Bellarmine High School - Cage Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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Press Conference What a Li ei' Draws Plaudit December 12-13 The first semi-annual Puget'5' 4, The Winter play of the MASK Sound Catholic Press Conference and DAGGER CLUB, What a was held at Bellarmine on Novem- November, 1943 Life, is schedmed to rule the ber 1, 1943. From eight Catholic ! bcal-ds on December 12 and 13- High Schools in the Puget Sound Vol. 20, NO, 3 For the past month, the members area' sevefmtyseven students and of the cast have been working hard eight advisers attended. These to make this the best and the students were reprsentative of BELLARMINE HIGH SCHOOL, TACOMA, WASHINGTON funniest play in years- Bellarmine, Aquinas, and St. Leo's of Tacomag Seattle Prep, 0'Dea, Holy Angels and Holy Rosary of Seattleg St. Martin's at Lacey, and St. Mary's at Winlock. The conference was opened at 9:00 A. M. with Holy Mass in the Chapel, which was immediately followed by registration. A general assembly was then held in the Study Hall to welcome the partici- pants. Bernard Loonam, Lion Edi- tor, extended greetings and intro- duced Mr. S. D. Penna, S. J., chair- man of the conference. At the close of the assembly the Editorial, Business and Humor conferences were held. The next conferences discussed the News and Features, Art, and Sports ends of writing. 'Problems in these fields of reporting and possible remedies were considered. A delicious luncheon was served by some of the Freshmen of Room 5 in the school cafeteria at 1:00 P. M. Speakers for the occasion were Rev. Fr. H. Schultheis, S. J., Rector of Bellarmine, Fr. L. B. Fink, S. J., Principal, and Sister M. Eunice, O. S. F., principal of St. Leo's. The guest speaker 'at the after- noon assembly was Mr. E. W. Morton, S. J., Dean of the Edu- cation Department at Gonzaga University. His interesting and timely subject: Reading, The Nec- fContinued on Page 43 Have Leads BOB BRESKOVICH JIM HOLT ROTC PROMOTIONS - Hear ye, Hear ye! Through the courtesy of the office, the ROTC promotions have just' been released to the Lion. To those who have gained these new distinctions, we say congratulations. The ROTC has been for some years an outstanding feature in Bellarmine's curriculum. Well thought of by the students, and highly praised by the faculty, the ROTC has truly been a great asset to the school. The ROTC teaching basic Army training has been praised by the Alumni of Bellarmine who are now serving in the armed forces. Sev- eral times the Demonstration Platoon of the Corps has represented the school in the Daffodil Parade, Grid-Go-Round, and other festivi- ties, adding to the glory of Bellarmine. But why linger, here is the good news to head the list: Officers To Be Cadet lst Lieutenant 'To Be Cadet Captain Cadet Charles E. Toynbee, Bat- Cadet John C. Huston, Battalion talion Adjutant Commander QC-ontinued on Page 21 Jim Holt will play Henry Ald- rich, about whom the play centers, and with whom the audience will suffer as he stumbles from one high school scrape to another. Through the office of the Prin- cipal rush the characters of this Winsome comedy. The teachers, with their worries and cares, their plans and projects, will be acted by John Maddock, Bernie Loonam, Gene Mack and Dave Harrigan. Ruling this faculty is Bob Bresko- vich, the stately Principal, assisted by the young and defender-of-the- underdog, Dave Peterson. The too efficient registrar and secretary, curt and caustic, is Bill Van Rooy. A touch of local color is brought in by students Ted Mclntire, Don -Pfeiffer, Bill Galbraith, Don D'- Andrea and others. And Ed Wal- entiny plays the hard city dick. A paternal touch is added by Bud Greco and Pete Marinkovich. The director, Mr. Wm. A. Keat- ing, S. J., has announced that the proceeds of the play will be used to purchase new and much needed suits for th'e basketball team. He estimates that almost five hundred dollars will be necessary in order to outfit our team in a flashy bril- liant blue satin for the coming maple court season. This means that each class MUST sell fifty dollars worth of tickets. Admission is fifty cents plus tax. CLASS PRESIDENTS 1943-44 JIM BUCHANAN Lowe RENNER O JIM MCGOFPIN A TOM HANDLEY

