Cal State Polytechnic College - El Rodeo Yearbook (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1931 volume:

Type Composition and Presswork done by The California Polytechnic Class in Printing 1931 ('over furnished by Weber-McCrea Co., Los Angeles. EL RODEO An Annual Publication by the Students of the California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo May 1931 VOLUME XXI FOREWORD As the spirit of the Cowboy of Old dominated rodeos of other days that same dauntless spirit, a willingness to venture all that is new and best, which is the true Polytechnic spirit is the motif of this 1931 edition of El Rodeo ORDER OF BOOKS 1 be Administration The Junior College The Classes Campus Fife Campus Homes Athletics Features To our jacuity adviser, S fella Ca rse -Th o m pson who for five years has shown untiring interest in the student publications of I'he California Polytechnic, who by her gracious spirit, her ability, her unfailing tact, and her enthusiasm has helped us to overcome every difficulty, who has given us friendship, leadership and inspiration, the editorial staff of El Rodeo affectionately dedicates this issue. IN MEMORIAM Roy Bagley Edtuin R. Hanson William Weaver W1ELIAM WEAVER “Beneath Old Bishop’s shadow, Our campus stretches fair. J'is bathed both morn and evening. In beauty rare Oh, I love it in the morning U'hen the dev: is sparkling bright, And the sun comes o'er the mountain Casting off the robes of night. And I love it at the noontide IV hen the sun is in the sky, And the boys and ( iris are happy As the cars go scudding by. Oh, it's y I ori ous at evening As the sun sinks in the west, When the sky's a blaze of glory, Tinting every mountain's crest. And a spirit seems to hover, That the heart with rapture thrills, O'er the dear old Poly Campus With its green protecting hills. The Administration It's the spirit of the men, who here Are finding truth ntul life In the wholesome, quiet country Fur from City's din and strife. The President's Ales sage Sitting m the president’s study across the desk from the “Little Mother of the Cam pus, my thought goes out to the far-flung homes of our hoys. From Alaska to Mexico, from Hawaii to Ohio, these homes have sent us their most treasured possession. II hat an expression of confidence. and with what devotion should we faculty and stu- dents—endeavor to measure up to expectations! My desire is that every boy may return to those at home as clean and wholesome as when he left. The dormitory experience surely tcaches him many a worthwhile lesson in social life and conduct as well as how to give and take. 'The experiences gained in the social sciences, music, student activi- ties and organizations bring out the finer qualities of appreciation with powers of leadership, initia- tive and honest endeavor. These qualities supple- mented by a technical training in which theory and practice are equally emphasized, enables our boys not merely to prepare for life but to really experience life here on the campus. With the cooperation of those at home the boys of the present are faithfully maintaining the splendid reputation of those who have gone before. They will take their places in the front ranks of those who build better homes, make better citizens, and lift human industry to a higher plane. Sincerely yours. Hen R. Crandall. DR. BEN R. CRANDALL President. The California Polytechnic. 1 24. No matter how great the skill of the editors of “El Rodeo,” in this record of the school year they will do well if they can reproduce much of the movement and life which constitute its greatest charm. The cosmopol- itan nature of the student body of only four hundred is truly surprising. The differences between individuals may be great, the varieties of interest, many, yet these serve but to add breadth and variety to campus life. They serve, too, to accentuate the essential unity of spirit that pervades the student body. The “Poly spirit” is traditional. Whence comes it? I believe fundamentally from the spirit of respect for their institution that pervades the body as a whole. They believe that a serious effort is being made to solve their individual problems; they be- lieve that the school is giving a type of education rare, indeed, yet sorely needed; they are conscious of a real respect for her standards of work and scholarship. With a student body such as this it is a pleasure, indeed, to work. The problems are many, but so are the pleasures that come to one who can help in even a small way to solve them. Sincerely, Margaret H. Chase. l it'f- Pres.dent, Dean of the Junior College. STAFF COACH A. F. AGOSTI. 1921. Head Coach. Athletics. Head, Science Department. 13. S. Oregon State College. Graduate training. University of Cali- fornia. University of Oregon. CAPTAIN JOSEPH C. DEUEL. 19.21. Infantry Reserve. Head, Military Training. Librarian. Head, Discipline and Attendance. United States Army. PRESCOTT W. THOMPSON. 1927. Manager, Cafeteria ami Dormitories. Advertising Manager. B. A. Park College. Missouri. Graduate training. University of .Mis- souri. Stanford, University of Wisconsin. Assistant Dept, of Botany, University of Missouri. Eleven years hanking experience. Se- curity First National Hank, Santa Bar- bara. State Civil Service. FACULTY CHARI ES FUSIN’ KNOTT. 1921. Head, Mechanics Department. B. S., University of California. M. S.. University of California. Special training. Pacific Gas and Electric. San Francisco. Berkeley. Pomona Mfg. Co. L. E. McFARI.ANI). 192S. Head. Department of Agriculture. B. S. I'niversity of California. Charles Elgin Knott E. ;. McFarland HENRY FIGGE. 191S. (Out 1917-27). Instructor in Forge, Acetylene and Electric Welding since 1915. Trade apprenticeship. Germany. Journeyman, Germany and U. S. In business for self in C. S. for 15 years. Teacher Training, C. C. L. A. Henry Figge E. P. CUNNINGHAM. 1921. Machine Shop. Special training. I.. A. Engine Work� , Keystone Foundry and Ma- E. P. i.unmngham thine Co., S. P. Shops, Vandergrift Sheet Steel Co.. Westinghouse. I'niversity of Southern California. G H Wilder Cl. W. WILDER. 1921. Electrical Engineering. B. S. I'niversity of Wisconsin. Ph. D. Zurich, Switzerland. HOPE A. JORDAN. 1922. Mathematics. B. S. University of California. Graduate work. Mathematics, Uni- versity of California. U. C. L. A. Hope .- . Jordan FACULTY Rernhardt R. Preuss BERNHARDT K. PREUSS. 1924. Printing. Phar. 1). George Washington Cni- versity, Washington. D. C. Chemical Technology. International Correspondence School. Linotypist, Government Printing Of- fice. Washington, D. C. Teacher Training. C. C. L. A. MERRITT B. SMITH SR. 1924. Carpentry. Hand. Orchestra. Special training contracting and building companies. Smith. Purse Sc Warner. General Contractors. Twenty-five years musical experi- ence. L:ed‘s. 4;h Regimnetal Band, Cor- rigan's Orchestra. Barnes Circus Hand. Leader, M. B. Smith's Bands (three privately owned Boys' Bands). Teacher training. C. C. L. A. ELSIE HASKIX. 1925. Spanish. French. B. A. Whittier. M. A. Cniversity of Southern California. Graduate study. Cniversity of Mex- ico. JOHN W. STOTT. 1925. Elsie Hask'in Aeronautical Drafting. B. S. Oregon State College. Graduate work. Cniversity of Cal- ifornia. Special training Aero Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of 'Technology. M erritt R. Smith Sr. John W. Stout MAR I EX KNOX. 1925. History. Political Science. B. A. Pomona. M. A. Pomona, (iraduate study, Cniversity of Cali- fornia. University of Colorado, Cni- versity of Washington. E. D. DUNNING. 1925. Farm Mechanics. Special training H. Weber. Petaluma. Geo. I). Whitecombe Co., Rochelle. Ill- inois. Jacob Haish. DeKalb, Illinois. University of California at Davis, Oregon Agricultural College. E. I). Dunning Marien Knox FACULTY . Glenn Warren II. GLENN WARREN. 1926. Aeronautics. Naval Air Service. Machinist's School, San Diego. N. A. S. Aviation Engines Course, Columbia University. Chief Aviation Mechanic, I . S. N'., Norfolk. Va. Teacher Training. U. C. L. A. WALTER O. SMITH. 1926. Mathematics. P. II. B. Grinned. Graduate study, Stanford, University of Southern Cal- ifornia, Occidental. Walter 0. Smith S TELLA CARSE THOMPSON. 1926. Stella Curse Thompson Journalism. English. Assistant Reg- istrar. B. A. Grinned. M. A. University of California. Special training in Journalism, Uni- versity of Wisconsin. Teacher training. University of California. JOHN O. BALL. 1926. Architectural Drafting. B. A. Denver University. Graduate work, Denver University, University of Southern California. Special training Arizona Indian School. Ford Motor Co. John 0. Rail CHANDOS FUNK. 1927. Librarian. Teacher training, Colorado 'Teach- ers' College. Greeley, Colorado. B. Ped., Colorado ’Teachers’ Col- lege, Greeley, Colorado. WALTER A. FUNK. 1927. New York University. University of Colorado. E. M. (Mining Engineering degree.) Colorado School «if Mines. Summer work at University of Cal- ifornia. Oregon Agriculture School, Corvallis, Oregon. Mining Engineer in Columbia. South America—1919-20. Chandos Funk Walter .7. Funk FACULTY JOHN J. HYER. 1927. Electricity. Experience National -Metals and Chemical Co.. Pittsburg. Globe Elec- tric Works. San Francisco. San Fran- cisco City and Co. Department of Electricity. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. Special training University of Cal- ifornia, U. C. L. A., Mechanics In- stitute, San Francisco. John J. Hyer DONALD B. MACFARLANE. 1927. Jo y B- Matfarlane Auto Mechanics. Atlas Diesel Engine Co., Yuba Mfg. Co., Packard Motors, Boston Machine Shop. Teacher training. University of Cal- ifornia. Studebaker Training School. VELMA MITCHELL. 1927. Floriculture. Special training. University of Cal- ifornia. elma Mitchell KUTIi I' PETERSON 1923 Ruth F.. Peterson Dramatics. English. B. A. University of Minnesota. M. A. University of California. Summer school, Pasadena Commun- ity Theater. RAY McCART. 1929. Athletics. Physics lab. B. S. Oregon State College. VERNON MEACHAM. 1929. Dairying. Rny Me Cart B. S. University of California. I'err:on Meat ham MM FACULTY Jr. mei R. Hell JAMES R. BELL. 1929. Aeronautics. B. S., Annapolis. Special training. Naval Air Service. Lakehurst. New Jersey; Rabson In- stitute. Security salesmanship. MARTIN C. MARTINSEN. 1930. Aeronautics. Special training. I . S. Army. Trade experience Santa Barbara Motor Co., Hollingsworth Motor Co., Downer Electric Co.. C. F. Braun Co. Teacher training C. L. A. (Graduate, The California Poly- technic. ) Martin Martinsrn WILLIAM KRKBS. 1950. W I'l—M Civil Engineering. B. S. I’niversity of Southern Cal- ifornia. M. A. I’niversity of Southern California. Drawing instructor. Cniversity of Southern California. Instructor, Lingnan Cniversity, Can- ton. China. OLIVE M. REID. 1930. English. B. A. Beloit. Graduate work. Cniversity of South- ern California, Cniversity of Missouri. William Krebs Olite M. Reid RICHARD LEACH. 1930. Poultry. Student teacher. Special training Montana State College. GLENN VAN HORN. 1930. Vegetable Gardening. Student teach- er. Cniversity of California—Davis, Berkeley. REX II. RICKETTS. 1930. Graduate in Music from Kansas State Teachers' College, Pittsburg. Kansas. Graduate work, Ottawa I’ni- versity. Special study with Haul Utt. Ottawa; Elizabeth Gilbert, New York; and Rie mrJ l.eaeh Louise Gude, Los Angeles. Glenn fan Horn FACULTY JOHN H. PEROZZI. 1912. Present position since 1917. Superintendent of Light. Heat, and Power. Graduate, California Polytechnic. Special training University of Cali- fornia. GLADYS L. IIYNSON. 192S. Piano accompanist for Glee Club. Special training. Conservatory of Music. GEORGE S. SULLIVAN. 1929. Assistant, Machine Shop. Graduate, California Polytechnic. GORDON HAZLEHCRST. 1929. Assistant, Forge Shop. Graduate. California Polytechnic. Presiding over this Faculty is Dr. Hen R. Crandall. President of Cahtorn'a Poly- technic since 1924. Dr. Crandall holds the degrees of H. S. Alfred University, New York; B. Ped. Uni- versity of Wyoming; M. A. University of Denver; D Ped. Alfred University; and Ph. D. University of Denver. He has had graduate training at the University of California and at Cornell University, New York. In Polytechnic I)r. Crandall is the beloved teacher of Economics an 1 of Political Science, but his teaching experience of previous years includes the following: Professor of Agricultural Education, University of California; Superintendent, San Bernardino City Schools; Supervising Principal, Imperial Valley; City Superintendent, Idaho Falls, Idaho; City Superintendent, Rawlins, Wyoming. For the seven years of Dr. Crandall’s administration, Polytechnic has shown amazing growth in size of student body and faculty, in new departments, new buildings, added acreage, new projects—notably the Junior College Division. From the President’s Home on the Hill Dr. Crandall and his remarkable wife, “the Little Mother of the Campus”, maintain a whole-souled vigilance over the activities and the best welfare of the students of The California Polytechnic. Got da 7 Hc Jehurst Gl'Jys .. Hynson John U. Prrozzi OFFICE STAFF MARGARET L. HANSEN. 