N. H enry; third row, M. Varela, G. M cCann, G. Deering, Cl Kane, F. Farley, E. Gilson, W .

Flachsenhaar; fo u rth row, W .

K elly, R . Mietzelfeld, T. Sutton, H. B urfeind, F. Koenig, T. Kee­ gan, P. M iller, R. B ott; absent, J. M cGovern.

FOURTH YEAR C

FOURTH YEAR D

The fact that 4-C is one of the outstanding classes at the Prep may, in part, be attributed to its energetic officers under the leadership of Danny Ullmann as president. There are only thirty-one members, but their traits are extremely diversified. While Bill Woods and Dan Ullmann exhibited their brawn on the athletic fields, Huby Moran and Stan Kudzin displayed their ability in the classroom. Jim Devaney was the class w it; the basketball team was capably managed by Bill Givens; lanky Frank Addas swept the lofty ceilings with his bushy head; Tom Lynch and Eddie Winslow kept things moving in their easy way, while Wilson and Higgins were among the spirited n embers. On the whole the class was one of the most friendly groups you would ever care to know.

Class 4-D is rightly considered the most versatile of the fourth year classes. Among its members it numbers Frank Burde, brilliant All-county center; Jack McGovern, the carrot-topped terror of the A ll­ county squad; Jerry Hill, the flashy halfback; and Steve Mallard, manager of the football squad. On the track team, along with Captain Fitzpatrick and Manager Bob Bott, Tom Sutton and George Deering did splendid work. On the tennis team lanky Joe Fitzpatrick proudly carries the 4-D banner, and we are confident our classmates will win many places on the baseball squad. In senior class standing 4-D placed four among the first ten. In the Debate Tournament M. Fitzpatrick and J. Fitzpatrick won over all. The class already has had one highly success­ ful outing, and another is being planned by the com­ petent officers.

SENIOR C L A S S E S FOURTH YEAR E L eft to rig h t, first row , J. C u rran , G. Keenan, W . Lezynski, Fr. R iordan, S .J., C. G illigan, J. Loughlin, C. G allagher; second row , J. Croasdale, J. R uvane, T. H anley, N . Edwards, W . N esbitt, L. Costello, J. Foran, J . B ligh; th ir d row , A . Long, J. Panucci, J. G ourley, J. M aloney, J. B uckley, W . Su llivan , J. N eary, R. K ozakiew icz; absent, O. Roero.

FOURTH YEAR E Guided and inspired by thoroughly interested teachers, 4-E passed a very profitable year. From husky Joe Croasdale to frisky W illie Nesbitt, the class was marked by outstanding men. Handsome Neil Edwards, who was a wizard under the baskets, served as beadle; big Joe Buckley, high scorer on the football team, was the unanimous choice for presi­ dent; smiling Joe Gourley, a two letter man, served as vice president. Father Riordan, a new member of the facu lty, skillfu lly guided us in Cicero and V irgil. Among the most interesting members of the class was Jiving Joe Ruvane, the class maestro. The musical spirit was also intensified by John Curran, whom we w ill remember for his rhythm ic records introduced into the Senior Room. 4-E is indeed an interesting, praiseworthy class.

"Exams Begin June 1s t”

THE SENIORS ONE BY ONE In one way here is the peak of our year book—and it isn’t undue pride that makes us say this. Here we are, each of us done up in his tuxedo, formal perhaps you w ill say, but symbolic of the fact that we have "arrived”. The glint of manhood that steals from our full name in print—perhaps for the first time— pervades the picture and write-up as well. Elsewhere you catch us in various poses: while at work, study­ ing, at our play enjoying this and that phase of Prep life. But here we hope that pen and camera have blended their efforts so perfectly, as to communicate a complete impression of each of us, individuals, without whom there would be no one hundred and thirty-six. This is much more than common sense arithmetic. A fter all, to imagine that a group is worth anything apart from each and every member of it would be to fall before the error that has cost Europe and the Orient their freedom. We pass here in review in the w ay we w ill always have to pass in review, pulsating with a sense of comradeship, pre­ cisely because we are proud of what our Prep has made of each of us individually. This, to repeat, is not vain boasting but a practical belief in our Catholic Education and our thorough-going Ameri­ canism.

S ENI ORS GARRETT JAMES WISHBOW

St. Paul’s, Jersey C ity "W ish” played first string guard on the Varsity Football Team and was Captain of his Class Basket­ ball and Baseball Teams. He is a fine student, Assistant Prefect of the Junior Sodality and twice Vice President of his class. In brief, his amiable character ever won our admiration and friendship.

WILLIAM FRANCIS WOODS

St. Joseph ’s, W est N ew York To put it mildly, Billy is the outstanding athlete at the Prep this year. He has earned two letters apiece in Varsity Football, Baseball, Basketball and Track. That is a record that one could well be proud of. Bill also found time to be a steady student, and a member of the Sodality.

THADDEUS FRANCIS ZUBER

M ount Carmel, Bayonne Ted, the gay, blond-haired student, is one of the friendliest members of the Senior Class. He has been a faithful member of the Sodality and a consistent Honor Student as well. Ted has engaged in many Prep activities and in every case has shown himself a good friend and valuable co-worker.

BERNARD FELIX ZUBICKI

'Public S chool 1, Jersey C ity The only way we would rank "Bernie” last is alphabetically. He was a Sodality and K. B. S. man, a member of the orchestra, and a class Officer for three years. Besides being an honor man, he won medals for Algebra, Biology and French while captaining intramural teams. Could, any one do more?

IT’S CONGRATULATIONS AND FAREWELL TO ST. PETER’S PREP Four years at the Prep—at last the eventful day has arrived! Seniors, one after another step up to receive their diplomas, their eyes gleaming, their hearts brim­ ming with joy. Yet there is a bit of sorrow at leav­ ing. The mixed emotions of sorrow and joy flood their breasts. Happiness at having passed a mile­ stone on the road of life, at having accomplished something; distress at having to leave this fine atmos­ phere, at having to part from this grand company.

So farewell seniors, farewell—and may you receive such a handshake wherever you go.

UNDERCLASSES Pyramids taper to attention at their summits but they are steady only because of sturdy bases. While it is perfectly natural for the Seniors to find most prominence in this book—they’ve worked and waited three years for this—still we don’t want even a hint to go abroad that this is a Seniors’ book about Seniors only. Rather it is the Seniors’ story of their Prep.

Just as we would not be Seniors now, had we not once been Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors, the Prep would never be a solid pyramid without the stalwart support of the Underclassmen. In fact there’s even something ominous for them in the frequent division of the students into Seniors and Underclassmen. The truth is we owe to them the hidden part of our successes, victories and high schol­ astic reputation. To will our Prep to them spells

keen delight.

Our next younger brethren will heartily second us in the observation that third year is the "almost year”.

Too old to be Sophomores and not quite of Senior stature, almost "regulars” in athletics, not quite the best on the stage. You just about feel at home with the studies you have been struggling with and you begin a new subject. So it goes. Dissatisfying as this may seem, it has an appealing angle too. Being almost-Seniors has its thrill; to dream of being the Varsity mainstay is the next best thing to the reality; to have the lead in the school production, as you visualize it, is practically the real thing. If this is the hour before dawn, then put the accent on "the dawn”, beacuse dreamers and planners like these make the most interesting doers.

JUNIOR CLASSES THIRD YEAR A L eft to righ t, first row : P. D iBenedetto, W . Lievc, J. Egan, M r. Paone, S.J., J. M undy, F. D on nelly, J. G ib ney; second row , J. Bayone, G. Koscs, W .

Badecker, J. Adams, R . Free, E. Sw ierzbinski, J. M cLaughlin, J. R icciardi, J. M orton; th ird row, G. Boyle, R . Bazzini, R. Delaney, T . Cosmoglos, W . Richards, J. K elly , J. D ougherty, W . O ’C on­ nor, M. Shannon; fo u rth row, J. C o rry , J. Hennessey, A . N oll, J. Hanlon, T. M olyneux, F. Hagan, F. Begen, T. McVeigh, F. Moran.

THIRD YEAR B L e ft to righ t, first row : J. Bradley, J. C onnelly, D. D o­ herty, M r. Madden, E. Sienkew icz, P. Siwek, J. U rbanek; second row, J. Dorgan, E. Hayes, F. Fellmer, J. San Filippo, N. Caridi, A . Lipovsky, S. R uchalski, T. B ry an t; th ird row , W .

Rainey, M. Mastrangelo, K. Egan, F. Dominica, R. Kane, J. Igoe, J. D oh erty; fo u rth row , J. C urran, E. Greene, J. Lowe, V. Krasnica, R . K iley, J. M urphy, J. Stanton, J. Simmen. Absent, W . C ullen, E. G rant, A. T urro.

THIRD YEAR A

THIRD YEAR B

If all the junior classes in future years can come up to this splendid group, the Prep w ill have little to worry about. In the field of study we find a marvel­ ous wealth of material, headed by Paul DiBenedetto, Joe Mundy, Joe Ricciardi, Jack Hanlon, Tom Molyneux, James Hennessey, and George Koscs.

Moving over to the athletic sphere we see that varsity halfback Al Noll hangs his hat here, as do Bill Lieve of the varsity, and Joe Mundy of the junior varsity Basketball teams. George Boyle, Bill Lieve, Francis Hagan and Joe McLaughlin com­ prise a quartet of excellent actors who need not bow to the artists of any other year. The class president is Joe Mundy and James Adams is the capable beadle. Mr. Madden clarified Cicero; Mr. Brady, S.J., introduced Xenophon; Mr. Mclnerney helped us enjoy "Joan of A rc”, and Mr. Cullen bisected angles to our amazement.

In class elections, Ed Sienkewicz was elected president; Joe Bradley, vice president; Paul Siwek, treasurer, and the active "Big John” Curran was our capable beadle. Mr. Madden, our very com­ petent class teacher, delved into the strange con­ structions and attempted to give us an apprecia­ tion of Cicero. The most studious of our company was Ed Greene who had Ed Grant, Paul Siwek and Ed Sienkewicz as potent competition. Joe Connelly and Nino Caridi have exhibited extraordinary talent in dramatics, while one might expect to see Dan Doherty and Ed Sienkewicz on an All-American football team. Joe Urbanek, John Doherty and Joe Dorgan sacrificed Sundays teaching Catechism at Mt. Carmel. Dues have been collected and we plan to have a class outing sometime in May which is sure to be a success.

JUNIOR CLASSES THIRD YEAR C L eft to right, first row : E. M cM ullen, E. M itchell, M r.

G rad y, S.J., J. M cA rdle, J. V anV e n ro a y ; second row , E. Jocham , R. A m rien, R . Reeves, L. Brennan, J. Price, J. Mackay, M. McGee, J. M cDonald; third row, J. DeMarco, R. Gage, J. Pascale, J. Gibson, J. Bailey, J. M cCausland, R . Hess, J. Lyng; fo u rth row , J. Spellman, T. Halleran, L. R iordan, N. Pagnozzi, W . Rondholz, T. D oherty, G. Dreher, T. N ugent; absent, H. Branigan, C. Keller.

THIRD YEAR D L eft to right, first row, R. DeTuro, E. Bannon, Mr. O rthen, F. Judge, R. Carlson; second row, T . W alsh, R. Blum etti, V. LaPaglia, E. Sweeney, J . James, J. Cossolini, J. Scatuorchio, W .

McLaughlin, J. Hoey; th ird row, F. Dennehy, J. Heaney, R. Ben足 nett, J. Mulligan, J. Foley, M. Dugan, J. Purcell, F. Rovinski, W . M cGowan; fo u rth row, A .

Sisti, S. Aslanian, J. Coyle, P. McGovern, W . Davis, T. Magner, P. Q uail, James Y oung; absent, E. Burke.

THIRD YEAR C

THIRD YEAR D

The junior class with Mr. Grady, S.J., as its class teacher has been noted for outstanding support of all Prep activities. 3-C could always be counted on for perfect cooperation in any activity. In a class where scholastic competition is close, Joe Price and Joe Pascale must be mentioned particularly. In the field of athletics 3-C boasts of Nick Pagnozzi, an excellent player on the football, basketball and base足 ball teams. Following this fine leader, we have good gridiron material in Lyng and Brennan, and two fine basketball prospects in Mackay and McMullen. Joe Spellman pioneered in the Airplane Club and with him Hess, Amrien and Price were members. With this type of Prepster in junior vear, the outlook for the senior of tomorrow is bright.

It is difficult to determine in which aspect of Prep life 3-D excels for in its numbers it includes all phases.

Each one of its members is convinced that his class is the best of the junior year. In the line of studies John Foley, Phillip McGovern, John Scatuorchio and Frank Dennehy are preeminent. Besides these there are many others who keep the class standard up. In the class organization, Frank Judge is the president; Gene Bannon, the vice-president; Bob Carlson, the secretary; with R ay DeTuro the treasurer. In sports, Gene Bannon, Frank Judge and Joe Purcell are on the varsity football squad, with Joe Purcell also playing on the J. V. basketball team. Moreover, Jim Young is active in the Sodality; John Foley in Debating and Gene Bannon in Dramatics.

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THIRD YEAR E

THIRD YEAR F

3E has many points to which it points w ith pride.

Perhaps the m atter may be summed up by saying the class has an abundance of Letter and Honor men.

Jack W elter, the star of the football team, is a mem­ ber of this class. Besides Jack, Benny Sullivan and Jack Cribley stood out on the football field. Jim Orlando won for himself the number one position on the tennis team, thus bringing prestige to the class.

Each month found George, Orlando, Molano, Daub and Bruno stepping up to receive public acclamation of their scholastic ability. In class the intricacies of procedure were handled by Fred Beddiges, our capable beadle. Bob Norton, as class consultor, was very active and conscientious in his work for the Sodality.

Nor can we overlook the impromptu humor of vivacious Bob Hermann that enlivened a class. We are convinced that we have a great class.

This class although alphabetically last in the junior year, is on the top of the list when abilities are calculated. The gentleman who collects faculty "John Hancocks”, is the beadle, Ed Allen. The poli­ tical set-up is as follows; president, J. M cCarthy; vice president, R. Maloney; secretary F. Maloney; treasurer, G. Norian. Father Cotter with whom we are pictured is our dynamic English teacher who besides teaching much of this subject introduces much sound advice. E. Allen, R. Maloney and R. Pierce were on the football team. Both Maloneys played varsity basketball and baseball. Besides these mentioned, if you look over the extra-curricular activities you w ill find many from 3-F of whom we are proud and who ju stify our statement that this is a real Prep class.

