Seattle Preparatory School - Echo Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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SIDNEY JOHN FLOR Little Oscar followed his big brother to Prep in '54 from St. Anne's. Sid lettered in Frosh Football and then turned to the casaba courts, playing Cub Basketball. As a Soph, Sid ioined the Sodality for a three year stay. He skipped basketball for a year, and then lettered in JV Basketball in his third year. In his senior year Sid managed Varsity Foot- ball and played Varsity Basketball. Sid claims his life ambition is to prove that Mr. Nelson is not God. Seriously, Sid is eyeing a busi- ness maior at Santa Clara. His easy-going manner and conge ial sense of humor are bound to help him be a success in life. GERALD FRANCIS FLYNN Meet the larger half of the most un-look- aIike twins you'll ever see, Jerry Flynn. A scholarship winner from St. Joe's in 1954, Fats immediately plunged into a maze of activities, which included: Panther Staff I, 2, 3, 4, Feature Editor 4, Glee Club l, 2, 3, Harlequin Club 2, 3, 4, The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore , Class Sec.-Treas. 3, 4, Echo Staff 3, 4, and Pep Club 4. Jerry also was a National Merit Scholarship finalist. The Oval Teen is well known for his puns, which al- ways seem to pop up in every class. Fat boy claims that his ambition is to solve Burris's romantic problems, but it looks as if college will soon be occupying most of Jerry's time. MICHAEL JOSEPH FLYNN The other half of the infamous Flynns, Mike, also grabbed a scholarship to Prep in the fall of 1954, and immediately began his career as one of Prep's most outstanding and dependable leaders. His activities include: Class Sgt, at Arms l, Cub Basketball, Soph- Frosh Baseball I, Panther Staff l, 2, 3, 4, Editor-in-Chief 4, Harlequin Club 2, 3, 4, Ten Little Indians , Echo Staff 3, 4, and Pep Club A. Mick also was a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship contest. Mike asserts that he wants to be an advance press agent for Oliver Everly's recordings, but he has seri- ous plans for an engineering career. 5 22 ':,35fii' l 3 vi ' l-We IIC: W, U PAUl HENRY GARDNER Another fugitive from the land of the ln- dians, Paul strolled up the walk to Prep in 1954 from Holy Rosary. Professor has since made quite a name for himself as a first-rate student. When not pursuing his studies or his hobby of water skiing, Paul has taken time to ioin both the Sodality and the Harle- quin club in his senior year. Paul plans to go on to Seattle University next fall where he will maior in business, but before leaving Prep, he hopes to have at least one chance to play a game of golf with Father Burke.

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MICHAEL JOSEPH FIES Now we introduce Mike Fies, otherwise known as Gordon. ln a trance, Mike walked up to Prep in '54, a graduate of Blessed Sacrament School. His principal fame is a reputation for mesmerism, and his principal achievement is keeping Mike Staed hynotized. Besides hypnotism, Mike likes hunting and traveling. He plans to head for Seattle U. or the University of Washington after gradua- tion to learn how to get rich. And, after he amasses his riches, he's going to the moon to hypnotize whatever's up there. JEROME PETER FIRNSTAHL, JR. Jerry came to Prep in '54, with the herd from St. Joseph's. Buck got into the swing of things in his last two years, by joining the Debate club, Pep club, iSgt, at Armsl, and Harlequin club through his work on Ten Little Indians. Jerry is well known around Prep for his spirit and drive, and for his big blue Plymouth, which goes like a scratched itch. His hobbies include cars, girls, and horses. He plans to attend Seattle U., and then may pitch peanuts for Sunny Jim or sell Jim Bradley his first drug store. It is pretty certain that he'll be successful in either. FRANCIS MICHAEL FISCHER Kingfish, a fugitive from Bellarmine of Tacoma, came north for the summer in 1956 and wound up staying at Prep for the next two years. King immediately iumped into the swing of things at Prep and made himself a highly respected member of the Class of '58. Among his activities at Prep are Radio Club 3, Harlequin Club 3, 4, Panther staff 47 Echo staff 4, and Sodality 4. Mike wants to enter the Air Force Academy next fall, if he can wrangle an appointment from someone in Washington. lf he doesn't make it to Colorado Springs, he plans to stay in town and attend Seattle University. 21 Seminar?

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PAUL ALLEN GIESE Goose was iust one of the 108 freshmen who climbed the front stairs of Prep in 1954. But he soon made his presence felt. Paul made his first mark as a halfback on the frosh football squad, then followed basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 45 varsity 4, and baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, varsity 2, 3, 4. Baseball has been Paul's forte-he was named to the Catholic all- city team 2, 3, 4. Goose's other activities include Pep Club 3, 4, Panther Club 3, 47 Panther Club prexy 4, Lettermen's Club 3, Ag and Prom Committee 3. He was elected class Athletic Director 2, 3, and Student Body President A. Paul has not yet made a defin- ite college choice, but his present preference seems to be Santa Clara. li Dave and the cat chicken MICHAH GRIFFIN Griff ambled into Prep in the fall of 1954 from Denny Junior High School. He soon fell into the habits of all good Prep- sters-getting out of homework and causing as much havoc as possible. Mike spend much of his off-school time outdoors, hunting and fishing. His red Mercury convertible has been a prominent addition to Prep's collection of bombs. He claims that his one ambition in life is to put to the best use possible the education the Jesuits have given him in high school-he wants to be a bum. Seriously, Mike plans on taking a yet undecided major at the U. of W. FORREST MllO HADFIELD Presenting our next senior, Mr. Forrest Had- field a 1954 grad of Saint Teresa. Fred, as he was nicknamed by Mr. Goodwin, has be- come known at Prep for the quiet determina tion with which he accomplished any tasks he undertook. He has used most of his out- of-class time to engage in his favorite pastime, hunting. He claims the Prep championship because he brought in a bigger moose than anybody else in the school. Because he has been one of the few students not to fail one of Fr. Falsetto's trig tests, Fred plans a career in science, probably chemical engineering, at a yet undecided institution. 23