1925. Secretary. Boise Idaho High School. I niver- ity of Idaho. University of Wis- consin. Twelve years previous experience. Includes stenographic work in offices of a Job Printing Firm in Boise, Ida- ho; State Superintendent of Schools, Idaho; Dean, University of Idaho; Bureau of Immigration Research, San Francisco; San Luis Obispo Tribune- Telegram. Margaret I.. ftauten Lynn Hr ought on LYNN BROUGHTON. 1926. Accountant. Graduate, California Polytechnic. Special training. Accounting. La Salle Extension University. DAGMAR B. GOOLD. 1927. Stenographer. San Luis Obispo High School. ROSALIE A WALT. 1931. Stenographer. San Luis Obispo High School. Five years experience. Coast Whole- Uagmar R. GoolJ sale Grocery. Rosalie Await Miss Margaret Hawthorne Chase, Vice-President. Dean of the Junior College Division, Registrar, Head of the Academic Department, has been with The California Polytechnic throughout most of its history, having been here since 1908. An outstanding leader in the development of the Junior College movement in Cali- fornia, Miss Chase is Secretary-Treasurer of the Northern California J. C. Conference, and a contributor to the Junior College Journal, pioneer publication of the movement. She holds the B. A. degree from Dalhousie University, Canada; M. A. in English from the University of California; and has had graduate training in Education in Stanford University. University of Southern California, and U. C. L. A., but her out- standing quality is the degree of understanding of Polytechnic students which she has developed by her years of association with them, helping them to adjust themselves to the demands of their present school problems and their future lives. Her interest in Polyltes docs not close when a student graduates. She is a veritable bureau of alumni sendee. All those who have had dealings with Miss Chase know her for the square shooter and loyal Polyite that she is, and no one can imagine how he would know what to do next were not Miss Chase’s ready brain and forceful personality directing the offices in the Ad Building. EL RODEO STAFF ESTES CUNNINGHAM Li notypist B. R. PREUSS Printing Adviser ROBERT UMBERTIS Editor-in-C. hie f Stem.a Cause Thompson Journalistic Adviser WARREN FUJ1TA Typist JOE HUGHES Sports STERLING McLEAN Sports MILITARY Captain J. C. Deuel in Charge Lieutenant-Colonel Floyd Jordan Commanding Battalion Lieutenant-Colonel Floyd Jordan Battalion Executive Major Bruce Miles Battalion Staff Bn. 1........••.........Second Lieutenant Robert Houston, Adjutant Bn.2...................................................... Bn. 3................................................................ . Bn. 4----• •...............-.........First Lieutenant George Brokaw Company “A” Commanding Company........• •..........• •__Captain Harry Simmons First Lieutenant.......................................E. Linschied Second Lieutenant .................................... E. Kenney Second Lieutenant....................................................J. Costello First Sergeant ............• •......................... W. Kilmer Company WB” Commanding Company........................... Captain Ralph Hadlock First Lieutenant ...........................................Harry Borah First Lieutenant ..........• •.........• •.............E. Linschied Second Lieutenant .....................................• •. M. Busick First Sergeant .........• •............................. P.Armendariz Company “C” Commanding Company...................................Captain Bill White First Lieutenant..................... • •..............Sol Mondrus Second Lieutenant .......................................M. Villers Second Lieutenant ............••..........................J. Gyorgy Second Lieutenant........................................K. Monsen First Sergeant ..............• •...............................J. Hyer C. F. S. Rifle Team in 9th Corps Area Match inspection Day rhej unior ( ollege THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DIVISION OF THE CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC The Junior College Division of The California Polytechnic was organ- ized in 1927. Its establishment was clue not to the desire of the institution to keep step with other institutions that were making a similar expansion, nor primarily, to meet the needs of the graduates of its own four-year division, but chiefly to meet the very evident requirements of high school graduates who were coming to the school in increasing numbers. Most of these students came because of a desire to obtain training to fit them for remunerative employment in occupations of mechanical or engineering nature. They wished to obtain more technical knowledge and skill than could be provided in even the vocational high schools yet did not desire the highly theoretical training of university education. Many of these students had already completed the related subjects offered in the existing four-year course such as science and mathematics, and while they gained skill from the vocational work, their course suffered from the lack of academic sub- jects of college grade. Such subjects would have permitted of more ad- vanced work along vocational lines and given them a broader foundation for future growth. Mr. William John Cooper, who was then State Director of Education, on April 14, 1927. authorized the establishment of the Junior College Division of The California Polytechnic. He not only understood existing conditions, but was also impressed by the need of a junior college which would specialize in vocational education and offer to high school graduates of the State a free training for the semi-professional occupations. No public junior college was making this its chief purpose; few of them had the necessary equipment for anything more than elementary work of vo- cational nature. The California Polytechnic had not only excellent shops and laboratories, but it had also the proper atmosphere for the development of such an institution and already possessed a corps of teachers who were devoted to the principles and practices of vocational education. Since its beginning, the Junior College Division has been growing steadily and its aims have been broadening. There are at present one hundred twenty-seven students enrolled in the Junoir College Division. Of this number forty-seven were enrolled previous to this year whereas eighty are new entrants this year. The eighty to one hundred forty-seven ratio gives a fair idea of the steady increase in the size of the division. Two years ago there was one graduate from the Junior College; last year there were two; this year there are eleven regular graduates, to- gether with two additional who, although they have not completed some courses required for regular graduation, are being awarded Special Cer- tificates because of proficiency in special lines of work. Pictures and activities of this, the first sizable class of graduates from the Junior College Division of The California Polytechnic, follow. Q. RALPH CULBERTSON Escondido Union Nigh School; Mcch. Assn. 30-31; J. C. Dorm Club 30-31 ; Poly Phase Club 29-30: Pres. Polv Phase Club 30-31; S. A. C. 30-31. Rail'll Culbertson LLOYD DAY Poly Phase C’lub Assn. 29-30: Heron Dorm Club 30-31: Polygram Staff 30-51 30-31; Mech. Eng. Hall Club 29; J. C. Press Club 30-31; ; Glee Club 30-31. Lloyd Day I unveil Day LOWELL DAY Student Affairs Council 29-31; Student Athletics Manager 29-30; Board of Ath- letic Control 30-31; Editor Polygram 29- 30; Press Club 29-30; J. C. Dorm Club 30-31; El Rodeo Staff 29-50; Campus Playshop 29-30; Glee Club 29-30. 30-31; Spanish C'lub 29-30; Captain Applejack 29; Heron Hall Club 29-30. ELI GREGORY Laton Union High School; Heron Hall C'lub 29-30; Poly Phase Club 29-30. 30- 31; Pres. Polv-Y 29-30; J. C. Dorm Club 30 31 ; Poly-Y 29-30. 30-31. Jf m: r Js % j V I Lit Gregory Francis Hayes FRANCIS HAYES Block “P 29. 30. 31 ; Vice-Pres. Block Y 30-31; Heron Hall Club 28-29; M.-.h. Assn. 28 29; Aero Club 29-30. floyd Jordan- Top scrgt. C'o. A 29-30; lieut. Co. A 30; Take My Advice 30; asst. Yell Lead- er 29-30; chin. Freshman Reception 30; Yell Leader 30-313; pres. Soph. J. C. 30-31; pres. Student Body 31; capt. Co. A 30-31 : lieut.-col. Kattaiion 31. Floyd Jordan r -- C. REINHOLD KOCH Clovis Union High School; J. C. I 29- 30; Eng. Mcch. Assn. 29-30: Polv-Y 29-30. 30-51; J. C. II 30-31; Vice-Pres. Poly-Y 30-31; Poly Phase Club 30-31; Corporal 30-51; J. C. Dorm Club 30-31. EUGENE LOPER Tennis 'I'earn 31; Literary Society 31; Corporal Co. A 31 ; San Luis High 2$. SATTLEY C. ROWLAND Lassen Junior College; Football 29. 31; Track Manager 30; Poly Phase Club 29-30; Mcch. Assn. 29-30; Poly Herons 29-30; Sec. Poly Phase Club 30-31 ; Sec. M-ch. Assn. 30-31; Tres. Poly-Y 30-31; Pres. J. ('. Dorm Club 30-31; Board of Athletic Control 20-31; S. A. C. 30-31. PAUL STANCE I FT Merced Union High School; Heron Hall Club 29-30; Polv Phase Hub 29-30. 30-31; Poly-Y 29-30. 30-31; Eng. Mcch. Assn. 30-3i; J. C. Dorm Club 30-31. ARLO AUBREY Special certificate. Mcch. Assn. 29; Block “P” 29. 30. 31 ; Heron Hall Club 29; Circus 29. 30. 31 ; J. C. Dorm Club 31; Aero Club 30. 31; Football 29. 30, 31 ; Basketball 29, 30; Baseball 29, 30; Corporal Co. A 30. ADOL PII DEL PERO Special certificate. Football 30-31; Aero 30-31; Camera Club 31. j k ! : ¥■ ms$kd 11 cr-� n- 29 JO; (,lcc Ch.b 29 -5 . .b) -I; Mech Assn. 30-31; Sec-Tres. J. C. 115 51; s. A. ( . ;-� -5 I : I’ dv PIkim- Club 29 jn. jo-31. Kenneth Way Sat (fry C. Rowland C. Reinhold Koch Eugene l.oper ! u! Standi ft .•trio Aubrey Adolph Dr! Prro JUNIOR COLLEGE SOPHOMORE CLASS Officers President...............Floyd Jordan Vice-President......Harry Simmons Secretary-Treasurer... .Kenneth Way Advisers Dr. Wilder Miss Jordan Mr. McFarland FLOYD JORDAN President J. II The Junior College Sophomore Class of 1930-31 numbered forty-seven. This class shows over an hundred percent increase in membership during the last two years. Collectively, the Junior College group this year has been better able to organize and become a real force within the school. Because of additional facilities for Junior College conveniences, conditions are adjusting them- selves for an ideal class individualism. A real spirit of class competition has grown from gentle indications to a real spirit of quality which has been a directing force in Polytechnic activities. The J. C. Dormitory, which was completed during the early part of the summer of 1930, made a very satisfactory living quarters for the Sopho- more class. Because of the diversified interests in school work, the only club that was comprised of the second year division was the Sophomore Club. This club originated Hick’s Day which came on Friday, March 13. The day, being filled with fun and frolic, met with overwhelming success. Competitive games for class supremacy were staged, and people from the local metrop- olis. San Luis Obispo, witnessed the afTair, declaring it to he very enter- taining. The school suffered from the loss of football season this year. “Polio had to be ousted and in so doing a very good prospective J. C. football squad had to give way to the paralyzing menace. As the year drew to a close, hearts weakened as their owners realized that friendships were to be broken,—that when they left, only memories of glorious days with a glorious gang would remain. -----—0 JUNIOR COLLEGE FRESHMEN Officers President..... Vice-President Secretary..... Treasurer...... .....John Costello ____Paul Scribner . .George Brokaw George Nehrbass Advisers Miss Chase, Mr. Knott. Mr. Stout. JOHN COSTELLO President, J. C. I Throughout the entire year the J. C. Freshmen have been an active group, takng part in every activity on the campus. Shortly after school started, we organized as a class, electing John Costello, President; Paul Scribner, Vice-president; George Brokaw. Secretary; and George Nehrbass, Treasurer. The class at once turned to the task of preparing an assembly program which was presented at Crandall Gymnasium and enjoyed by everyone. We are proud to state that we were the first class to put on an assembly this year. The success of the clas was due