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

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1938 volume:

L W. NiXON LIBRARY BIIFlER COUNTY COMMUNITY JUNIOR COLLEG EL DORADO, KANSAS RESERVE BOOK Grizzly Growl 1938 Please sign your name legibly in the first available space. You are responsible for the return of this book. It must NOT be taken from the Reading Room except when charged out for Overnight use. Date Name LA-r-r — — — Y ' i TV rV 4l 7 z f l frM ' DEMCO NO. 32-242 HM5 BCCC 3111120022175 Another annual journey, presumably on the way upward from savagery to civilization, is about to be completed by a host of American young people in the colleges and uni- versities of our land. In El Dorado Junior College this journey shows many definite evidences of success and advancement along scholastic and extra-curricular lines. Truly, these are trying and discouraging times. Civilization is holding with difficulty what it has won. However, the future of America depends on you who keep the faith and prepare for leadership. While the uninformed masses sleep in apathy or cower in terror, you must stand guard. — Earl Walker, Dean. EARL WALKER, Dean of Junior College. A. B. — South- western College. M.S. — Kansas State College. J. F. HUGHES, Supt. Schools. A.B.— Washburn College. M.S. — K.S.T.C. of Pittsburg. L.H.D. —Washburn College. f% yy t W W M f %J kilSS£J.,AJi, 1 9 3 8 uiy w jl EL DORADO JUNIOR COLLEGE EL DORADO, KANSAS s« •S ' P G . W i- , r Ss. FACULTY EARL WALKER, Dean; Education. A.B. — South- western College. M.S. — Kansas State College. GLADYS BEUCHAT, For- eign Languages. B.S. — K. S.T.C. of Emporia. M.A.— University of Iowa. ESTHER CHUBB, Com- merce. B.S.— K.S.T.C. of Pittsburg. G. HALDANE CROOKS. Philosophy. A.B. — Univer- sity of Kansas. M.A. — University of Kansas. FRANCES HUTCHISON, Botany and Zoology. A.B. — University of Kansas. M.A. — University of Chi- cago. RUTH MILFORD, English. A.B. — Southwestern Col- lege. M.A. — University of Chicago. H. A. SHUMWAY, Social Science. A.B. — Northwest- ern University. M.A. — Northwestern University. LEWIS CHILDS, Geology Oil Industry. A.B. — Indiana University. S. H. COFFMAN, Chemis- try. B.S. — Kansas State College. M. Ed.— Univer- sity of Kansas. MILDRED DAIL, Chorus. M. Mus.— K.S.T.C. of Pitts- burg. H. G. LEET, Shop Work. B.S. — Central Missouri State Teachers ' College. L. W. NIXON, English. A.B. — Kansas Wesleyan University. M.A. — Colum- bia University. L. B. WHARTON, Engi- neering Drawing and De- scriptive Geometry. A.B. — K.S.T.C. of Pittsburg. FERNA WRESTLER, Mathematics. B.S. — K.S. T.C. of Pittsburg. A.B.— University of Kansas. M.A. — University of Kansas. AUDITORIUM ENTRANCE SOPH EL DORADO JUNIOR COLLEGE 1938 ♦ EL DORADO JUh BAKER, JAMES BECHTOLD, HENRIETTA DEATHERAGE, DELORES DUNCAN, WARREN BECKNER, JOE BIDWELL, IRENE EATON, FRANK ELLIOTT, ALICE BLEDSOE, ERMA JEAN BOHRER, RODNEY FAUST, MAXINE FITE, HELEN HAYNES, HALDEEN HAYNES, HAZEL HENN, ELIZABETH HESSELBARTH, DWIGHT HEYMANN, PAULINE HULL, MARY ELLEN LOGAN, JAMES LOWRANCE, JODIE RAY McCAFFREE, KENNETH McMICKELL, LOUISE MARSTON, MANLEY MARTINDALE, KATHREIN O M O R E OR COLLEGE 1938 ♦ EL DORADO JUNIOR COLLEGE 1938 ♦ EL DORADO BOSTWICK, VERNON BOYD, ERMA BOYER, RACHEL BRINKLEY, ROLLA BROWN, MILFRED CARTEE, ROY CORMAN, MARY ELLEN DARLING. RAYMOND FOX, EDDIE GLAZE, HOWARD GRANT, WILMA JEAN GREGG, HAROLD GUINTY. OSCAR HAINES, CLETUS HAINES, MARGARET HARMS, WILBUR HULLIHAN, LEO HUMMEL, HANNORA INSLEY, MARY JEAKINS, JACK KELLAR, RICHARD KING, MARYALYCE LARSEN, MILTON LICHLYTER, MOYNE MASSEY, HELEN MEEK, CLEO MILAM, RONALD MOSSMAN, MARGARET MOTER, BILL NELLANS, EUGENE NEWCOM, FRANK NEUMAN, ARTHUR SOPHOMORE EL DORADO JUNIOR COLLEGE 1938 ♦ EL DORADO JUNIOR COLLEGE 193 ORR, BILLIE POWERS, WILMA RICH, IVAN SALISBURY, GRANT PETTIS, JOHN PURDOM, LOUISE ROBISON, HARRIS SANDERS, LEO SELVY, ROY SLOAN, MARTHA SMITH, PEGGY SPARKS, MARGERY SHRIVER, MARJORIE SLUSS, FRANCES SNYDER, BAIRD STACKLEY, RALPH STAGNER, MARCELLE TANNER, BARBARA TOMPKINS, MRS, HAZEI WAITE, BLISS STRICKLAND, RICHARD TIBBETS, VIRGINIA VAN TUYL, EDNA MAE WALKER, CLARENCE WATTS, MARY WEBER, JANE WELCH, LEORA WILLHITE, GENEVIEVE