1961 - 62
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers - President: Robert Mayo. Vice President: Patricia Cosgriff. Secretary: Genie Lahey. Treasurer: Jim Franco.
Senior Class President: Gary Fedor
Junior Class President: Jerry Mika
Sophomore Class President: Charles (Sonny) Hathaway
During the Summer
Sr. Anna Teresa became principal. She replaced Sr. Leo Anthony, who moved to Mountain View, Calif. after six years at Judge. Sr. Anthony was hailed for initiating the National Honor Society, National Merit Society and the Great Books Seminar. Sr. Teresa came from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.
The school also welcomed two Oblates of St. Francis DeSales – Thomas Gillespie and Thomas P. O’Neill – “the vanguard of the Oblates who eventually will have charge of teaching the boys at Judge.” Gillespie and O’Neill went to the same high school in Philadelphia. Gillespie was ordained in Rome in 1956, O’Neill became a priest a year later in Wilmington, Del.
The Year
National Merit Certificate of Merit: John Phelan
National Merit Letters of Commendation: Kathy Polanshek and Patrick Arnall
Faculty: Fr. James Kenny, administrator; Sr. Anna Teresa, principal and dean of girls; Fr. Thomas O’Neill, dean of boys and math; Helen Eugster, treasurer; Sr. Thaddeus, librarian; Fr. Thomas Gillespie, religion and Latin; Fr. Lawrence Spellen, religious history; Fr. Gerald Merrill, science; Fr. William Flegge, history and religion; Fr. Victor Bonnell, history and speech; Fr. Glen Shrope, religion; Sr. Corinne, English; Sr. Marie La Salette, business; Sr. Teresa Clare, social science; Sr. Marilla, English; Sr. Thomasita, math and science; Sr. Bethania, English; Sr. Agnes Eugenie, math; Sr. Eugene, Glee Club; Patricia Woll, math; Ray Odette, biology; Josephine Calder, English; Vesta Seidel, sewing; Marjorie Pierce, history and girls PE; LaWanna Broadbent, PE; Rendell Maybe, English; Steven Detmer, PE; Marjorie Pierce, History/PE; Sr. Xavier, office manager.
Near year’s end, Judge had an enrollment of 542 students. While the senior class had just 87 students, the freshman class included 183. There were also 170 sophomores and 102 juniors.
The Student Council’s theme of the year was “Action in Keeping with Christian Ideals.”
Fran O’Hair and Kathy Polanshek were commanders of the Pep Club, which included 120 young women.
Judge had 52 students participating in the Model United Nations, representing Chile. That selection was based in part on the presence at Judge of Chilean exchange student Gonzalo Latore, Jr. Judge’s delegation was led by Judy Molnar, whose family escaped from Hungary in 1956 when a rebellion was quashed by the Soviet Union. When U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold died in a plane crash on Sept. 18, 1961, Principal Sr. Anna Teresa and five club members – Pat Arnall, Steve Kelley, George Raine, Joan Butterfield and Julian Bills – were invited to attend a closed-circuit telecast at KSL of his memorial tribute at the U.N.
Senior Robert Mayo was one of five Salt Lake-area students who participated in a panel discussion for the Salt Lake Rotary Club on “what do high school students consider the greatest world challenge?”
Judge students participated for the first time in the Festival of Foreign Languages at BYU. Receiving “superior” ratings in Latin were seniors J’Anne Harris, Susan Schanz and Joseph Merritt, juniors Veronica Colby and Michael Coburn, and freshmen Alan Crandall, Randy Bills, Christopher Trentelman, Sandy Bryant and Susan Moody. In French, “superior” ratings went to Jean Blaesser, Patricia Cosgriff, Kathleen Phillips, Joan Cook, Judy Vitzthum, Helen Goddard, Ruth Sebastian, Catherine Tame, Ben Schreiner, Patricia McGurk, Arthur Hudachko, Melody Clarkson, Susan Cafarelli and Nancy Brown. Spanish students earning “superiors” were George Trosper, Barbara Newell, Patricia O’Halloran, and Cecelia Archuleta.