to the cooperation and spirit of every member. We hope that next year will find every one of us back at Poly. The members of the Freshmen J. C. Class for the year 1930-31 were: Almendinger, Balcomb, Baugham, Barbee, Barker, Bates, Blinn, Brink, Brokaw. Bubar, Bulpitt. Burnham. J. D. Chambers, Cheney, Clifton. Con- drav, Costello, Davis, Delidio, Diener, Dinsmore. Donnell, Eibe, Farris, Ferretti, Foote, Forbes, Fredericksen, Fujita, Gilliland, M. Hansen, Elmer Hartzler. Hellwig, Hogue, Hovde. Hughes, Isola. A. Lawn, Leach, Lynch, McLaughlin, Malfa. Matley, Mendenhall. Mettler, Miles, Joe Miller, Millett, Nehrbass, Olmsted, Olson, Pa’acics, Perry, Pierce, Pinard, Preble, Reichenthal, Rood, B. Rose, R. Rose, Sagaser, Scribner, Sergi, Seymour. C. Smith, H. Smith. Sullivan, Tom, Turrentine, Vandam. Van Voorhis, Vejbv, Vinsonhaler, Wallace, Warring. Webber, Weir, Wing. Wright. It's the vision that were catching Of the future's golden gleam IVhere with hearts atune, we see the Star That guides us to our Dream. The SENIOR CLASS Officers President .... Vice-President Secretary ..... Treasurer ..... William White ...John Carter ....Charles Finn Ralph Hadlock Advisers Doctor Crandall Miss Reid Mr. Bell WILLIAM WHITE President, Senior Class CLASS HISTORY As Freshmen we were the largest class that ever assembled at the California Polytechnic School, and our record has not been equaled since. We had our regular duties of lining the football field and the Block “P on the hill. (Just ask us.) We were far from being unrepresented in athletics. As Sophomores we had an unusual number of athletes and Honor Roll students. We feel sure that no one has forgotten our Freshman Reception Party. As Juniors our numbers had become reduced to only seventy-five or eighty; but with our many Block “P” men as well as club and organization leaders on the campus, our class fulfilled its motto: “We Can, We Will.” We had a good side show at the Second Annual Block “P” Circus held in March. Now, as Seniors, we are about to leave our Alma Mater; some of us forever, and some only till September, when we will come back as Junior College students. Due to the unfortunate epidemic of Infantile Paralysis, we were not able to show our worth in football this year; but during basket- ball season, we made up for it by having four out of five of the varsity squad of the secondary division from our class. Both baseball and track were equally well represented by Seniors. We have seen many changes in the four years that we have beerr here: a new Electric building, the Gymnasium, two new Dormitories,. Dr. Crandall’s home, a turfed football field, and many new Agricultural buildings. Harry G. Borah. verner anderson I'ernrr .hulersnn Heron Mall 31: Mech. Assn. 31. PEDRO G. ARMENDARIZ Pro. Press Club 31; vice-pre , Heron Mall Club 31: vice-pro. Junior Class 30; sergeant-at-arms Deuel Mall Club 30; Heron Mall Club 31: Deuel Mall Club 29, 30: Barracks Club 29; I,a Mispanola 29. 30; Mech. Assn. 29. 51: Campus Play- shop 31; El Rodeo Staff 31: Polygram Staff 31: Moonshine 31; first sergt. 31. Pres. Club 51. Pedro G. Armertdariz Frank Barbaria FRANK BARBARIA President Deuel Dorm 31: Poly Phase Club 30-31: Kitchen Crew Club. WALTER C. KOELLARD Barrack� Club 29; pres. Sophomore Clas. 30; pres. Deuel Dorm Club 31: Deuel Dorm Club 30. 31; 'ergeant 30. 31; Basketball 30. Waller C. BoellarJ CARROL W. BOOTS Aero Club 29. 30. 31; Band 28. 29. 30. 31; corporal Band 28; sergeant Band 29; second lieu:. Band 30; first lieut. Band 31: Orchestra 28: Orpheus Club 28. 29. 30. 31. HARRY G. BORAH Mech. Assn. 29, 30; Poly Phase 50, 31; KiHc lea in 28. 29, 30; first sergt. 30; first lieut. 51; Glee Club 30, 31; Librarian in Glee Club 30. Carrol H'. Hoot Harry G. Borah MAGIOR BUSICK Mech. Assn. 29. 30; Deuel Hall Club 28. 29; Heron Hall Club 30; block “P” Club 30. 31; first licut. 31; corporal 29 30; Baseball 28. 29. 30; Auto Club 29. 30. DONALD E. CAR TER Mae ior Hum I Poly Phase 30. 31; Mech. Assn. 30, 31; Glee Club 30. 31; 'crRt. Co. C 30. Donald E. Carter JOHN I). CARPER Block “P” Club 30. 31; Baseball 30. 31; Basketball 30. 31; Football 30. 31; secretary Block P Club 31; vice-pres. Senior Class 31. JOE COLTON Heron Hall 30. 31; Band 30, 31; Or- pheus Club 30. 31; second lieut. Band 31. John D. Carter Joe Colton DICK DALE Pres. Barracks Club 27; pres. Fresh- man Class 27; pre . Cafe Club 29; pres. Orpheus Club 30. 31; corporal Battalion 2S; Band 29, 30. 31; corporal Band 29; scrjjt. Band 30; rtiu lieut. Band 31; Or- chestra 30. 31; Track 27; captain Fresh- man Track Team 27; Baseball 27; Aero Club 30. 31; Heron Hall Club 30. 31; Mech. Assn. 31; Press Club 30. WILLIAM DE VOR l)irk Dale Basketball 31. William De Cor El gar Dieffenbaucher Joe S. Gy orgy ELGAR I)IEFFENBACCHER Special certificate in Mechanics. Corporal Co. B 27-28: First Sergeant Co. B 28-29; Baseball 28-29; Second in Command Co. B 30-31; Vice-Pres. Junior Architects 30-31. CHARLES R. FINN Band 29; secretar Senior Class 31; roly I base 31. JOE S. GYORGY Polv Phase 30. 31; Mech. Assn. 29. 30, 31 ; Deuel Dorm Club 28. 29; Heron Hall Club 30. 31; Glee Club 29. 30. 31; vice- pres. Polv Phase 30; vice-pres. Mech. Assn. 31; corporal 31; chairman Pro- gram Com. Poly Phase 31; Football 29, 31. RALPH H. HADLOCK Mech. Assn. 30, 31; Poly Phase 30. 31; vice-pro. Poly Phase 31; Block “P Club 28. 29. 30. 31; vice-pro. Junior Class 30; Baseball 29. 30. 31; Heron Hall Club 30. 51; Block P Circus 29; second lieut. 30; captain Baseball 30; treasurer Senior Class 31. DONALD HAMILTON Heron Hall Club 31. MARCEL F. HARPSTER junior Farm Center 30; Junior Archi- tects 31; corporal 30. 31. Charles K. Finn Ralph II. Hadlock Martel E. Harpster Donald Hamilton ELMER ALFRED HARTZLER Poly Phase 30, 31. El’OENE (). HARTZLER Hlrner .Alfred Hart tier Junior Farm Center 2S. 29. 30. 31; Hand 29. 30. 31; Orpheus Club 29. 30. 31; Orchestra 30. Eugene (). Hartzler CCTHBERT JOYNER Junior Farm Center 29. 30. 31; pres. Junior Farm Center 31; Deuel Dorm Club 29. 30; Heron Hall Club 31; Foot- ball 31; corporal 30. 31. FAYETTE LAMB Cuthbert Joyner Deuel Dorm Club 30; Heron Hall Club 31; Basketball 31; Band 30. Fayette Earn!� LeRoy McChesney Hugh Milburn I.riS VARGAS PIN ERA Civic Aud Club 28; Deuel Hall Club 29; Heron Hall Club 50, 31; Mech. Assn. 29, 30, 31 ; Poly Phase 50, 31 ; Basketball 31. LOYAL E. ROLLINS Junior Farm Center 31. JIM R CM.VI HI. Pres. Freshman Class 29; pres. Junior ('lass 30; pres. Barracks Club 29; Track 29; Baseball 30; Basketball 29, 30, 31 ; Poly Herons 30, 31; Mech. Assn. 31; Aero Club 30; Band 30; corporal 30; sergeant 31; S. A. C. 29, 30. GEORGE SCHMIEDT Band 30, 31; Heron Hall Club 51; treas. Heron Hall Club 31 ; Campus Play-Shop 30. 51; “Dust of the Road 30; Track 30. 31; Golf 31; Mech. Assn. 31. ROBERT TELLAM Heron Hall Club 50. 31; Barracks Club 29; Mech. Assn. 31; Aero Club 31; cor- poral 30; sergeant 31. Jim Rumntel ROBERT G. CMBERTIS Mech. Assn. 29, 30, 31 ; Football 27. 29; Baseball 27; Press Club 28. 29, 30. 31; Polygram Staff 30. 31; Band 29; Poly Phase Club 30; El Rodeo Staff 30, 31; vice-pres. Press Club 31. WILLIAM WHITE Pres. Senior Class 31; pres. Sopho- more ('lass 29; sec. Freshman Class 28; Deuel Dorm Club 28. 29; Heron Hall ('Inb 30, 31; treas. Heron Hall Club 30; pres. Heron Hall Club 31; S. A. C. 29. 31; Baseball 28, 29. 30, 31 ; Football 29, 30. 31 ; Basketball 31; Block “P” Club 30. 31; La Hispanola 29, 30; vice-pres. La Hispanola 30; Mech. Assn. 29, 30; lieut. Co. I) 30; capt. Co. C 31; Campus Play- � hop 30. 31; “Cna Escena Mejicana’’ 30; Robert Tellnm The Doctor of Lonesome Folk” 31. Robert G. Vinherits Georae Schmiedt Luis I'oroas Pinero Loyal E. Rollins CLASS WILL We. the members of the Senior Class of '31, being of unsound minds and question- able character, do hereby will and bequeath, in this, our last Will and Testament, the following virtues and talents to lucky and undeserving students: I, “Speed Anderson, will all my talent as a basketball player to “Susie Forbes. No strings attached to this offer. I, Pete Armendariz, will my falsetto voice, driving skill, and pleasant experiences at Cambria Pines, Riverside, and Lost Hills to Frank Carroll. I, Frank Barbaria, will my wonderful running ability and athlete’s foot to Ed Lynch. I, Walter “Dutch” Boellard, will my title, Bastille Inspector of Foreign Countries, to “Chuck” Chambers. I, Carrol Boots, will my pleasant experiences at Cayucos to Elmore Kenney. I, Harry “Web-Foot” Borah, will my skis to Bill Van Voorhis. I, Magior “Hook” Busick, will my “drag” with San Luis girls to Frank Schultz. I, Don Carter, will my intimate knowledge of Pismo to “Sandy” McLean. I, John “Little-Nick” Carter, will my uniform to Axel Johnson. I, John “Antilles” Colton, will my ingenious house-hold inventions and dramatic imitations of Rudy Valle to Louie Ferrotti. I, Battery Station, Alias Pawn Shop, Alias Commander Richard Dale, will my uniform coat and two tons of medals and other decorations to Lenwood Alexander. I, Bill “Rebel” De V’or, will the best seat in the school bus to Jim Bogcrt. This ultimatum holds true for all trips. I, Elgar Dieffenbaucher, will my manly form to “Bobcat” Henne. I. Charles Finn, will my ability to do Physics Lab problems to Professor Ray McCart. I, Joe “Swisser” Gyorgy, will my magnetic personality and Star car to Delbert Phillips. I, Ralph “Honey-Boy” Hadlock, will my ability to blush and my talent for doing the Apache Dance on the sand dunes of Pismo to Francis Hopkins. I, Don “High-Tower” Hamilton, will my meal ticket at the Anderson Hotel to Harry Aldro. Also my favorite couch in the lobby. I, Marcel Harpster, will my annual pass to the dances at Pismo to Louis Rarick. I, Elmer Hartzler, will my life work, “Machine Shop FirTort, And How To Avoid It” to Kenneth Baker. I. Piugene Hartzler, will my ability to handle chickens, pigs, etc., to John Costello. I. “Cub” Joyner, will my mastery of the English and my Dorm Deviltry to Clavte Barbee. I, Fayette “Squirmy” Chester Hall Lamb, will my “Star Boarder’s Ability” to Arnold “Pussy Foot” Lindberg. I, Hugh Milburn, will my coarse ways and my gangster vocabulary to Jack Davis. I, Louis Vargas “Worm” Pinera, will my wonderful voice and perfect uniform to Harry “Spider” Simmons. I, Slim” Rollins, will my hen-house manners to the Great Garfinkle.” Nuff Sed. I, Jim Runt” Rummel, will my popularity at Santa Maria to “Brick” Hughes. I. George Schmiedt, will my tuxedo and golfing skill to “Ag“ Hardie. I, Bob Tellam, do will and bequeath my ability to raise a moustache to Arnold Lindberg—as well as my position as caddy for the golfers. 1, Bob Umbertis. will my typewriter at the Mission School and my military boots to Mr. Figge. I. Sir William, Alias “Rumble-Seat White, will my dashing and superb romanticism to Klliot Shohan. JUNIOR CLASS Officers President......................Clarence Elliot Vice-President...................Wilbur Russel Secretary-Treasurer.. ....Clarke Hills Advisers Mr. Hyer. Mr. Macfarlane. Miss Haskin. CLARENCE ELLIOT Junior (Hass President In September 1930 we entered Polytechnic as Juniors, and have been able during the months just past to realize much of that at which we aimed. In athletics our class has been a very large factor in making up the school teams and still more can be expected of us. In other activities of the year we have been equally energetic. Now that we are soon to be Seniors we have no regrets for our past three years, years which have been rich and full, for we have done our best in all that we have set ourselves to do. To the class of ’33 we gladly yield our place as “Juniors.” for we are to become that which all students aspire to be—SENIORS. We only hope that our successors will carry out as well as we have the traditions of the school. To the class that goes before us we wish to extend a sincere farewell, and to assure them that wherever they may go they have our good wishes. To our able faculty advisers, to our officers, our committee chairmen, and our active membership we express our sincere thanks for the interest and the effort they have displayed in helping us to further our enterprises. The following are the members of the Junior Class of 1930-31 : Harry Aldro, Kenneth Baker, Walter Barca, Robert Benshoof, Walter Boellard, James Bogert, Robert Boon. Stanton Bryson, Ralph Buell, Don Carroll, Paul Carver, Arlo Compiler, James Culbertson. John Culbertson. Taber Durfee, Clarence Elliot, Francis Estudillo, Orville Gardner, Stanwood Griffith. Robert Hanna. Angus Hardie, Clarke Hills. John Hyer, Roy Jones, Albert Keller, Erwin Lingschied, Arthur Macfarlane, Leonard McLinn, Rector Miller, Rafael