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PAGE FOUR THE LION JANUARY, 1944 ROTC Promotions Announcedg Lt. Col. John W. Ramsey Visits Through the release of the ROTC office, the following promo- tions have been announced by Capt. Collins, P. M. S. :Sz T. T0 BE CADET MAJOR Cadet Frank H. Taylor, Battalion Commander. T0 BE CADET CAPTAIN Cadet Michael E. Jayko, Battalion Adjutant. Cadet John C. Huston, S-3. Cadet John F. Erck, Company A . Cadet David H. Peterson, Com- pany HB . Cadet Paul D. Johnson, Company ucv T0 BE CADET 1ST LIEUTENANT Cadet Daniel F. I-Iarkins, Company NAU' Cadet George W. Strobel, Com- pany HB... Cadet Bernard J. Loonam, Com- pany C . T0 BE CADET ZND LIEUTENANT Cadet Darrel M. Sanders, Company JA.,- Cadet Charles E. Toynbee, Com- pany uBn' Cadet Jack R. Collinsky, Company TO BE CADET 1ST SERGEANT Cadet Clemens W. Van Rooy, Company A . Cadet James E. Buchanan, Com- pany B . Cadet Eldon E. Barnes, Co C . Lt. Col. John W. Ramsey, Chief, ROTC Branch, Military Presonnel division, Fort Douglas, Utah, will pay an informal visit at Bellar- mine High School, Tuesday, Jan- uary 18th. MASK AND DAGGER EXPRESSES THANKS Belatedly, the Mask and Dagger Club express to all its sincere thanks for the cordial reception of its last play, What A Life. The enthusiasm with which the audi- ences received the performance was ample reward for the hours, days, and weeks spent by the boys in preparing the play. This fine spirit of interest is urg- ing the Club on to even greater ef- forts. A spring play is now being planned. The name, cast and date will be announced in the next issue of the Lion. Casting will begin soon after the opening of the new semester. All who are interested are asked to hand their names to Mr. Keating S. J. as soon as pos- sible. New Books Added To School Library A number of new books have been added to the library. Some of the Catholic titles are: To The End of the World, Not Built with Hands, Watch in the Night, all by Helen C. Whitey Rig for Church, Captain Wears a Cross, by Chap- lain Maguire, The Age of Reason, of Peace, by Sir Phillip Cross Gibbs: books of contemporary in- terest Helen are: Paris Underground, by Shiberg Battle is the Pay- off, by Ralph Ingersollg Life Out There, 'by Johnny Bartekg They Were Expendable, by W. L. White, Song of Berdadette,-by Franz Wer- fel, and 'I'he Robe, by Lloyd Doug- las. J 1 uHappy Holiday While the Seniors were planning their shopping before Christmas, the sophomore class of Room 1 was laying snares for the loyalty cup. After the holidays, at the be- ginning of the new year, the office discovered that the Sophomores of Room 1 had again won the Loyalty Cup. As this is the third successive time, a holiday is in the offing. Congratulations to the Sophomores of Room 1! Elocution Tryouts I January 21 Students will again be favored with different interpretations on life this coming February 13. Sob- bing, yelling and consoling antics will be displayed by the six prom- inent seniors chosen as finalists in the Senior Elocution contest. January 21, has been appointed as the day that the semi-finals will be held. So practice now on your mother, family, and teachers. The winners of the semi-finals will compete for the gold ring on Feb- ruary 13, in St. Leo's Auditorium. l New Glee Club t Organized Last week Mr. Thatcher, S. J., announced the formal organiza- tion of the Bellarmine Glee ciub. l At a recent meeting of the elec- tion of officers was held. Darell Sanders is presidentg Jack Erck, lvice president: Bernard Loonam, secretary-treasurerg and Al Farrar 'is sergeant at arms. 1 The club is composed of the fol- llowing members: Henry Hickey, 3Dave Peterson, Jack Erck, Jack Huston, Jim Holt, Bernard Loonam, Dick Kapereck, Tom Bichsel, Tom Gilshannon, Leo Gilman, Frank Hickey, Jim O'Brien, Bill Van Rooy, Darell Sanders, Bob Bres- Ikovich, Al Farrar, Bill Galbraith, 4 Bob Truax, Bert Goodman and Jim McGoffin. I 1 99 ujeepcade Enters Bells' Portals Tuesday, January 1, saw the first important assembly of the New Year. Its purpose was the presen- tation to Bellarmine of the official Treasury citation for the school's part in the recently completed triple threat Jeep campaign. Three