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

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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

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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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r r£, 5f S» S A ' B A : 33 %f T ! . -. ' i y 3 111 I V III « ill il A Back Row: Jones, Coulter, Hutton. Second Row: Coach Smith, Johnson, Fredricksen, Strait, Eckel, Holmes, Henrie, Marshal!, Abbey, Coach Thomas. Third Row: Finney, Keliey, Cornell, Briggs, Naus, Zimmerman, Farrell, Camp, Trainer Simpson. Thjs season ' s football activities were character- ized not by brilliant playing and winning scores but by the sociability and valuable experiences that were enjoyed by the team. Winning teams and sensational players make it possible for athletics to exist and to bring renown to the school, but other factors must be considered in taking an inventory of the value of football. The straining of muscle against muscle, mind against mind, strategy against strategy, those are the things that give the most pleasure to earnest followers of the pigskin. Football gives an opportunity for the release of stored-up energy, the execution of strategies, the evenness of coordinated action, the fraternal spirit of teamwork. These are the things that can be en- joyed by both winning and losing teams. This year, the team was overcome at every turn by its ooponents, although it did win a mora! victory over Arkansas City, but the season can not be labeled as a complete failure. It added materially to the education of all the students that plaved, and everyone who went out for football got to play in the interscholastic compe- tition. Thud of the Bounding Pigskin The team played hard but was unable to win because of the better playing ability of the other teams. After a close study of the subject, the coaches think they know why the other teams were able to win so many games, and they are planning to remedy the defects of the home team for the next season. Those who have become discouraged with football in El Dorado may look into the future and back the coaches in their attempt to put football on a paying basis for the school again. Instead of discouraging the players and doing as little as possible for them, the school and the coaches let them stay overnight on most of their trips, including one night in Kansas City, and the Gold Diggers gave a banquet in their honor. This is ample proof that they believe in football for the benefits of the game itself and not only, for the money it would put in their pockets or the fame it would bring. — Max Jones Page Twenty-four