Saint Martins University - Samarco Yearbook (Lacey, WA)

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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

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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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i-1295 TOP Row: Sloan, Campbell, Baine, Prof. John St. Onge, Smith, Rev. Sebastian, O. S. B., Ellis. Borrow: Row: Contris, Chiappa, McCoy, Bruce, Baty, Tillman, Taylor. GRCHESTRA 1 1 1 HE COLLEGE ORCHESTRA, under the leadership of Professor St. Onge, attained another successful year, playing at college banquets, -at entertainments in Olympia and Tacoma, over the radio at the college station KGY, and at the play presented by the college Dramatic Club. - Professor St. Onge deserves most of the credit for the success of the orchestra. His years of experience and ability to direct made it easy for the members to learn and suc- cessfully carry o-ut their parts. . The following members comprised the personnel of the orchestra: Professor John St. Onge, director and pianist, Father Edward, 0. S. B., Michael Contris, Virginio Chi- uppa, Harry Sloan, John McCoy, Jack Campbell, violins, Edmund Baine, Richard Smith, iclarinetsg Jack Baty, Harry Tillman, Wayne Taylor, saxophonesg Father Sebastian, O. S. B., bass, Jack Bruce, drums. Dio PRO JECT 1 1 1 HE rainy winter weather occasioned much discussion as to what could be done to lessen the disagreeableness of the rainy afternoons and evenings. Several solutions were offered, but that of a radio, suggested by Fathers Raphael and Gerald, was finally adop-ted. O'Loane, Messner, McCoy, Shanley, Magnano, Lyons, and Campbell were selected as solicitors for the money with which the radio was to be purchased. So- success- ful were they that within a few weeks a powerful set was installed in the Samarco staff-room. Fathers Raphael and Gerald, together with several volunteer electricians, constructed the cabinet in which the set is encased and installed specially constructed loud speakers in the Senior and Junior assembly halls.