of those phenomenal jeeps were on hand and aroused much interest on the part of the stu- dents. Mr. Arthur A. Cook, Promotional Director of the Pierce County War Savings Staff, made the presenta- tion to Jack Errck, Student Body President, and expressed his hope and confidence that the students would continue in their splendid efforts of bond and stamp buying. A note of humor was injected in the proceedings when the city paper photographer addressed our distinguished Battalion Com- mander Jack Huston as Sergeant while he Was moving the color guards into correct position. The Bellarmine Band which is rapidly growing in size and stature rounded out the splendid program with several selections that were warmly received by the entire stu- dent body. l The students are urged not to rest on their laurels already won but to continue in their splendid buying of Stamps and Bonds to keep that Minute Man flag flying. Calendar of Events January 18: Basketball, Bell vs. Lincoln, there. January 21:, Elocution tryouts. Basketball, Bell vs. Sumner, there. -January 22: Sodality Social. January 24, 25: Semester Exams. January 25: Basketball, Bell v. Stadium, here. January 28: T. C. Y. Basketball, Bell vs. O'Dea, here. lDebaters Take Trip To Meet Seattle Foes On December 18, the Debate Club made a creditable showing in the Seattle College Annual tour- nament reaching the finals and placing second among all the Cath. olic High Schools in Washington. In the preliminary debates, the negative team composed of Oliver Glassy and Jim Henriot met teams from Holy Rosary and Se- attle Prep, while the affirmative speakers Vince Beuzer and Jim Holt successfully contested Holy Angels High School. This same affirmative team lost a close de- cision in the final debate to Se- attle Prep, the 1943 Champions. The question was, Resolved: that the U. S. should join in recon- stituting the League of Nations. In the Oratory Contest, Vince Beuzer placed high amongst the finalists, while Glassy and Hen- riot showed ability in ex tempore speaking. On January 15, the Debate Club embarks for a second trip to Se- attle as guests of 'Seattle Prep. Mr. O'Brien, S. J., the moderator, will take eight debatersg Vince Beuzer, Bob Breskovich, Jim Hen- riot, Oliver Glassy, Jim Christ- natcht, Jack McDonogh, Bob Lude- man and Stan Fairhurst. The debaters will meet teams from 10 Catholic and public schools at this tournament. T. C. Y. Success The Tacoma Catholic Youth have slowly became a respected unit. In former years their failure was contributed to inactivity and no backing by the students. Re- cently due to the efforts of those appointed on T.C.Y. committees which include Bellarmine, Aquinas and St. Leols, the success of this social club has been insured. The K. G. Hall was loaned to the T.C.Y. and this organization wishes to express their gratitude. This clique of Catholic Schools is doing its -part to relieve juvenile delinquency and replacing them. with social events. The students ought to back this lively club by attending its functions. -----------------v---1 Helen Davis WOMEN'S SMART APPAREL 917 Broadway g::::::::::::::::::::: V 4 F

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Catholic Parley Picture of some of the Advisers and Delegates. Left to right, first row: Sr. M. Eunice, Sr. M. Rosalinda, Sr. M. Laurentia, Sr. M. Roberta, Mr. S. D. Pemia, Chairman, Mr. E. W. Morton, , Guest Speaker, Sr. M. Virginia and Sr. M. Veronica. NUVIIEIMIIIBIBIKQ 25? It is hoped that in this year of terrible war and strife that Thanksgiving and that for which it really stands, will be returned to its rightful place in the heart of' every American. By that is meant that the habit of thanking God for what has been received will be revived over the supercilious, commercial meaning that has been attached to this holiday in recent years. We seem to forget just what the word Thanksgiving really means. Our people have been spared the unmerciful shattering of high explosives on their homes and churches. They have been spared the heart-rending sight of seeing their children starve before their eyes. Still the best clothed and the best fed nation on the earth, we, Americans, have great cause to thank Almighty God on this Thanksgiving