1949 - 50
Class Leaders
Senior Class Officers: Dick Allam, president; John Brkljacich, vice president; Alice Cavill, secretary; Carla Carter, treasurer.
Junior Class Officers: Kelly Moffitt, president; Homer Bradford, vice president; Barbara Peake, secretary; Andy Skikos, treasurer.
Sophomore Class Officers: Roger McDonough, president; Ed Keiser, vice president; Frances Moran, secretary; Art Kidney, treasurer.
Freshman Class Officers: Bill Allen, president; Pat McCarty, vice president; Gail Henderson, secretary; Bob Moore, treasurer.
The Year
Judge restructured as a high school only, with the diocese transferring responsibility for the grade school to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.
Faculty: Sr. Frances James, from the Sisters of the Sacred Heart, principal, English and speech; Fr. Mark Benvegnu, school director, religion; Fr. James Kenny, Latin, history and assistant coach; Thomas Mares, geometry, PE and coach; Miss Appleman, girls PE; Mother Mary Agnetis, principal of Lourdes grade school; Sr. Anne Marie, math and religion; Sr. Claire Antoine, science; Sr. Augustina, history and English; Sr. Jose Maria, typing, Spanish and English; Sr. Miriam Rose, Glee Club; Sr. Anna Regina, librarian; Sr. Therese, eighth grade sponsor.
Sr. Veronique, a former superior at Judge, was elected to the council of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in Holy Cross, Ind.
Two Judge graduates became nuns. Teresa Fehlman joined the Sisters of the Holy Cross, taking the name Sr. Mary Rose Agnes, while Mary Anne Casto became a member of the Congregation of Maryknoll Sisters.
Alice Cavill was crowned Homecoming Queen. Her attendants were Margie Gonzales and Carla Carter. Sammy Garcia and his orchestra provided entertainment at the dance.
The Cheerleaders were Leah Abbott, Margie Gonzales, Marlene Cronin, Margaret Waters, Joan Ann Phelan and Colleen Cronin.
Pep Club officers included Mary Colleen Day, Barbara Peake, Theresa Garceau, Darlene Allam and Colleen Rumel.
The Judge Journal featured editor Bob Smith, assistant editor Dewey Jimerson and staff members Larry Thatcher, Bill Raterman, Jim McNamara and John Brkljacich.
Elected to lead The Sodality of Our Lady of Good Counsel were prefect Carla Carter, vice prefect Dolores Carey, secretary Roselee Norwood and treasurer Mary Colleen Day. Members included Leah Abbott, Jo Ann Hardy, Susan Smith, Catherine Eidler, Linda Gourley, Margie Gonzales, Josephine Maher, Pauline Nelson, Eva Hayes, Patsy Nokes, Val Hansman, Joan Streeter, June Tabish, Ann Sawyer, Marleen Moran, Imogene Berna, Gertrude Keiser, Darlene Allam, Theresa Garceau, Joan Ann Phelan, Carolyn Bertagnole, Pat McCarty, Shiela Coveny, Leslie Smith, Lorraine Jalbert, Cecelia Paradis, Frances Moran, Margaret Eklund, Clara Fuoco, Marlene Cronin, Margaret Waters, Colleen Rumel, Mary Durning, Nancy Webb, Virginia Meisel, Jo Ann Clark, Rachel Daniels, Charlene Folger, Jayne Mead, Bernadette Walz, Marilyn Morrissey, Ann McDonough, Mary Ann Liston, Mary Ann Winterer, Dorothy Ramsey, Rosemary Bai, Valerie Bannon, Pat Sheya, Susie Murai, Marion Meisel, Phyllis Dent, Barbara Pratini, Colleen Friel and Dianne Foster.
The boys Sodality was led by prefect Dewey Jimerson, vice prefect Bill Raterman, secretary John Brkljacich, treasurer Joe Bell and committee chairmen Charles Carrico, Larry Thatcher, Dick Allam, James McNamara, Dick Lamb, Bob Smith and John Hedderman. Members included Gene Donnelly, Angelo Calfo, Jerry Allen, John Aberton, Art Kidney, John Keane, Jack Pagnanelli, Mike Whaley, Tom Paulus, Dick Reading, Ken Lager, Ed Keiser, Paul O’Meara, Alex Hurtado, Philbert Salazar, John Sadler, Joe Daily, John Keiser, John Goldsworthy, Ray Howa, John Welsh, Roger McDonough and Paul Clark.
