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

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1 . - jfe. PURPLE PANSIES Let ' s go El Dorado Fight ' em up El Dorado Let ' s go El Dorado Wow! came from the bleachers as the voices of the men ' s pep club were raised in Juco yells at all games. The Purple Pansies met twice each month, and at each meet- ing new ideas for the furthering of school spirit were discussed. •Together with the Gold Diggers, the Purple Pansies made an effective group both aud ' ble and colorful at all football and basketball games. Around them E. J. C. pep revolved. A very successful assembly program was presented to Jr. College students by the Purple Pansies and the Gold Diggers. The stunt was a mock wedding of the Grizzly football team to Lady Victory, with Bert Dace as the officiating parson. During the second semester the club sponsored the election of the most popular girl and boy in Juco. At a general assembly candidates were nominated, and a week lat er the student body selected their choices. The two elected presided over the sports banquet as King and Queen of sports. Louise Lee and Jim Hayes were selected with Miriam Smith and Jack Morris as alternates. Ralph Jackson served as president of the Purple Pansies, and Mr. Bayne as sponsor. Warren Huff and Jack Schuster were vice-president and secretary-treasurer respectively. Ed. Brum- back acted as reporter and Dale Daniel was representative of the club in the student council. OFFICERS President Ralph Jackson Vice President - - - Warren Huff Secretary-Treasurer - - Jack Schuster Reporter Ed Brumback Student Council - - - Dale Daniel Sponsor - Mr. Bayne

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« ' GOLD DIGGERS President - - - Vice President - Secretary - - - Treasurer - - - Manager - - - Assistant Manager Sponsor - OFFICERS - - Wilda Ruth - - Margaret Wiley - - Doris Turner - - Harriet Bachelder - - Mary Jane Pfifer Mirriam Smith Miss Beuchat This group of girls, calling themselves the Gold Diggers, supply the feminine half of the pep program for Juco. In the bleachers at the stadium, at pep rallies, in assemblies, everywhere there is any evidence of pep they can be found cheering. Thirty-five girls, a larger number than formerly, were initi- ated into the order of the Gold Diggers this year. And this group with the members of last year planned and executed activ- ities of a pep-inspiring nature. Helping to whitewash the college letters on the East Hill, arranging assembly programs calcu- lated to set the enthusiasm of Juco rooters seething, organizing pep rallies at one o ' clock sharp for the dual purpose of cheering teams to victory and of shortening fourth hour class — these are a few of the Gold Diggers ' activities. At both basketball and football games the girls of this club and members of the Y. W. C. A. had a joint enterprise of selling candy, hot dogs, popcorn (when it would pop), coffee, and count- less yards of gum. During the state debate tournament held here in February the Gold Diggers acted as information clerks and guides. Perhaps the most notworthy single project undertaken was the sponsoring, with the aid of the Purple Pansies, of the annual Sports Banquet given on March 28, in honor of the Junior College letter men .

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F O O T B A L L Forty-one, fifty-eight, seventy-nine, HIKE ! And away went the Grizzly football eleven toward one of the most s uccessful football seasons El Dorado has ever had. The Grizzlies were under the supervision of a new coach, Melvin Binford, this year. Coach Binford came to El Dorado from Oklahoma University. In his training of the junior college squad this year he proved to be most able and efficient. Under his instructions the Grizzlies succeeded in piling up 110 points to their opponents 79. After being defeated by Pratt with a score of 26 to 14 in their first game the Grizzlies proved in their second game to be more than an ordinary football team. In this game with the Emporia College Reserves the jucomen swept the reserves off their feet, winning the game 43 to 0. The next week at Iola the Grizzlies proved they could take care of their own fellow conference teams. The Iola squad failed to score. El Dorado made seven points. Chanute proved to be a little too strong for the Juco eleven at Chanute and succeeded in scoring twenty points while the Grizzlies failed to score. On October 27 the most thrilling game of the year was fought out on the local gridiron. Fort Scott, El Dorado ' s ancient rival, played hard. The Grizzlies fought courageous- ly but at the end of the game the decision was one point in Fort Scott ' s favor— 8 to 7. Again the Grizzlies began a winning spree. On Novem- ber 2 the Parsons squad was defeated 12 to 6. The next week Dodge City was held scoreless while El Dorado piled up 21 points. It was with bright hopes that the Grizzlies went to Hutchinson for the final game of the year. El Dorado led with one touchdown for nearly the first half. Then Hutchinson began pushing over for three touchdowns. The final score was 19 to 6.