WALLACE, KENNETH WHITE, LAURA mm. || II ■J m iwr i in ADDITIONAL JUCO-ITES:     ... In the center of affairs are the second semester cheer leaders, Corman, Strickland, and Payton . . . Those hardy souls who attended the carnival found their cars covered with snow like the one at the bottom of the pictures . . . The Bungalow — home of the college students — its attractions are far greater to many than those of classrooms ... In the two upper corners — Doc McClure and Russ Snyder brought their beaming faces to our school the second semester . . . The two sweatered students at center bottom are the Eaton brothers — Frank, president of the student body, and Jim, another second semes- ter addition, as intelligent a pair of serious comedians as ever panicked any school . . . Bud Nace, cattleman , and Lee Brown are enrolled in Juco again. — Doris Winzer. F R E S EL DORADO JUNIOR COLLEGE 1938 ♦ EL DORADO JUN Baggett, Bertha Joy Barnes, Gene Cavit, Dale Cherryholmes, Clifford Foster, Lloyd Fowler, Clarence Barr, Harry Barthelmy, Bill Clark, Wayne Cook, Doris Fowler, Lovina Fox, Marjorie Benfer, Helen Bishop, Ralph Cousland, Leon Cross, Leo Freeland, Edgar Fullinwider, Bob Black, Verna Lee Daniel, Dale Garrison, Joy Harshman, Frank Hart, Orville Hess, Mary Frances Hopkins, Florence Hower, Bob Hull, George Hursh, Vivian Lasater, Marion Leben, Theodore Lee, Richard Lewis, Bonita Lietzke, Dorothy Lillian, Willie Pearl Locke, Dorothy H M A N R COLLEGE 1938 EL DORADO JUNIOR COLLEGE 1938 ♦ EL DORADO Bogue, Edgar Davis, Lloyd Gee, Marjorie Jackson, Ann Locke, June Britting, Floyd Brumback, Oscar Burns, Elmer Calvert, Anna Pearl Brown, Melda Rose Brumbaugh, Irene Butel, Ardon Carter, Dale Dooley, Eva Ruth Earl, Virginia Ellings, Nadine Faulkner, Neoma Duryea, Geraldine Eckel, Junior Ellis, Eleanor Feder, Dorothy Jean Gibb, Miriam Golden, Gilbert Grist, George Hampton, Violet Gipson, Glenn Green, Dick Hutsell, Margaret Harsh, Lois Jackson, Ralph Jones, Anna Fra Kelley, Gladys Kellogg, Maurine Johnson, Helen Mae Jones, Leona N. Kellogg, Dale Kruger, Virginia McCune, Alfred McVay, Delza Major, Mary Mason, Frances McGinnis, Opal Magers, Keith Martin, Mildred Meek, Marvin v F R E S H M A N EL DORADO JUNIOR COLLEGE 1938 ♦ EL DORADO JUNIOR COLLEGE 193: Milam, Dorothy Nelson, Bill Nicholas, Nellie M. Overholser, Sybeilee Page, Earl Miller, Helen Newacheck, John Orr, Bob Page, J. T. Pardee, Mary E. Payton, Gladys Penwell, Jeanette Phillips, Gertrude Pogue, Denton Patty, Eva Mae Peckham, Taylor Perry, Eugene Plantz, Don Ray, Cleo Roach, Robert Selvy, Vera Smith, H. Mendell Sperling, Winifred Reynolds, Edwin Ruck, Eldon Sigman, Willie L. Smith, Jack Stagner, Jack Stephens, Caroline Tarman, Wendell Tharp, Cleon Van Horn, Ermol Stark, Ruth Stull, Ethel Mae Tarrant, Bernice Thrasher, Dale Votaw, Dorothea Wheeler, Jack White, Willena Winzer, Doris Yarnall, Eldon Waite, Noble Wheeler, Marjorie Whitestine, Betty R. Wise, Charles Young, Stanley ofSSS fc r iiiiiiibi ii ■!■ MAIN ENTRANCE y.w. c. a m Y. W. will meet in room 1-2, Wednesday at activity period. Please be there. This announcement has fallen on the ears of Juco students almost avery week during ' the past nine months. Few of us realize the importance of these meetings and the various activities of the organization. Although attendance at the regular meetings is not large the influence of the Y. W. spreads over the entire college. All women in the school are automatically members of the club and are always invited to every meeting of the organ- ization, parties, teas, and get-togethers. There are no fees for membership. The Y. W. and Y. M. supply nearly all of the religious activities and influ- ences for the school. This year the Y. W. and Y. M. worked together on a major project, The Christian Youth Commission Studies. The State Conference was held in El Dorado this year, October 22, 23. and 24. The Conference program centered around the theme, Christianity: A. Religion for Security in Every Day Living. Miss Dorothy Smith, Region- al S.C.M. Secretary, led several discussions on the use of Commissions in student Y ' s. Dr. T. R. Marsh of Southwestern College addressed the