Mondragon, Sol Mondrus, Karl Monsen, Roy Peterson. Frank Piper. Emile Richier, Wilbur Russell, Kenneth Seigler, James Simpson, Prescott Thompson Jr., Ian Valentine. Martin Villers, Kenneth Waid, Robert Warden. SOPHOMORE CLASS Vice-President Treasurer...... Secretary President Mias Peterson Mr. Dunning Mr. W. O. Smith Advisers Officers Sterling McLean Francis Hopkins ..Frank Carroll George Sawdav STERLING McLEAN The class of 1933 is now at the end of its second year at Polytechnic. We remember our greenhorn state of last year with a subtle smile. We look back at the events of the year just past with considerable pride. We have high hopes for the years to come. During the year 1930-31 we have been well represented in school ac- tivities—furnishing excellent material for football, basketball, track, and baseball; excelling in dramatics, journalistic, and musical circles. In football Hopkins, Carroll, and Middlehurst made the High School Varsity; while Funk, Barbaria, Hill, and Uribe showed the Old Poly Spirit by working hard on the second team. In basketball McLean, Hopkins, and Carroll made the team, various others coming out for practice and taking part in the second string ‘’Melon- throwing.” In publication projects we were represented by McLean and Davis; in Dramatics, by Sawday, Hopkins, and Chambers. Anholm, Hill, and Roselip were in the Band; Anholm and Roselip, in the Architects’ Club; Barbaria, on the Honor Roll; others in larger de- partmental organizations. The complete class roster for the year includes: L. Alexander, G. Anholm, Barbaria, Barre, Bean, E. Barbee, Bower, Boyer, Buss, Caccia, F. Carroll. Chong, Corl, Dalsimer, Davis. DeForrest, Douglas, Drapeau, Drouin, Eipper, Emery, Funk, Greenelsh, Hancock, P. Hazlehurst, Hendrickson, Hedrick, Herman, Hewitt, Hill, Hopkins, Hubbard, Irvine, James, J. Johnston, B. Jones, Kawaguchi, R. Klaucke, McLean, McNally. Mead, C. Munding, O’Reilley, G. Phillips, Root, Rice. Roselip, Rowe, G. Sawday, Schultz, Scott, Shohan, Shrvock, Sibley, Tracy, Uribe, Von Zug, Waite, Waller, Walton, Whitlock, Whittier, Zook. FRESHMAN CLASS OF 1930-31 Officers President...............Parr Norton Vice-President.................James Campbell Secretary....................Charles Chambers Treasurer...............Axel Johnson Sergeant-at-arms. .Frank Bettencourt Advisers Mr. Ball. Mr. Funk. Mrs. Thompson. PARK NORTON Freshman President The Freshman Class this year consists of ninety-six students. We all had a jolly good time at the Freshman Reception in the Crandall Gymnasium. By our activities in such sports as football, basketball, and baseball, we have profited much in the way of experience and sportsmanship. We have representatives in every field of school work. Many of these boys are making a fine record for themselves in these lines. We have quite a few on the Honor Roll, but we must admit that we have some in the night study hall as well. When baseball season came, we voted to have a Freshman team and to challenge any of the other organizations. Our faculty advisers were very much interested in our activities, as were the members of our class. The roll includes: Alexander, Anholm, Banks, Beaulieu, Benich, Bernardasci, Betten- court, Bogan. Boss, Braden, Campbell. Cardoza, Carlson. Chambers, Cheda. Claeys, Cleek, Cline, Councilman, Dana, Daniels, Davidson, Delarm, DeMoure. Duarte, Emerson, Emley, J. Enos, R. Enos, Evans, Fiscalini. Flemming, Fester, Garfinkle, Hall, Hamilton, Henne, Hill, Hillman. Holloway, Hoover, Houtchens, Howell, Hunsacker. Hurtt, F. Isola, P. Isola. Jeffrey, Johnson. Kaufman. Kirck, Lang. Lau, Lemucchi, Lewis. Manchester, R. Marin, May, McKeen, Middlehurst, Munding. H. Norton. P. Norton, Nissen, Oliver, Pena. Peterson, Phillips, Pressey, Price, Rarick, Ross, Roswe'.l, Sawday, Shirley, Soper, Stornetta, Sween, Tappa, Trujillo, H. Valentine, J. Valen- tine, Van Kirk, Walker, Warring, Whitehill, Wilber, J. Williams, L. Wil- liams, Winsell, Anderson. Bloomberg, Holliday. Woods. Gregory, Piper, Migueliz, Munoz, Abstein, Nunez. ALUMNI The Alumni Association of the California Polytechnic (Central Divi- sion) was organized in 1907. Since that time a Northern Division in Oakland and a Southern Division in Los Angeles have been organized. Since 1925, an idea, originated in the mind of Coach A. P. Agosti, of having an Annual Homecoming or “Get-Together” of all the Alumni of Cal Poly has been carried out with great success. Each year Homecoming proves more successful than those of preced- ing years. This year after extensive plans had been made. Homecoming was postponed, due to the “Polio” epidemic in our county. The County Health Officer thought it desirable to do away with all public gatherings. Therefore we are planning for a bigger and better Homecoming next October. As it is impossible to keep in touch with all graduates so as to know what line of work each is following, a complete list of the Alumni cannot be available, but going back one year, the following is a list of the last known whereabouts of the Class of 1930: 1930 Antonio Arce.......... Norman Balaam......... Rodney Baldwin........ Ciro Barbaria......... Christopher Barnes---- Ralph Blinn........... George Brokaw........ George Campbell....... Raymond Cline........ Orville Condray....... John Costello......... Perry Crandall........ Roswell Dieffenbaucher Horace Edrington...... Delia Erving.......... Gilbert Ewan.......... Luigi Ferretti........ Wilfred Fredericksen.. Beverly Gowman........ Ernest Guimini........ Joe Hughes............ Edward I sola......... Robert Isolu.......... George Kohler......... Muriel Longfellow..... Charles Mallory....... James Martin.......... Bruce Miles........... Gordon Miles.......... Florence Parsons...... Mary Parsons.......... Lloyd Pettenger....... Lola Roberts.......... LcRoy Sinclair........ Edward Smith.......... Milo Sprinkle......... Beatrice Stout........ Bud Welsher........... Dan Wright............ Lloyd Werner.......... .....Home.............................Mexico. .....Attending Modesto J. C.........Modeste. .....Attending Oregon State...........Corvallis. Ore. .....Attending University of Illinois. ..Urbana, 111. .. . . Working in Service Station.....'.aguna Beach. .....Seaside Oil Co...................San Luis Obispo. .....Attending Cal Poly J. C.........San Luis Obispo. .... Attending University of Colorado..Boulder, Colo. .. . . Eureka Vacuum Cleaning Co......San Francisco. .... Machinist........................Kingsburg. ... . Attending Cal Poly J. C.........San Luis Obispo. .... Home.............................Merced. ... . Standard Oil Co.................Torro Point. . .. . Attending Davis Ag College.....Davis. .... Nurses’ Training, Cottage Hosp.. Santa Barbara. .. . . State Highway Commission.......California. .... .Attending Cal Poly J. C.........San Luis Obispo. ... . Home............................San Luis Obispo. ... . Koselip Construction Co.........San Luis Obispo. .. .. Working on Ranch................San Luis Obispo. .... Attending Cal Poly J. C..........San Luis Obispo. .... Attending Cal Poly J. C..........San Luis Obispo. ... . Attending Heald's...............San Francisco. .... San Joaquin Light Power Co....San Luis Obispo. .....Home.............................San Luis Obispo. .....Valley Electric Co...............San Luis Obispo. ... . County Cow Tester...............San Luis Obispo. .....Attending Cal Poly J. C..........San Luis Obispo. ... -Working on Ranch------. .........Yerington, Nev. ....Attending Stanford University.. .«°alo Alto. .....Attending Stanford University.. ..Palo Alto. ... .Home.............................San Luis Obispo. ....Attending Whittier College........Whittier. _____State Highway Commission.........California. .... Linotype Operator................Lompoc. ... . Farming in Cummings Valley.... Tehachapi Mountains. .. .. Attending College of the Pacific.. Stockton. ,... .Vallancey Candy Co..............San Luis Obispo. .. . . Home...........................San Luis Obispo. ... .San Joaquin Light Power Co... Fresno. ampus 7 ife Gordon Hazi.khi rst Student Body President First St wester Fi.oyd Jordan Student Body President Second Semester STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL Control of student affairs at The California Polytechnic is the province of the Student Affairs Council headed by a student body president elected by the student body for the period of one semester. Other student members of the committee are the vice-president of the student body, elected at the same time that the president is elected; the presidents of the six classes; representatives of the following organiza- tions: the Block “P” Club, the Poly “Y” Club, the Orpheus Club, the Junior Farm Center. Aeronautics Club, Engineering-Mechanics Club, Poly-Phase Club; the school cheer leader, the athletics manager, and the editor of the Polygram. Faculty members are the president and vice-president of the school ex-officio and four others appointed by the president. The Council decides all policies in regard to athletics, dramatics, oper- ettas, school publications, and any other activities which include the stu- dents as a whole. For financing these activities, seven dollars a year is received from each student, five dollars going to athletics, one and a half to the “Poly- gram” and “El Rodeo,” and fifty cents to the general fund. In return for his money the student receives free admission to all school athletics on the campus, a bi-weekly copy of the Polygram, a copy of the annual edition of “El Rodeo” and the benefit of many student activities, such as dramatics, music, and social affairs. THE POLY Y ASSOCIATION An organization which is the only of its kind on the campus, which believes in creating, maintaining, and extending throughout the school and community high standards of Christain character is Poly-Y. Clean Living. Clean Scholarship, Clean Speech, and Clean Sports are the slogans of the Poly-Y. Our programs have touched many different fields. We have discussed world brotherhood, etiquette of public speaking, parliamentary drills, and also have held gym programs. Through the efforts of the Poly-Y, the Gym was opened every Friday and Saturday nights during the first semester and Saturday nights during the second semester. With the assistance of Merle Waterman, Tri-County Y Executive, we have made the year very successful. We also had greatly appreciated assistance from Dr. Crandall. Captain Deuel, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Funk, and Mr. Ball. Richard Jackson and Bernard Casner represented Poly-Y at the Older Boys’ Conference held at Coronado. November 28-30. A large group of students and advisers represented the school at the Tri-Countv Older Boys’ Conference which was held at Santa Barbara. The officers are the following: Elmore Kenney, President; Reinhold Koch, Vice-President; Paul Stanclift, Secretary; Sattley Rowland. Treasurer. The members are: Rowland, Gregory, Brokaw, Moody, Fuiita, Stan- clift, Kenney, Dawson, Casner, Koch, Jackson. Miller, Knott, Houtchens, Gilliland, Middlehurst. Eipper, Drouin, and Balcomb. PRESS CLUB Officers Pedro Armen Jariz Robert Umbertis.. Estes Cunningham. Ralph Couste.... .....President Vice-President Secretary . Reporter Adviser Stella Cars? Thompson. Organized in the spring of 1927 for the purpose of co-ordinating the activities of the Journalism classes, the Printing classes, and the staffs of the various campus publications, notably the Polygram and El Rodeo, the Press Club has the further purposes of social activity and professional enlightenment. The main social affair of the Club’s year is an annual Press Club Banquet staged on the evening of the Barn Dance. For three years this affair has been held in the Spanish Cafe. Food, entertainment, costuming, and general enthusiasm are in keeping with the spirit of El Rodeo; and the whole event is virtually a celebration of the publication of El Rodeo which is usually off the press at about that time. Ordinarily the Club has as guests at the banquet or at some other times during the year outside speakers who relate interesting stories con- cerning practical journalistic experience. This year, as a step in promoting pleasant and profitable relations with the Press Club of the local high school, a committee was delegated to visit that organization, and to invite them to unite with us in a joint party of some kind. Every }rear the majority of the members of the Polytechnic Press Club journey to San Francisco or to Los Angeles for their annual Press Club trip. In the city visited they are shown every courtesy and are taken through newspaper plants as well as through establishments of en- gravers, book binders, type foundries, and other industries of professional interest to them. The Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Los Angeles Examiner, The (San Francisco) Daily News, the Commercial Art Engrav- ing Co., Weber McCrea (cover manufacturers), Mergenthaler Linotype School, American Type Foundry, National Lithographers, The John Henry Nash Print Shop, and Brian-Brandenberg are amongst the interesting in- dustries visited by the Club at various times. The annual trip for this year was taken to San Francisco on the week- end of April 9-12, at the time of the Sigma Delta Chi Convention for High School Journalists held in Berkeley at that time. Thus the high school representatives were able to add the convention to the other interesting features of the trip. Representatives were also sent to San Mateo to the Junior College Press Convention held there on April 25. THE POLYGRAM Editorial Staff E:litor-in-Chief............Lowell Day, Dudley Johnson, P. Armendariz Sports Editors........Raymond Hunsaker, Joe Hughes, Sterling McLean Department Editor. • •.............................