Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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The Gold Strike 1933-34 tariy in 1933 word the fall was o re- ceived that goid was hidden within the of E! Dorado 1 1 wahs Junior College, this all-pow.erfu How Profitable ness the Banquet Gold! Gold! Where was and of Juco girls formed a Gold ub and began mining for the golden ful metal? From whence did it come? ]here is no substance that could be more valuable — tor the possession of gold can make an humble man powerful, and the lack of it might make a great man weak. Likewise the possession of a golden substance cailed Pep can make dn humble team powerful and th.2 lack of it might make a great team weak. This was the gold hidden in E.J.C. It was worth tryingfor, so a volunteer b Diggers C substance called Pep. They found out that it was hidden in various amounts in all the students of Juco; a buried treasure and could be found only by diligent seekers. The Gold Strike of 1933 was en. The girls chose their leaders: Miss Townsend, sponsor; Margaret DeLong, president; Frances Strait, vice-president; Thelma Votaw, secretary-treasurer; they drew a consti- tution,- rolled up their sleeves, picked up their shovels; and began digging for gold. Soon they found that this precious metal was no scarcer than other less important metals, but that it had a I Y I W - special value so that It Was! Wit- a little of it A en t a Scene Above. ' on Wd v- , Th Gold Diggers used a magnet, the band, to attract the gold, and it did its work well — thanks to the leader and his assorted players. The Gold Diggers first bega.n digging at the football games, where they make people dig down into their pockets and pay for hot dawgs and candy. Then with this gold they gave a ban- quet in honor of the foot-ball heroes. Then the year shifted to 1934, but they kept on digging. They used the pan method by having pep chapels, and Anita, Bill, and Sidney panned gold even out of most unpromising clay. In these chapels they observed that gold in a mass state possesses a characteristic color which by multiple hand-clapping becomes orange and even red. These Gold Diggers were an eneregetic bunch, and did their share of clowning and marching between the halves of the basketball games. Then to reward the basketball players, they sponospred another banquet. To finish their work in great style, like the old forty-niners they went to California and had a Hollywood, Party with all the noted and notorious actresses there. Margaret DeLong Page Twenty-Two

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Young Men ' s Christian Ass ' n Hail ! Hail ! The Gang ' s All Here - When the y. M. Sin 3 . The Y.M. began the 1933-34 school year with real enthusiasm, holding the first meeting on the first Monday of the new school year. The meetings each week throughout the school year were devoted to Bible study, song fests (see south half of the picture above), and open- forum discussions. The major activities of the Y.M. year were the sta,g party, the all-school pie supper, the intra-mura! basket ball league. The stag party was held on September 14 in the gym; enter- tainment consisted of Softball, basketball, soccer and general nonsense. Nomination for the Eddie Cantor of the evening was conferred upon Ralph Redburn. The all junior college pie supper provided entertainment with a variety, home talent program. The purpose of the pie supper was to sample the cooking of the junior college girls. They proved that they could cook, and the boys proved that they were willing to pay for the pies. That the Party proved a success was evidence by the fact that Bill Scott and Sue Townsend were chosen as the most pie faced, also because James Watts and his harem consumed four pies. Another project was the intra-mural basket ball league, which was begun January 29. The purpose of this project was to provide the opportunity for basketball to those who did not play on the varsity squad. The Y.M. Bible study, led by Mrs. E . E. Mc- Farlane began in the early fall and continued throughout the school year. These study groups were held every third Monday. Altho thes,e four projects comprise the major activities of the Y.M. there are others which deserve mention. On November 25 and 26, the local club sent its representatives to the Rocky Mountain Field Council meeting at Topeka, Kansas on December 8 and 9, the local club sent a delagation of several members to the state conference at K. U. The chief speaker at that conference was Sherwood Eddy, internationally known lecturer on current problems. This spring the organization sent a delegation to the state conference at Emporia. Throughout the year the cabinet has been meeting each Thursday. At these meetings various problems are discussed such as policies of the club, finances and future meetings. President, Albert Bramble,- Cabinet members: Earl Bramble,. Sidney Austin, Gerald Biggs Bill Page, Keith Jackson, Jack Martin, Charles Sappington. Sponsors: Dean Earl Walker, E. G. Dick. -Albert Bramble Page Twenty-one

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With several grrrrs — rahs — yeahs — Grizzlies wow!! and plenty of pep the Purple Pansies began the school year. There was some discussion over the name of the club, as some wished to be called College Cubs instead of Purple Pansies , but the advocates of the latter won, much to our satisfaction. Acitivty commenced with the Frosh-Soph Squabble and an all-school Pep Rally with bonfire, speeches, pep-band, eats n ' everything started us off in great style. The football season had a tendency to dampen our spirits but we managed to pull thru . As the end of the first semester came upon us we yelled I ustly for the Grizzlies and a few grade points (we needed them). The Purple Pansies stand for lots of pep in the class-room as on the basketball court and athletic field. The most interesting meeting of the year was devoted to a report on the Tournament of Roses and the Rose Bowl game given by an ex-officio member, Virgil McKaig. PFP nas man ' f es t ec l itself in cheers, songs, stunts and yells. We cooperated with the Gold Diggers on many occasions, chapel programs, banquets, and stunts. Social activities were participated in during the latter part of the year. In April a picnic was enjoyed by a large number of Pan- sies and Diggers. An increased interest in club activities has enabled us to establish a founda- tion upon which to build a larger, peppier club which wi ' l endure the depression of defeats and enjoy the prosperity of victories, living on to make E.J.C. the pecpicst Juco ever. Let ' s go Purp|e Pansies for as you go so go the Grizzlies. — Bill Page Page Twenty-Three