Con- ference on Loyalties of Youth and Am I a Philosopher ? Dorothy Milam, of the local organization, was elected president of the State Associa- tion of Junior College Y.W.C.A. The Y.W. prepared Christmas baskets for the needy of the city and assisted in collecting food for the Thanksgiving baskets which the High School Y ' s prepared. The sponsors of the Club were Misses Milford and Wrestler. The 2abinet members for the year were President — Wilma Powers, Vice- President — Laura White, Secretary — Elizabeth Henn, Treasurer — Leora iVelch, Music Chairman — Virginia Kruger, Program Chairman — Pauline Heymann, Devotional Chairman — Wilma Jean Grant, Social Chairman — Dorothy Milam, Publicity Chairman — Sybellee Overholser, Pianist — Marie Scott. — Sybellee Overholser. y. M. C. A The Young Men ' s Christian Association has this year, as in other years, proved itself to be a real boon to those who attended the meetings and shared in the many splendid benefits that it offered. The members of the Y. M. were shown good times on various occasions, one of which was the stag social at the Santa Fe Lake. The fellows spent a most entertaining and relaxing September evening cruising around in the Newacheck ' s private launch, playing baseball, singing, and EATING. Major Bowes and his amateurs furnished the dinner music, with after dinner speeches by Bob Burns and the rest of the gang. During the latter part of the first and the beginning of the second semester the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. jointly sponsored two commis- sion study groups. The first Commission studies were The Student and His Personal Relations , led by Mr. Paul Hawkins, and The Student and the World of Education , led by Reverend Fred Condit. These Commissions met on two Wednesdays each month while regular meetings were held on the other two days. After the termination of these on February 16, a new Commission was begun, and the subject of The Church in the World Today was discussed. Miss Lauretta West, Educational Director of the Christian Church, was the leader. This year ' s cabinet was made up of the following: Dwight Hessel- barth, President; George Grist, Vice-President; Lloyd Foster, Secretary- treasurer ; Baird Snyder, Social Chairman ; John Newacheck, Devotional Chairman, Cletus Haines, Program Chairman ; Jodie Ray Lowrance, Student Council Representative ; and Milfred Brown, Reporter. Mr. Lewis Childs was the Club ' s sponsor. — Baird Snyder. CAMERA AT SCHOOL     . . White elephants were collected for days and days to add more thrills to the noisy carnival which was a huge success in spite of drifting snow . . . Circumstances were reversed at the grudge booth at the carnival where students knocked the teachers around . . . Mad chemist Newacheck and stooge Hower almost turned a peaceful amateur night into a riot . . . The smiles at the top of the page belie the fact that Corman and Darling were waiting for each other to pass on so the other could collect. Miss Beuchat, genial language teacher, also was the Morgenthau of school finance . . . The V.F. W. and auxiliary flag and flag pole added a patriotic touch to the school grounds . . . Mr. Coffman poured over his books trying to think of harder questions to ask his chemistry classes . . . Lights, shadows, and angles turned out to be a picture of the northwest roof of the school buildings . . . Just as in school, so in the pictures Superintendent Hughes cast a friendly but watchful eye over the scene. — Doris Winzer. STUDENT COUNCIL THE LITTLE NEW DEAL     At various elections the constituents of classes and organizations elected for members of the El Dorado Junior College Student Council these Honorables: Bertha Joy Bag- gett, James Baker, Earl Buck, Roy Cartee, Lloyd Foster, Wilma Jean Grant, Wilbur Harms, Lois Harsh, Bob Hower, Maryalyce King, Richard Kellar, Milton Larsen, Marion Lasater, Moyne Lichlyter, Jodie Lowrance, Kenneth McCaffree, Nellie Mae Nicholas, John Pettis, Wilma Powers, Harris Robison, and Grant Salisbury. A split of the Student Body into factions caused the election of President Frank Eaton, who became ex officio president of the Student