Seattle Preparatory School - Echo Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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LAWRENCE JOSEPH GRANT One of the best speakers ever seen at Prep -'taken directly from the school paper, this statement aptly summarizes the chief trait of Larry Grant, viee-presi- dent of the Debate Club. His numerous triumphs, which he is always willing to discuss, have been inscribed on a variety of the Cups in the .Xdelphia trophy case. Larry also was class veep 13 Panllzer Staff Vtiriter 2, 3, 4, Orphean Club Charter Member 2, 33 Pep Club Rooter 43 and a staunch Sodalist 1, 2, 3, 4. Besides his hobby of representing lloyle in traftie eourt on week ends, Larry is currently making plans for the future, which is mighty bright with his recently awarded debate scholarship to Seattle l'. 'lil h ...JW WILLIAM FREDERICK GREEN One of those unfortunate souls that went to O'l3ea before seeing the light, Bill came to Prep in the fall of '52. With head- quarters in St. Catherine's territory, jovial Hill has been a driving force in Panther football during his three years on the gridiron. After two seasons with the B- Squad, Sleepy fought his way to a first-string berth on the top-flight Prep line of 'S-1. As a massive tackle, he became a vital eog in the machine that made Prep famous for its fighting determination. lies sides his letterman chores, Bill has been a Harlequin since his role in The King as a sophomore. His plans all point toward a career in the .Xir Force. 'WF-V EDWARD DAVID GUINASSO Out of the depths of Garlic Gulch in 1951 came this rough-and-tumble Prep- ster, lid Guinasso. One of a long line of .Xdelphia grads, liddie is a rugged member of the Mount Virgin parish where he at- tended grade school. With his steady line of wise-cracks. lid has developed into one of the funniest and friendliest students of otir boulevard palace. He is also an ardent baseball fan, and though he disclaims he is another Yogi Berra, lid did have a couple of good seasons with the .Xmerican Legion Prep Nine. The 1954 Prom Com- mittee included this German scholar t?j in their ranks. The future is still uncertain but Ed and his incessant good nature are bound to make good anywhere. X'--QP DAVID GORDON HAMILTON l3ristles alias Pork Chop is one of the major eontributions that Christ the King School made to Prep in 1951. Dave swung right into the branches of .Xdelphian life with an assorted lot of activities: So- dality 1, 2, 3, -lg Panther Stall 2, 33 News liditor Sq Pep Club 2, 3, -13 Radio Club 2, 3, 43 Yiee-President 4, and Echo Business Staff -1, .-Xs at senior, he also became a Harlequin by his fine work as assistant manager for The fklilky XYay. His roam- ing time is spent fighting for the CYO in which he has taken a vital part as Teen- flub President, Convention Delegate. and Camp Staff member. lf he ever passes his private class in Sociology, llave wants to push Forest Ridge into the nearest canyon.

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sf JAMES VINCENT GALLAGHER Show 'em your badgefu yells a smiling, bovine-looking senior to a rather under- nourished junior at his side. The drawling Bremerton boy with the humorous face is none other than jim just call me Tiger Gallagher. :X transfer from Central High of Billings in 1952, jim has added real in- spiration to every phase of Prep life with a record eonsiting of the following: Class Sports Director Z, Class Secretary 4, li- Squad Football 2, Traek Team 2, 3, Yar- sity 3, l.etterman's Club 43 and Pep Club 4. jim is continually dreaming of having as much pull with Mr. Nleehan as johnson has. Un the serious side, he is thinking of continuing in the field of mathematics, if he eyer passes Trig. L.. 'IN Ze' NAT? JOSEPH HUGO GNECCHI joe is one of the stellar members of tlte Rainer Yalley ,Xthlc-tes, Inc. He graduated from Monte Yirgine in 1951 and came to Prep the following fall. His popularity as well as his athletic ability can be measured by a list of the numerous activities con- nected with the name joe Gneechi: Class President 1, 4, Student Council 1, 4, Sodality 1, Class .Xthletic Xlanager 2: Harlequin Club 2, 3, 4, Sargeant-at-.Xrms 4, Panther Club 3, 4, Pep Club 3, 4, Prom Committee 3, and, of course, football 1, 2, 3, 4, Varsity 3, 4, l.etterman's Club, 3, 4, Keep 4. His outstanding achievements are: All-Cross-State 2nd Team 3: 1st Team 4, and Catholie-.