The Judgeonian staff included editor Dan Cunningham, assistant editors Kathy Polanshek, Shirley Molitor, Pat Larsen, Tim Funk and Steven Hunter (both covering sports) and staff members Helen Goddard, Danielle Clawson, Patricia McGurk, Kathleen Phillips, Kathy Poehling, Mary Laufenberg, Sheila Dowse, Patty Banchero, Sharon Houtz, Dianne Brown, Alan Sloan, Greg Gardner, Barbara Holtshouser, Robert Mayo, Jim Bailey and Gary Fedor.
More than two dozen Judge students, led by future community activist Tim Funk, traveled to the Newman Center to hear Sen. Thomas Dodd of Connecticut talk about political upheaval in the Congo.
Major Gen. Maxwell Rich gave a speech on “Americanism,” followed by a panel discussion in which six students discussed things teenagers can do to combat Communism in the United States. Rich was a founder of the Utah National Guard Freedom Academy.
Submitted in a contest by James Bailey, “The Roaring Twenties” was the theme of the Senior Ball in early December. It was organized by Gary Fedor, Shirley Molitor, Robert Mayor, Kathy Polanshek, Susan Miller, Buzz Rhea, Louis Connole, Bert Bruce and Sharon Houtz.
Bishop Joseph Lennox Federal blessed the new Judge Memorial High School building on Jan. 14, 1962. Accompanied by altar boys, he walked from the gymnasium through the halls and into every classroom in the building, spreading Holy Water and echoing prayers. Bishop Federal then returned to the gym, where he delivered a dedicatory address and a solemn benediction. An open house followed. “This is an important milestone in Catholic education in the Diocese of Salt Lake. It is an important occasion for our community,” Federal said. “I take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the Catholics who have been faithful to their pledges. It is their support that has made this school possible. Their sacrifices will be blessed by Him who blesses all sincere giving. Their sacrifices will result in a blessing in our community for years to come.” He added that his predecessor, Bishop Duane Hunt, who died in 1960, “would have loved this day. Surely he approves and asks divine blessings on this school.” The Judgeonian observed that “sightseers inspected the wide halls and large, bright classrooms, which were a dramatic contrast to the narrow halls and drab interior of the venerable old building.”
Earl Wyant won a contest for his suggested name of “J Week” for Jan. 22-25, a week devoted to building school spirit through a variety of activities. A pep rally was held, with the cheerleaders demonstrating their favorite cheers. Pep Club members wore their uniforms to school daily. Awards also were given out to Chuck Vogrinec, the “sagest senior;” Bill Barber, “jolliest junior;” Neil Zeiger, “singingest sophomore;” and John Lyons, “friendliest freshman.”
The top story in the February, 1962 edition of the Judgeonian featured writer Mary Laufenberg’s account of a retreat in which Fr. Lawrence Calkins from Milwaukee gave four talks around the theme of “How Can I Save My Soul.” Conforming to God’s plan is the only way to do it, he said, maintaining that “one of the main obstacles which hampers following God’s plan – sex for sex’s sake.” Don’t break God’s plan, he warned. “You can’t break God’s laws; they break you.” Laufenberg said the student body responded favorably to the priest’s “straightforward, frank and easy-going manner. While they were not perfect in their silence, the students generally agreed that a lot was gained from the day’s activities.”
Rendell Mabey joined the faculty as a sophomore and freshman English teacher, replacing Mrs. Surville. Sr. Jean Therese arrived to assume office and attendance office duties previously done by Sr. Xavier, who returned to her primary duties as nurse.
Mary Jo Valley won Judge’s competition in Betty Crocker’s “Search for the Homemaker of Tomorrow.” She was selected based on a 35-minute test and an essay on “The Importance of Compromising Between the Husband and Wife.”
Freshmen and sophomores served a five-course meal at a Latin Club banquet for 31 Roman senators and their guests, Sr. Anna Teresa and Frs. O’Neill and Gillespie.
Jane Galland, vice president of the Fine Arts Club, had two paintings accepted in the Utah State High School Art Exhibit. Her paintings were of Memory Grove and San Francisco Peak.
“Old Cape Cod” was the theme of the Sophomore Strut.
James Caulfield was president of Judge’s 46-member Grail chapter of the National Honor Society. Daniel Hayes was the vice president and Kathy Polanshek was secretary. Seniors earning Grail pins were Patrick Arnall, Patricia Callahan, Patricia Cosgriff, Daniel Hayes, Genie Lahey, Mary Laufenberg, Shirley Molitor, Kathy Polanshek, Susan Schanz, Ruth Sebastian, Sharon Secrest and Carolyn Wheelwright.
