75 Students Gain High Rating In Catholic High Senior Class

Camden Courier-Post – June 16, 1933

195 Graduates to Receive Diplomas Tomorrow Afternoon at Convention Hall; 15 to Be Given Gold Medals

Out of a class of 195 graduates to be presented diplomas tomorrow at the commencement exercises of Camden Catholic High School, 75 have finished with scholastic averages better than 85 percent.

Seven recorded averages higher than 90 percent during four years at the school, 11 made averages of more than 90 during their senior year and 57 rated 85 percent.

The commencement exercises will be held at 3:30 p. m. at Convention Hall. Rt. Rev. Monsignor William I.McKean, rector of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bernardsville, will address the graduates. Joseph G. Widua, who had the highest average for the four years, will be the valedictorian. Bernice C. Borden, daughter of Edward J. Borden, past president of the Camden County Real Estate Board, will be salutatorian. The oration will be given by Rudolph Doering, gold medal oratorical contest winner.

Gold Medals to Be Awarded

The diplomas and honors will be presented by Rt. Rev.Monsignor William J. FitzGerald, rector of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Fifteen will be presented with gold medals for perfect attendance during four years.

The program will be as follows: Overture, “Finlanda-Sibelius” by the school orchestra; organ selection, Mae Miles; class procession, Tannhauser March; chorus, “Son of the Marching Men,” from “The New Earth”; salutatory, “Welcome for Welcome,” Miss Borden; chorus, “Piper June” and “Border Ballad”; oration, “Blind Gods or God?,” Doering; address by Monsignor McKean; conferring of diplomas and awards by Monsignor FitzGerald, valedictory, “Hope or Memory,” Widua; class recessional,”Hail Alma Mater.”

Lewis James Howell is choral director: Miss Miles, organist; William H. Townsend, orchestral director, and James Koster, pianist.

Three O’Briens of different families are graduating: James, of Moorestown; Donald, of Audubon, and James, of Fairview. Two John McDermotts are from Audubon; three Kellys, James, of Camden; John, Collingswood and Paul, Westmont, two Joseph Aloysius Foleys, from St. Mary’s Grammar School. James Collier, president of the student body, and his sister, Dorothy Collier, are graduating. They are the son and daughter of Dr. Martin H. Collier, superintendent of Lakeland Sanitarium. Other brothers and sisters graduating are: John and Eleanor Bach, Collingswood; John and Elizabeth Duffy, Camden: Helen and Mary Fitzgerald, Moorestown; William and Margaret Cannon, Westville, and Robert and Helen Heimlich, Camden.

Credit Winners Named

The following graduates won distinction of having averages more than 90 percent during four years in the school; Lawrence Thomas D’Aloise, Joseph A. Hooven, John J.Urban, Joseph G. Widua, Dorothy H. Grisel, Katharine C. Marcotte and Adelaide A. Roedig.

The following averaged more than 90 percent during their senior year: Genevieve T. Beirne, Ruth L. Erne, Catherine M. Grim, Helen M. Joseph; Julia T. Kobylinski, James Vincent De Carlo,Rudolph A. Doering, Stanley A. Kutylowski, Donald G. O’Brien, Francis P. Paul, James J. Rabbitt.

The following averaged 85 percent during their senior year: John Henry Bauer, Michael James Carroll, John Joseph Duffy, William J. Dunn, William J. Flood, Joseph A. Foley, Robert H. Heimlich, Mathias C. Helbach; Francis J. Keeney, James J. Kelley, Edward L. Lubriant, Edward J. Lynch, James E.O’Brien, John R. Reardon, Alfred C. Retkovls, Charles A. Rizzi, Robert J. Smeltzer, Anthony J. Taleckl, Charles V.Uhland, John N. Weiss, Aida E. Aspers, Anna C. Bird, Bernice C. Borden, Marie C. Breitenstine, Dorothy R. Byrne, Helen T. Carey, Dorothy V. Collier, Margaret F. Cox, Honora T. Doherty, Elizabeth E. Duffy, Marie T. Eberhart, Rita E. Eichmann, Mary C. Fitzgerald, Virginia A. Flaherty, Rose M.Genonese, Marie B. Goodman, Cecelia C. Hopkins, Dorothy M. Jackson, Margaret M. Jaep, Rose M. Kensler, Marie E.Kirgariff, Carmelia E. Klarich, Mariella E. Liebrum, Emily A. Wasileweki, Wanda M. Ulak, Grace E. Tippin, Cornelia B.Taulane, Anne J. Regnery, Catherine C. Oaks, Catherine C. Martin, Alice I. McNamara, Anna B. Mc Hugh, Margaret M.McCourt, Mary McClernan and Marie A. McCalley.

The Alumni Association tendered a reception last night to the graduates at the ballroom of the Hotel Walt Whitman.