Bellarmine High School - Cage Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

Text from Pages 1 - 46 of the 1945 volume:

REV. P. WEISSENBERG, 5. J. Vice-Principal REV. J. EVOY, S. J. REV. H. LUGER, S. J. REV. J. LYNCH, S, J. REV. J. E. MECKES, S. J. REV. R. WHITE, S. J. JOSEPH BAUER. S. J. JAMES HANICER, S. J. CLIFFORD KOSSEL, S, J WILLIAM LANEY, S. J. WILLIAM O'BRIEN, S. J. SYLVESTER D. PENNA, S. J VICTOR ZEHNDER. S. MURRAY HEALY CAPT. J. DAWSON. CAC. SCT. D. CROCKETT, USA LT. J. R. CRESS, WMI Father Rector's Message Dear Seniors: ' It has been my pleasure to be with you during your days here at Bellarmine High School J to share with you the sorrows and the joys of these days. So may it be down through the years. Your trials will be ours, your triumphs will be our very own. The latter are easily borne and will come to our attention in the normal course of events: the former may be heavy burdens, we ask but the privilege of lending a helping hand, With the charity of Christ in your hearts, with the protecting mantle of His and your Mother about you, you are now setting out upon the life of adult men. We are confident that you will acquit your- selves as Christian gentlemen therein. May God bless you abundantly, HENRY J. SCHULTHEIS, S. J. VERY Rev H SCHULTHEIS s J Pfesidenf P1'1I1C11JHlS Message Dear Seniors: A few years ago you came to us as youngsters. Today you are leaving us as young men. During the slow and arduous transition, you have seen many things. Some of those things you have liked and enjoyed! Others displeased you. Regardless, however, today as you stand facing the future, there is precious little you can recall of the unpleasant features. Today everything is rosy and gay and pleasant. Everything is success. But there is really only one thing that is going to test your success. That is time. Circumstances that lie ahead, unforeseen by you, are going to make or break you. The way you answer in those circum- stances will be the determining element of your successful training. Some day when you actually do find yourself in those surroundings, it won't be easy to recall the exact definition or the precise formula or the right declension, things you had to labor to learn. But there is one that you can recall. Never say I ca'n't.f' Say I can. A. B. CORRIGAN, S. J. Principal REV. A. B-CORRICAN. S. J HSS of 1945 ROBERT ERICKSON Valedictorian JAMES HENRIOT Salutatorian BANNON CLEARY CAINES GOODMAN CRUBISA KEENAN KLEWIN KNABEL MACK MCCAFFREY MCDONOUGH PIZZO ROBINSON ROSSI SCHLOSSER SCHULTZ SULLIVAN TRINE wooo ZAJAQ 4, RICHARD BANNON THE CAGE EDITION OF THE LION I945 ROBERT ERICKSON Class Secretary 3, President 4, Sodality 2, 3, 4, ROTC 2, 3, 4, Lion , Cage 4, Drama 4, Quill and Scroll 4, Rifle Club I. Staff 4 Sodality 3, 4, ROTC 2, 3, 4, Re- serve Football 3, Varsity 4, Lion Staff 3, 4, Lions Club 4. BURTON GOODMAN Sodality I, 2, 3, 4, ROTC 2, 3, 4, Lion Staff 3, 4, Cage Editor 4, Quill and Scroll 3, 4, Rifle l, 2, Glee Club 2, 3, Lions Club 3, 4, Debate 4, Sec. 4. BERNARD KLEWIN ROBERT McCAFFREY Sodality I, 2, 3, 4, ROTC 2, 3, 4, ROTC Rifle Team I, 2, 3, 4, Frosh Football I. PAUL ROBINSON Sodality I, 2, Sgt. at Arms I, ROTC 2, 3, Frosh Basketball I, Var- sity 3, 4, Frosh Football I. DONALD SCHULTZ Class Sgt. at Arms 4, ROTC 2, 3, 4, Frosh Football I, Reserve 2, Var- sity 3, 4, Frosh Basketball I, Boxing I, 3, Baseball 4, Drama 4. SENIURS JAMES HENRIOT Class Pres. I, Sec. 3, Sodality I, 2, 3, 4, sec. 2, ROTC 2, 3, 4, Debate I, 2, 3, 4, Pres. 4, Lions Club 2, 3, 4, Lion Staff 2, 3, 4, Cage 4, Quill and Scroll 2, 3, 4, C-lee Club I, 2, 3, Rifle Club I, 2, Drama 3. MATTHEW CLEARY Transfer from Queen Anne High School, Seattle, Wash. '43, Sodality 3, 4, Reserve Football 3, Varsity 4, Baseball 4, ROTC 3, 4,, Lions Club 4. EMIL GRUBISA Sodality 3, 4, Ro'rc 2, 3, 4. RUDOLPH KNABEL ROTC 2, 3, 4, Lion Staff 3, 4, Drama 3, 4, Quill and Scroll 4. MICHAEL MCDONOUGH Sodality I, 2, 3, ROTC 2, 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4, Frosh Football I, Frosh Basketball I, Yell King 4, Glee Club I, 2, Rifle Club I, 2, 3. LOUIS ROSSI 2 Sodality 1, 2, Ro'rc 2, 3. WILLIAM SULLIVAN Student Body Sgt. at Arms 4, Class vice-pres. I, 2, Sodalityil, 2, 3, 4, Prefect 2, ROTC 2, 3, Reserve Foot- ball I, Varsity 2, 4, Frosh Basketball I, Baseball-4, Lions Club 3, 4. JAMES GAINES Transfer from Orting High 3, ROTC 3, 4, Lion Staff 3, 4, Cage 4. EUGENE KEENAN ROTC 3, 4, Varsity Basketball 3. EUGENE MACK ' Class Sec. 4, Sodality I, 2, 3, 4, ROTC 2, 3, Frosh Football I, Reserve 3, Varsity 2, 4, Frosh Basketball I, Drama I, 2, 3, C-lee Club I, 3. LOUIS PIZZO Sodality I, 2, 3, 4, ROTC 2, 3, Lions Club 3, 4. JOSEPH SCHLOSSER Transfer from Enumclaw 4, ROTC 4. LAWRENCE TRINE Transfer from Denver, Colorado 3, Sodality 3, 4, Varsity Baseball 3, 4, Varsity Basketball 4, Band 3, 4, Drama 3. ROBERT WOOD JOSEPH ZAJAC Sodality 3, 4, Lions Club 3, 4, Sodality 2, 3, 4, ROTC 2, 3, 4, Lion Staff 3, 4, ROTC 2, 3, 4, Re- Quill and Scroll 4, Lion Staff 4, Cage - serve Football 3, Quill and Scroll 3, 4. 4, Drama 4. First row: Fr. Luger, S. J., Ehlers, Froehler, Litwin, Hebert, Bader, Loonam, Dyckman Gosselin, Classy. Second row: Haniger, C. Parsons, Hilgers, G. Christnacht, Crowley lvanovich, R. Renner, Raitano, Bucovaz. Third rowf Harrington, l-lellenkamp, Kropf: Maloney, J. Smith, Burke, Rink, Fairhurst, K. Galbraith, Toynbee, J, McDonough Missing: Pavolka, G2 Vlahovich. V -' First row: Fr. Meckes, S. J., F. Parsons, James, May, Oswald, Goralski, Schwindt, Zemek. Second row: Flannigan, Schatz, Miller, Scherer, Wm. Pfeiffer, J. O'Leary, Flannery, Pospisil. Third row: Noll, Schlosser, Payne, Marinkovich, Millie, Bichsel. Missing: Drange, Palagruti. ' First row: Mr. Penna, S. J., Vranizan, McAllister, E. Gallagher, Milloy, D. Coyne, B. Doherty, Bachman, Burke. Second row: Robison, Farfell, Mclntyre, D'Andrea, D. Patnode, Kretchm'er, Wetsch, Brower. Third row: Farrar, Waiss, McGuire, Theriault, Hreha, T. Zajac. Missing: St. Martin. First row: P. Cleary, J. Christnacht, Cline, Dung, Eckroth, Wehr, Jayko, Delargy, A. Patnode. Second row: Kneeshaw, T. O'Leary, Mullan, J. Kelly, Whittle, Yineman, Papen. Third row: Fr. White, S. J., J. Hermsen, Sauriol, Cook, Tonan, Bott, Baker, Troup. Fourth row: Altman, Kukowski, DeFilippis, Mladineo. Missing: W. Galbraith, Fontana, Walsh, Truax, Kaperick. THE CAGE Seventeenth Commencement To Be Held June 1 Bellarmine High School will hold its seventeenth an- nual commencement exercises on Friday evening, June l, at 8 p. m., in St. Leo's auditorium. A class of forty two members will receive their diplomas, and awards will be given out by the Rev. A. B. Corrigan, S. J. The graduat- ing class will then be addressed by the' Very Rev. Henry Schultheis, S. J., president of Bellarmine. By virtue of his excellent record at Bellarmine, Robert Erickson will have the honor of representing the seniors as Valedictorian, and James Hienriot will render the Salutatory address. Presiding over the exercises will be the Rt. Rev. Raphael Helder, O.S.B., Abbott of St. Martins College. The seniors will have the privilege of hearing, as the principal speaker, the Rev. John Louis Bonn, S. J., who is now stationed in Seattle in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Among the coveted awards to be given out at this time, will be the Loyalty ring, which is awarded annually to an outstanding senior, and the gold elocution rings which are awarded each year to the winners of the senior and junior elocution contests. Fr. Schultheis will then announce the winners of the annual Seattle College scholarship, and the two scholarships which are given out each year to grade school students, by competitive examination. Several musical selections will be rendered by the Bellarmine band under the direction of Lt. John Cress, conductor. M id-Year Induction Calls Sixteen Seniors For the second time in two years, mid-year gradua- tion became necessary at Bellarmine. Hard pressed for time, sixteen members of the senior class left the en- deared halls with the blessing of all ringing in their ears. The senior banquet was held early this year so that they could attend, and a special assembly was held in their honor. The majority are already serving in the Armed Forces. The remainder are either attending college or earning money to enable them to go on to higher education. Thus far, the Army has claimed Eddie Archbold and Gerry Horner. The Navy has the edge, however, taking Bill Brady, Jack Davis, Chuck Schuler, and Pat Shilley. Dick Broz is in the Marihes, along with John Maddock. George Eckroth is in the A.S.T.R.P.g Jim MCC-offin is attending Gonzaga University, Paul Hebert is working at the .shipyardsg Dave Harrigan, Bob Poch, Joe Woolery, and Tom Coles are waiting to be called. Sodality Ends Another Successful Year The Sodality has had its most successful year. At the first meeting held last fall the Sodalists voted to buy large American and Papal flags for the Chapel. The Sodality ably handled the drive to enroll the school as a member in the Propagation of Faith. Two mem- bers of the Sodality recited the Rosary daily in the Chapel during the month of October. A special assembly honoring His Holiness, Pope Pius Xll was held in December. The annual Sodality Party was held early in January. Over 5400.00 was raised for the Alaska Missions as a Sodality project during Lent. ln May the Sodality led the school in singing the Litanies before the statue of the Blessed Virgin, praying for a just and lasting peace. Fr. Lynch, S. J., is moderator of the Senior and Junior Sodalitiesg Doug Dyckman and Jim Hermsen are the prefects. 1945 Class Competition Keen Between Rooms This year several drives were held by the various clubs at Bellarmine and each time the competition was keen, giving proof of the living spirit of Bell. The first drive of the school year was a school wide competition in the sale of tickets for the fall Philomathea. party. This drive was won by Mr. Penna's energetic Sophomores of Room l, and for their reward they received a holiday and the privilege of spending SSlO0.00 for improvements on the Bellarmine campus. The second drive was the annual Alaska Mission Fund drive sponsored by the senior sodality. This drive was won by the ambitious seniors of Room 5, with the Juniors of Room lO close behind. Fr. Paul Weissen- berg is the class moderator of Room 5, and Fr. Meckes of Room lO, The final drive of the year was the ticket sale cam- paign for the annual Mask and Dagger club dramatic production of Career Angel. This drive was won by a large margin by the Freshmen of Room 6, with Fr. John Evoy as moderator. The real living spirit of Bellarmine is clearly shown by the interest in these events. RUTC Undergoes Many Changesg 9 Receive Awards at Review During the school year i944-l94S, the ROTC de- partment of Bellarmine High School underwent a com- plete change in administration. Capt. James Dawson was the new commandant, and Sgt. C. Crockett replaced Sgt. Harold Douglas at mid-year. Capt. Dawson replaced Capt. Floyd Collins, who was transferred to active duty. Both were from the University of Washington. Sgt. Douglas was returned to civilian life. The ROTC rifle team again entered into competition with other schools. This year the team placed seventh in the Ninth Service Command Hearst Match. Reviving an old school custom, the corps officers held a Military Ball during the Christmas vacation. Nearly one hundred cadets attended in full dress uniform. The battalion, after months of study and practice, presented an inspiring review for the inspecting officer, Maj. O. F. Porter of Walla Walla High School. The final event was the annual Mother's Day cele- bration. The event was very colorful and most inspiring. The day opened with Military Mass celebrated by the Very Rev. Henry Schultheis, S. J., President of Bellar- mine. This was followed by a review, inspection, and presentation of awards. The ROTC carried on its tradi- tion by having a very successful year and presenting a very excellent review at the close of the year. Those receiving awards are: Cadet Major Robert L. Erickson, the Medal of Merit, awarded by Edward B. Rhodes Post, American Legion: Cadet Captain Edward L. Graisy, the Third Year MiIitary.Medal, awarded by Tacoma Post No. l38g Cadet First Sergeant Robert M. Gosselin, Second Year Military Medal, awarded by the Pierce County Voiture, 40 et 8, American Legiong Cadet Corporal Jerome F. Kukowiski, First Year Military Medal, .awarded by the John R. Thompson Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, Cadet Captain Burton H. Goodman, Allan Johnson award: Cadet Captain Emil J. Grubisa, Leader- ship -awardg Cadet Captain Robert M. McCaffrey, Third ,Year Marksmanship Medal, awarded by the'Wild West Post No. 9l, V. F. W., Cadet Sergeant John F. Toynbee, Second Year Marksmanship Medal, awarded by the LJ. S. S. Tacoma Post, V. F. W.g Cadet Private First Class George C. Yineman, First Year Marksmanship Medal, awarded by the Fort Lewis Chapter, National Sojourners. First row: Mr. Kossel, S. J., Schibig, Carreau, Pape, Ludeman, Teodoro, Birchler, Orlando. Second row: Radonich, Noel, Shappee, M. Vlahovich, Paglia, Schirmacher, Jurun, Greco. Missing: Sotak. ' First row: Mr. Laney, S. J., Parenteau, Thomas, Whitney, J. Coyne, McMillan, Corbin, Friel, O'Connell, Truselo. Second row: Rivers, Arnold, J. Knelleken, Gilligan Erspamer, Brady, Kuhn, Sheldon, Shugrue, White. Third row: McPhail, Charest: Raftus, Titus, Bachmann, R. Knelleken, Radke, Woolery, Retallick. First rowzv Mr. O'Brien, S. J., Brands, O'Brien, Pessein, Gundy, Jezek, Fenlon, Zukowsky, Huntsman, Butterly. Second row: Gallagher, Lanz, Eresman, Flink, N. Dougherty, Kreisman, Smithlin, McLaughlin, Lanahan. Third.row: Carlin, D'Olivo, Kowalski, Schwarz, Chavet, Roller, Cournau, Gruel. Fourth row: Marcelia, Neagle. Missing: Heck, Kalanich, Masterson. First row: Fr. Evoy, S. J., P. Comfort, Hoffman, Nugent, Hawley, C. Kelley, Turner, Eastman, Woodley, Lough, Hendricksen. Second row: Schreiner, Mitchell, Heim- becker, Cushing, Karch, D. Eckroth, Welsh, Gillies, McNamara, Shilley, Bayer, Third row: Daniszewski, Quinn, Keely, J. McDonough, Frohmader, .Vvfulfekuhle, Simpson, McGoffin, Carlson, Miller. Top row: Storie, Lemon, Lawson, Martin, Hess, Renner, N. Smith, Quinlivan. First row: Mr. Penna, S. J., Fenlon, Glassy, Gaines, Robison, Goodman, Dung, Wood, Gooselin. Second row: McGoffin, Henriot, Bannon, Bader, G. Christnacht, Crowley, Hel-lenkamp, Bischel. Third row: B. Doherty, H. Burke, lvanovich, Raitano, Loonam Flannery, W. Galbraith. Back row: Maloney, Knabel, J. Zajac, Erickson, Toynbee Graisy, J. Comfort, W. Haniger. . 1 v First -row: Gosselin, Pizzo, Henriot, Sullivan, Dyckman, Bannon, Wood, Kretchmer. Second row: Fr. Weissenberg,.Se J., J. Kelly, Dung, Goodman, M. Cleary, McGavick, Graisy, J. Comfort, Haniger. Third row: Payne, Kropf,4 Harrington, Fairhurst, J. O'Leary, Loonam. . First row: Karch, Cushing, P. Comfort, D. Eckroth, Woodley, Turner. Second row: Goodman, Schreiner, K. McCoffin, Henriot, Glassy, Mitchell, Mr. O'Brien, S. J. Third row: Quinlivan, Toynbee, Maloney, Fairhurst, Simpson. - First row: Goodman, Gaines, Glassy, Henriot, Raitano, Graisy, Wood, Gosselin, Mr. Penna, S. J. Second row: Knabel, Bader, Erickson, J. Zajac, Marinkovich, Hellen- kamp, Loonam. THE CAGE Debate Club on Review The Debate Club was by far the most active of 'any club during the school year. This year has developed many outstanding young speakers who have carried the name of Bellarmine across the state. Looking through the Debate Club Diary, nine pages, each representing a month, unfold' before us. September-Debate Club holds first meeting with 25 aspiring speakers present. James Henriot elected presidentg Glassy, vice-president, and Bert Goodman, sec. treasurer. October-Work on this year's question begins: Re- solved that the legal voting age should be reduced to l8. November-Several practice debates with St. Leo's and Aquinas. December-Debaters enter Seattle College Tourna- ment. James Henriot and O. Glassy win first place in debate and are awarded plaque. O. Glassy wins second place in extempore speaking. January-Debate Club enters Stadium Practice De- bate Tournament. l4 boys debated. February-l nter club debates. March-J. Henriot, O. Glassy and P. Maloney travel to Spokane. Debate Lewis 8' Clark, Gonzaga and Mary- cliff. Freshman Trophy Debate won by Alan Cushing and Donald Turner. April-Debate letters awarded before students in an Assembly. May-Final debate of the year-in trial form. Peace time military conscription put on trial. Most successful season ends. Prominent Lions' Club Leads Activities The Lions Club started the year off with an abund- ance of school spirit. Twelve new members were elected to the club and were sworn in before the student body at a special assembly. The social event of the year for the Lions is the sponsoring of the football dance in November to honor the members of the football team. This year's dance was by far one of the most successful ever sponsored by the club. Throughout the year the Lions Club hasiserved the school at every need. The club members who wear the blue sweater and the lion shield have shown themselves to be honor students, and true Bellarmine boys. Seniors' Plans and Ambitionsg A Look in the Future When the process of education is completed for the Class of l945, this is what the present seniors ithe Garbage Men l have planned: Robinson is going to be a journalistg Gaines and Rossi will be found in radio broadcastingg McCaffrey and Sullivan plan to be butchers: Grubisa, Klewin, McDon- ough, and Schlosser are all going into business for themselvesg Henriot, Goodman, and Erickson have de- cided on law for a profession, science and engineering will claim Keenan, Bannon, and Trineg Zajac will be a mechanicg Mack is headed for Hollywood: Schultz 'has plans of being a politician, so far Knabel, Pizzo, and Cleary are undecided. 1945 BELLARMINE RIFLE CLUB TEACHES MARKSMANSHIP The Bellarmine Rifle Club lost several excellent riflemen bygraduation and conscription in l944, but it was blessed by a large number of new members. The purpose of the Club: to train boys in the proper use of firearms and in marksmanship, was fulfilled by the train- ing of fifty boys in fundamentals and over twenty in the advanced course. Three matches with other schools have been held, 'with one win. Although not victorious, the members of the various teams did very well in the national matches. Lions' Fighting Spirit Predominates in Sports Another year in athletics ended with the current baseball team. We are looking forward to the coming year, not with a feeling of despair, but with the inspira- tion of hope. The Bell eleven had been a typical one, small' but gritty. Perhaps the most remarkable event was the long drive which ended only yards from paydirt against the then unscored on Lincoln club. This was an example of what teamwork and the Bellarmine Fight could do with little or no material. After a rather slow start, the underestimated hoop team took on new life. Two heartbreakers were lost to the more experienced Lincoln five by one and three. points in the closing minutes of the contests. Bell rooters already seie dreams of tournament teams in the offing. As many of us often forget, sports are for the betterment of the individual's own character. Thus far, in the history of the school, athletics have achieved their purpose. Mask QQ Dagger Club Scores Successg Spring Play Landed by All Although the Mask and Dagger Club sponsored only one play ths year, it was a great success. Fr. Evoy, director of the play, used the novel system of employing a double cast for the hit comedy Career Angel. Everyone of the dramatists worked long and earnestly to make this show one of the best ever produced by the club. Their efforts were rewarded by the response of the public. Over fourteen hundred people attended the public performances of the show, and everyone had praise for both casts, who alternated in their parts, one group taking the first night, and the other the next. Quill 81 Scroll Initiate Ten New Members ln keeping with annual school tradition, the new members of the Quill and Scroll honor journalistic society, Fr. David P. McAstocker Chapter, were initiated into the organization in a big and gala way. The dinner was held at the home of Bert Goodman, the retiring president of the chapter. The youngsters came through unscathed, however, and everyone of them had a good time, as did the busy old-timers. The new initiates were Bob Erickson, Joe Zajac, Jim Gaines, Rudy Knabel, Ed Raitano, Bob Gosselin, Frank Lonam, Henry Burke, Henry Hellenkamp, and George Bader. Those attending the dinner were: Mr. S. D. Penna, S. J., faculty adviser, Bert Goodman, Jim Henriot, Oliver Glassy, Pete Marinkovich, Bill Dung, Bill Bichsel, and Stan Fairhurst. First row: Robinson, Harrington, Kropf, Schultz, M. Cleary, Bannon, Sullivan, Keenan, Haniger. Second row: Theriault, Gosselin, Greco, Dyckman, Graisy, Wm. Pfeiffer, J. Comfort, Oswald, Kretchmer, K. Galbraith. Third row: Payne, J. 'O'Leary, Bichsel, Mack, Fairhurst, R. Renner, Loonam, Flannery. First row: Mr. Haniger, S. J., A. Patnode, J. Kelly, Robison, Mullan, W. Gailbraith, Carreau, T. O'Leary. Second row: Noel, D. fPatnode, Tonan, Hermsen, Ludeman, Milloy, Baker. Third row: Fontana, Mladineo, Shappee, Retallick, Theriault, Kretch- mer. Missing: P. O'Leary.' First row: Nugent, Schreiner, P. Comfort, Mitchell, Carlson, Hawley, Fenlon, Rivers, C. Kelly. Second row: Rooney, Daniszewski, Bachman, Masterson, Shugrue, Simpson, K. McGoffin, White, Neagle. Third row: Truselo, Arnold, McPhaiI, Frohmader Pessein, R. Knelleken, Sheldon. First row: J. O'Leary, Fenlon, Turner, Karch, Butterly. Second row: Fr. Weissenberg, S. J., Glassy, Shappee, Baker, Gillies, Quinlivan, White, Fr. Evoy, S. J. Third row: Payne, Marinkovich, Fairhurst, Burke, Maloney. Missing: Knabel, K. Gailbraith, P. Comfort, Eastman, Mitchell. First VOWI Mclnfire, Trine, WO0l6fy, T. O'Leary, W. Galbraith, Hickey. , First row: Mr. Laney, S. J., Mitchell, Gosselin, Cournau, Keely, P. Comfort Second row: Flannery, Cook, Friel, Kneeshaw, Truax. Third row: J, Mc- P. Cleary, Lough. Second row: K. Galbraith, Truax, Dyckman, Toynbee Donough, Hess, Karch, Whittle. Back row: Simpson, H., Burke. May, Simpson, R. Knelleken, Corbin, Frohmader. Sndaliig ul the Blessed Virgin x iC.L 1 . X111 'Y pf:-Q XXV Q f -.i -bv I '42 fl ' I :,1i.X.. X I X . . - - .s- WUR DATE BOOK W G X g' f V01 21, NO' 8 . ' ' ----'-'- Q iw Mofmmvs my BELLARMINE HIGH SCHOOL, TACOMA, WASHINGTON ATTEND THE olnvms Mothers Dag Program Mag 18 Two prominent seniors, John Comfort and Ed Graisy, have answered Uncle Samls call and will leave sometime soon. John has joined the Naval Re- serve and is awaiting call. Dur- ing his four years at Bellarmine he has been an excellent student and leader in school activities. He has been a class president and JOHN COIVIFORT student body officer, a member of the sodality and rifle clubg a reporter on the Lion, also E a member of the Quill and Scroll. John was this year's president of the Lion's Club 'and was wirmer of the Senior Elocution Contest. I Active in sports he has a Sopho- more Basketball letter, Reserve, Calendar May 4-ROTC Drill Day May, All-Spelling Bee May May May May May May May May May May May 10-Ascension Thursday, holiday 1.1-Bellarmine Day 12-Scholarship Exams 14-Seniors Register. 15-Juniors Register 15-Junior Elocution Contest 16-Sophs Register 17-Frosh Register 18-Mother's Day Program 19-Grade School Track Meet 21-The Cage Buy Bonds and Stamps l and Varsity Football letters. Ed is joining the Navy this month and will leave soon. He is a student who has distinguished himself scholastically in the class- room as well as on the Athletic field. He has been a class officer and member of the Debate Club, a member of the Sodality and Mask and Dagger Club. He is a J, . ED. GRAISX member ofthe Lions Club and has shot for the rifle club, a long- time member of the Lion Staff and Quill and Scroll. Ed is an Asso- ciate Editor of this year's Cage. Very active in sports, Ed has won Reserve and Varsity letters in Football, Basketball and Baseball. 1-.