“In This Our Time” was the theme of the Spring Concert by the Glee Club, now known as “The Cecilians,” directed by Sr. Eugene. The program began with “O Bone Jesu,” included “Tonight” from “West Side Story” and “I Got Plenty” from “Porgy and Bess,” and featured the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Cheri Morin and Karen Kuemmerle provided piano accompaniment. Robert Heitkamp supported the singers on guitar. Senior members of The Cecilians were Diane Cafarelli, Sharon Houtz, Roseline Langron, Patricia Larsen, Peter Nackowski, Douglas O’Brien and Mary O’Brien.
Susan Burke, Jennifer Brennan, Marian Brennan and Carolyn Wheelwright served as hostesses when the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women held a spring “Vocation Tea” at Judge.
The freshman class blew away the other three in responding to the call for donations to the Bishops’ Relief Fund. The 183 freshmen anted up $4.49 per person, compared to $1.75 for 87 seniors, $1.41 for 170 sophomores and $1.28 for 102 juniors.
Sophomore Charles (Sonny) Hathaway was elected president of the Catholic Youth Organization in Utah.
Seniors Shirley Molitor and Jim Franco and sophomore Jane Galland attended a teen-age driver safety conference.
Sr. Mary Corrine, an English teacher who oversaw the Judgeonian and was student council moderator, died May 21 in a Salt Lake City hospital after a series of heart attacks. The newspaper said she worked until the end of her life on study outlines for seniors and made sure the final edition of the Judgeonian came together. A nun for 22 years and a teacher at Judge since 1955, the Magna native also taught English IV, journalism and speed reading, oversaw the Student Council and the Quill and Scroll order.
Math teacher Sr. Agnes Eugenie won a National Science Foundation grant for graduate study at Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, her fourth straight fellowship.
Graduate Molly Bey entered the Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament as a postulant.
Patricia “Trix” Cosgriff and Susan Schanz represented Judge as models in ZCMI fashion shows TV ads and store promotions.
At the Region Six commercial studies competition, the Judge team of Carmen Brunatti, Patricia Callahan, Mary Kay Griffin, Frances O’Hair and Jay Pierce finished first. Individual honors went to Pierce (first place), Griffin and Callahan. In the first-year shorthand competition, Judge also placed first with Donna Tippets, Mary Jo Valley, Alice Bain, Dianna Weiss and Deanna Weiss. Judge finished third in the first-year typewriting contest, with Mary Laufenberg placing second individually. Other team members were Virginia Anderson, Jean Blaesser, Marshall Spalding and Donna Tippets.
Organizing the Junior Prom, which had a Japanese motif, were Jan Brady and Gonzolo Latour.
Sam Arentz was editor of the Basilean yearbook, assisted by staff members James J. Bailey, Margarette Cambron, Shirley Molitor, James Luebcke and Kathy Polanshek.
Leone Small retired in June after 22 years of running the Judge cafeteria. “I can remember the little children, crying at noon, wanting to go home to their mothers, and we’d comfort them – now I meet them on the street and those little children have gray in their hair and children of their own at Judge Memorial. But it doesn’t feel like 22 years.” She also provided comfort to many mothers who came in to help. She guarded the budget tightly, too, “as the meals went from eight to 10, to 15, to 20 cents.”
The Salt Lake Diocese announced that effective June 15, 1962, Judge Memorial high school would be separated from the grade school, which became Our Lady of Lourdes School with Msgr. Patrick Maguire as administrator and Sr. Peter Claver as principal. Fr. O’Neill succeeded Fr. Kenny as Judge administrator and as principal. Fr. Kenny had been on the Judge staff since his ordination in 1945 and its administrator since 1953. He was assigned to be the priest at St. Theresa Parish in Midvale. Sr. Giovanni was to become the superior of the Holy Cross Sisters’ convent, assistant principal and Dean of Girls. The Nov. 2, 1962 edition of the Judgeonian praised Fr. Kenny for his dedication to Judge. “Father has had only one vacation, spending the rest of his summers taking courses in administration and doing constructive work around the school. This service included paving the parking lot, renovating the old school, solving many problems associated with the new building and moving into the new gymnasium and school. Father helped to build Judge, not only in structure, but especially, in spiritual values, and we in appreciation shall have his name and that of Judge Memorial in our hearts forever.”