Council. For the Brain Trust Dean Walker and Professors Beuchat and Shumway were selected. And so it was with this set up (or up set) that Little New Deal put its Administrative and Legis- lative Program into effect. First on the list was the election of Pauline Heymann and Bonita Lewis as Editor and Associate Editor of the annual, Grizzly Growl . Wide appointive powers were vested in the presiding officer so he immediately gave us the A.P.C., S.M.C., and C.S.D., which to the constituent mean, respectively : Assem- bly Program Committees, Social Mixer Com- mittees, and Committee on School Dances. Then came the band uniforms and a bill for the cost. Rather than raise taxes, the Coun- cil asked for appropriations from the organ- izations and as a result a tidy sum was contributed to the cause. This act later received praise from critics and members of the Little New Deal. Other activities of the L. N. D. included the resolution, That only freshmen and sophomores passing in ten hours of college work be eligible for office , work on an of- ficial seal for the College, and the granting of scholarships to outstanding seniors. There you have some of the accomplish- ments. As a critic a Brain Truster stated that the Council had acted efficiently not spectacularly, and was somewhat the victim of circumstances. Others said that the Coun- cil accomplished nothing; that it lacked sup- port; that it acted inefficiently. Not one accused it of spending too much money, a phenomenon, today. The question is Did it serve its purpose, which was to assist in the administration and oil the creaking cogs of college life? We leave it to you. — Frank Eaton. GOLD DIGGERS Listen, dear readers, and you shall hear, The story of Gold Diggers for another year. ' Twas the month of September in ' 37 When our beloved Juco set the date Of another siege of not being late . Now the building was new, and some students too, So to get into the swing, we started the thing Known as the girls ' pep club, Gold Diggers, to you! First came our Pres. — Kate Ruth by name. And Mary E. Corman who recorded our fame. Eleanor Ellis kept our books O. K. Miss Beuchat held advisor ' s sway . Maryalyce King tried to keep us in step, And Corman and Payton lent us their pep. To gain membership was a crowning achievement, And donations to the cups provided bereavement To all students who were approached in the hall, For into these cups thirty items did fall. The pep at the games really did us up proud , And our cheers were a treat to team and crowd. Our marching and antics, carried on at the half Always provided some with a laugh. And, since our girls could always eat, The covered dish dinners were a pleasant treat. The meetings on Thursdays, so well attended, The most fastidious could not have offended. Just what good we have done, is for you to decide, But we ' re certain we have no evil deeds to hide. The Gold Diggers, this year, have been plenty swell. I hope future years can do just as well. -Maryalyce King. El Dorado J!!! El Dorado J!!! El Dorado Junior College ! Wow ! Stand Juco down the field Don ' t let them by, We ' ll never change our course So hold that line and fight, fight, fight to roll up the score, Juco. Let ' s see you go. On Juco down the field and win the day, and win the day, Juco. The Purple Pansies for the fourth successive and successful year be- came the nucleus around which most of the pep of the go-getting Grizzlies centered. Its members are sure that the club was larger and peppier this year than ever before. They rooted for the Grizzlies through all the hard- luck football games and through a very successful basketball season. It was unusual indeed to look about the bleachers and fail to see a whole field of Purple Pansies. The new season was initiated in a most fitting way by the purchase of perhaps the snazziest sweaters and emblems ever seen on the campus. The sweaters were the traditional purple, while the emblems were small E. J. C. ' s made of gold chenille. The Purple Pansies cooperated most actively and willingly in many ways with social activities as well as with athletics. They had several picnics, and they also helped the