- Junior Elocution Finals May 15 On Thursday, April 26, the pre- liminaries will be held for elimin- ation in the annual Junior Elocu- tion Contest. This contest will be open to any freshman or soph- to participate. given, which two - to four be any selec- omore who wishes The pieces to be must be between minutes long, may tion from the Prose and Poetry Book, or any other anthology with the approval of the Egnlish teacher. The finals will be held on Tuesday, May 15. Headed by Mrs. VValter Roger, chairman, the Mothers and members of the Philomathea Club of Bellarmine high school will have their annual Motheris Day celebra- tion on the Bellarmine campus Friday, May 18. Sgt. H. C. Douglas Bids Farewell Faculty and students of Bellar- mine high school at assembly last Thursday, honored Sgt. Harold C. Douglas, U.S.A., assistant instruc- tor of the Junior ROTC unit for the past two years, who has been retired from active duty in the army and will be making his home in Klamath Falls, Oregon. John Comfort, presiding student body officer, introduced Capt. Dawson and,Fr. Corrigan, S. J., principal, who bade farewell in behalf of the ROTC and students at Bell-armine. Very Rev. H. Schultheis, S. J., then presented Sgt. Douglas with the loyalty ring, an honor usually reserved for stu- dents of Bellarmine, and given only twice before to non-students, Sgt. Villescusa and Colonel War- ren. Sgt. Douglas then voiced his sorrow at having to leave the army and to leave Bellarmine. Hespoke highly of the school spirit shown by the boys in his two years at the school on the hill. At the end of the talk, John Comfort pre- lContinued on Page 21 I At 9 a. m. the students of Bellar- mine will play host to- their moth- ers in the most colorful program of the school year. The program will begin with the guests and members of the Philomathea Club' attending in a body the Military Field Mass at the Shrine -of the Little Flower at Bellarmine. Cele- brating the Mass will be the Very Rev. H. Schultheis, S. J. Autos will meet the buses from 8:30 to 9:00 a. m. and convey the guests to the school. After the Mass the guests will have a no-host breakfast in the school gym and a short business meeting will be held by the mem- bers of the Philomathea Club where the new officers, elected in the April meeting, will take their posts. Mrs. H. C. McGavick was reelected Presidentg Mrs. Carl Klewin, lst Vice President, re- lieving Mrs. George Delaney, Mrs. Emmett Mitchell, 2nd Vice Presi- dent, Mrs. Klewin's former officeg Mrs. Wilfrid Richmond was re-Q elected as Recording. Secretary, Mrs. Charles Schuler as Financial Secretary: Mrs. Frank Cline as Corresponding Secretary, and Mrs. 1Continued on Page 41 Junior ROTC Announces Promotions April promotions for the ROTC were: to be Cadet Major, Robert Erickson: to be Cadet Captain, Goodman, Henriot, Graisy, Com- fort, and Grubisag to be Cadet First Lieutenant, Knabel, Zajac, Drange, Bannon, and McCaffreyg' to be Cadet Second Lieutenant. Goralski, and M. MpDonoughg to be Cadet Master Sergeant, E. Jay- kog to be Cadet First Sergeant, Gosselin, Kropf, and May: to be Cadet Staff Sergeant, K. Gal- braith, Pospisil, Harrington, Hel- lenkmpa, Maloney, Ivanovich, Ze- mek, and Pavolkag to be Cadet Sergeant, Fairhurst, Marinkovich, Toynbee, Loonam, Wood,-C. Par- son, Payne, J. Smith, Pfieffer, Keenam, Christnacht, Bader, and Greco: to be Cadet Corporal, Dyckman, Crowley, Kowalski, No- el, Hreha, Froehler, Schatz, Schwindt, Litwin, Hebert, Gaines, Dung, A. Patnode, and R. Eck- rothg to be Cadet Private First Class, Altman, Cline, Farrar, Ka- perick, Wehr, John Kelly, Milloy, Lanz, T. Zajac, Hilgers, Ehlers, McLaughlin, Yineman, and Ther- , iault. fdemocratic, for militarism has as its basis absolute PAGE Two 1- H 5 LION April, 1945 Thanks to the Lion Staff The underlying motive behind all school papers is to provide a fitting representation of the school's activities. Critical surveys given to the Lion reveal that its timeli- ness on news events and war coverage were excellent. The Lion came through another year of publication still abbreviated in size but increase of numbers as the mailing list now registers 659. A debt of thanks is given to all those on the Lioh staff who have made it possible to print a monthly issue. A special note of thanks, however, is given to Room 1 whose diligent task it has been during their activity period to fold, stick the addresses and stamps on all the out- going copies of the Lion. Peace -Time Conscription . In the February issue of The Sign, XVilfrid Parsons, S. J., says: . . . the Holy See has come to the conclusion that at present democratic government is the only one that can assure peaceful living and domestic justice. Americans ought to know this, for they have been reap- ing the benefits of their democratic republic since 1789. The words of Pius XII ought then to sound the alert forall thinking Americans to be on their toes about the May-Bill providing post-war military conscription of all American boys at the age of seventeen or on the comple- tion of ,high school. Germany, the aggressor- nation of the world, was the first to use peace-time conscription. All the energy con- centrated in her huge armies needed an outlet, and Germany used her power to launch a series of bloody wars-. If America really wins the war, why should she need a large peace-time army? It is hard to see how a militaristic country can be obedience, with no consideration for the will of the majority. A huge peace-time army would mean the sacrificing of many principles and the casting aside of numerous small liberties, plus the inculcating of a decided liking for strong-armgovernment. Do we intend to look on indifferently and allow our lawmakers to yoke the U. S. A. to a burden which may mean the end of democracy? Sodality Leads Activitiesg New Junior Officers Elected During the month of March, the Bellarmine Sodality acted as a spearhead in the annual Alaskan Mission Fund Drive. Since March was in the middle 'of the Lenten season and the boys sacrificed and gave willingly, the drive was very successful. During the season of Lent, Mass was offered every morning in the school,Chapel at 8:00 A. M. by Fr. J. Lynch, S. J., Spiritual Ad- viser. Although only a few at- tended in the first few days, the number was gradually increased. On April 13, the Bellarmine So- dality' sent five representatives to the Statewide Convention held at Seattle. Those chosen to attend were: Tom Payne, Doug Dyck- rnan, Jack Harrington, Leo Rink, and Frank Loonam. As in previous years, daily ser- vices' will be held in the month of May in front of the statue of Our Lady at the activity period. The Litany and various hymns dedicated to Mary will be sung by the student body, assisted by the Glee Club. Following this a short recitation will be given by the students on the different titles given to Mary in the Litany. Last week the officers of the Junior Sodality were elected. Pat, O'Leary was elected president 5 Bob Schreiner, vice president: -Paul George, secretary: and Joe Retal- lick, treastuer. BUY STAMIPS AND BONDS BELL-BUHED You carft convince Dutch Schultz that Hollywood isn't call- ing. I-Ie's now going by the last name of Gable . . . Father Evoy is reported almost recovered from a threatened nervous breakdown as a result of the play . . . Marin- kovich took his part so seriously that he's still making speeches on how he captured the spy ring . . . Will someone please tell Butterly the p1ay's over now!! . . . Bert Goodman has made the request that everyone call him Berti- cums instead of Bert . . . Fellows, please do, I'm sure he'll appreciate it. And besides all that Berti- cums is just too cute. iThe name I meanb, . . . Why has Cal Par- sons, the Bookstore Bandit, had so much ready cash late1y?? . . . Jack Harrington and a host of other Bellarmine boys were seen waltzing around at St. Leo's Prom . . . Dyckman really caused a sen- sation at the Sodality Convention at Seattle Prep when he gave the shortest talk of the day . . . Students Aid War Effort by Working Answering the call of our coun- try's manpower shortage, many Bellarmine students have been aiding the war effort by working after school. Among them are: Jack Hreda, a shipfitter at the shipyardsg Jack Mitchell, a meat cutter at Washbrom's Marketg Don Messo is a doorman at the Rivierag Jim Simpson has been occupying his time as an office boy at the News Tribune while John Bucovaz has been piling boards at the Monarch Door Com- pany: Tony Zajac is a clerk at Michael Brothers' Drug Store: Leonard Goralski has been sort- ing clothes at the Tacoma Laun- dryg Emil Grubisa is a truck driver for the Selden's Company. From last reports Leo Rink has been making out successfully with his job posing as before for Charlie Atlas portraits. Andy Litwin is milking cows on his farm: Pete Marinkovlch has been trying to deliver groceries from 'Su1livan's Marketg Dave Charest is a tire repairman at Oliver Tire Shopg Dave Hebert has been working for the park board at Wapato Park: Joe Smith has been -taking it easy at the Northwest Door Company. Yes! Bellarmine boys seem to be helping out wherever they can. BUY STAMPS AND BONDS I . Famous sayings: Jug tonight! . . . from Fr. Weissenberg to any student . . . John Comfort is re- ported to have joined the navy . . . my, my, the war must be almost over . . . Pfieffer was so thrilled with his last grade in English he's trying to get an- other- F . . . Baseball has cer- tainly made 'a hit with Pat Ma- loney . . . Get it? . . . from Matt Cleary after he has just cracked one of his corny jokes . . . D'Olivo is so proud of the scar from his operation that he's charging every- one to see it . . . J. O'Leary has the title of The man. with the dirtiest baseball uniform of the season cinched . . . Vlahlovich has his own private desk-in Jug . . . Fairhurst said he would suf- fer all for the play. He even volunteered to sell tickets at St. Leo's and Aquinas high schools . . . Crowley is busy nowadays in Fr. Luger's religion class cooking up arguments to stump Fr. Luger . . . as yet, he hasn't been too successful . . . Bill Kropf has been conserving rubber lately by going around corners on two wheels in- stead of four. Sgt. H. C. Douglas Bids Farewell tContinued from Page IJ sented a purse to him on behalf of the students and ROTC unit. 'The national anthem was play- ed by the band during which all stood at attention. This was a fitting ending to an assembly at which the boys lost one of their best friends. The Sarge will be sincerely missed by all those who knew him. 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. OLIVER GLASSY Editor Associates: Henry Burke, Iirn Flannery Sports Editor .................... H. Hellenkamp Associates: Bill Bichsel, Walt Haniger Features .....,...... Ed Raitano, Wm. Dung Circulation ..,...................,......................... ............Frank Loonam, Bob Gosselin Ad Manager ...................... Bill St. Martin Librarian .................................. Tom Brady Reporters: Pete Ivanovich, Denny Crowley, George Bader, G. Christ- nachl, Ken Galbraith, Keith Mc- Goiiin, Brian Doherty, Iohn Toyn- bee. Bob Robison, Pai Maloney and Don Fenlo Advisor ................... D. Puma, S. I. Member of 'THE QUILL AND SCROLL Member of the CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION 4 April, 1945 TH E LION PAGE THREE Sitting, left to right, Graisy, McDonough, Cleary, 0'Lea.ry, Coach Healy, Greco, I-Ialrington, Oswald, Kroph. Second row: Mr. O'Brien S. J., Maloney, Schultz, Hanniger, Bichsel, Payne, Sullivan, Millie, Robinson, Froehler. I Many Lettermen Return to Squad Twenty hopeful candidates for first team berths answered Coach Murray Healy's call when spring baseball practice opened April 2 at Bellarmine. Lettermen returned to every position with the exception of a pitcher. Seven 'candidates are available for the position on the rubber. These are Mike McDon- ough, Bill Bichsel, Matt Cleary, Bill Kropf, Ray Mil- Raitano. and Don Schultz are plate. Ed.Graisy is Tom Payne, lie and Ed Al Greco behind the spotted at third baseg Jack Har- rington is a 'probable man for short. Bill Sullivan and Larry Trine find second base their posi- tion. First will be covered by Kropf lf he is not called to pitch. Outfield positions are to be handled by Walt Haniger, Joe Os- wald, and Tom Payne, all re- turning letterrnen from the 1944 squad. Yet untried are John Comfort, Jack 0'Leary, Pat Maloney, Don Froehler, and Leroy Kretchmer. 'BUY STAMPS AND BONDS APRIL 13--FIFE SCORES OVER LIONS Making the most of seven Bel- larmine miscues, Fife high tossers scored a 9-2 victory over the Lions at Jefferson playfield. Jack Harrington and Jack O'- Leary paced Bellarmine's eight hit attack with a. pair of singles apiece, while Jim Lavlola collect- ed three of Flfe's five blows, all one basers. Fife .............. 150 002 001-9 5 1 Bellarmine 000 002 000-2 8 'I Johnson, Messmer C69 and San- dersong Millie, Kropf C6J, and Schultz, Oswald 449. APRIL 17-LINCOLN ABES SCORE OVER BELLS Lincoln drewn first blood in the annual city high school baseball championship series by hammer- ing out a 10-2 victory over the Lions. The Rallsplitters chased four runs across in the first inning on the strength of singles by Dick Columbine and Johnny I-Iansler, Bob McGuire's double, two Bellar- gnine errors, a. hit batsman and a. pair of stolen bases, and that, margin proved ample for a trlo of Lincoln moundsmen who .shared the pitching chores. The Railsplltters followed up their first inning assault with two runs in the second, but were held scoreless by Bill Kropf for the next four frames. Bill Bichsel took over in the seventh. Bellarmlne ............ 000 020 00- 2 Lincoln ................ 420 000 31X-10 APRIL 20-FEDERAL WAY BLANKS BELLS Federal Way prepsters scored two unearned runs over Bellar- mlne High School Friday, after- noon ln a non-league baseball play at McKinley playfield. Kilcup, Fedway catcher, scored both runs. In the second inning he walked, went to second when Stanley was hit by a pitched ball, stole third and scored on an out- field ball. In the seventh he got to first on an error, stole second, went to third on a passed ball, scored when Greco dropped a third strike and played for the batter. Federal Way ...... 010 000 100-2 3 2 Beilarmme ........ ooo ooo ooo-o 2 3 Batteries: Stanley and Kilcupg Millie and Greco. 'I'he faculty and students of Bellarmine High wish to ex- tend their deepest sympathy to Leroy Kretchmer on the death of his father last week. Requiescat in Pace. Amen Sophs' Baseball Team Enter Teen-Age League Never before in the history of Bellarmine athletics has there been a sophomore baseball team. The Sophomore Club, under the wing of their coach, Mr. I-laniger, S. J., will prove fruitful to Bellar- mine's varsity .teams in future years. From all appearances the year- lings are an exceptionally good ball team with plenty of hustle and fire. The Sophs will enter the teen age circuit. They have already encountered the Lincoln yearlings who defeated them .11-10. 'I'he squad includes Norm Smith, catcher: Daniszewskl, first base: T. O'Leary, 2nd base: Carlson, 3rd base: Shugrue, short stop: Rivers, left field: Orlando, center field: Cournau, right fleldg Retallick, pitcherg and P. Comfort, McGof- fin, Nugent, Schreiner, Parenteau, utility men. Leo 'I'russelo is the manager. E-il lil RELIGIOUS ARTICLES Make Most Treasured Gifts The Kaufer Co., Inc. 756 Broadway MA. 2702 ,,,.,.,.,.,.,l,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,. Ln.-.-.-Y-Y-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-Y-v-.-Y-J ' fF El ' ' ' 'fSH E? il' 4 A gg QUALITY KNITTING 1, it v 1: COMPIQCMENTS sgmgswgarrs 1: Rlg'E:'h:'gE1',?gJ'Ig,, it PRINTING Washington Hardware n2Ai,':eg:1ty f0l' SCIIOOIS . . . H 924 Pacific Ave. 934 Commerce TO 1' A SPECIALTY H Eiann.,.,.,.,A,.....,.,.....Y...,A,' Eie-,-,-,-.-.-.-.-.-ff,-.-,-,-.-.-.I 1 'I 11 1. 15 JAY MERRICK 1: I , 9 1a P For Quality Jewelry JOIIIISOIPCOX Pessemlers Bootery .g 3, C .. U 1+ sixth Floor Fade-my Bldg. .1 01'IlP3l1Y :: 9I5 Broadway 1342 Pacific It 'I Ith 5 Broadway 1: 'zzs Pacific Ave. Badwy. me i I asV,-.-,-.-Y-,A,.,.......,.g........ . ,,,, THE LION April, 1945 EGREMLIN S GAB , v Here's the latest news about our old friends, the Alumni. They're doing a grand job over on the fronts, and when they receive a letter from one of their dear old classmates it not only builds -and strengthens their morale but is a joy to them to know that they are still remembered at Bellarmine. Al Kase has spent some months with the Infantry in the Euro- pean sector. Frank Reding, was home on a furlough after 26 months in the Asiatic Pacific theatre with the Army Coast Artillery Corps. Jim Moriarty is now in Wash- ington, D. C., at the American University taking a course in ad- vanced Military Training. Don Pessemier got his first 1 taste of combat duty and is will- ing to admit as are the others that Sherman was right concern- ing war. 1st Lt. Thomas Smeall CDoctorJ recently paid his respects to some of his former teachers before leav- ing for combat area. Tom West who is in the Army Medical Program at St. Louis, Mo., was married last month. 2nd Lt. J. Biukhouse, back from overseas duty, was married last Saturday at Visitation Church, Tacoma. Tom Bichsel is now attending an Aviation Mechanic Technical school at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss. W. H. Danforth S 1!C on board the USS. Idaho somewhere in the South Pacific. Scooter Gallwas, paratrooper, is somewhere in Europe in the thick of battle. Owen Traynor AIS is recuper- ating in the Naval Hospital, Cor- ona, Calif. Cafeteria Popular? Slam! Bang! Crash! Goes the door as the starving students of Bellarmine assaii the formidable fortress known to one and all as the hash-house. Ably defend- ing the door are Mr. Bauer, S. J., and Mr. Kossel, S. J., assisted by those mighty frosh, Allan Cush- ing, Chuck Kelly, Remon Paren- teau, Jim McPhail, and Dick Riv- ers. Upon entering the inner sanc- tum we see little Chuck Kelly and the rest of the workers feeding the hungry hordes with a speed that will amaze a P-38 pilot. The meals served at the cafeteria consist of hamburgers, hot dogs, pop, milkshakes and pastry, all sold at a very reasonable price. Library Reports On Best Sellers In the past few months the library has been doing a rushing business under the eagle-eye su- pervision of Mr. W. Laney, S. J., librarian. Among those books which rank first in popularity, adventure books such as Paris Underground, Sea Wolf, and Jungle River hold first place. The runner-up is the Cath- olic Encyclopedia, especially among the freshmen. The seniors are still clamoring for the classics which rank third, and Washington .State History holds fourth place. The periodicals which are one of the feature attractions are al- ways welcomed by the students. Debate Club Prepares Mock Trial The Debate Club will depart from usual procedure when it cre- ates a mock coiutroom scene, and puts on trial Peacetime Military Training. The defenders will be charged with being undesirable aliens working against American Push- one of principles and institutions. ing this accusation will be the club members acting United States Prosecuting ney. He will be opposed Attorney for the defense. as the Attor- by an Both lawyers will cross-question Mili- tary Trainingf' personified'by an- other club member. It is expected that as witnesses the personified I, M. Unpreparedf' Government Control, and M.ilitarism will also be called to the witness stand. A jury, composed of club members, will render the decision, which, if guilty, carries with it the penalty of life-time banishment. V A judge, and court clerk to swear in the witnesses, will also be on hand. Although no one has been chos- en to participate, many have shown eagerness to take part. It is hoped that plans will be com- pleted for a visit to a real court scene by those selected, so as to acquaint them with legal pro- cedure. Grade School Exam, Registration on May 12 Bellarmine's Grade School Schol- arship Examination will be held on May 12, at 9:00 a. m. The sub- ject matter covers the regular elementary school subjects. The examination is open to all Eighth Grade boys, regardless of their scholastic standing. Two scholar- ships will be offered. Registration for all Eighth Grade boys intending to enroll at Bellarmine next Fall will take ,place on May 12. On Saturday, May 19, at 9:00 A. M. will be the annual Bellar- imine Field Day. The Field Day is open to all the Catholic boys attending the parochial schools. The program is under the direction of Mr. Healy. Bellarmine Fete K. C. Members On April 24, members of the Tacoma Council, Knights of Col- umbus, held their annual Bellar- mine Night in the school build- ing. Four students, Dick Bannon, Frank Loonam, Henry Burke and Gene Mack presented an enjoy- able skit entitled If Men Played Cards Like Women Do. Several fast-moving bouts were presented by George Vlahovich and Ray Millie, Bill Bichsel and Don Schultz, Gary White and Chuck Kelly. Senior Class Picture To be Hung in corridor A large composite picture of all the seniors of the Class of 45 will be hung in the corridor as soon as the photographer prints their names. The remaining sen- iors in Room 5 have volunteered to pay for the picture. Baseball Schedule May 1-Stadium at Jefferson Park May 4-St. Martin's at St. Mar- tin's May 8-Fife at Jefferson Park May 11-O'Dea at Seattle May 15-Stadium at Jefferson Park May 18-St. Martin's at Jefferson Park May 22-Lincoln at Jefferson Park May 2510'Dea at Jefferson Park All games start at 3:00 P. M. Audience Acclaims 6Career Angel' Success After three tremendously suc- cessful performances which left audiences acclaiming it as one of the finest modern productions of the Mask and Dagger Club, Career Angel rang down its curtain. The play, the first opus attempt- ed by the Bellarmine thespians this year, under the direction of Fr. Evoy and assisted by Fr. Weissenberg, played April 15 and 16 to overflowing a.udiences who filled the St. Leo's auditoriiun to standing capacity. Much praise is given to Frank Shappee and Kenneth Galbraith, who took the part of Brother Seraphim. Backstage congratula- tions are given to the Production Personnel for their excellent work of assembling a, difficult set, and giving their time so freely. Generous praise also came the way of the Freshmen who handled their parts with capability and deftness which belied their inex- perience. Donald Schultz and Jim Gillies, who took the role of the Angel, received their share of acclaim, since-the portrayal of the Angel's pseudo-presence was one of the most difficult problems of the per- formance. Mother's Day Program fContinued from Page ll Mary Hinckley as Treasurer. Following the breakfast the guests willassemble on the parade grounds for an inspection of the reviewing Bellarmine Junior ROTC battalion at 11:15 a. m. The ROTC battalion which plays the largest and most colorful part in the event will parade on the campus for the benefit of the guests and to compete for various awards and citations which will be given. In the past the Junior ROTC unit has built up an excel- lent record in the City of Tacoma and has won flattering comments from many reviewing army offi- cials. Presentation of awards given by many organizations will take paloe at the inspection. Fol- lowing, are a list of some of the honors and awards which will be presented: Medal of Merit: Third' Year Military Medal: Second Year Military Medal: First Year Mili- tary Medal: Allan Johnson Award: Third Year Marksmanship Medal: Second Year Marksmanship Med- alg. and First Year Marksmanship Medal. ' ..' Vol. .21 No. '7 Well O DON'T FORGET MOTHER'S DAY BELLARMINE HIGH SCHOOL, TACOMA, WASHINGTON SENIOR ,IOINS U. S. MARINES Don McGavick, prominent sen- ior, leaves school and soon expects to be called into the U. S. Marine Corps. Don, while atending Bellarmine, has been active in many clubs DON McGA'VICK He was a member of the Sodality, holding the office of Secretary since Septemberjbelonged to the Lions' Club, Secretary treasurer of his class, a member of the De- bate Club, officer of the ROTC and active in the Rifle Club. The students wish him Good Luck and Godspeed. Turner Receives Debate Award On March 14, Allan Cushing and Don Turner defeated the nega- tive team composed of Pat Com- fort and Harry Woodley, thus win- ning the honor of being the first team to have their names en- graved on the new Freshmen De- bate Trophy. Don Turner, fiery 1Sontinued on Page Zl IN MEMORIAM The faculty and students of Bellarmine I-hgh School wxsh to express their sympathy to Mr and Mrs Virgil Robert their son 2nd Lt Robert Bel ford. class of 34, who was killed ln action May his soul and the souls of the faithful de parted through the mercy of God, rest in peace Amen Belford, upon the death of l 1 l Quill and Scroll 1 To Initiate Nine Again this year the old mem- bers of the Quill and Scroll, through their moderator Mr. Pen- na, have selected the outstanding members of ,the Lion Staff for the initiation into this honorable organization. The Quill and Scroll, an international honorary society for high school journalists, recog- nizes the achievements of those selected by allowing them to be- come its members and awards them with Gold Pins. The following are to be initiated into the Quill and Scroll Club: Seniors, E. Gaines, Rudy Knabel, Joe Zajac, Bob Erickson: Juniors, Henry Burke, Frank Loonam, Bob Gosselin, Ed Raitano and Henry Hellenkamp. Classy Places First In 'Doctrine' Contest Oliver Glassy, prominent Junior, was last week judged winnerl of the school elimination series of the national oratorical contest. The subject was James Monroe and the Monroe Doctrine. The contest is sponsored each year by the Hearst Newspaper Syndicate. James Henriot, Senior, and Pat Maloney, Junior, placed second and third in the contest. The winning contestant will travel to Seattle on April 25, to compete with other contestants from private and parochial High Schools of Seattle, Tacoma, and vicinity. The contest was held in the school library. Judges were: Rev. H. Luger, S. J., Mrs. J. Zenker, and Capt- James Dawson. Good luck to the winner! May he come back from Seattle with the 3100.00 war bond prize. Navy Chaplain Addresses Students On March 13, the students of Bellarmine were honored by the 'presence of Chaplain John Foley, l S. J., of the United States Navy. Fr. Foley is from Boston and so far has seen action in three major 1 ' f-' if '-: 4-:A 3-' 4 :wi-'.-' ' fy ' 311- 'ze' Jl.j.lg..'. -1. f 'AAO . ATTEND THE PLAY! gamer Q! ' 7 -H,2tifl5tA and 16th April 15, at 2:15 and at 8:15 P. M., and again on April 16, at 8:15 P. M., will be the opening date of Gerard Murray's three act comedy. Career Angel, which will be presented by the Mask and Dagger Club in St. Leo's Auditorium. This play is a clever comedy about the attempts of a guardian angel to aid a financially embar- rassed orphanage. ,The fact that the angel can only be seen by FRANK SI-IAPPEE Brother Seraphim, his earthly charge, causes no end of merri- ment. Under the system being used by Fr. Evoy, S. J., the director, the major characters of the cast will w l 3 be portrayed by two men, thereby creating a competition for the parts and providing an opportun- ity for more boys to be in the play. DON SCHULTZ At present the cast is as follows: Frank Shappee and Ken Gal- braith in the' role of elderly Bro- ther Seraphimg Don Schultz and Jim Gillies as the Guardian An- IConti.nued on Page 41 Philomathea Club The traditional benefit card party for Bellarmine will be given by the Philomathea Club at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 1:30 P. M., Easter Monday. This is one of the largest social gatherings of the year, and there is no doubt that this one will be as successful as former parties. There will be many attractive table and door prizes and a special grand prize of a Hoover Vacuum Cleaner. Mrs. Emmett Mitchell and Mrs. Leslie Cleary are co-chairmen assisted by the officers of the club who are: Mrs. Hugh McGavick, President: Plans Easter Party dentg Mrs. Carl Klewin, 2nd Vice President: Mrs. Charles Schuler, Financial Secretary: Mrs. W. A. Richmond, Recording Secretary: Mrs. Frank Cline, Corresponding Secretary: and Mrs. Mary Hinck- ley, Treasurer. Over 60 mothers of Bel1's alumni who are now in the Armed Forces, aterided the last Philomathea Party held in their honor in the lschoo1's library several weeks ago. Q The prayer 'tConversion was lprinted by the Philomathea Club land is being sent to all the boys Continued on Page 43 Mrs. Geo. Delaney, lst Vice Presi- ,in the Service. PAGE Two 1- H E LION March, 1945 MONROE DOCTRINED WINNERS In the Oratorical Contest on James Monroe and the Monroe Doc- trine, Oliver Glassy placed firstg Pat Maloney, third, and Jim Henriot, second. Rifle Teams Enter National Matches The Bellarmine High School ROTC team is now shooting the targets for the National Intercol- legiate Matches. The team won the right to compete in this match by placing seventh among the ROTC teams of the Ninth Service Command which embraces the states of the Western Coast. Sgt. Douglas, who has received notification of his transfer to an- other post and who has been re- placed by Sgt. Crocket, will con- tinue to coach the team until he receives notice of his new destina- tion. ' The Bellarmine High School team will compete with Stadium at Stadium, Thursday, March 22nd, The returns of the third, the February match, of the National Turner Receives Debate Award fContinued.From Page 15 orator of the affirmative team, was chosen as the most effective individual debater, and will be awarded a gold ring at graduation exercises. 