Hygiene became a subject to be taken in two of the final three years of high school.
The 1950 Basilean yearbook was dedicated to William Moran, the coach who drowned during the summer while visiting his family in the Midwest. “Better than all his football and basketball instruction was the manhood instilled in the Judge boys by Coach Moran,” one mourner was quoted as saying. “He took a bunch of kids who’d never been winners and made champions of them. He took boys who thought it was smart not to train and developed iron man squads which went all season with only a couple of injuries . . . Coaching was more than a job to him. It provided the opportunity of proving his loyalty to those under his charge. His dealings with each athlete, be he the star or a third stringer, was that of a teacher with an individual made to the image and likeness of his own Maker.” The Intermountain Catholic noted that the yearbook “contained a beautiful portrait of the man who gave so much to the school.” The yearbook staff was led by editor Dewey Jimerson, assistant editors Dolores Carey and Leah Abbott, business manager Larry Thatcher and staff members Roselee Norwood, Bob Smith, Joan Streeter, John Brkljacich and Charles Carrico.
Religion classes provided “moral guidance” for freshmen, introduced sophomores to New Testament history, gave juniors a “philosophy of life” and informed seniors of “marriage problems.”
More than 100 people attended the first Alumni Association banquet. Bishop Duane Hunt and Frs. Mark Benvegnu and Thomas Butler addressed the crowd in the school cafeteria. Roy McLeese was Alumni Association president. Other officers were Brien Mooney, vice president; Pat Peake, secretary; and Jay Mooney, treasurer. Members included Arthur Connole and Harry Brennan.
“A Dreamer’s Holiday” was the theme of the Senior Dance at the Starlite Gardens atop the Hotel Utah. The affair was organized by Dick and Darlene Allam, John Brkljacich, Carla Carter, Bob Smith, Roselee Norwood, Alice Cavill and Gertrude Keiser.
For the Sophomore Dance at the Hotel Newhouse, music was provided by Stewart Grow and his Orchestra. The event’s general chairman was Roger McDonough. He was assisted by Ed Kaiser, Francis Moran, Art Kidney, Clara Fuoco, Paul O’Mara, Dick Reading, Joanne Phelan, Paul Brennan, Angelo Calfo and Marlene Cronin.
In response to student requests to take their final exams early so they could get summer jobs, Fr. Mark Benvegnu responded that they could – as long as they paid $1 for each test taken out of scheduled time.
Leah Abbott was named honorary governor when Utah Gov. J. Bracken Lee signed a proclamation affirming the state’s participation in National Boys and Girls Week.
The Judge “Counselor” publication featured the work of editor Dolores Carey and writers Marlene Cronin, Joan Streeter, June Tabish, Marlene Moran, Imogene Berna, Joan Ann Phelan, Frances Moran, Ann Sawyer and Shiela Coveny.
Glee Club officers were Bill Raterman, Colleen Day, Gertrude Keiser and John Healy. Supervised by Sr. Miriam Rose, the “Voices of Judge” sang at the Christmas pageant and Holy Week services.
With help from the Catholic Women’s League and 218 women playing bridge in 26 clubs, Judge began offering sewing classes to its high school girls. The bridge clubs met once or twice a month, with card players donating 50 cents each time to school programs. The Catholic Women’s League began this fundraising effort in the mid-1930s, using the money initially to pay for a physical education teacher for girls. For the 1949-50 school year, the League expanded its investment to cover the expense of hiring a sewing coach. For many years, that was Vesta Seidel. The program was so popular the League purchased four sewing machines the next year. Relieved in 1955 of the need to fund the gym teacher’s salary, the League focused the next few years on boosting the sewing program, purchasing three new sewing machines, matching chairs, cutting tables, irons, ironing boards and drapes for the sewing room. In a June 6, 1958 feature on the sewing program, the Intermountain Catholic Register observed “if the future husbands of the girl graduates of the local high school are proud of the prowess of their wives with a needle and shearing scissors, they will have the women of the bridge club to thank.”
In another fundraising effort, John Healy took first place for selling the most magazine subscriptions, a portion of the proceeds coming back to Judge for the yearbook. The runners-up were Clara Fuoco and Mike Whaley. The Catholic Register encouraged “every Catholic family in Salt Lake” to buy magazine subscriptions in connection with Catholic Digest and Commonweal. Larry Thatcher oversaw the effort.