girl ' s pep club, the Gold Diggers, to sponsor the spring basketball banquet. In addition, they acted as hosts for the annual field day, and the At Home held by the Junior College for the high school seniors of Butler County. The officers for the year were Raymond Doc Darling, President ; Moyne Lichlyter, Vice-President : Richard Strickland, Secretary-Treasurer (later he resigned and was replaced by Marion Lasater;) Harold Gregg, Newspaper Correspondent, and James Baker, Student Council representa- tive. The Purple Pansies were also fortunate again this year in having as a sponsor, Mr. Coffman, who helped lead them through a successful season. — Moyne Lichlyter. PURPLE PANSIES FORENSICS Ladies and Gentlemen: I have come not to discuss some social or economic problem with you but to tell you a story, not of tragedy and drama but one of victory and triumph. Phi Rho Pi and the forensics department have presented during 1937- ' 38 the most successful and active speech program in the history of the college. The scope of speech activity included participa- tion in eight tournaments with entries in Ora tory, Interpretative Reading, Extempore, and Debate. The final rating of E.J.C. in these con- tests truly represents her quality of speech work and her strength in competition. The most outstanding accomplishment of the year was the National Women ' s Extempore Championship won by Virginia Kruger, the highest award ever given an El Dorado foren- sics student. Miss Kruger also won second in the state. Oscar Guinty won his way to the final in three consecutive extempore contests, finally winning fourth in the state. Kenneth McCaffree received the highest rating given in this field at the Hutchinson Invitational Meet. Wilbur Harms and Wilma Powers also did very creditable work. In oratory and interpretative reading El Dorado again displayed her talents. Mary- alyce King won the women ' s division of inter- pretative reading in the state. Virginia Kruger presented the declamation Ropes at St. Johns to win second place. Kenneth Mc- Caffree delivered his original oration: Are we Safe? and placed fourth among twenty- seven contestants in the national contest. And again, the record of debate is ex- ceptional. The question discussed was compulsory arbitration of industrial disputes by the N.L.R. B. Over this question, Wilbur Harms, McCaffree, Kruger, and Wilma Jean Grant were two of the four undefeated teams at the end of four rounds of debate at the Southwestern Tournament. The strength of El Dorado was felt at both McPherson and Pittsburg contests. Harms, McCaffree, John Newacheck, George Grist, and Marion Lasater won six of ten debates at McPherson while Kruger, Guinty, and McCaffree won seven of ten at Pittsburg. El Dorado rated excellent in debate at Hutchinson, however, Kruger, Guinty, and McCaffree were given special recognition. At St. Johns the best record went to Guinty and McCaffree who were finally defeated in the quarter finals. In the state, Grist, Harms, Guinty, and McCaffree entered, with the Guinty-McCaffree team finishing sixth. In competition with four- year colleges. El Dorado won five of ten debates at Bethel College. The record of the teams at the National was very superior. In men ' s debate, Guinty and McCaffree in three days of debating, were eliminated in the sev- enth round, to finish fourth in the nation. Kruger and Grist in the experimental debate division rated second among twelve entries. Speech students and their coach, L. W. Nixon, should be congratulated upon the ex- cellency of forensic work accomplished this year. I can conclude by paraphasing the words of Mark Anthony in Julius Caesar , I ' ve come to praise speech, not to bury it . — Kenneth McCaffree. v ' f! d I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I t I III I I M • I II II I I M I II M 6 I • • « DRAMATICS  The program of dramatics in the El Dorado Junior College is in two acts. As the curtain rises on the first act, the Pi Delta Theta society, a group of new members are taken in at the beginning of the year. The fall play given was The Enemy , a war play by Channing Pollock, the first play presented in the new