THIRD YEAR E L e ft to rig h t, first r o w : - R .

N o rto n, J. M cD onnell, H. Jaronko, M r. M cln ern ey, J. DeFuccio, E. D aly, J. K ru m m ; second row , H. Ramezzana, M. R eilly, G . B runo, F. George, J. O ’C onnell, J. O rlando, G. V o g t, R . H errm ann ; th ird row , J. W e lte r, R . Colem an, C. T u rle y, K . R akow icz, A . Molano,. E. Belka, F. Menge, B. Su llivan , J. D au b; fo u rth row , D. M c­ C a rth y , F. Beddiges, E. Jablonski, P. R inaldi, W . Dennehey, R. Palm er, J. C rib ley, A . K uhit; absent, R . H urley.

THIRD YEAR F L eft to rig h t, first ro w ; C. C uddihy, G . N orian, R . M alo­ ney, Fr. C o tter, S.J., J. M c­ C a rth y , R . C ollier, J. T orzew ski; second row , R . Pierce, F. M aloney, H. Browski, R . O ’­ Toole, R . Boniface, J. C onw ay, E. Mooney, T . F lah e rty ; th ird row , J. K earney, J. W ain , L. N orw ich, J. H eavey, W . C la y ­ ton, E. Higgins, R . Hughes; fo u rth row , W . W raga, C. T u rnbach, J. H ackett, E. A llen, F. C oughlin, R . M cLaughlin, J. K elly, J. Hessineer; absent, H. Devine, B. Gannon.

JUNIOR CLASSES "Nasal G ym nastics” French . . . the glorious and sonorous contri­ bution to the languages of the world . . . the tongue twisting, nose twanging, lip-splitting con­ tribution to the educated man’s already over­ burdened vocabulary. It is one thing, and hard enough, to write a coherent French sentence, but to express orally the same material is calisthenics.

Mr. Paone is doing much to instill the correct method of coiling the tongue and letting the words backfire up the nasal passages.

"P ersecution C om plex” "I didn’t know what time it was” made the H it Parade for several consecutive weeks, but just try it as an excuse for getting out of "jug”. Fr. Murray w ill listen very attentively, perhaps smile at your valiant efforts, and calm ly impose the ju g sentence. An afternoon of work, while oth­ ers play, is the sure cure for such an infraction of school regulations. Thereafter, it’s early rise and busses are always caught.

"D ining O ut” If you would like to visit the most social spot at the Prep, the majority of the students would take you directly to the Cafeteria. For there is relaxation and the work of class is momentarily forgotten. Having lunch is fun but the jovial conversation is the big element in good digestion.

Practically everyone is talking, the music is play­ ing and thus sandwiches become the basis of a hilarious feast.

"T he Last Saturday in May” Classes have outings, as do organizations, and the boys go out together at various times, but the outing of all outings is Annual Prep Outing to Rye Beach on the last Saturday in May. The S.S. Americana is our yacht for the day, bringing us there and back while we dance and sing. At Playland there are innumerable amusements but perhaps the major attraction is the baseball game in which the students are usually victorious over the faculty.

S O P H O MO R E C L A S S E S

"S prin gtim e” Examinations . . . the pitfalls in the path of an education . . . the one dark spot in happy memories of the Prep. But musing, such as this, often pulls the right answer out of thin air.

To come out of the night is usually the big joy of the Sophomore, but to come out of one night and to go into another, we must confess, is hard. Yet exactly this was his fate for the better part of this year: to come to class when others were finished and to go home by lamplight, little contact with other years— especially Freshman!— and a necessary priva­ tion of extra-curricular activities. Here a word of appreciation from the Seniors for the Sophomores’ loyalty to Prep during its time of stress is altogether heartfelt. W e salute the men who braved the night of the harder way.

SECOND YEAR A

"T he odds are in y o u r fa v o r.”

A book report is due, but the book must be found and read. The card-index in the Li­ brary is orderly and complete. But the problem is: "W hy can’t I find even the title.”

If anything might be justly said about 2-A it would be that it has far more than its share of honor men. The biggest representation at reading of marks comes from 2-A so much so that we can merely men­ tion the two fighting for top place, Pat McGann and Dick Orthen. Two future aviators, Dave Canavan and Gerald Devitt, are enthusiastic members of the A ir­ plane Club. The class is well represented in the Sodality with such zealous workers as R. Guth and L. Parisi, while several of the class are chess enthusiasts.

Al Fiore, who reports all Prep athletics for the local papers, is also one of the class. Basketball is by far the favorite sport with such adept exponents of the court as J. Faherty and Al. Fiore. Nevertheless, collecting Honor Cards is still the predominant interest in 2-A.

SECOND YEAR A L eft to right, first row : R. O rthen, R. Brady, Fr. Purcell, S.J., L. Parisi, D. C anavan; second row , J. M cGovern, J. B arrett, F. Donohue, F. W alsh, M. Perrella, P. M cGann, W .

Powers, H. Zajac, G. D e vitt; third row , J . Gunning, J . M c­ Mahon, H. Prescott, F. C alla­ han, J. Faherty, R. G uth, R. O ’Brien, M. Koscs, W . Schom aker; absent D. B arry, A .

Fiore, B. Greene.

SOPHOMORE C L A S S E S SECOND YEAR B

SECOND YEAR C

If your conception of an ideal class is one that has in proper proportion scholastic standing, representa­ tive athletes and its quota of good fellows, then you have found this class in 2-B. Of the many students of the group, Lawrence Galligan and Robert Canavan are outstanding. Robert Buckley, Robert Brown, Dean W ry and others have taken part in all major sports. The newly formed Airplane Club has its 2-B representatives in W illiam H ill and Robert Cana­ van who can be seen any afternoon in the Science Building fashioning a new aircraft from the simple glider to the intricate "Spitfire”. Joseph Curtin, who is, incidentally, an excellent artist, together with Frank Kennelly took prominent parts in both the Easter Radio play and the varsity show.

Since early in September, this class worked and proved themselves capable and at the sajne time very jovial. The class owes a great debt to the several teachers who constantly strove to keep the scholastic standing on a high plane. Mr. Klein energetically strove to build upon our Latin of first year; Mr. Murray, S.J., by frequent exercises gave us the begin­ ning of an English style while Mr. Flynn, S.J., solved our Geometric problems and Mr. Gruszczyk, S.J., tutored us in Civic duties. In the class organi­ zation, we called upon Bill Lytle to preside, Bart O’Brien to record our activities and G. Horgan to be custodian of the funds. Emil Cannarozzi was our outstanding student and efficient beadle. In the Sodality, Robert Dunlevy led the activity of 2-C.

SECOND YEAR B L eft to right, first row : H. Litts, R. Brown, M r. Flynn, S.J., R. Buckley, R. Canavan; second row, A . Bellino, D. McReon, L. Galligan, C. Finneran, W . Taglieri, P. Cuviello, T. T u lin ; th ird row, W . H ill, W .

Creighton, M. W h ite, R. Hagan, W . Henning, J. Juchiewicz, D. W r y , J. K elly ; fo u rth row, E. W alsh, E. Mersereau, E. Rebbert, F. Kennelly, R . Sm ith, A. Blakey, J. C urtin , A . Pia, T. Meeres; absent, J. H urley.

SECOND YEAR C L eft to right, first row : F. Blaso, B. O ’Brien, M r. Klein, J. McLoughlin, G. Horgan; sec­ ond row, R. Chaffiotte, A . Sche­ rer, V . Kopp, E. Alexander, E. Cannarozzi, E. K elly, R. Fahv, C. Kijew ski; third row, W .

Sweeney, J. Nevin, J. Farrell, M. W arlikow ski, T. Kane, G. James, B. Boyle, P. Loughlin, fo u rth row, E. M arley, J. O ’Shaughnessy R. Bachman, L. Culloo, J. M cC arthy, R. D un­ levy, R . M arnell, M. Boylan; absent, W . L ytle.

SOPHOMORE CLASSES SECOND YEAR D

SECOND YEAR E

It has been the policy of 2-D thus far to do things, rather than to talk about them. However, being called upon to record its activities and its outstanding members, it does so proudly. Mr. M urray, S.J., is our class teacher and has been an inspiration to us in his sincerity and thoroughness. The scholastic record of this class has soared with the superb marks of Don Zimmerman, Anthony Giordano, Paul Bern­ hardt and Dick Phalon, not to mention many others.

We can not overlook the valuable services of our beadle, John Beckerman who was also active in the Sodality. In the line of sports 2-D can boast a good portion of the J.Y . squad in Ed W olfe, Jim Cochrane, Al F ritz and Bill McKigney. To close the line, in Bob Gibney 2-D has a leader in the Boxing Club.

A fter a somewhat hectic first term, 2-E was very glad to return to regular order. The change had a great effect on the extra-curricular activity of the class accounts for all the clubs we entered during the second term. The class can boast of having in its midst perhaps the all-around man of second year.

Fred Flach is a First Honor Man, leading actor in the Prep show and a mainstay on the Debating team, not to mention the fact that he was selected for beadle.

In the Junior Sodality, Frank Maresca was the class consultor and W alter Meany the Assistant Prefect.

Andy Ackerman and Gene Skinner were the musi­ cians of the class. But 2-E prides itself on its scholastic standing with such Honor Men as John Connors, Frederick Sommer, James Ard and John Courtney.

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SECOND YEAR D L eft to righ t, fro n t row : J. Cochrane, P. B ernhardt, Mr. M u rray S.J., E. W olfe, R . Weiss; second row , J. Donovan, T. Blackwood, E. Scanlon, W .

M cKigney, J. H urley; third row , H. Byrne, D. Zimmerman, R. Phalon, J. O ’G rady J. Beckerman, P. Long, J. H anley; fo u rth row , W . Bertscha, W .

C onroy, R. Gibney, J. Sullivan, C. Campbell, A . F ritz, A . G io r­ dano, W . Kavanagh; absent, W .

D urkin, E. Capper.

SECOND YEAR E L eft to right, first ro w : E. Skinner, W . Byrnes, T. Greed, M r. K elty, A . A ckerm an, J. Connors, A . B redehoft; second row, J. Reehill, J . Massarelli, T. Scherer, W . Clossey, J. Butler, F. Sommer, J. Salvest, J. B uttacavoli, E. M uldoon; third row, G. K enny, E. Madison, V. Johnson, J. Van Bemmel, F. Maresca, A . Biegen, J. A rd , J. Teeling, J. R eilly; fo u rth row, P. Largey, F. Flach, A . L ynch, T. Farley, W . Meany, J. C o u rt­ ney, J. K elly, C. R yan, F. Costigan.

SOPHOMORE C L A S S E S 2-F can look to Mr. Gruszczyk, S.J., our class teacher, for a great deal of the progress made-thus far.

W alter Illy has managed to hold the lead scholasti­ cally, but pressing him hard we have that group that goes up each month to receive its honors, among them being Bob Shabet, Edmund Rumianowski, Tom Hoffman and John Doterweich.

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Reehill, G. Leishman, J. M cCusker; second row , W . Shanahan, J. Dualsky, W . Torpey, Illy , J. Sandford, J. Cullinane, T , Fanning, J. D otterw eich; th ird row, A . Callaghan, W . St illman, N. Kennedy, J. O ’Brien, D. Rasmusson, E. Rosenberger, R. Shabet, J. Collins, W . U rbanek; fo u rth row, M. Torpey, F. Santolla, E. Rumianowski, G. Merck, R. Pfleger, Jv - McKenna, R . Sullivan,

cis Dolan. In the Band were John Dotterweich, and W alter Illy who were always present for rehear­ sals and public appearances. Jack Cullinane and Jim Dualsky were members of the J.V . basketball squad and look like varsity material for next year. We are planning an outing that promises to be a story all its own.

"T he John H ancock, please.”

When times were hard, food scarce and men were lost in care, at some moment when all hope seemed in vain, then surely he was born. With clock-like brain and sharpened pencil, with hand as firm as rock, he lives apart from us. And why?

Because six times a day and five times every week, he slaps a paper before the teacher with "Sign, please.” And he does it, just like that.

"Locker T rouble” It might seem strange that lockers should play so important a part in daily Prep life, yet every­ one has at sometime come rushing into school seconds before the bell, nervously jammed the key into the reluctant lock, grabbed his books, frightened his locker mates as he yells, the door slamming on his finger, and ran off leaving the key in the lock. Yes, lockers are a handy place to leave "everything”, but also the occasion of much trouble.

1 FRESHMAN

"A F riend in N eed” Though pointing may cause Emily Post to frown, there are times when even etiquette must take second place to the enlightenment of the mind.

CLASSES

It isn’t fair always to be considering Freshmen as youngsters. Look at it this w ay: they were too grown up to remain in grammar school and in fact by now they are practically Sophomores. They really tackle man-sized jobs, now that we look back. Who but a man shakes hands at first meeting with such u gly giants as Latin and Algebra and puts on long trousers to compete with the old rivals, History and English? Then, too, big brothers feel more dignified when they see the "kid” brother in long trousers!

Their promise and hope spread a glow and enthusiasm.

Can you catch it?

FIRST YEAR A _

" I t’s Fun a fte r Class” The bell has rung, but the class is continued "on the w ay down”. The topic may be the Ablative Absolute, but it seems to be thoroughly enjoyed by all.

1-A leads the list of 1942 Freshmen to enter the Prep and to a man is convinced it has been a success­ ful year. Being introduced to the typical Prep office of Beadle, Francis Heinzmann did an excellent job.

The brilliance of James Luther, Thomas Fleming and John Geraghty stood out like a beacon to the rest.

Endowed with true Prep spirit, 1-A took an active part in the diverse activities offered in the extra curricular lines. Heinzmann was the class actor, while McGovern and Graham enrolled in the Airplane Club. The class Sodality consultor was Fleming, and future football and basketball teams have fine mate­ rial in Straut, Luther and Cooney. If 1-A is any criterion we will see one of the most outstanding groups in years receive its diplomas in 1945.

FIRST YEAR A L eft to right, first ro w : J. Luther, E. Graham , L. M c­ G overn, Fr. M urray, * S.J., F. Heinzmann, J. Cooney, W . Seufe rt; second row , J. Geraghty, G. M artin, W . L ynch, L. Comey, R. Kw iatkow ski, W . Serven, E. M cH ugh; third ro w ; P. Calla­ han, J. McMahon, T. Fleming, W . M cKeown, J. Corrigan, J. Simmen, R. Nolan, J. McDer­ m o tt; fo u rth row, G. Q uarterbosh, J. T ym on, D. M ullin, R. Black, C. Sm ith, J. .C arroll, J. Strau t, J. Keating.