Freshmen boys attending a retreat at the Trappist Monastery in Huntsville were Ken Burns, James Griffin, Tom Paulus, William Hawksworth, William Allen, Michael Clark, James Stewart, Robert Moore, Pat McDonough, Ted Raterman, Tom Sweeney, Roger Connole, Pat Liston, William Liston, Terry Fitzgerald, Paul Rogers, Ray Heaney, Barney McCarthy and William Penn.
“Living Catholic Authors” was the subject of the annual Bishop Hunt Oratorical Contest, which was won by Dick Allam. He spoke on “Torch-bearers of the 20th Century,” a reference to work done by the Christophers, a religious organization founded in 1945 by Fr. James Keller, who believed that “each of us has, by the grace of God, the power to change the world for the better. Every act of care and concern for others has a ripple effect, touching many lives.” Allam received $25 for first prize. The runners-up were Roselee Norwood, Bill Raterman, John Hedderman and Dolores Carey.
An “Afternoon Musicale” at the Judge Memorial Convent featured musical performances by Mary Ann Liston, John Welsh, Leslie Jane Smith, Phyllis Dent, Moonyeen Sawyer and Robert Smith.
Plays
“Green Stockings,” starring Richard Allam, Imogene Berna, Dolores Carey, Carla Carter, Gene Donnelly, Gerald Gundry, John Hedderman, Joe Bell, Gertrude Keiser, James McNamara, Roselee Norwood, Bill Raterman and Bob Smith, who also was the stage manager. Ads called Allam the “Ronald Coleman of Judge” while also claiming this show had Roselee Norwood “in her greatest role.” Darlene Allam was student director. The production staff included property managers Charles Carrico and Dewey Jimerson, sound technician Joe Reading, electricians Dick Lamb and Gerald Volk, carpenters Bob Hill and Jerry Smith, house manager Larry Thatcher, publicists John Brkljacich and Harold Volk. Programs were assembled by Alice Cavill, Colleen Day, Marleen Moran, Dorothy Peach, Ann Sawyer, Joan Streeter and June Tabish. Ushers were Dave Barber, John Healy, Bob Hill and Larry Thatcher. At year’s end, John Hedderman and Roselee Norwood were designated “leading actors of the year” while Gene Donnelly and Dolores Carey were named best supporting actors.
First and second graders sang “The Rag Doll’s Christmas” and fourth graders danced the “Patty-Cake Polka” in the Christmas program by Judge elementary school students.
Sports
Thomas Mares, a friend of the late Coach William Moran and another graduate of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, took over as coach of multiple spots. He had been an All-Conference tackle at Loras his senior year and was a three-year varsity-team member. In his last two years as a player, Loras’s record was 16-1. Mares also graduated with a 3.2 GPA. Because Judge had won the Class B title the previous year, Mares coached the South team in an Intermountain Shriners All-Star game at the University of Utah. Three Bulldog players – Dick Allam, Bob Hill and Leonard Anderson – were on the North team. Proceeds went to the Shriners Hospital for crippled children in the Avenues.
STATE CHAMPIONS – Led by co-captains Dick Allam and Bob Hill, the football team rallied from a 12-0 halftime deficit to defeat Payson 20-12 for the Class B state championship, “passing, lateraling and weaving their way to three second-half touchdowns before a crowd of 7,000 at the University of Utah.” Coach Thomas Mares’ team was 6-0-1 during the regular season, including a scoreless tie with Park City in the fourth week, before setting up the title clash with Payson by beating Dixie 26-12 in the semifinals on the Bulldog field. Down two touchdowns heading into the third quarter of the title game, Leonard Anderson ran for two touchdowns, the latter a 37-yarder, right after the Bulldogs established good field position when QB Bill Raterman made a tricky lateral to all-state back Bob Hill, who threw a 32-yard pass to Johnny Brkljacich. Midway through the fourth quarter, Joe Bell recovered a Payson fumble near midfield. Raterman led a 16-play drive featuring multiple runs by Hill and Anderson. Raterman hit Anderson at the Payson three, setting up a Hill run for the game-winning TD with 2 minutes left.