auditorium. After the play open house was held on the stage by the cast. The spring play was The Night of January 16th by Ayn Rand. Two parties were held at the initiations of the new members, and several one-act plays were given. The cast for the first act includes Wilma Jean Grant, President; Laura White, Vice- President ; Wilma Powers, Secretary ; Dale Kellogg, Treasurer and Business-manager ; and Richard Kellar, Sergeant-at-arms. The membership includes Bertha Joy Baggett, Harry Barr, Rachel Boyer, Elmer Burns, Roy Cartee, Clifford Clayton, Mary Ellen Gorman, Alan Cowles, Raymond Darling, Frank Eaton, Dorothy Jean Feder, Gilbert Golden, Wilbur Harms, Mary Ellen Hull, Vivian Hursh, Ann Jackson, Maryalyce King, Dorothy Lietzke, June Locke, Keith Magers, Mildred Martin, Kenneth McCaffree, Robert Orr, Mary Eliz- abeth Pardee, Jeanette Penwell, Vera Selvy, Billie Wallace Smith, Peggy Smith, Baird Snyder, and Leora Welch. The second act is that of Delta Psi Ome- ga, the local chapter of the national dramatic honor society. Two initiations were held, one at Christmas and the other in the spring. The cast for this includes Frank Eaton, Pres- ident ; Roy Cartee, Vice-President ; and Ken- neth McCaffree, Secretary-treasurer. Other members are Bertha Joy Baggett, Clifford Clayton, Wilma Jean Grant, Wilbur Harms, Richard Kellar, Robert Orr, Wilma Powers, and Peggy Smith. Mr. Nixon is the grand director of the two acts of our Junior College dramatics pageant. — Wilma Jean Grant. PUBLICATIONS To the Journalism Club fell the task of nosing around the corridors and class rooms of E.J.C. for such bits of news and scraps of gossip as might be worth printing. Starting in September with an unusually large staff the Club had dwindled by spring to a small but ever faithful pack of news hounds. Led by Editor Dale Kellogg and Assistant Editor Baird Snyder the Journalism Club edited the Grizzly Growls , official Juco paper, which is printed weekly (with the exception of Christmas week) as a part of the Butler County News. G. Haldane Crooks acted as sponsor and chief boss, putting in news and extracting gossip here and there. With the aid of several good deputies and many self-appointed re- searchers, the Scooper offered a weekly column of gossip for the enlighten- ment and entertainment of the student body. There were those of course that objected to being Scooped, but most people took it in the spirit of fun. Other features included personality sketches of students and teachers, editorials on campus, local, and national affairs ; and a column for the love- lorn , known as the Cynthia Hearthrob column. Betty Rose Whitestine was President of the Journalism Club ; Rachel Boyer, Secretary; and Wilbur Harms, Student Council Representative. Other members and reporters throughout the year were Dale Kellogg, Baird Snyder, Sybellee Overholser, Betty Rose Whitestine, Dale Thrasher, Don Plantz, Lovina Fowler, Maurine Kellogg, Eva Mae Patty, Peggy Smith, Miriam Gibb, Wilbur Harms, Alan Cowles, Bertha Joy Baggett, Cletus Haines, Rachel Boyer, Virginia Earl, Mary Elizabeth Pardee, Elmer Burns, and Helen Miller. — Peggy Smith. Scien ce EXPERIMENT MCXXXVII1 Record your notes and make your drawings on this page immediately on leaving Laboratory. Date May 1, 1938 Object of this experiment: This experiment was conducted in hope that boys interested in the mechanics of the world in which we live might gain, through discussion and research, an insight into this field which has such an important bearing on all our lives. Method used in performing this experiment: The El Dorado Junior College Science Club, chartered in 1930, went into its eighth year of organization with about thirty-five boys as mem- bers for the current year. Such a large field as is included under the term science meant a split in the club as to a project to be carried out during the year. The result of this split was a division of the club into two groups: namely, those interested in photography and those interested in radio. Complete equipment was purchased for the developing and printing of roll film. Setting up a workshop in the basement of Mr. Coffman ' s home was the usual