Bellarmine High School - Cage Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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..' 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.

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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. '

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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