'I'he question for discussion was the national topic, Resolved: that the legal voting age should be reduced to l8. This debate marked the 53rd time the Debate Club has spoken on that topic. The judges for the event were Rev. M. E. Van Ackeren, S. J., of St. Louis, Paul T. Prentice of Sta- dium, -and J. Ernest Knight of the Tacoma News Tribune. Bob Shreiner, vice-president of the Freshmen Debate Club, presided as chairman. The silver loving cup was do- nated by Mr. W. E. Gosselin. 4 l l Rifle Association Competition for 1944-45, were posted Wednesday March 2lst. Team number one fired a score of 477 out of a pos- sible score of 500. The other team scored 481. Leonard Goralski was high man on the first team with a score of 97 from a possible 100. George Yinneman and George Christnacht tied for second with 96. On the second team Larry Jay- ko took first with a 98 and Pat Comfort with a 97 was second. The fourth and last match, the match for March, of this sea,son's national competition will he fired this week. Two Scholarships Offered to Students This year, as in previous years the graduating seniors look for- ward to further education, wheth- er in the Army and Navy Special- ized courses, or in college. For those who are going to College on their own, two scholarships are being offered. Seattle College awards a, scholarship annually to the most promising senior student from many Catholic high schools in Washington, including Bellar- mine. The second scholarship is that offered by Pepsi-Cola. Here the seniors vote for the one most likely to succeed giving prefer- ence to those who would not be able to go without the aid of a scholarship. They will take a test and the two highest in the state will get scholarships. Pepsi-Cola offers the scholar- ship to any College in the state with 525.00 a month for expenses, besides a free trip home once each year. Qtaster Eastertide teaches us all a beneficial lesson. lt is a season of joy, peace, and gladness. For strange as it may seem, the happiness of this season naturally follows Lent, a period of sorrow. Yet more, unless sorrow had preceded it there would be no Easter. Many of are today feeling the bitterness of some per- manent or temporal loss in this war. Let us therefore recall the lesson of Easter, that the sorrow of today is but the guarantee of a greater joy tomorrow. ST. JOSEPH, PATRON OF LABOR ln Saint Joseph's life, one virtue stood out above all others, his simple yet dignified humility. He was especially selected by God to protect and care for the Blessed Mother and her Divine Son. And yet honorable as this position was, it did not earn him a life of ease. Toll and labor were his lot. Surely if God entrusted His divine Son to the care of a humble carpenter, labor is not beneath the dignity of any man. ln America we need to learn the dignity of humble service. God blesses labor done in his name. The three, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph lived a humble life of toil. From them, we can learn this valuable lesson, to work for the Greater Glory. of God. BELL-BDHED Rumor has it that Sullivan and Bannon are taking up baby-talk, the occasion being the present 18 year old draft .. . For informa- tion on how to avoid a Physics class ask Larry Trine, he'll prob- ably tell you to just come late . . . Big Bill Pfeiffer has been official- ly and unanimously nominated as Joe Intestinal Fortitude for ac- tion perpetrated in Mr. Haniger's English, class . . . Song of the week- Miss You from the Jun- iors to Jim Flannery . . . In the spring a young man's' fancy-- only it happens to still be winter, eh, Greco? Coach Healy is taking the basketball squad to the State Basketball Tournament to see how the Ubig boys play and to dream of next year . . . By the Way, Glassy, just because this editor happens to get his article in a little late is no reason to go around tearing your hair out! .l. . There's rumor of the immediate opening of a stable behind the school.and why not? We seldom see our brothers from South Ta- coma and any horse would be tired after that long trek out of Indian country . . . Student of the week-Gene Mack. Mack claims he's going to revive vaudeville . . . Leo Rink is really going places in the world. His latest job is posing as before in Charles Atlas adds . . . Question of the week- what makes that bad chassis on wheels of Dick Renner's run? . . . Fran- kie Loonam is still giving the bobby sock brigade a bad time . . . For information on how the coach's face looked when a bomb exploded in his car the other day consult Joe Oswald . . . Since he paid me twice as much this time to put his name in this article, here it is-PETE MARINKOVICH. Who are you trying to impress Pete? . . . Ed. note: Let's all turn out for baseball. Get Your Tickets for CAREER ANGEL April 15 81 16 St. Leo's Auditorium 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, 1'929, at the post office at Tacoma, Wash., under the Act of March 3, 1879. OLIVER GLASSY Editor Associates: Henry Burke, Jim Flannery Sports Editor .................... H. Hellenkamp , Associates: I Bill Bichsel, Walt Heniger Features ........ .... E d Raitano, Wm. Dung Circulation .....,............,............................ . ............Frank Loonam, Bob Gosselin Ad Manager ............,......... Bill St. Martin Librarian .......... . ................. ...... T om Brady Reporters: Pete lvanovich, Denny Crowley, George Bader, G. Christ- nacht, Ken Galbraith, Keith Mc- Gofiin, Brian Doherty, Iohn Toyn- bee. Bob Robison, Pat Maloney and Don Fenlon. Adviser ...................... S. D. Penne. S. I. Member of THE QUILL AND SCROLL Member of the CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION I March, 1945 1' I-I E I, I 0 N PAGE THREE -- - 1 a o Basketball Letters Three Alumni Receive Military Appointments t ',ti ' ?-, :' l ftg t -, ..-l..I5 :g,: : .-'. sr Alvafded to Many , awards, announced Coach Murray Healy. Those receiving letters are: Larry Trine, Bob Robinson, Tom Payne, Bill Kropf, George Vlaho- vich, Joe Smith, Bill Bichsel, Jack Harrington, Jim Flannery, Bill Pfeiffer, LeRoy Kretchmer, Rufe Theriault, Dick Waiss and Al Greco. Bob Gosselin and Doug Dyckman will receive manager let- ters. Sophs are: Jim Hermsen, hon- orary captain at the end of -the seasong Tom O'Leary, Bill O'Leary, Tony Mladineo, Norm Smith, Bob Ludeman, John Kelly, Bill Gal- braith, Mitch Mullan, Pat O'Leary, Paul George, and Allan Patnode, Manager. Fourteen Cub letters are to be distributed to the Champs, an- nounced Fr. Meckes, S. J. Those winning letters are: Tom Rooney, Bob Nugent, Pat Shugrue, Bob Hawley, Jim Simpson, Ed. Danis- zewski, Ray Carlson, Don Fenlon, Bob Schreiner, Keith McGoffin, Pat Comfort, Leo Huntsman, and Gary White. Dick Arnold receives -a managers letter. Cubs Enter Teen-Age I Basketball Contest The spotlight turns on the Bells Cubs this week as they make ready to play in the Tacoma Jr. Tournament March 22, 23 and 24. Sixteen teams are entered in this tournament and the Cubs will play host to eight of these squads here on their -home floor. ,The fighting Cubs with their rampag- ing point producing system will give all they have to win one of the three beautiful trophys to be awarded. The Cubs wound up their regu- . lar season last week. Althoughf I :J?iMl's i I ai ., I 1 la at 1. , : :ll-ite. e . fx: wus vita?-f Bikts 'll 'W' ' 3 little -1-.fi I.i,5tQ'sW1R2tr12. ,X 4 1fAf1,,-.Sa-A . Mitt -- ...Ai , .W ..,-,.,tI,.:91.,..l,-.att . I ffl., Us 1 I 'ftaftf I Aga-t-,fssrfestfi .- II, ,L , l.,,,.t,. .,.a,,v..,,J,., l f.,--,t,...,r. ,S ., ?,,..,.,,,,,,t I A 1 R I, f arf-2-v1.f,g, fzzel ,:9,,I.gf.q:lwfiwzxv .viifftfiiet ' Krfiftiisa:l'fi2fff5lf.'1af ' ,.f.,efg., ., it , triw...,,,,s... it , ,..t.,,,.f..,..,,I.t I ' ia ' isi.a 1f?f?'.if I .nfiff'?'af51'f21:1-.?..3w':ffif at ,, ., , u,:1f'i.:,..Af , I all-21 '-fii , I txe Ixl,.,,sw?f,fQll5. I ,gt lg. 7.5. Q, I l: I5L.H,,i,L:,X17,.v.W, i .5 Ia.7x,qw4 , , fifty! ' iitlffayfr xguf.i,',w s,,1,:g', I nf nt .:f- y,tfresf -5f?sIi- Jilfiig 1. - I4 -I-... V - , A .V fi12I.2,f15f.1f,if frat .. lnfrffil I it v 51, ,, ,. Qt... .. V, me f 1. never I t :at wr-ze ' .tl ,,.:-tsalif 2' ii at it :Fi i 2.:.eZ. ff' iz' 2:Ji.zf,.'-.'K.ff'M' 'f2'E:f.Il' 3 ' s ifgfl'-:WIA if?,sUi.fi1 get .r.'. '..-- i I, t l A. GEORGE LOMBARDI RICHARD HERMSEN CLEMENS VAN ROOY One of the principals appointed by Congressman John M. Coffee for entrance at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point is Air Cadet George V. Lombardi, class of 1942 and first alternate is Richard J. Hermsen also of the same claw. Clemens William Van Rooy, III, class of 1944, is one of the first alternate appointments to the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. Basketball .Diary March 9-Lincoln 37, Bells 16 The final fray of this year's basketball season found both Lion and Abe coaches clearing their respective benches. Harrington, able guard, w-as high for the Bells, dropping in six points. Larry Trine, smooth and aggressive ball handler for the Bellarmine quin- tet, was elected captain of his team in this closing battle. Larry well deserved this coveted honor.I Feb. 13-Stadium 47, Bells 21 The Lions kept trying every minut-e of this contest but the 'Tigers' height proved to be the deciding factor. This factor ex- plains the few backboard recover- ies made by the Bellarmine five. Trine, guard, led the Bell hoop- sters with seven counters. Feb. 16-St. Mal-tin's 21, Bells 24 After exchanging the lead sev- eral times during this battle, the, Lion quintet emerged victorious! cver St. Martin's Prepsters. Har-E rington, Bell guard, sank eight? tallies, thereby leading the scor-, this season, the Lions eyelashed their ,way to victory over the Tornadoes from Yelm by a small but decisive margin of two tallies. The leading scorer for the Bells was Kropf with six points. Feb. 24-Sumner 19, Bells 26 Again the Lions avenge an early season defeat. After a 14-10 half- time lead, the Bellarmine team followed through with an easy victory. Kropf, Bell forward, and Luhtala, Spartan guard, shared scoring honrs with eight points each. Feb. 27-Stadium 30, Bells 18 I The Tiger splurge in the first quarter proved sufficient to assure , a Stadium win although the Lions actually outscored Stadium's Ti- gers in.the final three periods. Payne and Kropf, Bell forwards, each scored seven tallies. March 2-St. Martin's 18, Bells 27 The Lion hoopsters make it two in a row over St. Martin's. Start- ing slowly but gathering momen- tum after the half, the Bells led with nine points at the closing I I I I u i I I I l points. The all city prep cage team se- lected by several sportswriters of Tacoma is as follows: Dick Burrows, Stadium, for- ward, Len Kalapus, Lincoln, for- wardg Bob Lewis, Stadium, cen- ter 5 Bob McGuire, Lincoln, guardg Dick Brown, Stadium, guard. All Opponents The Bell Varsity squad, facing many' wily foes this basketball season, has chosen as its strong- est all opponent contenders the following: First team: Kalapus, Lincoln and Burrows, Stadium, forwardsg Jacques, Fife, centerg Lewis, Sta- dium and Carroll, Seattle Prep, guards. Second team: Mellor, Lincoln and Luhtala, Sumner, forwardsg 1Continued on Page 41 lil IE RELIGIOUS ARTICLES Make Most Treasured Gifts they did not place first they made ers. I whistle. Highest scoring was made I The Kaufer Co Inc-' a fine showing in their first year Feb. 20-Yelm 14, Bells is Iby Be1l's forward, Kropf, with ten 756 Broadway MA' 2702 Of 'league playing- A I In the lowest scored contest of I5,.,L.,1,.,.,.v.......,.,..-.-.-,ME, .a3:il:3:i.........-..f:I-s Eiiliifiillflfll-1-.--Y-Y-.-.-.-fIF 51,..Y.,.i.g,g4j,,g,g,.g.jgQL1LQ1jgE1 K , I COMP'-'MEN-I-S QUALITY -KNI-I-I-ING 11, IT LL PAY YO-U T0 I. tl of I School sweafefs ,Ig RIDE Tl-ls ELEVATORS I O PRINTING Washington Hardware olislAsillet?gt?lly -I-O I for Schools ' ' ' 924 Pacific Ave. l ' 934 Commerce MQ It I A SPECIALTY Efrzxzxfzttzifrgzg-:izifEzztgizizzsziirgtzgifil? - if ,I ME CK II I 1: P . 9 B . I For Quality Jewelry I Johnson-Cox 1: essemlers ooter ,I 'I it y lj! saxfh Floor Fidelity Bldg. Ig I C0mP311Y ' 11 915 Broadway I34Z Pacific Ilth fr Broadway :I I 726 Pacific Ave. BRdwy. 2238 .500 OOOOOOOOOOOOO 00 Oooooo ooo coooooo eoeggo .0 Q..--.2 EEhAvAvAYAvAv-vAv-vAvAv-'A-A----v4-A5 L., ,,,,,,,,. ,,,,,, ,,,, 3 Navy Chaplain me-E FOUR T H 5 GREMLIN W F - 555 T v visiting-our adumi, we find YPvt. Albert Buhr Servicing planes of other squadrons on an Island in the South Pacific. Sgt. Joe Ford is in Hawaii. He spoke of -attending Midnight Mass on Christmas in their open-air theatre, which is styled along the lines of the Hollywoood Bowl theatre. Pfc. Frank Glassy began his senior year of Medicine at Mar- quette. Word has been recently received that his brother Maurice, radio man in an Italy based bomb- cr, is seriously wounded. Plt. Comdr. David Peterson is now giving the Navy's cubs their ten week boot training at San Diego. Bud Farrell, Rt 3fC, is on board a heavy cruiser ready to ship across. Jim Farrell, his younger l A l I i l 1 I 1 I Varsity Debaters Take Trip to Spokane In the recent trip to Spokane Bell debaters showed very well in five debates with Spokane high schools. Oliver Glassy was chos- en best speaker by the judges in three out of four decision debates and thus proved himself to be -one of the state's outstanding debaters. Jim Henriot and Pat Maloney also distinguished them- selves by their creditable speak- ing. The Bell debaters divided the honors with Gonzaga, winning on the negative side and losing on the affirmative side. These debates were the two most interesting debates of the season for the Bel- larmine team. The Bell team also lost two close decisions to the Marycliff girls, Spokane City Champions. A debate with Lewis and Clark was non-decision. The debaters left February 28 and re- turned March 4. 1 l brother, is in the Store Crew, Ships Company, in San' Bruno, Calif. We heard Cpl. Cliff Schiesz over the radio explaining the Engineer Section's work in France. lst Lt. Larry St. Onge acted as commander of his company when the commanding officer was wounded. Of the seven officers in his company all but he were eith- er killed or wounded. Jim Schuler passed the Navy program at the University of Washington with high honors and was sent to Webb Institute in New York for further schooling. Pvt. John Garitone is now sta- tioned cn the Isle of Oahn in the Hawaiian Islands. I-le met Verne Morris who is playing ball in the Service League down there. News of our servicemen is wel- comed. Won't you please send us your or their addresses or, perhaps, a bit of news which we can use for this column? Thank you. Three Alumni Receive Military Appointments George Lombardi majored for a year in engineering at Seattle Col- lege and was then ordered to air corps training and has been in the army two years. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Lombardig his younger brother, Eugene grad- uated in 1944 and is in the Navy. Richard Hermsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hermsen, was an honor student and ROTC bat- talion commander. He joined the Army in April, 1943, and was transferred to City College, N. Y., to study engineering and later to Cornell University, later being sent to France for active service. Clemens William Van Rooy, III, son of Mrs. C. W. Van Rooy, play- ed on the , manager of leader and l Q treasurer of also WHS all Lions' football team, the Grid Iron, a yell served as secretary- the student body. He officer in the ROTC. Bellamigs F jalilifioiigmml Prepares for Annual Inspection Bellarmine's Junior ROTC, un- wits work. The Battalion is train- der the command of Captain v ing for the annual inspection by James Dawson, Sgt. Crockett 1 the Corps Area Commander, as and Sgt. Douglas, is making well as for the colorful Mothers' steady progress toward the com- Day Review. pletion of its prescribed training. r Colonel John W. Ramsey, U.S.A., The Corps has completed its the- Corps Area ROTC Chief, is ex- oretical instruction, and has just i pected to make a short visit to recently gone outdoors to continue I the school this year. I I l LION . March, 1945 FROSH DEBATERS lFirst rowl: Pat Comfort and Harry Woodley. l'l20E3'fiV0 mam? 6600115 rowl, Allan Cushing, Bob Shreiner, and Don Turner. Cushing and Turner, the affirmative team, placed first. Turner was chosen as the best individual debater. All Opponent Casaba Team Continued lContinued From Page 33 Boyle, O'Dea, centerg Brown, Sta- dium and McGuire, Lincoln, guards. Honorable mention has been given to: Davie and Rose, Eaton- ville, Hannas, Buckleyg Messmer, Fifeg Bartlett and Harrelson, Sta- dium, and Thornburg, Federal Way. Addresses Students QContinued From Page ll engagements, the experiences of which he related to an enthusiastic crowd of listeners in the gym. Formerly, he had been serving on an attack transport, but now he is to be assigned to a new car- rier being completed in the Ta- coma shipyards. In the course of his talk, he de- scribed the work of an ordinary day on board ship, and also what happens when the ship is under attack by the enemy. The stu- dents were inspired by his stories of bravery and heroism of the men in our armed services serving on distant battlefields. Buy Bonds and Stamps Career Angel fContinued From Page 1l gel: Stan Fairhurst as Brother Gregory: Oliver Glassy as Brother Fidelisg Henry Burke as Brother Ubaldusg Ken Baker as Donnie, Pat Comfort as Marinkovich as Fenlon, Karch, White, Turner, fill the cast as Ed Eastman and Willieg and Pete Kurt Rheinhold. Quinlivan, Brady, and Butterly will the boys of the orphanage. Reserves End Seasong Win Last Four Games The dependable, hard fighting reserves ended this year's season winning four of their six final games. The first fracas with St. Mar- tin's found the second stringers on the short end of a. 23-17 count. Their second meeting, however, read a 24 for the Bell fighters, 13 for the St. Martin's team. E A decisive one point gave the lLion reserves a win over Yelm's seconds. Score 29-28. I Stadium, always a strong con- ltender for the winning honors, topped the Bellarmine .squad by scoring 28 to the Bells 17. I Avenging a -26-8 loss from Lin- coln, the fast passing subs turned on the heat in this final fray, ,coming through with a, 29-23 win. . , W . , avg February, 1945 'il' V01. 21, NO. 6 ' R- BYE SARGE: BELLARMINE HIGH SCHOOL, TACOMA, WASHINGTON SENIORS, Yoon PICTURES? .1 New RCTC Instructor Replaces Sgt. Dou las SGT. CROCKETT SGT. DOUGLAS CT Sergeant Harold C. Douglas, who has been serving on Bellarmine's ROTC staff for the past two years, is to be transferred and will be relieved by Sergeant Charles A. Crockett. Sergeant Douglas re- ceived his transfer orders last week and, will leave as soon as Sgt. Crockett is prepared to take over. 'I'he departure of Sgt. Douglas will be regretted by his many friends. at Bellarmine who know the fine work he did while sta- tioned here. His diligenoe helped greatly to bring Bellarmine's ROTC unit to the classification of Excel- lent. The Rifle team also owes its high rating in part to his hard work. Sgt. Douglas' work here has been a continuation of an excel- lent service record since his en- listment in 1937, and his friends here are confident that he will be just as energetic and successful in whatever new assignment may await him. Sgt. Crockett who replaces Sgt. Douglas enlisted in the army in 1934 and has seen service at many posts. After a brief period at Fort Douglas, Utah, he served for -al- most two years With the 21st In- fantry in Hawaii. Then, after six months in the Third Division, M. lContinued on Page -0 New Classes, and Changes Introducedg ROTC to Have Two Periods With the opening of the new semester, six new classes and new changes were introduced in the regular schedule. T'hree of the new classes that were started were German, Trigonometry, and Jour- nalism. The new German class has only two students. Because of the large number of new students, a 9B Freshman class was started. Captain Daw- son announced that the second and third year ROTC will take their training in the sixth period instead of the usual fourth period thereby dividing it into two sepa- rate groups with the first year students still continui.ng'with the regular schedule. This is only to be effective in the first half of the second semester. Although quite a few seniors were lost at the end of the first semester ,to the armed forces, lt was balanced by the enrollment of eight new students: Mike Brands, Tony Jezek, John. Kreisman, Ro- land Sheets, John Lawson, Roland Brower, and Robert Karch. For those seniors who are left, there is now one class in Science, Eng- msn, and Mathematics. 'Career Angel' Cast To Be Announced Mothers of Service Men 1 To Be Honored At its monthly meeting on March 13 the Philomathea. Club will hon- or the mothers of the Bellarmine boys serving in our Armed Forces. The meeting will be held in the school library at 1:00 P. M. For this occasion the Service Flag with the Honor Roll of Bellar- mine boys in the services will be on display in the meeting hall. It is also hoped to have a guest speaker from one of the services to welcome and honor the mothers of our servicemen. Last year's meeting drew a large attendance and was thoroughly enjoyed by those present. The Philomathea mothers hope that all the mothers of our many alum- ni will attend this yea.r's meeting. To facilitate their trip, cars will meet the busses at Union and Center and at Union and 12th to escort them to the school. Senior Staff Begins Work on Cage The Bellarmlne annual, the Cage, will be staffed this year by seniors who formerly worked on the Lion. Plans have already been laid and preliminary work begun. The staff consists of: Bert Goodman, Editor in chief: Henriot, Associate: Ed Graisy Bob Erickson, Assistant Edi- Jim Gaines and Dick- Ban- Jim and torsg non, Feature Editors: Joe Zajac 1 Rudy Knabel, Circulation and Managers. The faculty adviser is Mr. S. D. Penna, S. J. IN MEMORJAM The Faculty and students of Bellarmine High School wish to express their sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. J. Karamon and Mr. and Mrs. H. Cressey upon the death of their sons who were killed in action. - May their souls rest in peace. Here is news for all who aspire to be actors. Again this year the Mask and Dagger Club of Bellar- mine will present their annual spring play. The play is entitled Career Angel. This comedy- fantasy was produced by the Blackfriar Guild in New York and during the past season had a successful run on Broadway. This play should be of special interest to Catholic groups for the plot is centered around a Catholic boys' orphan's home. Although pre- dominantly comic in spirit, it is a tender and understanding fantasy, designed to show that faith can move mountains. Fr. J. Evoy, S. J., will direct the cast. He will be assisted by Fr. P. Weissenberg, S. J., and by Mr. S. Penna, S. J., who will act as Business Manager. Those students who are interested in dramatics I are requested to hand their names in to the office or to Fr. Evoy. Try-outs began on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 5, and from those trying out, eighteen boys will be selected to fContinued on Page 43 The Young Army Scout There he was sitting with his eyes open wide, His gun and his sword lying close by his side. You could tell by his looks what he was thinking about, This shabby looking, young army scout. He's been in the war since the first gun was fired, And he has been fighting ever since for the coimtry he admiredg He's been in many victories, and in many defeats, And he was with the men when they made their retreats, He was in Bataan, and he was in Guadalcanal, He was in Java., when it disas- terously fell. But he never once showed his fear to fight, For what he was fighting for, he knew was right. -Ed. Walentiny. PAGE TWO r r' I I' r I I' ulunh-I -a 3 - I -3011-J ' On the night of February 2 the Junior Prom proved to be an un- usual success, thanks to the very capable prom committee and a cooperative Junior class. A good time was had by all: well, anyway we know Dick Bannon did! Some typical remarks overheard by this snooper at that Ugala' occasion were such as Oh, everythings go- ing wrongj' by the worry-bug, Stan Fairhurst. Where's my partner? from Gene Mack. What's otu' homework? by Oliver Glassy. Feel de moosicl' from Hepcat Greco. Who closed the balcony? by Frankie Loonam, and Who's got a smoke? from just about anyone. After discovering that the punch was free Pete Marinkovich was curiously thirsty the rest of the evening . . . Question of the week: On what day does Oswald attend school? Student of the week: Dutch Schultz, the man who beats anything and everything. Song of the week: Don't fence me in from the jug class to Father Weissenberg . . . Jim Flannery is a real comer on the basketball squad. Is he a high scorer? Well, as Jim remarks after every game, I didn't want to do much scoring tonight-saving myself, you know. Ehlers claims Tom Payne's afraid of him . . . Crowley is a bundle of answers in Latin class . . . Paid advertisement: Anyone desirous of gaining possession of one rugged Model A see Bob Wood THE LI,ON 015132 Spirit nf lent Lent can be a source of great merit if spent in the proper spirit. Very often a student might wonder what he can do in observing Lent properly. The older people can fast or fill mite boxes such a student might say, but what .can I, a student do? No one expects you to wear a hair shirt for 40 days. You are wrong if you think only large sacrifices bring merit. In observing Lent, let us remember that the dozen little sacrifices done during the