1946 - 47

Class Leaders

Junior Class Officers: Roy McLeese, president;

The Year

Already the first native-born priest in Utah, Class of 1925 graduate Robert Dwyer gave up his teaching position at Judge to become the first Salt Laker to lead a parish, Cathedral. The move followed a diocesan shuffling of personnel caused by the death of a priest in Ogden.

Officers of the Boys Sodality club were Robert Kimball, William Handley, Jr., Albert Esta and Joseph Hauzen.

Colleen Hamilton was prefect of the Girls Sodality club.

Joan Allen took the name Sr. Christeta when she was invested in February, 1947 as a member of the Sisters of the Holy Cross.

The Junior Prom was organized by class president Roy McLeese, with assistance from Julia Maher, Frank Regan, Pat Peake, Colleen Sylvester and Jerry Buller.

The Music Department’s Senior Recital featured performances by Robert Smith, May Colleen Day, Renee Anderson, Kathryn Reeves, Patricia O’Meara, Marilyn Smith, Patricia Peake, Colleen Hamilton, Patricia Coveny, Pauline Reeves and the 51-member Glee Club.

Colleen Hamilton won the annual Oratorical Contest, whose theme was “Catholic Aspects of Utah History.” Hamilton focused on telegraph builder Edward Creighton. Second place went to Margaret Kingston for her oration on Sr. Mary Augusta and her impact on Catholic education in Utah. In third place was Rita Keiser, who talked about Fort Douglas soldier Patrick Edward Connor.

Fr. Mark Benvegnu was set to become business manager and chaplain at Judge as soon as he completed his U.S. Army duties during the summer.

Plays

“Murder in a Nunnery,” starring Mary Moran, Janet Pinney, Colleen Hamilton, Rita Keiser, Pauline Reeves, Joan Paulus, Margaret Kingston, Frank Folger, Jim Morrissey, Sue Bero, Jack Denner, Jim Hearley, Terese Fehlman, Eleanora Tappero, Nancy Bertagnole, Gloria Tappero, Anne Doheny, Kathleen Sullivan, Betty Anne Cline and Leona Allen. Jim Cronin was stage manager, Jim Hearley the business manager.

Sports

William Moran’s arrival changed Judge. A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Moran earned 14 letters in football, basketball and other sports at Loras College in Dubuque. He also was the “Most Outstanding Player” in a national Catholic high school basketball tournament at Loyola University of Chicago in 1935. In his master’s thesis, Frank Klekas said Moran provided Judge with “a new philosophy – to win.” While the team was just 1-4, Klekas noted that the starting lineup included many freshmen and sophomores. James Morrissey was captain and the squad had 26 players. Moran also helped build the field.

James Morrissey also was captain of William Moran’s first basketball team, which finished 4-8.

Graduation

27 graduates (17 girls/10 boys) on June 8 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. General Excellence Award: Colleen Hamilton. Holy Cross Scholarship to St. Mary’s: Colleen Hamilton; McGean Award for athletics: James Morrissey. McHugh Award: Margaret Kingston; Cosgriff Scholarship to St. Mary’s: Margaret Kingston; Science Award: Colleen Hamilton.

The graduates were Leona Allen, Sue Bero, Nancy Bertagnole, Bette Ann Cline, James Cronin, John Denner, Albert Esta, Jr., Teresa Fehlman, Frances Folger, Colleen Hamilton, James Hearley, Dorothy Hill, Rita Keiser, Robert Kimball, Margaret Kingston, Ann McCormick, Mary Leenette Moran, James Morrissey, John O’Halloran, Charles O’Sullivan, Joan Paulus, Janet Pinney, Pauline Reeves, Kathleen Sullivan, Eleanora Tappero, Gloria Tappero and James Trainor.

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