FRESHMAN C L AS S E S FIRST YEAR B

FIRST YEAR C

Leading this class we find such excellent students as Wilhelm, Schreck, Guth, Irving, McCarron and Butler. On the six man football team of 1-B Kane, Karolewski, O’Keefe, Clancy and Hanrahan. For those who favor the basketball over the pigskin we have again a wealth of ability, including Dondero, O’Keefe, Kane, McCarron and Karolewski. To prove that their class is as modern as the next one Davis, Schreck, Paquin and McCarron have enrolled in the newly formed Aeroplane Club. Governing all this brilliance we have four extremely capable officers: President W illiam Schreck; Vice President Edward Guth; Secretary Vincent Clancy; Treasurer Thomas O’Keefe. The class is looking forward to the Province Exams and with them the end of the current term.

Class 1-C started their four year sojourn at the Prep in grand style. In all fields of endeavor this group ranks with the year’s leaders. Outstanding in the field of studies were George Billings, Donald Monahan and George Barcy. In Athletics few classes can equal IC ’s fine record as six-man football cham­ pionship of Freshman year and Basketball, too, must be considered m ighty important in 1C for it had two Junior Varsity members on its record books, Ed Roper and Ed Banon. The 1-C class basketball team advanced to the playoffs in the Interclass League. The fine class spirit that pervaded our studies and out of class activities may be attributed to the class officers, namely: Tom Murphy, president; Bill Connell, vice president; George Billings, treasurer; and Don Mona­ han, secretary.

FIRST YEAR B L eft to right, first row : T. O ’Keefe, E. G u th , M r. Doolan, W . Schreck, V . C lan cy; second row , R. Basile, J. M cCarron, I. McManus, J. D u ffy, R . Kane, V. Butler, W . Gannon, C. D oerrle r; th ird row , T . Lombardie, G. H ill, J. W aldron , R . Egler, A . .Conti, R. W ilhelm , W . D av­ is; fo u rth row, J. O ’Connor, M. Paquin, E. Jablonski, E. Dondero, J. Irving, J. G raf, L. K arolewski, P. H anrahan; absent H. B rownett, J. Pskowski.

FIRST YEAR C L eft to right, first ro w ; D. Monahan, T. M urphy, Mr. Rooney, E. Roper, G. Billings; second row, W . McDonald, J. Rooney, W . Funge, S. Schoder, F. Lough 1in, W . L utton, J. Haines, R. B rady; third row, J. Sutton, E. Bannon, D. Am rien, F. Cronin, R . Albcrque, D. Fecteau, J. Cogan; fo u rth row, H. McLaughlin, P. W alsh, B. M urphy, J. M iller, V . Pesce, J. Goodman, W . Connell, J. H ay­ den, R. C onley; absent, G. Barcy, F. Connelly, F. Wode.

FRESHMAN

CLASSES

FIRST YEAR D

FIRST YEAR E

W ith Richard Yanni as president, Robert Kane the vice-president; Harold De W an the secretary, and Joseph Fahy the treasurer, 1-D has successfully com­ pleted its year. In six-man football Kane, Reardon, Safaryn, Gallagher, Flanagan and Turco were out­ standing. Scholastically, the class is well represented

by Yanni, Capparelli, De W an, Safaryn, Kane, Gold­ hurst, Monahan, Fox, Bundschuh, Hansen and Kelly.

Monahan and Yanni have lent their talents to the Camera Club; while Byrne and Fahy have devoted their spare time to the Dramatic Club; meanwhile, in Sodality, Safaryn was the class consultor and active participation in its activities. W ith such competent representation in the life of the school, the class is indeed one of which we may be tru ly proud.

The "E” section of our proud Freshman is out­ standing both in athletic and scholastic ability. In Donald Rich, A rthur Richards, Edward Dorton and many others we boast of exceptional mental prowess while on the gridiron and diamond John McLoughlin, Christopher Enright, M artin Nesbitt, John Moran and W illiam Eckert excel. The class is ever conscien­ tious of the religious aspect of their education and are faithful Sodalists. Some of the outstanding mem­ bers are Herbert Pitkin, James O’Shea, John Fogarty and Christopher Enright. We are rightfully proud of a studious, quiet, yet spontaneously humorous class.

Many athletic activities, and that physical training period, spent in typical freshman fashion, will live long in the memory of these and of all Freshmen.

FIRST YEAR D L eft to righ t, first ro w ; H. D eW an, R. Kane, M r. Fahey, S.J., R . Y anni, J. Fahy; second row , G.. O ’Brien, C. Russell, R. M onahan, F. M allard, D. Turco, J. U rban, H. G oldhurst, R. B yrne; th ird row, J. K elly, W .

Reardon, J. Long, J. Safaryn , T . Gallagher, J. Flanagan, S. Kasprzak; fo u rth row, J. Brown, M. Ambrose, W . Healey, R. C onlin, C. Bundschuh, H. Fox, J. Hnnsen, F. Capparelli; absent, J. M urphy.

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L eft to righ t, first row, M. N esbitt, J. M cLoughlin, Mr. McCabe, E. D orton, C. E nright; second row, J. O ’Shea, R. Degelmann, J. Brennan, W . M cDon­ ald, A . Richards, J. Jencarelli, H. Pitkin, G. Finn, J. Fogarty, th ird row, A . Brown, P. Feury, W . Eckert, G. M cCusker, W .

O ’Toole, D. R ich, J. Lemaire; fo u rth row, J. Moran, E. P feifer, R. K ordulak, L. Farrell, E. Van Cleve, F. McQuade, T. Devine, C. Schaaff; absent, W .

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Since early September 1-F has proven "Plena Ingeniorum”. These proficient scholars under the capable direction of their teachers have learned how to translate this phrase. A l Treacy is the president, W illiam Kehoe, vice president, Thomas Durkin, sec­ retary and R ay Burke treasurer. Liming and Freda were outstanding students. Dunnigan was the class consultor. When the six man football teams were organized, the 1-F squad was composed of Clinton, Stanton, who were exceptionally brilliant when handling the pigskin, and Freda, Doherty, Keller, and Jocham. 1-F’s basketball team finished the season by taking the honors in the Freshmen Basketball League.

Great spirit permeates the class which we hope will be climaxed by a class outing in the Spring.

When a class promises to rank very high in the Maryland-New York Province, we may certainly be sure that we have a great group of students. Early in the year we elected John Fitzpatrick, president; Robert Burke, vice president; and Joseph O’Leary, secretary. Standouts, 1-G enjoyed a successful season in the six-man intramural league. There were numerous Honor Men, A. Stevenson, W. Spendley and C. Clausing heading the list. In the last few weeks of winter and the first weeks of Spring, the class basketball team, sparked by the fast work of Revel and O’Leary, played excellently. W ith Rossey and O’Leary blending their voices in the Junior Sodality Choir, and Deveney active both in the Dramatic Society and the Debating Club, the class members can indeed feel proud of this group.

FIRST YEAR F L eft to right, first row : D. M oriarty, R . Burke, W . Kehoe, M r. M cG inty S.J., A . Tracey, T. D urkin, J. Buckman; second row, R. Esposito, B. Schmelz, T. W aldron, W . Liming, T. Botti, A . Zega, P. Regan, F. Gasser; third row, J. Dunnigan, H. D oherty, T. Stanton, P. Jocham , J. Horan, P. Foley, M. Rogan; fo u rth row, G. Monag­ han, R. Bob, M. Doolan, V. Freda, J. Kellers, J. C linton, L. Schiemer, J. F arrell; absent, J. O ’Connor, F. O ’Donnell, J. Sharkey.

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Spendley, M. Healy, J. Pheifer, Mr. O ’Brien, S.J., R. Buck, E. Davis, C. Clausing; second row, A. Discepolo, B. Vessa, V . Ciccone, E. Flannery, D. Sullivan, R. M cC arthy, R. Deveney, V. Moldovan; third row, J. M cC urnin, W . Lillis, A . Pacicco, J. F itzpatrick, J. Byrne, N. Hughes, J. Revel, A. M elvin; fo u rth row , T. D oherty, J. Spellman, A . Stevenson, P. M urner, J. Rossey, W . Lauerman, A . LaPaglia, W . Rovinski, F. Ehlers, J. O ’Leary.

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CLASSES FIRST YEAR H L e ft to rig h t, first row : J. Hanigan, J. G y u rik , D. Kemper, M r. O ’Brien, A . Sholander, R. Bird, T. M cN eill; second row , J. O ’N eill, R . Brock, J. Flynn, W .

D eW an, T . Gerne, T. Sm ith, J. M alley; th ird row, J. R yan, T. G allagher, F. K eilt, R. Strauss, R. Spanarkel, G. Cosmoglos, P. Paytas, R . B ray, W . M cK ernan; fo u rth row , J . Kelsey, J. H ar­ rington, R . Piatkowski, J. Dippel, A . W eston, P. Scocca, A. Moore, T. M ontesano; absent, E. Gallagher.

FIRST YEAR M L eft to righ t, first ro w ; F. O ’C onnell, H. M cGovern, Mr. Sinnott, J. La Pelusa, F. Dono­ hue; second row , H. Stigliano, T. Moore, J. Flynn, E. Searson, E. Davis, J . G illen, W . Dorgan, J. Scarnecchia, H. Cash; third row , R . M cC arter, J. L ovett, R. L ovett, R . Johnson, D. Brain, F. M arko, G. Gouldie, J. Hansen, fo u rth row , E. Jeffrey, A . Pacicco, J. G avin, E. O ’Kane, J. Sacco, R . Schm itt.

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A ll in all, looking back at the record, 1-H has a right to be proud of itself. Just look at its members.

There are George Cosmoglos, Peter Scocca and John O’Neill— who could ask for better students?— and there are Timothy Gerne, John O’Neill, Richard Bray and Alfred Sholander who have been as busy as bees in Prep extra-curricular activities. Taking care of spiritual affairs are Bill McKernan and Tom Gal­ lagher, two lively Sodalists. Finally, who hasn’t heard of 1-H’s athletic reputation? John Kelsey, Thomas Smith, John Malley and Alfred Moore distinguished themselves on the gridiron, Moore incidently was the high-scorer of the Frosh six-man-football league, and Ed Gallagher, A l Moore, Tom McNeill and Bill DeWan did magnificent work on the basketball team.

1-M is the latest group to enter the Prep and is at the present time acquainting itself with the various customs and procedures of the school. It is evident that the members of the class soon realized it was scholatic honors that were the proudest boast of any class. The first reading of marks found many from the class going to receive testimonials. W ith the formation of the Freshman Basketball League, 1-M lined up a team that at first did not look too power­ ful, dropping their first two games. However, the team soon found itself, and went on to place fifth in the League. Finding themselves right in the swing of Prep life, the members of the class are taking part in the majority of the activities and sports of the school.

FRESHMAN C LAS SES "I was w on d erin g, Father The continuation might concern anything from the plight of the Jersey Giants to a problem in algebra. But that is usually only the beginning of the very essential part of the Prep activity, known as the "interview”. It is typically St. Peter’s in the informal contact between Fathers and students for the solution of their difficulties.

It is obligatory on all, but indeed an opportunity for guidance, encouragement and Grace.

"T he Day o f R eck on in g” It happens once a month, and for every Prep student it is the moment that seems a year.

Hours before the actual distribution, the rumor rushes through the corridors: "Report cards to­ day.” For everyone there is a question: "Did I make First Honors?” "Could it be Second Hon­ ors?” "Was every subject over 65 per cent?” or "W ill the postman deliver the card?” But, a card in hand, your own estimation of it, the big un­ certainty is: "W hat will Mother and Dad think of it? ” "G ive m e a transfusion?”

A blood transfusion is one of the marvelous discoveries of the medical profession to supply the vital fluid to a person in extreme need. A "transfusion” in Prep parlance is no less a serious matter and in many cases the fluid is as vital to activity. A dry pen, a quiz to be done and dire threats of a teacher running through a trou­ bled brain, make the plea for an ink transfusion soul-stirring and would prompt any fellow-student to share his meager supply.

"The Long and Short o f It” Through the eyes of a senior, the Freshmen are "little” and for the Freshmen the Seniors are "big” and in this instance there is right on both sides. The diminutive Freshman in the fore­ ground is not employing the popular "tabletennis crouch”, nor is his tall partner of Senior year standing on his books. The photographer merely caught the tallest of the Seniors with the shortest of the Freshmen to show the difference four years can make.

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ACTIVITIES A fellow’s studies shouldn’t stand in the way of his education. This is a prime tenet in the Jesuit educational credo. Far from being a heresy it is an affirmation of its fundamental conviction, that the many-sided youth must be thoroughly, not partially developed. When lopsided monsters, all brawn or all brain, are the products of education, it is high time to point the finger of scorn.

We are grateful that Jesuit educators have made the student and not studies the norm of their program. This has meant that classes are not really ended with the dismissal bell but continue in the debating hall, on the stage, in the chapel; hinting that school has something to do with life.

Here abilities, which classroom activities cannot readily exercise, have their fling; here hobbies and ambitions, which vary with every boy, find chance for growth and realization. Their diver­ sity is sufficient to appeal to varying tempera­

ments, while each activity is highly profitable to all who partake in it. Here perhaps more than in the classroom is there opportunity for personal development. More personal contact among the students makes for better understanding of oneanother. Then there are the elements of inspira­ tion and sincere encouragement on the part of interested moderators, who step from classroom to activity hall ever pursuing the same ideal.

We feel that the smallest of these activities are of tremendous significance for the future.

The lessons they teach of initiative, self-confi­ dence, perseverance, cooperation and sociability transform lazy idleness into the intelligent and profitable employment of our talents. In a sense they are to us personally factors as important as Hitler and world problems, because they solve personal problems for us which otherwise make the world a much bigger problem.

SODALITY The Sodality of Our Lady is an essential part of the extra-curricular program of any Catholic high school and more particularly of a Jesuit high school since its origin can be traced to a Jesuit school three centuries ago. Its purpose then and its purpose now is best set down in the First Rule of the Constitutions;

” T he S odality o f O ur Lady, an association fo u n d ed b y th e S o ciety o f Jesu s and a p p roved b y th e H oly See, is a religiou s b o d y w h ich aims at fo s te r in g in its m em b ers an arden t d ev o tio n , r e v e r e n ce and filial lo v e tow ards th e B lessed V irgin M ary, and th ro u g h this d ev o tio n and w ith th e p r o tectio n o f so g o o d a M other, it seeks to make th e fa ith fu l g a th ­ ered to g e th e r u n d er h er n am e g o o d C ath olics, sin cer ely b en t on s a n ctify in g th em selves, ea ch in his sta te o f life and zealous as fa r as th eir con d ition in life perm its, to sa ve and s a n c t i f y th eir n eigh b o r and to d e fe n d th e C h u rch o f Jesus C hrist against th e attacks o f th e w ick ed .”

