Bellarmine High School Athletic Field showing goal post. For Bob Weaver, Bellarmine Star.

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Bellarmine High School Athletic Field. For Bob Weaver, Bellarmine Star.

Education - Schools - Private Schools - Catholic Schools - Bellarmine Preparatory School

Bellarmine boys and Father Lynch. Bellarmine High School was built under the direction of Father David P. McAstocker, pastor of St. Leo's. It began as a boy's school operated by the Jesuit Fathers. Bellarmine was dedicated in September 1928. View of Bellarmine students listening to Father Lynch read.

Reading--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Priests--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

Bellarmine miscellaneous annual photos. View of William Laney (second row, left side) with a group of freshman students in front of school building, getting their photo taken for their yearbook, The Cage. Bellarmine was a boy's school operated by Jesuit Priests. Father David P. McAstocker of St. Leo's was the school's founder. Names of students appear in yearbook (Cage, 1946, p. 19).

Religious education--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

Bellarmine ROTC. Two Bellarmine students train with a soldier on an automatic machine gun.

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Tacoma); Students; Machine guns;

Tom O'Leary (center) was yell leader at Bellarmine High School during the 1945-46 school year. Backed by Charles Kelly (left) and B. Ludeman (right), his cheers were described in the school yearbook as being like "a string of firecrackers exploding". Although none of Bellarmine's varsity teams won city titles that school year, there was still plenty to cheer about with four Lions football players being named to the Tacoma All-City team and three basketball players receiving the same honor. (The Cage, 1946, Bellarmine H.S. p.30)

Megaphones; Sweaters; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

The Annual Military Ball at Bellarmine was sponsored by the Bellarmine Reserve Officers Training Corps, over 200 people attended the dance. The school gymnasium was decorated with flags and native greens. View of R.O.T.C. cadets and their dates that attended the Military Ball (T. Times, 1/25/47, p. 10).

Reserve Officers Training Corps (Tacoma); Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Military uniforms; Ball dresses; Evening gowns--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On Tuesday May 9, 1944, as a tribute to their mothers, the cadets of Bellarmine High School's R.O.T.C. battalion staged a military review and parade for the Philomanthea Mothers' Club. Following the review, awards were presented to individual cadets who's records in school warranted special recognition in the areas of academic excellence, leadership and marksmanship. Eleven of the participants shown in this photograph are identified in the Tacoma Times of May 10, 1944 on page 5. (T. Times, 5/10/44, p. 5).

Cadets--Tacoma; Military education--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

Bellarmine High School football team at the scrimmage line.

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Church schools--Tacoma;

Presentation of medals to members of Bellarmine High School Rifle Team. By the close of the 1940's, Europe and Asia were at peace, but the R.O.T.C. program continued to function as an important segment of the school's activities. The R.O.T.C. remained involved in the daily activities of the school: for example, a salute at the breaking of the bread, and sponorship of school dances held every year. Ordered by Tacoma Athletic Commission, E. Metcalf. (A Heritage on Bellarmine Hill, Gregory C. Rathbone)

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Tacoma); Students; Military education--Tacoma; Military training--Tacoma; Cadets--Tacoma;

May 11, 1943 review of Junior ROTC at Bellarmine High School. Portrait of dignitaries including priests, instructors, military officials and a woman. Over 300 guests witnessed the inspection and review. The event held soon after Mother's Day honored the mothers of the cadets and started with a military field mass and breakfast. This was followed by the military review on the school campus. (T.Times, 5/11/1943, pg. 11)

World War, 1939-1945--Students--Tacoma; Church schools--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Reserve Officers Training Corps (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

The Bellarmine ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) Color Guard was photographed during the May 11,1943 ROTC unit inspection and review. Left to right: Robert L. Erickson, John M. Carey, Douglas Johnson, and James Buchanan. At the all male Catholic high school, military drill was compulsory for sophomores and juniors. Bellarmine was the only high school on the Northwest coast with a ROTC unit. (T.Times, 5/12/43, p. 3-picture, 5/11/1943,pg.11)

World War, 1939-1945--Students--Tacoma; Church schools--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Reserve Officers Training Corps (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Military art & science--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Bellarmine High School Football team won the 1947 State championship. The Bellarmine Lions season was over but the returning students were looking forward to next year's team. View of the football team, this photo was taken for the "Cage," Bellarmine's yearbook.

