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

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offege Student 0 y Qqeiivifies The record presented in these few pages of the college section reveal more lhan anything else the limited activities and size of the college department. l.ast September the college again enrolled only a small number ol' students. But with an eagerness and a willingness to display our talent and initiative, we dug in. St. Martin's College of pre-war days had gained for itself an outstanding position among colleges of the Northwest. Although it is considered a small school, St. Martin's drew students from all parts of the country and sometimes from other nations. They registered as students, conquered their math, history, linglish and science, and through close contacts with the Benedictine Fathers were imbued with a Benedictine family spirit. Then amid the joys and rather care-free days of college life the proverbial monkey-wrench was thrown. 1942-43 was a year when most college students became members of the Reserves of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Corps. Xvhen they left for further training, the college found itself with a hand-full ol' I7-year olds and 4-F's. Student body activities, athletic and social, dropped to an all time low. This year, however, there has been a reawakening. The first step to be taken was the election of student body officers. Tom 0'Crady was placed in the presidency, Bill Fox was elected secretary, and Don Levesque handled financial affairs. With this organization as a nucleus, various activities soon arose. Informal meetings, held in a home atmosphere, contributed to the satisfac- tion of both intellectual and social appetites. Business men, student nurses of St. l'eter's Hospital and other guests, joined in the discussion. Such topics as liducation, Community Leadership. the C. 1. Bill of Rights. the japanese and Negro question, and many other related problems of current interest were con- sidered. Several dances were held with other college groups. The S.M.C. collegians were guests of the boarding girls sorority of Tacoma Catholic College. The T. C.C. students then honored us by coming to a party held in our gaily decorated rec room. The third was an initial step towards closer cooperation with the students of St. Peter's School of Nursing, an affiliate school of St. Martin's. In addition to these, the college students gave admirable cooperation to the high school activities of a like nature. The A.S.S.M.C. can add other activities to its log book. lt sponsored the football banquet. It provided programs for the patronal feasts of St. Benedict and St. Martin. It kept up the tradition of college journalism with several col- umns in the Martian, and articles and feature stories in both the Martian and the Ranger Crossbow. Thus we write finis to another year, another year which we hope is in the direction of a greater and better St. Martin's. Our prayer is for peace, that soon our halls be filled with many earnest college students, preparing themselves for a better life in a better world.

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Walker, I. Kenny, Collins, T. E. Gaffney, Hodgert, Aigner, Benefiel, Miller, Mallon, Fitzpatrick, Downey, Fink, Schwab, McCoy, Provo, Kasper, Mueller. THE STUDENT COUNCIL An increase of twenty per cent in the number of the Associated Student Body of 1944-1945 made the work of the Student Council more important than ever. A full social season, and a successful program of activities reflected great credit on the council. The A.S.B. was fortunate to have a group of capable officers. But one difficulty beset the Council-for many, election to an A.S.B. post seemed to lead to military or naval service-there were three such casualties. Elections were held on September 28th. Tom Mallon, popular Tacoma junior, was elected president. Previous experience as class president in his freshman and sophomore years plus his natural administrative ability helped him to be an excellent executive. The vice-presidential office had three incumbents. Art Miller, president of the senior class, center of the football line and genial student first held the post-but changed from student to sailor in Uncle Sam's Navy. Mike Fitzpatrick, senior class vice-president, succeeded Miller in both offices, but completed high school work at midyear and returned to his native Clallam Bay. Philip Downey was elected to complete the year. Bill Kenney, senior from Tacoma, was A.S.B. secretary. His work as junior class secretary last year stood him in good stead. Johnny Collins did an excellent job as treasurer until his departure at the end of the first semester. Tom E. Gaffney was chosen by the student body to take over the finances. Class representatives were Roy Benefiel and Collins, seniors, Tom E. Gaffney and Bill Kasper, juniors, Philip Downey and Jim Provo, sophomores, and Otto Fink and Herbert Mueller, freshmen. Collins and Kasper, leaving at the semester, were replaced by Donald McCoy and Jim Walker. The social season featuring Halloween, Christmas and Valentine dances in the college gym, occasional Saturday afternoon mixers at the Olympia Yacht Club hall, roller skating parties and other activities, reached a grand climax in the Junior Prom on April 27th. The Student Council also sponsored such campus affairs as War Bond and Stamp Sales, inter-class athletic competition, cleanup committees for the building and campus. A bouquet to the Council for the fine work it did!