St Martins High School - Samahi Yearbook (Lacey, WA)

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Class Will . . . THIS IS TO CERTIFY That the Senior Class of 1945, somewhat broken in body but sound of mind, is graduating, and disposes of its properties and talents to those who struggle after. To the Junior class we leave the sorrows and joys of another year. To the Sophomores we bequeath the ability to act grown-up. We just leave the Freshmen-bless them. To the college students we give the threat of joining them next year. To the faculty we grant a breather for the next three months. INDIVIDUAL BEQUESTS Benefiel wills his touchdown ability and bass voice to Walker .... Ewing leaves his basketball and dirty gym socks to McCoy .... Boyle leaves his job in the bookstore to anyone who can handle Father Denis and wants to .... Kenney would grant his way with the women to Wayerski, only he still wants it .... Lamm gives his wreck to any other reckless student who likes to drive upside down. . . . Griffith wills his muscles and Atlas course to Ted Emerich .... Hutchin- son leaves all the students at the mercy of Father Meinrad .... Sweeney hands over a mashie, a driver, two golfballs ino coversl and a broken tee to Boback .... Hodgert grants Tuma the ability to get away the 'lfustest with the mostest. . . . Ueland bequeaths one of his shoes to Schade so he can always have a private room. . . . Schmalz grants his capacity to sleep in to Provo .... Miller would like to give the whole Navy to Kruger .... Wilson gives his ability to wear crew haircuts to Moran .... Collins leaves his slip-over sweaters to Bob Kenney. . . . Fitzpatrick gives his upper bunk to anyone with hopes of flying. . . . Fraser leaves his billiard skill and hair oil to Peterman. Class History . . . Fourteen nervous, but eager young freshmen greeted their professors on a Sep- tember morning of 1941. They had great hopes for their future scholastic accomplish- ments. Only two members of this original group, Jack Hutchinson and Ray Ewing, have stayed through the four years. In the sophomore year there were only nine members in the class, among them Hodgert, Sweeney and Ueland. The junior year saw the class total boosted to twenty- two, among them Benefiel, Boyle, Collins, Fraser, Kenney, Miller and Schmalz. The juniors played a major part in the athletic and social events of the school. This year brought in Mike Fitzpatrick and Bill Wilson. At the same time Uncle Sam took away several members of the class-Miller, Wilson, Schmalz, Collins, Fraser, Fitzpatrick and Hodgert finished their high school work at midyear. Two members of the junior class, Jerry Lamm and John Griffith, joined our ranks at midyear and by long hours of persevering study, will earn the coveted diploma. viii? Three students who left school in June, 1944, are receiving their diplomas at the 1945 Commencement. They graduate with military credit. They are Arthur C. Marchetti, S 2c, who is in Cooks and Bakers schoolg Marine Private Patrick Marker and Private Robert G. Whalenfboth of these men are now in 1 the Pacific Area. We regret that we do not have pictures of Privates Marker and Whalen in uniform. '

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Blilii? A'LAN STANTON CJACKJ HUTCHINSON, 17, came from St. John's school in Seattle, but now has a Tacoma address. He has spent most of his four years at S.M.H.S. on top of the list of honor students. He was an Annual staff man this year, and a Martian staff writer in his sec- ond and third years. Jack was a member of the Servers Society in his sophomore and junior years, also a church committeeman in 1943-1944. He was basketball manager in his freshman year. IRVEN WALDO KBILLJ KENNEY, 17, came to St. Martin's in his junior year from South Tacoma. He was A.S.B. secretary this year, and class secretary in his third year. In 1943-1944 he was a sports writer on the Martian. Bill was a football letter winner and M-club member last year. JEROME PAUL LAMM, 16, is a Lacey lad, who through hard study is completing high school in three years. He has been an honor student throughout high school. Editor of the Martian this year, and Annual staff man last year, he was an outstanding member of the Day Dogs Club. He was also class president this year. Jerry plans to get in a year of college Work before Uncle Sam summons him. ARTHUR GEORGE MILLER, popular Puyallup senior, celebrated his 18th birthday in November and with- drew from school to enter the Navy. He graduates with military credits. He was president of the senior class, and A.S.B. vice-president. Center of the football team last year and this year, he was an all round sport, and one of the most popular men on the campus. RAYMOND IGNATIUS SCHMALZ, 18, transferred to St, Martin's from Seattle Prep in his junior year. He was a hard fighting back on the 1944 and 1945 football teams, and a member of the M-club. Ray was an honor student. He was editor of the Martian in 1943-1944. Graduating at the end of the first semester he waits call b the Arm Q t .. . , ,. y y Air Corps. DAVID AUGUSTINE SWEENEY, 17, has been at St. Martin's for three years. An Olympian, he was president of the Day Dogs. Dave is one of the finest golfers ever to tee off on the local links, and made the sport his chief extra-curricular activity. He played football in his third year, and intramural ball this year. Sports editor for both the Martian and the Annual this year, he still found time to take a leading role in social activities. He was a class officer, and A.S.B. representative in his junior year. WILLIAM ARVIN UELAND, 17, is a Seattlite who has been at St. Martin's for three years. He was on the Martian staff in his second year, and editor of the Annual in his fourth year. Bill was on the library staff this year. He was football manager in his second year, and played second team basketball in 1944. WILLIAM GEORGE WILSON, 18, came from Everett. He intended to put in a whole year at St. Mar- tin's, but Uncle Sam had other ideas. Bill is now in the Navy, graduating with military credits. He was a great potential athlete, and was well liked.

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Back row: Bird, Mallon, Aigner, Kruger, Thornton, Monda, Thompson, Feucht Middle row--T. W. Gaffney, Moran, Riser, Schade, Baer, Baxter, Miessen, 0'Neill. Front row-Keene, Graaff, Boback, Walker, Hubert, Lingo, Landeis. THE JUNIORS The Class of '46 claims to be outstanding in the school. Title to this distinction is based on its record. In a class beginning with thirty, having twenty-four at the end of the year, ten were honor students, seven were varsity squad men in football. one was a first string basketball player. Tom Mallon, A.S.B. president, was a junior, as were three of the schools best musicians. Jim Walker, class president, set a good example to the juniors. Coming to St. Martin's from Longview he once topped the Honor Roll, was a main cog of the basket- ball quintet, and an able leader in extra-curricular affairs. Two Kent men, Tom E. Gaffney and Fred Bohack, held the offices of vice president and secretary respectively. Jim Baxter of Port Angeles controlled the purse strings. Seattleite Joe Schade was sergeant-at-arms. Scholastic leaders of the class were Ralph Baltzo, who left at the end of the first semester, and Joe Monda, a second semester student. Next in achievement were Bob Aigner. George Keene, Jim Walker, Jim Baxter, George Landies, Earl Baer, Tom Mallon and Carl Feucht-all honor students. The football team listed Ben Goldenberger, right half, Mike Thornton, quarterg Bill Kruger, tackle: Earl Baer, guard, Tom Mallon, Tom Gaffney and Bob Aigner, ends. In basketball, Walker was the smallest but speediest man on the floor. Jack McCoy and Fred Boback were second string players. John Moran, drummer and spark of the Mad Martiansf' Bob Aigner and Earl Baer, pianists, were the musicians of the class. They helped to furnish interval enter- tainment at school functions, and to pep up student assemblies. I The high-light of the year for the juniors is the Junior Prom-event of early May. This chief social event of the year is the stepping stone from juniordom to the long awaited senior year.