Plays
“The Second Christmas,” by the senior class and the Glee Club, adapted from a short story by Shirley Molitor and Kathy Polanshek, directed by Dr. Josephine Calder, Sr. Corinne and Sr. Eugene. Starring Sharon Secrest, James France, Robert Mayo, Mary Laufenberg, Patricia Larsen, Matt Calder, Fred Cvar, Kelly Sullivan, Bert Bruce, Michael Gallego and Dan Cunningham. Mary Elizabeth O’Brien had two solos, while Patricia Larsen provided piano accompaniment on several Glee Club songs.
Robert Mayor and Charles Barnes were “rented” to St. Mary-of-the-Wasatch for its annual senior play, “Seven Nuns in Las Vegas.”
Sports
Halfback Sid Jefferies and lineman Bill Dezell made The Tribune’s All-State football team, while defensive lineman Ernie Yanni was honorable mention for Coach Frank Klekas, whose team finished 5-4. All were seniors. Classmate Buzz Rhea was the quarterback, junior Jim Petrick and Frank Zupo were key running backs, senior Tom O’Reilly was a defensive end, senior Harold Droubay played middle linebacker and Hans Suerig was kicker. Other seniors were John Morrell, Floyd Burns, Bert Bruce, Robert Mayo, Gary Fedor and Bob Thompson. A season highlight was Robert Mayo’s nine-yard touchdown run in a 6-0 win over Grantsville
The basketball team, under Coach Steve Detmer and assistant Ray Odette, went 13-5 before losing 55-37 to Morgan in a playoff to enter the Class B tournament. Odette came from Monticello. The team’s leading scorers were Gary Einspahr, Chuck Vogrinec, John (Sonny) Tangaro, Jim Caulfield and Bob Thompson. Other key players were Earl Wyant, Kelly Sullivan, Jim Gennetti, Greg Gardner and transfer Pat Arnall. Einspahr scored 28 against St. Joseph’s. The gym had a new scoreboard for this season.
With Marjorie Pierce coaching, the girls basketball team finished second in its league. The girls even beat American Fork, which later was crowned the Class B state champions. “The St. Mary’s amazons were the only team to beat the powerful Judge girls who have the reputation of being one of the toughest teams in the league,” Jim J. Bailey wrote in the Judgeonian. Leading the team were Kay Rogers, Mary Jo Valley, Agnes Graven and Cynthia Fuoco.
STATE CHAMPION – Jim Franco was Class B champion in the 880-yard run, the first Judge track athlete to claim a state title. Kelly Sullivan had a strong state meet, finishing third in the 220-yard run, fourth in the 100 and fourth in the shot put. Robert Mayo was right behind Sullivan in the 100, placing fifth, while the mile relay team of Jim Franco, Doug Black, Floyd Burns and Mayo came in third after smashing the region record. Also contributing points were John Ravarino, Stu Holman and Tom Sweet.
The first Judge wrestling team started under Coach Frank Klekas. Team members were Tim Kelly, Gary McDonough, Richard Heath, Cliff Eckles, George Raine, John Kelly, John Farmer, Gary Fedor, Stewart Holman, Gonzalo Latore and Dan Ravarino.
Junior John Miller, who qualified for a second time for the Junior National Championships in Sun Valley, led the Ski Team to fifth place (out of nine) at Brighton Resort. Miller, who started skiing at age 6 and began racing at 11, tore down the course off Millicent lift to lead a Judge contingent that included Mickey Gallivan, Pat Bazz, Tom Maher and Gary Shuey. Judge also was represented by three girl racers – Susan Miller, Kay Rogers and Daisy Davidson.
Coach Frank Klekas’s baseball team won the region title with a 7-1 record and crushed North Sevier 12-1 in the Class B quarterfinals. The run ended when the Bulldogs dropped a 3-2 decision in the semis to Cedar City. Key players included pitcher Bill Dezell, Chuck Vogrinec, Sid Jefferies, Buzz Rhea, Terry Redmond, Pat Clark, Sonny Tangaro, Mike Murray, John McGean, Jim O’Reilly, Mike Gallegos, John Madrid and Wayne Holtshouser.
