Saint Martins University - Samarco Yearbook (Lacey, WA)

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TOP ROW: Fox, Weber, Carey, Ayotte, Taylor, Ellis, Hurney, Prstek, Yocum, Spinner. BOTTOM Row: Hammersmith, Thompson, Toner, Mason, Veak, Messner, Lyons, Magnano, Bruce. JAY-M CLUB HIS year saw an almost complete reorganization of the Jay-M Club. Formerly composed of those who had won an Intermediate award, its members now comprise those who have earned a letter or a sweater in one of the three major high school sports-football, baseball, or basketball. Due to changes in the high school department the club was not active last year but its membership is now large, as many awards have been given this year. Dean Messner, two-year letterman and stellar high school half, was elected presi- dent b-y a large majority. Oscar Fox acceded to the vice-presidency. William Ellis, secretary, Richard Carey, treasurer, and Andrew I-Iurney, sergeant-at-arms, round' out the list of oflicers. Father .Maurus Hanley, O. S. B., co-ach of the three major high school sports, was chosen Club Moderator. ' The constitution of the club governs the privileges and restrictions of the members. It limits the wearing of high school awards to those who have earned them. Those who vio-late this rule are suspended from the club and their award taken away until the end of the school year. By these means an endeavor is being made to foster greater respect for awards. g By knitting the club members more closely together into a permanent group, various undertakings have been made possible. The future holds much promise of energetic growth for the club.

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'seven new members who W 3.4, Leff lo Rigbl: McGowan, Brown, Smith, Toner, Mertes, Kcber, Contris, Markle, Jacobson, Wfeber, Hughes if' 'a CLUB - 1 1 1 NLY nine members of last year's athletic teams returned to St. Martin's to uphold ' i l A I b the record of the college in the sport world, thereby leaving only nine mem ers of the NM Club to carry on the work of the organization. Foo-tb-all contributed ere able to earn theirisweaters in that sport. Basketball added f the exclusive lettermen's society. The restriction to those whose prowess on the athletic field makes them worthy to wear the sweater and letter of he distinctive honor -of belonging to such a group. The secret ambition of .many is to become members of the club, a privilege extended only to a few whose ability is.of the required calibre. ' three, who became members 0 the .Crimson and White contributes to t In the reorganization of the club Jim Markle, husky three-year football letterman, ll and baseball letterman, was was elected p-resident. Herbert Hughes, two-year footba unanimously voted the position of vice-president. The office of secretary-treasurer went to that popular three sport letterman, Mike Contris. Eligible new members were accepted into the club and acquainted with its work and the duties expected from all members. The furtherance of athletics at St. Martinis constitutes the main p-urpose of the organization. The club is governed by a constitution and by-laws which protect the wearers 'of the M sweater. Students are not permitted -to wear letters or sweaters awarded by other schools. y A standard type of sweater has been adopted for each sport. Football and basketball awards are of different letter design, while the- baseball sweater is white. Markle, a three- year letterman, is the seniorumember of the club. Two-stripe lettermen are Hughes, Contris, Weber, ' and McGowan. '

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1 i 1 r. 1 4 E 1 1 gl Q -e -Q.. E ,iii 'W CQLLEGE INFQRMAL ROWNING a most successful social season, the College Informal, sponsored by the Sigma Mu Kappa, with the assistance of the Senior High, proved the major social event of the year. The ball was held in the Eagles Hall in Olympia on the evening of Friday, February 28. The hall was decorated in the college colors, red and white streamers gracefully looped along the wall and festooned from the chandeliers. The O stage was particularly well decorated. Two large inverted red megap-hones ornamented each side of the stage, while the college colors and pennants were lavishly made use of in the carrying out of the red and white scheme. The music was furnished by Mac,s Rhythm Boys, popular dance orchestra of Olympia. The spacious floor, crowded to its capacity, was the evidence of the social and financial success of the affair, and of the support of St. Martin's and of the Sigma Mu Kappa. It was the unanimous agreement of everyone in the vast attendance that this will stand out as the best Informal-sponsored by the. popular college club and will serve as an ideal to be reached in future years. Much of the success of the occasion was due to the ability and perseverance of the committee in charge. The general committee was composed of Arnold Baker, chairman, Michael Contris, and Ralph Armstrong. In charge' of decorations were James Markle, Leo tNett, Robert Cottingham, Benjamin Mertes, Edward McAnerney, and Gerald Fleming. The high school representatives were Bernard Toner, Harry Thompson and James Yocum. - The Sigma Mu Kappa wishes to extend their whole-hearted appreciation to the patrons and patronesses: Charles Mettler, Hugh McGavick, and Mrs. J. R. Yocum of Tacoma, Louis Buty, Dr. Clinton Fleetwood, E. B. McGovern, Mrs. James Boyle, and Mrs. Harry Thompson o-f Seattle. I l 5