day are often as meritorious as the larger ones-if done in the proper spirit. Let us make it a point to visit the chapel daily for Lent. Let us back the Alaska Mission Drive IOOW, and especially attend Mass daily in our Chapel. But above all, we must remember that what we do is not half so important as how and why we do it. lf, for instance, we go to Mass daily just to be known as pious, we gain no or little merit. Only if-we do penance in a spirit of mortification and love of God, do we make our own Lent valuable. This right spirit means everything in making a profitable Lent. Without it, we can get nowhere. But if we have it, we can know Christ is pleased with our efforts. I This alone makes it well-worth our while to spend Lent as it was meant to be and if we do, at its' end each can call it my best Lent yet. -hen give it to you! when asked I - what he was doing to get gas for I F01't1tUde his what-ever-you-want-to-call- it Dick Bannon replied, You mean you're supposed to put gas in it? Warning! Beware of high- pressured salesman Bert ,Good- man. It's rumored he can sell an Eskimo an ice-box. Bichsel helps run 'down the black market by buying up all the stock . . . Sta- dium's basketball team is so tall that at the last game some joker asked when Trine was going to get off his knees. Catholic Press Month Over 25 years ago, the saintly Pope Pius X, speaking on the value of the Catholic press, said: ln vain will you build churches, preach missions, found schools: all your good works. all your efforts will be destroyed, if you can not at the same time wield the defensive and offensive weapons of a press that is Catholic, loyal, and sincere. Today with the Catholic Church assaulted on all sides by Fascism, Nazism, and Communism these words hold true more than ever before. Our Catholic press has become a great necessity to the Catholic way of life. It is the nerve center of Catholic action. We have often heard the navy spoken of as Americas iirst line of defense. We may Very aptly think of the Catholic press as the Church's Iirst line of defense. Because it is so vital and because we must have the Catho- lic viewpoints on world affairs at all times this strong arm of the Church needs and deserves our year rourid support. February is Catholic Press Month. This is the time when we are especially urged to read essentially Catholic literature. Throughout the year, we come in contact with all kinds of reading material, some of it contrary to Christian and moral ideals. So that we may not be fooled by these misleading documents, it is a good idea to equip ourselves with the Amid an undying wind and an ever tossing sea, a tiny vessel struggled, Chinabound. On board, two strangers met. a prosperous oil man, the eyes of One was made rich by sucking the very life blood of the impoverished Orientals. His features were coarse with thick, bushy ,eyebrows and hair, heavy lips, and a large nose. His character was unmis- takably egotistical, as though it were written in large, red letters upon his back. The other, a direct contrast, was a yolmg Catholic missionary. The first impression that occurred to onlookers was the glowing kind- ness of his eyes and the ever pres- ent smile on his lips. On closer scrutiny, a shrewd observer might discern wonderment mingled with the kindness in hisreyes and more than a touch of what we may term holy stubbornness. This vir- tue was widely advertised by his square, determined chin. The two men elbowed their way toward each other and immedi- ately a pleasant conversation en- sued. Among their subjects was the backwardness of the Chinese. This gave way to the means of reform and that in turn to mis- sionaries. This reminded the oil man of an incident he had once read about. It seemed as though a certain missionary, Fr. Murphy truth, as presented by Catholic writing. ' by name, had three fingers Sev-I February, 1945 ered from his right hand by Mon- golian bandits, who had held him for ransom. The oil man care- lessly tossed in the curt remark, I guess he'll never return to China. He'll probably stay in the states and take life easy at some secluded monastery. 'I'he young missionary started to remonstrate, but thought twice be- fore he would utter a. sound. His words were rudely interrupted by the sharp clanging of the dinner bell. In token of friendship, the two men clasped hands. The oil man squeezed heartily, but upon feel- ing something give way beneath the extreme pressure, he quickly glanced down. There, in his clasped hand, he viewed a thumb and foreflnger accompanied by three ugly stubs. He had discov- ered his mistake too late. , Fr. Murphy smiled broadly, took the oil man's arm, and together they strolled down the deck to their evening meal. Rifle Team Competes The ROTC rifle team under the coaching of Sgt. Douglas has con- tinued their success of last year. They have completed the Wm. Randolph Hearst Match, one of the most important matches of the whole season. Final scores have not yet been announced but we hope for the best. Last year Bellarmine took second place in the entire 9th service command. The plaque which was awarded to the team now hangs in the Trophy Case. The Lion Published monthly during the school year by the students of Bellnrmine High School, Tacoma, Wash. Subscription, 75 cents E d a year. ntere as second class matter, Feb. 14, 1929, at the post office at Tacoma, Wash., under the Act of March 3, 1879. OLIVER GLASSY Editor Associates: Henry Burke, Jim Flannery Sports Editor ....... ............. H . Hellenkamp Associates: Bill Bichsel, Walt Haniger Features ............ Ed Raitano, Wm. Dung Circulation ................................................ ...,........Frank Loonam, Bob Gosselin Ad Manager ...................... Bill Si. Martin Librarian .................................. Tom Brady Reporters: Pete Ivenovich, Denny Crowley, George Bader, Dick Messe, Brian Doherty, Iohn Toyn- bee, Bob Robison, Pat Maloney and Don Fenlon. Adviser ...................... S. D. Penna, S. I. Member of THE QUILL AND SCROLL Member of the CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION February, 1945 T H E L I O N PAGE THREE Basketball Dial-yi VARSITY JAN. 26-0'DEA 32, BELLS 24 The score' was 24 all in the fourth quarter of play but the Irish 'put on a final drive with four minutes to go, running up 8 tallies before the closing whistle sounded. JAN. 27-EATONVILLE 21, BELLS 27 Lions avenge a one-sided set- back from the Cruisers. After the first quarter the Bellarmine quin- tet had no trouble getting the jump on the Cruiser five. Davie, Eatonville center, was high point man with 11, and Vlahovich scored 8 for the Bells. JAN. 30-SEATTLE PREP 48, BELLS 20 Prep couldn't miss on their own maples. The Lions kept the pace evenlyiin the first half, but the sharpshooting Panthers came out victorious. Sollers, Prep forward, led the scoring with twelve points. Vlahovich was high for the Bells with 10. FEB. 2-LINCOLN 41, BELLS 37 The Lions really aroused the old fighting spirit in this contest. The fast moving Abes were kept on the jump every minute of play. This new combination of Payne, Kropf, Vlahovich, Trine, and Harrington shows promise of future thrilling games. Kropf and Vlahovich shared high point position with 10 counters each. FEB. 6-BUCKLEY 35, BELLS 25 Although off to a slow start, the Lions edged their way up the scor- ing ladder, but they were unable to overcome the Mountaineers lead before the final whistle blew. 1 Harrington, Bell guard, led his team with eight points. FEB. 10-LINCOLN 29, BELLS 28 The score shows the closeness of 1 this thrilling game. The Bells fought fiercely in the second half and cut down the Abes 11 point, lead to 1 counter. Only the sound of the final whistle stopped the Lions surge toward victory. Trine, Lion. guard, dropped in 16 points to take top scoring honors. RESERVES ' A team is only as good as its reserves. This motto has often been proven true. It shows the significance of the reserve five, for upon these hopeful players lies the responsibility of being prepared to take the place of an exhausted or injured varsity man. VARSITY-RESERVE-lst row, left to right: Robinson, Collins, Har- rington, Trine, Kretchmer, Theriault. 2nd row: J. Smith, Waiss, Payne, Haniger, Bichsel, W. Pfeiffer, Murray Healy, Coach. Missing: Kropf, Vlahovich, Greco, Flannery, Gosselin, Mgr., and Dyckman, Mgr. SOPHOMORES-Ist row, left to right: W. Galbraith, T. O'Learj2 J. Kelly, George, McAllister. 2nd row: Mullan, Milloy, Mladineo, N. Smith, P. 0'Leary, Mr. Haniger, Coach. Missing: W. 0'Leary, Hermsen, A. Patnode, Mgr. l CUBS-lst row, left to right: Fenlon, CarlsonTHaTvleyT'Nugent, Schreiner, P. Comfort, C. Kelly. 2nd row: Arnold, Mgr., White, K. McGoffin, Simpson, Mitchell, Rooney, Fr. Meckes, Coach. Missing: McPhail, Shugruc, Retallick, Daniszewski, and Huntsman. RESERVES CCOnt'dl In their own league, the scrubs have shown much spirit. The scores of their respective games of this season in their order are: Fife 30-23, Roy 14-17, Gig Har- .Jor '26-25, Federal Way 32-23, O'- Dea 19-21, Eatonville 30-29, Eaton- ville 24-26, Seattle Prep 28-13, Lin- coln 26-8, Buckley 32-28. The reserve squad is composed of Bichsel, Theriault, Waiss, Joe Smith, Bill Pfeiffer, Flannery and Kretchmer. SOPHS Laurels are tossed to those scrap- ping Bellarmine yearlings known as' the Sophomores. Although out- rnanned in quite a few instances I l they were never outfought as the resulting scores will indicate. The Sophomores starting five consists of a group of dazzling ball hand- lers in Jim Hermsen and Bill O'- Leary at guards, a pair of scrappy forwards in Tom O'Leary and John Kelly, and a bruising center in Antone Mladineo. Credit is also due to the Soph subs who turn out night after night and are at the disposal of their coach Mr. Hanl- ger, S. J. Subs are: Mitch Mullan, Jim Milloy, Bill Galbraith, Bob Ludeman, Norm Smith, Pa-ul George and Pat O'Leary. Scores were: Sophs 35, Boys' Club 293 Sophs 29, Lincoln Sophs 185 Sophs 38, Clover Park Sophs 45, Sophs 41, Fife Sophs 353 Sophs 19, Lincoln Sophs 345 Sophs 26, Stadium Sophs 293 Sophs 20, Stadium Teen Age 41. X CUB CAGERS WIN AND LOSE Hitting an early lead the clever ball handling frosh defeated Se- attle Prep's aggregation, 20 to 16. Using a refined fast swisher shot Daniszewski was high point man again with 10. Clearing the bench several times during the Visitation fray which the Cubs Won 34 to 18 seemed to give Coach Fr. Meckes' contingent the push over Marymount by one point, 36 to 37. Since their last win over Mary- mount the Cub team was upset by the Cadets 26 to 24, St. Leos 24 to 10, but came back into the Win column with their 33-10 crush- ing over Franklin of the Jr. Teen Age League. PAGE FOUR 1' H E L I 0 N February, 1945 N 0 414 Pvt. La Verne Martineau needsi B C- - lvarsit Debaters ' Hip inc introduction for the whole stu- ' e IVICS 'ISS G t YS k ldent body remembers the all- l ' ' ' ' I 0 0 P0 ane , I around athlete of last year. He is Vlslts The Bellarmine debaters, C-ath- lt will be of interest to know where some members of our Alumni in the Armed Forces are after ia year or more out of school. ' Jim Rogers, now a Lt. in the Naval Air Corp, writes home after 18 days of continuous fighting. His plane was one of th-ose which escorted Gen. McArthur back to the Phillipines. Jim Schuler passed the Navy program at U. of W. with high honors and has been sent to Webb Institute in New York for further schooling. Pvt. Joe Corbett is now stationed at Truax Field in Wisconsin. Tommy Hanlon, class of '30, home on furlough from the South Pacific, tells of meeting Grant Impett on Guam. Creighton Flynn, now a Lt. Commander in the Navy, on ship with Fr. Maurice- Smith, O.M.I. The latter is an uncle of the Gal- braiths. Colonel Arthur L. Warren, Q.M. C., in Italy with the Fifth Army sends his best regards to all. Pvt. Frank Taylor, known and admired by present Juniors and Seniors, was last heard of at Cherry Point, North Carolina. Frank is in the Marines. Bob Bott. S2fC, another mem- ber of last year's senior class and known by those living in the south end, is stationed in Norfolk, Vir- ginia. 6Career Angel' lContinued from Page ll fill the roles. Sunday and Monday, April 15 and 16, h-ave been selected as the dates for performances of this play. Keep one of these days open so you will be able to see Career I at the Replacement Center in New Guinea. Sgt. Joe Manley, who was one of the leaders of '42, is in Okla- homa City, Oklahoma. Jerry Knelleken, S1!C, another navy man who has a great num- ber of friends at Bellarmine, is now aboard a ship in the South Pacific. John McGivern, S2!C, the boy who really took up space when he walked down the halls, is in Gulf Port, Mississippi, attending school. Bill Renner is in the Solomons with the Seabees. The weather is his topic as it varies but little, except for rain. Here iswishing them all good luck, and anyone interested in writing to them may obtain their address by writing to us. Do send us your address and that of any other Alumni you may have in order that we may keep our records complete. Drop us a line. Watch this column for further names. God bless you! 1 Sodality Elccts New Officers The election of new sodality of- ficers was the chief business of the bi-weekly meeting of the Senior Sodality, at which time the fol- lowing were elected officers: Doug- las Dyckman, Prefectg Tom Payne. Vice-Prefectg Jack Harrington, Secretary: and Oliver Glassy, Treasurer. At this meeting it was also de- cided to aid the Alaska Missions, a charitable cause to which -the Sodality has generously donated for the past four years. During each day of L-ent Mass will be heard by the boys of So- dality in the students chapel for ADS 61 - men in the Armed Forces. ref-'f-'-A-AY' -c-c -'-'-of--' a sif--A--A--f-A---A-A-----A ya CONAPLIAAENTS QUALITY KNITTING I of School Sweaters Washington Hardware. o 1uAEgeggg:ty 924 Pacific Ave. 934 Commerce E O-.-.-.-.-JY-Y-Y-.-.-.-.-.-.-v-.-JE Ei v-.-Y-Y-.-.-.-Y-.-.-.-Y-Y-.-v-Y-Y-J El .O ----------Q :::-fc'-:::::::::::--:: ovooooooo oo-I Pessemiers' Booltery 915 Broadway 1342 Pacific 1. ................................... ......... . .Q The combined civics classes of Fr. Meckes, S. J., and Fr. White, S. J., spent Wednesday, the twen- ty-first of February, at the state capitol in Olympia learning many new facts about the government of the state of Washington. After being introduced to the legisla- ture by Representative A. B. Com- fort, the boys took their seats and watched the legislature in action. All the boys had an enjoyable time and hope to make the visit again. The preceding Monday, Mr. Leo McGavick, a prominent Tacoma attorney, spoke to the students on fundamentals of government. This speech aided the students in understanding what they saw and heard at the capitol in Olympia. Junior Prom Out- Standing Success The Junior Prom, one of the main events of the year, honor- ing the graduates and the alumni of Bellarmine, was a remarkable success. , The Elk's ballroom which was pleasingly decorated was set off by an extensive plaque on which the names of the departing seniors of '45 were written. The delight- ful music of Hal Gullett and his orchestra was enjoyed by all. Among the guests at the Prom were Rev. Father Schultheis, S. J., Fr. H. Luger, S. J., who acted as faculty adviser, Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Fairhurst, Mr. and Mrs. H. Gal- braith, and Mr. and Mrs. Dyck- man. A round of applause should go to the Prom Committee who car- ried out so successfully the tradi- tion of giving their unlimited co- olic champions of Western Wash- ington, left on Teusday night in quest of more titles in meets with five Spokane schools, including Marycliff, winner of the Spokane Debate league. Other teams on the Bellarmine schedule are Gon- zaga, second place winner, Rogers, Lewis and Clark, and Central Val- ley. Making the trip were Jim Hen- riot, Oliver Glassy, Pat Maloney, and Mr. W. O'Brien, S. J. On February 28, two of these speakers will argue the affirma- tive case against both Lewis and Clark and Mal-yciiff. On Thurs- day and Friday they debate Gon- 'zaga's negative and affirmative teams. With victories in these im- portant matches go claim to the 1 mythical state debating champion- lship for C-atholic high schools. I New ROTC Instructor ' lContinued from Page ll P., he was stationed at Fort George Wright, Spokane, until October, 1938, when he left the service. 1 since his re-enlistment in 1940 he has served at the Army Recre-a- tion Center, Ft. Arthur, Calif., at the Army Recreation Center, San- ta Monica, at Belmont High School, Los Angeles, as ROTC instructor, and with the Engineers Corps at Ft. Lewis. ' The students of Bellarmine High welcome the new Sgt. to his new assignment. Buy Bonds and Stamps Support the Alaska Mission Drive E1 ' ' ' ' El RELIGIOUS ARTICLES Make Most Treasured Gifts The Kaufer Co., Inc. operation in the planning of that 756 Brgadway MA, 2702 occasion. E E is----A---A---------e--as E.:z:....c -ttzziizttziirrri .Q l1 l.l. PAY You T0 If ' PRINTING 0 Ig mos THE ELEVATORS :E f S h 1 :I I, C S o o s if TO A SPECIALTY 1 l +I JAY MERRICK 1+ 2 2 if For Qualify Jewelry I U ,IOIIHSOII-COX 1' 'r ll O gl sixth Floor Fidelity Bldg. Ig il Comlmny 3 ,I 1 Hp, 5 Broadway 1, 2 726 Pacific Ave. BRdwy. 2238 5 Ep-A-AvAvAvAY-'A-Av,YA-AvAvAvAvAv-vAi LOOOOOO OQOOOOOOOOOOOCO X V 441-1 P .3-'pk 5 Good Luck, Grads! I n M emorlam Four more students have been added to the list of Bellar- mine alumni killed during- the war. Anthony Buhr, class of 1937, Dick Carbone and Jack Kelly, graduates of '43 and Joe Ferry, class of 45. The students of Bellarmine owe tremendous gratitude to these brave men who have died that we may continue living in a free country. These four students were among Bellar- mine's most outstanding stu- dents and they kept their spirit and initiative up to their death. The way we can repay this tre- mendous gratitude is to re- member these brave men in our prayers and the other eleven Bellarmine men who have given their lives. Senior Leaves For Jesuit Order The first student from Bellar- mine to answer the call of a re- ligious vocation this year was Paul Eckroth, a Senior, who recently de- parted for the Novitiate of the Jes- uit Order. This religious house of 5 Q 1 idst if if studies is maintained at Sheridan, Oregon, as a place where young men may study for the priesthood. Shortly before his departure, Paul received a special promotion to the rank of First Lieutenant in the ROTC, of which he was a mem- ber. This award was given in rec- ognition of his Work by the order of Captain James Dawson. Paul was a. Sodalist, member of the Lion's Club, on the honor roll, and on the varsity football squad. NK ful i . qovl To mzeii ,vale LL f Attend the Prom A 2 I Q iziiuziiii 4 QSCHOOL, TEC?-1Nllf7lilY!i?HINGTON Classy, Hellenkamlp to - Co-Chairmen 4 Head Staff With 16 seniors leaving at the lhali me Lion staff win have but 'few members, and it is best that i their places be filled by juniors, announces Mr. Penna, Lion staff adviser. In the past the staff has made its changes in May, but in view of the fact that so many seniors are leaving at the half, it was not deemed advisable to ap- lpoint other seniors to fill the va- , cancies. 1 The new staff officers will be las follows: Oliver Glassy will as- lsume the post of editor. He will lreplace Jim McG1offin. Glassy will lbe assisted by Henry Burke and Jim Flannery, replacing Jim Hen- riot. Ed Graisy will be replaced by Henry Hellenkarnp as sports editor, assisted by Bill Bichsel and lWalt Haniger. Bert Goodman will Junior Promiwill lie a Formal Danceg To be Held at Elks' Temple, Feb. 2 1 Elaborate plans have just been committee to honor Bel.larmine's Senior Banquet 5 ' Took Place Jan. 22 The annual Senior Banquet, sponsored by the Philomathea Club honoring the class of '45, was given last Monday, January 22. The banquet, usually held in May, was changed to enable the 16 seniors who graduated this se- mester to attend. A large crowd of parents and friends of the graduates filled' the St. Leo's So- cial Hall. Rev. Father Schultheis, S. J., President of Bellarmine, was the toastmaster. He introduced this year's faculty members. Bob Erickson, president of the senior class, gave a short talk expressing the seniors' appreciation of their school and teachers. The side- splitting class prophecy which was read by John Comfort was writ- ten by Ed Walenting. Mrs. Hugh McGavick, president of the Philo- mathea Club, was introduced and expressed everyone's thankfulness for having the Jesuits at Bellar- mine. Mr. I. Ludeman entertained with feats of magic which still have some guessing. lContinued on Page 21 completed by the Junior Prom 1945 graduating seniors. The prom is to be held at the Elks Temple. February 2 has been set for the date of this formal dance, which will begin at 9 p. m. and continue until' 12 midnight with Hal Gul- lette and his orchestra furnishing the music. Bob Gosselin, chairman of the decorations committee, has planned to have the hall looking very beautiful. George Bader will han- dle the refreshments and Tom Payne will take charge of the pre- sale of ,the tickets. The prom is to be a program dance and admit- tance will be only by invitation. A word of thanks should be given to each member of the Jun- ior Prom committee for their un- limited cooperation in thee plan- ning of this dance. They are: Doug Dyckman and Stan Fair- hurst, co-chairmeng Peter Marin- kovich, secretary: Bob' May, treas- urerg George Bader, Denny Crow- ley, Larry Drange, Ken Galbraith, George Gehri, Bob Gosselin, Jack Harrington, Joe Jackl, Bill Kropf, Frank Loonam, Tom Payne, Mel Shatz and John Toynbee. The faculty advisers are Fr. H. Luger, S. J., and Fr. P. Conway, S. J. 7 I I 1 I l l l I s lContinued on Page 41 New Addition To School Faculty While the New Year brought many resolutions for Bellarmine students it also brought an addi- tion to the faculty. The new , If Q in 1:5 fif teacher is Mr. Clifford Kossel, S. J., who replaces Mr. Jerome lDiemert, who has gone to Gon- zaga University to teach philos- ophy. For the past three and a ,half years Mr. Kossel has been r I studying at the University of To- ronto, Canada. He recently re- ceived his doctor's degree in phi- losophy. Mr. Kossel teaches first and, second year French, first year German, and sophomore Religion and English. I ' PAGE TWO THE l jff5f..2il '!,lf1sT5i5'fiL5 fiiifgff-Q-Efs-i513g,..::?,gfl,lfvg'gg,':y..ifsf , l 16 Seniors Graduate In Mid-Year Because of the prevailing war-j time conditions, sixteen of ourj esteemed Seniors graduated in the l middle of the school year. They have left the familiar halls ofl Bellarmine for college or forj military service. These men, whose I photographs appear in the paper,j are: j Ed Archbold, Bill Brady, Dicki Broz, Tom Coles, Jack Davis, George ' Eckroth, Paul Eckroth, Dave Harrigan, Paul Hebert, Jerry I' Horner, John Maddock, Jim Mc-j Goffin, Bob Poch, Chuck Schuler,l Pat Shilley, Ed Walentiny andj Joe Woolery. In this list of graduates, wel L I 0 N A January, 1945 To the Undergraduates, An Editorial This is a short message especially for those who still have a few years of high school left. lt's something you have heard before, many times before. ' You have heard older people almost endlessly say, C-et yourself an educa- tionf' Co through school and learn! The fact that you just don't go far without an education is easy enough for an older person to see, but hard for you who are still in school. This is not from a gray-haired veteran, brother. It's from a Senior just getting out of the mill. Sixteen of us left just a few days ago, and all bu-t a very few have the inten- tion of going on to higher education. We can see the facts, all too clearly-you just can't go far without an education. Make what little time you have left count for some- thing worth while. Have yourself a good .time at the games and dances, but always remember that the main reason you are at Bellarmine is to learn and to begin to find your place in a tough hard rugged world that has absolutely no respect for the man who can't handle the job. . OBJECTION STJTSTAINED l-leyl l object! I object to your lack of school spirit and pep. How can we make others Bellarmine-conscious if you, the students, don't talk it up? For gosh sakes, boost Bellar- mine, don't knock itl Granted, we may not be as large as other high schools, still we've a tradition that can put them all to shamel - ' 1 You complain that we don't have any activities. l-low about the recent Sodality dance held in the gym? Did you come? How about those basketball games? Did you attend? l-low about the Lion? Do you ever read it? Some time your name may be in it. Remember that worn-out wheeze, There's a war on. So many things are bound to be dif- ferent. Seniors, juniors, sophs. and frosh-are all Bellar- mine, not just classes in themselves. United we stand, dividedlwe fall. So look around, get under the surface. there's plenty here if you'll look for it. find men who represented thej . l best of Bel1armine's students while jor service in a manner that willj Senior Ban uet they were here- There are men continue to reflect credit upon thel from all of the sports, from the N. sodality, debate and drama, from the Lions-in short, from all' of the school's activities. They have worked hard and deserve OUT graduating Seniors leaving at the praise now. jsemester a warm farewell. The We are all S01'I'y to l0Se them, Juniors are proud to be able to but we know that they Will Carry follow in the wonderful example out of the rest of their education jthat the Seniors have Shoyvn us, school that they so proudly at- tended until a few weeks ago. The Junior class wished the . 