• •.. Warren Fujita Reportorial Staff Annex Notes, Sharps and Flats, Richard Hose: Assemblies, Jack Boss, Jim Rummel; Barnyard Gossip, Sol Mondrus; Believe It Or Not, R. G. Umbertis; Caf Skits. Ernest Balcomb; Deuel Hall. J. Boss; Heron Hall, P. Armendariz; J. C. Dorm, T. W. Fujita; Galley Slaves, Bruce Rose, Joe Hughes; Jokes, P. Carver, C. Davis; Poly Phase, Lloyd Day; Poly-Y, T. W. Fujita; Wingover and Tail Spins. Perry McPheeters; Staff Cartoonist. Elliot Shohan. Buiness Staff Advertising Manager. Joe Hughes; Circulation Manager, Paul Carver. Mechanical Staff Foreman and Makeup, Clyde Davis; Pressmen, R. Hunsaker, C. Davis; Linotypist, Estes Cunningham. Faculty Advisers Journalism, Stella Carse Thompson; Printing, B. K. Preuss. The Polygram Staff wishes to express appreciation to Dr. Crandall. .Miss Chase. Miss Jordan. Dr. Wilder. Mr. Krebs. P. W. Thompson, Mr. Ball. Mr. Leach, Sergeant Carol Cavanagh, and other members of the faculty, student body and alumni for helping the Polygram in various ways during the year just past. Such fine assistance makes for ‘.‘Betterment. Expansion, and co-ei eration,”—our Slogan. THE GALLEY SLAVES OFFICERS First Semester President......... Estes Cunn'ngham Vice-President..........Clyde Davis Secretary-Treasurer.....Paul Carver Reporter................Bruce Rose Second Semester President.........Estes Cunn'ngham Vice-President..........Clyde Davis Secretary-Treasurer.....Paul Carver Reporter................Joe Hughes Adviser Mr. B. R. Preuss. The Organization of the Galley Slaves is made up of all members of the printing classes. We are Mr. Preuss’ “little devils.” All of the boys who are taking printing are students whose earnest desire is to learn the printing trade. In our course we learn the fundamentals of our life occu- pation which requires a good general education and a lot of experience. The Galley Slaves do practically all of the printing for the California Polytechn'c School. We print all of the hand-bills for the games, the dance programs, and a great volume of work for the office, including tarcly passes, transfer slips, cafeteria receipts, etc.,—as well as printing the bi-weekly school paper, The Polygram; the annual, El Rodeo; and the bulletins of both the high school and Junior College divisions of the school. Included in our equipment we have three linotypes, two platen presses, a large cylinder press, many styles of type, and other equipment, including a modern folding machine, a new addition this year. During the month of March of this year we moved the Printshop from the old location in the trees to our present light and airy quarters in the basement of the Junior College Class Building. THE JUNIOR FARM CENTER OFFICERS President.........Cuthbert Joyner Vice-pres.dent....John Culbertson Secretary...........Sol Mondrus Treasurer..............Bob Irvine The Junior Farm Center is one of the oldest active organizations on the campus. Its activities were established in 1916 under the name, The Agricultural Club. In 1924 a re-organization of the club was brought about and, in conjunction with other farm centers throughout the state, it was re-named The Junior Farm Center. Among the annual activities which we sponsor is the barn dance which was given shortly after the Easter vacation. This dance was unanimously considered the best dance of the year. Members of the club have enjoyed barbecues, swims, skating parties, etc. throughout the year. The club took a very active part in the Poly Circus. The club participated in exceedingly strong competition for Livestock honors in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Fat Stock Shows and at the State Fair at Sacramento. Our Jersey heifer was selected at the State Fair to be one of a herd of ten to represent the state at the National Dairy Show at St. Louis. The students took Champion Shorthorn Steer at the San Francisco and Grand Champion Steer of the Junior Division at the Los Angeles Fat Stock Show. About one hundred and eighty ribbons and two medals were won by the department during the last year. The state finals for high school judging in livestock, dairy cattle, trees, and poultry were held here in 1929 and 1930. Due to the practical selection of stock and the manner in which these contests were conducted, they will probably be held here again in May of this year. The winning teams from each section of the state will meet here in competition for the state championship. The teams taking first place will represent the State of California at the American Royal Stock Show at Kansas City. One cf the practical problems handled by the Junior Farm Center is the financing of student projects. Through the project method of instruction, many of the students have Leen able to work all or part of their way through school. Financing of these projects is handled through the Project Fund which is State supervised and State accredited. The student keeps a project record book for each type of project carried. All Agricultural students are given help to finance their project3. This year the students have started the following types of projects and will carry them to completion by close of the record book school year: Four laying hen projects, ten brooder projects, four meat bird projects, fifteen grain projects, ten vegetable projects, ten Baby Beef projects, twenty hog projects, and four sheep projects. mmmmmmmmam ENGINEERING-MECHANICS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Kenneth Way........ President Joe Gyorjty ...Vice-President Sattley Rowland .Sec.-Treasurer C. E. Knott...........Adviser The Engineering-Mechanics Association is the largest and one of the oldest organizations on the campus. It is composed of students of the Junior College and Juniors and Seniors of the Four Year Division who are taking engineering or mechanical subjects. Younger students may become members by approval of the association. This association suffered, as did athletics and in fact the whole school, from the epidemic of “Polio” in San Luis Obispo County. The organization depends almost entirely upon its trips for activities so sine the health department advised that no trips he taken, the general morale and interest in the club was noticeably injured. Consequently, the first semester's activities were limited to motion pictures shown at two-week intervals. Very interesting pictures were shown including on coal mining, iron ore and the foundry processes connected with the iron and steel manufactur- ing. and pictures on electrical power, its use and generation. As the first semester drew to a close, the lack of trips to stimulate interest was very apparent. With the beginning of the new semester, however, a new start was taken. The lack of a well organized group was still noticeable. Ear!y in the second semester a trip was taken to the Cambria quick- silver mines. This was a very interesting and enjoyable trip for all who went. Every one in the group was taken into the mine. The process of timbering the mine as well as the method of procuring the ore was very thoroughly explained. The process of separating the metal from the ore was also very thoroughly explained by the employees at the mill. The annual barbecue at Atascadero Lake formally brought to an end the activities of the Association. Although this was not so successful a year as was planned, under the circumstances there can he no complaint. As always we owe much to the enthusiastic cooperation of our faculty adviser, Mr. C. E. Knott. Club members whose likenesses appear on the opposite page are: Front row, left to right—George Schmiedt. Harry Aldro, Robert Hanna. Martin Villers, Pedro Armendariz, William Judson. Roy Klaucke. Kenneth Way, Robert Robinson, Verner Anderson, Sattley Rowland, Rich- ard Jackson, William Farris, Robert Umbertis. Center row, left to right—Ralph Hadlock, Jim Rummel, Bernard Cas- ner, Raphael Mondragon, Loren Foote. Glenn Phillips, Paul Stanclift, Ralph Culbertson, William Dawson, Wilbur Russel, Joe Hughes. Back row, left to right—Mr. Knott. Luigi Ferretti. Richard Dale,. Clifford Bates, Francis Hopkins, Karl Monsen, Donald Carter, Arnold Lindberg. Joe Gyorgy, Robert Tellam. Robert Warden, Robert Rowe. fiesftSl AERONAUTICS We of the Aero Department feel that we have just cause for patting ourselves on our respective backs. We are one of the best publicity making and undoubtedly one of the fast growing units of the school. Here is a brief log of our activities during the past year: We started the school year off with a bang when our sport plane won a cup at the State Fair. The ship was built in our school shop the year before and has attracted favorable comment ever since. In the last week of October the monoplane caught the eyes of the public when it took part in the California Good Will Tour. The little ship was built here two years ago and belongs to Mr Martin Martinsen. a grad- uate of Polytechnic, who is now a teacher in our department. Mr. Martin- sen was the school's representative on the tour which touched all of the major cities of the state. This year we departed from the usual and spent our time overhauling and rebuilding the aircraft. Up to the time that this is being written, we have overhauled three ships, have completely rebuilt another, and have done several small repair jobs. The rebuilding job was the Santa Maria Flying Club Waco which was “cracked up” badly. It was delivered to us in a heap, and we were told to make the best of it. We did. It required nine months of labor and quite a few dollars, but was turned out practically a new ship. Gordon Sackett’s Command Aire from Santa Barbara was brought in for a complete overhauling. It had been in several minor accidents and was in pretty poor condition. Several parts were renewed or repaired on the plane and his two motors were overhauled. Mr. Sam Watson’s Waco, also from Santa Barbara, was in for a recov- ering job. Along with this we added several small refinements character- istic of our shop such as putting handles on the tail to facilitate lifting, installing a tic-rod throttle in place of the old wire one. and bracing the center section after removing the gas tank. The Travel-Air of the San Luis Flying Club made a good project for our fuselage repair department. It had been damaged quite badly and needed several of its steel tubes replaced. It was turned out in a first class condition. The Department of Commerce has commented very highly on our work, and has accepted and licensed it all. At Easter time we took a trip, visiting all of the large factories, air- ports. and shops at Los Angeles and San Diego. We consider that the school year 1930-31 was a very profitable one to us. and we are now looking forward to a “Bigger Next Year.” POLY PHASE CLUB Officers Advisers Dr. G. Wilder. Mr. John Flyer. Mr. C. E. Knott. President.......... Vice-President...... Sec.