GOOD LUCK
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Ike
CLASS OF '41
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY AND ORGAN OF THE ALUMNI
VOLUME 54
COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1941
NUMBER 16
Bishop Peschges Keynotes Summer Alumni Reunion
His Excellency, John Herbert Peschges, '99, Bishop of Crookston, will deliver the keynote address to the homecoming alumni Sunday afternoon, June 22, the National Secretary's office announced this week.
Bishop Peschges attended St. John's from 1892 until 1899, and then studied at the St. Paul seminary, from which he was ordained in 1905 by the late Bishop Cotter of Winona. Father Peschges studied at Catholic university, and returned to his diocese as a member of the mission band, and later as professor, vice-rector and rector of St. Mary's college in Winona.
In 1925 he received the title of Monsignor, while serving as pastor of St. Augustine's parish in Austin. Three years ago he was raised to the position of Bishop of Crookston by the Holy See, succeeding Bishop Timothy Corbett.
Bishop Peschges has not stated the topic of his speech to
date, but further details will be forthcoming within a week.
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The Alumni men are busy these days with desks of unanswered correspondence, alumni files, statistics to be recorded, arrangements for the reunion, etc. Out of this maze Thomas Nix, '44, emerged long enough to compile the following varia on Alumni across the country. He assures us that any additional letters from former Johnnies would be most welcome. This column would be a fine clearing house for them:
"There's something about a soldier—" is an apt phrase for many Johnny alumni. Day by day more news filters into the alumni office telling us that the Johnnies are behind the Defense Program 100 per cent. Here's a list of a few of the boys who are now in the service on land, in the air, and on the sea: Cadet John W. Schwab, '39,
U.S.N.R., Pensacola, Flo,.....Philip
W. Herman, J39, is with the Finance section of the 34//t Division Serivce Co., 135M Infantry, Camp Claibourm,
La.....John E. Hughes, '36, of SI.
Paul plans on leaving for Pensacola, Fla., to serve with the U.S. Navy Air
Corps.....Another "gravel agitator"
is Pvl. John P. Kinsella, '38, who is with Co. I, 20th Inf. at Fort Leaven-worth Kansas.....Dr. Ralph Ma-
howald, '30 has joined the Medical
Corps as well as several of the Senior
Medical students.....Father Thomas
Montgomery '30 expects to leave
soon for his duties as chaplain.....
Wayne Kuesel, '39, recently sewed three stripes on his sleeve, for he was made a sergeant at Camp Haan, Calif.....Butch, incidentally, is working with the Catholic Literature committee at St. John's in providing
Catholic literature to his camp.....
And Lt. Eugene Kern, '40, pledged his troth to Ruth Daubanton the other day in St. Cloud. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Edward Mahowald, '17, performed the ceremony at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in St. Cloud. Lt. Kern and his bride will
be at home at Riverside, Calif.....
Earl P. Schoenberg, '36, now is in charge of a squad of men at Fort
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Vacation Means More Change Than Rest For Most Johnnies
When these hallowed halls are
emptied of their bundle of humanity for the last time next week they will not, as you may think, remain quiet and empty.
A series of conventions, retreats, and summer school activities fill the summer calendar to capacity! Within two weeks after school is out the first of a series of five retreats will be held. That will mean the filling of
Then, will follow a reunion of men who have marched out of these halls in years past with fond memories of classmates, professors and favorite scenes. They will come back to renew these memories on the campus, June 21-22. Those who are on their vacation and can spare the time will go down to St. Paul to the National Eucharistic Congress to be held there the following days, 23-26.
Pat Murphy Awarded Notre Dame Honors
Patrick B. Murphy, English-Economics major and a member of the graduating class has been awarded a sctiolarship at Notre Dame university in English. Three other former Johnnies have also been awarded assistantships. They are Floyd Wel-na, who has just received his Masters at the University of Oklahoma, Philip Raths, who has received an assistanlship in chemistry at Die Iowa State college, Ames, la., and Edwin Jankowski, who has secured a Technica I a ss islantship at (he University of California, Berkeley, Calif.
For those who wish to continue in the field of learning despite the summer recess there will be two sessions of summer schools, one is a six-week session of Latin from June 16 to August 1; and the other the Rural Life summer school, convening on July 15.
Two retreats will be held during the waning weeks of vacation time. And finally, once again on Sept. 8, the doors of the school will open wide for the Johnnies.
Abbot Appoints Monks To Manila
The Rt. Rev. Alcuin Deutsch, O.S.B., Ph.D., president of the university, announced today that the following five monks will leave about the middle of July for the Philippine Islands where they will assume positions on the teaching skafi* of San Beda Abbey in Manila: Rev. Basil Stegmann, O.S.B.; Rev. Cassian Osendorf, O.S.B.; Rev. John Eidenschink, O.S.B.; Fr. Clement Burns, O.S.B.; and Fr. Edmund Hall, O.S.B.
Father Basil has been novice master at St. John's since the fall of 1934; Father Cassian has been assistant at Holy Rosary parish in Detroit Lakes since his ordination in 1939; Father John will be ordained to the priesthood on June 8, while Frater Clement and Fra-ter Edmund will be ordained deacon and sub-deacon.
Again This Year----
Seniors Bid Farewell Sunday
Commencement Exercises Honor Fifty-Four Graduates
Fifty-four seniors will bid farewell to St. John's university at
the eighty-fourth annual commencement exercises to be held in the university auditorium, Sunday, June 1. They include:
Social Studies—Joseph M. Connelly, Belvidere, S. Dak.; Thane R. Devereaux, Anoka; Vernon F. Dich-tel, Hill City; Lawrence F. Do-herty, Maple Lake.