'I lContinued From Page ll The main speaker' of the ban- quet was Fr. John Dalgity, S. J. In his inspiring talk he urged the. departing seniors to take Christ on the cross and plant I-lim deep in their hearts, never forsaking Him, and using Christ on the cross as our guide to heaven throughout the rest of our lives. ' l January, 1945 TH E LION PAGE 'I'HREE Debaters Attend I I ,BD F1 PD l Stadium Meet Opening the debating season for the new year, Bell debaters at- tended the Stadium practice meet on January 13. This tournament, an annual affair, was attended by representatives of ten high schools in the Puget Sound area. Mr. O'Brien, the Bellarmine coach, presided at the noon as- sembly, answering all questions put forth by the audience. Climaxing a successful year, the Jebaters took part in fifteen de- bates, raising their total to 40, including 31 matches with other schools. HENRIOT, GLAS SY WIN TOURNAMENT This year, for the first time in the school's history, the Bellar- mine Debate Club captured the annual Seattle College Debate Tournament. The winning team was Jim Henriot and Oliver Glassy. Held on December 15 and 16, this tournament attracted rep- resentatives from nine Catholic high schools of Western and Cen- tral Washington, to discuss the topic, Resolved: That the Legal' Voting Age Should Be Reduced to 18 Years. Jim Henriot and Oliver'Glassy, taking both sides, defeated three opposing Seattle teams-O'Dea, Seattle -Prep and Holy Angels- in the preliminaries, thus qualify- ing for the finals in which they won over a negative team of Se- attle Prep. A plaque will be award- ed to the school in recognition of the team's achievement. In the field of ex tempore speak- ing, Oliver Glassy placed second in the finals, losing only to Jim Meeham of Seattle Prep. Under the guidance of Mr. Wm. O1'Brien, S. J., the moderator, all fthat he's having quite a time fhu-In-I I Il. W Farewell The time has come at last The latest word from Graisy is 1-For the Students of this C1355 patching his syphon hose, espe-1 jci ally with a hole in each end. . .3 iAfter seeing Thirty Seconds Overl rTokyo, Patten, Glassy and Fair- xhurst became so enthusiastic that' lth lbalcony. Patten lit on 'an usher- lette, Fairhurst was suspended Qfr 1 i ey attempted flights from the om the chandelier for six hours Hand Glassy is still reported miss- E ing. . . They tell that Bill Pfeifferl 1 lhad quite a time for himself the other night. No names are yet available. . . If you see some fresh- 1 men with pallid faces you'll know' C Loonam has driven them to school. V . . What happened to Greco in a . . , lifornia? Arf! Arf! . . . Dont rry about the draft D'Andrea W0 , , you're only fifteen anyway! . . . It's rumored the navy's interested in the smoke screen which rises ery fourth period from the lava- ev tory-how's 'bout it, fellas? . . . K ropf has gained much by attend- ing Bellarmine. He now blows his horn before driving up on the sidewalk after pedestrians. . . Seen at the dance after the Stadium game were Davis and Gaines-1 who closed the pool halls l When asked if they were going to ?...1 l l the prom, Erickson, John Comforti and Mack declared, Of coursel not. We believe women are ,al thing of the past. From now onl only diligent study will receivel our attention. . . . Payne playedl 8. I great game against Stadium-E but someone should tell him foot- ball season is over. Oh, yes, Hair Q obinson made his usual two! R . points, too. H'WM' IL e Bellarmine teams placed welll near the top. Other teams par-f ticipating included Bert Goodmanl and Pat Maloney, and Frank Loo- 1 lnam and Stan Fairhurst. l iTo start in walks of life That cover the air of future, And to smell the salty ways Of life's journey forward 1Into their manhood days. Take pain to weave your destinyg 1Look out for trialsome stormsg lNever let Life's Journey ?Break up in awkward forms. Light up the light of happiness, Let it point the way I To your future's glory A At the last Judgment day. Sodality Social Held In School Gym The senior sodality social, held in the school gym, was one of the outstanding events of the school year. The event is sponsored an- nually by the senior sodality under the direction of Fr. Lynch, S. J., who is the senior sodality modera- tor and student adviser. Frl Lynch announced that the gathering entertained the sodali- ties from Aquinas, St. Leo's and Visitation Villa. All Sodalists in the city were invited. Popular dance music was featured over the school's new public address sys- tem. Refreshments were 'served and thoroughly enjoyed by all. The social marked the third consecutive year of successful so- cials sponsored by the sodality, andait was hailed as one of the best ever put on by a school club. Back the Sixth War Loan Driveg Buy Bonds and Stamps! ATTEND THE JUNIOR PROM 1 S l 1 1 25 11 1. 1 1 1 l 1 1 P P l 1 l 1 1 l l l PAGE FOUR T H E L I Q N December, 1944 Varsity Basketball Diary Sophs Show Promise ,Bell Rifle Team I Dec. 12-Roy 20, Bells 28. Firstldefeat of night before. Cruisersi If there are any who are won- iwfins First Matcll taste of victory for hungry Lions. New system proved itself worth while. Kropf and Graisy paced scoring with 8 apiece. Dec. 19-Sumner 19, Bells 17. Players' inability to dunk set-ups proved deciding factor of game. I i V I i I Luhtola, Sumner guard, connectedl with six field goals. Dec. 21-Seattle Prep 51, Bells 24. First game played before large I crowd. Lions' nervousness caused, costly fumbling which was used to 5 good advantage by Prep five. Car- l roll of Seattle was high with 11. Kropf contributed 8 to Bellar- mine's score. Dec. 27-Yelm 31, Bells 24. The .y cracker-box gym is put to goodi use by home team. Individuali scoring honors went to Kropf with 12. i Jan. 2-Gig Harbor 18, Bells 29., First home game for Lions. Ort- ing's advantage in heightfwas nul- y lified by the Bells' sharp scoringi eyes. .Kropf, Bellarmine's leadingi scorer, again tops list with 12. , Jan. 5-Stadium 41, Bells 18., Disadvantages in experience and height prove fatal to Lions. Stu-l dent body gave creditable supporti by laudable attendance. Burrows, Stadium forward, contributed 10g toward Tigers' cause. I Jan. 9-Federal Way 33, Bells 36. i A nip and tuck battle all the way. Vlahovich dropped in three count- ers in overtime period to win the game. Thornberg and Bylin, of Federal Way, made 13 and 12 re- spectively. But their sharpshoot- ing was offset by Lions' smooth, teamwork. Record to date-four wins against four losses. Jan. 12-O'Dea 47, Bells 20. Every team has its off night. This happened to be it. No excuse. Boyle, Meher and Ulloa, of the Irish, accounted for 38 of their team's 47 points. Jan. 13-Eatonville 47, Bells 29. Lions were unable to shake off . cruised to easy victory with Davie, their center, making 15 points. Jan. 16fLincoln 42, Bells 24. Close checking and accurate long shooting of Abes enables them to capture verdict. The Lincoln guard combination, McGuire and Mellor, scored 11 points apiece. Jan. 19-Fife 50, Bells 28. The score is no example of the game's intensity. Although held at a great disadvantage in the first half, the Lions came back to match the Trojans almost point for point. Dan Jacques, Fife cen- ter, led all the scoring with 20 counters. Kropf and Trine scored 10 and 9 respectively. Jan. 23-Stadium 57, Bells 27. It's that same old story, lack of height and experience, that proved to be the Lions' greatest foe. The outmanned team, however, never 'stopped trying. Burrows and Lewis I outpaced all competition with 17 and 15 tallies. Harrington, Bell guard, contributed 8 points to lead his team. , Bell Cubs Good In Early Games The small but powerful Cub five were off to a good start this bas- ketball season with a win over Holy Rosary. The score was Holy :Rosary 13, Cubs 46. In their second start the Cubs were defeated by a strong, rangy St. Leo's quintet by the score of 30-11. Another defeat was suf- fered at the hands of the Fife Junior High, 36-27. Both of the previous games were played on the Bellarmine maples. Those on the Cub team are: Daniszewski, Comfort, Simpson, Nugent, Rooney, C. Kelly, Fenlon, Schreiner, Shugrue, Hawley, Lem- on, McPhail, Carlson, Mitchell, L. Huntsman, White. Fr. C. Meckes, S. J., is the coach. Ei! A'A 'A' ' li if CoIvIPI.I MENTS I II , of I I' ' 'I :I Washington Hardware , 924 Pacific Ave. 5 a- - - -- --- ' ----- IE School Sweaters Our Specialty MAin 6581 934 Commerce Q QUALITY KNITTING ' IE I eie-.-J-.-v--'-v--------- 'il Tr'- 1- Ti:tt:-:ii:t? 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I i 0 I The Lwn Published monthly during the school d n I year by the students of Bellarmine High School, Tacoma, Wash. Subscription, 75 :ents a year. Entered as second class matter, Feb. 14, 1929, at the post office at Tacoma, Wash., under the Act of March 3, 1879. I OLIVER GLASSY Editor I Associates: Henry Burke, Iim Flannery Sports Editor .,......,........... H. Hellenkamp Associates: I Bill Bichsel, Welt Haniger Features ............ Ed Raitano, Wm. Dung Circulation .....................,.......................... ....,.......Prank Loonam, Bob Gosselin Ad Manager ..........,..,........ Bill St. Martin , Librarian .................................. 'l'om Brady Reporters: Pele lvanovich, Denny Crowley, George Bader, Dick Messo. Brian Doherty, Iohn Toyn- bee, Bob Robison, Pat Maloney and Don Fenlon. N Adviser ...................... S. D. Perma, S. I. Member of 'THE QUILL AND SCROLL Member- of the CATHOLIC PRESS ' On Jan. 11 in the State Armory, the Bellarmine rifle team, under fthe direction of Sgt. Douglas, lfired its first match of 'the sea- Ison, and came out victorious over ithe Lincoln rifle team by a score of 851 to 831. The Lincoln rifle 'team is under the supervision of Capt.' Larson and Phil Sorboe. ,The members participating in the match were Jayko, May, McDon- Iough, Toynbee and McCaffrey. The ROTC rifle team, which is Ialso under the supervision of Sgt. Douglas, spent last week in firing the first match in competition for the Randolph Hearst trophy. Last iyear this group of firers won sec- ond place among the Ninth Serv- lice Command teams. New Lio11 Staff 'be replaced as feature writer by Raitano and William Dung. IFrank Loonam and Bob Gosselin iwill be circulation managers, as- isuming the duties of Bob Woods land Chuck Schuler. Bill St. Mar- tin will remain as ad manager. Librarian will be Tom Brady. The old and new staff reporters are: Pete Ivanovich, Denny Crow- ley, George Bader, Dick Messo, Brian Doherty, John Toynbee, Bob Robison, Pat Maloney and Don Fenlon. The system should give the new staff experience while some of the old members are still here to help them. Anyone who is interested and would like to work on the pa- per staff is asked to see Mr. Penna. E1 A' ' A' ' ' 'EI RELIGIOUS ARTICLES Make Most Treasured Gifts The Kaufer Co., Inc. ASSOCIATION 756 Broadway MA. 2702 ,Y-.-.-.-.-v-Y-Y-.----A-v-Y--I-,Q E?'2Q'2'gigt22'L'QiQfIliiiiig 4 g ig: 5: 5 .1 ' IT LL PAY YO-U TO ,I gg PRINTING ,, 1+ RIDE THE ELEVATORS 1. 1: It 11 :Q gg for Schools . . . :E T0 :I A SPECIALTY N I I JAY MERRICKI Ig h C gg if For Quality Jewelry H -I0 nson' OX 1: ji ly II ' I il -1 sixth FIOOI, Fadenfy Bldg. Ig fi Cpmpany il . I I th 6, Broadway 1, Q 726 Pacific Ave. BRdwy. 2238 'E 23NVAvAvAvA'Av-vAvAvAvAvAvAv-VA-A-Av-J5 l-222222221 1:3f::::::::L Father Provincial 2 F A A in 7 V December, 1944 - 0 ' WIS A S7152 Harry a ' g ' g Vol. 21, No. 4 New M, C3 - Year Merry Chr 1Stm3S BELLARMINE HIGH sci-toon, TACOMA, WASHINGTON E Merry Christmas I- MC ' Presidenfs Greeting Christmas comes again to a warring world. Christ wishing and prom- ising His peace to men of good will who find- themselves at war--this would seem to be a contradiction. Rather it contains some of the deepest truths of christianity. For as Christ loved and prayed for those who raised their hand against Him, yes even for those who nailed Him to the cross, so too can the christian soldier love his enemy and pray that the man whose death he brings about on the Held of battle may share the same eternal treasures of heauerr which he himself is looking forward to, and which will be his if he has an effective good will toward God and toward his fellowmen. Christ's heart and the christian heart are too big that hate should find a place therein. To our alumni, to you who have made the supreme sacrifice, or are scattered to the four winds, or are carrying on on the home front: to the boys in school with us at the present time, to all our kind benefactors and friends, the Faculty of Bellarmine High School wishes the true peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ. God bless you all. REV. HENRY J. SCHULTHEIS, S. J. President of Bellarmine High School Junior Prom Committee Announces Date for Dance i140 Delegates Attend Third nnual Press Conference One hundred and forty Catholic high school students attended the third Annual Puget Sound Catholic Press Conference. This conference was held at Aquinas Academy this year and Sr. Mary Virginia, O. P., was chairman for the event. She was assisted by Sr. Mary Rosalinda, O.S.P., of St. Leo's high and Mr. S. D. Penna, S. J., of Bellarmine. W Holy Mass was offered by Rev. R. White, S. J., in the Aquinas Chapel at nine o'clock. This was Bellarmine's annual Junior Prom will be presented by the Juniors on February 3, in the school gym. This is the second Junior Prom to be held under full war- time conditions. Hal Gullette and his band will furnish the music. The dance will be informal. Since this is toqbe the sole dance to be held before Lent, it promises to be the biggest social event of the new year. Tickets are priced at 51.50, and dancing will be from 9 to 12. Gullette and his band have achieved quite a name for them- selves in local social circles and his name is not new to dance- goers. He is noted for his dance- able music, featuring sweet tunes with a new twist in arrangements. The band consists of ten pieces. Stan Fairhurst, co-chairman of the Prom Committee, maintains, this dance should be the best function of the new year and one that the Seniors and Juniors will long remember. 'I'he gym, the floor of which has recently been re- iContinued on Page 41 Visits School On December 10 to 14, the Very Reverend Leopold J. Robinson, S. J., visited the Bellarmine faculty. Fr. Robinson is the Provincial of the Oregon Proylnce, and Superior of 473 Jesuits iii- the Province. As Provincial of the Oregon Province he came to begin an acquaintance which will not end soon. At a special assembly held in his honor last Wednesday, he gained complete mastery over the entire student body by his adept knowledge of the sign language and by his deft wit. Fr. Robinson granted a holiday upon presentation of the request by the student body president Jim McGoffin. Debaters Enter Seattle' Tournament Bellarmine debaters have com- pleted plans to enter the Eighth followed by a general assembly with Sr. Virginia presiding. Rt. Rev. Msgr. W. J. Noonan said the opening prayerg Mrs. Harry P. Cain,- wife of Lt. Col. Harry P. Cain, leader in civic and youth activities, welcomed the delegates for the city of Tacoma. Mrs. James H. Egan, correspondent for the Northwest Progress, spoke on Journalism, Our Profession. Section meetings followed the assembly where the students were addressed by various instructors in student journalism. Invaluable in- formation was gained and the fruits of this conference will be evident in future editions of school papers. Mr. U. N. Hoffman, journalism ! instructor at Stadium High, author I of several journalism texts for fContinued on Page 42 The Lighted Star Ah, beautiful shone the light Annual Debate Tournament spon- above- sored again by Seattle College Its 'glistening the night which will be held December 15 love? and 16. The topic for discussion What caused Stal' to Shiifle SO bright this year is the national question: Resolved: that the legal voting age should be reduced to eighteen On this snowy Christmas night? , The Babe lies there, in a crib of years. Bellarmine will be repre- hay ' sented by Jim Henriot and Oliver ' . . h H , H Glassy, who will debate both af- Azgywlt ls eyes e Seems to gigigfwiozggmneiigvesixlesizgg Father 'tis I, I am hereg Thy Son, And not My Will, but Thine be hurst, negative: Pat Maloney and Bert Goodman, affirmative. Contests will also be held in ex- done. 1 0 Star, now I know Who You may temporaneous speaking and ora- be, tory- And Why You light up our Christ- The tournament will begin at mas tree: two o'clock, Friday afternoon with one round of debate, extemporan- eous speaking and oratory. Satur- day morning the second and third For there beneath it, I truly know Is Your Son, Whom to us You wish to show. A iContinued on Page 41 X By ED. WALENTINY PAGE Two I THE LION December, 1944 its l 2,1 flifislfi-ff .Q A,-We yjfif tie' 'xl' e - ' .1 -Q ,lj f'. 1 S ,--,fb ' ffq, 'All In ancient times the pagan pop- ulation of Germany worshiped trees and fountains. One particu- lar oak tree of giant size and of old age was dedicated to Thor, the god of thunder. This was the greatest pagan shrine in the whole country. Gossip was spread around that the missionary Boniface was going to cut down the oak tree on a determined day. On that appointed day a great crowd gathered around the sacred oak and watched Boniface swing the ax vigorously. The rustling sound of the falling oak was soon heard by the multitud'e. The mighty oak crashed to the ground and a young fir, symbol of everlasting life, sprang up in its place. Seeing this, St. Boniface related to the people that the day would come when every family should gather around a fir tree on Christmas to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. thy Paul Eckrothl The Fun of Christmas Christmas comes but once a year, It is a time for fun and cheer. The Christmas tree all gay and bright, Stands in the room on Christmas night, With presents here and presents there, And the children all kneeling in silent prayer. Their stockings are hung on the mantles this night, While far to the north a star shines bright. What's this I hear? A burst of noise,- It's Santa with his bag of toys. His reindeer leap upon the roof, And he's down the chimney with one quick poof! He puts the presents under the tree, For all the happy children to see. He climbs back up with greatest of ease And he's off with a flash up into the breeze. by Don Fenlon, Freshman Qtherlasting Christmas At Christmas the spirit of good fellowship, good will, and friendship fills the hearts' of most people. It is a gala season for young and old. Neighbor helps neighbor, enemies become friends, and petty grievances are laid aside by all under the influence of the Christmas spirit. But why must this spirit manifest itself during this season alone? Why cannot people live together in a spirit of good will through the year? I do not.mean to imply that everyone is constantly at war with his neighbor, but the peoples, races, and nations of this world seem all too ready to bury the hatchet, not in the ground, but in the back of a fellow man. This is not true of all people, but the majority of us must admit that we constantly are giving little digs to those who do not entirely agree with our viewpoint. Racial prejudice and class distinction enter in here. OE course there must be varied social planes, but some people get the idea that because they can sport better clothing, live in a better neighborhood, and drive a better automobile, they are superior to the common man. This notion is definitely false. Some have been more fortunate than others, but it is what a man is rather than what he wears that counts. I do not mean by this that all social problems of the world can be solved by merely adopting the spirit of brotherly love, but it would go a long way towards remedying many of them. Cby Henry Burkej . Christmas, 1944 When Christ was born, 1944 years ago, Peace and Se- curity reigned for one night in a disrupted country ruled by the power-mad Herod. For one night the angels and the shepherds rejoiced, for the Greatest of all was amongst them. But this for one night only. Christmas, 1944, finds the world in a bitter strife. The celebration of the birth of the Christ Child will again bring Peace on Earth, Good Will towards men. On this Holy Night, the worship and love of the Son of God will be shown throughout this world. Though locked in a bitter struggle. the nations will unite for the purpose of worshipping Almighty God in the form of a toddling infant, the Christ-Child. Yes, Christmas, 1944 will again bring, as it always has brought and will ever bring, Peace on Earth, Good Will to Man. By PAUL ROBINSON Sodalities Meet in Gymg Honor Pope Pius XII On Monday, December 4, a spir- itual meeting of both sodalities was held in the school gym. At this meeting the sodalities honored Pope Pius XII with Joseph Retal- lick as chairman. After the sodality hymn Mother Dear was sung, Patrick Shilley sketched the life of Pius XII,'re- calling the Pope's visit to the United States. He told the student body the obligations ,we all have as Catholics to be loyal to the Holy Father. After this the Litanies of the Blessed Mother were sung in Latin and another spiritual paper was read by Leroy Kretchmer on the Immaculate Conception. A Solemn Triduum is held each year in honor of the Pope. Mass was said each morning in the stu- dents' chapel: and the students made special visits to nie Blessed Sacrament to pray for our Holy Father. On December 8, the stu- dent body received Holy Com- munion for the Vicar of Christ. 'I'he Sodality is planning for its big social, January 19. Merry -Christmas and a. Happy New Year SENIOR SCENES ' Where are the Seniors going after the January graduation? This is a question often asked, but not often answered, for most of the boys have not the slightest idea where they are going,-after boot training. This is how they stand up to date. Ed Archbold, Gerry Horner, Gene Mack, John Maddock and Pat Shilley have all received their 'fgreetingsu from the President and will 'be inducted soon after graduation. Dick Broz and Paul Eckroth are going sailing with the Merchant Marine, while George Eckroth and Joe Woolery are go- ing to March to school in the A.S.T.P.R. Jim McGoffin and Bert Goodman are going to College and Bill Brady has his eyes set -on vo- cational school. Chuck Schuler is going to Seattle College for one term and then he is going to Santa Clara. Don ' McGavick is going to San Diego to school: yes, you've guessed it, the Marine Corps. Dave Harrigan is plan- ning to be an infantry man. Be- sides losing eighteen graduating seniors in January, Bellarmine is also losing Gene Keenan. Gene is leaving to join his parents who are moving back east. Gene played one year of reserve basketball,and one year of, varsity basketball. He is well-liked by all his classmates and we. are sorry to see him leave. .Bye, Gene! Buy Stamps and Bonds. Support the 6th War Loan Drive 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. JIM McGOFFIN Editor Associate .................................. Jim Henriot Sports Editor .................. - .......... Ed Graisy Associates..Henry Hellenlcamp, Bill Bichsel Features ..... Bert Goodman, Oliver Glassy Circulation .... Bob Wood, Chuck Schuler Ad Mgrs. Bill St. Martin, Bob Robison Librarian Exchange Reporters: Dick Bannon, Paul Hebert, E. Rudy Knabel, Pete lvanovich, .....:....,,...,,.....Henry Hellenkamp Editor ................. Bob Ludeman Gaines, Danny Crowley, ,Ice Zajac, John Com- fort, Geor e Bader R B lc Di k g , enry ur e, c Messo, Bob Erickson, Bill Dung and Dick Broz. Member of THE QUILL AND SCROLL Member of the CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION December, 1944 T H E L I Q N If YJ PAGE THREE O l - T--Q g -M-.- i V1 Prominent Bell ix f , Football Letters Athlete Dies P I 6 ,, Awarded at Rally Pvt. Raymond B. Hammer- ' On December 7, before the entire h 'th, 'd 1 k f -- . student body, letters were award- zelglminewgfgi 553:11 ocilrxgiz . , BY EDWARD GRAISY ed to the Varsity, Sophomore and class of 1942, died of wounds re- ceived Nov. 6 in the Battle of the Philippines. PVT. RAYHAMMERSCHMITH Ray was one of Bellarmine's out- standing students. He also was the 10th Bellarmine student to have given his life in this world- wide conflict. He was salutatorlan of his class. He played varsity football during his second, third, and fourth years -and was captain in his final year. Ray was a member of the Knights' Club, an honorary so- ciety: also he was a four year let- terman on the baseball club and won a letter in basketball. He re- ceived the Loyalty Award as the outstanding' senior of his year. Basketball Schedule Dec. 19-Sumner there Dec. 22-Seattle Prep here Dec. 27-Yelm there Jan. 2-Gig Harbor there Jan. 5-Stadium here Jan. 9-Federal Way there Jan. 13-Eatonville here Jan. 16-Lincoln there Jan. 19-Fife here Jan. 23-Stadium there Jan. 26-O'Dea there Jan. 30-Seattle Prep there Feb. 2-Lincoln here Feb. 10-Lincoln there Feb. 13-Stadium here Feb. 20-Yelm here Feb. 27-Stadium there Mar. 2-Lincoln here Mar. 6-O'Dea here Mar 9-St. Martin's here Mar 14-State High School Basketball Tournament Those who have viewed the Bell Basketeers in their 'last few games, have noticed a marked improvement. At present the team cannot be classed as outstanding, but time is the best test. ' Only boys who are willing to learn and take advice cheerfully are enrolled on the roster. The fundamentals of pivoting, dribbling, ball-handling, and shoot- ing have been carefully stressed by Coach Healy. He has also pointed out the importance of team unity. The team's laudible playing in the Hoo-Go-Round was only a sample of what to expect in January and February. ft v.- W Congratulations to those who have won their coveted B in football. Those boys who were not lucky enough to receive such an honor should be praised for their never-die spirit. Nothing could be accomplished without these loyal students. It is these boys, who turn out unfailingly night after night, who are left behind on trips because of inadequate transportation, and who sit on the bench, wait- ing the coach's summons, deserve the applause and glory, for they are the real heros of Bellarmine. lTacoma Knights 4 p Sponsor Banquet 22- H i th f tbllte f . fig' A J, Belllillfxilibilf Seittleo Piep alilgsoe- Coacll Healy Makes Basketball Cut After two weeks of strenuous practice, Coach Healy reduced his hoop 'squad to ten. These boys have really earned their positions but are always subject to replace- ment by one of the reserves. It is a fairly tall team, but lacks ex- perience. Because of a new sys- tem, they are not expected to hit full stride till the middle of Janu- ary. ' Those who compose the team are: Seniors, Paul Robinson, Larry Trine and Ed Graisyg Jimiors, Bill Kropf, Tom Payne, George Vlaho- vich, Jim Flannery, Jack Harring- ton, Bill Pfeiffer, and Joe Smith. Bells Participate in 'Hoop-Go-Round Against a background of cheer- ing crowds and playing bands, Clover Park took 'all honors in the annual Hoop-Go-Round at the State Armory Friday, Dec. 8. Buckley played Fife, winning by a score of 8 to 79 Clover Park play- ed Bellarmine, winning by one point, 12 to 113 Stadium 14 versus Sumner 25 and Lincoln edging out Puyallup by one point, 9 to 8. A toss of a coin by respective 1Continued on Page 4l G Dea high schools, the Knights of Columbus held their 8th Annual Gridiron banquet, Dec. 4. After the banquet the awards were given to their worthy receivers. Seattle Prep deservingly received the James P. English Trophy for the best team of the year. A speech was given on the importance of high school football by Fr. E. Mc- Fadden, Diocesan Supt. of Schools, and another was delivered by May- or F. Devln of Seattle on the im- portance of football in building a better citizen. The Bellarmine in- spirational award was given to Ed Archbold. Inspirational Winner ED ARCHBOLD Cub football teams. Jim McGof- fin, representing the varsity team, presented to Coach Healy a pen and pencil set with the inscription Team of '44. Coach Healy awarded varsity letters to the following: Gene Mack, Dutch Schultz, Bill Pfeiffer, and Bill Brady, ends: Tom Payne, Frank Loonam, John Davis, Paul Eckroth, and Tony Gilman, tackles: Doug Dyckman, John Maddock, Chuck Schuler, Dick Renner, and Jack O'Leary, guardsg John Com- fort and Dick Bannon, centers-3 Jim McGoffin, Ed Archbold, Ed Graisy, Pat Shilley, Joe Oswald, Al Greco, Matt Cleary, Walt Hani- ger, and Bill Sullivan, backs: Pete Marinkovich and Ken Galbraith, Managers. Mr. Haniger, S. J., issued letters to his up and coming Sophomores, They are: Jim Milloy, Jim Herm- sen, Frank Fontana, Rufe Theri- ault, Don Patnode, Bill O'Leary, Leroy Kretchmer, Bob Robison, Ed Carreau, John Kelly, Paul Tonan, Joe Retalllck, Paul George, Jim Collins, Warren Noel, Dick Kalan- ich, and Frank Shappee. 