Seattle Preparatory School - Echo Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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PETER JULIUS GALANDO Seattle, Washington Pete Galando comes to us from St. Mary's. A home town boy, his hobby is a weird one, any- thing that moves. His ambition, which is to have the best rod in town, is fairly well fulhlled with his present beast. Whenever Pete isn't tinker- ing around with lowering desks in study hall, he JAMES PATRICK FOLEY Seattle, Washington Blessed Sacrament lost a real great guy when jim came to Prep. Running the newsstand at the Washington State Ferry Lines Dock has occupied all of ,lim's time these four years. The daily struggle of the hotfrodders between jim and Baldwin, just started this year, has been slightly in Foley's favor, contrary to public opinion. The idea is to see who can leave home the latest and still get to school on time. He wants to make money doing nothing, and to pursue his hobby which is merely cars. can be heard telling anyone and everyone, I don't know and I really don't give a rap if I find out. Mr. Robinson's Economics class will lose a great star when Pete leaves. JOHN HAROLD GEORGE Olympia, Washington jack came to Prep from Blessed Sacrament. He has been very active at Prep, turning out for basketball ever since he was a sophomore, being on the Varsity as a senior. He played Varsity baseball all of his four years at Prep, and is one of two four-year lettermen here at school. He also has been on the Student Council for four years, representing his classes as President 1, 2. 3, and as Letterman Club president as a senior. He wants to have A Life in Minneapolis, and his favorite saying is Holy Muckieye! CONNELL LOUIS GIACOMINI Kingfisher, Oklahoma This quiet, unassuming gentleman is one of the bravest men in the country. After winning a scholarship to Prep from St. Joe's he became a regular whistleftoter for the intramural league. Connie is a fourfyear man in the Sodality, too. He's trying to promote a changing of the school colors to chartreuse and shocking-pink. He claims the original hobby of collecting WOMBATS. They're like pink elephants, I think. One of his favorite sayings is, Hit the road, ya Bum! 23

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MICHAEL EVANS DENNEHY Seattle, Washington Upon entering Prep as a frosh from St. joseph's, Mike joined the select few who had the distinc- tion of playing Cub football under the inimitable Mr. Murphy, S. J. Along with getting an educa- tion,,he joined the Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4, student council 4, Panther Club 4, Pep Club President 4, Assistant editor of the PANTHER 3, 4 and was elected Sports editor of the Eci-io. When he's not indulging in his hobby, sleeping, he's trying to fulfill his ambition which is to hear Haggarty tell the truth. DOUGLAS CHARLES DOWNEY San Francisco, California Dug as he is known to his friends, first trod the sacred halls of Prep as a freshman, coming here straight from St. Anthony's. He stayed only for a short while however, and then decided something was lacking in the Prep curriculum. That something was women, so he journeyed over to Lincoln where he lingered for only half a quarter before returning to the school on the hill to H11 out his high'school career. Here he made a record for himself and found many friends among the students. He will especially be remem' bered for the line dramatic talent that he showed in two Harlequin productions. l-r 22 RONAl.D EDWIN FARRELL Portland, Oregon Big Red is a aduate of Marymount Grade School. He enteredgr Prep as a freshman with the rest of us in 1948. He played Football 1, 2, 3, 4, earning his letter in his last two years. He was elected to the Panther Club 3, 4, and was a member of the Prom Committee. His ambition is to move to Bellingham. He has a hobby which he tries to practice all the time, which is, as he puts it, Tormenting Mr. Pausen, and his favor- ite saying is, Dm this typewriter! VINCENT EUGENE FINAZZO Seattle, Washington Vince is one of the few seniors who graduated from St. Alphonsus' School in Ballard at the end of a grade school life. He was active in the Sodality in his freshman year. Although Vince has not taken part in a great number of extra- curricular activities, his line personality and cheerful spirit have been a great boost to our class during the past four years. After graduating he plans to study forestry and continue his two favorite hobbies, cars and girls. Vince would also like to make a new fad out of his favorite saying, Ho-ho, that's rich.

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ROBERT GRANT GUINASSO Seattle, Washington Bob came to Prep as a freshman in '48 from Mount Virgin Grade School. He immediately made good in frosh baseball and basketball and in soph-frosh baseball. He was vice-president of his class during his sophomore year and has been a staunch member of the Sodality for all four years. Bob is a genial, good natured guy who likes nothing better than to go fishing. His big ambition is to go into business for himself, and we predict right now that he can't miss. JACK LEO GUISE Seattle, Washington Jack is an alumnus of that Prep for Prep, St. ll1oe's, coming to Prep directly from there as a fres man. jack is well known and liked around school fHe was Sgt.-at-arms of ZBJ and he is always for school activities. When not in school or out with the boys, jack spends his time in Port Orchard. Jack's ambition is to follow the family tradition and some day own the Lakeview Tavern and offer a free draw to all Prep grads. 24 JOHN MARK HAGGARTY Seattle, Washington jack was born in Seattle and graduated from St. james's in Los Angeles, but he didn't get to Prep until last year. He had previously spent two years at Loyola High School in Los Angeles. Al- though Father McDonnell claims he's mouthy and Father Zelenak says he's an extrovert he's a real likeable cuss, as the saying goes. All he wants to do is drown in a vat of water gl. -lack can always be heard saying, ls it ALL ers? JAMES DOUGLAS HALEY Seattle, Washington jim graduated from St. joe's on the hill and came to Prep in '48. He was a member of the Sodality for all four of those years, and is one of the few men who can claim the distinction of being elected prefect of his Sodality for each of four consecutive years. His hobby is Greek, and his ambition, though not yet fulfilled, is to own a real car. Week ends will often lind him bending pretzles with Lockett in front of the lireplace.