From this review of the Sodality’s activity it will be seen how thoroughly the Prep students fulfilled their obligations.

SENIOR SODALITY The senior branch of the Sodality at the Prep held its regular meetings each Monday during the school year. A t these gatherings in the Lower Church the prayers to Our Lady were recited, a short inspirational talk given and the necessary announcements made. Consistent attendance at these meetings is a requisite for membership in the Sodality. But over and above this, it is at the The C atechists; the lig h t shining . . .

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weekly meetings that the Moderator, Fr. Rooney, S.J., coordinates and directs the various works of the Sodality. Ever conscious of the fact that the first function of the Sodality is personal sanc­ tification his talks are practical and personal.

From these discourses flow the motivation and direction for our own perfection and the assis­ tance of others. The prayers to Our Lady are the Sodalists’ petition for assistance in the double task.

The Catechists The Catechists deserve first mention in the apostolic activities of the Sodality for they do a great work which receives very little publicity.

This band of thirty-one Sodalists have especially prepared themselves on the subject matter and presentation of the grammar school catechism.

In groups of three and four each Sunday morning they prepare youngsters for First Holy Commu­ nion, and for Confirmation in the various parishes throughout the city. Theirs is indeed a great work, for they are instructing youngsters who have not, as they have, the advantage of a Cath­ olic school education.

A Reading Club Formed The Reading Club, a new addition to the Sodal­ ity program, was begun early in the school year

by Mr. Boyd, S.J. Beginning with a few mem­ bers the Moderator aimed at acquainting the Sodalists with the foremost Catholic authors and to encourage the reading of them for pleasure and for the instruction to be gained. The desired books were acquired and at the regular weekly meetings outstanding passages were read and

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discussed. As the organization becomes better known the membership will certainly increase.

The pamphlets that contain so much sound Catholic doctrine and in such an appealing pre­ sentation have always been at the disposal of the students. But to make it possible for more stu­ dents to read a greater number of these publica­ tions, each student contributed ten cents and a wide variety was purchased. In this way a stu­ dent after reading his pamphlet would exchange it with another and thus many of them could be read at practically no cost.

Aid to the Missions The loyalty of Prep students to the mission­ aries and the spirit of sacrifice during the season of Lent again was manifest when the Mite Box collections reached a new high. W ith each stu­ dent contributing what he could each day, the total showed the Prepsters had an Easter gift of $421.88 to send to the missions. Along with this sum went the six hundred dollars that the Prep students collected for the missions by their zealous work on the College Raffle.

To give a complete account of the Sodality’s activity is extremely difficult for its spirit perme­ ates all activities of the Prep. The accomplish­ ments and praises set down on other pages may in a true sense be attributed to the fact that the participants are Sodalists, that in every activity they are seeking the twofold aim; self improve­ ment and the help of others.

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The very name of this organization, "Insignes”, (Devoted), gives in a word its entire purpose.

It consists of a group of Prepsters who aim to increase their devotion and loyalty to Christ the King and to become distinguished in their per­ sonal affection towards Him. The ultimate re­ sult of this attitude of love for Christ will be the furthering of His Cause when these members as­ sume their positions in the world as laborers, lawyers, soldiers, doctors, fathers and priests.

Meetings are held regularly, generally on the first Sunday evening of each month. Brief spiritual exercises, heightened by an inspiring message from one of the Fathers, are conducted in the lower Church. Usually a business and social meeting follows. It is the wish of the members that their enrollment and endeavors be recorded nowhere but in the Sacred Heart of Christ.

AURIESVILLE BOUND An exceptionally warm Sunday morning Octo­ ber last, a twenty car train slowly moving out of Grand Central Station, hundreds of eager, noisy Prep students from the Metropolitan area, accompanied by their Jesuit Priests and Schol­ astics, this was the beginning of the annual pil­ grimage to the Shrine of the Jesuit Martyrs of North America. After a quiet trip we arrived at Auriesville station about midday. Mass and lunch followed and then as pilgrims we wandered about these sanctified grounds. The wondrous beauty of a wilderness, hallowed by Martyrs’ blood awed and entranced the school boys. Late that eve­ ning a trainload of yawning but rather edified fellows returned to New York City.

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SODALITY

JUNIOR SODALITY The Junior Sodality held its first formal meet­ ing early in September. Because of the unusual time schedule of second year the Sophomores and Freshmen attended separate meetings during first term. These two groups however were united at the beginning of the second semester when the whole school returned to the regular schedule.

This year, as every year, the work of the sodality was wide and varied. Each Wednesday a group would be seen going to the hospitals, w ith brief cases filled with religious magazines and pam­ phlets to be distributed among the sick.

Christmas G ifts The Christmas bundle drive began in Novem­ ber w ith m any sodalists eagerly gathering and wrapping gifts. These were then brought to the hospitals where they were distributed, while the choristers sang carols and Christmas hymns. That this was a source of enjoyment to the receivers and the donors alike was evident from the sincere thanks of the former, and the keen enthusiasm of the latter.

Each Wednesday a group of sodalists sorts stamps to be sent to Woodstock. There they are sold and the proceeds are forwarded to the Philippines to help support the Jesuit missionary endeavors in these war torn islands.

A Pamphlet Club was also started with the noble motive of enabling every Prepster to read the current religious pamphlets written by Father C onsultors check attendance.

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Lord and others. Each boy would receive a pam­ phlet weekly and would exchange it the next week with one who had not read it. In this way every one had an opportunity to benefit from many of these priceless publications. A Spiritual Reading Club was likewise organized, consisting of sodalists who met to read and discuss religious books of interest.

Talks to Sodalists During the year they received many talks that will long be remembered. Fr. Shalloe, S.J., spoke interestingly on the need of sacrifice and the daily reception of the Blessed Sacrament. Mr. Murray, S.J., showed us the religious angle of the use of talents; Mr. Paone, S.J., delivered a convincing talk on the value of meditation, and Mr. O’Brien, Canceled stamps are mission aid.

S O D A L I T Y —FRENCH CLUB FRENCH CLUB An asset of the most valuable sort, in our changing world today, is the ability to cope with a foreign tongue. To help us in our search for this, Mr. Paone, S.J., has conducted the French Club, where, at weekly meetings, the intricacies and finer nuances of French pronunciation are explained and practiced. Although the grammar is not too difficult to master, the understanding of spoken, idiomatic French is a task to test the mettle of any linguist.

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Frank Donohue, Sodality organist.

S.J., inspired us with his sermon on Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary.

During the month of May the Sodalists mani­ fested their great devotion to the Blessed Virgin by their regular attendance at her services each morning before class. As a fitting climax of the month a representative group journeyed to St. Ignatius Church in New York C ity to participate in the celebration of the World Sodality. Together with the students of other Jesuit schools they attended Vespers and Benediction and displayed to all the great part the Mother of God plays in their lives and the life of their school. fa th e r Pu rcell Not enough can be said in praise of our excel­ lent moderator, Fr. Purcell, S.J., who spiritually guided us through the year and comforted us by his kind and enlightening advice. Under the inspiring leadership of Fr. Purcell, the Junior Sodality has been marked with a steady progress expressed in terms of the spiritual betterment of the sodalists and the growth of the several clubs that have attracted their varied interests.

M r. G rady, S.J., coaches new member o f the Choir.

The ever popular phonograph was utilized to increase our knowledge of the language. Every week we heard several records of a Frenchman

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repeating at first simple, then more complex phrases in his natural tone. As a result we have become proficient in recognizing the sounds which a true Frenchman emits with such fluency and vehemence. But to stop here would be mere pas­ sivity. The members made active use of this knowledge by practice conversation among them­ selves, discussing various topics including the proper use of idiomatic phrases and clauses. With the amount of grammar learned in class added to the polish in speaking garnered in the club, we ought to have attained by now the power to com­ prehend at least everyday French conversation, and to read and write it with ease.

It is Mr. Paone’s hope and repeated advice that from our increased fam iliarity with the French language and the literature of the people we would acquire that which is so much needed today, namely, a deeper understanding of those of other nations. Literature conducive to this end was introduced and discussed at the meetings.

DRAMA

A c t III, Scene 1 : Cam pion tried fo r life in the Queen’s C ourt.

"THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS” This year the Prep actors turned their backs, so to speak, on a false though popular notion.

Contrary to a rather common belief that devo­ tional productions are on the whole very somber and clothed in black, “The Shadow of the Tree”, as given by the eager Prep thespians was not for one moment dull. Rather it was shot through w ith dashes of excitement and subtle humor to add interest and attractiveness to the story.

The Story of Blessed Edmund Campion The play itself takes us back to the hectic and heretical days which marked the reign of Eliza­ beth as Queen of England. The Catholic Church in England was facing one of the gravest crises in its long history of persecution and any Cath­ olic who tried to hold to his religious beliefs was frig h tfully tortured or even killed. Life in "Merrie England” went back to the days of the catacombs as Catholics were forced to go miles to sacred rendezvous in order to hear Mass or to re­ ceive the Sacraments. Into that nation, sick w ith bigotry and hate, fearlessly marched a band of staunch Jesuits. Edmund Campion was one of

those who would bring back the true religion to England and her people. "The Shadow of the Tree” is the story of Blessed Edmund Campion, his narrow escapes, his capture, his "trial” and finally his unspeakable tortures and death.

Under the brilliant direction of Mr. James Marr, a former actor himself, who for years has produced our annual plays, and with Mr. Andrew J. Brady, S.J., as Moderator, the Prepsters could hardly do otherwise than make the play the dy­ namic success it was.

A n Outstanding Cast Joseph Fitzpatrick, ’42, gave an excellent por­ trayal of Campion as the wise philosopher, the silver-tongued, classical scholar who had won the acclaim of Oxford, the strong-hearted saintly priest of God. In the role of Eliot, the spy who was actually in the employ of Elizabeth while pretending friendship with the intimates of Campion, we witnessed a splendid portrayal of this difficult dual character in Eugene Bannon, ’43.

DRAMA Elizabeth, the red-headed tyrant of England, who tries to tempt Campion into renouncing Catholicism by offers of wealth and high position, was superbly revivified by Frederic Flach, ’44.

Stern, bigoted Chief Justice W ray who sen­ tenced the learned Campion to be dragged ignominiously through the streets of London, hanged and quartered while still alive, was vividly brought back to us by John Curtin, ’42, a vet­ eran of many Prep productions.

Francis Dennehy, ’43, as well as Frederic Flach, performed what is perhaps one of the most difficult of dramatic feats, a man’s portrayal of a woman. This he did with no little measure of distinction in his casting as Mistress Yate, a fearless Catholic woman who defies the crown by granting shelter to Campion.

Thomas, a local inn-keeper portrayed by Frank Kennelly, ’44; W illiam Yate, son of Mistress Yate, rendered by Joseph Curtin, ’44; Robin Stanley, loyal ally of Father Campion, acted by W illiam Leive, ’43; and parts taken by Francis Fellmer, ’43, Joseph Connolly, ’43, Edward Grant, ’43, Herbert Jordan, ’42, and Daniel Doherty, ’43, were excellent.

The queen’s advisors with regard to matters of state and religion were: the magistrate, played

by Francis Hagen, ’43; Lord Burghley, the Prime Minister, by Gene Murphy, ’42; The Earl of Lei­ cester, by Thomas Keegan, ’42; Dean Howell, by John Loughlin, ’42; Doctor W hitaker, by George Boyle, ’43, and Council for the queen by James Young, ’43.

A c t I: Mistress Y ate announces the coming o f Father Campion.

A c t III, Scene 1: Elizabeth offers Campion life and freedom.

To add a comical vein to the story Joseph McLaughlin, ’43, another female impersonator, gave a fine representation of Susan, servant girl in the Yate home, who falls in love with Thomas, the inn-keeper. There were also jurymen, priests, clerks and soldiers who all helped to make “The Shadow of the Tree” the most amazing success of years.

Christmas Play Over W AAT Our dramatic society engaged in an unique treat this year when through the courtesy of Station W AAT they were given permission to present a Christmas play on the Birth of Our Lord. For a few weeks preceding the actual broadcast everyone in the cast practiced continu­ ally before a microphone, reading the lines with just the right volume and pitch, working in the sound effects at the proper moment, and even keeping silence during the performance. The seniors in the cast included William Barber, Jo­ seph Boyle, Joseph Fitzpatrick, Richard Donoghue, John Curtin, Gene Murphy and George Harrington.

A ll the labor for this performance was well rewarded, for the result was a finished product, shining with success and achievement. The stu­ dio officials were gratified and invited the Prep actors to return. They did in glorious fashion on Easter Sunday with the story of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. All agreed that the almost professional excellence of the first perfor­ mance was equaled by the work of Frederick

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effort has been made to teach our boys how to get up before an audience and express themselves.

A t the Prep there are two organizations devoted entirely to training in Public Speaking, the Speakers’ Guild and the Debating Society.

THE SPEAKERS’ GUILD

M r. M arr and students.

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Flach, Joseph Connelly, Eugene Bannon and the others of the cast.

Parents’ N ight Presentation On Parents’ N ight in February a pantomime entitled "The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter” was presented by the students from all years, which to use the colloquial expression "rolled the audience in the aisles”, so cleverly and profes­ sionally was it enacted. This skit helped greatly in making this party the success it was.

On Senior N ight, an evening when all seniors and teachers relax from their daily tasks, the dramatic society again directed by Mr. M arr and Mr. Brady, S.J., presented a short comedy to en­ liven the evening. John Loughlin, W illiam Bar­ ber, Richard Donoghue and Frank Addas were the seniors in the play. Donald Alfano, Vincent Affanoso did a comedy act; Joe Ruvane directed his orchestra and Joe Buckley was the master of ceremonies.

From all these varied and wide-spread activities it is clear that the Prep Thespians enjoyed a very successful season.

Valuable Assistance It is impossible to speak about the success of Prep dramatic presentations without acknowledg­ ing our indebtedness to Brother Burke, S.J. and his most able assistants. It was their work on the scenes, their loyal and eager aid and fine sugges­ tions that made the presentations realistic in their setting.