Philosophy—Henry B. Anderl, Collegeville; Earl J. Becwar, Minol, N. Dak.; Dennis G. Bouche, Kaukauna, Wis.; Alfred R. Engele, Muenster, Sask.; Alois J. Geiser, New Holstein, Wis.; Frank J. Grassl, Blenker, Wis.; John T. Hercer, Rockford, III.; James P. Hogan, Carringlon, N. Dak,; Augustine S. Horn, Shawnee, Okla.; Omer M. Mans, Collegeville; Patrick Edward Murphy, St. Cloud; Florian M. Renneberg, Muenster, Sask.; William Rickerl, Applelon, Wis.; Sebastian L. Schramel, Collegeville; Julian C. Simon, Collegeville; Demits P.
Winkel, McGree Resign Positions
Mr. Adrian Winkel, commercial teacher in the preparatory school, and Mr. Vernon McGree, assistant coach in the college, have resigned their positions at St. John's. Mr. Winkel plans to attend graduate school at! the University of Minnesota, and Mr. McGree's plans are as yet not certain.
Mr. WinkeL (or "Wink" as he's known to his students) has been a member of the prep faculty since he received his bachelor of arts degree from St. John's in 1937. He has taught all commercial subjects, as well as some courses in social science. For the past two years, he has been serving as director of Johnny prep dramatics.
Mr. McGree—Mac—has been an ever-popular assistant to Big George Durenherger, since he graduated from St. John's in 1938, after having played three years of stellar football in the state college conference. He has served as assistant football coach, director of intramurals, hockey coach, and track coach. In 1939-40, he acted as coach for the prep baseball team, in addition to his regular duties.
Stalham, Shawnee, Okla.; Herman A. Wind, Collegeville; Ervinus A. Zirbes, Melrose. George A. Reese, Greenbush.
Economics—James B. Boyd, Lang-don, N. Dak.; Thomas H. Eide^. Chaska; James E. Erickson, New Auburn, Wis.; Frank R. Gerlach, Fargo, N. Dak.; George R. Gmein-der, St. Paul; George G. Grace, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; Constantine J. Kobylinski, Holdingford; Bernard W. Lorenz, Langdon, N. Dak.; Randall F. Murphy, Duluth; Charles M. Schneider, Victoria; Richard A. Spengler, St. Cloud; Edward M. Sullivan, Fisher; John W. Sweet-man, Currie; George M. Wegener, Portal, N. Dak.; Francis H. Mack, Lewiston, Mont.
Chemistry—Allan A. Brenny, Holdingford; Raymond C. Hal-vorson, Duluth; Robert A. Kuth, Duluth; Elmer H. Lutz, Albany; Gordon J. Plattes, St. Cloud; Glenn P. Schmitz, Melrose; Jerome M. Dummer, Fairfax.
English—Joseph H. Hoehl, Melrose; George D. LePage, Moorhead;
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Field Mass On Auditorium Lawn Will Begin Day
By Allan Archibald
". .. The years go fast at Oxford, The golden years and gay. . ." Garbed in the traditional cap and gown, members of the senior class will march down the aisle of the university auditorium—to the strains of the processional "Silver Trumpets"—for the last time in their academic career at St. John's, next Sunday afternoon, June 1.
The Commencement address will be delivered by the Very Rev. James H. Moynihan, president of the College of St. Thomas. The Rt. Rev. Alcuin Deutsch, O.S.B., Ph.D., president of St. John's university will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the graduates at a field Mass on the auditorium lawn at 10 a.m.
The afternoon program will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a concert by the university band, under the direction of Mr. John Faith. The concert will. take place on the mall directly in front of the auditorium, and will continue until 2:10. Ac that time there will be an induction en masse into the alumni association of the Sraduitir.g students, conduot^rl by Rev. Damian Baker, O.S.B.
The traditional academic procession will form at about 2:20 p.m. for the march into the auditorium. Father Abbot will then give a short message of welcome and then present the speaker for the day, Very Rev. James H. Moynihan. Following the Commencement address the awarding of class medals to the highest ranking student in the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes will take place.
The valedictory mil be given by Bernard Lorenz, Langdon, N. Dak., president of the senior class. Immediately after, Rev. Ernest Kilzer, O.S.B., dean of the college, will present the graduating men to the president for the conferring of the degrees. The graduation ceremonies will conclude with the recessional, "Pomp and Circumstance"
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
The Record reporter has asked me to write a- brief farewell message to you. Frankly, I do not enjoy the task, for I do not believe that Commencement Day should be a day of good-byes, at least not in the sense that your contact ivith St. John's will cease. Your immediate and continuous contact may end on Commencement Day. But while you were here you were members of the family of St. John's. When-one has become a member of a 'particular family, he cannot cast off the_ ties that bind him to it. True, he may be a disgrace to his family, but it is the family that will bear the stigma of the member's disgrace. May you all be worthy sons of your alma materl We, the faculty and I, will always look upon you as sons, S07is who have gone forth from our home, but who will always find a welcome when they return. It is our hope that you will return to us from time to time, and that the contacts made during your stay here ivill not be severed. With that understanding we may bid you "Goodbye"—i(God be with you,1' until we meet again.
Many of you have been with 'us for four years, others for even a longer period. I fondly hope that during these years you have become imbxied with the spirit of our holy Father Benedict, the spirit of obedience, humility and love of prayer. The practice of these virtues will lead you to your final goal, God Himself. Unless you attain that goal your life will have been a failure. That you may all attain it is my fondest tvish and prayer.
Yours sincerely, ?& Alcuin Deutsch, O.S.B. President.