Football--Tacoma--1940-1950; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma)--Sports

The 1966 Cheney Studs basketball team posed for a group picture on March 9, 1966, at the Bellarmine gym. They would soon leave for Denver for their second consecutive appearance at the AAU basketball tournament as the Northwest representative. The team would lose to the top-seeded Armed Forces All Stars. The Studs finished their season with a 23-6 record. Jim Van Beek, #22, led the team in individual scoring for a 21.9 point average. Clint Names, #20, was the total Studs scoring champ at 587 points in 29 games. The Studs were led by player-coach George Grant. From L-R, front row: Gus Kravas, Dave Wortman, Jim Van Beek, Clint Names and George Grant. Back row: Curt Gammell, Ray Kinnaman, Tim Cousins, Clint Peeples, Don Rae and Lynn Nance. The Studs were sponsored by the Cheney Lumber Co., one of the many amateur league sporting groups under the wing of lumberman/philanthropist Ben Cheney. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co. (TNT 3-17-66, C-9)

Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Grant, George; Van Beek, Jim; Names, Clint; Kravas, Gus; Wortman, Dave; Gammell, Curt; Kinnaman, Ray; Cousins, Tim; Peeples, Clint; Rae, Don; Names, Lynn;

Father Gordon Toner, S.J. of Bellarmine High School and "wounded" Don Spurgin attend an unidentified victim as they practise for a possible Japanese attack on Tacoma in the emergency aid center at Bellarmine. By April of 1942, Tacoma had made extensive plans in case we became the target of Japanese bombers. Emergency hospitals were set up in each of the city's three high schools, six junior high schools and the College of Puget Sound. Funds were raised in the areas that the hospitals would serve to purchase medical supplies and equipment. (T. Times 4/25/1942, pg. 3)

World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Emergency medical services; Disaster relief; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); War casualties; World War, 1939-1945--Medical aspects--Tacoma; Toner, Gordon; Spurgin, Don; Priests--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Bellarmine group pictures for yearbook. Bellarmine High School was a school for boys operated by the Jesuit Priests, it was founded in 1928 by Father David P. McAstocker of St. Leo's. View of ten Bellarmine students studying in the library. Student sitting on left side is wearing a lettermen's sweater. R.O.T.C. section in background.

Studying--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

Bellarmine High School, miscellaneous annual photos for the 1946 yearbook "The Cage." Pictured in front of the school is Room 1 of the Sophomore class. To the left of the center row is faculty member Mr. Neil McCluskey. Students are as follows: 1st row: F. Shilley, H. Pessein, J. Knelleken, T. McMonagle, R. Hawley, R. Parenteau, C. Kelly, M. Brands. 2nd row: McCluskey, R. Rivers, R. Knelleken, R. Flink, G. White, J. McPhail, L. Heimbecker, M. Heide, D. Zukowsky, G. Henricksen. 3rd row: P. Shugrue, J. Lawson, J. Roller, J. Gillies, M. Anslow, J. Martin, J. Stoke, O. Fink, T. McNamara, E. Daniszewski, L. Lanz. The private school opened in 1928 by the Jesuit fathers as Bellarmine College for Boys. It was later renamed Bellarmine High School. TPL-8146 (Bellarmine 1946 yearbook "Cage")

Religious education--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

Bellarmine miscellaneous annual photos. View of Bellarmine students in front of school building, getting their photo taken for their yearbook, The Cage. The young man on the front row, fourth from left has been identified as Raymond Knelleken. Bellarmine was a boy's school operated by Jesuit Priests. Father David P. McAstocker of St. Leo's was the school's founder. (Cage, 1946) TPL-8145

Religious education--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Knelleken, Raymond;

"The Lion", Bellarmine High School's monthly newspaper was distributed throughout the year to students, but also appeared in the annual yearbook. All issues were included in the last section of the "Cage". "The Lion" helped students remember all past events that went on throughout the year. View of Bellarmine student getting ready to distribute the March 1, 1947 edition of "The Lion".