-Xll-American 2nd Team 4, joe's only dream is to see Speed Xlheri play pro basketball. JOHN ROBERT GILROY Robo entered .Xdelphia in '51 from the institution on the hill, St. joseph's. He did not go for the indifference shown by all the 'mighty' seniors, so he decided to change all that. The result of his toil is noted in his list of accomplishments: Class Secretary 1, Class Yeep 2, 4, Frosh Football and Basketball, B-Squad Foot- ball and Basketball 2, Baseball 2, 3, junior liloeution 2, Senior Elocution 3, Prom Committee 3, Panther Club 3. XVith the help of these activities, he has man- aged to make himself one of the 'neatest guys' at Prep. His pet hobby is playing jazz records during the winter and taking siestas during the summer. Bob has his goal in life in the field of mechanical engi- neering. F, . 7' ,N T' C ., A 1 lt ,,,,. JAM ES ALBERT GOOSM AN ll ever a Prepster makes good in the held of seienee, Sabre Hoy is the fellow to do it. This graduate of St. .Xlphonsus Grade School has shown amazing ability along these lines sinee entering Adelphia in 1951. His specialty is radio and electrical techniques, and he has been a licensed ham for many moons. ln his senior year, as president of the Radio Club, jim was in charge of the Civil Defense Communica- tions unit at .,Xdelphia. Otherwise, he has been in the Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4, Harlequin Club 4, and was an original founder of the Prep Radio Club. .Xfter tossing aside his robe of graduation, jim plans to enter the profession of modern Chemical lingineer- ing-'which is certainly down this science he-nd's alley.

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-p-.1-avr' GORDON FRANCIS HAMILTON Owner ot' the finest 'mobile' ever illegally' parketl next to Prep, Frank has spei past tour years .is a fullktime Prep boy His gratle school years were pinetl awax' over the hill at St. Josephs no from his private garage for all Stan , 5teamers in the Seattle area, .XII kicltling tsirle, Frank's favorite hobby is monkq ing arountl with his post-war vehicle and ht is ont of tht tiitt ntl ' 'l ' meehanies arou it the t too tar lex' Ktlelphia. His You lose, fat-boyf bel- lowe-cl .tt O'Connell in math Classes for tour years, has beeome tl tratlition. Frank - r has plans to sign up at Seattle l next fill but his real 'nnbnion is to outtlrag tl Renault. ...A DONALD GARY IBSEN St. Nlartin's must have been tlisap- pointetl when lion Slo-Mo lbsen came putting north to Prep anal enrolls-cl as a junior. Since then he has been the Chief authority arountl these parts on anything from tlishwashing to hytlroplane racing. ,Xn actual member of the crew of Slo-Mtv Shun IY, l3on's hobby is boating, his speeial sport, water-skiingg and his ambi- tion, owning a marine business. .Xfter ehugging aeross the pontl to Prep tlaily, lion earrietl out his tluties as Pep Club ofheer, -IC .Xthletie Promotor, and Echo businessman. He can often be hearcl com- menting on pistons, Stutlebakers, or Mr. Fairhurst's jug elasses with 'I'hat's about the size of it. S KJ! JOHN MCGILLIS HUTCHINSON Prep's Most likely replace IBM ma- chines trippecl gaily tip to ,Xtlelphia from St. Marys in 1951. From then on, john Hutehinson has been a name spoken with Consitlerable respect by his fellow students. He has been a four-year Soclalist, a four! year llebater, ancl, of Course, the only four-year 'Straight-.X Boy' Most of his extra work has been in the public' speaking clepartmentg at last report, his name oc'- Currerl on more trophies than any other Prepster. Fxtemp, impromptu, clramatie reatling, or simply tlebating' take your ehoiee anrl john will have won it. .Xlso the liloeution winner I, antl Hearst Oratory Yietor 2. He has not announeecl any tlehnite plans for the future, but it might 'be t?D a soeiology Course at the If of NY. RONALD WILLIAM IBSEN The other halt' of the lbsen aet, Ron has eompletetl four years uncler the sagging roof of Xdelphia. .Xfter entering from Belle- vue junior High in '51, Ski-Nose roaretl through his freshman term on the Cub Football and Basketball teams, antl in the freshman Sotlality.Seleetetl forthe Panther Club 3, 4, he also earnetl his position as a snappy photographer on the Panther anrl Echo crews. Finally Ron atltled his grinning enthusiasm to the Pep Club as a senior. Hut when the soggy summer of the North- west rolls arountl, you ean bet that Ron will be skimming the surf near Miami, keeping his spot as most reckless claretlevil in the National VVater Ski ,'Xssociation. The '55 Class wishes him Keep tip the great work!