-Treas.......Sat Program Com. Chm Club Reporter...... . .Sattley G. Rowland Chm........Joe Gyorgy Ralph Culbertson Ralph Hadloek Lloyd Day As the year 1930-31 draws to a close, we look back with many pleasant memories on the accomplishments of the Poly-Phase Club. This Club, organized and directed by the faculty in the Electrical Department, has accomplished so much in its two short years of existence that it has become one of the most active on the campus. The Club meets every Friday afternoon and every other Friday eve- ning. The afternoon meetings are spent in public speaking. Here the student develops one of the necessary credentials for the executive line in the commercial world. The evening meetings are more diversified. Here the programs consist of motion pictures of the educational type; talks and demonstrations by various men connected with the electrical industry; and an occasional social jamboree to stimulate intimate relations among the students themselves. A delightful party was given in honor of the club by Dr. Wilder, its founder and adviser, and Mrs. Wilder on Halloween night. Several trips are made every year by the Club to some of the major electrical plants and units in the West. The Club met with success at the annual Block F Circus where it had on display many interesting and mysterious exhibits. The Poly-Phase Club is retricted in membership to electrical students. The purpose of the Club is to become acquainted with the commercial world and to place Poly electrical students in progressive positions upon their graduation. Any graduate keeping in touch with and assisting the club through correspondence or members to acquire positions is an honorary member. Honorary members for the year 1930-31 are: Gilbert Ewan. George Campbell. George Kohler, Lloyd Werner, Raymond Bo.vsen, Dan Wright. William Coffer, Ralph Lawn. Lloyd Evers, Gene Kurtz, Earl Miller, Fred Bowden, Edward Hartzler. John Doser, Perry Crandall and Le Roy Sinclair. Student members cf Poly-Phase Club are: F. Barbaria, H. Borah, L. Bowman, D. Carter. R. Cline, Ft. Culbertson, Lloyd Day. Wm. Dawson, D. Drouin, J. Enos, C. Finn, I,. Foote. Wm. Forbes, A. Garfinkle, R. Greenelsh. E. Gregory, J. Gy orgy. R. Hadloek. E. Hovde. C. Johnson, R. Koch, E. Lingscheid. B. Miles. R. Miller, G. Nehrbass, L. Pinera, C. Preble, It. Rose, S. Row- land. S. Sergi. P. Standclift, G. Trujillo, P. Uribe. Vandam, F. Vejby, K. Way, H. W right. A. Zook. Faculty members are: Dr. G. W. Wilder, Mr. J. J. Hyer. Mr. C. E. Knott. THE JUNIOR ARCHITECTS’ CLUB The Junior Architects’ Club was organized last year. The member- ship is composed of the students who are taking architectural drawing. Meetings are held weekly and different types of architecture and the fun- damental principles of building construction are studied. The club started the year with a week-end trip to Cambria Pines. The first night a wienie bake was held in Mr. Bail’s cabin. Two members were initiated and many were the horrors they endured. The next day sev- eral cabins were visited to learn the types of construction and the styles being used. That night, after an afternoon of fishing, and afoalone supper was held on the beach at San Simeon, several of the boys being very successful in prying the shells off the rocks. In January the club paid a second visit to YV. R. Hearst’s Spanish Castle at Jolon. This structure afforded us a great opportunity, as it is an unusually large project and will cost $800,000 when completed. During the latter part of the year a trip is taken to one of the larger cities. The trip last year was taken to Los Angeles where some of the public buildings and homes of architectural importance were studied. This year plans are being made for a trip to San Francisco where a similar study will be made. The club officers for this year are: Edward Isola. President: Ronald Seymour. Vice-President and Reporter; Donald Chong, Secretary- Treasurer; and Mr. Ball, adviser. ORPHEUS CLUB Officers President.................Richard Dale Vice-President......Clifford Hellwig Secretary-Treas_____Eugene Patterson Adviser Merritt B. Smith RICHARD DALE President, Orpheus Club The Orpheus Club is the musical organization of the California Poly- technic, having for its members all the students in the Band and Orchestra. Perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say the instrumental organiza- tion because the Glee Club is also a musical organization of vocal students. The officers of the Orpheus Club, elected at the first of the year, are: Dick Dale, President; Clifford Hellwig. Vice-President; and Eugene Patter- son. Secretary-Treasurer. These officers have discharged their duties ably and well, especially the President, Dick Dale, who has worked constantly and fathfully to carry out the trust imposed upon him by the members of the club at his election. Members of the Orpheus Club are listed below, the letters B or O signifying their affiliation with either the Band, or the Orchestra, or both. George Anholm, B; Linwood Alexander, B; George Barre, B. O; Carol Boots, B; Donald Chong, B; Joe Colton, B, O; William Cleck, B, O; Edward Claeys, B, O; Richard Dale, B, 0; Joe Davis, B. 0; Clyde Davis, B; Taber Durfee, B; Howard Eibe, B; Loren Foote, B: Robert Hanna. B, 0; Merlin Hansen, B; Eugene Hartzler, B; Andrew Hedrick, I . O; Clifford Hellwig, B. O; Richard Hill, B; Robert Irvine, B: Edward Isola. O; Albert Keller. B; Arthur Macfarlane. B; William May. 0; Artyn McLaughlin. B; Leonard McLinn, O; Vincent Olsen. B. O; Eugene Patterson. B. 0; Glen Phillips. B. O; Alfred Piper, B; Richard Rose, B, O; Louis Rariek, B, 0; Robert Rowe, B; Harry Rice, B; Bernard Roselip. B: Wilbur Russell. B; George Schmiedt. B; Bertram Sibley, B; Carl Smith, B, 0: Jack Sween, O; Roger Tracy, B; Prescott Thompson. B; Fred Vejby. B; Bennie Warring, B. O; Gilbert Whited. B, O; Norris Whitehill, O; Robert Warden, B. 0; Arthur Zook. B. 0; Ted Abstein. O; J. Goularte, B. HAND Officers Drum-Major............Richard Rose Captain.............Clifford Hcllwig First Lieutenant......Richard Dale First Lieutenant......Carroll Boots Second Lieutenant.. Eugene Patterson Second Lieutenant.........Joe Colton Sergeant..............Andrew Hedrick Sergeant..............Robert Warden Director Merritt B. Smith. The Hand this year has made a most gratifying showing, and has gained an enviable refutation not only for itself but for the actioni fir which it has worked hard and which it has ably represented. Our wirk has been made a great deal easier and the appearance of the Band greatly improved by the purchase by the school of two new circular basses to t ike the place of the old uprights which we had before. The addition of a bari- tone saxophone has also helped to round out our instrumentation. Our Band now consists of about fifty pieces. The big thing for the Band this year was our trip to Los Ange'es to play for the annual Christmas Fat Stock Show. The Band men worked earnestly to honorably represent Poly and from the many expressions of appreciation and congratulation received it appears that they were very successful. We marched and played in a parade through the down-town Los Angeles which terminated in a concert at the City Hall, from which place we went to the Union Stockyards to play for the show and rodeo. We also gave a concert at the Hotel Cecil where we stayed while we were in Los Angeles. Besides this trip, the Band has always been at the service of the school for various occasions here at home. We played our part in escorting Mr. Cameron Beck to the High School Auditorium, where he addressed an audience composed of students from various schools in the district. We, have, of course, taken our place in the parades and reviews of the Battalion here at school, for that is where we get our practice. The Band this year has helped to support the basketball teams at their games, playing before and between games and between halves, thus doing its part to provide entertainment during these often dull periods. Although plans are not yet complete at the time this goes to press, the Band is working to bold a benefit concert in order to present the school with a color to replace the school color which was lost some time ago. ORCHESTRA The Orchestra this year is one of the best we have had in several years. In spite of a handicap arising from the necessity for scheduling Orchestra practice after school and in other spare time, twenty or twenty- five fellows have worked faithfully and given up their leisure time cheer- fully that the school might have an Orchestra of which it could be justly proud. The Orchestra, too, lias taken a very active part in the musical life of the community. A regular part of the Sunday night service at the First Methodist Church is in the hands of the Orchestra, and the concerts given at that time have brought many appreciative expressions from various members of the congregation and visitors. Lil.e the Band, the Orchestra has been always ready to serve the school in any possible way, and while we have not been called upon as often as the Band, still we have done all that we could to provide entertainment at assemblies or other places where we might be able to help. Mr. Parker Talbot of the local Farm Bureau Service has given us several opportunities for experience in performing to strange audiences. One time in particular, when the whole Orchestra went to the Union High School above Paso Robles to give a concert, stands out on our activity record. Another phase of the work of the Orchestra was the provision of various other kinds of solo and ensemble music for many varied occasions. The Brass Quartet deserves mention in this connection, as does also the Saxophone Band. Solos and duets are also provided by various members of the Orchestra for special occasions. Altogether, we feel that the Orchestra has not only given us many hours of pleasant comradeship, but valuable experience in meeting and performing before the public. Then, too, of course, we are proud of the reputation which we have gained for ourselves and for Poly. THE GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club this year is making good progress under the direction of Mr. Ricketts. More than half of the Club is made up of raw material which requires some patience on the part of the director. Mr. Ricketts’ work includes the training of members of the organ- ization to read music and to do team-work in voice harmonizing both of whch kinds of instructon help to improve the caliber of the Club. Mrs. S. L. Hynson, accompanist, has been with the Club for the last three years, and is always ready to help at any time. Glee Club classes are held during the first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth periods on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the largest period being the fifth when all of the other classes combine into one class. The Glee Club members are Beutler, Carver, Palacios, and Rarick, first tenors; Baker, Davis, Lloyd Day, Lowell Day, and Gyorgy, second tenors: Balcomb, Campbell. Carter, Compher. De Forrest, Foote. Houston, Kawa- guchi, Preble. Sawday, Shryock, Smith, and Way, baritones; Borah, Buell. Cleek. Fujita, Hall. Lawn, and Miller, basses. The Club has made very creditable appearances at several assemblies, two notable examples of which performances were at the Memorial Service for Edwin Hanson where they sang “Lead, Kindly Light” and other suitable selections; and the assembly of March 11 when the Club again appeared before the student body, singing two selections. “Dat Watermelon” and “My Love Is As Fair As A Blossom.” As yet the Glee Club has made no public appearance aside from assemblies, but in the near future they plan to put on programs at the Masonic Dinner Club, at city churches, at the Spring Music Festival to be held at the San Luis High School, and. if conditions permit, some out of town programs. Various members of the Club are deriving additional training by taking advantage of the opportunity to join in the activities of the Community Choral Club which meets every Monday evening under the direction of Mr. Ricketts. Mr. “Rex” Ricketts is new to Polytechnic this year, but he has studied music in Kansas State Teachers’ College, Ottawa University, in New York, and in Los Angeles. He also has done conducting and harmony work under Walter McCray of Pittsburg, Kansas; and has had some ten years of ex- perience in teaching, and in choir and chorus work. For the last two years he has been doing professional work in and around Los Angeles and has been a year on the Orpheum Circuit with a male octet. At present he is director of music at Paso Robles High School and at the Mission High School, San Luis Obispo, as well as at California Polytechnic. THE CAMPUS PLAYSHOP The scholastic year 1930-31 was a very succesful year for The Campus Playshop. Under the able tutelage of Miss Peterson, adviser of the club, seven plays were presented before the student body and other audiences. The first production of the year was Amateur’s Night in which a large number of students and members of the club took part, entertaining the student body with various vaudeville acts. The Doctor of Lonesome Folk was presented at the Christmas assem- bly on December 10, 1930. The next offering was two one-act plays. “It Isn’t Done” and “Moonshine, presented on February 11, 1931. In “It Isn’t Done” Paul Scribner took the part of the poet; Charles Chambers, of a policeman; and Ray Hogue, of Mr. Smith, the self-satisfied small-town business man. Joel Davis took the part of a mountaineer in “Moonshine.” while Pete Armen- dariz undertook the ro!e of a revenue officer. The next presentation was “An Eye for an Eye” with Miss Olive Reid, Paul Scribner, and Joel Davis taking the leading roles. The annual play was “The Black Flamingo, a play offering the club with some fine characterizations of French revolutionary personalities. This production was a success in all respects. The cast was as follows: Felipe Bodier. an Innkeeper, Pete Armen- dariz; Nicole, his wife, Cecile Austin; Clotilde, a servant, Inez Sorenson; Bourien, Joel Davis; Trigaud. Paul Scribner; Francois De Lussac, Jack Emery; Eugene Dc Lussac, Harry Borah; Diana and Charlotte, his daugh- ters. Margaret Covner. Mary Hughes; a Priest, Harlan Almendinger; Popo. Richard Rose; Gavroche. Lowell Day; Rossange. Ray Hogue. THE DOCTOR OF LONESOME FOLK Presented by The Campus Playshop at the Christmas Assembly Wednesday, December 10, 1930 CRANDALL GYMNASIUM Directed by Miss Ruth Peterson The Cast as they appear above—left to right Bill White........................................The Man About Town Gecrge Sawday.....................................