'I'om 0'- Leary' and Bob Ludeman were managers. The small but ever-trying cubs received their letters from their coach, Mr. Bauer, S. J. They are: Chuck Kelly, Jim Ackley, Jim Simpson, Remon Parenteau, Jim McPhail, Keith .McGoffin, Roy Masterson, John Mitchell, Pat Comfort, Dick Rivers, Don Fenlon, Leo Truselo, Fred Frohmader, John Bachman, Bill Storie, Dale Shel- don, Bob Nugent, Howard Pesseln, and Dennis Neagle. A manager's letter was given to Ray Knelleken. Fife Swamps Bells In the first test of the season, the Bellarmine quintet bowed to the Fife Trojans 36-18. The Bells' inexperience was clearly in evi- dence in both the offensive and defensive phases of the contest. The game, played at Fife on Dec. 5, was the initial contest for the present campaign. The score at halftime was 19-7. Their fa- miliarity with the court enabled Fife to continue increasing their lead. Kropf and Messmer shared scoring honors with 9 tallies apiece. PAGE FOUR THE LION December, S1944 Coast Guard Hero Relates Experiences Appearing at Bellarmine, Jack Smith, Chief quartermaster of the U. S. Coast Guard, related some of the highlights of his experiences aboard a coast-guard-manned LST. Chief Smith's ship and 11 others went unscathed through 5 major European engagements during 20 months of combat duty. This was high-lighted by the Normandy in- vasion. In addition to relating his per- sonal experiences, Chief Smith showed his audience a movie titled Task Force, which, described ac- curately the functions of a task force establishing a beach-head. Under authority of national headquarters, a limited quota for 17 year old boys to enlist in the Coast Guard, is available in this district and listed here with the minimum qualifications. The boy must be 17 years old: an American born or naturalized citizen: weigh at least 124 pounds and be 5 feet 6 inches tall: have 20!30 vision without glassesg be in good health: have a copy of his birth certificate to and have his parents' consent enlist. Recruiting offices are lo- cated in the Alaska Bldg., Seattle, Wn., and at 806 S. W. Morrison St., Portland, Oregon. Have You Had Pictures Taken, Seniors? Seniors have you had yotu' pic- w tures taken yet? Did you kno that almost half of the class will be leaving in mid-semester? Please make your appointment to have those pictures taken very soon as they are needed for the coming issue of the Lion, as well as for the hall. Pictures are being taken this year at the Smith's Studio, 753 Broadway. Make it a date, during those holidays. Get your picture taken! E . '1 IE rr' l1 11 I' rr'u. PAY You T0 11 li li RIDE THE ELEVATORS JAY MERRICK 11 I 5: 1: TO if 1' For Quality Jewelry Sixth Floor Fidelity Bldg. I Ith Cr Broadway , 1 gl 'I :1 ,1 is I 1' :1 1 ii I1 1, 11 1, ll 1 11 1: 4: 1 '1 ll It I1 1, 11 I' I1 ,' 11 i ll '1 ll rg L Oliver Glassy Wlns War Bond Tied with two students of other schools in the Hearst American History Award, Oliver Glassy, Bell -Junior, has been awarded a 325.00 War Bond. This contest was judged by Fa- ther Vincent Conway, professor of history at Seattle College, in con- junction with Dr. Theodore Thay- er and Dr. Edith Dobie of the University of Washington faculty. First place went to Don Olson, of West Seattle High. All the members of the Ameri- can History classes made a credit- able showing in the contest. Rifle Club Trys for Marksmanship Awards Bellarmine Rifle Club will shoot the first match of 1944-1945 this week in the National Competition matches conducted by the Nation- al Rifle Association each year. Bellarmine finished among the first teams last year and promises nothing less than first place this year. There are two teams of five members entered in the competi- tion. ' A match with Lincoln, after the Christmas holidays, will open the inter-school activities of the Club. Other matches are being planned and a fairly complete season's schedule will soon be ready for publication. The Irishman group of the club, under the instruction of Mr. Laney, S. J., is now shooting for the Na- tional Rifle Association Marks- manship Awards. Debaters Enter Seattle Tournament 1Continued from Page 11 rounds will be held. Finals will be held in the afternoon and the banquet and dance that evening. Mr. O Brien, S. J., debate coach, will accompany the debaters. PRINTING ff U for Schools . . . 11 11 A SPECIALTY 11 ll Johnson-Cox ll 1 Company IQ 726 Pacific Ave. BRdwy. 2238 1 11 li il -+- ---- ai 1 I 100 Per Cent Buy Bonds and Stamps The sale of bonds and stamps was quickly rising to the 1002: mark this week as the 6th War Loan got under way. A great num- ber of bonds was purchased at the school and those buying a bond were rewarded with a free pass to the Hamrick Theatres in Tacoma. Bellarmine hopes to fill its quota in the Parochial Schools of Ta- coma drive to buy three hospital planes to fly the war-wounded to hospitals and safety. Bellarmine also hopes to fly the Minute-Man flag which was awarded the school last year. Let everyone back up the 6th War Loan Drive and buy that extra bond or stamp! Bells Participate in Hoop-Go-Roundi' fContinued' From Page 11 captains of the winning teams de- termined the semi-finalists. Both Lincoln and Stadium were elimin- ated by the Buckley Mountaineers and Clover Park Warriors, thus leaving these quints to clash for the c o v e t e d Hoop-Go-Round championship. By a large lead Clover Park won by a 27-20 score. Using an exceedingly wide-open, gambling form of the fast break, the Warriors received the crown by virtue of sparkling victories over Bellarmine, Lincoln and Buckley. an-Y-Y '------- f '1 RELIGIOUS ARTICLES :1 Make Most Treasured Gifts 'I 1. 1 The Kaufer Co., Inc. I lf 1 1 I' I 11 756 Broadway MA. 2702 :I i I in ' L za E 11 QUALITY KNn'rlNc 11 1: School Sweaters 1: 11 Our Specialty 11 1 Minn assi ,1 934 Commerce 1: I is is 1 1 I .lvlvivlvlvi-I-ivivlvi-Ivivivivi-LvlF! gl COMPLIMENTS Ig 1: of :1 Washington Hardware 1, gl 924 Pacific Ave. gf n....c.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.c.,.,...,.,.,.,a Press Conference lContinued' from page 11 high school, discussed News Writing. Mr. Penna conducted a forum on Business and Adver- tisingf' Homer Post of Lincoln High lead a section meeting on Editorials and Special Stories and one on Page Make-up. Mr. Warren Hazard, adviser of Gar- field's high school paper, of Se- attle, discussed Features. Dan Walton, Sports editor for the Ta- coma Tribune, conducted a session on Sports Writing. Dinner was served at 2:00 P. M. and was accompanied by enter- tainment furnished by the Aquinas Treble Choir, accompanied by Ter- ry Penno. Violin selections by June Bendicg piano accompanist, Mrs. C. Dunkleberger. Speakers at the banquet were Rev. E. J. McFadden, Diocesan Superintendent of schools: Judge Evangeline Starr, Justice of Peace, Seattleg Rt. Rev. Msgrj W. J. Noonang Rev. A. B. Corrigan, S. J., principal of Bellarmine high: Mrs. George Christnacht, President of the Aquinas' Mothers' Club and a representative from each of the schools. The Press Conference Dance held that night at the K. C. hall proved to be a huge success and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Prom Committee Announces Date iContinued from Page 11 finished, will be lavishly decorated. It will be a program dance and I think the program is one of the finest I have ever seen. Co-chairman with Stan Fair- hurst is Doug Dyckman. Pete Marinkovich is secretary of the Prom Committee and Bob May is the treasurer. In charge of the decorations will be Bob Gosselin, assisted by Ken Galbraith, Joe Jackl, Melvin Shatz and Jack Har- ringtong entertainment committee, Larry Drange, Bill Kropf and George Baderg refreshments, Tom Payne, Danny Crowley and George Gehri. The entire enrollment of both classes is to be divided under these committees. in- ------' ----vv----v-v-- ll li ll SE If 915 Broadway I1 L v ...,... o ..v.- v- ...v --1 Pessemiers' Bootery 1342 Pacific --A-'-o----A-:vo---A---AA---A-A- -A--------- ,,---QeQ9---,,---,,, A ---v---ooQ--o4:::::::o Press Con e Plans Near Plans for the third annual Catholic Press Conference to be held at Aquinas Academy on Dec. 8 are nearing completion and the day's program has been an- nounced. The conference will open with Holy Mass, to be celebrated at 9:00 A. M. in the Aquinas Chapel, andi will be followed by registration. The students will then adjourn to V i various classrooms, where lectures' will be delivered by a number of guest speakers. Luncheon will be served at 2:00 P. M. and will be followed by en- tertainment from Aquinas Acad- emy. Out of town guests will then be taken on a tour of the city and that night they will attend a Press Conference Dance. This dance will be in place of the regular TCY dance, and all Catholic high school students are invited. Mr. S. D. Penna, S. J., presiding officer of the Puget Sound Catho- lic Press Council, has appointed Sr. Mary Virginia, O. P., head of the Journalism Department at Aquinas, to be chairman for the event and she will be assisted by Sr. Mary Rosalinda, O.S.F., of St. Leo's High School. Honor Roll Released ' Those students who have weath- ered the storm of quarterly exams which were held at Bellarmine re- cently and still maintained their straight A average with the pos- sible exception of one B , won places on the honor roll. Those in the senior class are: Robert Erick- son, James McGoffin and Charles Schulerg the juniors, Oliver Glas- sy, Patrick Maloneyg the sopho- mores, William Dung, Jerome Ku- kowski and Paul Tonang the fresh- men, Donald Eckroth and Robert Schreiner. Those who have earned fand we do mean earned? this coveted hon- or are to be congratulated for their outstanding work for they are' making the best of their op- portunity to receive a Catholic education. Buy Bonds and Stamps. Support the Sixth War Loan Drive. w 1 i renee ilitar Ball To Be Completion! Held on Dec. 1 EYE November, 1944 Vol. 21, No. 3 Final arrangements for Bellar- mine's Military Ball, the first since the outbreak of war, have been completed. This formal dance will be the principal social LIO BELLARIVIINE HIGH SCHOOL, TACOMA, WASHINGTON Committee Officers Left to right: Cadet officers Bert Goodman, Jim Henriot, Chuck Schuler, Bob Erickson and Jim'McGoffin. D Army Offers Scholarships To Seventeen- Year Olds In military as in civilian life, education plays a major role in individual success, and men entering the army will do- well to get as much schooling as they possibly can, it 'is pointed out by army re- cruiting officers of the Washington district. . Sixth War Loan Announced Last year Bellarmine students were most generous in their pur- chase of War Bonds. Not a war loan drive passed without Bellar- mine going over its quota. The Minute-Man flag, awarded by the Treasury department to honor schools purchasing war bonds, was displayed nearly every month. Very soon the Sixth War Loan is scheduled to begin and every student of Bellarmine high school will pledge to do his part to put his school over the top. Bond sales this year will be handled by the Lions' Club. They will be on sale in the Bond Booth in the hall. In the meantime Bonds may be ordered through the office. Seventeen year old youths, who have not yet reached the age of 17 years nine months, are even of- fered a special army program en- abling them to build up their knowledge prior to entry into ac- tive army duty. This is the Specialized Training Reserve Program, under which those qualified may receive college courses at government expense. To enter the program, in addition to meeting the age requirement, boys must also be able to begin the course not later than March 1, 1945, through graduation from high school prior to that date. Those enlisted in the program will not be called to active duty in the army until after their eighteenth birthday. Divided into fContinued on Page 23 function sponsored by the ROTC. The committee has announced the dance will be held in the Bellarmine gym on December 15th. Dancing will be from nine to twelve o'clock, with music by Hal Gullett's popular orchestra. Cadets will wear full dress uniforms. Cadet officers working on the main committee are: Bert Good- man, chairman: Charles Schuler, l 3 vice-chairmang James Henriot, sec- retaryg and Robert Erickson, treas- urer. The Cadet officers on the sub committees are: Band, George Eck- roth and John Comfort, Decora- tions, John Maddock, James Mc- Goffin, Edward Gaisy and Paul ,Eckroth3 Refreshments, Robert McCaffrey and Emil Grubisag Fi- nance, John Maddock. Richard QBroz, Robert Erickson, Charles Schuler and James Henriot. Glee Club Makes First Appearance Entertainment at Bellarmine took a definite up-swing with the appearance of the Glee Club. This group, consisting of forty boys, is under the direction of Mr. Bauer, S. J. The accompanists are Jim McGoffin and Jim Simpson. The first appearance of the Glee Club was at the assembly held prior to the Stadium-Bellar- mine football game, and they again performed with distinction at the assembly held on November 14. Many appearances have been scheduled for the assemblies and future plays. The members plan to make the Glee Club the best in the history of the school and al- ready have shown, by their hard work, their determination to ac- complish their purpose. Coming Activities Dec. 1-Annual Fall Party Dec. 8-Press Conference at Aquinas ' Dec. 8-Press Conference Dance Dec. 15-Military Ball hero PAGE Two 1' H E Be Loyal to Your chooll 1 There are many, many ways in which a student can? show loyalty to his school. One is a constant effort to keep the school's buildings and grounds clean. 1 With many Bellarmine pupils eating their lunches nearl and in the buildings Cand rooms?j during the noon hourl period Cand others?j, inevitably a certain amount of refuse is discarded. Paper sacks and left-overs may be seen herel and there all too frequently. Such sights leave anything buti a good impression upon visitors, not to mention the untidyl influence they may have upon the students themselves. E Bellarmine still has a beautiful, modern building. Whilei the grounds themselves are sown with green turf of which, the school is proud, each student should make every effort to f keep the-school and its surroundings as clean as possible. T Throw your papers and rubbish into the receptacles pro- 3 vided for that purpose. BE LOYAL TO YOUR SCHOOL I Thanksgivin ' Da , November 23 was Thanksgiving Day. This year Thanks- I giving should have meant more than turkey and a vacation. , It was the day to give thanks. As we all know, the pilgrims originated this traditionall harvest festival. Upon that day, three centuries ago, men firstl publicly thanked God for His goodness and bounty duringi the year. We today likewise have much to be thankful for. We can thank God for many gifts but especially this year we should thank Him that we live in America. Across the seas other nations are torn by war and poisoned I with hate, while we rest practically in a haven of blessingl Over there faith is persecuted, man's rights trampled to the ground. Here in America we live comparatively in peace. Let us feast but let us also on this day give thanks to Almightyi God for these gifts of His goodness and love. l , Treasury Department Asks Aid , In a letter to the Bellarrnine Lion Adviser, the Treasury Depart- Z ment requested the editorial staff to deliver a most important message to the student body. V It asks all communities or schools planning a V day festivi- ties, to bear in mind the fact that we must not consider V day the day of final victory but merely as a stepping stone to complete vic- tory. Thus V-day has been labeled V-E day meaning Victory in Eur- ope Dayf' On this day we will re- I 'dedicate ourselves to the task of finishing the job with a minimum of additional loss of life. This means that we must stick to our guns until the day of final vie-l tory, not forsaking our duty to buy war bonds nor our duty to stick to our jobs. Sharpshooters Try Ist P-ldeieml Sgt. Douglas has been busy bringing the ROTC rifle team to top performance during the past months, with Capt. Dawson lend- ing a capable hand. Competition for team membership is keen with veteran members. Second place winners of last year's Pacific Coast Randolph Hearst trophy are re- turning for a. try at the first place trophy. Besides Lawrence Jayko and Robert McCaffrey, members of last year's winning team, Sgt. l I l 1 i i Douglas has found promise in a few newcomers, among them are Pat Cleary, Kukowski, Kalanick, George Christnacht and others. Meanwhile the freshmen, under the able supervision of Mr. Laney, S. J., are preparing to shoot the National Rifle Association Small Bore course. They promise to become excellent riflemen. The newer members are rapidly be- coming adept. With the material at hand, both instructors prophe- size a very successful season. l l l LION November, 1944 SENIOR SCENES Bob Dogears Wood! wondering who took his car . . . Jim Henrlot and Don McGavick arguing over the election . . . Gene Mack finally cut himself with that trench knife of his . . . Dick Broz eating pea- nuts . . . Bert Goodman running everywhere at once . . . Louis Rossi quiet as usual . . . Unknown parties working on Henriotfs car . . . Jim McGoffin wondering when we will turn this article in for publication. Shower Splashes Money bet on Dewey rolling down the drain . . . Greco takes up plumbing . . . Mack's got rocks in yoiu' heady' . . . Millie's outstand- ing red socks . . . Paul fthe mouse? Eckroth creeping around on his tip toes . . . Marinko- vich and Galbraith demands for please while being dunked in the showers . . . Seniors chatter about Mr. O'Brien, S. J., 'fduckingn his four lap bet with coach Healy Payne water fights against the team . . . the juniors griping about the seniors' lucky win . . . Davis substituting for Oswald's response to the coach's humor . . . Archbold and Graisy with their hillbilly music . . . diminutive Cleary walking around on tip toes to see over reserve players . . . and enough said for shower . . . Splashes. '6Toby, One-Legged Seagull, Visits Again Bellarmine is again honored this year by the presence of her famous seagull. Each fall for over 12 years the bird has returned for a 9 months stay. Far from being an ordinary seagull Be1larmine's bird has only one leg. How it came to have only one leg is not known for it belongs to his private life. According to Father Lynch, S. J., who has been around the school a good many years, ' the students have always humbly addressed him as Toby - Whatever kind of weather pre- vails the bird may be seen,hob- bling about the grounds. Many alumni, upon visiting our school, usually ask about the bird, for none can forget Bellarmine's fa- mous seagull. Buy Bonds and Stamps. Support the Sixth War Loan Drive. 1 I l l I l l V l I l l l SCHOOL CHAPEL RECEIVES GIFTS Students visiting the Chapel have probably noticed our new articles, the American Flag, the Papal Flag, the Mass Cards, and the picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary. These are the gifts of the Junior and Senior sodalities, the picture being donated by the fresh- men, and were installed in the past week. During the first meet- ing of the Senior sodality, it was decided to purchase a Papal'flag. The Junior sodality, after hearing about this project, voted to obtain a new American flag to complete the set. This fl-ag together with the Papal flag was placed in the Chapel to remind the students that they owe loyalty not only to their Faith but also to their couri- try. A collection was taken for the flags a.nd through the generosity of the boys in the combined so- dalities, the quota to be turned in was exceeded. With the money that was remaining. -a new set of Mass Cards was purchased. Army Scholarships lContinued from page 15 12 week terms, most curricula in- clude mathematics, physics, his- tory, English and geography. Some include engineering subjects, others special work in chemistry or biology. Information is available at all Army Recruiting Offices and at District Recruiting Headquarters, 800 Lloyd building, in Seattle, phone ELliott 7393. 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. JIM McGOFFIN Editor Associate .................................. Jim Henriot Sports Editor .........i............. H. Ed Graisy Features ..... Bert Goodman, Oliver Glassy Circulation Bob Wood, Chuck Schuler Ad Mgrs. .... Bill St. Martin, Bob Robison Librarian ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,, Henry I-Iellenkamp Exchange Editor ................. Bob Lufleman Reporters: Dick Bannon, Paul Hebert, E. Gaines, Rudy Knabel, Pere lvanovich, M esso, Bob Erickson, Bill Dung and Dick Broz. Member of THE QUILL AND SCROLL Member of the CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION N'o'.'ember. 1944 H I . T H E ,il-Y I Q N igm 'WWA PAGE Soph Football Team ,Qi gg. . A L It ' L . 4,N.w,, , . f ' 64 LY V 'ByEDWA1tD GRAISY V I - A I . Back row, left to right: Norman Smith, Ray Carlson, Pat 0'Leary, Jim Milloy, Jim Hermsen, Frank Fontana, Rufe Theriault, Don Pat- node, Bill 0'Leary, Bob Ludeman. First row: Mr. Haniger, S. J., Bob Monaghan, Tom O'Leary, Leroy Kretchmer, Bob Robison, Ed. Carreau, John Kelly, Kenny Baker, Paul Tonan, Joe Retallick, Joe Lemon. Missing: Paul George, Rinaldo D'0livo, Jim Collins, Warren Noel, Gerald Patten, Harold Cournau and Dick Kalonich. Bells End Season ' minor injuries. Many of them were unable to finish the game due to , these injuries. The Seattle Prep Panthers now - - Lynx 33, Lions 0 ' In a fog filled Stadium Bowl, 'Lincoln's speedsters out-pointed fthe fighting Lions 33-0. Lincoln's i advantages in weight, size and ex- Prep 25, Lions 0 possess the Western Washington Catholic High School Football Championship, by virtue of their 25-0 victory over the Bells on Nov. 10. The field was very muddy and was an asset to Prep's single wing. Power plays produced a touch- down in each quarter. The 'Lion strong passing attack was valueless when employed in the three inch gumbo. Fifteen seniors played their last game of football for Bellarmine. Prospects for next year look good with many underclassmen playing regularly this season. Fife 21, Bells 0 The once beaten Fife Trojans rolled over the diminutive Lions by a score of 21-0 on November 1. The game, played on Fife's home field, was played in the coldest weather that the Bells have en- countered this season. The Trojans scored on two long drives and the third touchdown was the result of an intercepted pass. Gotchy, Laviola and Adams accounted for the three touch- downs, while Schlump converted each time. Because of the extreme cold, the majority of the team is suffering perience were too great for the Bells to overcome. As usual, the Lions played their hardest but were still outclassed. The game, although hard fought, was notable for its lack of injuries. On running plays, the Rail- splitters averaged 7.40 yards while Bellarmine gained 2.44 yards per running play. However, the Lions maintained a slight edge in pass- ing and punting. Last Game: 8 Defeats guidance of Mr. the Bellarmine closed its un- Sophs Lose 5 Victoriesg Under the able Haniger, S. J., sophomore team spectacular season by a 20-0 de- feat at the hands of the young Stadiumites. E The Soph schedule slated 15 games: of these five were victories and two ties and the remainder eight, defeats. Although the defeats outweighed the victories the number of games compensates a very heavy season indeed for such a light squad. No student of this school should be ashamed of Bellarmine's 1944 football team. While the record of wins is not in our favor, I can safely call this year's team a fighting team. They played all sixty minutes of every game. Their efforts this season have definitely revitalized the traditional spirit of Bellarmine. To my mind, the cornerstone for future great Bell teams was laid this season. Basketball turnouts began last week. In keeping with this re- discovered fighting spirit, let's start taking our teams seriously. All those who have experience or height should take it upon themselves to ltry out for the team. Even though you think you have little or no Q talent, you may be a future star. . 