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The Speakers’ Guild is a picked body of young orators who are chosen for their character and ability, to speak at various parishes on religious topics of general interest. Their services have been requested by parishes throughout northern New Jersey. Under the direction of Mr. A. J. Brady, S.J., two of these speakers, Joseph Boyle and Joseph Fitzpatrick, spoke at Holy Name meetings, and at the Mothers’ and Fathers’ Night held by our Prep boys in February. Other groups, including Bartholemew Lahiff and W il­ liam Barber, George Boyle and Joseph Connelly, W illiam Lieve and James Hennessey, also spoke in parishes before Holy Name Societies. A ll these appearances were warm ly acclaimed and the train­ ing they have received w ill be a great advantage to them in future life.

Prize Contests Each year a boy from the Prep is chosen to rep­ resent the school in the Fordham Oratorical Con­ test, and another to be its representative in the Hudson County Oratorical Contest. In both these meetings the best speakers from about ten different schools display their talent in order to gain possession of a trophy for their school. Jo­ seph Fitzpatrick ably represented the Prep in the Fordham competition, his speech being entitled, "Catholic Tradition and the Bill of Rights” .

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Although he did not bring the trophy back to Jersey C ity, his presentation was so perfectly done as to warrant the praise of the judges and the pride of the many Prepsters present.

As the school year closes the speakers of all four years are feverishly preparing their speeches for the Prize Debates. A t the Prize Debate of each year, to which parents and friends of the Prep are invited, medals will be awarded to the winning team and also to the best speaker.

were made for a big debating program in the second term. In January and February a de­ bating tournament was held in which a total of thirty-three teams took part. Elimination de­ bates were conducted and the finalists debated at the reading of marks in March. The cham­ pions of the senior section were Maurice Fitz­ patrick and Joseph Fitzpatrick and the victors in the junior section were Patrick McGann and Louis Parisi. Then a program of debates was arranged with Xavier, Loyola, Brooklyn Prep, Fordham Prep, Snyder and Dickinson, and in these debates our boys showed themselves to be well trained in oratory, gaining glory for the school and for themselves. These two organiza­ tions, the Debating Society and the Speakers’ Guild, have done much for the reputation of St. Peter’s and their members will long remember the excellent training in Public Speaking given them at the Prep.

SENIOR COUNCIL

Joseph Fitzpatrick, outstanding Prep debater.

THE DEBATING SOCIETY The Debating Society is a group of boys inter­ ested in current affairs and problems who meet occasionally to talk over these problems and who, with training by Mr. Bernard Murray, S.J., con­ duct formal debates on topics of interest. Our Debating Club, like other clubs at the Prep was operated under difficulties for the first term but meetings were held just the same and preparations Joseph Fitzpatrick and Maurice Fitzpatrick Senior Debate Winners

W ith representatives from each of the senior classes, the Senior Council is the directing organiza­ tion of class activities. Meeting regularly this group discusses with the assistance of the Moderator the possibilities of social events for the Seniors and a greater all around support of Prep affairs. Theirs is the duty to keep up the Prep spirit in their class­ mates and take means to foster it in the undergradu­ ates. The overwhelming success enjoyed by Dram­ atics, Debating and the various athletic events attested to their abilities.

The members of the Senior Council also acted as ushers at the solemn blessing of Hogan Hall, escort­ ing the guests through the exhibits in the various classrooms. In formal dress they were the ushers at the dramatic presentation, “The Shadow of the Tree”. They ran Senior Night which was a great success and are at present completing arrangements for the Senior Dance.

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"Play a song o f v ic to ry ”.

Probably one of the most arduous of all ac tiv i­ ties and the one w hich receives the least praise is the School Band. M any’s the afternoon spent in d iligen t practice and instructio n; m an y’s the S aturd ay m orning forsaken for m arching practice and uniform measurement. Nevertheless the fel­ lows in the band are cheerful about it all and still more im portant are never tired of playing.

W e should mention too th at the Prep Band is also the School orchestra. As such it supplied a pleasant m usical background for the annual school p lay.

T he "b rain ” behind all this m usical showing was M r. W alter whose patient instruction greatly helped the young musicians. T he "sp irit” behind the Band is M r. F lynn, S.J., who w ith the excep­ tion of M r. Meyers is the busiest man at a foot­ ball game.

Musical Appreciation Club The "Sain t R obert Bellarmine M usic A pprecia­ tion C lub ” was established this year at the Prep.

The Music A ppreciation C lub hears a sym phony.

M R. W ALTER In structor o f the Band

E very Friday afternoon the members gathered fa ith fu lly in Father Rooney’s office where rec­ ords of classical, sweet and sym pathetic music were played and discussed.

From tim e to time the members attended the opera where their musical knowledge and appreci­ ation were augmented.

For this highly cultural addition to the extra­ curricular activities of the Prep tribute is due to the Moderator, Father Rooney, S.J., who w arm ly received the suggestion and wholeheartedly fos­ tered its organization. To Richard M eitzelfeld goes the credit for conceiving the idea, increasing the membership and com petently presiding at the meetings.

J o e R u v a n e ’s B an d A modern note was struck in the Prep’s musical program this year when Joe Ruvane organized a group to p lay modern pieces. Dom Poli, John Leavy, Jim Sheridan and Bernie Zubicki were the members. They entertained at Parents’ N ight and made a great hit at Senior N ight w ith origi­ nal arrangements and compositions.

C H E S S —A I R P L A N E C L UB AIRPLANE CLUB

CHESS CLUB Defending the Jersey C ity Championship won last year, the 1942 Chess team depending on its many veterans looked to a duplication of the achievement. The season opened with victories over Dickinson, Demarest and tw ice'fiver Lin­ coln. The two losses that followed only inspired the team to greater effort and in the return matches with all the teams already met, the Prep hopes to clinch that championship.

This impressive record was due above all to the able leadership and instruction of Mr. Fahey, S.J., who devoted much of his time to coaching the team. The Captain, W illiam Barber, and the number one man, Joseph Boyle, were the spark plugs of the team, but their work would have been of no avail had it not been for the resource­ fulness of Matthew Reilly, Francis Fellmer, A l­ bert Molano and Daniel Moriarty.

'Promising Young Players Although this graduation will take most of the experienced players, Mr. Fahey is now working with a promising crop of younger talent. These future wizards of the board meet each week to go over the fundamentals of the game.

Pondering the master move.

The Airplane Club, the newest organization at St. Peter’s, owes its origin to the 'interest and initiative of Fr. Rooney, S.J., the Student Coun­ selor. The students were intensely interested in this hobby and as a result it was found necessary to limit the membership to thirty when activities began in February. A program of construction and experimentation was undertaken, proceeding from the simple glider to the highly technical Stuka dive-bomber.

Fred Beddiges, Instructor The direction of the beginners was assigned to Fred Beddiges of third year who has already taken several prizes in flying competitions. For the most part the students in the Club are Sopho­ mores and Freshmen among them being the Canavan twins of second year, Jim Dunnigan, Robert Strauss and Bill Dorgan of first year.

Gliders Fr. Rooney purchased the necessary materials and the future aeronautical engineers began the construction of their gliders. The little ships completed, on March 26th a glider competition was held at Domino Field. A ll members com­ peted with Fr. Rooney acting as judge on the distances. Francis McQuade of first year won the event with ease.

The glider work completed and the ability of the constructors proven, the group will move on to more advanced work. W ith such fine mate­ rial, it is the hope of the Moderator and the stu­ dents some day to submit their work for the assistance of the Government.

"Keep ’em flying”

L I B R A R Y —C A M E R A CLUB CAMERA CLUB The activities of the Camera Club were to some extent curtailed during the first semester due to the irregular class hours that were neces­ sary at the time. However, the number of en­ thusiastic freshman "shutter-bugs” was the begin­ ning of the Freshman Camera Club. A t an early meeting the election of officers was held in which Alfred Tracey was chosen president, with Daniel M oriarty as secretary. A t successive meetings the various techniques of photography were dis­ cussed. A t the present time plans are being laid for the snapshot contest that will be open to all students.

PETREAN Photographers

"Q uiet and in tellectu ally inspiring.”

The Prep Library is the most attractive spot for the student who would look over a lesson; for the student desirous of supplementing his class work w ith additional reading; for him who seeks a latest novel or for anyone to pass a few beneficial minutes studying the tim ely displays.

Mr. Kruse as Librarian and Fr. Thomas M ur­ ray, S.J., as Moderator maintain the Prep Library to fulfill all these functions. The stacks are constantly being augmented by the latest boys’ books while the magazine rack receives every issue of good magazines. "Clippings” posted and suggested readings inculcate the worthwhile habit and pleasant pastime of "books.”

The W o rld at Y o u r Fingertips

Perhaps the most representative group of Prep photographers were those helping in the produc­ tion of the yearbook. To George Harrington of senior year, who is himself very adroit behind the lens and skilled in the dark room, goes the credit for the supervision of the individual portraits in the senior section. In the P e t r e a n work George Harrington was ably assisted by Edwin Gilson also of senior year, Clifford Turley of third year and W alter Meany of second year. Acknowledg­ ment must also be made for snapshots offered by many students for publication.

Photography a t Dedication Perhaps the most extensive display of the Prep photographers was at the Hobby Show at the dedication of Hogan Hall, where a variety of trick photography, landscapes and architectural shots were displayed. But this was only a small indication of the keen interest of Prepsters in photography. Many is the Prep student who has caught his classmates, his teachers and the activi­ ties of the Prep with his candid camera, devel­ oped the film himself and then gone on to en­ largements.

Students o f Lens and Hypo

PETREAN Editor Mallard and Associate-Editor Sheridan W ith heads bent together in solemn conclave the guiding lights of the 1942 P e t r e a n prepare to make a momentous decision. In these discus­ sions the various problems confronting a publi­ cation of this type are presented, debated and eventually ironed out. The length and position of the various articles, the layout of pictures, the development of the theme—these and other ques­ tions must be studied intently before the actual writing and editing can be attempted.

The W riters Pushing their pens hither and yon over dog­ eared copy the writers of the P e t r e a n bustle through the day’s tasks. Some work on this sec­ tion, some on that, but all have one thing in com­ mon—an uncanny knack for improving one hundred word pieces into three hundred word masterpieces, and for reducing one thousand word theses into intelligent articles of one-fifth that size. That they have done a fine job is proven by reading any of their fine compositions.

Murphy, Barber and Condon Prepare Copy "Modern” is the word for the ’42 year book.

No longer are penciled transcriptions of shorthand hieroglyphics sent to a worried printer; now neat typewritten sheets pass under his scrutiny. Yes, the P e t r e a n ’ s copy staff is as thorough and pain­ staking as that of any publication in the country.

Deciphering the scrawled writing of their col­ leagues, a difficult job in itself, they then produce an easily read page for the editors to cut up.

The Business Men This yearbook of the class of ’42 would never have been published had it not been for the dili­ gent and industrious labor of the business staff.

Soliciting ads in salesmanlike manner they calmly went from office to shop. Disappointments there may have been, but there is no cure for such frustration more powerful than the smile of a prospective customer as he snaps his "John Han­ cock” on one of our full page ad contracts.

ATHLETICS It’s wonderful to be able to accomplish some­ thing great and lasting and have a lot of fun in the bargain. This seems to be the story of ath­ letics at the Prep. Every fullblooded American boy loves the thrill of scoring the winning touch­ down; every straight-thinking American man knows its value in after-life. The lessons learned in this pleasant way have been incorporated into the Jesuit scheme of total development for the boy. Their "Ratio Studioum,” or plan of studies to be followed, envisions no mental giant, shrinking behind physical weakness, neither does it lose sight of the character-training value to be found in healthy sports. Healthy bodies, gener­ ally speaking, are necessary element in the prover­ bial game of life. Fun and relaxation, too, are

the little waterboys that seem to sense just when they’re needed. But most of all it is important to remember that there are a few team mates neces­ sary whose early acquaintance is invaluable. If this game is to be a success we shall have need • of Good Sportsmanship and Fair Play on the line.

Calling signals, with Courage and Initiative inter­ fering for us. These we early found in one an­ other in our well supervised athletic contests at the Prep. Whether at peace or in time of war the world, which we in our ambition choose to call our world, has great need of men, strong in body as well as soul, to bring to fruition the prophesy of America’s hero, General MacArthur, in his athletic days at West Point to the effect that to continue the American people must be healthy and spiritual.

FOOTBALL brighter with the return of Jack H artnett, Howie Heck and Jack W elter.

To add to Coach Myers’ problem he was de­ prived of the sophomores, a few of whom he was heavily counting on as reserve material. He also found himself without the services of his bapkfield coach, Enio Conti. However, he and his able line coach, Tim Stapleton, determined to work hard on the material at hand and send a fighting team on the field for each game.

Before the First Game

M R . TH O M AS' M Y E R S

Late in August fo rty members of the squad arrived at Camp Notre Dame in New Hampshire to begin their pre-season limbering up. A fter a few days of calisthenics Coach Myers introduced

D ire cto r o f A th letics and Coach o f Football

A B right But U ncertain Outlook If anyone had approached the Prep’s able football coach, Mr. Myers, last A ugust and asked w hat he thought of his team’s chances, he would probably have remarked, "I really don’t know”, and he would be telling the absolute truth. He really didn’t know, for although the outlook was fairly bright, it was quite uncertain.

Despite the fact that there were a number of hold-overs from the squad of the previous year, it was found advisable to train the m ajority of these for positions entirely strange to them. Joe Croasdale and A rt Curran were switched to tackle posts from their positions of guard and center.

Frank Burde moved to center from his fullback position for which Joe Buckley, veteran left half­ back, was being tutored. A ll in all, the forward Wall would consist of a number of new and un­ tried youths, save for Bill Woods at his familiar end post. The backfield problem was somewhat

*- Prep Letter man (P ictu re o n P r eced in g P a ge) F ir s t r o w , l e f t t o ■r ig h t- . G ourley, Sullivan, U llm ann, Croasdale, Coach O ’Brien, Fr. C otter, Coach M yers, Coach McCabe, Burde, F itzpatrick, W oods, M allard ; S e c o n d r o w , l.y n g , M orton, Bardel, Pagnozzi, Heck, O ’N eill, C rib ley, N evin, W e lte r, W ishbow , O rlando, M onprode, Bannon, N oll, C urran , H ill, Edwards, Givens, R , M aloney; T h i r d r o w , H artn ett, F. M aloney, Sheridan, Lieve, Buckley, R oero and Krasnica.

"Go in there and fig h t”.

the T formation and began to explain the intrica­ cies to the squad. The two weeks following were spent in running through the simpler formations of this new system.