• •.....The Dancer Dudley Soper-.....................................................The Thief Lowell Day--......................................................The Miser Louis Rarick........................................The Village Gossip Ray H gue...........- -......• •...........The Doctor of Lonesome Folk Ei-nest Balcomb.....................................The Ragged Girl George Brckaw.......--........--............................The Poet Bruce Rose....................The Mother Whose Child Had Gone Away AlJe i Garfinkle....................................... The Newsboy Rollin Cline......................................................The Wife B.ll Hall........................... •...................The Husband Paul Scribner..............................One Who Knows The Doctor MOONSHINE ampus I—I omes . DORMITORY SUPERINTENDENTS K. F CUNNINGHAM Drue! Dorm CAPTAIN J. C. DEC El. J. C. Dorm I� . W. THOMPSON Manager. Dormitories arid Cafeteria W. A. FI NK Heron llall M. B. SMITH The Annex J.C. DORM CLUB OFFICERS President..... Vice-president Secretary Sattley Rowland Charles Sawday Lowell Day Treasurer......William Van Voorhis The year 1930 brought a new dormitory to The California Polytechnic. It is a beautiful building and harbors many conveniences over the other dormitories. This new building has been, during the last year, the home of a major- ity of the Junior College students and the name J. C. Dorm Club was selected by the charter members as an appropriate name for the organization. Frcm the time of the inauguration of the Junior College Division at Polytechnic, Captain Deuel has held a favored place in the hearts of the fellows, and they have monopolized him permanently as their Dormitory Superintendent. When, because of the promise of a new and better dormitory, the Junior College men voted themselves out of Heron Hall which was pre- viously the Junior College Dormitory, they voted that Captain Deuel and his family should go with them into their new quarters. In connection with the J. C. Dorm we have a large and luxurious lounging room and it is here between the hours of four and ten-thirty on open nights and between four and seven-thirty on closed nights that loung- ing readers can be seen enjoying the piano and the radio, the latter being a luxury not enjoyed by occupants of the other dormitories. Junior College men who have been bona fide residents of J. C. Dorm during the past school year are: Arlo Awbrey, Ernest Balcomb, Eber Bangham, Clayte Barbee, Clifford Bates. Milford Beutler. Lloyd Bowman, Paul Brink. Milton Burnham. Delbert Chambers, William Cheney, John Costello, Edwin Crandall. Ralph Culbertson, Joel Davis. William Dawson, Lloyd Day, Lowell Day. James Donnell, Ted Edmiston, Howard Eibe, William Forbes, Warren Fujita, Harold Gilliland, Sam Gratch. Eli Gregory, Merlin Hansen, Edwin Ilanson, Robert Houston, Erwin Hovde. Richard Jackson, William Judson, Elmore Kenney, Winfield Kilmer. Reinhold Koch, Arthur Lawn, Alan Matley. Artyn McLaughlin, Orville Mettler, Joe Miller, Ralph Millett, Herman Mack. George Nehrbass, Burris Olmsted, Landis Perry, Earl Pinard, Gilbert Rambo, Robert Rood. Sattley Rowland, Dan Sagaser, Charles Sawday, Paul Scribner, Santo Sergi, Paul Stanclift, Joy Tom. Wilfred Turrentine, William Van Voorhis, Fred Vejby. Joseph Webber, Alois Wolf. Martin C. Martinsen. a former student at Polytechnic and a Poly graduate, has been a welcome resident of the Junior College Dormitory during the latter part of the year. HERON HALL OFFICERS President ............Bill White Vice-President...Pete Armendariz Secretary........George Schmiedt Treasurer.. .K. Hunsaker, K. Monsen Adviser.................Mr. Funk Heron Hall was built in 1928 and is one of the newer buildings on the campus. The dormitory is occupied primarily by Juniors and Seniors; but a few J. C. men also reside there. “The Poly Herons” is a club composed of boys residing in the Hall. Active members are those who pay their dues and take an active part in the meetings of the club. The Poly Herons have the dormitory spirit and are an active club on the campus. The Poly Herons, being one of the most active clubs on the campus, took part in the annual Poly Circus sponsored by the Block “P” Club. As in the past, the “Forty-Niner Camp” was put on with settings and atmos- phere to match the time. The only difference between Heron’s Forty Niner Camp and the real camp of 1819 was that in the latter soft drinks were served over the bar instead of the real “Pizen.” The camp was very real- istic and was a big attraction at the Circus. In the middle of April the Poly Herons staged a dance for the Student Body. The dance was well attended and was acclaimed one of the social high lights of the term. The club is indebted to Mr. Funk for his able advice and assistance during the school year and wishes to thank him for his services. Members of the club for the year 1930-31 include: Aldro, Anderson, Armendariz, Barbee, Barker, Baker, Beutler, Ben- shoof, Bogert, Brink. Bryson, Buell. BiFpitt, Colton. Dale, Douglas. Estu- dillo, Farris, Ferretti, Forman. Gardner, Griffith, Gyorgy, Hadlock, Ham- ilton. Hanr.a, Hendrickson, Hills, Hunsaker, C. Johnson, J. Johnson, Joyner, Lamb, Lawn, Lindberg, McLean. Miller. Millet, Mondragon, Mondrus, Mon- sen, Pir.era, Phillips, Rambo, Reichenthal. Robinson, Rowe, Rowcroft, Rummel, Schmiedt, Sell. Sibley, Seigler, Smitson, Simpson, Tellam, Thomp- son, Vi’lers. Wallace. White. Woods, and Zook. ■■■ THE DORM CLUB OFFICERS Second Semester President..............Walter Boellard Vice-President.............Bob Howe Sec.-Treas.......Lynwood Alexander Sergt.-at-arms......Francis Hopkins First Semester President.............Frank Barbaria Vice-President...................... Secretary-Treas......Francis Hopkins Sergt.-at-arms......Sterling McLean The Dorm Club is the oldest organization on the campus, having been organized in 1909, and is composed of the fellows living in Deuel Dorm and others voted in by a two-thirds majority. Deuel Dorm is named in honor of Captain Deuel who is now living in the new J. C. Dorm. Our present spuerintendent, Mr. Cunningham, and his wife have shown a fine spirit of cooperation in all undertakings which have been for our best interests. Deuel Dorm is well represented in school organizations and activities. Our athletic teams showed much spirit with the 145 lb. basketball team winning the championship of their division in the intramural league. The football team won honors by defeating the strong J. C. team. The Dorm Club’s two important annual affairs are: the Dorm Dance which is well attended by students from school and people from town; and the relining of the Block “P” situated on a hill facing the campus. The Dorm Club cooperated with the other clubs to help make the Circus” a success. The “Circus” is an annual affair sponsored by the Block “P” Club. Our return from summer vacation revealed a freshly painted Deuel Dorm. The rooms had been painted a light cream which made a big im- provement over the originally dark rooms. The older furniture had been replaced and the other had been painted. A complete new water heating system of greater capacity was installed later in the year, insuring a goodly supply of hot water at all times. The membership includes men from Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska. The following are the members of the 1930-31 Dorm Club: L. Alexander, Ed Claeys, F. Barbaria. W. Whittier, Whitehead, J. Benich. O. Cork Abstein. Councilman, J. Hurtt, L. Rarick, Middlehurst. F. Migueliz, R. Hill, Fleming. A. Johnson, Donald Drouin. Elliot Shohan, Kirch, Pressey. Richard Banks. Morris Whitehall, Ed Piepper, Jack Boss, Ben Munoz. Boh Dungan, Frank James, Ed Gyorgy, Harry McKeen, Joel Carlson, Milton Emerson, John Cardoza, Frank De Forest, Pablo Uribe, Walter Boellard. John Hillman, Chas. Chambers, Frank Carroll, Francis Hopkins. Sterling McLean, James Campbell, George Kipper. Dudley Soper, Clark Bower, George Sawday, Bill May, Earl Manchester, John Henne, Jack Emory. Clinton Evans, Gilbert Trujillo, Wilbor, Alex Duarte, Bettencourt, Wanda Braden, Jack Drapaue, Robert Danials, Frank Schultz, Carl Her- man. Roger Tracy, Allen Garfinkle, Julis Hess. thletics COACHES AND MANAGERS A. P. AGUS I I Coach RAY McCART Assistant Conch LLOYD BOWMAN General Student Manager Football Manager Secretary Athletic Hoard of Control RICHARD JACKSON Track Manager MICKY JOZOVICH Basketball Manager FLOYD JORDAN Yell Leader THE BLOCK “P” CLUB The Block “P Club is composed of men who have earned their letter in football, basketball, baseball, track, or tennis. This organization was formed to create a better and cleaner sports- manship in our school, and. at all times, to work towards a greater Polytechnic. This year the club once again sponsored the Block “P” Circus which proved an overwhelming success. At the time the El Rodeo goes to press, the annual week-end camp is being planned. This camp is held every year somewhere in the mountains, and a good time is had by all. Due to the cancellation of football this year, the personnel of the Club is not as large as in other years, but the spirit the men have shown has more than compensated for lesser numbers. The officers of the club are Gordon Hazlehurst, President; Francis Hayes, Vice-President; John Carter, Secretary-Treasurer. The advisers are Coach Agosti and Coach McCart. The personnel of the Club is as follows: Arlo Awbrey, Frank Carroll, William De Vor. Ralph Hadlock. Raymond Hunsacker, Joe Hughes, Francis Hopkins, Gordon Hazlehurst, Francis Hayes, Fayette Lamb, Karl Monsen. Sterling McLean. Charles Mead, Gilbert Rambo. Harry Simmons, Rob- ert Robinson, Jim Rummel, William Van Voorhis, Alois Wolf, Bill White, Lloyd Bowman. Clarence Elliot. John Carter. Magior Busick, and Coaches Agosti and McCart. FOOTBALL Due to the epidemic of polio which broke out in San Luis Obispo County last fall, the football season, together with Homecoming and all of the accompanying festivities, had to be called off. With a very bright outlook for a good team, this was a severe blow to the coaches and to the teams for they had felt sure of holding their own this year against the other teams of the Conference. At the suggestion of Coach Agosti, Intermural Football was held. There were five different teams represented—Heron Hall, Deuel Hall, J. C. Dorm, Campus, and the Town. Games were played each night after school before a large crowd of town folks. The J. C. Dorm which was a favorite to win the championship was elmininated by the Deuel Dorm. Then the town team pulled a great surprise and eliminated the Campus team, another favorite. In the play-off between the town and Deuel Hall, the boys from town showed their superiority by winning by a score of 25-0. The men who played for the winning Town Team were: Simmons, Johnston, Rambo, Warden. Norton, Krcps, Hall, and Hughes. Condray, Awbrev, Wolf, Jozovitch, Johnston, McLean, Simmons, and Kreps were a few of the men who returned from last year’s teams. There was a’so a wealth of new material on hand this year. Bangham, Nehrbass, Van Voorhis, Burnham, Bates, and Elliot surely would