1 x W x W N 1 N 1 1 Fighting Spirit The fool around spirit has been too prevalent in the past. We all know what its results were. Now that we have the old fighting spirit. let's keep it up. Cub Football Team Left to right, sitting: Leo Truselo, Jack Mitchell, Chuck Kelly, Roy Masterson, Don Fenlon, Dick Rivers, Howard Pessein, James Ackley. Standing: Pat Comfort, Dale Sheldon, Keith McGoffin, Fred Froh-A 'mader, Pat Woolery, Ramon Parenteau. Missing: Mr. Bauer, S. J., Dick Arnold, John Bachman, James McPhail, Dennis Neagle, Jim Simpson, Bill Storie and Bob Nugent. Mighty Cubs Show-mlb 1 les: Pessein, Prenteau, Bachman, jguardsg Simpson, center: Chuck 1 Kelly, Pat Comfort, Mitchell, quar- In a few years inquisitive people are going to be asking where our spectacular Varsity players came from. And by all their legal rights we have to publish a statement enunciating that at one time they were boys of the Mighty Cubs of '44 . Working hard and looking for- ward to future years, the little frosh put every bit of loyalty and spirit they possessed into their games. The roster this year of freshmen spark-plugs, someday super-imposed on the varsity ros- ter, includes: Ackley, Neagle, Truselo, Fenlon, ends: Keith Mc- Goffin, McPhail, Fromader, tack- terg Sheldon, Storie, Nugent, Riv- ers, halves: Masterson, fullback. Dads' Night a Success Over two hundred Dads and sons were entertained at the mixer Thursday, November 16 for the first time in many years in the Bellarmine gym. The occasion was Dad's night at which time they were given the opportunity to meet the faculty. A program presented by the freshmen depicted school life as Dad tells us and as it really was. The evening closed with coffee and doughnuts. PAGE FOUR THE L I 0 N November, 1944 Band Instructor LT. J. R. GRESS the band, under the direction of Lt Gress, made its formal appearance. Lt. J. R. Gress, instructor of the Bellarmine ROTC Band, is Com- mandant of Marymount Military Academy and Conductor of the Fourth Vol. Inf. Band of the Wash- ington State Guard and Musical Director of the Tacoma Lodge of Elks. Brought into Active Duty when his National Guard Unit was acti- vated, Lt. Gress, former soloist with the Marine Band at San Diego and Pearl Harbor, was Con- ductor of a Field Artillery Band on duty at Ft. Warren, Wyoming, when war was declared, whereupon 'his entire unit was transferred to Ft. Lewis. , It was during his tour of duty at Ft. Lewis that Lt. Gress decided to make Tacoma his home. Lion Staff Aspirants Note Well Due to lack of cooperation on the part of the present Lion Staff, new appointments will be made during the first week of December. -All aspirants for new appoint- ments are asked to submit their articles to Jim McGoffin, the edi- tor, as soon as possible. E75l 'E? , I Ig IT'LL PAY You T0 Ii Ig moe THE ELEVATORS 1: li Q if TO If 'l JAY ME c 1' ,, RRI K .1 If For Quality Jewelry i , it il sixrh Floor Fidelity Bldg. If Q l lth 6- Broadway Ee,,.,.,.e.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,,,,so HENRIOT HEADS DEBATE CLUB In a meeting of the Debating Society on Friday, November 3, the officers for the, coming year were elected. Jim Henriot will ,serve as presidentg Oliver Glassyx 3 as vice president, while Bert Good- ! man has been chosen as secretary- treasurer. i Many inter-class debates are be- ? ing prepared, especially for the inew debaters. Among the frosh ,debaters, Bob Schreiner and Don l Turner, affirmative, teamed up Q against Jack Mitchell and Pat 1Comfort, negative, on November 4 on the question: the Voting Age. Club members are one of the main de- of the year, the Se- attle College Debate Tournament. This year, the tournament will be held on December 15 and 16. There will be two divisions for debaters, lthe one for experienced debaters, ,the other for the new debaters. lBesides the debates, there will 'be extemporaneous and oratorical X contests. ll4, in Room , Reduction of At the senior elocution contest. All Debate ' preparing for bating events ,Hop Is a Successg Thanks Given to All Hallowe'en Hop, held October 31 in the school gym, proved to be a big success. Despite the heavy downpour of rain, one of the larg- est and finest crowds attended Bellarmine's first dance. The school wishes to thank all those students who attended the dance and especi-ally to the dec- orating committee, Rudy Knabel and his gang, who did 'such a grand job under Mr. Pennafs su- pervision. ra2 -'-'ff-'Y--A--A-A---4-A-Ae tm . . P 1, RELIGIOUS ARTICLES In Make Most Treasured Gifts r C C C Elocution Finalists . l l l 4 I First row, left to right: Oliver Glassy, Ed. Graisy, Jim McGot'fin, lJim Henriot. Second row: Henry Burke, Pat Maloney, Stan Fairhurst, John Comfort. Comfort Wins Elocution Contest 'Philomathea Meetsg Band Plays On Tuesday, November 14, the finals of the Senior elocution con- test were held before the members Lions, Club Honors W Football Team 'The annual football dance spon- sored by the Lions' Club was held in the school gym last Wednesday. The varsity football team and coach Healy were guests of honor. A large turnout of the student body was there to pay final tribute to the football squad of! '44, They showed real appreciation for the time and labor that the squad went through in order to bring back the real spirit of Bellarmine. It is the sincere hope that they , enjoyed the dance planned for 5 them' as much as the student body Q-did. A11 we can say at this time is, lthanks fellas, thanks for every- thing. We'll see you at the games next year when the spirit you left fbehind will be carried on. 4 l of the Philomathea Club and the Bellarmine student body. John Comfort, who was judged the winner, gave the selection Faustus g second place was cap- tured by Pat Maloney with the piece Patrick Henry. The other finalists and their pieces were: Jim McGoffin who gave Cruelty of Legree g Oliver Glassy, Lasca g Henry Burke, Highway Man g and Jim Henriot, Telltale Heart. The judges of the contest were: Rev. R. Bickford, S. J., Mrs. Wal- ter Rogers and Mr. M. Keely. 'I'his affair is sponsored annu- ally and the winner will receive an engraved gold ring at the gradua- tion exercises in the spring. Later in the year, the Junior Elocution contest open to sophomores and freshmen, will be held. l Buy Bonds and Stamps. Support the Sixth War Loan Drive. Ig The Kaufer ce., Inc. sl.----A-A-2---Aff-A'--Y--A--2-Y-ff---A-A''Y'-'-'-'-'Y'-2ei is 756 Broadway MA. 2702 Attend the Philomathea Annual Fall Party to be held in the lg-V-vAvAYA::-A-Ava A-A-Av- v A-Av-v A J-E A School Gym, December 1, at 7 :30 p. m. 3 5 v v v Y - Elgzjzjzjzjzjzjzjzjzjzjzjzjzjzjzjzjzjxm''vE:3:31331?15:i:i:i:iS:i:i:i:f:f:2E i- PRINTING it compumems QUAJ'-'TY KN'1 'NG 1: 1: of 5131002 Swealllers if for Schools ' ' ' Washington Hardware ifv:Ai,l:egg1 y H A SPECIALTY 0 924 Pacific Ave. 934 Commerce I ll EE El'iifiiixi235235322-gii'e'il1ZZQii::::i:g:gifsE1 It Johnson-Cox 1: P ' 7 B ter 1: Colnpanv 1: CSSCIIIICPS O0 y gg 726 Pacific Ave. Bndfvy. 2238 915 Broadway -1342 pacific E 0 - t:::::0O2202 20002220004 L:::::o: :oo::o2 2 2220222222222 222:52 5 3 ::: 3 3 :C :TQ PAGE Two T H E g Join Mary s Army . 9 Why his the Chapel so empty? Why do you forget Mary? Why are you letting October pass without saying a daily Rosary? Why? Prayer'is the most powerful weapon in the world today. The Rosary can be your string of victory. Tie it around your fingers ,so that you won't forget. And you can't afford to forget. For the price is too high . . . in lives and sorrow and souls. t - lt is up ,to you! The availability of the Chapel is an op- portunity. Invest a little time in the Rosary. The ,interest that you twill -get back will be tremendous. Don't let Mary know that many forget her. Make sure that you remember her duringthe remaining days of this month and always. Get on the Rosary assembly line. Let the Blessed Virgin lead your army of Hail Marys into the fight. She, above all others, is closest to Cod. And Cody is all-powerful. Shall We Have .4 Loyalty Cup? ln former years the Loyalty cup has cause more inter- class rivalry than any other Bellarmine activity. Speeches were made, challenges were issued, and novel ideas were used to stimulate interest in all the drives put on by the school. But this year we have seen little such enthusiasm: there has' been little interest in this traditional award, in fact, fevv students seem to realize that such a thing as a Loyalty Cuo exists. How anyone can ignore the honor and pride which comes from winning the Loyalty Cup lto say nothing of the holiday which goes to the class which wins it three timesl is something we cannot understand. We suggest that at our first Student Body Council meeting it be decided whether or not the students wan to have the Loyal- ty Cup competition continued at Bellarmine. CAREF UL! Have you really stopped to look at the Campus lately? Have you noticed the condition of the floors in the class rooms and gym? We have become a little-careless about the general appearance of the old school lately. At almost any time, and without half trying, you can find old papers, orange peelings, etc., lying all over the grounds. The aclass- room floors, and especially those in the gym, are battle- scarred from rubber heel marks. ' A little thought, a little extra effort to throw trash where it belongs, and the grounds will look as nice as they did on registration day. lin ,tllicmnriam Next time you make a visit to the Blessed Sacrament remember in your prayers the Bellarmine students who have given their lives in honorable service of their country. They were in these very halls just a few years back, and now they have gone. As Scripture says, It is a. holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead. Re- member the following in your prayers. Edmund Baldwin Harley Buechler Leo McDonough Charles Mulderig Napoleon Rosseau Martin J. Dooley Jack Fournier William E. Ryan Thomas Richter Don Woodring Bellarmine has lost a small percentage of its alumni in propor- tion to the numbers now in the Armed Services. Pray for these men and for the safety of the other almuni in the service. LION OCTOBER, 1944 l c'Horror-Scope By R. L. ERICKSON Have you wondered what the stars and astrology have in store for you? Have you ever wondered just what your sign of the Zodiac means? Here is the answer for the Seniors. Now they can see themselves as the Horror-Scope sees them! ' Aries, the R-am Brady, Comfort, Grubisa, Schu- and Zajac, all born between dates of March 22 and April ler, the 20, are under the sign of Arles, the of Ram, and are known as men courage, initiative, ambition. They are born leaders, according to the stars. They also have a tendency to start many things at once and finish none of thema Taurus, the Bull The Senior bom between April' 21 and May 21, namely Graisy, is in the sign of Taurus, the Bull. He is strong, fearless, and seldom tired out. He falls flat for a sob- story. He doesn't fly off the han- dle easily, but when he does get sore, duck, brother, duck. Gemini, the Twins 'f The third sign, that of Gemini, the Twins ffrom May 22 through June 219, governs McGavick, Wddd and Trine. They are tactful, diplo- matic, and have the ability to get the job done. But they can't make up their minds, and are confirmed wolves who seldom really settle down. Cancer, the Crab Horner, Schultz, Woolery, Cleary, and Robinson iJune 22 to-July 23? are all sons of Cancer, the Crab. They are at their best as sailors or travellers. They are loyal to home and tradition, but still like to rcam. They are sensitive and shy. They don't stand for any one shoving them around. When' it comes down to something they really Want, they can take a lot of punishment 'in the fight, but they never let go. Leo, the Lion The fifth sign includes Gaines, Klewin, Maddock, Pizzo, Poch, and Sullivan. Yep, Leo the Lion tJu1y 24 to Aug. 235. 'I'hese guys make good bosses , such as directors, superintendents, etc. Since they know they are good, they some- times want to show off. They like to run the show every time they are in it. Virgo, the Virgin ' Sign six, Virgo, the Virgin, rules McCaffery, McDonough, McGoffin, Henriot, and Knabel, who are born between Aug. 24 and Sept. 23. Known as logical, sensible, and practical men, they view the world critically and see for themselves what it has to offer. They are good workers, but often let others sneak in and take the credit. Sometimes their criticism loses friends for them. ., Libra, the Scales ' To the Seniors born between Sept. 24 and Oct. 23, the Horror- Scope says, Archbold, Davis, and Harrigan are under the sign of Libra, the Scales. They are judges, guardians of fair play, and gen- erally referees: Things have to be in balance and harmony to please those of Libra. C Scorpio. the Scorpion Next in the calendar of the Zo- diac is Scorpio, the Scorpion. His period is from Oct. 24 through Nov. 22, and his boys are Broz, Bannon, G. Eckroth, and Mack. .When the aforementioned four are behaving themselves, they are the best ever. But, when they are fooling around, BINGOl, they really are bad. They Lhave the courage and initiative to get things done. They make good leaders, both in military and ci- vilian life, but they also have the ability to get into trouble. Sagittarius, the Archer Sagittarius, the Archer, governs Rossi, who was born .between Nov. 23 and Dec. 22. He is slated for success, wealth, and glory. He is direct and doesn't like double- dealing. He is high-strung, and proud, and sometimes walks all over the feelings of others. lContinued,on Page 43 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 olfice at Tacoma, Wash., under the Act of March 3, 1879. JIM McGOFFIN Editor Associate ............ .. .........,......... Jim Henriot Sports Editor ....... s ..................... Ed Gnisy Associate .... ... .................. .. ........ Bill Kropf Features .... Bert Goodman, Oliver Glassy Circulation .... . Bob Wood, Chuck Schuler Ad Mgrs. Bill St. Martin, Bob Robison Librarian ... ................. Henry Hellenkamp Exchange Editor ................. Bob Ludeman Reporters: Dick Bannon, Paul Hebert, E. Gaines, Rudy Knabel, Pete Ivanovich, George Bader, Danny Crowley, Dick Messe, Bob Erickson and Dick Broz. Member of THE QUILL AND SCROLL Member of the' CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION Bell Student- 1 Body Officers - -nm - - - President ' Z JIM McGOFFIN Vice President - CHUCK SCHULER2 Sec.-Treasurer JOHN COMFORT Sergeant-at-Arms i F BILL SULLIVAN B' !! I 4 f Dance Tuesday VOL. 21, NO. 2 OCTOBER, 1944 SEE YOU AT THE HOP Z at 8:30 P. M. 2 1 Q ., I . fm- ? . f Eclialloween Hop Tuesday Night lSenior Elocution Finals Nov. 14 lPhilomatheans, Student Body Attend On November 4 one of the big events of the school year will be held in the school gym. The six able finalists in the annual Senior elocution contest will appear before the Phil- omathea Club and the student body. The contestants will compete for the highly prized gold ring offirst place. All have the choice of their own speeches, and the subjects will be varied and interesting. The senior and junior judged best will be awarded this coveted ring at the annual Graduation Exer- cises held early ln June. which will be held size audience, will M., and will mark appearance of the 'The program, before a record begin at.1:00 P. the first formal 9 l Lions Club M eetsg Makes Plan The Lions' Club has again be- come active. The first meeting of the year was held on October 16 in the school library, at which time plans for the new year were dis- cussed. The Lions are to assist in making the Halloween dance a success. The football dance will again be sponsored by the Lions' Club in late November. New mem- bers will be elected into the club at the next meeting and will be sworn in at the next assembly. Officers of the club elected last spring are: John Comfort, presi- dent: Edward Graisy, vice-presi- dent: Edward Graisy, vice presi- treasurer, and Tom Payne, ser- geant-at-arms. Fr. P. Weissen- berg, S. J., assistant principal, is- the moderator. Annual Retreat Made Early Father Bernard J. Nixon, S. J., conducted the annual retreat this year for the sophomores, juniors and seniors in the school gym. The retreat for the freshmen was conducted in the Students' Chapel by Father Joseph Lynch, S. J., spiritual adviser. Bellarmlne band under the direc- tion of Mr. John Gress. The speak- ers will be introduced by Jim Mc- Goffin, popular student body pres- ident, and master of ceremonies for the day. All who are interested in elocu- tion and public speaking are in- vited to turn out in the prelim- inaries, which willgbe held. on No- vember 2. The entire contest promises to be notable this year. Press Conference Slated for Dec. 8 The Third annual Puget Sound Catholic Press Conference will be held December 8, Mr. S. D. Pexina, S. J., president of the P.S.C.P. Council, announced recently. This year's conference will be held at Aquinas Academy under the lead- ership of Sr. Mary Virginia, O. P., who is chairman of the event. Invitations have been extended to Seattle Prep, 0'Dea, Forest Ridge, Holy Angels, Immaculate, Holy Rosary and Holy Names High Schools in Seattle: St. Martln's, Lacey, Wash.: St. Mary's, Winlock, Wash.: and other Catholic High Schools in the Puget Sound Area. Commltteemen for the event are as follows: Receptionists-Colleen Kelly, Mary Catherine McDonald, Aquinas: Alice Hawley, Lorraine Storwick, St. Leo's: Jim Henriot, Ed Graisy, Bellarmine: Decora- tions-Rita Rudd, St. Leo's:- Nan- cy Sheehan, Aquinas: and John Comfort, Bellarmine: Social- James McGoffin, Bellarmine: Re- gina Knecht, Aquinas: Patricia Mallony, St. Leo's: Housing-Irene Nelson, Aquinas: B. Bader, St. Leo's: Chuck Schuler, Bellarmine: Publicity-Patricia Mallony, St. X Leo's: Gerry Gahan, Aquinas: Bert Goodman, Bellarmine. On the night of October 31. Bellarmlne students are present- ing a Halloween Hop in the gym- nasium. As this will be the first mixer this year to be held at Bellarmine, it is hoped that it may prove a big success. All Catholic high schools of the city have been invited. The dancing will be from 8:30 P. M. to 11:30 P. M. to the greatest bands of the land by means of a juke box. Committees of the mix- er are: Decorations, Rudy Knabel, Joe Zajac, John Maddock, and Ed. Walentiny: Tickets, Chuck Schu- ler, Bob Wood, and Dick Bannon: Entertainment, Bob Erickson, Jim McGoffin, and Dick Broz: and Publicity, Bert Goodman and Jim Henriot. Patrons and Patronesses of the dance will be: Captain and Mrs. J. Dawson, Sgt. and Mrs. H. Doug- las, Mr. and Mrs. M. Healy, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Zenker. ROTFPlans Military Ball This year members of the Bel- larmine Reserve Officers' Training Corps will enjoy the first Bellar- mine Military Ball since the out- break of the war. In former years the Military Ball was one of the largest social events of the school year. According to Cadet Lt. Bert Goodman, chairman, the affair will be formal and the cadets will wear dress uniforms. The date has been set for December 15 and the event will be held in the Bellarmine gym. Music will be furnished by a popular orchestra. Those assisting on the commit- tee are: Cadet Lts., Charles Schu- ler, Vice-chairman: James Hen- tCo'ntinued on Page 4D Oct. NOV. Nov Nov Nov Nov. Nov. Coming Activities 31-Halloween Hop, 1-All Saints Day, Holiday 2-Sr. Elocution Tryouts 6-7-Quarterly Exams 8-New Quarter Begins 14-Sr. Elocution Finals 16-Dads Night sitting, left to right: Dyckman, Cleary, Greco, Schuler, Captain Mctioffin, Archbold, Graisy, Schultz, Davis. 2nd row: Coach l-lealy, Mar- inkovich, Mgr., Oswald, Brady, Bannon, Eckroth, Haniger, Loonam, K, Galbraith, Ass't Mgr. 3rd row: Payne, Gillman, Millie, Renner. Sulli- van, Bichsel, Pfeiffer, Comfort, Mack, Maddock. P0 IWW w'EEEEEEEEFE5EEEEf J BY EDWAKD GRAISY . With such a spirited fighting team asnwe have this' year, eiry stu- dent of Bellarmine should feel it his duty to support the team. At least all those who can should attend all the games. For every right, there is a corresponding duty. We have the priv- ilege of attending the games and it is our duty to follow the cheer- leaders and pep up the team whether we are winning or losing. We must remember, it takes a much better team to be a good loser than a bragging winner. By a good loser, we don't mean a QUITTER, we mean a FIGHTER. Among the coming social functions is Dads' night. This get-to- gether gives the fathers an opportunity to meet the faculty. Let's make this event a success, as it has been in the past, and all bring our Dads. Watch for the date. Tigers Maul Lions By virtue of three forward pass- es and one pass interception, the highly touted Stadium eleven trampled the fighting Lions, 28 to 0. It was the worst defeat thus far for the Bells. Coach Heinrick of Stadium stated at the begin- ning of the season that this was the best Stadium team he ever worked with. It certainly looks as if his statement is correct. The Lions showed much of their traditional fight and spirit and never stopped fighting till the fi- nal gun. Walt Haniger suffered an eye injLu'y in the first few minutes. Aside from this injuries were few and trivial. by passes and end-runs, Dick Brown had a. field day, hauling down three touchdown tosses. An interception by Don Eshelman in the flat accounted for the final Stadium touchdown. ..,i..T1-4 Bells Meet Vancouver After a long trip to Vancouver, B. C., the fighting Lions were turn- ed back by the close score of 20-13. The Bells played before a record crowd of 1,500 people on Cana1da's Thanksgiving Day, October 9. An 80-yard jaunt by Murphy, the speedy back of Vancouver Col- lege, hit pay dirt and started off the scoring. The Bell come-backs to this, no less than five of them in the first half, were turned back before they could score. In the second half, the hard charging Lions lived up to their name. They again threatened the home-town boys by running up two touchdowns, neatly taking over the game and giving Van- couver something to shoot at. Canada had cause for thanks- giving that day, winning two tal- lies after a long, hard march, and l l l 1 O'Dea 13, Bellarmine 0 Thirteen has truly been an un- lucky number for the Bellarmine football team. O'Dea repeated Olympia's performance in down- ing our fighting team to the tune of 13-0. Although the Bells looked smoother, they could not seem to bring to a halt the strong Irish passing attack. Pat Brady, O'Dea's triple-threat ace, was instrumental in bringing about their victory. Fumbles and weak kicking were the greatest flaws in our offense. Moreover, during the second quar- ter Bill Sullivan injured his ankle. . l.1i Lions 7, St. Mal-tin's 0 The fighting Lions, led by Capt. Jim McGoffin, turned in an im- pressive victory, '7-0, by overpow- ering the stubborn St. Martin's eleven in the annual game between the two rivals. It was one of the most colorful games witnessed so far this season. The Lions, using every tricky de- vice known, made heavy ground gains with their aerial circus, using as the heavy aerial bombard- v 1 v Y v Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y v v 1 v The S11I'011g aerial attack Of both an equaliy long run- ment the famous double pass. 11 RELIGIOUS ARTICLES 1, teams caused many an exciting .The P10115 were in S00f'11'18 ter- In the fourth quarter the Bells 1: Make Most Tfeasufed Gifts ,: moment. Stadium threw 18 passes fm-'TY nl the final Penodf and threatened twice but the determ- 11 The Kaufer Co., Inc. 1, While Bellarmine tossed 25. Line ileafly bled the 509161 when the ined St. Martins kept the-score to 1: 756 Broadway MA. 2702 1: play was held at a standstill and mme fan Out, leavmg the Van' the tune of 7-o. The contest end- '1 1 most of the yardage was gained couvef mm with the Small but ed with the Lions on st. 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This will spread the work around, but there is an added re- sponsibility this year that we must n-ot forget, he continued. We are sending over 500 copies of the school paper to all the alumni. in this way, we hope to keep them in closer touch with actual hap- penings on the campus. Our paper is our school representative all over the world. We must become greater perfectionists in our work in accordance with our greater audience. Plans for distributing assign- ments were discussed. The purpose cf the meeting was to encourage all to write more for publication and eager cooperation in putting the paper together. Also it was petitioned that all alumni write to the Lion, sending in news which can be published in the school paper and daily papers. ROTC Drills in Swing For Third Time in War The Bellarmine High School ROTC has achieved the structural design desired by the commandant, Capt. J. Dawson, and is now'in full swing with its third military prc-gram under wartime conditions. From the 184 students enrolled in the course, six platoons have keen formed, each consisting of three squads and having for its leader a boy who has had previous military training and thinks him- self capable of caring for a com- mand. And so, from now until the scent of spring is again in the air and the school year has come to a close, the campus will ring with the familiar hup-two-three-four chant of the prospective topkicks as they march the foot-sore corps- men to a state' of military per- fectlonf' L'.. 41, jf f .A ' ,fly a, ,W 1 GUM' lf!! , , by -N X ,-is ll . A See yoli at the Hop Bells Debate St. Leo's: 0 Outline Program On October 20, the Debate Club opened its official year with a debate against St. Leo's. The ques- tion discussed was the national high school debate subject for this year. Resolved: That the legal voting age should be reduced to 18 years. Alice Hawley and Maxine Sterl- ing of St. Leo's debatedfor the negative while Pat Maloney and Oliver Glassy argued the affirma- tive. It was a non-decision debate. This meeting was held before Fr. J. Evoy's public-speaking class. Also present were members of St. Leo's Debate Club. Next Friday in the first all- freshmen debate tournament, Don Turner and Bob Schreiner will team up against Keith McGoffin and Don Eckroth on the above question. Besides these inter-class debates and those with the high schools of Tacoma, Mr. O'Brien, S. J., the moderator, is' looking forward to meetings with high schools in cther cities. This year there are 35 members in the Debate Club. These include Bert Goodman, Jim Henrlot, Bob Erickson, Pat Maloney, Andy Lit- wln, Stan Fairhurst, Ernie Mc- Joyner, Oliver Glassy, Pete Iva- novich, Bob Truax, Frank Cline, Ralph Cook, Melvin Whittle, Brian Doherty, Keith McGoffin, Pat Comfort, Alan Cushing, Don Turn- er, Don Eckroth, Tom Brady, Jim Barlow, Jack Gilligan, Mike Quin- livan, Richard Harris, Phil Titus, Harry Woodley, Jack Mitchell, and Frank Erspamer. T.C.Y Dances Every 2nd and 41th Friday Inaugurating another year of social activities for the students of Aquinas, St. Leo's and' Bellarmine High Schools, the Tacoma Catho- lic Youth Association is again con- ducting dances on every second and fourth Friday of the month in the Knights of Columbus Hall. Designed as a means for the Catholic youth of the city to gath- er, the dances have been large successes. The representatives of Bellar- mine on the T. C. Y. Council are Chuck Kelly, Skeets McGof- fin, John Kelly, Don Pfeiffer, Stan Fairhurst, Dug Dyckman, Don McGavick and John Comfort. Library Receives Donation: I -- 21 Books Added to Shelves At an assembly held on Friday, October 20, Jim McGoffin, repre- senting the Bellarmine Chapter, Quill and Scroll, presented .to Mr. Haniger, S. J., librarian, thirty dollars to buy books for the school library. Every year, the Quill and Scroll at Bellarmine presents to the school some gift, usually cf a liter- ary nature. Last year they gave to the library a complete set of Fr. David McAstocker's books. The books ordered for the library are: Ethan Frome by Edith Whar- ton: Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder: Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane: Lan- tern in Her Hand by Bess Aldrich: Drums by James Boyd: Marching On by James Boyd: My Antonia by Willa Cather: Dark Frlgate by Charles Hawes: Seats of the Mighty by Sir. Gilbert Parker: New Equipment for Athletic Department The Bell student body is enthus- iastic over the purchase of three new megaphones. Two of them were donatcd by subscriptions, and one by Rc-om l, a Sophomore room. These megaphones have been painted blue with a large white B stenciled on. Not only new megaphones have been added, but also two new basketball-carriers. They are the handy four-basketball size with the built-in zipper which are be- ing used to carry the football helmets. Yes, that is a complete new set of football helmets the varsity is wearing, to be painted blue and white later on. A duffel bag for the footballs has also been added. Another addition to the athletic department was a water carrier for the football team, painted blue and white, made by Mr. 0. D. Wieglow. Military Ball Cont'd riot, Secretary: Robert Erickson, Treasurer: and Edward Gralsy, John Comfort, James McGoffln, George Eckroth, Edward Archbold, Robert McCaffrey, Richard Broz, Emil Grublsa, John Maddock and Cadet Warrant Officer Robert Poch. Captain James Dawson and Sgt. Harold Douglas are advisers to the committees. 