Day. As our noble forefathers humbly raised their heads in a prayer of thanks, so let us do the same that God will continue to be abundant in spreading His grace and mercy on this home of ours, on this our country, America. UNSUNG HEROES AT BATAAN 'Alt was that last week we spent on Bataan. It was sleep- less nights filled with the horrors of hell. I had a buddy who was killed in that battle. I don't know but I guess it was something he said that keeps repeatin' itself. We were laying in a slit trench and he began to talk about home and just what we were fighting for. Then, it's funny I guess, but We began to talk about religion and the life beyond when he turned and after gazing at the dead soldiers lying on the field murmured something I'll never forget. He turned toward me and with an expression of deep seriousness sofetly said: 'You know Jim, a lot of fellows came into this Army cursing God and their faith. But since .wefue been here, with death staring a guy in the face, a person seems to- re- member the things he learned in Sunday School. THERE ARE NO ATHEISTS IN FOXHOLES, JIM.' The next day that forgotten soldier was killed when he and his squad stumbled into a machine-gun nest. Today people are all talking about a post-war peace. But they always forget the ONE those boys prayed to at Bataan. They forget what we are fighting for. IF THERE ARE NO ATHEISTS IN FOXHOLES WHY SHOULD THERE BE ATHEISTS AT THE PEACE TABLE? 1IlZA.l'QlIQlIl1IDN IIEXIZIIHIAN IIZIE FOOD FOR. THOUGHT A danca, a data Perchansa out lata: A classa, a quizza, No passag Gee Whizza! Aquilan ll is lk FRESH SENIOR Freshman fto seniorJ: Can I come, too? Senior: You'll never come to, unconscious. Rosarian Daffy-Ignition GUESS-A liquid that Bresko- vich's C card gets plenty of. PURGE-SCHULTZ sitting on top of a stool in a corner. BENIGN-A number that HAR- LAN D HIRE+A up and shoots for. confused teacher going up. CLAUSE-A' lion's fingernails. GROUSE -To get in trouble on Saturday nights. SOCCER-A tluckyb strike. TYPER,-the wardrobe of a small baby. DE'I'EST-the exam which prac- tically every senior took. MIST-what Hermsen does every time he shoots a basketball. GRIPE-an oval shape fruit with seeds in it. 0 DISTINCT - what this column does. Things We Like Mr. Kelley foiled in trial by jury, last period English-Hickey ac- ROTC Promotions tContinued From Page 13 Cadet John F. Erck, C. O., Com- pany A Cadet Frank H. Taylor, C. O., Company B Cadet David H. Peterson, C. O., Company C Cadet Michael E'. Jayko, S-3 To Be Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Cadet George W. Strobel, lst Plat., Company A Cadet Darrell M. Sanders, 1st Plat., Company B Cadet Paul D. Johnson, 1st Plat., Company HC Cadet Jack -R. Collinsky, 2nd Plat., Company Av Harkins, 2nd Cadet Daniel T. Plat., Company B Loonam, 2nd UC!! Cadet Bernard J . Plat., Company To Be Cadet lst Sergeant Cadet Clemens W. Van Rooy, Company A Cadet Eldon E. Barnes, Com- pany B Cadet Stephen J. O'Brien, Com- pany C quited!!! I ' ' The way Martineau broke his finger. The way the Sophs are always plugging! EXAMPLE-Bond Sales. :lf II' lk The way the students relish their tests!!! Having troubles? Hmmm. lk 41 II' The Way those C A red lines on exemption lists cut those seniors to the quick. Good average-four out of five. The Lion Published monthly during the school year by the students of Bellarmine High School, Tacoma, Wash. Subscription, 75 cents a year. Entered as second class matter, Feb. 14, 1929, at the post office at Tacoma, Wash., under the Act 'of -. March 3, 1879. Editor BERNARD LOONAM Associates .............. Vince Beuzer, Jim Holt Sports Editor ........................ jim McGofiin Associate ................................... Ed. Graisy Feature ............ Jack Huston, Jim Henriot Circulation ........ Jack Erck, Frank Taylor Ad Manager ............................ Don Pfeiffer Librarian .................................. John Paglia Exchange Editor .................... Jerry Driscoll Reporters: Bob Breskovich, Bill Van Rooy, John Comfort, Louie Renner, Oliver Glassy, Stan Fairhurst, Dick Bannon, Dave Peterson and Tom Bichsel. Facility Adviser S. D. PENNA, St J. Member of THE QUILL AND' SCROLL Member of the CATI IOL.IC, PRESS ASSOCIATION