Allam, a tackle, earned High School All-America honors. He, Hill, Dewey Jimerson and Leonard Anderson were named first team All-State in the Deseret News. Honorable mention honors went to quarterback Raterman, Richard Lamb, Jim McNamara, Brkljacich, Fred Politowicz, Charles Carrico, Gerald Smith, Joseph Bell and Kelly Moffitt. Other key players were Larry Thatcher, Andrew Skikos, Homer Bradford, John Dailey, Paul Nickerson, John Galanis, Dick Park, Tony Martinez, Bob Bero, Milan Stimatz, Joe Reading, Tom George, Roger McDonough, Jack Pagnanelli, Dick Reading, Alex Hurtado, Bob Cavill, Bill Bero, Barney Rice, Ted Raterman, Bob Moore, Bill Allen, John Healy, Ken Lager, Pat McDonough, Paul Brennan, Paul Clark, Art Kidnay, Ray Howa, Paul O’Meara, John Aberton, Jim Brennan and Donald Cecala. The bishop arranged for the team to go to the Rose Bowl the following January. The Knights of Columbus initiated the “Moran Award” to honor the football player who exemplified leadership and sportsmanship, on and off the field. The first recipient was Bill Raterman.
Bob Hill was captain of the basketball team, which went 4-6 and missed a state tournament berth because of one-point losses to Grantsville and Tooele. Coached by Thomas Mares, the team also featured Homer Bradford, Jim McNamara, John Brkljacich, Dick Allam, Bob Cavill, Bill Raterman, Roland Trujillo and Gerald Volk. After a 36-32 loss to Murray, the Catholic Register chided Judge fans for displaying bad sportsmanship. “Particular attention is called to the booing of the referees and to the disturbing remarks and booing made when a Murray player was trying for a free shot at the basket.”
Thomas Mares also coached the baseball team, which tied for the region championship with a 4-3 record before losing a playoff game to Morgan, 10-7. Dick Allam received All-State recognition. The rest of the squad included Don Cecala, Jim McNamara, Dave Barber, Jerry Smith, Gerry Gundry, Gene Donnelly, Bill Raterman, Ted Raterman, Dick Lamb, Charles Carrico, Gerald Volk, Harold Volk, Ken Lager, Mike Whaley and Bob Hill.
A girls basketball team played two games against St. Mary’s, featuring players Joan Streeter, Dolores Carey, Marleen Moran, Imogene Berna, Val Hansman, Gertrude Keiser, Colleen Cronin, Roselee Norwood, Corina Gonzales, Jo Ann Hardy, Susan Smith, Leah Abbott, Ann Sawyer, Frances Moran and June Tabish. Their coaches were Natalie Appleman and Miss Zaharis.
Graduation
32 graduates (19 boys and 13 girls) on June 11 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. General Excellence Award: Dolores Carey; McGean Award: Dewey Jimerson; first Moran Award for football: Bill Raterman; Holy Cross scholarship to St. Mary’s-of-the-Wasatch: Dolores Carey; Religion Award: Roselee Norwood; Science Award: Dolores Carey. John Brkljacic received a scholarship from U.S. Smelting Refining and Mining Co. to study geology at the University of Utah. Graduate Robert Smith went on to co-found the Cathedral Festival of the Arts and Humanities and was artistic director for 14 years of the Cathedral Playmakers. He was honored by Judge in 1997, the year he died of cancer, for “immeasurable contributions” to the school.
The graduates were Darlene Allam, Richard Allam, Dave Barber, Joe Bell, Imogene Berna, John Brkjlacich, Dolores Carey, Charles Carrico, Carla Carter, Alice Cavill, Mary Colleen Day, Gene Donnelly, Gerald Gundry, John Healy, John Hedderman, Bob Hill, Dewey Jimerson, Gertrude Keiser, Richard Lamb, Jim McNamara, Marleen Moran, Roselee Norwood, Dorothy Peach, Bill Raterman, Joe Reading, Mary Ann Sawyer, Bob Smith, Joan Streeter, Mary Tabish, Larry Thatcher, Gerald Volk and Harold Volk.
Alumni
James Curtis Haire, Jr. and Thomas Hurley, both Class of 1946, received scholarships to Notre Dame. Another 1946 graduate, Norman Harmon, was admitted to a graduate program at Washington University in St. Louis.
