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

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HERON HALL CLUB OFFICERS John Gilli.............President Robert Townsend Vice-President Fix d Alley.........Secy.-Treas. Of the three new dormitories on the campus, Heron Hall is the oldest. It was built in the summer of 1928 in honor of Alexander Heron, who was deputy director of education for the state of California. There have been many Heron Hall supervisors. The latest, and one who is now ruling the Dormitory is Merritt “Pop” Smith. Instead of “Pop” ringing a bell every morning to get the boys out of bed, he goes around personally and gently boosts them out. He sometimes has a little difficulty in getting some of the fellows up, but after a little coaxing they are ready to pile out. This year Heron Hall has it’s lounge. For the past couple of years the lounge has been used for a band practice. This was changed to the Agri- culture Building last year. There has been an “association” founded by the industrials called “The Buttes.” This group of boys usually holds its daily “Bull Session” in Halikainen’s room, or some nights they will drift to Spani’s room. The industrials aren’t the only ones who hold “Bull Sessions.” When Moore, Townsend, Gilli, Foster, Plummer and some of the others get together you certainly hear a lot of goings on. “Pop” will enter in the discussion if it is convenient, because he can tell some of the largest and biggest ones that can be told. There are other goings on like: Jonas taking a shower after 10:30. The card game in Townsend’s room. Hammerschmidt knocking on the door for Samalar at 3:00 in the morning. Fellows fighting over the funny paper. Alley trying to catch moths for his collection. Murphy playing on his trumpet at all hours of the night. The three stooges (Sill, Sparks, Agbasian) with their muscle builders. Helphinstine and Charles trying to murder each other. With all of these disturbances, “Pop” has hard sledding but he likes to see the fellows have a good time. He helps to bring the men in closer contact with each other and make friendships and moments which will be cherished by the students of Heron Hall throughout their lives.

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 JESPERSEN DORMITORY CLUB OFFICERS Harry Linville . Maurice Rush . William Lincoln ---- President Vice-President . Secy.-Treas. Jespersen Dormitory was added to the living facilities on the campus in 1930. It was originally known as the J. C. Dorm, but was later given it's present name in honor of State Senator C. N. Jespersen who has always been active in the legislature on behalf of the California Polytechnic. The Dormitory Superintendent is M. C. Martinsen. He has a knack of being at the wrong place at the right time as far as the men are concerned. Just as a progressive “bull-session” is under way, or when a typical box- ing and wrestling event takes place, “Mart” always tip-toes in and catches the boys in the act. “Mart” has drawn a line and when the boys stray too far away he brings them back and starts them over again. This helps to keep things running according to rules and regulations. There are times when the members of the dorm see fit to enforce cer- tain rules themselves. In such cases several guilty people have found that their clothes did very little good while they were swimming in a bath-tub full of cold water. Every day occurrences in Jespersen Dorm: Kagan yelling at the top of his voice. Stanton never getting up until after the second bell has rung. Jack Pencil wearing his cow boy boots and hat every day although he has never been seen on a horse. Lavous carrying baling wire into the dorm to repair his bed springs. Hathaway explaining where he gets his black eyes. Everyone yelling at Melvin Williams to “shut that razor off.” “Biceps” Braden arguing with “Mart.” Firecrackers still going off in the middle of the night. Everyone wondering what that strange noise is when Ford laughs. Shirey sneaking in late and wondering if “Mart” heard him. Harry Linville chasing bugs. Harold Hunting keeping ten guns under his pillow. Barnett hanging his shoes out of the window. Everyone trying to sell Lincoln their old junk.