Seattle Preparatory School - Echo Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Class of I9 4 V' Froslr football I9.5I E. Allan, J. Marshbank, N. Petosa, C. Covello, J. Ditore, T. Mee, D. Nottingham, F. Leonetti, M. Siguenza. Second row: J. Kizer, P. Dempsey, J. O'Rourke, P. Kendall M. Martin, L. LaPierre, A. Sal-Wilson, E. Hule. Third row: J. Barrett lMgr.l, P. Cannon, B. Anderson, J. Charles, J. Von Volkli, P. Johnston, B. Wilsow. Fourth row: C Naze lMgr.l, M. Sullivan, G. Gue, L. Zwettler, J. McAuliffe, J. Donovan, J. Bannon. Fifth row: G. Schurman, L. Stann, D. McDonald, T. Morrow, B. Herber, J. Navone Mr. Lucid, S. J., Coach. September I9 0 The largest class- l 50 strong-ever to assemble at Prep listened on opening day with doubtful glances as their teachers summarized the purpose of a Jesuit education, Formation Rather than Information. Physical development came under the headings football, basketball, baseball, and track. Thirty-six fighting frosh under the tutorship of Mr. Phil Lucid, S. J., became Prep's first frosh team to go through a season undefeated. Cub footballers under Fr. Thomas Sexton, S. J., and Mr. Gordon Keys, S. J., didn't show quite as impressively but nevertheless managed to win a couple, between themselves. Standouts on the frosh were Ed Allen and Lee LaPierre, and on the Cubs, Bob Hopcroft, Fred Neumann, John Oswald, and Fred Herb. ln the field of debate, Ray Weber, Don Weyrick, and Bernie McConnville took the laurels. Basketball was next as Clair Markey captained Mr. Lucid's frosh to a fair record. The Cub Kittens with Fred Gockel, Jim Heath, Larry Deutsch, Charles Nichols, and Bookie Williams notched an impressive sixteen wins against four defeats. ln the Sodality, two groups were formed to accommodate the large number of Sodalists. Jim Riley was elected frosh prefect. With spring came baseball. Ed Allen became the only freshman in the '54 class to win a varsity letter. The Frosh horse- hiders trained future varsity material in Jerry Frey and Jim Navone. Playing for the Cubs were Norm Gunwall, Jay Charles, Steve Cerruti, Tom Kaiser, Jim Riley, and Jerry Heppell. As in all Jesuit schools, studies came first, and these few made the Honor Roll quite often, Jim Kelleher, Dave McCulloch, Greg Gray, Jim Riley, and Ron Miranda. June, July, August, and then, sophomores. eptember I9 I Again opening day, but in l95l. Developing Catholic leaders out of sophomores became the arduous but not impossible task. The sophs dominated most of the school activities. Thirteen second year men were initiated into the Letterman Club, four wrote on the Panther, two were cheerleaders, thirteen sang in the newly-formed Glee Club, five were initiated into the Harlequins, and six were in the Debate Club. At the beginning of the year, Duane Carpenter, Ken VanDerhoef, Stan Wagner, Jim Lambeth, Leighton Uncapher, Gayle Hill, and Morrie Oaksmith transferred to Prep. Cn the gridiron Bill Anderson, Ed Allen, Chuck Covello, Paul Dempsey, and John Ditore played on the varsity under Mr. John Goodwin, on the maple court Clair Markey became a varsity player, on the diamond Ed Allen got his second stripe while Jim Navone, Jim Kelleher, and Jerry Frey got their first, and in track Dave McCulloch, Bill Anderson, and Ken VanDerhoef pulled down track letters. 12

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975' F'f 1'fL Ken Venn Ed Allen 4C eofferrf efhoef 4A . 4 . President B President President eptember 1953 At last the class of '54 takes control. Eighty-four seniors begin their final year of walking the halls of Adelphia. As they look around themselves, they stare in amazement at the tiny freshmen and are puzzled at how fast the first three years have past. But well versed in the pattern of things they immediately held class elections. Frank Leonetti got the bid for president of 4A and Ken VanDerhoef and Ed Allen were chosen in 4B and 4C respectively. Turning out for football, the seniors realized that they held almost every position on the starting line-up. Gayle Hill, Pete Kendall, John Ditore, Ken VanDerhoef, Paul Dempsey, Chuck Covello, Bill Anderson, and Ed Allen were all names that were to be repeated again and again in news column as the Panthers turned in win after win. With only two losses the '54 team gave Prep their best record since entering the Cross-State. ln Basketball, the seniors again carried the responsibility with Clair Markey, Fred Gockel, Dave McCulloch, Ken VanDerhoef, and Pat Carroll winning a big S, Ed Allen made his letter in baseball for the fourth straight year, thus becoming the only four year letter- man of his class. Jim Riley and Ray Weber marched all across the state winning debate trophies and returning to Prep the Signs of greatness: Trophies won by the prestige of past years. Mike Siguenza became the best Class of '54 known Prepster in town as he fought over TV, got into into the Golden Gloves, and then stopped boxing while he made a name for himself in oratory contests and got a spread in the Times for doing so. John Owens, Jerry Starksen, and Hal Starostka brought down the house with their great portrayals on the stage. Echo editorships fell on Ken VanDerhoef, Greg Gray, and Jim Lambeth. VanDerhoef also led the Sodality. One of the closest valedictorian races in years devel- oped with Jim Riley and Jim Lambeth coming out on top. And then as April rolled into May, final Province Exams began to receive some worried attention. But on the night of May 30 with exams and classes over, 84 seniors marched up the aisle of the Eagles' Auditorium and received their diplomas drawing to a close four of the happiest years of their lives.