Seattle Preparatory School - Echo Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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ASS il . , lr 'X - . 5 xN . , f Kxxx - ,. s . :Z 'I . I 'N c- X N ,. , 1 Q Inlroduclson . . . The following is a story of a small band of young men who gathered together on a warm September day to search for wealth beyond all worldly gains. Gold had been discovered out beyond the horizon, and all the young, inexperienced lads packed the wagons and started the journey which would send them to and beyond that golden horizon. '49 was a year yet to be reached, but one that was only four years in the future. Side-by-side the miners worked, sang, and laughed. Together they made gains and fame, and some went further along, reaching success and notoriety. Those four hard years changed the lads from boyhood to manhood. Working diligently they met their trials successfully. The story may seem brief, but every important phase of the 49ers lives has been accounted here. This is the story of the Prep 49ers . CHAPTER I There's gold in them thar hills! came the cry and II! young men prepared themselves for the search of wealth. In the early morning light, in the shadow of the Cascades they gathered together. Leadership for the four year journey was divided into four sections and placed in the hands of Felix Campanella IA, Jim Merz IB, Phil Wilson IC, and Jean Blanchett ID. Each section had its guide in Messrs. Doyle and Prasch, SJ., Mr. Coen and Fr. Mulligan who had traveled that path of wealth many times before. All supplies were acquired at the Prep Bookstore and the frosh irst become acquainted with the instruments of such a journey with Latin, English, Ancient History, Algebra, and Religion. The trail was bumpy at Erst, but soon all became adapted for an industrious four year expedition. First to discover gold was Jody Melia, a young scout ,who struck a small vein of ore on the varsity football squad. Immediately the eager group stopped to make camp. In the early hours of the morning all were in search of wealth and fame. On that site Roger McSharry and Phil Wilson found themselves directing the mining of the spiritual ore of the frosh Sodality of which sixty-seven had become members. To keep the miners informed, section IB edited a paper The I Bee Hive with Jody Melia, as editor-in-chief and Hank Bussman, Ray Maiser, and John O'Brien assisting. Mr. Doyle advised the new staff. The fall season of football passed and in like manner the winter season of basketball sped by the 49ers. Those breaking rules were sentenced to Jug by the headman, Fr. Christopher McDonnell. Spring arrived and with it came the season of baseball. Marion Pericin found rich ore in this new field and was the first to win the coveted S . It had been a successful year, but the order was given, Forward Ho! CHAPTER II September of '46 saw the wagon train moving steadily onward. Since the new section needed fresh leadership, Ray Maiser was appointed director of 2A and Phil Wilson was named prexy of ZB, while john O'Brien stepped in to guide 2C, and jean Blanchett watched over his 2D wagon train. Frs. Hess and Sneeringer, SJ., and Messrs. Murphy and Wollesen, SJ., succeeded the former overseers. Through the dark forest a summit gleamed, compelling the gold seekers to stop at the sophomore site: Melia, Olson, Merz, Lynch, and Elliott distinguished themselves as rugged players in the sphere of football. A richer gold ore was struck by Phil Wilson, Maiser, Robinson, McSharry, Landry, Javy Wilson,and Carroll who led the debaters to bigger and better triumphs. jerry ,Foley took over the sophomore Sodality. Scoring more notice was Mel Doty who cheered the gold miners in their tasks on the football ield and maple court. The local opera house starred Brother Orchid with Jim Harmeling heading the cast and Campanella and Wilson playing minor roles. Wells, Knowles, and Pericin shone on the maple courts, winning the city Catholic championship from the Irish Gold Nugget Company. Penning in his spare time Hank Bussman scribbled himself to second place wins in the Daniel O'Connell and the Apologetics Essay contests. Even though the work was hard, many laughs were had especially the time Elliott and Melia captured two visiting nudists at the Big Prep Mine . Running for the 49ers were Cory and Wilson who earned their first letters. John O'Brien, Carl Wells, and John Allen joined Pericin on the baseball squad. Several sophomores wore fancy homespun sweaters, adorned with the big S at the end of the year. These lucky miners were Knowl , Elliott, Melia, Men, and Pericin. The spring elections came and Phil Wilson was elected secretary-treasurer of the entire wagon train. Turning out the finest product of rich ore, Javy Wilson maintained a 4.000 average. Before one could realize it the half-way mark and the end of the year had come. Onward the wagon trains moved. I .D