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

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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!

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I I I I I., , Back row, left to right-Bechard, Fink, Torre, Boyle. Fourth row-McAllister, Bosser- man, Denton, Evans, Schade, Ogden, Harvey, Twardoski. Third row-L. Courtney, Wayerski, Neiland, Roberts, Provo, Magladry, Hubert, Traynor, McGill. Second row- Shaw, Chartrand, Mueller, McMonagIe, Philip Eckroth, Vincent, Akers, M. Courtney, Landeis. Front row-Peter Eckroth, Ewing, Baxter, Downey, Baer. ST. JOHN BERCHMAN'S SERVING SOCIETY The St. John Berchmans Serving Society is the oldest organization on the campus. Its forerunner, the St. Martin's Sanctuary Society, was established in 1902 by the Rev. Matthew Britt, O.S.B. Father Matthew had had previous experience in the rubrical field, and wrote and perfected a manual for the servers for simple, solemn and pon- tifical functions. This work was later published in book form, and under the title How To Serve has become a standard reference, widely used. First officers of the new society were Edward Currie, president, Donald O'Neill, vice president, Matthew Kennedy, secretary, and John McMahon, sacristan. During the forty-three succeeding years the directorship has passed through many hands, and hundreds of students have been members of the societygbut in all cases, Father Mat- thew has been the court of last appeal in any disputed question. The society this year was under the direction of the Very Rev. James Piotrzkow- ski, O.S.B. James Baxter was president, Raymond Ewing, vice president, Philip Dow- ney, secretary, and Peter Eckroth, treasurer. An outstanding member of the society, Jack Harvey, completed his eighth year of service, having been a faithful knight of the altar through high school and college. Jack was master of ceremonies at many of the solemn functions of the year. Members of the society assisted both at the regular 6:30 round of masses and at the 6:00 o'c1ock series of masses. This meant sacrifice of some of that precious item, sleepe-a sacrifice gladly made. The St. John Berchmans Serving Society has several traditions, most important is that all members meet the requirement of correct and edifying service at the altar in all liturgical functions. Another long standing tradition, looked forward to by all, is the annual picnic held on Ascension Thursday.