1 l 1 l l I 1 Green Mansions by William Hud- son: Mutineers by Charles Hawes: Pearl Lagoon by Charles Nord- hoff: Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly: Scarlet Pimpernel by- Baroness Orczy: Miss Lulu Bett by Zona Gale: Trade Winds, Clear- ing Weather by Cornelia Meigs: Smokey by Will James: Bird of Dawning, Victorious Troy, Jim Davis, by John Masefield. These books were bought from the proceeds of the very success- ful Lion Staff Skating Party. Many thanks are due to all the members for their time and labor which made this donation possible. Horror-Scopev Contid Capricorn, the Goat Coles, P. Eckroth, Goodman, Keenan, and Shilley are all under the tenth sign, Capricorn, better known as the Goat. Industrious, steady, and ambitious, they usu- ally wind up making real money as miners, manufacttuers, or clothes salesmen Cwholesaleb. They are called misers on occasion and can strike a hard bargain in any deal. Acquarius, the Water-bearer The eleventh sign, Aquarius, the Water-bearer, claims two from the Seniors. Erickson and Walentiny, born between Jan. 21 and Feb. 19, are kind-hearted and helpful, and good- their little make give good advice. They are tempered and try to help fellow men. Money means to them, although they can profits at any job, almost. Some- times they get impulsive and ruin their own plans by rushing into something. Pisces, the Fish The sign of Pisces, the Fish, rules Hebert, since he was born between Feb. 20 and Mar. 21. Ah, yes. He is honest and generous. 'He is dependable and self-sacrificing. He is absent-minded and often in- attentive. He is constantly mov- ing around. Finally, he usually has a hard time making up his mind. There are the twelve signs of the Zodiac, and what they have to say about our esteemed Seniors. For further information, tear the top off your garage and send it into the Horror-scope, which knows nothing and tells all. M aJ iW IA 7' -at 3 9775? cl: BEAT O'DEA Skating Party, Oct. 6 voL. 21, No. 1 BELLARMINE HIGH SoHooL, TACOMA, WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER, 1944 Outstanding Honors Again Won in 1944 Critical Service The Lion, again, is recognized as a school newspapenof high achievements for its service to school and community' through its brightly edited news and feature colmuns. IN 'l!..,.I1l'l'2,,,, When school opened at Bellar- mine, students were greeted by a new ROTC officer, Captain James R. Dawson, head of the Junior ROTC division. Captain Dawson was commissioned in the coast artillery reserve on July 25, 1940, at Fort Funston, Calif. On Oct. 3, 1940, he was sent on duty with the air corps and for 13 months served as tactical and administra- tive officer for flying cadet de- tachments. In October 1941, he was transferred back to the coast artillery and appointed as in- structor of the University of Washington. He taught there for over two and one-half years and was made Captain and assistant P. M. S. dz T., before his arrival at Bellarmine high school. ' Coming Activities . FOOTBALL GAMES. .. Sept. 30-O'Dea, there. Oct. 6-St. Martin's, here. Oct. 6-Roller Skating Party. Buy Bonds and Stamps! The judges of this year's service, under the auspices of the Medill School of Journalism of the Quill and Scroll, International Honor- ary Society for High School Journ- alists, recognized the Lion as one of outstanding achievements and bestowed upon it an International First Place Award. During the past year the Lion, the official organ of Bellarmine high school, has tried successfully to meet the requirements of a school paper at war. Student war activities and Bond Sales have played an important part in the making of the paper. The Lion has also formed a hap- py and very appreciated link be- tween our alumni who are now in the service and the old Alma Ma- ter. The old staff of 1943-1944 has worked hard to try to keep up the fine record established by former staffs. Also at this point it is only proper and fitting that words of extreme gratitude and appre- ciation should be expressed to those who gave unstintedly of their time in making the Lion bigger and better. Skating Party Planned by Staff Members of the Lion staff head- ed by Editor Jim McGoffin will, on October 6, present at the South Tacoma Roller Bowl, a skating party for the students of Bellar- mine and their friends. With Edi- tor McGoffin as chairman, as- sisted by Rudy Knabel, co-chair- man and Bob Wood in charge of ticket sales, the party promises be a huge success. There is no to need to tell the students of Bel- larmine how greatly their full sup- port is needed. So come on fel- lows, take in that party! FAC LTY A D STUDENTS WELCO 9 1 New Principal and Teachers Complete Staff for 1944-1945 New Principal l V FR. CORRIGAN New FR. WEISSENBERG Fr. Weisesenberg, S. J., Bellar- .mine's new .vice principal, comes from Alma College, Alma, Califor- nia. Fr. Weissenberg taught at Gonzaga high school, Spokane, where he was assistant prefect of ,discipline Besides the duties of vice principal, Father Weissenberg will teach business administration. I At a rousing pep assembly held in the school gym last Friday af- ternoon, the new student body of- ficers were introduced by Mr. S. Penna, S. J. They are: Jim Mc- Goffin, president: Chuck Schuler, vice president: John Comfort, treasurer and Bill Sullivan, ser- geant-at-arms. The assembly featured a short talk by Fr. B. Corrigan, S. J., principal, and M. Healy, football coach. Student body president McGof- fin then conducted the annual election of yell leaders. Contest- ants were: Mike McDonough, Don !Continued on page 41 BELL BOY IS . KILLED Tragedy struck Bellarmine High School last Saturday night after the annual Grid-Go-Round, when Ronald Black, a freshman, was struck by an automobile when re- turning home from the ball game. Donald was walking on East 11th street with a companion, George Anderson, both' of Puy- allup, when the pair were struck by an automobile driven by A. F. Block who is being held by Ta- coma police' for investigation. The pair were instantly rushed to a Tacoma hospital where Ron- a.ld was pronounced dead upon ar- rival. His companion suffered only a. fractured wrist and slight scalp lacerations. In his very few days at Bellar- mine, Ronald had grown very popular among his classmates who will feel the great loss. Ronald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Black of Rt. 3, Box 112, Puyallup. The tragedy was the first in seven years at Bellarmine, the other being when Charles Brosa- mer was killed on the old street car trestle enrouteto Bellarmine. The entire school will join in prayers for, the repose of his soul. PAGE TWO THE L I 0 N SEPTEMBER, 1944 Moderator at Convention Last month our Sodality moder- ator, Fr. J. Lynch, S. J., attend- ed 'I'he Summer School of Cath- olic Action, a Sodality Conven- tion in Chicago. The convention was held from August 28 to Sept. 2. Previous meetings were held at New York, Montreal, and San An- tonia, Texas. 3,100 attended the convention in Chicago. The at- tendance broke all records. The convention meetings were held at the Morrison Hotel, with Fr. Lord presiding. The Arch- bishop Samuel Strietch of Chi- cago addressed the convention. The day begun with a dialogue Mass: following this were seven meetings discussing Sodality prob- lems. The boys and girls who at- tended conducted their own meet- ings. Each evening they held an amateur show. A student of Bel- larmine High School in San Jose, California, won first place in the event. Of those who composed the con- vention were many orders of Priests, Brothers and Nuns, and students of Catholic schools. Fr. Lynch hopes that next year we can send members of our so- dality back to these conventions. Daffy-Ignitions Peruse-a. country in South Amer- ica. Mirage-where you keep your car at night. Prism-placce where burglars are kept. Volley-section of land between .two mountains. Vaeline-what makes your auto- mobile run. Poll Held for Students' Opinion Again Bellarmine High School will participate in the September poll of the Institute of Student Opion. The Institute, a national organization sponsored by Schol- astic Magazines, has a charter membership of more than twelve hundred senior and junior high school publications, whose staffs conduct student opinion polls on timely and' significant questions. .The September poll will measure high school student opinion on choice of candidates in the forth- coming presidential election and also on proposed postwar youth training programs. Students will be asked which of the presiden- tial nominees they could cast their vote for, if they were of voting age today. A follow-up question asks 'if they believe that their parents will vote for the same candidate they would. The questions based on proposed postwar youth training programs will cover both President Roose- velt's suggestion of a year's na- tional service, not necessarily mil- itary, for boys between the ages of seventeen and twenty-three and also the proposal of a year's com- pulsory military training program for youth, as urged by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson. The survey in Bellarmine High School will be conducted by the Lion, the school's student publica- tion.,Pupils are asked to fill out individual. ballots and, after the poll has been taken, studentre- porters will interview voters to find out the reasons for their answers. Local results will be for- warded to the Institute of Student Opion's national headquarters in New York City for the National tabulation, results of which will be announced in October. WITH T1-IE Aomto route Answering the call to arms, many ,Bellarmine students who but a few months ago were serv- ing under the colors of blue and white, are now serving their coun- try in the Armed Forces of the United States. As citizens of a peace-loving land many already have under- gone extreme hardships in order essage rom the Principal To Bellarmine Students, old and new, greetings and wel- come! You are here for another year of building. When you build anything, you must Work according to a plan. A mechanic is a good mechanic only when he can take all the parts of a machine, put them together, and make them run smoothly according to plan. A man is a good man only when he can take all the parts of his life, put them together, and make them run smoothly according to plan. The Catholic School gives you that plan. In a Catholic School you learn to fit things together. You learn to fit all things together. You learn to fit all things together ac- cording to a plan. In a Catholic School you learn how to be a good man. Here is where Bellarmine comes in. Bellarmine wants to help you right now-when you need it the most. You need help today. Today the parts of life are strewn and scattered: not only is the future uncertain, but the present, too, is badly upset. Today, more than ever, you need that plan. Bellar- mine wants to give you that plan, simply because it will never fail you. It can not. It includes everything. It includes the body and the soul, the material and the spiritual, the tem- poral und the eternal. The rest is up to you. Welcome Not only for the sake of formality do we welcome our new students, but because of oursincere hope that you will take the places vacated by others. Ours are pleasant memories of past students. Now that they are no longer with us, it is for you to carry on Bellarmine's traditions. We remind the new students, our enormous freshman class, and the transfers, of our tradition of loyalty which all must cherish and-keep alive if they are to be real Bellarmine students. We want you new students to join our clubs, our activities, and to show your enthusiasm for everything undertaken by Bellarmine. If you do this, then our welcome will mean more than a cour- teous Word. to acquaint themselves with the art of warfare adopted by the treacherous and barbaric nations, who, so desperately were trying to conquer the world. Bellarmine salutes these fight- ing men and will forever remem- ber their boundless courage and the sacrifices they are making in order that all mankind may live forever in a world of peace. Some of the boys who have en- tered the service during the last few months are: E. Barnes, T. Bichsel, E. Carey, T. Carreau, J. Farrell, D. Felts, L. Froehler, J. Garitone, L. Gilman, J. Hermsen, H. Hickey, P. Manley, L. Martineau, A. Pessemier, D. Peterson, W. Ross, J. Rowley, D. Sanders, C. Toynbee, R. Walsh, P. Zelanak, R. Coon, F. Pizzo, J. Tacey, J. Kneeshaw, J. Knelleken, J. Ferry, A. Cramer, and A. Ko- vach BUY STAMPS AND BONDS The Lion Published monthly during the school ear b the students of B ll ' H' li Y Y C lflnlne lg 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. JIM McGOFFIN Editor Associate ................................. ,lim Henriot Sports Editor ....... .. .... , ................. Ed Graisy Associate ................. .. ........ - ........ Bill Kto f P Features ..... Bert Goodman, Oliver Glassy Circulation ..... Bob Wood, Chuck Schuler Ad Mgrs. ....Bill St. Martin, Bob Robison Librarian Exchange Reporters: Dick Bannon, Paul Hebert, E: Gaines, Rudy Knabel, Pete Ivanovich, George Bader, Danny Crowley, and Dick Messo. Faculty Adviser S. D. PENNA, S. J. Member of THE QUILL AND SCROLL Member of the CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION .....-...............Henry Hellenkamp Editor ................. Bob Ludeman SEPTEMBETR, 1944 1- H E L I 0 N ' PA REE 0 i Q Q tv-i - ' L- Varsity Grldmen Working Hardg f A Q s, 0 c f Grand Spirit Shown by Players I P I e E an Football Captain Bel1armine's football teams have lalways been noted for their fight. ' V By EDWARD GRAISY m H .I IM MCGOFFIN Rifle Club Meets Bellarmine high school held its first meeting Thursday, September 14. About 30 members and candi- dates for membership were in at- tendance. It was proposed to have the election of officers at the meeting, but, since a large number of last year's club were unable to be pres- ent, this was postponed to the next , meeting. Wherefore, after the announce- ment by the moderator, Mr. W. Laney, S. J., that Sgt. Douglas would begin the coiuse on the Manual of Arms and the Proper Method of Firing, on Wednesday, September 20, and that the ROTC team veterans would begin prac- tice firing on the same day, the meeting was adjourned. f.-.A.-Y-V-.-.A,-YA.-Y-,Av-Y-Y-,A,-., 1 151 . , 1 RELIGIOUS ARTICLES :1 Make Most Treasured Gifts The Kaufer Co., Inc. 756 Broadway MA. 2702 11 1 1 ' I at 1' 1 1 1 ' 1 11 ' 1 1 I E . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 'A' 'A'A'-'el 1, IT'LL PAY Y0'U T0 RIDE: THE ELEVATORSH JAY MERRICK 11 51 1 'I 1 ,I 11 For Quality Jewelry 1 I 1 sixth Floor Fidelity Bldg. E 1 1 1 1 :I TO 1 1 1 1 1 .- 1 1 1 ith 6' Broadway ,1 1 ' Q5.,v,,,.,.,,.,.,,v.,.,,,Y.Y.,.'.FS seemed to have lost the traditional s mark a rebirth of former fighting Bellarmine teams. The main of- fensive punch consists of team- work and sportsmanship and not few 'star' players who are play- The teams of the las-t year or so D irit, but this season appears to a ing for their own personal glory. We'l1 win games this year, through the hustle of the team, spirit of the student body and 1 . ceverness of our new coach, Mr. Murray Healy. Daily turnouts have been going n for approximately two weeks o and it can safely be said that not one player has a position cinch- ed. The boys appear to be so equal in ability that each one must try' his hardest and do his best to earn a place on the team. Assistant football coach is Mr. O'Brien, S. J., and Mr. S. Penna, S. J., will again act as medical adviser. Pete Marenkovich and Bob Gosselin are the property managers. Those who survived the cut are: backs, B. Sullivan, Oswald, Mc- Goffin, Greco, Matt Cleary, Arch- bold, Graisy, Haniger, Shugrue and Trineg ends, W. Pfeiffer, T. Payne, Mack, Schultz and Millie, tackles, Gilman, F. Loonam, P. W. Eckroth, D. Renner, Davis Maddock: guards, Schuler, J. and O'- Leary, Bichsel, Dyckeman and rubisag and centers, Bannon and G John Comfort. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 30-O'Dea., there. 6-St. Martin's, here. 13-Open. 20-Stadium, there. 27-Lincoln, Stadium. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. 3-Fife, there. Nov. 11-Seattle Prep, there. 1 PRINTING 1 EE for Schools . . . 11 Johnson-Cox EE Company 11 726 Pacific Ave. BRdwy. 2238 ,, 11 .....--..------:::::,J 1 1 1 1 With the coming of a. new coach to Bellarmine, the prospects for the coming season look bright, as they did three 'short years ago when Coach Andy-Slatt was here. Mr. Murray Healy, the new mentor, has six years of coaching experience behind him. He attended college at the University of Washington, Portland, and Seattle College. This short, chunky, good natured young man is so generously en- dowed with the gifts of fight and spirit that the entire team is follow- ing his good example and upholding the traditions of Bellarmine. Coach Healy is impressing the virtue of good sportsmanship on his boys by force o-f his own character. If you are doubtful as to his sincerity, talk to him. He has a good word for everyone. 1was caught behind his own goal. Mento'r 1Result Clover Park 2, Bellarmine 10 New 1 Lincoln won the Grid-Go-Round by virtue of a 6 to 0 win over Sta- dium. With the split second pre- 1cision of a college team, the Lynx fclimaxed a determined march, with a 14-yard pass from Mellor to McGuire. Lincoln also captured the stunt award through use of a girls' mock football team. Bears Claw Lions Aided by superior weight, the powerful Olympia. Bears turned back the fighting Lions, 13 to 0. The game was played on Olym- pia's home field on Sept. 15. Coach Healy's plan of using a strong passing attack had to be altered because of inclement weather. Olympia scored a touchdown in each half with Jim Short, the of- fensive star of the game, carrying the ball on both occasions. The Bells drove down to the Olympia six yard line in the sec- ond quarter, but were stopped on downs. ' The team, in general, looked weak in blocking, but not in fight. Blocking can always be improved by practice, but poor spiritbis a much harder weakness to over- come. Had the weather been dif- ferent, the scoreboard may have had a. few figures reversed. Lions Participate in Annual Grid-Go-Round Contrary to last year's code, not one quarter ended in a tie and not one winner had to be decided by the yardage gained. Linco1n's flashy speedsters turn- ed back the Warriors of Clover Park 13 to 0' in the first quarter. In ,the second quarter, Stadium's massive monsters, by means of an intercepted pass, ploughed through Bellarmine 7 to 0. The ,third quarter saw the two losers play. Victory was not a certainty for Clover Park, until the final play, when Joe Oswald anf-'ff- 'f -'ff''ff-'-A-':E 'al ' A E CGMPI-'MEN-I-S QUALITY KNI1'I'ING of Schoog Sweafers Washington Hardware olillaigetgglty 924 Pacific Ave. 1934 Commerce I Eii:':?i'Z '':':?i'Z2i5Z?2'QiEltgI....... A 'A'A' A :Q Pessemiers, Bootery 915 Broadway 1342 Pacific L -A--- ------ -------- A-A- - -----A-A----- -- ' ' ' PAGE FOUR WHY READ . . . Reading is a lost art. But is is one that will pay rich dividends to x those .that go out of their way to! acquire it. The people of our day seek much of their entertainment in the radio and movies. They have forgotten the deep satisfactionl and pleasure that springs froml contact with undying books. Young l students will do well to make time for a. program of reading that in- I cludes many of the books by' worth-while authors, both present and of an older day. During the summer the following books were obtained: Action this day, by Archbishop Spellmang See Here Private Hargrove, by Marion Har- groveg Conrad Argosy, a collection of the famous stories by Joseph Conrad, Amen, Amen, by S. A. Constantinog House on Humility Street, by Martin W. Doherty: Glenn Curtiss, by Alden Hatch. Cardinal Club Gives Scholarship The Cardinal Club is Tacoma's Catholic organization for the graduate boys and girls of eighteen years or over and those who are single. The club's activities are many. Cardinal Courier is edited monthly by the members. The so- cial life is busy and the tolo, barn dance, picnic and cruise are a few of the annual events. Each May the annual Cabaret dance is held for the purpose of awarding a scholarship to one of the three high schools in Tacoma. This year, 1944, the scholarship was won by a student of Bellar- mine high school. At present 104 Cardinalites are serving their country in branches of Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard, Wacs, and Waves, Teacher M, New , THE LION SEPTEMBER, 1944 New Teachers FR., WHITE FR. EVOY ALUMNI FLAG HAS 535 STARS5 NINE GOLD STARS ADDED l :HS23H6lbl97 5 That was the saying of those who entered the halls of Bellar- mine during registration. Every- thing was repaired, new, or changed, from the principals of- fice to the gymnasium floor, which sparkled from the perfect job it was given during the summer. All the classrooms and desks were in tip-top condition which meant that others had given or spent valuable time in repairing floors and desks which the stu- dents will be using the next nine months. Likewise the cafeteria was painted and new lockers in- stalled in the halls. There were many other improvements that would make one ask himself if this were the Bellarmine of old. No, this isn't the Bellarmine of old but a new and repaired school which every student will leave just as good and new as the first day' of' school. Debate Club Makes Plan With the beginning of school the Debate Club looks forward eargerly to the coming debate year. The topic for the first debate will be: Resolved, that 18 year olds should be allowed to vote. This is a topic that will certainly arouse interest in the many veteran de- bators. Plans are already being made for debates with schools here and in Seattle. Mr.,W. O'Brien, S. J., is the club moderator. Bellarmine high school now has 535 stars on its service flag. Nine more of these are gold, represent- ing those who have made the su- preme sacrifice for their country. These stars commemorate: Martin Dooley, class of '39g Leo McDon- ough, class of '36g Wm. Ryan, class of '39, Jack Fournier, class of '41g N. Rousseau, class of '41g Ed. Bald- win, class of '30: Harley Beuchler, class of '43 5 Don Woodring, class of '40g and Chas. Muldrig, class of '44. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. l. .i New Staff Completed For 1 944-1 945 wontinued from page ll McGavick, Bobby Monaghan, Chuck Kelly, Stan Fairhurst and Don Fenlon. After an exhibition of each con- testant's talents, a vote was taken. The results revealed Mike McDon- ough, yell kingg Don McGavick, Stan Fairhurst and Chuck Kelly, dukes. Among the faculty members re- tmning are: Fr. H. Luger, S. J., and Mr. J. Bauer, S. J., who taught at Marquette high school last year. Also being welcomed are' Fr. R. White, S. J., -from Missoula, Montana: Fr. J. Evoy, S. J., St. Mary's, Kansas: Fr. P. Weissen- berg, S. J., Alma, Calif.g Mr. J. Diemert, S. J., Seattle Prep, and Mr. V. Zehnder, S. J., from Mount St. Michael's, Spokane. How to Salute - The Flag During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the Flag, or when the Flag is passing in a parade or in a review, all persons present should face the Flag, stand at attention, and salute. Those present in uni- form should render the right hand salute.'Those not in uniform should remove their headdress with the right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Women should salute by placing the right hand over the heart. The salute to the Flag in a. moving colunm is rendered as the Flag passes. Philomathea Holds Card Party Past Presidents of the Philo- mathea Club, under the chair- manship of Mrs. A. B. Comfort, had their Anniversary Card Party, in the Knights of Columbus Hall, Friday, September 22. Proceeds of the party are con- tributed to the fund which the Philomathea Club raises each year to assist the Jesuit Fathers in the support of Bellarmine High School. The Philomathea Club, an or- ganization made up entirely of mothers and friends of Bellar- mine, hold their regular monthly meetings on every second Tuesday of the month in the school li- brary. All the mothers and friends of the school are invited to at- tend the meetings. Active officers are: Mrs. Hugh McGavick, presidentg Mrs. W. Richmond, secretaryg' Mrs. C. Schuler, financial secretary, and Mrs. J. Hinkley, treasurer. RT,,. fI'1,,A1, Flowers were photographed in natural colors with a one:sl1ot color camera. This reproduction is Iitflograpbecl in three colors. 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