St Marys College California - Gael Yearbook (Moraga, CA)

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Engaging in many a spirited debate, the members of the Execu- tive Council for the year l939-40 displayed intense interest in governing student finances and projecting successful student affairs. This particular group may go down in the annals of Saint Mary's as an aggregation of tightfisted red hots , but it can be truly stated that every fiery argument, every earnest filibuster, every Wholehearted plea which took place in the meetings of the Council Was born out of a desire to serve their fellow students efficiently. ln accordance with the Constitution, William Spehar, Vice- President of the A.S.S.M.C., presided at the meetings and main- tained excellent parliamentary order, though at times the task was difficult. Members of the body were Arthur Williams, Albert Lingua and Alexander Latuda, seniors 5 Iohn Ryan, Walter Weber and Leo Haggerty, juniors, Horway Witteman, William Keating and Richard Herman, sophomores 5 and Iohn Wecker, lames Boock and William Craig, freshmen. The result of various disputes in the Council Was the unparal- led success of student activities and the efficient allotment of A.S.S.M.C. funds. Top Row: Latuda, Lingua, Feeney, Brusati, Williams, Weber, Holmes, Wecker. Bottom Row: Craig, Haggerty, Spehar, Ryan, Wittemcm, Boock.

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SAlNT lVlARY'S CCHFCF it fl rt' xi w l at WILLIAM SPEHAR ROMOLO BRUSATI LAVINE BETTENCOURT Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Relations with Holy Names College of Oakland, after a three- year lapse, were re-established when Saint Mary's tendered them a Supper Dance in April. Bob Iohnson acted as chairman of the latter affair, While Bill Egan was chairman of the S.F.W.C. affair. Radio was revived largely through the efforts of Thomas F eeney and the program, Saint Mary's Speaks , was heard dur- ing ten successive Saturdays over station KRCW of Oakland. William Spehar Was in charge of script writing, While Robert Baz- zanella and Timothy Dempsey handled the sports copy. Inter- views with prominent faculty members were also a part of the program. An idea, unprecedented in local collegiate circles, was pre- sented by Thomas Feeney to the presidents of five other Bay Region Catholic colleges-Santa Clara University, University of San Francisco, San Francisco College for Women, ,Holy Names College, and Dominican College-at a joint meeting in Novem- ber. The idea for united activity in sponsoring a joint dance re- sulted in the First Intercollegiate Catholic Formal which was held on March 30th at the Lakeside Country Club in San Francisco. Three hundred couples attended the affair. A testimonial dinner on behalf of the students was given 'to the newly appointed head coach of football, Norman Red Strader, in April. GAEI. '40

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SENICR CLASS WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM President Q Reminiscing over the past fruitful year We find that the Class of 1940 played a prominent part in the social, athletic, educational and scholastic events of the year. Socially the Seniors have sponsored the successful Santa Clara Rally Dance, the Senior Sport Dance held late in the Spring, and the many activities of Senior Week. In the cultural and educational activities, the Seniors have par- ticipated whole-heartedly. Iohn Praney was appointed debate manager, and Iames Butler, Herschel Smyth, Thomas Feeney, and Lavine Bettencourt formed the nucleus of the forensic team. One of the high spots of individual achievement was attained by Peter LoBianco in the editorship of the l939 Gael. ln the field of athletics the Class contributed many outstanding names to the first string roster of football, basketball, and baseball. Gfficers for the Senior Class are William Cunningham, presi- dent, Edward McLaughlin, vice-president, Clifton Rose, secretary: Tony Lucas, treasurerg Al Lingua, Alexander Latuda, and Art Wil- liams, executive council. As the year draws to a close the Seniors are completing plans for Senior Week to bring to a fitting close the fourth year of a successful class.