thing each Monday evening for some time. There we developed and printed films on which to practice. Results were often times quite good and then at other times .... In another corner of the basement the radio group worked, supplying sometimes music and sometimes static. (Of course, the static was always due to weather conditions). These evening meetings were usually followed by a wiener roast. Drawings: On the regular meeting dates, the second and fourth Monday of each month moving pictures often constituted the program while other meet- ings were devoted to the discussion of photography and radio. Later in the year the telescope, made by former members of the club was set up and used for frequent inspections of heavenly bodies. Those who supervised the experiment first semester were Wendell Tarman, President, Bill Nelson, Vice-President, John Newacheck, Secretary, Alan Cowles, Reporter, and Milton Larsen, Student Council Representative ; Second semester Frank Harshman, President, Ardon Butel, Vice-President, Bill Nelson, Secretary, Alan Cowles, Reporter and Milton Larsen, Representative. Mr. Coffman was the chief director. Signed S. H. Coffman, Instructor. Date May 1, 1938. — Magers and Newacheck. VARSITY CLUB In all universities and colleges there is an organization of the lettermen in the recognized sports of that school. El Dorado Junior College has such a club which is known as the Varsity Club. The purpose of this organization is to promote interest in sports, to make for clean and high standards in all athletic contests, and to instill a better school spirit in our Junior College. Until the school year 1934-35 there was no such club in the college. But at that time two of our college students and athletes realized the need for such an organization and with their aid and approval the club was born. This year has been one of special interest to members and the school since new sweaters were purchased and lettermen were given the privilege of choosing their letters of either purple or gold. In order to defray the expenses of these sweaters the Club presented a humorous play entitled, The Crimson Coconut . Also the traditional Varsity-E Club basket ball game, which was given more interest when the Varsity Club pushed the E Club into the cellar and rose to snatch the challenge trophy which they were permitted to keep and add to it a ring until next year ' s season declares the victor, provided more finance. The officers of the club this year were as follows: first semester; President, Grant Salisbury ; Vice-President, George Barker ; Secretary- treasurer, Harris Robison ; and Sergeant-at-arms, Tom Wilmarth. Second semester ; President, Tom Wilmarth ; Vice-President, Quentin Doty, Secre- tary-treasurer, Harris Robison ; and Larry Beaumont, Sergeant-at-arms. Coach Hersh Cornwell sponsored the club during the year. — Grant Salisbury. i H wif ' llf El 1 1 jh ICTCI EE0 ||| GYMNASIUM ENTRANCE Formerly it has been the custom to look at the paper and see how near the bottom the Juco team was. This year, however, the basket ball team broke all precedents and won the Western division. There are several explanations why we won the Western division. First, we had a new coach, Hersh Cornwell, who really seems to know his stuff when it comes to basket ball. The second reason was that we had a wealth of good material, a veritable coach ' s dream. There was the tall lanky Beaumont who could flip a ball through the hoop with either hand. He, by the way, was an unanimous choice for the Junior College All Star Basket Ball Team. Then there was Hower, a shifty, clever, guard who always seemed to block the opponents ' moves. He also made the Junior College All Star Team. Turner, Wilmarth, and Hullihan were placed in the honorable mention column of All Stars. The whole team had a style that baffled their opponents. They stood back near the defense line and while the puzzled opposition ran dazzedly about waving their hands, the E.J.C. boys casually looped balls into the basket. Turner, Hullihan, Wilmarth, and Thompson seemed to be positive geniuses for making setups. We won most of the games played. One of the most thrilling