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

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Y Rt IRS 9 79 l949 l i X: x NK I ik 9 I is , f. ff 4 1 5 1 . 1 R1 K -J ,, f e, I 1' 1, y 4 . i , J if , I lg? ff: rf! i ' 4:1- Ik- CHAPTER III Upperclassmen, richer in wealth! The year was easy travelling. Behind them the juniors had left the rough terrain and before them were golden claims. Father Sneeringer, SJ., was overseer of the 3A section with Dick Sullivan as prexy. Section 3B's prexy was Steve Quinn and overseer Father Hess, SJ., while Chuck Guinasso and Father Renner, SJ., handled the JC wagon. During the years those, lusting for wealth, had become more experienced and were ready to handle various stations of our westward expedition. One of these was jim Harmeling who was elected president of the minstrels known as the Harlequins. The wagon train met many active affairs which were taken care of by the new Panther club members: Foley, Harmeling, Hopper, Landry, McSharry, Rogers, 0'Brien, Tosaya, Wells, j. Wilson, and P. Wilson. The young men needed more advice as they advanced toward their goal and Fr. Logan advised them readily. Passing through a city called Homecoming , the juniors took the residents by storm and won first place with their display. Pericin and Merz shone against the Irish, beating them when the Irish tried to steal the rich gold mine, City Championship . Although Prep got away with 46 sacks of gold the Irish stole 7 sacks. Jim Robinson directed the sodalists as Melia served as vice prefect. Tom Kerr took over the paper as editor-in-chief with Bussman, McSharry, Carroll, and Tosaya assisting. In the local saloons arguments were brewing. To settle them the wagon train sent Javy Two Gun Wilson. In Gonzaga and the S. U. Saloons he had some trouble, but at the C. P. S. and the W. S. C. Saloons he came back with a first place showing. Harmeling, Robinson, Rogers, and Landry stopped oi at the opera house to act in Room Service . Later Wilson and Landry returned to play in Regiment of Two . Gambling was strong that year when election time came. The close political race was won by Robinson and J. Wilson. Many miners ate their hats! The year was fast coming to an end. To celebrate the end of a great year, the beating of the Irish in three fields of football, basketball, and baseball, a prom was held under the careful direction of Pat Rogers. But when the morning sun had arisen the wagon train was seen moving slowly westward towards its final goal. CHAPTER IV '49 The sun began setting beyond the golden horizon of the struggles and endeavors of the miners. No longer were they boys, but men who worked more earnestly under jim Robinson's direction. Bob Kelly, leader of section 4B added greatly to the spirits of the men as they toiled in mine No. 49. Section 4A was guided by Thad Flood and Hank Elliott led the men of 4C. Overseer: for the final year numbered Fathers Logan, Lanphier and Mr. Sauvain. Pericin, McSharry, Harmeling, and P. Wilson directed the small active groups of the wagon train. The Panther Club busied themselves handling the games which gave entertainment to the miners and their followersg and elected Bussman and Knowles into the busy club. The rugged crew from mine No. Football in Montlalre Valley found new talent in Kelly, I-Ieide, Vaughan, Olson, and Pape: and struck ore by winning the City Catholic Championship. The mining ability of Merz and Melia spread far and wide until they gained cross-state honors. The winter pressed hard on the '49ers, so to lift their spirits Pat Rogers posed as Santa Claus at the Christmas party. Through january the weather remained cold, but Pericin, O'Donnell, Vaughan, Knowles, and McCuslter warmed things up by winning the city Catholic championship in mine No. Basketball. A beckon came from Cheney, yet this mining team hit hardpan and returned unrewarded. Candle-lit footlights blinked applause of the performance of Ten Little Indians at the opera house. Starring in the productions, Buttle, Cadigan, Carroll, Condon, Harmeling, Rogers, and P. Wilson struck a new golden vein. Later the opera'house staged a Carnival of Comedies, consisting of the colorful comedies, Box and Cox , The Red Lamp , and Squaring lt with the Boss . Elliott, Melia, and Merz brought forth many laughs in Box and Cox g while in The Red Lamp starred D'Amico, Harmeling, Pericin, and Wilwerding. In this play Jim Harmeling won an award for being the best supporting actor. john' Pape won the best acting award in Squaring It with the Boss . The other senior in the play was Roger Gabriel. Tom Kerr was given the position of Editor of the Echo. jim Merz served as business manager and Jody Melia directed the sports section. Assistants included Roger McSharry, javy Wilson, John Roark ,and Henry Bussman. A new wagon needed to be built to hold the gold won in mines at Seattle U., Gonzaga, and C. P. S., by Robinson, J. Wilson, Landry, and P. Wilson. javy Wilson especially sparked at' these mines in his unprepared speeches. The seniors took a few days oif from their work at the Big Prep mine to visit Port Townsend for a spiritual retreat which gave them a golden return worthy of any wealth gained during the year. Spring passed as quickly as fall and winter, and all the gold possible had been brought up from the earth and stored for future use. Then on a sunny day the miners gathered for the last time. There Terry O'Donnell saluted his friends and associates for their eforts and javy Wilson said a Gnal farewell. Fr. McDonnell issued the final pay and the end of the four year expedition was over. Into the afternoon sun walked the 49ers, each going his own way. But never would any of them forget the Big Prep mine, and, with a sigh, each whispered a reluctant Goodbye.