University of Santa Clara - Redwood Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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Juninr Class a CI B Arts and Sciences: First row: Ahern, Dolcini, N. Gallagher. Second row: Hooper, Mclner- ney, McNett. Business: First row: Aherne, Cribari, Fennelly, Hazelwood, N. Johnson, V. McCormick. Second row, Oswald, A. Rod- riguez, Silva, Thoman Weisner. Engineering: First row: W. Gray, R. Guer- ries, R. Kelly. Second row: Mahoney Spillane Juniors have in the past formed the bulwark of campus organizations. They are primed through the years for their eventual position as leaders in dramatics, publications, the stu- dent body, debating, and class functions. Hampered by a shortage of men, the junior class this year had to substitute worthy in- dividual performances in the extra- curricular field to off-set what they lacked in numbers. Fall elections placed Joe Robb in office as President; William Mclnerney as Vice-presi- ident; John Ahern as Class Representative; Peter Dolcini as Secretary; and Clayton Hooper as Treasurer. Mclnerney succeeded Robb as leader of the class when the latter left school in December. Chief social success for the class was the Junior Prom held in February at one of the local country clubs and scheduled as the first off-campus formal during the school year. The work of George Aherne, Vice-president of the student body and Business Manager of The Laurel, is typical of the offerings made by third year men. As chairman for the Social Committee and spark plug in the Sodality and Business Administration Association, Aherne was responsible for the completeness of the social calendar and coordination of events sponsored by individual organizations. William Mclnerney, while holding down the chief executive position in the Veterans Club, the Sodality, and the junior class, managed also to maintain a high scholastic average for the year. Business man Ralph Oswald divided his tal- ents among the Clay M. Greene Society, the band, and the choir. Actor, chairman of the Costume Committee, and pianist, Ralph also found time to direct and sing with the univer- sity choristers. Veterans Ed Fennelly and Bill Ahern repres- ented the class in sports, both holding down first string berths in varsity basketball and bolstering the Bronco five in intercollegiate competition.

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JOSEPH J. RADIGAN Hollywood Pres. A.S.U.S.C. Prefect, Sanctuary A. I. E. E. Sodality The Santa Clara Veterans Club Navy Sub - Seniors

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Saphnmnre Class Arts and Sciences First row: Camozzi, Conner, W. Feeney, Grenfell, Hall, Jacobs. Second row: A. Kelly, McDonald, Prejean, Prentice, Ravaglia, Traditionally it has been the junior class members who shoulder the burden of extra-cur- ricular activities and, after the departure of the graduating seniors, accept executive posi- tions in various campus organizations. The sophomore year has usually been a time of de- cision for lower classmen who must by their membership specify the organizations in which they will participate as upperclassmen. But because of the lack of manpower in the junior roster, this last year found the sophomore class taking the lead in maintaining and direc- ing the functions peculiar to each society. Elections early in September selected George Murphy as President: Charles Peck as Class Representative; Bob Jacobs as Vice-president; and Dave Bacigalupo as Secretary-treasurer. In that same month the class, led by dance chairman, Joe Riccomi, sponsored the Soph Hop, first on-campus social of the year for sophomores, upperclassmen, and veterans. Sophomores were especially active in the staging of dramatic shows and in publication of the Santa Clara. Charles Peck, with two years of sound acting experience behind him. Jack Wadsworth, capable stage manager for the Players, and Ray Hall, veteran and tal- ented newcomer to the footlights, gave indica- tion of a promising future with the dramatists. Equally noteworthy was the contribution of this class to the campus newspaper. George Murphy, who served as Sports Editor before leaving for the army in eDcember, Dave Baci- galupo, competent News Editor, Jack Wads- worth, clever staff artist, and Bill McDonald and Robert Prentice, dependable feature writers, were in great part responsible for the continued success of The Santa Clara, single university organ published regularly through- out the war. The participation of Jack Conner in varsity baseball as an agile shortstop and Glen Harris as a rugged guard in basketball rounded out the sphere of activitiy which was the testing and proving ground for so many second-year men.