Seattle Preparatory School - Echo Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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JOHN fALoYs1Usy ALLEN New York, New York When Rabbitt entered Prep from St. Teresa's in 1945, he determined to make a name for himself in sports. This he did by playing soph-frosh football in his freshman year, and went on to play varsity ball for the next three years. While his basketball record shows he played ball his sophomore and freshman year. Rabbitt played baseball 4, 3, 2. His other records show that he was a class oicer 2, lg Sodality 4, 3, 2, lg Lettermen's Club 3, 4, and Harlequins 4. RICHARD THOMAS ANDERSEN Seattle, Washington Ten thousand Swedes ran through the weeds pursued by one Dane . . . was Andy's favorite expression. His sharp wit and ready smile never dulled. Andy , The Swede Cmuch to his cha- grinj, The Beaver . . . he answers to them all. Sports were his great love, being a member of the frosh football teamg Basketball B-squad Z, 3, varsity 43 Baseball frosh lg varsity 4. He was the secretary of the senior Sodality during the last of his four years in that organization. To start a rest home for the Jesuits is his worthwhile ambition. RALPH WILLIAM BAY Lewiston, Idaho Turham lBey, get it?J finally got the straight dope and transferred to Prep from O'Dea in his 14 junior year. At numerous and sundry times his cheery voice can be heard echoing through the halls his favorite exclamation, Ye gods , much to the consternation of the faculty. Ralph seems to be always on the verge of fulfilling his supreme aim, To get ahead of the other guy , and we hope he someday succeeds. In the way of a hobby he prefers the peace and satisfaction of Eshing. IOSEPH Q UEN TI N BETZENDORFER Warren, Pennsylvania Although universally noted for natural exuberance and oft repeated outbursts, our friend joeey hasn't allowed his unusually tempestuous nature to interfere with academic and outside activities. Possessed of a tremendous imagination which he does not hesitate to expose, Betzy came to Prep as a freshman. He was member of the Sodality for all four years and the debate club held his attention for the first two years. He was a member of the Echo Stad' in his senior year. 1 V. K YQ 1

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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.

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JEAN IULES BLANCHETT Staples, Minnesota Big things come in small packages is an oft-quoted adage, but it is still an accurate description of Jean Frere Blanchett. His antics usually kept the classroom in an uproar and it is he who is forever wrecking the lives of innocent Jesuits. He has been s class oiicer all four years, president in the frosh and soph years while being vice prexy in his last two years. He was also a Sodalist in his first and last year. IOHN VICTOR BLOCK Seattle, Washington The person who sent Tim to Seattle Prep de- serves a bow from the waist and a tip of the hat, for in this lad is the spirit that has helped so much in the long road to graduation. Tim, as he is called more effectionately, entered the Sodality as a freshman and remained in that organization for two years. He was also a Snalist in the junior clo- cution contest. He is the proud owner of a car in which any person rides at his own rislt, and carries 0 an ambition which will probably never be realized Kat least not while he is at Preplz to prove that I'm right and the Jesuits are wrong . IOHN FRANCIS BRIDGEMAN Seattle, Washington Graduating from St. Joseph's in 1945, Ears entered Prep as a freshman. Interested in speaking, he was a member of the Debate Club J, 1, and was also in junior Elocution his Frosh year. He was a Sodalist 4, J, 2, l. He brought honor p Prep by placing in the P. I. U. S. History contest. He was a member of the school's publicity club in his junior year. Ears was on the Panther StaE 4, J, and also contributed his time and energy to the Echo 4. His hobby, collecting and spending coins keeps him busy and broke. HENRY B USSM AN Seattle, Washington The thing that strikes you first about Hank is his intense energy. He never did anything half- heartedly. He didn't go in for organized athletics because he concentrated all his eiforts on other Big Biz . He left an impressive record at Prep that includes: Sodality 2, 3, 4g Panther Club 4, Harlequin Club 2, 3, 4g Panther Staff 3, 45 Business Manager 3, 45 Echo StaE 4, Associate Editor 4g Honor School 3, 43 Quill and Scroll 4. His constant ambition is to run a Beet of jet-propelled stagecoaches from West Seattle to the Grove.