Returning to Jersey C ity early in September the team resumed practice at the Montgomery Annex. A fter some time spent in tackling, blocking and passing work-outs the team engaged Brooklyn Prep in a practice fray. Although no score was kept the Petreans decisively outplayed the opponents. In another practice game the Prep romped over an inexperienced Union Hill eleven. Although much valuable experience was gained, these two games resulted in injuries that put Joe Purcell on the sidelines for the season and A rt Curran and Rick Powell out for a time.

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V A R S IT Y FOO TBALL SQ U AD L eft to right, first row : M r. M yers, C urran, Burde, Powell, W ishbow, Croasdale, J. M cGovern, Heck, Maloney, W elter, M r. Stapleton; second row : H artnett, Pagnozzi, D oherty, Hanley, Pierce, N oll, H ill, O ’Neill, Judge, Bannon, Devine, B uckley; th ird row : Carlson, O rlando, Sienkiewicz, D oherty, Hagan, Brennan, Magner, P. M cGovern, Egan, G our le y ; fo u rth ro w : M eA rdle, Gannon, C ribley, Sullivan, Lyng, Stanton, Roero, Finn, Cullen, Woods, M allard.

The Starting Gun The opening game found St. Peter’s facing its Jesuit rival from New York, the big and well coached Xavier eleven. As planned, the Prep re­ lied on its fighting spirit to overcome whatever the Cadets had to offer. The Xavier team entered the contest the heavy favorites and had to call upon all reserves to stave off the Prep attacks.

Johnny Welter, our triple threat back, and Billy Woods, the pass-catching end, accounted for two touchdowns. The remaining points were gathered by a sustained drive of forty yards which ended with Joe Buckley plunging from the three yard line for a score. Playing superb ball in the second half it looked as if the Prep would overcome Xavier’s early lead but the final whistle found them short by the small margin of a safety. The game featured the outstanding play of Captain Joe Croasdale and center Frank Burde. The final score was Xavier 21; Prep 19.

properly and the Prep repeatedly ripped off sub­ stantial gains. In the first half the Meyersmen were prevented from crossing the final stripe although they more than once pushed deep into enemy territory. In the second half after a sus-

Our firs t "Victory Thoroughly undaunted by the close Xavier defeat, and heartened by the return of Art Curran and Rick Powell, the Prep began preparations for its ancient rival, Emerson. In the game played at Union City, the T formation began to function

Captain, star and Father Cotter.

FOOTBALL tained drive, the Prep managed to push Joe Buck­ ley over for the game’s only score. Despite the fact that the outcome was never in doubt, the result was only Prep 6; Emerson 0.

under the leadership of field general Jackie Welter.

There W elter tossed a flat pass to B illy Woods for the Prep’s second score. The Prep’s hope faded when the try for the extra point went astray.

The game ended with Snyder on top 13-12.

A C o u n t y C h a m p io n s h ip ?

Encouraged by their win over Emerson, the Prepsters pointed for the game w ith the highly touted Memorial team, the second County eleven to be met. The titanic struggle between Memo­ rial’s Mirabelli and Prep’s W elter, which the sports writers had anticipated, was fu lly realized as the game progressed. The outlook was not too bright when Memorial tallied after five plays, but the Prep line tightened and threw back the succeeding thrusts. Late in the second quarter Joe Buckley, behind excellent blocking, crossed the goal to tie the score.

In the second half the Grand Street Boys gained mastery of the battle as the linemen stopped the running plays and the secondary batted down the passes of Mirabelli. T aking the offensive the Prep drove down the field w ith Jack W elter running and Howie Heck, Joe Buckley and Jack H artnett blocking. In the shadow of the goal­ posts Howie Heck dove over for the winning score. The 13-7 score raised the Prep’s hope for the coveted County Championship.

A n oth er V ictory Locking forward to breaking a seven year jinx and aroused as a result of the showing against Synder, the Prep team entered the battle against Lincoln High School with fierce determination.

Early in the game it was evident the Prep was the superior combination. The first score came in the first period when Jack H artnett behind excel­ lent interference, raced forty-four yards off left tackle. Both teams fought hard and well and the score remained unchanged until the third period.

An exchange of punts gave the Prep its oppor­ tunity.

O verco n fid en ce Riding high on the crest of two successive wins, the Prep had little respect for the underdog Snyder eleven. It was this overconfidence and underestimating the potency of a scrappy Orange and Black eleven that sent St. Peter’s back to Grand Street w ith its second defeat of the season. It was Snyder’s unrelenting pass attack and vigilant defense that crushed the Prep.

J o e C r o a s d a le R u n s E ig h t y Y a rd s The crowd was electrified in the closing minutes of the first half when Captain Joe Croasdale inter­ cepted one of Mike Bovassi’s passes and ran eighty yards for the first score of the game. The extra­ point try went wide. In the second half the fighting Snyder warriors came back to score two touchdowns in quick succession and added the extra point after one of them. Then the Prep came back and marched to Snyder’s six yard line

Joe Buckley drives over fo r a touchdown.

J o e G o u r l e y P lu n g e s O v e r A variety of passes, line plunges and end runs brought the Prep to the ten yard line. Joe Gourley took the ball over on a plunge through right tackle. Late in the last period Lincoln capital­ ized on a blocked punt deep in Prep territory and pushed over its only score. The Prep took the game by the score of 13-6.

A T ie S c o r e The last team the Prep had to face .before the traditional game with Dickinson promised to be

FOOTBALL a tough one. The Bayonne High School team had a good record and held a six year jinx over the Prep gridmen. The game was packed with excitement from the opening minutes when Eddie Sause of Bayonne ran sixty-two yards before being stopped

by Jack welter’s last-effort lunge.

Here the Prep eleven tightened up and just barely prevented a score.

The second half fared better for the Prep when Jack W elter taking the kickoff unleashed a fifty-one yard runback. The team seemed touch­ down bound but a few costly penal­ ties nullified every effort. Through the remainder of the game both teams tried desperately to break the deadlock, throwing long passes and pulling out all their trick plays. Both teams played airtight defensive games and the final score showed a scoreless deadlock. A rt Curran, Rick Powell and Joe Buckley were the mainstays on defense.

Thanksgiving Day

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1941

"I’ll concede nothing to Dickinson on Thurs­ day”. These words of Coach Myers rang in the ears of every member of the Prep squad as they polished the attack and defense for the traditional battle. The day before the game the student body gathered in the School Hall, saw the moving pic­ tures of last year’s game and cheered loudly for a victory. On Thanksgiving morning the entire squad gathered at the Prep for Mass and Holy Communion, had breakfast in the dining hall and set out to do their best.

Manager M allard means business.

B illy Woods catches a pass and goes down the field.

Joe Buckley received Dickinson’s kickoff and returned the ball to his own seventeen yard line.

On the first play Jack W elter skirted right end for fifteen yards. The Prep cheering section roared and before the uproar had subsided Jack Hartnett had swept around left end for a first down on the Prep’s forty-two yard line. The next two plays netted a few yards and then, perhaps a bit too anxious, the Prep fumbled and the ball was recovered by Dickinson. On two plays they brought the ball to Prep’s one yard line. Ellison’s plunge through center was stopped short by Garret Wishbow. But on the next play Peduto ran wide to score. A fter a remarkable punting duel between the star backs, W elter and Ellison, Dickinson gained possession of the ball on Prep’s forty-four yard line. Taking the ball alternately, Ellison and Peduto moved the ball to the Prep seven yard marker. A costly penalty advanced it five yards.

Despite the Prep’s valiant effort, Dickinson’s mighty surge proved too much and Peduto again went over to score. As the half ended, the score of the thirty^third renewal of the St. Peter’sDickinson rivalry found the Hilltoppers ahead 12- 0.

Outscored But Not Outfought Through the second half the Prep was con­ stantly warding off fresh Dickinson thrusts, the meanwhile watching for its chance to score. It was heroic work, for the Hilltoppers had power and pulled all their tricks out of the bag. To Nick Pagnozzi, reserve guard, goes the credit for stemming several Dickinson drives. With Dick­

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inson in scoring position he lunged at a pass just as it hit the receiver’s arms. Also doing great work on defense were Joe Croasdale, Frank Burde and John McGovern.

In spite of superhuman effort the Dickinson team advanced and late in the last period a thirty yard pass, Ellison to MacKeiver, chalked up an­ other score. The closing minutes of the game saw a beaten but not discouraged Prep eleven fighting its heart out. As the final gun settled the score at 20-0, the Prep team left the field de­ feated but not disgraced; outscored but hot out­ fought.

Thus was concluded another grid season with three wins, three defeats and one tifc; a good if not excellent record. Aggressive play and cour­ age stood out as the players worked together in a smooth running unit. Perhaps the greatest word of praise for the team is that echoed in the local press, that their good sportsmanship was exceed­ ingly evident in every circumstance.

True tribute was paid to the team when the All-County numbered four Prep players on the first squad. Joe Croasdale was described as the County’s outstanding tackle; Frank Burde, ex­ ceptionally capable as a secondary defense man; Billy Woods, although playing only part of the

season, was unanimous choice for end, and Johnny W elter was the "C o u n ty’s most elusive back” . John McGovern, our very capable guard, was placed on the second team and A rt C urran w ell deserved the H on­ orable M ention he received.

A football season is alw ays a suc­ cess if the true Prep spirit prevails, nam ely, good sportsmanship and co­ operation. On this score, Fr. Cotter, S .J., the Moderator of athletics, was alw ays on the spot to encourage and com pliment the team ; the precision w ith w hich the team worked indi­ cates how w ell Coach Myers and his assistants did their part. The cheerleaders were energetic in their antics of the various cheers and fin ally the student body of the Prep was alw ays loyal to the team and vociferous in its cheers.

The Prep does not have to win every game to have a great record. R ather it has it in its hard-won victories, its defeat after a w ell-fought game and in its students who either play or sup­ port the players.

MBS! Croasdale,

Burde, W e lte r

II and W oods

on

A ll-C o u n ty

team.

F O O T B A L L —B O X I N G BOXING CLUB

6-MAN FOOTBALL The fourth anniversary of Six-man-football at St. Peter’s found the Freshmen monopolizing the game since the Sophomores had late classes. At that first session Coach McCabe found himself face to face with a sturdy, enthusiastic group representing each of the eight classes of First Year. To him fell the happy assignment of intro­ ducing future varsity stars to the rudiments of the game. He taught them how to block, pass, punt and tackle, and imbued them with a spirit of good sportsmanship. Gradually real talent showed itself and the boys began to play a scientific game of football.

1-C Wins Championship

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When the game had been sufficiently mastered the class teams were organized and practiced to­ gether for team work. Thereafter two leagues were formed in which the teams would play each other. The results showed 1-A at the head of the American League and 1-C took the National League. In the playoff for the championship, the 1-C gridders under the leadership of Bannon and Roper gained a hard-won victory over the plucky 1-A boys.

Although not written up in last year’s a new activity had been added to the sports program. Mr. Paone, S.J., conceived the idea of a boxing club as an interesting and bene­ ficial form of exercise for the boys at the Prep.

The beginning last year consisted mainly in im­ promptu gatherings in the basement of the Junior Building, but the enthusiasm shown by so many accentuated the need of organization.

P etrean ,

Scientific "Boxing, Not Fighting The advancement made by the members is evi­ dent in their efforts at skillful boxing rather than an endeavor to hit hard. That there are many skillful boxers and few "fighters” in the club is due to Mr. Paone’s instruction and emphasis on the are of scientific boxing.

Mr. Paone Demonstrates T echnique As the second semester opened the notices of regular meetings of the Boxing Club appeared on the Bulletin Boards. But the humble signs were

The Exhibition Game The six-man-football season came to a close with the exhibition game played at Roosevelt Stadium before the Bayonne game. Two all-star teams were picked to display the technique of the game and how quickly and thoroughly the begin­ ners caught the spirit of the game. The game was excellently played and gave a rosy aspect to the Prep football hopes of the years to come.

1-C : Champions o f the League

“The m anly art o f self-defense”.

no indication of the strenuous activity each Wednesday and Friday afternoon in the Recrea­ tion Room of Hogan Hall. With twenty-five or thirty determined to become proficient in the manly art of self-defense and half a hundred more eager to witness a good bout, the meetings were really spectacular. Usually Mr. Paone would demonstrate some phase of the technique and then the club members would go through it in uni­ son. Towards the end of the meetings three or four bouts would be held with Mr. Paone acting as referee.

BASKETBALL VARSITY BASKETBALL W hen practice was called this Fall, the pros­ pects were indeed bleak. The Prep wonder team of the 1940-41 season had graduated almost "in toto”, w ith only Danny Ullmann and Billy Woods left from the squad which won the Jesuit Tour­ nament. Last year’s reindeers were to take up the Prep’s basketball standard.

By dint of hard work on the part of both the squad and Coach Tom O’Brien a smooth quintet took the floor in the opening game against the powerful St. Nicholas of Tollentine five. Despite the fact that Bill Woods and R ay Maloney, two members of the first team, had not yet joined the squad, the Prep was barely tumbled in a thrilling fray which was finally decided in an overtime period at 32-30. Danny Ullmann was the outstanding individual player of the tilt gaining eleven of the Prep’s th irty tallies. In the next game the boys from St. Peter’s had little trouble in trim m ing a valiant but outclassed team from H oly T rin ity Academy in Bayonne.

Prep Takes a Close One P utting the next game on the right side of the ledger was not so easy a task. A scrappy and determined five from Don Bosco invaded Collins Gym. The contest was close from start to finish.

The Prepsters enjoyed a four point lead at half time but the Bosco boys tied things up early in the third period and the efforts of Danny U ll­ mann were all that kept the Prep in the struggle.

Ullm ann accounted for his team’s first fifteen C O A C H O ’BRIEN "The signal to go”.

D A N N Y U LLM AN N C aptain and A ll-C o u n ty guard

points. The game finished with the score tied at 29 all and in the overtime period it was U ll­ mann that broke the tie. Neil Edwards clinched the matter with a second goal to win the game for the Prep 33-29. In quick succession then the Prep overcame the Alumni aggregation by the score of 29-16 and St. Aloysius Academy to the tune of 38-24. In this contest at one point the Prep enjoyed a 17-0 advantage. Big Bill Morton and Lenny Sheridan were the stars of this fray.