Newspapers--Tacoma; Newspaper carriers--Tacoma; Religious education--Tacoma; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

Bellarmine High School had many of the "Cage", their annual yearbook, photos taken by the Turner Richards Studio. The cage included class pictures, activities, clubs, sports and issues of "The Lion", their monthly school newspaper. View of Bellarmine High School band, twenty three band members and a Bellarmine faculty member.

Youth bands--Tacoma; Religious education--Tacoma; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

Large group of students and a priest at Bellarmine High School outside by the grotto with a statue of the Virgin Mary. Background includes a residential area and undeveloped land which is possibly the future site of Allenmore Hospital, the Elks' club, and adjacent shopping center. A glimpse of light standard on school grounds at left.

Church schools--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Bellarmine Cadet Exercises. JROTC boys formed in ranks on field. Wooden, one-story buildings frame the background. These exercises occurred on May 5, 1938.

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Military education--Tacoma; Military training--Tacoma; Cadets--Tacoma; Reserve Officer Training Corps (Tacoma);

Bellarmine High School Midget Football Team. Bellarmine, coached by Leo Eckstein, won the city championship in 1938, 14 to 7 against Lincoln High School. Midget class players were 132 pounds and under. The last city midget championship was played in 1940. Back row, tossing footballs left to right, Bud Peluso, Jim Fitzpatrick, John O'Brien and Roccy Spadafore. Front row, left to right, Dick Hutt, Joe Dargan, John Grasy, Pete Pagni, Joe Devlin, Caesar DeVita and Jack Pickard. (T. Times, 11/22/1938, p. 11).

Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Private schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma)--Sports;

Bellarmine's annual Bazaar was a day filled with a variety of activities, including a theatrical production and an evening semi formal dance. The event was sponsored by the Philomathea Club. View of Bellarmine High School students and their guests, it appears they are standing behind the stage back drop, the girls are wearing ball dresses and the boys are wearing tuxedoes.

Events--Tacoma; Bazaars--Tacoma; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ball dresses; Bouquets; Tuxedoes; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Bellarmine High School won their first city high school championship in 20 years of competition in November of 1947 when they beat Lincoln High School 14-0 at the Tacoma Stadium. It was their first win ever against Lincoln. Their victory over Lincoln guaranteed that the traditional Thanksgiving Day game between Lincoln and Stadium would be the first in 20 years that would not determine the winner of the Tacoma crown.

Football--Tacoma; Football players--Tacoma; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma)--Sports

Bellarmine High School provided a Catholic education for boys. Father Henry J. Schultheis, S. J. was President of Bellarmine and Father J. C. Meckes, S. J. was Principal during this school year. View of Bellarmine High School students and teacher getting their class or club photo taken for the 1947 school yearbook, "The Cage". The photo was taken in the school library, a Bellarmine poster is on wall above books.

Priests--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Libraries--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Religious education--Tacoma;

Bellarmine High School's annual yearbook, the "Cage" had a whole section dedicated to their sports teams. View of a basketball, football, baseball and track team members, photo taken at Bellarmine's athletic field. Bellarmine also had a boxing league, and all sports had a varsity squad and first team.

Religious education--Tacoma; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma)--Sports;

Bellarmine group pictures for yearbook. Bellarmine High School was a school for boys operated by the Jesuit Priests. Father David P. McAstocker of St. Leo's was the founder. View of six Bellarmine ROTC cadets with their ROTC director. They are wearing their uniforms and holding rifles.

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Tacoma); Rifles; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);