have g. en the veterans a hard fight for their positions on the team. With spring practice already started as F31 Rodeo gees to press, it is the hope of the Coaches and the teams that nothing will stop the California Po'ytechnic Mustangs from participating in the Great Sport of Football next year. High School Varsity Football High School Football Squad J C. VARSITY BASKETBALL Reminiscing over the basketball season of 1931, although having more defeats than victories, the Mustangs can think of a very successful season from the standpoint of excellent school spirit, good close games, and a wonderful spirit on the part of Coach Ray McCart and the ever-helpful Micky Jozovich. Coach McCart gave the boys the very best instructions, and, at the start of the season, it looked as though the Mustangs were finally on their way to the Conference championship. Due to the ineligibility of Gib Rambo, versatile center, and the illness of Gordon Hazlehurst, the scoring ofTense of Rambo, Simmons, and Hazle- hurst was broken, leaving Simmons to continue with smaller, less experi- enced men. Hunsaker, a very good forward, was also lost to the Mustang’s squad. However, in spite of these handicaps, the Poly team turned in some creditable performances. Santa Maria and Moran both suffered double defeats at the hands of the Mustangs, and in an exhibition game after the season, the Mustangs under the name of the “All Stars” defeated both Ramblers and the Artisans by very large scores. Lack of experience, height, and skill seriously cut down our performance in conference games, but the real fighting spirit never died. The following men made their Varsity this year: Simmons, McLean. Van Voorhis, Rummel, Hayes, and Gratch. Coach Ray McCart, by his unremitting patience, real spirit, and hard work deserves all the praise and credit an appreciative studenty body can give him. Reviewing the past basketball season of 1931, it is evident that the High School “A” team had a high percentage of victories, tying with Paso Robles for second place in the county conference. As this was Polytech- nic’s first year of high school competition, the boys are to be commended for the success which they achieved under the able tutelage of Coach Ray McCart. The conference schedule follows. On January 10 the High School “A” team opened their schedule and showed good form by defeating Templeton to the tune of 30 to 6. January 24 Poly played Moran at Moran. The Moran team, which later proved to be the conference champion, won 24 to 13. January 31 Poly cagers moved up a place in the C. I. F. standing by nosing out the Atascadero boys in a last moment victory. The score was Poly 19: Atascadero 18. On the evening of February 7 Poly traveled north to meet Paso Robles. This game proved to be one of the most exciting games of the season. The teams were tied in the last two minutes of play. However, the Paso men found their shooting eye and came out on the long end of the score. The Cambria quintet came to Poly on February 14 for the last game of the season. Their hopes for victory soon faded, as the Poly boys were playing a “heads up” game and sending “shots from all points on the floor, making the final score 28-10. The men awarded their high school letter this year were: Hopkins, Carroll. Lamb. Mead. Monsen, De Vor. and White. HIGH SCHOOL “B” TEAM BASKETBALL As this was the first year that Poly has ever entered a team in Class “B” competition, we are proud to say that the team placed third in the conference standing. The men on the “B” team should be given much credit for they im- proved steadily as the season progressed, never giving up their fighting spirit,—playing even harder when facing defeat. During their encounter with the Coast Union High School, they played their best game; Compher, Bryson, and Laing shared the scoriiig burdens. A great deal of credit should go to Wilbor and Rower, the fighting guards, who did their part in creating an air-tight defense. Without a doubt the Poly-Shandon game was the most exciting game of the “B” season. Shandon took an early lead, only to he overtaken by Poly. From then on, the score see-sawed. Poly first leading, then Shan- don,—a foul shot often determining who was ahead. One minute before the game was over, the referee called a foul on Shandon. Wilbor, Poly's standing guard, made it good, tying the score. A second after the basket was made, the whistle blew, announcing the end of the game. In the period required to play off the tie, Poly sank several buckets and cinched the game. The “B team also played several preliminary games for the J. C. Squad after the regular “B” team season was over, showing much interest in basketball and in their own improvement. The student body should take more interest in the “B” teams because they are the coming athletes of Cal Poly. “B team men who were awarded their letter this year were Bryson. Laing, Compher, Bower, and Wilbor. TRACK The Polytechnic track learn was this year divided into two separate divisions. High and Junior College. Due to lack of material, the High School team was discontinued. Some excellent material is available for the Junior College squad, how- ever. From the Mission high school in San Francisco we have acquired Kd Lynch, who has turned in brilliant performances in the mile. Ed’s presence will do much to aid the Mustang squad, and he is expected to win many points at the state meet. Ray Hogue, who transferred here from San Luis High, shows promise of developing into a fast one-hundred and two-twentv yard man. With the Day brothers able to help, Poly should win consistently in the sprints, and these three form the basis of a good relay team. Robinson, Piper, and Elliot also show promise. Richard Jackson, with his two assistants, Lloyd Bowman and Mickey Jozovitch, has managed the team efficiently and successfully. Coach Agosti has worked diligently all season teaching the fellows the fundamentals of the sport, and deserves much credit for his untiring efforts. The aspirants for the team this year are: Hogue, Lowell Day, Tom. 100 yard dash; Hogue, Tom. 220 yard dash; Robinson, 440 yard dash; Costello, Lynch. Robinson, Culbertson, Bryson, 880 yard dash; Lynch, Costello, Kipper. Fujita, mile run; Phillips. Lloyd Day. Weir, low hurdles; Weir, Phillips, high hurdles; Bettencourt. Elliot, discus; Hovde, Bettencourt, shot put; Fleming, McKeen, pole vault: Perry, McKeen, high jump; Gratch, Piper, broad jump; Hogue, Lloyd and Lowell Day, Robinson and Tom, mile relay. BASEBALL At the end of the basketball season this year when Coach Ray McCart issued his first call for baseball, the future “Ruths” and “Ty Cobs” of Poly turned cut in great hordes. From these men a squad of about twenty of the likeliest looking players was selected to represent Polv for the coming baseball season. Although this is the first time in many years that Cal Poly has entered a baseball team in high school competition, we feel confident that our team w.Il place very high in the conference rating. Up to the time El Rodeo went to press, the team had played two games. The first of these games was with Paso Robles; and the second, with Atascadero. Due to the fact that the Poly team had been practicing for only a week and had played rather poorly, they lost to Paso Robles by a score of 15-4. This game brought out several weaknesses as well as some new players, and Poly was able to put a much stronger team on the diamond the following week against Atascadero. Every Poly man played a good game, the result being 11-3 in Poly’s favor. The schedule for the 1931 baseball team was as follows: March 20, Paso Robles at Poly; March 27, Atascadero at Atascadero; April 10, Tem- pleton at Poly; April 13; Cambria at Cambria; April 24. Shandon at Shandon. The probable baseball lettermen of this year are DeVor, Monsen, White, Hopkins, Carter. Compher, Uribe. P. Hazlehurst, Carroll, Hill, and Bower. ABOVE: 1031 TENNIS TEAM. BEI.OW: GOLF. INDIVIDUAL STRENGTH RECORDS HARRY ALDRO Name ...........................Dana, R. Age.................................. I? Weight, pounds ....................13SlA Height, inches .......................65 Multiplier .......................... ID Pullups.............................. 19 Pushups .............................. M Arm Strength ........................465 Lift, Legs ..........................810 Lift, Back ..........................460 Grip, Left...........................140 Grip, Right .........................150 Lung Capacity .......................310 Strength Index .....................2335 Normal S. 1.........................1722 Physical Fitness Index...............135 Name...........................Aldro, H. Age ............................... 19-6 Weight, pounds....................lAO' t Height, inches.................... 6S‘ j Multiplier .......................... 23 Pullups............................. 21 Pushups............................ 2u Arm Strength ........................913 Lift, Legs ..........................680 Lift, Back ..........................350 Grip, Left ..........................135 Grip, Right..........................110 Lung Capacity .......................304 Strength Index......................2562 Normal S. 1.........................1869 Physical Fitness Index...............137 Name .......................Paulsen, W. Age.................................. 15 Weight, pounds ......................133 Height, inches .......................66 Multiplier .......................... 19 Pullups.............................. 16 Pushups.............................. 16 Arm Strength ........................60S Lift, Legs ..........................385 Lift, Back ..........................425 Grip, Left ..........................120 Grip, Right..........................130 Lung Capacity........................293 Strength Index .....................1966 Normal S. 1.........................1519 Physical Fitness Index...............129 Name .......... Age ........... Weight, pounds Height, inches Multiplier .... Pullups........ Pushups ....... Arm Strength Compiler, A. .......... 17 ..........138 ...........68 ......... 22 .........20 ......... 10 .........660 Lift, Legs ...........................550 Lift, Back ...........................400 Grip, Left ...........................130 Grip, Right...........................130 Lung Capacity ........................225 Strength Index ......................2145 Normal S. 1..........................1722 Physical Fitness Index...............1245 ■m BLOCK “P” CIRCUS One of the “Greatest Shows in History” appeared in Cranda1! Gym- nasium on the evenings of March 21 and 22. This, the third Block “P” Circus in the history of Polytechnic, proved to be a great success and a great fun-maker. With plenty of entertaining side-shows where one could throw eggs at nigger babies, darts at moving wheels, gamble on moving lights, drink soda pop. gaze spell-bound at whirling feats of electricity, visit the more dangerous realms of the “Forty-Nine Camp,” or take the death-daring airplane rides, Poly men and their girl friends made merry and spent money for an hour or so before THE BIG SHOW opened. Then they gazed upon the antics of “ferocious specimens of Arroyo Grande wild life” restless after “their long and tiresome trip from a winter in Cambria Pines”; upon THE WORLD FAMOUS MISS GEORGIA SAWDAY and her “HIP-SHAKING ARTISTS”; upon SAMPSON, THE WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN who could break railroad ties so easily as matches and discard 500 lb. weights at will; upon grotesque Scandinavian Midgets who clogged and yodeled; upon MONDRAGON, a TRAPEZE ARTIST WHO REALLY lived up to his advertising; upon breath-taking clowns in black and white; famous boxers;—all very effectively introduced by the MAGNIFICENT ARMENDARIZ, the RINGMASTER who also, with the assistance of Mr. Vernon and an able clown or two, awarded the Door Prizes kindly donated by the merchants of San Luis Obispo. The Circus was heartily received both nights. Net receipts go to the Block “P” Club for the dual purposes of pur- chasing sweaters and for maintaining the Athletic field. 5£V' r BEAUTIFUL PEDRO AND THE ALL - STAR BEASTS MON DR AGONt PREMIER TRAPEZE AND TUMBLING ARTIST THE BC SHOW BEHOLD BURNHAMS BULGING BICEPS SCANDINAVIAN ALL DAY MIDGETS BLACK AND WHITE MAGC ♦WT t v ,v . . y; • eatures SURVEVM CAMPUS watKsim Campus Support The Big Noise At Los Angeles CAMPUS CTMTIES 6 :ajw. q:am. 0 4 £ WAV TO WEtu, tRMrf- T n is r 7 t6flv,fe- fesyT’Y n f j “DePtov -yjl' ; l«’ VOO V o: ■Oi Un taxed Bottle-Scared Warriors! EGGS-ACTLY!! CRACKED EHGS Hasn't Scratched Vet! Autographs