The boys swimming team grew to 17 members, coached by Fr. Thomas Gillespie. According to the Judgeonian, the squad “gained the respect of all as they finished the season with 17 hard won points in the region meet.” The top swimmers were John Kelly, Gary Fedor, Cliff Eccles, Richard Health and Gonzalo Latore. Rounding out the squad were Jim Summers, Gary McDonough, George Raine, John Kelly, John Farmer, Stuart Holman, Gary Martin and Dan Ravarino.
The girls swimming team also featured 10 competitors coached by Marjorie Pierce.
Leading the boys tennis team were Gary Einspahr, region champion in No. 1 singles, Michael Baker (No. 2 singles) and Peter Nackowski (No. 3 singles). Playing doubles were Mike Baker and Pete Nackowski (No. 1) and Jim Baker and Duane Young (No. 2).
The Lettermen’s Club concluded the year by giving an award to Fr. Lawrence Spellen for his support of Judge sporting events.
Graduation
88 graduates on June 4 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine.
Valedictorian: Katherine Polanshek
Highest GPA over four years: Katherine Polanshek
Thomas McAn award for leadership: Katherine Polanshek
Moran Award: Sid Jefferies
Science Award: Daniel Hayes
Waterworks Equipment Co. award: Mary Laufenberg
Multiple award winners were Pat Callahan, Dan Hayes, Mary Laufenberg and Carolyn Wheelwright
Fr. Keefe Memorial Award for school spirit: Robert Mayo
Sr. Francis James Memorial Award for school spirit: Carolyn Wheelwright
McHugh Award for religion: Sharon Secrest
Academic Awards – Advanced mathematics: Susan Schanz; Physics: Gary Fedor; Chemistry: Arthur Griffin; Biology: Thomas Sweet; Physiology: Kathy Poehling; Religion: James Franco; English: Katherine Polanshek; Journalism: Daniel Cunningham; Speech: Katherine Polanshek; Library services: Katherine Polanshek; American Problems: Susan Schanz; American History: Fred Meyer; World History: John Trentelman and Arthur Hudachko; Advanced Latin: Susan Schanz.
Other Awards – For “superior” ratings in a Latin exam, Susan Schanz and Sandy Bryant; for having poems published in the Anthology of High School Poetry, Shirley Molitor and Katherine Polanshek; Freedom Academy citations: Michael Gallivan and Julian Bills; special awards for service to the school were bestowed on Patricia Callahan and Joseph Walsh; certificates of recognition for their performance in the Model U.N. were given to Patrick Arnall and Carolyn Wheelwright; Linda Davis got an honorable mention certificate at the National Future Scientists of America Program; John Phelan was cited for an “outstanding” result on the Mathematical Association of America test; for sewing, awards were presented to Pamela Smolik, Joan Cook, Grace Kolb and Aveline Lepore; receiving Glee Club pins were (gold) Cheryl Outsen; (silver) Joanne Arnall, Joanne Dyrenforth, Sylvia Schreiner, Erna Weller; and (bronze) Marilyn Chanson, Veronica Colby, Kathy Sabol, Rosaline Langron;
Graduate Margarette Cambron Hall lost her husband in the Vietnam War. At the 50th reunion, Cathy Moore observed “it was good to see that while we were a wild class, everyone grew up to be nice.” Added Kay Rogers Hamilton: “It was comforting to be together again.”
Alumni
Carolee Powell, Class of 1959, received a Carnegie Institute scholarship to study Arabic for a year at the University of Shimlan in Lebanon, 15 miles from Beirut and 30 miles from Damascus. Powell had graduated recently from Georgetown University, where she studied Arabic for three years, along with Latin and Spanish. Powell died in 2010 after a sterling career as an educator, receiving six “Teacher of the Year” awards for her work with English-as-a-second-language students; Theresa Ree, Class of 1956, received her doctorate in chemistry from the University of Utah; Joan Arnold, Class of 1961, received her cap at the Holy Cross School of Nursing; Charles Grose, Class of 1954, received his medical degree from the University of Loyola in Chicago; J. Terrence Fitzgerald, Class of 1954, was ordained at the Cathedral of the Madeleine along with Fr. George Davich.