games this year was the game with Arkansas City. The game was close until three minutes before the end. The score was 33-29. Then El Dorado woke up. In three minutes she made twenty-five points, the final score being 39-54. Parsons, our most important opponent, seemed to have a hoodoo sign on us. They were victors over us four times, twice in play-offs for the State Championship. Leo Cross, Larry Beaumont, Bob Hower, Leo Hullihan, James Logan, Jodie Ray Lowrance, Bill Moter, Arthur Thompson, Lewis Turner, and Tom Wilmarth were all this year ' s lettermen. — Oscar Brumback. BASKETBALL JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1937 ♦ 1938 We-They Dec. 2 Friends University Here 31-29 Dec. 11 Parsons There 22-44 Dec. 18 Parsons Here 30-39 Dec. 20 Dodge City Here 29-28 Jan. 1 Kansas City Here 43-34 Jan. 14 Dodge City There 26-25 Jan. 15 Garden City There 39-16 Jan. 21 Hutchinson There 27-29 We-They Jan. 22 Garden City There 39-16 Jan. 28 Arkansas City Here 54-39 Feb. 3 Southwestern B There 25-44 Feb. 11 Hutchinson Here 22-26 Feb. 12 Chanute There 48-44 Feb. 17 Arkansas City There 32-29 Feb. 25 St. Johns Here 48-37 March 4 Parsons Here 34-50 March 11 Parsons There 17-25 Championship play-off games. FOOTBALL JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 1937 ♦ 1938 They-We Sept. 24 Parsons Here 6-0 Oct. 1 Arkansas City Here 12-6 Oct. 8 Iola There 0-0 They-We Oct. 14 Chanute There 0-10 Oct. 22 Fort Scott Here 26-13 Oct. 29 Dodge City Here 12-7 Nov. 12 Hutchinson There 12-7 The El Dorado Junior College football team of ' 37 and ' 38 was not noted for its sweeping victories. In fact few were the times that Fortune thrust upon the squad the opportunity to drink from the golden cup of victory. Defeat may have been our lot, but the margin between defeat and victory was narrow. We lost only one game by a margin of more than one touchdown. In the Dodge City game, Lady Luck drew straws to decide the victor. The goal was crossed in the waning moments of the game for the touchdown which would have brought a one point victory to El Dorado ' s gridiron stalwarts. But from the hand of that fickle maiden, Lady Luck, El Dorado drew the short straw and bowed in defeat by the decision of the referee. The gun had sounded a split second before the ball was in play. Then again, on the rain-soaked gridiron of lola Junior College the Juco Grizzlies fought to a scoreless tie. These efforts were, however, rewarded and the worth of that stubborn defense, which had kept that narrow margin all season, shown in a sweeping ten to nothing victory over Chanute. But now the season has faded into oblivion and the staunch supporters of El Dorado Junior College are looking forward to the season of ' 38 and ' 39. We are placing our faith in Coach Hersh Cornwell, who will lead his boys to higher pinnacles of success by his unwavering enthusiasm and pep, and his high standard of sportsmanship, despite the lack of an auspicious beginning. Returning to aid him will be this year ' s competent captain and quarter-back, Lewis Turner, and several freshmen lettermen. With these and additions from last year ' s successful high school team, we hope to see the Grizzlies toward the top of the heap. — Earl Buck. Annua Staff As we all know, every school annual must have a staff, and every staff must have a driving force behind it, with a guiding hand to steer its course throughout the year. The 1938 GRIZZLY GROWL staff has reached its goal under the capable leadership of its Editor, Pauline Heymann, and H. Mendell Smith, Art Editor, assisted by Maxine Faust. Its driving force has been the incentive to present the student body with a panorama of the current year ; and its guidance has been under the capable hands of the Faculty Advisor, Miss Ruth Milford. Heretofore, one basic principle behind every yearbook has not been mentioned and that is the principle of careful and accurate management of sales and funds. Richard Strickland, as Business Manager, has helped to make this book a success. The photography was done by Lloyd Davis, the engrav- ings were made by the Burger-Baird Engraving Company, and the book was printed by the Times Press.