The Jesuit Tournament Dropping an overtime tilt to the strong Xavier quintet was not a heartening build up for the participation in the Jesuit Tournament. But the team, deprived of their stalwarts Maloney and Ullmann, fought valiantly and lost by the close score of 27-22. The skies remained dark as the Prep met defeat in the second round of the Jesuit Tournament at the hands of a tricky Regis quin­ tet. The game went into an extra period before Regis pulLed ahead to win 22-20. Bill Morton took offensive honors for the Prep with eight markers.

In the next game St. Peter’s broke the ten game winning streak of the powerful Good Counsel five. Prep ran the score to 11-0 before the Newark boys could catch their breaths. The final score was 28-2J with Ullmann again leading the Prepsters with eleven tallies. R ay Maloney’s snap­ py ball handling was likewise an important factor in the victory. St. Peter’s then journeyed to Rutherford to take the measure of the highly touted St. M ary’s quintet 32-28. Prep met and

BASKETBALL em y team. The score was 24-22 and indicates the close contest it was.

St. M ary’s was next to fa ll before the Prep big guns in a 24-18 con­ test. For the final game the team invaded Brooklyn and advanced their w inning streak to eleven at the ex­ pense of Brooklyn Prep to the tune of 41-28.

A n Excellent Record Manager Bill Givens’ score book showed the team to have chalked up fifteen wins and four losses, three of these losses by the m argin of a goal. D anny Ullm ann led the team in scoring w ith more than two hun­ dred tallies to his credit, which score would not have been possible w ith ­ out the extraordinary passing of R ay Maloney, the haw k-like ball retriev­ ing of Billie Woods or the teamwork V A R S IT Y BASKETBALL SQ U AD of Lennie Sheridan and Bill Morton.

L eft to right, first row : Frannie Maloney, N ick Pagnozzi, D;an Ullm an, and Bill Lieve; second row : Neil Edwards, Bill M orton, R ay Maloney, Lenny Sheridan, Nor could the Prep have built up and Bill Woods. such a record had not each member accounted for his several counters in overcame the Holy Trinity outfit from across each game. Frannie Maloney and N eil Edwards the river. Lennie Sheridan scored 17 points were the play-m akers and could be counted on in the contest. Frannie Maloney was the playto score at the opportune moment. This was tru ly maker of the game, giving a superb exhibition of a good team and w ell upheld the basketball tradi­ pass-work. In the return match with Don Bosco, tion of the Prep.

the Ramsey five was not to be denied and scored a two point victory over the Prep.

Prep Takes a Close One from Good Counsel

On a Winning Streak Bill Woods, the Prep pivot man, led the team as it bounced back into the win column with a 29-20 victory over Holy Family. Billie accounted for ten points. W ithin the week Prep coasted to an easy victory over St. Aloysius to the score of 39-20. The reserves accounted for most of the Prep score. Another easy win followed when Prep engaged in a tussle with Bayonne Tech.

Then followed the most exciting game of the year the second game w ith our traditional rival,

Regis. The St. Peter’s cagemen got off to a whirl­ wind start which caused the famed Regis zone to go to pieces. However, the Regis team settled down and started to come back slowly. As the whistle signaled the end of the first half, the Prepsters led by four points. Throughout the second half the play was one continual thrill, the lead see-sawing back and forth. The score was deadlocked and the crowd limp as the final gun went off. W ith the score 30-30 the overtime period was begun. Both teams worked feverishly to work the ball in for a score, but neither could quite make it. W ith three seconds to play, an over-zealous Regis man fouled Ullmann who sank the shot to win the game. Then the team traveled to Newark and knocked over the Newark Acad­

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BASKETBALL JAYVEE BASKETBALL As was to be expected, when practice began for the JayVee squad, Coach McCabe found that the m ajority of last year’s members had won a place with the varsity.

As a result the inexperienced JayVees dropped their first few games, and this in spite of the fine playing of Denny Barry and Al Molano.

Sophomores W in Places In February a host of capable sophomores reported for duty. It was then that the JayVees began to turn in victory after victory. Joe Purcell and Jack Doherty, the two guards, were bulwarks on defense and were the play-makers on the offense. Denny Barry and A l Mo­ lano continued through the season to account for many points while Buddy Wolfe, a sophomore, came to the fore with his accurate set-shots. Among the substitutes who played in almost every game, were Pat Coughlin, Dean W ry and John M cCarthy.

Eleven Victories and Three Defeats The JayVee team, after successive wins over Holy Family, St. M ary’s of Rutherford, and Good Counsel of Newark, played their best game against the team of Bayonne Tech. The JayVees found little opposition from the Techmen and commenced to roll up a huge score. The team functions as a machine with every many playing his position well and the shots dropping through FR ESH M AN B A SK E T B A LL SQ U A D

THE JU N IO R V A R S IT Y SQ U A D

the cords from all parts of the court. All in all, manager Jim Young’s score book recorded eleven victories and three defeats— a good season indeed.

FRESHMAN BASKETBALL Coach Myers did the trick again when he took a group of freshmen, really introduced them to the game of basketball and made of them a smooth working aggregation. Stressing teamwork and the proper method of shooting and passing, Coach Myers produced a team that won all its games save one. Jim Luther, Ed Gallagher and Ed Bannon were the outstanding members of the team, accounting for a great many of the points.

A t mid-year Jack Hansen joined the squad and was the first pre­ freshman to make the team. Others who showed up as future varsity material included Ed Roper, Mart Nesbitt, Joe Cooney, Tom Devine, Al Moore and W alter Spendley.

Harvey Prescott was the efficient manager of the team.

The Freshman League As soon as the snow vanished from the School Yard court, the Freshman class teams got under way. Each of the nine sections of first year were represented by eight of their outstanding players. The 1-H aggregation, sparked by Ed Gallagher, Tom Smith and Al Moore, took the lead from the start with three straight wins. 1-F and

TRACK 1-B also managed to overcome their first two oppo­ nents. W ith the schedule almost completed four teams, 1-H, 1-F, 1-B and 1-D, were chosen to play in the elimination tournament. In the semi­ finals the 1-H combination nosed out 1-B by the narrow margin of three points, while 1-F ran roughshod over 1-D. In the finals an inspired 1-F team defeated the 1-H team but could only do so by scoring six points in the overtime period.

A ll the teams in the League showed up well and in the course of the schedule much good ma­ terial was uncovered, while many novices at the game showed definite improvement each time they played.

TRACK TEAM

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The Prep last year lacked sufficient strength of numbers to distinguish itself as a team. However, during the season many extraordinary individual performances were turned in by members of the team. Bill Woods, the Petrean’s ace weight man, registered a win over the man who had taken state laurels in the shot-put. Throughout the season Rene Bardel, the number one Prep man in the jumping events as well as the number two sprint man, turned in many wonderful perform­ ances.

In the High School Invitation Events of the Annual Holy Name meet at Pershing Field, St. Peter’s won two of the five events, more than any of the other schools competing. In the 100 yard dash Maury Fitzpatrick broke the meet rec­ ord of 10:4 covering the distance in 10:2. Rene Bardel followed him over the line to take second place for the Prep.

In the Jersey Journal Meet, Billy Woods won the county title and set a new record in doing it; thereby proving himself not only the current best Catholic High School shot-putter but the best for the past sixteen years as well.’

M a u r y F it z p a tr ic k a n d M r. D 'oolu n

This year’s team, which has Capt. Maurice Fitzpatrick, W illiam Woods and Rene Bardel back as nucleus, faces the coming season with soaring hopes. Besides these men who will take care of their specialties the Peter’s squad has Henry Torzewski, who is expected to capably handle the longer distanced races, and Frank Judge, who will carry the Prep banner in the middle distance runs.

Among the others who are expected to back up these leaders are Danny Doherty, Bob Flaherty, Russ Boniface, Red Adams, Phil Miller, George Deering, Tom Sutton and Ray Maloney.

A debt of gratitude is due Coach Walter F. Doolan and Manager Robert Bott for their con­ scientious and untiring work in behalf of the track team and the Prep cindermen wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge it.

BASEBALL

TH E V A R S I T Y BASEBALL SQ U A D L e ft to rig h t, first ro w : T aglieri, Pagnozzi, N oll, D ou gh erty, T u lin , B uckley, P urcell, G ourley; second ro w : U llm an n, Frannie M aloney, Manager Ruane, W e lte r; th ird ro w : B ernhardt, W o lfe , C ribley, G ilson, Greene, C am pbell, R ay M aloney, H artn e tt, Cochrane and Coach McCabe.

Last season the Prep had an all veteran team, and if a good beginning meant a good ending, the Prepsters were in for an excellent season. The grand opening took place when the Petrean nine traveled to Rose H ill and the Fordham Prep team to the tune of 23-3, and a week later a 7-5 win over Brooklyn Prep was chalked up. Later that same week the team pulled another batting "b litz” when they squared off against Newark Academy. When the dust cleared. Prep had a 22-3 victory to its credit. Joe Caulfied belted a triple, a double and two singles in his four trip's to the plate. Then followed one of the most M R . M cCABE Coach o f Baseball

noteworthy triumphs when the McCabe men top­ pled the powerful N utley nine from the unde­ feated ranks by taking a 7-4 decision.

An U n f o r t u n a t e S lu m p A fter this excellent start the team suffered a complete reversal of form and went down to de­ feat at the hands of Snyder, Bayonne and Dickin­ son. Losing a tight one to Snyder in an extra inning, the Prep lads traveled to Bayonne, blew an early lead and finally succumbed to a 9-5 count. The Dickinson game was close until the final inning when the Hilltoppers scored four runs and won 7-5. In striking contrast Mike Connolly almost entered the Schoolboy Hall of Fame when he held the Holy Family team hitless until the last inning. W ith two out he was touched for a single but the game proved a deci­ sive 9-0 victory for the Prep.

A fter losing their fourth County game to Memorial by a 3-2 count, successive victories were scored over Immaculate Conception, Union H ill, Regis and Lincoln. In the final three games, the Prep nine was again defeated by Bayonne and Dickinson but beat Snyder to even up the count.

In summing up the ’41 season it would appear to be more an unusual phenomena than an extra­ ordinary success. Unusual in the fact that the team won all its out of town games, eight in all, while only winning four and losing six to County opponents. But it was a successful season for the team played consistently good ball and, dis-counting the "breaks”, would have put many more games on the winning side of the ledger.

W ally Wolfe, Bill McDonough, Mike Connolly,

B A S E B A L L —TENNI S W alt Lee and R ay Maloney were rewarded with All-County berths for their outstanding play dur­ ing the season.

1942 Prospects Now Coach McCabe is busy molding another crack Petrean nine, mainly from the players he has drafted from the JayVee ranks. As the P e t r e a n goes to press the squad is working out at Domino field and the prospects look very bright. Many positions are open so all candidates are fighting furiously for them. Looking over the squad it seems the brunt of the mound duties w ill be divided between Frannie Maloney, Al Noll and Paul Bernhardt. Behind the plate we have R ay Maloney, the only regular of last year’s team, and Bob Buckley, both of whom are dangerous in the batter’s box. Joe Mundy, second baseman, and Joe Gourley, shortstop, are the only infielders with varsity experience and they are being pressed hard by ambitious newcomers. Ed Greene, Patty Coughlin and Ed Gilson are battling for the ini­ tial sack, while Jack Hartnett and Bill Taglieri have the inside track for third base. A t second base Jack W elter is fighting to win the assign­ ment. N ick Pagnozzi, Joe Purcell, Danny Ullmann and Jim m y Finn are contending for the outfield berths.

TENNIS Since Tennis was introduced into the athletic program in 193 8, St. Peter’s has consistently pro­ duced top ranking teams. Under the able guid­ ance of Coach Egan the Prepsters won the Hud­ son County Championship in 1938, 1939 and 1940. Although the team did not capture the Championship last year, it showed a very fine record, beating the majority of the teams of the county and fighting it out with Sny­ der High School up to the finals.

Later in the season the Prep net men traveled to Brooklyn and brought back the Brooklyn Prep Trophy. In this tournament Jack Burke received the award for the outstanding singles player.

Although the squad lost Jack Burke, George Nelson and Bob Sillery by graduation there remain a suffi­ cient number of experienced players to predict great things for this year’s team. John Nevin, a mainstay on last season’s team, will be the cap­ tain and may be counted upon to

TH O M AS J. EGAN Coach o f Tennis

consistently take his match. Jim Orlando, al­ though not in the spotlight last year, was a regular member of the team and the valuable experience gained should make this shifty Prepster one of the leaders in the country. Among the candidates who should gain permanent berths are Joe Fitz­ patrick, Jack McGovern, Ed Kellar, Jack Condon, Steve Carroll and George Dreher.

The schedule arranged for this year covers all the teams of the county and several invitation tournaments which the team will enter with high hopes of surpassing the tennis record made by the Prep in all previous years.

THE M A IN ST A Y S OF THE TENNIS TEAM L eft to right: Keller, Beddiges, Condon, Nevin, Fitzpatrick, Keller and Orlando.

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FEATURES We all enjoy "just dropping in” on friends much more than a planned dinner party for the same reason that a writer is much more interesting when interviewed in a smoking jacket than when standing on ceremony on the printed page. We’re ourselves w hen at our ease and very often has a fellow best shown what he’s made of by a chance remark of indelible worth. The family spirit we boast of at the Prep has its best expression perhaps in candid shots of informal moments. The odds and ends of the classroom, the "here and there” of Prep life will most likely be the most memorable snatches of our days at St. Peter’s. This is because the imagination seizes on such poised moments when we were most

ourselves, the moments which sum up the deeper currents of our training, like springs that hint at the deep earth’s richness. We’ve planned this feature section to be, like a journal, chips of a mirror, re­ flecting the ordinary things that count.

Likewise heralding the family spirit that unites the Prep to many a home in New Jersey are the groups of Patrons and Boosters. Their appearance here is but a token of continued devotion which we cherish and for which we are deeply grateful. Our advertisers bespeak a spirit of friendship and loyalty which we prize highly. Any service performed in their behalf we consider as done in ours.

PATRONS

R e v . D e n n is R e v . F ra n c is

J. J.

C o m e y , S .J .

S h a l l o e , S .J .

R e v . N i c h o l a s J . M u r r a y , S .J R ev. A lb e r t

T.

R o o n e y , S .J.

M r. and M rs. R ich ard J . Adams

M r. and Mrs. Michael J . Devaney

M r. and M rs. Francis P. Addas

M r. and Mrs. W illiam P. Devine

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and Mrs. Thomas M. Affanoso

M r. and Mrs. R ichard D. Donoghue

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and Mrs. Francis

M r. and Mrs. Dennis A . Drennan

D. A lfano

M r. and Mrs. Charles A . A tkinson

Mr.

M r. and Mrs. A ustin

M r. and Mrs. James J . Farley

M. Barber

and Mrs. Frank J. Edwards

M r. and Mrs. Rene H . Bardel

M r. and Mrs. Frank J . Farley

M r. and Mrs. M ichael J . Beglin

M r. and Mrs. Leo T. Fenton

M r. and M rs. O tto J . Beyer

M r. and Mrs. James A . Finn

M r. and Mrs. John J . Bligh

M r. and Mrs. Daniel J. FitzGerald

Mr. and M rs. Benjam in Bonito

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. S. F itzp atrick

M r. and Mrs. W illiam J . Bott

M r. and Mrs. John M. F itzpatrick

M r. and Mrs. George F. Boyle

M r. and Mrs. Louis H. Flachsenhaar

D r. and M rs. Thomas S. Brady

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Flinn

M r. and Mrs. Joseph W . B uckley

Mr. and Mrs. Frank J . Foran

M r. and Mrs. F rank I. Burde

M r.

M r. and Mrs. H enry G. Burfeind

M r. and Mrs. Bernard A . Gibson

M r. and Mrs. Edward J . C ahill

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Gillen

and Mrs. John C. G allagher

M r. and Mrs. Stephen W . C arroll

M r. and Mrs. Charles V . G illigan

M r. and M rs. M artin Chmielewski

M r. Edwin J . Gilson

M r. and Mrs. John P. Cody

M r. and Mrs. W illiam F. Givens

M r. and Mrs. James E. Condon

M r. and Mrs. James N . Gorman

M r. and Mrs. John A . Conniff

M r. and Mrs. James J . Gourley

M r. and Mrs. Leo V . Connolly

M r. and Mrs. Joseph F. Griffin

M r. Leo A . Costello

Mr. W illiam H anley

M r. and Mrs. Joseph A . Croasdale

Mrs. Anna F. H anley

Mrs. Elizabeth C ullen

M r. and Mrs. H jalm ar Hansen

M r. and Mrs. A rth u r C. C urran

M r. and Mrs. Joseph P. H arrington

Mrs. C lara C urran

Mrs. Helen H artnett

M r. and Mrs. Daniel C urtin

M r. and Mrs. Howard C. H eck

M r. and Mrs. Edwin C. Deering

M r. and Mrs. R ichard M. H enry

PATRONS

Mr. and Mrs. W illiam B. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Hill Mr. and Mrs. H arry W . Hoffen Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Holsey Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Jordan Mrs. M ary Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Vincent F. Kane Dr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Keegan Mr. and Mrs. George A. Keenan Mr. and Mrs. H arry J. Kegelman Mr. and Mrs. Myles F. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick R. Koenig Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kozakiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Adam J. Kudzin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lahiff Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leavy Mr. and Mrs. W illiam M. Lezynski Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Long Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Loughlin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. McCann Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Philip P. McGovern Mr. and Mrs. James J. McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick A. McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McNamara Mr. and Mrs. James F. McQuade, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Mallard Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Maloney Mr. and Mrs. William J. Melega, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W illiam J. Metzger Mr. and Mrs. Otto E. Mietzelfeld Mr. and Mrs. W alter M. Monprode Mr. and Mrs. Hubert J. Moran

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Morton Mrs. Margaret Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Bernard N. Neary Mr. and Mrs. Martin T. Nesbitt Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Nestor Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.

and and and and

Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs.

Joseph E. Nevin Patrick J. O’Donnell W illiam P. O’Neill Joseph Panucci

Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Poli Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Powell Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Quinn

Mrs. M ary Roero Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ruane Dr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Ruvane Mr. and Mrs. James Scarpetta, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Senger Mr. and Mrs. W illiam A. Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. W illiam H. Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. James H. Smith, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W illiam F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Sullivan Mrs. Lawrence A. Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Thomassin Mr. and Mrs. J. Tooman Mr. and Mrs. James J. Tverdak Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Ullman Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Varela Mr. and Mrs. Victor Vuocolo Mrs. Bernard A. White Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Winslow Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Wishbow Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Woods Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zuber Mr. and Mrs. Felix A. Zubicki

NEWLY ORDAINED PRIESTS

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"O Priest! b ratin g

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H ow close you are to God in cele­ For since yo ur voice, sw ift

as

thought, passing the'nin e choirs of angels, ascends to the v ery throne of God takin g thence the W ord Incarnate, sittin g at the righ t hand of God the Father, to reduce H im anew to the state of a victim ; since you have H im then before your eyes and in your hands; and since after a moment He shall be sub stantially united to you body and soul in His tw o-fold nature, divine and human— can it be said R E V. G EO R G E A . CLYD E Prep *34

there is an y distance le ft between you and the Divine

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M ajesty?”

Taken fr o m th e W riting o f St. Augustine

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R E V. JOSEPH J. M cE V O Y , S.J. Taught at Prep 19 3 6 -3 9

REV. EUGENE H. M U R R A Y , S.J.

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FEATURES

SC H O L A ST IC S L E A V IN G TH E PREP

W ith the close of the current school year six of the Scholastics teaching at the Prep will leave to continue their studies in preparation for ordination to the priesthood. The six leaving us have labored zealously and inspiringly for the past three years and while we sever the companionship that has grown up, we realize that the friendship remains and they advance to the priesthood in which they will be our more valuable friends.

Mr. Andrew J. Brady, S.J., besides his regular classes, has been in charge of dramatics and moder­ ator of the Speakers’ Guild. The Insignes Club was founded by him and grew rapidly under his inspir­ ing leadership.

Mr. John K. Fahey, S.J., was known to all at his regular position behind the counter of the Book Store. Frequently when customers were few he would have one of his Chess team there to go over the pointers with him. The Chess Team under Mr. Fahey rose to new heights taking the County Championship.

Mr. C. Joseph Flynn, S.J., was the power behind each appearance of the Prep Band. A talented musi­ cian himself, he suggested arrangements, coached

individual members and wrote a new Prep song.

Although little known, it was Mr. Flynn who so successfully managed the Prep outing.

Mr. Thomas S. O’Brien, S.J., assisted Father Pur­ cell in the various activities of the Junior Sodality.

That the meetings ran smoothly and that the visits to the sick in the several hospitals were made regu­ larly is attributable to his zeal. Mr. O’Brien also conducted Study Hall each week-day evening.

Here he assisted the parish boys with their home­ work and supervised their study.

Mr. Anthony J. Paone, S.J., was the modern language teacher par excellence, covering a great deal of matter thoroughly but always relieving the tension by his keen wit. The French and Italian Clubs were under his supervision and the members of these organizations attest to the value derived.

Mr. Paone, a master at the manly art of boxing, inaugurated the Boxing Club at St. Peters.

Students rarely forget the Scholastics who taught them in high school and we at St. Peters, where we like to feel the bonds are so close, could not forget.

We anticipate with joy that page in the 1945 P e t r e a n telling of their ordination to the priest­ hood.

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TEACHERS IN THE SERVICE The effect of the United States’ parti­ cipation in World W ar II is being felt in all phases of American life and St. Peter’s is no exception. The first to go into the service was Father W alter, our very popular Prefect of Discipline.

Father went soon after the draft began and is at present "somewhere in the East.” Last year the Prep was deprived of the valuable services of Mr. Arthur C. Bromirski who had been head of the Physics department. A t present Mr. Bromirski is at Beaufort Inlet Harbor Defense, Moorehead C ity, N. C, The next to go from the Prep was Mr. Johnson. He returned after the summer vacation for a few weeks, but it was only to initiate Mr. Kruse who would take his place. Mr. Johnson is at present training in the South.

In April of this year Mr. Fitzmorris left to serve in the armed forces. At present he is at Fort Dix, N. J. and ex­ pects a permanent assignment very soon.

While at the Prep Mr. Fitzmorris taught English in the Fourth Year Classes.

To fill the vacancy left by Mr. Fitz­ morris Mr. Edward G. M cNally re­ turned to the Prep to teach English in Fourth Year. An instructor in English, History and Civics at the Prep for six years, Mr. McNally left in 1930 to take a teaching position in the Dickinson Evening High School. Since that time he has taught English in the Day Ses­ sions and has lately been named Super­ visor of the Dickinson Evening Divi­ sion.

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SIXTH ANNUAL COMMUNION BREAKFAST Four hundred and fifty fathers and sons of the Prep attended the annual Communion Breakfast on April 26th.

Mass was celebrated at St. Peter’s Church at which Fr. J. Edward Coffey, S.J., professor of philosophy at St. Peter’s College, preached the sermon.

A t the breakfast held in the College Auditorium, Herbert Jordan of the senior class acted as toastmaster. The first speaker was Joseph Boyle, ’42, who delivered the message of the sons to their fathers. His father, Mr. George F. Boyle, ’ 16, replied in behalf of the Prep Fathers. The speaker of the occasion was Rev. John P. Delaney, S.J., the Director of the Institute of the Social Order. Fr. Delaney, after enumerating several humorous incidents as a teacher, went on to answer the question as to what we may expect at the conclusion of World W ar II. Developing the idea that men are drawn nearer to God through suffering, he maintained that we may look to a revival of Catholicism throughout the world and particularly in countries where persecution has hith­ erto been carried on.

In the way of musical entertainment, Frederic Flach, ’44, played two selections on the piano. He was followed by John McCarron and Donald Monahan, both of Freshman Year, singing a parody ad­ dressed to the Prep fathers.

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M A Y D E VO T IO N S

The May Devotions, held daily during the month at St. Peter’s, featured more active student participation. Under the direction of Fr. Rooney, the Student Counselor, students have been selected from Third and Fourth years to give a short talk each day on one of the titles of Our Lady. The exercises this year were held at 8:45 each morning in the School Yard. It was inspiring to witness the number of Prepsters who hustled along each morning and showed their devotion to Mary.

The speakers and their subjects are as follows: Bernard White, 4-B, "Holy Mary”.

W illiam Barber, 4-A, "Holy Mother of God”.

Joseph Buckley, 4-E, "Holy Virgin of Virgins”.

Thomas Keegan, 4-D, "Mother of Di­ vine Grace”.

George Harrington, 4-D, "Mother Most Admirable”.

Eugene Murphy, 4-B, "Mother of Our Redeemer”.

Bart Lahiff, 4-B, "Virgin Most Faith­ fu l”.

Bernard Zubicki, 4-C, "Seat of W is­ dom”.

Frank Burde, 4-D, "Gate of Heaven”.

Joseph Boyle, 4-A, "Health of the Weak”.

Alfred Vuocolo, 4-B, "Refuge of Sin­ ners”.

Stephen Mallard, 4-D, "Queen of Angels”.

George Boyle, 3-A, "Queen of Proph­ ets”.

John Nevin, 4-A, "Queen of Apos­ tles”.

Gene Bannon, 3-D, "Queen of Mar­ tyrs”.

James Smith, 4-D, "Queen of Con­ fessors”.

John Hanson, 3-A, "Queen of the Most Holy Rosary”.

Richard Mietzelfeld, 4-D, "Queen of All Saints”.

James Sheridan, 4-A, "Queen Con­ ceived without Original Sin”.

Mario Varella, 4-D, "Queen of Peace”.

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The Seniors are feverishly working on last minute plans for their dance to be held May 8 th at the College Auditorium.

The Seniors will dance to the music of the ' McFarland Twins and their or­ chestra.

Despite rumors to the contrary the Annual Outing of the Prep will be held on May 23 rd. It will be a boat ride to "Playland”, Rye, New York. Rev. Nicholas J. Murray, S.J., is in charge of the arrangements.

The newspapers of the metropolitan district on Monday, April 27th, carried the story of the heroic work of Fr. Rooney and Fr. Shalloe at the train wreck in the Exchange Place Station.

All members of the Prep Faculty are attending regular classes in First Aid work. They will be authorized members of the Red Cross and qualified instruc­ tors of others.

Joseph Fitzpatrick of Senior Year is representing the Prep in the Hudson County Oratorical Contest.

The baseball team after capturing its first two contests, dropped a close one to Synder. Frannie Maloney was the pitcher in this game and turned in a superb performance.

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SCHOOL SONGS FIG HT SONG W e sing a song of victo ry As the Prep comes m arching in: FIG HT, FIGHT, FIGHT, Maroon and W hite Today we’re going to win.

RAH — RAH — RAH. Do your best, w e’ll do the rest.

H it the line and crush the foe To make a touchdown for old St. Peter’s Prep.

ST. PETER’S PREP — (pause, count three) LET’S GO!

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V ICTO RY SONG Give a H ip-H ip-H ooray!

For our team’s on its w ay, Old St. Peter’s is marching along.

Come on, join in the cheer, A ll of you gathered here.

Old St. Peter’s is marching along.

Give a R ah! R ah! Rah! And a R ay! R ay! R ay!

Old St. Peter’s w ill win today.

Give a Hip-H ip-H ooray I t’s a glorious day, Old St. Peter’s is rolling along.

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CONCLUSION A t the beginning of our Senior Year we set before ourselves the ambi­ tious task of producing a P e t r e a n that would be "The Greatest of a Great Line”. From that time until the presses began to roll, we labored that our dream might be realized. Now, appreciating the time and efforts required in the composition of a yearbook, we salute the fine work of our predecessors and ask only that the 1942 edition may stand side by side with theirs. It would be "great” just being in the line.

In our work we were greatly assisted by the photographers of the LINCOLN STUDIOS, the efficient staff of the H O R A N ENGRAV­ ING COMPANY and courtesy service of the HEFFERNAN PRESS. W ithout our advertisers this book could not have been financed. Unless we had the cooperation of Faculty and Students, the contents could not have been compiled. To all we extend our sincere gratitude.

We hope that you have enjoyed it and will read and reread it through the years to refresh your memories of the Prep— the treasure of joys and accomplishments this book can only intimate.

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Editorial Board Richard D. Donoghue Eugene F. Murphy

William A. Barber John F. Condon

Editorial Staff Hubert J. Moran John P. O’Donnell Joseph J. Ruvane Henry C. Senger Bernard A. White

Richard J. Addams Frank P. Addas Stephen W. Carroll Edward J. FitzGerald William A. Gillen

Feature Staff Francis W. Farley

Eugene C. Flinn

Sports Staff Howard R. Heck Joseph M. Ruane

Francis R. Burde Maurice J. Fitzpatrick George F. Harrington

Photography Staff Edwin J. Gilson Thomas D. Keegan Business Staff

Joseph F. Boyle, Manager Robert F. Bott Edger H. Keller

Bart P. Lahiff William F. Nesbitt Alfred B. Vuocolo